Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 215, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1914 — Saw 500 Canadian Soldiers Leave For European War. [ARTICLE]

Saw 500 Canadian Soldiers Leave For European War.

Mr. and Mrs. Thos. A. Crockett returned Thursday evening from Detroit, Mich., where they attended the national G. A. R. encampment and visited for ten days with their son, Robert Crockett. Mr. Crockett marched witn 18,000 old soldirs in the big parade. After marching for some time he took advantage of an opportunity to ride in an automobile. Thousands of autos were placed at the disposal of the •veterans and the hospitality of the Michigan people was royal. Mr. Crockett says it was the best time of his life. He crossed over to Windsor, Canada, and saw’ 500 Canadian youths leave for the European war, to fight for England and the allied nations against the Germans.