New-York tribune., 1917-05-22
Orders from Washington
Followed by Heaviest Day
of Recruiting in City
Pay of Men Doubled
Names of Roosevelts Engineer
Division Turned Over to
u. S. Officers

The age limit of applicants for en-
listment in the regular army was yes
terday raised from seventeen TO thirty
five to eighteen to forty.
Major John H. Hughes, of the United
States Infantry, stationed at the re
cruiting headquarters, at $50 Broad
way, following dispatch from Wash
ington 70 that effect, at once notined
all stations in this city. Under the
new orders first papers are not re-
ouired. except from Germans, Austri'
ans. Bulgarans and Turks, and appli-
cants are not required to read or write
English. although they must be aole
to speak the language.
Recruiting for the regular army
WAS the heaviest yesterday that 1T has
ever been in the history of the local
station. Colonel Walsh, in charge at
Headquarters, estimated that at least
225 men would have enlisted before
the office closed, although the recruit
ing campaign, for which plans are now
being perfected, has not yet been be-
gun.
Pay Practically Doubled
A telegram received yesterday at the
army recruiting headquarters SHOWS
that the pay of enlisted men Will be
practically doubled in the future. The
telegram reads;
commencing June 1S the following
increases in pay of the enlisted men are
authorized: Where base pay does not
oxceed s2l a month the increase is slo;
where base pay is s24 or under, IN
crease is s12; where base pay is SSO'
sS6 or $40. the increase is So. and wnere
base pay is s45 or more, the increase
is &c."
Thomas c. Desmond. who had charge
Of raising the engineering sections Oh
the division which Colonel Roosevelt
sought TO take to France, has turned
over his complete roster of 800 men
to Captain J. P. Hogan, in charge OF
recruiting for the 1st Engineers ke-
sorvo Regiment. which to-day begins
training at Fort Totten.
Yesterday was one Of the best days
the engineers regiment has had since
recruiting for it began, eighty men
beinp accepted from over 300 appl-
cants. Captain Hogan is anxious to en-,
list twelve buglers. and there are sun
nIaces for several cooks in the unit.
chef from one Of the leading hotels
Yesterday applied for enlistment, ana
probably will be accepted.
Frank Tinney Would Aid Navy
Although il was announced yester-
dav that Frank Tinney, the comedian,
had enlisted as an ordinary seaman
officers in charge of navy recruiting
denied the report. Mr.. Tinney called
at the recruiting headquarters yester-
dav to find out if he could assist IN
recruiting, it was said. II is possible
that he may be enrolled in the Naval
Reserve and assigned to recruiting
station. as his ability as ballyhoo
man would be of great value IN draw
ing crowds.
Applications for enlistment in the
navy were received from 500 men yes
terday, but only sixty-fve enlisted.
New York still leads in recruits for
the Marine Corps. Twenty-eight men
were yesterday sent to training sta
tions.
John McGraw, manager of the
Giants; Sergeant Norman Selby, Of the
list Infantry, better known as Kid
Mccoy, and the Rev. John Wesley Hill
spoke at the meeting Of the Midday
Recruiting Committee yesterday. At
the end Of the meeting 200 men signi-
fled their intention TO enlist.