Evening journal., 1918-05-21
JOE Jackson Wants
IN j. S. MARINE CORPS
Famous Ball Player Asks
Home Board TO Grant
Him Permission
LOCAL BOYS GO
WITH DEVIL DOGS"

One hour after the members OF the
recruiting stan OF the United States
Marines had established their head
quarters at No. si7 Market street yes
terday they had secured their first re-
cruit. lie Is Joseph Kennedy, or No.
1886 Lincoln street. He. with several
0tner applicants, left this afternoon for
the main recruiting office In philadel-
phia, No. 1909 Arch street. for the eX-
animation and to make ARRANGEMENTS
Tor their departure for Paris Island.
5. C., the marine training camp for this
section OF the country. All tho men
that have so far enlisted have been
within the draft age, but have secured
the consent OF their local draft boards
TO enlist In the corps The men will
probably leave for the southern canton
ment the latter part OF the week.
Kennedy Is an athlete Of note. He is
q graduate Of St. AIMS School and
Goldey College and played second base
on the varsity baseball team and the
same position on the West End base
ball team. rated as the best amateur
team in the city. He Is q years old
Joe Jackson. fhe famous baseball
player who until two weeks ago was a
member Of the Chicago White sox team
and for i've and one-half years with the
Cleveland aggregation. yesterday ap-
piled for enlistment Jackson Is within
the draft age. and last night wired 30
his local board at Greenyille, s. c., for
fhis release. Up 10 noon today he had
not yet received 10 He now Is employ
ed al the Harlan plant.
Charles Norton. OF No. 93i West Sixth
street, was the second man 10 enlist
He Is an ex-army man. having seen ser
lNice IN Panama with the Twentv-ninth
Infantry. He Is 26 years old.
Last night Lieutenant Hatcher, In
icharge Of the local recruiting party
made addresses IN several motion pic
ture theatres explaining the needs OF
the corps and the advantages 10 offers
70 the young men about 20 enter the
service. Slides showing marines In
training and on parade were shown IN
connection with the regular program.
These talks IN theatres Will Doe con-
itinued throughout the week Tonight
several members Of the staff Will make
addresses on street corners.
Mayor Lawson and several other
prominent citizens this morning placed
their official seal OF APPROVAL on the
drive now being conducted here. All eX-
pressed the hope that the cGmpaign
for recruits would be successful and
hoped that young men IN this city
would take ldvantsFe OF the oppor-
itunity offcn4d by the marines TO see
active service.
Many inquiries have been made at
the local office Of men who come under
The draft act az to whether or not
they arc all eligible 10 enlist in the
Marine Corps. The officer In charge
desires TO make lt clear that OH men
who obtain releases from their local
board can enlist In this organization. In
Philadelphia within the past month
several hundred men within the draft
have enlisted in the corps.
Captain Patterson is pariicultrly anX-
lous to have men OF this caliber apply
for enlistment, as Il has been found
they make excellent soldiers after going
through the intensive training given all
Marines at the various training camps
He is also anxious to haze as many
men Of this city enlist as possible in
order that a company may be formed
TO represent Wilmington. This was
done at tho University Of Pennsylvania
last week when'a drive was held there.
More than seventy-fvo students enlist
ed with the Devil Dogs, many Of them
famous athletes and others leaders In
ell college activities. They left for
Paris Island on Monday where a Penn
)mpany is now I'm a stage OF forma-
on.
In honor Of the men who join the
sorps this week here a reception IS be-
ing arranged 10 be held some night dur
ing the latter part or the week. The
mayor and other leaders In civic and
business movements viii attend and do
az IN their power 10 make it a dis
.nct success.