Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
FIRST OF CAMP
DODGE men ARE
SAFE At FRONT
80 Than one Hundred Men Sc
Iacted At Cantonment in Reg
iment Of Engineers.
vr.pY FOR MORE THIS WEEK
p-enarations Completed to Receive
SelectiyeS From Illinois and
North Dakota.

csmn Dodge. Iowa. April l2.-
~ta lrst contingent OF soldiers
- the Eighty eighth national
.-S,v division at Camp Dodge have
lived safely in France, according
a word received at division head
spsrrers yesterday.
More than one hundred men Sc
lsrtsd from all organizations
s,sr,ly after Christmas were trans
tsrred 10 a regiment of engineers.
non located in the eastern part of
+be United States and being filed 10
as- strength for immediate service
overseas.
These men we're selected for SER
wee with the first draft and many
~ them did not report at Camp
hodge until October. They were
chosen for transfer in the engineers
because OF their ability as mechan-
rs and wOcdSmen. Many were from
IeEa. but the larger percentage
ron Minnesota, where the major
IN had been employed as mill
workers and woodsmer.
Ready for Men.
EVERYTHING is in readiness at
camp 10 receive the final quotas
Of men selected for service with the
division from North Dakota and
Illinois. Nearly five thousand are
due 10 arrive before the end of this
week
The coming of the men from
North Dakota and Illinois mark the
completion OF the first draft from
all states included in the Is fed
e-al districts. or approximately
forty-fve thousand men. exclusive
Of the Negro selects from Alabama
There's pigeon living out at
Camp Dodge in the greatest state
Won ever saw,
He has q fine green house of %
rooms with elevators. running
wafer and everything. Well. not
Quite that much business. perhaps,
but its some house, 1t was built
especially 10 house the so carrier
pigeons which the government is
sending to The Three Hundred
Thirteenth field signal battalion.
Owing to transportation delays the
carriers have not vet arrived. Yes
terday common little Iowa pigeon
few in and deliberately took up his
abode in the ane house fixed up for
the government carriers.
It so amused the signal corps
men that they let him stay.
Besides they need a new mascot.
"Danderine." the pet ferret which
hey have been keeping, had to he
returned TO his master a few weeks
ago because the boy became lone
some for him.
Even trunks Of the Red Cross
nurses are now decorated with
vide Red Cross bands.
Approve Plan.
The news that the government is
thinking Of doing away with the
high standing collars on uniforms
II order TO save cloth is meeting
With vast approval among the army
ne1 al Camp Dodge especially
since the hot summer months are
approaching
i major permitted himself a
pleased expression. a lieutenant
CAPPED his hands il glee and 2 pri-
Fate turned q sOmersault when
news reached the camp Of the con-
tenplated move.
some OF the women at the host
ess house are making the most ar
dstic little places Of their small
rooms. An interior decorator from
Des Moines mas arranged one OF the
looms il soft blue and bun with
curtains, bed and table covers.
cushions and light shades all in
harmony.
The desire TO make the grounds
al the cantOnment beautiful for
summer is manifest in all direc-
lions. Little patches Of ground in
iront Of the various barracks are
oelng laid out Tor flower beds. The
bakery division mas fenced theirs in
WITH spotless white rails. The Y.
d Z. A buildings are also making
pans for beautifying their grounds
Many Visitors.
hundreds OF visitors are fiocking
. the cantonment these bright
spring days. And on every inter
afban train the phrase Ny boy
ecnoed over and over again.
II the boy" isn't at Camp Dodge
you may be sure he is in one of the
olaer camps OF already in France.
Inc 30 nurses who have been
staying a. the Dodge City hotel just
outside Camp Dodge for the past
NO months will move tonight into
,Ieir new quarters adjoining the
Dase hospital. With the number
VI relatives and friends coming to
re me boys in camp the hotel has
ven full 10 overlooking for weeks
past Cots are thankfully taken by
people glad 10 get any place 10 rest.
LAST Saturday NIGHT Il cots v-ara