Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-04
STATE GUARDS MERGE
NTOU. s.. ARMY TONIGHT
Pass Out of Existence Under
Presidents Proclamation.
Recruiting Continues

The National Guard Of the United States
through the draft proclamation of the
President becomes part of the army of the
United States at midnight tonight, and
can be ordered anywhere in the world
Guard officers are specializing as to whether
this will mean the permanent dissolution
Of the guard.
The officers will be recommissioned from
August %, so as to avoid priority, except
general officers. who will be appointed by
the President All officers of the grade
of colonel and below will receive their COM
missions automatically.
Colonel C. A. p. Hatfield, in charge of
the local army recruiting station. 1929
Arch street, has received instructions from
Washington that after the National Guard
becomes part of the United States army,
recruiting will be done under the a,rect
supervision of the regular army recruiting
officers. 1t is believed that the recruiting
stations maintained by the various or
ganzations throughout the city will be
closed
The coast artillery needs a few more
recruits. Recruiting officers first must get
permission from the Department of the East
before accepting the men.
The headquarters train and military po-
lice. under Captain Henry Crofut. left this
morning for camp at Mt. Gretna The men
Will have several months of intensive train
The quartcrmaster enlisted reserve corps,
recruiting at 23 South Twcnty-third street,
needs ten butchers. The pay is from $33
to S44 a month. Promotion will be rapid
for the right men, according to Captain
William Clayton.
Recruiting was slack In all branches of
service today. Only eight men were ac-
cepted by the regular army up to noon,
and of that number five came within the
conscription age.
Word was received at the army recruiting
Office, 1923 Arch street. today, that begin
ming on Monday recruits for all branches
of army service must apply at the regular
army recruiting Offices. This order will
require all applicants for the National
Guard and the special units, such as the
engineers, signal and quartermaster corps
to apply for enlistment at the army re-
cruting offices here and In other cities
All men OF draft age. who have not vet
been ordered to report before the exemption
boards, will be able to enlist in any branch
or the service, 1t was announced today at
all the recruiting stations. Men will be ac-
cepted up to the time they are ordered to
report Tor examination by the exemption
boards.
Ten men enlisted In the army today.
thirteen In the marines and one in the
navy First Infantry headquarters an
nounced that by night the full quota of
2oO2 men would be enrolled
aDDOinf-
ments were announced today:
Captain c. F. Clement, Sunbury. major.
assigned to the headquarters
The Kew. Frederick p Houghton, of
scranton, chaplain OF the First Engineers
with rank Of first lieutenant.
Edwin t, Asplundh. captain of engineers.
Thomas ]. Nolan, South Bethlehem Rat.
terry A; Harlan Bucher Philadelphia, ma
chine gun company Walter Fletcher, Phil.
adelphia, Company K, First Infantry Ali
second lieutenants "''
Patrick McGrath rs. Eagle Hotel Philadelphia,
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UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
Sam Diamond. 20, 1925 Wolf st.
MIam Marm Ardreg n p,,1an Gsegs 81 iMssnsyuns Pa
Percival ROLAND Burreil, "a. Johnstown. Pa
William John Fleischman, 2s. Pittsburgh. Pa
Carlisle Harris Flint, rs, Cana aseraEa n
Arthur Pearl schaffera .2S, Punxsutswny, Pa
Clark Higsinbotham, 20. Buffalo. w. va.
Robert William Moody. 2i, Oak Ridge, Pa.
UNITED STATES NAVY
Michael Barone. 28. 1850 Wayne ave.