The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-08-08

ruling just issued by the war de-
partment. The former regula-
tions called for at least sixty
three inches in height. The rea-
son for the new regulation is
said to be that SO large a number
failed to come up to the require
ments, it was barring many men
who, in the opinion Of the au-
thorities, would make good SOL
diers.
New Brigadier Arrives.
Brig. Gen. Merch B. Stewart
has arrived to assume his duties
as commander of the One Hun
dredth and Seventy-fifth Infan-
try brigade. General Stewart is
43 years old and a West Point
graduate. There is still a va
cancy for an officer of this rank
in the depot brigade. No major
general to command the division
has been chosen.
Soldiers Admitted Free to Fair.
All soldiers in uniform will be
admitted free to the Iowa state
fair this year, according to a
resolution adopted by the execu-
tive committee of the state fair
board at a recent meeting. The
ruling applies only to admission
at the outside gate into the
grounds where admission fees
are charged. The committee
called on Gen. w. D. Beach, COM
handing officer at Camp Dodge,
and informed him of it's action to
permit soldiers free entrance to
the fair.
Patching Up the Detectives.
More than 800 soldiers here
who have been examined and
designated as physically unfit
for overseas service" are to be
re-examined and as many as pos
sible placed in division units for
service in France.
Col. j. R. Shook, division sur
geon, will direct the examination
Of these men by regimental sur
geons in the 163rd depot brigade
where they have been assigned
since being judged physically
unfit to withstand the rigors of
the front line fighting.
Among the so-called units"
are many men who have but
slight defects and it is probable
q considerable number will be
found who will eventually be
transferred to the division pro-
per. Special attention will be
given them in an effort to rem
edy ailments to as great a de-
gree as possible. The order for
REORGANIZATION does not mean
that men physically incapable Of
standing the long strain of con-
tinued fighting will be taken.
It is against the policy of the
department to burden the over
seas forces with such men, but
those who it is considered will be
able to do valuable work of a
lighter nature will be accepted.
Bell Ringers Here Aug. l.
Bringing a message of friend
illness from Queen Wilhelmina
to the American soldiers, the
Royal Holland Bell Ringers will
reach Camp Dodge Aug. l, and
spend five days, giving programs
in the Y. M. C. A. buildings of
the camp, G. A. Bryan, camp
social secretary for the Y. M. G.
A. announced.
These entertainers come di-
rectly from the ruler of Hol-
land.
Conserving Clothing.
The records in the reclamation
branch Of the quartermaster's
department shows that nearly
5000 separate pieces Of clothing
have been repaired since Febru-
AIRY.
Some Of the "dont's" urged
upon the men Of the camp by
Captain RosenWasser and Lieut..
Paul Phillips, the officers in
charge Of the conservation work,
are as follows: /.
Don't destroy the. packing
cases or boxes received by the
companies by opening them with
a hammer, or butting them open
with 4 crowbar. Use a nail-pul-
Her, which IS more efficient, and
4Of fu-
ture use. They are scarce and
greatly needed.