Evening journal., 1918-05-29
DIX DRAFTEES ALMOST
Choke ON TRAINS
Officers Find That Many
Coaches Were Without
Water
MEN WENT THIRSTY
FOR MANY HOURS

CAMP DIX. Wrighlstown. ~ j., May
Allegations that recruits reaching
the camp yesterday morning from upper
snd western New York state were on
trains. from i2 10 81 hours during the
hottest day Of the year without drink
ing water except as it was furnished
them by citizens or welfare Organizs-
tions in towns where the trains stopped
en- route will be thorough ly inyesti-
gated by camp officials. Hundreds Of
the men seemed TO be choking with
thirst when they reached the camp
rtation. The Y. NJ. C. A.. learning Of
the situation, rushed gallons Of ice
wafer and lemonade 20 the incoming
crowds. Some Of the recruits said there
had been a little luke-warm water In
the coaches when they left home, but
that was quickly exhausted and no fur
ther effort was made by railroad men TO
replenish the supply. Other coaches
were. overlooked entirely
IN long stretches Of the trip between
stops, at which there was an oppor-
tunitX 10 get a drink many OF the men
actually, suffered from thirst. Recruits
seemed TO have accepted the situation
mostly as their first experiences in the
fortunes of war and there were no com
plants except as the facts were brought
out by inquiry here. hut officers are
indignant over the situation. The over
sight they said. had been on the part
OF railroad officials and declared steps
VIII be, taken by military authorities
20 see that II does not happen again.
'Sorie or the incoming recruits after a
day m The dry" trains found the con
'dlfi6ns. suddenly reversed when they |
reached camp Just in time TO be caught |
in a. Tate thunderstorm as they were |
from the station to the mus
TERMS .0flce BY the time they reached /
fhs latter building, their clothes and
bssEssSe were soabed, hut the husky
'vd}inF Americans ioked with each other
sSFr their rather doleful appearance
sa6 then sang an original dry" song
bfsE had Composed on the train coming
10 Camp.
HlTidreds OF convalescent soldiers at
'ti'S hase hospital here will share in the /
fss9fbutlon OF a truckload Of good |
wlfES' sent in by the Red Cross Society |
Ok thf town of ROebling The load in |
citafssd fruit Jams, soups. chocolate, /
lt}ifacSo and pipes. The little town made |
I'm generous donation in addition TO |
G0'ffE f0yer the top" in its contrihu- |
po5ss 10 the general Red Cross fund.
4oalh j McGraw has promised to |
pz'RiS MS "Gianis" 70 Camp Dix TO meet |
bhe soldiers team on the division dia- |
lFaofad ON June &C. 4 previous effort 10 |
nsaNe the Dix team meet the Giants fell |
S1Eo4&h owing 10 a miX-up I'm the |
'fhed1IlA Athletic officers are expect |
n6 some famous baseball talent 10 |
S0Hfe IN Through the present draft !
fgQic.
\ R8s% efficiency board 10 test the flt- |
'es6 OF any of1lcers>vho may be sent |
'efoee n has been organized at the base |
ioseifAl With Major w. Cole Davis. the |
ommaSfdant as chairman. other mem |
erss aze Major Wells p. Eagleton. Major /
aHeE y Green and Captain John W. |
'eehen.
In keeping with President Wilson's
foclHIhAtion Memorial Day viii be
elebraitAa lin Camp Dix with a new
s'fiiinasHce for thousands Of young
merinains. The camp nag will ny at
le halfsSgt6 I'm honor not only OF the
eteraiff ef tthe civil war. but OF some
T the camps own boys. who have died
canlh on have fallen at the front.
Scott has arranged that
lany on the Soldiers in training here d.
lali, have ifuiil0ughs to attend Memorial
az 0eiehraih1hs jim their home towns a
losh on the Qeifnp bands will also have
nsasain6Iffss In such celebrations. a
The Hell8sh0tR celebration will omen b
ith a ilsild mass conducted by the Rev. u
atdlsr Walsh, post chaplain, I'm the +,
orninss. bIa~end Nan ;Zile, the French g
ar correspondents will speak at the &
ID Triangle Auditorium i'm the even q
g, renElidiss work director, win CON b
lct DfiBf Rna@esr service for the VIC
ry or Nnsnifash arms An athletic a
rnlNai IN wnd0h 1T lis planned Sc have 81
iOvO soIlhers parioicipste, will he held RI
: the afternoon uhdsr 6iireGtion az Sol $
el2esri. Il. ~. e. n CAMP afhlstir dii~
otor. In