The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-05-03
TROOP MOVEMENTS.
. PROBLEM SOLVED
Complete Plan for Transports
ton of Soldiers by Rail- !.
roads Decided On.
ARMY TO Be IN CONTROL
Quartermaster General VIII Have Men
In Charge at Strategic Points
Complete Cooperation Is
Agreed Upon.


Complete Cooperation ls
Agreed Upon.
Observation-Disclosures Harrison, gen.
eral chairman of the special committee
on national defense Of the American
Railway association, announced that
complete plan of cooperation during
the war between the railroads an HE
government had been determined upon.
His statement follows:
"The preparations for war as made
by the government and the railroads
have been worked out along the lines
largely developed by Lieut.. Col. Chaun-
cey Il. Baker Of the Quartermaster
corps, who for number Of years has
made an exhaustive study Of military
transportation. He has been in charge
Of transportation for the quartermas-
ter general from 1902 until 1906 and
from 1912 to the present time.
"As agreed upon by the railroads
and the military authorities, represent
atives Of the American Railway asso-
ciation. from the operating, motive
power, traffic and accounting depart
, ments Of roads designated by the spe-
cial committee on national defense of
the American Railway association WIN
! be located in the office Of the quarters;
master general, at each department.
headquarters, Mt each mobilization
point, ut each concentration point and
ut each strategic point Mt which troops
are to be assembled. Other inspectors
/ or representatives will be designated
as may he required to facilitate the
, cooperation between the transporta-
tion and the military service and as
the needs of the service may indicate.
Must Be Broad. Minded.
"The railroads special committee on
national defense has advised the car
riers that officers for the above service
should be chosen from class of men
who will be broad-minded and tempera-
mentally men of such character as
would take broad view of transporta-
tion in movements Of troops and sup
plies. They should wholly divest them
selves of any disposition to work for or
In favor of any particular Transports
tion line, but should apply themselves
solely to the solution of the transpOr-
tation problem in the manner most sat-
isfactOry to the government, and in
such fashion as can be most effectively
executed by the railways. They are
assigned to this duty as transporta.
ton experts and will assist the quar-
termastcr with whom they are serving
not only in the transportation Of troops
but In any other matter pertaining to
transportation in which their assist
ance may be requested.
"The American Railway association
representatives - Instructions to the
carriers provide - Immediately upon
their arrival ut the mobilization, con-
centration or other point to which as
signed, must report in person to the
commanding officer, presenting their
credentials. The commanding officer
should then assign them to duty with
the camp quartermaster, to whom they
net as an assistant, and through whom
all instructions must be received.
Assignments to Be Permanent.
"The assignment of the American
hallway association representatives to-
stations at the various points and postsI
designated should be Of permanent,
character so that the proper officer OF
the Quartermaster corps or Of state,
authorities will be able to communi-
cate with such representatives and ar
ange In advance all especial details
or mobilization and Of movements to
concentration and strategic points.
Should 1t be impracticable for any
reason for any representatives so cho-
sen to continue In that capacity, their
places should be filled by other appoint
ments and the quartermaster's Office
anected. as well as the office Of tho
quarterriaster general, should be no.
tilted.
1T Is important that the American
hallway association representative In
each instance be advised of any change
III the Office OF the department 0,ss>,,.
termnster at mobilization or concentra! :
ton point In order that such represen-
tative shall have tho advantage of per-
sonal contact With the new officer
whenever change is made. Quarter
masters concerned should communicate
In writing with the American Railway
association representative. indicating
any special duties In addition TO those
herein laid down that 1t would be de-
sirable for the American Railway as
ISOLATION representative to perform"
Covington, 1nd.-Two pieces of oak
one ~ inches long and the otherl
slightly shorter, were removed bv a
veterinarian from the head of .hors8
belonging to julius Lieb.
John Bowers. who used the borseI
while on Lieb's farm, says the acci-l
dent which impaired the horses us
fulness took place about eleven yearsI
ago. In striking its head against a
piece Of oak, the left CIV.
was destroyed.
Inc two pieces Of wood, which verel
removed from place a little belowI