Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-02
OTTAWA CADETS ARE
GIVEN SET BACK IN
FIRST CULVER TEST
COMPANY n AT CAMP BARRY
MAY HAVE BEEN Dlo.,rLiNED
TO KEEP CHEST MEASURE S
DOWN TO NORMAL.

o. H. S. cadets at Camp Barry,
Culver, Ind. were given "A severe 'olt
ing at the opening OF the secon'l
DAYS two weeks encampment when
they were set back" to last place in
a competition - tsc'de which o. The
companies were superior in ":ettiny.
vi" exercises. personal apl earance
and police inspection.
That the local lads were :raate',
in this manner is generally accepted
h, f.; as intended IL keep chest dir,cn.
sis MS down to no NAL. The Chicago
r. hume. with its faculty of no, or.
seoing anything of Illinois beyond
palos Park, or so.le other suburb IF
ezra, magnitude. appears to take de-
light in jabbing the county bays.
WHO after their fist rebuff will not
80 about the business Of MAKING them.
serves All In the cadet regiment
The Tribune says
When the high school cadets lined
up in front, Of their tents this morn.
ing for police inspection. not a scrap
Of paper or an orange peel was to be
found In any Of the company streets.
Capt. Edgar z. Steever, in charge of
the high school camp at the Culver
Military academy had announced the
opening of the competitions which
will close with the big review the
last day OF camp.
Company T. of Chicago was tied for
third place at the close of the first
days competition First place went
to Company G, which is made up
largely of Detroit high school boys.
chlcaaoans Well Drilled.
In setup, discipline IN the ranks,
and personal appearance the Chicago
company was clearly the. victor, how
ever, Their previous training told.
What they gained in setup. however.
was not enough to Offset the loss in
police inspection.
II was the appearance of the in.
terror Of the tents which played ha.
voc with the score of the Chicago
companies at the close of the first
day OF competition. Like the careless
housewife, who sweeps the dust un-
der the bed, the Chicago boys had
spOtless company streets, clean col
lars. and blackened shoes, but in sew
.eral tents. paiamas were found in a
heap on the floor. Detroit was given
perfect score OF 30 points at police
inspection. Both company T. and
company F of Chicago were given 20
points. Only one company received
a lower mark. That was company H
of Ottawa. Monmouth and other Iii.
nois towns. which trailed VITA Is
points. The Ottawa company received
next to the lowest score in set-up, dis.
cfpiine, and personal appearance.
ranking last In the total with %
points out of possible so.
Detroit Company Leads.
Company G, of Detroit had AZ
points; Company r of Terre Haute
and Michigan City, 36; Company +
OF Chicago. 35; Company G of Joliet,
La Sale and downstate towns, 35;
Company of Hammond and La
porte, "a; Company + Of Chicago, 30;
Company d of Ohio towns. Is, and
Company II, %.
Assembly roll cal at s a. m was
not counted In the competition be-
cause Waterman had changed the
time of one of the clocks and there
we're two reveilles. One of them
gave the boys only six minutes, in
stead Of ten minutes, to get up, dress
and fell in.
On Competitive Basis.
The entire camp is to be carried or
the competitive basis. In addition tc
daily markings on roll call, setup
! discipline. and personal appearance