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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-15
General Staff Mapping
Out Program for Bak-
er to Pass Upon Be-
fore Presenting to
Congress.
MANY NEEDED IN EUROPE.
In Reorganization Principle of Uni
versal Military Training Bill is
Likely to Be Included.

Washington, Nov. 13.-Plans for
the reorganization Of the War De-
partment and the army itself now
are in progress Of formulation by
the general staff and soon will be
before Secretary Baker. Orders for
the actual breaking up Of the army
cannot be promulgated until these
plans finally are completed as the
rehabilitation program is dependent
to some extent upon the adoption Of
reorganization policy.
The Secretary has indicated that
new legislation will be necessary to
carry out the reorganization and is
expected to lay a definite program
before Congress at the earliest possi-
BILE moment. This may reopen the
whole question of universal military
training and many officials antici-
pate long legislative struggle be-
fore final action is taken on what
ever policy Mr.. Baker may propose.
Large Forces Required.
Existing law authorizes the main-
tenance of a regular army of ap-
proximately 375,000 men. While it
is not possible as yet to forecast the
number Of American troops that
must be employed in Europe even
after the peace treaties have been
signed, military men believe now
that the authorized regular estab-
lishment cannot provide an adequate
force for all purposes at home and
abroad.
Of the 100000 men now under
arms, probably not more than 100,-
900 are under obligation to serve
beyond the restoration of peace.
There were some seven thousand Of
icers and about 100000 men in the
regular army when war was declar-
ed. Expiration of enlistments, how
ever. probably has served to re-
duce this considerably and all war
time enlistments are for the war
period only.
AS to Officers.
Thousands of the officers now in
service are on emporary commits
sions in the regular establishment.
These commissions are issued for
definite period of years and these
might be held. although the general
attitude of the department would
'ot indicate any intention of hold
, ing such officers against their will
when the war emergency has passed.
The number of men necessary to
be maintained in Europe probably
will be worked out by Gen. Persh-
ing's staff and since similar calcula-
tions for the United States and it's
possessions are being made here, it
is expected that the size of the army
for which it will be necessary to
provide, soon will be arrived at.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-15
WILL FIND JOBS
FOR FIGHTING MEN
Soldiers and Sailors to Have Work.
Demobilization Problems Being
Worked Out in Advance by
Labor Departments.

dSnlnSCOH, NOV. 1O.-DeLuODlil-
zation of men in the military and
naval service Of the United States
after their return from France will
he carried out largely on basis of
the ability of trades and occupations
to absorb them under a plan being
worked out by the labor, war and
navy departments and the war in
dustries board. 1t was said today
that the plan will be submitted to
President Wilson in few days.
" The war industries board has sent
questionnaires to employers in all in
dustries asking the needs of each
for men and the answers will show
where when and how rapidly jobs
will be ready for discharged soldiers
and sailors and what trades are most
in need of them. Suppiementing
this information will be that receiv-
ed from draft boards and communi-
ty labor boards, which are to coop
crate in the work.
The war labor policies board and
the United States employment SER
vice will be permitted to handle the
labor departments end.
With the conversion of industry
from war to a peace basis many
workers also will be released from
emergency jobs created by the war,
but this problem has been taken into
confederation by the officials who are
working out plans for general
stabilizing of labor conditions when
the soldiers are returned to civil
life.
Secretary Rsxer said today hat
every phase of rehabilitation of
the army is being carefully studied
cy war department. agencies, but as
yet no plans have been finally for
mulated. The only orders SO far is
sued curtailing war work deal with
projects upon which work has not
actually started, he said.
The question of the number of
American troops to be retained in
France or elsewhere in Europe is
being studied on that side, Mr.. Ba-
ker said, while the general staff is
preparing Recommendation as to the
number to be kept under arms in
this country.
Mr.. Baker said several factors
will govern the order in which men
will be released from the army. It
is obvious, he said, that, as matter
of justice, men who had been long,
est in the service shc"''. be released
first, but the industrial situation
and the special need 'or men of a
certain calling probably will modify
the principle of making length of
service a guide to order of muster
out.
Labor department officials are con-
fldent that the rehabilitation of the
100000 men now under arms at
! home and overseas and the CONVEX
sion of industry to it's peace status
will not cause any serious problem
of unemployment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-15
MRS. REAMES BEREAVED.

Mrs. B. S. Reames spent last
week in Williamson at the bedside
of her father, who died Friday. Miss
Eva Reames went up Friday to at
tend the funeral. Sincere sympathy
is felt for them by their friends.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-15
SPENDING MONEY.

Mrs. Pierce Bowen was in the city
Thursday spending big money, for
she was fitting out her three hand
some young children in shoes for
the winter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-15
LEAVING US AGAIN.

Lieut.. ]. C. Hill, M. D., left Thurs
day for Camp Greene. He came
home during the influenza epidemic
and rendered valuable service to his
old patients and the afflicted in gen.
eral.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-15
MOVING.

Mrs. Burnett Eakin and her four
children are moving this week to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Eakin
ON Washington street, and will live
with them in the future.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-15

Miss Neva Shaw is one of the
pretty young girls clerking at Bow
,an-Simpsons. She has been working
out three weeks and is a veteran
when it comes to efficiency.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-15
Whether or Not MIR Viii
son Attends Practical
!. ly Certain Secretary
/, Lansing::Wih L be One
: y of Delegation.
AMERICA TO SEND HUN FOOD
DR.. Solf's Suggestion for Preiimi'
nary Conference Not Likely to
Be Taken Up, Unnecessary. -"

Washington, Nov. 13.-fresloeht
Wilson was said today to have gwen
no indication as to how he regards
the suggestion from high sources IN
Europe that he attend the great con-
ference which is to reestablsh the
peace of a war-torn world.
Most of the Presidents advisers,
however, are understood to consider
that acceptance Of the invitations
would involve needless risk and
serve no purpose that could not be
accomplished through the delegates
who will be appointed to represent
the American Government and who
will be in constant communication
with Washington.
Lansing to Go.
Should the President decide to at
tend the conference.-the some of
those usually we'll informed say he
has an open mind on the. subject
that point would not mean, in the
belief here, that Secretary Lansing
would not be a member of the Am
erican delegation. 1t was said that
upon Mr.. Lansing would fall much
of the weight Of the heavy tasks
connected with American participa-
ton in the conference, not only by
virtue of his high rank, but also be-
cause of his wide experience in other
international conference and arbi-
trations.
No Preliminary.
The proposal of DR.. Solf, the Ger
man foreign secretary, for a pre-
liminary peace conference had not
reached Washington in official form
tonight, but it is UNDERSTOOD that
there is little probability of it's &C.
ceptance. Such a conference is re-
garded here as unnecessary and as
likely to uselessly complicate the
~York of the general conference when
it is held.
Ostensibly, DR.. Soils proposal is
based upon the urgent need of Ger
any for food and other supplies
but it is pointed out that these con-
ditions will be dealt with by the
United States and the Allies in ad,
vance of the peace conference un.
'er the general pledges contained in
the armistice and given by the su,
preme war council at Versailles.
Further assurance on this subject
5 given the German Government by
Secretary Lansing, who in a note
handed today to the Swiss minister
reply to one from Frederick Eb.
ert, the German chancellor, said the
President is ready to consider fav.
orably the supplying of foodstuffs
to Germany and to take up the mat.
ter with the Allied governments up.
on assurances that public order will
be maintained in Germany and an
equitable distribution of the food is
guaranteed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-15

Mrs. w. R. Ellis, of Cold Springs
was in town Thursday looking after
business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-20
LIGHTNING HITS
FOUR TIMES BUT
DOES LITTLE DAMAGE

During the rain and electrical
storm this morning the fire depart
ment was called out twice. Light
ming had struck two houses, one at
1924 West Main street and another
at 5O6 Caddo street. At the first
place the wall paper was torn off
about a metal fue and at the house
on Caddo street the paper on the
wall was torn. There was no further
damage, but the rooms were filled
with smoke and the occupants bad
ly frightened.
Lightning also struck a telephone
pole in the 1000 block on West Main
street, badly splintcring it.
The northeast corner of the Plaza
hotel was struck by lightning and a
number of bricks knocked off. The
bolt went through an awning over
the sidewalk, breaking the boards
and appeared to pass like a flash
of flame over the Ringer drug store.
a young man in Jim Smiths barber
shop, next to the hotel building, was
knocked to the floor and an employe
of the street railway company was
thrown to the sidewalk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-20
To Convert Non Essential
Factories to War Work

A meeting will be held Monday
night at the Lee Huckins hotel and
another Tuesday evening at the
chamber of commerce, in Oklaho-
ma City, for the purpose of discuss
ing the conversion OF factories en-
gagged in manufacturing non-essen-
tials to making what is demanded
for the conduct OF the war. All en-
ployers and manufacturer in the
fourteenth regional district are urged
to be present. Paul b. Smith. sec
retary OF the Ardmore chamber of
commerce, will attend the meetings
and he hopes to see a number of
manufacturers and others go from
here. but if they cannot go, he
would like them to advise him as to
what they want presented at those
meetings.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-20
CH A RCE OF ARSON n
AGAINST MURPHY IS
NOT YET SUSTAINED
NELLDA SCHOOL TEACHER
CLEARED OF CHARGE OF
BURNING OWN HOME

+. \. Murr'' with the
burning OF + oan hon. ut Nellda,
was given i hearing before Justice
Franklin Bourland yesterday after
noon and was discharged. Mr.. Muir
ply is an old time school teacher in
this county, having taught many
years at Ncllda, or Old Durwod.
Early in the summer he was active
in assisting the officers in unearth-
ing and bringing to trial a number
OF SlackerS, deserterS and harborers
OF dcserterS in that section and most
Of those seeking his arrest and CON
viction on this charge were social
lists. He owned his home, there had
been no insurance on it for almost
a year up to the time it burned, and
all the owner had was in that home,
so when complaint was made to the
officers that he had burned his own
home, they did not believe it and,
knowing Mr.. Murphy as they did,
were loath to order the arrest, but
finally they did SO in order to have
it threshed out and ended. The evil
dence, and there was plenty OF it,
did not appeal to Justice Bourland
as being good evidence and he re-
fused to hold the defendant.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-20
Guaranteed to Put on Firm. Healthy
Flesh and TO Increase Strength,
NigOr and Nerve Force.

Weak, thin people-men or women
are nearly always nervous wrecks;
thus conclusively proving that thin
ness, weakness, debility and neuras-
thenia are almost invariably due 10
nerve starvation. Feed your nerves
and all these symptoms due to nerve
starvation will disappear.
Eminent specialists state that the
best nerve food is an organic phosphate
known among druggists as BitroPhos'
phate five grain tablet of which
should be taken with each meal. Being
genuine nerve builder and not u stim.
ulant or habitforming drug, Bitro.
Phosphate can be safely taken by the
weakest and most delicate sufferer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-20
MEMBERS OF COUNTY
COMMISSION HOLD
OFFICE UNTIL JULY

The present county commissioners
will continue to hold their offices
until July /, 1910. Those having re-
ceived the nomination for this Of
flee at the recent primary election
and realizing they would be elected
in the coming November election,
expected to take office Jan. |, as
heretofore provided by law, but one
OF them on placing the question be-
for the county attorney, was later
informed through an opinion that
officer obtained from the attorney
general, that they will not take Of
fee until next July. The last legis-
lature passed a law, House Bill No.
III, amending Sec. |, Revised Laws
of Oklahoma. 1910. relating to the
term OF county officers, and fixing
the date for the beginning thereof
The law reads, The term of office
OF the county commissioners
shall begin on the first Monday in
Tuly following their election
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-20
HUNS PLACE DECOY
CANNON TO DECEIVE
ARMIES OF ALLIES

With the American Army on the
Lorraine Front, Wednesday, Sept.
lS.-(By The Associated Press)-A
German trick designed to deceive the
allies has been discovered in large
quantities OF decoy artillery, made of
wood and sheets OF iron and tin. This
dummy equipment has been found
in various sections, for the most part
in places where it could be plainly
seen by Photographic observers.
1t is assumed that the Germans
hoped that the allies would plan a
heavy attack on the sector where
the dummy artillery was located.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-20
WAR MOTHERS OF
AMERICA DEMAND
SURRENDER OF HUN
STAND LOYALTY BEHIND u.
S. SOLDIERS IN FIGHT
ON AUTOCRACY

Evansville, Ind, Sept. lo.-"Un-
conditional surrender" is demanded
OF the German nation in u resolu-
tion to be sent today by the War
Mothers of America, holding their
first national convention here, to
President Wilson, General Pershing
and the American EXpcditionary
Forces in France. The resolution
reads:
Millions of war mothers of Amer
lea, represented in national conven-
ton in Evansville, stand Loyalty be-
hind YOU in your desire TO make no
peace until Germany and her allies
surrender unconditionally.'
Adoption OF the resolution fol
lowed the reading of telegram
from President Wilson, as follows :
TO the War Mothers OF America
the heart of the whole nation goes
out in pride and deep sympathy;
sympathy because OF the supreme
sacrifice they have made, and in
pride because OF the superb courage
with which theeS sacrifices have
been accepted. Their sons are max
ing America loved and honored
wherever men love freedom and re-
spcct Justice. Their herosm and
their sacrifices will make the whole
world a happy and safer home for
the wives and mothers OF brave men
in the days to come. Future genera
lionS will rise up and call these men
blessed Please accept my personal
homage of respect and gratitude y
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-20
AMERICAN CASUALTIES

Complete casualty lists for all the
states are received daily in The Ard
moreite office, coming direct from
the war department, and can be in
spected by anyone at any hour OF
the day. Following will be found
the casualties ior Oklahoma and six
nearby states, as follows: Texas,
Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Ten
nesee and Kentucky)
Washington, D. s, Sept. 10. - The
American casualty list as given for the
day by the wav department includes:
Killed in Action -- Lieut.. Leolite O.
Crane. Columbia, Tenn; Corp. willard
NJ Campbell Morriston, Tenn; Corp.
Herbert w. William, saltwater, Okla;
Corp. stuart Carkener, Kansas City,
Mo; Pvts. Clarence +. Hutcheson. Ben
tonvile, Ark; John Smith, Privett, Ky;
Att Middleton Greenville, Ky.
Died from Wounds Received in Action
-Pvts. Carl * Almond, Wynne Ark;
Henry Davis Newport, Ark; Tracey
Moore. san Antonio, Texas.
Died of Disease-Corps, Roderick j.
Shipley. Rossyille Kan; Willis o. Casey,
Pyars. Okla; Denver Collum, Seminole,
Okla
Wounded Severely -- Mai. Joseph ID.
Patch, Wentzville, Mo; Pvts. Cage p.
Day. Del Rio. Texas; Charles J. Quin-
cen. St. Louis, Mo; Richard Roehrig, st
Louis, Mo; Albert H. Porter Glenwood,
,p.x.g. J'ronly u Iopac Moss TauI o..
Cook Medard William Smith, Louisville,
Ky.
Wounded degree Undeterminedl-Pvt
George l. Myers Oktaha. Okla.
Missing in Action -- Pvts. Thurman
Davis, Chattanooga, Tenn; Berts
Thomason, Pactolus. Ky.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-20
OKLAHOMA is GRANTED
RAIL RATE HEARING

Oklahoma City, Sept. l9.--William
G.. McAdoo, director general OF
railroads OF the United States. will
receive members OF the Oklahoma
corporation commission Saturday.
Sept. q, for presentation OF Okla
homa's complaint against existing
alleged excessive and discriminatory
fright rates. A telegram to the
commission yesterday from Repre-
sentative Scott Ferris stated that
efforts put forth Tor the past sew
eral weeks by members OF the Ok
lahoma congressional delegation to
arrange for the interview, have been
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-20
r. F. Offield Turned
Over to Texas Sheriff

r. +. Offield, who was arrested
several weeks ago in this county,
charged with mistreating two OF his
daughters. was taken to Dickens
County. Texas, yesterday by Sher-
if Green OF that county, who came
here after him. Offield waived req
uisition papers. The evidence on
the preliminary hearing here showed
only one offense in this county. but
from what the little girls told there
had been repeated offenses commit
ted in Texas and six cases have
been filed against him in Dickens
County.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-20
ENGLAND MUST SACRIFICE
TO CLOTHE u. S. TROOPS

London, Sept. 8. - Correspond
ence of The Associated Press)-The
self-sacrifice OF Americans in skimp-
ing their own food supplies in or
der to feed the allies is being
matched to some extent by Eng
lands undertaking to refit and clothe
100000 American soldiers. This
will mean a great shortage OF cloth
for civilian population.
Eight million yards of cloth will
be required for the uniforms of the
Americans. Demands of the British
and French armies also will have to
be met.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-20
COMMERCE CHAMBER
HAS INFORMATION FOR
RAISERS OF WHEAT

Paul b. Smith, secretary OF the
Chamber OF Commerce, said today
that farmers, banks or associations
interested in sowing wheat this fall
may call on him for any information
they may desire regarding seed
wheat, the best varieties and where
to procure it. He has all this in
formation and will furnish it to all
inquirers. \ great effort is being
made to increase the acreage OF
wheat sown in Carter County, and,
following the excellent rain, the
ground may be placed in a state OF
cultivation with little effort.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-20
Indian Women and Man
Fined For Fighting

Frances Postoak, Jack Postoak
and Lottie Lewis, all Indians. en-
gagged in a fight last night on Caddo
street. They were taken to the po-
lice station when one OF the women
called the attention of the other to
how she had torn her dress, and
launched terrific blow at her. They
were finally quieted and left cash
bonds for their appearance. Their
pleas OF guilty were accepted on po-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-20
THIN, NERVOUS PEOPLE
NEED BITRO-PHOSPHATE

and the results following its use are
often simply astonishing.
Weak. tired people regain strength
and vigor; thinness and angularity give
way to plumpness and curves; sleep
returns to the sleepless; confidence
and cheerfulness replace debility and
gloom; duh eyes become bright, and
pale sunken cheeks regain the pink
glow of health. Btro-Phosphate, the
use of which is inexpensive, also won.
derfully promotes the assimilation of
food, so much so that many people re
port marked gains of weight in Il few
weeks.
CAUTION: Although bitro-phos
phate is unsurpassed for relieving
nervousness. sleeplessness and general
weakness, It should not, owing TO its
be used by anyone who does not desire
to put on flesh.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-20
Shumann-Heink Sick.

Chicago, Sept. l9.-Madame Ernes-
tine Shumann-Heink, concert SIN
ger is confined in a hospital here.
Physicians said today the singer was
exposed and suffering from expos
ure in singing at various canton
ments, and that a complete rest
probably would restore her to health.