Evening journal., 1918-05-02
LIGHTNING DIVISION
At FIC. ..lG WEIGHT
Physically Disqualified d
Troops tx Transfrrsd
TO Non. nbatsnt Posts
MANY DELAW ARE
MEN PROMOTED

CAMP DIX, wrightstown, ~ j.. May
2-Like sn athlete training for the cru
cial game, the lightning Division" is
rapidly stripping down TO fghting
weieht Only those men who have
been shown by every test to be lt FOR /
battle service iu Europe Will be re-
tanned IN the ranks but those disquali- /
fed for fighting, instead Of being sent
back TO their homes, are to be grouped
according TO occupations and fitness for
service in the non-Combatant forces OF
the army.
Many South Jersey boys are among
The 500 physically disqualified men
transferred from the 3iith Infantry 10
the depot brigade yesterday. large
percentage Of these men are skilled
artisans The personnel board viii
eort these men, classify them for va
rious positions and assign them 10
their new Jobs Wherever one is found
90 be capable Of ililng the post OF
man who should be released for
lighting unit, the shift viii be made
Others will probably be assigned 20
special work IN muntion and ship
building plants. Many of these men
win leave The army far better artisans
than when they enlisted, as those who
would be benefited by special training
will be sent TO vocational schools.
Walking into the ONCE Of Captain
Davis, division personnel oflcer, Pri-
vate Leo Newman, OF Newark, mem
Der Of the oath Engineers, announced
that he would Ike to purchase a Lib
erty Bond. The captain reached for a
ESQ bond application, but ickly put
n back IN the desk drawer when New
man handed a $1,000 certified check
across the desk Newman wss a broker
before be was called into the army and
Indicated that aside from a willing
ness to loan Uncle sam the money, be
knew a good investment when he saw
l it His purchase sent the camp sub
scription over the top for 100000.
No distinction has been made be-
tween members Of the First Delaware
National Guard and men 81 the Ma
tlonal Army, composing the 09th Pio-
neer Infantry. In awarding nOn-com-
missioned promotions. The new oilces
have gone 60 the men, regardless OF
their original units. who could sho"
the best qualifications for the honor
through work IN their companies
Those promoted by Colonel Reed TO b.
sergeants include
Corporals Frank D. Swartz snd 10
eeph j. Gordes Prlvates Lewis Leb'
lay. Richard McGregpry and William
webb, Of. Wilmington' Mechanic
christopher ". Grier, Of New Castle
Corporals Howard F. Moore, Francis J
KERN. James p. Reley, OF Dover.
Warrants as corporals have beel
awarded TO privates Francesca Petruc
ci. John J. Savilie, Fred J. Morris. Harr-
p FISHER. John +. Mitchell, John Z
schmidthamer.N Harold Chapman, Pre-
n. Brown. Austen Thompson, Josepl
i. Mitchell. Homer Dlnkley. william
Mosciciki Ernest Tarsglie, Alex Lask'
James b. Godding, George II. Shears
John T. kinsler. Joseph J Nichols, An
thony Machoi. Henry g. Smith. Evit
1eder. John J. Allegrette Of Whining
fou. Robert q. Heller. Alfred Case.
Newark: Samuel d. Albleman, George
town Davis 4 Manloye, MiddletOwn
Clarence +. Johnson. John Green. Nc
, Z Lutzcoytz. New Castle; Mechanic a
bert C.. Ford, Blackbird
Word from Washington indicate
that the senate has approved the az
pointment OF Brigadier General jaime
q. McRae. new commander Of the 7et
Division. as a major general At IN
same time promotions TO the rank {
hrigadier general were approved Il
= Colonel F. T. Austin, Of the 350th F.el
Artillery: Colonel Z r. Donnelly,
the 301th Field Artillery, and Colon
Lincoln C. Andrews, who was fcrmerl
commandant Of the division ofilcer
training camp here, but who Is no
Sith a cavalry unit in Texas.
With the 18th Division filled to supe
war strength by the 1900 recruits OF
quota from six states, the last
whom arrived yesterday from Ne
York and Illinois. a move TO OH up u
ranks Of the field artillery brigade
the 92nd Division began With the tran
e FER 10 Camp Dix OF 450 colored ca
nOneers who have been IN training
. Camp Pike. Missouri The new M
were divided between the 3i0th al
the 350ih Field Artillery Regiments.
Private John r. Armstrong Of Tre
ton, died today at the base hospil
from tuberculosis. He arrived with q
draft quota Of April & and was insur
Tor $4,000 two days later 10 favor
- mother. Mrs. Anna y 'Armstror
OF Willamstown School, Ardnore, F
orders have been issued by dlvisi
headquarters for the FIRST formal ]
spection OF the 18th Division Frida
Every unit Of the division will be
line with fun equipment.
The last draft detail has broug
O. . DIX quite a galaxy Of pugihs
frankie Burns, Of Jers
well-known in New York a
ielphia sporting circles, is one
thetes who will drop the mi
mp the rifle Another is "Bo
mons, Jr., son Of "Lankey Bol
was drafted from Dunelll