The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-05-31
LAST OF CLASS 1
 G0 ID CAMP CODY
CAPTAIN RODNEY ELLIS IN COM. MAND-eRASs BAND AND ELKs IN DRESS PARADE FROM COURT HOUSE TO TRAIN.

HOUSE TO TRAIN. Perhaps the largest crowd ever assembled to. give the drafted men a fond farewell was that gathering that assembled at Hills Addition Monday morning to see the last of Class men leave for the training camp. Mothers were there to give their sons to the country if need be, and sisters were in that throng to say farewell to
 brothers perhaps for the last time. while sweethearts were among those
 who were present, and their sacri- flee was also to be considered, for they were giving to the government
 part of their very life, the expec-
 tancy of future happiness, and this
 parting perhaps meant to them the
 same as though they were giving their
 husband to go forth and do battle for
 the country and humanity. Perhaps
 there were others in that throng al-
 so. less concerned, may be, but men
 who would by all rules of equity, also
 be subject to that call, but for some
 technical reason were not included.
 Perhaps such were there, but the
 Copper Era hopes there were none
 such, for if there were their remorse
 must have been sufficient punishment if the realization dawned upon them
 that there might be some in that
 class that would probably stop bull
 let that might have found lodgment
 in their body had such technical req
 sons not prevailed to shield them from thc ds-':.
 "r t'e sight Nas an im.x.; ,ye one. Everything possible was ac-
 complished to make their going as
 pleasant as possible. When the hard ships of the trenches are endured by
 these young fellows it will indeed be sweet remembrance to think of this parting scene. The beauty and
 devotion of Arizona's lovely and un- selfish womanhood will confront their . vision to give the inspiration when [ the barbarous Huns visage meets them on the bloody fields of France. ! The remembrance of the inhumanity
 inflicted on the womanhood of help . less Belgium will steel their arm and
 direct their aim in ridding the earth
 of such inhuman fields that the vir- tue of Americas purest might Le
 saved from the fate that befell the ! luckless females who became victims
 of the lust of the brutal fiends of inr- perfal Germany.
 :. Previous to the day of entce ming II the ladies have teen busy pr ,paring Y comfort Tags for the departing sold. . iers. None were overlooked. Sev. Il Gral ladies whose friends were in the s draft, Individually furnished the coal. T. fort kits for these, but the work of ,' , supplying this equipment has been T under the direct supervision of Mrs v J. B. Irvine, who has been tireless in . her work to see that every man was supplied. In this she had a most
 able and efficient lieutenant in the :, person of Mrs. Samuel Abraham, who II contributed no little to the success of 'l this undertaking. Just as the boys 's were about to entrain these comfort
 kits were presented one to each man u which they will find to contain such . articles as are indispensable to them '' while in camp.
 The last of Class | was formally in ducted into the service last Sunday N ofternoon, and all assembled at the =, court house previously for the time oi = entraining Monday morning. There - the men were placed under the com :, mand of Captain Rodney Ellis, who
 became sponsor for their safe arrival
 at Camp Cody. I, Most of the men arrived in Clifton ,s Saturday and were rendered the part ,t ing dance in their honor. At the :, auditorium the usual dance was held = for the departing men, similar to the
 dances given to those who had gone ~ before. At the Princess theatre the !, drafted men of Mexican percentage
 were also given a most enjoyable , dance, and at both of these scenes = nothing but pleasure reigned. EIks and Bands Head Parade. |. Promptly at 7:3O Captain Ellis . formed his men in line, and headed = by the two brass bands from Moreno '. and the local Elks, with Mayor O. # Cotey leading, they marched through o the residence district of Hills addi '. tion to the stop at the Reardon Ho n tel, where the throng awaited to say "a their farewells. A wait was had o ,e thirty minutes, which gave all am "a pie time to say the sad words o, ,t parting. When the time finally ar .r rived when they could be with the .- home folks no more they boarded tn,
 train and the last of Class I of thu ,e first draft was of for training for thu I'd defense of the country, consisting O "a the following who entrained iron "a Clifton:
 "a Eugene McGrath, Franklin.
 Warner Foote, York.
 ;, Reuben Zimmerman, Clifton. ,e Milton Burlington, Sheldon. - John F. Fulcher Clifton