The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-11
Congress Epacts Much Needed Law
For the Protection of the Rights of
Soldiers and Sailors For the Dura-
tiOn of the Present War.
FRONTIER DAYS SHOW PLANNED
Getting Ready for the Sick and Woun-
ded- Hospital Extension Complet-
ed-Busy Times for the Y. M. C. A.
Carrier Pigeons Attract Attention


such enactments were SO apparent
that congress took the matter up and
passed b measure that reaches every
soldier no matter where he may be.
The new law is entitled the Soldiers
and Sailors Relief Act" and officers
at Camp Dodge have been formed in
to classes for the purpose of familiar
izing them with the provisions Of the
new law in order that they may pro-
tect the men in their rights. The bill
aims to protect sailors and soldiers
from undue hardship; due to their in
ability to bring or defend law suits
and to attend to their business obli-
cations or property rights, during
their absence in military service. Camp
Dodge officers, upon receiving notice
Of any situation that may merit re-
lief, will communicate directly with
such civilians as may best look after
the interests involved. It Is thought
that they will be able to count upon
the gratuitous legal services of the
members Of the legal advisory boards
attached to the local boards of the Sc
lective service system. A soldier or
sailor may owe money on note. Or
may have bought Or leased land q
tools or furniture on which an INSTALL
ment is yet due. Or may have mort
gagged his home, and be. liable to fore
closure for non-payment. Or he may
have started a homestead or mining
claim and be unable to continue the
necessary occupation for the required
amount Of time. Or he might have
carried life insurance for q number
Of wears and now be unAble 70 keep
up the premium payments. Or he
may have . money claim against
someone and during his absence the
lapse of time may raise a legal bar
against suing for it when he returns.
Or he may be sued on some claim dur
ing his absence and be unable to de-
fend the suit effectively. Courts will
make prompt inquiry into the merits
of the case, and if the case merits it
the court has power to stay the 9TH
er party from further proceedings, or
to give other remedy that may be ap-
propriate. The court may also ap-
point an attorney to represent the
soldier or sailor in lawsuit. If a
soldier or sailor had an insurance po-
Icy, or fraternal benefit before Sept.
1, 1917, and fears that he might not
be able to keep up his payments he
is urged to write the war risk bureau.
The government on certain conditions
will guarantee the payment Of his pre-
miums, so that the policy or member
ship will not be forfeited during his
absence. He will then have year
after his return in which to pay up
and save the policy or membership.
Frontier Days Show Planned.
With bucking bronchos, Roman
standing races and lassoing Of wild
horses, regular frontier day" wild
west show such as they have each year
in Cheyenne, Wyo., will be staged at
Camp Dodge, Sunday, April Fl, by
the men Of the Re-Mount station.
The proceeds will go to the thirty or
more acres Of war garden which the
men propose to maintain this summer
to provide vegetables for their table.
Among the thousand horses at the Re-
Mount depot are many which have
never been ridden and which were
sent here from the western plains.
One Of the numbers on the program
for the tsbuckaroo show" is an at
tempt to ride one of these unbroken
mounts. The Re-Mount personnel
contains many old artillerymen and
scavalrymen who are more at home on
q horse than they are on solid ground.
The men are busy practicing for the
big event and visitors are surprised
these days to behold soldiers come
whooping across the fields, each sol
dier standing erect on two wildly gal
loping horses. A bucking mule is to
help furnish comedy for the show.
There are men at the camp who were
with Buffalo Bill on his last tour Of
the country. The show will be under
the management Of Major Buck
Sparks, head of the Re-Mount depot
and Captain P. G. Skaggs.
Getting Ready for Sick and Wounded.
Fort Des Moines is being converted
into one Of the largest hospital units
Ia the United States. Nearly 800 ply
sicians and surgeons are now in train
ing there and within Q week the great
hospital will be ready to receive pm.
tients. It Is expected that wounded
men from the battle front Il France
viii begin 70 arrive within Z month orI