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I LOU NIGHT EDITION lx Mllen of Boarding; IMacea Directory Wa Only Evfnmg Paper in St. Louis With Associated Press News Service VOL. 69. NO. 313.

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Force May .5. mm of DRV Bit CLAUSE SIBAILIN IN DUNKLIN COUNTY ew js raw SOLDIERS ESTABLISHES A II Thousands of Regulars and Marines Assembled and Taken Across Sea Within a Month. SUPPLIES FOR MONTHS ARE LANDED IN FRANCE OTEWriV Ls M0NSo MAUBEUGEj I "2f tACATSUTS ff 4 ySSC it Sibert, One of the New Major-Generals in Charge of First Expedition Seasoned Troops Will Be Ready Soon to Take Their Place on the Fighting Front Bjr Associated Press. WASHINGTON, June 28. Thousands of America's righting men are today encamped in France and soon will be ready to take their places in the trenches beside the seasoned campaigners of th allies.

Kepulars and marines, fresh from service on the Mexican border or in Haiti or Santo Domingo, were landed yesterday after voyage in which the German submarines were eluded and all records were broken for transporting overseas a large military unit. IS BEFORE SENATE Some Members Declare They Will Never Permit Meas ure to Pass With Beer on Prohibited List Unless by New Cloture Rule. Iong Fight on Measure Will Prevent Its Passage by July 1 Senators Flooded With Messages. Measure, as Reported, Would Give Government Power to Operate Factories, Oil Wells and Mines. VASHIXGTON, June 28.

Consideration of the food control hill as amended to include the new prohibition sections was begun today in the Senate. Ihe original bill was laid aside and the jevlsed draft was substituted. The prohibition question looming large, promise da spectacular and probably long struggle. Some Senators told leaders they would never permit the bill to pass containing the "bone dry" provisions unless the Senate's new cloture rule were invoked to force It. The new prohibition section is that which was put In by the Senate Agriculture Committee and Is the sair.e as the House provision, prohibit -lns the manufacture of foodstuffs Into intoxicating liquor, with the exception that the President is empowered to permit the manufacturs of wine.

Senator Flooded With Letter. Not in years, according to several Senators, has such Interest been aroused as Indicated by telegrams and letters on the prohibition Issue. Thousands of telegrams poured in upon Senators today advocating and opposing; the "bone dry" plan with a majority In opposition. The communications come from farmers, merchants, labor unions, temperance societies, municipal officers and organizations. Wisconsin farmers and agricultural Organizations telegraphed today that thousands of acres of barley had beer planted there in expectation of continuance of brewing.

Labor unions are emphasizing los of employment from closing of breweries and municipal officers the loss of local license revenues. Many of the telegrams are in Identical language, Indicating orcanlied opposition. Personal efforts are also being made boon' the legislation, especially that rhlch would stop brewing. Attorneys fend other representatives of national brewing and distilling organizations are busy the lobbies and offices. Interviewing Senators.

The "drvs" also are active, with leaders of the national Anti-Saloon League engaged In personal Solicitation of Senators. Prealdent'n Power tended. In extending the scope of the legislation and the President's powers, the Committee adopted amendments which trould provide for Government control, In addition to food, feeds and fuel, of Iron, steel, copper and their products. Tarm implements and machinery, fertilizers and binding twine materials. Other important amendments approved would authorize the Government to take over and operate factories, packing houses, oil wells, and mines, regulating wages of their employes and to commandeer supplies of any and every kind when needed for the army and avy, "or any other public use connected with the public defense." At.other would empower the Government to buy and sell, for general civilian purposes, food, feeds, and fuels, with limitation upon the general legislation making It apply to agencies and products only In Interstate or foreign commerce.

Vote on Try Claune Clone. The prohibition section was written Into the bill yesterday by a vote of 9 to 7 with Sheppard of Texas, Thompson ef Kansas. Johnson of South Dakota, OF COAL REDUCED TO S1.50 AT Operators Agree to Reduction Pending Fixing of Maximum Charge by Government BIG SAVING TO PUBLIC Further Decrease Likely After Investigation Into Cost of Production. WASHINGTON, June 2K. An immediate eeneral reduction of ft to ft ton In the price of coal at the mine was agreed upon here today by rep-reitentatives of the coal operators.

This reduction Is expected to be fol lowed by still further decreases in price after investigation into the costs of mining coal and it is probable that the Government will be given a still lower price than that to tne seneral public. Hundreds of millions of dollars will be saved to the American people through this decision. The operators agreed to the immediate reduction at a meeting here today after adopting a resolution by which coal prices would be fixed with the aid and approval of the Secretary of the Interior, the Federal Trade Commission and the Committee on Coal Production of the National Defense Council. About 600.000,000 tons of coal were mined in this country last year and Secretary Lane, who has earnestly urged a reduction, believes that the saving to the American people will be enormous. After hearing of the operators' action, Lane wrote the following letter to F.

S. Peabody, chairman of the Coal "Production Committee, who has been in constant conference with the operators: "I have just learned of the action of the coal operators and I wish to express my appreciation of ihe generous, prompt and patriotic manner in which they have ac ted. They hnve dealt with the situation in the way that I had hoped they would as large men dealing with a large question. They manifestly see that this is no time in which to consider-primarily the opportunities which the war gives for personal aggrandize- merit. We must gain for each by pain- i ing for all.

This country is in a mood for tacritice. Jt Is Intent upon the success of the war, is willing to do everything needed to give insurance to the world against a repetition of this awful condition. "Will you not be good enough to express to the coal men my appreciation of the spirit they have shown In determining that tiieir prices shall be reduced so that the Industries of the country may not be hampered and the people may not feel that their spirit is broken down by the thought that this is to be a war for individual advantage instead of eeir protection. I felt from the moment of my talk to them that no body of men more truly represented the high purpose to yield personal desire for general good than did they. Now I trust that we shall immediately put into concrete form the spirit of your resolution." Karly in the day the conference of 400 operators, representing all coal-producing states, adopted resolutions authoriz ing their committee "to give assent to such maximum prices for coal free on board" cars at mines in the various districts as may be named by the Secretary of the Interior.

Federal Trade Commis sion and the Coal Production Committee of the Council of National defense. Committee Report Renolntlon. The resolution giving "assent" to fixing of maximum prices was reported by former Gov. Fort, from a special committee. He said he believed that the resolution was entirely safe for the conference to adopt, and that arty responsibility as ta the legality of the fixing of the prices was put on the Government and not the operators, under the terms of the resolution.

The resolution points out that a great national emergency now exists In the nation's fuel supply, and that the coai operators and miners desire to closely co-operate with the Government. The resolution was unanimously adopted. It was a revision of a former resolution recalled because of fear that questions might be raised as to the legality of the operators agreeing upon a price, even though, at the instance of the Government, Attorney-General Gregcry having sent word that R. Colton Iewia, special Assistant Attorney-General, who had been conferring with the operators, had no right or authority to outline vhat the Government's policy might be under the anti-trust laws in connection with price fixing. As soon as this resolution was agreed to.

another one was presented under which it was proposed that the Government authorize the Government representatives named in the resolution to issue a statement forthwith, fixing a tentative price which in their Judgment, shall be a fair and reasonable one for the various districts, and to be effective from July until the committee shall fix a permanent price. Secretary Lane sent the conference a letter asking immediate action in reducing the prices, the tentative prices fixed to continue until the Investigation into costs and conditions warranted an increase or reduction in the tentative prices. He suggested that the tentative fixing of prices should not sffect present contracts or export trade. Creation of a national association of coal operators with a central bureau at loatlanea on lase 3. Coin at a 4.

MINES a iuioiic defeats German Flier 20,001) Feet in Air CANADIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, June 28. IN an air duel fought at probably the highest altitude at which aviators have met in combat nearly four miles a Canadian triplane today pursued and defeated a German two-seated aviatik. The German machine had sought safety by climbing upward and the triplane pursued. At a height of 20,000 feet the pilot of the German craft either fell or jumpca from it and disap. peared, at the moment of the first burst of lire from the gun of the Canadian.

The German observer was then seen to climb out upon the tail of his machine, where he lost his hold and plunged headlong. The aviatik turned its nose down and fell. PERSHING COMMENDS PETAIN'S 'WHY WE ARE FIGHTING' ARTICLE Declares Heroism of French Armies Will Inspire Those Fighting i by Her Side. June 28. Major-General Pershing was asked today to comment on the article entitled "Why We Are Fighting," published yesterday in the Army Bulletin, in which Gen.

Petain, the French Commander In Chief, explained the objects of the war and w-hy a premature peace must not be concluded. Gen. Persh'ng said: "I have read Gen. Tetain's article with deepest interest. His answer to the question is complete and logical.

The facts set forth should convince the world of the justice of our great cause. I cannot think It possible that anyone should hold a different view of why we are in the war. It is quite beyond reason that anyone knowing the truth should fall to condemn the course pursued by the German Government, and the truth has been clearly pointed out by the distin guished Commander in Chief of the French Army. "There must be no peace except a lasting peace. The ideals for which the Allies are contending must be held sacred.

France will continue her splendid fight for human rights and human liberties, and fresh examples of heroism by her valiant armies will still further inspire those fighting by her side." U. S. TROOPS IN FRANCE OMEN OF VICTORY, SAYS LONDON PAPER Arrival of Americans Predominant Feature In wa Columns of British Press. LONDON, June Arrival of an advance force of the American army in France Is the predominant feature in the news columns of the morning newspapers, which display under big headlines such details as are allowed to be puUis'iied. The Times comments on the arrival as an omen full of hope and promise to friends of ordered freedom, a sure presage of an allied victory, and the signal of a democratic peace to be wrung from defeated Germany.

As a rymbol of the union of mind and feeling of the democracies of England, France and the fnited States, It promises, says the Times', to rank forever among the great historic landmarks in the moral and political history of mankind. SEVEN GERMAN NUNS APPLY FOR FIRST CITIZENSHIP PAPERS They Are Stationed at Hospital at Highland. 111., and Wish to Serve as Red C'roan Names. Seven German Catholic nuns applied for first citizenship papers yesterday afternoon at Kdwardsvllle. They are preparing to go to the front as Red Cross nurses if accepted.

They are stationed at St. Joseph's Hospital at Highland. III. The nuns were amused at some of the questioned asked by Circuit Clerk Mellon, but answered promptly as to their ages, weight, color of hair and eyes, and whether they were anarchists or believed in polygamy. They ranged In age from 30 to 5S years.

In the party were Catherina Chordell. Josephine Schulte. Theresia Becker, Gertrude Sharing, Anastasia Woycre-chowskl. Cathartna Thomas, Wllhelmina Otte Dotteln. Anna Dupphahan and Anna Uhlenbrock.

Their convent names were not asked for. KANSAS TECHNICAL TRADES CONVICTS FREED TO SERVE U. S. LEAVENWORTH, June 28-Severa! prisoners possessing technical qualifications have been pardoned from the Kansas State penitentiary and are serving the Government In their technical trades. Warden 3.

K. Codding of the institution announces. He was discussing the National Prison Conaress. to be held next week at Washington, when prison authorities will discuss a proposed movement for the release of such men who have expressed desires to serve during the national emergency. The suggested action was said to concern such men as electricians, mechanics and others of a similar nature.

The extent of the pardoning here was not revealed nor would the warden assert where the men had been placed. British and French of this line the American forces will take over, it has been assured that for sentimental reasons it will be placed next to the French forces and since the command is to be an Independent one, between the French and the British. Week of Big Drive Has Pro- duced 338 Enlistments 938 Were Needed. The campaign to enlist SOS men In the regular army this week to complete Missouri's quota of 65S6 recruits has resulted in 338 enlistments in the State since last Saturday, of which St. Louis has furnished 88, with 14 applicants being held for further medical examination.

This leaves Missouri 600 men short of its quota, and an extra effort will be made by the recruiting officers to fill out the ranks by the end of the week. Since April 1, Missouri has enlisted 53S6 men. Many states have completed their quotas. President Wilson, In an effort to recruit volunteers to bring the regular army up to war strength of designated this as Army Recruiting week, but the recruiting officers are calling it "President's" week. Men who wish to go to France quickly can do so by Joining the regular army.

The recruiting office are authorized to say that recruits will be with Gen. Pershing's forces in the autumn. Men registered for the draft are particularly desirable and they can tnter upon their career as soldiers most quickly and under highly favorable conditions by en lirtlng with the regulars. MaJ. Goode.

In charge of recruiting, said today that he had rejected 52 applicants since Saturday, and was holding 14 who might pass. He pointed out that if everybody in Missouri would do his duty and urge men of eligible age to enlist the 600 men required could be easily en rolled before the end of the week. MaJ. Goode also announced that he had received word from Washington that volunteer enlistments would be continued throughout the period of the war. Country-Wide Iteeralfina; to Kail Off.

WASHINGTON. June 3. Regular army recruiting fell off heavily again yesterday despite the great drive being made to fill regiments to war strength. Unlesa a better showing is made dor- ing the next three days. It seema certain that the reserve for the regular army will have to be taken from men drafted for the national army.

Officials hoped that the arrival of Gen. Pershing' reg ulars In France would stimulate Interest and bring a large number of volunteers to the colors during the next three days It was again said today that men who Join the regulars for the duration of the war can be certain of early action at the American front soon to be established in France. With recruiting week more than half gone about SS.OfX) men still are needed uniy ivm aoamons were reported terday. the beat (howtng being made by Ililnotse and Maasachuaetla, bold of which have exceeded their quota. A til ImIi art 14aaav ftiad.

DCS MOfNKS. Jnn Sixty men arere arrested. 80 automobtlea loaded with ltquor eUed and four ferryboats Uken In a raid by Slat agent at Mr Greior, Prairie d'l Oxen, Wi. iaat niRht. Among tnoa rented the Mayor of McGregor, MISSOLIRI SH0RT600 ON REGULAR ARMY QUOTA Be Placed Between THE Relgians hold the first Z2 miles from the sea.

The British come next, holding 120 miles to a point cast of Peronne. The French hold the remainder of the line to Switzerland, a distance of about 220 miles. While there has been nothing to indicate what sector AVIATOR REPORTED KILLED IN FIGHT WITH SEVEN GERMANS Corporal James Hall. Author of Kltch. ener's Mob," Shot Through Lunsr Machine Falls In French Linen.

PARIS, June 2S. Corporal James Hall of Colfax, a member of Escadrille, which is composed principally of American aviators, is believed to have been killed in an encounter with seven German airplants. according to the Herald. He was shot through the lung. His machine fell within the French lines.

Corporal Hall, who was the author of "Kitchener's Mob." joined the American squadron a short time ago after being wounded in the British army and discharged. He brought down a German airplane four days ago. Subiieut. Porme, one of the most skillful French aviators, who has been credited officially with bringing down 23 German machines, has been missing since he flew over the enemy's lines on May 25 on a scouting mission. His fate is unknown.

ACTING MAYOR INVITES BELGIAN MISSION TO VISIT ST. LOUIS Aloe Telegraphs Secretary Lansing to Convey Invitation to For-elan Guests. Acting Mayor Aloe today wired to Sec retary of State Lansing at Washington, asking him to convey an invitation to the Belgian mission to visit St. Louis on its projected trip to the Pacific coast. The date on which the mission's jour ney will begin has not yet been fixed.

UNSETTLED WEATHER, SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT THE TEMPERATURES. 1 a. a. 8 a. 9 a.

10 a. ra .70 11 a. 12 1 p. 2 p. 7 .77 ..82 MOW PcPSMltlOH esterdayi Hlah.

92, at 2 p. ra.i low, 70. at fWKL SHOVTntM FELLOWS" Official fore, east for t. Lou la and I i at 1 1 i Vaarttled weath er, probably with aderahonera thla rtrrawii or tonight i tomorrow partly elon-dy aot much raan jre temperature. Missouri Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow; not much change in tem-perture.

Illinois Un settled weather, with local thunder-showers In north and central portion this afternoon or tonight; tomorrow, partly cloudy; not much change In temperature. Stage of river at a. 21 feet. a fall of foot- Free Band Concert Tonight. Noel Poepplng'a Band at Korest Park.

to 9:50 o'clock. -ftj flP i ff Yi llH Jf i O00up I -BBPRUMe coxoio 1 I noyon0 5 10 20 3Q TO forces In a little of the hardly lair t-nough lo hold himself and hla personal s'aff There came a day when Gen. Pi-r-khlng was no longer in the department Officer of the general staff au.l'ii-r.y were missing from their deck. No or of this wa reported. Then came worJ from Knglund that Perihlng nd hie officer were there.

All was carrtet through without publicity. Other mat-tern rjlatlng to the expedition were carried out without a word of publicit The regiment that were to go wltft tten. Perthing were all selected he left the country and moving tori the aeacoaMt from the border. Other regiment also were moving north. al and west to the points where they were to be expanded and the movement the troops who were to be flrt ranee were obscured In all thi hurrying of troop train over the land Great shipment of war supplies b-gan to arsemble at the embarkation ports.

Liner suddenly were taken a'J their regul.tr run with no announce- ment. A great armnda wa made ready. equipped a transport loaded with men and gun nd ent sea. and 1t wtth virtually no mention from the preas. Mavy lloa "hare la Work.

The navy bear its full share in-achievement. From the time the tioou ships left their dink a and headed toward ea responsibility for the Uvmt of their thousands of men rested upon tl. officer and crewa of the f.ahtin hl that moved benld them or swept free the t-a lane before them. A the runnel on through the diya and nigh; toward the danger xone where submarine lay In wait, tvery preca i ticn of trained minds of the nay cou'O devise wa taken. The new from ranc today ho that the plan were well laid.

Wht't bl troop were embarking or nUaminj toward their detlnlion. Gen. Prrhln nd hi staff, supplemented by a rial corpa of general taff offiter hi-e been buav In France preparing the a for the new urmy. The camp ua have been selected, the detail of Ih nnaj training to he given before they move to the front have been worked out mnf. th question of supply and tranpora-lion reviewed.

Itegiment of the no. tionul army, composed of railroad worn-er and enttlneern. wlil aid In tht worn. They. too.

have been treated in a law week' time. Klrt Fared Arrived Taeaday. Tre prea diaputrh yeaerday from a French eeaport pk of the artliai of the "a-onl toftlnrtf of Ih American troop yesterday morning and of the arrival of croad who had gathered for hour in "anticipation of the dupilca. ton of yesterday' urprt." While nn announcement ha been made. It i t.med that the P.rat troop arrived ia France Tuesday The dispatch concerning the landing continued: F.nthuaiaem roae lo fever pitch when I.

was teamed that the transport and cr-nvoy had tjcraafu'ly peaavd tha marine tone. The port wa spMlUy t- flagd In honor of the occasion. "All the troop now arrived were transferred today lo a ramp not far A int from iht point, where General Wtlsiam Hibert ia tn tailed Thence they probably will go aoon to a point near the front. "All tha troopa a ra in (client enapa. enthuaisatir ever tha uc-ari trip aiaf tl.air reception, and are eater for an.

tion. perahing, tha AmarV can twwnmander. ia expected tarnorrew. "The hartor ia dotted with mnnt The street are fl.d with Idler in and with bluejacket-. Great rranv her of tfiKki are transporting Immtut i ppliea lo It camp In which tr troop fcra ceneentraUnf." RAN Those Who Succumbed Mostly-Young Children 200 Other Cases, Coroner Says.

16 FATALITIES AT ORAN Others at Various Places in Scott County, Including Two at Moberly. Dr. C. M. Harrison of Kennett.

Coroner of Dunklin County, told tne Post-Dispatch today over the long-distance telephone that 50 children have died In thai county in the past six weeks from an form of enterocolitis, an infection of the intestines, and that probably 200 persons, mostly chil dren, are suffering with the disease now, of whom 30 are in a serious condition. Sixteen Oeaths have occurred at Oran. in Scott County, and two at Morley. also in Scott County, and there are said to have been numerous fatalities at othr places In the vicinity. Children 5 years and younger have been the principal victims.

The major ity are under 2 years, of ast. Some mid dle-aged persons have been attacked, but have withstood the disease more successfully, and none of these has died. Aliment I'nnntiallv Severe. Dr. E.

S. Tate of Morley, Coro ner of Scott County, told the Post-Dispatch that the disease which caused the afatalities in Scott County is iliocolltis of an unusually severe type, a summer con-plaint which is sfrr.ilar to enterocolitis. Coroner Tate attributes the to the unusual weather conditions oi fie spring and early -summer. Unseasonably cool weather, he explained, chang ing suddenly to high temperature, ha-1 caused vapor to rise from the sandy soi' creating an unhealthy condition and making children and older persons susceptible to the intestinal irritation caused by early vegetables. Flies, he said, have been a factor in the spread of the disease.

Treating; Over 15 Case. Coroner Tate said he was treating be tween 13 and 20 cases, some of which were serious, and the epidemic in Morley seemed to be getting worse, both in the number of cases and the severity of the disease. He said that he had not heard of cases anywhere in Scott County except at Oran and Morley. Oran is 151 miles from St. Louis, on the Frisco, and 20 miles from Cape Girardeau.

Morley Is 26 miles from Cape Girardeau on a branch line. Dispatches from Cape Girardeau state that the mothers of Scott and Dunklin Counties are frantic because of the number of children that have fallen victims to the malady. Two children were taken to Cape Girardeau for treatment. One died.s Four have died at Senath. in Dunklin County, and sixteen cases are being treated there now.

Dr. Hughes of Senath says there is no epidemic there, but that cholera Infantum has been prevalent. The four deaths were caused by that disease, he says, and the 16 under treatment have the same malady. He attributes it to the eating of fresh vegetables. The situation was so serious that an appeal to the State Board of Health was considered, but yesterday the doctors decided they had the situation in hand and could deal with it successfully, and no appeal was made.

List of Deaths at Oran. The following have died at Oran: Lain and Gladys, children of Jessie Crafton; James, son of J. R. Limbaugh; Philip, son of Thomas Swafford; Harry, son of C. M.

Stehr; Leo, son of Alonzo Roberts; Mary, daughter of Philip Stehr; Fred erick, son of Henry Menz: Elsie, daugh ter of Gentry Brown; Harry, son of C. H. Ates; Kathajine. daughter of Fj-ed Sturgeon; Julius, son of S. H.

Crader; child of W. R. Steele, child of William Haughn, child of Peter Molenhour. UNSINKABLE CARGO BOAT WILL BE TESTED BY ITALY Has Two Ilnlia. Spare Between Them Belna; Intended to Protect Vra-nel From Torpedo.

ROM June 2S. Umberto Pugllere. a naval engineer, has designed a new type of unsinkable cargo boat which has been accepted by the Italian Ministry of Marine. The Revista Maritima, describing the ship, says the vessel has a displacement of 10.100 tons, and can carry SS00 tons of It has a double skin, the space between the Inner and the outer hulls being filled with coal and other material which Is intended to protect the ship from mine or torpedo. BISHOP OF MALINES SAID TO BE IMPRISONED IN GERMANY Several Other Priests of Cardinal Mercler'a Entourage and His See.

retary Reported Put In Prtrfou. AMSTERDAM. June 28 According to the Telegraaf. several priests of the entourage of Cardinal Msrcier, primate of Belgium, were arrested recently and imprisoned In Germany. One of them is Bishop Legralve of Malines.

Twenty others, the newspaper says, have been imprisoned in Belgium. Among this number is Cardinal Mer-cler's private secretary, who was sentenced to a year in prtson for preaching on Whitsunday on Christian charity. The forces will be a net gain to the allies, a the mn will be fed, clothed, armed and equipped by this Government. Already there are being storei at the encampment juppltes sufficient for many month. The American force will be an independent unit, co-operating with the allies.

It has lxrn suggested that the Americans might be placed as a connecting link between the French and British armies, but the exigencies of the ccmlng campaigns will decide that question. No formal announcement came from the War Department, none will come probably until Major-General Persh ing's official report is received. Thei there may be a statement to the number and the composition of th-i advance guards. Press dispatches from France presumably ent for ward with the approval of Gen. Pershing' staff, show that Major-General Sibert, one of the new Major-Generals of the army, ha been given command of the first force sent abroad under Gen.

Pershing a com mander in chief of the expedition. One thing stands out sharply, de spite the fact that the sixe of the task that has been accomplished Is not fully revealed as yet. This I that American enterprise has set a new record for the transportation of troop. Rerard In Trannportaf Ion Set. Considering the distance to be cov ered and the fact that all prepara tions had to be made after the order came from the White House the night of May 1.

It I practically certain that never before ha a military ex pedition of thla size been assembled. conveyed and landed without mishap in short a time by any nation. It a a good augury of future achievement. The only rival In magnitude is the movement of British troop to South Africa In the Boer War. and that vu made over ea that were ui.

hampered by eubmarlne. mine or other obstacle. Gen. Perahlng and hi staff have been busy for day preparing for the rr1vl of the men. Despite the enormous dif ficulties of unpreparednef and submarine danger that fared them, the plan of the army general staff have gone through with clocklike precision.

When the order came to prepare Im mediately an expeditionary force to go to France, virtually all of the men now across the ea were on the Mexican border. There were no army tranaporta available In the Atlantic. The vcsseia that carried the troop were scattered on their usual routes. Army reserve it ore were at. Ill depleted from the border mobilisation.

Itegiment were below war etrength. That wa the condition when Prealdnt Wilson decided that the plea of the French high commission rhould be av swered and force of regular sent at rfnee to France. At his word the War Department began to move. Gen. Pvr- ahlng summoned quietly to Wash ington and wu in the capital when the President order for the dispatch troop til mad public Thaaaaad Aeelvtttea Afom.

Ther wire thousand other afoot In the department at I ha tiirva. All the bualra of preparing for th military registration of 10.im.ane man, of quarter and Instructor Utt nearly J0.MO prospective officer, for firearm and qulprnnt for mililona of troop yet to be organised, of in4- tng the regular army to full war trer.gth. of preparing and reru'lin the national guard tr vu at hand. Gen. Pershing dropped quietly Into tit department and up the r.rt quarter of U.

Amtrtwi Bdi'wrar) Uronna of North Dakota, Norrls or xse- branka, Kenyon of Iowa. Kendrick of 11 Wyoming, Page of Vermont and Brady I) Of Idaho voting aye. Against the pro- posal were Smith of South Carolina, nsdell of Louisiana, warren or vt yoking. Wadsworth of New York. Chamberlain of Oregon.

Gore of Oklahoma and Smith of Georgia. The provision for commandeering of factories, packing houses, oil wells and ther plants for military or public defense punM3 also would authorize their operation. The committee added an amendment providing that In rcgu-f Uling wages of employes of plants Commandeered In case of dispute the F4(r-B I uKttll aeftled bv arbitration through the board of mediation and conciliation. A lUBERTY BONDS READY NEXT WEEK Cages ved Certificates foos to Be Seat Oat From WnHit. WASHINGTON, June Si.

The second Payment of IS per cent from subscribers to the Liberty Loan who bought bonds hi i nlun WAS nf rtA rw inaay. i no nrii tent is du July 39. The engraved bonus probably will be fcady next week..