The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-01-31
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tor soa,. -aerican army, Nothing
o'iety 4 in the use Of the
bayonet 0..-- ing quick and secure
on foot, and nothing develops this so
well as boxing. That is why SO much
attention is paid to it. And wrestling
is encouraged for the same reason.
Earl Caddock, the champion wrestler,
a private in the headquarters troop,
devotes all of his spare time at camp
drilling the men in this art. By the
way, Caddock's title to the worlds
championship has been questioned by
Wladek Zbyszzko, Of New York, and
on February 9Th, at the Coliseum in
Des Moines, the matter will be deter
mined in great wrestling match.
Caddock is getting some good train
ing by drilling the soldiers who will
participate in the wrestling match
with men from Camp Funston.
Some ugly reports have been circu-
lated in regard to waste Of food pro-
ducts at the camp. One report stated
that some farmer is fattening 1000
head Of hogs from the refuse from
the tables and that half of hams,
whole potatoes, large hunks of bread
and the like are part Of the diet of
the hogs. There is not particle Of
truth in such statements. If a SOL
dier takes more food than he can eat,
it is reserved for him and served at
the next meal. This has led to the
custom of taking small portions and
having second serving if not enough
Of any one article Of food is received
at the first helping. One Of the SOL
dier boys kindly submits a single
days ration which the government
provides at the cost to it of 40 cents
for the three meals: For breakfast,
oatmeal with milk and sugar, hot
cakes, apple sauce, bread and butter,
with jell and coffee. For dinner,
roast beef with brown gravy, brown
potatoes, creamed carrots, pickles,
peach sauce and coffee. For supper,
Dreaded steak, hash, Drowned potatoes
stewed lima beans, corn bread, white
bread and oleo.
Men in military service cannot be
compelled to pay interest on debts
or contracts until six months after
their service ends according to Attor-
ney General Havner, but the interest
will accumulate and must be paid six
months after the war. The exemption
from suits and taxation of soldiers
as passed by the last assembly, known
as the Moratorium law, says Havner,
asimply suspends the operation Of the
present law until six months after a
man is killed or his service ended. 1t
would be better for him to pay his
interest while in service, if possible,
hut he cannot be compelled to pay it.
Brig. Gen. R. At Getty has appoint
ed special board Of medical officers
to visit local boards at Fargo, Wah-
peton, Edgely, Jamestown, Bowman,
Bismarck, Dickinson, Grand Forks,
Minot, Williston, New Rockford and
other North Wakota towns and in
struct them as to the Interpretation
Of draft rules. Many North Dakota
men have been rejected because OF
carelessness or ignorance on the part
Of the local boards, and it is hoped
to- clear up this difficulty.
Civilians who work at Camp Dodge
are to be given small pox vaccination
and the para-typhoid serum. Any
who refuse to submit to such treat
ment. will probably be barred from the
camp. Medical officers in this man
ner will seek to eliminate danger OF
civilians bringing diseases to camp,
and if exposed at the cantonment, to
alleviate danger Of spreading any
such sickness.
That the morals at Camp Dodge are
good and that the boys of the 88th
division are all better men than
when they went there, is the opinion
Of the Rev. Father P. N. McDermott,
former priest in charge Of the Mas
sena Catholic church and is now 2
chaplain, in charge Of the K. G. work
at the camp. want to say that the
Y. M. G.. A. is doing wonderful
work, as are the Lutheran Brother
hood and the Hebrew association. We
are all one big family there and we
work together for the good OF the
camp and the men. The boys are all
contented and happy.
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