Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-12
SOLDIERS ARE
STRONG ON MILK
Boys at Brownsville Drink the White
Fluid While Others Indulge
in Something Stronger.
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50 SAYS UNCLE rA1s1Arr
Lieut.. Jennings Undergoes Operation
Company c Hoping for
Home Orders.
50 SAYS UNCLE FA1srAFF

Brownsville, Dec. 3.-Athough
the story has so often been told Of
the happenings on the border, your
uncle Falstaff has received a number
OF cards and letters from Hamilton
county people, expressing apprecia-
tion, so we will take another shot at
letter to the Freeman-Tribune.
An item that will interest num-
ber of readers occurred yesterday
when six of we soldiers went into a
cafe, down town, and ordered each
q glass Of milk. While we were
waiting for our order, we, naturally,
took glance at the scenery in the
room. We found that besides our
party of six, there were three ladies
and boy about fourteen years OF
age seated at one table. At table
number two, three ladies were con-
gregated; at table number three, two
ladies were busy. And the odd part
of the story is that of the fifteen
occupants of the cafe, eight Of them
were ladies, and all but two of them
were drinking beer. The two were
drinking coffee and six immoral,
degraded, unsayed soldiers were
drinking milk. Well admit that in
the saloon across the way. one
would find more soldiers at the bar
than one would find ladies, but the
cafe was public place and to US the
thought Of watching supposedly re-
spectacle women, drinking in pub
lie, did not set we'll on our appetites.
Didn't look like they were setting a
good example for bunch of young,
unsophisticated and virtuous" sold
iers.
Lieutenant Jennings underwent
an operation at the local hospital
Friday; small tumor being remov-
ed from his chin. He did not take
an anesthetic, (if that word is SPELL
ed right, it is a mistake) but had
Captain Martin stand in front of
him while the surgeon welded the
corn knife. One narcotic counter
acts another and Lieutenant Jen-
nings said he could not tell just
which hurt the worse-the slashing
of the surgeon or watching the facial
gyrations of Captain Martin; conse-
quently he was able to Withstand the
operation without taking a sleep
producer.
Lieutenant Soderholm, who has
been assigned to the regular army
since arriving here, comes over ev-
cry once in while to see the Iowa
officers and if it were not strictly
against military rules, would be
gab-festing with the enlisted men.
Col. Hyatt, who has been confined
in the base hospital for several days
with fever, is getting along nicely
and will undoubtedly be back at his
post within the week.
Just got word that Lieutenant
Soderholm had served his time with
the regulars and was back with c
company to stay. Bet Captain Mar
tin and Lieutenant Jennings will
make him do all the work--to make
up for time he has been absent.
Mrs. Bert Barnett and baby ar
rived here Wednesday night and it
is getting to be hobby with Bert
to see how good he can be. Mrs.
Barnett has been unable to deter
mine which she loves the better,
Texas or her husband-that is, we
are quite positive that is the case.
Bert buys matted milk now instead
of-of-well, instead of cigarettes.
Major Jepson, who has command
ed the 2nd Iowa Hospital Corps, en-
gineered the dishing out of quinine
and other pills, and has ruled with
a kindly disposition during his
sleeping hours, has resigned and
gone to his home at Sioux City to re-
sumo his practice of surgery. He
gaveNus all some kindly advice about
sticking to the grand old flag" but
his own fingers slipped.
The first Iowa and Battery B ex-
pect orders tomorrow to entrain for
Iowa within very few days and we
Seconds are. Of course. living in
hopes that it will be only question
of 10 days or 2 weeks before we Will
also hit the trail for Iowa. Howev-
er, dame rumor has been very unre-