Milford chronicle., 1923-08-17
Delaware Boys In
Reserve Camps
Over $50 OF For Plattsburg, Camp
Dix and Camp Hancock.


July 31st, it had on board more than a
Z hundred young Delawareans bound for
the Citizens Military Camps, partic-
ularly Plattsburg, N. Y. While the list
of those going to the various camps is
approximately $50, not all left on the
train. A band accompanied the men to
the station.
Major C. L. Williams, of the c. A. G.
who has been in charge of the work of
recruiting in this district, is delight
ed over the record of Delaware. With
$50 men making the response, this
state exceeds proportionately New
Jersey, New York City and the State
of Ohio. Four times as many recruits
were secured proportionately as from
New York City. Applications were re-
ceived from practically every town in
Delaware.
It was announced by Major Will
liams that the time for applications
had been extended to August 5, al
though the date set was July 81, and
the camps will run from August to
August 80. Major Williams is under
orders for duty at Plattsburg, and will
keep in touch with the Delaware boys
there during their camp period.
There are about fifteen candidates
for advanced camps this year from
Delaware the majority of whom will
go to Fort Hancock, the Coast Artil-
lery Camp. This is the most impor-
tant advanced camp for Delawareans
in view of the military assignments in
Delaware being, with a few eXcep-
tfons, Coast Artillery. The Regular
Army posts are Coast Artillery forts;
the National Guard of the state is
Coast Artillery; and eleven compan-
les of Reserves of that arm have been
allocated to Delaware, requiring some
sixty Reserve officers. 1t is therefore
hoped that the majority of the years
basic camp candidates will attend Fort
Hancock Camp next year, and con-
tinue their training through the two
subsequent camps, thereby preparing
themselves for commissions in the
Coast Artillery Reserve Corps at COM
pletion of the fourth camp in 1926.
Major General Robert Lee Bullard, ]
who commands all the army troops |
in New York, New Jersey and Della
ware. in making a final appeal in New |
York last week said.
eff fathers and mothers Of young |
men between the ages of seventeen |
and twenty-four years realized tie |
MANY benefits offered by this months
life at the Citizens Training Camps, |
our quota of vacancies, though large
would not begin to accommodate the
rush of young men who would enroll
declared General Bullard.. mot con-
Quoted upon the intensive, rigorous
lines necessary in the haste OF war
days, this years camps include the
necessary recreation and athletic ac-
tivities, an ideal vacation where young
men will be built up physically, men
tally, and morally"
The list of accepted candidates for
Delaware includes the following, the
address and camp of their destination
accompanying:
Winfield S. Adams, Wilmington: Camp
Dix.
Thos. W. Arterbridge, Lewes: Platts-
burg.
Ralph S. Baker, Georgetown: Platts-
Leslie ]. Barrall, Delmar: Plattsburg. ]
Harry E. Battin, Jr., Wilmington;
Plattsburg.
Walter J. Beasten, Middletown: Platts-
burg.
Harry M. Bell, Seaford: Plattsburg.
David H. Bennett, Wilmington: Platts-
burg.
Louis Borkowitz, Wilmington: Platts-
burg.a
Alton L. Brittingham, Lewes: Platts-
James NJ. Bruning, Milford: Platts-
burg.
Charles c. Bye, Holly Oak: Platts-
Clifford J. Galloway, Laurel: Platts-
burg.
zdw. P. Challenger, End, New Castle:
Plattsburg.
Eco. B. Chestnut, Lewes: Plattsburg.
Wm. V. Collins, Wilmington: Platts- F
burg.
Roy R. Corley, Smyrna: Plattsburg.
ellis P. Cordray, Harrington: Platts- J
burg. {
Preston E. Cox, Marshallton: Platts-
burg. +
burg. F
-ohn H. Culver, Delmar: Plattsburg.
Roland J. Day, Clayton: Plattsburg. ]
claude DennN Milford: Plattsburg.
elmer Dodd, Lewes: Plattsburg. f
leo. B. Dolan, Wilmington: Platts-
burg.
7homas M. Donohue, Wilmington: Ft.
Hancock.
Harold B. Eastburn, Wilmington: Ft.
Hancock.
Vm. L. Ellis, Delmar: Plattsburg.
Iathaniel D. Elliott, Jr., Dover:
Plattsburg.
ames Erwin, Viola: Plattsburg.
lewellyn W. Evans, Milford: Platts-
burg.
lax P. Faber, Wilmington: Plattsburg N
Idw. J. Fahey, Wilmington: Platts- es
burg. pl
gorge W. Faw, Delmar: Plattsburg. a
Toward ]. Feeney, Wilmington: Mad as
ison Bar.
lbert P. Feeney, Wilmington: Platts- dl
burg. tn
go. E. Fletcher, Wilmington: Platts- al
burg. al
rchie L. Foster, Wilmington: Platts- st
burg. yt
ohm W. Foster, Wilmington: Platts- CO
burg. tn
lbert H. Foulk, Wilmington: Platts- ye
burg.
homas M. Colt, Dover: Plattsburg. bi
rias Graham, Seaford: Ft. Hancock. of
rs. L. Harmstead, Jr., Harrington: &c
Plattsburg. tn
1hn D. Hazard, Lewes: Ft. Hancock. tn