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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-17
Three Times Across

oliver H. Winchester, brother OF
Mrs. A. w. Cady Reedsburg, arrived
in New York harbor recently from his
third trip across the Atlantic. He is
getting to be "at home" on the water
and it took just Is days on the sea 60
ing over and Is days coming back He
saw some excitement on his last trip,
when a sub was sighted. His boat,
however, got the first shot at the sub,
and it is thought it sank to the bottom
of the sea. Oliver expected turlough
home this time, and would have had
it but for the Spanish influenza, which
is causing much mortality among the
sailors in eastern states. Every pre-
caution is taken now to check the
disease. Oliver counted on furlough
a good deal, and says he will have to
take his disappointment with him to
Coney Island, at which place there
are many sights to see. Walter Dona'
hue. also of Reedsburg, is near there
and Oliver expects big visit with
him.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-17

| with us so ! wish you would send me
my steamer rug. The Chicago Red
Cross gave each of its nurses going
into foreign service the $4,000 they
require to take over with them. Of
this | am very glad.
Sugar. I have not seen grain of
granulated sugar since we left camp.
Here we have powdered sugar and
loaf but not much of either. I am
taking loaf sugar with me, some cans
of cocoa and some chocolate.
* * -
| must tell you about the reception
/ attended. Our whole unit was in
vited. It was given for Unit Nurses
only, in honor of United States Sur
geon General Gourgas. We went from
the hotel to the dock on the elevated
and from there took the boat over
to Staten Island. There we were met
by cars and taken out to the home of
the hostess. 1t was an old Colonial
style house not large but beautiful
and it stands on high hill (higher
than any around home) overlooking
the harbor On clear day the view
must be wonderful but yesterday was
cloudy.
General Gorgas is a man OF med
ium height and very slight. He has
much hair, white as snow. You see
he is the very head Of the War Medi-
cal Department and we all think it
nice to have seen and talked with our
surgeon general.
For refreshments they served the
most delicious chicken salad, sand
wiches and the best ice cream have
ever eaten. They also served
orange, punch, ETC., also iced
coffee, fluffy with whipped cream
You know | never ate cream ON things
but l have not seen a teaspoonful of
cream since | left Mattoon.
* y *
We received all our Red Cross out
fit Thursday and it consisted of one
serge suit very dark blue with waists,
winter coat, rain coat, rain hat, dark
blue straw hat, velour hat, service I'M
iforms of dull blue crepe with white
cuffs and collars, wool under wear,
wool stockings, shoes and rubber
boots.
Have bought the regulation silk
waist to wear with suit, small things
and toilet articles, identification tag,
ETC., for your special benefit had my
picture taken. Have arranged to have
them sent on to you when finished
l will drop you a card each day un-
til | go and when I get across will
write as soon as possible with love
GLADYS.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-17
SKILLET CREEK

Mrs. Brown on the Toole farm
has been quite i'll, threatened with ap-
pendicitis.
Theron Case is working at the Gas
ser farm.
Lloyd Welch has been on the sick
list for several days.
Leslie Graves and family of Merit
mack spent Friday at the hame Of
Lee Cahoon. Mr.. Graves purchased
three grade cows.
Potato digging is the order of the
day, Yield not large but quality good.
Henry Bittrich is enjoying himself
calling on old friends and neighbors.
His headquarters are in Maine in
stead of New York.
The school children are planning to
have a school fair this month.
Those who attended the water mel
on feast at the home OF Alexander
Smith had fine time. o.
The Red Cross expect to have a
meeting at the home of Mrs. w. A.
Toole, Wednesday October 16, good
attendance is desired. If you can't
come telephone for some work. II
wont be much if each help a little
and get credit on the honor roll
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-17
Letters and Send to This Office

seem wretchedly poor and dirty
! saw one peasant gathering chunks OF
manure from the road for use on his
little patch of ground There are no
men or young men to be seen, only
old people, but have seen no crippled
war vets yet Have seen three or
four wounded Americans recuperating
before returning to the front. They
are anxious to get back to the fight
ing, to end the war, and then-home.
: The American slogan here in France
now is "Heayen, hell or Hoboken by
Christmas" 1t sounds good, but am
afraid their expectations exceed pos
sibilities.
Necessarily, my letters will be far
between Am writing this in head
quarters tent, with an old floor rack
for a table and tiny Office field desk
for seat. But I hope you will send
the news, particularly the legal news,
regularly. 1t may be weeks and
months between mails for us, and it
will be especially welcome when it
does. | presume the primaries are
over by this time-am glad ] am not
running this year.
No excitement at all on our trip
over Made it in seven days. One
sailor told me he had made the trip
across seven times and had only seen
a sub once, and then it was at great
distance. What few are hit seem to
be on the way back to the states and
not on their way over here. They
were repairing the Mt. Vernon which
was Kit, when we came into port. See
rotary Baker was on our boat, alss
Surgeon General Gorgas. Some Of the
men kept the secretary busy signing
autographs. AS have several already
| didn't bother him..
Signing my full name to the letter
is a censorship requirement.
AS ever,
SGT. WILLIAM G. EVENSON.
Evacuation Hospital No. 20.
Am Exped. Forces, France.
P. S. Mail addressed to me as above
will reach me 0. K.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-17
Trimming His Horns

Corporal Harry Niemeyer, Portage,
in a letter dated France, September
z, states that the Portage soldiers are
going after the Boche like blazes and
they have not let him stop running
for some days. A bunch of the fell
lows were gassed and he also re-
ceiyed his share, but he says it was
not bad, and most of them are right
in the game again, and hope to trim
Kaiser Bills satanic horns down so
deep that he'll be in Hades before
long. Company F has been on the
move all the time and is sure show
ing that never-quit mettle for which
the Portageites were always noted on
the field.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-17

that might makes rig.:t.'
Thank God,y these nollum 2nts a.e
crumbling, ready to fall, just like the
principle they seem to signify.
On the walls of an ancient church
were numerous old pictures many OF
of them said to have been brought
from Rome during the crusades.
These, too, are in the active process
of decay, just like the world-devastat.
ing, liberty-hating power that gave
them birth.
The more / think Of and see these
things, the more / bless God that
was born and reared in a country
where only the good ideas and the
worthy ideals of the past are yenerat-
ed. | glory in the idealism of my
country in this great world conflict.
Without it our efforts would avail but
little. 1t is my sincere hope the peo-
pie here in France, in England and
in all of continental Europe, Ger
many and Austria included, will be-
come aware of our real purpose here.
II the leaven of individual and nation.
al liberty can be sown by us while we
are here it will be the greatest bless
ing that has come to the people of
old world in the past 1000 years.
What blessing it is that we have
at our head a combination of the
idealist with the strong, real man. 1t
is our hope over here that he swerve
not from his path but continue stead
fast toward the goal he has set.
am very we'll and happy in my
work So for, l stand fifth I'M my
class of $50 officers, having attained
a standing Of 97.7 in my examinations
to date am pleased, because it gives
me feeling of confidence in myself
that when l get back to my company.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-17

charge Her husband was lost in the
ing out All existence for herself and
three children. She has very small
garden, some hens and cows which
feed upon her few acres. Her house
is OF stone with stone floor and moss
covered tile roof. They have one
room for the family, in which is a
large fireplace burning sticks about
the size of lead pencils which the kids
pick out of the "foret." Cooking is
in kettles over this fireplace. The
clothes closet, two large beds of
genuine comfort, one table, three
chairs and one small window. Room
about the size of our dining room.
Ventilation rotten. She has a small
candle lamp, an old calendar of 1911,
with a picture of an antique Ford,
and a copy of the Descent from the
Cross" This total comprises her
possessions (no | forgot wooden
shoes for the family.) The cows and
chickens sleep under the same roof
but in different rooms, although /
have seen them at supper with ducks
under the dining table. A pal of mine
and l go up nearly every evening for
milk and help her haul in little hay
in order to get exercise.
My best love to you ALL
BEN.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-17
Baraboo Attorney Writes From
France

The following Letter was received by
Attorney Daniel Ruggles from his
partner William G.. EvensOn, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Evenson, Baraboo,
who is now in France:
In France, Sept. 13.
Atty Daniel Ruggles, Baraboo, Wis.
Friend Dan: Well, l have what |
was looking for so long-foreign serv-
ice We are quartered in some old
French barracks not a great distance
from our landing place and aside from
the fact that we are restricted to
camp, which is very small, sleep or
the floor, have no hot water, candles
for lighting, eat sitting on the ground
and a few other novelties, one would
not know he was away from the old
PEtats-U nis. We are in Sunny France
that is, sunny between showers
One dare not go far without a rain
coat. The rain does not last but fol
a few minutes and is cold-then the
sun shines and one wants to strip anG
find cool place.
OF course, [ have not seen enough
{ of the country yet to form an opinion
Of it, but iflit.is the same all over as
in this vicinity, one wonders why the
Huns want it so badly. The people
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-17
BLACK HAWK

A T. Sprecher and William Has
heideo have gone to Arkansas to see
Lawrence Sprecher, who is serious
ly i'll with pneumonia. The A. T.
Sprecher family received telegram
giving information. This is the Sec
ond time that the young man has TAX
en- sick with pneumonia since he en-
listed, ,ssi
Mrs. Louisa Sprecher, who took
sick with the Spanish influenza is
staying with her daughter, Mrs. Roy
Gasser, Mrs. Sprecher is getting
along as we'll as can be expected.
George Sprecher visited his broth
er, Andrew Sprecher, at Milwaukee,
last week.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-17
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DELLONA CITIZENS
TAKE LIBERTY BONDS

A. S. Kingsford of Baraboo made
the address at the fourth Liberty loan
meeting in the town of Dellona, and
practically the whole amount was sub
scribed. There was fine fepresen-
tation Of the citizens, all harvesting Of
potatoes and threshing being suspend
ed while the program was being given.
A few could not be present, but sent
word they would take their quota. The
amount for Dellona was fixed at $685.,
600, and the sum will be forthcoming
before the campaign ends.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-17

Baraboo.
September 49, 1918.
Prof. A. C. Kingsford,
Baraboo, Wis.
Well, suppose school is just open
ing and you are full of business. Ii
you are still teaching American His
tory, you'll certainly have your hands
full for we are manufacturing it very
rapidly over here.
Yesterday | went through my first
battle, and thank God I've come
through without a scratch. Feel bit
shaky today and it's hard to keep
| this pen steady. I'll tell you those
big shells bursting around and whist
ling overhead, continual yells of men,
cracking of rifles besides the horrible
things I've seen and had to do, are
enough to make anyone shake, and |
hate to think of it. All l can say is
that I've been cover the top" and
helped give 'em hell. I never before
realized that men could go through
what they do over here. Will have
| to tell you one queer experience. My
platoon was in the second wave, and
wave had passed. Right near where
, jumped in | noticed a corporal
standing against the trench, with his
| gum pointing out over the top He
| had been wounded, for his knee had
: been bandaged. / called to him to go
back and see one of our NEEDLES. .
He didn't look around, and ! went
+! over, and found he was stone dead
His rifle was loaded and cooked, but
/ a bullet had passed through his head
| Just at present we are getting a lit
/ tie much needed rest, and expect to
/ go up ahead again tonight. Have col
/ lected lot of interesting souvenirs
from Germans and they certainly are
| interesting.
OF course | can't tell you where
am, in spite of the fact that l censor
my own mail, but you are good at re
membering dates, and will remember
what battle took place at this time.
/ We surely did take the Boche by sur
prise, and they are not through run
| ming yet. A lot of these prisoners
i seem very contented when they find
out that we are not going to cut their
| ears off, or do some other hideous
| thing.
Well, l could write lot more about
/ these experiences, but | can tell you
the best experience any of us can have
is to get back to Goods country, .
and have the satisfaction of feeling
that we've helped make this world a
better place to live in.
Respectfully yours,
/ RUSSELL WILLIAMS
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-17
AT Grave of Roosevelt

The Chicago Tribune on Sunday
contained a picture of group of Off
GERS and privates standing at the
grave of Quentin Roosevelt in France
Bishop Luther B. Wilson is conduct
ing the services of the aviator and
Baraboo people point out the follow
ing from this county standing during
the services. Roy Messenger, Boyd
Laid, Earl Verhusen, Edward Romel-
fanger, Otto Arndt, Baraboo Harold
Meyers, Reedsburg.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-17
LORETTO

Edward F. Dwyer who has been
spending 30-day furlough at hi;
home here, departed last Wednesday
for Puget Sound Washington.
Mrs. G. J. Dause of Huron, S. D., is
spending a few weeks at the home of
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Dwy-
err
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Hart of San
dusky were callers in this vicinity
Sunday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-17
IT. School in France

Edward Loeser is now in France,
He is comfortably quartered there
and is attending a school for mechan-
les.
MRS. EDWARD LOESER.
210 Warren avenue,
Seattle Wash.
Editors NOte-The young man for
Nv resided in Chenille, a relative OF
George Karstetter, now in the west.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-17
From Red Cross Nurse

The following are extracts from
series of letters written by Gladys
Apker r. C. N, from New York to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Apker,
La Vale. Miss Apker is now III
France. She graduated from the Bar
aboo high school, making her home
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Apker While
here. The extracts follow:
Dearest Home Folks:
With twenty seven other nurses
left Camp Gordon and arrived in New
York. We had wonderful trip. AT
Charlotte, nine of us were left behind
and had to follow the rest OF the
bunch on the next train. The con-
ductor said we had a three hour wait
there and then stopped less than one
hour. We were able to get another
train that followed our own One-half
hour later. You see we had been Civ
en- a special car from Chamber to n.
Y, we just sent some kilograms back
and forth and had our arrangements
made in about five minutes after we
knew we were left We had just
heaps of fun and had a Pullman all to
ourselves. Every station we stopped
at knew that nine of us had been left
in Charlotte When we arrived in
Lynchburg, the Red Cross workers
treated us to sandwiches, tea, etc. We
arrived in Washington at night. You
have heard of the moonlight on the
Potomac River. 1t was more wonder
full than you can ever imagine. The
Capitol is only about five blocks from
the depot so we could see it plainly
in the moonlight. Had it been day
stop and then | could have seen Hor.
tense, too. We have beautiful rooms
in Hotel lie Marquis. Five of us have
two bedrooms, bath, three closets and
a living room. From camp to such as
this is sure some change. There seem
to be hundreds and hundreds OF
nurses here 1t will take some time
to, get our necessary equipment
New York is great not only histOri
cal and beautiful but SO clean. | can
SSS NOW WHY ANSN IA11Ah NI11
cago so dirty. The difference, think
is because practically all the street
cars and traffic go underground. There
are hundreds of miles of underground
tracks. Then all the ears above
ground are run by third rail instead
of wire as in Chicago and other
places.
There are immense autos, almost as
big as street cars flat on top and open
air with seats above and below
which go all over the city making diff
ferent trips and taking interesting
routes. The first evening here We
went to one end of the city and some
distance along the Hudson River
The sun was just going down and i
surely was beautiful.
Last evening five of us went tC
Chinatown. The car took an interest
ing route through town and the guide
called the places Ghetto, Breadline,
Canal street, Criminal Court Building
Bridge of Signs $50 called because it
is the bridge sentenced prisoners
cross to meet their DEATH BoWery,
Jewish Theatre, Jewish District and
Chinatown. The Jewish district is
something you just can't imagine un
less you see for yourself I never
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-17
Several Times Across

Henry Bittrich, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Bittrich, who live south
of Baraboo, is here on furlough.
He will remain about fifteen days.
The young man has been on the
cruiser Frederickson, and has crossed
the Atlantic seven times.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-17
A French Farm Home

Mr.. and Mrs. H. e Paddock, La
Vale, have received a letter from
their son, Corporal Benjamin E. Pad
dock, Co. c. 330th NJ. c. Bn., Am. Elk
Forces, A. P. O., 789 France, in which
he says
Somewhere in France
September s, 1918,
Dear Dad and All:
Have time for a few lines only. j
will attempt to describe little farm
house near here where / buy eggs,
milk and cheese from the lady in
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-17
Now Across

Cards have been received at Spring
Green announcing the safe arrival
overseas of Sergeant Major Ed. Lins,
Corporal Clemens Lins, Sergeant
Clarence Pollard, Sergeant Louis
O'Connors, Milton McCready, of that
village, and Joseph Egerer of Frank
lin has received word that his son
Ed has also made the journey safely.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-17
DISMISS ACTION In
COURT CASE AT LODI

C. H. Metzler, Portage, has returned
home from Lodi, where he was called
as attorney for the defense in the
case of state against Bert Buchanan
and Mrs. Nora Johnson. After pre-
liminary hearing, the justice of the
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-17
Over the Sea

Mrs. Charles Gluth, Reedsburg, has
received word that her son, Wagner
v. w. Trachsler, Supply Co., 331 F.
A., has arrived safely overseas.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-17
Russell Williams Over the Top

Superintendent A. G.. Kingsford has
received the following letter from a
former pupil, Russell Williams, a son
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Thomas Williams,
Baraboo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-03
COMM|TTEEP PLANS PROGRAMME FOR
 EFFICIENCY DAY Rally Under Auspices of Department of Labor to
 Be Historic Event HOME GROWN DINNER IN HONOR OF LABOR Negro Choir of Four Hundred Voices to Be Feature of Capitol Park
 Meeting-Working Commit
 tees Are Named

The fact that September 12 Is gen. eral registration day will not cause a change in the date for the big eff ciency labor rally under the auspices of the department of labor. This was was one of the first questions de- cided when the preliminary committee on arrangements met yesterday morn ing at the Chamber of Commerce to map out the programme.
 It was stated that members of the committee consider this conjunction with patriotic interests no drawback, but rather a happy coincidence-that while thousands of new men called to national service are registering in the fighting army, other thousands will gather in this great meeting at Cap ftol park to promote the integrity of the industrial army.
 Late yesterday afternoon Dr. Perry H. Wooda1l, who has been prominent in many war time activities, agreed to accept the general chairmanship and executive direction of what is called the Employers and Employes' One -Hundred-Pe Cent Efficiently Day. Charles A. Moffett, chairman of the Loyalty league, also takes the chair gramme and invitation.
 HISTORIC OCCASION
 District Superintendent Cliff Wil- Hams arrived in Birmingham early yesterday morning and spent the day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-03
Statistics on Eligible Players 'Of The Chicago Nationals

New York. September 2.-Ranging in age from I to s4 years and with playing experiences of from 4 to 15 years, the Chicago National league pennant win ming eligibles are formidable aspirants for the world series honors Manager Fred Mitchell and Cadet Otto Knabe are fully confident of ultimate victory and t2 the followers of the national game the following statistical table will be inter- esting as well as convenient for the pur- pose of comparison with the players rep resenting the American league penna mt winning club:
 Fred Mitchell, manager, age fl, weight l15. height 5-lo. years 21. bats right. throws right, residence, Allston, Mass.
 k. Otto knabe, coach, age 34, weight 175, height 5-7, years 13, bats right, resi- dence, Philadelphia.
 c. R. Hendrix, pitch. age 29, weight 196. height, G. years 10, bats right, throws right, residence, Springfield, Mass.
 James L. Vaughn, pitcher, age 30. weight 2o4, height 6-4, years 10, bats right and left. throws left, residence, Honey Grove, Tex
 George A. Tyler, pitcher. age 2s. weight 175, height 6, years 10, bats left, throws left residence, Nashua, N. H.
 Phil B. Douglas, pitcher, age ?, weight 195, height 6-4ls years 9, bats right, throws right, residence, Cowan, Tenn.
 Elwood Martin, pitcher, age %, weight 16S, height 6. years 5, bats right, throws right residence, Oakland, Cal
 Paul Carter, pitcher age 24, weight 175, height 6-S years 6, bats left, throws right residence, Lake Park Ga.
 James Walker, pitcher, age 3, weight lS5. height 6-111. years ', bats left throws right. residence. New Orleans.
 William killefer, Jr., catcher, age @, weight IFS. height 519, years F. bats