Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
VIRGINIA STILL BELOW
NUMBER ASKED FOR NAVY
Requested to Furnish 500 Men,
Only About 600 Have Gone
Forward to Date.
RECRUITING SUFFERS RELAPSE
Eighteen Men Arc Enrolled From
Richmond District in Various
Branches of Servicc-Rcd Cross
Working for Men on Guard.

whether or not the delay that will
ensue before the CONSUMPTION measure
is put in existence was responsible. en-
listments in Richmond fell away to a
minimum yesterday. the tota, enroll
ment in all branches of service being
exceedingly light. All told. eighteen
men was the quota secured from the
Richmond district. Five OF these en-
listed in the navy. six in the army.
three in the Marine Gorps and four in
the Richmond Blues There was no
enlistment in the Grays.
More than half of the recruits. how
ever-ten. to be eXact--are residents
of Richmond. OF these. FIVE went to
the army. as follows: Warren r.
Crump, 2Slo Grace Street: Warwick c.
Thomas. - West Cary Street: John T.
Gibboney, Philip Foster and Frank S.
Pogue The other recruit TO the army
was Harry +. Rockwell. OF Chatta-
nooEa.
An odd happening was noted at the
army station in that the only six APP
plicants for enlistment passed the re-
quired examinations and Immediately
enrolled. Several other prospects put
in appearance at the station and made
inquiries concerning the service. but
did not go so far rs to undergo eN
animation. AS general rule n least
part of those standing the eXamina-
delay their enlistment until later
date.
VIRGINIA STILL SHY
IN NAVAL RECRUITS
The naval recruits were William F.
Davis and Lewis j. Edwards. of Dan
willie, and the following from Rich
mond: Thomas j Young, 200 East
Franklin Street: Charles V. Williams.
1920 Mechanicsvillc Turnpike. and Wal
ter T. Hartley. l2oS North Twenty
NTH Street. II was announced yes
terday that until naval training sta
ton facilities are improved no more
apprentice seamcn will be forwarded
from the recruiting stations Those
who enlist for this service will he
held until room can Toe made for them
This is tho last day which the
various States have 10 raise their quota
of men asked for the navy During
the month of April. there was total
OF 6S3 applications from throughout
this State, of which 25S We're rejected
The cnlistmcnts numbered goo, lcav
ing 165 men in the state who have
passed the necessary examinations but
have so far failed to enter the service
II Is believed in view OF previous
figures that Nirginia's quota is about
twenty-five per cent. shy Of the re-
quired mark OF 500 requested from
this State.
Iaptaln i. a MOll. EellreC, VINO is IN
charge of the Richmond Marine Corps
recruiting office stated last night that
II possible. the headquarters OF the
corps Will nc moved to-day from ie3
Post-Office building TO Seventh and
Broad Streets.
or the three recruits Ia the marine
corps received Yesterday. Frederick G
Norm, was resident OF this city. and
Roy o. Suit and Rowland A Gill hail
ed from Durham. y. c. The trio was
sent on last night 10 Port Royal. S
C.. 10 go in training. Sergeant W. W.
Sibert. who is on recruiting duty FOR
the Marine Corps in Richmond has Sc
cured 4 Today furlough and left for
his home in Buffalo. y y where his
wife Is IL
BLUES RECRUITS ARE
INoCtLATED FOR TYPHOID
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DOING GOOD WORK
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