Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09

SOLpIER HAS DAUGHTER

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SOLDIER HAS DAUGHTER
A daughter was born to Mrs. E. E.
Richardson at the home Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Lovinger,
near Mexico Wednesday. Mr.. Lovin-
ger is with the 314th Ammunition
Train at Camp Funston. 1t is thought
that he will get a short furlough to
visit his wife and new daughter.
John T. Stewart received a letter
Thursday morning from his brother,
Paul A. Stewart, of Battery A., Fifth
Field Artillery, with the American
Expeditionary Forces in France, say
ing that he vas promoted to corporal
in January.
The Letter was the first that Mr..
Stewart has had from his brother
since one written in November. Corp.
Stewart has been in France since
August and speaks of a letter and
some pictures sent home at Christmas
time, none of which were received.
Concerning the Missouri, Oklahoma
and Texas troops, including about 20
Audrain boys, who have just been
sent to Camp Mills, L. I. from Camp
Doniphan, a recent issue Of a New
York paper has much to say. In large
headlines, the sheet heralds that
Bronco Busters Breeze into Camp
A slightly smaller type speaks of the
men rs pony riders who despisC
taxis."
In addition to these comments, the
paper expresses a polite disappoint.
ment that the boys are compelled Il
wear uniforms just like the Eastern
troops. The Westerners were evi.
IDENTIFY expected, by some turn of mil
itary ruling, to come romping int
camp in their cowboy outfits anc
bandana neckerchiefs.
A copy of the article was sent t.
Tom Bruce of this city by his brother
Lloyd Gilpin, who was one Of the re
puted 'bronco busters" The Mis-
souri, troops paraded in New Yorl
City not many days ago.
The article says in part: 'The mel
are mostly Westerners, and are sold
iers to the backbone. Before joinin,
the colors they were in the main COW
boys, ranch owners and business me
of Western cities.
at is hard for many of the men Il
get accustomed to walking, in view o
the fact that they have spent most o
their lives in the saddle. A noticeable
} truth about your Western soldiers i
} his small desire to ride in jitneys. Tn,
) taxicab drivers are the losers. The,
5 think nothing of walking the tw,
5 miles from the camp over to Hemp
stead and return. Indeed, the larg,
majority of soldiers walk, and use tn
jitney only when trying to make hast
to catch a train"
Roy Creasey writes his father, Ma
} son Creasey, from Camp Doniphan
that his artillery unit recently fire,
at a target four and a half miles dis
; tant and hidden by a hill and de
stroyed it the second shot. The large
was four by five feet. Sergt. Crease,
expects the call from over seas an
tins.
! RAY MILLER FLYING
Ray Miller, who was at home a few
: days ago on a furlough is now in tn,
aviation school at Chaunte Field, Ran
tout, III. Miller received his grount
school training at Urbana, Ill.
Roy e. Paullin, who is with the u
S. troops at Camp Funston, has beer
home on a short furlough. He is will
: a hospital unit there.
: ]. N. Willis, of Darlington, was il
this city Saturday. He came 30 Sc
9 his nephew, Harold Willis, who leave
u shortly for service in the u. S. Ma
rines. This is the seventh of MI
Willis nephews to enter the Unite
. States service.
Fred Peek, Bryan Marshall, Rose
Dobyns and Howard Keath returne
to Camp Funston Saturday, after
D. fifteen day leave. They will likel
Y receive their commissions shortly.
II Mrs. Sarah Beahan, a former re,
n ident of Mexico, and the mother {
IS Mrs. ]. W. Lloyd of this city, is crir
* ically i'll in a st. Louis hospital, wher
she underwent an operation the fir,
of the week. Mrs. Lloyd went TO S
Louis Friday to be with her mother.
Mrs. Beahan lived in Mexico fc
S, four years. She is the mother Of
m sons, all but two Of whom are drai
age, and these boys are already NAL
Is ing an interesting military recor,
E. Three Of the four unmarried boys al
8 in some branch Of the service, an
10 everyone enlisted without waiting f.
the draft. Elmer is at present Sta
toned at Camp Mills. Long islam,
k with a machine gun company. Jack
It corporal at Camp Mills and Thoma
8 is in the aviation branch Of the Nav,
stationed in New York City. He wa