Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-04
HUN HELMET CAPTURED
 0N BATTLE FIELD AND
 SENT ID A LADY HERE
Songs Of Pine Bluff Lady Sung on the Battle Fields of France, Notice Of Which Seen by Soldier Who Writes Author.

A Pine Bluff lady was recently the recipient of q very complimentary reference to her song compositions by the Billboard. This was seen by d former Pine Bluff boy who was in ducted into the service from this place having lived here for year previous to his induction, though unknown to the lady in question. After seeing the notice request was made of the author for copy of the song. This to the exchange of several letters, and the sending of a war souvenir to Mrs. Max Eisenkramer who is the Pine Bluff composer mentioned. This sou venir is q steel helmet, captured from a German soldier during the drive Of September l2-1S. Mrs. Eisenkramer will soon place it upon exhibition in one of the windows of some business house.
 Her soldier correspondent says Mrs. Eisenkramer's songs are sung by the soldiers in his unit and are very popular
 The author was not aware that the Billboard had taken notice of her compositions until informed by the soldier. The compositions referred to are written around the war, one of which is entitled "Mother Mine, Your Boy Is Fighting, but he Is Coming Back to you?' The other brisk march with plenty of pep
 The letter from this soldier acknow- lodging the receipt of this music, is ill part as follows:
 My dear Friend:
 "fOur letter, song and music re- ceived with joy. 1 was equally as glad to receive them as you were to heal. from me.
 "l am no singer. but very fond Eof music, and requested your song for M. K & T., quartette which is So named because one singer is from Missouri, two from Kansas and one from Texas, all railroad men. hence they assumed the name of a well known railroad, as one of the quar- tette was a former employe of that road in Texas.
 "NoW few words regarding the song. 1 and the members of the NJ. K. & T., quartette join me in thanking you for the words and music. They have sung it several times. and have made great hit with it. By reason one of the number is out on the road great deal they are not together often, but when all are in at the same time they devote great deal of time singing, and if you should get a copy of the Saturday Eveneing Post of August 3-1S you will notice in the story of the American Y. M C. A. Tent you will see where your song was first introduced on this side of the pond.
 Our regiment has no band, but another regiment of engineers has moved into our camp, and one of the members who saw the music was greatly pleased with it, and wanted to know if you could get it set to band music.
 1 mailed you as souvenir of this war a German steel helmet. which was taken from German in the drive by the American troops Septem- Der 12-1S. Hope it reached you prompt ly
 Everything is looking over here at present (Oct 2O and if the allies up the good work we will all (that is all that are left) will be home before this time next year.
 "As I am writing this l can see the flashes and hear the roar of the guns at the front. Sherman was right, but little did he know that the next war was going to be such an up-to-date hell. One cannot imagine the horrors and suffering the boys have to SO thru unless actually seen and experienced. The fighting boys are the ones wh(t deserve the praise and should be giv- en the credit for the victory which will be before we return to the deal old U. s. A.
 We engineers are more of camou- flage soldiery than the real thing. While it takes all kinds of soldiers to make an army, and We are doing ali that we volunteered to do, work hard and long hours, yet we do not suffer the hardships of the boys in the trenches, who are giving up their lives for the great and glorious peace that will reign throughout the world some day.
 'T know that you must feel proud, as all of us are to whom the song was dedicated, that you were endowed with the spirit of patriotism which enabled you to write such beautiful song. think you deserve great credit for doing your bit.
 Again thanking you for the song, and wishing you bright and glor- lous future, l am
 Sincerely,
 First Sergt. J. B. Heister"