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PUBLISED DAILY UNDER ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT BY THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION GEORGE CREEL, CHAIRMAN

Vol. 1. l-VA‘SIIINGTON, SA'i‘UltDAY,-AUGUST 18, 1917. N0. 85.

NATION NOW HAS 943,141 MEN PENSION LAWYERS MUST LET URGENT NEED FDR BIG WHEAT 1N iTS ARMED FORCES ON SEA BUREAU FIX COMPENSATION CROP NEXT YEAR OUTLINED BY

AND LAND; ALL VOLUNTEERS The United States Commissioner of SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE Pensions has issued the following order: 710,024 IN THE ARMY AND GUARD Attorneys or agents shall not use or MUST AID EUROPE AFTER THE WAR permit any of their employees to act as Naval Strength Is 233,]17—Total identifying or attesting witnesses to any Mr. Houston Tells Agricultural application, affidavit, power of attorney, Number Ofiering Themselves for fee agreement, or other paper, filed in the Leaders of Gratifying Response prosecution of a claim for pension or Service Since War Began bounty land warrant. From Farming Agencies—— Attorneys or agents shall not contract Is 1,300,000. for, dcmand, or receive, directly or in Returns to Be Profitable. directly, any compensation whatsoever, There are to-day 943,141 men in the for advice or consultation concerning the The Department of Agriculture author armed forces of the United States—all pension and bounty land laws, except izes the following: volunteers. ‘ such compensation as may be lawfully The first of a series of five regional con Since the declaration of war, approxi paid by order of the Commissioner of ferences of agricultural leaders to con mately 1,800,000 men have offered them Pensions, whether a claim has been or is sider steps to promote interest in the selves for service in the fighting forces thereafter filed for the person in whose program for winter wheat and rye plant of the country. During the time this behalf such advice or consultation is bad. ing this fall was held here August 15. country has been a belligerent 121,514 Any attorney or agent who shall violate The conference was opened by Secretary men have volunteered for service in the the provisions of this or the preceding of Agriculture D. F. Houston. In addi Navy and Marine Corps and been ac section shall be held thereafter incom tion to some of the New England States, cepted. In the Regular Army the in petent to prosecute claims before the Bu New, York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, crease since April 1 by volunteer enlist reau of Pensions within the meaning of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Vir ment has been 190,347, and in the section 5 of the act of July 4, 1884, and ginia, and North Carolina were repre National Guard 186,998, a total of 327,345 shall thereby subject himself to suspen sented. enlistments in the Army branches, and a sion or disbarment to practice before Speech by Secretary Houston. said bureau. grand total of 448,859 in both Army and Secretary Houston, in addressing the Navy. Even this figure does not include conference, spoke of the organization and all who have been accepted for service since the United States entered the war, PART OF THE AMERICAN FORCES coordination of agricultural agencies for for there have been additions to the va more effective assistance in the present WILL GO TO CUBA FOR TRAINING crisis. The response, he said, of all the rious reserve corps, but these figures are agricultural agencies has been tre not all available. The largest single The Government of Cuba has offered in mendously gratifying. The farmers have item is that of the 27,841 men recently done their part with enthusiasm and pa commissioned from the oiiicers’ training a most friendly spirit to the Government of the United States the use of training triotism and, for the most part they were camps. favored by Nature. The result is, as you These figures were gathered from the grounds in that Republic for the Ameri can forces. know, that in a number of important most recent official returns of the Army crops the Nation will have this year and Navy which are available but, espe This generous offer has been accepted by this Government, and careful consid enormous yields. cially in the case of the Army figures, “ But singularly enough. from a mili accuracy down to the last unit is not eration has been given to the question as to which of the American forces would be tary standpoint, we were unfortunate in possible. respect to the very crop of which we have The land forces are as follows: most benefited by training in the Island of Cuba. the most immediate and pressing need. Enlisted Wheat bread seems to be peculiarly the Oiliccrs. men. This question has now been determined, war bread, due to its own special charac Be at Army 6, 00 298,996 and American forces will proceed to the National Guar __ 11,000 300, 000 eastern end of Cuba for training at an teristics as well as to the habits of Euro eserve Corps___.'-. ______10, 500 55, 487 early date. pean nations with whom we are asso cserve Corps (from train ciated in this war. It was not the farmcrs' ing camps) ______27, 341 The action on the part of President Menocal in making this friendly offer is fault that we did not have a large wheat Totals______55, 541 654. 483 considered as a further proof of Cuba’s crop. A large acreage was planted, but desire to give cordial cooperation to the there was a tremendous winter killing; Total land forces-___' ______710. 024 United States of America and to be of and so we have the very short crop of The sea forces are as follows: every assistance to it in the war which last year followed by a short crop this year. _ gegular Navy, enlisted men ______188, 500 both countries are now waging for the avai Reserves, enlisted men ______35 000 rights of humanity against the Imperial Naval Militia. in Federal Service, en Larger Wheat Production Essential. listed en______11,000 German Government. “ It is highly essential that we omit no llospiiai orps, Regular Navy, en step to secure a production of wheat dur llsicd men ______,______6,000 Hospital Corps, Naval Reserves, en 1,021 NEW ARMY BECBUITS. ing the next year which will be greatly in listh men ______400 excess of the normal needs of this Nation. Marine Corps, ofllcers and enlisted Reports to The Adjutant General‘s 0f My own conviction is that, whether we men ______33,117 fice show that enlistments for the Begu have peace or war, this Nation is going to lar Army on August 17 amounted to 224,077 be called upon for some time to come to Approximate number of naval 1,021, making a total of 192.438 accepted feed a considerable part of the population oiflcers ______9, 040 eniistments since April 1, 1917. of Europe and to furnish it with agricul— 238, 117 tural supplies and equipment. Show your patriotism by contributing (Continued on page 3.) to the American Red Cross Fund. _/ (Continued on page 5.) ARE YOU SAVING Your Money to Invest in the Second Issue of THE LIBERTY LOAN 9 1

2 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1917.

Duty of Government to Provide Family Allowance, Indemnity, and Insurance for Soldiers and_Sailors, Says Secretary of Treasury

By W. G. McAnoo, The Nation having been forced to re the highest sense a discharge by the Gov ernment of an essential duty to society. Secretary of the Treasury. sort to the draft in order to create quickly an army to save the country is under a Military service is now obligatory; The number of claims for exemption higher obligation to do these things for those who imperil themselves have no from military duty under the draft law its fighting forces than if a volunteer election. The insurance companies do has caused a painful impression in many army only was created. This great and not and can not permit this fact to affect quarters, but, after all, does not the fact rich Republic can not afford to do less, their calculations. They .must protect that no provision has yet been made by and it must do what is proposed in a themselves by charging premiums so high the Government for the support of the spirit of gratitude and not as charity. that they are secured against loss no wives and children, mothers or fathersof Every soldier and sailor who serves his matter how severe the rate of mortality the men who have been drafted explain country in this war will earn everything may be. Consequently, the very men many of these claims for exemption? the proposed war-insurance bill provides; who are called into the service because Under the draft law the Government to be a beneficiary of the proposed law their physical condition is of the ,best. has the power to require every able will be a badge of honor. and who as civilians would for that rea bodied man between 21 and 31 years of When we draft the wage earner, we son be able to secure the most favorable age to perform military duty. Thou call not only him but the entire family to insurance rate in peace time, are denied sands of the drafted men are wage earn the flag; the sacrifice entailed is not as soldiers the necessary life insurance ers who married years ago and are the divisible. The wife and children, the to enable them to protect their families sole support of dependent families. So mother, the father, are all involved in the and dependents. The tremendous rates ion as the Government has made no sacrifice—they directly share the burden charged by private insurance companies pro ision for the care of these depend of defense. to protect them against the extra-haz ents, it is natural that such drafted men National Conscience Involved. ardous risks of war put insurance en should seek to protect their loved ones tirely beyOnd the reach of the conscripted by staying at home. I am sure that if We have drawn the sword to vindicate soldier. the Congress should promptly enact the America's violated rights, to restore Dastardly to Penalize Soldiers. pending war-insurance bill, which makes peace and justice, and to secure the Military necessity has, therefore, sub progress of civilization. We can not per definite allowances for the support of the jected the most fit subjects for insuranCe dependent wives and children, fathers or mit our soldiers, while they hold the front, to be stabbed in the back by an to an insurmountable discrimination un mothers of our soldiers and sailors, less the Government itself supplies in claims for exemption on that score will certainty as to what is being done for surance at cost and upon a peace basis. cease. This is an imperative duty of the their loved ones at home. Our to-mor It would, in fact, be dastardly and un Government. We can not deprive help rows are in their hands—theirs in ours. democratic if the Government should less women and children of the support The national conscience will not permit penalize the soldier who is forced to ren of the wage earner by forcing him into America’s soldiers and their dependents der the highest duty of the citizen by the military service of the country unless to go unprovided with everything that a its failure to provide war insurance upon the Government substitutes itself as their just, generous, and noble people can do peace terms and at not cost, first, be support. to compensate them for the sufferings and cause the pay of the enlisted men in the sacrifices they make to serve their coun Nothing Less Than a Crime. \ Army and Navy is less than the wages try. . and salaries generally earned in private \Imagine the emotions of the man who Aside from the care and protection of life, which reduces their investing 'ca is called into the military service of his their dependents while the soldier is pacity; and, second, because Government country with full knowledge that his alive, the proposed war insurance act loved ones are left without means of sup provides for definite compensation for his insurance is an essential war and emer gency measure, inaugurated for the spe port and may be reduced to want unless dependents in case of death, for definite cific benefit of our military forces, and the charity of the community in which and adequate indemnities in case of total can not and should not be conducted for they live comes to their relief. It would or partial disability, and for reeducation profit. be nothing less than a crime for a rich of the maimed and disabled man, so that Such overhead charges as agents’ com and just Government to treat its fighting he inuy take up a new occupation and missions. advertising, promotion, local men so heartlessly and to subject their make himself a useful member of societ . rentals, etc., are eliminated. The Gov dependent wives and children, who are We must restore their efficiency and a - ernment must assume the cost of admin- - unable to fight, to greater suffering than just their still available faculties and istering this benevolent agency, just as if they could fight. functions to suitable trades and voca it bears the cost of administering all The morale of an army is as essential tions, which the injuries of the battle field other _ Government agencies established to its effective fighting power as guns, have not wholly destroyed. The heavy for the benefit of the people. ammunition, and other instrumentalities depictions in man power resulting from \ of war. Of equal importance -is the this conflict, which is without precedent Great Step Forward. morale of the civil population which must in history or imagination, will place new This legislation will be a great step support the armies in the field. We can and greater values upon all forms and forward in the recognition of the Repub not have this essential morale unless the degrees of human energy, and demand as lic‘s duty to its heroes. I consider it the Nation comforts the men in the ranks a first duty of intelligent government most significant and progressive measure with the knowledge that everything pos that every remaining useful sense and presented to Congress since the declara sible will be done for them and their fami limb of the blind and crippled shall be tion of war. It immediately affects the lies, and renders to the civil population reclaimed under the benevolent processes well-being of a greater number of persons at home the assistance which will make of education and reapplied to economic than any act with which I am familiar. it most effective in upholding the Govern uses for the benefit of society. It deserves the earnest and vigorous sup port of the country. It provides the ment and the fighting forces. Essential Duty to Society. The purpose of the war insurance bill broadest and the most liberal protection now pending in the Congress is to secure The millions we shall be called upon ever extended by any government to its the future of America’s soldiers and sail to spend to support the dependents of the fighting forces and their dependent fam ors by insuring their lives and provid soldiers while they are in the fighting ilies. The United States, the most pro-~ ing adequate compensations and indemni line, for indemnities, and for reeducatlon gressive and prosperous nation on earth, ties for loss of life and total or partial of the crippled, are in the last analysis setting an example in the ideals for permanent disability; also to protect investments of the best sort; they are which enlightened humanity is fighting, their families against poverty and want sums of capital advanced by the Nation should set the highest example of all the by providing them with sufficient means to promote utility, self-respect, and nations in the treatment of those who do of support during the absence of the men economic development. More than all, and die for their country and for world at the front. . they are essentially humanitarian and in freedom. \ THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1917. 3

Citizen Soldiers Are Advised to Cooperate with Enthusiasm in . Measures Taken to Keep Their Camps Clean and Free of Disease

I The Orrin-tn. BULLETIN is publishing a' and sunshine. You will be required to cay of the teeth, resulting in failure to course of 30 lessons for the benefit of men selected for service in the National Army gs keep everything in the camp well chew food thoroughly and probably a practical help in getting started in the rig scrubbed and well aired. If it were not ending in stomach troubles. way. The lessons are informal in tone an required, you would doubtless be anxious Cleanliness includes also the practice do not attempt to give binding rules and regu lations. These are contained in the various to do it anyway. of emptying your bowels at least once a manuals and regulations of the United States The good soldier is almost “fussy” in day. Get into the habit of doing ibis at Army, to which this course is merely intr0 the care of his person, his clothing, his a certain time each morning. “It is a ductor . One lesson will be printed each day bedding, and his other belongings. Per habit that can be cultivated. just like until t 0 course is completed. sonal cleanliness includes using only any other habit. Do not let a little per [Issued by the War Department and all rights your own linen, toilet articles, cup, and sonal inconvenience or laziness stand _ to reprint reserved. mess kit. Many annoying skin troubles in the way. ' LESSON NO. 6. and such diseases as colds and infectious The Medical Corps of the Army and fevers are often passed from one person your own officers will use every‘meaus Cleanliness in (lamp. to others by using articles in common. within their power to safeguard and im Preceding lessons: 1. Your post of hon In the training camp there will be prove your general health. Within re or. 2. Making good as a soldier. 3. Nine plenty of shower baths, and 'you will, of cent years better methods of medical qualities of a soldier. 4. Getting ready course, make free use of them. If in supervision have greatly reduced the for camp. 5. First days in camp. temporary ctimps'or at any other time losses and the disabilities due to warfare. When large numbers of men are as _you can not obtain a bath, give yourself The increased power of weapons has semble in camp it is necessary for the a good stiff rub with a dry towel. Twice been more than met by increased efli good of all that strict rules of personal a week, or oftener if' necessary, your cioncy in maintaining the health of troops conduct and sanitation should be en shirts, drawers, and socks should be and in caring for those who are wounded. forced. These rules are by no means a washed and fresh underclothes put on. But the responsibility for keeping your hardship. They are a protection. By in In case it is necessary to sleep ‘ln your self in good health can not rest wholly sisting on strict obedience to these rules, underwear, as it probably will be, put one upon your officers. Just as in civil life, the diseases which once took so heavy a aside to wear at night, so that you will you are expected to use a reasonable ' toll in nearly all military camps have been always feel fresh and clean in the morn amount of good sense in looking after brought under control; some have been ing. yourself. You will do this partly because practically eliminated. The scalp should be thoroughly it adds to your own comfort and safety. Suppose you were asked to make a cleaned about as frequently as the rest You will take care_of yourself, also, be choice, either to live under conditions in of the body. This will be made easier cause lt is a duty that every soldier which smallpox, typhoid feven, diarrhea, if you keep your hair cut short. owes to the country. dysentery, and cholera flourish or to live You will have plenty of frwh air, ex Care of the Teeth. under strict regulations, which make ercise, and good food, which are after these diseases far more of a rarity in The teeth should be brushed at least all the chief essentials of good health. military than in civil life. Your good once a day; twice a day is better. It should be a comparatively easy thing sense would lead you to choose the latter. Neglecting this practice will cause dc: for you to look after the smaller things. Bear this in mind. See to it that you co operate with enthusiasm in the measures that will be taken to keep your camps Commanders Assigned 943,141 MEN NOW UNDER ARMS clean, coinfortable, and healthful. \ to Army Departments Precaution Against Flies. (Continued from page 1.) One of the pests of camp life, if perfect The following assignment to depart The total forces are: 1 cleanliness is not observed, is the pres ment commands in the United States has Land forces ______/. _____ 710, 024 ence of swarms of flies. Files are not been announced: \ Sea forces ______4 ______233, 117 merely annoying. They are dangerous. Southeastern Department—Maj. Gen. Somebody has said, with perhaps a slight William P. Duvall, retired. Total forces ______943, 141 exaggeration, that to soldiers they are Western Department—Maj. Gen. A.r_ Enlistments Since War Began. more dangerous than bullets. This is be thur Murray, retired. The enlistments since the declaration cause flies carry disease germs. They Northeastern Department—Brig. Gen. of war (in the case of the Army since feed on manure, garbage, uncovered food, John A. Johnston. Apr. 1) are as follows: human excreta, and the like. They also Eastern Department—Brig. Gen. Eli Regular Navy ______lay their eggs wherever refuse of the D. Hoyle, retired. Naval Reserve forces__ same kind is found. The best way to keep Central Department—Maj. Gen. Wil flies away from camps is to destroy the liam H. Carter, retired. Marine Corps ______: 16:73-1 places where they breed and feed; in Southern Department—Maj. Gen. Jghn other words, keep the camp spotlesst W. Ruckman. ' Total Naval forces ______121, 514 Re lar Army ______190, 347 clean. \ Department of Panama—Maj. Gen. Na ional Guard ______136, 998 For this reason the daily “policing” Clarence B. Townsley. (or cleaning up) of the camp is a mat Total land forces ______327, 345 ter of first importance. You will be re— RED CROSS DIRECTOR APPOINTED. Grand total; ______448, 859 quired to keep your company street free The total of those who have offered The Red Cross War Council, through from even small objects, bits of food, and themselves for service is obtained by add its chairman, Henry P. Davison, an the like, which might attract flies or other - ing to the total enlistments the number insects. At least once a day a squad will nounces the appointment of Ethan Allen who offered but were rejected and the be detailed to inspect and clean_ every of New York as director of the Atlantic number of those who applied for ad square foot of space in or near your liv Division, which includes New York, Con mission to the first and secbnd officers’ necticut, and New Jersey, having a total ing quarters. This is a duty which an: training camps. experienced soldier usually performs with of 214 chapters and 668,257 members. more interest and thoroughness than the Mr. Allen, who is head of a large raw recruit, for he more clearly realizes woolen business, has volunteered to serve ENLISTMENTS IN THE NAVY. its importance. in this capacity and will give his time to otai enlisted men August 16 ______139, 50'! et gain August 17 ______127 The best safeguards against disease, the direction of Red Cross activities in either in the Army or out of it, are soap his division. Total enlisted men August 17 _____ 139, 634 ARE YOU SAVING Your Money to Invest in the Second Issue of THE LIBERTY LOAN.)

4 THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURD AY, AUGUST 18, 1917.

m L on» - coma nuns“ STATEMENT OF NATIONAL BANK NEW ARMY RULING lN REGARD TO ORNAMENTS FOR COLLARS Published Week Do , Excerpt CHANGES FOR THE PAST WEEK Legal Holidays, by the mmittee on. Public Inmrmntion. The War Department has made public Applications to the Comptroller of the Currency during the week ending Friday, the new regulations in regard to collar Office: No. 10 Jackson Place, ornaments to be worn on service coats Washington, D. O. August 17, 1917, for authority to organize national banks and to coth State and flannel shirts. Copies of the OFFICIAL Bunnn'rw will be fur banks into national banks; charters is There. will be no change in the existing nished without char e to newspapers, all post regulations as to collar ornaments for the oillccs in the Unite States. Government 08 sued; charters extended and reextended; clnls, and agencies of a public hamster increases and reductions of capital ups officers of the Regular Army and the offi equipped for the dissemination of o chi proved; and national banks placed in cers of the Reserve Corps. Ofllccrs of the news of the United States Govcrnment.—— . B. National Guard, taken into Federal serv BoculsTnn, Editor. voluntary liquidation. ice, will wear the letters N. G. superim SUBSCRIPTION BATH DY MAIL: APPLICATIONS FOR CHARTIR. posed on U. 8., the whole design to be Capital. stamped from one piece of metal. Olli mud One rm ------. 00 For or nnlzatlon of national banks: Six months ______$2. 00 Th nflonal City Bunk of Chelsea, cers of the National Army will wear the so ______,______, ______$100, 000 same ornament, excepting that the letters The Flrlt National Bank of EXECUTIVE- ORDER. Marked Tree, Ark ______25, 000 N. A. will take the place of the letters I hereby create a Committee on Pub The Flora National Bank, Flora, N. G. lic Information, to be composed of the Ill ______60,000 The same general scheme will be fol F0}; conversion of State banks: lowed in the collar ornaments of enlisted Secretary of State, the Secretary of he First National Bank of Sil War, the Secretary of the Navy, and a vcrton, '0 Conversion of men, the letters N. A. or N. G. being su civilian who shall be charged with the the Peoples ank of Silverton__ 35. 000 use. When the National Army is organized When the National Army is orpsnized executive direction of the committee. Total ______'______210, 000 As civilian chairman of the commit there will be three different subdivisions tee I appoint Mr. George Creel. cnnn'rnas lssusn. of the United States Army. To prevent The Secretary of Sta te, the Secretary Or lnal or nlmtio : confusion, officers serving by appointment of War, and the Secretary of the Navy fie Fol-giro Na onal Bank of or under commission in a subdivision of Big Sandy, Hour ______- $50, 000 the Army other than that in which they are authorized each to detail an officer ho First National Bank of or officers to the work of the committee. Frold, Mont ______25,000 hold perms nent commission will wear the The Mountains National Bank of WOODROW WILSON. monogramic letters of that subdivision in Tannersvllle, 25, 000 which they hold permanent commission April 14, 1917. The First Nation rldgc, ’ Y ______50,000 and the insignia of the new rank and in The Tarn-horns National B , signia of the corps, department, or service Hartshornc, Okla 50,000 in which commissioned for the time. LABOR BUYS LIBERTY BONDS. The First National Bank of Ly kcns, Pa ______50,000 In view of the increasing number of While it is not pussible to give exact The Farmers National Bank of classes of special and technical troops, no Ornngeville Pa ______25,000 cifort will be made to design collar orna figures either as to the number of sub The First Nulional Bank of West Bend, Wis ______75, 000 ments for these various classes excepting scribers or the amount of bonds bought, in a general way; For instance, orna yct reports from many corporations and Total ______350, 000 ments on the left side of the collar will firms which are large employers of labor EXTENSION or cnsn'rnn. show membership in. the Quartermaster Corps, whether the man is a baker or a show that the workingmen of America The “’oodsvillc National Bank, Woodsvill , N. H. Until close of business Aug. 18, 198 . truck driver. . were numerous and liberal purchasers in There will be no corps or department the initial $2,000,000,000 issue of liberty norxrsssios or cum-run. insignia for members of the enlisted Re bonds. The First National Bank of Rome, Ga. ‘Until serve Corps or for recruit training units close or business Aug. 1!, 1037. There can be no doubt that the work as such. INCREAH OI' CAPITAL APPROVE”. ingmen of America are a class of citizens TREASURY STATEMENT. Increase. whose patriotism and ability afford a The lecri ' N tional Bank of , Tsnssnnr DEPARTMENT. tremendous market for Government New Yor , Y. Capitol in August 17, 1917. creased from $1,000,000 to bonds. The safety of the liberty loan 53 000,000 ______$2, 000, 000 Receipts and disbursements this day: bonds and fheir exemption from all Fed The 'Mcrchants National Bank of RECEIPTS. New Haven, Conn. Ca ital in eral, State, and local taxation, except in creased from $350, 00 to Customs recci ts ______$226, 088. 78 $600,000 ______150, 000 Ordinary int al-revenue rc— ‘ ' hcrltzmce and estate taxes, constitute The First National Bank of Sherl ceipts ______1, 163, 729. 80 dnn, W80. Cupltnl increased Inconic-tax receipts ______154, 695. 99 them an ideal investment for the smaller Mlscclluncous receipts ______88, 993.17 from $5 .000 to 100,000 _____ 50, 000 investors, and the labor element of The First National ank of Troy, Kans. Capital increased from Total ordinary receipts___ 1, 033, 007. 69 America seem to have been quick to ap Panama Canal receipts ______$25,000 to $50,000 ______25,000 Public debt receipts ______35, 795. 78-}. 00 preciate the fact. That they will be lib Balance previous day ______467, 671. 04s“. 04 Total ______2, 225, 000 crnl purchasers in the next issue of thl. BANKS momosrmo '1‘0 consomm'rn WITH Total ______505, 101. 239. 79 liberty ’loan bonds may confidently be NATIONAL nsnxs. I nisurnssnnx'rs. relied on. Capital. Ordinary disbursements _____ $10, 055, 456. 34 The Citizens National Bank, of Panama Canal disburse The workingmen ore willing to buy Friendsli?» N. Y. Liquldntlng ments ______7, 017. 60 liberally according to their means and a cuts, . W. Potter and C. J. Purchase of obligations of R cc, Friendshl . Succeeded foreign governments ______50, 0 0, 000. 00 are able to buy largely in the aggregate. b The Union ational Bank Public- ebt disbursements“- 4 1,193. 81 The assistance givcn them by their‘cm 0 Friendship ______'..... $50,000 Balance 11 general fund to The First National Bank, of | day ______444, 571, 607. 24 ployers, in many instances, in the way Friendship, N. Y. quuiiating 13. cuts, B. F. Drake d F. B. Total ______; ______505,101,239.79 of arranging it so that they could pay for U tcr. Friendshi . ucceeded the bonds by installments out of their gy The Union Nu onal Bank of suuxsnr. A riendshlp ______75, 000 wages, together with similar facilities No. of banks. offered by practically all of the banks of Total ______125, 000 Applications for charter__-_ 4 $210. 000 OTHER LTQUIDATIONS. Charters issued ______8 350, 000 the country, greatly aided the wage earn Extension of charters-.. _ ers of the country in their purchase 01! The Bank 01' Mobile National Iiccxtcnsloumf charter_ 1 Banking’ Assodnflon, Mobile, IllCl'L‘BSP of capital____ 4 2, 225, 000 liberty loan bonds. Alli. guldatlng agvnt, F. J. Reduction of capital ______0 In 0, Mo lic, Ala. Consolidated Banks liquidating to consoli WI 11 the Peoples Bank of Mo date with national banks_ 2 125, 000 Contribute to the Red Cross fund. bile ______$100,000 Other llquldniions ______1 100, 000 THE— OFFICIAL B ULLETIN: SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1917. 5

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES BRIEFLY TOLD

SENATE. HOUSE. 'mobbing those who have been engaged in pitketing. A committee of seven would On motion of Senator Knox during con Secretar Y of the Treasury McAdoo, be appointed under the terms of the reso sideration of the war revenue bill, a sur President amuel rs, of the Ameri lution to ascertain all the facts and re tax of $10 on each $500 value on motor can Federation of or; Judge Julian port to Congress. cars costing more than $8,000 was adopt lack, of Chicago; and Capt. S. A. Wolfe, ed in the Senate. The proposed pub U. 8. A.. appeared before the committee lisher's tax was debated without a con on Interstate and Foreign Commerce yes URGENT NEED FOR BIG WHEAT clusion being reached. The wine sched terday to urge the pit-age of the bill for ule as reported from the committee was war insurance of soldiers and sailors. CROP NEXT YEAR OUTLINED agreed to regardless of opposition from After Secretary McAdoo had spoken Pacific‘coast senators who contended it briefly Mr. Gompers made a strong plea would seriously cripple the wine induss for the bill. “ Men who are giving their (Continued from page 1.) try. A protest was received from the lives and services to the country are em Price-Fixing Legislation. Post Office Department against the pro ployees of the Government and the peo “I speak of this because there may be posed imposition of a tax of 1 _cent for ple," said Mr. Gompers. “ They are on doubts in the minds of farmers as to each 25 cents paid for parcel-post pack titled to receive compensation for dis— whether they will take too great risk in ages. It was contended that this tax ability just as much as employees in mu ianting a large wheat acreage next year. would injure the parcel-post business and nition factories or navy yards." Mr. ¥ am no prophet. None of you. perhaps, discriminate against the farmer. Gompors criticized the pension system In a brief speech Senator Curtis, 01 as being “dependent on the fairness of would be willing to dogmatize, but I think we might agree that the ecmnnuic Kansas. estimated the war expenditures Congress and the whim of the party that conditions will be such as to assure wheat for the current fiscal year at $18,000,0(D happened to be in power." 000. He opposed the proposed taxes on Chairman Adsmson said he had been reducers a normal and profitable return. ¥Ve should bear in mind also that in the sugar, tea, coflee, and cocoa, and urged advised that advocates ofthe present n a substantial Federal inheritance tax on slou system would oppose the bill. T ere food control bill this compensation mat large estates. Senator McKellar urged were intimations that opposition to some ter has been dealt with by the Congress.” Mr. Houston stated that while some of the establishment of a zone system for of the features of the measure would come from insurance companies. Mr. the provisions of the bill were not clear second-class mail matter asserting that on this oint, “ it was clearly this inten the present system was resulting in an McAdoo made it plain in his statement tion of ongress that there should be for annual loss of $89,000,000. that while those entitled to pensions un Senator Underwood introduced an der existing law would not be deprived oi! the 1918 crop a guaranteed price of not amendment providing that the salaries of any of their rights in that regard, that less than $2 a bushel.” postmasters shall not be increased be for those fighti the present war the pro Consideration of Other Crops. cause of additional receipts due to in posed law woul absolutely supplant the “It is lm ortant," the Secretary con creased postage ratescln/the bill, but old pension system. tinued, “ as have said, that we have an shall be computed on the rates in effect Members of Congress would be pro abundant supply of wheat to satisfy our July 1, 1917. Senator Hardwlck in a hibited from purchasin or owning lib own needs and a large part of the need of speech protested against the war profits erty bonds under a b introduced by Europe from this time at least to the end tax as unjust to cotton-mill owners. Representative Morgan, 0! Oklahoma. of the next wheat season. But it is also Mr. Morgan contends that inasmuch as 'l‘wo Nominations Held Up. very important that the suggestions made Congress fixes the rate of interest of these shall be wise, that we shall not interrupt The Military Committee ordered a fav bonds they should not be permitted to our large agricultural enterprises in orable report on all the recent Army pro have them as investments. He declares other directions, unduly unbalance our motions except those of Col. Carl Reich that the rules of both bodies prevent agriculture, or undertake to do things mnnn, of the Regular Infantry, and Brig. members from voting on any measure in w ich are not desirable from a physical Gen. Henry DeWitt Hamilton, of the which they are financially interested. point of view. Our problem is not New York National Guard. Action on The bill, it enacted into law, would re merely one of wheat production. It is of the nomination of Col. Reichmann was quire every member 01 -00ugress who necessity in no very small sense a problem deferred to investigate charges that he holds a liberty bond to turn it in t0 the of the entire agriculture 0! the Nation. has uttered pro-German sentiments. Treasury at once for redemption. “It is very gratifying to those of us These charges were filed by Senator who are trying to render service here to Favors Six-Cent Piece. Poindoxter, of Washington, who told the witness on every hand the most patriotic committee they came to him from a 0n the theory that changed conditions and tine spirit of service on the part of source he believed to be reliable. A re demand a new coin, Wentative Tink the people throughout the Nation. This port on the nomination of Gen. Hamilton ham, of Massachusetts, in a bill intro is not a talk that any one group oi! men, was withheld to permit an inquiry to be duced proposes to authorize the coinage of any set of Government officials, can do. made into his service in the Reserve a six-cent piece. Wars are no longer fought by a com Corps. A salary of $50 a month while on duty paretively few groups of individuals. In a brief speech Benator Ashurst, of. in the United States and $100 a month They are fought by entire nations and Arizona, denounced the I. W. W. and when in foreign service for all soldiers won by those nations with the largest their activities in the Wmt and laid be and sailors is provided in a bill intro resources most eflectively organised and fore the Sennte specimens of literature duced by Representative Hulbert, of New directed. I think this Nation is giving for which the organization is reported to York. a demonstration. and will continue to be responsible. ~ Government control of coal and oil give a superb demonstration in the field Senator Hardwick, of Georgia, intro fields, timber land, coppu, iron, and other of organization, in the direction of great duced a resolution calling upon the Post meials and minerals, and of water power resources, and is going to teach the poo master General for information and rea and water-power plants is provided in a ples of the world that democracy is sons tor the exclusion of the Socialist pa bill introduced by Mr. Kelly, of Pennsyl really what we claim it to be—the best per The Massos from the mails. In vania. An appropriation is asked to carry form of government." a speech Mr. Hardwick denounced this the provisions of the bill into effect. Similarconferenoes, under the imme action as “arbitrary and unjust." Representative Baer, of North Dakota, diate direction of Dr. R. A. Pearson, Senator Wei-s, of Montana, introduced has introduced a resolution to investigate assistant to the Secretary, are scheduled a bill providing for an up roprlation of the attacks’upon those persons picketing as follows: Atlanta, Ga., August 17; $1,000,000 to purchase seed) wheat to be at __the White House. The resolution Indianapolis, Ind., August 20; Kansas sold to indigent farmers and homestead charges that Government employees and City, Kans, August 22; Spokane, Wash, ers at cost. ‘ soldiers and sailors have been unlawfully August 27. ARE YOU SAVING Your Money to Invest In the Second Issue of THE LIBERTY LOAN .3

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Nominations for Appointments and Promotion: of Officers in Cavalry Arm Sent to Senate by President le'lson

Tun Warn-2 House, Col. Edmund M. Leary, placed on the de Capt. George E. Lovell, Cavalry, to be Wasnnvo'ron, August'l'l’, 1917. tached officers' list. major from July 25, 1917, vice Maj. Leon B. Kromer, detailed in the Quartermaster To the Senate of the United States: Maj. Harry La T. Cavenaugh, Cavalry, I nominate the officers herein named to be lieutenant colonel from July 28, Corps. Capt. Frank L. Case, Cavalry (Quarter for promotion in the Army of the United, 1917, vice Lieut. Col. Julius F. Conrad, master Corps), to be major from July 25, States: placed on the detached officers‘ list. 1917, vice Maj. Warren W. Whitslde, de Cavalry Arm. Capt. Alvan C. Gillem, Cavalry, de tached officers’ list, to be major from tailed in the Quartermaster Corps. Lieut. Col. James A. Ryan, Cavalry, to Juné 28, 1917, vice Maj. Benjamin B. Capt. John H. Lewis, Cavalry, to be c colonel from July 25, 1917, vice Col. Hyer, promoted. major from July 25, 1917, vice Maj. Efillwood W. Evans, who died July 24, Capt. William B. Cowin, Cavalry, to be Frank L. Case, retained in the Qud‘ter 917. major from July 3, 1917, vice Maj. Fran master Corps. Maj. Benjamin B. Hyer, Cavalry, to cis H. Pope, detailed in the Quartermas Capt. Harry N. Cootes, Cavalry (Gen be lieutenant colonel from June 28, 1917, ter Corps. . eral Staff Corps), to be major from July vice Lieut. Col. Walter C. Babcock, re Capt. Roger S. Fitch, Cavalry, de 25, 1917, vice Maj. Harry: H. Pattison, tained in the General Stall? Corps. tached ofllcers‘ list, to be major from promoted. Maj. Mathew C. Smith, Cavalry, to July 23, 1917, vice Maj. Clyde E. Haw Capt. Charles W. Van Way, Cavalry, be lieutenant colonel from July 24, 1917, kins, detained in the Quartermaster to be major from July 25. 1917, vice Maj. vice Lieut. Col. John M. Morgan, de Corps. Harry N. Cootes, retained in the General tailed in The Adjutant General’s De Capt. Holland Rubottom, Cavalry, to Staff Corps. partment. . be major from July 23, 1917, vice Maj. Capt. Wilson G. Heaton, Cavalry, to Maj. Kenzie W. Walker, Cavalry Willard H. McCornack, detatlled in the be major from July 28, 1917, vice Maj. (Quartermaster Corps), to be lieutenant Signal Corps. George F. Hamilton, promoted. colonel from July 25, 1917, vice Lieut. Capt. Leslie A. I. Chapman, Cavalry, to Capt. Edward Davis, Cavalry, detached Col. James A. Ryan, promoted. be major from July 24, 1917, vice Maj. ofiicers’ list, to be major from July 28, Maj. Harry H. Pattison, Cavalry, to be Mathew, C. Smith, promoted. 1917, subject to‘ examination required by lieutenant colonel from July 25, 1917, Capt. Aubrey Lippincott, Cavalry (avi law, vice Maj. William H. Paine, pro vice Lieut. Col. Kenzie W. Walker, re ation section, Signal Corps), to be major moted. tained in the Quartermaster Corps. from July 24, 1917, vice Maj. Herbert J. Capt. James M. Burroughs, Cavalry Maj. Francis Le J. Parker, Cavalry Brees, detailed in the Adjutant General‘s (Quartermaster Corps), to be major from (General Staff Corps), to be lieutenant Department. July 28, 1917, vice Maj. Hugh D. Berke colonel from July 28, 1917,~ vice Lieut. Capt. Henry W. Parker, Cavalry. to ley, promoted. Col. Frank S. Armstrong, placed on the be major from July 24, 1917, vice Maj. Capt. Dorsey Cullen, Cavalry, detached detached oflicers' list. Aubrey Lippincott, retained in the avia oflicers' list, to be major from July 28, Maj. George F. Hamilton, Cavalry, to tion section, Signal Corps. 1917, vice Maj. James M. Burroughs, re~ be lieutenant colonel from July 28, 1917, Capt. William H. Winters, Cavalry tained in the Quartermaster Corps. vice Lieut. Col. Francis Le-J. Parker, (Quartermaster Corps), to be major from Capt. Charles H. Boice, Cavalry, de retained in the General Staff Corps. July 24, 1917, vice Maj. Charles A. Ro tached oiiicers’ list, to be major from Maj. William H. Paine, Cavalry, to be meyn, detailed in the Adjutant General’s July 28, 1917, subject to examination re lieutenant colonel from July 28, 1917, vice D artment. ~ ' quired by law, vice Maj. Casper H. Con Lieut. Col. Robert C. Williams, placed on apt. Douglas McCaskey, Cavalry, to rad, jr., promoted. ‘ the detached offlcers' list. be major from July 24, 1917, vice Maj. Capt. Daniel H. Gienty. Cavalry, Maj. John W. Craig, Cavalry, detached William H. Winters, retained in the Quartermaster Carps, to be major from officers’ list, to be lieutenant colonel from Quartermaster Corps. July 28, 1917, vice Maj. lNathan K. July 28, 1917, vice Lieut. Col. Kirby Capt. Samuel B. Pearson, ~Cavalry Averill, promoted. Walker, placed on the detached oflicers’ (Quartermaster Corps), to be major from Capt. William J. Kendrick, Cavalry, to list. July 24, 1917, vice Maj. James C. Rhea, be major from July 28, 1917, vice Maj. Maj. Hugh D. Berkeley, Cavalry, to be detailed in the Adjutant General’s De Daniel H. Gienty, retained in the Quarter lieutenant colonel from July 28, 1 17, vice partment. master Corps. Lieut. Col. Claude B. Sweezey, p need on Capt. Freeborn P. Holcomb, Cavalry Capt. George T. Bowman, Cavalry the detached oflicers' list. - (Quartermaster Corps), to be major from (Ceneral Staif Corps), to be major from, Maj. Albert E. Saxton, Cavalry (Quar July 24, 1917, vice Maj. Samuel B. Pear July'28, 1917, subject to examination re termaster Corps), to be lieutenant colonel son, retained in the Quartermaster quired by law. vice Maj. Harry La '1‘. from July 28, 1917, vice Lieut. Col. Ster Corps._ ' Cavenaugh, promoted: ling P. Adams, placed on the detached Cap! Albert A. King, Cavalry, de Capt. John S. Fair, Cavalry (Quarter ofiicers' list. tache( ofi‘icers' list, to be major from master Corps), to be major from July 28. Maj. Hamilton S. Hawkins, Cavalry July 24, 1917, vice Maj. Freeborn C. Hol 1917, vice Maj. George T. Bowman, re (Inspector General’s Department), to be comb, retained in the Quartermaster tained in the General Stnft Corps. lieutenant colonel from July 28, 1917, vice Capt. Robert J. Reauey, Cavalry Lieut. Col. Albert E. ,Saxton, retained in Corps. Capt. Daniel Van Voorhis, Cavalry, de (Quartermaster Corps), to'be major from the Quartermaster Corps. tached officers’ list, to be major from July 28, 1917, vice Maj. John S. Fair, Maj. Frank Parker, Cavalry, detached July 24, 1917, vice Maj. Paul T. Hayne, retained in the Quartermaster Corps. officers’ list, to be lieutenant colonel from jr., detailed in the Adjutant General's Capt. Sherrard Coleman, Cavalry July 28,1917, vice Lieut. Col. Hamilton Department. (Quartermaster Corps), to be major from S. Hawkins, retained in the Inspector Capt. Julien E. Gaujot. Cavalry. to July 28, 1917 . vice Maj. Robert J. Reaney, General‘s Department. be major from July 24, 1917, vice Maj. retained in Quartermaster Corps. Maj. George Vidmer, Cavalry (In Samuel 1". Dallam, detailed in the Quar spec-tor General), to be lieutenant colonel Capt. William F. Herringshaw, Cav termaster Corps. from July 28, 1917, vice Lieut. Col. Julian alry, to be major from July 28, 1917, R. Lindsey, placed on the detached of Capt, Delphey 'i‘. E. Casteel, Cavalry, vice Maj. Sherrardl Coleman, retained to be major from July 25, 1917, vice Maj. in the Quartermaster Corps. flcers‘ list. Maj. Casper H. Conrad, jr., Cavalry, to William S. Valentine, detailed in the To be captains with rank- from May be lieutenant colonel from July 28, 1917. Quartermaster Corps. 15, 1917.—First Lieut. Henry L. Flynn, vice Lieut. Col. George Vidiner, retained Capt. Joseph It. McAndrcws, Cavalry, Cavalry, detached ofiicers‘ list, to fill an in the Inspector General‘s Department. detached oilicers' list, to be major from original vacancy; First Lieut. Harold M. Maj. Nathan K. Averill, Cavalry, de July 25. 1917. vice Maj. i’atrick W. Rayner. Cavalry, detached officers list, to tached 'iiicers’ list, to be lieutenant Culney. detailed in the Quartermaster fill an original vacancy; First Lieut. John colonel om July 28, 1917, vice Lieut. { iorps. . T. McLanc. Cavalry, to fill an original

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\ Nominations for Appointments and Promotz'ons'of Officer: in Cavalry Arm Sent to Senate by President le'lson

vacancy; First Lieut. James S. Mooney, Sliney, Cavalry, detached officers‘ list, vice Capt. Evan H. Humphrey, promoted ; Cavalry, detached ofiicers' list, to fill an vice Capt. Ewing E, Booth, promoted; First Lieut. John F. Crutcher, Cavalry. original vacancy; First Lieut. Henry W. First Lieut. Willis D. Crittenberger, vice Capt. Charles 0. Farmer, jr., pro Harms, Cavalry (aviation section, Signal Cavalry, detached ofiicers’ list, vice Capt. moted; First Lieut. Henry Abbey, jr., Corps), to fill an original vacancy; First Percy W. Arnold, promoted; First Lieut. Cavalry, vice Capt. Warren Dean. pro Lieut. John E. Lewis, Cavalry, vice Capt. Alfred B. Johnson, Cavalry, detached offi moted; First Lieut. Earl H. Coyle, Henry W. Harms, retained in aviation cers’ list, vice Capt. Rush S. Wells, pro Cavalry, vice Capt. James C. Rhea, pro section; First Lieut. John D. Kelly, Cav moted; First Lieut. Roland L. Gaugier, moted; First Lieut. Mack Garr, Cavalry, alry, to fill an original vacancy; First Cavalry, detached ofileers' list. vice Capt. detached oificers’ list, vice Capt. Llewel Lieut. Thorne Deuel, Jr., Cavalry (avia Herbert J. Brees, promoted; First Lieut. lyn W. Oliver, promoted; First Lieui. tion section, Signal Corps), to fill an orig Stuart W. Cramer, jr., Cavalry, detach Stanley C. Drake, Cavalry, detached oilicers’ list, vice Capt. Reginald E. Mc inalCavalry, vacancy; detached First othcers‘ Lieut. Williamlist, vice Naile, Capt.v ed oificers' list, vice Capt. George Wil liams, promoted; First Lieut. Thoburn K. Nally, promoted; First. Lieut. Maxwell Thorne Deuel, jr., retained in Aviation Brown, Cavalry, detached ofilcers' list, Kirby, Cavalry (aviation section, Signal Section; First Lieut. Roy O.~~Henry, Cav vice Capt. Charles S. Haight, promoted; Corps), vice Capt. Edwin A. Hickman. alry, detached offlcers’ list, to fill an First Lieut. Geoffrey Keyes, Cavalry, promoted; First Lieut. Edmund P. Duval. original vacancy; First Lieut. William detached oificers’ list, vice Capt. William Cavalry, detached officers‘ list, vice Capt. E. Dorman, Cavalry, detached officers’ D. Forsyth, promoted; First Lieut. Joseph Maxwell Kirby, retained in aviation sec list, to fill an original vacancy. W. Viner, Cavalry, detached ofilcers’ list, tion; First Lieut. Robert E. Carmody, First Lieut. John C. Prince, Cavalry, vice Capt. Patrick W. Guiney, promoted; Cavalry, detached ofllcers' list, vice Capt. detached oiiicers' list, to fill an original First Lieut. John A. Considlne, Cavalry, Warren W. Whitside, promoted; First vacancy; First Lieut. Lindsley D. Beach, detached oificers’ list, vice Capt. Leon D. Lieut. Albert J. Myer, jr.. Cavalry, de Cavalry, to fill an original vacancy; First Kromer, promoted; First Lieut. Earl L. tached oificers' list, vice. Capt. Frederick Lieut. Carl P. Dick, Cavalry, detached Canady, Cavalry (aviation section, Sig C. Johnson, promoted; First Lieut. officers' list, to fill an original vacancy; nal Corps), vice Capt. Charles A. Robert O. Annin, Cavalry, detached of First Lieut. Terry de in M. Allen, Cav Romeyn, promoted; First Lieut. George ficers' list, vice Capt. Guy Cuslnnan, pro alry, to fill an original vacancy; First E. Lovell, jr., Cavalry (aviation section, moted; First Lieut. Daniel G. Morrissett, Lieut. John C. McDonnell, Cavalry (avi Signal Corps), vice Capt. Earl L. Canady, Cavalry, to fill an original vacancy; First ation section, Signal Corps), to fill an retained in aviation section; First Lieut. Lieut. Robert Hospital, Cavalry, detached original vacancy; First Lieut. Jerome W. Desmore 0. Nelson, Cavalry, detached oflicers’ list. to fill an original vacancy; Howe, Cavalry, detached officers’ list, ofilcers’ list, vice Capt. George E. Lovell, First Lieut. Theodore Barnes, jr., Cavalry, vice Capt. John C. McDonnell, retained jr., retained in aviation section. detached ofiicers‘ list, to fill an original in aviation section; First. Lieut. Otto First Lieut. Carlyle H. Wash, Cavalry, vacancy. ~ Wagner, Cavalry, detached ofiicers’ list, to fill an original vacancy; First Lieut. Burton Y. Read, Cavalry, detached of court-martial duty, navy yard, Norfolk, ficers’ list, to fill an original vacancy; MARINE CORPS OFFICERS Va. First Lieut. Russell B. Petterson, Cav Lieut. Col. M. J. Shaw, detached Naval alry, detached oillcers’ list, to fill an origi GIVEN NEW ASSIGNMENTS War College, Newport, to Marine har nal vacancy; First Lieut. Clyde V. Simp racks, Philadelphia. / son. Cavalry (Signal Corps), to fill an The following Marine Corps orders have Second Lieuts. Harry D. Gibbons and original vacancy; Firt Lieut. Joseph F. been issued: Edward A. Craig, Marine Corps Reserve, Richmond, Cavalry, v-lce Capt. Clyde V. Capt. E. C. Long, orders to Marine assigned to Marine barracks, Quantico, Simpson, retained in Signal Corps; First barracks, Quantico, revoked. V a. - Lieut. Roy S. Brown, Cavalry (aviation Second Lieut. H. A. Ellsworth, detached Second Lieut. Frank D. Creamer, (le section, Signal Corps), to fill an original headquarters Marine Corps, to Marine tached Marine barracks, Mare Island, to vacancy; First Lieut. Louis A. Falllgant, barracks, Philadelphia. - Marine barracks, Philadelphia. Cavalry, vice Capt. Roy S. Brown, re Capt. Arthur Stokes, placed on retire Second Lieuts. William McEvoy, Henry tained in aviation section; First Lieut. list August 8, 1917. _ Baptist, and James W. Lattin, detached Herbert M. Ostroskl, Cavalry, detached Maj. Thomas Holcomb, detached head Marine barracks, San Diego, to Marine oiiicers‘ list, to fill an original vacancy; ’quarters Marine Corps, to Marine bar barracks, Philadelphia. First Lieut. Paul R. Davison, Cavalry, de racks, Quantico. ~ Capt. Douglas B. Roben, assigned to tached officers’ list, to fill an original va First Lieut. O. R. Cauldwell, detached Marine barracks, Quantico, upon arrival cancy; First Lieut. John B. Brooks, Cav Marine barracks, Philadelphia, to Marine in United States. alry (aviation section, Signal Corps) to barracks, Quantlco. Second Lieuts. Donald V. Batln-ick, fill an original vacancy; First Lieut. John Second Lieut. Maco Stewart, jr., Ma Oakley K. Brown, and Haskln U. Deely, B. Coulter, Cavalry, detached officers’ list, rine Corps Reserve, to Marine barracks, Marine Corps Reserve, ordered to sea vice Capt. John B. Brooks, retained in Quantico. duty. aviation section; First Lieut. William Second Lieut. Lewis E. Freeman, Ma Second Lieut.. Willett Elmore, ordered A. Raborg, Cavalry, to fill an original rine Corps Reserve, detached Marine. bar to shore duty. vacancy. racks, Paris Island, to Marine barracks, First Lieut. Welton M. Modisette, Quantico. The following-named ofllccrs of the Veter Cavalry, detached ofilcers’ list, vice Capt. The following second lieutenants, Ma inary Reserve Corps are assigned to active Clarence B. Day, promoted; First Lieut. rine Corps Reserve, detached Marine bar duty and will proceed to Fort Sam Houston, Tex., and report in person to the commanding John P. Wheeler, Cavalry, detached offi racks, Quantico, to Marine barracks, general, Sou hern Department, for duty: Sec cers’ list, vice Capt. Willard H. McCor Philadelphia: Walter B. Allen, Gordon ond Lieuts. John B. Barnes, Lawrence Barrett, nack, promoted; First Lieut. Harold M. M. F. Chance, Robert S. Pendleton, Sam Herbert L, Blackburn, Marvlng L. Boyd, Wil liam A. Bright, Nathan N. Crawford, ’Vallace Clark, Cavalry (aviation section, Sig uel W. Freeny, Paul S. Hanway, John P. M. Decker, Emery E. llobson, Thaddeus ll. nal Corps), vice Capt. Wallace B. Scales, Adams, Claude A. Larkin, Marc M. Du Ingram, Joseph E. Kendrick, Charles F. Nord, promoted ; First Lieut. Harold Thompson, Irbv R. Pollard Warren M. Roth. Cameron M. cote, Robert M. Johnson, Ramond J. Bar Smith, Herr E. Van Tuyl, Josiah W. Wor Cavalry, vice Capt. Harold M. Clark, re tholomew, Ivan Langtord, Hiram R. Ma thington, an Norman W. Ackerman. tained in aviation section; Fir-st Lieut. son, Donald J. Kendall, William H. Allen G. Thurman, Cavalry, detached Abrams, Hans H. Harders, Alfred C. By direction of the President Majs. George D. Arrowsmith and James M: raham, Infan ofiicers’ list, vice Capt. Conrad S. Bab Cramp. try, are detailed for service and to fill vacan cock, promoted; First Lieut. George W. Capt. Arthur Stokes, retired, to general cies in the Inspector General's Department. ARE YOU SAVING Your Money to Invest in the Second Issue of THE LIBERTY LOAN P

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Lieutenants of Artillery Reserve Corps, Recently Graduated at Fortress Monroe Training School, Assigned to Duty. in frarrce

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The following men of the Artillery Re jr., Norfolk, Va.; Ralph E. Glasheen, Tweyei‘fort, Princeton, N. J.; Aio--.--- 3i. serve Corps, recently graduated from the Brockton, Mass; Robert A. Clyde, St. Seymour, Peekskill, N. Y.; vJo-vl 17. Artillery training school at Fortress Louis. Mo.; Andrew F. Patterson, New Rhodes, \\'ilmar,_Ark.; lit-Z'i'y H. i’.-"1',r, Monroe, have been assigned to duty in York City; Cornelius S. Whittelsey, jr., Chapel Hill, N. 0.; Roland 11. Earl, France: Pittsfleld, Mass; Ransom D. Spann, An Macon, 6a.; Guy B. lrhgx. We-irllfa, Okla; Edward E. Todd, l-‘ort Ho's. ral, First Lieutenanta. tonville, Ala.; Alexander C. Campbell, Richmond, Va.; John W. Card, Knoxville. Md.; Stewart Bird, Atlanta, 6a.; sci John Kepke, jr., Brooklyn, N. Y.; Wil Tenn.; Jack Phinizy, Atlanta, Ga.; R. Hammond, Spartanshara. N. C.; Liar liam W. Nairn, Washington, D. 0.; Her Huntington H. Hardwick, Boston, Mass; ris Few, Graysonia, Ark; Richard H. bert K. Webb, Philadelphia, Pa.; Charles Guy H. Hearon, Corsicana, Tex.; James Whither, Birmingham, Ala.; leorge F. G. Bright, Meenah, Wis.; Allen A. Prior, W. Hopkins, Marion, La.; Alfred W. Gorey, Joliet, lll.; John H. Snyder, Read Cleveland, Ohio; Seymour I. Davenport, Chapman, Bay St. Louis, Miss; Robert ing, Pa.; James C. Hehard, Boston, New York City; Louis M. Cohn, Little E. Ryerson, Middletown, N. Y.; David Mass; Harry P. Newton, Waco, Tex; Rock, Ark.-; Willard V. Brenizer, Austin, Beale, \Vellesley Hills, Mass; Geoffrey A. Elmer H. lates, Washington, D. C. QIIIOI'uuql-n Tex.; Cyril A. Coons, Montclair, N. J.; Ogilvie, New York City; St. John Wad Michael E. Girard, LaFnyette, Ln. Henry H. Allport, Chicago, lll.; David dell, jr., Memphis, Tenn.; Oscar D. George S. Cooper, jr., Washington, D. C. Ward, Queens, N. Y.; Walter Hall, Elk McNeely, Goltry, Okla.; BenJamin F. Paul B. Dunkle, College Station, Tet. Creek, Nebr.; John H. Thompson, Union, Harmon, Lafayette, Ind.; Charles W. James C. Wooten. 26, Columbia, Tenn. S. 0.; Joseph J. Snmmerill, jr.,, Wood Lawrence, Auburndale, Mass; David W. James M. Braden, Washington, Pa. bnry, N. J .; Benjamin G. Tandy, Boulder, Burgoon, East St. Louis, lll.; Harold M. William R. Tower, Leirington, Mass. 0010.; Joseph H. Cochran, Little Rock, Jobes, Atlantic, Iowa.; William F. Cas Allen Carpe. New York-Pity; Harold W. Ark.; William E. Allen, Brooklyn, N. Y.; sedy, jr., Newburgh, N. Y.; Robert Moch Burns, Gary, Ind.; Henry T. Odom, Alan Morris, New York City; Charles rie, New York City; William A. West, Meridian, Miss; Harry W. Bolan, Dor Narklnsky, Little Rock, Ark.; Ronald Norwood, La.; James L. McMnllen, chester, Mass; Claude Hendon, Big P. Bach, New York City; Luke A. Kelly, Ponghkeepsie. N. Y.; Isaac Wynne, jr.. Heart, Okla; Clayton W. Williams, San New York City; Harold N. Marsh, Wash Providence, R. I. ; Temple H. Buell, High Antonio, Tex.; Louis B. McReynolds. ington, D. C.; James M. Lewis, Pitts land Park, 111.; Ernest W. Soucy, Boston, Washington, D. C.; Richard J. Mc burgh, Pa.; Louis J. Catheron, El Paso, Mass; Ralph E. Hill, El Campo, Tex.; Loughlln, Boston, Mass; Callan- E. Eng Tex.; Frederick D. Webster, Boston. Lucius '1‘. Hill, Brookline, Mass; Ed land, Little Rock, Aria; Norman T. Ray Mass; Richard A. Sullivan, New York ward R. Holland, jr., San Antonio, Tex.; mond, Washington. D. 0.; Walter A. City; Joseph P. Mudd, Birmingham, John W. Russey, Atlanta, Ga.; James D. Meares, Westminster, S. 0.; Robert A. . Ala.; Jefferson L. Newburn, Atlanta, McIntyre, Washington, D. C. ; Bradley J. \V. Barrett, Rusk, Tex.; Oliver J. Miller, Ga.; James W. Putt, Huntingdon, Pa.; Saunders, jr., Birmingham, Ala.; Wil St. Louis, Mo.; Samuel E. Greene, Birm William Bayne, 3d, South Orange. N. J.; liam B. Cooley, West Lafayette, Ind.; ingham. Ala.; Stephen Schillig. Port Gib Edward R. Collins, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Stanford Rayne, Covington, La.; Dud son, Mlss.; Benson J. Lubin, Huntington, Allen '1‘. Morrison, Asheville, N. 0.; Mel ley F. Taylor, Indianapolis, Ind.; An W. Va.; Harry G. Jones, Doe Hill, Va.; vin J. Kates, Detroit, Mich.; Willard H. drew J. Bentley, New Haven. Conn; Henry H. Hundley, Colver, Va. . Crawford, Toledo, Ohio; Milton V. Gris Jesse K. Mattox, Springfield, Mo.; Det com, Chattanooga, Tenn; William G. low M. Marthinson, Washington, D. 0.; FRENCH COTTON AND SILK DIPOBTS. Rowe, Plymouth, Ind. ; Walter N. Scharff, Charles L. Miller, Altoona, Pa.; Wil Chicago, Ill.; Bertram H. France, Spar liam J. Hiller, Ann Harbor, Mich; Ministerial Order Fixes Quantities That tansburg, S. C.; G. Stark, Chicago, Adam J. Bennett, East Bernard, Tex.; May Be Shipped Annually. Ill.; Leland S. ecker, Roanoke, Va.; William Hesketh, Lakewood, R. 1.; The following cahlegram from the Harold W. Ferst, Savannah, Ga.; Ernest David H. Waddey, Richmond, Va.; American consul general at Paris, under B. Drake, West Detroit, Mich; Martin Joseph W. Vann, New Market, Ala.; date of August 14, has been received: > C. McLeod, Red Springs, N. C.; Thomas Guy E. Cate, Knoxville, Tenn; George Ministerial order of August 13 pub P.- Flynn, Fitchburg, Mass; Leland C. W. Dunn, jr., New York City; Thomas lished to-day fixes quantities raw cotton Covey, Minneapolis, Minn.; Earl E. How A. Jones, Jr., Ashevllle, N. C.; Stapleton and raw silk which may be imported ard, Glenville, Minn.; James H. Ewell, C. Deitrick, Rockville, Va.; Ray 0. Ed annually from August 16, as follows: jr., Goliad, Tex; Fenton F. Borst, Win wards, Harvey, Iil. ; Samuel D. Bridge, jr., Eight hundred and fifty thousand bales don, Minn.; Hugo A. Berthold, New York San Antonio, Tex.; Carl Wood, Denver, from America, Great BritairgEgypt, and City; Richard A. York, Fort Scott. Kane; 0010.; Harry B. ,Aaron, Bristol, Va; British India; 4,000 metric tons raw silk F. Elliot Wood, New York City; George James L. Whalen, Clyde, N. Y.; Frank from China, Japan, and British India. L. Thompson, Jersey City, J.; Albert H. Hastings, Washington, Ind.; Stephen Importers must make declaration of such F. Hull, Mnrshalltown, Io 11; Fred C. W. Thompson, West Plains, Mo.; Eben purchase to ministry and on arrival of Greer, Beeville, Tex; Daniel G. Pepper,‘ S. Draper, Hopedale, Mass; William R. merchandise must send copy of customs Lexington, Miss; Ernest V. Evans, Wil Smythe, Hanover, N. H.; Harlow A. declaration to ministry. Imports of raw liamsburg, Iowa; Ivan A. Elliot, Bloom Amsbary, Champaign, lll.; Louis de la cotton and raw silk from other countries ington, lll.; Forrest W. Mitchell, Ashta Vergne, Kingston, N. Y.; Sidney S. Mc than above remain subject to special au bula, Ohio; Walter E. Roberts, Mount Ver Clendon, jr., Tyler, Tex.; James M. thorizations except in eases where recip non, N. Y.; Ellis W. Butt, Portsmouth, Rumple, Davidson, N. 0.; Joseph T. M. rocal arrangements have been made with Va.; William J. Whelan, New York City; Breneman, Mount Joy, Pa.; Paul H. such other countries. Horace Baker, Fort Williams, Me; Hake, Gary, Ind.; Frank M. Dixon, Bir Earl D. Keilman, Bartlesville, Okla.; mingham, Ala.; John J. Nolan, jr., Quincy, CANDIDATES FOB CHAPLAIN. George K. Squler, Rockford, lll.; Dwight Mass; Griffith R. Harsh, jr., Birthing. A board of ofiicers is appointed to meet 0. Chapman, Lewiston, Me; Curtis F. ham, Ala.; Kent A. Pfiei'i’er, Columbus, at the call of the president th'ereot at the Columbia, New York City; Harry C. Ohio; Milton See, jr., Brooklyn, N. Y.; Turnock, Cleveland, Ohio; Roy B. Hunter, Guy Pickett, Yoakum, Tex.; William G. Presidio of San Francisco, 0211.. for the New York City; Joseph H. Bromley, jr., McNulty, Chicago, lll.; James R. Barron, examination of such persons as may be Germantown, Pa.; Michel Jacobs, Wash Rockhill, S. C.; Benjamin B. D’Ewart, authorized to appear before it to deter ington, D. C.; Wilbur S. Barker, Harris Worcester, Mass; John H. Davis, Center, mine their fitness for appointment as chaplain in the Army. burg, Pa.; Lincoln Adkins, Lacrosse, Wis. Tex.; Arthur C. Dixon, Cincinnati, Ohio; DETAIL ros 'rna noaan. Second Lientenants. James W. Lang, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Ethan E. Edlofl’, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Theo Maj. Alden C. Knowles, Sixty-second Percival S. Howe, jr., Boston, Mass; dore E. Stebbins, New York City; Allen Infantry, and Capts. Napoleon W. Riley, Miles W. Kresge. South Bethlehem, Pa.; L. McGlll, Nashville, Team; Paul D. Sixty-third Infantry; Thomas A. Flood, Harold F. Cennett, New York City ; Leslie Me'yers, Milwaukee, Wis; Burnle 0. Medical Reserve Corps, and Ernest C. Clyde, St. Louis, Mo.; John S. Jenkins, Henderson, Eau Clair, Wis; Herbert E. Dalton, Medical Reserve Corps. THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1917. 5"

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Adjt. Gen. McCain has instructed ward J. Ptacek, Chicago, 111.; Grover C. Josiah Whitnel, East St. Louis, 111.; Ber the commanding oilicer of the Reserve Hurley, Havana, Ill.; Oscar F. Achten nard White, Cairo, 111.; Milton C. Burk Oflicers' Training Camp at Fort Sheri hugen, Rock Island, 111.; Harold W. Fox, hardt, Chicago, 111.; Glenn E. Mcllugh, dan, 111., to inform the members of the Decatur, 111.; Oden H. Buck, Oblong, Chicago, 111.; Joseph B. McGlynn, East Eleventh Provisional Training Regiment 111.; Guy W. Ade, sergeant, Fifth In St. Louis, 111.; Hubbard E. Dooley, Rock that the following appointments have fantry, Illinois National Guard; Walter Island, 111.; Walter W. Shelden, Winne— been made, to date from August 15, H. Burke, Chicago, Ill.; Maurice J. bago, Ill.; Lewis T. Sweet, Chicago, 111.; , 1917: Creighton, ,Joliet, Ill.; Frank L. Gray, Stuart M. Shotwell, Chicago, 111.; James run: CODA“. sergeant, Fifth Infantry, Illinois National W. Bradley, Centralla, 111.; John G. Hart To be major, Infantry section, Oflicers' Guard; Ralph E. Garrett, Athens, IlL; nett, Graceville, Minn.; George B. Reserve Corps: Henry L. Duboc, Chi Michael R. Killgullon, Chicago, 111.; Hor Stericker, Springfield, Ill.; Malcolm C. cago, Ill.; Ira D. Reedy, Chicago, Ill. ace B. Smith, Joliet, 111.; James R. Aus Woodward, Sandwich, Ill.; Leslie L. To be captain, Infantry section, Ofli tin, corporal, Flfth Infantry, Illinois Na Anderson, sergeant, First Infantry, Il cers’ Reserve Corps: Glen G. Latimer, tional Guard; James J. O’Meara, Chi linois National Guard; John A. Vogel Chicago, 111.; Harold W. Snel-l, Hubbard cago, Ill. sang, Chicago, Ill; Robert I. Terry, In Woods, 1205 Scott Avenue, Chicago, 11].; To be captain of Infantry in National dianapolis, Ind.; Ray J. Woods, Evans Lloyd I. Vroomou, Chicago, 111.; William Army: Franklin, A. Loomls, Chicago, Ill. L ton, Ill.; Raymond R. Zimmerman, McAndrew, Carbondale, 111.; John B. Walter H. Longwell, Chicago, 111. Greenvllle, Ill.; Raymond A. Rose, Chi Canning, Chicago, Ill.; Warner A. Ross, To be first lieutenant of Infantry in cago, 111; Morris H. Briggs, private, First Chicago,, 111.; William E. Bell, Chicago, National Army: Herman A. Voss, Chi Infantry, Illinois National Guard; Joseph 111.; George Peabody, New York,‘ N. Y.; cago, 111.; Joseph M. Rogers, jr., Chicago, A. Haberkorn, Oak Park, 111.; Edward Gray I. Morriss, Chicago, 111.; Taylor Ill. ; Carl S. Beriche, United States Army; H. Ludlow, Evanston, 111.; Donald D. Strawn, Ottawa, 111.; Sherman M. Arthur V. Burnett, United States Army'; Millikin, Chicago, 111.; Warren P. Jones, Strong, Chicago, 111.; Leo G. Hana, Pe— Floyd Moore, United States Army; Adron Chicago, 111.; Graham B. Jacobus, Chis oria, 111. B. Houser, United States Army. cago, 111.; Frank Tobias, Normal, Ill.; To be first lieutenant, Infantry section, To be second lieutenant of Infantry in Paul A. Williams, Chicago, 111.; George Officers’ Reserve Corps: Philip Sampson, National Army: Charles F. Hackett, Oak S. Valentine, jr., Evanston, 111.; Walter Chicago, 111.; Jay H. Hague, Chicago, Park, Ill. ; Harry J. _Wernslng, Greenview, N. Sutherland, Peoria, 111.; Frank W. 111.; Herman E. Meyer, Chicago, Ill.; 111.; Clyde A. Eagan, Chicago, Ill.; Stew Welch, Chicago, 111.; Wesley G. Hippard, Charles M. L. Siver, Chicago, Ill.; Wil art M. Heberling, sergeant, First Illinois Rolla, Mo.; William A. Brady, private, liam M. J. Templeton, Oak Park, Ill.; National Guard Infantry; Charles R. First Infantry, Illinois National Guard; Elden E. Betts, Alton, 111.; Siegfried Dilts, Mansfield, 111.; Carl J. A. de Tan Kurt A. Scharbau, Wausau, Wis; Mnurer, Eugene. 0reg.; Milo C. Tester, crede, Chicago, 111.; Leonard G. McConkie, Andrew J. Gerdin, Chicago, Ill.;,George Chicago, Ill.; Warren H. Aldrich, Rock private, Fifth Illinois National Guard L. Townsan, Urbana, 111.; Odlnn S. ford, 111.; Nelson Bennett, Pinkstaff, Ill. Infantry; Philip E. Barth, St. Louis, Mo.; Beard, Shabbona, 111.; Hovey W. Dodge, To be second lieutenant, Infantry sec Reuben S. Denny, Greenvllle, 111.; August Chicago, 111.; John M. Woodward, Cairo, tion, Officers‘ Reserve Corps: Lucian C. Fischer, Chicago, Ill. Ill.; Wardeil Wilkinson, Chicago, 111.; Taylor, Alton, 111.; Allen R. Highfleld, Leon H. Best, Galva, 111.; Stanley D. SECOND COMPANY. Belleville, 111.; Scott M. Julian, Peoria, Anderson, Lake Forest, 111.; Joy W. 111.; Shirley W. Holmes, Chicago, Ill., To be major, Infantry, Oilicers' Re- Mehl, Evanston, Ill. rivate, First Illinois Infantry, National serve Corps: Philip Fox, Evanston, Ill. To be captain of Infantry in National nard; Bryan R. Radcliffe, Chicago, 111.; To be captain, Infantry section, Oiiicers’ Army: Constantine B. Howard, Chicago, Carl K. Rang, Springfield, 111.; Martin Reserve Corps: William H. Young, Chi 111.; Michael Heaney, Chicago, 111.; E. Walter, Mount Carmel, 111.; Edward cago, 111.; Perry D. Smith, Chicago, 111.; Thomas Baker, Clifford Childers. B. Zabrlskie, Chicago, 111.; George P. William C. Scherwat, sergeant, First In Gustafson, Sycamore, 111.; Edward C. 0. fantry, Illinois National Guard; James To be first lieutenant of Infantry in Beatty, sergeant, Fifth Illinois Infantry, F. Brown, Urbana, Ill. ; George A. Thomp National Army: Charles Monohan, James National Guard; Harding H. Powell, son, Chicago, Ill.; Charles W. Reynolds, W. Kelly, Roy A. \Vohlford, Galesburg, Peoria, 111.; Edwin V. Champion, Peoria, Chicago, 111.; Owen M. Burns, Chicago, Ill.; Morley Maguire, Urbana, 111. 111.; Harry G. Abbott, Chicago, 111.; [11,; Andrew T. Knight, Waukegau, 111.; To be second lieutenant of Infantry in Robert M. Wilson, Monmouth, 111.; Day Ray K. Puffer, Chicago, 111.; Harlow P. National Army: George B. Thompson, ton R. E. Brown, Chicago, 111.; David Steinbrenner, Chicago, 111.; Fred Wise, Chicago, Ill.; Frank B. Mytinger, Chl Argo, Urbana, 111.; Loring T. Bunn, Pe Newton, Ill. cago, 111.; John B. Pennlston, Coon Rap oria, 111.; Frank Godfrey, Staunton, 111.; To be first lieutenant, Infantry section, . ids, 10wa; Lyle D. Perrigo, Watseka, Ill. John E. Baird, Jr., Aurora, Ill.; John C. Officers' Reserve Corps: Arthur H. Ogle, Resignation of Eugene E. Morgan, Chi Kuhns, Argenta, 111.; Herbert F. Hal Belleville, Ill.; Arthur 0. Spoeneman, cago, 111., of his commission as first lieu sted, Rockford, 11].; Fred Horton, jr., Belleville, Ill. ; Frank W. Haverstlck, Chi tenant, Infantry section, Oflicers' Reserve sergeant, First Illinois Infantry, National cago, Ill. ; Frank H. Templeton, Oak Park, Corps, is accepted to take effect August Guard; Burton L. How, Laporte, Ind.; 111.; Eugene Schobinger, Chicago, 111.; 14, and appointed second lieutenant of John F. Daley, Ithanston, Ill.; Richard Walter W. Wood,_Bathaito, 111.; Vincent Infantry section, Oiiicers' Reserve Corps, .MVHersey, Boston, Mass; John A. Jones, B. Johnson, Evanston, 111.; S. Ashley to date from August 15. ' Chicago, Ill.; Wallace L. Thompson, Guthrie, Riverside, 111.; Robert C. Moore, THIRD CODAHY. Galesburg, Ill.; Samuel T. Casey, Mount Chicago, 111.; Harry McLain, Chicago Vernon, 11].; Bradford F. West, Wauke Heights, Ill. ; Thomas L. Racine, sergeant, To be major, Infantry section, Ofl‘lcer's gan, 111.; Floyd H. Bergland, Wasco, Sixth Infantry, Illinois National Guard. Reserve Corps: Charles 0. Berg, Glen 111.; Herschel R. Brinkerhoi'f, Salem, 111.; To be second lieutenant, Infantry sec Ellyn, Ill. George W. Hinman, Jr., Chicago, Ill.; tion, Oflicers’ Reserve Corps: Frederick To be captain, Infantry section, Oiii Paul B. Clyde, Chicago, 111.; Austin A. E. SwansOn, Winnetka, 111.; James H. cers’ Reserve Corps: George M.‘ He McNichols, Chicago, Ill.; Harold W. Tlcknor, Peoria, 111.; Edward S. Marples, Connell, Chicago, 111.; Walter E. Scar Reid, Morrison, 111.; Robert J. Colson, Evanston, 111.; Tom Brown, Wilmette, borough, Chicago, 111.; Thomas G. Tread, St. Charles, 111.; John R. McNamara, 111.; Elmer G. Meier, Chicago, 111.; Hans Highland Park, Ill.; Myron S. Stevens sergeant, First Infantry, Illinois National W. Norgren, Chicago, 111.; Charles B. Peoria. 111.; Theodore F. Fieker, Lexing Guard; Graham T. Johnston, Riverside, Fullerton, Chicago, 111.; Dana L. Todd, ton, Ill.; Arthur C. Marriott, Chicago, 111.; Leonard B. Rhodes, corporal, First Oklahoma City, Okla.; Trowbridge A. 111.; Charles G. Hall, Evanston, Ill.; Infantry, Illinois National Guard; Gay Warner, Chicago, 111.; Maurice A. Tracy, George R. Hellener, Chicago, 111.; James lord S. Davidson, West Springfield, 111.; Chicago, 111.; Wilbur B. Barber, Joliet, B. Kaine, Chicago, 111.; Harold 0. Col Frank H. White, jr., Chicago, 111.; Ed 111.; George P. Winn, Lanesvllle, 111.; lister, Green Valley, 111.; Walter E. 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Chicago, 111.; Fred D. Ball, Clinton, 111.; Army; Michael E. Donnelly, Illinois Na cago, Ill.; James G. Brophy, Chicago, Robert G. Evans, Chicago, 111. tional Guard. 11].; Joseph H. Catlin, Springfield, 11).; To be first lieutenant, Infantry section, To be second lieutenant of Infantry Alvin Romeiser, Belleville, 111.; John J. Oificers' Reserve Corps: William H. in National-Army: Don L. Crosthwalt, Thomas, Delta Tau Delta House, Evan Burke, Highwood, 111.; Ralph Chapman, Bushnell, 111.; Harold K. Van Alen, Illi sion, 111.; Ralph C. Yeager, Danville, 111.; Chicago, 111.; Berbert V. Juul. Chicago, nois National Guard; Daniel P. Cant Gordon B. Guilliams, Evanston, 111.; 11].; Fred R. Gamble, Galesburg, 111.; well, Chicago, 111.; Francis A. Doyle, Chi Lucien B. Coppinger, Alton, 111.; Clark John G. Little, jr., Chicago, 111.; Elmer cago, 111.; Thomas W. Barnard, Joliet, L. Rodgers, Alton, Ill.; Arthur E. Maxie, Holmes. Rockford, 111.; Charles Z. Hen 111.; Fred K. Linvillc, Chicago, 111.; Chicago, 111.; Frank A. Hormanson, Mil - kie, Chicago, 111.; Jacob M. Howarth, Harry A. Cotter, Chicago, Ill. ford, Ill.; John E. Wansbrough, Peoria. Chicago, Ill. 11].; Alfred J. Loca, Greenwood, Wis.; rounrn coummr‘. Harold Anderson. Paxton, 111.; Paul To be second lieutenant, Infantry sec To be major, Infantry section, Otiicers' tion. Oilicers’ Reserve Corps: Howard C. Roetter, Chicago, 111. Reserve Corps: Raymond W. Harden To be captain of Infantry in National Geselbracht, Chicago, 111.; Hannibal B. bergh, Chicago, 111. Army: George M. Silverthorne, Chicago, Chandler, jr., Highland Park, 111.; Court To be captain, Infantry section, Offi 111.; Harold G. Sperling, Chicago, 11].; ney I). Freeman. Hinsdale, 111.; Glen C. cers’ Reserve Corps: Harold H. Ambler, Preston Kumler, Chicago, 111.,- Roger S. Bainum, Carbondale. 111.; Ernest H. Pool, Grange, 111.; Frank E. Rohde, Chicago, Day, Chicago, 11]. Ottawa, 11].; Roy H. Shinew, Chicago, 111.; Charles G. Dennison, Hinsdale, 111.; To be first lieutenant of Infantry in 111.; Joseph J. Cermak, Champaign, 111.; ,_Newton M. Glilett. Chicago, 111.; Albert National Army: Ernest T. Alcorn. Gales Victor R. Schlesinger, Chicago, 111.; D. Henderson, Chicago, 111.; Charles C. burg, 111.; William E. Donaldson, United William F. Goldschmidt, corporal, Com Ellison, Granite City, 111.; Ralph B. States Army; Hardy O. Avera, United pany K, First Infantry, Illinois National Richards, Glencoe, 111.; Zens L. Smith, States Army; Wilbert Moss, United Guard; John H. Hackley, Chicago, Ill.; sergeant major,‘ headquarters company, States Army; Jesse W. Penn, United Bert M. Kisselburg, Chicago, 111.; Charles Fifth Illinois; Guy M. Talcott, first ser States Army. W. Fischer, jr., Chicago, 111.; John R. geant Company E, First Infantry, Illi , To be second lieutenant of Infantry in Eden. Springfield, 11].; Albert Barden, nois National \Guard; Earl L. Lyons, National Army: Orian A. Mather, Chl Cicero, 111.; Frank A. Gerould, Chicago, Company C, Fifth Infantry, Illinois Na cago, 111.; Chester A. Longwell, Chicago, 111.; Douglas M. Goodwillie, Chicago, 111.; tional Guard; George A. Paddock, Kenil 111.; Guy D. Reid, Chicago, 111.; Wilbur Howard C. Hohmann, Blue Island, 111.; worth, Ill.; Earl L. Marmaduke, Chi E. Howett, Chicago, 111.; Rochester B. Davis Dudley, Chicago, 111.; Louis S. cago, Ill. - Slaughter, Chicago, 111.; Fred P. Benja Shoen, Chicago, 111.; George R. Clark, To be first lieutenant, Infantry section, min, Watseka, 111.; Francis L. Harwood. Chicago, 111.; Herbert L. Greaves. Chi fiicers’ Reserve Corps: Thomas W. Din Chicago, 111.; Silas H. Hess, Chicago, 111.; cago. 111.; William 0. Morgan, Highland iddie. sergeant. Infantry, unassigned; Louis E. Kruger, Chicago, Ill. Park, 111.; John A. Heist, Chicago, 111.; R. T. Walker Duke, Charlottesviile, Va.; Resignation of Elliott Durand, jr., 5712 Charles L. Starkel, Bellville, 111.; Kassen Grover Baichley, Toledo, 111.; Charles C. Harper Avenue, Chicago Ill., Infantry sec M. Dodson, Chicago, 111.; Claire E. Bollman, Rockford, 111.; Carl 0. Rose tion, Ofiicers' Reserve Corps, of his com Hutchin, Decatur, 111.; Phillip G. Schiess quist, Evanston, I11.; Abner J. Stilwe‘il, mission as first lieutenant is accepted, to wohl, Chicr'm. 111.; Wesley A. Behel, Chicago, 111.; Eugene N. Frakes, Chicago, take effect August 14, and appointed sec Lake Bluif, 111.; Edward J. McArdle, jr., 111.; Martin E. O‘Connor, Kewanee, 111.; ond lieutenant of Infantry in National Wilmette, 111.; Robert T. Peters, Chicago, Jay F. Hollingsworth, Roseville, 111.; Army to date from August 15. - 111.; Ray D. Henson, Johnston City, 111.; William G. Scholl, Jollet, 111. Charles E. Null, Demopolis, Ala.; Donald To be second lieutenant, Infantry sec FIFTH COMPANY. S. Johnson, Evanston, Ill.; Thomas C. tion. Ofiicers' Reserve Corps: Wellborn To be captain, Infantry section, Oificers‘ Andrews, Harvard, 111.; George A. Bray, S. Priddy, Chicago, 111.; George A. Reserve Corps: Frank F. Wormwood, jr., Chicago, 111.; Walter D. Benson, Chicago, Rodger, Decatur, 111.; Ewing P. Daly, Rockford, 111.; Max Murdock, Streator, Ill.; Hugh D. Adair, Chicago, Ill.; Stand Ottawa, 111.; Lewis H. Jones, De Kalb, 111.; Lloyd S. Shumway, Rockford, 111.; ish W. Robinson, Chicago, 111.; Karl J. 111.; Ruger Young, Joliet, I_ll.; Merwin L. Hunt Wentworth, Chicago, 111.; Edwin G. Michel, Chicago, 111.; Ralph B. Richard Prindle, Chicago, 111.; Roy C. Gore, Elm Howell, Chicago, 111.; Abram Poole, Chi son, Decatur, Ill.; Walter A. Ruch, Chi wood, 111.; Leo T. Johnson, Carlyle, 111.; cago, 111.; Lucien B. Dyer, Hoopeston, cago, 111.; Lyman D. Warren, Chicago, Scott McNulta, Decatur, 111.: William Ill. ; Thomas L. Marshall, Charleston, 111. ; 111.; Leicester R. Moise, Chicago, 111.; 1 H. A. Johnson, Oak Park, 111.; Charles R. George D. Bronson, Urbana, 111.; William George S. Lyman, Chicago, 111.; Daniel C. McCabe, jr., Chicago, 111.; Charles F. G. McCullam, Eureka Springs, Ill.; Clay Curtis, Ottawa, 11].; Norman C. Green, Hough, Mattoon, 111.; Everett R. R0 ton S. Adams, Champaign, 111.; Leander Chicago, 111.; Alfred E. De Graw, Chi~ tramel, Benton, 111.; Frank A. Bush, Chi J. McCormick, Chicago. 111.; Roger B. cago, 111.; Ralph M. Parker, Chicago, 111.; cage, 11].; Rodney C. Glover, Chicago, 111.; Bronson, Chicago, IlL Wesley B. Golden, Champaign, 111.; An Ralph M. Noble, Galesburg, 111.; George drew P. Peterson, Chicago, Ill.; Frederick To be first lieutenant, Infantry section, B. Peck, Chicago, 111.; Harold E. Potter, Officers” Reserve Corps: Harold Hille W. Hodson, Chicago, 111.; William K. Chicago, 111.; Charles P. Martin, Chicago, brand, Washington, D. 0.; Charles H. Palmer, Berwyn, 111.; Edgar G. Brands, 11].; Philip McCutchan, Alexis, 111.; Ed Matz, Hubbard Woods, 111.; Arthur C. Belvidere, Ill. ; Arthur T. Young, Chicago, ward F. Lindsay, Chicago, 111.; Frederick Dow, jr., Chicago, 111.; Theodore D. Me 111.; George A. Schmidt, Chicago, Ill.; W. Haeger, Chicago, 111.; Benjamin S. _ serve, Robinson, 111.; Ralph T. Giipin, Coy H. Moore, Chicago, 111.; Sandford J. De Boice, Clinton, 111.; John H. Rapp, Chicago, 111.; Matthew Beaton, jr., Chi; Boer, Murphysboro, 111.; Allen 0. Brophy, Fairfield, 111.; Frank Lemon, Company D, cago, 111.; Preston B. Boyden, Winnetka?‘ Rockford, 111.;\Paul C. Clinch, Peoria, Sixth Illinois Infant , National Guard; 111.; Walter T. Gable, Leavenworth. 111.; Joseph F. Greathouse, Chicago, 111.; Arthur 0. Hurja, Ch cago, 111.; John G. Kans; Frank -T. Farrell, Chicago, 111.; Charles S. Gilbert, Chicago, 111.; Arthur Ruckel, Springfield, 111.: Bruce Van Samuel L. Hypes, Evanston, 111.; Car J. Hair, Urbana, 111.; Oscar A. Cherry, Cleave, Springfield, 111.; Philip H. Lewis, lyle B. Kussel, Chicago, 111.; Roger T. faunee, 111.; Thomas J. O’Brien, Chicago, Rockford, 111.; James E. Denver, Paris, 11. ' Schenck, Peoria, 111. 111.; William R. Clark, Columbia, Mo.; To be second lieutenant, Infantry sec To be captain of Infantry in National James L. Walker, Moline, 111.; Kellogg tion, Officers‘ Reserve Corps: Lloyd G. IArmy: William M. Rutter, Winnetka, Logsdon, Chicago, 111.; Charles D. E11 Williams, E1 in, 111.; Monroe Heath, Chi ll. bogen, Chicago, 111.; Wilbur E. Krebs, cago, I11.; arold J. Betty. springfield. To be first lieutenant of Infantry in Belleville, 111.; Floyd R. Miller, Decatur, 111.; Thomas R. Gibson, Chicago, Ill.; National Army: William H. Jamieson, 111.; John S. Jackson, Chicago, 111.; Harold F. Leahy, Chicago, 111.; Henry J. Evanston, 111.; Paul Hevener, Chicago, Lloyd F. Hollister, Company D, Siith Klelnhen, Chicago, 111.; Charles R. Nor 111.; Arcemus Carter, United States Illinois Infantry, National Guard; Jus ris, Chicago, 111.; James B. Simpson, Chi Army; Herbert J. Norton, United States tin F. Kohl, Chicago, 111.; Ignatius P. cago, 111.; Doios H. Fowler, sergeant. Army; Enock E. Vaughn, United States Doyle, Chicago, 111.; John E. Peterson, Illinois National Guard; Harlan W. Hil Army; Herman J. Cramer, United States Chicago, 111.; Charles L. Flanagan, Chi debrand‘ Streator, 111.; Lawrence E. Mc THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1917. '11

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Gann, Chicago, 111.; Walter H. Bosworth, , To be second lieutenant, Infantry sec . Chicago ; Thomas J. Leary, Chicago; Elgin, 111.; Oliver G. Brain, Chicago, 111.; tion, Oiflcers’ Reserve Corps: Harold K. Richard E. Melcher, Chicago; Robert A. Warren C. Giles. Moline, 111.; Wilbur L. Rulison, Urbana, 111.; James P. Lawson, P. Holderby, Joliet, 111.; Maurice C. John~ Beauchamp, Chicago, 111.; William H. Spring Valley, 111.; Tracy R. Stains, Chi son, Omaha; John H. Smale, Chicago; Martin, Beech Ridge, 111.; Charles J. cago, 111.; G. Ross Stewart, Chicago, 111.; Kenneth H. Smith, Champaign, 111.; Earl Huston, Chicago, 111.; Joseph R. Russell, Austin Seguin, Chicago, 111.; Arthur R. Reynolds, Chica 0; John H. McNeely, Staunton, 111.; Oliver W. Bateman, Wa Shiverick, Chicago, 111.; Carl 0. Wehr Evansville. Ind.; \ illiam H. King, jr., verly, 111.; Earl B. Simpson, Eldorado, mau, Nashville, 111.; Walter B. Schafer, Webster, Mass; Gordon K. Gould, River 111.; Roland R. Wiechart, Belleville, 111.; Chicago, 111.; George F. Smith, sergeant, side, Ill.; John David Campbell, Chicago; John W. Reichert, Chicago, 111.; Daniel Troop L, Seventeenth Cavalry; Richard Hays McFarland, Chicago. R. Kenshalo, Johnson City, 111.; Edward Bentley, Chicago. 111.; Lee B. Morey, Clin To be first lieutenant, Infantry section, B. Howes, Chicago, 111.; Imanuei Hae ton, Ill.; Francis T. Shiverick, Chicago, Oflicers’ Reserve Corps: Abram J. Pow bich, Downers Grove, 111.; David O. 111.; James P. Pinkley, Harvard, 111.; elson, Galesburg. 111. ; Joel M. Bowlby, Chi Mewhirter, Yorkviile, 111.; Lawrence T. William E. Burch, jr.. Evanston, 111.; cago; Harry V. Givens, Paris, 111.; El Jenner, Evansville, Ind.; Harold E. Wat Raymond W. Parker, Champaign, 111.; Rey C. Wampler, Chicago; Michael J. son, Chicago, 11].; Earl E. Randall, Grant R. Ireland, Washburn, 111.; Clar Quan, Chicago; Earl K. Stuart, Spring Champalgn, 111.; Paul W. Clayton, Chi ence F. Burwash, Champalgn, Ill. ; Harold field, 111.; Leon P. O’Connor, Chicago; cago, 111.; Louis I. Bredvold, Urbana, C. Watson, Mount Vernon, 111.; Jerry H. James M. Duncan, Chicago; James J. 111.; Harold H. White, Chicago, 111.; Car Weber, Chica go, 111.; David B. Simpson, Sheeran. Chicago; John R. Fountain, roll M. McDavid/Hillsboro, 111.; Loyal Chicago, 111.; ven Duner, Wheaton, 111.; Fifth Illinois Infantry. H. Tingley, Vermont, 111.; John R. Nich William J. Aplington, La Salle, 111.; Fred To be second lieutenant, Infantry sec olson, Chicago, 111.; Virgil T. Bledsoe, erick W. T. Sterchi, Olney, 111.; Henry tion, Officers’ Reserve Corps: Ervin Chicago, 111.; John F. McGinnis, jr., L. Webster, Elgin, 111.; Forrest A. Gibson, Houchin, Chicago. 111.; Wilfred S. Kay, Alton, 111.; Lyle W. Hines, Fairmont, Chicago, Ill. ; Ronald V. Rike, Le Roy, 111.; Watseka, 111.; William A. Small, jr., Chi Minn.; James K. Walton, jr.. Anna, 111.; William S. Reid, New York City; J. cago, 111.; Harry Okin, Chicago, 111.; Carl Abe C. Linenthal, Chicago, Ill.; Ray K. Newman Metzler, Waverly, 111.; Clyde E. V. Burger, Urbana, 111.; Egbert H. Spen ‘Kelly, Chicago. 111.; Edward S. Axline, Knott, Evanston, 111.; John N. Lee, Car cer, Highland Park, 111.; Charles L. Riley. Wenona, 111.; Franklin R. McVeigh, bondale, 111.; Merrill C. Norris, River Chicago, 111.; Albert J. McNabb, Chicago, Wheaten, 111.; William L. Griffin, pri side, 111.; Thomas H. Clarke, Chicago, 111.; Frank D. Stanbery, Dallas, Tex.; vate, Illinois National Guard. 111.; Earl Olson, Rock Island, 111.; Clar John Donker. Fifth Infantry, Illinois; To be captain of Infantry in National ence A. Nelis, Oak Park, 11].; Hugh D. Gallerd W. Greer, Galesburg, 111.; Philo Army: Philip R. Crippen, Chicago, 111.; Robinson, Harvey, 111.; Frank G. Mar B. Kane, Sprin eld, 111.; B. Conrad Berg, Oscar Kaufman, Pekin, 111.; George A. shall, Chlcago, 111.; William R. Morrison, Crystal Lake, 11.; Christian F. Hamann, Rolfe, Chicago, 111. Urbana, 111.; Jack C. Sturtevant, Chi Lockport, Ill.; James S. Yates, Oak Park, To be first lieutenant of Infantry in cago, 111.; Harold K. Whittier, Aledo, 111.; 111.; Leonard B. Wade, Aurora, 111.; Ra National Army: Austin Vance, temporary Joseph H. Ainsworth, Havana, 111.; M11 leigh A. Gibson, Decatur. 111.; Arno Von second lieutenant, United States Army; ton L. Dunn, Waukegan, 111.; Fred T. W. Konneritz, Chicago, 111.; Sturges Harmon, Frank Lee, temporary second lieutenant, Boswell, Carbondale, 111.; Louis A. Wil Chicago, 111.; Frank A. Lang, Chicago, United States Army; Walter C. Howard, son, East St. Louis, 111.; Russell S. Reed, 111.; Arthur R. Warren, Belvidere, Ill.; temporary second lieutenant, United Cairo, 111.; James E. Beardsley, Chicago, Grover C. 0011, Chicago, 111.; Elliott S. States Army; Charles Conley, temporary 111.; Olaf A. Larson, Chicago, 111.; Harry Miller, Oak Park, 111.; Howard A. Brun second lieutenant, United States Army. A. Hylen, Chicago, 111.; Fred N. Vaughan, dage, Chicago, 111.; Frederic W. Watson, _ jr., Amboy, 111.; Harold P. Buck, Chicago, Lake Forest, 111.; Paul B. Wagenseller, To be second lieutenant of Infantry in 111.; Warren K. Parker, Arlington Decatur, 111.; Melville O. Griffiths, Chi-\ National Army: Arthur J. Amundsen, Heights, 111.; Oldham Paisley, Marion, cage, 111.; Daniel L. Hallowell, Farmer Chicago, 111.; James H. Moore, Ber-wyn, 111.; Ronald M. Jackson, Chicago, 111.; City, 111.; Carl F. Kraatz, Carbondale, 111.; Charles J. Simmonds, Hamilton, Arthur A. Ward, Oakglen. 111.; Hugh F. 111. ; Frank L. Flodin, Chicago, 111.; Frank 11].; Fred E. Thompson, Plainfield, 111. Bannen, Rockford, 111.; Horace L. Bering, R. Olson, Galesburg, 111.; Harry L. Bemis, Resignation of Felix A. Kempski, Chi Decatur, 111.; William R. Kale, Rock Chicago, Ill.; Kenneth L. Anderson, cago, 111., of his commission as first lieu Island, 111.; Alvin W. Strauss. Chicago, Cast a, 111.; Richey V. Graham, Chicago, tenant, Oliicers’ Reserve Corps, is ac 111.; James S. Robertson, Chicago, 111.; 111.; rank W. Furby, Chicago, 111.; Var— . cepted, to take effect August 14, and ap Walter C. Rodenbeck, Chicago, 111.; John num S. Evans, Chicago, 111.; Harold J. pointed second lieutenant of Infantry, L. McAndrew, Lawrencevllle, 111.; Robert Hubbard, Chicago, 111.; John J. McCor National Army, to date from August 15. K. Rasmussen, Chicago, 111. mick, Chicago, 111.; George J. Reece, Chi cago, 111.; Earle H. Chalk, Rock Island, SIXTH COMPANY. To be captain of Infantry in National Army: Henry H. Lay, Kenwood, 111.; 111.; Dana C. Lambert, Coatsburg, 111.; To be captain, Infantry section, Offi Hugo Rudolphe Wheaten, 111.; James E. Prescott C. Buffum, Easthampton, Mass; cers’ Reserve Corps: Edwin P. Hubble, White, Evanston, 111.; James A. Walrath, Ray M. Watson, Cobden, 111.; Gale K. Chicago, 111.; Floyd M. Sheffield, New Chicago, 111.; John E. Hannan, Chicago, Young, Abingdon, 111.; Karl H. Eyman, York City; Sigurd B. Hustvedt, Urbana, II]. Lancaster, Ohio; Ernest A. Nuofl’er, Chi 11].; Roy L. Piatt, Galesburg, 111.; Charles To be first lieutenant of Infantry in cago, 111.; Joseph N. Carpenter. Chicago, L. Collette, Kewanee, 111.; Thomas F. National Army: Clyde J. Thompson. Chi 111.; Clarence T. Fishleigh, Chicago, 111.; Harwood, Bloomington, 111.; Robert M. cago, 111.; Guy Alford, United States ,Fred J. Brockhoff, Grand Forks. N. Dak.; Moore, Chica o, 111.; Melvill W. Clark, Army; Robert D. \Pittman, United States Arthur W. Draper; Chicago, 111.; Edgar Ottawa, 111.; illiam Q. spur e, Charles Army; James\Viilont, United States C. Swartwout, Elgin, 111. ; Vallee O. Appcl, film, 111.; Herschel M. Colbert, Chicago, Army. Chicago, 111. To be ~captain of Infantry in National To be second lieutenant of Infantry in To be first lieutenant, Infantry section, Army: W. StancliiT Fuller, La Grange, 111. National Army: Andrew J. Bradley. Chl Officers' Reserve Corps: Henry F. Tykal, To be first lieutenant of Infantry in cago, 111.; Frederick F. Marlow, Mount sergeant, Company E, First Illinois In National Army: Walter Cole, United Vernon, 111.; Fred L. Petty, Chicago, 111.; fantry, National Guard; Theodore C. Sti States Army; David Tiger, United States Anthony L. Gustafson, Galesburg, Ill. rttz, Johnson City, 111.; Hosmer L. Mur Army; Tony Bruns, United States Army; phy. Joliet, 111.; Theodore V. Tilliughast, SEVENTH 'OOLQANY. Edward Traub, United States Army. Chicago, 111.; Harry B. Smith, Spring— To be second lieutenant of Infantry in field, 111.; Spencer Otis, jr., Barrington, To be major, Infantry section, Oilicers‘ National Army: Morris Adler, Quincy, Ill. ; T. Hawley Tapping, Peoria, 111. ; Gor Reserve Corps: Owsley Brown, Spring 111.; Ralph Barmore, Chicago, 111.; Henry on A. Van Riper, Highland Park, 111.; field, 111.; William L. Allison, Chicago. W. Howes, Chicago, 111.; Harold C. Pyn arold E. ngginson, Elmhurst, 111.; To be captain, Infantry section, Ofii chon, Evanston, 111.; Martin L. Rogers, Tuve J. Floden, Rockford, 111. cers’ Reserve Corps: Francis H. Glahn, Sycamore, Ill.

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EIGHTH OODLNY. dale, Ill.; Oscar W. Beckemeyer, Becke Z. Carr, Chicago, Ill.; Edward Buckner, To be captain, Infantry section, Oificers’ mger, 1. West Union, 111.; Spencer Clinton, Buf Reserve Corps: Geo e C. Griggs, Chi esignation of Frank G. Westberg of falo, 111. cago Heights, 111.; 1 mar E. Leopold, his commission as captain, Othcers' Re To be captain of Infantry in National Believille, 111.; Thomas E. Carr, Chicago, serve Corps, is accepted, to take effect Army: William L. Elkin, Springfield, Ill.; John J. Ver Haar, Chicago, 111.; August 14, and appointed second lieu Ill.; William H. Roberts, Chicago, 111. William T. Harmon. Jacksonville, Ill.; tenant, Inian section, Oii‘lcers' Reserve To be first lieutenant of Infantry in Frederick A. Lind, Chicago, Ill.; Robert Corps, to date 0m August 15. National Army: Joseph A. Barton, United States Army; William Head, B. Gascoigne, Evanston, Ill.; William T. XXIII (10le . Thompson, Chicago, 111.; Thomas M. United States Army; Eric L. Lindquist, Thompson, Orient, Ohio; Ciiflord C. Gus To be captain, Infantry section, Ofii United States Army; John D. Patton, tine. Canton, Ill.; David C. Chapman, cers’ Reserve Corps: Lancel R. Foote, United States Army; John 0. Cody, Luray, Va. Glcncoc, Ill.; Fred W. Sizer, Chi 0, United States Army. To be first lieutenant, Infantry Section, 111.; GlennR. McCarty, Peoria, 111.; - To be second lieutenant of Infantry Ofiicers' Reserve Corp: Allan K. Roberts, nest H. Baxter, Chicago, Ill.; Maurice E. in National Army: Erwin R. Lillard, Juliet, Ill.; William F. James, jr., Down Brown, Reevesville, Ill.; Harold E. East Bloomington, Ill.; William J. Mack,Chi ers Grove, Ill.; Joseph N. Swanson, Elm wood, Chicago, Ill.; Fowler B. MeConndl. cago, Ill.; Elmer M. McDonald, Lorna, hurst, Ill.; Otis H. Lee. Aledo, Ill.; Jo Chicago, Ill.; Julius R. Oi‘fenhauer, Chi Ill.; Carl L. Gibson, Chicago, Ill.; seph C. Beck, Beecher Cit ,Ill.; James R. cago, Ill.; Herschel S. Konold, Oak Park, Charles W. Boardman, Oglesby, Ill. McLaughlin, Alodo, Ill.; Joseph T. Gala Ill.; Frank J. Agnew. Chicago, Ill.‘ Ben Res naticm of Alfred Brandt, Chl van, Chicago, Ill. ; Milton E. Carter, South C. Mortenson, private, Illinois Nations cago, 11., of his commission as major, Bend, Ind.; Maurice II. Preston, Chicago, Guard; Edwin B. Callahan, Chicago, Ill.; Infantry, Ofiicers’ Reserve Corps, is ac Ill.; Irl R. Cathcart. Deland, Ill.; Henry Frederick E. Sweitzer, Morton, Ill.; Clif cepted, to take effect August 14, and H Cole, Chicago, Ill.; Palmer D. Ed ford H. Ayres, New York, N. Y. appointed captain, Infantry, in National ninnds, Chics o, Ill.; Albert T. Martin, To be first lieutenant, Infantry section, Army. to date from August 15. Newton, Ill.; Villiem D. Meyering, Chi Oificers’ Reserve Corps: Robert A. Moss, Resignation of Walter B. Hilton, Au-, cago, Ill.; Eugene C. Hamill, Blooming- , Mount Vernon. 111.; George H. Nichols, mm. 111., of. his commission as first ton. 111. South Barre, Mass; David Mitchell, Ann lieutenant. Ofilcers’ Reserve Corps, is To be second lieutenant. Infantry sec Arbor, Mich; Richard W. Clarke, Chi accepted, to take effect August 14. and tion, Ofllcers’ Reserve Corps: Lyle H. cago, Ill.; Charles P. Rydberg, Chicago, appointed second lieutenant, Infantry Smith, Kewanee, Ill.; Walter F. Roth, Ill.; Edwin D. Bradstrset, Winnetka, Ill.; section, Ofllcers' Reserve Corps, to date Rock Island 111.; Strand B. Gil-ICE, Oak George B. Atkinson, Wheaton, 111.; Will from August 16. Park, 111.; Harry H. Van Hula, C ion 0, F. Lovett, Greenville, Ill.; Robert W. EXIST T1002. 111.; Henry F. Pesch, Chicago, 11.; Dickenson, Urbnna, Ill.; Ferre C. Wat Ugene U. Blalock, Porterviile, Csl. ; kins, Bloomington, Ill.; Edwin R. Petzlng, To be major, Cavalry section, Oificers’ George R. Whitmore, Chicago, Ill. ; Shumway, Ill. Reserve Corps: Carlos Amos,» Chicago, ‘Harold G. Ingrsham, Wausnu, Wis. ; To be second lieutenant, Infantry sec Ill.; Frederic McLaughlin, Chicago. 111. Charles N. Broad, Chicago, Ill.; George ,tion, Officers’ Reserve Corps: Walter T. To be captain, Cavalry section. Ofil H. Dovenmuehle, Chicago, Ill.; Robert J. Woodward, Rockford, Ill.; Fred K. cers’ Reserve. Corps: Wyman William. Garland, Chicago, Ill.; Maurice. P. Stewart, Jacksonville, Ill.; Edward N. Chicago, Ill.; Walter L. Schlegel. Chi Gcraghty, Chicago, Ill.; Louis F. G. Msher, Chicago, Ill.; Louis S. Berger, cago, Ill.; Cecil M. Harris, Goldonna, Frank, Albion, Mich; Harold A. Boyle, Chicago, Ill.; Linn I. Newton, Chicago, La.; Kent Chandler, Chicago, 111.: Law Chicago, Ill.; Herbert R. Morin, Oak Ill.; Oscar S. Smith. Edison Park, Ill.; rence H. Whiting. Chicago. Ill.; Orville Park, Ill.; Homer Kasscrman. Newton, Russel W. Millar, Hsttoou, Ill.; Ralph L. J. Taylor, Chicago, 111.; George Ade Ill.; Horace R. Will, Chicago, Ill.; James Ingram, Chicago, Ill.; Clifford— W. Lott, Davis, Chicago. 111.; Edward A. Cndnhy. M. Evans, Chicago, Ill.; Leland H. Dan co oral, Illinois National Guard' Louis jr.. Chicago, 11].; Roy M. McKert-‘nar, forth, Park Ridge, Ill.; Paul R. Moss A. nmasen. Chicago. 111.; Paul tr. Tib Evanston, Ill. lmlder, Dixon, 11].; Samuel F. White, Jr., bcts. Quincy, Ill.; William W. Barrett, To be first lieutenant, Cavalry sec Richmond, Va.; Sumner G. Veszey, Chl Blooming'ton, Ill.; Samuel J. Robinson, tion, Officers Reserve Cor .: George W. cago, Ill.; Milton V. GaiIney, Springfield, Chicago. 111.; William W.‘ JOflyaSyca Whiteside, Carrollton, 1.; Robert L. Ill.; Axel J. Leander, Mucomh, 111.; Don more, Ill.; Arthur McDaniels, 'lcago, Steffey, Chicago, Ill.; Clay Judson, Lex ald R. Brenton, Salem, Mo; George E. 111.; Scott W. Hershey, Taylorville, Ill.; ington. Ky.; Howard F. Blair, Macki Beach, Martel, Ohio; John C. Latimer, Herbert B. Dutton. Oak Park, Ill.; Law naw. Ill.; Waldo P. Hair, Chicago Ill.; Chicago, Ill.; John E. Stale , Joliet, Ill.; rence E. Johnson, Rockford, Ill.; Robert We no C. Taylor. Chicago, Ill.; PIrman Joseph D. Large, Chicago, 1.; Harry G. F. Marshall, Abingdon, 111.; Donald '1‘. F- 111111, Einra, Tenn: Rollin L. Swin Cork, Wheaten. 111.; George E. Fitziiib Swaim, Danville, Ill.; Frank R. Hayden: dler. Champ ' n, 111.; William H. Flow hon. Chicago, Ill.; Joseph Burke, Chicago, Carbondale, 111.; Gordon A. Heggie, eree, Moline, 1.; McPherson Holt, Chi Ill.; Norman Dietrich, Chic o, 111.; Jolict, Ill.; Tryone H. Cannon, Bapatee, cago. Ill. _---'-_--g Claude V. Davis, Murphysboro, 1.; Carl Ill.; Caspar Platt, Danville, Ill.; Arthur To be second lieutenant, Cavalry sec A. Borland, Erie, Pa.; Earl L. Hurrah, L. Smith, Chicago, Ill.; Gilbert P. Lester, tion, Of'ficers’ Reserve Corps; Robert E. Moline. Ill.; Basil I. Tollne, Moline, Ill.; Bnflnlo, 111.; Alex. Van Praag, Decatur, Woodi-ut‘f. Georgetown. Ill.; Louis H. Maurice E. King, Chicago, Ill. ; Roland D. 111.; Wilson L. Blayney, Aurora, 111.; Carlson, Chicago, Ill.; Louis F. Swift, Judd, Sterling, Ill.; Patrick J. McEvoy, Walter C. Roy, Chicago, Ill.; Harry E. Lake Forest, Ill.; E. Allen Russell, Lake Chicago, Ill.; Warren T. Fifer, Denver, Mnher. Chicago, Ill.; Robert M. Miller, Forest, Ill.; Earl H. Cotton, Chicago. C010,; James S. McCarroli, Louisville. Cairo. Ill.; Edmund D. Poston, Spring Ill.; James E. Johnston, Warsaw. III-i Ky.; Donald B. Murray, River Forest, field, 111.; Herman Pamper, Wilmette, Charles D. Lowry, Chicago. Ill.; Mans 111.; George Reid, Downers Grove, Ill.; 111.; Frank R. Powell, Chicago, Ill.; Carl field Ralph Cleary.- Oak Park, Ill.; Theo Jesse H. Grisham. Baidwyn. Miss; Dale A. Reel). Forest Park, Ill. ; Paul R. Ander dore J. Miller, Evanston, 111.; Charles M G. Simmons, Galesburg, Ill.; Gustaf T. son, Chicago, Ill. ; Howard H. Moore, Ra ' Sloan. Chicago. Ill.; David B. Forgail. Lindstrom. Moline, Ill.; John W. Glea mond, Ill.; Stanley D. Potter, Paduca , Evanston, 111.; John A. Chase. Rock 15 son, Oak Park, Ill. Ky., Charles H. Ruedi, St. Louis, Mo.; land, Ill.; Prescott Dudley. Chicago. III-i To he captain of Infantry in National Leroy C. Kelly, Chicago, Ill.; Reuben B. Columbus Henly, Chicago. Ill.; Geol'iie Army: Harry Cohn, United States Army; Carlson, Chicago, 1117; Wilbert G. Knoe A. McKinioclc, Lake Forest, 111.; Donald Edward .1. Higgins, United States Army; bcl, Highland. Ill.'; Loy N. McIntosh, Chi< R. Kimbark, Chicago, Ill.; William P. Eugene R. Gibson, United States Army; cago, Ill.; Olin H. Baum, Chicago, Ill.; McFarland, Chicago. Ill.; William P. William P. Hulhritter, United States Larman L. Smith, Wheaton, Ill.; Iicrbert Lester, Keniln'orth. Ill.; Charles G. Hil Army; Charles S. Upham, Odell, II]. C. Helm. Metropolis. Ill.; Arthur F. \'ens. Chicano, lil.-;- Victor L. Mnftett. To be second lieutenant of Infantry in Pcine, Minier, Ill.; Ralph J. McKee. Chi Monmouth. 111.: J. Ferrnn “Mill-"vill National Army: Dudley Il- Cook, Minne cago, 111.; John W. Teasdale, St. Louis, Chicago, 111.; Joseph 11 lfuracw. l‘i-ms apolis, Minn.; James W. Knox, Hins Mo.; Josiah Bridge, Chicago, 111.; Sydney ville, N. Y.; Frank 0. Magic, winnem. THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1917. 13

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111.; George C. Clements, Chicago, 111.; Ill. ; Newton 0. H0111, Chicago, 111.; Henry 111.; Henry B. Conover, Eau Claire, Wis.; Stephen R. Howe, Evanston, BL; Wil P. Isham, Chicqo, 111. Shelby C. Chapman, Chicago, 111.; Rob liam N. Leonard, Anna, 111.; Willard L. To be second lieutenant, Field Artilp ert S. Sturgis, Chicago, 111.; William B. Velie, Moline, 111.; Albert M. Mackey, lery section, Omcors' ‘Reservo Corps: Beoaon, Chicago, 111.; Louis C. Courte— Waukegan, 111.; Arthur V. Brown, Chi Waldo M. Allen, Chicago, 111.; Martin D. manche, Blue Island, 111.; R. F. Hussey, cago, 111.; Ralph E. Curry, Farmer City, Steven; Frank A. Churchill. Berwyn, Highland Park, 111.; Arthur F. Tattle, 111.; Edmund P. Pincoi'rs, Chicago, 111.; 111.; Merritt C. Bragdon, Evanston, 111.; Chicago, 111. Harold S. Baker, Chicago, 111.; Irving G. Robert H. Van Dodson, Chicago, 111.; To be second lieutenant, Field Artil Howe, Chicago, 111.; John C. B. Parker, Wayne A. Baird, Wichita, Kama; Hobert lery section, Oiiicers’ Reserve Corps: Evanlton, 111.; Gordon H. Kibbe, Chi~ N. Golding, Harvey, 111.; Leonard H. Knight C. Cowles, Chicago, 111.; Gordon cago, 111.; Fred L. Mitchell, Rock Island, Whitney, Downers Grove, 111.; Carl D. McCormick, Chicago, 11].; Carroll H. 111.; Richard J. Kirkpatrick, Springfield, Whitney, Ottawa, 111.; Norman E. Sterl Sudier, Chicago. Ill.; Charles MacA. 111.; Curvella H. Swick, Gaiton, 111.; ing, Dixon, 111.; Aaron Colnon, Chicago, Carmen, Chicago, 111.; Vivian B. Mayo, Kenneth H. Burns, Evanston, 111.; Mark 111.; D. Bligh Gruott, Gloncoe, 111.; Evanston, 11].; Earl R._ Broadbent, Chi S. Morrison, Chicago, 111.; Harry M. Jerome B. Grigg, Joplin, 110.; John C. cago, 111.: Stephen B. Clark, Chicago, Toothaker, Sandoval, 111. Hendee, Chicago, 111.; Carl H. Bauer, 111.; James A. Pearson, Xenia, 111.; Har To be captain of Cavalry in National Chicago, 111.; Edward S. Eisner, Cham old Burnham, Chicago, 111.; Henry B. Army: William J. Kenney, Washington, aign, 111.; John I. Pearce, Chi o, 111.; Ryan, Chicago, 111.; Thomas W. Pond, D. 0.; Albert L. Denman, Chicago, 111.; alter C. Sterne, Chlca o, 11].; ouglas Chicago, 111.; Jansen A. McEntee, Fort Charles W. Burkett, Washington, D. 0.; P. Wells, Chicago, 111.; .dward C. Walk Sheridan, 111.; Homer A. Davis, La Roy E. Hostetter, Oak Park, 111. man, Chicago, 11.; Richard G. Vincent, Crosse, Wi.; Samuel F. Taylor, Block Battery B, First Ohio Field Artillery; Island, 111.; Lloyd E. Hostetler, Chicago, To be first lieutenant of Cavalry in Glen H. Crosby, Battery D, Iowa Field 111.; John B. Buckley, Chicago, 111.; National Army: 11086811 Yudithky, Wash Artillery; Donald K. Morrison, Chicago, William W. May, Chicago, 111.; Claire B. ington, D. C.; Paul . Fegan, Evanston, 111.; Franklin H. Perkins, Chicago, 111.; Ault, Camp Perry, Ohio; Charles H. 111.; Frank M. Harshberger, Carlyle, 11]. Warren Peale, jr., Kenilworth, 111.; Wer \‘iai, LaGrange, 111.; Henry F. Dake, To be second lieutenant of Cavalry in ner H. Grabbe, Chica o, 111.; George W. Chicago, 111.; Charles T. Lucas, Block National Army: Albert J. Owells, Mor Island, 111.; Leonard D. Karcher, Oak rison, 111.; Sanford R. Claggett, Lexing Haverstick, Chicago, 11.; John W. Sain sey, Battery B, First Ohio Field Artillery; Park, 111.; William'Seymour, jr., Chi ton, 111.; Clyde H. Middour, Peoria, Ralph H. Scharf, Selinsgrove, Pa.; cago, 111.; Burtis J. Dolan, Chicago, 111.; 111.; George W. Kretzinger, Highland Howard R. Copley, Chicago, 111.; Robert Thomas E. Crawford, Chicago, 111.; Solon Park, 111.; Frederick W. Mon-ice, Can '1‘. Walker, Hinsdale 111.; Paul V. Swear L. Reeves, Chicago, 111.; GeorgeW. Mar ton, 111.; Kenton M. Snyder, Chicago, 111.; ingen, Champaign, 111.; Walter Z. Lyon, quardt, Evanston, 111.; Theodore S. William E. Merrill, Chicago, 111.; Wil Chicago, 111.; Homer W. Dahringer, Mead, Chicago, 111.; Edward R. Adams, liam G. Bartholomew, Chicago, 111.; Phil Waukegan, 111.; Frank W. Ramey, Cham Galesbur , 111.; Leo C. Heckler, Harvey, lip T. Gleason, Chicago, 111.; Elmer M. paign, 111.; Charles S. Craigmile, La Ill.; A. . Prussing, Chicago, 111.; Henry Obert, Rock Island. 111. Grange, 111.; John B. Simmons, Ottnmwa, M. Hager, Dwight, 111.; Harold D. Fos Resignation of Charles Powers of his Iowa; Fernand H. Pincofis, Chicago, 111.; ter, Chicago, 111.; George R. Hall, Oak commission as major, Oi'flcers’ Reserve Robert F. Timm, Chicago, 111.; Samuel V. Park, 111.; Harold R. Clements Chicago, Corps, is accepted, to take effect August Winquist, Batavia, 111.; Francis E. Rich 111.; John 0. Milsted, Chicago, 111;; Rich 14, and appointed captain of Cavalry in ardson, Chicago Heights, 111.; Bryant E. ard A. Aishton, Evanston. 111.; Louis Liv National Army to date from August 15. Judson, Evanston, 111.; Vernon M. Welsh, ingston, Chicago, 111.; Frank L. Smith, Resignation off Charles D. Rosenfield Galesburg, 111.; Melverne 0. Cole. Chi Morrison, I11.; Wesley M. Dixon, Oak of his commission as first lieutenant, cago, 111.; Richard C. Barlor, Chicago, Park, 111.; Leonard L. Marshall, Chicago, Oificers’ Reserve Corps, is accepted, to 111.; Paul A. Sandbcrg, Chicago 111.; 111.; E. C. Williams, Sterling, 111.; Har take effect August 14. and appointed sec Leon B. Allen, Kenilworth, 111.; Ray L. old P. Lusk, Block Island, 111.; Arthur H. ond lieutenant of Cavalry in National Baldwin, Chicago, 111.; Paul S. Moyer, Mason Chicago, 111.; Donald R. Thomp Army to date from August 15. Chicago. 111,- Paul V. Galvin, Chicago, son, ivanston, 111.; Percival G. Hart, Resignation of Albert G. Duncan of his 11].; Arthur . Parr, Newman, 111. Chicago, 111.; Sangston Hettler, Chicago, commission as first lieutenant, Oflicers’ To be first lieutenant of Field Artillery 111.; Tracy W. Buckingham, Chicago, Reserve Corps, is accepted, to take effect in National Army: William F. Saportas, 111.; Tom McGuire, Golf, 111.; W. Nelson August 14, and appointed second lieuten United States Army; Herman B. Marks, Plamondon, Chicago, 111.; Frank E. Seiz, ant, Cavalry section, Oiiicers' Reserve United States Army;~ Daniel Becker, Chicago, 111.; John D. Warfield, jr., Chi Corps, to date from August 15. United States Army; Edward H. Crane, cago, 11].; Leslie G. George, Staunton, United States Army. 111.; Donald H. Choate, Chicago, 111.; FIRST BATTERY. To be second lieutenant of Field Artil Zachary Davis, jr.. Chicago, 111.; Kcn~ To be major, Field Artillery section, lery in National Army: John W. Shera, neth W. Erickson, Racine, Wis. Oiiicers’ Reserve Corps: Hugh L. Gaddis, Chicago, 111.; Leon W. Mitchell, Rock Is To be captain of Field Artillery in Na Chicago, 111. land, 111.; Earl J. Smith, Chicago, Ill. tional Army : Amos M. Hutchinson, United States Army; James A. Childers, United To be captain, Field Artillery section, SECOND BATTERY. Otiicers‘ Reserve Corps: Glenn W. Tis States Army. dale, New York, N. Y.; Hubert E. How To be major, Field Artillery section, To be first lieutenant, Field Artillery ,ard, Chicago, 111.; Robert A. Allton, Qiilcers’ Reserve Corps: Garrard B. Win in National Army: Guy L. Jones, Chicago, Nashua, N. 11.; Lewis E. Megowen, Oak ston, Chicago, 111. 111.; Harry A. Ebinger, United States ' Park, 111.; Sylvester M. Sherman, jr., Co To be captain, Field Artiller section, Army. lumbus, Ohio; James W. Marshall, Chi Oflicers' Reserve Corps: Roy . Bard, To be second lieutenant, Field Artillery cago, 111.; Earl F. Bliss. Chicago, 111.; Highland Park, 111.; John P. Montgom in National Army: George C. Ronne, Chi Ronald Webster, Evanston, Ill; Harold ery, Chicago, 111.; James H. Linn, Win cago, 111.; Franklin M. Rust, Chicago, Ill. ; L. Myers, Hinsdule, 111.; Charles B. Stu netkn, 111.; Walter B. Bryant, Chicago, Frank M. Turner, Urbano, Ill. art, Keniiworth, 111.; Harry F. Webster, 111.;.Louis E. Dailenhach, Champalgn, THIRD BATTERY. Battery B, First Ohio Field Artillery. 111.; Roscoe R. Snapl). Findla , 111.; To be' first lieutenant, Field Artillery Louis E. Legner, Chicago, 111.; arry C. To be major, Field Artillery section, section, Oiilcers’ Reserve Corps: Carleton Boardman, Plalnfield, 111.; Philip C. Otiicera' Reserve Corps: John S. Miller, D. Sperry, Battery B, First Ohio Field Rider, Chicago, 111. Winnotkn, 111. Artillery,- Calvin D. Allen, Chicago, 111.; To be first lieutenant, Field Artillery To be captain, Field Artillery section, Thurman W. Arnold, Chicago, 111.; John section, Oflicers' Reserve Corps: Henry Oflicers’ Reserve Corps: John D. Brewer, W. Brown, Highland Park, 111.; George Hooper, jr. Chicago, Ill.‘ Fraser Hale, Bloomington, 111. ' Philip F. W. Peck, Chi G. G011, Champaign, Ill. ; Wheaten Augur, Winnetka, 111.: Stuart J. emthtou, Oak c o, 11].; Jesse . Nelson, Vermont, 111.; Chicago, 111.; William B. Weston. Ames, Park, 111.; Joseph Newman, San An Jo H. Mcllvaine, Chicago, 111.' Charles Iowa; Raymond E. Robinson, Oak Park, tonio, Tex; John W. Sorreile, Chicago, G. Cashing, jr., Chicago, 111.; I’aget K.

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Cady, Chicago, 111.; James A. McLaugh erick L. Pond, Chicago; Albert E. Bas-' Chicago; Goei‘ifrey L. Lyon, Chicago; Exil'anston,I' , Chica o,11.; 111.; Thomas Dean H. W. Cowles, Glas ell, i sett, Evanston, Ill. ; J, Alden Sears, Kenil John E. Bradstreet, Winnetaka, 111.; worth, 111.; Harry G. Warren, Chicago; Dana C. Hill, Greenfield, 111.; Nelson cago, 111.; Charles S. DeLong, Chicago, Dwight S. Harding, Chicago; Alfred D. Baxter, Peoria, Ill.; John M. Mills, Chi 111.; John V. McKinney, Chicago, 111. Kell, Chicago; Wilbert B. Ashby; Ber cago; Thornton A. Jewett, Elmhurst, To be first lieutenant, Field Artillery wyn, 111.; James B. Hadley, Chicago; 111.; Joseph B. Craine, Carbondale, 111.; section, Otficers‘ Reserve Corps: Walter James S. Clarke, Staunton, 111.; Joseph Hale D. Adams. Galesburg, 111.; Enos H. N. Ehrlich, Chicago, 111.; Richard S. Bull, D. Buckley, Chica o; Corwine E. Roach, Renner, Urbana, 111.; Roy H. McKinneyv Chicago, 111.; Paul E. Lavery, Chicago, S ringfield, 111.; aymond D. Weakley, Champaign, 11L; Sidney A. Shoo . 111.; Albert K. Isham, Chicago, 111.; Bar icago; Henry L. Wallace, Chicago; Streator, Ill.; Hugo B. Grant. Chica 0; rett Roger, Oak Park, 111.; Burton H. Stanley T. Wallage, Paris, 111.; Morton Edward ‘L. Holman, Chicago; Edward D. Witherspoon, Chicago, Ill.; Callistus J. D. Calm, Chicago; D ht Smith, Chi Horrell, Galesburg, 111.; Ralph J. Heifer Ennis, Chicago, 111.; IPierce Webster, cago; Abner Charles H. nyder, Chicago; nan, Bloomington, 111.; Harry A. Shay, Galesburg, 111.; Harry S. Adams, Chi Harry G. Tuttle, Anderson, 111.; Gerald Company H. Fifth Illinois Infantry, Na cago, Ill. M. Butler, Evanston, 111.; Charles G. tional Guard; Charles B. Benjamin, Oak To be second lieutenant, Field Artil Lanphier, Springfield, 111.; Ange G. Peder Park, 111.; Arthur W. Reebie, Chicago; lery section, Oiiicers’ Reserve Corps: sen, Chicago; Benjamin F. Rynd, Chi Charles J. Rewald, Chicago; Gilbert D. James H. Gillison, Urbana, 111.; Hubert cago; Eric L. Kohler, Chicago; William Owsley, Chicago; Thomas W. William N. Phillips, Chicago, 111.; Alan V. Arra H. Dralie, Centralia, 111.; Harry E. son, Chica 0; Spencer A. Tllden, Chi gon, Wilmette, 111.; August H. Grune Rogers, Belleville, 11].; Fred E. Fa nham, cago; Ray . Karraker, Jonesboro, 111.; wald, jr., Chicago, 111.; DeLoss Kalil, Chi Chicago; John E. Wilson, Summi , 111.; Edward A. Mcchling. Evanston, 111.; cago, TIL; Charles F. Winston, Chicago, Adore L. Jonas, Centralia, 111.; Franklin Charles A. O‘Connor, Autora, 111.; Clar 111.; Arthur Dixon, Oak Park, 111.; Earl Farnham, Marion, 111.; David M. Hinkle, ence R. Parks. Chicago; Edwin A. Mc— J. Bush, Chicago, 111.; Morton Traer, Chi Chicago; Hempstead Washburne, jr., Chi Cord, Canton, 111.; Theodore H. Clark, cago, 111.; Howard A. Lincoln, Chicago, cago; LeRoy W. Graham, Aurora, 111.; Chicago; Joe D. Southwick, Flora, l'll.; 111.; Thomas J. Cale, Chicago, 111.; Orcs Charles S. Conrad,‘ Champaign, 111.; Whitney V. Bumstead,‘Chicago; Charles E. Zehr, Chicago, 111.; Robert L. Grant, William Bishop, Chicago; James A. Bell, H. Proetz, Urbana, 111.; Herbert R. Behr, Chicago, 111.; Felix Stapleton, Rockford, De Kalb, 111.; William W. Taylor, Har Chicago; Elmer Swenson, Chic ; Cor 111.; George M. Jackson, Hinsdale, 111.; vey, 111.; Clare T. Ireland, Washburn, win H. Johns, Decatur; George F. ryda, Carl G. Ortmayer, Chicago, 111.; Joseph 11].; Lloyd E. Thrush, Chicago, 111.; Chicago; Alfred H. Hanson, Rockford, 0. Mitchell, Marshall, 111.; George W. William A. Baker, Springfield, Ill.; Mor 111.; Gerald Grant, Chicago; Alvin F. Funk, McLean, 111.; Marion Davidson, ris M. Western, Evanston, 111.; James C, Meyer, Deerfield, 111.; Charles F. Brown, Chicago, 111.; James L. Barr, River For O’Brien. Chicago; Louis K. Markey, Mor Chicago; Charles H. Calvin, Chicago; est, Ill.; Philip D. Houston, Vicksburg, ris, 111.; Albert T. Armstrong, Chicago; George E. Shipley, Chicago; Louis H. Miss; Frederic L. B. Foote, Glencoe. 111.; Earl H. Carr, Chicago; Walter T. Han Lehman, Matoon, 111.; Lionel G. Thors Frederick W. Copeland, Winnetka, 111.; chett. Chicago; Leroy F. Pape, Chicago; ness, Chicago; Milton M. Krueger, Chi Malcolm E. Schroyer, Pontiac, 111.; Ray Charles C. Perrin, Chicago; Benjamin F. cago; Rozel H. Bii‘rris, Alton, 111.; D. Brummett, Murphysboro, 111.; Henry M.'Cassiday, Springfield, 111.; Raymond Charles 0. Thrasher, Maroa, 111.; Ld'ke R. Gross, Evanston, 111.; J. Russell Jones, E. Dempsey, Chicago; Alfred H. Green Mchlliams, Ablngdon, Ill.; Arthur S. Springfield, Ill.; Edwin B. Thomas, Chi ing, Cornlaud, 111.; Barton P. Root, Chi Greenwood, Chicago; Homer H. Baal], cago, 111.; Rodman T. Hambleton, Chi cago; Reverdy J. Miller, Clsco, 111.; Wil Lake Bluff, 111.; Louis E. Krantz, Chi cago, 111.; Call H. R. Golliday, Galesburg, liam P. Fox, Chicago; Roderick H. O‘Con cago; Harold E. Beckman, Chicago; Jean 111.; Haber H. Smith; Oak Park, 111.; nor, Chicago; Benton Clement,_Chicago; A. Crandall, Chicago; Laurence H. Webb B. White, Humboldt, Iowa; James Leonard N. Gilmore, Moline, 111.; Edwin Young, Bloomington, 111.; Charles 0. H. McCue, Chicago, 111.; Arthur W. C. McFadden, Chicago; Louis J. Bremer, Sheldon, Berwick, 111.; James J. Morgan, Bohnsack, Chicago, Ill.; Alfred K. Eddy, Danville, 111.; Max Kidder, Monmouth. Alton, 111.; Henry D. Robinson, Rockford, Chicago, 111.; Phil W. Oberg, St. Cloud, 111.; Zero Marx. Kenilworth, Ill.; Clar 111.; Frank C. Stowell. Alton, 111.; Minn.; Warren B. Buckley, Chicago, 111.; ence Lineberger, Quincey, 111.; Albert K. Thomas J. Bonniwell, Philadelphia, Pa.; David A. Hill, Chicago. 111.; Norvll Bec Atkinson, Chicago; Clarence Farrier, Chi John G. Endlcott, Carml, 111.; William H. man, Chicago, 111.; Douglas Johnston. Al cago; William G. Butler, Naperville, 111.; Fort. jr.,‘Chicago, 111.; Albert W. John ton, III. ;, Clive J. Taylor, Kenilworth, 111.; George M; Kellogg, jr., Chicago; Norman stone, St. Louis, Mo.; William B. Free Allen B. Crane, Lomax, 111.; John M. R. Halliday, Cairo, 111.; Leroy E. Gaston, man, Chicago; Mt Purlier Burkholder, Moschell, Peoria, 111.; Giistat B. Erick Evans-ton, 111.; Andrew J. Dallstream, Chicago Heights; Forest A. Barr, Chi son, Joliet, 111.; August W. Groth, Chl Chicago; Bernard McMahan, Chicago; cago; Mansfield P. Rose, Chicago; Joseph cago, 111.; Richard R. Montgomery, Chi Gerald C. Cleary, Chica 0; Harold E. R. Riely, Toledo, Ohio; Paul Becker, Ber cago, 111.; William R. Dusher, Rochelle, Colson, St. Charles, 111.; onald P. Elly wyn, 111.; Michael Luery, Chicago; Don 111.; Harry F. Stream, Creston, 10wa; son, Chicago; Joel F. Watson, Mount Ver ald J. Benton. Chicago; Colburn lgBuck, Frank H. Canaday, New Castle, Ind; non, 11].; Edwin H. Groseclose, Chicago; springfield, 111.; Horace A. uckel, gobin E. Hoffman, Chicago, 111.; Edwin Willard P. Wall, Murphysboro, 111.; Springfield, 111.; Ralph M. Overton, Win . Keeler, Rockford, Ill. Frank R. Neville, Company K. Sixth In chester, 111.; Stuart Russel, Company B, To be first lieutenant 0 Field Artillery fantry National Guard; Karl E. Hobart, Fifth Illinois Infantry, National Guard; in National Army: Had ock L. Clifton, Chicago; Harry G. D. Ashford, Chicago; Lash Thomas, Chicago; Charles C. Car United States Army; Edward A. Fisher, Don M. Meadors, Chicago; Arthur T. ter, Rock Island, 111.; Silas Cartland, United States Army; Charles Kastler, Loomis, Gilson, 111.; H. Philip Grossman, Pcntwater, Mich; Harry L. Aldredge, United States Army; Frank J. Duncan, Chicago; James D. Magee, Louisiana, Macomb, 111.; Calhoun-T. Lyi’ord. Wheat United States Army. Mo.; Edward Powell, Chicago; Glen H. on, Ill.; Francis C. Garibaldi, Chicago; To be second lieutenant of Field Artil Winn, Urbana, 111.; Ernest K. White, John G. Garibaldi, Chica 0; Charles D. lery in National Army: Edwin S. Swee River Forest; Maurice E. Handke. Marshall, Rock Island, 1.; Frank J. ney, Chicago, 111.; Norman H. Pritchard, Evanston. 111.; Robert E. Wooden, Evans Lillie, Chicago. Chicago, 111.; James H. Dulin, Wilmette, ton; Walter K. Watts. Chicago; Ros onimnwn nnranrnnnr. Ill. . well F. Field, Chicago; Mark S. Watson, Chicago; James P. Fleming, Chicago; To be captain, Ordnance Department. QUARTERKASTEB CORPS. Clarence D. Knight, Wheaton, 111.; Mar National Army: Edward Lewis, Cairo, To be second lieutenant, Quartermas shall L. Hussey, Tarboro, N. C.; Regi 111.; John B. McLennan, Chicago, 111.; ter Corps, National Army: Ernest '1‘. nald H. A. Green, Chicago; Ray Veach, Henry E. Minion, Alto Pass, 111.; Thomas Gundlach, Chicagg; John A. Bassctt, Carbondale, 111.; Herman R. Cornell, M. Havlin, Chicago, Ill. Chicago; John . Segrave, Chicago; Chicago; Ralph R. Seger, Chicago; To be first lieutenant, Ordnance De Burton H. Dunn, Chicago; Charles W. Frank D. Boyd, St. Louis; Preston A. partment, National Army: David C. Older, Chicago; Alonso A. Morsback Chi Wells, Chica o; Frederic W. Woody, Prince, Springfield, Ill. ; Kenneth T. King, cago; Jesse A. Bushfield, Chicago; Fred Champaign, 11.; Harrey E. Pine, jr., Chicago, 111.; Walter R. Reltz, Chicago, THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN: SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1917. 15

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111.; Frank Short, Penn Yan, N. Y.; John 111.; Edward R. Jobson, La Grange, 111.; 111.; H. Glenn Clarke, Chicago, 111.; A. Dent, Urbana, 111.; Harold S. Eroe, Herron W. Miller, Chicago, 111.; Ham Charles W. Burton, Edwardsville, 111.; Peoria, 111.; Vance A. Wilkinson, Chica o, mond D. Birks, Chicago, 111.; Epler C. William Glass, Rock Island, 111.; Ed 111.; Harold A. Fasick, Chicago, 111.; ra Mills, Virginia, 111.; William E. Wiley, wards H. Berry, Oak Park, 111.; Charles M. Gillen, Cleveland, Ohio; Harry N. 0s Marion, Ind.; Lewis B. Rock, Chicago, E. Flack, Macomb, 111.; Gilbert D. John good, Chicago, 111.; Donald 0. Daube, 111.; Francis T. Ward, icago, 111.; Jo son, Glencoe, 111.; Nathaniel Wheeler, Chicago, 111.; Ossian L. Cook, Chicago, seph H, Kellehor, Chicago, 111.; Donald P. Chicago, 111.; John L. Dole, Chicago, 111.; 111.; Donald 8. Bradford, Chicago, 111. Vail, Chicago, Ill.‘ James L. Blending, Loyal M. Haynes, Le Mars, Iowa; Russel To be second lieutenant, Ordnance De Moline, 111.; Paul . Kellogg, Evanston, A. Spalding, Champaign, 111.; Champ partment, National Army: Albert R. Wil 111.; John R. Hodge, Carbondale, 111.; Carry, Chicago, 111.; Henry C. Mead, Chi liams, Chicago, 111.; Eugene V. Hill, Chl Alan Erlenborn, Aurora, 111. ; Raymond J. cago, Ill. cugo, 111.; John T. Zaleski, Champaign, Hurley, Chicago, 111.; Lyman H. Thomp Resignation of Maurice W. Ocheltree. 111.; Verne L. Pratt, Rock Island, 111.; son, Des Moines, Iowa; Warner B. Gates, Homer, 111., of his commission as first John B. Pagin, La Grange, 111.; Henry Wilmette, 111.; Eugene G. Schrock,Bloom lieutenant is accepted, to take effect Au K. Sheldon, Sharpsburg, 111.; Willard J. ington, 111.; Barkley E. Lax, United gust 14, and appointed second lieutenant, Foster, Chicago, 111.; Glen B. Christy, States Army; Wallace A. Mead, Chicago, Infantry section, Ofiicers' Reserve Corps, Harrisburg, 111. 11].; Paul S. Beard, Ottawa, 111.; E. A. to date from August 15. ADJUTANT GENERAL’B DEPARTMENT. Smith, Chicago, 111.; Hugh C. Courtright, Resignation of William 0. Nelson, Pe~ Rockford, 111.; Louis J. Hablas, United oria, 111., of his commission as captain is To be first lieutenant, statistical sec States Army; James W. Perch, Lake Ge accepted, to take effect August 14, and tion, Adjutant General’s Department, neva, Wis.; Eugene H. Mitchell, Flora, appointed second lieutenant, Infantry sec— National Army: Robert K. Fast, Chicago, 111.; Walter S. Wood, Chicago, 111.; tion, Ofiicers’ Reserve Corps, to date 111.; George G. Shor, Chicago, 111.; Frank Walter R. Evans, Urbana, 111.; Stew from August 15. Baackes, Jr., Chicago, 111.; John R. Win art A. McHie, Chicago, 111.; Philip Resignation of William F. Campbell, terbothom, Chicago, Ill. G. Carroll, Kewanee, 111.; Henry 0. Urbana, 111., of his commission as first ' To be second lieutenant, statistical sec I Swindler, Champaign, 111.; Russel lieutenant is accepted, 'to take effect Au tion. Adjutant Ceneral's Department, Skinner, Pearl City, 111.; Gerald W. gust 14, and appointed se ond lieutenant, National Army: Frederick L. Nussbaum, Norman, Kirkwood, 111.; Kilburn R. Infantry section, Officcrs’ eserve Corps, Apple Creek, Ohio; J. Arthur Swinson, Brown, Chicago, 111.; Harry Relchelder 1g» date from August 15. Chicago, Ill. ; Hugh W. McCulloch, Evans fer, Peoria, 111.; George J. Kilgore, Chi ton, 111.; Robert E. Mathews, Chicago, cago, 111.; Charles A. Wagner, Cham Ill; Millard C. Eiseman, Chicago, Ill. paign, 111.; Sternor St. Paul Meek, Chi So much of paragra h 78, Special Orders, Resignation of William S. Carney of his cago, 111.; Harvey E. Tribolet, Chicago, No. 129, June 5. 1917, ar Department, as re commission as captain Infantry, Oilicers' lates to Capt. Horace V. Cory, Quartermaster 111.; Efton M. James, Marysville, Mich.; Unicers' Reserve Corps is amended so as to di Reserve Corps, is accepted, to take effect John Huling, jr., Chicago, 111.; Ralph H. rect him to re ort to the commanding general, August 14, and appointed second lieu Southeastern epartmcnt, for assignment to Dean, Somonauk, 111.; Paul W. Sherman, tenant, Quartermaster Corps, National station and duty in command of a motor truck La Grange, 111.; Claude D. Collins, La company. Army, to date August 15. moilie. 111.;-Coleman F. Driver, Chicago Resignation of Harry R. Springer of Capt. Everett M. Aten, Quartermaster‘Of Heights, 111.; Gaylord B. Angus, Evans his commission as captain Infantry, Olli flcers' Reserve Corps, is assigned to active ton. 111.; Robert W. Phalen, Evanston, duty and will report in erson to the con cers‘ Reserve Corps, is accepted to take structing quartcrmaster,' little Rock, Ark., 111.; Clyde B. Van Hecke, Evanston, 111.; effect August 14, and appointed second for assignment to duty as his assistant. Flores W. Nichols, Lacon, 111.; Charles lieutenant, Quartermaster Corps, Na Ma . John F. Curry, junior military aviator, V. Robertson, Carlinville, 111.; Harold E. tional Army, to date August 15. Signs Corps, will roceed from San Fran Stow, Moline, 111.; Winsor G. Duryee, cisco, Cal., to this c ty and report in erson Resignation of Raymond D. Smith of Oak Park, 111.; William E. Wheeler, jr., to the Chief Signal Oiilcer of the Army or as his commission as captain Cavalry, Ofii East St. Louis, 111.; Clarence 0. Appel slgnment to duty. cers‘ Reserve Corps, is accepted, to take gram, Chicago, 111.; Francis J. Broomell, Capt. Benjamin R. C. Low. Ordnance Offi eifect August 14, and appointed second Chicago, 111.; Thomas E. Pratt, jr., Chi cers‘ Reserve Corps, is assi ed to active duty lieutenant, Quartermaster Corps, Na and will proceed to Wash ngton l). (.‘.. and cago, 111.; William W. Patton, Rockford, report in person to the Chief of damn-c for tional Army, to date August 15. 111.; John T. Lewis, Rockford, 111.; Harri assignment to duty. Resignation of Edwin D. Keith of his son G. Overend, Edelsteln, 11].; Cecil W. Capt. William H. Ransom, Ordnauu- om commission as captain Infantry, Oftlcers’ Berton, Champaign, 111.; Irwin L. Lum cers' Reserve Corps, is assi ned to active duty Reserve Corps, is accepted, to take eiTect mis, Quincy, 111. and will proceed to Wash ngtnn, ll. (1. and August 14, and appointed first lieutenant, report in person to the Chief of Ordnance To be second lieutenant. Cavalry sec for assignment to duty. statistical section, Adjutant General’s tion, Ofllcers‘. Reserve Corps: Daniel H. Department, National Army, to date Au Capt. Louis W. Pratt, Quartermaster Ofli McCarthy, Chicago, 111.; William F. Mc cers,’ Reserve Corps, is assi ned to active duty gust 15. Laughlin, Chicago, Ill. ; Edward M. and will proceed to Linda ’ista, Cal., and re port in person to the commanding officer. Nines T03 THE REGULAR ARMY. Fickett, Chicago, Ill. ; Christopher C. teenth National Guard Cantonment. at that The following will be assigned to duty Strawn, Pontiac, Ill. ; Wallace Van place, for assignment to duty as assistant to with the Regular Army: Cleave, Springfield, 111.; Hobart R. Gay, the cam quartermastcr and by letter to the To be second lieutenant, Infantry sec Rockport, 111.; Edwin W. Meise, Chicago, comman ing general, Western Department. tion, Officers’ Reserve Corps: Eric F. Phil 111.; Clark W. Johnson, Graham, Tera; Capt. Clinton W. Howard, junior military Emerald C. Robbins, Centraiia, 111.; John aviator, Signal Corps, will proceed to Fort gard, Chicago, 111.; Allan W. Cook, Men Sill, Okla., and report in person to the com dota, Ill. ; Hiram R. Ide,Washington, D.C. ; S. Baldridge, Monmouth, 111. manding oilicer, School of Observers, for as Carl W. Luers, Springfield, 111.; Eugene To be second lieutenant, Field Artil signment to duty. W. Markey, Evanston, 111.; Stanley R. lery section, Ofiicers’ Reserve Corps: Oli Capt. Herbert A. J ohnsou, Ordnance Ofliccrs' Putnam, Rockford, Ill. ; Dennis J. O’Toole, ver B. Cunningham, Evanston, 111.; Wil Reserve Corps, is assigned to active duty and Chicago, 111.; Edward D. McDougal, jr., liam L. Hart, Chicago, 111.; John H. Gard will proceed to Washington, D. C., and upon arrival re ort in person to the Chief of Ord Riverside, 111.; Chester M. Woolworth, ner, Chicago, 111.; Robert E. Jacobson, nance, ar Department, for assignment to Chicago. 111.; Paul S. Russell, Oak Park, Bishop Hill, 111.; Lester J. Whitlock, duty. 111.; George V. Pope, Glencoe, 111.;. M.Mer United States Army; Jerome P. Bowes, Maj. George 1". D. Trask, Engineer Oiiicers’ ton Grubbs, Chicago, 111.; Edward Hines, jr., Chicago, 111.; Hoyne Howe, Oak Park, Reserve Corps. is assigned to active duty and jr., Evanston, 111.; Willard J. ason, Chi 111.; Hudson Burr, Bloomington, 111.; will proceed without delay to Washington, . C.,/and report in person to C01. Isaac cago, 111.; Arthur S. Nevins, 1. pringfield, Albert W. Long, United States Army; Littell, Quartermaster Corps, for duty in con 111. ; Russel S. Fisher, Chicago, Ill. ; Morri Nelson M. Utlcy, Chicago, 111.; Victor R. nection with cantonment construction. son C. Wood,Chicago, 111.; John W. Freels, Sladek, Chicago, 111.; Edwin J. Kratzen Capt. John E. Markham, Quartermaster 0f East St. Louis, 111.; George W. Setzer, berg, Chicago, 111.; Charles R. Simmons, flcers Reserve Corps, is assigned to active duty Chicago, 111.; Norman E. Waldron, Wol and will proceed to Atlanta, Ga., and report in Aurora, 111.; Clarence 0. Black, United person to the constructing quartermaster, Sev~ States Army; C. Norton Owen, Chi cottville. Ind.; Richard S. Miesse, Chi enth National Army Division Cantonment. for cago, 111.; Eugene M. Frederick, Clarence, cago, 111.; Claire M. Daugherty, Chicago, assignment to duty as his'assistant.

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TEXT OF LAW GIVING PRESIDENT AUTHORITY TO ENCOURAGE PRODUCTION, - CONSERVE THE SUPPLY, AND CONTROL THE DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD AND FUEL

The following are sections 10 and cover such furher sum as, added to said store, to provide storage facilitiesTor, and 11. of the law recently adopted by seventy-five per centum, will make up to sell for cash at reasonable prices, Congress to provide further for the na such amount as will be Just compensation wheat, flour, meal, beans, and potatoes: tional security and defense by encour for such necessaries or storage space, Provided, That if any minimum price aging the production, conserving the sup and jurisdiction is hereby conferred on shall have been theretofore fixed, pur ply, and controlling the distribution of the United States District Courts to hear suant to the provisions of section fourteen food products and fuel. Sections 1 to 9 and determine all such controversies: of this Act, then the price paid for any were printed in preceding issues of the Provided, That nothing in this section, or such articles so purchased shall not be Otficial Bulletin. The remaining sections in the section that follows, shall be con less than such minimum price; Any will be published in succeeding issues. strued to require any natural person to moneys received by the United States Authority to Requisition. furnish to the Government any neces from or in connection with the disposal by the United States from or in connec SEC: 10. That the President is author saries held by him and reasonably re tion with the disposal by the United ized, from time to time, to requisition quired for consumption or use by him States of necessaries under this section foods, feeds, fuels, and other supplies self and dependents, nor shall any per necessary to the support of the Army or son, firm, corporation, or association be may, in the discretion of the President, be used as a revolving fund for further car the maintenance of the Navy, or any required to furnish to the Government rying out the purposes of this section. other public use connected with the com any seed necessary for the seeding of Any balance of such moneys not used as mon defense, and to requisition, or oth land owned, leased, or cultivated by part of such revolving fund shall be erwise provide, storage facilities for such them. covered into the Treasury as miscel supplies; and he shall ascertain and pay Sec. 11. That the President is author ized from time to time to purchase, to laneous receipts. a just compensation therefor. If the compensation so determined be not satis factory to the person entitled to receive THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN INDEX FOB. AUGUST 13 TO 18. the same, such person shall be paid severity-five per centtrm of the amount so August 18. Secretary McAdoo urges quick pas ments to be selected' Navy oi’iiccrs se— sage oif war insurance bill ; 23 States have lected foripromotion; Pay and allowances determined by the President, and shall be exceeded their quota for the Regular for the h edical Reserve Corps members entitled to sue the United States to re Army; Five Americans killed in sinking and other service conditions; Citizen sol of the City of Athens; Fleet Corporation diers should be clean, intelligent, cheer laces two orders for ship lumber ; Rescue ful, and have spirit. etc.; List of district WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST. y American warship of survivors of boards throughout the United States. Mexican colony; Franco admits parcels to American soldiers free of duties; Form August 16. 30.000 freight cars used in mov The United States Weather Bureau ing cantonment supplies; Large increase has issued the following forecast for for war contracts is recommended by of ficials of several departments; Mobiliza in imports of raw materials and mods; the week beginning Sunday, August 19: tion training camps in every State is Must suppress vice resorts near Army urged for boys to provide farm help; Lib camps, says Secretary Baker; Proclama North Atlantic States—Moderate tem tion requiring licenses for the storage and perature at the beginning of the week erty bonds preferred stock; Postal Service exemptions; Privileges of newspaper men distribution of wheat and rye, and the will be followed by rising temperature at Army camps; Children urged to save manufacture of by-products; Food sup pennies; Commercial economy board ply problem will be attacked b Depart Monday and Tuesday and considerably ment of Agriculture; $50,000, 00 grain warmer weather _latter half of week. shows progress in savings; War Depart ment orders to oflicors and enlisted men; corporation is authorized by the Presl The weather will be generally fair, ex Undelivered magazines to be sent to dcnt; Financing the war; Defense coim soldiers; Citizen soldiers urged to carry cil asks for names of brain surgery 0: cept that local showers are probable by erts; Regulations issued for mobiliza the middle of the week. forward high traditions 01' American Army; Appointments at Oflcers' Reserve on of men for new National Army; Citi Middle Atlantic States—Rising tem trainin camp at l’lattsbur Barracks an zen soldiers arc urged to practice habits nounce ; June exports of omestic bread of standing and walking and take exer perature probable Monday and Tuesday cise; Red Cross workers can not use. and warm weather will prevail thereafter stuifs, oils, meat, and dairy products. etc. Army titles in United States; Text of to the end of the week The weather law giving President authority to ca August 14. Contr cts for 39 wooden bulls and courage production, conserve supply, and will be generally fair, except that local 9 steel ships e ; Can not join Nav after control distribution of food and fuel; Ap' showers are probable Wednesday or being called b oard; “ Lumber a Re - pointments at oficcrs’_ reserve training ment" recrui ed to full stre . ; 20,7 0 camp at Madison Barracks. Thursday. empty freight cars sent to tra c~burdened South Atlantic and East Gulf States.— toads; Antiwar sect members to get non August 17. Pope Benedict's peace appeal to Normal temperature and generall fair combatant duty“ Arranng to send har belli ercnt Nations; China declares war weather during the coming wee , al vest hands to C’Immlian fl ds; Secretary on Germany and Austria; Air Lanes de Lansing welcome Japanese mission; stroy Hall of St. Mark, Ve ce] Term though widely scattered thundershowers Forms prescribed for use in asking for “military cam is" used in dry zone rui are probable. export l ceases; Designations for hospital lng defined; enerai oilicers assigned to West Gulf States—Generally fair and ambulance sign anies; Mine and ship various divisions of National Guard and yards strikes s e by conclliators; Per Army; List of recent graduates of avia weather and normal temperature prob sonal letter from German Em eror 0 tion ground schools' Restriction on dis able during the coming week. President Wilson sent Au st 4, 101 , tillation of spirits eiI‘ective September 8; Ohio Valley and Tennessee—Risin detailing prewar moves; ust use water Amount of insurance on lives of seamen ways more, says Secretary Redileld; Sec has grown rapidly; Members of local temperature at beginning of week wil retary oi! War outlines to Fort Myer boards are drafted for service, says Gen. be followed by warm weather thereafter graduates the duty and responsibility of owder; United States food commis to close of week. Weather will be gen officers; Loyalty, bedience, and ph sical oners appointed for 28 States; Embark fitness are three asic algal! es 0 real ation of roops and sugplles in char e of erally fair. soldier; Program of soc l ygiene for new section of War epartment; i'c Region of Great Lakes.—Conslderably soldiers out ncd by Surgeon General’s terias and food container system adopted warmer weather will prevail during prac ofllce; Second list of appointments at by Navy: Intensive course in oral sur t(gillcers' Reserve training camp at Platte gery outlined by Sur eon General of tically the entire week. The weather will urg. - Army; Sidelights on rst few days in be generally fair, although occasional camp is given to citizen soldiers; Text August 15. Call for supplies cabled to Red local showers are probable. of law authorizing President to conserve Cross from France; Naval gunners ca - food and fuel supply; Nolice of pro osed Plains States and upper and middle. tured by U-boat and those who escape ; purchase of materials for Navy; L st of Mississippi Valleys—The coming week Need ad of State councils for second appointments at ofliiccrs’ reserve trainin liberty loan; Burlington road t assist will be one of warm and generally fair camp at Fort bnclling, Minn.; Additions in waterway development; Cana ans to district boards for Pennsylvania ap weather. help harvest potatoes in ne; Red pointed. Rocky Mountain and Plateau regions.— Cross depots to meet all demands upon them; List of nominations for major August 18.—-Disposition of 687,000 men 0! The coming week will be one of normal cnerals, brigadicr generals, and colonels National Army; Pension case attorneys temperature and generally fair weather, in National Army‘~5ent to Senate by must let bureau fix tees; Secretar Hons although local showers are probable in President; The peoples' bargain; How to ton outlines need for big who: crop; obtain addresses 0 registered men who Secretary McAdoo’s statement on war southern Rocky Mountains. fail to report; Will open to cntr 12,000 Insurance plan; Army lesson on camp Pacific States—Except for occasional acres of land in Wyomin ; New ivislon, leanliness; American forces to train in local showers on the north Pacific coast. consisting of National uard units or uha; Names of lieutenants assigned to ganized; Federal Trade Commission finds dut in France; Army nominations sent the week will be one of generally fair excessive coal prices in Washington, to enate- Appointment of oflicers at weather with normal temperature. D. (3.; Examining specialists for canton Fort Sheridan; Food law sections.