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February 6, 1919 next day we took and got cleaned up a bit, then started on our journey again. From Winchester we took a train and went to South Hampton and there we took a bdat and that night we sailed for France. We arrived early in the morning and disembarked as soon as possible and hiked Woodstock. I <km'£ know wi they arrived ^ome before I did or not. They are building a large auditorium for tfet Y. M. 0. A. I was a' waiter on one of the tables at a big mess in Cafttf} Paullaic. "Oiere were ) about 3000 men there at one time. Camp Paul laic is LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS for a fe#r miles to another reit camp, j a place where they try out hydro- We stayed there over night and slept J planes. They had a large number of ; JJft) ADAMS BACK TO .NEW I 5?/ FftOM OVERSEAS - ft ----- , ••/i :g: ' Writes' in- I " | Lieut. Alford H teresting Letters and Tells of Loevjn ,Mg His Baggage J Y Frotn Alford H. Po«se m-.- Germany, Dec. 18, 1918. Dear Mother and All--After nearly a month"! received some mail, ten letters and five pictures, and I notice a bunch of letters are missing and don't suppose I will get them, as we are on the move again. It is interesting when we keep moving, as it keeps us busy. This loafing, waiting and wondering when we will get started homeward is hard stuff. We kill time the I best we know by playing cards and walking. The other day I climbed one of tWse high hills which surround (his town and had a beautiful view of this hilly country. Frank Masquelet called on me the pother day and he looks fine and healthy. So the states let loose and ^celebrated when the war was over, .but over here where I was we heard 'no bands or songs or noise. We had •just finished the Argonne forest drive and had lost many fine officers and those who were lucky enough to escape in this drive felt they might be claimed in the next drive if the . war continued. It's a toss-up if a ! fellow gets back from one of those trips, so you see when the armistice was signed it was more of a silent thankfulness than anything else. The day before the armistice I took sort of a joy ride. We had two new pilots who had never been over the lines or seen archies or onions (flaming balls ' of fire), so another observer and I di- 4 rected them from Sedan to Mouzon on the Meuse river and they saw plenty of archies, onions and everything else the Huns threw around us. That was my last ride in 'the war. The Germans around here seem to have plenty of everything to eat and lots of good clothing. It doesn't look as tho the war has affected them. The only things they are short on are chocolate and soap. That reminds me of a funny incident. I asked the lady that I rent "a room from if she would do some washing for me. She said "no." The next day she said she would do my washing if I would give her a cake of toilet soap, which I did, and got my washing done cheap as the soap was a 3c bar in ti|e U. S. December 26, 1918. Who would have thought I would spend a Christmas in Germany? We had goose and good eats, but it was a lonesome day. My Christmas box didn't come and I won't get it now as we move soon again. Don't send me any more papers. I haven't had papers or magazines for months. 'Oar » squadron gave a dance, which proved a big success. We invited a lot of nurses and telephone girls and with good music we all had a good time. France, Jan. 13. At last I have good news. ( I have now got started -toward heme, but goodness knows how long it will take me to get over. I am now at Rand expect to go on to A some time. Of course my usual luck happened and I lost ail my baggage so I suppose I'll have to come home with out my trunks and bed roll and all my Boche souvenirs. It is mild here We don't need overcoats nor gloves while walking around. Our accommodations are somewhat different than what we were used to, but we can stand most anything as long as it brings us home. I spend most of my • time at the Y. M. C. A., reading or listening to musid, and outdoors is pleasant. You better write to me here, as I .can't tell how long 111 have to stay. Love, - Al. From Roy Wolkoa • The following letter was received by Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Wolkos of Milwaukee, Wis., from their son, Roy, who has just returned from France. The WoTkos family moved to Milwaukee from Ringwood a couple of .years ago. Camp Steward, Va., Jan. 30, 1919. ; Dear Parents and Sister--Well we arrived safely yesterday afternoon at about four o'clock, as I suppose you have already heard. I am well and hope you are all the same. The mail is not censored so I can write a little more. ¥ will tell you as mo^h as I can> Remember, we left Camp Mills Sept. 24. We went on an English freighter and sailed the next morning. Had a very rough sea. Never co^ld go on deck without a rain coat. We were on the water fourteen in a tent that wasn't large enough for eight, but we passed the night all right, and the next day we started for Bordeaux in the box car special. We traveled about two days and two nights and arrived at Camp Hunt, about forty miles south of Bordeaux, and stayed there for quite a while. About the 20th of December we started for home. We left Camp Hunt about noon and it took till nearly three o'dbek in the nvorning to travel a distance of less than fifty miles. This was Saturday before Christmas and the next day I found Elmer at Camp DeSouge. We spent Christmas there. Not very much excitement The 26th we started for Camp Genica and hiked it, about eighteen or twenty miles, and we were all ready to quit. We stayed there until Jan. 13 and moved to Camp Paullaic and stayed there three days, when we got on the good ship Zeelandia and sailed for the beet place in the world, the U. S, A. We were on the water thirteen days and when we arrived at Newport News we were greeted by the people and the Red Cross was there with their welcome hand. We got cookies, candy and a package of cigarettes and I will say that whatever you have to give give it to the Red Cross, because they have done more than any other. I forgot to tell you that when we left' France it was warm and the grass was greqp, so I think it will be rather cold at home, but keep the home fires burning, it won't be very much longer. I will close for this morning and hope to hear from you soon. I remain your loving son and brother, Roy Wolkos. P. S.:--Expect to move .to Camp Grant in a few days. W thirteen days and on the 12th day, it being Sunday I believe, I saw the most beautiful sight I ever saw. We . pulled into Belfast harbor, Ireland, to take one of our captains off that *ot hurt the night before. He had a couple of ribs broken. We pulled in the harbor and stayed a couple of hours. The hill sides were all green and fenced off so nicely that it looked like a lawn. ^ We left there just as it was getting dark and found ourselves at Liverpool, England, the next morning. We got off the boat in the afternoon and got right on a train and •traveled for several hours to Winchester, where he came to a rest camp • about one, o'clock in the morning. , After getting off the train we had to hike about three miles. Well we had supper about 2:00 a. m. and then rplled in for the night. This was #%out the seventh of October. The From Capt. H. M. Fredricks The following letter was written by Capt. H. M. Fredricks, who is in the service in France, to Miss Elsie Mertes of Pistakee Bay: Gievres, France, Jan. 9, 1919. Dear Elsie---No word from you for quite awhile so I thought I mi&ht as well drop you a few lines and remind you that I am still over here and have no immediate prospect of going home. There are plenty of persistent rumors around, but cannot pay any attention to them as they are all unfounded. Some seem to think we will leave for home in a month or two and others think we will be over here for almost a year yet. I didn't mind it at all while the war was going on, but now that it's over and conditions are not improving any it makes' a fellow feel as tho he's a slave and not a soldier. Have you heard from Charlie lately ? Is he in Siberia and what are his prospects for coming home ? I wrote him, but have received no answer up to the present writing. The mail ser-: vice is so abominable over here a fellow doesn't know whether he has any frinds left or not. In some instances it takes us a month and a half to get mail from the states. Some people in the States seem to think we are having a vacation over here, but don't you ever believe it. At the place I'm at we work evpry day in the month, even Sundays^ and get one day off «a month. i The weather over here is about the worst I've ever seen. It rains every day. You people don't know what bad weather is. There's more mud here than there is water in Pistakee bay. and that it not exaggerating it a bit. I happen. to come in contact with Lieut. Jas. R. Durkin of Chicago, who is now assigned to the same depart ment I am, and our conversation led to summer resorts. *Of course the first one I mentioned was your place and I was surprised to find out that he and three of his friends had spent a week there a few years ago. He remembered you and all the folks. He is a young man, about 27 years old and single. Also very good looking. He is sitting right next to me now and if he knew I was writing about him he would shoot me. Am enclosing a picture of "yours truly" and his only French sweetheart, a little girl of five years.' Her mother does my washing and every now and then prepares a meal forme. Will have many interesting stories to tell you when 1 once get back. Meanwhile see if you can't induce Uncle Sam or somebody to get me home in a hurry as I'm getting more lonesome and homesick every day and don't know whether 111 ever live thru it or not Will close for today, Elsie, hoping to hear from you real soon. With regards to all, I remain, Your sincere frieftd, - . : Hariy. them when the war ended. They took the engines out and broke up the rest with axes. They lost quite a few thousand dollars. , Did you read about the "Conscientious Objectors" in the pAper? They got away with between four and six hundred dollars apiece. .That is more than I could save in two years in the army. J This is all, as Fhdpe to be home soon. • Your son, Leo. ADDITIONAL PERSONALS Mrs. P. J. Heimer -was a Woodstock caller Monday. Ray Conway \vas a business visitor inElgin Monday. Earl Walsh passed Tuesday in the metropolitan city. - , „ Walter Krause passed Wednesday at the county seat, Theo. Schiessle w*i»aChicago visitor last Thursday. Prof. A. E. Nye was a Chicago visitor last Saturday., 1 Mrs. Theo. Schiessle was a Chicago visitor the first of the week. Wm. Conway passed Sunday as the guest of relatives in Elgin. Anton Schneider was a Chicago passenger last Thursday afternoon. Miss Kathryn Buch was a county seat visitor last Friday evening. J. W. Fay and son, Walter, boarded the Chicago train Monday morning. Guy Bacon was among the Chicago passengers last Saturday morning. Geo. Stoffel and Lester Bacon were county seat visitors last Saturday. Dr. C. H. Fegers transacted business in the metropolitan city Friday. Walter Krause was a Chicago and Indiana visitor several days last week. F. A. Cooley and1 daughter, Jennie Mae, were Chicago visitors last Saturday. Mrs. J. W. Rothermel passed last Wednesday as the euest of, relatives at Elgin. Everett Hunter attended to matters of a business nature in Chicago last Friday. J. W. Rothermel transacted business matters in Chicago last Wednesday and Thursday. * John Brefeld of Kenosha spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Brefeld. Miss Marjorie Gurnett passed Saturday and Sunday as the guest of her parents in Chicago. F. O. Gans of Chicago was an over Sunday guest pf his wife and family at the Riverside hotel. Mrs. Earle Geer of Cryst&l Lake passed Monday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Johnson. Jay Hanrahan of Woodstock and Miss Eleanor Phalin were Sunday guests in the Ed. Knox home. Mrs. Jacob Justen, Misses Helen and Catherine Freund and John Freund spent Friday last with Mrs. Nick M. Justen at Ringwood. Robert Aylward of Elgin passed Wednesday evening of last week as guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Conway on Water street. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Reser, Mrs. C. A. Hutson and son, John, and Miss Mabel JacQbson moored out from Chicago and spent ^Saturday evening in the J. F. Claxton home. W. E. Whiting, C. L. Pag<?, C/ W. Gibbs, W. J. Walsh and Thos. A."Uolger attended the annual meeting of the Milk Producers' association held at Hotel LaSalle, Chicago,t oh Tuesday of this -week. Mr. and Mrs. Otto F. Sohttls/6f ChTXC:- j 3Q?>"r'y'A. reat crowds are ing advantage of The big crowds that throng the store every day show that the people know real bargains when offered to them and th£* way they snatched off the offerings proved that they realized that big store bargains are matchless. We offer you th#r finest staple goods at sharp reductions. You can save a great deal now whether you want to buy Winter Goods a|^ fjresh, staple lines such as Clothing, Ready-to wear Apparel, Domestics, Etc., ., . ~ ^ ©on'tyait, Get YoutrPk^c of these Bargain^ N ow ... OVERCOATS Men's reg. $25.00 and $27.66 Overcoats reduced at Men's reg. $30.00 and $85.00 Overcoats reduced at $22JO Men's reg. $40.00 and $42.50 ' Overcoats reduced at...... .$2T.9S One special lot of Overcoats^ broken sizes, of good all-wool " ; ; piaterials,,values from $15 to * Jf22.50. For quick clearance .. $141.75 " • SUITS Men *& reg- $25 and $27.50 Suite reduced at . $19.78 Men's reg. $30 and $32.50 Suits, * reduced, at $23.50 Mftn's reg. $35 and $37.50 Suits, reduced at miif One special lot of broken sie€s V :£ in light and dark colqrs, values *^®fom $22.50 to $25.00. For . quick clearance at .$14.95 * * WOMEN'S APPAREL Women's reg. $25 and $30 Cloth V Coats at . Women's Salts Peco silk pluah THE QUALITY STORE .ullllj' ' V| V Coats, in newest models. Reg. $30 duced at .... . V-- vir charming values re--: „ , , V>1 . . . Jyomen's plush Coats, with the famous SJdnner's satin lining, reg. $35.00 values, reduced.. $23.95 .. .Women's silk plush Coats, t > with large fur collars, lined Skinner's satfti. Reg. *. -$45 and $50 values, reduced.. $99.78 " ' f Misses' re# $15 Coats, reduced ' at .... .> •• . ,$..9.75^ .Children's Coats of Corduroy Carracul and wollen materials,'; . , " ' : sizes 3 to 8. Reg. $7 and values, reduced at. .*. .$. 3.95;. A discount of 25 per cent will be given- ;on our entire line of Top Skirts during this sale. . . SOME REAL BARGAINS In Men's Staple Wear ^ ' . Fast color blue and grey cham^ 4^^; ' brey work shirts, full cut," ' reg. $1.25 grades, at 98e„ Men's good weight overalls and v , jackets, well made, formerly iW ' sold at $2.00, at $lj|; Men's heavy ribbed, .fleeced tm>» ^ ' derwear, all sizes, $1.25 grade* now '. Men's all wool two piece underwear, $2.50 grade, now..... . DOMESTIC v At Wholesale Price . Calicoes in light and daprk colors, •! usually sold at 20c and 22c, sale " piHce, per yard. .lit 2,000 yards Dress Ginghams, guar- ^ ante6d fast colors, in the newest patterns, reg. 35c grades, sale - price, per yard An unusually good assortment of FlAnnelettes, idea^ for making Kimonas and Dressing*Sacques, reg. 35c grade, sale price per v' yard Red Seal ginghams in the newest : { patterns and shades, fast col- h ors, reg. 35c grade, per yd 2t§<- Our entire stock of percales, guar- v: , anteed fast colors, light.and.da^k 35e grade, per yard. .. . . ^;*i|e- *•4 .•T CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL Carfare refunded with all purchase* over $5.09 ti- ' CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT FOR SALE--A few choice full blood Plymouth Rock cockerels. Inquire of J. F. Claxton, McHenry, 111. 33-2t* LOST--On Sunday last, a white poodle dog. Finder kindly notify this office. Reward offered. 34 FOR SALE--J,JI. Kelter farm, in quire of C. W. Stenger at the West McHenry State Bank. 2ft FOR SALE--S. C. White Leghorn cockerels from ihe best strains. Mf.s L. V. Lusk, Grayslake, 111. u FOR RENT--Sixteen acres of plow land one-half mile east of McH«riuy. Inquire of Mrs. Henry \ Ken rebeck, McJJenry, III. - ° FOR SALE--Plymouth Bar; cocks. Price, $3.00 each. John B. Lundgren, Oakwood farm, McHenry, 111. Phono 60S-M-2. 32-3t* FOR SALE--L. C. Smith double barrel hammerless gun. Field grade, in first-elass condition. Inquire of Louis Block, West McHenry, 111. 34-tf FOR SALE--8x10 Butcher Boy ice box in first-class condition; must sell same as I need larger one immediately. Philip Pries, Barfington, III. Telephone 81-J. ^ 34 FOR SALE--Model 83 Overland auto mobile in first-class mechanical condition. Thoroly overhauled and newly painted. Call Star Garage, McHenry, 111. Phone 30. ' 33 Ffwn Leo Adams-- - / Camp Sturat, Jan. 30, 1919. Dear Mother--We arrived in Newport News, Virginia, January 29. It certainly seems good to be on U. S. soil once more. The weather »is much nicer over here thjin in France. It rained the day we arrived "over there" and rained nearly every day since. We did not have ft very stormy voyage coming over. I was sick only one day. We left Camp Hunt, near Bordeaux, and went by train to De Souge and from there we hiked sixteen milelto Camp Geincart, where we had to work hard. I saw Henry Weber and also Frank I Peacock and Clarcncs Bclger from cago passed Sunday at their beautiful country home on Fox river here. To their great astonishment and surprise they found thdr .snapdragons in full bloom. Talk about your Florida weather. Those from a distance who Attended the funeral of M. Kelter here Tuesday were J. B. Kelter, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Kelter, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Burke, Mrs. Costello, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kenney, Oliver T. Cody, Ed. Breen, Mrs. Geo. Doyle, Mrs. Nellie Biggy, Mrs. Alice McManaman, John McMahon, Mr. and Mrs. Al. Wagner of Chicago; Mrs. Thos. Cooney of Riverside, Mich.; Leo Cooney of Youngstown, O.; Mrs. F. Heckman of Pontiac, 111.; Mrs. Jas. Cooney and son, Herbert, of Woodstock; Mike Breen and Mrs. Barrett of Harvard; Mr. atid Mrs. Ed. Malone of Crystal Lake; Wm. Aylward of Spring Grove; Ed. Aylward of Hebron; Richard Aylward of Solon and Richard Powers and sea Lake Geneva, Wis. / J ^ ^lee ^ . - You and each of you are hereby notified that on and after this date il will no longer be responsible for the bills made by my wife, Christina Miller, and my children, Regina Miller, Albert Miller, Elmer Miller, and Arthur Miller, for furnishings or other material; and whosoever sells same or anything to them on credit does it at their own risk of loss. Signed this 5th day of December, 1918. 26-10t Peter J. Miller. FOR SALE OR RENT--March 1, a modern eight room house and 1M* acres of adjoining land, situated in the village of Solon Mills. Reasonable terms if taken at once. Inquire at postoffice, Solon Mills, 111. 34-2t THE MAN WHO KNOWS USES THE PLAINDEALER ADVERTISING COLUMNS. rv, '.j; LOST--At the funeral of Mrs. Henry Schaefer at Volo one day last week,, a handbag containing-a pocket book, a small amount of money and a pair of glasses. Finder kindly return to Mrs. Jos. Stilling, McHenry, III. 34-2t WANTED--To remodel, reline your furs, special coat work, enlarging, etc., nending muffs, collar and cuff aets, nade to order. New goods, nice work, satisfaction guaranteed. Materials returnpd. Add™98 Miss Fcinnie Goff, 273 Division St., Elgin, 111- 30 A. J. MULLEN Attorney at Law At West McHenry State Bank Every Friday •e Oflce, :: :: Woodstock. I1L ';mn, Spring Grove, 111., Jan. 27, 1919. This article is in reply to the above notice, wherein Peter J. Miller resorts to publicity thru The Plaindealei" to injure the credit of his wife and to even cast a reflection upon his innocent children, whom he has not supported for years, but has neglected them to the certain knowledge of aii the people for miles eround. After this same Piter J. Miller will pay his debts of his own contracting in this •.I*. community then it will be more appropriate for him to mail notices such as the above from Oklahoma, which not only discredit his wife and all her relatives, but leaves the helpless children to outgrow their father's acts. John Karlt, Spring Grove, III. J. Richardson, Grayslake, HI.' E. C. Hook, Grayslake, 111. John Lay, Spring Grove, Ul. Weber & Lay, Spring Grove, 111. Vulcanizing Having been given my honorable discharge froiA the army, I am again ready to do vulcanizing of all kinds For the present and until the first of March I have my outfit at my home on North Water street, where I may be found at any time. On or about March 1 I will again occupy my former location in the McHenry House garage. John Stilling. Sunday was candlemass day and in keeping with the event, candles were blessed at bo& of the Catholic churd^n^Hfi^b. Throat blessing was a! Mr-received by many that day and Monday. •* 1 „ MISTFI tjTOWN SIDE FARM, VOLO, ILL. at 1:30 o'clock Having decided to keep nothing but registered stock, we are offering an absolute dispersion of all high-grade Holstein* on this farm, inclqd- - -r. • V/ 10 Head of fresh and close springers 15 Head Bred Heifers or soon old enough to be bred iThese are the extremely large, heavj/producing kind. Every mature cow in milk going into this sale is giving from 42 to 53 pounds of milk daily. We have Cow Testing association records on these cows. . The heifers are all out of exceptionally high producing dams and good, purebred bull. They are very growthy, attractively marked and typey. The great capacity kind. We do not believe you can duplicate thl® herd <0f grade Holsteins anywhere in the country. Come and see them and you will agree with u% You are welcome whether you come to buy ;«r not. ' . . - Sale will be held in our large, modern Dairy Barn where it will be comfortable. We will be glad to see you. TT TERMS OF SALE: Cash or six months given on good bankable notes at 7 % interest. No prop- |>erty to be removed until settled for with clerk. tiri W. Stenger, Clerk VOGEL and Rntt, Auctioneers Y; Countryman & Cox JOINT OWNERS r .a#