The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-01-31
LOCAL WAR NEWS.

u. S. navy and was captured at Mill
waukee writes to his father from Phila'
delphia that he was before the court as
one of bunch of boys who deserted
before war was declared last spring
and that most of them are to be given
a chance with the fleet or in the
trenches.
There is virtually no hard coal for
sale in the city, queer situation for
one of the great coal receiving ports.
Last week the County Fuel Admins
tration, Herman Wits and A. l.. Hou-
gen issued warning. A car load or
two of coal came il last week from
Two Rivers but dealers we're permit
ted to sell anthracite only to those un-
able to burn soft coal so people with
furnances must handle the dusty stuff.
The QUESTIONABLE business has been
com pleted. There are many not re-
turned to the local boards. Those
who can be located are receiving sharp
reminders. Failure to return Ques-
tionaire carries a penalty of one yesr
Imprisonment. The boards are busy
classifying the registrants and physical
examinations of class | men is to be
pushed rapidly.
There is service flag in the win
dow of Volgelsang furniture Co. with
| 66 stars in the form of large star. 1t
represents the local high school gradu-
ates in the U. S. service. Two larger
stars represent Majors Abel and Nash
and one gold star for Private Guy
Drews who died at Camp Custer three
weeks ago.
Capt. Carol Nelson is with the
Anne army in France. He cabled
the fact to friends here last week.
The convention OF town councils of
defense called by Sec. H. G.. Kress OF
the county council last week was fine
success. Despite poor road conditions
and bad weather the seating capacity
of community hall was taken by dele
gates. The train of E. r. Hicks OF
Oshkosh was late and half dozen To-
cal speakers filed in with war talks.
Mr.. Hicks gave a ringing patriotic
address that should have been heard
by an audience OF 1000. Work for the
spring was outlined.
Tisch Mills and the neighboring
country is setting a record in patriotic
movements. Every drive for funds or
service has met generous response.
Last Monday a Red Cross meeting
was held there and officers were elect
ed for the newly formed Red Cross
branch of Tisch Mills. The following
officers were elected:
Chairman-F. L. Pivonka.
ice-chairman-F. w, Stangel.
Secretary-William Less.
Treasurer-Joseph Lodi.
Executive committee member
Henry Dvorak.
Tuesday the local exemption board
gave out the names of those who have
not returned questionaires in the 1st
district of Manitowoc county. They
are 33 in number and nearly all tran
sients who registered here and have
long since moved on. Following is
the list.
William Halde, Cleveland r. 2.
John Kiozas, section hand, G. & N.
w. r. r.
Aug. Lueht, 1906 Marshall ST..
Aug. King, 434 North 10th street.
Christ Shelter, City Route L.
Forma Wasileko, Seaman, Reiss Coal
company.
Henry Schneider Northwestern
House.
Albert Geerc, Toledo House.
Frank L. Leaman, Neopit, Wis.
Ollie Berg, 55 Main St., Buffalo N. Y.
! Oscar Olson, COG York st.
Birger Johnson, Str. Clement Reiss.
Walter Schmidt, 1405 Washington
St.
August Hobus, 426 North 9th St.
City.
Joseph BRUNEI, 426 North 9th ST.,
City.
Fred Hartman, Cleveland r. 2.
Frank Minezenisk, ITO Chicago St.
Fred Zoltheis, Cleveland II. 2.
Louis Papadopulus, section hand,
G. e. N. w.
John Lovdal COG York st.
Paul Kebschull. Cleveland r. f. d,
Sigward Nelson, Hoboken, N. Y.
Leo Solsburg, 90l Buffalo St.
Lloyd Genus Williams, Cleveland.
John Dilman Grshman, Cleveland.
r. 2.
Adolph Meyer, Cleveland r. /.
John Wake, Buffalo, N. Y.
Henry Bull, Cleveland X. 2.
Nils Jorgen Clausen, Kragere Nor
way.
John Mailman, Malone, Wis.
Eldom Charles Keener, Str. Glenn.
entR eiss.
Hans Thorstein Havlsen, COG York
ST.
Harvey Dion, Str. Chicago.