Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-22

Enlistments for Uncle Sans fighting ma
chlne slumped in Philadelphia today. with
the auxiliary forces bending every effort
10 MI their ranks
rive hundred men were mustered into
tue FEDERAL service as members Of tho
United States medical corps this afternoon
al al the Cooper Battalion Hall 2230 chris.
myn @ street, by Major Elbert r. Persons
,m's torce after intensive training az the
Suehtown fair grounds will be rushed tu
,ce ,",Ice WITHIN n month II is expected Conn
panles OF thrty-six men each--the French
tons Of the CITY
recruiting Jagged even for the Ninth En-
sIneer Reserve Regiment which neared tho
- WuE marx in enlistments for the 1865
.,iah unit that win supply rolling stock FOR
w, shattered French lines of Communica-
tIun Tho Pennsylvania Railroad TODAY de-
l"IIeu one or its emp Dyes, William T. I,ai
noted Chinese athlete to aid i'm recruiting
LOT LOT 'ne regiment in the Hale Building Lai
VINO Will enlist himself within a week ,va's
u member Of the famous Chinese University
oaseoaIl team, Of Hawaii, and is the holder
VI several track records. The regiment is
sueu call today fer taiors blacksmiths
torgemen and toolmakers
Jesse Seaver, a chief yeoman of the naval
coast defense reserve AT the Chester rr-
cruiting station sent an appeal TO-DAY r.
HhsIEn johnson for relief Saturday lie f.
| 10 ne married, This will be the second mar.
/ riage In this branch
Ihe army sent away forty-two new re-
| cruitS for training this afternoon Among
| the army recruits ives Samuel 4 Cohen
| S65 North Marshall street who adopted a
! policy of watchful ating when he was re.
| Jected Tor enlistment Saturday because n,
was not yet eighteen years old His eight.
eehth birthday came yesterday; he trotted
| happily to the recruiting station today and
| was assigned to the cavalry
Five sergeants-David Tiger. James l.
Walsh, c. J. Cahill, II. w Hays and G II
| flerce-and three Corporals-U G. Middle
| ton, w. I. Scott and G. + Barnes-wer,
| ordered up today by the War Department
| Tor examination for commissions as ocer.
in the army. All are attached 10 tho arm,
| recruiting station.
There will be "A drive for recruits by the
| marine corps during the week Of June IL
| 10 ne carried on simultaneously in ll2 cities
| Under the direction of Captain Samuel A
w Patterson, In charge Of the marine corps
recruiting service at 1909 Arch street d
campaign organization has been formed for
this city, including persons prominent IL
municipal commercial industrial and socia
life
Tonight there viii be a dinnermeetinl
OF the executives and committee Chairmcr
at the Bellevue-Stratford at which Colonp
y. S MCLemOre, in command Of the United
States marine corps recruiting service
with headquarters in Washington, ant
Lieutenant Colonel c. b. Hatch viii b,
present
The following enlstments were announce
today:
UNITED STATES ARMY
Herman Becen. ~ westgrove Pa
Alexander Kerr Jr. %. Lansdalc. Pa
! George w Winterle, ~. RoxborouEh. Pa
eugene G. Kaiser. -, $50 Jacob St.
John H., Winterle, 10 RoxLorough Pa
Sadlss %S,lIism yo $Tiss s. i5Si -S'a cSnsa sc st
LUIS j. TonaT T?S1 s. ,isis Si$ y T. Hdpe bpeo St st.
Nathan Hershkowitz, Is, 1423 Marshall st.
,rtyron Hay warner, -, ll9 ~ 52d st
fiIIsmn Mmmam e Harmon. 20, 1919. Green st
JOIN r. bs@p q, 1873 E 56fh III Ha"'o'N st ST.
, Frank c.. Wells, 80, iO4 "a st. camden ~
Clinton van SAINT. 30 1898 S, 57th 7tU@t st. ~
; Aonzo J. Rosenberry 81. 533t Ogden st.
FS6PmSs FFSSPnae hos9lS s5ssbL al SS c5TstaG Chr st.
pelmar Diefenderfer, 70. 252O Tulip st.
William Dugan. 80, Pill Mervine ST.
? John T. Keenan,. 20. 1920 n Sd St
Samuel a. Cohen, IL. S65 n. Marshall st.
George 4. Hurst, ~; bridgeport, Pa.
I Wilhert J; Yocum. 20 276 W Haines at.
. | William H. Gosnar, 10 7OI Harmony st.
. walter 4, FELTON,, 2s. l542 Orthodox st, Fran
, Lester S Gaumer 10. Allentown Pa.
| Roland Stonehill 90 65 n. 53d st.
, | George Dunbar. 81 500 sullivan At.
| Charles A. Ra-lbcr" ]" 100 W. ConeStoga s
Alfred Gallo, 90, 1893 Alton st.