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PAGE TWOTHE PORTSMOUTH TIMESWEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1917,PartOfCompany K Called To GuardThe 0. N. Bridge At SciotovilleStirring Scenes Are Enacted As WhistlesTheINTERESTING FACTSSoundSuiMillions;Other Troops CalledThB seriousness of the present crisis with Germany was sternly brought to Portsmouth Tuesday aft-srnoon at one o’clock, when Captain W. J. Keyes, Company K, Seventh Regiment, received a long distance telephone call from Adjutant General Wood, Columbus, instructing him to mobilize thirty men ana two officers of the company for immediate guard duty about the new Chesapeake and Ohio Northern bridgeat Sciotoville. ... , *•fifteen minutes later came four long shrill blastsfrom the siren at the Selby Shoe company plant.It was the call to arms. The city was thrilled as it has never been since the stirring days of ’98 when this same whistle called out Company H for war duty in Cuba, during the Spanish-American war.As if by magic a crowd appeared around the Selbyshoe plant. A few believed it was a fire. But the members of Company K knew differently.MEN RESPOND IN DOUBLE QUICK TIMEMen were seen rushing out of the several industrial plants of the city. Time was not taken by any of them even to get their coats. With shirts open at the throat, without hats or coats, the members gathered at the armory a Seventh and Chillicothe street, ready and happy to be of service for their country.The discipline of the local company has never been better displayed. Men knew just where to go and just exactly what to do. And their faces were lighted with smiles. For once in their lives they were now called upon to perform a service for their country and state. A prouder group of young men is seldom seen.The approximated cost o? the bridge when completed is $3,-000,000.The first work on the bridge was begun January 1st, 1916.Actual work on the superstructure was begun August 8, 1917. Tlie bridge is 75 per cent com-OOT THE BRIDGEuie unuL'c is i/'-1 *----i — - _ . , _____plcted, according to Resident Bn-given an ovation. Business men called upon Captain W. J. Keyes and wished him the best of luck.On arriving at Sciotoville the ,detail detrained and marched to 'the camp which is located near the McClmtic«M arshall company’a office. Marching equipment and structure. | rifles were stacked and prepara-The bridge will be completed bytions made to speud the nighty July 1st, the contractors stated i The detail was divided into Tuesday. watche3. Fifteen rounds of am-At present 250 men are employ-.munition was issued J*; «ach man. ed on the bridge. * The guard was established. In-So far during its construction stmctions were issued to stop any three men have been killed, the prowler aud hold him for mvesti-death tell being extremely light gation.ginc^ELB. Watters of the Ale. Clintic Marshall Company, ofThe will giveich hazardous work. , mcn two officers of. bridge when completed c j of Jrontonj were or-rive the. C. 0. a direct line * - T ’ _ , .UUUIK ww-.j.---Pittsburgh, builders of the super-*to the lakes.CAPTAIN KEYES THERE AND BUSYCaptaw W. J. Keyes was one of the busiest men in Portsmouthwhen the call ttrst cam*. ....During the morning Captain Keyes had been out to the armory.A rigid inspection of everything was made. Captam Keyes had aforeboding that a call would come within the new two weeks. Infeet he told friends about noon he expected a call soon. It was astrange thing that the call did come within two hours after he soexpressed himself.’ Monday evening Company K was put through a rigid course of military tactics. The locker rooms were made ready for any emet-* In the National Guard circles of the state Captain Keyea holds an enviable position. His stern adherence to the military regulations and his unusual strong character haa set a new mark in theorganisation.LOCAL OFFICERS AND COMPANY PRAISED A few weeks ago. the inspecting officer praised Captain Keyes highly for the splendid discipline shown in company affairs and for the compact and neat records kept.Not only was Captain Keyes praised, but every officer, non-commissioned officer and private in the military unit came in for com-mendation.Portsmouth can well be proud of the members of Company K.After the guard was established over the Ohio and lien lucky apMrs. Brown Was There, TooReady To Do Her Shandered to Kcnova late Tuesday afternoon to, guard the N. W 1 bridge there. Captain Kingeryland 30 men were soon on the job land will remain at the bridge in i definitely.A monster crowd turned out bust night at Ironton to greet the soldier buys as they departed for Kennva. Several of the boys did not have overcoats and citizens at the train offered Ihcira to the boys.The Gallipoli* company lias also been ordered out to protect bridges in that vicinity.iBEGIN TO DON THEIR '‘KHAKIThe store room doors were opened at one twenty-five o c ook Core oral Carey Williams, one of the first to appear. Within a ry lew minutes khaki shirts and trousers were hauled from lockers.* orderly room was soon filled with young men. Shirts were doffed, toes hurled Into comers. Within a very few minuUs te Umn but few minutes ago were neatly dad in the uniform of tho Amtrin soldier.There was an air of bantering humor about the rooms, wen irried in and out as they adjusted their belts, coats and trousers.One of the most gratifying things of the mobilization of Com-my K was the decidedly quick time in which the privates and off i-rs assembled at the armory and were dressed aud waiting foTirther orders.THEN CAME THE STEEL PLANT BOYS Oh, Boy! A few minutes late but we got here, yelled First sreeant' Theron Matthews, leading a delegation from the Wbtta-cr-Glessner steel plant, as they dashed into the room. Sergeant [atthews and the young men with him had received the order, by •lepbone. By two o'clock they were at the armory and dressing.Private Edward Brock was at the corner of 0 ffnere and Eleventh rcet when the call was sounded. He was off for the armory in a few iconda.Private George Taber was at the Drew shoe factory.Corporal Floyd Adams was preparing to take a nap. He vanU the way to the annory. , . .Private Walter Darby was awakened by the sound 01 the sitcd, •hen asleep at his home. He made quick time to the armory. lt;Corporal Wesley Bennett was at the Norfolk Western freightSice. He was one of the first to report.Private William Johnson was at the Selby Shoe company plant. Corporal Crey Williams was working at the Selby Shoe com any when the whistle sounded. He was one of tho first to reach the armory.NEXT CAME WRIGHT, APRON AND ALLPrivate James Wright was planing a big board at the Port*, mouth Veneer and Panel company’s plant. It just took him five mil tut 63 to get to the armor}*. He failed to take off his apron iu his rush.Private Jefferson Gillilan was working at Selby's.Private Harold Phillips was working at Selby's when the call some. I• Private Thomas Bates ran all the way to tho armory from his tome on Sixteenth street. At the time of the call Mi*. Bates wasdeeping.Private Samuel Young was working at Selby’s. He joined tbc Selby delegation at once.Corporal Gilbert Phillips was at homo at the time of tho call. With First Sergeant Theron Matthews camo from the steel lant Sergeant James A. Barber, Sergeant Robert Padan, Corporal Fohn Shoemaker and Private Oscar Barker.First Lieutenant Joeepb Horcbow and Sergeant Walter Mat-hewn followed closely behind the delegation from the Whitaker-Ileesnor plant.proadies of tlie new Chesapeake and Ohio Northern railroad bridge, Sciotoville, bv Captain W.J. Keyes, Company K, Tuesday evening, several persons were stop-prd and questioned by tin; guards. In every instance it was found that the persons challenged were cither going home from work or were on their way to work.On the. Kentucky side of the river the guard hailed an unknown that was making for I lie bridge piers. The tel low darted mio •: clmup of bushes. Chase was given bill the fellow made, his escape.Board for the hoys of Cnmpany K has hecu secured at I he Rus** restaurant. Captain Keyes said 'Wednesday that the men were uell cared for mid that the camps made ready for them near the Me Clintic-.Marslmll company's ol fices were comfortable.Squads Of men not on duty cam.: to Portsmouth Wednesday morning and purchased a quantity «• supplies. Among the things bought were base hall bids, gloves and halls. The boys expect to have several l»f.U games on a lot which has horn furnished them by the McCliutie-Marshiill company.There were rill sorts of wild minors about ihe streets Wcdiios day concerning the first evening that Company K guarded thebridge. On North Chillicothe street rumors had it that three bn in h hnrlers were arrested. l.Tp: on Gallia street tho lliruu alleged bomb throwers*’ had been killedPrivate Charles Flagg.Private Samuel Young.Under the comm and of Onpt. W. J. Keyes, thirty non-commissioned J officers and privates and one com- j missioned officer left for Scioto-1 villc at 4:40 o'clock Tuesday aft-j crnoon on il special traction car, in j response to orders issued by Adju-I taut General George IT. Wood,* Columbus, requesting a detail from Company K, Seventh Kegimeut, Ohio National Guards, to guard I he new CHesapcukc and Ghin Northern bridge.The orders were received Tuesday afternoon at emu o’clock. The call to mobilize was sounded 011 the siren at the Selby Shoe company. By two o’clock more than the required number had presented themselves for duty.-When the members of Company K arrivod ut Sciotoville they inn re lied to the offices of the Mc-Clintic Marshall company, where temporary quarters had been prepared :'or them.First Lieutenant Joseph Hor-chow was sent ahead by Captain Keyes to mnkc ready for the detail.No cooks or culinary utensils won: t;iken along, ns tlie members of ihe company will secure board some plaen near the camp.When the whistle sounded at the afternoon forSheriff E. W. Smith made daring capture Wednesday, when he placed Shade Cantrell, 24, married/under arrest, on a warrant charging murder in the firet degree. Tho warrant was forwarded to this city by West Liberty authorities, Morgan county,Ky.Cantrell is charged with having fatally shot Billie Pendleton, December 24, 1916. The shooting occurred shortly after the two mcn had quarrelled over a dance, which was being given at the home of friends of the two young men in Morgan county. Cantrell escaped but was indicted.Sheriff E. W. Smith received word that Cantrell was making his home on the West Bide and has been watching for him for several days. Wednesday morning, thesheriff was informed that Cantrell was on his way to the city.Tbe sheriff drove out on the tow path and waited. When Cantrell came up. the sheriff placed a revolver at his head and arrested him. Cantrell hud his hand3 on a. 32 calibre revolver at the time.The prisoner was brought to the county jail and will be held here until the Morgan county sheriff, who was notified Wednesday, arrives.“I rtslixe I can't do much, bat if I wen a man I certainly would, and respond tocolors under conditions likethese.”So declared Mrs. Susan Williams Brown, of 181$ Oakland avenue, i* she ran into Company K. headquarters, Seventh and Chillicothe streets, Tuesday afternoon, shortly after she learned that Company K. had been called oat.Mrs. Brown was at work in the Selby plant, when she heard its whistle give four long blasts and realizing that the K. hoys had received news of some sort, she left her workas her first thought was of her brother. Corporal Bussell Williams, of Company K. When she reached the armory her faced flushed with excitement, the first person she met was her brother.“Oh Bussell, you are going to war. I know you are. Have yon called up mother and broke the news to her?” Mrs. Brown asked Of her brother, who informed her that he would, he having only beaten his sister to the armory by a few minutes.“I tried to enlist last Saturday, but learned that Uncle Sam cannot use woman volunteer just yet. Believe me, I am willing to do any thing and I would go in a minute if X had the chance, Mrs. Brown said as she was hemmed in by a group of 5L boys, cheerfully donning their suits of khaki.Mrs* Brown is a daughter of Adjutant W. IL Williams, oi Bailey Post G. A. B-, and giv ing way to patriotic impuls* today, she deserted her worktemporarily to sec her brotheiwhom she feared would gel away before she bad a chanttto see him.What County Would HaveTo Furnish In Way of Troop_ _ r r~\ t • l 4Columbus, O., March 27—Adjutant General George IT. Wood prepared, and Governor Jaznea M. Cox today made public a statement of the military situation in Ohio. Tt ia based on firmly fixed belief that each com-u UJujij ucu\.a ----—•——* . .rr» unity will bo anxious to do its jehowa *.hc folio wing state of nffaira:share in tlie furnishing of troops, 1 “The atetc of Ohio his two I should they be needed. The state- gades of infantry—the First Brig ment follows: • lacing composed of the Second, Th“The Ohio National Guard as at land Sixth Regiments, and the Secpresent constituted undor tho nat- ] Brigade of the Fourth, Fifthional defense act, passed June, lftlfi.John Hall, aged 24, and William' Ilerron, aged 92, residents of Argel-lit*, Ky., near Greenup, met Tuesday aftemoou ia front of tho rail-wny r tat ion at ^rgellitc. They soon became involved in a kidding match, which almost terminated fatally for Hall. It ia ulHed that Herron, bo-cominrf incensed m. u remark Ilall macio to him, grabbed a five pound double-bit axe standing near him and Kit Hall over tlw head with it Hall fell unconscious in his trucks and did not regain conseiouaneaB until early this morning.Dr. S. 0. Smith, of Greenup, who was called to attend Hall, stated Wednesday that ho probably would recover. IIo is suffering .from concussion of the brain. Herron has not been arrested. Both young men are well known in Greenup.nearly wrecked it. a conductor shot utAt that time Abrmua ar.dthe bullet pierced the rim of his claimed.”hot, it isWILL GUARD POWDER MILLCincinnati, 0., March’ 27.—The machine guu company of the First Regiment, 0 N. O., ordered mobilised by Governor Cox today, has been ordered to duty in Dayton, it was learned this afternoon. Company to guard the powder mills at King’s Mills.Company 1C to * “foil in,” there Awakening *imn a sound sleep were thirtv-ciplu ready for duty; early Wednesday morning /aok just eight more than needed. ilViehard un agtd slmnlyboatman, Firsl Sergeant Thcrou Matthews who lived on a .v,at wooreil m tho called for eight to leave ihe rank^Ohio near the loot of Ua.ou s recU Not a man moved. Volunteers I© found lumsclf enveloped in reniaii' at home was requested, flames. The mm re boat was afire Bhilo makitis rl.snmau- attempts , ‘ stepped forwartl. Pi iehard had been iililnzc severalto Idotv up tlie. liridL'v. Of oo.mse : ^ ^ |o sct„, limes and his face was burned mnil or the rumors were wuliout; j wouia maUl) severe places.foimilarioii. _ ;„p, “ or Platoon that would, Hv'eaped « ™on Datv !«!» «. duty, flippy « SIZ'Elu laterCaptain W. J. Key?:*. |who would l-o and wno ' o,i rc; t t .h, home 0f WilliamPirsl Lieutenant Joseph Hor jii.ain. Hy tins system the thirtyTho fivo-room cottegr. belonging to William Rnpp, carpenter, in Nnnvoo, burned to the ground today shortly after noon and none of the contents were saved. No one was m the house when the fire started, nml the origin is thought to have been in a defective Cue in the kitchen.Mrs. Rnpp, who was some distance from the hou90 feeding pigs, returned to the house to find it filled with smoke nnd flames. The outside doors were all closed- Most of the men of the neighborhood were in Portsmouth and the house burned before any efforts could be madn to snvc it. The high wind increased the danger to nearby buildings..Mr. Rapp came from Portsmouth as soon as he received word of the fire, but has not estimated his loss. The house was insured. It is probable that lie will rebuild. He and his wife and three children will stay at the homo of liU father, J. S. Rupp, in that neighborhood. Ilia eldest daughter. Mi*? Hazel ItepP- 15 ployed nl the Selby Shoe Company and lives at the Y. W. C. A.CALLED FOR GUARD DUTYBoston, Mass., March 28—'Company E. Ninth regiment, ilasBhchufl-etts National Guard, wa« the first to be culled for actual guard duty today. Ordure have been received from General Leonard Wood, commander of the department of the East, to station that company “bomuwliore in Massachusetts.”CARD OF THANKSWe wish to thank our friends in Portsmouth for their sympathy in our grief over the death of our father, Charles J;. Nelson; also the undertaker, .Mr. Davis, of Beaver, 0V who ao ably conducted the funeral service, and the minister and friends at Stoukdale for their consoling words.Eighth Regiments of infantry. Firat and Seventh Regiments Ninth Battalion of Inf unto beiug brigaded. Of auxiliary tro wo have ii squadron of cavalry, I talion of field artillery, battalion engineers, battalion field rifcorps, three field hospitals nnr! aifibulancu uumponics. The t strength of these organizations, present constituted, its ir. llic nc borhood of 8,500 to 9,000. I'r regulations ul the Wnr Beparlm if them: organizations must bo r* to full war strength, it would quire about 10,000 men.“These organizations arc Iocs in 60 counties of the Etute. The lowing counties at present wri have no military representation:“Belmont, Oarroll, Coluinbi Coshocton, Fulton. Gcougd, Gu auy, Harrison, Hohne.i, Jack Jefferson. Knox, Licking, Lo, Medina, Mercer, Monroe, Mor Noble, Pike, Portage, Tuscara Vinton.“Tf n call were to be made state of Ohio for troops cuch coi in Ohio would hove to furnish me piny its part in defending the inunl honor and pTCSOTve for state of Ohio the nflinc nlwaye hod in national crises iu paat. For example, if Ohio called upon for S0,(KX) troops. Ai county’s shure would be 250 men, the share of any county cm worked out in the surne way.Adv-11HIS CHILDREN.Scioto county would be c upon to furnish one percent o population nnd Lawrence er* 1-5 percent.chow*.First the «’s-MessSri* jean; Thenm -Mat-Twcnly-fivc mnn have called at the local post office to get application blanks for government... - r ........Secured clotliimt- positions, since the call was issuedOther members oiMhc campanv . ^ ^ mraniiiuc. Archie 11am- by President Wilson for artisianswere picked.iNauimond, Hnion street, where heuHow EasyifOWhen once you have tried refinishing your floors, woodwork or furniture with.Sc:'ize.nl. 'in me mean i imc. air.uu: - , ,called at the armory ot lfe(!u®ul jlllonlt;| James Donnthnn dis and skilled workmen to assist in ijiicrvids and attempted to get 11 * OOVf.ret] | il0 sdianlvhoat afira and tb.* nrenn red ness schedule adoptedJ. W..MrGraw. ‘intervals, and attemptedSupply .Mathint.Suigcant I'lcma WiiaiI. S.-ii:e:ni1 linker! Padan. Sergeant .la.ues A. Barker. Sergeaid WalU-r Darl.y.Scrgcai!*. flurries Ar-.vrbri.’ht. fe-r; ur.:l Wi;h.:m St-;«-n‘0n. for;n»ra! t'ewil Adam^.A bucket brigade was formed las tiii: crowd ^fathered, and theSi-r^can; Walter lv.bcrih on Hie detail. But they jown j0 priskai'd. Not«were refused. Just five minutes Jlin| ,;onrs were expressed:b -;’uro the time set for acparlnre . ,l[; |iaj ,r«:i i„,rnc.j te death,jfor Sciolnvillc, l'rivate t-LarlOS j 1 i'iagg succeeded in negotiating [•-.viih Private James Wrichl for li;W;1S rxtiugniriicd. Bui not •'place in the line. When the dlt;?-.^pforc |„,at was almost a cotu-1 •• 11 was having ihe ronm I’yivak; .1(l n|i;. It j;.|(i j)liriicd almost .... .... ..i'barles l'ki::gluid changed clothes;tlt; {]w WJljCr*s c,te‘e. . [folk and Wstern Railway 1and was ready. . j A search was then instituted pany, Ernest \\ ilson and• A wise o: ammunition, contum-_j*op ^ hotly of Mr. Prichard and ring twelve hundred rounds of:while the men were scattering the ! sharp pointed, sic cl jacketed ear- j iq^.fiened ruins in the bottom of...i-.. • ............... itridves. was carried io the street lIie iIKn( }fr. Prichard appyiucdLance (kn^oral Gilh.-rt Phillip*.land loaded on the traction car. :on t|,c j,ank, much to the reliei otthe preparedness schedule adopted by the United States, according to Wesley J. Griver, superintendent of mail.Wc.d-('ori'OlV.I V.’c*. h-y I leu nett, Purporal W.iricr -lol.ii.-im. rfjpora! U«i* ”.t Nuit.-r. I'orpcr.il t m\y Williams.I or:•oral Jnbu S-.i.cmukcr,Artiriteii Lirenrc \:iL'‘l. Mnsiciun Fi.ward Xi'ok.Priviite (Keir Irk»*i*.Private T!:*»n::is Ikih’S. Private Edvard Brock. Private c.-'orge Blair, Private lli’vman liavrroite. Private William .loljn.«n. I'rivot.- fbarh-s K. Marlin. Private lt;‘my .Myers. Priviite Harold Phillips, l'rivate Leonard Rice.It: loreih-ftwasfnur thirty o'clock ko-R|s friends.fee detail from (’ompany Kl prjvhnrd immediately set nhont th.: annorv. At four forty .sa!Vjigiiig the remains of his home. ,.’k a special traction car in Almal the only thing of value he of I In eh Higgins. Porls- was ,ihh* lo find was a stove nnd mmitli Si reel Railroad and Light n few rooking utensils,o e eimrgiand Edward Beebe.- \Vhmi the upper ferry Peerless and John Buine, van- landed, several nu llir boat railed dud or Started for the bridge. Und usked if -Mr. Prieh«rlt;I had large crowd of spectators been found.j com p.inv i tnnlorniou.Agillb* red to watch the khaki clmH “Sure I 'w; hoc:, found, , I amboys•irlt;l id i' ii'iu •..... .... - _leave. Tho yuung men were here,” snouleo Mr. l nvharu.The Ironton Irontoman ncsday morning said:“Charged with tampering with the snfetv appliances of the Nor-Com-IT.Abrams, both about nineteen years cl age, were arrested Tuesday afternoon on n warrant sworn I out in Squire Neal’s court by N. VV. Special Agent L. IL Espan-jur, of Portsmotuh, nnd Constable Mike Braimignn. The young men are now in the county jail awaiting I rial.“The boys arc charged with cutting Hie ire on a signal switch, stopping h train by lowering tin* signal, on one occasion, in order 1 hilt they might throw off coal. On another occasion, it is charged, Ihcv broke Ihe nir coupling on a train below Hanging Rock andHanna’s Lustro-Finishyou too will say “how easy!’?The ease with which you can apply it, and get good rewill really surpriseKsuitsyou.v\*SoldbyHAGER’S PHARMACYPORTSMOUTH, OHIO
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