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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-29
Daniels. aid Visits King.

London July % Franklin ID Roose-
welt assistant secretary Of the American
navy had a lorg interview with King
George this morning
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-29
DUpED AMERICANS RETALIATE.
Two Moro Ioin Marines

ROLAND r Hurd Of Dover. son Of State
Detective Hurd. and DAVID p Angle, Of
kikton. Md were accepted for enlistment
n the Marine Recruiting station this
morning
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-29

Have you read the Classified Page to-
day? You arc sure to find something 10
interest you.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-29
HUN ARMIES IN RETREAT
Continued from paee-l

mort hcrn hant of the 0nrea - Iere.
thence through Serey and tiolssancourt
tu south 81 Vile 10 l7bpny
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15

hat nlace, 50 we were just as bad of
as before. l guess we made couple
of circles and finally found the lower
eschlon. It was real late at this time
but we then had to go UP to the upper
eschlon, Or battery positions.
We got the name of the town where
they were stationed and again started
off. When we were about five kilo-
meters g miles) from the positions
we heard the guns start shooting, so
we waited until they quit little, and
again were on our way When we got
there we found real job IN getting
out again, as there was hardly room
to turn around and we had to lift the
wagons. The mud was almost knee
deep, as it had rained the day before
and was raining a little then. Ii
ever felt like quitting the army, | did
then. After we got turned around we
started back to the rear eschlon
again, which we reached at o'clock
in the morning. | was so tired from
riding that I could hardly see, as [
had not been on horse for quite
long time. We had to start out again
the next morning at o'clock, which
was another days ride, as we didn't
get in that night until a little after
10. Now we have found all the short
cuts and know this country pretty we'll
and we go to the quartermaster at
o'clock in the morning and get back
at noon.
I am getting caught up in eats again
that we lost in those two days as all
we had the first day was a corn
willy" (corn beef sandwich.) The
next day a couple of bacon sandwiches.
Now we have pancakes every once
in while and not only two as ! read
in a letter by A. Argyle in The News,
that he got one morning. We get six
or eight anyway and then some sec
onds if there are any left over, which
there generally are. In fact we have
very good eats all the time now.
1t is very warm here today and has
been for quite a few days, but that is
better than having it cold and rainy
Your loving son,
ARTHUR ROONEY.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
IN CAMP AND FIELD
CONTINUED from page three)

are being brought down and lot OF
German prisoners are brought in.
You, l suppose, read in the paper
that the Huns tried to invade Paris,
but when we met them they found
themselves going the other way.
| read in the paper you sent that
you folks had large storm. That
surely must have been some storm.
We are having nice weather out here
now. 1t has not rained for a month
The rainy season is over now. 1t last
ed six months.
They are going to have big cele-
bration in Paris the Fourth of July,
and a parade. [ would like to be
there, but as yet l do not know
whether l will get there or not. The
towns along the line are all shot to
ruin. 1t certainly does look awful.
This is the first letter | have writ
ten since Mothers Day, but will try
and do better from now on.
From your brother
PRIV. ALBERT SCHMIDTKE.
Hdqrs. Co., 9Th Reg. Marines.
A E. F., via N. Y.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15

ing fine and eating as much as usual.
| weighed 1877 the other day so you
can see l am not dwindling away very
much. 1 only hope you folks feel as
we'll as l do l don't think the war
will last much longer, as they are
sure giving it to them.
l guess we couldn't sleep nights if
it weren't for the artillery, but once
in while they get noisier than
usual and wake us UP. One night we
had a real air battle right over our
barracks. Not many slept through
that Most of us were cutting for the
dug-outs which by the way are very
popular hang-outs in this country.
Well, 1 guess this is about all for
tonight as it is getting dark. This is
pretty long letter for soldier, but
l had to do something for all the fine
letters you are sending. Can't tell
you how much l appreciate them.
With love to all,
OTTO.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
Army Food Plain

Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Nehs nave re-
ceived a letter from II. Eugene Henke
son of Rev. and Mrs. e. c. Henke. He
is at Marine Barracks, Paris Island,
South Carolina. He says getting their
mail is one of the great pleasures Of
army life, He also writes:
Sunday, 300 P. NJ.
Aug. 4, 18.
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Nehs:
Our army food is very plain yet l
guess it contains all the foods neces-
sary scientifically to keep the body in
good shape. We get lots of beans
rice all very heavy and starchy foods;
and Ehen we get dried stewed fruits
such rs apples, prunes, etc. We do
not get any sweets and so we all are
wanting these. The canteen here
supplies candy and cookies but
charges too much 8Itogether-for' in
stance, % cents for box of about
10 fig cookies. So you can see | sure
can appreciate what you sent me.
I like the life very much, that is
I would not be any place else at this
time. We get up at. $50 and after roll
call make up our hunks and then have
half hour Of Swedish exercise.
After breakfast. we drill until 10 and
then have SOME more Swedish exer-
else.
After chow at 1880, we have in
spection of our packs, hunks, clothes
or the like and then wash our cloths.
We wash clothes every day and every
fellow washes his Own clothes. We
press our khaki trousers with our
scrub brush while still wet.
After washing we go for swim in
the ocean. Each battalion has regu-
lar hour for swimming. After the
swim we drill for an hour and then
go to chow. After chow we drill till
$3.50 and t1sen are off till taps at
10 p. N.
You see we have. full day but be.
cause we do rush in our training, we
will become that much quicker pre-
pared.
My battalion leaves here tomorrow
or Tuesday for the main training camp
after which we go to the rifle range
Yesterday I got my second "shot n
the arm'-the inocualtion against ty-
phoid My arm was rather sore LAST
night but feels @. X. today.
Attended a service this morning at
the Y. M. G.. A. and heard the chaplain
talk. Last Sunday they had commun-
ion. Tonight, after chow we will have
our company Bible class. have to
lead.
Haven't seen or heard from Max
Adams. He left one week ahead Of
me.
Hope you can read this as it is writ
ten on my knee. I'm sitting on my
cot in my tent.
Your friend,
GENE H.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
Travelled 10000 Miles

Corporal William A. Tanker writes
from France to Spring Green relatives
as follows:
I have been around qquite a bit
since | have been in the army l have
been in fifteen states and three Euro
pean countries. have Travelled
pretty nearly 10000 miles; hiked
about 1900 miles Last week we made
fifty-four miles with heavy packs on
our backs in three and one-half days.
[ always thought could hike when l
was at home, but l wasn't in it then
with now. I am not nearly as heavy
as I was when I enlisted, but never
felt healthier in my life.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15

decorated, American as we'll as their
own Sometimes it appears as though
they favor the Americans for they
never allow the flowers to wither,
but keep fresh ones on all the time.
Today however the graves were just
banked with blooms.
Did you ever hear what a wonder
full rose country France is? The
other day | walked over five miles
to -- and on the road passed
place called Les Roses, and l can
assure you it we'll merited the name
for it consisted Of most beautiful
home and surrounded with the most
wonderful rose garden, roses of every
description, size, shape and color
greeted the eyes in a wonderous pro-
fusion but so arranged SIS to bring
out the coaoring effect to utmost de-
gree In the garden was one bush
that appealed to me more than any
other flower | believe / ever saw, it
was more than bush, it was tree
standing between and 8 feet high
and near the top was huge cluster
of roses each one as big as my two
fists put together and colored deep
rich red. Oh, it was wonderful. The
Lion rose, a pale yellow with touch
of red is also one of the beauties.
That reminds me. You know France
hands England first place in growing
of all vegetables and flowers with the
exception of roses and each year in
the Bots De Bonbouge, Paris park,
they hold a rose carnival where the
new creations in roses are exhibited
and the most beautiful and best Gre
alton is awarded a prize. Last month
this Rose carnival was held and even
though the country is deep in war
twenty new creations were exhibited.
Guess it will be permissible now to
enclose the account of the sinking Of
the "Covington" and to tell you that
that was the boat I came over on last
year. 1t certainly was some boat and
tai over it, Thank heaven that it
wasn't sunk with troops. Every time
we turn around we see more work of
the Red Cross is doing. They have
man here now distributing Red
Cross bags to the boys who have lost
their kits, and nearly everyone who
comes back has lost his. They are
very we'll put up and believe me the
boys certainly appreciate them. One
of the Baraboo boys came through
here yesterday, a sergeant with the
O. M. Corps, he came up and spoke
but didn't recognize him for half
second, but when I did I sure was
glad to see him. It was how are you,
what are you doing here? And then
what's the news from home with both
of US. Some of the other Boo boys
are with him but haven't seen Their!
yet, tells me all the boys are fine and
getting heavier every day. Fritz
got busy last night and gave us a
little serenade about II O'Clock. [
slept through part of it but when the
others got up and dressed had to see
what was going on also. A couple
dropped in the river, too blamed dark
to go and see how many fish we could
get, the blame cusses aren't accom-
modating enough to drop one during
the day. An M. D. walked UP to me
Yesterday and said, "My name is
Stekl, how do you do There is
another Stekl near here also in vet
Urinary corps.
Your loving son.
CT,ATTSEW
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
Reese Schlag Wounded

According to a message received
at Prairie du Sac and also printed in
the casualty list sent out from Wash
ington, Reese Schlag has been wound
ed while fighting in France. Accord
ing to the information received he was
wounded on July 10. The young man
is a brother of Mrs. Robert Atom, for
merly a resident of Baraboo, and DR..
Rex Schlag of Prairie du Sac. Other
relatives also reside in the county.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
Dear Folks {:

Dear Folks:
After about two weeks interval we
again received some mail. TIT tell
you If you knew how good it makes
fellow feel to get letters from home.
you wouldn't mind writing thera a bit.
Was glad to hear mother got my let
ter. Hope next Mothers day I will
be where I can tell it instead Of writ
ing it. I enjoyed reading the letters
every word. It was something like
going back home and talking toyon.
Wish you could have seen US when we
got our mail last night. They ho11er
ed mail" up at the office tent fright
in the woods) and we all ran for the
tent It was pretty dark and they
couldn't read all the names so some
letters had to be saved until morning.
Every one wondered whether or not
he had all his mail. and then to make
the thing better we couldn't read
them until the next morning as we
are mot allowed to have our light on
or John Bosche" might see US. Can
you imagine not getting any mail for
a couple Of weeks and then not being
able to read it until the next morning
It's one of the horrors Of war.
They have sure been working US
lately Last Sunday we started to
work about in the morning and were
coming home about in the afternoon
from trip and they met us on the
road, turned us around and we hauled
troops that night. Got home that
| morning at just in time for break
fast, and then we went back to the
yards and hauled rations all day.
Got home at night figuring on good
sleep that night and found that we
were moving. So we had to load up
and drive until about twelve that
night to our new place. When we
got there I threw my tick and
blankets out and just covered up and
slept and could sleep too. Of course
that kind Of work never happens very
often. But we have worked every
day for two weeks now and go to a
new town nearly every day, so we are
seeing our share Of France. am feel
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
APPLES COOK ON
TREES IN VIRGINIA

Apples cooking on the trees in the
great orchard region of northern Vir-
ginia is one of the freaks Of nature
being caused by the hot spell.
State Fuel Administrator Byrd is
displaying fruit from his orchard,
where the thermometer registered
120 degrees in the sun.
The eruit has been thoroughly siz-
zled, if it actually has not been baked.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
Killed In. Wreck

Corporal Leo Nee Of Richland Cen
ter whose name appeared on the Au-
gust 1 casualty list, lost his life in a
train wreck in France SOON after his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Nee,
had been advised Of his safe arrival.
He went to war from Zortman, Mont,
and was a member of the 362nd Ma
chine Gun unit Until recently he was
an employee Of The Wisconsin tax COM
mission
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
Several BarabOo Boys Enjoy Home
Papers Together

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schenck have
received seven letters, which were
dated from July 1 to July Fl, from
their son, Pvt Clarence E. Schenck
Co. F 10th Reg. U. S. Engrs., Am
Exp. Forces, A. P. O. No. 1874.
Dear Mother and All:
Was so pleased last night when
got through with my supper and went
up after my mail and found letter
from you. You want to write just as
often as you can. | can't receive any
too much mail over here. I'll tell you
what, you can't imagine how much
appreciate the letters | get.
The weather here is sure fine now.
1t is a good thing, too, because when
it is wet it is very disagreeable here.
Say, but can you imagine it? You
remember that nice case you sent me
with the family picture in it Well,
someone has walked off with it, pic
fure and all. So please send me an
other picture like it. | felt as bad
about losing that picture as [ did
when | left home.
Yes, I received the papers you sent
me, and all the boys read them. There
are some of the BarabOO boys in the
same company as | am, SO it makes
it nice. They get papers from home
when | don't, so between all of us we
keep pretty we'll caught up with the
news from around there. Do you get
hold of any magazines that you could
send to ME, such as The Literary Di-
gest or the Saturday Evening Post, or
something like that | am always
pleased to receive any kind of reading
material
I am up at the front now, where
can hear the big guns, and shells are
cracking all around My gas mask
and rifle are my two best friends.
am only hoping we boys may be able
to get back so we don't have to spend
a winter over here. | bet the boys
are getting fewer every day over
there. Well, now, let me tell you
this is an awful war. If the boys
over there just knew how bad it really
is they would hurry and get over here
so we could finish it up quickly. |
think it is just matter of men. AS
soon as there are enough Americans
over here there will be something
doing and we won't stop until it is
finished up right; The Americans
never believe in leaving anything un-
til if Is dnne I'm ripht
Do you see my old boss very much
I can't imagine why l never hear from
him. but / guess he is so taken up
in that business of his that he hasn't
slime to write.
Il wrote to grandma and Uncle
George, and suppose they will be sur
prised to hear from me way over
here. | also wrote to Guy Weiden-
kopf and William Wadden. | know
they will be glad to receive letter
Well. Mabel, l like to get those nice
long letters you typewrite to me-. |
suppose you are kept rather busy at
your position.
1 got the cigarettes and candy Mr..
Rowland and Alger Pearson sent me
some time ago; also received the
cigarettes you sent me.
| was sick three days last week.
Had a touch of the grippe, but feel
pretty good now.
Your loving son,
CLARENCE.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15

Dear Mother:
Just a few lines to let you know
that l am we'll and feeling fine. We
left one morning about 7:45 and went
over to get the rations and forage for
cur battalion, which had moved the
day before. After we were loaded up,
we started on our way to find the bat
teries, part of which were up at the
front. We travelled all day and had
not found the batteries, as we had
taken a roundabout way and were not
used to reading a map. AS soon as
it got dark we were out of luck alto
gether, as we could not see the map
and were not allowed to make any
light. We kept on going in what we
supposed was the right direction when
at last we came to little village and
saw Frenchman who could talk Eng
fish. We thought he would be able
to tell us where we could find a GER
tain town, but he had never heard OF
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
Interesting Experience With French
MadamoiselIe

w. M. Hayes, son of Superintendent
and Mrs. w. A. Hayes, writes an inter-
esting account of an evening in a
French home.
Somewhere in France.
June Is, 1918.
My Dear Mother:
One more week of the war past and
another week ahead Of US. Really the
time seems to fly past, and yet it
seems a long time since we left Mil
waukee. 1t will not be an awful long
time now before we receive our first
gold service stripe for our overseas
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15

Lieutenant Clausen Stekl, who has
been in France close to a year.
July 1,
Dear Folks:
Last night four of us took a swim
in one of the famous battle rivers OF
France, talk about glorious, it was
the first time I was in this year. Yes
terday two of our officers came in
badly battered up. They started out
Friday night in a motor cycle, one
driving, the other in the tub They
hit something and when they woke
up they were lying IN hospital al
bandaged up. They had all ready
passed through one hospital and were
just about to be evacuated to the
base hospital when they came to, sc
came back. Talk about two pretty
sights-but they are thanking thei1
lucky stars they weren't killed-and
well they might.
We have more aerOp1anes over US
the last few days than ever before
and the funny part is that they are
so blame hard to pick up. We can
hear the motors but unable to see the
planes, whether this is due to their
height or to perfect camoufIage is
still undetermined. A new motor has
put in it's appearance 1--WE can tell by
the sound of the motor you see we
are old timers now and can readily
pick up the French and Boche by the
sound we have been unable to see
the insignia even with the aid of
glasses so there is great specula,
ton as to what outfit they belong
to. A great many think they are the
new much touted Liberty motor.
Yesterday l sent you a box contain
ing some old coins (French= and
Bosche) medal struck off in 1851
A Boche "gat" captured in a recent
drive, a salt spoon, (ivory) | picked
up in Paris last December, a paper
knife, souvenir of one of the first
American scraps last fall. (Boche
button on Boche shelD other metal
from shell picked UP on battle field
Went up. to the church yesterday
afternoon. 1t was built in the 18th
century and is a typical piece of archi
lecture of that period, contains many
drypts buih into the wallis where
different mobiles of this section OF
France are buried. The carvings Of
the chuch are wonderful especially
g iah q
in has relief Joan of Arc as usual has
a prominent place. Besides the mair
altar the church contains shrines Of
the Blessed Virgin, st, Antoine, anc
st. Joseph which are beautiful.
We saw a sight yesterday which
surely looked good to us, about 26'
Boshe prisoners being taken back tt
prison camps by a bunch of M. PIX
later in the day another but mucl
smaller group passed. These were
taken by Americans.
Today is the glorious Fourth
France had published proclamation
proclaiming this day to be a French
Fete, also, so this afternoon thu
French officers and men, the Ameri
can officers and men and the towns
people marched up to the French AM
American graves and decorated them
Our chaplain gave a very touchin;
little speech in French, but we go
enough of it to bring a great BIZ
lump in our threats. The French
mayor also gave a speech, which tn
chaplain translated in English, tn
graves were beautifully decorated an
any mother who has a son buried owe
here can rest assured that her sol
was we'll taken care of even thoug
she couldn't do it herself. The Frencl
townspeople always keep the grave
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
AUSTRIANS PROTEST
BREAD PRICE RAISE

An increase of 116 per cent in the
price of bread has caused further IN
rest in the cities and large towns of
Austria.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
Couldn't Read Mail Till Next Day

Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bates have re-
cefved newsy letter from their son.
Otto, who was a member of the Ell
ginaT company l formed in BarafO0,
and who has been in France for some
time. The letter in part reads: as FOL
lows:
Somewhere in France,
July 10. 1878
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
Not Much to Eat on Tramp

Mrs. E. j. Rooney has received the
following letter from her son, Arthur
Rooney, who is somewhere in France:
121st F. A., A. P. o. 734.
July 16, 1918.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
French Keep Americans Graves
Decorated

The following are extracts from
recent letters received by Mr.. and
Mrs. J. E. Stekl from their son
Lieutenant CIausen Stekl, who has
been in France close to a year.
July l,
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-08-16
August 10, 1918.
LORD READING IN LONDON.

The Earl of Reading, British
Ambassador and High Commission
er to the United States, has arrived
in London. His mission is to confer
with the British War Cabinet, it was
stated.
During his absence, Colvil1e Bar
clay will be in charge of the Brit
ish Embassy. Sir Richard Crawford
will continue in charge of CONNER
cial affairs and Sir Henry Babing-
ton Smith, Assistant High Commits
sioner, will be in charge of the Brit
ish War Mission in the United
States.
Lord Reading left Washington
quite recently and soon afterward
set sail for a British port. Cor
respondents were informed of his
movements with request that they
be given no publicity There has
been no announcement as to the
nature of the questions the Ambas-
sador is to discuss with the British
War Cabinet.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-08-16
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD
WOMEN WAR RELIEF WORKERS
RAISE LARGE SUM.


The Woman's Committee for Jewish
war Relief of which Mrs. Arthur Brin
is chairman, has sent to the Central Com
mittee $3,5O0.OO since January of this
year. This sum has been raised by
monthly contributions as follows:
North Side Women, Self Denial
Club, Mrs. H. H. Green, chair
man .............. 81, 118.43
West Side Women, Mrs j. E.
Brill, chairman .............. 1,O96.25
South Side Women Mrs G.. E.
CARRIER, chairman ....... 1895
Bazaar Fund, Mrs J. H. Gruen-
berg, chairman ....... 6S525
Social Aid Society, Mrs. B. j.
Winterstein, chairman ... 5000
North Side Girls, Jennie Fem