The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-05-07

work of the state headquarters, dis
trict, local, medical and legal advis'
ory boards and the government ap
peal agents. =
Governor Harding, Adjutant Gener'
al Lasher and Lieut.. Col, Frank Ly'
man will have charge of the prepara'
tion and publication.
Getting Ready to Reeeivs the over
seas Men t
Great preparation are being made
to receive the returning 16Sth regi'
ment OF the famous Rainbow division
The men are at Camp Upton, New
York, but are being held until q SUI
ficient number of Pullman cars can be
secured to accommodate them for
their homeward journey. A commit
tee from Des Moines was present when
1.-THE Leviathan landed with the boys
aboard. 1t is now believed that they
will not reach Des Moines until about
the 8th or 10th of the month, 1t is
|expected that great crowds will greet
the men upon their return here. All
Iof the men from that regiment pre-
Iviously discharged are expected to be
here and a great reception will, await
them.
SSth to Return Soon ..
The 88th division, composed OF
Iowa, North Dakota, Minnesota and
Illinois troops, has been assigned for
early return home, according to ad.
vices from General Pershing to the
war department in Washington.
General Pershing's dispatch stated
that the S8th and S9th divisions had
been released for the purpose Of clear
ling its forward area, but that It
would not change the order Of depar-
ture from France.
However, the war department stat
ed that preparation for return is not
equivalent to assignment sf0 an early
convoy, butAt indicated that such. an
assignment may be expected within q
few weeks.
Many prominent men are now in
France with the 88th division. They
are located near Gondrecourt, France.
Buy Dodge Land.
Condemnation proceedings on the
part of the war department will not
be necessary to procure the site need
ed for the Camp Dodge of the future.
officials who are in the city negotiat-
ing for purchase Of Dodge, Monday
had one-half of the 22O0 acreage de-
sired either purchased or protected by
options.
State owned land will be rented and
no effort made at this time to purchase
the ground, Ralph Bolton, secretary Of
the Greater Des Moines committee,
said. The site spreads out over the
majority of space occupied by the can
tonment at the present time.
A few drill fields near the camp
have been turned back to owners.
Appropriate $4,000 for Camp Athletics
Major General Ballou, commander,
has officially lndorsed the approprias
tions Of $4,000 for camp swimming
pool and $1,000 for camp athletic
equipment, the money to be taken
from exchange profits.
Plans for the pool will be completed
by the utilities department and con-
struction bids will be asked for from
Des Moines contractors. Work will be
started on the big tank as soon as a
contract can be awarded.
A large purchase of athletic equip!
ment Of all kinds will be made this
week from the new fund for that pur-
pose, Athletic Director Van Liew
stated. .--,.s
The reservoir to be constructed will
be forty by seventy-five feet 1t will
probably be located in the vicinity Of
the civic center on Depot street.
Dodge Overhead Cut
., Il
been reduced 100000 in the last
month and at the same time the
camps efficiency increased to point
that 1000 men have been put through
the discharge process since April 1st
in an average of twenty-four hours
per man. There had, been 9O,217 en-
listed men discharged at Dodge up to
last night. The camp is prepared to
discharge 10000 doughboys month.
Officers Ordered Here
AN official announcement from Wash
ington says that Major Chester H.
Clark, medical corps, relieved at Rock
Island arsenal and ordered to Dodge
base hospital for duty. Major Cham
bord H. Sigermain, signal corps, or
dered to Dodge to relieve 1t. Col.
David Reeves in connection with sig.
nal corps recruiting. Maj. VIM. T.
Crook. signal corps, ordered to Dodge
for weeks instruction in camp recruit.
ing before going to Camp Lewis for
duty. Capt. Eugene w. Rocy relieved
from Camp Dix and ordered to Ft Des
Moines hospital for duty. Capt. John
A. Katz and 1st 1t. Frank l. Cherry
ordered to Ames college as assistant
professor of military science and tsc-
tics. Brig. Gen. Edwin B. Babbitt to-
Camp Dodge.
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