Evening journal., 1918-09-06
SOLDIERS ADOPT
French ORPHANS
"Sandstormers'' at Dix
Raise $4,000 for Child
rem of Dead Officer
HOPE TO SEE
EN- OVER THERE


CAMP DIX, wRiGHTsTOWN. n. j.,
Sept. 6.-Llttle Jean and Marie Jegou,
who were left orphans when their
father. Lieutenant Jean Jegou, was
killed In a motor accident at Camp Cody,
have been formally adopted as wards Of
the famous "standstorm Division" 10
which the dead Lieutenant had been as
signed as a foreign instructor and these
big-hearted Westerners completed the !
collection Of a $4,000 subscription for
the children. The cash was invested
al once In Liberty Bonds through New
York bank. with the stipulation that the
children should draw the interest an
nually until they attain their majority,
when they will collect the principal.
Lieutenant Jegou and Lieutenant Fer
dlnand Herber were killed IN a pecu-
liar accident before the "Sandstormers'
/ left Cody for Camp Dix. II was the
/ irony Of fate that they should literally
drown In a dry brook after passing
/ through three years Of the hottest Tight
/ ing on the western front. on a motor
| trip 10 a city near Camp Cody they were
/ Overtaken by a storm that for the first
time IN a year flooded a watercourse
winding across the plains. Attempting
10 ford the stream al what they thought
was a safe spot. their car was caiapult-
ed into quicksand, engulfing the driver.
The two officers, thrown from the car,
were drowned and their bodies were
discovered in the dry bed OF the stream,
% miles away, the next morning.
The soldiers Of the division. with
n whom the officers were extremely
popular. learned that the family OF
Y Lieutenant Jegou was left practically
destitute by his death. True sons OF
pioneer ancestors, whose hearts were
|. as kind as they were brave, the SOL
diers al once wanted 10 do something
TO help. The raising Of division funa
= 10 care for the children was proposed
and the nnal reports today bring the
b final total 20 $4,000. II is the ierNehl
desire Of the "Sandstormers' that a
J kind fate may put their division near
2 the little town In France IN when ulell
D wards are living In order thst ule!
e may meet them personally.
! The Camp Dix war garden. hsNlhs
- done its part 70 help supply the army
p I'm training here with fresh vegctdple,
S for their mess, now promises 10 pu'
r across a bumper grain crop. AS rapiuls al
e as the food crops were harvested th'
r. gro,lnd was cleaned and narrowed, an'
r enthusiastic soldier-farmers are TINS
I week planting 300 acres TO rye. SOM
y M this will be utilized as cover crol
T. and Moved in for fertilizer next spring
5 but the better stands will be malure'
S for the grain. ,-,or
l.. sive farmer won't let any grass sroN
t under his feet as he tries TO make Z"
b biades grow where one grew before
MS fhe declaration Of a young iarne
s - Irish extraction, commenting on IN
l. enssd with which Lieutenant bonne
+ ne Young Phradelphian who IS direc'
D. inc the farm campaign. is douple ciol
n ming the land. Several hundred acre
s. ~ Farm land near the camp may .
.e fsl-sn over for the camps war earuel
o se Captsin z. V Champlin. head ol lu
h nenarfment Of Conservation ana h'
clarnation. believes he can hanale
is much larger farming project WIN hl
, nov experienced company OF soldier
a series of retlmentasl reviews, 5
,on,,lar heretofore with visitors, Wht
:. otber divisions were in camp, hegs
81 yesterday among organizations on ll
9itt division. Yesterdays fine eNhlp
tion was presented by the 1881 lniai
b.,. Dafes of other reviews of the sfil'
h, the Westerners are as follows loll
l Infantry. September and i3; t3lth II
al fantrv September .: i36th lnfantr
IN sentenher 10: i33d Infantry. Septen
m ber 20 An reviews will be held on u
r main parade ground at > o'clock m VI
D. evening and the public will be Welcoh
lll m view them. as heretofore.
u The camp mastering office mas con
nleted nlans for the reception OF ~
pennsviyanians called in the hmlt'
service quota and due TO arrive toda
This will be the first Keystone quo
trained at Camp Dix and hundreds
n these men will be chosen for perm
nent training cadres for the big cam
Ceramonies that will bind u
tighter the ties between Yankees al
poilus will mark the double celeDr
ht lion here Of Lafayette's birthday al
ng NJ the FIRST battle OF the Marne. MAJ
re General Scott has asked that every o
'e- sanitation in camp in some speci
an manner nav tribute OF honor 10 OF
'n: French Allies.
OF Jewish New Years services in q
csmn will be celebrated this evenil
lr- under direction Of the Jewish Welfa
IS BOARD AS the new building Of the q
ire sanitation is not ready for the open1iln
hs services will be held at the Base ho
ie- nifsl. Y. NJ. c. A. and i'm the mess M
-. OF Company 81, Depot Brigade. ,
ou In order to give complete protecii
10 soldiers who. have recovered iro
measles. all convslescents have be
ordered TO report for given peri
once a month 10 the camp tubercuio..
Il specialist. Captain Solon Cameron I
II examination. Pulmonary troubles Z
casisnally develop as result OF l
weakening effect OF measles, ana !
-s- new rule is intended TO throw an al
"a tional safeguard about the men "
,ct have left the hospital.