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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-30
FROM SOLDIER BOYS
GRANT G. PRIDEAUX LETTER
Waco, Texas, Jan. Is, 1

Waco, Texas, Jan. Is, 1918
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Rhodes:
Received your kind and welcome
letter today, also four others, sure
glad to hear from you Yes, the folks
keep me pretty we'll posted in the news
up there, they send me the papers
every week. I could tell you more
about army life if I could see you, but
as far as l know now there is lots of
worse jobs than the army
/ went to a show downtown last
night and met Ned Ivey had good
talk with him. Ernest BreithOpe, Bill
and Oscar Ohlert are in the remOunt
The rest of the boys are quite long
way from me. Don't see them very
much but I guess they are enjoying
life alright.
No, never received anything from
Lancaster for Christmas Well, I did
get a box of candy from the school
children, the rest of the boys received
box of some kind.
If / see Lou Sanger I will tell him
to write to you. I don't do any drilling
at all here, we have too much other
work to do. We had bad blizzard a
week ago tonight, it was bad for the
horses, now their are lots of sick
ones.
There are 3,448 head of horses and
mules in the remount now. There
was close to 10000 here when / was
transferred over here. 1t sure takes
lots of feed and work. I like it fine
so far. l was acting corporal for
several weeks but never received
my paper so gave it up last Sunday.
Now, [ am taking care of three cor
rails, see that the horses and mules
get water and feed. I go to work at
seven, quit at eleven go back at 1, then
I am through at four. We have break
fast at 6:15, dinner at 1900; supper
at $3.50. Lights go out at $50. Taps
at 1920, but sleep in bunk house
in one of the hospital wards where
the lights burn most all night, there
are four night men who work all
night, giving medicine to sick horses
and mules.
Well, Howard, I think I have told
you most all of the news, so will close
hoping this will find you o. K. am
fine. Give my regards to all,
I remain,
Friend Grant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-30
Remount Depot, Camp Macarthur,
Waco, Texas.

Remount Depot, Camp Macarthur,
Waco Texas.
Waco, Texas, January II, 1918.
Grant County Herald,
Lancaster, Wis.
Friends and relatives:
Just few lines to let you know
that you are not the only ones that
are having winter. When I got up
this morning the ground was white
with snow, the wind is blowing hard,
taking the snow with it. Some of the
boys went down town last night and
couldn't get back as the service cars
were blockaded too Texas people
sure are glad to see the snow. They
say it is better than a weeks rain for
the crops next year. This kind Of
weather is hard on the horses at the
remOunt
Perhaps some of you don't know
what the remount is, we'll I will tell
you what l know about it, here goes:
Remount is a small depot all the
horses that are issued to the thirty
two divisions are shipped here. They
have large crates for the horses, they
also have hospital wards for the sick
ones. One vet lieutenant and five
other men look after the corrals. They
drive The sick horses and mules in a
small pen back of the hospital wards.
Then another vet. looks them over
1t they are very bad they are taken
into a ward and kept there until bet
ter then turned back in the corrals
again. They keep them three weeks
before they are issued to different
companies. At one time there were
close to 10000 head of horses and
mules in the remount but now there
isn't so many The three hospital
wards each has a corporal and from
eleven to twenty men, also a lieuten-
ant vet. Believe me it is some work.
Each ward has a barn that holds 100
head and wash room. They take a
horse in the wash room for operation
and other necessities.
I did lots of the work in the wash
rooms, then I was put in the 3rd ward
to take charge of it. Was there for
several weeks, now there isn't enough
sick horses so they broke up my ward.
Now, my men are detailed to other
wards. I have eleven men to report
to me every dav at a. M, and p. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-30

heavier and just as we'll as can be.
Now folks, watch the 23rd Engineers
and see what they do. Tell aunt Nora,
Eftie and Florence, hello, can't write
to them all. l am in love with Uncle
Sammy, he is the grandest fellow l
ever worked for.
Give my love to all inquiring about
me, with love,
Leroy d. Durni,
Co. A., 23rd U. S. Engineers, Camp
Mead, Maryland
To keep posted in our regiment see
Leslies Weekly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-30

ful and our drills and calesthentics
make man eat and sleep. The moral
spirit is fine here. | am going to Au-
gusta tonight but I am not very keen
about the trip. It is like all the south
ern cities near an army camp, they rob
the soldiers at every turn. We have
to pay about one-third to one-half
more than a civilian for the same
thing. We get used to it and don't
mind it. The chance for athletic de-
velOpment is great and varied from
crap shooting to bomb throwing. We
watch the trench digging and bomb
throwing but that is as near as the
signal corps aviation section gets to
that sort of exercise
We feel Sorry for you folks when we
hear Of your storms and cold weather.
The letters are the greatest source Of
enjoyment to the boys in camp and
second but not the least, are pack
ages from home.
l believe that nowhere in this uni
verse does a three cent investment
bring so much pleasure as when used
to mail letter to a soldier.
Well Al, l must close now to hike
to the country.
Yours as ever,
F. B. Avery.
7th Casual Company, End Motor
Mech. Regt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-30

We get through at 4:30 in the after
noon. If you are not in before 1920
at night you are all out of luck unless
you can get by the guards. I went
horse back riding last Sunday after
noon. l found several of the Lancas-
ter boys. We are scattered all over
the 32nd division. Four of us are at
the remount: Oscar Ohlert, Will Oh
lert, Earnest Breihaupt and myself
Those three fellows report to me
every day. I suppose it is pretty quiet
up there since so many of the boys
left
We are all enjoying army life I
guess. They seem to be all right. Well
| guess I have told you all the news
I know and it didn't take long either.
Well, will close hoping this will
find you all fine I remain,
Friend Grant.
n. B.-DrOp me few lines.
Definition of a Stacker.
S-means shame upon the man who
turns his country down.
L-means loathsome loafer, the mean
lest man in town.
A-means agitator, who talks, but will
not fight
K-means knave, the deserter who
proves disloyal to
E-the emblem of the free, our old
red white and blue.
R-means ragamuffin; of titles he has
few.
This defines a Stacker. Does it apply
to you?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-30
Thunder Not Heard Far.

The limit of the carrying power of
thunder is about fifteen miles, while
twice that number of miles is not con-
sidered any great distance for the
sounds of battle to travel
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-12-30

por ning1n otro ~periodico de los
editados en- espanoI en- los Estados
Unidos.
POROUE LA PRENSA esta constantemente
pendiente de todos los asuntos que
interesan a los m%exIcanos, para a.
consejarIos y ayudarIos.
PORQUE LA PRENsA dist pa las dudas de U.s.
ted, ~cualquiera que elias sean, por
medic de su SECClON DE CON-
SULTAS, que esta atendida de una
manera especial.
pORQUE LA PRENSA ss al mismo tempo
que eI p~eriodico mas grande y me
ior informado, FL MAS BARA1O,
como puede verse por los 81
guientes
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-12-30

POROUE LA PRENSA eS 81 unico perlodlco
de los que Sc publican en- espanol
en- este pals, que cuenta con serVi-
clio especial de TeIssrafo Cable !,
Dor 10 tanto, 81 mas oportuno en-
sus informacloneS.
PORQUE LA PRENSA es el peFiodioo mex-
cano de mayores dimensIones, ysu
material es abundante y selecto.
POROUE LA P2ENSA mserta en- sus column
mas las informaciones mas lmpor-
tantes que Sc ~rsfieren a nuestra
Patria, sxponisndoIas ampllamen-
te dentro de I'm criterio absolute
mente impartial y verldico.
The sun., 1918-10-06
Washington Society

Continued From Preceding Pd1e.)
tending helping hand to the depend
ents Of soldiers and sailors. 1t has es-
tablished a hospital in Salonica and
one in France, and Is at present en-
gagged, on the advice of the French
Government. in assembling a movable
hospital OF 1000 beds for gassed pa
TENTS, which will be the largest hos
pital so far stated by women. It will
be placed near the front and not far
from the railroad station.
Mrs. Philip Lyd!g, a member OF the
auxiliary board OF the American
Women's Hospitals, has undertaken to
finance this institution. and is already
on her way to France to help in its
installation.
Washington, while it Is intensely in
teresting. is certainly not a pleasant
place to live In just at present. 1t
was bad enough with its housing prob
lem, It's eating problem, the Jostling
crowds of war workers cluttering up
its broad pavements, even before the
Spanish Influenza scare gripped the
city. Now. with the schools closed,
the theatres closed, all public meet
ings-even Liberty Loan meetings I'M
der the han--well, one is bound to
sympathize with the thirsty soul who
sighs for Baltimore. thirty miles away.
Which reminds me of funny story
OF yeowoman of the navy, who is
well, distinctly not a chicken--a ma
ture woman Of dignifled presence, who
went into a hotel In Baltimore and
ordered a cocktail. And the waiter
refused II on the ground that he
The sun., 1918-10-06

Some players, especially those who do
not know how to value a hand, would
bid two hearts. or even three, on SUCH
cards as rs. II played at hearts. q
will fail to make the odd trick even.
with the intention OF making a strong
secondary heart bid, II the opportunity
seemed favorable, Il passed. A bid q
club. Y passed and b went no trump.
which held the contract, as there was no
necessity for 2 to bid the hearts while
he had the lead.
z led the ten of hearts and dummy
held the trick with the queen. A dia-
mond lead allowed B to finesse the ten.
As his king was his only hope for re-
entry let the ten win. playing the
eight. intending to complete an echo for
his partners beneht. II the ace OF dia-
monds won the second round.
b now saw that as he could put
dummy into the lead several times he
must catch the king OF diamonds, even
II Y still held king nine and Ave, and
z had no more. He further saw that II
he could make a successful fnesse in
spades by leading through the king,
while he still had the hearts stopped.
there was a grand slam in the hand. II
the spade finesse lost. small slam was
still a certainty.
b led the spade queen, and Y won
The trick with the king. coming right
back with a heart. Now. apparently,
all B has to do Is to put dummy in with
a club and make all the rest OF the
tricks by leading diamonds until the
king falls. putting dummy in as often az
necessary.
Forgetting the old axiom b led the
club and came back with the diamond
TO see IL Y would follow suit z did.
After making five Of his hearts he got
dummy down to two black aces and
j TO two top diamonds, SO that ii did
not matter what he led
The result was that instead of maxi
Ing grand slam, or even a little slam
BIS contract was set for one trick, less
40 aces. All he made was two hearts,
two clubs, diamond and spade
B always had sure game IN his
hand II he had not reached out for the
slam. The lesson that the hand conveys
Is that II he makes sure OF the game
hrst and plays for the slam after the
game Is safe he will make the little
slam II the cards lie az he thinks they
DO.
Upon winning tho second round OF
hearts suppose he makes all his spades
before he tries another diamond finesse.
The diamonds will not deteriorate ny
being kept while. As there are possi-
biltties In the club suit he might win
the last spade In BIS hard so as to lead
the clubs to dummy
Tho spade leads would force Y to give
up at least one heart and he would
probably shed both his clubs. Now
when leads the club and Y discards
ahother heart the whole situation IA
eisar to b, Y IL marked with the four
missing clubs. Then he cannot possibly
The sun., 1918-10-06

Boulder Lamps for Electricity, $4.9s.
Third floor Central Building.
FL Corso Favorta Cigars, Box of so, S3.25.
Street floor, Mems Shop East Building.
Mems Muslin Night Shirts, SI.4S.
Street floor East Building.
Navy Blue Dress Serge, So. rs yard
Street floor Livingston Street West Building.
Medium Red Oregon Salmon, Z y OF Cans ISc ga
United States Food Administration License Numbers
B l4038-G03O7S Third floor West Building
White Blankets, $40 to $6.65.
~ ,. subway floor West Building
bresS Hihghams, l9c. yard. Have been 39c
@ c. subway floor, West Building
Children's Jersey Leggings 81, ''' ''
Wide Windsor Ties, 29c. each -'''' "''"'''7
Tailored Neckwcar Store Street foor Central RIdy
SILK French Wells, 25c. to SOC
Switches of Wavy First Quality Hair sos.
CT, q ooo -, Fifth floor, Central Building.
oae OIL 1,o0O Show Room Sample Hats, S1.95.
Iur, - Street floor, East Build ing
"ohien handsome New Silvertone Coats, $50 .q5.
1u, ~, Second floor Central Building.
"omens Velveteen Dresses $I6.9S.
Will. ,:, -, Second floor, Central Building
"hi'e Lingerie Cloth Envelope Chemises, Soc
,S;.o, nj, Second floor, East Building
"'sSes riusn Ioats with Fur Collars, $50 ,9S,
Mill, r,., r, ., Second floor. Central Building.
N"hel Flated Coffee Machines. $5.49. from s.. ~
r;,,- c.. RI -. subway floor. East Building
binheF octs, 5o Pieces, SS.9S, from $40 9S
subway floor. Central Bulldog.
The sun., 1918-10-06
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

Auction Bridge. o. II. b. says: y
deals and bids no-trump. A doubles. Y
says two hearts, holding Ave to the nine
and an otherwise tricklcss hand, b
bids two spades and u doubles. Being
left with it. they made three odd. Y bet
that should have gone or with the
hearts when showed he could double
the spades, as y had some good hearts.
bets that should have assisted him
In hearts, II he had some strength in
that suit. instead OF doubling the spades.
Who Is right?
y is correct Why should he go on
with a weak Ave card suit. not knowing
what z held? re double shows bad
The sun., 1918-10-06

that the average expectancy Of life. as
the insurance men say, of a man going
into battle In a tank was not more
than three minutes.
1t was a pleasure to be able to as
sure her by return mail that this cruel
and distressing report was quite I'M
true. Since then we have been meet
ing with II elsewhere. We don't know
who started ii. II We did we should
promptly report him to the Federal
authorities. for we will bet our bottom
dollar that the report Is one more
emanation OF the Hun whisper propa-
sanda" in this country, whose object is
to hamper Uncle Sans smashes at the
Kaiser by narrowing the households
of men In service and whose weapons
are just such lies.
This much is true, however: the
average expectancy of life of such
Huns as happen to find themselves
directly under the bows OF an oncom-
'ng U. S. tank Is considerably less than
three jerks OF a lambs tail.
Miss Mabel Richardson of Vermilion,
8. D.. writes:
My dear SUNDAY sun I'm sending you
thanks.
For the soft army wool in such generous
hanks;
And I know there will cling to the socks
I've begun
kind. CHEEKY warmth-from the heart
Of THE Sun.
And Stephen Half Of Plainfield n. j.,
expresses his thanks for the beautiful
wool and the distinction given my
feeble verse. which was prompted by a
sister whose hands are ever busy in
the splendid duty and whose heart is
ever full Of the son who is Over There"
While Mrs. John H. Patterson Of
Selkirk, n. Y, was gratified to see
in THE SUNDAY Sun OF September y
that 1 was awarded the second prize
I have not yet received the
wool, but when ! do will knit socks
which will be much better In their
kind than my verses"
With all respect, we don't believe Il.
Those were first rate verses.
The sun., 1918-10-06
Facts Fail Justify Charge of Discrimination Records
of Contest Show-Reader With Brother in Tank
Treasured About His Safety in Battle

man in Nashville, Tenn, and honor
able mentions included New Orleans
and a Virginia Beach, Va, contestant.
July "a honorable mention was made
OF a st. Louis contestant.
Since then the weekly number Of
entries from the South, always rather
small. has been very small indeed.
However. on September Is, as has been
mentioned, a Tennesseean performed
the SO far unique feat Of repeating her
win Of first prize. and honorable mem
ton was made of an entry from Rio
Hondo. Tex.
In proportion to the number OF It's
entries, the South has scored higher In
the contest than any other section.
We believe these facts dispose Of our
South Carolina friends complaint
and the judges reserve the right to
continue to be n sorry set Of senti-
mentalists.
And now to business.
This weeks first prize winner In
Miss Katherine Leonard Of Ala Ferry
street, Trenton, N. J. We cannot re-
call q week of the contest in which we
have not examined. and regretfully
laid aside, an entry or two in Mise
Leonard's beautiful handwriting. To-
day ,ha cor,., int h.r GUN n,,,h !,
so,,, So 49,. h..,do q. liz. 80.
ooSn cohs "hieh' oesiue i.s o.her n'er-
its, is in a meter both original and I'M
usually attractive.
SecSHu rrse "inher hepeatef'
The second prize winner is. also ia
ui,,ar bpt rather 40 ono ~ the cbon,-
H.. =, a. ,,.,. $500 IT,, p."..L
ao.S q. o0.
rerihe Vi QUO d. Nichoias avenue Is
so very able that IL may De necessary
to place him hors concours for while.
and give other contestants more
The sun., 1918-10-06

! couldn't serve liquor to persons in
uniform. Don't you love 1t?
People are opening up their houses
rather earlier than usual, probably to
save them from the blue sticker of the
housing committee. The Edison Brad
leys. who were reported as among those
in danger, are opening up their big
house on Dupont Circle. The Perry
Belmonts. brought back by a similar
rumor as to their house, are a full
month earlier than usual Nine. de
Riano. wife Of the Spanish Ambas-
sador, who is always about the last
or the diplomatic circle to return from
her summer outing, came back last
week. The Ambassador has not been
away at all. In fact. like many OF his
conireres, he has scarcely been out
or Washington in the last two years.
Nine. da Cana is at the Brazilian
Embassy, and the round of farewell
functions in honor of Mr.. de Cana is
on, beginning with Secretary Lansing's
luncheon for him on Monday. There
Is no definite announcement as to the
date of his departure but it will prob
ably be along toward the end OF the
month. Nine. da Cana is not going
with him at once. She has taken an
apartment in New York for the winter
and expects to go TO Brazil in the
spring
Just what are the women going to
do about suffrage? That's getting
back where we began, isn't it? Well, |
rode down in the car with Mary Gar
rett Hay, "the woman boss of New
York. and OF course we asked her
that. Her lips frightened bit and
she got on her fighting face.
I'VE are going TO mix 1t up with
them in the fall elections" was the
gist of her response. though / don't
know that she used Just those words.
She did say that she was a suffragist
before she was a party woman, and
that while she was not holding the
party-either party-responsible. they
were going out into the States to see
II they couldn't remove enough oppo-
sition votes TO insure the passage of
the amendment next time. She was
'agin' every one, irrespective of
party, who was "aGin' suffrage.
OF course they were Immediately
concentrating their effort on New
Hampshire ana south Carolina, where
Senators would be elected who would
take their seats Immediately, replacing
temporary appointments, both of
which proved hostile, to fill in the
vacancies caused by the deaths of
Senator Gallinger and Senator Till
man.
They might possibly reverse the
present vote before the end OF the
present session and save suffrage the
necessity of going through the House
again. You understand that that was
why Senator Jones, who led the fight,
changed his vote and went on record
rs voting against the amendment, that
as one who voted with the majority
no might at any time during the
present session of Congress move to
reconsider and bring the amendment
up again II he saw any chance OF
passing It
The sun., 1918-10-06
GREAT MONDAY BAR CAINSINB RIEF

Women's Knitted Combinations, S5c.
Street floor. Central Building
Women's Cotton Stockings, nc Pair
Street floor. Central Building.
Childrens Ribbed Underwear, 69c garment
Street floor, Central Building.
Mems Cotton Socks, 17c. Pair
Street floor. Central Building
Kings Sewing Cotton, 39c. dozen spools from 4Sc
Street floor, Central Building.
A. & s. Mineral Oil, 49C from Soc.
street floor. East Building
Corduroy Norfolk Suits, Sizes to years, SIS .95
Second floor. West Building.
inch Warp Print Ribbons, SOC. Yard
Street floor East Building
Net Flouncings, $i.25 yard
floor. Central Building
Lustrous Dress Satin of 81 9S Grade S2.25 yard
Street floor. West Build ing
Novelty Innings, $I.24, from 81 SO
Lining store Street floor. Central Building
Stamped Luncheon Sets, S9c., from $l25
Third floor. Central Building.
Striped Flannel Shirting, $50. yard,
Subway floor, West Building
Bleached Sheeting, ia yards wide. 69c. yard
- subway floor, West Building.
Womens Shoes, $4.95 pair from IS So
Second floor, West Building
Feather Neckwear at One-thrd Less Than Usual
Street floor, Central Building
Irish Point Lace Curtains, $3.50 pair, were Sc 90
to $S GO pair. Third floor, Central Building
Mems Black Kid Shoes, s4,95.
- Third floor, IIoyt street
Ruck Towels, Soc, Regularly CSC
Mems Fall Suits. sls.7s. "'''' East 'l'''inS'
Second floor. Ho,t Street
The sun., 1918-10-06

judgment in another respect, as 1t risks
the loss OF the game IL the adversaries
make their contract
B. D. r. says: We constantly hear
that partners must be cut for after every
rubber. Does this hold good in a pro-
gressive game. which would frequently
bring the winners at the last table to-
gether again as partners?
There are two forms Of progression.
In one the winners go different ways,
the lady toward one end and the man
toward the other. Then each winner
takes the losing player OF the opposite
sex for a partner at the new table.
When both winners go to the same table
they divide in the same way. There
are no rubbers in progressive, as four
deals end a round. and 1875 is added to
each game won during the four deals.
w. T. S. says: We have a dispute as
to the meaning of the expression turned
and quilted" Y leads a trump A plays
card OF a plain suit. 2 wins the trick.
gathers II and turns II down. but has
not entirely removed his hand from II
when A says. Hold on. ] have a trump"
Is this revoke established?
Not il the trick has not been actually
quilted; that is. the fingers removed from
II. To he turned and quilted" the four
cards must be lying face down. I'M
touched.