Evening journal., 1918-08-07
FILMING CAMP
DIX PIONEERS
Chaplain Davis Will Take
Movies of Army Camp
Activities
HEAT LAYS UP
MANY SOLDIERS

CAMP DIX, ~ j., Aug. Tin order
that the folks at home may have q
better knowledge OF the work Della
ware boys are doing in the training
camp and also may have mementO OF
their organization when It goes abroad
Chaplain Howard Davis OF the 59th
Pioneers, is arranging TO take moving
pictures OF the various camp life ac-
tivitles. Every company, and, as far
as possible, every member Of each COM
pany will be "1lmed.n
With noted Italian entertainers fur
nlshlng the program, a reception VIII
be held at the Mole Tequot Club OF
the War Department Commission on
Training Camp Activities tonight for
tie heroic band of $40 Italians now
quartered at Camp Dix while en- route
from Russia TO join the Italian army in
Europe.
The camp Is TO have a swimming
pool within its own borders, announce
ment being made today that Mrs. E. T..
Stotesbury, OF Philadelphia, has do
mated the funds necessary to construct
any equip a big pool alongside the
main knights of Columbus building
The offer was made through Frank
Wandle. general secretary OF the or
Ranizatlon here. The pool will be 20
bv GO feet, with a depth Of from four
90 nine feet. 10 will be so constructed
that in winter Il can be used as d
skating rink.
While they are ready 10 take un-
flinchingly the worst that the Hun can
send them, American soldiers In train
ing bere quailed before a Joint attack
OF General Humidity and Old Sol yes
terday that sent scores Of heat victims
TO the hospitals from every section Of
the great Gantonment Desiring TO
save officers and men from needless
suffering Major General Scott at noon
called or all drills, and all but neces-
sary work As a result the big parade
ground, over which the neat waves
seemed to radiate as from a great oven,
was as deserted and quiet as on a
sunday afternoon.
Men Of the 3i2th Field Ambulance
never Will see lover there"
more strenuous activity than the heat
assaults gave them yesterday. From
carly in the morning until late at night
their ambulances were speeding
through the cantOnment, endeavOring
10 keep Up TO calls TO the hospital for
care Of heat victims A line OF am
balances was constantly unloading in
front OF the receiving ward Of the base
hospital, usually with a victim in every
stretcher. Hospital authorities could !
rot even estimate the number Of cases |
that were being brought in. Up tG a
late hour, however no deaths from heat /
had been reported.
imprisonment for life wac the SEN
tence imposed by a court martial board |
on Private John Grass OF Jersey City, |
a conscientious obiector' whose case .
was previously reported upon adverse
ly by the Presidents special commits
sion. Grass refused 10 perform any
service In camp. General Scott ap-
proved the sentence, but In view Of the
'outh Of the prisoner reduced the term
o 20 years
While making plumbing repairs at
he camp sewage disposal plant Ser
cant Charles d. Moran. % years old.
Buffalo, met horrible death when
e accidentally feU into basin and
'as dragged by the rapid flow of efIlu-
nt against the gates at the outlet.
here he drowned before helpers could
'scue him.