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Vol. 3 WASHINGTON, W EDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1919. No. 5 59 DOUBLE C ABLE CENSORSHIP Railroad E xecutives in Conference ELIMINATED BY AGREEMENT With Director General on Means BETWEEN UNITED STATES Of Meeting Financial Requirements AND BRITISH GOVERNMENT LOANS F ROM BANKERS FOOD A DMINISTRATION RULES ONE PROPOSED PLAN BECOMES E FFECTIVE APPLYING TO MEATS REPEALED AT 12.01 A.M. MARCH 13 Harmony D eveloped in Dis The F ood Administration issues the Messages B etween American following: cussion of the Situation General r ules 13, 14. and 15 of the \ Caused by Congress' Fail- Territory and Points Out United States Food Administration have been repealed, the repeal being effective \ ure to Pass $750,000,000 side British Empire Will March 10. 1919. These rules, which at Be Subject to U. S. Cen the time of their repeal applied only to i Appropriation — Resolu meats, were as follows: tions Adopted by Execu sorship Only Even Though 3Rule 1 provided that the licensee should not keep on hand or have in pos tives Pledging Coopera Passing Through British session by contract or other arrangement food commodities in excess of the reason tion — Meeting Tomorrow. Territory — Restrictions able requirements of his business during Must Continue Until the a period of 60 days. The U nited States Railroad Adminis Itule4 1 provided that the licensee tration issues the following: Blockade Is Lifted. should not sell or deliver to any person At t he invitation of Walker D. Ilines, any food commodities which would give Director General of Railroads, a confer Arrangements h ave been perfected by to such person a supply of such com ence was held February 11 between the the Navy Department, through the chief modities in excess of his reasonable re Director General and a group of repre cable censor, with the British chief cable quirements for use or sale by him during sentative railroad corporation executives, censor whereby cablegrams between h period of 60 days. members of the War Finance Corpora United States territory and points out 5Kule 1 provided that a licensee tion and members of the Advisory side of the British Empire will not be should not make or have outstanding con Finance Committee of the Railroad Ad censored by British censorship, even tracts for the sale of food commodities for ministration to discuss the financial situa though they may pass through British delivery more than 60 days after the tion facing the Railroad Administration territory. Similarly, cablegrams between making of such contract. and the railroad corporations as a result points in the British Empire and points of the failure of the Congress to pass outside of United States territory will the $750,000,000 appropriation requested not be censored by the United States LICENSE R ULES ON EXPLOSIVES by the Railroad Administration. censorship even though such cablegrams ySummary B Director General. iiMj- pass through United States terri TO BE REVOKED PRCH 15 tory. In order to get the problem before the The B ureau of Mivtrs^ authorizes the conference, the Director Geenral out Effective T o-morrow Horning. following : lined the necessities of the situation as This arrangement becomes effective at follows: 12.01 a. ni. March 13, and under it a The w ar-time regulations requiring cablegram between London and Valpa licenses for the purchase, possession, and AMOUNT N EEDED UP TO JUNE .10. 1!)1». raiso will lie censored by the British only, use pf explosives for reclaiming land, For i nterest and other corporate stump blasting, ditching, and other agri requirements of the railroad although it will pass through United corporations $106, 0CC, 702 States territory, and a cablegram be cultural purposes will be revoked March To m eet amounts due equip tween New York and Stockholm will be 1") by the Interior Department. The only ment companies bv the Rail qualification is that this revocation does road Administration 183,081, 065 censored by the United States censorship To p ay for indispensable ad- only, although it will pass through Brit not allow enemy aliens or subjects of a tions and betterments, ln- ish" territory. Up until the present, such country allied witli an enemy of the ciudinsr equipment ordered United States to manufacture, purchase, by railroad companies 110,000,000 messages have been censored by both the To m eet maturities of the United States and Great Britain. sell, use, or possess explosives at any railroad c orporations 100.948,905 time. This letting up in the regulations To m eet excess of cash require Necessary While Blockade Lasts. ments to pay current vouch was recommended by Van H. Manning, ers over the probable re It is Impossible to maintain an effective Director of the Bureau of Mines, who ceipts up to Mar. 31, I»19„ _ 101. 000, 000 blockade against enemy territory and ene has charge of the enforcement of the act, To b ring cash balances in hands my Anns without n cable censorship) of Federal treasurers tip to and for the reason that the public safety $200,000,000 which is the and the arrangement just completed does does not longer require such close regula normal requirements for one not contemplate the abolition of cable tion. It will be of interest to all farmers mouth ,. 40, 000, 000 censorship but only the elimination of and those engaged lu reclamation work. double censorship. The new system will Total 7 01, 007, 692 not minimize the delay to which cable It w as made clear that to a large extent grams are subjected as a result of eon- The p hilosophy of the W. S. S. is save, it will be necessary for the railroad cor (timilnuiil on page 0.) save, save. porations to meet their requirements by THE OFFICIAL IT. S. BULLETIN: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1919. obtaining loans from bunkers, the re sources of the War Finance Corporation FURTHER RELAXATION IN EXPORT RULES to l)o reserved to protect special cases. Issue of Warrants. . FOR SHIPMENTS TO NORTHERN NEUTRALS The Director. General and the confer ence generally proceeded on the view that The War Trade Board announces in. a High-speed steel and tools made it was highly
ARMY'S SURPLUS BUILDING Cuban Restriction on REGULATIONS FOR TRADING MATERIALS SUPPLY BEING Flour Imports Modified WITH NEAR EASTERN STATES The War Trade Board announces. In RAPIDLY REDUCED RECENT a new ruling (W. T. B. B. 640), supple-" War Trade Board Information menting W. T. B. B. 607, issued February Issued for Benefit of U. S. 20, 1919, that they have been informed INVENTORYJAS DISCLOSED that the Cuban Government has an Business Interests. nounced that the previous ruling restrict \ ing the importation of flour will be modi The War Trade Board announces, in n SALES AND TRANSFERS fied so that all flour shipped previous to new ruling (W. T. B. It. 642) for the in February 20, 1919, will be admitted into formation of the business public in the TO GOING PROJECTS Cuba without restriction. It will be nec United States, that it has received the essary for exporters who made their ship following information regarding the pro Supplies That Cost Approx ments prior to this date to furnish their cedure for making shipments to various consignees, representatives or agents in countries with which trade has recently imately $12,000,000 and Cuba, certified copies of bills of lading been resumed : as proof of the date of shipments. Serbia— All imports into and exports Tools and Equipment from Serbia to the United States are sub Worth $3,500,000 Cut to ject to the joint control and regulations of lumber held by the War Department of the Serbian Government and of the $7,500,000 and $2,000,000 has been made, which will take care of Inter-Allied Trade Committees already / the largest items in the building ma established there or to be established for Respectively— List of Proj terial classification. Sales are being this purpose. Shipments for Northern ects Where Surplus Mate made, however, at the following list of Serbia should be routed via Trieste or projects, and those who are interested in Flume and shipments for Southern Serbia rials May Be Bought. obtaining building materials should take should be routed via Saloniki. For more up the question with the constructing complete information as to the procedure, inquiry should be made of the Serbian The War Department authorizes the quartermaster at any one of these proj ects, as listed below : f Mission, Washington, D. C. following statement from, the office of the Boumauia. — Asto the rules and regula Director of Sales: Wire Materials are For Sale. tions governing shipments from and to A great proportion (probably 90 per List of projects where surplus building Roumania, persons in the United States cent) of all building materials owned by material, tools, equipment, etc., are for should consult with the Roumanian Le the War Department is held by the Con sale by the constructing quartermaster: gation, Washington, D. C. struction Division of the Army. An in Bulgaria.— All imports Into and ex Camp Bennlngs, Columbus, Ga. ventory of surplus building materials Camp Polk, Raleigh, N. C. ports from Bulgairla will be controlled held by this division was taken as of Camp Wadsworth. Spartanburg, S. C. and regulated by the Bulgarian Govern December 31, and compiled into the fol Camp Hancock. Augusta, Ga. ment, and persons in the United States Camp Sevier, Greenville. S. C. lowing main groups : Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga. should consult with the Bulgarian Lega Lumber, plumbing and heating, electri Camp MacArthur, Waco, Tex. tion, Washington, D. C. cal material and equipment, cement, wall Camp Logan, Houston, Tex. Turkey. — All imports into and exports Camp Cody, Houston, Tex. v board, ruillwork, roofing, screening, etc., Camp Cody, Demtng, N. Mex. from Turkey will be controlled and regu miscellaneous- building material, steel, Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, Tex. lated by the allied committees at Con nails, bolts, nuts and washers, building Camp Sheridan, Montgomery Ala. stantinople and the Black Sea ports, Camp Shelby, Hattlesburg, Miss. hardware, paints and oils, railroad mate Camp Fremont, Polo Alto, Cal. together with local interallied trade com rial, paving material, piling and poles, American University, Washington. D. C. mutes which will be established in all raw materials, fenoing, belting, cable, etc., Portsmouth Water Development, Suffolk, such ports. chain, dynamite, caps, etc., fuel, hose, har Va. Boiling Field. Anacostia, D. C. Czecho-Slovakia. — All shipments to ness, etc., lanterns, flashlights, etc., rope, Harwoods Mill Water Development, Orlana, and from Czecho-Slovakia should be and miscellaneous. Va. routed via Trieste or Fiumc. If not New Cumberland Quartermaster Interior Total Cost to Government. Storage Depot, New Cumberland, Pa. routed through either of these ports, they Schenectady Quartermaster Interior Storage should be routed via French or Italian The total cost to the,Government of the Depot, Schenectady, N. Y. ports. above materials in this original inventory Columbus Quartermaster Interior Storage was approximately $12,000,000. In addi Depot, Columbus, Ohio. Army Supply Base, Boston, Mass. Home- Coming Plans for tion, there were surplus office equipment, Army Supply Base, Brooklyn, N. Y. small tools, and construction equipment Army Supply Base, Norfolk, Va. Twenty-Sixth Division Army Supply Base, Charleston, S. C. amounting to approximately $3,500,000. Army Supply Base, New Orleans, La. Large quantities of the above material Philadelphia Quartermaster Terminal, Phila The War Department authorizes pub- - have, however, been consumed inside the delphia, Pa. Port Newark Terminal, Newark, N. J. lication of the following cabled commu War Department, the Construction Divi Raritan Arsenal, Metuchen, N. J. nication from the commander in chief of sion having made, since January 1, ap Delaware Ordnance Depot, Pedricktown, the American Expeditionary Forces :' proximately 2,000 transfers of materials, N. J. " It is intended to ship Twenty-sixth which were declared surplus nt one General Hospital No. 11, Cape May. N. J. General Hospital No. 34, Norfolk, Mass. Division from Brest in first half of April project or another, to some project where General Hospital No. 35, West Baden, Ind. to Boston in following vessels: Agamem work was being completed. It has also (Jeneral Hospital No. 36, Detroit, Mich. non, Mount Vernon, America, Yon Steu teen necessary to retain some of this ma General Hospital No. 38, East View, N. Y. General Hospital No. 7, Marklcton, Pa. ben, Kroonland, George Washington, and terial for maintenance and repair. General Hospital No. 24, Pittsburgh, Pa. President Grant." As a result of these transfers and sev (Jeneral Hospitul No. 28, Fort Sheridan, III. eral hundred thousand dollars in sales, General Hospital No. 2, Fort McHenrv. Md. General Hospital No. 9, Lakewood, N." J. Certain Portuguese . the inventory of building materials held GcneraLHospital No. 23, Philadelphia, Pa. by the Construction Division as of March General Hospital No. 30. Plattsburg, N. Y. Ports Are Re-Opened 1 amounts to a little over $7,500,000 and (Jeneral Hospital No. 31, Carlisle, Pa. General Hospital No. 40, St. Louis, Mo. the surplus stock of construction equip (Jeneral Hospital No. 8, Otisville. N Y For the information of the shipping ment, small tools, office equipment, and General Hospital No. 8. Rahwav, N. J. public, the War Trade Board announces commissary supplies has shrunk to ap GAieral Hospital No. 20, Whipple Barracks, to-day, in a new ruling (W. T. R. R. proximately $2,000,000. The transfers to Ariz. Denver. Colo. 639), that it is informed that the Portu going jobs are continuing at such a rate (Jeneral Hospital. Azalea, N. C. guese ports In the northern part of that sales have been discontinued at, many Walter Reed (Jeneral Hospital, Takoma Portugal, between Aveiro and Caminlia, projects and the amount of building ma Park, D. C. recently closed to navigation by t lie terials that will actually be sold will run Debarkation Hospital No. 2, Fox Hills, Portuguese Government, as announced to a very small amount. A contract for N. Y. Debarkation Hospital No. 3, Eighteenth February 14, have been reopened to navi disposing of any considerable quantities Street and Sixth Avenue, New York, N. Y. gation. THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1919. flMrial 1> &. iitlbtm EXPORTATION TOBULGARIA FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Published Every Wook Day, Except ACTS TO PROTECT BOND OWNERS Legal Holidays, Under Order of tUe TURKEY, AND BLACK SEA President of tfco United States and by Authority of Congress. AGAINST STOCK "PROMOTERS" O-mce: No. a Jackson Place, PORTS STILL CONTROLLED Washington, D. C. Tel. Main 5G00. The Federal Trade Commission lias taken further positive steps toward pro Copies of The Official U. S. Bulletin will BY THE ALLIED AUTHORITIES be f urnlsbed without charge to ever; post office tecting holders of Liberty bonds and war- in the United States (to be posted dally, for savings stumps from fraudulent stock- the benefit of the public, under order of the Postmaster General) ; to legislative and execu LIST OF RESTRICTED promotion schemes, under which thou tive officers of the United States Government, sands of small Government-bobd holders and to diplomatic representatives of all foreign COMMODITIES GIVEN are being besought to "exchange" their Governments. — Edward S. Rochbstxr. Editor. bonds for securities of uncertain value. BATES »Y MAIL. For Military Reasons Im Searching questionnaires have been One year J5. 00 sent out to many firms, whose literature Six months , 8. 00 portations of Certain Arti had been turned over to the commission One year, postage prepaid to for examination. They contained 32 n ., J foreign countries ; 8.00 cles Will Be Allowed Only ' — \ Six months, postage prepaid to questions bearing on the amount of pro I foreign countries 1.50 motion stock and sums actually invested, I Back numbers and extra in Very Exceptional Cases. and the corporatiou's organization, busi I copies each . 05 ness, plans, properties, and financial con Make all checks, money orders, and draft* Every Facility Will Be Ex payable to Tun Official U. S. Bulletin. dition. tended to Shipments of The questionnaire was so framed as to reveal by the answers the bona tide char TAXPAYER'S STATUS ON DEC. 31 All Merchandise With Ex acter of the business being investigated. ceptions Indicated. A letter accompanying the questionnaire DETERMINES 1918 EXEMPTION, follows : " Federal Trade Commission, TREASURY DEPARTMENT RULES Tkje War Trade Board announces, in a "Washington. new ruling (W. T. B. R. 641), that, al "Sib: This commission officially The Bureau of Internal Revenue issues though trade has been resumed with Bul garia, Turkey, and the Black Sea ports, requests, under sections 5, 6, 9, and the following: 10 of the Federal Trade Commission The status of an income-tax payer on as set forth in W. T. B. R. 602, issued Feb ruary 16, 1919, maritime traffic with the act, that you report to it and furnish December 31 will determine his personal at once the information called for by exemption for 1918, as in previous years, Bulgarian and Ottoman ports still re mains subject, to the control of the allied the annexed schedule. As to any according to a new ruling issued by the portions thereof which you can not Treasury Department and naval authorities, with all the conse quences which existed under war con answer immediately please supple-' The subdividing of personal or family nient your first statement within exemptions to cover a person's changes in ditions. Every facility will be given to import seven days from the receipt of this status during 1918 is abandoned. Para letter. The commission will consider graph 3 of section 6 of the instructions on merchandise of all kinds into the Turkish and Bulgarian ports on the Mediter applications for an extension of time the new forms for individual' returns Is to answer any specific question for made void by the new ruling. ranean, as well as into the ports of the Black Sea. The importation into the good cause shown. Your attention Schedule of Allowances. above-mentioned ports of the following is respectfully called to the penalties When claiming the personal or family commodities, however, will, for military provided In section 10 of the Fed reasons, be restricted, and export licenses eral Trade Commission act ( last page exemption on his return, a taxpayer of schedule A, herewith inclosed) should be guided by the following schedule for the same will be granted only in excep tional cases. for any failure, refusal, delay, or fal of lawful allowances : sification of or in any report made in If married and living with wife (or Aircraft of all kinds. Including aeroplanes, airships, balloons, and their component parts, answer to this commission's lawful husband ) on the last day of the year, the together with accessories and articles suitable inquiries. exemption allowed is $2,000. Any tax- for use In connection with aircraft. " This commission is charged with payer who, though unmarried, supported* Apparatus which can be used for the stor age or projection of compressed or liquefied the duty of preventing unfair in his household on December 31 one or gases, flame acids, or other destructive agents methods of competition and with the more relatives who were dependent upon capable of use In war-like operations and their investigation of corporations, and it him may claim the $2,000 exemption. component parts. Armor plates. may, make public so much of the in Harried Persons living Apart. Armored motor cars. formation it obtains as it may deem Anns of all kinds. Including arms for sport Single persons, also married persons ing purposes, and their component parts. - in the public interest. It is believed who were living apart on December 31, Barbed wire and implements for fixing and that the small inconvenience of filing cutting same. the information which we now re and who have no dependents, may claim Camp equipment. only $1,000 exemption. Camp equipment, articles of, and their com quest will be borne cheerfully in gen Additional exemption of $200 is allowed ponent parts. eral because of the benefit which will Clothing and equipment of a distinctively accrue to the public and because of for each person who was dependent upon military character. the taxpayer on December 31, if the de Electrical appliances adapted for use In the its interest therein. war and their component parts. " Yours, very truly, pendent is under 18 years of age or is Explosives especially prepared for use in mentally or physically Incapable of self- " Federal Trade Commission, war. " Huston Thompson, support. Field glasses. Gases for war purposes. ' ■ " Commissioner." Guns and machine guns. EDIBLE OIL PRICES IN ENGLAND. Gun mountings, limbers, and military wa Consul General Robert P. Skinner re gons of all descriptions. Warships, including boats and their compo Harness or horse equipment of a military nent parts of such a nature that they can ouly ports from London, under date of March character. 3, that the Food Controller has issued an- implements and apparatus designed exclu be used on a vessel of war. order fixing the price of edible oils, in sively for the manufacture of munitions of war, The importation into Bulgaria of the or for the manufacture or repair of arms or of cluding cotton oil, when sold in quantities war material, for use on land or sea. following articles will also be restricted, of less than one ton or less than five tons Mines, submarines, aud their component and export licenses for the same will be parts. granted only in exceptional cases : to the same person in one month. The Projectiles, charges, cartridges, and grenades prices are 80s. per hundredweight for of all kinds and their component parts. All articles for use in transportation on land, quantities of 28 pounds and upward; Range finders and their component parts. including saddle or pack animals, vehicles, mo snles in large quantities must be made by Searchlights and their component parts. tor cars, bicycles, and their component parts, Submarine sound-signaling apparatus and locomotives, and rolling stock. license at prices fixed by the Minister of materials for wireless telegraphs. Telegraph and telephones, and their compo JUjilitwns. Torpedoes. nent parts, and materials for use therein.
THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1919. NEVILLE ISLAND ORDNANCE ACT PERMITTING DISCHARGED SOLDIERS PROJECT TO BE ABANDONED, AND SAILORS TO RETAIN THEIR UNIFORMS WAR DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES [Plblic — No. 300 — 65th Congress.] Sec 3. That section 120 of the act en WAS TO HAVE COST $150,000,000 titled "An act for making further and [H. R. 13300.] more effectuar provision for the national An act permitting any person who has defense, and for other purposes," ap Plant Intended to Be the Largest in served in the United States Army, Navy, proved June 3, 1016, be amended to read or Marine Corps in the present war to re as follows: the World, Was One of Greatest tain his uniform and personal equipment, " Sec. 126. That an enlisted man honor Single Undertakings Developed aud to wear the same under certain con ably discharged from the Army, Navy, or ditions. Marine Corps since November 11. 1918, During the War. Be it enacted by the Senate and House or who may hereafter be honorably dis of Representatives of the United States charged, shall receive 5 cents per mile The War Department authorizes the of America in Congress assembled, That from the place of his discharge to his following statement from the office of the any person who served in the United actual bona fide home or residence, or Chief of Ordnance : States Army, Navy, or Marine Corps In original muster into the service, at his The Neville Island ordnance project is the present war may, upon honorable dis option : Provided, That for sea travel on to be entirely abandoned within the next charge and return to civil life, perma discharge, transportation and subsistence few months. The buildings which have nently retain one complete suit of outer only shall be furnished to enlisted men : been erected there will eventually be torn uniform clothing, including the overcoat, Provided, That naval reservists duly en down and the island restored to its origi and such articles of personal apparel and rolled who have been honorably released nal owners. equipment as may be authorized, respec from active service since November 11, The rumor has been prevalent for some tively, by the Secretary of War or the 1918, or who may hereafter be honorably time that Neville Island would become Secretary of the Navy, and may wear released from active service, shall be en the principal ordnance storage depot of such uniform clothing after such dis titled likewise to receive mileage as the eastern United States. No such plan charge : Provided, That the ' uniform aforesaid." is contemplated. The island will con above referred to shall Include some dis Sec. 4. That all acts or parts of acts tinue to be used for storage purposes so tinctive mark or insignia to be prescribed, inconsistent witli the provisions of this long as needed to relieve congestion at respectively by the Secretary of War or net are hereby repealed. other ordnance depots, but as soon as this the Secretary of the Navy, such mark or Approved, February 28, 1919. need is over the large quantities of mate insignia to be issued, respectively, by the War Department or Navy Depart rial which are now stored there will be POST OFFICE NOTICE. removed and the buildings salvaged. ment to Jill enlisted personnel so dis charged. The word " Navy " shall in Office First Asst. P. M. Gen., All Contracts-Canceled. clude the officers and enlisted personnel Washington, March 10, 1019. All contracts with the United States of the Coast Guard who have served with Postmasters are hereby advised that a Steel Corporation for construction work the Navy during the present war. recent act of Congress permits discharged at Neville Island have been canceled. Sec. 2. That the provisions of this act soldiers to retain clothing and equipment Such tools and other equipment as is shall apply to all persons who served in which they take away with them, and nearing completion will be finished, and the United States Army, Navy, or Marine that, therefore, postmasters should not transferred to various Government ar Corps during the present war honorably accept parcels containing these articles senals so far as required by the peace discharged since April 0, 1917. And in for return to the War Department. time program of the Ordnance Depart cases where such clothing and uniforms Postmasters will please give, this in ment. Other tools which are suitable for have been restored to 1110 Government on~ formation publicity by posting notices In commercial uses will probably be placed their discharge, the same or similar cloth the lobbies or otherwise without expense upon the .market, care being taken to do ing and uniform in kind and value as near to the department. tills in such a way as uot to disturb as may be shall be returned and given to ■T. C. Kooxs, market conditions unduly. such soldiers, sailors, and marines. First Asst. P. l\f. Gen. The Neville Island project as originally planned by the Ordnance Department was one of the largest single undertakings of Army Organizations the war. Its estimated cost was $150,- INCREASE IN THE MAXIMUM 000.000, and in size and capacity it was Named for Early Convoy PRICES OF BRITISH STEEL to be larger than either the Krupp Works at Essen or the Creusot Works in France. The War Department authorizes pub Consul General Robert P. Skinner, at It was planned with a capacity sufficient lication of the following : to produce fifteen 14-inch, 50-caliher rifles London, reports : per month, and forty thousand 14-inch Following organizations have been as The Minister of Munitions gives notice and 10-inch projectiles per month. One signed to early convoy : Base Hospitals of the following Increases in the maxi hundred and sixty-five of these immense Nos. 8, 21, 41, 50, and 115; Tenth Anti- mum price of steel for home sales as rifles were to be turned out in time to be Aircraft; Companies Nos. 801, 802, 113, from March 1, 1019, prices in each case transported to France and on the firing being net f. o. b. makers' works : Mild line before May 1 of next year. and 114, Transportation Corps. steel, billets, blooms, slabs, sheet and Vast Building Flans. tin-plate bars, ordinary quality, £12 5s. per ton ; small angles, tees, and flats, The plans called for buildings covering gots totaling 100.000.000 pounds a month. extra list E rerollers only, £17 5s. per an area of 573 acres, and a permanent The machinery for forging and finishing ton; small rounds, squares, and hexagons, force of more than 20,000 men. While these guns was as extraordinary in size extra list G rerollers only, £17 5s. per intended during the present war for the as that needed for the handling of the ton. The steel makers' price for small manufacture of 14-inch guns only, the Immense ingots of steel. The forging ma angles, rounds, etc., remains unchanged plans provided equipment capable of han chinery which had been ordered included at £16 10s. per ton. dling 10-inch aud 18-inch guns. The im four hydraulic presses with a capacity of mensity of the "machinery required is in 6,500 tons each. TRADING EMBARGO REMOVED. dicated by the fact that an 18-inch gun The fact that a plant was under way weighs approximately 510.000 pounds. for the construction of such enormous Consul General Robert P. Skinner has The 14-inch guns which it was proposed numbers of heavy weapons of offense was cabled from London on March 5 that a to produce would have necessitated the ample proof of the willingness of the proclamation of March 4 grants a license handling of single ingots of steel weigh American people to go the whole way in to all persons to trade and to enter into ing 400,000 pounds each, and the produc waging the war, and was a convincing commercial and financial transactions in tion of 15 guns of this size and 40.000 factor in persuading the Germans of the Croatia, Slavonia, Bosnlii-Herzogovina, projectiles would have required steel in- usele.ssness of continuing the war. and portions of Dalm.itla.. 71—10 2 6 THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1910. SWAGAR SHERLEY APPOINTED List of Transports and Army Units D.iECTOR OF FINANCE FOR Sailing From France for United States U.S.RAILR9ADADMINISTRATI0N The War Department authorizes publi 2 officers, 43 men : Camp Kearney, 5 officers. Tlie United States Railroad Adminis 201 men; Camp Upton, 3 officers, 211 men; cation of the following information : Camp Lee, 2 officers, 159 men ; Camp Dodge. 3 tration issues the following: The transport Zacapa sailed from Bor officers, 157 men; Camp Gordon, 4 officers, 78 Walker D. Hines, Director General of deaux March 9 and is due to arrive at men ; Camp Devens, 3 officers, 52 men ; Camp Railroads, announces the appointment of Taylor. 2 officers, 40 men. New York March 21 with the following Bakery Company No. 333, Camp Sherman, Swagar Sherley as director of the Divi troops : 1 officer, 2 men. sion of Finance of the Railroad Adminis Bordeaux Convalescent Detachments Nos. Bakery Company No. 383, Camp Grant, 1 tration. Announcement has previously 1C0, 107, ami 170 ; 18 officers, 14 nurses. officer. been made of the resignation of Mr. John Detachment Base Hospital No. 13, 19 Twelfth Balloon Company, Camp Lee, 7 offi officers. cers, 154 men. Skelton Williams as director of the Divi Detachment 20th Engineers, 20 officers. Thirty-fourth Balloon Company, 7 officers, sion of Finance and Purchases and the Twenty-three casual officers, classified as 100 men. divided as follows : Camp Dix, 2 intention to divide this division Into two follows : Coast Artillery, 1 ; Infantry. 5 ; En officers, 34 men ; Camp Sherman, 1 officer, 31 gineers, 1 ; Transportation, 5 ; Medical, 2 ; men ; Camp Funston, 2 officers, 41 men ; Camp divisions, namely, the Division of Finance Quartermaster, 2 ; Field Artillery, 4 ; Air Grant, 2 offl ers. 44 men. and the Division of Purchases. Service, 2 ; Adjutant General, 1. Three hundred ami sixth Trench Mortar Mr. Sherley has accepted the appoint Other casuals : Two Army field clerks, and Battery, 0 officers, 177 men, divided ns fol 5 civilians.- lows: Camp Greenlenf, 2 officers, 42 men; ment tendered hiin by the Director Gen Included in the above are sick and wounded Camp Lee, 2 officers, U5 men ; Camp Llancock, eral and will assume Ids new duties not classified as follows : Requiring no special at 2 officers, 40 men. tention, 18 officers, 14 nurses. Casual companies as follows: No. 17S» later than April 15. Iowa. 2 officers, 104 men; No. 170, scafter- Familiar With Government Finances. The transport Polarland sailed from lnir, 2 white. 8!) colored; No. 182, Illinois. 2 officers, 140 men ; No. 184, Georgia, 3 officers, Mr. Sherley is a native of Louisville, Bordeaux March 9 and is due to arrive 00 men. Ky.. and is a lawyer by profession, hav at New York March 24 with the follow Special casual companies aa follows : No. 190, discharges, 1 officer, 21 men; No. 197» ing begun practice in 1891 in Louisville, ing: discharges, 1 officer, white, 2 men, colored. following his graduation from the Uni One casual officer, Quartermaster Corps. Third Trench Mortar Battery, 4 officers, versity of Virginia. He was a member of One casual engineer, and one casual civ-Ulan. 17S men, divided as follows: Camp Dodge, 1 officer, 40 men ; Camp Meade. 1 officer, 34 the House of Representatives in the 5Sth, The transport Hauerford sailed from men : Camp Funston, 1 officer, 30 men ; Camp 59th, 60th, 61st, C2d, 03d, 04th. and 05th Brest March 9 and is due to arrive at I'pton, 1 officer, 30 men; Camp Sherman, 2T Congresses. For a number of years lie has Philadelphia with the following troops: men. 423d Telegraph Battalion, 0 officers. 104 been n member of the House Appropria Three hundred and eighteenth Field l'nt- mm, divided as follows: Camp Funston. 1 offi tions Committee and succeeded Repre taliou Signal Corps, complete, 11 officers, 3ill cer. 75 men ; Camp Sherman, 8 officers, 89 men. men. divided as lollows : Camp Upton, 9 offi Ki'-ht casual officers, classified aa follows-: sentative Fitzgerald, of New York, as cers, 209 men ; Camp Gordon. 1 officer, 48 Engineers, 2; Veterinary, 1; Air Service, 3; chairman of that committee. Through men ; Camp Dodge, 1 officer, 44 men. Dental. 1 : Transportation, 1. his long service on the Appropriations Mobile Hospital 103, Camp Funston, 7 offi Other casuals, 0 civilians. Committee he has become unusually fa cers, 02 men. St. Nazaire convalescent detachments Nos. Casual companies as follows : No. 984, Penn 101 to 105, Inclusive, 489 men. miliar with Government finances and lias sylvania, 2 officers, 150 men ; No. 093. Penn Mechanics detachment for duty, 4 officers. 39 sylvania, 2 officers, 143 men; No. 1)90. Ohio. become an expert in extricating the es 3 officers. 13,r. men ; No. 1419, Michigan. 2 men. sential facts from a great mass of iiuau- Included In the above are sick and wounded officers. 00 men ; No. 1380, Ohio. 2 officers, 03 as follows : Bedridden. 49 mon ; mental. 107 cial details. men : No. 1421, California. 1 officer, 83 men ; men; tubercular and Isolated. 40 men; requir No. 1423, Minnesota, 1 officer, 70 men ; No. ing no special attention. 203 men. Director Hines's Statement. 1424, North Dakota, 1 officer, 79 men ; No. In announcing (he appointment, Di 1425. R
TUP: OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN : WEDNESDAY. MARCH 12, 1919.
SECRETARY DANIELS AT DESK BRITISH BOARD TO DISPOSE Official Communiques CHATS BY RADIO PHONE WITH On Peace Conference OF. SURPLUS WAR PROPERTY SEAPLANE 150 MILES DISTANT A central authority lias been set up by the British Ministry of Munitions to Seated at his desk in liis office in the The .following official communiques on supervise the disposal of all surplus Gov State, War and Navy Building, Secretary the Peace Conference were issued nt ernment property. The organization con Daniels yesterday talked by radio phone Paris : sists of a board directly responsible to the to the pilot of a seaplane in flight approxi Minister of Munition, to be called the " March 10 — The supreme war mately 150 miles from Washington. The Surplus Government Property Disposal Secretary asked questions and received council met this afternoon at the Board, under which will be 17 sections replies from Ensign Harry Sadenwnter, Qual D'Orsay from 3 to half-past 5 to deal with the different classes of prop who was piloting the seaplane, the last re o'clock. erty, these sections including: Lands, mark " caught " by the Secretary being buildings, factories, and furniture; huts, the ensign's statement that he was then " The council decided that the building materials, and timber ; plant and about 130 miles away. The test was made great powers should designate repre machinery ; mechanical transport ; horses with a seaplane on a flight from the capl- sentatives of the powers with special and other animals ; textiles, leather, and tol to Hampton Roads. interests in the economic and finan equipment; railway materials, etc.; elec This is believed to be the first time that trical instruments; medical stores; fer telephonic communication with airplanes cial commissions. rous and nonferrous materials, and nt such long range has been accomplished, " The council then turned to the re chemicals and explosives; factory con although communication at short dis port of the military experts, pre sumable stores; aircraft equipment; and tances and in formation flying has been sented by Marshal Foch, relative to water craft and dock plant. carried on in the past. the definitive military status of Ger Controller for Each Section. Ordinary Desk Telephone Used. many. At the head of each section will be n A further Interesting detail in connec " The terms of this report were "controller," who, in carrying out the tion with this communication is that any fixed, and its conclusions adapted. duties intrusted to him, will have the as commercial telephone may be used, not sistance of an honorary advisory com only for transmission, but also for recep " The next meeting will take place mittee of men whose special knowledge tion from the seaplane. Heretofore it has to-morrow at 3 o'clock." and experience will insure that the, been necessary for officials who desired to various classes of property are disposed communicate with airplanes in flight to Forts and Waterways Commission. of to the best advantage. The sections- lw with the apparatus nt the radio station have been arranged in groups, each group Itself, and this Is the realization of the " March 10. — The committee on the being under the general superintendence commanding officers being personally in international regime of ports, water of a member of the disposal board. touch with seaplanes on long-distance pa way, and railways met this morn In accordance with arrangements made trol atsca. with the various Government depart The apparatus used was the Secretary's ing in plenary session at 9.30 at the ments concerned, no property surplus to commercial desk telephone connected ministry of public works. It con the requirements of those departments through the Navy Department central tinued the discussion of the clauses will in future be disposed of except and the Navy Yard exchange in the to be inserted in the treaty of peace through, or by arrangement with, the usual manner and a standard air station disposal board. This equally applies to telephone transmitter located in the and began the examination of the surplus stores in the various theaters of Navy Yard. The apparatus at the Navy control of navigation on the Rhine. war. A special section is being estab Yard was designed by the General Elec The meeting adjourned at 12.45." lished to deal with sales to neutral coun tric Co., under the direction of the tries. — Commerce Reports. Bureau of Steam Engineering, from which was radiated 10 amperes in the antenna. This is the largest tube trans Export Trade Papers CERTIFICATES FOR MERCHANT mitter which has been designed for com Filed with Commission mercial use in the United States. MARINE APPRENTICES ISSUED Apparatus on the Seaplane. The following export organizations have The .United States Shipping Board has The apparatus on the seaplane is the filed with the Federal Trade Commission, begun issuing to all men passing through largest telephone transmitter in use In Export Division, the papers described be its sea training service special certifi any aviation service and Is as light In low under the provisions of the Webb ex cates of fitness. These certificates, of a weight as many other designs of much port trade law : sizp to go into an ordinary pocket case smaller power. The receiving apparatus Overseas Products Corporation, 67 or envelope, may be shown by merchant used in the plane and in the receiving Wall Street, New York City, N. Y. marine apprentices when they are shipped station at the yard was designed and (Filed 1919 report.) for deep-sea service. Each certificate, manufactured at the Navy Yard under Adtama Trading Co., 44 Court Street, signed by Henry Howard, Director of the the direction of the bureau. Borough of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, N. Y. United States Shipping Board Recruiting The personnel of the General1 Electric (Trade certificate filed.) Service, gives the seaman's training rec Co. included E. P. Edwards and E. M. ord, his rating nt the time of graduation Kinney. The personnel of the Navy De from the training service, his detailed partment involved in the design and use TRADE IN CALCIUM CARBIDE. personal description, and the address of of this method of communication was his nearest kin. The certificates are be Admiral Griffin, chief of the Bureau of British Control Is Suspended Dating Steam Engineering, and Comdr. S. C. from March 7. ing issued by the board's supervisors of sea training at merchant marine training Hoop2r. head of the Radio Division, and According to a cablegram of March 8. assisted by Lieut. Comdr. R. A. Lavender bases at Boston, New Orleans, San Fran from Consul General Rebert P. Skinner. cisco, and Seattle. and T. Johnson, jr., expert radio aid. London, the British M'nistery of Muni tions has suspended control of calcium carbide from March 7. The War Office EGYPTIAN SUGAR-CANE CROP. INVITES DELEGATES FROM V. S. announces the cancellation of the im Consul Arthur Garrels reports from The Council of the International Par ported wire-nails order from February Alexandria. Egypt, under date of Feb liament of Commerce which is to hold its 20. It also removes the restrictions on ruary 4. that the weather, on the whole, sessions in Brussels, Belgium, on May manila hemp and Maguey fiber shipped was favorable for the sugar cane during 20, 1010, has invited the United States from the Philippine Islands for metals generally has shown a sharp PROGRESS IN BUSINESS READJUSTMENT decline with decided weakness at the end of the month. Lead, zinc, and copper IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COUNTRY have shown marked recessions, while grains, except wheat, have likewise fallen off sharply. Prices in iron and steel are IS EVIDENCED IN FEBRUARY REPORTS largely nominal, although tentatively quoted the same as at the opening of the AS MADE TO FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD year, and the iwlicy of the trade is to leave the initiative as to price conces sions to t lie consumer. Firm bids for de Some Uneasiness, However, certainly proceeding with some degree sirable business will probably be met by of success. While the existence or un most producers. Observed on Part of the employment is admitted by most of the Public Because Advance Is Federal Reserve agents, it appears that Manufacturing Conditions. the surplus of labor is smallest in the In manufacturing, the problems of the Not More Rapid—Labor South and Southwest, while in only a readjustment situation are naturally, very few districts is it reported that more obvious than elsewhere. One of the and Employment Con serious labor controversies are in prog most ditlicult problems is presented by ress. As to wages and their readjust (he- textile industry. In District No. 1 tinue to Be Fundamental ment to the new conditions, the trend is curtailment of woolen-mill production is Problem — Wages and by no means uniform or decisive. In still In progress, while in District No. 3 the South and Southwest there are no readjustment is still proceeding and Prices. indications of any reduction in the wage values are unsettled. The cotton industry scale, while In the North and East em is even more directly affected. In New ployees nfo demanding higher wages, not The Federal Reserve Board issues the Kngland the cotton market Is at a com withstanding the existence of consider plete standstill, so far as the raw ma following statement concerning business able unemployment. conditions in February : terial is concerned, while the mills that While progress in the readjustment of Revision of Wage Scales. are operating are running only a few business to peace conditions is reported Some revisions of wage scales are re days each week, and profits have been re "Tiy'the board's representatives ii. the sev ported from the middle tvest, but there duced to a minimum or have disappeared. eral districts to have been made during is as yet no general revision of wages In the third district demand for yarns the month of February, and while the downward, although there are Indica has reached a minimum figure and .prices advance in different parts of the country tions of a tendency to let wages settle have declined sharply. S|>ot cotton busi is reported generally gratifying, sonic un to a definite level which shall without ness is in a complete state of stagnation, easiness is expressed by the public at question be higher than that existing be while it Is estimated that the mills in large beenu.se the progress is not more fore the war. There has been ff tendency both North and South have about a three- rapid. Although the readjustment process to provide labor for a greater number of months' supply of raw cotton still on is still far from having reached comple persons by eliminating overtime or es hand. Cancellations have occurred In tion, there is much evidence that the lac- tablishing short time. The connection various lines, while in a/number of spe tors which must he reckoned'*"\vith in between wages, prices, and costs is well cialties, such as underwear, manufac bringing about the desired reorganization recognized, and it is the view of manu turers continue to suffer from slack of business and financial relationships facturers in general that wages should business. are cooperating in a fairly satisfactory not go down faster* than prices. Such In leather and shoes, raw material is way. revisions as are occurring, therefore, are to-day higtier than when the armistice Reports from Districts. frequently parallel, wages and prices re was signed, and by some it is predicted ceding in like measure. The opposition that the price of shoes will advance " Although business is by no means on of labor to nny reduction in wages is rather than decline. This has led some a settled basis,'' reports the first Federal very general and extretnely positive, but manufacturers to continue production, reserve district, "confidence is appar in some cases it is accompanied by the even though they have no orders. Leather ently returning." In the third district modifying statement that cuts in wages dealers In the third district are reported the process of repdjusfment "has miMfe1 must not go further than changes in to he optimistic. some progress," while elsewhere, in spile costs of living. of some ditlicult conditions, approach to Iron and Steel Production. n settled status lias been distinctly The Price Question. Iron and steel production has shown marked. In the seventh district it is ob The price question is inevitably of no increase in activity ami the demand served that " both labor and capital are commanding importance not only to the for steel is insufficient to take the output cooperating to continue the orderly re employee but also to the community as a of the mills, while equipment establish adjustment now under way." This gen whole. The Secretary of the Treasury ments are working mostly on old orders. eral situation establishes a favorable has called attention in his letter to the In the Pittsburgh district there has been basis upon which to build the processes chairman of the Ways and Means Com a decrease of business, while in Youngs- of modification and alteration that are mittee to the necessity of reducing costs town operations are about CO per cent of now at work in various iieids of effort. of living. Alterations have, however, pro normal. The division of the steel indus The Fundamental Problem. ceeded only very slowly. Sauerbeck's try which is affiliated with the railroads index number for British prices shows up I^abor and employment conditions ever is practically suspended. Unfilled orders to February 15 a recession of 5irj points of the. United States Steel Corporation since the signing of the armistice with from the peak of 197, reached toward show a continuous decline from 7.379.152 Germany have been regarded as consti the close of the war. The general index tons at the close of Deeemlier to G,G84,2G3 tuting the fundamental problem of busi number of the Bureau of Labor Statistics tons at the close of January, the index ness readjust men 1 and coupled with for the period ending January 31 has numbers being 140 and 127, respectively, them the reintroduction of a normal foot declined four points from the peak of 2(Ki, while pig-iron production shows a decline ing for prices. Reports ns to labor un reached during November anil December, from 3,433,617 tons in December to 3.- employment have been numerous in the 1918. The board's analysis of the prices 303.200 tons in January, the Index num press, but the reports of Federal Reserve furnished by the "Bureau of Labor shows bers, respectively, being 148 and 143. agents show that there has probably thus that a recession of about three points lias Steel ingot production has increased from far been overanxiety and exaggeration occurred in the group of raw materials, 2,992.291 tons to 3.0S2.427 tons, an in- with respect to this matter. From sev where the index number for the period crease of 4 points from 125 to 129. In eral of the manufacturing districts of ending January 31, declined from 198 to view of this situation it is notable that the Federal Reserve system it is re 195. The index numbers for all of the some iron and steel men predict n iierioil ported that labor conditions are far from subgroups included under the head of of unusual prosperity after a somewhat satisfactory, and that there is consider raw materials have likewise declined. In further readjustment, has occurred. In able unemployment; but it is also noted the subgroup of mineral products the re rWl, demand has been relatively light, that the condition does not seem to have duction lias been from 1X2 to 177, largely due to the mild winter, and consuming grown worse during February. The pro due to (he decided cut in the price of plants are well equipped. This has en cess of absorbing unemployed labor Is copper. During the month the market abled miners in some districts to modcr THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1910. ate their activity, ami from Ohio ami Pennsylvania it is reported that some of List of Candidates for West Point the larger mines are operating only from one to three days per week. Entrance Examinations March 18 The Metal Market. The War Department announces that alternate, S80 West One hundred and eightieth. Id metals some drastic revisions of Street. New York City ; Edwin A. Sanders, conditions have occurred. Prices of lead, the following named candidates for the second alternate, 601 west One hundred and aincv copper, and other nonferrous metals West Point entrance examination that eighty-first Street, New York City. is to be held beginning on March 18, 1919, Thirty-fourth district : Paul Covey, 55 have fallen in a notable way, and the Spruce Street, Oneonta ; Kenneth B. Preston, market has shown weakness. Gold min have been apixtiuted during the past first alternate. Roxbury. ing has improved in the Colorado dis week : Forty-third district: Robert H. Kyle, first Alabama. — Fourth district : Horliek R. alternate, Frewsburg. trict. Petroleum, white threatened with Coker, first alternate. Sylacauga. North Carolina. — Seventh district : John B. a decline in crude, shows steady progress Arkansas. — Fifth district : Terrell W. Hard- Horton, first alternate, Wadesboro. in the" development of new wells and in grave, Rtissollvtlle. North Dakota. — Senator McCumbcr : Miles California.— Fifth district: W. Harold S. Kern, first alternate, Kulni. * the output. The production of copper Schaflcr, 0(50 Cole Street, San Francisco ; Ohio. — Second district: Malcolm M. June, during January shows curtailment, while Frederick J. Moran, first alternate, G47 Cole 1053 Wesley Avenue, Cincinnati. mining earnings were poor and prices Street, San Francisco ; William A. Wederneyer, Eleventh district : Weaver D. Henderson, 45 Heaver Street, San Francisco ; Laurence S. Logan. shrank in some cases to 16 cents per Wheale, first alternate, 587 Frederick Street, Twenty-first district : William R. Thompson, pound. The large accumulation of cop San Francisco ; Thomas E. Wlshard, second jr., 9407 Anderson Avenue, Cleveland ; Russell per which • occurred during the latter alternate, 1240 Sixth Avenue, San Francisco. Shepherd, first alternate, 9015 Carton Avenue, . Colorado. — Second district : Frank Wilder, Cleveland. v months of the war has provided the second alternate, 1229 Tenth Street, Greeley. Twenty-second district : Arthur A. Grieso, larger mines with the means of meeting Third district : Warren A. Robinson, second first alternate, 2958 Deckebach Avenue, Cin the demand for many months to come. alternate, Idaho Springs, Colo. cinnati.. Connecticut. — Second district (competitive) : Oklahoma. — Seventh district : Dewey Bee- Agriculturally the outlook throughout Charles E. Mowry, Middletown ; Richard A. son, first alternate, R. F. D., Doxey. the country is bright. From the South Nelson, Norwich ; Thomas H. Finney, 69 How Second district: James M. Tidwell, Mus ern States comes the report that the pros ard Street, New London. kogee. pects indicate a large cotton acreage, Florida. — First district : Richard H. Mc- Pennsylvania. — Senator Penrose : Harry C. * Master, 012 DeLean Street, Tampa ; Donald Henderson, first alternate, R. F. D. No. 5, so much so that a determined effort has Heck, first alternate, Manatee ; Seth Miller, Greensburg. been organized for the purpose of hold second alternate. Plant City. Eighth distrlet : Clark C. Witman. 209 Man- Georgia. — Sixth district : William L. Proc atuwhy Street, Pottstown : Aaron C. F. 'Flnk- ing off the market as much of last year's tor, jr., Mercer University, Macon. blnor, first alternate, 439 Walnut Street, r-rop as possible and for the curtailment Hawaii.— Howard il. Smith, first alternate, Royeroford : Paul E. Gallagher, second alter of the planted area by oue-third. With 1222 Kioau Street, Honolulu. nate, 1423 Pine Street, Norrlstown. Illinois. — Representative Mason : John W. Tenth district : Paschal II. Ringsdorf. Clarks reference to wheat, the ninth district Wiseheart, first alternate, Shawneetown ; Summit. reports that the mid-winter output has Charles F. Repllnger. second alternate, G415 Eleventh district : Uarrv C. Henderson, first been helped by weather conditions, and University Avenue, Chicago. alternate, Plymouth. Ninth district : Alexander J. Hannah, second Nineteenth district : Bruce C. McKagne. sec that preparations are being made with a alternate, 999 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. ond alternate, 1210 Second Avenue, Altoona. view to a very lnrge crop. Kansas. — Senator Thompson : William S. Twentieth district: Daniel D. Strife, second McClintock, Jr., first alternate, 101(5 Tyler alternate, 150 South George Street, York. Grain on Pacific Coast. Street, Topeka. Twenty-third district : Thomas. D. New- Louisiana. — Fourth district : J. E. Boyett, lot yer, jr.. 507 South Pittsburgh Street. Con- The Pacific coast reports that stored second alternate, Sarepta. netsvllle ; Roberr L. PhillippI, first alternate, stocks of grain are beginning to move Maine. — Senator Hale : John G. L. CaulfteM, 49 Connellsville Street, Uniontown. 189 State Street, Bangor ; Thomas R. Mea- Tenth district: John Zurfllet, first alternate, slowly, and that the general outlook is nealy, first alternate, 34 Sylvan Street, Lewis- Duninore. excellent, the soil being in good condi ton ; Bernard J. Mayo, second alternate, 40 South Carolina. — First district : Edward II. tion, while combined acreage of winter Spring Street, Lewiston. McCtillough, post office box 305, Charleston ; Minnesota. — Sixth district : Leo OpsahL George L. Uurvin, first alternate, Harvin ; and spring wheat may attain record pro 1101 Bemidji Avenue. Bemidji. George E. Steinmeyer, jr., 117 Beaufaln Street, portions. Flour milling in the ninth dis Missouri. — Tenth district : Edward E. Wll- Charleston ; William C. Lewis, first alternate, trict, however, is suffering from lack of lett. Burns and Madison Avenues, Overland. Charleston. Sixteenth district : Herman E. Grossen- Texas. — Representative Garrett : William M. orders, due in part to the falling off in heidcr, Lebanon ; Clyde LaMonte Hoops, first Mussil, La Grange. exports resulting from the shifting of alternate, Crocker. Sixteenth district : William S. Skaggs. Win foreign demand to the Argentine and Fifteenth district : Lo. Roy Waller, second ters ; Charles Ho&omh. first alternate. 1105 alternate, 525 North Sergeant Avenue, .Toplln, Wyoming Avenue, El Paso; Oval R. Shoultz, Australian product. In the tenth dis New Jersey. — Third district : James T. Ma- second alternate, -Rising Star; eonip.. John trict there has been a spurt in activity honey, second alternate, Oceauport. W. Cox, route 5, Abilene ; James L. Daniel, during the first six weeks of 1919. The New York. — Sixth district : John D. Cerow, Eden ; Allen Hitch, Winters. 2578 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn : Goldsmith C. Virginia. — Fourth district: Benjamin E. January production of wheat flour for Stephens, jr., first alternate, 861 East Nine Morriss, Blaekstone ; Oscar F. Northington, jr., the country at lnrge as reported to the teenth Street, Brooklyn ; Charles B. Brown, first alternate. La Crosse; Robert (\ Watklng, United States Food Administration was second alternate, 520 Delamere Place, Farinvlllc : Hale P. Mason, first alternate, Brooklyn. Mattoax. ■■ 12,994.000 barrels, as compared with 11,- Fourteenth distrlet: Arthnr J. Phelan, sec West Virginia. — Senator Sutherland : Frank 750,000 barrels in December. Cereals ond alternate, 689* Greenwich Street, New R. Campbell. Adams Street. New Cumberland; York City. James C. Evans, first alternate, Sixteenth other than wheat have fallen in prices, Seventeenth district : Jerome R. O'Connell, Street. Huntington ; John S. Clappertou, Am- and in consequence some reduction in 218 East Seventy-fourth Street, New York herstdale. acreage may occur. Citrus fruit crops Citv ; William O. Torpey, first alternate, 207 Senator Goff : John II. Pitzer, 221 Winches West Seventieth Street. New York City. ter Avenue. Martinsburg. have been damaged by unfavorable Twenty-tHird district : Thomas J. Brennan, Wisconsin. — First district : Louis B. Unite, weather in December and January, but 55(1 West One hundred and seventieth Street, Del a field ; George W. Jacques, first alternate, the entire yield is likely to develop fav New York City; John A. Devany, jr., first Delafield. orably. Complete returns for 1918 are now available as to prunes, raisins, and the like, the raisin crop of 1918 being than in January, 1918, with prices at a In the first district the public is pur the largest ever recorded, with a total maximum. Receipts at 15 principal mar chasing freely, while in the South and value close to $19,000,000. kets were considerably heavier than a West at least fairly good trade is re- year ago with respect to all food animals. ported. In the Middle West reductions of Fruit and Truck Crops. The receipts of hogs we're especially prices are noted in some quarters and From the Southeast it is reported that large, the figures standing at 4,603,335, buying has not been satisfactory. Every fruit and truck crops have been unusually as compared with 3,333,591 a year ago. where retailers themselves are purchasing remunerative, the movement of oranges On the other band, figures for January from hand to mouth on account of uncer and grapefruit being very large. In live for cattle and sheep show a slight falling tainty of prices. This has -unsettled the stock excellent crop prospects and im off from the December level. obbing and wholesaling business, which in proved conditions are leading to large In retail trade favorable reports are any case would show a normal reduction expansion of business by stockmen. The general, notwithstanding disturbed condi in activity at this season of the year. lenth district reports unusually heavy tions and reduced production in some dis There is a strong demand in many quar receipts of cattle, fat steers ranging up tricts. Even from some of the manufac ters for jewelry and luxuries, including to §18.40 per hundred pounds, as com turing districts it is reported that the re pianos, which indicates that consumers pared with $13.50 a year ago. Receipts tail business situation is very encourag still have resources for current use. of hogs during January at Kansas City ing, with an increase in some lines of 25 ■were 535,000 head, or 50 per cent more per cent over 1918. Contribute to the Ked Cross fund. 71—19 a 10 THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1919, ADDITIONAL WOODEN SHIPS Rules and Practices to Make Uniform FOR TRAINING APPRENTICES Railroad Checking and Other Accounts Two more of the six wooden ships that have been designated by the Ship The United States Railroad Adminis resulting from the misrouting of freight ping Hoard for use in training appren tration, Division of Accounting, issues shall be carefully investigated, and if the tices for service in merchant-marine the following: charges are not collectible from shipper, crews have been delivered to officers of consignee, or a carrier not under Federal the board's recruiting service, and will Accounting Cibculab No. 76. control, they shall be assumed by carrier be fitted out at once as cargo-carrying Washington, D. C., February 27, 1919. whose agent is outstanding. training cruisers. To bring about uniformity in Investi 7. When overcharge claims in which They are the Ferris-type ship Vtoka, gation, checking, and apportioning over non-Federal carriers are interested are which is assigned to the Atlantic Train charge and agency relief claims, in com settled by a Federal carrier, the appor ing Squadron, based at Boston, and the pliance with General Order No. 55, the tionment to non-Federal carriers shall be Ward-type ship Brookdale, built on the following rules and practices shall be put made on the basis of established divi west coast, assigned to the Shipping in effect at once : sions, the settling Federal carrier assum Board's Seattle training station. 1. Overcharge claims incident to re ing the entire amount due from or to all The Vtoka was built at the Gilchrist fining, milling, stopping, storing, fabri Federal carriers. When such claims are Yard, Thomaston, Me. She Is 3,500 dead cating, and other similar service in tran adjusted by a non-Federal carrier, the weight tons, is 281$ feet long, 46 feet sit should be presented to the carrier amounts due to or from all Federal car beam, and 23-foot hold depth. She is granting the privilege for investigation riers shall be settled with the destination being fitted out at Portland, Me., with and settlement. No apportionment is to carrier. If such carrier be not under Fed accommodations for 300 apprentices. be made of sueli claims, except that where eral control, settlement shall be made The Brookdale was built at Aberdeen, non-Federal carriers participate In the with the Federal carrier that handled the Wash. She is twin screw, 4,000 dead service the adjustment shall be made shipment nearest to the non-Federal enr- weight tons. She is fitting out at Seattle with such non-Federal carriers on the rier in the direction of destination. ^ and will have accommodations for about basis of established divisions. Where 8. Freight confiscated in transit (par. 500 apprentices. waybilling and accounting methods, such 14) does not refer to coal or other freight The Ferris-type ship Alabat, and the as waybilling from transit point at bal taken by carriers for their own use, Great Lakes type ship Sturgeon Bay, pre ance of through rate, are in effect for the but to freight confiscated by Government viously assigned, are now fitting out at handling of this class of traffic and which health departments, revenue officers, or Boston. Tlie Alabat will accommodate protects the proper charges without the others. Waybills covering such ship 300 apprentices and the Sturgeon Bay presentation of a claim, such practices ments should be reported in interline ac about 200. All four ships wil have may be continued. If the amounts as counts with freight charges and advances blinker capacity for long cruises. sumed under this paragraph constitute a and prepaid, if any. If charges prove to substantial proportion of the revenues of be uncollectible, they should be assumed any carrier, the particulars should be by settling carrier, except that carriers brought to the attention of this office. not under Federal control shall be 2. Overcharge claims shall be regis charged with amounts due from them. SEALED PROPOSALS INVITED tered against records in such a manner 0. When in the investigation of over as will indicate that claim has been pre charge claims it is necessary to obtain sented, and in addition thereto when an rates from other carriers under Federal State, War, and Navy initial carrier refunds an overcharge on control, the communication shall in all a collect shipment, or when a destina cases be addressed to the accounting offi Building tion carrier refunds an overcharge on a cer handling overcharge claims, who shall Scaled bids will be received until 2 p. m., prepaid shipment, or when either the be responsible for the furnishing of such March 20, 1919, by the Superintendent of the State, War, and Navy Building for fur initial or destination carrier refunds on Information. nishing (he (5) gallons of Berry's brown var account of double collection, a notice giv C. A. Pbouty. nish liquid granite A. Dealer—will specify ing full waybill reference, claim number, Director. earliest possible delivery date. name of claimant, amount paid, and date of payment must be sent to either the Department of the Interior destination or initial carrier, as the case Export Freight Increase may be. The carrier receiving notice Through Eastern Region ST. ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL. shall register on its records necessary in Sealed^>roposals will be received by St. formation to prevent duplicate payment A constant increase in commercial ex Elizabeths Hospital until 4 p. m., March and to properly adjust Account No. 778, port freight through the eastern region 15, 1010, for furnishing and delivering the Unrefundable Overcharges. is indicated in a report of traffic con following: 3. Agency relief claims covering charges ditions for the week ended March 3 150 bushels of potatoes. on all freight short at destination shall made public by Walker D. Hines, Di 150 bushelR of cowpeas. be carefully investigated, and if delivery 0 barrels of sweet-potato root. rector General of Railroads. Commercial can not be shown and charges collected, export freight in this region averaged the charges shall be assumed by the set 415 curs per day at New York between Treasury Department tling carrier; provided, however, that February 1 and 25, as compared with carriers not under Federal control shall 253 cars per dny in January, 169 in De BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND be charged with amounts due from them. PRINTING. cember, and 114 in November. In all 4. Agency relief claims covering charges parts of the country there was a notice Sealed proposals will be received by on freight damaged in transit, refused, able increase in passenger travel. the Bureau of Engraving and Printing or unclaimed, and deficits on account of In anticipation of increased freight for furnishinjfana delivering the follow freight sold shall be carefully investi business in the southwestern region a sur ing articles : gated, and if amount outstanding is not plus of cars has been accumulated there. Until 2 p. m., March 13, 1919 : Ten etched due from shipper, consignee, or owner plates of each of the 12 cities of Springfield, of freight, It shall be assumed by settling Wichita. Houston. Omaha, St. Louis, St. Paul, BILLING GOODS TO BRAZIL. Columbia, Spokane. Baltimore, Louisville, New carrier; provided, however, that amounts Orleans, and Berkeley, for use on farm loan due from carriers not under Federal con A cablegram of March 4 from Consul bonds. trol shall be charged in accordance with A. T. Haeberle, in Pernambueo, recom Until 2 p. m„ March 15, 1919 : One dozen pairs of No. 8 rubber boots. responsibility. mends that shippers consign merchandise Until 2 p. in., March 17, 1919 : One dozen 5. Payments for special services per to be unloaded by and at the expense of coarse and one dozen medium emery wheels. formed, purchases of property, payment the vessel, canceling the " F. P. A." clause, of heat, light, and water bills, and other as in (lie case of English and French ves similar items do not in the application of sels, including the expenses to the cost of Better than money because they earn this order come within the meaning of the merchandise. In that way difficulties money; buy a WAR-SAVINGS STAMP " relief claims." to importers in discharging goods would TO-DAY. C. Agency relief claims covering charges frequently be avoided. I THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1919. 11 LIST OF CASUALTIES REPORTED AMONG THE UNITED STATES FORCES OVERSEAS SECTION 1, MARCH 12, 1919. NORRIS, David J. Mrs. Mary A. Norris, 1013 LEONARD, Frederick M. L. C. Leonard, South Etting Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Winona, Idaho. The following casualties are reported OWENS, Harry. Mrs. Alice Owens, R. F. D. MARTIN, Jesse F. D. E. Martin, Robert Lee, 2, box 25, Garland, N. C. Tex. by the commanding general of the Ameri PARRISH, Henry F. Martin B. Parrish, MONTROIS, Raymond. Mrs. Alice Monliols, can Expeditionary Forces: Rlgh tangle. Ky. 027 Grant Street. Watertown, N. Y. REISS, Wendclln W. Mrs. Qttlli Reiss, 116 MUNZ, George. Michael Munz, 3000 Keeley Killed in action—.— 6 llerndon Avenue, Pittsburgh. Pa. Street, Chicago, 111. ». Died from accident and other ROCHESTER, Edgar. Mrs. Bertha Rochester, NOYER, Joseph. Mrs. Julia B. Simmons, 25 Anderson, S. C. I.ombarl Street, New Bedford, Mass. causes IS RYAN, Patrick John. Daniel Ryan, 276 Var- NUGEN, Edward S. Mrs. Lizzie H. Nugon, Died in aeroplane accident 1 li-k Street, Jersey City, N. J. Dempsev, W. Va. SANDMAN, Oscar F. Nicholas Sandman, TOTZ, Robert. Mrs. Anna I'otz, 30G Divin Died of disease 30 Dale, Minn. ity Street, Bristol, Conn. Wounded severely 35 SANFORD, George. Mrs. Polly Sanford, SAN'DGRAN, Isak II. Victor C. Sandgran. R. F. D. 2, Oxford, Ala. Deer River, Minn. SCALERA. Giananni. Mrs. Rosa Laguate, SANLINO, Salvadore. Joseph Vataie, 337 Total 85 170 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. Talmage Street, Boundbrook, N. J. SLOAN, Earnest. Mrs. Jennie Sloan, Brands- SIMS, William C. Mrs. Annie Sims, Tarkers- vllle, Mo. burg, W. Va.. Died from Wounds. SMITH, George. Harry Gill, Galveston, Tex. WENDELL, Ernest M. Mrs. Emma Wendell, LIEUTENANT. SMITH, George N. Mrs. Charlotte Ford, Houghton Lake, Mich. ZIESENIS, Harrv Charles. Mrs. Kathrinc S. Pine Street, Dalton, Mass. WILSON, Edward L. Mrs. Nina Wilson, Fort TRUWE, Clarence W. William Trnwe, Towson, Okla. Zlcsenis, 700 Mississippi Street, Lawrence, R. F. D. 3. Wnconla, Minn. Kans. UKUAIN, Ferdinand A. Mrs. Mamie L. CORPORALS. I'.rower, 310 Sherman Street, Brooklyn, SECTION 2, HASCH 12, 1919. DESSOIR, Alfred. Miss Emma Dcssolr. 743 N. Y. South Oak Drive, Wood Park, New York, VANKl'IKEN. Louis. Ralph Vankuiken. 43 The following casualties are reported N. Y. Howland Street NW.. Grand Rapids, Mich. QUICK, Leonard O. George B. Quick, 52 WATERS, Joseph P. Mrs. Mary Waters. 034 by the commanding general. of the Ameri Sattler Street, Buffalo, N. Y. East One hundred and sixty-ninth Street, can Expeditionary Forces: . PRIVATES. New York, N. Y. Killed in action 13 BUCKINGHAM. Frank. A. Buckingham, WEIS, Jacob A. Jacob Wels, It. F. D. 4, Marshall, Mo. j Died of disease 38 Princeton, Minn. WHEELER, Framis SI. Mrs. Francis M. JOHNIS, Joseph A. Mrs. Cecelia Johnis, Wheeler. Rich 11.11, Mo. Kissing in action 3 402 Eighth Street. Troy, N. Y. WILLIAMS, Earnest Manuel. Charles M. ntOttOKSZCZ, Kazimkz. Deontzy Probors- Williams. Ornm, S. C. zcz, 60 North Street. North Abtngton, Mass. WOODS, Willie E. Mrs. Annie Woods, Total 54 Died from Aeroplane Accident. R. F. D. 7, box 24, Winona Miss. YOI'NG. Glenn. Mrs. Kalherlne Young, Col Killed in Action. LIEUTENANT. lege Place, West Third Street, Mansfield, THOMAS. William C. Mrs. Emma R. Thomas, Ohio. LIEUTENANT. 27 South Michigan Avenue, Atlantic City, Wounded Severely. ROVER. William R. Mrs. William II. Rover, N. J. 430 Walnut Street, I'ottstown, Pa. LIEUTENANTS. Died from Accident and Other Causes. DENNING. Harry Hnaly. A. L. Denning, 138 SERGEANT. SERGEANTS. Davis Avenue, Brookline, Mass. CANNIFF, Pnul-B. Mrs. Daisy E. Canrfiff, MILLER, Roscoe Conklln. Mrs. Horace W. SCIIAUFELBERGER. lingo. John Honry 202 South Franklin Street, Janesville. Wis. Fitch, 140 Howell Street, Cauandaigua, Schaufelberger, C21 Tyler Street, Sandusky, • PRIVATES. N. Y. Ohio. SERCEANT. GOINGS, Monterovllle. Walter Goings, Car TAYLOR, Ben H. Mrs. Agnes Taylor, 300 ters Mills. Va. Beethoven Place, Chicago, 111. MASON, William L. Mrs. Mollle Mason, M ANSON, 'Thomas J. Mrs. Anna Hanson, CORPORAL. Eureka, III. CORPORALS. Ticonderoga, N. Y. SWETLAND. Oliver E. Mrs. Carrie Kings HOCU, John II. Mrs. John Hoch, Kutztown. bury, It. F. D. 2, Cuba, N. Y. GEARLDS. Jesse T. Edw. Gearlds. 421 Pn. South Eighteenth Street, Louisville, Ky. KIESEL, Lewis N. L. Kiesel, 1C57 Lincoln PRIVATES. MIDDLETON, Walter Jay. Mrs. Ida. Middle- Avenue, St. Paul, Minn. BURDICK, Jesse L. Mrs. Eliza Burmcc, ton, Lyons, Nebr. UBERATORE Francosho. Pasquale Llber- South Edmeston. N. Y". MOAK, Forest G. Mrs. Mary Moak, Hurley, atore. hex 14, Belgium. Wis. CORN, Samuel. Mrs. Sarah Cohn, S00 Fifth Miss. LICIILITEIt, Alva L. Mrs. Annie Lichliter, Street SW.. Canton, Ohio. BOYKIN, James W. J. M. Boykln, 416 Fourth Kernstown, Va. COSTRAR. John. Mrs. Tony Peter, iilO Street, Station A. Columbia, S. C. SHUMATE, L«nley. Mrs. Charity Shumate, Front Street, Hartford, Conn. SCHMITT, Frank W. Mrs. Josephine Schmitt, Durham. Ark. DANIELSON. Daniel. Mrs. Barkdte Daniel- 2200 Colerain Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio. STAVRIANOS, Stamatis Nicholas. Nick Sa- son. 720 West Side Avenue, Jersey City, vakis, 3332 Laclede Avenue, St. Louis. Mo. N. J. WAGONER. STONE. Ed. Klmer Stone. BIytheville, Ark. FABRYCKI, Frank P. Mrs. Antoinette Fa- GRIFFITHS, William R. Mrs. Ellen Griffiths, VICTOR, Merle. Mrs. Trecy Victor, general brycki, R. F. D. 3, box 4, Oshkosh, Wis. 707 Oswego Street, Utica, N. Y. delivery, Mechanicsburg. Ohio. IJANARAHAN, William. Mrs. Rose 11. Hagen, WINTERS, Uosie. Mrs. Mabel Lofters, Unio 3io:i 3207 Hull Avenue, New York, N. Y. PRIVATES. Springs, Ala. LINAHAN, John P. Fred Linahan, It. F. D., BRIDGES, John L. A. Bridges, Wlnterset, Clear Lake, Iowa. Iowa. Died of Disease. SCOTT. John B. Mrs. Adelaid Scott, Gardi CKOSTEN, Charles Arthur. Mrs. Mary Eliza ner. Mont. beth Crosten, H. F. D. 3, box 19, Montrose, LIEUTENANT. ZIELENSKI, Stanley. Chester Zielenski, 0710 W. Va. CLIFFORD. Robert C. Mrs. Mamie II. B. Baxter Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. FOSTER. Ralph M. Mrs. Charles M. Foster, Clifford. 4415 West Pine Boulevard, St. ZOKLLER. Elmer Herman. Charles I'. Zocllcr, 520 North Fifth Avenue, Yakima. Wash. Louis, Mo. Happy, Tex. FOSTER, Thomas. Mrs. Sally L. Foster, Im- SERGEANTS. boden. Ark. Died of Disease. GUNN. John Joseph. Mrs. Margaret Kevins, II1NKLE, OLEN N. Oscar Hinkle, Frontier, • 41 Fourth Street. Brooklyn. N. Y. Mich. PRIVATES. HARE, JAKE. Marvin B. Ilnre, Auvergne, JOHNSON, M. Clark. Thomas R. Johnson, LEWIS, Julian Eugene. John Ezekiel Lewis, Ark. Jo2 West Third Street, Winston Salem, Morven, N. C. N. C. LINDEMCTII, James W. Adam Lindemuth, HEFLEY, Harvey L. Mrs. Luell.i G. Heflcy, MERUITT. Hugh Bryan. Mrs. Edward M. R. F. D. 6, Brookville, Pa. 318 North Torrilin Avenue, Jnckson. 'I'enn. Merrltt, Carlisle, S. C. L1NVILLE, Orion F. Mrs. Thomas J. Lin- IIIBEHLEY, Claude M. Mrs. E. L. Hiherley, NEWTON. Clifford. A. B. Newton. Si Ste ville. Butte City, Cal. 3903 North Gove Street, Tacomn, Wash. phens. S. C. McGUlRE, Wallace J. George McGuire, 2730 HICKS. Walter. Mrs. Fannie Hicks, (576 Jef PRITCIIARD. Lolnnd P. Mrs. Mary l'rltch- Kossuth Street, Lafayette, Ind. ferson Street, Portsmouth, Va. ard. R. F. D. 2, La Junta, Colo. McGURK, John H. Mrs. J. O. McGurk, 785 JAKKKTT, Harry W. J. II. Mcachnm, Roby, WISNEK. Clarence E. Henry A. Winner, East Broadway, Milton. Pa. 111. Peru. Mass. MARONEY, Thomns. Mrs. Delia Harbison, KELLEY, Walter E. Dr. Charles J. Kelley, ZIIIOSKY. Joseph. Albert Zuhoskv, Spring 50<» Eleventh Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 80 Elm Street, Cortiand, N. Y. field Road, Three Rivers, Mass. MAURICE. Joseph. Mrs. Joseph Maurice, 115 KLINE, George A. William K. Kline, 30 Niagara Street, Newark, N. J. South Street, Quakertown, Pa ronroRAi.s. MOORE, Marion E. Mrs. Laura Moore, 251 KUNZ, Orlando N. David J. Kunz, Bern, DIXON. Morton King. Mrs. Jessie A. Ward, * Richmond Avenue. Morgantovvn. W. Va. Idaho. Cameron, Mo. MUNDAY, Ralph H. Andy J. Muuilny, 319 LANGE. Gustav. Mrs. Nancy Large, 60 DCGENER. Michael J. Mrs. Barbara A. Drake Street, Stntesvllle, Nebr. Oueens Boulevard, Wlnfleld, N. Y. Dugeucr, "OS May Street, Escanal-.i, Mich. 12 THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN": WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1919. CASUALTIES REPORTED BY GEN. PERSHING GUSTAFSON, David E. Gustavc A. Gustaf- Killed in Action, Previously Reported GRIGGS. Robert O. F. F. Griggs, Monroe- 8mi, 720 North Lawndale Avenue, Chicago. ton. Pa. 111. Wounded (Degree Undetermined). HOLTER, Hernard J. ' Franzt Holter, Oslo, wagon::::. Minn. PRIVATES. HliDSON. Willard S. Mrs. Lizzie A. Evans, SELF, James Franklin. Mrs. Laura J. Self, RASMUSSON, Clarence II. Martin T. Ras- R. F. D. 3, box 00, Phoenix, Ariz. 342 Fifth Street, Han Pedro, Cal. musson, Ada, Minn. HUNT, Hugh H. Mrs. George Gassett, Lcnip- SILVA, John .1. Antone Sllva, 552 Harvard ster, N. H. Street, Petaluma, Cal. INGVALDSON. Leonard. Mrs. Ingbeor Ing- I.AUZON. Hermnnd .7. Mrs. Maria Lauzon, valdson. 217 Third Street North, Monte- Union Street, Leominster, Mass. Killed in Action, Previously Reported diveo Minn. Missing in Action. JACOBI, Morry. D. Jacobl, 550 Third Ave nue, San Francisco, Cal. HAUGHTELIN, Orville T. J. A. Haughtclin, PRIVATES. JACOBS, Purnell M. Mrs. M. M. Jacobs, Starkweather, N. Dak. BONNEAU, William W. Mrs. Sarah Waring 1507 Oak Street, Olympla. Wash. Bonneau, 51 RntclilTe Street, Charleston, JANKOWSKI, Edward. Mrs. Alexandcria Y. M. C. A. WORKER. S. C. Jankowski, 2403 Sowinski Avenue, Cleve HADCOCK, Frank W. Mrs. Frank W. Hod- land. Ohio. ZINN, Jeannette. Y. M. C. A. overseas cas cock. 120 Loomls Street. Little Falls, N. Y. I'ERO/.ZO, Joe. RInaldo Progino, Watson, uals, 317 Madison Avenue, New York, N. Y. IIAHX, Ralph. Mrs. Phillip O. Hahn, Mount W. Va. C0OK8. Vernon, Iowa. TATE, William L. George Tate, Toblnsport, HANSEL, William W. Ethelbert D. Hansel, Ind. LEWIS. Orphard J. Mrs. Rose Lewis, 014 Lawrenceburg, Ky. South E Street, Taconia, Wash. KING, George F. Mrs. Ruth Frank, 1004 Sick in Hospital, Previously Reported LONGTIN. Charles J. Mrs. Phoebe Lougtin. Glbbs Street, Canton, Ohio. Missing in Action. 572 Middlesex Street, Lowell, Mass. O'BOYI.E, Walter F. Mrs. Mary Lagan, 41G WAREXSKORD, Elmer L. Mrs. T. A. Warens- Mulberv Street, Scranton, Pa. SERGEANTS. ford, Washington Avenue, Brldgeville, Pa. PARISH, Benjamin A. Miss Myrl Parish, Cortland, Nebr. HEANEY, Thomas Aquinas. Francis Henney, PRIVATES. 400 Fifty-eighth Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. BURROWS. Robert. Mrs. Mertle E. Burrows, Died from Wounds Received in Action, IHTDNALL, Joseph M. George I. Hudnall, 42 Pleasant Street, Needhara, Mass. Previously Reported Missing in Action. 4202 Broadway, Galveston, Tex. CESSOR, John Thornton. Henry J. Cossor, COLEMAN. Mist, Ark. Charlie. ■ Sim Green, R. F. D. 2, PRIVATE. XJORIARTY, Llla. Mrs. Llla Morlarty, 54 DIBBLE, Arthur G. Clarence A. Dibble, 20) . box 92, Lott, Tex. Kenworth Avenue, Glens Falls, N. Y. COOK, Sandefer. Mrs. Mattle Cook, Antolne, Oak Street, Fall River, Mass. Ark. Died, Previously Reported Missing in PRIVATES. DANCER, George W. George W. Dancer, sr., Action. BARGER, William S. Winfleld S. Barger, K. Hamilton Square, N. J. F. D. ,'i, box 21, Fall City, Nebr. DEFOREST, Floyd E. Mrs. Sarah Deforest, CORPORAL. BOWERS. John C. Mrs. Ada Bowers, 71 183 Cove Roaif, Stamford, Conn. DEN'CII. Thomns Francis. Mrs. Mary Dencb, DAVIS. William A. LeRoy Eugene Davis, Broad Street, Harrisonburg, Va. R. F. D. 1, Seaboard, N. C. BOYLE, Raymond H. Mrs. Fannie Reed, 82 402 Sixteenth Street, Brooklvn, N. Y. Maple Street, Rochester, N. H. DISSIO, Anthony. August Dlssio, 05 Baker PRIVATES. BURNS, Charles N. Mrs. Cora M. Burnt, Avenue, Dover, N. J. BUTLER, Michael J. Mrs. Ella J. Butler, 734 Stanley, Va. DUNN. Ross R. Mrs. Laura L. Dunn, Malta Main Street, Hartford, Conn. DAVIS, Albert E. Mrs. Grace J. Davis, It. Bend, Mo. DAVIS, Ernest. James Davis, Boyda, Wash. F. D. 4, Unlontown, Pa. ENNIS, John IT. Mrs. Alice N. Ennis, 405 EINSIG, Edward. Mrs. Rose Einsig, 313 East Chase Street, Baltimore, Md. Wounded Severely, Previously Reported Minersville Street, Pottsville, Pa. ESIILEMAN, Daniel B. Abraham Eshleman, Missing in Action. FORD. Willie K. Mrs. Byrne Ford, corner R. F. I). 1, Lltltz, Pa. Jackson and Second Streets, Hattlesburg, FELDMAN, Alfred F. John Feldman, R. F. PRIVATE. Miss. D. 4. Burlington, Iowa. DONOVAN, William A. Miss Julia Donovan, HARRISON. Donald II. Mrs. Florence 0'Con- ORITZER, John. George Gritzer, Glen Lyon, 24 Market Street, Cambridge, Mass. ner. Rossford, Ohio. Pn. HYPES. Frank E. Miss Myrtle Hypes. In" HARMON Le Roy. Mrs. Marvel Harmon, Wounded Slightly, Previously Reported Henrietta, Okla. dlanola, Iowa. Missing in Action. JIN'DRA. Albert. Miss Celia Jindra, 3139 HICKS. Charles E. Mrs. Mary Hicks, Cor- Fortv-flrst Street, Cleveland. Ohio. . vallis, Orejr. PRIVATES. O'LEARY, Martin J. Mrs. Johanna Brown, IIUDDLESTUN, Glen E. Harry Huddlestun, CAPARELL, Nicholas T. Spero Caparcll, U100 East Main Street, Eddystone, Pa. Nevada, Iowa. ru'J West One hundred and eighty-first O'NEIL, Francis J. Mrs. Jennie Gallant, 41 JAMES. Frank N. Mrs. Mary James, 150 Street, New York, N. Y. Mount Vernon Road. Gloucester, Mass. Main Street, Fairhaveu, Mass. HANDELAND. Engvald. Miss. Annie Hande- PARKER, John T. John T. Parker, R. F. D. JUDGE. Thomas. Owen Judge, 72 South land. 500 Superior Street, Aurora, III. 2, Chesterfield, S. C. ,, „ Fuller Street, Brockton, Mass. HORNER, Henry R. James F. Homer, PARVEY, Jalmar. Jack Parvey, Gackle, &. LAWS. Joseph E. Mrs. Hattie Granger, 1201 Burkburnett. Tex. , Dak. Alter Street, Philadelphia. Pa. SMITH. .TAMES G. Mrs. Minnie Smith, Col PETERSEN, Louis John. Mrs. Charles Peter t LEASE. Earl R. Charles Schull, 834 Wash sen. S0R Fortieth Street, Brooklyn. N. I. ington Street, Reading, Pa. lins, Iowa. PETERSON, Martin. Mrs. Agnes Peterson, Wounded (Degree Undetermined), Previ box :>0:s, Wlndom, Minn. . ,„_ Missing in Action. PETTIT, John T. Mrs. Adaline Pettit, 4.'i ously Reported Missing in Action. Spruoe Street, Camden, N. J. CORPORAL. SERGEANT. SANDERS. Paul C. Mrs. Edna Drand, tin BERSC1IEID, Matthew J. Jacob Borsclield, North Gladstone Street, Indianapolis, Ind. White Lske, 8. Dak. PETERS, Martin Peter. William II. Peters, Peters, Nebr. SARRO, Joseph. William Sarro, Albauy and PRIVATES. eonr-ORALS. Troy Place, Frceport, N. Y. DINOV1TZ, Samuel. Isadore Dlnovltz, 3440 ILIFF, HARRY J. James A. Iltff. West Returned to Duty, Previously Reported Craft Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. Union, Tex. JENNINGS, Martin. Mrs. Nellie Rawllngs, JOHNSON. Albert A. Alfred Johnson, gen Missing in Action. 50 Bluehill Avenue, Roxbury, Mass. eral delivery, Scranton, Ivans. O'KEEFE, James. Mrs. Elizabeth McGutley, CORPORAL. 495 St. Marks Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. MARSHALL, Delford. George W. Marshall, CORRECTIONS IN CASUALTY LISTS. SAGE, John F. Mrs. Matilda Sage, Seymour, Hoods, Ky. Iud. TRIVATES. Wounded (Degree Undetermined), Previ rnivATES. ously Reported Silled in Action. GRIJBER, Gus A. Mrs. Mary Grubor, Addles, BIFFLE, Recce N. Mrs. Silna Biffle, We- Tex ■ ' tumkn, Okla. PRIVATES. CLEMONS, William. Mrs. Nancy demons, IIAOriORN, Edward. John Purdgis, GS50 GUIFFRIDA. Mario. Alfredo Gulffrida, 2121 McDougal, Ark. Blrwick Road, Cleveland, Ohio. , Went Cambria Street, Philadelphia, Pa. DAVENPORT. John M. Mrs. Betty Daven HOI'SE, Allen. Jack House, R. F. D. 1. MKEIIAN, Leslie. Arthur C. Cordes, 13 Cor port, Dewvllle, Tex. Iuka, Miss. T nelia Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. JAMROG. John Joseph. Mrs. Hendryka Jam- DAVIDSON. Abraham. Mrs. Anna Davidson, res. 22 Laurel Avenue, Manchester, N. H. Returned to Duty, Previously Reported 1718 South Seventh Street, Philadelphia, LEWIS, Howard Peter. Mrs. Mary Christine Pn. Lewis, 1910 Coleruin Avenue, Cincinnati, Died from Wounds Received in Action. DAVIS, WILLIAM. Mrs. Ruth A. Davis, Ohio. . T _ 1313 Presqulsle Street. Phillnsburg, Pa. NELSON, Charley E. Alfred Nelson, Langs- PRIVATES, DE FRAIN. John. Mrs. Sybillu De Frain, COX. George G. George W. Cox. Keliv. La. 719 Greonleaf Street. Allentown. Pn. ford. S. Dak. . _ „. HILBISII. Philip Lawrence. F. E. Hllbish, DEMBOWSKI, Thomas Alexander. Mrs. PENNISI, Joseph. Frank Pcnnlsl, 403 Second Freeburg, Snyder County, Ta. Manda Dembowskl, 70G Nettleton Street, Street, Troy, N. Y. Springfield. Mo. Erroneously Reported Died from Wounds Died. Previously Reported Wounded FAHNESTOCK. Clayton G. Mrs. Ella Slightly. Fnhnestock, general delivery, Rich Hill, Mo. Received in Action. FARACCA. Attllio. Vincent Farracca, 1111 TRIV-ATB. Titan Street, Philadelphia. Pa. rRIVATES. COLLINS. Herbert II. Mrs. Mary Collins, 55 FINK. John. Mrs. Anna Fink, 2039 Ruble PIETROK, Paul B. Mrs. Mnrica PJctrot. Miller Street, Belfast, Me. Street, Chicago, I1L Stayton, Oreg. THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1919. 13 CASUALTIES REPORTED BY GEN. PERSHING Erroneously Reported Died of Disease. SHAW, George P. Archie Nicholson, Madi ST. JOHN, Adelard. Mrs. Odile St. John, 23 son, N. II. Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford, Mass. PRIVATE. ' SKOCZYLAS, Theodor. Peter Skoczylas, URBANSKI. Joseph. Mrs. Josephine Urban, •Maczana, Galicia, Austria. ski, 1329 Belmont Avenue, Toledo, Ohio. ALLEN. Ira. Mrs. Susa Allen, 3621 Fourth SPETZ, David C. Julius Spetz, R. F. D. No. Avenue, South, Minneapolis, Minn. 2, Spring Creek, Pa. WHITEMAN, James R. Mrs. Anne White- Erroneously Reported Died from Accident man, 1114 Maple Avenue, Wllkinsburg, Pa, SECTION 4, MARCH 12, 1919. and Other Causes. Wounded Slightly. The following casualties are reported by the commanding general of the Ameri HAGY, Joseph. Mrs. Katherine Ryan, 3863 LIEUTENANTS. can Expeditionary Forces : Melon Street, West Philadelphia. Pa. ASBCRY, Herbert. Mrs. Ellen N. Asbury, 945 Pickwick Avenue, Springfield, Mo. Wounded (degree undeter Erroneously Reported Wounded (Degree KENYON, Theodore S. William H. Kenyon, mined) 15 Undetermined). 321 West Eighty-second Street, New York, N. Y. Wounded Slightly 14 PRIVATES. SERGEANT. JOHNSON. Arthur. Wesley Johison, E. F. D. WJIALEN, Leo T. Mrs. Isobel W. Brissittl, Total J 29 1, box 25, Bellaire, Ohio. 128 Farm Street, Ithaca, N. Y. SHAEP, William M. Edward L. Sharp, Philo math, Oreg. CORPORALS. Wounded (Degree Undetermined). BORGMEYER, William. Henry Borgmeyer, 2040 East Alice Street, St. Louis, Mo. LIEUTENANTS. SECTION 3, MARCH 12, 1919. LEWIS, Charles E. Thomas E. Lewis, Weiser, DOYLE, Charles J. Mrs. Joseph Doyle, 1002 The following casualties are reported Idaho. Pratt Street, Elmira, N. Y. CHAPLAIN. JORDAN, William II. William A. Jordan, by the commanding general of the Ameri Rockford, N. C. DAVIS, Ernest A. A. Morrissey, University can Expeditionary Forces: of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind. JOYCE, John F. Mrs. Ellen M. Joyce, 474 Second Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Wounded (degree undeter PRIVATES. MERRIMAN, Peter. Mrs. John S. Merrlman, mined) 32 103 Brown Avenue, Holyoke, Mass. ASHMAN, Frank T. John H. Ashman, 389 NIMOCKS, David R. Mrs. Robert L. Holland, Wounded slightly . 42 Fifty-ninth Street, Oakland, Cal. Fayettevllle, N. C. . ASTER, Saul. Souas Pero, 960 East One hun dred and seventy-third Street, New York, SERGEANTS. Total l__ 74 N. Y. AMBACIIER, Henry Paul. David Ambacher, ATCHINSON, Ray V. Mrs. Hester Atchln- 804 Merridan Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. son. North First Street, Oskaloosa, Iowa. RYAN. Gerard A. William T. Ryan, 111 Wounded (Degree Undetermined). BILLIMEK, Frank A. Anton Billlmek, Moul- Broadway, New York, N. Y. . ton, Tex. BOESER, Louis W. Mrs. Ella Boeser, Gl Oak CORrORAL. SHORTRIDGE, John W. Ray Shortridge, Street, Jersey City, N. J. AUSTIN, Walter Walker. Mrs. Rose Austin, Saco, Mont. BOOGUER, Charles. John W. Boogher, R. F. D. No. 3, Manlius, N. Y. corporals. Rowlesburg, W. Va. BOOTH, Thomas J. Mrs. Sarah E. Booth, BARKIITJFF. Harold C. Hugh Barkhuff, 5 R. F. D. No. 2, Collins, Mo. ALDRICII, Henry S. Roscoe Aldrlch, 309 William Street. Amsterdam, N. Y. DAVIS, William D. Evan M. Davks, 2527 Fourth Street, Allentown, Pa. BIP.BLER, Scot B. Mrs. Josephine Bibbler, Spring Alley, Pittsburgh, Pa. R. 9. D. No. 2, Sprlngport, Mich. DEWITT, Torrence R. George F. Dewltt, ALLENSWORTH. Rodney D. Mrs. A. K. BLASSINGAME, Donnie B. T. W. Blassin- Louisville, Ky. Allensworth, 732 East Brook Street, Gales- gamc, El Paso, Ark. burg, 111. BOZEMAN, Joseph S. Stephenson Bozeman, FULMER, Fred. Mrs. Elizabeth Fulmcr, El- ATKINS, Otis P. Doc Atkins, 040 Monroe Sulphur Springs, Tex. mira, Mich. Street, Danville, Va. SCHUOEDER,. George Edward. Mrs. Minnie GERMANOS, Gust G. James Germanos, 244 BIERBAUM, Robert A. William Bierbauui, Schroedcr, 34 Water Street, Pontiac, Mich. Superior Street, Toledo, Ohio. GEUNAU, George F. Mrs. Olga Grunau, 3022 020 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, N. Y. BUGLER. Trowbridge Street, Cleveland, Ohio. EORDANERO, Francisco. Arazio Leonardl, SNYDER. Waller. Mrs. Marlon Snyder, 414 GUISEPPI, Gulstl. Gust Guisti, 621 Finch 2401 East Thirty-eighth Street, Cleveland, Lake Street, Rockford, Ohio. Street, Sandusky, Ohio. Ohio. HANLON, Thomas. Mrs. Thonras Hanlon, 927 GULLEDGE, Edwin M. Benjamin L. Gul- WAGONER. Claybourne Street, East Liverpool, Ohio. ledge, R.Jf. D. No. 2, Belleville, Tex. STEVENS. George Allen. MrB. Fay Stevens, IDEL, Guy E. D. H. Idel, 115 North Hamilton MARTIN, Arthur J. Daniel Martin, R. F. D. Chlldrens Home, Columbus, Ohio. Street, High Point, N. C. No. 12, Fayette, Ohio. JOHNSON, Irwing A. Mrs. Petra Johnson, rmvATES. 2615 Randolph Street Northeast, Minne BIERRMA, Peter. Mrs. Anna Bierrma, R. F. apolis, Minn/ Wounded Slightly. D. No. 8, Byron Center, Mich. JOHNSON, William G. Mrs. Mary Johnson, LIEUTENANTS. BLAKE, Harold G. Jim F. Blake, Sandyville, Bent Creek Va W. Va. MARJETIC, Frank. Lewis Molla, Harmony, BRADSHAW, Cleve H. J. D. Bradshaw, Yale, BLANKEN, Leo. J. H. Blanken, Colcrain Pa. Mich. Pike, Cincinnati, Ohio. MATHER, Clarence LeRoy. Mrs. Lydla MCDONALD, George Tennell. Jr. Mrs. Mary BOLTEN, David S. Mrs. Mattie W. Bolten, Mather, 202 Pine Street, Pawtucket, R. I. Gul McDonald, 3705 California Avenue, R. F. D. No. 1, Chamblee, Ga. MATHEWS, Earl F. Mrs. Addie M. Mathews, Pittsburgh, Pa. BORALLY, Fred. Mrs. Elizabeth Nicholson, Milwaukie, Oreg. MAUZEY, William B. Dr. George W. Mauzey, 70 South Street, Plttsford, N. Y. Findlay, 111. BRADY, George P. Mrs. Mary Brady, 222 MELDRUM, Alex C. Charles Meldr'um, gen Walnut Street, Newark, N. J. eral delivery, Fair Haven, Mich. SCHUDER, Rollie M. Mrs. Selma Schudcr, BROOMFIELD, George M. Mrs. Ida A. Bros- O'BRIEN, Edward J. Mrs. N. O'Brien, 31 708 Shady Avenue, St. Joseph, Mo. srnu. 206 Chestnut Hill Avenue, Brighton, Prospect Street, Worcester, Mass. WALKER, Mason. Ora Walker, R. F. D. No. Mass. PIAZZA. Salvatore C. Mrs. Teresa Piazza, 3, Brookings, S. Dak. 216 Sixth Avenue, Homestead, Pa. CONNELL, John E. Mrs. II. Connell, 328 SALVE, Emelgidie. Philip Salve, 718 Kater CORPORALS. Rural Lane, East Liverpool, Ohio. Street, Philadelphia, Pa. FERGUSON, Albert G. J. W. Ferguson, AUSTIN, Roy H. Mrs. Dell Austin, 122 Main SAUNDERS, Charles Edward. Mrs. Ceelia A. Street, Ogdensburg, N. Y. Etbelville, Ala. Saunders, 9 Terhune Street, Jersey City, FREEMAN, Lowry F. George W. Freeman, N. J. BECK, Thomas H. Mrs. Elizabeth R. Beck, R. F. D. No. 9, Sevicrvillo, Tenn. 1514 Arlington Street, Des Moines, Iowa. GORBUTT, Clarence William. William Gor- SCANLON, William. Mrs. Catherine Scanlon, butt. 803 Pealer Street, Three Rivers, Mich. •'13 Boonton Street, Jamaica Plain, Mass. KOEPPEN, Edward. Mrs. Mathilda Kocppcn, riAHN, Roy A. Mrs. O. G. Ilahn, 729 North SCAROLA, Joseph. Miss Josephine Siletti, 53 024 Fourth Street, Oconto, Wis. Baker Street, Stockton, Cal. Carmine Street, New York, N. Y. PRIVATES. HALLEY, Grover. Orb Halley, Columbus, Ky. SCHLAU, Richard Paul. Mrs. llanna Schlau, JOHNSON, Richard B. Mrs. Hilda D. Tobln, R. F. D. No. 3, Ccntralia, 111. ATKINS, Howard M. Mrs. May Atkins, Mans 212 Somerville Avenue, Somerville, Mass. SCOTT, William J. Mrs. Helen Mary Neal, field Center, Conn. MURRAY, John J. F. E. Murray 1592 Brook 1504 Eastern Avenue, Connersvillc, Ind. BEATTY, Robert J. Thomas Bcatty, general lyn Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. SEIGEL, Isie. Imon Solomon, 1087 Simpson delivery, Perry, Iowa. Street, New. York, N. Y. O'BRIEN, Daniel J. P. J. O'Brien, 4410 In DELMUS. Frank. F. Delmus, Key West, Fla. diana Avenue, Chicago, 111. SIKORSKI, Frank. Mrs. Mary Sikorski, CONNELL, Dennis. Mrs. Bridget Council, SADLES, Stanley. William Sadlers, 110 .Fountain City, Wis. Forb™ Street, Amsterdam, N. Y. care Mrs. John Walsh, 914 South Prospect SALMOXE, Domenico. Mrs. Louise Salmone, SMITSON, Thomas. Mrs. Eliza Smltson, Hlg- Street, Nanticoke, Pa. 30 Crosby Street. New York, N. Y. ginsport, Ohio. HERRING, Jere W. Jeremiah Herring, R. F. SHARP. William N. Mrs. Ida Sharp, Lenoir SNYDER, Chester Earl. Mrs. Anna U. Snyder, D. 3, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pa. City. Tenn. Bertha, Minn. HYMAN, Irving. Milton D. Mendle, caro SHARPE, Homer. Greenberry P. Sharpc, STEELE, Louie II. Mrs. Emma Steele, Boul American Fixture & Show Case Co., St. Maynardville, Tenn. der, Wyo. Louis, Mo. 14 THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1919. CASUALTIES REPORTED BY GEN. PERSHING EFINGER, Joseph F. Mary Efinger, 320 ALEXANDER, Sterling L. Mrs. L. E. Alex MARINE CORPS Broad Street, Newark, N. J. ander, Franklin. I'a. HILBERT, James R. Mary F. Alford, Loo- ZEIN, Frank II. Bertha Zein, general delivery, The following casualties are reported gootee, Ind. La Crosse, Wis. by the commanding general of the Ameri MORGAN, Enos C. Elizabeth Morgan, Mara thon, Clermont, Ohio. Present for Duty (Previously Reported can Expeditionary Forces:- WILLIAMS, Chester E. Mary J. Williams, Killed). Killed in action 14 Hubbell, Mich. Died of wounds received in action- 9 Died of Disease. Died of disease 2 O'BRIEN, William Jackson. John O'Brien, Wounded in action (severely) 2 6701 East Ledge Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. Wounded in action (slightly) 2 CORPORAL. Missing in action 1 PAYTON, Thomas W. Ben Payton, general Present for Duty (Previously Reported delivery, Reed Point, Mont. Died of Wounds). 30 PBIVATl. JDST, William A. H. Charles F. Just, 4810 Killed in Action. De Soto Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. SMITH, Clarence T. James J. Smith, Clark COItPOBAL. 'Wounded in Action (Severely). Lake, Mich. STANTON, Paul A. Edward J. Stanton, 4043 Sick in Hospital (Previously Reported North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa. tbivate. IIARTMAN, John N. Julia A. Uartman, gen Hissing). TEIVATES. eral delivery, Drain, Oreg. AKINS, Thomas B. Mrs. T. L. Aklns, Tovk- PRIVATES. mart. Go. Severely Wounded (Previously Reported HARNEY, George A. Charles Harney, Dod- ALLEY, Lawrence E. McClelland Alley, Whit Hissing). son. 111. man, Nebr. HARRIS, John. Andrew J. Fite, R. F. D. Ho. ANTHONY, William D. Isaac M. Anthony, PSIVATK. 2, Georgetown, Ohio. Centerville. Md. RATHBDN, Clarence J. Clarence J. Rathbun, BEHAN, Raymond A. Michael Behan, 2705 Mountain Lake Park, Md. Wyoming Street, St. Louis, Mo. Present for Duty (Previously Reported BENNETT. Walter L. Cora A. Bennett, La Slightly Wounded (Previously Reported Hissing). mar. Colo. Kissing). BERGER. Alex T. Eva T. Bergcr, general de * livery, Tucson, Ariz. PRIVATES. BARRETT, Ernest H. Clara S. Barrett, 1S15 HIEGEL, Otto R. Ethel Blcknell, rural route BAILEY, William O. Bettie Bailey, Tilton, Thirteenth Avenue, South Seattle, Wash. 1. Robinson. 111. Ga. CRAWFORD, Samuel L. Alice Crawford, SEIFKRT, Julian IT. Charles G. Scifert, 1835 BARGER, George H. George Barger, 524 Sec Sunuyside. Wash. East Monmouth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. ond Street, Saginaw, Mich. DOBSON, Floyd. John F. Dobson, R. R. No. VAN TARSELL, Theodore R. Anna Van Tas- 1. Akeley, Minn. sell, Wayland, N. Y. Hissing in Action. FERGUSON, Hugh M. William Ferguson, 908 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y. Died of Wounds Received in Action. PRIVATE. FHY, Joseph Elton. Joseph W. Fhy, Coarse COIIPOBALS. HARTMAN, Raymond M. Margaret Uartman, Gold, Medera County, Cal. CAMPBELL, Richard C. Ida M. Campbell, 325 Virginia Avenue, Rochester, Pa. FLOOD. Edwin II. Edward Flood, 1(11 South Ninth Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 212 Roosevelt Avfnue, Wichita, Kans. Killed in Action (Previously Reported COOK, Claud T. Walter Cook, R. F. D. No. 3, GILBERT, Leslie T. Harry T. Gilbert, Strum, Hutchinson, Kans. Hissing). Wis. CORHY, Marion. Margaret Corby, Caldwell raiVATis. CORPORAL. Avenue. Washington, Pa. BOBICK*. Michael. Mary Krnynovlch. 3089 BLACKDEN, Earl B. Perry D. Blackden, 490 HARRISON, Bertie. Robert Harrison.. Jlazel- East Ninety-third Street, Cleveland, Ohio. Washington Street, Portland, Oreg. hnrst. Ga. * CARSON, William A. Mary E. Carson, 952 KENGEL, Edgar W. Elizabeth Kensei. 3S1 East Central Avenue. Redlands. Cal. TRIVATES. East Grand Boulevard. Detroit, Mich. CIIADWICK. James R. Maggie C. Dixon, BENNETT. Thomas. Susie Miller, rout* 1, McFALL, James S. Mary S. McFall, 5738 Swifts, Ohio. Dallas, Oreg. Hazel Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. ward of Orfordness and there secured a Passage of U. S. S. Orizaba Through pilot in waters somewhat smoother than that off Orfordness. After discharging North Sea Mine Fields Is Described the pilot at Downs the vessel proceeded to Cherbourg arriving early on the morn ing of January 10. Here orders were re In Report to the Navy Department ceived discontinuing this vessel service with the French Government and direct Secretary Daniels authorizes the fol ficers, 99 French Army officers, 1 Portu ing it to proceed to Brest, France, to load lowing : gese officer, 2,632 French enlisted men, American troops. The Navy Department has received a 207 Belgian enlisted men, and 105 Italian Prisoners of war were disembarked and report from Capt. Charles S. Freeman, enlisted men. the ship got under way for Brest at 7.50 commander of the V. S. S. Orizaba, giv The Orizaba left Copenhagen at 10.35 p. in., January 10. * . a. in. oii January 6, 1910, and proceeded ing a summary of the operations of this Summary of Operations. vessel during the final week of its service to Skaw, anchoring there at 9.45 p. in. on detached duty with the French Gov to await daylight. On January 7 the ves The following summary of operations ernment which ended on January 10, sel got under way at 5.59 a, m., and pro for 31 days, from December 12, 1918, to when the Orizaba was ordered to Brest to ceeded via the newly opened route and January 11, 1919, is submitted: Bring American troops home. „ along the Dogger Bank Light Ships and Tohil miles steamed 5, 2S7 Buoys, thence via the Dutch coast and Total hours steaming 380. 2 Passed Through Hine Barrage. across to Orfordness, England, where the Total calendar days steaming (in cludes parts of days) 28 The report, which gives an interesting ship was again compelled to anchor and Total calendar days in port 3 account of the passage of the vessel await dalylight and the arrival of a pilot. Total officers passengers carried 270 through the North Sea mine barrage Total enlisted personnel carried 8,380 Floating Mines Sunk By Gunfire. Total fuel oil consumed (tons) 1, 7G3 via the newly opened route, follows : On January 4. having anchored oil the During the passage of the Skagerrak city the afternoon before, the U. S. S. between latitude 57° 44' north, longi MINING PRIVILEGES IN JAPAN. Orizaba went alongside the sea wall at tude 8° 29' east and latitude 57° 39' A cablegram from Tokyo, Japan, dated Copenhagen, Denmark, and began em north, longitude 7° 32' east, the Ori March 3, states that a Government bill barking prisoners of war. As a sufficient zaba passed 10 floating mines, five of which pro] loses to permit Chinese labor number of prisoners were not available to which were sunk by gunfire. On January to enter Japan and also to grant the privi fill up theship at once the departure was 8 a floating mine was sighted and re lege of mining and property rights to fixed for the morning of January 6. ported in latitude 53° 25' north, and longi tude 3° 57' cast. foreigners, has been introduced into the War Prisoners Embarked. At 8.17 a. m., on January 9, the Ori Parliament. The following prisoners of war were zaba got under way and followed the embarked: Two United Stales Army of pilot boat into the shlpway, to the east Help the Victory Liberty Loan.