Evening journal., 1918-02-26
CAMP DIX SWELLED
BY fO1E ROCKIES
Nearly 4OO0New Men Make
UpLargeSt One Day Quota
That Has Entered
MUSICIS TO
PLAY A BIG PART

CAMP DIX. N. j.. Feb 25A ycrit
sble food OF flesh and blood patriotism
poured into Camp Dix yesterday. when
New Jersey sent It's largest one-day
assignment Of nearly 1000 o. It's sons,
laiiye and adopted to the big canton
ment. From shortly before noon un-
til late last evening. they marched up
The main highway from the camps
railroad station In on almost unbroken
line. Cheering and singing, the ma
iority Of them came. but even al the
points where the long column appear
ed most hilarious. the faces OF the
Young Americans conveyed the oggres-
sive message as plain as II they had
shouted 70 from the housetops
whether we like II or not, we're here
10 see this business through
As rapidly as the men detrained
they were formed into line by nom
commissioned officers from the regi-
ments with which they are 20 he tenn
porarily quartered, marched of to hos
pitals for their preliminary physical
examinations and from there shown to
their barracks. Newark led the State
with the largest delegation. sending
second with org. The men from Jersey
City. together with 2;3 from Hudson
county. i0l from Somerset county and
six from Cape May, are quariored Ia
barracks Of the 3i0ih Infantry. South
Jersey details, including POI from Cam
den county, i27 from Cumberland, t23
from Gloucester and III from salem,
are temporarily attached to the 3O9th
Infantry, which is composed chiefly OF
men from Buffalo and vicinity
Newarks big assignment. with 254
from Bayonne, We're quartered with the
B2th infantry 90 which II q, likely
hey win be permanently assigned. The
3O7th Field Artillery Is housing DIG
rockies from NliddleseX county and the
309th Heavy Field Artillery is playing
The host for i12 from suburban dis
tricts Of Essex county, ls6 from Ho-
boken, GO from Atlantic City and i3
from Atlantic county
The fact that a small percentage or
the recruits showed signs Of too
heavy indulgence i'm intoXicants may
result in camp officers recommending
Federal action against saloonkeepers in
their home towns who sell 90 the men
about TO leave for camp. The recruits,
10 is pointed out, while not in uniform,
are actually In the Government service
at that time. Mastering officers are in
terested in the action taken by Mayor
Lee. OF Beverly, a member Of the draft
board OF the Second district OF Burling-
ton county. who warned dealers against
selling or giving liquor TO men under
call within 2i hours Of the time the!
were to leave for camp Mayor Lee
plan probably viii be suggested for us
throughout the country
To help provide entertainment dur
lng their brief period IN preliminar
quarantine. New Jersey recruits report
ing this week have been advised by w
Stanley Hawkins, camp song director
to briug along harmonicss in the Ike,
Of G. These can be used for accom-
paniment while the ROCKIES" are learn
ing the war songs and the players late
viii be asked to Join the 1000 men II
the Mouth Organ Band the division
plans to take "Over there
Following advice from division ON
scers. most OF the recruits arriving yes
terday brought their heavy clothine
oN ercoats and other garments likely O
be needed II the weather turns bitterl
cold Uniforms and army overcoat
will be issued the new men as rapid
~ UUc1lnANs Uut NAAlNNlr fHNHAA ~ AAi ~
chance OF the recruits contracting cold
IN the brief interim before they gc
into military attire.
That business and professional stand
ards OF the average boom town" mus
be vigorously avoided by merchants q
Wrightstown and vicinity was demon
strated today when Or. Chris Kocf
president Of the Wrlghtstown Board q
Trade. and proprietor Of a large dru
store. and Francis Green. a dcuggis
at Pemberton. were summoned int
court on charges preferred by the Stat
Board OF Pharmacy, through the al
torney general. Both were accused {
permitting non-Vegistered clerks, nC
under direct Supervision Of registere
pharmacists or assistants. f0 sc
poisonous drugs.
Both defendants were summoned
appear before Magistrate Smith.
Burlington, but their attorneys Pr
cured a postponement Of the hearir
until March a. Officers and agsnis
The Pharmacy Board obtained the CIV
dence on which the charges are base
Representatives Of the board say q
alleged violations were chiefly tecl
nical. but that they represent the
termination Of the State 20 comp
every lrm and individual doing bus
ness In the fve-miic zone around Can
Dix TO observe the spirit and letter
The laws for the protection Of custor
srs among the thousands OF soldie
and their visitors.
Infantry students in the divisi'
school OF arms win get a demonstr
ton OF the destructive power Of Il
new American trench mortar this wee
when this new weapon viii be given
initial trial against ileld fortincatio
here. under direction Of Lieutena
Colonel White, senior instructor Of =
school OF arms These mortars are +
most powerful type OF ordnance us
by the infantry branch OF the seryi
and arc regarded as so effective in
fensive work that a number Of SIN
units in each infantry brigade viii
detailed 10 use them. The mortars y
be used in close-raDge trench ilghti
where field artillery. seeking, so DO
bard the enemy. might destroy its o.
lines.