Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-11
RECRUITING OFFICERS
ARE ANTICIPATING RUSH
Expect Many Men Within Ago Limits
Fixed for Draft to Vol
untcer Mt Once.
PREPARING FOR MARINES
Training to Be Given 5000 Men at
QuaDtico, Where Emphasis VIII
BE Laid on Use Of artillcry-Sev-
entcen Men Join COlorS.

With tho age limit of the draft prac-
tically settled, recruiting officers in
( Richmond expect 10 do Il land office
business in the near future. basinE
their calculations on the assumption
that the majority of those who will
be eligible under the provisions of the
CONSUMPTION act will choose rather to
he listed with the events" than with
the scents" Remembering the rush
that characterized recruiting with the
passage Of the CONSUMPTION hill, their
position seems we'll taken, the only
question being as to whether the rush
will he held up until the operation OF
tho draft is impending. As contem-
plated. the draft will not he effective
until September.
In tho interim, recruiting progresses
slowly--very slowly. but nevertheless
surely. Yesterday saw seventeen men
enlisted In the regular forces. and one
in the Richmond Grays No recruits
were received hy the Blues. tho Sow
eral applicants being turned down for
various disabilities. Both Blues and
Grays are lowering around peace
strength. but are receiving all recruits
who arc able to come UP TO the pre-
scribed standard, as it is the opinion
that II is but a question Of time until
both are ordered to recruit to war
strength
The Marine Corps training station
tIihl - W tt 'SldDlSHCI at tlntNtltO,
VIII open Monday when the first batch
OF recruits will he received. Provision
has been made To care FOR 5000 men
at Cuantico. apparently in expectation
OF tho passage of pending legislation
That would increase the corps by APP
proNimately l2.O00 men. AZ present tho
Marine Corps Is slightly over the au-
ihorized strength according 20 infor-
nation Cominr: out from WaSnincton
PREPARING QtiHTfCO
STATION FOR stRINES
AT the Qnantico station. warfare
conditions VIII he simulated as far as
possible in order To train the recruits
for the duties that will devolvc upon
them, II. rs expected, they go with the
firSt forces from this country to the
battle line in France Especial atten-
ton is to be paid to artillery lighting.
Marine Corps officers are directing
their attention towards securing re-
cruits who are experienced in cleo
tr!cai mechanical ana civil engineer
Ing. rs there is largo demand for
workers skilled along these lines,
Gunnery Sergean; Oliver Hoffman. OF
the Marine Corps. visited the local re-
cru!tinS station yesterday OH his way
TO join the battleship Utah. to which
he has been assigned
TAc recruiting detail at the army
station is deep in the istric.,cies of
spring DEMONSTRATING. Among the i'm
lEtNtiEeNtS lNat are N3in" worked at
the station IS the lnEinE az new
linoleur on tho iloors This was neces-
stated ~ The strain that has bean
placed on the old covering during the
past few days by the constant tread
OF applicants TO: admission 10 the Of
ncerS training cEmr. according TO
availab!e iufUr;nation
frs,srday's roll OF honor Was IS fol-
lows:
Mayo II. Flowers, Norton: Leon
; Carer HoD-weN; Fred NJ. Matthew's.
! ppa 'acaia: George Dewey Ak.rs. Nor
ton Robert J.. Baber. Warren; Edward
II "ingo. Farmville.
The lone recruit 10 the naval re-
serves was Vernon g.. Bixb! OF 7O5
Virginia Avenue, Richmond formerly
a i"ach!n.st II the navy
\ rrHY-WaVerley J. LASH ard Joseph
II irwin. N'acvr.n; William :. Chris
t!an C-Aanna; Roy !. Cotton. North
ltavechiil Mass, and Harold J. Meyer.
los West Car: Street; John y Perry.
20 South Cherry S;.cat. are Marlboro
n noWnes $50 West Grace Street, al!
OF Richmond
noke, Earl +. Moore, Charlotte. y. G..
and fir!ey c. Regain, Raleigh, =. q.
Richmond Grays-c. + kiugAn. New
market