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VOL. 2 WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1918, No. 412 U.S. TROOPS HAVE CUT OFF President Warns Bridgeport Strikers ST. MIHIEL SALIENT AND They Must Return to Work at Once .CAPTURED 13,000 GERMANS Or Be Barred From War Industries GEN. MARCH ANNOUNCES SENDS LETTER TO UNION MEN IN HIGH SPIRITS COTTON INDUSTRY STATEMENT AUTHORIZED BY THE PRESIDENT Machinists Told They Will Also Lose Chief of Staff Tells How Any Draft Exemption Privileges Pershing's Men in* Two Plan to Secure the Stabilization They Hold on Account of Being of Prices and Distribution Essential Workers-Statement on Days Have Regained Ter- Is Outlined. ritory Held by Enemy for the Taking Over By U. S. of the Four Years-Declares To avoid misinterpretation of the Smith and Wesson Plant. statements made concerifg the stabiliza- America Will Go Through tion of the cotton industry, the President The President authorizes publication the following: of the following letter to District Lodge With It. authorizes No. 55, International Association of The demand for high-grade cotton Machinists, and other striking workmen Press interview by General March, which is out of proportion to the avail- of Bridgeport, Conn.: September 14, 1918. able supply, and the fact that the Gov- THE WHITE HOUSE, GENTLEMEN: the last Last saturday, ermnent, through early agreements with Washington, September 13, 1918. time I spoke to you, the position of the the Allies, must act as a common buyer Gentlemen: various armies along the front was I Elm in receipt of your resolutions of pointed out; and since that time the for Allied purchases, make it necessary September 6 announcing that you have British and French have continued their to secure some basis of distribution of begun a strike against your employers in advance on the 40-mile front between all grades of cotton. Based on the stand- Bridgepott, Conn. You are members of Havrincourt Wood and St. Gobain High- ard grades established by the Department the Bridgeport branches of the Interna- lands until they are now nowhere more tional Union of Machinists. As such, than 5 miles from the Hindenburg line. of Agriculture, an effort will be made to and with the approval of the national Progress has become slower, owing to provide a way by which the low-grade officers of your union, you signed an increasingly heavy artillery fire by the cotton will be brought to sale and use agreement to submit the questions as to enemy from his line of defense, generally along with the high-grade cotton at jea- the terms of your employment to the the old Hindenb-lrg line. In Flanders, National War Labor Board, and to abide the Belgians have taken over 6 miles sonable and just prices. the award, which in accordance with the of front, whlh until recently were held Protection to All Parties. rules of procedure approved by nie, by British troops, and have advanced might be made. their line somewhat, near Dixmude, It is believed that by this course both The members of the board were not northeast of Ypres. The British on the producer and consumer will be better able to reach a unanimous conclusion on Thursday and Friday Improved theit po- protected than by continuation of the all the issues presented, and as provided sition along Le Basse Canal, 6 miles in its constitution, the questions upon north of Lens. present chaotic conditions of the market. which they did not agree were carried The American Offensive. The plan Is to create, subject to the before an arbitrator, the unanimous choice of the members of the board: The American movement at St. Mihiel 'approval of the President, a cotton com- mittee to devise methods for (a) broad- The arbitrator thus chosen has made is, of course, freshest in your mind. The an award which more than 90 per cent of pld St. Miiel salient was the first one ening the channels of distribution and use the workers affected accept. You who that was established along the western of the great stock of low grades now constitute less than 10 per cent refuse front in September, 1914, and is the last practically to abide the award, although you are the one lo go; the narrowest and most an- unmarketable, (b) eliminat- ing speculation and hoarding, and (c) best paid of the whole body of workers gular of all salients, projecting 12 miles affected, and are, therefore, least entitled into the French line and having import- apportioning the foreign orders. to press a further increase of wages be- ant military bearing because it is across May Recommend 'air Price. cause of the high cost of living. But, the railway of the Meuse Valley, cutting whatever the merits of the issue, it is of Verdun from Commercy and Toul and It may be part of this committee's duty closed by the award. Your strike against leaving only one supply line, the one to recommend basic prices on cotton. If, it Is a breach of faith calculated to re- that goes out to the west toward Rheims. after investigation, it is found necessary, flect on the sincerity of national organ- This salient was cut off by the American a fair price will be fixed. ized labor in proclaiming its acceptance army in less than two days, parts of During this investigation and in order to of the principles and machinery of the Thursday and Friday, by quick, sharp avoid stagnation, a separate committee of National War Labor Board. blows on both flanks. On the south flank three is being set up with authority to If such disregard of the solemn ad- our troops advanced along a 10-mile buy cotton for the use of the United judication of a tribunal to which both front between Xivray and Fey en Hays, States Government and the allies, at parties submitted their claims be tem- (Continued on page 6.) prices to be approved by the President porized with, agreements become mere

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scraps of paper. If errors creep into tary induction of any. such person shall awards, the proper remedy Is submission RULES FOR REGISTRATION be suspended until and including Octo- to the award with an application for re- ber 12, 1918. bearing to the tribunal. But to strike OF BRITSH SUBJECTS AND " The registration cards of all British against the award is disloyalty and dis- subjects, including Canadians, between honor. 20 and 44 years of age, both inclusive, at The Smith & Wesson Company, of CANADIANS LIVING INU. S. the time of registration, who register Springfield, Mass., engaged in Govern- after September 12, 1918, in pursuance of Inent work, has refused to accept the me- ORDERS SENT BOARDS the President's proclamation of August diation of the National War Labor Board 81, 1918, shall be placed in a separate file and has flaunted its rules of decision ap- as received and the involuntary induc- roved by Presidential proclamation. Terms of Treaty to Be Fol- tion of any such perspn shall be sus- With my consent the War Department lowed in Permitting Cer- pended in accordance with article two has taken over the plant and business of of said treaties for the period of 30 daes the company to secure continuity in pro- tain Registrants to Join after the respective dates of registration. duction and to prevent industrial dis- Mailnk of Questionnaires. turbance. Military Service of Their It is of the highest importance to se- "When instructions are given -o mail cure compliance with reasonable rules Own Co u n t r y-Allowed questiennaires, no questionnalres shall and procedure for the settlement of in- Until Oct. 12 to Make be mailed to British subjects, including dustrial disputes. Having exercised a Canadians, whose involuntary induction drastic remedy with recalcitrant employ- Choice-Men 20 to 44 In- is suspended as above directed until the ers, it is my duty to use means equally expiration of the time within which any well adapted to the end with lawless and cluded. such person may be involuntarily in- faithless employes. ducted into military service. Therefore, I desire that you return to The War Department authorizes the " British subjects, including Canadians, work and abide by the award. If you following from the office of the Provost who were 18 or 19, or were 45 years of refuso, each of you will be barred from Marshal General: age on September 12, 1918, or at the time employment in any war Industry in the Subjects of Great Britain, including of registration, if they register after community in which the strike occurs for Canadians, between the ages of 20 and September 12, 1918, are not covered by a period of one year. During that time 44, both Inclusive, who registered Sep- the terms of the treaties between the the United States Employment Service tember 12, will be given until October 12, United States and Great Britain and will decline to obtain employment for you 1918, to join the military forces of Great Canada. In any war industry elsewhere in the Britain under the terms of the recipro- " Such persons can only be involunta- United States, as well as under the War cal treaties between the United States rily inducted into the military service of and Navy Departments, the Shipping and\Great Britain and Canada. the United States, provided they are Board, the Railroad Administration, and Telegram of Instructions. declarants, that is, have taken out their all other Government agencies, and the first papers In this country. If they are draft boards will be instructed to reject The following telegram of instructions declarants they do not enjoy the privi- any claim of exemption based on your was sent out to all State draft officials lege of enlisting or enrolling or leaving alleged usefulness on war production. last night by the Provost Marshal Gen- the United States for the purpose of en- Sincerely yours, eral: listing or enrolling in the military forces Woonnow WntsoN. " Communlcate the following instruc- of their own country." tions to all local boards of your State. District Lodge No. 55, International Reasons for Certain Ages. Association of Machinists, and other Examine the registration cards of all persons who registered on September 12, Col. Charles B. Warren, senior officer striking workmen of Bridgeport, Conn., 1087 Broad St., Bridgeport, Conn. 1918, and place In a separate file the cards under General Crowder, explained that of all British subjects, including Cana-' the reason why 18 and 19 year old regis- dians, whether nondeclarants or declar- trants and 45 year old registrants occupy The Smith & Wesson Plant. ants, who were on September 12, 1918, a different status than those between 20 between 20 and 44 yMars of age, both in- and 44, is that the treaties between the With reference to the announcement by clusive. United States and Great Britain and the President that he has approved the " In order to comply with Article Two Canada arbitrarily fixed the ages at 20 taking over of the plant and business of ,of the treaties between this country and to 44, both inclusive, for military service the Smith & Wesson Co., of Spring- Great Britain and Canada, the involun- in this country of British subjects. ield, Mass., the following statement is authorized by the War Department: The plant of the Smith & Wesson Co., which bound the employees not to Join a rejecting the War Labor Board's findings, at Springfield, Mass., manufacturing trade-union; that the right to join trade- it said: pistols for the War Department, has unions be extended to the workers, and " The Smith & Wesson Co. sees no reason commandeered under section 120 of the that a system of collective bargaining wl~y it should abandon its lawful and le- national defense act, for the duration of be established in the Smith & Wesson gitimate method of doing busiuess known the war and an officer of the Ordnance plant. Under the operation of such a sys- and proved by it to be conducive to indus- Department has been placed in charge of tem the workers elect shop committees to trial peace and high efficiency for the fan- further operation of this industry. represent them in negotiations with the tastic method outlined by the War Labor This action was made necessary by employer on all questions of industrial re- Board in its recommendations for dealing the refusal of the Smith & Wesson Co. lations. The demand of the workers for with its employees." o abide by the award of the National a 25 per cent increase In pay was not War Labor Board, rendered August 22, conceded in the recommendation, it being Strike at the Plant. 1918. This is the only instance of a man- stated that the question of wages could A strike at the Smith & Wesson plant ufacturer under contract with the War best be worked out through the operation involving demands for collective bargain- Department arbitrarily rej'ecting an of the collective-bargaining system. ing, the right to join trade unions and the awarC by the agency set up by the Presi- These recommendations were duly ap-' elimination of the individual contract, dent for the maintenance of industrial roved by the War Labor Board, and it were the direct cause of government in- peace during the war. ame the duty of the Smitlr & tervention In the controversy between the The War Labor Board's finding in the Wesson Co., as well as its employees, to company and its employees. Smith & Wesson case was made upon a comply. The workers have Indicated The language employed by the com- Vecommendation by Joint Chairman their - 11lingness to do so, but the com- pany in the foregoing pargraph was lield Frank P. Walsh and Frederick N. Jud- pany i urred on the ground that it had to be calculated to induce other employ-. son, acting joint chairman in the ab- met agreed to submit any of its legal ers to avoid the jurisdiction of the War sence of Mr. Taft. The Walsh-Judson rights to the War Labor Board for de- Labor Board and to defeat the object of report recommended that the company termination and that to comply with the the President in its creation, and the dhicontinue, for the period of the war, award would be to abandon methods upon company's general attitude toward the Its practice of compelling employees to ehich it had built its business to a high reasonable findings of the board was agn individual contracts, *e clause of state of efficiexey. kurther, in its letter (Continuat on page 5.) THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: SATURDAY, SEPTEM3ER 14, 1918. 3 HOUSING CORPORATION POLICY Complete Returns of August 24 Registry WITH REGARD TO LOCAL NEEDS Shows 157,963 Men of 21 Answered Call DEFINED BY BOARD PRESIDENT The War Department authorizes the The actual registration by States on COMMUNITIES SHOULD RENDER AID following from the office of the Provost August 24, in comparison with the ad- M1arshal Genral: vance estimates, follows: Complete tabulated returns are now Cities Profiting by War Work Must available for the registration on August REGISTRATION OF AUGUST 24, 1918. 24 of all young men who had reached the Reported Exhaust Their Own Building Re- Advance regis- age of 21 years since June 5, 1918. United States. estimate. tration. sources Before U. S. Will Give The complete tabulation shows that the Alabama 3, 305 3, 914 actual registration on that day of 157,963 Arizona - - 391 335 Assistance. was just 48 less than the total number Arkansas ------2,824 2,707 California 3, 768 3, 923 estimated for the entire country. Colorado 1,343 1, 356 The Department of Labor authorizes Basis of Estimates. Connecticut 2, 238 2, 203 the following: Delaware . - 387 416 District of Columbia-- 555 610 Otto M. Eidlitz, president, has Issued The estimates were projected on the 1i'orida 1, 249 1, 251 the following statement relative to the basis of 79/865 of the registration in Georgia 8, 648 3, 691 policy of the United States Housing Cor- each State on June 5, 1918, when all Idaho-- 643 60 Illinois...... - 9, 545 9, ()96 poration: those were required to register who had Indiana------4.,265 The desire of the Government that all reached their twenty-first birthday since Iowa 3, 812 3, 77 war June 5, 1917; the figure 79 In the Kansas ------2, 691 2, 646 building not required for essential Kentucky...... - 3, 773 purposes should be suspended during the above fraction representing the number Louisiana 3, 040 2, 699 period of the war, except in the rare of days between June 5, 1918, and August 16aine------1, 100 1, 106 24, 1918, and 365 the number of days be- Maryland ------2, 20q5 2, 188 cases where a new building is indispen- Massachusetts--- 5, 310 5, 263 sable to the health and protection of our tween June 5, 1918, and June 5, 1917. Michbigan ------5,454, 5, 178 civil population, was made clear to the Minnesota------3, 969 3, 747 ississippi 2, 543 2, 560 public by the War Industries Board as Missourl- 5, 540 5, 341 long ago as last March. That policy re- Montana 922 mains unchanged. Gen. Crowder's Birthday Nebraska 2, 075 Nevada ------135 107 With forced expansion of many Indus- Greeting to Pershing New Hampshire---- 592 600 tries to meet the demands made upon New Jersey ------4,416 4,792 New Mexico 436 1,9577 them by war necessities, and the conse- Maj. Gen. E. H. Crowder, Provost 43 quent concentration of large numbers of New York 14, 932 14, 34 Marshal General, has sent to Gen. Persh- North Carolia 8, 600 ii, 8:13 newly recruited employees, a serious North Dakota 1, 098 1, 177 shortage of houses for workers exists In ing, on the occasion of the latter's birth- 9, 363 8, 946 Oklahomq ------3, 42G 3, 407 particular industrial centers, and the day, the followings message: Oregon 2993 97 proper housing of those workers is an " The Nation responded yesterday Pennsylvania 13, 533 13, W)2 important war need. hode Island...... - 827 783 (Sept. 12) with an enrollment which Sout Carolina---- 2,1258 2, 5:12 State and Local Help. to exceed all estimates, S*uth Dakota...... 1 271 1, 087 promises Tennessee---- 3, 7Q6 3,810 The United States Housing Corpora- thus assuring an uninterrupted Aow Texas ------7, 33 7, :t:- tion, created to study and ameliorate such of man power to the army under Utah ------6355 your command." Yermont ---- 505 51 conditions, believes that State and local Virginia - -- 3, 249 , 335 bodies can contribute In many ways the Washington 1, 618 1, 688 West Virginia 2, 487 2, 68.1 help sorely needed. We ask publicity in Wisconsin- 4, 391 4,3:141 order to remove certain misunderstand- ing people. Again, transportation should Wyoming 325 285 ings which have developed as to the exact Alaska be improved where by so doing workers 1fawail function of this corporation. Many com- in outlying towns can be brought to the Porto Rico munities have the impression that an un- industries in the localities affected by a limited national fund for housing has housing shortage. Total ------158, 011 157, 96- been voted. Some even imagine that this Furthermore, the United States Hous- Forty-eight men less than estimated. fund will be apportioned without a criti- Ing Corporation will not expend Gov- cal scrutiny of conditions in the locality ernment funds to build war houses ex- seeking aid, and without consideration cept upon the request of that Depart- of alternatives. That is a misconception. ment of the Government which is inter- vestigation of the merits of each case, The Federal Government will build ested In the products manufactured in vill undertake to obtain official approval houses for war workers only as a meas- the community in question. Where a of a project and thereby secure for It the ure of final relief. Not until every com- community with war contracts complains benefits of priority orders, should they munity concerned has exhausted its own of a housing famine, but has made no ef- be required, clearance and transporta- resources should national aid be sought fort itself to remedy the situation, fur- tion of materials and such other assist- or will it be granted. ther Government contracts will assuredly ance as it Is deemed proper and expedient The need of the Government for ma- be withheld. to render, to assure the prompt comple- terials, transportation, and especially for The United *States Housing Corpora-. tion of the work. man power is incompatible with the nor- tlon will not be in a position to lend- To secure the approval of this corpora- mal amount of new construction both In financial assistance to private enterprises. tion it will be necessary for a concern or regions where war work is being done It is, however, deeply interested In and individual to make Independent arrange- and elsewbere. This general condition wishes to encourage any undertakings ments for the complete financing of a should be taken into account where the calculated to relieve the housing situa- housing project and agree in the carrying need of housing has become urgent, and tion for workers in essential industries out of the undertaking to comply with appeals be made that citizens, whatever where the need for such relief is urgent; such stipulations as this corporation will their prior customs, open their houses to where-the cost to the workmen for such Impose. Should the above outlined policy boarders, except where there are ado- houses, either on a rental or selling basis, suggest to private interests a basis of co- lescent chik1ren. Patriotism demands is well within their means, and where operation, whereby the urgent need of this with other sacrifices. Furthermore, the character of the housing proposal housing for workers in essential war in- all available buildings should be con- measured up to the standards established dustries can be met, the United States verted to provide reasonable housing by this corporation. Housing Corporation will give thorough facilities for war workers. Approval of Projects. consideration to proposals. All corre- In this connection it should be urged pondence or requests for personal inter- that commaunities which have profited by To this end, a policy has been formu- views should be directed to the United war orders may also well spend some of lated, under whch the United States StatesHousing Corporation, 613 G Street, their new earnings upon homes for work- Housing Corporation, after a careful in- NW., Washington, D. C.

* 4 THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1918. @ofital- 1 #_ linfla1tin Published Every Week Day, Except American Official Communiques Legal Holidays, by the Committee on Public Information. Office: No. 16 Jackson Place, on Operations of U. S. Forces Washington, D. C. Tel. Main 5600.

Copies of Tim OFFICIAL BULLaTIN will be furnished without charge to all newspapers The following is authorized by the War Pvt. WM. J. BERGEN, Infaintry. and magazines; to every post office in the Department. "For extraordinary heroism in ac- United States (to be posted daily, for the tion near Villers benefit of the public, under order of the Post- American Official Communique No. 120- Sur Fere, France, master General) ; to officials of the United July 28, 1918. On duty as a States Government and all governmental insti- Continued. litter bearer, he was killed while go- tutions equipped for the dissemination of of- ficial news.-EDWARD S. RocHiEsTR, Editor. HEADQUARTERs AMERICAN ing into heavy machine-gun and shell EXPEDITIONARY FORCES, fire to rescue the wounded. He had RATES BY MAIL. September 11. worked tirelessly and fearlessly One year ------$. 00 SECTION B. throughout the attack on the enemy SiT months------38.00 north of the River Oureq." Daily1 One year, postage prepaid to The Commander. in Chief has Pvt. J. W. SHUMATE, Infantry. Six months, postage prepaid to awarded the distinguished service "After his platoon was practically foreign countries ------4.50 cross posthumously to the following wiped out and had been withdrawn Make all checks, money orders, and drafts officers and men of the A. E. F. for near Chateau-Thierry, France, on payable to THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN. acts of gallantry set forth after their June 6, 1918, he continued forward names: to his objective and remained E2XECUTIVE ORDER. Second Lieut. WILLIAM P. HY- throughout the night under heavy, I hereby create a Committee on Pub- MAND, Infantry. "For extraordi- fire in hope of keeping the ground lic Information, to be composed of the nary heroism in action at Seringes gained until reinforcements came up Secretary of State, the Secretary of et Nesles, France, on July 29, 1918. and was later killed In action on War, the Secretary of the Navy, and a After the capture of Seringes et June 14." civilian who shall be charged with the Nesies by the organization of which executive direction of the committee. The War Department authorizes the publi- As civilian chairman of the commit- he was a part, and while holding a cation of the emergency addresses of foregoing tee I appoint Mr. George Creel. portion of the town with his platoon, officers and men: he found that one of his men was Second Lt. William P. Hyman, 166th Inf., The Secretary of State, the Secretary Co. -F., L. T. Hyman, father, Iowa Falls, Iowa. of War, and the Secretary of the Navy missing. Being told that the man Corpl. John Conners, 302 Inf., Co. M., Mrs. are authorized each to detail an officer was wounded and lying beyond a Timothy Connors, mother, 121 Liberty St., hedge at the edge of the village, he Rockland, Mass. or olficers to the work of the committee. Pvt. Jay Ler Antes, Med. Dept, Inf., no unselfishly attempted to locate him, record. WOODROW WILSON. was caught in direct machine-gun fire Corpl. James R. Patten, Infantry. No James April 14, 1917. and killed." R. Patten on record. There Is a Corpl. James R. Patton, 337th Int., Co. I, William A. Pat- Corpl. JOHN CONNERS, Infantry. ton, father, 312 Center St., Hancock, Mich. "On the river bank, near Chateau- Also Corpl. James R. Patton, 111th Inf., Co. E, James J. Patton, father, 4810 Florence Secretary Lane Would Thierry, France, July 15, 1918, he Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. commanded a squad that kept Pvt. Raymond Barnes, M. G. 3n., Co. B, Admit Women to Trade two mwebine guns in operation to 2 Brig., M. G. Bn, Greene M. Barnes, father, R. F. D. No. 5, Taylorsvlle, N. C. Schools in New York City prevent Germans landing until all Pvt. Win. J. Bergen, Inf., 165th Inf., Co. In the gropp were killed. He was the K, Mrs. Win. J. Bergen, wife, 2472 Marion last to fall, being shot as he was in Ave., New York, N. Y. Stcretary of the Pt. J. W. Shumate, Inf., 28d Inf., Co. M, Interior Lane wrote the act of throwing a hand grenade John S. Shumate, father, South Charleston, the following letter Friday to the school into a boat filled with enemy." W. Va. authorities of New York City as to the Corpl. JAMES R. PATTEN, In- question of whether women should be fantry. "He was an example to the American Official Communique No. 122. men of his platoon when they were IHEAQUSARTERs, AMERICAN admitted to trades schools heretofore under fire for the first time, near maintained for men: Condene, Brie, EXPEDITIONARY FORCES, France, July 17, 1918. September He continually circulated among his 18. " As the war continues and as men Section A.-In the St. Mihiel sec- are called in larger numbers for active men, encouraging and cautioning them. Mortally wounded by shrap- tor we have achieved further suc- military service and for service in nel, he refused to be evacuated, but cesses. The junction of our troops the industries connected directly with stayed with his platoon until he died, advancing from the south of the the war, the demand for women to with a last word of encouragement sector with those advancing from take the places of men in skilled on his lips." the west has given us possession of trades and to do work requiring the whole salient to points twelve special preparation will continue to Pvt. JAY LER ANTES, Medi- miles northeast of St. Mihiel and has increase. Most women have not had cal Dept., Infantry. "He fearlessly resulted in the capture of many the preparatidn necessary to enable exposed himself to barrage and ma- prisoners. them to fill these positions and do chine-gun fire at Cantigny, France, Forced back on by our steady ad- this work, and most of them must get May 28-29, 1918, to perform his vance, the enemy is retiring and is it in the night schools or in other duty as a stretcher bearer. In order destroying large quantities of mate- schools especially organized for this that the suffering of wounded might rial as he goes. The number of kind of instruction. To organize, be relieved and lives saved, with un- prisoners counted has risen to 13,300. equip, and maintain separate schools selfish heroism he left the security Our line now includes Herbeuville- for women would entail much un- of the trench to go to wounded In a Thillet Hattonville St. Benot- necessary expense. It would there- machine-gun emplacement and while Xammes - Jaulny - Thiaucourt, and fore seem wise for the City of New performing this noble duty was Vieville. York and all other cities in which killed." there is considerable demand for Pvt. RAYMOND BARNES, M. G. SEALED PROPOSALS. women for such work to admit Ba. "On July 18, 1918, near Ber- Office Quartermaster General, 109 women to the classes which have been sey Le See, France, he was mortally East Sixteenth Street, New York City, maintained for men in -the several wounded by a shell, but as soon as N. Y. Sealed proposals, in triplicate, will trades and occupations. This Is he regained consciousness he went be received at this office until 12 o'clock, only an extensIon of the plan of co- forward, rejoined his squadron and noon, September 2* 19f18, for furnishing education which has generally been fought with it until ordered to an Vegetable Ivory Jerkin Buttons and adopted throughout the country and aid station by his platoon com- Wood Tent Poles. Information on ap- which has usually been satisfactory." mander." plication at this office. THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1918. 5

WORK OF CONGRESS U.S. CHEMISTS SUPPLYING DYES SELLING OF ADVERTISEMENTS FORMERLY MADE INGERMANY WITH AREBATE ISPROHIBITED I BRIEFLY TOLD The remarkable success of the Ameri- War Industries Board Order SENATE. ran chemists and chemical manufactur- ers In developing the dyestuffs industry, Intended to Stop Paper The Senate yesterday passed the HouseI when the supplies of dyes from Germany bill to establish a minimum wage board were cut off, is strikingly shown in a Loss by "Forced" and create the necessary machinery for report just issued by the United States Circulation. fixing the minimum wage of women and Tariff Commission, entitled "Census of minors in the District of Columbia. The Dyes and Coal-Tar Chemicals, 1917." Senate also adopted a resolution intro- B. M. Baruch, chairman of the War In- duced by Senator Calder, of New York, Firms Here in 1917. dustries Board, authorizes the following: asking the War Industries Board to In- At the outbreak of the European war, Because advertising agents and agen- form the Senate concerning its orders Germany dominated the world's trade in clep profess confusion through lack of and the law granting it the authority dyes and drugs derived from coal tar. understanding of the regulation author- under which it requires permits to be Before the war, seven American firms ized by the War Industries Board that granted by State Councils of National manufactured dyes from imported Ger- there must be discontinuance of the prac- Defense foi all building operations that man materials. In 1917, 190 American tice of selling advertisements in news- do not pertain to the prosecution of the concerfis were engaged In the manufac- papers and periodicals with a guarantee war. ture of dyes, drugs, and other chemicals of circulation and a rebate should the Senator Smoot, of Utah, Introduced a derived from coal tar, and of this num- circulation fall short of the guarantee resolution conferring a gold medal and ber, 81 firms produced coal-tar dyes from Thomas E. Donneley, chief of the pulp the thanks of Congress upon John M. American materials which were approxi- and paper section of the War Industries Browning, of Ogden, Utah, inventor of mately equivalent In total weight to the Board, issues this explanatory state- the Browning machine gun with--which annual imports before the war. The total ment: the United States Army is being equipped. output of the 190 firms, exclusive of those Conferees on the oil land leasing bill engaged in the manufacture of explo- Purpose of Ruling Explained. who are deadlocked over the differences sives and synthetic resins, was over To advertising agents and agencies: between the two houses, have invited 54,000,000 pounds with a value of about There has been considerable misunder- Secretaries Daniel and Lane and Attor- 69 million dollars. standing concerning the following ruling ney General Gregory to meet with them Large amounts of the staple dyes for to all newspapers and periodicals: and aid in settling the differences. The which there Is a great demand are now " Discontinue selling advertising with Senate also adopted a resolution calling being manufactured in the United States. a guarantee of circulation requiring a re- upon the Bureau of Mines to report what A few of the important dyes, such as the bate if circulation falls below guaranteed effect upon oil production the pasage of vat dyes derived from alizarin, anthra- amount." the bill now in controversy will have. cene, and Wrbazol, are still not made. The The purpose of this ruling is to pre- The effect of the pending war revenue needs of the wool Industry are being more vent the printing of copies of newspapers bill upon life insurance companies was satisfactorily met than the needs of the. and periodicals which are not called for discussed at length with the Finance cotton Industry. by the legitimate circulation, but are Committee yesterday by Job E. Hedges, The report gives in detail the names of printed by the publisher and circulated of New York. Under certain provisions the manufacturers of each dye or other by forced means in order to make good of the measure, he Insisted, the com- product and the quantity and value of the guarantee and save this rebate. Such panies would be compelled to dissipate each produced, except In cases where the circulation is, of course, a waste of paper each year's entire surplus. As proposed number of producers is so small that the and during the war must be stopped. In the pending bill Mr..Hedges operations-of individual firms would be said the Past Circulation. normal income tax differential would put disclosed. Seventeen hundred and thirty- Statements of a premium upon the distribution of the three chemists or engineers were engaged There is nothing In our regulations surplus by reducing from 18 to 12 per cent in research and chemical control of this which prevents the publisher from mak- the tax upon distributed incomes of cor- new industry, or 8.8 per cent of the total ing a sworn statement of past circulation, porations generally. This he said would of 19,643 employees. The report also con- but hereafter publishers can not guaran- be detrimental to the interests of policy tains an interesting account of the his- tee future circulation. Advertisers must holders and after giving his reasons at tory and development of the industry buy their advertisement upon the reputa- length Mr. Hedges urged that the bill be since the outbreak of the European war. tion of the newspaper or periodical and amended so as to give life insurance com- their belief that the circulation is a panies also the benefit of the 12 per cent Issue, by exempting from income sur- bona fide one and will be maintained. rate. He suggested that this could be taxes all individual holdings up to $30,- This is-a positive order and must not be accomplished by applying the lower rate 000. The entire day was devoted to its evaded. to as much of the companies' net income consideration with the result that the as they should invest in forthcoming Lib- war revenue bill was not taken up and erty bonds. Before the same committee general debate -on that measure was not PRESIDENT WARNS STRIKERS Judge J. Harry Oovington, representing concluded until to-day. Some opposition the National-Petroleum War Service Com- developed In the course of the debate to TO RETURN TO WORK AT ONCE mittee, asserted that the country is facing that provision of the bill giving the Presi- (Continued from page 2.) a crisis In oil production which threatens dent power to " investigate, regulate or war program. He recom- seriously its prohibit transactions In bonds or certifi- deemed such as might be expected to dis- mended the appointment of a commission cates of Indebtedness." Replying to the turb industry and to interfere with pro- to study the petroleum situation for the supporters of a motion to strike this pro- duction. purpose of reaching a solution of-the viso frorp the bill, Chairman Kitchin The recommendations contained in the problem. Unless some method is devised told the House there are syndicates In War Labor Board's finding are in thor- to enccurage development of oil lands a certain parts of the United States that ough accord with the principles and poli- marked shortage is certain to result. As are trying to buy up Liberty bonds of all cies to govern industrial relations for the a substitute for the war excess profits on Issues for the purpose of unloading them period of the war promulgated by the oil lands he suggested a tax of 20 per on the market, even at less than was paid President and made the constitution of cent on actual sales which, he argued for them, for the purpose of forcing down the War Lbor Board. These principles would permit the explorer and developer the price of the bonds and compel the and policies were adopted by duly se- to reap a fair return. Government to Increase the interest rate lected representatives of organized em- on all Its bonds to 5, 6, or even 7 per cent. ployers and workers of the United He stated that the transactions of this States. It is the policy of the War De- HOUSE. syndicate were known to the Treasury partment to give effect to the decisions of By vote of 149 to 0 the House last Department, and it was for the purpose the War Labor Board in all cases coin- evening passed the bill to facilitate -the of curbing them that the change in the ing under the jurisdiction of the Depart- sale of the Fourth Liberty Loan bond law was asked. ment. 71'-18-2 6 THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1918.

GENERAL MARCH TELLS OF AMERICAN VICTORY Monument in Paris GAINED BY PERSHING'S MEN AROUND ST. MIHIEL To Women of America (Continued from page 1.) it is inconceivable that any such propa- By Women of Franc-e up through the undulating plain of the ganda can be considered seriously by Woeo re. On the west flank on an 8- anybody. America is going through the with it. - The Red Cross issues the followhg: thile front they advanced across The -Increased program calls for in- heights of the Meuse, a ridge which is A committee, in which the wife of creased effort in France, increased port Marshal Joffre, the Duchess d'Uzes. 1io1. 6 miles wide and broken by deep, facilities, etc., and I have here a cable- branching ravines. By the evening of J. Siegfried, and the presidents ot tie gram which indicates the way things are three Red Cross societies, Malam'n C r the first day the south flank had been going over there in that respect: driven in 5 miles and the north flank not, Countess d'Haussonville, and M '- 3 miles. Ny evening of the second "This afternoon 35,000 men came dame Perouse, are prominent flgures, has day (Friday) the salient had been wiped ashore at one of our base ports and received a subscription for ti e pu',-e out. gen. Pershing's communiques 11,000 more will be off before noon of erecting a monument in honor of the which have been published In the Oril- to-morrow. Fifteen ships came in at women of the United States. Tib.Mr taie ('IAL U. S. bULLETiN and the newspapers, 10 o'clock this morning, out of which ment follows: indicate over 13,000 prisoners. The re- 12 were unloaded and will be ready to return to-morrow before noon." "We, women of France, k-owing moval of the salient shortens the line 22 that we can never adequately ex- miles, restores rail communication be- The system is so well organized that press our gratitude toward the tween Terdun and St. Mihiel and Toul, these great masses of troops are handled women of the United States f'r and gives very much better base for fu- and the ships returned in this very short their generosity and devotion in tube offensive operations than existed time. their ceaseless giving, d.aire to zon before this drive began. It Is to be noted Praise for Forty-second Division. raised in a prominent plsce in Paris that the German communique says that a commemorative monument, so that they withdrew quietly from this sector I have received from France a copy of future generations may always keep in accordance with a carefully arranged an order issued by Gen. Naulin, com- in mind this beautiful sisterhood plan, but this does not cover the 13,300 manding the 21st French Army Corps, re- that forms an imperishable bond be- men they left behind. They constitute ferring to our 42d Division, which has tween us." the combatant strength of an entire Ger- always done good work. We have here- man division. tofore published ot~er commendations of that division and this is the last one re- P. 0. DEPARTXENT SUPPLIES. Gen. Pershing's Stag. ceived: The purchasing agent of the Post OffIce The first American Army which is or- "At the moment when the 42d Department, Washington, D. C., will re- ganized under Gen. Pershing's personal American Division is on the point of celve proposals until 2 o'clock p. m. Sep- 90mmand did not take with it Gen. Petsh- leaving the 21st Army Corpsal desire tember 23, 1918, for furnishing three hun- tog's personal staff. They remained at to express my keen satisfaction and dred 1-gallon oblong plain tin cans, fitted the General Headquarters, American Ex- my sincere thanks for the services with i-inch cork-lined screw cap and wire peditionary Force. which It has rendered under all con- ring handle, each can in sawed lumber box, The staff of the First American Army ditions. ends I Inch, sides, top, and bottom I inch, Is as follows: " By Its valor, ardor, and its spirit and fifty 5-gallon cans similar to above, Chief of Staff, Lt. Col. Hugh A. Drum, it has very particularly distinguished and until 2 o'clock p. in. September 30, who has five assistant chiefs of staff, Lt. itself on July 15 and 16 in the course 1918, proposals for furnishing 76000 time Col. Jens Bugge, Lt. Col. Willey Howell, of the great battle where the 4th cards for street letter boxes. Col. Robert McCleave, Lt. Col. John L. Army broke the German offehsive on DeWitt, Lt: Col. Lewis H. Watkins. the Champagne front. Chief of Artillery, Maj. Gen. Edward " I am proud to have had it under F. McGlachl1n. my orders during this period. My- -were established at one point. At no Following are heads of the administra- pray ers accompany it In the great time has that been stated by me to the tive and technical services--Adjutant struggle engaged in for the liberty of Senate Military Affairs Committee or to General, Col. Joseph F. Barnes; Inspec- the world. anybody else. tor General, Col. Jacob C. Johnson; Judge "(Signed) NAuLiN." Q. Location of the 29th Division? Advocate, Lt. Col. Blanton Winship; All reports from the fighting sections A. Last reported on line in the Vosies. Chief Quartermaster, Maj. George Lube- in France Indicate the same high spirit, Q. Can anything be told of the location rolf: Chief Surgeon, Col. Alexander N. the lack of pessimism which has always and recent activities of the 77th, 42d. and Strk; Chief Engineer, Brig. Gen. J. J. characterized our troops in France, and 27th Divisions? Morrow; Chief Signal Officer, Lt. Col. everyone gets into the swing of it the A. Seventy-seventh in the advance from Parker Hitt; Chief Ordnance Officer, Col. minute he gets there. The quickness and the Vesle to the Aisne; 42d not reported ldward P. O'Hern; Chief of Motor rapidity with which they handled the since relieved during advance on the Transport Corps, Col. Win. HI. Winters; fight at St. Mihiel is attributed not only Vesle August 2; 27th on line in Flander. Chief of Air Service, Col. William Mit- to the fine staff work which brought it Q. What American divisions are in the chell. off, but the individual soldier himself. It fighting between Rheims and north of Chiefs of Chemical- Warfare Service and is hot stuff. Soissons? additional administrative and technical A. Recently reported 32d, 77th, and servioes have not been designated at the Questions and Answers. 28th. time this information arrived. This staff Q. Reports from the Military Affairs Q. Who are in command of the follow- Is the staff that is handling this move- Committee to the effect that 90 per cent Ing divisions? ment under Gen. Pershing. of the American force was being assem- . A. First, Maj. Gen. Charles P. Sum- bled in one place by Gen. Pershing. Gen. merall; 2d, Maj. Gen. .Tohn E. Lejeune "America Going Through With It." March In one of his interviex s made the (Marine Corps) ; 30th, Maj. Gen. Edward In connection with the military pro- statement that 90 per cent of the Ameri- M. Lewis; 35th, Maj. Gen. Peter 11. ,gram, there has appeared in the public cans were in American sectors. Will Traub; 41st, Brig. Ger. William S. Scott; pre~s an intiuation that there is some Gen. March let us have the facts? T7th, Brig. Gen. Evan M. Johnson, as talk that America isn't going through A. The fats are that the 90 per cent far as is known. with this war. That, of course, is pre- of the American Army to which I re- Q. Has Gen. Greble been rcti-red? posterous in its falsity at a time when ferred embraces both combatant and non- A. Yes; be has. we are asking the Congress to give us combatant troops. It referred to the Q. Has the 40th Divi-ion reaehed an increase in the age limit which will A.mericmn Army which is on the firing France? carry every available man "over there," line, and The Amerlcan Army which is A. The 40th Division hi- lawled; part and are upon the point of asking for serving that Army with ammunition and of it is in England. over sevyu billion dllars more for the HpDtes. It means that they were not in The next question has to do with per- militr program this year. And wick Britah sebers or in French sectors. It eennel of the American forces in Russia. everysriag movtag at the highest speed, does not mean that over a million men I am not going to give that out yet. THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: SATUEDAY, TM 14, 1918. 7

RED 'CRO-SS HOIME SERVICE

Informationfor Soldiers' and Sailors' Families, Issued by Department of Civilian Relief.

Compensation and Insurance for Dis- Notice of Change of Address of Bene- allotment and allowance due me under abled Man. ficiary of Compensation or Insurance. the war-risk insurance law, although he has informed me that he made an allot- If an enlisted man Is discharged from If the person who has been receiving ment in my favor and requested an allow- the service for disability incurred in the compensation or insurance payments un- ance. I am solely dependent upon him line of duty, he or anyone on his behalf der the war-risk insurance law moves to for support. Please inform me when I should write to the Bureau of War-Risk a new address, such person should may expect payment Insurance, Attention of Compensation and promptly notify the Bureau of War-Risk Very truly, yours, Insurance Claims Section, and ask to be Insurance, Attention of Compensation MaRY HUNTa SMITH furnished with the prescribed.forms upon and Insurance Claims Section, as follows: (Mrs. Joseph Walter Smith), which to file claims for compensation and Compensation claim No. 845. Private 18 Wilow Street, Rookford, IU. insurance, with instructions for their exe- John Howard Smith, deceased, April cution. The letter should be as follows: 12, 1918. Serial No 85,684. Formerly for Exemption from Compulsory Pv. John Howard Smith. Serial No. of Co. L, 125th Infantry, American lRx- Claims 85684. Formerly of Company L, 125th peditionary Force. Allotment. Infantry, American Expeditionary BUREAU Or WAR RIOx INSURANCE, If a- wife or child (I. e., a class A rela- Forces. ATrENIoN or COMPENsATION AD INnvaus- tive) makes inquiry as to the reason for BUREAU OF WAn-RIsx INSURANCE, ANCE CLAIMS SEOTION, the nonreceipt of any allotment br allow- ATTENTroN or CoxPENsArIoN AND INSUR- Txnaur DEPARTmENT, ance, and an answer Is received from the ANCE CLAIMS SEuCTION, Washington, D. 0. Bureau of War Risk Insurance that the TRAsifERY DEPARTmENT, enlisted man has claimed exemption from Washington, D. 0. As the widow of the above-named en- compulsory allotment, the relative should GENTLEMEN: I, the above-named en- listed man I am receiving compensation receive a communication from the legal listed man, was discharged from the and insurance payments from your office section of the Bureau of War Risk In- service on June 15, 1918, for disability and have been receiving checks addressed surance giving an opportunity to combat due to tuberculosis incurred in line of to 132 Willow Street, Rocferd, II. the claim for exemption. If no such com- duty.' I have a wife, Elizabeth Brown Please take notice that I have now moved munication is received, the relative should Smith, and two children, John Howard to 84 Pine Street, Rockford, Ill., and that write to the legal section of the Bureau Smith, jr., 10 years old, and Elizabeth checks should now be sent to this ad- of War Risk Insurance as follows: Smith, 5 years old, all of whom are living dress. Private John Howard Smith. Serial No. with me at 84 Pine Street, Rockford, Ill. Very truly, yours, 85684. Co. L, 125th Infantry, Expedi- I have also a mother and father, Joseph ELIZAwarn BROwN SIrTn, tionary Force. Age, 20 years. Entered Walter Smith and Mary Hunter Smith, (Mrs. JOHN HowAnn SxM!x), service October 20,1917. Allotment No. 182 Willow Street, Rockford, Ill., who 84 Pine Street, Rockford, IlL 846870. have been dependent upon me to the Rusau Or WARl RISK INSURANCE, Nonreceipt of Allotments and Allow- extent of $10 per week jointly for the AT HONTIoNOF LEGAL SInsON, last three years. ances from War Risk Burea*. TigAsUEy DEPARTMENT, Please furnish the necessary forms Letters should not be written to the Washington, D. .0. upon which to file claims for compensa- Bureau of War-Risk Insurance inquiring GENTLEMEN: I am the Wife bf the above' tion and insurance. in reference to delayed allotments and enlisted man. I have received no allot- Very truly, yours, allowances until two months have elapsed ment or allowance. I have been informed Jonw HOWARD SMrrr, since the man entered the service. If no that the reason for this is that my hus- 84 Pine Street, Rockford, IlL reply is received to this original inquiry, band has claimed exemption from coni- which should be sent directly to the Bu- palsory allotment. Will you please in- Notice of Death of Beneficiary of Com- reau of War-Risk Insurance and should form me upon what ground this claim pensation or Insurance. be signed by a relative, within 30 days was based, so that I may have an oppor- If a person dies who is receiving com- after its transmission, or, in other words, tunity to present my reply? pensat4on or insurance payments under within 90 days after the man has entered Very truly, yours, the war-risk insurance law, a member of the service, home service sections should ELIZABETH BROWN SMITH the family or other appropriate person prosecute an inquiry through Red Cross (Mrs. John Howard Smith), should promptly notify the Bureau of channels. Such a letter should be written 182 Willow Street, Rockford, Ill. War-Risk Insurance, Attention of Com- only by a class A relative or by a class B pensation and Insurance Claims Section, relative to whom an allotment carrying as follows: an allowance has been made. Class B1 Nonreceipt of Allotment from War or Compensation claim No. 345. Private relatives should not write unless they are Navy Department. John Howard Smith, deceased, April dependent upon the enlisted man and The relatives of an enlisted man nI have received definite word that he has 12, 1918. Serial No. 85,634. - Formerly Is not entitled to an allowance under th, of Co. L, 12th Infantry, American made an allotment in their favor through war-risk insurance law car receile ii Expeditionary Force. the Bureau of War-Risk Insurance. The allotment only through the W:.r or INai; by a class A or BUREAU OF WAR RISK INSURANCE, letter, whether written Department. They should not v rite to class B relatives, should be as follows: the aV< t- ATTENTION OF COMPENSATION AND INSUE- these departments concerning 1 ANcU CLAIMS SECTION, Private John Howard Smith. Serial No. ment until they have rec.'ive 1 ( ef-L TREAsURY DEPARTMENT, 85684. Co. L., 125th Field Artillery, word from their man in the se: -Ice ih t. Washington, D. 0. Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga. Age, 26 he has made the allotmeit. If the initial GENTLEMEN: years. Entered service October* 20, payment Is not reeairved within one On August 31. 1918, Mrs. Elizabeth 1917. month after the makingz o; the all am.ot, Brown Smith, widow of the above-named BUEEAU or Win-RIsK INSURAN0, if made in this et untry, or within .w, enlisted man, who was receiving from the ArrENTION OF ALLOTHEfT AND ALTZwANcz months after the making of the i'iit- Bureau of War Risk Insurance compen- SECTION, ment, if made abroad. , Jath e-; :a.'y vI-i sation and insurance payments on ace Tanksunv DEPARTHENT, write to the appropriat? ,Iln'1meri '"ll0. count of his death, died at her home, 84 WasingtoT, D. 0. The body of the letter soull :' -. -1 as Ini- Pine Street, Rockford, IlL GENTLEMEN: lows: Very truly, youas, My son, the above-named enlisted man, 'My brother, the abo'e-named enlibte I that on July 6, EME nzoGENS &VTr, has now been in the service for more man, has informed me 183 W0ow Srss, Bakskrd, Il. than 80 days and I have not receive the (Continued on page 10.) 8 THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1918.

LIST OF, CASUALTIES REPORTED AMONG THE UNITED STATES FORCES OVERSEAS

SECTION NO. 1, SEPTEMBER 14, 1918. The following casualties are reported by the commanding general of the Ameri- Total Casualties in Overseas Forces. can Expeditionary Forces: Following Killed in action ------10 is a summary of the casualties in the American Expeditionary Missing in action ------37 Forces to date: Wounded severely ------68 Died of wounds ------5 Killed in action (including 291 at sea) ------5, 738 Died from aeroplane accident---- 2 Died of wounds ------_- 1, 764 Wounded slightly ------2 Died of disease ------1, 734 Wounded, degree undetermined-- 6 Died of accident and other causes------826 Wounded Total ------130 in action ------16, 575 Missing in action (including prisoners)------3, 962 Killed in Action. Total to date ------30, 619 Capt. Jo Hunt Reaney. Mrs. Harriett Reaney, DeAils Lake, N. Dak. * Corpi. Frank S. Webb.. Mrs. W. F. Webb, 414 Cambridge Street, Worcester, Mass. Lewis Blackman. Mrs. Lillian Blackman, Duncon Bell. Mrs. Jane Bell, 5933 Brochlin PRITATEs. 2426 East Fifty-ninth Street, Cleveland Ohio. Avenue, Kansas City, Mo. Eugene W. Blundell. W. C. Blundell, 537 Henry P. Bennett. Edd Bennett, Steptoe, Leslie Barlow Austin. Mrs. Amy Jane Aus- West Forty-first Street, Los Angeles, Cal. Nev. tin, 1423 Young Street Owosso, Mich. R. F. Bohning. Christ Bohaing, Anita, Philip 0. Boughton. Mrs. Claude Osborn, John M. Bailey. irs. Mary Bolner, Paw Iowa. 613 South Marshall Avenue, Marshall, Mich. Paw, W. Va. Daniel T. Box. Mrs. E. J. Garrett, 931 West Thomas J. Brennan. Benjamin Brennan, Herbert J. Barnes. Mrs. Martha Barnes, Thirty-fourth Street, Los Angeles, Cal. 128 Filimore Street, San Francisco, Cal. care of Mrs. Perry, 1308 Dean Street, Brook- Leon F. Buck. Miss Alice M. Buck, 14 State Daniel P. Burns. Mrs. Mary Burns, 823 lyn, N. Y. Street, Schenectady, N. Y. Sargent.Street, Litchfield, Ill. William Bradbrook. Thomas Bradbrook, Iver W. Carlson. Mrs. Alice Right, Rodna, Alexander B. Chestnut. Mrs. Olive Cair, box 177, Greystone, R. I. Wash. Slidell, La. John Brennan. Mrs. Susie V. Alexander, Leonard Theodore Coleman. Mrs. Nettle Cyriel M. Cones. W. F. Cones, Eighth Street 797 Vermont Avenue, Port Norfolk, Va. Coleman, R. F. D. No. 1, Wheeler, Mich. NE., Minot, N. Dak. George K. Curtis. Mrs. E. L. Curtis, Cros- Charles A. Collier. Andrew Collier, Cogs- Ralph P. Cooke. George M. Cooke, Alva, sett, Ark. well, N. Dak. Wyo. Herman K. Davis. Mrs. Amelia Davis, Zebu- Harl T. Collins. Thomas Collins, Cherry John Crawford. Mrs. M. R. Crawford, 1215 lon, Ga. Ridge, Mont. C Street SW., Washington, D. C. Mike Foy. Charlie Foy, Serapta, La. Glenn E. Damon. Mrs. Carrie Damon, Spen- Michael Daich. George Bubols, Meader- cer, Wis Tille, Butte Mont. Died of Wounds. Joseph Degnan. Mrs. Catherine Degnan, John S. baly. Henry Daly Conrad, Mont. PRIVATse. 3768 Barnes Avenue, New York City. Fred Erickson. Eric F. Erickson, Leonard, Frederick Barrack. Mrs. W. A. Barrack, Edward Leonard Deutsch. Miss Ella N. Dak. 707 Second Street NW., Washington, D. C. Thoenes, R. F. D. No. 1, Wonewoc, Wis. Slightly Wounded in Action. Henry J. Behm. Mrs. Lena Behm, 53 Joe Doty. Henderson Doty, box 154, Pat- Eleventh Avenue, Newark, N. J. terson, La. Lieut. Rbyale Alfred Wright. Mrs. R. A. J. S. Drysch. Martin Driysch, 3718 Fifty- Wright, 772 Baker Street, Detroit, Mich. Russell E. Carter. G. H. Carter, Hillsboro, third Avenue, Cicero, III. Corpl. Clarence M. Berry. Charles Berry, Oreg. 262 Lafayette Avenue, Hawthorne, David R. Ferguson. Mrs. Carrie Reddick, William J. Ellis. William Burns, Inksville, -N. J. Glendive, Mont. N. Y. John Ervick. Rasmus R. Ervick, Ytr. Stat- Wounded (Degree Undetermined). Walker J. Griffith. Mrs. Jennie F. Griffith, landet, 214 South Fifth Street, Steubenville, Ohio. Wie Bergen, Norway. Lieut. Rucker Massingale. Walter Massin R. C. Estep. Mrs. L. S. Estep, Newman, Ga. gale, Somerset, Ky. Died from Aeroplane Accident. Joe L. Flenner. Lee Plenner, 1715 Portland Sergt. George Meade Rushmore. Dr. E. C. Avenue south, Minneapolis, Minn. Rushmore, Tuxedo Park, N. Y. Lieut. Frank S. Latham, Jr. F. S. Latham, Arthur J. Fryklind. Axel Riser, Athol, S. 1759 Overton Park Avenue, Memphis Tenn.' Dak. PRIVATES. Lieut. Arthur Preyer. Chas. H. Hiawkins, J. W. Geiser. Andrew Geiser, R. F. D. No. 1, Jacob Babenia. Peter Babenia, Minsk, Rus- 205 Roseville Avenue, Newark, N. J. York, Pa. sla. Marion Gibbs. Ralph Gibbs, Third and Tony Bonagura. Mrs. Grace Bonagura, 403 Wounded Severely. Sebupp Streets, Louisville, Ky. Lefferts Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. Sergt. Frank Hart. Patrick Hart, 23 Adrian Albert E. Giraldi,. Charles Bailey, 669 South Salvator Comello. Philip Indorne,* 1906 Street, Somerville, Mass. State Street, Chicago. Ill. Watson Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. Corpl. Marlin D. Burns. Rev. W. H. Dale, Shelby Gribbin. John Helm, R. F. D. No. 1, Guiseppe Develt. Mrs. Dominica Guiseppe, 236 Alice Street, Mount Oliver Station, Pitts- Merinock, Ky. Colgughan, Belluno. Italy. burgh, Pa. James Griffin. Edward Griffin, Rochester, Corpl. Burkley H-. Cook. Mrs. Jodie John- Minn. Missing in Action. son. R. F. D. No. 3, Montgomery, Ala. Charles F. Hafner. Mrs. Mary Hafner, Wil- Corpl. Perry E. James. Charley James, Corpl. Harold A. Draney. Mrs. Bessie baux, Mont. Sparta, Ky. Draney, 556 East Thirty-second Street, Pater- Richard William Hanson. Mrs. Anna Han- Corp.Eel A. Johnson. Andrew Johnson, son, N. J. son, Rockdale, Wis. Hillsbore, N. Dak. Corpl. Joseph Gauthier. Theadora Gauthier, John C. Harrington. R. E. Harrington, Corpi. Arthur W. Rettig. Mrs. Ida D. Ret- Sheboggan, Mich. Onamia, Minn. tig, 619 Twenty-second Street, Oakland, Cal. Corpl. Jefferson D. Jackson. Mrs. Mary Harris V. Haynes. Harry H. Haynes, 720 PRIVATES. Jackson, 918 Ninth Avenue, New York, N. Y. Eleventh Street NW., Washington C. Corpl. Bernhardt Johnson. C. G. Johnson, Talmage Hobbs. James L. obbs, rural Frank H. Ahring. Fred Abring, Lincoln Litchfieid, Minn. route No. 1, Empire, Ga. Center, Kans. Corpl. Jack Murphy. Miss Agnes Cordingly, Arthur L. Jones. William Jones, 2013 Natate Cipolla. Miss Kelly Cipolla, Linuton, general-deliery, Van Buren, Ark. Mieghan Avenue. Moundsville, W. Va. Oreg. Corpl. Otto Pinkston. Albert Pinkston, Henry R. Kastl. Mary Kastl, 433 Fair Oak George Henry Clark. Mrs. Clara Sharp, 121 Merom, Ind. Street, San Francisco, Oal. Main Street, Lockport, N. Y. PRIVATES. Simoon Kinman. Mrs. Barbara Kinman, James Emery Cole. Mrs. May Hixon Cole, Starbuck, Wash. 5115 Winthrop Avenue, Chicago. Ill. John H. Anderson. F. 0. Anderson, Lock Orin La Point. Mrs. John Dodge, Mosinee, Dominick Cutiss. Martin Wosowsky, 148 box 202, Lafayette, Ind. Wis. * Jackeon Place, Newark, N. J. Inther Antle. Marion Antle. Columbia, Ky. Frank P. Luttrell. James Luttrell, 218 Cut- Samuel Wa. Dyeeko. Wvsel Dyecke, 722 Frank Attillo, Jr. Frank Attillo, 306 East ler Street, Greenville, Tenn. Warren Street, South Bend, Ind. One hundred and thirteenth Street, New York, Frank icKaasky. Andrew Rissa, 816 Berg Leon H. Elmone. Mrs. Nellie Walker, 230 N. Y. Street, Cleveland, Ohio. Fox Avenue San Jose, Cal. G. B. Bales. Isaac Bales, Pascola, Mo. S. E. Mixson. Mrs. Mary Mixson, Allenville, George D. Fackler. Peter Andrew, 405 Washington Basco. Thomas Basco, Gorum, Ga. Main Avenue, Spokane, Wash. La. William H. Moran. Mrs. Agnes Moran, 27 Ernest 0. Franson. Joha Franson, Mis- Charles Belland. Mrs. Matilda Belland, 128 Superior Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. soula, Mont. Dolonland Street, Ludington, Mich. Burton G. Odell. Burton H. Odell, Buehanon, Frederick A. Gaw. Mrs. Maf Gaw, 212 St. C. Bentkowski. Stanislaw Bentkowsk., 2642 Amarillo, Tex. Paul Avenue, Waukesha, Wis. West Fisher Street, South Bend, Ind. John Ardagh. Mrs. Louise Ardagh, 3921 Wilbur S. Hake. Jerry Hake, R. F. D. No. Alfred Berg. Mrs Hanna Berg, Stark, IL West Huron Street, Chicago, Ill. 2, Columbia, Pa. THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1918. 9 CASUALTIES REPORTED BY GEN. PERSHING Basil C. Ioleomb. Calvin B. Holeomb, box Died from Accident and Other Causes. Floyd C. Teeter. Mrs. Frances Teeter, Al- 15, Readstown, Wis. bermare, N. C. John W. Kincaid. A. B. Kincaid. Eton, Ga. PRIVATES. George S. Vinson. Henry A. Vinson,'.Col- Charles A. Ladd. Mrs. Ellen Ladd, Grand George Ghirardi. John Ghlrardi, League quitt, (a. River, Iowa. City, Tex. Robert S. Westergard. Mrs. A. K. Wester- Robert A. Lang. Mrs. Elizabeth Howard, John Sheehan. Mrs. Katie Sheehan, Loughri, gard. Cando, N. Dak. 1001 West Sixth Street. Muncie, IDA. Galaway County, Ireland. Emil Wieber. Mrs. Louise Cumka, Henkin- iunige Lehiner. Mrs. Rose Lehener, 140 son, N. Dak. Centc.r Street. Bridgeport, Conn, Wounded Severely. Ernest W. Wright. L. F. Wright, Ilazelton, Aliert Leverance. William Leverance, Port Maj. Manton C. Mitchell. Mrs. Kathleen N. Dak. Edaards, Wis. C. Mitchell, 612 Angell Street, Providence, Frank L. O'Reilly. P. M. O'lRelily, 614 L",uanl H1. Lungren. Mrs. Ana Lungren, R. I.. Seventh Avenue, Grand Forks, N. Dak. Norborne, Mo. Liut. Harry II. Haper. Mrs. Margaret Bruce A. Price. Mrs. T. G. Allen, Dlufflo, Howard McLean. Mrs. George McLean, Haper, Smithboro, Ill. S. C. Rw'by. N. Dak. Lieut. Sidney G. MacMillan. Mrs. Sidney M. P. Rineholt. Clarence Himhlt . Fun- Edgar Elmer MeMillion. Mrs. Vernie Me- G. MacMillan, c/o George Rountree, Wilming- light, W. Va. Million, Cass, W. Va. ton N. C. Emil 0. Ross. Ludwig Ros-, Montllo, Wis. Eddie Manney. A. C. Dore, Miles City, bergt. James F. Mize. Lee Mize, 605 West John I1j'an. Mrs. Laura tuncr, -10 ::r- Mont. Laurel Street, Seymour, Ind. ket Street. San Francisco, Cal. George Mohar. Simon Tuysuzian, 148 Lib- Corp. George Dittberner. Frank Dittberner, William Sanderson. Mrs. Marta S:u'ler erty Street, Lynn, Mass. R. F. D. No. 1, Merrimack, Wis. son, R. F. D). No. 1, Bradley, Wis. Halbert L. Miller. James Miller, Buffalo, Corp. Edward C. Hudson. Mrs. Della Me- George F. Schumer. Peter behumr, 7IS WyXo. Kethan, 919 North Smith Street, Rockingham, Wesley Avenue, Evanston, Ill. Orell M. Moore. Mrs. J. C. Snyder, 6237 N. C. Earl Sharow. Mrs. Della Sharow, V st Stanley Street, Seattle, Wash. Corp. Joseph D. Hunter. Mrs. James Hun- Branch, -Mich. Earl Nelson. Christ Nelson, Sandpoint, tcr, R. F. D. No. 6, Galesburg, Ill. Sam Silverman. Mrs, Lna S1ira, 10 Idaho. Corp. George Kosek. Mrs. Charles Kosek, Allen Street, New York, N. Y. James Nelson. Louis Christensen, 312 Taylor, Ark. James Christopher Spruill. Citirlie D. Smith Street, Neenah, Wis. Corp. John L. McGraw. James J. McGraw, Spruill, Comanche, Okla. Henry H. Peters. Wallace H. Peters, 310 Marlington, W. Va. R. Taylor. Hiram L. Taylor. 'iWoo-bino- Ky. West Thirty-third Street, Cleveland, Ohio. Corp. James B. Ruane. John Ruane, 74 Charles W. Thomas. C. M. Thnoma:, Cum- Ralph E. Priest. Mrs. Mary F. Priest, Bain- Lancaster Street, Cohoes, N. Y. berland. Va. bridge, Ind. Mechanic William C. Fowler. Mrs. Hattie Charles L. White, jr. Mrs. M. II. White, Thomas G. Rayner. Richard A. Rayner, M. Fowler, 1331 W Street SE., Washington, Hooper, Utah. Alpharetta, Ga. D. C. S. Wizlans. Adam Vilkowski, 318 Church Everett W. Remaley. Mrs. Eliza Remaley, PRIVATES. Street, Duryea, Pa. Box Elder, Wyo. Louis Markowitz. Mrs. Rose IMarkowitz, Norman B. Flagg. William Flagg, Larimore, 1800 Pitkin Avenue, Brooklyn, N.'Y. Paul C. Rovich. Frank Burns, Klamath N. Dak. Falls, Oreg. John A. Frankowlez. Mrs. Rosie Franko- Wounded, Degree Undetermined. Julian W. Sanders. James M. Sanders, wicz. 1127 Cornell Street, Chicago, Ill. Greensboro, Ga. Paul C. Gelpcke. Mrs. Elizabeth S. Gelpeke, PRIVATES. Robert F. Spicer. Mrs. Mary Spicer, 8618 65 Eighth Avenue. Brooklyn, N. Y. Tinicum Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. George Goss. Oma Goss, box 122, Hokah, Dennis P. Hassett. Dennis P. Hassett, 11 Edward E. Ulrich. Mrs. Anna Strubel, Minn. Knowlton Avenue, Worcester, Mass. Welty, Pa. Cecil L. Guy. Mrs. R. S. Brant, Crystal John J. Lilley. Mrs. Mary MeRacker, Springs, Miss. 10341 Lowe Avenue, Chicago, Ill. William McManus. John lcanus, 270 SECTION NO. 2, SEPTEMBER 14, 1918. Legrand Henrie. Daniel Henrie, La Salle, Utah. West One hundred and nineteenth 'treet, New The following casualties are reported Harry R. Henry. Mrs. Mabel McGovern, York, N. Y. by the commanding general of the 1865 Chestnut Avenue, Trenton, N. J. Orman A. Miller. Jacob A. Miller, Carmi, Amer- William A. Herring. Josephine Conley, 430 Ill ican Expeditionary Forces: Earlham Terrace, Philadelphia, Pa. Douat M. Morrisette. Amedde Morriseetto, Killed in action 10 Herbert F. Himmel. Frank Himmel, Mos- 53 Cedar Street, Lewiston, Me. cow Mills, Mo. Brady D. Virden. Mrs. Dora Virden, Bald Missing in action ------37 Abie Hinkle. George Hinkle, 520 North Knob, Ark. Wounded severely ------67 Madison Street, Clinton, Ill. Missing in Action. Died of disease ------'Hobert L. Hoyt. Frank E. Hoyt, 320 West 2 Lincoln Street, Lyons, Kans. Corpl. Elmer A. Walvtad. Mrs. Julia Wal- Wounded, degree undetermined 6 Edward Johnson. Emil Johnson, Mullan, stad, R. F. D No. 2, Evansville, Minn. Died of accident and other Idaho. PRIVATES. causes------Peter Kamar. Dominick Giaczar, 2338 2 South Leavitt Street, Chicago, Ill. Murphy Brand. Jacob Brand, La Grange, Died from wounds ------4 Ignatz M. Kampa. Hedwig Kampa, Inde- Ga. Marko Bubalo. John Kovich, Phillipsburg, pendence, Wis. Mont. Total ------Nick Kastrichis. Jose Kastrichis, Kasprin- 128 ton, Greece. Edgar J. Daigle. Mrs. Elizabeth Daigle, Arthur J. Kelley. Joseph Smith, 1118 South Patterson, La. Ind. James B. Daly. Mrs. Catherine Daly, 18 Killed in Action. Union Street, Mishawaka, Leywood Avenue, Holyoke, Mass. PRIVATES. Jerry W. Klima. Frank Klima, 1271 Lex- ington Avenue, New York, N. Y. Pred. H. Deem. W. T. Deem, Parkersburg, Mervin F. Hammond. T. J. Hammond, R. Joseph Kobusinski. Mrs. Julia Walkiewics, W. Va. P. D. No. 2, Oregon City, Oreg. 1278 McDougal Street, Detroit, Mich. Victor C. Fene. William Fene, Hunting- Frank F. Holtz. Anna Hietsman, 1338 Be- Henry F. Lidstrom. F. 0. Lidastrom, Pal- ton, Ark. loit Avenue, Janesville. Wis. ermo, N. Dak. Louis F. Fitzer. Mrs. Elizabeth Fitzer, Jones W. Hunter. John C. Hunter, 205 August V. Malecki. Mrs. Mike Malecki, general delivery, Clear Lake, Wis. North Charleston Street, Charlotte, N. C. Berlin, Wis. Edwin A. French. Arthur W. French, 2 Ray B. Landes. Mrs. W. H. Landes, Green- Louis Maricouti. Mrs. Josel Maggierosso, Grove Terrace, Methuen, Mass. acres, Wash. 2443 Cumberland Avenue, New York, N. Y. Paul Friscan. George Friscan, 4552 South Michael J. Melnniss. Duncan McInniss, Tony Felix Mattingly. Felix Mattingly, De- Street, St. Paul, Minn. 1050 Fifth Avenue, Troy, N. Y. bow. Ark Saiva Hanzook. Mrs. Parazka Hauzook, Thomas F. Mahon. Mrs. Margaret Mahon, . William H. Metts. Mrs. Sallie Metts, R. F. Derazano, Russia. 57 Bushnell Street, Hartford, Conn. D. No. 1, Figsboro, Va. Ira F. Hoffman. Mrs. Anna Hobbs, R. F. John V. Raaen. Mrs. Gunda Raaen, Fin- Nelien Miller. Miss Clara Miller, R. F. D. D. No. 1, Shelbyville, Tex. gal, N. Dak. No. 2, Sheridan, Ill. Henry S. Holmes. Airs. A. E. Holmes. 34 Fred Schreier. Mrs. Anna Schreier, 8952 Paul S. Minnick. Oscar Minnick, 125 Troy Ridge . ., Kirkwood. Ga. Eighteenth Street, San Francisco, Cal. Street, Palne, Ohio. Leon Earl Hovencamp. Marten Hoven- Cornelius Vandam. Tuenis Vandam, Platte, Mike Mdoleson. Mike Kovitch, 856 Greens camp. R. F. D. No. 4, Horseheads. N. Y. S. Dak. Alley, Scranton. Pa. Manthos Zakaris Xakis. Christ Xakis, As- Arthur M. Miller. Mrs. Mary Miller, Web- Henry C. Muller. Mrs. Kristena Muller, Al- mare, Crete, Creece. sterville, Vt. John Kallitka. Anthony Gerdauski, Coal den, Minn. Dale, Pa. Died-from Wounds. Sidney R. Nall. Mrs. J. R. Nall, R. F. D. No. 1, Gainesville, Tex. Thomas Lay. Walter Lay, 60 Ashley Street, PRIVATES. Edwin M. Nelison. Soreno Neilson, Bu- Brid port, Conn. Wilinm H. Lucas. Mrs. Nellie Lu-as, Walter J. Hatzfeld. Mrs. Lutitia Hatzfeld, obanan, N. Dak. Stiles, Wis. 8884A Utah Place, St. Louis, Mo. Fred Earl Nettleton. Mrs. Mary Nettleton, Allen J. McCullough. Mrs. Lucy McCul- Thomas A. Jones. Divid D. Jones, Dexter, R. F. D. No. 1, Rhodes, Mich. lough, Hammond, Wis. Mo. John Nykowski. Mrs. Mary Nykowski, 8504 Paul Marmes. Peter Marmes. R. 1'. D. No. Jesse L. Murray. Mrs. Mildred Schaffer, Barley Avenue, South Chicago, Ill. 4, Roaring Springs, Pa. Austin Antigo, Wis. L. Rose. Frank A. Rose,'-Truro, Henry Marquardt. Airs. Johana Marquardt, Elmer Arons Oakley. Anderson Oakley, Mass. 543 Chestnut Street, Neenah, Wis. Burr, Mo. Joseph H. Rose. Emory Lynes, 440 South Samuel Melawsky. Mrs. Jessie Furgison, Died of Disease. Dearborn Street. Chicago, Ill. 1708 Polk Street, Chicago, Ill. PRIVATES. Wadyk Smolinski. Miss Julia Smolinski, 82 Frank W. Mueller. Stephen Mueller, Al- Bridge Street, Union City, Conn. bany, Minn. George Hooper. Will Young, Thornton, Saul Solmon. Samuel Solmon, 319 Jones Ark. Street. Dayton, Ohio. Fred O'Brein. Mrs. Jane Sackett, Veteran's Earl Malcom Robertson. Robert E. Rob- Mitchell M. Swartzenberger. Martin Home, Watipaca, Wis. ertson, Hood River, Oreg. Swartzeaberger, Devils Lake, N. Dak. (Contilued on page 10.) 10 THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. 1918. UNOFFICIAL REPORTS COMING IN LIST OF CASUALTIES OVERSEAS Red Cross Home Service OF REGISTRATION ON THURSDAY (Continued from page 9.) .James W. O'Neill, Jr. James W O'Neill, sr., The War Department authorizes the 2232 One hundred and seventh Street, Morgan (Continued from page 7.) Pal k, Ill following froni the otice of the Provost Charles W. Payne. Mrs. William H. Payne, 1918, at Camp Gordon, Atlanta. Ga., he 1arshial General: Cherrydale, Va. allotted $10 a month of his pay to me J1oseph Poposki. Frank Poposki, 120 Nor- Unofficial reports received at this office waI k Avenue, 1HIamtramck, Mich. through your oflice. Please inform me up to noon .Friday- indlicte that Thurs- Robert L. Reid. Mrs. Ella Reid, Round whether this allotment is on record in day's registration was conducted every- 1Hill, Va. Walter J. Reiter. Mrs. M. E. Reiter, 501 your office and when I may expect to re- 11here throughout the United Stutes with- Sixteenth Street, Milwaukee, Wis. ceive payment. out untoward incidents of any kind. In John Romedeik. John Puck, 1417 Re- Very truly yours, set-veral States the actual registration ap- bucka Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. Antonio Russo. Jose Russo, 1047 North KATE HiomnNs SrrIT, pears to have exceeded the estimated Larger Street. Lansing, Mich. 132 Willow Street, Rockford, Ill. quotas, Projected returns from Arkan- George H. Schlosser. Mrs. T. F. Schlosser, If no reply is received to the above in- sus, District of Sunnyside. Wash. Columbih, Louisiana, Min- McKinley H. Shirk. S. B. Shirk, R. F. D. quiry within two weeks after its tranni- nesota, Missisdippi, Oregon, Rhode Is- No. 2, Grand Forks. N. Dak. mission, the home-service 4ection should land, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and Archie F Sinclair. Mrs. Nellie Sinclair, prosecute an inquiry through Red Cross Wisconsin indicate that the registration 811 Nineteenth Avenue, Seattle, Wash. Joseph R. Smith. Add C. Smith, Sparta, channels. would exceed the estimates for those Tex. States by about 8.5 per cent. Frank John SpIlski. Joe Spilski, 517 Fifth Street, Menasha, Wis. Enlisted Man Reported Missing. D. C. Board First to Report. Ora D. Taylor. Jim Taylor, Poplar Bluff, Mo. If the relatives of an enlisted man are Local Board No. 3, of the District of notified that he is reported missing they Columbia, was the first to report, and may write as follows to the burean of gave a total of 4,217. THE WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST communication, American Red Cross, Hoping to be the first to report Dr. Sal- asking if any further information has lon, chairman, and Secretary Heymann of The Weather Bureau has issued the following forecast for the period Septem- been secured (the bureau of coninniflca- Local Board No. 39 and Samuel J. Buck, tion does not wait for inquiry from the chairman of Local Board ber 16 to 21, inclusive: N4. 40, both of family before commencing its search for Philadelphia, brought their reports to North and Middle Atlantic States.-Pros- a missing man) : Washington by train Thursday night, and pects somewhat uncertain, owing to possible development of tropical disturbance over south Private John Howard Smith. Serial called at the Provost Marshal General's Atlantic; it will probably move northeast- No. 85634. Co. L, 125th Infantry, Amer- office early Friday morning. Their re- ward, and generally fair weather should pre- Ican Expeditionary ports, with serial numbers complete vail with nearly normal temperatures, except Force. Age, 26 years. for showers about the middle of the week. Entered service July 30, 1917, showed a registration of 3,748 for Local South Atlantic and East Gulf States-Gen- Board No. 39, and 5,425 for Local Board erally fair weather during the week, with BUREAU OF COMMITNICATION, No. 40. nearly normal temperatures. AMERICAN RED CROSS, West Gulf States -Generally fair weather Washington, D. C. The fourth to report was Local Board during the week, with nearly normal tempera- No. 157 of New York City, Dr. N. Gordon, tures. GENTLEfEN: Ohio Valley and Tennessee.-Showers about I have receiv l official notification chairman. Dr. Gordon also sent mes- Tuesday and again toward the end of the sengers by train to Washington with his week; nearly normal temperatures. from the War Department (or I have report, NAhich showed a registration of Region of Great Lakes.-Spme prospect of been informed from a credible source) showers about middle of the week; otherwise that my son named above Is reported 8319. A force of twenty volunteer stenog- generally fair weather indicated; temperatures raphers working steadily throughout the near or slightly below normal. missing. Will you promptly send me any day, enabled this board to complete Its Upper MississIppi and Lower Missouri Val- information you obtain in your search leys. Showers probable early In the week and for him? report within five minutes after the reg- again toward the close in the lower Missouri istration booth in that district closed at Valley; otherwise generally fair weather in- Very truly, yours, 9 p. m. The report included not only the dicated; temperatures will average near or AtARY HUNTER SMITH, slightly below the normaL (Mrs. serial numbers assigned to each regis- Northern Rocky Mountain and Plateau Re- Joseph Walter Smith), trant, but the name, age, color and nation- glons.-Frequent local rains during the week, 182 Willow Street, Rockford, Ill. with somewhat lower temperatures during ality of each redstrant. early days; nearly normal thereafter. Provost Marshal General Crowder and Southern Rocky Mountain and Plateau Re- Replies Must be to the Family. Col. Charles B. Warren, senior officer gions -ome prospect of local rains early in the week: otherwise generally fair, with nearly under General Crowder in charge of the normal temperatures. War Department regulations require registration, personally inspeefed the sys- Pacifie States-Quite frequent rains Indi- the bureau of communication to aenld tem employed by Local Board No. 3 of the cated in Washington, Oregon, and northwest such information directly to the family. California: generally fair elsewhere during the District of Columbia, of which Post- week. No decided temperature changes. If there is a good reason why a home- master Merritt 0. Chance, of Washington, service section should write on behalf of is chairman, the first board to report. TREASURY STATEXENT. the family, this fact should be explained Under this plan copies of the registration in the letter, so that the bureau of com- cards were made and serial numbers as- September 12, 1918. munication will have authority to answer signed to cards as registration proceeded. RECEIPTS. through a third person. Customs receipts ___-__ $620, 271. 68 Internal-revenue receipts: NAVY YARD CONTRACT LET. Income and excess- SUPPLIES profits tax ------377 072. 24 FOR ST. ELIZABETHS. The Department of Labor authorizes Miscellaneous ------5, 344, 386. 41 the following: Miscellaneous revenue re- Proposals will be received by the Super- 64 A contract for siding and excavation ceipts ------270 335. intendent of St. Elizabeths Hospital, Washington, at project No. 27 A, B, and C, Washing- Total ordinary receipts- 6, 612, 065. 97 D. C., until 4 o'clock p. in., ton Navy Yard, has been awarded to Panama Canal receipts ------%eptember 18, 1918, for furni..bing ten Public-debt receipts ------15. 406, 753. 29 gross of safety matches, fifty dozen soup R. G. Colins, Munsey Building, Balti- Balance previous day - 1, 174, 778. 654. 60 more, Md. bowls, six dinner bells, fifty dozen tea The contract is on a lump sum basis for Total ------1, 196, 797, 473.86 cups, six dozen two-quart pitchers, fifty dozen dinner plates, and one dozen tea siding and a unit price per cubic yard for DISBURSEMENTS. Ordinary disbursements_ $44, 116, 217. 43 strainers. the excavation. Panama Canal disburse- ments ------13,964. 19 Purchase of obligations of SEALED PROPOSALS. INDIAN OFFICE PROPOSALS. foreign governments - . - - - Purchase of Federal farm Proposals on the list of electric lighting loan bonds ------The Division of Supplies. Department fixtures for two dormitories, Tishomingo, Public-debt dlhursements. 206, 963.47 of the Interior, is advertising for pro- Okla., will be received at the Office of In- Balance in general fund to- posals to furnish 150 metal automobile dian Affairs, Washington, D. C., until 2 day ------1, 152, 460, 328. 77 tags, the proposals to be opened at 2 o'clock p. m., September 26, 1918. Total------1,190, 797,473.86 o'clock p. m., September 17, 1918. THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1918. 11

Health Conditions at Army Camps Within the United States as Reported to the Surgeon General for Week Ending Sept. 6

The War Department authorizes the a trifle lower. The death rate for disease, number of new cases of other special dis- following: 2.65, continues remarkably low, and ap- eases as compared with last w eek fol- Herewith is a detailed report on the proaches the record low rate for the year, lows: health conditions of troops In the United 2.12, reported for the week ending July States (including Porto Rico) for the 26. A marked decrease in the number of This Last week ending September 6. -The report of new cases of pneumonia, 333, as com- aeek, weekc. the Division of Sanitation to the Surgeon pared with last week, 429, is noted. Ve- General of the Army for that week is nereal admissions are nearly double in Measles...... 05 761 ad follows: number those of the preceding week. Menin-itis...... 1< 15 1. Generl.-The Disentory...... 2b 30 admission rate for The increase is chiefly in cantonments 163 disease, 960, Is slightly higher than last and due to the influx of new men who are Malria...... 149 week, while the noneffective rate, 36, is diseased when they come to camp. The 2. Divisional camps: The noneffective Summary. rate in many camps of this group is dis- proportionately high, due to the rela- I I Death rate. tively small commands and the large Weekly admission number of sick left behind by divi tns Noneffective rate. rate for disease. going overseas; 172 new eases of mn1elsl0 Troops. All causes. Disease only. were reported from canips of this group, against 180 last week. Camp Shelby This Last This Last This Last This Last leads in the number of new cases with week. week. Week. week. week. week. Week, week. 58, McClellan with 38, and Camp Sieri- clan with 31; 116 new cases of pi.-a Divisional eamps.-...... 43.3 46.1 19.8 23.0 4.6 5.6 3.9 5.4 monia were reported frosm caps of this Cantonments------...-. 36.9 40.1 21.1 19.9 2.3 3.4 2.1 3.7 group, as compared with 167 last week. Departmentaletc--.-.....-. -31.3 29.5 13.3 15.1 3.6 4.2 2.6 2.5 The disease continues to prevail, chiefiy aiong colored men recently ilducted, at Camps Wheeler and Shelby. Camp Shelby Health conditions for the oeek ending September 6. reports*31 new cases, and C~iimp Wheeler 22. There were 12 deaths from piieu- Non- nionia at Camp Wheeler out of a total Camp. Pneu- Dysen- Mala- Vepereal fes- Menin- Scarlet effective of 28 deaths from all camps of this group. monia. tery. ria. diseases. sles. gitis. fever. rate oer 3. Cantonnients: Camp Dix reports 1,000. the lowest admission rate (181), and Camp Custer the lowest noneffective ente Beauregard...... 3 12 28 ? . 7 83.13 (7.6) of all camps of this group. (' im Bowie...... 26 5 21.97 Pike reports an adilission rate of 4.3-1...... 2 2...... 95.10 Cody...... leading camps of all groups in this re- Fremont...... 13 42.00 Greene...... 1 135 ( 8) ...... 35.42 spect. This extremely high rate is due Greenliaf...... 29 7) ...... 33.83 to venereal diseases alone, 3,534 nex Hanock...... 5 1 78 (16) 1 37.42 Kearney...... 2 93 9) 40.51 cases being admitted during tlh week. Logan...... - .-...... 2 4 72 (18) 1 42.44 Fewer cases of measles are reported than MaeArthur...... 6 8 8) 2...... Mc Clellan...... ------8 76 (?) ...... 2.... last week. Camlp Gordon reports 87, Sevler...... 73 33 71 9 1...... 39.00 Camp Taylor 53, Camp Las Casas 35...... 57.55 Shelby ...... 47 6) 68 ...... Camps Funston, 1Meade, and Pike appear 1 265 11) 31 45.37 next in order in the nulml-r of now - : Syracuse...... 22 3 4.12 Wadworth...... 478 1) 1 .1... 12.75 153 new cases of pneumonia are reported 46 7) 34.12 Wheeler...... 2 ...... from camps of this group. afain-t 209 Cuoter...... is" 6 199 6) 7.50 Dcevens...... ------1 ...... 31.40 last week. Of this number. Cnmp Dey- 33 ens reports 35, Camp Dix 1S, and Cingp Dixv...... --...... -- : ...... 30. 15 Dodge...... 4 229 4) 9 ...... 72.12 Gordon 20. The disease is prevailing xmst on...... 3 333 ?) 1 ...... 42.50 Gordon-...... 20 190 () 67 61.62 chilefly among newly inducted colored Grant...... 3 97 ?) 6 ...... 15.74 men. Of new cases of imalarin, Onmlp .Slphreys...... 6 3 140 5)1 2 ...... 20 57 Johnston reported 14, and Camp Pike 11, UA.ckson...... 265 3) 6 40.90 J. E. Johnston...... 7 14 81 (9) 8 ...... 34.47 out of a total of 58 new cases from all Las Casas...... 2 ---..-----.- 50-84 camps of this group. Le,...... 2 2 55 4) 9 ...... 38.20 4. Departmental and other troops: Lewis ...... 9 62 210 126 2 36.89 Meade...... 7 2 327 6) 30 22. 60 Sick rates continue low at stations of this ...... group. There were 33 new cases of pneu- Pike...... 9 3,534 6 256 ...... 44 29 Sherman...... 6 61 4) 8 5f. 82 monia, chiefly among colored men, re- Taylor...... ------. 15 168 ) 63 1 1 30.52 ported from the port of elbairkation, Travis...... 4 2 78 ?) 4 ...... 41.42 Upton...... 4 5 1 -. -- 36.50 Newport News. out of a totni of 64 ene2 N. E. Department...... 24.83 from all stations of this group. Normal Eastern Department...... 2 74 (2R) ...... 1... 23.72 conditions prevail elsewhere. S. E. Department...... 2 69 (22) 19 51.23 Central Department...... 6 52 (10) 2 25. 07 Southern Department..-...... 5 38 ...... 32 22 Causes of deaths by camps. Western Department...... - 19 405 18.71 Aviation Camps...... 5 1 9 98 ) 3 27.17 662 x; Camp or No. of Merritt-...... 8 ...... 1 .. (68 60 29 deaths. Causes. Stuart...... 33 199 ) 4 . 68.6 department.

I First figune in this column for each camp gives the total number of new cases during the week: the figure Beauregard.... 0 in parentheses is the number of those cases which were contracted during the week by ran in that camp's com- Box'ie...... 0 mand at the time of contracting the disease--the difference therefore, is the number o eases first reported during Cody...... 0 the week which were either (a) cases brought from civilian life by recruits, or (ib)cases brought by men transferred Fremont...... 2 Pneumonia, 2. from other camps to the camp under which the ease is reported, or (c) old cases which have previously evaded Greenleaf...... 0 detection. An interrogation point signifies that the report from that camp did not segregate cases contracted Greene...... 0 at the camp from other cases. Hancock ... 1 Peritonitis,1. New cases of typhoid fever were reported from following camps: Fremont, 2; MaoArthur, 1; Shelby, 1; Beven, Kearny...... 0 1; Lea, 2; Meade, 1; Travis, 1; and Newport News, 1. Logan...... 2 Pneumonia, 2. 12 THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: TOPICAL INDEX FOR AUGUST, 1918.

Chester P. Harlan, 2021 Barth Avenue, Indian- apolis, Ind.* HEALTH CONDITIONS AT THE ARMY CAMPS AND Fort Strong, Mass.-Pvt. Benjamin R. Ros- enherg, 231 South Laura Avenue, Wichita, LIST OF SOLDIERS WHO DIED DURING THE WEEK Kans. Fort Williamsbridge, N. Y.-Curpl. Edgar Caises of dcaths by catps-Continued. Gamp Dodge, lowa.-Pvt. McKinley Jair- Lovett, R. F. D. No. 4, Lumberton, N. C. rols, R. F. D. No. 6, Heflin, Ala.; Pvt. George Fort Worden, Wash.-Pvt. Carl J. DInbvall, S. Kubacki Genesco N Dak.; Pvt. Charles E. Bru'h liairio. Wash.* Camp or No. of Cansem. OPbon, Culhertson, Mont.; Pvt. Lauritz Van- F, rt Worth, T(x.-Pvt. Lee C. Gill"spie, dci: tment. deashs. Cas. gorud, Rt. F. D. No. 2, Kindred. N. Dak.* 1202 South lain ;tlreet. Tulsa, Okla. Camp Gaillard, Panama.-Recruit Perry Jos- Vaiuntwivr Baro cks, Wosh. -Pvt. Alfred C. eph bmith, 1754 Belleplaine Avenue, Chicago, Millr, R. ).DNo. 4, Alhamibra, Ill. Mac trthur.... 2 "111cide, 1: Poisoning, 1. Ill.* Wlhipple Barracks, AriAz.Pvt. zanmel Me 1l-an...... Camp Gordon, Ga.-Pvt. Harris Anderson, Wheeler, 18333 Seinth Street, Panta Monicsa, 2 i n'urnsnis, 1; pylori,; oh- R. F. D. No. 3, box 509, Hartwell, Ga.;* Pvt. Cal. Jasper A. Dickey, Mineral Bluff. Ga.; Pvt. Brindley Fi!cd, N. Y.-Seoond Lieut. G. S. Sc lcr. James Gadon, Gough, Sh lbb?...... 2 n n,2 Ga. ;* Pvt. Rufus Ram- Gideon. Titusville, Pa.* Sh ridan...-.--- 1 sRy. R. F. D. No. 2, Syliester, Ga.; Pvt. Ed. Tlin2gton Field. TeK.-Pvt Geore 11. Pey- Sr els -.-..- Ross. Plains, Ga.;* Pvt. Morris Smith, R. F. D. ler. 413 South Park Street, Mdlsoi. WI. Wads , orth.... 3 Fr ,umatismni, 1; pneumonia, No. 3, IIahira, Ga.* Allentown, Pa. -Pvt. Lo.roy D). S'huoter. 608 Camp Greene, S. C.-Pvt. Ed. T 1; other diseaise, 1. Henderson, Euclid Avenue, 'rohshug,Pa. Whee er.----..- 124 Fncomnia, 12. Zwolle, La. ;* Recruit Annanias Wooten, La Augusta, Ga.-Maj, Walter Whitnoy. Au- 0 Grange, N. C.* gusta Arsenal, Augusta, Ga. PCus.------Camp Holabird, Md.-Pvt. Max Chernin, 41 Brooklyn. N. Y.-Pvt. J-meesW. Whit,, 281 Di ...... 4. Broad Street, New Haven, Conn.* Nassau Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Dod -- I2a11 umoala, 1; meninuitis, 1. Camp .Ja keon. S. C.-Pvt. Sylvanus Tomlin- Coffeyvillo, Kan.-Pvt. Ward W. Gillespie, ue. son. Fun-ton-...---- ii I aenuopia, 1; nephr-itis, 1, Matanzas, Fla. Coffeyville, Kans. * 2. traumatismn, 1. Camp Johnston, Fla.-Sergt. (first class) Columbus, N. Mex.-Horseshoer Debert R. Gordon...... 4 Pneumnonia, 2;otlser diseases, William A. Evans, 1490 Mobile Avenue, Port- Martin, Corbin, Ky.* land, Oreg. Davenport, Iowa.-Pvt. William Clifford Grant...... 3Pneumonia, 1; meningitis, 1; Camp McArthur, Tex.-Second Lieut. John Brodbeck, Paint Street, Chillicothe, Ohio. Isinusitis, 1. W. Faulkner, Viian, W. Va. Dayton, Ohio.-Pvt. Alfred Platt, .PS Glor Ilumahreys.... 0 Camp Meade, Md.-Pvt. Alden L. Haller, Avenue, P13mouth. Pa. , sac son...----- I Pnenvnonta, 1. Andrews, Ind.; Pvt. Alpha Moore. R. F. D. Dcmcina, N. 1le.i-Pvt. Poon Hays, R. F. D. Jolm1son 1 Peritonitis. 1. No 1, Burton, W. Va.;* Pvt. Samnuel Wells, No. 8, Wynnewood, ----..- Whick, Ky.* Okla.;* Pit. Fred Lee, Las Casas..-- 1I Pniemonia, 1. Chircno, Tex.; Pvt. William N. Ross, Pioneer, Lee.. .-.- 2 Tu' erculosis, 1; shook from CampMerritt, N. P.-Pvt. Clyde Miles, R. P. D. Tex. * tra~umatism, 1. No. 3, Lawrenceville, Ill.; Pvt. Claude Perkins, Lewis...... R. F. T). No. 2, Social Circle, Ga. Ellis Island, N. Y.-Pvt. Bernard R. Droam- Meade...... 3 Tuberculosis, I; hemorrhage, Camp Pike, Ark.-Pvt. Harvey Bush, Hayti, lis, Minersville, Schuylkill County, Ia. I1; dislocation vertebrae,!.' Mo.; Pvt. William Pickett, Garland City, Ark. Fr mont, Iowa.-First Lieut. L. A. Osborne, Pite...... 1 Pneumonia, 1. Camp Sevier, S. C.-Pvt. Charles Wakefield, Valley Junction, Iowa.* Sherman...... 0 Jr., 53 Ford Avenue, Ogdcnsburg, N. Y. Governors Island, N. Y.-Second Lieut. Je- Ta, 1r...... 4 Typhoid, 1; ulcer, 1; tubercu- Camp Shelby, Miss.-Rct. James Nolan, R. rome Stearns, Rochester, Minn. losis, 1; anthrax, 1: F. D. No. 3, Farmersville, La. ; Pvt. Maurice Hoboken, N. J.-Pvt. Leroy Carter, 321 Al- Teas is...... 0 R. Salmon, R. F. D. No. 3, Collierville, Tenn.; lendale Street, Shrevcport, La. ;* Pvt. Thomas Pvt. David Elmer Sansom McAndrews, 216 Highland Avenue, Chester, Upton...... t 2 Pneumonia,1;tuberculosis,1. Mayflower, Ark. Fas trn...-.-..- 1 Pneusmonia, 1. Camp Sheridan, Ala.-Pvt. Bert. Dunlap, Pa. * - No Eastern... 1 Tuberculosis, 1. Eutaw, Ala. Honolulu, H. T.-Sergt. Frank M. Dowley, So. Eastern.... 0 Camp Stuart, Va.-Pvt. Phillip Dwash, 50 922 West Thirty-eighth Street, Los Angeles, Southern...... 3 Fracture ethmoid, ltrauima- Vernon Street. Roxhury. Mass.; Pit. Harry Cal.* tismn, 1; cerebral conus- Record, 127 Valls Avenue, South Memphis, Hoquiam, Wash.-Pvt. Frank Chablo, sien, 1. Tenn. Opheim, Mont.* Central...... 3 Peritonitis, 1; pneumonia, 1; Camp Taylor, Ky.-Pvt. Ralph Loren Bart- Lynebburg, Va. Chaplain, First Lieut., lett, 711 South Clay Avenue, Jacksonville, Ill.; Franklin Webb Kerfoot, Berryville, Va.* Western...... 2 IPneumonia,i1; other dissase, Pvt. James Blinco, 546 Jacob Street, Louis- Manhattan, Kans.-Pvt. Charles E. Shu- 1. ville, Ky. :* Pvt. James Allen Cash, R. F. D. maker, Wetmore, Kans. Avi atIon 6 'Im-umatism,3; pyalitsseute, No. 1, Auburn, Ky.; Pvt. George O'Connor Newport News, Va.-Pvt. Charles Jackson, camps, Isuicide, 1; drowng, 1. Cunneen, 1852 Brightwood Stree t, East Cleve- Centerville, Miss.* Merritt...---- 3 Pneumonia, 1; meningitis, 1; land, Ohio; Pvt. James Harold Pruden, Cort- Angelo Gornati, hernia, 1. land. Ind.; Pvt. Otis Walker, 204 Veterner New York City, N. Y.-Pvt. Avenue, Dagus Mines, Pa. ;* Corpl. Charles Groffman, Stuart...... 4 Pneumonia, 2; meningitis, 2. Lexington, Ky. 8128 Teyer Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. Camp Travis, Tex.-Pvt. Cornelius Porter, Orange, N. J.-Pvt. Dominic Masuced, Hart- Paris. Tex. ford Street, Newark, N. J.* Camp Upton, N. Y.-Pvt. John Graham, Deaths: Salisbury, Otisville, N. Y.-Pvt. Alonzo Nunn, Bald- Camns...... 28 Last week...... 33 N. C.; Pvt. Pertney Green, Halls- win, Miss.;* Pvt. James W. Worthington, n nments...... 32 Last week...... 39 boro. Va. Hamilton, Mo. Departmental 35 Last week...... 45 Camp Wadsworth, S. C.-Pvt. Harold W. troops. Knorr. East Durham, N. C.; Pvt. Joe Webb, San Antonio, Tex.-Recruit Ralph W. Ber- Greyshill, S. C. ger, 317 South Ninth Street, Salina, ans. ;* Total...... 95 Total...... 117 Camip Wheeler, Ga.-Pvt. Willie Booker, econd Lie'ut. Lawton Bryan Evans, 2229 R. F. D. No. 4, Macon, Ga.; Pvt. James Con- Pickens Road, Augusta, Ga.* way. R. P. D No 2,4 Abbeville, Ga.; Pvt. San Francisco, Cal.-Col. Ernest A. Green- Oliver Coplin, R. R1. 1 o. 1, box 139,, McRae, ough. 1015 Sherman Street, Alameda. Cal.; Ga.; Pvt. Joseph Curry R. F. D. No. 1, care Pvt. Frank Perito, box 284, Dalton. Ill.; Pvt. Soldiers Who Died Last Week. of Win. Drieger, Dixie, 6a.; Pvt. Eddie Davis, David Soria, 275 Turk Street, San Francisco, R. F. D. No. 3. Rhine, Ga.; Pvt. Eddie Dea- Cal. I mend, Winfield, Ga.; Pvt. Sidney Jones, Seward. Nebr.-Pvt. Foster C. Kinsman, Toomsboro, Ga.; Pvt. Lonnie Reynoldso St. Beaver City, Nebr.* List of names of soldiers (not members Marys, Ga.; Pvt. James Stewart. R. F. D. Takoma Park. D. C.-Pvt. Benjamin Smiley, No. 1, box 105, Register Ga.; Pvt Arthur of the American Expeditionary Forces) Taylor, 112 Collinsville Street. Macon, Ga.; Olive Branch, Ill. reported to The Adjutant General's office Watertown, Mass.-Pvt. Janes Moore. 272 Pvt. Ben Thomas, Pittsview, Ala.; Pvt. Cal- Sprague Street, Fall River, Mass. as having died during the week ending lie Webb, Sandersville, Ga. Fort Andrews, Mass.-Capt. Edward F. Waynesville, N. C.-Q. M. Sergt. Charley September 6, 1918. (Included in this Chase, 21 Baltimore Street. Lynn, Mass. L. Woodward, 111 Red Cross Street. Wilming- list are the nanmes of soldiers, not mem- Fort Bayard, N. Mex.-Pvt. Len V. Doyle. ton, N. C. bers of the American Expeditionary core of Charles O'Neill, Alta Vista, Iowa ;* Pvt. Clarence M. Johnson, 160 Dunbar Street, Forces, not previously published who Cadiz, Ohio;* Pvt. Arthur Pasley. R. F. D. PROTECTING HORSES IN ITALY. died prior to the week mentioned and No. 1. Levee, Ky. :* Pvt. Lester A. Peterson, sub.oquently to March 8, 1918. These Nez Perce, Idaho.* Fort Bliss. Tex.-Sergt. Burton L. Wil- Slaughter is Prohibited by Decree Issued namles are indicated by an asterisk) : liams. R. F. D. No. 2, box 43. Quitman, Ga.* on July 24. Camp Beauregard, La.-Pvt. (first class) Fort Canby, Wash.-Pvt. Arthur L. Bald- John W. Funk, 2824.Second Street, New Or- win, Camas Valley, Oreg., via Roseburg, Oreg. Consul General Wilber, at Genoa, re- leans, La.* Fort Constitution, N. H.-Col. George T. Patterson, North Platte. Nebr.* ports: Camp Custer, Mhib.-Pvt. Philip H. Hoken- Fort LT-iivenworth. Kans.-1st Class Pvt. By a decree of July 24 the slaucshtering strin. 130 East Prospect Street, Jackson, Archer T. Terrell. Plains, Tex. sut.tble f.o Mi b.:- First Lieut. Walter F. Peterson, Rush- of horses, asses, and mules Fort Riley, Kans.-Pvt Albert E. Frieday, raising- or for breeding is forbidden in ford, Minn. Brookings, S. Dak.; 1st Class Pvt. Martin S. Camp Devens, Mass.-Pvt. Thomas Elijah, Nolan, Artesian. S. Dak.; Pvt. George Saund- Italy. The suitableness of an aninm for Arredondo, Fla.; Pvt. Eddie J. Gore, Morris. ers. 232 Fifth Street, Hutchinson, Kang. raising or for breeding will be determined ton, Fla., Pvt. Henry Howard. 901 Pierce Fort Rosecrans. Cal.-Pvt. Edwin Duncan, by the communal veterinary or by an ex- Street, Tampa. Fla.; Pvt. Apostolos Rapto- 610 East Ocean Avenue, Long Beach, Cal. pouln, Kostordon, Asia;* Pvt. Alex Thomas, Fort Russell, Wyo.-Pvt. Aime A. Gignac, pert appointed by the mayor. 161 Magnolia Street, Jacksonville, Fla.; Pvt 107 Gagnon Street, Fall River, Mass. The same decree prohibits the trnns- Calvin Thomas, 629 West Broadway, Ocala, Fort Sheridan. Ill.Pvt. Hobert G. WHI- portation of freshly slaughtered horse- Fla. fong. Hampton, W. Va.* flesh from one commune to another.- Cmp Dix, N. J.-Pvt. Ira P. Turner, Fort Sill, Okla.-Pvt. Joseph M. Gillespie Shepherd, Tex. 93 Garrison Avenue, Battle Creek, Mich.; vt. Commerce Reports. 'lopical X for theothial Au. stlt1i . For the Month of August, 1918.

Ampnm EvSTIS, CAMxP: Page. AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORcns-Continued. Page. Decorations :1 i' 1e Agent.. 27 - .--- 8 of honor. klee Decorations of honor. ACCO NTixG: German officer's opinion of Marine,,. Aug. 3------3 Ialr.eds, for six-month period ending June 30, 1918, in- Laly, arrishl of first American soldiers in Genoa. Aug.21L- 16 sluCtions. Au.. 2 __ 12 Mail- Railroads, rules. Aug. 31 - - - 7 Number of letters received from soldiers in France since July 29. Aug. 9------13 1: utive aslstaut to general director, Emergency Fleet Cor- Relations receiving no letters from soldiers, procedure Doration. Aug. 14 --.------3 for making inquiries. Aug. 10------16 ADJIeTANT ENE-RAJis OFee: Motor vehicles, number ,hipped. Aug. 3. p. 4; Aug. 2( --- 3 P'rs'nel, a wekly publieation. Aug. 24 ------6 Number of nwn In France, s[atement of Gen. March. Aug. 3, p. 2; Aug. 17, p. 1; Aug. 21 - ______- _- _-__ 1 l wwanted advertisements, permitted in certain States. Ration, special reserve for men in battle. Aug. 21 __-- 2 '!g. i'------3 Russia, Twenty-seventh Infantry landed in Vladivostok. AERO.AfICS : A ug. 10 - __- _- __-_-_-- _- - _ _-_ 1 A:r . quadrons organized. Aug. 26------16 Voting, WIVarDepartment to assist balloting. Aug. 1- - 2 Ci: s-fiention of positions, filled upon noncompetitive exami- See also Prisoners of war, American. Exlio.Executive order amending wording. Aug. 24-. 8 AMERIiCAN GERMAN PRISONER CONFEIENCE: Lading flies for aviators, being built across continent. P'ersonnel of American delegation. Aug. 15 ------1 AMERICAN Official Communique on operations of United States forces appears daily on page 4. dndurce by Ensign Barnes. Aug. 2 - -.8 ANIMALS. Se6 Ilorses -Mules. Mineola to Washington by air, in 2 hours and 15 mn- APPIopulATIONS : utes. Aug. 1 4------4 Sixty-fifth Congress, second session, and for fiscal year 1918. Sec also Airplanes-Airplane Mail Service-Aviators-Bal- Aug. 2 ------14 loon Schools-Flying Fields-Seaplanes. ARMENIA : AGoefI.TnRE PLPARTMENT: R'ed Cross appropriation for. Aug. 10 ------Proposals cent out by. Aug. 16, p. 3; Aug. 21, p. 7; Aug. 30 2 ARMon: Am PIi.ors. Se Aviators. Ancient, as models for modern steel devices. Aug. 14 -- 14 AiR, SmRicE: ARMy: John D. Ryan appointed director. Aug. 28 .- - 1 Coffee, soluble. Aug. 27 ------12 Term to include Division of Military Aeronautics and Bureau Deserters- of Aircraft Production. Aug. 3------4 Alleged, trial. Aug. 15------12 AIRcRAFT PRODUCTION BUREAU: Mail, ight to open. Aug. 15 - - - 12 Contracts for purchases. Aug. 1, p. 14; Aug. 6, p. 13; Aug( Payment of reward. Aug. 15 _- -- 12 10, p. 22; Aug. 15,p. 11; Aug. 17, p. 16; Aug. 24, p. 13, Supposed, expenses connected with delivery of. Aug. 15 12 Aug. 27- 1------5 Enlistnu nt suspended, pending new legislation. Aug. 9 1 Technical section, removed to Dayton, Ohio. Aug. 26------4 Foodstuffs, prices paid during July. Aug. 3------4 Se, also Air Service. Health, death rate from disease. Aug. 0, p. 8; Aug. 15 1 AIRPLaNE AMBULANCES: re also Military Camps. Ordered for all flying fields. Aug. 28_ 7 Jewish holidays. Aug. 12------5 AIRPLANE MAIL SERVICE: Line and staff organizations, distinction. Aug. 15------12 irplane, now, inspection by committee. Aug. 9------15 Markings for shipments. Aug. 2 ------14 Pilots solving many navigation problems. Aug. 5 ------10 Milk, evaporated and fresh. Aug. 8 ------4 Record for July. Aug. 7 ------8 Officers- Success in all weather conditions. Aug. 2------5 Appointment and promotion. Aug. 23------2 Transfer from War Department to Post Office Department; Assigned without reference to term of commissions. letters of Postmaster General Burleson and Secretary Aug. 9------_ - 1 Baker. Aug. 22------2 Nomination$ sent to Senate. Aug. 23------5 AIRPLANES: Training schools. See Military Camps. Flare, for night bombing operations. Aug. 1 ------7 Uniforms, for service abroad, not to buy in United Oil for eng nes. Aug. 7------7 States, denial of rumor. Aug. 23 ------4 i pruce production, by Aircraft Bureau for. Aug. 7------7 Uniforms, standard cloth adopted for. Aug. L - 5 Types of, being built, statement of Mr. Ryan. Aug. 29 ---- 1 One army, distinctive appellations, Regular Army, Natiol ALASKA: Army, etc., abolished. Aug. 9 ------1 Lights, new. Aug. 19 ------6 Staff duty in Washington, when authorized. Aug. 6 4 ALASKAN ENGINEERING COMMISSION: Sugar, consumed in a year. Aug. 21------2 Sealed bids received for mine cars and wheels. Aug. 6------11 Supplies- ALIEN ENEMIES : Fixed price contracts to be rule in buying. Aug. 3.-- 1 Certain individuals placed within the term enemy, proclama- Storage and shipping at embarkation ports. Aug. 2.--- 15 - tion of President. Aug. 31 ------6 Tomatoes consumed by, in one year. Aug. 21------2 Changes of residence, forms for, different for men and Warehouses, location, cost. etc. Aug. 16------13 women. Aug. 22------1 See also American Expeditionary Forces. ALIEN PROPERTY: ARSENALS: Information for persons assisting In locating. Aug. 14 ---- 13 Number completed. Aug. 23------3 Taken over by Allen Property -Custodian. See Allen Prop- ARTIFICIAL LIMOS : ertv Custodian. For soldiers, whose Injuries occurred after Oct. 6, 1917. ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN: Aug. 21------13 Enemy-owned money and property in possession of. Aug. 6.. 4 ATHLETI1S: Property taken by- Training camps, material purchased for; match baseball Astoria Homestead Co. Aug. 31 ------2 gaimes planned. Aug. 2 ------2 International Haireloth Co. Aug. 31 1 ARTILLERY: HFeyden Chemical Works. Aug. 2 ------13 Field training centers- Neuberger & Co. Aug. 31 - _ -- 2 amp Knox and Camp Bragg. Aug. 22------5 Translucent Window Sign Co. Aug. 31_ 2 West Point, Ky. Aug. 5------4 Stock exchange seats, authorized to sell. Aug. 31 ------West Point, Ky., Jackson, S. C., and Fayetteville, N. C. ALLIED NATIONS: Aug. 19------14 Food reserves, necessity for large. Aug. 1 ------1 AUSTRALIA: Rehabilitation of soldiers, conference regarding. Aug. 5-- 5 Official printer to visit United States. Aug. 20------2 See also Credit. AUTOMOBILE MOTOR TRUCKS: ALLOTMENTS AND ALLOWANCES. See War Risk Insurance. Army, number purchased for. Aug. 3, p. 4; Aug. 15, p. 11; ALSACE, FRANCE: 26 ------3 Mail service resumed. Aug. 14------3 Priority assistance for manufacturers. Aug. 12------16 ALUMINUM: AUTOMOBILES: Prices. Aug. 26 ------3 Army, number puirchased for. Aug. 3------4 AMBULANCES : Production- Airplane, ordered for flying fields. Aug. 28 ------7 Curtailed 50 per cent. Aug. 9 ------2 AMERICA's ANSWER: War-work basis for six months ending Dec. 31, 1918 Official war picture, shown in Washington. Aug. 22 6 agreement. Aug. 26 ------1 AMERICAN ExPEDITIONARY FORCES: War-work basis of 100 per cent urged, manufacturers' Bread, pure wheat. Aug. 19------4 conference. Aug. 13------2 Casualties- War- work basis of 100 per cent urged. Aug. 10, p. 1; Delay In reporting, Gen. Pershing's explanation. Aug. 3 1 17 ------2 Disease and battle mortality compared in present and Sunday motoring, discontinuance requested. Aug. 29, p. 8; previous American wars. Aug. 6------8 30 ------2 New system for publication of lists. Aug. 19 ------Total lo date. Aug. 5, p. 11; Aug. 12 ------19 AVIATION. See Aeronautics. Reported daily. AVIATORS: Sick and wounded, in European hospitals. Aug. 17 1 British and American airmen, Itinerary on American speak- Sick and wounded, returned to United States. Aug. 1, ing tour. Aug. 5 ------3 p. 4; Aug. .p. 2; Aug. 22, p. 9; Aug. 30 ------7 Deaf mutes, not accepted as flyers. Aug. 8 ------5 Wounded soldiers, percentage dying. Aug. 6 ------Flight surgeons and physical directors for. Aug. 13------5 Coffee-roasting plants, in France. Aug. 22 ------Gunnery instruction, to be extended. Aug. 19------6 13

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Avia Ras-CoIt inued. Page. BusiNEss MEN: Page. Lon dinc tihids, heing built across continent. Aug. 26-- 4 Organization of, for assisting the Government in carrying out Trainine:- war program. Aug. 26 ------6 Gop'irt sy stem. Aug. 27 8 CAMPS. See Flying fieldsg.ilitary camps-names of camps. Grou s.h..ls at four universitics. Aug. 27T 6 CANADA' P -ocr-as in West, tatImnei of Gen. Kenly. Aug. 24... 8 Imports from, general license Issued by War Trade Board. Rpc o , lialloon schools-Flying fields. Aug. 14 ------BACON Lineed-oil cake and meal, export licenses for shipping to. Consumption restriction lifted In England. Aug. 12- . 4 Aug. 13------3 BADGES. see [lcuations of honor. Military service in United States, exemption, regulations. BAtG.1,,E : Aug 3 ------13 Personal, exportation permitted without special export Patent medicines in Ontario. Aug. 2 ------13 lhiese. Aug. 13 ---- 8 Railway clerks' pay raised. Aug. 2------9 BAGS. TIAi FIN0. 8'r, Trunks ad traveling goods. Sugar and wheat- BAKEi. NEWTOiN D., SECRETARY OF Wan: Exportation Into United States probibited except under line workers. letter of appreelation to. Aug. 2 2 individual export. license. Aug. 5 ---- 6 Rgistrntion of men 18-4. statement before Senate Military Exportation from United States prohibited except under Affairs ComimiIttee. Aug 16 - 5 individual export license. Aug. 22 ------2 State ounil of defense, work done by, letter to President CANAL ZONE. See Panama Canal (zone). Wilson. Aug 12 1 CANDY: BALFOURI, ARTHItR JAMES. BRITIS-1 FOiRIGN MINISTER: Lemon drops for soldiers. Aug. 27 ------3 Repiy to elegrain from Secretary Lansing. Aug. 8 4 CANNERIES " BALLOON SC(HOOLS: New York canners, aided by War Finance Corporation. Aug. Anacotia, Ii. C. Aug 24 8 20------7 Foi pilots. Aug. 5 4 CANTONMENTS, See Military Camps. Lee Hall, Va Aug. 26------8 CABOCOAL: BANKS AND BANKING: Manufacture, at Clinchfield, Va. Aug. 27 ------8 Savings of depositors, conflcated by Government; denial. CARTONS: Aug. 28 1 Shoe, ustionnalre to manufacturers, etc. Aug. 15 ------3 ee also Federal Reserve Board-National Bank. CARTRIDGE MIAKERS: BANNERMAN, FRASCIS: East Alton, Ill., pledge. Aug. 22------5 Gift of cannon to Government. Aug. 27 13 CASTOR BEANS: BASEBALL :1 Growing revived, to supply lubricating oil. Aug. 14 ------12 Games planned between civilian clubs and military camp CASUALTIES. See American Expeditionary Forces-Flying tiams. Aug. 2 --- - 2 fields-Military camps, health conditions-Navy-Submarine Nonessential oceupation, extension of time for drafted men boits, vessels encountering. to Sept. 15. Secretary Baker's approval of. Aug. 4 1 CATHOLIC CHURCH : BAYONETS: Soldiers and sailors dispensed from obligation of abstaining Orders placed by Ordnance Department. Aug. 12 - 1 from meat on Friday. Aug. 19 ------5 BE.icHY, IIElNity M.: CATTLE ' Commerce Department endeavors to locate. Aug. 19 - 7 French, loss because of war. Aug. 13 ------3 BEANS : Loans to breeders- Canned, exportation permitted. Aug. 10-- 4 Agencies created at Kansas City and Dallas, Tex. Aug. BEEFP. See Meat. 20 ------1 BELGlfM : Granted by War Finance Corporation. Aug. 16 ------1 Credit extended by United States, additional. Aug. 12 - 1 Stockyard regulations, new. Aug. 16------8 BETIILEI11M, I'A. CEMENT: lousing project, contract awarded. Aug. 17 - ...... 8 Fuel supply, reduction. Aug. 20------4 BETHLEIM STEEL CO.: Manufacturers of, on preference list. Aug. 23 ------13 Eight-hour day, findings of National War Labor Board. Prices, for Portland cement for Government purchases. Aug. Aug. 19 ------15 28 ------Wago controversy, decision of National War Labor Board. 15 Aug. 13------. Fee also Lime. BIcYcLES : 13 CENsoasHIP: ------Ships, sailing or departure of, etc., newspapers requested to Classed as a reasonable war essential. Aug. 19 eliminate mention of. Aug. 2, p. 1 ; 17------5 SRe also Motorcycles. CERTIFICATEDS o TREASURY: BILLS OF) LADING: INDEBTEDNESS, Third biweekly issue oversubscribed. Aug. 2------8 Freight delivery when lost or delayed, instructions. Aug. 13. 12 2 N avy contractors, circular of instructions. Aug. 29 5 Fourth biweekly Issue oversubscribed. Aug. 16------Throuch export, via Pacific coast ports, continued. Aug. 19. Fourth biweekly issue reduced. Aug. 3------3 BOLLING FIELD.: Fifth biweekly Issue omitted. Aug. 20 ------6 Improviment. Aug. 24 ------8 Subscription of half million offered. Aug. 29 ------7 BoMBINo, AERIAL: Tax series 1919 to run until July 15, 1919. Aug. 20 ------6 Airplane flare. Aug. 1 ------CHAIN. IRON: BoNDS: Conservation planned. Aug. 2------5 Required to protect railroad interests. Aug. 31- - - 7 CHAMBERLAIN, LrIUT. EDMUND G.: See also Liberty Loans. Wins praise of British. Aug. 21 ------12 BOxEFACE, A. 0.: CHAPLAINS: Cooperating agent between Fire-Prevention Section, War In- Army, training of. Aug. 2, p. 8; 7------5 dustries Board, and Buread of Standards. Aug. 8 - 2 CHAnAcoL: BOOKS: Prices and distribution regulations, old contracts not affected. - Textbooks, production reduced 50 per cent. Aug. 22. Aug 17 ------7 Trade, copyright reprints, etc., production reduced 25 per CHARTESTON, S. C.: cent. Aug. 27 ------7 Engineers wanted. Aug. 24 ------2 Waterworks, improvement, cost to War Department. Aug. 2- 3 BoxEs : CHEESE : School to instruct soldiers in making, at Madison. WIs. Aug. Manufacture, rules. Aug. 14 ------16 13 ------11 CHEMIsTRY : BRAGG. CAMP: Furloughs for teachers. Aug. 14------New field artillery camp. Aug. 22 CHaAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD: BRASS: Additional cars for passenger trains. Aug. 12------4 Conference of manufacturers. Aug. 30 ------CHEvRoNs: BRAZIL: War-service and wound, regulations for wearing. Aug. 16-- 14 Ship given United States for two trips. Aug. 21 CHILE: BREAD: 3 For soldiers in France and United States. Aug. 19. 4 Red Cross war fund, collected from Americans in. Aug. 20- Regulatious for 20 per cent substitute. Aug. 28 8 CHINA: BREMERTON, WASH.: Students of, in United States permitted to do manual labor [lousing project for navy yard workers. Aug. 24- - 2 during vacation. Aug. 3 ------9 BRICK i'toDU'TS: ICHNAWARE: Manufacturers on preference list for fuel. Aug. 22______16 Makers report need for materials. Aug. 1 ------8 BRIDGEPORT. CONN. : CHIROPODISTS: Housing project, contracts awarded. Aug. 2, p. 4; 10 2 Army, assignment in. Aug. 16 ------8 Labor controversy, tunpire selected to decide. Aug. 16 8 CIVIL SERVICE: BRIGHAM. E. S.: Aero classifieation of positions filled upon noncompetition In harge of butter and cheese section, Fbod Administra- examinations. Aug. 24------8 tion Aug. 2. ------8 Examinations, announcements. Aug. 3------16 BINDIEY FIaD: Military service, return to civil service after, Executive Na med for Maj. Oscar A. Brindley. Aug. 1 ...... 4 order. Aug. 2 ------6 BRODERIK. .1. A.: CLAY PaovUCS. See Chinaware-Crockery. Appointed secretary. Federal Reserve Bank. Aug. 15 .1 CLAYTON, CHARLES T.: BawING MACHINE (UNS. See Machine Guns. Appointed chief of Training and Dilution Service, Labor De- Bacu, DR. BAL'rASAR: partment. Aug. Address at dinner to Selretary Lane. Aug. 29------19------3 Uruguay's foreign minister as guest of Nation. Aug. 21, p. CLINCBFTELD, VA.: 1; 24 1 Manufacture of carbocoaL Aug. 27 ------8 BUILDING OPERATIONs: CLOTH IN: Public buildings, prohibited. Aug. 29 ------3 Army- BUILDINGS: Articles delivered since Apr. 1, 1917. Aug. 2------4 New York City, leased by War Department. Aug. 31-- 8 Conservation of goods In making. Aug. 7 ------8 BUSH, SAMUEL P- Estimated quantities of wool per soldier in. Aug. 7__ 6 Appointed In charge Facilities Division. Aug. 27 - 3 See also Uniforms. BUSINESS: CLOTHING AND EQuiPAca DIvIsIoN. See Quartermaster Depart- Summary of Nation's conditions on July 23. Aug. 15 15 ment, Army. 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COAL: Page. CoTTON SEED: Page. Anthracite, shipments from certain Great Lakes, docks re- Growers confer with Food Administration. Aug. 8.------2 stt ld. A ug. 21 ._ - __------__------12 Needs of industry, discussed by dealers. Aug. 12 ------7 Bitumninus- Prices, plans to stabilize. Aug. 31 ------4 Apportionment discussed at conference. Aug. 1 -- 8 Profit margins for dealers in. Aug. 16 ------1 Prices at 'certain Colorado mines Aug. 21. p 8; 29 - 14 Rules for buyers and sellers issued by Food Administration. Prices for certain mines in Virginia. Aug. 27 - 16 Aug. 1 ------10 Prices, mined by various companies in several States. COTTONsEEID OIL: Aug. 24------5 Exportation permitted. Aug. 10 ------4 Car supply for varr1___- lg. Aug. 20 3 Refiners to hold conference in Washington, Aug. 14, 1918. Cars loaded- A ug . 1 ------11 Week ending July 20, summary. Aug. 5 ------10 CRATES: Week ending July 27. Aug. 12 ------8 School to instruct soldiers in making, at Madison, Wis. Week ending Aug. 3. Aug. 20 ------2 A ug. 13 -_ -_-_-__-_- 11 Compensation to mines for coal furnished direct to engine CREDIT EXTUNDED BY UNITED STATES TO: tenders. Aug. 20 - -- __ 2 Allea nations, totals. Aug. 12, p. 1; 17------1 Consortalion by lightless uightkin Manhattan and amuse- Belgium, additional. Aug. 12 ------...... - 1 moent parks near Philadelphia. Aug. 5 ------7 France- *Conservation In power plants. Aug. 7------4 Additional. Aug. 12, p. 1; 17 . ------1 Contracts- Total to late. Aug. 17 ------1 Contingent fee covenant not applicable. Aug. 23 - 1 Serbia, additional. Aug. 12------For delivery, timne limited to one year. Aug. 14 .- 14 CREOSo-ra OiL: Detroit war industries; request for more coal. Aug. 14 --- 6 Importation from Japan permitted. Aug. 158...... -- 4 District production managers appointed. Aug. 16 4 CROCKERYT: Laundries no national restrictions for. Aug. 15 ------7 Makers report need for materials. Aug. 1 ------94 New England, transported through Cape Cod Canal. Aug. 15. 16 Crops: Overehargos by retail dealers in Minnesota and South Da- Movement, financed by War Finance Corporation. Aug. 29. 1 kota refunded.' Aug. 5 ------7 CROWDER, GEN. E. ii.: Prices- Estimates of effective list of eligibles under new draft. Certain grades in Kansas. Aug. 29 ------13 Aug. 6, p. 5; 10 ------9 In Ohio. Aug. 26__ __-__- 4 CROWELL, BENEDICT C.: Mine run in Missouri and Kansas. Aug. 5 ------4 Appointed munitions director. Aug. 28 ------1 Production- CUBA: Not equal to consunmption. Aug. 9 ------14 Import license, new, for fruits and vegetables from. Aug. Wek ending July 27, summary. Aug. 5 ------3 19 ------14 Screenings, sized, prices. Aug. 14 - --- __ . 15 CUSToMS COLLECTORS: South American plant, Washington State coal for. Aug. 15- 5 Merchandise purchased in Italy, invoices accepted when Transportation on Great Lakes, margins and profits charged made out in lire. Aug, 20 ------3 by fuel forward~~rs. Aug. 18, p. S; 27 ------16 CZaCHO LOVAKS: See flso Carbocoal Coke-Fuel Administration-Miners. Protection and help to be rendered by United States. Aug. 5-. 1 COAL MINES: DALLAS, TEx. : Now, applications to open. Aug. 30 ------2 Cattle loan agency. Aug. 20 ------1 Priority for power. Aug. 31...... 5 DANIELS, JOSEPHUS', SECRETARY OF NAVY: COAST GU~AD: Newspapers to print no details concerning movement of Officers recommended for promotion. Aug. 12, p. T; 16_ 16 ship,, request broadened. Aug. 2 ------1 Rescue at Niagara Falls. Aug. 19 ...... 7, DAYTON, Ohio: COFFEE : Technical section, Bureau of Aircraft Production, removal Roasting plants in France for, soldiers. Aug. 22 6 to. Aug. 26 ------4 Roluble, for use of Army. Aug. 27 - - - DEAF AND DtMB : COFFMAN, VICE ADMIRAL DE WITT: 12 Deaf mutes not accepted as Aviation Corps flyers. Aug. 8-- 5 Appointed commandant of fifth naval district. Aug. 29 -.- 1 DECORATIONS OF HONOR: COKE Distinguished service crosses awarded. Aug. 20, p. 4; 21, Beehive, Ky_, ovens, prices. Aug. 7 14 p. 4; 22. p 4; 28. p. 4; 29. p. 4; 30------4 Contracts for delivery, time of, limited to one year. Aug. 14- 14 Marines - decorated with Croix de Guerre, description of Domestic- ceremnony. Aug. 1 ------9 Distribution controlled. Aug. 13 - - - 5 Meyering, Lieut. Win. D., awarded distingui-hed service Weekly reports required from shippers. Aug. 14 --- 11 cross. Aug. 3------15 industries badge, for war workers. Aug. 18 . Gas, prices. Aug. 14 -- -. 15 War 14 Selected foundry, Fuel Administration ruling. Aug. 14. -- 12 See also Flags, honor. COLD STORAGE: DEFERRED CLASSIFICATION IN DRAFT. See Selective Service. Rate schedule, conference concerning. Aug. 8 ------2 DEL Rio, TEX.: COLLEO S AND UNIVERSITIES: Cavalry camp, wood barracks. Aug. 7 ------4 Higher education prograin, outlined by special committee on DENMARK: higher education and industry. Aug. 6 - 1 Export regulations and commodity list. Aug. 3, p. 16; 21 DENTISTS AND DENTISTRY: Military training, It of colleges qualifying for. Aug. 16, 14 p. 8; 24, p. 2; 29 ------16 Equipment given by Red Cross. Aug. 12...... See also Selective service.-Students' Army Training Corps. Warning against aiding slackers. Aug. 31 ------1 COMMIssiONs. ARiY,. See Army. DEPARTURE FROM UNITED STATES: COMMUNITY COUNCILS OF DEFENSE: Prolamna, on of President. Aug. 17------9 Honor rolls and tribute to soldiers. Aug. 14------DESERTERS, ARMY. See Army. COMMUNITY LABOR BOARDS: DETRnOIT, MICH. : Duties and powers. Aug. 27------Coal requested, for war industries. Aug. 14 6 DevENs, CAMP: COMPENSATION. See Pay-Pensions-Salaries. Aug. 26. 1 CONVILIATioN DivisIoN. LABOR l).PAlRfilENT, LABOR DISPUTES Buil'ling for instruction of noncommissioned officers. SETTLED BY. See Industrial arbitration. DISABLED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS. SeC Rehabilitation. : 1)ISEASES. See Empyema. CONbCIENTIOtS OBJECTRs DIsQCE, COL. BRICE P, : Furloughed for work on farms. Aug. 19 4 7 CONSCVIPTION, RECIPROCAL. See Military Service Convention. - Work on production of airplane spruce. Aug. 7------CONTRACTS: DISTINGUISnn SERVICRXaROsS. See Decorations of Honor. DIsTRIcT OF COLUMBIA: Army- Housing- Covenant fee clause approved by President. Aug. 19- 1 Building at Union Station plaza. Aug. 5 .------10 Instructions to officers in signing. Aug. 3 9 For navy yard employees. Aug. 2, p. 8; 9 --- -- 4 Fixed price contracts, to be rule in buying. Aug. 3 ---- 1 ----- 10 Publicity. Aug. 22 - __- 8 Reservations. Aug. _ DocTORs. See Physicians and Surgeons. 8 Coal, contingent fee covenant not applicable. Aug. 23 1 DODSoN, W R.: Government, to include clauses affecting Industrial relations. 3 - Joins Food Administration. Aug. 2------Aug. 20 ------DONIPHAN, CAMP: See also name of department, bureau, etc., making contract. Discontinued as separate encampment. Aug. 3 -..-- 5 CONVICT LABOR: - DRAFT, MILITARY. See Selective Service. Employment on Government work. Aug. 21 - 8 Day Goons MEnCRANTS: COOKIES : Sample trunks curtailed. Aug. 9. ------14 Given by Young Men's Christian Association to soldiers. 8 DUNN, H. T.: Aug. ------Appointed chief of rubber section, textile division, War Indus- COONLEY, HowARD: tries Board. Aug. 9------2 Vice president Emergency Fleet Corporation. Aug. 1. EDITORS: COPPER: Italian, in United States- Price. Aug. 10 ------12 On offliial mission. Aug. 12 ------15 COST OF LIVING: President's address to. Aug. 13 ------1 investigation by Bureau of Labor Statistics, begun in Balti- 4 Mexican, letter from President of San Salvador commending more, Md. Aug. 20------1 President Wilson's address to. Aug. 6 ------2 COTTON: EDUCATION. see Colleges and Universities-Industrial Train- Crop estimates. Aug. 5 ------Ing-Rehabilitaton-Schools. Olficil standards of the United States, prices. Aug.IL - EDCATION AND INoUrSTaRY COMMITTEE. See Higher Educat on Price differentials effective until Oct. 1, 1918. Aug. 20_ 15 and Industry Committee. Substitute for silk gunpowder bags. Aug. 16 ------14 EGGS: Transportation. Aug. 22 --- 2 Resale rules. Aug. 16------7 COTTO.1 Giss: EGYPT: Priorities claims of manufacturers. Aug. 19 ------4 Mail for, lost by sinking of steamship. Aug. 6 - 16 Regulations for ginning issued by Food Administration. EIDtTZ, OTTo M.: Aug. 1 ------10 Appointed umpire in Bridgeport, Conn., labor controversy. Prices- Aug 16 ------Differentials. Aug. 8, p. 4; 12, p. 4; 15, p. 8; 21, p. EIOaTt-Hocu LAW: 6; 31 - - 8 Bethlehem Steel Co., findings of National War Labor Board. Differentials, shelter-tent duck, correction. Aug. 24.- 15 Aug. 19 ------15

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ElsezI-HoUR LAw-Continue& Page. FLAGS : I Fage. Suspension of- Honor- On contract for sidewalks around Government build- For factories producing 50 per cent ordnance material. ings. A ug. 6 _-_-_____ -_ -___ -___ -_- 15 Aug. 12 _.....___...... __...... ___ ...... 4 On war housing contracts, Executive order. Aug. 13 - 6 Shipyard contests. Aug. ------24 n work on Butler Building, Washington, D. C. Aug. 10- 24 Ships, operated by Railroad Administration. Aug. 29 -- 1 ELECTRIC APPARATUS : FLARE. Sece Airplane Flare. Manufacturers on preferential list. Aug. 22 ------2 FmIEs. See Aviators. ELECTRic LAMPS: FLOUR: Carbon, elimination of inefficient types. Aug. 30 ------2 Conservation, elimination in manufacture of explosives. ELECTRIC 1OWE1R PLANTS. See Power Plants. Aug. 21 _------8 ELLiecTON FiID: Price schedule- New e"l begnzars. Aug. 22 ------July 22, maximum prices allowed jobbers. Aug. 8 ---- - 5 EBAe ATO Pu~vv,1ORTS,!Aaasx See Ports of Embarkation. Pacific coast mills. Aug. 5 ------8 EMENGE1,CY F.mT CORPORATION: Purchaiug plan announced by Grain Corporation. Aug. 31 8 Contracts for construction of water craft, cleared through See also. Wheat. War Industries Board and Fleet Corporation. Aug. 1 8 FLYING FIELDS: Employe's within diaft age, survey to eliminate nonessential. Casualties- A ug. 2 -__-___-_- _ - __ - 1 New minimum world record. Aug. 6 ------8 Organization, readjustment of. Aug. 14 ---- Weuk ending July 27. Aug. 7 ------4 EMERSov FrLto: Week euding Aug. 3. Aug. 10------4 Newv flying field opened at Jackson, S. C. Aug. 5 ---- 4 Week ending Aug. 10. Aug. 17------4 EMPLora.T SERVICE, UNITED STATEs: 3 Week ending Aug. 17. Aug. 27 ----- 5 Farn orgnizations, cooperation with. Aug. 28------15 Named for d&ceased airmen. Aug. 1, p. 4; 5, p. 4; 9 -- 16 Recruiting and distribution of unskilled labor to be super- Quarters for air squadrons. Aug. 26 ------16 E ised by. Aug. 1 ___-_-__-__-_- _- 8 See also names of fields. EMPYEMA: FLYING M.ACHINEs. See Airplanes. Army surgeons' method-of treating. Aug. 15. ----- 14 FOOD: ENMY ATTENs. Sec Allen Enemies. Allied food controllers emphasize necessity for large re- E E.My TRADING LIST. See War Trade Board. serves. Aug. 1 ------1 ENGINEEi CORPs, ARMY: Army, prices paid during July. Aug. 3 ------4 Sapper regiments, preliminary training at Camp Forest. Price lists in France and Italy, must be approved by author- A ug. 5 __-__- _ -__- 10 ities. Aug. 22 __------See also General Engineer Depot. Transportation, regulations for loading cars. Aug. 24 7 ENGINEER OFFICE, CINCINNATI, Ono: See also Feeding and Feeding Stuffs-Rations. Proposals for lock walls. Aug. 15------15 FOOD ADMINIISTRATION : ENGINEERS : Dealers and firms penalized. Aug. 5, p. 5, 10; 9, p. 2; Charleston Harbor, S. C., wanted for work on. Aug. 24 2 13, p. 0, 11; 14, p. 4.; 24, p. 16; 29, p. 12; 30 _...... 1 Marine, wanted for merchant marine. Aug 22--- FORAGE: ENGLAND. See Great Britain. For Army, not carried with animals for use en route when ENLISTMENT. Sec Recruiting and Enlistment. railroads are equipped with feed stations. Aug. 7 24 ExTuy IxTO UNITED STATES: FOREST, CAMP: Proclamation of President. Aug. 17 9 Engineer regiments, training. Aug. 5 ------10 EXHImsIS: FOREST FIRS : Naval, itineraries for --- 5 display at fairs. Aug 21 76 Loan from President's special defense fund, to Forest Service EXPLosIvEs: to combat. Aug. 20 ------2 Wheat flour eliminated in manufacture. Aug. 21------FOREsT RESERVES. See National Forests. EXPORT CONSERVATION LIST. See War Trade Board. FOREST SERVICE: EXPORTS: Loan, from President's special defense fund, to combat for- Anmount for July. Aug. 31...... - est fires. Aug. 20 ------2 Bifll of lading, through, via Pacific coasi ports continued. 0 FRANCE: Aug. 19 ...... 6 Cattle, loss because of war. Aug. 13------3 British .. . . . ------West African colonies. Aug. 12------67 Credit extended by United States- French West African colonies. Aug. 12 Additional. Aug. 12, p. 1; )7 ------1 Denmark, regulations and commodity list. Aug. 3, p. 16; 21. 8 Total to date. Aug. 17------Gold from United States, table. Aug. 14 .... 4 14th of July, letter of thanks from Ambassador Jusserand to Holland, European, regulations and commcskty list. Aug. 3, Congress on resolutions passed on occasion of. Aug. 21 - 1 p. 16 ; 21 ------Lieuts. Joan Jegou and Fornand Herbert, burial at Arlington License, special, for certain transient goo* revision. Aug. Cemetery. Aug. 6------20 -- _---- 3 Ordnance engineers,2 in United States on special mission. Licenses for shipment to Allied countries, procedure effective Aug. 13, p. ; 28 ------5 Aug. 12. Aug.5 ___- ___ -___ - 16 Precious stones, export. Aug. 12 ------5 War consignments, by Army and Navy offieers to officers of Price list of food, exhibited on inside and outside of shops. S United States in Canada. Aug. 22- -...... 8 Aug. 22 ------8 See also names of articles exported. Sugar stock. Aug. 19------15 EXPRESS: FREIGHT: Washington, D. C., and Atlanta, special train added. Aug. Delivery, when bills of lading are lost or delayed. Aug. 13 - 12 30 ------8 FREIGHT CARS : FAIRS : 1 Movement, improvement reported. Aug. 7------86 Exhibits of United States Navy. Aug. 21------6 FREIGHT RATES: FARES, RAILROAD. See Passenger Rates. Army shipments. Aug. 30. -----__.__ - --. 2 FARm LABOR: Interstate Commerce Commission rules for publication of. Employment Service, United States- Aug. 13 ------12 Assistance In securing. Aug. 15- - 15 Manganese ore. Aug. 19 ------Farm organizations cooperating with. Aug. 28 - 15 ------FRUIT: Not recruited by. Aug. 1 - - - - - 3 Cuban, new import license for. Aug. 19 ------14 Workers permanently located by, Feb. 1 to Aug. 1. Aug. FUEL ADMINISTRATION: boards, miners to serve on. Aug. 6------5 Porto Rican, vaailable for United States farms. 12.--- Coal production Aug. 161 FUEL ADMINISTRATORS, STATE: Soldiers, procedure for obtaining. Aug. 19 ------New Hampshire, Hovey E. Slayton appointed. Aug. 24 -- 2 FARM LoANs : 1 New York State, M. P. Moseley appointed assistant. Aug. For movement of crops Aug. 29 ___...... 29 ------5 To farmers in drought sections, plan explalted by Treasury. Prices and gross margins designated by, ruling regarding. Aug. 5 __-_-__-_- 9 14 FARMERS: Aug. 26 ------FUEL FORWARDERS: 3 Deferred class for military service, pledged to grow big crops. Great Lakes, order regulating margins and profits to be 8 A ug. 16 ------4 N. C. : charged by. Aug. 13, p. 8; 27 ------FAYETTEVILE. FUNSTON, CAMP: Field Artillery firing center. Aug. 19------14 Building for instruction of noncommissioned officers. Aug. FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD: 26 ------10 Weekly bank statement. Aug. 6, p. 8; 12, p. 3; 19, p. 5; 26- 4 FURLOUGHS: FEDERAL itESsna SYSTEM: Chemistry teachers. Aug. 14 ------5 State banking institutions admitted. Aug. 20, p. 2; 22, p. FuRNITR AIANUFACTURE: 5 ; 2 3 _ _-__- _ _ -.- -__- 4. -- FFDERAL THADE Coumrssiox: Conservation of materials. Aug. 2------10 Activities during July, summary. Aug. 18- GARFIELD, H. A., FUEL ADMINISTRATOR: Meat-packing Bonus system to miners, statement regarding. Aug. 6 - - 7 Industry, report on. Aug. 8 GARLIC: FEEDING AND FLEDING STUrs: Licenses for importatioi from Italy granted. Aug. 19 -- 8 Price schedule, Pacific coast mills. Aug. 5 ----.. - 1 GAS ATTACKS: 12 FELIX TAUSSIG. STEAMSHIP: -- 1 Shelling of submarine chaser. Aug. 27---..-.------Submarine, near Smith Island, N. C. Aug. 18 ---- FIR: GAsoLINE: Price, maximpm, extended to Oct. 15. Aug. 15--- 8 Sales, no Government order issued restricting hours for. FIRE-CONTROL APPARATUS : Aug. 2 ------2 Standards set by War Industries Board and Bureau of Sunday motoring, discontinuance requested. Aug. 29, p. 5; Standards. Aug. 8------2 30 ------2 FIRES. See Forest Fires. GENERAL ENGINEER DEPOT, ARMY: FIsH: Purchases- Consumption of, plan to increase. Aug. 27------8 Awards. Aug. 10, p. 17; 15, p. 7; 22, p. 13; 24 - -- 12 Circular proposal no. 1086, packing requirements. Aug. FISHING GROUNDS: 2 1 _- _ _ _ _ -_ _ - -- _ _-- _-_ - _ _-_- _-- 12 Atlantic, patrol established by Navy. Aug..:17------Circular proposal no. 1072, changes in. Aug. 1. - - 11 FisHING INDUSTRY: Sealed bids wanted. Aug. 9, p. 16; 18, p. 10; 21, p. 12; Deep-sea trawlers to be built. Aug. 27------2 =------THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: TOPICAL INDEX FOR 'AUGUST, 1918. 17

GENERAL SuPPLY CoMMIerE: Pa . HIESTAND FIELD: Page. Pronosais announced. Aug. 28 ---- .-...------7 Named for Liet Benjamin Hiestand. Aug. 9------16 GENOA, ITALY: HIGHER EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE: Greetings to first American soldiers arriving in Italy. Aug. Report of. Aug. 6------1 21 ------16 HIGHwAYs. See Roads. GEORGE IIIDSON, FISHING STEAMER: HOLLAND. See Netherlands. Grounded and sunk. Aug. 24 ------1 HONDURAS: GERMAN PATENTS. See Patents. President Wilson's message of felicitation, on entrance into GERMANY: war. Aug. 2 ---- Captured army officer's opinion of marines, from diary. HONOR ROLLS: Aug. 3 ------Heroism recognized by community councils of defense. Paper trade, decree issued for control of. Aug. 13------Aug. 14 ------4 Shipbuilding Aug. 22 ------HOOKS AND EYES: GERSTTER FLYING FIELD: Purchased for Army. Aug. 19 ..... ------6 Storm damage. Aug. 13------HORSES : GLAss INoLSPR: Number purchased for Army. Aug. 2------4 Effect of war on. Aug. 31 ------HOSIERY: GLYCERIN, DYNAMITE: Packilig for shipment, economy in space. Aug. 16 ------s Irices furnished to allies. Aug. 17-...... HOSPITALS: GOLD: Army- Imports and exports, table. Aug. 14 Funds for, individuals not authorized to collect. Aug. 9.. 5 In Federal reserve banks Aug. 23, 1918. Aug. 26------Mary Imogene Bassett, Cooperstown, N. Y. Aug. 27-- GOLD MINING: Physical reconstruction, policy. Aug. 1------13 Declared an essential war industry. Aug. 15------Vancouver Barracks, Oreg., cost. Aug. 5------4 GOMPas. SAMUEL: Navy base hospital unit, arrival in England. Aug. 2.----- 18 Medical cards for United States labor recruits. Aug. 15. See also Rehabilitation. GoanoN, CAMP: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: 8 Officers' training school, permanent buildings. Aug. 19----- Federal election commission, bill providing for creation of, GRAIN : introduced. Aug. 18 ------5 Cars loaded, week ending Aug. 10. Aug. 20 ------Jusserand, Monsieur J. J., letter of thanks to Congress on Exportation, issue of permits for centralized. Aug. 23 resolutions passed on July 14. Aug. 21 ------5 Malsters prohibited from buying, before Oct. 1, 1918. Aug. L War revenue bill- Rate reduction, from Buffalo eastward. Aug. 81 - . Creation of advisory tax board proposed. Aug. 10--- GRAIN CORPORATION: Amendment adopted making salaries of President, Jus- Flour purchasing plan. Aug. 31. -...... tices of the Supreme Court, etc., subject to income GRANT, CAMP: tax. Aug. 8 --- Infantry replacement camp, enlargement. Aug. 19------Women and minor employees in District of Columbia, bill GRAVEL: providing for minimum wage adopted. Aug. 27 ---- 5 - Car supply for carrying. Aug. 20 ------... HOUsING: GREAT BRITAIN : Bremerton, Wash., navy-yard workers. Aug. 24 ------2 Bacon consumption, restriction lifted Aug. 12- Contracts for. See Industrial Housing and Transportation Boots and shoes, import restrictions lifted. Aug. 2a- Division. British and American airmen, itinerary on American speak- District of Columbia, reservations to be taken up later. ing tour. Aug.5 ------Aug. 5 ------10 Cotton- Eight-hour law suspended on construction work. Aug. 13.. 6 Raw, committee provided to fix prices. Aug. 20- Mare Island, Cal navy-yard workers. Aug. 24 ------2 New, regulations for industry. Aug. 13------Portsmouth, N. i., navy-yard workers. Aug. 14 12 Export embargo, additions and removals. Aug. 16--- Summary of Government work. Aug. 22 ______--- 15 Exports and imports, compared for six months of 1916, 1917, See also Industrial Housing and Transportation Bureau. and 1918. Aug. 29 ------HOWARD, JOHN H.: Exports from London to United States, for seven months end- Appointed manager, freight-claims section. Aug. 27.----- ing July 31. Aug. 26 ------HURLEY, EDWARD N.: Fuel and light, household, order regulating. Aug. 14 - Launchings, letter to Gen. Pershing. Aug. 21 -. ------6 Hay, decline of acreage. Aug. 16 ------Ships for Far, and merchant marine, statement. Aug. 23.-. 4 Import prohibitions. Aug. 12, p. 3; 23------HUYCK, E. M. : . King George- Appointed assistant chief of felt section, textile division, Message of President Wilson to, on anniversary of en- War Industries Board. Aug. 9 ------2 trance into war. Aug. 5...... IMPORTs: Praise of American fleet. Aug. 15 Amount for July. Aug. 1 ------. ------7 Women replacing men in industries. Aug. 8 Canada and Newfoundland, general license issued by War GREAT LAKES: Trade Board. Aug. 14. . ------6 Fuel forwarders, margins and profits regulated. Aug. 13, Gold into United States, table. Aug. 14 4 p. 8; 27 ------16 Haiti, licenses issued for products carried by United States 7 Merchant marine training station. Aug. 1 ------transports. Aug. 5------..-...------7 GREECE: Origin of articles on lists of restricted imports which under Red Cross relief for Saloniki sections. Aug. 1------5 certain conditions may be imported, ruling. Aug. 6 - 13 GREENE, BIGm GEN. HENRY A.: Santo Domingo, licenses issued for products carried by To command Department of Philippines. Aug. 6 ------4 United States transports. Aug. 5.... 7 GRENADES: See also names of articles imported. Hand and rifle, monthly production; manner of using. INDIAN AFFAIRs OFFICE: Aug. 1 .------2 Proposals for materials. Aug. 5, p. 8; 9, p. 6; 10, p. 22; GUN CARRIAGESs: 18,p.7;22, p.3 ; 24, p.4; 28,p. 13 81 ------12 Plants for production of. Aug. 23 ------8 INDIAN BLANKETS : .Guzpowoan BAGS: Manufactures stopped. Aug. 28------..------2 Cotton as silk substitute for. Aug. 16------14 INDUSTRIAL ARBITRATION: GuNs: Labor disputes settled by Conciliation Division, Labor De- Railroad, plans for relining in France. Aug. 12 ------8 partment. Aug. 6, p. 3; 22 .- y ------4 See also Machine Guns. INDUSTRIAL HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION BUREAU: GUTTA JOOLATONG: Appointments in connection with various housing projects. Importation permitted for limited amount. Aug. 15------4 Aug. 16 ------14 HAITI: < Contracts- Import licenses issued for products carried by United States Architects and engineers. Aug. 5------T transports. Aug. 5------7 Bothlehem, Pa. Aug. 17 ------HANCOCK, CAMP: Bridgeport, Conn., houses, etc. Aug. 2, p. 4: 10 Machine-gun center. Aug. 19------14 Mare Island navy yard accommodations. Aug. 9 2 HARBOltS: Quincy, Mass. Aug. 9, p. 4; 10 -..- 10 Southern ports, survey of. Aug. 9 ------.-- 8 even Pines, Va. Aug. 17 4 See also Ports of Embarkation. Washington, D. C., Union Station plaza. Aug. 5 HARDING, W. P. G.: Washington navy yard buildings. Aug. 2, p. 8; 9 10 Reappointed head of the Federal Reserve Board. Aug. 17.--- 5 Watertown, N. Y., bousing project. Aug. 27 .- 1 HARDWARE AND METALS DIvIsION. See Quartermaster Depart- Summary of work. Aug. 22 ment, Army. - INDUSTRIAL TRAINING' HARRIS, BRIG. GEN. PETER C.: Box making and crating instruction for soldiers at Madison, Detailed as Acting Adjutant General, Army. Aug. 17----- 2 Wis. Aug. 13 -. ------11 HATS: Unskilled workers, intensive training as means of overcom- Fur and felt, styles, colors, etc., restricted. Aug. 23 ------8 ing labor shortage. Aug. 14...... 7 HEALTH CONDITIONS AT CAMPS. See Military Camps. See also Colleges and Universities-Selective Service-Voca- HEMLOCK: tional Education. Price. Aug. 28 ------14 INDUSTRIES : HEMP : Financial aid, for industries curtailed by war needs. Aug. Manila, price fixing discontinued Aug. 31. Aug. 80------5 29 ------8 HETRY J. D4M FIELD: Nonessential, list of, community labor board ruling. Aug. Named for Lieut. Col. Henry J. Damm. Aug. 1------4 23------6 HERBERT, LIEUT. FORNANo: See also Priority-War Industries. Buried at Arlington Cemetery. Aug. 0------6 INLAND TRAFFIC DIVIsION, WAR DEPARTMENT: HERRING: Aug. 1. 11 Import licenses granted. Aug. 19--.------S Branch and district offices, instructions respecting. HrETDN CHEMICAL WORKs, GARFIELD, N. J.: INSIGNIA: Taken over by Allen Property Custodian. Aug. 2------13 Army, to be uniform. Aug. 9------.- 1 HIDES AND SKINS: See also Chei rons-Decorations of Honor. Prices. Aug. 5------10 INSURANCE : Differentials and corrections. Aug 81------a Marine, by United States Shipping Board. Aug. 20 - 11 See also Leather. See also Pensions-War-Risk Insurance. 18 THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: TOPICAL INDI X FOR AUGUST, 1918.

INTERIOR DEPARTMENT: 7%ne, LisaxE LOAN Fouar) : Page. Contraet with Yakima-Tieton irrigatfi djstrict. Aug. 23-. 12 takagtart. Aug. 17 ------Proposals for materials. &ee Indian Alfairs Office-Be-ca to tina =a Oingd of campaign. Aug. 1, 1; 13. 13 nliation Service. Em sA ttch. Aug. 12 ------1NTER14kTIONAL TRADE-MARK REGISTRATION BUREAU OF T'fH AMPRICAS: to date, by Issues. Aug. 1 - -.....- 15 Purpose of bureau. Aug. 3 ------2 Lc "igis.= -- aIpOrtm-name of commodity. lRON : Refrigerhtor makers, use of, restricted. Aug. 20 ------Cotats. Aug. 27 --- 8ee also STEEL. (oal, apspeved. Aug. 29 .- - ITALY : a rs deing theIr bit in the war. Aug. 16------American soldiers' arrival in Genoa. Aug. 21 ------&...... Boots and shoes, decree regulating. Aug. 23- cmraneasefor bravery. Aug. Import rcgulattens. Aug. 27 -- MfiabAttI and amusement park near Philadelphia, coal Importation of marble permitted. Aug. 19 . LMved y. Aug. 5------In oices made out in lire accepted by United States custens LiNaL: ---. collectors. Aqg. 20 ------8 1utuv4l on essential list. Aug 23 ------Journalists visitn United States.- = factmemof, on preference lit.- Aug. 23 ------On ofacial M yssio Aug. 1 ...- ,-.,- President's address to, reception.I Washinton,..--- . 0 Liwcsso-Oia t~kF-R Aug. 13 ------I lzportatlam to Canada. Aug. 13 - Licenses for importation of garlic. Aug. 19 ------LiNgag-OIL MxAL: Price lists of food, to be approved by authorities. Aug. 22..8 Theertaton to Canada. Aug. 13...... ------JACKSON, CAMP: LiQwan TnArmec: Field Artillery firing center. Aug. 19 ------14 ffvy, ferblidden. Aug, ~ -- .---- JAPAN: ?rnthitdon. On trglas and In railro stations. Aug. 13.--- Students of, in United States permitted to do manual labor IAVa8oclK. See Cattle. during vacation. Aug. 3 ------9 LOANS : JEaov, Liaur. JOAN: pber' bods, accepted by railroads as basis for. Aug. 19- Buried at Arlington Cemetery. Aug. 6------0 Mrestock raisers, gramted by War Fiumice Corporation. JELUTONG. Sec Gutta Jeolatelng. Aug 1a _____ See also C t by United Stat oa War refugees aided by Red Cross. Aug. 29 ------14 Liberty Loans. JEWS: Lceseervas: Holidays In Army. Aug. 12 ------5 ?weduction, conference of mamfActurers. Aug. 28 - - JosEPH E. JOHNsTON, CAMP: Locams. See Loyal Legion of Loggers. Training camp for conservation and reclamation divislen. LosAz Lamoor our Loamans : Aug. 15 ------is Organizattoe and work of. , Aug. 7------JOURNALISTS. See Editors. JuDGE ADvocATS GENWEAL, ARMT: %eined for Maj. Raoul.Lufbery. Aug. 1 ------Opinions. Aug. 15, p. 12; 21, p. 13; 22.. .------. 14 JUSSERAND, MONSIBUR J. J.: Letter of thanks to Congress on resoltions passed ox occa- Me ^WtwwIx 0., inscron GWXasn, OF EAILROADS: sion of July 14. Aug. 21 ------5 *W ad employees, request to support Fourth Liberty Loan. KANSAS CITY, KANS. : Au. 2 ------.- .----. Cattle loan agency. Aug. 20 ------1 McCArIceIAJ. EHNRv P.: KNIVES: o co ad twelfth division. Aug. 17- .-.---.-- Mess, orders placed by Ordnance Department. Aug. 12---- 1 KNOX, CAMP: Ikalo schest eatablisked. Aug. 21 ------'New field artillery camp. Aug. 22 ------liACXVms GaN: LABOR AND LAZonI CrasasS: Hanceck, machine gun center. Aug. 19 ------Chinese and Japanese students, permitted to do manual labor during vacation. Aug. 3 ------.-. a From time United States entered war to July 27. Help wanted advertisements, permitted in certain States. A ug. 7 t -i --i-t------a - e------Aug. 19 ------8 From %tio United States entered war to Aug. ift. Labor conditions in United States, sum.rp. Aug. 10 --- Aug. I0 __ _------Medical exanination, United States labor recruits. Aug. 15.. ]Raserve C*qm Seers, training in use of. Aug. 2------Mexican, more occupations open in United States to, Ang. 5.. Recruiting and d1*o2*ion of un*lfsd lbor to be super- lienses granted. Aug. 19 ------vised by United Staes Emp ment Servke. Avg. 1.... 8 X~masu . jSee Periodicals. Shortage, overcome by intensive traiatug of unskilled wor- Mmr, See Alrphone Mail Service-American Expeditionary ers. Aug. 14...- ,. 7 Perces, MaHl-Parcel Post.- al Service, Unskilled, Go ver m cotrol*t TO- d fali in securing. Aug. 5-... 2 M alsters prohibited from buyngh grain for, before Oct. 1, Workers o 0 e bass. Aug. 23- . 8 191. Aug. 1, p. 8; 23 - - ..------Sccee Convict W.-"r ~br LAnoi Covaorwvasnes ABjusTsD. S Industrial Arbitration- rates on ore. Aug. 19.------National War Labor Board. BMr. See Hemp. LAnoR LAws: MAarkertrazVNG PIATxs: Enforcement, letter of Felix Frankfurter to State governers. New equipmeant furnished by Government. Aug. 13. ---- Aug. 20------..-- 3 LACS: Ialian, importation permitted. Aug. 16------On restricted import list. Aug. 16------.--.--- 5 MA n, GNN. Parroe C, CImav or STArr: See Electric Lamps. 1~askwr of men in France, statement regarding. Aug. 3, p. 2- 17, p. 1; 21, -I------For naval purpeses, presidential preclamation taking title ss iterview ecerning war given out semiweekly. to. Aug. 20------12 tration of men 18-45, statement before Senate Mili- LANSING, RDn9RT, SeonaTAY oir STATE: tary Affairs Committee. Aug. 16 ------Declarattn of war by Great Britain, message to Minister MAnS ISLAND, CAL : flaltoar on anniversary. Aug. 6 ------Eousing prefect, for nav4 yard workers. Aug. V~ p. 4; 24.. Reply to Dr- Brum's address. Aug. 21)------~ MAKIur Cons: LANTzRN Surns : suales, total to date Aug. 5, p. 11; 26 ------For war bectures, for sale by Committee on Public Informa- misalons awarded enlisted men. Aug. 20 ------tion, first notice of, appears Aug. 16 ------5 tracts placed by Quartermaster. Aug. 1, p. 15; 17, LARD: p. 16; 21------. . Eixportation, new ruling. Aug. 23..- Dejot qurtermaster, Philadelphia, proposals for Supplies. Substitute makers J~oid national confrsc. u.1 LAuNDRIES: listment suspended pending new legislation. Aug. 9 -- Coal restrictions, handled by local fuel administrators. rating durig July. Aug. 5 ------Aug. 15 ------.. 7 Ining reIected in small number of prisoners. Aug. 5-'- Military camps, cost. Aug. 23 ------.. 8...... 8 M)Aipr CORs lsEaV: LEArHER : Firqt woman recruit. Aug. 16 ------Price, maximm of sole and belting. Aug. 10, 3; 15.,.. MAY, CAPT. 0. J.: Use restrIted, In manufacture of trunks, etc. Aug. 10- 5 Work on Liberty aero oil investigations. Aug. 7------See aso Hides and Skins. MnAPH, CAMPs'* Lmeais: Muilding for instruction of noncommissioned officers. Aug. War, illustrated with slides for sale by Committee on Public 26 ------Informatioq, first notice appears Aug. 16 ------5 MEAT I LEE,, CAM'P : and allies. Aug. Oicers' training school, permanent buildings. Aug.19 ---- 14 oaf prices, for Army, Navy, Marine Corps, LEGAL ZOARDse: 1rt to Uziteed n France, gium. Aug. 12 2 To *,wst draft registrants. Aug. 31------tweight cattle meat, comeomers urged to ask for. Aug. Buildkng for instruction of noncommissioned officers. Aug. 26. 1 park, s a at Army camps. Aug. 19-....-..- Restrlctions modiied in western drought sections. Aug. 15- President Wilson's telegram to president of. Aug. 168----- 2 LlanarA Uim OIL. See Oils. MMAT'PAcKIme Isvar u: Baport of Federal Trade Commission. Aug. ---. by areads,rt basis for. Aug. 1...... -..... )andls. See Docoraions of Honor. 'or stoen. Ut of. Aug. 15?- Manpcal, Cosas, AnMY: S"diermandsalsr, informason regardtng. Au.eg L... Contracts and warehases, awards. Aug. , ... Adars', pWoGmduce It not delvered. Aug, 34 Enitsted mon, tranafer to organizations of National Army. Tissxaon, tee from. gecuary wIneAdeobsdal Aug ------Aug. 2'...... I MEDICAL nwmma'rseeS. Ve Pyla '~t,

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MEDICAL SERVICE CORPs, VOLUNTRER. See Volunteer Medical NATIONAL BANKS : Page. Service Corps. Analysis of conditions by comfptroller. Aug. 13------13 MERCHANT MARINE: Charters applied for, etc. Aug. 3, p. 9; 12, p. 5; 20, p. 7; Age limits, new. Aug. 10 24, p. 4- 31------Marine engineers needed. Aug. 22 ------_ Earnings big and-no failures 91. Aug. 12-- - 5 Recruits wanted by Shipping Board. Aug. 14 ------Liberty bond issues, assistance in placing. Aug. 26 5 Statement of Edward N. Hurley. Aug. 23 NATIONAL FORESTS: Training- Lincoln National Forest, reduced. Aug. 13, p. 6; 24 16 Crws to be ail Ameriean. Aug. 7...... - NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD: Great Lakes. Aug. 15 Bethlehem Steel Co.- METALS : Station at Eight-hour day, findings. Aug. 19 ------15 Ordnance board appointed for control of. Aug. 27- Wage question, ruling and award. Aug. 13------13 MEXICO: Bridgeport, Conn., labor controversy, umpire selected to de- Labor from, more occupation open in United States to. cide. Aug. 16 ------3 Aug. 5 - - News-print paper industry, controversy, hearing postponed. Skirmish with United States troops at Nogales. Aug. 28 -- Aug. 29 __ -_ - - - 1 Visiting journalists, letter from President of San Salvador Smith & Wesson Co., Springfield, Mass., ruling. Aug. 26 .-- 8 commending President Wilson's address to. Aug. 6 - Street railroads, wage increase granted. Aug. 3 - 10 MILITARY ACADEMY, UNITED STATES: Waynesboro, Pa., strike, decision of board. Aug. 20 5 Honor graduate appointments, qualifications. Aug. 15 - NAVAL TeAINISOG STATIONS AND SCHOOLS: MILIITAnr AERONAUTICS BEREAP: List of. Aug. 21 ------5 Included in Air Service. Aug. 3 . Rer elso Air Service. NAVY: MILITARY CAMPS: Casualties. Aug. 5, p. 3, 6; 6, p. 1; 12, p. 15; 13, p. 4, 10; 14p. 6;17,p. 7; 20, p.3; 22 ------1 Ai:iotle haaterial purchased; match baseball games planned. rom sinking of United States steamship Sans Diego. Aug. 2------Aug. ------6 Converting of National Guard camps into cantonments Enlistment suspended, pending new legislation. Aug. 9 ---- 1 Aug. 27 - - Enlargement,stopped. Lands for naval purposes, presidential proclamation. Aug. plans for. Aug. 19------20------12 Floid artillery. S-ec Artillery. Liquors, sale or serving forbidden. Aug. 19------2 F(od conditions, surveys. Aug. 9 Mail, rules for addressing. Aug. 7------3 Health conditions-n Xen commended for bravery- Week ending July 20. Aug. 3 Bailey, Zelmer. Aug. 2 ------2 Week ending Aug. 9. Aug. 17 Dowty, J. E. Aug. 2 2 Semiannual report. Aug. 9 ------Emro, Barton Ernest. Aug. 5...... 7 Laundries, cost. Aug. 23 Fox, Walter E. Aug. 14------4 Mal for soldiers, nondelivery. Aug. 6J E.-Johns- _- 4 Noncommissioned officers, instruction. Aug. 26 Freels, Lincoln C. Aug. 14 Nutrition officerssiug. 9 13 Gklleher John King. Aug. 5...... 7 Officers' tramning camps- Grady, George Francis. Aug. 5------7 Candidtes nut considered pending new legislation. Grogan, Frank Joseph. Aug. 9 15 Aug. 9I ------Heater, Herbert R. Aug. 19.. -. 4 For Quariermaster Corps at Camp Joseph R. Johns- Hill, Robert B. Aug. 14...... 4 ton. Aug. 15------King, William E. Aug. 17 ---- - 15 Pork, served 2 days in every- 10. Aug. 19------Knitter, Benedict L. Aug. 14 4 Prostitution, repression. Aug. 13 ------Landis, Floyd B. Aug. 14 4 recqnisitions for supplies, reguiations concerning. Aug. 14-- Ogilvie, James C. Aug. 14 4 Salvage, buildings erected for. Aug. 29 Pease, Frank L. Aug. 14 4 Sewage-disposal plants, enlarging. Au. 7 Ready, Clarence F. Aug. 1 15 See also Balloon Schools-Flying Fielis-Names of Camps. Rogers, John W. Aug. 5 ..- 15 MILITARY' EDUCATION. See Colleges and Universities-Military Ryeberg, Edward. Aug. 2 ..- 12 Camps---Studeuts' Army Training Corps. Mchurz, United States steamaship, officers and men. Aug. MILITARY Se1VICE CONVENTION: 28 ------6 Between United States, Great Britain, and Canada, exemp- Shoup, Raynond E. Aug. 14 4 tion regulations. Aug. 3----- Teovan, Edward J. Aug. 14.------4 MILK: Valdez, J. Aug. 2------2 Evaporated and fresh, for Army. Aug. 8 Watters, William Henry. Aug. 9 ---- 15 MINERAL WATERS : Wills, Frank R. Aug. 22 --- 7 Importation permitted. Aug. 5 - Oflcers- MINERS : Recommended for promotion. Aug. 12 7 Bonus system to; statement of Fuel Administrator Garfield Uniform of regulars and reservists. Aug. 28 1 regarding. Aug. 6 _ .- Purchases. See Supplies and Accounts Bureau, Navy. Drafting, Government's position relative to. Aug. 3 Sbipment of material urged before season of bad weather. Coal-production boards, to serve on. Aug. 6...... Labor Day celebration, not to be extended beyond Moilday. Bubtenceat 16 ------allowance, increase authorized. Aug. 2 3 Aug. 31 Training stxtions and schools. Aug. 21 - - - President Wilson's appeal to. Aug. 12 War exhibits, Shown at county fairs. Aug. 21------Secretary Baker's letter of appreciation to. Asf. 2 NAVY DEPARTMENT: MIRLo, BRITiSH ST~uMSHIP: Purchases, method of billing shipments. Aug. 29 -..... Gasoline steamship burned. Aug. 17-- NTIuznLANDs: MITCHEL FIELD: European Holland, export regulations and commodity list. Named for Maj. Puroy Mitchel. Aug. 1 Aug. 3, p. 16; 21------MONEY ORDER.S: NBIVILLA ISLAND : 15 Soldiers- Gun plant. Aug. 23------Alleged wrong payment. Aug. 28- NEW ENenAND: 6 Identification. Aug. 22 ------Coal for thr*ugh Cape Cod Canal. Aug. 15 - - 1 MONTAUK, MINE SWEEPER: NEW Year CTY: Wreck of, on Aug. 21. Aug. 27 Buildings leased by War Department. Aug. 31 - - MONTGOMERY. FRANK I.: NEW ZALAND: Appointed chief of felt section, textile division, War Indus- Wool clip, proposal of British Government to purchase. tries Board. Aug. 9 ------Aug. 12 --...... ------1 MORTALITY. See Vital Statistics. NEWOUNDLAND: MOSELEY, saIHCERPAMPLIN: Imports, general license issued by War Trade Board. 16 Appointed assistant fuel director, for New York. Aug. 29 Aug. 14 ------MoTIoN PICTURES. See Moving Pictures. NEWSPAPRaS: 8 MOron TRANSPOnTATION SERVICE. See Quartermater Depart- Country editions of metropolitan papers, paper regulations. ment, Army. Au. 27 ...------W ------MOTOR CYCLS: Country weeklies, rules for economy in use of paper. Classed as reasonable war essential. Aug. 19 Aug. 24------15 Metal and rubber economy in manufacture of. Aug. 23_. Editors and correspondents urged to observe secrecy in re- MOTOR VEHICLES. See Automobile Motor Trucks-Autmo- gard to sailing dates, locality,. etc., of vessels, request biles- Motor cycles. broadened by Sacretary of Navy Daniels. Aug. 2------MOTORING ON SUNDAY: New, establisIhment prohibited during war. Aug. 6 18 Discontinuance requested. Aug. 29, p. 8; 30 Registration for military service on Aug. 24, daily notice of MoToRS: published by. Aug. 17....------Liberty aero oil adolated. Aug. 7------Reporting, a nonessential occupation, opinion of Secretary 6 Production, statement of Mr. Ryan. Aug. 29 aker. Aug. 9------MoVING PICTURES: Russian policy of United States, suggestions to press con- 1 America's Answer. Aug. 22-- - - cerning. Aug. 8 ------Eneny erigin, warning against handling, AuS. 28 See also Paper. 7 Essential industry, recognized as, by War In ustries Board. NIAGARA FALLS: Aug. 24 Men saved by Coast Guard. Aug. 19 ...... 0 Export of films, rules for. Aug. 31 NICiroLS ENSIGN ALAN J.: MUFFLENRS. 1 Changes in, for motor drivers for Quartermaster Corps, Degih of. Aug. 22------saving effected. Aug. 5------NILas, EowaRn C.: 1 MULES : Appointed mzanager short-line railroad section. Aug. 24 --.. Number purchased for Army. Aug. 2 .. NiTV: MUNITION FACTORIES: TnBold under food-control act. Aug. 8 -- - - Cartridge makers of East Alton, III., pledge. Aug. 22_____ Fings. Au. 12- NITRATH PLANTS: MunRAY, REV. WALTER : Musde Shoals. Aug. 22 ....------Death in France. Au. 2 Non Pcm Pazza: MUSCLE S OALsNITRATE LANT : Disposidon at meneos. text of resolution. Aug. 26. - Aug. 22 ------Iton3aSagaAL lana'ms. Bee va rerv a

e 20 THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: TOPICAL INDEX FOR AUGUST, 1918. Pnge. NURSES : Page. PHYSICAL DIREaCrons: Army- At flying fields, duties. Aug. 13 ------Number needed for enrollment each week. Aug. 5 ----.- PHYSICAL EXAIIINATIONS: Recreation houses at base hospitals. Aug. 27 ...... United States labor recruits. Aug. 15 ---..-.- 9 NUTRITION OrICsES: PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS: For camps and cantonments. Aug. 9.------7 Flight surgeons at flying fields, duties. Aug. 13------5 Osrscsus, ARMY. See Army. Volunteering suspension order, not applicable to Medical Re- Orricans. NAVY. See Navy. 6 serve Corps, Army and Navy. Aug. 12 -...... 4 OsIicus' TRAINIxo CAMPS. See Military Camps. See also Volunteer Medical Service Corps. OFFICIAL BULLETIN: PICTURs: Comments on, as helpful medium in prosecuting war. Enemy origin, warning to publishers against handling. Aug. 13 __ ------Aug. 28 --- Delay in receivigg by subscribers. Aug. 81... ------1 PIES, CHARLES: Index for July. Aug. 8 ------7 Appointed general manager Emergency Fleet Corporation. a Posted at military posts, orders of Secretary Daniels and Aug. 14 ------Secretary Baker. Aug. 27------. 5. PInm6 CAMP: Posted in post offices, order of Postmaster General Burleson, fficers' Training School, permanent buildings. Aug. 19__. 14 flist notice appears Aug. 14 ------x PISTOLS: * Purchasing agents to send copies of bids, etc., first notice Practice required of Army ordnance officers. Aug. 12 ---- 15 appears Aug. 13 ------Production, from time United States entered war to July apiload Administration, authorized medium for publicity. 27. Aug.7 ------3 1 Standardized, in use by United States forces. Aug. 5 --- 8 OILS: Aug. 17 ------Used by American and German armies, comparison. Aug. 5.. 7 Liberty aero oii. Aug. 7 ------7 PITTSBURGH, PA.: See also Petroleum. Electric power plant, construction, with aid of Ordnance De- OPIUM: partment. Aug. 12 ------16 Forfeited, to be forwarded to medical departments of Army PONTIANAC. See Gutta Joolatong. and :Navy.* Aug. 14 ------4 PORK. See Meat. ORDlNANCE : 1. PoRTo RIco: Army, sunplies of, procured through Ordnance Department. Draft call for men. Aug. 29 - -.------18a Aug. 15 ------12 Labor from, available for United States farms. Aug. 12 ... 16 Se also Guns. Poars. See Harbors. ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, ARMY PORTs OF EMBARKATION, Army: Appointment of five special assistants to chief of ordnance. Casuals, handling of. Aug. 15 ------14 Aug. 20------Rupplies, storage and shipping. Aug. 2------15 Men physically fit odrdfriedut.Aug. 2 --- - PORTSMOUTH, N. HI.: Officers, pistol practice required. Aug. 12. ------.. 15 Hotels for navy-yard workers. Aug. 14.. ------12 Purchases- PORTUGAL: Contracts awarded. Aug. 2, p. 16; 5, p. 9; 6, p. 9; 12-.. 1 Bark Porto sunk by submarine. Aug. 2... ------1 Proposals for supplies. Aug. 23 ------11 PosEIDON STEAMER: St. Louis production district- Survivors. Aug. 5------1 Establishment, M. E. Singleton, chief. Aug. 3------4 PqsT OFFICE DEPARTMENT: States included. Aug. 9------Fraud orders issued. Aug. 5------Sergeants, appointment as. Aug. 15 ------. 12 Supplies, proposals for. Aug. 9, p. 5; 14------8 Unskilled labor, Government control to aid in securing. POST OraclCs: Aug. 5------8 Official Bulletin to be posted in,order of Postmaster General ORDNAL CE PLANTS. See Munition Factories. 2 Burleson, first notice appears. Aug. 14------1 ORIZABA, U. S. S.: Posting of patriotic notices in lobbies of. Aug. 7. .------4 Accident at sea, casualties. Aug. 24.------.. POSTAL SERVICE: OSTEND, BELGIUM: Alsatian towns, service resumed. Aug. 14 ------6 Bombed b. American naval aviators. Aug. 23.------8 Foreign countries, merchandise for. Aug. 28 ------6 PACKING FOR SHIPMENT: Mail lost- a Economy in space- By sinking of steamships, information concerning Hosiery and underwear Industry. Aug. 16 ----- amount. Aug. 28..------4 Urged upon dry-goods merchants. Aug. 9------14 For Egypt, by sinking of steamship. Aug. 6 ----- 16 PANAMA CANAL (ZONE) : Navy, rules for addressing mail to men in. Aug. 7 .------8 Navigation rules, Executive order amending. Aug. 2 ---- 8 Registrants' addresses, instructions concerning. Aug. 16 -- 18 PAPER : Soldiers- Conservation- 14 In France, number of letters received from since July Country editions of metropolitan papers, regulations. 29. Aug. 9 ------12 Aug. 27 ------13 In military camps, nondelivery of mail to. Aug. 16.. 8 Country weeklies, rules for. Aug. 29 ------6 Uniforms returned under mailing frank. Aug. L .-. Government printing, regulations for. Aug. 27_ _.... 4 See also Airplane Mail Service. Magazine publications, regulations. Aug. 27--- - is PoSTERS: 5 News-print, regulations limiting use. Aug. 6 - . 7 Official Bulletin. Aug. 29------..------5 Shoe cartons, questionnaire to manufacturers. Aug. Posting of patriotic notices in lobbies of post offices. Aug. 7.. 15 ------2 POSTASTERS: 6 Textbook production reduced 50 per cent. Aug. 22=_.. Claims for theft and fire loss. Aug. 6. ..------Trade books, etc., production reduced 25 per cent. Aug. Compensation of fourth-class, amendments to regulations. 16 27 ------Aug. 23 ------... Manufacture, rulings on, to go into effect Aug. 1. Aug. 1 --- 8 Ship advertising, instruction concerning. Aug. 17 ---. 5 News-print manufacturers wage controversy, hearing post- Telegrams, to be explicit. Aug. 27 ------12 poned. Aug. 29 ------1 War-savings proceeds, remitting orders. Aug. 21 ---- 7 Writing, rules for manufacture. Aug. 2. ---...... 16 POTATO MASHERS: PASSES : Purchased for Army. Aug. 19 ------8 Railroad, temporarily honored In certain cases. Aug. 13--- 4 POULTRY : PASSENGER RATES : Resale rules. Aug. 16 ------7 Interstate Commerce Commission rules for publication of. PowER PLANTS: Aug. 13 ------12 Coal conservation In. Aug. 7 ------4 Tourist, to California and Florida. Aug. 24 - .-.--..-- 8 Elecirk, to be constru

PEESIDENT OF UNITED STATES-Continued. Page. QUARTERMASTER DEPOT, PITTsBURHo, PA. Page. Schools, in favor bf keeping up, letter to Secretary Lane. Subdepot of Quartermaster Corps. Aug. 7...... ----. -- 6 A ug.7 -___- __-_- - . - 4 QUARTERMASTER, ARMY: _h ps, chartering, rates, terms, etc., proclamation. Aug. 5- 6 Requisition for supplies, regulations concerning. Aug. 14-. 8 Ships of United States, acquisition by foreigners prevented, QUINCY MASS.: proclanliation. Aug. 14 - __- _ -__- 2 Housing project, contracts awarded. Aug. 9, p. 4; 10 - 2 State councils of defense urged to aid United States depart- RADIO SCHOOLS : n, uts, ltter to Secretary Baker. Aug. 12------1 Established at artillery camps. Aug.- 21...... 4 Snitzerldnd, greetings to, on national holiday. Aug. 2- -- 4 Uruguay, anniversary of ind p neence, felicitations. Aug. Prices. Aug. 3, p. 4; 20 8 Woolen, prompt shipment requested. Aug. 19 15 Volun el Medial Service Corp, leter approving. Aug. 16. RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION: PRuss FEEDERS: Appointmecnt,. Aug. 20 ------3 Wanted by Interior Dnpl L at. Aug. 28------1 Allegheny regional director, report for two 'months. Aug. PRICE, THEODOnR H: 14 _ _ -__- _- -_ 3 Appointed in charge of sug stions and complaints bureau. Claim, and property protection division created. Aug. 30- 4 Aug. 27------Freight claims section created. Aug. 27 - 5 PRICE FIX1NG: Money advanced to railroads for July. Aug. 2 9 Aluminum, to continue to lar. 1, 1919. Aug. 26 -.-- Official Bulletin, authorized medium for publicity. Aug. 17. 1 Cement, Portland, for Government purchases. Aug. 28 ---- Promotions, division of operations. Aug. 28 ------7 Coal. See Coal. Pullman car lines. Aug. 28------6 Copper. Aug. 10 ------1 Short-line railroad section established. Aug. 24... __.... 7 Cotton, differentials. Aug. 8, p. 4; 12, p. 4; 15, p. 8; 20, Suggestions and complaints bureau established. Aug. 27 1 p. 15; 21, p. 6; 81 ------RAILROAD CARS: Cotton, differentials, shelter tent duck, correction. Aug. 24= 28 Open top, of St. Louis and San Francisco Railway, move- Cotton seed. Aug. 16------ment order. Aug. 23 - -__ - 15 Fir lumber logs, maximum price extended to Oct. 15. Aug. 15. Pa'senger, ordered for Chesapeake & Ohio 11. R. Aug. 12- 4 Glycerin, dynamite. Aug. 17 ------8 Unloading, less delay urged. Aug. 27... ------8 Hemlock. Aug. 28 ------14 RAILROAD EMPLOYEES: Leather, sole and belting. Aug. 10, p. 3; 15------Courtesy to public required. Aug. 19 _- .- - 1 Manila hemp, discontinued on Aug. 31. Aug. 3 ------a13 Lilerty loan, fourth, urged to suppoit. Aug. 29------7 Rags. Aug. 20 -.------88. Not recruited by United States Employment Service. Aug. 1- 3 Rice. Aug. 12 - -__ -____-___-_-__ Surety bonds for, form of. Aug. 16 .. _...... 11 Rules for, extend to civilian and other sales. Aug. 30.-. -- Wages Skins, corrections and differentials. Aug. 31 ------8 Increase, mailing date extended for special reports on. Sugar, plan to stabilize. Aug. 26 ------A ug. 19 - ______-- __- 15 Wool, reworked or fiber. Aug. 26 ------16 Increase, mechanical employees (supplement No. 4 to Wool clips. Aug. 23------6 General Order No. 27). Aug. 2 - 10 Zinc, approved by President. Aug. 24 ------Increase, Pullman employees. Aug. 24 - .- 7 PRINTING. See Public Printing. RAILROADS: PRIORITY: Accounting- Automobile motor truck manufacturers. Aug. 12 16 For six months' period ending June 30, 1918, instruc- Brick manufacturers. Aug. 22 - _-- - tions. Aug. 2 ___ - -_..- 12 Cement manufacturers. Aug. 28. _...... _...... 8 - Rules. Aug. 31 - - 7 Cotton-gin manufacturers claims. Aug. 19 - --- Bonds, for shipments delivered without surrender of bills of Horse-drawn vehicle manufacturers, on preference list for lading. Aug. 31 7 fuel. Aug. 16------Express trains from Washington to Atlanta. Aug. 30 -- 8 Lime, agricultural manufacturers. Aug. 23 ------Fares. Sec Passenger rates. Coal mines, for power priority. Aug. 31 5 Labor, assistance in securing by United States Employment Industrial production, rules governing. Aug. 5 ------9 Service Aug. 15------15 Lime manufacturers. Aug. 23.. -.-----...... 14 Liquor, sale on trains and in stations prohibited. Aug. 13 - 1 Moving-picture industry. Aug. 24 --- 8 Money advanced for July, by Railroad Administration. Preferred industries, revised list being prepared. Aug. 22- 16 A ug. 2 __ - __-__- 9 Shoe manufacturers. Aug. 9 ------16 Passes, temporarily honored in certain cases. Aug. 13 ---- 4 Solicitors, manufacturers warned against employment of. Pension systems, reports on, requested. Aug. 23...... 7 - Aug. 16------1 Shipments consigned for use of Government, order regarding. PRIsoN LABOR. See Convict Labor. 'tug . 9 ------3 PRisoNEns or WAR, AMERICAN: toldiers, number transported. Aug. 23 3 American-German prisoner conference at Berne. Aug. 15-- 1 Treasurers- Feeding of, assistance of French. Aug. 24 - -- - Local, duties order revised. Aug. 16 --- 12 Interned at German camps. Aug. 1, p. 7; 3, p. 7, 8; 12, p. Weekly cash report instructions. Aug. 19...... 7 15; 15, p. 7; 20, p. 9; 21, p. 11; 29, p. 12; 31-...----- 16 See also Railroad Administration-Transportation. Mail from, dictated by Germans. Aug. 19__ RAINCOATS: PROFITEERING: Contracts of makers indicted for fraud, canceled. Aug. 12. 6 Rentals, suggestions on prevention. Aug. 19------15 RATIONS: PROPAGANDA, ENEMY: Special reserve, for men in battle. Aug. 21 2 Bank savings, confiscated by Government. Aug. 28 1416 RAYMOND, ROBERT L.: Pictures of enemy origin shown. Aug. 28 - - 7 Appointed director of conservation bureau, Red Cross. Aug. PROSTITUTION: 9------6 Suppression in vicinity of Army and Navy camps. Aug. 13-. 1 REAL EsTATE. See Rents. "PaoTRUs," STEAMSHIP: RECEIPTS ANIVEXPENDITURIEs: Sunk in collision. Aug. 22 -- 8 Hon. Swagar Sherley's statement regarding. Aug. 2.-- 14 PUBLIC LANDS: See also Treasury Department. New Mexico, restored to entry. Aug. 24------1 RECLAMATION SERVICE: Wyoming. Aug. 23 ------16 Proposals opened. Aug. 7, p. 5; 10, p. 21; 16, p. 3;22 6 PUBIC PRINTING : RECONSTRUCTION. Sec Rehabilitation. Regulations. Aug. 27 - -- 4 RECRUITING AND ENLISTMENT: PULLMAN CO.: Marine Corps, during July. Aug. 5 ------Under Federal control. Aug. 28------. 6 Suspension, pending new legslation. Aug. 9------1 PULLMAN EMPLOYEES. See Railroad Employees. RED CRoss, AMERICAN: PURCHASES AND PURCHASING AGENTS: Appropriation for Armenian and Syrian relief. Aug. 10--_ 2 - - - Official Bulletin, copies of bids and purchase awards to be Casualties. Aug. 26 85 sent to, first notice appears Aug. 13 ___- _____- - 157 Chile, war fund collected hi Aug. ------8 Price limitations waived on certain United States purchases. Conservation bureau established. Aug. 9------6 Aug. 81 ------3 Dental equipment given by. Aug. 12 14 See also Departments, bureaus, commissions, etc., making 1 Foreign relief for one week. Aug. 16 ------purchases. S Greeks In Saloniki. sections, relief for. Aug. 1 ------QUARTERMASTER CORPS, ARMY: Hospitals in Paris, visit of Gen, Pershing. Aug. 26 8 Civilian employees- 168 Home service, information for soldiers' and sailors' families, Get-together meeting. Aug. 7------issned by department of civilian relief. Aug. 3, p. 18 Praised by Brig. Gen. Wood. Aug. 20 ------10,p.16; 17, p. 8; 24, p. 11; 31------13 Mufflers for motor-truck drivers, etc., saving effected by Jerusalem, aid for war refugees. Aug. 29------14 changes in. Aug. 5------16 Men within new draft age, requested to remain until caHed. Oficers training camp, at Camp Joseph E. Johnston. Aug. 16 Aug. 17------4 15------13 Richelieu grand gold medal voted by France to. Aug. 1 .. 8 QUARTERMASTER DEPARTMENT ARMY: REFRIGERATION AND REFRIGERATING MACHINERY: Clothing and Equipage Division- Iron and steel, use of restricted. Aug. 20------6 Bids for shoes. Aug. 29------4 REGISTRATION FOR MILITARY SERVICE. See Selective Service. Cotton goods section, proposals. Aug. 24, p. 5; 30 ---- 8 REHABILITATION: Hardware and Metals Division- Allied nations' plans for. Aug. 5------5 Awards. Aug. 6, p. 12; 23 - _ _ -- 15 Disabled soldiers, compensation for Injuries not reduced by. Purchases and contracts to be made. Aug. 1, p. 16; Aug. 24------11 7, p. 2; 14, p. 9; 16, p. 15; 17, p. 16; 21, p. 14; Military hospitals summary of work. Aug. 13 __-_-_- 4 22, p. 13; 31------16 Physical, for disabled soldiers in general military hospitals, Motor Transport Service-- list of designated hospitals, policy to be followed. Aug. 1- 13 Awards. Aug. 3 ------4 RELINING PLANTS: Motor vehicles purchased by. Aug. 3_ 4 Guns, railroad, in France. Aug. 12 -_-.- - 8 Purchases. Aug. 19------6 RELIGIOUS OBJECTOns. See Conscientious Objectors. Passed by Board of Review. Aug. 10, p. 23; 16, p. 15; RENTS: 22, p. 12; 27, p. 14; 30 _-__. 8 Profiteering, suggestions for prevention. Aug. 19 ------15 Research and specifications branch of clothing and equipage REvoLvERs. See Pistols. - division organized. Aug. 24 ------15 RICE- Subsistence division. purchase orders. Aug. 23------15 Allocation of crop among millers. Aug. 27------5 QUARTERMASTER DEPARTMENT, MARINE CORPS: Price agreement committee appointed by Food Administra- Supplies, bids Aug. 31 ------4 tion. Aug.- 12 ------6 22 TTE OFFICIAL U. S. BIULETTN: TO PICiL INDEX FOR AUGUST, 1918.

RIeSHELEiu GRAND GOLD MEDAL: Pasae SAnserva Sanc-Continued. Voted by France to American Red Cross. Aug. I1-.---.- Men inducted Page. RIFLES : for limited service, military instruction. Aug. Production, from time United States entered war to July 27. 8 Aug. Wtoaetial occupatios- T7------Baseball, extension of time to Sept. 15, Secretary Stard ed, i use by United States forces. Aug. 5. Baker's approval. Aug. 24------ROADS Newspaper reporting, opinion of Secretary Baker. 1 Constructten, Federal approval required. Aug. 27_.. Aug. 9------I;itary, from Camp Gordon, Ga., to Norcross rifle range, Registration of men, 18 to 4-. 1 buildin. Aug. T ------Certificate. Aug. 28 ---.- - - - S r FXANKLIN, ASSISTANT ECRETARY OF THE NAT: Forms, distribution of. Aug. 2------Visit to battle 1ed where United States marines won honrs, Instructions to registrants. Aug. 28------2 Aug. 12 ------Men urged to ascertain exact ages. Aug. 29- 2 D.oossvmLT, Twaoeona: Police authorities to Nubel peace prize. enforce order on registration day. Aug. 26------Aug. 27 - ._---- - 2 Preliminary work. Aug. 16------1 Import regulations. Aug. 16 ------Publicity. Aug. 26 ------RUSSIA:I Regulations, unofficial, mailed. An-. 27...... - Armed intervention unwise, policy of United States Govern- Statement of Secretary Baker beofe Senate Military ment toward. Aug. 5------.- --- Affairs Committee. Aug. 16 ... 4 Supreme governent of the northern territory, proclamaLon Testimony of Gen. March before Senate Military Affairs Aug. 3. Aug. 18 ------'of 18 Committee. Aug. 16...... - Uwelnty-seventh Infantry landed at Vladivostok. Aug. ir- To be held on a Saturday. Aug. 19...... - United States commanders in, statement of Gen. arch. Registration of men 21 since June 5, 1918- Announcement of. Aug. 15------1 'Unitedi States He1Lytoward, miitRy cefts~r's ;Iit0 Estimated total. Aug. 20.. __ ------8------RYTAN11rA Jouie ress miacern g. Aug. Fifty per cent minimum fixed for class 1. Aug. 5_ D.: a44 - On Aug. 24. Aug. 16 ------7 Appointed director of Air Service. Aug. 28..-- Printed ferms distributed. Aug. 19.- . ... Pres s interview. Aug. 28. Aug. 29------SAILORS: Proclamation of President. Aug. 15--- --... 161 Rules. Aug. 2.. -... Catoolie, dispensed from obligation of abstaining from meat on Friday. Aug. 19 ------Registrants' address, instructions to postmasters. Aug. 1. 46 Pay, arrears in, Spanish subjects resident in United States, exempted from Icase of death. Aug. military service. Aug. 22------Ace also Marine Corps-Merchant Marite-Navy- 8 ST. ELIZABHTHS Statistics of draft, Aug. 1, 1918. Aug. 10- HOSPITAL, DISTaICT OF COLUMBIA: students' Army Training Corps, relation to draft. Aug. 2_.. SupplieH, tropeala for. Aug. 29 ------6 ST. Louis & AN FRAWCISCO Work or tight order- RAILWAY: Exemption conditions explained. Aug. 21__ _...... 1 Open-to cars, movement order. Aug. 28 15 No change in at present. Aug. 10 ------.-..----- 2 BALONItI, GaRECe: 4 Renuilding plans. Aug. 19 35 SALVAGE: Credit extended by United States, additional. Aug. 12- - 1 Emanca CTinyaoNs. See Cheyrons. 24 Conference between various agencies concerned in. Aug. 18. 15 SAN ANTONIO ARsauAL: MaVrN PINaS, VA.: Storehouses, new. Aug. 16------Housing project, contract awarded. Aug. 17 ------SAND: SEWAGE: Ckr Supply for earnigr u.2. Plants at cantonments, enlarging. Aug. 7 ---- - . SAN DImCO," UNITED ISATMSNSTEaASHIP: SmarLuAc. See Lacs. ExuARan, HON. SwAGAa: Sinking, *fcers and crew blameless. Aug. - SAN SALVAon: 6 Statement showing appropriations and expenditures for 1919 and prior years. Aug 2-...... _...... 14 Letter from president to President Wilson commending ad- SmIPBUIDING : dress to Mexican journalists. Aug. 6 2 Centracts, cleared through Emergency Fleet Corporation SANTO Detimoo: and War Industries Board. Aug. 1------Import licenses for products carried by United States trans- ports. Eastern shipbuilders, conference. Aug. 15------Aug. 5------'7 Launchin, letters of Gen. Pershing and Chafrman Skirmish between United States marines and bandits. Aug. HurkeV. 8 Penanit contest, won by Pacific coast yards Aug 6 SATTSAGE CANGS: Steel, increased amount asked for by Mr. Schwab and r. Importatien from United Kingdom, France, or Italy per- Hurley. Aug. 2------3 m itted. Aug. 5------10 Wages mad hours of labor. Aug. 20.------. 7 SAPvWGS OF BANK H POSITInS: See also Shipping Boards-Ships. 16 Confiscated by Government, denial. Aug. 28 - - . 1 SAIPMINT. See Packing for Shipment-Transportation. SAWSIILLS: Sm~preas : Erection of world's largest. Aug. 7 .. 7 Produce. regulations for marking goods. Aug. 16. 14 SHlmrNo BOAR", UNIT3D STATES: 2 President Wilson in favor of kdoping up, letter to Secretary artering committee appointed. Aug. 5...... 3 Lane. Aug. 7------4 Cnfracts let. Aug. 2, p. 6; 13, p. 8; 20 ------_ See alae Colleges and Universiles-lndustrial Training. Marine insurance. Aug. 20------5 SCHWAB, CHARLES M.: Whipple, Sherman L., general counsel for. Aug. 21L__ ,. 8 Labor Day greeting to boys overseas. Aug. 31.----..---- 8 SHIPS : "ScouetoN," UNITED STATES STASHSIP: Acquisition of United States ships by foreigners-- Omeers and men of, interned in Turkey. Aug. 28- - 14 Act to prevent, explained by Mr. Hurley. Aug. 14- ScoTT, L. G. : Act to prevent President's proclamation. Aug. 14. 1 Appointed acting treasurer United States Railroad Adminis- Advertising of sailing dates, location, etc.- 8 trnAlom. Aug%0------Newspapers urged to observe secrecy in regard to, in- structions to postmasters. Aug. 17 ... ----- 18 en"6.Se Ca- Newspapers urged to observe secrecy In regard to, re- Aceladst-- quest broadened by Secretary Daniels. Aug. 2.. -_ S In FTo~ce. Aug. 26, p. 15; 27, p 11 - 30 Chartering of, rates, terms, conditions, presidential procla- Near Fkee Island light vessel. Aug. 2d...... mIation. Aug. 5------. SECURITIES: T~e-sea trawlers, for fishing industry. Aug. 27 ----- War-savinW, unlawful to reproduce. Aug. 19------2 g, for vessels operated by Ra lroad Administration. 7 ORNATE: Aug. 2 _------... 1 Aeronautics, department of, text of Production- bill introduced for crea- 8 ron ot. Aug. L b 5 Deliveries for weeks ending Aug. 1 and Aug. 10. 6 Arm ='av Navy, to=n r-aooiuton tandesiiag pubwIie wf at gra to. Aug. 1 5 eliveries for week ending Aug. 15. Aug. COBmse twces suspended on Red Cross imports, bill passed. Pliveries for week ending Aug. 22. Aug. 29 ------Aug. 27 d _Z ------2------5 Launching, record for July. Aug. 8 -__-_ - Requisitioned, chartered, and hired by United States, state- 1 8stant of Gen. Crowder showing total number of ment of Gen. March. Aug. 21o ..-- ...... #441g mn addsed by. Aug.6.. See also hpu~~gStao~-Shan Boats-_ Wnrmat oca r ad Cae- Matre%. Aug.18,. Transports. Probbaheo, wa-tlme, amendmnt to agrkicltural extenslot XarvAnas : 14 bill adopted. Aug. 30-- Workers, retroactive pay ordered. Aug. 19-...... 8 Suoper: SELECTIVE SERVICH: Prompt shipment asked. Aug. 19...... 8 Age-limit increase, estimates of Gen. Crowder showing total number of dzhting men SHOES : added. Aug. 6, p. 5; 10 .- Army, bids for. Aug. 29 ------Call for men to report- Cartons, questionnaires to manufacturers. Aug. 15 Aug. a.. ------16 'V'e 8rst part of Color, War Industries Board rule to stand. Aug. 16 10 Septeb St . Aug. 26, p FIld, for overseas duty, Army. Aug. 6 ---...------21 2 ------13 For oct*w~tve. Aug. 7,p. 1; 1 rority privileges extended to manufacturers. Aug. 9 RemkoAelikg of old lasts, regulations. Aug. 268- -- To etbod colleges. Aug. 29------14 'TonU&e~ &Run&A. See ISSIA. of Tea-. A--. 2------5a0NA, CORPs: Coal miners, wenment's poitIon relative to drafting. Classified as a line oranization. Aug. 15... 7 Aug. 3 Property returns, invoces. Aug. 29_-...... Emegeey Getrortion suryvy, to A en eLur : tial employees wiAthin draft age. Aug. 2 Cotton as substitute for, in gunpowder bags. Aug. 16 - Farmers in deferred class, pledged to grew g ps. Au War.Yan :. R ort license to be restricted. Aug. 17. .-----...... Induction for spodal as ent, procodnre Aug. 10 24 1kNoLaet, M. E. : Induhtal of d r 1a-- ChIt, St. Louis production district, Ordnance Department. Appeotboommint toUeges, Aug. 15. Aug. 2. . AKMIZ- " .I------

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SINNER, WILLIAM : page. SuMaIa BOATs-Continued. Page. Appointed chief of silk section, textile division, War Indue- Vessels encountering-Continued. tries Board. Aug. 9------2 "ai'Mteam trawler. Aug. 22 1 SL~AVIC Lameos: =21tedtates destroyers encounter wit, off irginia Troops for, regulations for raising. Aug. 9 ------2 coast. Aug. 13 -- ..------1 SLAYTON, HOVAr E.: Walters, sunk by submarine. Aug. 27------3 Appointed Fuel Administrator of New Hampshire. Aug. 24.. 2 West Brige, United States steamship. Aug. 24 ---- 1 SMITH & WssoN Co., SrazNoriaLD, MASS.: SUBMArNs CITASER No. 200: National War Labor Board ruling. Aug. 26 .------8 Sunk by steamship. Aug. 27; p. 1; 30 -- 8 SoLunimas: 8SIsIsTaNosi DivisoN. See Quartermaster Department, Army. Artificial limbs for, when injuries occurred after Oct. 6, 1917. SUGAR : Aug. 21 ------.------18 Army, consumed by, in a year. Aug. 21------2 Bread, mixed flour. Aug. lb------4 Canada, exportation from United States prohibited except Catholic dispensed from obligation of abstaining from meat under individual export license. Aug. 22--- .---- 2 Con Friday. Aug. 19 ------5 French stock of. Aug. 190------14 Conleotious objectors, furloughed to work farms. 5n Import licenses, Individual required. Aug. 5 Aug. 19 ------4 Louisiana cane, conference on next year's prices. Aug. 19 14 Detached from company at time of embarkation. Aug. 15-- 14 Mail-order shipments, rules regulating. Aug. 7 1 Disabled. See Rehabilitation. Prices, plan to stabilize. Aug. 2G - - -.- 8 Furloughs for farm labor, procedure. Aug. 19------16 Rations, same -s in Great Britain. Aug. 22 8 Honor rolls and tributes by community councils of defense. Situation. Aug. - n 5 Aug. 14 ------5 SUIT CASES. See Trunks and Traveling Goods. Liberty bonds, procedure if not delivered. Aug. 10------1 SUPPLIES AND ACCOUNTS BUREAU, NAVY: Mail, nondelivery due to bad addresses. Aug. 16 -8 Purchases- Monev orders- Contracts placed. Aug. 6, p. 14; 10, p. 22; 13, p. 7; Alleged wrong payment. Aug. 28------13 17. p. 16; 24 -- ___--- 13 Identification. Aug. 22------6 Proposed. Aug. 6. p. 16; 17------13 Pay, arrears in, in case of death. Aug. 31------13 SUPPLY CocWrEB, GENA. ee lneral Supply Committee. Punishment by confinement in a penitentiary. Aug. 21- - 18 SURETY BoNDS: Reported dead or wounded, further particulars obtained For railroad employees, form of. Aug. 16 _--- from Red 11 Cross, bureau of communication. Aug. 10 -- 16 SUiREON GENERAL'S DEPARTMIRNT, ARYi. See Medical Transported on American railroads. Aug. 23 ------3 Army. Corps, Uniforms, returned under Post Office mailing frank after dis- SrtauoNs. See Physicians and Surgeons. charge or furlough. Aug. 1------5 Swanus: See also American Expeditionary Forces-Army-Decora- Exports to, War Trade Board's ruling. Aug. 9----.--- 2 tions of Honor-Flying Fields-Military Camp&--Prson- SWITZERLAND: ers of War, American-Rehabilitation-Selective Service. American German prisoner conference at Berne; personnel of SPAIN: American delegation. Aug. 15 -_-__-_---- 1 Citizens of, In United States, exempted from military service. President Wilson's greetings to, on national holiday. Aug. 2 4 Aug. 22. ------I SwoPE, HNVaiiT BAAan: - Spanish writer's warning against underestimation of Amer- Associate member, War Industries Board. Aug. 22 ---- 5 iva. Aug. 9 --- 15 SYBIL,' SCrooNsa: SPANISH WAR V5TERANS. See United Spanish War Veterans. Safe arrival at Gloucester, Mass. Aug. 19 _-_ - 6 SavC : SYRIA: Production of airplane spruce by Aircraft Bureau. Aug. 7- 7 Red Cross appropriation for. Aug. 10 ..- --- 2 STATE COUNCILS or DErnSE: TAXES AND T iXATION: Work done by, Secretary Baker's letter to President. Aug. Coliection from evaders. Aug. 21 _ 5 12 __- _I- - -- T iYLOR, L S.: STATE FUNL ADMINISTRATORS. See Fuel Administrators. STEAMBOATS: Aupolnted manager of Pullman car lines. Aug. 28 6 Chartering of, rates, terms, conditions, presidential procla- TarNoAPsIT: nation. Federal control assumed by Postmaster General Burlesen. Aug.5 ------. 6 A ug. I1 ------STEEL: TELEGRAPH AND TsiaPHONT SuARvICs: Increased allowance asked for by Mr. Schwab and Mr. Committees designated. Hurley. Aug. 2 --- 3 Aug. 19. _-_ - 1 Output. increase of, plans for.. Aug. 23------1 Consolidation of competing wire systems. Aug. 7 2 Refrigerator makers, use Operators, conference on status. Aug. S _- - _- 5 of, restricted. Aug. 20------.6 Questionnaire to companies. Aug. 24 *--__-__ -_- _- See also Iron. 161 STETOGRPHsRS: Western Union Telegraph employees, wage increase. Aug. Wanted for United States foreign service. Aug. 8------I T0 ------1 STOCK ExciANE: Tsacesco.zs: Federal control assumed by Postmaster Burleson. Aug. 1 1 Seats in, Alien Property Custodian authorized to sell. Aug, Installation, cost 31 ------of, paid by user. Aug. 30 - 1 STOCKYARDS: Line extensions curtailed. Aug. 19 ___- 16 New regulations. Aug. 16------TaxTBoOKs, See Books. STONE: TaxTILH DIvisloN. See War Industries Board. Car supply for carrying. Aug. 20 ------8 THomrso,. CoL. JoNN T.: SToRnAG: Appointed supervisor of arsenals. Aug. 5 5 Army supplies, at embarkation ports. Aug. 2 -- 15 TimsnRHans: STREET RAILnoos : Pledge cooperation to Food Administration, rules. Aug. 15- 16 Wage increase granted employees on, by National War Labor TnRASHING MACHINEs: Board. Aug. 3--- - _-- - 10 Shipment of reptir parts. Aug. 21 __-_- 2 STRIKES. gec Industrial Arbitration-National War Labor TarrT CARns. See War Savings and Thrift Stamps. Board. TirroN MAIs CANAL: STUDENTS' ARMY TRAINING CORPS: Enlargement. Aug. 23------12 Colleges, list of, qualifying for units. Aug. 16, p. 8; 24, p. 2; 29 ------16 Ex ortatlon of tin and manufactures of, regulations. Aug. Military status of college men in. Aug. 2------16 To--A-o------16 Plan. Aug. 22 ------3 ToarATOVS SUBMAIANE BOATS: Army, consumed by, in one year. Aug. 21------2 Diamond -Shoals lightship sunk by. Aug. 7------1 Toys: Gas attack by, near Smith Island, N. C. Aug. 13------I Makers to cooperate with United States Shipping Board. Aubmarine chaser No. 187 sunk in collisiun. Aug. 6------1 Aug. 13 ------__-- 11 Vessels encountering- TRADE AccztPTANCaMs: American steamer rams and sinks submarine. Aug. 21. 1 Federal Reserve Board ruling on. Aug. 2_. 1 Canadian fis'ing schooners sunk. Aug. 27 - 3 TRADE-MARKS : Cubore, United States steamship. Aug. 24------1 International registrY, conference between United States Dorothy Barrett, schooner. Aug. 15------5 officials and Dr. Irizar. Aug. 3 ------2 F. J. Flaherty. American schooner sunk. Aug. 27 -- 3 Protection, convention signed in Buenos Aires, Aug., 1910. Fishing fleet destroyed off Massachusetts coast. Aug. A ug. 3 ___-_____- 2 12, p. 1: 14 ------1 See also International Trade-Mark Registratien Bureau of Frederick Kelloug, steamship Aug 15 p 5; 30 -- 1 the Americas. GOsconier, Belgian relief ship, sunk. Aug. 2 ------TRANSPORTATroN: Hetry if. Kellogg steamer. Aug. 14------1 Army shipments, markings on. Aug. 2 _- 14 Joseph Cudahy, United States steamship. Aug. 31 - 1 Food, regulations for loading cars. Aug. 24 7 Katie Palner, survivors arrive at New Bedford, Mass. Freight-car movement improved. Aug. 7 _- __-_- 3 Aug. 13 ------1 Fuel on Great Lakes, margins and profits regulated. Aug. Lake Bdon, cargo transport. Aug. 24, p. 1; 27 ------13, p. 8; 27------16 Lake Portage, torpedoed and sunk. Aug. 9------1 Government, shipments consigned for use of, order regard Mudingedah, schooner. Aug. 17 1 Ing. Aug. 9------3 Madnegada, Brazilian vessel. Aug. 26 ------Navy material- Merak, American steamer sunk. Aug. 9 ------1 Before season of bad weather. Aug. 1 ------3 Montanan. steamship. Aug. 22------1 Bills of lading. Aug. 29- - - __-__--- Nordihav, Norwegian bark, survivorapieked up by naval Method of billing shipments. Aug. 29 - _ vessel. Aug. 19------1 Soldiers, number transported. Aug. 23 ___ 15 0. B Jennings, tanker. Aug. 6 ------Woolen rags and shoddy. Aug. 19------See also Express-Freight Penistone, British steamer. Aug. 12, p. 1; 16, p. 1 Rates-Packing r e g 19. p. 6; 20------I Postal Service-Railroads. Porto, Portuguese bark sunk. Aug. 2------TaANsPonts, UNITsA STATrs: Progress, schooner. Aug. 19 ------Accident on Aug.i24. Aug. 27 ...... _ __ - 15 San Jose, Norwegian steamshib. Aug. 20 .-- 1 TUAVaL: Schooner sunk off coast of NoVa Scotla. Aug. 8 1 Public asked to refrain from using railroads unless neces- 'iomerstad, Norwegian steamer. Aug. 13 - ---- sary. Aug. 21------Staney H. Seaa. Aug. 19' .. -- . - TRX&SUAT CZuaTsuvoATZa Qo ISOURTUNSS. See Certificates of Swedish steamer sunk of Nantucket- Aug. L ... - Indebtedness. 24 THE OFFICIAL U. S. 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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, UNITED STATES: WAn-RISK INSURANE-Continued. Page. Circulation statement, Aug. 1, 1918 Aug. 21. ------Applications, number received. Aug. 80 ...... 1 Statement of receipts and disbursements appears frequently. Checks miailed in July. Auqg. 3 ------9,13 TRUNKS AND TRAVELING GOODS: Claims of soldiers not In active service Oct. 6, 1917, or Conservation in manufacture. Aug. 10------thereafter, under jurisdiction of Pension Bureau. Aug. 7L 8 TRUSTS: Compensation, insurance or burial expenses, procedure for Meat-packing industry, report of Federal Trade Commission. relatives to obtain. Aug. 10 16 Aug. 8 ------Insurance certificates, unnecessary to write Bureau to ob- TURKEY: tain. Aug. 3 18 Officers and men of United States steamship Hoorpion in- Widows and children, apportionment of compensation. Aug. terned in. Aug. 28 ------24 ------11 UNDERWEAR: WAn SAVINGS AND THRIFT STAMPS: Packing for slipment, economy in space. Aug. 16 ------Damaged, redemption. Aug. 20...... - UNIFORMS: Postmasters to remit proceeds, regulations. Aug. 21 . 75 Army- Sales during July exceed all records. Aug. 3 ------Officers, for service abroad, not to buy in United States, Thrift cards, to be shipped by postmasters unfolded. Aug. denial of rumor. Aug. 23 ------1 6 -- _ -_ ------Officers, standard cloths adopted for. Aug. 1 ---... WAR-SERvIcE CHEVRONS. See Chevrons. Olive-drab cloth purchased for. Aug. 19 ------WAR TRAD BOAnn: Returned under post-office mailing frank after discharge Enemy trading list, additions and removals. Aug. 9 - or furlough of soldiers. Aug. 1 ------Export conservation 11st, additions. Aug. 10, p. 4; 12, p. Civilian agents authorized to wear in camp, regulations of 6; 15, p. 3; 26, p. 15; 29 ------War Department. Aug. 7 ------WAREHOUSES: See also Clothing. Army UNITED SPANISH WAR VETERANS: At Columbus, Ohio. Aug. 23------Postal employees, granted leave of absence to attend re- At San Antonio, Tex. Aug. 16 - union. Aug. 26------At Schenectady, N. Y. Aug. 28 --..-- UNITED STATES: Location, cost, etc. Aug. 16 - - - Entry in or departure from, proclamation of President. WARS, AMERICAN : Aug. 17 ------Disease and battle mortality, comparison in present and UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT SERvICE. See Employment Service, previous wars. Aug. 6 United States. WATCHMEN : UPTON, CAMP: Wanted for Government positions. Aug. 14 - - Temporary tent camp. Aug. 5 ------WATERTOWN, N. Y.: URUGUAY: Housing project, contract awarded. Aug. 27 ------... Felicitations from President Wilson on anniversary of inde- WEST AFRICAN BRITISH AND FRENCH COLONIES: pendence. Aug. 27 ------Exports to, new War Trade Board ruling. Aug. 12 .- Foreign minister Dr. Baltasar Brum and others, visiting WEST POINT, KY.: United States. Aug. 21, p. 1; 24 ------Field Artillery firing center. Aug. 19 ------VEGETAILES: Radio school established. Aug. 21 ..-.--- .- Cuban, new import license for. Aug. 19 ------WEST POINT MILITARY ACADEMY. See Military Academy, United VX)HICLES: States. Horse-drawn, manufacturers on preference list for fuel. WESTERN CARTRIDGE CO., EAST ALTON, ILL.: Aug. 16 - - .------Pledge of workers. Aug. 22 ------See also Motor Vehicles. WESTERN UNIoN TELEGRAPH CO. : VassaLs. See Shipbuilding - Ships -,Steamboats - Submarine Wage increase. Aug. 20------Boats. WHEAT: VETERINARIANS: Canada, exportation from United States prohibited except Commissions. Nug. 20 ------....------under individual export license. Aug. 22 ---- - VETERINARY CORPs, ARMY: Commercial stocks on hand July 1. Aug. 5...... Enlisted personnel, appotttments and reduction. Aug. 15-- Import licenses, individual required. Aug. 5 ------VITAL STATISTICS: Regulations for 20 per cent substitute, effective Sept. 1. Disease and battle mortality compared in present and pre- Aug. 28 -- vious American wars. Aug. 6, p. 8; 1L -- WHIPILE, SHERMAN L.: VOCATIONAL EDUCATION: Appointed counsel for Shipping Board. Aug. 21------Soldiers. Aug. 16 ------WILLIAMS, HOWARD E.: See also Rehabilitation. Representative of farm organizations cooperating with VOLUNTEER MEDICAL SmavICE-COurS: United States Employment Service. Aug. 28 ------WILLIAMSON, LIEUT. COMMANDER WILLIAM P.: Campaign to enroll more doctors in. Aug. 19 ------Matured plans, letter of approval from President. Aug. 16. Killed in accident on U. S. S. Orizaba. Aug. 24 - VOTING: WILSON, REAR ADNIIRAL HENRY B.: Soldiers' vote, War Department to assist in taking ballot. To command battleship force No. 2. Aug. 29 .------.- Aug. 1 ---.------WISCONSIN, UNIVERSITY OF: WADSwoRH, CAMP: Box making and crating instruction for soldiers. Aug. 18... Slavic Legion, training of recruits for. Aug. 9------WOMEN: WAGES AND HOURS OP LABOR: Great Britain, replacing men in industries. Aug. 8------Minimum wage, National War Labor Board decides against Marine Corps Reserve, first woman recruit. Aug. 16 - - establishing, text of resolutions. Aug. 1 WOOD, BRIG. GEN. R. E. . Postmasters, fourth class. Aug. 23 ---.. Civilian employees of Quartermaster Corps praised by. Shipyard employees. Aug. 19, p. 16; 20- Aug. 20...... ------Street railroad employees, increase granted by National Wqr WooL: Labor Board. Aug. 3 ------Clothing for soldiers- Waynesboro, Pa., strikes, decision of National War Labor Conservation in making. Aug. 7--- Board. Aug. 20 ------Estimated quantities used per man. Aug. 7 See also Railroad Employees. Indian blankets manufacture stopped. Aug. 23------WAR DEPARTMENT: Prices, clips. Aug. 23 ------Charleston, S. C., waterworks, cost of improvement to de- Reworked wool or fiber, prices. Aug. 26 - - partment. Aug. 2.------Substitutes, shoddy and woolen rags, prompt shipment Contracts, covenant clause approved by President. Aug. 19. asked. Aug. 19 ------...... -. . .. Freight rates for Army shipments. Aug. 80 - - Yarns- Purchasing- Dealers to report on stocks. Aug. 20 - - Lists for manufacturers. Aug. 15 ------Manufacture stopped. Aug. 13 ---...... Publicity of proposed purchases and contracts. Aug. Sale of, to Red Closs. Aug. 17 ---..---- 22 ------WORK-OU-FIGHT ORDER. See Selective Service. WAR Examices. See Exhibits. WORLD WAR: Aid given New York canners. Aug. 20- American official communique of operations of United States Cattle loan agencies created. Aug. 20...... forces, appears daily on page 4. Crops, movement of, financed by. Aug. 29 Declaration of war- WAR INDUSTRIES: Great Britain, message to Minister Balfour from Secre- Manufacturing plants, new equipment furnished by Govern- tary Lansing on anniversary of. Aug. G...--- - meat. Aug. 1- Honduras enters war, President Wilson's message of Need of new facilities in, considered by facilities division. felicitation. Aug. 2 ------Aug. 27 ----.------Press interviews concerning, with Secretary Baker and Gen. Organizatioil of employers and workers. Aug. 15 March, given out frequently. Preferred industries, revised list being prepared. Aug. 22. WOUND CHVRONs. See Cbevrons. Workers on 100 per cent war basis. Aug. 23------WRITING PAPER. Se6 Paper. WAR IsnUsTRIES BADGE. dee Decorations of Honor. WYOMING: WAR INDUSTRIES BOARD: Public lands, Executive order concerning, revoked. Aug. 23. Facilities division created. Aug. 27 ------YARN. dee Wool. Representatives of, arrived in London for conference. Aug. 9. YOUNG, JAMES T.: Textile division, list of sections and chiefs. Aug. 13 Appointed In industrial housing and transportation divi- Correction. Aug. 16 - .. sion. Aug. 12 ------Textile officers nominated. Aug. 9 --- Water-craft construction, contracts cleared through Emer- YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION: gency Fleet Corporation and Board. Aug. 1 - Supplies contracted for. Aug. 7 -----...... WAR LASon BOARD. See National War Labor Board. ZACHARY TAYLOR CAMP: WAi LECTURES. See Lectures. School for chaplains. Aug. 2, p. 8; 7 Wan-RISK INSURANCU: ZINC: Allotments and allowafices, etc., accrued after death of bene- Prices, approved by President. Aug. 24 ------.. ficiary, procedure for obtaining. Aug. 24 - Allowance, family, payment after discharge of enlisted men. ZooK, GEORGE F.: Aug. 24------War lectures, first notice appears. Aug. 16------