The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-12
oARoL1N1ANs IN DEMAND.
Young nlen Wanted for the United
States NAVY.

A special from Washington says
t,The converted Spanish gunsoat Alva
rado will leave Norfolk Saturday fol
Newbernc, N. o., whore headquartort
will be established and father oxton.
slvo plan inauguratod for recruiting
young mon Of tho south for the navy,
Aftor tho Spanish war tho mood oi
sailors became 60 ur,ont that Admiral
Crowninshicld, ohiof Of the bureau oil
navigation, sont recruiting parties into
tho interior, cnliBting lusty farmer boys
for aca service. Tho plan has worked
SO we'll that six ships--tho Hartford,
Lancaster, Buffalo, Dixie, Alliance and
Mohlcan--aro now ongagod in training
young me n for tho naval service. 4
Admiral Crowninshioid is now turn.
ing his attention to the south, aB he
has beon advised by lottcrs from tha,
section that North Carolina and othox
southern States arc fortilc districts fol
obtaining young mon for soa servioo.
Following this suggestion the navy do.
partmont will now aook to mako enlist.
monts at various points in tho south.
Ono party is proceeding by land from
Port Royal and will visit tho following
soutborn oitios: SpartanburS, Coluln.
bia and Groohville, s. y. (; Augusta and
Atlanta, Ga; Charlotte, Durham and
Gfeeusboro, N. O.
Tho Alvarado which startod Saturday
will visit all the priLc'pal oitios alonp
the southern districts Of North Caro-
lima as we'll as tho by Tays and smalloI
settlements.
la announcing tho trips, the follow.
ing oili Jial comment is made as an in.
duoclucnt to those likely to enlist:
There mover WAS timo Whtn op-
portunity for advancement OF worthy,
qualified men is as favorable as it is at
present, duo to tho inoroaso in tho en-
iisted forco OF tho navy, aud tho oon.
seqaent domAnd for moro potty othoora
in al branches. IT takes time to gaiu
Tho sea habit aid learn tho intricate
duties Of petty officer and tho ladder
can only be climbed by mon who are
willing to apply themselves and gradu-
ally but steadily gain advapcement.
B oys between 10 and II will bo en-.
listed as apprentices until they roach
their majority an young men botweon
1S and % as landsmen for training Tor
four year; the former will bo sent to
tho training station for apprentices at
Newport, r T., aod the latter to the
training station for landsmen at Port
Royal, s. O. Aftor six months at the
tho station, if qualified for iransier,
thoy will DO sont on board, of cruising
vosaol to complete their training afl sat.
The recruiting party will also onlist
seamen, VINO have had four years soa
experience and ordinary seamen who
hayo had two years sea exporicnce.
Tne former must be botwoen 2l aud 35,
and the latter betweon 10 and 80, ship.
wrights (carpenters), maohinists, fore.
mon and coal passers will also be enlist.
cd but applicants for thesp poaitione
must furnish proof that they Know tine
trade and have experience aud satisfas-
tory recommendations as having work
ed in tho trado. &
"All applicants must bring with
thom cstimonials from people in their
Immediate districts as to thoir moral and
gonoral standing in tho com munity and
all undor 81 years Of ago must furnish
written consent Of parents"