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PUBLISHED DAZLY under order of THE PRESIDENT of THE UNITED STATES by COMMITTEE on PUBLIC ZNFORMATION GEORGE CREEL, Chairman * * * COMPLETE Record of U. S. GOVER.VME.&T Activities VoL. 2 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1918. No. 326 49 U.S.5 SOLDIERS OF THE 53 NAVY ANNOUNCES FIVE U. S. SHIPS SUNK REPORTED LOST ON MOLDAVIA HAVE GOVERNMENT INSURANCE BY SUBMARINES OFF ATLANTIC COAST ONE LIFE KNOWN LOST CLAIMS WILL BE PAID PROMPTLY I- Average Amount of Insurance Ap- All Passengers on Lost Steamship Carolina Un- plied for by Missing Men is TransportPresident heard from Since Re- $8,714-More Than 2,162,021 Lincoln Were Rescued; ported Under Fire of U- Applications Now on File. Names of the Missing Boat Sunday Afternoon. Oil Tanker Among the The Treasury Department authorizes Vessels Reported Lost. the following: The Navy Department authorizes the Of the 53 American soldiers reported by following: the War Department as lost on the tor- Secretary Daniels last night issued the The latest dispatches received by the following statement: pedoed transport Moldavia, 49 have Gov- Navy Department state that all the pas- ernment insurance applications on file Reports received by the department sengers, including the sick, aboard the show that the following vessels have been in the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, President Lincoln, were saved. None of Secretary sunk: McAdoo announced. the survivors was seriously injured. The The four others may have applications Jacob H. Haskell, schooner, 1,362 tons, transport was attacked by a submarine hailing from Boston, sailing for Norfolk; in transit. at 9.53 a. m. on May 31, was struck by The average amount of insurance ap- 11 in crew; no passengers. three torpedoes and sank in 18 minutes. Isabel B. Wiley, in ballast; net tonnage, plied for by the 49 soldiers is $8,714, or The submarine was not seen until after close to the $10,000 maximum fixed by 611; crew, 8. the torpedoes were sighted. The com- Hattie Dunn, of Rockland, Me.; net law. out This mand to abandon ship was carried tonnage, 365; in ballast; sailing for insurance record for the soldiers in excellent order. on the Moldavia is believed to be repre- Charleston. sentative The attacking submarine was about Edward H. Cole, of Boston; tonnage, of the insurance protection of 200 feet long and was not of the cruiser the entire American 1,395; in ballast; bound for Norfolk; Army and Navy. type. More than 2,162,021 applications, aggre- crew of 11. gating approximately American destroyers went to the res- Herbert L. Pratt, steamship; oil $18,000,000,000 of cue. As they were returning to port insurance, are now on file in the bureau, tanker; sunk about 5 miles south of Over- with the survivors a submarine was and new insurance is coining in at the falls lightship, off the Delaware capes; 39 rate of about $100,000,000 a day. sighted at noon Saturday and attacked on board; 37 of the crew rescued and by a destroyer. landed at Lewes, Del.; f lost. Prompt Payment Made. The small loss of life on the President Prompt payment of all insurance and Lincoln was due to the thorough dis- Only One Life Known to be Lost. compensation claims will be mady. In- cipline of the ship's company and ex- All of the crews of the above-named formation concerning the insurance pro- cellent seamanship of the commanders vessels, except the one man lost from the tection of the Moldavia victims was and officers of the vessels concerned, particularly the commander of the trans- Pratt,were rescued. obtained from the files and-duly recorded It appears that the schooner Edna, and reviewed within six hours after the port, Vice Admiral Sims says in his re- which was found bottom side up several first news of the sinking reached Wash- port. Officers Reported Missing, days ago and towed into Lewes, Del., was ington. also a victim of the submarine. The crew The records of the Bureau of War Risk The officers of the U. S. S. President of the Edna have been landed at New Insurance, covering several million sol- Lincoln reported missing are: York. The master of the Winneceonne diers and sailors, are in such shape that Surg. Lindsay C. Whiteside. Wife, Mrs. picked up the crew of the Hattie Dunn. this information can always be obtained L. C. Whiteside, Lehighton, Pa. Asst. Paymaster Andrew Mowat. Mother, No News from Steamer Carolina. with the greatest speed. Mrs. Jemina. C. Mowat, 72 Spring Street, Immediately after The Adjutant Gen- Newport, R. Nothing further has been heard from eral of the Army officially Asst. Paymaster J. E. Ardston or (Ardstow) declares the U. S. Naval Reserve Force. (No such name the steamship Carolina, which sent out men missing from the Moldavia are dead, as Ardston or Ardstow is on the Navy's " S0S " calls Sunday afternoon, stating machinery for the payment of claims to records. There may have been some error in that she was being shelled by a sqbmarine. their beneficiaries will the transmission of this name.) be put into motion. Lieut. Edouard V. M. Isaacs. Wife, Mrs. The Carolina at the time was reported in Every effort consistent with safety is Agnes Cabell Isaacs, Fort iuaciuca, Aria. the same general vicinity as that in which taken to expedite the establishment of Lieut. Isaacs was taken prisoner by the the schooners were sunk the same day. claims and the issuance of checks. submarine. The death benefit for United States Enlisted Men Reported Missing. Government insurance is $5.75 for each Twenty-three enlisted men are reported SEAMAN APPRENTICE DROWMED. $1,000 of insurance for 240 months, or missing from the President Lincoln, as The Navy Department is informed that $5T.50 a month for 20 years if the maxi- follows: Horace Rudolph Tanner, hospital appren- mum insurance has been, applied for. Howard Arnold Himmelwright, storekeeper, tice, first class, United States Navy, of second class. Father. William K. Himmel- the U. S. S. Further Indemnity. wright, Niantic, Pa.. R. F. D. No. 1. Mercy, was drowned while Victor J. Kuhurt, chief commissary stew- in swimming May 26, 1918. His body was In addition to the Government insur- ard. Sister. Mrs. Thomas McKenna, 36 Mont- recovered May 28. ance, which must be applied and paid for gomery Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Next of kin, father, Horace Greely Tan- (Continued on page 4.) (Continued on page 4.) ner, Murray, Utah, R. F. D. No. 3, Box 36. 2 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1918. LEADERS INTHE HIGHWAYS Steamer Bristol Chased by Submarine TRANSPORT MOVEMENT MEET After Picking Up Schooner Cole's Crew; Members of National and State Committees Confer on Rural Latter Saw a Second Steamship Sunk Motor Express Routes. Secretary Daniels authorizes publica- captain seven and a half minutes to leave The Council of National Defense to-day tion of the following report of the captain the ship. He told the captain to get some authorized the following: of the Bristol: clothes, but the captain was too busy Chairmen and members of the newly getting boats ready to leave the ship. " On June 2, at 4.30 p. in., I sighted a About 15 minutes after the crew got appointed highways transport committees lifeboat with 11 men, the crew of the of the various State councils of defense away from the Cole it sank. Four bombs American schooner Edward H. Cole, the were placed on the vessel two on each opened a two days' conference to-day with Cole having been sunk by a submarine at the highways transport committee of the side, and some were placed about the 3.30 p. m. about 50 miles southeast of deck. The submarine stayed still until Council of National Defense. There were Barnegat Light. At 4.30 p. in., when also present at the confirence many who the crew of the schooner rowed to the about 38 miles southeast of Barnegat, I northwest. ' One hour later, when about have been instrumental in organizing and sighted the submarine at about 500 yards, promoting return loads bureaus in the 4 miles from the submarine, another headed direct for the Bristol. I managed steamship appeared close up to thf sub- several States, and others who have fos- to outrun him and reached New York. tered the establishment of rural motor ex- marine, which fired five times before she press routes throughout the country. " The crew of\he Edward H. Cole say altered her course,' the men, of the Cole The purpose of the conference is to the submarine was about 200 fedt long reported. 'The ship then changed her form a national organization for the pro- and was armed with two rifles, five or six course directly opposite and, after run- motion of return loads bureaus and rural inch. About 3 p. in. June 2, when 50 miles ning a short distance, stopped. About 15 motor express routes, which will work out southeast of Barnegat Light, the Cole minutes afterward we heard explosions a definite program already formulated by sighted the submarine on the starboard like those that took place on the Cole. the highways transport committee of the bow at 2,000 yards. He circled around, and then the steamer settlediln the water. Council of National Defense. This com- came up on the port side, and his com- About 6.30 p. in. we heard firing a little mittee Was brought into being as the first mander told the captain and crew of the more to the southward, and about the governmental recognition of the necessity Cole to get in their boats, saying that he same time we heard firing to the west- of increased use of motor trucks to re- was going to sink the vessel. He then ward. About 8 we were picked up by the lieve railway congestion, to keep motor came aboard and examined the shly's Bristol and heard more firing off to the trucks going at highest efficiency, to leave papers, and at the same time gave the southward.'" the farmer on the farm, where he may de- vote all his time to raising food, by trans- porting his products to market by motor truck, and to promote the use of the 23 INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ADJUSTED motor truck on our highways in every possible way that will help our " win the war " program. DURING THE WEEK ENDING MAY 25 List of Speakers. The Department of Labor announces the aggregate than during previous weeks, At to-day's session there were addresses the settlement of 23 industrial disputes the only important one being a strike of by W. S. Gifford, director of the Council during the week ending May 25, 1918. teamsters and truck drivers in Chicago, of National Defeilse; Roy D. Chapin, Although the number of strikes is in- Ill. chairman of the Hlighways Transport creased, they are of less importance in Committee of the Council of National De- fense, who told in a general way of what Adjustments reported for the wveek of May 20 to 25, 1018. had been accomplished to date and what is planned for the future; by R. C. Har- greaves, secretary of the committee; and Workmen affected. by John R. Cravens, assistant director of Name. Conciliator. the State councils section, who talked of In- the desire of the national council to in- Directly, directly. crease transportation facilities over 'the highways. Strike, Baker Manufacturing Co., Saratoga, N. Y...... J. Buchanan...... R. C. Wright, assistant director of traf- Strike, Coast Ship Co. Biloxi Miss...... J, W. Bridwell...... 250 ...... fic of the United States Railroad Adminis- Strike, Missisippi Ship Buikn Co iloxi Miss ------do...... 200 ...... tration, spoke on the necessity of pro- Strike, Hartfor-Now York Transportaton Co., Hartford, T. Burns ...... J. Hawkins...... moting all possible motor-truck transpor- Strike, Olds Motor Works. Lansing, Mich...... C. Bendheim...... ---- 90 18 tation over highways to relieve the rail- Strike, Larrows Construction Co.. Whitehall, Mont...... C. Y. Harry...... 150 400 ways of short-haul freight, and C. A. Mus- Controversy, Baker Iron Works, Los Angeles, Cal...... C. T. Council...... 30 75 Strike, cigar makers, Cincinnati, Ohio-.-...... W. R. Fairley...... 700 ...... selman and J. C. Marquis, of the High- Strike, plumbers and steam fitters, Waterbury, Conn...... D. W. Benjamin...... ways Transport Committee, discussed in Strike, ast Side Packing Co., East St Loui~Ill...... J. A. Smyth...... 100 20 detail return loads bureaus and rural Strike, teamsters and truck driwers, Chicago, i11...... -.- do...... 5,000 ------... .---- Strike, painters, Richmond, Ind...... F. L. Itei-ck. --...... motor express. George H. Pride, also a Controversy, American Gas & Electric Co. and firemen, member of the committee, spoke on these Beach Bottom, W. Va.... ---...... -...... - J. Purcell...... 27 550 subjects from the truck operators' stand- Threatened stril-e, electricians, Wheeling Mould & Foun- dry Co., Wheeling. W. Va...... ----- ..... do...... 2 14 point. Controversy, Wheeling Traction Co., Panhandle Co., and To-morrow's session will be given over Steubenille, Wellsburg & Weirton Ry. Co., Wheeling, to addresses by H. G. Shirley, secretary of W. Va------...... do...... 100 ----. Controversy, electrical workers, Wheeling Electric Co., do...... 10 -.-. the Highways Industries Association; A. Wheeling, W. Va. G. Bachelder, chairman of the executive Controversy, electrical workers, Wheeling Electric Light, ..-. do...... 40 700 board of the American Automobile Asso- Heat & Power Co., Wheeling, WVV.Va. Controversy, electrical workers, West Penn Electrical Co., 10 .do...... ciation; Lient. Col. W. D. Uhler, chief of Wheelmg, Wg.Va. the Highways Branch, Division of Stor- Strike, packing house employees, Seattle, Wash..------.-.-P. F. Gill...... Controversy, West Virginia Traction & Electric Co. and J. Purcell...... age and Traffic, of the War Department; City Railway Co., Wheeling, W. Va. Capt. Vandervelde, of the French Army, Threatened strike, Alberger Pump & Condenser Co., C. Reeves...... 175 and Raymond Beck, of the Highways Newburgh, N. Y. Threatened strike, Toledo Machine' & Tool Co., Toledo, C. Benheim...... 200 Transport Committee. Capt. Vandervelde Ohio. will speak on " Motor Transport in the Strike, miners, Virginia City, Nev...... R. M. McWade...... Fiench Army." THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1918. 3 PUNISHMENT FOR FRAUDS LIST OF CASUALTIES AS REPORTED UNDER WAR-RISK INSURANCE AMONG THE U. S. FORCES OVERSEAS Department of Justice and Ro6bert V. K. Harris. Rev. R. V. K. Harris, Secret Service Cooperating The following casualties are reported 153 Holabird Avenue, Winsted, Conn. by the commanding general of the Ameri- Thomas E. Riley. Mrs. W. L. Johnston, With Treasury. can Expeditionary Forces, the emergency McDowell, W. Va. Corpi. Rolla 0. Brown. Mrs. Anna Brojon, The Treasury Department authorizes address in each case following immedi- 1014 Myer Street, Moberly, Mo ately after tle name: PRIVATES. the following: Killed in action ------3 Charlie A. Cooley. Jim W. Roberts, R. F. Persons attempting fraud under the D. 2, Athens, Ala. war-risk insurance act will be prosecuted Died of wounds ------2 Frederick W. Coons. Mrs. Minnie Coons, Died of disease _ 6 44 Congress Street, Hartford, Conn. to the limit of the law. Died of accidents and other Howard McLean. Mrs. George McLean, A Federal grand jury has just re- Rugby. N. Dak. causes ------19 Walter K. Pearson. Mrs. Eliza McKeehan, turned an indictment against a Camp Wounded severely ------8 Corbin, Ky. Devens soldier and a woman friend, who Wounded slightly ------1 Wounded Slightly. are charged with forging an indorsement Prisoner ------1 Lieut. Leo T. Kewer. Mrs. Susie Mand of a Government allbtment and allowance Kewer, 16 Hawthorne Street, Waverly, Mass. check, which rightfully belonged to the Total ------40 Prisoner. soldier's wife. The check was cashed. Lieut. Paul W. Eaton. Eaton, 712 First Street, Jackson, Mich. One of Several Cases. Killed in Action. Prisoners (previously reported missing.) This is one of the several fraud cases PRIVATES. IJETJTENANTS. discovered in the millions of claims coni- Lon Meadors. Mrs. Ellen Meadors, Krupp, Ky. Benjamin P. Burpee. William B. Burpee, ing before the Bureau of War-Risk In- Howard I. Milton. Charles Milton, 99 250 North Bay Street, Manchester, N. H. surance. Although the number .of these Westland Street, Hartford, Conn. Bernard J. Gallagher. B. M. Gallagher, cases is small, every effort to exploit the Nelson A. Pluff. William Pluff, 90 Ivy Waseca, MiAnn. Street, New Haven, Conn. . William H. Jenkins. William S. Jenkins, Government's far-sighted and equitable Leesburg, Va. protection for illegal ends will be thor- Died of Wounds. Sergt. Robert Walker. Mrs. Bridget Walker, 212 Grand Street, Jersey City, N. J. oughly and promptly investigated, and Lieut. Col, Robert J. Maxey. Mrs. Lu the persons found guilty punished by fine Knowles Maxey, Missoula, Mont. CORPORALS. Corpl. William C. Williamson. Nathan T. Patrick F. Meehan. Mrs. Bessy Meehan, 20 or imprisonment, or both. Williamson, Blanchard, Caddo County, La. Genesee Street, Springfield, Mass. A corps of trained investigators, cov- Lee H. Whitehead. W. F. Whitehead, Jef- country, will handle the I Died of Disease. ering the entire frey, Ky. field work of the Bureau of War-Risk hI- Lieut. William L. Miller. Mrs. William L. PRIVATES. Miller, 6221 Gratiot Avenue, Saginaw, Mich. Homer Akers. Mrs. Leone Akers, Norwood, surance. In certain cases this field force Master Signal 4alectrician Roy C. Mingle. Mo. villcooperate with the Secret Service, C. W. Mingle, Torresdale, Philadelphia, Pa. Edward Bennett. Mrs. Julia Wallace, 1ar- the Department of Justice, and the War Sergt. Theodore A. Steensland. S. 0. risburg, Ill. Steensland, Beresford, S. Dak. Arsene Ber on. Michael Bergeron, 14 Sev- and Navy Departments. It aim, how- enth Street, Turners Falls, Mass. ever, will be not to challenge the millions PRIVATES. Frank Bretschnoider. Anton Bretschneider, James I. Ferguson. Mrs. Harold A. Polle, 1612 Loomis Street, Chicago, Ill. of persons who are rightfully receiving Rowley, Mass. Filippo Daniels. Carmilo Daniels, 319 Government checks but to protect their Paul W. Kruse. William Kruse, R. F. D. Broad Street, Lynn, Mass. rights and to safeguard the spirit and No. 2, Brook Park, Minn. Russell B. Dodson. Lawrence Dodson, Vin- Sidney Scales. Richard Scales, R. F. D. No. tondale, Pa. purpose of the Government's genetious 2, Stone Mountain, Ga. Edward J. Doherty. Mrs. J. Doherty, 1253 aid. Center Street, Newton Center, Mass. Cases for the Field Force. Died of Accidents and Other Causes. Owen Dougherty. Mrs. Roger Dougherty, 722 Seville Avenue, Chester, Pa. Lieut. John L. Mitchell. Mrs. Harriet D. Fred C. Hickman. James B. Hickman, Loo- Cases where exemption from the com- Mitchell, Meadowmore, Milwaukee, Wis. pulsory allotment is claimed and other Lieut. Richard Blodgett. E. B. Blodgett, gootee, Ind. 174 Temple Street, West Newton, Mass. Carl Hoist. Mrs. M. Hoist, 1258 Common- cases requiring personal investigation wealth Avenue, Allston, Mass. field SmRGEANTS. Aleksander Krakuszeski. Stanley Krakus- will be handled by the bureau's Philip Lyons. Miss Margaret Lyons, 11 zeski, Dobre, Poland. force. Hamilton Street, Hartford, Conn. Jeremiah Lehane. Miss Katherine T. Le- Persons making false statements in Powell Davis. Mrs. Polly Davis, 312 Me- hane, 821 Sixtieth Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. their applications for family allowances, chanic Street, Franklin, Va. Wilfred Marquies. Mrs. Elida Marquies, Clyde A. Simpson. W. Wright, Caddo, 1000 Lavaue Street, Fall River, Mass. or cashing checks which do not belong to Okla. Roy R. Mason. Miss Sadie Mason, 601 West them, or conspiring in other ways to de- Joseph Henderson. Mrs. Pearl Henderson, Orange Street, Gainesville, Fla. 226 Zeigler Street, Dayton, Ohio. Frank J. Meyer. Jno. Meyer, 321 Douwalter fraud the Government, may be punished, Antonio Nardelli. Mrs. Dominica Nardelli, Street, Reading, Ohio. under the act, by a fine of from $2,000 to Letta Costello, Province of Perugia, Italy. James N. Muldoon. W. J. Muldoon, 10 Bige- $5,000 or. by imprisonment for one to two Corpl. Ernest W. Anderson. Mrs. Hilda low Street, Brighton, Mass. Dahl, Annex Hotel, Fargo, N. Dak. Clarence E. Newton. Mrs. Barbara Newton, years, or by both fine and imprisonment. 226 Sixty-ninth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. PRIVATES. Emmit J. Prosser. Mrs. Martha M. Prosser, Mike Yacuro. Mrs. Katherine Godo, 563 209 North Sheridan Street, Minneapolis, Minn. COUNSEL FOR INDUSTRIES BOARD. West Second Street, Fulton, N. Y. James Puntillo. Joseph Bangenajo, 103 Alfonso Des Impelarse. Paul Warmpurer, High Street, Newark, N. J. The War Industries Board authorizes 714 Gladwin Avenue, Detroit, Mich. Carmentle R. Puopolo. Felix Puopolo, Page the following: Edwin A. Gowen. Mrs. A. S. Gowen, 1208 Street, Avon, Mass. . North Eighteenth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Rocco Summa. Tony Summa, Mill Street, Albert C. Ritchie, attorney general of Lester A. Burbank. Mrs. Ida R. Burbank, Waterbury, Conn. the State of Maryland, has been made South Waterboro, Me. Henry Svitak. Mrs. Carrie Svitak, 3434 T11- George A. Sehurn. Mrs. Mary Schurn, 125 ton Street, Philadelbhia, Pa. counsel of the War Industries Board, and Washington Avenue, Long Island City, N. Y. William C. Sweeney. Mrs. Mary Sweeney, will undertake his new work immediately. Francis X. Bashaw. Mrs. Anna Bashaw, 376 Athens Street, South Boston, Mass. To do this he has just been recalled from 127 West Prospect Street, Marquette, Mich. David L. Watkins. Dr. G. E. Watkins, Glas- Claude A. Baker. Mrs. Helen Pearl Baker, gow, Ky. a speaking trip, on which he was engaged 1115 II Street, Lawton, Okla. Notes. to help the war-savings stamp campaign. Thomas L. Seals. Claude Seals, Pritchard, Miss. Previously reported missing, now re- Mark H. Hanna, Army field clerk. Hugh ported dead: -Hanna, 32 Stowe Street, Ingram, Pa. Paul Rogas, Lieut. Charles W. Chapman. Charles W. Previously reported slightly wounded, civilian. Mrs. Carmen Ormor, Chapman, sr., 637 West Third Street, Water- corrected to missing in action: Aulos, Angalo, Chile. loo. Iowa. Cadet Roger S. Dix, jr. Roger S. Dix, 620 Leut. Joseph R. Sandford. A. F. Sandford, Pvt. Charles Cropper. Walter Cropper, 76 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Mass. Skowhegan, Me. Dagget Street, New Haven, Conn. Wounded Severely. Previously reported missing, now re- Previously reported killed in action, LIEUTENANTS. ported killed in action: now reported as wounded in action: Leopold Arnaud. Mrs. F. Z. Arnaud, 552 Mech. Joseph U. Pratt. John B. Pratt, 176 Pvt. Frank W. Ferraro. Tony Ferraro, Riverside Drive, New York, N. Y. Park Street, Bristol, Conn. Ferry Street, Middletown, Conn. 4 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1918.

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BULLETIN. in the payable to THs OFFICIAL interest of economy and the more efficient This order shall not be construed as af- concentration of the Government," ap- fecting the jurisdiction exercised under EXECUTIVE ORDER. proved May 20, 1918, do hereby order that authority or existing law by the Comp- I hereby create a Committee on Pub- all law officers of the Government except- troller of the Treasury and the Judge lic Information, to be composed of the ing those in the Philippine Islands, in- Advocates General of the Army and Secretary of State, the Secretary of cluding all law officers attached to any Navy. War, the Secretary of the Navy, and a executive bureau, agency, or office spe- WOODEOW WIIsN. who shall be charged with the civilian cially created for the prosecution of the THE WHITE HorsE, executive direction of the committee. existing war, shall " exercise their func- May 31, 1918. As civilian chairman of the commit- tee I appoint Mr. George Creel. The Secretary of State, the Secretary of War, and the Secretary of the Navy SOLDIERS ON XOLDAVIA INSURED. -ALL PASSENGERS ON LOST are authorized each to detail an officer (Continued from page 1.) or oflcers to the work of the committee. U.S. TRANSPORT RESCUED WOODROW WILSON.r by the soldier or sailor, further indemnity 1917. is provided by the Government without April 14, charge in the form of death and disability (Continued from page 1.) compensation. 'this is payable only to Dernard M. Brown, mess attendant, second a wife, child, or dependent widowed class. Wife, Mrs. Minnie Brown, 1519 Dickin- son Street, Philadelphia. mother, and ranges from $20 to $75 a Edward A. Daley, ship's cook, fourth class. American Conmuniques month. Se that the wife, or child, or Father, John Daley, 65 North Ogden Street, children, or the dependent mother of any Buffalo, N. Y. Clarence W. McAllister, ship's cook, third of the soldiers lost on the Moldrvia will class. Father, Charles McAllister, Akron, The following is authorized by the Sec- receive these compensation payments in N, Y. retary of War: addition to any insurance payments, and Jacob J. C. Nowacki, commissary steward. Wife, Mrs. Rosie Nowacki, 92 Orange Street, American Official Communique, 1Ho. 19-- regardless of whether the soldier was in- Broeklyn, N. Y. Continued. sured or not. Grundy B. Johnson ship's cook, third class. Mother. Mrs. Sydney johnson, Box 8, R. F. D. IEADQUARTERs AMraCAN No. 1, Decatur, Tenn. EXPEDITIoNAEy FORCES, Lloyd B. Haight, baker, second class. Wife, June 2, 1918. WEST COAST LUMBERIEN Mrs. Margaret Haight, Trenton, Utah. Birtie Zanetti, coxswain. Father, Thomas Section B.-The German official Zanetti, 45 Knapp Avenue, Clifton, N. J. TO HAVE HEARING ON PRICES George B. Hoffman, seaman. Father, communique of June 2, afternoon, Michael B. Hoffman, of Ridley Park, *Va. says: " French-American depots The War Industries Board authorizes John A. Jenkins, seaman, second class. numerous extent entered into our Mother, Mrs Augusta Jenkins, Eugene, Mo. possession at Fere en Tardenois." the following: Floyd H. Hedglin, seaman, second class, Father, Bert R. Hedglin, Eddyville, Nebr. This statement is absolutely un- The west coast lumber manufacturers William F. Owens, fireman, first class. true, there being no American depot and west coast loggers have been in Father, William H. Qwens, 538 Perry Street, in that region. Washington for about a week preparing Trenton, N. J_ Robert Jennings Freeman, firenian, third for a hearing before the Price Fixing class. Brother, John S. Freeman, Oliphant American Official Communique, No. 20. Committee, which will be held Wednes- Furnace, Pa. IIEADQUARTERS AMERICAN day morning, June 5. There have been Karl H. Neuert, radio electrician, first class. Father, J. M. Neuert, 213 Second Street, Co- EXPEDITIONARY FORCES, numerous conferences with the Lumber lumbus, lnd. June 8, 1918. Section of the War Industries Board, but Frederick W. Wilson, Jr., yeoman, second no prices have been presented by the class. Mother, Mrs. Fannie Myrant Wilson, Section A.-Patrolling was active 818 West Candy Street, Denison, Tex. in Picardy and in Lorraine. Artil- manufacturers to which they are willing Arthur T. Jefferson, ship's cook, second lery fighting occurred in Lorraine to agree; therefore, unloss agreement is class. Friend, Mrs. Dennis Taylor, 534 Union reached later to-day the matter will go Street. Jacksonville, Fla. and in the Woevre. At a number of Harold H. Williams, cook, third class. points there were air raids. In these before the Price Fixing Committee with- Mother, Mrs. C. E. Williams, 1870 Bergen combats our aviators shot down a out any preliminary agreement having Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. been reached between the manufacturers Frank H. Woodard, mess Attendant, first hostile machine. One of our planes class. Brother, Charles Woodard, U. S. S. is missing. and the loggers or between the trade and Leviathan. Section B.-The hostile aeroplane the board. Robert S. Walker, steerage steward. Father, Oliver P. Walker. 2912 Taylor Street, Chat- which was reported brought down in tanooga, Tenn. the American communique of June 3, ORDER TO MAY. ANDREWS. Alfred A. Sweeting, mess attendant, third was shot down by Lieut. Sewell. The class. Wife, Mrs. Florence Sweeting, 145 West One hundred and thirty-fifth Street, New pilot and observer were both taken Special Orders, No. 124: York. prisoner. The American plane re- 32. Maj. James H. M. Andrews, Ord- Arthur S. Egbert, seaman, second class. ported as missing in the communique nance Reserve Corps, in addition to his' Father, John E. Egbert, 1288 Richmond Ave- nue, Graniteville, Staten Island, N. Y. of June 3 was operating in the present duties will act as commanding Jacob Lied, cook, second class. Sister, Woevre. officer of the Raritan Arsenal. Louisa Kente, 68 Columbia Avenue, New York. THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1918. 5 WARNED PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONGRESS BRIEFLY TOLD M9UFATURERS ARE TO REPORT SUGAR HOLDINGS SENATE. to the length of service and runs from Candy and Soft Drink Makers $600 a year for those who have served The proposed amendment from the May Be Prosecuted as IHfoarders Committee on for 30 years to $420 a year for those who Rules to limit debate dur- have served from 15 to 20 ing the war was up for discussion years. If They Fail to Make Returns. yester- Senator Thomas, of Colorado, intro- day afternoon, but finally was laid aside without duced an amendment to the Army bill The Food Administration authorizes action. Senator Borah, Republi- transferring can, of Idaho, offered jurisdiction over the Point the following: an amendment that Fermin Light at San Pedro, Cal., from would provide for public discussion here- Manufacturers of the less-essential after on all the Department of Commerce to the War foodstuffs, such as candy and soft drinks, treaties submitted to the Sen- for military purposes. ate for ratification, unless it was decided Department who use sugar and have not applied for otherwise by a four-fifths vote. Senator certificates because they have enough Borah, in arguing in support of his HOUSE. sugar on hand to last until July 1, will amendment, said that "if this policy of The House passed the bill already be required to return statements to Fed- open negotiation among the nations of the passed by the Senate authorizing women eral food administrators of their re- world had been in force for the past 40 suffrage for Hawaii. The bill now goes spective States by June 10. These must years this war would never have hap- to the President. It empowers the island show amount of sugar used this year, pened. Secrets and sinister diplomacy legislature to provide that in all terri- amount on hand, requirements for the made the war possible; let us wipe it out." torial and municipal elections women fuiture, and the situation in general, to The amendment of Mr. Borah was op- may vote under the same restrictions ap- prove that they are conforming to Food, posed by Senator Martin, majority leader. plied to men, and, if the legislature so Administration rules. Senator Borah supported the Underwood desires, it may order a referendum on the Tempted Not to Report. resolution to amend the rules to limit de- subject. The House also passed a bill ex- Many manufacturers who have stocks bate, and the majority leader also sup- tending the pension privilege to members ported it in a vigorous speech. Senator of sugar that bring up their supply for of State militia organizations who per- the current year to more than 80 per cent Fall, Republican, of New Mexico, urged formed home guard duty during the Civil the adoption of the Borah amendment. of last year's consumption are tempted War. The Senate has not yet acted on not to report, and thereby obtain the full Disagree on Post Office Bill. this bill. allotment in the next distribution. Fail- The conferees on the Post Office ap~ro- By a unanimous vote the House adopt- ure to report in time may cause them not priation bill were unable to agree yester- ed 11 resolutions offered by Representa- only to suffer the usual penalty for this day on the Senate amendment for the pur- tive Madden, Republican, of Illinois, call- dereliction, but also to be proceeded chase of the pneumatic-tube mail system, ing upon heads of departments and the against as hoarders. Those who fail to and so reported to their Houses. Both Federal Trade Commission and Inter- repordwill obtain no sugar on further Houses will be called upon to vote on the state Commerce Commission to inform 1918 allotments. proposition again and instruct their con-, the House concerning the number of draft The 80 per cent ration was recently set ferees. House conferees refused to ac- eligibles in their respective departments for makers of nonessential food products cept the Senate amendment. exempted at their request, the names and because of shortage of ship tonnage to A bill appropriating $500,000,000 for addresses of such exempted persons, the bring sugar to this country. It is possible the immediate construction of 20 battle character of work performed by them, and that there will be further reduction; and cruisers and 10 scout cruisers was intro- the length of service of every man be- it is unlikely that Government control of duced in the Senate yesterday by Senator tween the ages of 21 and 31 for whom sugar distribution will cease during the France, of Maryland. The bill would re- exemption or deferred classification has war. quire work to begin on the battle cruisers been obtained. Refuse to Relax Rules. not later than September 1, and on the Many manufacturers have been in scout cruisers not later than January 1, Washington to ask that the rules be re- next. Senator McCumber, of North Da- Fatalities in Flying laxed in their particular cases, in order kota, offered an amendment to the Army that they may carry on a minimum or- appropriation bill, authorizing the Presi- Accidents on Aviation ganization until the new allotment is dent to raise an Army of 5,000,000 in ad- made, July 1, for the next three months. dition to those already called to the col- Fields in United States All have been refused, because it is the ors or authorized to be called. The bill desire of the Food Administration to be provides that this number shall be ex- The War Department authorizes absolutely impartial But Federal food clusive of noncombatants. the following: administrators will hear complaints of The Smoot general pension bill was Herewith is a summary of deaths this class, even if they have been pre- up for consideration yesterday afternoon. in aviation accidents at flying fields sented earlier at Washington. An agreement was reached under which in this country from May 15 to May Manufacturers who now have on hand the bill was to be put to a vote at 4 o'clock 25, 1918: sugar that, when added to the amount this afternoon. Place at which Number of fatality occurred. fatalities. already used this year, will bring their Check on Profiteering. Barron Field, Evermen, Teo, - - 0 quotas above 80 per cent of the amount Brooks Field,San Antonio, Tex- 0 used from January -to July, 1917, must Senator King, of Utah, has introduced Call Field, Wichita Falls, Tex - 1 a bill under which all contractors for Gov- Carlstrom Field, Arcadia, Fla 0 turn over the excess to their adminis- CarruthersField, Ben-brook Tex- 0 trators at once, or be prosecuted as ernment work must file duplicate con- Chanute Field, Rantoul, I0 0 tracts with the Attorney General hoarders. and the Door Field, Arcadia, Fla------0 and other " es- Federal Trade Commission. This is in- Eberts Field, Lonoke, Ark ---- 0 Makers of ice cream tended, Senator King stated, Ellington Field, Houston, Tex -- 0 sential " foods are not affected by these to check Gerstner Field, Lake Charles, La___ 2 regulations. profiteering in contracts. It would apply Hazelhurst Field, Mineola,L. I., N.Y. 1 to past as well as future contracts. Kelly Field, San Antonio, Te,------1 Langley Field, Hampton, Va - 0 PROMOTED TO BE CAPTAINS. Conferees on the rivers and harbors Lote Field, Dallas, Tee ------0 bill reported to the Senate there had been McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio------0 Special Orders, No. 121: an agreement on all items with the ex- Park Field, Millington, 'en- 0 8. The following appointments (pro- ception Payne Field, West Point, Miss------0 of the increase by the Senate to Post Field, Fort Sill, Okla _ 0 motions) in the National Guard in the the Mobile Harbor item. This increase Rich Field, Waco, Tea - service of the United States, to rank from amounted to $140,000 for dredging. A Rockwell Field, San Diego, Cal -- 0 the date set after each name, are an- further conference will be held. Scott Field, Belleville, Il 0 Belfridge FeldMount OlemensMich 0 nounced: Pensions for those in the civil service Taliaferro Field, Port Worth, Tea_ 0 To be captains: First Lieuts. John H. who have reached the age of 65 is pro- Taylor Field. Mtontomery Ala 0 Wilbur Wright Field,Faireld, Ohio. 0 Fahy, May 7, 1918; Lester W. Hurd, May vided in a bill introduced by Senator 7, 1918; Guy H. Holmes, May 7, 1918; Shields, of Tennessee. The bill provides Total------7 Cedric R.' Richmond, May 7, 1918; an'd for a sliding scale of pensions according Albert G. Waddell, May 7, 1918. 71'-18- 2 6 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 191E. WAR LABOR BOARD REPORT ON FAILURE TO ADJUST TROUBLE BETWEEN WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO. AND EMPLOYEES I The National War Labor Board author- by the rules and principles of the boart tion reported the case to the board at Chicago. I thefo ot to the wireto tell you Ies the following: the Western Union Telegraph Co. might my about the case and your At an executive session of the National discharge such employee, and that the attitude. I not told Walsh or Osborn& War Labor Board at the Hotel Belmont, National War Board would sustain such or the others, but I must do bo in my report as one of the sections. New York City, .une 1, a section of the discharge." " I do not think our principles include the board, consisting of the joint chairmen, closed nonunion shop In the status quo to be Mc.srs4. William H. Taft and Frank P. Dealined by Western Union. maintained. Mr. Carlton decllned to accept this I do not think our principles require us to Walsh, submitted the following report of Ignore or invite a breach of elsting contracts the fndings of the section in the contro- proposition, but tendered a counter one of employment in which the man afirmatively versy between the Western Union Tele- by telegram, as follows: agree not to join union. graph Co. 1918. "I do not think you have such contracts and their exftployees: "Ilon. W. II. M " Nw YORE, May 2, with your men. A mere understanding that Report to the Board "Natioaal tar Labor Board men will be discharged who join the union does "Washipgto D. C. not constitute such a contract on their part "To the -YationalWar Labor Board: "The Western Union Telegraph 6o.holds not to join unions. that itq first obligation is to'the Government " I think the making of such contracts after 'In the matter of the complaints of and public in an uninterrupted and compe- the proclamation of the Pre.ident is not in ac- former employees against the Western tent telegraph service. - cordance with our prinples of action by him "The company has reached the conclusion approved, though the moaklng of them would be Union Telegraph Co. on the ground that that this on can not be achieved if its telf- lel . I think the plan upon which our board the., %iP e discharged by the company for raph operators are members of the C. T. U. ac contemplates a waiver by employers of beloicng to a union called the Commer- A. ployces now have a base 8-hour day, such a right, just as It contemplates a wslver premium for overtime, varations with pay by emleeas of the lega r tghto strike, as a elul T.legraphers' Union of America, the semiannual premiums, sickness benefits , method of securing Industria e. i inmplryc of the board are advised of the full pay for varying periods, pensions, life " With these views, I think tha your last :rt oral itnation by the full opportunity insurance, and many other advantageous con- proposal doo not square with the principles ditions of labor. The company dosiren, how, on which our board must act If the issue Is no. to the employees on one side and ever, that it? emplores shall have whatever made by the employees' part of our board. the jlcldent of the Western Union Tele- benefits there may be in collective bargain- Roes Not Recognise Union. srny'i 0), on the other, to state the facts ing. It In eatrfned that these benefits can not be obtained through the medium of the "You deny to a majority of your emplo I'l re- Avtto the controverny as they re- C. T. U. A. Purthermore the compa Is of a right to join a laborluuon. On the other Ipeeth ely viewed them. the opinion that m orm! of Its h band, I .think the proposal made by Walsh and "fo'ore a' section consisting of the operators do not deqire to Joint the U. T. .A, pur.ented by me to you at hbiladethialU one but it In willing to submit that question to a which you Ehould accept In the nterest of j'$iut chairmen was appointed to attempt rcferendum of such employees hav a rea- industrial peaco. B t you do not recognize 1.ediation and conciliation the members senable length of service and in the fo the union or deal wl it. You deal only with manner: committees of your emplo3es. You take back of the board had a vigorous discussion as your men discharged for joining a union to the meaning of the principles recom- Rallot by Employees Proposed. Mhlah under our principles an employer ahould mended for approval to the President and "The National War Labor Board shall not prevent their doing. The union would llproved by him to guide this board. The undertake, undcr a program to be agreed be- ar with the board no to order or permit a tween us to organize and carry out the ma- under any circumstances, but to rely diSeaslon had been so full before the sec- chinery For the taking of a secret ballot, the for a redres of grievances solely on the lodg- tion received the matter that it did not question to be rosed simultanesusly in Ing of comains by committees of your em- seem necessary to do other than submit general terms a oo : ployees with our board and the board's action " 1. Are you deurourst becoming a member thereon. You would be given the express right propialitons of compromise to the one and of the C. T. U. A., or under such a compromise to discharge any em- to the other of the parties with a view of " 2. Are you in favor of an organization ployee who sought remedy for grievance in adjustment. to be confined to Western Union employees, any other way, and the board would sustain such organizations to have the right of eoi- the discharge. Under such a compromise, Proposal to the Western Union. lective bargaining but not to employ the strike which would be conslatent with our principles, or affilate with any oranization that employ the board would have the power to secure yen "Accordingly, Mr. Taft, at the sugges- the strike eitheranr Itself or for others; he against the danger of a sike acomltely officers of the association to be employees of aq practical machivery enn provide against it tion of Mr. Walsh, submitted to Mr. Carl- the compay lce by te employees, and the Thus would be removed the danger to resort to ton and Mr. Wiggin, the chairman of the associa on to be controled and managed by a strike and consequent injury upon executive board of the Western Union them; differences between the company an which you have your obligtion to exclude the association or its members to be arbitrated union men from your employ I ask you to directors, a proposal that the Western before the National War Labor Board. consider again this proposal efore a final re- Union receive baCk the men whom it had In the event that a majority of our tele- ection. Of course your submission to our discharged upon these conditions: operators vote afrnatively on question uridiction Is a matter of discretion, but I thecompanyilt withdraw its objections to eprecate an attitude on the part of an em- " 1. That the Western Union would re- t union and membership therein will no foyer of men so widely distributed which may ceive a committee of its own men only longer be cause for dismisal, but we specify the usefulnesn of our board. You may who desired individually, or in a group that the company shall not be called upon to show this to Mr. Osborne. recognise that unlon nor shall it be required to "Wit. IH. Tirn. composed of the employees, to present re- deal with officers of that union as such, quests for better conditions of labor as to whether employees or otherwise. Rejects the Compromise. hours, compensation, " howv, a maj vote 'no ' on ques- and otherwise, and tion then t cy the n "Mr. Carlton, after receiving this tele- that If an agreement could not be reached Of its epoeesIh gram, advised Mr. Taft that he would the matter should be relerred to this C. U. shl be ned. submit It to the executive board on Tues- board and the question "If a majority are in favor of question 2, disposed of In ac- then the machinery for such an association day last. Upon this afternoon Mr. Carl- cordance with the procedure provided for shall be set uD joint agreement between ton notified Mr. Taft that he would not the board under the rules guidlpg It. your board and thi company and turned over accept the compromise. In view of the to the employees. " 2. That the Western Union should " I have not dealt with the scope of an correspondence It does not seem useful to not be required In any way to deal with association as outlined in question 2, It would further prolong the mediation. The con- the union or to recognize it. be our Idea that such an organization would 'struction of our principles, as set forth In &. That the be voted upon by all emplevees of reasonable Commercial Telegraphers length of service and to mnlude gl employees Mr. Taft's telegram to Mr. Carlton, leads Union should agree with the National of the company who desired to become mem- to the conclusion that the Western Union War Labor Board and guarantee to it bers. " This agreement to cover the perlod of the Telegraph Co. should accept this com- that in any effort by its members to se- war. promise as therein stated. It declines, care better conditions of labor it would "N* wOoxn Caamox. however, to do so or to submit to the not Itself initiate and it would not itself jurisdiction of this board, and no further permit its members to use the strike, but Mr. Taft's ioply. action of the board Is therefore recom- that it would submit their grievances to "To this telegram Mr. Taft sent the follow- mended except the publication of this re- the National War Labor Board and abide Ing answer: " CCaoo, port of the section and the vote of this the decision under its procedure. May 87, .IM8. board upon the report "4. That if any employee of the West- "KwcoXn Cnr.*rox, Pnrsident, "Wx. H. TArr, ern Union Telegraph Co., a member of "Western Us Ion Teleraph Co., ea Tork. "F!RANK P. WArsn, aaYour telegram received. I am sorry you the telegraphers' union, shoulti fall to find it Inconvenient to come to Chirago, because " Bection." conform with this agreement and to abide I hoped to have a talk with you before our see- (Continued en page 7.) THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1918. 7 SIGNAL CORPS IS IN NEED OF HIGHLY SOAPMAKER-S' COMMITTEE TECHNICAL MEN OF VARIOUS KINDS HOLDS MEETING INCAPITAL - The Food Administration authorizes The War Department authorizes the Upon the presentation of this card to the the following: following statement from the Land Di- personnel officer at the mobilization camp The special committee of soup manu- vision of the Signal Corps: to which he is sent he will be assigned to facturers designated by the industtry to The demand for specialists in the the Signal Corps. confer with Government officials on soap American Army is increasing daily. manufacturing conditions, Me- May Ask to Enter Service at Once. with a view to chanies and technicians of every kind, in- further coordination of the industry as a cluding radio and buzzer operators, are If, after attaining a proficiency of 10 war measure held its first meeting at needed by the Land Division of the Sig- or more words per minute, a student de- the Food Administration on Monday, nal Corps. cides that he desires to enter the service June 3. This committee was elected by Through the assistance of the Federal immediately, he may apply through the soap manufacturers of the United States Board for Vocational Training, -an op- local school authorities to the Signal at a conference last week with oflicils of portunity is extended to men in the draft Corps for papers authorizing his indfvid- the Food Administration, the Department to perfect themselves in radio and buzzer nal induction into the service and his as- of Agriculture, and thelWar Industries work without expense, enabling them to signment to a radio school for advanced Board. select this branch of the service in the training. Its personnel is as follows: Signal Corps when they are called. The opportunities offered by the Fed- Sidney M. Colgate, of Colgate & Co., eral Board for The Signal Corps has charge of all sig- Vocational Training per- New York, chailman; Samuel S. Fels, of naling and communication, including ra- mit men in the draft to educate them- Fels & Co., Philadelphia; W. E,. McCaw, dio, telegraph, telephone, and cable serv- selves further and to select their work in- of Proctor & Gamble, Cincinnati; W. 0. stead of waiting ice for the mobile Army, both at the im- assignment to a branch Thompson, of N. K. Fairbanks Co., Clii- mediate front and behind the lines. It is of the service in which they may have no cago: L. . Waltke, of William Walike & important and interesting work, since special interest. It is from these men Co., St. Louis; N. N. Dalton, of Peet without this branch of the service the that the noncommissioned officers must Bros. Manufacturing Co., be chosen. Kansas City; Army's " ears " would be stopped and in Sidney Kirkman, of Kirkman & Ron, many instances its " eyes " would be val- Further information concerning 'admis- Brooklyn; and George B. Wilson, of the ueless. Men who are expert telegraph sion to these schools may be secured from Globe Soap Co., Cincinnati, ex officio and radio operators in civil life have an local school authorities. chiairman. opportunity here to continue their spe- The Signal Corps is particularly in need This conittee was elected at a gen- cialty. of highly trained technical personnel. eral conference of soap imanufacturers lany Radio Schools. Electrical engineers and men with a good held in the Food Administration fundamental Building In nearly every large city the Federal training in engineering or on May 23. The functions of the com- Board, through local physies will find excellent opportunities mittee are to consider any problems that school authorities, for service has established schools of radio communi- of a character which will per- may arise in the soap industry aind to mit them to make full use of their cation where all men of draft age who train- serve, on occasion, as a meain4 for bring- have not yet been ing anid experience. Men of satisfactory of these problems before the called may receive a qualifications ing any preliminary course in the operation are given three months' Food Administration. of ra- training in special Signal Corps dio and buzzer instrunlents. There are schools non about 600 of these schools, operated under the supervision of the where con- Land Division of the Signal Corps, tinuous instriction is given, usually dur- and Western Union Telegraph Co. can be ing afternoons and evenings. are iven every opportunity to take ex- heard as to the existence of employment It takes amninations practically 200 hours for a student of av- leading to Dromotion. contracts with their employees and that erage ability to attain a speed Men who have had experience as elec- the board further consider the pi-oposal of 20 words trical per ninute, sending and receiving. repair men, wiremen, and mechan- of settlement of the controversy offered ies are ialso desired for assignment If a student enrolled in one of these to by the president of the Western Union school- is ordered to special schools and later to field organiza- Telegraph Co.," which was voted down report for military tions. Instruction service by his local draft board before he of a high grade is by the wvorkers and the two chairmen. has completed his course, given, and opportunity for promotion is Mr. Osborti-e then offered the following lie will be fur- excellent. nished with a proficiency card, stating the amendment to Mr. Walsh's motion to number of words be can send and receive. adopt the report: " I move that with the WAR LABOR BOARD statement to the public that this report REPORT has been adopted that it be ahown who Seven Camps Designated (Continued fromn page 6.) voted for and against it," which amend- ment was carried unanimously. as Army Replacemeut and The reporr was taken up for considera- tion by the board and the following ac- The Vote on the Report. Special Training Centers tions ensued: Then recurring to the origilal motion Motion, Mr. Walsh, " I move as one of to approve the report, the motion was The following statement is authorized the makers of the report that it be carried by a vote of the workers and the by the War Department: adopted," which was seconded. two chairmen, all of the employers voting The plans for the future use of several Then an amendment by Mr. Savage, against it. of the Army training camps in this coun- I move that the following be added For the report: Messrs. William H. try have been decided upoli. after the words 'as therein stated': Taft and Frank P. Walsh, joint chair- The following have beent designated as " It is therefore reconinended that the men; Victor A. Olander. representative Infantry training and replanement camps: attitude of the Western Union Telegraph International Seamen's Union; T. M. Camp Gordon, Atlanta. Ga. Co. in this case be brought to the atten- Guerin, representative United Brother- Camp Lee, Peter-burg, Va. tion of the President of the United States hood of Carpenters and Joiners; Adam Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark. and a copy of this entire report is given Wilkinson, representative United Mine- The following have been designated as to the press and that the following words workers; Thomas J. Savage, representa- Field Artillery training and replacement le stricken out of the report of the sec- live International Association of Ma- camps and firing centers: tion: 'It declines, however, to do so or chiiists; T. A. lickert, representative Camp Jackon, Columbia, R. C. to submit to the jurisdiction of this board United Garment Workers. Camp Taylor, Louisville, Ky. and no further action of the board is Opposed to the report: Loyall A. Os- Field Artillery firing centers are con- therefore recommended except the publi- borne, vice president Westinghouse Elec- templated at the following: c:ition of this report of the section and tric and Manufacturing Co.; F. C. Hood, Coup Doniphan. Fort Sill, Okla. tile vote of this board upon the report." president of the Ho-od Rubber Co.; C. Ed- Caiop McClellan. Annistn. Ala. Which motion was voted down by the w in Michael, president of the Virginia Camps Gordon, Lee, Pike, Jackson, and employer- and the two chairmen. Bridge and Iron Co.; W. H. Vandervoort, Taylor ha've been National Army canton- A motion by Mr. Michael, as follows: president of the Root & Vandervoort En- n-eats. Camps Doniphan and MoCleilan I move that the report be received and gineering Co.; B. L. Worden, president of are Natlonal Guard camps. filed and further action deferred until the the Lackawanna Bridge Co. El THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1918.

Story of Extraordinary Heroism by U. S. Naval Seamen Told in Reports of the Blowing Up of The Florence H

The Committee on Public Information Admiral Wilson issued a special order from this burning furnace. At this time Issues the following: to the forces under his command, in the commanding officer of the - heard Secretary Daniels has just received re- which he said: some cries in the water in the midst of ports giving the details of the gallant "The conduct of the officers and men the flaming wreckage, and thereupon ran work of United States naval vessels in attached to these vessels was in accord his ship into this to reach the men. rescuing the survivors of the Florence H. with the best traditions of our service, " We were now joined by all the es- when that steamship was destroyed by a and by reason of their heroic efforts 34 corts of the southbound convoy and all fire and explosion on the night of April 17. savivors of a crew of 75 were rescued lowered lifeboats. The lifeboats, how- Rear Admiral Wilson praises in high under conditions in which it appeared ever, had great difficulty in getting to the terms all the officers and men of the ves- that all on board the Florence H. must men, as wreckage was so thick, rowing sels which were engaged in the work of have perished. Due to the promppt and m as out of the question, and poling had rescue. He especially commends Lieut. gallant action of these vessels, it appears to be resorted to. that all who were not killed in the flames H S. Haislip; F. M. Upton, quartermas- Fearless Courage of Men. ter third class; and J. W. Covington, of the Florence H. were rescued." ship's cook third class, and recommends The conditions which existed when the UToo much praise can not be bestowed that medals of honor and gold life-saving Florence H. was destroyed are described upon the magnificent conduct and fear- medals be awarded Upton and Covington, in the following extracts from reports of less courage of these men out in small saying in his report: commanders of the United States vessels boats working their way through these which were present: blazing masses of ammunition cases to Extraordinary Heroism Displayed. "The night was cloudy and dark. A rescue the men. The conduct of the de- "On this occasion that any lives were few moments before 10.50 p. m. it was stroyers was superb. Seeing the diffi- saved was due to the heroic conduct dis- noted that someone on the bridge of culty of the small boats in getting played by the United States naval vessels Florence H. was signaling with a signal through, they steamed into this wreck- iwhich happened to be in the vicinity at searchlight; our attention was directed age to open up lanes for the small boats the time of the incident. The sea to lee- toward this signaling. Suddenly, with- and also to throw lines to the men in the ward of the wreck was covered by a mass out previous warning, the Florence H. water. of boxes of smokeless powder which were burst into brilliant flame similar to -ash- " The thickness of this mass may be repeatedly exploding and amongst this light in suddenness. Flame did not sub- appreciated by the fact that it at one wreckage were a number of survivors. side, but on contrary in a moment en- time jammed one vessel so she could not The wreckage was so thick that small tirely enveloped the ship and shot up maneuver. The vicinity was nearly as boats were unable to reach these men. about 100 feet in the air. bright as day from the burning ship and in the water, The heat from the burning vessel in the Seemed Certain Death to All. from the exploding cases vicinity was so intense that the conver' d and by this light men could be made out yachts present, with wooden upper works, "The suddenness may be appreciated at tiies clinging to as yet unexploded could not safely penetrate the wreckage. by the remark I made, 'There will not be cases. Under these conditions Lieut. Haislip took a living soul get off that ship;' and this " Three men were observed in a blazing his vessel at high speed into the midst of was my firm belief. There was no ex- lifeboat hemmed in by other wreckage the wreckage, at considerable risk of plosion felt or heard at this time. The and ammunition cases. The detonating the depth charges carried on fire continued to rage with varying in- steamed alongside of this boat and his vessel, and made lanes through which tensity, completely enveloping the ship, pulled the men aboard. Several of the the small boats lowered by his and other and in about 10 minutes she split open men of the - jumped overboard to vessels could reach the survivors. amidships, and sank about 5 minutes hold up injured and burned men, and " The dash, initiative, and courage later. succeeded in saving them. This act is shown by Lieut. Haislip on this occasion "As soon as the fire broke out two considered especially meritorious, as are in accord with the best traditions of United States vessels immediately started many of the survivors of the Florence H. our service, and it is recommended that for the stricken ship. In a very few were burned about the head and arms, he be commended by the Navy Depart- minutes there was ejected from the burn- after they got away from the ship, and inent. ing ship a mass of flaming cases and while in the water, due to near-by ammu- wreckage, which spread to leeward like that Plunged Overboard to Rescue. nition cases exploding. It is certain several enormous rafts, so thick were several lost their lives this way. "F. M. Upton, quartermaster, third they packed. In the midst of these packed class, and J. W. Covington, ship's cook, masses of wreckage and for a consider- Doctors Aid in Rescue. second class, plunged overboard to rescue able area all over the vicinity every "The work of Dr. J. A. Flautt and Dr. a survivor of the Florence H., who was second numerous cases were exploding G. E. Crai is deserving of high com- surrounded by powder boxes, and who and shooting their flame and gases into mendation, as also that of Chaplain was too exhausted to help himself. They the air. These explosions with resulting Maguire. These officers were out in did this, fully realizing that similar flame resembled blow torches, the flames small boats assisting in the rescue and powder boxes in the vicinity were con- reaching from 10 to 20 feet,,and making afterward attending to the wounded. tinually exploding and that they thereby a whistling noise similar to acetylene W. Lorber, pharmacist's mate, was also were risking their lives in saving the life torches. in our boat. of this man. It is recommended that they to commend the action be awarded gold life-saving medals and Showered Up like Fireworks. "It is desired medals of honor." "On the Florence H., a few minutes of all patrol boats on the scene who, at The French vice admiral, who is com- after fire broke out, the fixed ammuni- great risk, went in this burning wreck- tion on deck began to explode and show- age and exploding ammunition; the de- mander in chief of the district, in orders in commended Lieut. Haislip as " an excel- ered up like fireworks, and shortly after- stroyers being especially conspicuous lent commander of patrol, full of courage ward the guns went off. I signaled the that they steamed through it. Each and man who went out in small boats and decision," and said of his action: -, who was then very close to the burn- every " During the recent destruction of a ing ship, and standing in to get under did so at great risk of life and their con- munitions transport he took his ship her stern, to be careful, as I feared she duct is deserving of commendation. across a mass of boxes of blazing muni- had fixed ammunition. The - was also " The men in the boats fearlessly tions, which were scattered over the sur- standing in very close toward the burn- pushed into the burning mass of wreck- face of the sea, and in the midst of the ing 'wreckage in the water, and I was con- age with powder cases exploding around explosions which followed each other eerned about the ammunition, ejected them to save lives. In particular the tried to rescue the survivors, showing at flaming materials, or explosions in the motor dory with its inflammable fuel was the same time proof of a superb contempt water setting fire to our woodwork or set- in constant danger. In spite of this and of danger and remarkable qualities of ting off our bombs. I could not yet be- risking their lives with every attempt the seamanship." lieve that any living being had escaped motor boat saved seven men. The whale THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1918. 9

Story of Heroism by U. S. Naval Seamen Told in Reports I

boat brought nine men aboard this ship Robert W. Aldrich, seaman, U. S. N. R. F., Lloyd Walker, seaman, 2726 Twenty-first Cropsey C24 Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. Avenue, Birmingham, Ala. and three others were landed on another. Charles E. Schwimmer, coaxswamn, U. S. Earl E. Hoover, seaman, Miami, Ariz. " Some of the survivors were in small N. R. F., 40 Hudson Street, Yonkers, N. Y. boats which were on fire and surrounded Olaf Pederson, coxswain, 74 India Street, Lieut. Harvey S. Haislip, conmander of Brooklyn, N. Y. the destroyer which swept a path through by burning boxes of powder. They were Paul E. Morris, B. M., 2c., 4057a Cleveland literally being burned alive and as it Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. the blazing amimunition boxes so that the did not appear possible for a small boat Vincent M. Wacker, seaman, 2c., 1317 Villa small boats could reach the Florence H. Street, Racine, Wis. and rescue the survivors, is a native of to enter this mass of wreckage, I utilized Raymond W. Hale, seaman, 90 Boulevard, the power and maneuvering qualities of Hartford, Conn. Virginia, born July 12, 1889, and was ap- my vessel to break through to their John F. Heller, gunner's mate, 2c., 7816 pointed to the Naval Academy from Wis- Fourteenth Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. consin June 29, 1907, graduating in 1911. rescue. The other vessel also stood into Harold R. Wilson, seaman, 2c., 500 West the wreckage and lowered boats, one of One hundred and sixty-eighth Street, New His wife, Mrs. George H. Haislip, resides which assisted us in getting several men York, N Y. at 39 Griffith Avenue, San Mateo, Cal. Frank G. Reinlein, machinist's mate, lc., Other officers mentioned in the com- on board. Other escorts lowered boats 18 Sendol Street, Ridgewood, Long Island, and took up the rescue work. N. Y. mendatory orders, who were in charge of " Lieut. (Junior Grade) M. L. Coon, Frank B. Garvey, seaman, le., 189 East boats which went to the rescue, are: N. N. V., took a boat into the wreckage Ninety-third Street, New York City. Lieut. (Junior Grade) Marvin L. Coon, George B. Cargill, gunner's mate, Sc., 12 N. N. V. Wife, Nancy C. Coon, 355 Franklin and rescued three men. It is believed Minority Street, Charleston, S. C. Street, Hancock, Mich. that this was the first small boat to go Thomas P. Sullivan, seaman, 513 West Lieut. (Junior Grade) Howard R Eccleston, Lieut. H. R. Ec- Fourth Street, Fulton, N. Y. U. S. N. R. F. Sister, Besse L. Eccleston, the among the wreckage. Lawrence Shatto, coxswain, 1654 Bush Balfour, Sixteenth and U Streets, Washington, cleston, U. S. N. R. F., was in charge of Street, San Francisco, Cal. D. C. a motor boat which he took into the Roy F. Lambertson, coxswain, 879 Elias Lieut. (Junior Grade) H. E. Snow, U. S. wreckage and, due to its power and Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. N. R. V. Wife, Mrs. Edith R. Snow, Bidde- Harold W. Trainor, fireman, Sc., 64 Hawes ford, Me. speed, succeeded in rescuing one man Street, Central Falls, R. I. Ensign William 0. Harris, U. S. N. R. F. who could not be reached by a boat from William J. Brandt, seaman, 2c., 4702 Cleve- Sister, Mrs. T. U. Cochrane, Louisville. Ky. another ship because it could not get land Street, New Orleans, La. Ensign Sherburne B. Rockwell, U S. N. Charles F. Donley, B. M., lc. (address un- Father, -George Rockwell, International Silver through. The coolness and energy dis- known). Co., Waterbury, Conn. played by Lieuts. Coon and Eccleston and Frank T. Burns, coxswain, Humble, Tex. Ensign R. A. Johnston, U. S. N. R. F. Fa- Harry E. Le Bas, pharmacist's mate, Ic., ther, Rev. John A. Johnston, Nantonia, Kans. the boat crews while performing this Hemet, Cal.. extremely hazardous duty are considered Anthony Shabouh, seaman, 2229 Blake The doctors and chaplain mentioned by deserving of special commendation. Street, Denver, Colo. Paul Childress, seaman, 2c., Buffalo, Mo. name as having assisted in caring for the "A motor dory in attempting to save Frank M. Mathis, seaman, 2c., Waxahachie, 'injured who were rescued are: some survivors in a lifeboat became Tex. Passed Asst. Surg. Jesse A. Flautt, N. N. V. jammed between the burning wreckage Robert W. Aymar, seaman, box 214, East Mother, Mrs. Nannie Cochran, Midland. Tex. and exploding powder cases which threw Auburn, Cal. Aqst. Surg. George E. Cram, N. N. V. Wife, Harold E. McCabe, seaman, 188 Chapin Jeanne Barrett Cram, 85 Wall Street, Norwalk, flames of probably 15 feet in radius. Street, Binghamton, N. Y. Conn. Realizing the danger these men were Fred Harrington, seaman (coxswain), 232 Acting Chaplain William A. Maguire, U. S. North Olive Street, Los Angeles, Cal. N. Father, John F. Maguire, Hotel Earle, 103 subject to, I immediately ran the bow of Walter A. Ellison, fireman, Ic., 1140 West Waverly Place, New York City. the - into the floating wreckage, Thirtieth Street, Los Angeles, Cal. which covered an area of about one-half Charles E. Jones, fireman, 2c., Delaware, The home address of Jesse W. Coving- Okla. mile, in order to make it possible for the Erwin G. Gates, B. M., 2c., 125 North Mesa ton, ship's cook, who is recommended for dory to extricate itself and a lifeboat Street, San Pedro, Cal. a medal of honor and gold life-saving with survivors." Harold M. Franck, coxswain, R. F. D. No. 1, medal, is Durant, Okla. His next of Clovis, Cal. kin, Michael J. Malone, coxswain, 16 Danforth sister, Lena Dearing, lives in Gracemont, Recommended for Medals. Street, Buffalo, N. Y. Okla. The two enlisted men recommended for medals of honor are: Frank Monroe Upton, gunner's mate third HAWAIIAN NATIONAL GUARDS Wrapping of Newspapers class, 4132 Xavier Street, Denver, Colo. for Mailing to France J. W. Covington, ship's cook, third class. ADD 3,200 MEN TO ARMY The men who manned the boats which OFFICE OF THE SECOND AssISTANT took part in the work of rescue, and were The following is authorized by the Sec- POSTMASTER mentioned in orders as worthy of com- retary of War: GENERAL, Washington, May 18, 1918. mendation, were: A force of 3,200 men will be added to There is being received at a port of George Strong Macauley, BM. 2e., 654 Mans- the Army by President Wilson's proclama- field Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. tion placing embarkation a large number of club pack- the Hawaiian National Guard ages of newspapers Roger Johnstone, Y. 2c., no home address. in service, according to from different pub- Friend, Charles Gray, Perham, Me. estimates in the lishing houses throughout Norman King Hazzard, seaman, 46 Island office of the Chief of the the country ad- Militia Bureau. dressed to the "American Expeditionary Brook Avenue, Bridgeport, Conn. They will form the nucleus of a force to Oscar Harvey Lee, seaman, Crellin, Md. Forces." These packages necessarily William J. Beglin, seaman, no record in file. which drafted men in the islands will be have to added. be opened and the papers dis- Louis Francis Brunssen, seaman, 2569 tributed in accordance with their indi- Cooper Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. Two Hawaiian Regiments. J. H. Schaperow, chief boatswain's mate, vidual addresses to the various military U. S. N., 114 Mather Street, Hartford, Conn. The two Hawaiian regiments are re- units to which addressed, and the indi- Daniel Walker, jr., boatswain's mate 2c., ported N. N. V., 32 Daniel Street, East Hartford, in good military condition, having vidual papers are not in good condition Conn. had some 30 days' field work thus far this for shipment to France, as the long jour- George Cleveland Manley, pharmacist's 3 ear. It is hoped they will develop, with ney and necessary rehandling before they mate, 2c., U. S. N. R. F., Guthrie Center, Iowa. the drafted reach the N. Olsen quartermaster, Sc., U. S. N. R. F., contingents, into a force that addresses result in much wear 340 First Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. will be able to relieve some of the United and tear on the papers. John Joseph Conroy, coaxswain, U. S. N., States Regular Army forces now in the Postmasters are directed to call the at- 67 Williams Avenue, Bristol, Conn. islands for John Kelly, seaman, 2c., U. S. N., 1773 duty elsewhere. At any rate tention of publishers to this matter and First Avenue, New York, N. Y. the intention is to utilize the Hawaiians request them to separately wrap and ad- Haden Harry Jones, seaman, 2c., U. for service at home. Fernwood, Miss. S. N, dress all publications intended for a mem- The Hawaiian forces are genuinely cos- Hilding Fred Wassberg, ship's cook, Sc., ber of the American Expeditionary Forces U. S. N., 89 Prospect .Street, Greenwich, mopolitan. Represented among them are abroad in order that the papers may Conn. not only native Hawaiians and Ameri- reach the addressees William Lindholm, seaman. U. S. N., 76 Jef- in readable condi- ferson Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. cans, but Filipinos, Chinese-Americans, tion. James Polk Carter, seaman, U. S. N., Musko- Japanese - Americans, Portuguese, and OTTo gee, Okla. PRAEGER, other races. Second Assistant Postmaster General. 71'-18 -- 8 10 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1918.

1918, and May 29, 1918, and pursuant to due action of its board of directors, hereby makes SUPPLEMENT TO TREASURY CIRCULAR application for the deposit of public moneys with it from time to time under the :rct of Congress approved September 24, 16,-7, as REGARDING PUBLIC MONEY DEPOSITS' amended by the act approved April 4, 1918, the aggregate amount of such deposits not to exceed at any one time $_ ; and assigns and Instructions Issued by Sec- No. 92 and supplements thereto, whether agrees to pledge, from time to time, to and arising from the sale of bonds or certifi- with the Federal reserve bank of --- , as fiscal agent of the United States, as col- retary McAdoo to Federal cates of indebtedness of the United lateral security for such deposits as may be States or arising from the payment of in- made from time to time pursuant to this dppli- Reserve Banks and In- come and excess-profits taxes. cation, securities of the character and amount required by said circular. corporated Trust Payment of Income Taxes. Payment of income and excess-profits B y ------Companies. Presidet(ViaePresident). taxes can not be made by credit. Street It is intended, out of any unexpended The Treasury Department authorizes City or town cash proceeds arising from the payment State -- the following: of income and excess-profits taxes, to SPECIAL DEPOSITS OF PUBLIC MONEYS make deposits, through the Federal re- Form 3-Public moneys. UNDER THE ACT O CONGRESS AP- serve banks, under direction of the Secre- PROVED SEPTEMBER 24, 1917, AS tary of the Treasury, with qualified de- RESOLUTIoNs AUTHORI;NG APPLICATION FOR DEPOSITS. AMENDED BY THE ACT OF CONGRESS positaries throughout the United States, APPROVED APRIL 4, 1918. as nearly as may be proportionately, hav- I hereby certify that the following resolu- tions were duly adopted at a meeting of the [1918. Second supplement to Department Cir- ing regard to the following three deter- board of directors of the below-named bank cular No. 92. Division of Public Moneys.] mining factors: (1) The amount of (trust company), which meeting was duly TRuAsURY checks received by collectors of internal called and duly held on the - day of - - DEPARTMENT, 191--; a quorum being present, and that the OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, revenue, on and after June 10, 1918, and said resolutions were spread upon the minutes Washington, May 29, 1918. until further notice, drawn upon and paid of said meeting: by such depositaries respectively in pay- Resolved, That, in accordance with the pro- To Federal Reserve Banks and other visions of Treasury Departmgnt Circular No. banks and trust companies incorpor- ment of income and excess-profits taxes; 92, dated October 6, 1917, as amended and the laws of the United (2) the amount of Treasury certificates supplemented April 10, 1918, and May 29, ated under 1918, this bank (trust company) make appli- States or of any State. of indebetedness of all issues maturing June 25, 1918, sold to and through such cation for the deposit of public moneys with Department Circular No. 02, dated Oc- it from time under the act of Congress ap- there- depositaries respectively; and (3) the proved September 24, 1917, as amended by tober 6, 1917, and the supplement amount for which such depositaries re- the act approved April 4, 1918, the aggre- to spe- gate amount of such deposits not to exceed to, dated April 10, 1918, in relation spectively shall be qualified in excess of of Government funds in con- at any one time $ ; and assign and cial deposits existing deposits. It is the intention that agree to pledge from time to time to and with 11ection with subscriptions for bonds and such deposits shall, as nearly as may be, the Federal reserve bank of _ __, as certificates of indebtedness of the United be made simultaneously with the payment fiscal agent of the United States, as collateral States issued under the act of Congress security for such deposits as may be made are hereby of checks drawn upon such depositaries, from time to time pursuant to such applica- approved September 24, 1917, respectively, in payment of such taxes. tion, securities of the character and amount as follows: required by said circular; and further supplemented Appropriate instructions will be given to provisions of the said circular and Resolved, That the president, or any vice The collectors president, or cashier, or secretary of the under- subject to the of internal revenue and to Fed- supplement are extended, eral reserve banks. All deposits will be signed bank (trust company) is hereby au- of moneys, thorized to make application, provisions hereof, to deposits subject to withdrawal oi demand and will assignment, and arising from the payment of income and agreement as aforesaid and from time to bear interest at the rate of 2 per cent per time to deliver to and pledge with said Federal excess-profits taxes, made under the act annum, as provided in the above-men- reserve bank, or any custodian or custodians, of Congress approved September 24, 1917, appointed by it, securities of the undersigned tioned circular and supplement. Depos- bank (trust company) of a character and as amended by the act of Congress ap- amount at least 1918. Applications here- its made hereunder shall be credited to sufficient to secure such de- prox ed April 4, the " war loan deposit account." posits according to the terms of said Treasury after made for deposits of public moneys Department circular as amended and supple- under said acts should be, and all appli- Pmfncipal Object of Issue. mented as aforesaid, and from time to time to withdraw securities and to substitute other cations for such deposits made on and securities and to pledge and depositadditional A principal object of the issue of the securities. after June 5, 1918, must be, in Form 113 United States Treasury certificates of in- and be accompanied by In witness whereof I have hereunder sign/d hereto attached, debtedness maturing June 25, 1918, my name and affixed the seal of the duly adopt- was a certified copy of resolutions to prevent unnecessary dislocation of of ------ed by the board of directors of the appli- funds, and this object attached. would be defeated -ashier (HeretarU). cant in Form JS hereto if such certificates held by taxpayers were New Applications Not Required. not turned in in payment of their taxes but were Depositaries already qualified to a-suf- either sold or hypothecated by Increase in Postage Rate fieient amount pursuant to Department the taxpayers and in consequence were No. 92, or pursuant to said cir- presented for payment in cash. In vrew on Letters from England Circular of the fact that the aggregate amount of cular so amended and supplemented un- der date of April 10, 1918, will not be re- these certificates now issued exceeds OFFICE SECOND AssiSTTANT $1,500,000,000 this is important, and quired to file anew formal applications or POSTMASTER GENERAL, resolutions in connection with deposits banks and trust companies are required Washington, May 2D, 1918. of moneys arising from the payment of to cooperate by advising their customers to turn in certificates to the extent that This department has been advised by income and excess-profits taxes, but, if the postal administration of Great Britain desire to receive deposits hereunder they have taxes to pay in payment of such they taxes. No deposit of moneys arising that commencing June 3, 1918, the rate of must so notify the Federal reserve bank from the payment of income and excess- postage on letters mailed in the United of the district in which they are located Kingdom and addressed for delivery in letter or telegram; and they will there- profits taxes will be made with any de- by positary which disregards this require- the United States will be increased to one by and, by the acceptance of such depos- and a half pence ment. (1d.) for the first ounce its, be conclusively presumed to have as- or fraction thereof and one penny for sented to all the terms and provisions W. G. McADoo, Secretary of the Treasury. each additional ounce ,or fraction thereof. hereof. The words " qualified deposi- The item "Great Britain " printed in taries " in this circular refer exclusively the foreign postage table' on pages 126 to depositaries qualified under Depart- Form H3-Public moneys. to 129 of the Postal Guide for July, 1917, ment Circular No. 92 and supplements APPLICATION Fox DEPOSITS. is modified accordingly. thereto. Postmasters will please cause due no- Collateral security pledged or to be To the Federal Reserve Bank of------tice of the foregoing to be taken at their pledged by qualified depositaries will be fiscal agent of the United States: oflices and the widest possible publicity conclusively deemed to be pledged as col-. The undersigned bank or trust company, in accordance with the provisions of Treasury to be given thereto. lateral security for deposits of public Department Circular No. 92, dated October 6, OTTo PRAEGER, moneys made under department circular 1917, as amended and supplemented April 10, Second Asst. Postmaster General. THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1918. 11 PROCLAMATION ON INDUSTRIAL Post-Office Orders Regulating the Mailing RELATIONS INMINNESOTA IS of Perishable Goods and Liquids in Glass MADE SUBJECT OF AN INQUIRY Butter, Lard, Fish, and Meats In- closed containers, provided it is not neces- The National War Labor Board author- sary.to transport them over steam or elec- izes the following: cluded with Eggs under Certain tric railways. As a consequence of complaints that 4. Admissible liquids and oils, salves, the Public Safety Commission of Minne- Conditions - Limit Placed on pastes, or other articles easily liquefiable sota has promulgated a set of principles shall be accepted for mailing regardless of to govern industrial relations in that Weight and Nature of Liquids- distance, when they conform to the fol- State during the war different from those Markings Required on Various lowing conditions: enunciated for the country at large by (a) When in strong glass bottles hold- the War Labor Conference Board and Articles. ing 4 ounces or less, the total quantity approved by the President, former Presi- sent in one parcel shall not exceed 24 dent William H. Taft and Frank P. The Postmaster General authorizes ounces, liquid measure. Each bottle shall Walsh, joint chairmen of the National publication of the following: be wrapped in paper or other absorbent War Labor Board, have, with the ap- substance and then all placed in a box proval of the entire board, addressed to Order*No. 1489. made of cardboard or other suitable ma- Gov. J. A. A. Burnquist, of Minnesota, a OFFICE POSTMASTER GENERAL, terial and packed in a container made of request for information concerning the Washington, May 28, 1918. double-faced corrugated pasteboard of document and for the names of those who Section 475, Postal Laws and Regula- good quality. The corners of the con- signed the agreement or petition upon tions, is amended to read as follows: tainer must fit tightly and be reinforced which it was based. Suc. 475. Parcels containing perishable with tape so as to prevent the escape of any liquid if the contents should 'be Complaint to Labor Board. articles shall be marked "Perishable." Articles likely to spoil within the time broken, and the whole parcel shall be se- The complaint to the National War curely wrapped with strong paper and reasonably required for transportation Labor Board, entered by representatives and delivery shall not be accepted for tied with twine. Single bottles of liquid of the Minnesota State Federation of mailing. holding 4 ounces or less may also be Labor, stated that the principles in ques- 2. Butter, lard and perishable articles, packed as prescribed in the following tion were adopted by the State Public meats, dressed fowls, paragraphs (b) and (c) : Safety Commission and proclaimed by the such as fish, fresh vegetables, fruits, berries and articles of Glass Bottles and Stoppers. governor on the strength of an assumed which decay quickly, agreement between the federation and a similar nature, shall be accepted for mailing to any office (b) When in glass bottles holding more representatives of the employers. It is course of mail they than 4 and not more than 16 ounces, the held in the complaint that the federation which in the ordinary can reach without spoiling, when inclosed bottle must be very strong and must be was not officially a party to the agree- inclosed in crates, boxes, baskets or other suitable in a block or tube of metal, wood, ment. Following is the letter to Gov. as properly to or papier-mache, or similar material; Burnquist: containers, so constructed protect the contents and prevent the es- and there must be provided between the I-Ion. J. A. A. BURNQuIsr, cape of anything therefrom. If neces- bottle and the block or tube a cushion of Governor, 2otton, felt, or other absorbent. The block St. Paul,Minn. sary for safe shipment, such parcels shall be transported outside of mail bags. Ber- or tube, if of wood or papiet-mache, must DEAR SiR: In the course of pro- ries, fruits and vegetables shall not be be at least one-eighth of an inch thick for ceedings before our board, a dispute they are in bottles holding 8 ounces or less, and at has arisen as to your proclamation accepted for mailing unless good dry shipping condition. least three-sixteenths of an inch thick for of March 30, 1918, in reference to the bottles holding more than 8 ounces. The settlement of industrial disputes dur- . Markings on Egg Packages. block or tube must be rendered water- ing the war. -for mailing tight by an application on the inside of In this connection, we should be 3. Eggs shall be accepted when packed in crates, boxes, baskets or paraffin or other suitable substance and grateful if you would advise us as to other suitable containers, so constructed must be closed by a screw-top cover with the basis foi this proclamation and as properly to protect the contents. Such sufficient screw threads to require at least as to who were the signers of the packages one and one-half complete turns before petition which resulted in the issu- to be transported outside of mail bags. All parcels containing eggs it will come off. The cover must be pro- ance thereof. vided with a washer, so that no liquid Respectfully, shall be plainly marked " Eggs." When necessary, they should be marked " This could escape if the bottle should be WILLTAM H. TAFT, side up." broken. Such bottles may also be packed FRANK P. WALSH, in strong and tight receptacles of wood, Joint Chairmen. 4. Eggs for hatching shall be accepted for mailing, when each egg is wrapped ipetal, or waterproof corrugated paste- Section Complained Of. separately and surrounded with excelsior, board if surrounded with bran, sawdust, wood wool, or other suitable material and or other absorbent material in sufficient The section of the Minnesota procla- quantity to absorb all the liquid if the miation against which the complaint is packed in a basket, preferably with a bottle should be broken. directed is as follows: handle, or other suitable container, lined "That employees shall not ask for with paper, fiber board, or corrugated Glass Bottles in Boxes. recognition of a union which had not pasteboard, in such a way that nothing (c) Mailable liquids, in quantities of been recognized before the war. can escape from the package. Such par- more than 16 ounces, when in securely " That employers, by a lockout or other cels shall be labeled " Eggs for hatching," sealed glass bottles, shall be accepted for means, shall not try to break up a union "Keep from heat and cola," " Please mailing when packed in strong boxes and which had been recognized before the handle with care," or other suitable surrounded with sawdust or other suit- war. words, and shall be handled outside of able substance to protect the contents " That employers and employees agree mail sacks. from breakage. All such packages to be in good faith to maintain the exist- marked " Fragile-this side up," or with ing status, in every place of employment, Admissible Liquids and Oils. similar inscription, and to be transported of a union, nonunion, or open shop." Order No. 1490. outside of mail bags. Paragraphs 3 and 4, section 474, Postal (d) Liquid in securely closed metal Special Orders, No. 119: 253. The ap- Laws and Regulations, are amended to containers may be mailed when suitably pointment of Lieut. Col. Elijah B. Martin- read as follows: boxed or crated; but, w hen in extra dale, jr., Field Artillery, National Army 3. Admissible liquids and oils (see strong metal containers, such as heavy (major, Coast Artillery), to the grade of Sec. 472) in packages not exceeding the milk cans, the boxes or crating may be colonel, Coast Artillery, National Army, limit of weight of fourth-class matter (see omitted. with rank from May-13, 1918, is an- Sec. 454) shall be accepted for mailing (e) All packages containing liquid nounced. He will proceed to Jackson when intended for delivery at the office must be marked " Frazile." Barracks, La., and assume command of of mailing or on a rural route starting A. S. BUrLEsoN, the Coast Defenses of New Orleans. therefrom when inclosed in securely Postmaster General. 12 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1918.

LIST OF PURCHASE ORDERS AND CONTRACTS PLACED BY THE ARMY QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT

The following contracts have been let George H. Ben, Hodgdon, Me., airplane National Hosiery Mills, New Orleans, La., spruce. cotton hose. by the Quartermaster Department: Finch Pryor & Co., Glen Falls, N. Y., air- A. W. McLellan, Alden Mills, New Orleans, plane spruce. La., cotton hose. MAY 22, 1918. W. Edward Benson, Greenfield, Mass., air- Kuerston & Rick, Reading, Pa., cotton hose. Purchase Orders. plane spruce. Unrivaled Hosiery Mills, Williamstown, Martinon Lumber Co., Bangor, Me., airplane Bumphin County, Pa., cotton hose. Lowell Bleachery, St. Louis, Mo., dyeing sprucer The Felters Co. (Inc.), Boston, Mass., back- and finishing. Pejopscot Paper Co., New York City, air- ing felt. Eddystone Manufacturing Co., Eddystone. plane spruce. The Felters Co. (Inc.), Boston, Mass., over- Pa., dyeing and finishing. Emporium Lumber Co., Utica, N. Y., air- seas caps. Mount Hope Finishing Co., North Dighton, plane spruce. Joseph Wild & Co., 370 Fifth Avenue, New Mass., dyeing and finishing. Sauter Clara Lumber Co., Typper Lake, York City, backing felt. Union City Manufacturing Co., Union City, N. Y., airplane spruce. Joseph Wild & Co., 870 Fifth Avenue, New Tenn., oilskin hats. Ryther Purdy Lumber Co., Van Buren, Me., York City, over-seas caps. Gilbert & Parker Manufacturing Co., Spring- airplane spruce. Federal Felting Co., Westerly, R. I., backing field, Mass., pumps. Vulcan Iron Works, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., loco- felt. J. Spencer Turner Co., 86 Worth Street, motives. S. Stroock & Co., 11 East Twenty-sixth New York City, sateen. Glover Machine Works, Marietta, Ga., loco- Street, New York City, over-seas caps. J. Spencer Turner Co., 86 Worth Street, motives. American Felt Co., 100 Summer Street, Bos- New York City, sateen. Union Petroleum Co., Philadelphia, Pa., ton, Mass., over-seas caps. J. Spencer Turner Co., 86 Worth Street, petroleum. Federal Felting Co., Westerly, R. I., over- New York City, moleskin. seas caps. Watts, Stebbins & Co., 44 Leonard Street, MAY 23, 1918. Curran & Barry, 70 Worth Street, New York New York City, sateens. City, single-filling duck. The George Fry Co., 119 South Thirteenth Purchase Orders. Gudebrod Bros. Silk Co., 225 Fifth Avenue, Street, Philadelphia, Pa., color rings. Bayles Bleachery, Saylesville, R. I., dyeing New York City, spool buttonhole twist. Contracts. and finishing. Brainerd & Armstrong Co., New London, Sayles Bleachery, Sayleaville, R. I., dyeing Conn., spool buttonhole twist. Piscataquis Woolen Co., Guilford, Me., and finishing. Sidney Blumenthal & Co. (The.), 395 Fourth blankets. The John Davenport Co., Stamford, Conn., Avenue, New York City, melton. United States Finishing Co., 320 Broadway, lap jacks. L. Bachman & Co., 257 Fourth Avenue, New New- York City, plain cloth, gray. Durham Hosiery Mills, Durham, N. C., hose. York City, melton. John Roberts, Claremont, N. H., care of- Morotook Manufacturing Co., Danville, Va., Young, Smyth, Field Co., Philadelphia, Pa., Francis H. Holmes, 254 Fourth Avenue, New denim clothing. tape. York City, melton. Martin Dyeing & Finishing Co., Bridgeton, Keystone Lantern Co., Tacony & Cottman Smith & Homenway Co., Irvington, N. J., N. J., dyeing and finishing. Street, Tacony, Philaielphia, Pa., lantern nail pullers. Sayles Bleacherles, Saylesville, R. I., dyeing frames. Bridgeport Hardware Manufacturing Co., and finishing, Bonham Cotton Mills, Bonham, Tex., cotton (corporation), Bridgeport, Conn., nail pullers. Campe Corporation, 350 Broadway, New cloth. Detroit Stove Works, Detroit, Mich., stoves. York City, cotton hose. Henderson Cotton Mills, Henderson, Ky., Millers Falls Co., Millers Falls, Mass., glass Carson, Pirie, Scott Co., Chicago, III., cot- cotton cloth. cutters. ton hose. Durham Hosiery Mills, Durham, N. C., cot- Smooth-on Manufacturing Co., Jersey City, Marshall Field & Co., Chicago, Ill., cotton ton hose. N. J., cement. and Van Buren Fall River Bleachery, Fall River, Mass., hose. Goshen Shirt Co., Franklin twill. Mohawk Moccasin Co., Brockton, Mass. Streets, Chicago, Ill., flannel shirts. Cole Manufacturing Co., Chicago, Ill., heat- moccasins. ing stoves. Great Falls Bleachery, Somerworth, N. H., MAY 24, 1918. Eddystone Manufacturing Co., Eddystone, dyeing and finishing. Great Falls Bleachery, Somerworth, N. H., Purchase Orders. Pa.. osnaburg. dyeing and finishing. Eddystone Manufacturing Co., Eddystone, Pall River Bleachery, Fall River, Mass., A. Witkowsky Sons Co., Cleveland, Ohio, Pa., osnaburg. dyeing and finishing. denim clothing. Fall River Bleachery, Fall River, Mass., dye- United States Finishing Co., 320 Broadway, Great Falls Bleachery & Dye Works, Som- ing and finishing. New York City, dyeing and finishing. mersworth, N. H., dyeing and finishing. Fall River Bleachery, Fall River, Mass., dye- George Fries Sons, 222 South Front Street, Springdale Finishing Co., Canton, Mass., ing and finishing. Philadelphia, Pa., receivers. dyeing and finishing. United States Finishing Co., 320 Broadway, Lesher, Whitman & Co., Broadway and Standard Oilcloth Co., 320 Broadway, New New York City, dyeing and finishing. Nineteenth Street, New York City, chalk, wax, York, N. Y., waterproof and finishing. Union City Manufacturing Co., Union City, and tape measures. Great Falls Bleachery, Sommersworth, N. Tenn., oilskin coats. Shreve & Adams, 8} Leonard Street, New H., dyeing and finishing. Chicago Rubber Clothing Co., Racine, Wis., York City, cotton hose. Lawrence & Co., 89 Franklin Street, Boston, raincoats. United States Overall Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, Mass., hose. General Electric Co., Schenectady, N. Y., denim clothing. Cohen Bros., 89 Chicago Street, Milwau- generating sets. Blood Knitting Co., Amsterdam, N. Y., un- kee, Wis., denim clothing. Branhall Deane Co., New York City, ovens. Tenn., denim 0. C. Hansen Manufacturing Co., Milwau- derwear. Little Bros. Co., Knoxville, kee, Wis., loaders' gloves. . Economy Drawing Table Co., Adrian, Mich., clothing. Elmer G. Byron, Houston, Me., airplane pick handles. Berger Overall Co., Chicago, Ill., denim spruce. Chalmers Knitting Co., Amsterdam, N. Y., clothing. C. S. Dearing, Derry Villate, N. H., air- underwear. Neustadter Bros., San Francisco, Cal., denim plane spruce. Burton Bros. & Co., 267 Fifth Avenue, New clothing. York City, sateen, L. Mohr & Sons, Savannah, Ga., denim E. D. Hodgdon, Cambridge, Mass., airplane clothing. spruce. Contracts. Mich., H. Newton Dayter, Granville, N. Y., air- Hamilton Carhartt & Co., Detroit, plane spruce. Yorkshire Worsted Mills, Lenni, Delaware denim clothing. Sherman Lumber Co., Sherman Station, Me., County, Pa., melton. Shanhouse, W. & Sons, Rockford, Ill., denim airplane spruce. Bound Brook Woolen Mills, Bound Brook, clothing. H. H. Putman, Danforth, Me., airplane N. J., melton. The Ford Manufacturing Co., Waterford, spruce. Jos. N. Elsendrath Co., 2001 Elston avenue, N. Y., underwear. Kellogg Lumber Co., Long Point, Me., air- Chicago, leather mittens. Fitwell Knitting Co., Cohoes, N. Y., under- plane spruce. Hartford Woolen Co., Hartford Vt., melton. wear. street Pond Lily Co., New Haven, Conn., dyeing Jackman & Garland, Lincoln, Vt., airplane United States Rubber Co., Fifty-eighth and finishing. spruce. and Broadway, New York City, interlining felt. S. W. Collins & Son, Caribou, Me., airplane Standard Felt Co., West Alhambra, Cal., Fall River Bleachery, Fall River, Mass., dye- spruce. interlining felt. ing and finishing. J. F. Gerrity Co., Boston, Mass., airplane Standard Felt Co., West Alhambra, Cal., Waltham Bleachery, Waltham, Mass., dye- spruce. interlining felt. ing and finishing. Jackman & Garland, Lincoln, Vt., airplane Sall Mountain Co., Scranton, Pa., cement. Martin Dyeing & Finishing Co., Bridgton, spruce. Beckwith Box Toe Co., North Cambridge, N. J., dyeing and finishing. G. A. Mayer, Lincoln, Vt., airplane spruce. Mass., interlinig felt. United States Finishing Co., 320 Broadway, Nelson Murray, Lincoln, Vt., airplane Newark Rubber Co., Newalk, N. J., rain- New York, N. Y. spruce. coats. Apsley Rubber Co., Hudson, Mass., Army S. G. Tisdale, East Middlebury, Vt., airplane Maginuis Cotton Mills, New Orleans, La., duck. spruce. bedsacks. Fall River Bleschery, Fall River, Mass., dye- sin- ing and finishing. Bentley & Butterfield, East Middlebury, Vt., Fall River Bleachery, Fall River, Mass., Mount Hope Finishing Co., North Dighton, airplane spruce. gle filling duck. and finishing. Farr & Kennedy, Rochester, Vt., airplane Eddystone Manufacturing Co., Eddystone, Mass., dyeing spruce. Pa,. single filling duck. Pond Lily Co., New Haven- Conn., dyeing Rinaldo A. Whittier, Hancock, Vt., airplane Sayles Bleachery, Saylesville, R. I., single and finishing. spruce. filling duck. Apsley Rubber Co., Hudson, Mass., duck. N. D. Rice & Son, Granville, N. Y., airplane Sayles Bleachery, Sayleaville, R. I., single Standard Oilcloth Co., New York, N. Y., spruce. filling duck. waterproofing and finishing. THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1918. 13

LIST OF PURCHASE ORDERS AND CONTRACTS PLACED BY THE ARMY QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT

Olympian Knit Goods Co., Utica, N. Y., United States FInishing Co., 320 Broadway, Globe Underwear Co., 60 Worth Street, New underwear. New York, N. Y., duck; shelter-tent duck. York, N. Y., undershirts, cotton. Atlas Knitting Co., 337 Fourth Avenue, Southbridge Printing Co., Sandersdale, Black Cat Textile Co., Kenosha, Wis., sum- New York, N. Y., underwear. SouthbrIdge, Mass., twill. mer drawers. Kelly Axe Manufacturing Co., Charleston, Clarence Whitman & Co., 39-41 Leonard Standard Glue Co., Caton and Cottage Ave- W. Va., axes. Street, New York, N. Y., bleached shaker flan- nues, Baltimore, Md., glue. John B. Black Co. (Inc.), Chester, Pa., axes. nel. Art in Buttons, Rochester, N. Y., buttons. Quaker City Stencil & Stamp Works, 234 Julius C. Bernhelm, 409 Lafayette Street, Bronx Co., One hundred and seventy-seventh Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa., stencil plates. New York, N. Y., jerkins. Street and Bronx River, New York, N. Y., dye- Art Metal Works, Newark, N. J., buttons. ing and finishing. Milville Manufacturing Co., Milville, N. J., MAY 25, 1918. D. Evans & Co., North Attleboro, Mass., dyeing and finishing. buttons. Russell & Erwin Division, The American Purchase Orders. Waldrich Bleachery, Delwanna, N. J., dyeing Hardware Corporation, New Britian, Conn., Great Falls Bleachery, Somersworth, N. H., and finishing. catches. bleaching, finishing, and dyeing. Warner Print Works (Duchess Bleachery), Smith, Kinney Co., Binghamton, N. Y., denim Ramapo Finishing Co., Sloatsburg, N. Y., West Haverstraw, N. Y., dyeing and finishing. clothing. dyeing and finishing. Passaic Print Works, Passaic, N. J., dyeing New Star Manufacturing Co., Boston, Mass., Mount Hope Finishing Co., North Lighton, and finishing. denim clothing. Mass., dyeing and finishing. S. Slater & Sons, Webster, Mass., dyeing and Simon & Mogilher, St. Paul, Minn., denim The F. S. Bixier Co., Easton, Pa., denim finishing. clothing. clothing. The Crown Overall Manufacturing Co., Cin- Louis & Co., Los Angeles, Cal., AWARDS FOR MILK (EVAPORATED). cinnati, Ohio, denim clothing. denimdBrownstein, clothing. Standard Oilcloth Co., 320 Broadway, New Hamilton Carhartt Cotton Mills, Toronto, May 6 to 11. York, N. Y., waterproof and finishing. Canada, denim clothing. Milville Manufacturing Co., Milleville, N. J., The Silven Manufacturing Co., Osage, Kans., Federal Condensed Milk Co., Seattle, Wash. - dyeing and finishing. denim clothing. Indiana Condensed Milk Co., Indianapolis, Joseph BanCroft & Sons Co., Wilmington, Morotock Manufacturing Co., Danville, Va., Ind. Del., dyeing and finishing. denim clothing. Denmark Condensed Milk Co., Denmark, Union Steel Products Co. (Ltd.), Albion, Hamilton Carhartt Cotton Mills, Dallas, Wis. Mich., bread backs. Tex., denim clothing. Sturtevant, Wrogh & Wagner, Beloit, Wis. Arthur A. Katten Co., New Orleans, La., Waterloo Condensed Milk Co., Waterloo, Ill. Contracts. denim clothing. Alpine Evaporated Cream Co., San bran- Cahlman & Cutler (Inc.), Philadelphia, Pa., cisco, Cal. Broghtwood Manufacturing Co., North An- Carnation Milk Products Co., Chicago, Ill. dover, denim clothing. Mass., melton. M. Halfi & Bro., San Antonio, Tex., denim Armour & Co., Chicago, Ill. Deering, Milliken & Co., 230 Fifth Avenue, clothing. Helvetia Milk Condensing Co., Highland, Ill. New York, N. Y., melton. Regal Manufacturing Co., Knoxville, Tenn., Carnation Milk Products Co., Chicago, Ill. Win. F. Read & Sons Co., Twelfth and Jack- denim clothing. Carnation Milk Products Co., Chicago, Ill. son Streets., Philadelphia, Pa., shirting H. B. Glover Co., Dubuque, Iowa, denim P. E. Sharpless Co., Philadelphia, Pa. flannel. clothing. Grand Ledge Milk Co., Detroit, Mich. Crown Mills, Marcellus, N. Y., overcoating. Rose Manufacturing Co., Dallas, Tex., denim Highland Milk Condensing Co., Elkland, Pa. Hartford Hosiery Mills, Nashville, Tenn., Hope Condensed Milk Co., Kansas City, Mo. cotton hose. clothing. Joseph Bancroft & Sons Co., Wilmington, Libby, McNeill & Libby, Chicago, Ill. New Cumberland Knitting Co., New Cumber- Del., dyeing and finishing. Larimer Co., Cooperative Milk Condensing land, Pa., cotton hose. Pond Lily Co., New Haven, Conn., dyeing Co., Loveland, Colo. Veerhees, 92 Franklin Street, New York, and finishing. Indiana Condensed Milk Co., Indianapolis, N. Y., light-weight wool hose. Fall River Bleachery, Fall River, Mass., dye- Ind. Mercury Mills (Ltd.), Hamilton, Canada, ing and finishing. Servus Evaporated Milk Co., Chicago, Ill. heavy-weight wool hose. Southbridge Printing Co., Southbridge, H. P. Hood & Sons, Boston, Mass. Vermont Hosiery & Machinery Co., North- Mass., dyeing and finishing. Grand Ledge Milk Co., Detroit, Mich. field, Vt., light-weight wool hose. Bronx Co., One hundred and seventy-seventh Helvetia Milk C6ndensing Co., Highland, Ill. Lawrence & Co, 89 Franklin Street, Boston, Street and Bronx River, New York, N. Y., dye- Armour & Co., Bloomer, Wis. Mass., cotton hose. Goshen Milk Condensing Co., Goshen, Ind. Excelsior Knitting Co., Union, S. C., cot- ing and finishing. Mount Hope Finishing Co., North Dighton, Denmark Condensed Milk Co., Denmark, ton hose. Mass., dyeing and finishing. Wis. J. J. Eshelmen & Co., Mohnton, Pa., cotton Wright's Underwear Co., 74 Leonard Street, Mohawk Condensed Milk Co., New York, hose. N. Y. Lynchburg Hosiery New York, N. Y., underwear. Mills, Lynchburg, Va., The William Carter Co., Needham Heights, Wisconsin Butter & Cheese Co., Elkhorn, cotton hose. Mass., underwear. Wis. Paramount Knitting Co., Hunter Building, Wright's Underwear Co., 74 Leonard Street, Litchfield Creamery Co., Litchfield, Ill. Chicago, Ill., cotton hose. New York, N. Y., underwear. P. E. Sharpless Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Ellis Hosiery Co., 9 North Fifth Avenue, S. Slater & Sons, Webster, Mass., dyeing and Ottman Condensed Milk Co., Dundee, Ill. Philadelphia, Pa., cotton hose. Co Chicago, Ill. The Lufkin Rule Co. Saginaw Mich tapes. finishing. Carnation Milk Products American Uniform Co., 311 Sixth Avenue, Standard Oilcloth Co., 320 Broadway, New Borden's Condensed Milk o., New York, New York, N. Y., puttees. York, N. Y., waterproofing and mildewproofing N. Y. Chatham Shirt Co., 89 Franklin Street, New Joslin Manufacturing Co., Providence, R. I., Van Camp Produce Co., Indianapolis, Ind. York, N. Y., denim clothing. breeches, laces. Valecla Evaporated Milk Co., Madison, Wis. Union Hardware Co., Torrington, Conn., The Thread Agency, 260 West Broadway, Fred C. Mansfield Co., Johnson Creek, Wis. blocks, tackle, Iron. New York, N. Y., thread. Highland Milk Co., Elkland, Pa. Audet Novelty Manufacturing Co., Williams- Bibb Manufacturing Co., Macon, Ga., sail port, Pa., buttons. twine. Allotments Made May 22, 1918. Mount Hope Finishing Co., North Dighton, Champion Blower & Forge Co., Lancaster, Mass., dyeing and finishing. Borden's Condensed Milk Co., New York, Pa., benders-tire-eureka. N. Y. Kuerston & Rick, Reading, Pa., light weight Singer Sewing Machine Co., Singer Building, wool hose. New York, N. Y., sewing machines. FLOUR. Shillington Hosiery Co., Shlllington, Pa., Laing, Harrar & Chamberlain, Philadelphia, lght weight wool hose. Pa., gem finisher. Awards Made May 5 to 11. Chambersburg Singer Sewing Machine Co., Singer Building, Hosiery Co., Chambersburg, New Everett Aughtnbaugh, Waseca, Minn. Pa., light weight wool hose. York, N. Y., sewing machine parts. Hubbard Milling Co., Mankato, Minn. I. Cozzens & Co., 89 Franklin Wall Rope Works, 48 South Street, New Street, New York, N. Y., oakum. Beaver Valley Milling Co., Des Moines, York, N. Y., light weight wool hose. Iowa. A. W. McLellan (Alden Mills), New Orleans, Phoenix Milling Co., Davenport, Iowa. La., light weight wool hose. Contracts. Scovil Manufacturing Co., Waterbury, Conn., Kezar Falls Woolen Co., melton. SUGAR. buttons. North Berwick Co., North Berwick, Me., Mount Vernon-Woodberry Mills (Inc.), Bal- melton. Allotments for Week Ending May 18. timore, Md., cotton sail twine. Deering, Milliken & Co., 230 Fifth Avenue, Gudebrod Bros. Silk Co., 225 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y., melton. American Sugar Refining Co., New Orleans, New York N. Y., spool silk. J. C. Carruth & Co., Indiana Avehue and La. Fall River Bleachery, Fall River, Mass., Rosehill Street, Philadelphia, Pa., shirting Pennsylvania Sugar Co., Philadelphia, Pa. duck. flannel. Pennsylvania Sugar Co., Philadelphia, Pa. United States Finishing Co., 320 Broadway, Deering, Milliken & Co., 230 Fifth Avenue, Pennsylvania Sugar Co., Philadelphia, Pa. New York, N. Y., duck. New York, N. Y., convalescent cloth. American Sugar Refining Co., Boston, Mass. Martin Dyeing & Finishing Co., Bridgeton, Clift & Goodrich, 330 Broadway, New York, American Sugar Refining Co., Boston, Mass. N. J., duck. N. Y., undershirts, cotton. Fiskdale Finishing Co., Fiskdale, Mass., E. M. Townsend Co., 345 Broadway, New duck. York, N. Y., undershirts, cotton. United States Finishing Co., 320 Broadway, The Bailey Knitting Mills, Fort Plain, N. Y., Easy to buy, convenient to handle, no New York N Y duck. undershirts, cotton. red tape-Get a WAR-SAVINGS STAMP Fiskdale Finishing Co., Fiskdale, Mass., shel- Thomas F. Byrne, Phoeninville, Pa., under- ter tent duck. shirts, cotton. to-day. 14 . THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1918.

DECISIONS AND ORDERS OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. conformity with the opinion of this court. No. 6. The United States of America, ap- Opinion by Mr. Justice pellant, v. Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Co. Ap- Monday, June 3, 1918. McReynolds took no part in the consideration peals from the Court of Claims. Per curiam: Present : The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Me- or decision of this case.) Judgment affirmed with costs by an equally Kenna, Mr. Justice Holmes, Mr. Justice Day, No. 233. United States Glue Co., plaintiff in divided court. (Mr. Justice MTcReynolds took Mr. Justice Van Devanter, Mr. Justice Pitney, error, v. The Town of Oak Creek. In error to no part in the consideration and decision of Mr. Justice McReynolds, Mr. Just(ce Brandeis, the Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, State these cases.) and Mr. Justice Clarke. of Wisconsin. Judgment affirmed with costs. No. - Original Ex parte in the matter of Opinion by Mr. Justice Pitney. (Mr. Chief George (. Kitzerow, petitioner. Motion for Edward Marshall Surber, of Charleston, Justice White concurs in the result.) leave to file petition for writ of mandamus de- W. Va.; Frank M. Swacker, of Washington, No. 452. Southern Pacific Co., plaintiff in nied. D. C.; J. L. Smith, of Cleveland, Tenn.; Adam error, v. John Z. Lowe, jr., United States col- No. 23, Original. State of Georgia, complain- B. Littlepage, of Charleston, W. Va.; S. C. lector of internal revenue flr the second dis- ant, v. The Trustees of the Cincinnati South- Littiepage, of Charleston, W. Va.; Charles J. trict of New York. In error to the District ern Railway et al. Joint motion of counsel for Searle, of Rock Island, Ill.; Owens Johnson, Court of the United States for the Southern the respective parties to open and publish the of Atlanta, Ga.; August L. Fourtner, of San District of New York. Judgment reversed testimony, to fix dates for the filing of the Francisco, Cal.; Clement E. Sutton, of Wash- 'with costs, and cause remanded for further respective briefs, and assign the case for argu- ington, Ga.; G. C. Nolte, of Tacoma, Wash.; proceedings in conformity with the opinion of ment granted, and the case assigned for Oc- Ellis Lewis Garretson, of Tacoma, Wash.; this court. Opinion by Mr. Justice Pitney. tober 14 next, after the cases heretofore as- Antonio A. Sedillo, of Albuquerque, N. Mex.; Dissenting: Mr. Justice Clarke. signed for that day. Charles E. Gault, of Topeka, Kans.; Henry No. 422. E. J. Lynch, collector of internal No. 660. The Bank of California, National Ayres Uterhart, of New York City; Alfred M. revenue for the District of Minnesota, peti- Association, plaintiff in error, v. Friend Wil- Schaffer, of New York City; A. Hall Johnston, tioner, v. H. C. Hornby. On writ of certiorari liam Richardson, as treasurer of the State of of Asheville, N. C.; Thomas Philip Newbold to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals California. Motion to advance granted, and of Washington, D. C.; Joseph Fairbanks, ol for the Eighth Circuit. Judgment reversed case assigned for argument on Monday, Oc- St. Johnsbury, Vt.; Timothy J. Mahoney, of with costs, and cause remanded to the Didfrict tober 14 next, after the cases heretofore as- Boone, Iowa; John L. Burnette, of Gadsden, Court of the United States for the District of signed for that day. Ala.; Buckner Clay, of Charleston, W. Va.; Minnesota for further proceedings In conform- No. 985. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co., peti- and Robert James Hall, of Detroit, Mich., were ity with the opinion of this court. Opinion tioner, v. Warren-Goodwin Lumber Co. Peti- admitted to practice. by Mr. Justice Pitney. tion for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme No. 705. Charles A. Peabody, plaintiff in Court of the State of Missouri granted. error, v. Mark Eisner, collector of internal No. 989. Harry Wrenkowv Keatley, peti- No. 189. The Philippine Sugar Estates De- revenue. In error to the District Court of the tioner, v. United States Trust Co. et al. Peti- velopment Co. (Ltd.), plaintiff in error and United States for the Southern District of New tion for a wrilt of certiorari to the United appellant, v. The Government of the Philip- York. Judgment affirmed with costs. Opin- States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second pine Islands. In error to and appeal from the ion by Mr. Justice Pitney. Circuit granted. Sunreme Court of the Philippine Islands. No. 22. Union Pacific Railroad Vo., appel- No. 1039. The Union Pacific Coal Co., peti- Writ of error dismissed. Decree reversed with lant, v. The Board of County Commissioners tioner, v. Mark A. Skinner, collector of internal costs; and cause remanded for further pro- of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, et revenue, etc. Petition for a writ of certiorari ceedings in conformity with the opinion of this al. Appeal from the United States Circuit to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals court. Opinion by Mr. Justice Brandeis. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Ap- for the Eighth Circuit granted. No. 267. Supreme Council of the Royal Ar- peal dismissed. Writ of certiorari granted; No. 920. Ben J. Tillar, petitioner, v. Cole canum, petitioner, v. Sue B. Behreud. On the record on appeal to stand as a return to Motor Car Company. Petition for a writ of writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals of said writ. Decree reversed with costs, and certiorari to the United States Circuit Court the District of Columbia. Judgment reversed cause remanded to the District Court of the of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied. with costs; and cause remanded to the Su- United States for the District of Colorado for No. 973. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com- preme Court of the District of Columbia for the further proceedings in conformity with the pany, petitioner, v. W. M. Steele. Petition further, proceedings in conformity with opinion of this court. Opinion by Mr. Justice for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court opinion of this court. Opinion by Mr. Justice Van Devanter. of the State of South Carolina denied. Brandeis. No. 242. Grant N. Jefferson et al., plaintiffs No. 986. Pennsylvania Railroad Company, No. 38. The Sunday Lake Iron Co., plaintiff in error, v. D. N. Fink et aL, as administrators, petitioner, v. Minnie Rosenfeld. Petition for in error, v. the township of Wakefield. In etc., et al. In error to the Supreme Court of a writ of certiorari to the United States Cir- error to the Supreme Court of the State of the State of Oklahoma. Judgment affirmed cuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Michigan. Judgment affirmed with costs. with costs. Opinion by Mr. Justice Van De- denied. Opinion by Mr. Justice McReynolds. vanter. No. 991. B. S. )Parker et al., petitioners, v. No. 190. Sernetta J. McCoy and John R. The State of Arkansas ex rel. Miles Thompson. of the estate of William No. 20, original. State of Minnesota, com- Caverly, as executors plainant, v. Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme A. McCoy, deceased, plaintiffs in error, v. Interior of the United States et al. Bill of Court of the State of Arkansas denied. The Union Elevated Railroad Co. et al. In complaint dismissed with costs. Opinion by No. 1001. C. L. Wood, as trustee, etc., error to the Supreme Court of the State of Mr. Justice Day. (Mr. Justice McReynolds petitioner, v. Kirk Brothers et al. Petition Illinois. Judgment affirmed with costs. took no part in the consideration or decision for a writ of certiorari to the United States Opinion by Mr. Justice McReynolds. of this case.) Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit No. 276. The Now Orleans & Northeastern No. 704. W. C. Hammer, United States at- denied. Railroad Co. and United States Fidelity & torney for the Western District of North Caro- No. 1005. John A. Jesson et al., petitioners, Guaranty Co., plaintiffs in error, v. Cheney lina, appellant, v. Roland H. Dagenhart et al., v. F. G. Noyes, as receiver, etc. Petition for Harris, administratrix of the Estate of Van minors, etc. Appeal from the District Court of a writ of certiorari to the United States Cir- Harris, deceased. In error to the Supreme the United States for the Western District of cuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Court of the State of Mississippi. Judgment North Carolina. Decree affirmed with costs. denied. reversed with dosts and cause remanded for Opinion by Mr. Justice Day. Dissenting: Mr. No. 1006. R. C. Wood, petitioner, v. F. G. further proceedings not inconsistent with the Justice Holmes, Mr. Justice McKenna, Mr. Noyes, as receiver, etc. Petition for a writ opinion of this court. Opinion by Mr. Justice Justice Brandeis, and Mr. Justice Clarke. of certiorari to the United States Circuit McReynolds. No. 26, original. Ex parte in the matter of Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied. No. 557. Peter- Chelentis, petitioner, v. Annie S. Simons, petitioner. Writ of man- No. 1013. The First National Bank of San Luckenbach Steamship Co., Inc. On writ of damus granted. Opinion by Mr. Justice Francisco et al., petitioners, v. Detroit Trust certiorari to the United States Circuit Court Holmes. Company et al. Petition for a writ of cer- of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Judgment No. 154. Alice State Bank et al., petitioners, tiorari to the United States Circuit Court of affirmed with costs, and cause remanded to v. Houston Pasture Co. On writ of certiorari Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied. the District Court of the United States for the to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals No. 1019. W. S. Raydure. petitioner, v. Southern District of New York. Opinion by Mr. for the Fifth Circuit. Judgment reversed with John W. Lindley et al. Petition for a writ Justice McReynolds. (Mr. Justice Holmes con- costs, and cause remanded to the District of certiorari to the United States Circuit curs in the result.) Dissenting: Mr. Justice Court of the United States for the Southern Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied. Pitney, Mr. Justice Brandeis, and Mr. Justice District of Texas for further proceedings in No. 1020. Thomas Tipton, petitioner, v. Clarke. conformity with the opinion of this court. John W. Lindley et al. Petition for a writ No. 19. William A. Hartranft, plaintiff in Opinion by Mr. Justice Holmes. of certiorari to the United States Circuit error, v. Alexander R. Mullowny, judge of No. 421. E. J. Lynch, collector of internal Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied. the Police Court of the District of Columbia. revenue for the District of Minnesota, peti- No. 1021. The Equitable Trust Company of In error to the Court of Appeals of the Dis- tioner, v. Henry Turrish. On writ of certiorari New York, as sole trustee, etc., et al., peti- trict of Columbia. Dismissed for the want to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals tionqrs, v. Great Shoshone & Twin Falls of jurisdiction. Opinion by Mr. Justice Pit- for the Eighth Circuit. Judgment affirmed Water Power Company et al. Petition for a ney. (Mr. Justice McReynolds took no part with costs, and cause remanded to the Dis- writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit in the consideration of decision of this case.) trict Court of the United States for the Dis- Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied. No. 48. San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake trict of Minnesota. Opinion by Mr. Justice Railroad Co., plaintiff in error, v. The United McKepna. (Mr. Justice Brandeis and Mr. No. 1025. Sun Co., petitioner, v. D. W. States. In error to the United States Circuit Justice Clarke concur in the result.) Ryan Towboat Co. et al. Petition for a writ of Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Writ The Chief Justice anounced the following certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of error dismissed. Petition for writ of cer- orders of the court: of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied. tiorari denied. Opinion'by Mr. Justice Pit- No. 813. Donald Stephens, plaintiff in er- No. 1027. D. W. Ryan Towboat Co. (Inc.), ney. (Mr. Justice McReynolds took no part ror, v. The United States of America. In claimant, etc., petitioner, v. Bowers Southern in the consideration or decision of this case.) crror to the District Court of the United States Dredging Co. et al. Petition for a writ of cer- No. 75. The United States, appellant, v. St. for the District of Delaware. Per curiam: tiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co. et Judgment affirmed with costs upon the au- Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied. al. Appeal from the United States Circuit thority of Selective Draft Law Cases, 245 No. 1030. Cornelius O'Sullivan, petitioner, Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. De- U. S., 366; Yanyar v. The United States (de- v. The United States of America. Petition for cree reversed, and cause remanded to the Dis- cided Mar. 11, 1918), - U. S. - a writ of certiorari to the United States Cir- trict Court of the United States for the Dis- No. 5. Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Co., appel- cuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit trict of Montana for further proceedings in lant, v. The United States; and denied. .THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1918. 15

AND ORDERS OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT I IDECISIONS SUPREME COURT No. 1031. Chicago House Wrecking Co., pe- Kellogg for the complainant, and motionSTATESwrit of certiorari to the United States Circuit titioner, v. granted. THE UNITED Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit submit- West India Steamship Co.ORDERS Peti- OF Mr. Benja- Itionm for a writ of certiorariAND to the United No. 770. Hartford Beaumont, assignee, etc., ted by Mr. Frederick S. Tyler and States-DECISIONS Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second appellant and plaintiff in error, v. Mauro min L. McKinley for the petitioner. Circuit denied. Prieto et al., administrators, etc., et al. Mo- No. 1083. Dan A. Ward and W A. Green- No. 1034. Sun Co. et al., petitioners, v. Via- tion to dismiss submitted by Mr. Henry W. wood, petitioners, v. Thomas W. Morgan, war- ton Petroleum Co. Petition for a writ of cer- Van Dyke for the appellees and defendants in den, etc. Petition for a writ of certiorari to tiorari to the United States Circuit Court of error in support of the motion, and- by Mr. the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied. Joseph D. Sullivan and Mr. T. T. Ansberry for the Eighth Circuit submitted by Mr. Frederick No. 1040. Ajax Rail Anchor Co., petitioner, the appellant and plaintiff in error in opposi- S. Tyler in behalf of Mr. Edwin A. Krauthof v. The P. and M. Co. Petition for a writ of tion thereto. for the petitioner. ceitiorari to the United States Circuit Court No. 801. W. C. Sterrett, as receiver, etc., pe- No. 1066. Southern Pacific Co., petitioner, of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit denied. titioner, v. Second National Bank of Cincin- v. Industrial Accident Commission of the State Nb. 1041. Compagnie Generale Transatlan- nati, Ohio. Motion to advance submitted by of California, et al. Petition for a writ of tique, owner and elaimant, etc., petitioner, v. Mr. George Huddleston in behalf of counsel. certiorari to the Supreme Court of the State A. J. and J. J. McCollum (Inc.) et al. Peti- No. 1090. Midland Linseed Products Co., of California submitted by Mr. Charles II. tion for a writ of certiorari to the United petitioner, v. The Steamship Baturnus, her Bates in behalf of Mr. William F. Herrin and States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second tackle, etc., et al. Petition for a writ of cer- Mr. Henley C. Booth for the petitioner. Circuit denied. tiorari to the United States Circuit Court of No. 1086. The B3. F. Goodrich Co., peti No.1062. George T. Charlton and John L. Appeals for the Second Circuit submitted by tioner, v. Consolidated Rubber Tire Co., et al. Crone, local inspectors, etc., et al., petitioners, Mr. Alexander S. Steuart in behalf of Mr. Her- Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United v. New York & Porto Rico Steamship Co. Peti- man S. Hertwig for the petitioner, and by Mr. States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh tion for a writ of certiorari to the United Chauncey I. Clark for the respondent. Circuit submitted by Mr. C. D. Kerr in behalf States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second No. 155. Motion Picture Patents Co. et aL, of Mr. Charles Neave and Mr. Samuel E. Ilib- Circuit submitted by Mr. Solicitor General appellants, v. The United States. Appeal from ben for the petitioner, and by Mr. Charles W. Davis for the petitioners, and by Mr. Roscoe the District Court of the United States for the Stapleton for the respondent. H. Hupper for the respondent. Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Dismissed No. 514. Marcel Akalitis, petitioner, 7. No. 1100. The United States of America, pe- per stipulation on motion of Mr. Alexander S. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co. Peti- titioner, v. George W. Heim. Petition for a Stetart in behalf of counsel. tion for a writ of rertiorari to the United writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals of No. 1042. Wells Fargo & Company, pti- States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second the District of Columbia submitted by Mr. So- tioner, v. Oscar G. Taylor. Petition for a Circuit submitted by Mr. A. II. Johnston in be- licitor General Davis for the petitioner, and by writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit half of Mr. Alvin Cushing Cass for the pei- Mr. Matthew E. O'Brien for the respondent. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit sub- tioner, and by Mr. Pierre M. Brown for the No. 868. John Dillon v. Strathearn Steam- mitted by Mr. H. S. Marx in behalf of Mr. respondent. ship Co., claimant, etc.; Branch P. Kerfoot, Mr. E. 0. Sykes, and Mr. No. 1061. Matthew T. Chapman and Mark No. 935. Erik Sandberg et al., petitioners, V. Charles W. Stockton for the petitioner. C. Chapman, petitioners, v. John A. Win- John McDonald, claimant, etc.; No. 1012. The CuyahogaRiver Power Com- throath. Petition for a writ of certiorari to No. 936. Paul Nielsen et al., petitioners, v. pany, appellant, v. The Northern Ohio Trac- the Court of Appeals of the District of Co- Rhine Shipping Co., claimant, etc.; and tion & Light Company et al. Motion to ad- lumbia submitted by Mr. A. V. Cushman, Mr. No. 937. John Hardy et al., petitioners, V. vance submitted by Mr. George A. King in be- John L. Jackson, and Mr. Albert H. Adams for Shepard & Morse Lumber Co., claimant, etc. half of counsel for the appellant. the petitioners Leave granted to file briefs herein as amicus No. 5. Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Company, No. 1067. Dud Moore, petitioner, v. The curiae, on motion of Mr. Solicitor General appellant, v. The United States; and United States of America. Petition for a writ Davis in behalf of the United States. No. 6. The United States, appellant, v. of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court No. 1033. American Trading Co. (Pacific Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Company. Leave of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit submitted by coast), petitioner, v. North Alaska Salmon Co. granted to present petition for rehearing with- Mr. J. B. King in behalf of Mr. James C. Den- Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United in thirty days, on motion of Mr. George A. ton and Mr. Frank Lee for the petitioner, and States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth King for the Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Com- by Mr. Solicitor General Davis and Mr. As- Circuit submitted by Mr. Frederick E. Chapin pany. sistant Attorney General Brown for the re- in behalf of Mr. Samuel Knight for the peti- No. 557. Guerini Stone Company, peti- spondent. tioner, and by Mr. Walter D. Mansfield for tioner, v. Annie Wayne Suhor et al. Petition No. 1101. Logan Billingsley and Fred Bil- the respondent. for a writ of certiorari to the United States lingsley, petitioners, v. The United States of No. 19. William A. Hartrauft, plaintiff in Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth 'Cir- America. Petition for a writ of certiorari to cuit submitted by Mr. Frederic D. McKenney, Court of Appeals for error, v. Alexander R. Mullowny, judge of the P. the United States Circuit police court of the District of Columbia. Mo- Mr. J. S. Flannery, and Mr. Edward the Ninth Circuit submitted by Mr. John A. tion for leave to present a petition for rehear- Buford for the petitioner, and by Mr. S. S. Kratz in behalf of Mr. Charles A. Spark for ing within 60 days submitted by Mr. Matthew P. Patterson for the respondent. the petitioners. E. O'Brien for the plaintiff in error. No. 557. Guerini Stone Company, petitioner, No. 1059. Republic Rubber Co., petitioner, v. No. 1049. E. Kirby-Smith, petitioner, v. John V. P. J. Carlin Construction Company. Mo- Consolidated Rubber Tife Co. et al. Petition 0. Sheatz, receiver, etc. Petition for a writ of tion to advance submitted by Mr. Henry P. for a writ of certiorari to the United States certiorari to the United States Circuit Court Blair in behalf of.counsel for the petitioner. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Cir- of Appeals for the Third Circuit submitted by No. 1051. Southern Railway Company, peti- cuit submitted by Mr. Francis M. Phelps, Mr. Mr. Fred H. Atwood and Mr. Henry J. Scott tioner, v. John C. Webb, individually and for William H. Dyrenforth, and Mr. George A. foe the petitioner, and by Mr. Owen J. Roberts use of Queen Insurance Company et al. Peti- Chritton for the petitioner, and by Mr. Charles for the respondent. tion for a writ of certiorari to the United V, Stapleton for the respondents. No. 1008. The Thomas Manufacturing Co., States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth No. 1087. Charles A. Hitchcock, petitioner, petitioner, v. The Aeolian Co., Petition for a Circuit submitted by Mr. John K. Graves for v. Alfred G. Scattergood et al. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals of the petitioner, and by Mr. Alex C. King and writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit the District of Columbia submitted by Mr. Mr. A. A. Garber for the respondent. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit sub- Howard S. Smith for the petitioner, and by No. 1088. Coal & Coke Railway Company, mitted by Mr. Horace L. Cheyney for the pe- Mr. James L. Norris for the respondent. petitioner. v. Oscar V. Ewing. Petition for titioner. No. 1000. The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of No. 1064. Schram Glass Manufacturing Co., Co. of Indiana, petitioner, v. National Bank Appeals of the State of West Virginia sub- petitioner, v. Homer Brooke Glass Co. Peti- of Commerce of Norfolk. Petition for a writ mitted by Mr. Buckner Clay and Mr. George tion for a writ of certiorari to the United of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Appeals E. Price for the petitioner, and by Mr. Edward States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sev- of the State of Virginia submitted by Mr. M. Surber for the respondent. 910. Southern Pacific Com- enth Circuit submitted by Mr. James Love David H. Leake and Mr. Walter Leake for the Nos. 909 and Hopkins and Mr. George A. Chritton for the petitioner. pany. plaintiff in error, v. J. V. Terry. Motion petitioner, and by Mr. Charles Neave and Mr. No. 1050. Lee Mow Lin and Lee Bing, peti- to dismiss submitted by Mr. Frederick S. TNler for the defendant in error in support William G. McKnight for the respondent. tioners, v. The United States of America. Pe- No. 1065. Frederick Krafft, petitioner, v. tition for a writ of certiorari to the United of the motion, and by Mr. Henry T. Gage and for Mr. William I. Gilbert for the plaintiff in The United States of America. Petition States Circuit Court of Appeals for-the Eighth a writ of certiorari to the United States Cir- Circuit submitted by Mr. H. J. Gerrity in error in opposition thereto. No. 1003. International Paper Co., peti- cuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit behalf of Mr. Chester H. Krum for the peti- submitted by Mr. Seth Shepard i behalf of tioners, and by Mr. Solicitor General Davis for tioner, v. The Schooner Gracie D. Chambers, her tackle, etc., Mr. Walter Nelles for the petitioner. the respondent. et al. Petition for a writ of No. -. In re Albert Herschel do Proppor. No. 1094. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & certiorari to the United States Circuit Court Report of committee of the bar submitted by Iron Co., petitioner, v. Carmine Saccripante. of Appeals for the Second Circuit submitted by Mr. Charles W. Reedham for the committee. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Su- Mr. Frederick S. Tyler in behalf of Mr. William petitioner. No. 763. J. A. Gates et al., appellants, v. preme Court of the State of New York sub- C. Cannon for the W. 0. Borryhill, as tax collector. etc. Appeal mitted by Mr. H. J. Gerrity in behalf of Mr. No. 1096. Erie Railroad Co., petitioner, v. from the District Court of the United States Pierre M. Brown for the petitioner, and by Mr. John Downs. Petition for a writ of certiorari for the Southern District of Florida. Dis- Samuel Seabury aid Mr. William M. Seabury to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals missed with costs on motion of counsel for the for the respondent. for the Second Circuit submitted by Mr. Fred- appellants. No. 1052. 0. T. Peeples, trustee, etc., peti- erick S. Tyler in behalf of Mr. William C. No. 326. Lew You, appellant. v. Edward tioner, v. Georgia Iron & Coal Co. et al. Peti- Cannon for the petitioner, and by Mr. Sydney White; Commissioner of Immigration, etc. tion for a writ of certiorari to the United A. Syme for the respondent. Appeal from the District Court of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth No. 1082. Alexander Gladstone, alias Wil- States for the Northern District of California. Circuit submitted by Mr. J. L. Burnett in liam Vines, petitioner, v. The United States of Di'missed with costs pursuant to the 10th behalf of Mr. 0. R. Hood and Mr. S. M. Cham- America. Petition for a writ of certiorari to rule. bliss for the petitioner, and by Mr. Alex. C. the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for No. 462. Thomas D. Palmer, as administra- King and Mr. Clifford L. Anderson for the re- the Ninth Circuit submitted by Mr. Frederick ter, etc., plaintiff in error, v. Wichita Falls & spondents. S. Tyler and Mr. Benjamin L. McKinley for Northwestern Railway Co. et al. In error No. 19, original. State of Minnesota, com- the petitioner. to the plainant, v. State of Wisconsin. Motion as to No. 1091. John W. Roberts, petitioner, v. Supreme Court of the State of Okia printing record submitted by Mr. Frank B. The United States of America. Petition for a (Continued on page 24.) 16 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1918.

TOPICAL INDEX FOR THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN. Nos. 298 to 323, Inclusive, for the Month of May, 1918.

Figures following items in this index denote (1) number of issue and (2) page on which article indexed may be found. Thus 243 5 signifies issue No. 243, page 5. Dates corresponding to the various numbers are as follows: No. 298, May 1. No. 304, May 8. No. 310, May 15. No. 316, May 22. No. 322, May 29. No. 299, May 2. No. 305, May 9. No. 311, May 16. No. 317, May 23. No. 328, May 31. No. 300, May 3. No. 306, May 10. No. 312, May 17. * No. 318, May 24. No. 301, May 4. No. 307, May 11. No. 313, May 18. No. 319, May 25. No. 302, May 6. No. 308, May 13. No. 314, May 20. No. 320, May 27. No. 303, May 7. No. 309, May 14. No. 315, May 21. No. 321, May 28. AcTs AND RESOLUTIONS OF CONGRESS: AGRICULTURE--Continued. Homing pigeons owned by United States protected, text of act, Winter-wheat crop, 572,000,000-bushel forecast, 805 6. 301 40. Sugar shortage world wide, 311 14. War Finance Corporation, text of act, sections 200 to 206 of Title Farm implements, presidential proclamation requiring license to 11 and sections 300 to 306 of Title 111, 303 11. sell, 012 1. Street railways to shipping plants, President empowered to take Oil and coal products for road work limited, 314 1. over, text of act, i03 16. Work days, six-days-a-week campaign in the South, 318 S. "Sabotage act," text of, 312 10. Wool, April consumption shows decrease, 318 4. Philippine Scouts, text of act authorizing their appointment as Live-stock movement, increase of In 57 markets, 318 14. officers in the militia, 312 16. - Sugar in soft drinks, substitutes for, 319 5. Silver dollars converted into bullion, act authorizing, 319 9. Employees, over 6,000 leave the service, 321 4. ADVERTIsING DIVIsloN, COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION: Condiments, definitions and standards for, 321 13. Addresses at luncheon, letter from President Wilson, 307 7. Seed corn ready for distribution, 321 14. AERONAUTICS: Food activities of the department, 321 16. Ryan, John D., nominated for chairman of Aircraft Board, 301 5. Crop summary, May, 1917-18, compared, 322 16. Deaths in aviation schools and camps in United States and Farm prices compared, May, 1917-18, 322 16. Canada, 302 1. ALAsKA: Aircraft charges, investigation demanded by Howard Coffin, 303 1. Draft registrants will not be called until June, 314 14. President Wilson's reply to Howard Coffin's telegram, 003 1. ALIEN ENEMIES: President Wilson's letter to Gutzon Borglum, 303 2. Attorney General states attitude of Department of Justice, 323 1. President Wilson's letter to Senator Thomas on aircraft produc- ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN: tion, 303 1. Bosch Magneto Co., reorganized, 299 3. Aerial mail route to New York, May 15, 303 6. Ehret property, $40,000,000, turned over to- custodian, 302 1. Navigating instruments supplied by Signal Corps, 303 10. Trust accounts, amount in Treasury, 302 3. Aircraft investigation by Department of Justice, 305 4. German fur trade taken over, 022 1. Airplane postage stamp to be issued, 305 4. AUSTRALIA: Smith, Edward A., jr., killed In airplane accident, 306 4. Zinc contracts made for British Government, 814 8. Benson, August H., injured in seaplane accident, 307 4. BELGIUM : Aerial mail service, emergency landing fields, 307 5. Starvation averted; Relief Commission ships carry foodstuffs, 017 1. McCalla, Richard C., burned to death in seaplane accident, 008 4. King Albert's message of gratitude to American Red Cross, 320 4. Aerial mail service, first plane leaves Capital, 310 1. BELGIAN CONGO: Hughes, Judge Charles E., appointed aircraft Investigator by Presi- Commodities licensed for export, 006 1. dent, 311 1. BELGIAN SOLDIERS IN AMERaicA: Fatalities at flying fields, Apr. 25-May 8, 311 1. Belgians who fought with Russia arrive in this country, 323 4. Liberty engine described in detail, 311 3. BRAzIL: Production Division, Archer A. Landon appointed, 311 4. Foreign trade problems, committee appointed to study, 313 4. Congratulatory letters to Postmaster General on first airplane CABLE CENSORSHIP.: mail trip, 310 6. 1 Regulations in regard to all messages, 315 10. France decorates American aviators, 314 4. CANADA: American aviators cling 80 hours to wrecked seaplane, 314 10. Nurses in Canadian Army Medical Corps visit Washington, 299 2. Air service reorganized by the President, 315 1. Coal, anthracite from United States restricted, 001 6. Army officers ordered to report to Attorney General for cooperation Corn export rules relaxed by War Board, 304 1. in aircraft inquiry, 315 1. Vegetable oils from Orient through United States ports, licenses Lufbery, Maj., American aviator killed, 015 4. required, 308 7. Campbell, Lieut. Douglass, American aviator, brings down hostile Idleness prohibited, order in council issued, 311 6. airplane, 315 4. Red Cross work since outbreak of war, 311 14. Flying fields named after dead aviators, 315 16. Forwarding advices, United States postmasters requested to re- Seaplane flight from Philadelphia to Hampton Roads, 316 3. spond, 313 13. Ganster, John, killed in seaplane accident in France, 317 3. Railway Employees' Relief Association, report of operations for 27 Aircraft inquiry, Judge Charles E. Hughes's letter to the Attorney years, 318 16. General, 317 5. CAPITAL IsSUES COMMITTEE: Xurtz, Lieut., airplane pilot, killed in France, 317 4. Act creating, text of sections 200 to 206 of Title II, and sections Aircraft investigation; no person concerned in any transaction 300 to 306 of Title III, 303 11. under inquiry can take part in conduct of the investigation, St. Louis voluntarily postpones issuing securities, 009 7. 318 2. Directors sworn in; addressed by Secretary McAdoo, 313 8. Potter, Stephen, killed in battle with seven German airplanes, Old committee gives detailed report of activities, 818 12. 318 9. CENTRAL AMERIcAN CABLE RATEs: Airplane mail service, postage and registration regulation, 318 15. Government messages, amendment to rates, 308 5. Accidents in United States flying fields for week ending May 15, CKAIN LETTERAs: 319 2. Disapproved by Treasury Department and War Savings Committee, Barneby, Lieut. Walter V., killed in France, 319 4. 314 1. Colbert, Lieut. Kenneth P., killed in France, 319 4. CHINA: Browning machine gun successfully tested for aircraft use, 322 16. American engineer captured by brigands, freed, 299 8. American aeronauts praised by Gen. Pershing, 323 4. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONT: AGICULTURE: Women needed for war work, 308 2, Sheep and cattle, increase in number grazed on national forests, 299 5. CoAL-LoADING RECORD: Wool stocks held in United States March 31, 300 8. Record made in loading steamer Tuckahoe, 322 4. House bill to stimulate production of foods and live stock, 303 0. CoMMERcE DEPARTMENT: Wheat and other cereals, stocks on hand April 1, 304 3. Imports and exports during March and for nine months preceding, Farm labor, wage increase In 1917, 304 8. 299 4. THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1918. 17

COMMERCE DEPARTMENT-Continued. FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD: Imports and exports for nine months ending March, 1918, for vari- Bank statemEnt, gold gains indicated, 302 8, ous countries, 300 3. Private leans divided into two classes, 302 3. Foreign-trade statistics, classified for war purposes, 303 4. Dank statement, May 10, 808 8. Trade agents wanted for South American posts, 312 9. Gold exports and imports into and from United States, 309 4. South American markets, experts wanted after the war, 320 7. Business conditions April 12, reports from 12 Federal bank dis- Cotton linters, survey of foreign markets, 321 14. tricts, 309 16. Foodstuffs and oils, exports for April and preceding 10 months' Debts of neutral countries 1914-1917, 310 4. period, 322 8. Bank statement week ending May 17, 314 14. COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION: Bank statement week ending May 24, 322 6. Speakers' division announces war conferences in 40 States, 299 8. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION: German brutality to their own soldiers, 303 9. Paper making employers and employees reach wage agreement, Advertising division luncheon, addresses by Mr. Schwab and others, 298 3. 307 7. Standard Oil Co., of Indiana, violation of law charged, 298 8. COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENcY: Standard Car Equipment Co. and the Standard Car Construction Gaither, Horace H., named chief national-bank examiner for the Co. enjoined, 298 8. tenth Federal reserve district, 209 6. Resale prices of articles, fixing of, prohibited, 301, 1. COTTON LINTERS: Dearborn Typewriter Co. enjoined, 304 4. Supply of, questionnaire sent out by War Industries Board, 321 14. American Can Co., complaint charging violations of law, 304 8. Foreign markets, survey of, 321 14. Chairman William J. Harris resigns; Commissioner Colver suc- COUNCIL o NATIONAL DEFENSE: ceeds him, 305 4. Women State representatives meet in Washington May 13, 299 6. Commercial bribery, Congress asked to pass a bill prohibiting, 811 7. Alcohol, glycerin, and sugar in medicines to be conserved, 299 8. Paper industry, summary for April, 312 11. Physicians and surgeons, State committeemen meet in Washington, Wilson & Co. and Morris & Co. charged with selling unfit meat to 300 2. the Army, 320 3. Farm-tool output, cut planned as war measure, 300 3. Weyl-Zuckerman Co., San Francisco, charged with unfair practices, Hospital facilities of the country, bureau of information concern- 320 3. ing, 301 3. FooD ADMINISTIRATION, UNITED STATES: "Woman's Work in the Community," lecture by Martha Evans Frazier Packing Co., Elwood, Ind., loses license, 298 1. Martin, 301 9. Buffalo merchants penalized, 298 1. Boys' health on farms to be guarded, 302 7. North American Commercial Corporation gets coffee license, 298 4. Economy urged upon all Americans, 304 4. Meat economy urged on Nation, 300 1. General Medical Board chairman, Dr. Franklin TMartin makes re- Ice profiteering probibited, 300 2. port, 305 15. Hotels, 300 in Pennsylvania will not use wheat until August 1, Medical Corps commissions, how to obtain, 306 14. 300 2. Medical Corps, ineligibles to be organized, 308 3. Macaroni makers in New York penalized, 300 8. Conference of State and county committeemen of the medical sec- Cheese dealers discuss storage and production, 300 8. tion, 311 12. Butter and cheese dealers hold conftrence, 301 5. Rural motor-express lines approved by Food Administrator Hoover, Dried fruits, contracts prohubited before June 1, 301 7. 311 16. Sugar, restrictions in use of, beginning May 15, 302 1. Teachers wanted, Commissioner of Education Claxton makes appeal Women's Clubs, General Federation, makes no-wheat pledges, 302 1. to woman's committee, 312 10, Arkansas University students will eat no wheat, 302 3. State councils, activities of, 314 15. Green coffee dealers, licenses required, 302 2. Mourning substitute for those lost in the service, suggested by Bakeries in Rochester ordered to suspend, 304 2. woman's committee, 319 2. T. A. Somerville made member of Food Administration staff, 304 2. Photographs wanted of towns occupied by Germans; War Depart- Bread, price increase not justified, 304 5. ment requests cooperation, 320 7. Worth Milling Co., Fort Worth, loses license, 304 6. Housing problems, State councils asked to cooperate, 320 16. Thrashing wheat, cleaner methods make big saving, 304 6. CUBA: Meat exports for April, 804 7. - Wheat export to, by Government only, 308 1. Proctor, C. C., & Son, Front Royal, Va., license revoked, 306 1. DENMARK: Wheat, farmers -urged not to hold for seeding, 306 4. Export license regulations by War Trade Board, 316 3. Monroe County, N. Y., people donate flour for export, 306 5. EDUCATION: Great Britain meat shortage, cut in rations, 306 16. Teachers wanted; Commissioner of Education Clhxton appeals to North Carolina hotel man and merchant fined for violating rules, woman's committee Council of National Defense, 312 10. 307 1. CZECHO-SLOVAK CONGRESS : Porto Rican firms penalized for food violation, 307 2. United States approval, voiced by Secretary of State, 823 2. Fish, salt-water supply increasing, 308 S. EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION COMMISSION, UNITED STATES: Balsamo, Luigi, Newark, N. J., loses food license, 309 3. Axtell, Mrs. Frances C., made chairman, 303 9. Show windolf displays, State merchants confer in Washington, Exacueive ORDERS: 309 8. Longshoremen, employees on transport ships, and all subelerical "Near beer," manufacturers of must have licenses, 310 1. and nonclerical employees excepted from civil-service examina- License authority extended by Presidential proclamation, 310 1. tions, 301 7. Butter and cheese storage, rules and regulations for, 310 3. Vault No. 17, in Loans and Currency Division, Treasury Depart- Southern wholesale grocers pledge food conservation, 310 7. ment, eight-hour day law suspended in building of, 805 8. Vermont food administrator, Frank H. Brooks appointed, 30 7. Tobacco and cotton sold by Alien Property Custodian, 306 8. State merchant representatives list completed, 311 4. National Research Council to be perpetuated, 309 1. Sugar shortage world wide, 311 14. Nickel to be sold by Alien Custodian, 309 8. Rural motor express indorsed, 311 16. District of Columbia water mains, eight-hour law waived, 309 15. Show-window displays, conference of State merchants, 812 2. Spring Gulch administrative site, Montana, reserved, 311 4. Wheat and wheat flour for import must first be offered to Food Executive order No. 2319, certain lands eliminated from, 313 14. Administration, 312 2. Mills, Joseph H., promoted to messenger in Post Office Department, Corn, barley, and oat millers warned that prices are too high, civil-service rules waived, 318 4. 313 11. War Industries Board made an executive agency, 323 1. Servus Trading Co., New York, license revoked for duration of war, 313 14. EGYPT : Mill feod, prices cut in new schedule, 314 1. Cottonseed-oil cake used for fuel, 313 12. Manufacturers and dealers penalized, 314 3. Cotton crop, report by ministry of-agriculture, 815 8. Grain and meat shipments to allies In April, 314 15. EXPREss COMPANIns: Butter for the Army, Navy, allies, and neutral nations purchased Combined under control of Director General of Railroads, 322 1. b- War Purchase Board, 315 4. FAax LoAN BOARD, FoRAL: Baking division chiefs confer at Washington, 310 3. Bond sales to be resumed, 299 7. Belgium relief, shipsrestored to carry foodstuffs, 317 -L Loans to farmers in April, 312 2. Montena wheatless until July 1, 317 1. Loans to farmers, grand total to May 1, 312 2. Soap makers hold conference, 318 3. First year's business of 12 banks, 319 13. Bakers' State chairman confer with food officials, 318 16. 18 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1918.

FOOD ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATEs-Continued. GREAT BRITAIN-Continued. Sugar in soft drinks, Agricultural Department offers substitutes, Loan of $75,000,000 extended by United States, 304 1. 319 3. Cotton sales must be reported, 303 8. Great Lakes steamships observe wheatless days, 320 3. Exports from Bradford district declines in March, 306 6. State administrators meet in Washington May 28, 321 1. Exports from Hull for quarter ending March 31, 311 4. Isinert-Hincke Milling Co., Kansas City, license revoked, 321 15. Blankets, all wool, to be placed on sale, 312 11. Corn products, strict regulation for grading, 321 15. Enemy interest must be declared in imports from neutral coun- Meat end packing industry, President Wilson approves new rules tries; consular officers will refuse, 312 12. coniorning, 323 1. Export prohibition list, changes in, 318 10. Wheatless crackers may be imported, 323 1. Riveting prize won by an American, 319 16. State e ,ininistrators meet in conference, 323 7. Printed matter must be mailed, permits for, 320 14. FOREIGN-IoHN CITIYENSs: Pepper, imports and exports, 320 16. Loyalty demonstrations everywhere on July 4, 310 1. Railways under Government control, labor, wages, and living, President Wilson replies to, 319 7. 321 9. FOUr-MINciTr MEN: Rope, old manila, exports to United States permitted, 321 15. Asitant RIeerctary of the Navy's thanks for aid in securing binocu- Prohibited goods, transmission of, requires a license, 322 7, lars, S06 8, Tea, retail prices Lixed, 323 6. FRavc: GUAM : Exportation list, additions to, 303 4. Alcoholic liquor, sale prohibited by Secretary of Navy Daniels, Red Cross thanked by premier, 306 8. 321 14. American aviators decorated, 814 4. HALIFAX: Larpost cargo boat ever built, for French merchant marine, 320 12. Exports to United States for quarter ending March 31, 321 4. FULL ADMIINISIRATION: HIDES: Domestic coal consumers placing orders early, 298 4. Price-fixing schedule by War Industries Board, 303 12. School textbook publishers will conserve paper supply, 298 5. HOSPITALS: Alabama operators allowed tonnage, 299 8. Facilities of the country under war conditions, 301 3. Cyrus Garancy, jr., appointed assistant administrator, 301 0. Bureau of information concerning work of, established by Council Coal, aithracite, to Canada restricted, 301 6. of Natiohal Defense, 301 4. New Eland coal-diverting order revoked, 3017. IIousE oF REPRnEsENTATIVES: Biluinouus coal output, vast improvement reported April 27, 302 8. Ore bill passed, gives Government control of production, 298 5. Biturinous coal output showing steady increase week ending May 4, Passport bill passed, 302 5. 304 2. Pension-minimum bill pass'd, 303 5. New York and Philadelphia Coal & Coke Co. penalized, 304 7. Aliens serving abroad, resolution passed admitting them to citizen- Colorado coke price fixed, 304 7. ship, 303 5. Lake and Canadian coal distributor appointed, 305 1. Sedition bill passes, 301 5. New England coke shipments stopped, 305 5. Airplane mail-rates bill pase8s, Z04 3. Pittsburgh district, Thomas R. Brown appointed administrative Shipping Board submits estiniat s for next lical year, 303 5. engineer, 303 8. Standardization of screw threace, bill pas.ad creating commission, Wall-paper manufacturers confer on fuel problem, 305 14. 305 5. Unclean coal, Pennsylvania mine inspectors authorized to con- Draft bill sent back to conference, 300 5. demn, 306 7. " Mother's Day " resolution passed, 306 5. Coke prices, from ovens In Oklahoma and Virginia, 308 4. Aliens, readmission of, letter to Representative Slayden from As- Smokeless coal, shipments to Northwest prohibited from Poca- sistant Secretary of Labor Post, 306 8. hontas and New River districts, 309 2. Passport bill, Senate amendments concurred in, 300 5. Rhode Island fuel administrator, Malcom G. Chace appointed, Decorations for soldiers, Secretary of War asks Congress to 311 4. , authorize, 309 5. Coke to furnaces, movement greatly improved, 311 6. Penitentiary factory bill passed, 300 5. Bituminous coal output shows a slight decline, 314 3. "Overman bill " passed, gives President authority to reorganize " Coal week," governors asked to issue proclamation, 314 8. Executive Departments, 310 5. Chicago conference of fuel officials, May 23-24, 316 6. War Department estimates given Appropriations Committee, 310 5. Private yachts, coal and fuel oil may be denied, 316 6. Senate profiteering resolution passed, 311 5. Anthracite coal, homes served before factories, 317 2. Draft act affecting youths who have become of age since June 5, Oil prices, producers warned against advancing, 317 4. conference report adopted, 312 5. Indian appropriation Alaska, appointment of fuel administrator under consideration, bill adopted, 313 5. 317 4. Hawaiian prohibition bill passed, 314 5. Coal mines, opening of new, regulation of, 319 2. National banks may contribute to Red Cross, bill passed, 315 5. Coal, soft, price reduced at mine, 319 6. Oregon and California Railroad Co. lands, exchange for private Coal production for week ending May 18, 321 2. owned lands authorized, bill passed, 316 5. Coal, early ordering for homes urged, 321 3. California, additional judge for northern district, bill passed, 316 5. Coal, bituminous, regulations to insure clean production, 322 3. Navy enlisted men, bill passed for relief of, 316 5. GERMANY: Gallup, Fred, bill passed authorizing President to appoint him major of Field Artillery, 316 5. Diplomatic representative to Russian Federal Soviet Republic, 301 6. District of Columbia National Guard, bill passed providing for Brutality practiced on their own soldiers, 303 9. enlistments, 316 5. Booty taken from invaded countries, 303 1. Illinois, two additional district judges, bill passed providing for, Crimea, answer to the Soviets' radiogram concerning Germany's 316 5. intentions, 308 6. Illinois, coinage of 50-cont pieces to commemorate one hundredth Meat ration in Saxony reduced, 321 9. anniversary, bill passed, 316 5. GERMAN ALIEN ENEMIES: Prohibition rider on food production, bill adopted, 318 5. Water-front zones barred to, 314 7. Oil lands, leasing bill opening up, passed, 820 5. Alien females, registration of, begins June 17, 316 1. Urgent deficiency appropriation bill passed, 321 5. GERMAN EDUCATORS : Post-office building estimates, 321 5. Honorary memberships of, canceled by National Educational Asso- Embalming of bodies of soldiers abroad; Gen. Pershing's cable ciation, 306 6. read by Representative Moore, 322 5. GERMAN FUR TRADE: HOUSING: Alien Property Custodian takes over German Fur Trust, 322 1. Rent profiteering, women war workers to be protected from, 318 3. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY: Washington plans for housing Government workers, 320 16. Petroleum, amount used as locomotive fuel In 1917, 304 4. Council of National Defense asks State councils to cooperate, GOLD EXos AND IMPoRTs: 320 16. Gold exports and imports into and from the United States, 309 4. INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF: Gold imports and exports for five weeks ending April 19, 309 8. Oil leasing bill, Secretary Lane's letter to Representative Ferris, GREAT BRITAIN: 302 5. Soldiers' gifts, conditions of duty-free delivery, 298 7. Liberty loan subscriptions, 303 8. Exportation to Russia, embargo on certain goods, 299 6. Radium, production from carnotite ores of Colorado and Utah, King George's message to Red Cross, 300 8. 3154. THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1918. 19

INTERNAL REVENUE, COMMISSIONER OF' LIBERTY LOAN, THE TIRD--Continued. Promiesory notes secured by United States bonds exempt from Shanghai and Mexico City contribute, 299 6. staimp tax, 298 7. Mexico City quota more than doubled, 300 1. INTEuxtATIoNAL HIGH COMMISSION: Secretary McAdoo congratulates the people on success of loan, .Inerican Republics, uniform check legislation recommended, 809 3. 308 3. 1Nhin'Vr ATE COMMERCE COMMISSION: Interior Department subscriptions, 303 8. SIlderebarges, rules where party liable, can not be located, 304 2. Canal Zone subscriptions, 303 15. Railroad revenue expenses and incomes for March, 313 7. Cities leading in subscriptions, 304 3. INVENTrox SECTION: Honor flags won by 20,000 communities, 305 3. Advisory board named to consider inventions, 308 3. First and Second Liberty Loan bonds may be converted, 306 7. Memb'irs of, officers and civilians detailed to General Staff, 318 14. Employees' bond purchases, postmasters asked by Postmaster Gen- ITALY: eral to report amount of, 309 7. Olive trees protected by decree, 302 4. Florida rural carriers, bonds sold by, 311 4. Sweets, sale of, regulated, 311 4. Total subscriptions; number of subscribers, 313 3. Third anniversary of entrance Into war celebrated in Washington, LITHUANIA: 311 5. National Council present independence claims to President Wilso i, Third nuninvercary of entrance into nar celebrated in Washington, 303 8. 518 0. 31ANGANESE ORES: President Wilson's message of greeting to Italian people, 318 6, Prices agreed on by Iron and steel industries and War Industries King Vittorio Emanuele's message to President Wilson, 318 7. Board, 322 2. Anerican soldiers to help, says Secretary Baker, 319 3. MARINE Cone's: Olive oil prices, maximum fixed, 319 9. Casualties In France, 302 1. Czech-,lovak battalion welcomed to Italian standard, 321 2. Casualties in American Expeditionary Forces, May 5, 303 1. Women in war work proving their efficiency, 322 16. Casualties in American Expeditionary -Forces, May 7, 305 1. JsAN: Butler,' Elmore, missing in action, 310 7. Ambassador Ishii presents letter to President Wilson, 298 4. Wallace, Carlton S., slightly wounded, 310 7. Admiral Kato thanks Secretary Daniels for reception to naval Morris, Corp. Owen M., recommended for heroisn, 315 15. squadron, 302 4. McRoberts, Paul Stine, dead from scarlet fever, 318 0. Baron Goto, minister for foreign affairs, exchanges messages Culbert, Lieut. Pickens, dies from airpiaie accident, 320 4. with Secretary Lansing, 303 1. MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE: Mail parcels, demurrage charges on, 808 6. One hundred and thirty students employed for farm labor, 303 5. Japanese residing in United States and other countries, 318 9. MaIcAL BoAnn, GENERAL: JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL: Chairman Dr. Franklin Martin's report to Council ot National Digest of opinions, .03 10. Defense, 305 15. Digest of opinions, 30 7. Medical Corps, ineligibles to be organized, 308 3. Digest of opinions, 309 13. Conference of State and county committees, 311 12. Digest of opinions, 311 15. Examining boards for Medical Reserve, 313 16. Digest of opinions, 313 15. MEDICAL RE-sEVn CORPS: Digest of opinions, 315 12. Commissions in, how to obtain, 300 14. JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF: Ineligible physicians to be organized, 308 3. Roberts, Owen J., made special assistant United States attorney Examining boards, list and location of, 313 16. at Philadelphia, 300 4. MEXICO: Aircraft investigation ordered at President's request, 305 4. Money; do not send in letters; use money orders, 300 0. Deportation of men from Bisbee, Ariz., being investigated, 305 4. MOTHERS' DAY: Disloyal utterances, circular to district attorneys, 308 1. Day of prayer, May 12, 307 2. German alien females outside of cities to be registered by post- MOURNING SUBSTITUTE: masters, 300 4. President Wilson commends wearing of black band with gilt star German alien enemies, water-front zone regulations, 314 7. for those lost in service, 313 2. Aircraft investigations; no persons concerned in any transactions NATIONAL BANKS: under inquiry can take part in the conduct of the investigation, Deposits held belonging to other institutions, 298 1. 318 2. Charters applied for and granted week ending April 30, 290 4. Naturalized citizens, disloyalty among, watched for, 319 2. Charters applied for and granted week ending May 24, 318 4. Espionage act, instructions to district attorneys, 320 1. NATIONAL RESDARCH COUNCIL: Allen enemies, Attorney General states attitude of department, President Wilson requests National Academy of Sciences to per- 323 1. petuate the Research Council, 309 1. LABOR, DEPARTMENT Or: NAVY DEPARTHENT: Kerr, Albert B., appointed general counsel for Bureau of Industrial Randall, Albert B., lieutenant commander U. S. S. Standard Housing and Transportation, 300 1. Arrow, commended, 299 7. Industrial disputes settled week of May 4, 304 6. Chincha, steamship, twice attacked by submarines, 299 7, Negro economics, director appointed, 305 7. Hahn, Arthur A., seaman, accidentally killed, 300 4. Aliens, readmission of, approved by Assistant Secretary Post, 306 8. Conway, George F., accidentally drowned, 300 4. Frankfurter, Felix, appointed chairman of Policies Board, 308 5. Marine Corps casualties In France, 302 1. Labor activities of War, Navy, and Shipping Board coordinated, Japan cables thanks for-reception to naval squadron, 302 4. 808 5. Marine Corps casualties, May 5, 303 1. Labor supply in States, county canvass asked from directors, 311 11. Tyler, American steamer, sunk, 304 1. Conciliation service adjusts strikes, reports for week ending May Anderson, Frank A., diver, commended for courage, 304 2. 11, 311 16. Giani, Charles F., fireman, commended for bravery, 304 2. Labor competition between Government contractors, Railroad Ad- Tidewater, steamship, attacks a submarine, 304 2. ministration seeks to prevent, 312 7. Marine Corps casualties, May 7, 305 2. Policies Board and War Labor Board, duties contrasted, 312 13. Woodworth, Horace C., electrician, survivor of Florence H., dies Superintendent of employment for Ohio and West Virginia, 313 1. of injuries, 305 5. Porto Rican laborers reach the United States to work on Govern- Lewis, Milton L., seaman, drown In Sicily, 305 6. ment contracts, 313 7. Tyler, steamship, list of casualties, 305 8. Wage scale, standardization for common and skilled labor, 313 14. Cherokee, United States tug, report of loss by investigating board, Increasing production, posters to inspire workers, 310 7. 305 9. Controversies adjusted week ending May 18, 318 2. Naval architecture college, course open to women, 305 16. Housing plans for Washington war workers, 320 10. Philip Nolan, Storry C. Clifford, Henry F. Gorman, Leonard Muench, Workers in war plants needed, 321 5. and Robert E. Partridge, of U. S. S. Ryndham, commended for LIBERIA: heroic work, 305 16. Foodstuffs for, export licenses arranged, 318 12. Navy ships, location or movement of must not be Indicated, 306 4. LisERTY LoAN, THE THIRD: Smith, Cecil Lester, yeoman, died in England, 306 4. President Wilson asks countrymen to match his $0-bond purchase, Pollitt, Chalmer L., electrician, drowned, 306 4. 299 1. Warlsh, Charles, jr., seaman, drowned, 300 4. Secretary McAdoo praises railroad and other Liberty Loan workers, Tuttle, Francis A., hospital attendant, wounded, 306 4. 299 0. Acosta, Cirilo, seaman on U. S. S. Pompey, killed, 300 4. 20 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1918.

NAVY DEP RTMENT-Continued. PoST Owles DEPARTMEN'.--COntinued. Smith, Edward A., fr., killed In aeroplane accident, 306 4. War savings and thrift stamps, $1,000,000,000 goal set by depart- Benson, August H., injured In seaplane accident, 307 4. ment, 303 6. Bugbep, Assc, Surg. Edward P., injured by bursting oxygen tank, Airplane postage stamp to be issued, 305 4. 307 4. Prisoners of war mail lmited, 306 1. Breakell, Walter J., injured by bursting oxygen tank, 307 4. Espionage act, Solicitor Lamar's letter to Senator King, 307 4. Flash, Thomas F., injured by bursting oxygen tank, 307 4. Aerial mail service, emergency landing fields, 307 5. Trispel, Albert C. R., injured by bursting oxygen tank, 807 4. Merchandise by mail, description on wrapper not necessary, 308 1. Nursing Corps cooperating with Red Cross in enrolling nurses, German alien females, postmasters outside of cities asked to ascer- 807 5. tain number of, 309 4. Riff, James J., seaman, dies of bayonet stab, 308 4. Coin and currency, must not be mailed to foreign countries, 309 4. McCalla, Richard C., chief quartermaster, killed In seaplane acci- Aerial mail service, first flight from Capital, 310 1. dent, 308 4. Britton, V. F., fraud order issued against, 313 15. Arnold, Elmer D., commander gun crew, steamship Chincha, com- Majestic Squab Co., order revoked forbidding delivery of mail, menied for attack on U boat, 308 4. 313, 16. U. S. S. Parker's crew commended for saving survivors of Glenart Soldiers' mail, War Department will handle after it leaves United Castle, 311 15. .States ports, 315 2. Laskon sky, Felix, killetl while trying to save lives of others, 311 2. Damaged parcels to be held for adjustment, 308 2. Neches, cargo carrier, sunk, 312 4. Luxemburg Duchy, money orders for can not be delivered, 308 4. Zaanand, U. S. S., sunk in collision at sea, 312 4. Central American Government cable rates amended, 308 5. Neches sunk in collision, 313 4. Japan, mail parcels to, demurrage charges on, 808 6. J. G. McCullough, cargo carrier, sunk, 314 4. Liberty bond sales to employees, postmasters asked to report, 309 7. Contracts for supplies awarded May 16-17, 314 8, Prisoners' packages for overseas will be returned if not properly Buoyancy-box device installed on Lucia, adverse report, 814 9. wrapped, 313 5. Morris, Corpl. Owen M., commended for bravery as a life-saver, Aeroplane mail trip, congratulatory letters to Postmaster General, 315 15. 313 6. William Rockefeller, U. S. S., sunk by submarine, 816 2. Canada forwarding advices, postmasters requested to respond, Purchases proposed, list of, 316 8. 313 13. Cyclops, missing collier, names added to passenger list, 317 3. Red Cross week, employees' attention directed to, 313 14. Ganster, John, killed in seaplane accident in France, 317 3. Society Islands, parcel-post convention with, 314 14. Deahy, David J., seaman, drowned, 817 4. Aeroplane mail service, postage and registration regulations, 318 15. Potter, Steven, United States Naval Reserve Force, killed In battle Soldiers' letters must be delivered only to addressees, 318 16. with seven German airplanes, 818 9. Consignees' mail on same boat with cargo, 820 7. Stallings, Herman, ship's cook, drowned in France, 318 13. Roumania, Bessarabia, and Ukraine mail service stopped, 320 15. Moldavia, British armed cruiser, sunk; list of United States sol- Post-office building estimates submitted- to House of Representa- diers missing, 819 1. tives, 321 5. William Rockefeller, 'United States ship, list of lost, 319 4. Service flag for employees doing war duty, 321 13. Wakiva, steam yacht, sunk; list of lost, 319 6. Publishers' advertising agency, fraud order issued, 822 16. Government freight, circular to Navy contractors, 319 16. Johnson, Dr. L. A., fraud order issued, 322 16. Destroyers named after naval heroes, 320 15. Hon, Mrs. A. S., fraud order issued, 322 16. Guam, sle and use of alcoholic liquor prohibited, 321 14. PRESIDENT WILsoN: NAVY SUPPLIES:- Japanese Ambassador Ishii, reply to, 298 4. Contracts awarded by Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, May Workmen of New York Shipbuilding Co., who broke world's speed 16-17, 314 8. record, letter to, 302 7. NEW ZEALAND: Coffin, Howard, reply to, 303 1. Cable news received during year, 300 4. Senator Thomas, letter to, about aircraft production, 303 1. Butter, exports to Great Britain, 315 3. Borglum, Gutson, letters to, 303 2. ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT: Trenton war conference, telegram of greeting, 303 4. Ordnance material for overseas, limited by shipping, 308 2. Street railways to shipping plants, empowered to take over, 303 11. Soldiers going abroad fully equipped, 308 2. " Red Cross Week," proclamation announcing, 304 4. New ordnance plant for Neville Island, 310 1. "Mothers' Day" message, 307 1. Purchase orders and contracts, 311 9. Draft credits, letter to Representative Dent, 307 1. Contricts placed, 314 9. Advertising Division of Committee on Public Information, letter to, Contracts, number and amount of, since war was declared, 320 7. 307 7. Changes in various departments, 321 2. "Day of Prayer " proclamation, 308 4. ORGANIZED LABOR: Food Administration's license authority extended by proclamation, New Orleans American Federation of Labor solidly behind the 310 1. Government, 313 3. Hughes, Judge Charles E., appointed to investigate aircraft pro- PAPER INDUSTRY: duction, 811 1. School textbook publishers agree to conservation, 298 5. War Department investigation resolution, letter to Senator Martin Production, shipments, and stock for April, 312 11. opposing, 311 5. PIGEONS: Draft bill, informs Senator Phelan he will not veto, 311 5. Homing pigeons owned by United States, text of act protecting, Farm implements, proclamation requiring license to sell, 812 1. 301 40. Memorial exercises, not superseded by naming May 30 a day of PLATINUM : prayer, 312 1. Production in United States in 1917, 305 8. Hanson, Linn F., Nebraska farmer praised by President, 313 3. PORTO RICO: Red Cross campaign opening, President's address in New York, 314 1. Laborers come to United States to work on Government contracts, Italy's third anniversary of entrance into war, President suggests 313 7. display of flags, 314 5. PORTUGAL: Air service, order reorganizing, 315 1. Diplomatic corps received by President May 23, 321 4. Draft of young men who have reached 21 on June, proclamation, POST OFFIcE DEPARTMENT: 315 1. Soldiers, silors, and marines on duty in foreign countries, mail Zinc price agreement approved, 320 3. postage free, 300 4. France, message of gratitude and friendship to 316 5. Pneumatic-tube systems, members of Post Office Committee criticize Italy, message of greeting to, 318 6. Postmaster General, 301 5. Italy, King of, message to the President, 318 7. Export licenses not required to mail merchandise to insular pos- Mourning substitute, letter to Dr. Shaw Indorsing, 319 2. sessions, 301 6. Foreign-born citizens, reply to committee, 319 7. Merchandise mail, postmasters notified to see Official Balletin, 301 6. Address to Congress urging passage of a revenue bill, 320 1. Army Postal Service money orders may be cashed at any United King Albert of Belgium, message to, 320 4. States post office, 301 8. French music composers, proclamation extending copyright protec- War-savings registry cards to be marked " paid " on redemption, tion to, 322 1. 302 4. Aluminum, price agreement approved, 322 5. Enemy country messages, to be sent through Red Cross, 803 1. Meat and packing industry, regulation of approved, 323 1. Aerial mail route to New York opens May 15, 303 6. War saving, an appeal to the people, 323 2. THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1918. 21

PRINCE ARTHUR OF CONNAUGHT: RAILROAD WAGE COMMISSION: Reception to, in Washington, 319 4. Report to Director General, 806 9-14. PRIORITIES BOARD: British railways, under Government control, 821 9. War Department representatives, Ma. Gen. Goethals and Brig. Gen. RED Caoss: Johnson, 316 4. Children of America send message to those in the Holy Land, 299 7. PRovoSa MAnsHAr GENERAL: King George's message of appreciation, 300 8. Mechanical training in schools for 8,985 draft men, 299 1. Wounded American soldiers in Canadian hospitals abroad, 801 5. 233,000 draft men called, beginning May 25, 301 3. Enemy country messages, how to send, 303 3. Deserters, rewards for arrest of, 802 4. Purchases hereafter made at Government prices, 303 6 5,813 draft men called June 1, 305 4. French Red Cross given 10,000,000 francs, 304 3. 51,600 draft men called May 20-24; May 29-June 2, 313 1. 1 "Red Cross week:' proclaimed by President Wilson, 304 4. 21-year-old registrants, 750,000 to be added to Army, 315 7. $100,000,000 contribution asked by War Council, 305 3. Divinity and medical students must register, 316 1. French Premier's thanks for aid to French refugees, 306 8. Absentees from home must register, 316 2. Navy Nursing Corps, drive to increase, 307 5. 21-year-old nonresidents, regulations for registration, 317 1. American soldiers, selected by Gen. Pershing, tour America for Idlers and men engaged in nonuseful pursuits must work or fight, Red Cross, 309 3. 318 1. Wounded veterans of our allies will lead Red Cross drive, 310 8. - 21-year-old registrants, boards must be ready to register by May President's address in New York opening campaign, 314 1. 25, 318 3. Page, Walter H, ambassador to England, congratulates Chairman Indians, noncitizen, eligible to voluntary Army enlistment, 318 5. Davison, 314 5. Indians, registration of those on Government reservations, 320 14. Wadsworth, Eliot, of the War Council, praises work abroad, 314 7. War-risk insurance benefits, Secretary McAdoo asks local draft Cigarettes for Italy's front-line soldiers, 314 9. board to inform registrants, 322 9. Chairman Davison describes relief work abroad, 314 10. Sports, no ruling as to whether they are nonessential purquits, Blind soldiers' institute to be established, 314 11. 318 5. Cowles, Mrs. Josiah E., president of General Federation of Women's Eligibles 21 years old since June 5 must register, 320 8. Clubs, appeals to. members, 314 11. QUARTRMASTEs'S DEPARTMENT: Gen. Foch commends work in France, 314 11. Shoe contracts awarded, 298 6. Hawaii, first to oversubscribe, 315 3. Contracts and purchases, April 11 to April 30, 308 18. Orange (Tex.) shipyard workers donate wages, 315 3. Contracts and purchases, April 30 to May 8, 809 9. Vice President Marshall addresses Senate employees, 315 8. Contracts and purchases, May 8 to May 11, 310 6. Baker, Secretary of War, pays tribute to work in France, 316 3. Contracts and purchases, May 13, 311 11. First State to reach its quota, Michigan, 316 5. Contracts andpurchases, May 6 to May 11, 313 9. Taft, William HT.,former President, writes victory message, 316 8. Contracts and purchases, May 15 and May 16, 816 T. British Red Cross cables good wishes for war-fund drive, 318 9. Contracts and purchases, May 17 to May 21, 318 10. Ireland, Col. M. E., chief surgeon with American expeditionary Contracts and purchases, May 14 to May 22, 320 13. forces, praises Red Cross, 318 13. Army motor truck parts, awards made, 322 7. National banks authorized to contribute, 318 13. RADIUM : Speakers for second Red Cross drive, t10 8. Production of, from carnotite ores of Colorado and Utah, 315 4. Page, Thomas Nelson, ambassador to Italy, commends work of Red RAILROAD ADMIXISTRATION, U'ITED STATES: Cross, 810 8. Locomotives contracted for, 298 3. ROUMAINIANS IN UNITED STATES Advances in money by the Government for four months ending National organizations form; pledged to American-ideals, 818 4. April 30, 299 3. SERBIA: Mail transportation, committee named to handle, 299 6. War alms stated by Premier Pashitch, 809 6. Refrigerator private line cars, directions to handle, 299 7. Credit of $3,000,000 extended, 312 1. Freight cars, 70,000 allotted to car builders, 300 1. "General Order No. 23," railroads ordered to make weekly cash SCANDINAVIA NATIONS : reports, 303 15. Exchange of goods agreed on in conference, 801 9. Petroleum consumed by locomotives In 1917, 304 4. SENeTE, UNITED STkTES: Meat shipments from Chicago, " Circular No. 2," 307 1. War Finance Corporation appointees favorably reported, 298 5. Improvements, report on, asked from railroads, "Circular No. 25," Houshg bill passed, 299 5. 308 5. Forbes, Allen B., declines appointment on Far Finance Corpora- New York Central authorized to issue collateral trust notes, 310 5. tion, 299 5. Pacific coast passenger service, duplicate trains cut out, 310 8. Leonard, Clifford I., appointed director of War Finance Corpora- Insurance policies on property must be allowed to lapse, 312 1. tion, 302 5. Labor competition between Government contractors; complains to Sedition bill, conference report adopted, 302 5. Labor Department, 312 7. Harding, William P. G., and Angus W. McLean confirmed as direc- Expenditures, uniformity in accounting, 313 4. tors of War Finance Corporation, 302 5. Railroad revenues, expenses, and incomes for March reported to McCarthy, Charles J., confirmed as governor of Hawaii, 302 5. the Interstate Commerce Commission, 313 7. Unlawful force societies, bill to prohibit passed, 303 5. Car record office, " Bulletin No. 17 " explaining " Bulletin No. 16," Woman Suffrage amendment, refuse to consider, 308 5. 315 4. Alien-naturalization bill, conference report adopted, 303 5. Federal manager for every railroad to direct operations, 316 1. Draft bill, affecting those who have come of age since June 5, con- Open ton cars protected by emergency rule, " Circular No. C. 59," ferees agree, 303 5. 317 2. Chaplain bill repassed, 303 5. Hines, Walker D, made Assistant Director General, 317 4. Submarine Boat Co., of Newark, being investigated by Commerce Regional Directors appointedfor Southern district and Pocahontas Committee, 304 5. district, 318 4. Profiteeiing, fictitious sales, resolution passed prohibiting, 304 5. Soldiers and sailors given reduced fare, 319 1. Senator Wilfley, of Missouri, sworn in, 304 5. Government freight, Navy Department issues circular to contrac- Meyer, Eugene, jr., confirmed as director of War Finanee Corpora- tors, 319 16. tion, 304 5. Wages of employees fixed, " General Order No. 27," 820 1. Leonard, Clifford S., confirmed as director of War Finance Corpora- " General Order No. 28 " explained by Director General, 321 1. tion, 304 5. Rates increased, passenger and freight, " General Order No. -28," Committee vacancies filled, 306 5. text of, 321 6. Passport'bill passed, 306 5. British railways under Government control, 321 9. Borglum, GustAve, Senator Thomas files correspondence on avia- Preferential transportation service, officials handling, 321 15. tion program, 307 5. Express companies combined under Director General of Railroads, Aviation appropriation, disposition of funds, 307 5. 822 1. Woman suffrage amendment, consideration of postponed, 307 5. -Illinois Traction Co. box cars ordered returned empty, 322 6. War-risk insurance fees, bill limiting passed, 307 5. Cash basis for all service rendered, " General Order No. 25," 322 8. Fairbanks, Charles W., made regent of Smithsonion Institute, 807 5. Cash basis rule explained in " Circular No. 4," 322 9. Capital Issues Committee, members of confirmed, 307 5. Lawsuits against carriers under Government coitrol-" General Housing bill, conference report agreed to, 309 5. Order No. 26," 322 9. Draft bill, conference report adopted, 309 5. "General Order No. 27," text of, 322 10. Antiprofiteering rent bill passed, 309 5. Loyal service demanded of employees by Director General, 323 3. Indian bill, conference report adopted, 309 5. 22 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1918.

SENTE, UNITED STATES-Continued. SHIPPING BOARD, UNITED STATES-Continued. War Department inxestigation resolution amended by Contingent Wilson, Mrs. Woodrow, names first of Submarine Boat Co.'s ships Committee, 311 5. Agawam, 322 4. War Deportment investigation resolution, President Wilson's letter' Ships built and launched in week ending May 25, 322 5. to Senator Martin opposing, 811 3. SIGNAL CORPs: Draft bill, President informs Senator Phelan he will not veto, 311 5. Photographers, high-grade news experts needed, 298 5. American embassy attachfs at Berlin may accept silver plate from Airplane navigating instruments, how they ar6 supplied, 303 10. England, bill passed, 311 5. Chief Signal Officer, duties of, outlined by the President, 315 1. Post Office appropriation bill passed, 312 5. Woman telephone operators sent to France, 315 13. Reimbursement of officers and men for personal effects lost on SOAP MAKERS: Tuscania, bill passed, 812 5. Conference with officers of the Food Administration, 318 3. North Carolina, additional judge for westerl district, bill passed, SPAIN: 312 5. Olive- il embargo relaxed, 299 3. Hawaiian prohibition bill passed, 312 5. Ships in building on March 1, 306 2. Tick-infested cattle from Mexico and South America, bill passed STATE DEPARTMENT: permitting importation, 313 5. Baron Goto, new Japanese minister for foreign affairs, excdanges National fordst lands, bills passed to consolidate, 313 5 messages with Secretary Lansing, 203 1. Pension bills, omnibus, passed, 318 5. Mrs. Maddin Summers, telegram of condolence to, 303 4. Public lands, validating certain applications for, bill passed, 313 5. Maddin Summers died of brain hemorrhage, 304 2. South Carolina district courts, bill passed, 313 5. German loot from invaded countries deschIbed in circular, 305 1. Wyoming National Forest, bill passed authorizing addition of certain Crimea, Germany's answer to Soviets' radiogram, 308 6. lands, 313 5. Foreign service examinations, 314 4. - Coosa River Island, bill passed authorizing sale of, 313 5. White, Jay, consul at Naples, died, 321 14. Lands for school purposes in Government town sites, bill passed, Czecho-Slovak Congress indorsed by United States, 323 2. 313 5. SUPREME COURT: Naval appropriation bill reported; chief items of increase, 314 5. Decisions and orders, May 6, 303 7. Rivers and harbors appropriation bill passed, 315 5. Decisions and orders, May 20, 315 14. Decorations for merit, heroism, and bravery from allied Govern- SunGEON GENERAL : ments, bill passed permitting American officers and men to Wounded and sick soldiers returned from France, 299 3. accept, 315 5. Women nurses now serving in Army, 302 3. Military Academy appropriation bill passed, 318 5. Wounded and sick soldiers returned from Frnce, 311 1. Vocational rehabilitation of soldiers, bill passed, 320 5. Woman's Motor Corps of America officially recognized, 318 15. Roosevelt, Theodore, reply to Postmaster General Burleson, 820 5. TEA TEST: Postmaster General Burleson's reply to Theodore Roosevelt, 320 5. Regulations to be issued by Treasury Department, 315 9. Profiteering resolution, conference report adopted, 321 5. TRAINING CAMP ACTIVITIES, COMMISSION OF: Oil land leasing bill, House amendments rejected; conferees ap- Solicitation of funds, organizations entitled to, 318 13. pointed, 321 5. TRAINING CAMP ACTIVITIES, COMMISSION ON: Urgent deficiency approltiation bill passed, 822 5. Home hospitality to soldiers indorsed, 306 2. Debate, resolution to restrict, reported by Rules Committee, 322 5. TREAsURY DEPARTMENT: Aircraft data, Judge Hughes asks Military Committee for, 322 5. Debts of warring nations, 302 3. SERVICE FLG: Alien Property Custodian trust accounts, 302 3. Origin, design, and proper display of, 319 12. Private loans, conservation of credit urged, 302 3. SHIP WAR-RISK INSURANCE: Great Britain, $75,000,000 loan extended, 304 1. Rates reduced on American ships traversing the war zone, 306 16. American Republics, uniform check legislation In, 309 3. SHIPPING BOARD, UNITED STATES: Treasury certificates, interim receipts authorized, 310 4. April record in dead-weight tons, 298 2. Tea-test regulations to be issued, 315 9. Wage conference between shipowners and engineers, 298 2. War-saving pledge campaign to culminate June 28, 318 14. Port, harbor, and terminal improvement commission appointed, Neutral country imports, change of regulations of April 30, 318 16. 208 3, Treasury certificates maturing June 25; amount issued up to May Lake-built vessels entering ocean service, 299 6. 25, 322 8. Frame placing record at Portland yard, 800 4. TRENTON WAR CONFERENCE: Terry shipbuilding yard of Savannah, 100 per cent loyal, 300 5. President Wilson sends greeting, 303 4. Housing rules will be enforced to prevent profiteering, 301 2. TURKaY: Southern shipyards report progress, 301 4. Diplomatic representative sent to Russian Federal Soviet Repub- Flags for patriotic workers, letter from Chairman Hurley, 301 3. lic, 301 6. World's speed record broken, steel collier Tuckahoe launched, 302 7. UKRANIA: April construction in dead-weight tons, 303 9. Central Rada officers searched and arrested Street railways to plants, President empowered to take over, 303 16. by German officers and soldiers, 312 10. Concrete ship And barges ordered built, 304 4. Marine engineering schools meet in Boston, 301 6. UNIFORM Os vim UNITED STATES ARMY: Wood ship, first contract one ready to sail, 806 1. Right to wear, 319 14. Italian High Commissioner opposes further reduction of tonnage, VoTING ax SoLDIERS: 307 2. Rules governing, Adjt. Gen. McCain's letter to Senator Vardaman, Bonus to speed shipbuilding, Mr. Schwab's offer, 309 1. 301 4. New ships completed, week of May 4, 809 2. WAR DEPARTMENT: Coonley, Howard, made vice president of Emergency Fleet Corpo- Medical Department members praised in French general orders, ration, 309 13. 300 1. Pershing, Gen., cables congratulations, 310 4. Mail for soldiers at camps, errors and delays explained, 301 1. Concrete ships, 14 more to be constructed, 311 2. Voting by soldiers, rules in regard to, 301 4. Ships launched, two a day for week ending May 11, 311 6. Wounded American soldiers in Canadian hospitals abroaa, 302 5. Passenger transportation and housing, division of created, 311 8. Officers training schools, fourth series, May 15, 304 1. Shippers, service to be improved, director of traffic outlines plan, - Troops sent abroad, more than 500,000, 305 1. 311 8. College students' military training by Army officers, 305 7. One ship a day, pace set by wooden-ship yards, 314 15. American prisoners, mail parcels limited, 306 1. Employees liberal bond subscribers, 314 16. Assistant Secretary of War Stettinus denies he has been made Operating ship'corporations to be encouraged, 317 4. " Gun Dictator," 306 1. New York district, assistant manager appointed-Walker C. Con- Ordnance plant, United States Steel Corporation to build for Gov- nor, jr., 318 5. ernment, 306 1. Freight delivery of shipbuilding material, improvement shown, Saidiers deaths in United States week ending May 3, 307 0. 318 14. Soldiers going abroad fully equipped, 3OS 2, Riveting prize, British, won by an American, 319 16. Invention Section, Advisory Board, named, 308 3. Wages for deck and engire departments established, 320 12. Quartermaster supplies, zone system for purchases, 311 1. Steel-ship output for May largest on record, 321 13. Liberty engine described in detail, 311 3. Coal-loading record won by steamer Tuekahoe, 322 4. Officers' training schools, regulations modified, 312 1. Submarine Boat Co., Newark Bay, launches first of 150 ships, 322 4. Casualties among United States war forces overseas, 312 3. THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN. TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1918. 23

WAR DEPARTHET--Continued. WAMaINDUSTRIES BOARD-Continued. American official communique from expeditionary forces; first Zinc prices agreed on; approved by President Wilson, 323 3. report, 312 4. California wool clip of 1918, regulations for handling, 323 8. American prisoners of war in Germany, information about, 313 1. Wool buying by mills in country districts, 328 8. New Orleans organized labor solidly behind the Government, 313 3. WAR IAnon BOARD, NATIONAL: Aviation inquiry; Army officers ordered to report -to Attorney Paper-mill workers' strike averted, 298 1. General, 315 1. 1 Detroit street car controversy submitted to arbitration, 9O3 1. Mail for expeditionary forces to be handled by War Department Secretary appointed W. Jett Lauck, 306 5. after leaving United States ports, 315 1. Telegraph mediators; Mr. Taft and Mr. Walsh designated, 307 2. American prisoners of war in Germany, additional lists, 315, 3. Bethlehem Steel Co. dispute submitted to board, 308 2. American prisoners of war in Germany; how to send mail to, 315 4. Industrial controversies, rules of procedure, 309 1. Johnson, Henry, colored private soldier, commended by Gen. Members of, divided into mediating sections, 310 1. Pershing, 315 4. Bethlehem Steel Co. hearing May 16, 310 4. Roberts, - , colored private soldier, commended by Gen. Strikes settled or averted in industrial centers, 310 2. Pershing, 815 4. St. Louis car strike settled by arbitrators, 312 2. Lufbery, Maj., American aviator, killed, 315 4. Policies Board and War Labor Board, duties contrasted, 312 13. 21-year-old registrants, 750,000 will be added to the Army, 315 -. St. Louis mediation board appointed to settle local disputes, 313 1. Mail in France handled by military authorities, 317 2. Field agent, William P. Harvey appointed, 313 3. Kurts, Lieut., pilot in air service, killed in France, 317 4. Chicago molders' strike submitted to arbitration, 313 15. Sick and wounded American soldiers from overseas, week ending Chairmen Taft and Walsh visit western cities, 314 14. May 10, 1917, 318 1. Detroit and Cleveland street railway disputes to be heard in Browning guns, heavy machine guns shipped to Camp Meade, 318 1. Chicago, 316 6. Indians, noncitizen, open to voluntary Army enlistment, 318 5. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. strike; board asked to mediate, Moldavia, British merchant cruiser, sunk; list of missing "U. S." 316 8. soldiers, 319 1. Alabama Iron strike settled, 322 G. Motor trucks, 8,000 " Class B standard " ordered, 319 1. Scranton car strike hearing on June 2, 324 8. Italian front, American soldiers to help, says Secretary Baker, WAR LOANs: 319 3. Belligerent nation loans, list of, 303 4. Barneby, Lieut. Walter V., fatally injured in airplane accident in WAR PURCHAsE BoARD: France, 319 4. Butter purchases for the Army, Navy, allies, and neutrals taken Colby, Lieut. Kenneth P., fatally injured in airplane accident in over, 315 4. France, 319 4. WAn-RISK INSURANCE BUREAU: Pieric-acid plants at Little Rock, Ark., and Brunswick, Ga., con- Beneficiary, change of, must be recorded in bureau, 299 4. tracts let, 319 4. America's fighting forces insured, number of, 311 2. Prisoneis, American soldiers in German camps: Edward J. Doh- Merchant seamen insured, ntimber of, 318 12. erty, Carl Hoist, James N. Muldoon, 319 5. Check delay due to poorly written or improper addresses, 318 13. Indians, registration of those who wish to waive exemption right, Sterling, John A., Representative, letter to, by Director De Lanoy, 319 8. 318 15. American Army in France, press requested not to comment on size, Registrants to be advised by local draft boards of insurance pro- 320 5. tection; Secretary McAdoo's letter, 322 9. Striking workmen, not included in Provost Marshal General's list Shepard, Stuart, chief counsel, detailed for service fibroad, 323 3. of those engaged in nonessential industries, 320 5. Krauthoff, L. C., appointed counsel for the bureau, 323 3. Prisoners, American, in German camps, 320 6. WAR SAvINGs COMMirlEin NATIONAL: Efficiency survey of the various bureaus conducted by Col. Ira L. Foreign-born Americans buy thrift stamps, 299 3. Rives, 320 6. Thrift lessons for school classes, 311 16. Photographs wanted of towns held by Germans, 320 7. State retail merchants' list completed, 305 14. Indians, registration of those reaching. 1 on June 5, 320 14. Foreign Language Division of Treasury, chief of, will push war- Interpreters, more applicants than positions, 320 14. saving campaign, 312 9. Chaplains, excess of applicants, 320 14. Chain letters disapproved, 314 1. Ordnance Department, constructive changes in various divisions, State societies organized, 318 p. 321 1. Pledge campaign culminating June 28 conducted by the Treasury Bands to be made hirger; bugle and drum corps'for every regi- Department, 318 14. ment, 321 2. Lumber workers organized to buy stamps, 319 11. Engineers, United States, praised for bravery by British, 321 2. Bryant, S. D.; mail carriers make large sales of stamps, 320 3, Casualties among United States forces over seas, 321 3. British officers begin stamp drive, 322 2. Universities training draft men for special war duties, 321 13. President Wilson makes an appeal to the people, 323 2. Casualties among United States forces overseas, 322 3. WAR TRADE BOARD: Cantigny, capture of, by American troops, 322 4. Norway and United States enter into general commercial agree- Embalming bodies of soldiers abroad, Gen. Pershing's cable, 322 5. ment, 301 1. Browning machine gun tested for use with aircraft, 322 16. Export license, revision for certain goods in transit, 301 3. American soldiers at Montdidier praised by Secretary Baker, 323 1. Enemy trading list, revised to March 15, 301 9 to 40. American aeronapts praised by Gen. Pershing, 323 4. Enemy trading list, revised to April 15, notes on, 302 6. WAR FINANcE CORPORATION: Canada corn export rules relaxed, 304 1. Act creating, text of, sections 200 to 206 of Title II and sections' Rubber imports, tentative plan to restrict, 305 2. 300 to 306 of Title III, 303 11. Norway, new commercial agreement announced, 306 3. Directors take oath; addressed by Secretary McAdoo, 313 8. Belgian Kongo, exports licensed under new agreement, 306 2. Function of, relation to Federal reserve banks, 314 8. Exports to allies, must be approved by foreign missions in this First loan to Northwestern Erectric Co., 317 1. country, 308 1. Loans, conditions that must be met by applicants, 320 4. Cuba, wheat export to, by Government only, 308 1. Public-utility companies, appeals for increased rates -should be Mailing merchandise, description on wrapper not necessary, 308 1. promptly considered, 320 4. Oriental vegetable oil shipments to Canada through United States United Railways Co. of St. Louis, loan to approved, 322 8. ports, licenses required, 308 7. WAa INDUSTRIES BOARD: Stamp exportation, licenses required, 309 7. Wool, price of, definitely fixed, 299 1. Raw cotton, individual license required after July 1, 310 3. Economy Board transferred to, 305 1. Import license number must be furnished consular agents abroad, Hides, schedule announesd by price-fixing committee, 305 12. 310 3. Personnel and directory of the board, 312 14. Classification of commodities asked of importers, 310 7. Wood pulp and paper representatives will be invited to conferences, Export shipments of values less than $100 require individual 313 2. licenses, 310 8. Wool clip of 1918, regulations for handling, 314 12. Wheat and wheat flour, import license required; must first be Wood pulp and products; William B. Calver in charge of, 315 2. offered to Food Administration, 312 2. Wool, pulled, prices fixed, 316 2. Imports under $100 value, licenses revoked, 312 5. Cotton linters, questionnaire sent to dealers and users, 321 14. Export conservation list, additions and modifications eifective Manganese ore prices agreed to by Iron and Steel Institute, 322 2. May 17, 313 12. Aluminum price agreed on; approved by President Wilson, 322 5. Enemy trading list, additions and removals as of May 17, 313 13. 24 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1918.

WAR TRADE BOARD--Continued. WOMEN IN WAR WORK-Continued. Denmark, export license regulations, 316 8, Uniforms recognized by United States Government, 311 14. Import licenses, applications to be made in triplicate, 318 1. Industry session of Woman's Committee of Council of National De- Liberia, foodstuffs for, export licenses arranged, 318 12, fense May 13-15, 312 16. Norway, agreement relating to United States exports to that Telephone operators sent to France, personnel of unit, 315 18. country, 320 9. Rent profiteering, women protected against, 318 S. Enemy trading list, changes in, as of May 31, 324 T. WOxAN'l Morn CORPS: WEST POINT: Officially recognized by the Army Medical Department, 318 15. Ecale Polytechnique of France presents bronze statuette, 313 5. WooL: WOMEN MUNITION WORKERS: Price of, fixed by War Industries Board, 299 1. Welfare supervisors appointed In 10 districts, 301 7. Pulled wool, price fixed by War Industries Board, 816 1. WomEN DOCTORS: Consumption of, shows decrease in April, 818 4. Women physicians, 43 sent by Red Cross into foreign medical Y. M. C. A. : service, 300 2. American soldiers in France are thrifty, 299 2. WOMEN IN WAR WORK: War workers, 800 more needed in France, 305 16. Women's opportunities for service enumerated, 300 8. Princeton training camp for workers, third one opens, 306 16. Naval architecture college course open to women, 305 16. First American secretary killed, by Hun air raid over Paris, funeral Civil Service Commission calls for more women workers, 308 2. of, 312 16. Women agriculturists.to be sent to France, 809 3. Address of War Work Council in New York, 307 16.

ORDERS OF THE SUPREME COURT AWARDED BY THE BUREAU CONTRACTS (Continued from page 15.) OF SUPPLIES AND ACCOUNTS OF NAVY homa. Dismissed with tosts pursuant to the 10th rule. No. 479. George D. Farwell et al., plaintiffs in error, v. The city of Seattle. In error to and Ac- Seth Thomas Clock Co., New York City, zig- The Bureau -of Supplies zag controls. the Supreme Court of the State of Washington. counts, Navy Department, has placed the Taylor Instrument Co., Washington, D. C., Dismissed with costs pursuant to the 10th following contracts: barometers. rule. Robinson Land & Lumber Co., Chicora. No. 648. The National City Bank of Chi- MAY 24, 1918. Miss., yellow pine. cago, plaintiff in error, v. Mrs. Georgia S. Swift Lumber Co., Knoxo, Miss., yellow Barringer. In error to the Court of Appeals Nelson Blower & Fire Co., Boston, Mass., pine. of the Second Circuit, State of Louisiana. tachometers. Foster Creek Lumber & Manufacturing Co., Dismissed with costs pursuant to the 10th Empire Rubber & Tire Co., Trenton, N. J., 8tephanson, Miss., yellow pine. rule. hose. E. E. Jackson Lumber Co., Meridian, Miss., No. 780. William Smith and Elizabeth Oliver Machinery Co., New York City, wood- yellow pine. Smith, plaintiffs in error, v. Thomas Elevator working machines. J. J. Newman Lumber Co., Brookhaven, Co. et al. In error to the Supreme Court of Niles-Bement-Pond Co., New York City, Miss., yellow pine. the State of Illinois. Dismissed with costs mills, boring. Winston Lumber Co., Noxapatic, Miss., yel- pursuant to the 10th rule. Champion Spark Plug Co., Toledo, Ohio, low pine. No. 841. Nora Herlihy, administratrix, etc., spark plugs. Sartin Lumber Co., Kitchiner, Miss., yellow plaintiff in error, v. New York, New Haven & Champion Ignition Co., Flint, Mich., spark piDe. Hartford Railroad Co. In error to the Su- plugs. Morton Lumber Co., Jackson, Miss., yellow perior Court of the State of Massachusetts. Wireless Sp. App. Co., Boston, Mass., wave pine. Dismissed with costs pursuant to the 10th receivers. Howe & Howe, Jackson, Miss., yellow pine. rule. Chas. H. Wilson Sons, Philadelphia, Pa., C. W. Hempstead Lumber Co., Mobile, Ala., Adjourned until Monday next at 12 o'clock. dyeing drill. yellow pine. Henry Disston & Sons, Philadelphia, Pa., C. W. Cochran Lumber Co., Meridian, Miss., files. yellow pine. TRANSFERRED TO ENGINEERS. Rudolph & West, Washington, D. C., files. S. H. Bolinger & Co., Shreveport, La., yellow Taunton-New Bedford Copper Co.. Taunton, pine. President Orders E. N. Pagenhart Com- Mass., brass plates. Criswell Lumber & Manufacturing Co., Ack- H. II. Babcock Co., Watertown, N. Y., erman, Miss., yellow pine. missioned as Captain. ambulance bodies. W. T. Smith Lumber Co., Chapman, Ala., Edward L. Davis Lumber Co., Louisville, yellow pine. EXECUTIVE ORDER. Ky., ash. Submarine Signal Co.. Boston, Mass., cables. In accordance with the authority vested Lowenstein Radio Co. (Inc.), Brooklyn, American Tube Works, Boston, Mass., pipe. N. Y., transmitters. International Nickel Co., New York City, in me by the " act to temporarily increase Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co., New York ingot nickel. the commissioned and warrant and en- City, transmitters. Standard P. C. Co., San Francisco, Cal., listed strength of the Navy and Marine Rudolph & West, Washington, D. C., locks. cement. Hall-Scott Motor Co., San Francisco, Cal., Cowell P. C. Co., San Francisco, Cal., Corps and for other purposes," approved propellers. cement. May 22, 1917, I, Woodrow Wilson, Presi- Holt Tractor Co., Peoria, III., tractors. Tidewater P. C. Co., Baltimore, Md., cement. dent of the United States of America, do Cleveland Tractor Co., Cleveland, Ohio, C. J. Tagliabue Manufacturing Co., Brook- tractors. lyn, N. Y., psychrometer cases. hereby declare that a national emergency Warner & Swasey Co., Cleveland, Ohio, tur- E. W. Bliss Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., power exists and do direct that Edwin Herbert ret screw machines. press. Pagenhart, hydrographic and geodetic Jones & Lamson Machine Co., Springffeld, Henry Prentiss & Co., New York City, die Vt., turret screw machines. sinking machine. engineer of the United States Coast and Milwaukee Tank Works, Milwaukee, Wis., Cleveland Automatic Machine Co., Cleveland, Geodetic Survey, be transferred to the tanks. Ohio, turret machine. service and jurisdiction of the War De- Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co., Wash- Pratt & Whiting Co., Hartford, Conn., tool- ington, D. C., steel. maker's machine. partment, and I do hereby appoint and Bridgeport Crucible Co., Bridgeport, Conn., Niles-Bement-Pond Co, New York City, tool- direct that he be commissioned and crucibles. maker's machine. ordered to active duty as of date of this Pittsburgh Steel Products Co., Pittsburgh, International Nickel Co., New York City, Pa., tubes. monel metal. order, in the Engineer Officers' Reserve International Nickel Co., New York City, Corps in the grade of captain. United States Rubber Co., New York City, nickel. rubber hose. The War Department shall return to Reed & Prince, Worcester, Mass., screws. International Nickel Co., New York City, Cleveland Punch & Shear Co., Cleveland, monel metal. the service and jurisdiction of the De- Ohio, punches. Columbus 'Brass Co., Columbus, Ohio, brass partment of Commerce the official of the American Foundry & Furnace Co., Blooming- boxes. United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, ton, Ill., heating apparatus. MAY 28, 1918, P. B. Yates Machine Co., Beloit, Wis., sur- J. A. Esser Coke Co., Esserville, Va., coke. transferred by this order, when directed face machines. Stonega Coke & Coal Co., Big Stone Gap, by me so to do. Landis Engine & Manufacturing Co., Va., coke. WOODROW WILsON. Waynesboro, Pa., torpedo directors. J. R. Buckwalter Lumber Co., Union, Miss., THE Win. F. Davis Machine Tool Co., Washing- yellow pine. WHITE HOUSE_, ton, D. C., shapers. Donhatton Optical Co., glasses. May 20, 1918. F. S. Banks & Co., New York City, blocks. Berry Bros., Detroit, Mich., paint drier. Acme Rubber Manufacturing Co., Trenton, Home Building & Material Co., Ashebore, N. J., rubber tubing. N. C., North Carolina pine. Atlas Portland Cement Co., New York City, Jackson Tweed Lumber Co., Sumter, S. C., Elgin National Watch Co., Chicago, III., cement. North Carolina pine. watches, comparing. Bethlehem Steel Co., Bethlehem, Pa., bolts. W. B. Shipley Machine Co., Philadelphia, Seth Thomas Clock Co., New York City, Manning, Maxwell & Moore, New York City, Pa.. drill rail. boat cloaks. - . plane and saw. Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pa., watches, Eastman Kodak Co., Rothester, N. Y., aero Hewitt Rubber Co., Buffalo, N. Y., fire hose. comparing. cameras.