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The Washington herald., 1917-09-24
WOMAN'S Committee
MAPS WINTER WORK
Defense Council Body to Meet Here
This Week.

The women's committee of the
Council of National Defense will meet
this week at the headquarters, 1914 \
street northwest. for the purpose OF
planning the activities for the winter
and for defining and outlining the
work of the ten departments.
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, chairman
of the committee, will preside at the
meetings, which will probably extend
the entire week.
One of the most important reports
will be that which outlines the or
ganization of States, counties, towns
and rural communities throughout
the United States. the Canal Zone.
the Philippines. Hawaii and Alaska.
This will be made by Mrs. Joseph r.
Lamar, of Georgia, who has had
charge of this tremendous work. 9th
er members present will be Mrs.
Philip n. Moore, of st. Louis; Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait, OF New York;
Miss Maude Wetmore, of New York;
Miss Agness Nester. of Chicago; Mrs.
Stanley Mccormick, OF New York;
Mrs. Josiah Evans CowIes. Of Cali
fornia. and Mrs. Antionette Funk. Of
Illinois.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-24
RED CROSS DRIVE
RESTS FOR PRESENT
Committee Gives Way to Liberty
Loan Bond Campaiqn

The executive committee Of the Red
cross finance committee has post
poned Tor the present a decision as
70 "hen another Red Cross week OF
intensive campaign should be held
IN washington, but the regular work
OF the committee will 20 on.
Inc iact that the second liberty loan
campaign VIII occupy the month OF
october and that the week OF No
Nemoer II TO ls. will be used for the
army and navy Y. N. c. A. camnaign
to raise S35,OooO0O throughout tbe
country, furnished a reason for most
poning a decision.
Chairman Macfarland said that
meantime there would be no lessenine
OF the committees activities, and that
he expected a continuous stream Of
gifts in view Of the deep interest OF
Washington in this service for the
country and for humanity and the
general desire OF Washington to con-
tribute its full share. About four
fifths OF the $4,000 asked OF Wash
ington has been subscribed, and over
three-fourths paid in.
Additional contributions announced
include:
B. F. Bond Paper Company. $50:
F. T. Parsons. SO; Miss Catherine r.
Watkine, $; Robert L. Lee Chapter.
No. 64i. L. d. c., S; proceeds Of
lawn party given by six little girls
Evelyn Davis. Martha Duvsll. Mildred
White. Irna Engel. Ella White, Louise
Hutchinson, S.l7; DR.. Nora Meyer,
IS: Mrs. +. johnson and r. 7. Un-
derwood, $50; Mrs. John Brodekes,
81; Detroit Heating Company (sddi-
tionaD. s.: Mrs. Florence Howard. 81;
Mrs. F. P. Masi, s.; Daniel O'Con-
nor, g; candy sale by Kathryn Shaw
and Catherine Lapish. s.; Charles c.
Buck, IS: Stephen Konica- 81; Pat
rick Kelly. 81; H. w. B. Michling. s.;
Eugene Fortner, IS, and John F. Har-
yey, s..
The Washington herald., 1917-09-24
DISTRICT BOY
NOW in FRANCE
Ben Kay Describes Trip
Over There" in Let
ter to Brother.

The following letter has been re-
ceived by Max Kay. Of this city. from
his brother, who Ia In France with
the Pershing expedition:
MY Dear Fax: The scene Of our
departure was wonderful. The boat
sounding its final signal pulled swav
from port leaving the pier thronred
with mothers. fathers, friends, etc.
all cheering and waving the allied
colors wishing US Bon Voyage and
not until the moment did 1 realize
that my ambition was In course Of be-
ing materialzed at the sacrifice Of
al that Ia dear and sweet TO me and
mine. II only further impressed itself
upon me as we passed the Statue %
Liberty which faded into space as the
increasing distance separated Us
whether 10 be seen Again-who
knows7
EXCEPT I. day or so OF unset
tied weather. the trip was uneveutflI
50 far as real excitement was con-
cerned. Among the many distinguish
ed guests abroad were Lleuts. de
Beausire de Seysssl and Albert Andre.
the former OF the French aviation
corps and the latter Of the French
Infantry. They have seen service
on the front and in the trenches
and found them both very inter-
esting in relating their experiences
on the Field OF Honor for which
services they wore many medals OF
valor.
Usual precautionary measures
were taken as we reached the ont
skirts OF the danger zone-in dis
regard to the enemies declaration
that the entire Atlantic IS barred
and except for a semiconscious feel
ing OF uneasiness. the passengers
were in a general way unconcerned.
There is, as there naturally should
be, comment as 20 the POSSIBILITY
OF our ship being victim TO one
of the Sub dogs" However. with
the alert and geen-eyed French gun
ners IN readiness, and with the
number or eaglc-eyed lookouts aug
Inenteo, we have the greatest con-
hoence in our safety. We are With
in hours Of our destination and in
the midst OF the unseen barbaric
and inhumane enemy actors. hut
our brave captain and crew appesr
to well understand their fear.
Our trip, which is only one Of fba
many that have preceded and which
will follow, may in itself be com
sidered victory over the subms-
rines. / may put IL in words OF il
being pleasant disappointment At
not having seen our sure-siEhfed
French Eunners being given the on
portunity to test their markham
ship.
VIII write further on my trip IN
due time.
Sincerely,
BEN
The Washington herald., 1917-09-24
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District OF Columbia and Maryland-Fair
Monday and Tuesday with slowly rising tenn
Heraturei gentle to moderate east TO southea 1t
winds.
NirEinia-Fair Monday and probably Tuesday :;
slightly warmer in the interior; moderate north
cast to east winds except fresh on the coast
LOCAL TEMPERATURE
Midnight, 81; a. m, 81; A. M, 81: s a.
m. 80; a. m, Sc; 10 a. M, &C; u noon, 81 :;
p. m., 81 p. M. co; 6 p. M. 50; s D. m,
81 10 r. m, 56. Highest g.; lowest So
Relative humidity-s a. m, 20; .. H.;
y. M. e5.
Rainfall Is p. m. to 8 p. m)0
Hours Of sunshine g.
Ter cent Of possible sunshine 81.
Departures deficiency Of tenn
peraturc since January l, 1917, 10; deficiency Of
teuTcraturc since September o. 1917, III; ac-
cumulatcd deficiency Of PRECIPITATION since JAN
nary !. 1917. l74 deficiency Of precipitation since
September 3, 1917 III.
Temperature same date last year-Highest. 90:
lowest 81.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-24
COLORED MAN shot
IN ARGUMENT HERE
Edward Young Wounded in Leg.
Charles Hall Arrested.

Nm an argument on Sixth street,
between 1 and NJ streets southeast,
with another colored man, who. the
police say, was Charles d. Hall, of
Anacostia, Edward Young, coIored,
l4 Francis street southeast, was shot
in the left leg.
Hall was later arrested by the
police of the Fifth precinct and was
charged with assault with a danger
Gus weapon. Young was rushed to
the Casualty Hospital Immediately
after the shooting.
Authorities of the institution de-
clared that his case is not serious.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-24
LORD READING PLANS
POOLING OF INTERESTS

New York. Sept. 23.-Lord Read
ing. who arrived in the United
States recently as a representative
of the British war cabinet, left to-
day for Washington where he will
confer with Cabinet officers and the
administration generally on the
subject of pooling the interests of
the United States and the allies in
sofar as that is advisable. He said
he would return in about a week
or ten days.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-24
TELLS OF CONDITIONS
MAKING WOMEN WORK

John c. Dancy, yesterday after
noon discussed the economic condi-
tions that made the woman a wage
Garner before the Woman Wage
Farmers Association. in the club
rooms, at 704 T street northwest.
Mrs. Roberta Dabney. for seven
years doctor and social worker
in Western States. told of uplift
work in California.
The next Sunday afternoon meet
ing of the Wage Farmers Club will
be featured by a program arranged
by committee from the National
Woman's Equal Suffrage colleges of
the District of Columbia.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-24
Walking Club TAKES
HIKE along POTOMAC
First of Series Extends from Chain
Bridge to Chesterbrook.

Scenes Of autumn. the deepening OF
the hue OF the falling leaves. and
other beautiful features Of nature at
this time of the year. thrilled nearly
100 Washingtonians yesterday on their
outing between Chain Bridge and
Chesterbrook, along the Potomac
river.
The route which led through part OF
the Letter estate on the south side Of
the river. was pointed out by q. A.
Gamhs, who acted as guide.
The party started on the hike about
8 o'clock in the afternoon and ar
rived at their destination about 6
o'clock
This is the beginning of series Of
walks. About 100 square miles OF the
country around Washington will be
covered
The Washington herald., 1917-09-24
Cat Uses Brand New
Hat as a Private Car
On Two-Week Journey

Winchester, Va, Sept. IA
black cat belonging to a hat fac
tory at Danoury. Conn, is held by
s. II. liable, a local haberdasher,
awaiting orders for its final dis
position.
A large crate OF hats shipped
from Daubury two weeks ago was
opened yesterday and out jumped
the cat. 1t is thought II had crawl
ed into the box while 1t was being
packed at the factory and went to
sleep before the lid was nailed
down.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-24
Look for Last Weeks Winners
In Tomorrow's Herald
Another Weekly Contest Is on Now with Cash
Prizes for Winners
ENTER NOW! WIN A CASH PRIZE!

Another week has gone BY and the winners will be announced
tuesdays HERALD Those among the readers who have peused
the columns of this article only the 'LtGeorgeDOh at
htude will also be the find that the people who did the
George act the announced tuesdays Herald
Enter now-read the advertising columns of The HERALD and
select Having completed your purchase. write the
shopping Editor Of experiences nons sales check clipped
advertisement and ind yourself the be announced
next week. and in line for of the cash to be awarded
follows:
The Washington herald., 1917-09-24
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York, Sept. 23.-The follow
ing Washingtonians are registered
at New York hotels today:
Hermitage-Capt. ]. A. Began.
COntinental-J. 4. Burgess.
Marlborough-G. r. Fable.
Herald Square, w. Hart.
Woodward-M. V. Kurtz.
Cumherland-B. H. Rowl, Mrs. B,
II. Rowl.
Martha Washington-Mrs J. NJ.
Taylor
The Washington herald., 1917-09-24

First prize for best letter, $500
Second prize next best letter, $500
Third prize next best letter, Sl.OJ
Fourth prize next best letter, Sl.OO
Time Yet 20 Enter.
It is. not too late by any means
to enter the shopping contest for
this week. as letters will he ac-
cepted from contestants in this
office up to p. m. Saturday,
September 20. 1917 Including all
mail bearing a postmark not later
than noon OF that dateD
All that you have TO DO Is 10 save
your sales slips on any OF the items
you buy from the hundreds OF items
that you ind advertised in today's
Herald. or any other issue OF The Her
aid this week. In any case where the
store does not issue sales slips just
rins the item in the ad and send Il
along with your letter.
Both Save Money and Win Prize.
II several sales items appear on
the same sales slips. ring the one that.
In your mind. represents the best bar
gain that you bought. and mail Il 10
the Shopping Editor OF The Head.
accompanied by a letter ln5t 20 eN-
ceed $50 words) telling why this bar
gain appealed TO your necls ss the
best buying opportunity for you on
that particular day
How 60 write Letter.
The way in which your letter I'm
presses the shopping Editor As 10 the
value OF the article received for the
money spent will count most. Neat
ness and phraseology are but sec
ondary considerations.
The size Of the article r:fuunsed
and the amount Of the price paid vii
not figure in making the prize awards.
The purchaser OF paper OF pins
stands the same chance OF winning on
this score as the purchaser Of piano
or an automobile
The Washington herald., 1917-09-24
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE.

Fraucis A. Wood. 50 years. soe A st. Sc
Amy NJ. Hinyer n. ISIS woodIey road.
Jas. c. Higrs, g, 2iOl Pennsylvania ave. NV.
Robut b. Wilson, IS, 1884 Irving st. NV.
C0LORED.
JOSEPH Watson. 20, II and Third SITS. ne.
Io,,arua Miller. 81. 1904 Linden st. ne.
BlanciS Grey, 26, Emergency Hospt.
Carrie Reeder, p, Garfield Hospt.
Charles Talbot. g. Emergency Hospt.
James Allen. IS, Emergency Hosut.
Robert Hebron. IS. Freedmens Ho5pt.
Mildrtd Henderson. ;, &c ID Il. Gw.
James u. c. GasSins. g., } Seventeenth Ct. Sc.
Frank Fletcher, /. ilG Lingers Court
Spencer Young. Y. u Fitzhugh Court -
The Washington herald., 1917-09-24
Trench INSANITY
TO BE CURED HERE
St. Elizabeth's TO Shelter Men lem
porarily Deranged.

Following the request on the part
OF Secretary OF War Baker for CON
gress to provide hospitals for the
soldiers who return from the other
side insane or with derauCed minds,
st. Elizs beth's Hospital has been
suggested as tho most suitable
place for the treatment which
makes for the restoration OF de-
ranged men TO sanity.
It is estimated that Of those who
are returned to the United States
wounded or incapacitstsd 20 po-
cent will he insane with the mind
deranged from shell shock or other
similar causes.
Several thousand are expected %
return the first year for treatment
in the hospitals for the insane or
mentally unbalanced. The figure IL
based on the numbers OF Canadians
who were returned TO the Cana
dian hospitals.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-24
SEEK TWO INSTRUCTORS.

An examination to fill the posi-
tions of swimming instructor and
music assistant in the Dunbar High
School will be held at the Frank
lin School Building on October s,
1917. For further particulars apply
to N E. Weatherless, secretary,
board of examiners.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-24
BIRTHS REPORTED.

WHITE.
Laurence L. and Ethel b. westcott, boy.
Richard NJ. and Matte Z. Thornton, girl
Wm. A. and Nettie A. Stewart girl.
Charles and Margaret L. O'Keefe, girl
Irving II. and Alice V. Lawson, girl.
JoscTh and Addic Smith Keyes. boy.
Samuel T. and Blondole s. Jerren, girl.
COLORED
Wm and Cora L. Davis, girl.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-24

Addresses Of manufacturers of bIorg
and brick ice cream machinery are
requested by a firm in Spartsubur=.
s. g
The Washington herald., 1917-09-24
OTHER TEMPERATURES.

Prosperity is said to be the cause
of country wide shortage of 81 and
81 bills.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
GIVES SOUVENIRS OF
DEUTSCHLAND TO FRIENDS

Parts of the air valves of the fam
Gus German undersea merchantmen,
Deutschland, taken from her when she
was damaged by collision, and which
resemble the German iron cross,
have been brought to San Francisco
and distributed among his friends by
w. H. Tidwell, district special agent
of the treasury department Tidwell,
while in the East, visited the dock
where repairs were. being made and
the valves, which were lying on a
scrap heap, were picked UP by gov.
eminent agent and handed to him.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
OPENS EXHIBIT
. OF WATER COLORS

In response to numerous requests
from the public A. R. Gurrey. Jr.. has
arranged to open the exhibition of
Charles W. Bartlett's water eolors
this evening and three evenings next
week. The evenings chosen are Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday, when the
pictures may be seen at the home of
Mrs. c. NJ. Cooke, 500 Beretania
street Zach day the rooms will be
open from 10 to o'clock, and on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for
the evening hours. III. ~
The unusual quality of BartTett's
work has created much interest
among the art-loving public and a
large number of visitors have called
daily. In order that those whose day
lig.n hours are occupied may not miss
the pleasure and advantage of viewing
a showing of such high rank and ex-
ceptional beauty the evening hours
will be added on the nights specified.
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C0MINGS AND GoINGS
OF THE SMART SET
CONTINUED from Eage three)

Continued from page three)
Mrs. McCully Higgins left for her
Oakland heme on the Matsonia. Mrs.
Higgins will not be here for two years
as acXt winter will be spent East.
Mr., and Mrs. H. Nerridith. British.
vicc-consuI and vile OF Detroit, were
departing passengers on the MatsOnia
after delightful month spent in Ha.
wall
7 Hr. and Mrs. William Davis of Chi
:cago are entertaining on Monday
evening at the Moana hotel. honOring
Mr. and Mrs. r. Everett Bristol of
Utah
MI and Mrs Howard Hamilton
Hart and family left on the Matsonia.
SO charmed. arc they with their visit
here that they plan to come again
next winter
Mrs. George Z. Maule, one Of the
many winter visitors from Ogden,
Utah. who has spent the past two
months in Hawaii, left for her home
on the Matsonia.
j. + +
Mr. Frederick Jewett Lowrey left
en- the Natsonia to join Mrs. Lowrey,
who sailed for the mainland month
ago. They plan pleasure trip through
the Western and Northern states.
~. = 4 +
My "a n
visit to Honolulu which they enjoyed
to the utmost, left for their Eastern
home on the Matsonia with the avowed
intention Of returning next winter.
Miss L. Sibbald, Miss c. Brown,
Miss Claire McKibbon and Mrs. S.
sladdux are visitors from Santa Rosa.
They are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanton Wyatt at the Donna hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Warren were
dinner guests on Tuesday evening of
Mr.. and Mrs George Gilmer dorothy
Dix Of New York City, the party later
going on to the first view of Charles
Bartlett's wonderful pictures.
{ Mrs Gideon Van Poole left OH the
transport on Friday noon. She
goes to join Maj. Van Poole on the
Mexican border. Mrs. Van Poole has
been the house guest of Mrs. Ernest
Waterhouse since last August.
4 4 +
Mr.. j. II. Philbrcok, for several
years connected with the insular
service in Manila, was a through pas
senger for the coast on the transport,
Friday. He has concluded his work
in the Philippines and will shortly join
Mrs. Philbrook. who returned several
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
SOCIETY

months ago to Los Angeles: where she
is visiting her brother-in-law and sis
ter. Mr. and Mrs. George Fassell.
Il = =
Mrs. John Egan is in Honolulu aft,
or an absence of several years and is
enjoying renewing the friendships Of
her sirlhccd days. She is the house
guest OF her Iolr sisters, Mrs. Z. 4.
Mott Smith, Mrs A. ". Van Valken-
burg, Mrs. Charles Weight and Mrs.
W, G: Singlchurst. ..
= 4 =
. Mrs. Granville u. Abbott Of Pied
mont, Cal, departed for the states on
the ~,sonia. Mrs. Abbott. like all
visitors, was charmed with the ISL
ands and the friends she made while
here. Mrs Abbott is a very person
able woman and will always find a
hearty aloha when she returns.
PleasantCn guests who departed on
the Matsonia were Airs. E. X. BoisOt
and daughter, Mrs. Emma Hutchinson,
Mrs. David S Baker and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.. English. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. T. Bradner, Mr. and Mrs. 4.
G. Ncwcomb, Mr. and Mrs Geo. Fl.
RoCs and family, Mr.. and Mrs c. w,
Massee. Miss Marion Ashby, Mr. and
Mrs. II. NJ, Harrington, Miss l.. E.
Whittimore. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Barlum,
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas GIynn. Mrs.
VIM. Campbell and two daughters, Mr..
and Mrs. F. Chynoweth, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. d. True and daughter and
Mrs. J. VI. Waddell. e
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
INVITATION Dance

The regular Saturday evening
dances given at the Armory will be
strictly invitational hereafter.
The dance march will begin at D.
m. and last until 1870. Admission so
cents for gentlemen and ladies free
as before, but all will be required to
present invitations before they will be
admitted
The hall will be specially decorated
for the occasion. Refreshments will
be served free. The best Hawaiian
music will be furnished These dances
are given by the Enlisted Mems Club,
n. G. H.-Adv.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
SUNDAY EVENING LECTURE
ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL

Tomorrow evening, March IL, al
.7:30 O'clock, Bishop Restarick will
continue his lecture on the history OF
the Christian church. The subject
tomorrow night will be the founding
of the British churcn in the Roman
period, the Mission of ST. Augustine
to the heather Saxon and the growth
of the church through the Saxon and
Norman period. All are cordially in
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
DON'T BE BILIOUS,
HEADACHY, SICK
OR CONST|PATED
Enjoy Life! LiVen Your Liver
and Bowels Tonight and
Feel Great
Wake Up With Head Clear,
Stomach Sweet, Breath
Right, Cold Gone

Take one or two Cascarets tonight
and enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experienced.
Wake up feeling grand, your head will
be clear, your tongue clean, breath
sweet, stomach regulated and your
liver and thirty feet of bowels active,
Get box at any drug store now and
get Strengthened up by morning. Stop
the headache, biIiousness, bad colds
and bad days. Feel fit and ready for
work or play. Cascarets do not grippe,
sicken or inconvenience you the next
day like salts, pills or calomel. They're
fine!
Mothers should give a whole Cas-
.caret any time to cross, sick, 'FiOus
or feverish children because it. will
act thoroughly and can not injurc. =
Adv
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10

meeting was an open one and Judge
Sanford B. Dole, who is far from a
Pacifist, presided. He. expressed his
views very forcibly by saying he be-
Iieved there are several things worse
than war and that it is our duty to
defend our lives and property.
DR.. Charles E. Dole of Boston, Rob.
ert Whitaker of Los Gatos, Cal, Theo-
dore Richards of the Hawaiian Board
and others also spoke. DIR. Dole said
II was the hate Of war and its evils,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
ADVOCATES OF PEACE
HOLD MEETING AND +
ADVANCE ARGUMENTS

Hope and desire for peace were ex-
pressed at well attended meeting of
Pacifists held at the Library of Ha-
wall and lasting about two hours last
evening. Although expressly held for
the purpose of denouncing war, the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10

not the cost nor the pain that PaciiIsI
feared, and Mr.. Whitaker brought OIL
the conviction that there should Al
ways be referendum to decide. Upo0
such short notice of the meeting tho8.
who arranged II were very well salI.
fled with the, attendance.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10

The Illinois senate passed bi|'
providing for a referendum on state
wide prohibition in the general eIcc'
tion of 1913.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10

Lose atout 2,.'s'u .tah,~ ,a:,d n ,no
activities Of the neat beat
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-05

cavalry divisions will be trained at all
of the sixteen officers training camps.
which will open with few days with
10000 prospective officers under train.
ing. ....r..-.
NINE REGIMENTS
Each infantry division will consist
of nine full regiments of infantry,
three regiments Of field artillery, one
regiment of cavalry. one regiment of
engineers, one division hospital, and
four camp infirmaries. The total
strength of the sixteen will be 15,O22
officers and 1912 men,
The two cavalry divisions combined
will have 1.214 officers and 50, 062
fighting men. including mounted ell
gineers and horse artillery unite and
each will have also its divisional hos
pital and camp infirmaries.
The proportion of coast artillery
troops to be provided out of the first
100000 will be 666 officers and 10000
men with requisite medical troops.
Supplanting these tactical units will
he the sixteen regiments of heavy ar
tillery. strength 76S officers and y, 1O4
| men: sight aero squadrOns. or one new
squadron to each two new infantry
divisions; eight balloon companies, ten
| field hospitals: ten ambulance com
panieS: twenty-five bakery companies :;
six telephone battalion; six pack COM
panieS. six ammunition trains and six
supply trains.
In preparation for the enormous task
of training this great army, the en-
listing regular establishment and the
National Guard is being brought to
full war strength. The regulars, when