The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-07

cndTge. MINNESOTA, North UakOCa,
Iowa, aid part of Illinois are being
solicited during the first week in
March for books. Iowa has already
contributed to the library at Camp
Dodge 10000 volumes. The other
states represented have Aso sent a
large number Of books.
The Crediting Of Soldiers to Counties.
An order was issued to local boards
by Adjutant General Logan to the
effect that in determining the number
Of men to fill the quota of any given
locality, the board will not be per-
mitted to deduct the number of men
from that locality that have been sent
to various camps, but for which no
credit has been received. 1t appears
that a question arose on this point in
connection with the recent call. In
many places men have been sent out
to the camps and no credit has been
received. Under this order the num-
Der Of men for whom no credit has
been received at the time Of the fill
ing Of the current quota, cannot be
deducted from the number required
by the quota. If there should be an
excess in the number of men Of
quota, an adjustment will be made in
the next quota.
Inspects Women's Hostess Building.
Mrs. Marion Leroy Burton, of Min
neapolis, was at the camp for the pur-
pose Of inspecting the new hostess
building, which was erected by the
Y. w. G. A. Mrs. Burton, who is the
wife Of Prof. Burton, president of
the Minnesota university, is chairman
of the north central field committee
of Young Women's Christian associ-
alton with headquarters at Mime
apolis.
More Nurses on Duty.
There are now eighty-seven nurs-
es at the base hospital. Two arrived
Wednesday from South Dakota. The
problem Of clothes troubles the nurses
as we'll as the officers sometimes.
While the government provides a
white uniform and the blue cloak lined
with red for wear around the hospi-
tai and grounds, if a nurse wishes a
regulation government street costume
of navy blue she must buy it herself.
Some Of the nurses are purchasing
these for wear down town. Insignia
to wear on the collar such as officers
wear is now being issued by the gov
eminent to head nurses.
The First Pay Day.
Soldiers do not receive a very great
salary but what they do ear comes
very convenient at stated times. The
new increment Of men will not be paid
until April first. This is all FOOLS
day but the boys will not stand on
any ceremonials on that account. Or
ders have been given that the 49,
600 men shall not be placed on the
muster roll for February. However,
muster rolls Of March will note the
fact that the men were not paid for
their services from Feb. % until the
end Of this month.
Some Big Men Join the Army.
In a recent letter I spoke of a COM
pany Of giants. It just happened that
these big fellows all fell into the same
company and the same regiment, but
now I want to introduce to you the
champion in physical development
among the thousands who have regis
tered here. Medical officers aver that
this distinction belongs to Bernard
Anderson Of Litchfeld, Mimi, who
entered the service last fall. Ander-
son is six feet six inches tall in his
stocking feet and weighs 245 pounds.
The men of Company F Three Hun
dred Thirteenth engineers, to which
he was assigned, have dubbed him
"Jess Willard" He is wearing the
regulation army hat, military shirt
and marching shoes and does not
look unlike the photographs Of the
champion that have been published in
the newspapers. Anderson was q
salesman and mechanic for the Inter-
national Harvester Company before
he entered Camp Dodge. He is %
years old. He does not come Of q
family which is noted for it's height
His father, C. w. Anderson, is 5 feet
10 inches tall, and his mother is 8
feet Z inches. tall. Anderson is well
proportional but most Of his meas
urements are not larger than those OF
q short but heavy man. His chest
measure is A inches. He wears a
number 10 shoe and a 16h collar.
Welcome to Hostess House.
An open letter to the new arrivals
is being posted at Camp Dodge, plac-
ing the Hostess house at. their dispos-
al at the end Of the quarantine per
Tod. It says: "You need no special
invitation. The piano, the big Edi-
son, magazines, telephones, writing
desks, or an opportunity to sit by
the big fireplace awaits you. When
relatives arrive at Camp Dodge we
will entertain them until you are Oh
duty. If you are sick and require the
daily presence Of a relative, we will
see that she is comfortable over the
night"
Transfer Of Artillery Officers.
Ten field artillery officers at Camp
Dodge left last week to report to the
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