Connecticut western news., 1917-10-18
TRIP TO CAMP DEVENS
Several Automobile Parties from Ca
 naan Inspect Camp.

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 Several automobile parties left Ga naan last Saturday morning for Camp Devens, Aver, Mass to inspect the camp and see the boys from this town. Among the parties was Allyn Fuller's car, who in company with Freeman Dempsey, George Hardenbergh and Harry Holt took foods of every kind and description from over fifty Canaan people to the boys who were drafted from this town. The party left here early Saturday morning, going to Hartford and then to Springfield, where they took Tn the Eastern States Exposition on Saturday afternoon con. tinuing the journey to Aver. Mass, by way of Worcester, later in the evening.
 On their arrival at Camp Devens, special permission was obtained, due to the quantity of provisions they carried to run the machine on the grounds. All provisions were turned over to Harry Waller who is one of the cooks, and he was to look after the distribution. Automobiles were parked put side of the camp, numbering thou. sands and covering several acres The machines are placed in long rows and avenues are left which allows room for the passage of only one car.
 The boys at camp were delighted to see familiar faces from home, and all who have been drafted from this town were seen, with the exception of Howard Brewster, who was away on leave for the day. They are reported to be in the pink of condition, and their eyes and complexion, of unusual clear. ness, speak louder than words of what camp life is doing for them. It is said that Fred Sanford, of Clayton, ex- pected to get his discharge soon.
 No one who has not been to the camp, can realize the magnitude of the undertaking. A rough country, which few months ago was grown over with brush and trees, and covered with stones, is being rapidly converted into model camp, with level stone paved streets and modern barracks, which give it the appearance of having been built many years. All men from this town who served in the Home Guard, have been made acting corporals, and it is now entirely up to each ot these men, 10 decide for himself, whether he wants to retain this position through extra stady or not. --e
 While the life at camp is bound to be more or less monotonous, depending entirely or the surroundings from whicn the individual came from, every man m camp who wishes for something more exciting has the privilege of volunteeringg for service in France. | Off1cial reports state that about I25 volunteers will leave Camp Devens daily, the majority of them going from the depot brigade.
 Late Saturday night, Corporal of the guard Carl Krog, of Waterbury was assaulted by two privates, Frank Keenan of Bridgeport, and Nicholas Costello of Waterbury. This is the first serious breach of discipline among the 35, 900 men at the camp which has occurred. V.
 According to the official version of the affair the two men were returning to camp late Saturday night when they were halted by O. E. Krog of Water. bury, corporal of the guard. Costello, it is claimed, took the corporal's gun away, and clubbed him while Keenan attempted to pin Krog's hands behind him. Later, in the barracks, Costello, it is said, tried to resist Lieut.. John s. Wheeler, officer of the day.
 Lieut.. J. s. Wheeler, officer of the day, placed the two assailants, whom he found in their hunks, under arrest. They were sent to the 15lst brigade guard house under heavy guard. The men will be court martialed, the court being presided over by Gen. Hodges in person. The maximum penalty for their several off5nses is death, but 1t is not thought likely that so severe a punishment will be inflicted.
 Others who went to Camp Devens Sunday, are H. E. Lyles, J. Q. Rora. back, R. D. Peirce, Wm. Schmidt, A. l.. Hugins, Wm. Torrent, John Cudney, John Imhoff, Adelbert BIass, Thomas Dalton.