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XttJBi MUSOi46 MUSCATINE RECRUITS LEAVE FOR THE COASTFIRST IJIG S 1*1111 CE QUOTA FOR THE BIG' TDIBJSILOFFHUNDREDS GIVEBOYS FAREWELLDeparture One of Hio Most Spcctncu* Inr Tluit Jln*» Been Staged at Iho Depot; Home Guards und I'ilb-ens in ihc Patriotic Line.button cutter; John Maylone, button cutter; Vincent S. Hoopeu. salesman; Kenneth ft. Wrights, buttou cutter;Frank Shannon, contractor ;,ClareuceE. Fulmer,’'plasterer; John Pointer-, laborer; James K. Crozer. mechanic; John J. Laucamp, farmer; Earl J. Wright, carpenter.Enlistments for the next quota of the spruce division of the aviation corps are open at the offices or the exemption board.EDITOR MOURNSFATHER’S DEATH(Journal's Special Service.) Columbus Junction, la.. Feb. 19— Joseph L. Allen, father of Dudloy Allen. publisher of the Columbus Junction Safeguard paused away at IllsMuscatine today gave u patriotic and spectacular farewell to the drat. home nt Riverside yesterday afternoon large quota of men Tor llie Spruce dl-{ at 12:15 o’clock vision of the aviation corps of Ihci United States army.I Hundreds of people were nt tlm depot to see the recruits depart. They were escorted to the suilion from the offices or the exemption board by the Home Guards and citizens -who had voluntarily joined the escort. Forty-six recruits were in the party.The parade to the depot was imposing. Each person carried on American flag and the parade was headed by the colors. In the form of u huge flag carried by Major T. il. Barnes of the Guards.Ail Imposing Lino.The spruce division formed in line . headed by Mayor Robert S. McNutt:, i Chief of oPllce Bronner and T. H.1 Barnes.j Lieut. Charles E. Fox of the Home '■Guards was in command of the 1 Guards who fell in behind the re-. emits The Spruce men marched to : 11io depot to the music of Bugler Ar-Tlmr Angcrslmch of the high scbpo!■ !cadets. The Pullman sleeper was I | uFroudy waiting at the station.i As the men entered the coach they ’ j were given a formal farewell by May-.'or and Chief S. Bronnor. Hundreds . • of othor glad hands were extended , the recruits as they passed through . the solid walls of humanity to the car.Uigurs Are Presented., On the coach the men were prcs-‘Untod with cigars by W. M. Nnrvis In .'behalf of the Greater Muscatine cnm-’• I iniltee. Mr. Narvls explained that | souvenir gift Tor each one of the men ; would * be sent them when they . j reached Vancouver barracks. Wasli-, ilngtoa. Mr. Narvls? said:. | Von are going away with the bust i. I wishos of the people at home and you s' |may rest assured tlmt their best . j thoughts will always be with you.The men met at the/ offices of the a . exemption board where they enlisted p | at 1* o’clock. The roll was called and c the men were provided with trans-t. | pnrtalion.Porter Smith In (-hai'W 'LAUNCFOROfSEEK A1EJIJ Cl ATI 0WORKEE-100 Members Team Capli Day Catnpa tomt of AtJoseph Ij. Allen was born March 1 1S-16 in Washington county where lie made his home 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. George of tho i Ing. The eu 12G machine gun battalion, Doming, are the folio' N. M.. and Mrs. Roy Snyder of Xnlc-na.He was a member of tho Masons and the Eastern Star lodges.The menibt cutine nssoeh be launched day of this \ conclude the tal’.ocl plans lt;outlined at i captains und the IHotel MiSOCIETY.rLADIES OF THE AtACCABEF.SWILL HAVE “Kill I’AJITY.Tho Ladles of tho Maccabees met last evening-at the Maccnbeo hall for a business mooting. During tho session eight members were presented with Maccabeo spoons. The spoons ■were givon those members because of not being absent Lrom the meetings of the lodge during tho entire year of 1917.Plans for u juvenile party were also made during the meeting last evening This ulVair will be hold at the Maccaboo hall on March 4 and each member is requested to come dressed appropriately or they will be lined Iff cen I s. Also each child is to bring their own lunch in a bucket or anything that is customary for children to curry tholr lunch in. A short miscellaneous program will be enjoyed during the gathering.Hoffman, Ja Moordiuk, J. Herbon Thoi Geo. Nietzel, aiesior, Alfrt Lindle, John James Harris F. MrGn nntteam \v*U con team memba: morrow.The city is business andbo thoroughl I A.The new cc tho place of club and the It will bo a y respect. 11 membership all linos of lenergy than city. A sped draw upon tt not affiliated mercial orguIt Is expec net the new of 400 while will be extenGERM ATPorter D. Smith, son of R. K. Smith, vice president of tho First National , bank, was pluced in charge of the 11 ; men.11 i The lt;onch occupied by the men was 11 i coupled to ‘I'lic Firefly which pull-- od out of the -station for Rock Island '■ • ai ll:0«. At noon the boys had their ‘ ! Ilrst tnonl nt the government’s ex-I i per.se at Davenport.They will go to tho const via Oma- ha over tho Union Pacific. At Ogden i they lake the Oregon Short Line as far as Pocatello. Idaho, whore they'■ [go over the lines of the Oregon Rail ‘ •. way Navigation company to Port.*1 id Ii- [in : i land. At Portland they cross the Col-i umbln river for the barracks. s ! The different members of tho party ^ have enough musical talent and in-11 strumcnts with them for a band and i orchestra and it is expected that they ■ will have dome,interesting cntcrtrun-j mental liosure hours under, theI i spruces when they reach tho great , j timber forests of tho coast.II Enough For An Empire.Enough occupations arc represented in the party for tho neacles of an empire. The members of the party are:Porter 1. Smith. Clarence L. Heinig mechanic: F.-nd C. Stroup, collector: .. | Jesse M. Gray, farmer; Buryi .T.‘j* j Figgins. button cutter; John F.[Carroll, farmer: Howard S. Lezottc, ll“; bookkeeper: , Cornelius R. Fisher.: laborer: Abraham Glass, merchant; Ralph G. Lohr. merchant: Albert Jit. j Scott, mechanic; Carl H. F. Wetzel.I button cutter; George W. Foster, E-farmer: Edward O. McGrvew. fnrmor: j Alien Putman, stcamlitter; Fred J. (Hoffman, button cutter; Frank W.. Roth, delivery clerk; Harry P. Wall. ;cnr slower; Lester H. Canarr, farm-- !er: Jesse Whitten, button cutter; , . I Walter F. Dunphy. button cutter, m i Harry C. Dunpliy, button cutter; Wal-^sjtcr C. Luedke, button cutler; Ernest rv.: Durst, draftsman; Harold D. Garrard, baker; Lester V. Harris, teamster; n. [Henry 13. Berir.el. farmer; Harold V. f]n I Reeves, barber; James E. Moylan, farmer: Harry Chandler, button cut-tor; Fred P. Smith, estimator: Ilobo-t H. Fisher, door maker; Walter Ruth-enberg. retail clerk; Clarence E. Stapleton, telegrapher; George R. Hopewell, doll very clerk: Max P. Epler, waiter; Herman E. Uebbe,ANA'OUNCE UROGRAM FORANNUAL .Tl CLUB BANQUETThe Thirty-Throe club will hold its thirteenth annual banquet, this evening in the Gold room of the I-lotoi Muscatine. The banquet will bu served at G: SO o’clock and the members of the club, their wives, andfriends are invited to attend. TheRev. C. L. Young will act. as tousl-maator and the following interesting program will he given during the evening:Vocal solo—Mrs. E. 1.. McColm,companiod by Mrs. G. R. Titus.Toast, To the Ladies—p. 13. Mackenzie.Putriotie Address—Hon M. J. Wade.'Vocal solo—Miss lCIsic Fuck, accompanied by Mrs. G. R. Titus.Miss Helen Sol man will entertuin* the Up-Strcnmors or the Park avenue Methodist church on Wednesday evening of this week ut. her home on Alonroo street. The mooting was to have been held on Friday or this week but on aceount of the ontertaimnfinr at the Park avenue church on Friday evening the mooting is to be held tomorrow night.IA.-s.iuUil* New ork, ■nun reading such report; troops in v/hiclt is clr patch by a agency:In conse; number of e dicrs in Fri Paris, the A stationed in of pollceme beat up ivlt with lead a soldiors. Pi this measur dor,Is of tbe soldiers hanWant c\diThe monthly business ineuling of Hie Christian Endoavor of the MulTon! Congregutiomil church will be hold Friday evening at the church. Following tlte business session the ovo-nlng will be spout In a social tuaiincr. All young people of tho church arc in- i vlted to be present. Tree Tim mout Wil IiThe business meeting of the Ladies’ Aid society of the United Brethren church will be held on Thursday afternoon, Fobntnry 21. at tho homo of Mrs S. G. Tarr on Mulberry avenue. Matters of Importance will coine before tbe meeting und all members arc urged'to be present.r-CHARGED WITHSTEALING DRUGSAlbert Urusnier and Edward Lynch arc in the Muscatine county Jail awaiting tho action of the grand jury.The men were arrested at West Liberty on a charge of robbing the offices of -Drs. Kemble und Heck of. drugs. The hoys are residents of Davenport. Tt is alleged that they are nbdlcted to the use of dope.In their possession was found a quantity of morphine, cocaine ^nd liyperdormic needles used for injecting drugged liquids under the skin. Tho men were In the railroad yards waiting for a freight train Id move when the arrests were made.GRAND OPERA HOUSE-Big Days-commenc’.ng TXrarlnacrloTr TToH OHt.Fi«llcIio: SeaYour cuilt; tho cases o remarkable and who nr rora bubbl! tli?.nkfulno Tout It ai tho bolow co-your druKKlaFREEPl'RA3f7.E ;n Pyr Mnrut Kindly of I’yrnn plain wrnNameSircotniy...
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Muscatine Journal
Muscatine, Iowa, US
Tue, Feb 19, 1918
Page 6
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IA, USA 02 Jan 2018
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