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Official U. S. Bulletin 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.
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