Evening journal., 1916-06-23
Continued from Page y

nights nave Deeh COOL anu the
blankets that the soldiers carry with
them are not any too heavy.
With the sounding of reveille at q
o'clock in the morning, the men are sent
through their setting up exercises, fol
lowing which they are ready for break
fast. Drilling starts Immediately after
and continues until y, when dinner IS
served. At . o'clock they are ready for
more drilling, and continue at this rou-
tine until about > o'clock, when visit
ors are permitted. supper ia served at
O'Clock, and retreat is at O'Clock,
and then the men can entertain their
visitors until s. Taps are sounded at lO
o'clock. and then all lights are out, and
the boys are sound asleep.
Ii may be said that an are good com-
panics. Sergeant Ray Of Company II,
expresses pride IN his company. Ser
geant Ray had two recruits ioln his
company yesterday, Privates Northrup
and Wingate.
Want Recruits.
None OF the Delaware companies
OF the o. NJ. ID. having even the mini
mum strength. and less than half the
full war strength Of a company, re-
cruiting OF young men for the va
rious companies is still going on.
Ohicers OF the companies are disap-
pointed over the comparatively few
applicants for enlistment, and feel
that hundreds OF young men OF the
state should enlist in the companies
TO make up the full war strength.
All the companies have been set
back by the physical examinations
that have eliminated many OF the
men, including some OF the best Off
GERS and enlisted men in the regi-
ment. Every company has been cut
into by the examination. Company A
was a heavy loser % men having
been rejected, while Company c lost
q. Company ID had "a men rejected
and Company f, 21. Twenty-Five
men we're eliminated from Company
II. OF New Castle. by the physlca
examination, and % from Company
b, OF Milford. Considering these big
slices IN the strength OF the com
panles. and considering the fact that
the average enlistment OF the com
panies Is less than 65 men. many
more men are needed to hll the
ranks
Men are being sought by the four
companies of this city, A, G. ID and +, TO
fill in the gaps caused by the reflections.
Adiutant General Wickersham has de.
tailed Second Lieutenant j. d. Bush as
recruiting officer, with one recruiting
serpeant, one corporal and six privates.
Lieutenant Bush has his headquarters
in the Armory. and viii be on duty from
3 o'clock In the morning until In the
evening. and from in the evening
until 10 O'Clock. Men enhsting are de-
tailed to the mobilization camp. where
thew are assigned TO one Of the eight
companies. Thirty men were enliste,
yesterday, and passing the examination
were detailed 20 the camp. Strong younl
men arc needed. II is desired 4
hiring the companies quota mp to Go mel
by saturday night First lieutenan
II r. Smith has been detailed as re
cruitng officer at the New Castle Al
niory.
Tho order issued on Monday re
ouires 141 enlisted men In com
pany. Stll there are applications from
persons. not capable OF leading com
pany. who want commissions as Off
GERS
More officers are getting In readi'
ness for the camp. General Wicker
sham will establish his Office at camp
next week. I'm order 20 be in personal
touch with the soldiers and to super
wise all moves necessary in mobiliza-
ton. Lieutenant Mcl1ntee Is now on
the range to attend 20 any Injuries OF
illness OF the men, while the entire
force OF the hospital corps, under
Lieutenant r. w Tomlmson and Ma.
rrrIfF - 81 mill
take quarters there tomorrow. Col
onel W. T. Stover, chief quartermas
ter, has been ordered TO the range fol
duty while the battalions are in camp
Open Recruiting Onice.
With members OF the hospital SQUAD
OF the militia being drilled at the
Armory, preparatory 70 going 10 CAM
tomorrow. and with the opening of
recruiting office in the armory. milf
tary aspect was noticeable there to
day. Adjutant General Wickershan
was at his Office again today directing
he work.
Government officers will visit tn
samp next Monday to muster the me-
INTO the governments service.
Governor Miller. commander i
chief OF the militia. who has bee
away this week. conferred over tn
wire with Adjutant General Wicker
sham this morning. Governor Mile
has been travelling on a business tril
and was I'm Chicago today, and Will
he has been in telegraph communica
lion each day with General Wicker
sham the developments OF the weel
we're discussed today over the tele
phone.
Lieutenant j. Danforth Bush, OF
Company ID. has been detailed tC
duty as recruiting officer and is sta
TONED at the Armory. This morning
seven young men we're accepted by
Lieutenant Bush and sent to the
State Camp. The work of recruiting
VIII continue for several days al
least and the Office will be open from
a. m TO 5 p. m, and from Z to ID
O'Clock in the evenings.
Company B will entrain AT Milford
tomorrow morning at Sl7 O'clock an,
viii leave the train at State Roa,
and hike to the camp. When thes
soldiers and the hospital corps arriv,
the entire two battalions of the state
militia viii be in camp.
II is expected that Sunday will be
big day at the camp and the First 1
tantry Band will be there.
Soldiers Of Company C are telling
story Of how one Of their number pa,
ed the examinations as to weight