Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-03
ARMY s NAVY
Second CAMP IS
LAST Chance TO
enter RESERVES
Iax Assoctated Pressl


SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June. '2l.-
Civilians will have their last roppor-
tunttv to earn commissions as - ficers
of the reserve corps in the 1Iecond
series of camps which will Open Ii
various sections Of the country, Aus
ust q, according to Colonel Melvin
w. Rowell, officer IN charge lOf train
ing camps for the Western Depart
ment Of the army. The thi ri series
of camps will be supplied nom men
who have already enlisted in either
the regular army, national guard or
who were drawn in the fir st quota Of
the selective draft army.
The Western Departm ent of the
army will furnish 1875 ca Ididates for
the second camp which W hl be at the
preside here. The quoaaS of the
states follow California. 457; Mon
tana, q; Wyoming, 28; Idaho. GA;
Washington, 240; Oregon, 1870; Ne
vada, Is and Utah 6S. Members of
the training camps will receive 500
per month, transportation, uniforms
and subsistence and must agree to &C
cept such commissions as are ten
dered.
Application blanks, together with
bulletins containing full information,
will be mailed within ten days to Of
ficers designated in each of the eight
states to accept appl kcations. The To-
cation Of these officers follow: Mon
tana, Captain H. Fl Clark; Helena,
Wyoming, Lieutenalp Beverly C. DAILY,
Fort D. A. Russell; Idaho, Lieutenant
r. w. Ashbrook, Boise Barracks;
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Fort Lawton; Oregon, Major Jens
Bugge, Vancouver Barracks, Wash;
Nevada, Lieutenant T. d. Thorpe.
Reno; Utah, Capt ain L. r. Ball, Fort
Douglas; California, Major S. F. Bot
toms, Presidio. Thousands of appli-
cations will also be mailed from head,
quarters at San. Francisco.
The training ain cover a period of
three months fer the definite purpose
Of securing line officers Infantry,
cavalry, field and coast guard artfl-
leFy), to fill The grades above lieu.
tenants and many places in the lieu
tenant grades, OF the second 100000
troops.
Those eligible to apply for training
IN the campo are as follows: Men
qualified, who were unable to attend
the first series Of camps through no
fault of thCjr own.
Non-comHissioned officers of the
regular army recommended ALREADY
for temporary appointment. Age limit,
30 years.
Citizens of valuable military expert.
ence with ability to leadership, Age
limit A years. ~ ~~ ~
b Men of exceptional qualifications
who rendered their services to the
government prior to June 5, 1917. and
who haze been listed under war de.
partmeE general order No. 81 Age
limit 20 years.
Res igned officers Of the regular
| army under so.
Men of proper qualifications who
have had three years in the army or
national guard under so.
Citizens OF the United States who
have had service in the present war
as Officers and non-commissioned OF
ficers Of the line in the armies of
i frfHndly powers, under A.
The minimum age limit for all is
1 20 years and 3 months, but in order
i to- obtain the experienced class OF
i nten desired those over 81 years of
i eye will be given preference. Men
certified for the first series of camps
hut who were unable to attend be-
cause OF lack OF room will have to
frenew their applications.
v All applications must be In prior to
July 10, and must contain the names
OF at least three responsible citizens.
No letters Of Recommendation are de-
sired After July Is army examiners
Will visit various points to examine
applicants.