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Early settlement Urgent.

furthermore. IL Ia a controversy that
should be settled without another days
deIay by the United States Fuel Ad-
m'nistratton. II DR.. Garfield should
send 70 Wilkesbarre some able, resolute
and dlsnterested business man, the lat
yer might be able to Ak the RESPONSE
olllty TO some extent for the shortage OF
coal
ne could summon here the operators
committee and make them prove their
eoftention that the shortage of anthra-
eve Is due to shortage of labor and not
20 lack Of sufficient cars Also he could
summon Mr. Hayes to prove his alleged
statements that II the railroads fur
Ashed sufficient cars the miners could
produce more anthracite than the coun.
t-Y could use - =
Why the United States Fue1 Admins
rator has failed to institute such an
INQUIRY before this is incomprehensible
% nose conversant with the situation,
,,"f well might provo a first step in
essening the tension which will come
WIN really cold weather.
II mere really Is a shortage in coal
ears the Fuel Administration presum.
soIr possesses sufficiently drastic au-
monty 10 commander cars OF other
WpeS which are now being used to
7''NH anu ny no MEANS
such vital Importance to the nation
Is anthracite coal. Any kind OF cars
;,oH!4 be better than a shortage, even
""ly half Cargoes could be carried In
them
On the other hand, II the critical sit
,.sauoh Is caused by labor shortage, as
su'nracite operators claim, this also
should be ascertained by definite facts,
aHu the newly created UnIted States
,ta'or Board might be able to shift to
we anthracite regions thousands OF un-
..NHed iaoorers 10 work under the direc-
u'n OF skilled and licensed miners, Let
ue repeated that IL resolute, deter
1Ihed action were undertaken at once
uy ofhc!ai Washington the coming short
sI7 IN domestic fuel might be apprecia-
BIZ lessened. :. - ~,
for example, DR.. GarHelds repre-
'a' I'VE might investigate one phase OF
ne alleged car shortage. which was
b,utgn' 70 my attention yesterday by a
wei! known hnancier This man re-
Gently was motoring through the wilkes.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07
KEEP 4 PIG,
SAYS HOUSER

Former Secretary Of State Walter
L. Houser, partly under the Schofield
and partly under the La Toilette ad-
ministrations, spoke before the Bara-
boo high school on Wednesday after
noon in the interest of enlisting the
the aid of boys and girls of adult age
in the growing Of pigs, sheep and
calves. He advises the adopting of
sheep and pigs as pets, at the same
time advising that three or four sheep
should be kept together in order for
them to thrive to the best advantage.
In Sank county there are not as many
sheep by one-third as three years ago.
Too many wolves and dogs are about.
Mr. Houser says there is good profit
in keeping a pig, very interesting and
educational work Of course they can
not be kept in the heart Of city,
but they may be cared for in some
sections. A pig likes clean quarters
as we'll as any animal, and should be
kept clean. The herds of sheep, pigs
and cattle have been materially de-,
pleted and it is necessary to take he
roic measures to bring their produc-
ton up to the former standard. Thorn
as Buick, Madison, and others in au-
thority, have made arrangements to
provide young animals for those who
desire them.
Mr.. Houser is one of the leading pro-
gressives of the state. He was &C
companied by County Y. NJ G. A. Sec
rotary H. C. Dinsmore, Reedsburg,
and Emergency Food Agent George w.
Davies, North Freedom.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07
Reaches Camp Merritt

The following is an extract from a
letter received from John O'Brien by
Mr. and Mrs. n. c.. Strauss Of this
city, which might interest the people
of Baraboo. He is a Baraboo boy,
was born and brought up here. This
is written from Camp Merritt, N. j.,
on January 49,:
You ought to see the Y. NJ. C. A. we
have here. 1t was just opened today
and is a dandy. It is as large as the
Al. Ringing theatre, if not larger, all
hard wood, and everything you want.
The Red Cross women met us all
along the line on our trip here and
gave us cigarettes, postal cards and
apples, and at Washington, D. c., gave
US sandwiches and hot coffee.
We are sleeping in barracks which
hold about 100 beds and leave about
six feet between, all electric lighted,
big new furnace, steel cots with nice
new mattresses and burn hard coal.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07
PLAN EXTENSIVE
WORK IN SPRING
Seventeen Miles Of bikes Around
Portage to Receive Attention.
State Provides Sum

AS soon as the spring season opens
thorough inspection Of the entire
levee system in the vicinity Of Portage
will be made by the state levee COM
mission and Engineer III. V. Tenant.
This will include about II miles of
bikes situated in the town of Lewiston,
Fairfield, Pacific and Portage. There
are about three miles of the kes sit
uated on both sides of the river and To-
Gated in the limits of this city. There
are ten wing dams.
There has ben about $4,000 OF the
state funds spent on these dikes in
these protection works. About $4,000
has been spent in maintenance, con-
struction and repair of the dikcs dur
ing the two years past
The state levee commission IN
charge of the work includes w. c.
Gault, Charles Boylan and J. i. Stau-
denmayer.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07
The Youngest Boy in the Army Is
From Waunakee

Mrs. Emma Wilder sends this office
a clipping from the Milwaukee Jour
nal telling of the youngest young man
il the arm from Waunakee, Wis. Mrs.
Wilder is well acquainted with the
family. The item reads as follows:
Robert c. Reeve, of Waunakee, not
yet 16, is with Uncle Sam. He made
his way in 10-below-zero weather to an
enlisting station in Iowa and is now in
camp at Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
He wrote his mother, Mrs. H. L.
Reeve, Waunakee, the following letter:
Dear Mother:
"You have the distinction Of having
the youngest soldier boy in the United
States army. I passed my last physi-
cal and mental examination. Did l
ever tell you I could whistle through
my ear? Wen, I had all the doctors
in Jefferson Barracks examine me.
They had never known of such case
before. They held up 500 men while
examining my ear so you can imagine
how stuck up l was at receiving so
much attention. Do not try to get me
out, as I am sworn in and belong to
Uncle Sam until the war is over. You
know the army is famed for its devel
opment of the soldier both morally and
physically, so you may expect it will
straighten your son out"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07
FORMER RESIDENTS
AT COUNCIL BLUFFS

Mrs. Amos Barron has received the
following account Of a silver wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. D. P.
Lynch at Council Bluffs, Ia.
Mr.. and Mrs D. P. Lynch celebrated
their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary
Sunday, the Goth, by entertaining %
of their friends at a four-cOurse din
ner. They were remembered by those
friends with many pieces of silver.
They entertained from 1 o'clock in the
afternoon until l o'clock in the morn
ing. The house was decorated with
cut roses and national colors. Music
and cards was the repass of the day.
Mrs. Lynch is a sister OF Charles
Hanusa Of Loganville, Gust Hanusa
of Leland and Mrs. r. c. Schwaner OF
Sank City. She left Wisconsin 26
years ago and was married to D. P.
Lynch. The Lynches were formerly
in the restaurant business at Reeds
burg Mr.. Lynch was his own chef
and cooked the dinner for the guests
at the anniversary. At present he has
charge of the leading restaurant IN his
home city, Council Bluffs.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07
Lnge Hardy Northern Grown Field Seed Corn and Seed

=
1905 Our
very
reasonable considering
need of good
obtain better cheaper seed than we are
-four and beans did
carefully prompt
wishes comes never
the supply lasts the Following yae
silver Flint Extra Medium
Wisconsin White Dent Medium
Yellow
GOLD
Early Champion White Pearl Late
North Early. Reds YeIo" Dent Late
49, Early Early iowa Silver Mne Late
White Can yellow DentE Fodder Corn
Minneso kinoF arly
Clover $275
lbs. $685.
Ayke clover
80 go
$2075, 100 lbs $35.
Timothy Fancy.
lbs $75 80 lbs 1925 60 lbs $685. 100 lbs
$4,000.
lbs 1925 so lbs $43 lbs
please wi of Make
Draft Registered
surely we'll pleased
want to use again later
VIM F. LANCE, DEPT. "a, GREEN BAY, WIS, U. SA
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07

no trouble in receiving mail, but un-
derstand there will be limit to our
writing | hear that we will be able
to write but once week, SO l will only
be able to write home, as home comes
first. l will write to you once a week
to let you know how l am getting
along, SO if anyone wonders why | do
not write, you can tell them the rea-
son. 1 suppose that you have looked
for letter from me every day. But it
takes time for you to receive letter,
so do not worry if you do not receive
one from me for some time.
Well, as l have written all the news
for this time, l will close, hoping that
this will find you all well and wishing
you a merry Christmas and happy
New Year.
From your dear son,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07

Miss Velma McGaw of North Free
dom visited her sister, Mrs. Ernest
Bass, Saturday, returning Sunday.
Jesse Woodwork is employed this
winter in the roundhouse at Baraboo
as machinist.
Women of joint school district No.
z to the number of twelve or fifteen
met at the home Of Mrs. Guy E..
Spaulding on Monday and made COM
fort bags and filled them, to be sent to
the needy women Of France. They
also collected a neat little sum of
money. They will hold another meet
ing next Tuesday, February 5, at the
home of Mrs. w. V. Luce.
Charles Puttkammer and Fred Zieg-
Ter have gone to Beloit, where they
have employment.
F. H. Getchell recently sold fine
Holstein COW to Ed Weiglow, valued at
$780,
w. V. Luce made a trip Friday to
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07
Soldiers in France May Write Home
Once a Week

Mrs. George Thompson has received
the following letter from her son, H.
c. Thompson, who is with Co. D SOB
Engineers Service B. n, Somewhere
in France" The date Of the letter had
been removed by the censor.
Bear Mother:
We arrived in France o. K, and |
was not one bit sick during the trip.
The climate is much warmer here
than in Wisconsin, the weather now
being about the same as our October
weather. They tell me that spring
starts here next month, so you see
we will not see any real cold weather.
We have barracks to sleep in, but
we eat out of doors. We are fed very
good, and the food seems to taste bet
ter every meal. Three meals a day
are served to us now, but while we
were on board we only received two,
as there were so many to feed. We
had our first bareback today and every
one seemed to like it, and we were
looking for more, but we have plenty
of good bread now. We have had a
little trouble in getting drinking wa
ter so far, but everything will begin
to go smoothly in few days.
Everything is very high here, for in
stance wood is $4,000 per cord and coal
IS $4,000 per ton. The French way
Of doing things seem svery hard and
Old-fashioned to US. Wagons and carts
with heavy loads are drawn by one
horse; very seldom you see two horses
hitched together Their railroads are
some different from ours. The en-
gines are very small and have only
power enough to pull a few light
cars. They seem like a toy railroad
to me- Most everyone wears wooden
shoes, and they sure can make some
noise on a cement sidewalk.
The Y. M. c. A. is here, the same as
in the United States. We experienced
some trouble in changing our money
for French money. But there are
plenty of people to help us so we man
age to get along somehow.
| suppose you all had good time
Thanksgiving. 1t is only - days
until Christmas. hope that you all have
a good time. Suppose you are all busy
preparing for it now.
| have seen plenty of German pris-
oners. They seem TO look much older
than our soldiers.
Everyone is busy writing today, as
the most of us received mail today.
got your Thanksgiving card and a
letter from V. & E. We will experience
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07
A. l. Hess in Florida

I received the News which you sent
me few days ago. It was like a
letter from home, as I knew so many
persons mentioned in same.
Some comical things happen in this
camp, as in all others. The most of
the boys here have never done any
soldering, but just the same are anx-
iCus to do their duty. One of such
was on guard night before last, and
about 1920 p. m the officer Of the
day made his round. The guard chal-
Ienged him and asked, "Who is there?''
The officer answere, "The officer of
the day"
The guard answered, What in the
- are you doing here at this time
OF the night?"
The following is a song that is prac-
ticed (by order) by several companies:
Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys are
marching.
The kaiser's waiting right there at
the door.
With our little submarine
We will biff him on the bean,
And there won't be a kaiser any more.
Also the following:
cts long way to Berlin,
But we will get there;
Uncle Sam will show the way,
Over the line, there across the Rhine,
Shouting, Hip, Hip, Hurrah!'
We will sing Yankee Doodle
Under the Linden
With some real live Yankee pep.
Hip, it's a long way to Berlin,
But we will get there,
And l am on my way, by heck"
One of the boys received letter
with the following in it, author un-
known here:
MY Tuesdays are meatless,
My Wednesdays are Wheatless;
am getting more eatless each day.
My house it is heatless,
My bed it is sheetless;
They are sent to the Y. M. G. A.
The bar rooms are treatless,
MY coffee is sWeetless;
Each day l get poorer and wiser.
My socks are feetless,
My trousers are seatless;
My eye; but l do hate the kaiser
We have no pillows in our company
barracks. Some friends in Missouri
sent me pillow. Now I wish to say:
If anyone who reads this wishes to
send something to friend in the army
that will give him real comfort one
third of the time, just send him pill
low.
My correct address is: Albert l.
Hess, Auxiliary Remount Depot 1888
Camp Johnston, Fla. 1 was recently
transferred to this remount company
1t has to do with the receiving OF
horses and mules, conditioning them
and sending on to other remount de
pots, which forward them to the front
Respectfully,
ALBERT L. HESS.
Camp Johnson, Fla.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07

and they were surely needed, as | did
not have ay and our supply depart
ment was all out.
Well, it will be Christmas in few
days Hope we will be back for the
next one If the Russians had not quit
we would have been sure to have been
back, but now it all depends on how
strong the United States gets into it
next summer.
We have had lots of cold, disagree
able rain. l hope it does not get as
sold as it does back home, as railroad
ing over here is mostly open-air work.
There are no stoves in the cabooses
and no air brakes on freight trains, so
we have to ride out in the open.
have been running "Chef De Train"
as they call it over here. The only diff
ference between a conductor and
brakeman is that the conductor mas
to do his share of the braking, as well
as running the train.
Well will have to close now as they
are going to hold memorial services
here in the "Y" for a fellow from
company d who died in a base hos
pital yesterday. 1t is the first death
in our regiment.
With love.
FRANK.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07
Reedsburg Boys in France

Another one of our boys has gone
to France Word was received by Col.
w. A. Wyse that his son, Sergeant
James Wyse, who enlisted about two
months ago in the aviation corps, has
gone to France and is supposed to be
there before this. He first went to JEFF
ferson Barracks and was later trans
ferred to Camp Kelley at San Antonio,
where he expected to be held in train
ing all winter, so the two hours notice
to move some weeks ago came as a
surprise.
Will Gallagher was the first one
across the pond. He went with COM
pany which sailed from Canada. -
Reedsburg Free Press.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07
Baraboo Boy Visits Paris

Mrs. Anna D. Wood has received
the following letter from her son,
Frank Wood, who is Somewhere in
France" The letter was written on
December II, 1917, and received in
Baraboo on January 10, 1918.
Somewhere in France
December II, 1917.
Dear Mother:
I received your letter and postal this
morning complaining that you hadn't
heard from me for two months and
was worried My letters home must
have been on some of the boats that
were sunk, as do not think the censor
turned them all back. We are having
considerable trouble getting our mail
through the company censor 1t seems
as though no matter what you write
they turn the letter back They seem
to think that by doing so they can
discourage a fellow from even writing
to his own mother.
I have been working pretty hard
lately. but outside of a tired feeling
now and then [ have been enjoying the
best Of health. There is no 16-hour
law in the army. l sure wish there
was at times.
1 was on a three-day furlough to
Paris a couple of weeks ago. Could
have gotten some Christmas presents
for you folks, but as we did not get
permission to send anything out OF
the country until couple of days after
I. cot back I didn't get any and it is
impossible to get anything where we
now are except hand grenades and
shells, and these can't be sent through
the mails. Tell Chester if I ever get
a chance to go to Paris again | will
try and send him German gas mask
| or helmet by express.
Paris is certainly beautiful city
and | would like to go back again as
three days in the winter isn't nearly
enough time to see all the interesting
places, as it gets dark at 4.3O. Two
Americans and myself had our pictures
taken with three Australian soldiers.
The were not finished before | left
Paris, so / gave your address to one
of the Australians, and he said ne
would send you one.
I received the gloves you sent me,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07
HAD PLENTY OF BEANS
FOR CHRISTMAS DINNER

Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Stekl received
letter this week from their son, Lieu
tenant Clausen Stekl, which was writ
ten in France on Christmas Day. He
stated that the turkeys and other
Christmas goodies intended for that
section failed to arrive, and their hol-
iday feast was composed largely of
beans. Christmas boxes sent from
the U. S. were also missing, but it
was understood that a carload of
things was somewhere on the way.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07
BARABOO BOY WRITES
FROM JERSEY CITY

Clarence E. Schenck, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Schenck, sends this
office a card from Jersey City stating
that the Baraboo boys had a grand
trip from Waco, Texas, stopping off
at all the large cities while en- route.
The young man, who was one of the
members of Company | organized in
Baraboo, is now a member of Co. F,
10th Reg. U. S. Engrs., 32nd Division,
Am. Exp. Forces.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07
DOINCS DOWN In FOODVILLE

1t is rumored that the well known
partnership of Ham and Eggs is to be
dissolved. They are rarely seen to-
gether now.
Miss Sugar has gone into temporary
seclusion. Her return is looked for
ward to with interest.
Among the seasons debutantes are
Miss War Bread and Miss Rice. The
latter has been known informally for
some time.
It is limited that Mr.. Coffee will soon
bow to fashion and take apartments in
the Skyhigh.
Recognition comes at last. Doc
Cornmeal, once despised, is being in
vited everywhere these days.-Life.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07

Court Commissioner and Mrs. H. L.
Halsted have received a letter from
their son, James e. Halsted, which
states that he has been promoted to
a second Heutenancy in the aviation
section of the signal corps The young
man is in the government service at
Washington
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07
Howard |. Potter in France

The News has received cable from
Second Lieutenant Howard [. Potter,
whihc reads:
* y * y y = * = -
X Safe. Phone folks. =
x y y - * * 4 x q
1t is presumed Mr.. Potter arrived
with the large conveyed fleet which
last arrived there. His mother was
much pleased when The News tele-
phoned the information.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07
THIS YEAR WILL
DETERMINE WAR
President Wilson Says the C,lIEnin-
ating Crisis Of the Struggle Has
Come

To the farmers of the United States
President Wilson Thursday sent a mes
sage in which he called attention to
the coutnry's need of their assistance
during the coming year in winning the
war. The message was sent through
the farmers confer encc being held
at the University Of Illinois at Crbana.
One striking passage in the message
read follows:
You will realize, as ! think
statesmen on both sides of the
water realize, that the culmin-
ating crisis of the struggle has
come and that the achieve
ments of this year on the one
side or the other must deterE1-
inc the issue
The message was delivered by Pres
ident James of the University of ILL
nois in tn absence of Secretary of
Agriculture Houston, who was to have
the president. The presi-
dent had expected to attend, but indis-
positions made it impossible and he
delegated Mr. Houston, who was pre-
vented from participating by the tie
up in transportation facilities.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07

Portage, returning Saturday. The trip
was a cold one and the roads heavy.
Ed Bump, our genial and obliging
mail carrier, has had hard time to
cover portions Of his route since the
early part of January, on account of
deep and drifting SHOWS. Along those
parts of his route some Of the men
are doing what they can to keep the
roads open.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07
Evan ]. Bear Reaches France

Evan J. Baer of Spring Green has
written his relatives at Spring Green
that he has reached France. He was
seasick part Of the way.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07
RolEin II. Johnston to Fly

Rollin H. Johnston, son Of Mrs.
Martha r. Johnston, left this morning
for Milwaukee, where he will join the
aviation corps. He expects then to
go to Chicago and go into training.
For some time he has been in charge
of the Fourth street branch of the
ohnston Fuel & Warehouse Co..