Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-03
City Bids FdreWeN
 To Soldier Boys
(From Saturdays Daily)

AIlt'tl -dtlIA hd CeAAAs
 For the fourth time within the past few months, Prescott last night had an opportunity to bid farewell to a contingent of Yavapai county draftecs who departed for Camp Funston. The boys in the party which left last night numbered fif- teen and comprised the first contin- gent of the second draft. They left on the north-bound train which passed this city at l1:lS. They did not oc- cupy a sleeper between this city and Ash Fork, but took the Pullman at the junction point, joined there by the ten men from Mohave county. The men from Coconino, Navajo and Apache counties were to be picked up at various points on the mainline, and by the time the train reached the eastern boundary of Arizona, the car was to be entirely filled.
 The men who made up the contin- gent which left last night were the following
 Newton T. Sherman, Prescott.
 Luka Rakich. Jerome.
 Thomas Chavez, Cornville.
 Manuel Casauz, Seligman.
 Asa NJ. Newborn, Clarkdale.
 Eric T. Cox, Camp Verde.
 iRamella Francisco, Humboldt.
 Penney Roe, Clarkdale. Geo. w. Clay, Dewey.
 Clark (. Roberts, Camp Verde.
 Kenneth c. Zciger. Clarkdale.
 James Shceham, Prescott.
 Bernard Leavitt, Prescott.
 Gordon Murray, Chicago.
 Ella Dozet, Jerome.
 George Brouwn.
 George Brouwn, the last-named in the above list, was not part of the contingent of the second draft, but merely accompanied the bunch be- cause he was slightly overdue at camp, and it was thought that his entrance could best be camoufiaged by sending him along with the others. Kenneth Zeiger was named captain of the party.
 Twcnty-cight men had reported to the board offices yesterday morning. this number being two less than the number which had been called. After the men were assembled, 1t was an nounccd that no farmers or agricul- turists would be taken, and the selec- ton of the lucky E quickly followed.
 Owing to the fact that yesterday was Good Friday, 1t whs decided to dispense with the spectacular fare well celebrations such as were held at the time of the departure of the three other contingcnts, and other arrangements were made. The boys were entertained at an elaborate din ncr at the Navapai club during the carly evening, the lads having been the guests of the Soldiers and Sail ors Welfare Committee of the Cham Der of Commerce. The members of the board were present, as was Chair man LcRoy Anderson of the com mittcc and newspaper representatives. Short speeches were made by Mir Anderson, Mayor Heap and Dr. J. w.. Finn, tine latter being members Of the exemption board. Following the dinner. the comfort kits which had been made by the local chapter Of the Red Cross were given to the boys and the whole party repaired to the Elks thcatcr, where the boys had seats reserved for them.
 The men reported at the board of- ices and marched to the depot a short while before train time. Fol lowing their arrival at Camp Fun ston, the men will be used to hll up the gaps caused by the removal of other Arizona regiments eastward.
 Ncc Wing Chong, a Chinese boy who had been called on 10 report yes tcrday, did not show mp, and 1t Is be- lievcd he has fled to San Francisco. So far none of the Chinamcn who have been called into service have reported for cntrainmcnt, nine oi them having skipped out of the Jer- omc district. The San Francisco authorities arc conducting a vigorous search for the fugitive celestial, and the Prescott board hopes tQ have a few of them brought back here within the next few weeks.
 OVERSEAS DUTY