The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-09-11

anime him, or to do any work, Pri.
vate F. D. Penick, Petersburg, Ill.,,
member of the depot brigade at Camp
Dodge, has been sentenced to 10 years
at hard labor in the disciplinary bar
racks at Ft. Leavenworth.
The court martial which tried Pen
ick, sentenced him to Is years, but
this was reduced to 10 years by the
reviewing authorities. Private James
e. Thompson of st. Louis, Mo-, a mem
Der of the depot brigade, has been
sentenced to one year in the disciplin-
airy barracks after being found guilty
of using narcotics. and of disorderly
conduct while in Des Moines July
Goth.
Private Max Pawlowski, Of Duluth,
Mimi, was found guilty of desertion
when tried by a general court martial
recently. He was sentenced to five
years in the federal prison, but the re-
viewing authorities held that the court
failed to show that Pawlowski desert
ed, disapproved the sentence and find
ings, and restored the soldier to duty.
Build Up New Unit.
Three hundred and twenty men from
the 1G3d depot brigade at Camp Dodge
were transferred Wednesday to the
Second U. S. infantry regiment.
This transfer is indicative Of the
fact that the authorities intend to add
more soldiers to the personnel of the
regular army unit, before it is subdi-
vided to form the basis for one of the
two infantry brigades of the new di-
vision.
To Prevent Profiteering.
Col. William G. Bennett, commander
at Camp Dodge, has authorized the ap-
pointment of two army officers to
serve on a committee of local business
men in investigating future complaints
of soldiers against alleged exorbitant
prices in Des Moines. 1t was further
announced by the war camp commun-
ity service that retail merchants OF
Des Moines' will be asked to cooperate
against alleged proiteering to the ex-
tent of placing in their windows cards
stating that they are endeavoring to
given men in uniform square deal"
and wish to have all complaints of eX-
cessive charges reported.
No Bed Bugs Wanted.
All bugs located about any Of the
bedding must be reported to Major
Read camp sanitary inspector, as a
census of the pets, as we'll as all
others must be kept.
Officers have been ordered to inspect
their beds, bedding and quarters for
the presence of bed bugs and if found
report the number of building and
room to Major Read.
Base Hospital "Y" Formally Opened
The new base hospital Y. M. G. A.
building recently completed and put
to service for the officers, nurses and
ment OF the base hospital was dedi-
Gated Tuesday evening. --...r-sr F..
Lieut.. Col. Joseph Miller, command
er of the base hospital, gave the prn-
cipal address. M. C. Hansen, general
secretary of the Y. M. C. A. in camp,
spoke briefly on the record Of the Y.
NJ c. A. in the camps of the country
and told what had been planned for
the base hospital Y. M. G. A.
Eight Chapiains Now on Duty at the
Camp
Chaplain James l.. Mcbride is the
latest sky pilot to report to Camp
Dodge for duty. He has been assigned
to the 163d depot brigade for duty.
There are now eight chaplains on
duty at Camp Dodge. Several of these
will be transferred to the 10th di-
vision when it is organized and as
signed to the various regiments of
that division for duty
New Hostess House to Open Soon
The new hostess house at the south
end of camp will be opened within a
week, and will no doubt be as indis-
pensable to that area. Miss Robinson.
the executive hostess. has been here
for some time making the necessary
preparations for the beginning Of the
work. Her staff will arrive the first
of the week. all trained workers from
the east. This is especially for col
ored people.
Major Pistol Here As Judge Advocate
Maj. William B. Pistol reported at
camp headquarters Saturday and took
up his duties as judge advocate of the
18th U. S. army division.
Major Pistol came to this camp
from Washington, d. c.. where he has
been on duty in the office of the Judge
advocate general.
The Morning Call.
The time for arOusing the men in the
has been postponed from 5:45
a. m. to 6:15 q. H., and reveille from
5:55 to 6:25, thus allowing them thir-
ty minutes more of bunk fatigue each
Drill, which formerly started at
o'clock sharp, is now commenced at
1850, but the pleasing mess calls at
noon and evening are still at the same
time, the noon call being at II o'clock
and the evening call at $3.50 p. m. i'm
after retreat.
Form Alien Squad.
An "Alien Squad has been organ
lied at Camp Dodge, Edward B. Will
son, director of Iowa Four Minute
Men announced recently. The idea
originated with the Philadelphia chair
man and has been so successful that
the secretary Of war has issued or
ders for all camp commanders to put
the idea in operation. The squad con-
sists of from eight to sixteen soldiers,
each of different nationality, who
appear before audiences under the di-
rection of Four Minute Man. This
demonstration of the loyalty of the
foreign born men of this country is
very effective, in stirring feeling of
pride and patriotism in all audience in
a theater or industrial plant. Men,