Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
ABOUT OUR
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FOR THE SOLDIERS.
Audrain county soldiers, when in
London, England, can find the Even
ing Ledger on file at the Reciprocal
News Bureau Office IS Queen Anne's
Gate, London, S. W. The paper is sent
regularly and it is placed there for
your convenience. diff
WILLIS SENDS BOYS TO CHURCH
Harold Willis, Of this city, who was
a military enthusiast at Mcmillan
High School when war organization
was primitive there, is now stationed
at Newport News with the United
States Marines. He has been assigned
to a machine gun company and it is
said that a private in this service must
know more than sergeant in the in
fantry.
In a letter to his former Sunday
School teacher, W. G. Wilkins, "Zeke"
says that he has just finished groom
ing up" seven and sending them off to
church. He states that it is wonderful
the work the Eastern churches are
doing for the boys in khaki and how
eager they are, in turn, to attend the
services. Harold likes the life and is
making good.
A. ]. Higginbotham, of Mexico, who
lives on rural route 6, was recruited by
Company Commander Charles Stone
here Thursday afternoon and will
leave for st. Louis Friday for final
examination for entrance into the
United States Navy.
CAPT. BOTTS SALUTING
Maurice Phillip is home from trip
to New York, and says that New York
City gives every evidence of being in
war. Almost nine out of ten men you
meet on the street are in uniform.
While there he saw Capt. Med. Bolts,
of this city, who is in the U. S. M. r. G.
Captain Bolts says he is having a
great deal of trouble about his salut-
ing. He has almost worn his arms out
answering salutes, and sometimes
makes mistakes. Recently he was
hurrying along the street and thinking
deeply, when he saw someone raising
hand, and he saluted. Upon looking
up he discovered it was woman ar
ranging her hat. The Doctor is look.
ing we'll and is much pleased with his
work, reports Mr.. Phillip.
Two More Naval Recruits Here.
James A. Lewis and Clyde Nichols
have been recruited through the loca
station for service in the United
States Navy. They have passed the
preliminary examinations and will gt
to st. Louis for their finals.
Twelve Capture 200.
The Joplin News-Herald contains
an interesting article on Howard M
Painter, nephew of Mrs. W. ]. Bolts
of this city, Joplin boy who is will
the United States marines in France
and is at present wounded. He was on
of squad of twelve men who captures
200 Germans in an engagement tough
in the open. In the fight, the Ameri
cans were stripped of their clothing
which was completely torn off thei
bodies, and Mr.. Painter was wounded
on the leg. Mr.. Painter is % year
old, and a member of a prominen
Joplin family.
Serg. Grant Discharged.
Sergeant T. Harrison Grant, form
er cashier of the Galloway Bank, wa
honorably discharged from the Ma
tional Army at Camp Funston, TO
physical reasons, Tuesday, and re
turned to Fulton early Wednesda!
: morning.
, Announcement has been received o
the safe arrival overseas of Rober
Nichols, formerly of the Hoxseey Ho
/ tel in this city.
News of the safe arrival overseas o
. Ray Neighbours has been receive
here.
: OWENS AGAIN PROMOTED
The rank of boatswain's mate, sec
ond class, has been conferred O.
Frank Owens, of this city, who /
seeing service in the Regular Navy
where, it is said, it is much higher I
obtain advance ranking than in tn
new divisions of recruits.
"Boatie" will sail in August 70
France, where he will be placed /
; charge of portion of the dock at a
! American Naval base. He writes re-
atives here that he has again quail
!. fled as "marksman" on the riff
range and that he will try before sail
ing to make the record Of an "exper
marksman."
Ray Gallagher who is statione
with the U. S. N. A. at Camp Dodgt
is expected home Sunday on a fur
/. Tough.
! Made Second Lieutenant.
Roy E. Durham, of Clark, Mo-, ha
been made a second lieutenant in tn