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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
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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.
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For the Blue-Jackets
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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.
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GOOD ROADSf
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The closing meeting of the campaign for the
$6,000,000 bond issue in Jackson County will be
held in
M
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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
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