Evening journal., 1917-06-18
HARD DRIVE PLANNED
FOR GUARD RECRUITS
Governor to Visit Washing
Ton Relative TO Pro-
posed Third Battalion
GEN. WICKERSHAM TO
ACCOMPANY HIM

vine hardest campaign for recruits
Tor the National Guard OF Delaware
that has vet struck this city is sched-
uled to break on Wilmington next
week Plans for a third battalion are
now well under way. and tomorrow
Governcr Townsend. IN company with
Adjutant General Wickersham. will
CONFER with officers OF the Division
OF Militia OF the War Department In
Washington relative 20 the formation
or a third battalion. which will give
the state OF Delaware a full regiment.
The recruiting OF the present two
hattalons. although now on the up-
ggade. is still discouragIng process
az the armory and today the officers
or the guard. recognizing the cold
fact that the Delaware guard will not
be recruited 20 war strength by the
end OF June il the present rate OF re
cruitments Is maintained. decided
upon wh'rlw nd campaign TO nh the
ranks In record time
This will include recruiting meet
ings on the streets every night. at
which officers and enlisted men OF
D
the young men TO enlist with their
own troops. An effort will be made
TO induce some OF the city's prominent
men to take the stump for the militia.
and suggestions have also been made
that women may be impressed into
/ the service. a plan that has worked
with splendid results in England and
Canada.
70 was the general opinion OF guard
officers today that the campaign has
so far been too apaihetic 20 be pro-
ductive OF the best results, and that
something must be done quickly. Re
ports of what other States particular
/ ~ I'm the West are doing have been
sitting into guard headquarters and
we're largely instrumental in cement
/ ing the decision to carry out the great
recruiting drive. IL was admitted that
a certain amount OF military glamor
and old-time war pep is necessary TO
! encourage recruitment, and the full
strength OF the militia Will be thrown
into the work with this end In view.
/ II is planned to start the drive early
next week allowing the Red Cross
campaign TO hold all OF the limelight
the present week.
The best day so far, as far as the
Second Battalion is concerned, was
experienced on Saturday, when four
teen men were accepted. Ten OF these
were taken by Company G. at Dover
and the other four by Company e, ~
! Newark. It was said this morning
that this number may be swelled when
reports from the other companies are
received.
Additional posters have been re
ceived and an effort Is now being made
10 cover the State with these.
Two men had been accepted az tn
local armory by noon, and there ar
81 four more men to be examined TN
afternoon. Those accepted this morn
ing we're: Dewey r. Reed No. ll2
West Second street. and Ross r. Nc
Brayne. OF Kennett Square.
Adiutant General Wickersham re
ceived word from the headquarters o
the Eastern Department this morn
ling that Lieutenants J. ID. Bush. Els
]. Wells and Frederick i. Manior
have passed their examinations toi
commissions as second lieutenants
which they took at Fort DUPONT two
weeks ago
The general increase In recruitns
was also felt a. the navy recruiting
station today. from which ONCE hve
men were sent TO Philadelphia before
moon These were. o. ". Speer. Jrl
No 42i West Twenty sixth street :
charles Greenwell. 40. 221 Fifth ave
nue. Theodore Fries Camden, ~ j. ;
preston Martin. Sparkenburg 5. C.
: and Walter Wolfe. Gastonia, y. c.
The navy is now conducting drive
for recruits throughout the state, pno
this morning Chief Machinists' Mate
George Coates. connected with tn'
LEGAL recruiting Office. started on
} weeks tour. which will take MN
down-State as Tar as Delmar.
TIE members OF the Fort wayne
J Flvinp Squad. who have stimulated
recruitments for the regular army
we're expecting TO leave for for
Wavne. Ind. some time today. lhei
nlaces will be taken by Sergeants 1lll
Green and McGinnity, OF Baltimore
Three mea were accepted and sent =.
paItimore today. These were; JONI
NIalounby. Thomas e. Uhler and Franz
Fragessv Yesterday four men-Sner
man Winder. James Thorn, Nelsoi
|, Asouith and John S. Thives were
-Four men we're accepted by the Ma
tionaI Guard late Saturday afternoon
They we're: Joseph Zutalowski, NO
10 Narvland avenue; Benjamin saDo
tino New Castle; John G. FINLEY, NO
400 East Sixth street, and LOUIS u
L5nford. OF Carney's Point.
All OF the enlisted men have neei
able to show their registration cardi
i, and all conscript eiigibles are wei
/ coined by the guard, but the recruit
/ ing officers have pointed out Una
! men between rs and p years ana 8
, and 40 years are also acceptable.
ACCIDENTS OF THE DAY.
Among those treated at the Delawar