Evening journal., 1917-04-20
STATE GUARDS OFF
. TO Protect BRIDGES

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A detachment of men from Company
a, First Battalion, National Guard OF
Delaware. left early this morning for
Salisbury and Pocomoke City, Nd,
where they will guard bridges and gov I
eminent property. 49,
Three men enlisted in the militia this
morning. They were: Charles Taylor, |
John 2. Deputy and Charles laggins, all
of this city. Two of the men were en-
listed at the recruiting tent on the lawn
OF the old county building. and one at
the armory. Lieutenant William BerL
Jr. in charge Of the recruiting campaign,
stated today that the recruiting station
at No. POI Maryland avenue. had been
closed In its stead station has
been opened in the store OF Snellenburg
! & Co.. Seventh and Market streets.
/ In order to attract recruits 70 the
store a most interesting show window
has been arranged. Three types Of
machine guns are on exhibition. In
Guiding the Lewis gun. better known
as the belgium Rattlesnake." There
are also varloue types of cartridges
on display together with types Of wea-
pons used by the Filipinos. and a gun
taken from the wall of China. Among
the flags and banners is one which
was captured in the Filipino engage
ment by a Delaware youth. Numerous
Canadian and British recruiting post
ers, which have been loaned to Lieu
tenant Berl Jr., by Mrs. Stadelmar,
complete the display.
Those interested in the u. s. Naval
Coast Reserve will be given an oppor-
'unity to 60 aboard and look over one
Of Uncle Sans latest type Of subma-
rlne chasers fully equipped AMI man.
ned for immediate service, on Sunday
at the anchorage OF the United Boat
Club of this city, at the foot Jf Com
mCrce street. Any one intending 10
enroll IN this service may do SO aboard
this boat. but visitors on this day
are under no obligations If they do
not wish to enroll The chaser is
. coming here to enable local yachts
= men, and those attending the class of
5 navigation held by the United Club
= and u. S. Power Squadron at the Y.
: NJ. c. A, to get some idea of what
I will be their duties after entering
this service.
The visit OF this very interesting
+ craft has been arranged by the Phila-
= delphia Home Defense Committee, of
Z No. POI City Hall Building Philadel-
}, phia, Pa, and the following is the
! COPY Of a letter received by the sec
rotary OF the United Club
Dear Sir:
= A regularly equipped govern
ment vessel will reach dock Of
the United Boat Club some time
. C,,rd,v Anil 0n,d rutfh
n cruiting party to enroll men in
!. the Naval Coast Defense Reserve.
! would greatly appreciate your
cooperation in making this re-
o cruitng party a success. Please
a call a meeting of your club mem
a bers, and communicate with all
/ others you think would be in
n terested.
l am sending under separate
l. cover pamphlets and posters, and
" would ask that the posters be put
10 in conspicuous places. You will
a note a blank place at the bot
Z tom OF the posters, in which
/ space please fill in the date and
place of arrival of the vessel.
In / hope to send a representative
n of the navy to call on you -r-
Mt sonally to arrange further 4e-
j. tails. Faithfully yours.
lie (Signed) w. W. ROPER,
le Chairman Recruiting Station
n, Committee.
sr II is believed that the arrival of III
at boat will do much to stimulate enlis
4 ment in the reserve. This mornin
ID two men were accepted for the sci
st vice by Lieutenant Holloway i'm charg
p of the reserve recruiting Office on tn
lie third floor of the City Building The
were James r Taylor, of No Riddl
Id Road. and William T. Worth, of NJ
R. $40 Heald street. Taylor enlisted a
Il. q blacksmith and Worth as a copper
smith.
Five recruits were sent TO the bal
tleship Wisconsin this morning by III
nd Wisconsin recruiting party in charg
ny OF Gunner Graham. Offices of ia
he force are on the third floor of tn
cd City Building During the past tw
IS weeks the Wisconsin party has secui
~ ed more than thirty-fve recruits.
i. Chief Machinists Mate George Coat
= and Chief Turret Captain james Wi
- liams. of the navy recruiting static
y, are today making an automobile ton
~, for the purpose of increasing the nun
to Der of applications from the surroundir
~ towns. Quantities of literature relati'
n TO the service will be distributed {
- route.
~ A. Z. Biddle. aged 10 years. clerk,
y, this city, enlisted in the navy as an "a
nu prentice seaman in Philadelphia yeste
day. At the same time Russell We
Richards. aged % years, n poultryma
TN of Newark. enlisted as . seaman in Il
Sc Naval Coast Defense Reserve