The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-20
FOR ST. LOUIS FAIR
SAVANNAH BOYS WANTED To JOIN
U. S. MARINE CORPS.
WILL DO SPECIAL DUTY.
MODEL CAMP WILL BE HELD AT
BIG SHOW FOR SIX MONTHS.

Instructions Have Been Received
Here by Recruiting Officer Allan.
Battalion VIII BE Chosen From
Those Who Enlist Between the
Present Time and Christmas-Fif-
ty Men Have Been Enlisted Since
the Office Was Opened ONCE
Hours VIII Hereafter BE Mt Night
as Well as During Day.
Many enlistments have been received
at the United States Marine Corps re-
cruiting office, on the second floor of
the Postofice building since it's opening,
young men have Joined this particular
branch of the service. which, it is said,
affords greater advantages for promo
ton than any other branch.
Instructions have been received to the
effect that from those who are enlisted
between now and Christmas will be
formed a battalion of $50 men to do
duty at the st. Louis Exposition. Every
man enlisting now has an equal oppor-
tunity of being sent to the model camp,
which will be held during the EXPOSE
ton. The duty of the marines at this
camp will be light, partaking largely
of pleasure, one of these being to act
as an escort to the President on the oc-
casion of his visit.
Sergt. F. S. Allen and Private F. A.
Warner, who are in charge of the Office,
were stationed at Charleston during the
exposition at that place, and were part
of the escort to the President.
Many Inquiries Made.
A great many inquiries have been
made, both in person and by letter, re-
garding the terms and qualifications
information and receive all applicants,
it has been decided to keep the office
open at night, as well as day. The
same office hours as heretofore, O'Clock
a. m. to 5 o'clock p. M, will be OBJ
served, and in addition the office will be
open at night from o'clock to 10
o'clock.
Applicants must be citizens of the
United States, or those who have le-
gally declared their intention of be-
coming such, q, and not over IS years
of age, feet 4 inches and not over 6
feet inch in hight, perfectly sound and
of good development; unmarried, of
GOOD character, ana not dQulCleU " IH6
use of liquor, and able to read and
write English. No minors are desired.
The pay of marines is from $19 to SAB
per month, according to rank and
length of service; clothing, rations,
quarters and medical attendance fur
nished in addition, by the government.
Entitled to Pensions.
Marines who have become infirm aft
err twenty years service, or who have
been discharged for wounds received,
or sickness brought on in the service,
are entitled to the benefits of the
United States Naval Home at Phila-
delphia, Pa, or a pension amount
ing to one-half the pay of rank at
time of discharge. After thirty years
service they may be retired from ac-
tive service with three-fourths of full
pay and allowances at date of retire
ment.
The term of service is for four years,
three of which are supposed to be
served on board "sea-going" ships of
war, or in Porto Rico, Manila or
Guam, giving opportunities to visit all
parts of the world, and the other one
year is served in barracks at different
naval stations in the United States.
The law provides for the promotion
of worthy on-commissioned officers to
second lieutenants.