Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10

Mrs. John Marshall, of this city, has
been appointed to attend the Third
Officers Training Camp at Camp
Funston. This makes five Mexico
men in all who have thus been honor
ed-a record hardly any other city its
size in the country can equal. Ser
geant Fred Peck, Sergeant Roseo
Dobyns and Corporal Howard Keath
were the other successful men lat
Camp Funston and Sergeant Orlando
Worrell at Camp Doniphan,
These men have been selected I'M
der a plan which has weeded out ev-
cry form of ineffieiency. Physique,
character, mentality and adapta6lity
to military life are standards by
which they were measured. Three
months of training in the ranks have
given them foundation for the Officers
course which far exceed any civilian
life training heretofore in training
camps, and in addition to the basis
already laid for their training, the
course itself is to surpass those pre-
viously given. One instructor will be
supplied for each fifteen men and am
pie quarters have been provided 50
that training may proceed indoors
without interruption by inclement
weather.
The rank of second lieutenant is the
only commission offered.
Training began Monday. The men
reported were enrolled and assigned
to quarters.
John B. Machin, who is a soldier
cook at Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Ia,
is home on a furlough and is looking
fine. He says the men are fully
equipped and treated excellently.
Thod Boulware went to Camp FIN
ston Wednesday night to see officials
regarding the extension of time on
the furlough Of his son, Merrell Boul-
ware. Merrell is suffering from blood
poisoning and is not able to return to
service at this time.
Glendye Morris, who has been the
guest Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C,
B. Morris, has returned to the Great
Lakes Training School.
Three Mexico boys, non-commis.
stoned officers in the National Army
at Camp Funston, were honored this
week by being appointed to attend the
third Officers Training camp. Ser
geant Fred Peck, Of Co. A, 354th Inf.
Corporal Howard Keath, of the Ord
nance Department, and Sergeant Ros-
eoe Dobyns, Engineering, were the
fortunate men. This camp is one that
practically every non-eommissioned
officer in the National Army has
been trying to secure an appointment
for and under such strong eompeti-
ton the honor Of securing the priyi-
lege becomes all the greater. Sergeant
Peek was the only one Of five recon-
mended in his company to be ap-
pointed and Corporal Keath was the
only one of eight in his organization
Sergeant Peck left Mexico with the
first group of National Army men tc
enter service and shortly afterwarJ
succeeded in being advanced to his of.
flee.
Corporal Keath left with the second
contingent, or final contingent, in thu
first call, of white soldiers. Sergean'
Dobyns has been at Funston som,
time, having left his studies for en-
cheering at Missouri University t.
enter service.
Thod Boulware is home from CAM
Funston and says he believes he haI
had his sons furlough extended unit
his health improves. He expects
message to this effect any time.
WANTED TO HELP BOYS
Mrs. Nancy Beasley, Route 3, Mex
leo, was in this city Friday and joinet
the Red Cross. Mrs. Beasley sail
she wanted to do what she could TO
the boys and that she had decided t.
join if it took her last penny.
C. L. Staples writes the Ledger from
Sopris, Colo, to renew his Ledger ant
states his son, Frank, enlisted in tn
U. S. Army last April and is at pres
ent stationed at Shanghai, China. Mr.
Staples many Mexico friends viii b.
glad to learn he is enjoying goot
health and meeting with much sue
cess.
wORRELL TO TRAINING CAMP
Orlando Worrell, of this city, who il
a Sergeant with the 18th Missouri a
Camp Doniphan, Fort Sill, Okla, i
one of the men appointed there to at
tend the Third Officers Training
camp. This makes the fourth DO.
from this city to receive the appoint
ment. Mexico secured more of thes
honors than most of the cities it
size in the country.
Paul C. Turner, Of Galloway county
formerly of the Missouri Militar.
Academy, will attend the Third Off
GERS Training Camp at Camp Fun
afou