Evening journal., 1917-09-20
welcome State
nationals To
WRIGHTSTOWN
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away to war for the solemnity Of the
occasion and the possibilities of it all
were more than he could stand.
Blu the farewell given the men was
admitted 70 be one of the greatest
Wilmington has ever seen. Mothers
and other relatives generally held up
we'll until after the men had gone.
They evidently did not want their
sons, brothers or sweethenrts TO be
downcast by witnessing their grlef,
but once the parade had passed and
once the special train had left the
railroad station everyone seemed to
give way TO their grief and tears
flowed without restraint
! Practically all the men summoned
went away. IL Is understood, however,
that about eleven men did not appear.
These men are therefore rated as de-
serters from the regular army because
| the moment they were mustered In at
roll call on Tuesday they entered upon
! their duties as members OF the nation
al army. Desertion In time OF war is
punishable by death after court mo
tial Every effort viii be made by the
government TO round up all disorders
and they will have a small chance OF
escaping detection.
One man is known TO have gone away
o nthe special train, who was not In
| the draft. He had not been summoned
/ but wanted 20 go with the men he
knew, he said. and he marched 10 the
station with the rest. He boarded the
train and was on 10 when it left the
station. What became OF him later Is
not known.
Elmer Judd. assistant professional
golfer at the Wilmington Country
Club, went away with the drafted men
yesterday He is not a naturalzed
citizen Of the United States. He owes
allegiance to the King Of Great Britain
but when he was drafted he did not
claim exemption because he wanted 70
Join the army. Yesterday at the rail-
road station while he was whiting for
the train TO start he was handed a
letter In which he was informed of
the death of q cousin who had been
killed in action while fighting with
theE]rltish armies. This Is tho SEQ
ond cousin he has lost In the war.
Wilmington and Delnware's con-
tingents are now comfortably located
In their quarters In Camp Dix,
"A Wrightstown. N. j., where they ar
rived yesterday afternoon. Like q
triumphant EMERY was the arrival of
tho vanguard OF the second continpent
OF the young Americans drafted in
this state for the National Army
training camp. The week end will
see approximately 5000 new rockies
from Delaware and Meow Jersey as
sembled there and about one third OF
this number got in yesterday. All
was activity in the camp today.
3 Banlel J. Farren, chairman OF Loca
Exemption Board No. 2. has sent ou
, the following letter Of thanks and ap
probation 20 all those who IN any wa,
made possible the great send-off glveI
= the drafted men Of this city on tho oc
!. caslon Of their departure for Camp Dt
yesterday:
To the Public: The committee
on entertainment and decoration
which had charge OF the Ofilclal
'send-off' Of the forty per cent
quota OF Wilmington 70 rthe Ma
tlonal Army, desires to thank
each and every contributor for
the money donated toward paying
the expenses OF entertaining VIII
d mlngtOns loyal sons and giving
q them a suitable and patriotic
< goodbye upon behalf OF our city.
Tho committee feels that the
a friends OF the boys responded roy
/ ally 10 the call for funds, and 10 is
i pleasure, indeed, TO publicly
y acknowledge the receipt OF the
= funds which were donated or
granted for such a splendid pur-
pose. Again Wilmington has
proven that It's peoples purse
strings are united for a worthy
purpose.
! Committee on Entertainment and
Decoration.
DANIEL J. FARREN,
! Chairman.
There was a touching incident Il
; connection with yesterdays farewell
4 that did not become known until to
- day. The men Of Board No. 2 Just be
fore going rushed into headquarters
and asked Daniel ]. Farren, the chair
man of the board, II he had enoug
money for the band. He said he ha
and there there would be two band
for them. The men gave a cheer an
n then one of them passed among Tn
\ crowd with a hat and took up a col
! lection.
Later after they had beeen lined Il
outside they delegated, Mr. Ryan
: secretary Of the District Board. [
q present the purse thus collected {
10 Mr.. Farren as a token OF the esteeI
10 In which they hold him and mar
10 OF appreciation OF the work no hn
l. done for them. After Mr. Ryan ha
spoken Mr.. Farren tried to spea
> and thank tho men but he broke dow
r and could not talk. The men saw HI
t. embarrassment so they gave him
n hearty cheer and then marche
=, away.
e Ono alternte of this contingen
q went to Camp Dix and then found
= WIS not wanted. last night he win
q the board for transportation expens
y back to Wilmington. Mr.. Farr,
= promptly wired back the money nece
- sary, paying il out of his own peck,
The local boards have received ofici
u copies of General Cfowders ruling ,
~ appeals 10 the President. The ord
y came in the form Of a telegram fro
~ General Crowder TO Governor Townsen
Is who in turn transmitted il to the loo
- boards. II sets forth that only statemen
IN or evidence submitted TO district boar
e5 will be considered on appeal. Commur
cations from other sources concer/
pending cases will be declined and di
cussion concerning them will be forbi