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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-02

White, president Of this board. be an
is hereby authorized, and empowere
! to re-cOnvey to the original owner an
donor, the property above referred t
and being fully described in deed 0
October 4, 1915, and recorded in B3ol
10, Page u, Conveyance Records 0
Bienyille Parish.
On motion of ". W. Poole, second
ed by J. W. Sutton the above rcsolu
ton was adopted by the followin!
vote:
Ayes: All members voting, and,
Nayes: None.
Absent: K. J. Mo>tillcr and II. \
Sherman.
hereby certify that the foregoing is
true and correct copy OF the rrS0Iu'
ton as shown by the minutes Of the
School Board to have been adopted on
this date.
Ills Jullc lS'' 1"-l
l.. ii. FISHER,
Secretary BicnVll!e Parish SchoOl
Board.
The following Building Commits"
for the Jamestown SChOO! building was
appOinted
". l.. Batlitf. K, K. Nix, rom LF-
ans, and +. II. Fisher TO supervise the
erection Of the jamestown ScIlool
Building.
Arcadia, na, June !, lJ-l'
70 the Honorable President ana Mem
bers Of the ParISh Board OF NcilooI
Directors Of the Parish OF bIenVIlIe'
Louisiana:
The petition Of the undersigned
property taxpayers OF ScnooI njSIrIcI
No, ?6, Of the Parish OF Blcnyile, as
created and defined hy a resolution OF
the Board OF School Directors OF sad
Parish, passed on the.~..,.day of.....,..,,
10, ana being 9nG constituting one
fourth OF the property taxpayers
eligible to vote at Sll'h election, re-
spectfulIy pray that your Honorable
BODY acllns WITHIN ana under tn"
OF the constitution and Laws
Of LOUISIANA, no oFoef 'llat special
De heIa' III the manner re-
CURED by law, Tor the purpose OF de-
"neller or not: u a spec
!al tax x, S na De levIed ana collected
Ill Sa'a D's'r'c', ~ deDt incurred
ana DoldS ISSUED therefor as herein
'l,er set 1orth.
ieflllohers pray that at said cleo
.lol' your honorable Body do submit
o a vote OF the property taxpayers Of
'aId school District No. 26, entitled to
,ole at sald election, the following
,r to-"lt:
l. 10 levy special tax of five |
%, :, c lllllS on the dollar on all property
Ill III e sa ni District No. g. of the Par
OIL I'll nleli'llle' Louisiana, subject to
' y ,. taSa 16o annually, for period
u q, e'snt 'o| years. for the purpose
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-02

week. but no information regarding il
was released for publication. rs We
understand the terms of the lease, The
new management will have The huild.
in- for period Of six months, with a
privilege of buying it for $toU00.0O at
the expiration of tie lease provided
that oil has been discovered in this
locality.
W. c. Thomas, who has conducted
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-02

The Arcadia Hotel building has hcC'
leased hy II. II. Moss, Mr.. Brown an.
others, Of New Orleans. who are con
nccted with the Orleans Oil Corpora
tion The deal was c0nsumatcd las,
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-02

where she has been engaged as one
of the Algebra teachers III the Lake
Charles High School.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-02

And the secretary of this Board be
and he is hereby instructed to have
prepared for ues at said special cleo.
ton all necessary ballot boxes, tally
sheets, lists Of voters, assessed valua.
ton of property and compiled state,
ment of voters in numbers and amount
of property.
Section 3. That the polling place
for said election shall be in School
District No. 2G, and w. L. Bailiff, R.
R. Nix, Bill Evans are appointed com.
mssioners, and w. NJ. Anderson,
clerk of election, held at....................
in School District No. 26, all of whom
shall serve without compensation.
And said election shall be held under
the laws Of the state applicable there
to.
Section 4. The President of this
Board is hereby instructed to give
notice OF the special election herein
ordered by his proclamation to be pub
lished according to law; and in said
proclamation he shall announce that
at 1000 o'clock a. M, Monday, July
llth, 1921, this Board will meet in
the Courthouse in the town of Ar
cadla, La, and in open session pro.
coed to open the ballot boxes, examine
and count the ballots in number and
examine and canvass the re-
turns and declare the result of the
election. On roll call the following
voted in the affirmative:
j. W. Sutton, W. w. Poole, s, J.
H. N. Hays, and P. f,
White. In the negative none, and the
resolution was adopted.
Absent: H. A. Sheramn, R. J. Mos
tiller.
P. f. WHITE, Pres.
f. II. FISHER, Sec. Treas.
Proclamation
Arcadia, La, June 1, 1921,
Pursuant to resolution passed by
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-02

NOTICE TO VOTERS:
To vote in favor of either
proposition submitted on
this ballot, place an (X)
mark in the square after
the word yes" and to
vote against it place a
similar mark after the
word no"
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-02

H. Boyett, Willard Evans, B. H. Ey
ans, L. B. Casey, W. B. Graham.
On motion of W. W. Poole seconded
by $. ]. Burkhalter the following
ordinance was adopted:
Arcadia, La, June l, 1921.
Whereas there has been filed Will
this board a petition signed by one
fourth Of the property taxpayers OF
| School District, No. rs, eligible to vote
at such election, praying that a spec
ial election be ordered in and for said
district No. 2G, at which shall be sub
mitted the following proposition, to-
Wit:
Section /. To levy a special tax of
five t., mills on the dollar on all pro
pnrty in School District No. 70, OF
the Parish of BicnyiIlc, La, subject to
State taxation annually, for a period
Of eight lS} years, for the purpose OF
building and cquippins school house in
District No. ", and whereas in the
opinion Of this board, such special cleo
ton is necessary and advisable, be it
resolved by the Parish Board of School
Directors Of the Parish Of Bicnyillc,
la, as follows:
Scction'l. That a special election be
and the same is hereby ordered TO be
held in School District No. rs, Of the
Parish Of Bicnville, La, on July 8,
1921, at which shall be submitted the
following proposition, to-wit:
Section .. TO levy special tax of
five % mills on the dollar on all
in School District No. 26
Of the Parish Of Bienville, La, sub
]c't to state taxation annually for a
period of eight So years for the pur-
pose OF building and equipping a school
house in District No. 26.
That the secretary of this Board be
and he is hereby instructed to have
prepared for use at said special cleo.
ton a sufficient number of ballots, on
each OF which shall be printed all the
propositions mentioned in section one
'1 this resolution and arranged in such
manner as to enable the voters to vote
IN each one separately and in the fol-
lowing form:
Proposition No. /.
10 levy five o. mill special tax |
N all the property subject to state |
AVIATION in School District No. 26; for
giving additional aid to schols in Dis |
ret No. 26; building and equipping
school house in District No. &C..
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13

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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-06-22
UNION STAR

Rev. L. X May, presiding elder,
will preach here Saturday night and
Sunday morning at IL o'clock. Every
one invited to attend these meetings.
r. c. Richardson, of Midway, spent
Saturday and Sunday with his moth
err, Mrs. ID. S. Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hesler and
baby, Mildred, of Louisville, are Wis
iting the formers parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. G. Hesler.
Miss Lillian Cart is spending her
vacation with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. r. M. Cart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Schneider and
children, of East Orange, N. j., are
spending two weeks with Mrs. Schrei-
ber's mother and sisters, Mrs. d. S.
Richardson, Miss Sarah Richardson
and Mrs. VIM. l.. Miner, and DR..
Miner They will leave Friday for
Manila, p. |.
Mrs. Sue Cart is the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. w. H. Dowell.
Mcclellan Memorial Day will be
observed here Friday, June cath.
Everybody's invited to take part and
attend this service. .
Misses Ruth and Lucille Mccoy
and Rev. c. b, Gentry, were dinner
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Hor-
ace Mccoy.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-06-22
TO MAKE APPLI-
CATIONS JUNE "a
Those Seeking Postoffice Job
to File Applications This
Week.

Washington, June i6.-The post
Office department today requested the
Civil Service commission to conduct
an examination for appointment of a
postmaster at Owensboro under Pres
ident Harding's recent executive or
der. This means, OF course, that no
attention will be paid to the examina-
ton held several months ago to fill
the Owensboro postoffice in which
John Bishop. superintendent of mails,
made the high mark.
In designing June "a as the date
when persons wishing to be regarded
as applicants for postmasterships in
various cities should file their appli-
cations. the Civil Service commission
let it become known that the regula-
tons governing examinations for first
and second class post Offices under
President Harding's executive order
of May 10, will be the same as the
regulations that governed examina-
tons under the Wilson Burleson
order superseded.
For Offices paying more than $4,000
up and including $4,000 candidates
must show that for at least three
years they have held responsible posi-
tons.
For offices paying less than $4,000
Offices of the third class. where can
didates will be assembled for written
examination, the age limit runs from
twenty-one to sixty-five years.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-06-22
BEWLEYVILLE

Mrs. Boyd Keith entertained to
dinner Sunday in honor of her hus-
bands birthday. Several from this
neighborhood were invited.
Mrs. Lee Cohen returned to her
home in Louisville, after several days
visit with Mrs. Z. T. Stith.
Mrs. Emma Morton came Wednes-
day for visit to her brother, z. T
Stith.
Mrs. Robert Carman and baby are
i'll at this writing.
The base ball club of this place will
give an ice cream supper here Satur.
day night Also big ball game.
Misses Ruth and Marian Gross, Of
New Albany, Ind. are visiting their
aunt, Mrs. A. w. Foote.
The condition of Hon. Chas. r
Blanford, who fell and broke his hir
is very critical
Ray Keith spent Monday in Louis
vile.
Miss Margaret Payne is attending
the six weeks school in Hardinsburg
E. Stuart Babbage has returned tc
his home in Cloverport.
Mrs. Lucy Richardson, of Vine
Grove, came Thursday to see heI
brother, Hon. Chas. r. Blanford
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-06-22
|SHERIFF'S SALE

BY virtue OF all Execution No. 20
directed to me. which issued from the
Clerks Office Of Breckenridge Cir
cult Court in favor OF Mary A. JEFF
{fies against +. L. yefferies. |. or one
my deputies, will, on Monday the
III day of June 1921 between the
hours of IL O'Clock, A. NJ. and
o'clock p. NJ, at the Court House
door expose to Public Sale to the
highest, bidder, the following describ-
ed property, or so much thereof as
may be necessary to satisfy plaintiff S
debt. interest and costs, to wit:
Approximately two hundred and
seventy-hve dollars (S275.OO) One
Ford Roadster Automobile, motor
1916, model 1915, levied upon as the
property OF F.. L. Jefferies.
TERMS:-Sale will be made on a
credit of six months, bond with APP
proved security required. bearing in
terest at the rate of 9 per cent per
annum from day of sale and having
the force and effect of a repleving
bond.
J. B. Carman, S. B. c.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-06-22
MYSTIC

Mrs. J. D. Stiff has been on the
sick list for several weeks.
Little Mary Joe Burton went to
Lodiburg. Saturday and was the
guest of Miss Ada Pearl Payne.
Mr.. J. T. Skillman and family were
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Payne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hewitt Canary visit
ed Mrs. Canary's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. D. Stiff Sunday.
Farmers of this place are well
pleased to see their crops growing
so nicely after the recent showers.
Miss Lena Robbins, of Hazel Dell
has returned home after a weeks visit
among friends and relatives OF this
place.
Miss Mary Ellen Roberts returned
home Monday after few days visit
with relatives here.
Mr.. Paul Bane visited his cousin
Mr.. Dock Roberts, Thursday.
Mr.. c. r. French went to Hardins-
burg one day last week.
Mrs. B. H. Beauchamp visited re-
latives at Sample. last week and re-
turned home Saturday.
Mr.. Paul Bane returned to his work
last Saturday.
Mr.. Willie French was at Mr.. VIII
Seaton's last week painting his resi-
dence.
Mrs. Chas. French and little son
Douglas, are on the sick list
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-06-22

spent week here with her husband,
who is here working up. the tobacco
bought by c. c. Martin and Ed Mar
tin last fall
= B. S. Clarkson spent a day and
night here last week Mr.. Clarkson
will sail the Goth for Germany, to re-
main until November.
A daughter arrived at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Whitworth's the
10th.
Mrs. Guy Springgate has returned
from Cloverport, after having spent
week with Mr.. Springgate's parents.
Miss Howe David Griffith left for
Owensboro, Thursday to visit her
aunts,' Mesdames. Frank Thornton
and Drain Kasey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Hodges, OF
Louisville, are the proud parents OF
an eight pound boy.
Rev. Allen. Mrs. Allen and child
rem. will return home Friday from a
ten days visit with relatives in
Marion and Casey county.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-06-22
$500 STUDENTS IN RE-
SERVE OFFICERS TRAIN
ING AT CAMP KNOX

Approximately 1900 field artillery
rtserve officers arrived at Camp Knox
Stithton, Thursday morning to begin
a six weeks period of active service.
The camp for the artillery officers will
last until July "a. The officers were
in active service during the World
War and choose to retain commits.
sions in the reserve corps to complete
discharge.
The civilians training camp will
open July II, and last through August
20, during which civilians from Ken
lucky, Indiana, West Virginia and
Ohio, which compose the Fifth Army
Corps Area, will participate in active
military training and maneuvers.
Kentucky. it is said, already has sup.
piled its quota. about one-fourth of
the 1.5oO to which the camp is limit
d.-Elizabethtown News.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-06-22
US. ARMY TOCON-
SLST, 10000 MEN
AT A COST OF S334,OOO,O 900
Advocates of Economy Voted
Down Amendments For
Army of 17O,OOO,0OO Men.

Washington, June S.-Rejoicing the
committee provisions for minimum
army appropriation bill carrying a
total of $334 100000 and making pro-
vision for all army OF not less than
10000 men. The House had pre-
viously provided for an average
strength of 100000.
Advocates of economy and small
army came to the front in the final
hour of debate, poured hot attack
on the committee provision for an en-
listed personnel OF 10000, and then
mastering their forces, voted down
Sc to 81, the committee amendments
By like majority of four votes the
Senate yesterday had accepted the
10000 figure. so that today's vote
constituted a direct reversal
The army budget now goes to con-
ference for the compromise OF Sen
ate and House differences. The House
bill carried appropriations totalling
about S14000,O00 less than the Senate
measure
Two Democrats, Senator'S Fletcher
(Fla) and Myers Mont voted with
thirty Republicans to support the
Military Affairs Committee as to the
size of the army Thirteen Repub-
Leans voted with twenty-three Demo
Gratis against the 10000 figure.
Senator Dial. Democrat (S c., at
tempted to attach an amendment pro-
hibiting use of any OF the appropria-
tons to pay American troops in Ger
many, France and Belgium ninety
days after approval of the act. 1t was
voted down by chorus OF noes. after
Chairman Wadsworth had character
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-06-22
SALE FOR CITY
AND SCHOOL TAXES

Notice is hereby given that will
on Saturday July 10, 1921. between
the hours OF 10 A. NJ. and o'clock
p M. at the City Hall in Cloverport,
Ky, expose to public sale to the
highest bidder real estate against
which taxes are due as follows. the
amount to be raised being set op-
posite their names and costs OF adj
vertising to be added
Geo. Brown, one House and
Lot. 1920 City Tax.---.-...-.-.-..-.-S11.1 10
Geo Brown, one House and
Lot, 1920 School Tax...-.--..--. 10 go
Jas. DeJarnette,. SIS Acres
Land, 1920 School Tax-..--..-.. 1895
Mrs. Malissa DeJarnette, House
and Lot, 1919 City Tax---.-.--.. 1.35
Mrs. Malissa DeJarnette, House
and Lot, 1919 School Tax.--.--. $50
Mrs. Martha Noble, House aud
Lot 1916-11-1S-19-2O City Tax 12.45
Mrs. Martha Noble, House and
Lot 1920 School Tax-.-.....-.-.. 2.3s
]. II. Tindel, House and Lot
1920 City Tax-.-.--...-...-....-....-.. 1913
]. II. Tindell, House and Lot
1920 School Tax-..-...-.......-..~. 2.65
There will be others next week
L. V. Chaplin,
City and School Tax Collector.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-06-22
GLEN DEAN

Mr. Owen Hunter, of California,
has been visiting his mother, Mrs.
Lucy Hunter.
Miss Laura Sparrow is visiting rel
atives in Marion county.
Miss Mabel Howard is at home
from Washington, for thirty days.
Mrs. Malvin Burnett was given a
birthday dinner on June ~, at the
home of her granddaughter. She is
SO years old. She received many pre-
sents from her children and grand
children.
Mrs W. H. Whittier and daughter,
Mrs. Afford, of Chicago, are visiting
in Fordsville, KY.
Mrs. Oscar Petty of the Narrows,
is visiting relatives here.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-06-22

thy, motored from Louisville, Friday
for an indefinite stay and were &C
companed by Mr.. and Mrs. o. c.
Bruner, who remained until Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruner returned with
L. S. Brashear and drove through in
Mr.. Brashear's car
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Greer, OF Bat
tletown, spent last Saturday and Sun
day with her parents, w. w. Barger
and family.
L. s. Brashear and Peyton Brasil
ear were in Cloverport, Saturday on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Cart and two
children spent Friday afternoon with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs Scott Cart,
of Shiloh
Several from here attended the ice
cream suppers at Lodiburg and Web
ster, Saturday night.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-06-22
FROM REMOTEST
PARTS OF GLOBE
Tanlsc Elements Come From
Many Lands Far Away
From Here.

The ingredients from which the
celebrated medicine Tanlac is made,
come from remote sections of the
earth, and are transported thousands
of miles over land and sea to the
great Tanlac Laboratories at Dayton,
Ohio, and Walkerville. Canada.
The Alps, Apprentices, Pyrenees,
Russian-Asia, Brazil, West Indies,
Rocky Mountains. Asia Minor. Per-
STA, India, Mexico,' Columbia and
Peru are among the far away points
from which the principal properties
OF this remarkable preparation are
obtained.
What is said to be the largest phar-
maceutical laboratory in the United
States has been completed at Dayton
Ohio. for the manufacture of Tanlac
which, according to recent reports. is
now having the largest sale OF any
medicine of its kind in the world
over 2O,oOO,OOO bottles having been
sold in six years.
The new plant occupies GO,OOO
square feet OF floor space and has a
daily capacity of 5000 bottles. Uni
form quality is guaranteed by SER
les OF careful inspections by exper,
chemists from the time the roots
herbs, bark and flowers are received
in their rough state from all parts OF
the globe until their medicinal pro.
perties have been extracted by the
most approved process. The finished
medicine is then bottled, tabled and
shipped out to tens of thousands OF
druggists throughout the United
States and Canada to supply a de.
mand never before equalled by this
or any other medicine.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-06-22
ACTION ON COOPERATIVE
MARKETING PLAN DEFERRED

Action has been deferred on the
plans for completing the Kentucky
Dark Tobacco Growers Association
composed of twenty-one counties in
GLIDING Breckenridge. 1t is announc-
ed that Judge Robert Bingham, of
Louisville, requested that definite ac-
ton on Dark Tobacco Association be
deferred until the Burley organize
ton is completed. Judge Bingham
will sail for Europe, Saturday.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-06-22
FRYMlRE

The heavy rain that fell Saturday
evening and Sunday morning was a
great help to the farmers and gar
dens
We are glad to see DR.. J. B. Fry
mire able to be out on the porch.
The ice cream supper given by the
base ball boys on Saturday evening
June II, was success in spite OF
the bad night
H. L. Bruner and daughter, Doro-
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-06-22

brother, John Blythe, Jr., was
student.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Wheatley have
moved into their new home on the
Hill
Mr.. Aldridge has moved from the
country into John Blythe's house on
the Hill
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-06-22

lied it as most unwarranted inter-
the nation"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-06-22

BIG SPRING
Mrs. Schuyler Martin returned to
Louisville, Tuesday after having
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-06-22
NEWS FROM
THE COUNTY

CONTINUED From Page y
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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-04-21
SWINEBROAD PUT
over GREAT SALE
Mitchell Taylor Farm Sold Near
Danville for $S4,333.41, or
Average of $3z6.S4 Acre

The Mitchell Taylor farm il
Boyle county was sold to sever
different parties for $84,333.S4 OF
an average per acre of $326.8:
for the 257.72 acres. This wa,
one of the most successful sales
ever made by Swinebroad, the
real estate man. In fact rea
estate men say the most sue
cessful considering the present
times and conditions.
A large crowd of 1,50O were
present and great interest was
manifested. 'They said" Swine
broad would not sell this time
The farm was subdivided into 4
number of tracts, and by selling
some tracts separately and then
punching them in different ways.
Swinebroad handled the tracts OF
land in a number of different
ways which could only be done
by one who is postmaster at the
art, and it was all done to t
satisfaction of the bidders and
the owner.
The land sold from $207. 50 per
acre to $05000 per acre, some
with Improvements brought over
$1,700 per acre.
]. II. Epperson purchased tract
No. 20-65.l1 acres at $225 per
acre
]. H. Baughman tracts IL 13,
IA, IS, IS, 10. 17-62.49 acres at
an average of $34o88.
Martin and Shelby, tracts 9, 10
11-20,41 acres at an average of
$249.30 per acre.
{. r. Martin. tracts | and 3
I.23 acres at average of $4,000
per acre.
]. d. Whitehouse tracts 6 and
Z3,S6 acres at $425 per acre and
tract 6, la acres, at $3.50 per
acre.
H. G Shoemaker tract 3-6.S1
acres at $40 per acre, tracts 1S
and l9-20.88 acres at $500 per
acre, and tracts II and 22-56.5S
acres at $20750 per acre.
II. G. Shewmaller also pur-
chased tracts 4 and 5 with the
improvements for $17,677.32. but
by agreement with Mr.. Shew-
maker Mr. Taylor retained these
two tracts.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-04-21
PERSHING HEADS
WAR Time STAFF
Toy associated Press)

Washington. April 2l-Organ-
ization Of a War Staff headed by
General Pershing, to take charge
of field operations OF the United
armies in time of war, was an
nounced today by Secretary
Weeks. This is said to be en-
tirely separate from the Chief OF
Staf's office, which will continue
to direct the peace-time military
establishment. Pershing will hae
a skeIetonizcd staff, rorrespond-
ing to that at ChaumOnt during
the world war and which will
concern itself with problems of
strategy, tactics and war organl-
zation. Instant preparation III
peace time for active military
operations, is given by the Secre-
tary as the resaon for this or
ganization.