The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-11-13
HONOR DEAD AT
CAMP DODGE
Liberty Theater, Largest Amusement
House In West, Filled With Sol
diers for Memorial Exercises
GOV. HARDING MAKES ADDRESS

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GOV. HARDING MAKES ADDRESS
7O2 Deaths From September 9th to
November 1st, Official Figures
Given Out by Department
CAMP DODGE, Nov. 11-Liberty
theater, erected by the war depart
ment, the largest theater in the mid
die west, was filled with soldiers and
citizens from all over the country on
the occasion of memorial exerfse
in honor OF the men and nurseafwho
have died at Camp Dodge from the
deadly visitation of Spanish influenza
and pneumonia. Gen. Simmons pre.
sided and after the usual Dreliminar-
les Gov w. L. Harding delivered an
address befitting the occasion. 1t was
an impressive exercise, throughout.
The official announcement Of the mum
ber OF deaths since the epidemic broke
out September Goth up to November
1st is 7O2. This statement was made
by Col. E. w. Rich. division surgeon
This Is the first and only authentic
statement of the number of deaths
from the diseased The number OF
cases of influenza total 10.O0S. Of
which 1923 developed pneumonia. The
figures show that 36.6 per cent OF
those developing pneumonia died. Dur
ing the worst of the epidemic Des
MOines undertakers were Overwhelm-
ed with work. The Harbach establ1
ment had the contract for taking care
of the deceased soldiers but it had to
draw upon all of the undertakers In
the city and the surrounding towns.
The greatest death toll in a single day
was 78. The numerous deaths in ev-
cry community in the country made
it next to impossible to obtain under
takers. enough to render prompt SER
vice. Among the soldiers at Camp
Dodge were scores of undertakers and
these were assigned to this special
service. The Des Moines Casket COM
pany has the government contract for
furnishing caskets and shOrtness OF
workmen and inability to get materi-
al owing to the demand all over the
country made it most difficult mat
ter to render prompt service. When
the demand was the greatest teie-
grAm came from Onaaha Tor $50 cask.
cts to- be sent BY express. In view OF
the large number OF deaths in so
short 4 time the work of preparing
the bodies and OF sending them home
for burial was admirably handled. It
will never be known of the anxious
moments, the ceaseless care and the
faithful devotion of physicians and
nurses and volunteers at the hospi-
tai. One faithful nurse with a half
dozen enlisted men as assistants
would have as many as 36 sick men
in her ward at one time. All OF the
Y. M. C. A. attaches volunteered their
services and men and women came
from communities near and remote to
help take care Of the stricken men.
Hundreds Of anxious fathers and
mothers, brothers and sisters, watch
ed at the bedside of loved ones as
they battled .heroically with the dis
ease. Throughout the trying ordeal
physicians and nurses maintained the
most cheerful composnreb when In
the presence of the sick, and this ex-
ercised wonderful influence in caus-
ing the men to make vigorous fight
to overthrow the affliction. -,
Thousands OF Men Called This Month
The war department is going right
ahead with its military program. de-
spite the peace proposals that are be-
ing entertained. A dispatch from
Washington says that draft calls for
men. at army training camps before
the mobilization OF 290,773 additional
November 2lst have been ordered by
Provost Marshal General Crowder.
lowa,s quota under the call totals
8,254; distributed as follows: Camp
Dodge, 4,354; Camp Greenleaf, $500,
and FIT. Macarthur, Cali, 1,4OO. Be-
tween November 18th and 18th. it was
announced, 153,335 white men physi-
)cally qualified for general military
service will entrain, making the larg-
est single call issued under the Sc
lective service act.
More Wounded Men at Fort Des
Moines
Over 200 wounded men from the bat
tie front in France arrived at U. 5.
Hospital No. 26, Ft. Des Moines, Sun
day. These men were in good spirits
in spite OF their long journey. One
poor fellow with one arm and one leg
left in France, said it was pretty
long journey to take, lying on a cot all
the way. Attendants are usually those
who are recovering from inhaling gas
and have fairly good use Of their fac
ulties both of mind and locomotion.
Several wounded soldiers from the
168th infantry arrived Sunday. They
are fEben Leffingwell, Beloit, Wis;
Ray Hickok, Waterloo, and Mike Poth-
,etos, Waterloo, Co. H.; Capt. Jonathan
Springer, Minneapolis, commander Of
OH; Edward Hawley, Co. c.; Verne
Nipper, Villisco, Co. M; Merle lngle-
due, Maring, Go. o.. and Eldon An.
,derson, Council Bluffs, Co. !. Ell
Circus Men Are Happy
About the happiest bunch of men
at Camp Dodge are those who have
been in the show business. There are
scores Of showmen of greater or less
er degree In camp here. The cause
of their present hilarity is based upon
the arrival of the Yankee Robinson
circus to its winter quarters at Grimes
three miles from Camp Dodge. These
u. o.,l oll nf tho roct ~ the