The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-11-06
boxers in the middle west six or, eight

PRIV. Samuel .Rheinberg, better
known in boxing circles as AL Thomas
died at the base hospital
from pneumonia. Sunday morning. He
had been sick since the Friday morn
ing previous with Spanish infleuZa.
Private Rheinberg (Al Thomas) was
the champion lightweight boxer of the
88th division, and as such held the
championships Of Camps Taylor and
Funston in his class, winning his
matches in the tournaments that were
held between the divisions at those
camps and the 88th. Private Rhein-
berg's remains were shipped to his
home in New York City.
w. c. r. U. Make Big Gift
At the state meeting of the Wo.
mans Christian Temperance Union at
Perry, Iowa, recently, it was voted
to set aside $4,000 for a pipe organ at
Fort Des Moines, and $500 for clock
for the same hospital The big organ
will be placed in the chapel at the
fort. u ,..1.
Rifle Practice Popular
Lieut.. Col. S. l.. Brookhart and his
staff of instructors from the school OF
small arms firing, Camp Perry, O.,
are on duty and work in the teaching
of small arms firing has been begun
at the rifle range under their direc.
ton. Battalion scout officers as
signed here from overseas have been
assisting in this work. The battalions
are being taken out one at time,
making the classes small and enabling
the instructors to give a great deal
of personal instruction to nearly every
man. The course under the direction
of Lieutenant Colonel Brookhart will
continue until December 1st, when
Colonel Brookhart and his staff Of In
structors will go to Columbia, Ca. to
institute similar course for the Off
GERS and men there.
Train Load Of Horses Sent to France
A letter from the war department
received at camp headquarters states:
"In order to meet General Pershing's
requirements that only broken and
seasoned animals be sent to American
expeditionary forces In France, you
will turn over all animals in your
division to the quartermaster general
for shipment overseas at any time he
calls upon you to do so. The animals
thus turned over to be Immediately
replaced by fresh supply from the
remount service. IN keeping with this
order train load of the best drilled
horses is on the way to an Atlantic
port to be shipped to France. s2f
Greater Freedom in Taking OF Pictures
L Greater freedom is to be allowed in
the taking Of pictures In the camp
through an order fromS the war de-
partment. Full censorship Of all pic
lures taken in the camp is also made
one of the duties Of the assistant di.
vision intelligence officer, Mai. Jack
son r.. Day. Hereafter it will only
be necessary to- submit one copy of
pictures taken in the camp for cen.
sorship. instead of three copies, as
formerly required. According to the
new ruling persons wanting to take
ordinary pictures in the camp may
do so by calling in person at the Of
flee of Maj. Jackson r. Day, division
headquarters, for permit.
Large Force Of Nurses Required
The value of the various organized
war activities among civilians was
demonstrated during influenza epidem-
ic. 1t was through these that 1t was
possible to secure the large number
Of nurces required Every state in the
middle west contributed YOUNG women
for this special service. Their faith
full contributions toward the welfare
of the afflicted men was greatly appre-
ciated by the war department. The
death rate among the nurses was very
small. t
e. Band Boys Return
The development battalion band No.
| OF Camp Dodge returned to the cam
tonment Thursday night from a four
weeks trip throughout the state in the
interests of the fourth Liberty loan.
The band OF thirty4eight pieces In
charge of Sergt. Harry e. Polk, played
in twenty.one towns during its trip,
giving both indoor and outdoor con
certs and furnishing music at patriotic
1t also played at six mill
tary funerals Of boys who had died
of pneumonia while in the tservier 1t
Is estimated that it played to more
than $4,000 persons on the trip. The
members of the band report that they
were treated royalty wherever lIey
went. They were lodged and board.
ed at private homes, were guests at
receptions and chicken din
ners and were taken on several auto.
mobile trips. The band started on its
trip the day before the camp was
quarantined and was allowed to pro-
long its jaunt until the lid was lifted.
Death Sentence COMMITTED
Private Eric. Ostrum. member of
the depot bridage, who refused to sign
his enlistment papers and was sem
fenced by general court martial to
be shot for refusing to obey orders,
has had the sentence committed by
President Wilson to fifteen years i'm.
at Fort Leavenworth and
dishonorable discharge from the SER
vice. Private Charles A. Runge, an.
other member Of the depot brigade,
has had twenty-five year sentence at
hard labor reduced by the reviewing;
to fifteen years in the United
States disciplinary barracks at Fort.
Runge was found guilty.
Of refusing to obey orders, among
others an order to do kitchen police.
Men in Tents Getting Seasoned
The placing of one entire battalion,
consisting of 5000 men, in tents at.
forded great opportunity for giving
the men a touch of real soldering.