New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-02-13
GIRLS AT CAMP DODGE ARE
ACCUSED OF BEING
BIRDS OF PREY
CLAIMED THEY COVET HALF OF
SAMMIE'S PAY AND ALL OF
HIS INSURANCE


Crowder has issued an order for the
assembling of an army of $4,000 men.
during the fve-day period from Feb.
23 to Feb. 20; the last increment of
the first conscripted army, changed
somewhat by the classification based
upon the answers to the questionaires
recently submitted. Of this increment
1884 men are to report at Camp
Dodge. Iowa is to furnish 1884 of
this number, and Minnesota is to pro-
vide $500. Prior to the present call
men from Illinois and North Dakota
have been assigned to Camp Dodge.
but none are summoned in the present
order. 1t is possible that these will be
sent to camp later. The Three Hun
dred Thirty-eight field artillery was
made up entirely of North Dakota
drafted men, and the Three Hundred
Fifty-Second infantry took men from
eastern counties in that state. The
Three Hundred Forty-ninth infantry
is recruited from Illinois selects.
Whether or not these units will be
filled to their full strength from the
present draft is not yet known. In
structions have been received by the
officers in charge just how to proceed
and railways have been Instructed to
furnish transportation for the new
men. In anticipation of the coming OF
the new increment work on the en-
largement of the base hospital is be-
ing rushed with all energy, zero wea-
Their not preventing the activity Of the
large force of carpenters on duty. 1t
is announced at the camp that every
thing will be in readiness for the new
army upon it's arrival. The men will
find plenty of clothing and plenty Of
bedding ready for them. The request
is made that the men come warmly
dressed that they may be comfortable
in the inte m between passing tie
medical examination and the assign
ment of equipment. The week follow
ing tie advent of the new men will
furnish no little excitement among
those who are looking forward to
training to become officers. Orders
have been received providing for ex-
animation for entrance to the military
academy at West Point to such as can
qualify. The examination will be held
March LIST and applications must all
be filed by the 26th. Any soldier between
the ages of II and 22 years who has
had two years military experience and
can pass tn required examination will
be given an opportunity to enter the
military school, announcement says.
Many Hold Insurance.
Ninety-eight and four-tenths PER
cent of all the soldiers at Camp Dodge
are holders of government war risk
insurance policies, it is reported. This
includes the Three Hundred and Six
ty-sixth colored infantry regiment of
the Forty-Second United States infan-
try, not regularly part Of the Eighty
eighth division. While less in number
than some other divisions in the coun-
try, the Camp Dodge division stands
highest in point of numbers insured.
The next highest has percentage Of
SO $40 insured.
Men Comfortable During Extremely
Cold Weather.
With the visitation of the cold snap
the hope that it will be the last meets
unanimous endorsement among the
soldier boys. Great care is taken that
the men on guard duty do not suffer.
They are only permitted to be on
guard one hour at time and they
have been heavily bundled up, head,
ears, hands and feet, unusually we'll
wrapped up and with heavy overcoats
over warm clothing. The barracks
have been kept warm and comfortable.
Uncle Sam has seen to it that the men
in the army service are not to suffer
for lack of coal and coal orders for
the army camps have taken preced-
ence over other orders.
Matrimonial Ventures Are Popular.
There seems to be regular mania
for getting married before the sum-
mons comes for the journey to France.
Matches are made without much re-
gard to future considerations. Many
ceremonies have been performed,
wherein the parties to the transaction
would never have thong hit of such a
procedure if the romance of war had
not stimulated TIE lignment. Accu-
sations have been freely made that
girls have encouraged alliances for the.
purpose of getting half Of the monthly
stipend Of the soldier and the $40 per
month allowed by the government.
Girls have focked here by the score
from all parts of the district repre-
scented to become wives of the men at
the camp. The clerk of courts in this