The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1918-05-02
DAWSON DRAFT 4
MEN LEAVE FOR
CAMP FUNSTON
Mitchell Turns Qs,y En- i M|asss
Under Heavy u sin Ten
Say Farewell VI
BOYS EAGER 10 Gsj
DRAFT MEN DISPLAY SAME sPIRIE
AS voLUNTEERS-ARE PRAISED
BY SPEAKERS

Under steady downponr OF rain
which battled with the patriotic music
of the Mitchell band fourteen men
comprising Davisons county's first
quota in the second draft left this
morning for Camp Funston, Kan.
Like the soldiers that they will soon
i', be Il The men formed in ranks and
where they entrained Home guards
men and boy scouts lent a touch OF
the military to the farewell pageant.
Members of the local Red Cross orr
gaIi;zation. wearing white nurs
neaddresses and aprons adced a. @
y, pect folor nS 10 70 tne otherwise civilian
the selected men followed in tue; .s ss
Joilll a is. Fox, presider 'ssofs The
cilcli Chamber of Com, zee add .s.
cd few remarks to- t5,e bcys. II
dGcia''d that the selectei.5 Inen shenid
Eos Leave with the iatsn5'nn that the
p ia. at home Wara no. backing them
up = tie strictes. sease OF the woUJ.
Behind our Fighters
We want you to remember that
we are sending with you our earnest
loYe and our money and if need be our
lives will be ready TO stand behind
you , II, Your fight against the wild beast
'lat tfrealens the safety of the worlt. 4 s'ss
w. b. Upton, chairman of the ex-#
emption board then gave the final in
sstructions to the drafted men. He told
l,, mem they should not consider them,
selves not one Whit less loyal than the
men who have volunteered.
II your superior officer tells you to-
go to he'll said Mr.. Upton" goi Get
the devil before you come back and i'll
ihe kaiser is there bring him alOng.''
Mothers Weep
one mother whose son was goin.
away suddenly commenced to cry. Her
looS standing near, came up to iher and
began Joking. In an instant she was all
s, slnlles and remained composed until
the train left s7ilS
!, Most of the boys were anxious for
q me train to start. They dislkeds to
the show, they said
In few minutes the train pulled in.
IN. lns boys got aboard and in a. noment.
WIN ClIF CrBWn GIie6fIng TTIstITy, tlley
Were. on their way to Camp Funston
and the war. -
:, While at the federal building this
morning each man was given a box OF
sweets by the Red Gross and supply
OF fruits given by the Chamber OF
Commerce was put on the train for the
boys from this part of the state.
tne men who Lett
Men sent out by the draft. board this
morning were:
Elmer Schultz, Mitchell.
Ralph E. Dunbar, Mitchell.
Arthnr W. Roberts. Loomis.
Dean S. Thompson. Mount Vernon.
Christ e. Hedegaard Mitchell.
Irwin x. Van Kirk, Mount Vernon.
John Dragseth, Mitchell.
Arthur l.. Dortland, Mitchell.
Joseph E. Street, Letcher.
Frank Mcmahon, Mitchell.
Garrett B. Quisenberry
Edward Smith, Mitchell.
Peter Fitzgerald.
Herbert Dortland. of Hettinger, coun-
ty, N. d.. was through an arrangement |
with the local board sent with this con-
tingent. Likewise, Howard c. Finks
eenbiner was sent to the training camp
from Toledo. o.
Garrett B. Ouisenberry and Frank
Mcmahon We're selected by the local
board TO have charge of the men and
deliver the final papers to the army of
iicers at Camp Funston.