Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

lang SudScSJ SldtllS tHey dIC ucAiDSlo D
in good standing of the Masonic
Lodge.
These men are Fred MeGee, Gar
rett Barnes, Robert S. Nichols, Roy
Paullin, ]. E. Horton and VIM. L.
Schultz. The certificates are printed
on heavy oiled paper in French, Eng
lish, Italian and German.
Mrs. Frank Van Ness and Misses
Gladys and Pauline Van Ness are
home from st. Louis, where they Wis
tied Harper Van Ness at jefferson
Barracks.
Leopold and Maurice Barth went 70
Chicago Friday, where Maurice Barth
will enter the Quartermaster's De-
partment Of the army.
Richard Mckinney, of this city, who
went to Kansas City to be examined
for entrance into the Aviation Ser
vice, was refused because Of defective
eyesight. He will endeavor to enter
the Navy.
Kenneth Sanford and father, +. r.
Sanford, have departed for jefferson
Barracks.
Ed V. Williams is home after sing
ing in % army cantonments. He
closed his engagement at Camp
Doniphan, Fort Sill, Okla, and while
there saw all the Mexico boys. They
we're well and happy, he reports.
Il never saw a finer lot of men
and a happier bunch than our SOL
diers," said Mr.. Williams. "This talk
about them being discontented is all a
mistake. What impressed me about
them was that they were not only a
clean cut gentlemanly set, but happy
and enthusiastic.
eve had the opportunity to go to
France and sing in the cantonments
there, but before the final arrange
ments, our plans had to be given up.
There were six of US in the party and
we all enjoyed every minute of the
work. We met Empey, who wrote
Over the Top many prominent ar
lists and players and host of
French and English officers here to
train our men.
'In the cities adjacent to the can
tonment, in practically every case,
everything was being done for the
pleasure and comfort of the men.
The churches were open all the time
as reading rooms, there were Soldiers
Clubs, where tea and light lunch
were served the men by the young
women of the city under proper
chaperonage; the hotels were thrown
open to them and everything done to
make them feel at home and wei.
come"
Mr.. Williams is home making a
short visit through the holidays with
MS mother, Mrs. Virgil Williams.
He expects to leave within short
time to resume his work in the can
.onments.
Bob Nichols on a Hike
Robert Nichols, formerly chief
lerk at the Hotel Hoxsey, who is now
high private at Camp Funston, |
writes I. J, Hoxsey that he is getting
'long fine. Bob said he was on sew
'n-mile hike one day this week; and
N his way back to the camp it SEEM |
ID to him that "the camp was not onlv
noving' but kept on moving away"
Sob will evidently become a spr;nler
efore he gets through but his friends
now that when he is moving it will
.lways be in the direction of the
ront.
NJ f. Donnelly, of Camp Funston.
home on a short furlough from
amp Funston.
Harper Van Ness, who is n tbo II
: Quartermaster's Department and
tationed at Jefferson Barracks. =
ONE Frank Van Ness returned
rom st. Louis with him. He has =
ve-day furlough.
Baker Barnes, Jr., who is in the U. s
rmy at Camp Funston, is home on
lort furlough.
FRANK Cauthorn left Friday for
amp Funston to visit his brothers.
ON and Lewis cauthorn.
Cave johnson has departed for Chi
'so where he entered the U. s.
uartermaster's Department.
willis Waugh, son of John Waugh
this county, has passed his evan
a
ationS for entrance into the U. s,
Walton Service. %
1ene brown OF Camp Funston, is
'me on short furlough. Brown b.s
en- advanced to the rank of Ser.