Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-03
ARMY NAVY
SECOND CAMP IS
LAST CHANCEIO
enter RESERVES

II . by AaooC1MNu0 HEye8l
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, June al
Civilians win have their last oppor'
tunity TO earn commissions a. officers
OF the reserve corps In the second
series Of camps which win open IN
various sections Of the country, Aus.
ust "a, according to Colonel Melvin
w. Rowell, officer IN charge Of train
ing camps for 4 the Western Depart
ment Of the army. The third series
of camps will, be supplied from men
who have already enlisted IN either
the regular army, national guard OF
who were drawn in the first quota Of
the selectiye draft army. =
The Western Department Of the
army viii furnish 1918 candidates for
the second camp which win be at the
preside here. The quotas Of the
states follow: California, 457; Mon
tana, 70; Wyoming, 2s; Idaho, g.:
Washington, $40; Oregon, 1906. Ne.
yada, 10 and Utah S.. Members OF
the training camps viii receive 500
per month, transportation, uniforms
and subsistence and must agree to &C.
cept such commissions as are ten.
dered. ...>.1 4 h. ~.
Application blanks, together with
bulletins containing full information,
viii be mailed within ten days to OF.
ficers designated In each OF the eight
states to accept applications. The 10.
cation Of these officers follow: Mon.
tana, Captain H. II. Clark: Helena,
Wyoming, Lieutenant Beverly c. DAILY,
Fort d. A. Russell; Idaho, Lieutenant
r. w. Ashbrook, Boise Barracks;
Washington. Captain w. T. Patton,
Fort Lawton; Oregon, Major Jens
Bugge, Vancouver Barracks, Wash;
Ee1dR, Lieutenant T. D. Thorpe.
Reno; Utah, Captain L. r. Bail, Fort
Douglae; California, Major 8. F. Bot
toms, Preside. Thousands Of appii.
cations will also be mailed from head
quarters ct San Francisco. -.---
The training win cover q period of
three months for the definite purpose
Of securing line officers Iinfantry,
cavalry, field and coast guard artil.
lery), TO I'LL the grades above lieu.
tenants and many places In the lieu
tenant grades of, the second SOC, 900
troops. -
Those eligible 10 apply for training
In the camps are 90 follows: Men
qualified, who were unable to attend
the first series Of camps through no
fault Of their own. - -
AFOREMENTIONED officers of the
regular army recommended alfeady
for temporary appointment. Are limit,
80 years. ~ l-557- s s. : :.
Citizens Of valuable military srperi.
ence with ability 70 leadership. Age
limit a years. H., - =
Men Of exceptional qualifications
Who tendered tleirs Asrvacep "a the
government prior to June s, 1917. and
who have been listed under war de.
partnent general order No. 81. Age
limit 30 years.
Resigned officers OF the regular
army under so. =
Men OF proper qualifications whs
nave had three years In the army or
national guard under so.
Citizens Of the United States who
have had service fn>the present war
at officers and non-commissiot,e III.
ficers Of the line IN the armies of
friendly powers, Under A.
The minimum age limit for All IA
20 years and months, but IN order
to obtain the experienced class az
men desired those over 81 years ar
age VIII be given preference. Men
cerufied for the first series OF camps
but who we're unable to attend be-
cause Of lack Of room viii have 10
renew their applications.
All applications must be in prior to
July 10, and must contain the names
of ct least three responsibie citizens,
NO letters Of Recommendation are de-
sired After July Is army examiners
VIII visit various points to examine