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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18
Teachers Already Making Res
ervatiOns for Big Meeting.
Five Thousand VIII Be in To-
peka Three Days.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AIDS
Churches Will Be Used for
Many Meetings.
Educators of National PrOmi-
neHce on Programs.

The problem of finding accommo-
dations IN Topeka for he Kansas
school teachers, 900 of them-who
will be here for the annual convention
Of the Kansas State Teachers associa-
ton November G. and 8, is already
being worked out by the Chamber of
Commerce.
Hundreds of teachers from various
parts of the STATE have already writ
ten in for reservations. They are i'm
mediately sent the name, address. tele-
phone number and other information
of ceratin room owners and are thus
able to make arrangements for them
selves. Several score have already en-
gagged rooms for the occasion.
Many educators of national promi-
hence appear on the program for this
year. Prof. Shaler Mathews. of Chi
cago university; and Pres Henry SUI
allo of Washington university, will be
among the celebrities in attendance.
Gov. w. L. Harding, of Iowa; Prof.
Charles Elwood. of Missouri univer-
sity; DR.. J. r. Jewell. of Arkansas uni
versity and many prominent members
of the faculty of Kansas university will
be here to address the meeting.
-Four Big Meetings.
There will be four general sessions
in the city auditorium during the three
days five departmental meetings and
twenty-six round table meetings. The
auditorium. the First Baptist church.
the First Presbyterian church, the
high school building. the First Con-
Eregational church, Memorial hall,
Dougherty's business college. the sen
ate chamber. the First Methodist
church, the Unitarian church. Lincoln
school, the First Christian church. the
First Lutheran church, the Y. w. C.
A. the Y. NJ. c. A. and the Swedish
Bethel church will all be pressed into
service to accommodate the various
meetings of the school ma ans"
An effort is being made to bring
several Spanish instructors to the city
and to get branch of the American
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18
RUPTURED?
TRY THIS FREE.
Wonderful Invention Sent 80 Days
Trial Before You Pay.

Simply send me your name and / will
send you my copyrighted rupture
book and measurement blank. When you
return the blank / will send you my new
invention for rupture. When it arrives
put 1T on and wear It. Put 1t to every
test the better you will like it. You will
wonder how you ever got along with the
with leg straps of torture. Your own
good. common sense and your doc
tor will tell you 1t Is the only way in
which you can ever expect cure. After
wearing it 30 days IL it Is not entirely sat
isfactcry in every way-if Ii Is not easy
and comfortable-if You cannot actually
see your rupture getting better and If not
convinced that cure is merely question
of tfme-jHst return Ii and you are out
nothing. Any rupture appliance that is
sent 30 days trial before you pay II
worth giving a trial. Why not tell your
ruptured friends of this great Offer
We refer you to any Bank Trust Co..
in Kansas City. EASYHOLD CO, L.
Koch Bldg, Kansas City, no.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18
Flying Parsons" Little Girls
Are Up Bright and Early
To Watch Daddy Finish Race

Mineola. Oct. 1S.-Two very small
girls were up bright and early here
today to watch with their mother for a
little black speck scheduled to appear
on the horizon at about o'clock.
The little black speck they knew
would loom quickly into the outlines
of a rushing airplane. And pretty
soon. Daddy" Maynard, famous now
as the flying parson," would climb
out and give them big hug and kiss.
Mrs Maynard and the little girls.
Evelyn. 5. and Rose, 4. weren't the
only ones. however. waiting to well
come Lieutenant Maynard home from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18

the longest and fastest airplane race
ever run.
Roosevelt field. Lieutenant May
nard's goal, was dotted early with
crowds from New York assembled to
cheer the plucky. resourceful parson.
A squadron of army and private
planes were tuned up ready to fly out
and escort him over the last leg
Army officials and spectators alike
appeared to regard it as a certainty
that Maynard would arrive on time.
That he might suffer another acct
dent that would bring him down short
of the goal apparently did not enter
into their calculations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18
summons Miners Committee.

Washington. Oct. 1s.-Telegrams
were sent today by John L. Lewis. act
ing president of the United Mine
Workers of America. to the thirty-two
members of the full scale committee
to be here next Tuesday morning for
a conference with a similar commit
tee of the operators, and at which
Secretary of Labor Wilson will try to
avert the strike of half a million
biturinous miners called for Novem-
Der 1. The meetings will not be open
to the public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18
QUIET AFTER RIOT
Two Men Shot, One Probably Fatally
in Steel Strike Battle

Cleveland. Oct. 1S.-Quiet reigned
following last nights disturbances
near the Cuyahoga plant of the Amer
lean Steel & Wire company today, in
which two men were shot, one prob
ably fatally.
The fight started when employees
bringing fresh meat into the plant
were attacked, william Leash assist
ant superintendent of the works. told
the sheriff. Sheriff Hanratty said he
found fifty bullets imbedded near the
scene.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18

is requested to attend the. rally and
banquet tonight. at the Y. w. c. A.
The national president. A. B. T. Moore,
of Chicago. will be here to deliver an
address and ]. c. Bennett, national
field secretary. of Chicago. will also
give 8 talk. Delegations from Ne
braska and Missouri will be present
Sunday afternoon President Moore
will address mass meeting for men
at the Orpheum thcater. Paul Law
less will render few vocal selections.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18
ELECTING SALIVA BISHOP
EpiscopsI House of Bishops Selecting
Soge's Successor Today.

EplsEOpVI 1IOusC VI p
Sage's Successor Today.
Detroit, Otc. 1s.-Election of mis-
sionary bishops and continuation of
PRAYER book revision were the order
today in the triennial general con-
yention of the Protestant Episcopal
church. The house of bishops began
balloting for bishops to the mission
airy districts of Liberia. Haiti. the
Panama canal zone, the Philippine Is
lands, Utah and Salina, Kan. The
house of delegates will likely act on
the election next Monady. Elections
sessions of both houses are secret and
the result is not made known until
the house of deputies has acted.
The bishop to be elected to the mis-
sionary district of Salina. will succeed
Bishop John c. Sage. who died Oc-
tober 3, 1919.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18
GIDEONS IN BANQUET
Big Meetings VIII Be Held Hero To
night and Sunday.

A big Gideon rally to increase the
membership of the organization will
begin tonight at the Y. W. c. A. at Z
o'clock. This will be one of a state
wide series. Next Saturday and Sun
inson and the following week at
Wichita
Every travelling man and hh lady
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18

evenly numbered Congressional dis
tricts are entitled to vote this year.
The convention will open with sew
eral depaFtme meetings beginning
STINT ltaneously at O'Clock Thursday
afternoon, November 6. The first gen.
eral session will be held in the audi
torium at O'Clock Thursday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18
TO PENALIZE STRIKERS.

Senate Takes Measures To End Rail
road Strikes.
Washington, Oct. 1S.-Provisions to
end railroad strikes by penalizing en-
ployes who go on strike or others who
foment strikes were written into the
pending railroad bill today by the sem
ate interstate commerce committee.
Glass. ]. K. Jones Paint Co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Following are marriage licenses issued
in the last forty-eight hours by Probate
Judge Ralph H. Cav:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18
Fashion Letter
Written for The
Topeka State journal
BY
MARGARET ROHE

Since / have seen this seasons coats
l know the reason why
They say your tongue is coated
When it's furry feeling, my.
For all the stunning coats this year
Are furry fur and nigh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18

Wedding rings. 1S-K gold. 81 up
Harris-Goar Co. sos Kansas Ave-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18

Wall paper for less. ]. X. Jones
Paint Co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18

Glass, ]. K. Jones Paint Co.-Adv,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-08
CRAND JURY |ND|CTS
SIX IN LIQUOR CASE
True Bills Arc Returned fer Men
Alleged to Have Held Ur
Prohibition Agent.
TRIED FOR SERIOUS oFrENsE
Officers Whn Placed Srxtct Under
Arrest Now Held in F'rcdcricks-
burg IN Connection With Recent
killing of Alleged BoOtlcgscrs.

Indictments were returned yrstcrda y
by the Hcnrico County grand jury
against +. i. Nash, John I.andcrs Wn-
lie Bucler. =. i. CUicci. Jr. J. c. Roy
stcr and William Parker, all OF Rich-
mord.
The incident which led - their ar.
rest Was the alleged holdup OF chauf-
feur employed by the prohibition de-
parimcEt, OF the highway between
Ashland and kichmond, in Henrico
County.
ton inspectors that bcotlcggcrs had
cached large amount of liquor in up
per Spotsylvania County, and a carload
OF men left to seize il. After max ing
the seizure another auto was hired az
Frede ricksburg. and one of the men
quarts. 10 Richmon in tho hired car
Between Ashland and Richmond the
chauHeur, whose name was Mills, found
that his way was blocked by an auto
mobile backed, prohibition style, across
the road. He asserted at the time that
eight or nine men. part OF them arm
cd held him upland removed the liquor
from his car TO theirs.
Next day the men indicted yesterday
were arrested here. while alleged to be
In the act Of unloading the liquor into
the loft cf garage in Richmond.
alleged holdup men were placed under
sl.oo0 bond each. The inspectors who
we're instrumental in bringing the
charges against the men are now held
AT fredericksburg charged with mur-
der IN connection with the death of
Shacllleford and Lawrence Hudson. an
eiEhteen-year-o boy. OF Petersburc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-08
;EGIN BUILDING PLANE
Tc FLY OVER OCEAN
err Air neyicc VIII HIVE Wing
Sptend cf $50 Feet and VIII Have
-Four Motors.

AAIITYNlLLE. y. y. April Work
|, under way here on huge air
,,anc OF new design with which an at
cinpt is TO be made within sixty days
!, cross the Atlantic and win the $i2o,-
Go in prize money offered for the first
icr who accomplishcs this great feat
Thc new plane is to have wing spread
K $50 feet and will he driven by four
30 horse power motors. IT is eH-
ectcd 10 develop q speed OF l16 miles
IN hour and to make the crossing from
low York 10 Queenstown, London or
;rcst in thirty-five hours.
The machine was designed by DR..
William Whitney Christmas, who as
y,dated with the late Samuel =. Lang
tD. the pioneer in aeronautic inveSti-
ia ton and experiment in this coun-
i,wo three hladed propellers. twenty
~ feet in diameter, capable of max
he 600 revolutions minute, Will fur
';sh the driving force and the big ma
hine will be controlled throughout by
N ectricity, even the control cables be
he wound and unwoond by electric
1'wo pilots. seated in separate COM
Ia r.merts, will work alternately dir
,e The trip, and the motors will be
q arranged that one can be rnt out
or repairs without affecting the
hers.
.sie crew will be comfortably housed
(. the body of the machilteo and will
III be exposed to the elements. except
hen called upon to make repairs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-08
CHAl l0NER WILL FIGHT
FOR FULL CITIZENSHIP
Back in New York After Twcnty-Two
Years: lie Announces Discrimination,
hut SHES Mt "Alicnists,.

NEW YORK, April GOTHAM looks
SO good to John Armstrong Chaloner.
after an absence of twenty-five years,
that he will make an effort to gain
the right TO remain here. When the
inventor of Who's Looney Now" left
these environs last he went rather
hurriedly. He had left Bloomingdal lie
Asylum without permission He had
been committed to the asylum on an
plication of two brothers and a cousin.
He is back this time TO prosecute a
libel suit. and has immunity from ar
rest until five days after the proceed
inGs arc concluded.
81 intend to tight for full citizen
ship he said today. but will not
appear before lunacy commission.
would not stand q chance with these
alienists. 1t is too easy to buy cX-
pert testimony here"
Chaloncr would regain control Of his
finances in this State if restored TO
citizenship. They were taken from
him when he was adjudgcd mentally
unbalanced He says he is having the
time Of my life in New York, and is
not anxious for an early decision in
his libel suit.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-08
REGULATIONS OBJECTED
TO BY PERsH|NG REVOKED
catc-Gcucral in France No Longer
Mandatory on CIicf.
DEPRIVED GENERAL OF powEu
Commander Protested That Order
Took Out Of His Hands Control Of
Disciplinary System Of Army Of
Which He Is Head.
ley Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON. April Ire Gulations
limiting General PcrshinE's authority
over court-martiai proceedings abroad,
to which the general objected, have
been revoked
An amendment to General Order So.
Of 1911. published today by tho War
departments shows .!,at tho language
making mandatory on the commander
rcconmc cnda tonS of the acting judge
advocate general in France that sem
modified has heen stricken out.
The order amended has played a part
in the military justice controversy.
After providing for the csta bliShmcnt
of branch in Paris of tho judge -advo-
cate generals Office, where all court
reviewed. it contained this provision.
drawn UP during the incumbency OF
Lieutenant Colonel Samuel II. .Anseil,
as acting Judge e-advocate-gencral:
SO found 10 be Illegal, detective or
void in whole or in part, shall be dis
approved, ratified Or set aside in ac-
cordancn with the recommendations of
the acting Judge e-advocate-gener Tin
Paris)." asi ~ ~; t...yl
War Department that this language
took out of his hands control of the
disciplinary system of the army abroad
and lodged final authority in the hands
of the acting judge advocate general
It was pointed out also that the
lean expeditionary forces, and not to
department or division commanders in
the United States, who retained their
freedom OF action as TO courtmartial
sentences. and were rot required 10
approve the recommendations of any
other officer or official.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-08
TROOP SHIP AGAMEMNoS
BRINGS 5,S2d TO BOSTON

BOSTON. April The troop shin
Agamernnon, with 5.S24 oiliccrs and
doughboys, arrived from France to-
DAY. Her first message to the waiting
thousands of welcomers was I'VE have
no sick or wounded"
Approximately 5.G0y of the arrivals
belong TO the Twenty-siNth Division,
but with the Yankees came several
casual companies from New York ana
Ohio, and MajorGcneraI \. l.. FlagleI,
commander of the Forty Grain,
bow Division.
More than 1900 of the Agamemnon's
passengers are members of the One
Hundred and Second Infantry Regi-
ment and the One Hundred and First
Machine-Gun Battalion, the Connecticut
organizations. The infantry met with
such heavy casualties overseas that
more than half the procsnt membership
consists Of requirements from many
sections OF the country.
On that account forty-ninc officers
and 2,O99 men eventually will he sent
to camps other than Camp Devens for
Utilization. They will be permitted
to remain at Devens until after the
parade oil the Twenty sixth Division in
Boston II they wish, but il they prefer
will be forwarded Immediately TO other
demobiliZation centers at Camps Upton,
Din, Lee. Jackson, Gordon, Sherman.
Taylor, Curtis, Grant, Pike Dodge.
Funston. Logan and Lewis.
The Agamemnon'S passengers also in
cluded Base Hospital No. A. consisting
of thirty-three officers and III men.
Most of the hospital personnel will be
demobilZeH at Camp Sherman. Ohio.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-08
TWO BAT 77LEsH|Ps BRING
MEN TO NEWPORT NEWS
Total OF 1000 Officer
and PrivatcS.
AGA,TtMNoN At BosToN
Members Of rwcnty-SiNth Division
and Several Casual Companies
From New York and Ohio i'u:
Into Port.
LEV AsrnciatcI prc.sl

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. April Tic
hattlcships Virginia and Rhode Island.
bringing total Of more than 1000 Of
iccrs and men from Franco, passed in
the capcs about y o'clock tonight. The
troops Will dcbark here carly tomvr-
row morning. The ships left Hrcst
March 10
The Rhode Island has on board the
Three Hundred and twcnty-ninth Ma
chine Gun Rattulion. ten casual officers.
an ONO casual company, a New York
casual company and company Of
scattered casuals. Tho men in the
machine gun battalion will be sent to
camps Custer, Gordon, Lewis. Funston.
DIN. Travis. Dcvcns Grant Taylor'
shelby. Upton. Dodge and Sherman.
The Virginia brought the Three Hun
dred and Thirtieth Machine Gun Rnt-
canon. dctec;imcnt OF the Three Hun
ured and Thirty seventh infantry. con
Naicsccnt detachment No. 6, an Idaho
casual company and fifteen casual Of
nccrS; Ihc men in tho Three Hundred
anu Ihirttcth machine gun outfit will
DC i'm nuStered out ut Camps Custer Pike.
Lack Ta son; Funston. sherman. Devens,
Taiyl1r: ,ri,Slf chs Three Hundred and
Camp Travis. o. w
The .freighter Artesas. overdue. ar
rived IN Hampton Roads shortly be-
arrived IN Hampton Roads shortly be-
iore noon today. with about three Of
ncers and thiriy-siN casuals. After no
by wireless of her arrival she put into
Norfolk for coal Boarding officers we're
sent across the roads in a poWcr-b bont
20 bring the troops TO shore
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-08
Mrs. Wilson Changes
Lecture Program Today

Mrs. Mnry a. Wilson. chef at
buckingham Palace to Queen Nic-
tOrIu, md daily denOnstrnior nj
The Times-DispntcIi Food SHOW In
the BlucS' ArmOry, OF the most .p-
proved methods of cooking and
kitchen economy. will change her
program today no ls to tell Nich-
mond housewives how TO prcpnrc
Nicnnn bread, cinnamon cHl<c,
French rolls. pnstry nnd crcnm
puns. ThcSc demonstrations arc
given every dny mt .;IO and $3.50
O'Clock.
On wednesday, night Mrs. Wilson
VIII lecture to the husbands OF the
city. ndffsinE them how to cook
their own breakfasts. The famous
cncf ~ ANXIOUS for ns mnny us pos
siblc OF the ItichmOnd bOuschOldcrs
10 nc prcscnt and learn how to tnkc
euro of themselves I'm the absence OF
both milndy and the cook.
Thursdny afternoon mt {. so O'Clock
Swift a. Co. Will have In tho lecture
room one OF their most expert bccf
cutters, who VIII curve n whole side
OF beef, while Mrs. Wilson explains
TO the housewives how to usc the
cnrcnss cconOmfcnIty. Only about
:B per cent of ~ side, Mrs. Wilson
nnys, In used up In rOnsts and steaks.
She wants to tell how TO mnke tho
best usc Of the rest, which usually
goes to svnstc.
Miss Matte Lancaster Smith. do
mcstic science teacher at tho y. w.
&. A., will spcnk on school lunch
cons In tho booth of the Kinder
Enrten Association this afternoon
nbout o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-08
MEXICAMS FEAR XAQW
INDIANS PLAIN ATTACK
ON CITY OF NOGALES
Officials Ask american Com
mander 10 Send Help-Er-
element in Sonora.
iRy 4 Associnted Pros. I

NOGALES, ARIZ.. April 7.-Yaoui
Indians yesterday crossed the boundary
from the state Of Sonora, Mexico, into
the United States. obtained a large
amount of arms and ammunition and
then recrossed into Mexico. headed II
Is believed. toward Nogales, Sonora.
This information was brought here to-
day by Mexican officials
The MeSica officials asked Colope, I,
G. Carnahan. United States commander.
for assistance TO stand off the Yauuis,
who, the MeXicans fear, intend to at
tack NogaleS, Sonora.
as measure of preoaution Colonel
Carnahan ordered a mounted detach-
Lochiel, Ariz, though he stated that
he believed the affair has been much
exaggerated.
In the meantime, the streets of No
gales. Sonora. are filled with heavily
armed Mexican soldiers. and excite
ment prevails in expectation OF the
YaQui attack.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-08
THREE AMERICANS GET
CROzX DE GLlERRE FOR
GALLAN7RY IN ACTION
Captain, Sergeant and Pirate
Decorated at Norfolk Jv
Order Of French.
TBy Associatcd prcss {,

NORFOLK, VA. April Captain T.
:. Whiting. Sergeant Harry b. Rver.
son and Private Samuel G Hirst we're
presented the croiX de guerre at
Marine Barracks here today by Rear
Adm!ral Fechteller on citations from
the French War Office for consnicuous
bravery and gallantry under fire
Captain Whiting was cited for lead :
ing his men into action in the face
OF heavy lire at Chateau Thierry where
lie received eight sh-apnel wounds.
sergeant Ryerson was cited for con-
sp:cuous bravery at Chateau -Thiarry.
and AT Re!leau Wood, where he received
a wound that cost him a leg Priya te
fiirst was cited for routing a ma
chine gun nest at the Champagne.
killing the crew. capturing the gun
and returning with valuable informa
tion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-08
NATIONAL ANTI-DRY LEAGUE
BEGINS ACTIVITY IN STATE
Will Distribute I25.O0O Copies Of Peti-
tionS TO Have Sidney Peters Duties
Delegated Elsewhere
INV Associated Prcss !

WASHINGTON. April 7.--Abolition
OF the Virginia Anti-Saloon League
Commission and a State referendum
on the question of prohibition is asked
i'm a patition form. of which 125.O0O
copies will be distributed throughout
the state for signature by the Ma
tional Anti-Dry Referendum League
1t was announced at the headquar-
ters of the league today that distri-
button of the forms will be begun to-
morro)!. The petition is addressed to
Governor Westnoreland Davis and
reads as follows:
I. the. undersigned, IL citizen OF the
state of Virginia, respectfully petit
tion the Governor. Hon. Wcstmorcland
Davis. TO abolish the Anti Saloon
League Commission, headed by Rev
Sidney Peters, and transfer its duties
to the proper county authorities. who
arc elected by the people am
against search and seizure without
warrant '"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-08
SkIP-STOP is ABOLISHED
BY MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
Repeal of Ordinance Is Carried with
ont Debatc-PcOp;e Disliked
Plan,

Without dissenting voice, the Com
the skip-stop system on all the street
railway lines Of Richmond. The sys-
tenn has been in vogue here for several
months, HAVING been adopted rs war
measure at the request OF the United
States fuel adm mist ration.
Council Sullivan explained to the
the ordinance establishing the system
had been fully considered by the Conn
mittec on Streets and at the hearing
it's repeal. He believed that the people
generally were dissatisfied with the
skip-stop.
After Mr.. Sullivan's brief statement
the repeal was voted without debate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-08
PLAN TO BRING 100000
MEN HOME EACH MONTH
approximately 12A Ships Now Ensasrd
In Troop Movement Prcssing
Others Into Service.
tBy Associated Press. !

WASHINGTON, April 7.-Approxi-
mately 12e ships now arc engaged in
returning American troops from over
seas and additional vessels are being
lifted out for this service with a view
to increasing the homeward move
lhent TO 100000 or more men month
last of the eXpeditionary forces might
be out OF Europe by late summer, but
that this would depend largely upon
developments at the peace conference
VI the ships in the transport SER
vice more than 100 arc vessels COM
mandeered or built during the war
former German liners, some few for
eign ships held under charter and bat
tleships and cruisers. All of these
craft are manned by American naval
crews.