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GQGDi* VICTO ANNOUNCE • • 1*: A *' More Milea tres Fabrics- 6,0G0 Cords-8,000 M;iu^ <P%£ §y^: - j - .W: 1 I * ' " '. * TO automobile owners a drivers--to Goodrich Dealers : --the B. F. Goodrich Rubber i Company herewith declares a more-tnileage adjustment on Goodrich Tires--6,000 miles for SAFETY TREADS, and 8,000 mile* for SItVERTOWN CORDS. Fix these new Goodrich Adjustment _ figures firmly in your mind--6,000 .: v'uniles for SAFETY TREADS--8,000 jniles for SILVERTOWNS--of the 3,500 and 5MOO miles respectively heretofore in force. This new adjustment stands back of $11 Goodrich Tires, including tires .already purchased in the hands of ^ user or dealer. V. ": GoodrrcMTires in actual ttsage oittoad and -pavement are today unfolding • -such matchless mileage, regularly in excess * of, adjustment basis, that | ^Goodrich knows it has the strongest, £v most durable tires the rubber industry has .produced. The ^opdrich adjustment mileage is ^"Increased because Goodrich knows 7 the mileage in its tires, and it wants to give every motorist a share in their ^economy* and all-around benefits. Govto a Goodrich Dealer, and buy a Goodrich Tire--or buy four Goodrich , Tires--sure that with fair and square (/ ' "f usages^ Safety Tread will render you least 6^00 miles; a mi a jjjjfoftrtr.wn Cofd atjfc&st 8,000. v Buy Goodrich Tires from a Dealer; GOODRICH TIRES BEST IN THE LONG RUN* Prom Hep. Harry H. 'Dudalange/Lux, May, It, 19 Editor of McHenry PUittiefcler: Am writing these few lines to let my friends end people of McHenry know that I still think of them an<f old McHenry and am longing to return once more. After leaving Camp Upton, N. Y., the battery to which I belong went to Montreal, Can., by train. The Canadians gave us a rousing welcome when we arrived early on the morning of May 26, 1918. We boarded the steamer Burma Glascow, which was lying in the St Lawrence river, and three days later passed down the historic stream on our way to> the The scenery on both sides of the St. Lawrence won the admiration of the men, many of whom had never seen anything quite like it. May 29 we arrived in the harbor of Halifax. While here had the chance to see the devastation wrought by the terrific explosion the winter before. On June 1 the Burma Glascow, with thirteen other ships in the convoy, set sail for England, where we arrived after a trip of eighteen days. While on the trip, over in that spot in the ocean called Devil's Hole, the convoy was attacked by two submarines. Two decoy ships in the fleet uncovered and went after the subs hammer and tongs. So fast did they send shells after the Germans that the submarines submerged and were Hot seen again. It is not known if any of them were sunk. In Liverpool, England, we certainly were given a wtfrm reception. After marching thru the streets of Liverpool we arrived at a rest camp, where we remained one day. * The following day we arrived at Winchester, where we remained for three days, then Southampton, Eng., to La Havre, France. After a rough trip across the English channel, a few ihore receptions, staying a short time at another re6t camp, we arrived at a training camp at Valdahon, France, fifteen kilometers from Besoncon, France. * Six weeks of strenuous drills and target practice followed. Our Regiment was ordered to the / front on July 18. The regiment went by train to the little village of Lavaline, thirty- five kilometers behind the front lines. Air fights and the busy antiaircraft guns were in action all the time as we approached the battered and ruined village'of Saintrux. One night's march brought our regiment to the front lines, where our guns were put into position, carefully camouflaged by rows of what had been fine trees at one time. The sector given to our regiment was in the Vosges mountains and known as the St. Die sector. At first it was very quiet, but we saw some action a little later. On Aug. 1 we fired our first shot at the Germans and a few days afterwards our division captured the village of Frapelle by assault of the sixth and eleventh infantry after the artillery had laid down a three hour barrage We remained there one week, holding the lines and doing counter battery work, when we were relieved by i the 92nd division. On: Aug. 25 we were ordered to the St. Mihiel sector, 'in the St. Mihiel drive our infantry advanced so rapidly that they soon were out of range, so. we had to advance about eight kilometers over rough.roads that the Germans were continually shelling. On our way we saw many air battles. Two of our men were killed and three wounded in that eight kilometers. That was the only time we had any*of our men killed, but we had several wounded later. We remained in the St. Mihiei sector until the signing of the armistice. During the St. Mihiel drive I was on observation duty for my battery and had some mighty interesting times and wonderful experiences. At one time while on duty discovered an ammunition train being unloaded. All of our guns opened fire on the ammunition train and in five minutes there was no train left. Again on Oct. 9 I caught sight of another ammunition train, which met the same fate as the first one. On the same day a German plane flew over our lines and brought down two of our observation balloons, but before the German plane returned our infantry finally brought him down, as he was flying STEPHEN ADAMS AND PAUL SCHUMACHER ARRIVE Saw 52 Days at Front--McHenry Young Man Served as Runner- Was With Army of Occupation up jyWfT ;ppg|rapE on burial detail on the on |he brave Edward Tony an los day found thett in Norr-'0»>il^ep, i'tllfe and he assisted in burying the 10th in Merey-fte-Bas and the TRingwood man, altho he did not know 11th at Villerupt and pulled into it until the following day, when Jie rather low. H^ve lots of interesting news to iNant-Le-Petit, where they tell of the front, but will say a few until the last day of August, words in regard to our division. The 5th regular '(Diamond Division) gained 27 kilometers, captured 48 officers, 2357 men, 802 machine guns, 98 artillery pieces and almost forgot the German Red Cross nurse that we also captured in the St. Mihiel drive. We are stationed in the city of Dudalange Lux. We were as welcome as the flowers in May when we first came, but when they found out that we were going to stay they welcomed us about as much as the kaiser would be in McHenry, there German or pro-German, but we manage to get along some way. We sleep right in their houses. I sleep with real Germans, have a good bed and I'm treated mighty fine. Last week General Pershing -was here to review our division. Some received the distinguished service cross. We're all anxiously waiting for another cross, cross the ocean. The 24th of May we are leaving here for the port of embarkation at Brest. The rumor is that we wiU start for the states three days later, so will wind up on this letter, with the hopes of seeing all my friends and old McHenry toot sweet. Hoping that this will find space in your valuable paper and thanking yon in advance for same, I remain, Harry! H. Stephen G. Adams of this village and Paul Schumacher of Johnsburg arrived home from Camp Grant last Saturday evening, where they had been given their honorable discharges that day. Both of the young men were members of the 180th infantry and 33rd division and had seen fiftytwo days of active service at the front. Mr. Adams left Woodstock with McHenry county's first contingent of drafted men on Sept. 21, 1917, while Mr. Schumacher left a couple of weeks later. Both saw their first training at Camp Graipt, where they remained for about five weeks, when they were transferred to Camp Logan, Houston, Texas. The McHenry young mats eaHed at The Plaindealer office one day this week, where he related his experiences since leaving this village. Steve had quite a complete diary of his movements and gave them to us follows: After five weeks at Camp Grant he was sent to the southern dathp above mentioned, where he was placed in headquarters company, 130th infantry. He refrained at Camp Logan until May 3, 1918, when he was sent to Camp Upton, L. I., and after a seven days' stay at this point embarked and started for Brest on May 16. The boat was without convoy and was met by a number of U. S. destroyers when about a day out from France. No submarines were encountered and the trip was uneventful. The human cargo was landed at Brest on May 24. Four days were spent at this point. Traveling in real coaches, but so crowded that rest and sleep were not to be had, the outfit unloaded at Oisemont on June 2. Then came their first hiking in France. Leaving Oisemont they hiked to Vismes- Au-Val, where a week's stop was made. Then hiked to Inchville, a distance of about fifteen miles, where they remained until the 20th of June. One June 21 a hike was made to Ailly-Legdut-Clocher, where they remained until July 18. From July 18 to 25 they were given their first taste of war fare, having as their companions fighting men from Australia. At this time this was a comparatively quiet sector and here the boys were given valuable experience, which later on proved to very good advantage. On his arrival in France Mr. Adams was made a runner or messenger carrier. His duties were to carry messages from the regimental headquarters to the lines, These runners were furnished With bicycles, but owing to the bad con ditions of the roads, fields and woods thru which they traveled they soon found their "wheels" of very little use and discarded them. All of the messages were then carried foot and when the 33rd one got in real action these runners were kept on the go night and day and Steve, in common with the rest of the runners, was kept more than comfortably busy and was put in many a tight place during the days that he spent on the fighting front. Altho the real action of the 33rd did not occur-until the latter part of September, the boys were in the lines in the Albert sector from the latter part of July to the latter part of August. Mr. Adams' diary shows that he went into the trenches at Lahoussys-Bonnay on July 25, where they were held in reserve for over a week before they were moved to Molliens-Vidame woods. August saw him moved on to Bois Escardon neuse, a British sector, where he re mained until Aug. 12. Next the boys moved on to Albert and after put ting in one day there (August 16) they were sent on to Dernicourt, where they remained until the 20th and thence back to Molliens woods They left the wood via train on Aug 25 and passing thru the outskirts of Paris they pulled up and unloaded at Ligny. The same day of their ar rival at this point they hiked on to halted At this time they were headed for the all-American sector in the vicinity of St. Mihiel and from thence on all of their moving was done under cover of darkness. From Sept. 1 to 5 they were at Morlaincourt, then hiked to Camp Des-Clair-Cnenes, Sept. 15 to 16, and from there pulled up towards the Verdun sector. Their first stop was at Bois-Bethelainville and from there to Ft. DeBois Bourrus and thence to Forges woods, where they went into the trenches on Sept. 25. Forges is situated on the west bank of Meuse river, northwest of Verdun. Their first advance was made from Forges to Sivry in a surprise attack, the enemy offering little resistance. Here they fought over Whizz Bang hill from Sept. 26 to Oct. 16. They were then pulled back to Consenvoge and fought in the Argonne* sector from Oct. 16 to 21. He was on hill 372 when the armistice was signed. From this hill, with the aid of powerful glasses, a perfect view could be obtained of the city of Metz, one of Germany's strongest fortified cities. He remained on the hill until the day after the armistice, when the Amer icans moved on to Ranzieres, when they remained until Dec. 6. From they started their march Germany Hplzem, Luxemburg, on Dee. *12, where a day's rest was thoroly enjoyed. Dec. 14 they hiked to Sennigen and the following day saw them set foot on real German soil at a place called Oberbilleg. Here the McHenry young man met and visited with a German officer who had seen considerable service at the front. During his conversation with the young man in question he discovered that he could speak the American language quite well and later on, to his great surprise, learned that the young German officer had spent a number of years in the states and was employed by an electric supply house in Chicago. He informed the local soldier that he was visiting in Germany at the time the war broke out and had there been any chance of getting back to the states he would surely have done so in preference to fighting for Kaiser Bill. The Americans then hiked to Bettendorf, Luxemburg, after passing thru a number of small German hamlets of little' importance. Here he remained until April 25, 1919, when the ordei' came that sent them to Brest for the homeward journey. On his arrival at Bettendorf it became Mr. Adams' duty to billet the men. Being able to speak the language he got along very well and speaks favorably of the treatment that was accorded the Americans by the people of that city. One day, while conversing with the lady of the house in which he was billeted, he was informed by her that some years ago a young priest by the name of Mehring had left their town for the states and wondered if he was still alive. Mr. Adams told her that there was a priest by that name buried at Johnsburg, a small town four miles from his home. The lady then brought forth a photograph, which the McHenry man readily recognized as; that of the late Rev. H. M. Mehring, who for so many years was in charge of St. John's parish at Johnsburg. v ' Steve left Brest on the Sibony on May 11 and arrived in New York on the 20th. After eight days at Camp Mills he came west and paraded with his company in Chicago on May 27. He then went to Camp Grant, where he received his discharge. Paul Schumacher of Johnsburg, who was with the McHenry soldier's company, naturally covered the same grounds as did Steve. Mr. Adams informs us that he saw the name pinned to the cross jvhich marked his grave. Mr. Adams went thru it all without a scratch and without being gassed, but many of his dose friends lost their lives and were crippled in one manner or another. Needless to say that he is happy to be back home ant£ while the experience has been a most valuable one to him, he is not particularly anxious to go over it again. He brought little in the way of souvenirs but a German ring, taken from the body of a German soldier who had lost his life in battle, is prized highly. Engraved on the ring are the German colors, the colors of the triple alliance and the crescent and lone star of Turkey. Auction Sale! is here. We c a | n f i l l your wants in this line such as Bathing Suits CATS, WINGS, SUITERS, ETC. Give us a tfial. JOS. J. MILLER McHENRY, ILL. •t St The Electric Washing Machine > J-1 Ii will takeotiSr the heaviest labor in the house for wages of 5c a week for current consumed. . The Electric Iron It will enable "you. to transfer the work it does to the back porch by getting a lone cord. The Electric Fan It will change and cli- *iate in the house. Comforts Wc Sell Them Public Service Co. OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS «r P. G. SCHfeETNKR OCftMib Buk HuiUlin Telephone '•V Thursday, Jutpi, 1919 Chas. Leonard, Auctioneer On account of shortage of pasture will sell at public auction on the old John Reilly farm, 2% miles southwest of Crystal Lake and 6% miles from Huntley, on the Crystal Lake- Huntley roaa, on SATURDAY, JUNE 7,' 1919 at one o'clock p. m. 23 HEAD OF LIVE StOCK --consisting of-- 21 Head of Cows sixteen of these cows coming fresh in September and October. Seventeen gave over 11 cans of milk for more than four months during the past winter and this is perhaps the best small dairy in McHenry county. Also 1 high-grade Holstein bull, 2 years old, nearly all white; bay - ; . horse, 6 years old, wt. 1100 pounds; • 20 milk cans, heavy milk wagon, 36- inch J. I. Case separator with Satt- 6 ley sticker, all-in good condition; 10U; ft. 7-inch belt, Peninsular range stove. * S Terms of Sale: All sums of $10.00 V and under, cash; over that amount p[ a credit of six months' time will be |' given on good bankable notes bearing ;J,; interest at the rate of 7 per cent per ; annum. No property, to be removed or possession of same given to pur- ? chaser .until settled for with clerk. * - James Allea. ^ Wm. P. Hoy, Clerk. Additional Personal Miss .Catherine Freund spent day with her sister, Mrs. ten, at Ringwood. Peter M. Freund, son,. John, and ~ daughters, Helen and Catherine, spent Thursday last at Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Worts of Chi- •< cago spent the latter part of last,*' week as the guests of relatives in McHenry and vicinity. Harry Farley of New Kensington, Pa., has come to make his home with Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Winfield Mr. Farley is an expert tailor by trade.- Fov news read The Plaindealer. Brooms, 49c at-Jos. J. Miller's; Let Wm. Simes fit your building with lightnii.g rods. The Antioch Commercial club has hired a man by the month whose duties it will be to keep the roads, of that village and the surrounding territory in repair. i."--'1 .1 •M Nick Ju8-,f. *'M ti.2: Suiiimer Breezes suggest lighter wear. Our stock of summer goods already offers a very good selection and we are sure that we can please you both as to quality and price. Our line of Shoes is the best ever. John Stoffel, - West McHenry TK8E UNIVERSAL CAR Reliable service for Ford owners can Only be had where experienced Ford Workmen using genuine Ford parts, or Jhaterials, have charge of the work. This is why we urge you to bring your FArd car to us when it needs "going over" and fixing up. Careful attention given to your car will lengthen the period of its usefulnessprove to be money well invested. We have every facility to meet your wants Und we give yon the benefit of standard Ford prices. Ser That Pays STAR GARAGE John R. Knox, Prop. 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