Evening journal., 1916-06-29
D. NJ. D. WON'T CO
until BATTALION IS
UP TO FULL QUOTA
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the recruits that the men thought pos
sible had been enlisted from the other
places. But in this city recruiting Is
still going on. Lieutenant J. d. Bush
recruiting officer, has seven assistants
from the several companies in camp,
Those ON duty at the Armory are;
Charles Bradley and William FramPton,
of Company A; James Cause. John r.
Sproul and James O'Ncil, of Company
q; Carpenter and Parker, of Company
ID.
In trying to induce men to enlist,
posters will be distributed through
out the State and those wishing to
enlist will have their expenses paid
TO the camp. providing they pass the
physical examination.
There are many men, II is said,
who have expressed their Willingness
TO enlist II war Is declared. They
do not want camp life on the rifle
range. but adventure. II Is these
men that the militia IS after and
wants
Governor Miller at Camp.
That Delaware has not gotten its
full quota is disappointing to officers
of the militia. Lieutenant Bush said
Yesterday that In his belief many Of
the men are not taking the Mexican
question seriously and are awaiting a
call for volunteers. The new six
year term oath-three for service If
needed and three for the reserves
also causes many to hesitate about
enlistinE, he realizes.
Governor Charles r. Miller visited
the camp for the first time yesterday,
he having been away on a business
trip. with General WiCkersham, he
looked over the tented city While
he expressed no opinion. he seemed
we'll satisfied with the camp. lie took
dinner with the officers, and address
ed the company commanders, majors
and lieutenants IN the mess tent
That the message he delivered to
them was one of Importance Is Ger.
tain from the fact that the officers
Inns we're sealed upon what he said.
The governor. however, said that II
was intended only for the militia Of
hcers. General Wickersham had
long conference with the governor
later in the afternoon.
The camp was inspected yesterday
BY Major Johnson, who Is connected
with the inspector generals office
in New York. He had made similar
inspections in Connecticut prior to
that states troops going away.
End Physical Tests.
The nnai physical examination Of
the soldiers has been completed by
Captain Snyder. IT, S. A., and his as
sistanis. Major Marshall OF Milford,
Lieutenants McEntee and Tomlinson
of this city. The company to suffer
hardest from the examination was
Company A. a number OF whose men
we're not examined before going into
camp. they having Joined the militia
NJ the camp. Twelve men were turn.
ed down and will. therefore, be dis
charged. That company now has
hfty-fve men and three officers Com
pany y of Milford, lost four meI
through the examination. and nov
has sixty men and one officer. Thel
did not lose a single man by refusa
to sign the new oath. Company @. o
Dover lost four men. and one othel
man will be re-eXamined. Captain j
p Lefevre has in his company sixty
one men and three officers. Three
recruits are expected by the company
by tonight -Four men were lost Il
Company II. leaving them now forty
three men and three officers. In Com.
pany e, four failed TO pass the re-
quirements. b Company now has an
enrolment OF ffty-ive men and thre,
officers. Company d lost seven men
Company r had eight men TO fail. TIL,
.F q
TO be examined. Their examination
started at o'clock last evening.
Company b went on guard duty a
o'clock last evening and will re
main until o'clock this evening
Captain James W. Cannon OF Com
pany b. is officer of the day. and Lieu
tenant W. ]. Ramsey Of Company l
Newark, is officer of the guard.
Recommended For Commissions.
The effects of the vaccination an
incubation have not worn off the me
yet, and in skirmish drills yesterda
no rifles were used.
Five Delaware College students en-
listed in the militia have been recon-
mended FOR commissions in the militi
by Lieutenant Herman. IT, S. A.. in
structor OF the Delaware Colleg
Cadets. They are Corporal Stanle
ID. Loomis. who is major of the Della
ware College Cadet battalion. an
Sergeant Harvey c. Bounds. of Com
pany A. Delaware College Cadets
which won the Roberts medal las
year, who have been recommends
by letter. and Corporal Alexande
Crothers. lieutenant Company h. Col
lege Cadets; Sergeant G. II. Fergu
son. corporal Company A. Colleg,
Cadets and Sergeant J. W. ODaniel
lieutenant Delaware College Cadets
have been recommended verbally. AL
are members Of Company Il, o
Newark.
During their leisure hours. In,
ooys enjoy themselves with toss
ing about haseballs. BasebaIls ane
sloVes have made their appearance,
ana during their recess many OF tn,
nlli'lamen may be seen in the com
pahy streets enjoying this sport
The boys" expectodly look N
mail every day. One man acts as mai
carrier each day He is picked ri
ternately from each comnanv an,
brings the mail from New Castle
with his arrival he is surrounded h
militiamen. The mail is not lieh
either. Yesterday afternoon ther
were two bags of mail matter.
Major Stover. Captain Lawson an
Lieutenant Ellison are busy issuin
supplies from the storehouse. An,
one who thinks the nrena ration. ,