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Show CIPHfBi 'SKRIlf' Name Is Officially Selecl( After Vote Is Taken Members of Unit SOLDIERS ON LEA; Women of San Diegrj Q, ganize Federated State Club for Artillerymen. By FLOYD A. TIMMERJIAN, Staff Correspondent, CAMP KEARNT, Cat, Feb. 6.v shine division." This is tho ilai0(" ' which the Fortieth army division, fo. from national guard organisations .' western states, will now be ofi known, according to an trtincc" made this morning by Malor Frederick S. Strong, divisional com der. ":r" The name was selected from s,. I appropriate titles which had bn , gested by men of the division, ai,j the favorite during a campaign v on here recently to select a tut announcing the new name, Genoral issued the following order: The name, "Sunshine division," ( Iected from the various namps hu;., for this division as best cxm 1 tho wonderful climatic conditions s which tho organization of tlie & has been perfected, its training !0k. factorily adva.nced and which Is cb leristic or all states represented Tlie Fortieth division will heream rhe "Sunshine division." By cony of Major General Strong. Men Dismissed Early. Utah men were dismissed from fot noon today and allowed liberty until, night. Few remained in the camp the exception of the guard and oVi charge of the picket lines. The i,a. of yesterday made. It necessary for dreds of the men to journey to tor. procure needed articles and for t-nient. t-nient. During the morning tho artlllir were put through a rigid inspection fore being given their white passes: entitled ihem to gain passage th:, the military police lines whi, li dra.wii about the camp. Kaeh ma: called upon to answer questions i-military i-military courtesy and the uniform:-1 soldiers were carefully Inspected commanding officers of the units. V. collars are still in vogue durin? i, days and the men without thum turned back and compelled to r: them from the regimental exehar. Utah men pa-ssed the tests beft . : and were handed the much-so... white passes. Sanitary Inspection Rigid.'v Especially rigid tfiis morning was sanitary inspection made by officer: the sanitary corps. Officers carei went 'through the men's halls, kite', and tents, and where conditic,-s found which were not within I sa-nitarj- laws, attention was a: ' drawn to the fact and they wereu-. i ed before the place was passed o: . the occupants allowed to leave. I The officers explained that frr.: sanitary conditions must be kept a: 1 the battery buildings to prevent i origin and spread of diseases In C where hundreds of men might (: catch them. Women of San Diego and vlclni'.-doing vlclni'.-doing much to make the stay of ute I boys as homelike as possible during: hours of leisure in town. Clubs : been formed and opened in tlie bit!'' section where the soldiers may go write letters, read and amuse them- with games. Women members o! club, which has been named "The : erated States society," visit here every leave day and invite the s:': to their homes to enjoy homelike : ners. McGee Case Cited. It was at this club that Sergeant J; H. McGee of headquarters company Mrs. E. McNall of National City whose home the sergeant is now rec ing from serious sickness. Mr?. Mr is responsible in a large way for hi: covery, according to the attending ; . slcians. Day and night Sirs. WcNaJi : j Miss Louise Oberholt, who resides v by, has been at his bedside and has f ! him every attention. He s now fi ' out of danger. When Sergeant McGee j taken ill Mrs. McXall urged the T cians to leave him at her home so ' i he could get best of care. Hundre- other instances where the men have joyed tlie privileges of home life notice every day through the Kinc of the club members. Mrs. S. P. ft.' t wife of Samuel Porter, a former t I man and now manager of tlie San I I hotel, is president. Many Pay Visits. I Many Utah people have taken at! I tage of the midwinter excursion as J. I now arriving on every train. ThfJr (arrivals are M r. and Mrs. FredrV I Miss Connie Young. Mrs. J. IVTf' ' i and Mrs. A. W. Gallagher, Miff I Alexandria, L. L. Larson, V. X. I Miss Leona Evans, Mrs. O. E. Mrs. J. V. Leonvlg, Miss Elsie , Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bampton, Mr. ' Mrs. J. E. Williams, J. P. Williams, J A. E-. Donaldson, Mrs. E. F. Hannah-Helen Hannah-Helen C. Hanna, Mrs. J. Lamb, A. t1' O. Pell. Mrs. M. Strong, Mr. and M-L. M-L. Scott, B. F. Scott, Mr. and JU McAlister, Miss X. E. Barretson, -Elizabeth Fisher, A. Cook. Mrs. . t-Carpenter, t-Carpenter, Mrs. V. Carpenter, a.-M. a.-M. Lvman. F. F. Scboppe, J. u: Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Reynolds, Mr. ; Mrs. W. Potter, Miss Alice Potter. . and Mrs. C. Wolfe, Mrs. Charles lit |