Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1917 — MORE YOUNG MEN RESPOND [ARTICLE]

MORE YOUNG MEN RESPOND

Eleven Departed Thursday for Camp Zachary Taylor. Once again was Jasper county called upon to bid farewell to more of its young men who had been called for service in the national army. Eleven departed from this city Thursday forenoon for Camp Zachary Taylor, and at the latter place were joined by another, making twelve more to add to the total already in the service. To some extent the people have become accustomed tp the sight of our young men marching away, yet the occasion was not without its tinge of sadness at the thought of what lay before those who were leaving, and as mothers and sisters bade farewell to their loved ones and wept at parting, many eyes became moist in sympathy for the. home ties that were severed.

Virgil James of Remington, who had been at Conover, Kentucky, for some time, was granted permission by the local board to report at Camp Taylor on Thursday, as he was one of the quota called from here on that day. Those who departed from this city, in charge of C. Arthur Battleday, one of their number, were as follows: C. Arthur Battleday, Rensselaer Clarence Bowman, Remington Earl W. Caster, Milroy Louis O. Claussen, Newland Herman Goepp. Moody John D. Harmon, Rensselaer William Klinnert, Rensselaer Teddy Miller, Remington Charles P. Porter, Parr Ernest Smith, Goodland William Teske, Parr ' All honor was paid to the departing men. A large crowd congregated at the court house 1 to bid them farewell, and led by the Rensselaer band, all marched to the depot for the final parting. A special car had been attached to the rear of train No. 5 for the use of the conscripted men along the line, the first bunch boarding it at Hammond, succeeded by those from this county. The boys themselves were in the best of spirits and happy, and many people smiled through their tears as they read the humorous legends written on the side of the car. One man offered $1,000,000 for the kaiser, while another condemned him to perdition. - - ——-- - The training camps, where the boys will be for several months, are not without their good points, and there should be a feeling of pleasure to the friends and relatives to know that the selected men are willing to give their last drop of blood in defense of the flag that means freedom and equality and love of fellowman.