Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18


the regular army yesterday, according
10 a War Department announcement
this afternoon. The leaders were Penn.
sylyania, 2OS; Illinois, 1870; New York
ia.
Recruiting for the Philadelphia engineer
reserve regiment that Ia TO be sent to
France approached the 400-mark today
while final pans were drawn up Tor the
Establishment Of city military-agriculturaI
training camp az Byberry for youths be-
tween 4 and 20 years old.
Notices posted by railroads asking their
employees 20 onlist In the engineer unit
brought many responses Arrangements
rrfre made by the executive committee or
ths board OF trustees Of the Commercial
suilding to turn over the exhibition han as
temporary barracks for the regiment As
nson as shower baths are installed ana oth-
or alterations made the regiment will move
Into the new quarters
The railroads lying east Of Pittsburgh
south Of New York and north Of Washing
ton have agreed TO recruit regiment Of
1000 enlisted men, who will form the Phila-
asiphiA or Ninth, Engineer Reserve Regi-
ment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
Herbert Deakyne Men wanted are $50
nnachlnists, machine and wise hands, rs
boilermakers fuel handlers and Cistern re-
and tool dressers. Atty pipe1tters and help
ers. hfty cab builders and tender repairmcn,
ffty sheetiron workers, tin and copper
smiths. twenty-five car and locomotive
painters and twenty-five electricians, sta
tionary engineers and iremen They are
70 work inside shops in France for the dura-
tion OF the war.
CITY TO PAY VOLUNTEERS
The Byberry camp. resraiting for which
a IIa1f
be run on r military basis. Six hours
day will he taken up by farm work and
two hours by military drill Various amuse-
mentH and recreation will be supplied Boys
enrolling will receive SIS month and
their expenses. exclusive Of the uniform,
which the volunteer must purchase. The
camp will be under the supervision or
William q. McAlister, superintendent or
the Bureau Of Charities.
The engineers overshsdowed the fighting
Branches Of Uncle Sans household today.
Enlistments up TO $3.50 o'clock this after
noon were: Engineers. so: army. ~; navy.
~ naval coast defense reserve, "a; marine
corps 5. Among the army recruits were
Robert j Beveridge, 1913 Rtler street, a
former mounted policeman, VINO was as
signed TO the cavalry, and nneen-year-old
William T.. Groves 46 Fast Washington
lane. who had his parents consent.
No more recruits will be accepted by the
aviation section of the army signal corps.
Il was announced today, unless the appl-
eants are exceptionally qualified for the
work
Yesterdays enlistments were Army.
! slxty.sight; Navy, twenty; Marine Corps.
four National Guard, twenty.
The following enistments were announced
today
NAVAL COAST DEFENSE RESERVE
Duncan Cameron Walker. %. an Parrish st.
s1GsS hsn Breed Rs1H smith "a a1i o ia c Regent NJ t. t.
i$:. FssSs Essd %s 3 5ss q sS&S Y
S:p4se Ss fc;PS :sPS kss8r :si rf?aSS" IsS Lnds5 ave-
FSS,6fnf S6R f99s }H' a.j.g 2s 1oF Hotel pei broad
hsSSa hfsTs f.I I %.;.l :'ss y 3iss g aSs.,si H.,
William Witt d5Sa s5rf prssd ~ 397 AaTnSG @
sss;F ssSs "a: aTfg Rogsss @ g s} T2;s ssa,1% G
Ralph Posey Jones. "a Erlwood, y j.
Alexander Ralpbe Birmingham. g. 1926 Jcnor-
Roland Milton snyder o. sii Church lane.
Aaron EVERY CARPENTER SO, Lincoln Hotel.
James Hampton webb 90 aO5 ~ e2d st.
Morral Gallon sayres %. Oaklyn. \. J.
Mt Airy, Pa
U. $. ENGINEER RESERVE CORPS
Victor r. Bender 90, 1924 Griscom St
Gn SgaW BIocEman FTsnn'a@ e. y 5i e3h Cleveland i. ave
k6ertt collins, Is. HsEiSS,o9. Ps
TSss: sTsS:' rS ss b.. Fsiy sis PARK Pa
Fred " Fiizpatrick - aI3S $. Chadwick st.
Wiiiism william s HSuek S5Sk 30. .wiminstion. Del
SssTs. SS9seRs z kli.S i.sr - iG2 lnymon, SSmSf
samuel II. Little. IS, Chester. Pa,
Rs4Re. SGssRs " PSresr FL o. 20 iS ssd son 90
Pred 4 Podswill, %, st55, Howard 4;
wiifred s. Stevenson, Jr., as Clifton Heights
John W. smith IS 222O y Bancroft st.
foseph T Talbot 90 Rai5,i,m19re. ~
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
James Francis Hartness. is. 1897 Merton ave
I9sepaa IoGs kpn0Gs TO- He,s1r' PSSc,,ror p,
Clair Harry Ginsher. 20, Lancaster Pa.
UNITED STATES ARMY
Robert i Bsverdse 81 1918 Rltnsr ct.
a.arse a.%ss e'iH W.usf =: GO 2@iS A1'E E. Cambria
wiiism wliiis% F0GRSS 9Gyes lo 4a & Washington lane
E%6oS ISS% ofs2gSp Ts2S4 IS IS 5iaa S.s,sl an" pa g.
HsTtbert /. Hsrrison!, p 29t5 3 s. Hicks st.
E,lsm Hrnss r l. Tsylor ssisT = & s25 ot9Ss GRssna
EImIIis.TE Z ESI,t RSsR Z, i32' p 95ferd ST.
William A. shoener. 10; s2lt \. 3tth st.
FEM @ SSaas6 $5ssl q q sssS SssS PSins S = ave-
James Miller, 20 5i7 Parrish st.
t--~nk Bo~~os 23. 1893 Stlles ~
Michael J'McCsnn, 80, 1929 W, Passyunk ave.
John D. Potcher. 20. zoos :, Cleveland ave.
Earl = steger. IS. 40s y $50 81.
DwEht T.. Allen. 10. 2627 $. 18th 81
Charles a. Johnson. 10. al3l $. Carlisle st.
Edward r.. Ross, 10. 1917 :. nth 81
James r. Mack II. wilkes Barre Pa
Paul J. Smith "a, 8T2O Woodland ave
Edward A. SWEDEN 30, i722 r. Moysmenslng
ave.
Jonn b. Davis %. Wilkes-Barrs Pa
Robert II. Mckeown, 23, 23i2 Hancock st.
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