Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-27

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REMINDERS FOR PUBLIC
The committee asked that the public be
reminded emphatically of these things;
That the meeting will be held rain
or shine; both the great rally in lnde-
pendence Square and the childrcns
rally in Washington Square.
That all who have flags bring them;
all automobilists to- decorate their
machines with flags and bunting,
The chdren's rally first suggested by
Mousignor Drumgoole of st. Charles Boz
romeo's Seminary, Overbrook is being nan
died by Frederick G.. Jones. of the commit
tee: Superintendent John CARRIER, of the
Public schools, ana fdtufI b'lll I. '''''
of the Catholic Parochial Schools. In Wash
ington Square they will have their own
speakers their own band, and everything
+. Arrangements are being made for their
eafety They will not be allowed near In.
dependence Square, where the crush of
sdults will be so great, but will approach
washington Square from the Spruce street
side.
WILL GIVE FLAGS
ARRANGEMENTS have been made TO dis
tribute 10000 flags. ID. NJ Barringer is
handling that for the committee.
Those in the square who will be too far
from the speakers stand to hear will at
least know what is going on, for 500 picked
college cheer leaders will be stationed with
megaphones through the crowd 10 announce
what's what on the program
Mayor Smith Judge, John NJ Patterson,
w Freeland Kendrick, =. j. Cattell and
several United states naval officers will adj
dress a patriotic meeting at the OAK Lane
library Friday night
EVERY citizen should realize that We are
now in a state of war with'a foreign power
read proclamation issued today by Edwin
NJ Abbott chairman of oak Lanes COM
bined organization committees ut is your
duty as a citizen and a patriot to join with
your fellow citizens in the defense of your
city and particularly your home district.
This is the call to arms
BUSINESS MEMS PLANS
Edward A. Noppel president of the
United Business Mems Association, con
f-r,,i with Mayor Smith today. and it was
decided to ask all the seventy-ive bodies
making up that association to form defense
Committees of five members each
George Wharton Pepper chairman of the
State Committee on Public Safety and De-
fense also conferred with Mayor Smith to
work out plan of cooperation between
city and State.
Governor Brunfbaugh and Adjutant Gem
eral Stewart .oontinued today their plans to
put the Nati6pal Guard and the Common
wealth in general on a war footing. The
Governor announced that he will partici-
pate in the first meeting of the Committee
on Public Safety and Defense which will
be held in Harrisburg tomorrow morning
at / 80 O'Clock.
Indications are that the First and Third
Regiments will be recruited up to nearly
full war strength.
The men will meet in their respective
armories tomorrow morning at 1880 o'clock
for the muster-in. This will be under the
direction of Major Nathfn *. Averill, cav
airy mustering-in officer; Major Harry c.
Humphries, surgeon, and Captain James B.
Kemper, inspector. all of the regular army
Orders were received at the First Regi-
ment headquarters today to muster in up
to 100 men. The peace strength is 90
men for each company; the war strength
is $50 men. When recruited up to the
ordered strength, the First Regiment Will
have approximately 1900 men
>tdrting tomorrow the company will
be duty for twenty-four hours at
stret=h IN the armory. At the end of that
time, II will be replaced by another COM
pany. The company on guard will he held
responsible for order and ready for any
emergency
Lieutenant Colonel Millard j. Brown is
In charge at the First Regiment during the
absence of Colonel Allen, who is South with
the regular army Many officers expressed
the belief that Colonel Allen would remain
with the regular army and that Colonel
Brown would remain in command Of the
regiment
The following two appointments have
been made in the First Regiment-First
Lieutenant F. r. Campuzano 81 Company
b. has been commissioned captain OF that
company to take the place Of Captain w. Il.
Tyler recently appointed a major in the
brigade staff First Lieutenant Charles G.
Risler has been appointed captain of Com
pany G in place of Captain Arthur s.
Fritzinger made battalion major
Only thirty-ive recruits have been taken
In at the First Regiment to date. More than
80 have applied, hut many were turned
down at the physical examination
COOKS GREATLY NEEDED
Cooks are badly needed by the Naval
Coast Defense Reserve. The other ranks
are filling up at a rate satisfying To the
recruiting officers. But men who can fry
fapjacks, boil beans and make stews are
rare among the applicants.
Among the early applications for enlist
ment today were:
NArAL COAST DEFENSE RESERVE
LAWRENCE W. RYAN, engineer 5S31' Pine
street: machinist's helper; accepted
PATRICK J. THOMAN. machinist's helper, 5000
Locust street: seaman; accepted.
FkANk WILSON, marine engneer, 2505 South
oliver street ensign; accept ed.
EDWAkD ANTON, thirty-one, private seCre-
Larry; North Wales: yeOrnan; accepted
Irwin h. HORN, thirty, student, Perkase.
woman; accepted
MISS A. L. DYER. 1909 Frankford avenue.
MISS GRACE ID. RUSSELL. 1929 Hazel ave-
nue.. yeoman.
N. ss2 Spruce street boatswsn
WILLIAM IL. PINTO, twenty-seVen. engineer
-lS32 Broadway, Camden, machinist's mate.
FRANK T.. EICHOLZ twenty-one, student, 535
JAMES ". McMEEKISS,In IN MAN Iwenty.rour sngreor