Evening journal., 1918-07-18
COMFY Quarters IN
BARN At CAMP DIX
Commander of Trainin G
Battalion Accustoms Ofii-
GERS to War Conditions
MUSIC TO BE
PART OF DRILL

CAMP DIX. Wrlghtstown, ~ j., Jul,
1s.-Major Walton A. Green. OF th'
Tenth Training Battalion. i53d Depo
Brigade, whose tented camp is attract
Ing the attention Of thousands Of Wis
itors as a model Of neatness and ell.
cieny, believes in training officers anC
men for conditions as well as military
requirements "over there" and so has
opened his headquarters in a large barr
at the edge Of his camp. A herd Of
COWS was housed in the section that ha:
been converted into headquarters office:
and the hsylofts and sheds are now do
ing service as storage rooms for battal-
ion supplies.
Oflcers are discovering how comfort
able they can be in unusual surround
ings. Incidentally the big barn, with It's
high roof and plenty OF ventilation, Is
probably the most comfortable head
quarters in camp when the mercury ap-
proaches the century mark, as regula-
tion headquarters are in low, one-story
buildings.
The facilitate the delivery OF mail
among soldiers In the field, a special
postal detail will be organized in the
s7th Division under orders announced
yesterday from the War Department
The formation Of the detail indicates
the Governments determination TO elm
mate all delays and 10 insure mail col
lections and deliveries on a par with
the home postofllce. The detail will be
attached to Headquarters Troop and
VIII aid the established mail service. II
will consist Of one lieutenant, two SER
geants, four corporals, six flrst-olass
privates and "a privates.
The parade ground at drill hour now
has martial music TO suit every taste
Major General Scott has found that the
men cultivate a snappier step and tire
less easily when they have music TO ac-
company them, and he has ordered that
every organization shall have march
ing accompaniment II It is only a drum.
Hence visitors can see regiments, com
panies and platOons out at drill with
every type OF marching music from
crack 50-plece military band to
"rookie" with snare drum.
s'Waterrnelon Special Gets In.
With a watermelon song on their lips
and watermelon seeds on the floors OF
the coaches as a reminder OF melon
feasts that marked their leave-taking OF
Dixie. several hunderd North Carolina
and West Virginia Negroes arrived at
Camp Dix yesterday. They Will be as
signed at once to the 18th Battalion,
from which an infantry regiment and
special labor battalion for overseas
duty are being formed.
The colored boys called their train
"The Watermelon Special" One OF tht
first things they wanted 10 know was
whether melons grow In Jersey, ana
they were delighted 20 learn that there
was a chance of the mess sergeant serv-
ing the fruit at their barracks later In
the summer. Another section OF the
colored draft from New York State
reached camp yesterday and New jersey
Negroes are due Friday.
Lieutenant Colonel Edward G. Wells,
of the i53d Depot Brigade, Is president
of a new court-martial, appointed yes
ferday. other members are Majors II.
N. Arnold, r. S. Cooke, Livington Wat |
rus. T. ]. Camp, s. II. McCafferty. VIII
liam II. Smith, Jr, E. II. Bigelow, J. NJ.
Prime; Captains ]. w. Cannon, j. A.
Mckay, David NJ. Salter, A.. 5. Heizel'
Henry ]. Kimball, ]. ]. Lilly.
Miss Mabel NJ. Beauchamp. OF De-
1roit. came to Camp Dix yesterday 70
become the bride Of Private Cyril W.
Pennman, Of wappyton, n. D., mem
her of the s1th Division. They were
married by Chaplain Benjamin oehler
at the main knights Of Columbus build
ing.
Get Chance for Commissions.
Opportunity TO win commissions Will
be offered to approximately 200 New
Jersey. New York and Delaware soldiers
who have made good as priyates and
non-commisisoned officers, through ap-
pointment to the central training
schools opening this month. The ma
1ority Of the men chosen are from the
153d Depot Brigade and the final lists OF
the fortunate ones will be announced
later in the week. The men chosen at
this time Will go 10 the school OF in
fantry training at Camp Lee, va. De-
tails Will be chosen later for the artil-
lery and machine gun schools.
Since the opening Of Camp Dix sol
diers here have subscribed to the enor-
nous total Of s669, ,50i, 500 In war risk
insurance, according to announcement
yesterday by the camp insurance oflce.
There has been total Of 81, ,i43 policies,
with the average value OF s924i.tO.
Prompt adjustment OF complaints OF
relatives OF soldiers who have expert
enceda delay OF several months in col
lecting allotments now Is assured. Lieu
tenant Edward A. Campbell, in charge
OF the allotments, has gone TO Wash
ington TO trace the claims Of those who
are not receiving their remittances
promptly. The majority Of these delay
ed allotments wero made by soldiers
overseas.