The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-06-11
SECURING Land n
AT CAMP DODGE
Sixty.five Per Cent Of the Land al
Camp Dodge Has Been Purchased
for Permanent Camp Il.
BAND TO MAKE CONCERT ToUF
The Big Band That Returned With
the 168th VIII Tour the State
and Render Concerts

CAMP DODGE, June 1.-The return
of the .Ssth division which left Camp
Dodge last July, $4,000 strong, has
been the most exciting event of the
past week The men were just get
ting into the thickest Of the fight in
Lorraine when the armistice was sign
ed. The organization has been separ-
ated into numerous groups and as fast
as the soldiers return they are sent
for discharge to the camp nearest
their homes. This order diverted sew
eral thousand men from this camp so
that the number that will likely be
sent here from this contingent will be
only about half of the original num-
ber that received training here.
The men have been arriving for sew
eral days and the streets OF Des
Moines are profusely decorated for the
occasion The uncertainty of the ar
rival of the men prevented the carry.
ing out of the plans for the big re-
ception, but the units as they are ar
irving are given a cordial greeting.
The men march from the depot through
the principal business section Of the
city on their way to the interurban de-
pot 1t will take thirty trains to
bring all of the men here. The first
train to arrive had on board the head
quarters contingent, the machine gun
company and companies A and of
the 35Oth infantry. 1t was dark and
raining when the train pulled into the
station but considerable crowd was
present .t
The regimental band, headed by
Lieut.. John Zott Of Des Moines, head
ed the parade, and crowd of several
hundred joined in the line Of march
behind the troops.
The first train brought with it Col.
James A. Lynch, in command OF the
regiment, and a number Of other regi-
mental officers, including Lieut.. Col.
Fred Ray, Capts. Donald Hunter, Eric
Ellison, William A. Anger, Walter
Akers NJ Y. Faville and NJ. L. Ran
som and Lieutenantss Beebe, Dawson.
John Zott, i Russell. lamar, Roble, Ha-
zen, Phelan, Patterson, Fisk, Knox,
Quan and Friedle. a,lf -..a ~
A greatstent has been erected at the
corner Of 5th and Grand avenue where
hot coffee. ,doughnuts, sandwiches and
the glad hand are extended to all sol.
dier boys who call. ag,,, , ..,r t-,..
K 4 Salvation Army Hut q, f. NJ
The most pophlar organization in
army circles these times IS the Sal
walton Army. A large room is open
day and night on Fourth street in the
city. near the depot and here all sol
dier boys are provided with refresh
ments-and lounging place, day and
night. A hut will be erected at Fort
Des Moines by the Salvation Army,
following the ARRIVAL Of the approval
from the war department. The hut
will be permanent IL the hospital at
the fort Is continued In operation. Il
Securing Land at Camp Dodge I
Sixty-five Per Cent of the land at
Camp Dodge, which will be used fol, q
permanent camp, has been purchased
under agreement. The land which the
governm ent desires will be condemned
some. time this month";, ~-',,,5
Attorney General Havner has rem
dered an opinion to the effect that no,
body has any right to-. sell or lease
state lands, to the government except
the legislature and for this reason the
land owned by the state will not be-
turned over for the use Of the govern
n;entsuntil the legislature in extra ses-
sion next winter makes such action
possible. .ass'sl III. t,.,a& Ee.".... -. Il
Rife Team to be Selected
A civilian rifle team Is being select
ed to participate in the national shoot
ing match at Caldwell, N. j., in Aug
ust. A meeting was held in the Office
of ,Adjutant General Lasher at which
Col. M. G. Mumma Of Iowa City, pre-