Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
MAY MAKE CAMP DIX
MUCH LARGER CAMP
Believe Cantonment May be
Increased to Accommodate
$4,000 Troops.

Camp Dix, Wrightstown. n. J April
lo-Announcement of the War Depart
uent's decision to make Camp Dix a
concentration camp for troops from the
middle western States is interpreted by
many officers here as indicating that the
size of the cantonment may be doubled.
No official announcement has been
made regarding the erection of addi-
tional barracks. but the need for great
increase in accommodations Is ind Gated
bv the fact that the War Department
has been asked TO rush tentage for several
thousand recruits due here next week for
training
The present barracks of the canton
ment Will accommodate approximately
$4,000 men. Ry crowding in the dorni-
tories probably 60,000 could be quar-
tered. but the sanitary department oh
jccts To crowding, because of its likely
menace to health of the soldiers. The
probability is that under the new plans
of tho War Department the cantonment
will have to shelter considerably IN cX-
cess of 100, 900 fighting men.
The organizations OF the camp that
have been speeding up the final stages
Of training for overseas duty Will he
formally inspected during the next few
days by Brigadier General Eli II. Hell
mick, of the Inspector generals depart
mcnt who, with his aide, Major right.
arrived at Camp Dix this afternoon
PRIVATE WINS COMMISSION.
On the eve of his graduation from the
officers training camp tomorrow. friVatc
Harold s Maddox, prominent Trenton
pottery manufacturer, was notihcd yes
terdav by the War Department that he
had been commissioned a first lieutenant
and ordered to report at once TO the con-
struction division at Washington Tor ser
vice.
Recruit Vincent Cwik. of Buffalo,
recent arrival in the 3llth infantry
where he was attached TO u company;
created a stir when he was sumInoned
for physical examination and refused TO
rermit surgeons to take a record OF his
finger Drints. On charges OF refusing to
obey orders of Major Failing, medical
officer of the regiment. he was tired be-
fore a general court-martiai and SEN
tenced to six months imprisonment IN
the regimental glardhousc and partial
loss of paw during a like period.
Major General Scott has ordered that
a tyyenty-four-hour leave be granted TO
all Woodstown men in various units at
the camp who may desire 10 return home
for a Liberty Loan demonstration today.
Salem county residents will call Tor the
men in motorcarS.
As an incentive to top-notch efficiency
through the spirit of competition. Major
General Scott has announced that he
will present seventeen cups to regiments.
hattalions and companies winning vari-
ous military contests which are to begin
al once. The trophies will be open to
the l55th and 156th ln~antry Brlgades.
Private Arthur Deardon, OF the 303d
Signal Battalion. who died today Of
pneumonia. will be the first member Of
the National Army to bc inferred in n
national soldiers cemetery among vet
Grams Of tt "ivil and Spanish-Amcri-
can wars. .,e Deardon was enlist
ed from Troy. \. y He has no relatives
in this country. but friends in camp and
from his home town have taken charge OF
the body.