South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-18
FIVE SOLDIERS
HELD AS BANDITS
Un6er Arrest at Camp Taylor
for Alleged Theft-0ther
News of CantOnment.

CAMP ZACHARY TAYLOR.
LOUISVILLE. XIV. Nov. 1s.-Five
soldiers who are alleged to have
turned auto bandits and robbed
ciynian and another soldier are un-
Ger arrest and facing court martial
here.
Charges OF absence without leave.
drunkenness. highway robbery and
using a government motor car with
out authority have been filed against
Sergt. Nugent r. Watson and Pvts.
John J. Foley and Clyde Thorn berry.
OF battery ID. 4th regiment, field ar
tillery replacement depot, Cpl Cor
don r. Conway OF battery 3. and
Pvt George Larsen Of battery c.
II Is alleged that the five mer rob
bed George w. Schultz. a Brooklyn
salesman OF $500. watch and other
articlvS and Pvt. Henry W. Huck-
san. 72nd field artillery. Of SIS. IL
Is charged that the five stole a gov
eminent automobile in louisville.
took Schultz for a ride and then rob
bed him. Hucksan was held up at
the point OF a revolver and robbed
while driving in the 18th st. road.
The loot was recovered.
No More Troop Transfers.
There will be no further troop
movements from Camp Zachary
Taylor until further orders from the
war department. Such instructions
were received by Brig. Gen. Fred T.
Austin, camp commander in a tele-
gram from Washington. It effects
thousands Of soldiers slated for
transfers 10 organizations at other
camps and means that the November
automatic replacement draft will be
withheld at least temporarily. There
are also several hundred artillery Of
@icsrs selected for overseas service I
yhn will be held back until further
orders are received.
Conditions are quieter at the
cantonment than for many months.
There have been fewer communica-
tions and instructions received from
Washington since the signing Of the
armistice than at any time i'm the
history OF the camp. In the mean
while stan officers are saving
wood' and sitting steady in the
boat Trainina scheduled are pro-
crossing but there is little else do
ing 20 break the daily routine.
Watchful waiting is the policy adj /
hered TO while the fate of the can
Torment and its organizations rest /
in the hands OF the war department /
To Ask Boys TO Dinner.
When will we be mustered out2'
Is a question foremost i'm the minds
OF many officers and men. Practical |
~ every one is wondering what dis
position the war department will
make OF them This does not infer /
that all are eager to quit the service |
but they would like to know what (
plans Will be adopted in order TO ar
range for their own future. News
apers are closely read for any IN /
formation.
The Louisville War Camp Com /
Hunity service is endeavoring 10 ar !
range for entertainment Of soldiers !
of Camp Zachary Taylor in Louis |
Vile homes on Thanksgiving day |
Place a plate for soldier az your /
dinner "a bic" is the slogan that has ]
been adopted. Churches and socie- /
ties OF the city are requested 20 as /
sist TN the project Those willing 10
arrange an extra plate at their table /
and have a soldier as their guest I
have been asked 20 make applica- /
ton to the War Camp Community |
service. which see that the invita-
ton is extended 20 and accepted by |
a worthy boy in khaki
Mai J. r. Mcmahon commander I
Of the observation battalions of the T
field artillery central officers train F.
ing school has received word from /
relatives at his home. Utica, " Y. |
indicating that his father Mai Gen. |
John r. Mcmahon. will arrive here |
next week 20 assume command of |
Camp Zachary Taylor.
Mai. Gen Mcmahon has returned |
from France. where he commanded 1
the 5th division 3rd army corps in /
the 81 Mihiel drive. and other bat /
Ties. Mai. Mcmahon expects that his 4
father will spend a few DAYS at I
Washington. u. c.. and at his home f.
before coming here. Announcement /
OF his assignment here by the war F.
department was made several weeks I
ago.
Status Of school Unchanged.
The status OF the training school .
for chaplains and approved chaplain F.
candidates remains unchanged at
Camp Zachary Taylor I'm the absence /
OF any instructions from the war de-
partment regarding the future OF the
institution and the seventh session of /
the school was started Friday as
scheduled. a number Of students are /
reporting While the size OF the 4