Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1909 — ARTILLERYMEN ARE HOME AGAIN [ARTICLE]

ARTILLERYMEN ARE HOME AGAIN

Harve Robinson and Walter Hopkins Return Home, After Serving a Three Year Enlistment in the Army. Walter Hopkins, son of Mr, and Mrs. Eldon Hopkins, and Harve Robinson, son of Mrs. Geo. M. Robinson. arrived home Monday afternoon from Fort Morgan, Ala., where they have been stationed for the past three years as members of the 99th coast artillery corps. With the exception Of a few months spent at Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, the boys were at Fort Morgan during their, entire enlistment. These young men left Rensselaer a> little over three years ago, going to Oklahoma City, where they enlisted in the army. After being sent to Washington Barracks, at St. Louis, v they were sent to the southern fort Hopkind was home once during his term of enlistment, having been called back a year ago on the sad mission of attending his sister's funeral. Robinson was not home during bls army service. The change in him is quite marked. He was 5 feet B*4 inches high when hej enlisted and now he is almost 6 feet Harve attained the marksmanship of a firstclass gunner, which increased his pay |3 a month; Walter became a sec- I ond-class gunner. Harve also secured considerable recognition by promotion, and when discharged was getting S4O a month. The boys were discharged last Friday and on Saturday Wfittt by boat to Mobile and left there for home on Sunday morning, i eaching here on the 3:18 train Monday. They are both manly looking fellows and have been the center of attraction here sitice their ai rival. Both of the young men enjoyed their army service, but think there is moie hard work in the coast ait 11 ery branenthan in either the infantry or cavalry. They do not expect to re-enlist, but should they do so within three months they would be entitled to three months* pay, and an increase of pay of $3 per month.