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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
ONE LONE RECRUIT
Examined Yesterday. Las Day for En-
nstmeut to France-Twelve
Physicians Passed

Despite tn" tact that yesterday was
the last day for volunteers in tn" r"FI-
uirntS that are gu!nE IN France for raj
road work and operations. only on" ir-
I,Iictnt WAS examined Yesterday by i'r.
W IT, MCl.au. TaG resumed recruiting;
Tor Franco has been On FOR tn" past zen
days und"r III" Sup"rV ISlmn Of SHrE"ani
Major William Orr Of the local 20 :.
l.n2irrcrs office. About q hair dozen
men have been "Xnmiucd and passed
Irr MCLaIn. who Is also the official
Examiner for Physicians vii" Wish &"
Nnluntvrr as physicians and surgeons III
the army. said last might that during
tho past two weeks h" had PASSED {"
phySlciaus. about half Of whom. w"r"
Wheeling residents. Tho names rf the
physicians will be Giy:H out only
through the war department al Wusr-
ington.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
MAXIMUM Of
$3.50 On CORN

CHICAGO. Jane l. Eoard of trade
directors fixed Il maximum prir" InF
corn late today. as WAS done WITH
wheat S,N cral weeks ago. The prIc"
fixed waS SlGj on all contracts OF
corn for future delivery.
4 special meeting of the directors
WAS called immediately after trading
Ir!oSrd this afternoon Later iii" lo!'
lowing resolution WAS %i;,n uul:
"Rrsnlvcd. That on aiid after
Wednesday,, June i. l?l1, until fur
Their notice. members Of This board
lin making contracts for the purchase
or sale. by grad" alone. Of corn 10 he
delivered in store. either for lmmcd1'
ate or furur" delivery. shall not, III
cnlcrfIg into such contracts. exceed
III" pric" OF Si.fI per bushrl: be. it
further
"Rrsolvcd. Thai any member trad:
inc in violation Of the foregoing shall
BE- deemed ~ have committed gray"
offensr against The good name OF IN"
association.
Joseph T. Griffin. president Of III"
board of trade. said after III" meet
ing:
in order thai this action al The ii!
reclors in fixing maximum price for
all corn contracts may nor hr mlSln'
lrrprricd, | would have it, unirrStuO;
that the step wHs taken fur pu"Ii! pre-
Srnliyr reasons. Will" governments
and consumers are liberal buyers OF
corn for present and future delivery,
there is no Indication that this buying
has reached proportions that might
result in undUlv enhancing "alu"s.
1T is the policy Of tn" ADMINISTERS.
ton At Washington Ia prevent the pri""
Iol fcrdstulrS reaching ~ abnormal?
tich level. and the action Of on: III:
r"clrry today is simply in support 81
the policy of l'rrsidCnI Wilson ami
his advisers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
LIBERTY GRADUATES
WILL PRESENT FINE
PATRIOTIC PAGEANT
The Masque Of the Mountain" DC
siqned Especially for Class, Won
dcrfuI Production.

The senior class OF West Liberty
State Normal school on Wednesday
evening will present THE Masquc OF
the Mountain" in the annual class play
night in the Normal school audllo
rum. The pageant was designed cs-
pecially for the class; ~,
When the senior class of West LID
rrty Normal. class officers ana INC
teacher OF expression mad" search
for suitable material Cor Il play appro-
pirate 10 this unusual year, lneI. we're
unable to find the type of palrlollc ma
tcrial they wanted. 4 study was n1;'de
OF the periods in our history produGT'
tive of patriotism. Prot. George NJ.
Baird of the University of Pittsburgh
was Interested in the situation. ne
prepared a special pageant for me
class. This production Is ne
MasQue OF the Mountain. symbols M
character and rendered largely IN
pHntOmime.
Tho play is presented in I'VE epl'
conceived in he
colonial period of our history; Gull
lurr awakens in the rude mountaM
school; Unity takes root in the CiVli
war conclusion, Faith is rayed
in the justice OF our government, ana
Liberty is the production OF Our
achievements.
Last nights feature of cnInm'1Ce'
mcnt week was the annual recital or
the department of music and express
sion. Tonight The literary societies
will render their annual joint pro-
gram. Thursday morning 1T 10 O'Clock
The commencement will b. held. with
thr address To The graduates by DR..
Thomas +. Hodges. former president
III West Virginia university. The an
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
D, A, R. Members Asked
To Boost Liberty Bonds

WASHINGTON. June An appeal
for purchase Of Liberty loan bonds
and encouragement Of their sale to
others was srnt today 10 $4,000 mem
brrs Of the Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution by Mrs. Geo. Tina cher
Guernsey. prrSidcnt-"rnTral.
Not since The women OF The thir-
teen colonies did their part in the
struggle for American independence,
has there arisen u greater opportunity
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
HAS FULLEST POWERS.

LONDON. Jan" So dispatch ned
q, p"ur"gr:,d "u May \. which "n* hfhi
M b. tn" CENSOR and only reached h"r,
today. says that Prof. RnriS RIkhm"t"H
VIII" il "H hi Wa: 20 tn" l'nif"i !-i:'t''H
u; the h"Hd u: :, commission ~! 50 per-
sons. WIS APPOINTED amha&-ai"" ''''fn-
ordinary p!"niir"t"ntiar% WIZ ~" idl'-
st Powers t. r"I,r. ecu: In" russian pro-
riSi"nal euN""url" n il ali "Ci!'iNn' "iH
Ia" Init,G States !m"lr,irn.; hnu=-'f
iliinnc'. ana war mH;"ranl
Ambassador Eni,hni";iif. - - All
also will asSiiin,. .."iirnl aver ~" S":-
ll% committee. ~ SEES York.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
DRASTIC PROGRAM,

WASHlNGTON, ID. e., June il
All activities Of the Department of
Justice have been concentrated upon
The enforcement of the CONSUMPTION
law. Attorney General Gregory issued
Il Statements 70 this effect to-day:
"Ail other matters for III" time be-
ing" lr said, will be Subordinaicd 10
the enforcement nf the conScriptinn
act. Wherever necessary, the assist
anrc of Federal State and local Off
cialS will be- sought. The officers and
agents Of the department throughout
me country have been instructed ac.
curdingly. g..
Committing magistrates will be
asked 10 fix bail as high Us may hc
practicable in each case. Higher bail
will be asked in the cases Of individu-
ais who have advised or aided Other
persons to rvadc or who have inter
fercI with the registration officers in
the proper performance" Of their duties
than will be asked in The case Of indi.
vidualS who merely fail 10 register"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
: magistrates Will be
SEVEN INDICTED.

NEW YORK. June Six men and
a woman to-day we're indicted BY the
Federal grand jury on the charge Of
cOnSpiring to obstruCt the selectivc
draft law by distributing anti-Con-
scription literature.
The first group was composed of
Owen Cattrll and Charles +. Phillips.
Columbia students. and Eleanor Viii
son Parker, Barnard student. They
were taken into custody last Thurs
day. =.
The second group was composed OF
four men arrested the same day at a
peace meeting in Madison Square Gar
den while distributing circulars advcr-
Using Il meeting Of the No-Conscrin-
ton League.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
ANT|-DRAFT PLOT
Continued From First Page.)

These were echoed by demands for ST.
Lone" from the body Of the hail and II
seemed that 4 riot WAS imminent. Just
then Miss Goldman came IN 'l:"ilmauS
rescue and was loudly ;trplaud"d. She
r"hEk"d tn" polio" Tor nVl preventing.
nc sudi"rS from "brcaE;ns The law"
"rh" only thing that prevents me
from telling ynU not L. register - be
,auSs | am IN anarchist HiI do lot be
li"vr IN forcing un"'S .actinS. either
morally or otherwise. Shr said. +
say. "fnllnw your own rnnScl"nC':. If thut
Is treason | am ready 10 hc shot"
She closed her address by advising III"
people To 20 Out If the hall quietly.
They followed her advice.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
DIES SUDDENLY
james Rutter, Brother Of wheeling Nan,
Stricken FATALLY at Belmont ]

.g%m.& Euitcr. Il barber cmployed In
tn ar! Ronar barber shop at Belmont
o., died suddenly about noon yesterday.
re vas S,rirKcu with apOplrNy while al
work III In" shop. He sank in chair
and expired in = few seconds: Coroner
j. " wyatt. nf E"liairc. will make al
l:ifnrInu Investigation OF the death.
Th. victim of the fatal attack il sur
yi,c,! los his aged father at Darlington.
-. and several brothers and sisters. One
brother Is Ernest Ruttcr. we'll known
Markst street pool room proprietor.
y" funeral arrangements have been
made.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05

for patriotic service han that which
lies before the women Of America,
wrote MrS. Guernsey. ITO be- worthy
OF your traditions. subscribe today 10
tho Liberty loan.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
7 he SURE v AY
To Ct: 7 RICH
SAFETY FIRST"
SAFETY FIRST"

= 20 make absolutely safe investments
in improved real estate that cannot
flood o. burn Or ia Il 10 pieces; but buy
il. either for cash or on easy payments.
where It is sure To Increase in value
- 10 II" percent or more. and do so
each year II you buy a lot on time.
pa% II The first year. selling Then for
cash ut twice IN" purchase price. YOU
have mad" 800 percent profit. Think
II oyer. Prices jump. AGt.'!
Prom advertisement copyrighted May
ID, 1917. by Allan Turner, Wheeling,
w Va. myl9tf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
WANTED-Coal Lands

WAHTEo-ijgnd co.! lands. either drift mine coal
stripping proposition. Want coal properties locEte
In Ohio West Virginia. Wanted 10 buy direct fror
tho L.tres.r-Addieas l.. U. Box JiiI. Wheeling. VI
Va. Ie-l-p
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
LOST AND FOUND

LOST Bank book u Max hobre's Bank No. IL Canal
ST.. Ncr luik. 3 months ago. bearing name on
outside Nick AbramuWitch. +. o. Box rs Ramsey.
Ohio. Fl1icr return to above address. je-S.h
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
REDEMPTION OF BONDS.
Notice tp l;nndhOldc:S
u the
Paimont * Warrington
Railroad Company
U.
Reclamation u Hnndt

Ct sad Cumr4n- hefurc matwfi;J.
So:prn is hereby given Ia tho bcndh"deFs ~ &c
FAIRMONT 4 MANNlNGTON RAILROAD
COMpASi
Thai; purstan, !" ;hn PROVISIONS r" the mortgage O.
.a,i company ,!urrd January !. 1905 to the
GUARANTEE TITLE X TRUST COMPANY,
PITTSRu Rti1t. PA. TRUSTEE.
wticb Eve, tho cnniiars the night to- cal! ~ It's
r,Iion the outstanding bonds NJ :hc Company e:
.uv in,-r.s; gcrird after January !. 1916.
That SAID outstanding bonds WILL hH redeemed AMI
raI at tho rat" ~: nmc iTirdr,d and Five Percntum.
and the a-,.!rrd interest thereon cn July J. 49,
Tnry must In. ir,"utcI and surrendered on or after
;h.i d,t- IL tho ,,:fre ~ III" Trustee with The COIN
r.uy ,!ur IT SAID date and all coupons maturing iherr-
after. Nj n;rFcs; each II laid binds will cease
a;
Ji.ir ,. l!l..
tt NR NNTEE TITLE 4 ST COMPANY.
rITISHI N;H. rENNA.. TRUSTEE.
AL MAt;EE BUILDING.
rIT'TSBuRGII. "a.
iuy-l 5 Ii - 20 ju-. L. l2c5
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
FOR RENT
FOE RENT

FOE RENT
IN The FORMER LOGAN BUILDING. coz.
hER OF MAIN AND TENTH STREET:
CORNER STORE ROOM.
3 FRONT DWELLING oohS.................& 70
} FRONT DWELLING R0oM.................$ Is
FRONT DWELLING ROOMS. "
JAMES l. HAWlEY.
1885,. MAIN STREET.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
3O-B.A

WhkTE0-Rcllabic man lining In or near WheeIln
HAVING au;D ur horse and light wagon. 10 inspI
and repair sasil signs public .osdk running Gig
into Wheeling. It takes from To three days 10
the work. aad l., at home every ninct! dsl
Pays 80 per inspection. Address A-i9l. care Intel
ycnc.r je-j-l
RANTE0-Mcn 10 sell our Inns houS<hee
furnishings. from bouse 10 house on sms4
weekly payments. We pay weekly.
nr-6-u Z. i. ADAMS. llt0-lli2 Main ~.
WAHIE0-TWo younE u 1ork news agents
Is. & y. trrnL Apply ~ Uuion Ness " 3t:,j
Is, Il U. depot N-S-tY
WAiiED-At once. several Goo. delivery aad ~
boys. TO work befois Icuooi AppIy u C:ruAt1
Department. IntclIlEsncet. istwe<a = and . =
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
FOR SALE Real Estate.

PUBLIC SALE-June I'D, 1915. at oclo-k. Stand
ard. Farm VI 100 acres known the BrLttc3 farmo
tho National paved road. 3-I mile east OF yGi1ieu.
w.. belmont Co. AL uudcriaid With No. IN cusl
buildings tar. well watcred good wells L3ft ns;er
Frulr. Locust aud other Timber. Nice laying land
svrd SCH Fine location. r. ". DrAitUn Fsrr.ew.
Ohio. my ."-Jui
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05

WANTED Ornamental ron workers.. erecto1.
and wire workers. Write Tie Ornamental
Eon Wc:A Co.. go Svci;:ef ave-. Aktoa, o.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
WANTED-Female Help
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Te0-prun. about 5 by 5 feet. With brake q
Incline work. Gall "a National phone. RIyland.
T.. q. Boa d. Yoririe. je-2I
TWENTY head 81 wanted: Just rccsotly Ires
Must pc sucd ones. Address =. D. BOZ -, wej
Iihcrir. MIL d
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-04
The Making of a Soldier OF
the Seas.
BY RICHARD BoECKEL.

why We didn't take Il originally
the Lord only knows--and He ISM
telling. But we've got II now and
wen make good use OF 1t when we
get over"
marine corps commander was
speaking of the Lewis machine gun
[f9etore the outbreak of the great war
the gun was offered to the war de-
palt ment by it's Inventor. a retired
amy officer 1t was rejected In
1914 the gun was taken up by the
English army. Hundreds of thou
sends of them were turned out. To-
day expert Observers say the Lewis
gun Is winning the war.
in spite of its success on the west
ern front the gun was rejected again
and again by the war departm ent
on new tests, until the controversy
over II assumed the proportions nf a
scandal Competent officers of lhe
ordnance department of the army
gave weighty opinions explaining ex-
actiy why the gun was not accept
able. Secretary Baker subscribed to
those opinions and thought the con-
troversy was ended.
Then suddenly the war cloud ar-
r~ared. Secretary OF the Navy Dan
leila placed an order for a very large
HdthbCf Va Low 10 hAA5 al sp1Ac VA tbC
war departments condemnation. To-
day the marine corps la fully equip
ped with Lewis gums. The army la.
In the words OF it's officers. literally
crying for them" And they are be-
Ing turned out Just as fast as the
Savage Arms company can make
them.
Statistics show that 81 per cent of
the casualties in this war are caused
by machine guns" the commander OF
a marine corps aarhine gun com
pany said today. "On these figures
II 10 safe TO say that the side with
the most machine guns is the s'oe
that will win the war. At the be-
Germany was we'll equipped and the
casualties resulting from the unpre-
paredness OF England and France
during the early months of the war
were frightful
Those countries have been max
ing machine guns Just as fast as they
could be made ever since and the
United States is taking their good
example. Than the Lewis gun no
better weapon has been found. NV
company entirely equipped with
them and we expect to do some con.
siderahl" damage when we set about
The Lewis gun looks most unwielaly
II ts like rife with a stove pipe
fitted over the barrel The regular
army rife weighs nine pounds, The
Lewis gun weighs twentv-seven
pounds The simplicity of the gun
is amazing
There Is one corporal In machine
gun squad In training here who can
FtHke his gun all apart and put It to-
gether blindfolded In four minutes
The AVERAGE for the entire company
Is ten minutes. No elaborate tools
are required 70 rerair the gun. the
only tool needed ia ca ~tridse. Tho
gun seldom farms. and when II docs
* is easily Hycd
TT doesn't take a, watghyn a ier IN
repair IT. neither does 1t take a water
parrci to cool it, sa d a machine gun
officer. The gun works for the mos
part automatically. IT Is ar cooled
ane the mechanism is worked by the
gas generated by the exploding cart
ridge. Give all other machine guns
to the Germans and leave the Lewis
gun for us. I'm willing to match nv
company with Lewis guns agains.
any other with twice the number Of
any other type and guarantee we'll
come out on top"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-04

The uto "Gcrmauy the Next Republc?" lie chosen
because the authc, believes this be the goal
the hatflecTy. ai3ud States and her allies Ae
long the kaiser his generals and the present
ers are IN control of Germauys destinies the world
VIII encounter the terrorism that 1t has had to
bear during The Permanent peace Will follow
the establishment Of a republic But the German
people will not overthrow the present government
until the leaders defeated and discredited To-
day the reichstag constitutional committee headed
by Herr Scheid1 mann. is preparing reforms In the
organic law but far all proposals are mere make
shifts The world cannot afford TO consider peace
with Germany until the people rule. The sooner the
United States and her allies to the German
people officially the sooner shall have peace
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-04
WAVERL,Y

tS~~~'~' 20 -Ns R'~h~-ord v'ryinian
Waveriy. Va, Nov. s--Mrs w. ".
if""@awa" yr and children have ar
rived In Wa"e-!r To $De~d the w'-.~r
~ Yrs. Dunnaway's father. DR.. Jno.
r. May.
visiting her daughter, Mrs. VIM. NJ
Ta~H
Miss Marv Eaacenk. Asi~s x,~. irv~
Fleetwood. Joe Fitchett and Joseph
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-04
one NEXT
REpUBZN -

Wilson believed in the power Of pub
lie opinion; that he favored publicity
as a means OF accomplishing what
could not be done by confidential ne
got atoms; that he did not believe in
annexation. and that he was ready at
any time to help end the war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-04

Miss Lille Watkins, OF Norfolk. 10
the guest of MRS. Oscar H. West,
John Vest, Jr.. of V. p. l., Is spend
ing several days at his parental homo
4 Waverlv.
The Sussex County fair has been
held here four days during the week
with the largest crowds ever in 1T
tendance
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-04

Green motored to Richmond satur-
day.
Miss Tompsie Holland. Miss Judith
Brewer and Miss Mary bradshaw, OF
Suffolk. are the weekend guests of
Miss Alveh Gray.
Hiram Thornton, OF Richmond. was
in town Thursday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-04

tendance
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02
NOTICE OF sHER1FF's SALE

e. j. Finch, Auditor, as Trustee Tor
Twin Falls County, State of Idaho,
plaintiff, VS. Patrick H. Hall and Mrs.
Patrick II. Hall and Emily u. Dunn. de-
PENDANTS.
Notice of Sheriffs Sale on Foreclosure
of Tax Lien.
Under and by virtue of an order of
sale and decree of foreclosure of tax
the Fourth Judicial District, State of
Idaho, in and for the County of Twin
Falls, on the 9th day. of August, 1917,
in the above entitled action, wherein e.
J. Finch, Auditor, as Trustee for Twin
Falls County State of Idaho, and above
named plaintiff, obtained a decree
against Patrick H. Hall and Mrs Pat
rick II. Hall and Emily u. Dunn, defen-
dants, on the 4th day of August, 1917
recorded in Judgment Book g. of said
sell all that certain lot, piece or parcel
of land situated in the County of Twin
Falls State of Idaho, and bounded and
described as follows, to-wit:
Lot T. in Block 159, of Twin Falls
townsite, Twin Falls County, Idaho, ac-
cording to the recorded plat thereof to-
gether with all the tenements, heredita-
ments and appurtenances thereunto be-
| longing or in any wise appertaining.
Notice is hereby given, that on the
Sth day of October, 1917, at 10 o'clock
a. m. of that day, in front of the court
house door in the city of Twin Falls
county of Twin Falls, state of Idaho,
will in obedience to said order of sale
and decree of foreclosure, sell the
above described property, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
and costs, to the highest bidder for cash
lawful money of the United States.
Dated August 81, A. d. 1917.
FRANK M. KENDALL,
BY W. C. THOMPSON, Deputy
OIL 1-18-25. 1912
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02
WRIT OF ATTACHMENT

In the District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District of the state of Idaho,
in and for Twin Falls county.
p. M. Robinson, plaintiff, VS.. w. H..
Corners, and W. T. Wood, defendants.
Notice of Writ of Attachment.
Notice is hereby given that on Sep
TENDER Is, 1917, a writ of attachment
was issued out of the above entitled
court in the above entitled action, at
taching the property of the above
named defendant for the sum of $4OO.
In witness whereof. l have hereun-
to set my hand and the seal of my Of
flee this 18th day of September, 1917.
E J. FINCH,
Clerk of the District Court
By c. L. BOWEN, Deputy.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02
NOTICE OF sHERIFF's SALE

f. J. Finch. Auditor, as Trustee for
Twin Falls county, State of Idaho.
plaintiff, VS.. G. Douglas Tyler and c.
H. Null, defendants.
Notice of Sheriffs Sale on Foreclosure
of Tax Lien.
Under and by virtue of an order OF
sale and decree of foreclosure of tax
lien, issued out of the District Court
of the Fourth Judicial District, State Of
Idaho, in and for the County of Twin
Falls, on the 9th day of August 1917
in the above entitled action, wherein E
]. Finch, Auditor, as Trustee for Twin
Falls county, State of Idaho, and above
named plaintiff, obtained a decree
against c. Douglas Tyler and c. H Null
defendants, on the 4th day of August
1917, recorded in Judgment Book 6, 81
said court, at page 21S, am command
ed to sell all that certain lot, piece OF
parcel of land situated in the county
of Twin Falls, State of Idaho, and
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02
BY John c. Mellett,


81. n. S. Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. Pit costs
zszDre to make a soldier in some parts
81 che United States than it does in
t89Aers-
This may sound queer to the lay
man. who thinks that because Uncle
sam buys supplies at uniform prices
fssr all parts of the country, and pays
the same salaries everywhere, sol
esiers should cost no more in one re-
SsiDn than in another.
The highest per capita cost in turn
fa1zy out soldiers is $182. You'd never
guess where this price obtains. New
York, your choice. Guess again.
Michigan and Massachusetts, with
Camps Custer and Devens respective
~ in the national army, are tied at
the high mark
~ is the cheapest at American Lake
where Uncle Sans soldiers cost him
only SAP each.
Here is the way the sixteen can
comments rank in per capita cost for
sOlriiers, from lowest cost to highest:
camp Lewis American Lake, Wash,
$50
Camp Lee. Petersburg. Va. STAG.
Camp Taylor, Louisville. KY, $149.
Camp Gordon. Atlanta, Ga, STAG.
camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark, s151
Camp Funston, Fort Riley, Kan,
1888.
camp Travis, Fort Sam Houston,
Texas, S156.
Camp Jackson. Columbia, S. c. 1857.
Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Ia, S15S.
Camp Meade, Annapolis Junction,
Nh, $15S.
Camp sherman, Chillicothe, O., $164.
camp Upton, Yaphank. Long Island,
Sf65.
Camp Dix. Wrightstown. n. j., $167.
Camp Grant Rockford. Ill, $40.
Camp Devens, Aver, Mass, 1882.
camp Custer, Battle Creek, Mich.
s182.
These figures are part of a budget
s1abmitted by the war department to
TIRE committee on appropriations OF
ThS house of representatives, in ask
sssE for money to outfit and train the
national army.
No specific effort was made to ex
plain the difference in the per capita
cast of the new soldiers, but othei
cfzyures submitted clear the myster,
Ifsny of the set expenses are identi
czs1 the country over, but others var.
widely.
NO great difference is seen in regu
Tar supplies, barracks and quarters
shooting ranges and clothing. But il
such items as water and sewers
sEherein the topography of the coun
try about the cantonment is an in
portant factor, there is wide VAR
zaBce. Again, in the case of roads
ysharves, walks and drainage, Their
rs big range
In the case of hospitals to be cor
-sructed or replaced, there is gre;
diversity. Camp Funston, at Fo
Ruey, found hospitals in good col
agition and required a very small e,
Denditure comparatively The san
9as true of Camp Gordon, at Atlant