LJ- 8' EVENING XiBDaERr-PHIL'ADELPHlA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2p, 1917 DRAFTED MEN FAST ROUNDING INTO FORM AT TRAINING CAMPS & - fi?"" feiDlH ORS OF MEADE OVALS QUIETED Jtihts of Proposed Changes , to Fill Hancock Vacancies Set at Rest LETTER FROM A SELECTED MAN AT CAMP MEADE TO HIS MOTHER Rr '; ARRIVALS IN CAMP Skanouncement Made That Sev eral Philadclphians Have Failed in Examinations , Bu a Staff CcrrctfOHdent fcAMP MEADE, Admiral, Md., Sept. 26. Pliltadelphlans and eastern rennsylva rilans now at this camp and those des tined to arrive In a "few days, will remain Jtere. "o P'an has been made to transfer ihr of the selected service men from Llttlo "jfemt to Camp Hancock. This much was made plain at division headquarters today and disposes of tho per sistent rumor that Camp Meade would bo called upon to fill the gaps In National Guard units at Camp Hancock. The population of Little Penn was in creased today with tho arrival of 700 men from' Maryland and tho District of Colum bia. The reception of these men was accom panied by considerable ceremony and mil itary pomp. General Kuhn and members of his staff were at Disney when the Mary landers arrived and creetcd tho first man to set off the train. He was E. J. Bann vart, of Catonsvlllc, Md. After receiving tho we'eome extended by General Kuhn, young Bannvart replied! "I thank you, General, and wish to state, that I am here freely and willingly to do rvhat I believe to be my duty. I think that represents the attitude of all my friends jrho have responded today." The band of tho Tenth Now York Itegl Jiient worked overtime, to give the boys n royal welcome, and remained until tho first liatch of men arrived from the District of Columbia. W. II, Santelman, Jr., son. of Xileutenant Santelman, leader of tho United states Marlpe Band, was tho first man to step oft the train, and, like, Bannvart, was received by General Kuhn, That several Fhlladelphlans have failed to meet the physical requirements of tho army was announced today at division headquarters. These men. It was' said, will be ient homo within a. few days, but no names were given. A vexing problem presented Itself to the fcnllltary authorities In this camp today When Adam Konlg, of Irvlngton, Md., ar rived with the selective, service men from that State. Konlg wore tho .uniform of n United States sailor and announced that lie was honorably discharged' about four months ago. Under tho navy rules a dis charge man Is entitled to wear the uniform for four months after his discharge and during that period Is really considered a iomber of the service. Konlg said that ho wanted to return to tho battleship Florida. General Kuhn will probably ask Washington for a ruling. CAMP MEADE. Admiral. Md., Sept. 25. Dear Mother: Things aro moving so swiftly at Little Tenn and so much In tho lino of military information Is being hurled at us that I am somewhat haiy concerning tho character of my letter. I appreciate that your mili tary knowledge Is limited and that being a woman you are not particularly Interested In tho technique of war. This doesn't Imply tht I am In a posi tion to Impart very much Information In regard to technique, but I can tell you that I am acquiring a fund of useful knowledge. You know, or at least ought to know, that modern warfare Is not much different from prlmltlvo warfaro nnd that so far as "meth ods are concerned tho Individual fighter, nnd I am one of that type, has llttlo that would bo new to Cain and Abel, Both of those gentlemen could fight with their fists. use knlvft nnd wIMrl shni'Ma unrl nlokn. I 'am taking a course of study In Just such things. We are drilling five hours a day, and this drilling Includes scttlng-up exercises, double-quick movements and hikes. As a side r-lni. t m , 7. I h,T , , adclphla mothers nnd sweethearts did. As nl"f:J ".dl'nl-tJ2..-"5reI and "suit, Lieutenant L. O. Bach, of Com- What will probably Interest you Is a llttlo Information on our Post Exchange or CAMP DIX WAITS FOR NEW YORKERS Rumor Colonel Eoosevelt to Lead Contingent of i 1700 Draftees Tells How Hundreds of Letters Were Sent to "John Doe" at Camp by Mothers and . Sweethearts tho form of a credit ticket and Is entitled to purchase ten dollars' worth of articles and have tho bill paid from his monthly sal ary of thirty dollars. This Is handy and will probably reduce the twenty-flvo and fifty cent touches to a minimum. Just how Uncle Sam manages to take such good care of his boys In olive, drab Is difficult to understand, but you can get an Idea from his attitude toward the exchange. For ono thing, he Instructs tho medical men to pass upon tho merits of candy, soda, food and all delicacies sold. And If they don't meet the rigid requirements of Uncle Sam they aro railroaded out of camp. While I am writing It Is well again to Instruct you as to the proper way to ad dress my mall. The other day the news papers ran a story given out nt division headquarters In 'regard to the proper way to address mall to men at Camp Meade. A dummy envelopo was used, which read as follows: JOHN DOE. Camp Meade, Co. D, 315th Infantry. Admiral, Md. I don't know whether you put John Doe on any of my letters, but hundreds of Phil- what tho layman calls tho regimental store, The division Post Etchango with Captain It. C Dove In charge has been organized and within a few weeks when our division Is organized wo will have eight branches. A Post Exchange Is virtually a department store that Is conducted on the co-operative plan. For Instance, If I am In need of shoo strings I can purchase them at tho ex change, or If I desire to exhibit my love for you In some definite way I can go to the exchange and buy you a wrist watch or fancy pin. As tho exchange Is operated on the co operative plan, tho prices are much lower than those that prevail outside. At pres ent market prices will prevail In our ex change until we accumulate sufficient cap ital to stock tho branches. Then the prices will be scaled and your son will be able to buy a ten cent cigar for nine cents or a ten cent package of cigarettes for eight cents. Each man receives a charge account In pany D, 315th Infantry, has several mall sacks filled with John Doe letters. A few of tho women folks back homo put tho name of their soldier on the envelope and sent It In care of John Doe. But nil came to Company D. It Is a terrible mess, and how It is to be straightened out nobody knows. Remember that John Doe Is a character created by English barristers more than two hundred years ago, and that ho does not flguro in the Seventy-ninth Army Di vision. And, Incidentally, I am now able to In form you that I am attached tb the 31Eth Infantry. The restriction forbidding any Information In regard to units being im parted to the outside world has been lifted. Our division has not been organized com pletely, but I can toll you that tho boys frbm Philadelphia draft boards one, seven, twenty-eight, thirteen' and seventeen are In my regiment The boys from board eight are In the heavy artillery. Your dutiful soldier son, BOB. SOLDIERS OF ALLENTOWN CAMP DUE AT BETZW00D Contingents Which Left Fair Grounds on "Hikes" Expected to Arrive Today OFFICERS INSTRUCTED AT CAMP M'CLELLAN Adjutant General of Division Gives Informative Talk on "Administration" SALOONS REMAIN OPEN Bu a Staff Correspondent CAMP DIX, Wrlghtstown, N. J.. Sept. 26. Seventeen hundred draftees from New York State are scheduled to arrive here this afternoon. This Is the second contin gent from the Empire State. Humor has It that Colonel Roosevelt is to head the jiew arrivals. This rumor has persisted for several days, but headquarters de.ny ny knowledge of the coming of the Colonel. The saloons in the five-mile radius of the camp did not close today, and by keep ing open violated the President's proclama tion, "Business as usual" was the laconic re mark of Brose Smith, proprietor of TVrlghtstPwn's lone saloon, whose doors were open and whose bar was busy min istering to tho usual hordes of thirsty la borers and farmers. The whole matter is up to the civilian, authorities. General Kennedy, commander of the can tonment, said this morning that tho mili tary authorities had no authority whatever (over the saloons, and could not send a de tachment of soldiers to close any place that opened today In violation of the President's proclamation. An effort to find .and interview J. L. Bo- dlne, United States District Attorney at Trenton, and C. F. Lynch, United States District Attorney, with offices in Newark, found both of these gentlemen out. J. II. Kelsey, prosecutor of Burlington County, explained his position In the matter. Ife was acting for Mr. Bodlne and received Instructions to send out the notices order- , lag the closing of all saloons by the 27th. ' -ilTbesa notices were sent out to all the '' enloons within the five-mile limit. Saloons, . Jf i-nnrRe. were closed vesterdav on account t ' $ff the elections. During that time the saloonkeepers got - In touch with the District Attorney and put forth their side of tho case In a con ference. It Is Inferred that as a result of this conference that Mr. Kelsey has been Instructed to make no arrests. So, until such a time as the' saloons are notified by the attorneys they expect to do business. Some of the owners believing In "safety first," and fearing the $1000 fine and a year's term In jail, closed their places ; also ' ut In a supply of "near beer." One rumor has It that the contractors of the cantonment have requested the Depart- 'iinent of Justice to allow the saloons to ;'VWVi "lo uvaiuk uwiv, ,.,... lua, .- Borers migm leave tne, jod Decause or a K dry town. This tumor, however, was at- "--- .. ...- . . - j . jtiviiea Bl tne conunciorv uoaaquaricrB. in -,;ct. it, was assertea mere tnat tney naa - c requested mat mo x-oiniviuo saioon do J r closed by the Department of Justice. , Tli saloonkeepers are righting the Issue :Bthe point of unconstitutional conflsca- vtlon of property. They maintain that their ut Brwerty is being confiscated without due Hpeusanuiu WIYSICAL TRAINING MEETINGS TRENTON. Sept .26. The State Board X Education today announced four "meet jfcis In various parts of the State for school , uperlntendents, supervising principals, high whool principals, helping teachers and isfcysical-tralnlng teachers for the discus aloe' and teaching of the physical-training Jaw- These meetings will be held as fol lows; Auditorium of tba Y. M, a A., Sf 6 Fed-a-m st.rtt, Camden. Monday, October 1, at .) , in., for the counties of Atlantic, j?am4n. Cape Hay, Cumberland, Qlouces- jau iwrniM bowji. auvuk, Aucoaay, , K at ) a., m., for Burlington. IfoasMUth. tttnwr Huntdon ALLKNTOWN, Pa.. Sept. 26. According to advices received this morn ing u large number of the 2300 soldiers from tho United States ambulance camp at tho Allentown Fair Grounds, whp left early In the week on hikes, will today reach their destination at tho auxiliary camp at Bctz wood near Valley Forge. Tho backbono of tho hiking force con slstH of the second oven-eas contingent, In command of Major J. Ryan Devcreaux, of Washington. They left Allentown In full marching order, with all their effects and equipage. This gave rise to a rumor they would not come back to Allentown, and that If they were not sent overseas soon. they would go to a Fouthern concentration camp for tho winter. A high officer of the camp here stated, however, that no orders had been received from the War Depart ment to send them either to Franco or to tho South. During their absenco from Allentown the heating plant will bo installed In tho bar racks they have been occupying. DRAFTEES MAY GO TO CAMP HANCOCK General Price Says This State Will Put 28th Divi sion on War Footing 2500 MEN ARE NEEDED CAMP IIANCOCK, Qa., Sept. 26. -Brlga-dler General William Q, Price, commanding the Twenty-eighth Division In the absence of Ma J6r General Clement, announced to day that as soon as brigade commanders report the number of men needed to bring all ' units Under their command to full, strength he will ask the War Department for the assignment to Camp Hancock of sufficient men from tho National Army to complete the division as it Is now organized. The following promotions among unlisted men In the 109th nnd 110th Infantry Regi ment of Philadelphia, formerly the First and Third, ha-o been announced: 109th Beglment. Color Sergeant Albert V. Gee, to Sergeant Major of the Hccond Battalion; Private Bcrbert O'Madara to Sergeant Major of the First Battalion; Private Charles II. Quarlcs, Jr., to Sergeant Major of the Third Battalion; Privates William J. Carroll and James Prentice. Jr., to Color Sergeants. Company G ; Flrst-Ciass Privates William T. Adolph, Samuel Bechtel. M. C. Brooks, Raymond A Kdelman, S. M. Mon avc. August. Ilyne, Chandler W. Shav, David B. Watson, William W. Wright nnu A. Zussman to Corporals, Company B ; Cor porals Richard B. Hague nnd Robert 13. Liv ingstone to Sergeants, Company 13 ; Corporal Elwood Burko to Sergeant; First-Class Pn vates William J. Hanson. John C!. McMahon, P. R. Dorn, G. H. Hughey, Ruymona Schwartz, W. G. Shoncman to Corporals, Headquarters Company i Private William II. Kohlmayer to Sergeant, and Third-class Musician Warren I. Schear to band cor poral, Company II; Corporal Charles Mar thews to Sergeant ; First-class Private F, II, Decker to Sergeant. Company A; Corporal Thomas J. Murphy to Sergeant. $40,000 Fire Visits WashinK'ort, Pa. GREBNSBURO. Pa Sept. 20. In a fire which for a' time threatened to destroy several largo buildings here early today damage of $40,000 was done. After en veloping tho building occupied by tho Aaron Furniture Company, the flames nttacked tho Merchants' Hotel, where thirty guests wcro forced to make hasty exits. MACHINE GUN COMPANY FROM THIRD OF JERSEY New Unit to Serve With lllth Battalion of 76th Brigade at Annist'o'n CAMP EDGE, Sea Girt, N. J Sept 2C. The Third Regiment of New Jersey In fantry Is to bo drawn upon at once for a machine-gun company to serve with tho lllth Battalion of the Seventy-sixth Brig ade at Annlston, on orders from General Barber. Tho general has asked that recom mendations be sent him for transfers, which will average nbout seven men to each company. Companies II, ,F and M, of As bury Park, Salem and Burlington, have completed this list of recommendations nnd the others will be forwarded nhor.tly. Tho men recommended for transfer nre Roscoo Warren, Fred Mooney, Joseph Math ews, Earl Smith, Horace Brown, Joseph Vaughn and Sergeant Martin Mooney, of Company II; Sergeant C. If. Plasket, Prl vate? H. MacDonajd, Frank Bonta, Earl Flthlan, Georgo Thompson and R. Ryun, of Company F, nnd Sergeant John A, Wains lny, Privates Georgo Hownrth, John Doyle, Frank A. Hnrtmau and Raphael MsGrnth. of Company M. A number of discharges wer'o made yes terday for physical disability, following ex aminations conducted by Colonel Clelncn. Tho men sent home with honorablo dis charges and who will not be called upon for further military scrvlco Included Daniel Cox, Rldgcway Wood, Karl Stockton. 1'liarlea Williams nnd Karl Graham, of Company F. of Salem; Caesar Mnrdella, i.ou jioover. ueorgo A Kenm- feSTTl Lawrenco, Charles Jobes wil' ?1 Flreng Fred J PrettymanGf ''" , Itj Washington W, Watts nd r.'ii Chance, of tympany M. of BurliV,, ,! 1 ""fills-ton. d s jK ii ,irnMlt. m THE GIFTHOP OF CHETHUTTREET For the Hostess Every woman who plans to entertain this fall and winter appreciates the ease and convenience of this beautiful combina tion; a rubber-tired serving wagon, solid mahogany, and a Universal Electric Tea Set. A Percolator, Toaster, Grill or Racliator is a practical and needed gift. IK Mm4 Chestnut at Ninth MMi ENGRAVERS WD STATIONERS uwuiHcanua Permanent Philadelphia Home Foi! CAMP McCLELIAN, Annlston, Ala., Sept. 6. .Major J. A. Ullo, the adjutant general of the Twenty-ninth division, today addressed tho officers of tho division on the subject of "Administration." Such talks nre a feature of the Instruction work here, and members of tho division headquarters htaft were named to give addresses on tho various branches of tho division work. Major Ullo Is an expert on military administration, and his talk was of unusual value to tho men who heard It today because of the necessity for clear understanding of administration In tho reorganization of the division and Its constituent units. The next talk will be delivered by Major J. H. Kelly, trie division inspector, who will talk on the BUbJect of "Inspections." Captain W. A. Carleton, of .the quarter masters corps, U. S. A., has reported here us the camp quartermaster. A number of second lieutenants from the quartermasters corps of the National Army have also come la as assistants to Captain Carleton. They are John C. Cove, Walter J. Newrnan, War ren A. 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