Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-05
FRENCH WAR BAND To
PLAY At CAMP DIX
Will Spend Three Days at Wrights-
town Cantonmcnt Next
Week.

Camp Dix, Wrigbtstown, n. j., juno
The famous Frenzy Military Band
now touring the United States will make
n three-day visit TO Camp Dir, beginning
next Monday. Concerts will be given
ut $50 o'clock each evening Of tho stay
at the outdoor stadium. Lieutenant
Colonel q $. White, chief Of staff, he's
planned that the 90 heroes comprising the
band shall be given full military honors
while here They will be quartered md
fed in camp barracks, and half-dozen
interpreters will be placed ut their
service. Several French officers will
accompany the band, every member Of
which has seen strenuous service At the
front. the majority having sustained
serious wounds
The biggest little ole swimnnin' hole
in the State will be opened here for soldiers
next week Ever since the camp opened
the bovs have been wanting n swimming
pool To build concrete tanks 10 nc
Cornmodnte the thousands Of soldiers hns
seemed ont Of the question, but Sol
Metxgcr. former football coach NJ the
University Of Pennsylvania md now
camp athletic director, has solved the
problem by arranging for the soldiers TO
Iae the Hargrove ice pond, between the
camp and Browns Mills. The pond il
being cleared Of brush and weeds, lea vim 9
clear, sandy bottnrn, and IL ls flooded
by water of tested purity.
Organization Of General Court
martini Board for the camp WIS effected
yesterday by appointment Of Major
General Scott with Colonel Thomas r
FIarker, camp Inspector, as president
Other members are Major William Me
Cleave, of the 349th Field Artillery;
Major r. T. Dotrgherty, of the 9th
Battalion, 153d Depot Brigade; Major
Robert S Cook, Sd Battalion, i53d
Depot Brigade. Captain William II.
England, 12th battalion; Captain Charles
A. Lennon, fth battalion; Captain
George A Bishop, / It'll Battalion; Captain
Edward K. Foley, ID Battalion; Captain
Charles g. Norris. 9TH battalion; Captain
Frederick Garnjost, 9th Battalion; Cap
tain Joseph A. Davis, 59th Pioneers;
Captain Alfred s. Hirzel, 59th Pioneers;
Captain Henry J. KirnbaIl, Sd battalion
Captain John J. Lilly, 9TH battalion, and
First Lieutenant Frederick Manion, 59th
Pioneers
News Of the submarine raids Oft the
New Jersey coast has aroused the interest
Of men in trimming here as few events Of
tib war. huIlHtin DpalnS bnfO'fEDDut the
camp were each centres for hundreds of
soldiers this evening
Many farmers in the recent draft, who
have asked for exemption on the ground
that their labor is essential To food pro-
duotion, will learn through an order Of tho
War Department. oited by Major General
Scott yesterday, that indefinite furlougbs
will not be granted This means that
while favorable action may be taken upon
worthy claims of men needed IN farming
operations, the farmers given surloushs
must DO prepared TO return TO their or
ganizations at any time. "All fIrloughs
in this Glass; the order reads, will b
recalled and the men ordered 20 their
organizations when the latter have pre-
paratory orders for duty overseas"
A large group Of Jerseymen, with Others
from New York and Delaware, arr said
To DO seeking furlouahs 10 help at home
in the summer harvest. A few earlier
claims already have been granted. and
these men are now placed on the sarne
status.
Hundreds OF recent recruits, who may
be attached either 10 infantry or artillery
under an order issued today,
will be permitted 20 ask for transfer 20 the
Medical Corps, providing they are ply
medical students, dentists, dental
students, pharmacists or osteopaths.