Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-28
At cAMP GORDON
Carroll County Boys Made Fine
Impression

sue of Thursday afternoon, con-
tanned the following reference to
the Carroll county boys arrival at
Camp Gordon:
About 1900 men, most of them
Tennessee farmers, came in on the
Berlin Especial shortly before
noon Thursday. The appropri-
ate name had been chalked on the
side of one of the coaches by one
of the seIectmen and the title stood
with the whole delegation. On one
coach was written: Crockett
County, the home of David
Crockett"
The train first steamed 20 Cham
blee then backed down opposite
the receiving station. Alighting
from the train, the men formed a
column, four abreast, and strobe
down the road. Most of them were
from Carroll, Humphrey and
Crockett counties.
The man were sturdy looking
and appeared as they were ready
to fight. At the receiving station
nearly all them qualified for good
positions in the various Organiza-
tions. When asked if he could
drive four mules, the Tennessean
almost invariably responded that
he could drive six. He generally
acknowledged that he could ride
a bad horse, also.
The column of Tennessee men
marching down the road was
headed by Clyde King, of Carroll
county, who carried a huge Amer
lean flag, which he said.s had been
given his delegation by the ladies
of Whitthorne. The ladies also
had provided the boys of Carroll
against domestic emergencies.
Slung on the arm of each man was
a khaki-colored bag. Each bag
contained a complete sewing outfit
buttons, needles, pins and thread.
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick
s. L. Prices mastering officers
handled the large delegation with
dispatch. As they filed into the
big Y. M. G. A. auditorium, the
men we're seated according to the
counties. Then the roll was called
and a few men at time were al
lowed to enter the room where the
registration men sat.
Among the men who reported
were two brothers, Ernest E. Hub
bard and Harold B. Hubbard, of
Mckenzie, Carroll uounty, Ten
nessee. The first, a Snowman,
qualified as musician and cook.
The brothers were assigned to the
same company in the 327th in-
fantry.
Another man to register was
Commodore d. Compton, of Hunt
ingdon, Carroll county, a music
teacher. He was assigned to the
327 infantry.
Phenton G. Smith, principal of
the Mckenzie high school, was as
signed to the 18TH brigade head
quarters. He is a college man.
DIN Julian Page, of Mckenzie,
was assigned to the medical corps,
when it was learned that he had
studied three years in a medical
school.
Hal H. Fry, cashier of the Hol-
low Rock, Tenn, bank, was as
signed to the first training battal-
ion. He qualified as a musician.
Thoms Jordan. a Baptist preach
err, of Paris, Tenn, was assigned
to the 325th infantry. He quail
fed as a chauffeur and carpenter.
Others, whose names escaped
the reporters. passing through the
receiving station, included twins
in their senior year at Tech and a
gospel singer.
The officers of the 325th infan-
try have discovered a new move
ment in the manual of arms. At
retreat Wednesday afternoon, the
officer ordered, Paradel Rest At
the same time a prespiring young
officer in front took off his hat.
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