Evening journal., 1916-06-21
Two Wilmington Companies Begin
War Preparation at State Rifle RANGE

Of Wilmington and Delaware who will
hold back, especially in cases where it
is possible for them to get away with
out much inconvenience to themselves
or their families.
State Needs Horses.
Adjutant General Wickersham to-
day also received a telegram from the
quartermaster's department OF the
army. stating that bids we're being
asked for horses and mules. Jnforma-
tion as to blanks and the like can be
obtained at the armory.
Residents of New Castle all yester-
day and again today were interested
IN watching the soldiers drill on the
school green. Company II. of New
Castle, has fifty men enlisted so far.
and they gave the two companies from
this city a rousing send-off today as
the trolleys passed through New Cas-
tie to the rife range. The members
OF this company will be examined by
the medical corps today.
William T. Pierce, formerly of Com.
pany B, OF Milford. who has been work
ing at Carney Point, having been dIs.
charged from the o. NJ. D. IN Nav lG
appeared az the Armory here last night
and re-enlisted. Numerous other for
mer militiamen who had been out of the
service for some time. appeared last
night and re-enlisted. All were sun.
piled with the necessary equipment and
assigned to companies. Company d. in
command of Captain Alfred Hirzel hold,
the record for enlistments, his compan,
having secured forty men in FORTY min.
utes on Monday night.
At the Armory yesterday the recruit.
we're formed into squads and taken in
charge by non-commissioncd officers
They were then given their first lesson
IN military training. The volunteer,
displayed much ability. and il was said
they would be ready for active .lutv in
short time.
The following orders we're issued
today
State OF Delaware.
once of the Adjutant- General.
Wilmington.
Special Orders. June 21 1919
No. 7.
l. Pursuant to the provisions Of
paragraph 9. G. o. No. 13. q. A
G. o., Companies c and F. 1st Bat
talon, LIST Infantry, will proceed to
the mobilization camp at the Rife
Range below New Castle. Delaware.
leaving Wilmington via Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Company
trolley lines ar 10 O'Clock a. m. this
date
II. First Lieutenant II. F. Schu-
ler' Battalion Adjutant. 1st Infantry
Second Lieutenant l.. J. Ellison, Bat
talon Quartermaster and Commits
sary, LIST. Infantry, and Second Lieu
tenant W. f. Cam, Battalion Quar-
termaster and Commissary. 1st. In
fantry, will proceed to the mobiliza-
ton camp at the same time, and re-
port Immediately upon arrival to the
Commanding officer, for duty.
Ill. The travel enjoined in this
order is necessary in the public SER
vice.
BY Command of Governor Miller
l. p. WICKERSHAM.
The Adjutant General. Chief of Staff.
State of Delaware
Office of the Adjutant General,
Wilmington.
General Orders June q, 1916.
No. IA.
I. The following regulations, in ad
dition TO those prescribed by the
| United States Army Regulations and
the customs of the service. in con
nection with the mobilization camp al
the Rife Range below New Castle
Delaware, established for the purpose
of mastering into the United States
service troops of the State of Della.
ware. in accordance with the call OF
the President. under date of June 49,
1916, are published for the informa-
tion and guidance of all concerned:
I. No person will be permitted to
visit the camp, except those who de-
sire to enlist in the service. and the
immediate families Of the officers and
men there on duty, except between
the hours of 4.30 p. NJ. and 6 p. NJ.
This regulation is necessary in or.
der that matters pertaining to the
muster-in of the troops, and their
drill and instruction may be carried
on without interruption.
.. No civilian will be subsisted at
the company messes.
II. The commanding officer will