AMERICAN ARMY REORGANIZED
Made to Conform With European Ar
my Standards at Perching'* Re
quest. Infantry Company Hereaf
ter to Have 2"?0 Men, Two Captain*
and Four Lieutenant*.
(Washington Dispatch.)
Complete reorganization of all
branches of the .American army to
conform with European standards as
recommended by Major General Per
shing, is provided for in army or
ders revealing that the recently an
nounced divisional reorgp.nization plan
is to be carried down into the regi
ments and companies. The adminis
trative ui.it of the infantry arm here
after will be a company of 250 en
listed nun and six commissioned of
ficers, in place of something over 100
men and three officers. The company
will be divided into four platoons
each in command of a lieutenant.
There will be two captains a3 first
and second in command, one first
lieutenant and three second lieuten
ants. Reports of the review of the
Americrn troops in France yester
day show that this plan already has
been carried out in General Pershing's
forces.
The object of assigning two cap
tains to each company, it is under
stood, is to provide against disorgan
ization of the unit through the loss of
its commander. The second captain,
under the European system, does not
go into 1 attle line with the company
if his senior is pre sent. He is held as
a reserve to reorganize the company
if necessary. Under the new plan
each regiment will have three battul
ions of four companies, making a to
tal of 3,000 men. Supplemented by the
regimental headquarters, supply and
machine gun organizations, the
strength of the new regiments will be
brought up to approximately 3,(500
men as against little more than 2,000
in existing war strength regiments.
The unit organization of the
field artillery and other arms of the
service has not been changed. As a
result of reducing the number of reg
iments in a division, the division, in
stead of 28,000 men, will total here
after about 10,000 men, 15,000 of
them infantry.
The advantage of the system, in
addition to the better adaptation of
the divisional unit to trench warfare,
lies chiefly in the reduction in over
head expense. One colonel and his
regiment staff, including his three
battalion commanders will now han
dle 3,600 men instead of a little more
than 2,000.
Today 'b orders show that provis
ion has been made for organization of
32 new infantry divisions in addition
to the regular divisions, out of troops
already called to the colors, including
the first increment of 087,000 drafted
men,
MAN AND BRIDE STRUCK
AND KILLED BY TRAIN
Horace Smith and his bride of a
week were struck and killed by an
eastbound Southern train at the Lo
ray grade crossing in West Gastonia
about 11 o'clock Saturday night.
Smith was killed instantly, his body
being badly mangled. His wife was
taken to a local hospitnl where she
died a few hours later. The couple
lived at Rutherfordton where they
were married a week ago. They were
visiting relatives here. The bodies
were shipped to Rutherfordton Sun
day. ? Gastonia Dispatch.
WOULD SPEND MILLION
TO ADVERTISE NEW LOAN
Detailed Plan Presented to Secretary
McAdoo for Advertising Second
Liberty Loan.
Washington, Aug. 1G ? The national
advertising advisory hoard of the As
sociated Advertising Club of the
World today sent a delegation to
Washington, headed by Herbert S.
Houston, of New York, to urge Secre
tary McAdoo to spend from $1,000,
000 to $2,000,000 in advertising the
next issue of liberty loan bonds.
A detailed plan, originally outlined
before the issuance of the first liberty
loan bonds, was presented to Secre
tary McAdoo calling for a division of
the advertising among daily, weekly
and monthly newspapers, in addition
to the utilization of magazines, print
ed poster circulars, billboards and
other agencies. A program involving
an expenditure of approximately $1,
250,000 was outlined.
GERMAN LOSSES REACH
NEARLY FIVE MILLION*
German casualties reported during
July jn the German official lists, but
not necessarily having occurred in
July, amounted to 89,863 as follows:
Killed or died of wounds or sick
ness 21, '189.
Prisoners or missing 14,620.
Severely wounded, 13,896.
Wounded and slightly wounded 39,
958.
The total German casualties of all
classes since the beginning of the
war exceeds 4,500,000.
MAJOR GENERAL EDWARDS
ASSIGNED TO CAMP GREENE
Charlotte Observer.
Major Genera) Clarence R. Ed
wards, who )8 to be commanding of
ficer at Camp Greene, according to an
Associated I'ress dispatch, wan born
in Cleveland, Ohio, January 1, 18f>0.
He is therefore fifty-seven years old.
It is interesting to note that he has
been in military service nearly all his
life. He graduated from the United
States Military academy in 1883.
Since that time the honorary degrees
of A. M. and LL. D. have been con
ferred upon him, the first by St.
John's college, Kordham, N, Y., and
the latter by Fordham University,
New York. ?
Although a suiolar, General Ed
Photo hy .American Press Association.
Brigadier General Clarence R. Edwards.
! wards has earned the name of soldier,
lie was assigned to the stuff of Gen
eral Lawton as adjutant general in
1899 and served in General Lawton's
campaigns and expeditions in the
Philippine Islands.
He later commanded the sixth bri
gade, second division, Texas, and first
Honolulu brigade. In 1915 he was
put in c< mmand of the American
troops in the Panama Canal zone.
Krom 1902 until 190(5 he was chief
of the bureau of insular affairs.
TO STOP WHKAT TRADING SOON.
Dealings in Futures to Cease This
Month. Cash Prices Recede
Sharply.
It is significant of the times that
trading in wheat futures is to be sus
pended before the beginning of anoth
er month. The possibility of such
action has not been wholly disregard
ed, and it scarcely seems necessary
to repeat that for weeks speculative
conditions in this quarter have been
mainly artificial. Yet the definite an
nouncement that dealings are to be
entirely eliminated had the obvious
effect, and sharp declines in prices
were seen both in the cash and con
tract markets. The break in the former
reached as much as 20 cents in a sin
gle day in Minneapolis and 15 cents
in Kansas City, while the September
delivery in Chicago, the only one in
which operations have been permitted
at that center, went down from its
closing of $2.15 last Saturday to a
fraction under the $2 basis on Thurs
day. As was to be expected, the de
cisive reaction in wheat was accom
panied by appreciable lowering of
flour quotations, and buyers of this
commodity who have been holding off
during the recent period of uncertain
ty over governmental control of
foodstuffs have had reason for elation.
The depression in wheat not unnat
urally had some influence on corn,
and other things tended to stimulate
bearish sentiment, such as the peace
proposals and favorable weather and
crop advices. Yet the cash markets
acted better after the recent decline,
and in futures there was compara
tively little setback from the closing
prices of last Saturday. With hogs
above $18, it has not cocmed logical
to look i or any rush on the part of
farmers tc dispose of their old corn.
? Dun's Review, Aug. 18th.
WAR VOLUNTEKRS REACH
TOTAL OF 190,347 MEN
War volunteers for the regular ar
my have reached a total of 190,347
men, bringine the roll to 7,000 in ex
cess of the authorized war strength.
Since total quota for the expanded
army was filled several days apo, re
cruits have continued to enlist at an
averapo of more thr.n 1,000 men a
day. They will he needed and the re
cruiting service will not relax its ef
forts.
There still are twenty-five States
that have not supplied the number
of men allotted to them in the distri
bution of the total quota, but some
of the other States have furnished
their quota several times over.
KAISER'S TALK TO MK. GERARD.
Hitter Acainst United States, But
Say* He Would Not Have I'ermitted
Sinking of the Lusitunia Had He
known.
The (Icrman Err peror said before
James W. Gerard, uhen the latter was
United Stated Arrbassador at Berlin,
that he v ould no' have permitted the
torpedoing of the steamship Lusita
nia had he known of the plr.n; that
no gentleman would kill so many
women ?nd children. At the same
time, however, b: displayed great bit
terness towar-' the United States.
This is one o.' the Statements made
by Mr. Gerard, continuing his copy
righted story in the Public Ledger on
the cours* of Germany during the last
few years. Mr. Gerard says:
"I havo told in another chapter
how the German Emperor hr.d refused
to re--<-ive hie rs amb ~ado? of a coun
try which was supplying munitions
to the Allies. From time to time, since
I learned of thh in March, 1915, I
kept insisting upon my right as Am
bassador to be received by the Em
peror, rid finally, early in October,
HM5, wrote the following letter to
the Chancellor:
"'Your Excellency: Some time ago
I requ< ted you to arrange an audi
ence for me with Hi.; Majesty. Please
take no further trouble about this
matter. Sincerely yours, "
" 'JAMES W. GERARD.'
"This seemed to have the desired
effect. I was informed that I would 1
be received by the Emperor in the
N 'w Palr.ce of Potsdam on October
22. He was then to pay a flying visit
to Berlin to receive the new Peruvian
Minister and < tie or two others. We 1
went down ;r. the train to Potsdam, 1
von Jagow aeeompying US, in the 1
mornin-r. ;'n<l i, wa it: n- 1 that we ;
should return, leaving Potsdam on
the train a little after 1 o'clock.
I think that the authorities of the '
palace expected that I would be with 1
the Emperor for only a few minutes, 1
as, when I was shown into the room '
where h<- was, which was a large room '
opening from the famous Shell Hall '
of the palace, the Peruvir.n Minister f
? nd others to be received were stand- '
ing waiting in that hall.
"The Emperor was alone in the '
room and no one was present at our 1
interview. He was dressed in a hus
sar uniform of thp new fi"ld gray, the .
parade uniform of which the frogs ?,
and trimmings w< re of gold. A large ]
table in the corner of the room was ]
covered with maps, compasses and ]
scales and rules and looked as if the
Emperor there, in company with some
of his aides, or possibly the Chief |
of Staff, had been working out the
plan of campaign of the German ar
mies. Tb ? Emperor was standing, so,
naturally, I also stood, and according
to his habit, which is quite Roose
veltian, he stood * cry close to me and
talked very earnestly. I was fortu
nately r.ble to clear up two distinct
points which he had against Ameri
ca.
"The Emperor said that he had read
in a German paper that a number of
submarines built in America for Eng
land had crossed the Atlantic to Eng
land escorted by ships of the Ameri
can navy. I was, of course, able to
deny this ridiculous story at the time
and furnished definite proofs later.
The Emperor complained because a
loan to England and Erance had been
floated in America. I said that the
first loan to a belligerent floated in
America was a loan to Germany.
"The Emperor sent for some of
his staff and immediately inquired in
to the matter. The member of the
staff confirmed my statement. The
Emperor said that he would not have
permitted the torpedoing of the Lu
sitania if he had known, ad that no
gentleman would kill so many wom
en and children. The Emperor show
ed great bitterness against the Unit
ed State3, and repeatedly said, 'Amer
ica had better look out nfter this
war' and 'I shall stand no nonsense
from America after the war.'
"The interview lasted about an
hour and a quarter, and when I finally
emerged from the room the officers
of the Emperor's houehold were in
such a state of agitation that I felt
sure that they must have thought
something fearful had occurred. As I
walked repidly toward the door of the
palace in order to take the carriage
which was to drive me to the train,
one of them walked along beside me,
saying: 'Is it all right? Is it all
right?'
"The unfortunate diplomats who
were to have been received and who
had been standing all this time out
side the door waiting for an audience
missed their train and their lunch."
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APPOINTMENT OF FOOD
COMMISSIONERS APPROVED
Appointment of twenty-eight nun
as federal food commissioners in as
many States was approved Thursday
by President Wilson. Commissioners
for tha ^ther States will be selected
by the 1< od administration within a
few days.
The Stute commissioners will ad
minister the food control bill in so
far as it applies to State matters and
will cy-ordinate State food activities
with those of the food administration.
All will strve without pay> The list
includes Henry A. Page, Aberdeen,
it c.
The Lee Family of Harnett.
War hus touched heavily the life
of 'Squire Eldredge Lee, who sends
thrie stalwart sons to fight for hu
manity. Early in his life his father
died :n u Federal prison after fight
ing through three years of the War
Betw 11 the States. With the call for
volunteers: this year his sons Edward,
William and Henry went in order.
Edward is the youngest, barely 18.
He joined the National Guard. Wil
liam, tha "Bill" and the "Chang" Lee
of Wake Forest and A. and E. Col
lege .football fame, went to Ogle
'horpe. Henry, the musician, joined an
outfit in Raleigh.
Squire Lee is getting along in
years though he is not what is term
ed an old man by any means. He
ran> es 'round sixty somewhere, and
would follow his boys to the front
if he were eligible.
Somewhere the writer has heard it
said thjt three Lee brothers came to
this country aiming the fir; t colonstis.
One > ttled in Virginia and was the
ancestor of the Confederacy's chief
Lain. Another settled in New Eng
land. The third settled in North Car
jlina. 'Squire Lee's folks have been
among the leaders of Johnston Coun
ty from time immemorial. There is
little doubt that in his veins flows
the sanr; blood that has given Amer
ica its foremost soldiers. He is a
uddierly-looking man himself, and all
>f his hoys are big handsome follows
who will give a good account of
themselves in the fights ahead of
Lhem. ? Dunn Dispatch.
A wis? man will keep in the house
i bottle of Dr. SETH ARNOLD'S
BALSAM against sudden attacks of
Bowel Complaints. Warranted by
Hood Bros., Smithfield, N. C. ? Adv.
Typhoid Fever.
Typhoid fever is a germ disease
that is easily transmitted by water
and milk and by the housefly and
wherever it has a chance to be car
ried. Great care should be used in
guarding the water supply, so that
it cannot become contaminated from
outhouses. Personal cleanliness of
everyone in the house is also an im
portant safeguard. The Chinese will
not eat without first washing their
hands. This is a good practice for
all. If one gets the hands in contact
with the typhoid germs which abound
in what comes from the person sick
with typhoid and then handles dishes
or milk utensils they can become con
taminated and the disease passed on
to whoever takes food or drink out
of the dishes or utensils. The ty
phoid germs may live for some time
outside the body. In these days of
extensive travel the typhoid germs
may be carried for some distance
within persons who have come in
contact with things containing the
germs. Cleanliness is a good pre
ventive. ? Agr. Ex. Dept. N. D. Agr.
College.
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Through Sleepers
I To ATLANTA
And ASHEVILLE
Commencing Sunday, July 8th, the
Atlantic Coast Line will inaugurate a
through sleeping car line between
Wilmington and Asheville, via Flor
ence, Sumter and Columbia, in connec
tion with the Southern Railway Sys
t'*m, upon the following daily sched
ule:
LV. Wilmington 3:45 P. M.
AR. Columbia 10:50 P. M.
LV. Columbia 11:50 P. M.
AR. Spartanburg.... 3:20 A. M.
AR. Tryon 4:50 A. M.
AR. Saluda 5:15 A. M.
AR. Flat Rock 5:35 A. M.
AR. Hendersonville 5:50 A. M.
AR. Asheville 7:00 A. M.
Returning: leave Asheville 4:10 P.
M., arrive Florence 8:45 A. M., ar
rive Wilmington 12:50 Noon.
This Sleeping Car Service, which
will be operated until Sept. 16th, will
afford comfortable accommodations
for passengers visiting the Mountains
of North Carolina.
The old established through sleep
ing car line between Wilmington and
Atlanta will be continued via Augus
ta, in connection with the Georgia
Railroad, upon the following sched
ules:
LV. Wilmingtton ....3.45 P. M.
LV. Florence 7:55 P. M.
LV. Sumter * 9:30 P. M.
AR. Augusta (Eastern
time) 1:35 Night
AR. Atlanta, (Central
time) 6:10 A. M.
Returning: leave Atlanta 8:35 P.
M., arrive Florence 8:45 A. M., arrive
Wilmington 12:50 Noon.
Passengers may remain in this car,
in the Union Depot, which is in the
heart of Atlanta, until 7:00 A. M., if
they so desire, and on account of the
earlier arrival of this train, and the
use of the Union Depot, convenient
connections may be made with
through Observation-Dining-Sleeping
Car-Coach trains which leave from
same station for Chicago, Cincinnati,
St. Louis, etc. ,
Connections are made at Florence
with . above trains by leaving Smith
field at 3:08 P. M., and equally good
connections are made returning.
For fares, tickets, etc., apply to
J. A. CAMPBELL, Ticket Agent,
Smithfield, N. C.
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