Evening journal., 1918-08-22
new PIONEER OUTFIT
OF RECRUITS AT DIX
Troops from Negro Drafts
Being Organized into
8llth Regiment
TRANSFER OF
OFFICERS ANNOUNCED

CAMP DIX, vrlghtstown, N. j., Aug.
PA third pioneer outnt, TO bo known
as the ellth Pioneer Regiment, will be
organized at Camp Dix with troops from
the Negro drafts assigned TO this can
tonment Colonel Davis Will command
the new regiment and announcement
was made yesterday Of the transfer OF
many prominent officers from the i53d
Dupont Brigade TO his command, these
officers continuing, however, In their
present units until organization plans
FOR the new Pioneers are completed.
Among the officers affected by the
transfer are Major Edwin II. Bigelow
end Major o. II. McCafferty. Captain
Howard o. Caldwell, camp athletic offl-
cor, Is also moved to The new regiment
as are Captain Marion o. Wilson, the
former Princeton football captain, and
Lieutenant Francis p. Walsh, the Ford
ham University baseball star and base
ball coach at the camp.
In line with the new plan Of the War
Department 10 have a large body OF
trained men OF the non-nghting units
on cal for special duties. 5000 limited
service men from New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania and New York Will bo assigned
to this camp for training and classlflca-
tlon early IN September. Plans for their
reception are now being made. Through
the operation Of the personnel and trade
test boards, these fakn VIII be quickly
classified for the occupations In which
they can render the greatest service 10
the country. Under the new plan OF put
ting. every effective man on the firing
line, the limited service men will be
given many Of the places in ofllce and
mechanical work now filed by efec-
tlves. Others will be grouped for spe-
cial service In the United States Guards
and numerous other departments under
military control.
With young women from nearby
towns as guests, the 59th Pioneers held
dance this evening at the Mole Tequot
Soldiers Club, in Wrightstown. Music
was furnished by the Pioneer Band.
Philadelphians will have another OPP
portunlty 10 witness the feais OF Camp
nix Remount soldiers through arrange
ments now completed for the cowboys
and trick riders TO present a series OF
exhibitions at the Devon Horse Show,
at Bryn Mawr, September 10 70 2i. The
troopers made their first visit 10 Phila-
delphla a few weeks ago under direc-
tlon OF Philadelphia Council, knights
Of Columbus and are delighted al the
prospect OF another taste OF Quaker
City hospitality.
Captain Turnham will again COM
msnd the troop and Major Strawbrldge,
Of the Quartermaster Corps and Frank
Wandle, X. Of e. general secretary here,
are making the necessary arrangements.
The troop VIII make the trip overland.
As enough French soldiers cannot be
spared from the front to give mass
demonstrations OF modern French bat
tie tactics, officers OF the 1891 Depot
Brigade have provided a clever substi-
tute by organizing a demonstration
platoon OF American soldiers. Com
posed OF 81 men, mostly selected col
lege graduates and commanded by Lieu
tenant Glenn Monett, Of Hutchinson,
KAN, this platoon has taken up ad-
Vanced work under direction OF men
who have been "over there" The
squads are just now specializing In
rifle grenades, bombing. machine guns
and liaison runnigg. Members OF the
officers school Of the brigade are called
upon 10 drill the platoon in advanced
cork TO demonstrate their own fitness
TO lead other troops in similar activities.
Whiie swimming in the lake at
Browns Mills Tuesday eycninn. Private
Elind B. Sanchez, Of Battery Z, 33ith
Field Artillery, was drowned. With
several companions Sanchez swan TO
The island in the middle Of the lake,
but was missing when the party re-
turned TO the main beach, Friends say