Evening journal., 1918-01-22
CAMP DIX WANTS
DOCS AND PIGEONS
Animals and Birds Needed
at Once as Important
Aides TO Troops
IS DEL. NON CONS
IN TRAINING SCHOOL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CAMP DIX. WRIGHTsTOWN, n. J.
Jan. 22.-Residents Of Delaware. New
Jersey and New York arc asked TO make
patriotic sacrifice OF their pet dogs Of
certain kinds and Of homing pigeons
in an appeal sent out by division head.
quarters yesterday afternoon, the ami
mails and birds TO be used at once for
the organization Of important laiscn
work for the 18th Division In future
days when its dough boys are goine
"over the top In France. When al
other forms Of communication fail
under battlefront conditions, II Is ex-
planned, dogs, pigeons and soldier run
ners are relied upon to keep the artill-
cry In touch with the advancing infan-
try, and TO indicate the points at which
The big guns shO0id direct % = barrage
The importance lalely attached 10 the
perfection OF this branch Of the service
snd the appeal for popular aid yestcr-
day are believed to represent ideas
indi Major General Scott and his cliisi
OF stan, Colonel Cooies. brought back
from European fronts, and which they
intend 30 see improved upon In their
division here.
There is no Government appropria-
ton Immediately available for the pur-
chage Of the needed dogs and pigeons
and, rather than risk delay In waiting
for them to be included in a budget,
division headquarters has decided "a
make the direct appeal. Canine pets
Of the Belgian police dog. German
sheepdog and Airedale type are chiefly
desired. and the pigeons should be OF
the hOming variety. owners willing 90
make a gift Of their pets to aid the
army in a service that will save tho
lives OF thousands Of American youths
are asked TO communicate at once will
Mai W. T. Macmillan. division adiutant
who will advise them when and how tu
make shipments. In some instances,
communities are already suggesting the
purchase Of flocks Of pigeons from
local breeders and their presentation TO
the army as a community gift. and this
plan, too, is Landed by headquarters.
whose chief aim Is 70 get the birds and
Bnimals and get them quick
II the public can appreciate the vital
Importance Of getting these dogs and
pigeons there will be an immediate re
Spouse TO this appeal" said Colonel II
n. CoOtes, chief OF staff yesterday. THE
l6ison service depends upon rockets.
wireless, pigeons. dogs. sirens and
runners IN keeping the supporting ar
tillery advised Of the movements Of It's
infantry. 10 IS necessary that there be
continual communication IN order that
the gunners may know Just where to
place their barrage, else they might
wipe out their own troops when they
advance.
AS a curtain OF smoke is usually
thrown over the mode. BATTLEFIELD By
one side or the other IN modern battles.
the use Of rockets, wig-wsg and other
signaling devices Is out Of the question.
The others are used IN turn or to-
gether 20 insure at least one message
getting through"
Already in the lead by a fine margin.
Comp Dix yesterday opened the final
drive for war-risk insurance that viii
make il q sure winner when the totals
ore IN from all the environments next
month. The death last week Of Private
Raymond L. Henry, OF Oliphant. Pa
three days after he had taken out a
$4,000 policy in favor Of his mother.
while on his death bed. has stirred deep
interest in the insurance proposition
among the men OF the camp and Is re-
garded by Captain Freeman. division in
surance officer, as largely responsible
for o big increase In applications today.
There is evidence. also, that It has
stirred parents and other dependents OF
The soldiers hero TO urge the men 10
fake out the cheap protection before
they are ordered to overseas service.
Reports compiled up 10 o'clock yes
lerday by Lieutenant II. s. Gregory.
Jr.. Of the division insurance ONCE.
shows a grand total Of Si6i599. 300 writ
len for Camp Dix men. OF this amount
tiii $4,000 Is Ia force on men still in
camp, the balance having been issued
10 soldiers who have been transferred
30 other divisions or 10 overseas service
There are now 1868 insured soldiers
ln tho camp including those OF the di-
vision and special ORGANIZATION assigned
here. The number OF men uninsured
Is 1885, and 10 Is among these that tho
srmy insurance solicitors, many Of
whom were In that business before they
answered the call TO the colors. will
work during the balance Of the cam
paign The AVERAGE per capita for the
samp is now s92i93i.
Measles showed an increase Of only
one case over Mondays total Of 81.
There are "a cases OF German measles
and total OF % cases Of real measles.
most Of which are cOnvalescent. The
0rst week OF the camp quarantine ends
today with conditions very satisfactory
20 the sanitary inspectors
Delawareans IN Training School.
Fifteen non-commissioued officers OF
The old Delaware National Guard, re-
gently bronchi here with their organi-
7ation from Camp Mcclellan for the
formation Of a pioneer regiment Of in
fantry, were notified that they would
be admitted 10 the Division Training
school here, although their organization
Is not OF this division. and they will re-
port 20 Colonel Lincoln c. Andrews
commanding the school. The order
gives them an opportunity 10 win a
commission as second lieutenant. which
they feared they had missed through
their transfer from Admission. Just after
their selection for the training school
Of the Goth Division at that point. The
Delaware men. whose selection is ap-
proved by the school board here are
First Sergeant Joseph Z Jenkins. First
Sergeant Ernest Hutson, First Sergeant
George ]. Schultz, Sergeant George d.
Green, Sergeant Peter j. Sommers, Ser
geant T. B. Underwood, Sergeant Wal
ter G.. Newton. Sergeant David J. Mays,
Sergeant Leon L, Mynam, Sergeant
Harry Bierman. Sergeant Arthur G..
Heinel, Corporal Ralph Adams. Corporal
Belville r. Green, Corporal George a.
Hudson, Private George G.. section.
First Lieutenant William r. Cam,