Evening journal., 1918-03-30
DIX MEN ON TR' Mp
UYDER HEAVY Picks
Ambulance Companies Hike
Is Miles and Pitch
Tents Over Night
DIVISION ON
THE MARCH SOON

CAMP DIX, n. j. March 5O.--With
legs stretched aud muscles hardened
by a two-day hike, compan es Of the
303l Sanita.y Train, commanded by
Major Macdonald. were back 10 camp
yeste day after an expedition tn
somewhere ln Jersey" that was the
nrst Of series Of l0ng-d stance
marches intended 10 get the men used
TO rugged going under heavy packs.
The ambulance men made a round trip
Of % miles They stepped Oh the iirst
IS Thursday, accompanied by their
wagon and motor ambulances, and,
carrying full equipment, made camp
over night, and, after practice Held
work. took q seven-mile cross-country
cut back 90 the cantonment yesterday
These overnight hikes viii be taken
No bv practically every organization in
the seventy-eighih vision within the
next few days. The first trips will be
short 20 enable the men 20 gradually
become used to carrying the heavy
packs. A several days march for the
entire division probably will follow
these outings Of Individual organiza-
tons.
Under the direction Of the Army
Ladies' Unit, Of which Mrs. Anderson
wife Of Colonel A. Y. p. Anderson, OF
The 3i2th Infantry, is chairman, the
Pemberton Soldiers Club, recently
opened by the Commission on Train
ing Camp Activities, will be operated
on a new schedule beginning today
special programs will be presented on
"Wednesday and Saturday afternoons
and Sundays f0i soldiers visiting IN the
town. a series OF dances and concerts
is being arranged under direction OF
p. D. OsteIbus, representing the com
mission. The club is loc8ied in the
7. o. 0. N. Hau a novel entcrtain'
ment will be presented this evening
viii study the Aut0matics.
A large group Of South Jersey boy.
who have won a high rating In physi
cal tests and have made good In iarge
practice has been picked for instruc
ton In the division school OF auto
matte rifles They are learning nov
20 handle the Lewis and Chaucha
weapons, and later win get the Ameri
can Br0wnings, already the faNorit
over the top weapon IN the divi
sion schools. Camden county boy
among the students include. ~Scrgcan
Johnson. Sergeant shower, Corpora
Roller. Corporal Perry, Corporal Wark
Private Bryan and private Phare
Burlington county has contributes
Corporal Robertson, Prlvates keatine
Atk nson, Reed, Ricketi Harris an
Moore. Others from South Jefse
counties include Sergeant Sahlhere
Corporals Ritter and Bailey, Private
Bucas, smith, Selbert, Sheppard, Nc
Ganery, Sloviok, Mcdowell, Lawhorn'
Banks, Irwin. Hofor, Briggs, Antonide.
The new building for Protestant char
fains at the camp has been completed o
ground adjoining St. Georges Episcopa
Church and Club at polniville lt wa
serve as home and offices for the pas
tors Of the Presbyterian, Methodist
Baptist. Lutheran and Congregations
Churches assigned 10 work among sol
diers here. The building was planno
and It's construction supervised by Re-
Dr.. William r. Wilcox, the Presbytor
ian post chaplain A public openin
and dedication will be held next monil
Through the generous offer Of Rev. Kal
M. Bloch, Episcopal chaplain, formerl
Of Haddonneld. St. Georges will b
open TO services by pastors OF other dC
nominations through a non-connictin
schedule.
Private P. A. Breen, a recent recrui
from Plainleld, died yes erday at th
base hospital following an attack q
pneumonia tie was member OF Con