Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-06-14
BOYS AT CINCINNATI
GET SPECIAL BALLOT
Received Ballots Sent by Patriotic
Club and Will Vote This
Week
Cincinnati, Ohio,
June 10, 1918.

1.-The tribune:
To-day, Monday the boys received
their ballots and are busy filling out
and having them acknowledged by
the officers
1--WE also INDUCED in drill and
calisthenics. The fellows never COM
plain about action or exercise but it's
usually the attention, positions and
instruction at ease that grows tire
some.
Saturday, Capt. Percy gave us
short talk and told us of his personal
satisfaction with our behavior, pro-
gress in drill and efforts in school.
lone of the Lieutenants in read
ing an army letter today told us we
we're a credit to Minnesota, tho it
may sound like pat on the back the
boys with very few exceptions have
displayed admirable spirits and
traits. The lieutenant further adj
monished us to carry our vim and
vigor with us.
eve are awaiting orders to move
which will likely be to a concentra-
ton camp or base from which dis
persion will be made. No Burroughs
are granted save to those retained
as sergeants and instructors
"This week brought the only war
to our sojourn here. During truck
driving instruction Donald Stearns
of Winnebago, had his foot crushed
when collision occurred. He was
getting off the rear end and had just
stepped off the bumper bar when an
other truck sped up from behind and
caught him unexpectedly. The truck
driver, attempted to shift gears up an
incline and failed to do so and the
car started down hill backwards and
crashed into another truck coming
full speed. The accident occurred
right on the grounds back of the en-
cheering building where the trucks
are kept. That evening the lads
foot was amputated at the hospital
Gregg Crusen knew the young man
personally, and was delegated by his
platoon to present floral expression
of sympathy. The boys also made up
a silver collection of S217.00 as a
gift.
''Walt Hayes, Garberick, Isher-
wood, Kirwin and Smith were on the
field when the accident occurred,
Hayes being an eye witness was
summoned on the inquiry.
''This week graduation exercises
were held for the 'U' of Cincinnati
The speaker in charging the gradu-
ates told the boys that unless they
were in uniform inside of week
they were both a disgrace to the
school and their country After
waiting a couple of days to move
we fellows are all 'raving' to CO.
The fellows are all packed up and
unusually restless. AS one fellow
put it, We pity the train that has
to transport u.s.
BILL Stinson is fourishing a hir-
suite adornment on the cuticle of his
upper mandible. Bill says he had
difficulty the first inspection day get
ting by with it tho, as the officers
had to decide between case of
ennui and bona fide brushheap.
"This morning during infantry
drill we saw Spike Harris trying to
knaw off the barrel of rifle, Tho
Spike is sof moderate height with
plenty Of atmosphere above for the
gyrations of rifle barrel in
squads right about Spike says he's
taking no chances on anyone's mark
manshiD when that command 10 o;x
en- and an unsophiscated actor twirl-
ing the barrel like battering ram.
Bob Stenger also relates numer-
GUS interesting and funny episodes
featuring Spike especially the thu
man fly stunt and Spikes army
''Kirwin asserts that out in So
ciety sherwood is called The Bug
while sherwood claims Kirwin steps
around whenever The Insect is re-
ferred to.
This evening 1t rained and some