The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-08-27
BIG BARRACKS
Y. NOW EMPTY
One of the Fixtures at Camp Dodge
Still Doing Duty Is the Guard
House

One of the Fixtures at Camp Dodge
Still Doing Duty is the Guard
House
NUMBER Or p, RlsONERs KEPT
Some Await Action Of Court Martial
Some for Drunkenness, Oothers for
Forgery, Others for 6ureIaries
CAMP DODGE, Aug. 23-The nucle'
us of the Fourth division Of regular
soldiers has thorough organization
and everything is moving on in strict
military ways. There are generals,
colonels, majors, captains, lieutenants
and all of the other functions that 60
to make up great army. There are
bands with high class instruments.
The flag is raised and lowered in true
military style.,# There are rules and
methods, plans and systems just as If
actual war was on and discipline Is
strict and obedience enforced.
One of the fixtures that is still doing
duty is the guard house. The rough
a buildings are enclosed with ten foot
barbed wire fence. There are electric
lights blazing brightly throughout the
night and guards march wearily from
post to post upon an elevated walk
that enables a full view of all parts
of the enclosure. There are a num-
Der OF prisoners in the dingy buildings.
Several are there for several months
and others are awaiting the action Of
the court martial which is the military
tribunal that adjusts all breaches of
the peace and dignity of the camp.
Some men are there for drunkenness,
others have been guilty OF 'burglaries
and still others have forged checks.
The great mass of the big barracks
are empty. Nothing but the echo Of
Gathering feet upon the cement drive
way disturbs the quiet solemnity of
the scene. A kind of mockery en-
shrouds the great camp where thous.
ands Of men were trained, where hun
dreds died in hospitals and where
mirth and revelry as well as sorrow
and pathos mingled in the days when
a great army was keeping step with
the mighty grand music of war. Only
the memory of the exciting days re-
main. Many Of the men are sleeping
in the cemeteries Of France; others
are wandering up and down this old
world far from their native haunts;
and stin others are back home follow
Ing peaceful pursuits as in the days
before their country called them into
action. Only that portion of the big
hospital covering forty acres of ground
is open where the wounded men who
were returned from France are being
treated. The Red Cross headquarters
are still open and the newly formed
military unit occupies quarters in bar
racks near the center of the great en-
closure. Thus far 1851 men have
been discharged from this camp and
struggling detachments keep coming
and going. Excitement Is absent in
the discharging of an army and rout-
inc work rather than high tensioned
training makes the closing scene quite
TIE opposite of the day when the
bugle blast called men into action.
Casual troops from eastern ports
are being mustered out Of the service
at the rate of about 200 daily, which
is light work for rehabilitation head
quarters. a. $3.50.
Appraisers Make Report
Report of the commission on the ap-
praisal of the remaining land neces-
sary for condemnation and purchase
by the United States government for
site for permanent military camp at
Camp Dodge has been filed in the
clerks Office of the federal court A
complete appraisal was made on nine
pieces Of land comprising approx
mately 725 acres. The total condem-
nation valuation was $215, 5,679.75.
The commission on appraisal, which
was appointed by United States Mar
shall N. f. Reed, is composed of B. B.
Worse, Ludlow Robbins, Hubert Utter.
back, H. B. Hawley, M. H. Cohen and
Gardner Cowles.
viii Sing for Soldiers
The Minneapolis ladies' quartet,
which is in Des Moines under the
auspices of the war camp community
service, will appear on the regular
Sunday afternoon program at the
Army club. On Monday the quartet
will be furnished to the Y. M. c. A. at
Camp Dodge for entertainment in the
VdilOuS "dTuS anu ldCcr Ill Lne eve
ming to the Red Cross at Camp Dodge.
On Tuesday and Wednesday after
moons the quartet will entertain the
convalescents at Fort Des MOines. On
Tuesday evening a concert will be
given in "Y" SO at Camp Dodge. On
Wednesday evening the quartet will
give an outdoor program under the
auspices of the "Y" at Fort Des
Moines.
Officers Discharged ~.
Maj. Clarance D. Winter, formerly
adjutant of the 175th infantry brigade
of the 88th division, was discharged at
Camp Dodge Monday. He will return
to Minneapolis to become connected
with the Minneapolis Journal.
Col. w. ID. Beach has been awarded
the croix de guerre with palm through
citation by Marshall Petain. Colonel
Beach was formerly brigadier general
in command Of the 10th infantry bri-
gade of the 8Sth division.
Noted Aviator is Discharged
Bearing with him the citation of the
: American First army for conspicuous
bravery and an award by women of the
French Red Cross for distinguished