Evening journal., 1918-07-11
ICE Water BOBBLER
N beer PUMP P'SPLACE
Soldiers Club for Dix Men
Opened in Old wrights.
town Hotel
BARROOM IS NOW
A LOUNGE FOR MEN

CAMP DIX Wrightstown, ". j., July
ii.-Bearing the name mole Tequop"
In honor OF Major General Scott, who
WAS given this title. meaning sign
tslker.' by the American Indians when
he was converting them to peaceful
pursuits, a new soldiers club, organ
ized under direction Of the War De-
partment Commission on Training
Camp Activities, was opened in
Wrightstown last night. The building
formerly the Wrlghtstown Hotel was
remodeled FOR the purpose by members
OF the 26th Engineers, In training here
and has every facility for rest and So
cial recreation.
The old bar room, which was closed
by the Governments dry-zone order, is
now lounge and reading room for sol
dier visitors. An ice-water bubbler
comes through the floor where the
cid beer pump stood and the veranda
where regulars" slept of their pota-
tions. has been remodeled into sun
parlor and dance floor. There are also
reception rooms FOR women guests and
domitories VIII be furnished on the
upper floors for visiting women rela-
fiyes Of soldiers. The club will have /
u
will be music each night for dancing
and girls from nearby cities and towns,
ohsperoned by committees OF the vari-
Gus won1en's war-work organizations,
will be the guests.
A band concert and dance were open
ing features last night, the music being
furnished by the 8i2th Engineers Band.
MaIor General Scott and Major General
.fnd Arr Atttf /
from being present. viii make formal
inspection Of the club later.
William Jackson, director OF the War
Commission Community work, has ar
ranged that a committee OF soldiers
shall practically govern the club oper-
stions. Sergeant Major C. S. Hall, OF
the Depot Brigade, is chairman Of this
Nathan r.. C. Fretz Of No.
i42s West Norris street, Philadelphia, is
club secretary, and Mrs. ]. l.. Hum
phrles, OF Rochester, N. Y, is volun-
teer hostess.
Court-martisi evidence IN the case Of
Private John ]. Philbin, of Guard and
Fire Company 800. at Philadelphia,
made public after a trial here, indl-
oates that gentlemanly conduct in pub
lie is regarded as a factor In military
morale OF such importance that the
soldier who disgraces his uniform by
misbehavior faces q heavy penalty.
Philbin was found guilty OF disrespect
toward Lieutenant James It. Stephens,
when the latter ordered the private to
cease talking to women passing by on
Philadelphia streets.
The case was referred to the general
court-martisl at Camp Dix and Philbin
was sentenced to Eve years' imprison-
ment and dIshonorable discharge from
the service, but Major General Scott,
In reviewing the case, in view Of GER
tain circumstances, reduced the con-
nnement to three months IN the Camp
Dix stockade.
Five stores and restaurants at Point |
Vile, whose proprietors failed to profit {
)y the experience Of Wrightstown mer- +
'hants, found military police at their
loors forbidding any soldiers enter ]
ng. Inspectors found the places to be K
q a very unsanitary condition. Sew A
rel Wrightstown stores were quarsn-
med few weeks ago by order OF Ma ID
Dr. General Scott after their owners A
I'd ignored repeated warnings TO i'm r
rove the sanitary conditions. The n
ointville merchants made a show Of y,
Gaming up. but later f}came careless. IN
18th the result that they will get no N
ore soldier custom until their places ~
o found by inspectors TO be up TO the ~
anGard requirements The places af- ~
,cted by the new order are the Mar :,
1s restaurant, the soldier shop, mill \,
Try service store, American restaur- N
ut and Mrs. Ceilings restaurant. n -
Announcement OF the camp authori- y
les that In order to speed up training y
Wednesday half-holIdays -
would be eliminated. was forgotten by :,
thousands OF visitors, who flocked 10 y
he cantonment, only TO discover that >
oldiers they came 10 see were busy at n
heir scheduled activities and could not L
% excused for social duties. Many OF
he guests had TO so home without 2
glimpse Of their friends, while others 7
managed to meet them an an hour or !
wo after mess. Z
A concentrated campaign more thor c
'ughly TO guard the camp and its vioin- Z
ty against vice, has been opened by a
ne Department Of Justice, whose local b
gents, Richard p Hughes and J. w.
)olan, have opened new headquarters s
discent TO the headquarters OF the Il
amp Military Police. The department Il
gill make frequent round-ups Of all n
uspioious characters found within the
amp zone. The freedom Of the camp a
-om vicc has been due to the effective 81
Tork OF this department. and the new W
Ian will double the moral safeguards. VI