Evening journal., 1917-09-05
II leave newark
FOR WRICHTSTOWN
Rural New Castle Coutin-
gent Gels Off Early With
out Ceremony
TAKEN TO STATION
IN AUTOMOBILES
llc-al Ii nm ENENING I0TnNAI

NEWARK, Sept 5.-With no cere
monies OF any kind and only a few
relatives and friends TO see them OF
eleven young men representing the flrs
per cent. called from the rural New
Castle county district for the Nationa
Army left Newark at=92s o'clock thh
morning over IN p, B. and W. rail
road for Camp Dix, Wrightstown, n
d. where with thousands Of other con
scripts they viii so into training al
once. At Wilmington they were ioiue,
by others from the Wilmington dis
iricts and those from Kent aud sussel
,ouniies.
Joseph NJ. Coheen, of Newark. wa.
named leader OF the contingent by IN,
local exemption board and had oharg,
until Camp Dix was reached. The other
ZEN prospective soldiers were:
Theodore A. Welgand New Castle.
samuel d. Jamison. New Castle.
Ernest n Deputy, Newark.
Henry David Suer, Newark.
Edmund j. Frederick Marshallton.
Joseph Baccino Henry Clay.
August A. Antoine, Henry Clay.
w. O.. Derrickson, ElsmCre
Clarence G.. Ford, Newport.
John pemherton, Newark.
All Of the men notified reported
promptly yesterday With the excep-
iion Of ono alternate. OF the eleven
original principals making up the 3
per cent, one George w. Baker. of
New Castle, was not sent 90 Camp Dix
todlN. John pemberlon, OF Newark,
an alternate. taking his place. This
was due 10 the fact that Baker who Is
married has filed q claim and am
davlts with the district board claim
Ing exemption on the ground Of de-
pendents and his claim has not been
decided
The men reported for the frst time
at the headquarters OF the board IN
Purnei Hall at $3.50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. After remaining there for
p short time receiving instructions
from tho board they wero allowed 60
leave. as an but one returned to their
respective homes for the night
The men reported again at o'clock
this morning. They We're taken 20 the
station by members OF the board In
automobiles where the board members
and their relatives and friends who
were present wished them good luck
and a safe return.
The next call for men 10 be sent 70
Camp Dix under the present plans Is
Tor 40 per cent. OF the quota on Sep
temher 30, This will make about so
men 20 go from The rural New Castle
co"~iv district on that date.
Tho district board has certified back
90 ihs local board the names OF 30 nd-
diti0nal men for the army. This makes
a total of from 100 90 i75 men. 80 Is
thought That will be secured from the
flrst two coniingenis numbering S5s
men who were called for examinations
enc there remains some cases unlls-
posed o. As the districts quota Is 9ii
The board Is arranging 20 call 800 more
lor examination next week
Of the 30 names certified by the dis
irict board yesterday 40 now engaged
I'm agricultural lines VIII not report be-
fore October 4, the others TO report
ft any time they may be called for
military service. The n who arc sub
ject 90 can at once, are:
Joseph +. Grady Ashland.
Walter w. Scott, Newport
Daniel a.. Derry. Marshallton.
George $. Ward, stanton.
Samuel T. Taylor. New Castle.
James p. Gallagher. New Castle.
Lesley II. George, New Castle.
'Jamos u. Little. Newark
Augustus Savin. Townsend.
William H'gashlyana. Cossart, Pa.
Albert Starkev. State Road.
Lee Lewis Newark.
William S Heverin. Townsend.
Charles Gibbs, 81. Georges.
John r. Bennett Townsend.
Samuel Howell Falrville.
John p Corbln. Marshallton.
Joseph pasdulno. New Castle.
George II. Shears. Edge Moor.
Clvde Nelson Lester New Castle.
The ten men who DO not have 70 re-
port before October 4, are:
George Troop. Townsend.
Jacob IT, Anderson, Townsend.
Ernest II. Johnson. Delaware City.
John =. pugh, Route A. Wilmington.
John Brown. Townsend.
BENJAMIN T. nreher. Route 4, VII
mneton.
Frederick ]. Pohl. Elkton. Nd.
Daniel Slack Newark.
William n. Wanamaker, Mcnonousb.
isaac C.. Lleayer. Odessa.