Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-14
TWENTY SEVEN GO FROM CITY
TO ENTER SERVICE AT
JEFFERSON BARRACKS.
SEVEN COUNTY QUOTAS GO
FROM CITY ON ONE TRAIN
Immense Throns Witnesses Departure
From Union Station - Continsents
From Six Other Counties Assemble
Here-Served With Supper at Union
Station by Government.

| Marshall county's second contingent
| of the second draft, and probably the
only contingent it will be called on to
furnish this month, was sent away
Monday evening at rousing pubic
farewell. With the twenty seven men
of the regular contingent, and trans
ferrcd man, there lefN the city on the
same train for Jefferson Barracks the
contingents from six other Iowa coun-
ties, in all 1877 men.
A parade to the union station, pub
| lie farewell there. and departure with
the blessings. good wishes and tears OF
friends, the public and relatives marked
the going of a group that was COM
posed largely of farmer boys.
The Twenty seven.
1t was not until shortly before. train
time that the selection of the last man
to make up the quota was. decided on.
This was caused by the reporting of
Bert w. Bivens, who belonged we'll up
in the list, and whose reporting caused
Harold r. Phelps, who was near the
end of the list to be stricken out. The
twenty-seven who went We're:
Order
No.
1SO-Arthur Mccullough Lamoille.
542-Ernest c. Whistler Melbourne
S51-Charles j. Conklin, Colo.
S61-George H. Klaas. State Center
sS6-Ernest Schaper. Rhodes.
91O-Raymond Q. Peterson. Garwin
924-Harland G.. Pfantz. State Center
92S-Forrest i. Smith. city
929-Robert Gildner State Center.
957-Roy S. Phelps, city.
963-Ralph J. Damien, Melbourne.
1O44-Ulric Jacobson. Gilman.
1O5O-Carl Kepcke, Il South Third ave.
1O6O-Kern c. Pickard, Melbourne.
1oS1-Auzie Tucker. Gatewood. Mo.
lO95-James Emmons. city.
1111-Lloyd Baker. State Center
Il143-Bert W. Bivens, Albion.
115s-Alpha E. Miller, State Center.
1164-Leslie Suit, Gilman.
1169-John Locker. Laurel
11S7-Charles c. Lehman, Rhodes.
1205-Charles R. Coulter, State Center
l220-Glenn E. Quigley, Gilman.
l237-Albert L. c. Elder, State Center.
1239-Prodosos V. Moutsos, East
Webster.
124o-Edward P. Herzog. Melbourne.
The transferred man was John H.
Slade, who was transferred from Bis
marck, \. D., to be indicted from this
city. jefferson Barracks has been
depot for the reorganization of engl-
neering units and it is probable that
most Of the men sent there will be as
signed to such regiments.
Immense Throng at Farewell.
During the late afternoon there ar
rived in the city from other counties
contingents that left here on the same
train with the boys from this county.
These contingents were Franklin, 10;
Poweshiek, 16; Butler, IA; Cerro
Gordo. 2s; Hardin, IS: Jasper %. Some
of these arrived on the train on which
they left.
In the ladies' waiting room Of the
union station tables had been set and
supper was served the contingents from
the other counties who had not had an
evening meal. The meals were served
by the force.of the union station eating
house, and were paid for by the gov
eminent.
Parade For Local Boys.
Under the direction of Commandant
B. C. Whitehill a parade formed in
front Of the court house and escorted
the local contingent to the station. In
line were county officials. veterans. the
Odd Fellows band, members Of the
local exemption board. and high school
band. The high school cadets, under
the command Of Fred NJ. Wilbur, went
to the union station in advance and
kept clear a space in which the boys
and their relatives could say goodhyes.
Earlier in the afternoon, when the
boys were being mustered in the east
court room watches and medals were
presented by General Secretary John B.
Northcott, and members Of the Mar
shalltown Chapter Of the D. A. p. pre-
pared lunches for the boys to eat on
the train in the night, as all the con-
tingents Travelled in day coaches. The
exemption board provided an early sup
per for the contingent in eating places
up town.
The station grounds were packed,
and an immense throng watched the
departure from the vtaduct. Employees
of the NJ. &; st. L. shops had gaily
decorated with flags and bunting the
engine which pulled the passenger
train that drew out Of the union sta
ton to cheering farewells and the blow
ing Of whistles.
The local contingent was placed in
charge of Carl Kepcke, and General
Secretary Northcott. Of the Y. NJ. c. A,
accompanied the contingents. 1t was
expected that special train would pick
up the coaches the soldiers occupied at
Abba.