Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05

L rTet Dfstrrt OF Fenna.
orders TO shoot to kill all persons mo-
cbeying the customary challenge were is
NJ sued today to sentres guarding the bridge.
In the First liilitary District of Pennsyl
< vania. which includes Philadelphia
~ The orders, coming from Colonel Millart
D. Brown, commander of the First Penn
sylvana Infantry. National Guard. and
OF the district. were distributed today
Y among the various units along the river.
fronts and among boatnen. Some were
posted in conspicuous places along the
rivers.
rhe issuance OF the orders fol owed sew
eral instances OF persons lettering neai
bridges last night. At one bridge guards
ordered interloper to move on, but he
{. continued to linger near sitting down under
the bridge. The guards fired In his, d.
recton the bullets striking the earth be-
side him. The threat was effective and
the man fed.
The notice issued to boatmen today reads
~ follows:
n In approaching all bridges over riv-
ers and streams you will steer course
midway between all piers and under
no circumstances halt in proximity of
same.
Orders are issued to all sentries on
duty to challenge only twice persons
and boats approaching bridges, and. IL
not promptly obeyed. TO shoot to kill
EIGHTY RECRUIT STATIONS
Eighty new recruiting stations for the
naval coast defense reserve were opened
today in a determined city-wide effort to
gather the needed $500 men for that branch
The stations were opened under the auspices
Of the Home Defense Committee. appointed
by Mayor Smith. which also today opened
it, hrst recruiting station for the home de.
Tense guard. This Is a municipal organi-
xation with proposed strength of 10000
men,
The stations, scattered in all parts of
the city, were dopated by business men.
churches, physicians and. in some in
stances, by owners OF homes. Patriotic
posters and arguments are the ammunition
used by the volunteer recruiting aids In
their attempt to make up the complement
Of Philadelphia's defenders on the ada
cent waters
Al these new stations volunteers are en-
rolled and sent In squads to the nearest
recruiting station where there is an au-
thorized surgeon. who makes the necessary
examination for enlistment.
The widespread campaign for recruits is
expected to smother the systematic efforts
which. recruiting officers say. German SYM
pathixers. agitators and pacifsts have be-
gun to prevent men from enlistng in the
army and navy.
Discovery OF the plot was made I'm the
courtyard OF City Hail. where sailors from
several Of the battleships at League Island
nave opened recruiting stations to get men
greatly needed to bring the ships up to full
service strength
Manufacturers and fraternal organiza-
lions today offered to cooperate fully with
The home defense committee in the imme-
slate organization OF a home defense guard
Lu La Temple passed resolutions offer
Ing the services Of its entire membership of
1900 men to the home defense plan. The
organization also offered the use of its
Broad. TO the home defense committee In
addition, officials Of the Chamber OF Com
merce and the Manufacturers Club in
formed Mayor Smith that the members of
posh organizations would urge their en-
pfoyes to enroll Immediately in the home
defense guards. Men who enroll will re-
ceive their wages as usual from their places
OF employment. The Chamber of Conn
merce and the Manufacturers Club repre-
sent 30 per cent Of the workers Of Phlla-
deiphia.
The enrolment station for the home de.
tense guard was opened in Room 201. City
Hal. The first to enroll was George Went
worth Carr, secretary of the home defense
committee. Mr. Carr will be attached to
the first division. which will be on duty
Mondays and Wednesdays.
Lu Lu Temple. besides indorsing the
Home Defense Committee. urged Congress
N a resolution to adopt a system of uni
versal military service for the nation. The
loyal, aggressive support" of the 1000
members present at the meeting last night
was pledged The resolution was introduced
~ Potentate w. Freeland Kendrick.
4 Nearly nifty motion-picture theatres in the
eity--members of the Stanley Exhibitors
Aseociation-were offered today to the city
and Federal governments for patriotic dis
plays or recruiting purposes.
We oner the use of the theatres for a
showing OF appropriate and patriotic pic
lures on any sunday or Sundays desig-
mated. read statement by Joseph M
0cCready. president of the association.
ss-rhe entire receipts of either admission.
eharges or offerings are to be devoted to
|tne uses OF any committee that NAV be
oelected by Mayor Smith. All the theatres
oer the use OF their houses to the Mayor
3oa t1e Home Defense Committee for re-
1ypfting and for any other purpose to the
xo1ldent. the Emitted States Government.
tfmy and the navy and the city and it's
1ofic citizens In the serious matters
we now face and that call for quick
Ds theatres offered by the STANLEY
1cers' Association are as follows:
s, Locust
,.sen Aaditorium
'<s ss~ Msrkfs sross.s, sssss,
oSerbrook
Palace
PsschAl,
aesysnk Point Breeze
ssiisssss' ssiissss'