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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
DAY NURSERY OPENED
IN THE HOSPITAL

Mexico is certainly breaking into
the Big League. Through the efforts
Of Mrs. Charlotte Kunze, social SER
vice nurse, and the cooperation of
Miss Hamill, superintendent of the
Mexico Hospital, a day nursery mas
been opened on the third floorSof the
Hospital building, and Mrs. A. P.
Green has donated a table and chairs
| toward the furnishing Of the nursery.
The Social Service board is anx-
ious for everyone, who is willing, to
help this movement, to make their
donations at once, in order that the
nursery may be completely furnished
and have no trouble in starting OPP
erations Immediately.
Mrs. Kunze met with the Social
Service board Monday, and reported
119 visits besides her school work
during the month Of September.
Expenditures to the amount Of 1921
outside of Mrs. Kunze's salary,
were also made.
DR.. Fred Griffin eye, ear, nose and
throat specialist, has announced a
free clinic for school children with
those diseases of which he makes a
speciality.
The Social Service board is much
pleased with the success Of this work
this year and the Ledger desires tc
, join in congratulating them on theil
, splendid advance showing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
AUDRA|N BOY DIES
IN NAVY SATURDAY

Another Audrain county boy has
given his life to his country.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Hollingsworth,
of near Worcester, this county, re-
ceived word Saturday that their son,
George Lewis Hollingsworth, who en-
tered the U. S. Navy last Thanksglv-
ing, died Saturday morning in Brook
lyn of pneumonia. He has been on
board the U. S. S. Indiana. The body
will be shipped home for burial
though the date Of its arrival is not
known at this time.
Young Hollinghworth was rs years
old and enlisted shortly after his
brother, Bennett Hollingsworth, whc
is with U. S. troops at Columbus, N
NJ. entered service. Besides his par
ents he leaves four brothers and toul
sisters to mourn his death.
The Ledger joins in extending deep
est sympathy to the bereaved. Young
Hollingsworth was a splendid young
man and popular with a wide circle Of
friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
Give a Surprise Party.

Miss Fla Dudley gave a surprise
to Mr.. and Mrs. S. R. Dudley Sunday
afternoon. It was their third wed.
ding anniversary. A large crowd OF
friends and relatives were present
The dining room was beautifully dec
Grated for the occasion. A delicious
lunch was served in the dining room
about 6 o'clock.
Those present were: Mr.. and MIS-
c. W. Sansberry, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Schroeder and family, Mr.. and MIS-
II. S. Davis and family, Mr.. and Mrs
W. NJ. Tompson and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. E. Ritter and family, Lewis
O'Brien and the Misses obrien, Mrs
Albert Zook, Miss Elizabeth Morgan
Ira Zook and P. R. Dudley.
A GUEST.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
Can Now Eat and Sleep in Comfort

Can Now Eat and Sleep in Comfort.
If troubled with indigestion or Sleep
lessness you should read what Miss
Agnes Turner, Chicago, Ill, has to
say: "0verwork, irregular meals and
carelessness regarding the ordinary
rules of health, gradually undermined
it until last fall | became a wreck of
my former self. l suffered from con-
tinual headache, was unable to digest
my food, which seemed to lay as a
lightweight on my stomach. | was very
constipated and my complexion be-
came dark, yellow and muddy as l felt,
Sleeplessness was added to my misery
and | would awake as tired as when
went to sleep. | heard Of Chamber.
lain's Tablets and found such relief
after taking them that | kept up thu
treatment for nearly two months
They cleaned up my stomach, invigor
ated my system, and since that TIM
can eat and sleep in comfort. ] an
! TODAY entirely we'll" adv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03

The local plant of the international
Shoe Company is badly in need Of full
y sixty more employees. They have
places for thirty more women and as
many more men.
At present they contemplate a cam
paign of advertising to procure this
labor from nearby cities and towns.
The Shoe Company has an ideal plant
in which to work and pays excellent
wages.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
Has Prize Winners.

The Oklahoma City Times contain
ed a picture of pretty little Miss
I orothy Louise Walker, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Walker Of that
city, who with her sister, Kathleen
Walker, were prize winning babies at
the Oil and Mining Mems Show in
that city July a.. Mr.. Walker is 4
former Mexico boy, and a brother Of
Mrs. Curtis FAINT, formerly of this
city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
RELIEF u N TREBLED

The people Of Audrain county
have donated with such generosity to
the Belgian Relief garment collection
that the quota of the county was
practically trebled. Garments poured
in from all parts of the county
Many county districts took up col
lections and sent them in by the wag'
on load.
This morning twenty boys from
the South Side School each brought
in two big bundles of the clothes
Mrs. Locke, who is chairman of TN
drive, and her assistants, worked al
day packing the clothes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
BULGARIA ACCEPTS
ALLIED PEACE TERMS
BULLETIN.

PARIS. Sept. 3O.-Dispatebe. IN,
received here state that the BulT,r.
ian armistice has been signed and
that all Of the military conditions inn.
posed by the Allies have been accep.
ed. This is the first break in tbr
united front Of tho Central Powers
and u Of tremendous military adyan.
tage to the Entente.
Berlin, IN announcing the request
OF the Bulgarian premier Saturday
for an armistice, declared IL a cour
by Premier Malinoff, without support
Of the King, Cabinet or Army. This
however, is now disproven. The Min.
lster Of Finance, Liaptchef, and
General LOukoff, commanding Inc
Bulgarian Second Army, were two Of
the delegates who, with the assent 0,
King Ferdinand, arranged the arms.
ice.
The terms of the armistice inclyd,
the disarmament of Bulgaria, the OK.
pulsion of all German officers and ad
vlsers and the surrender, as pledge.
Of good faith, of such strategic point.
as may be designated.
Washington diplomats are YER,
hopeful over the effect that this with
drawal will have on the morale il
Turkey and Austria. Turkey, shat
tered by the coup of General Allenb.
in Palestine, will be cut off from he
Allies. Her lines of communicate,
! with her master, Germany, will b
severed through the armistice excep
across the Black Sea, through Rou
mania or over the mountain peaks O
Transcaucasia into Russia, wher
the grip of the German controlle
Bolsheviki is becoming steadil
weaker.
The back door of Austria will ais
stand ajar before the victorious Brit
ish, French, Serbian, Greek and TIA
ian armies, plunging ahead throug
the mountains of liberated Serbia.
will be necessary now for Austria
throw an army across her souther
frontier, thus making another serioI
inroad upon her waning power.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
r..0r.l Of Mrs. Gamble Tuesday.

The funeral Of Mrs. John Gamble
was held Tuesday afternoon at the
Gamble home. The Rev. A. A. Wal
lace was the officiating minister
Burial was at Elmwood cemetery,
The pail bearers were; u l. vi,
oft, W. NJ. Keath, Ms Myers, sam
sbarp. L, J. Fair aud ]. Hord Davis
Mrs. Fred Morris and daughter
Miss Willie, were st. Louis Vlsltor'
today.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
MEXICO BOY DECORATED
FOR BRAVERY OVERSEAS

Willard Kemp. q tbs city, o 81
}. a. Kemp. writes his father from
France that Robert McLnney, former
81 % this city .uho is In France and
vas recently wounded in action, has
been decontci Tor bravery. Bob, a.
he i known. Is q son a Mr.. and Mrs
VI. J. McL1ney. now residing in s.
Louis. and q rcphcw q c. p. Malone
Of this city. Wiliaris letter follows:
SOMEWHERE ~ FRANCE, Aug
10. 1918.
J. II. Kemp.
Mexico, No.
NY dear Father: Received your
dear letter some time ago and sureap-
prcciated L. I have been so busy
that / have not had time to write.
landed myself a good job the ether
day. / am now in the NJ. l. o. Office,
Il Is sure soft beside what ! have been
doing. They had me working day and
night and, believe me, il is some hard
job driving one Of those big trucks
over mountains without any lights. a
couple Of my friends got it the othei
night, but so far | have been lucky
enough for them not to locate MI
truck.
Saw Bob" MeLoney the other day
He got a medal for bravery. Sur
some proud boy.
The boys are sure giving the Ger
mans hell. Believe me, they sure fea
these American soldiers.
You should hear me speak French
1t did not take me long to learn it.
haven't seen a good looking girl sine
I have been here. In regard to my
self. l am in the best of health an
am feeling fine. Give all the folk
my love, and friends my best regard.
hoping this finds you in the best q
health. Love.
Your soldier boy,
WILLARD j. KEMP.
40 Motor Supply TT, American P.
TAB, A. f. F.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
Ellington Funeral Friday Morning

The funeral for Mrs. T. P. Filing
ton was held at $50 o'clock Friday
morning at the Bush Undertaking
Chapel. The services were conducted
by the Rev. II. P. Atkins and burial
was at the Rising Sun Church ceme-
terry. There were many beautiful flo
raj offerings. The Ledger extends its
heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved
relatives and friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
a.MoNTHs.OLp BABY DIES

Leroy S. Cox, the nine-months-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II. Coz, Of
near Benton City, died Thursday with
a complication of diseases. The fun.
eral services were held Saturday
morning and burial was at Benton
City, The Rev. j. d. Greer was In
charge Of the services. The Ledger
joins with the many friends Of Mr.
and Mrs. Cox in extending to them it'
sympathy in this sad loss.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
ONLY ONE BEST"
Mexico People Give Credit Where
Credit Is Due.

People of Mexico who suffer with
weak kidneys and bad backs want a
kidney remedy than can be depended
upon. Doan's Kidney Pills is a medi-
cine for the kidneys only, and one that
is backed by willing testimony of Mex
leo people. Here's a case:
Mrs. Kate Clemens, practical nurse,
702 S. Olive St., says: "My kidneys
we're disordered for several months
and my bladder was inflamed. Ny head
ached and ! had dizzy spells. | had
dropsical symptoms and when | put my
finger into my flesh, the dent remained
for quite awhile. | tried liniments
but didn't get any more than temper
airy relief until | began using Doan'i
Kidney Pills, procured at the Buckne'
Drug Company. 1t was no time before
the swelling in my limbs and othe'
symptoms Of kidney trouble disappear,
ed. / have every confidence in Doan'
Kidney Pills"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don
simply ask for a kidney remedy-ge
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same tina
Mrs. Clemens had. Foster-Milbur
Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo, n Y. adv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
TO HAVE COMMUNITY
TRAINING SCHOOL FOR

). >.
The Sunday School conference at
Presbyterian Church Sunday result
ed in a community class for the teach
ers of the various Sunday Schools.
The following members were enroll
ed: Mrs. B. Y. Mcintosh, Mrs. ]. E.
Streif, Mrs. C. W. Peterson, Mrs. W.
C. johnson, Mrs. r. A. Maxwell,
Mrs. C. E. Leeper, Mrs. E. R. Taft,
and Mrs. W. w. Bolts, Miss Joseph
line Wallace and Miss Hattie Brown
and DR.. W. L. Reed and R. A. Mark
we'll.
DR.. Reed addressed the meeting
Sunday morning emphasizing the
need soT trained teachers in the Sun
day School. The first meeting will
be held Thursday night, Oct. 10, at
8 o'clock at the Methodist Church.
DR.. II. P. Atkins will be in charge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
$40, 900 ISLANDER SUIT
FILED HERE AGAINST
PROMINENT FARMER

Miss Dulcie Dysart, a school teach
err who has taught in the Strother
school, has filed suit in the Audrain
county circuit court asking for $780,
600 damages from Grant Irwin, a
prominent farmer in Sailing township.
Miss Dysart asks $4,000 actual
damages and $4,000 punitive dam
AGES, She charges that Irwin made
statements to certain residents OF
hat mart of Audrain county, which
reflect up her character. The case
will be heard at the next term oil
court,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
Has Race With Stork.

Aubrey L. Spencer, of Laddonia,
who is in training for the U. s. Navy
at San Francisco, Calf, had a four
days race with the stork last week
and won with a four-hours margin.
When he arrived IN this city, he was
met by his brother-in-law, B. A.
Smith, and wife, who drove him to
Laddonia, where he arrived five
hours in advance Of a fine on.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
DRAFT DRAWING NUMBERS
NOT PUBLISHED TODAY;
CALL ORDER LATER

Because Of a short &c Of question
naires here making it impossible for
a large majority in the draft Of Sept.
~, to get their serial numbers, the
Ledger does not publish the draft
drawing in Washington today. We
shall publish, as soon as issued by the
local board, the cell order Of the men
il. the asst draft.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
MONTH"; DIN RARY DIES

Rosie Marie Crockett, the baby
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Crockett. died Sunday afternoon at
h Crockett home near Mexico. The
child was one month and two days
old. The funeral was held Monday
afternoon and burial was at the Union
Chapel cemetery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
Cnmmittee Gets Contributions.

Mrs. Richard Moore, who went to
Moberly Friday, gave the. Canteen
Committee a dollar to buy tobacco for
the various draft contingents leaving
here. Several other people at the sta
ton were equally generous to the
committee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
viii Make Mexico Their Home

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sanford and
daughter, Marjorie, arrived in this
city the first Of the week and will
make Mexico their home. They have
lived in st. Louis a number of years,
and are former Mexico people. Mr.
Sanford travels for the United States
Tire Company. We r glad to wei
come this family back to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
FUNERAL TUESDAY

1ho funeral of Mattison Heller was
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock
the Bethel Presbyterian Church
h Moline. Burial was at Bethe!
fetery, The Rev. A. A. Wallace
IN charge Of the funeral and the
bearers were r. S. Heller, Hen
heIzer, j. F. Beamer, J. A. Beam
W. II. Heller and j. j. Heller.
erc were many beautiful floral Of
pc Ledger extends sympathy to
Ocreaved family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
wehh CITY Register Suspends

The Webb City Register, ono of thu
best newspapers in Southwest Mis-.
souri,, has decided to suspend publica
ton. Hon. Roy Godsey, the editor
will enter Government service.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
A Beautiful Woman.

Do YOU know that a beautiful wom-
an always has a gooddigestion.H yolr
digestion is faulty, eat lightly OF
meats, and take an occasional dose OF
Chamborlain's Tablets to strengthen
vorr fircstion. Price Csc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
Two Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued
Saturday to the following couples:
Cleo Caude Wiggans of Columbia and
Miss Martha Chinn of Vandaia, and
Joe Mornberger and Miss Florence
Lotion of Wellsville.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03

MONTGOMERY CITY, MO, Sept
30.-Mrs. Sarah Thompson Of this
county celebrated her hundredth
birthday Monday. She was born in
Lincoln County, Mo-, before the State
was admitted TO the Union.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03

applicants to operate switchboard
/ do line work; married man pre-
r.. Give references. Apply Philip
p, ST., president Laddonia, Rush
and Mexico Union Telephone Co.,
hico, Mo. soft
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
Stewart TO SarcOxie.

Secretary of the Chamber OF Com
merce, John T. Stewart, who has en-
tered the Methodist ministry, mas
been assigned a church at sarcoSle
NJ
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
Married Here Saturday.

Joe M~omberger and Miss Florence
Lotion, both of Welsville, were mar
ried at the manse Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'cock by the Rev. A. A. Wallace
The Ledger joins in extending con-
O,otulntions
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
Welcnme to Mexico.

Frank Beckley, a prominent citi-
zen of Auxvasse, has moved to Mex
leo to reside. There is no better
mace to live than good old Mexico
Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
OCIETY
TSsGERTRUDE Fry
Pboss No pa

crimes and children are
rrmba this week
Vlis q 81 Louis Is tie
pareHis for the week
p.p,ey. Of Connecticut,
.ihsr mother. Mrs. BU-
,..,by Holmes returned
bome in 81. Louis a.
- visit here.
-. csrter spent The week
~ lodge and Mrs. Alex
q Jennings and Miss Ethel
"a down from Centralia
a,7i.on Of St Louis spent
go his parents here.
H. !. Reed, Mrs. G. A. shad-
Charles Carpenter, Miss
y,pSeetcrs and Miss Mildred
',,s55ed the Missionary Dis
-s,soec at Auxvasse Thurs
NJ. r. A. Pearl and fam
Jomirled in the A. II.
tonc on East Promenade
Buckner win have rooms
e., with Mrs. II. L. Miller on
p.,tie sproul had as guests
r. dinner at the hotel Miss
I, Holmes and Miss Willie
I'D Mrs. P. II. Cullen Of St.
,osnt a few hours here on
.asg They were motoring
srom Perry, where they attend
] vs5ding Of Mr.. Cullen's niece,
r'yy Cullen, to Mr.. Cleaver.
4 Victoria Brooks spent Thurs
/ 81, Louis shopping. ,
- afternoon, the Rev. and
4 Z Reavis drove to Perry and
H. afternoon with relatives.
. Virginia Ellen wilkins, yallie
III Ellen Rosselle Reavis went
Fam and had a most delightful
L. Swan Buckner of the U. s.
II the guest of home folks for a
"A Rodes Jesse left Friday for
Entonio. Texas, after a ten-day
sgh here.
4 Ferguson and daughter, Miss
brot. Of Hunnewell, Kas., were
4 If Mrs. B G. Reavis Monday.
4 Josephine Wallace was host.
Monday afternoon for the Beta
5unnae. 1t was decided that the
Ia do the refugee sewing agar
Nnter, and try to do other wal
/. too. At 5 o'clock dainty re
|nents were served by the hostess
Spr sister, Miss Mildred Wallace
Aut.of.town guests were; Mis-
i Vaughn of Mineola, Mrs. Rol
i Of st. Louis, and Mrs. Lynn
Mrs. Stones is the only new
.ber Of the aluannae this year. Tn
Bers are: Misses Josephine an,
IN Wallace, Mary Buekner, Viii
box, Mary bearing, Ruth Perk
HIRAM Johnson, Helen Shotwell
Inc Heller, Mrs. Earl Brown
Norton Nelson Mrs. Rolla Mcln
J Nrs. Lester Miller, Mrs. Georg
Robertson, Mrs. Fred Llewellyr
ID. n. Gordon, Mrs. Wallace Fry
blrs, Stones.
i. c. Cove and Mrs. Park Sci
&pent Thursday in Montgomer.
hrith friends.
n Dorothy Worrell departed 70
Ipuis Thursday to enter Barne
bital as q nurse. Later she will q
Assar for a more advanced courst
i Worrell is one Of Mexico's mos
6ar and attractive girls, and "
|sorry to lose her for even a Ii
Mile. But her Country is first I
and 50 the best wishes Of ever
here are with her, and Mexico
Il than proud of the work Mi
lrelI is doing for her Country.
D.. R. L. Eblen returned to h
Il in St. Louis Thursday evenin.
hpanied by Mrs. Norton Melsc
/ bon, Bob,
b Rev. and Mrs. II. E. True
u Wednesday and Thursday he
j Judge and Mrs. Alex Garter.
b, N. R. Wise will leave aba.
fifteenth of October for Kansi
for an extended visit.
is Margaret Cunningham gave
party this afternoon for h
ts Of st. Louis.
Be Rev. and Mrs e. A. Shadwir
domiciled in the Silverstein pro
i on West Monroe.
d and Mrs. Carter Norris, of Fl
are guests of DIR. and Mrs. T.
ksns for the week end.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There
ia only one way to cure catarrhal DEAFNESS,
and that Is by & constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness IL caused by an In
famed condition OF the mucous lining OF
the Eustaehlan Tube. When this tube IL
nhamed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when 1t 70 entirely
closed, Deafness is the result Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to its normal condition. hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases OF
deafness are caused by catarrh, which is
an infamed condition Of the mucous sur
faces. Halrs Cgtarrh Cure acts thru the
blood on the mucous s%urfuces OF the syA-
tenn.
We will give enc Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
he cured By Hairs Cutnrrh cure. circulars
free. All DruFgiHtF fHe.
Y I cLu,-ts'V 6 co. Toledo. o.
Adv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03

Homer Bassford and wife of st,
Louis spent Sunday here the guests
of Mr. Bassford's father, j. c. Bass
ford.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03

Mrs. j. H. Brown and daughter,
Frances, Of Laddonia, were in Mexico
shopping Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Waters
Sept. 90, a fine Colorado daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
HOOray tor Banana
Peel "Gets. IL"
onlu Real WAY to Get Rid Of COrns.

Which do you prefer "a corn that
pulls or q corn that peelsf Butchery
or blessednessH Only "Gets.1t" can get
blessed way. You don't need o Dull.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03

Germs Never Trouble Me-. Use 'GetSlf"i
Why hump yourself up on the floor
and with your Jaws set and eyes pop
ping from pain, Jerk and gouge
and cut your corns2 Why irritate your
toes with some salve or wrap your toe
into q big painful bundle with some
sticky tape or plaster Life is too short.
Use "Gets-Iti-it takes q few seconds
to apply and there's no fussing. Corn
nafns 20, Wear new shoes IL you want.
Peel OF the corn with your nngers-the
whole thing, root and all, clear n
clean, and it's Ronel Only 'Gets-It"
can do this. Take no chances.
"Gets-It," the guaranteed, money
back corn-remover, the only sure
way, costs but a tribe at any drug store.
Mf'd by Il. Lawrence q Co, Chicago, III.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-03
NEED 60 MORE EMPLOYEES

no Motor Supply Tr., American P.
TAB, A. f. F.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-27
MAYOR PROBES CITY'S
OBJECTIONABLE HOUSE
"Vice Lists" Reveal Philadel-
phia Owns Home Ordered
Vacated in Crusade

An inquiry into tho "Nice list ad-
dresses Of properties where vice was al
legged TO be carried on are under invcstt-
CATION today by Mayor Smith, following
the discovery that on the list Is house
owned by the city.
Among the properties whose tenants
were ordered evictcd. with an alternate
of prosecution for the owner under the
Swift act, was house in South Tenth
street. near Rodman, Of which the city
of Philadelphia Is the real proprietor.
When the Swift act list was made pub
lie some weeks ago the property was
listed as owned by Dir. Robert y. Keely,
of this city and Browns Mills, y. j.
When he received am official notice TO
oust his tenants he began an inquiry,
and it developed that the city had con-
demned the property and taken it over
when the new park was proposed for th'
Seventh Ward. This statement started
the official investigation Of the vice
lists.
Mayor Smith said today that il the
original list was verified from plans n
the office of the Bureau of Surveys an
explanation should be forthcoming from
Chief Albright.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-27
CASUALTIES SERVE
TO SPUR RECRUITS
Enlistments Here for Marine
Corps Show Increase as
More Men Fall

Philadelphia now holds second place
among the cities Of the country for the
number Of enlistments in the United
States Marine Corps, Publication Of re-
cent casualty lists from the western
front helped increase recruiting at the
local station, 1909 Arch street, this
week.
This city's marine corps quota for
the month was fixed at lSO, but the en-
listments for the month had totaled 2l2
yesterday. 1t is said that Of the marines
fighting in France at least one-tenth are
Philadelphians.
All men in the marine corps are en-
listed for the period Of the war. Those
between the ages Of eighteen and thirty
six inclusive, including married men
and men in the draft, are eligible. Ap-
plicants enl.sting here are sent 10 Paris
island. south Carolina, for an eight
weeks period Of training, Commissions
can be obtained only by enlisting as a
private and every one who enl-sts has an
eaual chance. At present there are 2OOO
vacancies among commissioned officers
of the marine corps