Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-05

Tag mobilized and sent to Camp bod &c
as nucleus of the first national ar.
my.
Only nine Decorah men are in this
group. These first men to go were
not the first drafted in the county
The local boards were asked to select
men who had military experience OF
who were cooks, when it was possible
TO do so No attention was paid to
order number in selecting this first
group. Following are the soldiers
who left this morning.
Christian Dale, Decorah.
Oscar Lovstuen, Decorah, r. 6.
Arnold Burt, DecOrah.
John Dotseth. Decorah
Elvin c. Ellis, Decorah.
Carl NJ. Gulbrandson, pecorah.
Martin Williams, Decorah,
Bernhard l.. Thompson, Decorah.
Il Carl Bernhard Buer Decorah, R. 6
Last evening the Decorah Drum
Corps appeared on the streets and
played a number Of patriotic selec-
tions, and this morning the drum
corps lead the procession of soldiers
to the Milwaukee depot, forming in
line at the court house. Messrs.. I. w.
Brunt and John Bradish Of the local
exemption board marched ahead of
the boys and large American flag
was carried by Geo. Cuchioftis. The
streets we're lined with people and an
immense crowd was at the depot to
bid the boys Godspeed. Very few dry
eyes could be found in the crowd. 1t
was hard for the parents and rela-
tives TO break the ties and see the
fine young men go, but their love OF
country and patriotism helped them
to bear up nobly. The boys were given
farewells by all and the best wishes
of everybody went with them. That
they will give good account of them
selves there is no doubt.
The men in this first increment
were numbered and tagged when they
left their home county. The tag had
written on 1t the name Of their con-
tingent AID their own number in the
county, such as 'Decorah No. l."
WinIeshiek county men will be
members of the Three Hundred Fifty.
first infantry, which is made up OF
st. Paul and southern Minnesota men
and men from Winnebago. Worth
Mitchell, Howard, aId Winneshiek
counties.
No special trains were to be used
in taking the first group of men to
Camp Dodge, which is ten miles out
from the city of Des Moines. The men
were allowed to take hand baggage
only. 1t is expected uniforms will
soo1 be available for these men, sc
it was only necessary for them to take
along tooth brush and powder
change of shirt. sox and underwear
and $ae like. Their citizen clothes will
be sent home OF. abandoned as soon
as they are given uniforms.
On their way TO D>s Moines the
men will be In charge of some man
in their own group who has been Sc.
lected for that purpose by the loca,
board. II is his duty to see that the
group stays together and does not
get mixed with other groups. The
men from Decorah were in charge OF
Christian Dale.
From Des .Moines they will be sent
out to Camp Dodge Immediately.
They will arrive in Des Moines at
6;So tonight.
AS soon as they arrive at Camp
Dodge they are to remain opposite
the car In which they arrived, each
county's group together. unit! an Of
ficer Of the camp takes them to their
barracks.
They are next given q bath and al
othef phystcAf examination. Any men
whoA ~ 4lysdcaily defective win then
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