Rochester, Monroe, NY Democrat & Chronicle Sun Oct 20, 1918 HUNS UNSOCIABLE AT ST. MIHIEL, HE SAYS Didn't Wait for Americans, M. J. McGowan Writes In a recent letter to his sister, Miss HOUSE, of No. 27 Epworth street. Private M. J. McGOWAN, who is in the Third Battalion, Intelligence Section, in France, gives an interesting account of the battle of St. Mihiel. Private McGOWAN was formerly employed by the Taylor instrument Companies. The letter follows in part: "I have received seven letters from you. I have been so busy for the past month chasing Huns that I have had to let them stack up on me. I also received a Sunday Democrat and Chronicle, and wish that you would send me every Sunday's edition while I am over here and still kicking. "Next time you want to send me any chocolate just send me the currency in a registered letter and I will buy it here. I am always near a ‘Y' canteen, because there is a ‘Y' man with each battalion, but the supplies are very limited, so we only get a toothful every now and then if we are not broke. I see by the papers that there is an awful lot of hot chocolate, cigarettes and a few other things given out free to the boys in the trenches, but I guess a fellow has to be in France a year before he is entitled to such treats. I have only been here five months, so I have not seen any of that free stuff yet. "We are making life as miserable as we are allowed to for the Huns. Hot? Well, I should say we are making it nice and hot for Fritzie! You should have seen us playing tag with the Huns on the St. Mihiel sector. They sure are some sprinters, but we tagged quite a bunch of them with our bayonets. "That was no battle; it was a hurdle race over barbed wire, trenches, trees, ditches and anything else that happened to be in the way, the Huns and we after them as fast as we could go, until we got more than 8,000 prisoners, and many, many of the Huns were A. W. O. L. (absent without leave) when the roll, was called up yonder, and still more were in hospitals or on the way in. "All in all, it was a fairly good day's work, and, being union men, we quite for the day to rest up a little. But we did not get much rest, and the baby-killers got still less, because they kept going all that night. "I am beginning to think they don't like our company at all. They surely were not very sociable. They wouldn't stop to say a word or two, but kept going pellmell until they could not run any more, I guess. They were in such a great hurry that they left behind guns, shoes, boots, hats, wagons, horses, ambulances, rolling kitchens and a very large quantity of medical supplies, helmets and ammunition by the wagonload. "I think the reason that they were not so sociable was because they dubbed us amateurs, while they considered themselves veterans. I suppose, and therefore they were above us and did not wish to mix with us. "Home for Christmas, is my motto, American girls are good enough for me. If I ever marry it will be an American." **** Three of America's leading wrestlers are now in Uncle Sam's service. They are Earl CADDOCK, "Strangler" Ed LEWIS and Joe STECHER. CADDOCK is a lieutenant in an infantry regiment and is already serving in France, while STECHER is at the Great Lakes Training Station for sailors, and LEWIS learning how to do ‘ squads right" at Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill. STECHER and LEWIS may find time to engage in a few matches during the late fall and winter, unless they are sent over to France. As far as CADDOCK is concerned he is too busily engaged in fighting Germans, and will not appear on the mat again until after the Germans have been stretched on the mat. **** Since the National League season closed a number of the Pirates have found essential jobs in and near Pittsburgh. Wilbur COOPER is wearing overalls and is working every day in the brass shell manufacturing department of a large steel plant near the Smoky City. Bill SOUTHWORTH is working in a shipyard at Chester, Pa., and plays right field on the Chester team of the Shipbuilders' League. Ben SHAW, Tommy LEACH and Red SMITH are earning their daily bread and cheese in an ammunition factory. Mike GIBBONS is gaining great popularity at Camp GORDON, near Atlanta, Ga., to which cantonment he was recently sent as boxing instructor. **** WOMAN THROWN INTO WINDSHIELD OF AUTO Mrs. E. J. Champlin Injured in Honeoye Falls When E. J. CHAMPLIN, of No. 181 Second street, was driving through Honeoye Falls yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock he struck a telephone pole in an attempt to avoid a collision with a truck, and Mrs. CHAMPLIN was thrown through the windshield of the car. She suffered two deep cuts in her forehead. The CHAMPLINS were on their way to West Bloomfield and were driving through Ontario street in Honeoye Falls when the truck was driven in front of them by Roy STURGESS, of Honeoye Falls, CHAMPLIN turned from the road to enter the grounds of the Osburn Canning Company and hit the telephone pole. The front of the car was badly damaged. Mrs. CHAMPLIN'S injuries were dressed by Dr. H. S. BENHAM. CHAMPLIN claims that the truck driver gave no signal that he was about to turn from the road. **** HELD FOR FEDERAL JURY A man and woman were arraigned yesterday morning before United States Commissioner Edwin C. SMITH on the charge of violating the selective-slave law. The offense is alleged to have been committed in the New Windsor Hotel, Clinton avenue north. They pleaded not guilty and their bails were fixed at $500 year. The cases were held for the grand jury. **** TWO MILITARY FUNERALS One for Joseph B. Enkofer; Another to be Held for R. E. Perrin Military funerals will be accorded Private Russell E. PERRIN at 2:30 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. He died at Camp Epton on Thursday from pneumonia, Private PERRIN lived with his parents at No. 8 Buffalo street, Gates. He was 25 years old. Before leaving the city for military service, last may, he was an employee of the Reed Glass Works. He is survived by his parents, one brother Earl, now in France; two sisters, Mrs. G. C. WICK of No. 173 Grover street and Ruth PERRIN, and one niece, Dorothy WICK. * The funeral of Joseph B. ENKOFER, of the 1st Anti-aircraft Battery, who died at Fort Howard, was held this morning from No. 60? Clinton avenue north. The following members of the Home Defense participated; Musician, Sergeant B. V. MUNSON; firing squad, Sergeant Helman A. ELY, C. E. WINTERS, H. G. BROWN, B. WOODEN and ? P. JUDD, bearers, Sergeant W. T. LIVINGSTON, George NEWMAN, J. J. CASSIDY, C. W. BARKER, Grant LIVERMORE. Burial was in Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Private Edward J. MAYER, home on furlough, assisted in the services. **** PERSONAL MENTION Mr. and Mrs. Henry PACKER, formerly of No. ?5 Canterbury road, have moved to No. 203 Rosedale street. Milbury VAN VALKENBURG, cashier, of the Rochester postoffice, who has been seriously ill for the past three weeks at his home, No. 548 Goodman street south, again is convalescent. Miss Cass W. MEE, who is attached to the War Department, Washington, is spending a short furlough here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles MEE, No. 120 Glendale park. She expects to return to Washington next week. Mrs. James L. BRADLEY and son, Lawrence, of Cyclone, Pa., have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. BAILEY, of No. 624 Magee avenue, for the past week. Several people entertained in her honor while here. She returned home on Thursday. **** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS