GENERAL PERSHING TO TAKE REGUI.AR3 TO THE TRENCHES. P«r«hing and Hi* Staff Will Prccad* th« TroojiJ Which Will B« Sent Abroad. ' Wa»h»/iirton, May ll.-Pmii.nl Wilann toniifht orilrred that a ilivmion of regular troop* commanded t.y Maj. General John J. Pernhinif, !«■ cn1. to France at th« earllext practicable at ttinif there with concrete evidtnce that a powerful ally hax come to their sup port airainnt Cerman afrgrexxion. Announcement of the order follow ed xiifninic of the selective draft war army bill hy the President. and the imuance of a Ktatcment. that under advice of military expert* on both *ide* of the water, the Pre .ident could not employ volunteer* nor avad Dimwit of tne "tine \i.ror anil enwu lai.in" of former President Roosevelt for the expedition. The army law provide* for an ulti mate force of approximately, 2,000, 000 men to back up the fir-it troops to go to the front. When the bill haJ been signed the President affixed his name to a nrnclamatinn "ilting upon ail men in the > ount.y between the age* of 2' ami 30 ir 11. iv«.. to . ctri-lc-r thMM-lv.i r military •"■'i i'< n June 5 next. The proeliimation, sets in motion immeiliateTy machinery that will enroll ami sift lOjtiQQSi-r' men and pave the way for the selection of the first 600,000 young. efficient soldier* without crippling the induutrie* or iwihi *f the nation or bringing Varlship to thou* at home. Even before the bill waa signed, the war department announced that the full strength of the natio-.al ;:uard would be drafted into the United States army beginning July 15 and concluding August 6. Order* to bring th« regiment!) to full war strength immediately a»>.on.panied the notification sent to all gorertvjrs. A minimum of 329,000 figr.tiRg men will •be brought to the colors under those orders, supplementing the £93,000 regulars who will be under arms June 15. The Virginia, the North Carolina, and Tennessee guards will be mobiliz ed July 26. It is from these forces that the first armies to join General fershing at the front will be drawn to be followed within a few months by recruiting waves from the selective draft armies the first 500,000 of whom will be mobolized September 1. Following is the text of the terse announcement of the war department as to General Pershing's expedition.: "The President has directed an ex peditionary force of approximately one division of regular troops, under com mand and General John J. Pershing to proceed to France at as early date as practicable. General Prshing and staff will precede the troops abroad. "It is requested Oiar no details or speculators with regard to the mobili zation of this command, dates of de parture, or other items, be carried by the press, other than the official bul letins given out by the war depart ment relating thereto." General Pershing has oeen in Wash ington some days. He was personally summoned by Secretary Baker from the southern department which was under his command until tonight's order was issued. The man who led the expedition in to Mexico and handled his difficult task with such judgement and skill as to win for him the complete confidence of the President and his advisors, has worked hard on plans for the expedi tion to France. He has been ilk daily conference with Secretary ltaker. Mnjor-General Bliss, acting chief of staff, with department officials co '•pemting in the preparation of tha form he will Ira.I againat the oiH: the expeditionary division ara being aalectad with tha greateat ) rare. No inkling of the planii for that di vision have iiean allowed to leak out. t It m known, howeve-, that order:* Itave already gone forward to of ficer* of triod judgement and long ex I wr lance notifying them to prepare for foieign itervice. The war in Kurr>pe ha« developed many new phaae* of liattla nut hereto fore known in niilitai; aciwira. Ar tillery ha» decided the fate of many liattlen, and for thin rcanon it wan thought likely that the expeditionary | forrea would include a dinproporti»n .ile number or artillery troop*. I tie i number of mm in the Mpaditionary , lores has hut been iil*clu>ed. A cii viniiin at war "trrntfth, however, totals inure than 25,000 men of all arm* anil i the "approximate" division of the war ! department'* -'atement probably will ! exceed that figure. ( In hi* explanation of hi.< reasons for I not availing himself of the .so-called . Roosevelt amendment to the army bill .Mr. Wilson ha* brought out .sharply tile point* made against that amend ment by army officers. Many offi cers who are warm anmirem of Col onel Roosevelt have unhesitatingly condemned his proposal to raise a volunteer army corps or on j the ground that it would drain the . regular .service of meu vitally needed (to train the millions that must be , whipped into fighting trim in all too{ brief u time. The list of regular officers Mr J Roosevelt desired to take with him has been the subject of much spcvula , tion and comment. Because of the I old association in Spanish war days between Major General Leonard Wood and Mr. Roosevelt it has been regard ed as virtually certain that General Wood was the former President's selection for supreme command of the force. Under the plans of the war depart - I ment, General Wood, wy leason of his | great experience in mobilization prob lems and his unfailing energy has I been assigned the hardest task of any j ' general officer. He will direct, as commander of the southern depart-! ment, the mobilization and training of! I 12 divisions or more than 300,000 men | ( among whom without question will lie , those who will be first Delected to fol- J low General Pershing * forces to | France. I Life Expectancy. According to the public health service, life expectancy during in fancy and childhood has increased lie cause of the more intelligent care of babies and young children, but life ( expectancy after the age of 40 is less now than it was IW years ago, because those who have arrive*] at year* of discretion do not exercise discretion for themselves and take sufficient I exercise to overcome modern condi tion*. Many more people are engaged in sedentary occupation* than former ly which deprive* them of natural as sistance afforded by ynysical exercise in eliminating through the *kin and lungs the waste products of the body. —Collier's Weekly. i ■ A careful estimate of the wealth of the United States at the begin ning of 1917 place* It a little over $200,000,000,000. | ——————• J. P. Morgan's lift U insured for 12,500,000. Yearly premium $112, 000. I EDUCATE 5,000 TO 6,000 AVIATORS IN ONE YEAR. Production of a Minimum of 3, 500 Training and Battle Plane* Decided Upon. Wuhinfton, May 20s—formal an nouncement of the governor'* p< Itcv •a to all type* of *t'< emti except Zep pelin* wa> mad* today liy (ha council of national defenne, through Howard 0 K. Coffin, member of the council'* advwory commi**ion a..uth and to honor the f'onfederacy'* famous lender*, Robert K. l*», T. J. (fltoneWBtl) Jackson, and flen. J. E. B. Stewart, unrle of the present gover nor, were showered with every honor th.ti the hospitable city rould fcive. The mission was received hy a salute of I'.t. (funs, escorted hy the Virginia Military institute cadets in full dress uniform thr- u -h ch<>crin(f crowd* rio tiou* with flag', lunched a< guest* of Governor Stuart at the mcutivi mau/ion, anil win cheered to the echo at a parked ma**-meeting at the city auditorium. A b:jc southern audience, looking bark to the day* of the revo lution and the war lietween the «tates In v.hich Virginia played *uch a larife onrt, "nrg "Onti Save the King," and • he "Star Spangled Banner" with fer vor. Wreath* on Crave* of Confederate*. The first address which Mr. Balfour ever made from the rear end of > train took place during a brief *top at Fredericksburg. Mr. Bnlfour, break ing another record during hi* stay in this country, told a small group of Roarers that he feared he had failed utterly to expresa the »e«y em> tion* he had felt at hi* reception in Rich mond and that he hop-,i omo of the (latitude which he "elt mi.h' he con voyed back •<. hi* friendi •'.»r» The British army took the occasion today to express through I.ieutenant Genernl Bridge* their tribute to ihe ■military heroes of the south by placing w reath i on the statue* of Lee, Jack «r>n, and Stuart. General Bridge* xpoke foolingly of the le^or.s of char acter, leadership and endurance taupht by these men and of hi* hope that those engaged in ihe present straggle, both here and abroad, would b«. worthy of their memories. Mr. Balfour, speaking at the audi torium, brought forth cheer after ch,.r when he said he rejoiced to "think that the gallant . American navy is working hand-in-hand in the closest co-operation with those on the othf side who are defending our hornet ard yours. And now we read of your government's decision to send troops to France. Tne moment when that force, the first fruit of our military cooperation, shall land in Eu rope. will be a moment memorable in the history of mankind. Best Fighting Material in World. "Out of the manhood of America," Mr. Balfour went on, "tiiere will flow the liest fighting material in the world, und the only limit to that flow will he the limit imposed by trie material dif ficulties of transport and equipment. The United States n»» greater re sources for modern warfare than any other nation in the world. I do not refer to number* alone; • refer rather to that courage, resolution and in ventiveness, which alone makes num bers efficient. Though unprepared, as we were unprepared, you are filled with that spirit which will bring re Suits as encouraging to your friends k* it will be dismaying to your enem ies. "Cermany cannot succeed in this war. Success does not lie along the paths of frightfulness and ruthleae neas. That nation whtrh has known no law, either of charity or love, which has cast all sciuplet to the winds, which has allowed no consider at Ion to Hand in har (ray, that i.*l>on hit* raised up outraged civilisation V. make ctrttin ila own dafaat." Tha nutuni, « 1,1. h rafrttUd that | tima did not allow a full tour of tha ! •outh, left Washington on a «p»ciaI train at 10 a'rlork today, arriving h«r« at a quarter of one. There inr madiataljr followed th« mirth through the frowilal city street* t«# tha eve r otivy miniion, where Governor Htuart ifHvr a lunch Inr a vtr^a party. Tha governor propnwd a toaat to tha kir.g of England, and Mr. Haifuur re -p'.puled with a toaat to tha President, "Alwaya dear to tha neart* of all Englishmen, l.ut nevar mora ao than now," Lieutenant Oneral Hridgen than visited the i l.utue« of tha three <>.uth >-Vn military leader* and plarad on '.hem the tribute of tha liiiti»h army. The whole party then proceeded, still under escort of tha cadeta, to the audi torium, where an ovation and a perfect medley of British flair* greeted them. Mayor Ainslie, the only other speaker beside* Mr. Balfour, welcomed the mir.sion on behali of the city. The party left Richmond at ft o'clorfc and had a pleasant trip hack to Wa h ington, stopping only at Kreder cks burg. Rural Cemeteries to B« Improved in State. One of the public lawj of North Carolina enact«d (>y the central ».i- ^ ■lembly thin year provide* for the im provement of the "citiea of the dea l.'' • * I throughout the state. Ail rural reme-, tones, except those which are private liuryinic grounds, are entitled under this law to claim one-third of the cwl of beautification and enclosing the irroundu, from the county authorities. The law makes it encumbent upon county commissioners to appropriate the money when it is shown that the. other two-thirds is ra«*ed by the body or institution in control of the cemetery. The object of the law is for the "proper rare and beautifying of rural cemeteries." It requires county com missioners to prepare and keep a \ record in the office of the reginter of deeds a list of all public cemeteries of j the county outside the limits of in- j corporated towns and cities, which are j not established and maintained for the use of an incorporated town or city. Section 2 of the law reads as fol- j low*: "That in order to encourage the per son! in possession and control of the public cemeteries referred to in sec tion 1 of this act to take proper care of and beautify such ceireteries, to distinctly mark their boundary line with evergreen hedges or row* of suitable tree* and to otherwise lay out the grounds in an orderly manner, the board of county commissioners of any county, upon being notified that two thirds of the expense necessary for so marking and beautifywig any ceme tery has been raised by the local governing body of tne institution which owns the cemetery and is actu ally in hand, be and is hereby required to appropriate from the general fund of the county, one-third of the ex pense necessary to pay for such work the amount appropriated by the board of commissioners in no case to excced 115 for each cometery." In the Filhini Season. The boy!* fishing pole was fasten sd under the root of a tree on the river bank yesterday, and he was litting in the sun playing with a log. "Kuhing?" inquired a man passing along the road. "Yep," an i we red the boy as briefly. "Nice log you've got there. What's his lameT" 'Fish.'1 Fiah? That's a jueer nam* for a dog. What did fou call him that for?" "Causa he won't bite." The nan proceeded on lis way.—Washington Star. MIDDLEMEN TO BOOST PRICES 13 UNEARTHED. Written E"id«nc« of Conspir acy in Department'! Hand*. Washington, M:iy 19.—Abounding rkarfM of the tiiitonrt of a natton *ida truit of middlemen two** opera tion* »aid to extend to tlmom wary «tat* In tha uni».n, war* laid be fore the d*|>Krtm*nt of agriculture hara today. The charge* made by a nationally known fn«>d producer ' official .< notified and «mmnnr I tha in formant for immediate conference. Written evidence in the form of let' ler? and document*, it i wid, art now .n tha ha . In of the two department*. At the am* time reached the department for heip from various ect.ons where food 'peculation and price hooitinsr ia charge.*. Baltimore charge* say speculators have rr.rnrri-rl 1">,000 hag* of potatoes, .-'peculator s, it claimed, are prepar ing to tvade food control legi-lation. Minneapolis charges told of agree ments h»t'»«n commission men and producers to manipulate food supplies 10 an to create artificial »hortages in certain se-tions with accompanying rise* In price. Widespread destruc tion of fruit to maintain prices was charged. Vegetables for Ho;s. Danforth, Maine, reported general dabbling in potatoes with $200,000 worth involved. Farmers, it is said, are forced to sell for 92 a barrel. Commission men in "cahoots" with wholesale stores, from which the farmers must obtain supplies, it la •aid, are raking off 400 per cent profit. Central riUnois cities charged com mission men are selling large quanti ties of vegetables for hogs rather than lower prices. Thousands of bushels of potatoes arc said to be going to the animals. Definite charges against a New Orleans speculator say he has cornered .100 tons of rice at 1 cent a pound and is doling it out for 8 rents a pound. At the same time, the president of the Georgia chanmber of commerce and others told the agricultural de partment that speculators through out the south are hindering food pro duction. They threaten farmers with not purchasing their cotton if they start also to raise food. This, it is "aid, forces the farmers to purchase their food imported from the north at exorbitant prices. This practice is al leged to be of startling proportions and preventing adequate food pro duction in the south. The council of national defense also was immediately notified. Alaska. The 600,000 square miles of ter ritory bought in 1876 for about two rents an acre at $7,200,000 have » brought more than $750,000,000 into the channels of American trade, and the profits are just beginning to coma in. "A scant 65,000 people are living in that vast country, one-fifth aa large its the United States," said Secretary l-ane. "One hundred million dollar* formed their contribution for 1916. What it will be in 2016 no man can predict." Life Insurance. Pat was starting for work. . Ha uras employed in a quatry. As he vas leaving the house his wife said: "Do moind yet dont get karri, Pat. It's so dangerous in that quar 7-" "Thot s ahl roight, Biddy," replied fat. "Borr'ed |2 from tk' foreman. 1 nd he don't let me do any iteagsin— work a nyroore.J*i t takurg Diifatck.