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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-21
STRENGTH DEVELOPED BECAUSE
OF CONTINUED FALLING OFF
IN SUPPLIES.
SHIPMENTS TO BE
FURTHER RESTRICTED
Continued Favorable Weather For
Field Work Expected to Decrease
Movement From Farms-Active De-
SNand From Exporters Puts Strength
into Oats-Provsions Higher.

Chicago, March 21.-Continued fall
ing off in receipts here put fresh
strength today into the corn market.
1t was generally accepted that favor
able conditions for field work would
still further restrict the arrivals. At
ter opening unchanged, with May at
S125A, the market scored a substan-
tial advance.
Reactions which ensued were not OF
a striking character. Restrictions on
the quantities that can be traded in
prevented any conspicuous buying or
selling. Prices closed unsettled. Il to
Il cent net higher with March at
s1.27% and May at $1,2512.
Oats.
Active demand from exporters car
ried the oats market UP grade. The pit
was bare of offerings. Opening prices,
which were x cent off to u cent ad
vance, with May at S51i TO S55s, were
followed by decided general gains.
Provisions.
Provisions averaged higher, owing TO
strength in the hos market. Most Of
the buying was of lard
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-21

market some of the good grades at
advances of . to 10 cents were, sold.
The high moisture corn was slow OF
sale and had a weak undertone. Local
arrivals were rather small, as the
present favorable weather enables
farmers to continue field work. Pri-
mary receipts and shipments, how
ever, were considerably in excess OF
those for the corresponding period last
year
Oats-A strong cash market and
further sales to exporters on the basis
of 10 cents over Chicago May, track
seaboard, We're the dominating infiu-
enCes in oats. Most of the days ad-
vance was lost in. the last hour on
profit taking sales. selling against Of
fers and reports that country offerings
to arrive were increasing. Seeding is
progressing in the more northerlS
parts Of the belt, with soil and wealth
er conditions very favorable.
Provisions-Buying of lard. which
was credited to packing interests and
the strength in grains made for Il
moderate advance III products. Hogs
ruled 10 to 10 cents higher despite lib
eral receipts.
Stocks-Outside Of few specialties,
the market was dull and price changes
without any great significance.
learances-Wheat, 10000; corn
none; oats, none.
Northwest cars-Minneapolis, 81:
Duluth, 3.
Estimated cars-Wheat, I; corn,
$50; oats, 81.
RANGE OF PRICES.
Prev
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-21
Range of Chicago Grain Prices.

Chicago. March 81.
Corn-March closed, 127%; May
opened at 1854; highest, 1874; low
est. 1854 closed, 1861.
Oats-March opened at 90; highest,
91K; lowest, 90 closed, so1s; May
opened at s514 highest, s6B; lowest
S5A; closed, S6A.
Pork-May opened at 1850; highest,
$3.50; lowest 4S.45; closed, 1918.
Lard-May opened at 1925: highest,
1855; lowest 26.15; closed, 1921; July
opened at 1926; highest, 1852; lowest,
26.17: closed. $3.50.
Ribs-May highest, 25.07; lowest,
24S5; closed, 25.O7: July opened at
25.17; highest, 25.4O; lowest, 25.17;
closed 25 3d.
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open. High. Low. Close. Close.
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PEORIA CASH GRAIN.

Peoria, March p.
Corn-70 cars: market, to Is high
er; sample. 55G1.35; No. white, 1:52;
No. white, l.3O01.33; No. 4 yellow
$50; No yellow, 1.45a1.4S; No.
yellow, 1.3OG1.36; No. mixed, 80;
No. mixed 1.35.
Oats-21 cars, unchanged; No.
white, 90: No. white, 9212.
MINNEAPOLIS CASH GRAIN.
Minneapolis, March q.
Corn-No. yellow, 1S091.S5; No. 4
yellow, 1.65Q1.75; No. yellow. 1.50Q
lS5; No yellow, 1.45q1.50: No. ?
mixed, 1.7511.S0; No. ) mixed 1.50g
1852; No. mixed, 1.40Ql.47; sample
1.3O91.37.
oats-No. white, 961sG971s;
standard, 921a G9512; No. 8 white. 81 Y
q921k; No white, S9G92.
Barley-1.7O@o.O2 choice, 2.02G 2.lO.
Rye-294d 2.95.
F1ax-4.25 GAPS.
ST. LOUIS CASH GRAIN.
St. Louis, March p.
Corn-White corn 10 5 cents high
er; mixed and yellow unsettled, to
cents higher to to cents lower; NO.
8 white, 1.5S61.60; No, yellow, l.6O;
No. 4 yellow, 15261.56; No. yellow
l.44@I.45 No. 8 white, 1.S791.sl; NO
i white, 1s5@1.67.
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CHICAGO Produce.

Chicago, March Il.
Butter-Unchanged creamery extras,
Il; extra frsts, 4012: irsts, 3s12 q Az
Eggs-Higher; receipts, 1924 cases;
at mark, cases included, 1884; ordin-
airy frsts, 331a @34; frsts, S412 a 34@
Cheese-Steady; daisies, 25A g26A ;
twins, 23934; Young Americas, ESQ
261a; long horns, 27k G2S; brick, 20;
squares, 2714 92S.
Poultry-Alive, unchanged; turkeys
331a 634; ROSTERS, 22929; geese, 229
%; ducks, PAGES.
Pork-Cash, nominal.
Lard-Cash, $500.
Ribs-Cash, 24.27124.7I
Rye-No. 2, 2.S3.
Barley-1.T5 @210.
6S.0Q.
Clover-2s O0d 31.O0.
Chicago Potato Market
Chicago, March q.
Potatoes-Unchange
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan,
bulk-1.15 @1.S0.
Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan,
sacks-1.2O6 2.50.
Receipts-32 cars.
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LAMSoN's MARKET REPORTS,
Furnished by Lamson Bros. & Co.. 2o3
Masonic rempla; Phone 1913

Cicago, March 21.-Corn-Trade in
futures was somewhat lighter than Of
late, but prices averaged higher in
sympathy with the upturn in oats and
a better cash demand. In the sample
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-21

Corn
March -. 121A 1275s
May ...... 1854 1864 125AI125hl125A
Oats
March II 90 91AI 90 so1al s9h
May ...... S5Af s67sI ssh s6AI S5as
Pork
Nav Jas. 5O4S SOFAS SOFAS. 75I4S. so
Lard
May .l26. 1925 1925 1926 27I2S. Il
Ribs
May ..... "a 50 %. 1Oi.4. 10 70 .tI24.9 W
The Washington herald., 1918-12-06
ATTACKS NEWSPAPER
SELLING GERMAN DOLLS
Defense Society Women Storm
Staats-Zeitung Offices.

New York, Dec 5.-Blue-eyed dolls,
alleged to have been Made in Ger
many by bloody Hun hands" formed
the basis of an attack made today
upon the Staats-Zeitung. a German
American newspaper. by Mrs. Oliver
Cromwell Field and Mrs. McAllister
Smith. of the Ameriran Defense So
ciety and the American Relief Legion.
The women were guarded by five SOL
diers when they visited the Stats
offices.
Mrs. Field, who acted as spokeman.
declared the newspaper was selling
dolls made in Germany. although its
advertisements claimed they We're be-
ing given away as premiums.
IF this is what we are TO get from
a German language newspaper" she
told a large crowd. lets stick to
papers printed in English. These toys
We're made by bloody Hun hands"
Victor Ridder. publisher of the
Stats. refused to see the crusaders.
Police reserves, hastily summoned, de-
Clined to interfere with the crusaders.
as there was no rioting. A clerk in
the Office admitted the dolls were for
sale, but denied knowledge as to
whether they were made in Germany.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-06
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. Dec. 5.-Prices ou the local pro
duce market today ranged as follows:
BUTTER-Creamery, Western epsrstor, eI-
tras s6s66c; do. frsts s3af4c: do Western pints
hIh extras. e7s6Sc: do, frsts, s&ss5c; do, West
ern prints lib. extras e7a6sc; do, hrsts s<a6oc
dairy prints Marylsud. Pennsylvania and vir-
Einia, extras. ios42c; do ists, ssatoci store
packed. frsts, 40c; rolls Maryland and Penn
sylTanis. 4OC do. West Virginia, soc; do, Ohio.
IOc
EGGs-wsstern Maryland. PrnnsyIrsni. and
nearby. per doz. frsts 7oc: Eastern Shore OF
Maryland and Virginia. hrsts. Ioc; Ohio. hrsts
7Oc; West Virginia, Csasac; Southern North
Carolina. frsts, s7assc
POTAToES-White. Western MARYLAND and
PennsylVlnia. per 100 lbs. 25oa,.oo; do, New
York. Na. !. per 100 lbs. 25oa3oo; do. Eastern
5oa2oO; do. Jerseys, per l5olb sack. aTss4oo:
sweets. yellows. North Carolina per Dbl, SOFA
SO; do. Eastern Shore. per hamper, l.75a2os:
do. Eastern shore of Maryland and Delaware.
Ter bbl 6eHas.5o; do. York River, per Dbl,
6 Os6.0; yams. fancy. bright, per Dbl. iooai co.
LIVE PoULTRY-Chickens, young. large.
smooth, per lb, Sla,2c; do young medium, per
lb., aa:2c; do, do, small. per ID. gacc; do,
young. by express per H.. aa5le; do. old roost-
ers. per lb., 2s2s; do. old hens over lbs
per h., 0c; do. do, small per lb. sc: do.
White Leghorn hens per lb., 8aesc; ducks,
Muscory and mOngrel, young. per ID, 27acsc: DO.
White Peldn. young. per lb. 3aa22c; do, puddle,
~ lbs. and over. per lb.. 2oc; do. do. smaller,
poor. per h., ga2sc; turkeIs. choice young hens
Per lb., Sass; do. choice young gobblers. per
h.. Sac; do, old toms, per h., sc; do, crooked
breast. poor, per h., 2paSlc geese. Maryland
and Virginia per h., 2a2ec: do. Western and
Southern, per lb.. Ba2sc; pigeons, old, per pair.
aa25c; do. young, per pair. 21a25c; guinea fowl.
young over N lbs, each, sc: do, do, under Is.
lbs. each toc; do, do, smaller. each. sOc: do,
old. each, .Oc
The Washington herald., 1918-12-06
STEEL RALLIES
FROM DECLINE
Early Slump Opens Way
lJr Dealings in
Specialties.
BY BROADAN WALL.

New York Dec. G.-Transactions on
the floor of the New York Stock Ex-
change today represented a market
of specialties with the Tobacco
shares most prominent. Standard
shares were heavy early in the day.
owins to the publication in morn
ing paper of an editorial predicting
that lower prices for steel were in
cvitable.
A better tone developed during the
late afternoon, and Steel common
recovered half OF its carly loss. Deal
fngs. however, represented almost en-
tirely the operations of professional
traders. who sold stocks in the fore
aoon and covered their outstanding
commitments in the afternoon.
The latest ruling by the money
committee failed to have any slim
ulating influence on business, as part
ners in Stock Exchange firms ex-
planned that the reduction In the mar
gin required by banks of brokers
would not permit of any expansion
over the brokerage loans standing
on September Is. They added, how
ever. that the action of the banks
would increase the purchasing power
of brokerage customers, but they in
turn were helpless because OF the
inability of the brokers to enlarge
their borrowings.
Tobacco shares were a feature OF
trading throughout the session be"
cause of persistent reports that Amer
lean Sumatra, United Cigar Stores
and Tobacco Products would be
merged in the near future.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-06
JURY RETURNS
13 INDICTMENTS
Range from Joy
Riding 10 Second De-
gree Murder.

Thirteen indictments ranging from
murder in the second degree to grand
larceny and assault with a dangerous
weapon. were reported by the grand
jury yesterday.
Douglas c. Jones, indicted on the
charge OF grand larceny. is said to
have sold in Purcellville, Va, six su-
tomobiles which, according to the
charge, he had previously stolen.
Milton Harris. a colored employe Of
the Treasury Department, is charged
with having stolen $52 worth of War
Savings Stamps from the Treasury
Department. He is indicted under sec
ton 47 of the District penal code.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are as follows: Isaiah
Smith, who killed Richard Terrell last
July, indicted for murder in the sec
ond degree; William Smith, assault
with dangerous ewapon; John A.
Cleary, IT., embezzlement: Harry L.
Wood, joy riding; Mary Hebron. alias
Mary Williams, housebreaking and
larceny, and William H. CLANCY,
Norman Cook. Sussie Morris, Luviv-
ian Lee, Alias Luvivian Williams
Charles Thompson. George Frazier.
George Landine and Ellen Dorsey, all
on the charge of grand larceny.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-06
NEW YORK COTTON.

New York, Dec. 5.There was an excellent
demand for cotton today and the market was
strong although at time profit taking caused
a setback Increased exports attracted good
deal of attention and were considered to I've
quite in line with forecasts made toward the
end Of last month. The close was strong at
net advance of lOas3 points
Receipts at ports for the day were 10, s4 bales
compared with 1879 bales a week ago and a.
40 bales year ago.
Stocks in New York are s6.73o bales compared
with 100, l6S bales a year ago.
Exports for the day aggregated l2,077 bales in
Guiding D.sOo bales to Great Britain, 6ef3 bales
TO France and l4,S4 bales to other points on
the continent. For season to date, clearances
amount to l,S2. lss bales compared with l,75S GA
bales in corresponding period last season,
Spot at New Orleans was steady and un-
changed at 2S4 cents: sales were 2,542 bales.
SPOT here was steady at an advance Of seventy
points at 2s.2' cents for middling; there were no
sales.
Receipts at leading ports today were:
New Orleans. 46S; Mobile. ess; Savannah,
32j3; Charleston. So wilmington, 40; Boston,
r2;; Augusta, l,S12; st. Louis. sss
The Washington herald., 1918-12-06
HOME DEFENDERS MEET.
Foregather at Entertainment in End
Precinct Station.

An interesting meeting of the Home
Defense League of Precinct, No 2.
was held last night at the station
house. on Fifth street, and after the
general business routine an entertain
ment for the benefit Of the members
was given. Songs. dances and mono
logues were contributed to the pro-
gram by the following: Messrs. A.
Marcus, P. Silverberg, Jack Montgom-
cry. A. Durkin and w. Busey. An
exhibition of the finer points of box
ing was shown by Al Davis, 1918 anna
teur champion Of New York. and
Charlie Ryan.
Owing to the oncoming holidays, the
next meeting will be held on January
Is.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-06
SOCIETY WOMAN SUED
FOR BIG CLOTHES BILL
New York Firm Wants to Collect
1896 from Mrs. Meeta Nj. Evans.

A robe ecstase." valued at s275, is
among the articles of feminine ap-
parel for which Mrs. Meeta Morris
Evans, Washington socity woman. is
being sued for payment in a suit flied
yesterday in the District Supreme
Court, by Sylvia Montegut and Jeanne
D'Etrille, members of the dressmak-
ing firm of Boue Soeurs. Is West
Fifty-s sixth street. New York City.
1t is alleged by the plaintiffs that
divers articles of the total value of
1886 were delivered by their firm to
Mrs. Evans. Other articles which, IL
is stated. were sold and delivered TO
Mrs. Evans are a robe Sapho' at
S225. a manteau at $50. a mRnteau
Lownette at sl25, waist at $55 and a
gilet or vest at SIS. These purchases
are said to have been made by Mrs.
Evans between the dates of Septem-
Der Is, 1916 and February :, 1917.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-06
CHICAGO GRAIN.
By JOSEPH r. PRITCHARD.

Chicago. Dec. s.-corn producers were more
willing sellers Of that grain today and most Of
it is to arrive during December. That future
in the pit, however. was the strongest Of the
list and showed fractional gain while the more
deferred months were lalx cents lower.
The grain corporation has offered every in
dueement 70 farmers 10 part with their corn in
a more liberal paJ. The principal reason for
the farmer holding tightly to his corn has been
the purchasing power Of the feeding interest in
the Southwest. some pJrtion Of which was short
Of corn last year and this year
There was a besush feeling in the oats mar
kst ard this because Of the lack Of buying sup
port courled with the increase In the offerings
from louss and the putting out Of short lines.
There was some business in the cash article on
export account. but this Vas mainly worked
from outside points. The cash tranactious here
were snail at 1.ooo bushels and prices we're un-
changed to J. cent higher.
Inere VS. = szrAu hznneo N hsg rroducfs
The Washington herald., 1918-12-06
financial Ne1J--Stock Market Prices

today While there was some strength shown
In PORK. the lard and rihs markets were quiet
and easier. Hog were 10 cents lower at the
:. Chicago Dec. 5.-Grain and provision futures
closed
coRN-Decembr. Lsk; January. liz; Feb
ruary, l.3lx-
OATS December. T,x; January, rgs; Feb
ruary, TN
RYE-January, 1854; February. Les; March.
Iesa
LARD-Decembu, so; Januaiy, d q; May,
5G
RIBs-Janusry. 1.G: May. A.R
PoRK-January. Ass; May. $50.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-06
Sister Sole Heir.

Bertha Perkins, colored, in a will
made on the very day of her death,
last October l3, named her sister,
Daisy c. Mason. her sole heir. Mrs
Perkins died of influenza complicated
by pneumonia, according to the state
ment Of DR.. U. ]. Daniels. 1107 New
Hampshire avenue northwest, who
witnessed the will, drawn UP at her
death bed. Mrs. Perkins left some
insurance and sums ranging as. high
as SIS were due her from several or
ganizations. -
The Washington herald., 1918-12-06
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

st. Louis. Dec. 5.-HOGS-Receipts, q 900
lower; lights, II .sal750; pigs, l3Ooal6OO; butch
ers, H.pslf.b; good heavy. l7.5SalT e.
-CA1TTE-Receipts, $500; slow; native steers
l.50als.3; heifers. s5Oal55O; cows. 75aI2s0i
stockers and feeders s5oal2 %; calves 775al7 80.
SHEEP-Receipts. 2.7oo: slow; lambs. II, ,Oa
1878; ewes, l1.oal2O1
Kansas City, Dec 5.-HOGS-Receipts IL o0
steady; heavy E.Oll77D; butchers II SAL. 10 ;
lights. H.0oal7.6o; pis, I250al451
CATTLE-Receipts. 500: prime ste-,s IA Ola
DO; Southern steers, 6Oal2Oe; cows 5.3a
R5o; heifers 7ooal350; calves, s.Ooal3 So
SHEEP-Receirts 1000; strong: lambs IL Ms
ewes, Soas25
Cincinnati Dec. 5.-HoGS-ReceirAs. 500:
strung; common To choice. ll.oeal5. 80,
CATTLE-ReceipS l.5oo: slow; COWS. 5 s0a
1910: calves. strong at 6ODaIeD
sHEEP-Receipts 700; steady; lamb, STEADY.
Pittsburgh, Dec. 5.-HoGs-Receipts. eop;
market steady; heavies and heavy Workers. II 90
light Workers, H.ooal7 IS pigs Is 75al7 90
SHEEP and LAMBS-Receipts. /. 90. market
steady; top sheep. $50; top lambs, lL5o
1sO WV
The Washington herald., 1918-12-06
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans, Dec. 5.-Following an opening
OF rom 10 70 20 points higher cotton prices con
tinued to huctuate in an upward direction.
short interests, apparently realizing that better
export prospects are ahead are tranxerrine from
near to distant positions
Comparison d mill taknp tomorrow, brokers
generally believe. will be bearish, On tbs other
hand statistics tomorrow on movement and ex-
port business is considered bullish.
AT l O'Clock December vas selling at N5,
80 up. nom the opening JAnuary 1'8. up q /:
March. a.s5; up L. and Nay A.io, up ls
The Washington herald., 1918-12-06
Named Chaplain at G. u.

Appointment of Rev. John l. Quirk,
formerly president of Loyola College,
Baltimore. as chaplain of George
town University. was announced yes
terday. Father Quirk will continue
his course of lectures on philosophy
at Georgetown. it is stated He sue
ceeds Rev. william Cowardin, who
resigned because of ill health.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-06

question of wise re-adjustment both
of production and of the relations Of
labor to production in order to make
1t certain that for some years after
peace is proclaimed. prosperity will
prevail throughout this country. al
though based upon different demands
than those which the war created.
HOLLAND.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-06
CURB STOCKS.

New York, Dec. 5.-Trading was fairly active
on the curb. with q waiting disposition in eyi.
dencn in leading issues. because of the necessity
Of clearer discrimination Of the peace prospect
on business and security vaiusa Oil stocks
were fsitly well held. with Houston Oil NOV.
ing up from rs to Is and Oklahoma producing
continued In good demand at sAak.
War order stocks showed no change in market
position. Aetna Explosives again traded at 6.
United States Steamship was Arm. selling al
So.
United Motor was heavy. selling at 35s.
Quotations furnished by W. II. Iibbs = %.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-06
Bullet IN Woman's Breast.

savannah, Ca. Dec. 5.-Mrs. Annie
Taylor. 49, was taken to sanitarium
early today, suffering with a bullet
wound in her breast, believed to have
been self-infiicted. The cause of the.
shooting is unknown.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-06
Belgium Protestants Sneak.

Rev. DIR. Anet and Mrs. Anet, OF
the Protestant Church in Belgium.
talked last evening at the regular
prayer-meeting of the Church of
the Covenant.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-06
Former Postal Employees
To Get Old Jobs Back

All former employees of the postal
service who have served in the army
or navy during the war are to be re-
assigned TO their old positions as fast
as they are discharged at the salary
of the positions to which they would
have been automatically promoted had
they remained in the postal service.
the Postoffice Department announced
yesterday.
Postmasters throughout the country
are asked by the department not to
ask for the release OF former en-
ployes on the theory that the pro-
cess of rehabilitation will have been
practically completed by Christmas.
Employees mustered out are to be re-
assigned to their old positions within
reasonable time from the date OF
their discharge.
Paris newspaper fund for relief of
The Washington herald., 1918-12-06
Washington Stock Exchange.

Quotations furnished BY W. B.. Hibbs Co.
SALES
Capital Traction S. 500 at S1.
Washington Railway general 6, 81 coo at ssh.
s. 900 at sSI4 81 900 at 9sh. 81 coo at ssh. s. 600
at Ssh. s. .Ooo at Ssh. N.oo0 at ssh, S.O0 at
SEA, 1000 at esq. 1000 at sels S.0o at seii.
Potomac Electric general 6s. 81. 900 at S2,
81 900 at gI.
American Grsphophone C.. 500 at ~. 500
at 81, 500 at 81
Lan5ton at g.
MergenthaIeT | at l32
The Washington herald., 1918-12-06

Y. W. C.sA. opens another girls rec
reation certer in Paris. Laura Squire,
Pomona College. Cal, In charge.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-06

French Academy of Medicine an
nounces discovery Of vaccine against
Tuberculosis.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-06
DEMAND YANKS
Be SENT HOME
Senate Leaders Call Baker
to Explain Delay in
Return.

A sharp demand that the American
soldiers now in Europe be returned
to Their homes as speedily as possible
was voiced in the Senate yesterday.
The published statement that Secrc-
tary Baker planned to keep 1.250.oOo Of
the men over there Indefinitely"
brought forth a vigorous objection
from Senator Borah. of Idaho. who
started The debate and from other
Senators who followed him.
Senator Borah demanded to know
what was meant by indefinitely"
and what the reasons were which
made 1t necessary for the men to be
retained in service abroad long after
the time for which they were drafted.
Bornh Asks Statement.
'I'd like to know whether the Sec
retary of War has made any state
ment to the Military Affairs Commit
tee or the Appropriations Committee,
or to any one else, as to how rapidly
these men are to be brought home"
he said.
Senator Kirby, of Arkansas, a men,
tee, volunteered the statement that
Secretary Baker had informed the
committee that 10000 men. prac-
tically thirty divisions, will remain in
Europe, and that the rest of them
would be brought home and mustered
cut as rapidly as transportation ia
sflities could be obtained.
Il saw statement in the press"
said Senator Borah bluntly. that It
Is planned to keep these thirty divi-
sions IN France practically perma-
nently. I'd like to know If there is
any such idea as that in the mind of
anybody who has any connection with
this government"
Law Limits Time.
Senator Smith, OF Georgia, said that
the men cannot be kept indefinitely in
Europe because OF the provision in
the army appropriation bill OF last
year limiting the retention of the re-
serve army to four months after the
declaration OF peace.
1t was pointed out by Senator New
of Indiana, that the service of all
draft men and OF all men in the regu-
lar army who enlisted after the pas
sage of the draft act expires four
months after the signing of the dec
laration of peace. There are only 1000
men in the regular army. he said. who
| enlisted prior to that time. and he ex-
planned that he was interested in
knowing how the difference between
| 10000 and 10000 was 10 be made up.