Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-30
DELAWARE MEN GET
EASTER FURLOUGHS
Good Behavior Results in Large
Exodus of Troopers From
Camp Dix.

Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N J., March
30.--Many Delaware men who obtained
furloughs for over Easter will leave TO.
day for their homes. II was a case oi
good behavior this week for all of the
meri IN camp who bad an opportunity to
get a brief leave of absence, whose homes
were within hundred miles Of camp
The fine weather and thoughts of getting
home over Easter was u big induccmcnt
for excellent department
With legs stretched and muscles harden
cd by a two-day hike. companies of the
3O3d Sanitary Train. commanded by
Major Macdonald. are back in camp
after an expedition to Somewhere in
Jersey that was the first Of a series
of ong-dlstancc marches intended to get
the men used to rugged going under
heavy packs The ambulance mon made
"A round trip of - miles They stepped
of the first Is Thursday, accompanied
by their wagon and motor ambulanccs
and carrying full equipment. made camp
over night, and. after practice field work
took Scvcn-mllc crOss-Country cut back
to the Cantonment Yesterday.
These overnight hikes will hc taken
up by practically every organization m
the sevcnt nty-eighth division within the
next few DAYS The first trips will bc
short tn enable the men to gradually
become used to carrying the heavy
packs y several DAYS march for the
entire division probably viii follow these
outings of individual organizations
ndcr direction of the Army Ladies
Unit, of whlch Mrs anderson, wife "
Colonel 4. Y. +. Anderson, of the n 9Th
Infantry. Is chairman. the Pemherton
Soldiers Club p,ccntlv opened by the
Commission on Training Camp Activi-
ties viii be operated on new schedule
beginning TODAY Special programs
viii be presented on Wednesday and
Saturday afternoons and sundays for
soldiers visiting IN the town series
of dances and concerts Is being arranged
under direction of + - Ostcrhu4 repre-
sCnting the commission The club IS
located IN the old | o. q VI llall \
novel entertainment will he presented
tomorrow evening
Will. STUDY THr AurOMATICs.
\ large group of South Jersey hovf
who have won high rating IN physical
tests and have made good ~ target prac-
tice have becn picked for instruction ~
the division school Of automatic rifles
They arc learning now to handle the
Lewis and Chauchat weapons and later
viii get the american Brawnings, al
ready the favoritc over the top weapon
in the division schools Camden COIN
II bows among the students include
Sergeant Johnson Sergeant Shower,
Corporal Roller. Corporal Perry, Cor
poral Nark. Private BRYAN and Private
pharcs Burlington county has contrib
utcd Corporal Robertson. Privates kcat-
ing, Atkinson. Reed Ihckctt, Harris.
and Moore. Others from South jersey
counties include Sergeant Sahiherg. Cor
porals Ritter and bailey, Pilv-.a- Bu-
cas-, Smith Scibert, Sheppard( rlctiaf-
ferry. Slovick Mcdowell, I.awhornc. Banks
Irwin, Hofor. Briggs Antonldes.
The nCw building for Protestant chap
lains At the camp has been completed on
ground adjoining ST Georges Episcopal
Church and Club at pointvillC II will
serve Is home and oficrs for the pas
tors of the Presbyterian Methodist
Baptist Lutheran and Congregational
Churches assigned "a work among sol
dIcrs here The building was planned
and its construction supervised by Rev
Or William I Wilcox. the Prcsbytcr-
ian post chaplain \ public opening
and dedication Will he held next month
Through the generous offer Of Rev Karl
NJ Rloch. Episcopal chaplain. formerly
Of Haddonfield. ST Georges will hc
open to services by pastors Of other de-
nominations through nun-contilctlng
schedule
Private T. 4 Brccn. recent recruit
from Plain6ch. died Yesterday at the base
hospital following an attack of pneu-
monia He was q member Of Company
A. of the 3llth Infantry. and became
III March Z. few days after his ar
rival in camp
PLANNING A FLYLES- CtMr.
Camp Dix viii begin Ia swat the
fly early IN the interest of camp sam
tation The Sanitary Corps has de
clared an open season on this winged
disease dissemination and the co-opcra-
ton of every organization Is urged in
the campaign to show the State a fly
less camp and vacant typhoid ward
IN the base hospital the coming summer.
Not only Will every precaution be taken
to clean up fiy-breeding spots. but the
ilv that is fortunate enough to get by the
sanitary guard and the numerous out
door fiy traps will find entrance to every
building in the cantOnmcnt barred
against him Under orders issued by
General Scott each building must be
made fiy-proof by the use Of window,
door and ventilator screens before April J.
Division headquarters announces yes
tcrday that Eddington-Enfields will be Is
sued TO the infantry organizations with
in a few days The troops kave been
using the Winchcster-Enhclds There
have been numerous reports of com
plants about the mechanicm of the
present rifles III target work on the
range No official reason is given for
he substitution.
Clcrgymen and church choirs from
and Trenton aided in an
Observance of Good Friday last even
ng IN several "Y'' buildings Phiadel-
Dhia speakers included Rev Irving s
Chenoweth Of the First Christian
Church; Rev August Polhman, of the
Temple lutheran and Rev Linn Bow
nan, Of tho Twcnty-ninth Street Metho-
list Church Trenton pastors included
Rev Fl d. Gotham. Rev D. W Hol-
niger and Rev c. H. Ingram.
Rev Joseph Medallion, Of the Church
II the immaculate Conception, Cam
len, preached the sermon at the knights
# Columbus Auditorium, and there was
service Of the Ncneration Of the Cross.
The Passion Play in moving pictures