Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06

rooms, but they are required to be
kept perfectly clean which they usu-
ally are
Almost all of the Audrain men have
visited the negro cantonment which is
located a short distance from the
other camp and report the Mexico ne
groes all pleased with their work and
especially their food. Each man is
allowed as much as he can eat and
none yer seem TO be hungry, except
for candy and tobacco.
The Y. VI. c. A. and Knights Of
Columbus organizations are the only
ones that provide for the spare time
Of the soldier. There are eight Y. II.
c. A. establishments and 2 Knights Of
Columbus. The men are always wei
come and these are the only places
that a soldier can get his stamps
without going to a post office i miles
away. Free lectures and entertain
ments are given weekly, and the men
are provided with base ball outfits,
boxing gloves or any kind of sport
ing goods they desire free Of charge.
They are also provided with reading
matter, The player-piano and Vic
trola are continually going and the
latest music is always at their dis
posal.
Private George S%potswood. Of Camp
Funston, writes his brother. L. P,
that he likes camp Funston and sold
Ter life there. He is in Company NJ,
and are quarantined for measles, but
have their drilling and rifle practice.
Private George is one Of them that
made the best score in his company.
He has made a score Of "a several
times; 25 is the perfect score.
Petey Marshall, John /. Brown, Ray
Gregory and Cecil Weilder are home
from Camp Funston on a five days
furlough. The boys all look well and
happy.
William C~0atsworth, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Coatsworth, Of this
city, is Captain of Company K. 354th
Infantry at Camp Funston and is
making a splendid record in his work.
Henry Lewright, colored, of this city
who was in the Audrain county draft,
but failed to appear when called, is
under arrest at jefferson Barracks,
where he will be court-martialed
shortly.
Harold Holt, colored, formerly bill
poster for the Orpheum, is mess SER
geant at Camp Funston, and the boys
who were home for Thanksgiving say
Harold sure does his part in the dlrec-
ton of giving them plenty to eat.
Ty Roberts, of this city, who is in the
U. S. navy and stationed at Boston,
sends US a marked copy of the Boston
American containing a story of how
700 U. S. sailors were entertained at
Thanksgiving dinner by prominent
families in Boston and that vicinity.
Passed Reserve Examination
Aylette Buckner, Of this city, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Buckner, wired
home Friday that he had passed his
examination and been accepted into
the reserve of the Quartermaster's
Department Of the U. S. Army. Mr..
Buekner spent Thursday in this city
with his parents.
Captain Carter Taylor, Of the U. s.
Artillery, is home on a short furlough
before he departs overseas for active
service in France. He is the guest
Of his father, DR.. W. F. Taylor.
Captain Taylor entered training at
Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, but after a month
was transferred to Fortress Monroe,
at Old Point Comfort, Va, where he
was given special training in the coast
artillery branch working with guns
varying from the six-inch to the six
teen-ineh, which are moved by trac-
tors. 1t is known as the mobile ar
tillery.
Captain Taylor was delighted to
learn Mcmillan High School had mill
tary training and said the boys sa-
luted like regulars.
Phil Meilan, of near Rush Hill, who
is stationed at Camp Funston, is
home on a furlough. He is one of the
best wrestlers in camp.
Hubert Warden, who is with the u.
s. troops at Camp Doniphan, Fort Sill,
Okla, is home on a furlough the guest
Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. P.
Warden.
Daniel L. Hansel, Of this city, has
enlisted in the U. S. Navy. George L.
Hollingsworth, Of near this city, has
signed an application to join the
navy.
Otto Hubert, residing northeast Of
this city, has enlisted in the regular
army.
Frank Porawski left for Bellyille,
ILL.,, Friday, where he will enter the
mechanical department of the q. S.
Aviation Service.
Roy Watts, who is at the Naval
Training Station at Newport, Il. J.,
is home on a furlougb.
Glendye Morris departed for Kan
sas City Saturday, where he will enter
the u. S. radio service.
Virgil Barnett was home from Camp
Funston to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Black, Sunday. II