The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
LOCAL WAR NEWS.

The first batch OF new questionaires
were sent out to men of military age.
They will go out at The rate of 100 a
day. Every registered man in the
county not already in the army will
receive blank and must lie it filed
out within days. Former exemption
certificates do not excuse noncom-
pliance. A legal advisory board with
free service will be at both Manitowoc
and Two Rivers daily to assist regis
trants. Over 1900 will go out in the
county and the-work will last about
ten days.
This Is Red Cross week. The great
drive is on for members. The press,
the pulpit, the stores, volunteer speak
ers, every possible agency is at work.
Some of the fraternal orders are join
ing in body. The four minute speak,
ers are at the movies and other shows.
Ii any one escapes it will not be be-
cause he was overlooked
County Food Administrator Henry
Mulholland has appointed an advisory
board composed of f.. L. Kelley, r.
G. Plumb, Chas. Esch, Robert Hemp.
ton, J. M. Kadow, Joseph Connell and
Gilbert Thompson.
Relatives at Two Rivers are in re-
ceipt of letter from James Elliot in-
forming them that he is at Kitchener
hospital, Brighton, England, suffering
from wound received when the Cana
dians went lover the top" at Pass
Glendale Ridge, November Goth.
The Home Guard had to send its
blue uniforms back. 1t is supposed
that the government wants them to
clolhe the newly authorized U. S.
Guard to be made up OF men not availss
able for regular military service and
who will relieve the soldiers from
guard duty at bridges, elevators,
wharfs and the like.
OF the IL boys who took an examina-
tion for the U. S. signal corps 10
passed. These Is have been certified
and those of them old enough are sub
iect to call The examinations were
conducted on course given in the
local school and was conducted by
Prof. c, ]. Stangel.
Edwin Abel, son of Capt. William
Abel of this city holding the rank OF
Lieutenant in the navy is Planning
Superintendent at the naval station at
Pensacola, Florida. He is required to
make weekly inspection OF eight sub
marine chasers building at Mobile, Ala
and Milton, Fla.
Capt. Carroll Nelson who resigned
the principalship of local school Jo
enter the first training camp at Fort
Sheridan reported at Hoboken, N. y
last Friday and is believed to be on his
| way to France as an observation officer.
Upon request OF the Federal govern
ment all cities are requested TO dis
pense with ornamental lighting and
| unnecessary street illumination Sun.
days and Thursdays. In Consequence
The Washington and Sth street arches
were off last Sunday and Manitowoc
had London evening.
Orders at the big Waco, Texas,
camp clearly indicate that many OF the
former National Guard units, including
the Manitowoc county men, Will leave
| within a week for the Allan tic sea
board on the first leg OF their journey
to the trenches in France. The men
will probably go into barracks on
Long Island where they will be CON-
pletely Quilted and get some intensive
training. This will bring the wal
home to Manitow oc.
Major Joseph E. Barzynski lately oi
the oath U. S. Inf but now on detail
in the Quartermasters department al
Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois, spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. A.
Chrapikowski at Manitowoc. Maj
+, Bsrzynski was in Mexico for 8 months
| with the Oath and was with the regi-
ment at the time OF the mutiny last
| August for which l3 of the coloreG
soldiers were hanged last week al
Houston, Texas.