The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-10-30
QUARANTINE IS
RAISED AT DODGE
Great Relief to Men at Camp-Men
Now Permitted to Mlngle Again
.-CeIebrate the Event
ENTERTAINERS ARE RECRUITED

ENTERTAINERS ARE RECRUITED
200 Entertainers viii Put "stunts" on
for Men at Dodge and Fort Des
Moines Coming Winter
CAMP DODGE, Oct. 2s-Quarantine
was raised at Camp Dodge Sunday as
far as it made restrictions upon the
men in the camp. This permitted the
mingling of the men again in all com.
munity centers. 1t was great relief.
The men celebrated the event with
parades, band concerts, resumption
of all kinds of amusements and the
mingling together as in the past. Span
ish influence took its departure as
suddenly as it came. 1t was terri
BILE visitation. In our last letter we
stated the number of deaths in the
80 day period from September 18th
to October 18th was 213. This was
from all causes. For the ten day peri
cd from October 18th to October 22d
the number OF deaths is reported by
the war department at Washington
to have been 299. This was an aver
age of 20 a day for the period in ques-
tion. This makes the total number
of deaths since September 18th, the
date Of the first eattack of influenza,
up to the 22d, the date Of the lifting
of the quarantine, 512. This is the
total from all causes. The large num-
ber of negroes at the camp made the
death rate larger than it would other,
wise, have beeni because fatalities
among the members Of this race are
greater than among the whites.
Headed for West Point
Ten enlisted men from Camp Dodge
are to be examined by board of Of
ficers for appointment to the United
States military academy at West Point
according to orders received this
week. Prior length of service, the in
structions say, are not to be consld-
cred in determining applicants. Sec
retary of War Baker recently approx
ed recommendation that the two
upper classes at West Point be grad
uated November 1st, and that for the
duration OF the war remaining classes
are to. be for one year only. The mil
itary academy, on this basis, will turn
out approximately 1000 officers each
year instead OF about 200 as In the
past.
Entertainers for Camps Recruited
+. Nearly zoo entertainers to put on
stunts" at Camp Dodge or at Ft.
Des Moines during the coming winter
and spring have already been listed
by the war camp community service.
1t is estimated that at least 1000 will
be, needed. Professional and amateur
entertainers or dramatic Organiza.
tions prepared to put on short plays
are being urged to register. Plans
are to present about four shows ev-
cry week. The programs will include
both professional and amateur enter
tainers, vocal and instrumental mu-
sicians, monologists and other SNAP
py stuff" in the entertainment line.
To supply. Soldiers With Goods
Formation of a camp exchange de-
tachment is now under way. Tables
of organization call for fifty enlisted
men and number of officers. Lieut..
LIE. Simmer, as camp exchange Off.
Ger, will be at the head of the detach-
ment, with Lieut.. Frank s. Perkins his
assistant Each Of the military can.
tonments in the United States is to be
a detachment. similar to that being
formed*here. The exchange at Camp
Dodge will operate large warehouse
at Eleventh and Main streets, where
merchandise will be stored for distri.
pution to all regimental and other ex-
changes. Officers of the individual eX-
changes will make requisition for
stock from the warehouse and deliv'
cries are to be made by trucks, three
Of when will be used for this pur'
pose.
General Simmons Coming to Dodge
Brigadier General Simmons, an in.
fantry officer, who has been on duty
in this country, will be sent to Camp
Dodge soon to command one Of the
brigades, and will be lin command of
the camp until a major general is des-
ignated. Although the war depart
ment has made no designation yet 1t Is
thought that an officer fro mFrance
will be the commanding major gener-
al. The department is working on a
slate of commanders for the various
camps. .as f.,
is Years in Pen for Two Objectors
Privates Joseph L.. Walter, Bridge
water, 9. D., and Joseph s. Wurtz,
Freeman, S. d., members Of the depot
brigade medical detachment at Camp
Dodge, have been sentenced to fifteen
years each at hard labor in the United
States disciplinary barracks at Fort
Leavenworth. Both men were charged
with refusing to obey the command of
Captain Clarence DeWeese to wear
the uniform. The convicted men
claimed conscientious scruples. The
sentence as returned by the court i'm
posed a sentence of twenty five years
each The reviewing authority re-
duced them. First. Lieut.. Jonathan J.
Mcmillan, assigned to the S04th ne
gro infantry, was convicted by gener-
al court martial at Camp Dodge of
conduct unbecoming an officer and
discharged from the service. Accord
ing to the charges, Mcmillan struck
and used abusive language to col
ored soldie rnamed John Johnson. The
8O4th has left camp. Private Carl
Erickson, depot brigade, Camp Dodge,
tried by general court martial, SEN
L. ". ut hov 10.