Evening journal., 1918-09-30
e. DIE AT DIX
OF INFLUENZA
Reduction in New Cases
Makes Camp Medical
Officials Hopeful
DELICACIES POURING
INTO DIX FOR PATIENTS

CAMP DIX, N. j., Sept. 3O.-Continu-
ance Of the fine weather Of the last
forty-eight hours is expected to prove
valuable ally Of medical authorities
I'm combating the influenza epidemic at
Camp Dix, considerable reduction In
the number OF new cases being already
noticeable. The increasing number OF
volunteer nurses from Red Cross or
ganizations through the state, who are
offering their services for work at the
base hospital Is also an important factor
IN the successful handling OF patients
there. Despite the alarming increase in
the number Of cases during the latter
part Of the week. the number Of deaths
for Sunday IS slightly reduced.
Sixty-tvO deaths from snfluenza or
pneumonia is the days record. This
makes a death total Of 3S7 caused by
the epidemic. New eases Of influenza
reported today number 6i6; Of pneu-
monia, 81.
First Lieutenant George Lang, Of
Minneapolis. an officer in the 18th In
fantry, is among yesterdays victims.
Fruit which nurses are now able TO
feed TO the patients as a result OF the
generosity Of hundreds Of individuals
and dozens Of communities in New Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania, Is contributing
toward speedy recovery OF several
thousand convalescent Influenza pa
tients, according TO camp medical OIL
GERS. In the same manner dellcacies
such as custard puddings. Jellies, eggs,
preserves and grape juice are proving
invaluable in the dieting Of the more
critically III patients in the base hos
pital. =.
Sunday saw no let-up in the supply Of
good things for the sack soldiers which
are arriving at the Mole Tequot in
Wrightstown. One Of the most unusual
gifts is thai Of a Trenton fee cream
MANUFACTURED, who Is supplying fresh
fee cream for 1000 soldiers day and
has notified the base hospital authori-
ties that he Will continue to send II as
long as the need for this food for few
erish patients exists here.
Among the nearby communities
whose gifts Of fruit, flowers and other
gifts for the sick soldiers have been
large are Trenton, Burlington, Pember-
ton. BordentOwn, MOOrestOwn, Bridge
ton, HammOnton, Marlton, Columbus,
Riverton. Beverly and Camden Wrights-
town itself and the little villages near
est the camp are also contributing a
generous share. Philadelphia commits
sion men have sent several auto loads
OF fine fruit TO the hospital.
With large indoor gatherings OF SOL
diers prohibited, thus eliminating the
usual weekend program Of entertain
ment, Captain Benjamin Murphy, camp
athletic officer, conducted an open-air
boxing tournament on the camp athletic
field this afternoon between stars OF the
Thirty-fourth Divisions and Depot
Brigade champions.
Stripped Of his commission and de-
MED the honor Of leading his company
In the Seventy-elghth Division, when
that organization went abroad and
then dismissed from the service, a for
mer captain has worked his way back
Into It, and after spending several
months in the i53d Depot Brigade here
has been rewarded with a commission |
ss second lieutenant. The history of
his case when completed, and he again |
wears the two bars Of a captain and ac-
ually gets on the firing line at the
head Of his company-where family and
friends even now believe ne Is stationed /
promises TO be one Of the most re-
markable stories Of the war.
Public sentiment was stirred by the |
announcement several months ago Of
the manner in which this former OIL |
FER had applied at the camp for induc-
ton into service as a rookie private.
lie was assigned to a Depot Brigade I
training company like any other re
cruit and, incidentally, found himself
under corporal who had been pri-
yate in his old company, but had been
Unable TO pass the physical examina-
uon for overseas duty. Member Of an
aristocratic family. widely known In
the varsity football and athletic world,
he for weeks took orders and did the
work he had been accustomed to order
others to do.
No special considerations could be
given to him by reason OF his former
status as an officer because OF the man
ner Of his dismissal from service. Fin
ally, however. he won promotion to /
corporal and recently he got his war
rant as a sergeant. During the last few
weeks several non-eommissioned OIL
GERS OF merited standing have been pro-
NOTED to second lieutenants and the .
special orders now announce his name /
as the latest TO win the golden bar.
Many men now serving in the ranks /
may win commissioners as second lieu |
tenants on merit. without the necessity