The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-31

battalion has four companies and the
men are graded and assigned accord
ing to their physical condition.
Two Officers Dismissed.
1t was announced at the big canton.
ment Friday that two officers had
been dismissed from the service, Sec
ond Lieutenants Arthur w. Furber OF
Minneapolis and Elmer l.. Berg of
Grafton, N. D. The men were acquitted
some weeks ago of charge of con-
duct unbecoming officers following
their arrest in vice crusade. While
waiting for trial, however, on a sub,
sequent charge they disappeared from
camp.
Germ Attacks Bread at Camp
A case of what is known as rope"
lin bread was found recently in a
company kitchen. The rope" is a
germ which develops in bread and if
not stopped Immediately will spread
through the entire camp, it is reported.
An order has been issued dire citing
Jail bread boxes in camp to be wash
led each day with strong solution
|of lime water and be allowed to dry
Thoroughly in the sun before being
used again.
Although rope is not regarded as
dangerous; it makes the bread I'm.
palatable.
Thousands Of New Men.
Montana, Nebraska and South Da.
kota have contributed husky
bunch of men. Many Of the Montana
men were CARRIED as cow boys and as
they paraded the down town streets
they gave forth some husky yells. The
men from Nebraska bore numerous
flags, were delighted to reach the big
camp and went right to work after
emitting large chunks of enthusiasm
in the shape of improvised yells.
South Dakota came at almost any old
time and fitted into their quarters
without much ceremony. They all
had to submit to vaccination, inocula'
ton for typhoid and a general medi-
cal examination, just as the thousands
of others have done who preceded
them.
Large Purchase Of BasebaIIs
On July 4th a bunch of soldiers
went to Perry and put on numerous
stunts for the edification of the thou.
sands assembled to honor our natal
day. So delighted with the perform.
ance were the Perry people that they
sent Capt. John Griffith, at the head
of athletics at the camp, check for
$3.50. With this wad of filthy lucre
Captain Griffith purchased 600 full
grown baseballs for the use of the men
at the camp.
Accept Smaller Men.
Men only sixty inches in height and
weighing a minimum Of 10 pounds
are again eligible to military service,
according to a ruling just issued by
the war department. The former reg
ulations called for at least siXty-three
inches in height. The reason for the
new regulation is said to be that so
large a number fail to come up to
the requirements, it was barring many
men who, in the opinion of the author
tiles, would make good soldiers.
Soldiers Admitted Free to State Fair
All soldiers in uniform will be ad-
mitted free to the Iowa state fair this
year, according to resolution adopted
by the executive committee Of the state
fair board at a recent meeting. The
ruling applies only to admission at
the outside gatefinto the grounds and
does not cover the amphitheater or
any of the attractions on the grounds
where admission fees are charged. The
committee called on Gen. w. D. Beach,
commanding officer at Camp Dodge,
and informed him of its action to per-
nit soldiers free entrance to the fair.
Miss SeyIe to Make Tour Of Middle
West "s &..-
Miss Adele Seyle, for the past six
months general secretary of the host
ess house here, has been called away
to spend the next four months travel
ing and speaking in Iowa, Nebraska,
Minnesota and the Dakotas in the in
terests of the war work of the Y. w.
C. A. A new director will be assigned
to take Miss Seyle's place here during
her absence but temporarily Miss
Frances Gushing, now member of the
staff, will have charge. Miss Betsy
Lee Hopkins, of Chicago, has been as
signed by the national war work