Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 157, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1917 — NOT ONE SLACKER THERE [ARTICLE]

NOT ONE SLACKER THERE

Father and Five Sons of New Jersey Are All in Army in War With Germany. Verona, N. J. —No one would accuse Thomas Elston of this place and his family of eight of being a group of slackers. The father, who is now an American citizen, was born in Devonshire, England, and served six years in the artillery branch of the British army. Too old for active service in the land of his adoption, he has joined the Verona Home battalion. The family consists of five boys and three girls. The girls are all married and rearing families. The boys are following in the footsteps of their father. Francis; the eldest son, served two years with the British army In South Africa during the Boer war, while Frederick, the next son, also served In the Boer war and is now somewhere in Salenlki with the Royal Engineer corps. William, the third sdn, was anout tb enlist at the beginning of the war, but was prevented from doing so by a broken leg. The father has not heard from him for months and believes he Is now at the front with the British forces. The fourth son, George, enlisted In the aerial corps and is now at the western front in France. Gilbert Is the only son whose home Is with his father here. When troops were ordered to the Mexican border he enlisted in Company K, Fifth New Jersey infantry, and served until mustered out. Upon the recent call of the president he again responded and is now with Company K in New Jersey.