Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-08

Shall democracy or autocracy rnle2
Shall men be free to live their W
lives, or shall they be chained to the
chariot wheels OF a war-l0rd? I.rejoice
and you rejoice that our boys are go
ing out to take up h burden Of the
country and for humanity. May they
give the kaiser such a drubbtng that
no Hohenzollern dare dream Of dis
turbing the peace OF the world for a
thousand years to comei And now TO
show our respect and admiration Tor
these boys of the National Army, and
also for these other boys in khaki who
are standing here among us and VINO
will soon be called away, let us join IN
giving three rousing cheers!
The cheers were given with tremen-
dous enthusiasm
The Men Who Went.
The Grand Forks men who depart
ed last night for Camp Dodge were
Edward r.. Seese, Grand Forks; John
Leo, johnson, Grand Forks; Kenneth
M. Wells, Grand Forks; Elmer Olson,
Reynolds; Frank Swanson, Fergus;
Gilbert johnson, Grand Forks; Chris
Berglund, Grand Forks; Ernest Alvin
Hurd, Grand Forks; Eli Loe, North
wood; James H. Montgomery, Grand
Forks.
From Rugby came John Meyer, Ole
N. Fosness, Henrik Andahl and Arnold
Areboe.
Towner was represented by eight
bertson, Roy Kruger, r. J. Kabels,
William Freeman, John Johnson, Sig.
Olson and r.. B. Abelein.
From Devils Lake came w. H. Mil
Ter, Olaf "A. E~rtsgaard, j. o. Holger-
son, Paul s.. Reaney and j. o. Holder
son.
Distant Bottineau sent her first war
and the men from there were: H. A.
Hanson, w. B.~Fordin, G. D. Shaner.
T. G. Grimes, e. b. johnson, S. #.
Barton, j.. E. Robertson and r. Iffen-
dorf.
VIM. Nealhorty represented Lakota,
did also John McIxinnon, George
Herman Hullert. William
Price, K. w. Anderson and E.. HI.
From Cando came the following:
c. N. Gerard, Jas. Soberg, Ora
Thomas, Harry Horden' and Conrad
IA
Delegations from Rolla and Leeds,
who were expected, did not arrive.
At the conclusion of Dean Squires'
speech the band played The Star
spangled Banner and three rousing
SAhSSto WSAc given IA oSp1A "a
men. AS the train commenced to
the wild enthusiasm of the
crowd dwindled to silence and the
real pathos of the demonstration
was, noticeable. Here and there rela-
of the men who are leaving,
into tears. One local young
lady who had Just bid farewell to her
was the most affected.
The boys on the train were the most
IN hill INF nc tho frofpH dana rfn1 and
hey waved a giant American flag
rom the car window and shouted
'arewells to their friends.
Arrangements Made Thursday.
At a meeting Of the entertainment
Of the Commercial club
yesterday morning, plans for the fare
veil greeting were perfected, and the
announcement, made only once,
hat the drafted men would depart last
hight, was sufficient to bring out a
,rowd such as the city has rarely seen
before.
The reception committee consisted
0innie, J. E. Coad, c. M. Barnes, Rev.
Harvey Moore, NJ. e. Stricken, c.
4. Hale, j. H. Pearson and Dean
Zion Church Honcrs Soldiers.
simultaneously with the supper at
Columbia hotel, the Zion Luther
IN congregation gave a supper in hon
or of those of its members who are
Of Company M, the Machine
Gun company, and of the first 5 per
cent draft.
The supper took place in the base
ment Of the Zion church, which was
profusely decorated with the national
colors. n plates were left for AZ, the
guests including also the par
ents Of the soldiers.
Mrs. D. Stoeve sang This Is the
Flag of Mine amid much enthusis
asm, and George B.. Winship, Colonel
commander of the local G..
A. r. post, and Rev. David Stoeve,
pastor of the Zion church. made short
addresses to the men and their rela-