The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-11-28
LOCAL WAR TOLL, ETC.


! this city died in a military hospital in
France on October 2S of pneumonia,
lust two weeks before the cessation of
hostilities. Zeman left here last May
l25 with contingent of select men for
Camp Grant and went overseas in
August. He was employed in the local
office of the American Seating COM
pany before entering the service.
The County Councils of Defense,
county fuel and food administrators
will hold their offices until the eco
nomic condition of the country gets
nearer to normal condition. Those in
authority say that these bodies and Of
fcers may have functions to perform
for many months.
Private Otto A. Luecke Of this city,
laged %, died of influenza at a mill
tary hospital at Manchester, England,
on October 20. At the time of induc-
ton into the service on May 25 last
he was the local manager of the At
lantic Tea and Coffee company. The
commandant of the hospital wrote to
the boys parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Lueckl, in part as follows:
"He died in a clean, white bed, in a
beautiful ward with the best of physi-
clans and nurses to care for him. We
buried him with full military honors,
an American chaplain reading the
service, in a sunny part of the ceme-
terry among his comrades.
MAY l close by saying that l did
what l thought his mother could have
done by seeing his personal effects
packed and sent off and by attending
his funeral in person"
Two brothers, Alvin and Edwin are
in the service.
The annual meeting of the Manito-
VOC chapter of the American Red
Cross was held last week. The follow
ing officers were elected:
President-George Wits.
Vice President-A. l.. Hougen.
Secretary-Mrs. Clara Bressler.
| Treasdrer-Louis Schuette.
| Mr.. MS IS low at the heaG of eacb
Of the three main organizations de-
voted to war work; the County Coun-
ell Of Defense, the War Relief associa-
| lion and the Red Cross.
| Join p. Sheehan of Reedsvil!e was
reported in tn. lists last week from
France as slightly woundea The last
casualty list should be about due as
the fighting stopped Nov. IL
The pupils of the Junior High school
hold a liberty bond of each of the
third and fourth loans. They do not
claim personal interest but will hand
the bonds down to their successors
until the maturity of the paper.
Corporal Reuben Meyer of Two
Rivers recently received notice Of his
promotion to sergeant, while in hos
pital in france.
One of the first important effects of
the armistice was the temporary shut
down of the Burger wood shipyard
Monday morning. The Burger Co, has
been engaged on contracts for 100 foot
wooden boats for the government.
Two are in frame. The work was
abruptly ordered stopped. 1t is be-
lieved, that the boats under construc-
ton will be completed and the ships
only on paper abandoned. One hun
dred fifty men were laid off Monday.
The yard will continue on private
work in any event. The Ship Building
company and the Aluminium Goods
Co, both at work on large war con-
tracts have received no notice of any
contemplated changes
Last Saturday was tag day for the
Czecho-Slovak army and the dimes
and quarters garnered totaled 1907.
Mrs. Arthur Bedford mailed Christ
mas package to her son Walter Bed
ford in France last Monday and few
hours later received message that
the soldier had died in hospital on
October 5 from wounds received In
action. Bedford was with Co. in
the Mexican border service two years
ago and left for Europe with the ma
tional guardsmen. The last letter
from him was dated September 5, when
he was about to 20 from rest cam p
to replacement camp. He is bro.
ther in-law OF Major Abel who is in
France.
Word came Tuesday to Mrs Emma
White that her son, Lieutenant Donald
White of this city, was killed In action
on November |, ten days before the
signing of the armistce. Lieutenant
White left the Junior class at the Un.
iversity of Wisconsin to enter the sec
ond training school at Fort Sheridan
and was Immediately commissioned
second lieutenant. He was wound ed
in action on July II and was In a hos.
pitaI until September 25 when he re.
joined his command. This is the first
death in Manitovoc countys commits
stoned officers.
Messages received this Tuesday con-
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