Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-04

were presented with fine silk flag by
the historical society of that place.
| The presentation was made by a real
admiral who was visiting the camp.
On entering the grounds all cars are
searched for liquor. One of the SOL
diers stated that on Sunday over 100
bottles of booze were taken from auto
mobiles entering the grounds Cap
tain Carl r. Swinson sent the Sank
County Historical society a scroll
bearing the pictures of President Will
son. Governor Philip and Secretary
Of War Baker, war scenes, and the
names Of all those in the company.
The tanks have become a great fac
tor in warfare. The pictures of these
wonderful machines of destruction
were shown at the AL. Ringing thea
ire on Tuesday night. The great iron
clad monsters move over the ground
with apparent ease, 1eveling wire
fences, going over trenches and other
obstacles. With enough tanks, the al
lies could soon place the Kaisers'
troops on the gallop. There is moth
ing that will stop them but cannon
ball, SO they are great engines of de-
struction. They are called tanks be-
cause they were secretly made III
England. When anyone desired to
know what was being manufactured
they were told tanks" so the name
was applied. The pictures of armies
in motion, of the battle, Of the wound
ed, of the exploding guns, Of the gas
bombs and other features were highly
interesting. Other marvellous pictures
are promised by the management OF
the AL Ringing theatre soon.
Last May, City Clerk A. N. Savee
of Whitewater skipped away from his
office and it was reported went to Cali
fornia. He returned a few weeks
later and has since been at his home
suffering from q nervous breakdown.
The Whitewater council ordered the
state to audit the books at that time
and Monday the work was completed.
A shortage of $2,700 was reported.
DR.. and Mrs. F. J. Zwicker, for five
years connected with the Baraboo
health institute, have opened an IN
stitution in Portage. For some time
Mr.. and Mrs. Zwicker were at Clin-
ton, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ringing have
sold their home on Ash street to Dr.
and Mrs F. r. WinsIow. The house
was built and formerly owned by Rev.
H. H. Happell at one time pastor OF
the Baraboo Baptist church. Since
Mr.. Ringing came into possession OF
the property he has greatly enlarged
and improved it. Additional ground
was secured there now being five lots,
and a garage constructed. 1t is beau
tiful place with fine lawn and sur
roundings. Mr.. and Mrs Ringing
expect to go to Florida for the winter
as they have been doing for number
Of years, and as soon as they vacate
the place will be occupied by DR.. and
Mrs Wins1ow. The transaction was
made by J. T. Bates.
Thursday evening eight young ladies
liked to Ochsner's grove and enjoyed
a marshmallow roast. They organized
a Girl Scout movement Officers were
elected as follows: Captain, Doris
Runge lieutenant, Gertrude Morse;
patrol leaders, Lois Beige and Helen
Weed One meeting each week will
be held, and in good weather hikes
will be taken and when this is not pos
sible indoor sessions will be held. The
study of knots will be taken up at the
next meeting.
Mrs. G. L. Roser charmingly enter !
tanned dozen lady friends last even
ing at her home on Third street. Cards
were played at three tables and the
games were followed by dainty re-
freshments.