Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-26
Giant Transport Leviathan
With 168th on Board
Docks at HObOken.
ROUSlNG WELCOME
BY STATE DELEGATION
Wireless to Commander Apprised
Regiment Delegation Awaited Them
Some Disappointment Because
Parade Was Prohibited and Soldiers
Were Compelled to Remain All Night
on 6oard-karrowty Escape Disaster
icy a staff Correspondent OF the De'
Moines Capitall

tIBy staff Correspondent, Of the Des
Moines Capital.I
! New York. April 26.-Iowa's famous
war regiment, the 16Sth infantry, 1,+0O
strong. arrived at Hoboken pier late
/ Friday evening aboard the Leviathan
Il former German liner.
! Leaning over the deck rails and
crowding every ayaiiabis> space, the
! two fisted fighters from Iowa cheered
as the launch Princess circled around
the liner carrying lowa's welcoming
committee.
| Tears of joy rolled down the faces
of the few mothers aboard the yacht
altho their frantic efforts to attract
their loved ones attention were of no
avail Shortly after the boat docked
! Col. Matt Tinley and Maj. Wilbur
Conkling, with several other officers
were escorted to the pier. where they
met the committee.
| The 16Sth regiment were the only
| troops of the 10000 arriving to spend
! the night on board. The veterans We're
| kept in their quarters while 20 per cent
of the officers We're given shore leave.
| AS the great liner came thru Am
brose channel, silhoucttod against the
threatening sky, the l6sth band start
ed playing.
Immediately tugs and yachts carry
ing thousands of people sped across the
water to meet the boys. Crowded to-
/ hn Ste IF the Princess
was the Iowa delegation.
| Greeting No Surprise.
Mrs. Tinley. wife Of the gallant COM
Inander, and Mrs. d. $. Fairchild, OF
EClinton, wife of Colonel Fairchild. chief
surgeon of the division, watched the
liner with anxious eyes.
T A wireless to ce,onel Tipley pre-
pared the boys for their reception ami
they hurled back the greeting IN iusty
voices.
1t was an inspiring sight as !
walked across the gang plank. the first
civilian to board the vessel, Captain
Wetherell. of Company b. of Des
Moines was the first man l met. He
escorted me thru the lines OF anx-
ious- boys, equipped in heavy marching
order ready to leave the vessel. The
16Sth was the nearest outfit.
"Hurrah for Iowa." shouted the
boys as | passed down the long wait
ing columns. Their faces. Drowned by
! their long stay outdoors. were fairly
beaming at the sight OF their home
shores. ...
Colonel Timley was found at regi-
mental headquarters giving orders for
the night in his good natured way.
Proud Of Old State.
Glad to be back and will be more
glad when we reach Iowa." said
| Colonel FINLEY.
"Iowa's greatest boys will soon be
| back and we are just as proud OF the
old state as 1t is Of us. I
| Major Conkling fairly beaming with
| JOY first asked about his wife. Glad
| to be home" he said.
| Regimental headquarters were all
astir. and officers that could be grant
! cd leave were soon on their way to
New York.
ut was an uneventful trip except for
the long hours OF waiting to see the
statue Of liberty" said one doughty
Company BIS section was one OF the
worst on the liner. The boys were
huddled together below deck, singing.
When they learned | was from Iowa
they crowded around giving messages
for the folks at home.
Mrs. NJ. l. Almony, OF Oskaloosa,
sent a letter To iioT soii Oil board by
me. He said he had been reported
missing and dead, but nc was very
much alive and his little mother will
find him at Camp Upton with three
wound stripes, Of which he Is justly
proud.
Il. l.. Sawyer of Creston, was the
only one who recognized his boy and
! Ne was able to attract his attention.
He stood On the top OF the pilots nest
waving to his boy, who returned the
greeting. He is one Of the happiest
| men in New York tonight
Take Train for Camp Upton.
Bright and early this morning the
16Sth infantry was taken OF the Levia-
than and entrained Immediately for
| Camp Upton.
"The boys were equipped in heavy
marching order. wearing their steel
helmets and with gas masks thrown
across their backs. They were cheered
as they passed. down the gankpianS.
The members Of the Iowa welcoming
delegation left for the camp shortly
before noon,
Narrowly Escaped Disaster.
The giant t1oopship Leviathan., with
IL, 900 soldier passengers. the last OF six
transports to arrive here yesterday
bringing g2,972 men, missed mine by
| only thirty feet while off the Grand
Banks Of Newfoundland Tuesday
morning. her officers reported when
she docked last night.
Soldier hearts that had proved stead
fast and sturdy on many battlefield
I'm France beat wildly under 1900 olive