South Bend news-times., 1917-09-05
SEVEN MEN Of
COUNTY CD To
CAMP TAYLOR
Advance Guard of Local Draft
Contingent off Wednesday.
Second Squad Leaves
Tomorrow.

St Joseph county's FIRST FIVE per
cent contribution 20 the new ma
tional army left South Bend at 10
o'clock Wednesday morning for In.
dianapolis where they viii change
trains and then continue their
Journey with the rest Of the men
from over the state 90 Camp Taylor
Louisville. Ky.
Seven men who had volunteered
from division three were the first
20 so. The men are: Alfred J.
Freer 427 W. 9TH ST.. Mishawaka:
Fred J. Becker. 219 w. eth ST.. Mish-
awaka: Hubert Hall. r. r. No I.
Lakevilie. Otto r. Kreutz. us F. 3rd
ST.. Mishawaka: Delmar r. Matteson.
219 F.. Marion st. Mishawaka: Gus
w. Newman, Walkerton. and Henry
Fisher. 2O7 ". 9TH ST.. NIishawaka.
In accordance with the orders
from state Conscrfption Agent Jesse
Eschhach. the exemption board i'm
each division chose one man who will
be in charge of the men until they
reach their destination. This morn
ing when the men were given their
fnal instructions by the exemption
Fisher was selected 90 he i'm COM
mand OF the men until their arrival
at Louisville and Fred Becker was
chosen as his assistant
Made Minute Plans.
George Raab. chairman Of the
county division. had plans made MP
70 the minute OF the arrival at camp.
so little difficulty Is expected 10 be
experienced by Commander Fisher
Tickets good for three meals were
also given the men so they viii not
go hungry on their trip.
Long before the time set for them
20 report at the courthouse Wednes-
day morning the men were all pres
ent and seemed anxious TO get their
final orders and -board the train.
There was no parade. The men
were all taken 20 the train in auto
mobiles
From IoganspOrt 10 Indianapolis
the local men viii ne met by a
number Of conscripts who are also
leaving today. When the train
reaches Indianapolis Commander
Fisher viii wire the admtant gen
eraI at Camp Taylor and tell him
the time the members Of his party
are supposed 20 arrive. He will also
wire Chairman Raab i'm case any
DELAY is encountered enrOute 20
Louisville.
The county division have now
completed their first five per cent
and they will not have 20 get any
more ready until Sept Q when 40
per cent OF this division viii he sent
10 the camps. Tt is expected. how
ever. that the certified list from the
district board at I.apOrte viii he re-
turned before that time and the
county board Will not have 20 rely
on the volunteer system 20 get their
required number Of men.
Only hand baggage was taken by
the men that left Wednesday as
the men viii be immediately sup
DIied with military uniforms on
their arrival az camp The men.
however. were allowed 90 take along
an extra pair of shoes that had al
ready been broken in. so they viii
have ample tins 90 get used 10 the
army shoes.
second Batch Leave Thursday.
Thursday the first fve per cent Of
sivislon No = win leave South Bend
for the training camps Seven men
are also included I'm this party. The
mon are Earl Jackson. Harry n
rsston Ralph r Newman. Fred
Nfummev. Merle r. LivenEood. Wal
ter Lang and one othe- man who is
oxnected Co volunteer sometime
wednesday.
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