Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-16

ease was ou TOT eAcn lsUUU people. IN The
Spanish-American war it was ~ for each
1000. In the Franco Prussian war it was for
Germany rs for each 1000. For US In this war
it was only eight per 900 before the Spanish
influenza epidemic. This is because we give
our boys substantial food, proper recreation,
and comforts in sanitary camps. in addition
OF course to improved medical attention. =
Owen Chase of this city, who is student
in Illirois College Of dentistry. has been trans
ferred to the military unit, and is now enc of
Ask Englishman when the war viii end
and he will reply, THE first seven years are
the hardest :" n Frenchman and you viii hear
After twenty years Of fighting, every fourth
year is the HARDEST; but an American will
say. "damhno." There are the Notifications
Of Metz and Strassburg TO be destroyed before
the troops can cross the Rhine.
DIR. Ernest E. Chase. formerly of LaFarge,
for some years state veterinarian of Washing
ton state, with residence at Portland, is a
lieutenant in the army, being stationed at
Camp Greenleaf. Georgia.
MIR. and Mrs. Gus Theige of Coon Prairie.
receiyd notice from their son Grin, that the
transport on which he went arrived overseas
safely.
Victor V. Dahl is enjoying a farlOugh with
Westby and Niroqua relatives and friends.
an ensign in the navy. When his furlOugh
is over he will report to New York.
Lieutenant Robert n. wiIford, a former
DeSo,o boy. and Miss Mariana Eoise Ear
hart announce their marriage on September
ii, at Montgomery, Alabama, where TIE lieu
tenant is stationed with his regiment.
V. Wheeler. Hillsboro boy and son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Allen Wheeler. has been advanced to
first lieutenant in the Sanitary Corps Of the
4. 5. army. He has been in the army several
years.
A eablegram from their son Harry advised
Mr.. and Mrs. y, II. Nelson that he had arriv
ed safely in Europe and was ready for the fray
Viola News reports that had Dr. stormont
lived B couple of days longer he would have
received his commission from the War Depart
ment, as on Monday evening his papers ar
rived nth his appointment as FIRST iieuten-
ant lie had but recently passed the physical
examination and was pronounced 100 per cent
perfect.
Mr.. and Mrs J. E. Neefe recently received
letter from their son. Harlie. stating that he
had been promoted TO instructor gasoline
engines at the Sweeney Auto School. Kansas
City.
Ms. Pearl Fish of Kendalls. has received
word that her sister. Miss Margaret Oliver.
unit Base Hospital No. 80, has arrived safely
overseas. Miss Oliver IS former Vernon
county girl.
Lester Galloway. one Of the boys from here
enlisted in the students army training corps
at the university at Madison. Is sick in the
hospital there. His illness is not Of serious
nature, We CLEAN from the LsFarge Enterprise
The Fl. Sheridan Officers Training school
closed last Wednesday graduating more than
$500 college men, Lace of whom will receive
commissions. Most Of the remainder will re-
eeive certificates emitting them TO teach mil
itary training in colleges from whence they
came. Military training will be Immediately
introduced into $50 schools and colleges Tgen-
ty-hve Of the new instructors will 20 TO the
University of Wisconsin and thirty TO the
University Of Illinois.
Mrs. f. J. FELTON, of Viroaua received a mes
sage from the War Department advising that
her sen Harry Hill. had been wounded in &C
ton, how severely not stated.
Both young members of the Walsh & Brind-
ley Clothing firm at Viola. dropped their per
s0nal Affairs and went TO war. The casualty
lists report the death of Mr. Walsh in aetion,
and the wounding Of Mr.. Brindiey.
Corporal William Charles Mccormick, who
enlisted frem Soldiers Grore. died frem wounds
received in action His mother lives at that
place and has had two sons doing battle for
the Allies in France.
Sergeant Harry W. Sherwood, of Mastering
Is reported severely wounded N action.