Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-11
MUST Be SOLDIER
EVEN OFF DUTY
Philadelphia Private Given Severe
Sentence for Disrespect
to Officer.

Camp Dix, Wrightstown, y. j., July
u.-Court martial evidence in the case of
Private John j. Philbin, of Guard and
Fire Company 800, at Philadelphia,
made public yesterday after a trial here,
indicates that gentlomanly conduct IN
public is regarded N q factor In military
morale of such Importance that the soldier
who disgraces his uniform bv miShehavlor
faces a hta, penalty, Phllbin was
found guilty of disrespcct toward lleuten-
ant James I. 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-lnartial at Camp DIX and Philbm
was sentenced TO five wears imprisonment
and dishonorahle discharge from the
service. but Major General Scott, IN
reviewing the ease, IN view OF certain
circumstances, reduced the confinement
tothrec months in the Camp Dix stocknde.
Five stores and restaurants mt Point
vile. whose proprictors failed Ia profit
hy the experience of Nrightstown mcr-
chants. Yesterday found military poiice
at their doors forhiddIng any soldiers
entering Inspectors found the places 10
he in a very umsanitary condition. SeVerih
Wnghtstown stores were quarantlncd u
fc,y weeks ago Inv order of Major General
Scott after their owners had ignored
repeated warnings to improve the sanitary
conditions The Polntvllle merchants
made n show of cleaning up, hut later
became careless, with the result that they
will get no more soldier custom until
their places are found by inspectors 20
hc up to the standard requirements
The places affected Ivy the new order are
L. e--Nt.ts -,
military service store, American rcStaur-
ant and Mrs. Getting restaurant
VISITORS FAIL TO SEE FRTENas
Announcement Of the camp authorities
that in order TO speed up training ac-
tivitics. "Wednesday haif-holidays would
i've eliminated. was forgotten by thousands
OF visitors who hockcd 10 the cantnnment
YESTERDAY only 10 discover that soldiers
they came to sec were busy at their
scheduled activities and could not he
excused for social duties. Many OF
the guests had 10 so home without
glimpse Of their friends, while others
managed to meet them an hour or two
after mess
4 concentrated campaign more thor
oughly to guard the camp and IFS vicinity
against wee has been opened by the
Department Of Justice whose local agents
Richard p Hughes and ]. ". Dolan, have
opened new headquarters adjacent 10 the
headquarters of the Camp Military Police
The department will make frequent round
ups of all suspicious characters found
W.T. hun the camp zone. The freedom
Of the camp from vice has been due 10
tho effective work OF this department
and the new plan will double the moral
safeguards
Bearing the name Mole Tcquop"
IN honor OF Major General Scott, who was
gwen this title. meaning sign talker,
~ the American Indians when he WAS
converting them 10 peaceful pursuits, a
new soldiers club, organized under
mission on Training Camp Activities
was opened in Wrlghtstown last night
The building, formerly the Wrightstoun
Hote; Was remodeied for the purpose
lS members OF the Goth Engineers in
training here and has every facility for
rest and social recreation.
The old barroon, which was closed by
the governments drv-zonc order IS
now a lounge and reading room for soldier
visitors An ica-gatcr bubbler comes
through the floor where the old beer pump
stood and the veranda where regulars
slept of their potations. has been re-
NODDED into q s7ln-parlor and dance floor.
There are also reception rooms Tor women
guests and dormItorIes will he furnished
on the upper floors for visiting women
relatives OF soldiers The club Will have
q model kitchen and cafeteria. There
will be music each night for dancing and
girls from nearby cities and towns, chap
eroned BY committees OF the various
uomens war-work organizations. Will
lie the guests