Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-12
THREE TROOP TRAINS ENRouTe
TO IOWA WITH REM.
NANTs OF issTA.
PEOPLE EAGER PAY
HOMAGE TO FIGHTERS
TriunphaI Arch in Dss Moinss to Bear
Names OF Great Battles in Which
Regiment Gained Fsme-T"o New
Flags All Ready For Reception on
Arrival in Capital City,


Special 10 Times Republican.
Des Moines, May l2.-wIth the troop
trains bearing the gallant l6Sth reg.-
ment back to the home folks" now on
their way, the great days Of welcome
which have been planned for weeks
and looked forward to FOR many
months are almos; here. Unless the
plans fan somewhere the boys will
reacn the border OF the state Wednes-
day and home town demonstrations
VIII take place during Wednesday with
the troop trains reaching Des Moines
Wednesday night or early Thursday
morning. This will fix the big celebra-
ton day in Des Moines on Thursday,
Nav Il.
The great feature Of the celebration
Will OF course De the parade which
under present plans is 20 take place
Thursday afternoon with big recep-
iicn at the Coliseum in the evening.
Reports reaching here show that
everywhere all along the right OF way
Of the railroads on which the boys will
cross the state on their Journey back
TO Camp Dodge the people are eager
70 pay them homage and crowds from
many parts Of the state, particularly
southwestern Iowa are coming 10 Des
MONIES 10 join in the celebration here.
: great triumpiial arch th-u which
the regiment Is TO march located on
the mall TO the west OF the state house
has eeen completed. on its four pillars
L bears the names % TIE battles in
which the l5sth acquitted itself so
nobly as TO win for itself seven cita-
tons as a regiment for distinguished
service, Badonvillers, Lorraine, Cham
payne, Chateau Thierry, Sergy, ST.
Mihiel. the Argonne. The decorating
Of the business streets Of the CITY and
OF the business houses which began
more than q week ago is being com
pleted now that the day OF the home
coming is almost at hand.
The western league baseball season
opens here Wednesday, and on Thurs
day. the Gay the regiment comes back.
all OF the men IN the regiment will be
accorded places of honor at the base
ball game. 1t is probable the game will
be staged little late II the afternoon
tonu wing the parade.
Two New Flags Ready.
Bands are coming from many towns
in the state. having offered their serv-
| ices free TO the entertainment com
mittee in welcoming the returning
men
The two flags which constitute the
resiuental standard Of the I6sta. beau
tiful new silk ernblems, are now ready
at the state adjutant's Office 70 be
carried for the first time in the great,
triumphal victory parade in Des
Moines. The one is the stars and
stripes and the other the regimental
colors. a handsome blue flag with the
national coat OF arms thereon From
the head OF the colors Will stream the
insignia Of the citations, seven Of them.
designating the honors which were be-
slowed on the regiment at its seven
greatest fields Of action.
The organization OF the l6sth regi-
ment is as follows. First Battalion,
Major Lloyd D. Ross, Red Oak. Com
panies, \. Winterset, 3. Des MONIES. c.
Creston and D. Centervile. Second
battalion, Lieut.. Col, Claude u. stan
| ley. Of Corning. formerly Major stan
ley was battalion commander but has
been promoted to lieutenant colonel 1t
| comprises the companies z Of Shenan-
doah. F. Of viIlisca. G. of Ottuuwa and
| II. Of Oskaloosa. Third battalion Lieut..
| Col Guy Brewer. formerly Major Guy
| Brewer, has been in command of this
! battalion. The companies are l. Of
| Burlington, K. Of Corning, L. Of Coun-
! Gil Bluffs and ". Of Red Oak. The
| auxiliary units Of the organization are
machine gun company, headquarters
| company. sanitary corps and supply
| company made up of Des Mo!nes
! troops.