Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30
SELECTIVE DRAFT
RECRUITING
Men "On the Fence" Anxious
for Distinction of
Volunteering
MARINES REACH GOAL
Army and Navy Enlistment Of
ficers Rushed With
Work
began with a bang today.

die today and applied for enlistment When
the recruiting stations opened for business
this morning long lines Of men stood out
side waiting for the chance to sign.
BY noon ffty-four men had enlisted in
the army and twenty in the navy, with the
. recruiting officers working like mad The
rush for the Naval Coast Defense Reserve,
usually an afternoon occurrence began
with the day
For the month Philadelphia has furnished
176 marines, S32 soldiers and 695 sailors
exclusive of the men enlisted directly on
the ships, which brings the navys total to
nearly 1000.
The enthusiasm of the volunteers was
typifed by seventeen-year-o Elmer w
Lee. of 406 North Fifty-fourth street who
applied for the honor of being private i'm
the army for the sixth time today. He was
ten pounds under weight when he first ap-
piled March g. Since then he has gained
nearly nine pounds by living in the coun-
try and going on milk -and-egg diet lie
weighed 100 pounds today. and Is deter.
mined to add the extra pound that will
make him a soldier.
Among today's recruits in the Naval
Coast Defense Reserve was John h. Deaver.
Jr., nineteen-year-old son of Dr John B.
Deaver. the noted surgeon.
Members of the National Guard. whether
In Federal service or not, who have been
approved for appointments in the officers
reserve corps, will be discharged in order
TO enable them to accept such appointment
and go to the training camps. according
to War Department order today.
MARINES AT FULL STRENGTH
The United States Marine Corps has
been recruited up to its full authorized
strength of 1900 men, according to word
received at the navy yard from Major
General George Barnett, commandant of
marines Every effort Will be made, it
was said however to get Congress to au-
thorize further increase in the corps to
bring it up to 10000 men for the period of
the war
Preparations for the sham battle of
marines tomorrow afternoon have been
completed 1t will be fought amid the ruins
along the Parkway between Broad and Fiji
teenth streets. Two companies of marines
and battery of machine guns will par
tcipate in the defense and assault. The
diminishing is scheduled to start at y. m.
General Barnett has suggested that if
the authorization is given for the increase
Of the marine corps to 10000 men the
week of June 10 to 16 be called Marine
Week" all over the country. so that we'll
organized effort can be made to get the
corps to the full 10000 strength
Philadelphia officers in the Reserve Corps
have received orders to report for duty to
Governors Island, New York. as follows:
Second Lieutenant Spencer Roberts. en-
gineers: Captain Robert Bowens signal
corps Captains John Fl. Lang. Herman A.
Hawkins and o5ert Tolan. quartermaster's
corps; and Captains William II. Thomas,
John S. Rodman, David II. Berger. George
NJ. Boyd. Stilwell G. Burns. Ross V. Pat
terson and William NJ. Sweet, medical
corps.
First lieutenants in the medical corps
ordered to report Edward b. Hodges,
Francis r. Packard Burton Lance, Walter
pn | JInr
Henry b. Ingle, James r. Hugh. Norris w.
NauX, Samuel r. Skillern. Jr., Joseph u.
Aronson George II. Clapp, Henry X. Dillard,
Charles i. Mitchell. Arthur Newlin, David
Riesman. Nicholas G. l.. Shiito. James r.
Wells, Rutherford l.. John, Charles A. Fire,
Frank Hustled, George A. Knowles, George
NJ. Laws, Joseph Ledy. John A. McKenna,
Oliver II. p. Pepper, James Il. Talley, Will
liam j. Taylor. John ID. Paul, Josiah T.
Bunting, Samuel Brister, Robert II. Boil
Ing, Robert A. Keilty, John d. Jungmann,
Grayson p McCouch, John II. Musser, Jr.,
and John n. Henry.
Philadelphia officers ordered to report at
training camp are as follows:
To Fort Niagara-AIajor Alfred r. Allen,
Captains Albert Dodge, John l.. Evans and
Francis V. Lloyd First Lieutenants Samuel
c. Cohen, j. Walter Keller William S. Will
liams and Second Lieutenant Robert Kauch.
The following enlstmen.s were announced
today:
UNITED STATES ARMY .
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Harry oIdaela' 10. ,ss2a Lssher st.
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PANEL R;n., De Gharoa is nm Sstley scS.,I 40.
fRomsas r. '0nss Dsy Jr .o's r'iSHs Sis Columbia
ssfSsy T. Fla a. ss5I Hs2s!Gs Ffsf aE'
John D. Hough., 10 1854 u. seth st,
Joseph Relnhard. 10 Haddington, n. j.
Raymond Rayn 81 EhsEshs Gehsy is a4Ss Memphis ST.
John N. Upton, 33, 835 Carpenter st.
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
Charles Coyne %, 1904 Jackson st.
Lawrence Anskis, IL a17 N Sd St. Camden
UNITED STATES NAVY
Joseph A. Mahoney. -, 1913 Carlton 81 =,
William p. Ruthenford -. 30i4 N. Stillman ST.
Edward sommerfeld o. 100 Township ave; ,,u.
James p. Fitzgerald. H. Dobsons row. rams
of Schuylkill.
FIRST INFANTRY. N. q. p.
Albert L. I.inke, 10, 226e Clearheld st.
THiRD INFANTRY. n. @. p.
John r. Grove. IS, 6035 Carpenter St
Marion J. Cannon, 1s, b2f2 Locust ST., =. Al
Arthur d. Davenport. 49, 345 Railroad ST. An
Patrick +. Dowales, 81, 2o27 8. 8Oth st.
Harry A. Schmidt, 10. 1928 Shackamaxoh ST.
DIES IN EXPLOSION TRYING