The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-28
MODERATION OF.
WEATHER BRINGS.
ACTIVITY AGAIN.
TO CAMP DODGE.
All Phases of Modern War
fare Being Impaired to
the Men
TO TAKE INITIAL
MUSTER DEC. 81
Will Be Foundation of Per
menent War Record
of Each Man

Camp Dodge, Ia, Dec. 28.-With
moderation Of the weather, training
az this cantonment has returned to
normal.
The officers are being given a
number Of courses OF instruction in
various phases Of modern warfare,
and are in turn passing these down
the ranks.
The English and French officers
are giving lectures on gas and gas
masks, field fertilization work, artil-
lery as used at the front, and up to
date methods of giving the Hun a
bitter dose Of medicine.
Officers who have been assigned
70 special schools Of instruction in
machine gun fire, bayonet drill, etc,
are returning to camp, and their
knowledge is being impaired to the
enlisted men.
Major Hayes, regimental adult
ant, believes that training Of the
new increment soon to arrive will lie
much speedier and easier than was
the formation OF the division orgaai-
zation when the first draft report
cd.
we have the machinery to do
business with now" he said. The
noncommissioned officers promoted
from among the first arrivals have
learned their duties and, further
viii have q great amount Of prestige
when the new men get here which
win make their work more efficient"
- Artillery In Training.
Arttlierymen in training at Camp
Dodge are now being given a daily
routine OF training lasting from $500
o'clock in the morning until 4 o'clock
in the afternoon, with a single lapse
Of an hour at dinner time, which
gives the men very little time to
consider anything but licking the
kaiser during the period.
The days routine OF training be-
gins with an hour OF physical exer-
else. From $40 until 10 o'clock
rife instruction Is on the program
From 1910 until II drill formations
and hikes are scheduled, and from
11:10 to 1850 firing data is given,
illustrated by lectures, diagrams, or
actual field work.
On Monday, wednesday and
Thursdays from / TO 2 In the after
noon II another period OF drill, ana
the hour from 2:i5 to S:15 Is given
AVER 20 signal practice. From $3.50
until I o'clock the time f. devoted to
study Of motor artillery apparatus,
In regiments which are to be motor
fned, while the use Of horses and
riansuvers with the guns is taught
other organization.
Get Lectures On Gas.
al series Of lectures IL now being
aawen to the enlisted men Of the
Three Hundred Thirty-seventh on
sac, and gas masks by Lieut. M. S.
Rpbb.
The infantrymen are ready for
actual rife practice as soon as Ma
Washington.
The negro units are getting some
stif course OF drill, and are a far
diiEerent OUTFIT than the somewhat
frightened Alabama lads who re-
ported here only a few weeks ago.
Take Muster December 81.
The initial muster Of all national
army organizations at Camp Dodge,
upon which will be based the per-
Tnanent government record Of each
man, will be held Dec. 81.
This muster will FIX the future
status Of all soldiers concerned as to
date Of enlistment, record up to Dec.
"a, and whether they came into the
army voluntarily or by draft.
"A notation win be made in the
case OF every individual showing
whether he was drafted or enlisted
ii the national army voluntarily, or
was transferred from the regular
army or national guard.
This Initial muster record will be
the foundation Of the permanent war
record OF each man, and will be kept
Up TO date in each mans case aA
long as he remains in the army.
Examine Foods For Glass.
Camp officers are on the lookout
for any evidences Of ground glass in
canned goods since Major General
w. III. Carter, commanding the CEN
trial department at Chicago in a
communication to Brigadier Gener-
n n. N. Getty, acting division COM
Iuander, advised that the United
states district attorney 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
viii be warned to make careful ex-
Summation Of these products before
placing them before the soldiers as
food.
INSTRUCTIONS have been given COM
pany and separate organization
commanders OF the Eighty eighth
division to watch these foods care
fully for any evidence OF glass or
other foreign substances. Large
Quantities Of the canned goods
Gnneral Carriers communication
says, have been sold to the army.
While the warning is given for the
military IT Is believed, some OF the
prducts might fall into the hands
a. civilians as well, and they are
stationed to guard against possible
injury.
thus far no ground glass has been
found In the food being used at