The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-03
APP[|CANTSF FAIL
 ON REQUIREMENTS Eligible Men Needed for Officers Camp-Other
 Recruits Needed

Lieutenant John Wallis, who is in charge of recruiting for the second re- serve officers training camp is some what disappointed at the showing for the state so far. At the beginning there was general rush to get in the second call, but this first enthusiasm seems to have cooled down and eligible men are coming very slowly. Up to date, Bir- mlngham has furnished only 27 first-class men for the camp, Montgomery 5, Mobile 1, Tuscaloosa f. Huntsville 1, Auburn 2, Anniston 1 and University l. From the
 whole state only 63 first-class men have applied, leaving about 300 that must be
 obtained during the next three weeks if Aabama's quota for the camps is to
 be filled. Lieutenant Wallis is going on
 trip this week through the largest
 towns of the state in an effort to stimu-
 late enlistments. Thus far Birmingham
 class applicants. and Lieutenant Wallis
 believes that If the rest of the state
 knew of the need it would respond more freely. Several hundred applications have been received, but they were all from men who did not come up to the
 requirements Leaders in every profess sion are wanted, those who have had ex-
 perience in handling men, and espe-
 cially those who have had previous mili-
 tary experience.
 The naval station did the unusual yes
 terday by surpassing the army in the
 ,1,o, r,i.
 min gham ranks we'll compared with other southern cities in enlistments for
 the navy, but Alabama is at the bot
 tom of the list in army volunteers. The minimum age limit for apprentice sea
 men is now 1s Radio telegraphers are still wanted, and there is need for cleo tricians and machinists. The men who
 enlisted yesterday were: Albert Pearson
 Holmes, Wenzel Edward Gruner, Robert Horace Connally. Clarence William BrInner, William Emil Valentine Rob- ert Lee House, Robert Marshall Shad- rick, Arnetr Goss, colored, and Robert Dickens, colored. The last two are ex- perienced walters, and will be placed
 on mess duty.
 A branch office of the Fighting
 Fourth has been opened at the Alcazar theatre under the direction of Sergeant
 Berney Loveman Another branch office is stationed in Bessemer in addition to the main office in room 427 in the Brown-Marx building. Four men enlisted yesterday: Columbus c. Glaze, Stinsel B. Blackman, Norris G. Johnson and Austin Ruff Columbus c. Glaze has already served three enlistments in the regular army and has come to Captain Jordan o- L +l <,1r, ,x. was formerly a sergeant in Battery A of the First Alabama artillery. but as the batteries have been mustered out of service, he has also come to cast his lot with Captain Jordan.
 | The marines received two new men | yesterday, Charles Miller Dunn and Cliff | ford Watson Wilson. Col. A. s. McLe- I mere will be in Birmingham Friday, July l 6. and will inspect the local station
 Plans are still being formulated by Lieu tenant Hill to organize a troop of ma rine scouts in Birmingham.
 1 The regular army got only six mer yesterday from all Alabama. Alabama | fell far short in her quota for the las
 90 days. The men who enlisted yester day were: Dudley w. Hubbard, William
 E. Mathews, Frank Cole, William F. In gram, Dan K. Battle and John D I Prince.
 | The engineers regiment received two 1 new men yesterday, James B. Austin and James F. Tillman. The recruiting stations of this regiment at Mobile ant i Montgomery have been closed. as tn rt giment is very near It's war strength and the local office expects to close als, l in a few days. The last opportunity t enlist in this specialized arm of the serv l ice will be gone in few days.