The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-02
Third Increment
To Dodge May Go
About October Is
Commander Says Camp Will Be Ready For More Men
By That Time-BaTacks Can Accommodate 49,
600 Now, But OF Comfortably

down among the recruits and notes
the manner in which the men are
drilling.
One naturally assumes that q gem
eral in command of a division does
not pay attention to the drilling Of
small units of men. 1t is thought
that he occupies himself with the
theoretic part Of war, and plans
great battles and enveloping move
ments.
This is probably true. but in adj
dition to this work. Major General
Plummer makes q study Of his Of
ficers and men.
A company of second increment
men going through company drill
was one object of attention on the
generals tour.
What do you think of that out
fit"? asked General Plummer.
Aren't they coming along fine?
Think, they have only had q few
days training. and look at the re-
suits!
Wear Good suit-AdViee.
Advice to men of the third incre-
ment Of the national selective army,
due to come to Camp Dodge between
Oct. is and 90 now Is plentiful.
Bring old clothes, was the first
instruction sent out by officers to the
first and second quota men. They
did. They brought their belongings,
some Of them in little bundles. wrap
ped in a newspaper. Others brought
suitcases and some wore good
clothes.
The latter, it turns out, were for
tunate. They have been given town
leave with passes to go to Des
MGnes. Men who wore overalls and
old clothes in some cases have been
denied town leave, or it has been
granted to them reluctantly.
The reason is that Commander
Plummer wishes every man in this
division of the national army to
make a neat appearance upon the
street. The fact that army clothing
is slow Of issue. that much Of It is
lacking as yet, prevents them from
going to the city in uniform. They
are not allowed to wear army shirts,
hats and overcoats with civilian
trousers. Army breaches have not
yet been issued except in rare in
stances.
Hence a man getting to town must
wear his civilian clothes. If these
are not neat, clean and of good APP
pearance the man usually is not all
lowed out of camp. So the advice
the boys here are sending home now
is to bring in a suitcase. an old suit
to wear in drills and on fatigue duty
until full uniforms are issued, and to
wear a good suit which can be used
in going to the city.
General Plummer also urges men
to bring in their suitcase plenty Of
face towels, handkerchiefs, socks
and one or two changes Of under
Pay $50 For Dsserters.
Any person who fails to report for
military service to his local board at
the time specified in his order. is
classed as a deserter, according to
advices received in the adjutant gen.
erals Office from Provost Marshal
Crowder. The telegram of the pro-
vost marshal Is here reproduced in
part:
"A reward Of fifty dollars is pay
able for the delivery at the nearest
army camp or post of a deserter.
This reward is in full satisfaction of
all expenses incurred in said deliv-
cry.
"A person who fails to report to
his local board for military service
at the time specified in his order to
report is a deserter.
military service to the adjutant gen.
eral of the state by the date speci-
fed in the order of the adjutant gen.
eral to said persons is a deserter.
1T is highly desirable from every
standpoint that an effort now be
made to round up all persons who
are delinquent in reporting for mill
tary service.
Start Camp Paper Monday.
Trench and Camp, the weekly
newspaper to be printed for every
army camp through nationwide CO.
operation of newspaper publishers,
will make its first appearance On
Monday, Oct. s.
The paper will be published un-
der the auspices of the national war
work council of the Y. M. c. A.
and Gardner Cowles of The Regis
ter and Tribune is cooperating in
the publication of the Camp Dodge
issue.
President Wilson has given his
personal Endorsement to Trench and