The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-07
CUSTER is
READY FOR
NEXT CALL
No Definite Date Yet
Set For Coming
of Contingent

CAMP CUSTER, 3 ATT j. +
CREEK, Mich, Nov Camp Cue
ter Is ready for the noxt 40 per cent
OF the FIRST draft call Barracks are
complete, heating plants in plenty
are In operation. and tho camp quar-
termaster announces that De BIAS
clothing on hand sufficient 90 o1ta,
tho entire 1900 men expected ga
this quota
Several days ago Washington was
notified that the camp would be-
ready for the men az his time. hu'
no definite dale has been announced
for tho coming az the third contin
gent This announcement mus,
come from Washington Camp au-
thorities are AZ q loss 10 account
for the delay In sending the men.
and are very anxious for them 10
come az once Camp Custer r. IN
no wise 10 blame for any fur ,her de
lay In calling the next quota 20 the
colors
The other day a Detroit conscript
came 20 camp and announced that IA.
asmuch as meals were served regu-
larly here. he wanted 20 be accept
ed for service AZ once. He said thar
when he was certified 70 the army.
he quit his job and closed UP his
affairs The delay IN The call
scheduled for October left him
stranded He couldn't get work and
when his money ran out. he BE-.
..
thorities concluded that this fellow
had a legitimate complaint and as
signed him 10 service as soon as
hts papers could be secured Other
drafted men who are out OF work
and money probably viii be TO-
ceived al once il they make their
predicament known.
Adam Strohm. OF Detroit. visited
Camp Custer Tuesday. and arranged
10 ship hsTa -nneA-SnEaral- h,ln-
bred books 10 be placed In the H.
braries OF the three knights OF Co
lumbus buildings These books are
part OF those collected for soldiers
by the American Library ass0cia-
ton. More will be shipped here
later.
Building All is a busy place FOR
the X. OF c. men Beginning next
Sunday. a high mass will be sung
every day az No All by the chap
plain. Father Hovorka, stationed
there. Is now organizing a choir 90
assist with the high mass. An ef
fort will be made 10 organize an
orchestra for the same purpose
Leon Barreau, a Chicago business
man, is teaching the French Ian
Fuage at No. All A Camp Custer
branch OF the Holy Name society
will be organized here The pur
pose of this organization IL 10 pledge
Catholic men 10 refrain from the
use OF profane language.
Battle Creek newspapers are start
ing campaign TO run down scare
rumors which relate to Camp Gus
ter. All sorts OF fake yarns are
fitting about this part 81 the coun-
try, and many OF them are OF ma
licious origin. Folks who hear the
rumors are urged 70 ask who told
you" OF every person who spreads
the gossip. and 10 persist until the
origin is uncovered or the gossips
shut mp.
Mothers OF the Battle Creek boys
who joined an ambulance company
recruited here and sent 20 Allen
town, Pa. to train, have organized
an Ambulance Company Mothers
club. Their purpose ia 20 entertain
and mother Custer ambulance com
panies Just as they hope somebody
will entertain and mother their
sons The four ambulance com
panies here have enthusiastically
entered into the spirit OF the pro
ject. This week the mothers enter
tanned the 340th company az the
Eiks' temple. Il was real party
Az their part 1T he effteFta iEiffieEst
the boys gave the mothers a demon
stration OF the ambulance drill be
ing taught the Battle Creek com.
pany az Allentown.
The 339th infantry staged a reFl-
mental review Tuesday morning
The 33sth infantry moved 10 IFS per.
inanent quarters, and so did the
Negro battalion The 337th infan-
try will move today The 330th
field artillery took hike and cooked
It's dinner In the field The other
two artillery regiments PLAYED with
the new neld pieces, which arrived
Monday The 329th light artillery
a Detroit regiment-gOt two ~ the
three-inch guns, and the other regi.
ments each got one The guns are