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?
He-—~Because if the heathens think
like your friends here they will at
once conclude you are sweet enough
to eat.
wu imagine
worm Capes me Tao rs of Tabs.
who have used “Dead Shot" De
Vermifuge, know that they cat Ade,
‘No Promotion,
“What business did you say the boss
was In?" asked the clerk.
“Why, he's a promoter,” replied the
superintendent,
“Well, there must be some mistake.
He's never promoted me. Ive held
the same Insignificant job ever since
I've been here.”
loved me for my looks slone.
Jess—Why, dear, the blind some
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