Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-20
400 MORE LOCAL DRAFTEES
ARRIVE A CAMP MEADE

pull out until s:52. A number Of patriotic
women Of the West Philadelphia Auxiliary
Of the Red Cross, No. 4, boarded the train
with the men at North Philadelphia. They
we're armed with packages and baskets. In
these were fruit, sandwiches and other
food. They were prepared to distribute food
to 400 men. Cigars, cigarettes and candy
were also supplied. Mrs. c. T.. ones, chair.
man, and Mrs. J. Earl Wagner were In
charge Of the Red Cross workers.
From North Philadelphia the train pro-
ceeded to West Philadelphia where orders
were TO be received The West Philadel-
phia women rode with the men to this latter
station was crowded. As the train pulled
cheering the men. The North Philadelphia
station was crowded. As the rtaln pulled
out many persons ran along beside II, shak-
ing hands with the men through the win
dows. Tears mingled with cheers Moth
ers, wives and sweethearts were brave until
the train had left. Then many handker-
chiefs were in evidence.
BRISTOL MEN ON BOARD
on the side of one of the cars was a
large inscription in chalk. IL read, Good
by friends Hello, France! First stop
Berlin" This had been executed by one
Of the men from the Bristol contingent.
There were eghtyeght men from the First
District Of Bristol, Pa on the train. They
had been given a rousing send-oR earlier
in the day by the residents of Bristol. The
Holy Name Band and the p. o. s. of A.
Band escorted them to the station. Asss-
tant Chief Of Police Of Bristol James Sack
Vile and Colonel William G. lie Compile, of
the Medical Corps, had led the parade in
their honor
E. ]. Diamond and Or. r. B. Judge. both
members Of the Twelfth Local Board
escorted the Philadelphia contingent to
camp. The Bristol men were in charge of
Franklin Gilkeson and Hugh Eastburne, Of
the Bristol board.
No Philadelphians are to leave for camp
tomorrow The next contingent will entrain
Saturday, when about half of Philadelphia's
frst-cal men are scheduled to leave. The
remaining districts quotes are to go
Sunday
MAIN LINE SOLDIERS MEET TONIGHT
The Main Line community's first con-
tingent, scheduled to leave tomorrow, will
assemble tonight to report for duty. There
are l79 men, the As per cent quota of
Montgomery Countys Draft Board No. 1,
which includes Lower Merton, Cheltenham
at the Ardmore Y. M. c. A, where the
men will be reviewed by Sheriff Louis A.
Nagle chairman of the draft board; John
s. Clarke, clerk, and DR. Romaine c. Hoff-
man, physical examiner. Some Of the most
widely known families of the community
are represented IT. the contingent, which
includes Alfred Il. Townsend. Joshua Long
streth Bailey, Jr., Eldred J. Pennell and
Norman II. Clegg. Haverford College foot
ball star and captain-elect. II is COM
manded by George oscar Smith, of Mar
berth, with Charles F. Streeper, crack
marksman OF the Main Line Rife Club,
second in command
One hundred and twenty-five Germantown
men viii assemble at the town hall tonight
to receive final instructions from Draft
Board No. IS fer their entranment Sun
day. The districts as per cent quota is III
men, but an extra fourteen were ordered to