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ideal place. We sleep on spring cots,
mattresses and between sheets. Can
you imagine anything like that for a
soldier? | call it soldiers dream.
The Y. M c. A. in which [ am now
writing this letter at one time was the
home of a French nObleman. 1t is
my understanding that he has turned
it over to the Y. M C. A. All the fur
niture and fixtures are just as he left
them. The rugs, chairs. 1ounging
chairs and paintings are beautiful. 1t
compares with one of the Studebaker
homes in South Bend, Ind, 1t seems
like a. dream when one walks through
the gardens and lawn which surround
the place
Just found out that I could tell you
where / am located in France. 1t is
Saumur and located on the Loire river
1t seems good to let you know just
where | am over here and no doubt
you are glad to know where | am To-
Gated.
This afternoon | went thru an old
castle on the river 1t was built in
the thirteenth century. | have read
about the castles over here and this
one is just as it is pictured in books.
1t is a mammoth place located on the
top of a hill on the river bank. Part
of the castle is being used as hOspi-
tai and the balance as a museum.
This museum is very interesting, one
could spend the whole day there and
then not see everything. We went
through the old prisons, dungeons and
secret passageways. Could write a
book on it.,
Who do you suppose [ met here
this morning? Carroll Hackett from
North Freedom. It certainly seemed
good to see an friend over here in
France. You know he graduated in
1911 with me. He has been here for
five months and has been sent here
to school. Do you remember Lloyd
Battles from BaraboO who used to
work in that clothing store next to
GoIdfarb's? l read in the Paris Tri-
bune that he was wounded.
MOuudy We StdfC our SCuuleo. L
will be glad to get back into the har-
ness again. From what | understand
it is going to be hard grind, but
am going to put up hard fight and
try my best to make good.
So far have not received any mail,
but hope to soon. Trust you have been
writing each week.
Mother dear, take good care of
yourself The following is my address.
Your loving son,
CORP. PAUL A RUMPF.
Candidate Detachment No 2
Saumur Artillery School A o 718
American E. F. Via New York.
Franceo>.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
After mess we get some detail

Cutting wood or grubbing stumps-
Then we stand in line for mail
And if there's none we feel like
chumps.
v
At twelve o'clock we get some chow
Then fall in line once more,
And then we work, the top knows
how,
Till our muscles are all sore.
VI
The hours after evening mess
The best ones of the day
We kill some time, though we confess
Only in a pleasant way.
VII
Some like to write their loved ones,
Some like to sing, perhaps,
While others curse the bloody Huns
Till blowing of the taps.
VIII
You'll see it's not an easy life,
Quite hard. you say, perchance;
But still were training for the strife
Well have in sunny France.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
Arrives in Europe

Mrs. o. WiegIow, 321 Second aven-
lie. has received card from her son,
Horace Wieglow, which reads as fol-
lows:
81 * 81 * * s. * * 81 81 * * * * s.
* The ship on which sailed has *
81 arrived safely overseas *
* y * * * 81 * * * * * * * * 81
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
Ready to Sail

Dr. G. W. Snyder has received a
card, 1nafleHtfn New York, from R. J.
Kellers Who's moth EN- resides in the
third ward this eity. 1.-The young man
says that eh eypects, to s8eiil for France
army rife eReaHhS3W Mr. Keller is a
member Wdt1fg f46tYh7 tatRHhdl aafn G8S 1O4th
sanitar8Otr8inA ;Io8miTt9M '9so',
3..;.tEf innoiE .aa4naN .OOdG1Ee-
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
Baraboo Soldiers on His Way East

Mr.. and Mrs. John Troy have re-
ceived a telegram from their son VIII
liam at Camp Funston, Kan, stating
that he was on his way east. The
young man had been stationed in Utah
where he was married some time ago,
his mother, brother and sister going
from here to attend the wedding.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11

he u. S. Army at Camp Custer, was
solemnizad Wednesday morning at
O'Clock. The ceremony was spok-
en- at ST. Mary's church by Rev Father
McKevitt, a small company of relati-
yes and friends being present. The
young people left on the $40 train for
brief stay in Chicago, after which
they will sojourn at Battle Creek, as
long as the lieutenant is detained
there.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
William Smith Wounded

Mrs. r. Wallucks received tele-
gram this morning stating that her
son, William Smith, had been wounded
in the right leg and is now in a hos
pital. The young man enlisted in
Canada and went with the expedition
airy force to France Before going to
the war he was a student in the Bara-
BOO high school,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
Interesting News From Lady at
Front

Pearl Brandon Crawford, whose
home is in Hampton, Ia, and who is
cousin of r. A. Nehs of this city,
has written some interesting items
from France to her friends in Hamp'
ton She is at present a member of
the canteen service for the United
States army. Among others things
she says:
I certainly enjoy letters from my
friends in the states. | try to answer
all l receive. The French people call
us Miss America. This, we think, is
a very great compliment because over
here we women are not individuals,
but stand for the highest type wom-
anhood in the United States. We are
very, very comfortable and happy here
and so far we have not wanted for
anything.
My French is terrible; even q
Frenchman can't understand it, but I
am getting so that ] can understand
a great deal of what they say.
We opened our first canteen in q
small town and were there three
weeks. During that time really think
we made enough hot chocolate to
float a battleship. We put cafe out
of business. It's strange what the
American woman in a camp does for
it. The boys all come to us just like
brothers, some Of them are so young
and just need someone to talk to.
While there we started a class in
English for the French children We
had it from to o'clock each day.
There were fourteen in the class. We
had lovely times, and the girls were
so bright and interested. When we
were transferred here, there were
many tears shed. Last week [ re-
ceived letters from two Of them. OF
course they were not very good Eng
lish, but they are a great deal better
than I could do in French.
We are having beautiful weather
now. At first we thought it would
never quit raining-for five weeks it
rained every day. 1t is very warm
during he day, but lovely and cool
a the evening.
% The other day we had moving pic
tulr'ee1 show, the first the boys had seen
since they left the states, and they
Certainly enjoyed it, although the film
was, old. I'VE endeavor to have Bible
Glasses for the boys. They all change
+ from 3 ID ccamQJ camp considerably, but
# ali helps as HHtttt8etd
N Welt, thfsais narfather long letter,
and I thinls its VILE ksea1you busy for
a aWFiIei .s1M ,rsdtom gil
PEARL BRANDON CRAWFORD.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
Alice Staudenmayer

Miss Alice Staudenmayer, II, the
youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William Staudenmayer, of Arlington,
died Wednesday afternoon of com
plication of diseases. She was taken
ill just a week before.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
John Read

John Read, son of MFR. and Mrs.
Edward Read, died at his home in
Excelsior on Wednesday at the age OF
Is years, spinal meningitis being the
cause. A private funeral was held
from the home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11

send the home paper, as / look for it
anxiously and don't forget that | am
unafraid."
AS ever, your
Leroy.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11

MI any Hd4 e1ESet2 4-nfFffI9t1 f8Sd
the fol4loWng 31ssbb{8ef fIfQHm1 thaelgISon'
Alfred. "'''''
Some, where in France, r9fa
"'7i''" + June 8 1918. 9rgt
Dear F5afF2fH 4CS III X, rorUas9Ti ~
Well, I am again with my regiment
after spending three daysHon the the train al
coming from the school.
We are having q gE9aPt ( 70 oqof0exGitft
ment for our fegHlent is III in the yinFasd
Last night a French observation
balloon which was posted { about N IT mile
from our mess kitchen VAS attacked
by three 'boche1 planes, The, German p
planes made a couple r scoops With
their machines and ,peppered the
balloon, which wa was hit ana sank to
the earth in flames oA4tnlrt ii77a tai II. craft
guns were used against them lhyeP}ml but ut they
succeeded in regainiiprg ,tt4heeiir lines
They came 50 close to US that we had
to duck for shelter. .,tsra2 afGt9 ~
It doesn't seem like, q Sunday with
guns cracking. All the time. baa cas-
The peasants Cling to- their homes
almost up *, the. front and and all civil
ians are provided, with s4 l gas masks.
It looks, queer to see little, children
going to. school with, MASK masks. AL the
villages around here mere are badly shot
up some entirely, i'm r9|linss,I The next
village about a mile from here has the
main streets all dug-up- trenches
and wire ENHANCEMENT All eouI
platoon have been IN the 'front.' line,
so expect 1 will be going up soon With
some of the sfeasovsSfe relieve Others
Our billets afeFAbout -four miles from
the line aud pqgs feIievhl is1 dpne at
night. They slhels have asbha good
signal stations up on the front
Algerian and French units are on Oul
different. tanks. yesnddwhapeNesdtheoM
gerians 90 Q6aF 8hed toRistheNodeayf
their rifles hebiadfan take angI SHARP
knives whiGb 5A9T ,4o'gssta Sight with
and the Huns eb3aFA ne FQTs foT chinese
lads. Ia hof1eq s rot ay8b net IKE
tne4QYinglMsy8 1g nsDT1oo8 K
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The fQflB0YbbsRg t5Emkstpe R9saksn6
Center Df@9fGsEg94hn tffll9H p5stp som a5glssi
at that PLACE Of h5@eqtf FHfa5ffBESR K e5fsa IA
son of M5Tgagff MIRO CyhaSlfse ketsaatn
The masrrrGi}algHeiaaf sMias MasiaeHa
lin, one Of Ri 81 lfRs898dd CsaFfer sn8aBAMl
young laditAautaRf sL46ftsoBa shi8a6,
cham, for6n9eaEday y9huBB5la sgasnlapeNm
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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
I 7Giv6BiH ctppffte YffiFF 'fSan ,cea1

REV. EaeEsButtaa wasMor tns6iae
lime locahfdasrN oatfE Freedbm ;as9Ne
pastor of st3ea M ehbmRist efa068h there.
Later. he tHRqq 30 s8RrnoRI I6oHhty Ward
has been much isnithiaAhm p91 Mfbh
Camp DonAasi6a YarEO t6oVNaeoiaaRH
wa ;s5 So one nfahalfrab temuanedt He is
WeiI,known in Sank countggiahd RM6
.faiioying bNsn HaaIfva dmsf5dh fne5ass2
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
Rhyme From Florida nsae

Mrs. George eFa3 GrayesJ Gretnaj
Nebr., sends the fo1lowing5o 4ihesT
which sheoreoeiTed fro1mIhera broth ef, :
but does not give hdsTnafne9 Heels Elm
Camp Jesephe nEs dJohnsonA Jackson
VILE eFlaslandtBrites that it'a1asi been
s18N III the shade. wThe author of'ths
lines Is not given. They run as fol-
lows: red is ysbsanbeW tneqa Snsd
CAMP JOHNSTON dt1oN
,roan emod bsnfute1 sad y92ao :
Camp Johnston is a fine old place, nlg
3 tRheufR6sty fhattnf know ,naSaa-
The sweat cbfRggsg ft u hing down your,
face tTsq s tneqa se1lno1 9'lhl&
5DqU) ss5ip6}3 9u aH4T15hh5 o'se4fS8H ael1a
We get. fppu ffHF tffEg9 gmong9 a,d
At shortly. after Toy fq4r;; s1M bgs I'M o.
The day bee eg 5fihR} OdaRnII nagM ne4 -, =
And we drill an fF88a l Papm8N65FFss HE q
gguo0 IIiw 91udnnfeea 10 SAooo - ;
awe life as wifi 1BAGR fe Rayppp pals 1Isn sls
ob stand FatPpfFg1sMiRffl e yn5 n s.su.
ys4#E tRbnb Ran aid agas,
In truly amRn asty s aes dIsa 81 ha7,
I'VE snfyotf q nssa1 $50 D = :,
fMEW .rsdtoTd bns Tshjom 19a
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
Gas Masks WothH4 by ALL Even !
his the Children sniwoJlo1

Mr.. and E1ARftaf} H s. ggs az send nd
the fol4lqW S ,glssb5{ST fTtQ6R a tne4E son.
Some where in ? FI5Fgaapce, ro}s
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
George Hattie Hears Noise Of Big
Guns
Co. F, 107 Engineers.
Am. E. F., via N. Y.

F. E. Settergren has received let
ter from Sergeant George Hattie, in
France, as follows:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11

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The Washington times., 1918-12-12
BENEFIT PERFORMANCE
FOR COLUMBIA HOSPITAL

The president and women's board OF
the Columbia Hospital for Women au-
nounce a beneft performance OF Guy
Bates Post in "rhe Masquerader." at
the Belasco Theater next Monday
night, under the personal patronage
OF Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. Columbia
Hospital has made great efforts 20
meet the requirements OF the sudden
ly increased population OF Washing
ton. The hospital now needs the as
sistanco OF the, public. otherwise the
women and infants OF the city must
suffer. The beneht II under the d.
Ieetion Of Mrs. r. d. Shepherd, and
Mr. Post has consented to the addi-
tion Of two extra features between
the acts and will speak on the work
OF the hospital.
The distinguished patronesses are
The Washington times., 1918-12-12
CRITIC|SES RADAUD
OPERA 'MAROUF"

The recent Introduction TO Wash
InEton of Henri Rabaud. as conductor
uf the Boston symphony Orchestra
will make the following notice from
the Philadelphia Press. telling OF this
same noted Frenchnan as COM
poser. of particular interest to the
many who felt the force anI the in
dividuality Of his musicianship.
The Press critic writes:
il is seldom baritone gets a
chance to be hero. much less a
chance to be a hero on the opening
night of an opera season. So Giuseppe
de Luca must be accounted sinCularly
blessed. II was he who personified
the title role last night when the
Metropolitan Opera Company opened
its present season with the nrst per-
formance here of the opera comique
"NIarouf." by Henri Rabaud.
OF course, there is more to "Marouf-
than a hero. There is Nine. Aida as
the Princess: there is atmospheric
scenic investiture and coStuming:
there are many augmented seconds;
there is a beautiful ballet, and there
Is much spectacular effect with the
splcndors of Oriental color. More
over. there is a plot" taken from
the Arabian Nights. And there is
music.
High Eestasies In Low Range.
Truth to tell, the score of the opera
is not its strongest feature. 1t Is
highly urbane music, graceful, suave,
and elegant. There is delicacy and
polish in it, facile handling of orches-
trail values: sometimes a notable de-
gree of felicity in coloring
However, these are but negative
virtues when the business Of the mo-
The Washington times., 1918-12-12
CARUS0 WINS REAL FAME,
NOT PH0NOGRAPH RECORD

DO you know that since Caruso has
come out. and particularly since he
has gotten married. and has sung for
this charity and that charity, ap-
pcarcd here and there and every
where. in the parks. at the Hippo
drome. he has become known to
tens OF thousands who knew him be-
fore only as name or as record on
a phonograph?
The masses have taken the great
Italian tenor to their hearts. Today
he Is one of them. and thus has won a
distinction greater than any that a
foreign potentate could bestow upon
him. For today he wears upon his
breast the insignia of the goodwill.
the appreciation and the homage OF
the worlds greatest democracy, which
is worth more even than the applause
and the curtain calls. however nu-
merous. of the opera-going, opera
loving public.
The Washington times., 1918-12-12

will be no admission charge.
Tomorrow evening at the Church
of the Epiphany an English comedy.
The Prince OF Liars" viii be given
by the Home Club Players, in connec
ton with the War Camp Community
Service. This play has been given
with success in the camps near Wash
ington. IT will be followed by d
dance. and men in uniform ere espe
cially invited. No admission Is
charged. as the entertainment is on,
OF the regular War Camp Community
Service series OF social affairs.
The Washington times., 1918-12-12

ment iS-as 1t always is in opera
to seize an audience and bind it to
your chariot wheels. OF "A robust
comic spirit suitable to the story Of
the cobbler OF Cairo, there was little
hint in the music. OF the positive
virtues OF originality. of driving
force, OF passion, there was scant
showing.
The voice parts are written in the
short phrase common to modern
opera. There is no melody developed
into q conventional song form or mo
tunes" a. some of us might express
il II We dared. To our audience this
amounts to a defect in a work uf
lighter character. Then. too. it Seem
ed as " the composer sometimes
handicapped his singers unnecessarily
by not considering sufficiently the
vocal quality OF his phrases. Thus.
for instance. when the Princess lifts
her veil to Msrouf. and he Is bewilder.
I'd by tho sight OF her beauty, his rap
lures are set in the low range OF the
voice. accompanied hr heavy brass
and the strings in middle register. As
result his emotions remain largely
a secret To himself. This is a strange
complaint 10 have to make against an
cNoerienced operate conductor II Is
only one specific instance. There were
other points where the "lie" of the
vocal line impressed the hearer as
awkward.
Baritone Like Caruso.
Oriental coloring, with its charac
teristic rhythms and its melodic line
set in half-tone and augmented sec.
ond intervals. its low trills and
shakes, was used considerably in the
first scenes. Later IL was reserved,
very sensibly. for the high spots in
succeeding acts. The call to prayer
of the muezzins was an interesting
bit in the second act. and would have
been more effective had there been no
dialogue on the stage to obscure II
at times.
Such music is very difficult for the
singers to make an effect with. Mr..
De Luca Is. fortunately one of the
most accomplished vocal artists OF the
company. Even he could not do a
The Washington times., 1918-12-12
URGES BUSINESS STAY
CLOSE TO GOVERNMENT

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j., Dec. I2.-
at is highly important that the close
relations between the Government
and business should continue" dc
cIared Secretary OF War Baker. in ar
address here before a joint conven.
tion of the American Hardware Manu-.
facturers' Association and the Ma
tional Hardware Association.
81 do not mean there should be pro.
longed Government control" Mr.
Baker added, NOW that peace hal
come that sort OF control Is no,
needed"
The Washington times., 1918-12-12
UKRAINIANS TO SING
MUSIC-DRAMAHE HERE
The Ulxrainians are coming.


An Ukrainian music drama is to be
given on Saturday evening at the
Central High School, at s .. m. II
will be presented by the Ukrainian
singers who were heard here on the
Fourth OF July and who were warmly
applauded by the President.
On Sunday evening, at the same
place. this chorus will sing Ukranian
folk songs and sacred songs. The
music from this once little known
section of Russia is said to be a new
note in the folklore OF the nations.
There are a number OF Ukrainiau
settlements in New Jersey with well
organized cooperative community
plans in successful operation. Wash
ington now has the privilege of learn
ing of them musically. as well as
economically.
These events are under the direc-
tion of the War Camp Community
Service and the community center de-
partment OF the public schools. There
The Washington times., 1918-12-12

ornamental phrases assigned to his
part. No low voice can. They belong
properly to soprano or tenor. There
was no tenor role OF Importance in
the opera. which brought to particu-
lar notice that vary peculiar timbre
noticed from the Nrst IN his voice,
which gives IT a tenor qualify in the
high range. His mechanics OF tone
production Is very like that OF Caruso.
and there are times when you could
shut your eyes and swear you were
hearing the great tenor just as there
are times when they sing together in
Les Pecheurs de Pcrles" FOR instance.
when you can hardly tell their voices
apart.
The Washington times., 1918-12-12

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. Mrs. ThomAs
Riley Marshall. Mrs. Robert Lansing.
Mrs. Newton Baker. Mrs. Albert sgd
ney Burleson. Mrs. Franklin knight
Lane. Mrs. william Cox Redfeid. Mrs
william Gibbs McAdoo. Mrs. Thomas
Watts Gregory, Mrs. Josephus Dam
iels. Mrs David Franklin Houston,
Mrs. William Bauhop Wilson, Mra.
Carter Glass, Mrs. Frank Polk. Mra
Throop. Mrs. Charles Hamlin. MrA
Charles Bell. Mrs. +. B. Moran. Mrs.
Charles Glover. Mrs. Charles Fraser.
Mrs. Claude Swanson. The president
Of the board Is Mrs. II. Barrett
learned: vice president. Mrs walter
Tuckerman; recording secretary, Mrs.
Reeves Lewis: corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Charles Bradley. and chair
man OF the entertainment COMMITTEES.
Mrs. r. ID. Shepherd.
The Washington times., 1918-12-12
CROWN FOR ALeERT's SON.

LONDON. Dec. FINLAND has de-
cided to- offer the crown to one Of
King Albert's CONS, IL was learned
here. CHARLES. count or Flanders. the
Belgian Kings second son, probably
win be the choice. He is fifteen years
old.
The Washington times., 1918-12-12
KRUPPs TO MAKE PEACE GOODS

AMSTERDAM. Dec. 12.-Directors
of the krupp works are reported to
have asked their workmen to suE-
gest what peace products shall be
manufactured in their factories.
The Washington times., 1918-12-12

Bay War ssviaEs Stamps today aad
provide for your future.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-02
An Incisive Speech

Yesterday Colonel Frier of
the 35th Infantry, gathered the
officers of the regiment, and
gave them a good, straight from
the shoulder, heart to heart
talk which was very impressive,
and appreciated by all of his
listeners.
Speaking in his usual, plain,
direct every day way, without
effort at establishment or
ambiguity, the gallant officer,
passing first the good will and
good wishes of the season for
all, then gave the gentlemen
present a good fatherly talk,
coupled with advice as to the