Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-25


Washington this afternoon. Pennsyl.
yania's total was 23S; that of Illinois
221: New York, 1870; Michigan, 81; Mis-
souri,, 90; Kansas, IS; Texas. Sc; Ohio.
81; Massachusetts,, 61; California, 81.
and Maryland, II.
For the entire regular service-army,
navy and marine corps-men are re-
sponding to the call to the colors at a
rate of 2.66 men rer 100 men of mill.
tary age. Since April 1 53,170 have
enlisted in the three branches. The es.
timated number of men of fighting age
Is 100000. The army leads with
32,108 recruits. the navy has added
1859 and the marine corps 34S3.
The midweek recruiting slump entered
into full swing today in Philadelphia.
The army fAd added thirty-eight re-
cruits and the navy fifteen by 1 o'clock
today Yesterdays total number was 207,
Including ninety in the naval coast
defense reserve.
Among today's army recruits was Sam"
\ Osborne, a well-known Philadelphia base
ball player who was assigned to the field
artillery. He lives at 1910 jefferson street.
Now is the time for all men who believe
that the volunteer system is success to
come forward and sprove 1t by enlisting
themselves" said an army recruiting officer,
who declared that the records OF enlistment
furnish one of the best arguments for Sc.
lective draft for the fighting forces Of the
country.
A definite order that enlistsments in the
National Guard since April are for the
duration of the war ony was received to-
day from the War Department by the First
and Third Pennsylvania Infantry Regi-
ments The oath taken by the enlisted men
is for three years active service and three
in the reserve. but, the order states, those
men who wish to be mustered out Of both
the Federal and State service at the end of
the war may so elect.
eruits today:
FIRST PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY. N. @.
Guy II. Willis. %, Baltimore. machintt
Albert W; Jones' 81. 5ii Vine st, Camden.
Joseph A. Lynch a. ssla Walton ST.; Com
John ], o'ponnell. 20. 1872 City Line road
Thomas Vercha. 81. 211 s. sad ST.; Company X.
NAVAL COAST DEFENSE RESERVE
John Mae TSt Foley, H.. ISIS Arch \ st. o''"
E6I}iS E%s, TSnsis fSy 10 Atian,ic City
gSIiIS %gsm rS IsSnarq 40 Noble ST.
Easene. Louis agaptsse is: Barns ston, n j. j.
sss ssxS SS, MaiHs' al St
4s: AHsI.. Mssq esl4s Ssh s %ssss st 81.
George Livingston Hess. 1S York. Pa,
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What MismL L. K,I Allen rs S9s7 Spruce $, p.or.
ave- GHntsr G AAish Apartments. 3 4'S' ana n"''"'0's
Benjamin a1n Allen. 90, 4ist and Baltimore ave.
william Lehman Aloysius strawbridse. 2e. 24s5
Eryin, schermerhorn shustcr. 90, Paulsboro,
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
EaMaIG iShn EranGs Wa ssbeski %;si e. Hudson Pa
Frank Frank Morrison. u: Mount SsSo, Pa,
Ssss Names msrlyss %ssd Is ?'3s MSvsSd ssp'
HS%s HHSSs1t Oliver Baker, SsST S!h s.
Edward Dorsey. 2s. 424e wyaluslng ave
UNITED STATES NAVY
Frank Frank shsnnSn; Ss il sSsS SsS EmsTaId s.
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william !. Miiiisan. So IS. aSas \. "a st.
Samuel Samuel Daniel Spies. 70; Reading;
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$s%ss T. s.'F,sa RockenssoS sss 10 4sts MteRsil St.
James washinssSn prswry, "a hSapoIs; Va.
ss%s: Mass:y ehisssss9 P sc "''" "
William F. Tomlinson. Is. Eddystone Pa.
UNITED STATES ARMY
Hermen ]. F. Gustaveson. 81. 95 W, Washing
'S; Ssi%s%.S$1 sses Ridge We.
sS!i. Ss 81 ssis Wayne Nice
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James James +. McAnsny. iss I5s4 W Allegheny ave.
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Henry n SaniSs. ": s5si N: Front st.
s%usl ss: Hs.' g. .Saln. 81 .eis 49, ySs iSio st.
4eorge Summer, 10. Roxborough. Pa.
atSrEe Sand. 20, 1911 Ardleish st. Chestnut
Herbert v: Hoffman. 10. 1920 panisid st.
zysmond Jabiononski, 81. 2023 Birch st.
GGredrick Hoyt. S3. st. Louis, Mo-
wi'ssr wini,sr Gusworth, 2s eli =, Ma6nn parby' w. Pa.
Mush Mccrory, ST. 1884 Fitzgerald st.
rpnomas H. McCauley, 10, e026 Hazel ave
h!:a :amy cSsssa Te%S:.ns g. 81 ils SEES $fslaisa St
Rs,md.M RRsv1d Miller is. pStsstSwn; Pct , Pa;
ps,II.am pH,Iam = Dacey. SO, 1899 Orleans st. =,
william 1. Hatfield. s2. iso York st., Camden
Raymond Mattis. "a. 7s04 Ridge ave L..
y ttami J: webster, is. Foulkrod St.. Frdhkford.
xdSiip xSdS1ip q, Sweeney. 90. Conshohocssn. "a
Elisn Eilifnk Kennsdy. q. Bristol Par. D.
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