Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-05-24

military law, the individual snail be
tried by court martial and suffer such
punishment as court-martial may d.
rect"
Dry Clause Drastic.
The prohibition provision is exceed
ingly drastic. The president Is au-
thorized to make regulations govern
ing the prohibition of alcoholic liquors
"in or near" military camps. Not
only can liquor not be sold or sup
piled but it will be illegal for any
person to have in his possession any
intoxicating or spirituous liquors at
any military station, cantOnment,
camp, fort, post or officers or enlisted
mems club.
It will be unlawful for anyone to
sell Intoxicating liquor, including
beer, to any officer or member of the
military forces while in uniform.
Likewise, the social evil is guarded
against through the suppression and
prevention of the setting up Of any
houses used for immoral purposes.
The fact that under the authority
of congress the president is author
lied to call 100000 men to the colors
is expected to have a great moral eff
feet in Germany. 1t Is quite true that
| the entire force he can commander
at this time will number two and q
| quarter million. But even this num-
Der w1uld constitute reinforcement
which British and French officers sly
would assure victory if employed In
France.
Could Relieve British.
England to date has raised some
| 100000 men. With the exception of
couple of million these men are at
the front in France, Belgium, Egypt,
the Balkans and Mesopotamia.
What the president and Secretary
Baker desire first and above all Is to
train the officers and men. When they
are ready to fight the drilled troops Of
Germany, then probably they will be
| sent abroad, and not before.
But Germany doubtless will watch
with increasing anxiety the prepared
ness Of the American people and will
realize that peace will be most deslr-
able and necessary, before they are
ready for service In France.
Officers Go to France.
Three army medical officers-Maj.
William l.. Keller and Capts. Daniel p.
Card and George NJ. Edwards-were
assigned to duty at the French military
hospital at Ris Orangis, France.
| Organization of two reserve air
squadrons for the army was authorized
by Major General Scott, chief of staff.
The first class at West Point will be
graduated August 80, the war depart
ment announced, and Immediately COM
missloned to supply 154 highly trained
officers to aid in the instruction of the
first 100000 selective draft army to be
called to the colors some time In Sep
TENDER. Under normal conditions the
cadets would have completed their
course in June, 1918.
Women Form Committee.
The woman's liberty loan committee
has been formed. Announcement to
this effect Is made by the treasury de-
partment.
The committee met In the Office of
the secretary of the treasury. The
members present were Mrs. George
Bass, Mrs. Antoinette Funk and Mrs.
Kellogg Fairbanks of Chicago, Mrs.
Clifford Dudley of Tennessee, Miss
Pierce Of Kansas City, representing
Mrs. Guernsey, and Mrs. John o. MIL
Ter Of Pittsburgh.
Mr.. McAdoo said he expected the
committee to aid In inducing the wom-
en- Of the country to invest In the bonds
being issued by the government.