The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-07-21
LETTERS FROM CAMP

SdIup feTTlS, GTdyllnS, July NVs
The military censor is blamed for a
lot of things lately. 1t has become
the fashion to lay it on the censor
when negligent soldiers fail to write
to their wives, their mothers and ev-
en- their sweethearts. Censor held
up my letter" is the calm assertion;
Il tried to wire you and he wouldn't
let the message go through"
This is all bunk. The censor new
er looks at letter that anyone sends
other than himself. He does not scan
private messages sent out by the tel
egraph company unless they are
brought to him for ruling. Several
such messages, because they referred
to movements of troops, were hand
ed over by the telegraph operators,
who are under orders to keep troop
movements secrets.
In all such instances. the messages
have been rewritten, cutting out the
announcement that the organization
to which the officer or man belonged
was going. But the information to
which relatives were entitled, that
the man himself was coming home,
OF was we'll, or was going himself,
was left in.
soever. The wire censorship refers
purely and simply to specific state
ments concerning when and how
troops are to move, and nothing else.
In response to a wire from Capt.
Parker, Private Bert Hoover report
ed in camp Tuesday afternoon and
will be mustered in. Harry Titcomb,
who served three years in the Naval
Reserve at Detroit, and who recently
came to Owosso to live with his aunt,
Mrs. Nellie Green, Cass street, ex-
pressed a desire to join Company H,
of the 33rd.
Major Phillips directed him to pre-
sent himself to DR.. A. NJ. Hume for
physical examination. He received
wire Monday afternoon from the
Owosso officer, informing him that if
he passed this test he would be mus
tered into the Owosso company or
some other So far nothing has been
heard from him.
Camp Ferris, Grayling, July 20
Six members of Company H, 33d Inf.
Owosso, who attempted to get trans
ferred into Troop b, cavalry, of De-
troit, are now doing extra police du-
ty, according to Captain Parker. How
long this will continue, he failed to
state.
Captain Parker announced that
Corporal John Mcdonald, ice cream
manufacturer of Owosso, has made
application for release upon the
grounds that he has relatives de-
pendent upon him for support. Cap
tain Walter Stevens of the Supply
had intended to make Cor
poral Mcdonald seargeant of the
troop train. Captain Stevens has not
yet decided who will be appointed to
this position.
A splendid old cheese, the gift of
the Butternut creamery, has been re-
ceived by the company. A letter
which accompanied the gift closed
with the phrase yours for prepared
ness"
Skirmishes and closed and extend
ed order comprised the drill practice
for Wednesday. In the evening the
OwOsso company appeared i'll bat
talon parade which passed in review
before brigade headquarters follow
ing retreat.
Privates. r. Tompkins and George
Broom were on guard Wednesday
night.
The last injection Of typhoid pro-
phylaXis and the smallpox vaccina-
ton had their effect or members Of
Company II. Four men were report
ed on the sick list Wednesday morn
ing. They were all suffering with re-
actions of the vaccines. BY night,
however, they were all greatly i'm
proved. Those reported sick are,
George Speigel, John Quinn, George
Ilolcl.eok aid Arthur Harensky. A
new recruit was added to the COM
pany membership rolls Wednesday.
Harry Titcomb of Owosso, recently
released from the naval reserve
corps at Detroit, enlisted.
Jack Coleman was given a ~
hours leave Wednesday to visit his
folks at Owosso.
Camp Ferris, Grayling, July 1S.-
Six members of Co. II, 33rd Inf,
from Owosso, will be given their re-
leases through the new order from
the war department authorizing the
discharge of all enlisted men having
one or more relatives dependent up
on them.
Six applications endorsed by Owos-
so men, were presented to Captain
Parker, Monday. He forwarded them
to Colonel Boucher with his approval
The colonel in turn approved them
and turned them over to General
Kirk, who has sent them on to Wash
ington where they will be passed on
and the releases granted.
81 cannot turn down any applica-
tion which has the proper number of
signers," Captain Parker said. "All
| can do is to approve them. Each
application must be accompanied by
two certificates signed by reliable
parties, before II Is considered"
The entire company is now immun-