Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-05
RECRUITING OFFICES
RUSHED WITHAPPLICANTS
Many Seek to Get Into Service Before Registration Be
comes Observation-Disclosures Rush of Recruits Is
Expected To-Day at Local Office

With Registration Day but twenty
four hours OF, and after that. the
draft. recruiting in Richmond yester-
the present emergency arose. From
early morning until late ~ night re-
crui;ins offices OF the various branches
OF service We're crowded With appli-
Giants for enlistment. :he predominant
ing thought; being 10 get in before the
remaining few hours OF grace expired,
and registration became Imperative.
All TOLD. yesterdays eniistments APP
prcNiInated the century mark. and
gave all Indications tina; to-day will
see even q greater number
In the general rush. only one branch
OF the seryice-;he Richmond C;rays.
Mere overlooked. iha G-ays getting
but one recruit, Nor was the army sta
;ion overly crowded, ton onlis;men,s
being recorded. Even with this small
number, however, the army laid claim
20 better Khan an average day.
The greatest activity conferred
around the naval recruiting station,
where ;hir,y-tve applicants were en-
listed. OF these I'VE were naval re-
se-vists Who Will form a part OF the
Coas, Patrol forces The other thirty
joined INC regular r.iE.
Even after these thi-ty-fvs had been
handled There Was a waiting list eager
for sXamiretions- These, however. wer.
forced 10 postpone enlist!ng until TO-
day.
The marine recruiting station STAFF
~aS likewise forced TO WORK Al top
speed. about hf,eem recruits being re-
CciyeG.
HoWITZERs SECURE
NINETEEN RECRUITS
ie:-sG UNI. later III the week, ihey
having secured permission 70 arrange
cheir personal affairs before !e.N: =
Cor : training station. Among The
marine recruits vas william JOSEPH.
Parish. Jr.. q ls.s West Grace Street.
who enlisted as p-.va.. IN tne re-
serves, md who has been des!cLatec
70 stand examination FOR commits
sion - Sc GcG lieutenant IN the ec-vS
The Richmond Eowitl.rs secured
nineteen recruits. which brought tas
commend within haiins distance o:
lard, OF the How;izers stated ma,
while no orders 20 discontinue recruit
Ing with tho coming Of the -cg!s.rz-
trior Ga! have been received. That no
volunteers will be so!ic!t%G hy ;ne
Howi,zers from the ranks % those who
have registered
80 restrictions have bean pia 20 b.
other Nat!ona! Guard Organization.
however. and i was stated BY Ulcers
.. both thc Blues ana the Gra.s ihu,
uatl further instructions. volunteers
would te received heretofore Tn.
/ Grsys still LACK about 2Ou men before
/ the command Viii be ~ war strength
7 with yesterdays additions. 'he E3lucs
/ ore" much nearer 20 the designate
mark. seventeen men being accepted
= from thirty-onc applicants.
/ Lieutenant L. :. Stewart. Of the nayrl
I station here was yesterday al. iseL
I .hat COOKS IND bremen arg Lrrcn,iy
! needed for service IN The coast pe,ro!
J These, WIKI experienced seamcu are
F, tho only classes that are now bong
I forwarded for Immediate duty II IN.
. RANKS Of :ae rezcrvisJs. instructions
: were also received tina, the increase
in pay for the navy han -on" into
effect as ~ June J. and tho louegr
rating. that of apprentice seaman now
pays $3.50 I7cu-Hly