PUBLIZJiED DA.ILY under order of TIE PRESIDENT of THE UNITED STAT'ES by COMMITTEE on PUBLIC INFORMATION GEORGE CREEL, Chairman * * * COMPLETE Record of U. S. GOVERNMENT Aqotivities VOL. '2 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1918. No. 385 PRESIDENT RECEIVES ITALIAN Sale of Liquor on Trains U-EOAT GAS ATTACK MADE JOURNALISTS, HERE TO SEE WAR or in Railroad Stations Is ACTIVITIES OF UNITED STATES Forbidden by Order of OFF THE CAROLINA COAST;. Administrator McAdoo WILL MAKE A SIX WEEKS' TOUR POISON IS SENT INSHRE, The United States Railroad Adminis- tration issues the following: FLOATING WITH THE TIDE Visitors are Guests at Luncheon at Washington, August 12, 1918. Which Secretaries Danids, Lane, GENERAL ORDER NO. 39. SIX MEN ARE AFFECTED and Redfield, M1r. George Creel, The sale of liquors and intoxi- and Others Speak. cants of every character in dining No Deaths Among Coast cars, restaurants, and railroad sta- Guards Made Ill at Smith The Cominittee on Public Information tions under Federal control shall be issues the following: discontinued immediately. Island Station - Fumes Gentlemen," said the President i es- terday afternooi to seven noted Italian W. G. McADOO, Evidently Released from journalists, " we are not here in the Director General of Railroads. service of Italy," and the Italian jour- Oil Spots Seen on Surface nalists looked atonished. " We are not here in the service of America." And U.S. DESTROYER SIGHTS ENEMY of Water-Had the Effect then some American newspaper men of "Mustard Gas," Capt. waited to hear what would come next. SUBMARINE OFF VIRGINIA COAST "We ore here in that greatest of all Willis Reports. services, the service which ennobles all Drops 15 Depth Bombys on Spot who engage in it-the service of man- kind." Where U-Boat Submerged The Committe on Public Information The Italian journalists are Messrs. and Oil Slick Appears. issues the following: Agresti, Cappa, Cassuta, Raineri, Pe- The Navy Department has received a drazzi, Vitetti, and Solari. They are Secretary Daniels authorizes the fol- dispatch from the conmnandant of the members of the official journalists' mils- lowing: sion which has recently arrived in The Navy Department has received a sixth naval district, Charleston, S. C., America at the invitation of the Commit- r port that an American destroyer sight- stating that an attack with gas was at- tee on Public Information. They repro- ed an enemy submarine about 100 miles tempted on the North Carolina coast sent not only the leading Italian news- east of the Virginia coast, and dropped about 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon, with papers but, by arrangement with the 15 depth bombs on the spot where the Italian GQverniment, every paper, large U-boat submerged. The submarine was the result of temporarily " putting out of and small, in Italy. They are to spend not seen again, but an oil slick appeared business the Coast Guard station and more than six weeks touring the country and two more depth charges were dropped lighthouse personnel on Smith Island." under the guidance of Richard Whiting. on the spot. The report goes on to say: " You are going to have a chance," the Four survivors of the schooner Katic Oil Spots on Water Observed. President told them, as lie gripped their Palmcr, which was sunk about sunset hands, " to see everything there is." August 10 by a submarine, have arrived "About 40 minutes after the attack three Last night they dined with the Italian at New Bedford, Mass. The survivors large oil spots, each over 1 acre in extent, ambasiador. state that the submarine was about 300 were observed passing by Smith Island to the north. This oil, from which the Are Guests at Luncheon. feet long, carried a crew of 60 men, had 1 gun and a conning tower approximately gas was no doubt generated, must have They were given a luncheon yesterday 15 feet high. The crew of the Katic been released from a submarine in the at the Willard by their hosts of the Com- Palmer were taken on board the subma- vicinity of the entrance to the channel mittee on Public Information. Mr. rine. The captain of the submarine, they with the hope that it would come in with Creel for the committee, Secretaries said, stated that he was equipped to stay the tide, but the tide fortunnely set along Daniels, Lane, and Redfield, Henry P. six months if he desired. Smith Island. - Davison of the Red Cross, and others " Report was made to Col. Chase, Coast made speeches of welcome. Ambassador Artillery Corps, Fort Caswell, N. C., by Cellere and Mr. Agresti replied for the Capt. Willis, of the Smith Island Coast mission. Mr. Creel told the visitors that Official Bulletin Index Guard, immediately after the effects of above all they must get the message to the gas were noticed. Six men were Italy that America is in this war with An index for the Offi- gassed; no deaths. no shade of selfishness, with all her re- cial Bulletin for the first sources, and with an absolute determina- Had Effect of Mustard Gas. tion to see that it ends right. Secretary six months of 1918 has "The gas had the effect of mustard Lane told of finding that even the chil- been prepared and may and was effective about 35 or 40 minutes. dren in the Hawaiian schools seemed to be had on application to Color of the gas has not yet been ascer- understand very clearly what we are all this office. An index for tained, and its effect on trees and shrub- fighting for. bery not yet determined. The entire "To help those who need our help," a each m o n t h hereafter matter will be investigated, and full re- little Hawaiian girl had answered. will be printed in an port made." "And," said Mr. Lane, " they are going early issue of the Bulle- The incident was reported by Col. Chase to get it! " tin after the close of that to the naval district commandant. Ambassador Cellere and Mr. Smith Island is off the Agresti1 month. mouth of the spoke of the confidence which now reigns Cape Fear River, near the entrance to (Continued on page 5.) the channel to Wilmington, N. C. 2 THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1918. "NEW SUPREME GOVERNMENT" AUTO MAKERS TO BE HEARD FRENCH ORDNANCE ENGINEERS OF NORTH RUSSIA TERRITORY BY WAR INDUSTRIES BOARD. HERE ON SPECIAL MISSION ISPROCLAIMED AT ARCHANGEL Meeting Friday to Discuss Voremen from Munitions Plants TEXT RECEIVED IN WASHINGTON 100 Per Cent War Work also in Conference with Plan at Factories. American Experts. "Bolshevik Power Has Fallen," Says The War Industries Board authorizes The following statement is authorized Proclamation Addressed to Citi- the following: by the War Department: The War Industries Board has received A mission of French ordnance engi- zens-Promises Defense of All numerous telegrams from officers and neers and experts in the proquetion of members of the National Automobile ordnance materiel has arrived in the Russia Against Germans. Dealers' Association requesting that, be- United States. The head of the mission fore the suggestion that automobile manu- is Lieut. Col. L. Martinon, for many years Under date of August 6 the Depart- facturers convert their plants to 100 per in charge of manufacturing at the great ment of State has received the following cent war work by January 1, 1919, is put French ordnance plant of Schneider & from Archangel: into effect, they be given a hearing to Cie, Le Greuset. The other engineers The new government issued following state their situation. on the mission are Capt. H. Guillemin, Lieuts. Blanchat, H. Dutilh, and P. Ber- proclamation on August 3: Meeting on Friday. thier, and Mr. A. Combier. With the SUPREME GOVERNMENT OF THE In response to these requests, the com- mission there are also a scope of fore- *ORTi{raN TERRITORY. mittee appointed with full power to act men from French munitions plants. To citizens of the Province and city of for the board with the automobile indus- The purpose of this mission is to se- Archangel: try has named 10 o'clock, Friday, August cure the closest industrial collaboration Bolshevik power has fallen. The Bol- 16, as the time for the meeting. between the United States and France in sheviks fled because in the hour of their The War Industries Board wishes the order to make the best possible use of the need they were not supported by the popu- automobile dealers and everyone else industrial resources of the two countries lace, which detested them for their be- to understand that the letter to the auto- in the butput of ordnance materiel. trayal of Russia at Brest-Litovsk, for mobile manufacturers was prompted only civil war, for augmentation of universal by labor and material conditions that Members in Conference. famine, the destruction of liberties and made it iuperative, if the Government's Following a reception by Maj. Gen. rights, legalized system of robbery and war program is not to be interfered with. C. C. Williams, Chief of Ordnance, the of the mission are now engaged shooting squads, and for their ruination Desird to Work No Hardship. members of the country's economic and industrial in conference with members of the Engi- life. The board fully appreciates the situa- neering-Division. In the near future the People Forced to Act. tion of both manufacturers and dealers mission will be divided into groups repre- desires to work no hardship on either. The people's representatives, elected by and senting the various subjects on which It will not deprive the manufacturers of the members of the mission are particu- universal suffrage, are now forced to take stocks of material they have on hand into their hands the government of the larly expert. To each group will be at- unless the demands of the war situation tached officers of the Ordnance Depart- northern region because as yet there is no require it. In that event the automobile legal all-Russian Government. ment who also are experts on these sub- industry will be treated as any other in- jects. The group and attached officers These presents bring to common notice dustry would be under like conditions. that the highest governmental authority will consider not only the engineering in the northern territory is " The Su- features involved, but also inspection and prome Government of the Northern Terri- production features, where particular diately publish orders naturally result- projects are far enough advanced to per- tory." consisting of delegates to the con- ing from the above program. stituent assembly, and also representa- mit. The groups will visit representa- tives, zomstvos, and cities. Asks Support of All Classes. tive plants where the articles on which Supreme Government undertakes the It relies for support on all classeS they are expert are in manufncture. following tasks: which treasure the above objects. The mission visits the United States as One, the reestablishment of a single all- In particular it expects to defend the the result of a conference between the Rus-lan National Government by coopera- north with the friendly assistance to French minister of munitions (Le Minis- tion between that and other territories; Russia of Governments and peoples of ter-de L'Armament et des Fabrications al1o the reestablishment of local self-gov- England, America, France, and others. de Guerre) and the chief ordnance offi- erninent in the north. It also counts on allied assistance against cer of the American Expeditionary Defense Against Germany. starvation and financial difficulties. ,Forces. Two, defense of the north and the en- It is convinced that Russia's and the American Mission to France. tire nation against insolent onslaughts allies' interests in the struggle against It is probable that a mission of Ameri- against Russian territory, independence, foreign enemy are one and the same. can experts and superintendents and fore- and inhabitants made by Germany, Fin- It knows that the allied troops come men of munitions plants and arsenals land, and other enemy countries. not to interfere with internal affairs, and will visit France after the return of the Three, reunion to Russia of the lost their arrival is not against the desires of French mission, which will be in about districts in accordance with the desires the local population. Therefore, the Su- three months. In this way it is proposed of the inhabitants thereof. preme Government greets the allied to develop a constant exchange of views Four, the reestablishment of crushed forces entering the north to wage the and information between those engaged liberties, and the reestablishment of a contest against the common enemy and in the munitions industry in the two true organ of popular government, summons the entire population to greet countries. namely, the constituent assembly, the them gladly and assist by every possible zemstvos, and the city dumas. means. Five, the reestablishment of firm ad- Calls for Calm and Order. Vologda. Goukofsky, member of ministration of justice, assuring citizens The Supreme Government proclaims the Constituent Assembly from satisfaction in economic, social, and spir- the above, and calls upon the people to Novgorod. Martiushin, member itual need. maintain calm, order, and pursue its of the Constituent Assembly Six, to guarantee laboring classes that labors. from Kazan. Dyeduhenko, mem- they obtain land they are by right en- Members Supreme Government North- ber of the Constituent Assembly titled to. ern Territory: from Samara. Likhatech, mem- Seven, the defense of the rights of la- Tchaikofsky, member of the Constit- ber of the Constituent Assembly bor in accordance with economic and po- uent Assembly from Viatka from (omission). Zuboff, as- litical interests of the north and Russia Province. Ivanoff, member of sistant mayor of the city of Vol- as a -nhole. the Constituent Assembly from ogda. Startzeff, vice president Eight, to overcome the existing famine. Archangel. (Omission), member of the Archangel city duma. The Supreme Government will imme- of the Constituent Assembly from Dated Archangel, August 2.

do I THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1918. 3 PLAN ENABLES MANUFACTURERS LINSEED OIL CAKE AND MEAL NEW SPECIAL EXPORT LICENSE TO PURCHASE U.S. EQUIPMENT FOR EXPORTATION TO CANADA -COVERING "PERSONAL BAGGAGE" The War Department authorizes the The War Trade Board issues the fol- The War Trade Board issues the fol- following statement: lowing: lowing: Changes in war supplies contracts The War Trade Board, after consulta- The War Trade Board announces, in a which have just been approved by the tion with the United States Food Admin- new ruling (W. T. B. R. 195), that spe- Superior Board of Review of the General istration and the Canada food board, an- cial export license RAC-49 which had pre- Staff proyide that hereafter manufactur- nounces in a new ruling (W. T. B. R. viously been issued to the customs service ers who are furnished with special equip- 189) that applications for licenses to was revised on August 5. 'tent at the expense of the Government export linseed oil cake or linseed oil Collectors of customs are now author- may agree to take over such facilities at meal to Canada will now be considered, ized under license No. RAC-49 to permit a fair value in diminution of the profit when presented as follows: the exportatiQn without individual ex- which they otherwise would make. Every application for an export license port license of personal baggage accom- Title Vests in United States. must have attached thereto a Canadian panying a passenger, provided such bag- import permit, issued to the consignee by gage contains only articles which are nec- It frequently occurs that in order to essary and proper for the personal use of fulfill the Canada food board, Ottawa, for the the terms of the contract it is nec- importation of the quantity mentioned the passenger upon his journey. Collec- essary for the manufacturer to construct tors of customs are also authorized, un- additional in the application for an export license. buildings or provide special Exporters, therefore, should obtain der this license, to permit the exporta- machinerysor otherwise increase his facil- such Canadian import permits from their tion of samples of conserved and noncon- ities. Under the terms of Government Canadian customers before making ap- served commodities of no commercial contracts now made, title in such im- value, to be used in connection with the provements plication to the United States War Trade vests in the United States. Board for an export license. solicitation of commercial orders. The increased manufacturing facilities that have been created by the War De- " Personal Baggage " Defined. partment, exclusive of the nexv indus- MANUFACTURE OF WOOLEN "Personal baggage " under this license tries serving the Navy and the Emergency is construed to include only articles of Fleet Corporation, from April 7, 1917, to HAND-KNIT YARNS STOPPED clothing or adornment, souvenirs, and July, 1918, cost approximately $400,000,- also other articles of small value intended 000. These investments have been dis- The War Industries Board authorizes to be used by the passenger upon hig pro- tribnted through almost half of the States. the following: posed journey. License No. RAC-49 does Seventy per cent has been or will be spent The War Industries Board has served not authorize the exportation of fire- in sections of the country other thin in arms, code books, phonographic records, the New England or East Central States. notice on spinners of hand-knitting yarns that,-because of the needs of the military or moving picture or camera films. This ,Opportunity for Contractors. forces, no more woolen or worsted hand- license also does not authorize anything knitting yarns may be manufactured un- forbidden by subsection C of section 3 of The new clauses in the contracts give the trading-with-the-enemy act, which for- the contractors an opportunity to take til further notice. The woolen section of the board has bids any form of communication intend- over these new facilities. If the con- ed for or to be delivered to any enemy tractor wishes to take title to the facilities held up all shipments of yarn or wool by the spinners and has started an inven- or ally of enemy being taken into or out he may make written offer to the Govern- of the United States without license. ment. If agreeable to the Government, tory of the stocks on hand and the con- the contractor shall be obligated to pay tracts being filled. Applications for-Licenses. for such facilities at their appraised value Letter Sent to Spinners. Passengers are advised that if they de- at the time of making the offer. This can Following is the letter sent to the sire to take with them from the United be done either by the payment of the States any articles which can not be con- money direct or by an amortization plan. Epinners by Herbert E. Peabody, chief of the woolens section, and Lewis Penwell, strued to be covered by license No. The contrao. now used provides that if RAC-49, it is necessary for them to ob- the contractor does not make the Govern- chief of the wool section of the War In- dustries Board: tain individual export licenses for the ment an offer, or in case that his offer is same. Applications for such licenses unacceptable to the Government, the Gov- To all spinners of hand-knitting yarns: should be made in accordance with the ernment retains the right to remove all This is to advise you that the military rules and regulations of the War Trade facilities which hawe been provided after needs of the Government are such that Board and may be sent to the Washing- the termination of the contract. A rea- no more woolen or worsted hand-knitting' ton office of that organization or to any sonable time is given to the Government yarns may be manufactured until further branch office thereof. to remove all facilities. directed by the War Industries Board. You are requested to report to the United States May Buy Lands. undersigned, Mr. Herbert E. Peabody, the Contracts Recently Let The contract may also provide that the amount of yarn you now have on hand, Government may buy the land upon which the amount of raw wool in stock and by the Shipping Board such facilities have been erected, in the grade of same, and what contracts you event that the Government wishes to keep are now working on. You are requested the facilities or in the event that a sat- to refrain from making any shipments of The United States Shipping Board is- isfactory agreement can not be reached either yarn or wool until you receive fur- sues the following: on the terms of purchase. ther notification from the War Industries Contracts have been let during the If for any reasons the contract contain- Board. ing these clauses is not desirable and week ending August 3 for two wooden After the foregoing information has cargo vessels of 3,500 tons to Wright Ship another form requested, such contract been received you will be directed as to shall not be signed until it has been ap- Yards, Tacoma, Wash. what disposition to make of the yarn and Eight wooden cargo vessels, each 3,500 proved by the Superior Board of Review wool you now have on hand. . of the General Staff. tons, to Midland Bridge Co., Houston Ship Channel, Tex. Ten wooden barges, each 2,500 tons. Inroads Made by War some 10 departments, there is a diminu- This contract supersedes and cancels for- tion of some 1,600,000 head. mer contract with Midland Bridge Co. on French Meat Herds Moreover, the cattle have greatly lost Four wooden cargo vessels, 4,500 tons in weight. Before the war the average each, Kiernan & Kern, Portland, Oreg, The Food Administration issues the weight in meat of slaughtered cattle was Four wooden cargo vessels, 3,500 tons following: from 770 to 880 pounds, whereas to-day it each, John H. Fahey, Jacksonville, FIa. Since the outbreak of the war France hardly exceeds 550 or 570 pounds. To Six wooden barges, 2,500 tons each. has suffered a loss of 2,600,000 head of obtain in the future the same quantity of This contract supersedes and cancels for- cattle. Deducting 1,000,000 for the loss meat as to-day an ever-increasing num- mer contract with Hillyer Sperring Dunn due to the total or partial invasion of ber of cattle will have to be slaughtered. Co. 4 THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 191g. @titiatl 3. 0. VAtifn Summary of the Progress Being Made Published Every Week Day, E ept Legal Holidays, by the Commttee on Public Information. In Rehabilitation of Wounded Soldiers Office: No. 16 Jackson Place, The War Department authorizes the receiving instruction in them are as fol- Washington, D. C. Tel. Main 5600. following statement from the office of the lows: Copies of TE OrrICIAL BuLLamlN will be Surgeon General: Drafting, 53; business, 49; agriculture, furnished without charge to all newspapers Detailed reports compiled at five gen- gardening, and other work of similar and magazines; to every post office in the eral hospitals indicate the progress being nature, 235; telegraphy, 31; carpentry United States (to be posted daily, for the benefit of the public, under order of the Post- made by the Reconstruction Division of and bench work, 32; telephone, 47; fur- master General) ; to officials of the United the Medical Department of the Army. Of niture repairing, 18; painting, 11; elec- States Government and all governmental insti- the 537 cases sent to these hospitals from trical, 5. tutions equipped for the dissemination of of- ficial news.-EDwAnn S. RocIIsT9R, Edito. overseas and base hospitals in this coun- A few men are taking courses in each try, 151 are now able to return to full of the following subjects: RATES BY MAIL. duty and 22 are able to return to par- Blacksmith, concrete working, brick- One year------$5. Ob tial duty. Only 39 of these soldiers will laying, plumbing, commercial law, print- Six months------3.00 be unable to follow their old occupations. ing, shoe repairing, woodworking, sign One year postage prepaid to . foreign countries------88.00 A total of 122 will be able to return to painting, cabinetWork, cartooning, draw- Six.months, postage prepaid to their old employment and do efficient ing, ring making, bookbinding, and willow foreign countries ------4. 50 work, despite their injuries. work. Make all checks, monby orders, and drafts Patients payable to Tas OFFICIAL BULLETIN. Kinds and Hands Occupied. and Disabilities. From the time these men landed in the The disabilities of these men and the EXECUTIVE ORDER. United States an effort has been made number suffering from each is given be- I hereby create a Committee on Pub- to keep their minds and hands occupied. low. In some cases men are being lic Information, to be composed of the Curative education has been practiced treated for more than one ailment, hence Secretary of State, the Secretary of with satisfactory results. The men have the difference between the number of War, the Secretary of the Navy, and a shown interest in the " ward occupa- patients, 537, and the number of dis- civilian who shall be charged with the tions," which consist of wood carving, abilities, 1,034. executive direction of the committee. knitting, weaving, block printing, bead- Medical diseases: Cardio-vascular, 172; As civilian chairman of the commit- work, knotted work, embroidery, educa- pulmonary tuberculosis, 83; functional tee I appoint Mr. George Creel. tional work, and typewriting. Where neurosis (shell shock, etc.), 31; insan- The Secretary of State, the -Secretary facilities have been provided to give the ity, 11; nephritis, 25; gastro-intestinal, of War, and the Secretary of the Navy men academic studies a genuine interest 17; gassed, 7; other general medical, are authorized each to detail an officer has been shown to improve their mental 166; convalescent, 96; lung conditions or officers to the work of the committee. condition so as better to prepare them to (empyema). 23. - make progress in civil occupations. Surgical conditions: Orthopedic, 155; WOODROW WILSON. amputation, 42; eye, ear, nose, throat, April 14, 1917. After the men reached the point where they could leave the wards they were 6; wound or injury, nervous system, 14; instructed in shops and schools. Quarter- severe injury, face and jaw, 1; venereal master repair shops are located near diseases or sequelae, 5; surgical condition some of the hospitals and these are used genito-urinary system-venereal, 9; non- American Communique to give instruction to the men in me- venereal, 1; other surgical conditions, 59; chanical occupations. At the present convalescent, 111. time 132 soldiers are taking courses in Total, 1,034. The following is authorized by the auto mechanics and repair work. The five hospitals reporting are: The Secretary of War: Walter Reed, of Washington, D. C.; gen- Trades and Vocations. eral No. 2, at Fort McHenry, Md.; gen- American Official Communique No. 90. Shorthand and typewriting have at- eral No. 6, at Fort McPherson, Ga.; gen- tracted the attention of 151. Other popu- eral No. 9, at Lakewood, N. J.; and gen- HE NDQTARTERS AMERICAN lar trades and the number of patients eral No. 17, at Markleton, Pa. EXPEDITIONARY FORCES, August 12, 1918. Section A.-Along the Vesle hos- ager on account of employees of other tile attacks in the vicinity of Fismes -CERTAIN PASSES TEMPORARILY than the issuing line, upon request of the were repulsed With severe losses to Federal manager or general manager the enemy. TO BE HONORED ON -RAILROADS of such line, in the same manner that exchange pascs have heretofore been The United States Railroad Adminis- handled. DEATH OF LIEUT. FOSS. tration issues the following: Passes, annual or trip, will be issied AuGusT 1, 1918. by the Federal manager or general man- Naval Officer Fatally Scalded in Boiler CIRCULAR NO. 16. ager on account of employees of his line, Accident on Ship. As a temporary measure, and until defi- in the same manner that such passes have The Navy Department has been ad- nite regulations governing the issuance of heretofore been issued. vised of the death of Lieut. (Junior passes can be provided, the following in- 5. Annual passes for officials of the Grade) Frank Foster Foss, United States structions will be observed: Railroad Administration connected di- Naval Reserve Force, which occurred as 1. Until further notice, passes previ- rectly with the Director General and his the Asult of scalds received in a boiler ously issued by the individual railroads staff, regional or district directors and accident on August 6 on board theU. S. S. will continue to be honored over such their staff, will be issued by the office of Nopatin. lines. the Director General. Lieut, Foss was born in West Machias, 2. Annual and trip passes will be is- 6. Current regulations of the Inter- Me., July 20, 1865. He was appointed an sued by the Federal manager or by the state Commerce Commission in the mat- ensign in the United States Naval Re- general manager on roads where there is ter of issuance and record of passes must serve Force from March 13, 1917. On no Federal manager, and will be limited be observed. January 16, 1918, he was appointed lieu- to the lines over which the jurisdiction 7. Pass stock now on hand must not be tenant (junior grade) for engineering of such Federal manager or general man- destroyed, but by correction, either with duties only. He served on the U. S. S. ager extends. rubber stamp or by printing, should all Manhattan, and was subsequently trans- 3. They will bear the facsimile signa- be used. ferred to the U. S. S. Nopatin, on which ture of the Federal manager or general C. R. GRAY, vessel he was serving at the time of his manager, with countersignature as indi- Director, Division of Operation. death. cated thereon. Approved: Next of kin, Mrs. Teresa V. Foss, wife, 4. Passes, annual or trip, will be issued W. G. McAnoo, 189 Cass Street, Providence, R. I. by the Federal manager or general man- Director General of Railroads. THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1918. 5

WORK OF CONGRESS NORWEGIAN STEAMER SUNK CORPS OF FLIGHT SURGEONS BRIEFLY TOLD BY TORPEDO OFF FIRE ISLAND AND PHYSICAL DIRECTORS I I The Navy Department is informed that The War Department authorizes the The recess of the Senate is to be cut the Norwegian steamer Somerstad was following: short in order to proceed 'expeditiously sunk at 8.15 a. m. yesterday,, August 12, For the care and conditioning of fliers with.the new bill to increase the draft 25 miles southeast by east from Fire In the Air Service the United States Gov- age limits to from 18 to 45 years. In Island. The captain and 80 members ernment is now appointing a corps of doc- the Senate yesterday afternoon Chair- of the crew were rescued and have tors and trainers large enough to equip man Chamberlain saidibe hoped to re- reached port. There were no casualties. each training field and camp for fliers, port the bill from the committee Thurs- Torpedo Returns. both here in the United States and In day when the Senate again will meet, and France, with a proper organization. The that arrangements would be made to Capt. Hansen reports that he saw the doctors will be known as flight surgeons abolish the unanimous consent agreement wake of a torpedo; the engines were re- and the trainers as physical directors. and proceed with consideration of the versed, avoiding the torpedo, which was The medical branch of the Air Service man-power bill next Monday. All ab- seen to go under the bow of the vessel. Is not alone confined to the selection of sent Senators were telegraphed to by The ship was drawing only 7 feet of the flier but to his care and condition party leaders yesterday to be in their water, and the torpedo continued on its after he has been admitted to the service. seats Thursday next so that the recess course. The captain ordered full speed It has become apparent that the flier is agreement may be terminated. A quorum ahead. The torpedo, he states, turned unlike other soldiers. In the Air Service must be present to do this. During the sharply to the left and returned, hitting he has become an Intricate, highly sen- session of the Military Committee yester- the vessel between the third and fourth sitized piece of mechanism with troubles day an amendment by Senator Kirby holds on the port side. In five minutes all his own. To keep his complex organ- that would retain the present draft mini- after being struck the whole deck amid- ism physically fit a special master me- mum age of 21 years was rejected by an ship was awash, and the crew left the chanic had to be provided _ely for him. almost unanimous vote. During the two ship. The ship, they state, was standing hours the Senate was in session yester- directly up and down with the bow out Study Fitness of Flyers. day afternoon the pending man-power of water, about 14 feet being visible. The flight surgeon, therefore has been bill was under discussion, every speaker Rescued by Chaser. given freedom of Independent Initiative urging the immediate reassembling of the in all questions of fitness of the fliers. Senate so that prompt action may be The captain and his 30 men got into Subject to the approval of the command- had on the mdasure. Immediately upon two boats and made for Sandy Hook. ing officer, he is expected to institute assembling, Senator Reed introduced a They were sighted by a submarine chaser such measures as periods of rest, recrea- resolution to reassemble the Senate at at 6.35 p. m. and rescued. tions, and temporary excuse from duty as once. Four of the men of the, crew reported may seem advisable. He takes sick calls ihat National Guard Officers Discharged. they saw a periseope sticking about of aviators; he visits such cases as may 6 feet out of the water, moving very be ii the hospital and consults with the Responding- to a recent resolution of rapidly. The torpedo, they estimated, attending surgeon regarding them. He the Senate, Secretary Baker informed Iwas about 12 feet long. makes the examination of candidates for that body concerning the number of of- aviation and lives in close touch with ficers discharged from the service since fliers. the National Guard had been incorporated PRESIDENT RECEIVES with the Federal troops. He reported The physical directors are assistants that there were 16,971 National Guard ITALIAN JOURNALISTS. to the flight surgeons and their duty is to officers, of whom 972 have been dis- supervise such recreation and physical charged for various reasons. Of these (Continued from page 1.) training of the fliers as is considered nec- essary. 464 were discharged upon the recom- everywhere in Italy, a confidence that mendations of efficiency boards, while even a few days in America-they had 476 were discharged because of physical just come back from a visit to the Hog unfitness for over-seas service, 30 were Island shipyard-would more than con- DOMESTIC COKE DISTRIBUTION court-martialed, and 2 deserted. firm. Secretary Daniels replied that he Tie Ways and Means Committee of the had recently been getting abundant ISPLACED UNDER CONTROL House yesterday raised the taxes on all proofs of what the Italian Navy is do- soft drinks by placing a 10 per cent tax on ing just now toward ending the career The Fuel Administration issues the fol- all such drinks when sold by the manufac- of such stray "stilettos of the sea" as lowing: turer, importer, bottler, or producer, and are left in the Mediterranean. And a tax of 2 cents.on each 10-cent drink The quantity of coke available for dis- Secretary Redfield added that we now tribution as household fuel having been sold at a soda fountain and a tax of 1 had no less than 30,000 factories engaged cent on drinks sold for less than 7 cents. greatly reduced by reason of the in- in war work, and five different steel and creased consumption in industries en- The tax on near beer, 'ginger ale, grape munitions plants all of which are juice, and all similar beverages contain- gaged in war work, it has become neces- greater than Germany's once unparal- sary to control the distribution of domes- ing one-half of 1 per cent of alcohol will lelled Krupp's. be taxed 10 cents a gallon. It was esti- tic coke in harmony with other fuels for mated that these new taxes would yield household use. about $100,000,000 in revenue. The tax Accordingly the United States Fuel Ad- on proprietary medicines was changed of a Federal election commission of six ministration has provided for weekly re- from a 10 per cent tax on the manufac- members to supervise the casting, receipt, ports from all shippers of coke in car- turer to a 10 per cent tax on each article, and transmission of the votes of soldiers load lots for household use or for general to be paid by the purchaser In the shape and sailors. The commission would be distribution by retail dealers. The re- of a stamp tax. appointed by the Presldent, not more than ports are to be mailed by the shippers three of the same political party. Their to the Federal fuel administrator of each Receives Thanks of France. salaries would be $5,000 a year each, and State to which such shipments have been The Secretary of State yesterday trans- the commission would be authorized to made or are expected to be made, and are mitted to both Houses of Congress a com- appoint the necessary deputies at a sal- required to show the amount of ship- munication from Ambassador Jusserand ary of $3,000 a year. The bill provides ments during the preceding week, an esti- conveying the gratification of France at that the soldier vote may be taken not mate of the probable shipments during the adoption of the resolution by Con- more than 20 days prior to the regular the coming week, the name and address gress for a celebration of Bastile day, election day, but must be held not later of each consignee, with the size and grade which was observed all over the United than the day of the regular election. of coke and the number of -cars and States. weights thereof, whether shipped or to Representative Thomas F. Smith, No trouble to buy, cheap, convenient, be shipped. Duplicates of the reports Democrat, of New York, introduced yes- a real investment-W A R - S A V IN G S are to be mailed to the Bureau of Coke terday a bill providing for the creation STAMPS. of the United States Fuel Administration. 6 THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1918. OHIO TOMATO MEN INVOLVED Summary of Federal Trade Commission's WITH FOOD ADMINISTRATION Activities During the Month of July The Food Administration issues the following: The Federal Trade Commission issues Locke T. Harpef & Co., San Francisco. R. J. Megular, tomato packer and cat- the following: G. Ansinck &- Co., of Mexico, Inc., Wilming- ton, Del. sup manufacturer at Greenville, Ohio, is A summary of the commission's activi- Deister Miners Supply Co., Fort Wayne, Ind. again in difficulty with the United States ties during the past month, including a American Paper Exports Co., New York. Food Administration. The R. J. Meguiar full list of complaints, orders, pind enemy Cost of Production Inquiries Instituted. Co. and, the 1egular Co., both tomato patent licenses issued, institution of cost [Data for confidential use of the war packing firms, have lost their licenses. .inquiries, statements of foreign trade branChes.] The Federal food administrator for Ohio combinations filed under the Webb ex- At request of War Industries Board: Woolen piece goods. -will supervise the limited operation of port act, Vtc. Paper and pulp. both compimnies, which may continue to Commissioners -sitting. - William B. Chlorine and soda products. operate only long enough to fill existing Colver, chairman; John Franklin Fort Towing, New York Harbor. Wool dealers' profits. contracts. This is being done %inorder and Victor Murdock. Mohair. that the large tomato crop in that section Complaints At request of Food Administration: of Ohio may be saved. The companies Alleging Unfair Trade Baking. have contracted for the production of Practices. At request of United States Shipping Board: Resale price maintenance: Locust treenails. much of the tomato acreage in that part Esterbrook Steel Peh Co. By the Federal Trade Commission: of the State. Rather than have the farm- United Electric Co., Canton, Ohio. Marketing meat and perishable foqd prod- ers lose their crops, the food adminis- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio. ucts. Auto Strop Safety. Razor Co., New York trator will require Meguiar to continue City. operations until after he has purchased Kryptok Sales Co., New York City. EIGHT-HOUR LAW SUSPENDED all tomatoes contracted for. Neither will D. M. Ferry Seed Co., Detroit. Commercial bribery : he be allowed to purchase tomatoes not Henry 0. Shepard Co., Chicago. ON WAR HOUSING CONTRACTS already contracted for unless they are Dearborn Chemical Co., Chicago. grown in Greenville or the Burkitsville Twin City Varnish Co., Chigago. EXEcUTIVE ORDER. diatricts Miller Cooper Ink Co., Kansas City. of Ohio. Kansas City Printing Ink Co., Kansat City. In order to secure the more expeditious Bingham Bros. Co., New York City. construction, etc., of the projects contem- Announced Last Winter. Samuel Bingham's Son Mfg. Co., Chicago. The Food Administration announced John F. Buckie & Son, Chicago. plated by the act of Congress entitled lst winter The Bird-Archer Co., New York City. "An act to authorize the President to that, upon the recommnenda- Combination in restraint of trade: tion of the Federal Trade Commission,. provide housing for war needs," ap- National Wholesale Druggists Association, proved May 16, 1918, aud by the act of it would refuse a license to the Purity New York City. Preserving Co., of which Meguiar was Thirteen Chicago printing houses : Blakely Congress entitled "An act making appro- Printing Co.; Chicago Railway Printing priations to supply addifional urgent. de- president, or any other concern in vhich Co.; Walden Typesetting e#; James Moguiar was financially interested. The Clark Printing House; Excelor Print- ficiencies in appropriations for the fiscal FePeral Trade Commission had reported ing Co.; Faithorn Co.: Gunthrop-Warren year ending June 30, 1918, on account of Printing Co.; W. J. Hartman Co.; Hilli- war expenses and for other purposes," that the Purity Preserving Co. had taken son & Etten Co.; F. J. fliley Printing Co.; advantage of a rising market by failing Henry 0. Shepard Co.; Stromberg, Allen approved June 4, 1918, in so far as the to live up to its contracts and selling at & Co; and Edward Keogh Printing Co. same relates to " Housing for war needs," Misbranding: by virtue of the authority vested in me higher prices through Megular, who had Federal Rope Co., New York City. then started to trade as the R. J. Meguiar E. E. Gray CoffeeCo., Boston. by the provisions of the ael of Congress Co. Later, however, at the request of the Misleading advertising: approved March 4, 1917 (39 Stat. 1192), Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.,- Akron, Ohio. entitled "An act making provisions for Federal food administrator for Ohio, the Geographical Publishing Co., Chicago. Food Administration rescinded Concealment of affiliation: the naval service for the fiscal year end- its origi- ing nal order and issued licenses to the R. J. Armour & Co., Chicago. June 30, 1918, and for other pur-. Meguitr Co. and the Megular poses," whereby it is provided Co., in Enemy Patent Licenses Issued by the " That in case of national emer- order that facilities could be provided for Commission. preserving the 1918 tomato gency the President is authorized to crop In that H. A. Metz Laboratories (Inc.), New York.: law prohibit- part of Ohio. Since that time, however, Arsphenamine. suspend provisions of Neo-arsphenamine. ing more than eight hours labor in Meguiar has been guilty of grave and Procaine. frequent misrepresentations any one day of persons engaged upon to the Food Robert Reiner Co., Weehawken, N. J.: work covered by contracts with the Administration. On this account the Device for embroidery machinery. Fed- United States: Provided further, eral food administrator for Ohio recom- Orders to Cease and Desist. mended That the wages of persons employed the revocation of both licenses, Resale price maintenance: upon but has asked that the plants such contracts shall be com- be kept in Cudahy Packing Co., Chicago (in the sale of puted on abasic rate of eight hours operation until the present crop could be Old Dutch Cleanser). preserved. Commercial bribery: work, with overtime rates to be paid S. C. Johnson & Son, Racine, Wis. for at not less than time and one- Chicago Varnish Co., Chicago. half for all hours worked in excess FOREST RESERVE REDUCED. Twin City Varnish Co., Chicago. Wheeler Varnish Works, Chicago. of eight hours," G. J. Liebach Varnish Co., Chicago. I ;do hereby suspend during the present 27,877 Acres Eliminated from Lincoln Henry 0. Shepard Printing House, Chicago. National Forest, N. Mex. Royal Varnish Co., Toledo. national emergency the provisions of law Misleading advertising: prohibiting more than eight hours of The Department of Agriculture issues Sears, Roebuck & Co., Chicag . labor in any one day by persons engaged the following: E. J. Brach Candy Co., Chicago. Use of lottery coupons: in or on any and all work to be done in On August 9 the President signed a C. F. Bonsor & Co., Philadelphia. connection with or under contracts for proclamation eliminating 27,877 acres Grocers Coffee Co., Indianapolis. the Construction, equipment, management, from the Lincoln National Price discrimination: Forest, N. Chicago Flexible Shaft Co. maintenance, alteration, repair, improve- Mex. Of this area over one-third is ment, or suitable arrangement for living already alienated and in private owner- Complaint Dismissed. purposes of houses, buildings, improve- ship. Part of the land excluded was Resale price maintenance: ments, or any parts thereof, in providing American Tobacco Co. t found to be mainly valuable for farming Use of lottery coupons: housing and facilities related thereto for purposes, and the remaining areas were' Enterprise Coffee Co. industrial and other war needs. This eliminated from the forest to simplify the J. S. Elliott Coffee Co. order R. L. Gerhart. will take effect from and after this boundary lines and exclude tracts of land Climax Coffee and Baking Powder Co. date. having practically no value for forest or WOODROW WILSON. watershed protection purposes. Statements of Foreign Trade Combina- THE WHITE HOUSE, The action taken by the President was tions Filed with Commission. July 18, 1918. based on recommendations from the Sec- De Lima, Correa & Cortissoz, New York City. National Trading Co., San Francisco. retary of Agriculture, as a result of field Zaldo & Martinez Export Co., New York City. You may not be able to fight, but you examinations by the Forest Service. Strong & Trowbridge Co., New York City. can save and buy war-savings stamps. THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: TUESDAY, AUGUST, 13, 1918. 7

500 pounds 8d. common nails. 200 pounds nall 16d., common. 100 pounds nail Od., common. 200 pounds nails, 3d., common. MATERIALS FOR WHICH BIDS WILL BE 100 pounds nails, Sd., finish. 100 pounds nails, 6d., finish. RECEIVED BY INDIAN AGENCY OFFICES 100 pounds nails, 7d., box. REPAIRS FOR EMPLOYEE'S COTTAGE. 5 mortise locks, metal knobs. The United States Indian Service, De- REPAIRS FOR BAKERY. partment of the Interior, announces that Important Notice to 100 feet standing galvanized roof gutter. will be received at the points 3 mortise locks, metal knobs. proposals U. S. Purchasing Agents 24 8-pound sash weights. designated as follows: 6 sash locks. 12 bar sash lifts. No person shall be received as contrac- 24 sash pulleys. Purchasing agents for the vari- 200 pounds 6d. box nails. tor who is not a manufacturer, grower, or ous Government departments and 200 pounds 16d. common nails. regular dealer in the article which he the special United States war ad- 200 pounds Sd. common nails. 200 pounds 3d. common nails. offers to supply. ministrations are earnestly re- 100 pounds 8d. finish nails. minded to send to the Official 20,000 brick (Doniphin or equal). For the RQsebud Agency bids will be U. S. Bulletin at the earliest pos- 100 sacks of cement. received until 2 o'clock p. in. August 15, 900 pounds asbestos cement. sible moment all copy for bids to 3,000 pounds boiler fire clay. 1918, at Rosebud, S. Dak.: be advertised and purchase awards, 30 barrels lime. 125 dry cells. in order that these may be Asbestos pipe covering, complete with bands Indian school, Mount Pleasant, promptly and correctly printed in or fastenings (125 pounds steam pressure) : For the 80 feet, size of pipe covering, J Inch; 90 feet, Mich., bids will be received until 4 o'.clock the Bulletin in accordance with size of pipe covering, 1 inch; 90 feet, size of p. in. August 19, 1918: the orders of the Secretary of pipe covering, 11 inches; 110 feet, size of pipe 10 squares asphalt shingles. War and other heads of depart- covering, 11 inches; 170 feet, size of pipe cov- Enough nails for putting same on roof. ments. ering, 2 inches; 40 feet, size of pipe covering, 300 feet 4-inch downspouting, galvanized. 2, inches; 125 feet, size of pipe covering, 3 I box roofing tin, old style, IX or XX, 20 by The task of preparing this copy inches; 60 feet, size of pipe covering, 4 inches; 28 inches. for publication, with a view to ab- 80 feet, size of pipe covering, 5 Inches; 40 feet, solute correctness and continuity, size of pipe covering, 6 inches; 90 feet, size of For the Fort Belknap Agency, Harlem, pipe covering, 9 Inches. Mont., bids will be received until 5 o'clock is a considerable one, but, with 1 water relief valve, screw base, set at 150 the cooperation-of the purchasing pounds, 2-inch brass (feed, water-line stand- p. m., August 19, 1918: agencies, should result in a great ard). 1 underground storage tank for gasoline, ap- 2 pump governor boiler feeds, 1-inch steam proximately 300 gallons capacity, approxi- help, not only to the departments line, screwed (Gardner or Fisher type or mately 14-gauge galvanized steel; complete, themselves, but to bidders through- equal). with filler pipe and suction pipe to At to pump. out the country, all of whom, 1 tee, 125 pounds pressure, companion 1 gasoline filter pump, measuring and indi- flanges, 9 and 5 Inches, cast. cating petty and grand totals, equipped with through the medium of the Offi- 2 pairs 9-inch companion flanges. outlet hose. cial Bulletin, are desirous of 2 pairs 5-inch companion flanges. 1 underground storage tank for kerosene, ap- keeping informed of the Govern- 1 2-inch balance valve with lever-screwed proximately 300 gallons capacity, approxi- ends (Davis type). mately 14-gauge galvanized steel, fitted with ment's needs. 1 complete feed-water regulator, 11-inch filler pipe and suction pipe to fit to pump. screw valve, governor, tubing 10 feet. I kerosene pump for above tank. 2 11-inch horizontal check valves, brass. 60 barrels Portland cement. Steam gravity traps : 1, capacity 4,000 50 pieces 2 by 8 10's, No. 1 pine, fir, or For the Genoa Indian School, Genoa, pounds of water per hour; 1, capacity, larch. Nebr., bids will be received until 4 o'clock 2,500 pounds of water per hour- 1, capacity 25 pieces 2 by 8 12's, No. 1 pine, fir or larch. p. in., August 24, 1918. 4,000 pounds of water per hour, 1 standard 300 board feet 2 by 4's, No. 2 or better. trap for 125 pounds pressure, to care for 4,000 3,930 board feet 2 by 8's No. 1 pine, fir, or REPAIRS IN GIRLS' BUILDING. pounds of water per hour. larch, any lengths not less than 12 feet. 20 mortise door locks with metal knobs. 250 gallons preserving liquid for treating 320 lineal feet galvanized standing roof fence or telephone poles. gutter. OHEMICAL SERVICE CAPTAIN. Special Orders, No. 180: 173. The appointment of Lawrence Howe as captain, Chemical Warfare Serv- ice, National Army, with rank from Au- NAVY DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS PLACED gust 2, 1918, is announced. He will pro- ceed to Washington, D. C., reporting in BY BUREAU OF SUPPLIES AND ACCOUNTS person to the Director of Chemical War- fare Service, Unit F, Seventh and B Streets NW., for duty. Supplies and Accounts 40461. Lunkenheimer Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, The Bureau of grease cups. of the Navy Department has placed con- 40462. Bowen Products Co., Auburn, N. Y., grease cups. tracts as follows: 40463. Michigan Lubricator Co., Detroit, 40481. Carroll Electric Co., Washington, Mich., grease cups. D. C., electrical equipment. Augupt 8, 1918. 40464. American Injector Co., Detroit, Mich., 40482. Dodge Sales &Eng. Co., Philadelphia, grease cups. Pa., electrical equipment. 40445. Chesapeake & Potomac Tel. Co., 40465. Cornelius Ford, Public Printer, Gov- 40483. Int. Nickel Co., Bayonne, N. J., Washington, D. C., telephone line. ernment Printing Office, supply officers' monel metal. 40446. Denby Motor Truck Co., Detroit, manuals. 40484. Union Petroleum Co., Philadelphia, Mich., motor trucks. Pa., petrdleum. 40447. Studebaker Corporation, Detroit, 40466. Cauldwell-Wingate Co., New York 40485. Armour & Co., Chicago, Ill., tallow. Mich. motor trucks. City, steel building. 40486. Simplex Electric Heating Co., Cam- 40448. Colorado P. C. Co., Portland, Cal., 40467. Hyatt Roller Bearing Co., New York bridge, Mass., electric flat irons. cement. City, hangers. 40487. 11. 1. Dakin, New York City, electric 40450. Geo. B. Lessig Co., Pottstown, Pa., 40472. Doehler Die Casting Co., Brooklyn, tool kits. nails, boat. N. Y., bronze casting. 40488. Simplex Electric Heating Co., Cam- 40451. U. M. Selling Co, New York City, bridge, Mass., portable heaters. 40473. The Philip Carey Co., Lockland, 40489. Holt Manufactiiring Co., Peoria, III., p045. Gen. Am. Tank Car Co., Chicago, Ohio, covering, mag. ports. Ill., flat cars. 40474. The Franklin Manufacturing Co., 40495. W. C. Davis Lumber Co., Chicago, 40456. Sullivan Lumber Co., Portland, Franklin, Pa., felting, asbestos. Ill., oak. Oreg., box lumber. 40475. National Magnesia Manufacturing 40496. Ed. L. Davis Lumber Co., Louis- 40457. Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Corp., Co., Redwood, Cal., blocks, mag. ville, Ky., ash. Buffalo, N. Y., F5 boots. 40497. C. C. Mengel & Bro. Co., Louisville, 40458. P. B. Yates Machine Co., Beloit, 40477. Wallace & Gale, Baltimore, Md., ,.y., mahogany. Wis., band saws. plaster, asbestos. 40501. Fairbanks Co., Washington, D. C., 40478. Sall Mountains - Co., Chicago, Ill., lathes. August 9, 1919. paper, asbestos. 40502. Consolidated Car Heating Co., Al- 40479. 0. A. Dansenbaker, bany, N. Y., foot warmers. 40459. Westinghouse Electric & Manufac- Washington, 40503. Lawrence Sperry Aircraft Co., turing Co., Washington, D. C., radio receivers. D. C., cement. Brooklyn, N. Y., parachutes. 40460. Bayley Manufacturing Co., Milwau- 40480. Ideal Electrical & Manufacturing Co., 40505. Carnegie Steel Co., Washington, kee, Wis., ventilating sets. Mansfield, Ohio, electrical equipment. D. C., sheets, steel. THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1918. Order Regulating Margins and Profits Comments on Bulletin to be Charged by Lake Fuel Forwarders As a Helpful Medium The United States Fuel Administration commission, margin, or profit in excess in Prosecuting War issues the following: of 25 cents per net ton, plus an addi- tional gross charge of not to exceed 50 I ORDER EsTABLIsHING REGULATION RELA- cents per net ton in cases where the coal The following pronouncement, pub- TIVE TO COMMISSIONS, MARGINS, AND is delivered to such vessels by barge, PROFITS lished in the leading magazines of the TO BE CHARGED BY LAKE FOR- lighter, or scow. country, WARDERS AND LAKE FUELERs ON THE is reproduced in the hope that the business world GREAT LAKES. III. may render such aid as possible to the Government by observ- It appearing to the United States Fuel A licensed distributor who acts as ing, as far as practicable, the suggestions Administrator that the rules fixing the containcd therein; and to the directing commission, margin, or profit purchasing agent for a person, firm, as- which may sociation, or corporation who or which heads of the 56,000 post offices of the be charged by any person, firm, associa- country, in which the Official U. S. Bulle- tion, performs the services specified in Sec- or corporation engaged in the for- tions I or II of this regulation, or for the tin daily is posted, by order of the Post- warding of coal on the Great Lakes and master General, the suggestion is ven- the fueling of vessels owner or operator of a dock on the upper on such lakes and lakes may, subject to the provisions of tured that if these facts were nore fully now contained in Rule No. 22 of the appreciated, the Governmnent would be "Additional rule 3 of the rules and regulations gov- i'ules and regulations gov- erning the distribution much relieved: erning the distribution of coal of coal and coke and coke by licensees, by persons, firms, corporations, and asso- charge and receive the pur- READ THE BULLETIN. chasing agent's commission allowed by ciations subject to license, and referred Owing to rule 2 of such rules and regulations. to the enormous increase in such rules and regulations as of Government war work, the Govern- licensees," should be modified, IV. mental departments at Washington Commission, Margin, or Profit. Any person, firm, association, or cor- are beipg flooded with letters of in- quiry on every conceivable subject The United States Fuel Administrator, poration who or which performs the serv- ices specified in either Sections I or II of concerning the war, and .it has been acting 'under authority of an Executive found a physical impossibility for the order of the President this regulation may. add to the commis- of the United clerks, though they number an States, dated August 23, 1917, appointing sion, margin, or profit allowed by said army sections any purchasing agent's commis- in themselves now, to give many of said administrator, and of subsequent these letters proper attention and re- Executive orders, sion charged by or paid to a licensed dis- and in furtherance of ply. There is published daily at the purpose of said orders and of the act tributor under the provisions of Section III of this regulation, Washington, under.authority of and of Congress therein referred to and ap- by direction of the President, a Gov- proved August 10, 1917, V. ernment newspaper-THE OricIAr Hereby orders and directs that Rule U. S. BULLETIN. This newspaper A licensed distributor who performs, No. 22 of the "Additional rules and regu- prints every day all the more impor- lations governing the distribution of coal the services specified in either Sections I tant rulings, decisions, or II of this regulation regulations, and coke by persons, firnis, corporations, may, in addition proclamations) orders, to the commission, margin, or profit al- etc., as they and associations subject to license, and re- are promulgated by the several de- ferred to in such rules and regulations as lowed by said sections, include a charge partments of 15 and the many special com- licensees," as established by order dated cents per net ton if such licensed dis- mittees and agencies now tributor has purchased, in operation April 24, 1918, and as amended by order or acted as pur- at the National Capital. This chasing agent for, the coal from a mine official dated June 5, 1918, be and the same journal is posted daily in every post hereby is in all respects canceled and re- which is not owned nor controlled directly office in the United or indirectly States, more than voked from and after 7 a. in., August 7, by such licensed distributor, 56,000 in number, or the controlling owners of and may also be 1918, such licensed found on file at all libraries, boards And hereby makes and establishes the distributor, or by another licensed dis- of trade, and chambers tributor customarily engaged in perform- of commerce, following regulation, effective August 7 the offices of mayors, governors, and 1918, at 7 a. in., until further or other ing the services specified in Sections I or other Federal II of this regulation, officials. By consult- order and subject to modification here- or from a mine ing these whose owner, files most questions will be after from time to time and at any time. or the stockholders, mem- found readily answered; there bers, or partners who control such owner, will REGULATION RELATIVE TO COMMISSION, be little necessity for letter writing; do not also control directly or indirectly the unnecessary MARGIN, OR PROFIT TO BE CHARGED BY LAKE such licensed congestion of the distributor, or any other mails will be appreciably FORWARDERS AND LAKE FUELERS ON THE licensed distributor customarily engaged relieved; _ GREAT LAKES. the railroads will be called upon to in performing the services specified in move I. Sections fewer correspondence sacks, I or II of this regulation. This and the additional sum mass of business that is No person, firm, association, or corpo- shall not be charged piling up in when the purchasing agent's the Government depart- ration who or which arranges for the commission ments will be eased considerably. loading of bituminous coal over any of provided in Sections III and IV of this Hundreds regulation has been paid. of clerks, now answering the lower Lake docks and for the trans- correspondence, will be enabled to portation of the same on the Great Lakes VI. give their time to essentially im- in boats owned or chartered by or portant work, and a fundamentally through such person, firm, association, or Any person, firm, association, or corpo- patriotic service will have been per- corporation shall charge for such service ration who has performed the services formed by the public. a commission, margin, or profit in excess specified in Sections I and II of this of 20 cents per net ton. regulation between June 1, 1918, and the effective II. date of this regulation may conditions specified in, Section V of this charge and receive in full settlement No person, firm, association, or corpo- regulation. therefor a commission, margin, or profit VII. ration who or which sells bituminous not in excess of that fixed by Sections I coal produced by such person, firm, asso- and II of this regulation, and may in- No commission, margin, or profit shall ciation, or corporation, or purchased clude in such settlement any purchasing be charged for the performance of the from a producer or from or through a agent's commission which has been services specified in Sections I or II of licensed distributor, which is to be used charged by, or paid to, a licensed distribu-- this regulation in connection with anthra- exclusively as fuel by vessels operating ter under the conditions specified in See- cite coal. on the Great Lakes, and who arranges tion III of this regulation, or, if a licensed H. A. GARFIELD, for the loading of such bituminous coal distributer, may include in such settle- U. S. Fuel Administrator, over any of the lower Lake docks into the ment a purchasing agent's commission By CYEUS GARNSEY, Jr., bunkers of such boats, shall charge a earned as provided by, and under the Asst. U. S. Fuel Administrator. THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1918. 9

LIST OF CASUALTIES REPORTED AMONG THE UNITED STATES FORCES OVERSEAS

Albert Shaub. Laura Shaub, 451 Rock- Vincenzo Morea. Girolamo La Ruccia, 16 ARMY land Street, Lancaster, Pa. Marion Street, Long Island City N. Y. Albert Theodore Walton. Miss Matie Han- Joseph F. Newman. May fevaney, 319 AUGUST 12, 1918. son, Dwight, Ill. East Twentieth Street, New York, N. Y. James A. Watts. William Watts, 417 East Claud Nicholls. Rev. S. Nicholls, 30 The following casualties are reported One hundred and eighty-seventh Street, New Royal StreetI Wollaston, Mass. by the Commanding General of the Ameri- York, N. Y. Charles 0 Connell. William O'Connell, 44 can Expeditionary Forces: Edwin Williams. A. J. Williams, Corning, Prospect Street, South Manchester, Conn. Iowa. Louis H. Palmer. Walter Palmer, Maple Died of wounds------19 BUGLER. Street, South Manchester, Conn. John M. Perry, jr. John M. Perry, Sr., 54 Wounded severely ------76 Chester J. Murray. Jeremiah C. Murray, Wall Street, New York, N. Y. Wounded (degree undeter- 100 L Street, South Boston, Mass. John J. Powers. Miss Anna Powers, 261 mined) ------3 MECHANICS. West One hundred and eighteenth Street, New York, N. Y. Thomas P. Loan. Mrs. Rose Loan, 37 Antony Prager. John Prager, Albany, Minn. Total ------98 Winter Street, Worcester, Mass. Samuel Pulver. Michael Pulver, 15 Bank Joseph F. Nason. Mrs. Rose Brown, 11 Stfeet, Derby, Conn. Fulton Street, Worcester, Mass. larry Robinson. Mrs. S. M. Curiven, Died from Wounds. Haverford, Pa. PRIVATES. Samuel J. Rudak. Rose Rosen, 63 North LIEUTENANTS. Bentivolio Bacchiocchi. Mrs. A. Bacchioc- Seventh Street, Paterson, N. J. Thomas D. Kern. J. W. Kern, Lexington, chi, 8 Geneo Avenue, Milford, Mass. John Sampson. Frank Sampson, 41 Broad Va. Earl Baker. Mrs. Joseph Baker, R. P. D. Street, Auburn, Me. Lee B. Korts. Benjamin F. Korts, 101 No. 6, Box 83, Shelbyville, nd. Martin J. Sheridan. Edward Sheridan, 297 North Bridge Street, Fort Dodge, Iowa. Joseph E. Becker. Mrs. Mabel Gray, 247 Broadway, Lawrence, Mass. Joseph G. MacDonough. Joseph M. Mac- East Forty-fourth Street, New York, N. Y. Oliver Spiker. George Spiker, Roodhouse, Donough, 570 Park Avenue, New York, N. YP. John J. Blasko. Michael Blasko, 110 River Benjamin H. Mueller. Roy R. M'ueller, Street, Scranton, Pa. John P. Stanley. James Calvin, Hamilton R. F. D. 2, Alma, Wis. Guis epi Bucclarelli. Benigue Dambrosis, Avenue, Waterbury, Conn. Box 91, Hayes, Pa. Aron Torsian. Nesan Sarkisian, 130 South- SERGE LXTS. Jos W. Budge. Mrs. Sam Budge, P. 0. bridge Street, Worcester, Mass. Robert D. Clark. Miss Mtyrtle Clark, Buch- Box 193, Morgan City, La. - Francis Turner. Mrs. Nancy M. Turner, anan, Va. Charles R. Burks. J. H. Burks, Malvern, Niantic, Conn. Richard Parks. Mrs. C. B. Parks, Ellijay, Iowa. Andrew Vrobel. Steve Vrobel, 67 East Lib- Ga. Forrest Cameron. Albin Cameron, 116 erty Street,,Ashley, Pa. PRIVATES. Medford Street, Arlington, Mass. Frederick J. Anderson, jr. Frederick An- Charles R. Campbell. Mrs. Mary Sullivan, - Wounded (Degree Undetermined), derson, sr., 4907 Eleventh Avenue, Brooklyn, 17 Winslow Street, Cambridge, Mass. CORPORAL. John E. Coffee, Edward J. Coffee, 616 N. Y. Warren S. Flesher. Mrs. Clara B. Flesher. William J. Boyle. Mrs. Elizabeth Boyle, 22 West Thirty-ninth Street, Savannah. Ga. Indianola, Iowa. Sixth Street, Whitehall, N. y. George II. Coyle. Mrs. George P. Coyle, PRIVATES. Oscar F. Coley. H. W. Coley, Fort Payne, Warren, R. I. Ala. Charles C. Cunningham. Mrs. W. R. Hol- Maynard H. Cash. Jesse W. Waymack, George Ralph Davis. Mrs. C. L. Davis, lenbeck, Dyersville, Iowa. Vesuvius, Va. R. F. D. 1, Maiden, N. C. Roy J. Davis. Mr. 0. C. Stevens, Highland Gus N. Moore. Earl Moore, Big Ridge, N. C. Walter Dillion. Mrs. 01ie Dillion, London, Center, Iowa. Ohio. Victor Delevante. Mrs. Elizabeth Dele- FIRST LIST, AUGUST 13, 1918. Louis Erhardt. Miss Louise Erhardt, 356 vante, 1987 Washington Avenue, New York, East One hundred and fifty-sixth Street, New N. Y. The following casualties are reported York, N. Y. Clarence J. Delude. Mrs. Mary Delude, 15 by the commanding general of the Amer- Donald L. Gearhart. Mrs. Anna Gearhart, Whitney Street, Nashua, N. H. 227 East Third Street, Altoona, Pa. William F. Esip. Mrs. F. J. Esip, 59 ican Expeditionary Forces: Ben C. Gelder. R. A. Gelder, Mooreland, Temple Street, Worcester, Mass. Killed in action ------14 Iowa. Daniel A. Dooley. Mrs. Angelian Dooley, Died of wounds Leonidas S. Munday. Mrs. L. C. Munday, 270 West Forty-third Street, New York, N. Y. ------3 Holden, Mo. Thomas A. Ferrier. Mrs. Emma Ferrier, Died of accident and other George F. Rutledge. .William Rutledge, Far- 250 McDougall Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. causes------1 ley, Ala. Arthur Firestine. Mrs. Emma Firestine, Wounded severely ------Stephen Francis Ryan. Mrs. Mary Ryan, 1241 Washington Street, Lebanon, Pa. 52 524 South Fifty-seventh Street, Philadelphia, Charles H. Forrest. Mrs. Emily C. Forrest, Wounded (degree undeter- Pa. Veedersbnrg, Ind. mined) ------19 Herbert C. Sikes. T.- W.' Sikes, Wedowee, Frank A. Gaddis. Mrs. L. Belle Goodman, Ala. 816 West Hill Street, Champaign, Ill. Missing in action------1 Joseph Staminer. Stanley Palubiak, 705 Rolland F. Graves. E. M. Foster, Water Twelfth Street, New York, N. Y. Street, Milford, Mass- John P. Henry. Felix B. Henry, 40 Orchard Total ------90 Severely Woun4ed in Action. Avenue, Kittanning, Pa. Paul L. Hull. Charles M. Hull, Silver LIEUTENANTS. Springs, Md. Killed in Action. Leo P. Kelly. Thomas Kelly, 105 East C George S. Irwin. r. Campbell, 14 Bank Lieut. Christopher S. Baxter. Mrs. Mary Street, Pueblo, Colo. Street, Arlington, Mass. E. Baxter, 11623 Robertson Avenue, Cleveland, George B. Noble. Mrs. C. B. Noble, 1525 -Edwin L. Jarvis. Mrs. Bessie Jarvis, Ohio. Sixth Street SW., Roanoke, Va. Creston, Iowa. Sergt. Garrett Edwards. Miss Bertha Ed- wards, R. F. D. SERGEANTS. Herbert S. Johnson. Sigfried Johnson, 5 No. 1, Kittyton, Tenn. Briggs Street, North Adams, Mass. Sergt. Henry F. Marsh. Mrs. Nellie Norton, Norman A. Allen. N. C. Allen, superintend- Bradford Keel. Mrs. Lizzie Kolley, Lang- Vya, Nev. (Washoe County). ent C. B. Q. Railway, general offices, Tenth ley. S. C. Corpl. Donald E. Porter. C. E. Porter, R. and Farnam Streets, Omaha, Nebr. John Kejppler. Mrs. Kate Lederle, 31 Targee F. D. No. 1, Creston, Iowa. Street, Stapleton, N. Y. Corpl. Harry F. Wood. Mrs. Gertrude Fier- SERGEANTS. Joseph .Kinsella. Mrs. Jennie Kinsella, 9 wirth, 534 Forest Street, Scranton, Pa. Samuel J. Cadell. Mrs. C. Cadell, 508 St. Marks Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. Hanover Street, Baltimore, Md. Charles W. La Roat. Mrs. Mary Jane La PRIVATES. Shirley B. MacDonald. Mrs. Maud Martin, Ront, Camp Point, Ill. Kostis Almanoviez. Daniel Miller, 2127 Woolworth Block, Greenfield, Mass. Harold Lund. 'Mrs. E. Bruland, 902 West Twenty-first Street, Chicago, Ill. Charles F. O'Lar. Mrs. C. F. O'Lari, 40 Twenty-second Avenue, North Minneapolis, Lucen L. Arsenault. Leon Arsenault, Prentice Street, Orange, Mass. Minn. Mexico, Me. Thomas F. Lynch. Mrs. M. L. Lynch, 21 Lindsay Barnes. Mrs. Maggie Barnes, CORPORALS. Thaddius. Street, Chicopee Falls, Mass. Saltillo, Miss. Thaddeus Blazejowski. Zigman Blazejow- Martin U3lashes McGrail. Mrs. Rose Mc- Julius Dampeer. Mrs. Amandy Dampeer, ski, North Colony Road, Meriden, Conn. Grail, 6 Cherry Street, Tamaqua, Pa. New Hebron, Miss. Herbert M. Brown. Mrs. J. M. Brown, I James McIntyre. Thomas McIntyre, 36 John Fedricks. John Frederick, 1646 Norlh Ireten, Iowa. Pearl Court, New Britain, Conn. Seventh Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Walter T. McCarty. Al. T. McCarty, Glen- Elzie R. Mathews. John H. Mathews, 1432 Henry C. Gosell. Miss Martha Gosell, Har- dale, Ariz. Bayou Street, Vincennes, Ind. risburg, Ark. Thomas E. Muldoon. Mrs. Maria Muldoon, William Meck. Mrs. Martha Meek, 1502 Duwain E. Kellar. Herbert C. Kellar, 454 339 Central Avenue, Whiting, Ind. Scu~th Fourteenth Street, Burlington, Iowa. Ben Street, Clarksburg, W. Va. Thomas Reilly. John Reilly, 276 Tenth William Meehan. Mrs. James Meehan, Edward Pilawski. John Pilawski, 27 Cedar Avenue, New York, N. Y. Delhi, N. Y. Street, Cohoes, N. Y. Earl D. Scott. Mrs. Lola B. Scott, 25 Fred P. Melonson. Mrs. Lyda Melonson, Edward C. Ripple, jr. Edward C. Ripple, Woodleigh Avenue, Greenfield, Mass. John Street, Reading, Mass. sr., Plattsmout, Nebr. 10 THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1918. OVERSEAS CASUALTY LIST - NEW REGULATIONS ISSUED FOR THE BRITISH COTTON INDUSTRY Died from Wounds. Michael Padykula. Michael Padykula, 278 East Main Street, Chicopee Falls, Mass. Lieut. Frank H. M. Cash. Mrs, Lucy B. Harry S. Pensinger. John Pensinger, Mil- Consul Ross E. Holaday, Manchester, Cash, 1300 Harvard Street NW., Washing- mine, Ill. ton, D. C. Warren S. Pershin. S. S. Pershin, Oquawka, England, reports as follows: Corpl. Irvin E. Dickey. Mrs. James R. Ill. New regulations have just been issued Dickey, 415 Vine Street, Hudson, Wis. Edwin Peterson. Simon Peterson, Carlisle, by the cotton-control board with refer- Pvt. George Harell. Mrs. Nancy Harell, Mass. R. F. D. No. 2, Habgood, N. C. John A. Peterson. Simon Peterson, West- ence to Government work in the cotton in- fod Road, Concord, Mass. dustry. Spinning firms engaged on Amer- Died from Accident and Other Causes. E0Imer C. Pettis. Mrs. Rose H. Pettis, 322 ican and mixed cotton may obtain licenses Lovell Street, Worcester, Mass. Corpl. Allen R. Coffin. Russell H. Coffin, Raymond Phair. Mrs. Grace Phair, 130 to run as from July 8, 1918, in accordance Bridger, Mont. Cross Street, Lawrence, Mass. with the following scale: Marvin S. Pierce. Mrs. S. E. Pierce, Irwin- Wounded Severely. ton, Ga. Lieut. Eiory S. Irwin. Mirs. Susie Irwin, Eugene Poissiant. Mrs. Oldie Poissiant, 223 Government work. Private work. wor. 2214 Bellaire, Denver, Colo. River Street, North Adams, Mass. Frank G. Powell. Mrs. Catherine Powell, SERGDANTS. 235 Broadway, Cambridge, Mass. George Andrew Carter. Mrs. Agnes Carter, Abbe G. Rosenfeld. Mrs. Freda Rosenfeld, From 30 to 45 per cent-.. 20 per cent.... 40 1217 Mississippi Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. 60 Providence Street, Worcester, Mass. From 45 to'50 per cent..... 17 per cent.... 45J Harmon Cloud. Mrs. Ira B. Cloud, 603J' From 50to 6o per cent. 1- per cent.... 50 East Seventh Street Kansas City, Mo. Wounded (Degree Undetermined). 60 per cent and upward.... 15 per cent.... 53) Rost Evan T. Creer. Mrs. Ada Creer, 23 Sergt. Gordon A. Hambrick. o~race E. Street, Waterbury, Conn. Hamnbrick, Georgetown, Ky. David Lamberg. Mrs. Esther Lamberg, 1359 Sergt. Carlie Toone. irs. Dezzie Terry, The conditions under which manufac- North Campbell Avenue, Chicago, Ill. Athens, Lexington Ala. turers can run extra looms or work in- Charles H. Paine. Horace Paine, Sergt Paul Von Krebs. Mrs. Gertrude creased hours are unchanged. The in- Road, Concord, Mass. Welker, 2170 Arthur Avenue, New York, N. Y. CORPORALS. Sergt. Elmer D. Willet. T. V. Willet, An- creased rates of levy are to be paid by Robert L. Boyce. E. C. Boyce, Pacific June- nandale, Minn. mills running 50 or 55J hours, but not tion, Iowa. Sergt. William W. Wood. Mrs. Sarah Wood, by those running 40 or 451 hours. Leslie Estabrooks. Mrs. Ida Mary Esta- North Falmouth, Mass. brooks, Sacksville, New Brunswick, Canada. Corpl. Walter E. Durgin. Miss Bessie F. By arrangement with the control board Willie F. Keely. Mrs. Leah F. Keely, Ken- Durgin, 20 Charlesgate, West Boston, Mass. the War Department (cotton textiles of- bridge, Va. Mechanic Chester A. Latchford, W. A. fice) will Latchford, R. F. D. No. 1, Newport, Pa. certify class A Dpiority certifi- Aderland J. Lambert. Nelson Lambert, 50 cates presented by its contractors requir- Lincoln Street, Greenfield, Mass. PRIVATES, Gilbert Paneth. Sam Paneth, 334 East ing spinners to give priority over all pri- Ninety-first Street, New York, N. Y. Francis '. Bergen. Mrs. Mary Bergen, 1098 vate trade to orders needed to fulfill War George A. Pendergast. Flora M. Sommer- Daley Avenue, New York, N. Y. muan, 51 High Rock Street, Lynn, Mass. Ralph E. Bruce. Mrs. Jas. Bruce, State Office contracts. Lawrence S. Sherman. Dr. E. F. Sherman, Street, North Haven, Conn. All firms, whether spinners or manu- Hotel Kimbass, Springfield, Mass. Lawrence .T. Cassidy. James Cassidy, 409 facturers, who apply for licenses to work East One hundred and forty-seventh Street, MECHANIC. New York, N. Y. extra hours or machinery on account of Ira Morehouse. Oscar Morehouse, R. F. D. Harry F. Harris. Mrs. Emma Harris, 068 Government work must apply to the con- No. 1, Kahoka, Mo. Jurupa Avenue, Riverside, Cal. - trol board by the Tuesday in the week WAGONER. William Henzler. Mrs. Mary Hendler, 5518 preceding that for which the application Clarke D. Holmes. Clifford Holmes, Briggs- North Fifth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. ville, Ill. James -Peluso. Mrs. Annette Peluso, 405 is made. This, however, does not apply First Street, Hoboken, N. J. in cases where licenses have already been COOKS. Antino Pielice. Petro Pielice, 195 Division Frank B. Keysor. Mrs. Arthur Keysor, Street, Trenton, N. J. granted, unless it is desired to vary the Claysburg, N. Y. Hiram L. Wallace. Mrs. J. C. Wallace, 420 license. Charles Leek. Frank Leek, Moundsville, South Center Street, Orange, Cal. Returns W. Va. Frank Wawzensuk. Steve Denski, 608 Lin- have to be sent to the control PRIVATES. ton Avenue, New York, N. Y. board of the amount of machinery en- Alex S. Buie. Mrs. William Buie, Bogue William J. Weber. Miss Minnie Weber, 207 gaged on Government and private work, Chitto, Miss. EastWesley Street, Jackson, Mich. and the actual weight produced for Gov- John J. Cleary. James Cleary, 51 Summitt Flernoy White. Jesse White, Pine Park, Ga. Street, Waterbury, Conn. Joseph B. Wisniewskl. Mrs. Mary Wis- ernment purposes.-Commerce Reports. Edward J. CzuJ. Mrs. Anna Czuj, 1123 Roy niewski, 243 Greenpoint Avenue, Brooklyn, Street Chicago, Ill. N. Y. Clyfe W. Dow. Mrs. Callie A. Dow, 21 Missing in Action. Mansfield Street, Everett, Mass. Harry M. Durkin. Peter Durkin, 31 Sum- Pvt. Lareto Zoccoli. Cosmo Zoccoli, Cag- mer Street, Worcester, Mass. nano Amiterno, Aquila Province, Italy. Sealed Bids Wanted George Epmeier. Mrs. George Epmeier, 1003 East Indiana Street, Evansville, Ind. Guy E. Farrington. William N. Farrington, FOUR CASUALTIES IN NAVY. General Engineer Depot United States Nevada, Iowa. Army, 1438 U Street, Washington, D. C.- Charles Lloyd Ford. William A. Ford, R. F. Sealed bids are wanted until dates indicated D. No. 2, Vienna, Ill. Two Men are Drowned and Two Die of under circular proposals as follows for fur- James A. Foster. Fred Poster North Dana, Accidental Injuries. nishing miscellaneoug supplies for the General Mass. Engineer Depot. Additional information may John V. Hassion. Mike Hassion, Monroe, The Navy Department reports the fol- be had upon application to the La. purchasing Jason Harrison Honaker. William Henry lowing casualties: officer as above: Honaker, Draper, Va. John Jay Holland, ship's cook, second Proposal No. 1076, opening of August 20, Wesley R. James, Mrs. Kate James, Tula, class, died August 11, at League Island 1918: Insulators and high-tension apparatus, Miss. as per specifications. Carl H. Jarvis. C. N. Jarvis, 910 Leebrick Hospital, as result of injuries sustained Proposal No. 1077, opening of August 23, Street, Burlington, Iowa. in an automobile accident August 10; 1918: Linemen's tools and equipment, as per George A. Johnson. Mrs. George Johnson, sister, Elizabeth Gleason, Austin Loca- specdfications. R. F. D. No. 66, Adams, Mass. Proposal No. 1078, opening of August 23, Louis E. Kengla. William D. 0. Kane, tion, Princeton, Mich. 1918 : Steel tackle blocks, as per specifica- Union Transfer Co., Ferry Building, San Fran- John Aloysius Seigel, seamali, attached tions. cisco, Cal. to Proposal No. 1079, opening' of August 23, Oscar Luckert. Mrs. Julia Luckert, Bloom- receiving ship, Washington, D. C., 1918: Steel tackle blocks, as per specifica- field, Nebr. drowned on August 10; mother, Mrs. Ano- tions. Frank MeTier. James McTier, Endeavor, tone Rogers, 261 Lafayette Street, New- Proposal No. 1080, opening of August 23, Wis, 1918: One covei- for 3-inch antiaircraft gun Warren J. Main. Mrs. Alice Main, 19 Gran- ark, N. J. and mount, as per specifications. ite Street, Rockport, Mass. Robert Leslie Johnston, hospital ap- Proposal No. 108 , opening of August 23, John R. Melville. Mrs. Frederick Melville, prentice, second class, died August 6, at 1918: Tools and supplies, as per specifica- 403 Jefferson Avenue, Rochester, N. Y. naval base, Hampton Roads, Va., of inju- tions. William Mensel. Joseph Menzel, Madison, Proposal No. 1082, opening of August 23, Conn. ries sustained in diving while bathing at 1918 : Eighty-four locomotive-type boilers, as Clement L. Murphy. H. F. Murphy, Rock- Ocean View, Va.; father, John Johnston, per specifications. ford, Iowa. Proposal No. 1084, opening of August 30, Alois Alfred O'Connell. William IH. O'Con- Gillespie, Ill. 1918: Standard stock motors, as per speci- nell. R. F. D. No. 4, Lesuer Center, Minn. Joseph James Waters, painter, third fications. Charles C. Olson. Mrs. Clara Olson, 458 class, attached to U. S. S. Orion, drowned Milbury Street, Worcester, Mass. Erving R. O'Neill. Mrs. May Finch, Box August 7; mother, Mrs. Annie Waters, Make every day a thrift day and help 577, Camden, N. Y. 333 Boylston Street, Brookline, Mass. your Government end the war days. THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1918. 11 REPORT ON STORM DAMAGE Textile Division Sections FOOD DEALERS PENALIZED AT GERSTNER FLYING FIELD of War Industries Board FOR VIOLATING REGULATIONS The Division of Military Aeronautics The Food Administration authorizes is in receipt of dispatches from Gerst- the following: ner Field, Lake Charles, La., stating Following is a list of the sections com- The Palermo Baking Co., of Rochester, that two men have died at the field as posing the textile division of the War N. Y., has been permitted to contribute a result of the hurricane which swept Industries Board, with the chief of each $250 to the Red Cross in lieu of other section: that - icinity on August 6. Damage done penalties for violating the substitute to Government property is estimated in Textile Division War Industries Board. rules. the amount of $991,000. All the planes The Neosho Grocer Co., of St. Louis, except 5 scout and about 38 training John W.'Scott, director, room 61, An- Mo., has contributed $600 to the Red planes were completely demolished. nex. Telephone Branch 231. Cross in lieu of other penalties for vio- These will be quickly repaired and ready Cotton goods section, Mr. Spencer Tur- lating the Food Administration regula- by the time the hangars are reconstruct- ner, chief, room 39, Annex. Branch 80. tions, ea. The lighting system at the field will Cotton and linters section, Mr. George Put On Unfair List. need entire overhauling as a result of R. James, chief, room 53, Annex. Branch 305. An unlimited unfair order has been the storm. 0learing up of debris and the issued against the Stedaco Co., manu- salvaging of engines and machines is now 'Flax products section, Mr. George F. Smith, chief, room 42, Quartermaster facturers of soft drinks, of Boston, going on. 1 Mass., Corps Building. Main 2570, Branch 2397. by the Food Administration, ef- Wind 95 Miles an Hour.f Knit-goods section, Mr. Lincoln Crom- fective July 15. The firm was found guilty of obtain- The wind velocity at the height of the well, chief, room 41, Quartermaster Corps Building. Main 2570, Branch 327. ing sugar secretly in large quantities storm was 906 miles an hour. Twelve after certificates had been refused them. hangars were totally wrecked; 10 par- Domestic-wool section, Mr. Louis Pen- well, chief, room 75, Annex. Branch 32. The sugar was collected from small tially; only 2 were left in any condition dealers who were told by representa- to afford shelter to property now being Foreign-wool section, Mr. A. M. Patter- son, chief, room 67, Annex. Branch 353. tives of the Stedaco Co. that the com- saix aged. The quarters of the officers pany had political influence in Wash- and men held together and defied the Woolen section, Mr. Herbert E. Pea- body, room 65, Annex. Branch 223. ington and that it was not concerned storm. Eight men were injured but not about rulings of the Food Administra- seriously. All the wires are down in the Rubber section, Mr. Saunders (ad- visory). tion. The unfair order means that the vicinity of Lake Charles and Lake company will be unable to Chorles village is badly damaged. Rubber goods section, Mr. A. W. Law- get any more rence, chief, room 411, Quartermaster licensed supplies and will have to sus- Prac tically all the houses within a radius pend operations. of 33 miles have been laid flat. The Corps Building. Main 2570, Branch 2950. Felt section, Mr. Sylvan Stroock, chief, Moise Bros. Co., of Santa Rosa, N. training camp at Gerstner Field also re- Mex., dealers in ports that it furnished a guard of sol- room 42, Annex. Branch 326. wheat flour and grains, Silk section (chief to be appointed). has lost its license by profiteering. diers to the village of Lake Charles, who The firm kept no adequate assi-ted in the relief work there. [It should be noted that these sections books, but have taken the place of what was for- it was learned that a profit of more merly known as the " supplies section."] than 100 per cent had been made on some old stocks. Officials of the firm SCHOOL TO INSTRUCT SOLDIERS said that they realized that their profits INBOX MAKING AND CRATING Toy Makers Co-operate 'were too high, but that they were wait- With U. S. Shipping Board ing for Food Administration officials to The War DepartMent authorizes the fol- come and check them off. After the lowing: checking up process the firmn was or- Toys for American kiddies will soon in- ,dered to suspend business. In order to utilize cargo space to the clude a wide range of steamers, best advantage sailing there has been opened at vessels, and other things connected with Food License Revoked. Mandison, Wis., a school to instruct of- the new American mercantile Because they used more flour and sugar ficers and enlisted men in marine. boxing and Manufacturers of games will use than the quantities permitted under Food crating. Instructions will be given to men the mer- cantile marine and foreign trade as a Administration regulations, the Shepard from all departments that make overseas basis for Co., Providence, R. I., have had their shipmne'ts. new games. A delegation of American toy makers baking license revoked by the Food Ad- Forestry Experts to Lecture. has visited Chairman Hurley, of the Ship- ministration for an unlimited period, ping Board, and undertaken upon recommendation of the Food Ad- The instructors to help bring detailed for the various home to every child in America, ministration for Rhode Island. The lectuees are the experts In woods and through toys and games, the idea of our new mer- Shepard Co. operate a big department woodworking now engaged in research chant marine. store and make their own baker's goods. work at the Forest Products Laboratory. Chairman Hurley asked the toy manufacturers to cooperate and The Industrial Transportation Co., L. The classrooms are donated by the Uni- they have responded. H. Edwards, president, of New York City, versity of Wisconsin and there The American Toy is in addi- Manufacturers' Association 'represents has lost its license to deal in foodstuffs tion a practical box-making factory and 110 toy-making for failing to file reports and for disre- testing machinery for scientific and prac- plants, making 18 differ- entr'varleties of toys and comprising 90 garding summons to appear at hearings. tical demonstrations. per The company does a The men detailed for instrution take cent of American toy production. varied business, a three-weeks' course at the University The delegation included the following including a bakery; also dealingin grains, members of their feeds, copra, palm kernels and oil, and and one weeks' practical work and dem- war-service commit- tee: Fletcher D. Dodge, secretary; Harry corn and its products. onstration in the box factories of two cor- R. B. Dickey, porations. C. Ives, Alfred C. Gilbert, Leo Schlesinger, attorney, of Washington, At the end of the four weeks, Alfred R. Scharps. D. C., was named as a representative of they will return to their respective corps the company, but could tell nothing of its and will be used in boxing and crating in- operations. spection CHANGES IN CIRCULAR PROPOSAL., work by the various branches. R. W. Shropshire, a retail merchant of Features of the Course. The General Engineer Depot of the Rockingham County, N. C., has lost his Army has issued the following notice to license for six months for violating Food The course includes instructions on the contractors: Administration rules. The charges proved structure of wood, how to identify it and Referring to Circular Proposal 1072, at the hearing were selling flour without determine wood strength, factors affect- calling for reconnaissance sketching case, substitutes and altering books for the ing the strength of wood and shop exer- kindly note the following changes: purpose of deception. cises in making boxes and crates. (A) The opening date, August 20, 1918, The penalty was.made severe chiefly be- to be changed to August 30, 1918. cause Shropshire refused to make ex- Show your patriotism by contributing (B-} The original quantity, 16,200, to planations and his flat refusal to observe to the American Red Cross Fund. be changed to 15,960. . I regulations. 12 THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1918. I INTERSTATE COMMERCE RULES U. S. RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION CIRCULAR FOR PUBLICATION OF TARIFFS CONCERNING DELIVERY OF FREIGHT WHEN The United States Railroad Adminis- BILLS OF LADING ARE LOST tratio4, Division of Traffic, issues the fol- OR DELAYED lowing: UNITED STATES fraudulent orders, must be filed with the WASHINGTON, JUly 27, 1918. RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, treasurer of the initial carrier, and ref- CIRCULAR NO. 4--COMPLIANCE wiTH INTER- DivisioN OF PuBLIc SERvicE erence to this bond must be shown on STATE COMMERCE RULES Il pUBLICATION AND ACCOuNTING, shipping orders. Initial carrier will no- or TARIFFS. Washington, D. C. July 27, 1918. tify all interested lines, and show refer- ence to bond on each waybill. To traffic committees, railroad and water P. S. & A. CiRcuLAR No. 20. lines under Federal control, and tariff Care should be exercised to differen- publishing agents, Consideration tiate the forms of bonds required by the has been given to several order. inquiries concerning the practical appli- The bond applicable to freight Instances have been called to the at- charges, tention of this cation of General Order No. 25, as affect- provided for by paragraph 2, is division which indicate a not available in compliance with the lack of compliance on the part of many ing certain long-established practices of pro- the carriers, and paragraph 5 of the order visions of paragraph 5. To protect the carriers with the rules of the Interstate carrier in the delivery Commerce is amplified to read as follows: of " order notify " Commission as published in its shipments on straight Circular 18-A. Freight consigned to "order" or to consignments to be delivered on shipper's order, a separate The attention of all agents, officers, and "order notify " shall be 'delivered only upon surrender to the agent of the car- form of bond must be executed; such employees of carriers under Federal con- form of bond has been trol is directed rier of the original bills of lading for approved by the to the fact that any au- Division of Law and is hereto attached. thority which has been or may be given such freight and the payment of the to publish freight charges thereon as herein pro- C. A. PEOUTY, and file with the Interstate Director. Commerce Commission schedules contain- vided. Provided, however, if such a bill ing rates, fares, charges, classifications, of lading be lost or delayed the freight regulations, or practices of carriers under may be delivered in advance of surrender BOND. Federal control does not supersede or of the bill of lading upon receipt by the carrier's agent of a certified cheek for an Know all men by these presents that , modify the rules of the Interstate Com- as principal, and ------as' surety, are held merce Commission as to such publication amount equal to one hundred and ten and firmly bound unto W. G. McAdoo, Director and filing, except as (110) per cent of the invoice, or upon re- General of Railroads, operating the following may be expressly railroad -----. , and unto the following rail- stated in such authority, and that these ceipt of a surety bond either individual road company - as their respective in- rules of the commission must be complied or corporate, acceptable to the treasurer terests may appear, in the sum of with, both as to method of publication of the carrier, in an amount for twice ($-- ) dollars, the maximum liability here- the amount of the invoice. under, lawful money of the United States, for and notice by filing. the payment of which'the said principal, and Circular No. 1-A, of July 1, 1918, ex- Blanket Bond Acceptable. the said surety, bind themselves, their heirs, prestly provides that no application executors, administrators, successors, and as- When conditions require it, a blanket signs, jointly and severally, firmly by these should be made to the Interstate Com- presents. merce Commission, or to any State com- bond may be accepted, but such blanket Signed, sealed and dated this ------day mission, for authority to advance or bond may only cover shipments received of - A. D., 191. at one station on one railroad. Whereas, pursuant to the authority granted modify rates, fares, charges, classifica- If ship- by General Order No. 25 of the Director Gen- tions, regulations, or practices applying pers desire to arrange for the delivery of eral of RAllroads, it has been agreed that the wholly to carriers under Federal control, their " order notify " shipments to con- said railroad company or companies will de- signees on shipper's written or tele- liver " order notify " shipments from the prin- nor for authority to publish changes cipal to parties designated in written or tele- therein on short notice. This makes it graphic orders without the surrender of graphic orders from the principal without sur- unnecessary as to such rates, etc., to file bills of lading, a blanket bond in satis- render of bills of lading and will deliver ship- factory amount must be filed with the ments from the principal on " straight bills of applications commonly known as " Short lading-original-not negotiable" upon writ- Notice Applications " or " Fifteenth See- treasurer of the initial carrier, and refer- ten or telegraphic order from the principal -tion Applications." Otherwise Circular ence to this bond must be shown on ship- without surrender of bill of lading; 1-A gives ping orders. Initial carrier will notify Now, therefore, the condition of this obliga- no authority to deviate from the -tion is such that if the principal shall upon rules of the Interstate Commerce Com- all interested lines and show reference to demand of the Director General of Railroads, mission as to publication and filing of bond on each waybill. or any railroad under Federal control, pay, either When shipments from foreign countries or cause to be paid, to said railroad company freight or passenger schedules. or companies, all loss or damage incurred by Your attention is particularly drawn to move on "order notify" bills of lading, said Director General or any railroad under the following features: delivery may be made to final consignee Federal control, by reason of the delivery of upon presentation of customhouse certifi- such shipments without surrender of bills of A suspended schedule may not be can- lading, then this obligation shall be void oth- celed, nor may. a change be made In a cate indicating deposit of indorsedf bill erwise to be in full force and effect, subject, rate, fare, or provision that is held in of lading with the customs officer at port however, to the following express conditions: effect by of entry or upon presentation of customs First. In event of a default by the principal virtue of a suspension order, ex- hereon, in any payment for which the surety cept by special permission of the com- permit indicating that consignee has filed shall be liable hereunder, -the obligee shall mission. bond witht customs officer guaranteeing give notice of such default to the surety within No tariff or supplement production of bill of lading. ninety (90) days after such default, and shall will be accepted make claim hereunder as promptly as may be for filing unless It is delivered to the Fruit and Vegetables. convenient. commission the full number of days in Second. The surety shall not be liable here- advance Fruit and vegetables consigned to ship- under for monies accruing after the expiration of its effective date as required of sixty (60) days after the receipt by said by law or by the special permission or the per on " straight bill of lading--original- Director General, and said railroad company, authority under which it is issued: not negotiable " shall be delivered only or companies, of written notice from the upon surrender of consignor's written surety of its desire to withdraw as surety for A rate, fare, or provision in a tariff re- or said principal, and any claim hereunder mains the legal rate, fare, or provision telegraphic order for such freight to the against the surety must be duly presented to until it is lawfully canceled or changed. agent of the delivering carrier, and the the surety within nine (9) months after such The publication payment of freight and other charges. termination of the surety's liability. of a different or conflict- Third. In event of payment by the surety of ing rate, fare, or provision by the same In such cases a blanket bond, in satis- any claim hereunder, the surety shall be sub- or another carrier, without proper can- factory amount, idemnifying the rail- rogated to all the rIghts of the obligee with roads against the delivery respect to such claim, and the obligee shall cellation of the existing rate, fare, or pro- of shipments on execute the necessary assignment of.the said vision by the same carrier that published subrogation. it. does not lawfully effect a change. All " freight-rate authorities " and published thereunder to the Interstate Principal. "passenger-fare authorities " issued by Commerce Commission in ample time to this division will show specifically the be received and filed to give the required number of days' notice on which publica- notice. Attest: tion shall be made, and you are directed EDWARD CHAMBERS, to insure the forwarding of schedules Directorof Traffic. Attest: THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1918. 13

WAR LABOR *BOARD'S RULING AND AWARD IN BETHLEHEM STEEL COMPANY WAGE QUESTION

The National War Labor Board au- Thomas X. Savage, executive officer of the captioned, " These men are undesirable thorizes the following: International Association of Machinists. and should not be employed." Several The National War Labor Board has The section disagreed, however, and the witnesses testified that they had been rendered its finding in the case of the case came before the entire board, which discharged in one shop and secured em- Bethlehem Steel Co., Bethlehem, Pa. instructed the secretary, W. Jett Lauck, ployment under false names in others. This decision, one of the most important to conduct an investigation in the field. One of these workers told his story in in many respects which has been reached Hearings were held in Bethlehem by Mr. the presence of Vice President H. A. in the history of the board, grants the Lauck and by H. S. Hanna, chief ex- Lewis, who told him to go back to the workers the right to organize and to bar- aminer, and these were supplemented by original shop under his right name and gain collectively, orders the revision or the work of trained investigators. promised the board that he would pen- alize complete elimination of the bonus system Eight-Hour Day Trinciple. a particular foreman against whom now in operation at the plant, the re- charges of unfair dealing had been made. vipion of piecework rates, and the estab- Stated generally, the workers demanded It was also brought out that J. A. Kresge, lishment of a designated, guaranteed the application of the basic eight-hour proprietor of the Colonial Hall, leased minimum hourly wage rate for some 5,000 day, with time and half time for over- a portion, of the building for a meeting machine shop workers in conformity with time, with double pay for Sundays and of the machinists, but later refused to one of the scales now being applied by the holidays; the right to bargain collectively permit the meeting on the ground that War or Navy Departments; applies the through committees; prohibition of dis- he had been instructed by the chief of basic eight-hour day with payment of crimination of any kind because of trade- police against permitting labor unions time and half time for all overtime and union activities; readjustment of the to meet in the building. The chief of double time on Sundays and holidays, and hourly and piecework rates on the basis police admitted this on the witness stand. provides for just overtime payment to of the rates paid in the shipyards of the Archibald Johnson, vice president of the pieceworkers; calls upon the company to Bethlehem Steel Co.; elimination of the company, is the mayor of the city. bonus system of payment. It was con- pay men and women alike wlken perform- Attitude of Company. ing the same work and' to allo' women no tended by the machinists' representatives tasks disproportionate to their strength. that the bonus system, with the alleged The attitude of the company with re- practice of continually changing rates spect to collective bargaining, as ex- Piecework Rates. under it, operated to hamper production pressed by Eugene C. Grace, the presi- It provides that the piecework rates because the men do not understand the dent, was that the company was willing shall be revised by the plant managenment method by which their pay is computed. to meet employees individually, but not cooperating with committees of the work- They asserted that the bonus method was through committees or by any methods ers and representatives of the Ordnance in effect a substitute of time and half " savoring of organization." As to Department, which is the department time for overtime. On the other hand, charges of discrimination against union principally interested in the product of the company maintained that the bonus workers, Vice President Lewis said: " So the plant; and also that a permanent local system offered a premium for increased far as the company knows, there is no board of mediation and conciliation, con- production and that the time and one-half such thing." sisting of six members, three chosen by was paid Independent of the bonus. The machinists employed at Bethlehem the company, three by the workers, be Concerning collective bargaining, repre- held their meetings in the city of Allen- established to effect agreements on fu- sentatives of the men said the controversy town. Following the first hearing of the ture disputed points and on disputed would have been settled had the company case in Washington they caught a Pink- points not covered in the award. This chosen to meet with committees of its own erton detective in their meeting. The board is to be presided over by a chair- workers. The president and vice presi- man was arrested and fined $50 by the man to be selected by and to represent dent of the company stated that the cus- mayor of Allentown. the Secretary of War. In addition, an tom of the company in dealing individu- The investigations of the board re- examiner of the War Labor Board is to ally with its employees would not be vealed conditions that undoubtedly were be assigned to interpret and enforce the changed and that no committee in the reflected in lost production of important award, being specifically instructed to in- choice of which the management had not war materials. It was discovered, for in- vestigate and report to the board upon some voice would be received. stance, that during the year ended May all charges of discrimination against Claims of Machinists. 31, 1918, the company employed 57,423 union men by the company. workers, while during the same period The machinists said the question of Specific Wage Increases. 56,771 left for other employments. It collective bargaining was an issue as was stated that during the Bethlehem Specific wage increases are granted to vital to them as the methods of payment hearints by Vice President Lewis that the the 440 electrical workers who made an and conditions in the shops; for it was, labor rates. They de- turnover for the month of May, issue of their wage they said, the refusal of the company to 1918, was 10.39 per cent, or at the rate of manded increases to 67) cents an hour meet a committee of the workers, seek- and at least 40 cents an 118 per cent per year. for electricians ing to discuss the question of overtime A charge made by the men, testimony hour for helpirs. The board awarded 67j payment at the time the working day first-class electricians, in support of which was turned over to cents an hour for was changed from 8 hours to 10 hours the War Department, was that cents for second-class electricians, the con- 02j and 25.minutes, that caused the strikes pany was employing the draft law to co- and 40 cents for helpers. Wages for at the plant. They made no demands other workers will be fixed through the erce workers into remaining at the plant. for a closed union shop or for union rec- The importance of the case from the system of bargaining and cooperation be- ognition, but merely that the company tween the company and the men provided standpoint of the Government's war pro- receive committees of its own workers gram was emphasized by for in the award. Approximately 28,000 selected by their fellow workers. They rewesentaives workers will be affected by the award. of the War Department in several com- presented evidence to support their as- munications to the board. The case came before the War Labor sertion that the machinists' union was Board on May 7, following a series of Following is the board's decision and denied the privilege of meeting in any- award in full: strikes by machinists and electrical work- hall or meeting place in the city of Beth- ers, and after various Government lehem and that its leaders and members NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD. agencies bent on mediation had exhausted were discriminated against in various MACHINIsTs AND ELECTRICAL WORKER8 their efforts to effect a settlement. Since ways, including dismissal from the shops. AND that date the War Labor Board has con- It was charged that a number of work- OTHER EMPLOYEES ducted a thorough investigation into the men were taken froni the shops by the V. relations of the company and its workers, police because they held membership in BETHLEnEM STEEL CO. both by hearings of facts and investiga- the machinists' union. A list- of names tions of conditions. Hearings were first of 91 union workers was submitted by FINDINGS. held in Washington by a section of the the workers. They declared it to be a The case of the Machinists and Electri- board composed of Herbert H. Rice, vice copy of a list furnished the employment cal Workers v. Bethlehem Steel Co. is of president of the General Motors Co., arid officers at the various shops. It was (Continued on page 14.) 14 THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1918. MEDALS FOR U.S. WAR WORKERS War Labor Board Ruling and Award TO BE READY ABOUT SEPT. I in Bethlehem Steel Wage Controversy The Department of Labor authorizes from page 13.) the following: (Continued be referred to the War Department for such action as may be warranted by the The design for the United States unquestionable importance from the standpoint of the war. It appears be- facts and the law. War Industries Badge has been created yond doubt that the dissatisfaction among 6. Electrical workers.-The board finds and every effort will be made to have the employees of the company has had in the case of the electrical workers that the dies completed and the first batch and is having a seriously detrimental ef- the following rates should be etablished: First class, 67J cents per hour; second of medals in readiness- by September 1, fect upon the production of war materials absolutely necessary to the success of the claus, 621 cents per hour; helpers, 40 cent- the date set for inaugurating the award American Expeditionary Forces. This per hour. Overtime provisions should be of the Department of Labor's industrial was clearly developed in the testimony of the same as hereinbefore specified. service insignia to deserving civilian the officials of the Ordnance Department. 7. Other departments.-That wages and war workers. The main cause of the dissatisfaction working conditions of other departments and crafts shall be considered and ad- All Patriotic Workers Eligible. is a bonus system so complicated and diffi- cult to understand that almost one-half justed by the committees provided for in On and after that date, every man of the time of the hearings was consumed paragraph " b," subsection 1. and woman who is faithfully doing his in efforts to secure a clear idea of the S. Local board.-That a local board of or her share in producing war supplies system. The absence of any method of mediation and conciliation, consisting of will be eligible for this Federal recog- collective bargaining between the man- six members, shall be established, three nition of patriotism, proved by unflag- agement and the employees is another se- members of which shall be selected by the ging effort in shipyards, munition plants, rious cause of unrest, as is diso the lack company and three by the employees, for and factories engaged on Government of a basic guaranteed minimum wage the purpose of bringing about agreements contracts. rate. on disputed issues not covered by this The awarding of the War Industries After having carefully reviewed all the finding. In the event of the local board Badges as an insignia of merit to de- evidence in the case the board makes the failing to bring about an agreement, the serving industrial workers has been au- following findings: points at issue shall be referred to the thorized by Secretary of Labor Wilson, 1. Piece rates. Bonus and basic hourly National War Labor Board. The mem- on the recommendation of the War La- rates, machine shops.-(a) That the bers of the local board shall be com- bor Policies Board following an agree- bonus system now in operation should be pensated for their services by the parties ment between the war production depart- entirely revised or eliminated; that piece- whom they represent. This board shall ments of the Government. work rates should be revised also; and be presided over by a chairman, who shall This move to extend official recogni- that a designated, guaranteed minimum be seldeted by and represent the Secre- tion to civilian war workers is responsive hourly wage rate be established in con- tary of War. to the general acknowledgment that those formity with one of the scales now being 9. No reductions.-The revision of who are steadily producing war supplies applied by the War and Navy Depart- wages or earnings provided for in this are taking a vital part in the prosecu- ments as most nearly fits the conditions in award shall in no case operate to reduce tion of the war, second only to the part this particular case. (b) That any neces- the wages or earnings of any employee. played by the men in actual contact with sary revision of piecework rates shall 10. Discrimination. - The examiner the enemy. be made by an expert in cooperation with hereinafter provided for shall investigate man- the charges of discrimination, and shall Form of the Badge. the Ordnance Department, the plant agement, and a committee from the shops, report his conclusions, with recommenda- Charles T. Clayton, director of the such expert to be selected by the Na- tions, in each unsettled case to the Na- Civilian Insignia Service of the Depart- tional War Labor Board and with the tional War Labor Board and to the com- ment of Labor, announces that the War approval of the Secretary of War. (c) pany. Industries Badge will be disk-shaped, That the piece rates thus established shall 11. Examiner.-The National War La- slightly larger than a quarter, and will not be reduced during the period of the bor Board shall detail an examiner to su- be attached to a red, white, and blue war. pervise the application of this finding. enamel bar 11 inches long. Four con- 2. Overtime.-That the principle of The examiner shall hear any differences secutive months of uninterrupted serv- daily overtime should be compensated at arising between the parties in respect to ice in war production will entitle a the rate of time and a half and double this finding, from which an appeal may worker to the first badge, which will be time on Sundays and holidays. That in be taken by either party to the National of bronze. Eligibility to the second the fixing of piece rates provisions be War Labor Board. Pending the appeal badge, which will be cast from the same made for overtime payment such as are the decision of the examiner shall be en- die, but made of different metal, possi- now provided in the case of time wopkers. forced. bly silver, will result from elgbt con- The application as to the definition of 12. Duration.-This finding is to take secutive months of war service. Award what days constitute holidays and the effect August 1, 1918, and shall be effec- of the bronze badge will be retroactive division of the weekly work periods can tive for the duration of the war, except on properly supported application, but in the opinion of the board be best set- that either party may reopen the case no silver badges will be given for in- tled by conference between committees before the board at periods of six-month dustrial war service performed prior to hereinafter provided and the management intervals- for such adjustments as September 1. of the plant. changed conditions may render neces- For the present eligibility to the War 3. Committees.-The right of~ the em- sary. Industries Badge will be limited to ployees to bargain collectively is recog- 13. The board desires to point out to civilian workers in industries under the nized by the National War Labor Board; both parties to this controversy that the supervision of a Government official, or therefore-the employrees of the Bethle- questions raised and for which the board in a plant that is certified to the Citilian hem plant should be guaranteed this has endeavored to find solution have Insignia Service by the chief of a Gov- right. The workers at the Bethlehem largely to do with matters which xvill re- ernment department as being of sufficient plant should use the same method of elect- quire a reasonable time to satisfactorily importance in war production to have ing committees as is provided in the adjust, and that in view of the vital im- the badge issued to its workers. In all award of the National War Labor Board portance of the output of the Bethlehem cases, only those actually engaged on for the workers of the General Electric Steel Co. both sides should address them- Government contracts shall be eligible. Co. at Pittsfield. / selves with patience and good spirit to The artist chosen to design the medal 4. Employment of women.-That on finding fair and reasonable adjustments is Jo Davidson, of New York, one of work ordinarily performed by men women of the mat rs to which the board here whose recent commissions was to pre- must be allowed equal pay for equal work directs attention. pare for the French Government a heroic and must not be allotted tasks dispro- group commemorating the first victory portionate to their strength. W. H. TArT, of the Marne. This statue will be placed 5. Military exemptlon.-That the evi- FRANK P. WALSH, at the high-water mark of German in- dence relative to the complaints of the Attest: Joint Chairmen. vasion, where Gen. Joffre broke the workers that foremen and other subordi- W. JETT LAUCK, Kaiser's drive on Paris in the early days nate officials of the plant have made im- Secretary. of war. proper use of the selective draft act shall WASHINGTON, July 31, 1918. THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1918. 15 COMPTROLLER'S ANALYSIS OF Over 20 Million Americans Hold Bonds NATIONAL BANK CONDITIONS Thus Far Issued on Account of the War; The Comptroller of the Currency au- thorizes the following: The reports of condition of all national Fourth Liberty Loan to Be Opened Sept. 28 banks, as of June 29, 1918, just compiled, show total resources on that date of authorizes $17,839,502,000. This is an increase over The Treasury Department heavy oversubscription of more than 50 the corresponding call the following: per cent. Another notable feature was a year ago, June 20, that there was no interruption to the 1917, of $1,688,462,000, but a reduction as The United States entered the war on compared i ith the call of May 10, 1918, April 6, 1917. Eighteen days later by business of the country occasioned by of $410,403,000. a practically unanimous vote Congress the unpfecedented demand upon its money It is noteworthy that the total re- passed the Liberty loan bond bill. resources. sources of the national banks of our coun- On May 2 the first Liberty loan was The Second Loan. try at this time exceed by more than a bil- announced, on May 14 the details were The second Liberty loan campaign lion dollars the whole world's production made public, and on the 15th the cam- opened on October 1, 1917, and closed on of gold from the discovery of America in paign began and closed one month later. October 27. The bonds of this issue bear 1492 up to the year 1917 ag officially esti- The issue was for $2,000,000,000, the 4 per cent Interest and run for 10-25 mated, the world's production of gold for bonds bearing 31 per cent interest and years. They carry the conversion prii- the 424 years indicated being reported at running for 15-30 years. The bonds car- lege. It was announced that 50 per cent $16,601,641,319. / ried the conversion privilege, entitling of the oversubscription would be taken. Deposits.-Total deposits of all na- the holder, if he chose, to convert them Nine million subscribers subscribed to tional banks on June 29, 1978, were into bonds of a later issue bearing a $4,617,532,000 of the bonds, an oversub- $14,021,609,000, an increase over June 20, higher rate of interest. scription of 54 per cent. Only $3,808,- 766,150 of the bonds 1917, of $1,240,776,000, bit a reduction Oversubscribed a Billion. was allotted. from May 10, 1918, of $368,511,000. This campaign was marked with the Four and a half million subscribers same enthusiastic support of thy public as Loans and Discounts. from every section of the country, repre- its predecessor. The labor and fraternal Loans and discounts amounted on June senting every condition, race, and class of organizations were especially active in 29, 1918, to $9,620,402,000, an increase citizens, subscribed for more than $3,000,- this campaign, and the women of the over June 20, 1917, of $808,090,000, and 000,000 of the bonds. Only $2,000,000,000 country did efficient organized work an increase over May 10, 1918, of $360,- was allotted. which greatly contributed to the success 361,000. The outstanding features of the first of the loan. The men in the Army and The holdings of United States bonds, Liberty loan were the promptness with Navy worked for and subscribed largely including Liberty bonds and United States which it was arranged and conducted, the to the loan. certificates of indebtedness, amounted to patriotism of the newspapers, banks, cor- Third Bond Issue. $2,116,785,000, an increase over June 20, porations, organizations, and people gen- 1917, of $1,040,529,000, but a reduction as erally in working for its success, and the The third Liberty loan campaign opened compared with May 10, 1918, of $540,738,- on April 6, 1918, one year exactly after 000. The increase since June 20, 1917, is our entrance into the war, and closed on mainly in United States short-term cer- May 4. The bonds of this issue bear 41 tificates of indebtedness. WASTE RECLAMATION IS per cent interest and run for 10 years, are The cash on hand and due from Fed- not subject to redemption prior to ma- eral reserve banks June 29, 1918, was SUBJECT OF CONFERENCE turity, and carry no conversion privilege. $1,696,150,000, an increase over the corre- The loan was announced for $3,000,000,- sponding call of June 20, 1917, of The War Industries Board authorizes 000, but the right was reserved to accept $122,855,000 and a reduction as compared the following: all additional subscriptions. Seventeen with May 10, 1918, of $43,690,000. million subscribers subscribed for $4,170,- Hugh Frayne, member of the War In- 019,650 of the bonds, all of which was Circulation outstanding on June 29, dustries Board and chairman of its War 1918, was $681,631,000, an increase over allotted. Prison Labor and Reclamation Section, A great feature of this loan was its June 20, 1917, of $21,200,000, and an in- held a meeting recently with various sec- crease over May 10, 1918, of $1,186,000. very wide distribution among the people tion chiefs in the War Industries Board and throughout the Union and the fact Bills Payable, Etc. and representatives of other agencies that the country districts promptly and Bills payable and rediscounts on June concerning the important matter of waste heavily subscribed to the loan, in a great 29, 1918, amounted to $883,923,000, an reclamation. He explained the general measure making up their quotas earlier increase over June 20, 1917, of $512,- plan in order that there might be uni- than the cities. Secretary McAdoo pro- 974,000, and an increase over May 10, formity of method and cooperation among nounced this loan the soundest of national 1918, of $39,752,000. the various agencies in reclaiming mate- financing. The reserve and central reserve cities rials much needed in the Government's showing an increase in deposits of 3 war program. Several of these agencies Vast Army of Bondholders. million or more since May 10, 1918, were: have been operating on different, if not A little over a year ago there was some San Francisco, 30 million; Cleveland, 16 conflicting, plans. 300,000 United States bondholders; there million; Pittsburgh, 12 million; Boston, As an illustration of the value of the are now somewhere between 20,000,000 8 million; Columbus and Detroit, each reclamation work that can be done, Mr. and 25,000,000. Awakened patriotism has 4 million; Baltimore, 3 million; Indian- Frayne pointed out that during June and made the American people a saving peo- apolis, 3 million. July 17,000 soldiers were completely out- ple, a bond-buying people. The effect of The reserve and central reserve cities fitted with shoes, hats, and clothing out the Lierty loans on the national char- showing a reduction In deposits of as of material which other soldiers had dis- acter, on our national life, on the indi- much as 5 million were: New York, with carded. All of this material was disin- vidual citizen and our home life is im- 68 million; Philadelphia, 33 million; Kan- fected, renovated, and repaired or re- measurable-of incalculable benefit. Not sas City, Mo., 21 million; St. Louis, 19 *made, instead of being allowed to go to less incalculable is their effect on the million; Dallas, 14 million; Minneapolis, the junk pile. This work was done destiny of the world as our ships plow 13 million; Buffalo, 11 million; Omaha, through the reclamation division of the the seas and our men and material in 11 million; Chicago, 8 million; Cincin- Quartermaster's Department, of which Europe beat back the Hun. nati, 7 million; New Orleans, 6 million; Col. J. S. Fair is in charge. The Fourth Liberty loan campaign will Atlanta, 6 million;-Fort Worth, 5 million. begin Saturday, September 28, and close The only States whose country banks October 19. No American doubts Its suc- showed in the aggregate an increase in falling off in deposits since May 10 cess; no good American will fail to con- deposits of 3 million or more were: Con- amounted to 10 million or more were: tribute to its success. The blood of our necticut, 6 million; Ohio, 5 million; Mas- Texas, 22 million; New York, 15 million; men fallen in Europe calls to us; our - sachusetts, 4 million. Pennsylvania, 11 million; Iowa, 13 mil- answer must be and will be worthy of The States in whose country banks the lion; Illinois, 11 million. them and our country. 16 THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1918. New Regulations.in Support of Policy GERMAN DECREE ISISSUED FOR of Absolute Repression of Prostitution CONTROL OF THE PAPER TRADE Consul General Halstead, at Stock- in the Vicinity of Army and Navy Camps holm, Sweden, reports: The Reichsanzeiger of May 25 pub- New regulations in support of the War as if these superseding regulations had *Iished a decree for Govermnent control of and Navy Departmeqts' policy of abso- not been established. .paper and pasteboard. Under this decree lute repression of prostitution in the vi- NEWTON D. BAKER, Secretary of War. only those who were engaged in the paper cinity of Army and Navy camps and sta- AvausT 1, 1918. trade previous to June 1, 1916, are per- tions have been signed by Sieretaries mitted to continue in business, except Baker and Daniels, it is annou'need offi- By Secretary of the Navy. upon evidence that they are untrust- worthy. cially by the law-enforcement division of The regulations established by the Sec- retary of the Navy are as follows: Persons not engaged in the paper trade the Commissions on Training Camp Ac- who are in the possession of more than tivities. NAvy DEPARTMENT, 20 kilos of paper may not sell them with- Washington, D. C., August 3, 1918. Within a radius of 10 miles of all Army out permission from the Kriegswirt- and Navy camps, stations, posts, forts, General Order No. 411: schaftstelle (War 'Economy Office) for etc., prostitution or the aiding or abetting 1. Section 13 of the selective-draft act, the Deutsch Zeitungsgewerbe (German of it in any -way is declared approved May 18, 1917, as amended and Newspaper Trade), which organization unlawful. reenacted by Chapter XIV of the act mak- Heretofore the zone was but 5 miles in has authority to seize paper held in width. The change is significant, be- ing appropriations for the support of the stock.-Commerce Reports. cause many important camps and sta- Army for the fiscal year ending June 30, tions are located more than 1919, approved July 9, 1918, reads as 5 but less follows: than 10 miles from the nearest large ferred upon the Secretary of the Navy cities. " That during the present emergency it shall be unlawful, within such reason- with regard to the naval service." Agreed Upon at Conference. able distance of any military camp, sta- 3. The President has prescribed that tion, fort, post, cantonment, training or the words " camp, station, fort, post, can- The new regulations were agreed upon tonment, training, or mobilization place," at a conference held by representatives mobilization place as the Secretary of War shall determine to be needful to the as contained in sectiop 13 above, shall of the War and Navy Departments, the include all places under naval jurisdic- Department of Justice, and of the train- efficiency and welfare of the Army, and shall designate and publish ini general tion. Under the authority of said sec- ing camp commissions. tion, as amended, the following regula- The following regulations are estab- orders or bulletins, to engage in prostitu- tion or to aid or abet'prostitution or to tions are issued by the Secretary of the lished by the Secretary of War, to con- Navy; they shall supersede all former tinue during the present emergency, and procure or solicit for purposes of prosti- tution, or to keep. or set up a house of ill regulations issued under the aforesaid shall supersede all former. regulations authority (G. 0. 359) and continue dur- issued under the aforesaid authority: fame, brothel, or bawdy house, or to re- ceive any person for purposes of lewd- ing the present emergency: 1. Ten miles from any military camp, (1) Ten miles from any place under station, fort, post, cantonment, training, ness, assignation, or prostitution into any vehicle, conveyance, place, structure, or naval jurisdiction is hereby designated or mobilization place is hereby designated as the distance determined to be needful as the distance -determined to be needful building, or to permit any person to re- main for purposes of lewdness, assigna- to the efficiency and welfare of the Navy, to the efficiency and welfare of the Army, within which it shall be unlawful to en- within which it shall be unlawful to en- tion, or prostitution in any vehicle, con- veyance, place, structure, or building and gage in prostitution or to aid or abet gage in prostitution or to aid or abet pros- prostitution or to-procure or solicit for titution or to procure or solicit for pur- any person, corporation, partnership, or association violating the provisions of purposes of pr.ostitution, or to keep or poses of prostitution, or to keep or set up set up a house of ill fame, brothel, or a house of ill fame, brothel, or bawdy this chapter shall, unless otherwise pun- ishable under the Articles of War, be bawdyhouse, or to receive any person for house, or to receive any person for pur- purposes of lewdness, assignation, or poses of lewdness, assignation, or prosti- deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be punished by a fine of not more than prostitution into any vehicle, conveyance, tution into any vehicle, conveyance, place, place, structure, or building, or to permit structure, or building, or-to permit any $1,000, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both such fine and any person to remain for purposes of person to remain for purposes of lewd- lewdness, assignation, or prostitution in ness, assignation, imprisonment, and any person subject to or prostitution in any any' vehicle, conveyance, vehicle, conveyance, place, structure, or military law violating this chapter shall place, structure, building. be punished as provided by the Articles 01 building. of War, and the Secretary of War is (2) To suppress and prevent violation Transportation Prohibitions. hereby authorized, empowered, and di- of the aforesaid act within 10 miles of 2. To suppress and prevent violation of rected to do everything by him deemed any place under naval jurisdiction, di- the aforesaid act, within 10 miles of any necessary to suppress and prevent viola- recting, taking, or transporting, or offer- military camp, station, fort, post, canton- tion thereof." ing to take or transport, any person for ment, training or mobilization place, di- 2. Section 13 of the selective-draft act, immoral purposes to or assisting by any recting, taking, or transporting, or offer- above cited, is amen'ded by the act ap- means any person for such purposes to ing to take or transport, any person, for proved October 6, 191-7, which reads as find, any prostitute or. any house of ill immoral purposes, to, or assisting by any follows: fame, brothel, or bawdyhouse, with means any person for such purposes to " That in construing the provisions of knowledge or reasonable cause to know find, any prostitute or any house of ill sections 12 and 13 of the selective-draft of the character of the person or house, fame, brothel, or bawdy house, with act approved May 18, 1917, the word is hereby prohibited. knowledge or reasonable cause to know 'Army ' shall extend to and include (3) To suppress and prevent violation of the character of the person or house, 'Navy'; the word 'military' shall in- of the aforesaid act, within 10 miles of is hereby prohibited. elude 'naval'; 'Article of War' shall in- any place under naval jurisdiction, enter- 3. To suppress and prevent violation of elude 'Articles for the government of ing or residing in, for immoral purposes, the aforesaid act, within 10 miles of any the Navy.' The words 'camps, station, any house of illfame, brothel, or bawdy- military camp, station, fort, post, canton- cantonment, camp, fort, post, officers' or house is hereby prohibited. ment, training or mobilization place, en- enlisted men's club,' in section 12, and (4) All prior violations of former regu- tering or residing in, for immoral pur- ' camp, station, fort, post, cantonment, lations and all penalties incurred there- poses, any house of ill fame, brothel, or training, or mobilization place,' in section under shall be prosecuted and enforced bawdy house is hereby prohibited. 13, shall include such places under naval in the same manner and with the same 4. All prior- violations of former regu- jurisdiction as the President may pre- effect as if these superseding regulations lations and all penalties incurred there- scribe, and the powers therein conferred- had not been established. under shall be prosecuted and enforced in upon the Secretary of War with regard JOSEPHUS DANIELS, the same manner and with the same effect to the military service are hereby con- Seeretary of the Nary.