Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-29

Americas young manhood infiamed
and inspired by this new breath OF
liberty, with the spirit of crusaders
| became apprentices to the trade OF
war. Leaving their native shores
and crossing three thousand miles
of submarine infested seas, they
gave battle upon fields intimately
| identified with the onward march
of civilization. The greatest cap
tains of the old world directed
armies of valiant men in those
same areas. Let history's pages
proudly record, however, that it
was first given to America to spill
| her blood there in cause which
sought no gain or conquest, save
only the protection of mans in
I alienable rights From February
to November, Americas khaki clad
warriors entered the grim battle
and every day the enemy dropped
| back and back until it finally CAPT
tulated. Each battle was like an
other with but an occasional change
| of scene; one day in miles of tren-
ches, half filled with water; an
other day a green hillside overlook
ing vast fields of growing wheat;
sometimes the storming of a forti-
fed promotory and then again the
attempted crossing Of bridgeless
stream. And through it all the
steady, deadly rain of steel and
lead; the terrible detonations of
exploding shell and the maddening
never ending shrieks of missiles
carrying only death and destruc
ton in their wake. Poisonous
gases and liquid fire were the con-
tributions of science to that nerve
racking carnage. And each battle
had it's Iull and consequent sal
wage. Lying upon those poppy
kissed fields were scores Of lifeless
bodies, clad in khaki At one spot
| could be observed an overCOat drop
ped on the ground as it was thrown
crete example, as lived by you Lee
gionnaires yourselves" said Mrs.
Doland. "The youth of the ma
ton are looking to you as their ex-
ample in their admiration of you"
ImmeI Not Able To Come
Colonel Tracy Hale, coming as q
representative Of Adjutant Gener-
/ al Ralph Immel of the Wisconsin
National Guard, who was unable
! to be present, summarized the his
tory of the military policy Of the
United States since the Revolution
airy War, and made a strong plea
for support of the National Guard
in Wisconsin.
In leading a discussion on Serv-
ice Work of the Legion, State Ser
vice officer James F. Burns said
that of about 10000 men now liv-
ing in Wisconsin who served in the
armed forces of the United States
during the World War, more than
/ $4,000 have already He'd claims for
disability of one sort or another and
from 25 to so additional claims are
filed each week He urged post
members, and particularly post
service officers, to get in touch with
all men who have any sort of dis
ability and get them to file claims
Claims may be filed at any time
within five years after discharge
and in the case of tuberculosis and
certain other diseases at any time
within five years after appearance
of the disease, which time in Ger
tain cases may be extended two
years longer.
Convention Notes
i Baraboo's American Legion Band
is in much demand On Thursday
night the boys were out to serenade
any group which happened along
and early this morning strains OF
music floatcd from the lobby OF
: the Warren hotel where the first
arrivals were busy registering
The strings of red, white and
blue lights which festoon the
streets of Baraboo add much to the
festivity of the occasion. The
Bank of Baraboo has an appropri
ate inscription on the large stal
which surmounts its flag pole.
The presence of Racine Post No
rs representatives is made evident
by the very conpicuous car which
its members drive. The machine
is finished in white with trimmings
of lavendar and emblazoned across
one side are the words, ''Officia
Car. Racine Post, American Leg
ion.''
Barabco business places are do
ing their bit in extending a wei
come to the veterans by decorating
, their windows appropriately. There
! is scarcely a business place bu
what is displaying flags, emblems