Show HUNDREDS IN RUSH TO ENLIST IN SALT LAkE LA EI Recruiting Active as Patriotism Fills City 1 patriotism 1 everywhere WITH W manifest Salt Lake Is emulating emulating ing Eastern centers and hundreds hundreds hundreds hun hun- of oC young oung men are arc rallyIng rallYIng rally- rally Ing log to the flag besieging ln the tho recruiting officers In their endeavor to Join either army or 01 navy and bo he prepared pre re pared par d to fight I ht the tho country's countr 8 battles bl should tho the severance of or diplomatic re relations relations relations re- re lations between lh the tho United States and German Germany lead leal l to lO war Should the call bo be made mad th the recruiting recruitIng recruit recruit- Ing officers declared today that there would be bo a response BO so great reat that the answer to the tho country's summons In tho the Spanish American war var would be absolutely eclipsed Men In who thou thought ht little of ot the nR navy tho the army or tho marino marine corps a a. week ago art are toda today showing an interest t that bodes bodt's well for this nations nation's welfare according to the lie recruiting officers Ro- Ro s sergeants are today toda wearing the smile that wont won't come conic off otto Business Bustness Bust Busi ness neRS they said was W never bettor better PATRIOTISM EVERYWHERE Shortly after th the United States army recruiting office opened toda today moro more than a score of oC mon men sought enlistment All Ml seemed Imbued with patriotic ps fervor fervor fer- fer vor or At noon the recruiting officers said that the enthusiasm was Impregnating impregnating offices I stores and other places places' throughout the city with tho the result reull that It was expected that by tomorrow a a. record would be established In the ap applications ap- ap tlonA for tor enlistment Studious men for several se months month a have deliberated as to whether there thero would bo ho trouble with Germany German the army officers asserted Tho The sequel was vms provided pro In January when the largest number of ot enlistments ever recorded in Salt Lakes Lake's history was wal noted During Durin the month men enlisted Rut nut February Feb Is expected to prove the tho banner month Judged by the tho indications to date An officer stated that an any further crime against t humanity b by tho the Germans Germans Germans Ger Ger- mans such as the sinking of ot tho the Lust Lust- tania would undoubtedly cause UM the tho greatest t rush to tho the recruiting stations over ever known lie He said aId that many men were cre holding back awaiting developments develop develop- developments ments before enlisting Ho JIe lb thought that there were thousands of oC men with tho spirit of ot adventure who would rush down on the recruiting offices like an avalanche If war broke broko out In the tho meantime ho said paid that they were marking time At the United States n navy nj j recruiting station It was stated by Lieutenant Edwin Guthrie that recruiting had been stimulated within tho last few lew days While the tho recruiting 1 so 0 far tar had only bc been n a n. better than In the time of or absolute peace ho considered d that the Interest shown within the last da day or two was WR a n. healthy sign denoting that tho the United States Statts would gather In a n. bumper crop of at fighting forces If It the ominous clouds of oC war spread their shadow Uncle Sams Sam's domain INFORMATION SOUGHT Th The recruiting officer at the United States marine corps also reported that more men were seeking s Information with a a. view to service under the Stars and Stripes The Tho regular ull army was reported to be beaUlI still aUlI short abort about men so 80 far tar as the new appropriation was concerned It was thought that tho the moment that war seemed imminent the required strength would be made up and that there would then be the greatest rush of ot volunteers in Americas America's history Major W W. G. G G Williams adjutant general general gen gen- eral of ot the national guard of ot Utah stated that he had received no word asto aa M to th the desirability of ot the mobilization of ot the national guard Ho declared that the guard could bo be mobilized at a point such as For Douglas In from rom twelve to twenty tour hours The guard at present present pres pres- ent cut consists of ot approximately men made mado up of ot tight troops of or one ono battery of ot artillery and one field hospital hospital hospital hos hos- pital corps There Is provision for tor an enrollment of ot b by Juno 1 I 1 1917 and 1200 by June 1 I 1918 according to a state appropriation I Tr op K IC I of ot Ogden Is 18 being Inspected b bv Colonel J. J J LB B. B McDonald United States In Inspector from tho the Western estern headquarters of ot tho the arm army at San an Francisco Francisco Fran Fran- cisco chIco This troop was formed as 8 a re result re- re suIt sult of ot O Ogden business men and others combining and amI providing pro the sinews s of ot war var SENT TO ARIZONA I Thirteen men were wro sent from rota Salt 81 Lake Jlko Sunday Sulay to Join tho the Eleventh Elc infantry In Infantry In- In fantry tanto at ar aC Douglas Ariz Others w were ro San Diego for or sent lent to Fort Rosecrans service er In the COn coast t artillery There are about twenty regulars on dut duty at Fort Douglas and about forty rookies Within thin the tho last month approximately 00 men have o enlisted in Salt Lake L' for service In the arm army na navy na or marine mArln corps This number it was stated to today to- to tta day would ouM be augmented h by thousands If war ar broke out I Men of different races who have adopted the United as their I home feel teel that they owe a r duty dut to tho the country of ot their allegiance and without exception the sentiment prevails among them that Tho United States right or wrong must bo be supported in the tho hour of ot uncertainty Indians of ot Utah will also take kc to the warpath according to word rom rom the tInta Pinta reservation Today In Salt Lake Lalo there Is 11 no discussion on the question of ot war other than that If it tho the United States has haM to fight she will wilt have ha the material prepared to battlo battle for tor her cause In several of ot the tho city churches yesterday yesterday yes yes- tho the minis ministers tens prayed praed that the United States Slates would be bo kept kepl out of ot war but If It It Jt was vas forced to enter hostilities boa hos tho hope hop was as expressed that as many as possible would rally to the thc standard st. |