The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-07-20


misses to be exceptionally large at
Byron L. Edwards; Herbert H. Niles
McHenry, vice Earl NJ. Vaughn, Mel
win D. Plank, Minot, vice Ed Elefson,
Herbert w. Saunders, Showers.
Philadelphia July 2O.-The "cram"
course in preparedness offered at the
training camp for the United States
Marine Corps, which opens at Lans-
downe, Pa, on July 81, is attracting
hundreds of young men eager for the
practical two-in-one, naval-mllitar
instruction to be given the embryo
"sea soldiers"
Infantry and artillery drills, as
well as drills in boat handling and
seamanship, will make up the prog
ram arranged for the volunteers.
Recruiting officers for the Marine
Corp. report thai many of the ~citizers
who offered themselves for enrol
ment did not understand that U. S.
Marines dress like soldiers, although
they are trained in some of the duties
of sailors.
Washington, July pa military
naval camp for the training of -citi-
zen volunteers in the two-fold duties
of the United States Marine corps will
be established at Lansdown. Pa. II
beautiful suburb of Philadelphia, on
July 81, and will continue for six
weeks.
The curse in training Will extend
over a period of three weeks, which
may be taken continuously for the
whole period, or men may COME to the
camp for two weeks OF continuous
training with the privilege of taking
the remaining seven days on succeed
ing week-ends. United States Marine
Corps recruiting stations throughout
the country will enroll the volunteers.
Washington, July 19.-That the
United States Marines suffer little
from foot troubles on long hikes in the
tropics, it attributed to the fact that
they invariably sprinkle soap pox--r
into their shoes, or soap their stock
ings just prior to the march, accord
ing to a naval surgeon just returned
to this city from Haiti.
In the Haitien campaign the United
States Marines were sometimes forced
to march thirty or more miles a day,
over rough mountainous roads, and the
cases Of blistering, or painful swelling
of the feet, were almost negligible.
Washington, July 17.-(Special.)--
The post-office at Stewartsdale, Bur-
leigh County, North Dakota, which
was marked for discontinuance be-
cause there were no candidates to take
the examination for postmaster, was
held up temporarily upon the request
of Congressman George NJ. Young.
Since then Mrs. Thomas Burch has
consented to serve as postmaster and
the Department is considering her an
plication. It is believed that Mrs
Burch will be appointed and the ser.
vice continued.
Washington, July 17.-iSpeciel. y
Congressman George M. Young has
received notice from the Navy De-
partment that Henry S. Nelson of
Buchanan, North Dakota, passed the
physical examination and was admit
ted to the U. S. Naval Academy on
June II, 1916.
Washington, July 17.-(Spe ial.)-
The ~tri-weekly service upon route No.
2 out of Bergen, North Dakota, has
been increased to daily service, also
route No. 1 out of Luverne, North Da-
kota, through the recommendation of
Congressman George M. Young.
Washington, July 17.-(Special.)-
The Senate has passed a bill, which
was passed by the House sometime
ago, providing that the State Of North
Dakota shall constitute judicial
district, to be known as the District
of North Dakota.
Washington, July 17.-(Special.) y
' Julia ]. Young of Fargo, North Da,