The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-12-04

Dodge where the units from the mlu'
die west will be demobilized and dis.
charged. It is understood that all sol
diers will be given an opportunity to
lenlist in the regular army with the
promise of a months furlough in the
interim. General March has announc.
ed in Washington that part Of the
SSth division will be returned He
states that the 163d artillery brigade,
commanded by General Stephen NJ.
Foots, will not be used in the ARMY OF
Occupation, and will be returned. The
brigade is made up of the 337th, 33Sth
and 339th artillery regiments. The
brigade which was stationed at Camp
Dodge for nearly a year, left in August
for port of embarkatiOn and sailed
in September for overseas service.
Since arriving in France the men have
been stationed in villages in south
central France, according to letters
written home. Colonel Sam c. Vestal,
Col. Ned B. Rehkopf and Col. George
r. Greene commanded the three regi-
ments forming the brigade. according
to latest reports from Washington,
and the large proportion Of minor
commissioned officers were Iowa and
Minnesota men who were graduated
from Fort Smelling. There is some
reason to believe that the order send
ing back the brigade will also cause
the return of the 313th ammunition
train. An ammunition train has dual
position in divisional organization, be.
ing under the direction of the conf
mander of trains, g divisional officer,
but serving entirely the supporting
artillery. With no work to do, 1t
hardly seems probable that the ammu-
milton train will be left in France.
Col. Ernest, Olmsted commands this
train, and Capt. Thomas Waters, Jr.,
is his adjutant. The 339th artillery,
which is commanded by Colonel Yes
tai, was composed almost entirely OF
drafted men from southern Iowa.
Transfers from other organizations at
Dodge also placed many Iowans in
the other regiments of the brigade.
The camp officials are of the opinion
that there will be no available bar
rack space for the 8Sth division until
part or all of the 18th division Is
moved or demobilized. The demob.
ilization of the depot brigade, both Of
ficers and men, is under way. -,
New Muster Out Rules
Soldiers at Camp Dodge will be dis
charged Immediately on application
where there is sickness in the family
Or where the soldier is urgently need
ed in industry, according to orders re-
ceived from the war department. Men
who volunteered prior to April l, 1917,
are not considered under this order.
Big Theatrical Doinss 70
VI make it Snappy" is the title of
what promises to be the biggest theat-
rical event OF the season. The pro-
duction is to be staged, at the Berchel
theater December 18th, 18th and Goth.
All. net proceeds will be given as q
comfort fund to the wounded soldiers
at the reconstruction hospital at Fort
Des Moines. The entire castis being
chosen among soldiers of Camp Dodge
and many we'll known stars have come
forward, volunteering their services.
Felix Adler, star in the original pro-
duction of "Very Good Eddy" Frank
Bowen, understudy to Joseph Santley
in ooh Boy" William H. McDernlid,
formerly of the Bernanent players,
Winnipeg, and many other we'll known
stars are stationed at Camp Dodge
and will take part in the production.
The music of the show is in charge
of D. Kennith Widener, formerly
member of the Rialto theater orches.
ira of Omaha Lieut., Col. William Bur-
ton Pistole is legal advisor; Acting
Executive Officer Mai. Warren r.
Pugh, Assistant Camp Adjutant Frank
B. Nulsen, Capt. Abraham J. Rosen.
wasser and Capt. W. J. O'Leary com.
pose the advisory counsel; Sgt. AL
fred NJ. Riegelman is general business
and advertising manager; Capt. Irwin
Hertbman personnel officer, Second
Lieut.. w. W. Mercer, secretary and
treasurer. and Jas. A. Roshell and
Private William H. McDermid are the
dramatic directors. All are working
hard to make the production a great
success. Camp Dramatic Director Jas.
A. Boshell. writer of the manuscript.
Summary Court for Soldiers to Be
Started Here
A summary court presided over by
Major S. A. Townsend of the Camp
Dodge military police, will be estab
lished at once in 'Des Moines. It's pur-
pose will be to expedite the handling
of soldier offenders arrested in this
city on minor charges. The courts
powers will be limited to cases in
which the maximum penalty is not
over three months confinement Or the
deprivation of not more than three
pay.
Horses and Mules Ordered Sold
Thousands of horses and mules that
have been in training at the remount
for overseas service have been order.
ed sold. Animals sufficient to per
form duties imposed at the camp will
be retained. Lieut.. Judd Hoyden sin
charge OF the remount For. years he
has been with the great horse import
ing firm OF Couch & Sons at 1ndianap-
oils. He has made 20 trips to France
and Belgium where he purchased
some of the best Percheron and Bel.
gian animals that were ever imported
into the United States. He says that
France and Belgium will now have to
come to this country for their basis
of their future herds.
WHO OWNS THE SACK?
Jacob Weiss is anxious to locate
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