New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-23
GULF STORM RACES
OYER BORDER CAMP
SOLDIERS AT LLANO CRANDE.
CAUGHT IN TEXAS HURRI-
CANE ON HIKE.
TENTS BLOWN DOWN MEM SLEEP
IN BOX CARS CAMP
FLOODED

This weeks letter from the boys at
Llano Grande did not reach New Ulm i'm
time to be published and while no word
has arrived from the Review correspond
ent, it is presumed from the Twin City
news reports that the delay was caused
by the heavy storm that swept over the
camp Friday, beginning while the boys
we're out on their regular weekly hike
The Review correspondent was in the
habit of mailing his letter Friday and it
is quite possible that he had not done so
before leaving on the hike and when he
returned the camp was in such shape
that there were more important things to-
attend to for it is said the storm was
terrific and the men were drenched to the
skin when they got in from their march.
While the gale blew down a number
of the tents and drove the rain thru them
in gusts, no one was injured and Saturday
the sick list was no larger than usual,
showing that the storm had not affected
the health of the men to any extent.
Several of the companies were obliged
to move their tents later because they
were flooded and they found higher
ground. During the storm the men
were obliged to hold their tents from being
blown away. A motion picture theatre
located near the Llano Grande camp
was destroyed by the storm which
reached the proportions of hurricane
A number of the soldiers of the Mime
sofa and North Dakota regiments were
obliged to seek shelter for the night in
box cars and some took refuge in the
schoolhouse at Mercedes.
Roads to the Rio Grande became i'm
lpassable aud the men who had, been
ordered to the river outposts we're not.
able to leave until Monday. They had
expected to go last week and the re-
cruiting details who were ordered to
return home to their respective states
to secure more men to bring the COM
panies up to war strength could not
leave camp because the Gulf Coast rail-
way was washed away. There were a.
number of others who had also been
given home leave on account of dependent
families could not start.
Another effect the storm had was to-
delay the paying of the troops. The
paymaster began the work of paying the
men Friday but was prevented from con-
tinuing when the storm arrived. This is
the first money the men have received
and covers the month of June. Any
other big business that attempted to
stand it's men off for such a length of
time would have quite a job on its hands
and there must be some dreadful slow
pokes in the department that has charge
of the payroll.
In New Ulm, as elsewhere, there are
families who are suffering for the necessi-
ties of life and the men at the Border are
worried by the thought of their depend
ents at home, without sufficient to-
provide for their needs. There are.
plans afoot here to take care of the needy
ones but the Government that really
knows where it is at would have had all
these problems of simple arithmetic
worked out before there was need for
results.
In the absence of the news letter from
the Review correspondent, a letter
written last week to the Martin County
Sentinel will be of interest here since the
men all belong to the Second. Herewith
follow such portions of it as might apply
equally to the conditions that affect New
Ulm men:
We are still dead broke. The ghost
hasn't walked. If nickel would buy
a lunch for a mosquito, there isn't one of
us that could buy the first installment.
It is harder on the fellow who smokes.
because mooching is getting harder every
day. It is rare sight to see full
package of tobacco. Postage stamps,
writing paper and envelopes are also
getting scarce
Several boxes of candy have been re-
ceived from home this week and they
surely were appreciated. We don't have
very much sweets and little candy is
greatly appreciated. CThis isn't hint
for any more, but just note of apprecia-
tion.) $ - An ,,easqa
We took our weekly Friday hike this
morning. We went about two miles
further and at faster gate than on the
previous hikes. We also carried our
haversacks and canteens. Z Next week
we will 60 in heavy marching order. We
Continued on last pAse.)