The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-21
Number Left For jefferson
Barracks Last Night
LEFT TOWN WITH SMILES
They Are Ready to Go Across
Water to somewhere In
France"
from Thursdays Gary.

From Thursdays Barry.
The thirteenth has passed and today
there is lull in the recruiting office,
a lull that is as impressive as the
rush of the last three days.
But this lull has come only after
strenuous week for Corpora1s Shores
and Hines, who have sent out over
two hundred men in that short time.
They have now ceased to accept any
more of draft age, and will soon start
their drive for men under twenty-one
and over thirty-one.
Last night was the climax before
the lull Over one hundred men were
sent out, either to st. Louis, or st.
Paul, Sixty-one men went to the bar
racks at Jefferson for further ex-
animation, while the others went to
st. Paul, for transfer to Washington,
where they will help in the building
of aeroplanes.
The departure of the men last night
showed that people are beginning to
take the war more seriously. Where
formerly cheers and hurrahs rent the
air, there was yesterday an air of
solemnity that went to show how
much more people are taking to
heart the tasks of war. Friends babe
goodbye with an impressive remark,
or few words of hopes. Fathers
and mothers just had a few simple
words of advice before their sons
boarded the train for Somewhere in
France"
Had Lost No Determination.
The boys had lost none of their
determination, but they had assumed
a mein that showed their sincerity
There was no singing as in the morn
ing. The men waited on the depot
platform until the train pulled in, then
they quietly said their last good bye
and boarded, with the hopes of their
parents and best friends following
them. Several of the men who had
been rejected during the day looked
on with longing eyes, and only wished
they, too, might be leaving for the
great service offered the American
youth today.
Corporal Shores stated this morn
ing they were the finest lot of men
he had ever seen. and he was proud to
send them. He cannot speak too
highly of the loyalty shown in this
city, and of the encouragement he
has received during his short stay
here. He gives the citizens a good
deal of credit for his success in the
recruiting office, and thinks a record
has been established which will stand
for some time.
Of the men enlisted this week,
number were sent to Washington,
where they help in the gathering of
spruce, which is used for aeroplanes.
This is considered as necessary a serv-
ice as fighting in the trenches.
The boys who were sent out last night
were:
Fred w. Vonderhut, Lake Wilson:
Bernard Rempel, Butterfield; Engwall
Oleson, Mankato William Mcfarland,
Madelia; Frank ]. Seeley, Fairmont; Ed
ward G: Heinz. Henderson; William F.
Kopischke, GAINESVILLE; Walter G. Scha-
fer. GAINESVILLE; Leo c. Hughes. st. Peter;
Paul Sheehan, st. Peter; Martin j.
Schwichtenberg, Morristown; William r.
sted, Mankato; John A. Marka, Manka-
to; Clifford w. Hedberg, Mankato; Day.
ton A. Thayer, Mankato; Frank b. Rim
mer Elysian: Frank ]. Ropp. Mankato;
Francis, Mankato; John l.. Bedbury, st.
Peter; August F. Rabe, Mankato: John
V. Resch, San Doweel Illinois: William
J: Marienau: Dickens. Iowa; Charlie b.
Ger, Iowa; Carl L. Mann. Garden City;
George IItberg. Mankato; William c.
Pulitzer New Ulm; N G, Gustafson, ST.
Peter; Henning Johansson Rosholt, N
D.; Ruben l.. Johnson, ST Peter; Alfred
l; Sjostrom, Rockford, Ill.,; Aloysus
Hesse. Mankato; Bernard M. Lund, Her
on Lake; Dewitt c. Cruulett Confrey;
John III. Brink, Climax. Mimi; Walter J.
Nogel, Mankato. Peter R. Kirkegaard,
Tyler, Mimi: John p. Ubert Brewster
Mimi: Svend u. Hansen. Tyler: Martin
II. Siebauer. Mankato; Elrov H BUR
meister, Mankato; Arthur H Wits, Man.
kato; Claude Buick Garden CITY: Leon
ard e. Raverty. Sleepy Eve; James l..
Markham. st. Peter; Henry F. Dooley,
SLEEPY Eye; Andy McNab. Brewster,
nev, Cronan, Arboy; David N. Ling,
kirkhoven; William III. Slemering, lie
Sueur; William F. Schoell, lie Sueur.