Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-21

Police, write he likes soldier life just
tine.
Loui Faves writes: 81 sure do en-
Joy the column sour Soldier Boys ia
the REGISTER. l expect to be In
France soon, but can't say when,
since We have been forbidden to tell
anything of the kind, and a very
strict censorship has been placed on
all mail and kilograms. MY mother
sent me a cake for my 18th birthday,
February 10, and it reached there
that day. You may know how pleased
was. am we'll and hearty. Weigh
1872 lbs. The only trouble down here
is the mud. | was on repimentaI
fatigue to-day, hauling potatoes, and
thought We would never get through.
In some places only the wagon bed
was out of the mud. The other day
a lieutenant got stuck. He had
on rubber boots, and when he tried to
pull himself out, he pulled his foot
out OF HIS boot and fell fat. 1t was a
sight. Hello to everybody, and Eive
La France ct La Amerique!''
In the list OF names of the victims
OF the Tuscania disaster who we're
buried on the shore OF Scotland, APP
pears the name of james l.. Riggs,
Cresweii, Oregon, This is the name
and address of DR.. Milford Riggs
youngest brother. In the absence OF
any other information concerning
the matter, he naturally supposes
that the viGtim is his brother. He Is
making investigation to ascertain the
correctness of the report.
A letter has been received from e.
mer Polk, saying he has arrived safe.
ly in France, and is we'll and enjoying
the food "
Lieut.. Walter d, Kendall is station
ca at Camp Custer, Battle Greek,
Michigan. He writes that the wealth
er there has been cold and the snow
deep.
Herman Bennett, who was raised in
the B~elleview Valley, was on the ILL.,
fated I~uscania, and so far his body
has not been heard from, and it is
quite possible that he was lost.
Private Wilmer 4. Keesling, of
BellevieW, is at Camp Pike. He says
they have been under% quarantine most
~ @'N AZ WAC lttil9 anu NjIittI. Dtll
he enjoys military life and is well
satisfied.
Four Of the Wendell boys are in the
service. Edward is with the marines
and news has just been received that
he has landed in France. Fred has
charge of the training of horses for
the government in South Dakota
George and Charlie are both in the
AVIATION corps, squadron SIS, at Sal
Antonio, Tex. The last two mention
ed are now at their home near Belle
view, where their mother is very ill.
Even in war they "marry and are
given in marriage" Private Il. l.
Boston of Piedmont and Miss Ethel l.
Luft, of Doe Run, were married at tht
Commercial Hotel, in Ironton, 4 few
days ago. Private Boston is ia train
ing at Camp Funston. His furlougf
allowed him just twenty four hours
between the time of his arrival and
the time of his departure. We wisl
them bon voyage.
j. Il. Maddox, Battery +, Sth Regi
ment, Coast Artillery Brigade, Ameri
can Expeditionary Force, was one
among the first to volunteer from thi.
county. lie writes that he is in fine
health and rather enjoys the life of ;
soldier. He says This place, calico
Somewhere in France takes in quit,
a territory" and expresses the opinio,
that when the Americans get through
with the Kaiser the boundary lines o
said Somewhere" will reach beyond
Berlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Helms of Good
water have received letters from theil
son, Howard, an Iron County boy If
France. He volunteered and Joined
the army in 1916. He says he likes
the army fine and that France is !;
beautiful country. He encloses a poem
which the REGISTER will reproduce
next week.
Lem Curtis has a letter from hi,
brother, e. r., who is at Camp Funs'
ton. "Happy" expects to start tt
France in a week or two where h,
will drive an ambulance.