(9llritalultin. PUBLISHED DAzLY under order of THE PRESIDENT of THE UNITED STATES by COMMITTEE on PUBLIC INFORMATION GEORGE CREE, Chairman * * * COMPLETE Record of U. 4f. GOVERNMENT Activitles

VOL. 2 WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918. No. 371 HELP FOR AMERICAN SEAMEN CONGRESS NAVAL COMMITTEE GERMANS FORCED BACK HELD PRISONERS INGERMANY MEMBERS LAND INENGLAND 11 MILES FROM PARIS; PLANNED BY SHIPPING BOARD Secretary Daniels announced yester- day (July 26) that the members of the NOW 49 MILES DISTANT, NOW PAYING THEIR OWN BOARD House Committee on Naval Affairs who left some days ago for a tour of inspec- tion of naval activities abroad have GEN. MARCH ANNOUNCES Personal -Funds of Many Among landed at a British port. 100 Officers and Men Are Ex- Statement by Secretary. U. S. TROOPS IN ITALY "The members of the Rouse committee hausted-Germany Threateningto will visit our naval and aviation bases abroad, make a general inspection of our Combat Units Arrive in Ad- Move These to the Poorer Camps. naval activities, and inquire into the needs of the service," said the Secretary. dition to Hospital and The Shipping Board issues the follow- " We are necessarily spending large sums Supply Corps-Organiza- ing: in developing our European stations, The Shipping Board is planning to which are operated in conjunction with tion of Two More Army move immediately to the relief of the hun- the British, French, and Italian Navies, dred odd American seamen who are now and the Congressmen, who are charged Corps and of Certain Di- prisoners in Germany. Authenticated re- with the duty of providing the necessary ports bring word that our merchantmen appropriations, wish to see for themselves visions Given Out - An- officers are required to pay their board what is being done and what future pro- swers to Questions. and lodging out of their personal funds, visions should be made. Assistant Secre- which in a number of cases have been tary Roosevelt is already in England and exhausted, and now Germany is threat- will cooperate with the Naval Committee, Press interview by Gen. March: ening to remove these men to the sea- as will also Admiral Sims and the other The detailed map which you had before men's camp where the conditions are very American naval authorities in Europe." bad and where the men are compelled to you at the last meeting shows the present perform labor. Members of Party. position of the two fighting lines as re- This situation was brought to the at- The following members of the House vealed by our last official dispatches. tention of the Shipping Board last Thurs- committee are in the party: L. P. Padgett, The lines around the south of Soissons day and Immediate steps will be taken to of Tennessee, chairman of House Naval are still in the same position that they get relief to the officers and men. Affairs Committee; D. J. Riordan, of New were last Wednesday when I talked to York; W. L. Hensley, of Missouri; J. R. Offcers Among Prisoners. you. The distance across from the lines Connelly, of Kansas; W. B. Oliver, of at Soissons to those near Rheims is ex- Among the prisoners are about 25 cer- Alabama; W. W. Venable, of Mississippi; actly as it was when our counter offen- tified officers, many of them men over J. C. Wilson, of Texas; T. S. Butler, of sive began. 35 years old. All of them have been in Pennsylvania; WV.J. Browning, of New The general driving back of the Ger- Germany since before Christmas, 1917, Jersey; J. R. Farr, of Pennsylvania; S. E. man forces has been toward the center of and a good many were captured in 1916 Mudd, of Maryland; J. A. Peters, of the salient. The falling back has been on while in the employ of British or French Maine; F. C. Hicks, of New York. a line which remains approximately per- shipowners. pendicular to the railroad line through The relief which these men have bein Ordnance Department Fere-en-Tardenois. There have been lo- receiving up to the present time has been cal attacks by the Germans, particularly as follows: The State Department has Orders for Forgings at Grisolles against the French, and at been pdying them sums out of its general Epieds against the United States forces. fund for the relief of Americans in Ger- The Secretary of War authorizes the Epieds was taken and retaken by our many. The fund now shows a large defi- following: forces and the Germans four times, by cit, and the State Department is consid- Orders have been placed by the Ord- successive counterattacks, but it finally erably embarrassed in continuing this nance Department with the Imperial remained in American hands, and while service. The Red Cross Is providing Drop Forge Co., of Indianapolis, Ind., for these it delayed their advance there, it only men with food, clothing, and to- 155-millimeter shrapnel forgings and delayed it; we are going forward steadily. bacco through its package service in with the Standard Forgings Co., of Chi- Switzerland. cago, for 155-millimeter shell forgings. Progress on the Marne. British Method Quoted. The Ordnance Department has placed On the Marne, east of Dormans, the a contract for pistols with the National progress of the allied forces has been dif- British and Canadian certificated offli- Cash Register Co. cers are receiving from their ficult, because the terrain there is very Govern- difficult. The hills are precipitous, and ments either 100 marks or 60 marks per the country is very heavily wooded. The month according to rank in order that enemy's left flank southwest of Rheims they may pay the board and lodging and remain in the officers' camps. SERVICE BUREA U has been the scene of a very dashing little .OF THE... advance by British reinforcements who The Shipping Board will take steps to went forward one and one-half miles on see that our men are as well supplied and, COMMITTEE ON a four-mile front. This as the State Departlment is embarrassed advance is a in rendering PUBLIC INFORMATION marked source of danger for the enemy, such service, it is probable as, of course, there is a chance that the aid of the Red Cross will be in- of his get- voked. FIFTEENTH AND STREErS ting his troops farther south in a pocket, G and we already find that the French at WASHINGTON D. C. that point are beginning to advance. . Better than money because they earn The original line held money; 16Utavfafek,~M as, Funcelou by the allies be- buy a WARI-SAVINGS STAMP MT=R:NA1 Govrnmet =Me~ fore this big movement began was 74 miles TO-DAY. long. The present line, on which the Ger- 2 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918. GERMANS NOW 11 MILES FURTHER FROM PARIS MARINE AND SEAMEN DIVISION mans are falling back, is 64 miles long. One asks about the 34th Division. We OF WAR RISK BUREAU EXTENDED The front has been reduced 10 miles. have no report. The area won by the allies in this During the time I was in France the Broader Scope to. Cover Insir- counter-offensive more than equals that organization of the divisions of the Na- ance of Vessels of Foreign won by the enemy in Flanders to which tional Army, I tnderstand, was given out; I referred last Saturday. that is, the scheme of numbering the Friendly Flags. Our lines have now reached within 31 divisions and the regiments in the divi- miles of Fere-en-Tardenois, which is a big sions was announced, but It appears that The Treasury Department issues the German supply depot right near the rail- the regular divisions were not given out, following: road, which afforded, of course, a means and I am asked to give the regiments in Secretary McAdoo announces a broad- of getting supplies In and out. That point the Regular Army divisions. ening of the scope of the operations of the has been continuously and heavily marine and seamen's division of the Bu- shelled. Organization of Divisions. teau of War-Risk Insurance, which has Germans Driven Back 11 Miles. The lst Division consists of the 16th, been authorized by the recent amendment The nearest boint of the German line 18th, 26th, and 28th Infantry; 5th, 6th, to the war-risk insurance laws. By this from Paris is now 49 miles. The former and 7th Field Artillery. amendment power is given the Bureau of distance was 38 miles; they have been The 2d Diision consists of the 5th and War-Risk Insurance to insure vessels of driven back 11 miles. 6th Marines; 9th and 23d Infantry; 12th, foreign friendly flags, theit freights 15th, and 17th Field Artillery. (mones), effects of the masters, officers, During the last few days American and combatant troops have begun to arrive The 3d Division consists of the 4th, 7th, crews, the crews themselves, and cr- in Italy. The numbers and the place 30th, and 38th Infantry; 10th, 18th, and goes against war risks under certain con- 76th Field Artillery. ditionls. where they are to be used have not yet In been communicated to us. This is in ad- The 4th Division consists of the 39th, cases where vessels of foreign dition to the force I announced before of 47th, 58th, and 59th Infantcy, and 13th, friendly flags or their masters, officers, hospital and supply troops sent from the 16th, 77th Field Artillery. and crews, or shippers and importers in United States. Those are the four Regular Divisions such vessels, or their owners, operators, The number of troops in France has now engaged in the fighting. or charterers are unable in any trade to now reached the point where I will an- I am asked to what division Gen. secure adequate war-risk insurance on nounce the organization of two more Ruckman has been assigned. Gen. Ruck.- reasonable terms, the bureau will in fu- corps. I have already given out the juan has been assigned to the North At- ture be prepared to accept applications three. Divisions are assigned to lantic Coast Artillery District. for and issue policies on the following in- first terests, corps by the War Department before Answers to Questions. they go over. When the divisions arrive, 1. Cargoes.- (a) By neutral vessels on after they have been put into training Two questions have come in, asking a voyages to or from ports in the United areas and reach a point where a corps' number of detailed questions about the States or its possessions. organization can be something more than number of enlisted men, minor details (b) By vessels of any foreign friendly an administrative unit they are formed about men available for the draft and flag when chartered or operated by the into the corps and used in any way the that sort of thing. It will be impossible United States Shipping Board or its commanding general sees fit. In the as- for me to go into such details except as agent. signment of temporary commanding gen- an announcement of policy. If any unit 2. Freights (moneys), crews, effects of erals for these corps the following have as small as a regiment distinguishes it- crews.- (a) By neutral vessels on voy- been named: 1st Corps, Maj. Gen. self abroad I will be very glad to men- ages to or from ports in the United Hunter Liggett; 2d Corps, Maj. Gen. tion that regiment. Unless such things States or its possessions. Robert L. Bullard; 3d Corps, Mal. Gen. are received in the cables and call for (b) By vessels of any foreign friendly William M. Wright; 4th Corps, Maj. Gen. special mention I am going to confine my flag when chartered or operated by the George W. Read; 5th Corps, Maj. Gen. remarks to larger lines, I don't want to United States Shipping Board or its Omar Bundy. hinder you in any way; if you have any agents. question, put it in, and if I can answer it (c) By a vessel when chartered by a Fourth and Fifth Corps Units. I'll do it. citizen of the United States and the voy- The 4th Corps consists of the follow- Question. Has the umwber of troops in age is to or from a port in the United ing units: 83d Division, National Army, battle increased? States or its possessions. commanded by Maj. Gen. E. F. Glenn; Answer. The number of divisions en- 3. Vessels.-(a) Of any foreign 89th Division, National Army, command- gaged is still as announced before. friendly flag when chartered or operated ed by Brig. Gen. Winn; 37th Division, by the United States Shipping Board or National Guard, commanded by Maj. Gen. Formation of Divisions. its agent. Farnsworth; 29th Division, National I may say something about the forma- (b) When charterers (citizens of the Guard, commanded by Maj. Gen. Morton; tion of divisions which may throw some United States) are required by the char- 90th Division, National Army, command- light on more minute questions. The pol- ter or contract to assume war risk or pro- ed by Maj. Gen. Henry P. Allen; 92d icy of the War Department is to continue vide insurance against war risk on a ves- Division, National Army, which is a month by month the organization of divi- sel engaged on a voyage to or from a port colored division, commanded by Maj. Gen. sions along the lines I have indicated for in the United States or its possessions. Ballou. the six divisions in July. As we ship The 5th Corps consists of the 6th divisions abroad, thus diminishing the Regular Division, commanded by Maj, number of divisions at home, we will or- Two Removals Announced Gen. Erwin; 36th Division, National ganize new divisions here, which will in Guard, commanded by Maj. Gen. W. R. their turn go abroad. From Enemy Trading List Smith; 76th Division, National Army, Question. Will the placing of any divi- The War Trade Board issues the fol- commanded by Maj. Gen. H. B. Hodges; sion in one of these new Army corps 79th Division, National Army, commanded mean that the division will not be bri- lowing: by Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn; 85th Divi- gaded with the British or French? Removals from enemy trading list: Venezuela: sion, National Army, commanded by Maj. Answer. No. It means that when it Basseh & Romer, Puerto Cabello (Jui3 26, Gen. C. W. Kennedy; 91st Division, Na- comes back from its training it will go 1918). tional Army, commanded by Brig. Gen. Into the Army corps I have mentioned. Baasch Adolfo, Puerto Cabello (July 26, Fred Foltz, temporarily. Question. Could you say whether the 1185. Location of Thirty-Second Division. new combatant troops in Italy have come INTERIOR DEPARTMENT BIDS. There have been a number of questions from America ? Proposals will be received by the De- sent in by correspondents. One asked Answer. They are trained troops from partment of the Interior, to be opened at where the 32d Division, which was France. 2 p. in., August 5, 1918, for one steam jet trained at Waco, is, which division in- ash conveyor to be installed, complete cludes Michigan troops. The division is No trouble to buy, cheap, convenient, ready for use, in the boiler room of the commanded by Maj. Gen. Hahn, and is in a real investment-W AR - S A V I N G S General Land Office Building, Seventh the Vosges, in a quiet sector. -STAMPS, and E Streets NW. THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918. 3 PAPER CONSUMERS ARE WARNED Baseball Players Allowed Until Sept. 1 AGAINST UNDUE STOCKING UP to Report Under "Work or Fight" Order; Likely to Create a "Runaway Market," War Industries Extension Until October 15th Denied Board Chief Says. Memorandum for the Provost Marshal for essential war service. But it would General: be a much more unfortunate thing to pre- The War Industries Board authorizes In the matter of the baseball leagues' serve even so wholesome an amusement the following: petition for an extension of time: by making an exception in favor of base- Warning of the danger of creating a A petition has been filed for an exten- ball players which is denied to great runaway market and doing injury to the sion of time within which professional classes of persons in the United States paper trade as a whole, T. E. Donnelley, baseball players shall seek essential or whose occupations have been held simi- chief of the pulp and paper section of the productive employment, and the order larly nonessential, although they are im- War Industries Board, has notified print- asked is one which will extend until Oc- mediately associated with the distribution ers, lithographers, carton manufacturers, tober 15, 1918. As grounds for this re- of food and other processes of our daily and othett to discontinue efforts to accu- quest, it is alleged that there are but 237 life more fundamental than any mere nulate unusually large stocks against a persons afected by the so-called work or amusement. threatened shortage. fight order; but that, in spite of this small It does happen that baseball is more number, their taking would lead to the integrated than any other occupation in Warned in Letter. immediate breaking up of the entire our country, at least in the sense that its upon the letter to these manufacturers and game. successful conduct depends His It is further said that the notice is too preservation of all the major league users states: short to allow the leagues to adapt them- teams scattered throughout the country ' Information has come to this office the work or that many manufacturers are stocking up selves to the ruling, and that the failure while in most occupations on paper, chip board, and other materials of the clubs to adapt themselves to the rul- fight order has merely a series of local against an expected shortage during the ing is due to the fact that the Secretary and more or less personal effects. coining winter. of War caused it to be known through the I am impressed, too, by the representa- " Such practice will create a runaway newspapers that the question of the ap- tion made that the baseball players may market is against the interests of the plication of the order to baseball players have been put in a less favorable attitude would not be decided until an actual case by reason of their reliance on my state- trade as a whole and should be discon- inclusion tinued. arose. ment that the question of their A hearing has been had on this subject in the terms of the order would not be " No firm should carry a stock at the decided until a case had arisen. present time larger than it carried at this by the Provost Marshal General, who re- time a year ago, The mills have no way ports to me that it is not clear to him that For these reasons it seems to me en- of gauging the market except by the num- the game will have to be discontinued tirely proper and fair to extend the time ber of orders they have on hand, and if even if the order is made immediately ap- during which the readjustment can take they have orders for large quantities of plicable. place, merely in order that justice may be materials which are not needed at pres- The purpose of the work or fight order, done to the persons involved, and I do, ent, it will crowd out orders required for so far as the War Department is con- therefore, direct that the application of immediate delivery and will have a disas- cerned, is to strengthen the military the order be made to date from Septem- trous effect upon the market. forces of the country, and not to control ber 1. The order for the extension to the the labor situation. Incidentally, it will 15th of October is denied. Should Explain Orders. undoubtedly have the effect of adding to NEWTON D. BAKER, "Firms may place stocking-up orders the number of persons usefully employed, Secretary of War. with the mills, but they should explain to and decreasing the number of persons the mills that they are such orders and uselessly employed. In this way the or- LEATHER COLORS that the mills may run on them when they der will strengthen the military forces by SHOE UPPER have vacant time." making it less necessary to exempt for AS STANDARD FOR TANNERS Along the line of print-paper conserva- industrial reasons men who would other- tion Mr. Donnelley has issued recom- wise be taken into the military service. This is an indirect result, but one of very The War Industries Board authorizes mendations to book-paper manufacturers, the following: effective August 1, that: All laid book great importance, and if exceptions are papers shall be eliminated; colors shall be made, or postponements are to be made in Tanners of upper leather have been limited to white, natural or India tint. the enforcement of this order, it will re- notified by C. F. C. Stout, chief of the Orders for special size, or that not carried quire a very careful study to determine hide, leather, and tanning materials sec- iegularly in stock for the commercial whether those exceptions ought to be the tion of the War Industries Board, that trade, shall be confined to a substance persons in whose behalf this petition is dark and medium brown or tan are to be weight basis and be for 10,000 pounds or filed or some other group out of the large the standard colors for upper leathers more; orders for other than substance number affected by the order, many of which shoe manufacturers are to cut whom have already complied with it, and after October 1, 1918. weight shall be for 25 tons or more in one a readjustment of the delivery, and the special weight shall not brought about Selected by Experts. exceed the maximum weight in the grade trades and occupations which they had specified. previously followed. Shades of these two colors have been I think it would be an unfortunate selected by the Government experts, and thing to have so wholesome a recreation samples have been sent the tanners wit' JOIN MILITARY RELIEF STAFF. as baseball destroyed if it can be con- instructions to confine colors of tans as The Red Cross authorizes the follow- tinued by the use of persons not available closely as possible to the shades selected. ing: The various skins and leathers used in The following other appointments to the shoe industry are grouped into three the Department of Military Relief are classes-side leathers, calf and kip skins; announced: Need 25,000 Young Women goat and kid; and ooze leathers. R. H. B. Thompson, of St. Louis, as- Decided After Conferences. sistant director of the Bureau of Camp The country needs 25,000 young Service, in charge, for the summer women between the ages of 19 and In arriving at this conclusion this sec- months, of the furnishings of the Red 35 to enroll in the United States tion has conferred with representatives of Cross houses. Student Nurse Reserve. Apply at the allied shoe and leather industry, and Kent 0. Mitchell, assistant manager the nearest recruiting station es- this decision is based upon the informa- of the farm mortgage department of the tablished by the Woman's Com- tion which has been furnished by these New York Life Insurance Co., in Chi- mittee of the Council of National representatives. Assurances from the eago, assistant director of the Bureau of Defense. tanners of their heartl cooperation is Organization. asked. 4 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, JULY 2f, 1918. (Ktetal 3132. wallrtin Published Eyery Week Day, Ex t American Oflicial Communique Legal lHolidays, by the Committle on Public Information. Office: No. l6 Jackson Place, on Operations of U. S. Forces Washington, D. C. Tel. Main 5600. Copies of THE OricaL BuTmzmIN will be furnished without charge to all newspapers The following is authorized by the See- enemy fought rear guard actions with and magazines; to every post office in the great stubbornness, defending the United States (to be posted daily, for the retary of War. benefit of the public, under order of the Post- ground foot by foot, and using large master General); to officials of the United American Official Communique No. 7a. numbers of machine guns. His resist- States Government and all governmental ins- ance retarded, but could not stop, our tutions equipped for the dissemination of of. HEADQUARTERS, AMERICAN ficial news.-EwAns S. RooimsTxa, Editor. advance, and on the 22d we captured ExPEDITriowAY FoRcEs, Epieds and Trugny. The next day RAESS MATE. iJly 26, 1918. the struggle became more bitter. One year------$. G0O Section A.-Yesterday between The Germans counterattacked with Six months .------8.00 Ourcq and the Marne our troops cap- violence, Epieds changed hands four One year, postage prepaid to Daily foreign countrestage-- t 00 tured le Charmel. In the region of times, and remained German; Trugny Six months, postage prepaid to Verdilly one of our aviators shot changed hands three times, and re- foreign countries ------4.50 down a hostile machine. mained ours. One of our divisions, Mlake all checks, money orders, and drafts Section B.-Further reports have up to the evening of July 23, had cap- payable to Tar OrICIA EULLTIN. been received of the fighting which tured three cannon, one trench mor- took place from July 21 to 23 in the tar, 15 machine guns, and large quan- EXECUTIVE ORDER. region northeast of Chateau Thierry. tities of ammunition and other mate- I hereby create a Committee on Pub- American troops played an important rial. On the 24th our troops returned lic Information, to be composed of the part in the struggle, which ended in to the attack with vigor and drove the Secretary of State, the Secretary of our line being advanced to a point enemy out of Epieds and back into War, the Secretary of the Navy, and a about 5 miles from the town. The the Forest Do Fere, 4 miles beyond. civilian who shall be charged with the executive direction of the committee. As civilian chairman of the commit- tee I appoint Mr. George Creel. Cross Mark to Expedite Delivery of Letters The Secretary of State, the Secretary of War, and the Secretary of the Navy are authorized each to detail an officer Telling of U. S. Soldiers Dying in France or olficers to the work of the committee. The War Department authorizes publication of the following order from WOODROW WILSON. General Headquarters, American Expeditionary Forces, published in France April 14, 1917, June 7, 1918: In order that the families of deceased officers and soldiers of the American Expeditionary Forces may receive promptly all information possible concern- ing those who are killed in action or die of wounds, injury, or disease, chap- RED CROSS NOT TO DELIVER lains and Red Cross searchers and others of the A. E. F. will, when writing letters of sympathy in case of the death of a mnioer of the A. E. F., conform to U.S. CASUALTY MESSAGES the following rule: The acting general manager of the Red Such letters, unsealed and marked in the upper right-hand corner Cross has issued the following statement: with a small cross, will be forwarded under other cover, addressed Central Records Office, Adjutant General's Department, A. E. F. The Red Cross Bulletin of July 8 and The letters will there he examined by a representative of the base some division bulletins of later date have censor, and forwarded to destination after verification of the death carried the announcement that messages by the Casualty Section, Central Records Office. containing news of death or injury to sol- Hereafter reports of all burials will be made in duplicate by the chaplains diers and sailors would be carried to their and officers in charge and immediately forwarded. families by members of the uniformed Red Cross Motor Service. This is inaccurate, ture through the Bureau of Markets. and the announcement should be with- GENERAL STOCKYARD RULES Country stock buyers and shippers who drawn. are not engaged in the business of buying The War Department requires that all ARE SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT and selling at licensed stockyards are not casualty information be forwarded by subject to license. them, either by wire or letter, direct to The Department of Agriculture author- The general regulations have been some relative of the soldier or sailor. izes the following: made after consultation with the Agri- These messages are not to be forwarded General regulations under which stock- cultural Advisory Committee, stockmen, and trade by hlie chapters. yards will operate were signed by interests. The Department of If the chapters request ny informa- Agriculture sent out 3,000 copies of the the President yesterday. They provide preliminary draft of the regulations to tion regarding a soldier or sailor, the against extortionate or excessive charges Bureau of Communication will obtain interested persons and received sugges- from the chapter the name of the nearest for yardage and commission; require tions from many sources before issuing relative of the roldier or sailor, and ad- stockyards to maintain adequate facilities the final regulations, whicb are unw he- for handling live stock offered by stock- ing published by the department. vise the chapter that the relative will be men, including labor, feed, and water; notified direct, as soon as information is Stock yards must keep record<. as re- obtained regarding the wounded or miss- and prohibit unfair dealing, combination, quired by the Secretary of Agricultare. of or deceptive practices in buying and sell- daily receipts, shipments. and lo'-l dis- ing man. lug live stock. The circulating of mis- Calls upon sorrowing families, when position of live stock, make reports when made in the name of the Red Cross, leading market information tending to af- required, and furnish true copie4 of all should be made by members of the Home fect prices is also covered by the regula- existing and proposed contracts with S8ervice Section in the manner and in the ticus. other establishments and chaniigs therein spirit of the letter of instruction from the Stockyards, commission men, traders, relating to the handling of lire stock in Director General of Civilian Relief, dated order buyers, and others handling stock connection with such stockyards. The April 1. in or in connection with stockyards are Chief of the Bureau of Markel-i his be, i required to secure licenses, in accordance designated by the Secretary of Agrieul- No trouble with the President's proclamation of June ture to enforce the provisions of the regu- to buy, cheap, convenient, 18, and to operate under the rules and lations. It is contemplated that market a real investment-W A R - S A V IN G S regulations issued to-day, which will be supervisors will be stationed at the prin- STAMPS. administered by the Secretary of Agricul- cipal markets and in regional offices. THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918. 5

WORK OF CONGRESS MORE UNOCCUPIED BUILDINGS MAXIMUM PRICE FOR HEMP BRIEFLY TOLD HERE TO HOUSE WAR WORKERS FIXED BY INDUSTRIES BOARD I I The Department of Labor authorizes The War Industries Board authorizes The tentative conclusions reached by the following: the following: the Ways and Means Committe on excess- The Bureau of Industrial Housing and The price-fixing committee of the War profits taxes in the new war-revenue bill Transportation announces the creation of Industries Board, appointed by the Presi- practically were adopted yesterday. The a Washington committee to develop the dent, has this day, July 25, 1918, estab- committee also decided upon the specific greater use of the existing housing facili- lished a maximum price of 14 cents f. o. b. exemption of $2,000 plus 10 per cent on ties. Manila for 1 current hemp. Prices of the amount of invested capital as tenta- The committee consists of Dr. James other grades will follow immediately. tively agreed upon. Chairman Kitchin, Ford, representing the Bureau of Indus- of the committee, after its session an- trial Housing; Edwin S. Hege, represent- Based on Hemp Price. nounced that it had tentatively decided ing the District council of defense; and As the Government consumes nearly all upon the following rates, In line with Capt. Julius I. Peyser, of the Housing and manila rope manufactured in this coun- their consideration on Thursday; 30 per Health Division of the War Department. try, the Government will pay a price for cent upon net income in excess of exemp- The committee will have offices at 719 rope based on the maximum price fixed tions and not in excess of 20 per cent of Fifteenth Street NW. for hemp, and the War Trade Board will restrict export licenses to foreign coun- the net incime; 50 per cent in excess of Will Aid Boarding-House Keepers. 20 per cent of the net income and not tries to hemp purchased at maxinum in excess of 25 per cent; 80 per cent on Its task will be to Jssist women to fixed prices. This practically insures the ,the net income in excess of 25 per cent. establisgh boarding and rooming houses hemp grower 14 cents basis for his hemp, Mr. Kitchin said that while the matter and cooperative hoilsekeeping apartments. although the price as stated is only the was not definitely decided, a majority of A revolving fund of $25,000 has been mhaximum price. the committee favored a provision to the allotted by the United States Housing The section of the price-fixing commit- effect that in no case should the excess Corporation for this purpose. Loans will tee expires August 31, before which time profits exceed 60 per cent of the net in- be made to women of approved qualifica- the whole matter will be thoroughly con- come, nor be less than 10 per cent of the tions. The committee will approve the sidered, in consultation with Gov. Gen. net income in the case of corporations rent paid and control the prices charged Harrison and the importers and man- with a capital exceeding $200,000. Com- occupants of houses it equips. It will facturers, with a view to stabilizing and mon carriers and public-utility corpora- pass on the suitability of the houses pro- plotecting the future interests of the tions whose rates are subject to regula- posed, and also sanction the business ar- Filipinos. tion by Federal, State, or municipal gov- rangements entered into by the applicant If any sales are made below said maxi- ernments, he said, would be excepted boarding-house keepers. mum price, such sales will largely deter- from the 10 per cent minimum. mine future action of the price-fixing Treasury estimates are that the in- Open Letters of Credit. committee. creased rates will produce about $500,- After houses and rents are approved, 000,000 more from excess profits than open letters of credit will, in selected under existing law. This would indicate cases, be extended. On these letters the EXCEPTION MADE TO RULES a revenue from this source of about boarding-house keepers will be enabled to 81,700,000,000 as compared with $1,- purchase furniture and household equip- FOR GRADED POTATO SALES 200,000,000 under the present law. The ment at prices to be approved by the com- committee has practically reached the mittee. The Food Administration issues the fol- conclusion to apply these excess-profits The underlying purpose of this arrange- lowing: rates to corporations only and not to pri- ment is to make available for use build- The Food Administration has found it vate concerns and unincorporated firms ings which, for one reason and anothelt necessary to make an exception to the and partnerships, this action being for are now unoccupied. A similar fund has rule requiring licensed dealers to pur- the purpose of correcting an injustice previously been allotted by the War De- chase or ship potatoes as " United States which, it is asserted, is worked against partment to its Housing and Health Di- Grade No. 1 " or "United States Grade such concerns in the present law. The vision. No. 2." The variety of potato known as taxes to be paid by partnerships and un- The American Giant, grown mostly in incorporated concerns will be provided New Jersey, is of a peculiar shape, which for under the provisions of the income- would make it difficult to grade, in a prac- tax sections of the bill. the construction of the naval aircraft tical manner, in respect to size. For this factory was authorized by the depart- reason it has been decided that dealers ment, and you were detailed as its man- may buy or ship potatoes of this variety ager. This factory NAVY FACTORY'S YEAR RECORD has been built in as " United States Grades No. I and No. accordance with plans prepared by you, 2 Mixed." INBUILDING FLYING BOATS and the records show that forms for the first flying boat were laid October 12, General Rules Applied. The Committee on Public Information while the building was not completed The rule provides that the mixture until November 28. The first flying boat issues the following: must contain potatoes of the No. 1 grade; was given its successful trial flights on that none of this grade may be sorted out; To-day being the anniversary of the March 27, 1918, and since that date a and that no potatoes smaller than the No. date on which the building of the naval steadily increasing rate of production 2 size may be included. aircraft factory at Philadelphia was au- has been observed. It is noted that the Naturally, no definite proportion of thorized, Rear Admiral Taylor, Chief of first order for 50 large flying boats has No. 1 and No. 2 potatoes can be fixed, but the Bureau of Construction and Repair, been completed and the greater part are they must be sold in the proportion in which built and operates the plant, has now flying over British waters. uhich they occur in the field run. The reported to Secretary Daniels the satis- Conspicuously Successful Example. gist of the rule is that these potatoes factory record made in the erection and must be up to the standards of the operation. "It is believed that the creation in two grades in all respects, but they can Secretary Daniels's Letter. the space of one year of one of the largest be handled and bought as a mixture. aircraft factories in the country stands In recognition of this the Secretary has as a conspicuously successful example of CAPT. LA GARDE ASSIGNED. addressed the following letter to Naval the Navy's preparation for war." Constructor F. G. Coburn, United States The contract for the aircraft factory Special Orders, No. 164: Navy, manager of the naval aircraft fac- was awarded August 6, 1917, and work 111. Capt Richard D. La Garde, Uinited tory: was begun on the same day. The origi- States Army, retired, in addition to his " The department desires to express its nal factory had a floor space of 160,000 other duties, is appointed director of civil- appreciation of your ability shown In square feet An extension, which will Ian marksmanship under a provision in organizing the naval aircraft factory and give an added space of 55,400 square feet, an act of Congress approved August 29, In bringing it, as Its manager, to its was begun on February 26, 1918, and is 1916. Capt. La Garde will report to the present state of efficiency. One year ago now practically completed. Chief of the Militia Bureau. 71V-18- 2# 6 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918.

Health Conditions at the National Guard, National Army, and . Regular Army Camps as Reported for the Week Ending July 1 9

Herewith is a detailed report on the 2. Divisional camps.-Camp Cody holds the prevalence of this disease is among colored best health record of all of the larger camps troops and Porto Ricans. Camp Pike reports bealth conditions of troops in the United (admission 333, noneffective 14.8, 1 death). 28 new cases of malaria out of the total of 74 States (including Porto Rico) for the Camps Sevier and Beauregard have sick rates for all camps of this group. week ending July 19. The report of the well above the average of other camps, and also 4. Departmental and other troops.The lead in the number of new cases of measles and Eastern and Northeastern Departments have Division of Sanitation to the Surgeon pneumonia. Twelve new cases of dysentery the lowest and the Southeastern Department General of the Army for that week is as were reported from Camp Beauregard out of the highest sick rates of all commands in thus follows: the total of 14 new cases for all camps of this group. In this group, as a whole, a decrease group. is shown in the number of new cases of all of 1. General.-The health of troops continues 3. Cantonments.-Camp* Grant continues the more serous diseases. satisfactory. Admission and noneffective with the lowest sick rates of all camps of this rates remain comparatively high due chiefly to group (admission 505, noneffective 16.9). Causes of deaths by camps. the large number of newly inducted men hav- Measles is prevailing in all cantonments, a to- ing venereal disease contracted before entering tal of 400 new cases being reported against 456 the service. Pneumonia shows an increase last week. Of this number, Camp Pike re- and other of the more serious diseases a de- ports 127, Camp Lee 74, Camp Dodge 49, and Camp or No. of crease in the number of new cases reported as Camp Taylor 48. One hundred and sixty-nine department. deaths. ses. compared with last week. The death rate for new cases of pneumonia are reported from disease (2.9) is lower than last week, and ap- camps of this group against 91 last week; of proaches the record low rate of the week end- this number, Camp Funston reports S3,Camp Merritt ...... Pneumonia, 1. ing June 28 (2.1). Las Casas 26, Camp Gordon 23. The increased Stuart...... 5. Pneumonia, 2; abscess, 1; tuberculosis, 1; meningitis, 1. Summary. Eastern...... Traumatism by firearms, 2; empyema and pneumonia, 1. Death rate. Northeastern.. Tuberculosis, 1 Noneffective Admisi en rate Southeastern.. Suicide, 1; meningitis, 1; rate. for disease. traumatism by firearms, 1. Troops. All causes. Disease only. Southern...... Meningitis, 1. Central...... to, . Western...... Pneumonia, 2; tuberculqsis, This Last This Last This Last This Last 1; traumatism, 1. week. week. week. week. week. week. week. week. Beauregard.... Appendicitis, 1; nephritis, 1. Bowie...... Pneumonia, 1. Cody...... Traumatism, 1. Divisional Camps...... 41.4 41.3 21.2 20.4 2.9 3.2 2.3 2.6 Freemont...... Hemorrhage, 1. Cantonments...... 43.3 40.7 25.2 20.4 4.1 3.6 3.6 3.4 Greenleaf..... Measles, 1. Departmental, etc...... 34.7 37.3 20.8 20.2 3.4 4.2 2.4 2.5 Hancock...... Diabetes, 1. Kearney...... Embolism, 1. Logan...... Shock due to hemorrhage, 1. MacArthur...- Health conditions for the woeek ending July 19. McClellan...-.- Sevier ...... Shelby...... Traumatism, 1; not reported Sick Non- 2. rate Pneu- Dysen- Mala- Venereal Mea- Menin- Searlet effec- Sheridan...--.- Camp or department. per monia. tery. ria.s disease.' sles. gitis. fever. tive Wadsworth...- Meningitis, 1; nephritis, 1. rate.3 Wheeler.. . Pneumonia, 1. Custer...... Pneumonia, 1; anemia, 1; hemorrhage, 1. Merritt...... 22.0 3 309 (36) 19 4 20.3 Devens ...... Pneumonia, 1; cause not re- Stuart...r...... 25.6 8 4 6 120 ( 5) 5 1 87.3 ported, 1. 22 Eastern...... 14.2 5 1 2 170 (58) 1 22.3 Dix...... Pneumonia, 1;tuberulosis,1. Northeastern...... 14. 1 10 .---.... 2 174 ( 7) 17 1 26.1 Dodge...... Tuberculosis, 1; suicide, 1; Southeastern ...... 27. 1 ...... 1 6 101 (1) 9 1 60.9 traumatism, 1. Southern...... 26.6 3 1 8 160 (48) 11 1 37.5 Funston...... Pneumonia, 3; meningitis, 2; 1. Central rd...... 18.4 1. 6 71 (18) 19 1 30.2 syphilis, Western'...... 18.7 58 (26) 6 28.4 Gordon...... Typhoid, 1. Beauregard ...... 27.5 9 12 15 ( 8) 19 47.3 Grant. .... Pneumonia, 1. Boweoo...... 29.4 1 ...... 2 11 ( 7) 124.5 Jackson ...... Pneumonia, 1; anthrax, 1; Cedylr...... 6.4 2 39 (7) 9 14. 8 dysentery, 1; injury, 1. Greenlea...... 17.8 2 ...... 22 ?) 13 40.0 Johnston..... Appendicitis, 1;pneumonia,l. Fremont...... 13.5 1 ...... 13 ( 8) 7 34.7 Lee...... Sullocation, 1. Lewis...... Hancock'_...... 15.0 10. 114 (?) 7 35.8 Meningitis, 1; Hodgkins dis- iearney...... 18.4 12 53 (7) 28 28. 7 ease, 1; empyema, 1; trau- Logan'...... 60.3 35( ) 12 82.0 matism, 1. MacArthur...... 19.60 21 ( ?) 1 29.4 Meade...... 0 MceClellan...... 15. 5 4.4 ...... 25 (16) 52.7 Pike...... 2 Pneumonia, 1;meningitis, 1. Sevier...... 22.4 1 ...... 36 ( 7) 60 77.6 Sherman...... Shelby...... 23. 13 ...... 16 ( ?) 8 1 38.4 Taylor...... 4 Pneumonia, 2; typhoid, 1; Sheridan ...... 28. 6 74 ( 7) 55.5 abscess, 1. Wadsworth...... 21.1 9 ...... 186(?) 406.3 Travis...... 2 Pneumonia, 1; insanity, 1. 13 2.... Uipton...... Wheeler ...... 19.4 2... 7 66 ( 6) -256 3 Meningitis, 2; crebralthrom- Custer...... --- 17.9 1...1 . 33 (1) 4 36.8 bosis, 1. Devens...... 18.2 40 (16) 14 1 63.1 Dir...... ----15.4 1 ...... 1 27 (5) 12 38.6 Dodge...... -- 24.0 71 ?) 49 56.8 Deaths: Funiston...... ---16.2 7 257 (6) 5 1 17.4 Camps-...... 15 Last week 17 Gordon'I...... 47.0 4.3 7 719 (3) 23 .2... 55.9 Cantonments...... 44 Lastweek 43 Grant...... -- 9.7 01 (1) 1 16.8 Departmental troops...... 35 Last week 40 144 ( 2) 7 51.2 Jackson...... 17.6 9. 1 Johnston...... 15.8 37 (29) 12 25.5 Total...... 94 100 Lee'...... ---- 17.6 7 197 ( 4) 74 53.6 Lewis...... --- 27.1 23.2 7 2 49.0 Meade...... ---...... 15.0 5 . --- 1 2.... 27.6 Pike'I...... 20.8 65.7 Sherman I ...... 21.2 1 8 55.9 Soldiers Who Died Taylor ...... 10.5 48 45.3 Last Week. Travis...... 44.5 81 (6) 3 Uipton ...... 15.2 2 200 (15) 6 38.8 List of names of soldiers reported to The Adjutant General's Olfice as having 1I new case oftyphoid fever also reported from Western Department, I at Camp Cody, 1 at Hancock, lat Logan, died in the United States and its posses- 1 at Shelby, I at Gordon, 1 at Lee, 1at Pike, and I at Sherman. 2 First figure in this column for each camp gives the total number of new cases during the week; the figure in sions during the week ending July 19, parenthesis is the number of those cases which were contracted during the week by men in that camp's command 1918. (Included in this lis fare the names at the time of contracting-the disease--the difference, therefore, is the number of cases first reported during the of soldiers, not previously published, who week which were either (a) cases brought from civilian life by recruits or (b) cases brought by men transferred from other camps to the camp under which the case is reported, or (c3 old cases which have previously evaded died in the United States and its posses- detection. An interrogation point signifies that the report from that camp did not segregate cases contracted sions prior to the week mentioned and at the camp from other cases. ' Per 1,000. (Continued on page 7.) THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918. 7 INSTRUCTIONS ON NEW RULES HEALTH CONDITIONS AT THE ARMY CAMPS AND GOVERNING CONTRACT BROKERS '[ LIST OF SOLDIERS WHO DIED DURING THE WEEK The Department of Connerce author- (Continued from page 6.) Fort MeHenry, Md.-Corpl. Chester F. Dun- ham, 12 New Street, Nantucket, Mass. izes the following: subsequently to March 8, 1918. These Fort Monroe, Va.-Pvt. Frank J. Davis, Bigrock, Ill. Department Circular No. 279. names are indicated by an asterisk.) Fort Myer, Va.-Pvt. Peter Greshuck, Lewis- WASHINGTON, June 21, 1918. Camp Beauregard, La.-Pvt. White 0. Bar- ton, Mont. r',, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 68, Monroe, La.; Fort Oglethorpe, Ga,-Pvt Charlie King, To chiefs of bureaus and offices in the De- First Class Pvt. Albert H. McConnell, Protor- R. F. D. No. 1, Hartford, Ky. ville, Miss.;* Pvt. Carl Ossenschmildt, Nor- Fort Omaha, Nebr.-Pvt (first class) John partment of Commerce, and others con- wood, Ohio; Pvt. Robert B. Rethwisch, 1518 X. Mimmo, Devils Lake, N. Dak. corned: Christie Avenue, Louisville, Ky. Fort Porter, N. Y.-Pvt. Frank Pellettere, Your Camp Bowie, Tex.-Pvt. Frank W. MeRob- Thirty-fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. attention is directed to the fol- erson, R. F. D. No. 3, Mart, Tex. Fort Riley, Kans.-Pvt. Walter H. Bohlen- lowing from a letter of the Attorney Gen- Camp Custer, Mich.-Pvt. Archie Daniels, der, 1564 West Fifth Street, Dayton, Ohio; eral to the Secretary of Commerce, dated R. F. D. 37, New Blacton, Ala.; Pvt. Sam Gamn- PvC. John D. Cameron, 20 Grand Avenue, vagli, 93 Hale Street, Detroit, Mich. St. Louis, Mo. ; Pvt. Verlon Debose, Clear Lake, June 18, 1918: Camp Devens, Mass.-Pvt. Joseph E. Eaton, La.; Pvt. Alpha Isadore, Broussard, La.; Pvt. A situation which has arisen in the matter Princeton, Me. John A. Mullins, Osawatomie, Kans.; Pvt. of Government contracts seems to me to re- Camp Dix, N. J.-Pvt. William Beal, 47 Vernon F. Nelson, Swedeburg, Nebr.; Pvt. Euel quire sumnwary action. Owing to the tre- Sixth Avenue, Newark, N. J.; Pvt. Herbert D. West, Prairie Grove, Ark. mendous increase in Government business and Williams, Ormond, Fla. Fort Rosecrans, Cal.-Pvt. Joseph J. Abra- tie speed with which it must be executed, some Camp Dodge, Iowa.-Pvt. Walter Charles, hamson, 1321 East Fifty-second Street, Chi- manufacturers because of ignorance or misin- Bellfast, Tenn. cage, Ill. formation have thought it necessary to nego- Camp Gaillard, Canal Zone.-Lt. Col. Edwin Fort Russell, Wyo.-Pvt. George Osburg, tiate with the Government through contract J. Bracken, Milwaukee, Wis.* 4642 Tennessee Avenue, St. Louis, Mo.* brokers or contingent-fee operators. It fol- Camp Gordon, Ga.-Pvt John 0. Hay, Hud- Jackson Barracks, La.-Sergt Hernian B. lows that the system requires a contractor in son, Fla.;* Pvt. George Jones, Folkson, Ga. Yarbrough, Fort Myers, Fla. making his estimate to load his bid with the Camp Jackson, S. C.-Pvt. Melvin 0. BIlls, Schofield Barracks, Honolulu.-Pvt. Claude contingent-fee item. The courts have univer- 49 Depot Street, Dalton, Ga.; Pvt. Clyde A'. Robinson, 90$ Walnut Street, Cairo, Ill. sally condemned the contingent-fee contract. Fletcher, R. F, l. No. 3, Yadkinville, N. C.; Gerstner Field, S. C.-Cadet Sidney S. The methods employed by the contingent-fee Pvt. Reese Owens, 24 Irving Place, Youngs- Dodis, 1150 South Main Street, Dubuque, operator are often insidious and reprehensible, town, Ohio. Iowa. and in View of the fact that the average fee is Camp Jobuston, Fla.-Cop. Cbarles II, Gra- Kelly Field, Tex.-Pyt (irst class) Joseph 5 per cent, the resulting cost to the Govern- ham, G09 South Orchard Street, Clinton, Mo.; Street Peters, 145 West Fourth Street, Long ment is Very great. Pvt. Isadore II. Graubert, 1410 North Twenty- Beach, Cal.; Second Lieut. Cary Langsley third Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Waples, 4 Pond Street, Hyde Park, Mass Form of Covenant. Camp Kearny, Cal.-Segt. Cecil F. Millns, Scott Field, Ill.-Second Lieut. Lee Chester West Forty-fourth and Wadsworth Streets, Glddings, 1513 East Second Street, Duluth, As a means of breaking up this practice I Wheatridge, Colo,; Wagoa'r Ross W. Spencer, Minu. have prepared the following form of covenant, 837 Highland Drive, Salf Lake City, Utah. Aberdeen, Md.-Maj. William I. King, 275 which the President requests shall be inserted Camp Lee, Va.-Pvt. John H. Serree, 220 Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. in all Government contracts: North Pennsylvania Street, York, Pa. Boston, Mass.-Pvt. Mason D. Barber, 144 " The contractor expressly warrants that he Camp Lewis, Washi-Pvt. Ralph T. Laplant, Pleasant Street, North Adams, Mass. has employed no third person to solicit or ob- 1218 North Eleventh Street, Tacoma, Wash.; Cincinnati, Ohio.-Pvt. Harry M. Gordon, tain this contract in his behalf, or to cause CorpL. Patrick F. McDonough. 232 Walnut Lima, Ohio. or procure the same to be obtained upon com- Street, San Jose, Cal.;* Pvt. Carl W. Mace, Dayton, Ohio.-Second Lieut. John Watling pensation in any way contingent, in whole or Medical Lake, Wash. Bradley, Groton, Mass.* in part, upon such procurement; and that he Camp Meade, M.-Pvt. Herbert Devilbiss, Des ioiines. Iowa.-Pvt. Gus Coats, Thomas- has not paid, or promised or agreed to pay, 2418 Pennsylvania Avenue, Baltiniore, Md.* ville. Ala. - to any third person, in consideration of such Camp Merritt, IN. J.-Pvt. Joseph A. Cuneo, Ells Island, N. Y.-Pvt. Lee Will, Center- procurement, or in compensation for services Jackson, Cal. Ville, Miss. ; Pvt. Thomas E. Wilson, Castalia, in connection therewith, any brokerage, com- Camp Morrison, Va.-Pvt. Anton Ceboelski, N. C. mission, or percentage upon the amount receiv- Bessemer, Micli. Eagle Pass, Tex.-Pyt. William P. Hickey, able by him hereunder; and that he has not, Camp Pike, Ark.-Pvt. Ernest Conerty, 210 Harvard Street, Dorchester, Mass.; in estimating the contract price demanded by Mount Thorman, La.; Pvt. Murray Voluer, Wgnr. Clemans M. Fix, R. F. D. No. 4, Box him, Included any sum by reason of any such Beacon, Teun. 37, Monroe, Mich. brokerage, commission, or percentage, and Camp Sevior, S. C.-Corpl. Jesse C. Frazer, iloboken, N. J.-Pvt. John W. Moore, R. that all moneys payable to him hereunder are R. F ). No. 5. Aubuxu, N. Y. ;* Pvt. Frederick F. D. No. 2, Weetompka. Ala. free from obligation to any other person for 0. Moss, Childerlburg, Ala.* Houston, Tex.-Pvt. John J. Case, 1017 services rendered, or supposed, to have been Camp Shlby, Miss.-Wagoner Fred J. Hall, Sycamore Street, Ottawa, 11l. rendered, in the procurement of this contract. R11 WeIXet Second Street, Madison. Ind,; Pvt. Iowa City, Iowa.-Capt. Andrew C. Wright, He further agrees that any breach of this Dommnik Osola, 503 Benton Street, Johnston 219 Heywood Street, Brooklyn. N. Y.* warranty shall constitute adequate cause for City, Ill. Kansas City, Mo.-First Lieut. Guy A. the annulment of this contract by the United Camp Sheridan, Ala.-Pvt. Pleas II. Cooper, Tull, 311 North Brighton Avenue, Kansas States, and that the United States may retain R. F. D. No. 7, Sevierville, Tenn.* City, Mo. to its own use from any sums due or to be- Camp Sherman, Ohio.-Pvt. Erwin C, Tish, Lakewood, N. X.-Pvt Thomas . Martin, come due thereunder an amount equal to any R. F. D. No. 7, Jefferson County, Mount Ver- 575 East One hundred and sixty-eighth brokerage, commission, or percentage so paid, non, Ill. Street, New York City, N. Y. or agreed to be paid." Camp Taylor, Ky.-Pvt, Lucian Claunch5 Marietta, Ga.-Pvt. Albert H. Kraeger, Somerset, Ky.; Corpl. Arnulf A. Gloetzner, 125 Constableville, Lewis County, N. Y. Language Quoted as aule. Hogars Street, Detroit, Mich.: Pvt. William Minneapolis, Minn.-Pvt. Jack Venditti, Phiaster, Chicago, Ill.; Pvt. Edgar S. Wo 240 South Franklin Street, St. Paul. Minn.* As an additional protection it is requested ford, Sheridan, -y. Mount Holly, N. J.-Sergt. William M1. that your department adopt as a regulation Camp Upton, N. Y.-First Lieut. John Souh- Stout, Carthage, Ill. the following language taken from section radt, Fort Leavenworth, Kans.; Pvt. Whittie New York, N. Y.-Pvt. Stanley E. Erick- 8722, page 735, Revised Statutes, as applied W111ams, Lewiston, N. C. son, R. F. D. 27, Route 2, Rurlington, Conn. to the Navy Department: "And no person shall Camp Wadsworth, S. C.-Pvt. George E. Nogales, Ariz.-Bugler James R. McGee, be received as a contractor who is not a Crouch, Fort Motte, S. C.; Pvt. Cornelius P. R. F. D. No. 1. Boomer, N. C. manufacturer of or regular dealer in the Weston, Scranton, N. C. Otisville, N. Y.-Pvt- Clemon Lightsey, 1230 articles which he offers to supply." This will Camp Wheeler, Ga,-Pyt. Jems J. Lorrimer, Magnolia Street, synchronize Amerieus, Ga. the action of officials of your 512 East Thirty-seventh Street, Savannah, Pemberton, N. J.-Ret. Thomas F. Ryan, department with that of the contractor who Ga.; Pvt. Joseph R. Phelps, Greenville, Ala. S Mills Str4et, Charlestown, Mass.* is prohibited by section 3737, Revised Statutes, Fort Jay, N. Y.-Corpl. Charles F. Conklin, Providence, R. I.-Pvt. Louis Massuechelli, from transferring his contract or order, or any 22 Grand Street, Middletown, N. Y. Nashua Street, Milford. N, H. interest therein, to any other party. San Antonio, Tex.-Lient. Col. Charles G. It is accordingly Starr, Kaakee. Ill. directed that all con- San Benito, Tex,-Pvt. Hugh V. Emory, tracts, whether formal or informal-the regular dealer In the articles wbich he Freinont, Nebr. latter including those consisting of an offers to supply. San Mateo, Cal.-Pvt. Glenamore A. Pop- pleton, I. D. A, Box 389, Mountain View, offer and acceptance-hereafter entered In calling for bids for the furnishing of Santa Clara County, Cal. into by officers or agents of the depart- articles, supplies, materials, and equip- St. Paul, Minn.-Pvt. Henry C- Field, ?23 ment shall contain the above form of Houghton Street, North Adams, Mass. ment the foregoing regulation should be Summerville, S. C Pvt. Alfred J. Ander- covenant regarding the employment of incorporated in the notice or instructions son, 1308 East Fifth Street, luluth, Minn.* contract brokers and contingent-fee op- to bidders at the time bids are solicited; Tacoma, Wash.-Pvt. Frank M. Hunting- erators, etc. Notiee of this should be and this ton. Fowler, Ind. regulation shall also govern in Washington, P. C.-Pvt. Francis ,. given to all prospective bidders. cases where an award is to be made for, Brewer-, Crothersville, Jacksoa County, Ind. Qualiflcation of Contractor. the furnishing of such articles, supplies, materials, and equipment, without solicit- Furthermore, the following regulation Ing bids therefor under the exceptions to Remember ! the men in our Army and is hereby promulgated: the law reqiliring competition. Navy do not expect luxuries. Should we No person shall be received as a con- WIMuxA C. RKwrFnUB, at home expect them? Buy necessities tractor who is not a manufacturer of or Secretary. and war-savings stamps. 8 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918.

William W. Treadman. Fred F. Treadman, 100 East DeKalb Street, Joliet, Ill. LIST OF CASUALTIES AS REPORTED Died of Disease. . Sergt. Edgar P. Black. Charles E. Black, AMONG THE U. S. FORCES OVERSEAS 3 Monroe Avenue, Riverside, R. I. Corpl. Helmer Mattson. John Mattson, R. F. D. No. 1, Prineville, Oreg. Cush Hatfield. Wayne Hatfield, Horsepen, PRIVATES. ARMY W. Va. Conrad Rippy. Robert L Rippy, 1017 Sam- Thomas D. King. Mrs. L. C. King, 110 uels Avenue, Fort Worth, Tex. The following casualties are reported Centre Street, Quincy, Mass. Archie B Scott. John L. Scott, Franklin, from the commanding -general of the John Klymasjwki. Weida Klymasjwki, 150 Tex. American Expeditionary Forces, the Pine Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. Galico Trouty. Mrs. Viney Trouty, Elko, George E. Kopp. Charles F. Kopp, 87A S. C. emergency addresses following immedi- Cooper Street, New York, N. Y. ately after the names: Cornelius Michael Lefante. Mrs. Guistina Died of Aeroplane Accident. Lefante, 13 West Nineteenth Street, Bayonne, Lieut. Richard Edmund Lloyd. Mrs. Richard Killed in action ------64 N. J. E. Lloyd, 1627 North Springficld Avenue, Chi- Died from wounds ------20 William E. La Cross. G. W. La Cross, 52 cago, III. Died of disease ------5 Tenth Street, Springfield, Mass. Wounded Severely. Sherman W. Leifer. Mrs. Alice Leifer, 359 LIEUTENANTS. Died of aeroplane accident .-- 1 East Market Street, York, Pa. Wounded severely ------60 John B. Lynch. George Lynch, 940 Glendon Daniel Ward Chapman. P. T. Chapman, Avenue, Easton, Pa. - Vienna, Ill. Wounded (d e g r e e undeter- Frank J. Lyons. Mrs. Orena Lyons, 1081 Frank Cyril Cooper. Joseph Cooper, 238 mined) -. ------14 Middlesex Street, Lowell. Mass. West Ein Street, Brockton, Mass. Wounded slightly ------2 Arthur McOsker. George McOsker, 70 Lib- Robert C. Frost. W. B. Frost, Ilepliibah, erty Street, Lowell, Mass. Ga. Missing in action ------2 Evan August Maas. Mrs. Amelia Maas, Rice - SERGEANTS. Lake, Wis. Charles S. Abbott. M. T. Abbott, 39 Curtis .Total ------168 Wilmer N. Mannering. Joseph Mannering, Terrace, Pittsfield, Mass. Blackbird, Md. Howard D. Ege. William Ege, R, F. D. No. Essel M. Maxwell. Mrs. Cordelia E. Stew- 5, Lawrence, Kans. Killed in Action. art, Lanham, Md. George A. Klein. Mrs. Anna Klein, 331 St. Lieut. John W. Cowan. Mrs. Harry D. Co- Clare Ernest Mosher. Clarence Mosher, Nicholas Avenue. Brooklyn, N. Y. wan, 6935 Chappel Avenue, Chicago, Ill. 1921 Jefferson Avenue, Grand Rapids, Mich. Clifford R. Sisk. Mfrs. Julia S. Inmuan, 211 Henry G. Murphy. Mrs. C. A. Murphy, 6 South First Street, Keokuk, Iowa. SERGEANTS. Messervy Street, Salem, Mass. Eugene Lockert Smith. Mrs. Dora Smith, George A. Amole. Mrs. Kate R. Amole, 427 Lester P. Osborne. -Mrs. Lucinda Osborne, Wadesboro, N. C. King Street, Potistown Pa. Minburn, Iowa, Donald M. Wallach. Nathan Wallach, 29 William C. Arnold. Mrs. Elizabeth Arnold, Russell Lee Poince. Winfield S. Poince, Gold Street, New York, N. Y. 1327 North Sixth Street, Harrisburg, Pa. R. F. D. No. 3, Tippecanoe City, Ohio. CORPORALS. Wilfred B. Johnson. C. E. Johnson, 74 Ruppert Reese. Mrs. Ester Reese, 122 Arthar Bateman. George Maynard, South Chestnut Street, Everett, Mass. North Cameron Avenue, Scranton, Pa. Coventry, Conn. Laurie William Leck. Mrs. Jean Leck, 4715 Delbert W. Russell. Mrs. John H. Russell, Herbert R. Bean. Herbert I. Bean, R. F. D. Grand Avenue, South, Minneapolis, Minn. Altmar, N. Y. No. 3, Bethel, Me. Arthur Everett Nelson. Charles E. Nelson, Prederick F. Sabonis. Frank Sabonis, Ridge John L. Davanie. Mrs. Mamie Metzger, Hopkins, Minn. Road, Wethersfield, Conn, Oakdale, La. Clayton D. Sweetser. Joseph P. Snweetser, August J. Schole. Justice Bartholomsus, Allen J. Fitzmorris. Frank Pitzinorris, 64 1611 Washburn Street, Scranton, Pa. Springdale, Pa. East Front Street, Skowhegan, Me. CORPORALS. John W. Sholly. Mrs. Sarah Sholly, 136 Liberty Avenue, Lebanon, Pa. Leonard Langsdort. Mrs. Anna Langsdort, Claudius R. Farnsworth. J. P. Farnsworth, Israel Silverman. Harry Silverman, Bil- 623 East Thompson Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 103 Prospect Street, Providence, R. I. lings, Mont Lawrence N. Litchfield. W. E. Litchfield, Steve A. Graves. Mrs. Sophrona Graves, John Lee Smith. Mrs. John Bailing, R. F. Newton, Mass. Kerens, Tex. D. No. 2, Shippensburg, Pa. Maurice J. Murphy. Mrs, Frances Murphy, John William llerdmnan. R. Ilerdman, 235 Harold Smith. Mrs. Jennie Smith, Rome, 66 Forrest Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. Wood Street, Johnstown, Pa. N. Y. Richard T. Murphy. Mrs. Frank Heenan, Paul It. Lund. Joseph Lund, 882 Winthrop William Hobert Swingle. Mrs. Sarah Swin- Summer, Ashland, Mass. Avenue, Revere, Mass. gle, 254 Myers Street, Nelsonville, Ohio. John L. Waits. Mrs. Mary T. Waits, 928 Dewey Lucian Owens. S. E. Owens, Point, Leo Szolongowski. Rosie Burchalewska, 144 North Eleventh Street, Waco, Tex. La. Sherman Street, Albany, N. Y. Hugh R. Williams. Edward Williams, 01- Franklin Carter Richeson. Mrs. Mary W. Finley R. Taylor. Mrs. Lillie Belle Taylor, ney, Tex. Richeson, Dinuba, Cal. Post Road and Seventh Street, Trainer, Dela- PRIVATES. Calvin G. Sanger. Mrs. -Bertha Tanner, ware County, Pa. John II. Alien. Mrs. Clara M. Alsen, 11 Rock Creek, Ohio. Charles E. Westcott. Mrs. Viola Westrott, Spaulding Street, Dorchester, Mass. Burney Spiker. Mrs. A. P. Watson, Scotts 33 East Morris Street, Bath, N. Y. Ivan Bates. Mrs. Martha Hammon, Glen Bluff, Nes Campbell, Pa. Sam Stroun. Mrs. Dave Tabachsuck, 163 Died of Wounds. James J. Brennan. Mrs. Ellen Brennan, Norfolk Street, Nosw York, N. Y. 298 West One hundred and forty-seventh Raymond Capt. Little Harrison. Mrs. Hattie Har- Wholahan. Mrs. Mary Wholahan, rison, 215 Dennis Street, Houston, Tex. Street, New York, N. Y. Boothwyn, Pa. Sergt. Stephen Caron. Mrs. Anna Caron, 122 Cen- Gay E. York. II. A. York, West Forty-third William H. Martell. Charles Martell, tral Street, Worcester, Mass. and Wheeler Avenue, North, Minneapolis, Barrister Hall, Boston, Mass. John J. Chrystal. Michael Chrystal, 802 Minn. CORPORALS. Ninth Avenue, New York, N. Y. WAGONERS. Leroy W. Gardner. Mrs. Leroy W. Gardner, Irving II. Colby. Charles Farell, Bartholo- Joseph H. Bowe. Mrs. Lillian L. Jones, 15 Ferdinand Street, Worcester, Mass. mew Street, Peabody, Mass. 129 Coal Street, Port Carbon, Pa. Harry C. Hill. James Irwin, jr., 38 Sylvia Samuel Curione. Paul Curione, 746 Pass- Paul Victor Mease. Mrs. Mattie Mease, Street, Lexington, Mass. yunk Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. Rear 314 North Twelfth Street, Lebanon, Pa. Thomas J. A. O'Callaghan. Mrs. Mary Walter 1. Currant. Mrs. Jennie L. Swinn, Charley Rowe. George Rowe, Witten, S. O'Callaghan, 124 Dudley Street, Cambridge, 126 Lexington Street, East Boston, Mass. Dak. Mass. George C. Danforth. Mrs. Martha Dan- BUGLERS. Cook- Albert J. Chenade. Oliver Chenade, forth, 4A Broadway, Somerville, Mass. Everett W. Leonard. Clarence Leonard, Prink Street, Somers, Conn. John H. Devoid. Henry Devoid, North Fer- PRIVATES. risburgh, Vt. Wareham, Mass. Charles C. Ervin. Mrs. W. H. Dunban, Edward B. Pennington. Mrs. _J. Penning- Andy Bobenmoyer. Mrs. ton, Frances Boben- Okanogan, Wash. 259 Eanshaw Avenue, Mount Arbon, moyer, 516 East Fifth Street, Greenville, Ohio. Domnenick Fattor. Frank Scolistave, 9534 Cincinnati, Ohio. William Burns. Patrick Burns, 97 South Avenue N, South Chicago, Ill. PRIVATES. Main Street, Homer, N. Y. Clarence W. Gray. Miss Nellie Gray, Hill- Lowell S. Brown. Clarence S. Brown, 1118 James L. C1emmons. Sherman Clemmons, man Hospital, Birmingham, Ala. Washington Street, Easton, Pa. Sandgap, Ky. Lester V. Grocott Mrs. Annie Grocott, 143 David R. Buck. Wallace B. Buck, 22 Irving Patrick Curran. James Curran, 141 C Myrtle Street, Melrose, Mass. Street, Framinglham, Mass. Street, South Boston, Mass. Frank Henderson. Miss Adelaide Hender- Phillip Chalifoux. Herminado Chalifoux, 25 Howard F. Doucette. Mrs. Clara -Doucette, son, Tiffin, Ohio. Lafayette Street, Lowell, Mass. 255 Beacon Street, Somerville, Mass. William W. Hill. Mrs. Hannah I. Hill, 760 Leo J. Chestang. Mrs. Grace Monk, R. F. D. Arthur Martin Drury. Mrs. William Drury, Broadway, South Boston, Mass. No. 1, Box 44, Mobile, Ala. 417 Enterprise Street, Bowling Green, Ohio. - Walter Iloenacke. Joseph Hoenacke, 95 Francis X. Conahan. Patrick J. Conahan, Odus N. Everhart. Mrs. Iva Tompkins, New- North Seventh Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 679 North Vine Street, Hazelton, Pa. field, N. Y. Frank J. Kaminski. Joseph Kaminski, 120 Hubert Cooper. Ralph H. Cooper, 40 Boule- Raymond R1. Fellows. Charles L. Fellows, Playter Street, Buffalo, N. Y. vard. Mittineague, Mass. 17 Walnut Street, Somerville, Mass. William Edwin Lewallen. Edward Lewal- John White Crane. James P. Crane, 1118 Jerome F. Gilbert. Joseph H. Gilbert, 5 Mer- len, 202 North Orange Street, Sturgis, Mich. Mahantonge Street, Pottsville, Pa. ritt Place, Attleboro, Mass. Vincent Lodi. Mrs. Pierina Romola, 772 Ivan E. Ellis. Mrs. J. W. Ellis, 175 Spring- Harley C. fHuxford. Joseph Ihuxford, Rus- West Decovan Street, Chicago Ill. vale Avenue, Everett, Mass. sellville, S. C. Edward H. MacDonald. George MacDonald, Leland Grant Fenton. Mrs. Martha Fenton, John Elmer Jackson. Mrs. John Jackson, 22 Orchard Place, Quin', Mass. 201 Huron Street, Port Huron, Mich. Hubbard Lake, Mich. Milton E. Matten. Thomas Matten, 1154 Joseph Gura. Mrs. Mary Gura, Madera, Tony S. Nemeth. Frank Schmit, 15 North Robeson Street, Reading, Pa. Pa. Washington Street, Astoria, N. Y, Waclaw Matyzasik. Frank Matyzasik, Port Clarence M. Hard. Mrs. Mary B. Hard, 32 Antoni Prois. Mrs. Helen Grovantzka, 1842 Kennedy, Pa. South N Street, Washington Courthouse, Ohio. Mitchell Avenue, Detroit,-Mich. (Continued on page 13.) THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918. 9

DIFFERENTIALS ON BASIC HIDE PRICES EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, ANNOUNCED BY WAR INDUSTRIES BOARD PRICE COMMITTEE

The War Industries Board authorizes 8. The prices on packer bulls are now from the car, but in practice now is ar- the following: on a selected basis, whereas formerly they rived at by settlement, except in case of Differentials on the basic hide prices were on a flat basis. dispute where the interested parties -will announced by the price-fixing committee not agree. DATA REGARDING GRADING AND SELECTING Manure allowance: of the War Industries Board effective for PACKER HIDES. The allowance for three months beginning August 1 are as manure is an estimate of what weight of follows: Spready native steers, free of brands, such foreign matter is found on each in- PACKER HIDES. 60 pounds and up, measuring 6 feet 6 dividual hide. 1. Maximum prices for special reselee- inches and over just behind the brisket, Shipping: The hides are all to be put up tions of packer steers and cows for belt- from June to December, inclusive, sold as in bundle and then weighed and put into ing, carriage, furniture, or harness No. IS only. During January to May, in- cars. leather purposes are 1 cent over the maxi- clusive, they are sold on a grub selection. The scales should be set to take care of mumns f4r regular selections and grades. Under normal conditions each hide is tare allowance when testing for heavies, grubbed, those with 5 or more grubs as light, and extreme lights. Rules for Svall Packers. No. 2s, with less than 5 grubs as No. Is, MAXIMUM PRICES. 2. All small packers, abattoirs, and or by agreement between buyer and seller 1. The maximum prices named below apply wholesale butchers are governed by stand- they may be taken on sample grub selec- to the best standard of packer hides; all other packer hides shall sell at relatively ard packer selections, and shall make the tion, same as other grades of hides. The lower values: Koshers of this selection may be sold on same grades, selections, and tare as stand- August, September, October, 1918, Take off. ard packers make. Their maximum the same measurements, or Gfeet 8 inches Cents. prices shall be relative to best standard and over, according to custom. Heavy native steers, No. 1 ------30 packer maximum prices and shall be Native steers, free of brands, three Heavy native spready, No. 1 .31 weights, Light native steers, No. ------29 based on Chicago freight. Chicago 60 pounds and up, 50 to 60 Extreme light native steers - 24 freight basis in States of California, pounds and 25 to 50 pounds, called heavy, Heavy butt branded steers, No. 1.---- 28 Washington, Oregon, Nevada. Idaho, and light, and extreme light. Light butt branded steers, No. 1 -- - 27 Texas Heavy Colorado steers, No. 1 --- 27 Utah means that the seller shall deduct steers, selected for weight, 60 Light Colorado steers, No. 1 - - 26 three-fourth cent per pound (being three- pounds and up, 50 to 60 pounds, and 25 Heavy Texas steers, No. 1 ------28 to 50 pounds, known as heavy, light, and Light Texas steers, No. 1 - - 27 fourths of present freight East, which is Extreme light Texas steers, No. 1 -- 24 1 cent from the invoice) or take this extreme light. These are side branded Branded cows, No. I- 23 amount into consideration when naming steers, and a special selection for small Heavy native cows, No. 1 - 28 his selling price. In all other States close-pattern, plump hides. At Fort Light native cows, No. 1------24 Worth all branded hides are classed as Native bulls ------21A "Chicago freight basis" means that the Branded bulls ------191 seller allows the buyer any excess freight Texas, irrespective of spread. All Koshers at J cent discount. on shipment over the amount which could Butt branded steers, selected for Kip ------27 weights, 60 pounds and up, 50 to 60 Overweight kip------25 be charged on such shipment were it Branded kip ------221 shipped from Chicago, and if freight pounds, and 25 to 50 pounds. These are Calfskins ------44 charged from point of shipment does not hides which carry one or more brands in CALFSKINS (NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR). exceed that from Chicago no allowance is the butt of the hide. 1. Maximum prices for take-off August, made, neither is any allowance made if Colorado steers, selected for weights, September, October. 60 pounds and up and 50 to 2. The maximum prices set on large the freight is less than from Chicago. 60 pounds, city first-salt skins, outside city known as heavy and light; the extreme skins, and country skins do not Country Coast Hicles. lights selling with branded cows. These apply to the Pacific Coast. are Western side branded 3. Chicago city first-salt calfskins, and 3. Packer, abattoir, and country coast hides from the other large city first-salt calfskins- $0. 44 (California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, ranges and usually run spreadier and 4. Light calf, 7-8 pounds ------3. 30 Utah, and Nevada) hides less plump than the Texas steers. Deacons -___-_ 3.10 shall first be 5. New York City trimmed calfskins offered to coast tanners having Govern- Native cows, selected 55 pounds and and other eastern city trimmed ment contracts, and those tanners, if they over for heavy, and 25 to 55 pounds for calfskins equal in all respects to wish to buy the hides, must give decision light; being free of brands, New York City: within Branded cows, these are not graded as 4-5 ponads ------.10 48 hours after receipt of the 5-7 pounds------4. 00 offering. to wveights but sold on what is termed 7-9 pounds------0.00 4. Small packer, abattoir, and whole- " all weight basis 25 pounds and up," 9-42 pounds------6. 00 being both 12-17 pounds ------7.00 sale butcher hides, which have been re- butt and side branded, no 17-20 pounds ------7. 50 salted, shall be so described when offered selection for brands. Buttermilk calf at 25 cents for sale. Native bulls, free of brands, all weights, discount. 6. Other eastern trimmed calfskins, not 5. The maximum prices on Canadian 25 pounds and up. equal in all respects to New York packer hides are to correspond with do- Branded bulls, all weights, 25 pounds City skins, shall sell at relatively mestics of similar merit and description. and up. less, according to their value. No- Grubs: Grub body shall be allowed to give the (" Canadian hides " embrace those from selection is allowed on all butcher a bonus because this prac- other North American British posses- hides as follows: On Texas steers and tice is construed to mean paying ,ions.) branded cows from November 1 to June more than the maximum. G. Any resalted packer, abattoir, or 1, on Colorados from December 1 to June COUNTRY HIDES. -wholesale butcher calkskins shall sell at 1, on native steers (including spreadies), 1. Dealers who accumulate hides, kips, relatively less than the price of 44 cents, buttbrands, and native cows from Janu- and skins from various sections shall, n hich is for first salt standard packer ary 1 to June 1. The grubbing is arrived when offering such merchandise, state stock, on Chicago basis. at by figuring the basis for the whole car where same originated and sell such on what is found in the sample grub selec- Charges for Brokerage. merchandise of each section in accord- tion. ance with the schedule of 7. A go-between maximum can not charge a bro- Take-off: Packer hides are classed as prices applicable thereto. When various kerage to both buyer and seller. No one No. Is except where there is a cut in the sections are sold owning a lot of hides or sk-ins can charge all together as one lot, body of the hide which can not be trimmed the price shall be the price of the district his customer a brokerage when selling out without spoiling the pattern, or in and kind, same. according to the schedule, Any tanner may pay an agent a case of any hair slips, which should be re- which commands the least. brokerage for buying hides or skins (ex- jected or classed as No. 2s if not bad 2. The maximum prices, in the sched- cept on hides or skins which the agent enough to put them into glues. owns himself), ule, for country domestic green salted but such agent may not Tare allowance: The tare allowance is and dry hides are based buy less than carload lots of on carload lots butelhers' made to cover shrinkage in transit and at point of shipment. at a higher price than 10 per cent under moisture in the hides. This is an arbi- 8. The maximum price or black hides, applicable maximum prices. No broker- trary figure arrived at on a theoretical age special selection suitable for robes, is 23 shall exceed 2 per cent. Sweeping of 10 hides selected at random cents flat. 710-18-3 10 THE -OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918.

Differentials on Basic Hide Prices in Effect August 1 4. Weights 25 to 50 pounds (not over Heads hanging by string necks shall 3. Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and western parts of North and 41 pounds average) are 1 cent less than be cut off. If left on, they should be South Dakota : N eights 25 to 45 poundls of the same kind, billed back at the price of glue stock. Hides, 25 pounds and up, side excepting where the price for 45 to 60 Ticky hides, when sold by dealer to a branded __- ___-- $0 17 Hides 25 pounds and up, un- is the smine price as that for 25 to 45. tanner, shall be ascertained on beam- branded (except butt branded 5. Maximum prices on Canadian coun- house selection. which are classed as No. 2) . 20 try hides are to correspond with domes- Preparation.-All hides shall be as fol- Kip, 15-25 pounds ------. 21 Calf, city and country - -- .38i tics of similar merit end description. lows: Bulls, 60 pounds and up . 15 (" Canadian hides " embrace those from Free of meat, tail bones, switches, sin- 4. Kentucky, Tennessee, Maryland. other North American British posses- ews, horns, bags, split shanks, and mud North Carolina. Virginia, Dis- trict of Columbia: slols.) and manure. (If mud and manure can Extremes, 25-45 pounds - - $0. 211 6. When hides are sold to be free of not be removed, it must be allowed for.) Buffs, 45-60 pounds _ - . 201 ticks, and not prer 50 per cent ticky hides Curing hides in vats, barrels. or other Bulls, 60 pounds and up - - . 161 Kip, city and country . 231 are found on a beam-house selection, the water-tight containers must be stopped. Calf, 8-15 pounds, city first salt buyer will accept the ticky hides at not Preparations for false weighting hides equal to Chicago - . 44 over the applicable maximum price of prohibited. Other first salt city skins at rel tive value. ticky hides, but if more than 50 per cent Tare.-Tare for salt shall be arrived Calf, city resulted at reltive ticky hides are found on the beam-house at in all cases by tanneries by shaking value. selection the entire lot must be billed at the hides five times on each side. Calf. country -- . 34 Light calf, 7 8 pounds -- 2. 70 not over the applicable maximum price Shrinkage.-There should be a shrink- Deacons - _ ___ 2. 50 for ticky hides. age guaranty on hides sold to tanners Ticky hides, kip and skins at 2 7. A go-between call not charge a bro- as follows: cents per pound less than free of ticks. kerage to both buyer and seller. No one 3 per cent if the hides are weighed at 5. Florida Alabama, Mississippi, owning a lot of hides or skins can charge tannery within 14 days from date of Gleorgia, South Carolina, Louis- his customer a brokerage when selling iana east of Mississippi River: shiplient. Ticky hides (free of ticks at 2 same. Any tanner may pay all agent a 4 per cent if the hides are weighed at cents per pound more). brokerage for buying hides or skiris (ex- tannery within 15 to 21 days from Extremes, 25-45 pounds or 30-45 cept on hides or skins which the agent pounds ------$0. 191 date of shipment. Buffs, 45 pounds and up . 18, twns himself), but such agent may not 5 per cent if the hides are weighed at Bulls, 60 pounds and up ---- . 15T buy less than carload lots of butchers at tannery within 22 to 28 days from date Kips, 15-25 pounds or 15-30 a higher price than 10 per cent under ap- pounds ------. 205 of shipment. Calf, city first salt -- - . 41 plicable maximum prices. No brokerage 6 per cent if the hides are weighed at Calf, city resalted at relative shall exceed 2 per cent. tannery within 29 to 35 days from date value. 8. Tunners are not permitted to buy Calf, country ---- . 31 of shipment. 6, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisi- green or slack-cured stock of butchers And 1 per cent additional for each ad- ana west of Mississippi River: (excepting packers. abattoirs, and whole- ditional 7 days. Extremes, 25-40 pounds or 25-45 sale butchers), unless at 20 per cent less pounds $0.201.------Information regarding maxinum prices Buffs, 40 or 45 pounds and up .191 on hides and kips, and 124 per cent less and regulations may be had from the fol- Native bulls, 60 pounds and .i4p .17 on skins than the maximum green salted lowing regional men: Branded bulls, 60 pounds and up . 15 prices. N. Bissenger, San Francisco, Cal. Kips, 15-25 pounds - -- . 211 to buy Calf, 15 pounds down -- . 32 0. Tanners are not permitted R. E. Paine, Houston, Tex. 7. California, Utah, Oregon, Washing- green salted hides, kips, or skins of a D. Bergman, St. Paul, Minn. ton, Nevada, Idaho: butcher in less than carload lots at a H. Lehman, Dayton, Ohio. Steers, 50 pounds and up - 0. 23 price than 10 per cent less than Cows, 60 pounis and up------. 22 higher William P. Lange, Pittsburgh, Pa. Extremes, 30-45 pounds . 21 the maximum green salted prices. D..Kirkland, Savannah, Ga. Buffs, 45 pounds and up ---- . 20 10. All hides and skins must be bought Sampson Rogers, Chicago, Ill. Bulls, native, 60 pounds and up . 17 on a selected basis. Bulls, branded, 60 pounds and up- . 15 and sold E. J. McLean, Denver, Colo. Kips, 15-30 pounds . 23 WET SALTS. Calf, short-trimmed . 43 COUNTRY HIDES-MAXIMUM PRICES. Calf, long-trimmed . 39 REFES REGARDING SELECTION, PREPARATION, August, September, October, 1918, take-off. 8. Arizona, New Mexico: ETC. TARING, SHRINKAGE, 1. Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsyl- Hides, 25 pounds and up $0. 19 Selectio.-The following applies to the vania, West Virgina, Michigan: Bulls, natives, 60 pounds and up . 17 selection of all hides which are sold on Extremes, 25-45 pounds - - $0. 22 Bulls, branded, 60 pounds and up . 15 Buffs, 45-60 pounds - -- - . 21 Kips, 15-25 pounds ---- . 215 the basis that they are free of ticks and Heavy native steers, 60 pounds Calf, 15 pounds down - . 32 brands (ticks and brands are not classed and up -- - .24 9. Dry hides: as No. 2s in sections where the maximum Light native steers, 50-60 pounds .23 16 pounds and up $0. 35 Heavy native cows, 60 paunds Bulls, two-thirds price. prices already allow for same). and up ------..23 Glue, one-half price. The price of a No. 2 hide is 1 cent per Bulls, 60 pounds and up ------. 17 Kips, 7-16 pounds, glue out . 39 pouid under the No. 1 price. Kips, 15-25 pounds ------. 24 Calf, under 7 pounds, glue out . 45 Calf, 8-15 pounds, city first salt, Dry salted hides are 6 cents less No. 2 hide description: equal to Chicago ____- ___ .44 than dry flints in all cases where Any cut over 6 inches in from the Other first-sa1t city skins at rela- it has been customary to sell lots edge. tive value. running all or practically all dry Calf, city resalted, at relative salted, and in such cases the hides Over 5 bad scores. value. with pickle on them are 3 cents Butt brand. Calf, country------. 34 less than dry flints. In other 2 grubs. Light calf, 7-8 pounds ------2. 70 cases the customary condit is Deacons _-_- 2.50 prevail. 1 grain slip. 2. Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, NEW ENGLAND HIDES. 1 rubbed where the grain is gone. Wisconsin, Minnesota, and east- the grain is gone. ern parts of North and South - 10. Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, 1 dragged where Dakota: Massachusetts. New York. Con- 1 sore where the grain is gone. Extremes,, 25-45 pounds -- _- . 211 necticut, Rhode Island, Dela- Side branded and ticky hides shall be Buffs, 45-60 ---- .20 ware, New Jersey: $0. at 2 cents reduction for each; for exam- Heavy native steers, 60 pounds Extremes, 25-45 pounds $ 21) and up ------. 234 Buffs, 45 pounds up - - .201 ple. if the price of No. 1 native hide is 21 Light native steers, 50-60 pounds . 224 Heavy steers, 60 pounds up - 23 cents, then the price of the ticky or side Heavy native cows, 60 pounds Heavy cows, 60 pounds up . 22 branded hide is 19 cents. If the hide is and up ------.221 Bulls, 60 pounds up ------.16 Bulls, 60 pounds and up --- .161 Kip (including grassers) - 24 both side branded and ticky, then the Kip, 15-25 pounds - - .234 Calf price is provided for under stipulation price is 17 cents. Calf, 8-15 pounds, city first salt, regarding trimmed skins outside of New York Cutthroats shall sell at j cent per equal to Chicago ------.44 City. Other first-salt city skins at rela- The above maximum prices on New Eng- pound reduction in all cases. (No hide tive value. land hides apply to regular type as to salt- shall be deemed a cutthroat if 4 inches Calf, city resalted, at relative ing, trim, etc. First-salt hides also trimmed remain between the edge of the cut and value. of dew claws and with square shanks and with Calf, country ------. 34 burr of ear removed have a maximum price of the center of the butt of the ear on each Light calf, 7-8 pounds ------2. 70 1 cent per pound more than the maximum side.) Deacons ------2. 50 prices set. THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918. 11

I Differentials on Basic Hide Prices in Effect August 1 I Hawaii Maximum prices ex store San Fran. Rio Grande Saladero cows, $66, Argentine Porto Rico hides, 21 cents; weighed and de- cisco, usual quality, and all conditions gold, per 100 kilos, f. o. b. ship. livered New York. same as heretofore: Sao Paulo Frigorifico hides, 24 cents, weighed Jamaida hides, 20 cents; weighed and de- Honolulu packer hides- Cents. , and delivered, New York. livered New York. Steers, 40 pounds and up flat- 30 Rio Janeiro hides, 16 cents, weighed and de- Trinidad hides, 23 cents; weighed and de- Steers under 40 pounds ---flat-- 25 livered, New York. livered New York. Cows, all weights - lat 25 Bahia hides, 22 cents, weighed and delivered, China packers (heavy) hides, 27 cents; Hilo packer hides- New York. weighed and delivered New York. Steers ------flat 26 Pernambuco hides, 23 cents, weighed and de- China packers (light) hides, 25 cents; weighed Cows - flat-- 21 livered, New York. and delivered New York. Honolulu country hides- Minas hides, 16 cents, weighed and delivered, -Shanghai hides, 24 cents; weighed and de- 50 pounds and up- flat- 20 New York. livered New York. 30 50 pounds ------flat-- 18h Minas Saladero hides, 18 cents, weighed and New Zealand freezer steers, 50 pounds and up, WHOLE H5ORSEHIDES-MAXIMUM PRICES. delivered, New York. 27) cents: cost and freight New York. Ship- City renderers, accompanied by affi- .Mendes Brazil Frigorifico hides, 20 cents, ping weights 3 per cent guaranteed. davits Nos. 1 and 2 ------$7. 50 weighed and delivered, New York. New Zealand freezer cows, 45 pounds and up, Ordinary cities and countries, Nos. Para City hides, 22 cents, weighed and de- 25 cents ; cost and freight New York. Ship- 1 and 2 -- --- 6.25-7.00 livered, New York. ping weights 3 per cent guaranteed. Southern horsehides, Nos. 1 and 2 5. 50-6. 00 Manaos hides, 21 cents, weighed and delivered, New Zealand city butcher steers, 50 pounds Ponies and glues ------half price. New York. and up, 2eJ cents; cost and freight New Headless *hides 0. 50 less. Parana hides, 19 cents, weighed and delivered, York. Shipping weights 3 per cent guar- (Headless hide is one that is New York. anteed. trimmed off back of ears.) Frigorifico type Chilians (Valparaiso) hides, New Zealand city butcher cows, 40 pounds and Colts __ - __- -- 0.25-1.00 25 cents, weighed and delivered, New York. up, 24 cents; cost and freight New York. Horse front , - - 4.75-5.50 Chile hides, 23 cents, weighed and delivered, Shipping weights 3 per cent guaranteed. No. 2 and headless horse fronts-- 0. 50 less. New York. Queensland meat works steers, 40 pounds and Rule A. All prices f. o. b. shipping point Chile hides (hard dried), 24 cents, weighed up, 24h cents; cost and freight New York. without tails and manes. and delivered, New York. Shipping weights 3 per cent guaranteed. Rule B. Tails must be cut off from horse- Venezuela Frigorifico hides, 25 cents, weighed Queensland meat works cows, 35 pounds and hides and sold separate at not exceeding 25 and delivered, New York. up, .21 cents; cost and freight New York. cents per tall. Colon (Commissariat) hides, 22 cents, weighed Shipping weights 3 per cent guaranteed. and Bt TTS. delivered, New York. On New Zealand and Queensland hides, Green alied: Colombian City hides, 23 cents, weighed and seconds at usual reduction. Length- delivered, New York. Rangoon hides, 18 cents; weighed and de- 15 to 18 inches - -- $1.15-$1. 30 Panama hides, 21 cents, weighed and de- livered New York. 18 to 20 inches --- 1.75- 1.90 livered, New York. China buffalos, 18 cents; cost and freight New 20 to 22 inches ---- 2. 15- 2. 30 West Indian hides, 20 cents, weighed and de- York. Ten per cent shrinkage guaranteed. 23 inches and up --- 2. 75- 2. 90 livered, New York. FOREIGN DRY IIIDES-MAXIMTJM PRICES. Short shanks ------0. 25 less. Guiana hides, 20 cents, weighed and delivered, No. 2 --- 0. 2 less. New York. 1. The following prices and terms shall Putts of different sizes and widths at Costa Rica city hides, 23 cents, weighed and be in force from August 1 to October 31, relative prices. delivered, New York. San Salvador city hides, 23 cents, weighed 1918. FOREIGN WET SALTED HIDES, KIPS AND CALIF- and delivered, New York. 2. When prices are on basis of New SKINS-MAXIMUM PRICES. Nicaragua city hides, 22 cents, weighed and (Shipment from origin during August, Septem- delivered, New York. York weights, original selection, the cer- ber, and October, 1918.) City of Lima (Peru) hides, 23 cents, weighed tified arrival weights shall govern. 1. Hide,, on which the maximum prices are and delivered, New York. 3. When prices are on the basis of quoted, weighed, and delivered should, when Habana superior packer bides, 23 cents, bought on shipping weight, not cost rela- weighed and delivered, New York. c. 1. f., or cost and freight, original ship- tively more than the Now York weighted and Ifabana packers' hides, 22 cents, weighed and ping weights, with customary shrinkage delivered basis maximum. delivered, New York. guaranties, shall govern unless otherwise 2. Matadero kips: The weight (both range and Habana and Santiago Rastro hides, 21 cents, average) varies and may continue to do so weighed and delivered, New York. specified. according to custom. Habana and Santiago regular hides, 20 cents, 4. Cordova (Argentina) dry hides shall 3. Prices which are in Argentine gold are per weighed and delivered, New York. include Santiago del Estero, San Luis, 100 kilos f. o. b. ship, including export duty Mexico City packers' hides and kips, 24 cents, and lighterage, but salting on ship is for weighed and delivered, New York. Salta, and Metan. buyer's account. Copy of invoice covering Mexico City Rastro outside hides and kips, 5. Maximum price on all dry-salted each transaction will be required. No de- including Pachulcha Rastros, Morelia Ras- hides is 6 cents less than dry flint in all viation may be made from these terms; no tros, Toluca Rastros, Tacubaya Rastros, and buyer shall assume the export duty and Eloro Rastros, 23 cents, weighed and de- cases where it has been customary to sell lighterage, even though the total cost comes livered, New York. lots running all or practically all dry within the maximum price. Queretaro Rastros, 23 cents, weighed and de- salted, and in such cases the hides with 4. Buenos Aires Frigorifico steers, $53 Argen- livered, New York. tine gold per 100 kilos f. o. b. ship. Guadalajara hides and kips, 24 cents, weighed pickle on them are 3 cents under dry Buenos Aires Frigorifico cows, $40 Argentine and delivered, New York. flints. In other cases the customary con- gold per 100 kilos f. o. b. ship. Puebla, 24 cents, weighed and delivered, New ditions prevail. Montevideo Frigorifico steers, $53 Argentine York. gold per 100 kilos f. o. b. ship. Oaxaca, 23 cents, weighed and delivered, New 6. The percentages of desechos men- Montevideo Frigorifico cows, $40 Argentine York. tioned in Argentina, Uruguay, and Para- gold per 100 kilos f. o. b. ship. Vera Cruz city slaughter hide and kips, 23 giiay dry hides do not apply to kip and River Plate Frigorifico type steers, $48.50 Ar- cents, weighed and delivered, New York. gentine gold, f. o. b. ship, 10 per cent shrink- Vera Cruz and neighborhood Rastro & calf. Kip and calf are free of mal- age guaranteed. Campos bides and kips, 22 cents, weighed desechos and/or inservibles. River Plate Frigorifico type cows, $36, Argen- and delivered, New York. 7. Maximum price of inservible hides tine gold, f. o. b. ship, 10 per cent shrinkage Tampico rastro and ordinary hides and kips, guaranteed. 211 cents; weighed and delivered New York. shall not be over two-thirds of the maxi- River Plate Frigorifico type kip, $38 Argentine Progreso ratro and country hides and kips, 20i mum price of the basis selection of the gold, f. o. b. ship, 10 per cent shrinkage cents; weighed and delivered New York. same kind. guaranteed. Tabasco, campeche and fronteras hides and Argentine city special Matadero steers, 241 kips, 201 cents; weighed and delivered New 8. Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Cen- cents, cost and freight, New York or Boston. York. tral America, West Indies, San Domingo, Argentine city special Matadero cows, 1S! Chihuahua rastros, 23 cents; weighed and de- Haiti. and Porto Rico kip, maximum cents, cost and freight, New York or Boston. livered New York. Argentine ordinary Matadero and Campos Monterey and San Luis Potosi, 22 cents: price 1 cent per pound over maximum steers and cows, 18 cents, cost and freight, weighed and delivered New York. price for hides of the respective coun- New York or Boston. Tapachula rastros. 221 cents; weighed and tries; calf, maximum price 6 cents over Argentine ordinary Matadero and Campos delivered New York. calf and kip, 19 cents, cost and freight, New Tuxpam, 21 cents; weighed and delivered New the maximum price for hides of the re- York or Boston. York. spective countries. Paraguay city Matadero steers and cows, 19 cents, cost and freight, New York or Boston. Shipments from origin during August, September, October, 1918. Paraguay country Matadero and Campos steers and cows, 18 cents, cost and freight, New York or Boston. Hides. Kip. Calf. Montevideo city Matadero steers, 25 cents, cost and freight New York or Boston. Montevideo city Mlatadero cows, 20 cents, cost Cents. Cents. Cents. and freight, New York or Boston. 9. Argentine and Uruguay becerritos------...... ------.------54 Cost and freight New York or B. A. Matadero kip, 20 cents, cost and freight, Boston. New York or Boston. B. A. W. H. 30 per cent desechos...... -----... 34 431 56 Do. Montevideo Matadero kip, 21 cents, cost and Cordova W. H. 15 per cent deseehos...... 37 46 .... Do. freight, New York or Boston. Santa Fe W. H. 15 per cent desechos ...... 34 40 .... Do. Argentine and Uruguay Saladero steers, $50, Corrientes W. H. 15 per cent desechos...... 32 36 .... Do. Argentine gold, per 100 kilos, f. o. b. ship. Entre Rios W. H. 15 per cent desechos...... 34 40 .... Do. Argentine and Uruguay Saladero cows, $36j. Concordia W. H. 15 per cent desechos...... 341 40 ---- Do. Argentine gold, per 100 kilos, f. o. b. ship. Montevideo W. H. 15 per cent desechos...... 35J 42 54 Do. Rio Grande Saladero steers, $49, Argentine Paraguay W. H. 15 per cent desechos...... --- . 30 34 .... Do. gold, per 100 kilos, f. o. b. ship. Upper Parana 1-5per cent desechos...... -- - 33 ...... Do. 12 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918.

Differentials on Basic Hide Prices in Effect August 1

Shipments from origin during August, September, October, 1918-Continued. 14. Russian calfskins : (Courland scharren dry calf, $1.20 per pound cost and freight New York. Courland slaughter dry calf, $1.10 per Hides. Kip. Calf. pound cost and freight New York. Wiatka, $1.07 per pound cost and freight ewYork. 9. Argentine and Uruguay becerritos-Continued, Cents. Ceni. Cents. Wiatka lands at 5 cents per pound less. B3razil W. H. Rio Grande No. 1 selection...... 34 36 Cost and freight New York or Palley dry calf, 45 cents per pound cost Boston. and freight New York. Cuyaba No. 1 selection...... 33 Do. 15. Rangoon: Matto Grosso No. I selection...... 33 Do. Dry calf, $0.40 cost and freight New York. Bahia...... 341 361 New York delivery andselee- DZ ki tion. 0 pounds average, $0.36 cost andfreight Pernambueo...... 34j 364 Do. Dry hides 12-16 pounds average, $0.32 cost and Ceara...... 37 42 Do. freight Kow York. Parnalyba....._.------...... 37 Do. Dry salted hides, 16-20 pounds average, $0.26 cost Minas...... s0 Do, and freioht New York. Para...... 32 Do. 16. Cape of Good Hope and South Africa: Venezuela, Orinoco-. --...... 331 Do. Dry hides, best selection, $0.34 cost end freight Venezuela, Puerto Cabello & La Guayra ...... 32 ,Do. New York. Venezuela, Maracaibo & Cucuta _ -...... 321 Do. Dry salted, $0.30 cost and freight New York. Colombia, Bogota City Slaughter (sworn certificate). 341 17. Nigeria: Colombia, Mt. Bogota...... ---...... Do. Calombia, Rtio Hache dry salted flat...... 26* New York delivery. Ecuador, city Quito...... 341 New York delivery and so, 12 lection. 2-6 6-12 and Ecuador, Ambato and Latacunga...... 311 Do. up. Ecuador, Guayaquilcity slaughter (sworn cgrtificate) 331 Do. Ecuador, mountam...... Do. Ecuador, coast...... 251 ...... Do. Guatemala, city...... 351 Do. Primes..... 60.42 $0.38 60.34 Cost and freight Guatemala, country...... 331 ...... Do. New York. Honduras...... 321 ...... Do. Seconds..... 35 31 27 Do. Honduras, Amapala...... 33+ Do. Thirds ...... 21 19 17 Do. San Salvador...... 34 ...... Do. Nicaragua...... 32f Do. 18. Madagascar: Costa Rica...... 321 ...... ,.. Do. Flint shaved, flat, $0.48 cost and freight Now York. Panama...... 321, Do. Dy selected $0'30 cost and freight New York. Peru, under 18 pounds average...... 33 Do...... Dy salted, at,*free of glue, $0.21 cost and freight Peru, over 18 pounds average...... 32 Do. Now YYor. Peru, kip,free of glue, flat.-...... New York delivery. Bolivia, trunmed...... 34 New Yrk delivery and se- 19. Mombasa and Abyssinia: ...... leetion. Bolivia, untrimmed or partly trimmed...... 33 Do. Hides West lIdies, Santo-Domingo and Haiti, dry flint.... 29 .. 4..... Do. and Calf. West Indies, Santo Domingo and Haiti, dry salted, 25 ...... New York delivery. kips. flat. .-. ..-..-.-- Porto Rico, dry flint...... 30 New York delivery and se- lection. Porto Rico, dry salted flat...... 26 ...... New York delivery. Primes...... $0.34 $0.42 Cost and freight British West Indies, Xamaica, dry salted, flat...... 25 ...... Do. New York. 10. Mexico, northern....-...----...... 33 ...... New Yorkfreight selection as Seconds...... 27 35 Do. customary. Thirds -...... 17 21 Do. All sections, flat, free of glues - .-...... 3...... New York freight. Puebla San Geronimo, and Oaxaca, flat...... New York. Chihua ua...... 34 New York basis selection as 20. Sudan: customary. New York. West Coast, flat...... ------3P* ...... Hides San Lute Potosi...... --_-- New York basis selection as 14I..2 .. 1 and Calf. customary. ips. Durango and Torreon...... --- 33 .. ou...... Do. Monterey...... ------...... 33 Do. Tuxpam, Vera Crus, and Prontera...... 321 New York delivery and selee- Primes...... tion. $0.32 $30.40 Cost and freight Puerto, Mexico...... ------...... 31 Do. New York. Laguna and Campeche...... ------...... 311 Do. Seconds...... 25 33 Do. Mazatlan and Sonora, dry salted, flat-.-...... 281 New York. Thirds...... 16 20 Do. Cananea...... ------341 New York basis selection as usual. Tampico...... ----...... 321 ..--.-- New York delivery and selec- 21. India: tion. Durbungba calf and kips basis, "slaughtered," 1 to 3 pounds, 60.44 cost and freight New York. Durbungha calf and kips basis, "slaughtered," 3 to 6 pounds, $0.42 cost and freight New York. 1-6 6o10s 10-14 20-24 24-30 30 pounds Dacca calf and kips basis, "slaughtered," 1 to 3 pounds. pounds. pounds. pounds. pounds. up. pounds $0.35 cost and freight New York. Dacca calf and kips basis, "slaughtered," 3 to 6 pounds, $0.33 cost and freight New york. 11. China: Dacca calf and kips basis, "slaughtered," 6 to 9 Hankow B. S. W. H1.(No. 2, 6 pounds $0.29 cost and freight New York. cents less) ...... 53 48 48 46 44 42 40 Daccs calf and kips basis, "slaughtered," 9 to 12 Shanghai B. S. W. H, same trim pounds, $0.26 cost and freight New York. as Hankow (No. 2, 6 cents lees) 52 47 47 45 43 41 39 Dacca calf and kips basis, "slaughtered," 12 to 15 Hongkong, original, run flat. 36 33 33 32 31 pounds, $0.20 cost and freight New York. Canton, shaved...... 69 62 56 ...... BUFFALO HIDES. Thibet, Newchwang, Mongolia, B. S V. .H. (No. 2, 6 cents 22. India, winter season: less)...... 45 37 371 35 1 35 30 Basis commissariat slaughtered, 26 cents 30 per pound, cost and freight, New York. Dacca dry salted basis slaughtered, 17 All China prices cost and freight, New York. cents per po- 0, cost and freight, New York. 12. Java. Shaved best quality and selection, Intermediates, composed of best and native 23. Rangoon. winter season: Batavia, and/or Soerabaya and/or Sama- preparation, mixed, at 2 cents less. Trimmed and shaved, 33 cents per pound, rang: Native preparation at 4 cents less. cost and freight, New York. About 1 to 6 pounds (about 2 kilos aver- Seconds in each preparation at 4 cents less Trimmed, first selection, 22 cents per age), 75 cents per pound cost and pound, cost and freight, New York. freight New York. per pound than primes. Dry salted, 16 cents per pound, cost and About 6 to 10 pounds (about 3j kilos 13. Sumatra. Best shaved quality and selec- freight, New York. average), 68 cents per pound cost and tion, same weights as Javas, at 5 cents per 24. Java, best season : freight New York. pound less than best quality and seleetton Trimmed and shaved, 16 cents per pound, About 10 to 15 pounds (about 6 kilos cost and freight, New York. per pound cost and of Javas. per pound, cost and average), 62 cents untrimmed Sumatras at 10 Seconds, 33 cents freight New York. Country and freight, New York. About 15 pounds up, 56 cents per pound cents per pound less than same weights of cost and freight New York. best quality and selection of Javas. (Continued on page 17.) THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918. 13 "LIBERTY CHORUSES" PLANNED TO MAINTAIN CIVILIAN MORALE LIST OF CASUALTIES AS REPORTED AMONG THE U. S. FORCES OVERSEAS The Council of National Defense an- thorizes the following: The organization of " Liberty cho- (Continued from page 8.) Slightly Wounded. ruses " all over the countly for the pur- James C. Moore. J. A. Moore, Parker, Tenn. Lieut. Walter J. Blum. W. T. Blum, 2522 John W. Morrison. Mrs. Elizabeth Reed, North Rockwell Street, Chicago, 111. pose of building up and maintaining civil- Westport, Mass. Pvt Andrew F. Krieger, August Krieger, ian morale through community singing Wlliam Mulholland. Mrs. Rose Mulholland, 137 Bedford Street, Troy, N. Y. is forecasted by a bulletin which has just 257 Lakeview Avenue, Lowell, Mass. Charles H. Naples. Mrs. L. Naples, 135 1lMissing in Action. been sent to every State council of defense Green Street, Westboro, Mass. by the State councils section of the Coun- PRIVATES. Lonie E. Neal. Mrs. Grace Neal, Growley, William H. Gardner. John T. Gardner, 14 cil of National Defense. La. Cedar Street, Nyack, N. Y. Ernest B. Nickerson. B. P. Nickerson, 110 Charles Score. George H. Score, 1021 Post The program calls for the appointment Cumberland Avenue, Portland. Me. of a State musical director in every State, John Osterman. Gerrit Osterman, 1720 Street, Seattle, Wash. to be chosen by the State council of de- South West Street, Kalamazoo, Mich. Edward Panza. Gabriel Panza, 1804 El Notes. fense and'State division of the Woman's Paso Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. Previously reported died of wounds, now Committee. Through the county and Thomas E. Rafferty. Mrs. Sarah Rafferty, officially reported as killed in action.-Pvt. communit' councils of defense the State 22 Bateman Street, Haverhill, Mass. Richard W. Burns. W. W. Burns, R. F. D. Edward Roth. E. Roth, 21 Eliot Street, No. 4, Kilgore, Tex. musical director will bring about the cre- Natiek, Mass. Previously reported missing in action, now ation of local Liberty choruses through- Eizie Salyer. T. A. Salier, Flat Gap, Ky. officially reported as having returned to out the State. Existing choirs, Emil W. Schultz. Mrs. Bertha Schultz, 547 duty.-Pvt. Carl T. Wetz. Carl Wets, 3265 choruses, South Franklin Street, Janesville, Wis. Third Avenue, New York, N. Y. Pvt. McKin- glee clubs, and musical associations will Abraham Siegel. Israel Siegel, 251 Amboy ley Pigg. Dan Pigg, Louisa, Ky. be utilized wherever possible. Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. The Liberty choruses will sing at all Joe W. Stroud. Mrs. J. W. Stroud, St. Marys. Ohio. NAVY patriotic mass meetings and public gath- Michael A. Suszynski. Lotta Maranhre- erings of every sort, and no effort will be noiss, 622 North Main Street, Brockton, Mass. The Navy Department announces the spared to use them as a means of making Lawrence Woodham. Caisa Woodham, R. following casualties: F. D., Ozark, Ala. the people of every community learn the John Zaleski. Stanley Zaleski, Hiram Henry Burtch Valpey, gunner's mate, first songs of our Nation and its allies, and Street, Toledo, Ohio. class, United States Naval Reserve Force, learn to get together and sing them. Angelo Zitto. Mrs. Marie Zitto, Santacilode- attached to U. S. 8. Warrinqton, was lost over- bioly, Sicilia, Italy. * board at sea at 10 p. m. July 21. The body A singing army can not be defeated. A was not recovered. His wife, Mrs. Margaret singing nation can not be defeated. The Wounded (Degree Undetermined). Valpey, resides at 7 Hazel Park, Everett, Mass. Fred Lee Holder, fireman, first class, United object of the Council of National De- Capt. Henry E. Bunch, jr. Dr. G. A. Bunch, States Navy, attached to the U. S. S. Von fense is to make the United States, Clarks Hill, S. C. Sfeuben, disappeared at sea July 16. Father, I hroughout this war and afterwards, what Jesse Holder, Switz City, Ind. SERGEANTS. John James Anthony Malone, seaman, sec- it has never been before-a singing na- Clifford W. Anderson. Axel Anderson, 314 ond class, United States Naval Reserve Force, tion. The feeling of the council is that Livingstone Avenue, Creston, Iowa attached to U. S. S. Granite State, drowned the widest extension of organized singing Walter L. BunzendahL. Mrs. C. K. Oldham, while canoeing on July 24 at New York. 622 North Vine Street, Creston, Iowa. Father, Thomas Malone, 2173 Eighth Avenue, will not only be of great service in as- PRIVATES. New York. sisting the organized speaking campaigns Joseph Samuel Bergman, machinist's mate, of the State councils of defense-a result Lloyd Nathaniel Bell. Mrs. Ella Bell, second class, United States Naval Reserve Fitchville, Ohio. Force, drowned while on liberty at East Rock- which it has already had in States which Elmer B. Brown. Ernest Brown, 1115 away, N. Y., July 21. Mother, Mrs. Esther have experimented with it-but will unite Chancellor Avenue, Richmond, Cal. Bergman, 1082 East Fourteenth Street, Brook- every community for the ex- John George Denley. Charles Peter Denley, lyn, N. Y. the people of Munsing, Mich. Charles Augustus Portner, seaman, United pression of their will to win, and for a Patrick J. McGrath. John McGrath, 133 States Navy, fell overboard from the U. S. S. more complete unity in the prosecution of Main Street, Worcester, Mass. Benham July 22, and is missing. He was John Joseph Manning. Mrs. William Feeley, probably A drowned. Mother, Mrs. Theresa war work. River Street, South Acton, Mass. Russell, V1501 North Fulton Avenue, Balti- Fred Miller. Mrs. Anna Miller, 834 Thirty- more, Md. second Street, Milwaukee, Win. Raymond McHenry, pharmacist's mate, sec- Mesrop Okusezian. No emergency address. ond class, United States Navy, attached to the THE WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST Conrad A. Olson. August Olson, 43 Shat- Marine Corps in France, reported missing in tuck Street, Worcester, Mass. action. Father, John Jackson McHenry, 7020 Paul F. Reddy. Mrs. Thomas E. Reddy, 106 Greenway Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. The Weather Bureau has issued the fol- Bernard Street, Dorchester, Mass. Claude Mattingly, pharmacist's mate, sec- lowing forecast for the period July 29 Creed Bane Taylor. Mrs. Mamie Bane Tay- ond class6 United States Navy, attached to the to August 3, inclusive: lor. White Gate, Va. Marine orps in France, severely wounded Elzeah H. Willett. Henry L. Willett, 120 .June 11. Father, Edward Mattingly, La North and Middle Atlantic States.-Showers Grange, Tex. Tuesday or Wednesday and again toward the Hilleroft Street, Worcester, Mass. cad of the week, otherwise fair. Temperatures will average above normal. South Atlantic and East Gulf States.-Occa- TREASURY STATEMENT. sional local thundershowers during week, COMMITTEE ON RICE APPOINTED rather less frequent in the East Gulf States. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Nearly normal temperatures. Washington, July S, 1918. West Gulf States.-Continued warn and BY THE FOOD ADMINISTRATION generally fair weather indicated during the RECEIPTS. week. Customs receipts - - $158,724. 91 IntErnal-revenue receipts: Appointment of a committee to assist Ohio Valley and Tennessee. - Occasional Income and excess- thundershowers in higher districts; generally in carrying out the recent agreements be- fair weather elsewhere, with temperatures profits tax------835, 379. 69 aieraging above normal. Miscellaneous ------2, 970, 025. 12 tween the Food Administration and rice Region of Miscellaneous revenue re- millers is announced by the Food Adminis- Great LaJkes.-Showers by Mon- ceipts -- 282, 211. 06 day in upper lakes and Dy Tuesday in lower tration. Its members are: E. A. lakes, then fair until near the end of the week, Eignus, when more showers are probable. Tempera- Total ordinary receipts 4, 246, 340. 78 Beaumont, Tex.; J. E. Broussard, Beau- Panama Canal receipts mont; and J. H. Roman, New Orleans. tures will average above normal after Monday. Public-debt receipts ------101, 364, 815. 22 Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri Val- Balance previous day -- 1, 543, 363, 202. 52 This committee will supervise the grad- leys.-Showers Sunday night or Monday and ing and classification of rough rice, as set again about Thursday. Nearly normal temper- Total ------1, 648, 974, 358. 52 atures over northern and somewhat above nor- forth in the recent agreements, and will mal over southern portion. DISBURSEMENTS. have general control of valuation commit- ,Northern Rocky Mountain and plateau Ordinary disbursements-- $17, 136, 526. 18 tees which will carry out the details regions.-Local thundershoxers and somewhat Panama Canal disburse- in warmer first half of week, generally fair second ments_ 34,195.05 the various districts. half, with nearly normal temperatures. Purchase of obligations of The main provisions of the agreement Southern Rocky Mountain and plateau foreign Governments-- 3, 000, 000. 00 are that. the miller shall pay regions. -Fair weather and nearly normal tem- Purchase of Federal farm definite peratures indicated during the week, except Ican bonds --- - prices to the grower for rough rice and occasional local thundershowers in mountain Public-debt disbursements- 796, 865. 1 shall not sell the clean rice at more than districts. Balance in general fund to- prices named in the contract, Pacific States.-Fair weather indicated, ex- day ------1, 628, 075, 162.20 ranging cept showers early in week over northern dis- from 7# cents a pound for Choice Japan tricts. No decided temperature changes. Total ------1, 648, 974, 358. 52 to 91 cents for Fancy Honduras. 14 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918.

LIST OF PURCHASE ORDERS AND CONTRACTS PLACED BY THE ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE U. S.ARMY

The Army Ordnance Department au- Hale & Kilburn (Corp.), Philadelphia, Ordnance Engineering Corporation, New Pa., trays for supporting sewing mchines, York, N. Y., winder tube sights. thorizes publication of the following list pedestal stands, vise plates. Black & Docker Manufacturing Co., Balti- Hermann Sanford Saddlery Co., Spring- nore, Md., control mechanism for release of contracts and purchase orders: field, Mo., back straps for harness. traps. M. & C. Skirt Co., Boston, Mass., canteen Groton & Knight Manufacturing Co., Wor- Edward C. Budd Manufacturing Co., Phila- covers. cester, Mass., coupling straps. delphia, Pa., firing thimbles. Plant Bros. & Co., Manchester, N. H., maga- Kemper, Thomas Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, cov- Austin Powder Co., Cleveland, Ohio, blast- zine pockets. ers for Vickers & Browning heavy machine ing caps. Eagle-Ottawa Leather Co., Grand Haven, guns, and canteen covers and pouches. Dayton Adding Machine & Time Lock Co., Mich., russet strap leather. Wallace & Smith Co., Milwaukee, Wis., feed Dayton, Ohio, control handles. Everlastik (Inc.), New York, N. Y., 0. D. bags. Ford Motor Go., Philadelphia, Pa., over- webbing. Landers, Frary & Clark, New Britain, hauling trucks. Traut & Hine 'Manufacturing Co., New Conn.. meat cans. Lang & Hoffman, New York, N. Y., cartridge Britain, Conn., " D " ring and roller. F. M. Hoyt Shoe Co., Manchester, N. H., Igniter cloth. Minnesota By-Products Coke Co., St. Paul, pistol holsters. Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co., Minn., crude solvent naptha. Graton & Knight Manufacturing Co., Worces- Hartford, Conn., Browning machiz- gun. Hi. Koppers Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., construe- ter, Mass., gun slings. United States Cartridge Co., Lowell, Mass., tion of toluol recovery plants. Plant Bros. & Co., Manchester, N. H., maga- changes in building. Westchester Lighting Co., Pelham, N. Y., zine pockets. Bethlehem Steel Co., Bethlehem, Pa., increase in boiler capacity of toluol plants. Simmons Hardware Co., St. Louis, Mo., bracket for adapting quadrant sight to Central Union Gas Co., New York, N. Y., haversacks. howitzer carriage. boilers. James Phelan & Sons, Lynn, Mass., shovel Straus Saddlery Co., St. Louis, Mo., breech- Consolidated Gas Co. and New Amsterdam carriers. ing with side straps and hooks. Gas Co., New York, N. Y., increase in boiler Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, Ill., bacon Duncan & Sons, Seattle, Wash., martingales. capacity of toluol plants. cans. Hermann-Sanford Saddlery Co., Springfield, T. A. Gillespie Loading Co., South Amboy, Miller-Hexter Co., Cleveland, Ohio, pouches. Mo., and L. Frank Saddlery Co., San An- N. J., loading shells. R. If. Long, Framingham, Mass., canteen tonio, Tex., breeching with side straps and Frankford Arsenal, Philadelphia, Pa., crimp- covers. hooks, ing machine for cartridge cases. Kemper Thomas Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, can- J. C. Nichols Co., Sheboygan, Wis., and Pittsburgh Steel Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., open teen covers. Marshall-Wells Hardware Co., Duluth, Minn., hearth round-cornered square bars. Plant Bros. & Co., Manchester, N. H., pistol breast collars. McKaig-Hatch (Inc.), Buifalo, N. Y., adapter belts. George C. Moon Co., Garwood, N. J., cop- heads. Perkins-Campbell Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, perclad wire traces. International Nickel Co., New York, N. Y., haversacks. * Walter Boyt Co. (Inc.), Des Moines, Iowa, slotted nickel. Plant Bros. & Co., Manchester, N. H., pistol pistol holsters. The Texas Co., New York City, oil. belts. R. H. Long, Framingham, Mass., breast col- Signode System (Inc.), Chicago, Ill., strap- Clarence Whitman & Co. (Inc.), New York, lars. ping for bombs. N. Y., Tampa flannel (unbleached). Beattie Manufacturing Co., Little Falls, Roach & Musser Co., Muscatine, Iowa, det- Hydraulic Pressed Steel, Cleveland, Ohio, N. J., gray duck. onating fuzes. steel billets. McIntyre Burrall Co., Greenbay, Wis., Dun- The Lanison Co., Washington, D. C., con- Greenfield Tap & Die Corporation, Green- can & Sons (Inc.), Seattle, Wash., and L. veyors. field, Mass., adjustable tap wrenches. Frank Saddlery Co., San Antonio, Tex., breast Marlin Rockwell Corp., Washington, D. C., Four Wheel Drive Auto Co., Clintonville, collars. tools and dies. Wis., tubular radiator. Duncan & Sons (Inc.), Seattle, Wash., Watervliet Arsenal, Watervl1et, N. Y., rifling Salisbury Wheel & Axle Co., Jamestown, breeching with side straps and hooks. bar. N. Y., Nash quad axles. Perkins-Campbell Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, raw- Sash & Door Co., Canton, Skinner Chuck Co., New Britain Conn., The Zahner Metal drill press hide covered McClellan saddle Hees. Ohio, adapted for anti-aircraft machine guns. geared pattern drill chucks and Dodson-Fisher-Brock-Mann Co., Minneapolis, Chatham Machine & Tool Works, New York, vises. Minn., mule riding saddles. cartridge clip. Baker & Co. (Inc.), Newark, N. J., platinum N. Y., guages for ball wire. Clinton Saddlery Co., Clinton, Iowa, pistol Ilerniann Sanford Saddlery Co., Springfield, Lehigh Machine Co. Lehighton, Pa., and holsters. Mo., artillery bridles. Kismont Machine & Tool Corporation, New Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co., Scheffer & Rossum Co., St. Paul, Minn., pis- York, N. Y., and Willard E. Meyers Machine East Pittsburgh, Pa., dischargers for rifle tol holsters. Co. (Inc.), Long Island City, N. Y., inspection grenades. American Chain Co. (Inc.), New York City, gauges. West Steel Castings Co., Cleveland, Ohio, chains. Symington Machine Corporation, Rochester, steel motor truck wheels. Kemper Thomas Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, cov- N. Y., diaphragm forgings. The American Mills Co., Waterbury, Conn., ers for Vickers & Browning heavy machine Winchester Repeating Arms Co., New olive-drab webbing. guns, also carrying case for Colt-Browning Haven, Conn., Colt automatic pistols. Strause Saddlery Co., St. Louis, Mo., breast machine rifle. The Colson Co., Elyria, Ohio, sighting staffs. collars. Sefton Manufacturing Corp., Brooklyn, The Whitman & Barnes Mfg. Co., Chicago, Westboro Trunk & Bag Co., Westboro, Mass., N. Y., corrugated pads for boxes. Ill spanners. carrying cases for range finder. Pennsylvania Trojan Powder Co., Allen- General Fire Extinguisher Co., Providence, Sears Saddlery Co., Davenport, Iowa, pistol town, Pa., grenades, shells, and bombs. holsters, breast collars. R. I., grease guns. . The Michigan Tent & Awning Co., Detroit, Mich., Bullard Engine Works, Bridgeport, Conn., Powers Manufacturing Co., Waterloo, paulins for truck chassis. split rings. Iowa, flap webbing. Benicia Arsenal, Benicia, Cal., pint cups, Wellington Sears & Co., Boston, Mass., gray tin plates. Brauer Bros. Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo., carry- duck. A. J. Bates Co., Webster, Mass., helmet Ing cases for machine rifle. Sargent & Co., New Haven, Conn., traps for linings. Duff Mfg. Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., spare parts release mechanism. Frank Farnum, Brockton, Mass., magazine for hydraulic jacks. B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio, pockets. Waterviet Arsenal, Watervliet, N. Y., rifling rubber packing for howitzers. L. C. Chase & Co., Boston, Mass., pistol guns. National Tube Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., and Sum- belts. Dunlap & Co., Edinburgh, Ind., carpenters'. merill Tubing Co., Bridgeport, Pa., seamless L. C. Chase & Co., Watertown, Mass., can- chests. steel fubing. teen covers. Loew Mfg. Co., Cleveland, Ohio, sighting Hart & Cooley Co., New Britain, Conn., side- G. E. Prentice Manufacturing Co., New platforms. feed transfer presses. Britain, Conn., pistol lanyards. Frankford Arsenal, Frankford, Pa., colli- Remington Arms Union Metallic Cartridge Y., olive- mating telescope. Everlastik (Inc.), New York, N. Watertown Arsenal, Watertown, Mass., elec- Co., Bridgeport, Conn., spare sparts for drab webbing. trical equipment. Browning machine gun. Frankford Arsenal, Philadelphia, Pa., ex- The American Mills Co., Waterbury, Conn., tractor hooks. Sparks-Withington Co., Jackson, Mich., dies olive-drab webbing. Rudolph & West, Washington, D. C., dry for making shin guards. A. C. Lawrence Leather Co., Boston, Mass.. cells, ignition type. Hans Rees' Sons, New York, N. Y., russet wool sheepskins. Chalkis Manufacturing Co., Detroit, Mich., harness leather sides and backs. Smith & Dove Manufacturing Co., Andover, artillery. Moline Forging & Mfg. Co., East Moline, Mass., shoe thread. Co., New York, Ill., forgings. American Car & Foundry National Spun Silk Co. (Inc.), New York, Imperial Drop Forge Co., Indianapolis, Ind., N. Y., machining gun shell. N. Y., spun silk. base-plug forgings. Chase Rolling Mill Co., Waterbury, Conn., Slocum, Avram & Slocum, New York, N. Y., Toronto Plate Glass Importing Co. (Ltd.), brass forgings. replacement parts for quadrant sight. Toronto, Canada, adapter and booster casings. Chatham Machine & Tool Works, New York, Keeler Brass Co., Grand Rapids, Mich., N. Y., and Bicknell, Thomas Co., Greenfield, Springfield Armory, Springfield, Mass., field cleaning rods. Mass., master inspection gauges. rifles, Springfield. The Nash Motors Co., Kenosha, Wis., repair loading Davis Bournonville Co., Washington, D. C., T. A. Gillespie Co., Runyon, N. J., Oxy-acetylene welding sets, supply material parts for Nash Quad ammunition trucks. howitzer shells. United States Steel Corporation, New York, and spare parts for same. N. Y., construction and operation of plant for Winchester Repeating Arms Co., New Jones & Laughlin Steel Co., Pittsburgh, Ilavtn, Conn., Lyman gun sights. Pa., manufacture of heavy cannon and projectiles, Bessemer screw stock. Neville Island, Pittsburgh, Pa. Midvale Steel & Ordnance Co., Eddystone, Black & Decker Manufacturing Co., Balti- Russel Motor Car Co., Toronto, Canada, ma- Pa., rifle barrels. more, Md., booster cups and adapters chining shells. Adams & Westlake Co., Chicago, Ill., Adlake Newport Mining Co., Milwaukee, Wis., Salyer Tool Works, Newark, N. J., inspection tail lamps. phenol. gauges. THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918. 15

LIST OF PURCHASE ORDERS AND CONTRACTS PLACED BY THE ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE U. S. ARMY

L. S. Starrett Co., Athol, Mass., tools for Traut & Hine Manufacturing Co. New Brit- Chatham Machine & Tool Works, New York, suspend- N. Y., gauges for scroll gear. 4 ton trailer. ain, Conn., guides for cartridgo-b5lt St. Lawrence Bridge Co., Montreal, Canada, International Agricultural Corporation, New ers. and Canadian Cement Co., Montreal, Canada, York, N. Y., sulphuric acid. Plant Bros. & Co., Newburyport, Mass., feel machining shells. H. Channon Co., Chicago, Ill., tools for ar- bags. New Britain Machine Co., New Britain Co., tillery repair truck. John Clark Saddlery Co., Portland, Orei., adapters for antiaircraft shell. Ins1le Manufacturing Co., Indianapolis, artillery saddles. Western Drop Forge Co., Marion, Ind., base- Ind., light repair truck bodies. P. J. Cronin Co., Portland, Oreg., artillery plug forgings. MeMyler Interstate Co., Bedford, Ohio, shell saddles. Collier Cartridge Co., Lynn, Mass., chrome body gings. J. M. & V. Weil, Chicago, Ill., sheepsinus. steel cores. Fred Medart Manufacturing Co., St. Louis, H. Long,C. Framingham, Mass.. imigazine The Stanley Works, New York, N. Y., chest Mo., breech sticks. belts for Chauchat rifle. handles. The White Co., Cleveland, Ohio, standard Du Pont Engineering Co., Wilmington, Del.. Economy Engineering Co., Baltimore, Md., 1-ton truck chassis. diphenylanine. tiering machines. Yale & Towne Co., New York, N. Y., standard John W. Brown Manufacturing Co., o ordnance locks and chains. lumbus, Ohio, welded canteens. Blair Tool & Machine Works (Inc.), New T. A. Gillespie Co., Lowell, Mass., point det- Wellington, Sears & Co.. Boston, Mass., York, N. Y.4est tools. olive-drab webbing. Fred Carl, Washington, D. C., gauges. onating fuzes, including booster. Co., Tor- The Visigraph Manufacturing Co., New Canvas Products Co., St. Louis, Mo., repic Turner & Seymour Manufacturing York, N. Y., inspection gauges. pockets for cartridge belt. rington, Conn., center bar buckles. National Tool & Manufacturing Co., St. Turner & Seymour Manufacturing Co., Tor- Eberhard Manufacturing Co., Cleveland, rington, Conn., Conway Ohio, covert snap hooks. Louis, Mo., gas check seat gauges. loops. Frazer & Jones Co., Syracuse, N. Y., barrel War & Co., Washington, D. C., grease box Fraser & Jones Co., Syracuse, N. Y., rollpr roller buckles. for howitzer carriage. buckles. Ford Motor Co., Detroit, Mich., set dies and Savage Arms Corporation, Utica, N. Y., G. W. J. Murphy Co., Amesbury, Mas.. tools. spade grips for Lewis machine gun. bronze rings. Traut & Hine Manufacturing Co., New Brit- Ed. G. Budd Manufacturing Co., Philadel- Kemper-Thomas Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, can- ain, Conn., brass wire. phia, Pa., ammunition chests. vas.watering buckets. Clinton Saddlery Co., Clinton, Iowa, breast J. H. Lane & Co., New York, N. Y., gray Cleveland Tanning Co., Cleveland, Ohio, collars. duck. russet strap and harness leather backs. G. W. J. Murphy Co., Amesbury, Mass., gun The Standard Tent & Awning Co., Toledo, E. W. Mudge & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., pig sling leaps. Ohio, paulins for truck chassis. iron. Frankford Arsenal, Philadelphia, Pa., load- Riegel Sack Co., New York, N. Y., reinfore- American Cutlery Co., Chicago, Ill., and ing rejected bandoleers. Landers, Frary & Clark, New Britain, Conn., ing, assembling, and packing shrapnel. Preston Machine Works, Brooklyn, Hale & Kilburn, Philadelphia, Pa., search- knives. N. Y., light covers. Smith & Dore Manufacturing Co., Andover, inspection gauges. Mass., shoe thread. Wagner Electric Mfg. _Co., St. Louis, Mo., Stanley Works, New Britain, Conn. fuse sockets and holders. Blake & Johnson Co., Waterbury, Conn., motors and transformers. brass buttons and washers. Nicholson File Co., Providence, R. I., files F. S. Johnson Co., San Francisco, Cal., Carr Fastener Co., Cambridge, Mass., but. General Electric Co., St. Louis, Mo., operat- artillery saddles. tons, sockets, eyelets, studs, washers. ing cams for airplane release mechanism. Semot-Solvay Co., Syracuse, N. Y., and Corbin Screw Corporation, New Britain, Mauch Chunk Iron Works, Mauch Chunk, Butterworth Judson Corporation, New York, Conn., and National Screw & Tack Co., Cleve- Pa., cleaning brushes. N. Y., picric acid. land, Ohio, brass wood screws. Dayton Adding Machine Co., Dayton, Ohio, St. Louis Wood Products Co., St. Louis, 0. B. North & Co., New Haven, Conn., cen- nose and tail clips. Mo., wood-vise clamps. ter bar buckles. The Richardson Paper Co., Lockland, Ohio, Henry Disston & Sons, Philadelphia, Pa., North & Judd Manufacturing Co., New Brit- deadening felt and lining for cartridge boxes. armor plate for gun carriage. ain, Conn., special tools for producing " D" The Nash Motors Co., Kenosha, Wis., re- Contract Process Co., Buffalo, N. Y., sul- rings. pair parts for Nash trucks. phuric acid. The Phillip Carey Co., Lockland, Ohio, dead- St. Louis Wood Products Co., St. Louis, Mo., General Electric Co., Dayton, Ohio, oper- ening felt for packing box for ammunition. boxes for breech sticks and wire gauze patches. ating tubes. Detroit Copper & Brass Rolling Mills, De- New York Arsenal, Governors Island, N. Y., Green Bros. Box & Lumber Co., Rockford, troit, Mich., cartridge case disks. copper vise clamps. Ill.. packing boxes. Modern Explosives & Chemical Co., Empo- General Electric Co., Dayton, Ohio, alter- Edward G. Budd Manufacturing Co., Phila- rium, Pa., ammonium nitrate. nating cams and operating tubes for release delphia, Pa., release mechanisms for airplane Western Cartridge Co., East Alton, Ill., shot- mechanism. flare. gun shells. Everly M. Davis, Chemical Corporation, Graton & Knight Manufacturing Co., Worces- ter. Mass., pistol holsters. Blake & Johnson Co., Waterbury, Conn., New York, N. Y., picric acid. brass buttons. F. P. May Hardware Co., Washington, D. C., F. P. Catlin & Co., New York, N. Y., Tampa Plant Bros. & Co., Manchester, N. H., shoul- rosin sheating paper. flannel, unbleached. der harness. The Linen Thread Co., New York, N. Y., W. II. MeMonies, Portland, Oreg., pistol John W. Brown Manufacturing Co., Detroit, gray locketitch linen thread. holsters. Mich., rifle periscopes. Yale & Towne Mfg. Co., Stamford, Conn., Westboro Trunk & Bag Co., Westboro, Mass., Leatherwear Co. of America, New York, tongueless roller buckles. carrying cases for telescope and tripod. N. Y., leather reinforces for bolo scabbard. The Linen Thread Co., New York, N. Y., Gutmann & Co.. Chicago, Ill., russet bag Plant Bros. & Co., Manchester, N. H., maga- standard linen shoe thread. leather. zine pockets. Wiley, Bickford & Sweet, Hartford, Conn. Marshall Wells Co., Portland, Oreg., John Traut & Hine Manufacturing Co., New Plant Bros. & Co., Manchester, N. H.; and Clark Saddlery Co., Portland, Oreg., and W. Ii. Britain, Conn., brown band ornaments. Simmons Hardware Co., St. Louis, Mo., pack MeMonies & Co., Portland, Oreg., gunslings. Universal Rolling Co., Bridgeville, Pa., carriers. The Art Work Shop, Buffalo, N. Y., canvas nickel manganese steel. Mount Vernon-Woodberry Mills (Inc.), watering buckets. Braner Bros. Manufacturing Co., St. Louis, New York, N. Y., grey duck. Warren Leather Goods Co., Worcester, Braner Bros. Manufacturing Co., St. Louis, American Chain Cp., New York, N. Y., steel Mass., pistol holsters. Mo., leather reinforces for bayonet scabbard. chains. A. N. Edwards, Chicago, Ill., artillery Plant Bros. Manufacturing Co., Manchester, E. I. Du Pont de Nenours & Co., Wilming- saddles. N. H., magazine belts for Chauchat rifle. Tubular ton Del., detonators. Follansbee Bros., Pittsburgh, Pa., black sheet Rivet & Stud Co., Boston, Mass., bcorill Manufacturing Co., Waterbury, steel for bacon cans, tubular rivet machine. Conn., field cleaning rods. Wellington, Sears & Co., Boston, Mass., gray Singer Sewing Machine Co., New York, N, Y., Stewart Manufacturing textile sewing machine with flat table, needles, Co., Chicago, Ill., duck. and spare parts. die cast knobs for cleaning rods. Jewell Belting Co., Hartford, Con., trench J. Winchester Repeating Arms Co., New knife scabbards. D. Randall Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, power Haven, Conn., guns. Citizens Gas Co., Indianapolis, Ind., toluol creasing and splitting machines. Allegheny Steel Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., and C. I. Wilson Body Co., Detroit, and ammonia. Mich., Federal Pressed Steel Co., Milwaukee, Wis., General Petroleum Co., Los Angeles, bombs. cartridge cases. Cal., Eiseman Magneto Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., mag- erection of toluol plant. International Fabricating Co., New York, Louis Bossert & Sons (Inc.). Brooklyn, N. Y., neto. N. Y., gun cartridge cases. packing boxes. Nash Motors Co., Kenosha, Wis., steering Ansonia Manufacturing Co., Ansonia, Conn., Huttig Sash & Door Co., St. Louis, Mo., knuckle arms. trench mortar fuse. boxes. Stearns & Foster Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, cot- Davis-Bournonville Co., Washington, D. C., ton pads for detonators. cylinders, acetylene charged. National Vacuum & Machine Co., Dayton, Ohio, safety levers for release mechanism. E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Wilmington, Potter Coal & Coke Co., Greensburg, Pa., Del., grenade powder. foundry coke. Champion Shoe Machinery Co., St. Louis, The Celluliod Co., Newark, N. J., celluloid Hydraulic Pressed Steel Co., Cleveland, Mo., combination harness stitcher, with work chips. Ohio. shrapnel body forgings. table, spare parts and supplies. Barrett Co., New York, N. Y., ammonia in International Silver Co., Meriden, Conn., Scoville Manufacturing Co._ Waterbury, the form of powder liquor. lead discs for shells. Conn., brass primer cups. Boston Blacking Co., Cambridge, Mass., Turner & Seymour Manufacturing Co., Tor- Jones & Laughlin Steel Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., black wax and brown stitching wax. rington, Conn., gun-sling loops. cold drawn bessemer screw gtock. U. S. Machine Gun Co., Boston, Mass., Amory, Brown A Co., Boston, Mass., canton Dunlap & Co., Columbus, Ind., arm-repair chell extractors for machine guns. flannel (unbleached). chests. Briggs Manufacturing Co., Detroit, Mich., Turner & Seymour Manufacturing Co., Tor- National Vacuum & Machine Co., Dayton, truck tops for driver's seat. rington, Conn., bronze for rifle scabbard. Ohio, safety levers for release mechanism. 16 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918.

RED CROSS HONME SERVICE irIdao 1.m.m Informationfor Soldiers' and Sailors' Families, Issued by Department of Civilian Relief.

Home Service Sections to Explain Many men may decide that they do not Bureau of War-Risk Insurance stating Changes in August Checks wish to continue to allot as much as that he wishes to make an allotment To Families. before. In such cases the Government which will carry an allowance with it. can not compel them to keep up the No It is highly essential that every sol- former allotments, and the family may Change in Allotments to Persons dier's and sailor's family should clearly receive only the minimum compulsory Not in Classes A and B. understand the changes in the law and in allotment of $15 and the same Govern- Relatives or friends of enlisted men not the Government procedure which will af- meet allowance as before. included fect the amount in Class A (wife, child, or of the checks which they former wife divorced who has not remar- will receive from the Government after Reduction in Allotment Necessary to ried and to whom alimony has been de- August 1. Secure Allowances to Class B. creed), or in Class B (parept, Mlisunderstanding as to these changes brother, and sister, or grandchild) to whom allot- as to the reasons which impelled Hereafter a man who has no wife or ments have been made, will continue to them would result in worry and dissatis- children need make an allotment of only receive them through f.-ction on the part of relatives the War Depart- of en- $15 to obtain the Government allowance ment or Navy Department as previously. listed men which would react unfavor- for his dependent parents, brothers, or Allotments to such persons were never ably upon the spirit of these men, here sisters. If he has either a wife or child handled by the Bureau of War-Risk In- and abroad. or children, or both, to whom, as the law surance and no change is Home contemplated in service sections of the Red Cross, requires, he is allotting $15, then he need this regard. because of their intimate contact with 4H1ot only $5 additional in order to obtain soldiers' and sailors' families in every the full allowance for his dependent par- War and Navy Department Offices quarter of this country, can render val- ents, brothers, or sisters. Formerly in Which Handle Allotments. nble service by explaining that there many cases he had to allot more. In each should be no cause for alarm if in Au- of these eases his parents, brothers, or If a man desires to continue allotments gust the Government check is temporarily sisters Will now receive a smaller check which under the new plan can no longer delayed or is for a reduced amount, and from the Bureau of War-Risk Insurance be made through the Bureau of War Risk by counseling these relatives to be pa- because of the reduction in the allotment Insurance, he must make the allotment tient while these changes, instituted for required. The amount of the Government through the appropriate officer who has their ultimate benefit, are being effected. allowance will be the same, but the allot- charge of hi accounts and it will be paid It the family of every man in the service Iment required from his pay will be less. through the following offices: whose case is affected by these changes If he desires to have the total continue In the Army, through the " Office of the should write to Washington for an expla- as before, he must make. an additional Quartermaster General of the United nation the flood of correspondence would allotment through the War or Navy De- States Army, Washington, D. C." cripple the governmental machinery, Dartments. Thus, if a soldier was allot- In the Navy, through the " Navy allot- thereby unnecessarily delaying the issu- ting $18 to his mother, after August 1 she ment officer, Navy Department, Washing- ance of the checks. will get $3 less through the Bureau of ton, D. C." War-Risk Insurance, and if he wishes her In the Marine Corps, through the " Pay- No Change to Class A Dependents of to continue to get the same amount as master, United States Marine Corps Men Getting $30 and Alloting $15. before he must make a separate allotment Headquarters, Washington, D. C." of $3 through the office of the Quarter- In the Coast Guard, through the " Cap- If an enlisted man whose pay is $30 tain a master General. If lie changes his mind Commandant, United States Coast month was allotting to his wife and Guard, Washington, D. C." children only the amount required by and decides that $15 is enough, the Gov- law there will be no change whatever in ernment can not compel him to allot more. the checks which they have been receiv- War Risk Bureau to Discontinue Allot- Reasons for These Changes. ing from the Government. The man must ments Which Do Not Carry It is important that soldiers' and continue to allot $15 from his pay, and sailors' families understand that the the Government will continue to allow Allowances. $15 changes outlined above were determined additional to the wife and the same upon mount as previously for each child. In many cases men have made allot- after careful study and with the ap- ments to parents, brothers, or sisters proval of the War Department and Navy Reduction in Compulsory Allotment through the War-Risk Insurance Bureau, Department for the purpose of speeding For Men Getting Over $30. but have not requested the Government up delivery of Government checks to the allowance, either because these relatives relatives of enlisted men. The amount which every enlisted man were not dependent upon tbem and, there- Under the new plan the payment of is now required to allot to his wife and fore, not legally entitled to the allowahce, allotment and allowances is simplified. children, irrespective of the amount of or because although dependent the man The Bureau of War Risk Insurance will pay which he is receiving, is $15. For did not understand that he could obtain now handle allotments of only two each man getting over $30 this will be a the allowance for them by requesting it. Rmounts-$15 and $20. Formerly the reduction. If he wishes to continue to In either case, the relatives will no longer allotment -was on a sliding scale and had contribute to his wife and children the receive the allotment through the Bureau to be changed every time a mans-pay was same amount as before, he may make a of War-Risk Insurance. If the man increased by promotion or otherwise. new allotment for the difference through wishes them to continue to get the allot- This required from 150,000 to 200,000 the War Department or Navy Depart- ment he must make a new application changes per maontb. ment. Thus, for example, if he had through the officer having his accounts, By transferring to the War and Navy formerly allotted $18 to his wife and chil- which will then be paid by the War or Departments all allotments not carrying dren, and wishes to continue to do so, Navy Departments. If he decides that allowances the Bureau of War Risk In- he must make a new allotment of $3 he does not care to do this, these relatives surance can concentrate all its attention through the War or Navy Departments, will cease to receive any payments what- upon payments to persons entitled to the as the Bureau of War-Risk Insurance will ever. Government allowance, and it is believed in the future handle only the $15 com- If such a relative should deem himself that this simpification of the work will pulsory allotment. Prompt notice of entitled to the Government allowance by tend to speed up the < elivery of checks to these facts has been sent to men in all reason of dependency, he can only secure these persons. branches of the'military and naval serv- it in the future by asking the man to dis- Although the institution of these ice, but it will, of course, require some continue his allotment through the changes may cause temporary delay and time for the new forms to be executed and Quartermaster General's office, for in- concern to soldiers' familiei unless the returned to Washington. stance, and to make application to the (Continued on rage IS.) THE OFFICIAL -ULLETIN: SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918. 17

INQUIRIES ABOUT SOLDIERS EXECUTIVE ORDER. JAPANESE SPINNING COMPANIES In order to effect the more expeditious THROUGH RED CROSS BUREAU erection and completion of a new build- AGREE TO RESTRICT PRODUCTS ing for the Coast and Geodetic Survey, Tle American Ied Cross authorizes the Department of Commerce, in which are Consul General George H. Scidiore, to be located certain activities engaged Yokohama, reports as follows: following: on work in connection with war measures, Hfarvey D. Gibson, Red Cross commis- making the completion of the building a The Japanese spinning companies are sioner to France, in a cable urges rela- national emergency, and by virtue of the bound by an agreement to restrict opera- tives of men with the Expeditionary provisions of the act of Congress ap- tions at the mills by 10 per cent from the Forces to make their inquiries through proved March 4, 1917, entitled "An act beginning of the year to June, and, ac- the Red Cross bureau of communication, making appropriations for the naval serv- cording to the Japan Chronicle, a pro- Washington, D. C., instead of cabling or ice for the fiscal year ending June 30, posal has recently been niade to continue writ ing direct to agencies or individuals 1918, and for other purposes " (39 Stat., the agreement to the end of the year, the in Europe. As many as four separate re- 1192), whereby, among other things, it is avowed reason being the necessity of con- quests about the same man have been re- provided " That in case of national emer- serving the stocks of raw cotton in view ceived by as many institutions. This in- gency the President is authorized to sus- of the difficulty of getting imports. volves needless congestion of cables and pend provisions of law prohibiting more Spinning companies turning out yarn wasteful duplication of effort. III most than eight hours' labor in any one day of under 21 counts. or those which are eses,. mogeover, such inquiries are turned of persons engaged upon work covered by chiefly consuming Indian cotton. have over by others to the American Red contracts with the United States: Pro- agreed to the proposal, but those which Cross, which is charged with such con- vided further, That the wages of persons are the consumers of American cotton imnication with soldiers' relatives, and employed upon such contracts shall be have objected on the ground that there is has dleveloped special facilities for ob- computed on a basic day rate of eight no need to restrict the consumption of taining information about those reported hours' work. with overtime rates to be cotton. killed, wounded, or missing, and those paid for at not less than time and one- To reach a final decision on the matter from whiom letters have not been re- half for all hours' work in excess of eight the Japan Spinning Association held a ceiviud. hours," I do hereby suspend the provi- meeting at the Osaka Hotel on May 27, sions of law prohibiting more than eight Special Mail Facilities. when it was decided to carry out the pro- hours of labor in any one day by persons, posal, excluding those companies that are Commienting on this cablegram, Ed- firms, or corporations engaged in the erec- producing yarn of over 21 counts. At ward M. Day, acting director of the tion and completion of the above-men- present the total number of spindles in bureau of conunication, said: tioned building. This order will take this country is about 3,000,000, of which "As the American Red Cross has spe- effect from and after this date. 1,200,000 belong to the companies to be cial mail and other means of handling WooDRow WILsoN. excluded from the agreement for the re- sucli inquiries, relatives should get THE WHITE HotUSE, striction of operations. - Commerce Re- quicker replies through Washington than July 3, 1918. ports. through agencies or individuals in Eu- rope. When an inquiry reaches our Vashinigton office our special searchers at once get fron the Goverament here the DIFFERENTIALS ON BASIC HIDE PRICES INEFFECT AUG. 1 oficial information. This fre- lItest (Continued from page 12.) packer and city butcher skins of strictly gooi quently answers the question satisfac- All green-salted country bntcxr torily. Inquiries as to casualties are 25.takeof. 25. Cina:and city butcher skins showing poor take-off Winter season, trimmed and shaved firsts, shall le selected on the same basis, but the speeded abroad, where similar Red Cross 35 cents, per55 ciit.pondcostandfreiht,pound, pe cost and freight, prie shall be 3 cents per square foot less than agents gather data from headquarters New York. price paid for the various grades of strictly man in the hospital. In Winter season, trimmed and shaved good packer and city botcher take-off. and then visit the seconds, 32 cents per pound, cost and the ease of those reported killed or miss- freight, New York. ing, the Red Cross communication repre- Winter season, arsenicated, firsts, 221 Grade. Description. Price. cents per pound, cost and freight, New sentative gathers every crumb of reliable York. information from the soldier's'associates. Winter season, arsenicated, seconds, 18h No. Bullsheep: Superheavy, measuring All prisoner lists reach Washington by cents per pound, cost and freight, New York. 41 s o fnd en...... cable, and information is promptly trans- Dry salted, firsts, 17 cents per pound, cost N 5 s avy cer seep, initted to the family. and freight, New York. measuring ever 11 squarefeet, per Dry salted, seconds, 13 cents per pound, dozen...... 18 Function of the Bureau. cost and freight, New York. No 3 Clearshiep: Shcepwithciearsmooth Hongkong, trimmed and shaved, firsts, 31 and sound grain, measuring oxer "The function of this bureau is to give cents per pound, cost and freight, New 100 squarefeet, containing no blind relatives all possible information which York. Hongkong, triniied and shaved, seconds, n will lessen anxiety. Every inquiry is 29 cents per pound, cost and freight, cl e _---All p--insm-- 1 handled with full realization that a New York. urig ee 10 s ee ing a prompt and full reply is of serious mo- Hongkong, dry arsenicated, firsts, 17 cents blindr Nory neefec- per pound, cost and freight, New York. lidrin...... 12 ment to the happiness, peace of mind, and Hongkong, dry arsenicated, seconds, 13 N tiyep - All th-r-ribby-sheep not infrequently to the health of the rela- cents per pound, cost and freight, New measring oer1 see tive. By writing to the bureau relatives York. *mesuth grin...... oe Hongkong, dry salted, firsts, 14 cents per Nefestivp alish--pm-asuri-g-vor frequently will get immediately informa- pound, cost and freight, New York. tion at hand and may be sure that search Hongkong, dry salted, seconds. 10 cents is started abroad as quickly as the case per pound, cost and freight, New York. 5 grades, with poor and defective warrants." 26. Sumatra :valuebutnottoexceed - 8 Shaved and trimmed, first, 38 cents per lambs: All smoft clr pound, cost and freight, New York. m Shaved and trimmed, seconds, 30 cents sive, strictly good pattern; n blind ORDERED BEFORE BOARD. per pound, cost and freight, New York. rib or ribby skins; no oren grain Shaved and untrimmed, firsts, 31 cents fromeosinskns Special Orders, No. 164: per pound, cost and freight, New York. Nrib las 1 lams contain 180. By direction of the President, Shaved and untrimmed, seconds, 28 cents ing a blind rib, strictly good pat- Brig. Gen. E. Eveleth Winslow, Engineer per pound, cost and freight, New York. tern; no ribby skins and no dam- 27. Macassar : 27. Maassar:aged grain; -no torn skins and no Corps, National Army (colonel, Corps of Shaved and trimmed, firsts, 31 cents per cockle; 75 to 100 squarefet. Engineers, Regular Army), will report in pound, cost and freight, New York. No. 9 Ribby lambs: Lambskins showing person Shaved and trimmed, seconds, 28 cents ribby or opn grain, cockle skim to Brig. Gen. William H. Arthur, per pound, cost and freight, New York. and pinhoup to 75 squarefeet 9 National Army, president of an Army re- Unshaved. dry, 20 cents per pound, cost No.10 Smell lambs: All lambikins 50 to 64 tiring board at Washington, D. C., at such and freight. New York. square feet, rejected from Ns. 7, 8, time as lie may designate, for examina- 28. Egypt, dry, 16 cents per pound, cost and and 9 on account of size...... Value. tion by the board. freight, New York. No. i Torsins: Altornsins or badly cut DOMESTIC PICKLED SHEEP AND LAMBSKNS. skin over 10 feet; all heated sins Value. All pickled skins to be graded according to No.12 Pieces and culls: All pieces and culls, Give up your the following specification : and torn skins under 50 feat; all luxuries that the Kaiser Grades will be identified by numbers. heated skins...... Value. may be made to give up his ambitions. The schedule below foe all gorennsalted t- 18s THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918. AMERICAN RED CROSS GIVES PORTION OF DIXIE NATIONAL SWISS RED Noteworthy Activities by CROSS $125,000 State Defense Councils FOREST RESTORED TO ENTRY The Red Cross issues the following: The Interior Department authorizes The war council of the American Red the Cross has appropriated the sum of $125,- The Council of National Defense, State following: 000 as a contribution to the Swiss Red councils section, issues the following con- Upon the recommendation of Secretary Cross for activities incident to the war. cerning noteworthy activities undertaken of the Interior Lane, and Secretary of This gift was prompted by the humane by State councils: Agriculture Houston, the President has and effective work which the Swiss Red Illinois.-The State council's publicity signed a proclamation excluding from the Cross has been doing since the outbreak campaign is reaching an immense number Dixie National Forest in southeastern of the European war, and the services of citizens with valuable instruction In Nevada and southwestern Utah, approxi- it has been performing in behalf of allied food production and conservation. Its mately 228,017 acres, and restoring the tYoops. both interned and prisoners. garden primers have been distributed to public lands within such area subject to the extent of 100,000 copies. It has sold disposition to homestead entry in advance Approved by Mr. Taylor. 150,000 recipe books, held 200 food shows of settlement, and adding a small area A recent cablegram from Carl Taylor, In various parts of the State, and printed thereto. The lands restored thereunder temporary representative of the Ameri- a report describing its food show plan. will become subject to entry only under can Red Cross in Switzerland, stated It has also held 85 meetings in the tnter the homestead laws requiring cesldence that no more effective and acceptable est of gardening. at and after a o'clock a. m. August 21, way to give aid to the Swiss people could Tennessee.-Now that the Red Cross 119, and to settlement and other, forms be found than through a substantial gift director for Tennessee has accepted an of disposition on and after August 28, to the Swiss Red Cross. Relief funds office in the State council headquarters at 1918. raised to date in Switzerland amounts the capitol, all the war administrators There will be restored under this to less than 2,000,000 francs, and collee- are gathered together under one roof. proclamation about 226,379 acres in Ne- tion has been difficult owing to the tre- The staff comprises 40 people. vada, and 713 acres in Utah, chiefly sur- mendous burdens entailed by the war Wisconsin.-The county councils are veyed, arid and generally grazing lands, upon the people. One of the principal de- well provided with funds. They have re- with sagebrush, juniper, and pinon cover. sires of the Swiss Red Cross is to estab- ceived total appropriations amounting to For detailed information concerning lish a Red Cross hospital for its own well over $200,000, most of which has these lands communications should be ad- tubercular soldiers. been granted by county governments. In dressed to the United States land offices The money donated by the American many cases they have received funds from at Carson City for the Nevada lands, and Red Cross, it is understood, will be used cities or town boards and in one or two at Salt Lake City for the Utah lands. for relief work among the people and Instances from private subscription. soldiers of Switzerland, and for the re- Colorado.-The State council has ap- lief of allied troops and civilians in propriated $250 a month for a campaign PRICES OF ANTHRACITE COAL transit from Germany and Austria, of education to be carried on by the com- The Red Cross idea had its birthplace mittee on Americanization, matching a MINED INSTATE OF VIRGINIA in Switzerland, but there are substantial like sum contributed by the University reasons, in addition to the sentimental of Colorado. The United States Fuel Administra- ones, for extending aid to the Swiss so- West Virginia.-Ninety-nine per cent of tion issues the ciety as above indicated. the retail merchants in West Virginia are following: giving their willing assistance to the one- The United States Fuel Administrator Saerifices by Swiss Doctors. delivery-a-day plan. The few slackers acting under the authority of an Execu- tive Order In rendering service during the pres- -who do not comply will be dealt with by of the President of the United ent war, Swiss doctors have made heavy the State council. States dated August 23, 1917, appointing personal sacrifices in going to Germany Georgia,-The Crisp county council, said fuel administrator, and of subse- and Austria to pass upon allied prisoners through the medium of the public schools, quent Executive Orders and in further- for repatriation, and may be called upon has organized an active patriotic club. ance of the purpose of said orders and to render similar service for American The council has interested the teachers of the act of Congress therein referred prisoners. The continued mobilization and is assisting them to arrange evening to and approved August 10, 1917, of the Swiss Army for the purpose of debates among the school children. Hereby orders and directs that anthra- preserving neutrality has placed ex- Oklahoma.-As a step toward prevent- cite coal mined in the State of Virginia ceedingly heavy burdens upon the popu- ing the killing of live stock on railway may be sold at prices f. 0. b. cars at the lation. Thousands of allied nationals tracks, the State council has appointed mine not to exceed $5.40 per net ton are being cared for by the Swiss people. 200 special agents to oversee grade cross- for egg, $5,75 per net ton for stove, $5.75 Ings. per net ton for nut, $4.60 per net ton for Maine.-The war conference will bring pea, $1.55 per net ton for buckwheat, APPOINTMENTS OF ARCHITECTS. together the committee on public safety, 90 cents per net ton for culm, $5.30 per the Red Cross, the food production or- net ton for briquettes. Department of labor Names Additional ganization, the food administration, the And hereby further orders and directs Pirms for Housing Zrojects. woman's division, and the four-minute that the above prices shall be subject to a summer reduction of 30 cents per net The men. The fuel administration, the Lib- Department of Labor announces erty loan and thrift stamp organizations, ton from April 1 to August 31, inclusive. additional appointments of architects in and the various chambers of commerce This order to become effective at 7 connection with its housing projects, as are also expected to participate, and a. in., July 22, 1918, follows: clergymen and the State committees of H. A.. GARFIELD, Murphy and Dana, 331 Madison Ave- the leading political parties have been Tnited States Fuel Administrator. nue, New York City, architects for invited. project at Waterbury, Conn. Tennessee.-A series of war conferences Trowbridge and Livingston, 527 Fifth is being held at central points. The pro- the Avenue, New York City, architects 1st of April. Of the idlers previ- for grams, which follow the plan of the State ously reported, the great majority found project at New Brunswick, N. J. war conferences, are being carried out Clarke & Howe, employment. Less than 10 per cent were Turks Head Building, with enthusiasm. One of these meetings finally convicted of vagrancy. Providence, R. I., as architects for the brought together 3,000 people. All the project contemplated West Virginia.-The compulsory labor at that point; and able speakers of the State of whatever law, compelling every able-bodied male Ray & Waggaman, 1211 Connecticut profession are being enlisted in the serv- citizen between Avenue, Washington, D. C., ice of the ages of 16 and 60 to as architects the councils of defense. engage regularly at least 36 hours per for housing project at Washington Navy Maryland.-The community representa- Yard. week in some lawful occupation, has been tives have been enlisted by the State sustained by the West Virginia Supreme council to assist in the enforcement of Court of Appeals. As interpreted by the Become a stockholder in the United the compulsory labor law. Over 100 cases States-buy war-savings attorney general, it arplies to the idle stamps. have been reported for investigation since rich as well as the idle poor. THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918. 19 THE SERIOUS AND DIVERSIFIED DUTIES PRODUCTION OF BRISTOL TYPE DEVOLVING UPON THE U. S. NAVY NURSE OF AIRPLANES DISCONTINUED The Committee on Public Information " One might consider that the sick The War Department authorizes the issues the following: sailor is the sole responsibility of the following statement from the Bureau of The romantic young girl, untrained but member of the Navy Nurse Corps. No Aircraft Production: thrilled with the desire for Government indeed; her work is limitless. She must Last year it was decided, when a de- hospital service, has learned that smiles be prepared to 'mother' the sick little mand for two-seated fighters was great, and a sweet disposition alone are not so native urchins on the tropical islands of to put into production at the Curtiss Co. necessary to the conservation of the lives the Pacific Ocean and also to 'mother' an adaptation of the Bristol fighter, an of " our boys " as a sound knowledge of the parents, who are nothing more than English battle plane, fitted to a 12-cylin- asepsis, the ability to recognize symp- children of larger stature. She must be der Liberty motor. Recent flying tests toms, and an understanding of dietetics, a trained executive, able to instruct the have demonstrated that this machine is according to Mrs. L. S. Higbee, chief of sailors assigned to the Navy Hospital overpowered and not of military value, the Navy Nurse Corps at Washington. A Corps. Inexhaustible patience and tact lacking maneuverability and not having sick man must be kept happy, she says, are the priceless possessions of a teacher. sufficient speed for war purposes. Inas- but there is no happiness greater in ill- The Navy nurse cooperates with the doc- much as the De Haviland 4 is in produc- ness than the security of expert care. tors in transforming the sailor boy into a tion and meets the requirements and can hospital attendant. Though her capable be produced as fast as engines can be Must be Practical Nurse. fingers may itch to finish the task which supplied, so that there will be no de- "A girl may have flickering dimples in the new student bungles with his ama- crease in the number of planes going her cheeks and the features of a movie teurish inexpertness, she must stand by overseas, the Bureau of Aircraft Produc- queen; she may be able to fluff up a pil- with only kindly suggestion. tion is compelled to take the position that low or write home to a man's family, but " Wherever the United States, through the country will be best served by discon- she must also know how to dress his the medium of the Navy, is managing the tinuing Bristol production. Every ef- wounds, causing the minimum of pain, affairs of a people the Navy nurse must fort is being made to quickly put into and must know how to move a fractured establish herself. Her relation to the production at the Curtiss Co. the S E 5 limb without wrenching the newly set community is that of a social service and the Caproni. Both planes are well bones apart," is the statement of the Navy worker." known and are not experimental in any nurse. The nurse must be a baby welfare ex- way. The Bureau of Aircraft Produe- " It is common knowledge to-day that pert. She usually plays a very important tion hopes to be able in the near future the regulations for the appointment or en- part in the native fair by setting up minia- to reemploy the people who will of neces- rollment of reserve nurses in the Navy ture hospital exhibits-in a tent, competing sity have to be laid off under this order. have been considerably relaxed to meet with the interest of the fakirs and bally- Of the outlay on Bristol fighters thus the emergency demand for thousands of hoos. Native nurses alternate in explain- far produced or in process of production nurses. Only graduates of high schools ing to the public modern methods of fight- a considerable percentage can be sal- and training schools attached to hospitals ing germs. vaged. The exact expenditure on this numbering more than 100 beds are eligible Because of this high standard re- experiment is now being calculated. for the Regular Navy Nurse Corps. The quired of the Navy nurse one member of bars have been let down enough to admit the staff of the United States Naval Hos- graduates of smaller institutions and the pital in Guam is assigned to the faculty FUEL DISTRIBUTOR NAMED. educational restriction has been removed of the local normal school. There she B. P. Phillippe With Central Advisory for the reserves, but registration is re- teaches teachers the principles of public Purchasing Committee. tained in the requirments. health. The United States Railroad Adminis- tration authorizes the following: Instructions to Postmasters Regarding CIRCULAn No. 2. Effective June 11, 1918, Mr. B. P. Phil- lippe is appointed fuel distributor of the Savings Certificates Interest Payments Central Advisory Purchasing Committee, vith headquarters at room 614, Inter- The postoffice department authorizes an impression of the rubber stamp fur- state Commerce Building, Washington, the following: nished by the department should be made D. C. OrFicE oF THIRD Ass'T P. M. GEN., on the back of the certificate so that the H. B. SPENcER, WASHINGTON, July 20, 1918. upper line of the stamp will be above the Chairman Central Advisory To Postmasters at Postal-Savings De- n ord " Indorsement " and the lower line Purchasing Committee. pository Offices: below; the amount of interest due on the Approved: In connection with the new regulations certificate should be inserted in plain fig- JOHN SKELTONs WIrLIAMS, for vouchering interest payments on pos- ures in the receipt in the space provided Director, Division of tal-savings certificates appearing in the therefor, and the depositor should then Finance and Purclases. Postal Bulletin of July 3, you are ad- be requested to sign on the dotted line vised that a supply of the new form re- below the receipt form, after it is ex- ferred to therein (Abstraet of Interest plained to him that the receipt which he ORDERED TO CAMP DEVENS. Payments-Form PS 709) and a supply is asked to sign covers both the principal of rubber stamps for use in taking in- of the certificate and the accrued interest Special orders No. 166: terest any time a rubber 234. Capt. Robert G. Loring, Medical receipts on the back of surrend- due thereon. If at Reserve Corps, is assigned to active duty, ered certificates, will be sent to first and stamp is not available the form of receipt second class offices for use beginning prescribed in the regulations should be to take effect at such time as will enable with August business. Offices of the written. him to comply with this order, and will proceed to Ayer, Mass., and report in per- third and fourth class should apply to Claiming of Interest Alone. the Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen- son to the commanding general, Camp eral, Division of Equipment and Sup- When accrued interest alone is claimed Devens, that place, on or about July 25, plies, for such blank forms and stamps by a depositor the present practice of 1918, for temporary duty in the base hos- as may be required. vouchering interest payments should be pital. followed; that is to say, the depositor Indorsement by Depositor. should not be asked to either indorse or On and after August 1, when a cer- sign a receipt on the back of the certifi- strict conformity with the instructions tificate is surrendered for payment and cate, but an interest receipt (Form PS printed at the foot of the form. A sepa- no interest is due thereon, the depositor 608) should be prepared and signed by rate abstract will be prepared for each should simply indorse the certificate as him for the interest due. branch and station of your office that is at present. The use of the new Abstract of Interest a postal-savings depository. When a certificate on which accrued in- Paid (Form PS 709) should begin with A. M. DocKERY, terest is due is surrendered for payment the preparation of the August reports, in Third Assistant Postmaster General. 20 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918.

EXECUTIVE ORDER. CHANGE MADE INBOUNDARIES (Order of Withdrawal.) CULTIVATION OF PUBLIC LAND OF BIG LAKE BIRD RESERVATION With the consent of the government of INTHE TERRITORY OF the Territory of Hawaii, It is hereby HAWAII SECOND EXICUTIN E ORDER. ordered that the following-described BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED ST LTES tract of land situated In Kaakaukukni, or AmERIcA-A PROCLAAoN. It is hereby ordered that the boundaries Kakaako District, Honolulu, Island of of the Big Lake Reservation, in Arkansas, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, be, and the "Whereas, by reason of the existence for the protection of native birds, created same is hereby, withdrawn and set aside of a state of war it is essential to the na- by Executive Order No. 2230, dated Au- for military purposes: tional security and defense, for the ce- gust 2, 1915, be, and the same are hereby, Beginning at the east corner of the cessful prosecution of the war, and ior modified so as to exclude from the reser- said tract, the said point of beginning the support and maintenance of the Army vation lots numbered 4 and 5, in section being by true azimuth and distance 52' and Navy, to secure an adequate supl)y 33, township 16 north, range 9, and lots 23' 318.0 feet from a copper pin set In of sugar and other food products in the 3 and 7, in section 17, township 15 north, concrete monument, on the southwest United States, including the Territory of range 9, all east of the fifth principal side of Ala Moana, and on the north line Hawaii; meridian. The reservation thus reduced of the Kwaia-hao Ditch, the coordinates " Now therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, in area will embrace the following lands, of said monument referred to Govern- President of the United States, by virtue namely: Lots 3, 4 9, and 10 of section ment Survey 'Trig. Station "Battery " of the powers conferred upon me by law, 2; lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 being 753.0 feet south and 384.7 feet east, do hereby fnd and determine, and by this of section 3; lots 1, 2, 3, and 8 of section as shown on Government Survey Regis- proclamation do announce that ifis essen- 10, all in township 14 north, range 9 east; tered Map No. 1587, and running by true tial in order to secure such adequate feed lot 4, section 3; lots 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, azimuths: supply to continue to the fullest extent 13, and 14, section 4; lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 52' 23' 377.5 feet along land owned by possible the cultivation of all public lands 6, 7, and 8, section 9; lots 1, 2, and 3, sec- B. P. Bishop estate to a concrete monu- in the Territory of Hawaii now under tion 10; lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, section 14; ment; thence cultivation in sugar or other food prod- lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, section 1; 129' 00' 205.4 feet along Fort Arm- uts; and for the purpose of continuing lots 1, 2, and 3, section 16; lots 1, 2, 8, strong Military Reservation to a con- such cultivation and *of maintaining the and 4, section 21; lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, sec- crete monument; thence production of all such food products the tion 22; lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, section 232' 23' 425.0 feet along said military Commissioner of Public Lands of the 23; lots 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, section 26; lots reservation to a point; thence Territory of Hawaii, witb the approval of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, section 27; lots 1, 2, 3, 322' 23' 199.S feet along lands of the the governor, is hereby authorized and 4, and 5, section 28; lots 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, Territory of Hawaii to the point of be- empowered to enter into all necessary section 83; lots 1, 2,13, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, ginning. contracts with the lessees of any of said and 11, section 34; lots 1, 2, 8, 4, 5, 6, and Containing an area of 80,170 square Government lands, the leases 'of - hih 7, section 35. all in township 15 north, feet. have expired or which, while this procla- range 9 east; lot 2, section 21; lots 2, Woonow WtsoN. mation is in force, will expire, or with any 3, 4, and 5, section 22; lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, THE WrTrI HoUsE, other person, firm, or corporation for the and 6, sectkon 27; lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, see- Jul 2, 1918. continued cultivation of said lands, until tion 28; lots 1, 3, 6, and 7, section 33, and such time as the same shll be occupied lots 1, 2, and 3, section 34, all in township EXECUTIVE ORDER. and cultivated by homesteaders. 16 north, range 9 east, as the same ap- "And to further effectuate the purpose pear upon the official plats of survey on In order to effect the more expeditious of this proclamation, the said commis- file in the General Land Office, together completion of the repairs for the quaran- sioner, with the approval of the governor, with Little River and all of its enlarge- tine station, Reedy Island, Del., the may require of all such homesteaders at ments, including Big Lake and all of the early completion of which, in connection the time of entering into their special islands in these waters. with war activities, constitutes a national homestead agreements a contract which The Big Lake Reservation hereby re- emergency, and by virtue of the pro- may be incorporated into such special duced in area embraces the lands segre- visions of the act of Congress approved homestead agreement to continue the cul- gated by the broken line shown upon the March 4, 1917 (39 Stat., 1192), en- tivation of their homesteads and to r- diagram hereto attached and made a part titled "An act making provisions for the imburse any person or corporation who of this order. The shaded portions show naval service for the fiscal year end- or Which shall have done any cultivation the lands eliminated. ing June 30, 1918, and for other pur- or other work on said land, with the ap- It is unlawful for any person to hunt, poses," whereby it is provided " that in proval of the commissioner and governor, trap, capture, willfully disturb, or kill cases of national emergency the Presi- for the conservation of the crop thereon, any bird of any kind whatever, or take dent is authorized to suspend provisions to the amount of the actual cost of such the eggs of such birds within the limits of law prohibiting more than eight hours work." of this reservation, except under such labor in any one day of persons engaged In witness whereof, I have hereunto rules and regulations as may be pre- upon work covered by contracts with the set my hand and caused the seal of the scribed by the Secretary of Agriculture. United States; provided further, that the United States to be affixed. Warning is expressly given to all persons wages of persons employed upon such Done in the District of Columbia this not to commit any of the acts herein contracts shall be computed on A basic 24th day of June, in the year of our Lord enumerated under the penalties of section day rate of eight hours' work, with over- one thousand nine hundred and eirhteen, 84, United States Criminal Code, ap- time rates to be paid for at not less than and of the independence of the United proved March 4, 1909 (35 Stat., 1088). time and one-half for all hours' work in States the one hundred and forty-second. Woonnow WIrsoN. excess of eight hours," I do hereby sus- [SEAL.] WILSOn. pend the provisions of law prohibiting WOODROW THE WrITE HOsE, By the President: May 31, 1918. more than eight hours of labor in any one day by persons engaged in the repairs RoBERT LxsING, Secrctary of State. MAXIMUM SHELLED CORN LOADS. at said station. This order will take ef- fect from and after this date. Freight Cars Nay Be Filled to Within 18 WooDRow WILson. ASSIGNED TO ACTIVE DUTY. Inches of Eaves. THE WHITE HOUE, Special orders No. 166: The Department of Agriculture issues June 12, 1918. 233. Maj. Simon P. Kramer, Medical the following: Reserve'Corps, is assigned to active duty, Shelled corn subject to inspection un- sedes the prewar instructions of the de- to take effect at such time as will enable der the United States grain standards partment that in loading shelled corn him to comply with this order, and will act may have a maximum loading In there should be 30 inches between the top proceed to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., and re- freight cars which leaves only 18 inches of the corn and the top of the car. port in person to the commandant, medi- between the top of the grain and the eaves The new ruling will make it possible cal officers' training camp, Camp Green- of the car. 0 for the shipper to comply with the rule leaf, that post, on or about July 29, 1918, This ruling, arrived at by agreement In respect to leaving space for Inspection for duty. between the Railroad Administration and samples and at the same time to meet the Bureau of Markets of the United the desires of the Railroad Adnilnistra- Business as usual now may mean no States Department of Agriculture, super- tion as to the maximum use of cars.. business later. THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918. 21

Zone and all territory and waterq, con- tinental or insular, subject to the juris- diction of the United States. ACT TO PREVENT INTHE TIME OF WAR The word "person ' as used herein shall be deemed to mean any individual, ENTRY IN OR DEPARTURE FROM U. S. partnership, association, Company, or other unincorporated body of individuals, or corporation, or body politic. Pu e-INo. 154-65aru CONGREss. than $10,000, or, if a natural person, im- Approved, May 22, 1918. H. I. 10264. prisoned for not more than twenty years, An act to prevent in time of war departure or both; and the officer, director, or agent from or entry into the United States con- of any corporation who knowingly par- KAT. MILLER ASSIGNED. trary to the public safety. ticipates in such violation shall be pun- Be it enacted by the Senate and House ished by like fine or imprisonment, or Special Orders, No. 164: of Representatives of the United States both; and any vehicle or any vessel, to- 118. Maj. Lorimer D. Miller, Engineers, of America in Congress assembled, That gether with its or her appurtenances, National Army, now on duty at the gen- u hen the United States is at war, if the equipment, tackle, apparel, and furniture, eral Engineer depot, Washington, D. C., President shall find that the public safety concerned in any such violation, shall be will report to the Chief of Staff for as- requires tlWt restrictions and prohibi- forfeited to the United States. signment to duty in the purchase and sup- tions in addition to those provided other- SLc. 4. That the term " United States" ply branch, purchase, storage, and traffic wise than by this act be imposed upon the as used in this act includes the Canal division, General Staff. departure of persons from and their entry into the United States, and shall make public proclamation thereof, it shall, until otherwise ordered by the President or Congress, be unlawful- (a) For any alien to depart from or Text of the Act Authorizing President enter or attempt to depart from or enter the United States except under such rea- to Coordinate or Consolidate Bureaus sonable rules, regulations, and orders, and subject to such limitations and ex- ceptions as the President shall prescribe; [Puerc-No. 152-65rr oNGREss.] officers now existing by law, to transfer (b) For any person to transport or any duties or powers from one existing attempt to transport from or into the LS. 3771,] department, commission, bureau, agency, An Act Authorizing the President to coordi- United States another person with knowl- nate or consolidate executive bureaus, agen- office, or officer to another, to transfer the edge or reasonable cause to believe that cies, and offices, and for other purposes, in personnel thereof or any part of It either the departure or entry of such other per- the interest of economy and the more efli- by detail or assignment, together with the son is forbidden by this act; elent concentration of the Government. whole or any part of the records and pub- (a) For any person knowingly to make Be it enacted by the Senate and House lic property belonging thereto. any false statement in an application of Representatives of the United States of SEC, 3. That the President is further for permission to depart from or enter America in Congress assembled, That for authorized to establish an executive the United States with intent to induce the national security and defense, for the agency which may exercise such jurisdic- or secure the granting of such permission successful prosecution of the war, for the tion and control over the production of either for himself or for another; support and maintenance of the Army and aeroplaves, aeroplane engines, and air- (d) For any person knowingly to fur- Navy, for the better utilization of re- craft equipment as in his judgment may nish or attempt to furnish or assist in sources and industries, and for the more be advantageous; and, further, to trans- furnishing to another a permit or evi- effective exercise and more efficient ad- fer to such agency, for its use, all or any dence of permission to depart or enter ministration by the President of his pow- moneys heretofore appropriated for the not issued and designed for such other ers as Commander in Chief of the land production of aeroplanes, aeroplane en- person's use; and naval forces the President is hereby gines, and aircraft equipment. (e) For any person knowingly to use authorized to make such redistribution of SEc. 4. That for the purpose of carry- or attempt to use any permit or evidence funetons among executive agencies as he ing out the provisions of this Act, any of permission to depart or enter not issued may deem necessary, Including any func- moneys heretofore and hereafter appro- and designed for his use; tions, duties, and powers hitherto by law priated for the use of any executive de- (f) For any person to forge, counter- conferred upon any executive department, partment, commission, bureau, agency, feit, mutilate, or alter, or cause or pro- commission, bureau, agency, office, or offi- office, or officer shall be expended only for cure to be forged, counterfeited, muti- cer, in such manner as in his judgment the purposes for which it was appro- lated, or altered, any permit or evidence shall seem best fitted to carry out the pur- priated under the direction of such other of permission to depart from or enter the poses of this Act, and to this end is au- agency as may be directed by the Presi- United States; thorized to make such regulations and dent hereunder to perform and execute (g) For any person knowingly to use to issue such orders as he may deem nee- said function. or attempt to use or furnish to another essary, which regulations and orders shall Reports to Congress. for use any false, forged, counterfeited, be in writing and shall be filed with the mutilated, or altered permit, or evidence head of the department affected and con- SEC. 5. That should the President, in re- of permission, or any permit or evidence stitute a public record: Provided, That distributing the functions among the ex- of permission which, though originally this Act shall remain in force during the ecutive agencies as provided in this Act, ialid, has become or been made void or continuance of the present war and for conclude that any bureau should be abol- invalid. six months after the termination of the ished and it or their duties and functions SEc. 2. That after such proclamation as war by the proclamation of the treaty of conferred upon some other department or is provided for by the preceding section peace, or at such earlier time as the Presi- bureau or eliminated entirely, he shall has been made and published and while dent may designate: Provided further, report his conclusions to Congress with said proclamation is in force, it shall, That the termination of this Act shall not such recommendations as he may deem except as otherwise provided by the Presi- affect any act done or any right or obli- proper. dent, and subject to such limitations and gation accruing or accrued pursuant to SEC. 6. That ali laws or parts of laws exceptions as the President may authorize this Act and during the time that this Act conflicting with the provisions of this Act and prescribe, be unlawful for any citizen Is in force: Provided'further, That the are to the extent of such conflict sus- of the United States to depart from or authority by this Act granted shall be pended while this Act is in force. enter or attempt to depart from or enter exercised only in matters relating to the Upon the termination of this Act all the United States unless he bears a valid conduct of the present war. executive or administrative agencies, de- passport. partments, commissions, bureaus, oftices, Suc. 3. That any person who shall will- Establishinet of Executive Agency. or officers shall exercise the same func- fully violate any of the provisions of this SEe. 2. That in carrying out the pur- tions, duties, and powers as heretofore or act. or of any order or proclamation of poses of this Act the President is au- as hereafter by law may be provided, any the President promulgated, or of any per- thorized to utilize, coordinate, or consoll- authorization of the President under this mit, rule, or regulation issued thereunder, Act to the contrary notwithstanding shall, upon conviction, be date any executive or administrative com- fined not more missions, bureaus, agencies, offices, or Approved, May 20, 1918, 22 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918.

Afedals and Badges of Alterations in Home Economics Courses American Red Cross I in State Normal Schools Due to War The Committee on Public Information, The Bureau of Education, Department " the acceptance of the clean plate motto," Issues the following: of the Interior, issues the following: and that cost of materials has been re- May 6 of this year a letter was sent to duced by careful buying and by having The American Red Cross has issuedI the teachers of home economics in State group work carried on in the classes. from headquarters instructions concern- normal schools asking them to report any Promise of the possible reduction of the ing Red Cross medals and badges. The special work undertaken because of war cost of materials without sacrificing any official medal in silver, bronze, or gold, conditions and to discuss the effect that of the educational value of the project is has been formally adopted by the Red such work promises to have on the school contained in this report. Cross and may be awarded to such per- curriculum. The letters received In reply sons as give important volunteer service. contain reports of activities that have Training for Demonstration Work. The president of the corporation will be- proved their worth to the school and to That an effort has been made to pre- stow this in the name of the Red Cross. the individual. pare students to become leaders in con- Three Standard Badges. servation in their own communities is ap Effect of War on Home Economics Course. parent from many of the repo5ts. Dem- There are three standard badges-the Teachers variously report that they onstration courses have been added to enrolled Red Cross nurse badge, the en- "have found it necessary to revise the the curriculum; demonstrations in the rolled Red Cross dietitian badge, and the whole course in home economics," that canning and drying of fruits and vege- membership badge. Bars denoting the their "entire course has been centered tables, and of cooking with meat, wheat, class of service may be placed above any about the war situation," that " conserva- fat, and sugar substitutes have been of these three standard badges. For in- tion has become the keynote," that " all given to other classes of the schools and stance, the insignia for home defense the work has been on a war basis," and to other women of the immediate com- nurses shall be a white enamel bar bear- that " economy has been our slogan." Re- munity and of adjdining counties. Ex- ing the words " home defense nurse," ports indicate that every possible saving hibits have been developed to further the and shall be used in connection with a has been made in the preparation of foods conservation. standard membership badge. The life- teaching of food in the classroom, and that the use of adaptation of the work saving corps has a similar bar with the substitutes and the principles involved Reports of the words " life-saving corps." Red Cross In sewing classes to. emergency condi- have been demonstrated and practiced. tions is equally gratifying. Courses physicians, surgeons, and other Red Cross The work of food preservation has been medical practitioners may wear a white have been given in renovation and re- specially stressed, school garden products of garments. enamel bar above the standard member- have been utilized, and the instructions of modeling ship badge, with the words " medical the Food Administration have been fol- In discussing the war emergency work service." lowed as closely as possible. Especially teachers say that their main question is Field Service Badge. gratifying Is the statement that " more " To what extent Is it expedient to inter- rupt or entirely put aside regular work? " Field service in the war zone or in the attention has been given to the study of body requirements than formerly." They are unanimous in their statement military camps in the United States or that now if ever is the time to make specially meritorious service in the civil Economies Practiced. school work alive to everyday condi areas in times of disaster will be recog- changes that nized by a bronze bar bearing Individual schools report that wheat tions, for they feel that the appropriate products are no longer used in the classes, have already come in the established or- words and placed below the standard new life into the badge. First-aid contest awards will that fancy cooking has departed and ex- der have helped to bring have a similar bar below the membership perimental cookery has taken its place, courses that have been carried on too for- badge. The life-saving corps has a silver that waste has been eliminated through mally. alloy bar. General Service Insignia. understand the business of selling paper PAPER TRADE OF ARGENTINA in foreign markets. The success of General service with the Red Cross will American wholesale paper houses in Ar- be recognized by a service bar which will NOW COMING TO UNITED STATES gentina during the difficult war years, be worn independently or below a stand- however, indicates that there will be first- ard membership badge. It is authorized The Department of Commerce issues class facilities for placing American paper for award to all classes of Red Cross the following: when the war is over and competition is workers at national headquarters, at di- The United States has supplanted Ger- again keen. vision headquarters, or at chapters, many in the Argentine market for paper In normal times Argentina purclse branches, or auxiliaries, both volunteer and paper products, and according to a about $500,000 worth of printing inn- and paid, and including officers, clerks, report just issued by the Bureau of chinery annually and an equal amount of and those engaged in chapter or division -Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Depart- type, printing ink, and other supplie. workrooms. This bar is of white enamel, ment of Commerce, there is a possibility More than 90 per cent of the machinery bears a red Greek cross in the center, of retaining the advantage when normal in use is of European origin, Germany and is given after four months of service conditions are restored. Much will de- being the principal source of supply. This comprising not less than 200 hours. On pend upon conditions in Europe after the fact, according' to the Government's re- completion of the next period of service war and upon the efforts made by the port, may be attributed almost entirely this bar may be exchanged for similar American manufacturer and exporter. to the facilities furnished by European bar with a tiny star at each end. Bars Germany did not manufacture all of supply houses located in Buenos Aires. may be exchanged as the period of service the paper she formerly sold to Argentina Since the war started American houses grows, so that each star awarded indi- and other countries. Much of it was have developed similar facilities, and the -ates not less than 800 hours' work and a brought to Hamburg from the manufac- future prospects are much brighter for five-star bar indicates not less than 4,000 turing Scandinavian countries and from the American manufacturer. hours' work. Service periods will be there distributed all over the world. The report covers markets in Uruguay counted from January 1, 1918. Hamburg is a natural distributing center and Paraguay as well as in Argentina, for paper, and its exporters thoroughly being the result of a personal investira- tion recently completed by Special PROMOTED TO BE CAPTAINS. Agent Robert S. Barrett. Under the title Special Orders, No. 146: ward Marvin Atkinson, Harry Brumfield " Paper, Paper Products, and Printing 120. The appointment of the following- Laird, Neal D. Williams, William Dean Machinery in Argentina, Uruguay, and named officers in the Dental Reserve Rush, Elliott Husted Rowland, Walter Paraguay," special agents' series No. 163, Corps, with rank from June 7, 1918, Is an- Edward Lowrie, George G. Starke, Homer it may be purchased at the nominal price nounced: Thomas Kemper, John Leon Remsen, of 20 cents, from the Superintendent of Tfo be captains: First Lieuts. Robert Harvey Barden Haselton, Max Frederick Documents, Government Printing Ohice, Alfred Adkins, James Harvey Johnson, Gruber, Fred Allison Beaty, James Clyde Washington, D. C.. or from any of the Matthew Andrew Boykin, Frampton Wy- Campbell, and Clarence Aloysius Flana- district or cooperative offices of the Bu- man Farmer, John Harrison Davis, Ed- gan. reau of Foreign anud Domestic Conmerce. I HE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1,918- 23

WOMEN FOR "HOSPITAL IRUT"1 MILITARY TRAINING AT COLLEGE HOW WOMEN MAY EVIDENCE SERVICE OF THE RED CROSS FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES THEIR RESPECT FOR THE FLAG

Red Cro- authorizes the The Interior Department authorizes the The Council of National Defense au- The American thorizes the following: following following: The French conumimalon of the Red Boys graduating from high ,chool this Women all over the country have been of women year are urged by Dr. P. P. Claxton, asking the administration of late for in- Cross has cabled for a number formation in regard to the correct way to fill positions in the hospital hut service, United States Commissioner of Educa- which has been taken over by the Red tion, to go to college and avail themselves of showing their respect for the flag and of the special college military training for the national anthem when it is ren- Cross. Fifty are needed this month. The dered work will consist of recreational care of plan just adopted by the War Department. in public. convalescent soldiers in the Red Cross " Beginning with September, 1918,' Women's Committee Resolution. huts, corresponding to the rest houses in says Dr. Claxton, " military instruction, under officers and noncommissioned offi- On July 8, the woman's cominmittee this country. Four women will be as- adopted the following resolution: signed to each hut. It is desirable but cers of the Army, will be provided in every institution of college grade enroll- "Whereas it is fitting that civilians as not necessary that they speak French as well as soldiers and sailors should adopt their work will be with American sol- ing for the instruction 100 or more able- bodied students over the age of 18, ac- some uniform and appropriate manner of diers. They should be women of tact, of expressing pleasing Iersonality, and with ability to cording to the War Department's an- their allegiance to their flag nouncement. The necessary military when it is displayed and their respect entertain. They must be strong, cheerful, for the national anthiem when it is played and not nervous or sensitive. equipment will, so far as possible, be pro- vided by the Government. in their presence: Ther4fore be it Must be Over 25. "Resolved, That the woman's committee Enlistment Is Voluntary. of the Council of National Defense rec- For this, as for all other foreign serv- ommend that as an expression of loyalty ice with the Red Cross, women must be "There will be created a military train- ing unit in each institution. Enlistment and respect to the colors and the na- over 25. No passports are issued by the tional anthem the women of the United State Department for those under 25, will be purely voluntary, but all students over the age of 18 will be encouraged to States shall stand at attention when the and none can be obtained by women who flag is passing or the national anthem hamNe fathers, brothers, husbands, or sons enlist. The enlistment will constitute the in the service. Volunteers who can meet student a member of the Army of the rendered." their own expenses are preferred, but ex- United States liable to active duty at the Urged to Adopt Custom. call of the President. It will, however, ceptions are made in cases of specially The woman's committee earnestly urges qualified workers, to the extent of pro- be the policy of the Government not to call the members of the training units to that each and every woman in the United viding their living expenses. Full volun- States take special note of this resolution teers must sign contracts for six Months' active duty until they have reached the age of 21, unless urgent military neces- and carry it out implicitly on every possi- service. Those whose expenses are paid with the idea of publicly partly or entirely by the Red Cross must sity compels an earlier call. Students ble occasion, under 18, and therefore not legally eli- manifesting her loi alty and devotion to sign contracts for a year. No applica- the country. tions should be made to national head- gible for enlistment, will be encouraged to quarters of the Red Cross. All applica- enroll In the training units. Provision tions should be sent to the division bu- will be made for coordinating the Re- RED CROSS HOME SERVICE, reaus of personnel, a list of which follows: serve Officers' Training Corps system, which exists in about one-third of the (Continued from page 10.) List of Personnel Bureaus. collegiate institutions, with this broader 1. New England division, bureau of per- plan. reasons for the changes are carefully ex- sonnel (MNfaine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Leads World in Generosity. plained, it is expected that the ultimate Massachusetts, and Rhode Island) : The "No nation has made such generous result will greatly redound to their bene- American Red Cross, 755 Boylston Street, provision for combined military and col- fit, and the Quartermaster General's Of- Back Bay Station, Boston, Mass. lege education as has the United States in fice state that no delay is anticipated. 2. Atlantic division, bureau of per- this new plan. The youths who avail In some instances, however, relatives sonnel (New York, Connecticut, and New themselves of the privilege will be serv- of a soldier or sailor may find that their Jersey) : The American Red Cross, 44 ing their country's immediate as well as man in the service has not taken the nec- East Twenty-third Street, New York, future needs. They will be answering the essary steps outlined above to see that his N. Y. Nation's imperative demand for trained people at home continue to receive the 3. Pennsylvania division, bureau of per- men In the war and they will be building same payments as formerly through the sonnel (Delaware, Pennsylvania) : The up a competent leadership for the work War or Navy Departments instead of American Red Cross, 1001 Walnut Street, that is to come after the war." through the Bureau of War-Risk Insur- Philadelphia, Pa. ance. In such cases the relatives should 4. Potomac division, bureau of per- write him urging upon him the necessity sonnel (Maryland, Virginia, West Vir- Red Cross, 205 Essex Building Tenth and of taking the necessary action. It is a ginia, and District of Columbia) : The Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, Minn. matter which lies purely in his discretion. American Red Cross, 932 Fourteenth 10. Southwestern division, bureau of He is under no compulsion from the Gov- Street, Washington, D. C. personnel (Missouri, Arkansas, Okla- ernment. 3. Southern division, bureau of per- homa, Texas, Kansas) : The American To Relieve Any Resulting Hardship. sonnel (Georgia, South Carolina, North Red Cross, 1617 Railway Exchange Build- Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee) : The ing, St. Louis, Mo. It is also of t he greatest importance American Red Cross, 424 Healy Building, 11. Mountain division, bureau of per- that soldiers and sailors and their fani- Atlanta, Ga. sonnel (Wyoming, New Mexico, Colorado, lies should be inspired with conddence 6. Lake division, bureau of personnel and Utah) : The American Red Cross, that if distress results in any case by (Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky) : The Fourteenth and Welton Streets, Denver, reason of these changes in Governmental American Red Cross, 929 Garfield Build- Colo. procedure the Red Cross home service ing, Cleveland, Ohio. 12. Northwestern division, bureau of stands ready to relieve it. Where neces- 7. Central division, bureau of personnel personnel (Washington, Oregon, and sary to prevent hardship the Red Cross (Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Idaho) : The American Red Cross, White will make interim payments from its own Nebraska) : The American Red Cross, 180 Building, Seattle, Wash. fundsuntil the Government checks arrive. North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Ill. 13. Pacific division, bureau of personnel Relatives of enlisted men should not re- S. Gulf division, bureau of personnel (California, Nevada, and Arizona) : The gard this as charity, but as part of the (Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana) : American Red Gross, 942 Market Street, responsibility which the Red Cro-s has The American Red Cross, Post Office San Francisco, Cal. assumed for maintaining the morale of Building, New Orleans, La. 14. Territorial, insular, and foreign di- American soldiers and sailors by instill- 9. Northern division, bureau of per- vision, bureau of personnel: The Ameri- ing them with confidence that their fami- sonnel (Minnesota, North Dakota, South can Red Cross, Seventeenth and E Streets lies will not suffer for the necessities of Dakota, and Montana): The American NW., Washington, 1), 0 life during their absence. 24 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918. FORTY-BED HOSPITAL ERECTED FRENCH SOCIETIES ELECTED PORTO RICAN TROOPS TO HAVE INTEN HOURS AND 38 MINUTES TO RED CROSS HONORARY ROLL TRAINING INATHLETIC SPORTS The following statement is authorized The Red Cross makes public the fol- The following statement is authorized by the War Department: lowing: by the War Department: Under the direction of the Construc- Two additional French societies have The first step in a comprehensive educa- tion Division of the Army a 40-bed hos- been elected to honorary collective mem- tional and recreational program for the pital ward was recently erected and bership in the American National Red native soldiers of the National Army sta- ready for occupancy in 10 hours and 38 Cross-L'Union des Femmes de France tioned at Camp Las Casas, on the outskirts minutes. The building is an addition to and L'Association des Dames Francaises. of San Juan, Porto Rico, was taken Fri-, the hospital establishment of General These organizations, together with the day, when Joseph H. Mccabe, former presi- Hospital No. 10, known as the Fox Hills Societe Francalse de Secours aux Blesses dent of the Amateur Athletic Union, was Clearing Hospital, at Staten Island, N. Y. Militaires, which was elected to hon- appointed to the post of athletic direci or orary membership in the same class a at the camp. Mr. Mccabe will leave im- One-Story Frame Structure. few months ago, constitute the French mediately for Porto Rico. The building is a. one-story frame Red Cross. All three are controlled by a Survey of Surroundings. structure, with a convalescing porch, and central committee. has in addition to the ward a diet The class of collective membership The appointment of Mr. Mccabe is the kitchen, surgical dressing room, linen known as honorary collective mem- result of a survey of conditions urround- room, bath, and ward officers' toilets. It bership was created -by the execu- ing the Porto Rican training camp made is 156 feet long by 24 feet wide, The tive committee of the American Red at the instance of the Secretary of War porch is 101 feet wide and runs the Cross in March last. It is designed by W. Prentice Sanger, executive qecre- length of one side of the building. to embrace such foreign Red Cross tary of the War Department's Commission When work was begun at 7 o'clock in societies as may be approved by the on Training Camp Activities. A super- the morning not a posthole had been dug central committee and may desire to be visor or director of mass singing will next and no other preparations were made be- enrolled as members of the American Red be appointed by the commission. Mr. yond that which is always done before Cross. The action with respect to the Mccabe will instruct the mfen in athlelics work begins on a building. The four Societe Francaise de Secours aux Blesses from the simplest games of childhood to corner posts only had been set to indi- Militaires was taken at the same meeting the more strenuous football, baseball, and cate the extreme dimensions of the build- at which the additional membership class boxing. Ing. Considerable of the lumber for use was created at the urgent request of the The camp is now in the course of con- on the building was on the spot, but none American Red Cross commission to struction. It will be permanent and will was cut to size, and all trimming and cut- France. contain every convenience for soldiers. ting was done while the work was in In a cablegram requesting that the two The Y. M. C. A. and the Knights of Colum- progress. Even the foundation posts had other societies composing the French Red bus are establishing welfare huts in the to be lined up by instruments and sawed Cross be elected to honorary collective camp, tnd there is a movement under way to the proper length. membership, Maj. Perkins, American Red to estiblish a hostess house under the Cross commissioner to Europe, stated that direction of the Young Women's Christian Postholes Dug in Eight Minutes. the former action of the executive com- Association. Promptly at 7 o'clock 130 laborers un- mittee had met with an enthusiastic re- Vice Conditions Remedied. der two foremen began to dig the post- ception in French Red Cross circles. holes. This work was finished in eight Through the efforts of Mr. Sanger, in minutes. During the next hour 434 men, which he received the support of the offi- carpenters, plumbers, and electricians, Copies of Publications cials of the island, vice conditions in San were occupied on the building. As fast Mailed to Advertisers Juan have been remedied to a marked as the carpenters set their boards the degree. In discussing the situation in Porto plumbers began to set their pipes and the OFFIcE or THIRD ASSISTANT electricians to run their wires. During Rico, Mr. Sanger said that upwxard of POSTMASTER GENERAL, 13,000 Porto Ricans are fitting themselves the next hour the number of workmen Washington, July 18, 1918. was increased to 450 men. Between 11 for active service in France. He spoke and 12 o'clock 566 men were employed. Attention is called to the provisions of highly of the patriotism of the people of At noon the roof had been finished and paragraph 1 (f), Section 419, Postal the island. They have oversubscribed all windows had been fitted. At this Laws and Regulations, from which it will their quota in the Liberty loan, and ac- time the following men -were working: be seen that only one copy of each issue cording to cable dispatches received here, One carpenter superintendent, 2 general of a publication containing the advertise- the entire population is working with carpenter foremen, 15 carpenter foremen, ment of a person or concern, and of such animation to assist the great drive for 307 carpenters, 6 carpenters' labor fore- issues only, may be mailed at the publish- Red Cross funds. men, 61 laborers, 1 plumbers' superin- ers' second-class pound rates of postage to such advertiser on account of and in tendent, 4 plumbers' foremen, 16 plumb- LEAVES TRADE COMMISSION. ers, 29 plumbers' laborers, 1 electrical proof of the insertion of his advertise- superintendent, 2 electrical foremen, 22 ment. Postmasters should inform pub- lishers accordingly. Chief Examiner Chantland Accepts Ma- electricians, 1 steam-fitters' superintend- jor's Commission in Army. ent, 4 steam-fitters' foremen, 80 steam A. M. DocKERY, fitters, 30 steam-fitters' helpers, 1 con- Third Asst. Postmaster General. The Federal Trade Commission author- crete foreman, 12 concrete workers, I ce- izes the following: ment-finishers' foreman, 4 cement finish- ORDERED TO PITTSBURGH. William T. Chantland, chief examiner ers, 1 metal-lathers' foreman, 2 metal Special Orders, No. 163: of the Federal Trade Commission, will lathers, 1 pipe cov.erers' foreman, 4 pipe leave the commission at once on indefinite coverers, 4 pipe-coverers' helpers, I sheet- 159. Maj. William C. Brewer, Ordnance leave of absence to become a major of metal workers' foreman, and 3 sheet- Reserve Corps, is relieved from duty in Infantry in the Army. metal workers. From noon to 3 o'clock the office of the Chief of Ordnance, Wash- Maj. Chantland, both with the commis- more than 500 men worked on the build- ington, D. C., and will take station at sion and pieviously with the Department ing. At 3.30 the electricians, plumbers, Pittsburgh, Pa., and report to the inspec- of Justice, has been conspicuously con- sheet-metal workers, and pipe coverers tion manager, district ordnance office, for nected with a number of nation-wide trust had finished. At 4.30 only 88 carpenters duty. cases and investigations. remained at work, and at 5:38 the last He served as captain during the Span- nail was driven. ish-American War, and later rose to be guishers were hanging on the wall when senior colonel in the Iowa National Lights Ready, Water Running. the building was reported finished. Guard. The finished building was fully wired, The Construction Division is prepared He plans to return to the work of the the lights ready to be switched on; for similar work in all cantonments and commission at the close of the war. water was running in the pipes. All the camps should the necessity for increased The commission's service flag has now radiators had been set and hand extin- hospital facilities arise. more than 100 stars.