The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-07-09
july FVU 81 S;.,s,,s.s,; :;
IS CELEBRATED. ]
The Biggest Thing That Has Been
Pulled OF at Camp Dotoe In Many
a Day Was the Celebration
THE PROGRAM WAS a HUMMER
Every Sick and Crippled Soldier In
Camp Able to Leave Hospital TAX
en- to the Athletic Field

en- to the Athletic Field
CAMP DODGE, July 5-The arrival
Of the 1O9th engineers, something
over 1000 men, was an event of con
siderable enthusiasm. In Des Moines
a great company of citizens with
bands and cheers had gathered to
greet the incoming trains. After
wards parade was featured through
the business section and then to the
interurban where trains we're waiting
to bring the men to the camp for dis
charge. When. they entered Camp
Dodge there was, something doing, A
large groupe of soldiers awaited their
coming. They had not seen each 9TH
er, since leaving here a year ago, their
work in France, taking them to, diner
ent and remote sections. It was a
happy, joyous, lot Of fellows, all glad
to get back and more than pleased
with the prompt manner of discharge,
having been paid off and released the
next day. :#5 t, v,f j..E,.ss !
The records for the month of June
show that 1856 soldiers were dis
charged here. That is the largest
number relieved from service during
any one month. A2E..
In May 1855 men were mustered
out at the local cantonment and in
April 1880. During these two months
Dodge stood at the head Of the twenty
one rehabilitation camps in the coun-
try for the greatest number of men
discharged at the least expense.
War department orders require de-
mobilization camps to discharge cas-
uals within forty-eight hours after
! time of arrival. Camp Dodge has
never required the full length of time,
and in most cases has discharged the
men in less than twentyfour hours.
IA. The disbursing officer reports that
during the month OF June there was
paid to men and officers discharged
$S,492,000. That is an immense sum
for q single month 1t gives some
idea of the cost of an army. The men
do not remain in this vicinity very
long after discharge, but rush back to
the folks at home. OF course the ,pop
ulStion OF Des M0ines has been con.
siderably increased because of the can
tonment here, because Z great many
men who had no permanent abiding
place since their discharge have TAX
q en- positions in the city.
Camp Dodge is the only cantonment
in America receiving rating OF AL
for speed and efficiency in demobiliza
tion during the months of April and
May More men were discharged at
Dodge than at any other camp and at
smaller cost. a
Give Title to Land at the Camp
The biggest contract warranting the
title of land ipsthe history of the state
was made last week when the Des
Moines Title company guaranteed the
policies and certificates of title to
about $50O0,00O worth of land. The
land warranted was that included in
the present site of Camp Dodge. BY
the deal the Des Moines Title company
warrants the title to every piece of
ground taken over by the government.
1t Is said that 1t is the first transac-
ton OF the kind that has ever taken
place in the history of the state.
The transaction was completed i'm
mediately in order that the govern.
ment might not have to wait until the
titles Of each separate piece of proper
ty could be perfected by abstractors.
Major Mcconnell paid out more than
$25O.O0O in purchase money to own
ers Of the land when he was here last
Friday
~ Fourth Properly Celebrated
The biggest thing that has been
pulled of at Camp Dodge in many
day was the celebration of July 4th.
1t was hummer from start to finish.
Every sick and crippled soldier in the
big camp who was able to leave the
hospital was taken to the athletic field
where the various events were pulled
off. There were all kinds of contests,
music by the big band, speeches and
eats galore. The army authorities
furnished the feast with the exception
OF ice cream which was donated by
the Red Cross. Those who were not
able to leave their beds were by no
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