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:d46 MUSCATINE RECRUITS LEAVE FOR THE COASTFI11ST RIG SPRUCE QUUTA POtt THE BI# TimUiU.OFFHUNDREDS GIVEBOYS FAREWELLT)0|mrtnre One 0/ I lie Most .Spectacular Tlmt Has Been Staged at the Depot; Home Guards and Citizens in the Patriotic Line.Muscatine today gave a patriotic and spectnculur farewell to the drat large quota of men for the Spruce division of the aviation corps of the lly United States annv.Hundreds of people wore ut the debutton cutter; John Maylone, button cutter; Vincent S. HoopeB, salesman; Kenneth It. Wrights, buttou cutter;Frank Shannon, contractor ^ClarouceE. Fulmer, 'plasterer; John Painter, laborer; James K. Crozer. mechanic; John J. Laucamp. farmer; Bari J. Wright, carpenter.Enlistments for the next quota of the spruce division of the aviation corps are open at the olflces of the exemption board.EDITOR MOURNSFATHER’S DEATHipot to see the recruits depart. They were escorted to the station from the offices or the exemption board by the Homo Guards and citizen* wlio had voluntarily joined the escort. Forty-six recruits were in the party.The parade to the depot was imposing. Bach person carried an American flag and the parade was headed by the colors. In the form of a huge flag carried by Major T. II. Barnes of the Guards.An Imposing Line.The spruce division formed in line M j headed by Mayor Robert S. McNutt;j Chief of oPlice Bronner and T. JL h0 I Bar nos.• Lieut. Charles E. Fox of the Home 1 Guards was in command of the j Guards who fell In behind the re-! emits. The Spruce men inarched to i the depot to the music of Bugler Ar-; tlmr Anger.sb.ach of the high scbpol I cadets. The Pullman sleeper was j uProudy waiting at the station, r As the men entered the coacli they ’ j were given a formal farewell by May-,.1, i or and Chief S. Bronner. Hundreds 0. • of other glad hands were extended V ' ; the recruits us they passed through I the solid Willis of humanity to the ear. Cigars Are Presented.On the coach the men were presented with cigars by W. M. Narvls In behalf or the Greater Muscatine committee. Mr. Narvis explained that souvenir gift for each one of the men would 'bo sent them when they reached Vancouver barracks. Washington. Mr. Nurvlfi said:You are going away with the best wishes of the people at home and you may rest assured tlmt their host thoughts will always be with you. The men met at the/offices of the:od•oilt Journal's Spoclal Service.)Columbus Junction, la., Feb. 19— Joseph L. Allen, father of Dudley Allen. publisher of the Columbus Junction Safeguard passed away at hi* home nt Riverside yesterday afternoon at 12:15 o'clock.Joseph L. Allen was torn March 1 1S40 in Washington county where he made his homo until 10 years ogo. In -March 1S7S he was united in marriage to Miss Eva Craig who survives him. He is also survived by two sons and one daughter they being Dudley of Columbus Junction. C.eorgo of the 120 machine gun battalion, Darning, N. M.. and Mrs. Hoy Snyder of Kalc-na.He was a member of the Masons and the Eastern Star lodges.LAUNfOtSEEKAl'I A1WORK•100 Moinh Team C Day Cai tercit eId • co. | nr-. the 1 by icv I»is*— : a u r-.ys.’.US rl 11“LADIES OF THE MACCAltEF.SWILL 11 AYE “KID” PARTY.The Ladles of the Maccabees met Inst evening.at the Maccaboo hall for a business mooting. During the sob-slon eight members were presented with Maccuboo spoons. The spoons wore given these mombors because of. not being absent from the meetings of the lodge during the entire year of 1917.Pluns for u juvenile party wero also mado during the inoeting last evening This afl'alr will be hold at the Maccabee hull 011 March 4 and each member is requested to come dressed appropriately or they will be lined 1(1 cents. Also each child is to bring their own lunch In a bucket or anything that Is customary for children to carry their lunch in. A short miscellaneous program will be enjoyed durlug the gathering.The me catlue us: lie launch day 0! tli conclude tailed pla outlined : captains s the Hotel ing. The are the fc Hoffman, Meerdlulc, Herbert : Geo. Ntet Gieslor, / Undle, J James Ha F. Martin team w'll 'earn mei morrow.The cit; business be thoroi I:The lie’ the place club and It will be respect, members! all lines energy t! city. A s draw ujjo not affllir merctal lt;It Is e: net the of 400 w will be c:ale exemption board where they cnlistedtheingms.lid-hlhevil 11ssuiwnat ! o’clock. The roll was called and the men were provided with trans-porta Lion.Porter Smith In Charger ‘ Porter D. Smith, son of R. K. Smith, vice president of the First National bank, was p'.uced in charge of themen.an-lawThe couch occupied by the men was coupled to The Firefly” which pulled out of the •station for Ilock Island al il:0l». At noon the boys hod their lirst moal at the government'* ex”od ! P°nRe ,lt DavenportThey will go to the coast via Oma-ln*}ha over the Union Pacific. At Ogdon jthey take Use Oregon Short Line assonde-ccnaysfar as Pocatello. Idaho, whore they go over the lines of the Oregon Railway Sc Navigation company to Portland. At Portland they cross the Columbia river for the barracks.The different members of tlic party ,lsi! Imvo enough musical talent and tn-00(11 stru 1110ills with them for a barnl and : orchestra and it is expected that they will have some, interesting entertainment at 1 Insure hours under the spruces when they reach the great timber forests of the coast.Enough For An Empire., Enough occupations are represont-, icfl in the party for the neuclcs of anIICC f TUo mnnand S nfli-} nan IThetralInstnalcut.ANNOUNCE PROGRAM FOBANNUAL 351 CLUB BANQUET The Thirty-Three club wilt hokl its thirteenth annual banquet this evening in the Gold room of the Hotel Muscatine. The banquet will be served at 9:30 o’clock and the members of the club, their wives, and friends are Invited to attend. The Rev. C. Jj. Young will act as toastmaster and the following interesting program will he given during the evening:Vornl solo—Mrs. 1£. J.. McColm,compnnied by Mrs. G. R. Titus.Toast, To Lite Ladles—I). B. Mackenzie.Patriotic Address—Hon M. .1. Wade/ Vocal solo—Miss Elsie Puck, accompanied by Mrs. G. R. Titus.GERMMiss Holen Salman will entertain' the Up-Stronmors of the Park avenue Methodist church 011 Wednesday evening of this week at her home on Mor.rno street. The meeting was to have been held on Friday or this woalt but on account of the ontortalninent at the Park avenue church 011 Friday evening the meeting is to be held tomorrow night.New 01 man rent such roi troops 1whicK ispatch h\ agency: In co number dieis in Paris, th stationed of police beat up with leu noldlors. this men dents of soldiersThe members of the partylors•aiis;nn-oinpire are:Porter I). Smith. Clarence L. Holnlgmechanic; F.'C-l C. Stroup, collector: Jesse M. Gray, farmer; Buryi .T. Figgins. button cutter; John F. Carrol!, farmer: Howard S. Lezotte, bookkeeper; . Cornelius R. Fisher, laborer: Abraham Glass, merchant; Ralph G. Lohr. merchant; Albert R. Scott, mechanic; Carl H. F. Wetzel, button cutter: Ceorgn W. Foster,farmer; Edward O. McGrow, farmer; j Allen Putman, stcamlitter; Fred J. 1 Hoffman, button cuttor; Frank W. ; Roth, delivery clerk: Harry P. Wall, car slower; Lester H. Canarr, fnrm- !or: Jesse Whitten, button cutter;and I Walter F. Dunphy. button cutter, Don ! Harry C. Dunphy, button cuttfer; WalThe monthly business meeting of the Cbristluu Endeavor of the Mulford Congregational church will be hold Friday evening at the church. Following th'b business session the evening will be spent in a social manner. All young people of the church are invited to be present.Wunt Free 1 meut *VEices I ter C. Luedkc, button cutter; Ernest .ary 'Durst, draftsman; Harold D. Garrard, vci baker; Lester V. Harris, teamster; ' ' Henry B. Bermel, farmer; Harold V.Sin-The business meeting of the Ladies' Aid society of the United Brethren church will be held on Thursday afternoon, February 21. al the homo of Mrs S. G. Turr 011 Mulberry avenue. Matters of Importance win come before the meeting and ail members are urged'to be presen I.CHARGED WITHSTEALING DRUGSs do I Rooves. barber iliedJamesuai-r is into s In (I ofrior-nndthisFob-»r.E. Moylan,farinor: Harry Chandler, button cuttor; Fred P. Smith, estimator; Robert 1-f. Fisher, doormaker; Walter Ruth-onberg. retail clerk; Clarence E. Stapleton, telegrapher; George P.. Hopewell, dolivary clerk: Max P. Eplcr, waiter; Herman E. Liebbe,A lb or 1 Urusmer and Edward Lynch nro in the Muscatlno county jail awaiting the action of the grand jury.The men were arrested at West Liberty on a charge of robbing the offices of Drs. Kemble and Heck of. drugs. The hoys are residents of Davenport. It Is alleged that they aro nbdlcted to the use of dope.In their possession was found a quantity of morphine, cocaine and byperdcrmie needles used ror Injecting drugged liquids under the skin. The men were in the railroad yards waiting for a freight train t«f move when the arrests were made.GRAND OPERA HOUSE5 Big Days 5* commencingWednesday, Feb. 20thaudio:Your thi! cafiiremarleiSnd wh ira bvth unkfu Tout the bolo-your clrc
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Muscatine Journal
Muscatine, Iowa, US
Tue, Feb 19, 1918
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