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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-25
Morale of Americans Wonderful

The following letter was received
yesterday by Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
StekI from their son, Lieutenant G. F.
Stekl, who went to France with the
Rainbow division, which it is believed
is part of the first American army
corps now CALAMITY holding the Ger
at bay at the Marine:
June II, 1918.
Dear Folks:
Our work here is finished for they
are evacuating through another hos
pitaI now so at last | can write few
lines. We have been terribly busy
since we arrived and worked II and
II hours a day and at night too tired
to write.
Last night one of the infantry boys
who is stationed in this town was
walking through our cemetery and
looking at the tags on the head pieces
when he came across his own brother.
It sure hit him hard for although he
knew his brother was over here moth
ing was farter from his mind than
that he was dead-but as the French
say, ttCest la Guerre." ct is the war;
The morale of our boys is simply
wonderful, almost unbelievable for
instance | was sorting patients to
send to the operating rooms when I
asked one lad where he was hurt, he
said, ooh I've only a scratch" and it
turned out to be really serious
wound. Another lad came in shot
through the leg and when [ took him
out of the ambulance he said Doctor
I'm ashamed to ride in an ambulance
with these other men for the other
men had abdominal and chest wounds
and those are the worst. Just be-
cause he wasn't half-an-inch from
death he didn't want to go back. Is
it any wonder the Germans say they
can't take any prisoners?
We were talking to a German yes
terday who could talk English and
we'll educated but so well was Prus-
sianism driven home to him that he
refused to believe us anything but
English dressed in American uni
forms. He said the Americans had
never been able to get any troops
over here on account of submarines.
You should have seen him open his
eyes when we told him that the subs
were a minor factor.
Your loving son,
CLAUSEN.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-25
ROGERS-HALL
FAMILY REUNION

Sunday, July IA, there was a fam
lily gathering at the home on T. r.
Williams in honor of Mrs. E. J. Keane
and children. Mrs. Keane is cousin
of Mrs. Williams and daughter of
Mrs M. Hall. Those in attendance
were Mr.. and Mrs D. Rogers and Mrs.
M. Hall of Baraboo, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
F. Edwards and family of Chenille,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rogers and the
latter's mother. Mrs Hall, of Gale
donna. The last mentioned Mrs. Hall
will be 81 years old in November.
In the afternoon some pictures were
taken, among them a four generation
picture.
All enjoyed delicious dinner, with
ice cream for dessert.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-25
BRIDE OF TWO WEEKS
NOW IN HOSPITAL

Mrs. John Heggestad, Lodi, bride
Of few weeks, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Johnson, was taken
to Madison few days ago and under
went an operation. She is reported as
getting along nicely. Her husband
was in the call of draft men to leave
for training camp the 18th, but owing
to her illness he was granted an ex-
tension of time and now expects to
leave with the boys who go the oath.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-25

Infantry.
Walter was brought to this hospi-
tai from a passing troop train, sick
with diphtheria. At o'clock this
morning about two hours after his
arrival, he passed away.
Tomorrow afternoon his body will
be laid away in the beautiful Gene
terry near this place. Our govern
ment has reserved a lot there for
American soldiers who fall in France.
Each grave is suitably marked offici-
ally recorded, and will be properly
cared for always.
The funeral will be held with mill
tary honors and the rites of the
church, The benediction pronounced
over the graves of our soldiers who
are buried here contains these words:
''These all died for their country;
These all died for France;
These all died in a holy cause"
know what l have written contains
little to relieve your sorrow, but it
may help you to know that some of
us here, also, have sons in the army
and that you have our sincere sym
pathy.
May God bless you all at home and
grant that your sacrifices may not be
in vain, but that out of it all victory
may come to the country we love Sc
well. Very truly yours,
MAC H. WALLACE,
Chaplin.
From the Major.
France, March Is, 1918.
From: The Chief, Graves Regis
tration Service, A. E. F.
To: Mr.. Nat Jennings, Plain, Wis.
Subject: Location of Grave.
My heart always bleeds in sympathy
for Borrowing friends at home when |
am writing such letter as that which
l am sending now to you. And yet,
you will want to know what have to
tell you.
You have doubtless already received
the terrible news of the death of your
son. Walter c. Jennings, who has gone
into life immortal through the martyr
dom of service, and in defense of the
principle of liberty. He has not died
in vain, and his comrades will carry
on his work
His remains are buried in Grave No.
337, Polygon 4, de Pejoces Municipal
cemetery, Dion, France.
The service of which am in com
mand will guard this spot of his sep
ulture and we shall try to care for it
as you would wish. This will be our
sacred trust.
| do not want to write a formal let.
ter | want you to know of our heart
felt sympathy. May God bless and
comfort you in your grief,
CHARLES c.. PIERCE.
Major, A. @. IT,, j. S. A.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-25
VIII Move From Camp Custer Soon

Mrs. Elizabeth Steinbrink has re-
ceived a letter from her son Clifford
who is stationed at Camp Custer,
Mich. He says they do not expect to
be in their present place much longer.
However they do not know where
they will go. He also says, Don't
worry, because 1 feel fine and dandy"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-25
June 25, 1918.
Dear Folks :

ing:
June 25, 1918.
Dear Folks:
A little while with nothing to do
dsomething strange) SO I thought [
would say hello.
We are getting some interesting
stories Of our boys. They are sure
putting up some scrap-so much so
that they fight to the last ditch, and
the Boche claim they can't take any
prisoners. I saw one boy who went
over and just as they were making
the charge he saw BOche shoot his
brother He dropped his rifle, grabbed
mis- short trench knife and went after
him. The lad killed four BOche be-
fore he got to the one who killed his
brother, but he got him, and just mag
inc, with a little three-cornered, ten
inch trench knife A lad came in
with this other one and was crying
We asked him what he was crying for
and he said eve were just making
the charge when those damn Boche
got me and [ didn't even get one"
And then he started to cry again.
don't believe I ever felt as bad though
as when one lieutenant came in and
when we started to talk to him he
said, 81 am the last man in my pla-
toOn Every man is either dead or
wounded" and he broke down COM
pletely.
The Boche are calling our men
E'Blacksnakes" and Green Devils"
(the marines uniform has a greenish
tint and, believe me, the boys are
throwing the fear of God into them in
good order. The Boche can't under
stand our men at ALL for there is not
one who is afraid, and when they go
after the machine gun nests they kick
the Boche out like bunch of dogs
kick them out bodily.
| understand we are to get some
more decorations. You see our divi-
sion has twice been cited in army
orders, for which we are going to
nave two gold stripes on our upper
left sleeve Then / heard also that
the French were to present the divi-
sion with "crOix de guerre." That
would give each man a green and yell
low cord swung from the front of left
shoulder under arm and attached to
shoulder strap in back. Will be great
if we get them. Then l have gold
star coming to me to wear on my left
sleeve just over my service stripes,
for l was one of the first 100000 men
over here If this keeps on we'll be
all decorated for seven ways a Sun
day before we get back
> Your loving son,
CLAUSEN.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-25
At Mare Island

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Pilley have re-
ceived letter from their son, Master
J. Pilley, which states that he has en-
listed in the marines and is in train.
ing with Co. F, Section 2, Marine Bar
racks, Mare Island, California.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-25
Care of Soldiers Graves

Walter Jennings, Spring Green, died
some time ago in France. His par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Nat Jennings have
received the following letters:
From the Chaplin.
Base Hospital No IL,
March II, 1918
Mr.. Nat Jennings,
Plain, Wis.
My Dear Sir:
Long before this letter reaches you,
Won will have received the sad news,
by official cable, of the death Of your
SON. Walter C. Jennings, Co. A. 128th
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Cbh ,;,pi ND FIELD
CONTINUED from first page.l

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had arrived in France. The young
man was Baraboo resident but few
months before going into the army,
was engaged in railroad work in
Chicago. He is a member of Co. c.,
18th Engineers.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-25
Max Adams in South Carolina

Max Adams is at Paris Island, S.
c., where he is taking training with
the marines. Eugene Henke has gone
to the same place.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-25

To the Censor:
This is letter to the paper OF
my home town, and | have made
great efforts to write nothing that
would be of value to the enemy.
CORP. v. A. GIBBONS.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-25
Gets Boche That Killed Brother

Among the recent letters just re-
ceived by Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Stekl Of
this city from their son, Lieutenant
C. F. Stekl, is the following thrilling
account of some hand-to-hand fight
ing:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-25

IL LuS4C 10 OIAC LAAAS LAC1C olAClA1 clA-
ways live in my memory, it was this
trip. We should have made it in six
hours, but owing to weather condi-
tons it took us three nights and two
days. I think l had forty-f1ve min
utes sleep during this time. Alas, it
had been finished and we were at the
entrance of our goal, France. That
night, or rather a part Of that night,
we climbed a hill that would make
Cheeks look like an ant hill. It was
that high that instead of having a
road straight up it, they had made
one that zig-zagged back and forth.
By the time I reached the top I was
zig-zagged myself. We made this won
derful climb to get six hours sleep
on a hard tent floor. The tents we're
about the size of good umbrella and
each one was to hold twelve men.
Most Of us slept outside on the ground.
The next morning we received fair
idea of France and her people. This
country is very similar to our own
state, Wisconsin. You find many beau
tifu1 homes and the scenery is rich in
harmony and color. The people are
grand and do all they can for you
wherever you go.
Our next stop on the way to the
company was an American rest camp
and while here we all made up for the
meals and sleep we had lost. We
spent a week in this camp
After two hundred mile ride
Evening journal., 1918-09-07
POWDER WORKERS GET
MESSAGE FROM FRONT

Soldiers, powdermakers, executives
and residents Of the community village
at Carney's Point turned out by the
hundreds last night TO take part in an
enthusiastic meeting held at the dupont
clubhouse for the purpose Of keeping
alive the fire of patriotism and to help
for the armies in France.
The gathering was one OF a series OF
meetings held at the plant and in-halls
adjacent. Yesterday afternoon powder
makers and mechanics employed at the
Carney's Point plant TO the number of
several hundred gathered together in
new central mechanical shops. Follow
ing the crowded meeting last night an
other meeting was held this morning in
the hall OF the Young Mems Christian
Association, where approximately 1000
men Of shifts who were unable TO hear
the message at the other meetings had
an opportunity OF learning how tremen-
dously important their work at the
powder plant was.
Each meeting was addressed by Dr.
Thomas Travis, who recently returned
from France and who is one Of the
most brilliant speakers now in the
country.
One Of the features Of the meeting
last evening was singing by a chorus
Of seventy soldiers under the leader
ship OF Private Shannon, and COM
munity singing by the audience under
the leadership of J. B. Whitney. c. E.
Wood Of Carneys Point plant, pre-
sided at the meeting last night and in
troduced DR.. Travis. J. II. Greenwood
presided at the meeting at the Y. NJ.
C.. A. this morning.
Evening journal., 1918-09-07
ALLIES GO AHEAD
ON EVERY FRONT
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON, Sept. list. Quentin, La
Fere, Laon and the Chemin-Des-Dames
are in the path OF Allied attacks which,
according to night official statements,
are making rapid progress everywhere.
Before st. Quentin, the British cross
ed the Somme and plunged ahead in
some places seven miles in a day. On
the southern flank the French swept
forward. capturing Ham and Chauny
and penetrating Coucy forest. one Of
the most important defenses OF Lson.
Stlll further south the French, en-
croaching on the Chemin-Des-Domes
from its flank pushed TO Laffaux Farm.
From this point the line drops down
below the Alsne, where the Americans
are fhshtlnfl Paris reported the Amer
lean troops progressing In the region
OF Nlllers- -En-Prayres and Revillo, 10
the right Of the front on which they
reached the Aisne.
Evening journal., 1918-09-07
Y. W. C. A. PREPARES
FOR COMING DRIVE

The Young Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION representatives. who are tour
ing the State to organize preparatory
TO the drive for funds in November
were in Dover Thursday. After lunch
a meeting was held at the Hotel Rich
ardson with Mrs. Robert l.. Ferguson,
the county chairman and her commit
tee. Miss Nellie Downs wss appointed
70 look after advertising for Kent
County and Mrs. C. Burton Sypherd the
news service.
The travellers, Miss Grace Osborn,
Mrs. o. Curtis Pudy, Miss C. w. Craig,
Miss Isabella II Smith and Mrs. John /.
Craig arrived In Georgetown Thursday
night. After supper a meeting was held
ST the Brick Hotel. Mrs. Louis Mus
tard Of LeYves, the county chairman.
was unable TO be present but her local
committee conferred with the State ex-
ecutives In regard to future plans. Mrs.
d. o. Layton Of Georgetown, will have
charge Of news service for Sussex and
Mrs. Charles w. Cullen will arrange
for meetings. The committee visited
ether Sussex County towns yesterday
and Will return to Wilmington today.
The details and data of the State
meeting VIII be announced later. Il
VIII be held in Dover.
Evening journal., 1918-09-07
BY FRED s FERGusoN.

Dnlteu Press sian correspondent.
WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE
AISNE, Sept. 7.-IIeavy smoke lining the
plateau between the Yesle and the Aisne
aud the increasing noise Of the guns
today gave evidence Of stiffenlng Ger
man resistance. The enemy is fighting
hard at certain spots especially along
the right OF the line, where the Amer
leans have not yet reached the river.
Overcoming the B0che attempts 10
make a stand the Americans and French
are pushing on toward the Asne. A
dozen villages are now in our hands,
Including Flsmette, BazOches, BaslieuX,
Nauxcere, Blanzy, LOngeuval, Merval,
Serval, BarbOnval, rs-En-Prayeres
and Glennes. After the Americans took
these towns they pushed on. In each
case enemy machine gun squads at
tempted TO hold up our troops but these
were cleaned UP by the infantry with
the artillery closely following 20 shell
any troublesome stronghold the BOches
might leave behind.
A heavy American barrage was laid
down east of Glennes, Friday after
noon, and the Yankees attacked 10
speed up the German withdrawal. APP
parently the enemy is getting artillery
established along the line Hlndenburg
expects 10 hold as shell FIRE has in
creased. Strong machine gun nests also
guard the canal which cuts across be-
tween the Aisne and the Vesle, along
which American advance elements are
pushing the foe.
German observation balloons have
NOW haan nrllpd hacE four miles he
yond the Aisne and all their artillery
firing. despite its increased intensity
comes from q greater distance back.
Reports from the French and Ameri-
can right toward Rheims) say that all
Prussians have been cleared from south
Of the Vesle in that immediate region.
lThe front on the American right turns
at right angles from the Aisne and
slopes sharply southwark across the
plateau down to the Vesle).
Evening journal., 1918-09-07

BRITISH (Nightl .-On the south
ern portion OF the battle front our
progress continues In close touch
with the French army on our right.
South of Peronne we already are
nearly seven miles east OF the
Somme and advancing on the general
line OF M0nchy-Lagache, Vraignes
and Plncourt, all Of which places are
in our hands.
The resistance Of the enemy's
counterlng troops. who had attempt
ed TO delay our advance has been
rapidly overcome and a number OF
prisoners have been taken in this
sector
South OF the Cologne river, on the
high ground about Nurlu, the enemy
has contested our advance with
greater stubbornness. sharp fight
ing occurred about this village and
around Equancourt, In the valley
north OF it. Both these villages now
are in possession OF our troops.
Pressing forward beyond this line,
we have captured Longayenes and
Lieramont and are approaching Metz
en- Couture and the southern por-
tlon Of fhe Havrinc0urt Wood. A
number Of prisoners have been taken
on this part Of the battle front.
North Of La Bassee Canal there has
Evening journal., 1918-09-07
COUNTY INSPECTOR
BUSY AT CHRISTIANA

One Of the special traffic inspectors
recently appointed by the Levy Court,
has been placed in Christiana village,
where 1t is said he has reported a num-
Der OF autombilists for alleged viola
tlons Of the automobile laws. A num-
Der have been reported for failure to
blow their horn at the sharp curve in
Christiana village. This is a dangerous
curve and there have been a number Of
accidents there. Some automobilists
contend that IL would be much safer IL
the county would station a watchman
there TO warn autoists Of the dangerous
curve. instead Of reporting those who
fail to blow their horn, not knowing
the condition Of the dangerous curve.
Evening journal., 1918-09-07
CONTINUE CHILD
WELFARE WORK
Demonstrations at State
Fair Only Part Of Uplift
Plan for Tots
MOTHERS GET
MUCH ADVICE

Patriotic Play Week. the second step
n the twelve months program ar
ranged by the ChIldren's Bureau of the
Department OF Labor. in the hope Of
reducing infant and childhood mortal
,ty, has been celebrated at the State
Fair this week. Every one Of the past
ave days the Playground Center has
sad its hundreds Of children visitors,
and through the amusements and chill
dren's plays. some OF the truths which
The workers OF the women's committee
State Council Of Defence. have sought
20 bring home to the children and
heir parents. have been planted.
The first step in Children's Year was
he weighing and measuring, which
S still being continued Children under
years Of age are thus tested and their
lormal OF sub-normal physical condi-
don determined through the careful
lcrutiny Of the public health nurse and
physician. The second step is the recre-
ational. that has been carried on
throughout the summer at the Play
ground Centers. One OF the chief OH
ieois OF the program was to have the
,hildren present themselves at school
on September i6 in better physical con
ditlon than ever before, and much has
been accomplished in this direction.
The lectures TO the mothers, at the
Child Welfare Center at the Fair,
have done much TO warn the parents
Of careless ways into which the chill
dren and themselves may fall. The
,aro OF the infants during critical
periods was explained, and the crowds
hat attended these lectures and DEM
-onstrations, attested to the eagerness
with which the mothers were willing
10 learn how they could help their one
sprlag. One OF the most interesting OF
he features Of the baby lectures, was
showing a mother how TO fasten the
5aby's clothing without the use and
corresponding danger OF injury through
the use of pins.
The construction OF a homemade re-
frigerator for keeping baby's milk cool,
through the use OF a wooden tub In
which was placed a metal can, with
space enough between TO pack the tub
with excelsior, attracted scores OF par
ents through its simpleness and
economy.
General Pershing has cabled the War
Department, that he attributed much OF
the alertness and ability Of our Sam
niles TO grasp situations and conditions
through the training they have received
on the baseball diamond and football
gridlrons. In all modern military train
Ing camps, the soldiers spend on an
average Of two hours daily at play, in
order TO make them flt and in trim for
hard duties. If the plans OF the work
ers in Children's Year succeed the next
generation Of men and women viii be
much healthier than the present gen.
sration.
The recreation centers will continue
throughout the remainder Of this month.
Not until cold weather compels the dis
continuance Of certain kinds OF out
door games and sports VIII the fun be
called off. Miss Jennie Weaver, who has
directed the work so efficiently this
year, Is delighted with the results OBJ
tained, although the work has been
somewhat handicapped through lack Of
sufficient aids.
Evening journal., 1918-09-07
RIGHT-HANDERS
MAY fling TODAY
Continued from page one.l


key Park. Fans and Ed Barrow conf
IDENTIFY expected Fred Mitchell TO call on
Phil Douglas, star Of the right-handers
Of the Cubs, to hold the Red Sox in
check. In case this was done Barrow
expected to call on Carl Mays. The day
started in with clouds and chilly
weather, to which Chicago has become
accustomed. However, the weather
man laid fears TO rest with an assertion
that the day would be clear.
That today's crowd would be the
biggest OF the series so far, was taken
for granted in official circles. It is Sat
urday for one thing. For another rea-
son there is the victory and the added
fact is that the Red Sox and Cubs have
supplied some of the greatest baseball
in the history of world series conflicts.
Babe Ruth was 10 station himself in
left field today in case Fred Mitchell
started q righthander and Whlteman
was 20 go 10 the bench.
Players Of first division clubs in the
two leagues probably will have to
look elsewhere than to the National
Commission for the spending money
for the winter. for the receipts so far
do not indicate that enough viii be
realized for the pennant-winning clubs
TO get their guaranteed share Of $1,000
each TO say nothing OF the fifty
thirty and twenty per cent. OF the re-
naming players share to go to the
other three first division clubs OF the
winning league and the si,iOO for each
player on the losing leagues represen-
tative.
Players OF the losing league also
share in the money. The first days
crowd at this years series mounted
slightly more than 10000. Yesterdays
was a bit more than 10000.
Evening journal., 1918-09-07
OPEN
UNTIL OCTOBER |

The city Fairgrounds will remain
open until October. Although handi-
capped by a shortage Of instructors. the
Fairgrounds have done valuable work
in improving the physical condition Of
the ctiys children. The supervised
play has also done wonders in develop
ing the children's initiative and power
Of making quick decisions. Play for
Americans has received endorsement
from no less a person than General
Pershing, who says the quickness and
ability TO grasp the situation shown by
the American soldiers is due largely to
their training in baseball, football and
other sports.
The playground exhibit and demon
stratiOns at the State Fair were COM
mended by the great number Of visi-
tors. The child welfare center at the
Fair also proved successful in interest
ing parents in the proper care OF chill
dren.