The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-02-12

major general will automatically as
sumo command of the camp. General
|Ballou is we'll known as commander
of the 92d (negro) division and also
as comandant Of the negro officers
training school which was held at Ft
Des Moines in 1917, the only one'of Its
kind maintained by the government
AS brigadier general he also was in
command of the depot brigade at CamE
Dodge for short time early in the
camps existence.
After assignment to the 92d, Gen
eral Ballou's headquarters were at
Camp Funston. A portion of the d.
vision was in training at that camp
and the 366th regiment of the division
received it's training at Camp Dodge
The 92d under General Ballou partic
lipated in the Argonne battle.
More Wounded Men Arrive
Another installment of men fresh
from hospitals in France arrived the
past week and was sent to the base
hospital at Camp Dodge. There are
now over 1000 men taking treatment
and instruction in the base hospital.
There are 1900 at Fort Des Moines.
These men together with the usual
number Of sick men from the units
housed in the barracks make the hos
pitfalls very busy places. Physicians
and nurses are devoting their best en-
lergies. to the work imposed by the
presence of so large contingent. In
order to keep up the courage of the
crippled and detected all manner OF
amusements and entertainments are
provided and games of various kinds
are encouraged. Groups of entertain
ers visit the different wards where
are confined those unable to gather in
the regular audience rooms.
Red Cross Honor Roll
Among the 2O7 Red Cross nurses
who died while serving their country
are the following from Iowa: Laura
Belle Bradley, Cedar Rapids; Rose B.
Buman, Harlan; Ella M. Noring, West
Liberty; Pauline A. Quigley Cedar
Rapids; Barbara l.. Seller, Council
Bluffs; Rovena B. Spencer, Eagle
Grove During the terrible epidemic
of influenza at Camp Dodge which re-
suited in $50 deaths Red Cross nurses
performed a most heroic service. Dur
ing the height of the epidemic one
nurse would be in charge Of a ward
containing 36 patients, her only help
being inexperienced but willing SOL
diers detailed from service to assist in
the care of their comrades.
Bogus Red Cross Agents
Everybody should be on the lookout
for fraudulent Red Cross representa-
ttives. The latest is we'll dressed
man, thoroughly posted on Red Cross
work and achievement, who claims to
be out in the interest of hospital re-.
Gently founded in New York City, for
the purpose of rendering medical and
surgical aid to certain class OF
wounded men from overseas. His plan
lis to secure some prominent woman
in each community to act as agent, the
mission being to secure members at
$100 each, and as kind of induce.
ment a premium of either package
of flu remedy or insect killer Is given
each member. In order to make sure
that the agent he secures delivers the
goods" he exacts $40 from her as
guaranty of the faithful performance
Of duty. This $40 fee is what the ras.
cal is after and when he gets 1t ne
drops down upon another community
and proceeds to work the same game.
He is a.rank fraud and Red Cross au.
thorities are making a heroic effort to
run him down.
Three Million Meals Served at Hos.
pitaI
Nearly three million meals were
served at the base hospital Camp
Dodge, including the general detach,
ment and the nurses messes during
the twelve months ending Dec. 81, 1918
Rations numbering 35,67S were re-
ceived for the year; ,066 rations for
patients and 2SS,245 rations for en-
listed men.
Last October during the flu epidem-
ic the hospital exchange served 613,-
O53 meals with 130,194 rations for pa
tients; 1904 rations for nurses and
5S,116 rations for enlisted men.
From October 10th to October Goth
1850 gallons of milk were used per
day.
Five hundred and forty tons Of food
were DOuSul iFCIl lue CdLlp uudI NJ
master during the year.
Kellogg Will Head Vocationa! s'hool
Lieut.. Charles E. Kellogg will head
the vocational school at the base hos
pital at Camp Dodge.
The school has been organized into
seven departments; general education,
agriculture, mechanical and technical
training, commercial subjects, physi.'
cal culture and recreation activities.
Patients at the convalescent center
will be classed according to their
physical disability and will be given
special training to restore them to
maximum physical strength.
J. D. Foster. of Ames, was in Deni.
SON Friday between trains visiting
with County Agent Quist. Mr.. Foster.
was on his way to Deloit where he
spoke at farmers elevator meeting.
John Quist, the county agent, at.
tended meeting of the Crawford
County Fair association held at Arion