Evening journal., 1918-08-14
lightning STAYS
CAMP DIX Men
Kills Two Soldiers and
Stuns Three More Who
Seek Shelter
VETERANS WILL
INSTRUCT RECRUITS

CAMP DIX, ~ j., Aug. ii.-Signal
Corps men were busy yesterday fixing
up damage caused by the storm Of
| Monday evening. when two soldiers,
/ Privates Thomas Harrison, OF Hender-
son. n c., and Joseph Hudgnis, Of
| Warrenton. N. c., were killed and thres
! Of their companions were stunned
when a bolt Of lightning hit the tent
/ in which they had taken refuge. All
the men were members Of Company az,
18th Battalion. The storm was one OF
the worst that ever has visited the
camp, and lightning struck several
places, but did no material damage.
The telephone wires were put out Of
commission for a time however, and
II was not until late yesterday that
full service was restored.
The camp postofilce Is setting a rec
ord these days for the handling OF
mail. on one day recently $1,000
pieces Of 1rst-class incoming mail were
handled, with $500 special delivery let
ters Six three-ton trucks were need
ed to carry the parcel post mail alone
10 the evening train on one day, and
this did not allow for the flrst-class
mail. which was taken 10 the station
in the regular truck. AS soon as
rockies receive their uniforms they
send their civilian clothes back home.
and this has accounted for thousands
Of suitcases being shipped out Of here
recently. while the money-order busi-
ness Is the largest that has ever been
transacted here.
One hundred and twenty-seven non
commissioned officers, who have seen
service for more than six months on
the battlenelds Of France, have arrived
at Dix and will act as instructors Of
future divisions that will be trained
here and at other camps throughout
the country. The men represent many
Of the divisions that have taken part
in the heavy fighting OF about two
months ago Many OF them are from
nearby States, but their names are be- !
Ing withheld by the WM Department. |
The National Army Is represented, as |
we'll as the Regulars and National
Guard.
Nearly all wear wound stripes, while |
some have been mentioned for con-
iplcuous barvery under FIRE. Having |
reported here IL is expected that the |
men will be granted furloughs before |
hey start active work and, as soon as
he War Department notifies tho camp |
authorities OF the plans for them, they |
viii be allowed TO visit their homes. |
Soldiers here for training are proving |
eager listeners 10 the tales of battle as
told by the veterans, who have brought |
along many mementoes Of their stay
'over there"
Judge Burlington, Of Pittsburgh, pro-
sided az session Of the Naturalization
Court held in the Liberty Theatre, and
i25 alien soldiers were made citizens
Of the United States The Judge Is TAX
ing a great personal interest IN the
men al Dix. and al one Of the meetings
held here after court was finished he
asked that the men submit their names
with the addresses OF near relatives or
friends so that he would write 10 them.
Some 800 soldiers handed In their
names, so that the Judge was kept
busy for a time making good HIS
promise.
Complaint has been made by resi- |
dents Of Pemberton Of soldiers bathing |
In a branch Of Rancocas creek, near |
he South station. and that they are
not provided with the proper swim