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TRAINING PLAN MI
PACIFIC, SAYS ELKUS
Reconstruction Commission
Chairman Calls Wingate's
Charge "Ridiculous.-

Abram I. Ellus. Chairman OF the New
York State Reconstruction Commission,
issued a reply yesterday TO a statement
recently made by Gen. George w. VIM
gate, president of the Public Schools
Athletic League. in which Mr.. Blisus
denies that the recommendations of the
commission relating 10 military train
ing for boys 10 an encouragement to
pacihsm or any other 'Ism."
such q charge is both absurd and
ridiculous," said Mr.. EIkus.
General wingate had called the rec
concentrations of the commission a fatal
blow to the cause OF universal military
training In the United States and had
asked for another year Of trial for tho
Military Training Commission. Mr.. Elkus
Elkus replied that the Reconstruction
Commission in no way recorded itself
as opposed TO universal military train
ing for boys of the ages OF 16, II and
IS. who are the ones coming under the
jurisdiction OF tho Military Training
Commission.
"a careful reading Of the full report
The sun., 1919-04-10
GRANT IS EPILEPTIC,
FATHER TESTIFIES
JudssAdmits Slaysr'sAlieged
Confession.

PrTTsFrELp, Mass, April SIN the
trial Of Lincoln Mckinley Grant, charged
with the murder of Miles Hewitt in
1917. Judge Morton to-day admitted in
evidence the confession which Grant
made in his own handwriting tho night
Of his arrest Police officers said that
Grant had voluntarily stated his con-
nection with the crime.
The Commonwealth rested at noon and
the battle to determine Grants mental
condition began. Patrick ]. Moore, law
yer. In outlining the case for the defence,
said that mentally and physically Grant
had an abnormal history. His mother
had severe nervous Illness at the time
Of his birth: the son had q variety of
serious illnesses. and was once hit on
the head in q baseball game. II would
be proved. Mr.. Moore said, that Grant
had at least one epileptic seizure when
he was under obser walton at Bridge
water.
Grants father, Ira Grant, testified
that his son was subject to epileptic
seizures and that there had been cases Of
insanity In the family. One relative, he
said, was now In the hospital for the
insane and another had Jumped into 4
river while deranged.
He said that Grant had an epileptlc
At the day before Hewitt disappeared.
The young man. he added. often had
shown a violent temper without apparent
cause. On one occasion he had at
tempted to strike the witness with =
hammer.
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PHONE CONCERNS TO
CONTROL REVENUE
5000 Companies Win Greater
Freedom Of Action. .
Special Despatch ID The sry.

npectdf Despdfch 10 THE SuS.
WASHINGTON. April 9.--Greater free
dom was given the smallest class Of tele-
phone companies under Federal control
through an order signed to-day by the
postmastcr-General,w who is in charge OF
the wire systems controlled by the Gov
eminent The order. according to Mr..
Burleson, is Intended to give owners of
the Class d companies, OF which there
are approximately 5000. full possession
and control of revenues. At the same
umo II was announced that the work on
compensation contracts for telephone
companies OF classes A. b and c would
be completed at the earliest date pos
sibis.
Tho order provides that until other
wise ordered the Class ID companies
those whose gross income does not ex-
coed $4,000 par annum-may manage
their properties under Federal license
but subject to certain conditions.
The paralleling of existing lines win
% permitted without the approval Of the
Postmaster General tho rates prescribed
by the Postmaster-General shall be OBJ
served ana future orders Of his obeyed |;
each company may retain its whole In
como and pay its own operating az
psnses; acceptance OF q Class ID license
shall be construed as a waiver of com.
pensation from the Government; licenses
may be cancsiled on thirty days notice
Tor failure to observe the conditions under
which II 10 granted; Class d companies
may refuse licenses up to thirty days
hence or may return to Federal control
on thirty days notice after being
licensed; Class D companies when gross
revenues mount above $4,000 q year
must % notify the Postmaster-G General
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Arrangements were then made for an.
other conference Tuesday.
The allied proposal for an exchange
OF prisoners came almost Immediately
after the return TO Obozerskaya. of the
Rev. Father Roach, a chaplain with the
British forces, who was released by the
Bolshevih after having been held pris-
oner for several days Father Roach
was forced to march sixty versts. He
developed sore feet. but WINS well treated
by the Bolshevik doctors
Among American soldiers taken pris-
oner Is Bryant II. Ryall of Bloomfield,
". j., Y. NJ. c. A. man. Father Roach
brought letters from Ryail and the sol
diers, saying they were being taken to
Moscow. NJ. v, Arnold OF London, Ohio,
another z. M. G. A. man captured pre-
viously at Bolehie Ozerki, II was learned,
already had been sent to Moscow.
The Bolshevil<i, according TO Father
Roach. are living on q ration OF black
broad, dried fsh and tea, but were APP
psrently in robust health.
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u. S. FORCES REPULSE
BOLSHEVIk ATTACKS
Allies Silence Guns of Enemy
IN North Russia.
By the associated Prsss.

pb NV AssOSso4e4 fTsss
WITH THE AMERICAN FoRcrs SOUTH OF
OBozERsxAYA. NORTH RUSSIA. April Z
(delayed) Reports brought in by pa
trolls and information obtained from
Bolshcvih taken prisoners during the
last few days indicate that the enemy
failed completely not only on this. the
railroad front, but on both tho right and
left tanks In his recent offensive aimed
at Obozerskaya. ~
For a few days last week the Amers-
cans on this front experienced the heav,-
est Smelling they have undergone In
Russia, but their dugouts, deep in snow
and under reinforced log roofs. pro-
tected them and they suffered no cas-
ualties
There have been no signs of enemy
infantry activity for the last three days
and the eneny's guns have been silenced
by the American. Russian and British
artillery. which gave him shell for shell.
Yesterday the Bolshevik guns were ac-
tive for a short time and one American
on patrol duty was wounded. The enemy
apparently has an observation post In
the forest near clearing in which the
American positions are located and his
artillery FIRE has been true, but not
destructive.
One of the Bolshevik habits in this
sector is sn!p!ng. The depth OF the
snow and the frozen ground about the
American positions have made irnprac-
ticable the burial of large number of
Bolsheviki killed in attacks uponf' an
American blockhouse. and heap OF
dead in tho snow testifies TO the losses
the enemy suffered.
West OF OboEerskaya the American
and the Russian gunners are continuing
to shell Bolshie OEerki, and to the east
the enemy has withdrawn from In front
of Sred Mekhrenga-
An allied delegation went forward un-
der a flag Of truce 10 the Bolshevik
lines along the Vologda railway to-day
and opened preliminary negotiations
with the Bolsheviki regarding an ex-
change OF prisoners. The delegation,
which consisted of one American and
two British officers, was escorted by
American troops and an American
bugler.
Carrying q huge white sheet as a flag
the party was permitted 20 move up
the railway track unmolested. Rench-
ing the Bolshevik lines. a sentry passed
them through and put them in touch with
the Bolshevik commanders, who con-
ferred by telegraph with their headquar-
te-s at Plesetskaya, fifty miles south Of
Obozerskaya.
After much teiegraphing Bolshevik
headquarters at Moscow announced it's
willingness and eagerness to treat with
the Allies for an exchange of prisoners.
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OF the Commission,' said Mr.. Ellkus,
"shows that military men of unques-
Toned authority. including Gen. PERISH
Ing. do not indorse military training
for boys Of the ages specified. The UNI
favorable report on military training II
not based on tho question OF whether
the Military Training Commission has
had a sufficient chance or not It is
based on the underlying principle that
divided authority In the education OF
boys of these ages causes interference
with school work, clashes In time sched-
ules and q multiplicity OF red tape.
IF military training had educational
value for the development Of physical
mental and moral characteristics that
mako for the highest type OF citizenship
there Is nothing In the report OF the
Reconstruction Commission that pro-
cludes Its further use under the single
authority OF the State Department Of
Education.
The Reconstruction Commission has
tried to emphasize throughout its re-
port tho development OF citizenShip
rather than military experiences as the
desirable quality for boys of these ages"
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BRITISH RELIEF FOR
ARCHANGEL ON WAY
Transports With Veterans, In
GLIDING American Engi-
neers, Leave England.
REDS PtAN NEW ATTACK
Although Badly Defeated the
B0lsheviki Are Active on
'V0logda Sector.

LONDON, April p.--'Ths first transport
bearing the British relief force for the
Archangel front sailed from Tilbury to-
night Tho nav force comprises veteran
officers and men who fought an various
theatres during the war. 1t 10 an army
In miniature. every arm of the servics
being represented.
Recruiting for further reinforcements
for North Russia Is proceeding satisfac-
toriiy. A few American engineers viii
accompany the British contingent
The Boisheviki, although they have
been fepulssd with heavy losses In at
tacks on three sectors Of the front south
Of Archangsi In the last week. rars be-
lieved TO be preparing Tor q further Of
fensive on the vologda Railway sector.
says an official statement from the
British War Office on operations in
North Russia- Enemy attacks failed
the Vologda Railway sector and near
Sred Mekhrengs.
An official statement issued from the
Esthonian army headquarters reads:
AS a result Of Bolshevik defeats
lighting is being carried further into
Russian territory. On April Q
Esthonian forces crossed the Narova
River south OF Narva and captured
seven villages and zoo prisoners.
On the same day they stormed the
town Of Qdov. on the eastern bank
OF Lake Peipus. and captured 500
men and considerable war material"
Tho War Office in an urgent appeal
for volunteers for the relief force for
North Russia states that the men must
be trained soldiers who have been de-
mobilixed or discharged or who are serv-
ing at homo or on normal engagements
or for two, three or four years.
All men reenlisting must be fully
trained, At for general service and more
than 10 years Of age. Discharged or
demobIised soldiers will get the rank
held when they left the colors. The pay
will be the same as that OF the armies
OF occupation. The period Of enlistment
will be for year or for such shorter
period as required. but no man reenllst-
ing will be kept longer than required for
this special work
On completion OF the period OF eervice
all mon will receive two months' fur
Tough or any longer period which they
may be entitled on full pay.
The sun., 1919-04-10
CANADIAN DEsERTERs SHOT.
Str Sam Hughes Adnits There
We're Executions.

OTTAWA, April s.--Hugh Guthrie.
soiicitor-General Of Canada. stated in
the HOUSE of Commons to-day he had
been informed that . number of Cana
dian deserters overseas had been exc
cuted during the war. Others had re-
ceived sentences up to thirty years,
He said the punishments In England
were moro severe than In this country.
Gen. Sir Sam Hughes. former Minister
OF Militia and a member OF Parliament,
said the deserters had been tried by
court-dnartiai and shot, both In England
and at the front.
The sun., 1919-04-10
GEN. SCOTT no RETIRE AGAIN.
Gen. Hale VIII Take Command at
Camp DIX.

Special DsspofeA TO TEE Sun.
CAMP DE-, April e.-Under orders Of
the War Department received to-day
Major General Hugh d. Scott this
month will DO relieved Of command Of
Camp Dix and for the second time will
be permitted to retire from active du-
ties. The General retired under the age
law for officers September ~. 1912, after
serving a. chief OF the General Stan
for several months at the beginning Of
the war.
Immediately upon his retirement
however, he was recalled to active duty
by order Of the President for the dura-
ton OF tho war. Major General Scott
will turn over command of Camp Dix
to BriEadier General Harry C. Hale of
the Tweuty-sixth Division. who prob
ably will arrive here about April 20.
General Hale Is now In Camp Devens
The sun., 1919-04-10
s Stores in Greater New York:

f2779 Third Ave-, bet. 10th g I47th Sd
BAT Eighth Avenue.
X 250 West 125th Street.
BROOKLYN.
All Fulton Street, cor. Pearl.
4 7O6 broadway, near Thornton 8,
t1367 Broadway, cor. Gates Avenu,
r Ats Fifth Avenue, cor. 18th Street
With a r carry complete lines Of u. l..
The sun., 1919-04-10
WON'T .NATURALIzE JAPANESE.
Judge Says Ola Law Bars Yellow
Men whe Fought FOR u. o.

RI. PAso, Tex, April 9.-Japanese who
have served as soldiers in the United
States Army cannot become American
citizens under the law waving declara-
ton Of intention and other formalities
connected with the naturalization of
aliens, Judge w. r. Smith decided to-day
In the United States District Court here.
Two japanese who were enlisted In the
army at Fort Bliss applied for citizen
ship. Judge Smith held. that this law
was In conflict with former law requir-
ing that applicants for citizenship must
be free. white persona or persons OF AZ
ricah descent"
The sun., 1919-04-10
TO EXTEND AIR MAIL SERVICE
TIVE Planes VIII Fly From CIeve-
land to Chicago.

CHICAGO. April e--Oiiver J. sproul,
chief Of air mail service in Chicago. an
nounced to-day that two airplanes carry
ing mail will fly from Cleveland to Chi
cago next Friday. The planes will be
piloted by Michael Ebersole and T. G.
Frye.
Another plane 10 scheduled to make
the trip for the air mail servics about
April IL, piloted by Lester Bishop OF
Cleveland.
The sun., 1919-04-10
JAPANESE SENDING TROOPS.

SIX Battalfons Going 10 Corea to
Restore Order.
HONOLULU, April Six battalions Of
Japanese troops are being sent 10 Corea
to suppress disturbances, which are
spreading.
This news is given in a Nippu jill
cablegram from Toxic. received here To-
day.
The sun., 1919-04-10
OPERA

To might 8, Fauet. Farrar. Delaunots, Gain.
Fri. a. sis. L'EIi.ir d'Amore. Barrientos,
Ellis: Carusn. De Lucs. Didur. Cond.. Papi.
Sat. Mat. at 2. Tosoa. Farrar; Hackett, Scott.
Sat- 4 8 q 5ctoS3), Oberon. Pousellc, Howard:
Martineili, Althouse Relss, Rothier ID. Bodsnky
pold Braslau DsL, Rothier. Orch Cond Tyroler.
CLOSING WEEK OF THE SEASON
Next Mon. ats. Carmen. FArTar, sundelius, Gal
I; Caruso Whitehill. SogurolA. Cond.. MonteuI.
Wed.at sl5 Nttreiile. Barrientos. Howard
Ha-kett, Whitehill. Rothier. Cond. MonteuI.
Thurs. at :, Aida. Nuzlo. AtAtzenauer ;Carus o,
Scott Scott Rnssi. Cond. MoranIoni
The Washington times., 1919-01-05

Pains in the shins or muscles Of the legs
is a very common complaint. II 10 often
very distressing, and renders the patient
restless at night The pulse IL usually In
the neighborhood Of 100. The face is
flushed and the eyes clear and bright The
tongue Is coated and the appetite lost.
Debility, anemia and disordered heart
action follow the acute symptoms.
Various organisms have been described
as present in the blood in the course of
trench fever, but definite conclusions have
not been reached as to The specific germ.
The one thing that is known certainly is
that the louise is the medium by which
the germ, whatever 1t is, is transmitted.
Typhus not typhoid fever is an acute
disease characterized by grea: prostration,
severe nervous symptoms and a peculiar
skin eruption. Its occurrence is favored
by insufficient food, overcrowding, poor
ventilation and filth. The duration Of an
attack is about two weeks. The death rate
varies from 10 to so per cent The specific
organism has been identified. What is
known as Brills disease is a mild form of
The Washington times., 1919-01-05

by that insect. Living specimens have
been kept under careful and continuous
observation. in order to ascertain their
behavior in all sorts of circumstances,
their feeding and other habits. and every
thing possible to be learned in regard to
them.
'In order that the data thus obtained
might be reliable, it was an obvious requi-
site that the specimens should be normal
and healthy. They must be fed regularly
on human blood, and one method adopted
to this end has consisted in placing one
or more of them beneath pillbox I'D on
a mans arm, the lid being made fast with
a strip of adhesive plaster. Under ths lid
copyrisht. 1919. by Star Company
The Washington times., 1919-01-05

plant with his barrack pack containing an
his spare clothing. All leather, rubber and
celluloid material and money are placed
In q locker. The man receives two mum.
bered tags corresponding to the number
OF the locker, and then proceeds 10 the
disrobing room with his barrack bag. Here
he undresses and places all his clothing in
he bag. which IL tied and numbered with
one Of the tags. the man retaining the re
naming tag.
The bag is then placed in a carriage
which is pushed int the steam sterilizer.
The soldier then proceeds to the haircut.
ting room. where the hair is cropped with
an electric haircu:ting machine FolHew-
ing this he enters the shower room. where
a bath with cresol soap and warm water
is obtained. The drying room follows a
table being provided for the clean towels
and q receptacle to receive the sofIed
ones. In the dressing room the man win
find his bag which has passed through the
steam s:erilizer. The articles left IN the
locker have in the meantime been fumi.
gated.
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six to twenty-five days passes by before
symptoms appear. This is called the per-
iod Of incubation. There are two types of
The actual disease, one in which there is a
short, evanescent fever lasting from a few
days to week, and frequently followed
after few days Of normal temperature by
a single short relapse; and a second type
in which there is a series of relapses Of
the fever interrupted by periods of normal
temperature.
In both forms as rule the onset is sud-
den and the affection is characterized by
headache. dizziness, pain in the back and
particularly in the legs, and a sharp rise
of temperature, usually to 102 or 103.
The Washington times., 1919-01-05

ger m Q from the
excreta OF the louise
and this point has
been definitely set
tied.
THE body tenn
perature OF a human
b e Ing is exactly
what the 'cootie' re-
quires for its com.
fort and wellbeing.
Very slight changes
OF heat or cold are
fatal TO the insect.
II It's victim be at
tackled by fever It
will promptly leave
him. A dead man is
quickly deserted by
III e warmth loving
parasite.
N e C e 8 6 o rily O
study OF the COO
ties life history has
been Of utmost i'm
portance In the in
vestigation OF the
ri G a q q a O rrin1
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"OulQ
Endaneer the
United States
with a
New Set of
Epiidemiics

By Arthur c. Jacobson, NJ. D.,
Associate Editor % the Medical Times.
-HE Health Commissioner Of New
York, Dr. Copeland, sends out warn
= ing that our returning soldiers may
spread pestiisnce throughou. the Unified
States. Three distinct diseases are the
chief menace:
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les In Bulgaria, is quoted as saying re.
Gently:
The body louise (which, when not feed.
ing, hides In The folds of the clothing)
depends absolutely upon man for liveli.
hood. A newly Matched specimen will
surely die within twenty-four hours II de.
prived Of an opportunity to drink human
blood. No other animal Will serve the
'cootie' as host. An adult, already well
gorged. may survive as long as ten days
away from man, but that II about the
utmost limit.
Ordinarily the insect takes three regu.
lar meals q day, feeding for twenty min
utes at q time. But, unlike the plague.
carrying flea, 1t does not convey the typhus
infection by Its bite. Its excreta does the
mischief.
The typhus germ grows and multiplies
in the stomach Of the louse and passes
out with the excreta The latter may
easily find their way into the puncture
made by the insects beak, or, n this does
not happen. scratching by the human vic
tim may restlt in Introducing the excreta
into the tiny wound. We have bred typhus
The Washington times., 1919-01-05

coming soldiers should be risidiy enaran-
tined and detained until q is absolutely
certain that they viii nos disseminste dis
ease. The best method for destroyins lice
and eggs and the one insuring absolute Ger.
tainty 10 steam. The man ana all his
clothing and blankets must be treated.
The following plan meets ali the condL
tons and thousands OF men can be de-
Housed daily through its application:
The man enters the porch Of deiousing
The Washington times., 1919-01-05

The Man Eaters the
Porch Of Q Delousins
Plant With 10 Barrssk
Bag Containing All His
Spare Clothing.
It Il the body louise that h
mainly responsible for tie
transmission OF disease. The
louise Is q parasite which de-
pends upon human blood fof
sustenanee and Upon mans
body and clothing for pro.
ionsed life and reproduction.
The body louse, or more
nfnnariy .ciothing louse.n A
The Washington times., 1919-01-05

with the coolies was also put
a little bunch of chiffon to en-
able them to hide-Jus:: as or.
dinarily they hide in the folds
OF garments worn by the hu.
man victim"
After one has been bitten by
a cootie which has recently fed
upon the blood Of a trench
The Washington times., 1919-01-05

Major Harry
Plots, OF the
Medical Corps
Of our army,
who is credit.
ed with the
discovery Of
the typhus q
g e + m ana
who made q
study Of coot-
The Washington times., 1919-01-05
obssrvlns
the Habh> of
Coctiss
I'm q Pnl.Box
Strapped
On q
Soldiers
Arm.
typhus. The disease
has occurred In wide
spread epidemics.
Rsispsins lever Is
~. ....a. l.a.

an acute infec-
tious disease
due 10 IN or
| eanism known
ss the spiro
che.e OF ober-
meir. and is
\ eha PATTERNED
1 BY recurring
paroxysms Of
hish fever
lasting from
4 ave 10 seven
dava. n NAV
be transmitted
By bedbuusnd
tics a. well as
By lice The
mortality va
ries from 4 to
Is per cent.
|, The delousing
|, Of every sold
A Ter before de-
/. mobilization is
!, the only way
10 insure pro-
lection Of the
civil popuis-
ton. Heme O..
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
STATEMENT ISSUED ON
RELIEF COUNCIL PLANS

LONDON, Jan. 15.-An official
statement has been issued here rela-
tive to the meeting of the supreme
council Of supply and relief held at the
ministry of commerce in Paris Monday.
1t follows:
"a statement was before the council
summarizing the present position of re-
lief work in Belgium, Northern France,
Southeastern Europe and Northern
Europe, Resolutions were passed re-
speeding the appointment OF commit
tees, representatives of the four aSso-
ciated governments to supervise ar
rangements in certain districts,
Generally speaking, the position in
regard to the allied and liberated ter
r~itories Is that there is a sufficient
world supply OF food available to meet
their needs and that all possible steps
them and solve the attendant financial
and transport questions.
Pending presentation OF reports by
representatives of the four treasures,
II was agreed in principle that all four
countries would participate in the
financial arrangements Following upon
the decision OF the supreme war coun-
Gil concerning thek utilization of Ger
man shipping, certain consequential AZ
rangements were made and representa-
tives of the associated governments
were nominated to deal with the mat.
ter
| position of neutrals in the matter OF
food supplies. B~ulgaria's situation also
| vas discussed. An agreement was also
| reached on certain questions regarding
| the organization OF the council"