Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-28
KEEN COMPETITION FOR COM.
MISSIONS CERTAIN AT
CAMP DODGE
HUNDREDS APPLY FOR
RIGHT TO COMPETE
Largely in Excess Of
Number to Be Entered-Student Of
Barracks-Limited to Enlisted Men
and STUDENTS of Five Colleges.

Camp Dodge, Nov. oS.-Competit!on
promises to be keen among applicants
for admittance To the officers train
ing camp that is to open at this canton
ment Jan. and continue for three
months.
Hundreds OF national army men have
fled their Applications with their regi-
mental command, Is, IN accordance with
recen, INSTITUTIONS from divisional
headquarters. ard the wedding Oh;
process Viii no; be completed and anal
selections announced unrN near Christ
mas.
Lieut.. col. r. B. Parrot has been
appointed rummandan- for the officers
school, and seventeen officers are be-
!ng chosen to ass.s; him as instructors.
Most OF these officers are expected 10
be from This cantonment.
Toial enrolment OF the school VII!
hardly exceed SOC. according 70 present
plans. and candidates for commissions
VII be selected entirely from enlisted
men and graduates or under graduates
Of i've schools desi gpaied by the war
department.
These schools are: University Of
Iowa, Iowa state College. Ames: ST.
Johns Military Academy, Delafeld,
Wis: s.. Thomas College. s.. Paul,
and Dubuque College. Dubuque. The
number u men from these schools *"
aggregate l46.
But il per cent Of the enlisted per
some, Of the regiments Of the division
stationed here VIII be selected for the
course.
No comm !ss!ons higher than that Of
second lieutenant will be granted grad
mates Of the course. This policy IS 70
be adhered 20, i IS said, with a view
TO making promotions among officers
already conmiss! oned and who have
had several months experience.
No branches other than the infantry
and artillery will be taught. One con-
pany Of infantry and one battery OF
artillery are 10 be assigned 70 the
training school for the use Of the stu
dent officers.
The student officers will be Qua-tered
IN separate barracks near division
headquarters. Their work will be en-
tirely separate from that Of the divi-
sion in general and Will be conducted
along lines similar TO that used at the
two previous training schools for off,
GERS at Fort Smelling, MINI.
Enlisted men and nom comm!ss!oned
officers who are granted entrance 10
the officers camp will be carried on
their respective organization rolls and
II they fall TO make good and receive
commissions will resume their former
status. Men from the colleges who
fail to make good VIII return 10 civil
life unless they desire 70 enlist.
With complaints reported from sew
eral farmers that their hogs were dying
as the result of eating safety razor
blades. an order has been issued from
division headquarters Of this canton
ment forb;dding the throwing Of cast
of razor blades into garbage cans
around the camp.
Permission has baen asked 0, Major
General Plummer by the citizens en-
tertainment committee Of NicchellT.!la
10 invite men Of the Eighty eighth div
sion here 70 Z Thanksgiving day feast.
The town will entertain seventy -hTe
men # the request IS granted.
TWO groups are 10 be formed Of en-
listed rnen receiving leaves Of absence
for the Christmas holidays. The first
group lncIudes men VINO will be away
from De-. q to Dec y and the sec
o1d from Dec. q 10 Jan. ..
When rer two sons were called 20
the c0lors and were sen. 20 this camp,
Mrs. Viola Moore, Of Fort Dodge, came
mere in order 10 be near them, and
supported herself by working as
waitress IN q cafe. She declares she
vii follow her e-oys-George and Virgil
Cgeo-woereve- they are sent.
T-g--1ctlOns IN the following courses
VI. - gtven org officer rom eslca
regiment il THIS camp attending the
zysclzlIs. s~hoo! q. For SIN, Okla,
after DIT !: For 8cations, nDeke-ry.
agtoma+lc arms oayons- co1n5a:. ma
Chine guns ano ssrena6es.
Many soldiers u THIS cantonnnent,
Who aIlU.eG 81 much ~ thsir monthly
pay - mt purchase n liberty bonds
mat tney ars unable % meet Che "a
qgiremen-s u the present war rlsk H.
sgra ace law providing tr tne support
u depenGants. mus reduce their oOnd
purchases. An order from the ao5D-
tan. general regarding ne situation
that ha-s arisen a. many army posts,
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