The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-08
TIME EEXTENDEDFOR
 OFFICERS RESERVE
 CORPS ENLISTMENT
Men May Be Received Through Thursday for Camp at Fort
 McPhersOn

The army reported a good day yester- day, with 14 new men sworn in and ready to send off. Captain Hutchinson says men are still not coming in as fast as they should, but there are signs that an increase will soon take place.
 The following were sworn in yesterday: Lawrence J. Cole, Harry F. Carrick Ben jamin G. Day, John w. Gipson, John R. Thomson, Elijah H. Hubbard, Charles B. Verren, Phillip Giddings, John T. Me Glaron, Charles Rock, Orvia T. Chesser, Grady E. Lay, Olie E. Owen, Harvey M. Ramson. They left immediately for Fort Oglethorpe.
 Captain Mckenney has received a tele- gram from national headquarters, saying men of all trades are needed for the engineering corps. Not only engineers, but men of all trades, such as tinsmiths, listed in this corps.
 Everything except preachers and un- dertakers are taken in tkis department" said Captain McKenney.
 EXTEND TIME LIMIT
 Recruiting for the officers reserve training corps continues to be brisk An order was received yesterday from Fort McPherson by Lieutenant Hill extending the limit of enlistment in that corps through Thursday. This was done to en- large the number already enlisted, and to give many chance to ennsr who had neglected to do so. Dr. Henry Boxer of the medical corps has reported for duty, and is giving all the applicants their physical examinations
 It was announced yesterday that as soon as the men who have enlisted in the Fort McPherson corps leave, a second camp will be formed here by private in- dividuals. The training will be given here until the first consignment of Fort Me- Emerson officers receive commissions,
 when the body that shall have been train-
 ing here will go to the fort in the second
 consignment of reserve officers. This
 plan is expected to enable local men to learn the fundamentals before they go to Fort McPherson, and when they do get there, they will be ready for more ad- vanced work.
 There has been some misapprehension as to the status of the men passed on by the local officers. These mems ap- plications will be forwarded to Atlanta, where they will be given a second ex- animation. The Atlanta office will notify the men who have been definitely se- lected for the corps.
 NUMBER FOR NAVY Captain Clark did better than usual at the navy headquarters yesterday, when he swore in 15 new men, all of
 whom will leave this morning. The list is as follows: T. J. Levie, R. B. Malone, G. E. Lester R. A. Woody J. Fl Parker. D. S. Pegues, J. C. Pegues, W. H. Nell son, A. s. Montague, F. F. Moffet, G. P. McEntire F. B. Fitzpatrick, J. N. Murphy, l.. J. Brown, A. S. Markin, H. A. Fulgham. Six of these men are from
 Birmingham college and large con tingent of students will be at the station to see their schoolmates off. Lieut.. B. K. Johnson, southern recruit ing inspector, has issued notice warn ing examiners to keep a sharp lookout fer men who deliberately fail in their eye and ear examinations, and then want a certificate showing they are physically incapacitated for service. These men have been been very few in number in the southern district he says, but ex- aminers should keep a careful watch. L. F. Hill at marine headquar<Srs is
 becoming dissatisfied. He was well satis- fled last week, as he averaged about one each day, but he has received no new men since Friday. Three were up and filed application yesterday, Dee Gilbreth,
 Harry Joseph ONeal and George Deca- tur Olive, but it is uncertain when they will swear in.
 They have been all right up until last Saturday" he said yesterday, when a slump set in. I expected to do all right this week, but have been disappointed. I need lots of men and they are coming mighty slow