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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-31
MANlTOWOC, WIS, THURSDAY. MAY. 81, 1917.
EDUCATIONAL,
(By G. w. Meisnest.
COUNTY COMM MENCEM ENT.

COUNTY OMMENCEMENT.
Saturday, June
The annual county commencement
excerises will be held Saturday, June
2 at the Court House in the forenoon
and at the Turner hall in ihe afternoon.
The contests in the forenoon will be-
gin promptly at 1000 O'Clock. Con-
testants should be present at that
time. All the teachers are expected to
be present to assist their pupils. Ev-
cry school is entitled to enter one con-
testant in each contest, irrespective Of
who won in the town contests. Teach
ers are urged to have one contestant In
each contest. The pupil who won a
place last year may not be the one who
will win this year.
The business men of the city have
been extremely liberal in Offering
prizes for the contests.
All graduates should be present to
receive their diplomas. The first hon
or pupils should take seats on the
stage.
The pupils on the program should al
so be seated on the stage.
Parents, teachers, school officers and
all Others interested in education are
cordially invited to attend.
Contestants need to bring pencils on
ly. Paper will be furnished.
The total number of graduates is $50
of which l15 received first honor and
lis second honor.
The program and list of graduates
follows:-
PROGRAM.
FORENOON-At Court House.
10000 Preliminary.
l0:l0-l0:2) Adding Contest in County
Board Room-Conducted by Lillian
Chloupek.
Arithmetic Contest in Assembly Room
of Court House-Conducted by f. c..
Christlansen.
Language Contest in Assembly Room
Immediately after above two contests
-Conducted by F. C. Christiansen.
Combination Contest in the County
Board Room-Conducted by G. w.
Meisnest.
l0:40-12:00 Written Spelling in Com.
mittee Room on 3rd dfloor-Conducted
by Lillian Chloupek.
Oral Spelling Contest in two sections.
Section l. Towns alphabetically
arrangedD from C" to 81" inclusive,
in Assembly Room.
Section IL Towns from IN" to ''T''
inclusive in County Board Room.
The six last one in each section will
unite for the.finsl Spelling Contest.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-31
CLASS OF 1917
FIRST HONOR DIPLOMAS

FIRST HONOR DIPLOMAS
average so or over, minimum 65)
GLADYS Ahrens Leonard Miller
Frances Bartelme William Moritz
Mathew Bengschawel Mabel Mott
Frances Benzinger Albert Mueller
Theodore Berge Earl Mullins
Helen Blelchwell Meta Agnes Mumm
Walter Blechwell Anna Neiedlo
Isabella Bonfigt Joseph Novy
MARIE Bradley Michael II. Pankratz
Elzabeth BRANDED Herbert Pfeffer
AVerta Bremen Johanna pieschel
Erwin Bruckschen Erna Pleuys
huth d. Bruhn Ruth M. Pritchard
LLOYD H. Burt Herman Prueter
blanche M. Cam Edward Ramesh
Mayme Chick Msyme Redeker
Aloise Cisler Josepb Rebbein
Erwin Clemens Richard NJ. Reiner,son
hl'ce Cookie Norman Reinertson
Margaret Dewane George Richmond
cara Drler John Riederer
Glenor A. Drscoll Walter Rodewald
Joseph w. Ebert Hugo W. Roethel
Harry H. Erdman Harold Rohrbach
Arthur EVenson Reuben Rohrbach
Edward Finkelmeyer Nora Rotbmund
lerpert ufaDs Anna Rouiller
-" - 'iauy LeOna Rutz
nnna oioene Agnes Scharwak
hopert uustaVeson Myrtle Schroeder
Eari Haiyerson GeorRanna Schuh
Edward Halverson Emma Schultz
Roland Harpt MaIinda Sieher
oonn haVioVlZ Clarence Siever
Lora ". herr Lyman Seyert
Anna Hoffman Frank skor,,an
Rose Hoffman pbuin cai,h
waiter hoRehsoh Frank l.. StanRel
Nora V. Hougan Herbert August stool,
Joe ingerlh Albert A. Stockmeier
Edgar jacob Helen e,rouf
Alvin Jaschob Fstber n Tbomnso,
Esther Jonas Rennie To,rchok
Alvina Kasoh vlol. voiot
Albert Hasten vioIa waInLoo,,
Eleanor l.. Kaufman IN,
John r. Kirt Joe Wellner
Friedrich klann Marie Welner
Raymond Koib Fred Wieger,
Amanda Kvifek Theo. L. Wike
Norma Laux Emil WINNER
Erwin A. Lemke Ni,a yUtnnlar
Elmer Lindemann hnsa,s, 4 ufniaa.
Edwin w Loose naniaI yarga
Alice G. LunR Inratta zahnr;L
pnaILnnIsu paIln.iI u aa moIRah Alfred w. Zeddes
riasa u,ns maasss Mathilda Zpperer
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-31
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

w. G. Urbanek who clerked for O.
Torrison & Co. for some years has
bought out the confectionery establish
ment, owned by Spencer g. Co., few
doors north of the Post Office. Mr.
Urbanek is recognized as an excellent
salesman who has won many friends
through his affability and sterling
character. He will undoubtedly make
success of his new venture.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-31
CLASS OF 1917
SECOND HONOR DIPLOMAS
average 70-S0, minimum 60)

average 70-S0, minimum 60)
Esther Basken Sylvia Malley
Mae Bauman Ernest Mandel
Edward II. Bergner Annie Mates
Elmer Bertolaet Lucille Meany
Herman j. Bohne Earl Mullins
Reuben G. Born Edgar Mumm
Cinderella Breu Lydia Neidl
Edmund Brunmeier Erwin Nennig
Rose Burkhart Ethel NJ. o'Neil
Almira NJ Damn Myrtle Paulson
Marcus Denk Wilette Pelishek
Viola Dewane Ralph Petri
Emma Dittman Harvey Pfefierkorn
Lisetta Eisenmann Hertha Pleuss
Ralph Erickson Bernard Powell
Ida Field Hilbert Radloff
Alfrieda Fischer Anna Rappel
Harold j. Fitzpatrick John Richdorf
Paul Franzmeier Olga Rosenbauer
Adolph Frelich Roland Rub
Violet E. Freis Eddie Roulller
lnez NJ, Fritz Arnold Rusch
Margaret Gallagher Matilda Schamburecb
Aloysius Grail Ella Schlling
Hildegarde Cries Walter Schnell
Mathilda E. Cries Louise Schramm
Harold Guse Emma Scbroeder
Harvey Harpt Imior cob,,olo
LlllldH DCnWuhC
Henry Havlinek Eloro caidI
John Hauenstein Ma,r, coid1
Diara iieiiNeh Thomas Shallue
Nose iieilich Helen Shebesta
ueoree M hertei Wady C. Siewert
Barbara Hlavachek uoIon SIadLov
AieAahuer iioiS Herbert Sommerhoff
Emma Hrdina Io,,or c,oiror
Hugo j. Jaeger Eorl c,or,bocl,
Esther Kamman A,,,,p ctool,
LOUIS happenhah Arnold Stoltenberg
George Karman Ienora stol7mon
harvey haSten Joseph Suchomel
Anita Kieselhorst Georoo Tooecb
Myra hlessig Bernard Tostenson
iehis hnieI Adolph Tuna
Adolph Knudson Fr,yin Tuna
E'N III hhu'h Marcus Tuschel
Erwin Kolbeck Toverl vo,ol
Eu"aru horihek Emil Vogt
Charles Kostecka Hilda Waak
Adolph Kozlovsky Irene we,,ror,
eueiia hrueser Irene Wehausen
Ralph D. krueRer Mil1ord wossol
Adelne hunz VII will
Selma Laux Ernast vanda
nsnea Eosan John Yench
Eulalia Mahloch Fdu,i, vo,,ro
~" =" 'i"i"'ha Charles Zahorik
Bothro canon
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-31
Absent. Minded,

The Observation-Disclosures person I ever
heard OF was the man who at break
fast, after being out among the CHG
gers, poured molasses on his ankle and
scratched his pancakes.--Farm life.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-31
flR SALE

An invalid chair is offered for sale
cheap. Inquire Of
Mrs. PAT O'GRADY,
ADV. At. X. Il. |, Cleveland, Wis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-31

Captain Sweeney was presented a
beautiful testimonial by Pres. Good
rich for his long and efficient service
with the Goodrich Transportation
Company.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-31

Ed. Borcherdt and wife of Daven-
port, Iowa, will reach this city next
Monday to spend the summer among
old neighbors and friends.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-31

SATURDAYS LAUNCHES. Last Sat
urday afternoon was grand gala day
in the shipyards, two launches took
place from separate yards that after
noon.
The first one was the launch of the
large three. master built by Hanson &
-Scove, owned by Olson & P6ster OF
Milwaukee. She was successfully slid
of the ways about o'clock, She is
one of the largest and finest looking
vessels ever launched from Manitowoc
stocks. Her dimensions are as follows:
Length OF keel, 1913 feet, length over
all 205 feet. breadth of beam 50 feet,
She is named the G. Pfster, after a
prominent business man of Milwaukee.
The other, three masted schooner in
Larson & Christenson's yards slid into
the water about twenty minutes after
the launch OF the Pister. She is nam
ed the Charles Luling, after the CASH
ier of the First National Bank, one of
our best citizens.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-31

Mr.. Kelley left in the afternoon for
Marion, Waupaca county, where he
delivered an address in the evening.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-31

John Nagle is expected back in time
to take charge OF the Pilot next week.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-31

Max Staehle, a student OF the Mi
waukee Normal School spent a few
days in the city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-31
NUMBER4S
OBITUARY..

Joseph Brey, aged $50 years died at
the hospital Tuesday morning after an
illness of several weeks. He was born
In Germany and came to this country
with his parents when he was a boy.
Besides his wife he Is survived by
five children, four daughters and one
son.
The funeral will be held from St.
Bonifaee's church this forenoon.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-31
ITEMS FROM THE PILOT FILES,
FORTY.FOUR YEARS AGO.

NEW TURNOUT.-Mr. Chas. Book,
having sold his pony to DR.. A. Patch
en-, has purchased 'nobby new turn
out''-with fine large horse and dou
BILE seated buggy with new harness
and trappings complete. We notice
that our business men generally are
paying more attention to style in the
get-up Of their rigs for pleasure driv'
ing than they did of yore.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-31

Mrs. Edward Schmidt died suddenly
Sunday night Mt her home on South
18th street of heart failure. She was
AZ years of age. She leaves husband
one daughter and two sons.
The funeral was held Tuesdey af-
ternoon from st. Johns Lutheran
church. Interment was in Evergreen
cemetery.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-31

Thos. Hogan came down from Anti
20 TO hear Spooner.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-31

E. j. Smalley, Pres. of the Smalley
Mfg. Co., left Monday on an extended
eastern business trip.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-31

PETIT JURoRS.-Th following is q
list of the persons drawn as petit jurors
for the next term of Circuit Court, by
r. D. Smart Sheriff, and Richard Dono'
van, Justice OF thePeace.
Anton Kumbalek, Two Rivers.
Charles Eggert, Mishicot. Berry Bird
sail, Gibson. Richard Donovan, Mani
towoc Rapids. John Ording, Coopers-
town. Michael Klemann, Town OF
Manitowoc. ID. S. Comfy, Town of
Manitowoc. Simon Connell, Maple
Grove. Ignatz Volta, Two Creeks
George Degenhardt, Newton. Jacob
Kestley, Centerville. Thomas Robin
son, City Manitowoc. Milo p. Burtt,
Gibson. F. Sherman, City Manitowoc,
Peter Schneider, Centerville. Osten
Tollefson, Liberty. H. Westphal, City
Manitowoc. Hans Madison, Cato. M.
Riplinger, City Manitowoc. Chris.
Knutson, City Manitowoc. Edward
Burk, Cato. Charles Klingholz, Mani
towoc Rapids. Anton Kautza, Eaton
Magnus Erickson, ManitowUc Rapids.
Henry Terms, Two Creeks. Charles
Schmitz, Newton. Peter Gerber, Cato.
Fred Hemplemann, Two Rivers. Reu-
ben Snffen, City Manitowoc. John
Gilbert, Cato. NJ. Vallendorf, City
Manitowoc. w. II. Glover, City Man
itowoc. Geo. Bowman, Franklin.
Louis Koehnke, Mishicot.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-31

Francis Gray, who teaches in the
Gentgen district few miles north o.
the city is seriously i'll.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-31

After the ,lose OF his memorial ad
dress Mr.. Spo~ner spoke as follows:
|, beg to be permitted, before l
close to speak to you few words in
degree personal. OF all the soldiers
who lie buried here among you,
knew but one. | see before me now
his pale face as | saw it last when he
lay at the capital Of the country which
he had fought to save, and hear
again his calm, steady voice as he
spoke to me tender words Of this beau
tiful city, which was his home and of
you who were his neighbors, and of
the loved ones from whom so soon he
was to part. He was brave chival-
rous, manly man. He was my friend
during, to me eventful years. | was
fond Of him while he was living and
honor and revere his memory now
that he Is dead. When this day re-
turns, / shall not be with you, but |
venture to ask that when it shall
come, some kind friend will lay, for
me, q cluster OF sweet flowers upon
the grave OF Joseph Rankin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-18
200 French Women
To Drive War Motors
Will Enlist for Three Months
for Service Behind
the Lines

Paris, June Correspondence Of The
Associated Press Between hundred
and fifty and two hundred women soon
will be driving military motor cars be-
hind the front. Women have tried
since the beginning Of the war
To enlist in the automobile SER
vice. The "Club Feminin Automo-
bile" was the centre Of this group and
it had obtained the signatures Of sew
eral hundred Of the thousand women
in Paris who hold licenses to drive
motor cars. The passive resistance Of
the different war bureaus held them
back until now.
The women are obliged to enlist for
three months and 10 agree 10 submit
scrupulously to military rules and dis
cipline. They will in the beginning re-
place motor ambulance drivers in the
foreign sanitary sections who are trans
ferred to other service. Later on they
may replace men in other automobile
sections The commanding officers of
four military regions have made appli-
cations for women recruits 20 drive SER
vice cars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-18
Armv Enlisted Men
Now ReceiviingPay
On Increased Scale
Law in Effect June Gives
Privates $50 to $50
a Month

Washington, June 17--Enlisted men
Of the army are now receiving the ben
eGts Of the pay increases provided in
the recent army act, which was signed
by the President on May II, according
to a statement issued by the War De
partment to-day. The new pay sched-
ule went into effect June 1.
It provides that men of the army
whose base pay does not exceed $21 a
month shall receive an increase Of SIS
month; not exceeding 224 a month,
an increase Of S12 a month; receiving
$50, $50 or $40 a month, an increase
Of s., and S45 or more, an increase
Of SIS.
This means that privates of artillery,
cavalry, infantry, signal corps or
quartcrmaster corps. receiving Sl5 a
month according to the old scale, will
now receive $50 a month. First class
privates Of engineers, ordnance. signal
corps and quartermaster corps, receiy-
ing SIS, will get S32.
Corporals of engineers, ordnance,
signal corps and quartermaster corps,
formerly receiving S24 a month, will
now get $50. Corporals of artillery,
cavalry and infantry, getting S2l under
the old scale, will now receive $33.
Sergeants, first class, Of signal
corps and quarJermaster corps, who
formerly received SIS, will get S5l.
First sergeants Of artillery, cavalry,
infantry and engineers. who were paid
on the same basis, will get a similar
increase.
Sergeants Of engineers. ordnance,
signal corps and quartermaster corps,
paid S36 according to the old scale,
will now get S44. Scrgeants Of artil-
lery, cavalry and infantry, paid $50,
viii get $38.
The general term sergeant includes
supply. mess and duty sergeants
Bandsmen were formerly paid as fol
lows: Sergeants. $36; corporals, $50
and priyates S24. They will now re
ceive sal. S3S and S36. respectively.
Hospital corps members received $50
for sergeants. first class; $50 for SER
gcants. S2i for corporais, SIS for pri-
Yates. first class. and Sl6 for privates.
second class. The new scale makes the
pay for sorCeants, first class. $50; S38
for sergea1ts. $36 for corporals. S33 for
privates. first class, and S31 for pri-
Yates, second class.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-18
Bar Autoists at r. RS Home

TOY I"T-eTIT-I 70 I'D" TITITIT-"I
Oyster Bay, lyme 17.-More than five
hundred automobile parties were turned
back at the entrance to Sycamore Hill
the home Of Colonel Roosevelt, to-day
by Thomas Hickman. a former New
York policeman and the ColonePs new
guard against picnickers and curiosity
seekers. Many rushes were tried in
vain 10 gain entrance to the ColonePs
property. The depredations and in
Of Sunday visitors, as well
as their reckless driving, forced the
Colonel TO close his gates. A week ago
one automobile trespasser crashed into
several pedestrians, severely inJuring
the wife and child Of chauffeur Of an
adjoining estate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-18
ADVERTISEMENT
See the Three Big National
Parks and Colorado on
One Vacation

You are planning for your summer yses.
ton?
You don't know where to go7
Well. think OF this:
Through Glacier and Yellowstone National
Parks. out from Yellowstone over the wor.
derful new Cody Road" all these trip, \,
comfortable automobile. a novelty pertee,.s
only this year-and then Rocky Moup,,i,
lEstesD National Park in Colorado. with
jaunt 70 Denver and Colorado Springs (PD.',
Peak and the Garden Of the Gods near b,,
The Government has spent money fre,l,
this past year in adding 10 the attraction :,
these Fairgrounds Of the people.
There j. no trip in the world so varied aps
full Of interest
The whole trip il made over the lines ~ +,
single railroad systematic Burlington Ron,.
the big. prosperous. well-nanased. q.
pendable railroad Of the West Ore tick.,
over one railroad.
stop at the Office or write. let me tel va,
how easily and comfortably this wonSer,,i
trip can be made. Ask for folders deseribi,,
each Park. Full Of maps and pictures. Ma
charge.
W. i. Berger. Gent Agent Passr. Den,
n Q. X. r.. 1874 Broadway. New yo-,
Phone Mad. So. 51o6.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-18
Student Officers to Live
Like Troops in Actual
Contact with Foe
Striking Bayonet Drill
Bomb Attacks and Midnight
Charges to Enliven Trick
on Firing Line
rrror san Correspondent Of II. raolnsl

'FrrrI A star Correspondent oi me 4llN4ii1i
Plattsburg. June Trench warfare
training under battle conditions, with
a realism calculated to inspire the
thrill Of actual combat, will finish. of
the schooling Of Uncle's Sam future in
fantry and cavalry officers, who start
on the last lap Of their three months
training at Plattsburg Barracks to-
morrow.
A fac-simile sector Of the Western
front, faithfully reproduced to the
smallest particular from the detailed
maps and models sent over by the
United States army observers on the
frng line, will be constructed on the
training grounds. Commencement
week" az the officers training camp
will be spent IN "A veritable patch OF
trench furrowed Champagne transplant
ed in Plattsburg's back yard. where the
student officers day and night Will live
the lives Of men in actual contact with
the zoe.
The reliefs will sleep and eat in the
second line dugouts and bombproofs Of
their own construction, waiting their
turn on the firing line. Under the
cover OF darkness they will sling their
packs and creep through the communi-
cation bitches if kneedeep in mud and
water. no matter and replace their
comrades. exhausted after forty-eight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-18
"No Want List Mclean Army,
Chinatown eIIsDewey' sEx-Cook
Charlie Fang Now Movie Actor Stumps for Recruits, but
Verdict Is: "Charie Chapel Better Charlie rang -
Ffty-four Ceestials Subscribe to Red Cross FUND

nIained how Chinatown felt in re
sponse to the appeal OF Mr.. Fang. Of
Frisco.
Calls Recruiter Funny
.You see" volunteered Boston,
"Chinamen funny people TO MerIcan s.
They don't like see Chnaman play
Chinaman with 'Merican company. You
unastan that why only few Chinamaihi
give damn what Charlie rang taln
about. Chinaman see 'Merlcan play
Chinaman in movie picture ana Iaugh
cause Merjcan very funny.
Mr.. Boston then threw out MS ches'
and. pointing proudly TO Lloerty
Bond button. continued, Charlie ahs'
he nearly forty years old. ne qoh
have 90 10 10 war. Cinnamon iiAa near
felIa what 90 war himself. lou IN
asian? Bushwa.'
10 was quito different story wneh
Charlie Fang himself came out OF Dam
Kutinsky's. He is about five feet tan
was nattily dressed, and wore large
spectacles with broad amber rms.
I'VE should have American. borh
Cinnamon at the French 'front.' he
said I'm excellent English. 81 served
through the fight at Manila, and "heh
my next picture u uollt ~ '''' NNf,
with the movies. / will enlist agar
in the navy as chief cook or steward
n the government will take me. went
into the service IN 1895 in San fran
cisco. where | was born. was Ac-
miral Dewey's boy, and was just behind
him ON the bridge Of the Olympia when
he went into Manila Bay. / stayed ~
the service in the Philippines and got
NV honorable discharge IN 1900, and
ask no Chnaman to do more than l
am going to do myself.
Those too old to enlist can sub,
scribe 10 the Red Cross and
RED Cross right" interrupted Mr..
Boston. "You come now to dinner
with me at Port Arthur and ! show
YOU there fifty good Cinnamon give you
money for Red Cross. You went men
list army. you call up Barge Office,
tell Walter Murphy. Ike Harris, I'd
Norwood, Frank Zorga. They scare
every Chinaman, make him 90 N
army
Charlie Boston made good his prom
iec later and Charlie Fang at the Port
Arthur got ffty-four subscriptions as
a starter for Chinese contributions to
the Red Gross.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-18
Home Defence
Subject to Duty In
ANY Part Of State

Albany, June 17-The Home Defence
Corps. the newly organized military
units which arc TO take the place Of the
National Guard after the latter has
been mustered into the Federal service,
July Is, may be sent to any part Of the
state in case Of riot or other trouble.
This Interpretation OF the duties Of
the corps was made clear by Governor
Whitman in a letter to Frank l.. Crock
cr Of Locust Valley, Long Island, chair
man Of the Nassau County Home De-
fence Committee. made public to-day.
The Home Defence Corps is expected to
number about 10000 before long.
"As Governor of the state, in whom
the military authority is vested by law,
have no intention of issuing any
orders which viii require the members
Of the Home Defence Corps to do police
duty outside Of their home locality"
writes Governor Whitman. within
their localities, / do look to them 20
protect property, private and public,
and TO maintain order. ! am confident
that they will do so.
at should be clearly understood,
however, that in case of an emergency,
riot or instruction anywhere in the
state ! shall order such units of what
ever military force exists within the
state. including the Home Defence
Corps, as may appear necessary, TO pro-
coed at once 10 that locality and 10 as
sist in suppressing such disorder"
The Nassau County Home Defence
Corps was organized several weeks ago
and was reviewed by Colonel Roose-
Welt on Memorial Day. The corps has
1900 members, who are being drilled
by Captain Samuel D. McAllister, L. S.
rnl.rnd