Evening journal., 1916-06-30
need sc MEN FOR
States militia
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new six years oath by number OF
the militiamen from the various COM
panies and the second physical exami-
nation has cut the companies out OF
number of members. To secure
enough men TO fiji their places. re-
cruiting still goes on in this city, and
posters have been distributed
throughout the State and may now
be seen on billboards and cars call
ing for onlistments in the militia.
What Companies Need.
Company has the largest COM
pany. lacking but one man of the
quota Of 65 men. Company B has SO
men. lacking s; Company G. 81. lack
ing Il; Company d, So. lacking 9;
Company c. "A. lacking 21 Company
G, 81, lacking 3: Company H, 40 lack
ing 25. and Company A. lacking 10.
In all the two battaliOns lack SO men,
having but 434 while they should
have $40 men.
This factor in the holding hack OF
the militia is pointed out by General
Wickersham. He is anxious to get
the order for breaking camp to re-
lieve the tension under which the
soldiers seem to be laboring, so anx-
ious are they to move. Just as soon
as Sc men are recruited the Delaware
militia will move to the border along
with the militia of the other States.
Everything is in readiness for de-
parture when the required number of
men are enlisted All equipment is on
the grounds. The horses of Major J.
W. Reed and Major w. K. Lank ar
rived yesterday. The new uniforms
and shoes are ready for distribution.
They, however, will not be given out
until the militia is mustered into the
Federal service by Lieutenant Diller.
I. S. A. The second examination of
the entire two battaliOns was COM
pleted yesterday. Company c was
the last company to be examined. four
men failing leaving the company So
men and 3 officers.
Ralph Raymond. well known boxer
OF this city failed TO pass the physi-
cal examination. He was defective in
MS eyesight Ralph was one OF the
most popular members Of Company c,
and every member of the company re-
grets his leaving He qualified on the
rihe range and was greatly disap-
pointed in his failure TO meet the eye
tests He enlisted in the militia when
the call for mobilization was given.
The standard that IS being main
tained by the Delaware camp can be
realized by the fact that every de-
tail was approved by Major Johnson
Of New York. who has been inspecting
various militia camps in this section
After his inspection he said that
everything was sanitary, to his salts
faction, and the camp is conducted in
fine style. He believes that the Del
aware battalion will be ready to NOV,
by July S at the latest.
Railroad Cars Ready.
The passage for the men is provid
ed. The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany is holding sixteen day coaches
in West Yard. awaiting the call fol
breaking camp These sixteen cars
will remain where they are unit
there is some definite action at Wash
ington. and will not be used for any
purpose in the meantime. So that al
details will be in readiness for thC
time when the order arrives to breal
camp. the ice coolers on the coaches
are supplied with ice every day. tC
provide refreshing drinking water fol
the soldiers.
To transport the baggage and equip
ment of the men, ten freight cars, foui
box cars, four gondolas and two fla
cars are kept on side track at New
Castle, in readiness for the call t
break camp. These cars will carry
the fourteen transport wagons of the
militia special platform to facili
tate the loading of the equipment OF
the cars has been built at New Castle
The battaliOns have no mules for haul
ing purposes but they will be secured
after reaching Texas.
The battalion will be able to NOV
from the camp within two hours afte
receiving the word to go. They viii
. march to New Castle where they will
entrain on the cars held in West Yard
ITO Hunt Recruits.
A party has been selected to tou
the State on the lookout for recruits
Lieutenant Chessar of Company B; L
S. Valiant, S. ID. Marvil, Normal
Jones. Henry Hazel and James Brio
compose this party. Their route vii
be. through Dover, Laurel, Milford
Seaford and practically all othe
towns in that section of the State.
Lieutenant 5. r. Carswell, of Con
pany r. has assumed command of tn
local recruiting office, Lieutenant Bus
having been recalled to camp for dut
there.
The dog tents were issued the me
yesterday. These tents are used whe
the army is camping away from thei
main base The identification tag
for the men have also been ISSUED
They are of aluminium, and are staml
ed with the name. rank and compan
of the man. The officers have n
ceived their pistols. which are the la
est automatic style adopted by tn
United States army. Ammunition fc
the men will not be issued until the
arrival at the border.
The Army Medical Departmer
said yesterday that there wih be n
repetition OF the Spanish war cond
tions when the militia is calledtto th
border. All precautions for the saf'
guarding OF the soldiers from diseas
will be taken. The men have no
been vaccinated and inoculated wit
anti-typhoid serum.
Company BIS Officers.
Sergeant Joseph A. Davis, OF II
Wilmington police force, was formal
assigned as first lieutenant of Con
pany B, of Milford. yesterday by Gel
A. Chessar was appointed second liel
tenant in the same company. Bot
officers have had considerable mil
tary experience. Lieutenant Dav
some time ago. while in the Unite