Evening journal., 1917-09-18
All City to Say FarelUeH
to Men of the Nationals

John J. McQuaid, william A. Lever
ette. John G. Browne, William s. Wal
strum, John c. Jackson, Jr.. Ralph b
segar, John X Dandy Eugene J.
Shields, q. c. Hudson, Joseph E. Dial
age Clarence II. Hart, A. s. Carroll
' MISUNDERSTANDING Allegretto. Os-
car Olson. Vernon NJ. Knox. A. II.
Carey, J. G. Emeory. Henry Mann,
Wildemar c. Krussman, Henry Brun-
hammer. Samuel MacIlwain, Clinton
S. White.
The following have been called into
the service of the United States for
military duty; the first accepted ply
sically and no claim filed for exemp-
ton; the next two claims for exemp.
ton disallowed; the third claims not
supported by afiidavits
Paul Pritchett, $40 Pine street.
Reuben Gardner, 1901 Wilson street
Robert Thompson, Lakewood. N. j.,
Barrett Hotel.
William Kehoe. 62i Poplar street
John Armstrong, 1926 Heald street
George Conway, 1911 East Thirteenth
street.
Olivld f. stafano, 1913 East Thlr-
teenth street.
James C.. Talley. 81 Klrkwood street.
Neil Mcclellan 6i3 b. Eleventh street.
William T. Lewis, S27 Church street.
Golfrodo Bullone, 2i09 Market street.
Wesley Devalngcr. 1901 Market street.
Caleb Frazer, 4iG East Eleventh street.
Eugene Gaines. l26 b Twelfth street.
ID
street.
Clyde Shertzer, 1913 Nandever avenue.
SITE. Syncrnssyn, 1913 Forrest street.
Marion II. Landing iiS West Twenty
fourth street.
William F. Treacy 9i5 Church
street.
Regardless Of any send&off they may
be given in this city when they leave
here tomorrow, the vanguard of the
first big quota Of the draft army from
Delaware, Is assured Of a royal vel
come when they reach Camp Dix, their
training camp at Wrghtstown. n. j.,
tomorrow afternoon. officers, pri-
Yates who after two weeks OF train
ing, look upon themselves as veterans,
and the cantOnment contractors. are
all ready for the coming of Delaware's
finest.
Even the mess officers have mobil-
lied a hundred picked men for cooks
and bakers and today they opened a
school to teach them how TO prepare
The food on which an army lives. The
Delaware men who leave tomorrow /
will be assigned TO the machine gun |
30 h..
nent.
The method of receiving the new
men at camp will be altered some |
what from the procedure followed with |
ne hrst arrivals. The men due this !
week will not be submitted to pre- |
urinary medical examination at the !
borders Of the camp but will report .
Tor this examination to the hospital {,
Of their various regiments.
Responding to the appeal Tor funds
With which to engage a band 70 es.
cort the drafted men to the railroad
station when they leave tomorrow for
their training camp, William p Miller
OF No 2l05 West Fifth street. has
contributed one dollar 10 the cause
Mr. Miller has a son who is going
away with the contingent tomorrow
and as he so eloQuently states I'm his
letter offering his contribution. he
would consider u very poor encour.
agement TO see him march away with.
out even music. Mr.. Miller's dona.
ton has been turned over to Chairman
farren OF local Board No. 2
Mr. Millers letter which is an elo-
quent appeal TO other patriotic citi
zens 20 follow his. example in contrib.
utlng to the fund for the band is as
follows;
Wilmington. Del. Sept is. 1917
Editor EVENING JOURNAL,
Dear Sir. Having read the article
IN your paper date OF September II.
1917, calling for a patriotic farewell
FOR the National Army men. am en-
closing this small contribution TO aid
IN getting a band. / think this Is
the least the city could do to honor
the men VINO are going away. / have
a son who Volunteered his services
in the United States Navy. failed 10
pass examinations hero and in Phil
adelphia because Of physical dis |
ability. He was called in the draft I
and accepted and is going or Wed. /
nesday. / would consider IL very /
poor encouragement 20 see him I
march through our streets without |
even music to show the respect due |
these men. You may publish this II /
II Will help the cause.
Respectfully.
William =, Miller.
2lo5 West Fifth street.