Evening journal., 1917-07-23
REGIMENT awaits
MOBILIZATION DAY
Recognition by War De-
partment as Fighting Unit
Only Unfinished Detail
MAY GO DIRECT
TO SOUTHERN CAMP

With the date for the mobilization
Of the Delaware Regiment set for
Wednesday, every one at the State
arsenal was in a furry OF excitement
today because Of the lack OF official
Instructions and recognition Of the
State troops as a regiment by the
War Department. Until shis recogni.
lion is received and until the various
officers, by virtue OF this recognition.
can be assigned to their commands,
the official orders for mobilization
can not be made. In the meantime
every man who has enlisted in the
Delaware National Guard has been
sent instructions concerning the
mobilization points, and with the rec
Ognition by the War Department eX-
pected at any moment by telegraph
10 is believed that these orders may
be issued by tonight and that the
mobilization may be allowed to pro
ceed without a hitch on Wednesday
morning.
While the War Department has not
expressly ordered these proceedings, it
Is understood by the officers Of the
First Delaware that the guard will en-
train for Camp Mcclellan, at Anniston
Ala. on August 10, and that there will
be no preliminary training at the State
rife range, and that the only training
the recruits will receive before leaving
for the mobilization center will be what
they receive in this city and at the othei
mobilization points throughout The
State.
Everything is practically in readiness
for the mobilization TO begin. The mail
floor Of the armory is being prepared a
sleeping quarters Tor a large numer o
recruits, and the companies now station
ed in the building will be sent to vari
Gus posts throughout the city to max
room for the new levy.
Many or the new men. It is expected
will prefer TO live at home during III
period Of mobilization and TO thes
a subsistence allowance. exclusive o
their salaries. Of IS cents a day vii
be made. Those who prefer to r
main at the aimory viii be allowe
TO do so and they will be accommo
dated with meals in the regiments
mess They will. however. forfei
their subsistence allowance.
All Of the men Of the First Battal
ion have. now been equipped an
everything Is in readiness for the me
Of the Second Battalion, while Il
believed there are already enoug
uniforms To clothe them. although IN
crates have not yet been opened. th
complete equipment has not yet al
rived and both officers and men an
anxiously awaiting the arrival OF IN
ordnance. which has been approve
bv the war Department. Supply OF
rers today refused to hazard a que!
as TO whether this will have arrive
by wednesday or not.
Plans are rapidly being made for
farewell parade for the regimen
Prominent citizens, including Mayo
Lawson. ara back OF the movemen
but officers OF the guard we're sti
chary today Of making any predi.
tions as 10 whether or not this coul
be accomplished
Since the drawing OF the ORA
numbers. recruiting has fallen on In
woeful fashion. and no efforts at r.
crul.ing are being made In the low
counties. This, notwithstanding u
fact that men, whose numbers ha'
heen drawn in the draft may su
volunteer up TO the time they al
actually called by the local eNem
tion boards TO report for examinauo
The following men were accept'
Inv the First Battalion since satu
day night;
Louis r. Baker. Camden, n. D.
Isaac A. Kent. Atlanta, Ca
George r. Lyons. No. 22iS Washln
ton street. -. MI.
Morris Lesham. No. 1904 Vain
street. ,.,s
Reuben s. Duncan. Ashland;
The following were recruited
the Third battalion; 80 nv.
Vincent Chelush. No. lSoo We
Sixth street 81. -.
Third street. ~
William S. weggenmann. N
Castle
Martin Stout. McDonough.
Howard W. Simpson, No. S2l W.
Sixth street.