The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23

ulat1on OF the city had packed itself
in an inextricable mass about the
union depot. If there was one at home
last night, it must have been the dog.
the cat and the canary.
Come on girls, amt you going to
shake hands with US now, we're go
ing to EurOpe?" called hundreds of
! Des Moines and Washington county
youth as they stuck their heads and
hands out of the coach windows. The
girls were not slow in shaking hands.
| Goodbye, old top. Write when you
cross the Rhine" said one young
miss.
| c. s. Abel is the towns best bet as
a parade manager. While Abel had
sudoriferous job on his hands. his
pageant moved with clock-work pre-
cision and at the appointed hour.
| One young boy, Carl Lock Rose,
carried this banner in the parade:
my great grandpa was a soldier, my
two granpas were soldiers and my
papa is a soldier" Young Rose is the
grandson of Chris Lock, veteran
drumer, who fought in the civil war.
Mr.. Locks father, John Henry LOCK
fought in the Mexican war in 1S4S.
| The father of Carl Rose, James H.
Rose is in the quartermaster's depart
ment at Jefferson barracks, Missouri.
IF the war lasts long enough, I'm
going to be a soldier too" young
Rose stoutly declared.
Every selective man had white
ribbon on shirt or coat.
The selectives were in the ball
room of the Elks' club a greater part
of the afternoon and evening before
entraining Sheriff John c. Scott
made speech after speech to the men
between orders he was issuing. Every
time Scott mentioned Berlin or the
kaiser and the way to take both, the
200 and more men shouted their ap-
proval and applauded him to the
echo.
Fort Madison sent nearly 100 motor
| cars and 500 citizens to keokuk TO
+, bid goodbye to the men from the
north half of the county.
| Inc 10y SCOuLS eAAS %
smash" of the parade. They carried
a miniature coffin in which reposed
likeness of the kaiser.
The Hamilton guards are well
trained. They executed their mllltary
movements with quickness and pre-
cision. They drew applause all aiohs
the line Of march.
!: Fraternal men in great numbers
turned out. The Eagles, Moose,
Knights of Columbus, Woodmen,
/ KNIGHTS of Pythias, Odd Fellows and
other society representatives were IN
line.
II would be hard to say when more
flags were displayed than last night.
practically all of the marchers had
the American emblem. Some thought
ful person ordered the decoration OF
Main street with flags and bunting.
Four bands made enough, music to
ts.tisfv the most exacting. All organi-
'lzations were busy every minute, TOO.
The musicians were not stingy with
tbair tunes. The Peoples Institute
band members wore natty white duck
suits.
Yes there were a number of curb
hogs in automobiles
4 Deputv Sheriff BIZ Montgomery
MT in busy afternoon. He was the
official checker of the baggage for
the men. He tagged each bag as II
vac handed him by the selectlves.
. Some of the relatives of the men
, b.d a difficult time finding their
soldiers when the parade stopped IN a
a darl, Mace on Water street. Where
are Won John?" could be heard often.
, "uere I. am mother youth would re
nIv and then there was brlef naho'
cIasn a kiss and then goodbye.
; pan1 V. Bear of the medical corps
Fort Mcpherson, Georgia, was an III
terested spectator when the mere.
mants departed. These men WIZ
like southern hospitality, SAID
Rear The south has opened It's arms
70 the soldier boys and they are get
ting the finest treatment posslole ~
all of the southern and eastern
camps." The Keokuk soldier is home
ON a short furlough, called here oy
the illness of his mother, Mrs. Pau
v. Bear. ST., 1916 Exchange street.
If one could have taken few flasn
light photographs of those thousand'
and the selective men last night u
i send to the kaiser" said c. n. Dodge
today. chances are it might per
? shade the German how wrong he Is.
Mr.. Dodge threw open his theatr'
/, 70 the wives, mothers, sisters ant
, ether relatives of the selectmen
. Monday afternoon
No Substitute for Patriotism.