Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-09-04
BATTERY MEN
IN A QUANDRY
AS TO DRAFT
Fight to Keep Enlisted Men
from Drafted Army-Booz
Goes to Sea Girt.
ATTEND CHURCH SERVICE
Most Inspiring Sermon Given
by Rev. Mr.. Jones to Men
of the Battery.
ATTEND CHURCH SERVICE

A fight to keep the enlisted men in
the Perth Amboy Battery, in the bat
terry and from the draft army, lis
slated for the officers and enlisted
men, who are taking part in the for
nation of the heavy field artillery bat
terry here. Several changes of opinion
by Sea Girt authorities, have led to
complex situation, SO that the Of
flcers are at present In quandary as
to the status of the men who regis
tered, and who are also enlisted IN the
battery and mustered into the service
Of the state as members Of the Ma
tional Guard of the state.
This situation sent Lieut.. Louis p.
Booz, Jr., first lieutenant, command
ing the battery at present, to Sea Girt
today, where he will endeavor to get
into touch with the authorities and
arrive at some definite understanding.
When the battery was first author-
.zed by the state, through the Acting
AdJutant General, 1t was understood
that the battery committee, in charge
of enltltments would have the right
to elslfst men who had not received
theM notices to appear for the draft,
and that they would thus be certain
- battery, and not
| witn the drAft Army. On c1fat paAssz
| the committee set to work and Sc
cured enlistments rapidly with the re-
suit that the muster of the battery
took place last Thursday, when $50
Of Perth Amboy's young and best
men took the oath of allegiance.
But Sea Girt has suffered change
OF countenance, and the information
gained from there indicates that they
are not so certain as they were at
first that the men will be exempted
from the draft through their enlist
ment In the battery.
And the recruiting committee have
kept faithfully every instruction re-
ceiyed from Sea Girt and yet there
Is doubt, SO that Lieut.. Booz, ap-
parently desiring showdown, went
there today and will endeavor to In
terview the. governor and the adju-
tant general so that the battery will
have some way of knowing where
they stand In the matter.
There are about sixty men in the
battery who have been called and ex-
amined for the draft, and 1t Is these
men who are most vitally affected.
1t Is confidently expected that the
men will be exempted, and Mayor
TenBroeck. although he was unable
In any way to interfere and exempt
the men for prior enlistment, says
that he believes the matter will be
Strengthened out, as he does not be-
lieve that the government and the
state would go ahead and form the
new regiment of heavy field artillery
unless there was the chance that the
men would be taken in it, in prefer
ence to the draft. Quick action Is
what is wanted as the men are be-
coming restless, and are now under
military orders from the state, gov
ernment and their own officers, and
yet do not know their exact status.
Attend Church Service.
One hundred and sixteen of the
men attended the service held in their
honor at st. Peters church, In Rector
street, on Sunday night. The church
was filled with men, and friends and
relatives. as well as members of the
congregation. The Rev. Northey Jones,
who had invited the men to attend the
service, preached splendid sermon
on the acts of chivalry of the past In
comparison with the deeds for the
youth of the present day. He said that
in the vestibule OF the church will be
kept the names and photographs OF az
men who SO desire, and the men VIII
be kept on the roll of honor until the
end Of the war, subject to the prayers
of the pastor and the congregation OF
the church.
A special musical program was rem
dered at the service, also. The men
formed at the Y. M. C. A. and march
ed to the church In body. They
were dismissed at the termination or
the service, and will report for their
first drill tonight, at the Y. M. e. A at
1880 o'clock sharp.
The meeting at Newark on Satur-
day of the officers of the regiment did
\ b. rfa Inn ~ N
for the new regiment of field artillery
but the men who are being primed for
the positions were mentioned and are
being considered. Lieut.. Booz attend
ed the meeting as the representative
OF the Perth Amboy Battery. Capt
Thomas l.. Hanson, at present a
student at Fort Myer, Va, who was
expected home during the week end.
was unable to get to this city. but may
come here during the week. for a short
furlough.
John Hanson, Jr., city clerk, and
secretary of the local draft board, this
morning Joined the battery. He is the
third and last son Of John Hanson, Sr.,
of Gordon street, who has Joined the
service, Dr. Edward K. Hanson is a
first lieutenant In the medical service
of the Naval Reserve II omas Han
son is a captain, in the battery, and
John Hanson, Sr.. who has been one
of the best recruiting agents for the
battery, has been elected an honorary
member. as has Mayor John f. Ten
Broeck in appreciation of the service
they have rendered the battery. during
the formitive period. Senator Joseph
S Frelinghuysen and J. Lawrence
Bogss ars the other honorary mem
bers.