Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-14


ilton 10 the front with last Thursdays squad
of soldiers, goes the fourth from the fam
lily of Lewis Hamilton of Liberty town. And
il is said MIR. Hamilton will have two other
sons subject to military duty when the
registration law is in effect This is the fifth
family in Vernon County that know of
having given four sons to the present great
world war.
Albert A. Brzezowsky. son of J. b. Brzez-
owsky of Purdy. who has made his home with
his brother Leo at La Crosse for the past five
years, has volunteered for service as an engine
fireman and left for Vancouver. Washington,
where he will be stationed. Albert was in the
draft, examined and placed in special
Class | painter on account of being deaf
in ear, but it seemed to him they slow
about calling for the special men made up
his mind he could do something else for Uncle
Sam. Al is alright, and il he comes in con-
tact with the Huns, his slogan is Treat 'em
Rough"
A soldiers letter says: Our top sergeant
gets up a box with his arms loaded with let
tiers and calls out MALI" II goes along the
line like wild6re. when il usually takes the
men about five minutes to assemble for fire
drill police duty and about two three
/ thirty seconds the whole company Is assembled
when they hear "The Mail is In" Then they
all stand silently at funeral not
to miss single name as the sergeant calls
| them out. Some go leaping and yelling with
| joy with two three letters, or perhaps with
one. The unfortunate often leave
with tears in their eyes. The day the mail
| comes in isa bigger day than pay day. do
you take the hint. dear reader?)
Mr.. J. o. PauIsen, a former town of Chris
| tiana boy. long business of Sparta,
who has given four months to Y. M. c. A.
work at San Antonio war eantOnment, ar
rived home for months furiough
DE SOTO ARGUS WAR ACTIVITIES
Shirley Marchan received letter from his
ard writ n TuHWy in
dugOut with the American troops in France.
Captain Thomas c. Mccormick. 50 +. A..
| who has been stationed at TT. Still, Oklahoma,
| has been ordered with a detachment of SOL
diers to the western coast for temporary duty.
Four more Of our citizens enlisted in the
army. Denny Hastings went to Tampa. Flor
! ida, Sherm Hastings to jefferson Barracks,
| Missouri, Elmer MiIlor TO Syracuse, New York.
| and Bonnie Henderson to Louisville, Kentucky.
Donald ]. Mccormick. youngest son of Mrs.
Josie Mccormick of this place. has enlisted in
1 the medical and is doing special work
| OF the University of North Dakota, which he
has been attending for the past two years
Private CIeve Ames.now stationed in France,
! sent an interesting souvenir 20 his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Ames, Of De Soto, in the form
! Of letter written TO the American soldiers
this announcement, "A Message to You From
His Majesty King George "" and the contents
| are: HINSOR CASTLE, April, 1915.
/ SOLDIERS OF THE UNITED STATES;
The people of the British Isles welcome you
on your way to take your stand beside the
/ Armies Of Many Nations fighting in the
old world the great battle for human freedom
] The Allies will gain heart and spirit in
your company. / wish that l could shake the
hand Of each Of y0B and wish yeu God
sped your mission. GEORGE r. !.
LA FARCE ENTERPRISE WAR LOCALS
Iva Stamford and Floyd Fuimer were home
frsm Camp Grant the last Of the week for q
short visit with relatives and friends.
Dick TraDpe arrived home Saturday and
spent Until Wednesday With home folks snc
friends. He is nov stationed At Camp Rob
inson-
DeIhert BlakeIy arrived haEas Saturday from
Fer Heath. Boston Harbor. for a weeks wish
with his parents and ather relatives and h
friends. Deb Is locking fine and states tha
he likes army 1fe very mueh-
Mr. aad Mrs. sumner Pest received a leitel
from tfefr soa Everett, in which he states tia
as j. Zee ing bne. He says that tbe band. O
which - IT. q member. gives concerts al town
alsug the lire. snd that Ehiie not at ere fron
be u near su0Ugh 10 hear tie b9sm q thi
gems and can see gbe lights 81 Right.