Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-13
BUILD AND THEN
DESTROY BRIDGE
Spectacular Demonstration III
Modern War Work for
Camp Dix Men.

Camp Dix, Wrightstown, \. j., April
Lightning Division engineers have
lived up TO their name by the speed with
which they have completed the erection
nf two large observation towers on the
new artillery range for the use of battery
officers in noting accuracy and directing
fire of the field guns With the aid of ar
tiIlcrvmcn, the first tower was completed
in four davs, which included selecting,
cutting and carting the needed timhcrs
to the site from forests on the rcserva-
tion. The second tower was finished
within the Cight-day period. and both are
in use. supplcmcnting the original obscr-
walton nest erected on the roof Of barn.
\ snectacular demonstration will fca-
t,lrc the close of the course for Colonel
Narkham's men in the construction and
destruction of bridges. The engineers
will build a section of bridge trcstlc 80
feet long and 80 feet high, cutting all
the needed timber from nearby woods
The structure will be turned over 10
officers specializing in bridge destruc-
tion and. bv the use OF powerful explo-
sivcs. the big span will be razed instan-
+ancously. The engineers VIII have as
their guests at a dance this afternoon
oOo Philadelphia girls The latter Will
arrive nj noon and viii enjoy typical
army mess. An entertainment VIII be pre-
scrtcd at Engineers Hall in the evening.
Walter johnson, who has been edu-
cafionaI secretary in Hut No 2 and has
directed MANY Of the classes for South
.IcrSev infantrvmCn in the last seven
months. said farewell 10 hundreds OF
soldier friends Yesterday as he left 70 enter
tho naval officers training school at
Care MAY. The Players Club Of Cam
den viii present the comedy "l"r~v
for South Jersey soldier at Hut No. ;
this afternoon.
nominations on Sunday viii formally
dedicate the Church House ut Tho Point
Vile end of tho cantonmcnt which is 10
be the executive headquarters for Pro-
tcstqnt post chanlains attached to the
camp. The building has been erected
adjoining the st Georges Episcopal
Church and soldiers club. and will house
rcnrescntativcs of the Methodist. Rap
fist. PRESBYTERIAN. lutheran and Con
Crcrationalist denominations.
The Church House contains offices
for each Of the camp pastors and fine
rprCDtion and lounge room on the hunt
inr lodge plan for the use Of soldiers and
their friends Among the guests and
sneakers nj the dedication are expected
10 be Major General Scott, BrIEadier
General Dean, Colonel Cootcs, Bishop
Matthews. Robert Spccr Or John T.
Carson of New York. and Executive
Secretary ]. I tlling Of the Army y VI.
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Young ladies from nrcxcl Institute,
Philadelphia viii nc the guests this
evening at a novelty dance 10 he given
hv Battery 4. Booth Field Artillery. in
tho gymnasium of 81, Georges Club
The famous jazz band Of Battery F Of
the same regiment, Will furnish the music.
A bareback Of winter that brought
along = Young blizzard yesterday halted
much outdoor work in ono Of the busiest
weeks Of training since the opening al
tho cantonment Following the usual
rlan in such weather, officers of many
companies took them out for long hike
IA accllStom the new men 10 marching
in the mud and under the most unplcas
ant conditions The storm caused pool
visibility that interfered with the rang,
Drartjrc of the New Jersey field artillery
under Colonel Bunker