Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-20
CAMP TERRY BOYS
|NOCULATED;; SORE
ARMS ORDER Of DAY
OTTAWA SOLDIERS HIGHLY
ELATED WITH ARMY LIFE
FREE TO ROAM ABOUT ISLAND
BUT CAN'T REACH MAINLAND
WITHOUT PASS.

Sore arms are the order OF the day
among Ottawa boys at Camp Terry
according to letter received from
there today by the Free Trader.Jour.
nal Inoculated against forms Of con.
tagion on the 18th they now are pro-
badly convalescing from the effects
Of their first shot in the arm All the
local young men who left here for
the eastern cantonmcnt on April g.
are highly elated with army life. Fun
and frolic run rife when they are
not on duty, Squad Leader Eickness
besides being the life of the bunch
has been placed at the head OF his
barracks noise brigade. In that he
is admittedly the leader of 'em. all
The letter says.
Fort Terry. n y, Apr. II, 1913.
This day brought forth the most
hated part OF army life. as a great
'H"HS VI pul pofS Nplt tAdnlHtu,
vaccinated and inocmlated. 1t is
a safe bet that tomorrow will bring
forth sore arms.
No one learns whether or nor he
has passed, only those with tuber.
culosis and they are separated from
the rest. None Of our boys were
among them. Everyone gets vacci.
mated and also the shot in the arm.
l. We are soon to get our uniforms
and that will help MS greatly as our
CIVILIAN clothes were not made for
such purposes and soon 20 to pieces.
We have had some awfully had
weather here, but at present it Is
fine. Last week the ground was
covered with a little snow. The
wind is much stronger here than a
home
All the fellows are wondering
where the Ottawa people got the
notion Of Fort Terry. Fort Wright
There is as much difference between
these places as there is between two
towns. Fort Wright is farther
I northeast on an island and along
: with military post, there is a
+ Summer resort Most soldiers do
+ not like # as we'll as Fort Terry.
: Fort Terry is about fifteen miles
1
southeast OF New London, Conn. It
t occupies all of an island which is
about 81 by q miles
The soldiers here are allowed
> more liberty than at Fort Wright,
. as here they cannot get off the
grounds, so YOU are free to roam
: when not in line or on duty. Only
government boats land here and Won
must have a pass to come or 30.
n We all stick around the Y. NJ. c.
Y A. and have some fine times as we
J. have comedians, singers. musicians
:. and fighters and with that lineup
|. we sure ought to have lots Of fun.
It The other night saw Goats Doig
clean up a fellow, who was not
e aware OF the fact that Goats was
n there before. We have such men
D. who are always willing to ertain
Il Occasionally YOU see a merry
crowd around bunk playing card
e or shooting craps guess that you
! could not have camp with out It
II There are no intoxicants and no way
5, of getting them here. as everyon,
Il Is searched upon entering and leay
II ing the island.
II The most amusing sight Is to SCI
the boys washing clothes They ar,
II learning fast, and will be grea
Il help to the family when they re
" turn
!" There Is no limit to the nois,
+" here, so you can imagine how mucl
~ there Is at times. Andrew Eiknes
was awarded the honor for making
~ most noise with his several Swedish
:, - songs He IS the leader of his ban
- racks, and it Is not necessary to b
closer than onebaf mile to hea
=, him. He Is the life of the crow
:, and Is surely we'll liked down her,
The company numbers have bee
changed in this manner The 35t