Evening journal., 1917-04-18
GIVES HIMSELF AND
BOAT TO UNCLE sam
Joseph c. Seidell EnliStS and
Tenders Yacht TO
Government
NEED SMALL CRAFT
FOR COAST DEFENSE

The first motor boat owner in Will
mington actually to enlist in the Ma
val Coast Defense Reserve applied at
the recruiting station on the third
floor OF the City Building, this morn
ing, was examined by Medical Inspec-
tor II. NJ Carey, and sworn into the
service by Lieutenant h. o. Holloway
all in the course OF an hour. He was
Joseph c. Seidell, of No. 311 Button
wood street In enlisting Mr. Seidell
also offered to the government his
motor boat May.
The May is forty-two-foot hunt
ing cabin cruiser, capable of making
speed OF from fifteen 10 twenty miles
an hour. She has just been overhauled
and is ready to take the water. Rob-
ert Nelson, half owner in the boat, in
tends to enlist this afternoon, Mr.. Sell
dell said. There are two other men
in the crew will also enroll.
Mr.. Seidell was accepted as cher
carpenters mate, as he has had more
than fifteen years experience in boat
building and repairing. He also is an
experienced diver. The rating given
! him Is one OF the highest on the scale
of petty officers. In less than three
months Mr.. Seidell will be allowed to
try examinations for a commission in
the line.
Lieutenant Holloway sent photo
graphs and specifications OF the May
to headquarters today. The govern
ment, it Is thought, will accept the
craft for service. At present there IS
an urgent need for small boats in the
defense service. Vessels offered do
not necessarily have TO be high speed
craft. Those capable of making as
high as eleven knots an hour will give
valuable service on patrol duty In
rivers and harbors of the Fourth
Naval District which extends from
Barnegat Bay to Assateague Inlet, Va.
II is understood that several motor
boat owners are contemplating en-
listing in the reserve and Lieutenant
Holloway is anxious to get in touch
with these men. as well as with other
possible recruits for the service
Though experienced boatmen who en-
list, will not be commissioned imme.
diately, they will be given a high
rating in the petty officer class anC
allowed to take examinations for {
commission within three months.
Just at present there is q big de
mand in the Coast Defense Reserve
for yoeman, and men enrolling a.
such are assured OF rapid advance
ment. Stenographers. or others hav
7 ing experience in typewriting, ar
v urged to enroll. Services OF men I
= the reserve will be required dnl
S during the war.
10 At all the navy recruiting Office
s in the city recruiting continues bris
In spite Of this fact a sweeping can
G paign is being planned for ne'
& week. In this the recruiting officer
r will cooperate with members OF N
n National Defense Committee. TIL
o old City Building will be used as
a headquarters for the campaign. Nov
ing pictures will be shown and ad
$ dresses will be made by prominen
e citizens and sailors. Gunner Graham
z in charge OF the Wisconsin recruit
; ing party, is assisting in the Pre-
Z, ject
Three men are scheduled 20 leav
for the battleship Wisconsin thi
, afternoon. The vessel is now at tn
T League Island Navy Yard, and wit
more than twenty-five Wilmlngtonian
a aboard. AS soon as a full crew ha
:. been secured Gunner Graham and hi
y party will return to the vessel and sh
y will probably put TO sea. Several o
g the Wilmington youths, who enliste
during the past week, were in tn
= city Sunday on leave. All spoke en-
" Enthusiastically Of the service. Gunne
\ Graham is planning to form a vii
! mington club on the vessel.
% Three other naval recruits ar
i scheduled to leave for Philadelphia
4 this afternoon, having been accepte
at the navy recruiting station, IN
4 Law Building, in charge Of Chief Gun
4 ner's Mate George Coates, assisted b
/. Chief Turret Captain James William
a Several other applicants were exam
r. ined this morning and they will leay
ir for Philadelphia tomorrow.