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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03
Child Was Hungry

Holmes A. Baldwin writes from
France to Prairie 'du Sac:
This is a beautiful country, but the
people here are pretty hard up. There
was little girl about six years old
whom l gave some bread and jam;
you should have seen her eat. She
was sure glad. The women have a
place-a stone tank to wash in.
They do the soldiers washing very
cheap, just about one-half Of what it
coses at home. The climate is cool
days an cold nights. They have
about finished harvesting the grain.
They have good crops, but do not farm
as we do. The old men and women
work the farms. The land is cut into
little fields with dirt hedges all
around. These hedges have black
berries and all kinds of hazelnuts
The women sell them to us cheap.
The buildings are all stone
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03
Saw a Sub Sunk

Allen Hackett, Park Rapids, Mimi.
is at home He formerly resided al
North Freedom and an account Of his
observations have been received by
his grandmother, Mrs. Charles GULL
ford. Reedsburg, as follows:
ALLEN Hackett, who is home on a
furlough, has made two trips to
France as a gunner on one Of Uncle
Sans battle ships On one of these
trips he saw one OF our big boats
sunk by a German submarine and al
so enjoyed the pleasure of seeing one
of the submarines sunk with depth
bombs by the YankS. He reports that
he personally saw two-lady nurses
on their return from France who had
been taken prisoners by the Germans
and then released, who had both OF
their hands chopped off and their
tongues cut out. This is a sight that
makes the American soldier forget
himself when it comes to dealing
with German soldier. Allen returns
to his ship Saturday and while enjoy
ing his vacation here. the lack of eX-
citement at home made him uneasy.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03

Herman Timmcke of LoganvilIe,
left the United States with the 86th
division and has been transferred to
the Rainbow Division, Co. B, 149
Machine G. Bn. The Rainbow Diyi-
sion is at the front. Mr., TimmCke
writes to his wife at Loganville as
follows:
My Dearest Lyde:
| suppose you have been expecting
to hear from me for sometime, but it
has been impossible to write sooner.
Have been on the move all the time.
am now with the famous Rainbow
Division. No doubt by the time you
receive this letter | will be some
where up in the front line fighting
the Fritzies, but don't be worried,
dear, will do my best and the sooner
We get through with the war the
sooner we will be back to old WiscOn-
sin. Have not seen brother julius, but
have been near his camp. Will per
! haps be able to see Ewalt Hammer
meiSter. The saying over here IS
! mas-and we are all praying that it
will be Hoboken Of course there is
a slim possibility Of coming home by
Christmas. We have the Huns on
the run, but one can never tell what
will turn up, and winter will also be
upon us before long to hinder our pro
gresS. Peace may come just as soon
as war did four yaers ago 1t is ali
a gamble, and all we can do is to
trust in Him who knows all, and pray
for a speedy and just peace, that we
may all return home to our loved
ones.
BY moving around | will be out of
! mail for several weeks again but we
are in the army now and have to take
things as they come and make the
best of them. Will also congratulate
you on your birthday. | only hope
that the next one you have ! can be
with you. We have had good wealth
er since we have been in France.
also had a taste of candy today, it
sure was good after being without IT
for almost a month. We can also
buy nuts here. and the ever famous
sour wine l am feeling pretty good
since we landed How are all the
folks at home? Must close as the
mess call just blew. and we get hun
CRY once in a while With love to
you and all. HERMAN.
Note: Herman Timmcke left the
states with the Seth division and is
now transferred to the Rainbow divi-
sion at the front lines, Co. B, 149 ma
chine gun battalion.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03
Likes France

Clifford Steinbrink, for many
years the foreman in this office,
writes to his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Steinbrink, and his brother, Charles
Steinbrink. Madison, in part as fol-
lows:
The scenery in England was very
beautiful but | like France the best
of the two. We are sleeping in a
barn where they have fresh hay and
that makes very nice place to sleep.
We are helping the farmer and having
a fine time It's little hard to make
them understand but we are getting
along all right. They sure treat US
boys nice and we try to do our best
for them. This farm is nice big
one and have good buildings We
are having nice weather here and
hope it continues so.
| miss the candy and cake that you
people used to send, for sugar over
here and it is hard to get candy
Thursday We went out and picked
black berries and had blackberry pie
the next day. There are lots of black
berries here and the farmers never
pick them. Have you canned any
fruit? Besure to have some mince
meat and pumpkins canned so when
] do get home you can bake me some
pies.
You would laugh yourself sick if
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03
Epidemic Subsiding at Great Lakes

A letter today from Harlan Page,
who is at the Great Lakes Naval
Training station, where there has been
an epidemic Of Spanish influenza for
several days, reads as follows: "The
flying 18th is still kept in camp. We
expected to get our liberty Sunday,
but as the people around Chicago and
Milwaukee did not seem to want the
sailors during the epidemic, we have
to stay in camp while longer. |
have not been out of Great Lakes for
two weeks, but we can go over to the
main grounds, and today | went to the
cafeteria and got a real feed for my
ing less and less, though we still get
our shots in the nose every day as a
preventive. Martin Joyce is still in
the hospital, but | do not know how
he is, as | have not seen him Our
company has the best health record in
the regiment. | don't know how it
happens SO, but l guess the only solu-
ton is we haven't time to get sick,
as we are on guard nights and work
days, now that the company is short
Of men.
"The sweater, wooden socks and box
of eats all came yesterday. Be sure
and thank Mrs. Jacobs for what she
sent and for her work on the sweater,
also Mrs. Claus for knitting the socks.
They will sure be fine these cool morn
ings when l roll out to go on guard at
3 a. NJ.
Il think we will start school pretty
soon, as now they are around sorting
out the men, Well. | will get home
Christmas if | don't before then.
LAS ever. HARLAN"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03
Outnumbered Four to One

Charles Filske writes to Reedsburg
relatives as follows:
You no doubt have heard about the
work the 3znd Division has done and
is still doing. wisconsin and Michi-
GAM Tell grandad that we licked
Germany's very best troops. the pride
of Germany Wisconsin and Michigan
licked them and they outnumbered us
four to one. The Germans have found
to their sorrow that nothing short Of
death can stop an American soldier.
Tell dad he can't call us tin soldiers
anymore. l wonder what the people
think now that they were always
Dragging before the war that the Ger
mans were the best trained soldiers
in the world.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03

you ever saw the way these French
trains are made up and run. The
cars are about one-half the size Of
ours back home and are coupled to-
gether with chains and have two
bumpers on each end of the car. The
engines are much smaller and the
engineer has to stand up all the time.
They have some American engines
and cars here and the French kind
look like toys along side of these big
U. S. makes.
Saw some coal mines along the
way and those cars are still smaller
much smaller than the U. S. ore cars.
Some class to these.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03
More Excitement in France Than
in Chicago

Miss Doris Brand has received the
following letter from her brother,
Somewhere in France.
Sept, 1, 1918.
Dear Sister:
Have received no mail from home
for quite awhile, but know it is no
fault Of your people.
Has Gerry, Moulton or Milo left
yet
Received a photo Of OrlO, he sure
has grown for he looks pretty big on
the photo. Will be a big boy when
| get back.
By the time you get this Oran will
be in school. Tell him, will send
him a Boche helmet Was looking
for a spiked helmet but l guess they
don't wear that kind any more.
You asked me when 1 think this
war will end. l will tell you my opin-
ion of it; / don't think it had ought
to until Germany looks like France.
Pretty little villages shot and burned
to pieces; large towns and buildings
all torn down so that at no one place
it is more than 90 feet off the ground.
Well. sis. ! can think of no more
to write so will close, give my best
regards to all and again don't worry.
Get TIE war off your mind. just
think what you hear and read are too
horrible IN he tr1Ip Enjoy VOurSnlf
as | am doing; having a livlier and
moro exciting time than any time
could be had in all Chicago's amuse-
ment parks.
Tell Mrs. Ayres and all the rest
to write. They surely have more
time and convience to write than l.,
With love to all.
Your loving brother.
STEWART.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03

Mr.. and Mrs George B. McGilvra
have received the following letter
from their son:
Havre, France,
Sept, 2, 1918
Dear Ones:
/ have been away from the batta-
lion for a week looking the personal
baggage Of our officers. Have found
all but five pieces now and expect to
locate that tomorrow. All of my own
is found. Have seen several French
cities and much of the beautiful coun-
try. Shall probably return to the bat
TALON in about five days. Have as
yet received no word from home but
hope to find message when | get
back. Have had most interesting
time since here. AS for war news,
even if | were permitted to, could
not ell as much as you find in the pa
pers We hear very little Of the gen.
eral situation as we cannot read or
talk French and American news
sheets are hard to get and meager.
Have seen several high school and
college friends in the past week. Had
a glimpse of Paris yesterday. 1t is in
deed a place of wonder and beauty
but unnatural and artificial
I am very we'll and happy. People
over here seem as happy as anywhere
and very few signs of physical hard
ships are evident and Americans are
everywhere treated like the chosen
people" God bless and keep you all.
RALPH.
2nd--330 M. T. Ba.
American E. F. France.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03
2nd--330 M. Y. Ba.
American E. F. France.

herman women Nnalned 10 GunS
Miss Molly Smith has written from
France to her mother, Mrs. Alice
Smith, and sister, Mrs. E. l.. Runs
field, as follows:
August %, 1918.
Dear Mother and Sister:
1t seem good to be back in Paris
once more. AS | was waiting in the
office, a nurse came up to me and was
glad to see her as she was former
school nurse at Manchester, n. Fl.
She had just come over, SO last night |
went to see her. She is at the Lord
Byron Hotel as the Pension Gallilee
and Y. w. c.. A. are full. l am at the
Y. w. G.. A.. It is much more expen-
sive than the Pension Gallilee but it
was full This place costs IS Francs
a day which is much more than we
are allowed so I shall probably be
broke when | leave.
The Department Of Civil affairs de-
manded me back, after | returned
from the front. | am going back TO
Corbeil, this time to train three
French nurses aids. Hope one Of
them can speak English, as it is very
difficult to teach through an interpre-
ter.
l would rather take care OF the SOL
diers but could never learn French
that way so | shall get a teacher and
start to study once more. / do not
think it will be long before all nurses
are back taking care of the soldiers.
The French hospital was very inter
esting, l shall not write more about
the hospital now as | shall write to
Mrs Thomas and thought that would
be something that she could tell the
Red Cross. I shall try to write her
soon.
Did l tell you that two ambulance
drivers walked Is kilometers to see
us? They came three times. Sixteen
kilomenters is 10 miles. They are
not allowed to use their cars except
to carry wounded. These ambulance
men are driving for the French and
have not seen an American woman
for months. Another one, a Harvard
down and kiss the ground we stood
on, he was so happy to see an Amer
lean woman. The American man
misses the American woman more
than anything else.
We had some wounded Germans.
They told us that the Germans had
taken n Y, also that there were few
Americans here and that the fellows
were English dressed in American
clothes. We could not convince
them as this was the official German
news.
Many feel that the war will be over
soon, but no one knows. None of the
other nations can understand the
Americans eagerness. In a new reg
iment at the front the men kept bob
bling up over the top so much that
they made them go to the rear. Ev-
eryone wants to get to the front |
do not think the Americans would
ever be satisfied unless they get to
Berlin
Many women are chained to ma
chine guns in Germany. They wear
boomers and are made to operate the
machine guns. One officer said he
never expected to kill woman, but
he certainly had killed one. That is
absolutely true.
MOLLY SMITH.
American Red Cross
Place de la Concorde,
Paris France
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03

caught six German prisoners just a
little ways out Of town and they look
pretty husky bue we can handle them
all right. They got out of the French
prison and started back to their old
home but got stung. We ought to
have some sausage but don't know
whether we will or not
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03
Safely Overseas

Mrs. A. B. Blanck, third street, has
received a card from her son, Private
Albert Blanck, Jr., which states that
he has arrived safely overseas. The
young man is a member Of Co. A, 331st
machine gun battalion. He left for
camp July % and received his train
ing at Camp Grant He was formerly
employed at the Mueller garage, and
is we'll known in this city.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03

Frank Link, has arrived across the
Atlantic. For some time Mr.. Link was
in a western cantonment and later at
Camp Grant. In former years he was
in the army, part of the time being in
Alaska.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03

strike into Germany and every dollar
given means the war that much near.
er close; the men are coming, let
the money come fast, and by speedy
close to the war many boys will be
saved; 50 above all, buy liberty
bonds. The future is bright over
here. Make it brighter.
Your son,
CLARENCE.
Evacuation Hospital 4,
American Z. T. France.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03
Captured German Prisoners

Guy Hainstock writes to his mother
at Reedsburg:>
Well l am drilling hard now days.
I was out to the pistol range today
and l scored AZ on the first five shots
so | guess | will be able to kill the
we had good luck the other night, we
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03

Mr.. and Mrs. B. n. Robinson, Eighth
street, have received a message from
their son-in-law, M. J. Searns, Of Og-
densburg, N. Y, saying that he had
received a captains commission and
will leave in a few days for Camp
Oglethorpe, Ga.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03
FLEEING GERMAN is 7
SOON TO REACH HIS
HOME BASE---BERLIN

Field Marshal Liman Won Sanders,
commander of the Turkish forces,
who fled from Nazaeeth shortly be-
fore the attacking British troops APP
peared, has reached Constantinople.
Advices say he will soon return to
Berlin.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03
PAY FOR GETTING.
EXCESS SUGAR

Eighty-six Waterloo citizens were
given notice to appear before Food
Administrator Albert Gorder last
week to explain their excess pur-
chases of sugar. In most instances,
they were allowed to contribute 81
for each pound in excess of their al
lowances, to the Red Cross.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03
Receives First Commission

Mr. and Mrs. F. Minnich have re-
ceived letter from their son, Virgil
S., who is with the navy at Seattle,
Wash, which reads in part: 'It is
with great pleasure, and also some
pride, that write you that have re
ceived my first real commission.
am now twelfth company comman-
der F."
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03
Expects a Commission

F. H. Fraust of the town of stump
ter was in BarabOo on Thursday and
says that his son, Milton H. FrauSt,
expects soon to receive liedtanants
commission at Camp Hancock, Ga.
Before the war the young man took
special training for Red Cross work
and for time was in Egypt. When
he returned he was in New York for
a few minutes, Joined the army and
was sent to Panama. After being
there he came to Camp Hancock
where he is now in an officers train
ing camp. When he receives his com
mission he will return home for a
short visit He writes there are go
900 soldiers at Camp Hancock, 200
hundred Of which are taking special
training. Mr.. Fraust has not been at
home for about two years.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03

Mrs. Fred Giloth has received ca
blegram from her son Frank stating
that he arrived safely overseas. Frank
is with Co. 1, 21st engineers.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03
Ray Whitmore in France

Mrs. James z. Read has received a
card from her brother, Ray Whitmore,
which says he arrived safely overseas.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03
Returns From Camp

Ben Getschman, who went to Camp
Custer on the 9th of last May, has
been honorable discharged and has
arrived in BarabOO.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03
Frank Link Across

Mrs August Plat, Second avenue,
has received word that her brother,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03
Germans Bomb Hospitals

Miss Doris Brand, 426 Lake street
has received the following letter from
France:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03
Hunting Baggage

Mr.. and Mrs. George B. McGilvra
have received the following letter
from their son:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03

GE Nass s
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-03

Miss Molly Smith has written from
France to her mother, Mrs. Alice
Smith, and sister, Mrs. E. l.. Runs
field, as follows:
The Washington herald., 1918-08-22
INSTITUTE OF BANKING
WILL MAKE EXCURSION
Members of Washington Chapter
Going to Marshall Hall.

The sixteenth annual outing of
Washington Chapter OF the Ameri-
can Institute OF Banking will be
held tomorrow at Marshall Hall. Re-
ports to Chairman c. L. Gable and
President E. ]. McQuade of advance
sales of tickets at the various banks
throughout the city indicate that a
record-breaking crowd will attend.
The women workers at the banks
who were recently made eligible to
membership in the chapter have sig
nified their intention or attending
in large numbers. not as guests this
year but as hosts to their numerous
friends.
Special arrangements are being
made by the bank presidents so that
the clerks who have been working
many hours overtime to care for
the extra liberty loan and other gov
ernment work may be excused earl
Ter than usual in order to partici-
pate in the events of the day. The
boats will leave the Seventh street
wharves at 10. 2:30 and $50 o'clock.
The committee in charge. consists of
c. l. Gable, chairman; z. ]. Nc
Quade. Ross E. Pollock. A. A. P. Saw
age. Roy L. Neuhauser, Frank B.
Devereux. c. Louis EckIoff. Harry p.
White. Victor Deyber. John Sabotka.
William T. Robey. A. NJ. Nevins. r.
w. Hynson. w. Nick. Stowell, ]. W.
McDonough. Fred w. Steffens, Fran
els A. Addison.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-22
Bold Man Enters s N. Y. Bank
And CooIIy Takes $4,000,
Gives Broadway a Thrill

New York. Aug. IA young man
who entered the Atlantic National
Bank, 257 Broadway. picked up
three packages containing $4,000
and proceeded coolly to walk out
with the booty. gave Broadway a
thrill for a few, minutes this after
noon.
When the man walked into the
bank. the tellers and clerks were
busily engaged with the last hour
rush of depositors, but just as he
stepped into the front once on his
way out. Chief Clerk Smith caught
sight OF him and started after him.
The stranger leaped over an in
tervening counter and dashed into
the street. dropping one package of
5000. The chase ended with the
capture of the would-be robber three
blocks away. The money also was
recovered.
At the police station the man said
he was Melvin Kipford. 26. Of Har-
risburg, Pa
The Washington herald., 1918-08-22
U. S. TOBEMOST
POTENT POWER
IN NALLHISTORY
Hurley Predicts E Months
Will Bring That Position
to This Country.

within six months the United
States will be the most efficient war
corporation the world has ever seen:
said Chairman Hurley, Of the Ship
ping Board, last evening. commenting
on the recent addition of labor and
finance to the priorities committee OF
the War Industries Board, and the
plans for a complete new priority list.
including a complete classification OF
all industrial operations which are
necessary to the winning of the war
and to the continued life Of the civilian
population.
When that list Is complete the al
location Of fuel. material, transporta-
tion, labor and finance will be made
to every industry in the country in
the order of Its Importance as set out
in that list. Industries not so in
cluded will be forced gradually to
suspend operation or change their
activities into essential channels.
"Germany's early superiority in the
war game came through her knowl-
edge of what work to continue and
what to close up. Winning this war
Is so per cent in the line and 80 per
cent behind it. We are putting an
army in Europe to win the war. and
we are making the country behind
the line one great corporation to
win the war" continued Hurley.
Even Germany has never had a
conception of the possibilities of a
win-thc-war machine such as the
United States is building. Think of
the combination whose organization
is now being perfected. Every hu-
man being in the country, every
ounce of fuel, of material, every
railroad car. every ship, every dol
lar. Put the power of all that against
the German line 1t can't hold. No
line ever thought OF by any war
leader in history could hold against
that power.
And every ounce OF that force
will be crushing against the German n
line by next spring. When will the
war end? don't know; but I know
who'll win it."