Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-26
WASHINGTON. Anril 2f.

NASHlNGION, April IS.
Nerada is The first State TO furnish
her full quota of recruits tc the United
States army, the War Department an
nounced today.
with twenty cnlis.ments yesterday
Ncvada's total reached l73-e'cven
more than her pro rata share Of re-
cruits.
Pennsylvania led In recruiting yes
tcrday with 1S1 men. Illinois was next
with l67, Michigan third with li6 and
New York fourth with 107.
Illinois is still leading with a total
OF 1892 recruits since April /.
The recruiting slump in Philadelphia con-
tinued today.
In but r.r recruiting Office was there
satsfact'on this morning and that was i'm
the o,iicc Of the Military Training Camps
Association Commercial Trust Building
where 369 men have applied for the officers
training course to he begun at Fort Niagara.
n. y. May ]. At least 500 men will sign
before that date. 1t is believed
Colonel Charles NJ Allen, l.. S. A., for
iner commander of the First Pennsylvania
infantry, National Guard. returned to Phil.
adolphia today and expressed surprise that
SO few mon have enlisted.
ut certainly is a surprise TO mo TO find
| that the regiment has not reached peace
strength yeti he said. "rhe call for volun-
teers should have filled every regiment
without delay"
Colonel Allen has been Assigned as Fed
eral mastering officer here. He has been
inspecting troops in North Carolina
CONSERVATION yyiIl hc %,
Philadephia'a share of men for the army,
according to Colonel C. a. =. Hatfield, army
| recruiting officer. Less than Il fourth Of
| the 1000 men wanted for the army from this
| city by the end of this month have been
enlisted. 1t will require two months to fill
| out TINS quota at the present rate Of enlist
ment Colonel Hatfield said.
Tho physical type OF the army recruits.
| however. has improved greatly since en-.
| listment began, said Colonel Hatfield
| Where nearly 20 per cent OF the applicants
| were rejected during the first days of re-
cruiting, only per cent of the applicants
since April l have been denied admittance
| to tho army.
Recruiting for the navy. while slow, Is
! more satisfactory than are the army fig
| ures. The naval coast defense reserve re-
| cruiting has opprcciably lost its momentum
| n total of SCI men applied for enlistment
| in all branches yesterday. OF these 2O2
| were accepted. The cnlistments were
Army, 4S; navy, 80; marine corps. 6 reve-
| nue. service, naval coast defense reserve,
| rs; national guard, Is.
A marine recruiting rally will be held at
| the southwest corner of Broad and Arch
| streets tomorrow, with concert and OPEN
| niT vaudeville show by musicians and actors
| from the Globe Theatre. Marines will dis
| tribute recruiting literature from their en-
| listment tent on the corner.
The following were among the first en-
| istments announced today:
| UNITED STATES NAVY
| Joseph SABBATH, "a, 23iS ". Sd St
TThomaS, +: Eisiy', q, ,aI4S Cedar st. So '''
I, p MIcSiSr MsSGSw' ID ls' pRsaYi RosGlle Pei
r$n TE@efHnT y Harris 49, dH0WvSiiIIS WiI&lnsson Rsl Del
LsGT Leon, rsitSG 81; Nichols is, W!i9iS#tqR Del
RsD RsS s1aSj ,is Es$Hs SaES e.
Nsfi Nsi s S K5S6 MSsGSi - sa .,1; ,1';Sad!nsi Pa
John Chliotolosly;, 10, 1aa7 S. Patton st.
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
Meyer Weissman. 20. go Lee ST.
aTGd annSs 81 7sss Van Pss Ps "
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&SassH Fs"soSst F 70 S' ss2s 2%Sa%, H9%iop ave- TSs'
csph Raymoq RISySR9 TqshEEF NaMhn SR f.
Meyer cohn, Il. s2s i Spruce ' st. ff"0"''"e' Ia
wolfbert Alexander Rogers, 81. 5I53 Ranstcad
Georsc Munt=cr Robinson, 10 Conshohocken. IA,
NAVAL COAST DEFENSE RESERVE
James Martin H,1,tin EowlGs, 40. 1882 Area st.
FEESd Thomas MssNa@se, is lilo if locust hGSe' st.
| Myron Bol!insSr Gelseman; 10, Hanover. Pa.
s&iS% samae 6ao %E'H ES AhssnSt AAhiiSaiHMn ST. Pa
JOIN lewis mon5somsr; IS 5a2i 2iFnSSn PenToso s, ave.
SsoIse sn Ed%SId SS Tosi; S 70 RSsdias; Pa
To1HTd ASH BeSsT SSsTF s RaSdnE nanE pa Pa
RGPSrt nm WsSn TsnyT saSSns, IL rs ST.
Aired Raab ESsssi TO- 1908 iS'} spruce TsSr' St ave-
GGn SSrk 5 "a 2ISi HwqFa Rs.ss
A's'! B. fhasa GNlThb 81 $sNMFS3 RI 3'P %kNf vi Al'a"u' st.
fSSST, fS dinn; jr' A. osss 2s5 Hantnsdqn St
ETsPk ysT p l. pbsr HssslsF ; 2H S5iS on 3akqao st.
| Harold Mnnn, 20, 5l5 N. 39th st.
staRsy EaRE m G2eTn @ 4 4 FTnES4a 3l21 n asn "
S$;; SSsgrss j. Hfirt 80: ssio n, MlisSl ST.
Ei,S oais y aHS.si@ a5s hSaSoS S55 %a''' ST.
j.
Louis louis Tomas, 2S, 4i7 winsloW st. J Camden.
MSIsr ETep dnTyn nGi1 I'D 10 nHPGs96n nn,nasoI 5.
Paul Braun. 3S Palace Hotel. Sth and Race sts
| Howard Dahms. TO- 2i26 Gaul st.
| David Birmlngham, 20. Collingswood. n. j.
| William ]. Mctionisle. II, sh3 Bambrey st.
| Edward O. Dillon. 10. 46l1 Woodland ave.
Richard +. Martin. %. Lancaster. Pa.
RsiPS sIHh bhlsSs'Ift bs%. f. iSS aSss. S;s y,
"aGg sTH%9 astSSs @ Se ff5S 5SriGn F ST.
James. NJ. Dalton; aa o23 n. Carlisle st.
| George Hall, IS. $40 Jackson st.
| Francis Bridgcn. 20 67l5 Leeds ST.,
| David Dexter. 81, 2S4 East Chelten ave
| Harry Beam. 81. 1907 Orlnnna ST..
| THIRD INFANTRY. N. q. II.
| John c. Darlington, 20. 1850 Trinity st.. Los
Newton Terry. A. 1880 Pine st.
Big Dividend for New England Co.
BOSTON. April 26.--phe New England
| Manufacturing Company today declared a
| dividend of 25.6 per cent. payable May 10
| TO holders of record today. This Is the
| sixth dividend declared since January 10
| 1917, making paid or payable 332.S per cent