The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-09-19
Coxswain Albert Binninger
of the u. S. S. Tacoma,
Tells of the Things
Being Done.
MAS MADE SIX TRIPS ACROSS
Kenosha Boy Has Helped to Move
More Than 100000 Men and Thou
sands Of Tons of Supplies to the
Other Side Of the Briny.

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TO hear Coxswain Albert Binninger,
of the q. 8. S. Tacoma tell Of the great
things that are being done by the
United States navy would fire the heart
of every patriot with enthusiasm and
the determination to do his bit in what
ever line of work his bit may be just
a little bit better and with a great deal
more cheerfulness. Those who have
husbands, brothers, sons, or lovers who
have been drawn in the selective draft
instead of bidding them good bye"
with fearful countenances and fear
full heart would give them a cheerful
slap and say, eco, and go quick, before
you lose the opportunity Of doing your
part in winning the glorious victory
which is sure to perch upon the banner
of our grand and glorious country
] Coxswain Binninger is home on a fur
Tough after fifteen months service in
the navy, all Of which time he has been
on the Tacoma. Since his arrival here
he has had hardly time to eat or sleep
from being pressed on all sides by his
neighbors and friends for the story Of
his exploits since he has been a man
lof-wars-man. Not only have his
former acquaintance focked to see him
but many fathers and mothers who
were strangers to him, but who had
been made fearful Of the welfare of
their sons by pro-German propaganda
came to talk with him to inquire
whether some of the stories they had
heard concerning the treatment Of the
soldiers and sailors were true.
j Albert Binninger enlisted in the navy
at Milwaukee in May 9, 1917, since
which time he has made six trips across
the briny. He thought when he enlist
ed that he would, perhaps, be sent to
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
for training. But such was not to be
the case. Shortly after his enlistment
he was summoned to Milwaukee and be
went expecting to return home in the
afternoon, but instead Of being allowed
to return he was loaded aboard a train
and sent to Newport, Rhode Island
without being allowed SO much time
as minute to telephone good bye to
his parents and brothers and sisters.
/ After completing his training he was
assigned to the Tacoma and was sent
on a trip to Halifax and doubtless
would have been in the explosion there
but for ninety mile gale that came
up before the ship arrived and delayed
it for twenty eight hours. "But fol
this delay said he, 1--WE would have
been right in the harbor coaling our
ship for voyage across the ocean. =
Since being assigned to the Tacoma,
/ he has made six trips across the ocean
, and return and has assisted in taking
more than 100000 of Uncle Sam s
soldiers across besides thousands of tons
of supplies, Nash quads, Whittier mo.
tor trucks, artillery and various other
supplies.
On his first trip there were twenty
FIVE boats in the convoy and they car.
ried 10000 Of the cavalry. On the sec
ond there were twenty-one boats an6
they carried two companies of artillery
and supplies. On the third trip there
were seventeen ships, all laden with
supplies. On his fourth trip there were
fifteen ships, all loaded with supplies
On his fifth trip there were twenty-five
ships which carried 10000 soldiers, an6
on his sixth and last trip there were
eighteen ships carrying $4,000 soldiers
All Of these boats were conveyed BY
American torpedo boats, torpedo boat
destroyers and chasers, AMI there wa.
not a ship injured or Q man lost
There has never yst been ship lost
or . man killed when the feet had al
American convoy" said he.
Since his enlistment he has been pro
NOTED three times, being now coxswain
. He has been classified for gln-pointel
: and is studying for that position ant
viii pass his examination shortly aftel
: his return to duty.
Coxswain Binninger speaks in the
highest terms of the American navy
: tI feel just as safe,n said he, Cor
board ship as / do walking the street,
of New York. There is absolutely NJ
; danger We have the best of foo6
to eat. We get white bread. No wa,
bread has ever been served on the Ia
, coma. This remark was brought abon1
by some of the fathers and mothers 0.
] boys in the navy coming to see him tt
inquire what was given to eat. They
2 had heard that they were fed on bean,
every day. We get beans one DAY