Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-22
WITH THE SOLDIERS AT CAMP

Mike o'Doud. the st. Paul middle
weight boxing champion. will be In the
next increment OF national army men
assigned to this camp, according to
word received here.
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Camp officers are on the lookout for
aLy evidences Of ground glass In canned
goods since Major General w. II.
Carter, commanding the central de-
partment at Chicago In communica-
ton to Brigadier General r. N. Getty.
acting division commander. advised
that the United States district attor-
ney in Chicago has reported to him
the finding OF ground glass In certain
brands Of hominy and tomatoes.
In view of the report to General
Carter all army posts In the district
and probably all over the country will
be warned to make careful examina-
ton Of these products before plac-
ing them before the soldiers as food.
Instructions have been given COM
pany and separate organization COM
manders OF the Eighty-eighth division
to watch these foods carefully for any
evidence of glass or other foreign sub
stances. Large quantities of the canned
goods General Carters communication
says, have been sold to the army.
While the warning Is given for the
military it Is believed some of the pro-
ducts might fall into the hands OF
civilians as we'll and they are rau-
toned to guard against possible in
jury.
Thus far no ground glass has been
found in food being used at Camp
Dodge. Every precaution will be taken.
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While there has ceen no official an
nouncement on the matter, predictions
here still are that the final in crements
N the first national army will be called
to this camp Immediately after the
holiday rush, when the railroads have
overcome the usual holiday jam. There
are nearly $4,000 men from Minnesota,
Iowa, North Dakota and pact OF Il!i-
rois in the last two groups and this
number If ca'ed at once, would con-
sttu:e the largest number received
here n one assignment.
Little Rock. Ark. Dec. 22--The death
Of Private Curtis Duncan, Of Lynnville.
Iowa, formerly a member Of Battery A,
Three Hundred Thirty-sixth field artil-
lery. was reported from the base hos
pital yesterday. The soldiers mother
reached Little Rock and will accom-
pany the body home.
Following are the men sent here
from Camp Dodge. whose discharge
for physical disability was announced
today: Fred J. Bliesman, Welman;
Albert II. Mundfrom, Waverly: MARCEL
Perrinjusquet. Edgewood; Benjamin
Outrander. Panora; Alvin A. Eastoam.
Mcintyre; Fred Shelter, Davenport:
Chas. o. Pagels, Aurora; Gilbert NJ.
Phelan, Dubuque: Arthur Erickson
Kanawha; James A. Hodowalaw. Ok
ford Junction: Clarence Teeters
Charles City: Harry c. Chrlstianson.
Audubon; Arthur M. Erickson Clarion:
Herbert Risinger Keokuk; Victor l..
Meyer, Pottsville: Nester ]. Neumers,
Maquoketa, and Joe Bone. Abba.
Camp Cody, N. NJ. (via FL Paso.
Tex. Dec. 22.-The base hospital here
has reported the following deaths: Pri-
vate Axel H. Hudlund, Company b,
One Hundred Twenty-seventh machine
gun battalion. His brother, Ellis Hud-
lund, resides in Stratford Iowa. Pri.
waite William. r. Bazel. Of Company c,
of the One hundred Thirty third in
fantry (First Iowa infantry OF pneu-
monia, complicated with spinal menin-
gifts His brother. William Bazel, re-
sides in Winfield. Iowa.
Camp Dodge is preparing to receive
Santa Claus in true military fashion,
and the barracks and cantonment