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WOMEN IN BUSINESS.

Brazil, Ind.-There is on the busi- ness roster of this town women in these lines: A saloonkeeper, a gar- agekeeper, several merchants, a law yer, doctor, proprietor of the lumber yard and mill, a hospital owner, photo, grapher, farmer, furniture store own CT, two rug weavers, two machine shops, professional truck gardener, city treasurer deputies in three coun- ty offices, an automobile saleswoman who sold 12 big cars last summer, a hotel keeper, caterer, two restaurant keepers and 9 telegrapher.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

FOR SALE--WE HAVE A MODERN cottage, six rooms and bath, near
 car line and paved street in good
 neighborhood. which we can sell on easy payments. If you want 3 home see or phone Hollis Real Estate Co.,, phones Nos. 2 ard 112. U
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23
A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles, dissolves gravel. cures diabetes weak and lame backs
 rheumatism, and irregularities of the kidneys and bladder in both men and women. Regulates bladder trouble in children. If not sold by your drug gist, will be sent by mail on receipt of $1.00. One small bottle is two months treatment, and seldom falls to perfect cure. Send for sworn testimonials. Dr. E. w. Hall, 2926 Olive street, St. Louis, Mo. Sold by druggists. (Advt.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23
st. IOuis J,jycStOck

St. Louis, March 22-Hogs-Re- ceipts, 13,500; lower; lights, $14.550O 15.oo pigs, $9,00m1225; mixed and butchers, $14.50M15.15. good heavies, .05@15.15; bulk of sales, S14.6OD 15.10.
 Cattle-Receipts, 2,70O; steady; na- tive beef steers, $750W12.OO; year. ling steers and heifers. $s s.5O@11.75; cows, $9.35M1000; stockers and feeders, $6,00M10.10; Texas quaran- tine steers, $5.50@9.50 prime South ern beef steers, $S 000110O; beef cows and heifers, $4.75@9.0O; prime yearling steers and heifers, $7.500p 1000; native calves, $6.0O@14.5O.
 Sheep-Receipts, HOO; steady 70 strong; lambs, $13,00@15.35; ewes, $9.50@12.25; yearlings, $12.75@14.25.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23
Prev.
Liverpool Cotton.

Liverpool, March 22.-Spot cotton steady; good middlins, 12,56d; mid- ding, 12.46d low middling, 12.2Sd; sales, coco bales, including 300 bales for speculation and export; no re- ceipts.
 Futures steady; March, 12.12d; MarchApril, 12.02d; April-May, 11.96d; May-June, 11.91d; Junc-July, 11,S4d; July-August, 1l.75d; August September, 11.G0d; Sertember-O -Octob- CT, 11.45d; October November, 11.34d November-December, ll.25d Decem- ber-January, 11.22d; January-Feb- ruary, 11.20d; February March, 11.19d; March-April, 11.1Sd
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23
State of Ohio. City of Toledo. { ..
 CnilnfX 00e

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that ha 10 & O.. doing business in the City of To- ledo. County and State aforesaid. and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev- cry case of Catarrh that cannot bc cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
 FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me ind subscribed fA my presence, this 9th day of December A. D. 1886.
 (SeaD A. w. GLEASON.
 Notary Public, and acts directly upon the blood and mu- cous surfaces of the system. Send fce testimonials. free.
 Gold by all Druggists. 75c. Take Halls Family Pills for constipation,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23
WARNING ORDER.
Case No. 50H.

Case No. 52S6. In the Chancery Court of Jeffer- son county, Arkansas. z Emma Moore, plaintiff, vs. Henry Moore, defendant. The defendant, Henry Moore, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of plaintiff, Emma Moore. Given under my hand and the seal of said court, this 22nd day of March, A. D., 1917.
 (Sealo
 F. M. REEVES, Clerk. s. F. VAULX, B. C.. 3-23-30-4-6-13-20
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Legal Notices
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stocK- holders of the Pint Bluff Compress x Warehouse Co.,, will te held Apnl 15, 1917, at 10 a. m., at the Chamber of Commerce rooms, Citizens Bank building, for the purpose of electing nine directors for the ensuing year, and transacting such ether business as may lawfully come tefore them.
 P. P. EYED, Pres.
 Attest: ALEX STRAUSS, Secretary
 3-15-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23
LITTLE GIRL HAD CROUP.

Every mother knows and fears croup Mrs. R. M. Raney, R. F. D. Z, Stanford. Ky, writes: My little girl had croup every few nights. began to give her Foley's Honey and Tar and that night she slept well, never coughcd any, and the next day her cold was gone." Relieves coughs and colds. Contains no opiates. Mann's cy.--Adyertisement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23
AN HONEST LETTER FROM AN
 HUNEHN MAN.

Enos Halbert, Paoli, Ind. writes: Il contracted severe cold this fall and coughed continually. Could hard ly sleep at nights. ., I tried several remedies without relief. Got. Foley $ Honey and Tar and the first bottle relieved me, curing my cough entirely I can recommend it for all coughs. Get the genuine. Mann's Pharmacy Advertisement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

FOR SALE-ONE NICE BUILDING lot, one block from West Sixth car line and paved street; good neigh borhood. This is a good investment, five room house put on this lot will rent for $20 per month, will con- sider good auto in trade, but must have $350 in cash. Address Lot. Graphic. 2-17-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

LATHE and planer hands. Excellent op- portunities to those that can prove
 their ability, open shop conducted.
 Steady work and good wages.
 Answer in detail and furnish refer ence. Williams Patent Crusher company. St. Louis, Mo. 2-1S-2t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23
STEALS SCHOOL COAL.

Nurr, Col.-When the janitor of the Prairie View schoolhouse came to start the fire he was unable to do so be- cause burglars had entered the build- ing and stolen all the coal. The 'teach- CT excused school until new supply could be secured. About three tons of fuel had been hauled away in 2 wagon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

FOR SALE - COTTAGE FIVE rooms and bath with sewer, light, water and gas: lot 73x300 feet;
 east front with good shade trees;
 see or phone Hollis Real Estate Co.,, 123k West Sesond avenue, phones 2 and 112. tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23
SEAGULLS ATTACK FISH HAUL.

Deal, Eng.-While local fishermen were hauling in a record catch of sprats they were attacked by swarms of seagulls, which made desperate attempts to take the fish and were kept off only by the violent use of oars,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23
E o R < E N T c. s. M c N E w
REAL ESTATE AGENCY 1Oo PINE STREET PHONE WI

AyW n 10e PINE STREET PHONE S7l 1127 E. Third, 4 rooms, city water, wat IT. a10 Olive, 5 rooms; close to business S06 Main; rooms, city water--$lO.0u 1920 w. Fourteenth, rooms; strlctly modern; hot water; vacant Marcn n 14OS w. Sixth; rooms, lights, gas, bath; strictly modern -------$ae'oo sa2 oo 1s1s olive, g rooms------------$zo'oo
 F o R s A l. F
 Four eox154-foot lots, lying De. .,, tween Beach and Laurel on Sixteenth street. Terms if desired.
 A 11-room. modern house; lot 7Oxlo4 , six blocks from Main and Fourth
 west side; can give terms --$a,oov 1918 Poplar St.. 8 rooms two,sloly residence; strictly modern; narowoor floors: large lot; one block or ca Iine. i-2 cash, balance monthly 1T oe- sired. Price s3.s50.00,
 Nice. we'll improved 80 acre fs!m' close to good pike, s1.2So.oo; can s'ss terms.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

FOR SALE-AS I AM LEAVING THE state, am offering my home at 1915
 North Cedar street for sale; lot 140 feet by 400 feet, { room house, elec- trlc lights, water and sewer. E.
 Baughman, at Ideal Dairy. 2-20-(f
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

fOR SALE-TWO FLAT TOP spring Drays in good condition, suitable for any kind of delivery
 purposes or converting into express wagons. Coca-Cola Bottling cont paly. 3-7-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

FOR SALE CHEAP-60O ACRES line sandy loam botto m land, Ash ley county, >three miles of Park- dale, on good country road and mail route; 450 to 300 cultivated, ' or 8 good tenant houses. $21.50 per acre;
 terms. J. P. Cady, the land man, l27 1-2 Main street. tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

TANTED-BY APRIL 1, FURNISH od house or light housekeeping
 rooms; good location, modern, reasonable; excellent references given: what have you? Address fl, care Graphic. 3-20-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

FOR .RENT-FURNISHED COTTAGE, }, four rooms and bath; also two or three nice large. cool front rooms furnished for light housekeeping
 two blocks from business part o1 town. Phone 9S4. o-lo-ol'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

FOR RENT-SIX-ROOM COTTAGE, 14OS West Sixth avenue; will be vacant March 25; if you want an ideal modern and up to date home, large lot and plenty of room this
 will please you; 104 Pine street, phone 971. A. B. Niven. 3-lS-5t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

$ r,NrED-PARTNER TO TAKE ", aa,f interest in a good live show nronosition nr requires about $500;
 m rnst devote part if rot all of their % .;n,e to same. Address, A. R. lame,
 Arlington hotel, Pine Bluff, Ark.
 3-21-2t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

REGISTER WITH US FOR POSI-
 tions and jobs of all kinds. Employ
 ment Agency, 3011a Main St., Phone 923. A. M. Levey, Manager, Pine Bluff. Ark. 3-19-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS ia Pine Bluff soon. Men and wom- en desiring government positions
 write for free particulars to ColfaX
 Conwell, (4 years civil service eX- aminer), box ! S2-J, Hutchinson' Kansas. Salt City Civil Service
 School. 3-6-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

silver trimmed; can be seen at 1905
 East Pullen street. 3-22-3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

l5o0 AGENTS WANTED EITHER
 sex, article sells in every home, pay salary or commission. Write B. f. Gilbert, Ft. Worth, Dept. T. Box
 1905. 3-11-1Ot
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

|VANTED-A SET OF BOOKS TO
 keep at night, by an experienced
 bookkeeper, employed during the
 day. Address Box 632, Pine Bluff, Ark. 3-1S-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

FOR RENT-A FOUR ROOM BUN salow and reception hall, all mod
 ern. Apply Mrs. Geo. B. Moore,
 516 West Second. 3-2O-5!
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

FOR SALE-FIFTY ACRES UNIM- proved land at Dexter, Ark, almost on Dollarway. Terms if desired. Address "A. H." care Graphic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

IAN u,NTED-TRAINED NURSE TWO ! wenks about April i. state refer
 onces. salary. Address G3, care
 Graphic. o-zl-3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

FLOR SALE-ONE FORD ROAD- ster, practically new. Pone APO. w.
 c. Pope, Jr. 3-1S-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23
Z c x 2. K N Y .

FOR RENT - TWO FURNISHED
 rooms for light housekeeping, all
 modern convenicnces, close to busl- ness district. Apply 622 Beech street. o-zo-ot
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23
TWENTY AVIATORS VOLUNTEER

Boston, March 21.-Twenty aviators have volunteered in response to call for men in this branch of the national service, issued few days ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

FOR RENT-APARTMENT ROOMS, modern; close in, near street car line; 7O6 West Third avenue.
 3-21-St
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23
CL A s SPEED
 w A N I 2 Bring Results-Try One

cash, if sold at once, in first-class condition. Julian Auto company, phone v.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23
W A N T E D

{. .yrED-FALSE TEETH. WE a.v high as $2 for full sets. Mail Iay Ilon,t matter if broken. Western
 Tatal Mi Company, Bloomington, III.
 "s'' 3-23-6t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

TAINTED TO LOCATE MACK Jackson or his heirs. Palmer DanA- her Pine Bluff. Ark. 3-1S-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

TOR RENT-COTTAGE AT NO. 221 Poplar street, between Second anu Third avenues; five rooms ana
 bath. Phone No. 2 CT No. 669. f'.
 M. ROane. oAoA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23
LOST AND FOUND.

LOsT-BLACK MARE MULE; -5 hands high; years old; strayeo from my plantation, h miles from Fish Lake. Deliver mule to Bank of Altheimer and receive $lO r9- ward. John Logan. o-1o-ot'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23
St. Louis prOduce,

St. Louis, March 22.--POultry-Un- changed.
 Butter-Unchanged. EggS-Unchanged
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

WANTED BOY WITH bicycle. Apply Mann's Pharmacy,
 Second and Pine streets. 2-1S-tf.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

WANTED-YOUNG MAN TO OC- ' Wpy pleasant room, gas, grate: hath adjoining; close in. 700 State Nreet, phone 1279. 2-1S-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

W SALE-ONE FORD 1915 TOUR ps,r p,ss car; two milch COWS, fresh; one sa.sa sS.Steln, one short born; one mlie caA Of Gulledge place on Sulphur
 Rt.lgs pike. Address V. Nielsen,
 x, F D. No. Rnx es 3-13-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

WANTED-GOOD CLEAN COTTON
 Rags at Graphic Office. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

T.OsT-ON SUNDAY NIGHT FEBRU- ary 25, a black fur neck~piece, on
 Sixth avenue between Beech ana
 Cherry streets. Return to Anna King, 7O4 West Fifth avenue ana ,.oan;yo G, reward 3-10-lf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

VI SALE-HAVING MADE MY ssn hatches, from date to end q ,ssason, will sell eggs, setting of lo, ~ Sl. Everyone knows Wells ;.
 Buff Orpingtons. Geo. M. Wells, sloaes 121 and 42S. S-lo-lot
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

|wANTED-AT ONCE, A NUMBER OF
 nght housekeepers to occupy the building known as the Holland Iooming house, corner Laurel and 0arraque; close Ill, everything modern and high class. Call Mrs.
 N. Meyers, 609 Barrauue street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23
St. Louis Grain.

St. Louis Grain. St. Louis, March 22.-Wheat-- Steady; No. 3 red, $2.03 1-2; No. 2 hard, $1.99.
 Corn Iigher; No. ?, $1.13@11j; No white, $1.1i 1-2m1.15. Steady; No. ?, 62m62 1-2c: No. white, G3 3-4c.
 RyoHSteady; No. ?, nominal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

Fvk SALE-ON ACCOUNT OF LEAV-
 ms town will have on sale, be- snning Monday, all my household M,alnlture. Apply 704 Beech stree-, III. Mat Lumsdon. 3-1S-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23
Chicago Produce.

Chicago March 22.-Eggs Higher; receipts, 14,721 cases; flrsts, 27 1-4Gp 27 12c; ordinary frsts, 26 1-4027c; at mark, cases included, 25027 1-4c. Butter-Unchanged.
 otatoes-Receipts, 10 cars; un- changed
 Poultry-Alive, unchanged.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

soK SALE-SETTING EGGS STAND.
 n %u bred single comb Barren symouth Rock cf.ckens; $1.5O per SSe.tlng; guaranteed 75 per cent aasch. Will sell several young S%sKerels. A. A. Brenke, 1O2 N. oA'O street, phone 1855. 3-l4-o".
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23
REPORTS OF MARKETS COTTON-GRAIN

$1.95m202; No. red, $1.9401.99.
 Corn-1@2c higher; No. 2 mixed, $117@117 1-2; Nok 2 white, $1170 1.17 1-2; No. yellow, $1.1S 1-2M 11S 1-2.
 Oats No. 2 white, steady, 63 3-4W 64c; No. ? mixed, 620b3c.
 Kaffir and Milo Maize-$2.520 270.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

WANTED - TO BUY A SECOND
 X hand small size iron safe. Phone
 Adams Printing Go. 1-17d-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

foR SALE-EDNE SIX YEAR OLD guggy mare, city broke, good look ng and absolutely sound; also
 practically new rubber tire runa- Wut buggy and harness, will take
 .sss than worth to sell entire out 1t. Phone 1887. 3-20-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

AlN IN C-1sl5 BUICK a7-FoR
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23
FOR sA L E /.

evh SALE-1916 o-PASSENGER
 fofd; in good condition; shock
 auSorber and seat covers. Apply
 laHl lom King, 917 Main St. Phone 1SlS. 3-23-6t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-23

Kansas City Grain. Kansas City, March Wheat Unchanged to 1c higher; No. 2 har1,
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16
MIR. Hoover's Right Idea
MR.. HERBERT HOOVER, N

MR. HERBERT HOOVER, National Food Admin
istrator had right idea when he recently said in an
official statement: Those who wish brewing entirely
suppressed should bear in mind that if such course
were pursued THE COUNTRY WOULD BE PLACED
UPON A WHISKEY BASIS entirely
That is the crux of the True Temperance question
which Prohibonss in their overzeaousness fail to
-.4>
Mr. Hoover's statement made In connection with
his recommendation that food conservation
the alcoholic content of beer be reduced to 2 per cent
In the brewing of beer, alcohol is not sought by
the brewer but is an incident the process through
natural fermentation y,7aa.aaaeno.sazxap-
The new 2s4 per cent. American beers will be similar
to those so popular in Norway, Denmark and Sweden,
where account their low percentage of alcohol they
are cassed among the True Temperance drinks and to
COURAGE their consumption, ARE MADE TAX FREE.
The United States Brewers Association
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16
Five Per Cent Of Eligible
Men Receive Classihca-
ton Papers
Hutchinson Appointed
Guard Captain Named Chief
State Aid, with Rank
of Major

Twentyseven thousand question
naires were sent out to draft regis
trants in this city yesterday as the
first step in classifying all the men
Of draft age who have not yet been
called to the colors.
All Of the 1se local boards got the
first 3 per cent of their questionnaires
into the mails before the day was over,
according TO representatives of the Ad-
jutant General. In exceptional cases,
such as that OF Local Board 129, with
headquarters in the Museum of Nat
ursl History, the questions we're sent
out at 0 o'clock in the morning, and
men came in the afternoon to the local
board 70 seek advice in answering the
questions. The queries regarding de-
pendency, it is said, proved more puz-
zling than any others.
Rush Starts Tomorrow
BY tomorrow, the local law boards
in every district will be ready for a
steady flow of registrants in search
of advice. Local exemption boards sent
with the questionnaire the following
notice: "Do not fill in this form with
out conculting member Of the local
law board"
The men who have been selected TO
fill the remaining 10 per cent of the
first draft. which has not yet received
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

commander OF the Eastern Department.
to IN without delay any acquisitions
for medical officers and equipment for
warded to him by Colonel Kingsbury.
Yesterdays total cf new recruits
was e,lo4, ss compared with 1921
Thursday, when the recruiting system
broke down.
All viii BE Accepted
Tho thousands OF men who volun-
tecred In the last few days and were
rejected because Of the breaking down
OF the recruiting system will eventu-
ally be accepted. Secretary Baker to-
day having ordered that all qualified
applicants who presented Themselves
before noon to-day be accepted, even
though their examinations and other
details could not be completed until
later.
Fridays figures, with three states.
Arizona. New Hampshire and South
Caroline. missing. swelled the Decem-
Der enlistments 20 70.46G, not taking
into account those accepted to-day up
10 noon, when cnlistments in the regu-
lar army was prohibited 20 men Of
draft age.
Volunteers 70 the regular army since
the declaration of war in April. now
number 337,247. exceeding by l53,3 ,349
the number called for by President
Wilson TO bring the regulars TO war
strength. Ten states failed to supply
their quotas. They were Alabama, Ar
Kansas. Louisiana, Mississippi, New
Mexico. North and South Carolina, Ver-
mont. Virginia and Wisconsin.
With the putting into effect Of the
new draft regulations to-day the frat
3 per cent of the questionnaires was
mailed to draft men. At the same time
Provost Marshal General Crowder an
Eourced that the task of classifying
the 100000 men OF draft age would
be finished within sixty days.
There will be no further call of the
draft men until the classihcations are
completed.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16
Canadians Now Have
School Behind Lines
War Front University viii
Equip Soldiers for Busi-
ness After War

CANADIAN ARMY HEADQUAR-
TIERS IN FRANCE. Dec. 15.-To equip
Canadian soldiers for greater efi-
cheney in business. the professions.
agriculture and industry, looking tow
ard the days when peace shall have
come, q university has been established
behind the firing line.
This pioneer institution TO provide
technical vocational training in the
field is the creation Of a certain Ca
madam division. In brigade divisional
schools. Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation huts and other available build
ings a staff OF men of recognized aca-
demic standing in Canada will conduct
courses on subjects especially selected
to prepare soldiers for useful activity
in the future.
Attention will be paid also to a
scheme of providing education for SOL
diers during the period which may
elapse between the inception of peace,
involving rehabilitation. and the SOL
diers' return to Canada.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

captaincy in the New York National
Guard
Seventeen second lieutenants Of the
reserve were made first lieutenants, as
follows:
Phillip s. Herbert. Philip J. Meany.
Arthur Acheson, stewart VI. Chambers,
Nathan +. George, Oswald knauth, John
c orr. Donald W. Roy, Edward J..
Joseph, Mason Wheeler, Edward j..
Deviin, jr., Richard W. Ellis. f. G..
Ringsland. George l.. Usher, Reginald
Knox. Ember {. Rogers and Archibald
3. Clark.
The following reserve second lieuten-
3nts received similar ranks in the Ma
tional Guard:
Hugh De Y. Stillman, George W, Mar
tin. Edward A. McGrath, jr, l.. o.
Thompson. Harold r. Thomas, Gilbert
Z. Ackcrman and George II. Jones.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

telegrsphic authority TO Colonel Kings.
bury, commanding the Fort Slocum
barracks, TO rent all buildings and fur
nishings and buy food necessary to
properly maintain the recruits. SINH
lar instructions were dispatched to oil
other commanders OF recruit depots. in
the hope Of preventing the recurrence
Of similar conditions.
Number of Volunteers a Surprise
I'VE hadn't any idea that as many
men would volunteer as the recruiting
figures for Thursday Indicated Adiu-
tant General Mccain said. when asked
20 explain why the department had not
made arrangements TO care for the
men. "Thc situation at New Rochelle
was entirely unlocked for. and we will
oudeavor as best we can 10 remedy it..
Il was most patriotic move on the
part Of the citizens Of New Rochelle 20
so thoroughly meet the situation"
Brigadier General James T. Kerr,
chief of the recruiting division Of the
War Department, said that instructions
had been sent to Colonel Kingsbury
TO expedite the actual enrolment of the
men AZ Fort Slocum and to furnish
them with transportation 10 commands
in which they enlisted. He said that ad-
ditional medical officers would be dis
patched 20 Fort Slocum TO hasten, the
examination of the recruits. lie ex-
pressed the belief that sufficient equip
ment was on hand nj Fort Sloeum to
outfit all the recruits.
General Kerr stated that an average
Of two hundred recruits could be ex-
amined and dispatched through the
Fort Slocum station in day. Instruc-
tions were sent 20 Major General Hoyle.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

to 4s per cent because Of delays in
material and transportation.
General Sharpe's statement shows
that there already have been delivered
70 the troops practically 100000 blsn-
kets, more than 1000, 1000 overeosts,
more than 100000 winter under
shirts, 100000 pairs of drawers, near
ly 1900. 900 pairs OF breeches, more
than 1000 900 coats, more than 5,O0o,-
900 woolen shirts, more than 100000
pairs Of shoes and more than 100000
hats.
In the aggregate about half the sop
plies ordered have been delivered.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16
Var Department
Acts to Care for
New Volunteers
sv,mped by Enlistments
Preceding the Com
ing Draft


u,sHNGroN, Dee. i''-Ih' War
...mspt frankly admitted to-day
80. ~ ,r,psrstious hsve not been made
,..,es 70 take care OF the thou
= "a. Of recruits who have joined the
-,i,r - army during the last two days
'S,o,uithstanding that reports re-
"a daily from recruiting officers
c. '... ,be last two weeks have beer
'...T s..i,e a steady increase in number
80 ..l;s.ments. no step has been taken
:, :, provide shelter and subsistence for
,lc.sands o. volunteers.
, p, ~, Bp;il late this afternoon were
-. ~, rsde by the department to cor
e. y. sossitions at New Rochelle, y. Y,
-, - 5000 men had 70 be cared for
y ,hs civilian population because OF
y e,5,ouste provision for them at Fort
Soeurn. ,4