Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25

Quartermaster's corps.
Two More Join the Navy Here.
Warren H. Galloway Of Molno and
Joseph D. Wayne, Route 8, Mexico,
passed their preliminary examinations
for entrance into the United States
Navy at the local recruiting station
Saturday.
Milton Towson, Of this city, has gone
to sea with the United States Navy,
was the word received in this city by
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Tow
son Saturday.
VOORHEES,. Coons Corporal Now.
Private Taylor V. Coons has receiv-
ed the rank of corporal in the 18th
Company, 165th Depot Brigade, Camp
Travis, Texas, it is officially an
nounced. Voorhies is former Mex
leo boy and being once rejected in the
physical examination, he tried again
for place in the National Army His
early promotion indicates that he is
making good.
Is Corporal Now.
Corp. George Carter Of Camp Dodge,
was the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, R. c. Carter, Sunday, on short
furlough. He received his promotion as
corporal recently.
Tom Mann, who Is with the United
States troops at Ft. Dodge, spent
Sunday mere. He is much pleased with
his Army life.
Mrs. Ray Pitts has received card
announcing the safe arrival overseas
Of her brother, Corp. Ray Metcalf.
viii They Sail at Once?
The report has reached Mexico that
the boys who went to Camp Dodge or
May 27 are now confined to their camp
in momentary expectation of orders tC
entrain for France. Fifty-two Audrair
county boys are in the camp, and many
of them who were expected home OF
Sunday furlough were not permittet
to come.
Cavalryman Visits Parents Here.
Private Dennis L. Hollingsworth
who is stationed with the Unitel
States Cavalry at Columbus, New
/ Mexico, is visiting his parents nea'
Mexico on Route A. He has a twenty
seven-day furlough and will not re
turn to duty until August 10. He ha
brother, Lewis, in the Navy, who ha
been assigned to the U. S. S. Indiana.
Stanley Eubanks, of the U. S. S
North Carolina" is enjoying a tel
lays furlough, the guest of his par
ants, Mr.. and Mrs. Seph Eubanks
! Writes From France.
A letter was received here Wednes
day morning from Corporal Charles l
Myers, who is in France with tn
United States troops. He wrote HON
, that he and Sergeant Roy Bryarl
, were then in rest camp, and had bee
looking over the country. He reporte
oil the Mexico boys well and happy.
! Paul Schultz Sails for France.
Anxious to get at the hun, Pat
!, Schultz, formerly a plumber in thi
. city, left Camp Dodge Wednesday fo
e France. He says in letters that tn
p work at camp has been hard but hart
d ening. That he has made good g
t camp is shown by the fact that he no'
= holds rank as non-commissioned o1
: ficer.
Mrs. Anna Schultz of jefferson Cit
has returned to her home after fe'
$ days visit with Mrs. Vernon Morris, {
this city. She stopped here on he
way from Camp Dodge, Ia, where sh
went to see her son, Paul Schultz, fol
merly of Mexico.
Charles L. Gallop, of Fort Bills
Texas, is here on a furlough, visitin
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Ga
lop. Leonard is stationed on the Boi
der, with the 18th Cavalry Divisior
. and is much pleased with Army life.
II Safe Overseas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Hartley hay
received card stating that their so
Sergeant Daniel R. Hartley, of Fie
! Hospital No. 359, 315th Sanitai
Train, has arrived safely oversee
Sergeant Hartley was born and reart
in western Audrain county.