Evening journal., 1917-07-26
TROOPS MARK TIME
DURING Inspection.
Regular Army Officer IN
spects Companies Before
Mastering in Starts
TWELVE RECRUITS
JOIN STATE GUARD

the same as though nothing had hap
pened, those members who live in the
city spending the night at home while
the nonresident members OF the local
companies were quartered in the
Armory and at the old Court House
on Market street
This same rule will prevail until
the regiment leaves for Alabama to
start intensive training. The rule
which prevailed in this city for quar-
tering the men was followed in places
where other companies Of the COM
mand are located
The most important event OF the
first day Of mobilization for the
blue Hens ChiclN" was the inspec-
ton, as to personnel officers and
/ strength of the headquarters COM
pany, sanitary corps, the machine
gun company, supply company and
Companies l and X. The inspection
was made by Captain c. II. Wright,
u. S. A. for the War Department and
was made 10 ascertain If these COM
panies can be reorganlzed by the fed
eral government. Until they are so
recognized they cannot be mustered
into service. While guard officials are
confident that the companies will be
recognized. they are anxious to get
the official recognition from Wash
ington Captain Wright went to
Dover and Milford today to inspect
Companies l. and NJ.
This inspection Is to see that the
new companies are properly Differed
and that they now have a minimum of
eighty-three men. The War Depart
ment does not take alybodys say so
as 10 these facts but that OF the officer
! detailed to personally see that such
arc the facts.
Everything about the Armory Is
hustle and hustle but without COL
fusion. as Colonel j, Warner Reed d.
rected the days work. Most OF the
| equipment for all members of the
! regiment has already arrived. with
! the exception of the shirts and they
will arrive soon
All members of the regiment have
been measured for complete outfits
and acquisitions for clothing for the
down-State cOmpaniese are being
/ filled and viii likely be shipped today
Members OF the hospital company
are daily receiving instruction in the
I theory of their work. The members
of the company were assembled at the
Armory this morning to receive IN
struction in the rules OF the service.
One OF the taatures of the first
days mobilization was the addition OF
twelve recruits who we're enlisted at
; the Armory Most Of these men are
within the conscript age and are tax
ing advantage of the chance to JOIN
INC home regiment. Their numbers
were among the eaEler ones NAV Il
out and they prefer 10 be with the
home BOYS than be sent 10 any COM
mand the War Department sees iil
to send them after the call is issued
to appear for examination.
The twelve men who enlisted yes
terday included:
Miiard f. Bromal, No. 115 East
Thirty-ffth street
Lewis W. Preston, No. 4o3 West
Thirtieth street
Allen u. Price, Harrington.
william Shuck. No. 1907 Delaware
avenue.
Lawrence Rulings. No. 52e East
Eighth stree
John J. Allegretto. No. 24o9 West
Sixth street.
stanley Kaskowsky. No. 21s South
Harrison street
Georce p. Hallmon. No. 1877 West
Seventh street
BENJAMIN Carter Stanton.
Allison T.. Truitt, New Castle.
George II. Robertson. New Castle.
Wilmer p. North. No 525 North
Madison street.
Sergeant Shour announced las
night that the past ten days have beer
| record period for that length o
time in the annals Of regular arm,
recruiting in this city, one hundre'
and eleven men having been secured
| I'm to o'clock last night.
This number was increased by thre'
: before the night was over, however
through the medium of a street meet
ing held at Fifth and Market streets
at which Sergeant Shour spoke. TIT
}, automobile. from which the speeches
/. were made, was decorated with sew
eral posters and attracted a grea
o deal OF attention. but neither speeches
nor silent sentinels seemed to nav
= any effect upon the apathy Of tn
q crowd.
s Only twenty-five men are now need
T. ed TO complete Delaware's quota an
e only three days. including today, re
main in which to secure these men
Both the members OF the recruiting
e party under Corporal Green, regu
e larly stationed here and the storm
l. ing party" under Sergeant Shoui
l. are confident that the end OF thi
l. week will see Delaware a star State.