Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19
POPULATION OF CANTONMENT
GREATLY INCREASED BY AR
RIVAL OF RECRUITS.
TROOP TRAINS FROM
OTHER STATES LATER
Total Of 1920 Men to Reach Camp Be-
fore End of Week-Government
Plan for Transfer of Portion to Two
Guard Regiments Not Fully An
nounced-Morc Buildings Required.
pectal to Times-Republican.

contingent of the national army is
reaching Camp Dodge today and by
niShtfall it is expected that fully 1000
new soldiers will be in camp. Most
Of those coming today are from Iowa.
During the remainder of the week the
men from Minnesota, northern Illinois
and North Dakota are expected 10 re-
port, making a total of 1890 addl-
tional men to the 400 who mads up
the first 3 per cent.
Special troop trains will BRING most
Of the men from the adjoining states
From fifteen TO twenty specials Will be
run. The Illinois soldiers will come
thru southeastern Iowa points while
those from North Dakota and north
ern Minnesota will come by way o.
Minneapolis.
The official government plan fer the
transfer of the national army men into
the national guard has not yet been
announced, but it is known that the
plan is TO fill up the First and Second
Iowa national guard regiments with
the drafted men. Similar quotas will
be taken from the ranks of the drafted
men from other states to bring their
national guard organizations up TO war
strength. 1t is estimated that $500 OF
these second increment men will be
transferred to the depot brigade at
Camp Dodge soon after their arriva!
pending their transfer to Deming. In
all some 5000 men from the states in
this Cantonment district will be trans
ferred to the guards. it is announced.
The war department will increase the
number OF buildings at the cantonmcnt
by 400, according to official orders just
received. The larger per cent of these
buildings VIII be barracks. officers say.
in order to provide sufficient space for
the larger companies required by the
new government reorganization plan.
Under this order the capacity of the
cantonment will be increased 10000
men. whereas the original plan was for
accommodations for $4,000 men.
Harding Favors crowder Plan.
Governor Harding has replied af-
frmatiyeiy to the query from Provost
Marshal General Crowder as to wheth-
ar or not he would favor the examina-
ton al this time Of all of the men reg
istered under the selective draft law.
General Crowder is asking this ques-
ton Of all of the governors before Is
suing any order to that effect.
The governor favors u for the reason
that this state, as well as all Of the
other states, has the organization to do
the work now in the draft boards which
would probably become more o. less
d!sorganized by the time the call for a
,,1;cr al
gre the registered men an opportunity
TO find out whether or not they would
be selected by the draft boards in case
a second call which included their
numbers was issued.
Il Is considered quite proba BILE thatl
this plan Of examining the men at this
time viii be carried out. It is n0tl
taken TO mean that the government IS |
any nearer asking for second ra-
tionA army now than it has been. In
fact, recent instructions sent out by /
the provost marshal generals office are
TO the effect that a second call was not
in contemplation. But the advantage
OF examining all of the registered men
now while the draft board organiza
tons are in working order is sufficient,
1t is believed, 10 influence the govern
nent to follow the plan.
However. II means a vast amount of
work for the local and district ex-
emption boards which may keep some
Of them busy for considerable time.
Athletic Equipment.
In order 10 provide each company in
the thirteenth division cantounentl
with an athletic equipment every
county in the district furnishing suca
4 company will be asked 10 stage an
athletic contest and raise $I36.
Athletic Director John L. Griffith |
yesterday proposed this plan to Sec |
Rotary Metca4f. Of the state defense
council who Immediately took it up. |
North Dakota and northern |
Illinois counties furnishing companies !
Will be asked 10 work ont the plan, |
either thru their state and county de- |
Tense councils or some similar organ !
ization.
Otherwise the men drawn for the ua- /
tiOnai army VIII have little or no ath-
letic equipment, Director Griffith says. |
The government furnishes very little |
for such purposes. And il will be a |
easy matter he points
Jul %Df Inc nome COUNT! n3Sn sEGODI |
or local college or some other athletic
organization 10 give the proceeds Of a |
football game or some other athletic |
contest to the local national army com |
pany for athletic equipment.
And this il what s13s will buy, d.
rector Griffith points out: TWO Rugby
footballs. two basketbaiIs, ten sets Of
boxing gloves, twelve baseball niits, six |
baseballs, six soccer footballs. one half |
dozen playground balls (simiiar to an
indoor baseDalD, quois and other
equipment. This il 10 be put in box
bearing the compsngs name SO ttati
the company can take it with them 70
France.
Director Griffith mas received the en-
dorsenent IF the war department tol
this plan The governors Of the states |
interested in this cantonment will bel
asked 10 encourages the plan In their
respective states.
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