The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-01
NE MPHIS, MO.
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The following Campfire girls chap
eroned by Mesdames B. 0. Reeves and
A. K Volkman departed yesterday on
a weeks camping campaign expedition
at Hamilton, Illinois: Misses Mary
Adams, Mary Lou Parrish, Alice Sand
ers, Neva Drake, Faye Padgett, Velma
Summers, and Mary Bal1ow.
Mrs. H. G. Gillespie and sister, Miss
Azalea Little, were called to Effing-
ham. Illinois, last Monday by the seri-
Gus Illness of their neice, Miss Worthy
Little, who is in hospital there.
James T. Walker and Pearl Green
who entrained here last Friday for
Camp Funston failed to pass the ne
cessary physical tests at the canton
ment and returned home last Tuesday
morning.
The Oak Ridge ladies furnished
comfort kits" to the soldier boys who
went to Camp Funston last Friday.
They are handy little housewives and
greatly appreciated by the boys.
Henry Headley of Ponca City, Okla
homa, has been guest at the home OF
John P. Davis in this city the past
week.-Mrs. family having preceded
him several weeks ago. Mr.. Headley is
a prominent Oklahoma newspaper
man-being publisher of the Ponca
City Courier.
Eddie Dean departed last Saturday
for Bartsville, Oklahoma, to report
to local board for induction into the
army He has been sent to a camp at
Syracuse. New York, and was assigned
to a coast defense detachment
The local board has received orders
to send five men to Camp Funston dur
H., T;r-1 dow OH 10 Ri n =
Monday. August s. This bunch OF men
practically cleans up Class 1, of the
original draft but there are few
mere available men for ser-ice who
have been re-classified and moved up
Ito Class l. OF the 1918 class there are
quite a number Of r en- ready for SER
vice and during the month they no
doubt will be entrained as Provost
Marshal Crowder says 900, 600 will De
called TO the colors during August.
On the five d. period beginning
August s. five men will entrain at this
place for Camp Funston. The men Sc
lected are:
Harlin P. Brookhart, Clarence A.
Smith Carey w Clark. Calvin S.
Brookhart. John G. RoraGOugh.
| About six weeks ago Ono Risk, who
was a member of the aviation branch
| of the national arm and stationed at
Hampstead. New York, received an in
/ iUry on the head while helping clear
laway some timber for 4 new ovation
field. He was rendered unconscious by
1.-The accident and rushed to n base hos
! pital for treatment. He appeared to
improve for some time but later he
suffered a nervous breakdown and
Twas given an honorable discharge
| from the service. When informed OF
Ibis condition his parents departed for
lHempstead and after he received his
discharge ne accompanied them l.
arriving on Sunday evening. On
Monday morning accompanied by his
father. Ono went to Rochester Mime
tsota. to consult Drs. Mayo & Mayo
land receive surgical treatment for the
Injury If 1t is deer,cd advisable. His
friends trust he will soon regain
health.
! A crowd estimated at Hetveen 5000
land 5000 gathered at the Memphis
| fair grounds last Sunday to witness
the Home Guard tournament and all
were well INTERCHANGEABLE program
with no substitutions being pulled off
as advertised.
| At the Homesteaders hall on We'd
nesday evening. Mr.. and Mrs. M. j.
Tack delightfully."- entertained COM
rany of young people in honor Of their
quests. Misses Beatrice and Esther
Wayne of Kansas City.
Private Otto Palmer of Camp Dodge,
was called to his home at Bible Grove
last week by the illness Of his father,
p. n. Palmer.
Rolla Allen of Denver, Colo. son of
Nr. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Alien of this city
has joined the 'colors" as a1to truck
driver and IT is now thought he is on
the way oversee
Mrs. c. 6. Harbridee died at the
home of her nephew. d. W. PAYNE.
~ -r~r|ia-- T'-''. - fo1S. at the age of
NINETY years, Ill G months ana i've