Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-18
GENERAL DEAN NOW
CAMP DIX HEAD
Takes Over Command of Canton
ment From General Scott
Today.

Camp Dix. Wrightstown, n. j., March
IS.-Not an instant's halt in the training
schedule of the great military camp re-
suited from the change of commanders
when Brigadier-General J. I. Dean,
of the l56th Infantry Brigade, assumed
command of the 18th Division this morn
ing. The change. however, marks an
epoch in the history of Camp DIX rs here
after the camp and the divisions IN r nm
ing here will he separate organizations
The management of the cantonment Will
remain in charge of Major-Generai Hugh
L. Scott. who Saturday relinqulshed COM
mand of the division, thus leaving division
commanders free to give their entire at
tcntion to rapid development OF troop
training
The retirement Of Niajor-General
Scott as division commander came as
surprise TO officers and men of the dl-
vision. and there arc many expressions
of sorrow over the fact that he IS not
to lead the division IN person 10 France
This disappointment Is tempered some
what, however, by the fact that General
Scott is to remain here to make tins
one of the most important military posts
IN the country. Just what signmcance
the move NAV have in connection with
ltFFfltiN fuNllSttth ftitS hithf "
ngton to the effect that Camp Dix
might he chosen as central embarka-
ton camp Is n matter that officers here
are unable to discuss
RrIcadlcr-Gcncral Dean Is not new
TO the duties OF division commander, as
lie was temporarily III charge OF the dl-
vision between the departure OF Cen
rral Mallory and the arrival OF General
scott. He is the ranking brigadier In
the division Colonel Marcus Il. Stokes,
of the 3llth Infantry, will temporarily
command the l,ltith Infantry Brigade.
The finest military spectacle since the
opening of camp Is planned for Thurs
day afternoon, when there will he a
rcview OF all organizations IN the camp.
/, Is cHnectH that 5000 men will be
IN the parade grounds 1t will be the
ilrst time that organizations outside the
18th division have participated In a gen
cral review.
South Jersey infantrymcn begin drill
ing III heavy marching order The
packs they will carry to the front
we're distributed 10 the 31Ith yestcr-
day and the preliminary instructions
n shouldering the 35-pound load were
gwen Much Of the drilling and march
ing hereafter will call for the carrying
NJ these packs that the 'doughhoys
may become hardened to the extra
weight \ general inspection Of the
regiment FULLY equipped will be held
next Saturday morning.
Preliminary target practice for the
1000 rockies quartcrcd with tho rcgi
ncut will bcgain TODAY. The new
men will also get their initial bayonet
drills For the veterans of the regi-
mcnt there will DC important practice
this week IN the use Of the Lewis and
Chauchat automatic rifles, the famous
trench-SwecpIng guns that have done
such deadly work IN France.
Major-Gcneral Scott expressed his
pleasure st the qucknesS with which
the rockies are developing LAST evening
when he saw 1000 1crsevmcn ~ the
recent draft, now attached TO the 312th
Infantry, at rcgimental review under
arms II was the first time any OF the
rockies who came in this month have
carried their rifles In review forma-
ton
A springlikc day brought the biggest
crowd Of visitors OF the year TO Camp
DIX Yesterday Every train TO the station
had coaches packed to standing room
and there was steady string OF autos
pouring in and out over the miserable
roads Hundreds Of visitors who came
here 70 see relatives and friends among
students in the Division Officers Train
ing school were disappointed when
they found the school under strict quar-
antIne made effective Saturday when
sanitary inspectors found FIVE spinal
meningitis carriers among the students
The quarantine has been extended to
both Infantry and artillery sections It
sAla,- L.4 4ho~o h1x-.
hecn no new cases OF the disease and
,aen and students vii bc examined
,.a,iv and given treatment against pos
-I'l, infection. The carriers have
',.a ~oia,ed Tor snecIal Treatment
rvo DLATHs Il ctMT
L,gtcnant Harold Micklc,, oi Queen
j +Il>. \ = surgeon al the base hos
lgfai died lest evening following
hr,I atfack If pneumonia The same
..-..-.. caused the death this morning
Private George N kInekc, of New
H. !. ueInhcT ui the recent draft Ia
.,..rie,r health when he came 10 camp,
[lurac VS. one ui ne first Of he rook-
- ia take ont a government insurance
u,cv. making IN mother beneficiary
.ar $4,000 i military funeral was held
ih.~ afternoon and ms body escorted TO
iis station with full houors OF war
Ma.o Douglas " NcEnery. NJ G,
hiss been transferred from the base hos
Intal here 10 the tank service camp re-
Gently established at Gettysburg. Pa
Major Thomas " Hastings, Nj r. G.,
IS relieved of duty at the base hospital
and ordered 10 report for duty at the
base hospital at Camp BeauregaTd
Through arrangements made by the
Jewish board Of welfare work of Phil
adelphia, the Garrick Players presented
two clever sketches today at the knights
Of Columbus Hall One was "Rosalie,
the other a Marriage Has Been Ar
ranged Big audiences Of soldiers and
many visitors enjoyed the program.
Former Assistant City Solicitor Mi
chael A. Pesselano, Of Philadelphia, who
is secretary Of X OF G Building No 3,
was gwen big send-off by friends yester-
day when he left for Philadelphia TO be
married tomorrow TO Miss Rose De Carlo,
OF No. 759 South Eighth street. The
ceremony will be performed al St
Mary's Church
Charles NJ Alexander, the singing