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Show EAGER TO ENLIST, BUT AGE PREVENTS Spr.-ial to The Tribune. ' OOPrX. Feb. -S. ."iliiam VI. M-eV. va.s of a so, a resident of Osdep for th.e past twenty-nve years, who ha& nine nephews in the British anpv. ha? made three, atiempis to enlist in various arms of service in rhe eounrrv. hut without 5" r re ss Tii is is 'he statement toda of Sergeant Georse Mclecxi of the local re- r l ; it 1 r. i; office. Sergecnt MoT. eod said that Mr. Me?l. who was identified with the Reed hotel as steward for many years and later was with the Pear River Du-'k club, had requested re-quested that h bo admitted to 'he com-m'ssary com-m'ssary or mess departments of the aTmv. hut that he was ove.- the a?p limit. I Are"r tins thrnS refusal to permit him to en'ist, Mr. Mal said e would turn bis I attention to Red Cross work. |