Evening journal., 1917-04-10
Raise ACE Limit
IN ARMY AND NAVY
Government Today Adds
Five Years on Maximum
in Each Branch
WILMINGTON SENDS
FULL QUTA OF MEN

lNe nlhAluulA dSt lllulb iul ollilN"he"
for both the army and the navy mas
been raised five years.
Orders to this effect were received this
morning by local rccru hing officers. The
messages came by telephone and tele-
graph. The battleship Wisconsin, which
is lying at the Philadelphia Navy Yard,
caught wireless from Washington, ID.
c., regarding the age increase and re-
layed il by telephone to the Wisconsin
recru ting party which is conducting
campaign in this city. At almost the
same time Chief Machinists' Mate George
Coates, in charge of the navy Office IN
the Law Building, received telegram
notifying him of the new order ml-
lar telegram also was received ut the
army recruiting station IN the old Fed
eral Building.
The increase makes it possible for
men to be accepted for their first en-
listment in the navy up to the age Of
35 years. Formerly the age limit
was thirty years. Men now may
be accepted in the regular army up TO
the age of forty. Formerly the limit
was thirty-five years. In both the
army and navy the minimum age lS
16 to is years. with parents consent,
and from Is years up without par
ents consent.
II is believed that the new order
will greatly stimulate recruiting here,
as it is understood that recently many
men have applied, who, prior to the
issuance of the order. were not elig-
ible. Recruiting officers are also
given more scope relative TO waving
minor defects. Men with fallen arches
are being taken I'm cases where the
arches are not actually broken, defec-
tive teeth arc treated, and even opel-
ations are given in cases where a
person would be acceptable aIter
surgical treatment
Chief Machinists' Mate Coates re-
ce.ved a telegram this morning au
thorizing him to accept registered
pharmacists as hospital apprentices
first class. Previously pharmacist
had TO enlist as hospital apprentices.
Another telegram to Chief Coate
stated that in the regular recruitln.
stations. like the one in the Law
Building. the recruiting officer is au
tborized to retain on recruiting dut.
suitable continuous service men witt
re-enlist. II is believed that many for
mer sailors whose terms Of seryic
have recently expired will take ad
vantage Of this opportunity 10 ente
into the recru ting game.
In all branches of the service re
cruiting continues brisk. Hesterda'
afternoon two men we're sent iron
the local navy Office station to Phils
delphia to be sworn in. They wer
John Roberts of No. 227 East Sixt
street. and Walter Jerominski OF NJ
726 East Sixth street. They were tn
sixth and seventh men sent from IN
local station yesterday. Two other
left today for Philadelphia. They are
Percy c. Williams Of Edge Moor an
Newiand T. Marshall. of Marcu
Hook. From Philadelphia the me
will be detailed either to ships of tn
line or to training stations.
The recruiting party from the WI
consin is meeting with marked SUI
cess. Six recruits are scheduled
leave for the ship this af ernoon. Tn
will make approximately fifteen WI
mingtonians aboard the ship. tn
Winconsin party is anxious to secui
at least 100 recruits from this city
order to give a Wilmingtonian atm'
snhere 10 the boat. It has been foun
that excellent results are obtaine
when a large party of men from I
same city are aboard one vessel.
The wisconsin party has many u
ducements to offer. For one thir
PHILADELPHIA IS the home port of II
vessel and where she will Law aft
every cruise This means the me
will be in close proximity to the
homes.
An. effort is being made by the go
ernment to recruit to full strength a
colored regiments. An order receive
at The army Office this morning aut
orized local recruiting officers to a
cept colored applicants for both q
infantry and the cavalry. At prese
there arc six would-be soldiers ava
ing examination. They will recei
their final examination when the
spection officer visits this static
probably Friday Last Friday fl
men were accepted.