Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12
SPLENDID LOT OF YOUNG MEN
SENT TO cANToNMENT FROM
IOWA COUNTIES.
ONLY ONE REJECTED
AMONG 1000 EXAMINED
Twenty. Three Men From Other States
Turned Down as Physically Unit For
Army Service-Twenty Thousand
: Men Due to Arrive at Cantonment
Soon After. Sept. 10.

Des Moines, Sept 12.-Among the
twenty-four men to be recommended
for rejection by Lieut., Col. j. r. Shook
from the first 1000 men examined at
Camp Dodge, there is only one Iowa
man listed Maj. Gen. f. II. Plummer
will pass on the final rejection. Sew
eral men with tuberculosis are in the
list
The Iowa man is Vern White. OF
E,ayette county. of Company |. Three
Hundred and Fiftieth infantry. Bad
teeth are the cause for the recon-
mendation for his discharge.
THE fact that there are so many
reflections from the 1000 thus far ex-
amined does not mean that the first
per cent are below the average IN
physical qualifications" said Eieuten-
ant Colonel Shook.
Local Boards Conscientious.
1T merely means that local boards
have sent many doubtful men. These
men were so conscientious in their eX-
animation that they took no chances.
They are not to be criticized; rather,
they are to be commended for protect
ing the government in the eXamina :
ton.
THE drafted men at large are good
physically. They are fine class OF
men mentally and are very intelligent.
LAS an Illustration of their spirit,
a man whose right leg is one inch
shorter than the left, reported to me
and asked to be permitted to stay in
the national army, instead OF being
sent hope. He was1in an infantry reg
iment. so | recommended that he be
transferred to organization where
he can have inside work. With high
heel and sole, this man will get along
nicely and will make good soldier
Big Contingent Soon.
Plans are madeNat Camp Dodge to
receive the 10000 men due the 18th.
According to Lieutenant Colonel
Howell, senior registration officer, it
will be as easy to care for the 10000
as it was the 900 of the first mere
ment.@ s@k. " y 80
Men already under arms who will
have had nearly styae weeks training
and will be utilized to relieve officers
on whom has rested the burden Nof TAX
ing care Of the men after their arrival.
These will be assisted by non-com-
missioned officers of the regular army
who have been assigned to duty with
the Eighty-eighth division and the Of
ficers will have more time to devote
to their individual companies than was
the case when the first. group of men
arrived.
1t was planned to place at least one
officer and probably several at each
railroad station to receive the con-
scripted men as they arrived.
Officers Meet Conseripts.
Huge signs are being painted calling
the attention of the men to the fact
that the officers are at the station
ready to assist them if necessary
Special service on the interurban is
being arranged for in preparation for
the enormous crowds.
Advices were sent to local exemption
boards cautioning them to ship" the
men on trains which will reach Des
M6ines in daylight. If possible.
Considerable confusion resulted when
men on the first increment arrived IN
,Des Moines at night.
The method of. selecting the men
for service, according to their several
occupations in civil life. will be fol-
lowed as closely with the incoming
contingent as it was with the last.
When the organizations which re-
auire specialists Of one kind or another
have been filed, the men, will be as
signed according to states.
officers of the constructing quarter
masters department were authority Tor
the statement that the entire camp
will be ready, for occupancy Sept. 80
Oct. is the day set for the arrival
Of the last so per cent of the con-
scripts of the Thirteenth district.
1t was stated that work is progress
ing rapidly on both the artillery sec
lions of the cantonment and the re-
mount station, the latter being con-
sidered important.
Good progress also is being made
on the base hospital, which is being
constructed on the outskirts of Her
rold.
Virtually, all buildings in the infan-
try section have been completed.
County Official Asked to Resign.
Z Sioux City, Sept. 1.-THE Woodbury.
county court house scandal produced
another sensation yesterday.