YOUR FIRST DUTY IS TO - - BUY A LIBERTY LOAN BOND ' We have conscripted our young men. Shall we be more tender with our dollars ? " - - SECRETARY M'ADOO.

C2^ ©ffirial luUrttn PUBLISHED DAILY UNDER ORDEB OF THE PRESIDENT BY THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION GEORGE CREEL, CHAIRMAN

Vol. 1. WASHINGTON, FKIDAY, JUNE 8, 1917 No. 25. 100 U. S. NAVAL AVIATORS NOMINATIONS OF ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS ARRIVE SAFELY IN FRANCE FOR PROMOTION TO HIGHER GRADES ARE SENT

Secretary of the Navy Daniels to-day TO SENATE BY PRESIDENT FOR CONFIRMATION announced the safe arrival in France of a corps of 100 naval aviators sent there The President has sent the following for duty in the antisubmarine operations, nominations to the Senate : and for any other active duty that may GEN. PERSHING IN ENGLAND be given tliem in France. War. They are the first oflieers and men of Brigadier generals , to be major gen the regular fighting forces of the United Party of Army Officers Reported to Have erals — John F. Morrison, William L. States that have lauded in France. Arrived Safely. Sibert, and Charles G. Morton. Lieut. Kenneth Whiting is in command. Colonels to be brigadier generals — Ed It is reported that the entire force is The Secretary of War authorizes the win F. Glenn. John BIddle, Henry C. Hodges, jr., Adelbert Cronkhite, William intact and that there was no sickness or following : casualties on the trip across. H. Sage, Omar Bundv, Richard M. Blatch- The corps is in charge of four highly Gen. Pershing and 53 officers ford, David C. Shanks, Robert L. Bul- trained officers of the Navy, a large per and members of his party are re lard, Augustus P. Blocksom, George T. Bartlett. Joseph T. Dickman, Henry T. centage of the men are trained aviators, ported to have reached England in nnd the others will complete their train safety. ■ Allen, Chase W. Kennedy, Harry O. Hale, ing in France. The officers are: Samuel D. Sturgis, William M. Wright, Lieut. Kenneth Whiting. United States and Peyton C. March. Navy (naval aviator). Horn in Massa FEW ELIGIBLES IN MEXICO. Majors to be lieutenant colonels — Her chusetts. Appointed to the Naval Acad The Department of State authorizes the bert M. Lord, Quartermaster Corps ; Rob emy from New York. following: ert S. Smith, Quartermaster Corps; and Lieut, (junior grade) Godfrey De C. Mr. Fletcher, the ambassador at Mex William G. Gambrill, Quartermaster Chevalier, United States Navy (naval ico City, telegraphs that newspapers Corps. aviator). Born in Rhode Island. Ap there reprint statements from the New Veterinarian to be assistant veteri pointed to the Na*val Academy from Mas York press to the effect that there are narian—Clarence Loveberry, Quarter sachusetts. nearly 2.000 young Americans in the capi master Corps. Lieut, (junior grade) Virgil C. Griffin, tal of Mexico, who have gone there to Navy. United States Navy (naval aviator). avoid registration. Captain to be a rear admiral — Hugh Born in Alabama. Appointed to the Mr. Fletclief says that this statement is Naval Academy from that State. Rodman. absolutely untrue ; that there are not Commanders to be captains — Harley Lieut. . Grattan O. Dichman, United over 20 Americans of military- age In Mex H. Christy, Waldo Evans, Charles F. State Navy (naval aviator). Born in ico City at this time. Preston, Noble E. Irwin, Thomas J. Senn, New York. Appointed to the Naval and Richard H. Leigh. Academy from Georgia. Lieutenant commanders to be com SECRETARY DANIELS LAUDS COLLEGE MEN IN WHEAT FIELDS. manders — Chauncey Shackford, Zacha- COMMANDER OF GUN CREW riah II. Madison, Joseph R. Defrees, John J. Hyand, Edward S. Jackson, John D. Party of 70 from Washington Now ABOARD THE "SILVER SHELL" Wainwright, Stafford H. R. Doyle. Harry Working in Oklahoma. E. Yarnell, Ralph E. Pope, Charles P. Snyder. Willis G. Mitchell, Samuel W. The Department of Labor authorizes The Navy Department authorizes the following : Bryant, Sinclair Gannon. George W. the following : Steele, jr., and William N. Jeffers. The offer of 70 college men of their Secretary of the Navy Daniels, services in working in the wheat fields Lieutenants to lieutenant command after receiving the Navy's official ers — Theodore G. Ellyson, Wilhelm L. of the Middle Western States has been report on the engagement between accepted by the Department of Labor, Friedell, Ienac F. Dortch, Gordon W. subject to such supervision as may be the Silver Slid! and a German sub Haines. John W. Wilcox, jr., Edward L. established later in regard to such work. marine, issued this statement in re McSbeehy, Benjamin Dutton, jr.. Vaughn These men left Washington last Monday gard to the members of the gun crew K. Coman, Henry A. Orr. James S. aboard the former vessel : Woods, John M. Smeallle. William P. and are now in Enid, Okla., from "William .1. Clark, of New York, Which point they will work north in the Gaddis, George B. Wright, Hugh Brown, chief turret captain and commander Burton H. Green, John J. London, Ross tier of States consisting of Oklahoma, of the naval gun crew on the Silver Kansas. Iowa, and the Dakotas. S. Gulp, Laurance N. McNalr. William Dr. John O'Grady, a professor in the Shell, is deserving of promotion, Baggaley. Ha I ford R. Greenlee. Reed M. Catholic University of America, was in Which we are now considering. All Fawell, Alexander S. Wadsworth, jr., charge of the party, which consisted of the other members of the crew, as Lloyd W. Townsend, John E. Pond, and men from a number of eastern educa well, and what they have done, de Kenneth Whiting. tional institutions Including Georgetown serve great credit and distinction. Lieutenants, junior grade, to be lieu University, Catholic University of Amer The chief turret captain is a very tenants — Theodore S. Wilkinson, jr., ica, and also the Central High School of capable man. He is an enlisted man David I. Hedrick, Harold T. Smith, Washington. Many of the men are tak who has seen nearly 12 years of serv George K. Stoddard, Freeland A. Daubin, ing agricultural work in schools and col ice in the Navy and has won succes Radford Moses, Comfort B. Piatt, Rich leges and will receive credit from their sive promotions by proven capacity. ard W. Wuest, Charles H. Morrison, institutions for the field work in which For his work lie deserves the very Robert G. Coman, Charles E. Reordan, they ure to engage during their four best that can be done for him." Hugo W. Koehler. Ralph E. Sampson, months' vacation. Robert II. Bennett, Vance E. Chapline, THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

Frank X. Braisted, John Borland, Raleigh C. Williams, Henry G. Cooper, jr., James EXEMPTION MACHINERY UNDER BOYS' WORKING RESERVE IS S. Spore, Charles H. Maddox. Edgar A. liOgan, Percy T. Wright. Harold A. Wad- THE SELECTIVE SERVICE LAW ORGANIZED IN MANY STATES dlngtuu, David H. Stuart, Augustine AV. Rieger, Alger H. Dresel, Clifford K. Van The War Department authorizes the The Department of Labor authorizes Hook. Robert I'. Guyler, jr.. Joseph A. following : the following: Murphy, Lucius C. Dunn, James M. Doyle, The general plan for the exemption ma The United States Boys' Working Re Henry T. Settle, Joseph K. Austin, Wil chinery in connection with the further serve, which was organized by the De liam W. Smith, Olaf M. Hustvedt, Cum- operation of the selective service law is as partment of Labor to meet the emergency mings L. Lothrop, jr.. Williams C. Wlck- follows : requirements for farm labor, already has ham, Roland M. Comfort, Thomas E. Vim There will be a local exemption board demonstrated its usefulness. In 21 States Metre, Sherman S. Kennedy, Chauneey A. for approximately each 30,000 popula directors of the boys' reserve have been Lucas, Paul H. Rice, Holbrook Gibson, tion. Tlie power of appointing these appointed or recommended, and the num Howard H. J. Benson, George N. Reeves, boards rests with the President, but the ber of States in which the work is actu jr., Joseph M. Deem, James B. Glennon, task is so large that a general plan for ally under way is being increased daily. Deupree J. Friedell, George R Keester, their selection has been outlined by the In New York State alone .1.000 boys of Oscar C. Greene, Thalbert N. Alford. President. the reserve are now engaged in work on^ Eugene M. Woodson, Wilbur J. Carver, Duty of Local Boards. farms. George A. Trever, Mark C. Bowman, These boys have been located in groups Frank S. Carter, Percy W. Northcroft, These local l>oards will have to do under competent lenders and are camping Ernest L. Gunther, James B. Rutter, especially with "self-executing exemp in tents, schoolhouses. and barns. The Flunk Slingluff, jr.. Solomon Endel, Ralph tions"; that is, those in which exemp farmers of the districts which are being G. Haxtqu, Lawrence Townsend, jr., tion depends only upon the determination partly supplied with labor by this means diaries M. Elder, Rush S. Fay, and of facts as. for example, whether a man have received these young, unskilled Ewart G. Haas. is a Federal, State, or judicial officer, workers with gratification and have ap Ensigns to be ' lieutenants, junior whether he is a clergyman, or whether plied to the State director for others. grade. — Noel Davis, Carleton F. Bryant, lie comes in any other way within any Boys who have begun work in New Alfred P. H. Tawresey, Herman A. Span- classification for which exemption is spe York are having their expenses paid by agel. Frank L. Lowe, Theo D. West fall. cifically provided in the selective service friends or relatives through temporary Andrew H. Addoms, James D. Black. Wil low. loans until their first payments of wages liam H. Porter, jr., Greene W. Dugger. Boards of Review. are received. jr., George F. Neiley, Herbert J. Ray, The boys are working by the day, and Charles E. Rosendahl, Robert W. Hayler, In each Federal judicial district there will be at least one board of review to no standard of wages has been arranged Archibald N. Offley, John B. W. Waller, thus far. The group from the New Ha Homer L. Ingram, Alexander R. Early, which appeal may be taken from local ven (Conn.) Young Men's Christian Asso boards and which will have also origi Vincent A. Clarke, .jr., Philip W. Yeat- ciation are receiving from $1.50 to $2 a nian. William J. Hart, jr., Swift Riche, nal jurisdiction in the exclusion of dis day for their work. Benjamin H. Page, Raymond A. Dealing, charge from the selective draft of "per Officials of the Department of Labor sons engaged In industry, including agri Raymond S. Hatch, William A. Heard, stated that the boys' reserve was not In George T. Howe, Slmson C. Stengel, Ju culture, found to be necessary to the tends! to supply farm labor alone, hut maintenance of the Military Establish lius M. Moss, Lewis H. McDonald, George that members who had special training In S. Arvin, William C. Burgy, Ralph (>. ment or the effective operation of the the manual arts, for example, would be Davis. Martin Griffin, Donald F. Wash military forces or the maintenance of assigned to shipbuilding and other es burn. Frederick D. Powers, Robert W. national interest during the emergencies." sential Industries. • Cary, Lloyd J. Wiltse, Lawrence J. K. The exemption regulations are not in Blades, Robert C. Starkey, Robert P. final form. When they are they will be Luker, Oliver O. Kessing, William K. promulgated by the President. FEDERATION OF LABOR BUYS Beard, Ralph G. Pennoyer, Charles B. C. $10,000 LIBERTY BOND. Carey, William .1. Larson. John H. Bu chanan, Joseph R. Redman, Franklin G. Caulley. Roscoe Arnett. Charles L. Eick- Pcnival. Theodore D. Ruddock, jr.. Al mann, Patrick W. Guilfoyle. Nathan E. The Treasury Department issues bert G. Berry, jr., George B. Wilson, Wil Landon, Robert H. Shiel. Albert J. Phil the following: liam K. Harrill, John M. Creighton. Rus lips, James McCoy, Walter E. Mc- In recognition of the celebration sell E. Perry, Herbert J. Hay. John G. Cauglitry. Thomas J. Curtis. Maurice A. Tuesday of liberty loan labor day, Moyer, Bert F. Clark. William A. Corn, Willard. Lee W. Wright. George P. Samuel Gompers, member of the Robert I.. Vaughan, Thomas J. Doyle, jr., Doane, John F. McVey, Harold H. Reth- Council of National Defense and Charles F. Martin. Kemp C. Christian, man, Jnines E. Reich, John F. Barnes, president of the American Federa Samuel G. Moore. John L. Vaiden, George Charles C. St. Clair. Harry Halladay, tion of Labor, sent the following let Marvell, Frank F. Cunneen, Benjamin S. Otto Salzinan, Fred G. Patchen, Francis ter to Secretary McAtloo : Killmaster, James E. Boak. Charles H. E. Pierce. Leslie G. Melville. Robert F. "Application is hereby made for a Mecum, Rudolph F. Hans, Wilder Du P. Slingluff, Francis C. Gushing, Thomas registered liberty loan bond of 1917 Baker, Robert S. Wyinau, Horace H. Jal- Qulgley. Frank /. Beckner, Eugene L. in the sum of $10,000. Inclosed bert, Foster C. Bumpus, Frank P. Mullahy, John J. Mahoney, Jacob Jacobo- please find check for $200, being 2 Thomas, Sifrein F. Maury, William F. witz. Augustus B. Hale. William O. Cor- per cent upon the bond applied for. Roehl, Stuart D. Truesdell, Thomas C. bin, and John P. Met -aim. Please make out the bond in the name of the American Federation of Liitimore, Jr.. Karl R. Shears. Paul W. Treasury. Fletcher, Henry W. Hoyt, Joseph C. Ar Labor. This purchase is made upon nold, Clarence J. McReavey, Wallis Gear To be assistant surgeon. Public Health labor day dedicated for labor's lib ing, and John N. Brown, jr. Service — Dr. Harry Evans Trimble. erty loan bond purchase. Lieutenants, junior grade, to be lieuten " Samuel Gompkhs. ants—Claude S. Gillette. Creed H. WESTERN UNION BUYS $2,500,000 "President Ameriean Federation of Boucher, and Benjamin F. Tilley, jr. LIBERTY BONDS. Labor." Marine Corps. The Treasury Department issues the First lieutenant, retired, to be a col following: AIRMEN ORDERED HERE. onel on the active list — Elisha Theall. The Western Union Telegraph Com The following noncommissioned officers Warrant officers and clerks for assist pany has subscribed to $2,500,000 of lib of the Aviation Section, Signal Enlisted ant paymasters to be second lieutenants, erty bonds and in addition is conducting Reserve Corps, are relieved fronnluty at for temporary service — Leon L. Dye, Reu n nation-wide campaign among 24,000 of the Curtiss Aviation School, Newport ben B. Price, John W. Mueller, John T. its employees to interest them in indi News, Vn„ to take effect May 31. 1917, Kaugh, Walter J. Green, Carl S. Schmidt, vidual subscriptions. and will proceed to Washington, D. C, Charles Ubel, John Waller, Eugene L. where they will report in person to the Pelletier, Harry V. Shurtleff, William E. Your first patriotic duty — Buy a Liberty Chief Signal Officer of the Army: Sergts. Benttie, Harry W. Gamble, Edwin P. Mc- Bond. William 10. Lewis. Gilmore L. Tilbrook. THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

WAR MAY RESTRICT RETURN GOODS PRIVILEGE IN STORES WAR DEPARTMENT PREFERS MEN OVER 31 FOR SECOND SERIES OF OFFICERS' TRAINING CAMPS The Council of National Defense au thorizes the following : Persons of Proved Ability and Exceptional Character Will Be Sought — A heavy restriction of the return-goods privilege in retail dry goods and depart Application Blanks Will Not Be Ready for Distribution Before ment stores is likely to be an early effect of the war, according to a country-wide June 15 — Table Shows Grouping of States. investigation just completed by the com mercial economy board of the Council of National Defense. The inquiry has shown The War Department authorizes the be stationed to whom applicants should not only that the privilege is maintained following : mail their applications : at an enormous unnecessary cost, but that Preference to men who have passed many of the stores themselves favor limit their thirty-first birthday will be the Will mall their ap ing it or eliminating it altogether as a policy of the War Department in selecting plications to exam Area. Quota. Those who re ining officer, Sec war measure. men for the second series of officers' side in— ond Training " In several cities," said A. W. Shaw, training camps to be held throughout the Camp — chairman of the board, " we have found country, August 27 to November 2C. the stores already working together on Much emphasis will be laid on this I 128 Fort McKinloy, Mc. 72 New Hampshire. Fort Constitution, their own initiative to restrict the costly point in order to secure an experienced t^ N.H. practice of taking back goods already sold class of men. The minimum age limit is 58 Fort Ethan Allen, and delivered. set at 20 years and 9 months, but it will Vt. 507 Massachusetts . . . Fort Warren, Mass. Would Save Men and Equipment. be difficult for a man under 31 to qualify 96 Rhode Island Fort Adams; R. I. unless he has preeminent qualifications 196 Connecticut Do. " We nre of the opinion that similar or considerable military experience. II 972 New York (dis Governors Island, action should be taken throughout the tricts 1-26, in N. Y. United States. It is one of the most ob Memorandum of Adjutant General. clusive). III 714 New York (dis Fort Porter, N. Y. vious ways in which the stores can re The Adjutant General announces in a tricts 27-47, in lease men and equipment for Government memorandum : clusive). service or for more essential work else " Since the special object of these 272 P e n n sylvania, ISO North Washing (districts 10, 11, ton Avenue, Scran- where. camps is to train a body of men fitted to 14, 15, 16, 21, ton, Pa. " Few people realize the cost of the fill the more responsible positions of com 25, and 28). system which allows them to have goods mand in the new armies every effort will IV 998 P e n u sylvania 1229 Arch Street, (not included Philadelphia, Pa. sent from the stores to their houses and be made to select men of exceptional in area 111). then taken back to the stores. In the character and proved ability in their V 362 Trenton N. J. stores from which the board has informa various occupations. While it is desired 35 Fort McHenry, Md. 208 Do. tion, the returned goods vary from 4 to to give full opportunity for all eligible 48 District ot Co Dot • 30 per cent of the sales. In one store, in citizens to apply, no man need make ap lumbia. which the average cost of delivery is 25 plication -whose record is not in all re 347 VI 379 North Carolina.. Raleigh, N. C. cents a package, 25 per cent of the goods spects above reproach and who does n~t 256 South Carolina. . Southeastern De sold are returned. There are very few possess the fundamental characteristics partment, Charles of the large stores in which the returns necessary to inspire respect and con ton, S. O. 361 623*\ Broadway, are less than 12 per cent, and 15 per cent fidence." Nashville, Tonn. to 20 per cent Is common. Application blapks for the camps will vn 448 Fort McPherson, Ga. not be ready for distribution before 368 Clark Building, Bir Cost $50,000 in One Case. mingham, Ala. June 15. 186 53 West Bay Street, " In a typical store an investigation How to Get Blanks. Jacksonville, Fla. showed that the returns of merchandise, VIII 216 West Virginia... Charleston, W. Va. amounting to 20 per cent of the sales, In Blanks, together with memoranda of 801 Ohio Columbus Barracks, volved an extra expense of $14,000 In the information as to the necessary qualifica Ohio. tions of applicants, may be procured after IX 448 Fort Benjamin Har office, $20,000 in packing, and $10,000 in i rison, Ind. delivery, a total of $50,000 a year for that date from commanding generals of 377 640 West Jefferson these three departments alone. In addi the several departments of the Army or 1 Streot, Louisville from examining officers to be appointed Ky. tion to this there is extra cost because of X 482 Michigan Fort Wavnc. Detroit the necessarily larger investment in in different States in the 16 military di Mich. goods on hand, and especially because of visional areas. 395 301 Wells Street, Mil Applicants nre cautioned not to write waukee. Vis. the heavier expense for sales people. XI 971 Illinois Fort Sheridan, 111. Sales force Is the largest single item of for blanks prior to June 15, as mail ad xn 304 2024 West Capitol expense in retail stores, and obviously it dressed before that date to officers in Street, Jackson, charge may go astray because«the examin Miss. costs just as much to sell merchandise 272 Arkansas Fort Logan H. Boots, that is returned as merchandise that is ing officers may not have arrived at their Ark. not returned. stations. 288 Jackson Barracks, Applications will be received only be Now Orleans, La. " More deliverymen, more bookkeepers, XIII 361 Fort Snelllng, Minn. more accountants, more clerks of all sorts, tween June 15 and July 15. Those re 355 more stock and equipment are required ceived after the latter date will be Ire- Iowa. turned to the applicants. 113 North Dakota . . . Fort Lincoln, N. Dak. just to let the shopper have things sent 109 South Dakota . . . Sioux Falls, S. Dak. out on approval, and there is already an The following table shows the grouping 200 Fort Crook, Nebr. urgent need of these workers and mate of States into divisional areas, the quota XIV 528 Jefferson Barracks, of men allotted to each State, and the St. Louis, Mo. rial in more essential fields." 288 Fort Riley, Kans. places at which examining officers will 152 Fort Logan. Colo. XV 688 Texas I. W. W. MEMBERS HELD. Tex. men, according to the report, were acting, 336 Oklahoma Fort Sill, Okla. before June 5, in agitating against com 64 New Mexico Santa Fe, N. Mox. Detained in Illinois on Charge of Re pliance with the registration provisions 40 Whipple Barracks, fusing to Register. Am. of the conscription act. The United States XVI 72 Montana Helena, Mont. The Department of Justice authorizes attorney at Chicago 1ms sent an assistant 28 Fort D. A. Russell, the following: to investigate the situation. Wvo. 64 Idaho The Department of Justice received The Federal authorities at Chicago are Idaho. this afternoon from its agents at Chicago detaining nine colored men who are al 240 Fort Lawton, Wash. leged to have fled from Greenville, Miss., 130 a report that 140 members of the Inter Wash. national Workers of the World are being to evade registration. 16 held at Rockford, Freeport, and Belvidere, At Gary, Ind., several arrests have been 68 TTtali Fort Douglas, Utah' s III., by local police authorities, charged made on the charge of refusing to reg 457 Presidio of San Fran with having refused to register. These ister. cisco, Cal. THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

EXTENDING TRAINING STATION. USE OF HIGH DENOMINATION New Barracks and Other Structures Published Every Week Day, Except STAMPS WILL BE ENCOURAGED Legal Holidays, toy tne Committee Being Built at Chicago. on Public Information. The Navy Department authorizes the The Third Assistant Postmaster Gen Office: No. 10 Jackson Place, following : eral has issued the following: Washington, D. C. Secretary of the Navy Daniels an As n measure of economy postmasters nounces that work has begun on the large Copies of the Official Bulletin will be fur and post-office employees are directed to nished without charge to newspapers, all post extension to the Great Lakes Training encourage the public to use stamps of the offices in the United States, Government offi Station, North Chicago, 111., for which highest denominations suited to the cials, and agencies of a public character land was leased a few days ago. equipped for the dissemination of official amount of postage required on all mail. news of the United States Government. — E. S. New barracks and other buildings will For example, a 2-cent stamp instead of RocBESTEn, Editor. be erected, and these will be pushed to two 1-cent stamps should be affixed to let completion as rapidly as possible so that ters needing 2 cents postage, and a 10- SUBSCRIPTION BATES BT MAIL : within a short time accommodations will cent stamp instead of five 2-cent should Dallyn«iiv/One ^gll monthB year 2 1 $5.00 3. 00 be provided at that station for a total bo attached to parcels requiring 10 cents of 15,000 men. postage. Cooperation between post-office EXECUTIVE ORDER. employees and the public in the sale and ENGINEER REGIMENT ORDER. use" of stamps of the higher denomina I hereby create a Committee on tions will effect a large saving to the Public Information, to be composed Government in the cost of producing, of the Secretary of State, the Secre Department Commanders to Call Reserve 'transporting, and canceling them, and tary of War, the Secretary of the Corps Members. will benefit the public in minimizing the Navy, and a civilian who shall be number of stamps handled and affixed to charged with the executive direction By direction of the President, the com manding generals of the departments in mail. This benefit will be especially im of the committee. portant to business concerns mailing As civilian chairman of the com which the following-named Reserve Engi neer Regiments, organized under the pro large quantities of letters and parcels, mittee I appoint Mr. George Creel. and postmasters are directed to bring the The Secretary of State, the Secre visions of section 55, act of Congress ap proved June 3, 191(j, are stationed, are suggestion particularly to their notice. • tary of War, and the Secretary of Postmasters will cause this suggestion the Navy are authorized each to de hereby authorized and directed to order into active service any or all members of to be published in the newspapers wheji tail an officer or officers to the work it can be done without expense to the de of the committee. the Enlisted Reserve Corps who have WOODROW WILSON. been assigned to such regiments, at such partment. April 14, 1917. times as their services may be required A. M. Dockejsy, under authorized plans for organization Third Assistant Postmaster General. and mobilization : WHY FIRST ISSUE TWO BILLIONS. First Reserve Engineers, New York LIBERTY BOND ADVERTISEMENTS. City. Second Reserve Engineers, St. Louis, Loan Bureau Faying for No " Ads " in The first issueof bonds— $2,000,000,000— Mo. Newspapers. has not been determined by any arbitrary Third Reserve Engineers, Chicago, 111. decision or judgment ; it has been deter Fourth Reserve Engineers, Boston, Mr. R. W. Woolley, director of publicity Mass. for the liberty loan, has sent the follow mined by the actual necessities of the Fifth Reserve Engineers, Pittsburgh, ing to the press : situation. It is the least possible sum Pa. To the Editor: that we can afford to provide for the im Sixth Reserve Engineers, Detroit, Mich. An impression seems to have gained mediate conduct of the war. We are Seventh Reserve Engineers, Atlanta, ground, produced probably by the pres Gn. ence in many newspapers and journals trying to spread the payment for the Eighth Reserve Engineers, San Fran bonds over as large a period as possible of advertisements of the liberty loan cisco, Cal. bonds, that this bureau is advertising in so that there shall be no financial dis Ninth Reserve Engineers, Philadelphia, some papers and not in others. turbance, and we are going to redeposit Pa. This bureau has not sufficient funds to By order of the Secretary of War. pay for advertising of any sort. It Is the proceeds in the banks upon some equi H. L. Scott, table plan so that there shall be no inter not authorized to solicit or even receive Major General, Chief of Staff, advertising space in the newspapers.. ference with business. This money is not Official : Such advertisements ns have appeared going to be taken out of the country. H. P. McCain, were either donated by the newspapers The Adjutant General. Secretary McAdoo. or were in space given the liberty loan bonds by advertisers in such papers or in COMMENDS LIBERTY LOAN. space paid for by volunteer local associa NO DICTATOR FOR LABOR. tions. This bureau has furnished advertising Is America's Insurance Against Prussian- copy for seme weekly and monthly peri Secretary Wilson Says Such Official Is ism, Says Writer. Unnecessary. odicals and foreign-language newspapers The Treasury Department authorizes at their request, but has not even fur Secretary of Labor Wilson authorizes the following: nished copy for any English-language the following statement : George Horace Lorimer, editor of the daily papers and has not paid one cent "There is no such thing contemplated Saturday Evening Post, makes the follow for advertising of any sort. by the Council of National Defense as a ing statement on the liberty loan bonds: R. W. Wootxey, Director. labor dictator. There has been no neces " Small investors always wrant to know sity for such action because of the spirit what men like Rockefeller and Morgan of cooperation that has existed -since the put their money into. It is easy to sat It will build our ships, buy the munitions, beginning of the emergency .amongst all isfy their curiosity. Just now the largest and equip the men that will defeat them. classes of workmen, organized and un and most conservative investors in the " To every American there is given the organized, and the able and earnest man country are putting their money into the choice of subscribing to one or two great ner in which the spirit has been publicly liberty loan. loans. The first, which Is being offered expressed by their chosen leaders. " The loan is n good investment for to you now, will preserve for us and ad Methods of adjusting labor troubles are them, and it is even better for the pru vance through the world that ideal for under consideration by the Council of dent and thrifty American of moderate which our fathers gave freely and fought National Defense, each of which considers means. valiantly. The second, which we shall the human element in industry, but none " The liberty loan is our insurance surely have to raise if we fail of our full of them contemplate the establishment against Prussianism. It is our first line duty now, Is a German indemnity loan. of a labor dictatorship." of defense against the German armies. " What is your choice? " THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN. 5 a* SCIENTISTS OF FRANCE AND NATIONAL BANK STATEMENT FIRST REGISTRATION FIGURES BRITAIN ON MISSION HERE FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 8 FALL UNDER CENSUS ESTIMATE

The following statement is authorized Applications to the Comptroller of the The War Department issues the fol by the National Research Council : Currency during the week ending Friday, lowing : The French ministry of war has sent to June 8, 1917, for authority to organize Two facts appear from the early regis the United States a scientific mission, national banks and to convert State tration figures, although complete returns composed of eminent French and British banks into national banks, charters Is have been received from but few States. scientists andarmy and navy officers who sued, charters extended and reextended, These are that thus far the total regis have been prominently engaged In the increases and reductions of capital ap tration is running below the Census Bu task of scientific development connected proved, and national banks placed In vol reau's estimates of the number of male?" with the war. This mission is headed by untary liquidation: within the registration ages ; the other ip Prof. Charles Fabry, the well-known that over 50 per cent of the registered physicist at the University of Marseille, APPLICATIONS FOB CHARTER. men come under the classifications " indi For organization of national banks : and eminent for his contributions to Capital. cating " exemptions. optics ; Prof. H. Abraham, of the Univer The Farmers National Bank of This does not mean that this proportion sity of Paris, prominent in wireless teleg Hedgesville, Mont ,_ $25, 000 will be exempt. It Is only a convenient The Farmers National Bank of raphy and submarine work ; M. le Due de Wagner, Mont 25,000 tabulation of information which is de Guiche, aeronaut and eminent in re The First National Bank of sired. Who will be exempt and who will searches in aerodynamics ; Lieut. M. Boise City, Okla 25,000 not be can not be known until the Presi Paternot, wireless expert ; Capt. Dupouey, Total 7(5,000 dent has promulgated the regulations of the French Army ; Prof. Grignara, covering exemptions. well-known chemist of the University of CHARTERS. ISSUED. Original organizations : Registry of Harried Men. Nancy; Sir Ernest Rutherford, professor The West Side National Bank of of physics at the University of Man Chicago, 111 $200, 000 For example, included in the classifies chester ; and Commander Cyprian Bridge, The First National Bank «f tion of exemptions " indicated " are ay .Twin Bridges, Mont 25,000 married men who registered. Officials of the Royal Navy, secretary of the allied The Farmers and Stock Growers inventions board. National Bank of Heppner, have not indicated, however, that married Oreg 50,000 men as a ciass will be exempted. Brought Scientific Instruments. Therefore, the fact that " indicated " These gentlemen (excepting Prof. Grig- Total 275, 000 exemptions include from 50 to 65 per cent nard, who comes later) reached an INCREASES OP CAPITAL APPROVED. of the total registration does not signify American port on the Espagne on May Increase. anything definite as to the number of 28, and were met by official representa The First National Bank of Grand men who will be considered as available tives of the War, Navy, and Commerce Rapids, Minn., capital increased from $25,000 to $50,000 $25,000 for military service under the present Departments of the Government, and by The Merchants National Bank gf law and the present registration. New York members of the executive com Masslllon. Ohio, capital in Two States of those first reporting have mittee of the National Research Council. creased from $150,000 to $500,- 000 850,000 exceeded census estimates, while three They arrived in Washington on the eve The First National Bank of Nixon, States and the District of Columbia have ning of May 30, and have been received Tex., capital increased from shown registrations below the censut by the Secretary of War, the Secretary of $25,000 to $50,000 25,000 estimate. This does not prove that the the Navy, and the Secretary of Commerce, Total 40*0~003 number of " registration dodgers " in any and by Gen. Crozier. Chief of Ordnance ; REDUCTION OF CAPITAL. case is as large as the difference be Gen. Squier, Chief Signal Officer; Ad Reduction. tween the census estimate and the regis miral Griffin, Chief Engineer of the Navy ; The Gainesville National Bank, tration. The census figures were care Gainesville, Fla„ capital reduced and other Government officers. from $200,000 to $100,000 T $100,000 fully prepared, but are only estimates on The War and Navy Departments have the census of 1010. organized special conferences between the BANKS LIQUIDATING TO CONSOLIDATE WITH Wisconsin Exceeds Estimate. "members of the French scientific mission OTHER NATIONAL BANKS. Capital. Wisconsin exceeded the census esti and their own officers, and, through the The National Bank of California at offices of the National Research Council, Los Angeles, CaJ., llquidatujg mates by 7 per cent and Connecticut ex with scientific representatives of the agent, H. S. McKee, Los An ceeded it by less than 1 per cent ; Rhqde geles, Cal. Consolidated with Island was below it by about 12 per cent, corresponding research activities of the The Merchants National Bank 6T United States. The members of the mis Los Angeles, Cal $500, 000 Delaware by nearly 30 per cent, the Dis trict of Columbia about 18 per cent, and sion have brought with them specimens SUMMARY. Vermont about 26 per cent. The present of scientific instruments which have been Number of but Inconclusive indications are that the developed in France for uses in the banks. Capll present war, and it is expected that these Applications for charter 3 $T total will fall below the 10,200,000, which New charters Issued 3 275, is the estimate of registrations for the instruments will be exhibited to and dis Applications rejected 0 whole country, but the results in the more cussed with Army and Navy officers and Charters extended 0 scientists engaged in researches bearing Charters reextended 0 densely populated sections may outweigh Increases of capital approved- 3 400, 000- this earlier tendency. on military problems. Reductions of capital ap The* clearing up of odds and ends of American Commission Sent. proved r 1 100,000 Liquidations (to consolidate registration are occupying the attention The appointment of this mission Is with a national bank) 1 500,000 of officials, who will be ready to take the largely due to the fact that a correspond next steps when action by the President ing group of American scientists was sent starts the local review boards of exemp to Europe early in April by the National OFFICER'S RESIGNATION ACCEPTED. tion upon their duties. Research Council for the purpose of The resignation of Capt. Thomas Fair- studying conditions at the front. The servis, Twenty-third Infantry, New York chairman of this committee is Prof. Jo- GIVEN ARMY TRANSPORT DUTY. National Guard, has been accepted by the The following - named officers of the soph S. Ames, professor of physics at the President. Johns Hopkins University, and the other Quartermaster Officers' Reserve Corps are members are Dr. George K. Burgess, relieved from their present stations and metallurgist at the Bureau of Standards; duties and will proceed to New Yorlj, Dakin, director of the Herter Laboratory, N. Y., with the least practicable delay and Prof. George S. Hulett, chemist of Prince New York, and member of staff of British ton University and the Bureau of Mines; Government medical research committee. report In person to the general superin Prof. Harry F. Reid, geologist at Johns tendent, Army Transport Service, for as This committee was received by the signment to duty as his assistants : Capt. Hopkins University ; Dr. R. P. Strong, French Government and shown every pos professor of tropical medicine at Harvard Daniel A. Wilcox, Capt. William C. Hun- sible courtesy, and all available informa toon, and Capt. John A. Nelson. University and physician in charge of the tion has been placed at its disposal. Serbian antityphus campaign ; Dr. Lind- sey Williams, assistant health commis Your first patriotic duty — Buy a Liberty sioner of New York State ; and Dr. IT. D. Buy a Liberty Bond. Bond. 1 6 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN. JVar Department Orders to Officers and Enlisted Men

EXAMINING BOARD ORDER. First Sergt. Thomas Glasco(t, Company L, First Lieut. Joseph V. Klnuder, Medical Re Twentieth Infantry, is placed upon the retired serve Corps, Is relieved from further duty In list at Fort Douglas, Utah, and will repair to the Hawaiian Department and will proceed to his home. The Quartermaster Corps will fur his home, and upon arrival there report by tele Twelve Officers to Report for Test of nish the necessary transportation and pay the graph to The Adjutant General of the Army. Fitness for Promotion. soldier commutation of rations in advance for the necessary number of days' travel, it being Maj. John S. Sewell, Engineer Officers' Re The following-named officers will re Impracticable for him to carry rations of any serve Corps, will make not to exceed two trips port in person to Col. Ira A. Haynes, kind. per week until June 30, 1917, from Atlanta, Ga., to Birmingham. Ala., and return In con Coast Artillery Corps. Detached Officers' Sergt. First Class Harry Lewis. Quarter nection with the formation of the Seventh List, president of the examining board at master Corps (appointed May 10, 1917, from Regiment of Reserve Engineers. Washington, D. C, appointed February sergeant. Quartermaster Corps), now In the Philippine Islands, will be assigned to duty by Capt. Claude B. Thuinmel, Ordnance De 3, 1917. at such time as they may be re the commanding general. Philippine Depart partment, will make not to exceed four visits quired by the board, for examination to ment. to Baltimore. Mil., on official business pertain determine their fitness for promotion: Sergt. Frank Dcnipsey, Third Company, ing to the inspection of materiel being pro Lieut. Col. William M. Cruikshank United States Disciplinary Barracks Guard. Is cured by the Ordnance Department, and upon placed upon the retired list at Alcatraz, Cal., the completion of the duty enjoined will return (Field Artillery), adjutant general. and will repair to his home. The Quarter to his proper station after each visit. Mnj. George C. Barnhardt (Cavalry), master Corps will furnish the necessary trans Capt. Walter E. Kruesl, Quartocmaster Offi Quartermaster Corps. portation ami pay the soldier commutation of cers' Reserve Corps, will proceed to Philadel rations In advance for the necessary number phia, Pa., on official business in connection Maj. Edward T. Donnelly (Field Artil of days' travel, It being impracticable for him with the United States Workmen's Compensa lery), adjutant general. to carry rations of any kind. tion Commission, and upon the completion of Maj. John E. Woodward (Infantry), First Sergt. Thomas P. Bradley, United the duty enjoined will return to his proper adjutant general. States Army, retired, is relieved from active station. ' Maj. George H. Jamerson (Infantry), duty at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, First Lieut. David M. Roberts. Medical Re inspector general. Auburn. Ala., to take effect June 1. 1917. and serve Corps, Is relieved from duty at Fort will proceed to his home. The Quartermaster Thomas, Ky., and will proceed to his home, ar,\ (.'apt. Aubrey Lippincott (Cavalry), Corps will furnish the necessary transporta upon arrival there report by telegraph to The Signal Corps. tion und pay the soldier commutation of ra Adjutant General of the Army. Lieut. Roberts tions In advance for the necessary number of is relieved from active duty In the Medical Capt. Harry N. Cootes (Cavalry), Gen days' travel, It being impracticable for him to Reserve Corps, to take effect upon his arrival eral Staff Corps. carry rations of any kind. at his home. Capt. John S. Fair (Cavalry), Quarter First Lieut. Pierre N. Charbonnet. Medical So much of paragraph 08, Special Orders, master Corps. Officers' Reserve Corps, Is relieved from duty No. 110, May 19, 1917, War Department, as Capt. Alfred Hasbrouck (Coast Artil at Fort McDowell. Cal., and will proceed to relates to Maj. James F. Hall, Medical Corps, lery Corps), Detached Officers' List. San Francisco, Cal.. and report In person to Is revoked. Maj. Hall will report In person to the commending officer, Eighth Reserve Engi the commanding general. Northeastern Depart Capt. Harry A. Hegeman (Infantry), neers Regiment, for duty. ment, for assignment to temporary duty. Quartermaster Corps. Capt. George Trefflnger. Signal Officers' Re So much of paragraph 09, Special Orders, First Lieut. George H. Brett. Cavalry serve Corps, will proceed from this city to No. 110. May 19. 191 i. War Department, as (captain, Aviation Section, Signal Corps). Fort Wood. N. Y.. and report In person to the relates to Majs. William A. Towell and Wal supply officer, Signal Corps (Jeneral Supply lace De Witt and Capt. Samuel J. Turnbull. First Lieut. Roland W. Finger, Coast Depot, for duty in that depot. Artillery Corps (captain, Ordnance De Medical Corps. Is revoked. Majs. Powell and Leave of absence for one month is granted De Witt will remain on their present duties. partment). Col. Edward K. Dravo, United States Army, Capt. Turnbull is relieved from his present retired. duties and will return to his proper station. First Lieut. Earl J. W. Rugsdale, Coast Fort Greble. R. I. Artillery Corps (captain, Ordnance De First Lieut. Charles W. Woodall, Medical partment). Officers' Reserve Corps, Is assigned to active First Lieut. Paul D. Miller, Signal Officers' duty and will proceed to Plattsburg Barracks, Reserve Corps, Is assigned to active duty and First Lieut. Robert E. Kimball, Coast N. v., and report in person to the commanding will report in person to Col. Edgar Russel, Artillery Corps (Ordnance Department). officer of that post for duty. Signal Corps, this city, for duty. First Lieut. Lewis A. Nickerson, Coast First Lieut. John C. Murphy, Medical Offi Capt. Richard T. Edwards, Quartermaster Artillery Corps (Ordnance Department). cers' Reserve Corps, is assigned to active duty. Officers' Reserve Corps, Is assigned to active First Lieut. Daniel N. Swan, Jr., Coast He will proceed to Fort Ethan Allen, Vt., and duty and will report in person to the j-om- report in person to the commanding officer of mandlng general, Philippine Department* for Artillery Corps. - that post for duty and by letter to the com assignment to station nud duty. First Lieut. Henry W. Harms, Cavalry manding general, Northeastern Department. Capt. Albert II. Acher, Corps of Engineers, (captain, Aviation Section, Signal Corps). Capt. Arthur A. Fiuch, Medical Officers' Re Is assigned to the Fourth Regiment of En- serve Corps, Is assigned to active duty. He flneers ; is relieved from station and duty In will proceed to Fort Stevens, Oreg., and report he Los Angeles. Cal., Engineer District, to Sergt. Alexander Strickland, Company L, In person to the commanding officer thereof take effect at such time as his services can tie Seventeenth Infantry, and Pvt. First Class for duty. spared by the Chief of Engineers, and will Collte Fletcher, Medical Department, now In then proceed to Join his regiment. this city, having performed the duties assigned Capt. George B. Pond, Ninth Infantry, Is re lieved from duty at the citizens' training camp, Capt. Shepler W. FltsGerald, junior mili them in paragraph r>, Special Orders. No. 108, tary aviator. Signal Corps, will make not to Fort Oglethorpe. Ga.. May 23, 1917, will re Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., and will proceed to San Francisco. Cal., and report In person to the exceed three visits from the Signal Corps turn to their proper station. The Quarter Aviation School, Mlneola, Long Island, N. Y.. master Corps will pay the soldiers commuta commanding general, Western Department, for duty. to Gloucester, Mass., for temporary duty In tion of rations In advance for the necessary connection with the Aviation Service of the number of days' travel, it being Impracticable First Lieut. William J. Topmoeller, Medical Army, and upon completion thereof will re for them to carry rations of any kind. Officers' Reserve Corps, Is assigned to active turn to his proper station after each visit. Under the provisions of section .r»n, act of duty. He will report to Col. Lansing II. Beach, Corps of Engineers, Customhouse, Cincinnati, Paragraph 01, Special Orders, No. 118. May Congress approved June 3, 1910, the following- Ohio, for duty pertaining to the examination of 22, 1917, War Department, relating to Capt, nunieti enlisted men of the Medical Enlisted reserve corps recruits. Franklin P. Jackson, Quartermaster Corps. 1s Reserve Corps are placed on active duty, to revoked. date May 28, 1917. and they will report to The resignation of First Lieut. Hugh A. Capt. .1. R. Devereux, Medical Reserve Corps, Curtis, Fourth Infantry, New Jersey National Capt. Foster Veltenhelmer, Signal Officers' Washington. D. C. for the purpose of assist Guard. Is accepted by the President, to take Reserve Corps, Is assigned to active duty and ing In recruiting personnel for ambulance com effect this date. will proceed to Boston. Mass., and report In panies for service in France : Sergt. Edward person to the commanding general. Northeast P. Te.dlock. Pvt. Russell Hill, Pvt. Arthur A. First Lieut. John C. Graham, Medical Re ern Department, for assignment to duty ns Unrig, Pvt. Joseph Devereux, Corpl. .Tames C. serve Corps, Is relieved from duty at Fort assistant to the signal officer of that depart Hamilton. N. Y.. and will proceed to his home, ment. McGulre. While on duty in this city these and upon arrival there report by telegraph to men will be assigned to the Walter Reed Gen The Adjutant General of the Army. Capt. Henry J. Snider, Quartermaster Offi eral Hospital, Takoma Park, D. C„ for quar cers' Reserve Corps, is assigned to active duty ters and rations. By direction of the President. First Lieut. and will proceed not later than five days from John C. Gr*-ham, Medical Reserve Corps, is the date of receipt of this order to Boston. Under the provisions of section 55. act of •honorably discharged from the service of the Mass., and report in person tothe commanding Congress approved June 3, 1910, and the act United States, to take effect upon the expira general, Northeastern Department, for assign of Congress making appropriation for the ex- tion of the leave of absence granted him In ment to duty as assistant to the department peases of the Signal Service of the Army, orders from the War Department this date, his quartermaster. approved August 29, 1910, the action of the services being no longer required. Chief Signal Officer of the Army in placing Cants. Lewis I. amies and Samuel A. Coyken- the following sergaants on active duty In the ('apt. Edward B. Craft and First Lieut. dall, Jr.. Quartermaster Officers' Reserve Corps, Aviation Section of the Signal Enlisted Reserve Robert A. Jones, Signal Officers' Reserve are assigned to active duty and will proceed to Corps with station at the Signal Corps Avia Corps, are assigned to active duty and will Boston, Mass., and report in person to the com tion School, Memphis, Tcnn., to take effect May report In person to Maj. Frank B. Jewett, manding general. Northeastern Department, for 18. 1917, is confirmed : William F. Gnulding, Signal Officers' Reserve Corps, New York. assignment to duty as assistants to the depart Louis L. Carruthers, Frank O. D. Hunter. N. 1*., for duty. ment quartermaster. THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

RULE ON ADMISSION TO U. S. OF ALIEN FARM LABORERS WORK OF RAILROAD WAR BOARD FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE IS OUTLINED BY HOWARD ELLIOTT The Council of National Defense has sent the following letter to tli'e several State councils of defense : Howard Elliott, former president of the coal, so that when coal arrives at lower The Department of Labor has been in New York, New Haven, and Hartford Lake ports there will be a minimum de formed that certain agricultural laborers Railroad, and now a member of the rail lay In putting It into the boats, thus re • have been and are coming from Mexico roads' war board, in a statement just is leasing the cars and sending the boats and Canada into the United States who sued outlines the efforts the war board is forward promptly. are not admissible under the strict terms making to arrange for movement of the " There is very luxurious passenger of the law either because of illiteracy or essentials of life and was, rather than service in some places in the country because they have been induced to come " the things we can get along without in and we would like to keep it up, but the by offers or promises of employment. this terrible world crisis." country can get along without some of it. Under section 3 of the immigration act "The war board feels," Mr. Elliott We are suggesting changes in the passen of February 5, 1917, the Commissioner of said, " that if the war goes on the total ger schedules, not with the idea of saving Immigration, with the approval of the amount of transportation now available money, but simply to save man power, Secretary of Labor, may issue rules and will not be enough. fuel, and motive power, all of which must pi-escribe conditions to control and regu " It will be absolutely necessary to use be applied to the transportation of ne late the admission and return of other such transportation as there is for, essen cessities. wise inadmissible aliens applying for tem tial things. The public should willingly " The railroad war board has sup porary admission. While obviously this give up the nonessentials. It is going to plied to the Government five trained rail exception to .the general provisions of the be a great deal more Important for this road officers, who were commissioned to law should be construed strictly, the ex country to move food, fuel, and Iron, and go to Russia to help the Trans-Siberian traordinary demand for agricultural la- the like than to move luxuries. We hope Railroad to move toward the Russian (bor makes of the present time an emer that we are going to be able to move them front the freight piled up at Vladivostok. all, but I think it is only fair to point out gency when this exception should be Nine Engineer Regiments. used. the facts and to ask the public's support. More Equipment Ordered. " We are arranging to obtain nine regi Two Provisions Waived. ments of trained railway officers and em The Commissioner General of Immigra " The railroads have done their best in ployees to help the English and French tion, with the approval of the Secretary the last 18 months to add to their cars people carry on railroad activities, princi of Lnbor, lias therefore ordered that the and engines. There have been placed in pally in France. two provisions of the law regarding illit- service since November 1, 1916, 989 new " The war board's organization in trracy and contract labor may be waived engines and 44,063 new cars. Orders cludes 16 experienced railway officers, as to aliens coining from Mexico and have been given for — as of April 1 — 2,209 including the 5 executives composing Canada into the United States for agri engines and 104.917 cars. We hope they the head committee, and 11 others who cultural labor, who, in all other respects, will be received between now and the' 1st are here permanently. There are in ad art' admissible, upon the following con of next January. If so. there will have dition 69 general employees and 18 in ditions: been introduced between November 1, spectors who travel about the country. "The alien applying for admission, or 1916, and January 1, 1918, 148,980 cars " This is an expensive piece of ma some one in his behalf, shall furnish two into the service, with an average capacity chinery. Our estimate is that, not count unmounted photographs of the applicant, of over 50 tons ; and 3,188 engines, with ing the services of the war board and the and a complete personal description of an average tractive power of 54,000 railroad officers who are devoting a very such applicant shall he taken; these shall pounds, which is very much above the large amount of their time to this na be used in preparing, in duplicate, an average of the engines of the United tional work, the American railways will identification card corresponding in a States. contribute the equivalent of about $500.- general way to the Identification card " On May 1 there was, according to the 000 a year to this special work. And we prescribed by subdivision 9 of rule 12 of record, a 'shortage' of 1 .10.000 cars. In are glad to do it. round numbers there are 2,500,000 cars the immigration regulations for the use Should Realize Task. of aliens who habitually cross and recross in the United States. If through better the land boundaries. The blank form of loading by the shipper, better unloading "I think we will "-win this war sooner card used in connection with said sub by the consignee, better movement by the if first we wake up to the magnitude of division may be adapted to this purpose, railroad, and more alert work by every the task, and then, not only mobilize our an appropriate notation being placed man in the railroads, from the president marvelous man power, but also coordi thereon to show that the holder is tempo down to the water boy, each car is used nate with that our money power, our busi rarily admitted to the United States under more efficiently, it will not take long to ness organization, our press, and all the the terms of this circular to engage in get what amounts to an added service of other manifold industries of these United agricultural labor. The original of the 150,000 cars out of the cars on hand. States, twining all this mobilized and co card shall be given the admitted alien; Appeals for Cooperation. ordinated power to the sole purpose of supporting our allies in maintaining the the duplicate shall be properly filed and " The railroad war board appeals to indexed. highest ideals of humanity and civiliza railroad officers and employees, to ship May Be Deported. » tion. pers, and to the public generally to coop- "That is what the American railways "Aliens admitted under the provisions crate in every way to make more efficient are trying to do through their war board." hereof are allowed to enter temporarily use of the existing railway plant. It is upon the understanding that they will absolutely necessary to make every car, engage in no other than agricultural la engine, track, freight house, and every COMMITTEE ON LEAD. bor; and any who fail to accept, or after other appliance do more work. " One of the first and most important The subcommittee on lend, under the acceptance abandon, employment of that committee on raw materials, minerals, kind and engage in the performance of measures the railroad war board has under way is to help move a greater and metals. Council of National Defense, labor in connection with other industries consists of the following: Chairman, Clin shall be promptly arrested and deported quantity of fuel to the Northwest and at the same time to bring East the greatest ton H. Crane, president, St. Joseph Lend to the country whence they came. Co., 61 Broadway, New York, N. Y. ; Fred " In' cases arising under this circular Quantity of iron ore possible from the the aliens involved shall be admitted upper Lake ports. This will provide for Bradley ; Edward Brush, vice president, without the payment of head tax." industrial activity both East and West American Smelting & Refining Co., 120 The foregoing information has l>een next winter, and also insure a supply of Broadway, New York, N. Y. ; E. J. Cor domestic coal. nish, vice president, National Lead Co., sent by the Department of Labor to the Ill Broadway, New York. N. Y. ; Harry various commissioners of Immigration Lake Fooling Arrangement. L. Day ; F. Y. Robertson, vice president and is sent herewith for your information. " With the cooperation of the Lake and general manager. United States carriers and the ore carriers we have ar Metals Refining Co., 120 Broadway, New Buy a Liberty Bond. ranged for a pooling of shipments of Lake York, N. Y. 8 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

OFFICERS DETAILED FOR DUTY WITH GENERAL STAFF CORPS Naval Building Work Progressing Rapidly

By direction of the President, the fol The Navy Department authorizes the looking to the practical rebuilding on a lowing-named officers are detailed as following : large scale through n period of years of members of the General Staff Corps: The Navy Department is carrying three of the most important Atlantic Ma.). George H. Shelton. Tenth Infan through a building program in the Im coast navy yards and a natural expansion try. provement and extension of navy yards, and development of the other yards and Maj. George S. Goodale, Thirty-third training stations, aviation stations, sub stations. The declaration of a state of Infantry. marine bases, the erection of irameuse war changed this condition and required' Maj. William M: Passett, Thirteenth storage warehouses for supplies and mu that ail this improvement, nnd more than Infantry. nitions, the construction of dry docks had been originally planned, should be Maj. Ezelcfel J. Williams, Infantry. capable of accommodating the largest ves put under way and completed within the Capt. Allen J. Greer, Sixteenth Infan sels, gun shops, including the erection at shortest possible time. try. the naval gun factory of the largest gun "A building program of this magnitude, Capt. Constant Cordier, Infantry, De shop of the kind in the world and the erec involving $80,000,000, is usually distrib tached Officers' List. ♦ tion of hundreds of buildings for the vari uted over a term of years, but this con Capt. Lorenzo D. Gasser, Quartermas ous branches of the service. The program struction is being carried out on an un ter Corps. now under way, a large part of which is precedented scale; many of the camps, Capt. Thomas W. Brown, Infantry, De nearing completion, involves the expendi warehouses, etc.. are already completed, tached Officers' List. ture of about .$80,000,000. others will be done in a few weeks, and Capt. Charles H. Mason, Thirtieth In This work is being done under the di most of the building that would ordi fantry. rection of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, narily have taken three or four years will ("apt. Fay W. Brabson, Thitry-fourth of which Hear Admiral F. R. Harris Is bo finished within nine months." Infantry. the chief, assisted by a corps of civil en Some of the Projects. Capt. Charles E. T. Lull, Coast Artil gineers of the Navy, a special staff corps lery Corps. trained in this work. Under them Is a Some idea of the construction work Capt. George A. Wildrick. Coast Artil large force of trained civilian engineers, being done by the Navy Department can lery Corps. designers, inspectors, and experts. be gained by the mention of some of the Capt. Robert I. Hees, Infantry, De many Improvements now under way. tached Officers' List. Means Much Rebuilding. New York Navy Yard : About $5,000,000 Capt. William A. Castle. Ninth Infan " The Improvement prop-am," Admiral being expended on new ways for building try. Harris says, " amounts to the practical the largest ships, the largest storage Capt. A. Owen Seaman, Twentieth In rebuilding of some of our navy yards and warehouses in the country, doubling ma fantry. stations. This undertaking, which is well chine shops, erecting new- structural shops Capt. William It. Standiford, Infantry, under way and In some cases nearing and other shops and buildings. Detached Officers' List. completion, provides building ways, shops, Philadelphia, League Island : New dry Oapt. George A. Lynch, Eighth Infan tools, cranes, and all of the requisite ap dock, 1,000 feet long, which will be able try. purtenances, destroyers, submarines, scout to accommodate the largest ships ; two Capt. Thomas W. Hammond, Philip cruisers, gunboats, and auxiliaries. Be new ways for shipbuilding; new struc pine Scouts. sides this by indirect supervision and as tural and machine shops, pattern shop, Capt. Walter S. Grant, Signal Corps. sistance the warship building facilities and the largest foundry on the Atlantic Capt. Samuel R. Gleaves, Cavalry. De of the large private plants have been in coast : barrack for Marine Corps and tached Officers' List. creased, in some cases such assistance ex other auxiliary buildings. The total Capt. George T. Bowman, Cavalry, De tending to the enlargement of shops nnd expenditure involved will be about tached Officers' List. an increase in producing facilities at $18,000,000. Capt. George P. Tyner, Fourteenth some of the large electric, steel, and ord Norfolk Navy Yard : Dry dock. 1.000 Cavalry. nance plants of the country. feet long, capable of accommodating the Maj. Lesley J. McNair, Fourth Field "Remodeling and enlargement of all largest ships ; new structural and ma Artillery. the power plants sit the stations are well chine shops and foundry ; water front Capt. Edward H. De Armond, Quar in hand and in nearly all cases under con and other improvements, including bar termaster Corps. tract, and arrangements made for carry racks and other buildings, Involving a Capt. Sherman Miles, First Field Ar ing out the plans long ago perfected so as total expenditure of nearly $20,000,000. tillery. to ' tie in ' these various important Gov Naval Gun Factory Here. Capt. Fred T. Cruse, Field Artillery, ernment plants with industrial sources of Detached Officers' List. power In their vicinity. Washington: Naval Gun Factory being Capt. Roger S. Parrott, Seventh Field " The shipbuilding facilities under way expanded into one of the largest plants Artillery. contemplate provision for the construc of the kind ; total expenditures about Maj. John W. Gulick, Coast Artillery tion of the largest warships ever built. $7,000,000. New gun shop being erected Corps. This involves the provision of structural which will cost about $2,000,000. Oapt. Chauncey L. Fenton, Coast Artil shops, machine shops, and foundries of Mare Island, Cal. : Navy yard being lery Corps. the most modern type, some of them here equipped to build the largest type ot Capt. Fulton Q. C. Gardner, Coast Ar tofore unprecedented in size. The ma- battleships ; camp for 5,000 men being tillery Corps, Detached Officers' List. chinery for these buildings is most un erected. Capt. Alfred A. Maybach, Coast Artil usual in character. The crane service is a Puget Sound, Wash.: $8,000,000 being lery Corps. lnrge step in advance of anything hereto expended in facilities for building cruis Capt. Oreswell Garlington, Corps of En fore contemplated. Traveling cranes hav ers and various types of auxiliary vessels, gineers. ing a capacity as high as 300 tons are being erecting storehouses and other necessary Capt. Hugh A. Drum, Infantry, De built, while fitting-out cranes with a ca buildings. tached Officers' List. pacity of nearly 400 tons are planned. The Great Lake Training Station. Chi Capt Arthur L. Conger, Twenty-sixth The largest cranes of such character ever cago, is being expanded so that it will Infantry. before built, and these for England and eventunlly provide for 20,000 men. A Capt. William O. Reed, Cavalry, De Germany, are only 300 tons. new aviation station has been constructed tached Officers' List. " Long before the break with Germany at Pensacola, Fla.. with hangars, dirigible Maj. Nelson E. Margetts, Twelfth Field the Navy Department had taken steps shed, launching sheds, and other neces Artillery. sary buildings. Capt. Dana T. Merrill, Infantry, De The new camp at Port Royal, S. C. for tached Officers' List. Maj. Edward L. King, Cavalry, De the Marine Corps, accommodating ."i.000 Capt. Campbell B. Hodges, Infantry, tached Officers' List. men, has been completed, as have also Detached Officers' List. Capt. Frederick S. Young, Quartermas the barracks at Charleston, S. C, for Capt. William N. Hughes, jr., Infantry, ter Corps. 5,000 men. The new camp and training Detached Officers' List. The officers named are relieved from station at Quantico, Va., which will ac Maj. Malin Craig, Cavalry, Detached their present duties and will report at commodate 10,000 marines, is well under Officers' List. once to the Chief of Staff for duty. way.