The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
ADJUSTMENTS FOR GUARD
 AND ARMY STILL SCARCE
Large Number Received Officers Corps Yesterday War College Statements Shows That 100000 Men
 May Be Under Arms Soon

That, if necessary, we propose to begin the campaign of 1919 with an organized force of 100000 men, which means we must begin the organization of another 100000 men in the spring of 191S
 That the gross casualties of troops actually engaged will be about 10 per cent per month, but, considering the re- turn of men to the front after convales- cence, the net wastage will be reduced to per cent per month
 That troops to replace casualties must be under training for a least six months before being employed for that purpose
 From these figures some idea of the number of men that are needed can be gained, but yesterday Birmingham sent only nine men to Fort Oglethorpe, and nine more enlisted. Captain Hutchinson relterates his complaint that he ia not receiving enough men. More men are needed with the spirit of Robert Ander- son. district passenger agent of the Illi- nois Central, he thinks MT Anderson was out of the city on business but as soon as possible he returned and pre- sented himself to Captain McKenney for enlistment It was with great regret that Captain McKenney had to refuse him because of age requirement at present in force.
 MEN SENT AWAY
 
 thorpe yesterday: William M. Jones. Frank c. Weathers, Thomas L Self. Jim w. McSwean, Turner c. Longshore, Jo- seph D. Howard, Osten Hicks. Joe IT Morris, Mel Smith
 The following applied for enlistment George w. Owen, John c. Dunbar. Pas cal Perkins, Marcus Rosner, Merritt W. Walker, Rather King. James H. Gray Floyd G. Drake, Charles A Hall
 The officers reserve trafp fpipC oorre ;o filling up well. Tomorrow will be the last day applications in this corps will be accepted, so, to accommodate the crowds expected the recruiting office will be open today
 The following applications for positions yesterday: Hilliard NJ. Judge, Harry Clarence Higgins. J. Hugh Miller, Charles A. Long, William Frank Enne- king, Carlton H. Robinson, William Franklin Cunningham, Horace C. Ben nett, Vert Horace Peace, Evans Dunn, Henry Edward Simpson, Elliot F. Will Hams, Courtney s. Henley, Arthur Hen drlck Darden, Vernon J. Douglas, John Willoughby Crane, Briggs M Rogers Chester Tubb, Joseph James Michael. Mack Kflcrence, Alfred Truitt Coleman, Thomas J. Garner, Felix D. Fuller, David Ii. Sisson, John Edward Delong, Robert H. Knapp, Walter Smith, William l.. Longshore, J. B. Sturdivant, Jr., J. D. $. Arnold, Arthur F. Hopkins, William F. Worthington, John c. Cannon Sam B. Walker, Alex T. Cecil, Thomas J. Harris Phillip B. Goldstein, Priestley Toulman Robert Bartlet Kyle. Harold J. Schwab Clarence Francis Day, John Cooper bumsden, Robert K. Ingram, Odie D. Dodd, Arthur G. Eslinger John c. Stew art, H. c. IIopewell, H. o. Moore, David II. Middleton, Victor S. Gooch, Lundie W. Barlow Ed L. Wooley, John D. Ashton, Joseph E. Embry, John Wesley Brown, Sebe A. Moore, Bernard H. Bayne, Otey Arthur Scott, Will liam Bowen Henderson. Samuel Hugh Wild Roy E. Ling James Jackson Henry Chester Brown, George Clarence Warren, Robert l.. Pitt man, William R. Norris, John w. Holmes, Benjamin B. Fontaine
 Yesterday was quiet at the navy and marine offices. No one joined, though several were around talking. Clifford Henry Ellington was sent off to Port Royal
 Lieut. F. K. Johnston. recruiting inspec- tor of the southern division, visited Cap tain Clark at navy headquarters yester- day and said everything was all right, and that he was well satisfied with the way things were going. Twenty-ine men were sent off during the week ending May 3, and several more are at home awaiting orders. The following five men left yesterday: John Willard Douglas. James Clarence Goode, Henry A. Full gham, William Hartsfield Hancock, Charles Andrew Hall