Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-11

! war department on the question OF
universal military service, Secretary
Baker told the house military commit
tee Friday, and he indicated that no
definite project for a permanent mill
tary establishment would be present
ed to congress until the peace confer
| epce had concluded its work.
Destruction OF all capital ships of
the German navy surrendered to the
! allies was recommended to the house
naval affairs committee Friday by
Rear Admiral Rodman, who command
ed the American fleet in the North
Sea during the war. He said the Ger
man ships would not be needed, that
they were of different types than those
of the allies, and that it would be
waste of money to pay to maintain
them.
Americas capital fighting. ships of
the future will be superior to those of
other nations because of their cleo
trically driven machinery, Secretary
Daniels told the house naval commit
tee Friday in disclosing remarkable re-
suits attained by the new dreadnought
New Mexico, equipped with the elec-
trio drive, which is to be feature of
all the big ships authorized since 1916.
The president Friday nominated
Governor R. L. Williams of Oklahoma
TO be Judge of the Eastern Oklahoma
district, vice Ralph E. Campbell, re-
signed.
Departure from France of six addi-
tional transports, carrying approx
mately 10000 Homecoming soldiers,
was announced Wednesday by the war
department
The deepening and widening of the
Houston (Texas) ship channel at an
estimated cost of $S.850,0O0 was recon-
mended to congress Tuesday by army
engineers, with the provision that
local interests contribute S1,S65,00 of
the total necessary for the project
Unless league of nations or other
tribunal that will make certain the
limitation OF international armament |
is established, the United States must |
build the greatest navy in the world,
Secretary Daniels Monday told the
house naval committee.
Deportation of most Of the 5000 or
1000 enemy aliens now interned in the
United States will be recommended to
congress shortly by the department of
justice.
An appropriation of at least $780, |
100000 for the food administrators
grain corporation, which will be
charged with carrying out the govern
ment wheat price guarantee for the
1919 crop, will be provided in bill to
be introduced in congress soon. Chair
man Lever ef the house agricultural
says an effort will be made
20 have the measure brought up in the
house at an early date.
i STATE AND DOMESTIC NEWS.
Edwin T. Earle, owner and publish
,r of the Los Angeles Evening and
Sunday Express, and well known in
California financial circles, died at
Los Angeles, Cal, Thursday.
The United States army transport
with 3,207 officers and men
aboard, arrived at New York harbor
Friday.
Orders for the immediate reduction
If Kelly Field and Camp John Wise to
minimum strength were received at
headquarters of the Southern depart
nent, San Antonio, Texas. Friday.
rhe enlisted strength Of Kelly fields
los. l and is to be reduced to 5000
men and that of Camp John Wise, the
'alloon school. to $50 The present
trength of the Kelly ffeldssis approx
nately $500, while that of Camp John
Wise is more than 2,000 {.
The governments loss in operating
ne railroads in 1918 is calculated by
abroad administration officials at less
han $150,0O0.OOO This represents the
Inference between the aggregate
mount the government will be com
elled to pay railroad companies as
entail for the use Of their properties
he so-ealled guaranteed returR-and G
he net income which the government
ill receive from the railroads. !
]. A. Bel. president of7ThesI A. Be-
lumber Company and the Cslcasieu t
Iational bank. andsone of ths wealth {
EST lumbermen of the state of Louis h
ma, died at Lake Charles, La, Mon il
ny. It