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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Reorgani-
cation Of the War Department on a
sound General staff basis and adoption
Of universal military service as a ma
tional policy are recommended in the
last annual report Of Major General
Hugh /. Scott as Chief Of staff.
The document, made public tonight,
is devoted almost wholly to a discus
sion Of the staff question, General
Scott explaining that his long abb
scncc in Russia and his Impending
departure for France gave him little
time to prepare an adequate account
of the armys preparations for the
war.
After referring 20 what has been nc
complished in the way Of preparation,
General Scott deplores the pauc!ty OF
General staff officers "for work Of such
UNPARALLELED importance" and ascribes
this shortage to the act OF Congress
in 1916, which limited the total num-
her of such officer 20 hfty-fNe, only
half of whom could be held on duty III
Washington at any one time.
The staff did not reach strength OF
forty-scven officers until Congress IN
creased that body. in May, 1917, the
report says, and adds that, had TINS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16
Scott Urges Reorganization
OF Entire War Department
Declares National Crisis Demands Reformation on Sound
General Staff Basis and Asserts Universal Training
Should Become American Policy

number Of officers been available IN
February and the months following
organizations for our entrance into
the war would have been improved and
fastened"
General Scott asks that Congress OK
anime the question Of staff control OF
the army in q spirit "freed from every
thought o. personal interest or pref
udicc.' and recommends that the Chief
Of staff be made the Secretary's one
and only organ for command Of the
army in all that pertains TO "disci-
pline. recruiting, instruction. intelh-
gence. training, arming, equipping'
mobilization. transportation. education,
moving Of troops. the appointment, pro.
motion. detail and selection OF oihcers'
with authority 10 secure cooperation O.
the entire military establishment.
Creation Of chiefs Of cavalry, m
fantry and field artillery under the Chlei
of staff and staff sections to deal with
recruiting. movement of troops and
promotion and detailing Of officers also
Is recommended.
The annual reports OF the AdJutahs
General and Inspector General also
were made public tonight, but they aGa
little information as 20 the prese"..
military situation or the condition OF
the army, as they deal mainly |ith inc
period prior to last June 30.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16
Crosby Elected
Head of Allied
Economic Board
First Permanent Inter
Allied Body in Which U. S.
Has Been Represented

LONDON, Dec. 15.-The Inter-Allied
Council, which is to take up questions
Of war purchase and finances, met to-
day in London. Oscar T. Crosby, AS
sistant Secretary Of the United States
Treasury, was elected president.
Mr.. Crosby. the only American dele
gate. was accompanied by Paul D..
Cravath as advisory counsel. Great
Britain was represented by Lieutenant
General SHUTS, Austen Chamberlain,
member of Parliament, and Baron
Buckmaster, former Lord High Chan
cellor; France by Etienne Clementel,
Minister Of Commerce; Major Hausser,
representing the Ministry Of NUM-
tions. and Paul Dignon, Deputy; Italy
by Baron Desplanches and Professor
Attolico. The other Allied nations
will share in the deliberations of the
council only as far as their particular
requirements are concerned.
The sittings of the council will be
held alternately in London and Paris,
those in this city taking place IN ST.
James's Palace. Future conferences
will be attended also by the Finance
Ministers of France, Great Britain and
Italy. .n
"This is the first permanent inter
Allv body in which the United states
is REPRESENTED. 1t results from the ef-
forts initiated by Secretary McAdoo
and has for its primary object consid-
Grafton of the needs of the Allied gov,
ernments for purchases in the United
states. Purchases in neutral countries
will also receive the councils consid-
Grafton. a co0rdinated study OF needs
viii be made. and when conclusions are
reached the corresponding financial
needs will be considered. The coun-
cil's recommendation will then go to
the Secretary of the United states
Treasury and the Allied governments
"Tbe council will indicate the priori-
ties desired by the respective govern
ments. but final decision as to prlorl-
lies between these and the demands OF
the United States for the latter's own
nurposcs will be made in Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16
Hint at Invasion of
England Is Seen in
Lloyd George Speech
London Evening Star" Scents
Danger in Reference TO "New
Contingencies" Uttered
by Premier
IStnf Correspondencel

LONDON, Dec. 15.-"The Evening
Star" to-day on its front page suggests
that the Premier's Gray's Inn speech
last night limited at an invasion Of
England. "The Star" says:
Lloyd George warned against new
contingencies, against which precau-
tions must be taken. The German at
tack on the West front is ruled out
because that possibility already has
been considered by the Prime Minister;
moreover, such an enterprise has been
lf-advertised.
There remain two principal projects
an onslaught on the Salonica armies
and an attempted invasion of England
As for an invasion Of this country, Il
is known that in the autumn OF 1916
the headquarters staff had everything
in readiness for the Kaiser 10 press
the button, but he didn't press it. The
enterprise could hardly have success in
the sense of establishing permanent
front on British soil, but it might seem
70 the Kaiser worth sacrificing some
tens Of thousands of fighting men,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16
Two British Airships
Lost; Destroyer Sunk
One "Blirnp" Destroyed IN
Battle With Seaplane-Cne
Falls in Holland

LONDON, Dec. ia British AIR
shin is believed to have been destroyed
by a hostile scaplane and a second
British airship was forced TO descend
in Holland, according to an official
announcement tonight, which Odds
that a British destroyer had been sunk.
The text Of the announcement by
the Admiralty reads: "a British air
shin of the non-rigid type, with q crew
of five, which proceeded on patrol
Tuesday from an cas-, coast base, has
not returned, and from the informa-
ton available it is believed she has
been destroyed by hostile seaplane
in the southern part Of the North Sea.
"a second aiehip Of similar type
was forced to descend in Holland
through engine failure on Wednesday.
cone Of his majesty's destroyers was
sunk on Wednesday, after being in
collision. All the officers and the
ships company were saved except two
men, who are presumed to have been
drowned"
Dispatches from Holland on Thurs
day announced that an airship, be-
lieved to be English, had landed in a
Dutch village.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16
House Mission a Success;
Spurred Military Efforts,
Declares Lloyd George

LONDON. Dee. 15.-When CORE
spondent Of The Associated Press
called on Premier Lloyd George with
the news Of the arrival in America Of
the House mission the Premier au-
thorized the following statement;
Il am very glad to learn OF the re-
turn of the first great American mis-
sion TO Europe. ] say first because ]
hope it will be the prelude to many
more, for the experience We nave
gained on this occasion has brought
home to me even more strongly imam
before the paramount Importance OF
ever closer and more constant assocI-
alton between the United States, the
free domocracies Of Europe and the
nations Of the British commonwealth
not only in the prosecution OF the
war, but in future contact IN the
worlds affairs.
"The mission which has thus sue
cessfully terminated its labors was, so
far as we are concerned, an unquall-
fed success. II did not receive great
deal Of advertisement at the time, be-
cause Colonel House was rightly IN
sistent that il was to be first and last
business affair.
But the fruits Of its labors will be
seen by all in time to come. 1t not
only enabled the United States and
the Allies to coordinate their prepare
tions so as to produce the maximum
military effort in the shortest space
OF time against the common enemy; 1t
brought fresh minds and new per
spective 10 bear upon the problems Of
the Allies. It's work eliminated in the
FIRST meeting Of the Supreme War
Council at Versailles. the outward and
visible sign Of new unity and new
vicor in the cooperation Of the great
democracies Of the world in their fight
for the triumph of the ideals which
they represent.
ITO that conference President Will
son could not have sent more saga
cious and useful representatives than
Colonel House and the other members
Of the mission who accompanied him.
Colonel House, indeed, has proved him
self not only a worthy representative
Of the United States, but has won the
friendship and respect of all the Eu
rODean allies"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16
Shortage in Big Guns Due
To Civilian Executives,
General Crozier Testifes

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.--lnyestiga-
tion Of the conduct of the war was re-
sumed in executive session to-day by
the Senate Military Committee, with
Major General Crozier on the stand for
the fourth day. The committee to-day
questioned General Crozier regarding
heavy artillery.
General Crozier told the committee
the greatest deficiency was in heavy
ordnance. largely due to the time nee
essary for its manufacture.
"The situation really is better than
expected" said Chairman Chamberlain,
land shows We are prohtlng by the
mistakes of the Allies in hreavy artil-
lery equipment"
General Crozier told the committee
that, while Congress had been generous
with funds, the appropriations recon-
mended by the Army General staff and
the ordnance chief invariably were re-
duced by civilian executive superiors.
Resulting reduction in ordnance pro-
duction, he said, was chargeable there
fore TO executive action, and not to the
Ordnance Bureau. Committee members
were said TO have agreed with this con-
tentiOn.
Chairman Chamberlain and other
members said that, while Congress sell
dom was supplied with the original rec
concentrations of the General STAFF or
bureau chiefs, the appropriations made
generally were larger than those re-
quested by the Secretary of War
General Crozier. in dealing with pres
ent ordnance supplies of the army, as
sured the committee that the American
forces overseas have an ample supply
Of artillery and that there would be
adequate ordnance equipment for all
troops sent 20 France.
General Crozier will be recalled Mon
day, and his further examination
CHAIRMAN Chamberlain said, probably
will be in open session.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16

WAS not satisfied, but wanted more
hence the war began. ] know 1ney
deny it. but that proves nothing. fe'el
dcfed Christ, and it's human tFait as
old as Adam TO try TO lie OUT o.
trouble when caught with the goods.
But Germany was not the only haIIo.,,
that has had an itching palm ana MAO
gone after the almighty dollar. name
one Christian nation that mas peeh rec
from the love Of money and the power
il brings and ! will send you q nice
Christmas present on December 20
America - our grand, gIofcl0su al
United States-has for the lasJ nv!
years gone hog wild with the money
making fever"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16
Austria Desires No
Balkan Territory
Vienna Paper Asserts All Ma
ton Wishes Is Grain and
Cattle Market

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 15.-Austria does
not desire the annexation OF Balkan
territory or an influence in the forma-
ton of the Rumanian and Serbian gov
crnments, but only wishes security for
obtaining grain and cattle "from the
abundance OF those countries" says
the Vienna "Neue Freie Presse," ac-
cording to a Vienna telegram to-day
On the other hand, says the news
paper, Austria will not permit the ex-
tension Of the territory Of Rumania or
Serbia. She expects, it is added, TO
reach an agreement on this basis with
Nickolai Leninc, the Bolshevik Premier
at Petrograd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16
Houses Paper Calls
u. S. money Wild"
San Antonio "Harpoon" Says
Germany's Lust for Wealth
Caused War

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. Is. -
Colone! L. NJ. House, United States
commissioner at the recent inter-Allied
conference, is one of the owners Of
"Harpoon.' magazine published
here. according to the sworn statement
Of J.. S. Bonner, president Of the Har-
noon Publishing Company. An article
on ~"Why Are We at War;" in the
publication. understood to have been
written by Bonner. reads in part as
follows;
$40 YOU ever pause and wonder why
this beautiful earth which God has
given us is cursed with war, and the
best young blood of the nation Is beng
poured out like swill before swine?
"Thcre is one reason, and only one,
for this great worldwide sacrifice Of
human life. and that is the sins of the
people
Germany, although fabulously rich,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16
Congress to Vote on
Prohibition Tomorrow
Sponsors for the Resolution
Claim to Have Over
Two-thirds Vote

WASHINGTON, Dec. ia vote on
the constitutional amendment for ma
tionwide prohibition at o'clock next
Monday afternoon was agreed 10 to-
day in the House. Sponsors OF the
resolution claim a safe margin over
Recess Of Congress from Tuesday,
December rs. TO Thursday. January g.,
is provided for in resolution passed
to-day by the House. II was sent TO
the Senate and members began arrsng-
inc for the holiday vacation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16

stitutos given them, and We can
them 20 be weakly and ailinrs "'eti
Cities IN Pennsylvania. Maryl,
Delaware have found their mill as.d
problems 50 serious that the csp'ly
nors' Tristate Commission hs. v ,'
mended that the Distribution eesr;
be regarded as 2 public u,ai,v s
fair prices assured. Condition, 4, ~
York, Chicago and philadelphia. sw
not improved greatly. as ~. Az
weather has curtsiled the mi,S g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16
President Sends Old
Clothes to Belgians
Hoover's Office Boy, With Own
Contribution, Beats White
House Messenger

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-After read
ing the appeal Of the Commission for
Relief in Belgium for cast-of clothing
to be used for needy Belgians, Presi-
dent Wilson to-day sent, by special
messenger to the Offices of the COM
mission here a whole box of his own
worn clothes. The Presidents mes
senger found a food administration. Of
flee boy at the place ahead Of him
with n package of his worn clothes.
Many gifts Of clothes are arriving
by parcel post, express and freight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16

tartan considerations, il would be
great economic loss 70 the country n
lack OF milk was allowed 70 impair the
health OF future citizens. 90.
There is no substitute for. MIX in
.te diet OF babies and young children
DR. Grace I. Meics said. yet the in
crease in price is so startling that as
the bureau reports show, many mothers
&c economizing on milk. Young chill
S Gre cannot cei the nourishmcnt they
T.opire from the wou.d-be milk sub
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16
High Cost of Milk
Evokes u. S. Warming
Children's Bureau Asserts
Health of Future Citizens
MAY Be Impaired

WASHINGTON, Dec. i5.-Increased
reports OF suffering among young chill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16
1900 Alien Enemies Leave
District of Columbia

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15-About 1000
unnaturalized Germans have left the
District Of Columbia under President
Wilson's alien enemy proclamation.
The period Of grace ended last mid
night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16

have left the impression in France o.
great ability and great modesty''
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-16
MARATHON MAN
 ARRIVES HERE
HOT SPRINGS THE LlVELlEsT PLACE HE HAS VISITED IN A
 LONG TIME, HE SAYS.
Estoppy Bears Letters to President Wilson Which He Wjl Deliver m Person When He Arrives in Wash ington.

Eugene EsJcneev worlds ocA medal winner of loo1miIe marathon ra.es in California and president of the Hdrathon'a Athletic Club ol S3u biagc arrived in Ho. Springs ye,lel- day atternooa from the Giouvuod aud the West
 Es,oppey is in line physical -ria and has lost ouiy four pounds as d result Of hi trip of 2J70 miles so tor He now Weiehs l27 pounds and is carrying e. pounds aaggaas on h.s wheel
 Estoppey will spend two days in the famous American Spa and take few baths and ruo- ana make it out sun. day mowiu for Memphis "Ho. Sprin looks good me he de eiared 'Wh.n ha saw ,be big racing crowd on arrival "Hot Springs ]. The lives place ! have hit since l left California and tae country have com. rhroAen since hiun. the Arean- 7as lime at Ie>arara. up thro D Nashville and GlenVood and thlt truit land vineyard country makes me think you people have a uauc SwifzarlanI and California combined here in i,s possibilities WhN. rode for an hour throush one b.- orchard down in P.te county Joausons or hard think they said it was that Is a marvel O. your orchard DO ~ibiHaes. And then 10 land here in Hot Springs and see your city is d revelation indeed Es;oppey bears lsters and mes saees from i7 trans Mississippi gov ernors to President Wn-on. which he will deliver in person cn his arrival in Washington.
 Estoppey is making his trip on two counts, time run from coast to coast on bicycle on scout delivery of per sonal messages and to visit his aFad mother in New York. whom he has not seen for ten years
 "A hand shake from the president end kiss from my dear old mother
 will be reward enoush for me" de-. clared the California Rear X move is on foot to have Fstoppey
 give a highway and stout talk at tho
 Y M C A. the Princess or at the
 Business Mems Leasue while here.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-16

administered a rather severe lacin9 at times 10 the local product
 Claiborne must be given crodi. for hi- gameness This was demoustrat- cd time and agam Maniel would measure the local man and then rap him with his right bat Claiborne came back Tor more every time In ,he ninth round Manten had Claiborne on the ropes and was lamming him with short raht uppercuts, bot Mar shall was right after him when they broke away. In the tenth round Ciai- borne made Nhiriwind finish and gave Mauteil a merry argument Naa- tell knows great deal more abou. the game than Claiborne and he used this lnoWledte to good adfantaee. The old master was never in danger bnf Claiborne iarred him repeatedly WiJh rieht swings. The local maa must ,- given credit fec d degree ar gamaness seldom seen in the l1 al riu2 He always took everything Nanteu had 70 offer and came back for more.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-16

repertoire. only to be called by Man aeer Robinson for using the smart stunt" so early in the season, The final result was victory fer Mar. Quards side by a score of x to ].
 Outside of the Rube.s mid easou exhibition the other feature of tho game was FabriQue's home.ruu drive over the rieht field fence iu the open. ing frame The eall went in a porI the other side of the railway.
 Gillenwater local player has been assisting Nanaeor Robinson in the catching department the las few days. lowing to the shortage Of backstop ma terial His work yesterday greatly im- pressed Nauaser Robinson Robin son sad last night f the youn ster was looking for a minor league berth he would be only too glad 10 help h.m in securing enc. Ho made the som' impression on the entire team
 Duster Mails got off his daily wheeze yesterday morning at the East man, lie approached several of the players in the loo3y and said "Roys, did you see my cauc2" No. is he a new catchere" "I didnt say Mike Kane l said my cane
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-16
RUBE MARQUARO
 AND JACK COOhBS
WERE OPPOSING PITCHERS IN YESTERDAYS GAME AT WHIT
 TlNGToN PARK.
The Rube Showed Midseason Form Fabrique's Home Run Drive over the Fence Was a Feature of the Game.

Extensive preparations are being made al Whittington Park for the handling of the crowd expected at the frs ball game between the National and American League champions.
 Yesterday benches aceommodatine in the neighborhood of 1.5OO specta. tors were placed in left field. running along the third base line from the catcher's position to a distance below third base. This move will more than double the original accommodations.
 Yesterday the players just finished their siX-innius combat. when it com. menced 10 rain Visitors to Hot Springs missed a treat in not soeina the workout. Rube Marquard and Jack Coomhs heroes of several world series battles in days gone by. treated the hundred or so onlookels Co nii- ty exhibition Coamhs was the victim of erratic support on several occas- ions, that netted his opponents few runs.
 The lanky southpaN, on the other hand a save a classy exhibition Al times he cut loose with his whole
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-16
CLAIBORNE PUTS UP
 HOT B0Ur LAST NiGHT
GIVES FRANK MAXWELL. DAYT0N W BOXER. TOUCH ARGUMENT IN
 TEN-9CuND SESSION.

Marshall Claiborne gave Frank Man .ell of Layton tou4h arpumout n their ten round bont last night be- fore Billy ayton's club. Al the end Hmm Howard ,he well known ooT. or. awarded inc decision to Nant7iL which was emincntlv proper as he
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-16
MASONIC NOTICE.

X stated communication of Hot, Springs Iolee No. t2. F. & A N will he held this Friday etenme al 7:2o o'clock Work in the r. X. deeree.
 ARCUEr.I 5tlrN. w. NJ NJ. C. HICK}JAN. Secretary
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-16

Dr. B W. nrerdlove mas returned to the city and can be found al his offices on the third floor of the Ar kansas National Bank buNdiug 211 If
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-16

ReNaQ Grippe PUs wil' cure La Crinpe price 25o, E. G. Morris Drug Co 2-oStt
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-16

For KODAKs and KODAK FINISH ING go to Sorrells Drng Co tt
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-16

Try our Merchants Lunch and Home Cooking. PERFECTION CAFE, oppo. site Arlington Hotel. 11-10-tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-15

One hundred and eighty carrier pigeons have been gathered at Balti- more by the government They will be sent to France and trained with the troops.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-15
How To Eliminate
 The Sweater Bump

Have you ever hung your pet sweater away on a coat hanger for a couple of days? If you have. you have probably found it stretched most dis tressingly when you took it down again. So then, have you hung it, ever so carefully, up on a hook?
 Yes? Then, of course, you have found a most annoying little bump in the wool where it hung.
 So then, perhaps, you have decid- ed to keep your sweaters in a bureau drawer and you have caught them on the edge of the drawer and pulled a thread.
 Well, here is a suggestion to make the keeping of your sweaters truly easy. Have a special sweater holder This special holder is no more than a huge embroidery ring, of the sort that is used for the handles and tops of knitting bags. Attach ribbon ol | tape to the ring at each end, and by means of this ribbon hang it on g hook. Then pull the sweater through the ring. Several may be placed or the same ring without any trouble. The ring to be best fitted for it. work, should be wound with satin rib bon. The quality need not be expen sive, but the shiny surface of the satfr ribbon makes it easier to pull tn, sweaters through the ring and ther, is no possibility of splinters from tn, surface of the wood when it is cover ed in this way.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-15

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