Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-04
RUSH OF ENL|sTMENTs
IN ALL THREE BRANCHES
Local Recruiting Officers Examine
Fifty Volunteers, Accept
ing Thirty-Five.
ACTIVITY INCREASES DAILY
Many Registered Men Are Coming
Forward at Once Without Wait
ing TO BE Called Under Sclectivc
Drnft-I.iSt Closes December Is.


Draft-IiSt Closes December Is.
only twelve more days,e and volun-
tnry enlistment OF registered mon will
Ccgsc That IL the order OF the gov
eminent. and that fact probably ac-
counts for the number OF men taking
advantage Of the opportunity TO cniist
in the service tina, they prefer Yes
,crday tho three recruiting stations in
this city enlisted thirty five men. while
more than nfty were examined. Many
were turned down on physical disquali-
!ications Thus IT can be seen that
large number OF men are seeking en-
trance into the government service be-
fore the draft blows them in.c the
National Army.
while December - is the last day,
those desiring to enlist in the army
must do so by the night of December
10. for the recruits must have arrived
1T Fort Thomas before tho 18th. How
ever. those seeking 10 Join IN" navy
can do 80 til! itoon of December IL.
and the same is true OF the marine
corps. All recruiting stations are max
ing d grand drive this week for re-
cruits. and All Indications are that
more than 900 men Kill have enlisted
in the three services before the w"e.
Is over
Tho army station officers have been
doing a great amount Of work during
the last few weeks and are using
strenuou" efforts 10 enlist men in al
branches Of the army service especial
~ mechanics and mon with trades.
Tho army needs fighters. but II also
needs 4 inrge number OF men for diff
fcrcnt work necessary for m9kins the
army perfect working machine.
craftsmen. StcnCSraphcrs. clerks and
repair men are greatly needed. and
the army offers wonderful oppor-
tun!ty 10 men in that branch 0. the
service. Mcn enlisting in the army
now can do 50 for the period Of the
war.
STI:NED0RE REGIMENT
HAS BEEN FILLED
The local army recruiting station
officers announce that no more men
VIII he accepted for tho stcvcdorc reg
iincnt for the present, AS that branch
is hli.d. Yesterday the army station
secured eighteen men for the different
branches OF tho service That is the
largest number secured by the army In
one day in several weeks
OF the three recruiting stations. the
navy appears TO DE the most active
for more men arc seeking TO enter the
navy than the other Two branches com
btn"d. If every man that took the
physical examination passed. ahcn tho
navy station would have recruited moro
Than forty men. but. since a large mum
Der tcll down on :hc examination only
thirteen were enlisted. Several others
are Siiil bcinS examined. Physical
qualifications tor the navy are par
'Ichia"iy stringent, nud :, man must
lie in perfect health, weigh les pounds
u" SIXTY four inches tall. sec we'll and
nave other qualifications before he IL
accepted By tho examining; Ihysician
IN" navy caii use any man with 4.
trhdc. NaiRenictA. woodworkcrs. ma
"h!nists, ioppere hi,li$. 6laci:xmfths,
fabric worhcrr, riEgrrs, ncetyleac wei
6ers. saS engine men, overhaul men
ana h'cnlen are needed IN the navy.
ana the eastern disiTiC, is called upon
I" secure al lcas, 200 men
The navy officers Of the local recruit
ing station believe that Richmond dis
tGict viii lead the country II the men
continue TO come as fast as they have
IN the last few days They are striv-
.nE TO enlist 100 men th!s week and
believe that they viii be successful.
II is understood that iiity men are COM
ms over from a Roanoke machine shop
|" enlist IN the navy. They are COM
ing from everywhere" said Lieutenant
houston. and we are confident that the
Richmond district will show UP we'll
ana ~ the lead when the record /,
made"
Il shpuld like" said captain Mott.
OF the local marine cops recruiting
station, Ito tell tho young men o. Vir
Eina, through The Times Dispatch.
something more about the marine CORPS
and the opportunity IL offers
ADVANTAGES OF SERVICE.
IN THE MARINE CORPS
lht marine corps is a two-in-one
service marines being trained for SER
vice both on land and at sea At sea
'hey are trained with the tivc-inch and
the antiarcraft gums. The nvc-Inch
guns are used against submarines and
'orpedo- boats On shore they arc
trained as infantrymen and artillery
men while numbers of them are trained
as siSnaimcn, wireless operators and
nviators
The marine corps is one OF the
most efficient bodies OF lighting men
the world has ever seen. This fact is
recognized. not only in thi' country
but all over the world. a marine has
the satisfaction Of knowing that there
Is no organization any better than his.
There are excellent opportunities for
promotions in the marine corps. Prac-
'icaliy all of our officers COZ. from the
ranks. and no officers are commissioned
from civil life
Marines serve over good part of
The world They are found in China.
Japan. the Philippines, Honolulu,
Guam. Nicaragua. San Domingo, Haiti
and above all. in France, on board
every battlcship and armorcd and pro-
tected cruiser OF the American navy
and at every naval station in the
United States. Enlistment in the ma
rinc corps is for the period of the
war"
Tho following mon enlisted yes,er-
day:
Army-w. r. Winston. victoria; J.
W. Waddill. Victoria; H. r. Farmer
Halifax County; w. y. Mills. Roanoke;
y. l.; Staples. IioDcwcll: G. c. Booth
Victoria: II. G. Booth. Hopewen: H. l.,
Graham. Roanoke: II. T. Hickman.
Richmond; G.. r. Atkins. Richmond: C.
4. Mills. Eichmond; G.. +. Whelan.
MI Vernon. \. Y; five others ana one
stcvcdore.
Nays. j.. Pattani. Pctersburg. n
II. Willis. Richmond: i. II. Hover, Pc
tcrsburg: Z. G.. Middleton. Chase CITY.
v !. Boswell. Chase City: T.. i. GRAY.
i.,l, Il.