Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-05
THOUSANDS SEE
SOLDIERS DEPART
County Clerk Exempts Father
of Infant Baby at the
Eleventh Hour.
BAND PLAYED CONTINUOUSLY
Drafted of Washington and
Rogers Counties Entrain
With Tulsans.
BAND PLAYED CONTINUOUSLY

Goodbye boys, God bless you"
1t was not the parting where the
cries of the mothers, the shouts Of
youngsters and the hyster icai tears
or loved Cncs were the most evident
1t was parting where there seemed
to be great chorus coming from the
hearts of the thousands who stood by
as the troop train pulled out of the
yards
Goodbye boys, God bless you"
More than two hundred Tulsans
were aboard the train as it pulled out
from the frisco station yesterday at
noon, and while there were more Of
our boys aboard, there was not the
marks of sorrow, and the deep abs
Of pain which marked the first de-
parture of Tulsans for the draft army
Cantonments.
Tulsa was getting more acquainted
with wor. Not that 1t did not nate
to see these lads depart. they were
as dear and near to the loved ones
who lined the platform at the station
an ahy who have preceded them. But
there was a resolution; a resolve on
TIE part Of most of the mothers, sis
ters, sweethearts and fathers to make
the departure of their loved ones as
easy as possible.
The men for the city increment
O'Clock yesterday morning, and after
they had been given final instructions
about heir trip, they were marched to
Hotel Tulsa where dinner was served.
They were joined at the hotel by the
county increment and led by the union
band paraded the streets, marching
along Main to the Frisco
So prompt was the railroau IN
starting the train from Tulsa on scheu-
10. f,,aA hnt l.,.. % h..
cal board were forced to ride as far
az the Arkansas river bridge before
the men all had been accounted for,
and Mayor Simmons and Doctor Haw-
ley were forced to assist in pumping
a handcar back to the city this means
of locomotion having been offereu. uS
some patriotic track men who hap
pened to be near the spot where tifv
city officials left the troop tram.
Protest Is Wired.
A protest against the action of Pres
ident Wilson in eXempting Alfred
Aaronson of Tulsa was wired yester-
day at noon Just before the cons,s.t-
ment of drafted soldiers left for Camp
Travis.
''To the President of the United
States" reads the message. ITO you
as our commander-in-ch we en-
ter our protest against and ask a re-
consideration of the exemption oi "A.
f.. Aaronson OF this city to the extent
that we believe all are equal u.oei
the selective draft act. Ernest H..
Hunter. captain Of 1874 drafted soldier
boys leaving for Camp Travis"
The first exercise of the county
boards prerogative to reopen cases
was yesterday at the railway station
when, Just as the train was about to
depart, John T. Carnes was informed
that he would be allowed to remain
at home.
Those who watched the march of the
men to the station yesterday at noon
were saddened at the sight of a frail
woman, carrying tiny child, march
ing beside her husband. This was
Mrs. Carnes. The baby is only a
month old.
Carnes asked for exemption at the
time of his examination. At this time
the child had not been born and he
did not inform the board that 1t was
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