Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-29
RECRUITING CAMPAIGN
GROWS IN INTENSITY
Army Short of Men as Drive
Nears End Guard
Wants 500

The regular army lacked 63,7Ol men
today in the seven-day nationwide cam
paign for 10000 recruits, according to
War Department announcement.
Only 6299 men have been enlisted in
five days. Yesterday 1913 enlisted, the
leading States being New York, 26S;
Pennsylvania, 151, and Illinois, 81.
The tired but enthusiastic men in olive
drab who are working to get more fighters
for Uncle Sam redoubled their efforts to-
day with Regular Army Week and Ma
tional Guard Week drawing TO a close.
A scant twenty was today's harvest for
the army. which needs six times that num-
Der a day. Nearly 100 young men needed
the call from the home regiments Of the
| National Guard, giving hope OF more than
500 new men for the city's regiments by
the time the seven-day campaign ends to-
| morrow night
Company b, First Pennsylvania Engn-
eers, continued it's double duty today-pack-
ing It's equipment for departure a an un-
known date for an unknown destination and
drumming for recruits to Ill out the half
a-hundred vacancies remaining.
Captain Richard H. williams, u. S. A,
in charge Of enrolling for the second Of
ficers' training camp In the Coonnade Hotel,
has received 403 completed applications Of
men desiring to take the course Yester.
day Sc men applied for enrolment which
makes 1879 since the office has been opened.
In connection with this camp the War
Department states:
These training camps will afford those
not in the military service or drafted in
the future the last opportunity to become
AW, Nt..V,
camps. 1t is noted that mature and ex-
perienCed men are needed TO fll the higher
grades-hrst lieutenant captain, major
and few lieutenant colonels in the sec
Ond 100000
Men enrolled in the Naval Coast Defense
Reserve for instruction in radio work have
been ordered to report to the Philadelphia
School Of Wireless in the Parkway Building.
Broad and Cherry streets, Monday morn
ing when classes will be opened. Lieuten-
ant r. Y. Cadmus n. c. D. r.. will be
in charge. There will be a class from 3
to / in the morning, 2 to in the afternoon,
and from TO at night This arrange
ment OF classes will allow those employed
10 hold their positions and receive the
course Of instruction at the same time
An urgent appeal for recruits for the
Third Pennsylvania Infantry was made by
recruiting officers during the concert by
the reglmental band In the band stand in
y
number OF young men responded and
were examined by the surgeon and sworn
into service by Colonel Robert NJ Brook
field.
The Third Pennsylvania Infantry will
hold recruiting meetings at Thirty-third
and York streets, and Broad and Columbia
avenues tonight Robert S. Bright will be
the principal speaker. The meetings have
been arranged by the Mayors Home De-
fense Committee TO enable the guard regi-
ments to get their required number of men.
The signal reserve corps, at 12l South
Fifth street. needs ninety telephone men,
linemen and electricians. with $50 men
already enrolled. the recruiting squads are
canvassing the railroads for the remainder
OF their requirement
Yesterdays enlistments were: Army, 30
navy, 13 marine corps. 7.
The following enlistments were an
nounced today:
THIRD PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY
Rrg.Ss Il ado6 S 2o x.t 1it jackson st.
E5ans Smss r. do%TSS E%mHHs M ssSS'TSe s.SS weke Pa
M%lSsr Ersns Wolf Il mso 20, is7 s Ounce a'' Ct. st.
Miehae Michael Rialdini,. 20. .i124 Reed ST.
Thomss L, o'Neiil Fl, eI7 s. 6oth st.
FIRST PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY
Kazimuras Makszuss %. 1923 Carlton At.
fGIsPs q !SIN l4 "sa EGE ESifEis x 'v
NsSo.. sS1S Ts 6T%soqsiis M sdl fGsh MARKET f5 81.
AntGni0 An.2 Dsssnts SaI1,.S q Temple Fen . Pa
asotss as ! pgslEas9 2Sie RsR@ Bsslan at ave
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EsSs' $SiS$S'i$ 81 9SS"'Fd St
ssSs Es% 80 q :SI"S. saayana st
Stanley gaiesky Ora M
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SGR tT.soE psnsdf. Snsds. Is F7ssSSaaiSg 7sSa pa, Pa
$Si6sEt, J. fLisssyn.ssi, Is; sigO ,AimoSd st,
81 20 sal 10 aS SGs sy.
George r. Gosner. 10, e7Si Regent ct.
UNITED STATES ARMY
FTedsriSk 4; MCCAIN, 2s. 1874 Delhi st.
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EImeT ahn RInn Lawrepfe M r. e2S Sd1.d Mai1 st. Darby
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Andrea P:sani, 20, 1706 Wharton st.
TnS.D,e Ifmss Ms5"so tSSg MoIrosG RTSwn
SSTts%ss cs%ssS:S gt Al t5Ss T$s'3sS %i%ond nd st.
SsSTss F; Martin, Is o%iiSi.s,Sn. Del
fsss:' fsG: Ms sSsss' y as a.Eotfs I'll Mts" $. st
Rsqnsrd Bern n Ho0EHrd r. ea&E TaS" as9 Pa HuD,r.ao
John J. Thompson a5, 1872 Gladstone St
UNITED STATES NAVY
Francis Hugh Donnelly. 90, SIS wishart st
Joseph Anthony GuaTdia, 20, 260 S, 9th st.
Joseph Michael PenniE, "a Minneapolis Mimi
Alfred Jesse Zimmerman. 28 ColleReYlile, Pa
James Howard Hallock. rs, Brooklyn, N Y,
Leroy Meisky Faschnart, II, Lancaster, Pa.
David King Harvey is, Reading, Pa.
William White, %, Tullytown, Pa.
Arthur Shapand Chillas. 23. Newark Del.
QUARTERMASTER RESERVE CORPS
]. Glenn Baker, 23. Donora Pa.
James c. Crumlish, %. Pennsgrove, n. J.
Joseph A. Clavin, 22. 1924 s, 27th st,
John A, McGarvey, 81, care Of James B. Bonner,
manager OF sales, Carnegie Steel Co, Phiia'
Thomas J. Mcdonnell, 2B, 24i4 Carpenter st.
Frank H.; Monaghan 20, Wilmington Del,
qsorGe +. Prostor 2j1s ll25 Green st:
Daniel NJ Kane, 2i, 2026 sansom 81
Edwin NJ Wentz 90, Norrlstown, Pa.
Peter ], Connors. 90, 284O Reed st.
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