Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-06-23
RECRUITING OFFICE
Open AT ARMORY
Men Wanted to Answer Their
Counhy's Call-To Bring Local
Companies to Maximum.
EFFORT TO CREATE PATRIOTISM,
National and State Flags On Dome Of
State House. --Many Flags Dis
PLAYED in City.

Several members of Company NJ and
the Machine Gun Company returned TO
the city last night to open recruit
ing office at the Bladen Street Armory
for increasing the size of the two COM
panies of the State militia.
While the minimum required OF 90
men for the company, was reached be-
fore leaving Annapolis, it is desired
that the Company be brought up to
the maximum if possible, and at least
rs men are wanted by Company M,
infantry and about 20 more for the
Machine Gun Company.
Those who returned to open the re-
cruiting station are Capt. Lewis B.
Myers, Corporal Hammond Elliott and
Private John W. Hyde, for the infantry
company. and Sergeant Bernard F.
wiegard Privates Lawson and Field
meyer, for the Machine Gun Company
There are plenty of officers in both
companies and the recruiting officers
emphasize the fact that they want SOL
diers, men who want to fight and who
can brave any necessary hardship
The Annapolis companies made a
splendid showing at the camp and it is
desired by the officers to make them
the largest as we'll as best appearing
companies in the regiment.
One of the most important needs al
present is the services of an automo-
bile and driver to scour the county for
recruits, and it is hoped some one will
volunteer to furnish it.
No actual enlistments were made to-
day, but several applications were made
at the rmory and papers taken home
for parents signatures, and further
consideration Every effort is being
made to aruose patriotism and from
the indication of the way volunteers
come forward to fill up the necessary
places before the companies could &c
to camp there will not be much diff.
Guilty in recruiting up to the desired
strength.
Whether further physical examina.
ton will be held at the camp is moi
known. but in case there is, some Of
the members of the Company will nc
doubt be returned.
Charles III. Denver, member of the
Company, who has been cook on {
training ship, returned to the city las
night to join the Company, coming from
Havana, Cuba. Another member o
the Company, Samuel Lorea, who ha;
been absent for BUSINESS reasons, will
join the Company at the camp at Lau
rel on Sunday next.
Conditions at the camp are reported
as excellent. with the exception o
some discomfort the first night on &C
count of rain. There is plenty of goot
food. and the men are well taken care
of generally.
Both the National and State flag
were displayed from the dome of thu
Capitol this morning, lending their ait
in arousing patriotism, and severa
business places are also displaying tn,
flag. Everyone can aid by showing
the colors in front of their bushes:
places or residence. The flag present
by the Isaac Benesch Company to Com
pany NJ was placed in front of thu
Armory this morning.
Several applications were turned
down at the Armory this morning OF
account of age or physical defects. TIL,
Machine Gun Company from Annapoli!
is understood to be the only one in the
State and in the event of war will Sc,
active service very soon. Their equip
ment is complete and the men ar,
ready and anxious to go.
Two recruits were added to Compan,
M this afternoon, and these are Stan
ley H. Windsor and Charles G. Sweet
Sweet is a veteran of the Spanish
American war, and served twelve years
in Company G, as well as two enlist
ments in Company M. He said he could
not stand the pressure and simply had
to get back in line. He was heartily
welcomed by the captain and membrs
of the company.
1t is understood that a branch re
cruiting station will be opened at T
Kent Green's drug store tonight, which
will put the recruiting officer in closer