The Dickinson press., 1917-10-20

clean and of good appearance the
man usually is not allowed out of
camp. So the advice the boys here
are sending home now is to bring in a
suit case, an old suit to wear in drills
and on fatigue duty until full uni
forms 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 suitcases plenty
Of face towels handkerchiefs, socks
and one or two changes of under
clothing.
Practice Digging Trenches
How would you like to dig a trench
while lying fiat on the ground deep
enough to hide in? That is one Of
the stunts the men will pull off when
the first sham battle is fought. Dig
ging equipment is furnished each
soldier for this purpose and he pro-
ceeds to scoop the dirt out from under
him but must maintain his PROSTATE
position while in the act. For this
purpose a small, sharp scoop is pro-
vided and after some practice the
task is not SO great as it would
seem. The dirt taken from the trench
is piled in front that the view of the
enemy may be obscured.
Men Off For France
The selection of 125 men for i'm
mediate duty in France without any
previous warning shows how cautious
ly the department is handling it's busi-
ness. The men were on the train
speeding eastward toward some At
lantic port before their associates
hardly realized that the call had been
made. Thirty-four of the men are
from Iowa and the remainder from
Minnesota. They are to become part
of the Twentieth United States engi-
neers, and were selected upon a basis
of physical ability and general intelli-
gence, every man being "picked.' y
The Minnesotans are practically all
lumberjacks from the northern part
of the state, while the Iowa men are
for the most part farmers. They
were selected from the contingent as
signed to the depot brigade from the
last contingent which reached camp
and have only been in training about
two weeks. They are under the guild
ance of Lieut. Reinhart.
Many Dependents Are Suffering
There is a need for organization in
the states represented at the canton
ment to care and look after the fam
lilies and dependents of hundreds of
men selected for service in the Eighty
eighth division of the national army
at Camp Dodge. This is the belief
of officers in the division staff at the
cantonment. The belief is based on
hundreds Of letters which have been
received at division headquarters ask
ing for furloughs for selected men
who have been called to the colors
or for their discharge so that their
families or dependents may be aided
The situation has reached serious
crisis, officers, say, and the co-opera-
tion of state. or local organizations is
asked in following up the investiga-
tions which are being made
$50 Reward Offered for Army Deserter
A telegraphic order has come to the
office of Adjt. Gen. Guy Logan, offer
ing reward of $50 for the delivery
of a deserter at the nearest army
camp post. Any person who fails ITO
report to his local board for military
service at the time specified in his
order to report, or who fails to report
to the adjutant general by the date
specified in the adjutant generals S
order, is deserter.
Harvest Hands Report for Duty
Sixteen harvesters who were in the
fields when ordered to report at Mon
trail County, N. D., where they were
registered, were given a temporary
leave of absence. After finishing their
work, the men reported to their local
board and were Immediately sent to
Camp Dodge. They were assigned to
the Three Hundred hirty-eighth field
artillery, after reporting Tuesday
morning at the registration office.
Getting Ready for Taft
Ex-President Taft will be in Des
Moines October goth. The occasion
will be observed by a great military
display. Gen. Plummer has an
nounced that that battalion showing
the best training to be determined by
competitive drills will be the chosen
one to pass in review before the form
er president. A parade through tho
principal streets of the city will be Q
conspicuous feature Of the big event
The soldiers at Camp Dodge are en-:
thusiastic over the competitive drill
feature.
Miss Estella Campbell Appointed
Chief Nurse
The National Bureau Of the Ameri.
can Red Cross announces the appoint
ment of Miss Estella Campbell of Des
Moines, to be chief nurse at Camp
Dodge. The appointment was an
nounced from Washington. Miss
Campbell will direct the work OF
nearly 100 nurses at the base hospital
at the cantonment. 3...s}. VI
First Lieutenancy Is Highest fo1
Negroes y.
Reports Of officers who will com.
mand the negro regiment that will be
trained at Camp Dodge, are that nc
commissions higher than, first lieuten.
ant will be given negroes training al
Fort Des Moines. 1t has beer
thought heretofore that the schoo
would result id the creation Of enough
lcaptains for company commanders q
the III negro regiments expected 10 sbs
REALIZED by the first draft Illinois
Twill furnish Camp Dodge with th,
Largest number of colored troops
tThe negroes from North Dakota, Min
tnesota Illinois and Iowa will be seq