Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-30
"GINGER" FRAZER is
ONE OF NEW MEMBERS
BURLEIGH BATTERY

and spectators began to seek cover ex-
pecting that at any moment the IA
nous speedy. crashing back of con-
siderab BILE srenown on New England
football fields might take his wilful
way through their midst-but Ginger"
was only echoing the whispered test
of the examiner in his physical exam
nation for the Burleigh Battery. OF
course he was accepted and Is now a
member Of the crack Burleigh Battery
of the crack Milliken Regiment which
bids fair to be one of the busiest and
best trench cracking regiments in
France betimes.
And others are doing it every hour
in the day. Sixty-five Of the finest
young men in Kenneoec county have
enlisted in the Burleigh Battery. They
are not moping around now worrying
about the coming draft, not even con-
graduating each other that they have
beaten the draft, they are all looking
forward with keen anticipation to the
day they begin training in the SER
vice and vowing that Burleigh Battery
will lead all in courage, efficiency and
loyal service to the army Of the Unit
ed States.
The Burleieh Battery has no room
for pikers; it does not want would-be
slackers; it still has room for red
blooded young men who want to rem
der service to their country in the
greatest Of all wars. Any man who
wants soft place out Of danger had
best not apply for membership in the
Burlelgh Battery, for the Burleigh
Battery is out for wholehearted SER
vice and every man enlisted in it thus
far has high ambitions for the record
of the battery.
The battery is composed of the men
who are always doing things; they are
the men who have always been found
where things worth while have been 60
ing on; they are the men who have been
in the thick of the fun and in the thick
Of the work where either work or fun
have been of considerable degree. They
are going to the front with service in
their hearts and fun in their eyes and
when there is work or danger they will
be ready to make their record clean and
when there is a moment for rest and
recreation the moment will not be used
in funeral signing for soft place back
home with the slackers but in making
the best of the time at hand.
The enlisted men of the battery are
saying to their friends not yet in, Come
on along with a bunch that's out Tor
record. The I'd Maine Is going to be
the crack infantry regiment Of the East
and the Milliken Regiment is going to
be the crack artillery regiment. The
Burleigh Battery has a bunch Of good
fellows like yourself in it and they
want you with them. Come along!
That's the boy! Come along!
Come to 225 Water street Saturday
and enlist with your friends for SER
vice. The Burleigh Battery headquar-
ters will be open until the last man who
wants to enlist has been examined and
sworn in.
This is the last day before the period
of the draft. If you want your draft
worry over with come in and get it off
your mind.
PortIand's Report
Word has been received from Port
land that the total number of regis
trations for the Thomas B. Reed Bat
terry of the Milliken Heavy Field Ar
tillery Regiment had reached the 235
mark at noon. Six joined Friday morn
ing and indications were that the ng-
ure would be pushed to $50 before
nightfall Two sons Of mayors have
Joined the regiment. MILFORD G. Chap
man, Jr., son of Mayor Chapman. en-
sting in the Reed Battery while
George c. Robinson, son Of Mayor Os-
car G. K. Robinson of Westbrook has
Joined the James G. Blaine Battery be-
ing recruited in the Paper City. Rob-
inson, who is 4 graduate Of the class Of
II, L. of NJ. was captain Of one Of the
cadet companies at the Orono institu-
ton
Success at Bangor
Capt. Vernon w. Hall Of the Maine
Coast Artillery has been detailed as
mastering officer for the Bangor bat
terry Of the Heavy Artillery Regiment
being organized in Maine Capt. Hall
will administer the oath to the men
who have enrolled in the Bangor bat
terry and who have passed the neces-
sary examinations.
The results of the examinations held
thus far have been most encouraging
and Capt. Harry NJ. Smith, who is in
charge ofsthe work, is confident that
the required 100 necessary to be mus
tered in by Saturday night will be So
cured. About so men have been exam
ined and 40 have passed the examina-
tons which is an excellent showing
and shows that the class Of men who
have been enrolled is excellent. The
examination is a rigid one and there
are three physicians at the Public
Safety headquarters handling this end
Of the enrolment.