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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-04
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 for Oklahoma and SIX
nearby states, as follows: Texas,
Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, len
nesee and Kentucky)
Washington. d. c, oct. 3. - The
American casualty list as given for the
day by tre war department includes:
Killed in Action-Lieut Forest /: Bell,
Corder. Mo; Lieut.. Dick b. Breeding,
Holdenville. Okla; Corp. Laverne Gyat
Cope, ST. Louis. Mo; Corp. John X.
Wilson, Cumberland City, Tenn; Pvts.
Joe Barnes. Baum. Ikla. CMrs. Mamie
Barnes. mother of Joe Barnes. was mott
fled last Saturday of the death of her
son, who was killed in action August
22): Adolph 4. Bauman, Nable, Okla;
Joseph c. Couch. Doniphan. Mo-; John
w Crowder, St. Louis, Mo-: Millard +.
Warren. Trade. Tenn; Arthur Norton
Weir, Horton, Kan: Austin r. Whaley,
Model, Tenn; stephen Whalin. Cynthia,
Ky: Floyd L. Benbrook, Wideman,
Ark: Leslie G.. Fewell. Turner's sta
tion. KY; William L.asley. Speedwell
Tenn; Samuel :. Stewardson. Colby.
Kan; Herman A. Cummings, Aurora.
Mo. Rafael +. Cara. Taylor. Texas;
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-04
SEED WHEAT FOR FARMERS
AT TWO FIFTY PER BUSHEL

The continued interest IN wheat
growing manifested by the farmers
OF Carter county is emphasized by
the large number OF injuries re-
ceived at the Chamber Of Commerce
as to the proposition. As has al
ready been said, the Ardmore Mill
ing Co. will furnish seed in guam
titles Of two bushels or more at two
dollars and and hall bushel, OF
good quality and suited to this Sec
ton. If it is necessary for farmer
who has not been successful in rals-
ing a crop this year to have aid i'll
buying seed what it is probable that
it can be arranged through his local
banker to finance the proposition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-04
Eleven Brigadiers Nominated

Washington. Oct. J. -- Eleven
brigadier generals were nominated
BY President Wilson today to be
major generals for the war period.
They are: Guy Carleton, de Rosey
{. Cabell William II. Hay, Frank
l.. Winn. Edmund Wittenmyer,
Mark l. Hersey. Henry J ervey,
Rhodes, Joseph D. Leitch, and Han
son +. Ely.
Eight captains of the navy were
nominated to be temporary rear ad-
mirals as follows:
Newton A. McCully, Henry F.
Bryan, Andrew T. Long, Thomas
Washington, Guy Hamilton Bur
rage, Ashley II. Robertson, Garlic b.
Britain, and Samuels Robinson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-04

Somewhere in France, Sept. 20
(By MaiD-If we have 10000 Amer
leans disembarking every day at
French ports, that means, recessar-
.ilv, a proportionate increase ir the
receipts OF food and army material
each day. The crescendo OF Amer
lean might has arother consequence,
relative increase in ouc railway
trackage and rolling STOCK and in the
erection of new warehouses.
You might imagine General
Pershing receiving daily reports OF
A. +. +. personnel and Service OF
Supply act, ties in the form OF
graphic rGatts. II the marpcWer
bend has net q correSpo6d!lgly up
NJ. d bend in the chart ret OFT II re-
,",pts OF rcat flour, ordna ,,", t .o
and I new ,;ilway and Wlr""ot.c
,'ecvopmcn,y, vo may suppose thar
General PersGre frowns Ga:i,.g aat
at once proceeds TO ami n2re any
backward GcnGrtmcnt, e,cn Hc
quartermasttr corp, $40 niles
westward.
Watches the Growth.
Here At ----- is the best place TO
watch the growto o four terrific
effort, ior this is 4 great American
depot. A miracle is done here ey-
cry day in unloading stuff, OF all de
scriptions and stocking them in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-04

Ernest H. Gurdner Johnson City, Tenn;
Charlie c. Hayslip, WaddN Okla; Thomas
kuna, ST. Louis, Mo
Died From Wounds--Pvts. Urious !,
Burgess, Winesap, Tenn; Thomas Y.
Kearns, Lawrence, Kan.
Wounded Severely Corp. John j..
Gannan. Revier, Mo, Mechanic Fred
Pace, Chattanooga, Tenn; Pvts. Cecil
c. Chapman, Sayre, Okla; Russell NJ
Cordill, Kansas City. Kan; James f.
Davis, Junction City Kan; Charles Ken
nedy, Foster, Ky; sam II. Wallinsford,
Blytheville, Ark: Benjamin II. Wenkel'
Leslie, Mo-; Charley Young, Eastview
Ky; Wayne Bowling, Hyden, Ky;
james p. Satterfied, Knoxville, Tenn;
Lester Underwood, Piggott Ark;
Theron s Vincent, High Hill, Mo-;
George p. Beleele, Butler, okla; Grover
G. Bowlby, Woodward Okla; Charles
Dare Louisville, Ky; Melvin Il. Davis,
Holly Hill, Ky; Allen G. Large, Cosby
Tenn; William Temple Lilly, Lexington,
Ky; George McCallister Wrigley, Ky;
David E. Magers, Trbbey, Okla.
Missing in Action--Corp. Leslie Dale
Thompson, Eeeville, Texas; Pvts. Ben
Bell, Lulu, Ky; Dewey Francis, fincas'
tie, Ky; Neil Green, Sneedville, Tenn;
Facundo Lucero, llI Paso, Texas; Ira
Hall, Louisa, Ky: Charles p. Hurt, Pig
gou, Ark; John W. Proffitt, Democrat,
Ky
Marine Corps Casualties.
Severely Wounded in Action - Corp,
Theron W. Agee, Ozark, Ark; Pvt. owen
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-04
MAY FEED PEANUTS.

Paul B. Smith, secretary OF the
Chamber of Commerce, has made in
ouiry and finds that farmers may
feed peanuts OF their own produc-
ton TO their stock. just as they can
feed cotton seed. but they wouid
not be allowed to buy it from others
and feed it. He said the feeding of
peanuts, while on the other hand,
cotton seed should not be led when
II could be avoided for il requires
milling to get the real worth OF cot
ton seed for stock as so much OF its
food value is wasted in feeding the
seed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-04
Suit For Fire Damage.

I'm the district court yesterday ait
ernoon, in the case OF w. +. Dodge,
trustee. vs.. The Ardmore Western
Intcrurban Railway Co., demurrer
was sustained to the evidence offer
ed by the plaintiff. The time OF the
court had been occupied up to noon
today with the trial Of, the case Of
NJ. Bodne VS.. The StdGouis & San
Francisco Railway Co. This is a
case for damages growing out Of
grass fire which the plaintiff alleges
was started by the defendant and de-
stroyed his orchard.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-04
LIVESTOCK


Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 3.-Hogs:
receipts 1000, 10 to 25 lower; bulk
1900 a 1915; heavy, Is "a 1925;
light 1900 "a 1910; pigs 1000 "a
H75.
Cattle, receipts 1900; steady to
10 lower; prime fed steers, l7.5O
a. 1900: dressed beef steers. 1900
"a 100; southern steers, zoo "a
1850; cows $40 q HIS; heifers
700 "a 1850; stockers 500 a l4.50;
calves 900 "a 1900.
Sheep, receipts $4,000, Is to 23
lower: lambs 1850 (d 1910; year
lings 1000 al 1000; wetherS 900 q
100: ewes, 500 "a o.50; stockers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-04
BRITAIN SENDS AN
ULTIMATUM TO GERMANY

London, Wednesday, Oct. .-Ow-
ing to Germany's continued failure
to ratify the exchange of prisoners
agreement with Great Britain, and
her raising of questions concerning
the China and the release of U-boat
crews, which Great Britain declines
to do, the British godernment has
despatched to Berlin peremptory
demand for an immediate answer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-04
CEN. IRELAND TO
SUCCEED CORGAS .
is NOMINATED BY PRESI-
DENT TO BE SURGEON
GENERAL OF ARMY
Bulletin.

Washington, Oct. 5.-Maj. Gen.
Merrtte W. Ireland, medical corps,
today was nominated by President
Wilson to be surgeon general OF the
army Tor the period OF four years
beginning Oct T. 1918, vice Maj.
Gen. William {. Gorgas, retired on
October ;.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-04
Crozier's Nomination Withdrawn

Washington, Oct. 3.-PresldenJ
Wilson today notified the senate
that he had withdrawn the nomina--
ton for the re-appointment as CHIEF
OF ordnance of Major General Will
liam Crozier This nomination was
submitted to the senate on Dec. IS,
last, but the senate failed to act up
on il.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-04
Russell School To Open

!, G. England, secretary OF the
school board announces that the
school at Russett will open the fall
term OH October Is, with the fol-
lowing corps OF teachers; Miss Ruby
Ezeil, principal; Miss Goldie Lat
more and Mrs. Savannah Slaugh-
ter. assistant.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-04
Resistant Makes Bond

Edgar Hill, who was arrested by
Z. w. Hignight, deputy United
States marshal, charged with fall
ing TO answer his QUESTIONABLE, was
released on bond yesterday after
noon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-04
PRODUCE.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct, 3.-But-
ter and Poultry; Unchanged.
Eggs: Firsts, as; seconds, 40.
Potatoes: Steady, 2@2l0.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-04
To Relieve Gas In The Stomach

which disturbs your sleep, just try
one SOC bottle OF LAX-FOS WITH
PEPSIN. A liquid digestive lax
ative for indigestion or constipation.
Pleasant to take. Now made and
recommended by the manufacturers
of Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic
adv
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-04
LOCAL BREVITIES.

lin Carer, deputy sheriff, arrested
Annie Henry and Daisy Cooper last
nght on charges OF yagrancy and
placed them in the county jail.
Van Funderburk, who has been in
Jail charged with burglary, was re
leased yesterday. 1t was shown that
at the time the burglary, with which
he was charged, was committed at
Wilson. he was in jail at Waurlka.
There were only two cases in po-
lice court this morning. Henry
Stewart. charged with trespassing
on the Santa Fe right OF way, was
sentenced 10 serve so days in jail.
One man entered a plea OF guilty to
being drunk and was fined $50 lhis
was the first case OF drunkenness in
police court for several days.
Budd Ballcw, deputy sheriff.
brought two prisoners in from the
oil field last night. Lille Sanderson
had been fined $l00 by Justice j. f..
Coe and sentenced to serve 80 days
in iail on charge OF vagrancy and
was brought in to serve the time IN
iail. lohn Larkins was the other,
and is charged with disposing O..
mortgaged property. 1t is alleged ne
mortgaged cattle to " bank Tor SoOUU
and then sold some OF the cattle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-04
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR SALE-Fresh Jersey COW and heif-
er calf. 1923 d st. N. w. corner 18th
Ave. 3-3
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
SCHOOL BUDGET IS $45,121 ,oe3.
board of Education Suspends
Teacher for Misconduct.

The Board of Education and the Board
of Estimate finally have agreed upon the
school budget Announcement OF the
agreement was made yesterday at the
meeting of the Board OF Education when
il was stated that the amount OF the
budget was s+5.12l. 063, Of which the net
sum Is s43.29s.S63. The difference is
made by the setting aside of $1,S24 800
for these purposes School lunch system.
$4,000; increase In department clerks
salaries. $4,000, and sl.749.300 for in
creases In salaries to teachers.
The board approved the suspension OF
John l.. Leuchs, teacher IN Morris
High School, upon charges of conduct
refusing to cooperate with the school In
war service activities, Leuchs has been
drafted and the object OF the suspension
was to obviate the necessity OF paying
him tho difference between his military
and school pay.
President Somers's request for the is
suance Of S9,S5l.69l OF corporate stock
for new elementary schools and sites was
approved.
A report Of the Liberty Loan work OF
the schools showed that 4S3.l61 sub
scriptions were obtained by superinten-
dents. principals. teachers and pupils.
giving n total OF s50,339,S50. Ace GER
tIfcates," each showing the sale Of FIVE
or more bonds, were won by 20s93 chill
dren. TheIofiicial honor pennant for get
ting the fun quota was awarded to $50
schools
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
CRITICISED. SWAMI
AID ENTERS ARMY
Grand Jury Scores McGec's
Handling of Graxiadio Case.

Now that Arthur GfasIadio. charged
with the suspicion OF numbering Fer
dinand La Regina. a grocer in 1osth
street, August Z. IL held for the action
of-the Grand Jury by Magistrate Nc
Quade. District Attorney Swami will pre-
sent the evidence to the November Grand
Jury, which convenes Monday, he said
yesterday.
Graziadio was indicted for the crime
recently. but Judge James r. Malone dis
missed the indictment. The District At
torney ordered Graziadio rearrested and
began new presentation to q Grand
Jury. which he caused to be withdrawn
later. The Grand Jury proceeded to find
fault with the District Attorneys office
for the manner In which cases were pre-
scented TO It and the substance of the
presentment.
James MCGEE, Assistant District At
torney, who presented the case, felt much
Inundated by the action of the Grand
Jury In condemning the District Attor-
ney's Office and enlisted yesterday in
the army as, a private In infantry.
District Attorney Swami said yester-
day:
II rely on fair and square deal. I
Delieve that when they reflect (the
Grand Jury members) they will realize
IN making the pressntment to the court
that they have done an injustice to
hfty-two men. members OF the bar and
this stan. because they were displeased
with one OF the assistants in my Office
VINO presented the case to them. He has
been punished sufficiently. Four OF Ave
members OF the Grand Jury have come
TO me and said that they did not con-
slider that their presentment criticised
hfty-two men. but only one. 1 wish to
cooperate with the Grand Jury"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
HALLOWEEN HERE.
TO-NICHT'S THE NIGHT
CroWder Fails to Take Away
..., All the Joy.

Comely young maidens who have been
In the habit of walking backward down
the cellar stairs on Halloween night
with mirrors in their hands In expecta-
ton OF seeing the images of their future
husbands reflected In the quicksilvered
glasses at midnight should not lose sight
OF one important fact this Halloween
night. 1t is that only a few short weeks
ago--September 20. to be exact--the an
nouncement was made in Washington
that men subject to draft cannot claim
exemption for dependency II married
after August S.
And 40 II Is safe to assume that when
the young maidens consider this all i'm
portant fact they will go through their
regular Halloween performance with
less alacrity than heretofore. But per-
haps there are lots who will not let this
thought feaze them, preferring to view
the matter in an optimistic light. They
see Germany on the ropes. all set for the
Knockout.
II some girls are discouraged Mt the
poor prospects of gaining husbands. the
children are happy. The old customs Of
celebrating will be adhered to even
though old II. C, OF L. has butted in and
tried to put a damper on the festivities
by raising the price Of apples and nuts.
There will be apple ducking and nut
cracking until the hobgoblins and tho
elhns who are shopping around call
quits for the night and put the little
ones to bed.
The witches win then depart, riding
home on their broomstioks leaving the
world FREQ to lovers, of whom there are
more than witches
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
II POLISH VETERANS
WELCOMED BY HYLAN
Wounded Soldiers TO Recruit
Here for Three Weeks.

New York city became host yesterday
to eleven Polish veterans who fought
with the Allies in France since the be-
ginning OF the war until sent to the
United States TO stimulate recruiting In
the new national Polish army.
Tho fighting Poles, each OF whom
wears ono or more decorations awarded
by the French Government. are under
command OF Lieut. John Chodzko, who
himself bears the scars OF tSenty-three
wounds besides having an artificial leg.
The detachment assembled. yesterday
shortly before noon at tho Battery, and
escorted by members of the Polish Mill
tary Mission, the French High Commits
sion, representatives of Polish organiza-
lions and a detachment from tho Ninth
Coast ARTILLERY marched TO City Hall.
where they were formally welcomed by
Mayor Hylan.
Mayor Hylan in a brief address OF
welcome said:
I'VE salute you. and through you the
people of your nation, who have by their
great fight made a place for themselves
In the heart OF America that will never
be erased"
The Polish delegation will remain in
New York about three weeks before re-
turning 10 tho front.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
A. E. F. HEAD NURSE NAMED.
Miss Julia stimsOn. Red Cross
Chief, Is Appointed.

Miss Julia Stimson, chief nurse OF the
American Red Cross in France has been
appointed chief nurse OF the American
EXpeditionIry Force. She will assume
her new work in November. Miss Slim
son enlisted for the work before the
United States declared war. She is a
graduate OF Vassar and was superin-
tendent of the Harlem Hospital before
going to st. Louis to take charge OF tho
Washington University training school
for nurses, from which she went TO
France, Her father is the Rev. Henry
A, St!mson. Worcester, Mass.
Isolated towns along the White Sea
received their first news concerning the
German overtures for peace from papers
brought by the Red Cross, said cable
gram TO Red Cross headquarters from
Archangel yesterday. The relief ship
that carried the news also took 100 tons
of supplies. There was much sickness,
chiefly influenza, among the people. and
some OF the residents had been without
-four or sugar for two years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
POLICE WILL DROP
BANTAM RESERVES
All Members Under S Feet
6I-2 Inches Are Affected.

There is no place on the police force,
even among the reserves. for tho ban
tam. No stree, not even the late Napoleon
Bonaparte. were he so minded. could
qualify for one of the winter uniforms
that are TO mark the volunteer portion
OF the metropolitan police. Col. William
L. Wood, chief of staff of the reserves,
sent to all district commanders ycster-
day the order that eliminates al. men
who cannot show five feet six and one
half inches of altitude.
The Chief of Stan ordered all district
commanders to have their men measured
for uniforms, caps, leggings and the like,
and the order expressly excepted me-,
under five feet six and one-halt and such
as came In Glass I. OF the sClectiVe drai'
When the news went around the nth"
chaps were gloomy, Inspector DNyer
said that the order would not touch NOR"
than per cent OF the reserves, hut
than per cent. had enough indignation
to make up for the difference between
man of bantam size and Jess Willard
pattern person. They said that they had
worked for months learning how TO do
plain and fancy coppiug and that their"
wasn't any real reason why man five
feet five inches tall couldn't attend 10
the business end OF night stick as wei!
ms anybody.
The uniforms will cost $40 each and
there are 1000 men In the reserves.
which, according TO the late Mr.. Went
worth, would make S6S0,000 Tor the LOT
Eut no part of the fund goes to i've
diminutive, notwithstanding all ihH
precedents running from the DaNld-Gn-
lot hOt IN St1n q -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
PUBLIC LECTURES TO-NIGHT.


The Balkan Peninsula" by Ear Barnes,
Washington Irving High School. 80 Irving
place.
Shocks, Wounds, Bleeding. Burns an!
Exposure" lof a course on First AID. nv
Theron w. Kilmer, NJ D., p. :. 3, Hudson
and Grove streets. Steoropticon views
Our New Water supply by the Ho7
Charles y. Chadwick, Commissions Board
of Water supply. p. S -. Forty-second
street east OF Third avenue Stereoptcon
views,
John Galeworthy." BY Charles F. Law.
son, p. 8. 40. lS6th street and St Sicholas
avenue.
Germans violation OF international
Law" by Fayette +. Moye- Of De Wit
Clinton High School. p. :. 80, c2s East
Fifty seventh street.
The Fonndatlons of Astronomv,- by
Garrett T. Servlss, +. $. So. Hester. Essex
and Norfolk streets. Stereoptcon Views.
The Czech slovaks, Our Newest Allies"
by Mrs Anna V. Capek, p. s 1855, ag5 West
losth street stereopticon views;
Hull Fish. T.. S. II. Forty-secord rtraet,
west OF Eighth avenue. StereOpticon views
The Scientific Principle OF Mathematics
in Music by Mrs Mary {. Murrsy. Laho'
Temple, southwest corner OF Fourteert h
street and Second avenue
The Federal Government" by Joseph V.
Mckee. member OF the state Legislature.
Y. ". II. A., 81 ives; HON street
BRoNN.
Ralph Waldo Emerson" by John II.
Randall, NJ: d, Morris High School, lssth
street and BOSTON road.
"Across tho New England States" nv
Edward 7. croweil, NJ. u. +. s. 80. LcnE
wood avenue Kelly and Beck streets,
"Cclor in Everyday Life" BY Louis wcln-
berg OF {. {. y. y. =. =. SO. l6Sth street.
Findlay and Tellers avenues.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
STRIKING WATERS
TO TAKE WAR JOBS
Cooks Join in Assent to
kirchlueys Plan.

The committee In charge of the walt
ers' strike at the Hotels McAlpin, Wal
dorf-Astoria. Claridge and Aston. an
nounced last night following a confer
ence with George w Kirchwey. assistant
Federal director OF the United States
Employment Service. that 1t will CO.
operate in every way In an effort to get
striking walters and cooks into war in
dustries.
Paul Bourget, speaking for the conf
mittee, said: 1.-THE hotel managers have
fought against our employment In war
industries, declaring that the walters
and cooks could not be replaced by
women. 1t was not until the strike that
the hotel managers attempted TO en-
ploy women. When the invitation of
Mr.. Kirchwey was presented to the men
at their meeting place in Bryant Hall.
roar OF assent was the response to
viii you work for the Government p I"
Mr.. Kirchwey told the strikers that
the lowest wages of those who will take
Jobs in war industries will be $4.40 a
day.
1t was said at the Office OF the Hotel
Association of New York City. aga Fifth
avenue. yesterday that a large number
! Of women had applied for Jobs in hotels
where walters were needed to take the
place OF strikers.
One hundred women were taken on at
the McAlpin and the pressing into serv-
ice of'women employees of the hotel af-
| forded all the help that was required.
As women cannot serve drinks under
the laws Of New York hotel guests
wishing cocktails at meals have their
| hankerings satisfied via the trays OF
captains who remain at their posts OF
duty.
| The efficiency of hotel Mattresses will
be tested tonight at a banquet to be
! served for the American Manufa cturers
Export Association at the Waldorf-As-
! toria. Covers will be laid for 1000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
DEMANDS COURT.MARTIAL.
Col. Hirsch Denies Civil courts
Have Jurisdiction.

on behalf of Col. Harry J. Hlrsch OF
the Quartermaster's Department. now
under indictment I'm the Federal Court,
Brooklyn, Stephen c. Baldwin yester-
day raised the point that members of
the military forces charged with Of
fences against the Government can he
tried only by military court martial. He
therefore asked Federal Judge ChRtfield
to take Col. Hirsch's case out of the
jurisdiction of the civil court and place
II in the hands OF the military authori-
ties. Mr.. Baldwin gave as the authority
for tho stand he took the amended arti-
cles OF war OF 1916. This Is the first
time since the war began that the uues-
ton has been raised.
Col. Hirsch IL held with seventeen
other men in connection with the alleged
conspiracy Mt the leather goods plant
OF Rosenwasser Brothers, Inc, in Long
Island City. to defraud the Government,
Assistant District Attorney II. Harvey
Harwood contended that while Col,
Hlrsch was subject to military court
martial he was also subject 10 civil law.
He pointed out that the military authori-
ties had not sought Jurisdiction over the
defendant; that II was he himself who
was making the move and that the right
10 do 30 was not his. Decision was re-
served.