Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-07
BIG CFAREVEL,Ij
In HONOR OF
66 1 N D. MEN
All Of New Sc diers Will be
Entertained at Dinner at
Local Hotel. ..
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FINE PROGRAM
/ OF ADDRESSES
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Expected that Parade Will
be Giver, Grand Forks
County's Men Report.

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IA Grand Forks viii turn out en- masse'
soldier boys from northern North Da-
kota, / j of whom are from this county.
and who depart tonight for Camp
Dodge, Des Moines, Ia. in response
to the first call under the selective
draft.
At e meeting OF the entertainment
committee OF the Grand Forks Com
mercial club held this morning, ar
rangements were made for a big
demonstration. Clarence Hale has
been delegated to make trip to
and accompany the contingent en-
route here from other sections Of the
state who will Join the local men here,
Each drafted soldier will; be given an
arm band, properly inscribed, and
when the train reaches this city at
I5:40 the 6Ssoldiers will be ushered
to the Columbia hotel whore supper
will be served and addresses will be
made by prominent men OF the city.
Vernon P. Squires Of the North Da-.
kota university have already been
slated for speeches.
Parade May Be Given.
Following the supper it is probable
that a parade Will be held, through
the down toWH District 4. u headssl by ths :
fnlan wiz erslra ash & st tiie q Gfeaka asEprtsi-
Fern depot shortly after & oscinck. ;ssss |.
s Efforts will be made to, have every
Resident of the city turn out for the
demonstration tonight. The men are
the first TO be called from North Da-
lkpta under the selective draft and
they form the advance guard for hum
dreds3 more who will be called in the
near future. q.
The men who will represent this
county and who were called to make
up the first five per cent of the quota
are: Edward r. Seese, Grand Forks;
John Leo Johnson, Grand Forks;
Kenneth M. Wells, Grand Forks;
4 Elmer Olson, Reynolds; Frank Swan
son, Fergus: Gilbert Johnson, Grand
Forks; Christian Stern, Grand Forks;
4 Fred A. Berglund, Grand Forks;
4 Ernest Alvin Hurd. Grand Forks; Ell
Loe, Northwood; James III. Montgom-
cry, Grand Forks. (
Berglund In Charge.
1 Fred A, sBerglund will be in charge
Of the Grand Forks contingent en-
route to the training camp. Eight out
of. the eleven men chosen from this
county are from the city Of Grand
Forks and are well known here. The
other men will be accompanied here
Il by delegations from their home cities.
The demonstration promises to be
the first big one Of the kind held here
since the outbreak of the war with
Il IGermany. The patriotism displayed
this evening will mark the loyalty OF
4 the residents Of the city and pave the
way for the giant demonstration to-
morrow evening.
4 Large Crowd Desired. e
i The larger the crowd that turns cut
tonight to give the boys rousing
lsend -off, the keener the patriotism
Twill be. These men who are depart
ing have been valuable to the COM
|munities in which they reside, as
5lonly the most experienced were
tchosen to prepare the camps for the
thousands who will soon follow. They
lare men who have forfeited great
deal to- enter the military service and
n are abiding by the governmental ruI-
tings adopted in the draft, believing
them fair to every man of military
lages III 55St z; 5ss55 .s s'3
All Honor TO Them.
Il AS much honor is due to them as
to those who have volunteered their
n lservices and are now in uniform
IThey nave been ready to respond to
the call apf the country. but with the
draft In effect, they have waited fol
the country to call them the momen,
they are needed. The fact that they
are en- route for the camp is indicative
tof their response and loyalty.
81 The 4 u men ordered to report be.
Il fore the exemption board at 8 O'Clock
4 this morning were on hand promptly
n Every man declared he was ready te
go. Mo weeping or wailing marked
their visit before the board and none
loffered excuses or asked to be- re.
leased. They were given Instruction.
Il Iregarding entrainment and dismissed
4 They will report at 5:30 o'clock thi.
q afternoon. prepared to depart.
n lsAIALL YIEIfD NEAR BRINSsfADE
BrinsMade, N. D., Sept. -. Grair
Il Is being hauled into this village from
\ threshing outfits and is testing up t
q gil pounds. The yield is reported no
OF the highest. from up TO bushels
Some, isolated fields are returning j
good yield. but as q whole the averag.
Is estimated below the usual averag'
Of past years. sssi iE.