The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-31
MADISON SOLDIERS
GO TO HOWARD
EFFORTS OF LOCAL CITIZENS TO
KEEP THEM IN MADISON
ARE FUTILE.
TO ENTRAIN MORROW
ORDER TO MOVE COMES FROM
THE ADJUTANT GENERALS
HEADQUARTERS.

The edict has gone forth that the
Madison part of Company E is to go
to Howard tomorrow, there to join
i'm camping with the detachment at
that place. The men were busy to-
day returning TO their homes their
civilian clothes and such other i'm
pediments as they could not well
take with them into the camps pre-
pared or preparing for them.
In an effort to retain the company
at Madison during the fair week,
Jas. Robertson, c. T.. Olstad, Jesse
Mackay and A. G. Schmidt drove over
TO Howard today in an effort to have
the order revoked or amended. In
asmuch as the pronunciato had come
through the adjutant generals office.
and had not originated with any of
the regimental commanders, the eff
fort availed the men nothing, and
the order TO go stands.
Considerable work has been done
in preparation for the reception of
the men. The armory is fitted with
cots to sleep 100 men. For the rest
tents are erected. The men out OF
doors will have two blankets, while
those in the building will have but
one. The Odd Fellows hall has been
rented, and will be used as cooking
and eating headquarters. Every eff
fort has been made to have the men
in comfortable quarters.
Considerable feeling has been eX-
pressed on the street today by citi-
zens of Madison. The men have been
AT home here. and have been accord
ed every consideration i'm the power
of the citizens and merchants. Ihe
men have conducted themselves mere
in an exemplary manner and nave a
place in the affections of the people
that will not easily be filled. 1t IS
not too much to say that the people
hate worse to have them go only SO
short a distance than they would To
have them march TO entertainment Tor
their more distant training camp.
h Lake County Fair association
had arranged to make the boys an
attraction at the .fair-not through
any vainglory on our part, but as a
mark of affection and al expression
of good will. 1t was decided TO give
them the lunch and cafeteria eonees-
glOnE oil IndI OGCdHlbn. anu IL 49,
give them some practice in the way
Of policing and %patroling. 1t was not
asking them to do something Tot
nothing. but was arranged that they
have their quarters on III falr
grounds and camp and eat there.
The proceeds of this would go into
tn fund for their RELIEF ~
times of stress and strain IN me
great unknown outside 10 which they
have set their faces. The fund has
not received the attention when
funds of other companies of the state
has received, but their going need
not interfere with the pursuit of this
matter. and 1t will undoubtedly be
still further augmented by future ef-
fort and generosity of the citizens Of
Madison.
The men who went over in an Ell
fort to delay their going say that
supplies are bought for a To-Day
stay. Beyond that everything is in
definite. Their destination is not
known. and any expression of prob
abilities is the indefinite n OF 60
ing either west or south. Probably
al the time OF actual embarkation on
the train they will not know their
destination.