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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-18
Fields Green in France

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Trachsler have
received the following letter from the
formers brother, James Trachsler,
who is somewhere in France:
March %, 1918.
Dear Sister and Brother:
Just a few lines to let you know tsat
/ am we'll and hope you are the same.
/ mGst tell you that have now re-
ceived your letters from January %
to the latter part of February. [ have
received five of your letters; also one
from Mrs. Troy, but cannot answer
that just yet las we can only write a
couple of letters a week. So Verne
was up for supper must tell YOU a
h6ttle about France. 1t sure IS some
country. but give ME ''old Wisconsin"
in the U. S. A. 1t is good enough for
me. We are having some swell wealth
'er here, the sun is SO nice and warm
and we have not seen any snow in
France. Everything IS nice and green.
1t looks like a beautiful picture TO look
out into the distant fields. We got
UdCh W Jul AoCL NAOAACStS DtAAsA
we were about as glad to get back with
them as if we were going home. L
would tell you where we are, but II
| did you would never get it, SO I VIII
not tell you. We save not been paid
since we left Waco, but we get CUR
tobacco, so what else can we ask for.
| am satisfied as it is. This is Satar-
day and I took a shave and cleaned
up and this afternoon l will have to
work again This is the first letter l
have written since We came TO France
and we have been here nearly two
weeks. l know that you got my card
stating that I arrived safely and That
was ali I dared write. Sorry % hear
Walter was sick. Hope he's better by
this time Must close, with love to all.
JIMMIE.
CO. F 1O7fh Reg. U. S. Engineers.
Amer. expect. forces, via New York.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-18
Herbert Mocg Writes From France

This letter was received from Priv
ate Herbert E. Moog by his niece, Miss
zDu1Dthea MoCg.:
Somewhere in France.
March 49, 1918.
Dear Niece:
Received y0szr letter on Saturday,
March Is, and sure was glad to hear
from you. | an over here all safe and
we'll. I did nut hear Of the transport
being torpedoeG until ! landed. We
were at (censu1d) when it happened.
/ ttlfnk all the boys from home were
saved. | think Dewey SchusIer is
over here, but I haven't seen him.
Probably won't get a chance, for he
is in a different location. | didn't
think Herb Scnuster would come
across, for when I last saw Elm at
Waco he was in poor health. Everett
Tinknam said you should write. His
address is the same as mine. We are
bunk partners.
The weather is fine-just like sunl-
mer-0nly the evenings are cool and
damp. I suppose it is getting spring
over there. There are many things I
would like to write you, but [ can't
for we are not allowed to write of
our movements or about our work-the
censor won't stand for it.
| will have just that much more to
tell you when I return.
It is about time for met to go to
bed. I will be getting up about the
time you folks go to bed.
Write soon and tell me all the news.
Love to ALL From your loving uncle,
PRVT. H. E. MOOG.
Co. F, 10th Engrs.
Am. Elk. forces. Via New York,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-18
Five Killed Every Week

Friends at Reedsburg have received
a letter from Glen Kleeber, who is at
San Antonio, Tex He reports that
the weather there is fine. The tenn
perature is about right in the morn
ing; at noon it is so hot that they can
hardly stand it, and at night they have
to put on three or four blankets to
keep from freezing. The air there is
just full Of aeroplanes. He says that
at the field they figure that five bird
men lose their lives every week.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-18
Living High in Paris

Former Mayor and Mrs. E, Aug.
Fisher have received a letter from
their son. DR.. Rollo F. Fisher, which
states that he had been in Paris to
attend a meeting Of surgeons. While
there they decided to dine together,
and the meal cost them $500 each.
Dr. Fisher wrote that one apple cost
dollar. The cost of living is get
ting to be higher in Paris.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-18
Expects to Be at Front Soon

A letter has been received by Mar
1orie Coates from Chief Mechanic O..
A. Koroh of the 18th Field Artillery.
He has been in France about five
months and expects to be at the front
very soon.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-18

pany. 128th Inf, saying he had ar
rived safely overseas.
MRS. JACOB WEBB.
La Vale, Wis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-18
Remains in England

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Coates have
received a Letter from their son, Max
J. Coates, which says he is still in
England. He has been there about
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-18
two months. He is a member of Co
F, 10th Engineers.
Arrives in Europe

[ have just received a card from
my son, George Webb, supply com
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-15
When Itching Stops

There is one safe, dependable treat
ment that relieves itching torture anc
skin irritation almost instantly ane
that cleanses and soothes the skin.
ASK any druggist for 35c or 81 bottle
of zemo and apply it as directed. Soor
YOU will find that irritations, pimples
Iackheads, eczema, blotches, ringworn
and similar skin troubles will disappear
A little zemo, the penetrating, satis
fying liquid, is all that is needed, foI J
banishes most skin eruptions, make
The skin soft. smooth and healthy.
TheE. W. Rose Co.. Cleveland. U
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-15
COMMISSIONERS STILL
PARLEY ON OFFICIALS
Name New Park Board and ;Ad journ
Deadlock Rumorcd on Many
Appointments.

The new democratic road roller at
the city hall steamed up yesterday
afternoon and rolled the old Repub-
lican city park board out OF office
to make way scr the old board that
served under Mayor Frank, II. Woot-
en-. II Is composed of n. II. Graham,
chairman; Fred Shaw, William
Lynch and Charles T. Abbott.
The nominees went through unani-
mously, the new board receiving the
votesN OF all four commissioners. II
looked as II harmonious agreement
had been reached and several OF tho
faithful who had gathered to see the
"pie" distributed settled back to hear
the new appointments, but as quickly
as the new board had been shot
| through the commissioners adj
journed until 1890 O'Clock this
| morning.
Apparently the administration Is
still fighting over the "spoils' and II
may be several days yet before the
important offices are distributed
! However. several new officers may
be named this morning. After they
adjourned yesterday afternoon thu
commissioners held private confer
ences In an effort TO reach an ad
justment.
Locked on Police Judge.
| 1t is reported that the commits
sioners are divided equally on the
! selection of new police Judge. being
/ two and two between Judge j. r.
Clark and Justice Ed Warren. Mayor
Hubbard is still confined TO his home
from illness.
Wash Hudson was credited a few
days ago with having the edge on
the city attorneyship, but II Is now
said the political wind has shifted
to Earl Sneed.
No Police Chief Named.
A deadlock is also reported on the
position OF chief OF police. but none
OF dfhe commissioners would discuss
the matter yesterday afternoon. Nor
would they reveal the preference OF
any OF their number for any candi-
date.
The new park board will meet
in few days and. organize. II Is
assumed that Newt Graham will CON
tlnue as chairman on account OF his
long service on the board and his
familiarity with the management OF
park matters. He has been mem
Der of every board for several wears
The other members OF the board
who win retire are h. Rogers kemp
l. X, Cone and +. Hayden. None
of them were applicants for reap
pointment.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-15
NeItheYD0 IC0ndemn Thee
CHAPTER X
Nv NININTN N. NAsI.

CHAPTER y. a
After a time she grew . aceus-
toned to the thought that she was
not to know Gordon Logstone more
intimately and she believed that she
had conquered the desire. But II
was not altogether gone, that de
sire, and ii was with throb Of JOY
that she saw him drive up to the
farm yard gate and come quickly
into the house She was in her
own room and remained there. al
though there was an uncomfortable
desire to rush down and greet the
man with whom she had spent so
pleasant an afternoon. But she
Chided herself for this
HE is only come to see the pco-
pie here. They are old friends Of
MS. and he is here as much In a
business way, perhaps, az otherwise
lie, perhaps, does not know that
am here. Indeed | am sure that his
mother would not have told him
But ! am foolish lie has most
likely forgotten that / existed. But
ne was so pleasant and seemed to
she was remembering many
'hihES, words, suggestions, smiles
little things in themselves, but
fraught with, oh. so much meaning
She was startled and went into "A
huttcr OF uncertainty and happi-
ness when q rap At her door and n
voice hade her come below as "a
gentleman was asking for MISC
Ware"
She found herself wonderfully
calm when she found courage to go
TO the sitting room His greeting
left no doubt in her mind as to
whether she was forgotten. He
olasped both her hands and looked
searchlngly into her eyes. What
he read there was not the message
she had meant to give, but the one
he lonGed to read She had been
much In his mind and heart since
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-15
Bread Tickets May BE
adopted in Chicago

CHICAGO, May 14--Bread tickets
as a wartime measure in Chicago
may be necessary, according to sem
timent among one thousand master
be- crs of this city In session here
tAay. Harry a, Wheeler, state tood
administrator, announced mat the SO
per cent OF wheat flour allowed the
bakers between May lS and Jane J
will be reduced for the rlonth Of
june TO 10 per cent for the period
of the amount allowed for the same
month last year.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-15
Oklahoma Hospital
Service Consists of

lst. Fireproof bui d Ing ar
ranged for a purpose.
End. Modern and complete
equipment under one roof.
3rd. Character, experience and
skill OF attendants.
4th. Location and accessibility.
The great objects OF hospital are
care, cure and education OF the sick:
the training Of physicians and nurses;
the extension Of medical knowledge
and prevention OF disease. These are
combined in tha Oklahoma HospitAi
and II is open to the profession.
DR.. Fred S. Clinton, Pres.
Miss II. G. G. Zicgeler, X. N.
Supt.
Or. l.. II. Carleton. Resident
Physi clan.
West Ninth and Jackson Sts.
Phone Usage 1890.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-15

the country ana coming home at
night would seem to find llfc an
that was desirable.
But jeanette had qualmH ~ con
science. She knew that Mrs Log
stone did not know where Gordon
,s.as, and though they spoke often
and lovingly Of her they never ap-
preached the thought that was so
much in the girls mind
when he could not longer restrain
himself rho told her OF his love, and
though he read the love In her eyes.
he WAS dlsmaycd when she refused
to marry him without the consent
OF his mother That she knew was
not to he expected. and she feared
when Mrs. loGstonc learned Of their
friendship she would cast her. Jean
ette, off as an ungrateful girl. one
who had betrayed the trust NJ It
friend And though she feared all
that that would mean to her, she
only said.
"Nou must not ask mo further
Gordon do love you. could not
deny that II would The da,s
h.,vc been sweet tu me. indeed, while
We have been together, but ! have
/ known that they must end and that
/ YOU must go away II was not right
In the hcriuninG FOR We are decciv-
ing one who hns the right to de-
nand Of me az least explicit obed
/ icncp"
"Hut whN2 what reason rs there
/ that We may not have Our love"
YOU are not tn ask II OF me
Go in your mother tell her that
/ You have been with me She viii
/ tell you why I cannot do anything
/ contrary tD her wishes Go now
/ Tor 10 not know what | may say
| II You remain for YOU are dead
| indeed, to me II It were not 50 |
could not let you go MS I am, II is
/ for ycur good AS well as mine"
~ | thohght thatit was Tor your
| good ! might be willing to do as YOU
| say but 1t cannot be for my own
| good aud. | am not intending to Let
| you go out Of my lif6 NV mother
viii not he unreasonable. Resides
y am man and not a child to he
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-15
Women and War Work
Phone '60O8

carried on in cooperation with the
American Red Cross.
Miss Pauline Witherspoon, field
secretary Of the southwestern divi-
sion OF the Red Cross, has started
on tour OF cities and towns in
northwestern Oklahoma that will
keep her absent from her official
headquarters until June /. Miss
Witherspoon's first stop is Elk city.
After a short stop in Elk City she
will go to Laverne. Harper county,
where she will spend Monday and
Tuesday. Next week Miss Wither-
spoon will be at Guymon and next
will visit Boise City in Cimmaron
county Miss Witherspoon has to go
by roundabout way to Liberal
Kan, and thence down to Boise 'City'
Miss Witherspoon will be In Boise
City three days and then will so
cross country to Higgins, Texas
which she is supposed to reach
May 20, in time to participate In the
opening of the Red Cross war fund
campaign. on the way back 10
Oklahoma she will visit Few other
Texas towns. including Amarillo.
The quota OF Red Cross nurses Tor
the southwestern division required TO
meet the demands OF the army ana
navy service is sos before June l
and $500 before January /. TINS
quota has been worked out on the
basis of the most comprehensive sur
vey ever made by the American
Nurses association OF the nursing
resources in the United States. The
southwestern division has 5,S46 reg
'istered nurses: of these l,lo6 are
enrolled in the Red Cross and, OF the
1.l06, 519 are in service. As the
knowledge Of the great need Tor
their service reaches the nurses they
readily respond Many are physic-
ally disqualified and, though they
may be well able to remain active in
their private practice, they cannot
pass the rigid physical examination
for army service. This eliminates
such "A large number that 1t becomes
evident that every graduate Ameri-
cdn nurse who is eligible physically
and meets other requirements OF the
Red Cross must prepare herself now
to give active military service within
the next few months.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-15

Mrs. Cecile Sartoris. wife OF Al
gernon Sartoris, grandson OF Presi-
dent Grant, has returned to this
country to continue the work In be-
half Of the French restoration fund
for rebuilding the cities and towns
of northern France. She was 0ne OF
the first to agi.ate the matter of an
American town adopting a destroyed
French town. She has spent so many
months in definite reconstruction
work that she has become an
authority on the subject and has in
terested many influential workers
here.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-15

Our sale of dresses at this price created such snsaon
that Immediately began preparations for sale that rou
rival the values Offered the former SALE we hare sueede
and this morning 500 offer them for you judge In
cIuded many exclusive models priced but $685.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-15
CoNScRIPTIoN IN EFFECT
Newfoundland TO Give Men 20 Scr''
ice Under New Regulators.

sT. JOHNS, Newfoundland, May
1a-GovernmentaI machinery for
The conscription OF all ab!e-bodied
unmarried men and chlldlcss widow
ers between 10 and 2S was inau-
gurated yesterday in Newfoundland
upon proclamation or Governor
Harris. The conscripton measure
was signed late Saturday night by
the governor. Under the p7oclama-
ton eligibles for military service
are to be called to the colors May
%
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-15

under her bidding, now. may
seek my happiness in my own way.
You are mine. for you have said that
lyon love me and only God may say
that you are not mine. My mother
is very dear to me. but you, my little
jeanette, are dearer far TO me than
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-15

any one else on earth. SO you are
to understand that | am not taking
my dismissal"
But sweet as his words were to
her ears, jeanette shrank away from
~ embrace.
tTo be continued tomorrowN)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-15
TULSA LEADS CHURCH FUND
$4,000 Raised by Methodists Hero
Toward $3.50. 900 Endowment.

Special to The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY. May Icon
gregations OF the Methodist Episco-
pal church in Oklahoma have sub
scribed $780, O0G to a find OF $3.50
900 for the purpose OF pensioning
retired ministers. Tulsa leads the
churches OF the state with a sub
scription otsA15. 900 and Oklahoma
city churches have given $4,000,
That the minister who has arrived
at old age and suffers its infirmities
is entitled to some protection is tho
spirit in which the fund is' to be
applied.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-15

Unpaid telephone bills for the
month of April are past due. If not
paid by p. m, OF the 18th serves
will be discontinued. Pioneer Tele-
phone e. Telegraph Co.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-15
Whore Won May Serve Today.

| Whore You May Serve Today.
French Wounded society meets In
ballroom Of Elks' CLUB
Art circle. Red Cross headquar-
hers. -,
Red Gross ,
| 1m,oanuel BAPTIST women. church
lworkkroom.
la Naccahees, Red Cross.
Women of Latter Day Saints, at
the church.
Victory unit meets this afternoon
with Mrs. +. l. Laws. 22E South
utica.
Mrs Grant c. stebDins knitting
limit will not smeet this week, the
next gathering of the women to be
held wednesday. May %. in the
home Of Mrs. Gibbs.
Mrs J. A. Rosenfield of Dallas,
Texas. was in the city Monday Ito
Inject women of the Bnai Eminah
land Temple Israel congregations, IN
lhehalf of war relief work In Pales-
Eine The women were organized
Into a Tulsa chapter of Jewish relief
land will devote some time each
week to the making Of garments Tor
the refugees who are under Turkish
Impression. Jewish women of Texas
land Oklahoma also plan to give a
k6. 900 ambulance to aid in the work.
kll the activities Of the society are
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-15

We buv clean. white rags. Brins
them to The World Publishing com
pany and ask for Mr., Mac Brumc,-
ADV.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18
Mrs. Edward Lynch.

The death of Mrs. Edward Lynch,
nee Mary Audrey Murphy, Of Alex.
aniria. Va. whose funeral was held
from ST. Mary's Catholic church. at
$3.50 this morning, was Il shock to her
hosts OF friends here That death
loves shining marx was certainly
verified in the sudden taking off OF
this sweet young life so full Of prom
ise, hope and happiness. A year ago
this month she was . happy June
bride. wondering if any other mortal
in the world could be happier than
she. The Only shadow her path knew
then was the temporary separation
from her mother, Mrs. Mary Murphy,
0. ROYAL street, for Mr.. Lynch, g
graduate of the Catholic University IN
civil engineering. had accepted po-
sition in Charlottesville, Va.
Little Mary Murphy" her friends;
call her. and all who knew her, were.
ner friends, for Marys smile and her
sweet, congenial ways were iEreslst-
ible She was educated at st. ;Mary's
Academy. this city, was graduated
from both the academic and the busl-
ness courses and favorite with class
mates and teachers She held at the
time of her death the office OF vice
president in st. Mary's Alumnae AS
sociation. Though short her lie, she
was still in the carly twentles, she
had accomplished much. for. in her
daily life she exemplified the beauti.
ful virtues of the truly Christian
maiden in these days of almost pagan
laxity. Every life that touched hers
felt her uplifting influence and Is bet.
ter for having known her. With the.
instinct Of the true Christian mother,
she looked forward with proud JOY
TO the coming of her tirst-horn-the
baby girl who still survives and for
whom the young mother gave up her
life.
To the dsconsoate husband and the
lonely, widowed mother whose othef
child. q son, IS a soldier somewhere
IN France" the heartfelt sympathy OF
friends goes out. but all realize thai
none but the Masters touch can heal
hearts that know such sorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18
Hon. Charles c. Carln Delivers Ad-
dress 10 Graduating Class of High
School-Diplomas Awarded to II.

The public schools OF the city closed
yesterday with special exercises in
some of the rooms, but principally
with awarding of cards CT distinction
and certificates of promotion by Capt.
William Fl. Sweeney, superintendent.
In the high school twenty-nine pu-
pills were promoted to the fourth year,
as follows: Margaret Abramson, Min
ME Baynes, Ida Harvey, Virginia
Kennedy, irene Marley, Alameda
Parks, Leonie Simms, Elva Walter,
Ruth Ward, Marion Adams, Helen
Farmhouse. Margaret Linn, Reba
O'Neil, Rose Shapiro Edgar Dare, Ies-
lie beavers. Purvis Downham, Brooke
Howard, Thomas Kelly, Everett Pohl.
Charles Smith, George Smith, Herbert
O'Meara, Paul Barrett, William
Blake, Elmer Davis, William Duvall,
Edward Trumble and Hugh Marsh.
The High School commencement en-
ercises were held at s o'clock last
night in the school auditorium. with
Captain Sweeney presiding. The adj
dress to the graduates was made by
Representative Charles G.. Carlin.
The Rev. Dr.. William J. Morton, rec
tor of Christ church, invoked the
blessing and pronounced the benedic-
tor. Miss Hida Truslow Schneider,
president Of the class. read the salu-
tatory and William Jackson Morton,
Jr., was valedictorian. The diplomas
were presented by Captain Sweeney.
The graduates were Misses Nina
Baker Fulton, Mathilde Warner Lewis.
Gertrude McDermott, Helen Inez Pier
pcnt, Lillian Anna Pierpont, Lucy Vir-
rinia Reardon, Hilda Truslow Schnei-
der, Beatrice Virginia Smith and
Frances Tyler Tompkins. Messrs. !
Carl Teck Dreifus, Angus Stanley
King, Charles Francis Keegan, Adrian
Joseph Katz, William Jackson Nor
ton, j., George Tucker Nicholson. |
George S. Rice and Ncvelle J. Roberts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-18
COMPANY IS AROUSED
Practices of Dry Agents Bring Protest
From R.. T. & p. Officials.

Vigorous steps for the protection OF
passengers and their baggage from
the activity of special agents repre-
senting the State Prohibition Depart
ment will be taken by officers of the
R., F. & P. R. r. Co., it was announc-
ed. following numerous recent raids
on the trains o? the railroad. Off
cials declared that the practices OF the
nrohibition agents were not only IL
legal, but that they had assaulted pas
sengers and searched their baggage
while en- route to Fredericksburg
Prohibition agents are reported TO
have been working with great regu-
larity in recent weeks. An early tram
from Washington last week was
boarded a short distance from AleXan-
dria, and many passengers searched
Persons travelling in sleeping cars
we're rulr!y awakened and their bag
rape exaI.;ned. Many suit cases were
taken from the train before. it arrived
in this city. 1t is presumed that they
contained linuor.
Practices of the prohibition agents
have reached such stage, 1t was ae-
clared, that action will be taken D!
the railroad company for the protec-
tion of its passengers. The railroad
desires to cooperate in the legal en-
,orcement of the prohibition law, de-
clared Eppa Hunton. Jr, genera
counsel. but feels that it owes to pas
seneers and patrons the duty OF pro-
tecting their person and baggage
from unlawful NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
icksbure Free Lance.