Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-04

TUE hundred 0HlceTs - GeFeu trans
ssrred r1 tie thrty-third national
gaard division have left for Houston,
Tex
Especial 20 The Argus0
nas M1.res. ia. Sept with the
6s-s far the arrival Of the first incre-
reaaf IF the national at Camp Dodge
enoras ching rapidly cant0nment Off
eers are making every arrangement
gazssn5a for the reception of the men
isa1t Coll II p Howell Of the Three
Hundred Thirteenth engineers has
bean detailed as receiving officer and
will have complete supervision Of the
men ~ they arrive.
Drafted men called to the colors
wifi be received in building il. which
wFH De known as the registration
brnH.De Cards will be presented by
+He men ara stamped with the name
Of the organization to which they are
assigned
Four Hundred Each Day.
-Four hundred men viii report
Sept r. and the same number each
DAY. thereafter until Sept 3, at which
time rle FIRST per cent called should
have arr rad For theaaC accommodation
1f these men, the first six sections Of
the rae1ueutal barracks. from south
h. north wU be turned over TO camp
officials today a greater portion OF
The remainder OF the barracks viii
ba turned over by the construction
aasrferuaster on Sept. 1G, TO be
ready fer tHe second increment, which
will report sept 49, Forty per cent
IF the men viii report at that time
Each drafted man VIII present him
self ar the cautonment with two
cards. one The registration card and
the other his individual card, which
HIl he furnished before he leaves his
home station. Selected men viii not
be permitted to enter the registration
building III not accompanied by an Of
6cer This rale is intended to elm
mate congestion and cuofusi0n.
No Hurry in Examinations.
Medical officers viii not hurry
through the examination of the new
men They Will first be given an
opportunity TO go to their quarters,
draw mess kits and make themselves
comfortable PTObabl Va day or two
after they arrive the men Will be
called together for the physical exam
nation. which will be given by reg
MAR army officers stationed at Camp
Ia4ae-
Specialists Fri throat. ear. eye and
mental diseases VIII conduct part OF
the eza05natj0u. while other physi-
slams viii give the remainder Of the
physical examination.
Several days will eIapse before
physicians start work in inoculating
the national army men with typhoid
serum Four or five weeks will trans
rlra before the seven NEGOTIATIONS and
vaccination is finished.
Confusion Over Baggage
The Transporting Of baggage to the
gaufonment is worrying camp Off
asIs at the present time. So much
5u fact that Maj Gen. f, Fl. Plummer
has issued a notice, which will be
sent 10 local exemption boards that
win send men TO Camp Dodge. The
notice is:
The baggage of all drafted men
reporting at Camp Dodge must be
checked 10 Camp Dodge and not to
She city of Des Moines If the local
aaEgagemaster refuses 10 check
through the baggage must be re
checked to Camp Dodge before the
men report TO the military autbori-
ries Baggage checks showing Des
Mo#nes as destination viii not be &C
tan-ed by the militar yauthorities,
and the men will have no early OPP
uortuuIty to go back for their bag
gage after they have been accepted
into the military service.
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