Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-14
RECRUITS HERE FOR DAY
REACH TOTAL OF 128
Nightfall Closed Ranks OF Army 10
Voluntary Enlistment OF
Registered Men.
NAVY AND MARINES OPEN
Registered Men Still Have Opportu-
nifty TO Join Fighting Forces OF
Sea If Not Called in Meantime by
local Boards.

Yesterday being the last day for
voluntary enlistment III the army, that
station had an unusually busy day
receiving siNty-four men here and
nftocn IN Norfolk. which also is in
Guided in this district. making total
Of scvcnty-ninc recruits for Richmond.
The reason that the army ranks have
been closed two days before December
Is was due to the fact that the men
onlistins here were only given pre-
hminary examination and had TO re-
cciNc tho final examination AT Fort
Thomas. Ky. before noon tomorrow.
Contrary to an impression that APP
pears 10 extend 10 all sections OF the
country. the navy and marine corps
will not he closed to registered men
Tomorrow. provided their class or
order number is so low as not TO in
cludc them III tho current quotas. In
Virginia the current quota has hccn
filled so ii has been suggested by state
official that these branches OF the
service Will remain open TO all regis
;rants in this State. as no immediate
draft is anticipated lat least sixty days
draft is anticipated, at least sixty days
making of the new classification.
REGISTERED MEN
MUST PRESENT CERTIFICATE
The rcgistrant will have TO present
TO tho recruiting station a certificate
from the local board. stating that lie
will not come in the current quota, due
10 his position in the list. After en-
listing the commissioned officer in
charge OF the station Will make out
a certificate OF voluntary enlistment,
which the local board will file with
tho QUESTIONABLE, placing the regis
irant in Glass >, on the grounds that
nc is already in the Federal service.
Also rceistrants, regardless Of elias
Silicaton and order, may he commits
stoned in the army. navy or marines
or appointed army field clerk. And OH
presentation of q certificate from the
commanding officer to the local board.
such certificate shall he filed with the
QUESTIONABLE and the rcgistrant placed
in Glass ., on the ground that he is
already in military or naval service.
The three local stations yesterday
enlisted more men than during any day
since the declaration of war One
hundred and twcnty-ciGht men volun
tccrcd
LIST OF THOSE
ENLISTING YESTERDAY
The following men enlisted:
ARMY. L. Taylor, IIenrico COUNT; J. j.
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wai. EcrNicy Springs. V. Va; W. 7. Bon
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mona; :. T. sniy,he, Toledo, Ohio, i. +.
I.'Is h iG%@"i RtchmSna is Russell '' AirSn
Richmond; + Burton. EiSnin9nd; = $
mond; & T. Alien. Warrcn,on. \, e.: i.
iersSurS: 3 q NM, hroalwsS: j.. il.
Alexander, covinTt9n; ~ : Seward Pc;
AicInIuTTit uopeweii: &, 5. ncrry; rnl.
mouth; ! l. Tins hen ,S,.:, i. =. Eoer,E'
iiS optws: T i Warren vaae1Eero < o.
u. H. sparks. Hopcwc!!. Mud fifteen more
n:Aa mSMm" Il f.A lf%a5h W M,en
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niond: Z l.. Zimmeiman. Ro.no,e. T. p
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Inond: +, NJ. sewcrs. Crcw,e u = Jones
Richmond: T., i.pewncr. Hir'..ouDurg: Z.
Parker. Hampton. ! Kirluatr!ci,. llamp.
Ton: y. II. Conrtn"y. h@mrtou; : d
Ton: II. V. Msrieu. Rcumond: j. l.. Iraigs
Phocbus; y. l.. Merrimau Richmond. l.. II
Mitchell Hampton. W. Il l.. Smith Jr..
Richmond: G; Z. HAYNES. .Iiop~weii; p. {.
PendeIton. BloominSGdl", Tenn. l. II y.
Xastrow. Amelia; J. L. Painter. RadI"r'-
II. H. Harris ADJ" Grove; g G. rediso,
Rich;nond. G. B Pcrdc!ton. Richmond
Marine Corps-C, NJ Hurt, chMrcston.
". Va n 7. Muir. Charleston, w Va
A. NJ Eoyotlc. Charles ton. ". \s ". r..
Burnett, Roanoke: Ii ". Gray, Roanoke;