Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04

HENRY PIERCE ATKINS
Pastor Christian Church.
Henry Clark, Of Headquarters Co,
13Sth Infantry, stationed at Camp
DOniphan, Fl Sill, Okla, is home on a
days ~furlough, the guest Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Clark.
Henry is six pounds heavier than
when he entered the service, and looks
fit and fine.
The headquarters Company is a new
organization, and is composed of a
number Of different units. Mr.. Clark
is connected with the pioneer patrol
Of the company, whose work consists
of dug-out construction and trench re-
vetting. He is much pleased with his
work there and says everything is to
his perfect satisfaction except the
frequent sandstorms.
Dee Johnson and Lloyd Gilpin, both
of this city, are also members of this
company. Mr.. johnson is a mounted
orderly riding with the colonel of the
regiment. Mr.. Gilpin is in a signal
patrol.
Mr.. Clark says the longest hike he
had was a fourteen-mile march done
in one day. This was a part of a six
days hike covering seventy-five miles
in all. His many friends were glad
to see him looking so well, and TO find
that he is so pleased with his work.
He says all of the Mexico boys are
well and enjoying the best of health
and doing justice to the excellent mess
set before them three times a day.
Leo II. Ritter and Lawrence Ford,
both stationed with United States
troops at Camp Funston, are home on
a short furlough. The boys are look
ing well and exceedingly fit.
Bob Nichols and Corp. Roy Bryarly
are home from Camp Funston on a
short furlough. Both are looking well
and exceedingly glad to get home a.
gain for a short visit.
Corp. Charlie Meyers, of this city,
is out Of the hospital at Camp Funston
where he has been suffering with ton
silitis. There is quite an epidemic Of
tonsilitis there, which is thought to
be due to the dust from the prairies.
Rev. II. P. Atkins announced Sun
day that he would leave April 9Th for
Camp Funston, where he will spend
a month in religious work among the
United States soldiers stationed at
that cantonment.
Fred Niece who is stationed at
Camp Doniphan, Fort Sill, Okla, is
in Mexico on a short furlough. Fred
has been a First Sergeant in the ar
tillery but upon his return after his
furlough he expects a transfer to the
motor supply department. The wind
at Camp Doniphan, he says, was ter
tibly strong but when once used to it
there is no bother. Fred has gained
as most others have, and is the picture
of health.
Anderson Gibbs, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. r. Gibbs, who is in the U. S.
army, has reached New York, expect
ing to leave for overseas sometime in
the near future. On their trip cast
they went through Washington, where
they were given a big ovation by the
citizens.
HOME ON FURLOUGH
Lewis Hollihgsworth, who has been
stationed at Great Lakes Naval Train
ing Station, is home on a short fur
Tough and expects to leave for duty on
the Pacific coast or overseas shortly.
Lewis is much pleased with the Ma
val training, and likes the service. He
is enjoying splendid health.
Vivion Mildred, son of c. A. Mildred
Of this county, who is in the q. s.
Navy, is now stationed in the pay
masters office at New London. Conn.
ORLANDO WORRELL ILL
Orlando Worrell, Of this city, who
is attending the Third Officers Re-
serve Training Camp at Camp Doni-
phan, TT. Sill, Okla, is in the base
hospital there with diphtheria. His
Illness developed Immediately follow
ing his return from a six days hike.
His condition is not at all serious. and
his many friends join the Ledger in
wishing him an early recovery.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
late Wednesday, to destroy Dunwoody
Institute, Minneapolis, where Otto
Hubert, son of Louis Hubert Of this
county, is taking a special course in
training for service in the United
States aviation branch.
In a part Of the institution where
the attempt to bomb was made, are
quartered n large number Of blue lack
ets' An unidentified man, after
throwing a bomb and exchanging
shots with the guard, escaped in a
waiting automobile. Fortunately, no
one was injured and only slight dam
age was done TO the building. The
police are searching, according TO dis.
patches, for two men who wero found
near the building late Tuesday night.
Young Hubert, when he enlisted in
the aviation service, was sent to Kelly
Field, San Antonio. lie made such an