Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-18

Convenience. DIFF
S. J. Buckner received a telegram
tuesday morning from II. P. Warden
1t Fort Sill, saying that his son, Hu-
pert, was very seriously i'll with pneu-
Mr.. and Mrs. Warden are
with their son, who is in the Third
Officers Training Camp at Camp
Doniphan.
Mexico friends hope to get good
from the young nan oon
KEEPING SOLDIER RECORDS
Mrs. John T. Doneghy. of Macon,
q sister of W. L. Craddock, of
this city, is keeping a complete record
of all the Macon county boys who
have entered the service Of their coun-
try in the present war. Miss Tine
Houston, local librarian has attempted
to make a similar list but so far has
met with no cooperation from those
who could inform her. This record is
a most important document and every
one should give Miss Houston all the
aid possible. Both are prominent
members of the D. A.. Rs.
Corporal Russell Qreasey, son of
Mason Creasey, of this city, who has
been stationed with the U. S. Troops
at Camp Doniphan has been given
an honorable discharge from service
because of weak eyes. He has accept
ed his former splendid position with
the Fred Harvey Company, Of Kan
sas City.
MISSOURI TROOPS TO FRANCE
WASHINGTON, April 2. - Mem
bers of the National Army from Mis-
souri,, now quartered at Camp Fun
ston, will be among the first army unit
to go to France for active service
The date of their departure has mo-
been announced, but information OBJ
tanned in Washington tonight is tina
these soldiers will go during tn
early summer months.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood will pre-
cede the troops from Camp Funstoi
to France and establish his h~eadquar
tiers. He will be in active charge ofth
troops now that he has passed the re
quired physical examinations an
been declared ready for service.
LIEUT. r. S. MOORE SOUTH
Lieut.. Robert Shield Moore, son
DR.. and Mrs. J. G. Moore, Of this cit,
has completed his course Of trainin
at the u. S. aviation ground schoo
Atlanta, Ga, and has been transferrt
to Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texa
Lieut.. Moore passed all examination
with a fine showing.
Orlando Worrell, who is quite sit
at the base hospital Camp Donipha
IL is much better.
Anderson Gibb, son of Mr.. and MI
C. R. Gibbs, of this city, who is in Il
United States army, has sailed f
France.
Roy Niece, a former Mexico be
who has a splendid position in Chica.
departed Monday from that city f
Portland, Maine, with a troop Of U.
soldiers.
IL The Rev. II. Pearce Atkins, past
Of the Mexico Christian Church, Il
Monday for a three weeks stay
Camp Funston to do work among t
army.
Sergeant Ralph Coatsworth has
turned to Funston after a brief fl
Tough home.
Lieut.. Edward Verhof, formerly
this city, a brother of Mrs. c
Dobyns, and Mrs. Rodes Green,
Mexico, is stationed at Lanoke, Al
on Eberts Field in the signal
partment of the aviation train.
school there. Lieutenant Verhof
tered the service Christmas in D
yer and from there went to kC
Field, San Antonio. After a sh
W. time he was transferred to the U
versity of Ohio at Columbus, where
completed his training March 16
Lieutenant Verhof is a splendid YOU
man and his many Mexico friends
be delighted to know Of his succe
Mr.. Verhof's home was in MART
burg, this county.
Audrain County has not furnis
any photographers to the Matte
Army as yet. Four hundred PHI
graphers from various States
mobilize at Madison Barracks 81
cites Harbor, New York, April II
These men will be put in the air
vice. The photographers will
60 asked to volunteer for the work, bl
not enough men come forward, S
will be indicted into the service
or. Alfred Larsen, Mexico photo'
With pher, says that he will not go
= in the army now, though he will cert
ly do so later if the need becomes n
pressing and the age limit is raj
,ing Mechanical work may be taugt
adj a few months, but photograph!
I or different" Mr.. Larsen said. ut
Of life work, and it is hardly posibl
nicb train the sort of photographers
want. They will have to take t
aral from the ranks Of those who alrt
art know most Of what there is to k
on about the work"
not ANDERSON GIBBS TO FRAN
,ace Mrs. C. r. Gibbs received a
nec- Wednesday from her son, saying
he had arrived safe overseas.
,son derson is with a squadron in the 9