The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-20
NOT PARTICULAR.
Uncle Sam Is After
Soldiers These
Days.
FELL BELOW REQUIREMENTS.
Two Men Deficient In Height
Will Be Mustered By
Capt. Gresham.
FELL BELOW REQUIREMENTS.

An important order was received at
the local recruiting station yesterday
relative to the enlistment of the volun-
! teers for the new Twenty sixth United
| States volunteers. The order was sent
by Captain ]. C. Gresham, from Provi-
dence, and gives the local Office the au-
thority to enlist two men who are not
up to the requirements for the regular
service.
Capt. Gresham enclosed the telegram
which he had received from Washing
ton, which is the authority for the is
suance of his order. Some time last
winter Joseph 0. Hildreth Of 1872 Bel
mont street presented himself at the
| office and tried the examination. He
was successful except in one particular
| he being deficient in height, and was
| rejected. When the call for the volun-
teer regiments was made, Hildreth
again made application, and with him
came John c. Cody, who was rejected
a few days ago for being deficient in
weight. The surgeon in charge at the
local office, DR.. M ]. O'Meara, put the
men through the usual examination,
and they were found to be deficient in
height and weight. Otherwise they
were perfect specimens, and men who
could Withstand all manner of hard
ships,
Capt. ]. c. Gresham, when the matter
was brought to his attention by Sergt.
Paul Gerber, telegraphed the war de-
partment for authority to pass these
men, and yesterday received the follow
ing telegram from the war department
at Washington: 'Adjutant general au-
thorizes enlistment Of Joseph o. Hill
dreth, waving deficiency in height; al
SO John G. Cody, waving deficiency in
weight, provided weight does not fall
below hundred and ten pounds and the
medical examiner recommends. Ward,
assistant adjutant general"
Capt. Graham forwarded the tele-
gram to this city with instruction to
pass the men and to hold them until
today, when he would arrive and must
er them into the service of the United
states. Another matter that will be
brought to the attention of Captain
Gresham when he arrives at the office
today will be in regard to the ability to
speak the English language Of the re-
cruits who apply. Yesterday many
Polanders applied at the office, but nine
out of ten of them could not speak the
english language, and for that reason
Uncle Sam loses many good soldiers. If
authority was given to allow the an
pl1cantsN to enlist those who were not
able to speak the English language, the
total enlistment out of cosmopolitan
Worcester would be increased greatly.
Six men passed the examination yes
terday, and with the exception of one
all are for two years service in the
Iwenty-sixth regiment. which is sta
toned at Plattsburg barrack, N. Y.
Those that passed are Charles A. Nc,
Arthur of Spencer, Isador DUDE of
Westboro, Edward ]. o. Grady of Lam
artine street, William Collins of Gold
street court, and Cyrus st. Lawrence
of IL Bradley street These recruits
will go to Plattsburg barracks after
being mustered in today, where thew
will be assigned to the Twenty-sixth
Daniel ]. Kerins of Brown street
passed the examination for the regular
army and will be mustered in TODAY.
He will be sent to Fort Slocumb, N. Y.
to the unassigned cavalry, where he
Will be put into some command that is
to see service in Porto Rico. Four were
rejected for being under size, two for
defective vision and two for general
unfitness.