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The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-14
REORGANIZATION ()F
WAR DEPARTMENT
To Meet Conditions of Peace
and Demobilization.
Universal Military
TRAINING MAY COME


the reorganization of the war de-
.iartment and the army itself now
are in process Of formulation by the
general staff and soon will be before
Secretary Baker. Orders for the ac-
tual breaking up Of the army cannot
be promulgated until these plans fl
nally are completed as the demobil-
ization program is dependent to
some extent upon the adoption of a
rganization policy.
The secretary has indicated that
new legislation will be necessary to
carry out the reorganization and is
expected to lay Il definite program
before Congress at the earliesa pos
siblo moment.
This may reopen the whole ques-
on of universal military training
and many officials anticipate a long
Legislative struggle before final ac-
ton is taken on whatever policy Mr.
Baker may propose.
Existing law authorized the main
tenance of the regular army of ap-
proximately 375,OO0 men. While 1t
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 3,700O,000 men now under
arms, probably not more than 100,-
900 are under obligation to serve
beyond the reservation of peace.
There were some 1000 officers and
about 10000 men in the regular
army when war was declared. Ex-
piation of enlistments, however,
probably has served to reduce this
considerably and all wartime enlist
ments are for the war period only.
Thousands of the officers now in
service are on temporary commits
sions on the regular establishment.
These commissions we're issued for
a definite period of year and the
men might be held, although the
general attitude OF the department
would not indicate any intention Of
holding 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 General Per-
shing's staff.
The general staff's recommends
tions as to the way the army is to
be formed are expected to embody
the principle of universal military
training bill prepared by the staff
just before the United States enter
ed the war outlined the general
scheme which is likely to be again
advocated modified in the light of
war experience.
At that time it was planned to
continue the garrisons for the Phil
ippines, Hawaii and Panama on a
voluntary basis. Outside of these
overseas forces, however, the staff
proposed to remodel the standing
army into strictly training force,
composed of officers and non-com-
missioned officers who should be de-
veloped into experts in getting raw
material quickly into shape and
through whose hands, year after
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-14
Hindenburk Retaining Command

London, Nov. 14.-Field Marshal
Hindenburg remajhs at German
Headquarters and is in supreme
command of the German armies, ac-
eording to a wireless message re-
eeived here. The Field Marshal has
given orders to his division COM
nanders to lead their troops home
quietly and peacefully, in order and
discipline.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-14
Adjustment Committee Number s

Washington, Nov. 14.-Difi creme.
es between the railroad admins .ra-
ton and employees in the depart
ments OF Railroad Telegraphers
Switchmen, Clerks and Motormen
will be adjusted by new railroad
administration board to be designa'- :
ed as Number which has just been
established according to an an
nouncement from Director General
McAdoo. The Board will be conf
posed of four members to be ap-
proved by the Regional Director and
one from each of the Orders of Rail
road Telegraphers, Switchmen, The
Brotherhood of Railroad clerks and
the Brotherhood of Motormen.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-14
FAIR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY

For North Carolina fair tonight
and Friday with not much change in
temperature with light frost tonight
and gentle north to outheast winds.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-14
M A r K E T S
COTTON OOPS A PENNY A cNUNI

London, Nov. 14,--The ,oCtoA
Exchange which has beea cioseo
since last Friday opened toda and
prices fell a penny pou-. the
maximum amount possible HHed
in one days decline on tn glish
market
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-14
Americans Enter German Territory

Paris, Nov. IA, 4:45 a. m.-Am-
erican troops today crossed the Ger
man frontier today entering Metz
and Strasburg.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-14
NO REDUCTION IN
PAY ON RAILROADS
Neither Will There Be Material
Lowering Of Freight and Pas
NO REDUCTION ]
senger Rates.

S5ngcr HAteSs
Washington, Nov. 13.-The Rail-
road Administration plans no reduc-
ton in railroad employees wages un-
der peace conditions, and likewise
NO material lowering of freight and
passenger rates, It was stated au-
thoritatively today. Both are likely
10 remain nt their present levels, al
though with many readjustments,
Evening star., 1918-01-22
TWO EDITORS OF GERMAN
PAPERS WAIVE HEARINGS
Arraigned on Charge Of Falling to
File Trans1ations Of Articles
Printed January II.

ABERDEEN, 8. D., January 22-F W.
Sallett. publisher Of the Dakota Freie
Presse and Neu Deutsche Presse, and
]. F. Paul Gross. editor. waived prelim-
mary hearing when arraigned before
United States Commissioner William
Wallace last night on charges of fall
ing to file translations OF two articles
in the Neu Deutsche Presse January II.
They were bound over to the next term
of the federal circuit court in May.
Records found by federal officials in
their search Of the Freie Presse office
are said to have shown large sums Of
money sent to New York foreign *
change for money brokers known as
TX. N & K" and $4,000 sent direct. pay
able to the German imperial ambassa-
dor. the returned voucher bearing
Count Bernstorf's personal signature.
The officers say they have evidence
showing that upward Of $4,000 was
collected by the Sallett publications and
sent to German agencies. OF $4,000
purporting to go to the German Rcd
Cross. there was only a $1,000 item to
show that any of tho money was sent
to the Red Cross, federal agents de-
clared. Cross has never taken out citi-
zenship papers. Sallett has been a nat
uralfzed citizen for many years.
Evening star., 1918-01-22
BRITISH WOMEN PROTEST
METHOD OF GETTING FOOD

LONDON, January PA crowd of
dfty or sixty housewives hailing from
the poorer districts assembled in front
Of the prime minister's residence yester-
day afternoon. They said they wanted
to sec the premier and ask him: How
long must we stand in queues for food %
Some of them said they had been
standing in food lines for many hours
and their patience was exhausted At
tendants told them that Mr. Lloyd
George was engaged; so they said they
would wait
The assemblags was the first thus far
to appeal to the premier on the ques-
tion Of food. The women We're good
natured. but declared they are deter
mined to present their case to Premier
Lloyd George and ascertain what he
proposed to do about it.
After waiting about an hour, several
of the women went to the house of COM
mons, where they explained their
grievance to some of the members
who said everything possible would be
done to alleviate the situation. Re-
turning to the premier's residence,
they stood around for q time and then
all dispersed without having seen Mr.
Lloyd 0eorge.
Evening star., 1918-01-22
SHRAPNEL
Sideights on the War
-BY-
OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

THE American mule, with all his
nonchalant contempt for human beings
and their quarrels. is sincerely appre
ciated in this campaign" says one
writer at the battle front in France.
He is an invaluable asset. He has
lived down his sinister reputation and
made good in a world where only the
fittest survive He has no hopes, no
ambitions, no joys. He Is not too proud
to fight, but, what is more important,
he Is never too tired to work. Nobody
loves him, but everybody gives him his
due"
When Trotzky returned to Russia
from New York, shortly after the cZar
was overthrown, he was detained three
days by the British in Halifax. While
there he was so financially embarrassed
that he was forced to borrow $50 of a
friend.
AS the British troops under Gen. AL
lenby drew near Jerusalem there were
exclamations of surprise from the SOL
diers. One, however, by the expression
on his face, showed contemptuous dis
approval.
officer who wished to learn why his
trooper was dissatisfied.
the reply. "Awfu' scarce of chimhleys."
But, my man, they do not need CHM
neys in Jerusalem. They burn char
COAL"
"oh. they do. do they" replied the
! soldier. Then. wouldn't want to live
here"
why not?'
well. sir. in civil life I am a CHM
bley sweep"
When a German wishes 70 huy his
daily paper nowadays he takes yester-
days cast-off copy with him, for, in or
der to replenish the supplies of print
paper the government has found that
all people to return all Of them If they
| are to get new ones.
No matter how valuable the services
of members of the German espionage
service they never are permitted to re-
tire in old age and spend the remaining
years of their life in peace. They must
die at their own hands or those of some
one else Many have disappeared to
spend their remaining days in foreign
| climes.
German pilot gets the iron cross
automatically after fifty hours success
ful flying on the western front This is
considered q trloute TO the proWess OF
entente fiiers.
| "old Falkenhyn could teach this surly
brnte Of q Mackensen things he never
enhyn, but a laundering old fool like
wise is he" The crown prince once
l said this of the two generals whom the
| kaiser has trusted SO much in the pres
ent war.
| British manufacturers will turn out
| II, 900, 900 yards Of khaki cloth between
now and April.
Evening star., 1918-01-22

heard that Sicilian homes were being
invaded, and the regiment from Turin
received the papers which told of the
murders in Turin. If there had been a
doubt before of the success of the
strike" propaganda these forged papers
remc we'd it. The men were determined
to GO home and see for themselves.
But there was no doubt before. The
journalistic forgeries only removed the
last probability of resistance to the
enemy forces on the morning of October
%. 1t may be that some of the Austrian
negotiators were sincere in their go
home and end the war" plan. There are
Italians who believe they were. But they
were given no opportunity to put 1t IL
effect.
The night before the day on which the
collapse was to have taken place the
negotiating Austrians were quietly re-
moved from their trenches. Their places
were filled with Germans, to whom gen.
eral orders had been issued instructing
them as to the positions to be assaulted:
Press on as rapidly as possible" these
orders read. You will meet with no re-
sistance."
On the morning of October % the
duped Italians threw down their arms
and green-gray columns rushed forward
along the key-roads of the Italian posi-
ttons. The whole italian army was out
fanked. Withdrawal became an impera-
tive necessity. Before noon the retreat
had become frantic rout.
Evening star., 1918-01-22
PRESIDENT WILSON'S REBUKE
TO SENATOR. CHAMBERLAIN
Designates Latters Charge of 1naction and
Inefectiveness of Government In War
as "Unjjustihable Distortion

The White House last evening made
public the following statement:
When the Presidents attention
was called to the speech made by
Senator Chamberlain at a luncheon
in New York on Saturday he imme-
diately inquired of Senator Cham
berlain whether he had been cor
rectly reported, and upon ascertain
ing from the senator that he had
been, the President felt it his duty
to make the following statement:
Senator Chamberlain's statement
as to the present inaction and in
effectiveness of the government is
an astonishing and absolutely un-
justiflable distortion of the truth.
AS matter of fact, the War De-
partment has performed a task of
unparalleled magnitude and diff
Guilty with extraordinary prompt
ness and efficiency. There have been
delays and disappointments and par
tial m!scarriages of plan. all of
which have been drawn into the
foreground and exaggerated by the
Investigations which have been In
progress since the Congress assem-
Neutrality-suspicious. which draw in
dispensab1 BILE officials of the depart
ment constantly away from their
work and officers from their COM
mands. and contributed a great deal
inevitably arisen. But by compari-
son with what has been accom-
plished. these things, much as they
were to be regretted. were insignif1-
cant. and no mistake has been made
which has been repeated.
Nothing helpful or likely to speed or
facilitate the war tasks Of the govern
lnent has come out of such criticism
and investigation. I understand that
reorganizatioEs by legislation are to be
proposed 1 have not been consulted
about them and have learned Of them
only at second hand, but their proposal
came after effective measures Of reor-
ganization had been thoughtfully and
maturely perfected. and inasmuch as
these measures have been the result Of
experince, they are much more likely
than any other to be effective, if the
Congress will but remove the few stat
utory obstacles Of rigid departmental
organization which stand in their
way
The legislative proposals I have
heard of would involve long additional
delays and turn our experience into
mere lost motion. My association and
constant conference with the Secre-
tary of War have taught me to regard
him as one Of the ablest public officials
/ have ever known. The country will
soon learn whether he or his critics
understand the business in hand
To add. as Senator Chamberlain did,
that there is inefficiency in every de-
Evening star., 1918-01-22

partment and bureau of the govern
,nent is to show such ignorance of ac-
tual conditions as to make it tmpoS-
sible to attach any importance to his
statement. l am bound to infer that
that statement sprang out Of opposition
to the administrations whole policy
rather than out Of any serious inten-
ton to reform its practice.
Senator Chamberlain Replies.
When Senator Chamberlain heard o
the Presidents statement he issued the
following reply:
In my New York speech 1 had not
prepared the address and spoke
twenty minutes extemporaneously.
without notes. l pointed out that
from Bunker Hill to the present time
we had had no military organiza-
ton OF policy. The press report of
my. address was correct But my
argument was directed to the mill
tary establishment and not to other
departments of the government, al
though 1T was broad enough to be
subject to that interpretation. But
those hearing 1t knew I referred
merely to the military establish
committee had undertaken. through
the bills for war cabinet and di-
rector of munitions. to work out
changes in the establishment
L explained that these bills were
not administration measures. I did
not misrepresent them.
Secretary Bakers efforts to better
his organization have my utmost
approval He has made much I'M
provement. But the inherent weak
ness of his reorganization is that
nobody between the Army and the
President has legal authority. There
is the Council Of National Defense,
the War Industries Board and the
clearance committee all purely
voluntary organizations - between
the President and the Army. The
war cabinet and director of NUM-
tions would be created by law with
definite legal powers and duties, re-
spectively. to map out and direct
war policies and to have charge Of
war supplies BY this plan we would
substitute a strong for the only
weak link in the chain Of organiza-
ton.
l regret very much that the ad-
ministration is not with me. But I
am acting under my oath and will
have the approval of my own con-
science even II not of the admins
tration.
The people are entitled to be let
into the committees confidence. If
the people don't want it. that will be
all right. It's their war.
Evening star., 1918-01-22
SEA WATER FOR BREAD
LATEST CREATION TO AID
WAR AND SAVE HEALTH

PARIS, January 5 (by maiD.-
French chemists are advocating
the use of sea water in the max
ing of bread. This would not
only save the transportation of
salt, 1t Is urged, but would add
materially to the healthful prop
critics Of the bread, owing to the
fact that sea water contains, be-
side salt, a valuable percentage
Of magnesium and calcium.
Ocean water is already being
used, 1t is said, in bread making
at Cherbourg and the bread has
gained a considerable reputation
as a diet in various complaints.
Evening star., 1918-01-22
Germans Exhibit Captured Tank.

AMSTERDAM, January (by maiD.
An undamaged British tank. cap
tured at Cambria by troops of the I'd
German Army, war driven through
Berlin under its own power a few days
ago. 1t is now on exhibition at the
geological garden at one-mark admis-
zion, the proceeds going to war chari-
tics
Evening star., 1918-01-22
Aircraft Program Explained.

The billion-dollar aircraft program
was explained to the House committee
on military affairs in confidential ses-
sion yesterday by Maj. Gen. Squier.
chief signal officer. This sum was
asked from Congress first in the regu-
lar estimates last December and is to
be included in the Army appropriation
bill,
Evening star., 1918-01-22
By J. E. CONANT & CO. Auctoneers
OFFICE LOWELL. MASSACHUSETTS
VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION SALE
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED LOTS OF MANUFACTURING PROPERTY
Auctioneers
OFFICE LOWELL. MASSACHUSETTS

lot
public The
Of its
The a comprise
0 test hav frontage
tive premises
fn A 1opge much
" - h. President
Evening star., 1918-01-22

Who remembers when father
used t come home an throw a
round steak on th' kitchen table
an mother'd say, "Sakes alive! !!
More meat?'
A beautiful knittin' bag, con-
tainin' a box o cornstarch, nine
turnips an eyebrow pencil,
awaits tn owner at tn Fairy
Grotto the-ater box office.
Evening star., 1918-01-22
Society Bans German Composers.

NEW YORK. January 22.-The Phil
harmonic Society Of New York an
nounces that no compositions Of living
German composers will be, played by
the Philharmonic orchestra for the du-
xat1on ef the .YsA
Evening star., 1918-01-22

0sufh-Atlaatie Coast Line.
Traans leave Washington ESQ p.m..
F:1H pm, . pm. for Florida and points
south. Phone Main $3.50. ONCE, 1905
naG KbslG- AsA, .H-AdKegfts1naent, 4
Evening star., 1918-01-22
ITALIAN R0UT DUE .
TO SOLDIERS STRIKE
Army of Peasants in Trenches
Deceived by Traitors An
nouncement of Peace.
NEWSPAPERS ARE FORGED
BY HERBERT COREY,

PARIS. December 13.--The collapse OF
the Italian army on October %, 1917,
was not the result of a military defeat
1t was strike. The men of a victori-
Gus army "downed TOOLS
That it could not have been success
fui without most comprehensive and
we'll organized scheme of treachery is
evident. But this treachery does not
smlrch the honor of the greater part of
the very men who threw down their
guns and deserted their posts
The treachery was higher up."
Stories are told of bitter reproaches
addressed by private soldiers to their
officers You taught US to be cow
ards. they cried. officers were shot by
their men In many cases-perhaps in
majority of cases-this was the pay
ing out of private grudge, for some
OF the Italian officers of today have not
d.stin insuiShed themselves by consider
ate treatment of the men. But in many
other instances 1t was tardy realiza-
,ion that through certain officers Italy
mad been betrayed
Il did not kill him execu.ad b;,, ',
IS .he statement attributed to a peas
ant soldier who was drum-headed .or
the murder of an officer. He told ms to
run when we should have fought"
betore the story of the strike is told
aaher. as a preliminary to that
must be laid on the
,act mat. as the minister of war said
1.,,ia nis unfortunate statement, the
gave it. lha' ne
Evening star., 1918-01-22
Vatican Propaganda Aids.

Then there is what is called in Italy
the Vatican propaganda" This must
be gone into in greater detail later
on. For the moment it is sufficient
servers in Italy agree that the Pope
himself is truly neutral and has not
consciously sought peace which
should benefit the central empires.
some members of his encourage are
known to be pro-German. Perhaps the
same proportion of Italian priests are
pro-German that one could find in the
ranks of Italian grocers- There are
other honest, God-fearing. self1ess men
who did not look beyond their parish
propagandists to preach THE Holy
Fathers Peace"
That is an appeal for peace which was
built by propagandists upon the struc-
Meanings were read into it that its
reverend author certainly never intend
ed A prayer chain" for peace covered
ali Italy. No doubt nine -tenths of those
" ere sincere men and women who only
hoped to put an end to bloodshed and
to call back the wanderers to their
homes But the effect upon the men
Newspapers Forged for Soldiers.
An element of enemy propaganda
which plainly bears marks of enemy
handiwork was in the distribution of
forged newspapers to the men in the
trenches the day before the day set for
the strike" The Corriere della Sera
and the Giornale d'Italia are two OF
the most widely read papers in Italy.
One morning huge bundles of news
papers came to most of the I'd army
trenches. Today it is said they were
dropped by Austrian airplanes. A far
more probable story is that they came
from behind the lines.
"British cavalry raiding Naples and
shooting down women and children in
the streets"
"French soldiers have sacked Turin
and have set fire to Genoa"
These were two Of the stories printed
In these forged papers.
The imitation In paper and print was
SO excellent as to completely deceive thl
unskilled readers who picked out these
horrifying stories by the light Of Q
|dickering campfire.
! 1n4axtahlx the-yagtmnuf fcom- 1ica.y
Evening star., 1918-01-22

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spiritualism for independent writing. is now at
1850 Parkwood place NV. Interviews by ap-
pointment only. Phone Col. 2270.
Evening star., 1918-01-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-23

Modern Woodmen meet first and third Mon
lays. 1SO p. M, X. P Hall T. B. O'Steen
'lerk, III East Main street Phone 50.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-23
ORANGE MARKET ACTIVE

High prices we're reached Tor choice
grades Of Florida oranges in large
Northern markets and demand was
good to very good. Fancy Indian hiV-
er Pine apples reached $7.25Q7'So at
o,ction sales in New York, and the
GENERAL range of sales to the jobbine
trade for Fancy Seedlings and pine-
annie stock was s5.75@6.5O' advanc'
|,rg Csc during the week. west coast
seedlings, brights, ranged s5,Oo@5.70
and Central Dist, $4.5o@5.5O. Tanger-
;n.s Indian River, sold at $3'oo@S'S0
i half straps Chicago and other
FLORIDA Tangerines in various nortn-
arm markets ranged nearly steady az
% 5Om3.35. Grapefruit oou'n"e''
Est, fancy, medium sizes held un'
changed at s4.25@4.5o in cmcaso .
yast Coast Brights ranged $500
~ and Central District Brights wer'
s a,r at ss.25@425, Orange snip
M from Florida were 20 lear, cars
t 4snaeded by movement from callfor'
MIA 927 cars, the past "eeN'