Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25
YERNON'S PATRIOTIC SONS |
THOSE SELECTED FOR HUMAN
ITY'S GALL
Complet List of Young Men Drawn
for First Service in the World
War for Democracy

The die is cast, The first great &C
complishmcnt on part of the United
/ States Tor actual world soldiery and
universal move for humanity. so far
! as the enlistment of meu to carry on
7 the stupendous international struggle
/ for democracy against autocracy, was
/ taken 10 Washington on Friday last,
when selective draft of nearly ten
millions of young Americans was con-
summated. In this unprecedented
move Wisconsin is asked to contribute
| 2S,lsS men as her quota, and Vernon
county about $50. By enlistments al
ready made and the national guard.
the state number TO be drafted is p.
SO, and Xernon's share II0
The lottery in Washington was one
/ of the great events of history. Never
was there such eageruess to ascertain
/ knowledge Of what had happened to
each community in our broad land, and
to each individual family. F'ragmen-
tary reports were given In the after
noon papers on Friday and the whole
story was told, In numbers, the morn
ing following
Up TO this date the local Exemption
Board for Vernon county has received
no official notification from Washing
ton, and the information contained in
the hist published in another column
is taken from dispatches sent to news
papers. We believe that it is sub
Stantialy correct, and this belief is
concurred in by County Clerk Moore,
who joined the CENSOR In making the
compilation.
1t must be understood that every
man in the United States who regis
tered on June 5th, was drafted on
Friday, but great per cent of them
may never be called to serve. THIS
DRAWING ESTABLISHES THEIR ORDER
OF LIABILITY FOR SERVICE. For in
stance, Vernon cuunty's quota at this
time is ITO The list herewith pub
lishedl contains the first 1866 names
drawn. or twice the number we are to
furnish. Probability is that rs on
this list may not be summoned to ap-
pear before the board at once. If so
per cent or more should be excused,
for one cause or another, the ITO will
be provided. If more than $40 are
required TO complete the number they
will be called in the order Of their liza
bilitY - the order in which they were
drawn.
WHAT WILL FOLLOW
AS soon as the county exemption
board, which consists OF Sheriff Cow
den, County Clerk Moore, DIR. w. NJ.
Trowbridge, DR., G, V. Porter, l.. G..
Boyle. F. NJ. Minshall, c. w. Fowell,
receive official notice and Instructions
with list of names, from Washington,
they will notify every person whose
name appears in the drawn list to APP
pear before them for examination.
Physical examination will first be In
order If they fail In physical exam.
nation, that will excuse them, II
they pass the physical test, then they
have the privilege of making claim
for exemption. one may do this in
diyidually or by a member OF his fam
lily or a friend just as he chooses, He
will have ten days ia which to make
proofs to substantiate bis claim for
exemption,
i should be remembered that all
will be notified When to appear before
the county exemption board. Then
all other questions involved may be
explained by that body
NOTES on THE GREAT LOTTERY
Vernon county had a total registra-
ton Of 1866 The selection as to mum.
bers, population considered, is not
/ very uneven. Ontario and Coon Val
ley villages have the lesser number
four each Franklin has the greater
number called 25 Palmer O. Bjorge
of Clinton, has the distinction of be-
ing selected on the magic number,
258. the first number drawn in the
great drama in Washington. Alya
Shivers of Forest is the only colored
man drawn in the county.
The draft entered families as high
as three times There are two Dackes
and three Dregnes drawn In Franklin,
two sons of Chairman Fulmer and two
Hysels in Stark. three Langers in I'm
ion, three Haakensons In town of vi
roqua, two Woodnouses in Wheatland,
two Whites in Hillsboro village, two
Kriigles in LaFarge, two Jones in
Readstown, two Runnings In Westby.
two Dawes in Coon, two Flemings in
Viroqua city.
Roy Shower of this city twice at
tempted to enlist but was elected be-
cause OF underweight