Evening journal., 1918-06-29
CAMP DIX NEGROES
IN NEW REGIMENT
Men Selected from the Thir-
teenth Battalion of l53d
Depot Brigade
DELAWARE BOYS
ARE BKIDEGROOMS

CAMP DIN. n. j.. June 29.-Prelimi-
nary plans for the organization OF a
new Negro regiment OF infantry from
the pick OF men from the 18th Battalion
OF the i53d Depot Brigade We're an
nounced with the appointment OF Col
Onel Edward g. Carey as commanding
officer. The regiment will be made up
OF Negro drafts from New Jersey New
York, Delaware and Florida, with adj
dltlonal colored troops recently trans
ferred from Camp Pike, Ark. Colonel
Carey has been attached 10 the depot
brigade and the camp saw an example
OF his skill In handling troops last
week when he directed the massing
OF 25,0O0 men 10 form a human Liberty
Bell for a photograph on the parade
grounds. Other well-known officers as
signed 10 the new regiment are Lieu
tenant Colonel George II. White, camp
chief OF stan: Major Livingston Watrus
and Major ThOmts J. Camp.
Judge J. Warren Davis conferred
American citizenship upon 70 aliens at
naturalization proceedings held in the
Liberty Theatre. This is the largest OF
the weekly classes yet naturallzed and
brings the total Of alien soldiers grant
ed citizenship since the operation OF
the new law TO 1906. Practically every
nation was represented In tOdays com
pany OF new citizens.
' Completion OF troop movements from
New Jersey and Massachusetts, added
1900 recruits TO the population OF Camp
Dix TO face the most rapid transforma-
tion from peaceful civilians TO trained
fighters that even the National Army
with its records OF speedy training has
witnessed. There will be a short cut
to the fighting ranks for thousands OF
these ROCKIES" who will remain in the
depot brigade only long enough 10 get
their uniforms and equipment, follow
Ing which they will be quickly trans
ferrcd 10 the S7th Division or TO spe-
cial units in this or other camps.
Three prominent South Jersey school
masters were called in this weeks draft
quota 10 aid In teaching the Huns to
be less unruly pupils in the school OF
civilization. The trio includes William
Beck. assistant principal OF the Burl-
lngton High School and track and field
coach; Thomas Roach, professor OF
languages IN the Trenton High School
| and football coach. and Paul Loser
also Of the Trenton High School faculty
and coach OF It's baseball team.
Romance has developed In the bas'
| hospital, where Lieutenant Albert w
| Fellows, OF the Medical Reserve Corps
| has taken as his bride Miss Amy /
/ Rhodes. Of Boston. The ceremony wa
performed by Chaplain Howard Davis
OF the 59th Pioners, and was witnessed
bv fellOw-ofilcers OF the hospital sta1
Another officer married this week wa
Lieutenant Silas Blake Irwin Duncan
| OF Wilmington, now assigned TO Com
pany r., Of the 59th Pioneer. His brid
was Miss Evelin Newell. Of Millville, a
whose home Chaplain Davis performed
| the ceremony. Other weddings an
nounced today were those Of Private
| Thomas II. Wheylan, OF Nanceburg
KY, and Miss Florence S. johnson, Of
Dover. Del; Private Harvey o. Dennis
Of Long Island. and Miss Naomi BPiley,
OF Wilmington. Del; Private William
Robert Kent. OF Atlanta, and Miss Dor
othy Miriam ONell, OF Lambertvllle.