The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-07
ONLY 400 ANSWERED
CALL Of PRESIDENT
Although Niry inia Was Asked to Fur.
nish 900 Men for Navy, Less
Than Half This Number
Have Enlisted.
WILL CONTINUE RECRUITING
Seven Taken In AZ Naval station sat
urfiay. While Five Arc Taken At
the Army Ufiiccs' and Three Enlist
in Marine Corps

The time limit allowed Virginia to
furnish quota OF SEQ mon for the
United States navy expired Saturday
night. the records showing that 1921
had been accepted since the presi-
dents call In addition TO this NOT
folk was assessed 200 men, but Of
this number not more than seventy
five have heen secured. For all Viz
Einia 1000 men were asked; 400 have
been furnished,
This was the standing Saturday
night after the totals had been Sc
cured. Notwithsta nding the publicity
given the needs of the navy. through
the press. patriotic gatherings and
otherwise, Virginia has not come to
itself In tho matter of rallying to
the call for. men to fill the ranks Of
the country"s first line Of defense.
Less than fifty per cent have been
listed out OF 1000, 900 the country
wanted 1000.
There have, however, been a num-
her of applications at the recruiting
stations far in excess of the number
enlisted Only forty per cent Of all
applicants are accepted, this being
due to the rigid physical examination
given the men, even more severe tt,tn
that of any other branch Of the ser
vice. Although the time LIME sent
by the navy department has expired,
there will be no. let up In the effort
OF the local recruiting office to secure
men for the navy. as many are Yet
needed for all the craft Of the coun-
try--its warships, cruisers, suhma
rines, destroyers and other fighters.
seven Enlisted Saturday.
Saturday there were seven recruits
at the navy station, as follows: WIZ
liam =. Martin, Richmond. John G.
Bohemia. Highland Springs Joseph A..
Cassin Memphis, Tenn. Earl NJ. I'm
.derwood. Richmond Charles r. John
son, South Hin Va. Wilton II. Nor
riss, South Hill, Va, and Royce l..
jackson. Richmond
Major Letcher Hardeman, officer n
leharge- -esFtaN- recruiting sta-
ton here. stated yesterday that men
who are not citizens Of the United
States, hut who have fled their first
papers for naturalization. or intend
to do SO. will be accepted for service
in the army II was reported tha'
such men would only be recruited In
the navy, hut Major IIardeman wishes
to correct this Impression, If 1t has
gained currency
Five men were Saturday enlisted
at the army station. and three wee
sent here from Norfolk. Last niRhi
the eight lef; she city for Fort Thorn
as, Ky where they Will und ergo
training. The FIVE men recruited here
are as follows Young Rlarkwelder
/ Clifton Forge, Va; Jack J. Smith
Memphis, Tenn, Philip Foster. Wa
tervlle Me: H. J. Thompson, Ron.
mond. and John +, Gihhoney Rich
mond
Captain r A Mott, officer in charge
Of the marine corps recruiting sta
ton here, stated yesterday that the
enlistments SO far this month in this
branch had increased NINETY per cent
over April The eniistmentS have
heen gratifying to the marine corps
officers. bur further efforts are helms
made to practically Houble the pres
pnt number IN this branch Of thu
service. The recruiting station, which
was 10 have been opened al Seventh
and BROAD streets Saturday, could no
he put in proper condition in time
So 1t will remain In the postofhc'
building until Tuesday OF next week
when il will he removed to Seventh
and Broad streets, over the HellsterT
cigar store.
Three men were accepted In th'
marine corps Saturday, as follows
Charles s Richardson and IL. @
Aumack- Richmond. and RI. II Paint
er. Of Durham, \ e.