Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-05-08
NEWS ITEMS FROM
CAMP DODGE LIFE
New Arrivals in Quarantine. De-
serters Contaminated. Ground
Glass Stories False.

serters Courtmartialed. Ground
Glass Storie. False.
Division Headquarters. SSth Division
National Army. Camp Dodge. Des
Moines. Iowa, May 8. 1918.
The arrival Of 10000 new men at
Camp Dodge livened up matter con-
siderably. Minnesota sent 1878;
Iowa. 3412: Illinois. 1882; North Da-
kota, 1887. Among the North Dakota
contingent were SO Indians, mostly
Sioux with an occasional representa-
tive Of the Fox tribe. These Indians
take keen interest in all Of the move
their blankets and moccasins at Stand
ing Rock and other reservation head
quarters and come dressed like other
men. All Of these new men have a
three weeks quarantine thead of them,
but this does not mean that they are
drills that are prescribed. but are not
permitted to mingle with the older
brought from home might get into the
ranks.
About the first privilege granted the
Indians was to visit the remount sta
of horses and mules. An Indian has
not much use for a mule. but there was
great enthusiasm when the fine col
lection Of horses was shown them. The
| first thing they noted was that no
white animals were among the num-
Der. An Indian admires white horses.
but they we're told that white horses
They saw the forcfulness of the state
ment and asked no further questions.
All kinds Of names may be found
among the Indians at the camp. There
is one thing, than can be said in their
favor. and that is, they always have a
modern name ready to substitute for
the tribal cognomen.. For instance one
Eagie-with-a Broken Wing is enrolled
is brother of Charles Bender, the
Chippewa; who ',5! won fame 1 as a pitcher
who Is now working in a ship building
establishment at Hog Island.
The new men have been given work
in keeping with their ability to per-
form. Those not accustomed to Wig
orous physical exercise were placed in
divisions by them selves and will not be
expected at the start to do the stunts
that men from farms, lumber camps,
easy and congenial exercises. These
''softies' as they are called are law
yers,. bankers, school men, clerks and
has been chasing the festive bail over
the golf links, playing lawn tennis or
! perchance taking part in a game of
croquet or pitching horse shoes: But
! then the men will be lined up in their
various allotments side by side with
the fellow whose muscular develop
ment was already adjusted to the en-
durance test.
Another call for men to assemble
the latter part of the month, will bring
12,4s4 conscripts to this camp; For
under this cali. Nebraska viii furnish
1873 and Iowa 1854. The men eligible
fro this draft and Gorth
will be sent to a camp in the south.
Nnder revised ruling of the war
empted under this call as in a pre-
vious one. Occupation will make no
distinction.
No Divorces While in Service.
BY virtue Of a law passed by the
9Th general assembly men IN IN, the he
tending to six months after being dis
charged from the army. soldier at
Camp Dodge was served a., With H.. notice Ii &c
| would ask for divorce at an ap-
preaching term of court: The attorney
for the soldier Immediately in I1o ID
that time nobody had thought that the
enactment related to matters other
| than suits to collect debts and to ell
force contracts, but the new ord.r
was upheld by the court. No divorces
until the war ends.
Old Clothes for Belgium.
Every new soldier arriving at Camp
Dodge is asked to donate his clothes,
when he dons the new military equip
| ment, to the relief of Belgium. The
Po1
has sent more old clothing IN response
| to the appeal from Belgium, than all
| the other states put together, accord
ing to E: G. McNeal, in charge OF the
| local station
There have been q cars Of old cloth
ing sent from this station since the first
Of December" said McNeal: That
more than the whole United States put
| together"
Negro Training Camp to 30 Hold at
Orders have been received at division
| headquarters at Camp Dodge directing
6at gpaf failing ni where
men from the 92nd National Army di-
vision, composed entirely Of negroes,
may try for commissions In the army
missions in the infantry branch only
| 1t is probable that 800 negro SOL
diers will be admitted.
Maj. General G. c. Ballou, at Camp
Funston, Fl. Riley, Kas., will select
the commandant for this camp.
Prominent Negro Here.
Emmett Scott, called Americas fore.
most negro. was the guest Friday OF
Capt. c.. G. Kelley of Company G, 366tf
Infantry, at Camp Dodge.
Scott is special advisor Of Newton
D. Baker, secretary of war, in matters
pertaining to the negro soldiers:
He was for 20 years secretary OF
Tuskegee Institute, where he and Cap
tain Kelley were friends for Is years