Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11

III, Two detachments of the United States
a artne Corps, stationed at the Philadel-
AyRla Navy Yard. will attempt a grand
<(0Qp tomorrow. which Is expected to bring
~ renewed rush of recruits to this branch
<UI the service. Clad in full picturesque
&CEAlia characteristic of the marines the
&Qt1iers Of the sea will parade through the
4o41eet section of Philadelphia at IL
totQlock - ...
N Xteld drummers and buglers will send
out calls to patriotic and loyal Phiadel-
MANS along the entire length of march,
Npue the steady tramp. tramp of the blue
eaad men will join in the chorus with one
4tp1--that OF obtaining recruits
u About noon the parade will halt at Broad
NoQ Arch streets, opposite the United States
ALaripe Corps recruiting station Here
fActfcal demonstrations, showing the life
.N the men enlisted in the first line of de-
1onse, will be given. These will include
9ocking in the field. how men are fed under
Az, field kitchens in use, skirmish drills.
0oupany drills, street riot drills and Sec
'op drills. 80 -
3 OFFICERS TO SPEAK
n Speeches by Sergeant Samuel Hatcher.
who has been doing considerable work in
the recruiting officers. and by other officers
VIII be made. Sergeant Hatcher will sound
. call for volunteers. -.s, ..-.
q The men who. will drill are virtually all
yeterans They have seen service in Vera
Cruz, Nicaragua and other countries. Every
'1tie has been under fire.
Philadelphians who visited the Mayors
'0(1ce in City Hall today to join the Naval
Eoast Defense Reserve were instructed to
Xeoceed to the recruiting office in the
'Croser Building. The recruiting officers
md surgeons in City Hall were kept busy
onrolling and examining a party Of 100 re-
ofuits who arrived from Lancaster and
FORK County towns.
stk Al special corps of surgeons has been
iDre3sed into service for the emergency work,
Which Is expected to last well into the eve-
ming. The Lancastrians as fast as they are
r<ofn I'M will go TO quarters at the navy
n Reports from the various recruiting sta
&1pns Throughout Philadelphia were that
~ enlistments today are coming in greater
a&n5nbers md probably will eclipse any day
a the Presdent- nt-made his call for volun-
'BRIBE" REPREssED
Y ~ the recruiting station Of the battle
{nAip Ohio, in the City Hall courtyard, a
Brisk day was experienced. - ,a .r
h A pro-Germap this afternoon caused
otiP by the utterance Of uipatrfotic remarks
which were overheard He was quickly
ooiSed by sailor and thrust into Market
1ereet amid the jeers and jibes of a crowd.
q n man who refused to give his name
ofsered $50 to be divided among the first ten
men to enlist Grover Cleveland Lawyer, in
uharge of the station, refused the offer. on
Ithe ground that II was poor policy to bribe
Men to enlist In the service of their country
M THE sort of men that have to be bribed
~ fight for their country he said would
not make brave fighters" .--
q Recruiting posters may be written by
&hiIadelphia women II President Wilson ac-
4opts the services of the Philadelphia League
~ Advertising Women rendered last night
Xhe meeting was held in the Adelphia.
Z Following report that the first division
~ the mosquito feet goes into commission
~ Saturday. large number Of rnotorboats
md yachts have been offered to the Govern