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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23
ARMY REORGANIZATION +:
PLANS ARE UNDER way
Definite Program as to oemobiIization
and Size of Army viii Be Placed s
-. -~~ Before Congress. 49, .

Washington.-Plans for the Feor-
lganizatipn of the war department and
the army itself: now are in process of
formulation by the general staff and
soon will be before Secretary Baker.
Orders for the. actual breaking up of
the army can not be promulgated until
these plans finally are completed. as
the utilization program is depend
.ent- to some extent upon the adoption
OF a reorganization policy. +
The secretary has indicated that
new legislation will be necessary to
carry out the reorganization and is ex-
pected TO lay definite program be-
fore congress at the earliest possible
moment. This may reopen the whole
question of universal. military train.
ing and many officials anticipate a
long legislative struggle before final
action is taken on whatever policy Mr..
Baker may propose. -
Existing law authorizes the mainte.
nance of. a regular army of approxf-
mately 375 600 men,. While it is not
possible as yet to forecast the number
of American troops that must be EN-.
p1eyed In Europe, even after the peace
treaties have been signed military
men believe now that the authorized
regular establishment cannot provide
an adequate force for all purposes at
home and abroad.
: OF the 800 900 : men now und.--
arms, probably not more than>TV0;000
are under obligations to serve beyond
the restoration. of peaces There were
some 1000 officers and about 10000
men in the regular army when war
was declared Expiration of enlist.
ments, however, probably has served
to reduce this considerably. and all
enlistments are for the war
period only. asszs
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23
DRAFT BOARD SENDS IL.
OUT new INSTRUCTIONS
Men From 81 to "a Years Of Age Need
Not Eli Out ouestFonaifes
5.a...1s II Received. .@-,
Washineton-Dran boards were or

Washing ngton-Draft boards were or,
dered Wednesday to stop Classifying
men under 19 years Or oyer Sc years
and to withhold questionaires for such
vregistrants not. already sent out,
- It was OFFICIALLY announced at the
provost generaI's office that regis
tpants. from 81 to As years old, who
have received questionaires, need not
fill them out.
Formal orders or announcements
VIII be issued soon covering all such
qseSt4el2ss'----- .4-.Es-..E. - -z-~e-=--=-r~r,----
Cancellations of all draft calls and
inductions- last Monday practically
ynnllificd the famous work or tight or
der promulgated last summer and un-
der which Thousands of men fIocked
to essential 'industrials on pain of i'm
mediate indnction, though local boards
have been ordered TO continue elassi-
flying, after physical exc aination, men.
between 1S-and So. The work or fight
order falls by reason of the fact. that
the. only penalty attached was that of
being placed in class I. With calls
stopped the" government has no power
to penalize the. nan=essentiaL -enaplpy-
ment.
A single order from the general
staff, however, would suffice to start
another stream of men flowing into
tlle nantonme ments aRa-bFiag the work
or fight and all other wartime require
augats hack into force VS.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23

Ateiegram to ,AuNtant General Nc
CregE. from Provost Marshal General
Crowderecance1s all pending army
calls, including all individual induc-
tions under competenrsoyders for the
army. Calls for men for the navy
and, marine corps. are unaffected. The
Instructions. contained in this tele-
gram, says General Crowder., do not
operate TO relieve from the conss-
quence of his acts any registrant aE-
fected by these orders. who has here
tofore become 4 DELINQUENT or a de-
serter.n = -.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23
Brussels Free Of Hun Yoke.

Ghent, Belgium = Brussels has
shaken itself free or the German yoke.
German soldiers themselves are re-
moving the shackles.of the long-snffer-
ing population. The red flag floats
over the headquarters of the German
coming Hdapt and the officers have
been disarmed. General Won Falken-
hansen, the German go. ernor general
of Belgium, has resigned
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23
Amy OFFICIALS AID FARMERS
TO HARVEST CANE AND
RtcE CROPS. -
PLANTERS TO PAY EXPENSES
When Rppfyina For Aid Farmers Must
Givs Description of, Living Condi-
= 80 tions-Appiication Mdst Be !
Made i'm Writing. I
--

Baton Rouge
New Orleans was chosen as the cen
trail distributing point to which the q
Zoo soldiers who are to be sent to
help take of Leuisiana's cane and
rice crops, where they VIII be trans
ported direct before being distributed
among the plantations and farms of
the state. ~
Commanding Officer Mearns Of
Beauregard notified the governor that
applications for 1876 volunteer fur
Tough men for the above purpose had
been made to that camp
Plantation owners and farmers
wishing ITO obtain the services Of
such soldiers should make application
-ssiins Eri ting tn Adjutant General Me.
$ sGFory at Baton Rouge telling exactly
7e.--.scsv naaRg men are actually needed,
and whether white or negro men are
Nanted, 3 brief description OF living
quarters, stating size of rooms and
stving information relative to heating,
axenttlation and the number OF men
expected to occupy each room, and
Tltflssss. s yysszsas TO be paid .e-
frnmi II be necessary for planters to
Ge,sg st1axssling expenses, including sub
e sistenee, Of men from the camp to
Z and from the places where they are
to work, regardless OF the number o.
days worked by the soldiers. it is aa-s
y, 1Ouneed.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23
Cabinet Members of New eoxernme

Copenhagen new German gov.
ernment has been organized with the
following cabinet members: Premier
and minister interior. and military af,
fairs, Friedrich Ebert; foreign affairs,
Hugo Haase; finance and colonies,
Philip seheidemaRn;. demobilization,
transport, Justice and health, Wilhelm
Dittmann; publicity, art and litera-
ture. Herr Landsberg social policy,
Richard Barth.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23
.Rnliaa on ITan.silIs zene.L Lar.

IS Austin. Tex.-In tae' opinion of sAs-
sistant Attorney General. II. Keel
ing insehaFses essof liquor matters. com
Ing. before the attorney generals de
partment the ten:miie zone iaW. which
was enacted for the duration 81 the
war, VIII continue in force and effect
until the Utilization ofsthe army,
or as long as soldiers remain in the
.cai1tonments. The question has arisen
as to whether or not the zone law is
automatically suspended bY the sign
ing ofathe aru1istice and cessation of
hostilities. @ss14
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23
DRAFT BOARDS HAVEYET
LARGE TASK BEFORE THEM

= Austin, Tex.-By direction of the
governor, Major John C., Townes, SUI
peryisor of the seleetiye service draft
IN Texas, Friday notified all district,
local, medical, legal. advisory boards,
government appeal agents and inspec-
tors in this State of the program for
the immediate future
The program is as follows:
Complete as rapidly as possible the
entire classification of, registrants be-
tween the ages Of 10 and SO, both in.
elusive. This means that after all of
these .registrants have been classified
by local boards, those boards must
forward all appealed cases and cases
having industrial, occupational and ag-
ricultural claims with the utmost
-tozstheez props district
board and must also examine all class,
one regfstrants phYs1cally aud carry
out with dispatch the usual program
Of sending necessary cases. to the med
ical advisory boards, etc. When this
work Is completed orders are expect
ed to complete the. eIassification and
examination of registrants who Sep
temberf12, 1918, had attained the age
Of 18, but who had not attafned the age
of f9.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23

initial steps toward the launching
of movement for the reclamation
and development of the vast areas OF
vacant alluyial and cut over lands in
Louisiana, along the lines of the Cali
fornia farm settlement plan were TAX
en- at a conference between Governor
r. G. Pleasant and ether-membeFs of
the Louisiana delegation to the South
ern Land Congress with Dr.. Elwood
Mead, of the University of California,
who was appointed by Franklin K.
Lane, secretary of the interior, 10
draft the federal government legisia-
tive program for. supply farm homes
to the, returning, American soldiers,
sailors and marines.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23
No ctemener for nratt Exaders

S 81 Pasos Tex That the. small army
q. draft evaders now in Mexico need
expect no clemeney from the United
States government was the announce
inent made this week by Ga. Jones,
chief special agent for the department
of Justice. The. announcement follow
ed Tthe receipt of a letter from two
Americans. in Mexico offering to re-
turn and serve the.r. time IN the army.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23

Demand for a greater number of
whole-time. efficient health officers in
training should be one of the deveI.
opments of the influenza epidemic DR..
Oscar Bowling reported to the State
Board of Health at recent meeting.
Dr. Downing said that each cemmun-
ity of five thousand, and every parish
needs health officer with an ade-
quate salary and an office force that
would enable him to put into effect
health and protective measures.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23
ro conprsefe Work- on. Marships.

Washing ton.--A1l warshtps now un-
der construction or contracted for will
be completed, Secretary Daniels said
"Wednesday after. the weekly meeting
of the-war cabinet. He also announced
that. the navy yards, at Mare island,
California J. Philadelphia, Norfolk and
New .Yorb (which have enough work
on hand to keep then~busy two years,
will be enlarged
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23
pexelopment RattaIlons First On.

Washington.-Men of the develop
ment battalions will be the first units
of the army demobilized, Secretary
Baker announced Friday. There are
about 10000 men now In these battal.
ions and they viii be mustered out as
soon as they can be given the neces-
sary physical examinations.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23

The fate of food control is in the
bafauce. The Food Administration
recognizes The need for deciding upon
its own attitude toward the coming
condition. and Herbert Hoover has
summoned the food administrators to
a conference John M. Parker. food
administrator for Louisiana, left Tor
Washington in response to tele.
graphic can. .-5->~
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23

notwithstanding the damper the
government intended to put on junk
efing in the form of increases in rail-
way rates information gained from
the United States Railroad Admins
tration yfsIce at New Orleans provss
that instead OF producing the. desfrs,f
eject, the public is jankefing mote
than ever
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23

At the direction OF the secretary
of war, state draft headquarters and
local and district boards are instruct
ed to discontinue all work connected
with The classification of men who on
September IL, 1915 had attained their
thirty-seventh birthday. The draft Of
ficfals are further Instructed to con
tinue to complete as expeditiously as
possible the classification. Of all regis
trants who on September Il, 1918. has
attained their nineteenth birthday and
had not attained their thirty-seventh
birthday. -<
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23

notwithstanding the shortage of. la.
Dor in the vicinity. of Convent the
sugar planters are rapidly harvesting
their crop. The cane. crop IS. one Of
the best the parish has had in years
Vincent DRY Of Celestine plantation
reports that frst-year stubbles gave
him -thirts,fige toasste the acre.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23

"a patriotic demonstration was tend
cred to Miss Eveiyna Remand at Mob
roe Health conditions prevented Ia
public reception. Miss EveIyna hds
recently returned from France. whefe
she was a Red Cross nurse, and wal
EetuHn there when. she regainss her
health.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23
STATE HAPPENING


Regulations requiring householders
and bakers to purchase~2e per cent cf
substitutes with each purchase 81
wheat flour were withdrawn by The
: Food Administration effeotIve in1me-
stelE Increase III the beet sugar
nroduelng states and in the cane prS-
sssleillg territory Of. Louisiana, OF the
: household sugar aI1otments from
three ponds to four pounds monthly
per Teapita also was ordered by the
Food Administration, effective DeeeR
Der s. At the same time public eat
ing places, in these sections will be
permitted to increase their consumb-
ton from three pounds to four pounds
for every ninety meals Served.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23

Although the rice crop in the Esth-
erwood section was damaged by the
continual rains last month and no new
records may be expected in the size
of the crop this year, people here ate
talking of a freak which they say
other sections may find it hard to dh-
piicate It Is a. grand champion
.eNeets potato which weighed 10 liz
pounds. grown on the farm of DON'T
mic Maignaud.~-
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23

New Orleans coal dealers have coal
enough to, last until the middle OF
December. according to a survey of
the local yards. Dealers express the
belief there will be no difficulty in
obtaining, during the winter, an ade-
Quate supply. -
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23

The arisl Councils of aefeiise are
being asked by the state Council af.
Defense. Al the, request of the govern
1aent, % obtain and furnish The Coun-
ca d National Defense at-tffe earliest
opnoEiIlnifss tofIeet lisas nf 81 retail.
shoe dealers Ia their respective iuris-:
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23

Petitions are. being circulated and
largely signed for and against clos
ing the picture Shows on Sundays at
hammond, the petition for closing is
in the hands of the Rev. Leon |. Nc
Cain, pastor of the Methodist Episco-
pal cnmch, South, while the @oppos-
% gone IS being handled by. Charles
IsohInanA propris ristoE of The. Liberty
.Theatel When conpleted the two
petitens win be- presented to the
mayoeof action. -. NJ
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23

Every Louisiana delegate attending
the eighth annual meetings of the
Southern Logging Association was ap-
painted as agent 10 help protect the
forests from fires by NJ l. AlexandeF,
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23

Figures compiled. in the Office Of
Duncan Buie, state highway engineer,
show that $4.674.000 will be spent on
road improvement in Louisiana in
1919 In the construction of 753 miles
of highway and maintenance of 40
miles already completed. 1t will be
the record for one years expenditures
for road purposes in the state. Par
ishes and road improvement districts
have voted bonds totaling s3,174, 900
to. construct approximately SEQ miles
of new highway and to maintain 470
miles already built.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23

Private, Frank Samanatano of the
marine corps IS at home at Franklin
on thirty9day farlough from the,f1r.
ing line. He was wounded hye times
in1the battle at Beieau Woods.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23

s0peleusas oil mill after being
closed fdrSa number. Of gears resum,
! ed operations under new manage
ment ard ownership.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23

tEee men were killed and two 9th.
efs injured II Berdelo lonyilte,
AsEayel les q gasoline expIo.
slon aeEoFalsig to Inform ation reach
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23

The Thistletnwaite Planting Com
pany of Washington has purchased
over a hundred registered shorthorT
cattle.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23

u Hall rs nue. IN st
Landry "a accordance with d resolu
ton adopted ii the recent session d
ne 81 Is geTss.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23

The governor has appointed John
S. Wtr4s as cpmnnissioner of deeda
Tor louisiana In psnnsylvalia. vics
himself term expired.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-23
TERMS OF sUBsCRIl TT0N:
500 4 YEAR, PAYABLE m ADVANCE

Entered rs second class matter
February 10, 1914. at the Postofftce
at Lucy. Louisiana, under the Act
OF March 8. 1879.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18

Need for Continuous EMPLOYMENT.

Society in its main industries can
afford to guarantee continuous employ
ment to its workers. Where work is
not continuous, where the Jobs
through defect of management are not
steady, society should suffer, not, the
workers. For manifestly the workers
are not to blame; they are least able
to bear deprivation Of the means Of
livelihood. 1t has been demonstrated
that operatives in the seasonal indus
tries may be shifted to factories doing
other work, or that continuous pro-
gram may be devised for slack times
with attention to the science OF man
agement. Continuous days labor,
eight-hour days, added pay for over
time and representation of the work
ers in all questions relating to factory
conditions and schedules will serve to
put any community upon a proper
plane of action and living.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
Feeds Workers at Low Cost.

One factory making small arms, at
Birmingham, England, has capacity
approaching a million rifles and 500,-
600 machine guns yearly. 1t employs
10000 men, women and boys. The
managing director is an American,
Percy Martin, of Columbus, Ohio.
The factory has canteen where
5000 dinners are served daily to the
men and women workers. Here the
men obtain meals of meat and vege-
tables for IS cents, remarkable fig
ure when present prices are consid-
cred, while for another 3 cents pud-
ding or fruit may be added.
The women, girls and boys are
served in separate dining rooms and
are charged but IL cents for the same
meal. The health Of the workers is
one of the first considerations.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
a ayIno orr Recoqnized Evil.

For the insidious disease which af-
fects employment today, that Of 'lay-
ing off" or seasonal unemployment, is
responsible for more disturbance in
industry than the other abuses Incl
dental to long hours, inadequate pay
and insanitary conditions. 1t may be
said that all Of these evils, recognized
as avoidable by the labor unions and
now generally recognized as such by
employers, would have been most eff
fectualy attacked by disposing first Of
the so-called unavoidable evil Of UNI
employment.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
SHOPS 100 PER CENT
FOR LIBERTY BONDS

Percy MolyneuX, salaried
chairman of the federated crafts
of the Chicago & Eastern Hi
nois shopmen, announced that
the Oaklawn shops of the COM
pany near Danville, ILL.,, went
100 per cent on the purchase Of
Liberty bonds. There are 1850
men employed there. In addi-
ton several of the unions pur-
chased $500 each of the bonds.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18

Nicaragua lined herself up with most
Of the rest of the nations on Tuesday
by formally declaring war on Germany
and its allies. It's congress empowered
the president to employ all the re-
sources Of the nation In prosecuting
the war.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18

In Palestine the British forces ap-
parently met with a reverse which
compelled them to evacuate Es-Salt
and retire to the west bank Of the Jor-
dan. Constantinople claimed the
Turks administered singing defeat
to General Allenby's troops.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
NEWS REVIEW OF
The PAST WEEK
Premier Lloyd George Again Is
Winner in Crisis Brought on
by General Maurice.
GIVEN VOTE OF CONFIDENCE

German Attack South of Ypres Smash
ed, While Allies Improve Their Po-
sitions at Many Points-Investiea-
ton of American Aircraft Produc-
ton Collapse Started.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18

Roumania has submitted to what
seemed the inevitable and signed
peace treaty with the central powers.
OF course she loses much and gains
nothing. The instrument provides that
most Of the Dobrudja be ceded to Bull
garia and other Roumanian territory
to Austria and Hungary: the central
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
HUNT CONTINUES
FOR FIGHT PLACE
Miller Reaches New York
and May Select Spot for
Big Bout
L ST THE FANORITE

New York. March 20.
General belief today is that within q
few days final announcement of the
spot where Fred Fulton and Jess VIII
lard will muss each other will be made
in this city
Colonel Joseph g. Miller, Of Bliss.
Okla. Is here meeting eastern promoters.
lie has declared himself In favor Of an
eastern location Tor the scrap. because
population is more concentrated along
the Atlanth scaboard However, Dem
vcr ard Minneapolis. not To- speak OF
other cities, are stil bidding, and tho
bout may go To one of them.
Difficulties In travelling will he taken
into consideration by the promoter. An
out -the-way spot Is not to be consider
ed. Colonel Miller said. for the reason
that transportation of passengers In
these days IL largely Il matter of luck
So long as DOnIinick Totorich and
Matt llinlile, who are trying 10 pull off
the mill in New orleans, stick To Il
demand for a change in the proposed
date to some time in November. they
will not be given any consideration.
Co'Ou". Miller has made NJ his mind to
that The bout will be held July I, next,
II will be held some place where there
isn't chance that the authorities will
interfere.
Colonel Miller protests there isn't any
circuslug involved lie merely wants to
promote the DOUBT. And he's deter
mined 10 do it Just as he first stated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
GOLF PERMITS FOR COBBS CREEK
COURSE WILL REMAIN AT 81 YEAR,
SAYS PARK COMMISSION OFFICIAL
Decision of New York Commissioners to Raise
Fee From 81 to s. Will Not Affect Phila
delphia's Municipal Links
By PETER PUTTER

this week there were sixty players play
ing, and this despite the fact that tenn
porary greens are still being used.
The increase in the price of golf in tho
two public courses in New York has
raised Il tremendous howl from the
golilng public, but Joseph y. 1ienuessy.
Bronx commissioner Of parks. says the
increase was necessary, and that II will
stay at 50.
lie says II cost in excess of $4,000 10
maintain the two courses in 1916 and the
receipts from permits last year were
slightly more than $4,000. other receipts
brought the amount up to $4,000. He
says further:
This year the running expenses will
be much higher. Park laborGrs In 1917
We're paid $3.50 day. This year they
viii receive So, and everything else Is
up in proportion. The board OF estimate
wasn't very liberal when appropriatlng
for the city parks and 1t was necessary
to take steps 10 increase the revenue
from the links. This money cannot be
used this year. In the fail. though. an
Increased revenue and strong protest
from people who use the public links
should have a favorable impression on
the board Of estimate. and it Is likely
substantial improvements will be made
In the two courses.