Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-04-17
ITEMS FROM CAMP
DODGE D0lNCS
Newspaper Correspondent Tel. Of
Thing. That Occur at Train
in9 Camn.

dittons the past week have given the
a medical corp corps much concern. Fifteen
caused an Investigation to be made as
to the probable source of the disease It
Is stated that 30 per cent of the cases
ed period Of rest after the men had
been doing vigorous drill duty, and
were overheated from strenuous exer-
For two weeks prior to the rain the
forepart Of the week. dust clouds blew
through tinsa the H,,, camp mn continuously: At
So@er one e1@ld IL rC see before him.
and covered with dust.
Autopsies, in several cases, surgeons
dust particals. The pneumonia is found
potsons the whole body. 40 '''' ''1'N
directly attributed to the dust is has
tening plans for oiling the roads, and
there are many, urging that the entire
clarine if it viii save but one life it Is
worth the outlay in time and cash.
Wherever possible the men with
sections Of the barracks. 0mcers de-
clare that many discarded their heavy
underclothing during recent warm
Commanding officers are especially
charged to warn their men against ex-
poS4re following drills.
camp is taken into account the death
rate is very small. Pneumonia has
been unusually prevalent in all COM
sicians in the United States and over
a1o Req Gross {b' are
great care in guarding the health of
the soldiers.
Carrier Pigeons in Training.
has bunch h Of MAKES fese 1ev 1e
| dutV These ho1nnp fn ho
3l3th Field Signal Battalion D. S. COM
manded by. Sergeant Christopher Sch
of e EnsSh Ser
With the British army "a and iT his pis ses
the Boer War;
is deemed no distance at all FOR car
F Fie, to $50 go. In fact Sergeant schmerr-
he gave to man in Mandaiay, China.
land. some $500 miles distant. Some
| rived in England safely with the pig
con: But before the letter arrived. the
On his perch in Mandaiay. Tria 1
flights will be begun With the pigeons ms
Do you know how to call a carrier
A little buckshot. ratified in a tin
pan or a can IS the dulcet noise which
it may be continued more steadily
a @tS the Call tn fSef fpansf tRs
them to become hungry. Then he rat
ties some stones or buckshot in tin
can. as he feeds them. The next time |
and they don't hesitate.
Dodge VIII Get Two Now Majors.
Two new majors are on their way
Major Ralph Leavitt. relieved as ad-
Grant, Rockford. ILL.,. viii be attached
to a dispatch from Rockford. He
probably will command a battalion of
| the negro unit.
coming from Camp Sheridan, Chilli.
command the base hospital, relieving
in So39n 81 GSoopes who VII
hospital at FIT. Des Noines
Muster Roll VIII 1:s Cut Prom Army
The muster roll will be eliminated
At Camp Dodge the division person
nell nell officer t is taking measures that will
or the present army system.
| Organization commanders will be
left to their duties of training and lead
ns fn tH while daily reports VIII be
personnel officer
Nurses Badly Needed.
While the allotment of Red Cross
nurses at Camp Dodge has been prac-
Of additional nurses here.The open
ing Of the national hospital at Fort
R ISo M Mo ines this week with staf Of
viii make anosr apse of
nurses necessary. This hospital is to
receive chronic cases from all Of the
ssS ahe Intention 'n Of s waT depart
naent to send wounded men here from
| the battle front in France. At present
Der will be increased to 1000. Your
| correspondent has been asked to give
all possible publicity to the need for
Miss Edith Robinson, chairman, and
the local Red Cross Nurses committee
Mary r. Marshall, chairman Of Req
Cross class instruction for women, re-
Gently returned from Chicago, where
Miss Minnie H. Ahrens. central di-
vision director of Red Cross Nursing
The call was made as the result of
an urgent appeal from Surgeon Gen.
William c. Gorgas. for nurses for Red
sScTd be- in at the army End
available for the Red Cross service but
of that number there are only 10000
who aDos are aetiXely engaged in all the
| ties.
The Red Cross states that 5000
900 more by January. ISIS is's - anu 49,
Roundup After the Manner Of Early
| Days Planned.
A Duplication Of a regular frontier
round up, such as is pulled off at Chey-
Dodge. Sunday, April a.. Great prep
arations. are already we'll under way
Some of the most noted broncho-bust
Men who have distinguished themselves
in wild,west stunts are serving in the
indan army bat AnS Sa there auW %
recent enrolment 20 Braves i from m the the
Rs't auS snadsa as %sm
fifty Indians at the camp. Some Of
%sr IN eSne had w III k Mes s * sa
4 Ks Isl sc T. ana nd Fra Wolt Eho Psrtiei
Maer Saek At sperks n
charge Of the remount, and lieutenant
Alva Drake have the coming show in
lined up for the various events. Gray
Hawk and Lean Elk. two husky Indian
braves from the Sioux reservation. are
horses and mules are at the remount
that have never been ridden. Many
Of the horses are of the western type.
right off the ranges and some splen-
did material is available An admis-
sion fee will be charged and the mon
ey secured will be- used in the plant
| ing OF 3O-acre war garden that the
men of the remount expect to culti-
vate this season.
Hospital Extension Completed.
The enlargement at the base hos
pital is about completed. Two hundred
officers and enlisted men of base hos
pital detachment No. II are expected
to arrive at Camp Dodge within q few
: days for training
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