New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-02
the camp late While there was 1;


ion: When proper papers arrived, show
ing that he had been permitted. to delay
his coming Anderson was exonerated.
The object Of the frequent reference
Ito the work Of the court martial board
in these letters is to show those who
are soon to report for duty the SER
iousness Of doing things that will lead
to long years Of confinement in a gov
eminent prison. In recent letter
we referred to a sentence OF seven.
years in the penitentiary for the
theft Of a pair of shoes valued at
$3.50. Such an offense in any civil
court would come under the head of
petty larceny and would mean only a
small fine or a Jail sentence, but a mill
tary court takes a much more serious
view Of such things, because they break
the rules of the army as well as tie laws
of the state. ss
Wireless Equipment Temporarily In
stalled.
Several non-commissioned officers Of
Co.. A. 313 Field Battalion, antici-
pating a supply Of equipment in the
near future, fitted out temporary
station. Sergt. w. II. Snyder, Sergt.
Nv. Peterson, and Corp. B. A. Gooch
rugged up an aerial between two barracks,
tuned up privately owned wireless
telegraphy set and listened in on
Washington, Key West, and the Great
Lakes, Ill.
First they caught the time from the
government station at Arlington, more
than a thousand miles away. Then a
bit Of war news, probably being sent to.
war vessels at sea and to Panama for
publication came thru the air to the ears
of Sergt. Snyder who sat with the re-
ceivers clamped to his head:
The first message was in regard to the
French governments pleasure at the
success of the mission sent to Italy to
hearten her after the over whelming
defeats inflicted on the Isonzo by the
Austro-G German army. Other stray
items were caught during the evening.
Earl Caddock, Champion Wrestler,
Reports For Duty.
Earl Caddock, champion wrestler of
the world, after short furlough that
he might go to New York and place both
shoulders Of an ambitious artist upon the
mat in short order, donned a khaki
uniform upon his return, was given the
anti-ty phoid and the paratyphoid
vaccination, and then turned over to
the proper division. He will enjoy no
privileges in the army not granted to
another private, and while he may be
permitted to participate in exhibitions
or matches for the Red Cross or other
similar purposes, his career as a wrestler
| is probably over for the duration Of the
war, according to officers at the canton
ment.
Cannot Publish Troop Movements.
It will not be permitted to publish
rosters of troops in the future, or to
give details of contemplated or accom-
| plished troop movements which in any
way tend to give information to the
enemy.
First Lieut.. G. N. Northrup of the
intelligence department, former Uni-
versity Of Minnesota faculty member,
has been placed in charge Of the censor
ship department.
| Major H. H. Polk, intelligence officer,
announces that it is the intention of
camp officers to permit the publication
of all information which is not Of aid to
1 the enemy, and that promotions, arrival
of new draft contingents and general
camp activities may be published as be-
/ fore. sE5ssz5ss
Take Weather Course.
DR.. Chapel Of the weather bureau,
| is going to open school Of instruction
for Uncle Sans soldiers.
Men from the signal corps at Camp
Dodge will be selected to take the
meteorolo gical course under DR.. Chapel.
The schooling Of the would-be weather
prophets will last about three weeks.
During that time the men will study
lshow to make records, observations, how
to prepare weather maps, and forms.
They will be instructed also i'll the use
and care Of baroneters and other in
struments used by all United States
weather bureaus. @ I. n s.
The men who will be given the school
=Eof weather instruction, will be selected
i from large group at the camp who
have had collegiate training along scien-
tifc lines.
Colored Men Save Money.
! r. M, Wisdom, Of the Negro '.Al''
!. staff, says that $500 in money orders
! were sent to Alabama after the negro
4 troops received their first monthly pay
checks. That amount was sent thru
the postofice at the colored Y. M. G. "a
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