Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-03
RECRUITS ARE NEEDED
FOR SIGNAL SERVICE
Lieutenant Taylor Seeks Telegraph
and Wireless Operators
for Army.
BLUES IN NEED OF EIGHTY MEN
Open Branch Recruiting Office In
Petersburg Under Lieutenant j. b.
Anderson -Howitzcr Battery Now
Only Fourteen Men Short.

Lieutenant George w. Taylor, United
States Army. arrived in Richmond yes
terday and established headquarters at
the army recruiting station on Broad
Street. where he will receive applicants
for enlistment in the signal corps
About 1000 men are needed for this
service. and those who are qualified
arc urged to make their applications
at the earliest possible moment, as it
is expected that it will be only matter
OF few days until the full quota of
men has been secured
Radio. wireless and telegraph opera
tors and men familiar with the con-
struction and maintenance of telephone
systems are among the classes desired
for the corps.
There were number of applicants
for enlistment at the army station here
yesterday, but only one man was trans
ferred. A number of British subjects
also put in appearance for preliminary
examination prior to going to New
York, where the headquarters OF the
British recruiting detail are located.
BLUES OPEN RECRUITING
STATION IN PETERSBURG
In an effort to bring the Richmond
Blues to war strength, Lieutenant
James b. Anderson and detail of
three men yesterday went to Peters
burg to open temporary station. 1t
is estimated that about eighty men are
needed to fill the ranks OF the Blues.
and the surrounding territory will be
we'll combed.
The marine corps has likewise opened
an additional station in this district,
situated at Charleston, w. Va. The
station is in charge of Sergeant Barton
l. Jensen, who has been connected with
the marine corps recruiting detail in
Richmond for some time.
Among the nineteen Virginians who
will tomorrow be transferred to the
naval training station at Newport, r. l..
will be six Richmond boys. as follows ::
NJ. a. Snyder, 500 North Twenty-fourth
Street; William II. McWherter, Is East
Marshall Street; c. a White. 300 West
Cary Street; NJ. y. Enroughty. 3s22
Lester Street; J. y. Forst. 6lo Church
Street and ]. B. Mayhem, 1920 North
Twenty-second Street.
GREATLY IN NEED OF
WIRELESS OPERATORS
Lieutenant L. S. Stewart, who is in
charge of the naval recruiting station
in Richmond yesterday stated that the
service is greatly in need OF wireless
operators. and he would like to talk
to local amateurs who have the foun-
dation for training in radio work.
Four recruits were received by the
Howitzers yesterday. and the command
is now only fourteen men snort Of
wal SlTeHStl lnCtuueO IN THESE fOUr-
teen, Captain William NJ. Myers stat
cd last night, n saddlcr and horse
shocr arc wanted. These posts pay
respectively $40 and s3S monthly with
| bonus for foreign service. IIowltzer
officers are we'll pleased with the re-
Spouse which the call for recruits
has met and feel assured that the full
quota can be secured by volunteers.
The armory is the scene of extended
activity at present, preparations being
made for the move to Fort OElethorpe
An order to entrain is expected at any
time, and Captain Myers states that
within a few hours after it's receipt,
the command can he ready to go.
Those enlisting here yesterday were
as follows:
Arny-GeorEc NJ. PcrcivaI, S1a Balm
bridge Street. Richmond.
Navy-Robert w. Burke. 3709 will
liamsburg Avenue. Richmond; Willie
NJ Overstreet, Petersburg; Aldice B.
Penny. Wendell. y. c., and Paul G..
Morris. North E:mporia. Va
Marine corpS--Clarence ID. Cofrey,
Richmond. and John Bcrricr and Nixo,,
Padgett. Winston-Salcm ~ c.
Richmond Blues-William r. Will
hanson. Jr.. Richmond; John A. Onesty,
Richmond, and James c. Farrar,
brakes Branch. Va.