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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-01
Weekly War News Digest

to cover the expense of housing and
also suitable allowance for subsist-
ence and for heat and light.
An enlisted man in active service
has no necessary personal expenses
except for barber and laundry. Uni
forms, undertaking, shoes, hats,
quarters, medical attendance, and sub
sistence are supplied them at Gov
eminent expense. Such materials as
tobacco, postage, confectionery, and
incidentals of individual taste may be
purchased at the post exchange al
cost.
Veterinary Corps and Remount Ser
vice Growing Rapidly.
When war was declared the
strength of the United States Army
in animals was 66,145; it is now ov-
err $4,000. The Remount Service
April 6 consisted of one officer and
four clerks in Washington, five re-
mount depots where horses were re-
ceived, and a personnel and purchas-
ing organization in the field in pro-
portion. The Veterinary Corps, re-
sponsible for the treatment of ami
mails, consisted Of Ga officers and no
enlisted personnel when the United
States entered the war.
The Veterinary Corps faced the job
of building an organization of about
1000 officers and 10000 men. The
1000 officers have been secured and
enlisted men are being transferred
at rate which will soon bring it up
to its full authorized strength.
The Remount Service had similar
task in securing personnel. Its pres
ent strength is about 300 officers and
1900 enlisted men. In place of re-
mount depots it has 81, for which
plans had to be drawn, sites chosen,
and construction of shelter, hospitals,
storage buildings, and unloading ia
cilities in short time.
The greater proportion of deaths of
animals IN the army results from in
fuenza, popularity known as "ship-
ping fever" and its complications.
British losses on horses purchased in
the United States during the war have
been about ten per cent, counting on
ly deaths occurring in this country
French and Italian losses have been
higher.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-03
LABOR OBJECTS
TO PROHIBITION
Samuel GomperS Heads Com
mittee to Ask PreSiden-
tiaI Interference.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-Pres't
Wilson was asked Tuesday by
committee OF union labor officials
TO use his influence 10 prevent en-
actment OF further prohibition legis
lation at this time The committee
was headed by Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Fedora
ton OF Labor, who recently APP
peared before the senate agriculture
committee IN opposition 20 an
amendment TO the S11.O00,00o agri-
cultural appropriation measure, pro
viding for prohibition as a war
measure.
The president was told that no
necessity now exists for additional
prohibition legislation and that for
congress TO provide for absolute
prohibition on the ground that il is
necessary fo- the conservation OF
food. great dissatisfaction among
the workmen would result and that
the output OF war materials would
be reduced
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-03
American Flyers
w in De sive
Battle In Clouds

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
N FRANCE. July 5.-An Ameri-
can air squadron composed OF nine
machines had a thrilling half hour
nSht Tuesday morning north of
Chateau Thierry with German
flight squadron OF the same NUM-
ber At least three II the German
planes We're driven pluuginE 20 the
earth and mp 10 6 O'Clock Tuesday
night two OF the Americans had
not returned
The American airmen. acting as
a patrolling party. came upon the
enemy shortl- after o'clock i'm the
morning and immediately attacked.
With the advantage OF the offensive
the Americans succeeded I'm getting
above their enemies, and after furi-
Gus exchanges at an altitude Of
more than two miles. drove the Ger
mans down q distance Of mile.
Two of the American aviators
saw one Of the Nieuports. driven
hy an American pilot go into a
dive and disappear. but three Amer
iCan pilots have reported that they
observed tracers so through the
fusilade OF three enemy machines
within a few minutes OF each other.
the plane crashing earthward.
Enemy Put To ROut.
The fighting was fast and furious
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-03

and all kinds OF maneuvers were
brought into play. Finally the Ger
mans made off hurriedly
When the Americans returned 20
their field they found that two OF
the machines of the patsol were
missing. and they have not been
heard from so far The nature OF
the engagement was evidenced by
the numerous bullet holes in the
machines which returned One of
these had been struck Is times one
bullet erased the gas tank. another
cut strut. while the fusilade was
like a sieve
Another Air Engagement
Two successful raids. one Of them
i'm broad daylight, have been car
ried out by the American forces
In the Montdidier region In the
daylight raid q corporal and three
men entered an enemy post locat-
ed i'm a wheat field and took one
prisoner and a machine gun.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-03
News Writers
Visit u. S. Army
Proving Grounds

WASHINGTON. July 3.-Ameri-
can-built 155-millimeter howitzers
are now moving 10 France supple
menting the equipment ol Gen.
Pershinss troop here before OBJ
tanned from French ordnance fac
tories One American firm which
had never touched ordnance work
of any character prior 10 Americas
entry into he war. is turning out
these guns at rate OF ten a day
from a factory. the site OF which was
a fiourishing corn field last August.
These facts were disclosed Tues
day 10 newspaper correspondents
from Washington who visited the
new army proving ground at Aber-
deem as the guests Of Col. W. A
Phillips. commandment. A long row
OF the 155's tested, approved and
awaiting shipping orders was one
of The most striking object lessons
OF the trip.
HOwitzers of French Design.
The howitzers, which are of
French design, are Of approximate
~ six inch bore and are the heavy
barase guns which support an in
fantry advance against an en-
trenched position. The United
States soon will be independent OF
its -belligerents for guns OF this
type
The visitors Tuesday were shown
just days work in progress on this
sc, goo acre tract of land that a year
ago heard no more warlike sound
than hunters gun. Tuesday sew
eral miles of hring line barked and
roared with big gun blasts and out
on the ranges sudden black smoke
clouds marked the burst of high ex-
plosive shells timed 10 break in the
air OF leaping spOutS of sand and
dirt told of havoc wrought by mis-
sles designed 10 wreck German
trenches.
From a high observation tower
the party looked down on the
trench warfare section Beginning
with rifle grenades, all sizes of NOR
tars were hammering away The
three-inch Stokes stood out in the
open, but the big fellows. up to the
huge Sutton Stokes 11-inch monster,
developed by q British ordnance Off
Ger in this country, stood in stock
ade shelters. A row OF demolished
guns which burst in tests constitut-
ing the post cemetery and the bat
tered sides Of some Of the log
walled EN- brazures showed the ne
cessity OF the stockades.
Next in line was the mobile ar
tillery testing range. On the firing
line stood guns of all kinds. French
75s. British 1S-pounders. Al no
witzers and rifles, squat vicious
looking eight-iuch and % howitzers
and long range rifles pokins their
muzzles high i'm the air. All were
flaming and roaring
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-03
INCOME TAX AND EXCESS
PROFITS NET HUGE SUM

WASHINGTON. July 3.-Taxes
on incomes and excess prohts for
the fiscal year ending last June so.
levied under the war revenue bill
enacted by congress last year. to-
tailed S2.S21.34O.S01. the treasury
department announced Tuesday
night i'm making public revenue col
lections by states Total revenue
collections from all sources were
$S.6T1,91S,2&6
New York led the states in income
and excess profits taxes with total
OF $6SO.917,031. while Pennsylvania
was second with S496.0S7.261 The
collections from Indiana were S29.-
O25.609; Illinois, S276.16S.591. and
Ohio. S231.0SI.447.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-03
Itching, Scratching, Skin Diseases
That Burn Like Flames of Fire

scaly skin is 70 purify the blood
and remove the tiny germs Of pollu-
ton that break through and mani
fest their presence OF the surface
of the skin
People in all parts OF the country
have written rs how they were com
pleteiy rid OF every trace OF these
disorders by the use OF :. :. : the
matchless. purely vegetable. blood
purifier $ : : goes direct 20 the
center Of the blood supply. and puri-
hes and cleanses 10 OF every yestige
OF foreign matter. giving clear and
rudy complexion that indicates per-
feet health. Write to-day for free
medical advice regarding your case.
Address swift Specihc co. 44S swift
Laboratory. Atlanta. Ia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-03
YOU'LL BE sURPRISED

To see the wonderful display we
carry in automobile supplies There
Is nothing OF any particula- import
ance you will not find here. and We
want you to know our prices are
right down where you like TO see
them. We have only the best ana
We believe we can hll your wants
sstisfa ctorily. Twentieth Century
Garage Phone 6Isg.-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-03
CASTLE
CASUALTY LIST STILL
REMAINS AT 234

LONDON July 3-A thorough
search OF the waters in the vicinity
Of the spot where the Canadian hos
pital ship LlandOvery Castle was
sunk by a German submarine has
resulted in no further survivors be
ing found. An official statement is
sued by the admiralty says il may
he assumed that only q out OF the
-5S persons on board were saved.
Most complete line of kodaks and
photo supplies at Schilling's. 5S62-3
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-03
NOW'S THE TIME.

At this season or the year you
shord have your hard wood floors
treated. We have a system that
gi es them a perfectly beautiful m
ish. The fact OF the case iS-we are
expert in all kinds or interior deco
rating and have a fol line OF read y-
tot use paints and vsrnishes. H L
.Oehr. Decorating Co. ia Mich. 81
Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-03
Here + n sensible Treatment That
GETS Prompt Results.

For real downright harassins
discomfort very few disorders can
suuroach so-called skin diseases.
such a. as Eczema. Tetter. Boils.
erupuons scaly irritauons and sim
liar skin troubles. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The lavish use OF salVes lotions.
washes. and other treatment applied
externally 20 the irritated parts
so one ever heard OF . person be-
ing afflicted with any forw OF skin
diseases whose blood was ON sood
condition. Therefore. II Is but los-
zeal 20 conclude that the proper
method Of treatment Tor plmples.
olotches. SORES. boils. rough. red and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-03
sOUTH RENDERS TRANSFORMED

CAMP ZACHARY TAYLOR.
Louisville Ky. July s-One hun
bred and siNty-oue students from
the 18th divisional school. Camp
Shelby. Hattiesburg. Miss. reported
mere at the training school for ar
tillery officers. among them five
south Bend soldiers. Most of the
men. all OF whom are in perfect
physical condition. are from Ken
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-03

Commander OF the artillery replace
ment depot at Camp Zachary Tay-
Tor Louisville Ky. and by virtue Of
his seniority, post cOmmandant. Gen
Austin is a native OF Vermont, grad
uate of Norwich university. veteran
of tie Spanish-American war, IN
which he fought with a Massa chu-
sets national guard regiment. and
veteran of the Philippines In
1901 ne was transferred 10 the artil-
lerv and was made a captain in
1906. He has been promoted -four
ranks since 1915.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-03
What South Bend Boys
AreDoingm Kentucky Camps
Prom New nncs Bureau. Louis
Vile Nv

Prom New mcs Bureau. Louis
Vile. ny.
FIELD ARTILLERY RANCE.
West Poin,. Ky. July s.-The south
Bend boys have moved again. This
time they have not left the camp
here, but they aided in settling
newly acquired section across
creek quarter or a mile from the
main camp Beside the trench NOR
tar battery is camped a battalion
Of the 326th field artillery.
When the South Benders crossed
the creek jhey found a great rolling
field of weeds. brush and tall grass.
They had a busy day OF il clearing
the ground. The result was that
half the men In the battery became
infested with mess OF iiggers.'
The pestferous little insects bur
rowed under the hide o. the South
Bend boys and caused them many
hours or exquisite torture and fiery
itching. salt water baths pork
rinds and kerosene applications be-
came popular all OF a sudden.
wounded" Is Cpl Elmer k Burn
ham. who is proud to show his
scars OF battle" He insists that
the ''jiggers'' that visited him are
certainly military insects. They
show familiarity with infantry
movements at any rate, he says.
for they are lined up in battery for
nation along his midrin and one
squad can be seen doing a squads
right"
The Ghost Walks.
Monday was pay day in the bat
terry and the battery commander
was swamped with applications for
leave 20 West Point and Louisville.
There are few OF the latter given
nowadays, though some OF the bows
hope TO get away for a day and
night the Fourth of July Sergt.
Whiteman and Cpl Burnham hope
10 visit Lebanon. if all goes well.
Mess Sergt- Frank Storey either
Will be decked out in "A brand new
outfit from shoes 10 hat by Oct
or he viii have TO do some tall
spending. Storey is dead certain
that peace will be declared in 80
days He says re didn't hear il
from a fortune teller or have a
dream about il, but hes dead Ger
tain Of his ground He has bet a
suit Of clothes with Cook Gus Met
romarOs. a hat with Cpl Harry
Brossard and some shoes with
someone else on his prediction
coming true. The sconers are many,
but Storey sticks TO his prophecy
and II ne wins nobody in the world
viii be as glad as the BOYS that
lose 20 him. The boys wouldn't
mind seeing peace come. but they
are anxious 10 get over there" and
they believe that peace can hardly
come by fall.
Brossard. by the way. was the
victim OF poison ivy or some other
poisonous weed last week He has
about recoV cred but his fingers and
the back Of his neck and ears were
severely affected
Fred g. Thomas was home on a
three-day Through sunday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-03

lucky and Indiana. but there is a
gan West Virginia, Florida, Texas,
Iowa, Pennsylvania and NIassa-
chusetts' The South Bend boys who
came are:
Battalion Sergt Maj Clifford ].
Meyer, Color Sergt. Earl A. Britton.
Cpls Diehl r. Martin. Ralph L.
Slick and Norman r. Booth.
The Camp Shelby students were
assigned to the 9th battery. which
occupies the old barracks of the
SS5th infantry.
FIELD ARTILLERY RANGE,
West Point. Ky. July THE South
Send boys will take part this year
in the nOisiest Fourth Of July they
have ever enjoyed Big A and g.
inch guns Of the l59th field artillery
brigade will celebrate the occasion
with special, continuous barrage fire
on the artillery range. which is cal
culated % awaken the sleepy old
Hardin county hills to the fact that
there is war on" A military
band Of IS pieces will play at inter-
walls throughout the day Visitors
are expected from far and near and
a basket luncheon will be spread
under the shade Of some big trees
AT noon
The trench mortar battery will
take part i'm an exhibition drill in
the afternoon and Will pitch shell
ter tents. Mounted drill by bat
teries of horse-drawn 3-inch guns
and motOr-drawn 4.7-inch guns will
follow. A baseball game. national
songs by a massed chorus OF men
from every battery and a patriotic
speech by Ben Seelg. Washer. a
Louisville lSwyer. also are on the
program. Retreat will sound al
$50 and guard mount at ga
o'clock
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-03
Shocks $3.50, $2.95, $3.50

In plain blue, rose and green, with
white collars, at ....... $3.50, $2.95
Plain white trimmed, in colorS, with
patent leather belts, at ......... $3.50
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-03
Fancy Wolfe Waists $1.98

Wolfe Waists, in colored plaidS, pique
collar and cuffs: also Tub Silk Waists, in
peach, maize, flesh and white Good
values at S1.oS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-03
Plain White at SIPS

White galatea cloth with u. S. shiel
in red on sleeve ............$1.5
Plaid Wolfe Middies, in pink and blu
also plain colorS. Special SIS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-03
Boys Wash Suits

In tan and blue stripes, plain colors anC
checks. Pants attached, and separate
coat and pants in several styles. Specia
at ........ CSC, 75c, $1.50, $1.9S
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-03
Crepe de Chine $500 and $3.50

Crepe de Chine Waists, one style has
round neck and pleated 'front.'; others
with extra large lace trimmed collars in
grey, green, maize flesh and white. Ex-
cellent values at $500. $500 and $3.50
Charming Georgette and Crepe de
Chine at $500
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05
aEAvINe ON SPOKANE

Passengers leaving for the South on the Spokane are Dr. e. c. Geor- geson. for Sitka; J. w. Storfieid, for Petersburg; D. G. Allen, R. Wakelin. c. F. Schulze, J. F. Bloome, A. Nc Gregor for Ketchikan; NJ. l.. Wood ard and wife. G. M. Cloudy and wife. Waldo B. States, J. J. Enich. Mfs. W. P. Garster. Miss Doris Graham. Miss Emma Robertson. Mrs: F. g. Robertson, Mabel Craig. John fSdth- erland, B. J. McGee. 6. aL.n Chesnsy. G. R. Rawson, Paul H. Klansterneyer Charles Wait, S. B. Smith. P. Cam veile. c. F. Heise, Nick valeson. G. Marenovich, c. Johnson. John Oya, Nels Mote and c. Carlson for Seattle.
 Passengers who were soufhbound from Juneau on the Admiral Farra- gut were J. W. Hutton. Theodore Carlson. J. Johnson. B. Bjornstad. Barney McGibney. Mrs. McGibney and F. Spangler
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05
BOOST THE ROOSTER"

Boost for the Ruby Rooster and help us beat Dawson,"A said Glen Bartlett, who is managing the rais- ing of money Oh the Ruby Rooster for the local Red Cross Chapter. That means that we will have to get at least $301. Dawson is at tho top of the list of the cities in which the rooster has already performed with $300S0" Sa
 MT. Bartlett has hinted that he is going to pull off some sort of . stunt that will attract attention and bring in the dollars for the Ruby bird, which is being exhibited at the Gastineau Hotel. @s "'
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05

coherent body with characteristics all it's own, were threatened. Officers and men returning from hospital went into the Replacement Division and then might go where chance sent them, into new regiments or new divisions, even into new corps.
 The military authorities soon saw this was destructive of morale and were then faced with an alternative system.
 A recently issued general order provides for Replacement Battal- ion" for each corps. This is to be under command of the corps com mander it's strength is not fixed but will vary as circumstances require and it has only a small permanent personnel. As wounded officers and men of class A are evacuated from hospital they go to the Repulace- ment Battalion of their original di- vision and eventually find their way back home to their army family. Only when a division commander s  requisition exceeds the number of men of proper grade and arm orig inally belonging to his division do new men find their way in.
 The plan has been worked out af' iter a careful anlysis of British and French casualties with a view to determining what percentage of cas- ualties are evacuated from the hos pital as of Class A., that is, men able to return to combat troops, and the Army authorities believe that for the present at least it will meet the situation that had arisen. Il tends to perpetuate the unit per sonnel as far as possible and there also are provisions by which both the commissioned and non-commis stoned grades will be to a certain extent filled by promotion from with in the division itself.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05
FIRE ALARM BOXES Correct to Aug. 12, 1918

1-3-Cor Third and Franklin 1-4-Front of J. R. Wills store. 1-5-Op. Marshal & Newman's. Front Street. Ae'5 Ge 1-6MOpp. Alaska Auto Gar age. Front Street. 1-7-Front Street. opp. City Dock.
 1-8-Front Street, below Wor-
 then Mills. 2-1-Cor. Mrs Germain's store,
 Willoughby Ave. -Willoughby and End. 2-4-Seward and Front. 2-5-Main and Front. 2-6-Main and 2nd. 2-7-Cor. 9th and Seward. 2-8-Gastineau Ave and Rawn
 Way. r"-. 3-4-Gold and End. 3-5-4th and Harris. 3-6-5th and Gold. 3-7-5th and East. 3-8-7th and Gold. 3-9-5th and Kennedy. 4-1-9th and Indian 4-2-5th and Calhoun. 4-3-West end Distin Ave. 4-5-9th and Calhoun. 4-6-7th and Main. 4-7-12th St., opp Northern
 Laundry.
 4-8-12th and D St.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05
SPORTS

HEADQUARTERS AMERICAN AR MY IN FRANCE, Aug, 30.-(Corres- pondence of The Associated Press) The problem of keeping the com bat units of the Army up to full strength, or replacement as it is picking one to the. military authori- ties. Here the. experience of the French and British did not answer Their systems of replacement are based on different conditions than those that confront us Both are fighting virtually at home while we are overseas.
 Originally 1t was planned to create one Replacement Division for each Corps This was to be fully equipped and organized division fed from a depot division as men were drawn from it to fill the combat divisions Theoretically this was perfect, but problems of many kinds began to develop in practice First in time of need it was seen that a competent and trained division could not lie idle but inevitably would be drawn into the combat troops, thus destroying the essential replacement reserve.
 Then came a question of personnel and morale A very high percentage of wounded men are able to return to the front soon. but under the pro posed system when they were dis charged from hospital their origina units were filled and theyswere sent to strange commands. In this way the spirit and loyalty that is devel oped in each division, making it 6
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05
FUNERAL ON OUTSIDE

The body of Capt. Torvald Lervick, of the Apex r., who died at St. Ann's Hospital on August 28th., was ship ped to Ketchikan in care of the Moose Lodge of Ketchikano of which he is member, by the c. w. Young Undertaking Company. f's
 B. J. Lervick brother of the de ceased and Mrs. Berwick, who gar rived from Ketchikan on the SpO- kane, will accompany the body South.
 Jena Lervick, another brother. who arrived on the Spokane from Astor- ia, Oregon, will remain In Juneau to arrange the affairs of Capt. Ter wick.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05
' --7--- ' ' -'T ' v TT-E "
 Attractions Tonight
COILSEUM-Vivian Martin in "Giv-
 ing Becky Chance" PALACE-Clara Kimball Young in
 Marriage a la Carte" { s,-' rff Real Comedy and Plenty of It at the Coliseum. . .

"Wateh Your Neighborj' the Par amount Mack ,Sennett comedy now showing at the Coliseum theatre is one of the funniest Mack Sen nett reels that has been turned out of recent days Pretty Mary Thur man, Charles Murray, of the assort- ed whiskers, and big good-natured Wayland Trask take part in this comedy, and all three are at. their best.
 The story is of an ambitious un- dertaker and a foxy doctor who enter into partnership. This might seem to be an odd situation to choose on which to base come dy, but 50 cleverly has the subject been handled by Mack Sennett, the comedy king. that an audience has no time to .critfcise--it is too busy holding it's sides. Some of the doctors treatments for too weighty patients are sthe most screamingly funny simaginable,' which as for the doctors wife, Mary Thurman, when she steps in to take a hand during her husbands absenceAwell, there's nothing more to be said! 'rA
 How an innocent tgirlish "f1b'' brought about a number of serious complications, which. but, an unforeseen incident, might have re- suited .disastrously, is the theme of Lois Zellner'ss clever story, "Gfv- lnging Becky a Chance" in which the. talented. Morosco-Paramount star, Vivian Martini, will be seen at the Coliseum also tonight. as masked dancer in cabaret. Miss Martin has an opportunity to dis play a heretofore latent ability that of a very clever and graceful danseuse.