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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-31

Burgess at Tlplin. ". Va. Cunard %,
Ing . newly established Ollico 81 Fay.
cite county; orders disseminating Of.
fees at Atenville. Lincoln county. and
Hamlet, Fayette oolnty. have been re-
scinded
Miss Virginia Brent. who is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiffin here. will return
% her home in Clarksburg today. Miss
Brent came % Washington from Rich.
mond. where she had been visiting a
tey weeks
The Solicitor General and Mrs. John
W. Davis have gone 20 visit the Secre-
tary Of state and Mrs Lansing a. the
summer home Of the Laus.ngs az Hen.
dersoa Harbor. y. y.
Congressman Harry c. woodward
will leave to- his home a. Spencer this
week and will remain there 10 vote At
the primary on August 9th. Congress.
man Stuart = Reed and Senator Suth-
erland viii also % 70 their respective
homes 10 cast their votes. TIE other
7wn"rs or the delegation are cut OF
Washington az the presen, and will
.--4J.y.u here until afte- August 9Th.
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PERSONALS.

Thos. ]. Tetrick, of Briscoe, was
transactinR business here Tuesday.
VIII D. Jacobs was a visitor in Man.
nigtOn on Tuesday.
Mrs. H. c. Jones. OF Davis Ridge,
was an out OF town business visitor
here on Saturday.
Mrs. ]. Lane Parrish was a caller
IN Fairmont on Saturday.
hos. F. Smith came up from Van
VOOrhis on Saturday 10 spend the
weekend with bis family.
VIII S. Hamilton, Of Edgemont. was
calling on his friends here on Tues
day.
Scott NJ. Sturm, OF Briscoe, was
tFansacting business here on Monday.
FitS L. Nutter, OF Fairmont, was in
town on Tuesday having been called
here by the illness OF his mother, Mrs.
Maria Nutter. who suffered a stroke
Of paralysis on Monday evening.
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Among today's arrivals from West
Virginia are Judge Frank Cox OF Nor.
gantown; Robert Morris. Of Clarks-
burg, and Capt Francis Thralls, Of
Fairmont
Sergt. Mai. William I. Geory has
made the supreme sacrifice somewhere
in France. lie was a Harper's Ferry
boy, born and reared 70 young man
hood there. He was we'll known in
Washington where. IN recent years.
his mother and sister have been prom
inently identified with the woman's
suffrage movement.
The story Of how Sergt Mai vii
liam +. Geary met his death should
be an inspiration 10 courage and deyO.
ton TO duty for the youth Of America
Though il occurred June IS the cen
sorship did not permit Junius b. Wood
the newspaper correspondent, 70 tell
about 10 until now. Geary had been
attached 10 the brigade headquarters
three miles behind the Bots de Bel
leau when the bloody struggle was 60
ing on for its possession.
HE was slated for a commission
as second Lieutenant" Mr. Wood CO.
bles his papers, but considered that
he would not deserve 10 unless he took
an active part in the fighting where
his comrades were risking their lives
The general, unable 10 spare him from
important work at headquarters, re-
fused him permission. Geary search
ed around and got another man 70 take
his place. The general was no longer
able TO refuse him permission 10 90
forward into the fiery furnace.
after luncheon he started forward
alone and reached the battalion head.
quarters Of Mai. NJ. Z. Shearer, Of In
dianapoiis. at a most critical moment
Of the attack and word had just come
that a company was in danger Of a
flank attack from an enemy machine
gun detachment.
"GeaIy appeared to be cool and con.
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New Edition of
Tariff CyclOpedia

PROTECTIVE TARIFF CYCLIC
PEDIA" Document No. 80 Of one hun
drod and sixty pages, revised TO July
4. 1918, has Just been issued by The
American Protective Tariff League,
New York. Il includes over seven
thousand citations and comparisons Of
rates OF duty between the Payne-Ald-
rich Law Of 1909 and the Underwood
law Of 1918. as amended. Two very
interesting chapters have been added
70 this brochure entitled What Free
Trade Has Done, 1913-1917" and "Ori.
entail Competition" The last chapter
points clearly to the menace OF impor
tations from the Orient, present and
future.
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FUNERAL OF MAS. WILSON.

Funeral services over the body @
Mrs. BENJAMIN s Wilson whose dean
occurred on Monday at her hone -
Barrackville. were held this morning
from the Monumental church near h1ls
rackville and we're largely attends
by relatives and friends. The 0OIVlool
which were OF an impressive natulo
were conducted by the Rev. COcAFals
Following the services a. the ehurl1
the body was inferred in the cOpOlolp
nearby by Funeral Director r q
Jones
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s. s, Bridge Engineer
Leaves to Join Army

Engineer W. E. Brady, who has been
in FairmOnt since early last fall rep
Fosenting the John F. Casey company
81 the construction Of the South Side
bridge, left Fairmont last night for
hiS home in Cleveland. o.. where early
next week he will entrain with a Ma.
0onal army contingent.
Engineer Brady opened up the work
for the Casey company here, being in
direct charge Of the construction Of
the two piers last fall.
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Father and son, both soused. came
in TO Meade late last night with four
other tipsy casuals from the white
light section Of New York. and all
we're given a hearty welcome in spite
OF the fact that they were a few hours
later than the others from the same
New York board No one discovered
that good old Dad who had been
the host to a lively party at a Balti-
more hotel, was in the party. He was
given Il cot and tumbled in for the
night along with the others.
In the morning at 3:45 all five were
still cheerful Dad fell in line for
breakfast. and then marched along
and took his typhoid incubation with
the rest. without complaint and with.
out arousing suspicion, for the doc
tors are handling men by the hundred
and all must take the needle.
When the man Of the party began
to tell what a good sport the old fell
low was a noncom officer looked into
the matter Capt Longstreth was
then consulted, and he called out faith.
er and son for an account OF their ad-
ventures. Dad said he was perfectly
willing TO go as far as he could with
his boz.
This is the first time that a father
has passed of for a rookie at Meade,
although there have been cases OF
younger brothevs trying TO get in by
merely coming along with the others.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-31

ALFRED LEE WILFoNo DuuEnJ
ThO funeral q Alfred - Milll1l
little son Of County SlTVoyof ono ~
Frahk WiltOng, whose doato occurred
earl yTuesday morning took place t..9
morning at eleven o'clock NON t1o
family residence near MOrodllh
Springs and interment was made -
WoodlaWn cemetery by Funeral ~
rector r. l. CUNNINGHAM.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-31

Madison (Wis) Federated Trades
Council has appointed special COM
mltteo 10 STUDY the various schemes
for cooperative stores and other forms
% consumers enterprises which re.
suit IN reducing the prices Of goods
% the consumer"
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Eln0d b. lnatlea'a court.

A warrant was sworn out against
Lawrence Maybe on Monday chargins
him with operating an automobile
truck without having obtained a State
license. He was brought before JU.
tice ]. Lane Parrish and pleaded gull
q % the charge. The minimum fine
OteS and costs was imposed, the whole
Amounting 70 $3.50.
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Raelaanified hr Roard.

Several persons in town who were
placed in Class 4 at the beginning Of
the year have been re-classified and
have received notices that they have
been placed in Glass 2. Those in tow
are VIII D. Jacobs, Claude c. TetricE,
Arch G. Morgan and Orley w. Morgan
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Candidate in Town.

Several candidates Cor office have
been calling on their friends here with.
IN the past few days. NJ L. Sturm
was here en- Monday and Judge G. a.
vincent was here on Tuesday.
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AIInht sttnkn of Paralvnln.

Mrs. Maria Nutter an abed lady r.
siding IN town had light stroke OF
paralysis on Monday evening but she
q much better today and is resting
easy.
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Personals.

David Levy was in Fairmont for a
short while this morning attending to
business.
Earl Mcdonnell was in Fairmont
yesteray morning.
r. ShackelfOrd was in Fairmont this
morning attending 10 business.
Master Charles Spragg has been IL
at his home in Monongah for the past
few days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-31
MONONGAH


Mrs. William Fleming, who has
been at the Cook hospital in Fairmont
Cor the past several days. where she
successfully underwent an operation,
has returned TO her home in Monon.
gah.
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WASHINGTON NEWS =
GOSSIP . szz.zE. ..s5z. .z5z,,

WASHINGTON. ID. c., July 3l-A.-
though they had only been in camp
three days. several hundred rockies
from the big shipment Of draftees
made to Camp Meade. Nd, from West
Virginia last week. we're favored with
short furloughs which permitted them
70 spend Saturday night and Sunday
with friends and seeing the sights Of
Washington. There are over 5000
West Virginia boys at Meade now.
Albert Angelo. who got his call
when he was back al his old home
in Morgantown, said the drafted men
he came with were generously kissed
by 10 girls at Cumberland. at Key.
ser and at Martinsburg. he is anXi.
Gus 10 be drafted again and 10 come
by the same route so as to give the
Keyser and Martinsburg girls a chance
to retrieve their poor osculatory rec.
ord
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fiont when everybody vas porspiring.
excited and apprehenSiVe Of the ~
suit" said Capt. Henry Larson. Of Chi
cago. He said he was going forward
TO Join the company. advised him 20
wait as il was in the midst OF a fight.
When IL is quiet 90 up. can't spare
a runner 10 guide you now. I'll find
them ell right and may be able % help
them at a time when they need me,
said Geary, continuing through the
woods as II shells and bullets were
rot flying on every hand
THAT was the last seen Of him
alive. An hour later when the com.
rany had been successful in its attack
he had disappeared Search was made
and nine days later his body was found
where he had been killed instantly By
a she'll"
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To Move Here.

Rev. Dye. Of Middlebourne. who has
accepted the pastorate Of the Baptist
church, will move 10 Monongah. liv.
ing IN the Baptist parsonage. Other
than MOnonGah he will also preach at
LumbeFpOrt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-31
Baseball at a Glance.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

Games Scheduled Today.
Pittsburgh at New York.
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Boston.
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AN ERIcAN LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

Cleveland, 4; Philadelphia, ?
Cleveland, 5; Philadelphia, /.
Washington. 5; Chicago, 0.
Detroit, 3: New York, 0.
Boston. II; st. Louis. 4.
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VIsitlna Here.

Mrs. Lucy Mclaughlin. Of FaFming.
Ton, 70 IN town visiting friends and rel.
htVOG. Mrs. Mclaughlin was cai!aa
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Standing Of the Clubs.


Games Scheduled Today.
Boston at ST. Louis.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
Washington at Chicago.
New York at Detroit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-31

Within the sound and range Of the
German guns, hidden by the shelter
ing trees OF a dense forest in a heavy
morning mist and a drilling rain.
French veterans OF Verdun, the Mamc
the AIsne. and the Somme honored
their younger comrades Of America by
comforting upon them the Cro.z dc
Guerre. Cores pondence from the
United States corps, released today
for publication. tells Of 80 marines.
live officers and twenty-five non-c1m-
missiOned officers and privates. who
received this coveted French dccora.
ton tJr gallan, conduct. and GOODNESS
in action against the enemy during the
occupation OF sector by the marine
brigad.
One Of The thirty was q Wet Viz
ginia boy Thomas W. Underwood. OF
fairyieU
lie was one OF thirteen cited. as 70.
lows Wounded IN the course oil
li"ely night attack OF TIE enemy. Con
agcCusly remained al their comb.
post, continuing TO fire and displayiu
heroic courage. finally forcing the Q.
"mv % withdraw (althOugh thcs,
men We're wounded. some of the
were wounded only slightly, and We
pre- ont at the CeremOnies).
The PoStoiiice department has g.
sued an order disseminating the post
offices at DonwOod Kanawha county,
Hans Creek, Monroe county and Pre-
tonia, Webster county. and has issue
postmasters' commissions 10 John "
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-31

BOX SUPPER At HICKMAN RUN.
Preparations are being made by the
Hickman Run Farming club for a box
supper which will be held at the Hick-
man run school house next Monday
evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-31
WANTS ADS PAY
Prominent Republicans
Endorse Jos. II. Gaines
AN OPEN LETTER al
To the Republican Voters Of West Virginia:

To tie Republican Voters Of West Virginia:
your conao the canddac for United States senS
ter Of Hon Joseph IL Gaines Of Kanawha ,l..
day reconstruction follow this
great var We vii need in the United States Senate men Of the gursst
Intellectual ability and the greatest We believe that
time is al men, lifted
great manufacturing
neests OF this State in the United States Senate
During his Representatives, Joseph H
tariff question experienced
at washington cannon described address the
Of the House the best tariff argument made Washington for
As Republicans believe the policy Of protection
West Virginia in particular a protective
oery her interests time OF peace rests on wisely adjust
On adjustment Of conditions after the may de-
thousands believe that Joseph Gaines
Re'T to protect the ' interests Of all classes Of W virginia
hat .cadiusment is being made
A citizens Northern Virginia Of employers Of
abor all Of deeply interested in the welfare Of our state We nave
distant sccon from community widely separated from IS en m
respects character Ordinarily might prefer io
public honcrc citizenship or at least one
If neighborS.
But We believe that the Republican West Virginia faces
great crisis We believe that our country demands o. Us S
ht to public confidence by putting forward who most truly rep
reson its thought At this time believe that Joseph H. GENES
in his person combines greater than other te hghest
ideals purposee party We pledge him ar nest support
and VIC spbe 10 the Republican West Virginia 70 nominate
and elect hin to the United States Senate .atlsFaiBSl :
JOS C. BRADY D. BuRT.r - - w.. y
v P and HazelAua' Sec LSB1Is Iron WORKS
Glass HUGH a
J. J. HOLLOWAY, Banker Supt wheeling rant haLelA'
To- 40 NJ SCOTT las Co.
proS Wheeling ". A. DALZELb
President Frosorla Glass Co
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j. NJ. SANDERS, w Z. AlENkh, - rv-..,,.
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'rIi.brn.DCooi cole Co Hicks Foge DRY Goods
c. E. JACKSON, Sna ,,,oHSv ,vr,ys 49,
or 1,yEP = 1OIJNSoT ~ Member Delegates
D. GARTH HEARNE, Wne Si4 -
Eagle Flour Spar Co. Den ;. 5 6 60. ~.
w NOPTON Norton 4 Co JULIAN G. HEARNE
n " 1T0TS 'O'' ''''' EEState Senator. -
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Serg Major John Henry Quick. OF
the l.. s. Marines. who has been cited
for bravery By General Pershing ior
taking a truck load OF ammunition in
20 BOure5Chcs, near Chateau ThiCrry.
over a road swept by artillery and ma.
chine gun fire. was a hero Of the wac
Of 1898. lie was awarded the Con
gressional medal OF honor for his
conduct in fighting al Cuzco, Cuba, IN
June. 1895. Quick stood against tn"
sky on hill with his back 10 the enc.
ny. bullets cutting all about him, and
signalled firing direction 10 the crui5
er Dolphin.
TO Monongah due 20 the severe illness
and death OF hef mother, Mrs BenJa-
min Watkins.
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Scout Meeting.

A meetiag Of the Monongah Boy
Scouts will be held in the banquet
room Of the X. of p. hall this evening
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-31
AUCTION SALE Of
HULL PROPERTY

HOUSE NO. 715 OAK STREET
Large two-story house fitted for two
families; will rent for $40 per month.
Land alone worth $4,000 aside from
house.
HOUSE NO 1915 OAK STREET
Fair house, not modern. Land alone
worth $1,000.
COTTAGE AND TWO LOTS
Messenger shore, Devils Lake. State
lease, no taxes.
All this property sold absolutely to
highest bidder Abstract and good
title. Now is best time to buy Bara-
boo property, because building ma
terial and labor are high, and these
properties will go reasonable, perhaps
very cheap. This is inside property,
none more desirable.
For information apply to D. Ruggles
or " H. Cady.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-31
KIRKWOOD

Miss Crystal Cummings of Skillet
Greek visited at the Joseph McEnany
home Friday afternoon.
Roscoe Harris of Baraboo spent
Monday at the home of his brother,
J. H. Harris.
Mrs Royal Watkins made week
end visit at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Edd Watkins, in Lyons.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Martny and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Ebb Hall, all Of
Daraboo, were Sunday guests at the
II. IT. Smith home.
Visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Bisch were Mr. and Mrs. Ar
thur Gomon and infant daughter,
Henrietta Rose, of Lyons, on Sunday
and on Thursday Mrs. A. L. Feltz and
daughter Clara of Baraboo were guests
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Wiley, Mrs.
John Berkeley and Mrs. EdgertOn
Berkeley and infant son Ralph of Bar
aboo motored together on Saturday to
visit the Hubert Johnson family, in
Guiding Mrs. Mary Wiley in Sank
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Koenig are now
enjoying visit from a brother of
the former, Christ Koenig, and four
young children of Eau Claire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph McEnany were
happily surprised on Wednesday even
ing when party of old neighbors as
sembled. They we're Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cummings and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Schenenberger and family
of Skillet Creek and Miss Promo Of
BarabOO.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-31
BARABOO BLUFFS

The whereabouts of our boys who
have gone to help Uncle Sam:
Edward Marquardt his been on the
firing line.
Evon Heytens, machine gunner,
is still in the background in France.
He came to America from that coun-
try four years ago, and writes that
France is much changed He has
written his parents, who lived in
northern France, but has not heard
from them.
Hollis Bassett, mess sergeant, is re-
ported safely overseas.
Carl Sherman died while at Waco,
Tex
Lewis Martin, who was employed at
the Desmoines, QaJ naval recruiting
station, has been sent to Chicago,
where he worked for the fourth Lib
erty loan drive.
Paul Marquardt is in training at
Camp Hancock, Ga.
Glen Bellows is with light infantry
il France He has not been to the
front.
Bert Bellows has been in France for
come time, but not in active service.
The brothers had the opportunity of
seeing each other.
Will LatOtZka is reported safely
overseas, but has not been heard from
since in France.
Forrest Bauers died of influenza at
Camp Grant
Paul Zantow is at camp in Maryland
with the medical department.
Bruce Apker, machine gunner in
France for some time, has not been
to the 'front.'
Roy Meyers, in training at Camp
Hancock, Ca, is Tearing to fire ma
chine gun.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-31
S A]En[NT Of
J3HN j. ES(H
To the Voters Of The Seventh Con-
gressional District:

Owing to pressure Of war legislation
acquiring my presence in Washington,
it has been impossible for me to make
a tour of the district. l therefore ap-
peal to- you through the press.
The war must be won and will be,
and we hope speedily. The facts dis
closed since the declaration Of war,
as to Germany's designs, have, in my
opinion, fully justified our entrance
into the war.
have earnestly supported every es-
sential war measure since the decla-
ration, including the selective draft to
increase our army, the espionage act,
increased pay of soldiers, declaration
of war against Austria, food survey
and food control acts. Prior to the
declaration | voted for arming our mer-
chant ships and for the enlarged naval
and aviation programs.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-31
elII.,I Elt5 IGs

MS. Sam Searle has been in Rice
Elake to see her sister, who was very
SICK Her daughter, Mrs. Clyde Nc
Farland, of BaraboO, kept house for
her during her absence and on Sun
day she entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Sarrington of Delton and Mrs.
Otto Powell and children of Webster
Prairie.
Mrs. George Douglas visited her
daughter, Mrs. Harry Mather, in Par
aboO, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Haase and da h
ter Edith of BarabOO spent Satu "
might ard Sunday with their uncle
-and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs Pearl Waddell.
Mrs Rupert Babcock of Madis' n
and Mildred Wadde1l of Fairfield Wis
5ted with their uncles, William and
Pearl Waddell, Friday and Saturday.
Nj. and Mrs. J. c. Roger and daUgh-
ter are at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. Claude Haslett.
LIr. and Mrs. A. L. Capener and
so@s, Lewis and Lloyd, visited SUI ay
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. w,
A. Capener, in Baraboo.
Mr.. and Mrs Jake Porter and
daughter Hedwig returned Tuesday
Yrom Blue Mound where they visited
their brother, John Porter.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-31
Baraboo Boys in Neighborhood

Former Sheriff H. H. Hubert has
received the following letter from his
son Harry, who is in France. From
his letter it is surmised that he is
with Pershing's first field army be-
tween the Mouse and Moselle rivers.
The young man is d veteran of the
Spanish-American war, and was at the
front with Colonel Roosevelt at the
battle of San Juan hill. He enlisted
for service in the world war shortly
after President Wilson's declaration
that a state of war with Germany ex-
listed:
a. M, September Is, 1918.
Dear Dad:
Just to report, | am we'll and o. K,
working hard Have had but very lit
tie sleep in the past Y hours. Every
thing is coming fine and dandy. Wish
| could tell you where we are and
what we do and see, but can't, so will
save it and tell you all when | see
you. Received letter from Clint q
few days ago, and he says you have
not n6dfU from HE. IL rs nOC LILY
fault, for have written several letters
to you and Clint l write every chance
| have, even if it is but few lines.
The Baraboo boys are right in this
reighbOrhOod, but l have not run into
any Of them. 1t will be an accident
if | do, for we do not have chance
to look anyone up. I learn that l
was about one mile from Lieutenant
Stekl for about a month. | did not
find this out until we struck this place
and | met a dentist, and spoke of
Stek1 He knew him and told me
where he was-right where we had
come from.
This is a gay life-more excitement
in one minute than one would have III
Baraboo in a week. Ha! Ha! And
more fireworks than they will ever
have there.
Well, dad, take care Of yourself and
keep we'll, and we will have little va
cation-you and when I get back to
the good old u. S. A Love to all.
WAGNER H. II. HUBERT.
1920 Ambulance Co.
1G8th sanitary train.
Am. E. +. A. P. 0. 784.