Evening journal., 1917-04-28
GUARDSMEk GET
chance TO CO UP
Some From Each Delaware
Company Will Try for
Officers Commissions
MORE MEN JOIN
ARMY AND NAVY

Members Of the National Guard Of !
Delaware are going 20 have an oppor-
tunity to quality for commissions in the
Officers. Reserve Corps. Az least men
who have shown special ability will be
designated by the various company COM
mandcrs for attendance at the camps,
which start May l. The number Of men
from each company TO be appointed will
be from two TO Eve per cent. Of the
company strength. Commanding OH
GERS will he empowered 20 recommend
this number for training. Announce.
ment TO this effect was made today by
Major Reed, commanding officer OF the
First Battalion. IL is believed that the
appointments for the camps will be
made within a day or two in order that
candidates may be able TO report 20 the
camps on time.
II Is understood that members OF
the National Guard units. which have
already been mustered into Federal
service cannot enroll in the Officers
Reserve Corps directly. The attend
ance OF such men must be author zed
by the regimentai or company com
manders Members OF National Guard
units not in Federal service may at
tend the camps, providing they can
obtain the required three months fur
Tough from their commanding officers.
The training camps offer excellent
opportunity for National Guardsmen
| TO become comm ssioned officers, as
the previous training Of the men Gil
help them greatly in the courses.
10 40 "a Auu
slow during the past twenty-four
hours. One man was enlisted this
morning az the recruiting tent on the
lawn OF the old county building. lie
was John s. hurry, OF No 22S West
street. The slump In recruiting was
recorded at all OF the local offices to-
day and the officers in charge blamed
the presence OF a circus In town
Most OF the youth OF the city were
lined up along the curb waiting FOL
the parade during the greater part OF
the morning and their thoughts were
apparently far from war and the needs
4 OF their country.
There has been a marked increasl
. in the number OF colOred men witt
/ have presented themselves at tn
army recruiting station in the old fed
eral building. Sixth and King street
during the past few days. The gov
=, eminent Is recruiting the colored res
= iments, both infantry and cavalry, I
full war strength and the enlistmen
OF colored men Is urgently desire,
, Corporal Shur In charge OF the arm
p station, reports a marked increas
y In applications since the order wer
- into effect authorizing the eulistmeI
of men In the army for the duratio
is OF the war only. More than a doze
" applicants are awaiting the next Wis
IS OF the medical inspector who vi
come to Wilmington In the near
= ture.
Delaware stands at the bottom
the list as regards recruiting. wi
Maryland a close second. In the eye
OF recruiting officers throughout q
country both States threaten TO
n regarded as Stacker" States. III
n youths have been backward In 7
N spending 10 the call OF the colors al
y ofticials OF both the army and navy
partments are unable 20 account for
as the most competent recruiting {
u hcers are conducting the campaign.
One man was accepted this mornii
az the navy recruiting station, Il
Law Building. He was VILLA
Thomas Shute. OF No. S27 Popl
street Several applicat' ons we're r
ceiyed by officers Of the Naval Goa
Defense Reserve with offices on q
third floor OF the City Build ng. al
also by members OF the Wisconsin +
cruiting party on duty in the san
. building This afternoon a demol
y stratiOn in the mechanism of a model
mach ne gun was given In the windo
Nj of the David Snellenburg store
,y Gunners Mate Slusher, OF the Wisco
q, sin party. The demonstration attrac
m ed large crowd. The gun was take
a apart and its mechanism shown.
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