Evening journal., 1918-05-18
'2O-YEAR SENTEECE
FOR DIX DESERTER
Sentry Who Fell Asleep
Saved by Officer From
Long Term
BAR CAMP TO
ALL VISITORS

CAMP DIX. n. J., May iS.-Under
amended orders Of Major General Scott,
Camp Dix was closed to all visitors by
foot. rail or automobile at midnight last
night and the ban vii remain on until
Monday evening az 6 O'Clock. No passes
or leaves Of absence will be issued TO OF
ncers or men during this period and rail-
road ticket agents have been advised to
sen no tickets TO the camp as passen-
Kers viii not be allowed 90 leave the
trains. This order, which. n was an
{ nounced was issued Tor military reasons
originally covered only The Sunday holi-
day.
With thousands OF now recruits ey-
changing mutt for khaki. the Camp Dix
postofflce is setting new record In
handling outgoing parcel post, consist
ing chiefly OF suit cases fllled with the
civilian togs the rockies wore 20 camp
On Tuesday about GO,O00 letters and
cost cards were mailed by soldiers ana
1900 letters and cards, with 1900 spe-
nial delivery letters. were received. The
avarage OF special delivery letters Tor The
month IS more than 100 a day. The
services OF ten soldiers and AZ postal
employees are required 30 handle tho
malls. Colonel George L. Forman, camp
postmaster, is on furlougn and IN his
absence Winfield s. Fell, of Trenton, is
directing the work OF the office.
The first awards Of efficiency cups Of
fered by General Scott 70 regiments OF
the Lightning Division were made
eiis afternoon in the 3i0th Infantry, COM
manded by Colonel w. G. Babcock. The
competition has been keen, every man
IN the regiment aiming TO bring the
coveted honor TO his organization, and
all awards were decided by narrow
margins. The regiment is composed OF
northern New York, southern New Jer-
sey and Rhode Island men. Members OF
Company NJ, commanded by Captain
Pay. captured the shooting trophy after
rnelose contest on the range. Company
II c.aptain Calf, won in hayonet work,
and the battalion prize for all-round
proficiency went TO the Second battalion,
commanded by Major Nolz. other rege-
ments Of the division have no. yet COM
pieted their competitions.
Corporal Howard F. Reed, Of Bur-
hngton. who since completing a course
Bt the division school OF arms has beer
an instructor IN the 3iith Infantry
today was promoted by Colonel Stoke
TO be a sergeant. Corporal Karl X
Heisler, OF Beverly, and Corporal Al
bert w Prlceoat Of Nincentown, ais
won promotion to sergeanoies and Pr
vate Orien w. Smith, Of Burlington
was advanced % corporal.
Leopold Lane, camp dramatic direI
tor for the Army T. NJ. C.. A. for tn
last essnt months, has accepted ca
for a similar service overseas and le
yesterday for his home in Carmel, n.
for a brief rest prior to taking up h
new duties. He Is the second prominei
~" leader here summoned TO overse
service within a week, w Stanley Hav
kins, camp song director, having bee
selected in response 10 a request fro
General Pershlng to direct singing act
y,tles OF the American forces In Europ
Twenty years at hard labor at Fo
jay and later dishonorable dischari
from the service was the penalty Ia
posed by a division court-martial, upC
Private Frederick s. Lipphard, Batter
P. 307th Field Artillery, who recent
surrendered at Camden after near
four months absence without leav
Major General McFlae, as reviewing OF
Ger, saved Private Andrew Holland. {
the 35Oth Field Artillery, from a Ion
prison term and dishonorable dischare
when a court-martial found him guilt
Of falling asleep while on duty His sen
fence wss reduced to six months at hi
station and a fine
Plans are being made by the caml
mastering office for the housing Of be
tween 5000 and 10000 recruits from
New Jersey. New York and Delaware
who Will come here this month. Disposi
lion Of the recruits as to regiments has
not yet been announced