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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
SENDING BACK INFORMATION
FROM PATROLS.

Patrol work calls for the exercise of
more faculties perhaps than any other
form of duty. Not only the young sol
| dier's muscles, but his head also must
be exceedingly active. He has many
| things to remember, much to watch out
| for, and must be able to transmit such
| pieces of information as he gains. The
country must be carefully observed.
When hill is to be passed over, the
region beyond should first be observed
| by one man; in the same way, houses
or Enclosures should be approached by
a single man or avoided entirely. This
| for the reason that one man is dis
| tinctly less likely to be seen than the
| patrol as a whole, but what is more to
| the point, the guard, encountering dan
ger, would be able to warn the main
body before it fell into a trap. Woods
should generally be reconnoitered in a
thin skirmish line. This serves as a
big rake, of which each man is a
tooth, for combing the thicket.
Patrol leaders, and the men as well,
Should know the uniforms, guidons and
other insignia of the enemy. This will
help in determining the class of troops
sighted when no other means are avail
able.
Patrol leaders should send back i'm
portant information as soon as it is
gained unless the patrol itself is to re-
turn at once. In any case, it is the
duty of the leader to send reports to
his commander with sufficient fire.
quency to keep the commander in
formed as to his whereabouts and what
he is accomplishing
The information, If written, should
be signed by the leader, and should
state the place, date, hour and minute
of its dispatch. If this does not seem
requisite to the young soldier, it must
at all times be borne in mind that the
| commander is continually receiving in
formation from other sources-other
patrols, probably, and that he assem-
bles and pieces together all that he OBJ
tains. The hour and minute when the
information was gained may furnish
| the commander with a clue to a whole
series Of other facts which have been
reported before, but which he was I'M
able to interpret.
| As a simple illustration Of the neces-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
little Baby Paralysis IN State.

One of the significant facts about
the summer health record Of WiscOn-
sin, according to the state board of
health, is the almost negligible amount
of infantile paralysis. During July
only five cases and three deaths were
reported to the state bureau of vital
statistics, and in August six cases and
two deaths.
In the summer of 1916 a total of
Ats cases occurred all over the state,
and the total deaths from the disease
reached 20.
Wisconsin statistics, just compiled,
show a large reduction in smallpox,
which fell from 115 cases in July to
60 in August, and only two deaths
from this disease were reported last
month, and none the month before.
Scarlet fever cases fell from 235 to
151, measles from 33S to o. chicken
pox from 81 to q. and whooping
cough from 2SS to 229. Diphtheria in
creased July and August) from 161
to 1875, typhoid from % to SO, tuber-
culosis from 800 to 272. and menin-
gifts from > to 9. Four cases of in
fantile blindness occurred last month
July had none.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
THE OUTPOST.

Patrols are by no means sufficient to
guarantee the security of force in
hostile territory, or in the proximity
of an enemy in friendly territory.
Every camp or bivouac should be pro-
tected by covering detachments known
as outposts, although it is true that an
outpost may also exercise the functions
of patrol and become an outpost pa
, troll.
The size and disposition of an out
post will depend upon number of fac
tors, including the size of the whole
command, the proximity of the enemy,
the particular situation with respect to
the enemy, and the nature of the ter
rain.
OutpOstS may vary in strength from
a very small fraction to one-third of
the entire force. The principle to be
kept in mind is that outposts, like pa
trolls, should be no stronger than is eS-
sential to the work in hand but they
should at least always be sufficiently
large to insure reasonable security A
few sentinelS and patrols will usually
answer for a single company, but for a
large command, a more elaborate sys.
TEN of outposts must be established.
The supreme duty of an outpost is to
prevent surprise and prevent an attack
upon the camp before the troops are
prepared to resist. For q camp to be
Jumped" in the collOquial language
of the army, is an offense on the part
of the commander which is neither to
be explained nor eXtenuated. This does
not mean that a camp or bivouac may
not be overwhelmed with a sudden at
tack by an enemy force, but at least
the command should have sufficient
warning from its Outposts to make an
organized show of resistance.
The outpost patrol is used to keep
in close contact with the enemy, and
this has been found to be the most
economical form of protection, since, if
the commander is kept constantly adj
vised of the whereabouts of the enemy,
it will be unnecessary for him to make
use of as elaborate a system of out
posts to guard against surprise. Never
theless, he should always err on the
side of caution in the matter of the
protection of his camp.
Outposts should be composed of COM
plete organizations. Discipline and
morale can be better maintained in
full squad, for example, and one which
is accustomed to drilling together, than
with a detachment, say, of six or ten
men. If more than one squad is re-
CURED at any point, two squads are
preferable to one squad and a half.
Troops on outpOsts keep themselves
concealed as much as is consistent
with the performance of their duties
Especially, they avoid appearing on the
skyline, for this would render to the
enemy a clear silhouette of their move
ments. The skyline, indeed, is back
ground which brings out figure more
distinctly than any Other-even the
olive drab uniform does not escape the
eye, since it is the outline and not the
color which is distinguishable.
Troops on outposts do not render
hOnors. It is assumed that their at
tention is completely occupied in keep
ing upon the lookout.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
Newspaper Men on FOOD Committee.

Editors and publishers of Wisconsin
daily newspapers have been appointed
as members of an advisory committee
by Food Administrator Magnus Sven
son. The members are:
Fred L. Berner, Amigo Daily Jour-
nal Sam j. Ryan, Appleton Crescent;
Thomas B. Reid, Appleton Post; John
c. Chapple, Ashland Press; III. E. Cole,
Baraboo News; George II. Hood, Bara-
boo Republic; Z. E. Parker, Beaver
Dam Citizen; d. B. WOrthington,
Beloit News; C. c. Starks, Berlin Jour-
nal George E. Dee, Chippewa Falls
Herald; T. j. Cunningham Chippewa
Falls Independent; Charles W. Flske,
Eau Claire Telegram; E. NJ. Jenison,
Fond du Lac Commonwealth; l.. A.
Lange, Fond du Lac Reporter; John
X. Kline, Green Bay Gazette; DAVID
Atwood GAINESVILLE Gazette; W. L.
Mariatt, Kenosha News; A. NJ. Bray
ton, La Crosse Tribune and Leader
Press; o. d. Brandenburg, Madison
Democrat; Richard Lloyd Jones, Madi-
son State Journal; Edward w. Mackey,
ManitOwoc Herald George McFarlane,
Manitowoc Daily News; e. w. LIE Roy,
Marinette Eagle-Star; A. III. Smith,
Merrill Herald; Ira H. Clough, Mena-
sha Record; John r. Wolf, Evening
Wisconsin, Milwaukee; John Poppend-
ieck, Jr., Milwaukee Sentinel; Henry
Campbell, Milwaukee Journal; A. o.
Royse, Milwaukee Free Press; Nj. A.
HOyt, Milwaukee News; e. Won
Schleinitz, Milwaukee Germania; Mi
chael Kruszka, Milwaukee Kuryer-
Polski L. A. Noodle, Monroe Journal;
Emery A. Odell, Monroe Times; J. K.
Bloom, Neenah News; J. N. Stone,
Neenah Times; Col. John Hicks, Osh-
kOSh Northwestern e. G. Jones, POr-
tage Democrat; A. A. Porter Portage
Register; f. W. Starbuck, Racine Jour
Mathews; w. S. GOodland, Racine
Times-Call NJ II. Barton, Rhineland-
er Daily News; c. E. Broughton, She
bOygan Press Frank A. Zufelt, She
boygan Telegram; T. L. McGlachlin,
Stevens Point Journal J. M. Hubbard,
StOughtOn COurier-Hub II. c. Stivers,
Superior Telegram; James P. Holland,
WATERFOWL Times; ]. l.. Sturtevant,
WauSau RecOrd-Herald.
The work of the food administrator
in the state will encounter many prob
lens, and it was to take advantage OF
the advice and counsel of these men,
whose knowledge of the state and eS-
pecially of their own communities Will
he of yaIup that MapnuS SWenSOn
formed the committee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
Food-Savinq Plea Issued.

Wisconsin households, clubs, hotels
and restaurants are urged to observe
each Tuesday as a meatleSS day and
each Wednesday as a wheatless day
for the duration of the war by Mag
nus Swenson, food administrator for
Wisconsin. A proclamation issued by
Mr.. SwenSOn reads as follows: "Pur-
suant to the authority vested in him
by the president of the United States,
Herbert Hoover, national food admin
istrator has urged as patriotic duty
one meatless day and one wheatless
day each week as q means of conserv-
ing the food supply. Owing to the
very great shortage of wheat and
meat, and the urgent necessity OF con-
serving the present food supply and
creating reserve supply for future
needs, the people Of this nation have
been asked to make personal sacrifices.
Ii is through their cooperation alone
that the food administration can be
successfully carried out. Therefore,
acting under the direction cf Food Ad-
miniStratOr Herbert Hoover, |, Mag
nus SwenSon, food administrator for
Wisconsin, hereby call upon and ur-
gently request the citizens of this state
TO set aside Tuesday, September Is,
1917, and all Tuesdays thereafter dur
ing the period of the war as meat
less day. l ask that all hotels, restaur-
ants and other eating places serve
meatless meals upon that day and that
this practice be followed in the homes
of all patriotic citizens. In order, fur
Their. that Wisconsin may do its share
in the conservation of food, / ask that
Wednesday, September 10, 1917, and
all Wednesdays thereafter during the
period of the war be set aside as a
wheatless day. L ask the people OF
Wisconsin to abstain from the use OF
bread and pastries made from wheat
upon that day, to the end that the
wheat supply of the United States may
be increased for the time when greater
calls will be made upon it. 1t was for
this purpose that the people of Wis
consIn were asked to sign the food
pledge cards, but we have concluded
to put the above plan into effect with
out waiting for complete return OF
the food pledge cards"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
Lew on Street Railways.

The city of Madison will receive S.
231 Is in street railway taxes this year,
according to the announcement of the
state tax commission Last year the
CITY received 50, 1922. The total tax
10 be paid by the company is S13,152.6
as compared with Sill 1862 last year
Heretofore, the state and the towns
through which the lines operated have
received the taxes, but the last legisla-
ture gave 20 per cent to the counties,
thus lessening the amount to the towns.
street railways will pay over S120.lU0
Increase In taxes this year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
OF THE PAST WEEK TOLD
IN A FEW LINES.
PAY HONOR TO NEAL BROWN
Prominent Men From All Parts of
Wisconsin Attend Funeral of Wau-
sau lawyer-Buried in Gene
terry He Laid Out.

Wausau-Neal Brown, lawyer, au-
thor and orator, was buried at Pine
Grove in cemetery he had laid out.
Chief Justice John B. Winslow and
Associate Justice M. B. Rosenberg Of
the state supreme court and ex-Justice
John Barnes represented the bench,
with Circuit Judges G. w. Burnell,
Oshkosh, and Byron P. Park, Stevens
Point, attended the funeral. Emerson
Hough, writer, was there as represen-
tative of the Campfire clubs Masonic
lodges from Merrill and Tomahawk
were represented.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03

sfty of the time element, it Will be
seen that if a troop of cavalry is re-
ported at certain spot at a certain
hour by one patrol and troop three
miles up the road is reported by an
other patrol moving in the same di
rection, the only way in which the
commander might know whether or not
it was the same troop is by the time.
If the reports of the two troops are
timed, say, half an hour apart, the
commander concludes that it is the
same troop; if they are timed within
ten minutes of each other, he naturally
concludes that two distinct troops are
approaching.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
china,s "Eour Diamonds"

There are in China four powerful
men, known as the -Four Diamonds,
who are credited with being actively
pro-Japanese, and at the head Of the
Chinese pro-Japanese political activi-
ties. These men are Tsao Ju Ling,
former minister of foreign affairs and
former minister of communications;
Chang Hsiang, former minister of JUS
tice and former minister to Japan from
China, the first cabinet minister ever
sent to Japan in q diplomatic capacity
and the leading japanese scholar OF
China; Lu Chung Yu, former minis
ter from China to Japan; and Wang l
Tang, former minister of the interior
The Four Diamonds are generally re-
garded as the instruments with which
Japan was working in this most am
bilious plan to impress the will OF ia
pan on China and create q situation
that would allow Japan to intervene
in China, with some show Of reason
other than apparent ggrandizement.-
Samuel G. Blythe in the Saturday Eve
ming Post.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
Working Children Backward in School.

The industrial commission has Is
sued short bulletin giving statistics
as To the educational attachments of
the children to whom child labor per-
mits We're granted in Wisconsin. Fig
ures gathered by the state board of
education show that of public school
children in general who are fourteen
years of age, more than one-half have
completed the eighth year, but only
one-fourth Of the permit children of
the same age have done so. In fact.
nearly one-half of these children have
only completed the fifth or sixth grade.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
Three Hurt in Hoidup,

Racine-As result of a holdup
game three men are in the hospital in
a critical condition, all suffering from
either bullet or stab wounds. The po-
lice claim that James Henderson, a
plumber, first held up and shot Frank
MARKING, and then, running three
blocks, held up George Olson, and that
in the fight Henderson was cut in the
abdomen by the dirk with which he
wounded Olson.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
Federal Employees in Trouble.

Stoddard - Three government en-
ployes, A W. Grossell, and w. P. and
c. w. Schokers, all of Fountain City,
were arrested here by Game Wardens
E. w Gautsch of La Crosse and Her
man Rackow of Winona, Mimi, and
charged with hunting ducks on the
Mississippi river, a violation of the
state as well as the federal law
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
Indian Medium Released.

La Crosse i DR.. X. D. Shastri, of
Benares, India, doctor of medicine.
lecturer, publisher and representative
of India to the Panama exposition, was
discharged in county court here after
hearing before Judge Brindley The
Indian had been arrested after getting
$1,000 from Edward Rooster, wealthy
farmer, for treating his insane wife
by hypnosis and mental suggestion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
Train Kills Mansion euardsman.

Marinette = William Williston, %
member OF Company :, was fatally In
jured at Mauston when struck by a
Chicago, Milwaukee g. ST. Paul train
while crossing the track. His body was
hurled fifty feet, breaking his neck.
and he died half hour later His re-
mains were brought home for burial.
Eight members of Company l acted as
pallbearers. When WilIiston was
struck his body, in passing through
the air. hit the station agent at Maus-
ton, injuring him quite badly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
Twins REQUEST Granted.

Alma-Arthur and Arnold Koepp,
twins, wanted to train with the Ma
tional army at Rockford together. But
they were disappointed when Uncle
Sam called one to leave Sept. 30, and
the other was left for the next call.
Arthur reported for duty. Arnold then
asked to be allowed to accompany the
request.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
WAR. COURSES FOR
VARSITY STUDENTS
Wisconsin University Establishes
Schools of Aviation, Wire
less, Etc.
PLAN ALSO R. O. T. CORPS
commandant Assigned to the UniVer-
sity by GoVernment-Maj. Arthur
r. Kerwin, Retired, Will Drill
Student Military Companies.

Madison.-The University Of Wis
consin found itself organized and pre-
pared on a "war basis when the aca-
demic year of 1917-1S opened the sixty
ninth regular session of the school.
1t had assimilated the lessons learned
last spring in devoting as much as pos
sible of its staff and energies to war
purposes without seriously interfering
with the regular academic work, and
has made readjustments to meet the
crisis.
The ideal of the years work will be
to carry on It's usual academic and edu-
cational work without break, in accord
ance with President Wilson's recon-
mendatiOn that the colleges must de-
vote their forces to training young men
and women for the great work Of re-
construction when peace is declared.
Many Faculty Men Gone.
The academic year began on Septem-
Der "a. The first semester will con-
tinue until February IS, with Christ
mas recess from December 20 to Jan
uary s. The second semister will be-
gin on February IA and continue until
June 21, with spring recess from April
II to %.
Many of the faculty are now in uni
form or. are away on special govern
ment missions, and some of those at
the university will give part of their
time to war work, but the great ma
jOrity will devote their time to aca-
demic and educational work.
To Give War Courses.
A number of special war courses
which are now being prepared include
aviation, wireless and wire telegraphy
and courses in food conservation and
preservation. Much of the special war
research work undertaken by the fac
ulty will be continued
An infantry unit of the reserve Of
ficers' training corps will be estab-
lished with the opening of the univer-
Sity. Application for the r. O. T. G.
was made by the board of regents last
spring, and announcement has just
been received from the war depart
ment that it has been established The
tAC" NOlulIidllNld1lL Is MAJ. arthur
Kerwin, retired, who saw service with
General Pershing in Mexico. With the
assistance of Sergt. w. G. Atkins, U.
S. A, retired, he will command the
regular student military companies and
the r. O. T. @.
One of the special emergency
courses will be a series of lectures by
President c. r. Van Hise on "COn-
servation and Regulation in the Unit
ed States During the World War"
supplemented by other lectures and
specialized courses. He has been re-
quested by she national food admins
tration to organize the conservation
work to be carried on in higher insti-
tutiOns of learning, and he is arrang-
ing to have the same courses of lee
lures delivered in all colleges and uni
yersities that are cooperating.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
New Food AGENT Named.

Monroe-James J. Lacy, a graduate
OF the college of agriculture of the uni.
versity. took over the food emergency
agent work in Green county Mr. Lacy
succeeds L. F. GRADER in this position
the latter becoming supervisor of
emergency food production activities
in several counties in southwestern
Wisconsin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
Col. saIsman Assigned to Waco.

Madison-Col. John G. Salesman,
formerly of Milwaukee, has gone to
Waco to enter the United States serv-
ice as assistant adjutant and major in
he thirty second division, comprising
aearly $4,000 Wisconsin and Michigan
troops He is well known about the
state
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
Aduiterated Milk Sale CHARGED

La Crosse-Five milk dealers of this
city have been arrested and charged
with selling an adulterated product
following the annual inspection of
dairies by Health Commissioner j. M
Furstmann, Jacob Herman and Jacob
Bona paid fines of $50 and costs. The
others, Fred Jacob and Charles Kra-
mer, brothers, are to be arraigned
later
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
$1,000 Worth of Furs Stolen.

Racine-The store of Swetowsk &
Duran was entered by burglars and
furs valued at several thousand dol
lars were taken. Much of the proper
ty stolen was fur garments stored in
the place by customers and included
coats of sealskin, Russian fur, marten,
fox and sable.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
Name Best Girl Farmer,

Madison Fannie Stimson; Sun
Prairie, has been awarded the title of
champion girl farmer, together with
the prize of 800 in gold, which is a
yearly feature of the juvenile agricul-
tural club work at the Wisconsin State
fair. Last years winner was Helen
Hatch, Lake Geneva.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
Heads Dairy Measures Division.

Ralph Smith of Minneapolis, Mimi,
has been appointed chief of the
weights and measures division of the
dairy and food commission to succeed
]. P. Downing. He has been in charge
of the weights and measures division
in Minnesota four years and is a grad
uate of the school of engineering of
the University of Minnesota.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
Prominent Granite Man Dies.

Kenosha William H. Morse, 81
years old, and prominent in the gran
tie industry throughout the country,
died at his home in this city. He was
the president of the Morse Granite
company.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
Many Working Permits Issued.

Madison-During the first two weeks
in September, more than 1900 permits
were issued by the state industrial
commission in the city of Milwaukee
for children between the ages of 16
and II, and more than 1000 permits to
children between IA and 10.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
Married Sixtv-four Years

Menasha-The distinction of being
Menasha's oldest married couple be.
longs to Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Meri-
Gle, pioneer residents, who recently
observed the sixty-fourth anniversary
of their marriage. Mr.. Mericle is a
veteran of the civil war and both he
and wife have been residents of Men
asha for over sixty years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
Woman Dies at Ace of 1902.

Sparta-Mrs. Emmeline Arnold, be.
lieved to be the oldest woman in Wis
consin, died at her home here at the
age of 102 years after an illness of one
month.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
M. A. Hurley Passes Away.

Wausau-M. A. Hurley, prominent
attorney and Republican, died here
after a prolonged illness. He was 76
years old.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
State SeaIer Resigns.

Fred P. Downing, state supervisor
of weights and measures in the STATE
dairy and food department during the
last six years, resigned to become di-
rector of the marketing bureau of the
federal department of agriculture at
Washington.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
Fear of Coal Shortage.

Coal shipments to the state have not
satisfied Gov. E. L. Philip, and as
result he has sent William Fitzgerald,
special agent for the state board of
control, to Washington to lay the mat
ter personally before federal officials,
with a view of Fastening fuel ship
ments to the state.