Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-04
NAVAL RECRUITING
TAKES ON NEW ACTIVITY
Seventeen Young Men Are Enlisted
at Local Oficc-Army Has
Dull Day.
GRAYs CONTINUE RECRUITING
Virginia Is Still Behind in Number
Of Men Asked For to Fiji Up Navy
to Required Number to Man Ships.
Planning Camps for Boys.

While the army recruiting office here
experienced one Of the dullest days
yesterday naval recruiting took on
new life. seventeen enlistments being
the days teal But two recruits were
received into the army. and only an
additional pair Of applicants put I'm APP
pcarancc. Both passed the required
examinations. but delayed cnlisting
until n later date. which course is not
infrequently pursued.
The opinion was freely expressed
that the decision to delay the opera
ton OF the CONSUMPTION measure until
September would tend 10 hold down
cnlistmcnts TO marked extent, but
until some time has elapsed. IL will
hardly be possible TO Judge If such Il
condition has been brought about.
The Marine Corps experienced "A fair
day, getting three recruits, only one Of
whom came from point outside OF
Richmond.
Three or the naval recruits entered
the reserves. aud will report to the
commandment OF the Fifth District, Nor
folk, for service in the coast patrol.
This branch Of the service continues
to increase In popularity. the apIIli-
cants becoming more numerous daily.
GRAYs NOW CLOSE
no PEACE: STRENGTH
The Richmond Grays received three
new members. and are now clos" 10
peace strength. In the event. how
ever, that the Grays are mustered into
Federal service. and ordered to re-
cruit to war strength. the company
will he forced 10 secure in the neigh
borhood Of 200 additional men. In con-
sequence of this and the added fact
that there is always the chance of tho
ranks being depleted from some cause
or other no likely recruits are being
turned down. At the same time. car"
sol. q. N
men. and the percentage OF enlistments
in this as in other branches. is about
90 per cent OF the applicants.
There were no enlistments In the
ranks Of the Blues yesterday.
Another meeting in the interest OF
naval recruiting was held at Sixth and
Broad streets last night W. ~. stu
art. o. A. Hawkins. Dr. Il. y. Gicrirs'.
IL. NJ Smith and Hill Montague spoke.
\ patriotic meeting was also hcld las.
night at Orange Courthouse. ana
among the speakers were Rev. w. e.
THOMPSON. as,or OF Park Place Meth
odist Church and Lieutenant l.. ;.
Stewart in charge Of the Richmond
recruiting Office, both OF whom have
been active In the enlistment work in
Richmond.
mother meeting viii he held at
Sixth and BROAD streets at $3.50 o'clock
Tonight Among those who viii speak
will bc Samuel l.. Kelley. state Scn-
atnr James T.. Cannon, Alfred Moscr.
Alfred T.. Watts. and DR.. Robert y
Giering The attendance at these open
air meetings has increased noticcably
OF late :, larger number of younger
men putting in appearance
VIRGINIA Still. HEiIIND
IN SENDING MEN FOR NAVY
The time limit in which the various
States were TO have each raised their
quota OF men for the navy VIII be up
tomorrow night. Although the navy
Is nearly UP to the authorized strength.
there are some states where the re-
uuired number OF men has not been
raised. ], is believed that Virginia is
at least % per cent shy OF the mark
OF 500 asked from this state
The women OF Richmond are almost
without exception turning their attcn-
tion 10 war-rclicf work. and the Rich
mond Chapter. American Red Cross.
has been promised hearty cooperation
from all sides. Among the organiZa-
tons that have pledged their support
and assistance TO the Red Cross are
the Richmond Stcnographers Associ-
alton. Federation of Mothers Clubs. Co.
lonial Danes OF Virginia. Virginia
Branch of Woman's Service League and
the Jewish Woman's Relief Association
Not only have these pledged themselves
TO aid the Red Cross. bu, in many
instances they have already begun
work OF furnishing supplies. Aid In
securing members In finance. home aid
hospital supplies and railroad cantccns
is desired Of organizations by the Red
Cross.
PLANNING TRAINING
CAMPS FOR HOYS
The Military Training Camps Assoc
citation OF America. which is in charge
Of the officers training camps located
throughout the United States, is form
uiating plans for the establishment OF
special camps where those applicants
Will be trained who are under what
is at present the minimum age for en-
rollmcnt-twenty years and nine
months. The camps would he located
near government posts. and the course
or training would allow those under
instruction to qualify as second lieu
tenants.
Zen OF the navy's quota of recruits
from TINS district yesterday were res
idents OF Richmond: one OF the army
recruits resided here. likewise one OF
the additions TO the Marine Corps.
One OF the recruits 10 the Naval
Reserve was also a resident of Rich
mond
The list Of cnrollments in the va
roius branches was as follows
Navy--Nictor T.. Soukup, 1912 East
Marshall Street: Birch ~ Inrick
232l Chafin street: Andrew &. Gull
'.S'''' -"-i '-hdIIIl' street, Louis L.
Christian. ILL North Twcnty-first
Street; Lynwood y. Baughn 1881 Hull
Street; James +. Butler. 1902 North
Twcnty-sixth Street: Harry H. Curric
ll27 Brook Road; Howard r. Mcdowell
1894 West Cary Street; Linwood f.
Fletcher II IL South Vine Street; Ar
thur B. Clarke. 1925 Hull Street. all
OF Richmond. Harry g. Bevins. len
kins, KY, Robert r. Sillman. Macon
Ga; Hobart b. HosfelI. Ciarks' SUM
nit Pa, and David Nee. Biggs, Hope
we'll.
THREE GO INTO
NAVAL RESERVES