South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-19

START MOVE To
BRING MEN HOME
Mayor and Citizens Send
kilograms Urging Ten-day
FurIough For Co. F.

telegraph wires are buzzing to-
day with the messages Of prominent
citizens OF South Bend 10 their
friends and the men who repre-
sent them in Washington, beseech-
ing the return. if only temporary Of
the lads OF Company + OF the Third
Indiana militia, who are at present
retained at Fort Benjamin Harrison.
In a telegram 20 the men in
Washington. Sen. Kern. Sen. Wat
son. Vice Pres't Marshall and
Congressman Barnhart. Mayor Kel-
Ter asked that pressure be brought
90 bear upon the war department TO
grant furlough during the Christ
mas holidays. II is understood that
the following men viii wire sim
liar telegrams. w A McInerny
George Zinky. Ed Twomey, Frank
Mayr. jr.. John II. Zuver. Fred A
Miller. Albert Slick. A. g. Graham
George NJ Studebaker. J. y. Oliver
j. G.. Yeargley and Marvin Camp
bell. Others will be asked i'm the
near future and an open invitation
Is extended TO all OF the citizens Of
the city 10 get behind the move
ment.
The Mayors Telegram.
A copy Of the telegram sent by
Mayer Keller follows:
Urge secretary Of war 20 author
ize entire Third Indiana infantry
% days furlough including trans
portation. Savings by government
will cover transportation
FRED w. KELLER. Mayor"
II was upon the suggestion of
Maj. Freyermuth and Capt. Rogers
that IL was decided 20 make this
final attempt TO bring the local men
home for the holidays. IL was
learned at Fort Harrison that it
would be practically impossible to
complete the mastering out of the
troops that are stationed at the
fort before Christmas Should this
plan meet with the approval OF the
authorities at Washington il may
be possible TO carry out the celebra-
tons under consideration by local
organizations
Plan il Outlined.
The plan is outlined i'm the fol-
lowing telegram received by Mayor
T. w Keller Monday from the two
officers;
Fort Benjamin Harrison. Ind.
Dec. Is. 1916.
Mayor F. W. Keller.
South Bend, Ind
Please ask dozen prominent
citizens wire Marshall. Watson,
Kern. and Barnhart To allow
Third Indiana infantry leave of
absence for Christmas Cannot
complete muster out before
Christmas. Urge secretary of
war 20 authorize 10 day fur
Tough TO entire regiment includ-
ing transportation. Rations
savings by government Will COW
err transportation Charge mes
sages 10 us.
MAJOR FREYERMUTH,
CAPT. ROGERS
Progress is being made by the
chamber OF Commerce and other
ORGANIZATIONS in the city for the
homecoming Of the soldiers Wheth-
err the boys return before or after
Christmas they will find a welcome
awaiting them that will make up in
some measure for the lack OF a
send-o1 they received.
So grab your little pen or pencil.
write "a little message. dash down
to the telegraph office or call il in.
and then turn out To welcome the
boys back 10 their home and friends
and wish them a Merry Christmas.
The banquet. which is being given
by the G.. NJ Poinsett garrison,
Army and Navy union. il has been
announced will be held at the Kabie
banquet hall on Washington St
The attendance at the banquet has
been limited 20 $50. including the
membership OF Company + and the
members OF the stan The date
pending the decision of the war de
partment, has been set for Thursday
Dec. IS. Following the Banquet
there will DE an Informal ball al
Place hall which viii serve 10 meet
the expenses Of the banquet Half
union from the association will be
turned over 10 the organization of
Company i for relief fund.
Final preparations VIII be made
at the annual meeting OF the union
which will be held I'm the hall at 321
s. Michigan ST, this evening. Pre-
ceeding the election of the officers
the reports OF the retiring officers
and OF all the committees. including
those that are at work on the Com
pany r celebration. will he heard.
Final details. however. cannot be
worked out until 10 is learned defin-
itely whether the company Will ar
rive i'm South Bend on scheduled