The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-20
1900 men
START OUT
FOR CUSTER
Nearly Every District
Falls Far Short of
It's Quota


Michigan Central trains transported
the men. some l.2OO Of them. There
should have been 1899 in the Two
trainloads. but practically every To-
cal board represented was short its
quota
The explanation, as far as anyone
has been able 20 figure Il out is that
the call has been delayed so long
that some OF the men have driftcd
away out OF reach of their board ON
Gals The boards. too. have been
hamperrd by failure OF boarding
house proprietors and others 30 co
operate with them in locating draft
ees who have changed their address
and 10 forward notices sent 10 their
old addresses
Local board No G. embracing the
Fifth ward the largest local division
in the United states. made probably
the poorest showing OF any OF the
boards Monday It's 40 per cent
quota was 3f5, but only l08 men re-
ported az Navin field Chairman
August Cyrowski declares that for
every man who rs missing he will
detail a man 20 look him up, Other
wise other men viii have 10 be
drawn Geo make up the shortage.
Mr. Cyrowshl. says however. that
there should be credited against this
shortage a few men who have been
sent 10 camp in excess OF previous
quotas and the Negro contingent
Local board No ., which com.
prises the upper end OF the First
ward was the only one OF the nine
boards sending men away Monday
that had its complete quota OF $50
men on the train They were a lnc
type OF men. too. In striking con.
'rast 10 those from some OF The
other districts Many ~ the latter
were unable TO walk without assist
ance a. the result OF over.indulgence
IN booze. and smuggled II on the
train with them whenever they could
get away with IL. In more than one
case the draftees began their cele-
bration Saturday night ana had con
tinued 81 thru sunday and right up
20 tho hour OF departure II viii be
their Last chance for a long time
Instead ~ having on the boards
mobilize az Ndvin field, az on the
occasion OF The departure OF the pre-
vious 40 per cent quota. Robert X
Davis. in general charge OF the ar.
rangements. deferred TO the wishes
OF several board chairmen and per
mitied them 10 send their men d.
rectly 80 the station The result
was That there was considerable
confusion and Mr. Davis probably
viii revert 20 the old plan in send
inR away he Tuesday and Wednes.
day coni.neents
The first train was scheduled 90
leave 30 O'Clock. bGi local board
80. =. which marched from It's head
quarters vos late and the departure
Was delayed 20 minutes The other
boards represented on this .rain
were the nrst. second. nth and
twclffh The second train left at
- $50 with men from the fourth
sixth eighth and twenty-second di- /
visions
The fearful scenes that marked
The departure Of tho previous quotas
were duplicated Monday. Mothers |
slsters. and sweethearts OF the Sc
lecied mon would break from the !
rlosely.drawn lines OF spectators for |
a farewell embrace Some OF them |
had stood for hours IN the cold FOR |
This opportunity Two women sur
rounded one young fellow as he
was about 10 pass thru the gates |
and both fell in a heap at his feet. |
They had tainted
Tho pollcc under Inspector Fen. |
ton. OF Trumbull station. had the |
situation well In hand. but consid |
crately allowed relatives little lee |
way w outsider was permitted 10 /
enter the station grounds. however.
A. before the Detroit branch OF
the Womans National Service /
league had made ample provision !
for the comfort Of the boys on the
trip to Battle Greek A whole 1
truck.load OF lunches was placed /
aboard each train by Boy Scouts.
Officers from the first battalion or /
the Fiftieth regiment, Michigan |
state troops. assisted in the mobil-
izaiion and the loading Seret. G (,
NJ. Harmon was in charge OF the I
first train. and Lieut. r. r. Con. |
nors. ot Camp Custer. commanded |
tho second Several local board OF /
ncials made the trip al the request /
OF their drafted men Green's band /
provided a suitable musical setting l
and sent each trainload on with /
The Girl I Left Behind Me The
Boy Scouts lined up on either side
Of the driveway TO form a living
lane. thru which the troops passed
on their way 10 the loading plat
form.
One OF the frst men 10 report IN
the headquarters OF draft board No.
was "A young man Of German par
entagc who had once been arrested
as Stacker Dr. r. G. Rudy, OF
the board, interceded for him and
secured his release from Tort
Wayne on the lads promise that he
would be on hand when wanted. He
was as GOOD as his word.
THAT boy will make a good sol
der" said DIT Rudy.
Edward r. Oliver came running
into Navin field while the mohiliEa-
ton vas in progress and Joined d.
vision No. 6. He had just come
from Utica. ~ V. and didn't even
stop for breakfast. lie was ON
ploved i'm the Dodge Bros plant /
when he registered and had since
returned 10 his old home
G. o u G n | NJ G
aouovs ofhe,s . "A h,r,. ~or u.tt.ve threat Il