The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
LOCAL WAR NEWS,

In q letter dated April IA. Lieut.
nant Jung gives an interesting ac-
ount of a battle with German air
lane by his command of six machine
/ uns and the bringing down of the en-
my. Jung is very evidently located in
.orraiue at the extreme south end OF
| he battle line.
The local Home Guard, now officially
|o. f. Ninth Inf. Wisconsin State
iuard, is color company OF the second
attalion. There are forty-eight com
anies organized into four regiments.
The local Red Cross is rased by head
uarters in Star Glass for May which
leans that 90% or over of garments
A. ud supplies sent in rated "a"
The Manltowoc War Relief associa-
on, without capital stock has been in
)rporated with l.. e. Geer, A. B.
chuette, Frank Hoffman, X. j. Find
u, A. l.. Hougen and S. 7 Pratt rs
corporators. The purpose is to have
war relief drives center at one place
one authorized body. The money
. i'll probably be raised by allotment
I'D kept on hand and spportioned TO
le different authorized causes in some
. air manner. This will obviate the
altering of effort in numerous
lrives' and more fairly apportion the
irden.
When Bernard Berkedal left last
thursday to report at the naval train
& station it made three boys in the
mily in the nations service. Norman
in France with the former Co. ID
en- and Olaf is in the cavalry.
DR.. w. G.. Donohue visited friends
ire few days the past week. He
IS been promoted from Lieutenant to
lptain and was expecting orders for
lmediate overseas service.
The Monday Music Club is assiting
collecting phonograph records mus
rolls, music monographs and small
struments to be sent TO the soldiers.
1y donations will be appreciated.
The young people OF the Preshyter-
church entertained at the church
rlors last Thursday evening for the
S. Jackies, who are here fitting out
e steamer Virginia.
Fred l.. Alter who had to give up
position as city engineer to take his
ice in the ranIs at Camp Custer has
en- recommended by the University OF
isconsin FOR entrance TO the fourth
cers training school to start at once.
fty-six men were selected by the uni
rsity from several hundred applica-
ms. Mr.. Alter is an aluminus of the
llege of engineering of 1914
Cd Nelson, was home for few days
S week from Camp Custer. He ex-
Dted gas mask of the latest type,
ich the boys are drilled at adjusting
hurry.
Atty. A. F.. Schenian has been named
the Governor as member of the
al Exemption Board in place of l..
Ledvna who resigned recently
On enlistment in the navy.
A dispatbh from Oshkosh this week
ported that Earl Miller of this city
been changed by the Dis rict Board
m class where he had been placed
the local board TO class |. The case
racted considerable attention during
ler the early system of exemptions.
ler was widower with one depend
child a the tire the Issue arose.
has since married.
.ugust Tesch, residing in Cato on
Calumet road came into town Tues
to consult the district attorney and
riff about a warning placard that
been nailed on a telephone pole in
at of his house threatening him with
and feathers as pro-German.
ne jokers probably were at work.
,ver TOO pupils of the city schools
% enrolled in the war garden service
the summer. Prof. Richardson is
charge of the work,
he following is list of the men
n Manitowoc county who will leave
he call for Camp Grant on May 25
hortly thereafter.
DISTRICT 1
her r. Kretsch, RI Kiel
i. H. Wendorf, lila S. IL St, City
n Weiter, R r Cleveland
nix S. Pekulik, 1109 S. oath st.
ity
list. Schultz, PIG N. 10th St., City
.vey Wellner, 720 S. 21st st.
!. r. Bruechert, 1902 Wash. St.,
ity
Burkard, r. R., Valders
vim F. Schreiber, RI Kiel
imir M. Hrudka, Normal School,
ilwaukee
x Broths, 80 Chicago St., City
n Garthwait, 719 Jay St., City
n Pokorsky, 1911 Madison ST.,
ity