The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-23
MRS. CUSTER
TODEDICATE
BIG CAMP.
Widow of Famed Gen
eral Visits State
.CantOnment
nv HAROLD y WILCOX.

CAMP CUszRA. BATTLE CREEK.
Mich. Oct ~ Battle Greek is al
~ up TODAY This afternoon the
city viii get a chance 10 shine al
Camp Custer. where the formal ded-
ieaiory exercises Will be held The
city Eot up The dedication, arranged
FOR the speakers. secured the pres
cnce OF Mrs. Elizabeth custer--wid
on OF the valiant American general
after whom the camp is named-
noughg q huge flag and prepared the
whole show
Al : o'clock this afternoon every
automobile In these .parts, gals
decorated, will attempt 20 20 20 the
camp IN parade formation. We use
the word attempt adyisanll. Tor
every road that leads 20 the camp
Is now well night impossible Ats so
O'Clock the ceremonies viii begin.
MAJ Gen. DickmRn, Gov. Sleeper.
Senators smith and Townsend and
Congressman Kelley will make short
addresses. Attorney J l.. Hooper,
OF Battle Greek. viii be the orator
OF the day.
The comblnd bands Of the Eighty.
fifth division will play and ne
FIRST Battalion OF the Three Hun
dred and Thirfy.seventh lntantTg,
commanded BY Major Harris, viii
show the folks just how good a re-
view can be- staked by men IN train
ing for only a few weeks Mrs Gus
tor viii formally present the has io
the division. and Mrs Foster, Gen
oral DiCkman's daughter, will raise
IL 80 the top Of the huge steel flag
pole recently erected near the cen
Ter 60 the camp. All doWntoN IN
Battle Greek is decorated with the
national colors. and thousands Of
visitors have been expected This
will be the first genuine open house
at Camp Custer.
BrigsGen Morse is IN charge az
the camp end Of the dedicatory ex-
ercise. and viii see 20 that the rniii-
tafy part Of the program Is worthy
% The occasion.
A new tentative date for tho call
or the third quota 0f drafted men
Is the sixth ~ November. Like all
other dates recently inumated this
one Is not positive and appears 20
be only guess Of officers who are
yell informed. II is certain that the
call will not De made before the first
Of the month. because an effort Is
now heing made 10 della thn-ezli- ~
the Negro conscripts until after the
Nrst of November. They were 70
start coming Oct 81 The delss
probably viii be requested because
the coming az ne men AZ that time
would seriously interfere with the
compilation OF the muster rolls
which by Oct 81, must be complete
for az men in 'canp.
Tho Red Gross organization ha
no,ihed division headquarters that
All mon at Camp Custer Who are NOT
IN possession OF knitted sweaters.
helmets, wristlets, Eox and scarfs
can he supplied A. once by The Red
Cross Company commanders arc
aecertaining how many viii BE- need.
ed. These garments viii De present.
ed 10 The soldiers without any "a
pense 10 them.
The Three Hundred and Thirty-
eighth infantry regiment, which is
hoping 10 lead the American army u
regimenial subscriptions 10 the Lab
er;v loan. will pass the $4,000
mark today The Monday total tof
this regiment was $4,000 The 20
tai for tho camp II now tl.l5s.ssN
The Harmonic school house--ore
OF the historic buildings N THIS part
of tho sfate-still Is a school, house
ahho Il Is located on re military
reservation. Oficers Of The machine
wun batfiallons met there Ncrdsf
~ study the Colt machine guns thai
have iust been lssued Regular
c,a.scs will hs held a. me school
same lewis machine guns vers
popuiar type % weapon in THIS EsF
--mlH reach the camp SCOT y is
reported 'Ast soma .303 ~l1es WI
b. issued here before long Ih ~
favcr.to French ggn
.aptsin II. NJ Maieiaa las re-
ool,ca 10 Major Robinson. aciutant
~ 90 aepo' brigade. and has been
.nadc brigade surgeon. Captain
Msletan IS former instructor n
yareery In The University o. Nichl-
rnn. re reported from Fort hen.s
men lIarris0n. where he completed
lis course Of military training