Evening journal., 1918-03-11
QUARANTINE QUARANTINE Grips
ARRIVALS At DIX
Rockies Unable 10 Go Back
Home in Pride of
Khaki
MEASLES CUTS
LOOSE IN CAMP

1l.-ctNcIdl uuiua Gu JtiNN1 tN'htroi
including all the recent detail from
Burlington and Sussex counties. lost
their FIRST chance for a weekend home
leave yesterday, when a case Of measles
developed in one of the barracks in
which the new men are. temporarily
quartered with the 309th Infantry. Just
as the boys were brushing up their
new unlfoi ms and planning to make
ioud display back in BlightyN the
sanitary Corps swooped down upon
their section and placed them under an
Is day quarantine. AS "A result 10 Will
be three weeks before these home-sick
lads get the hoped-for passes. In other
sections Of the cantonment the new
men from the Garden state were more
fortunate, and a large percentage got
chance to go home from noon saturday
to taps sunday evening.
March gales that ripped the tops
from many touring cars, combined with
roads that were almost impossible be-
cause Of Sstu. day nights storm. helped
cut down the number Of visitors yes
terday by several thousand.
Major George T. Adee is now at
tached TO the 3iith Infantry under or
ders from division headquarters. He
goes to the South Jersey unit from the
i53d Depot Brigade. where he has been
as Instructor in the postgraduate
course for attached officers First Lieu
tenant j. P. Conlan and Private Gilbert
II. Wsldman. Of the 3O3d Sanitary Train,
have been ordered 10 report for attach
ed service 20 the medical detachment
OF the 3i2th Infantry.
CAPTAIN +. Grafton H. McCafferty, OF
the Depot Brigade, has been prompted
by Major General Scott 10 the rank or
major and viii command the Second
Provisional Battalion, which will be
flied largely with South Jersey re-
cruits. Second Lieutenant Charles S.
Peck, Of the 3i2ih Infantry, has been
promoted to the flrst lieutenant.
Knit Socks for Their Boys.
Two patriotic Philadelphia women
have relieved Uncle sam Of the neees-
s.ty OF furnishing extra socks for his
new recruits from Camden county. Not
only will they supply an extra pair OF
heavy woolen stock ngs to each Camden
man during his training days, but they
viii endeavor to look after the foot
comfolts of these soldiers when they
reach France. The thoghtful donors
ale Mrs MAJ tina McGraw and Miss Belle
Klnsloe. of West Philadelphia, who,
somo months ago as a result Of a cour-
teous act Of one Camden boy, adpotcd
the entire membership Of Company X
OF the 3iith Infantry, and became It's
"god mothers That they may be aDl'
to kn enough socks for all the Cam
den bows. the two godmOthers have
Installed a min ature knitting loom IN
their home 1t will turn out a stocking
that is guaranteed hlister-pr0of ard
meets with approval Of military au-
thorities who have had to advise men
against wearing some OF the irregular
~ knit socks sent in by well-meaning
friends.
Fifteen West Philadelphia society
girls have agreed to help run the little
loom. They have organized themselves
as "god-sisters" 70 the Camden boys,
and The Company boys. delighted by
the announcement that they are plan
ming TO visit Camp Dix under chaper-
opaee OF the "gOd-mOthers,' are arrang-
ing dance and Inception for them
at their barracks.
Prominent clergymen from nearby
cities aided camp chapiains and rellg-
ious workers yesterday In presenting
an attractive indoor series cf services
FOR the soldiers. Among The speakers
were. The Rev. Joseph Hunter. OF
Newark: the Rev Paul Hayne, of New
Brunswick: the Rev. C. W. Laufer, ol
fhe Presbyterian Board Of New York
the Rev. Dr. Lewis Nudge, Of Harris
burg; the Rev. T. A. Fenton. Of syria
cuse, and the Rev. John A. McCallum
Of Philadelphia.
Mary Reese Wilson and Miss Z. c
Miller. both Of Pittsburgh. will v.sii
the camp today TO sins for GONZALES
cent soldiers in the base hospital They
win also sing in "l' hut No. TO-
sanrraxv evening
New Brand OF Stacker.
Because a regimental Court-martia
refused to recognize a brand-new form
OF religion-as a reason for a soldier fail
ing to obey, orders. Chester w Titus.
recent draftee from Newark last nigh
began a three-month term at hard labo
In the guard house and for an equa
period viii be docked two-thirds Of III
paw Tho case Of Titus has atlracte
wide attention. as the recruit refused {
obey any order unioss be could IN
warrant for so d0ing On Che Bible sur
day work ci all kinds he refused TO d
Even the argument 0l @ chaplain th;
American bows are training for what
really a holy cause, failed TO sway hin
The climax come when an officer orde
ed him 10 move a bucket of water la
Sunday and he refused He was srres
ed and charged with violation OF %
G5th Article Of War, which cOyers cas-
Of serious INSTRUMENTATION. Titus, Nhi
quartered in Provisional Company. y
3. with the 3i2th Infantry, is Official
attached 10 the Depot Brigade.
case however. was ordered refersed
the summary Court-martial OF the 3i2i
presided over by Major J w. Fitzge
aid In The meantime Colonel A. Y.
Anderson, commanding the regiment
vesiigated the case and ordered Tit
be sent 90 the base hospital for obsery
ton as 10 his mentality The mental G
peris reported that his mind was Gle
Of any defects and the case was tn
referred to the Court. A verdict
guilty was brought in and the penal
above mentioned was recommended al
was approved by Colonel Anderson IA
afternoon.
DOVER HIGH WINS.