The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-01-29

the contractor since Aug. l, 1910.
While the total cost of constitution of
the huge camp has not been definitely
determined, Lieutenant Lee, auditor OF
Camp @. NJ. c.. believes it will be be-
tween ten and eleven million dollars.
The cost of the last contract beginning
Aug. 1, 1918, will be roughly million
and a half dollars Work on the camp
was commenced June 27, 1917, and it
is estimated that about $4,000 differ
ent men have worked at the camp at
one time Or another. The greatest
number of men employed at any one
time was in September, 1917. when
about 5000 men were at work every
day. Not more than 1000 men have
lat any one time.
| More Wounded Coming
| A special train carrying 107 wound
ed overseas soldiers will arrive in
Des Moines Sunday morning over the
Rock Island railroad from Newport
News, Va. 1t is probable that num-
ber of Des Moines and Iowa men will
be among the number. They will be
taken to Camp Dodge.
| Sudild w aulS W ItSISI 10 VtCh
| A committee of prominent citizens
from Omaha visited Camp Dodge the
first of the week to greet the 127th reg
iment. This regiment was formerly
the Fourth Nebraska National Guards,
the crack military organization of that
state before the war. 1t is composed
of 700 men and the Omaha people want
to give them rousing reception be-
fore they disband. 1t is proposed to
have the men march through the prin-
cipal streets of that city and to be the
honored guests at big banquet.
Overseas Men Continue to Arrive
Several thousand soldiers direct
from France are expected within few
days. One ship load was delayed on
account of the machinery Of the vessel
getting out of order. The trains
bringing these men are transferred by
way of Highland Junction to the Inter
urban so that the people of Des
Moines do not see them until leave of
absence brings them down town. On
several occasions it has been planned
to give the men royal reception but
knowledge of their movements is so
indefinite that no opportunity has been
given. One train load was unloaded
at the Rock Island depot last Satur-
day and these men formed in order
and marched through the down town
district to the Interurban depot. The
men carried all manner of equipment
and among the loot" were three big
Belgian hounds.
Capt. Linus J. Kirkoff, an old news
paperman, last with the Detroit Free
Press, Is the proud oWnersof one of
1.-THE famous Belgian hounds. These
dogs are trained for first aid work on
the front in France and the men, who
admit they paid fabulous prices for
them, brought them all the way from
France. Lieut.. Albert Shaw, Jr, son
of DR.. Albert Shaw, the editor of the
Review of Reviews, is stationed with
the 127th field artillery at Camp
Dodge after about eight months SER
vice in France. Shaw, who is % years
old, was student at Princeton when
the war broke out, was commissioned
at Camp Dix, N. j., and received his
later training at Saumur, France.
Record Sale of Mules and Horses
With more than 1850 animals dis
posed Of from the surplus stock at the
Camp Dodge remount depot, the
auction sale which began there Tues
day and continued until Thursday was
declared to be the most successful and
most spirited military sale yet held at
any army depot. The top price for
better class mules was $675 a span,
while the average sale was $3.50 a
team. The number of horses and
mules sold was about equally divided
in the total. Higher prices were paid
at this sale than any other yet held,
remount depot officers declared. Hun
dreds of civilians, including farmers
and stock buyers from all over the
middle west were present during the
sale, and scores of automobiles dotted
thei remount depot reservation.
Jews Will Dedicate Building
Formal dedication ceremonies, at
which will be present officials from
New York, will mark the opening of
the Jewish welfare boards new build
ing on Depot street. on Sunday, Jan.
uary 26th. The building is nearing com
pletion and will be ready for occu-
pancy in few days. The "house-
warming" however, will be delayed
until the dedication exercises. This
building, residential appearing
structure, is the latest to appear on
"welfare row" on Depot street, and
although it was not commenced until
after the armistice was signed, this
will not interfere with the activities
Of the two secretaries in charge.
Lectures at Y. M. c. A. Huts
The soldiers have been enjoying the
addresses delivered by D. M. Robins,
recently returned from Y. M. C. A.
work along the battle fronts in Italy
Mr. Robins was close to the real thing
along the Piave. Before enlisting in
the work he was educational secretary
in the Ford automobile factory at De.
trOit
Athletics to Be Revived
With the coming of men from other
camps athletic activities have taken on
new life. The "big five" athletic in
structors are Paul Prehen, It. Martin
Joe Herrick, Jan VanLiew and Lieut..
Rothe. The welfare board has set
aside $1,000 to be used in promoting
the work. The stunts that were to be
pulled off on the skating rinks have
been abandoned because there are no
rinks, owing to the warm weather.
Men Wanted as Ship Builders