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Show 11 HE lilCEQ AFFECTOO 00i5 Certified Copy of Discharge Certificates Acceptable in Lieu of Original. Physical Examination for West Point to Be Given Today at Fort. Discharged soldiers v.'ho have not yet applied for their $60 bonus, allowed by lecent aet of congress, fearing to -risk the loss of their discharge certificate, may have certified copies of their discharges dis-charges made and sent to Washington, retaining the originals themselves, according ac-cording to telegraphic advices received yesterday at Port Douglas by Captain Leslie C. Wheat, post commandant. Tho army recruiting station in the Central building, S West Second South street, will make copies of the discharge certificates of the soldiers who present them at that office, and certify tho copies. Tho soldier may then send the copy to the zone finance officer, Lemon building, Washington, D. C, .together with a history of his service, and the certified copy will be accepted in place of tho actual discharge paper, which the soldier may retain in his possession. Inspection Satisfactory. The examinations for the United States military academy at West Point were continued yesterday at I'ort Douglas, Doug-las, the applicants being given the two final tests. Today the pnysical examination examina-tion will be given and the complete papers forwarded to .Washington. Colonel Ervin L. Phillips, inspecting officer from the western department at San Francisco, continued his inspection of the general hospital at Port Douglas yesterday. He reports conditions to bo quite satisfactory as far as his inspection inspec-tion has progressed. Honorable discharges from the army were yesterday granted to Lieutenants Marcus S. Johnson and Koscoe C. Glass-man. Glass-man. Both officers were formerly members mem-bers of tho 145th field artillery, having served overseas with that regiment. When the regiment was mustered out at Logan, tho officers were found to be suffering from slight disorders and were sent to the general hospital at Fort Douglas. They have now entirely recovered re-covered and will return to civilian pursuits pur-suits in Utah. Recoveries Reported. Two patients at the general hos-jital, recovered from their illness, were yesterday yes-terday discharged from the service. They' are Arnold May and Philip Carl-ing. Carl-ing. Baseball practico started yesterday at tho fort, and all men off duty turned out with bat, ball and glove. A limited amount of baseball equipment equip-ment is now on hand at Red Cross ueaaquaners tor tne use or me teams when organized, and nipre will bo ordered or-dered wiion definito organizations of tho teams have been made. Sergeant-Major Sergeant-Major John J. Maxwell is in charge of athletic activities among the enlisted men and the patients at the hospital. Tho overseas Cheer club will entertain enter-tain the patients at the general hospital hos-pital this afternoon. A dance will bo given by a number of girls from the University of Utah at the post recreation recrea-tion hall during the afternoon, under th1 direction of the Eed Cross and tho supervision of members of the Overseas Cheer club. The convalescent soldiers will bo tho guests of the girls. Nino ears of soldiers, bound for Camp Kearny, to be demobilized, aro due to arrive in Salt Lake over tho Union Pacific at 7 a. m. today. Two hundred and seventy-nine of tho men are members mem-bers of "the Fifty-fifth ammunition train, and fifty-five belong to the Seventy-fourth engineer regiment. Red Cross canton workers plan to meet the train when it reaches Salt Lake, and distribute candy, fruit, doughnuts and cigarets to the men. |