Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20

American lives and property, and
President Wilson saw fit to give the
order for the occupation Of Vera
Cruz by United States forces, the Ma
rines, always first to fight" were on
the of action. Sergeant P. l..
Gordon, who arrived in Mexico Friday
to recruit Audrain men for his branch
Of the service, was a member of the
occupying party.
Sergeant Gordon and his COM
panion, Sergeant G. d. S~chlicking, are
detailed from the st. Louis recruiting
station and will be in Mexico only two
days. From here they go to Moberly.
Macon and Kirksville. They will speak
of their experiences and tell some in
teresting facts about the Marine
Corps at each performance Of the
orpheum, during their stay here.
The Government has issued a call
for $4,000 immediate volunteers for
this branch Of the service Of which
number Missouri's quota is five hun
dred. This number must be reached
during June. Last month this State
led the United States in voluntary
enlistment, 454 men signing up
through the st. Louis District repre-
sentatives, more than New York City
totaled.
Mechanical and electrical workers
are especially in demand. Men show
ing that they have had experience in
this line will be sent directly to Phil
adelphia without training to be men,
bers Of the eSarchlight Battalion.
Places for them are also obtainable
in the heavy field artillery corps with
a chance for immediate overseas duty.
The recruiting party is quartered at
the Alamo Hotel and will be glad to
give any information desired.
Awaits Call to Artillery Corps.
Mrs. T. X. Roberts received a letter
from her son, Raymond, Thursday
stating that he expects to be Sent to
camp this week. He enlisted in the
Coast Artillery on June a, and has
since then been stationed at jefferson
Barracks.
Former City Editor Visits in Mexico.
Wearing the insignia of the Medical
Reserve Corps of the United States
Army, Fred Lavender, former city ed
itor of the Evening Ledger, came
smiling into the office Friday. Mr..
Lavender is completing a dental
%eourse in Washington University, and
is here to spend a short vacation with
friends.
Word has been received of the safe
arrival in France of Willard Kemp.
Bryan Atchison, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Atchison, is in st. Louis,
where he went to enlist in the United
States Navy.
Bryan Atchison, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Atchison of West Monroe
street, passed through Mexico Friday
night "headin' West" He was bound
for the naval training camp which is
located near Seattle, Washington, on
Puget Sound; and the happiest boy on
earth, according to his father who ac-
companied him to st. Louis to enlist.
Tuesday morning he found that a
release from the local draft board was
necessary before he could enter the
Navy, so he telegraphed at once to
one member of the board. No answer
came. He telegraphed to another.
And then three releases came all at
once and Bryan's anxiety was triply
relieved.
Atchison is a graduate of Mcmillan
High School, and has Just finished his
second year at Culver-Stockton Col
lege where he acted as assistant
chemistry instructor. He is a star ath-
lete; was a member of the Missouri
High School State championship bas-
ketbal team; and has made brilliant
records in college football, baseball,
basketball and tennis.
Friday evenings st. Louis Post
Dispatch carries in the "Sport Salad"
Column the following:
ID. B. Mcclure, of Mexico, an en-
gineman in the Navy, although at
present slightly handicapped by a
broken back, refuses to accept a dis
charge and is eager to 20 back and
take another crack at the hun. There's
nothing the matter with that boys
backbone.
Safe Overseas.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Locke have re-
ceived word of the safe arrival over
seas Of their son, Lieutenant Ben
Locke.
Word has been received here, Of the
safe arrival in France, Of Lee Roe, Of
this city.
Wearing a neat olive drab military
coat and a French aviator's cap, Miss
Virginia Lazear, daughter Of Mrs. J..
NJ. Lazear Of South Jefferson street,
is home from New York on q 15-day
furlOuRh. Miss Lazear Ia In the agyd