Evening journal., 1918-09-16
meade ABSENTEE
gets 3-YEAR Term
Drastic Sentence for Of
fender Surprises Camp;
Tie-Up Delays Visitors
MEN TO
SEE ACTION SOON


who absent themselves without leave
or who Oyerstsy their furloughs, got a
shock yesterday when drastic measures
were handed out as a result Of a court
martial.
Major General Jesse Mel. Carter pub
lished the findings in the case OF Prl-
vste Eugene J. McNanus Of the Twenty
ninth Company, Of the i5ith Depot
Brigade, who was arraigned- before a
general court-marlal for being absent
without leave from July "a 10 July 25.
He pleaded guilty. The sentence Of the
court was that he be dishOnorably dis
charged; that he forfeit all pay and al
lowances due or TO become due and that
he be confined at hard labor. at such
place as the reviewing authority might
direct, FOR five years.
The heavy sentence was a surprise.
Previously, soldiers found guilty Of alb
senting themselves without leave. par
ticularly in the event they pleaded
guilty. have been sentenced 10 about
six months confinement and a forfeit
ure OF part Of their monthly pay. in
the case Of McManus the court an
ncunced IL had taken two previous con-
victions into consideration. The SEN
tence was reduced 10 three years by the
reviewing authority and. as thus modi-
fled. will be executed at the Atlantic
branch, United State Disciplinary Bar
racks. Fort Jay. n. Y.
Hundreds Of mothers. wives. sweet
hearts and friends Of soldiers here. who
hoped 10 spend a few hours with
their soldiers" today. We're sorely
disappointed because Of wire trouble
on the Washington, Baltimore and An
napOlis electric line. which operates
into the cantonment. The current
went bad" shortly after 10 o'clock this
morning and there was a tieup OF about
three hours.
Italian Day, September %. may be OBJ
served in the camp by the flying OF
flags and special exercises for Italians in
training here. It has been suggested
the soldiers have a half-holiday and
more elaborate celebration be held, but
opposition has been raised because or
the comparatively small number or
Italians here and interference with drill
schedules
The transfer Of eleven officers Of the
dental corps from camp units TO regi-
ments OF the Lafayette Division. sew
eral Of them being Pennsylvanians was
announced by General Carter. The as
signmenis follow:
First Lieutenant Jay F. Bsrth to medi-
cal department. Thirty-second Field Ar
tillery.
First Lieutenant Page p. 4. Chessner
TO medical department, SiXty-third In
fantry.
First Lieutenant Thomas J. Claggett
to medical department, Thirty-ihird
Field Artillery.
First Lieutenant Hugh d. Conlon to
medical department. Seyenty-second In
fantry.
First Lieutenant Bernard NJ. Davis TO
medical department, Thirty-third Field
Artillery.
FIRST Lieutenant Arthur C. Foard TO
medical department. Seventy-second In
fantry.
First Lieutenant Bryant E. Hqzen 10
medical department, Thirty-nrst Field
First Lieutenant Robert B. Lecher to
medical department. Sixty-third In
fantry.
First Lieutenant Everett II. Rugsles
to medical department, Seventy-second
Infantry.
First Lieutenant William s. Shuttle
worth to medical department, Thirty
first Field Artillery.
First Lieutenant Harold NJ. Whitney
20 medical department, Thirty-second
Field Artillery.
The following Pennsylyanidns were
rejected today for army duty because
OF physical disability:
ChsrleG Blaufuss, Philadelphia: VIII
liam J. Reilly. Neville +. McChesney,
Manuel a. BerkOvitz. Benjamin d. Saul.
Frank Antonioli, Anthony J. Eckert and
Albert Spurrier. Pittsburgh: Thomas
Miller. Tarentum William Green. En-
porium Lewis Rubino, of Camden, n.
j., also was rejected.