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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-09
SIS Geofgette Dres

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selection, Of all white and fancy
stripe models and pretty color
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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07

ming to come into this camp now. They
are not as good a class of men as the
national guard boys from home. The
people of Waco are beginning to find
it out. think that preparations are
being made to have about fifty thou
sand men here this spring. There are
about thirty thousand here now. I'll
be glad when this war is over, for this
army is terribly expensive thing. OF
course it will do the country a lot of
good in many ways to bring its young
manhood out like this. All classes are
thrown together and they all learn
what obedience means. l believe that
this year will about end the war.
Well, I shall have to stop and get
to work. l certainly have plenty to do.
With being surveying officer and cap
tain of company of 204 men, l keep
out of mischief. At one time l had $50
in my company, but l discharged a
number. CARL.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07

The Patrick & Haskins Stock COM
pany gave their play, Little Buck
Shot," to quite a crowd gathered at
the Woodman hall in North Freedom
last Saturday night. Quite number
went up from Baraboo to see the play,
Mrs. AL. Brilliott and daughter Nora,
also Mrs. Paul Kruger being among
those from Baraboo. Mrs. Kruger is
a sister of the Loomis Bros, who took
part in the play. All say, for small
company, they did very nicely, each
acting his part to perfection, especial
ly fifteen-year-old kitty" who was
none other than Mrs. Perry Loomis,
and who looked as if she were ready
to start off for school, The company
expects to show in a nearby town
again in the near future.
Miss Vera Wilcox and David LOOMS
were Sunday callers at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Paul Kruger, on the
South Side.
William Brown is moving onto his
place, recently purchased from Will
liam Zuch, on Hill street.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
Harry Edwards Writes

Mrs. Grace Stabb, Baraboo, has re-
ceived letter fro Julius Edwards,
Mauston, stating that Harry Edwards
was on the Tuscania when it went
down off the Irish coast, and that he
is reported as saved. Harry Edwards
is son Of Mrs. Stabb, the young man
leaving here some months ago. Re-
Gently this paper contained an article
about a young man undergoing an OPP
GRAFTON at Rochester, there being some
resemblance between the patient and
the young man from Barab0o When
Mrs. Stabb received picture of she
patient she decided it was not her son.
She had not received any word from
him for some time until the letter
came from Mansion. The name Of Ed
wards has not appeared before as
hailing from this city.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
RANDALL.
Letter From John O'Brien

Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Straus have re-
ceived the following Ietetr from their
nephew, John O'Brfen, who was on the
TuScania:
Dear Uncle and Aunt and All:
We are stationed in Ireland just for
a day or so, and tomorrow we leave
for England. I have had some expe-
dience since leaving the United States.
You probably have read about the boat
being sunk, in the papers. That is
right, and we were all on it. We were
hit in the Irish sea, and in about 400
feet of water, about 5:45 p. NJ, just
after dark. J. Kier Bray and two 9TH
er boys Of the headquarters company
are together here, and HerfOrt The
rest of the Baraboo bunch I have not
seen. I saw Earl Veerhusen after the
boat had been torpedoed. It is a fun
ny feeling, and it sure does hit. Boat
sank in five hours and I was afioat
in the ocean for about three hours in
a life boat, and it sure was some cold.
No hat or cap, gloves or overcoat.
Went down a rope from the top Of
the boat down into the water and
then in the last lifeboat down. 1t sure
is a funny feeling standing on a boat
that is gradually sinking.
Ireland is a handsome place, green
grass all over, and the people are just
fine 1t has been raining for two days.
Everything I had went down with the
boat except the suit I have on. Have
not seen Stewart since that night, as
I saw him on raft in the water pad
ding. The Major and Biff and Hattie
l have not seen, but they are all scat
tered in different towns or where they
were picked up.
I'm going to supper now, so will
close, hoping to see you soon.
I JOHN.
P. S. Will write tomorrow.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07

hit. OF course you know l am not al
lowed to tell you ALL as l would like.
I am going to tell you a few things
and see if the censor will let them
pass. We were in lifeboat for about
four hours, floating around in the dark,
when at last a ship came out to help
us and picked us up and landed us the.
next morning in a small village in Ire
land. We certainly were treated fine
there. I was without any coat of any
kind, and no hat, so you can imagine
l was about frozen.
1--WE got the SWEETEST eats. We
stayed at hotel there. | can't tell
you how kind the people were to us.
'Well, you should have seen my eyes
stick out when we saw the green
grass. Whoever said, There's pretty
spot in Ireland didn't tell lie. 1t is
certainly beautiful. But talk about
rain; it rains every day without fail.
You walk along the streets and the
little kids say Give me a cent That
is all one can hear.
81 sure realize what war is now. You
should see the men around here that
are back from the front and have been
wounded-thousands of them. They
call us Sammies.
1--WE leave here this afternoon for
another village near by. We are to
stay there a day and then leave for
France, l guess. The railroads are
small, but they sure can go some, I
don't know where the rest Of our men
are as yet The only ones from Bar
aboo that are with me are John
O'Brien and Jim Bray. l am pretty
sure the rest Of them were saved.
eve will know soon, think. =
You should see me. I have got on an
English uniform, as you understand
I lost everything, even $4,000 in mon
ey. Gee! It is hard to understand
the money here"
WAYLAND.
Editors Note: He probably forgot
to mention Randall Herfort, or did not
know he was there.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
Almost Fifty, But Gets In

Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Hood, Spring
Green, are in receipt of letter from
their son Victor of Portland, Oregon,
stating that he had enlisted in the
United States engineer corps, and
has gone into camp at Savannah, Ga.
He wrote his parents that he had tried
a number of times to enlist but owing
to his age was rejected. Being man
without a family or dependents, he
was anxious to do his bit. He was no
Stacker, and persisted, asking no ex-
emptions. He is forty-nine years of
age and has made his home at Port
land, Oregon for fifteen years.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
HOW TO COOK CARP

For many years the carp Of Wis
consin have competed successfully in
the New York market with the salt
water fish. Housekeepers there have
been willing to pay from Is to 70
cents per pound for this litt1e-appre-
cfated fish of our native state. In
Europe also carp have held high
place as human food.
In composition carp compare favor
ably with other fish. Like meat, they
are important sources Of protein
muscle building food, and therefore
should be used more extensively to
take the place of meat in the diet.
Carp come to local markets only
partly cleaned They have been
washed and the entrails removed, but
the scales are generally left on.
Since the oil of the carp, which has a
characteristic flavor is located to a
large extent just beneath the skin, it
is better to skin the fish before
cooking. Both scales and skin may
be taken off at the same time.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07

George Washington, is dandy, being
the second largest afoat, and they
say that we had swell quarters on
board. All transports that are being
used by the United States government
in transporting troops are former Ger
man liners, but were conf1scated on
the declaration of war They were all
renamed, with the exception OF the
Vaterland.
Our entire division has left Camp
Merritt, with the exception of the quar-
antined men, and they will rejoin their
commands in France. Every day we
are examined for sickness and on the
slightest breakout man is sent to the
hospital. If one man is taken sick
with scarlet fever the whole barracks
in which he lives is quarantined. The
reason for the guarantees remaining
behind is that officers are afraid on
board ship that if one man is taken
, sick with some disease that it might
start a plague, for troops are very
much crowded on transport. Our
regiment must be in England.
Sunday, FEBRUARY "a.
Well, here is the letter yet to be fin
ished. 1t surely is a beautiful day. All
the snow has melted, and it is a warm
spring day don't know what l would
do penned up in the barracks If it
wasn't for several New York papers
to read. Some Georgia troops in the
next barracks are packing up and pre-
pairing to leave for a transport to.
night. Since we hive been in this bar
racks there have been four different
outfits in the next barracks. They
would stay several days and leave for
a ship, new ones coming in their place
here. It surely makes us angry, but
it cans be helped. I hope everything
is O. K. at home, everyone we'll, etc
ALFRED ARGYLE.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
Spring Weather in France

Carl S. Keller of Spring Green has
written from France that they have
been having real spring weather there
lately He says the people there are
a puzzle, every little village having
it's language. The farmers all live in
villages, and the houses are connect
ed The only separation between them
is a stone wall The most prominent
building in the small village is the
church. These churches are generally
very old and moss covered, but the
interiors of some of them are very ar
tiStic
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
SOUTH DELTON

The patriotic program at the school
house was a success, and the lecture
by c. H. Dinsmore, secretary of the
Y. M. c. A, was very interesting. The
proceeds from the sociable were
$1O.O5.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hengstler Of
Lyons visited with Mr.. and Mrs. A.
L. Capener.
Pat Terry was in Mauston on bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude HaslettN and
family enjoyed a day with Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Battles of Fairfield.
Mrs. William Flanagan and chill
dren of Baraboo spent Saturday after
noon at the Pearl Waddell home.
Vivian Douglas of North Freedom
visited Thursday at the home of his
father George Douglas.
Mrs. George Holt went Wednesday
to Merrimack to attend the funeral of
her father, Mr.. Odekirk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Neitzel and fam.
lily visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Gust Henke
Mrs. William Waddell and Mrs,
Pearl Waddell called on Mr., and Mrs.
Yoss Harsium and Miss Margaret
Curry on Sunday.
Miss Theo Squires spent from Fri
day until Sunday with her brother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Squires, of
Fairfield.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Porter
a daughter on Tuesday, February 49,.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
NORTH BARABOO

Hiss Martha Ellington has return
ed 20 her school duties in Milwaukee
after spending a few days with her
parents.
Mrs, Julia Nugent went Saturday to
Briggsville to visit relatives.
Tom Burke was q business caller in
this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Griffin drove to
BriggsvilGe Saturday returning SGa-
day.
John Gderks made d BUSINESS trip
to Denzer on Wednesday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
German Aeropianes Raid Camp in
England

Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Gallagher, Reeds
burg, have received letters from their
son, w. j. (BiID Gallagher, who is at
Purfeet, Essex, England, and at a
writing had arrived in France. Among
other things he says:
England-Some German aeroplanes
raided this part Of the country, but
don't think that any harm was done
There was shooting going on all
around US, and we could hear the
whirr Of the propellOrs and I saw one
that they flashed the light on. These
old timers over here think no more OF
them, though, than they would OF a
rainstOrm; not as much maybe. This
camp is real nice place-just outside
of London. We get a fOurday pass
about Saturday and I'm going there.
It's quote cold here The thermometer
registers high enough, but you just
freeze stiff at IS degrees above. We
have all been transferred into the en-
gineers. / am a sapper now. They are
rated higher than private. Maybe
they will give me job sapping the
German trenches. If they do I'll dig
myself in and not come out until
spring.
France-We passed over great
area of the battlefelds here. You can
not imagine how these French towns
look There isn't a building left
standing; everything moved to the
ground. You can see graveyards and
big shells that didn't explode, and Ger
man dugouts. I was in German dug
out yesterday. They're some engineer
ing feat, believe me. There's nothing
but soldiers in France. You see long
trains Of cavalry, artillery and differ
ent transports going every day. There
are times when the sky is just alive
with aeroplanes, and the shells burst
ing all around them. They are pref
ty difficult target, though. I haven't
seen any brought down yet We have
a different rifle now than we had in
Canada. It's much lighter and easier
to handle. 1t has nice, long, thin
bayonet, too.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
In North Caro- ina

Billy Yanker, Spring Green, is at
Camp Green, Charlotte, N. c., and
writes home that it was five below
there one day Usually the tempera-
ture was so to IS above. 1t rained for
five days straight and he had to lie
down in his wet clothes while on
guard duty.
John McKune, also Spring Green, is
in the aviation department, and has
been up 11,00O feet. He says he hates
to admit it, but he now weighs 1876
pounds.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
Barley Breed

Those who desire ways for 5asing
substitutes for whea$ -four, should
write to the Home Economics depart
ment, University of Wisconsin, Masti-
son. Here are two receipts for using
barley
Barley Bread
Two CUPS wheat -four, four cups bar
ley -four, one cup water, one cup milk,
2 tablespoons molasses, oneshaIf yeast
cake, one teaspoon salt. Boil milk
and water and cool. Add molasses,
salt and yeast mixed with little cold
water Stir in wheat flour and barley
flour sifted together. Knead to soft
dough, adding more flour if necessary.
Cover and let rise until the mixture
is double it's, bulk. Knead a second
time, form into loaves, place In we'll
creased pans and let rise a second
time until the dough has doubled it's
bulk. Bake in hot oven from one
half to one hour, the time depending
on the size of the loaves.
Barley Mullins
One cup sour milk, one tablespoon
sugar, one egg. one-half teaspoon soda,
one-half teaspoon salt, two tablespoons
melted fat, two and One-fourth cups
barley -four, two teaspoonfuls baking
powder. Beat eggs, add sugar salt
and soda dissolved in little cold wa
ter. Sift -four and baking powder to-
gether and combine with first mixture.
Add the melted fat and beat we'll.
Bake in we'll creased muffin pans I'M
til thoroughly done, about one-half
hour, depending upon the size Of the
mullins
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
Walker Morgans in France

d. w. Morgans writes from Milbank
to Spring Green that he has just re-
ceived a letter from Walter stating
he arrived in France January Is. Flor
ence is in Texas, Estella at Aberdeen
and Sylvester is going to school. The
weather has been quite cold at Mill
bank, but have suffered for nothing.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
Now in France

Lieutenant William Sullivan has
written from France to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sullivan. He says
he is comfortable, has everything to be
desired and is enjoying himself. The
only Wisconsin man he met there hap
pened to be his own commander, who
proved to be q personal acquaintance
of L. N. Coapman of Kilbourn. This
afforded a touch of home sentiment
Kilbourn Events.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
Randall Herfort Writes

After a long, long wait, letters have
come from some of the Baraboo young
men who were on the Tuscania when
the ship was sent to the bottom on the
north of Ireland by a cruel German
submarine commander.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Herfort have re-
ceived two letters from their son, Ran
dali Herfort The first one was mailed
on February Z, at the Kings Arms Ho.
tel, Larne, Co. Antrim, Somewhere
Across. He says when the ship was
torpedoed he got on raft and was
picked up by trawler soon after
Then he continues: We landed at a
coast town, were taken to a big hotel
given a warm meal and put to bed
They are certainly treating our boys
fine. There are only four of the Bara.
DO boys that are in the same city as
I am, but no doubt all are safe some
where John O'Brien, Wayland Kier
James Bray and myself. I am the
only one from Truck Company E, how
ever" He closes by saying that he is
feeling fine, after having been through
an exciting experience.
THE SECOND LETTER
The second letter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Herfort was sent from a military camp
mailed February g. 1t reads In part
as follows:
My Dear Folks: Am still alive and
KICKING hnt have nOvnd % II, IN On.
other camp. Lots Of fun riding on
the European railroads. They go real
fast, too. At present writing am still
in the dark as to there whereabouts of
the rest of the Barab0o boys, but pre-
sumo you may have heard about 9th
ers who have written home Thanks
to American money | was able to pro-
cure some useful articles lost on the
ship. We have been furnished cloth
ing that we lacked by the English
the continuous drinking Of tea, but it
is good; so far it has been free; also
all the cigarettes. One Of the last
things | had was a shoeshine. Have
been typewriting and making reports
in the Headquarters Office, where we
were CHARTERED until we were sent to
a concentration camp. Suppose the
American liners of the newspapers
were filled with the news of the trans
port being sunk. If you can get hold
of clipping would like to have you
send it to me. Have been talking with
some English and Scotch soldiers, and
their tales Of the front are real inter
esting.
RANDALL.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
Gives Talk at Reedsburg

Captain Leo M. Darrenougue, who
recently returned from Waco to Reeds
burg, has been speaking on camp life
and instructing some of the boys in
the use of arms. Captain Darrenougue
returned because, according to an ex-
animation, he was not physically able
to perform the duties incident to war
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
Lost Money on the Boat

Mr.. and Mrs. John Kier have re-
ceived a letter from their son Way
land, who was on the Inflated boat. He
says in part:
'Well, by the time you receive this
you will know I was saved the other
night when we were torpedoed. I am
glad to be here, where I am. 1t was
an awful surprise to me when we were
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
IN The. GLC9&MING C.

In the cleaning, o, my darling
l go down the cellar stair
With the ceal bod to bring up some
Of the anthracite that's there.
I am clad in my pajamas
And my faltering feet are bare.
And my teeth ever chatter
From the Frost that's in the air
La the cleaning, o, my darling,
When l can't see where I'm at,
When it's darker than a dungeon,
And when I as quick as scat
Tamble headIOng with thee scuttle
And land headfirst OH the cat,
If use some choice quotations
think not Ill of me for tfiat.-Ex..
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
Long Time in Quarantine

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Argyle, 521
Ninth avenue, BarabOO, have received
the following letter from their son:
Headquarters Co., 127 Inf.
Camp Merritt, n. j.
February %, 1918.
Dear Parents: I thought that it
was about time that I was writing, al
though l have not heard word from
YOU for two weeks. We are having
a great deal of trouble with the mail,
for almost all of it is crossing to
France. There are generally about
ten letters a day for the entire COM
pany, so you can see for yourself that
it is going some place.
The quarantine has not been lifted
yet, and at the rate of sickness taking
place in the company we are due here
for a spell. There are twenty-five OF
our men in the base hospital at Hobo
ken, i'll with scarlet fever, mumps and
pneumonia, due to the change in eli
mate.
Now, I will tell you a little about
the transport we were to sail on. On
the morning Of the 18th, the date OF
our departure, fifteen of our company
went in advance Of the company to
prepare quarters, ETC., on the ship.
When we were all ready to board the
train for Hoboken, where the trans
port was locked, we had two men TAX
en- ill with scarlet fever, so we were
ouarantined and compelled to remain
behind; but the men that went on in
advance Of the company escaped the
quarantine, so they remained with
I! the regiment The transport, the
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
Promoted at Camp Grant

At Camp Grant, Rockford, Gerhard
Reuter- Sank county, has been pro-
NOTED to a corporal.
Rudolph Kinney, Lime Ridge, is a
frst-class private.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07

"Favorite Prescription" the ever
famous friend to ailing women, and
" Golden Medical Discovery" the great
est general tonic, are both put up in
liquid and tablets, contain no alcohol
or habit-forming drugs, and are to be
found in nearly all drug stores. The
tablets cost go cents. These medicines
of DR.. Pierce's have enjoyed an inn
mense sale for nearly so years, which
proves their merits as well as the
statements made by users. If not
obtainable at your Dealers send 10
cents to DIR. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, N. Y, and he will mail trial
package of either tablets; also write
for free medical advice, if there is need.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for the
liver and bowels have also been fav-
Orably known fer nearly so years.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
Prairie du Sec Boy Writes Letter

Bert r. King writes to friends at
Prairie du Sac from France that he is
well and happy He says they ate
Christmas dinner on the transport,
but we're in sight Of land and perfectly
happy.