Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-27

Nearly one-haIf of Nirsinia's appor-
President Wilson has been raised.
scordlng TO a telegram yesterday re-
lived from Secretary OF tho Navy
|aniels by Governor stuart
In Che Presidents call, Virginia was
skcds to furnish sou mon. According
ktarS Daniels the total is SIS. not in
uding yesterdays recruits, who num-
hate numbered between $50 and ESQ.
yer half OF these have come from
ich$ond.
White the showing is by no means
bnsidered fatterinE It is better than
nd Eeen previ ousfy thought; The
zeal Tecruiting station had no, been
dvisSd OF recruits secured either ut
orfo&k or by ships parties and II was
kRte& at the NAVY station here las.
aghtSthat enliscments throughout the
between ESQ and o5o.
sepeech at Twenty Second stree:
nd Fairmount Avenue last night state
enatbr Cannon placed the figure at
pa.
or She nine naval recruits received
ere yesterday. seven resided In Rich
honds one in CovinE ton and the other
b Gladys They were AS follows:
4olaTd ST. Leon Alley. 1919 Delaware
&venue: Robert ltshster Blakey. 1900
$reet 500 East Ninth Street, South
kichmond: William .Adolphus Blake.
II Moseley street: Otis Christian
>eansSouth Hin: Julian Mintierc Lang
.prd goo West Main erect; Hoibert
PerrS Berryhill. 1912 Park Avenue;
Edward Sidney Ncyscr, CovinEion. and
.addA McHancy. Gladys.
IvlERECElvED by
+ THE MARINE CORPS
FIVE recruits were received 10y the
farinn Corps. none of whom was from
kichraond They wcr" Henry !. Smart
Ind Joseph r. Hanson of Charlotte
tile SThomas NJ. Hart. Mcnchvillc. and
torb4tt c. Madison, Miliboro.
These were sent To Port Royal. S.
+, where the Marine Corps maintains
training station
FoHr recruits were received at the
krmys station. ono OF whom. Joseph ].
Felli9ecr, was from Petersburg, where
be hsld the post Of physical director
Pf the Young Mems Christian Asso-
|iatian
Jahcs T.. Hunter resided nj ocaa
faylor Street, Richmo nd, and was tho
Pnly srecruit from this city. The re-
pc Cambridge. Mass. and Sam Biters,
Pf LSnchburg.
On& hundred and nlnc,y-three re-
Eruits have been received through the
Ermy., station here. IL was stated last
highh and there are several whose ap-
Plicafions are awaiting disposal In
Hdditjon TO these. there have been any
humser who have been refused for
Far!ons reasons.
bPEy-AIR MEETING Is
HELD IN PARAMOUNT
Ancther oren-alr meeting in the in
|eressE Of naval enlistments was held
last eight Il L Twcnty-second Street and
Eairhount Avenue. CAPTAIN Charles
n. Wallace presided. ana. talks. we're
hade. by State Senator ..Jar.es f. Can
hon, Captain T. \ Mott, of the Marine
|;orps. and Alfred Il. Watts. former
|nember Of the United States Navy, who
|ives.in Paramount.
The site OF to-nikhts meeting has
bot been chosen. but IL will likely be
held Al Sixth and Broad Streets. Among
he speakers VIII he Hin Montague.
|ieorEe Bryan and Samuel l.. Kelley.
Meetings VIII be held nightly until
Eirsinias quota of men is assured. il
Fwas -announced Yesterday Senator
claude a swanson has been invited
10 address meeting in Capitol Square
Paturpay night. and has promised TO
pc here II engagements Will permit
The recruiting movement ia being
posted IN various theatcrs under the
irecfion of the Capital city Division
Pr the Virginia branch of the National
Leagse for Woman's Service. In line
YlthS the plans OF this organization.
|3enjamin Berry addressed the audi
Fnce at the Riton yesterday afternoon.
fnd II. NJ. Smith, Jr, and b Graham.
FORMER member Of the Marine Corps.
|ast eight ri" speakers this after
Eoon- ana tonight viii he pr. Il. y
Callsoh ana samuel l.. KELLEY