Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-18
BOYS AT CAMP DODGE GIVEN
LEAVE TO RETURN HERE
FOR EMoNSTRATIoN
EXPECTED TO REACH
CITY THIS EVENING
Leave of Absence Arranged by Mar
shsIItown Club-State Will Provide
for. About Thirty Drafted Men To-
nioht Who Leave nesday-Frank
Richards in Fort Smelling Camp.

The eleven hoys who we're the first
| to be called to camp for the national
army early in the month. will be the
advance guard. in the position Of honor
| in the parade Of the ninety drafted
men to the Chicago Great Western sta
ton Wednesday forenoon. Consent to
| from Camp Dodge was secured from
Major General Plummer, in command
by Secretary FranQuemont. of the Mar
shalltovn Club, late Monday
General Plummer said the men would
be given short leave of absence TO
accompany the second contingent 10
camp if the names were furnished the
camp officers. 4 special delivery let
ter containing a list of the names was
mailed Monday night. The camp Off
GERS We're asked to ascertain If any OF
the boys were without money to pay
their railroad fare and if so, they were
to he instructed to call at the Des
M0ines Commercial Club, which was
instructed Monday night by Secretary
Frauquemont to furnish railroad fare
10 all Marshall county boys who APP
piled and charge the fares t9 the Mar
shaNtowp Club
Eleven Who Will Lead.
The eleven. wearing the uniform Of
the national army. are expected to
reach here tonight If there is no hitch
in the arrangements made They are
H. G. Spoo. city: C. E. Cathcart city;
Floyd F DeButts. Melbourne; William
A kennehan. city; Matthias Soukup,
city: Hans X Nelson. city; Clifford
B. Demory, city: Nathan A. Talbot,
city: Ralph l.. Robinson city: Edwin
+. kauenber=, Laurel. and John W.
Perrin. city.
Late this forenoon arrangements
" ere being made 10 secure the soldiers
home band 10 play during the parade
to the station. The only thing that
may keep the band out OF the parade
is hat all Of the members We're away
from their work on the Rotary Club
trip 10 EIdora Monday.
Will Provide For Thirty.
This afternoon the local exemption
board was making arrangements 10
provide supper this evening, lodging
tonight. ami breakfast in the morning
for about thirty Of the ninety who
leave Wednesday. Up 10 II o'clock
this forenoon siXty-tWo had returned
cards indicating thereon that they lived
close enough TO the exemption boards
office that they could stay at home to-
night and report at o'clock Wednes-
day morning. Provisions were being
made for the others who live too far
away All. however. had strict in
structions TO report 20 the office OF the
county auditor by $50 this evening.
Before noon some Of the boys were
making inquiry for the location of the
office. so they could report Those WHO
are kept here over night will be fur
nished good meals and beds in hotels
and roonllnS houses at rhe expense of
the state
Richards al Ct. Sne ling.
Frank Richards Of State Center. who
was drawn for the draft with the first
49, has been accept 81 At the second
officers training camp ~ F5rt Smelling,
according 70 Information received to-
DAY ny the exemption board. Rich
ards was examined Aug. Il and az
cepted and Sled no claim for eXCmp-
ton His order number vas 367. The
county will receive credit fo- one
drafted man by Richards enlistment.