Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-09
BOYS RETAIN CLOTHING

If Already Turned in Equipment Can
be Ree0vered-CannOt Wear Uni
forms Without Symbol of
Discharge
A Washington dispatch Of hast Saturday Is:
Every enlisted discharge, the depart
ment announced today, viii be allowed TO re-
tain as his personal property the following
articles of uniform equipments Overseas cap
flor men with overseas service. hat for otherSI
olive drab shirt. wooden coat and ornaments !:
'SoOien breeches; enc pair Of shoes: pair
leggings; one waist belt; one siieker and over
coat; two suits underwear; four pairs stock
inEs: one pair gloves: one toilet set; enc bar
racks bag: gas mask and helmet (fer overseas
men only.
Soldiers who have already turned in their
equipment ere authorized 10 redraw them by
applying 20 the director of storage.
The department tedey called attention to the
feet that it is unlawfui fer a discharged sol
der to wear the regulation uniform without
the red ehevreRs. which shoN his connection
with the military establishment, has been ter
minated according to law
In company with his brother Ole. of this
city, Hans Moe of Harmony town called at
The Censor Office on Friday. He recently re.
turned from France, where he served sIs
mos rs, full portion of time in the fighting
receiving a wound in his ankle. which he finds
gives him some trouble since taking his place
on the farm. His brothers. Chris and Thomas
Moe. we're also in France, the latter being
still retained there. Pretty good showing Tor
one family.
The soldier and sailor boys are getting their
$50 bonus money. Ii is expected that the state
win also allow the boys some hOnus, If il is
found il can be done. The constitutionality Of
general for an opinion.
Mrs .Rolstad received a collection Of pictures
showing her son John in action with his regi-
ment of engineers in railroad construction in
France.
An immediate call for 5O.ooO volunteers for
service in EurOne has been made BY the war
department. A. an incentive TO enlistment the
men win be off,red early duty in France a
relief for men in he expeditionaTy forces who
wish 70 return home. Enlistment in this spe-
cial force viii be concentrated az Camp Meade
Maryland. and probably will be sent overseas
in contingents i,e0a strong.
Oscar Lokken. one of Desotos soldier boys,
got back TO the old home town from Camp
Grant. Oscar has spent his entire time In the
service as member Of the Depot Brigade and
served his company as cook.--DeSoto Argus.
A. d .Helgeson, clerk of court. is in pos
session of the pleasant news that his son Otto
r.. HeIgeson. has been commissioned lieu
tenant. He attended officers school in France.
Otto enlisted at an early day from North Da-
kota- This makes two lieutenant brothers, the
other, Eugene c. of this city.
Logan Miller. who was one Of Uncle Sans
boys in France for nine months, arrived at
urday.
Paul Sanger has received an hon
orable disability discharge and which
carries with it the opportunity of
learning any trade he wishes at the
expense of the government, a consid-
Grafton which is surely due every one
of our boys who have faced and felt
Hun bullets. Paul saw hard service,
being wounded in action in the arm.
Emery Thayer arrived nome from
Oregon, having been mus
tered out of government service. Frank
Golthair arrived from overseas. He
has been mustered out of the army
and is looking healthy and well. Fred
Nixon arrived home, having been mus
tered out at Camp Grant. Fred saw
considerable of the gtest war on the
western front in France but came
through it all without sickness or
wound.
Among the lads to be restored TO home and
friends is Sergeant Harvey NJ. Barker, who
spent seven months doing his bit for democracy
and the good old u. s. A. in France. Private
Cleveland Ames is another soldier 10 return
Cleye spent six months in France and
under fire several occasions. Private Ivan
Schied also arrived home from Franee,-De-
Soto Argus.
Fred Thompson of the 121st Ma
chine Gun Battalion, Co. B., 80 Divis-
ion arrived from overseas last Thurs
day, March 10. He saw the hardest
kind of fighting, was severely gassed
and invalided home, but is improving
nicely.
Hillsboro Sentry says Robert Staley
his relatives and friends by
dropping in on them Unexpectedly. He
recently returned from France where
he was in the U. S. naval service.
Charles Everson and Miles Carmack
of DeSoto section, returned from over
seas service, having given several
months to the cause of the allies in
France.
Marcus Hoff of Christiana, one of
our county boys who saw strenuous
service with the allies in France, has
returned home with an honorable dis
charge. On his trip to this country
he came on the steamer George Wash
ington, the craft that brought Presi-
dent Wilson and his official party.
-Children's capes and coats at SUIT
tie & Tate's.
Highest market prices paid for
eggs at Romans Grocery.
j. & p Coats thread, 52c by the
Dozen assorted or solid sizes at Rogers
-Children's, misses and junior
dresses from 95c to $3.50 at Rogers
New styles in Georgette waists at
Rogers.
Another lot of ladies coats and
suits received this week at Suttle e.
Tate's.
Miss Helen Quamme is in Chicago
making purchases Of Easter millinery
stock.
One loaf of Carpentsr's bread calls
for more. Try loaf at Romans Gro
Gerry.
Try a pound of Romans special
coffee at 30c per pound, every pound
guaranteed. Romans Grocery.
-McGill Brothers nave sold the old
McGill homestead of 100 acres at Fol-
som to Easton Munson.
On account Of moving there is for
sale at the residence Of II. +. Packard,
various household articles. Call at
once
Mr.. and Mrs William Webb were
summoned 10 Lancaster to attend the
funeral of 24-year-old nephew who
was killed in an automobile accident
DIR. Mead viii be found at his Of
flee above Dahl's drug store all day
on Tuesdays. Thursdays and Satur-
DAYS. at other times he can be reached