Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-31
SEEK ALLEGED
DESERTER FROM
NATIONAL Army

Aver, Mass, oct. Gothic first alleg-
ed deserter from the ranks of the New
England division of the National
Army. Private Joseph Deltore of the
S01st Infantry Regiment, was being
sought tonight in a countrywide search
by federal and secret service authori-
ties Deltorc. who was selected for
service by a Boston exemption board,
had been missing since Oct. -,
Today Capt Neal w. Richmond, his
commander. received a parcel post
package in which were all the articles
of Deitores uniform. The package
was postmarked "Brockton." No mes
sage of explanation accompanied the
bundle.
Assault on Sergeant Alleged
Several charges of INSTRUMENTATION
were made against Deltore by his
commanding officers. one of them al
leging an assault upon sergeant.
After pointing out to Deltore penal
ties provided for such actions. Col
Tompkins tn regimental commander,
agreed to hold up the charges against
him on his promise to reform. Inc
only punishment ordered for him was
three week-cnds without leave and q
decision that he do kitchen work dur
ing those fatigue-duty periods.
Rumor Captured in Virginia
On the very first Sunday his punish
ment began Detore fled. rumor
reached camp today that he had been
captured in Virginia, but officials here
had no confirmation of it. Desertlon
from the army during war is punish
able with death.
The intcr-cant0nmcnt transfer or
nearly 5000 men, which took place yes
,erdav when specialists" We're shift
ed about from one regiment to an
other. was declared null and void to-
day and all the men were sent back to
the commands from which they had
come. II was announced semi ofhclailN
that the rea on for the revocation of
the order was that orders had come
from the war department that $500
more of the men here were to be sent
tn Camp Gordon at Atlanta, Ca, with
in a short time
Military uneral ror FFlVate
Emil military ceremonies today were
accorded the body OF Private Frank
Curtain of Waltham, a member of Il
battery. 30lst Field Artillery, who died
as the result of injuries received in
an automobile accident near Iittleton.
The company with Capt. Converse at
it's head marched through mud and
rain behind the hearse to the railroad
station where a buglcr played taps
as six soldiers lifted the casket into
the train.
A 4o-mile gale that swept heavy
rain before it forced suspension of
all out Of door work at the canton
ment. The national army men did a
little drilling during the morning, but
at noon when the storm increased in
fury officers called off all work for the
day.
4 70-foot fire observation tower OPP
posite the base hospital was blown over
by the gale and the crash which came
with its fall alarmed many of the
patients in the hospital. Windows in
many of the barracks were blown in
by the force of the wind. Court mar
tial proceedings in the trial of Pri-
Yates Nicholas Costello and Frank
Keenan, of Bridgeport were completed
TODAY The men were charged with
beating Corporal Carl Krog, Water
bury man. while the latter was on
guard duty. Today keenan, pleaded
guilty to charges of drunkenness, as
sault with intent to commit bodily
harm. and INSTRUMENTATION. Former
Adiutant General G.. l.. Pearson Of Lo-
well appearS6 as advisory counsel for
Keenan,.
Lieut. Col. Percy w. Arnold. pre-
siding officer of the court martial. re-
ported the findings of the court to Mai.
Gen. Hodges this afternoon and as
soon as Gen Hodges approves the SEN
fences, they will be made public.
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