The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-07-11
HOME GUARD COMPANIES HIT BY
NEW WAR DEPARTMENT
-; = RULING.
SHORTAGE UP T0G0vERNMENI
Hh'now Sent to Washington Because
OF Unexplained Guard Muddle-to
Make Effort to Save $4,000 A.
Iotment for Militia,

permission to wear the regulation
army uniform, under a new ruling by
the War department., Adjutant Gener
al H. T. Mccain, Washington, has ad
vised Major Oscar Seebach, home
guard organizer of the State Public
Safety Commission.
Major Seebach said the order prob
ably will compel members of the cit
liens auxiliary companies to discon
tinue wearing the uniforms they have
purchased at individual expense.
The military commissioner of the
state war board is in Washington anf
he may be requested to attempt tc
prevail on the War department to mod
lily it's order, the major said.
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RhinoW Goes to Capitol.
In an effort to save for the Mime
sofa National guard the $4,000 allot
ted by the federal government which
is being held up because of unex
planned shortages here, Capt. w. F.
Rh1now, acting adjutant general has
been sent to Washington.
Captain Rhinow will place before
Brig. Cen. W. M. Mann, chief of the
militia bureau, the exact situation
here, presenting his reports showing
shortages in equipment amounting tc
more than $4,000 and unpaid bills
amounting to $4,000.
Nothing further will be done in re
curing an accounting from Adjt. Gen
Fred B. Wood until Captain RhinoW
returns, according to Governor Burn
quist. The War department officials
| will be asked to advise the state au
thorities as to the steps to be taken.
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| Crowded AsyIums to Have More Room
Planning to relieve overcrowdec
conditions in state insane hospitals
and asylums, the State Board of Con
troll has opened bids to finish thirc
t1oor dormitory space in four cottages
at the Hastings asylum. The room
is expected to accommodate 80 pa
tlents. The proposal received from
! +. .. Nasvik was the lowest and thu
contract probably will be awarded. Be
cause OF condition in the hospitals
numbers of patients are forced to slee1
in corridors.
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Field Artillery in U. S. Service.
Immediate mastering into fedora
service of the First Minnesota Field
artillery has been confirmed in ad
vices received from Washington by
military officers at the state capitol
Because of the large number of me1
in the batteries hard training will be
instituted at once. Approximately 25(
gunners have just had their first ex
perience in drill work and camp life
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County School Head Is Suspended.
Suspension of Victor S. Knutson
Todd county superintendent of schools
has been ordered by Governor Burn
quist, pending investigation of charge!
of nonfeasance and malfeasance OF
which members of the board of coun
ty commissioners are demanding the
superintendent permanent remoya
from Office.
Action to Test Power of Commission
An action which will Indirectly tes
the power of the Minnesota Publ;
Safety commission and will directly
determine property rights valued al
several hundred thousand dollars in
volved by acts of the commission has
been filed in Minneapolis.
|
Men Needed by Third Regiment.
The Third Minnesota regiment il
700 men short of full war strength
Full war strength is 2,0O2. Colone
Eva of Duluth says recruits are com
ing fast and he is confident the regi
ment will be up to it's full war strength
when the call comes.
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Regiment in Good Condition,
The Second Minnesota infantry is
in better condition than it has beer
for years, according to Colonel w. T
Mollison Of Faribault. There are now
more than 1000 accepted and ready
for service, with 81 recruits not ex
amined
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Farm Census Returns Favorable.
Farm census returns to the Mime
sofa Public Safety commission are en-
couraging, Secretary John Pardee
says. Increased acreages as we'll al
prospective big yields are shown. The
crop estimates are to be made public
soon.
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Guards Nip Dynamiters' Plot.
Ninety sticks of dynamite packed il
a beer case have been found hal
buried 300 yards east of the camp O.
the First Minnesota infantry at For
Smelling by two guards. The discov
cry was made after Sergeant Clyde M
Waterman of the First infantry an(
Private Joe Darlington, Headquarters
company of the Thirty-sixth infantry
saw suspicious looking man crawl
ing on hands and knees in the gras.
near where the explosive afterwar.
was found. ,> ....