Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-15
West Tulsa Man Meets Death
Under Wheels of Street Car
DRIVE FOR MARINES
WILL START TODAY
Icaddunrtcrs Established In oounol
of Defense building; Canvass
Of County IL Made
COUNTY TO FURNISH 1000
Desirable Branch Of 4. :. Service IL.
poets to Recruit Thousand Ply.
sically Perfect Men

I'VE want a thousand strong. pa.
triouc. energetic. rip-rolrInr mo.
men for service In France and W,
believe Tulsa viii furnish thorn
This was the chlrputrruNe 1n'
traditional manner iu which Ir'
ScrGt VIM. II. Smith oy tine United
States marine corps explained n.,
presence IN Tulsa yesterday ssr
Ecant Smith camc down from kausa
city to open a marine recruiting of
flco In Tulsa. - viii bo located Nm
tho famous Rcd. White and uu,
building ot the council or defense AT
Fourth ana Main and should D.,
open FOR business by wednesday
morning At tho latest
lie was accompanied by Scrs' II
u. Fink and Priv Glenn Condor
who viii remain here iu charra ~
tho station until Tulan's quota is
completed
Want 90. .OOOO Men.
THE marines want 10000 specially
qualified men for oyors,la duty"
said Sergeant Smith we have never
made a drive in the Tulsa district
and we are expecting hig results
here. Lieutenant Hornbostel. In
charge OF the Kansas city recruiting
district, will personally visit the city
later In the week and others will
follow him. The marines are hold
Ing the line on tho western front at
tho point nearest Parts They have
never yielded an inch and they never
will. For men who want lo be ALL
around soldiers. qualified 10 serve on
land or sea, and who actually want
organization In the world. the ma
service I'm the most famous fighting
rines now offer unparalleled oppor-
tunities We will accept mcu between
the ages Of rs and 35, and they must
be In tip-tOp physical condition Men
of draft are are welcomed. II they
can procure a release from their
local boards"
Applicants Al the Tulsa station WIN
be given "a physical examination by
marine examining physician and
sent 10 Kansas city from where thcy
viii be despatched 10 the big marine
training camp at Paris Island, $ G.
They are put through an in,easive
course OF instruction that qualities
them In all branches of military
work Marines who leave this camp
must first qualify az experts with
the rifle Tho marines arc noted
for many things. including their
marksmanship
All AppllcuntS Welcome.
II was stated that an prospective
coined nj the local station as soon
as it'ls opened and questions viii Doe
chcerfulyhauswcrnd.
Applicants from surrounding cities
and towns are also urged 90 inveHu-
gate the dcs.rabllity of the marines
az the proper branch for doing their
bit.
Tulsa has responded liherally to
every call for man power and money
that the government has made saii
Sergeant Fink. an old Campaigner
and one OF the finest physical HpoD'-
mems In the noted corps "but the
marines have stayed away until now.
We are at last on the job here and
we want every patriotic citi2on-be
10 man, woman or child 20 spread
the word that tho marines ARE hcrr
after n thousand real. honest to-
goodness men"
EdEene Mitchell. Larkln Bailey
and other Tulsa boys have been
fighting with the marines lt Ch1u-
teau Thierry and other Important
points on the western front and th'y
are expecting their brothers back
home to come 20 tho from row and
get ready 20 join them on the firing
line.