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New-York tribune., 1916-06-19
Where Militia System
Failed to Meet Test
New Mcxicos Experience Shows the Faacy of the Scheme
Of Organization Adopted by the
Government

good positions and men Of family. They
have left everything TO come out here
at the call. It's wonderful spirit,
but they haven't the training. You
can't make soldiers in week or two
Called Without Preparation.
Certainly the spirit was that Of the
minute men Of rs. Colonel Abbott,
OF the New Mexico regiment Of infan-
try, was Judge Abbott a month ago. He
was on the bench trying a case when
the call for the New Mexican regiment
came. Court was adjourned, and Judge
Abbott became Colonel Abbott. The
court interpreter put on his uniform
and became regimental Quartermaster.
One Of the attorneys engaged IN the
case became n captain and his oppo-
nent became first lieutenant.
Some of the officers of this regiment
might be regarded as fully competent.
Others. in spite Of their earnestness
ard their desire TO learn. would actual
ly endanger the lives Of men under
their charge. Being national guard Of
fcers. they are all elected.
| will relate little story Of one
captain. He is president Of the Cham
ber Of Commerce in his home city in
New Mexico. He had been elected cap
tain Of his company of guardsmen just
two months before the call came. lie
suddenly foufd himself in command of
that company, with the job Of putting
up the company tents ahead of him.
The captain had never seen this sort
of maneuvre and he was puzzled for a
moment But he recovered his poise
quickly and saved the situation. Turn
ing TO his first Lieutenant he said, cas-
lily: "Bill, | guess you had better SUI
perintend this job while take little
passear into town" The tents were
put up.
Many Men Physically Unfit.
That the physical examination for
candidates for the New Mexico militia
is more or less perfunctory is shown
by what the regular army surgeons
found when they began TO overhaul the
citizen soldiers. Two men were rejected
because they had glass eyes. One mill,
tiaman in this infantry regiment tried
TO pass muster with an artificial leg.
There are three companies OF Mexi-
cans American -Mexicans, OF course
in this regiment. One of these IS the
best drilled and the best looking com
pany of the entire organization. ms
is not written 70 belittle the PATRIOTISM
of the sparsely populated state OF New
Mexico. Il is written merely to show
that the militia system Of the United
States is horribly faulty. II IS impor-
tant that this should be realized at
this time. for the militia to-day. con,
etitutes the only reserve of the United
States army and it has been made the
basis Of the larger reserve provided
for by the new army bill.
In spite of the protests OF every
military expert who testified at the
congressional inquiry into national
pre9aredness. the new army bill holds
10 the militia system, which has proved
faulty in every war in which 1t was
tested.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-19

have opened here to-mo -ow morning.
Practically all the officers of the five
regiments are here. Il is probable,
however, that the school will have TO
postpone its instruction for time.
Trenton. y. j., June ls.-Word was
received here late this evening that
General Sadler and part Of his staff
were hurrying here.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-19
Wireless Message Draws
Guard About Navy Yard

Following an order from Washington
which came by wireless from the Ar
lington station. the Brooklyn Navy
Yard last night put into effect all OF its
precautionary measures against the
possible appearance Of cranks; Inc
number Of marines in the barracks was
les than so per cent Of the regular
force. but they were Immediately
pressed into service. and were aided
by the Brooklyn police, who took TWO
or three loiterers at the Navy fard
gates into custody.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-19
Minimum Peace Strength.

Organizations to be accepted into
Federal service should have the mini
mum peace strengta now prescribed for
organized militia. The maximum
strength at which organizations will be
accepted and to which they would be
raised n soon as possible, IS prescrl bed
in Section ,, tables of organization,
United States army. In case any regi-
ment. battalion or squadron now rec
ognized as such contains an insufficient
number Of organizations 20 enable il 10
conform at muster to regular army or
ganization tables the organizations nee
essary 70 complete such units may be
moved 10 mobilization camps and there
inspected. under orders Of the depart
ment commander, 70 determine fitness
for recognition as organized militia by
the War Department.
Circular 70, Division OF Militia Ar.
fairs, 1914, prescribes the organizations
desired from states as part of the lOca,
tactical division, and only these or
ganZations will be accepted into SER
vice.
at is requested that all officers o.
the adjutant generals department,
quartermasters corps and medical
corps, duly recognized as pertaining 20
state headquarters under Table |,
tables of organizations, organized M
litia, and not elsewhere required for
duty in state administration, be or
dered 10 camp for duty az camp stan
Offices. Such numbers Of these officers
as the department commander may de-
termine may be mustered into the ser
vice of the United States for the pun
pose Of proper camp administration,
and will be mustered out when their
services are no longer required.
viii Muster STAFF Officers.
where recognized brigades or divi-
sions are called into service from a
state. the staff officers pertaining 70
these units under tables OF organiza-
ton. United States Army, will be mus
tered into service, and also the author
lied sectors of small arms practice per-
tanning thereto.
Except for these two purposes of
mobilization camp service and of the
prescribed camp service with tactical
units. officers Of state headquarters
under Table /. above mentioned. will
not be mustered into service at this
time. If tactical divisions are later or
ganized, the requisite official number
of staff officers with rank a prescribed
for division staff will as far as prac-
ticable. be called into service from
those states which have furnished
troops 10 such divisions.
NEWTON d. BAKER"
New-York tribune., 1916-06-19

Maryland One brigade Of three reg
iments infantry, one troop cavalry, one
battery field artillery, one field hos
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
WHERE THE SEARCH CEASES
Demand for tho First-Rata Man, Sc Marked in Commerce and indus.
 {sr, Not Extended to Politics.

Tn .ccant years our ge- .oJieGl liter raturc has devoted much space to dis cu@Sions of uruhipu of efficiency, writes Meredith Nicholson in the At Iauuc. We have lo,sG repeatedly of inc demand moi a wo-thouaand-dol- lar men, bu, fo- ten and twenty and tifty-thousand-dolja men ia the great industries. The efficiency engineer has sprung into being, in my own city several hundred employees of an auto mobile company are organized into class of which .role Sor of pSEchol- ogy is the Icador the purpose being the promotion of ,udi,iuual and cor poratc efficiency rnc tirst-satc man is in demand Gs . Uul 1 salesman, a foreman. a maua4ea Jnc of the largest corporations America pays it's employees bouusca aplortioaCI on a basis of their .aiu- as displayed from month Jo uoutr. fhc minutcst economics are uaJea Jf JaltE e.Udy in every maaufaeluvin4 l4G aoWmer- eiai house tHa Iaa. lo- the hr-l-fal2 man ls uU,yaa.a2 rNo.ul'a l"Iily, a special genius fo. oalD= ard ocuiag, need never go uuae o-4izej 1#e.eet. ly New E5ds bank apcu. months searching for q jau3~eace, an- l@lJ caoaa an obscure young H5a f-esa a western town who fcii hT ""a4-a un- der the eye at 's"oa2 8oaa ouo to look for salcaa Het 5Iu3 eagea -a. ,E fer t&g Hfstrats man. 5o m#le~t in commerce aud m.jusuy only rarely foaclcs ouf politics. k a -si5 n uo-. i6rs that in, gnaon3.-E. d.us 5ra broaies. field r lha a.e-aie ol 4l1 talents,
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
N.,.,,si.,n RattIe Stories.

The French Journal, Le Cri dc Paris. which is trying to set right some history that has straycd away from the truth, again takes up the story of the punctilious politencss that opened the battle at Fontcnoy. "WhG was inc Officers" asks Lc Cri, "Who said to tho English at Fontcnoy: Gentlemen, you will please fire; we never fire first Yoltaire affirmed that this polite Ircnchman was the Count ot Anterroche, and the Duka Albert de Broglio in &n article in the Revue dcs DeuX Moudos of June l5, 1887, says that Antorrochc on that Oc- casion was struck hy seven balls at the British discharge, that he was cured of his wounds, had much bet ter health than before this event and lived to be so years old without ever having been sick.
 "Evcryonc," says Le Cri, "knows the famous phrase attributed to Na- poIcou: The word impossible is not French Tuis is hut palaphasc of the words of Autowochc Someone said to him during the siege of Mae stricht: 'Tbc city is impregnahld' That word is not French responded M. Autcrroch2,'
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
MAMMOTH L0AysS OF BREAD
Those Baked by French peoa'e \ 8 From Four to @ive. or at Tim,4
 Even Six Feet in Leuuths

Tie bigaest l1lgea or bread HET .o
 eaten are those made u #raa.e yaI italy In the eaea of the pIae bread of thc latler Eafrf. the 4OaHyl are between tua aJ7 hre0 f""s lD ienllb. and oeca uasy even lots P; while the French people maea cir Ioavo# lhc shape of HerF lens 5lla of brlau, ranging ffea Iodr -c lv- feet, and In q few instances e.2 70 siE feet iii length
 Bread in Paris is distributed ai@ !. exclusively by women. These % to the various bakehouscs at 5 80 q. m, and spend about an hour brushing the long Ioayes with special brushes When their loaf is cleaned of grit and dust thc porteuse de pain goes round to the customers.
 Customers who live in flats have their loaves proppod up against tho door of their apartment Shopkeep- CTS. restauratcurs &ud other custom CTS. who have entrances to their prom iscs in the street, find their portion of the staff of life leaning against the front door when they take down the shutters. The wages of these bread carriers vary from 70 to GO cents q day. their work being generally over at ten or twelve o'clock in the morn ing.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
Dor all kinds of groceries, prices

For all kinds of groceries, prices right City Grocery Co. J. M. iFowlcr x Son, managers. @2
 Mrs. Brack Thomason, whose home on North Third street was de stroucd by fire two weeks ago, has settled with the insurance com pauy and yesterday awarded a con- tract to win Branom for the con atruc,ion of a new residence.
 Womou's $2.5O and $3.Oo hats, latest fashions, choice at $l.49. Eimbrou&h's. *2 Deputy Sheriff c, P. stepp left this morning with A. S. Foley for Little Rock, to place Mir. Foley in the state hospital for nervous dis cases. Mrs. Foley, mother of the anrorDunatc man, arrived last night from Helena and will remain here several days winding mp the busi- uc.8 affairs of her son.
 Closing out our entire line of womcu'a coats at and below the
 
 Albert Jackson, former county judge who sold his place near the country club grounds several months .ago with the intention of locating in Oklahoma or Texas, Ina. decided Ito remain in Greene county for the present and has. just closed deal for the purchase of the John Har- gin2tou place of thirty-two acres on the road 10 Mt Carmel, the con sjdcraiou being $1,4OO. The land was bought from J. A. Enrich of Tyronza. Judge Jackson expects to move to the place some time in De- jccmbor.
 Good grade Ginghams, pretty, new patterns, 1Oc yard, Kim hrough's. 2
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
Mcudon in War Time.

lIcudon, tre gay Meudou of ttTsts and moonlight promcna3es has been transformed into q military camp. Tine station platform is crowded with uui- formed soldiers of ali branchcS: men on ;urlough tn their suits Of faded hhlo like dirty water, showing with pride holes torn in their coats by rifle hallS, convu}osconts wearing the old'red pam tglooas. used only by those behind the fighting line, often with one leg folded up; zouaves whose baggy trousers fors mcrly blood red have now changed 10 an crtby color; Bclgians in long brown coats, who never smile aud British Tommios spick and span as if they had just stepped from bandboT.
 The women, in passing glance at the war crosses and smile.-NImc. Der n1rdini-Sjoostodt, in Cartoons Maca- zine.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
V0 JOY lft GREAT WEALTH
.Altouetaer PowerIess to Confer Happi ness on Owner, According to
 Charles M. SchWab.

"Nf0uav fo" moneys &4.ae.2 ohllo. N. Sch.. D, tla alccl m@guate, a~. claimed n.of1ias t. a wri.er n A.uauaa .ilEUla~. fuGia 25a- to am u. Money a merely one EaI iu uI. u.l -D.E u.9.D-o H.a ccaes. H - aa.o .r. l..ug gh cn #ly-
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 .l#a out 1g -..4 | ae H.a a.a mot alsae ala to .He.. A.aa < 4-aa ~ataHes tha place ru re .e san a.5 aar af lae worlds !. things simply by writing ou Ire Iaa cut 1osaa from haI riea5 ha t5 fortunate aa#- lra po"u6gi interests el a aotsan sort quite aLars from A.s
 aNu.a Hanlc man I5 s,.Jins @lo ooOJ Q. e.#5 q year he i5 getting tNe noa fa eaa possibly want to sut- issy his a. When he gets more he Hnaf a invite uulagIincss. and tla 1o.s ls Hn.s lhcmore uahapptness inc invites. oae seen leses sEe enjoy me- as .atas money one soon vea # taias ah.uH 4 ulea gre fr ur+ .aarta md Uu vt.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
Aero nlana cr FEYinn eoat.

A most -uResuai a2roEadtical eNptrl- ment is being carried olt iy German experts, according 10 Popular #Hctaa- lcs. 1t deals with tho Gcvual. as a powerful flying beat W'ira l2res, for hoth defensive and one1s.ve pur- poses, q swift, mesQuto-illo aero aJauc or its back. Tho uatuiue Wlra lust heard of was being uHt through test flights, hut had na, at that time acqa sufficiently refined to warrant its acrWl use.
 The noW machine has such remark able stability, carryin@ capacity and cruising radius that its oaaincnrs think it oa@ te made to rep,ace the bulky, highly expensive Zo9pclios which have proved disappoitjuG.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
Life Insurance lsrc.erninent.

Of all good things, life insurance stands prc-eminout. The standard of safety conservation, preparedness for the dismal hour. and blessings of the family and thc home Observe the pie turo of thoso who waived the golden opportunity and who leave their de- pcudonJs to face the world and con- trast if with the Knowledge that start cd right entails power and might Ed- utational life insurance is now eX- tended into the largest colleges, eX- pounded from the pHlpit to iDoulcate the congrogaGon to the virtues and need of the maatorful protector, and iu time to be cNempiticd in high schools.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
Gossip From Little Rock

Little Rock, Nov. 29.--It is an interesting coincidence Dhat ac- eordiug 10 statistics prepared by experts. Arkansas stands aa No. +3, in the list ol states, with regard to the efficiency of both it's educa- fional and it's national guard or aanizatiou.
 These are conditions that have long been recognized by progressive educators and military men who have been urging legislation that IWin raise the state to position more in keeping with the high ideals of it's most progressive citis zcnahip.
 Thcre will be much remedial leg islation proposed in the coming &en- oral assembly both for the military .ard the schools The adoption of amendment No. 12, it is predicted. will in q few years, begin to eho" it's bcncficcnt effects in the school system of the state, in longer terms for the country schools, in better school houses, in better pay for bet ter teachers, and in a general raia- ing of the educational standard. The extension of county slperin- tendency, county uniformity, and compulsory attendance is to be Hr&- led, and an effort will be made to reinstate the state aid to high schools which was inyalidatcd by the supreme court.
 So far as the military is con cerned, the National guard of Ar .Eansas is confronted by a crisis. Unless the people of the state and the lawmakers rally to the sup port of the organization, there is grave danger of federal recognition bcing withdrawn, which will moan the loss Of millions of dollars and a coveted prestige
 Brig Cen. England, at the hood of the National guard of the state, is doing everything in his power to arouse public interest, but he is, unfortunately, finding it an uphill business. To pass over these con ditions lightly, and complaccntly make ourselves believe that every thing is all right, ia a destructive solf-dcceptiou that should not be +oloratod Ct0tp bride must DC awakened, the military or&aniza- tions must be increased in number, size and efficiency, and the state legislature must do it's part if Ar kansas meets the requirements Of the new National guard defense act.
 An evidence of the popular apathy has just come to light Tine mili- tia headquartcra sent letter to cy- Ierv mayor in the state asking chat .popular contributions bc made to- ward the purchase of medals for the Arkansas troops when they return from the border. These letters were mailed moro than a month Iaao. Four responses hayo been re- ccivcd. The city of Marycu, which has company at the front, sent lin %4i in one dollar subscriptions. Smaller contributions were made ny Forrest City, hdoua mad St. Paul. .It is estimated that it will require 'S1.105 to purchase the mcdala
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
MACHINE COUNTS TIE COM
Me 55 Relieving Congestion al 7s#~c9d Ticket Windows Is
 Successful

->o e.uauy which operates the .4Uo tac North river having re- eei.4Q 7 complaints from patrons alaat la.y5 tt the ticket windows, a.ar.s m experiment recently, de- aiG..cl . prevent the lato conner from .iasin@ . tMn because of delays iii t.a Gl. line. q New York corrn-
 poadl4G 9f the Pittsburgh Chronicle writes.
 Tba a-1arimcnt applied only to the
 ulio lu Jersey City. The ticket eu rye1 lu that point was auth@izad tc allow passengers to drop coins in tn, ticket box. Either tickets or coins were accepted. The practice did not prove satisfactory, however, for the ticket hopper Was no cashier and, be- siGcs te could Hol help c,aIiins the Liakua iEslaau of the tickets. So tGe coI@wny installed a separate aL3t for coins. T.is worked better, but over. burdoeed the ticket chopper with duties, and still aaoJhcr correction Was necessary. The railroad company then Installed a l.utot u the coin box. Tnis .Otor counts every penny, nickel dine, quarter or otLer coin which ie deposited in the boE.t All the ticket chopper has to do is to turn q crank c.ce iu while. The experiment, it i5 said, has brought satisfactory results.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
Baskets in short sYnDlY.

The basket man has been having troubles of his owE since the begin riag of tha war. Baskets which were imported from France and Germany couc now in uncertain quantities 1roh UollauI. Which LaS no willows. S5ue of the old stock from earlier iuU,rja- tioas still remains. Auoug these are baskets which came fran Germany aud go largely to tse South, where they are used for aHH market b,s- l,rts. They are the o,t.@s,ioue} &lHL high and rct,,ui-shapcd, NI& d cover. A basket in it's cheapest form, which is devoted to the baby, is of sIljuts. 1t is aa eXtra-siza aarect basket with the usual handles al ike eds This is swung on a simple iron frame and laakes q baby's cradle. Others of thesc with ribs for a hood top are hlactd on the floor, having no slant1 ard.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
WARNING AGAINST
 LNFERIOR COTTON
Government Again Tells Farmers Not 10 Plant
 ".ialt-and-IIalf."

Washington. D. C., Nov. 29.-- The department of aaricultory, on April g, 1gii, aaj aaain on March 3, 1915, issued warnings Jo farm CTS of tbe southwest against plant ing varieties of cotton that usually produce a staple of less than seven eientha inch in lonaaH, especially such varieties as are #ald 10 pro duce half seed and haf lint In view of fac approaehina planting season, the department wishes to reiterato these warnings for the benefit ot the entire cotton belt. The producers cr cotton, for their own welfare, should heed this sd vice. and should exercise judicious care in the selection oG planting seed
 The followin@ re9aana are given for warnin& cotton growers against planting auy variety that usually produces a staple of less than seven eiehtha inch iu length:
 1. Cotton of les than seven eightha inch staple is of approNi- mately the same spinning value as the bulk of the cotton of India. On economic principles, thc Amer ican product should pe maintained on higher level of intrinsic worth than that of India in order that the American crop may not be forced to compete in the markets of tho world with the cotton of India.
 ,. Cotton of less than seven eiahths iayh staple is inferior to the average American quality and localities that produce such cotton in apprcciable quantities soon es- tablish repuatioua for an inferior product. Tho price of all cotton in such markets will suffer on ac- count of the poor reputation of the market
 3. Competent cotton buyers dis criminaje aeaiaat extremely short staple whenever such cotton is discovered They should he equal ly careful .o discriminate in favor of cotton oi "ooH staple Fhc farm CT who p5oducea H,erior cotton i5 likely to liud lhal his product brings a price materially lower .han quotations would indicate as it's true value. The seller commonly looks upon such discrimination as penalty, while teo buyer consid- CTS that inc is paying the full value for an inferior commodity
 4. under the common practice of the cotton trade, he price of spot cotton is governed largely by future quotations. Iu order 'hat future quotations might more ac- eurately reflect the value of spot cotton, congress- in the United States cotton futures act provided a form or contract exempt from the tax imposed by the act or which cotton of oXUoniely low grade or which ia less than -eightha inch in length ql staple is not dc- hverahlc This action by congress vas intended primarily roH ike ben eft of pIoduccra. One Of it's re- sult5 was the adoption by the New York and~Ncv Orleans exchanges of the exempted form of future con tract, so that cotton of less than seven-eiehtha iHeh in length of sta pie cannot lo delivered thereon. This legislation in no way affects any sale of spot cotton.
 3. As the variety of seed plant
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
Onea4ion of Adiectives.

Choice of adjoctivcs is largely q mat ter of proportion. The American tolc- grams report "a bloody hattle' in Mex tco; American casualties, 3T I wonder how many times that number were Killed in France and Russia in ono day in the skirmishes which We don't even cau sligLt?-Iondon Observer
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
PE..2..S0NAL { E..2 HIEJ'TION

c.rom TharGay'a Daily preas)
 Namors ove4ho.s at q cents a pa.r. Nuub.oa.l-. *2
 Flg dozen u.a# blue work shirts at 5o ,ca'+ each. Kim nrou.n. Ca.a Store. "2
 l |, am o1 tae UmrrHoaton Nuo', Ie Goe,,. Coamany iH apo.a,a. ra. aas u Hcauaia on Du..4a-..
 rou .o. a5ao and &a.5o hats, uauc. style. choice aD $2oo. rfmotouaha. *2
 Your u..rona.o solicited, couT- ,.o1a t.o.a@t and ONH PRICE .fo atL. ate Grocery co. J. Al. fowler & soa m1aeor. #2
 1ra a. C.. Jo.un wbo was aori- oaat lu.. io mI down an clcya- .of saan at mc mniIuiom three weeks ago. t steadily mproyins
 Two hundred dozen Christmas haadzal.u:a# in Christmas boxes. .0uo,ian a. tho old price. Kim brou ba.
 Ni aiuda of fresh &rocerics coun- .ry prouaeo a areaia.ly City Gro cerg co. 4. N. Fowler x son, man .agglt -
 Perry Jonc win go 10 Memphis tomorrow to witness lue Thanks-iy- me asiaivau battle between the Uni- .youiDv of Arkansas squad and the MieH"irpi N X NJ, elcvcn,
 Good grade broau domcatic. We Ihayc one thoa9ud yards we are of loHug a. 6 1-2 ccnn a yard. Kim hrou@h# "2