Evening journal., 1918-10-07
TRAP SHOOTING
ANGLING
BASEBALL

they know there is no chance TO pur.
chase food at the canteens.
TO offset this, the mess sergeants
have been Instructed 10 provide fancy
dishes especially In tie line OF des-
serts, so That the craving for sweets,
fault OF the American soldier, will be
satisfied. Then, too, many OF the men
viii be able 10 save more, for their
monthly expenditures for sweets at the
exchanges amounted 20 a great deal. OF
course the profits OF tie exchanges
VIII greatly decrease on account OF the
ruling. but Major Bolton and the other
officers are OF the opinion that II Is
better 10 have the company funds
smaller and the men save money while
the mess will be made better and more
appetizing by the little fancy dishes
A number OF new canteens have been
erected lately, so that the men will be
given better service. Tobacco, toilet
articles, souvenirs. candy. oranges and
bananas VIII continue TO be sold a. in
the past
Influenza Under Control
marked decrease was noted In ne
report submitted yesterday by the camp
surgeon and tie influenza is practically
under control. As is natural, a num-
Der OF pneumonia cases are developing
from the influenza, hut on the whole
the situation is decidedly encou aging
Twenty-eight deaths were reported
with 50 new pneumonia cases and 76
influenza victims. The 'otal influenza
cases IN camp number 29J7, with iiJi
suffering from pneumonia.
The following promotions have been
announced In the Utilities Company.
Quartermaster Corps 10 be sergesnts.
flTst class r. +. Ilrscbein. Jersey City:
J. 9. Lucie, Boston: =. z. Bayer, Jr..
Mt Vernon, " Y; ID. r. Oldneld. Suf-
folk, n. y; and John r. McElwee. Phila-
delphia.
To be sergeants. Joseph Vannuchi.
West New York: A. +. horchert. North
Bergen. n. j.: Adolph SiOllmler. Carl
A. Witie, A. +. r. Evendon, Raymond
Groh. Anthony Schmitters. stephen Luz
cas-, Roy ROherty, Richard Fleischaner.
w. J. Fay and Lawrence Murphy, all
OF Buffalo; Edward MacGumess, W.
L. Elliot, Newark; Archie z. Strykcr.
West Orange, y. j.: p. j. sweeney.
Norwich y. Y; Bartholomew OBricn.
South Amboy, n. j.; Martin Birmins-
ham. Philadelphia.
Private Cle0phas Maloney. who came
to Dix from Atlantic City, was imbued
with the idea That the only duties OF 4.
soldier were 10 nght and that every
thing else was out OF his lire following
the examinations IL fell % the lot OF
MalOney 10 be transferred 10 the A3th
Reserve Labor Battalion, but this did
not suit his fancy and when ordered
out for detail politely" told Lieutenant
Albert G. Murdaugh that he came 20
soldier and not 10 work for anybody.
This ne followed mp by refusing toobey
an order from Lieutenant John VI. Bur
rell that he assist other prisoners in
working. delivering himself OF the ex-
planati0n that Il am not going 20 work:
you can do anything TO me you want
10, but won't dig or shovel coal"
Brought before a Court-martial the
soldier was convicted and sentenced TO
spend The next - years at Fort Jay. \.
Y, and 10 forfeit all pay and allowances.
AT the end OF his term he is 10 be dis
honOrably discharged from the army.
The following named volunteer nurs-
IS employed al the base hospital dur
ing the present emergency have been
relieved OF duty and Will proceed 10
Newark: Nella Martin. Mary X. Abner.
Eva Mulford. Melvira II. Ryan. Frances
Dolan, Anna NJ Bridget, Julia Meehan
and Alice Ida Mich.
Reports are current in nearby towns
that there is a scarcity OF food at Dix.
and this Is the reason why donations
were sought for the convalescent SOL
diers. Efforts are now being made 10
trace the source OF these unfoundcd
rumors. ,or Dix Is plentlfully supplied
with all kind OF food and II was only
during the emergency when fruit was
greatly appreciated that residents or
nearby towns were asked 10 send do
nations OF either fruit OF flowers so that
they could be more plentifully supplied
10 the men in the hospitals who We're
recovering from influenza attacks.