Evening journal., 1916-06-23

] ne requested IeiNhi9'io" ~ "'No an
other examination. This was granted,
and ON Tuesday Private Reed, after eat
ing bananas and drinking copiously Of
water, applied for enlistment When he
stood on the scales he passed. having
gained five pounds.
"Songs and tears were mixed in Dover
Yesterday said one of Company G's
sergcants. Men cried over the disap-
pointmcnt Of being rejected for military
service. Men who at other times
thought and were believed TO be as
sound as dollar, were found 10 be ply
sically unable TO pass the test. Good
bycs were said, cheers aud God bless
YOU" came freely as the train left
Dover. and Company G sang America y
aud at intervals changed TO "lt's Long
Long Way to Tipperary," and changed
the Irish town TO Mexico.
ave are feeling bully said Hiett
Graham and Sherman Connor, Of Com
pany G. "The rain last night dampened
things. but not our enthusiasm, You
can see how cheerful all our men are
and YOU know we are ready anytime
we are called to 90 70 the border"
"Wen." said Captain J Austin Eli
son, eve lost b. B. Allen yesterday
Physical disability caused his rejection
bv the examiners. and we hated JUS
as much ms he did, 10 see him go bacl
10 Wilmington.
'gIave a heart, boys" said William
Davis. of Company II. I thought ha'
| one until the doctors came along. The.
found Il was no good and after years o
service in the Organized Militia an
rejected"
Twenty-three members OF Company
II we're rejected, and many Of the New
Castle boys cried because they coulc
not accompany their comrades.
In Company f there are three sets
OF brothers, Ray. Kershau, Perkins
and Kennealley, or Keatley.
Chief OF Police Tobin, OF New Cas-
tie has two sons In Company II.
st. Peters T. A. 3. Society and thu
Dramatic Club have members in th'
New Castle company.
New Castle turned out forty-si'
men after reflections were made by
the examiners.
The camp ground is in splendid con.
dltion.
whats the news from the from
and Washington? is a favorite ques.
ton
Delaware has her sons right on the
spot. as Captain and Lieutenants Rod
ney have been on the border fol
months
Members Of Companies.
Following are the members OF Com
pany G, OF Dover, and II, OF New Cas-
tie: ...
CAPTAIN. J. p. LeFevre; first lieu
tenant. II. NJ. Jones; second lieuten
ant. d. Townsend,
ergeants-First, Arthur Moore
second. w. G. Newton; J. II. Thomas
/, Charles r. Swain. John T. David.
Corporals-George Murphy. May
o nard Grimth. J. Lester Scotten, J. II
! Willenn.
. Musicians Baxter W. Marvel an
= w. ]. Stone.
r Privates John Boyce. u. l.. Bart
lett. George M. Blendt, James 3. Bic'
r w. c. BucksOn. Frank G.. Cohees. !
r. II. Ciendaniel. b. II. Collins, y. +
0 Dihfenderfer J. E. Dempsey. Roger A
b Davis. w. e. Farrell. r. r. Ford. wiz
b liam c. Ford. II. E Frankern. J. W
Goodwin. G.. G. Garis. William c. Colds
boro. John Gallengher. Henry ]. Iia
zel, Howard Hoover, J. Alfred Jones
Ernest NJ. Jones. d. T. Fitzpatrick,
Fred Lank. L. l. Lyman. William lie
Gates. Mag. John l.. Murphy, r. l.
McNott. Emmett McNott, j. X. More
dith. II. w. Moore. c. p. Masten. Sam
uel Murphy. ]. r. Naylor, w. j. No
land. G. c. Palmer. W. e. L. Palmer
Mark l.. Ross, Harry W. Rick
ards. J. H. Ransom. II. l. Ran
som. James Riley, James e. Quillen
Earl Sylvester. Ralph Sooey, W. c
Thomas. Charles c. Taylor. Franl
Walls. A. A. Wick. r. d. White. h