South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-08
QUOTA
ARRIVES At
CAMP TAYLOR
South Bend and St. Joseph
County Boys Have Speedy
Trip-Huge Crowd Give
Lads ROuSing Farewell.

south Bend and st. Joseph coun-
tvs latest contribution OF men to
the national army who left here
sunday morning. arrived safely that
night at their destination. Camp
Zachary Taylor. Louisville. Ky. This
information was received Monday
morning by The News-Times. The
message did not state the hour Of
the arrival of the men, but said they
were greeted with great welcome
celebration by The thousands of men
from different parts Of Indiana who
mad proceeded their new comrades
20 camp.
South Blenders. Mishawakaus and
many people from other parts of the
country gave the hundred and "a
half men a greater farewell Sunday
morning than any previously depart
ing eontingents have received in
this city. Thousands of spectators
lined Main and South SITS. TO cheer
and applaud the new soldiers as
they passed on their way to the
station, where many more thousands
had already congregated with the
idea Of securing vantage point
from which TO view the final de-
Sarture Of the men
Form i'm Three Units.
The three units formed at s a. NJ.
at the corner of jefferson blvd. and
Main 81. The mems baggage had
been taken TO the awaiting special
train at the New York Central sta-
ton so they could march 20 the sta
ton in military formation. Promptly
at Sis the procession. headed by
ElbeTs band. started TO march ON
Main st. TO South ST.
Next in line of march were Mayors
Keller and GaylOr of South Bend
and Alishawaka. judge Funk Of the
circuit court and members of the
three exemption boards.
Then came the departing men i'm
whose honor the event was being
given followed by .. A. r.. veter-
ans. members of the Army and Navy
union. Sons of Veterans. Spanish
American war veterans. Mishawaka
Wooden co band. St Joseph county
home guards. Big Brother military
scouts and the Dodge co. band of
Arishawaka.
ia was with difficulty that re po-
lice detailed at the station kept the
crowd back sufficiently To allow The
toU to be called of the three di-
visions by r. c. Hicks. j. ri. Guthrie
and Harley Q. Gilman who We're de-
tailed to he i'm charge of the men
aru thew arrived at Camp Taylor
No Sluckcrs Among Quota.
But one OF the 1853 men scheduled
10 leave SUNDAY failed to report at
-he station. He is Louis Kozak
l.arrN division) of 525 s. Laurel
So Nishawaka. <ozak speaks very
little ENGLISH Tie come into the
count, clerks office early Monday
morning and thruugh am interpreter.
stated TO Clerk Raah that he didn't
understand that he was expected 10
leave for camp sunday. 4 story
u- circulated that ONE man If di-
vision TWO had not shown mp at the
train bur this was denied Monday
f.aruIug by members of the board
30. chat division. who stated that
he man first reported missing had
after been located before the train
..ft calmly sittinE iu one of the
coaches. where he had been waiting
tor more than a half hour He
hadn't understood the order 60 re-
BORT ne the headquarters and march
- ths train The county board hasu
decided what disposition to make
% Kozak's ease. but viii probably
send him with the 20 per cent 10
leave shortly
Board one and two began passing
~ exemption claims Monday MORN
.oe The next 90 per cent to so
from divisions one and TWO received
their drst antl-typhoid nocuiation
Monday mornins