Evening journal., 1918-04-10
CAMP DIX Soldiers
IN LIBERTY PARADE
Gen. Dean Assures Phils-
delphia Committee Of One,
PERHAPS Two, Regiments
ARE EX ECTED TO
MAKE FINE SHOWING

CAMP DIX, WRIGHTSTOWN, n. j..
April iO.-Phlladelphia viii set its nrst
glimpse Of the new National Army IN ,
mass formation Saturday, April o., as
a result Of arrangements completed
with Brigadier General Dean, command
Ing the 18th Division, today, by the
Quaker City Liberty Loan Committee
Tor the participation Of Camp Dix
troops In the big loan parade on that
date. It is likely that either the 3O9th
or Si0th Infantry Regiments. or both,
will be designated by General Dean 20
represent the cantonmeut, together
with some special units. These reg-
nents make up the l55th Infantry
Brigade, commanded by Brigadier Cen
sral Hersey. Originally 10 was a New
York organization, but shifting OF
recent draft quotas have given Jersey /
q 80 per cent. representation IN It's
ranks.
While headquarters had previously /
announced its willingness 60 cooperate /
with The Philadelphia committee In any /
arrangements for a Liberty Loan pa /
rade. the invitation yesterday came as
q pleasing surprise to officers. Pniladel-
phia's committee was equally pleased |
al the prospect OF having a full bri- !
gade from the Lightning Division
There could be no appeal Go prospective
bond purchasers. they said, equal TO a /
glimpse Of Americas new army, train
ed equipped and ready 10 hit the
Hun"
Infantry students in the officers
training school who Monday began a
three-day leld. operation In the pine
belt. a few miles from camp, got more
Of THE rough stuff" than their in
structors had hsrgained for when an
April storm swept across this section
yesterday Instead Of calling or the
maneuvers officers seemed rather pleased
with the turn in the weather. Ihey
wished TO make the leld work wnicn
about winds up the course, as sun
test as possible, hence the bad weather
and worst ground conditions produced
strenuous combination Wearing
brown denim uniforms, which collected
leaves and sand the moment they De-
came wet. most Of the 400 budding
lieutenants were perfectly camounaged
into the landscape by the time they re-
turned from their ngst scouting trip
across NO Mans Land
Hunters Good Rilemen.
II they had come direct from some
mountain district. where they had been
accustomed to using squirrel rifles, IN
dailv came hunts, members OF several
Biith Infantry companies could scarce
iv have been expected TO turn In better
rcores than these units have made on
the division target range during tne
4 last few days. Men who nave peen 10
camp less than a month are shooIn5
II with a company average well anoEe ~
m fine 100 TO 300-yard range and Lieu
tenant Colonel Edgar I. Myer. IN com
nsnd OF the regiments range work. 70
6sv praised in highest terms the en-,
riencv these recruits have developed
In eln-handllng. 49,,
Range ofncers have noted that there
IA a better score usually from conpanie
recruited mostly from communltles
where many Of the men set experience
In hunting. New Jersey counties, wheIs
there Ia plenty Of game now slgnil-
osntlv lead in the target scores. Whlle
thsre Is much difference, officers, say
befween handling a shotgun and mod
srn army rifle, yet the commence 10
shootine and the quick eye that
hunter develops make him clever
nsrksman on the military range I
HI Company so far leads on the iVO- yare
range averaging "a 9 and II and Com
panies are close seconds win eNeIAs'
scores OF "a. on the 2OO-yard range
L slow fire, standing position, NJ Com
nsnv with en- average Of i257, leat
piih G Company second, with scorI
NJ l22. These companies also lead q
lhe SOO-yard range, NJ having a recor'
Of sos and G 800
Attending a meeting OF his hom
todre V'oodrnen OF the World, durin
The weekend, Lieutenant William NJ
Kester. Of BordenloWn, was given
nieesant surprise when a fraternol dele
cation from Bordentown and IEentol
= bresented him with a handsomely en-
rrsved wrist watch. Lieutenant keste
h a member Of the 303d Field sigma
Battalion of the 18th Division
Nlaior-General Scott has Issued 8
order permitting officers and men 70 di:
card blouses and wear oliye-orab snirl
At formations and drills. except durin
lnclement weather. The order VIII ?
welcome on the parade ground WheI
themen have been sweliering I'D WintS
uniforms during the last few days. Ih
blouse or coat must be worn IN goln
on duty outside the nve-mlle zone.
More Enjoy Promotion.
To give each infantry regiment !
fun quota Of non-commissioned once
b old in drilling the last draft quota
many OF the men Of earlier drafts an
lenger experience are being promote
4 Additional Jerseymen winning promo
q lions this week include many FRO
Delaware Valley towns New sergean
created include Corporals John ]. Be
gen and George Geary. both Of lrentol
Corporals Frederick Apgar, Of Flemin
ton Freas Hess, o. S0merville; John
Bwenson. Of Sayresville; Private Steph'
G. Kent Of Asbury; Corporal Willis
Breen, Of Metuchen: Corporals Haro
r Mcdowell, Of Jamesburg; John
OConnor Of South Amboy, and Villa
H. Pearson, OF sayreville.
Those winning warrants as corpora
include. Privates william A. Moo
Clarence Laird. Earl J. Fitzmey'
Oscar w Haines, Arthur H. Rich, Ra
mond c. Wlllett Frank E. Stelzer, z
ward + Murphy, Richard Flyr
Henry A. McGoOgan, Edmund J. A
bott. Charles II. Hartman. Edward
Applegate, Russell Wilcox. all OF Ire
ton: First-class privates lngvor Pet
son. OF Somerville; Robert j ResrdC
Of Flemington; Lyman g. Rowe,
Fleinington; Leon NanZant Of Tre
ton; Theodore S. Smslley, Of Som,
Vile; Horace !. Johnson. Of Flemr
ton: Franklin f. Barile. Of Somervii
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