Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-03-20

encountered and overcome by those
who worked at home TO Keep the
Home Fires Burning" He assured the
boys that the people, the state and
the nation were with them and for
them and that during the coming
years they could have the preference
whenever possible, but he also told
them and emphacized the statement
made by Mr.. Purcell, that it would be
Necessary for them, individually, to
make good If they expected favors to
come their way. If a soldier does not
show disposition to work and be in
dustrious he need not expect that
favors will be carried to him on a
silver platter He reminded the boys
that mothers had suffered a great
deal on account of the war and told !
them that the mothers were the her
oines at home. He closed his remarks
by giving the boys this advise: |
ttStick to that motherP'
| Several of the soldier boys were
then introduced and gave short talks |
Sergeant Howard Gordon, of the
/ sThirty-fv division, very aptly pic
tured the necessity of cooperation OF
the various branches and departments
of the military organization, showing
how much one department was de-
1pending upon the other and that it
| up its line of work in order to win
the war. Segeant Audley Croft, of
the over seas air service, described in
fdeta1 the workings of the air planes
and the machine guns used in the air
lservice. He had qualified for air ser
vice and was a mechanic in the flying
department. He had been in the air
and had taken part IN coast raids while
over seas and was about to take part
in a raid on Berlin when the armistice
was signed.
George Nies1ey who was in the
navy service and on the battleship
Kansas, gave most excellent detail
ed description of battle ship and
the Kansas in particular. He told us
of the sailors life and gave a resume
of the days life which conveyed the
idea that there is not much idle time
in the life of sailor although he may
be far from land
= Lieutenant A1vin-Izaw, on behalf Of
the south Graham county boys ex-
tended their thanks to the people of
| Trego county and Wa-Keeney for the
evenings entertainment assuring them
that it was greatly appreciated.
The national anthem was again
sung and the audience was dismissed.
The music for the occasion was fur
nished by ladies quartette compos-
ed of Miss Drummond, Mrs. Lynn,
Mrs. Nies1ey and Miss Weaver. Miss
Hardman and Miss Kraus at the
piano and violin. Several excellent
selections were sung and were much
appreciated by the audience. In few
weeks another reception will be held
in honor of the boys who did not and
could not take part in this one.
The following is a list of the boys
who registered: s. NJ Beason, Camp
Funston; Robert J. Heck, Camp Sem
icart, France; c.. E. Foster, Benica
Cal; Ernest Turner, Hdq. Det 10th
F. A, Funston; Joe Ripper, 338 F. A,
S8th D., A. E. F; Alvin Mall, Camp
Travis, Texas; Frank B. Rinker, s.
A. T. c. Lawrence; Jesse Stanton, Co.
E., 4th Eng, 4 D., A. E. F; Claude
Marquand, Camp Funston; Gilbert G.
Greenwood, Camp Lewis, Wash;
Floyd A Sites, Preside of San
Francisco; Rem A Hinshaw, Pres
idio, of San Francisco; Frank 4 B.
Rhoades, Camp Arcadia, Cal; Ralph
Simpson, s. A. T. c., Hays; H. C.
Perry, s. A T. c., Salina; Arthur
Hemphill, Fort Baker, Cal; Hayden
E. Morgan. n. q. T., Quentico, Va;
Morgan Wollner, s. A. T. c., Hays;
Floyd w Pugh, Camp Grant, III;
John Armbruster, Camp Cody, N. M;
Samuel w SeIbe, A. E. F; Marion
NJ. Cline, M. O. T. c., FIT Riley; Yer.
non H Bonds, Camp Funston; Dewey
G. Staatz, Camp Funston; Wilfrid J.
Lacerte, S. A. T. c., Hays; Henry C.
Harries, A E. F; Rex J. Morgan,
Camp Cody, n. NJ; Floyd Sites, Edge
wood Arsenal, Edgewood, Md; Jesse
A.. Plants, Edgewood Arsenal, Md;
Herman G. Mitchell, Battery C, SO
Art. C. A c., A E. F.; Clark o.
; Plants, Co. D. 80 NJ D. N B., Camp
F'unsto Charles l. Rhoades, Camp
Custer, Mich; F. E. Dazey, Camp
Funston; Royal Rucker, 126 F. A, A.
, E. F.; E. c. Mccoy, A E. F; Alvin l.
! Law, Camp Pike, Ark; Schuyler W.
Gibson, Lawrence; Melvin NJ Gregg,