Evening journal., 1918-01-16
ELAWLRE TOYS
NOW SAFE At DIX
irst Section Of Troop Train
Was Last to Arrive in
New Jersey
RE GLAD TO GET
TO CCZY BARRACKS
1ecIal . THE EvENNa JoURNAL.


CAMP DIX. WRIGHTSTOWN. n. j.,
Ian. i6.--An Of Delaware's guardsmen
are in camp here today the last section
carrying the men from Camp Nc
Clellan, having arrived here late last
night.
The Delaware boys said they were
elad Of the chance to come North TO
set warm. The mercury was at zero
when they left the land Of cotton"
I Saturday. and with the usual order re-
versed, they found the weather more
temperate the further they Travelled
from the equator. They brought a cold
wave with them, however, for no sooner
had the first companies detrained here
than the wind swung into the north
west and the temperature quickly
dropped below freezing.
The third section 10 leave Admission
was the frst train TO arrive al Camp
Dix shortly before noon. Lieutenant
Colonel J. A. Ellison was IN charge The
second section got ln late yesterday
afternoon. Colonel J. Warner Reed in
command Of the battalion. arrived on
the first section late last night.
While the big camp here is wondering
what there Is In the story from Annls-
ton that political power detached the
Delaware infantry from the division In
the South. the Delaware men themselves
are not questioning the motives, but
they are admittedly glad 10 get out from
under canvas and into the snug quarters
provided here. Their status IN Camp
Dix is not determined. They are not a
part as yet at least. Of General scott's
division, and division headquarters has
no definite knowledge as 20 their future
relation 10 this post. There have been
unconlrmed rumors that the Delaware
men will be organized into a pioneer
regiment.
hit Quarantine. Too.
A surprise awaiting the Delaware
guardsmen was the discovery that they
were under strict quarantine the mo-
. inent they entered the camp, the regu-
l7tions which went into effect on Mon
lay applying 10 all organizations.
9 here must BE- no intermlngling among
Inc men IN the various companies OF
their battalion Many of the new men
have relatives and friends in Major
Beoks crack 30lth Division Machine
. Gun Battalion, and they had planned
10 call on them tonight, but there VIII
be no visiting permitted during the
p quarantine period.
Ofilcers began today the final drive
Tor war risk insurance. As the oppor-
iunity for taking out policies at the
special low rate expires on February
i2, every officer and man who has not
yet been insured is asked TO on out a
blank at once stating whether he de-
sires this protection for dependents.
II a student ofllcer in the new Divi-
kion Training School fails to win his
commission at the end OF the term, Il
will be through no fault Of his instruc-
tors. Under the system Of marking men
Tor points that will count for diplomas
Colonel Lincoln c. Andrews, command
; ing. has devised a plan that will insure
every candidate getting an equal oppor-
unity. Should any man show a low
Nerage at the end OF a week, the fact
will be called TO the attention Of his
. nlatoon commander, and II 10 develops
that the student has been getting less
attention than some Of the other men
. n his platoon, the matter VIII be rene
died a once. At the same time it will
enable the officers early 10 weed out
r The men who appear united for OFF,
GERS.
Colonel Andrews has instructed his
lolilcers that marks must be given only
on personal observations made Of the
. work Of each student In scoring the
following factors will be considered:
Physical appearance, intelligence, lead
, ership, character and general value; the
last named being a summarization Of
the flrst four qualifications, for IL
rates a prospective officers value as
an administrator. drill master, leader
in action and his ability 70 arrive at
sensible decision in q crisis.
The third section train carrying Del
aware's soldiers from Admission passed
through Wilmington at 1920 o'clock
last night They were the FIRST 10 start
from camp, but were sidetracked. The
men were under Colonel j. Warner
Reed and they cheered as they passed
through and tossed letters and post
cards from the train at French street
iation The train didn't slow up there.
Tho second section went through
shortly after 4 o'clock Yesterday af-
orn0on. and the men cheered all the
vav through the city. They threw
scores Of letters and postcards of,
which the crowd in the station gath
cred up and turned over to Stationmas-
ter Cory. WHO had them mailed. The
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