Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-23
EVERY COMPANY Of
THE FIFTH REGIMENT
must HAVE MORE MEN
Officers Must Obtain 232
More Recruits Before Regi-
ment Comes Up to Required
Minimum Strength

Contrary 10 some published reports.
. the Fifth regiment of Atlanta needs men
needs 2s2 to be exact before it will
be up TO the required minimum
strength.
Up to noon Wednesday not a single
one OF the twelve companies had the
sixty-five men necessary TO bring IL up
: 20 minimum strength and qualify IL TO
be moved to the mobilization camp in
Macon
One company-F-had sixty-fOur men.
within one OF the minimum The rolls
or the other eleven ranged all the way
from thirty-two TO fifty-six.
The number of men enlisted in each
OF the twelve companies UP TO noon
Wednesday was as follows: Company G.
IS: II. SIS NJ, IS: b, as: C. as; A. 81;
L. IS: l. SIS. u. 81: T. az; F. g.
There are two reasons why the vari-
Gus companies have not yet filled their
ranks. Notwithstanding there has been
a good stream OF applicants. The first
o. these is that quite large percentage
OF these applicants are rejected because
of physical or other disQualiications.
and the other is that a gOOdly number of
those already enlisted at the time the
call came for the national guard found
it impossible TO leave at this time
MUST FILL THE GAPS.
II Is necessary that everyone encour-
age the recruiting OF the Fifth regiment
II il is to get 10 the mobilization camp
: by the time the other two Georgia regi-
ments get there
Not only AtIanta's patriotism. but its
pride should not permit the gaps in
the Fifth regiment TO remain another
day Young. able bodied men should
JOIN the cOlors and every citizen should
constitute himself a committee OF one
on recruiting
The publication Of the erroneous re-
port that the various regiments of the
national guard Of Georgia had been re-
cruited up 10 their full minimum
strength and were now ready TO move
at once 10 the mobilization camp at
Macon has. in the opinion OF many Of
fcers. served TO hinder recruiting.
Adjutant General Nash stated wednes-
Z day that this report probably grew out
OF the fact that a number of companies,
especially in the First and Second regi-
ments. had more than the required mini
mum number OF men. which is sixty
fSve 20 a company. Some, said General
Nash have eighty, some ninety and
some as many as 100.
II il became necessary TO move the
troops at once. said General Nash. il
would be possible TO eQualize the rolls
o. the companies by transferring men
trom those companies which have more
than the required minimum to those
which have not reached that mark. Such
a transfer would. If il were necessary,
permit a number of companies to go
at once 10 the mobilization camp. and
perhaps both the First and Second regi-
ments would be in position 10 do so.
No orders have been issued by Adju-
tGnt General Nash for any national
guard Unit in Georgia to proceed to the
mobilization camp.
NEW RECRUITING STATIONS.
The Fifth regiment Wednesday opened
recruiting stations at Marietta, Jones'
boro and Stone Mountain, and the doc
tors OF the field hospital will make the
rounds of these stations and examine
the aspirants for enlistment
A great many telephone calls have
been received from these towns making
inquiries concerning enlistment in the
regiment, and the officers believe the
recruiting stations will speedily enlis;
quite a number of highly desirable
young Georgia boys.
The parade OF the Fifth regiment
Tuesday afternoon through the streets
OF the city with the band playing and
-Old Glory waving over the boys in
khaki stimulated interest very notice
ably. and Wednesday morning young
FELLOWS were coming right along.
Twenty or more women were at the
armOry 10 see their sons. sweethearts
and brothers. and they made a very in
terested and ajmiring audience for the
young recruits who were being taught
the rudiments OF military drill by a
veteran drill sergeant.
WOMAN SEEKS HER son.
One woman was looking for a seven
teen-year-Old son who saw the parade
and told her he was going to enlist in
Captain Homer Weaver's company. She
told him not 20. but ne said he wac
The first thing Wednesday morning she
put out to the armOry TO stop him. Cap
tain Weaver hadn't seen anything of
him. and treasured the distressed moth
er by explaining 10 her that a boy OF
seventeen cannot enlist unless his moth
er consents In writing.
MEALS AT ARMORY.
Five hundred men were fed. at sup
per i'm the auditorium Tuesday night and
500 ate ham and eggs country style
Wednesday morning for breakfast With
coffee and pickles on the side. A din
ner consisting of roast beef. spaghetti.
creamed potatoes and coffee was served
At dinner Wednesday. All who want to.
can both eat and sleep in the armory.
while those who prefer the comforts OF
home are given leave, provided they re-
port on the dot.
The regiment will have a number Of
uniforms. guns and other equipment
left over. after equipping all recruits
and arrangements viii have TO be made
either TO return these 10 the war de-
. partment at Washington or 20 place
them in the custody Of some retired Of
+ Ger OF the United States army
g A number OF Atlanta merchants have
supplied the various companies with
large boxes in which will be packed
overcoats and other supplies. These
boxes will be stored in Atlanta and
shipped 20 the companies when needed