Evening journal., 1918-08-03
FORTUNES OF WAR
REUNITE BROTHERS
Italian Finds Kin Among
Recently Arrived Refugees
at Camp Dix
SOLDIER GETS TEN
YEAR SENTENCE

CAMP DIX, Wrlghistown, No. j.. Aug.
s-prlvate John A. Levering OF Jersey
CITY claimed exemption for army SER
vice because he had conscientious OBJ
iections TO fighting, but, according 10
Suskence in a court martial nnding an
nannced yesterday. his conscience dld
NOT trouble him when ne tried 10 de-
fr5ud the government into paying a
family allowance OF si5 month to mis-
spirit wife" The court that heard
the unique case sentenced him to ten
years in the military prison at Fort
Isy with loss OF all pay and allowances
and a dishonorable discharge, and
Major General Scott approved the SEN
tence.
Levering claimed exemption on the
ground that he was a member OF the
Mount Zion Church Of the First Born.
Among the tenets OF this sect Is one
that the members shall not marry. Le-
yering. however. last December, signed
a written application for family al
loNanoe for Catharine Muntz, alias
Cstharine Levering, whom he declared
in the application was his wife. When
the beneficiary later returned the al
lowance. saying she had not need Tor
it. an investigation followed and II
was discovered that Levering was un-
married. He admitted this fact, but
said he considered the beneficiary his
spirit WIFE"
For deserting from the 59th Pioneer
Infantry at Camp Mcclellan, November
%. 1917. Private Joseph Wilbur Por-
ter. who was recaptured at Clayton,
Del, June 30, was sentenced TO p
years Imprisonment. Major General
Scott approved the sentence, but re-
duced the term to IS years.
Private John Redgraves, also OF the
59th Pioneers, faced charges OF being
absent three times without leave dur
ing May and June and OF twice escap-
ing from the guard house after his ar
rest He got ten years Imprisonment
with the usual loss OF emoluments and
dishonorsble discharge.
Their black faces besming, 1000 col
Ored men from New Jersey, reporting
today for service, made the air ring
with shouts and songs OF what hey
planned 10 do TO a certain "Rat Face
Bill" There was no denying The real
ardor OF these colored youths.
The colored details arriving today
were attached TO the 18Th Battalion OF
re i53d Depot Brigade. In the com
panies OF this battalion they will get
their initial training and will be trans
ferrPd later 10 the new s07th. Colored
Pioneer Infantry, which is forming
mere.
Colonel Reed, Of The 59th Pioneer
Infantry, today announced the promo
ton Of Sergeant Walter G. Newton, Of
Wilmington, Del, 20 the rank OF sec
ond lieutenant.
After 2 delay OF several weeks while
the State Board OF Health wrestled
with the problem the camp swimming
lool is now about ready FOR soldiers tc
have their initial dip. Major Gen.
ersl Scott has announced that Satur-
day afternoons from to . O'Clock and
Sundays from $50 a. m. 10 5 p. m
will be Official swimming hours. eTht
ncOl was planned by Sol. Metzger, Y
NJ. C. A. camp athletic director, and
has been constructed by the remodel
ing ot what was Hargrove's ice pond
On the Browns Mills road, about three
miles south Of the camp.
series Of impressive msssed troop
formations similar 10 those which sew
eral months ago stirred the interest and
patriotism Of visitors began when the
i62d Field Artillery Brigade was re-