Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-06
RAPID PROGRESS IN BUILDING
cANToNMENT FOR rHIR.
TENTH ARMY DIVISION.
OCT. I TO SEE MEN
COMFORTABLY HOUSED
Soldiers to Consume Fifty Carloads Of
Food Per Day-Mors Than $500 Men
Now Employed in Various Depart
nents Of Construction Work-Muni-
tions Train Mustered Into Service.

LEES hOlIleS, aug. Wv IN over o,0VV
| men now working at the thirteenth d.
vision cantonment at Camp Dodge and
the contractors employing more the
contractors are now predicting that
they will finish the principal work at
the big camp by Sept. l. However, 1t
is generally thought here that it will
be Oct. before the camp is ready for
the national army.
The shortage of material, which de-
layed the work when construction first
started, is now entirely overcome and
it is apparent that there will be no
further serious delay from this source.
The big lumber mills and the rail-
roads have indeed recognized the ur-
gency of war business in their Coop
GRAFTON and speedy work in getting
materials to the cantonment 1t has
been the most prompt and efficient
railroad service ever experienced here.
The first order for food supplies for
the national army has just been sent
out by the quartermaster's department
to the supply depot at Omaha. Pur-
chases of potatoes, onions, fresh vege-
tables, butter, yeast, ice and similar
products will be made in Des Moinea
and vicinity while canned goods of all
kinds will Of course be brought in from
the supply depots. The government is
buying such supplies in large quanti-
ties on contract
Fifty Carloads Of Food Per Day.
It is stated that the food required
to feed the $4,000 men to be camped
here will total fifty car loads per day.
In a month it is estimated this ma
tional army in training here will need
$4,000 cans of salmon, 1,lsl,292 pounds
CT -four, 5000 pounds of corn meal,
5,256 cans of baking powder, $4,000
pounds of beans, 10000 cans of baked
beans, $500 pounds of rice, 65,616
cans of tomatoes, $4,000 pounds OF
prunes and $500 pounds each Of dried
apples and dried peaches.
State Labor Commissioner A. l..
Urick and A. Caminetti, commissioner
general Of the U. S. department OF
labor, Will cooperate in labor bureau
here to help clear the men who will
be without work when the cantonmenA
building stops. 1t Is possible the men
may be needed on some other govern
ment job. The government bureau will
send a man here to cooperate with
the free employment bureau main
tanned by the state.
Munitions Train Mustered.
The Iowa ammunition train was
mustered into a service Saturday and
the newest unit in Iowa's army con-
tingent is now in the federal service.
The recruits are still without equip
ment however.
Just where this important unit will
get its training with the necessary
trucks, motor cars, tanks. motorcycles
and other equipment IS row a matter
of conjecture 1t is possible the am
munition trains of the various states
may be modified before long at some
central location where the government
can furnish the equipment and there
secure the necessary training. 1t Will
take time for the army to furnish the
necessary cars and trucks for these
trains.
Word is looked for at any time an
nouncing when the Iowa National
Guard troops are to move from their
home stations to Deming. 1t was first
figured that the main body of the
troops "Dutd 90 E<Au6' w. ~<O'
it is being unofficially stated that 1t
maybe the 18th or perhaps the Goth be-
for the troops go. General Logan said
Saturday that in case the Iowa state
fair started before the troops now
auartered there were started south
some other provision for their camp
would be made. The fair starts Aug.
% Delay in getting the camp in
shape at Deming is given here as the
reason troops are not being moved as
soon as expected.
Capt. Melvin E. Gillette. who has
been in the quartermaster's depart-
ment in the state adjutant generals
office, received orders Saturday to re-
port 20 the quartermaster's corps at
Deming and left Sunday night for his
new post. Maj. Ray Logan. brother OF
Adjutant General Logan, is now at
Derning in the quartermasters con-
structicn department..