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PAttE STX wedfotcd matt; TTimmzn mt.dfotit5. OTJECION-, RATTTT?T)AY. TTSE i 1017 WHO'S ID AND WHAT'S WHAT IN MUM TALK Interpretation of Military Terms What a Corps, Division, Regiment, Battalion and Company Is Cor rect Way to Speak of Army and Of ficersInsignia of Rank Worn. , BAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Juno 2. Will tlio United Btnlcs on tho ovo of having troops In actunl physical contact In tho European battle front, an Interpretation or tho military torn In general use will be an aid to tbo general reader. The follow ing are among those In constant use: A corps la two or mora divisions, commanded by a major general. 'A division la composed of two or moro brigades, also commanded by a major gcnoral. A brigade, commander by a major Kcndral, Is composed of two or more regiments and Independent companies or battalions. A regiment of Inrantry consists of twolvo lino companion and threo ad ditional companies. It Is commanded by a colonel, with tho following ad ditional orflcers: Ono lloutonant colonel, throo maJorB, flften captains an company eomandorH, throe of thorn also being members of the colouol's staff as adjutant, quartermaster and commissary; two lieutenants to ench company, one lieutenant acting on each df the throe majors' staff. What Is u Itnttiilliiii? A battalion is niailo up of four com panies and is commanded by a major. A company of Infantry consists or about ISO mon, divided into two pla toons; platoons nro divided Into squads, A platoon Is commanded by a lieutenant a commissioned offi cer; two or moro squads are com manded by a segrcant; a squad is commanded by a corporal and com prises seven men besides the corporal. A company of cavalry Is called a battery. It is divided Into soctlons and there may bo different numbors of guns, according to tho kind of ar tillery. . Threo bnttorlos of artillery mnko n battalion. Tbo word "company," "troop" or "battery" should not bo used before the lottor as "company D." It would be tho samo as to say "Street .Inck Bon." Tho letlor comes flrBt, Junt as tbo numeral comes beforo tho word regiment; "2nd regiment." Not regi ment 2nd. Don't Vo Mllll in. Troops are cither "fcdoral" (regu lar) or national guard. Every nialo citizen of tho United States betwoenl tho ago of IS and 4B Is a member of tho nillltlu. Kcvnr use tho word whon reforrlng to organized bodies of troops. There are no Kuril things as "mi litia ofriclnls" or "army officials" In military parlance. They are national guard and army oflcers. A Bklrmlnh, engagement, brush, fight or eiH'ountor Is not a battle. A bnttlo Is an engagement for the possession of a certain point and Ik general In lis character. Largo bodies of troops nro ongaged mote than a brigade. Otherwise the fight Is an engagement, a sMnnlsli or an en counter. Kovor say "Cnplaln .limes and his voldlera of Company A " Say "n coin pony, commanded by Captain Jones" did so and so. Any Irregular body of troops less than n company, or troops, Is calle d a detachment, unless It is a platoon or squad or section of artillery. Nev r nay "Lieutenant Jones anil a num ber of men" from such and sui h an organization. Bay, "a detachment from Company A, coinniiinded by Lieutenant Jones." C-omvt rnrms. 'Ammunition Is spnUcu of In Icrnm of rounds. "I'lfly rounds" minus fif ty cartridges fifty shots. Never say tnuskcls. There nre not any. Artillerymen carry pistols ami not revolvers. .' Troops generally move In columns. (Tho usual column Is four men abreast two rniilis comprising a Bquad, w-itli the corporal as the irnn blankets. Not raincoats or rain capes. Mounted troops and drivers I are equipped with "slickers." A bayonet Is kept in a scabbard. A rifle or carbine la loaded with a clip. Katlgue duty refers to work to be dono about a camp. A camp Ib "policed" whon It Is cleaned up rid of rubbish und the like. A cavalryman Is called a "trooper." A recruit Is not a "roolilo" unless you wunt to use slang. The phrase "now recruit" 1b redundant. Troops nro "mustered" Into the sorvlco and out. Also they are "nius ered" each month for the benefit of tho paymastor that ho may know whether dead men are drawing pay Insignia of Hunk. Tho Insignia of United States offi cers designating rnnk are as follows: Second Lieutenant Drown braid on cuffs, gold-black hat braid, U. S. on collar, leather leggings. r lrst Lieutenant Ono bar on shoulder, olhor insignia correspond ing to second lieutenant. Captain Two bars on shoulder. Major (lilt leaf o shoulder. Lieutenant-Colonel Sliver leaf on shoulder. Colonel Silver eagle on shoulder. Hrigadler-Oeneral One silver star on shoulder. "Major general Two silver slurs on shoulder. l-Ientonant-flenrrnl Four silver stnrs on shoulder. : All grades wear brown braid on cuffs, gold-black con; on lints, leather leggings and U. S. on collar. Tho Insignia worn by tho various branches of tho servlco nro as fol lows; Infantry Two crossed rifles. Cavalry Two crossed sabres. Artillery Two crossed cannon. Jfcdlcnl Mercury wand with In- twined snakes. Tho designating colors for each brunch are: Infantry, blue; cavalry, yellow; urtlllory, red; medical corps, maroon. LITHU1 AMSTKIMIAM, via London, .luiie'J The Berlin Krouz Zeitung nay thai file Polish council has mnde further demands on Hie central powers, ninnunlinc; to Ihcc.vl em-ion of il.-i nc livilies lo Hie rest of the kingdom of Polnm and part of Lithuania. The council also demands the recognition of the Polish stale ns independent. EAGLE POIN T EAGLETS By A. C. Howlett on tho left In tho rear rank.) They . be iij .ll..il on the hit go Into the firing Hue In "extended "n'lntv iW: I rlr's v mil Saturday evening Mayor C. K. Oatos, ltrs. C. 13. Gates, Fred C. Mears, city attorney of Medrord, II. L. Walt her, mannger of tho Oregon and California Tower company, nnd Geo. K. Uoos, secretary of tho Trl-Slate Cood Hoads association, and It. A. Koppes, city editor of the Medford Mali Tribune, came out nnd gave us some thoughts on I ho subject of the good roads question. Tho meeting had boon announced In tho Mall Tri bune somo days before, but the farm ers as usual were so busy and so tired. having Improved tho opportunity to do farm work that they did not re spond to tho cull ns readily as wns desired and the consequence was thai tliero was but few turned out. The meeting was held In the opera house und wus called to order by Fred I'e louze, who after n very short talk In troduced Mayor (Sales, who explain ed the object of the nieetlng. (.ex plaining the Inw that had been enact ed by i bo Inst legislature nnd referred to the people to be voted on on next Monday. June I. to decide whether we would endorse tho move to bond the slate for six million dollars lo be up piled on I he public highway thru the slate, lie pnluted out very clearly that we would be greatly benefited In Jackson county from the fuel that If the bond hill Is endorsed by the pen-( pie, that we ns a county would be re lieved of the co.n of Mulshing the Pa cific highway thru the county and then all or the money that ts collect ed for road purpose there- Is s state law a1 -scs dm; n certain percentage for read i-urpo -- and all el that would Is so that (le ave t he hene. tho increase in business channels. Mayor Gates was followed by Mr. Waltlier, but ho spoke so low that I could not understand all that be said, but he gave us somo very good sug gestions on tho necessity of having our roads Improved showing that the farmer would bo greatly benefited oven If we only hud the main tboro- fare mndo good that ho could double until ho reached tho good road and then go with half of the team on to his destination. There Is quite a num ber of our citizens who are opposed to tho bonding system, still this seems to bo a case when It would be a bene fit, not only to the present voters but also to our children, as woll, for good roads make good times and good times make prosperity. Mr. W. wan followed by Mr. Mears and he made a passionate plea for tin to vote for tho bonds. But I seo Hint I am taking up too much space In this letter on that subject, but my apology for say ing so much on this subject Is that 1 have been traveling over our roads for about fifty-six years and want the coming generations to have moro com fort In riding thru the country than I have had. Sunday morning was another one of our beautiful spring mornings, that gladdens the heart of the farmer es pecially and tho town peoplo ns well, when tho sky was clear and the air was just right to make one feel grate ful that ho is blessod with tho privi lege of living amid such lovely sur roundings, and the result wns that there wore a largo number or the citi zens of our towns and cities Improved tho opportunity to rldo'out Into the country nnd rest tho oyo by looking on something else beside tho paved streets nnd brick or stono walls of the city; whoro they could see tho rich fields of grains nnd grasses growing and hear tho Bong of the bird as It enjoyed the freedom of the woods and valleys. Quite a number passed thru hero on their way up the streams to fish and enjoy a picnic dinner, but thero was quite a number who tool advantage of the occasion and stopped at tho Sunnyside for dinner, among whom were J. W. Grubbe. Angee L. Engle of Ashland, Noble Zimmerman V. O. Wheeler and wife, John F. Mc-Phei-Kon, wlfo and son, Herman Mey er Jr., and wife, L. C. Clements nnd wife, Shorty Miles and wife, Medford, J. V. Drown and wife. Ed Had field of Ashland came In on tho P. & E. motor Monday morning and started to look for. a smnll tract of land that he could rent to put in beans. Ho soon succeeded In secur ing ten acres from tho W. Hart Ham ilton tract near tho depot. John Under and Sam Coy were do ing business with our morchants Mondny morning. John Ashpolo and wlfo, formorly of P., but now of Alodford, came out Monday morning, Mr. A. to take chnrgo of tho Ashpolo hardware store and Mrs. A. to help caro for tholr son, Itoy, who Is down with the measles. Miss Mabel llenson who has been teaching In Unlontown on Applegnte, came In Monday on tho P. & E. and was going on up to her homo on An telopo creek, but when sho stopped at S. II. llnrnlsh's to seo her little sister lluldn, found that she and Mr. II. both had tbo measles, so decided to remain nnd help care for the sick. H. (i. Illgham of Ashland, M. 10. Root of Medford and Mnrnh Garret of Lake ereewk were here for dinner Monilny nnd Mr. 1,. L. Conger spent Monday night with us. .Miss May Multby came out from Medford nnd took the K. P.-Persist stago for Trull. Slnco my last report Mrs. Itebeccn lonas of H. P. has given mo her sub. for the W. M. T. TABLE ROCK TABLETS order" sometimes refeired to ns n fit ef tl' skirmish line. Troops ate sent into: how tho : bnttlo or engagement as the firing the herd! show c-1 i iniiiu y. I . ;i ' ill amount of tho money. ,n. nre to be nsol In five e:ii-- lino, tho support and Ihe reserve. Tiie i and consequently It w ill take ri , tactical unit In line of battle or en gagement Is the l-itllnllon. A picket consists of several men genera1. a squa 1. One of a picket Is a sentinel or sentry. In front and on tho flanks of nil troops In camp nro outposts pickets. All troops do ing guard duly, picket duly, outpost duty, etc., are conimnnded by "the officers of the day," so designated for a period of twenty-four hours as are tho troops on gunrd duty. Troops carry "poncho" rubber years In spend the mom y, will be raised thru the nolo lie use. doubling tho old licenses and bow much moue It would raise. Another item ef Inter est Is thai under the provisions of l he law. alllm Multnomah county would have to pay i) per cent of the tax caused by tho doubling ef tho license that lhe would net leceUe a dellar direct benefit, I say direct benefit, for Multnomah county, while It would not receive n dollar of the money thus raised, would derive a benefit thru Several from here were business visitors In Medford Saturday. A large crew of men nre effectively combatting tho blight l the Modoc orchard. Miss Angline Cameron was learning the mysteries of Ihe Kebeknh lodge nt Central Point one night last week. I." llcdgpath. who has been em ployed ut the Pendleton ranch for oino time, Is now employed at the Nodoc orchard. J. C. Pendleton, J, II. Lydlard and "t. Xealon were aiming those who i teniled Ihe alfalfa excursion con ducted by I'ror. P.elmer and Patholo gist One last Tuesday. The Table Hock members of Ihe lied ."res moot every Thursday nfter noon shen a goodly amount of work .s ai eoaipllsbed. Write Pendleton has been working ni-ly and l.ite doing custom work with his 'pray oMifti. Mr. Witt and family, who hate How's This? Calami lurr IT.-r Ow ll-i,;.l;Tl rMIara ll.'W.tr.l t, an i llarth i.iat fi1;ii (lir,,i K, Mall a i. J. I IIKN1Y A CO.. T.-lWo, O. l'll."l -1. rury i.ut any l'lla.,tl,tu ii. .1 n.-m. I llv n'if t, na.l lij I, la nrm. nat. n.si or rii-nrr 1V-L. Oblrt. Il l Calarrh C.ir la t.tlr-n l.'trmallf a.-tlrf Urvllv Hiss, in b!.--.1 h.l nm. -.ia a.irfats-a II.. ar.lrm t.-,..,, ,,, ITIc.JS S-Mt, ir ,.ltlo. s.1.1 I., all r-iilita. lata Uall l I tlilllf l ull tvr couitlriUM. been occupying the house on the Fin ley ranch and weeding sugar beets for our fanners, have moved to Central Point. Cream separators are being used on most of the ranches In this district, several new ones being Installed dur ing tho lest few weeks. Tho good roads meeting scheduled for Wednesday night nt this place failed to materialize, owing the fail nro of the speakers to arrive. A. L. Vincent Is constructing a flume to carry water to the Wykoff ranch where a large acreage of sugar beets are being cultivated. E. W. Carloton is being visited by his two sisters from Now Jersey. The ladles spent last summer In this val ley and were so well pleased with ltB ninny attractions that they havo re turned. Glenn May, who has charge of the tyoot orchard, has planted several acres to grain In an endeavor to do his bit In relieving the food shortage. W. W. Eddlngton, one of Sams Valley's properous farmers, passed thru here Monday with a load of wheat which be was taking to the Eaglo Point mills to exchange for flour. Mr. Cameron and a parly of friends motored to tho Ashland park last Sunday and brought home a general supply of lithla water. The planting of crops In this dis trict Is just about completed, practi cally all the land that could bo work ed being planted, but owing to tho peculiar season, some of tho heavy, sticky land could not bo plowed and will lay idle this souson. C.'Ii.ir!-jy Clark or Eagle Point is rviinlr.g a rural market car thru hero selling fresh meats and buying poul try and eggs. Mr. Peachy of Ashland, represent ing the Wards Medical Company, was thru this district Inst Monday. Mrs. E. II. Davis and son, Leslie, and daughters, Miss Bessio of Willow Springs, were welcome visitors at the Nealon homo last Sunday. Many from here attended the Deco ration day program at Central Point last Wednesday. Owing to tlio proclamation of Gov ernor Withycombo calling Juno 3 Prison Sunday, the services at Table Hook will be in accordance with that proclamation. Rev. Dandy, who Is familiar with the Oregon penitentiary and its methods will speak on prison reform and will explain tho bill relat ing to tho penitentiary nt Salem to be voted on next Mondny. Those who are not familiar w-th this hill and havo not decided yet how to vote, should make It a point to hoar this explanation. Hiss Hazel Pruott of Central Point and Mrs. Joseph lister of this place were married last Sunday in Medford. As wo havo been tinablu to get into trading parties, we are unable to communication Willi either of the con-: give the particulars at this writing. i For the Blue-Jackets ' " li Our beys in the Navy enjoy their 3cvo. Tho Navy De partment has put its official seal of endorsement on thi3 triumph in soft drinks, by allowing it to be sold and served on all Naval Vessels. Ashore or afioat, you will find Cevo a palate-pleasing, refreshing and nutritious beverage. Just tho thing to tike along for sail or cruise auto trip or camp and for tho he-bors at home. Bevo the all-year-'raund soft drink Bevo is sold in bottles only, and is bottled exclusively by Anheuser-Busch St. Louis BLUMAUER & HOCK Wholesale Dealer M'i!F!!tn, OKK. t t t f y t t T T f t t t t f y t t t ? ? ? y t ? ? ? y r ? Y t ? y ? ? GOOD ROADSf tiaEaBiiBBmRKHSiia ? HI-PMHH H1MSM ! II I Sl aa. I . I . II. . I I .... . Ts The closing meeting of the campaign for the $6,000,000 bond issue in Jackson County will be held in M EDFO Saturday Eve v IliiC at the City Park at 8 o'Clock Every man and woman in and around Medford should attend if they are interested in goods roads and in the bond issue, which means that national and state funds will be used in completing the Pacific Highway and building the Crater Lake and lateral roads connecting with the highway. COME AND HEAR THE BOND ISSUE EXPLAINED $ r t ? y t t x t f y f t t x X X ? X X X
