Evening journal., 1916-06-19
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spread fast last night and early this
morning many citizens voiced their
intentions Of responding. Benjamin
B. Allen, druggist, who formerly op-
Grated a store in the Ward Apartment, |
was one of the first to call at the
Armory and offer his services today.
Although Governor Charles r. Miller
was absent from the city today. Adju-
tant- General Wickersham said that he
was in communication with the Cover
nor.
That men are needed for the Della
ware militia was the opinion Of all the
enlisted men General Wickersham said
that every man who desired to respond
to the call to arms would be welcomed.
In addition 20 the orders to officers TO
report at the Armory, similar orders
we're issued for all enlisted men to re-
port at the State ArmOry at o'clock
this evening, when each company will
be recruited to its full strength.
Shortly after 10 o'clock First Lieuten.
ant Dr. Robert W. Tomlinson arrived at
the Armory attired in full uniform, with
his automobile. and reported at once to
Major j. Warner Reed of the First Bat
talon, who opened offices on the third
floor of the armOrv.
Not to Go as Regiment.
Delawares militia organization in al
probability will lose its regimental
identity on going into the Federal SER
vice. This means that Delavare's two
battalions may be attached to a regi-
ment from some other State or to a
regular army regiment.
Because Of this situation. Colone
Il.
Federal service with the command, as
the Delaware militia has a status not
as a regiment but as two battalions
with the War Department
In the last Legislature a bill was in
troduced authorizing an increase Of the
Delaware militia to twelve companies
and thus give it the status Of full
regiment The bill was defeated. how
ever. and the Delaware regiment wa
left with eight companies. The Fedora
regulations provide for twelve companies
to a regiment.
The officers personnel Of the Della
ware o. M. D. who are called to SER
vice follow. Colonel Theodore Towns
end, Major ]. Warner Reed.
Company A-Captain. Ernest c.
Parks; first lieutenant. Robert B. Kel-
ton; second lieutenant. ]. Danforth
Bush
FIRST BATTALION.
Company C-Captain, James A. FL
lison. Wilmington; first lieutenant, S.
NJ Salter. Wilmington; second lieu
tenant. H. B Van Solver, Wilmington.
Company D-Captain. A. S. Hirzel;
first lieutenant. c. R. Jefferis, Will
mington; second lieutenant, ]. d.
Bush, Wilmington.
Company F-Captain, Robert NJ.
Carswell. Wilmington; hrst lieuten-
ant. ". NJ Berl, Jr.. Wilmington;
second lieutenant. S. R. Carswell, Will
mington.
Second Bsttalion--Major William z.
Lank, Milford Adjutant, First Lieu
tenant. Harry +. Schuler. Wilmington.
Ouartermaster and commissary. Sec
ond Lieutenant w F. Cam, Whining
ton.
Company B-Captain James W. Can
non. Milford First lieutenant
(vacanD second lieutenant. vacant.
Company E-Captain. Lynwood B.
Jacobs, Newark; first lieutenant
James D. McKeon. Newark; second
lieutenant. John w. Ramsey, Newark
Company G-Captain John P. Le-
Fevre, Dover; first lieutenant, Herbert
NJ Jones. Dover: second lieutenant
Ira de Wees Townsend. Dover.
COMPANY H-Captain. Jesse A. Nc
Kav. New Castle: first lieutenant
Harry B. Smith, New Castle; second
lieutenant, Albert B. King, New Cas-
tie
Medical-Chief Surgeon Major DR.
William Marshall. Jr.. Milford; First
Lieutenant DR.. Robert w Tomlinson
and First Lieutenant DR.. B. J. Nc
Entee, this city.
First Battalion-Major J. Warner
Reed, Adjutant; First Lieutenant An
drew H. Carey and Quartermaster
Second Lieutenant Lewis j. Ellison
Major Reed in Command.
Colonel Townsend arrived at the Ar
morv shortly after 10 o'clock. II was
said he would not go into camp. how
ever being beyond the age limit and
that Major ]. Warner Reed, the sen
Tor officer would lead the two bat
talions
At n,on. it was stated that while
orders had been receiy ed for the mel
TO proceed to the State Camp and tha
ALI enlisted men were to report at the
A,mory tonight, no effort would b'
made today to move them to the camp
NhenNthey will proceed to the range
was not announced.
OF the various officers so far as
signed to duty in the battalions j
Danforth Bush, of this city, who at
tended the Preparedness Camp a
Plattsburg. n. Y, and Fort Ogle
thorpe. Ca. is the only one not com
missioned. Mr. Bush was promoted t'
the position Of Lieutenant of Com
pany D last Saturday week, havini
enlisted as a private in the compan!
a year ago.
It may be OF interest to recite th'
methods by which the militia regi
ments are called out in cases wher'
their services are required quickly
Orders are issued first by the adju
tant general of the State, which ar
for the commanding officer of tn
regiment involved in the movement
He, in turn. issues his order. whicl
starts things in motion in his regi
ment. The field and staff officers, tn
non-commissioned staff officers, tn
company commanders and the head
quarters company are informed o
the orders by the adjutant, who's
duty IL is TO know just where an
how to reach each Of these men at al
times.