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PLAN BIG RESERVE FOR REGULAR ARMY Shorter Terms of Enlistment n Would Train Much Largi. cr Body of Men.

A MILITARY SCHOOL The Army Will Be For Training Men in the Defense of l the Country. " , t (National News Association) WASHINGTON', March 29. Conf tfary to general opinion, the policy of

4 tnilitary reform suggested recently by Secretary of War GarriBon is not a iiew proposition, but is in line with n,,llhe suggestions which have come from ; the general staff for the last four

t years, 11 la ui&uiy yruvawm uiai f activity of the present. 'secretary of

war will result inprccomplishment f some of the t.ags. which In the past have beeflpu,rely matters of discussion. With the establishment of a period of enlistment for three years, with an option at the conclusion of two years, of retiring from the active list and remaining in civil life except for short periods of summer service, Major Gen. leonard Wood, chief of staff of the army expects to have a big increase In recruits. v Another Good Effect. This shortening in the enlistment term will have another good effect for which army officers have striven inef

fectually for years. The enlisted man Will not be forced to spend most of his time doing "police duty" which is a polite term for hoeing gardens, weeping up leaves, mending roads and performing a number of unmili- ; tary duties.' General Wood is enthusiastically of the belief that the soldier of the future, when the shortened term has been In vogue for sometime, will devote his time entirely to soldering and so, at the end of his short term, will be fitted to go forth on the battlefield and take care of himself. The general plan of shortening enlistments will make the army a military school where men will receive splendid training for two years and then be permitted to return unhampered to civil life. This is the only war, most army officers contend, that the army of this nation may be put on a real war footing. This particular phase of military tactics was discussed by Gen. Wood recently. ' . 1 Big Army Always Ready. " v"When. we go to war," said he, '"we . Will find it is necessary to mobolize Instantly an army of 000,000 men. This army would be needed absolutely if we are . to protect our various ports and ' guard against the sudden landing of a large hostile force. Three camps would have to be established in different parts of the country. :"The disability to an army in war through all causes of course is about ji 5 , per cent,. Thus it will be .seen , . that with a total fighting strength It ! "would be impossible to resist, an inader, while the raw recruits away .from the scene of hostilities were bet ing whipped into shape as a reserve. I It is ridiculous to assume that with

a 'small but efficient arm' (that phrase Is the one used by the opponents of the s proposed change) this nation could hold off a large army of invaders until a force' of recruits could be pre

pared for war. "To send recruits into battle before . they had 1 been trained would be Inhuman. No man need go beyond the rv- Civil war, with its terrible loss of life, v to realize its deadly danger of sending tin trained men on t he field of battle. "The proposed change will give us )nen in all ranks of life who know , how to be soldiers. Then when there jcame a call for volunteers we could upon the newly enlisted men.

f "the-- short term enlist ees in developing iirS in time of war." ,rl jof Canteen. . .wb- this thought it i)ls noticable that the army will, from this time forth, give more consideration to the treatment of the flgghting anen than has been done in past years. It is probable that a strong fight will Te , made to bring back the canteen and thus do away with the dives vwhich have been Drotested against bv

"VAll officers. -Whether this can be acI cemplished or not, it is certain that . varjrtalng which can add to the pleas- , Ite of the enlisted man's life will be ; attempted by the department. I ' Secretary . Garrison's announcement ' that desertion will be made by a misi , , demeanor instead of an offense punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary and loss of citizenship is accept- - ada' the beginning of the "newer

ra," 1 Tbe plan to reduce the gravity of the offense of desertion has met with general approval. , The officers declare that incarceration in a barracks built for-the purpose and a term of hard .work Is sufficient punishment for the young soldier who becomes tired of hi , duties and "jumps his job." If desertion were not made so serious most men would not attempt it, is the belief of officers who compare it to the Inability of severe criminal laws to lessen crime. t , . - 'i Muddy Complexion.. V I ' When you see a woman with a mud dy or sallow complexion and dull eyes, you '-nay know that her liver is out of crder, A few doses of Chamberlains Tablets will , correct it. and make her . look better and feel better. For sale by all dealers. A luxuriant crop of burnside whislers adorns the pictured face of Geo. T. Baker, one of Gotham big money1 men, whose bank divided 262 per

PLANS TO MAKE REFORMS

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BY JONATHAN WINFIELD. WASHINGTON, March 29. One of the important acts that Attorney General McReynolds will perform during his administration of affairs of the Department of Justice will be to correct the present methods of prison administration In the federal penitentiaries. The penitentiaries at Atlanta, Georgia, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and McNeil Island, Washington, are under the jurisdiction of the Department. In each of these institutions the Attorney General will endeavor to bring about many prison reforms. It is his purpose to so administer the affairs of these institutions that they will become models from which the various states can obtain "inside" information on how to handle criminals and "how to bring about the reformation of the degenerate." At Atlanta, Georgia, the Government boasts that one of the most modern institutons in the world has been established. The measures adopted there for the care of prisoners during their Incarceration and of government guardianship after they hare been discharged, are looked upon by criminologists as one of the greatest adcancements that has been accomplished by this or any other government. At Leavenworth, however, the federal government has not been as liberal in the treatment of prisoners as In the Atlantic Penitentiary. It is explained by those who have charge of this institution that there is an entirely different character of men sent there than to the Atlanta Penitentiary. At McNeil's Island reforms have not been general. This is not because there is any disposition not to bring about reforms in the management of this institution but because all reforms that have been started by the government have so far been of an experimental nature. Atlanta was selected for the experiments becanse of its proximity to Washington and because it is constantly under the watchful eye of officials of the Department of Justice., There, too, are sent the government prisoners who have only "technically" violated the law, a different class of men, it is explained from those who are incarcerated in the other penitentiaries. Many fiction stories are published from I time to time of the hardships encountered by first , offenders after their prosin terms expire when they endeavor to reform and decide never again to lead the life of a criminal. To some extent officials believe that offenders, or prisoners, do have a hard time "trying to be good" after they leave prison. To help the first offenders after they have quit their prison cell, is one of the greatest problems that confront criminologists. The federal and state parole laws have helped greatly. Robert V. Ladow, the superintendent of federal prisons and perhaps one of the best versed men in the country oh .the "after" treatment of prisoners is authority for the statement that the Federal Government has to a large extent' solved this perplexing problem. Under existing law, paroled prisoners have every chance in the world of "making good" if they desire, ne third of their sentence is taken off as a bonus for good behavior. When a man is parolled, he is placed in the custody of some friend who vouches for his deportment and reports the progress that the former inmates is making toward living an upright life. The Federal Government keeps tally every six months on these probationers and the indexes show very few men who break their bond. To a great extent the prisoner's incarceration determines his after life. Associations formed in the penitentiary are often, it is said, responsible for the conduct of prisoners after they leave the institutions. Inequalities of sentence, harsh treatment and . numerous other instances that occur during the pris oner's time in jail all are matters that come before the Superintendent of prison. . . Through Ladow's efforts a federal board of parole has been established which has advocated many reforms touching these matters. The indeterminate sentence is one of the advances that have been made in the right direction and one that aids the "fal len" man, if he has a desire to reform. As an example, a case in Minneso ta is pointed out. A young man received a sentence of three years in the penitentiary for counterfeiting silver coins. Another, convicted or raising one dollar bills to ten dollar bills received a sentence of one and one half years. Both were sent to the same penitentiary. As it happened they had adjoining cells. The uth who received the three year sentence was bitter against society when he learned that his lucky cell mate had received only, one year and a half. The result, in Ladow's estimation was that the young man ' would have declared vengeance against everyone when he obtained his freedom. When his case came before the parole board recom

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mendations were made to Attorney General for a commutation of sentence, or an "equality" of sentence. A recommendation to the President was made to this effect and was granted. The result was that the youthful offender was liberated exactly at the time that his cell mate obtained his freedom. He realized, Ladow stated, that there was an evident interest in his case by the government and when he left the penitentiary under the parole of the United States Government, he vowed never to "turn crooked again." The young man now is a prosperous business man in Minnesota. Numbers of other cases are cited by the Government experts in support of their policy of liberal treatment for prisoners. To further the scheme the department of justice obtained favorable action from the last congress to extend the patrol system to prisoners sentenced for life. As the matter is regarded by the new attorney general as one of the most important questions affecting the welfare of the people of the country, it is certain he will ask Congress for additional reformatory legislation. TRAGIC AND COMIC SCEIES.M!TOI Palladium Reporter Tells of Incidents of the Rescue Work There. A representative of the Palladium assisted in the relief work at Dayton Thursday. "The militia first kept all newspaper men as well as others not directly connected with the relief work from going to the east side of the river. I finally got one of the physicians whom I knew personally, who expected me to assist him. He left. in a oaaoe but I was unable to accompany him because of the condition of the beat, i "One of the oarsmen who beoame exhausted after rowing ail day was taken from a boat and I took his place, rowing some rescuer. The first place we went was where children were marooned on the third stories. One entire family which I took frosn the third floor of a house had bottles tied around their necks wKh their names on cards enclosed. All were glad te get away, but one small chUS refused to leave the house until we agreed to take her dog. "I saw one family in the direct path of the relief boats hold up several boats and obtain provisions each time. They secured food enough to last nearly a month and continued to plead for more, until one of the boat crews reported what was being done. "A man rowing a boat on the same route that I was on was hailed by a man who was high above the water and perfectly safe. He asked to be taken to the bridge where he could get to the other side of the river. The boatman told him there were women and children who would have to be taken first. The man was peMfcrtent however, and asked the boatman if he belonged to a certain lodge. Being informed in the affirmative the man was immediately taken into the boat and towed to safety. Another case of selfishness was shown by a woman who obtained water several times . from boats which were passing up and down the river giving out water in half gallon bottles. "A school teacher was taken from a house at 514 West Third street who was very much in distress and hysterical. The occupants of the boat tried to console her, believing she had lost i children or relatives. - When she finalI ly could speak, she said her wardrobe had been ruined and she would not be able to go to Europe as she had planned. "I took a baby six months' old from the boat this morning which appeared to be dying. A severe rash had completely covered its face and it gasped for breath. A physician said it was from stomach disorder due to lack of proper food. ' "One of the men who had been rescued by our boat said the flood was the outcome of the opening of the theaters on Sunday, which started this week. "I saw a man in a demented state of mind embrace a woman and claim her for his wife. . He had lost his wife and three children in the flood." VERDICT FILED A verdict in the death of Eliza Jane French, colored, was filed by Coroner Pierce yesterday afternoon statins that death was due to complications ot valvular heart disease. Mrs. French lived at Greensfork, Ind. Dr. J. Jj. Kerr, of Greensfork was deputised by the coroner in the investigation. Mrs. French died March 26, and was found dead in bed by other members of the household.

IS STILL Are Preparing to Care For Refugees Expected Here Tonight. The third relief train left here for Dayton this morning at 10:15 o'clock. There was one carload of provisions and clothing. It is expected that between five and ten cars of provisions will be added to the train from the towns along the way. Mrs. Heery Prostrated. Mrs. Catherine Hecry, housekeeper of the Margaret Smith's home is prostrated because her sons, El wood Trlphler and Jhon Heery, are missing. The former Is the father of three children, the youngest only a few weeks old. It is feared that they are lo6t. They lived in the worst part of the district on Hunter street between the Mad adn he Miami rivers. Suffered From Exposure. Catherine Emerson, aged 13, 301 North Eleventh street, was visiting on West Third street wnen the flood was first noticed. The members of the household were not taken from the building until four o'clock Thursday afternoon. Everyone in the house thought their last hour had come and had come and had given up hope when the water began to recede. All had bottles in which was inserted cards bearing their names tied around their neck to establish their identity should their bodies be found. They suffered considerable from exposure. Need Auto Lights. A message received over the private wire of the O. 4 R. E. Traction company here this morning from the Third , Precinct police station, Dayton, said ' that four 600 storage batteries were needed for electric lights on police autos. The message was sent by William Walters. Many Messages Sent. A large number of messages were telephoned to Richmond today and were sent out to various parts of the country over the WeBtern Union wires from Dayton flood victims. Repairing Tracks. Workmen are busy repairing damage done to the tracks of the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction company between this city 'and Indianapolis today. Every, available man was put to work on the line between Indianapolis and Richmond. No orders have been issued from the Richmond offices as to when to begin work on the tracks east of this city on the Ohio and Electric lines. The local of

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Direct Evidence For several months we have , been telling you what Hood's Sarsaparilla is made of and the ailments it has been curing for more than a third of a century. Below we give a letter telling particulars of one of the many cures it has effected, and we leave it for you to say how many and how strong adjectives we might truthfully use in introducing a letter of this character. C. I. Hood Co., Lowell, Mass.

"208 Tipper Front St, "Exeter, N. H., May 27, 1912. "Gentlemen: It is with the sincere purpose of benefiting others 1 write what Hood's Sarsaparilla did for me. "On getting up one morning I found what seemed to be a mosquito bite on the calf of my right leg-. Soon the eruption grew larger and continued day after day, becoming more and more troublesome. The physician advised poulticing, and I soon found I had a running sore. It ate steadily into. the flesh, discharged freely, and grew worse. Another physician told me to use a rubber bandage, but the sore grew worse until There Was Not a Spot of Healthy Skin as Large as a 10ct. Piece Between My Knee and Ankle. My leg was now a dreadful sigfct. There were places large and deep enough to hold an egg. I was told the leg must be " amputated. The

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Having cured such a tenacious case of scrofulous impurity as that described above, and It has cured many other cases, is certainly to be relied upon for all troubles caused or promoted by Impure or low state of the blood. .

TO OAIKVRflEFr Arrangementts haw been made with the Waller Works office, 16 Norm Eighth street to haw all dairyman leave all their surplus milk at this elf ice tomorrow before 1:00 o'clock to he sent to Dayton. ' Cans will be there ready to receive the milk. This is very important as milk is needed very badly in Dayton. For further notice after Sunday, see the . Palladium. Spread this notice among yourselves.

ficials are now awaiting orders from the East. Mail Tied Up. Postal officials declared that they are stormed with mail going directly to the cities into which it Is the most difficult to enter. They are sanding mall out of the city whenever possible. Mall directed to the small towns in this vicinity which are unable to be carried over the railroad are being delivered by the rural route carriers. . Cared for Here. A woman with five children and her husband missing is now being cared for at the P. C. C. tc St. L. station in one of the pullman cars. Had 2 Raw Eggs. O. H. Atkins and W. E. Duhme arrived here this morning from Dayton having walked all the way. They were in Riverdale at the time the flood started but by living in the attic for 3 days and 2 nights they managed to escape. The food for the whole time consisted of 2 raw eggs and 3 pieces of bread. They cannot estimate the number of dead but think it will run high. Atkins and Duhme are on their

way to Cincinnati where they have relatives. Fountain City Assists. Fountain City, as well as practically every town and city in this section of the country, is assisting in sending provisions to Dayton. A wagon load of cooked food was send to this city yesterday and placed on the special relief train and sent to Dayton. Saturday morning another wagon load of cooked provisions was sent here and was taken to Dayton on the relief train which left here at 10 o'clock. About' fifteen cases of boiled eggs each case containing about thirty dozen have been sent from Fountain City. Barters Statement Ben C. Bartel who made a trip to Dayton to take supplies sent over by the Masonic Lodge of Richmond says that there is no way to estimate the number of dead in Dayton. In going into Dayton when they reached the Pennsylvania railroad crossing they found houses gravel and debris piled some places to a depth of 100 feet. Their oars attempted to reach the St. Elizabeth's hospital where 600 victims were boused, but it was necessary to turn back and proride other means of delivery. Mr. Barter said that the most impressive thing that happened was when a colored woman ran out to their cars and pleaded for a loaf of broad saying that they had not had anything to eat for two days. Soon there was a crowd around th cars and what little provisions they carried in the way of food was distributed among the crowd. From Centerville. A wagon load of clothing was sent to Richmond last evening from Centerville and another wagon load of food was sent here this morning from that place. The rural people near that town are bringing foodstuffs and clothing to Centerville at all hours of the day and night and it is being brought here and shipped to Dayton,. specialist said he had seen many bad sores, but none equal to mine. "One day a neighbor, Mrs. Buckley, spoke of the value of Hood's Sarsaparilla for scrofula,, and I said I don't think such a simple thing as Hood's Sarsaparilla would do me any good. But my husband Joined In urging- me to try Hood's, and as he bought a bottle, I thought I might as well take It Before I finished that first bottle, I suffered less pain and could see the edges of the sore beginning to heaL As I kept on with the medicine, new flesh formed, the raw surface diminished, and after using ten bottles the 8ore Was Completely Healed and My General . Health Perfect. I am able to work every day, weigh 175 pounds, my leg never gives me any trouble, and 1 use It the same as the other. I believe It my duty to tell what Hood's Sarsaparilla did for me, and I praise It to all my friends." Mrs. Josephine Sargent.

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running south following the curv of the river to South Water street Buildings Burned. The following is a complete list of the buildings which have been burned: Huber Furniture Co.. $35,000. Huston Building. $200,000. F. P. Kette. $35,000. Newell Theater. $10,000. Geo. Graves and Son. $15,000. W. H. Dindell. barbership. $5,000. Nurrenbrock Shoe Co., $S,000. Hagner Distillery, $75,000. Boggard Notion company. $10,000. Kroeger Grocery, $15,000. Barrets' Paint Company. $225,000. Herbert Jewel & Dun son Company. $200,000. Headquarters Soloon, $6,000. '

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Charles O. Cooper, whoirie saddlers, $33,000. Patterson Tool Suppl company, $133,000. Klefaber Wholesale Produce, $28.000. Six one-story buildings on Fifth street, total $20,000. Schade Company $2,000. E. Rauh & Son .distillery $23,000. Jo. Schauer. distillery $33,000. , Small Stores in First National bank. Rubenstein Dry Goods $10,000. Webber flats $35,000. Grand Leisure & Company $S0.00$ and probable loss of life In the building 28. Greek Restaurant $4,000. ' Wm, Good Storage. $40,000. Michael Nitden. liquor $10,009. Long Storage Company. $12,000. Young Storage Company, $20,000. Klmmel Hardware Company $30,00.j Burkhardt Rottennan, drugs.! $10,000. Finks Notion company. $S.0O0. Shamer Liquor Company. $11,000. Johnson Watson Co- $4$ 000. FidelL. Evans Co., wholesale drugs $50,000.

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