Evening journal., 1918-08-09
JAPANESE ARMY
OFFICER AT DIX
Colonel Ishabishi, of the
/ Imperial Cavalry, Confers
With General Scott
JUDGE ADVOCATE
is APPOINTED

CAMP DIX. Wrishtstown. n. j., aug.
q.-For the FIRST time since the opening
Of the cantonment. Camp Dix yesterday
had as an official guest a military rep
resentative Of Americas new partner in
the new Russian campaign OF interyen-
tion, when Colonel Ishablshi, Of the
Imperial japanese Cavalry. spent sew
eral hours here in conference with
Major-Genersl Scott during which he
made q tour Of the reservation. What
ever significance. II any, the visit Of
Colonel Ishabi hi may have in connec-
ton with the latest Asiatio develop
ments is not announced, except that the
Japanese officer was especially inter
5 ested In studying the American methods
! Of handling horses.
Camps New Judge Advocate.
The camp went to the Pacific coast
for its new Judge Advocate, who Is
Major Andrew ]. Copp. Jr.. OF Cal
fornis. commissioned July "a last In the
Z tAoJutant-General's Reserve Major COpp
yves previously Judge Advocate Of the
California National Guard He was
captain OF the famous California rifle
team that competed for the national
trophy in 1907. and was recruiting |
offlcer for Lower California during the |
Mexican border troubles. He succeeds |
Major J. p. LeFevre. Of Dover, as
camp judge Advocate, the lstter having /
been ordered 20 his command with the
seth Pioneer Infantry.
Private Frank Asissl D0lan, former
State Assemblymsn from Hudson
County, Is among the successful candi-
dates announced az selected FOR the
field artillery central officers training
school az Camp Taylor, Kentucky. DOlan
was recently assigned 10 the 303d Fire
Truck and Hose Company here. His
home Is in Orange. lie came to the
camp ambitious 10 work his way up 7
from the ranks.
An increase Of pass privileges over
he coming weekend from 5 TO Q per
,ent. Of the total enrolment has been
The order affects only
hose using railroad transportation. a
Sergeant VIII NOdery, erstwhlle or II
Ianizer and leader Of the famous "Vod-
ry Versicle Vibrators" Of the New
fork Palm Garden, is 10 be leader Of
he Negro band now forming at Camp
Dix as part Of the new s07th Colored u
'ioneers. This camp already has been "
he training centre for two Negro bands y
hat have been rated as among the best u
bands IN America, but the a
1fflcers Of the new regiment predict
hat their outfit viii have something on q
each Of the others when It comes TO \
real music
The new band, now TO occupy the r
stage here, is the flrst formed among c
the new Colored Pioneer regiments.
NOdery gave up his New York orchestra
and enlisted 20 become It's leader, and {
the colored recruits sent here from
several States are being combed for
bandsmen.
The War Department has ordered that !
the department Of construction do
in IT'S power 20 expedite as I
'apidly as possible the extension OF the I
ewefage disposal plant Of the camp. n
b overflow OF which into Crosswicks n
reek has caused distressing conditions n,
iclg the valley Of that stream Briga-
s--General Henry Jeryey, assistant hi
OF the general staff, had advised IN
ajor-General Scott. camp command
:. OF the extent OF the improvements. b.
hich will Include additional septic 80
nks, sprinkler filters. sludge beds and VI
her equipment Cf the most modern ,il' ,'
pe Cl'