THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1918.
500 DRAFTED MEN
LEAVE FfR FRONT
I AS OMAHA CHEERS
four Hundred and Fifty Go to
f Funston and Fifty to Dodge;
r First Bunch Photographed
' 1 Under Crowder Order.
Between walls of flaes and bunt-
frig displayed on the fronts of build-
rtgs and amid cheers of fellow citt
erns. 500 Omaha drafted men
narched down Farnam street at 2
clock Friday afternoon to take their
!aces with the thousands of other
Omaha men who have alreadv be
come members of the hosts of free-
corn.
f fileaded by a platoon of police offi
cers, a detachment of color guards,
tesdunes' band, the soldiers and
jailors' farewell committee and the
Red Cross canteen division and fol
lowed by Boy Scouts and home
guards, the drafted men, representing
ill of the six Douglas county selec
tive service divisions, marched in one
AC the largest parades ever held in
lonor of the departure of men for
lining camps. They entrained later
t the afternoon. Four hundred and
fty men- went to Camo Funston and
VJ went to Camp Dodge.
I "Men from Districts 1 and J were en
tertained at luncheon at the Henshaw
hotel at noon, after which Rabbi Cohn
delivered a short address. The Con
Cord club furnished the music. Men
frpm the remaining four districts
were entertained at the Rnm hnti
Edward M. Wellman was the speaker
yiere, and the Uraham quartet sang,
f A patriotic program was given at
One court house at 1:30. Mayor Ed
Smith and President Francis X. Mc
ilenamv of Creiehton univemitv rf.
fivered speeches. Deadlines' band, the
Liberty band and the Uuartet of 61
furnished the music.
t J'The Privilege of the Conscript"
was the aubject of President Mc-
Jlenamys address.
' 4 ,4'ConscriDtion. one thnuirht hafe.
- il, has now become a privilege," he
laid, "because this draft hat not heen
forced upon us by tyrannical autoc-
jacy, but hat come by a deliberate
iove of free America as a practical
expression of ifs desire to conscript
Vie Dest it nas(tor the cause it has
S spoused. And you young men and
le thousands who have already gone
fre the best that America has. f bid
Iou farewell in the name of Omaha
nd of Nebraska, and you may know
Jliat you can leave your homes safe
tti our hands, for there are more
free Americans in Nebraska today
' fhan tver before." ,
The contingent of men who left
Friday afternoon had the honor of
v being the first group of men from
Omaha to be photographed by the
Instructions of the provost marshal,
Mich say that drafted men, are to
M photographed in- groups not more
than 500. It is thought that the pho
tographs are to.be preserved by the
government for historical purposes.
At the station each of the men was
given a comfort kit by the Chamber
of Commerce, soldiers' and sailors'
committee and the Red Cross.
American
Casualty List
The following casualties are re
ported by the commanding general
of the American expeditionary
forces: Killed in action, 10; missing
in action, 1; wounded severely, 65;
died from wounds, 29; wounded, de
gree undetermined, 20; prisoner, 1.
Total, 126.
Killed in Action.
Brft. Frederick Harrla, Barrytown, N. T.
Napoleon Ayotte. Three Rivera, Mich.
Burchard C. Barry, Great Falla. Mont.
Oacar Johnaon, Manlatlque, Mich.
Ramond O. Macben, Oahkosh, Wia.
John Martin, East Liverpool, O.
John H. Mitchell, Negaun.e. Mich.
Raymond L. Nlchola, Madleon, Wis.
Frank Trola. Detroit, Mich.
Lynn M. Weet, Mazomanle, Wla.
Died of H'oundn.
Lt. John C. Lee, Chicago. 111.
Sergt Elmor P. Chllrta, Cincinnati, O.
Segt. Carl E. Olllen, Ottumwa. Ia.
Sorgt OharlPa T. Kooney, C'!ri.ievll!, O.
Corp. Thoma J. Burke, Boston, Maaa.
"Corp. Albert S. Weeka, Palmer, Maaa.
Corp. Albert Godfrey Wlaiel, Ebenaburg.
Pa.
Wagoner Cecil Webb, Columbia, la.
Inam Allgood, Brookhaven, lllaa.
Eldo Btusznrd. Auatin, Inl.
Oeorge C. Danforth. Somervllle. Maaa,
Oeorga W. Draeger. Msr.hall. Wla.
Elijah J. Duckworth, 1'arka. III.
Charlne Elaaena, Fulton, III.
Frank Bevert Oeatrlne. Clarka, Neb.
Louie Jlcacock, Dubuque, la.
Jamea O John, Epworth, N. D.
Thomae E. Jollff. Doddavllle, Mlsa.
Kmll L. Mullaert, Atklnaon. III.
Carroll T. Rankin. Vermont, III.
Clarence L. Relnlg, Toledo, Ia.
Derwln N. Bcroder, Milwaukee. Wla.
John C. Bchoefelt, Tale, Mich.
Jamea K. Bkelton, Hatfield, Mo.
Joseph Trlbadl, Lawrence, Maes.
Edward William Walton. Brazil, Ind.
Dnmlnle William Wbeelan, New Tork,
J. T.
Clarence Alton Wiles. Flora, Ind.
Wounded Severely.
Lt Ponald C. McMillan, Detroit. Mich.
Lt Hermann Moyse, Baton Rouge, La.
Lt Harry F. Postal, Detroit, Mien.
Lt Edwin B. Thoraen, Ashland, Wl.
Sergt. George Harmon Dolloff, Stanton,
MIrh.
Corp. Joaeph Bedra, Alpena, Mich.
Corp, Oacar T. Brlgga, Allegan, Mich.
Corp. Lloyd F. Daniela, Connellavllle. Pa,
Corp Ray C. Johns, Dlckeraon Run, Pa.
Corp. Arno William Mahnke, Hheboygan,
Wla,
Corp. Edmund Maurlti Nelson, Manla
tlque, Mich.
Corp. Harris Ruasell, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Corp. Homer D. Swandor, Kalamazoo,
Mich.
Corp Rammle C. Thomae, Two Buttea,
Colo. , '
Bugler William R. Tranachold, Philadel
phia. Pa.
Anthony Agemak, New Tork City.
Barney Azelrod, Chicago, III.
Paul Herman Unlrumne, Cleveland, O.
Samuel Batty, Cedar Rapids, Neb,
Carl T. Bell. Canton. III.
Merrlee Hill, Windsor, Conn.
William A. Borun, Merkel, Tex.
Oeorge C. Bradbury, Muncle, III.
John Bitrnham, Alpena, Mich.
Emory Burnalda, Ilardman, Ore.
Herman J. Carr. Dunbar, Pa.
Oscar Caraon, ITnderhlll, Wis.
Jesse Jerome Chappie, Greenfield, Ind.
Jamea E. Collins, Connellnvillc, Pa.
Fred Connette, Detroit, Mich.
Clifford F. Cox., Rockvllle, Ind.
Claude Portion, Oklahoma City, Okl.
Krlck Erlckaon, Norway.
William Faber, Westhend, Wla.
Edward Fogolqulst, Minneapolis, Minn.
Jack Golllnger, Munlslng, Mich.
Martin J. Harder. Sergeant Bluffs, la.
Thomas Herbert Ireland.
Willie Wllaon Hopkins, Junction City, Wla.
Harry Leon, Hamadla. Turkey.
Jamea P. McConnon, Highland Falla, N, T.
Gordon McOee, Fayettevllle, Tenn.
Anthony Martlnse, Fltchburg, Masa.
Charles T. Miller, Anderson, Ind.
Leland H, Miller, Ataaradero, Cal.
Kd Mlnger, Indianapolis. Ind. '
Percy E. Morreil, Madlaon. Wis.
Joseph Murphy, Milwaukee, Wis.
Arthur O'Morrow, Melvln, Mich,
Herbert O'Toole. Chicago
Frank L. Salaman. Monon, Ind,
Otto Slemmaaen, Harlan, la.
Creighton Instructor and
Student Killed in Action
Friends through boyhood, friends
at Creighton university, two former
Creighton men enlisted together.
Now both have been killed in action
within a few days of each other.
William J. Flaherty and Lt. Leo N.
Wahl came to Creighton from St.
Louis, the former as student and the
latter as instructor in English in the
Creighton High school. Flaherty's
death was reported recently. Now
word comes to President F. X. Mc-
Menamy of the university that Lieu
tenant Wahl was killed in action in
the offensive north of the Marne on
July 31.
Lieutenant Wahl is the first mem
ber or former member of the Creigh
ton university faculty to be killed in
action. Fifteen members of the uni
versity teaching staff have entered
the service.
Charles W. Blak, Plney Orove, Md.
Petros Skerko, Chicago.
Charles A. Snickers, Auburn, Maes.
Mike Struk. New Tork City.
Albert BwantHk. Detroit, Mich.
Walter Iaaao Taylor, Lapeer, Mich.
Hugh R. Warner, Hannibal, Wis.
Cecil Manao Waters, Owosao. Mich.
Edward Joseph Wbymer, Owosio, Mich.
Charlie C. Wick. Plymouth, Wis.
Eugene DeForrest Wood, Flint. Mich.
Emit Zeuake, Shawano, Wia.
Missing In Action.
Clifton Smith, Slmsport, I'a.
Prisonera.
Edward William, Mahanoy City, Pa.
Health Office Looking Up
Prospective Draft Men Ages
The vital statistics registrar of the
health office is being kept busy look
ing up birth records of those who will
come within the new draft army ages.
The business is increasing day by day
and it may be necessary to detail a
clerk to attend exclusively to this
work in the office.
City Commissioners Join
Municipal Guards at Camp
Mayor Smith and City Commission
er Falconer will join the municipal
guard boys at lunch at 6 p. m. at their
encampment in' Elmwood park.
The Elks sent out 500 doughnuts
and Lee Rosenthal was donor of a pail
of candy.
Lamp will be broken on Saturday
Omaha Magazines Please
Crew of U. S. S. Nebraska
Officers and men aboard the U. S.
S. Nebraska are enjoying reading four
volumes of magazines donated by
Mrs. Jean Allan Johnson. 123 North
Thirty-third street, according to a
letter received by her from Capt. G.
H. Berry, commanding the vessel.
Before sending the magazines Mrs.
Johnson had them bound by F. B.
Johnson in a manner to make them
suitable for the battleship library.
Captain Berry in extending thanks on
behalf of the personnel of the crew
signifiesthe gift as a "happy thought"
which was highly approved by the of
ficers of the ship.
Racinq Auto Injures Man
Near Chandler's Crossing
Ole Olson, 4327 South Twelfth
street, received a broken leg and pos
sible internal injuries Thursday night
when he was struck by an auto near
Chandler's crossing on the Fort
Crook road.
He was on his way to Omaha and
stepped out of the way of an auto
when another auto struck him. Both
autos were said to be racing and were
driven by unknown parties coming
toward Omaha. Mr. Olson was tak
en to the South Side hospital. I
Dutch Government Takes
Over Six German Steamers
Amsterdam, Aug. 30. A tatavia
(Java) news agency dispatch to the
Dutch newspapers says that six Ger
man steamers, the Silesia, 4,489 tons
gross; Uhenfels, 5,577 tons; Gernls,
6,550; Westmark, 5,870; Castell Pe
lesch. 3,464, and the Linden, 4,187
tons, have been transferred to the
Rotterdam Lloyd, the Holland-American
line and the Royal Dutch Lloyd
to replace six Dutch ships torpedoed
off the Scilly islands.
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