Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-05
LARGE PER CENT. OF
COMPANY CMEN ARE
REJECTED BY NJ. DIS
OUT OF EVERY ONE HUNDRED
ARE TURNED DOWN BY MEDICS
BECAUSE OF PHYSICAL DISA.
Notwithstanding CONTlN-
uES.

The physical examination of re-
cruits tor Company during the pa t
two days has resulted in the reiec.
ton OF twenty five per cent OF the men
examined. This means that a renewed
effort must be made 10 secure men loI
the local company il it is filled To war
strength before mobilization.
In order To secure The additional
number OF men il will be necessary to
send out recruiting details to the sur
rounding towns. as the state does moi
provide funds for this work, the ques
tion arises how will the funds be pro-
yided for the expense Of this work
kankakee and other towns where
companies OF the Third infantry are
located, have donated money to be
used for this purpose. Captain Burns
OF Company l., has been promised 81 :
900 for the carrying ON OF recruiting
and equlpping his command Other
company commanders have been as.
sured OF various sums to continue the
work of recruiting.
Ottawa has several towns adjacent
which should be productive of mum
Der of men If the proper amount of
work could he done
As result OF what can be done. a
recruiting party spent last Saturday
and Sunday in Morris, securing a total
OF twelve men for the local company
All but three of this number have
been examined and the majority of
them passed by the physical examn.
ers II results of this kind can be at
tanned in Grundy county. certainly la
Sale county will furnish the addition
al number required to bring Company
I up to the full war strength and
avoid having the organization filled
by draft later on.
The following men enlisted on Tues.
day evening: Jacob ]. Henmert of
ottawa, and Bert Maund, of Morris.
will drill two nights week-on Tues.
day and Friday evenings. On account
OF the warm weather the instruction
Will be held ON the ground in front
OF the armory. Get out and witness
tho drill CT the organization; get ac
quainted with the members of the
company and show them that you are
Interested in them Your attendance
at these drills Will give the officers
and men assurance that the peone
OF Ottawa take an interest in the or.
ganization.
List and dates that men are to an.
pear for physical examination at the
Ottawa armory. To date forty men
nave been examined by Drs. Pike,
Edgcomb and Kari:
Friday Evening, July 9th.
Paul DeVore, Richard Pach. Jonn
}. Dryer, Joseph Nanele. Jr., George
X. Sanders Charles Marzukio, Werner
A. Carlson, James r. Duffy. James G
Nangle, Patrick Cassidy, Thomas E.
Carver Arthur D. Aussem. William T.
Fox, Francis J. Marley, Emmett ].
Fox, John J. Murphy, Daniel E. Haley
Sunday, july 8, 10000 A. M.
Raymond f. Thomas. William NJ,
Sullivan, Charles f. Claegett. Frank
Solberg, John Stokes, Clarence e.
Pool Edgar f. Brandtord Cornelius
Gribben, Adelbcrt Anderson. Michael
} Looney Walter Plock, FRANK j.
Dabbert
Monday, July 9, 500 p. M.
George j. True Emmet j. Moran.
John i. Spicer. Lawrence NJ kin2er,
Edward NJ. McElroy George G. Adler,
Frank J. Baldwin. Frank 7. Corrgan.
Tuesday, July &c, p. M.
Edward J. St Clair, Clarence w.
Gagel. Ralph e. Greene, Elmer Walk.
err, Joseph r. Peel. Wilhelm J. Peter
son, A. ID Johnson. Joseph W. Neil
roy. William M. Smadey, John 4.
Barry, Jacob ]. Hemmcrt