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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-08
ARMY CORPS

Each army corps will consist of three
infantry divisions, corps headquarters and
certain army corps troops not specified.
Each army will normally consist of three
or more army corps, army headquarters
and certain army troops not specified.
Under the new order, each infantry
division will be composed as follows, the
changes from the present organization
being as indicated:
Zone division headquarters Same as at
present..
''One machine gun battalion of four
companies new.
Two infantry brgades of two regi-
ments and one machine gun battalion
-four companies) each. (The present divi-
sion is three infantry brigades of three
regiments EACH.
zone field artillery brigade of three reg
ments and one trench mortar battery
(same, except trench mortar battery is
new.
cone field signal battalion (same)
zone train headquarters and military
police (same).
Zone ammunition train (same).
Zone supply train (same).
zone engineer train (same, except
that pontoon and searchlight sections are
not included in new plan)
NOne sanitary train of four field hos
pital companies and four ambulance COM
panies (samel.
THE new organization provides for no
cavalry in the division. The division as
at present constituted calls for one reg
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; AMERICAN ARMY
UNITS ARE NOW TO
Be REORGANIzED
Continental Plan Is to Be
Adopted, Says War De-
partment Statement
DIVISIONS ARE TO
BE MADE SMALLER
Instead of Having $4,000, They Will
Consist of Only $4,000 Men.
Said to Be More
Wieldly

Washington, August IA reorganiza-
ton Of American army units, under
which the division tota1ling 2soo0 men,
found unwiedly for service on European
oattlefields, is abandoned for the CONT
mental unit of about 1900 men, has been
ordered by the war department. !
Under the new plan a division will in
Guide only two infantry brigades of two
regiments each, in place of three brig
AIDES of three regiments each, under the
Old system. Many other organization
changes are made, including material
increase in the artillery and machine gun
strength of each division. The cavalry
regiment now included in each division
IS detached, new trench mortar bat
terry is added, and the old army corps
plan abandoned after the civil war is put
again in operation.
The 16 divisions of the National Guard
as now constituted will be realigned in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-08
BY INJUNCTION IS
NOT WAY TO FIGHT
VICE, HOLDS COURT
Martin Loses in Action to
Close Up Immoral Houses
of the State Capital.
Second Defeat

Montgomery, August Especial. will
liam L. Martin, attorney general, met de-
feat Tuesday afternoon in his efforts to
close the immoral houses of Montgomery
by injunctions. Judge CASTOR Gunter
ruled that the state could not bring the
proceedings in the equity division of the
circuit court because it had an ade-
quate remedy in the law side of the
court. In other words. he held that the
state instead of attempting to use in
functions in preventing violations of the
grancy should have had the operators
and women arrested and tried in the
courts or should have submitted it's COM
plants to the grand jury
Attorney General Martin Immediately
announced that his office had not been
finally defeated, that further proceed
ings would be brought against the OPP
would be made at once as to whether
or not an appeal would be taken to the
supreme court
Thirty houses of alleged i'll repute
closed July 28 and 20 by temporary in
functions granted by Judge Gunter pend
Ing decision were open Tuesday night
as a result of the decision. They will
remain open until the supreme court has
decided that the lower court erred or
until they are closed again by other
proceedings.
Judge Gunter handed down a two
page typewriter opinion supporting
his decision that the bills had no
equity and that the state should bring
its contest in another way. The gist of
1t was that as the state is not barred
from prosecuting the women, it cannot
use iDjunctions in stopping violations Of
the criminal laws.
Attorney General Martin declined to
discuss his plans for the closing of the
houses. This is the second defeat for
him since he began his campaign last
month following the receipt of letter
from Chairman Fosdck of the commit
tee on training camp activities, who said
the Secretary of War was determined
to move the military camp from any city
which declined to assist the government
in protecting the soldiers from improper
people, both women and men. The
grand jury two weeks ago declined to
bring indictments and in an open report
said it believed a solution should be
worked out by committees representing
the war department and the city or
ganizarions. Attorney General Martin $
answer to this was the briging of in
junction proceedings. Judge Gunter's de-
cision was in only 10 cases but 1t applies
to all.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-08

iment of cavalry. The present division
also calls for one aero squadron, which
the new plan calls for none the aircraft
unites being otherwise provided for.
THE order specifies 16 divisions of the
national army to be organized and num-
bered from rs to 81, both inclusive, and
states the numbers to be given to each
of the different units in each division. 1t
provides that the 16 divisions of the Ma
tional Guard now organized shall be re-
organized to conform to the new plan
as soon as practicable after their arrival
in the training camp.
The regular army the National Guard
and national army will all conform to
the same plan"
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]. Taylor Ellyson Has
Good Lead in Virginia

reports from throughout the state early
tonight show that j. Taylor Ellyson has
a good lead for the gubernatorial NOM
ination in todays democratic primary.
Westmoreland Davis apparently was a
good second, with John Garland Pollard
third Indications were that one of the
largest votes in recent primaries was
cast today
Little interest was manifested in the
races of candidates for state offices other
than that of governor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-08
EIGHT OFFICERS RETIRED

Eight officers who failed in the ex-
aminations last month have retired from
the service and gone TO their homes. Their
military careers are ended Unless they
are subject to draft Their names are
being withheld for military reasons.
Ten large warehouses have been COM
pleted at Camp Sheridan and military
supplies are now coming in from all parts
OF the nation. Uniforms and other sup
pies valued at many thousand dollars
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conformity with the new plan after the
guardsmen reach their training camps.
No changes in camp assignments. it Is
presumed, win be involved. The national
army will be organized from the start
under this plan. So far as the regulars
are concerned it has been understood
that the reorganization already has been
carried out for the units in France
ORDER ANNOUNCED !
The war department order was an
nounced in a statement issued by the
public information committee tonight, as
follows
"A general order made public by the
adjutant generals office today provides
for important changes in the organiza-
ton of the army.
The ratio of artillery strength to i'm
fantry is greatly increased. division
will hereafter include only four infantry
regiments and two brigades in place OF
the old division of three brigades, each
comprising three regiments of infantry.
There will still be three regiments of
field artillery in each division. Thus, in
the new organization there will be three
regiments of field artillery to every four
regiments of infantry, instead of the ratio
of three to nine, In addition, a trench
mortar battery is attached to each di-
vision
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are being placed now. Twenty-four hum
dred workmen we're employed on the
camp today and despite the heavy rH'et
which fell throughout the day, much
progress was maze in cons erisc-i.s
tiers. hauling dirt digging bitches AMI
laying water mains. which will connect
the camp with the Montgomery water
system
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-08
MACHINE GUN ARM

The machine gun arm is also mate
rally enlarged A machine gun battalion
of four companies has been made a unit
of each division. in addition to the three
machine gun companies included in each
regiment.
The American division will be made
by this order to conform practically to
the units used by the entente allies,
among whom division numbers approx
inately $4,000 men. The reason for the
change is that the division as heretofore
made up Of about $4,000 men is too un-
wieldly for the demands of trench war
fare. With SO large a unit, sure and
swift communication with all parts is
difficult The problem to be met was
basicly one of mobility for the peculiar
needs of fighting on the western front.
eThes smaller sized divisions call for
maintenance of all units at full fighting
strength For this purpose reserve bat
talions will be provided. These will con-
sist of 612 men each and are listed in
the general order as separate training
battalions.' The number of these bat
talions has not been made public. De-
tails of regimental organization are also
withheld for military easons.
THE new order provides for army
corps and armies, units which have prac-
tically existed only on paper since the
Civil war. Corps were organized dur
ing the Spanish war, but were not actual
ly operated as such to any great ex-
tent
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To Honor Page

London, August IA movement is on
foot, according to the London Times, to
offer freedom of the city of Edinburg
to Walter Hines Page, the American
ambassador to the court of st. James
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-08
SEABOARD

Offers very low round-trip rates to New
York and Boston. Through sleepers to
New York daily, leaving Birmingham
1880 a. m Phone Main 1852 for informa-
ton.
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con, it has become known that one COM
pany from each regiment will be sent in
advance to prepare the camp for the
coming OF the brigade.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-05-11

mate but most of the other religious denomina-
tions are represented. The Mormons, of course.
were big factor in the election. Forty per cent
Of the population of Salt Lake City is Mormon,
and under the Doctrines and Covenants a Nor.
mon is forbidden the use Of tea, coffee, liquor
and tobacco"
do you think Utah needed this bone dry
law?"
mo, / do not The farming communities
throughout the state were dry already. The
smelling and mining towns were wet. Perhaps
75 per cent Of Utah was dry already"
Had Salt Lake City and Ogden a serious
drinking problem
Both places have enjoyed strict regulation of
the saloon. The saloons in Ogden close at 0
o'clock. Salt Lake City has had n midnight and
Sunday closing for years. And Salt Lake City
has high license--fifteen hundred dollars. The
granting OF licenses has always been in pretty
conservative hands.
The bone dry law was the result Of fanati-
cism. The extremes were in the saddle. think
good many Utah people welcome this bone dry
condition as do-they feel that its severity will
produce a reaction"
what will be the result in Salt Lake City?"
well, take the case of the Newhouse Hotel.
1 This was erected by Samuel Newhouse ut a cost
of a couple Of millions. For long time II was n
dead sort of place and lost heavily Then a new
management took hold introducing a good caba-
ret imported from San Francisco. Now the New
house is the center Of social gaety | suppose
that after the first of August the Newhouse will
go back 10 its former condition"
win II be possible TO get drink in Salt Lake
City after the first of August"
Judging from the number of 'sunken cellars
and endorsements hear about, IL Is 10 be in
ferred that the blindpg will be quite a feature
of Salt Lake City life But the lawabiding will
gladly obey the bone dry enactment. meanwhile
waiting patiently for the reaction they consider
| inevitable.
"And San Francisco will enjoy the society of
more prosperous Utah folks than ever before.
The state is very prosperous. and we have a
great many people who know how 10 enjoy life.
They have always been frequent visitors 10 San
Francisco. They will come more frequently after
the first of August You may look for quite an
influx. AS said before, San Francisco is the
playground of the United States, and will con-
tinue so as long as you keep tight rein on the
] fanatics"
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-05-11

in and order something. Just so we can say we
were in the Ritz-Carlton.' Anything Molly pro-
poses Is agreeable TO the Major, so they went in
and ordered two drinks. They enjoyed the
drinks But they didn't enjoy the bill. They
were charged forty cents apiece for the drinks
and dollar apiece for covers, so that including
the tip 10 the waiter those drinks cost the Major
three dollars and n quarter. Can you imagine
what an interesting letter | had from the Major
the subject Of the high cost Of seeing the Ritz
Cartoon"
Knowing the Majors talent for the rhetorical
establishment of such an incident could.
But II Is about time that introduce my friend
Long john TO those who do not know him.
John S. Critchlow came TO San Francisco from
Salt Lake City about five years ago as the repre-
sentative for Northern California Of the United
States Fuel company. This Is Utah corpora
ton engaged I'm selling Utah coal. Utah, / am
told. Is richer in coal deposits than Pennsylvania
and Of the coal mines already developed there the
United States Fuel company controls goody
share. John Critchlow found II a very difficult
task 10 break into the local coal business No
body here seemed TO be the least bit interested in
Utah coal. During the first six months. 20 quote
his own words, II didn't sell enough coal TO pay
for postage on my letters" But Long John" Is
almost seven feet of obstinate determination.
He swore that he'd put Utah coal on the market
here. His personality helped him. Within n
very short time Long John" was rs much San
franciscan, almost. as though he had been born
here. The result was that Critchlow got his
share of the local coal business. He was so sue
cessful that at the end of four years he was
called TO headquarters at Salt Lake City and pro-
NOTED 10 the position of general sales manager
Of the company. At the present time. according
TO Long John" San Francisco is asking for
more Utah coal than the company can supply.
"Gad TO be visiting San Francisco" asked
Long john"
"As glad as fellow with normal capacity
for gladness can be-" answered the coal man.
Who wouldn't be glad 10 be back for awhile in
the playground of the United States?"
"Sti there are few changes here that I'm
not very keen about. went TO one of my favor
tie restaurants on the edge of Chinatown and
'ound that diners can't dance there any more.
Doubtless the officials who made the order for
bidding the dancing there are wiser than am.
but missed the dancing. Then again, ! found
hat the ladies were no longer permitted to sip
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-05-11
A sYMn0L OF HEATH.

The Pythagorians OF Ancient Greece
ate simple food, practced temperance
and purity. As a badge they used the
as symbol Of health A red five
pointed star appears on each package
Of Chamherlain's Tablets, and SIN
fulfills It's ancient mission as "a symbol
OF health. IL YOU are troubled with
indigestion. biliOusness or cOnstipa-
tion, get package Of these tablets
from your druggist. You viii be sur
prised at the quick relief which they
afford, obtainable evsrywhere.--A
yertisement
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-05-11

situation Is responsible primarily"
says Sweet Of the Standard Coal com
pany As a result Of this new short
age we have found II necessary 20
work our mines less than half time.
II has become impossible 60 hold la
horers and the coal producers, be-
lieve. are facing a more serious situa-
ton than they did last winter. The
only solution OF the difficulty will
have To be a material increase 10 the
price OF coal. and this viii begin on
June LIST, and there viii be advances
every month after that until the coal
producers can see their way clear OF
at least breaking even"
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-05-11

''When did you last hear from the Maori"
asked Long John Critchlow.
And Long john" who is so denominated he
cause he is nearer seven than six feet in his ever
wears grinned one of those intimate grins man
grins when he thinks of good joke and sees an
opportunity to pass il along.
mot since he and Molly had drink at the
Ritz Carlton" answered Long john" still per-
hitting his face to entertain that iocular express
sion
For the benefit of those unfortunates who
have not the Majors acquaintance let me say
that the Major in question is Major Charley
Stanton, the most popular quartermaster who
ever drew a requisiton in San Francisco. And
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-05-11
COAL PRICES TO ADVANCE JUNE |;
RAISES PREDICTED EACH MONTH

SALT LAKE CITY. May Elm
reases In the price Of coal az the
nine are scheduled 60 begin ON June
tst. regardless Of the summer coal dif-
erential established by railroads, ac-
'ording 20 +. A. Sweet president OF
he Standard Coal company lie adds
hat from then on increases should be
expected every month and that the
price OF coal will be much higher In
December than during any period In
he history OF the state.
The Utah Fuel company the Spring
'anyon Coal company and other coal
Producing companies already have
erved notice on their retail patrons
Z an advance at the mine OF twenty
i've cents on screen slack and straight
lack coal. The demand for this kind
II coal is not so very great during
he warmer months OF the year. but
, May increase In this kind OF fuel II
aid TO be regarded as being OF con-
siderable Significance.
Explanation was made at the gen
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-05-11

eral offices OF Utah Fuel company
and at the general offices OF many Of
the Independent coal companies that
the increase In the price Of slack had
become necessary as the result of the
advance In cost OF mine and trans
poTtation labor.
Dealers Get Differential.
Complaint is made. however. that
when the Denver and Rio Grande
agreed on summer coal shortage
differentlal OF twenty-five cents ton
last winter the coal producing and re-
falling companies also agreed 10 make
a corresponding reduction In the price
OF coal This reduction has not been
put in effect by the retailers, although
the differential OF the Denver and
RiO Grande railroad from Helper 20
Salt Lake city has been In effect since
April LIST
Coal producing companies are now
confronted with very serious situA-
tion for which new car shortage
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-05-11

much more Interest az the press
time than minerals. and he pr,dl,.
that all OF the modern nations in,oh.
ed In the war will be ~ heavily tam
that the South American republic, ~
destined TO share In trem, ndous T.
vcstmentH which would contribute :
making them rivals Of the pr,--
modern nations. lie said that the q,
velopment of uii In cuba was alirsr.
Ing worldwide attention and that Pa.
anna and other Central Amfia,
countries were ahout 60 make suo.f
bid AZ oil producing states
During his Eastern tour the forns
governor took his family e. wasklns
ton. -. c.. and visited Providence. A.
bany. n. ". Chicago. Kansas CiU a.,
Denver on matters 81 private buslnsu
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-05-11

their pisco punches at the bar in old Duncan
Nichols place. Perhaps that privilege was
abused and had to be done away with. Too bad
You know, the best women like, once in awhile
to put foot on the rail and enjoy the thrill of
taking a drink in the masculine fashion. II is
feminine nature to want TO do what only hus-
bands and brothers and fathers are supposed TO
do. / think It an innocent desire. At the Alta
club in Salt Lake City we had quite celebration
on New Years Eve. There were four hundred
present, and of the two hundred ladies in the
party didn't notice one who didn't put her foot
on the rail some time during the evening"
That reminded me that Utah was going dry.
asked Critchlow about this impending doom.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-05-11

be short unless gigantic efforts are
made TO overcome the situation con-
tinued spry. And I want 60 call at
tention Co the importance Of the
adoption Ut policy for the conserva.
ton 81 the food supply with Utah. for
II seems 90 me that Dame Nature has
enlisted on the side Of the Germans
this year. indicated by the severe win
ter and the late seasons which arc
general over the United States
when ! was returning Co Salt Lake
city I became acquainted with Cam
adian captain. CunvalcsCing from
wounds received In the trenches. I
asked him how long the war would
last and he replied that Il would be u
long time and seemed 81 the opinion
that the Germans stiil were strong
and that there was need Of very SUI
pcrlor opposition to qucll them.
Fa,ors Sending Troops.
= am very much In favor Of the
plan 1T sending American troops a.
Europe. The suggestion ~ Theodore
Roosevelt that he be permitted Co or.
ganizc volunteer army for service In
France should he embraced by Presi-
dent Wilson and congress. Wilson II
aspiring for a third term. In which
event " N not probable that he will
permit Colonel Roosevelt Co distin
guish himself at the head Of a great
army 60 be sent 90 Europe. a. y.
Claiming rmeiterman well known In
salt Lake city. Il assisting Colonel
Roosevelt as are many other of his
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-05-11
'CiI,MBERLAIN's TABLETS Hin
DONE WONDERS ron ME-

II have been a sufferer ffts
stomach trouble FOR a number Z
years and although ! have utsd 3
great number OF remedies rseor.
mended for this complaint, Chamest
lain's Tablets II the first medici;i
that has given me positive and ar
Ing relief" writes Mrs. Anna Ma
spenscrport. ". Y. "Chambcrlai-'
Tablets have done wonders for me AZ
I value them very highly ubiat'
able eyerywherc.-
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-05-11

Molly, IL goes without saying, Is
the Majors wife, called Molly in
no spirit of disrespect, but be-
cause she is dearly loved by the
Majors friends. The status of
Mrs. Molly Stanton can be fixed
by the statement that she is just
as popular with the wives Of Ma
ior Stanton's pals as the Major
is with the men. Some time ago
Major Stanton wos ordered from
Fort Mason TO Governors Island
New York, and went with sor-
row-because he loves San Fran
cisco; and with trepidation-be-
cause IL is no joke TO live in New
York on a majors salary.
"What about the Major and
Molly having a drink at the
Ritz-Carlton?" demanded in
my best interlocutary manner.
at seems" said Long John"
that Molly and the Major passed
the Ritz-Carlton and Molly said
10 the Major-I can hear her
saying it--'Charley here's the
famous Ritz-Carlton; let us go
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-05-11

Utah will be bone dry on the
first of August he said, "and
you may be sure that on the 31st
of July Salt Lake City will be
considerably wet. Utah has, !
think, the most drastic dry law
in the country. IL forbids the
sale of any beverage containing
more than one-half of per cent
Of alcohol.
Utah goes bone dry by legis-
lative action. The bone dry
plank was in both the republican
and democratic platforms, and
all the legislators voted for the
bill with the exception of one
lone progressive. He explained
that he had been hired in the
preceding campaign TO round up
the saloon vote for the progress
sive party; that he had done so I;
and didn't propose to 20 back on
his friends. For his frankness
he was read out of the party.
"The dry fight was conducted
10y the 'Betterment league. in
which the Mormons FREEDOM