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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-15
GOOD LIVING

Constantly-That describes our ef-
forts in getting the best Of everything
for our customers to eat. And con-
stantly we are receiving something
new. good, different. Among our new
good things are
Beechnut Products-Peanut Butter,
Cranberry Sauce, Ketchup, Clipped
Beef.
Marachino Cherries, Olives, Hippo
lite-the Marshmallow preparation for
cooking.
Pickles-Sweet and Sour, in bottles
Canned Goods-Tomatoes, Corn,
China Sweet Peas, Kraut, Asparagus,
Pimentos.
Canned Meats, Fish, etc.-Salmon,
Brains, Clipped Beef, Sardines, etc.
Cheese-Decidedly the best Cheese
fine favor-we have had in months.
Seed Sweet Potatoes-Nancy Hall.
Cabbage-Fresh Floridas.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-15
FOR SALE

T United amount Cleveland Big Boil
- and Simkin Big Boil Early Cotton
Seed, $3.50 per bushel. See me on No.
/, McConnellsville.
80 I 2ts w. E. FEEMSTER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-15
COTTON CLEANERS

A UTOMATIC Trampers; Corn Mills,
"A Fairbanks-N Morse Oil Engines; Gin
Saw Filers; Feed Grinders; Bone Mills
for making chicken feed; Rebuilt GIN
Machinery. Let us quote you. LUM-
MUS MACHINERY COMPANY, Spar
tanburg, South Carolina. 26-9t'-S4
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-15
ALCOHOL CERTIFICATES

CERTIFICATES required by law for
~ the sale Of preparations contain
ing Alcohol, may be had of us at $3.50
per 1000, or $3.50 per 500, with Is Cts.
added for postage and packing.
st L. NJ. CRISIS SONS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-15
FOR SERVICE

AT my home, near Bethany, on Clo-
"A yer R. F. D. No. 4, Iron Grey
Spanish Jack.
26 ct "a 7. NJ. e. McCARTER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-15
FOR SALE
BLACKSNIITHING
"THE JONAH"
ROX SUPPER

AT the residence of Mrs. John Jones.
"A near st. Paul church, Glover, Sat
urday evening at o'clock. Proceeds
will be used for improvement on the
parsonage. Public cordially invited.
1t Mrs. JOHN JONES.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-15
l7.YEAR LOCUSTS

The government has sent out warn
ings to all owners of fruit trees, to the
effect that the Locust will be worse
this year than 1t has ever been before
and advises SPRAYING of all fruit
trees. We are ready for you here
we have Lime and Sulphur, Arsenate
of Lead, Paris Green, Bordeaux, etc.
Have these in Dry Powder form-eas-
lily dissolved in water, SO you can make
your Spray Solution as needed. All
successful gardeners SPRAY their to-
mato, bean and cabbage plants and
Irish potatoes-It insures better crops.
" Don't forget IL you need Glasses
we do the work scientifically and salts
factorily.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-15
MALE TEACHER WANTED

EOR Summer Term for Gold Hill
l. School. Fine neighborhood, de-
sirable position and satisfactory pay
for the right man. Address w. II.
CROOK, Chairman. Fort Mill No. l.
90 (. t. st
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-15
FOR SALE

A GOOD Milk Cow, with young Calf.
"A See me on No. /, McConnellsville.
80 2ts w. L. FEEMSTER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-15
FOR SALE

HACKNEY Rubber Tired Buggy,
IL nearly new, and good set of Har-
ness. Cash or time.
it, JOHN A. RATTERREE, York.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-15
MONEY TO LOAN

AT Seven Per Cent, on First Mort
"A gage on approved Real Estate.
THOS. F. McDOW.
"a I. t. tt
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-05
w. A. Shaw's Home Burned.

The home of w. A. Shaw. a short
distance southeast of Kershaw, was
destroyed by fire early Thursday
morning. Nothing of the furnitue in
the nome and none Of the clothing
except such as Mrs. Shaw had in her
trunk. was saved. Mrs. Shaw and chill
dren had returned from Virginia on
Wednesday and the trunk was un-
packed. The bed room of Mr.. and
Mrs. Shaw was at the front Of the
house and they were awakened about
three o'clock in the morning by noise
of the burning. Mr.. Shaw opened the
door leading to the room just in the
rear and when he did the flames burst
into the room and they had to va
cate at once
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-05
THE NEWS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY

The good people of this city have
on previous occasion shown that
they know how to entertain, and have
showered on the survivors of the Con-
federate armies benefits and favors
worthy of the true chivalry of the
South, and they are prepared to be-
stow again those courtesies that make
for the pleasure of their guests, and
the General Commanding promises
for them most generous hospitality.
The General Commanding with
much pleasure announces, at the re-
quest of its energetic President, Mrs
A. Med. Wilson, that the Confederat-
ed Southern Memorial Association
Will hold it's meeting at the same
time. and the Sons of Confederate
Veterans will hold their convention
on the same day, beginning Tuesday
October z.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-05
MIR. HiltOn's Sister Killed.

Mrs. Belle Sims, wife of j. G. Sims.
carpenter, and sister of T. l.. Hilton,
of this city. was killed late Monday
afternoon when an automobile driven
by j. A. Eleazer struck her after she
had attempted to dodge the car The
accident occurred directly in front of
the Sims home on the Two Notch
Road near Columbia about 8 O'Clock
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Sims had started across the
road Tor some water and seeing the
approaching machine attempted to re-
cross after she had gotten midway of
the roadway. Mr.. Eleazer. thinking
Mrs. Sims would proceed across the
highway, turned to the left at an
angle of about As degrees. his car
striking Mrs. Sims just as she was
about to enter the yard. Mr. Eleazer
was going in to Columbia and turned
to the left hand side of the road, ,
while Mrs. Sims was running directly
in front OF his machine. She sustained
a fatal wound in the stomach and in
ternal injuries.
Mr.. EleaZer stopped his machine
Immediately and picked up the in
1ured woman and took her to the
Columbia Hospital. where doctors
rendered aid. She died in 1 hour and
40 minutes after reaching the hospi-
tai. The body was not mangied but suf
Tered the one fatal wound with inter
nal injuries.
Mrs. Sims was ~ years OF age and
IS survived by her husband, one
daughter and one son.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-05
Guests In Charlotte.

Charlotte Observer, Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Boykin have
as their guests at their home on
Worthington avenue Dilworth, Mrs.
Boykin's sister, Mrs. w. A. Henry,
Jr., and little daughter, Mary Hon
oure, of Yazoo City, Miss, and Mr..
Boykin's father and brother. III. r.
Boykin and Jack Boykin, OF Charles
ton. S. c. Mrs. Boykin's father, Judge
Ira B. Jones, returned to his home
in Lancaster, S. C. yesterday after
few days visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Boykin. Mr.. Boykin's mother, Mrs.
III. X. Boykin, who is visiting in At
lanta, will arrive here today.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-05
SPLIT is THREATENED
IN PROHIBITION PARTY
whether the Party Should Continue
to Function or Dissolve is the
Question.

Chicago, Sept. 4.-Whether the ma
tional prohibition party should con-
tinue to function and seek enforce
ment of prohibition legislation pass
ed by Congress, or whether the party
should be dissolved, threatened split
In the ranks of the delegates attend
ing the meeting of the national COM
mittee of the party. The question will
be decided tomorrow by majority
vote of the delegates, Virgil G. Hin
shaw. national chairman. announced
following today's discussions.
Delegates who are also leaders of
the w. c. T. u, brought out another
point for heated discussions. when
they advocated combing the prohibi
tion party and the w. c. T. U. forces
and putting complete ticket in the
field at the coming national elections.
The prohibition party was organi-
zed on platform that is going to be
carried out in spirit as well as the
letters" Mrs. Jacob Mold, member of
the executive committee from Nap
panee, Ind, stated. There will be a
prohibition party ticket in the field
at the next national election. If the
rank and file can keep the party
alive and there will be no man on the
ticket who will not be in harmony
with the platform of the party"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-05
PACIFIC FLEET IN
THE GOLDEN GATE
Continued From Page One)

Williams, Chauncey, Sporston. Lam
berton, Breese, Ramsey, Radford
Gamble, Montgomery, Rathburne.
Buchanan, Elliot, Waters. Dent.
Philip. farnell, Tarbell. Wickes,
Woosley, Lea, Ward, Boggs, Walker.
Thatcher, Crosby and Palmer.
Each ship was dressed" for the
event. The derricks and booms were
lowered into their places and secured.
The admiral flew his hag-a field OF
blue with four white stars-from the
foremast and the largest and newest
American flags from main mast and
stern. The flagship of the vice adj
mirai bore blue flag with three
white stars from it's foremast those
OF the two rear admirals, blue ban
ners with two white stars from the
corresponding masts The other YES
sells flew the national ensign at fore.
mast and main mast and stern.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-05
Mrs. Harper Craig Dies.

Mrs. Anna Craig, wifi, Of b. H..
Craig. Of the New Gu. section of the
county. died at her h1me yesterday
afternoon about O'Clock. after an
illness of long duration.
Mrs. Craig was well known and
most estimable lady and leaves be-
sides her husband two sons and one
daughter, James II. Craig, of Bir-
mingham. Ala, Jason Craig and Miss
Blanche Craig, Of this county. Fun
eral services and burial will be held
at Tirzah Church, OF which she was a
member. today, by her pastor, the
Rev. w. w. Ratchford.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-05
Elected Policeman.

The Camden Chronicle says: Mr..
Hoke Gregory. Of Lancaster county,
was elected policeman of Camden in
the place OF officer knight who re-
signed last week to go with the cot
ton mill. Mr.. Gregory has been with
the Marines in service of Uncle Sam.
He was recently stationed in Norfolk
where he had considerable experience
in police duty. There was six other
applicants for the position.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-05
Confederate Reunion.

Commander Wylie O. Caskey, of
Camp Dixie. United Confederate Vet
Grams. Is I'm receipt OF the following
General Orders:
The General Commanding is pleas
ed to inform his Confederate associ-
ates that the patriotic city OF Atlanta
has asked our organization to be its
guest for the 1919 Reunion. He,
therefore, officially announces that
the Twenty-ninth annual Reunion of
The United Confederate Veterans will
be held in that city. October z. 8, 9
and 10. 1919, Tuesday. Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday. respectively.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-05
Revival Meeting i'm Progress.

Rev. f. o. and Mrs. Thompson.
Of Fort Worth. Texas, are spending a
few weeks with their people in the
city and county-Rev. Mr.. Thompson
is assisting Rev. T.. A. Thompson in a
this week, and will begin a meeting
next Wednesday night with Rev.
Hanly Bird at Taxahaw which will
run about ten days. Only service at
night at each OF these meetings.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-05
Items From Monroe Inquirer.

Mr.. Will p. Knight. of Lancaster
county, s. c., and Miss Cora Knight,
of Bnford township were married at
the office of the officiating magis-
trate, ESQ. M. l.. Flow, of Monroe,
last Tuesday evening.
Mr.. c.. w. Griffith, Of Lancaster,
has bought house from Mr.. F.. M.
Sutton, on Winchester avenue and
will move into 1t soon. Mr.. Griffin is
a painter by trade and is a good citi-
zen. He will be welcomed to Monroe.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-05
Second Primary Next Tuesday.

The second primary for Congress
in the Sixth and Seventh districts
will be held next Tuesday. The run
over will be between Messrs. Il. j.
Sherwood, of Conway. and p. II.
Stoll, of Kingstree, in the Sixth dis
trict. and between Messrs. Geo. Bell
Zimmerman. Of Lexington, and f.. c.
Mann, of st. Mathews, in he
Seventh district.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-05
GregOry-HinsOn,

Miss Ottie Lee Gregory, of Ker-
shaw, and Otis l.. Hinson, of Heath
Springs, were married in the Meth
odist parsonage at Lancaster last
Saturday afternoon by Rev. E. r.
Mason. Miss Gregory is the second
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. JEFF
Gregory Of Kershaw and Mr.. Hinson
is the eldest son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. w. Hinson, OF Heath Springs.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-05
To Cnveil Monument.

Pine grove camp Woodmen OF the
World. No. 166. will meet at Douglas
school house Saturday evening. Sept.
3, at $3.50 o'clock There will also
be meeting of the camp at Camp
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-05
At the Episcopal Church.

Rev. T. H. Harding will hold SER
vices at the Episcopal Church Sun
day night at $3.50 o'clock, and will
celebrate communion at the service.
The public is cordially invited to
these services.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-05

Creek Methodist church at $3.50 a.
nj. Sunday to practice for the unveil-
of the monument to the late Ike Cor
nor. The unveling will take place
Immediately after service.
III. n. SOWELL,
Chairman, Com
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-05

Mr.. j. w. Hoke and family of
York, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G. Strait, on Chesterfield avenue
this week.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-05

Mrs. M. w. Scarborough and child
ren are spending the week with re-
latives at Hagood.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-05

WANTD-Cow. horse. mule. sheen
and goat hides. See me before
you sell. Capers Cauthen, White
street.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-05
FOR sALEzford touring Car
Evans and Wilson,

FERGUsON's CARIE-the best made
Daily shipments
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-09-05

Social Suits for young men new ideals
and shoulders Snug fitting special value
The Washington herald., 1919-05-11
An Original Sale.

A sais las conducted along original
fis,es b. T. E. Slime. John Godson.
son OF Gsa~-e Godson. an employe
Of the bure,u. Tas delegated to draw
a man aid s3T.E were subscribed to
provide fof - nd legs and ears
and eyes and clothes.
Among the IS to the Vic
The Washington herald., 1919-05-11
ALEXANDRIA
The Hcrald Bureau.
A 8. Doniphsn,
-.ly Yin, Qtros

TT King Street
|. Alexandria. Va, May 10.-The vir-
ginia division. Travellers Protective
Association. before adjourning this af-
ternoon. elected officers. and selected
Lynchburg for its next annual con-
vention.
Afterward the 152 delegates were
rendered a luncheon in the Young
Peoples Building.
At the morning session of the con-
vention addresses were delivered b.
Rev. DIR. John Lee Allison d. D.,
chaplain of Post F. Alexandria: Rev.
j. ]. Gravatt, d. D.. chaplain of
the association. Richmond; John b.
Pinner. Suffolk: d. B. Ryland. Lynch
burg. and Col. Julian Y. Williams,
Alexandria The speakers talked in
the interest of good roads.
officers chosen follow: Col. Julian
Y. Williams, Alexandria, president;
Hugh - Z. Powell. Richmond. first
vice president: II. L. Smith, Peters
burg. second vice president; H. L.
Harwood. Richmond, secretary and
treasurer.
Board of directors - B. II. Ran
dolph. E. NJ. Christian. Richmond
Roy Charles. Newport News; l.. p.
Robertson. Petersburg; f. w.
Brooks. Richmond: A. w. Starting,
Danville.
hairmen OF committees A. d.
Brockett. Alexandria. railroad. ].
T. Oliver. Danville. press; J. F. Ry-
land. Richmond. hotel; w. B. Cridlin.
Richmond. legislature: s. II. Eller-
son. Staunton. employment; j. Il.
Pinner, Suffolk, good roads.
Chaplains-Rev. ]. J. Gravatt. Rich
mond: first assistant. Rev. ]. Cleve-
land Hall. Danville; second assistant,
Rev. J. f. McCabe, Martinsville: third
assistant. Rev. J. L. Allison. Alex
andria: fourth assistant. Rev. Sparks
w. Melton. Norfolk; fifth assistant.
Rev. q. Otis Meade. Roanoke.
The following were chosen delegates
to the national convention. which will
be held in New Orleans. beginning
June !:
Richmond G. O. Rhoads. f. w.
Brooks. Hugh L. Powell. George W
Rogers. w. l. Brukley. E W. Chris
tian. d. II. Randolph and 7. w. Chris
tian, alternate.
Norfolk-J. II. Bosnian, C. E. Nor
risette. Z. J. Robertson. r. D. Davis.
NJ. A. Parker: alternate. w. p. John
son.
Petersburg-S. NJ. Green and II. L.
Smith.
South Boston-S. F. Gilliland. al
ternate.
Danville-W. d. Adkins and w. H.
Jones.
Alexandria,. William Nay and
John II. Trimyer.
Lynchburg-M. r. Patteson, A. r.
Chewing and J. l.. Peasants.
BlackstonesW. l.. Barrow.
Nartinsville T. II. Self
RoanOke-James Mehaffey and G. s
johnson.
Newport News-M. r. Smith.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-11
YANKEE FLIERS
. ARRIVE SAFELY
AZ TaEPASSEY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE osE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE osE.
,enser hourly and the A-nericans be-
ieve the British with the new beae-
1t Of perfect weather report relayS ]
o them from United States ships
nay make a simultaneous getaway.
Weather reports forecast winds %
light and tomorrow. a development
Il power disturbances in the Missis-
ippi valley.
Pilot charts indicate from to Il
YER cent per month of favorable
Weather for the Azores flight as
ugainst 5 per cent favorable for the
british flyers on the northerly route.
There were no changes in the crew
& the two planes. Lieut.. Barrow
iioted the NC-1 and Lieut.. McCol-
och the NC-3. Commander Mitchell
lew in the NC-1 and it was stated
Ie would take his turn at plotting.
Commander Richardson will alternate
sfth Lieut.. McCuIloch in handling the
yes.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-11

tory Loan taken by the booths To-
Gated In various parts of the city by
the committee on booths. headed by
r. b. ID. Lyons, were the following:
'B. III. Collins. $1,000; Cora Berliner.
tsll. 900; Lanshurgh and Brothers.- -$6o.-
900; Goidenberg,- $4,000. and b, Rich
& Sons. $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-11

\ =
SUFFOLK. B. Pinner.
Bristol-J. C. IAyman. alternate.
After celebrating three hours a
jury tonight. in the Corporation
Court. Judge. r. H. L. Chichester. OF
Fredericksburg. Va. presiding. in
the case of william H. Oehlert.
charged with shooting and killing
Linwood Kldwell, announced its in
ability to agree and was discharged.
II Is reported that the jury stood
eight for conviction for manslaugh-
ter and four others were unable to
agree.
The case was given to the jury at
4:25 o'clock this afternoon.
This was the second trial of Och
lert- In his first trial, April 1. a
Jury returned a verdict of guilty of
murder in the second degree and
1xed his punishment at ten years in
the penitentiary. Afterward Judge
Chichester eranted the accused a
new trial.
Oehlert was represented by Attor-
ney Edmund Burke. and the prosecu-
tion was conducted by Common
wealth's Attorney Howard W. Smith.
The shooting of Kidwell took place
November T. 1918. in the office Of the
yardmaster of the Southern Railway
Company.
The closing hours of the Victory
Loan campaign were marked by gen.
eral activity. Hundreds of persons
did not purchase bonds until tonight.
For the accommodation of all such
persons every banking house in the
city was open until a late hour. Bank
ers estimate that Alexandria will be
considerably more than 100000 over
the top when the final figures of the
sale are compiled. The city's allot-
ment was $554.So0. Alexandria went
over the top several days ago.
Robert S. Jones chairman of the
local committee. today received a tel
egram from oliver ]. Sands. State
chairman. Richmond, congratulating
Alexandria on the splendid showing
made.
This city has just received a Vic
tory flag for having gone over the
top in this drive. The flag is now
on exhibition in the window of the
drug store of ]. +. w. Timberman.
King and Washington streets.
BY the terms of the will of Mrs.
Eliza A. beavers. dated October %.
1918. admitted to probate today in
the Circuit Court for this city in
vacation, seventeen pieces of prop
erty are disposed of. Testatrix
names Mrs. Sophie a. Smith and
Mrs Sarah N Heinrich as execu-
trices.
Bequests are made as follows: To
Mrs. Sarah n. Heinrich. houses 110
North Patrick street and 127. 12s,
13l North Henry and 32S North
Payne street; to Mrs. Sophie A.
Smith, houses 1917. 1919 and 1921
Queen street and 1907 Prince street;
to James B. NageI. houses 424 South
Washington street and 1914 Cam
eron street: to Charles Nagel,
houses 420 South Washington street
and 905 and sOT Oronoco street. To
her executrices she leaves in trust
for her husband. Orlando beavers.
houses 311 and 3l3 North Henry
street.
Arthur Parker has sold to John Ser
gent house and lot on the south side
of Oronoco street between Pitt and
Royal streets
Mrs. Alice p. McMenamin has sold
to John X. Brown a house and lot on
the south side of Duke between West
street and Hamilton Sane
Classes will be confirmed tomorrow
in the three Episcopal churches here
by Bishop W. c. Brown. Richmond
as follows: II am, in Christ Church;
4:5o pm. in st. Paul's Church. and
8 pm, in Grace Church.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-11
225,a24 YaMS
!. ON FRENCH SOIL
AUG. OBSTINATE
Gen. March Says Return
Movement VIII Be Ac-
, celerated In Meantime.
IL DIVISIONS ARE HOME
American Ships Carrying
Greatest Number of
Veterans.

August 1 will find only 24,924 Amer
loan soldiers. Marines and naval gun
ners in the A f. F. in France and
Germany. according to latest esti-
mates. Gen. March. Chief of Stafr,
announced yesterday.
In April, SOs.17S men embarked from
France for the United States. or
these 1881 landed at United States
ports.
Gen. March stated the army would
exceed its estimated maximum of 30
60 a month for returning troops
Loo more than the greatest number
ever taken over in that period. He
stated. incidentally. that a report that
the shipments might reach $4,000 men
q month Is untrue. If the United
States had ships enough to transport
such q number. he said. there would
not be sufficient troops to so on them
MIIIionth Man Embarks.
The one millionth man to en-
bark from q French port boarded
ship May T. This figure includes
all Of the personnel - soldiers. Ma
rines, nurses and civilian employees
of the army in France.
Seventeen combat divisions have
been returned from France COM
plete. General March stated. Other
divisions are moving ahead of
schedule.
Americas steady increase in ship
tonnage has resulted in complete
,aeFnEsal % TEEEss FOR British and
A1neriean trooLs importation.
Uurins the Wg- 1T. ish ships car
4f>d 81 per cent OF American troops
toEranee. United states ships car
rIel a per cent and ships of other
nators 5 per cent. On the return
home. American ships carried IS
per cent. British ships 13 per cent
and ships of other nations per
cent.
Army enlistments, Gen. March
stated. total 2S.T37. equally divided
between one and three-year enlist
ments-
Since the armistice. 2,O1O.67l SOL
diers have been demobilized-1O5.-
476 officers and 1.904.195 enlisted
men.
The 100000 mark was passed
this week.
Gen March reiterated Shat the
5000 men to he sent to Siberia
are requirements. and have the
same status as the men being sent
To the army of occupation.
I.I32 wounded in France.
Only 1872 injured Americans re-
main in France. March announced.
These are being brought home as
rapidly as they can be moved
DCmObiliZatiCn movements, March
said. will be standardized throughout
he country Organization tables linn
ting the number of men handling de-
mobilization work. are to be issued by
he Wsr Department so that returning
soldiers may be discharged as soon
rs possible. The forty-eight hour de-
mobilization rule continues i'm force.
and some men are being discharged
he same day they arrive at demobili-
.ation centers.