Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-03-13
co. HSOLDIERS
ARE DISCHARGED !! I c ! J
AT CAMP DODGE
First Dakotan 70 Leave Serv-
ice Reaches Jamestown On
N. P. Train No. 3.

That North Dakota soldiers, mem,
bers of the 164th infantry, 41st. di-
vision, comprised of men from all
sections of the state and containing
a portion Of Jamestown Co. H, were,
scheduled tc be discharged at Camp
Dodge, Des Moines, Tuesday morning
and that all of the boys should be
between Wednesday and Friday, was
the encouraging and pleasing 'infor-
nation brot to this city this morn
ing by Wesley Stewart, former
jamestown youth and member of Co.
HI, the first Yank of that contingent
to be discharged.
Private Stewart arrived this morn
ing on N. P. train No. 8 from Des
Moines, Ia, leaving on No. for Me-
dina, where he will visit friends for
a few days, planning to return to
jamestown on the arrival of the
boys.
Private Stewart was the first Da-
kotan to be discharged from service.
The fact that his mother, Mrs. Sam
Stewart, was seriously i'll at Des
Moines, resulted in his being dismis-
sed before other members of the con-
tingent. Mrs. Stewart is recovering
slowly, he reports.
Discharged Today.
r'The boys were scheduled to he
discharged this morning" stated
Private Stewart, who wears two gold
chevrons, indicating one year in SER
vice overseas. Probably by noon
they will all be civilians once more
and it sure is happy satisfied
feeling. hardly think the boys will
arrive in jamestown together, many
planning to visit in the twin cities
or other eastern points, while still
others are planning on a little recre-
alton before returning to their re-
spective homes.
"some of the boys may be home
tomorrow night on No. l.. They
should all, be home by Friday night
at the latest. rs
The Co. H boys are well and hap
py, the latter being especially true,
according to Private Stewart. "It
sure IS a grand and glorious feeling
to be presented with that discharge
paper, he said laughingly.
Had "Stormy' Experience.
I'VE had a stormy trip across the
Atlantic aboard the President Grant,
and one filled with thrills declared
Private Stewart. "After spending II
days on the water, with the prospect
Of landing in two days at the latest,
our radio operator received an s. o..
S. from the transport Polar Bear. 1T
took us two days to reach this dis
abled vessel, There was q heavy
sea running, and We had to lay by
for two days unable to give her as
sistance.
....Thes storm was of such magni-
tude. the wind bowling and the seas
running mountain high, that it was
impossible to. tow the Polar Bear to
port. Every time q cable was run
out to the disabled vessel it would
snap in two. We laid. by for two
days, ready to take the men aboard
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saou ,aa'.n uo 80
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making mort A sa fatv Wa since have
learned - AZ .55 !
.It took sus two days to get back
10 our course, and thengwe7 made port
IN 4 hurrv Altogether It was a
stormy, experience E We were on the
water 19 tiays:'s