Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
MARINES FILL UP
QUOTA OF 10000
Commandant Orders Tempo
rary Closing of Recruit
ing Offices
PRAISES ENLARGED CORPS
British Sergeants to Use Ma
rines' Tent for Enlisting
Work

| listed its full quota of 10000 men. Thi
information was received today by Captain
s. A. w. Patterson, in charge of the marin
| recruiting station, 1409 Arch street In
telegram from Major General Barnett, com
mandant, ordering the recruiting station
closed from noon tomorrow until noon Au
| gust %.
The local recruiting station has enlisted
| 390 from April 2 up to date, and recruit
| ing sergeants predict that the 400 mark
will have been passed by noon tomorrow.
The telegram from Major General Barnett
| Is as follows:
AT noon. August IL, close all marine
corps recruiting stations and allow men ia
enjoy well-earned rest. Marine corps en-
! listed to full legal strength. All my reports
from recruit depots and my personal in
spections at Paris Island and Philadelphia
convince me that marine ranks have been
filled with class of men that In physique
and spirit compare favoraby with any ag-
gregaton of young men in the nation.
"One year ago the marine corps con-
sisted Of 346 officers and TO- 900 men--today
1t consists Of 1875 officers and $4,000 men,
The corps has been more than trebled
during the year. more than 700 officers and
22, 900 men having been added to II. de-
sire that you extend to every individual in
your district my heartfelt thanks and ap.
recruiting service and for the results OBJ
tanned. Please extend my thanks and ap-
probation also to the gentlemen Of the press
ana to those patriotic associations and in.
dividuals who have 80 notably contributed
to the success Of the marine corps recruit
ing campaign. Reopen all stations at noon
August 20.
GEORGE BARNETT,
Major General Commandant"
headquarters In the Hale Building Juniper
and SAMSON streets, will open n recruit
ing tent In the square Broad and Arch
street, early next week. Colonel St George
Lotus Steele will detail a recruiting ser.
geant to be in charge.
The composition department of the ]. b.
Lippncott Company, Washington Square
has presented the army recruiting station
1929 Arch street. with a phonograph, and
Sergeant William Scott now makes out
health records on his typewriter in tune to
the latest one-step. The canned" music
also acts as spur to recruiting.
Enlistments today:
CANADIAN
Clarence Hubert Chadeton, o. 1000 Oakford at
BRITISH
Henry pennest 81. General Deiivery'
Simon Powers, 81, wadng River, N J.
UNITED STATES ARMY
George SpeIdeto, "a. POS z. sharpnack st.
Howard q. Buck "a. 2237 s. 18th st.
Samuel Robinson. 90 s24 Race ST
Robert beveridse, 10, Colingswood. ~ J.
L,a,urentino RizEi. 81. Kennett Square, Pa.
Wiihsm W,lnsan Pactte. p, I12s Roy st.
Efss EIssf ks%s%:i: s%s4sss s. II: sis
sse1y Say f. HSsT9aS saa = Ferry ro.
Riehard % ociepnanis, g. ponns 29 lSsSs 8. l2th st.
QUARTERMAsTER RESERVE CORPS
Herbert 4, Stewart 30. 2oo4 s.; 22d st.
Max Rettig. 90. New York. n, Y.
Michael Halbert, "a. 215 De Keb st.
THIRD PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY
James J.; Harkins, 1s. 1859 Rand st.
John Tedesco. 20. 5l3 Spruce ST.
Fs%as' Raph so%s pSIsse': III i,,g !2?s Soit & "a "
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
John Hay Smith, 81, o2l7 ~ Camac at
Harry. Jesse Hon. 20, ao46 n, 18Th istS St 81,
Inhn Louis Porio, 27. 20l2 Rhawn at
Vincent de Paul Ig, 10. 3307 G. st,
waiter Daniels. 10, Dunsmuir, Cal.
UNITED STATES NAVY
Charles Henry Wolf. "a. 222 Albanus st.
SECOND PENNSYLVANIA FIELD ARru.
John p. Crane. 20. 3155 Cambria st,
Horace 7. Barr. 20. 849 e. ClearfeId st
Joseph II. Stott, 10, 3l4b N Paul ~ "