Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-09-28
SECOND CONTINGENT LEAVES
EIGHTY MEN GO TO CAMP DODGE
ON sPEC1AI-THOUsANDs
BID THEM GOODBYE

Morrison county's second contingent
of drafted men, eighty in number,
who departed for the cantonments at
Camp Dodge, Iowa, last Sunday after
noon, were given farewell at the sta
tion by a crowd estimated at i've to
six thousand people. People from al
parts of the county were here to bld
the boys goodbye, especially large del
egations coming from Pierz, Buchanan,
Royalton, Randall, Bowlus, Swanville
and Upsala. The Upsala band OF nj
teen pieces was here and played at
the court house and at the station.
The drafted men reported at the
court house at 1890 for roll call,
which was followed by short pro-
gram of talks. E. A. King, secretary
of the local draft board, introduced
the speakers.
Mrs. Jenny Lind Blanchard spoke
briefly on the campaign for funds to
establish libraries at the army canton
ments, explaining how the money IS
raised, etc
The next speaker was Mrs. L. D.
Brown, president of the Sixth District
Federated Clubs. She said that the
right Of the men to defend their coun.
try and help make history was one OF
the greatest privileges that could pe
offered them. Theirs is the opportuh-
ity to protect the land of freedom. ohe
said that the women of this country are
doing their share in return for this
protection, and are doing all in their
power to help win the war.
F. w. Lyon, Judge of the local NUM-
cina] cou.t, was next to speak. he
said this was an opportunity for the
the men Of this country to aid in
,preat struggle to free the world from
the grip Of a GREAT military autocracy
which seeks to dominate the world:
Judge Lyon pictured the progress OF
the bovs from the time they left the
local board until they reached the front
and their successful march to Berlin.
The audience applauded vigorously to
these remarks. The judge said that
the training and experience in actual
service that the boys would receive
woula be OF great value to them IN
civil life after the war. He warned
the bows against the diseases which
have cost so many lives and ruined SO
many soldiers in the past.
A. H. Vernon was the last speaker.
Mr.. Vernon is trying for commission
at the second officers training camp
at Fort Smelling. He said the men
were going forth to assist in a strug-
ole ON the soutcome Of which depends
the life and death of this nation. MI.
Vernon fayed the slackers and oPpo-
nents to the draft, saying that 1T was
apparent that they do not realize what
they are doing. Democracy, to exist,
must be protected and: defended by
those who enjov it's advantages, none
exceD1ed. Slackers and anti draft
men are towards, and therefore ask
others to protect them and their fami-
lieA Mr.. Vernon also directed sharp
ran at persons making seditious Ut
terances and cited United States SEN
ator AS an example. He said that any
qltterance at this time asking why this
nation is at wal. is entirely out OF
place and simply hinders the govern
ment from successfully prosecuting the
was TO a successful end. There never
was war, he said, in which such
great objects we're at stake, as in this
one.
At the conclusion Of the speeches,
the men were presented with comfort
bags from the local Red Cross chap
ter. The men then marched to the
front entrance Of the court house,
where their picture was taken, and
from there they marched to the sta
tion, headed by the Little Falls and
Upsala bands and the G. A. r.
When the train pulled in at the sta
ton at abo~t .. M, the station plat
form and lawn on both sides OF the
station were just jammed with people.
The special consisted of six day coach
es and two baggage cars. Five Of the
six cars were already filed with the
contingents from Clay, Becker and
Wadena counties. They cheered as the
train pulled in and the crowd cheered
them in return. The boys from this
county were given chance to bid
their parents and relatives goodbye
on the station platform, although it
was very difficult task to make room
for them. While the crowd waited for
the train to depart the two bands
played patriotic airs.
The spirit of the boys from this
county was very good and as they left
they cheered and waved. The crowd
gathered to see them off was also
more cheerful than is usual on an oc-
casion of this kind, and this made it
much easier for the boys to leave.
Sheriff Felix and E. A. King, Of the
local draft, board, accompanied the
men as far as st. Paul. Walter G.
Bracken was placed in charge Of them
and his assistants were Raymond J..
Stein, Henry w. Blom and Sherman
M. Trafton.
Six men who were notified to report
failed to appear and alternates had to
take their place. Those who failed
to appear were Joseph sauer, Emil J..
M. Israelson, arthur F. Johnson, Will
liam J. Patterson, John J. otremba
and Peter Stiller. Sauer, johnson and
Otremba were excused by the board.
Those who went as alternates were
~Talmadge Hughes, Evald H. Nelson,
William Fellegy, Otto Olson, Henry
Doucette and Martin Ginter.
NO MEN WILL BE SENT ON OCT. 8
Sending Of the next contingent Of
drafted men from this county to the
cantonments at Camp Dodge, which