Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
EXPECT TO BE
KEPT ONBORDER
GUARDSMEN AT BROWNSVILLE
90 NOT PLAN TO REACH
HOME DURING WINTER.

The Iowa soldier lads on the border
at Brownsville do not think they viii
be sent home this winter, according tt
recent issue of the Iowa Guardsman
the paper published by the Iowa brig
ade at Brownsville, Tex, which has
the following:
News that the first Iowa infantry
the Iowa artillery and other units
along the border have been ordered
home does not excite the members OF
the second and third Iowa infantry as
they fully expect to stay here the re
mainder of the winter.
Two weeks ago when lumber began
10 arrive at the camps of the second
and third Iowa regiments rumors
were current that because the first
regiment did not get the lumber, it
would be ordered home within short
time. This prediction was borne out
BY the orders issued last week.
II is now argued that if the war de-
partment had planned on sending
home the second and third Iowa regi-
ments with the next batch to be sent
home. or as soon as the first was mus.
tered out, no lumber would have been
issued This seems. logical to the ma
jority of the, officers and men.
The third regiment has just receiv-
ed tin tops for the tents, which will
not only make the tent more comfort
able. but gives protection from the
stove pipes that run out of the top OF
the tent and thereby eliminates dan
ger of fire. The second regiment is
expecting daily to receive like tops
for their tents.
Other small details around the two
camps indicate that the next two or
three months will be spent here. 1t
ia figured that the first will not be
able to leave here for Iowa until some
time the middle Of the month and that
II will not get to Iowa until the latter
Fart of the month.
mastering out at Des Moines will
probably take two or three weeks and
even if the second regiment goes
home after the first is mustered out
it will not get orders until the middle
OF January. It would then get home
about the latteR part Of the month and
Il would be February Is at least be-
fore the third regiment would get or
ders.
Many OF the men Of the second and
third regiments have ceased to care
whether or not they 90 home before
spring as with winter on in Iowa the
weather will be very severe>on them,
after spending the last few months
IN this southern climate. However,
most all are anxious to get home with
in a reasonable length Of time and
think that spring time will see all Of
The Iowa troops back at their home
stations.
An order issued at brigade head
quarters by General H. A. Allen pro-
vides that members of the two units
witch WIN be sent home may transfer
to some other Iowa or.
ganization and remain on duty with
that body until it is sent home. The
applications for transfer will be put
through without delay and General
Allen believes that all who wish to
take advantage of this order will be
cared for.
When the last of the Iowa troops
Third regiment drill grounds. with
Company H Of the Second regiment.
When the game was gotten up. the
teams were SuppUSeu W hdNc oceH q
pick up" team from the two com.
panies. Company G. fulfilled their part
of the agreement but Company H
brought seven men with them from
Company I, who were former Ames
stars Company G was beaten 30
to which was only caused by few
fumbles on their part. In all of the
scrimmage G held their opponents to
short downs.
Lieutenant Younkin. who recently
spent thirty days at home, returned a
few days ago and brought large eof
fee urn with him. The company now
enjoys good coffee which greatly i'm.
proves the meals.
During the recent maneuver Private
Grammar, sat down by the side Of his
tent one morning with distant look
in his eyes. One of the boys inquired
of Grammar the reason for his pen
siveness. He jumped up and said.
"Oh. why didn't you keep still? l was
almost home