J. S. AMY ON ed By Department. Officers—3,600 Men To Regi- ment, 19,000 To Division, Washnigton.—Complete tion of all branches of the Army to conform with European stand ards, as recommended by MajorGen- eral Pershing, is provided for in army orders revealing that thé recently an nounced divisional reorganization plan is be carried down the guents and companies The administrative fantry hereafter will with 250 enlisted men sioned officers, in place of Over to into regi the in- company and 6 commis unit of be a something 100 men and 3 officers will be divided h in command of a lieutenant re will be two captal 8 fir nd me fir ind three second lieutenants. R of the review of American We +) that ti I'he com into four platoons t and in command, « liruten Pp in ha in troops 1is plan al Leen carried out in General Persh- : forces anee show ready PHEW! GEE WIMIKERS THERE AINT READY T0 BUY THE WHEAT CROP Food Administration Forms $50,000,000 Corporation. to each company, it is understood, is to provide against disorganization of the unit through the loss of its com- mander. The second captain, the European system, does not go into battle line with the company if his senior is present. He is held as a re serve reorganize the DeCessary. 3,600 Men To Regiment. Under the new plan, each regiment uncer fF to company if ill have three battalions of four com making a 1 000 mented by the qu STR, ganizations, reziments wil proximately more ths total of men regimental head supply and the be br 2,600 men an 2.000 in regiments unit I sry and other haz pe reducing a div 6060 nn 000 m strength The organization arms of ti it been changed the numbér of sion, the division, in en, will total hereafte; en, 15,000 of them nfs wdvantages of the = 1 to the better il unit in the redue ystem, in ad. adaption of t! to trench One colonel and hig res including his three batts 8, will handle 1d of little more than 2,000 now “or 32 New Infantry Divisions. The new orders show ths has new the ready the first nfantry divisions in egular divisions out called increment men. A system of numerical designa tions been under which any division numbered below 28 will be regulars; 26 and National Guard, and 76 and above, Na- tional Army. Regular infantry brigades ill be numbered from elusive; National Guard, 150, and National Army from 151 up tegular regiments will be numbered from 1 to 100, National Guard from 101 to 300 and National Army from 301 up to the colors ¢ of 887.000 has worked out between w 1 to 50. in from 51 to Collar Insignia Approved. The ' Bignia department approved collar 18 to designate the three elements army. Regulars will standard United States monogram tional Guardsmen will wear a similar monogram with the initials N. GG, superimposed and National Army men will have the initials N. A. superim- pesed on the U, 8S, of the wear the Na- URGES LOAN ADS. Committee Would Have McAdoo Spend $1,250,000. Advertising Clubs of the World sent a Herbert 8. Houston, of New York, to $2,000,000 in advertising the next issue of Liberty Loan bonds. A detalled plan, originally outlined before the issuance of the first Liberty Loan bonds, was presented to Secre tary McAdoo, calling for a division of the advertising among daily, weekly and monthly newspapers, in addition to the utilization of magazines, printed posters, circulars, billboards and other agencies, SM AO AAA AAO PLEAD NOT GUILTY. Three Men Charged With Conspiracy To Frustrate the Draft New York-—Tentative pleas of not guilty were entered by Dr. Samuel J R. Bernfeld and Louis I. Cherey, for mer members of exemption board 959, and Kalman Gruher, a dentist, in. dicted, charged with conspiracy to frustrate the operation of the draft law and demanding or accepting bribes. Their counsel tried vainly to got a postponement of the pleading. CHEAPER BREAD IS IN SIGHT Hope To Establish Scale Of Prices From Farm To Grocer, Profits Ending Speculation. Eliminat ing Undue and food administra ne over 1 government, to buy wrincipal tern 10ve was the to reduce the have eed already ag under wvolunt are ars out witt differential flour by 1¢ baking of bread will be working tion a 4 wil 1000 ( Food Administra ' scale of of the establish a farm the grocers undue profits and ending The maintenance of a rice wheat the first and most prices to slore, for its officials NOeCHEBATY formation of the the Food Adminis nm also made known the per imnouncing t Corporation sonnel Mf a to be committee which will fix a price this year's wheat yield paid for and the names of 13 men who will act hasing agents for the corpora terminals Wheat the a8 pure tion at The under sion. Its Hoover Corporation will be put administration's grain an will be and | President, Duluth now voluntary the Food ad fixing com- by President liege, and will resenting divi chal Herbert Julius Bory. Rarnoa » r rior DATHNRSs, & exporter, ing alde in ministration. The will be headed of Williams ( 12 members, producers and consumers The Wheat handle Allied grain purchases and will do buying for the American govern. ment. If found advisable aldo will as broker milling Inter purchasing for flour mills to keep the market steady. The Allies will be required purchase flour instead of wheat on the theory that manufacturing costs will be re duced and American Industry en. couraged. All of the grain men who are taken into ‘the food administration's grain disassociate themselves from business interests and will give their entire time to the government as price mittee Garfield, comprise rep Corporation will all the it HOrve for the ests, wheat the fo “These men.” sald Mr. Hoover, “are making a magnificent sacrifice and many of them are giving up large in. comes.” Authority to license grain elevators and milling concerns was given for Hoover hopes that operation of the li aay extensive government purchases of wheat except for the government itself, and for the Allies. He believes a stable export price and proper super. vision of exchange dealings will do more than anything else to keep prices on a constant level I . ON TRIAL FOR TREASON, Mountaineers Charged With Defying the United States. Roanoke, Va--Willlam V. MeCoy and J. W. Phipps, Indicted og six counts for defying the sovereignty of the United States, plotting to resist conscription and levy war against their country, commit murder and other crimes, were taken from the Roanoke jall by a large force of United States ngents to Big Stone Gap, Va. to be tried at tho session. of the POPE'S SECOND PEACE PROPOSAL Urges Settlement of War on No Annexation Basis. U. S. EXPECTED TO REFUSE Belgium gnd Serbia To Get Indemnity. Proposals Believed To Have Been Inspired By Austria. Rome made Pope Peace proposals Benedict have been deliver occupied France; freedom of th ment and the formation court of arbitration for of future international dispute Coldly Received At London. London terms This re ive quarter “These so-called peace flavor.” authori have a distinet German ply was given in an ritat in London The opinion was expressed that the inapiration for the peace move prob. ably emanated from Austria and was in the nature of a trial preiude balloon, to the more definite propositions from Allies “It has jong been known to states. men of the Allied countries that Central Powers are eager to conc Central Powers peace on terms of restoration of Therefore there | protracted status quo need of any before saying what the Allies be A would be distinctly and is the thing which dent Wilson and American statesmen have been long emphasizing a®s impossible and unthinkable. All the sacrifices of this terrible war will have been vain if we do not conclude which will insure the world against a repetition” It was explained that on account of its nature the note probably would require formal answer. It is ex pected informal replies will be deliver. ed by means of speeches in the next few days by various Allied statesmen ia no consideratic mn of th attitude © will status quo a German peace peace, very Presi. other a peace no America Entente’'s Hope. “America is of the Entente Allies for a stable peace. America is fresh and deter mined. She has vigor and backbone, youth and strength and unlimited re | sources. She will not let Europe halt until | ent basis has been definitely estab- | lished. That is one great reason why | everyone of her allies should be over | whelmingly thankful that America | now is with us” Wilson May Restate Aims Of U. 8. Washington. — Conferences among intente diplomats crystallized into conviction the opinion here that Pope | Benedict's peace move is not likely to chasige in any substantial degree the attitude either of the Allies or the American government. It is agreed, however, that there | must be made a response to the Pope's | proposal far more comprehensive than | a mere ackhowledgment of receipt. To | do this without opening the fleld to | argument which might result in de veloping differences between the Allies ! to be seized upon by the Germans is | realized to be a difficult and delicate C undertaking. | On the other hand, some considera | tion is being given to the suggestion | that the Pontiff has given President LWilson a golden opportunity to again impress upon the American people and the , world in the most oonvincing fashion the rectitude of his position in | recommending to Congress the declaration of a state of war with Ger. many. $ DRAFT ARMY TO Early in October. Will Prevent Shortage Of Supplies and Equipment—Boards To Divide Their Men. Washington. the first increment of forces will be under train ing early in October. Under orders issued Monday the first 30 per cent of the quota of each distriet will begin entrainment for cantonments Septem the next 30 per cent composing army draft ber 5; Seplember 15 and another 20 per ‘cent | ber 30. The remaining will be mobilized date as possible The plan i Septem 10 cent per a8 soon alter Th 3 Oraer fssy that about 12.000 16 cantonments soon tember § Thes b st be examined and finally This will take » men wil iysically by th temporary quarters examina Were Awaiting quota as time great confusion first increment will into geieion regiment first be AS MAY passed he DACARAATY Reviewing the question of discharge : Mar shal-General Crowder issued a supple mental ruling holding that should not be discharged dependents resident abroad The permitting persons to be discharged provided he has a person falling within any of the classes of dependents dependent upon him to prevent such dependents becoming a charge upon the Ameri ruling says “A pendent residing abroad could not for dependent relatives, Provost persons # because of object of the law was pe ple.” the be come such a charge. Persons claim. ing discharge de. pendent cannot properly be discharged on ground that visable within the meaning of the act of Congress.” because of such a such discharge is ad are not to be excused entirely serving the country another ruling by the Mar shal, holding that such persons should be sent to mobilization along with drafted, signed later to branches of the 'rovost the others to be service, DRAGGED AT END OF CHAIN, Before Execution. Amsterdam . Jos Nouvelles, of Maastricht, says that a wellknown athlete of Ghent named Van Renter gem, who recently was condemned to the end of a chain 20 meters long | gity to the place of execution, being grossly mistreated by the soldiers who were guarding him. He met his fate with the utmost courage. FOR WOODEN SHIPS. Emergeney Fleet Corporation Places Large Orders For Lumber. Washington. Orders for lumber for more ships have just been placed by the Emergency Fleet Corporation with the Southern Pine Bmergency Bureau Contracts were let for these ships some time ago, but difficulty was found in obtaining timber. The fleet corpbration still has befere it con tracts for many wooden ships for which no lumber has been found. U. 8. TROOPS TAKE LONDON. Cheered By Millions As They March Through Metropolis. London.—Londoners celebrated a second. American day when a large contingent of American troops from a training camp marched through the heart of the capital in response to a popular demand that Its eitizens should see and greet the visitors whose presence, whose doings and charao teristios have commanded a remark: able dezree of popular attention. ND GAMBLING IN WHEAT AND FLOUR Hoover,/fNecessary, May Seize Whole Harvest. TO ESTABLISH FAIR PRICES Vigorous Prosecution Of All Persons Who Hold More Wheat Or Than Needed In Normal Business Planned. Flour Washington Herbert C the food administrator, announced the comtrol of flour Hoover, the for and bread They wheat, and comprehen They have been worked out fully disrupting and disturb. Nar 10 are specific in view of the conditions of the thi ing European and part this country stili has TYPOS TO SCRANTON. 1918 Convention Of the Union To Be Held There. . yor +1 prings, Col 191% convention Typographical vole Albany, ie 1919 indorsed wt io S Seranton awarded the 1% International by unan made app The ion 3 to care for members the month) mous lication for th tion conven! who enli through local unions 10 "nt AV-Cell War per capita tax SAYS GOD TOLD HIM NOT TO. Alleged Registration Dodger Tells Judge He Saw Vision. La Wis registration dodger, Maiden Rock, Baker that him in a vision distribute Bibles Arraigned a Wickland, Wis, God LL. TORE, as George aged 30 of told had and ordered him to Hq at refused to plead and will be tried YVEeArs, Judge appeared to Federal twice 1 bought 1.700 once German Disguised As Greek Sailing Ship, New York Hears New York According to informa. tion received here in marine insurance responsible for the sowing of along the South African coast, resulted in the destruction of the pas- senger liner City of Athens FARMS AT CAMPS. Wood To Cultivate Areas in His District. Charleston, 8. C.—Major General Wood has recommended to the War Department that a tract of from 120 to 150 acresat each cantonment in his department be set aside for the cult) vation of vegetables to supply the sol- diers’ tables. His plan has received the indorsement of Herbert Hoover. General U. 8. ASKS FATE OF GUNNERS. Calls On Swiss Committee For News Of Men From Campana. Washington. — The United States fins called on the BSBwiks committee looking after the welfare of prisoners of war to ascertain the fate of the American gun crew captured by a Ger man submarine from the steamer Campana. A FORCED TO KISS FLAG. Two Wisconsin Men Also Made To Kneel To Old Glory, Kaukauna, Wis, ~~ Alleged insulting remarks against the American flag re- sulted in John Collins and Leo Madi gan being led to a conspicuous place in front of the public library by a crowd, ‘here they were forced to kneel and kiss the flag ten times FUR TEN DOLLARS And Filed on Western Canada Land. Now Worth $50.000. Lawrence Bros. of Vera, Baskatches wan, are looked upon ¢ the most progressive farmer ern Canada. They “ups-and-downs” amongst 1 West. their nnd know what it is to be in tight pinches, vered, and financial pos Interesting one, Coming in from states they Calgary across Red Deer river, through the Hills and on Battleford way thelr horses were stolen, but this did not dishearten them. They had some money, with which they bought more horses, and some provisions, When ihey reached Battleford they had only money enough to pay. their ferringe over the Baskatchewan river, and this they had to borrow. It in 1908 that they filled on homestes having to sell lars in order to get sufficient money Fra Bince t altogether a land, in addition three quarters of had to sell out now we shout [rer se. rnceilent an the from the Battle river, the Eagle to On the was 118 a shotgun for ter nk Lawrence sg time Section £50 000 singe we cnr this of district wheat to oats from 40 to 80 bushel h Stock pa We ha: sheep, TO cattle and 60 horses a number are registered Cly« Similar successes might be given of the experiences of hundreds of farm- ers throughout Western Canada, who have done comparatively as well. Why live well, here v8 well they not dress well have comfortable homes, ern equipments ] steam heat, pure ventilation, and automo biles. Speaking of automobiles it will be jer to learn that during the first half of 1017, 18- 000 sutomobile licenses were issued in Alberta, twice as many as In the whole of 1018. In Saskatchewsnn 21.000 If censes were issued up to the first of May, 19017. In its monthly bulletin for electric a revelgtion to the rea makes special reference to this phase and to the general prosperity of the West in the following: “Generally speaking the western farmer is, In many respects, in a much better position than hitherto to in- crease his production. wo years of high prices for his products have en- abled him, even with a normal crop, to liguidsie a substantial proportion of his lisbilities and at the same time to buy improved farm machinery. His prosperity is reflected in the demand for building materials motor cars and other equipment. It is mo doubt true that some extravagance is evi denced by the astonishing demand for motor cars, but it must be remembered that many of these cars will make for efficiency on the farm and economize both time and labor."—Advertisement, Going to Land Him, “He was engaged three times before he proposed to her.” “Yes.” “And she accepted him?" “Yes, but she's insisting on an im- mediate marriage. Profiting by the experience of the other girls she isn't going to take any chance on his breaking another engagement.” CUTICURA KILLS DANDRUFF Hair and Does it Quickly—Trial Free. Anoint spots of dandruff, itching and frritation with Cuticura Ointment. Fol- Cuticura Soap, if a man, and next morning if a woman. When Dandruff goes the hair comes. Use Cuticura Soap dally for the tollet. Free sample each by mall with Book. Address postcard, Cutichra, Dept. IL, Boston. Sold everywhere -—Advy, Gallant Dissuasion, He--It is particularly dangerous for She-—Why especially dangerous for me? 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