The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-28
CAMP DODGE
NEWS NOTES
An Illinois Patriot Has Eight Sons
Enlisted in the Various Branches of
the United States Government Mil
itary Service.

itary Service.
MEN ARE STUDYING HARD.
Getting Ready For Easter-Instruc-
tions in Boxing Red Cross to
Erect New Buildings at Camp
Dodge Cantonment.
Camp Dodge, Ia, March 27, 1918.-
Thirteen miles in little less than
four hours was the record made the
other day by the 349th ambulance
company. The military record for
short marches is mile every fifteen
minutes. That means four miles an
hour. The rules provide for ten
minute rest out Of each hours travel.
For regular marching three miles an
hour is regarded as vigorous pace
if any considerable distance is to be
covered. The 349th Ambulance COM
pany has been in training at Camp
Dodge for six months. It was formed
In Colorado before the United States
declared war with Germany. Cap
tain T. M. Hopkins, a Denver ply
sician, is the commander of the COM
pany. The other officers are Lieut..
L. c. Cook, Lieut.. J, D. Wilson and
Lieut.. c. w. Streamer. One of the
companies ambulances, brought along
for the purpose Of carrying those who
might find the trip too severe was
empty except for the driver and or
derby. Captain T. M. Hopkins hiked
to the city with his 1nen.
Given National Army Colonel.
Major George w. Rathjens of st.
Paul, commanding the first battalion
of the 313th engineer regiment at
Camp Dodge has been promoted to
the rank of lieutenant colonel in the
National army, according to an an
nouncement at division headquarters.
The advancement of Colonel Rathjens
followed the advancement of Colonel
R. P. Howell from lieutenant colonel
to his present rank and places Co.
Rathjens In the assignment formerly
held byCohunel HSwell.
An Illinois Father Has Eight Sons in
the Army.
Gregory Heckler, an humble car
penter at Blue Island, Illinois, has 8
sons in the National army. Robert,
the eighth son arrived at Camp Dodge
this week and has been assigned to!
the depot brigade. Hay and Howard
are fighting in France, Henry is in
the cavalry, Joseph in the navy and
Edward, Harry and Ira are in infan-
try units in this country. There are
three sisters. The mother is dead.
A Soldiers Equipment.
The men have been given official
instructions as to what equipment will
be permitted the men who 20 to
France. Here is each mans outfit.
One bag, barraGk; one bed socks, three
blankets, wool; une belt, waist; two
breeches, wool; sone pair gloves, wool;
one hat, service with tying cord; two
pairs leggins, canvas; one overcoat;
one ornament, collar U. S. N. A., one
ornament, collar 1organiation); two
shirts, flannel; two pair shoes, field;
five pair stockings, heavy wool re-
'quired from May LIST to Sept. 3Oth;
one slicker, two tsgs, identification;
one tape fsr Identification tag; three
nndershirts, wool, two pairs shoe lac
es extra; tWo pair laces for leggins,
extra; five pins, shelter tent; one shel-
ter tent; half; one comb; one hair
brush; one toothbrush; tive towels.
Mosquito bars, headnets and cots will
not be taken for foreign service.
Heavy tentage will be taken only for |
divisional field hospitals, ambulance
companies, bakery companies and for
estry companies.
Meeting for Recreation Activities.
"A great conference is being held at |
Camp Dodge this week. It is spec
ial session Of what is known as the
Fosdick commission Of war recreation |
activities. Representatives from Ill
national army training camps are in
attendance. It is expected that plans
for intercamp tournaments, both in
baseball and boxing, will be formula-
ted and that other fields or recrea-
tional activity will be considered by
the delegates.
BALLOON Iermmal 70 be Camp
Dodge.
It is announced that aeroplanes and
balloons will make a journey from
Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to Camp dodge,
the distance being 700 miles. The
course will include several stops along
the way and the navigators Of the air
will be given thorough training in va
rious long distance flights and sig
mailing from the clouds. The men in
the temporary trenches here will bel
given an opportunity to study the
n1aneuvers Of aircraft.
New Recruits Show Up Well in Re
view.
Col. Harrison ]. Price at the head
o. the Three Hundred and Friftieth in
fantry regiment ct Camp Dodge re-
viewed his men Friday afternoon. Thet
event was the first regimental formal
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