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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-01
]. M. PiNey in Service

]. M. Pilley, better known as Mas
ter Pilley, writes as follows:
| suppose you are beginning to won
der where | am by this time, so [ will
give you a little account of my travels
for the last month.
| left Chicago the first part of June
after not being able to enlist again,
and took a grand trip through the
west. My first stop was at Kansas
City, next Denver, then Cheyenne, and
finally landed in Butte, Mont. I went
to work for the company there and in
three weeks was transferred to Seat
tie
Well, [ certainly took in some pref
ty scenery and enjoyed it very much
as it was a different route than
made before. The first thing I did
when [ arrived in Seattle was to try
and enlist again. This time | tried
for the marines and passed the first
examination alright. 1t sure did
tickle me to get by that much. [ was
then sent to the training camp and
WdlJ6u week LOT my S0COuu anu
third examinations. To my surprise
I passed all and | am now soldier of
the marines.
The place, where l am located is at
Mare Island about 20 miles from
Frisco The fellows are certainly
treated fine here and have all the
comforts possible We sleep in tents
and have the best of eats including
real wheat bread. We also have en-
tertainments such as base ball. tennis
vaudeville, and movies.
| have had my first shot in the arm
and will be held in detention for three
weeks after which l will be allowed
a few days each week to go to Frisco.
4 expect to be here only about six
weeks.
will close for now and will write
more about my training later. Re-
member all soldier boys like letters
Respectfully yours,
PRIVATE J. M. PILLEY.
co. F., Sec. 2, Marine Barracks.
Mare Island, Calf.
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anything for them.

We had French pilot and seaman
going over and about fifty coming
back.
Did you read about the "Covington"
being sunk Well the old George
Washington was about five hundred
yards away when it was hit by the
torpedo Our ship fired two shots at
the sub and then the destroyers start
ed dropping depth bombs. You know
they press the submarine right togeth-
err.
What will you bet 1 haven't our
Sam cat beat for seeing in the dark?
Every II hours we stand sea watches
and one thing that puzzled me at first
was the loss of time going back and
the gain going over. The gain was
all right, but the loss was not, for
somebody had to do an hours extra
work If you had a seawatch from 10
to II you would have to stand watch
from 10 until 1 o'clock and you would
of about five hours and a half between
the time of the United States and
France.
l almost forgot to tell you about the
old French castle. The guide showed
US around and told us the methods of
killing the prisoners in early centur-
les. One in particular interested me.
The criminal was placed between two
high stone walls, that were movable.
1t took three days for them to move
together and crush the prisoner.
The whole crew was glad when we
passed the fort guarding the harbor of
New York and we saw the statue of
Liberty.
The George Washington" is the
best fed ship that sails the Atlantic.
Today we had fresh onions and pick
erel fried with tomatoes, and we have
had at different times, cucumbers,
sweet corn and sweet potatoes. Let
me know when you make fried cakes
and when the apples are ripe
| think this is enough for this time
and will write later. Write soon, as
| am always glad to hear from home.
Your nephew,
VANE.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-01
PATRIOTISM AND
FOREST FIRES TOLD OF

H. E. Mansfield of Reedsburg, who
is travelling in the west, writes as fol
lows about the forest fires in Wash
ington:
"You have read in the papers Of
the great forest fires raging in some
parts of Washington. We went past
one blazing mountain and it was all
awe-inspiring sight. Great pines blaz-
ing from stump to lip, falling with
crashes that sent torrent Of sparks
falling into the bosom of the sky and
flames wind-whipped standing out
from the staff of the towering giants
like gorgeous banners"
In speaking of the patriotism Of the
west he writes:
ga troop train from Camp Lewis
followed us from Seattle, and at every
little town on the road the whole viii
lage was out with flags and flowers to
bid the boys goodbye. Away on I'M
til midnight every station platform
was crowded with people waiting for
the troop train. The boys are leaving
now, several thousand a week, and
the trainmen told me that it was the
same every night. The same crowd
of people waiting for the boys to go
through. AS they always go at night,
it seems a remarkable exhibition of
patriotism"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-01
Sends German Relics

+. J. Pfannstiehl has received from
Lieutenant Howard l. Potter a box
containing a revolver, pieces of barb
wire and other relics from the battle
front. The wire has unusually long
barbs and close together They are
ugly looking and make one think of
blood poison on the spot they might
lacerate. The revolver was taken
from a German officer and evidently
the Baraboo young man is making a
good account of himself.
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For which you'll pay.

Trampled on poor Belgium,
You've murdered and you've robbed
Many is the happy homes you've
broken,
And caused the innocent hearts tt
throb,
And they are aching still.
America has called a halt,
To such outrageous deed,
And Germany must pay the price,
For the hearts she's made to bleed
Pay with her own blood.
The Kaiser sure will lose his crown
And for freedom we will win,
America she is ready now,
And the Yanks will soon begin.
And German Kulture down.
Then Kaiser Bill the poor old stiff.
He'll soon be down and out.
And then he'll see the mistake he's
made,
With his "beer and sauer kraut"
Poor Old Bill.
America, always in the right,
Has won in every war.
Well never bow to Kaiser Bill,
For we've never bowed before.
And we'll not commence.
AS for a verdict for old Bill
We've not decided yet.
But when we hand it down-ah me,
Twill not be light you bet.
He'll serve his time.
So this is what we're fighting,
For the freedom Of the world.
When the German flag will then come
down
And old Glory be unfurled.
And wave forever.
Then the Daughters of America,
Will sing the Victory Song.
And the Yanks will drink a toast O.
two,
Goodbye Aurevoir, so long,
And sail for home.
By ARTHUR M. SIMPSON,
Co. A $50 M. G. B.,
Camp Custer.
*Machine Gun Battalion.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-01
W. A. Elliot in Shipwreck

Mrs. William Elliott, BarabOO, has
received a letter and clippings from
newspapers telling of the shipwreck
in which her son, w. A. Elliott, had
some unusual experiences. The letter
was mailed at Halifax. One OF the
newspaper clippings tells of the
wreck as follows:
When the Hall liner City of Vienna,
with 400 Canadian troops, consisting
of various drafts and details, on board
ran ashore on q dangerous rock near
here in a thick fog, it was at first
feared that there might be a consider
able loss of life. There was a heavy
onshore swell and the steamer, ex-
posed to the full force of every wave,
was in danger it was thought, of
speedily breaking up. But the troops
and crew have all been safely landed
and the ship herself still held together
so that there was even possibility
of saving her.
According to the story told by the
rescued men, as was ABOUT
o'clock in the morning that the City
of Vienna, endeavoring to make har-
Dor, struck the ledge. The engines
were reversed without avail and
S. o. S. calls were at once sent out
Guns too were fired. and could be
heard on shore, a mile or more from
the rock Fishermen soon located
the ship and returned to shore to
report her exact position, Orders
were given by the port authorities
for the boats from nearby life saw
ing stations to proceed to the City OF
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-01

Robert Hurley, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. F. Hurley, Milwaukee, writes from
France, his letter appearing in the
Spring Green News:
Well, we are up there now, if you
know where there" is. Pulled out of
our last training camp last week. You
ought to see us when we are loaded
on a train; some outfit When we
are all loaded up-cannon, supply
wagon, rolling kitchen and all-you'd
think that the train must be carrying
a regiment instead Of a battery.
Didn't have to do any walking this
time Fat Meyers and l rode the ra-
ton wagon from and to camp. We
had only one passenger coach this
time-3rd class combartme at
that-and of course the officers trav
eled in that. The rest of us travelled
in box cars. Three men were al
lotted to each horse car, containing
eight horses, and the balance of the
men rode other box cars, twenty-five
or thirty men to car. Tom and |
asked to be put in horse car, and
were lucky enough to get in a car
with only one horse. There were five Of
us in the car and we sure had a
swell sightseeing tour through
France Spent two and one-half days
and two nights on the train and trav-
eled the width of France, Had mess
twice day. Our rolling field kitchen
was carried on flat car and when
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-01
GGrandsons OF Civil War Veteran in
Training

William Kunce has received a letter
from his son Albert, who went to Co
lumbus, O., ON July Is, saying they
arrived safely at SIS the next morn
ing: He is now in a hospital where
his ankles are being treated. He says
he is doing nicely and will be out on
crutches in few days. Mr.. Kunce
has also received a card from another
son, Arthur, who went to Camp Grant.
The boys are grandsons of Isaac Fort,
a veteran who served in the Civil
War four years.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-01
Baraboo Boy About to Sail

A letter from Clifford Steinbrink
who left Baraboo with other BaraboC
honor men few weeks ago, is now al
Camp Mills, Long Island, expecting
soon to go across. He sends this Of
flee the following poem written by his
bunk mate, Arthur NJ Simpson:
The Yankee Boys Resolution
America, | love you well,
AS every American does,
In the country and city
With it's hustle and it's buzz.
We're Patriots.
But stop a moment Yankee boy,
We've something more to do
We've got to face old Kaiser Bill,
So it's up to me and you.
Well do the work.
The Kaiser with his crooked nose.
The camera sure would break.
But when the M. G. B.*gets there.
His knees will surely shake.
Well make him sick.
We're glad we are not Germans.
Of our country we are proud.
Well dig the Kaiser's grave for him
But we sure won't furnish shroud
Wen bury him deep.
Our training camps with the M. G. B
With the Browning good and true.
And with the trusty Infantry
And the U-boat chasers too,
We're almost ready.
We will not mention all we've got,
Our secrets we will keep,
We will wait to tell our story,
Till we put old Bill to sleep.
Sweet sleep.
Old Kaiser Bill your time has come,
Well prove it to your crew.
We've sacrificed enough and now
, The one who'll pay is you.
And pay you must.
Humanity has suffered much
You've tried to rule the world,
You've shut your doors against The
! poor.
Your lips in scorn you've curled,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-01
More French Beauties Described

Vane Peck, son of the late William
Peck, Of this city, quit business col
Iege at La Crosse and entered the
navy about two months ago. The fol
towing letter to his aunt, Mrs. Anna
Pierce at Ab1eman, was written less
than two months after his enlistment:
Brooklyn, n. Y, July II, 1918.
Dear Aunt Anna:
It has been long time since you
heard from me, and maybe this letter
smells salty. My ship just pulled into
HOboken, N. j., Wednesday at noon,
from trip across the Atlantic to
Brest, France
We carried 5000 troops and 10000
cargo and such jolly bunch I never
saw. I wish Bill could have heard the
negro band and particularly the drum
mer He could surely make a drum
talk. They, about 40 of them, played
every afternoon and evening. Some
Of the players said it was the best
the Great Lakes beaten.
l was only seasick one day, and
thought | was fortunate.
My idea of the navy, before I got
in, was that one had to work from
morning until night. But this is not
so. We lash our hammock in the
morning at o'clock, and turn to-
at $50. We sweep and scrub down
Tho dooErc o1d 1znOoE off fOr. brna II
fast. Then we don't have to go to
work until about 10 o'clock. In the
evening we knock off at 4:30 for the
rest of the day. At sea our time is
pretty we'll occupied with drills, par
ticularly abandon ship drill. There
are also collision drill, fire and gen.
eral quarters. At general quarters
our post is at the magazine carrying
ammunition to the guns.
There were Is ships that went over
to France with us, besides the cruiser
North Carolina" and a destroyer.
Five of the ships left us about the
ninth day out for different port in
France.
When we got in the war zone, that's
about three days out of France, 16
destroyers met us, and the cruiser
went back to the states. When it got
to the ninth day you could hear the
negroes on all sides wishing for land
and looking along the horizon to sight
land. Of course l acted wise and made
them believe I was an old salt. The
hydro and aeroplanes met us when
within a day of France. We saw the
French planes and the Zeppelins that
are causing so much trouble along the
German lines.
The harbor Of Brest is very pretty,
long hills on both sides and the water
is like glass, it is so still. One can no.
tice the difference after he has been
on the Atlantic for time. The
weather was not very warm while we
were there In some places on the
hillsides we could see patches of
white, where the women were drying
their clothes. We stayed at Brest five
days and during that time we had II
hours shore lease. The country is fine,
but I would not like to live in the city,
it is so dirty. The people think the
world of the Americans and will do
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-01

meal time came around the train
would stop long enough for the men
to eat. The country around here is
all big bluffs; / suppose they are the
foothills of the Alps.
We are greeted by German
aeroplane when we pulled into the
city where we un1oaded. We could
see it way up in the sky and pretty
soon saw little clouds appearing all
around the plane. Anti-air craft
guns were trying to "get" it and the
clouds were the bursts of the shells
being fired. "The German avoided
the shots, though, and kept hover
ing around until a French plane
went up and the Dutchman then
beat it. Thought we were going
to see an "air duel"
We unloaded all all our equipment
and rode through the city trench
ward" The road led through a
fortified section of town, and believe
me anyone would have some job on
his hands getting into that section if
he were not invited. There are (cen-
sored-one line cut out) When we
reached the village in which we are
now, we were all "billeted" out
amongst the inhabitants, fifteen to
twenty men to each building, most of
the buildings beirg old barns that
Jacks friend julius Caesar must have
built. I have our office in a cow stall
and there's a cow in the stall next to
me. Occasionally | come into the
barn office, or the office barn, which
ever it is, and find a chicken going
to roost on the typewriter. There
is one hen that seems to have a
great liking for the typewriter as a
place to roost, and | am thinking of
building a nest alongside of it so that
the hen can leave an egg there by way
of rent l bunk in a different barn,
in haymow, along with about fiji
teen other fellows. Of course one is
awakened once in awhile when the
mice try to play hide-and-g o-seek in
your ears, but we don't mind those
things any more.
Our guns have been moved up
into position and some of the boys
are up with them. Most of us are
here in the village though, and you'd
never know there is a war going on
from the looks of thing here. Why,
there is even a swimming hole not
more than a quarter of mile from
where | am sitting right now. Fat
Meyers is Toms assistant now and
they and | are permanently located
here back of of the line-"in the back
of the front" as Fat says. We go
over to the swimming hole, take a
dip and then have to laugh when
we think how our mothers are all
worried to death and imagining us as
being constantly in danger of being
blown into several parts when the
greatest fear we have is that some
long hungry blood sucker will couple
onto us for good meal.
It if were not for aterplanes buzz
ing over us all day long and the dis
tant rumbIing of the artillery at night
I'd think | was in Spring Green or
some other thriving and busy indus
trial center like it.
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IN .fsn MD riTln
Iii UHlnE HIvU fILLD
CONTINUED from first page.l
Kenneth Squire Is Honored


The first letter written by Sergeant
Kenneth Squire after being wounded
has finally arrived. 1t states that
Kenneth has his left elbow shattered
and has two wounds in his left leg,
and says that it will be a month be-
fore he can leave the hospital and
two or three months before he can re-
port to his company for duty.
Following is the text of the Gotta,
ton" received by Kenneth which is
in the form of a diploma:
1.-THE General command
ing the End. Army, cites in the Orders
of the Army,
Sgt. KENNETH w. SQUIRE
(Number of Co. here)
A non-commissioned officer, very
brave and full of energy, on the 21st
of April 1918, being the leader of a
patrol very suddenly found himself
face to face with an enemy detach-
ment. superior in number, that had
tried to penetrate our trenches; at
tackled it with resolution, and though
twice wounded, continued the fight,
killing the commanding officer and a
non-commissioned officer; brought
back the bodies to our lines, thereby
accomplishing the mission for which
he had been sent out"
The letter continues:
"a French General read the above
citation to me, translated by an
American COloneD and then proceed
ed to pin the French War Cross, with
a palm leaf, on my night shirt Our
General then shook hands with me
and gave me fine talk"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-01
May Land in Italy

Mr. and Mrs. George B. McGilvra
have received a message written on
July IS from their son, Lieut.. Ralph
McGilvra, which said that he just
came out from Detroit River Channel
and will be at Camp Miller, N. Y.
the next day. 1t is supposed he is
on his way to Italy.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-01

Vienna and take off as many men as
TO boats would accommodate and
other craft were dispatches from the
harbor to the scene.
A Rough Sea
So rough was the sea that one har-
Dor tug was forced to return to port,
with water almost up to the fires IN
her engine room. But the lifeboots
and fishing craft, manned by crews
we'll acquainted with the numerous
reefs in those waters, were able to
go alongside the stranded ship and,
by eleven o'clock that morning, had
landed a large number of soldiers on
the rocky shore. The sea was still
running high and the work of rescue
was carried out with great difficulty
The ship was pounding heavily and
there was no telling when she might
break up.
A Timely Arrival
A steamer which was not many
miles away when the City of Vienna
struck, had responded to her S. 0. 5.
call, but, on account of the thick fog,
had been unable to come close to the
stranded ship. This steamers life
boats were accordingly lowered and
the sailors transferred seven hundred
of the soldiers from the City Of
Vienna to their own ship. The
c+ooy,oor could oocOYnnOd Lotto M moro
and accordingly brought these seven
hundred to port. Meanwhile, des
pite the increasing sea, the fishermen
and life saving crews had been land
schooner also took off about seventy
five men and brought them to port.
Other boats visited the different fish
ing harbors, collecting numbers of the
soldiers rescued from the ship, and
landing them here. The remainder
of the men landed on the shore march
ed along the country roads to this
port. The steamers crew was also
brought to port.
From Mr.. Elliott
The son in writing to his mother
says the shipwreck occurred on July
3, 1918, on the north coast Of Maine
When the letter was written on July
9, he was ready to leave on another
ship, the name of which he did not
know He says he hopes to get some
where so he can do something that
will count in the great struggle. He
lost everything on the boat except his
shirt and pants. Concerning the work
of the Red Cross he says:
"The Red Cross helped us out fine,
they are the stuff, but the Y. M. c. A
is not what I thought They are al
ways willing to give you something
if you have the cash, but not other
wise. The Red Cross fed us and gave
us dry clothes. We were Is hours at
sea with nothing to eat or drink, but
that is all in the game and [ am well
and feeling fine.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-01
Now in Active Training

j. M. Pilley, who recently enlisted
in the marines, writes from Mare Is
land, Calf, that he has gotten down
to real business with gun on shoulder
and long hikes. He states that the
training is doing him lot of good and
he is getting strong and healthy.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-01
Picures of Warren Hoyt

There may be seen at the Bank of
BaraboO pictures of Warren Hoyt of
BaraboO, taken at the front in France.
He is much heavier than when in
Baraboo and appears older. He is en-
gagged on the firing line.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-01
Brother Reaches France

T. E. Mead received word today
that his brother, F. M. Mead, had ar
rived safely in France. The young
man is in a field signal corps and en-
listed at Great Bend, Kansas.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-01
Ralf 7. Runge Reaches France

Attorney and Mrs. E. Aug. Runge
received word today that their son,
Ralf T. Runge, had arrived safely over
seas. The young man is sergeant
major in the headquarters company of
the sixth division.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-01
Safely Overseas

Alfred Bayer has received a card
from his brother, Walter Bayer, that
he has arrived safely 'over there"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-01

Vienna and take off as many men as
t.,a boats would accommodate and
other craft were dispatches from the
harbor to the scene.
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-16
Public Sale!

Having rented my farm, ! will sell
without reserve at Public Sale, at "Oak
Dale" one half mile east of Middletown
on stone road to Odessa,
Thursday, February 18th, 1918
at 10 O'Clock. a. M, sharp.
The following described Personal Prop
erty, to-wit:
10 Head Of
Horses, Mules & Colts
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-16
SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Vend. Exp, to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, southeast corner of
Eleventh and hing streets. City of
Wilmington, New Castle County, Del
aware.
ON SATURDAY
THE2D DAY OF MARCH 1918,
at 10 o'clock a. m.
The following described real estate, viz
The interest of George H. Camp as
tenant by courtesy consummate in all
tina t lot, piece or parcel of land with a
brick dwelling thereon situate in the
City of Wilmington, New Castle Coun-
ty. Delaware, bounded and described as
follows, to wit
Beginning at point on the southerly
side Of Seventh street, between West
and w ashington streets. at a corner of
the land late of Paul Febbing. now of
the said Robert H. Jones; thence south
ly parallel with West street sixty feet
to corner; thence westerly parallel
with Seventh street twenty feet to
another corner; thence northerly par
al)el with West street sixty feet to the
said southerly side of Seventh street
and thence thereby easterly twenty feet
to the place of beginning Be the con-
tents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of George H. Camp, and to be
sold by
THEODORE W. FRANCIS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del,
February 13, 1918.