Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-08-11 | Page 15 | But 67 Cases of Disease in Camp Lewis

RUT 67 CASES OF DISEASE IN CAMP LEWIS I iI i WT 1 T g l Weeks Week's ceic s Report 01 of Men l Shows Influenza Leads Other Illnesses Camp Lewis Tacoma Wash Vash Auk Aul 10 For For three weeks there has not beena been I r Ia a n. loath death from disease amo among lS' lS tho the soldiers sol sol- diers at Camp Lewis according to a health report Issued today by Maj Irvy i T. T L. L McGlasson 1 camp sanitary tor Approximately men 1 were stationed in tho tue camp luring during the peri pe pe- pe ri Od pe-I pe This w weeks week's ck's report shows sixty-seven sixty cases of or disease amon among men In- In I ranked ed first with three forty j I cases Other diseases reported were malaria 1 measles C G German measles measles measles meas meas- I les 1 mumps 7 j pneumonia 8 S scarlet fever Cever ever 1 1 Measles Me German measles I and pneumonia cases numbered the I IRame same Rame as aM laut ok Influenza Raining gaining I from rota eighteen to forty Corty The one ono I IcaRe case caRe of or malaria a disease almost unknown un- un l known In this section of OC the United I States was reported to have attacked tJ t the soldier sufferer before he arrived I at It tamp camp Most of the diseases were I among new newly I arrived selective o service m men c n. n Rejections among mon draft men for lor or physical disability continue to range between twelve c and thirteen n per pcr cent according to mustering officers Most I of these discharges It was said because of or hernia and Imperfect teeth evidently o because of ot a mistaken view of at draft boards board that th the th arm army would operate oper i ate or provide dentistry for the tho draft men mon on arrival in camp It was waif Sa said III steps probably would bo be taken to have draft hoar boards s exercise more care In physical examinations Major ord Promoted Maj Charles M. M r. r Blackford was promoted promoted pro- pro to a lieutenant colonel In orders posted pORted today toda and will be nR assigned to the newl newly formed Seventy fifth Infantry try Capt Henr Henry II IL Dabney of oC tho the sixth Seventy-sixth Infantry was made a major lie He was born horn In Montana but appointed to West Vest Point from Oregon Orce lie was vas graduated from froni the military school in 1911 Captain Dabneys Dabney's promotion pro pro- motion i is said sail to bo be notable because of C his age which Is 29 20 years cars Capt Joseph Hartman who prior to the opening of the first officers' officers trainIng trainIng trainIng train- train I Ing camp had been an au enlisted man j was promoted to major In the quartermasters quartermaster's quarter quarter- masters master's corps Ills his promotion to capLain captain cap cap- Lain tain occurred only January last I Conscientious objectors sent here by I draft boards are to be segre segregated for tor forthe forthe the first time from other soldiers according according ac- ac I cording to an order of oC Col Coi K O N N. Jones Joncs I camp commander commanderS issued today Tho The j I objectors will be placed In a separate organization to bo be known as special detachment No o. o 1 I. Three Classes of Objector I All Incoming Incoming- men to be conscientious con con- con I J objectors will b be sent to th this detachment Upon reporting each will b be personally examined nn and a stenographic stenographic steno steno- graphic report of or his examination taken to classify conscientious objectors Into three categories j The Tho first classification will be of or r those sincere In objecting to combatant I services service but willing to accept noncom- noncom I service ser These TheRe men will be assigned assigned as- as signed ned h by special order to th the tho branch j I of Jf noncombatant service which the they elect eJect I Another classification will be of or men Vho whose attitude in camp Is defiant who lot for or an any reason In the Judgment ment o of tho the f camp commander should not not be bo hold holl for lor or examination b by the board of or In Inquiry Inquiry In- In and those active In propaganda 3 may be dealt with by court martial at nt atthe atthe the discretion of tC the commander The third category or Includes all others who who will be held for tor or examination b by the board of oC Inquiry Conscientious objectors objectors objectors tors will vili have their own mess and supply supply sup sup- ply officers and be entirely separated separate I from Crom sol soldiers willing to do active combatant com corn service Every ery officer In camp amp must report Immediately the tho claims of or an any obJectors objectors objectors tors u under him f Charges CH Dropped Gerald Cudahy arrested at a Tacoma hotel Wednesday b by 13 local and United States Slates officials on tho charge h rge of being a draft delinquent now Is a member of or tile Forty first company compan One Hundred Hun Hun- I dred drel and Sixty-sixth Sixty dep depot Jt brigade here uhn c co li h i fo i j i I u u. u si ic g 0 v u U. L a I e o UJ the Cudahy pac packing family of oC Chicago o explained ted to military authorities tho reason t for r his delinquency as aft to hl his traveling about so much that his local draft board at Calexico CaL could not locate him lie Ho said he wa was en route Ito to Camp Lewis to enlist when arrested arrested- but his arrival wa was delayed by br In Tacoma Cudahy owns a ranch lanch ho says tays In Mexico near o. Deca of his willingness to enter military service dropped the charges against him were