The Washington times., 1917-06-22
USES "SUFF" RIOT
AS RECRUIT BAIT
Captain Sullivan Urges Mob
to Join the COlOrs.
CROWD GIVES OPPORTUNITY
New Enlistment Man Here to
Supervise Big Week"

Although Capt Daniel Sullivan,
commanding the Third police pre-
cinct. is not on recruiting detail for
the United States army, he is avail
ing himself OF every opportunity to
interest men between the ages or
eighteen and forty in enlisting.
Ordinarily Captain Sullivan is so
busy he has little time to talk up
recruiting" but for the past three
days his business has thrown him
into contact with hundreds Of men
of enlisting age, and he has urged
them to join the colors.
Captain Sullivan has been stationed
in front Of the White House since
Wednesday to suppress disorder Incl
dent to the displaying of objection
able banners by the suffragist pickets.
Made Recruiting Speech.
After each of the riots Wednesday
and yesterday. during which hun
dreds Of men surged about the pickets,
Captain Sullivan made a recruiting
speech. instead of simply ordering the
men away.
Now. boys, you will find the re-
cruiting office at Seventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, in
a large tent, which you can't miss
seeing" said Captain Sullivan.
You all look like fighting men. !
can see It in your eyes. You are
bristIing with night. That's just the
kind of men Uncle Sam needs to pit
against the Germans in the trenches
across the seas.
You are all OF eligible age, and
20 do NJ h.
erwise you would be at your work
instead OF being here participating
Mn disorder, which is sure to be mis-
interpreted in Germany. As I see ii.
Washington has hundreds of men of
eligible age, full OF night, and with no
work to do. I know OF no reason
why you should not answer the Pres
dents call for volunteers, just like
American men did when Abraham
Lincoln sent out his call.
Urges Them to Sign Up.
81 know you are all good fighters,
and I think it would be a crying
shame for your country to be de-
prived OF your militant services.
Now, go right along down to the re-
. cruiting office and sign up to do your
bit and keep Old Glory high in the
air throughout the thick OF the fray,
They are waiting for you down at
the recruiting office. We don't need
you here, and in the event we do need
you I would like to have you all mob
ilized at the recruiting office. where
you can all receive the call at the
same time.
IF half OF you go to the recruiting
office I'm sure the officers there will
ap1fEF Waabfprfy,psa Full
quota OF men for the regular army
A number OF men applied at the
recruiting station yesterday after.
noon. but whether any OF them had
hardened to Captain Sullivan's exhor-
tation could not be learned.
Capt. Henry J. McKenney, L. S. A.
arrived in Washington last night to
take charge OF the local end OF the
nationwide campaign for recruits all
next week. Captain McKenny has
served as recruiting officer in Biz
mingham, Ala, for several months.
and has devised a number of novel
ways to interest men in joining the
army. He is expected to inject con
siderable ginger and tabasco into the
local campaign.
Opens Campaign Tomorrow.
President Wilson having designated
the week of June 1880 as recruiting
week, Sergt. W. Hunt, in charge
OF the tent at Seventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue, will postpone
the the opening Of his campaign until
tomorrow night. Sergeant Hunt had
planned to begin a series OF moving
picture shows. illustrating life and
activity IN the army, tonight, but will
not exhibit the reels until tomorrow
so as to give the campaign a uni
form start.
All men in Washington between the
ages OF eighteen and forty are invited
TO attend the moving picture shows
~ get some first hand observation
as TO army life. A number Of highly
intelligent soldiers will minEle among
the men as the pictures are shown
and try to interest them in enlisting
for the period OF the war.