South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-22

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to the depot with their loved ones
and friends were doing the camou-
,iage stunt.
Smiling when they felt like weep
ing. Talking when they felt as If it
would kin them 20 have 20 utter
another word. Shaking hands per
maps for the last time ever with the
dear one. when 10 seemed as If to
touch the hand. perhaps for the last
time would be sheer torture Hum
ming the martial tunes meant 10
inspire gladness In their hearts
when IL seemed as if music was "a
mOckerv Camouhage And too. there
was "a goodly group Of them that
frankly wept into their handker-
chiefs and some. a few. though. who
-cbbed outright. but for the most
part. IL was a strangely silent. sad
Iy client crowd
Willard Hartman led the men of
his division. No. /. and Claude
WicAizer. the men OF his division.
So. 2. and Harry r. Knepper was
selected 20 he i'm charge OF the men
20 his division, No. 3. until they
arrived at Camp Taylor. Theodore
~. HoTnuug was appointed his as
sietant
Wonderful Bunch of Men.
y wonderful bunch of them. %
here were. the third contingent OF
che draft quota from South Bend.
They left the Farmers Trust
IL
and marched down Main ST. 10
south and then west TO the depot
where they Immediately boarded tho
train
Mothers, fathers. sisters. wives.
-weethearts and friends marched
with them cHngiug TO their arms
-ud Keeping up "a bright Chatty con
r-rsation until the train pulled out.
To was silent group Of people
who gathered there 20 bid the boys
good bye. There were several at
-empts az cheering but they didn't
"go over the top" It seemed as if
-ilenCe meant far more 90 them
imam all the cheering I'm the world
could have meant
And there was "a little tot who
had been resting i'm her mothers
arms who brought tte ears 20 the
eyes OF many Tier father had been
standing with them but when the
order came e. enter the train. ne
kissed the two dearest ones and
turned and just then the little girl.
pulled her tiny little baby hands
from a little brown mu0 and cried.
II Ia n
turned around. his eyes which had
been bright with happiness appar-
entity but moment before hlled
with tears az he pressed his lips 20
the two chubby hands of the little
baby girl and tucked them hack in
20 the little brown mum
An old fellow. sturdy and rugged
looking who had strobe along by
me side OF stalwart manly well
set up young fellow kcepiuG mp a
lively flow of conversation. grew
strangely silent as the minutes slip
ped by and nine o'clock approach
ed. And when he grasped the hand
% the chap by his side. FOR the last
zine. he whispered. hushily. Don't
forgit. Bub. what We promised the
mother. and take care but here
his fine old head sank down ON the
strong arm OF the son whom he
loves so much and mis- dear old body
was shaking with sohs.
But what was that a whistle .
ALL A-b-o-o-o-a-H-r-d' The train
moved an inch-twO iuches-more.
more. and the crowd of home
folks" surged forward as II 90 fol-
low the train-hut 10 had gone and
So they turned their faces home
Sard 10 finish up the sweater for
John 90 write the letter 20 Aunt
Jeu and 90 do the thousand and one
thinSs which VIII add 90 the com
fort and happiness and well be.ne
II those dear ones who have gone
hat Ws p1iEht all stay