Evening journal., 1913-07-26
MILITIA HOME
AFTER WEEKS
DUTY AFIELD
Ask Hospital Corps Men to
Enter Regular Army on
Sudden Call
CONSTRUE IT AS HINT
OF MEXICAN TROUBLE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
CAMP MACDONOUGH Rifle Range,
July 26.-Aftcr one week under canvas
here in school Of instruction and APP
plication, the First Regiment of Organ
ilcd Militia broke camp at noon Com
pany y OF Newark left by train at II .O2
O'Clock for home and Company OF Mil
ford and G of Dover will leave this afr
ternoon at 2.4l o'clock by train from
state Road station The four Whining
ton companies. Company II of New Cas-
tie aud the hospital corps left shortly
after one o'clock on trolley cars for
home. Tho Wilmington companies are
due 10 arrive home shortly after ,
O'Clock
Visions OF being called to service along
the Mexican border filled the bivouac
camp which the regiment pitched last
night some distance from Camp Mac
donough. II was all due TO the ques-
toning OF the hospital corps men yes
'erday by Captain Pumcll. T.. $. A.,
surgeon, who IS stationed at Fort Dn-
font and was assigned as instruction
officer to the Delaware Militia in the
icld
Captain pmnell asked questions from
form sent by the War Department
lie made a record of the name. ace and
service of each man connected with the
hospital corps and then asked each man
whether he would be willing TO enlist
m the regular army service at the RINK
he now occupies il called upon in the
near future Major Marshall. Major
Samuel and Captain McElfatrick sur
keons and every one Of the twelve on-
listed men M the corps. excepting one
Immediately said they would 20 into the
Federal service II called upon The
twelfth man did not decline to 20 mit
sand u would depend on conditions af-
lectng him at the time of a call to the
Federal service
captain Purnell complimented the
surgeons and men in the hospital
corps on their efficiency and said
thclr work measured up to that Of
many organizations in the regular
army. lie suggested that the en-
listed men in tho corps go TO Fort
bufont Tor a tour Of duty alongside
INC regular army hospital corps
mere. and the militiamen said they
would be glad 10 do so. A date for
that duty viii be arranged later.
captain Purncils cucaii0ns were
construed by many OF The militianen
as am indication that the militia
eventually may be called to do police
or patrol duty along The Mexican
border. u was learned that the War
Department has sent out circular
asking for similar information of the
hospital corps of militia in field en-
canpments i'm other States.
Governor Miller. Adiutant General
Wickersham. Colonel Townsend and
other officers OF the militia, as we'll
as Colonel Cavenaugh, u. S. A.. Cap
tain Purnell, u. S. A.. and Lieutenant
Hunt, Il. S. A., who have been on
duty at the camp. are highly pleased
with the showing made by the State
Military. Governor Miller is un-
siinted in praise and appreciation of
the splendid work of officers and en-
listed men. Of the excellent sanitary
condition and many others features
of the camp The Governor is pleas
cd with the spirit of harmony and
cooperation that prevailed, and
feels that Delawarcans can be proud
OF their militia organization. Govern
or Miller spent the cntirc wook in
camp. He lived the military routine
getting up at $50 in the morning and
remaining mp until taps" at night
The Governor was always glad 10 re-
ceivc callers. OF whom there were
many hundreds during the week. Tho
Governor made but one trip from
camp in the seven days. and that was
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