Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-30
REGIMENT FOR State
now SEEMS CERTAIN
Only $50 Men Are Needed
TO Make Up Third
Battalion
DRIVE TOMORROW
IN CITY CHURCHES

tonal Guard have reached such .
stage that officers OF the State or
gaaization today were willing TO con.
cede that the regiment. II the pres.
ent rate OF enlistment is mainta ned
Is now an assured fact. This an.
nouncement came closely following
the reyolat on that since the greal
drive commenced. about $50 men have
entered the Third Battalion, the unit
which when filled, will give the State
q reg ment
There now remains about $50 men
still to be obtained TO put the Third
Battalion at war strength. after which
he work OF illling up the other two
battalions 10 war strength will be re.
sumed
Major J. Warner Reed. IN command
OF the National Guard Of Delaware. TO-
day said that The impression that has
been gained that married mon are
not acceptable IN the State organiza-
lion IS erroneous and that any mar
iqod man. whose wife can maintain
herself without him, Is welcome into
the guard
Major Reed showed figures today
that would apparently make Delaware,
and especially Wilmington lead the
nation In the matter OF recruiting for
tho National Guard TO as great an ex-
tent as II led IN tho Liberty Loan and
Red Cross campaigns.
On Thursday. Philadelphia recruit
cd only i0l men as against A re-
ceivcd into tho banks in Wilmington.
Yesterday New York City save 202
men to the guard. while Wilmington
men responded 10 tho number az 20.
Theso figures show that in comparison
70 population. Wilmington is leading
all OF the big recruiting centers.
II was announced that tonight by no
means will be the end OF the recruit
Ing campaign. and that the drive has
only now got we'll under way. To-
night there will be q meeting on the
corner of Fifth and Market, where the
band will play. and another one at the
Polish Turner Hall. at Sycamore and
Van Buren, streets. at which there
will be speeches In both English and
meeting under tho supervision Of
Lieutenant Charles r. Jcifns, Jr., was
held at Townsend this afternoon and TO-
night the aamo party win make raid
on Aflddletown, which holds tho reputa
ton OF having sent only one recruit into
the army since the Civil war. mat
man was received yesterday.
Tomorrow viii see one of the features
OF tho campaign, when the soldiers hold
q recruiting service in the evening IN
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church, at
which soldiers and civilians will speak
IN the interest Of tho First Delaware.
II is/ expected that the Regimental
band will be there to furnish the music
and vnrious orders, including the p. o. >
ryof A.. the G.. A. r. and the Junior Order
Of American Mechanics will also be
represented. All civilians aro invited,
but il is especially desired 70 have men
eligible for military duty attend the
service
Following a glorious defeat at she'll
pot Park last night. the recruiting
party Of the Delaware National Guard.
executed a mastery withdrawal and
attacked with better success at the
other end OF the line, at Fifth and
Market streets.
There were only about four men
20 hear their appeal at Shellpot, and
Of these they captured one But at
Fifth and Market, notwithstanding
conditions, they captured forty re
cruits.
Although the number OF applicants
was small last night, the Guardsmen
were elated when about fifty per
cent. OF these passed the physical ex-
animation and were accepted. This
Is tho largest percentage OF success
in the examinations the Guardsmen
have yet had and in point Of tie num-
Der OF enhstments. the night COM
pared favorably with some OF the
nights. on which very many applica-
lions for enlistment were obtained
Many young women. some the wives
Of the recruiting officers, did their
share toward flling up the First Della.
ware last night by circulating through
the crowd and bringing in fecruits
One young woman. Miss Marcelle Nc
Farland in her enthusiasm. jumped
upon the truck and made very et
fectlve address, which was responsi
e for several enlistments.
There was one unfortunate occur
renee. when George Webb, who claims
to be an American. was taken to III,
police station by Sergeant Gunett'
end civilian. Charles II. Wadd.ng
ton. for insulting the flag A charge
was lodged against him.
One man. Henry Brown. asked q
be taken on the truck. but It wal
found that he had only recently beer
invalided back from France whers h'
had been severely wounded and wal
advised 10 walt until he had recover
ed. Brown was an enlisted man IL
the Twenty-hfth Yorkshires. He en-
listed in Cardiff, Wales. shortly aftel
the beginning OF hostiIities between
Britain and Germany. and was one OF
the British gunners, who. with heavy
artillery. helped the FreLch repel the
fee at the siege of Verdun.
Although foreigners have heretofore
shown more patriotism than native born
Americans. so much so that in q spirit
of fun the recruiting officers in charge
N&the work OF recruiting for the Third
Bottaiion have put a sign over their
cfice door: Recruiting Office for the
Foreign Legion" The majority OF the
men received last night were Ameri-
cans and Of splendid type OF the
small number Of applicants the fol-
lowing passed the physical test:
street =
Harry Smith. No. s2s East Eighth
street
Charles Ferguson, Henry Clay. Del.
William Coyington, No. 92O Wawaset
avenue.
William Wilson. 10. s2l West
Front street
Harry Mailman, No 11ls lincoln
street
George Butler. No 100 Monroe
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