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Show NO NEW RECRUITS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR FIRST TIME IN YEARS UNCLE SAM'S RANKS ARE FULL. This Condition Is Due Largely to Increase In-crease in Pay of the Enlisted Men. Los Angeles, March 6. For the first time in many years, Uncle Sam is not seeking men for his standing army. It is now recruited up to its full complement of 77,753 men. "We are not accepting any new recruits re-cruits for enlistment." said Captain W. P. Graves, 20th United States In fantry, in charge of the local recruiting recruit-ing station. Two weeks ago orders were issuwl to the recruiting stations throughout the country to discontinue advertising. advertis-ing. About a week ago, orders were sent out not to accept any new recruits, re-cruits, and since that time, the work of the local station has been confined to re-enlistment. When asked to what ho attributed this filling of the ranks. Captalu j Graves said It was due largely to the increase in pay of enlisted men, and rartlcularly to the retired pay. j |