(1)ftitdW~ flu PUBLISHED DAILY ander order of THE PIREJZDENT of THE UNITED STATES by COMMITTEE an PUBLIC INFORMATION GEORGE CREEL, Chairman * * * COMPLETE Record of U. S. GOVERNMENT Activities

VOL. 2 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1918. No. 364

CONTRACTS FOR 61 VESSELS U. S. TROOPS ADVANCE U.S. S. WESTOVER SUNK OF 439,800 DEAD-WEIGHT TONS IN COUNTER ATTACK BY TORPEDO ON JULY 11 LET BY THE SHIPPING BOARD WITH GREATEST DASH INEUROPEAN WATERS; 47 TO BE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION The Secretary of War made the following statement to the TEN OF CREW MISSING Skinner and Eddy Corporation of press yesterday afternoon: WAS A SUPPLY VESSEL Seattle to Build Thirty-Five of The department has received from Gen. Pershing an official the Ships-Fourteen, of 47,000 confirmation of the opening of Ship Was Eastbound When Tons, to be Wooden Vessels. the counteroffensive along the Sunk-Eighty-Two qf the lines carried in the newspaper Crew Rescued-Assistant dispatches. American troops are The Shipping Board authorizes the fol- Paymaster R. H. Halstead Jowing: participating both as complete During the week ending July 18 con- divisions and as units in associa- and Ensign R. D. Caldwell tion with the French. The first tracts for 61 vessels, representing 439,800 -Among Those Missing. dead-weight tons, were let by the United objectives seem everywhere to have been attained, and while States Shipping Board and Emergency The Navy Department authorizes the Fleet Corporation. Of this tonnage 392,- no accurate count has been made it is clear that many prisoners following: 800 will go into steel construction, the The Navy Department is informed rest into wooden ships. have been taken, and guns and other war mat6riel captured. that the U. S. S. Westover was tor- Thirty-five to One Company. * Our official reports also con- pedoed and sunk in European w-vaters To the Skinner & Eddy Corporation, of on July 11. Eighty-two of the crew were Seattle, firm the fact that the American went a contract for the builfing soldiers advanced with the great- saved. Ten have been reported missing, of 35 steel cargo steamships of a'dead- as follows: weight tonnage of 332,800. The Mobile est dash and gallantry, and were Asst. Paymaster Robert Herbert Hal- Shipbuilding Co., of Mobile, Ala., received still advancing when last heard stead, United States Naval Reserve a contract to build 12 steel freighters of a from. Force. Next of kin, Mrs. Myrta J. Hal- combined tonnage of 60,000, making 47 stead, 227 North Sycamore Street, Lan- of the steel type provided for in the new sing, Mich. contracts. Ensign Ralph Dillingham Caldwell, Wooden Ship Contracts. MINOR MUST PROVE HE IS18 United States Naval Reserve Force. Next of kin, Mrs. Lena S. Caldwell, 20 Contracts for building 14 wooden ships BEFORE HE CAN ENTER ARMY Runnels Street, Woodsford, Me. were divided between K. M. Murdock, of John Cole, mess attendant, third class. Jacksonville, Fla., who will construct 6 Father, Louis Jorden Cole, Brentwood, of this The act of Congress approved May 18, type, with a total tonnage of 21,000. 1917, establishes 'Md. The Missouri Valley the minimpm age limit Bridge & Iron Co., for voluntary enlistment in the United Bryan Deal, fireman, second class. of Quantico, Va., which will build 7 of Mother, Mrs. Ollie Deal, London, Ind. an aggregate tonnage of States Army at 18 years. 24,500, and the A circular letter recently issued by James Brown Estes, seaman, second Continental Shipbuilding Corporation, of class. Mother, Mrs. Drucie B. Estes, Yonkers, N. Y., which The Adjutant General of the Army says: was given a con- " The large number of applications Hartwell, Ga. tract for building 1 vessel of re- 1,500 tons. ceived from parents and guardians for Edward Lewis Griffin, fireman, third the discharge of minors under 18 years class. Mother, Mrs. Almira F. Griffin, of age, inclosing satisfactory evidence 2032 Ellsworth Street, Baltimore, Md. Reports Lieut. Roosevelt that the soldier is under this age, indi- Harvey Harrison, fireman, second Missing in Air Battle cates the necessity of more care on the class. Mother, Mrs. Dora Harrison, part of recruiting officers in order to Noblesville, Ind. avoid unnecessary expense to the Gov- Frank Willard Hollows, chief ma- The Secretary of War has authorized ernment and annoyance to troops in the chinist's mate. Wife, Mrs. Lucille Hol- the making public of the following cable- field in the subsequent discharge of such lows, 344 Fourteenth Street SE., Wash- gram: men, and to avoid placing a blot for life ington, D. C. Wilfred Joseph Serey, water tender. The ADJ-UTA19T on the record of a boy whose offense of GENERAL, misstatement of his age -arises usually Father, Jack Serey, Winchester Avenue, Washington, D. (.: from a patriotic desire to serve his Ashland, Ky. Headquarters 1st Brigade, Air Service, country. Austin Clyde Wilson, seaman. Father, reports First Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt, " Hereafter no applicant under the George C. Wilson, 311 East Twelfth 95th Aero Squadron, registration age -will be accepted or en- Street, Muncie, Ind. first pursuit group, listed The Westover was a supply ship of missing. until he has proven to the complete Last seen on enemy's sides of satisfaction of the recruiting officer that about 5,000 gross tons, 410 feet long lines in Combgt with enemy plane(s) he has reached the age of 18 years. The and 54-foot beam. She was eaitbound about 9.15 morning July 14. Nearest proof required will be (a) birth certifi- when torpedoed. relative, Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster cate, baptismal record, or school certifi- cate, or, In case (a) is not available, (b) Bay, Long Island, N. Y. Easy to buy, convenient to handle, no afidavit of parent or of guardian with red tape--Get a WAR-SAVINGS STAME PESRING. legal evidence of guardianship." to-day, 2 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1918. ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN TAKES Directors Appointed by Property Custodian to OVER THE BECKER STEEL COMPANY Manage Steel Company

AS AN ENEMY OWNED CORPORATION A. Mitchell Palmer, Alien Property Custodian, announces that he has ap- PLANT IN WEST VIRGINIA 664, but was unable to ship thik to Ger- pointed the following directors to act for many and later sold 1t at a profit of his office in the management of the $6,000. As a result of this transaction Becker Steel Co. of America, which has Secret of Making German "High. Becker reported to the Alien Property been taken over by him: Custodian on July 15 last that he was William H. English, vice president Speed" Steel Will Be American- now holding $54,476.38 for the benefit of-the Empire Trust Co., 120 Broad- of his brother Reinhold Becker, or Stahl- way, New York City. ized - Enemy Ownership Dis- werk Becker A/G. E. M. Sawtelle, 5 Beekman Street, closed by Investigation, After Vice Attempt to Camouflage Ownership. New York. In his investigation of the affairs of Paul T. Brady, Westinghouse Elec- President Had Reported It Was the Becker Steel Co., Mr. Garvan discov- tric & Manufacturing Co., 103 Broad- ered a noi el attempt to camouflage the way, New York. - 100 Per Cent American. enemy ownership. Adolph J. Becker, George Dix, Midvale Steel & Ord- vice president of the company, is the nance Co., Philadelphia, Pa. brother of Reinhold Becker, managing W. A. McCorkle, president of the The Alien Property Custodian author- Bank, Charles- izes the following: director of the Stahiwerk Becker A/G., Citizens' National of Germany, the business of which is ton, W. Va. A. Mitchell Palmer, Alien Property Royal A. Weller, 31 Nassau Street, Custobiaii, announced yesterday that he the manufacture of parts for high-power motors, engines used in agroplanes, and New York, and eT-United States had taken over the Becker Steel Co. of William E. Chilton, of America, with offices at 90 West Street, accessories for aeroplanes. In June, Senator 1918, he made a sworn report to the Charleston, W. Va., will act as coun- New York, and a plant at Charleston, company. W. Va. The Becker Steel Co. owns the Alien Property Custodian that there were sel for the patent rights in this country for the 4tan- no enemy interests in the Becker Steel ufacture of " high-speed " steel, so im- Co. He claimed that the 5,000 shares branch of the German house by organiz- portant in the construction of aeroplane of stock originally held by the enemy in- ing the Becjter steel Co. of America, a and automobile motors, and dental and terests had been canceled, and that the New York corporation, with a capital surgical tools, company was 100 per cent American stock of $10,000, later increased to As a result of the taking over of this owned. $250,000. company by the Alien Property Custo- Paid Visit to Germany. In 1914 the New York corporation pur- dian the secret German process for the Adolph J. Becker claimed that 2,500 of chased the Baldwin Steel Co. of Charles- making of " high-speed " steel will be these shares were canceled because his ton, W. Va., and a deed of trust was Americanized. The Becker Steel Co. is brother, Reinhold J3ecker, had failed to executed in favor of the Title, Guarantee now doing considerable work In connec- live up to a contfact to deliver certain & Trust Co. of New York of the entire tion with Government contracts. machinery to the Charleston plant. He plrut and property, securing a $500,000 German Ownership Disclbsed. also claimed that in June, 1916, he went bond issue. to Germany and purchased 2,500 addi- The New York corporation was dis- This company was taken over by the tional shares from his brother, and that solved, being succeeded by the Becker Alien Property Custodian after an in- later he turned this stock into th6 com- Steel Co. of America, a corporation organ- vestigation by Francis P. Garvan, direc- pany and had it canceled. The alleged ized in the State of West Virginia, and tor of the Bureau of Investigation of cancellation of stock was supposed to is at present authorized to do business in the Alien Property Custodian's office, have taken place early in February, 1917, the State of New York. The authorized had disclosed its German ownership. and shortly after the United States sev- capital stock was $750,000. The company Previous to Mr. Garvan's investigation, ered diplomatic relations with Germany. purchased from Reinhold Becker, of Cre- Adolph J. Becker, vice president of the He produced no voucher or documentary feld, Germany, the patents and processes company, had made a report to the Alien evidence to substantiate this statement, for the making of steel and tools for Property Custodian setting forth that however. which they paid $500,000, by the payment the company was entirely American When Becker was questioned by Mr. of $250,000 in capital stock of the New owned. As a result of Mr. Garvan's dis- Garvan as to whether or not he had any York corporation, and, $250,000 of the closures, however, Wilhelm Peters, presi- bonds of the corporation. dent of the concern, has made a formal documentary evidence or proof that he report to the Alien Property Custodian had purchased the 2,500 shares of stock saying that of the 5,297 shares of stock from his brother, he claimed that lie had NAVAL MEN ON SAME SYSTEM issued in his name 5,000 were held in same papers regarding tMe extension of trust for the enemy interests. This credit to the Stah1werk Becker Co., Rein- AS CIVILIANS INSUGAR BUYING stock is being held for Reinhold Becker, hold Becker and himself, and whereas no and the Atkien Gesellschaft, of Willich, actual money passed on the sale, the con- The Food Administration authorizes Germany. sideration was the future extension of the following: credit, and that these papers when he Naval officers and their families who Money Also Held. left the German border were all destroyed buy at commissary stores have gone on by German censors and exhmining offi- purchase Following Mr. Garvan's investigation, cers. He claims that his clothes were the same honor system of sugar Adolph J. Becker discovered that he was established by the Food Administration holding $54,476 for his brother, Reinhold not only examined, but that he was for civilians throughout the country. A Becker. He made a formal report of stripped and his back washed with a recent order from Rear Admiral Samuel solution of alcohol to eradicate any mes- calls at- this money to the Alien Property Cus- be McGowan, paymaster general, todian two days ago. sage or memorandum that might tention of commanding officers of shore This report disclosed the fact that in printed on his back. stations to the fact that 3 pounds per the fall of 1916 Adolph J. Becker pur- Peters a German Subject. capita per month is the maximum ration chased tungsten and ferrovanadium with In adition to the 5,000 shares of enemy- and that not more than 2 pounds can be $140,000, which he cihims his brother owned stock Mr. Peters reported $250,000 sold at a time to city customers and 5 gave to him. He claims this was a per- in bonds and $42,000 in accrued interest pounds to dwellers in the country. sonal transaction. Becker said that he as being German owned. Mr. Peters is Supply officers in charge of commissary purchased 33,075 pounds of tungsten a German subject, but Adolph J. Becker stores have been asked to bring this mat- with $90,956 of this money, which he Is a naturalized American. ter to the attention of their patrons. shipped to Germany by the German sub- In 1899 Adolph J. Becker came to the marine Deutschland. He also purchased United States and he was naturalized in Sign the Food Saving Pledge NOW- 22,050 pounds of ferrovanadium for $25,- 1907. In 1911 he opened a New York and KEEP it! THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1918. 3

Thomas D. Glef, Jr. (killed) ; Thomas Trophy Captured by U. S. Marines D. Glen, father, R. F. D. No. 6, Atlanta, Ga. In Furious Battle in Belleau Wood Joseph F. Newitt (killed) ; Lucie Ne- witt, mother, 5322 Magazine Street, New Orleans, La. On Way to Washington Headquarters John W. Mofleld (killed) ; Mary Mo- field, mother, Hondo, Tex. Big Maxim Machine Gun Was Used morning captured in the Bois de Belleau Peter Marcusse; Jacob Marcusse, two heavy German minewerfers, caliber brother, 107 Burdick Street, Kalamazoo, by Platoon Against Germans for approximately 7-inch. Mich. It is recommended that authority be Clarence N. McKee; Robert H. McKee, Four Days - Two Minewerfers obtained to ship these minewerfers to the father, Carters Creek, Tenn. Taken From Enemy May United States-one to be presented to the Leo J. Cunniff; Mary M. Cunniff, Go to United States Naval Academy and the mother, 80 Delevan Street, Rochester, West Point and Annapolis-Cor- other to the United States Military N. Y. Academy. It is recommended, if this be William T. Altizer; Bertha Altizer, respondence Made Public. approved, that the minewerfers be mother, Sweetwater, Tex. shipped as suggested and the academic 'Lawrence A. Hack; Mrs. Angeline authorities be requested to provide suit- Hack, mother, 615 West Fifth Street, Secrerary Daniels authorizes the fol- able inscriptions, showing that these Monroe, lowing: Mich. weapons were captured by the 1st Bat- Roy F. White; Myra White, mother, A heavy German maxim machine gun, talion Sixth Marines of the Fourth Bri- Campbell Hill, Ill. captured by United States marines from gade, American Expeditionairy Forces, Thomas H. Sanders; Nora Sanders, the Germans in Belleau Wood on June and are presented with the compliments mother, Iola, Tex. 11, when more than 100 prisoners were of the Fourth Brigade, United Stated Gerald E. Mathis; John A. Mathis, taken and 23 German machine guns cap- Marines. father, general delivery, Enfleld, Ill. tured and destroyed, is on its way from J. G. HARBORD, Morris C. Schwartz; Daniel Schwartz, the marines in France to Marine Corps Brigadier-Gencral,National Army. father, 8608 Irving Park Boulevard, Chi- headquarters in Washington. This Ger- Copy to Major General Commandant, cago, Ill. man gun was, with five others that were United States Marine Corps. Harry W. Clark; Emily Clark, mother, captured, u'ed by the marines against 3712 Calumet Avenue, Chicago, Men Who Captured Gun. Ill. the Germans for four days. Even P. Wells; Saley Wells, mother, Two heavy German minewerfers that The Marine officer commanding the Bonne Terre, Mo. were captured by the marines in Belleau company whose platoon captured the W)illiam H. Faga; Mary Faga, mother, Wood are to- be presented one each to Maxin machine gun supplemented his 1134 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Annapolis Ill. and West Point. according to report with a list of these marines who Ray E. Sullens; George M. Sullens, the intention of Brig. Gen. J. G. larbord, shared in its capture: father, Hillsboro, Mo. National Army, commanding the marines SERGEkNTS. Arvid H. Hanson; Ida Marie Hanson, overseas, if arrangement for their trans- Claude S. Beldin, platoon leader; Julia 4035 Clayton Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. portation can be made. John A. Weber, The 0. Beldin, mother, Sinnamahoning, Pa. jr.; John A. Weber, sr., capture of these trophies by the 6026 Blackstone Avenue, Chicago, marines at Richard A. Evans; Etta Evans, mother, Ill. Belleau Wood is made public, Finley G. Iseman; John Iseman, father, through the release of the following Ma- substation 2, Richmond, Va. Eric T. Thompson; Rosa Thompson, general delivery, Burlington, Kans. rine Corps' correspondence, for publica- Locke P. Tuttle; tion: mother, 1000 Thompson Street, Carbon- N. P. Tuttle, father, dale, Ill. Lubbock, Tex. Correspondence Made Public. George E. Cilley; George Cilley, father, Clarence F. Mundstock; Gertrude From: Company commander, 76th Com- Harmony, Me. Mundstock, mother, 3938 Trevor Avenue, pany, Sixth Marines. CORPORALS. Cheviot, Ohio. To: Major General Commandant Ameri- Clarence D. Bradford; Lim Bradford, Abner T. Eskew; Tilda Eskew, mother, can Expeditionary Forces, France, father,-Ashland, Tex. R. F. D. No. 2, Palmetto, Ga. . June 21, 1918. William J. Gurley; George C. Gurley, Martin Eigelbach; Peter J. Eigelbach, Subject: Trophy captured by 3d platoon, father, 196 West Henry Street, Rich- father, 533 Garden Avenue, Louisville, 76th company. mond, Va. Ky. I am sending to the Major General Charles M. Clark; Charles R. Clark, John V. Bryan; John V. Bryan, father, Commandant a heavy German maxim ma- father, Ellsworth, Me. Box No. 90, Downers Grove, Ill. Hiram B. Pottinger; Lawrence Pot- chine gun captured at 5.15 a. m., June 11, Winfield S. Bredt; Marion Bredt, 1918, in a successful attack on the woods mother, 2318 Fifteenth Street, Moline, Ill. tinger, 2226-A Indiana Avenue, St. Louis, of " Bois de Belleau " by the 3d platoon Marion R. Calmes; Mrs. Emma Calmes, Mo. of the 76th company. mother, Stanford, Ky. Verner Lindstrom; Emma Lindstrom, mother, Lemont, Ill. Besides capturing over 100 prisoners, PRIVATES. we captured and destroyed 23 German John P. Bell; Mrs. Albert A. Bell, 5006 machine guns. We put 6 of the captured Richard B. Tucker; Adelbert Tucker, Catalpha Avenue, Hamilton County, Md. guns in my front line, and by father, Lee, Mich. Elmer I. Nygren; John Nygren, father, excellent Leo P. Linneman operation by my noncommissioned offi- (killed) ; Bart 3004 Lundal Street, Chicago, Ill. cers numbers of Germans fell victims of Stuntebeck, uncle, Pike and Washington Steven G. Kropilak; Steven Kropilak, their own weapons. treets, Covington, Ky. father, 1612 Tiago Street, Shamokin, Pa. This gun, If it ever reaches the com- James W. Kaiser; William and Eliza George M. Ebel, jr.; Margaret Ebel, mandant, helped to strengthen my posi- Kaiser, parents, 1221 Pennsylvania Ave- mother, 408 Bristol Street, Eufalla, N. Y. tion wonderfully, and it, with five other nue, East Liverpool, Ohio. John E. Malecki; Jennie Malecki, light maxims, were in excellent opera- mother, 409 Arthur Avenue, Milwaukee, tion in my company sector for four days. Wis. (Signed) Robert L. Dutro; Clarence S. Dutro, MACON C. OVERTON, father, Groveport, Ohio. First Lieutenant, U. SER VICE B UREA U S. M. C., ... OFTHE... John Commanding. F. Meehan; Bridget Meehan, mother, 3555 Southport Avenue, Chicago, COMMITTEE ON Ill. HEADQUARTERS FOURTH BRIGADE, PUBLIC Joseph R. Whipple; Mrs. Maude Len- MAUNE CORPs, A. E. F., INFORMATION June 10, 1918. non, sister, R. F. D. No. 57. South Wilton, From: FIFTEENTH AND G STREETS Conn. Commanding General. Howard P. Burton; William Burton, TO: Commanding Second Division, Amer- WASHINGTON, D. C. father, Vevay, Ind. ican Expeditionary Forces. Subject: Information available as to Ometals, Ftmcffons, Captured minewerfers. and Location of all Government Departments Protect your soldiers with your sav- The 1st battalion sixth marines this ings. 4 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1918. @ofital V. 0. 1fulletin Published Every Week Day, Except American Official Communique Legal Holidays, by the Committee on Public Informatlon. on Operations of U. S. Forces Office: No. 16 Jackson Place, Washington, D.U . Tel. Main 5600. Copies of THE OsracLAL BULLETIN will be The folloN ing is authorized by the Sec- One of our regiments in this same furnished without charge to all newspapers and magazines; to every post office in the retary of War: region reports that a party of Ger- United States (to be posted daily, for the mans, with French helmets and coats, benefit of the public, under order of the Post- American Official Communique, attempted to penetrate one of our vaster General) ; to officials of the United No. 65. States Government and all governmental insti- trenches. The leader succeeded In tutions equipped for the dissemination of of- HE xDQUARTERS, AMEReON approaching our machine gunner, ficial news.-EDWARD S. RoCIIESTER, Editor. ExeanIIoNARY FORCES, posted at this point, saying that he July 18, 1918. RLATES.BY MAIL. was French. When within a short Section A.-American troops, coop- distance of the gun the German One year ------$5. 00 Six months ------3.,00 erating with the French in an attack threw a grgnade, which wounded our gunner. The Dai One year, postage prepaid to on the enemy's positions between the gunner's team mate ly. foreign countries.------8. 00 Aisne and the Marne, penetrated his seized the gun, turned it on the Ger- Six months, postage prepaid to foreign oni------4. 50 lines to a depth of several miles, cap- mans, and put them to flight. An- Make all checks, money orders, and drafts turing many prisoners and guns. other of our regiments in the same lo- payable to THEa OFFICIAL BuLLiIN. Section B.-On the night of July cality reports that an officer in 15 to 16 a platoon of our troops oper- French helnet and coat approached EXECUTIVE ORDER. ating east of Itheims was attacked an outpost guard, saying that he was I hereby create a Committee on Pub- by a raiding party of 21 Germans. bringing back a detachment of French lic Information, to be composed of the Our men went over the top to meet from farther front and requested the Secretary of State, the Secretary of then and killed the entire party with guard not to fire. The detachment War, the Secretary of the Navy, and a the bayonet without loss to them- proved to be Germans in French hel- civilian who shall be charged with the selves. mets and coats. executite direction of the committee. As civilian chairman of the commit- tee I appoint Mr. George Creel. The Secretary of State, the Secretary COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY ANOTHER RECONSTRUCTION UNIT of War, and the Secretary of the Navy are authorized each to detail an officer NAMES CHIEF BANK EXAMINERS SOON TO JOIN FIRST INFRANCE orofficers to the work of the committee. The office of the Comptroller of the The following statement from the Office WOODROW WILSON, of the Surgeon General is authorized by 1917. Currency issues the following: April 14, The Comptroller of the Currency an- the War Department: nounces the appointment of the follow- A request has been receix ed from over- ing chief national bank examiners for the seas for another unit of reconstruction U.S. FARM HELP SPECIALISTS first, ninth, and twelfth Federal reserve aides. These have been selected and will districts, effective at once: shortly join the first unit which has been working in France since early in May. TO AID COTTON CROP HARVEST FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICT NO 1. Daniel C. MAulloney, chief national All Trained Specialists. The United States Department of Agri- bank exgniner, headquarters Boston. About half of these women are trained culture issues the following: specialists in physio therapy and the FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICT NO, 9. Federal farm-help -pecialists from all balance in ocdupational therapy. They the Southern States, with representatives Fred Brown, chief national bank exam- are graduates of either normal schools of the United States Department of Ag- iner, headquarters Minneapolis, of physical education and have had ex- riculture and the State agricultural col- FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICT No. 12. perience in dealing' with pathological leges, are in sission in Birmingham, Ala., cases or have been trained as craft work- Walter E. Wilcox, chief national bank ers in schools of industrial arts and to consider ways of assuring sufficient examiner, headquarters San Francisco. labor for the harvesting of the South's crafts. Chief Examiner Daniel C. Mulloney, Assigned to Hospitals. great crop of cotton. of Maine, was appointed as a national In some States plans to assure labor bank examiner on February 21, 1913. They ale assigned to base and general already have been made. Reports from For some years prior to his appointment hospitals where they function in physical these States will be received by the farm- as examiner he had been attached to the and mental reconstruction which is given help specialists, and arrangements will be Comptroller's office at Washington. to the disabled soldiers until they are dis- made to adopt their plans in other States Upon appointment he -was first assigned charged from the Army. so far as possible. to the State of Maine and later was Reconstruction aides are civilian em- ployees of the Medical Department of the Harvest Begins August 15. given an assignment of banks in the larger cities (other than New York Army. Their pay %Nhen serving in the The cotton crop, one of the largest the City) in the States of New York and United States is $30 per month with al- South has ever grown, will begin to be New Jersey. On January 1, 1918, fol- lowance for quarters and subsistence generally harvested about August 15. It lowing the resignation of former chief and $60 per month when serving abroad. presents a problem of particular impor- examiner James D. Brennan, Mr. Mul- tance, according to officials of the United logey was appointed acting chief national States Department of Agriculture. bank examiner for the first district. ously been cashier of a national bank in Prof. G. I. Christie, of Purdue Uni- Chief Examiner Fred Brown, native of Kansas. He was first assigned to a dis- versity, in Indiana, who, as assistant to Colorado, was appointed a national bank trict in Kansas, but later N as designated the Secretary of Agriculture, represents examiner December 1, 1911. Prior to his as examiner-at-large to undertake spe- the department in farm-labor matters, is appointment hie had had 17 years bank- cial work, and subsequently was placed to present the farm-labor policy of the ing experience in the State of Idaho, to in charge of the Los Angeles (Cal.) terri- department. Dr. B. V. Wilcox, of the n hich State he was assigned as examiner. tory. On February 20, 1918, Mr. Wilcox office of farm management, also is to at- On January 1, 1918, Mr. Brown was ap- was appointed as acting chief examiner tend the conference. pointed as acting chief national bank for the twelfth dietrict, succeeding Mr. examiner for the ninth district, succeed- Claud Gatch, resigned. ing Mr. P. M. Kerst, resigned. Better than money becaaise they earn Chief Examiner Walter E. Wilcox was Easy to buy, conxenient to handle, no money; buy a WAR-SAVINGS STAMP commissioned as a national bank exam- red tape-Get a WAR-SAVINGS STAMP TO-DAY. iner on January 30, 1911, having previ- to-day. THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1918. 5 ON SOUTHERN PINE U.S. FUEL ADMINISTRATION WORK OF CONGRESS STATEMENT BRIEFLY TOLD PRICES ON GOVERNMENT ORDERS REVOKES DEALER'S LICENSE The War Industries Board authorizes The United States Fuel Administ-ation In the Senate yesterday Senator Gore, the following: issues the following: chairman of the Conunittee on Agri- SETTLEMENT OF QUESTION OF PRIC WITH Action was taken by the United States culture, concluded the speech he began SOUJTHERN 1INE mEzPGENcY BunEAU AS TO ORDERS ON HAND PRIOR TO IDNIGHT, Fuel Administration July 17 revoking last Monday in opposition to the veto J.xB 14, 1918. fuel distributor's license X-02284, held by of the agricultural appropriation bill On all Government orders on which containing the amentlneut increasing the the Government the John W. Moore, of Columbus, Ohio, ef- to $2.40 a the price is fixed by guaranteed price -of wheat price in effect on the date of shipment fective July 31. Notice to that effect has bushel. he charged that the veto had rather than the price in effect on the date been sent all State fuel administrators, been based upon misinformation con- shall control, unless that had the order is placed all licensees, and all district representa- cerning the wheat situation expressly stipulated to the contrary at been supplied to the President. Because fixed, or unless a tives of the Fuel Administration. Government, Mr. the time the price is of the action of the different rule is adopted by mutual agree- In addition to the revocation of the Gore said, the wheat farmers of the and the Mr. accept ap- inent between the Government license, The Elk Coal Co., of which NorthWest were compelled to manufacturer. proximately 80 cents a bushel less for Moore is president, will be required to their wheat than the market price for Condition to the Rule. refund, to the extent of several thousand the product. As a condition to this rule, it must be dollars, commissions charged and col- A petition signed by " Friends of Irish understood, however, that the shipper lected by it upon transactions carried on Freedom " asking the United States to will exercise due diligence in an effort under the license issued by the Fuel Ad- secure independence for Ireland -was to prepare and move the items covered ministration to Mr. Moore. laid before the Senate yesterday by by such order, and that the Southern Held Distributor's License. Senator Lewis with a request that it be Pine Emergency Bureau will exercise its printed in the Record. Senator King best efforts in inducing the - members On April 20 a fuel distributor's license entered an objection and the petition with whom orders are placed to send was issued to Mr. Moore, entitling him to was referred to the Committee on Print- shipments forward as promptly as pos- carry on the business of 1 distributor of ing to consider the advisability of giv- sible; provided that if it is established coal. Later it was discovered that the ing it a place in the Congressional that due diligence has not been used by Elk Coal Co. was circularizing the trade Record. any mill, the price shall be the lower and carrying on a business of selling coal price applying in the price-fixing periods other than their own product, under the Involved. license issued to the president of the LOSE LIVES SAVING displaying NAVY MEN Orders Unshipped. company personally, and was on its letter heads the rubber stamped BATHERS FROM DROWNING All orders for the Government un- of the license held by Mr. Moore. 1918, shall take the number shipped on June 14, Correspondence on file in the Fuel Ad- The Navy Department authorizes the price prevailing at the time such orders ministration revealed that the Elk Coal following: were placed with the bureau; provided rejected the opportunity to be- the that this rule shall not be construed to Co. had The Navy Department has informed come a licensee to carry on the business next of kin of Henry Peter Hanson, ma- apply to orders placed prior to June 14, of selling coal, stating that the president chinist's mate, second class, N. N. V., and 1918, for shipment after September 14, of the company, Mr. Moore, would apply Chalmer L. Pollitt, electrician, second 1918. All restrictions as to deferred for the license. In the hear- shipments are permitted to be removed. personally class, U. S. N. R. F., of the heroic man- ings upon the case held in Washington ner in which they met their death. If not permitted by car builders to be and July 12, Mr. Moore's only the price apply- June 27 An unexpected tide rip endangered the shipped by September 14, in mitigation of his offensewas al- shall apply. plea lives of many bathers at Ocean Beach, ing at the time of delivery leged ignorance of the regulations of the Cal., May 5, and the commanding gen- Fuel Administration. eral of the Fortieth Division, U. S. A., reports that Hanson and Pollitt, after SECRETARY DANIELS COMMENDS saving several men from drowning, lost their lives in attempting to rescue others FIVE NAVY MEN FOR HEROIC ACTS United States Naval Reserve Force, for who were in danger. rescuing from drowning Second Asst. Hanson enlisted at Seattle, Wash., Sep- Lighthouse Keeper Austin Foss on June Secretary Daniels has commended Ar- overturned tember 1, 1917; father, H. P. Hanson, 16. Koppel and Kane saw an Seattle, Wash. Pollitt enlisted at Los thur Richard Schoener, seaman, United boat off shore with a man -clinging to it. States Navy, for his gallantry in jumping together with a Angeles, Cal., April 10, 1917; mother, Fastening themselves Mrs. Emma Pollitt, Los Angeles. overboard from the U. S. S. Isabel and heaving line, they waded out to a ledge. Secretary Daniels has commended rescuing another enlisted man from A heavy surf was breaking on them, but Rudolph Oeser, chief yeoman, U. S. N., drowning. As a sailing launch was being they swain out to another ledge, which hoisted the relieving hook became de- this and Lamonte J. Brundige, electrician, was partially under water. From third-class (radio), U. S. N. R. F., for tached, allowing the launch to drop and point they heaved a line to Foss, who just their heroism, on the same occasion, in throwing Seaman Wyllie, the bowman, had strength enough to make it fast. By assisting in the rescue of men from into the water in a stunned condition. this means they dragged him to the ledge. drowning. Oeser and Brundige went into Schoener dived from the deck of the Isabd and rescued his shipmate. Schoe- Patrol Boat to the Reseue. the water repeatedly until completely ex- been sum- hausted, and succeeded in rescuing a ner enlisted at New York April 30, 1917. In the meantime help had number of persons whose lives were en- George Schoener, father, New York City moned and the scout patrol boat Pauline, dangered. (no street address given). which was commanded by Allen, went to Oeser Charles J. Lyons, boatswain, first class, the rescue of the three men. The heavy enlisted at San Diego, Cal., for the vessel to March 24, 1914; mother, Mrs. Rudolph United States Naval Reserve Force, has surf made it impossible Oeser, San Diego. Brundige enlisted at been commended for his gallantry in approach near the ledge to which the Allen thereupon got Los Angeles, April 28, 1917; father, Lewis jumping overboard from the U. S. S. men were clinging. A. Brundige, Whittier, Cal. Mount Vernon and rescuing from drown- into the boat, which he had picked up, ing a seaman who had accidentally fallen and sculled to the rocks, rescuing the overboard while at work in one of the imperiled men. RECORD W. S. S. SALES. ship's boats. Lyons enlisted at Boston Allen enlisted at Machias, Me., April Receipts of $16,431,933, July 9, from June 4, 1917. Annie Lyons, mother, 17, 1917; Mrs. Beatrice J. Allen, wife, war-savings and thrift-stamp sales were Dorchester, Mass. Machias, Me. Koppel enlisted at Boston the largest of any single day since these Secretary Daniels has commended Her- December 13, 1917; Mrs. Sarah Koppel, securities were offered to the public. nando . Allen, chief machinist's mate; mother, Revere, Mass. Kane enlisted at Jales during the first nine days of July Harry Koppel, seaman, second class;- and Boston December 10, 1917; Mrs. Joseph- totaled $46,552,529. William H. Kane, seaman, second class, ine V. Kane, mother, Cambridge, Mass. 6 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1918.

MEN'S AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING - 53,515 MORE DRAFT MEN CALLED ECONOMY PROGRAM INEFFECT BY PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL The War Industries Boafd authorizes the following: The Woolens Section of the War In- Further draft calls have been issued Montana, 300, Camp Fremont, Cal. dustries Board has sent to makers of by the Provost Marshal General, as fol- Nebraska, 100. Camp Fremont, Cal. men's and youths' clothing a letter in- lows: Nevada, 100. Camp Fremont, Cal. forming them that the tentative program For 46,000 white men for general mili- New Hampshire, 50. Fort Slocum, of June 22 covering the manufacture of tary service; date of entrainment August N. Y. such clothing and eliminating certain 5-9, as follows: New Jersey, 800. Camp Wadsworth, styles is now in effect for the spring of Alabama, 1,100. Camp Shelby, Hatties- Spartanburg, S. C. 1919, and that it applies to garments burg, Miss. New Mexico, 200. Camp Cody, Deming, made of all fabrics. The letter adds: Arizona, 150. 'Camp Fremont, Cal. N. Mex. " It has come to the attention of the Arkansas, 1,000. Camp Shelby, Hatties- New York, 2,500. Camp Greenleaf, Woolens Section that there are large burg, Miss. Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.; 4,000. Fort Slo- stocks of cloth and clothing already made California, 1,500. Camp Fremont, Cal. cum, N. Y. up in the United States. In fact, the Colorado, 700. Camp Fremont, Cal.; North Carolina, 2,500. Camp Wads- information at hand indicates that this 1,500. Fort Logan, Colo. worth, Spartanburg, S. C. supply, if used with reasonable care and Connecticut, 500. Fort Slocum, N. Y. North Dakota, 200. Jefferson Barracks, thotght, should suffice to meet all the Delaware, 100. Camp Wadsworth, Mo. ' ordinary requirements of the country for Spartanburg, S. C. Ohio, 2,500. Columbus Barracks, Ohio. at least 12 months. District of Columbia, 50. Camp Shelby, Oklahoma, 1,200. Camp Fremont, Cal. " However, this does not mean that con- Hattiesburg, Miss. Oregon, 400. Camp Fremont, Cal. servation of material is unnecessary. On Florida, 100. Camp Shelby, Hatties- Pennsylvania, 5,000. Camp Wadsworth, the other hand, rigitl conservation meas- burg, Miss. S. C. ures must be followed. This is necessary Georgia, 500. Camp Greenleaf, Fort Rhode Island, 100. Fort Slocum, N, Y. in order to assist the Government in meet- Oglethorpe, Ga. South Carolina, 800. Camp Wadsworth, ing present war conditions and to free Idaho, 2,000. Camp Fremont, Cal. Spartanburg, S. C. as much of our limited stocks of raw Illinois, 1,000. Jeffersop* Barracks, Mo. South Dakota, 400. Camp Fremont, Cal. supplies and machinery as possible so Indiana, 1,000. Fort Thomas, Ky. Tennessee, 1,100. Camp Shelby, Hat- that production of fabrics for the fighting Iowa, 800. Jefferson Barracks, Mo. tiesburg, Miss. forces can be increased." Kansas, 1,000. Fort Riley, Kans. Texas, 1,800. Camp Cody, Deming, Accompanying this announcement are Kentucky, 800. Fort Thomas, Ky. N. Mex. recommendations for the saving of cloth Louisiana, 300. Camp Shelby, Miss. Utah, 250. Camp Fremont, Cal. through the reduction in size of sales- Maine, 100. Fort Slocum, N. Y. Vermont, 50. Fort Slocum, N. Y. men's samples. Maryland, 700. Camp Wadsworth, Virginia, 100. Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Spartanburg, S. C. Washington, 800. Camp Fremont, Cal. Massachusetts, 200. Fort Slocum, N. Y. West Virginia, 200. Columbus Bar- TRADE COMMISSION MAKING Michigan, 1,000. FArt Thomas, Ky. racks, Ohio. Minnesota, 1,000. Jefferson Barracks, Wisconsin, 1,000. Jefferson Barracks, IMPORTANT COST INQUIRIES Mo. Mo. (350. Camp Shelby, Miss. Mississippi, 1,000. Camp Shelby, Hat- Wyoming, 100. Camp Fremont, Cal. The Federal Trade Commission author- izes the following: tiesburg, Miss. Call for 7,116 Nen. Missouri, 1,00. Jefferson Barracks, The Federal Trade Commission is now Mo. For 7,116,white and colored men, gram- conducting or has just completed investi- mar-school graduates, voluntary until gations of production costs into some 20 July 22, for general military service; industries for the confidential use of the date of entrainment August 15 (except war branches of the Government. FOOD FIRMS DISCIPLINED FOR Massachusetts and Connecticut, Aug. 1), Of these, the commission's economic di- as follows: vision reported, 2 were undertaken for VIOLATION OF REGULATIONS Connecticut, 106. University of Maine, the Fuel Administration, 12 for the War Orono, Me. Industries Board, 3 for the Food Admin- District of Columbia, 100. Alabama istration, and 1 each for the Railroad Ad- The Food Administration authorizes Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Ala. ministration and the Army. the following: Indiana, 460. Indianapolis Chamber of Complete figures and data on the cost J. A. Buzzell, of 32 Almont Avenue, Commerce. of production are being furnished by the Worcester, Mass., has been deprived of Kansas, 360. University of Kansas, commission. Much of this, it is expected, his license to deal in foodstuffs by the Lawrence, Kans. Will be used in determining fair prices Food Administration for three months, Kentucky, 219. Alabama Polytechnic on commodities purchased by the Govern- from July 15, for unfair practices in Institute, Auburn, Ala. ment and in some instances the general trade. Buzzell is a wholesaler and job- Louisiana, 200. Alabama Polytechnic public. ber of fresh fruits and vegetables and Institute, Auburn, Ala. The investigations embrace cost in- the specific charge against him was the 1Massachusetts, 100. University of quiries into bituminous coal, petroleum, unwarranted rejection of a carload of Maine, Orono, Me. coke, pig iron, ingots, rolled steel products, potatoes. Minnesota, 412, University of Minne- copper, zinc, nickel, lumber, sand and Hirasch Bros., of Chicago, Ill., have sota; 515, University of Minnesota Agri- gravel, locomotives, canned foods, tx- lost their license to deal in rice flour and cultural College, Minneapolis. tiles, military food supplies, meats, and dried fruits for 60 days for making an Missouri, 900. Rahe Auto School, Kan- grains. excess profit on these commodities. They sas City, Mo. were given the opportunity to make a Nebraska, 500. Rahe Auto School, Agricultire and Technical College, contribution of $500 to the Rel Cross in Kansas City, Mo. lieu of a further revocation of their Greensboro, N. C. license. North Carolina (colored), 150. Negro Wisconsin, 1,900. Sweeney Auto For refusing to accept a shipment of Agriculture and Technical College, School, Kansas City, Mo. hay the license of King & Hearns, hay Greensboro, N. C. Cooks and Bakers. dealets, of Kinston, N. C., has been re- Ohio, 500. Rahe Auto School, Kansas For 399 cooks and bakers, voluntary voked. The firm offered various un- fity, Mo. until July 23; date of entrainment Au- founded excuses for rejecting the ship- Pennsylvania, 412, University of Penn- gust 1, as follows: ment and refusing to handle in accord- sylvania; 144, Erie School Building, Brie, California, 128. Presidio, Cal, ance with the direction of the Food Ad- Pa. Louisiana (col.), 36. Fort Riley, Kans. ministration. West Virginia (colored), 138. Negro New York, 235. Camp Upton, N Y. THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1918. 7

LIST OF CASUALTIES REPORTED AMONG THE UNITED STATES FORCES OVERSEAS

Edward J. Wills. Frederick Wills, 193 Han- ARMY cock Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. MARINE CORPS Wagoner Richard P. Fenuessy, jr. Richard Marine The following casualties are reported P. Fennessy, sr., 106 Fernon Street, Philadel- The following casualties in the by the commanding general of the Ameri- phia, Pa. Corps are reported by the Commanding can Expeditionary Forces, the emergency PRIVATES. General of the American Expeditionary addresses following immediately after the Joe Accapezzatta. Mrs. Rotoli Accapezatta, -Forces, the emergency addresses follow- names: Segge, Romano, Italy. ing immediately after the names: Frank Joseph Algeltinger. Mrs. Madeline Killed in action ------5 Aigeltinger, 222 Hier Avenue, Syracuse, N. Y. Killed in action ------16 Henry Charles Avery. Miss Ruth Martha Died of wounds received in Died from wounds ------1 Avery, General Delivery, Rochester, N. Y. Died of disease ------7 James Amoratis. Theodore Amoratis, Me- action ------11 Died irom accident and other gara Attika, Greece. Clarenct L. Bell. William Bell, 4115 Falls Total ------27 causes- --..-- I Road, Baltimore, Md. Wounded severely- ---. -58 Lloyd F. Blair. Mrs. Ollie Blair, Bartley, Nebr. Missing in action ------1 Joseph Henry Botts. Henry T. Botts, Hurd- Killed in Action. land, Mo. ,Scrgt John E. Kilgellon. Catherine Sil- -Total------73 Claire Aloysius Brady. Mrs. Mary Martin, gellon, mother, 711 Lawrence, Street, Canton, 6102 Utica Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. Ohio. Paul Breen. John T. Breen, 1067 Lincoln Sergt. Henry West. Mrs. Henry West, wife, Killed in Action. Avenue, San Diego, Cal. 60 Congress Street, Boston, Mass. Paul P. Costas. George Constantino, 2158 PRIVATES. Sergt. Ralph Barker. Francis M. Barker, Blue Island Avenue, Chicago, Ill. Mount Vernon, Ind. John Daly. Mrs. Mary Moore, 62 Tuers William H. Brown. A. F. Rumbuck, stop- Avenue, Jersey City, N. J. father, 1102 Thirty-third Street, Galveston, PRIVATES. Arthur B. Davis. Miss Agnes Davis, Indus- Tex. Louis U. Chartier. trial, W. Va. Charles F. Burns. Mary Burns, mother, 104 Anthony Chartier, 255 George G. DeRoy. Miss Edell DeRoy, 245 Seventh Street, Duquesne, Pa. Massaesic Street, Manchester, N. H. P. Dowling, Albert Ernest Dralle. Charles Emel Dralle, Lisbon Street, Lewiston, Me. Joseph E. Dowling. Joseph Seward, Kas. William A. Elkins. Hiram M. Elkins, 110 father, 2417 Nicholas Street, Philadelphia, William Duffy. Mrs. Mary Duffy, Miner- Lamberton Street, Fayetteville, N. C. Pa. ville, Pa. Michael Fontana. Salvator Fontana, 468 Wigbert A. Fien. Mary Ficn, mother, 1094 Erwin Martinson. Mrs. Minnie Martinson, Palisade Avenue, Garfield, N. J. Lyell Avenute, Gates, N. Y. Anchor, IlI. * Glen W. Godfrey. Mrs. Holla Godfrey, Lu- Edward P. Forbes. Jesse R. Forbes, father, Verne, lowa. Windsor, C91o. Died from Wounds. PRIVATES. David floldberg. Carrie Goldberg, mother, John J. 0oil. Mrs. Catherine Goll, 456 506 Mansfield Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. Sergt. Charles E. Cunningham. Mrs. Au- West Thirty-seventh Street, New York, N. Y. Albert E. Jones. Ann Jones, mother, 857 gusta Bangbourne, 1317 Lafayette Avenue, River Street, Troy, N. Y. Grand Rapids, Mich. Wit Joseph. Mary Zuba, 1649 West Thirty- eighth Street, Chicago, Ill. Maroni Kleinman. Lulu Kleinman, mother, Died of Disease. Martin M. Kelly. Matthew Kelly, 419 Hicks Toquerville, Utah. Robert R. Lanham. Mary Lanham, mother, Cook Qrin E. Amundson. Amund Amund- Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Charley Lavancha. Thomas Lavancha, 748 Hillger Street, Detroit, Mich. son, Gruver, Iowa. Gouverneur, N. Y. William F. Peloubet. Francis W. Peloubet, PRIVATES. John Joseph Leary. Mrs. John J. Leary, father, R. F. D. No. 1, Asheville, N. C. 87 Walter Street, Buffalo, N. Y. William J. Resendes. Emma Resendes, Wilford J. Breckenridge. Henry Brecken- mother, General Delivery, Bodega, Cal. ridge, New Ernest G. Lenotte. Mrs. Frank Lenotte, Richmond. Wis. 100 Hancock Street, Lawrence, Mass. John P. Thompson. Joe H. Thompson, Clarence Arthur Euper. Mrs. Christine brother. 1208 Clay Avenue, Houston, Tex. Euper. Woodland, Mich. William Butler Lutteral. Mrs. Catherine Clark, Princess, David G. Wisted. Marie Roe, sister, 1201 Willie Harris. Mrs. Rhoda Harris, 1238 Ky. East Fourth Street, Duluth, Mina. Gwinnett William J. Maher, jr. William Maher, sr., Street, Aiigusta, Ga. 107 Ash Street. Yonkers, N. Y. Michael Zippay. John Zippay, father, 1217 Stanwood E. Hill. Ernest A. L. Hill, 80 McKean Avenue, Charleroi, Pa. Summer Avenue, Reading, Mass. Joseph Mead. Charles Mead, McDonough, Ross Jones. Jim N. Y. Jones, Parrott, Ga. Romie Holland Miller. Hess S. Miller, R. Died of Wounds. Joseph John Krenek. Joe Krenek, Ellinger, Tex. F. D. 3, Spencer, W. Va. Corpl. Oscar J. Moore. Jake Moore, Viggo Ling Osen# Lars Christensen, R. father, Oxford, Ark. Died from Accident and Other Causes. F. D. Box 28, Minden, Nebr. Corpl. Gall 0. Phillips. Darins Phillips, Szczepan Pajewski. WIadyslawaa Sobek, 42 father, 342 Eastern Avenue, Herkimer, N. Y. Sergi. Lowell D. Valentine. Mrs. J. J. Pine Street, Natrona, Pa. Chamiberlain, 3921 Oakland Avenue, Minne- John S. Partridge. Mrs. Barbara O'Calla- PRIVATES, apolis, Minn. han, 52 Meadow Street, Wallingford, Conn. Archibald D. Benners. George B. Benners, Wounded Severely. Michael J. Raymer. Joe O'Brien, 23 North father, Ambler, Pa. Genesee Street, Utica, N. Y. Arthur Card. Anna Card, mother, 40 Alex- Lieut. James M. Wilson. Mrs. Mattie A. Clarence A. Reed. William Reed, 387 King andra Avenue, Madison, N. J. Wilson, 1120 South West Street, Kalamazoo, Street, Fall River, Mass. William A. Clark. Kittie Clark, mother, Mich. Ira Edgar Rich. John Rich, .R. F. D. 5, 3849a Fled Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. SERGrANTS. Carbondale, Ill. Joseph Danielson. Johanna Danielson, Joseph Alexander Boyd. Miss Cora Boyd, Edward Riley. Richard Riley, 508 Wbites- mother. 4315 North Central Park Avenue, Chi- Scipio, Okla. boro Street, Utica, N. Y. cago, Ill. Nopolon Vance Davis. William Davis, Mike Roback. Mrs. Anna Roback, 14 McKinley Deaton. Dan Deaton, father, Bar- Ideal, Ga. Salina Street, Utica, N. V. bourville, Ky. Homer L. Iskew. George W. Eskew, Dixon Glenn Oscar Ross. W. 0. Ross, 1710 Clark Bert Uordon. (None given.) Springs, Ill. Street, Parsons, Kans. Alton E. Muncey. Edith M. Muncey, Clyde A. Hale. James P. Hale, New Market, Claude M. Scott. Mrs. Percy Johnson, R. mother, 186 Pitch Avenue, Providence, R. I. Tenn. F. D. 3, Box 77, Maysvlle, KY. John Talaska. Carl Talaska, father, 63 Thomas Duican Holcomb. Mrs. Annie Hol- James Dennis Swick. Amos Armfield Waddale Way, Rochester, N. Y. comb, Union, S. C. Swick, Junior, W. Va. Eiidmfrd M. Wilson. William Wilson, Tom Polman. George Tsakiris, 309 West Albert August Tack. Rene Lavent, Brook- brother, 4631 Filmore Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. Thirty-seventh Street, New York, N. Y. lyn, Iowa., CORPORALS. Orson P. Thayer. Orson C. Thayer, Oppor- tunity, Wash. William Clark. Thomas Brown, 1709 Mount TWO NAVAL CASUALTIES. Vernon street, Fernley F. Veale. Stephen Veale, 813 East Philadelphia, Pa. Elm Street, Hazelton, Pa. The Navy Department, reports the fol- Louis Confessore. Raphael Confessore, 108 Cross Street. Elmer Zeiler. Henry Zeller, General De- lowing casualties: East Newark, N. J. livery, Fairhaven, Pa. Thomas W. Dolan. Hannah Courtney, 16 Robert G. Mitchell, chief yeomnu, Allen Street, Worcester, Mass. Missing, in Action. Herbert U. S. N. R. F., accidentally drowned Aloyslus Held. Mrs. Anna T. Held, Pvt. Walter Rligh Stanton. Gaylord 1611 South Thirteenth Street, Philadelphia, Stan- July 14 while on liberty. Body was re- Pa. ton, R. F. D. 2, Wakeeney, Kans. covered. Mother, Mrs. Florence Mitch- Harry Jett. W. S. Arwine, R. F. D. No. Joelton, Tenn. 3, el'. Fairfax, Cal. Harry Earl Jewett. Mrs. Nellie M. Jewett, Francis Joseph Driscoll, seaman, U. S. North Bangor, N. Y. A "ountry worth fightiug for is N., accidentally knocked overboard from David L. McCracken. Mrs. Etta McCracken, a country worth saving for. Buy 223 West Fourth coal lighter and drowned July 12, at Street, Clearfield, Pa. TarLP GilRrt L. Sutton. Mrs. Martha R. Sutton, STAMPS. I Hampton Roads, Va. Father, C. Dris- 723 North James Street, Ludington, Mich. coll, 71 Warren Street, Revere, Mass. 8 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1918. Denial that Washington's Retail Meat STEPS TO RELIEVE CONGESTION Prices are Highest in this Country INJERSEY FACTORY DISTRICT The Department of Labor authorizes the following: Made by Bureau of Labor Statistics There are 34 large factories engaged on war contracts in South Amboy, Perth FIGURES IN OTHER CITIES GIVEN Figures have just beon compiled for 50 Amboy, and Elizabeth, N. J. It is a highly cities for June, 1918. These figures show congested district and one in which 18,000 an increase for the United States in all additional workingmen have been taken Commodities Other Than Meats Also articles of food in the five-year period, on since 1915. Available accommodations June 15, 1913, to June 15, 1918, of 66 per of a ganitary and wholesome nature have Higher in June in CertainPlaces, cent; in the one-year period from June 15, long since been exhausted. But, on the According to Comparisons Made 1917, to June 15, 1918, of 7 per cent; and other hard, at Asbury Park, Long Branch, in the one month from May 15 to June 15, Ocean Grove, Bradley Beach, and else- By the Bureau. 1918, of 2 per cent. where along the New Jersey coast a can- If prices in Washington on June 15 vass through postmen reveals more than were compared with other near-by cities, 600 vacant houses and flats and several The Department of Labor authorizes it shows that out of the 28 articles of thousand vacant rooms in hotels and pri- the following: food shown by the bureau, prices were vate dwellings. higher in Philadelphia for 10 articles than The Bureau of Industrial Housing and It is not the desire of the Bureau of in Labor Statistics to defend prices charged Washington; in New York prices were Transportation has had a detailed can- in Washington, but it does wish to cor- higher for 7 articles; in Baltimore prices vass made of every vacant house, flat, and rect erroneous . statements which have were higher for 4 articles; in Scranton room in this district, A registry has been been made concerning retail prices of prices were higher for 8 articles. Below established in Perth Amboy with branches food in various cities of the United is a list of the articles higher in the other in Asbury Park and Long Branch, and ar- States. The impression that the District cities than in Washington on June 15. rangements have been made for a special of Columbia leads the.Nation in prices of Philadelphia was higher for sirloin train, which ran for the first time July meats, and that meats in 35 other cities steak, round steak, ham, eggs, butter, 18, leaving Asbury Park at 6 o'clock a. n. cheese, flour, corn meal, rice, and potatoes. are lower than here is misleading. A This train runs express to Morgan and proper, explanation of the figures com-- Rib roast was the same price as in Wash- South Amboy, where connection is made piled by the bureau is due both to the ington. with a train- on the Raritan River Rail- merchants who send*prices regularly each New York was higher for plate boiling road. Returning, this train leaves South month to the bureau and to the District beef, eggs, cheese, flour, corn meal, pota- Aniboy at about 4 p. m. food administration for its work in sta- toes, and onions. The running thn between Asbury Park bilizing prices. Baltimore was higher for plate boiling and South Amboy will be about 40 min- Comparisons have been made of April beef, ham, flour, and corn meal. utes. Special round-trip tickets are pro- prices. The statement that Washington Scranton was higher for plate boiling vided for workingmen employed in war canned salmon, eggs, is higher than any other city in meats is beef, sliced bacon, industries at 30 cents apiece. not true. On April 15 Philadelphia was flour, corn meal, sugar, and coffee. Bread Employees Given Addresses. was the same price as in Washington. Four higher than Washington on four out of Extensive publicity has been carried on the five cuts of beef, for which prices are Fair Price List, within the factories at Morgan, South collected by the bureau. New York was Comparing prices for June 15, 1918, Amboy, and Perth Amboy, through em- higher on two of the five beef quotations. only on the articles quoted by the District ployment managers to reach the work- Baltimore was higher on plate beef. Food Administration in their weekly ligmen. Each employee will be supplied Scranton vias higher on rib roast. Prices " Fair Price List " in Washington, in with addresses of four houses, flats, or in 8 cities were higher than Washington Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York, and rooms, as preferred, in the Asbury Park on sirloin steak; 6 cities higher on round Scranton, Washington had the lowest district, and guides will be provided at steak; 11 cities higher on rib roast; 6 prices for flour and corn meal. The price the station to take them to these vacant cities higher on chuck roast; 11 cities in Washington for cheese was lower than quarters. Detailed statements are avail- higher on plate boiling beef; 25 cities in New York, Philadelphia or Baltimore; able concerning size, rent, location, sani- higher on sliced bacon and 1 other city the price on eggs was lower than in New tation, and equipment of all quarters had the same price; 9 cities were higher York, Philadelphia, or Scranton; the listed. It is, therefore, possible to provide on sliced ham; 3 cities higher on leg of price for sliced ham was lower than in each worker with the type of houses he lamb and 1 had the same price; 21 cities Philadelphia or Baltimore; the price on prefers. higher on canned salmon. Only 3 out of potatoes was lower than in New York or It is hoped,- by means of these special the 46 cities were cheaper on all meats Philadelphia; the price on sliced bacon tgains morning and night, to induce con- than Washington. was lower than in Scranton. Bread in siderable numbers of war workers in this Grades of Neat Differ. Scranton and Washington was higher congested district to take residences in than in Philadelphia, New York, or Balti- the Asbury Park district, "here whole- The figures alone do not afford a just more. Washington had the highest price some quarters and excellent tivic, edu- comparison in meats in different localities only on beans and lard. cational, and recreational facilities are as grades of meat on the market and available. methods of cutting differ to quite an ex- tent In different parts of the country. - The statement was made that such U.S. RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION such persons to an accounting organiza- articles as round steak, eggs and potatoes. TO FORM ACCOUNTING STAFF tion to be formed here at Washington for are from 25 to 35 per cent higher in Wash- the purpose of examining the accounts ington than in a majority of the 35 cities. U. S. RAILRoAn stated upon the Federal books and to see In April, 10 cities out of 46 for which ADMINISTRATION, the proper separation between the Divisrox or PUBLIc SERVICE that prices are shown in the bureau's report, corporate and Federal interests has been had higher AND ACCOUNTING, prices for potatoes, and 5 cities Washington, July 10, 1918. made thereon. had the same price as Washington. Eleven In submitting the name of a candidate cities were higher in April for eggs than P. S. AND A. CIRCULAR NO. 15. for one of these places there should also Washington, and 7 cities had higher prices The chief accounting officers of Class I be furnished information indicating the on round steak than Washington. carriers are requested to at once submit age of the"person recommended and the In making the comparison of the price the name of any male employee under amount of salary which lie now receives of sirloin steak in Washington in April, their jurisdiction who can be spared from or is likely to receive from the railroad 1914, and April, 1918, the statement has his present duties and who, in their judg- in the near future. No employees receiv- been made that the price had nearly ment, is qualified to correctly interpret ing over $4,000 per annum should be in- doubled. During the period mentioned, and apply the provisions of General Order eluded among the names of persons rec- sirloin steak increased in Washington only No. 17. onimended. 52 per cent. It is proposed to temporarily attach C. A. PRoUrY, Director.