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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-21
CIVILIANS TERM
COMtS|N GERMANY

No incident OF the German revolu-
ton can ever surpass in the intensity
Of its meaning the action of Berlin's
workingmen and soldiers in tearing
the shoulder straps from officers in
the public streets when the war ended.
Arrogantly thrusting aside civilians
and private soldiers who happened to
be in their way has been one of the
favOrite occupations of German Off
GERS. 1t has been the established right
of any member of the privileged class
to exercise autocratic power in the
streets. To push women, children and
cripples into the gutter for failing to
pay obsequious respect to German
officers has been the unchallenged
right of the officer class.
Just before the war broke out, the
reichstag attempted to exercise au-
thority over. a young officer at Zabern
who had sabred a cripple on the
street for an imaginary insult. The
militarists cowed the reichstag so the
officer was triumphant1y acquitted.
The turn of the insulted civilians
and the common soldiers has come at
last. They have long score to set
tie with officers. The public removal
of the officers epaulets shows that
the revolutionaries know who have
brought woe upon Germany. Venge-
ance will not stop with this public
disgrace of the little autocrats, but
the fact that such an act is possible
in the streets of Berlin shows to what
depths Prussian militarism is falling.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-21
Mrs. Raymond Jensen

Mrs. Raymond Jensen, a former
Reedsburg girl, died Their home at
Phillips. on Saturday evening, Novem.
Der 8, of Influenza, and a few hours
a ter her death her little son died with
the same disease. She leaves her
husband, who is a brother of the late
f AIRY Jensen, who was shot by the
Kruegers, and three little children.
Her mother, Mrs. Henry Kunkel, of
Reedsburg, had been there with her
the week before. Two of her broth
e-s and Walter Jensen went up from
r eedsburg to attend the funeral.
Mrs. Jensen was rs years of age
and the son years old A daughter
is very i'll.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-21
Kitchen Hit

Verne c. Payne writes from France
that his rolling kitchen has been hit
several times, but is sill doing bust
ness. At times he has been preparing
meals for the soldiers when there
were cannon booming back of him and
in front of him, the big shells going
over his head in both directions. Of
ten he has cooked in shell-proof dug
outs and in other places where he
could get out of the way of flying
pieces Of metal. The kitchen bears
many evidences of having been
through some hard fighting. The
young man is son of Mr.. and Mrs
J. C. Payne of Baraboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-21
Mrs. Belle Remington Beede

Mrs. Charles Walrath, 602 Lake
street, Baraboo, has received word
that her sister, Mrs. Belle Remington
Beede, died at Faribault, Mimi, and
was buried at Minneapolis. She was
aged IS and had been i'll for some
time. Mrs. Beede was a sister of the
late R. r. Remington, who taught
school in Baraboo many years, and
who retired to place west Of Bara-
boo, where he passed away. Another
sister, Miss Ida Remington, resides
in Minneapolis. Deceased leaves a
daughter, Miss Ethel, at home and
two sons in Duluth.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-21
HOSPITAL TRAIN
PASSES PORTAGE
Injured Men From France Taken
to Fort SnelEng---Ten of Horri-
bic Happenings

A train OF Pullman cars has passed
through Portage and Kilbourn bear
ing wounded soldiers from the battle
front. There were 147 injured men
on beard and they had many tales of
horrible happenings. Boys from Flor
ida who had lost leg visited cheer
fully with comrades from New York
state who came back with only one
arm. One lieutenant colonel was in
the hospital car with both legs shot
off. Some were gassed-perhaps ia
tally-dying by inches ALL were max
ing light Of their wounds and keeping
up a brave front.
Trainmaster Clinton F. Holbrook,
who rode with them over the La
Crosse division, spoke of the expert
ence with tears in his eyes. 1t was
a pathetic sight, he said, the grievous
injuries Of the lads and the cheerful
ness with WHICH they faced the future.
And it was maddening to hear them
tell of the German atrocities over
there.
They were ten days crossing the
Atlantic-pleasant voyage and good
weather. The soldiers were from all
over the country and from various
military units
This was the first trainload of
Yanks who have come back from the
front through Wisconsin, and they
were honored accordingly.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-21
RECALLED SELECTED
SERVICE MEN HAVE
MILITARY RECORDS

The war department has ordered a
regular discharge for the selectmen
who started for camp as the war came
to an end and were sent home. AL
though they were in the army but a
day, they will have a military record
in relation to the great war.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-21
FIRE DESTROYS
REEDSBURG BARN

EARLY Saturday morning, November
8, a large barn on the Emil VOTERS s.
farm, three miles west of Reedsburg.,
burned to the ground. The fire was
discovered about 8 o'clock and the
cause is unknown. Mr.. Wolters says
that besides the barn he lost six nice
horses, four calves, hay, straw, corn
stalks and many other things, making
His loss about $4,000 and about half
covered with insurance.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-21
CARD or THANKS

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the neighbors and friends
who helped us during the sickness
and after the death of our loved one
for the beautiful flowers and the sing
ers; also Rev. Henke for his comfort
ing words.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. F. Edwards
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Rogers.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-21
GERMANY FACES
HUGE TAXATION

Lord Emmett calculates that Ger
many must raise by direct taxation
from billion and a quarter to a bill
lion and three-quarters dollars in an
nual revenue to escape bankruptcy
Germany has raised by extra taxa
ton during the war about $3,240,000-
600, as against 5000, 900 900 in Eng
land.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-21
ODrfu4ry
Dies in France

Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Wagner of Win
field have received a message that
their son Frank died in France on
October II of pneumonia He was "a
years of age and went with the honor
men in July. Besides his parents, he
leaves seven brothers, one of whom is
also in France, and two sisters.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-21
Entertains the Mumps

Mr. and Mrs r. Earme1, Baraboo.
have received the following letter
from their son, Emil w. Harmed,
which reads as follows:
Camp Lewis Washington.
October 26, 1913.
Dear Sister and Parents:
| received your letter and was very
glad to hear that you are all well.
You said that | was very lucky not to
get the mumps, and | thought | was
lucky, too, but I surely have got them
now. | am in the hospital and have
been here eight days today. Am feel
ing pretty good again now, but was
quite sick the first three days | had
them on both sides of my throat at
once. | have to stay in the hospital
fifteen days before | can get out
There are forty-two of us boys in the
hospital row with the humps We
sure are a fat looking bunch of boys
The camp here is guaranteed, so
no one can get in or out on account
Of the Spanish Influenza | hear that
they have got the influenza at Baraboo
too. I suppose it is all over the United
States.
l received a letter from my
George H. Harmed, and he said that he
had enlisted as truck driver. Do you
ever hear from your brother Edward?
wrote a letter to him long time ago
but / never heard from him.
How are all the Re ghbors around
there. Hope they are all O. K.
You said the weather is fine out
there. l can't say that, for it rains
out here every day and it is also quite
cool.
l don't know any more to write, so
I will close, hoping this letter will find
you all in good health, and to hear
from you soon. Sending my best love
to you all, and kiss for mother.
From your son,
Emil
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-21
Another Letter
Somewhere in France
October 6, 1918

OCLOUSI ., 1910
My dear sister and parents: AS
this is Sunday afternoon and I haven't
anything else to do, I will now sit
down and drop you line, to let you
know that l am we'll and hope you
folks are all the same.
We havn't received any mail since
we left Camp Upton, New York, so
you see, | don't know how you are
getting along or whether your we'll
I'm living in hopes that you are. We
are getting along fine over here
Everything is 0. K. The people here
are very willing and pleasant They
give us anything we ask for and are
ready to answer any question, we
may ask. That is, if we can make
them understand. But it seems as
though they can understand us better
than we can them.
But as a whole, we get along alright
The weather here has been just grand
ever since we got here. The air is a
little chilly in the morning but gets
nice and warm by noon. How is every
body in the neighborhood? All well
l hope.
Give Luebke's my best regards,
and also the rest of the neighbors
Will now have to close and say
goodbye. Hoping these few lines will
find you all well. Let me hear from
you soon, with lots of love and kisses,
l remain your loving son and brother,
CORP. EDWARD R. HARMEA
Co. A 341 Infantry, A. P. o. 916
American e F
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-21
Sandusky Soldier Killed

Thomas Carpenter Of Sandusky has
received a telegram informing him
that his son Wilbur was killed in &C
ton October 4.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-21
APPLICATIONS TO MARRY

Mildred Windus of Portage and Mr.
Schultz of Baraboo have received II
license to marry.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-21
Meets Baraboo Boy

The following letter has been re-
ceived by Mr.. and Mrs. John Kier from
their son Wayland. in France:
October 9, 1918.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
Stopping "kultur" at Its Source.

1t Is conceivable that the bill which received
presidential approval this week providing for taking
over property in this country of the corporations of
enemy aliens may be the forerunner of a more radt-
cal movement to stamp German "kutur" than is
officially contemplated at this time. Under the act
the holdings of enemy corporations which are most
y German, will pass into the hands of the alien
property custodian and will be eventually sold to the
highest bidder, the from sale being held
in trust till after the war, when disposition will
depend upon the terms of the peace treaty
No effort made to conceal the purpose of this
measure. These foreign corporations, it had been
shown, have had their roots in the German iunker
class, the kaiser himself being one of the heaviest
investors. Without exception their business organf-
cation has been used in spreading of propaganda
and in undermining American business commercial
and political institutions to the advantage of Ger
1t is doubtful If they ever will be allowed to
resume business in this country no matter what the
wars outcome may be-
So far nothing is to be done with the property Of
mere individual alien enemies but as the tenper Of
Americans is more fully aroused it may even come
to that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
Pershing's Offer to France.

Such resources as America has in France are at
the disposal of the French government to help in
stopping the Teuton and throwing him back. Patriots
will applaud General Pershing's in offering
every aid at his command. No doubt forces can
be much efficiently operated, under the circum-
stances, part of the French machine than they
could possibly be if used less independ-
ent unit America has little enough offer in this
emergency. We wish with all hearts that it
were more. AS matters stand we could do no less
than offer all we have.
For obvious reasons the public has not been in
formed what effective fighting strength in France
is. The number, whatever it is, is not very i'm
pressive modern armies CO. but used at the right
moment in connection with the French effort drive
the Hun back our forces should accomplish as much
many times the number might be expected do
after the Germans had time to improve their de-
lenses in the new-won ground
But the best of it is the way in wlch turned
by General Pershing to the sister republic
made America possible Take our all and do with
you may" is the way it said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
Come Clean, Stay Clean.

The Argus has been asked to state whether its
support of the Chamber of Commerce committee on
cooperation with the aims Of the government as
to Rock Island arsenal carries also approval Of the
spirit and purpose of the resolutions prepared by
Judge c. ]. Searle, and adopted by the chamber the
night the committee was designated.
Most assuredIy The Argus pledge and promise is
for entire uncompromising support Of every phase
and feature Of the Chamber Of Commerce plan Of
action AS a platform a political convention is to
candidates nominated, so are the resolutions OF
the Chamber of Commerce to the committee named
TO carry into effect committee of represent
tative men who have promisd to stay on the job,
has been selected to bring the full force of public
action into cooperation with the department and
the department of justice, in making Rock Island
clean keeping clean to the full extent that is
essential city having within its borders great
arsenal and soldiers training camp. The Argus
has confidence in that committee capable of carry
ing out the intents and purposes Of the body that
named it-and The Argus repeats is with that COM
mittee hand and heart, in every step of the and
to the very end
No one at all familiar with conditions they
have been in Rock Island, doubts for minute the
in establishing and unfolding reputation such as
Rock Island deserves and desires. Does any one i'm
agine second that if the federal authorities
their hands off, old conditions would not i'm
mediately return? It has been wonderful transit
ton that has taken place but it is kabe one and
healthy and the people want it to continue
Happily the federal authorities not intend
ing 10 let CO. No wants them to. 1t is the spirit
of the American people that they like to have the
government around, especially in war times They
like it and best ALL they respect its authority The
government has to Rock Island in friendly
spirit all fairness alike to the government and
to the city has asked certain things Those things
have been promised in the of Rock Island by
the Chamber of Commerce Briefly Rock Island has
been asked to clean and stay clean. The least
that be asked of any community is cleanliness
The task has been accepted. 1t is not an unp1eas-
ant one for it involves both moral and patriotic
duty, and he who is not with this program both in
resolution and in act is unworthy of his city and his
country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30

Those who have been making a practice of harm
ing, scolding and criticising since the United
States undertook its preparations should take 2
hint from what has happened in England There the
gravity of the situation in France has at last driven
the knockers to cover and it has been agreed in par
lament among the newspapers and elsewhere to sus
pend attacks on the government fer the time being
at least Though not directly perhaps the United
States is just vitality interested in the outcome of
the battle now waging either of its allies Let the
knockers here begin to boost if theyhave not forgot
ten how.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30

: chievious wind chose a singularly
inopportune moment to toy with
the silken skirt, we may never
know. Suffice to say our hero, on
reaching the crossroads, deftly
guided the great roadster straight
ahead into the watering trough.
They were going rather we'll al
the time, say around twenty-five
miles an hour. Needless to say the
car stopped abruptly. The stone
watering trough took up the jour
ney where the car left off, continu-
ing to the far curb. Took up the
journey also our heroine. She de-
scribed a very pretty parabola over
the hood and landed gracefully in
a basket of freshly lahndered
clothes that CHANGED to be passing
on a wheelbarrow. Our hero, re-
strained by the steering wheel, said
"Whumph!" loudly Other things
he thought. But this was all he
was potent TO say.
The village blacksmith came out
of his shop Came also the hotel
keeper, the proprietor of the gen
eral store, the livery-stable keeper,
the garage owner, sundry resi-
dents and residentesses, and a
large cOvey of children, three of
the crew of Happy Valley Volun-
teer Fire Department, Hope Hose
No. l, and both of the police force.
Looking over the ex-fountain,
which lay bleeding like severed
artery, and the telescoped roadster,
they opined audibly that sthe for
mer would cost about twenty dol
lars to fix and that the latter was
worth a great deal less than the
nine thousand dollars that our hero
knew 1t had been worth.
Coincidentally with the recovery
in our hero of sufficient breath to
enable him to alight from the car,
the wheelbarrow person requested
our heroine to climb out of his
washing because he was late al
ready. Side by side they stood
looking at the imperfect end of
perfect day.
Now came Dim Dread. Behind
them he stood, and chortled, rasp-
ingly.
Our heroine's hand sought our
hero's arm.
I'm so sorry" she said softly.
He smiled down on her.
cts all right" he returned
az was going to get rid
Of it anyway. Besides" he said,
1T is still worth something"
Which was true enough at the
moment. But just wait and hear
coming!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
Saving Daylight.

Probably everybody will experience some incon-
Venience at first when the daylight saving plan
into effect Those who have followed the rule late
10 bed and late to rise" likely to find it more
difficult to catch with the morning procession. but
the great majority will discover that after few days
ihey will fall into the routine of the chronology
easily and naturally. For few mornings Of
us may feel resentment when the alarm clock sounds
TeYele before dawn. when we have been accustomed
4e rising and taking the regular cold plunge by the
Light Of the sun, but in short time the orb of day
will also adapt its habits the system and that
will make it unanimous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
Someone and Somebody
-By Porter Emerson Br0wne-=
ght by lie dnC

7 the Blue Book. If not you have
seen those who have. Husband
painfully clutches the wheel, all
goggled and clustered. Beside him
Wife, similarly incognita, sits grip
| ping in anguisheu fingers the flip
ping pages of the volume.
Turn right she cries shrilly
Il mean, turn left"
| Trying to do both, he barely
| escapes killing a chicken and is
roundly berated by bakers wag-
on and load of lumber.
| Coming to a Disguised halt, Hus-
! band turns to Wife.
We'll, which," he demands
acridly.
81 don't know" she says. 81 lost
my place. 1 thought it was nine
and seven-tenths miles, but | don't
see the blue church, or the black
smith shop. So 1 guess We amt
where 1 thought we were"
"Now," opines Husband peevish-
ly, Il s'pose d got to back up and
look at the signs! If only you'd
pay attention."
PAY attention." says Wife hot
ly. How can l pay attention when
you're driving so fast the leaves all
blow over? If you'd only drive at
some decent rate of speed instead
of always acting like you were 60
ing to a fire or something"
| You're the only person in the
| worl that thinks | drive fast" says
! Husband, showing it into reverse
ana turning on the gas.
och, is that SOP" queries Wife.
WEI, that shows how much you
know about itl They all think you
drive fast Only they haven't got
the nerve to tell you because
| they're lfraid you won't ask 'em to
go riding again"
We'll, all l can say" returns
Husband, is that l wish you took
after them little more"
well, 7on't," says Wife. "Be-
cause l doI't care whether I ride
with you or not. AS a matter of
fact, I'd rathr not. Your DISPOSE
ton is gettinL something awful!
It's no pleasure to go anywhere
with you any mre at ALI"
well, there's the signs" says
Husband. "Will. you get out r
shall II"
81 can see 'em rom here" says
Wife. "Peterboro, eleven miles.
Sand Flats, nine mics. Which one
do we want to go II"
How do ] know? Amt you got
the book?"
Eyes, but the bookdoesn't- Oh!
know! We go straiiht on See?
1t says Kingston, thirty-seven
miles,"
"You mean straigh on the way
we was going?"
81 s'pose So"
well, FIR the love q An here
we spent seven minues hanging |
around here when We could "a |
been maxim good timei You betch- |
er the next tine we &c anywhere. |
I'll take the book myself"
You bet you Wilt" sas Wife,
And there they are, having a |
thoroughly happy Ameraan time.
But don't for goodness sake, get |
the idea that they are nhappily /
married, Why, they Just owe each |
other TO death when they home. !
All this is just componnt part |
of touring with Blue BOX,
No book have our hero nd our
heroine.
BIithe and care-free they go on
past small store at corer OF
crossroads. bear left on state
road 10 TO end of road, Turn
square right through Connyille
&c to diagonal cross-road ,. to"
And so on.
Ten miles farther, if the had
had a book. and If they had AIKEN
the directions literally, whs did
happen would have hap ened.
Reads the book:
AT crossroads, with ston wa
tering trough, straight ahead
That is just what they did.
Whether it was the steerinl gear
that broke or whether Tn mis- |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30

newspapers which have bona hde press service COW
ering foreign fields it takes just that much longer
News stories of world events told by Assoc
ciated Press wires in Rock Island and Chicago news
paper Offices simultaneously and almost invariably
the main facts circulated in the local field hours
before the Chicago publications find their way here
If had federal news inspection service the
so-called afternoon extras from the metropolis would
be sent to place last years cold storage
eggs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
Newspaper Gold Bricks.

| Rock Islanders continue 10 buy gold bricks in
he form of Chirago newspaper extras purporting to
give zeal war The public it seems. finds it diff
cult to realize that it requires FIVE six hours to
take story OF The wire, put it in print bring
ii 80 Rock Island from Chicago and place it sale
II happens that the publication is forced wait
Eqr its foreign news I'LL It gets 1t from editions Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30
CMO RDS ANn
ID SCOR I'D S
SINKING.

The sun sinks in the golden west
And sink in my chair,
Wishing the dishes in the sink
We're anywhere but there;
And then my head sinks on my
breast
And sink deep in sleep.
Dreaming the dishes in the. sink
Had fallen in heap;
4 bang sinks in my sleep-numbed
brain,
A fear sinks in my heart;
| rush out to the kitchen sink
My, but that was a start!
"WIFIE."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-30

Americans, German writer says, are physically
efficient and well equipped, but they lack experience
in the Sharper forms of western front fghting
ferring no doubt to deadly gas, liquid fire, poisoned
wells and other strictly Teuton innovations No
apology need be offered for lack this sort of edu
cation. However, boys, We may venture to say,
are not so dull that they learn as Heinie is
likely to find out before he is through with his en-
terprise