Smyrna times., 1916-07-12
MR. MILITIA MUSTERED
m: READY FOR BORDER
.,,ssAL AUTOMOBILE PARTIES
s0ow SMYRNA VISIT CAMP


=, Bows Belonging 10 Militia in
s.od Spirits and Anxious to Move
and Orders Expected Hourly
,umber Of automobile parties
snyrna as we'll as all parts of
sste. visited the encampment at
- Range nesr New Castle. Sun
10 whst was considered a last
before they leave for the border.
u,s delightful day and nearly q
~s,si cars lined the road. The
.veuing into Fedora service had
Z. taken place and the militiamen
#as,s pleased with the anticipation
rssking the monotony Of Rifle
. - and moving away. With or
WI 4wn break camp and move to the
#-,,only a question now Of hours.
sxrs and men Of the Delaware
u r;ia are keyed up 20 a great pitch
n:itement and anticipation. In
- n the downpour Of rain Sund av
and Monday. which turned the
Ia into something akin TO a lake.
iaf enthusiasm was in no wise
-gslei. Within twenty. four hours
.E expect TO get the command that
start them on their long journey
a mrari Certainly this order will
- delayed more than thirtv-six
.fs st the outside. according TO the
c5ctions Of those in position 70
= rE. Just as soon as the second
station has been equipped with
Essafy clothing and shoes. Lieuten-
II Ursa n. Diler the mastering
iy' will report the outfit ready to
ire Then there will remain moth
#gbbe Gone but await the orders TO
rrIin. Lieutenant Diller will be
- report the two battalions ready
mA'sr than tonight, possibly bv
- % day, it is believed. Il is the
-gil belief here that either EI Paso
- Ei'rt sam Houston will be their
At Estimation.
'''' Weeks Getting Enough Recruits
Ihfse weeks ago Saturday night
1 ia'nen were electrified by the an
l'enent that the President had
zNhiseall for their services. Then
En ihe rush to mobilize and the
8 Ealgn for recruits. The Della
B ne companies numbered on an av.
ai' shout 45 men each. Under
"asfs from the War Department
'ai company bad TO be recruited np
nlninum quota Of 65 enlisted (
'siore they could be moved TO
Nont Under this enlistment q
- PHYSICAL examination was speci-
Id = 10 of1er TO protect the govern
~ lion pension frauds and also IN
s protection for the men
a''i'e' after they got into the
OelaTare's troops were filed
say With plenty TO spare so far
Nnoe's were concerned. Then
= ne physical examination which
- many TO fall by the waysi6e
Ell al the companies sadly
80 % lar as their numbers were
-'lsl Hundreds Of men failed
-'''lie up to the requirements of
summation, and as a result there
- .'-''sl campaign for recruits. I
proved slow and tedious work.
INTO Federal Service Sunday
.IA-ly enough men we're found who
sue 70 pass the examination
- every company has its 65
men, all physically sound and
- ana healthy and well able
III we Figors Of a hard camnsivn
- accomplished on Saturday
II M 'o1panies Of the first batta-
I# an 'ne Wilmington companies
b -''sa several days ago. The re-
d .onlng in later were assigned
II s.,,,;.- battalion These four
- al from the lower mart
d a,.s.tt'' ''at'' reached their quota on
= as,,, -''e'noon and nov the bat
Il 'eaiy for orders 10 nove
II s,,,', Ol''alion was mustered in
|8 nav ~. afternoon by Lieutenant
- 4 DilIsr, of the regular SruV' ,1lr1V'
Ii I'd !. - ss's s' an instructor. Who
II ,f,.. .Is mastering officer. Sun
8'd battalion. IN the
& lOsn a,