@mct41alk U .uli PUBLISHED DAILr under order of THE PRESIDENT of THE UNITED STATES by COMMITTEE on PUBLIC INFORMATION GEORGE CREEL, Charrnan * COMPLETE Record of U. X. GOVERNMENT Activities 'VOL. 3 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1919. No. 507 WARNS PHILADELPHIA MAYOR VICE CONDITIONS ARE MENACE TO U. S. SOLDIERS AND SAILORS VIOLATION OF PROMISE CHARGED Secretary Daniels, After Conference With Secretary Baker, Demands Immediate Improvement-Federal Action to Follow Failure. The Secretary of War and the Secre- tary of the Navy had a conference on Wednesday with reference to the situ- ation existing in Philadelphia. They previously had a conference with Col. Hatch, who has been making a thorough Investigation of the vice situation in Philadelphia. The Secretaries of War and the Navy say they hope the authori- ties at Philadelphia will cooperate with Col. Hatch in such a way that they will not be called upon to act, but in default of the preservation of good conditions in Philadelphia for the soldiers and sailors they will take such action as may be required. Letter to Kayor Smith. Secretary Daniels sent the following letter to Mayor Smith: Much against my inclination, I found It necessary last spring to write you a. letter calling attention to the open and flagrant vice conditions In Philadelphia which were having a serious effect upon the discipline and morale of the Navy and Army personnel stationed in or visit- ing in your city. At that time, in response to the request of this department, you assured Lieut. Col. Chas. B. Hatch, the representative of the Navy Department, that you would take action. This you did and it re- sulted in immediate improvement of con- ditions. This improvement continued until recently, when, I am now informed, the conditions in Philadelphia have re- verted, so far as the protection as to soldiers and sailors is concerned, to the old conditions which prevailed prior to my communication to you last spring, and tht the change of your policy was made in violation of the promise which you made to Col. Hatch, the representa- tive of the Navy Department. If these conditions, which have already grown materially worse, continue to be maintained it will be extremely difficult, if not impossible for the War Depart- ment and the Navy Department to fulfill the solenin obligations made to the par- ents and communities from which these boys have come, and to return them to their homes, In the words of the Presi- dent, "with no wounds except those borne in honorable conflict." (Continued on page 3.) List of American Units Now on Duty in Russia Totals 12,941 Soldiers The following statement is au- thorized by the War Department: STRENGTI OF AMERICAN FORCES IN SIBERIA. (Source of information, The Adjutant General's Office.) Officers. Men. Total. 27th Infantry ... 91 2, 784 2, 875 31st Infantry 96 3, 666 8,762 53d Telegraph Bat- talion, Co. D 1 83 84 Field Hospital Co. No. 4-- -------- 4 55 59 Ambulance Co. No. 4 4 114 118 Evacuation Hospital No. 17 24 237 261 Medical Supply De- pot No. 7 - -- 5 45 50 146th Ordnance De pot co ---------- 5 79 84 Staff officers ------- 4 0 4 Q. M. C. detachment 2 27 29 Medical detachment 12 67 79 Ordnance detachment 1 15 16 Signal Corp s de- tachment-------- 0 18 18 Intelligence detach- ient --------- 0 52 52 Engicers detach- ment ----------- 1 18 19 Cavalry detachment 3 0 3 Philippine Scouts 0 3 3 Photo Section de- tachment -------- 2 4 6 Total -------- 255 7, 267 7, 522 STRENGTH OF AMERICAN FORCES IN WEST- ERN RUSSIA. (Source of information, Gen. Persh- ing, November 30 and December 31.) 339th Infantry. 310th Engineers, 1st Battalion. 337th Field Hospital. 337th Ambulance Company. Total strength, 5,419. JAPANESE PEACE DELEGATION HAS LEFT NEW YORK FOR FRANCE The Japanese mission en route to the peace conference at Versailles has sailed from New York. Baron Nobuaki Ma- kino, the head of the delegation, wire- lessed to-day a message to Acting Secre- tary of State Polk expressing apprecia- tion " of the many and great courtesies extended to me and to the members of this mission throughout our stay in the United States en route to Europe." Baron Alikano added: " I am overwhelmed by the great con- sideration and kindness on the part of the Government and people of the United States at all points of our journey across the continent and during the period of rest in New York. Permit me to renew assurances of sentiments reciprocating those so graciously expressed In your tele- gram of farewell and to extend wishes for much happiness for yourself and your countrymen in this and future years." BEEF PRODUCTS AND OILS OPENED TO FREER EXPORT TO THE NEUTRAL NATIONS BY TRADE BOARD ORDERS CONSERVATION LIST CHANGES ANNOUNCED Countries of Northern Eu- rope to Be Especially Bene- fited by Board's Action. Supervision of Hide and Skin Imports by the Tan- ners' Council Also Discon- tinued-Other Rules Off. The storehouses of America's abun- dance were opened more widely to less- favored nations of the world In notable orders issued January 8 by the War Trade Board, removing many restrictions heretofore existing on exports and im- ports. The board's policy of encouraging the resumption of normal trade relations as rapidly as possible and an increase in the supply of foodstuffs and some other articles brought about through the econ- omy of the American people were largely determinative circumstances impelling the board's action. Notable Removals from List. The most notable removals from the Export Conservation List were a list of beef products and a list of vegetable oils and products. The beef-product list in- cludes fresh or frozen beef, beef loaf, canned and dried beef, ox tongue, pickled and barreled beef, corned-beef hash, and completes removals of all commodities originally included in the conservation list under the general heading of beef and beef products. Aid to Neutral Countries. The relaxation of restrictions on vege-. table oils and products will be of par- ticular aid to the neutral countries of northern Europe, which already have re- ceived marked manifestations of friend- ship felt toward them by the United States Government in previous authoriza- tion of shipments of pork, pork products, sugar, fats, and other foodstuffs of which they are reported to be urgently in need. Production of vegetable oils in the United States has increased notably during the war, it was stated. The removals from the Export Conser- vation List include the following: Coco- nut oil, copra oil, cottonseed oil (except- ing hydrogenated cottonseed oil), palm
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PUBLISHED DAILr under order of THE PRESIDENT of THE UNITED STATES by COMMITTEE on PUBLIC INFORMATIONGEORGE CREEL, Charrnan * COMPLETE Record of U. X. GOVERNMENT Activities
'VOL. 3 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1919. No. 507
WARNS PHILADELPHIA MAYORVICE CONDITIONS ARE MENACE
TO U. S. SOLDIERS AND SAILORSVIOLATION OF PROMISE CHARGED
Secretary Daniels, After ConferenceWith Secretary Baker, DemandsImmediate Improvement-FederalAction to Follow Failure.
The Secretary of War and the Secre-tary of the Navy had a conference onWednesday with reference to the situ-ation existing in Philadelphia. Theypreviously had a conference with Col.Hatch, who has been making a thoroughInvestigation of the vice situation inPhiladelphia. The Secretaries of Warand the Navy say they hope the authori-ties at Philadelphia will cooperate withCol. Hatch in such a way that they willnot be called upon to act, but in defaultof the preservation of good conditionsin Philadelphia for the soldiers andsailors they will take such action as maybe required.
Letter to Kayor Smith.Secretary Daniels sent the following
letter to Mayor Smith:Much against my inclination, I found
It necessary last spring to write you a.letter calling attention to the open andflagrant vice conditions In Philadelphiawhich were having a serious effect uponthe discipline and morale of the Navyand Army personnel stationed in or visit-ing in your city.
At that time, in response to the requestof this department, you assured Lieut.Col. Chas. B. Hatch, the representative ofthe Navy Department, that you wouldtake action. This you did and it re-sulted in immediate improvement of con-ditions. This improvement continueduntil recently, when, I am now informed,the conditions in Philadelphia have re-verted, so far as the protection as tosoldiers and sailors is concerned, to theold conditions which prevailed prior tomy communication to you last spring,and tht the change of your policy wasmade in violation of the promise whichyou made to Col. Hatch, the representa-tive of the Navy Department.
If these conditions, which have alreadygrown materially worse, continue to bemaintained it will be extremely difficult,if not impossible for the War Depart-ment and the Navy Department to fulfillthe solenin obligations made to the par-ents and communities from which theseboys have come, and to return them totheir homes, In the words of the Presi-dent, "with no wounds except thoseborne in honorable conflict."
(Continued on page 3.)
List of American UnitsNow on Duty in RussiaTotals 12,941 Soldiers
The following statement is au-thorized by the War Department:
STRENGTI OF AMERICAN FORCES INSIBERIA.
(Source of information, The AdjutantGeneral's Office.)
Total -------- 255 7, 267 7, 522STRENGTH OF AMERICAN FORCES IN WEST-
ERN RUSSIA.(Source of information, Gen. Persh-
ing, November 30 and December 31.)339th Infantry.310th Engineers, 1st Battalion.337th Field Hospital.337th Ambulance Company.Total strength, 5,419.
JAPANESE PEACE DELEGATIONHAS LEFT NEW YORK FOR FRANCEThe Japanese mission en route to the
peace conference at Versailles has sailedfrom New York. Baron Nobuaki Ma-kino, the head of the delegation, wire-lessed to-day a message to Acting Secre-tary of State Polk expressing apprecia-tion " of the many and great courtesiesextended to me and to the members ofthis mission throughout our stay in theUnited States en route to Europe."
Baron Alikano added:" I am overwhelmed by the great con-
sideration and kindness on the part ofthe Government and people of the UnitedStates at all points of our journey acrossthe continent and during the period ofrest in New York. Permit me to renewassurances of sentiments reciprocatingthose so graciously expressed In your tele-gram of farewell and to extend wishesfor much happiness for yourself and yourcountrymen in this and future years."
BEEF PRODUCTS AND OILSOPENED TO FREER EXPORTTO THE NEUTRAL NATIONSBY TRADE BOARD ORDERSCONSERVATION LIST
CHANGES ANNOUNCED
Countries of Northern Eu-rope to Be Especially Bene-fited by Board's Action.Supervision of Hide andSkin Imports by the Tan-ners' Council Also Discon-tinued-Other Rules Off.
The storehouses of America's abun-dance were opened more widely to less-favored nations of the world In notableorders issued January 8 by the WarTrade Board, removing many restrictionsheretofore existing on exports and im-ports. The board's policy of encouragingthe resumption of normal trade relationsas rapidly as possible and an increase inthe supply of foodstuffs and some otherarticles brought about through the econ-omy of the American people were largelydeterminative circumstances impellingthe board's action.
Notable Removals from List.The most notable removals from the
Export Conservation List were a list ofbeef products and a list of vegetable oilsand products. The beef-product list in-cludes fresh or frozen beef, beef loaf,canned and dried beef, ox tongue, pickledand barreled beef, corned-beef hash, andcompletes removals of all commoditiesoriginally included in the conservationlist under the general heading of beef andbeef products.
Aid to Neutral Countries.The relaxation of restrictions on vege-.
table oils and products will be of par-ticular aid to the neutral countries ofnorthern Europe, which already have re-ceived marked manifestations of friend-ship felt toward them by the UnitedStates Government in previous authoriza-tion of shipments of pork, pork products,sugar, fats, and other foodstuffs of whichthey are reported to be urgently in need.Production of vegetable oils in the UnitedStates has increased notably during thewar, it was stated.
The removals from the Export Conser-vation List include the following: Coco-nut oil, copra oil, cottonseed oil (except-ing hydrogenated cottonseed oil), palm
THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: TIURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1919.
The cattle supply of the Nation alsohas increased notably. The board alsoannounccd that the supervision hereto-fore exercised through the Tanners' Coun-cil of the 1Wnted StatesotAmerica (Inex,over the importation of nearly all hidesand skins, tanning materials, and fminshedleathers has been discontinued, and that.l, regulations on the importation of cas-tor beans- and castor obl have been lifted,as have restrictions upon importations offraxseed and linseed- Applications for Tn-censes to import chrome ore, it was an-nounced, will be given consideration, pro-vided the shipments to be licensed wereactually in transit to the United States onNovember 11, 1918.
Relaxations by Great Britain.
Information that Great Britain hadwithdrawn import license requirementson wood and metal working machines ofa great variety of types and on leathergloves, coffee, and tobacco, manufacturedand unmanufactured, was given out bythe board. These relaxations are officiallyeffective only untif March 1, 1919, but itis expected that they will then be furtherextended. Shipping recommendationsfrom the Priority Board at Cairo are nolonger required in connection with trans-shipments in the United Kingdom ofgoods destined to Egypt.
War Trade Board OrdersLifting Import Rules On
Various Commodities
The War Trade Board announces, in anew ruling (W. T. B. R. 491), that allregulations restricting and controlling theimportation of castor beans and castoroil have been lifted. Licenses for theimportation of castor beans and castoroil will now he issued without provisionthat the bill of lading be indorsed to theTextile Alliance. All outstanding Gov-ernment options on imported castor beansand castor eil have been canceled.
Release of Control rer Hides.
The War Trade Board announces, ina new ruling (W. T. B R. 492), that thesupervision heretofore exercised by theWar Trade Board through the Tanners'Council of the United States of America(Inc.), over the importation of all hidesand skins except wooled or haired sheep-skins and wooled or haired lambskins;all materials for tanning or dressingleather and all substances from whichtanning materials can be extracted, andall imported finished leathers, has beendiscontinued. Import licenses will nowbe issued without the provision that thebill of lading be indorsed to the Tan-ners' Council-
FIaxseed or Linseed Rules Lifted.
The War Trade Board announces, ina new ruling (W. T. B, R. 403}. that therestriction upon the importation of flax-seed or linseed has been renoved, andthat import licenses will now be issued
Order Removing All Beef ProductsFrom the Export Conservation List
The War Trade Board announces ina new ruling (W. T. B. R. 489) the fol-lowing removals from the Xxport Cou-servation List:
Beef products, as follows: Beef loaf,canned, corned beef hash (canned), dried,fresh o frozen beef,. ox tongues, pickledand barreled.
(The above, in addition to those alreadyannounced in previous notices, take fromthe. conservation list all commodities
3,000 DISCHARGED SOLDIERSENLIST IN MERCHANT MARINE
That the sea is calling many soldierson their demobilization is indicated bya statement issued by the Shipping Board,to the effect that more than 3,000 men inuniform have recently signed cards at thecamps, stating that they wished tot enterthe merchant marine on quitting theArmy.
Agents at Camps.
By order of the War Department theShipping Board Recruiting Service hasbeen permitted to place an agent at eachof the 30 eamps where men are now be-ing demobilized. The soldiers are al-lowed to file cards with these agents, ex-pressing their desire to go to sea.
Under the order no actual recruiting isdone at camp, but as son as the de-mobilized soldier reaches home he re-ceives a communication from the Ship-ping Board recruiting service telling himwhere he may be signed on for sea duty.
Many Experienced Men.
About 600 of the soldiers thus farlisted by this means have had previousseagoing experience and can be placed atonce in the crews of new cargo vesselsand other American shipping. The'othersare " green," and will be given a courseof training by the Shipping Board beforebeing sent to sea.
A considerable number of these ex-soldiers are now reporting daily at thebase of the Shipping Board Atlantictraining squadron at Boston and arebeing placed on the training ships.
BERSIAlT ENlVOY GOES TG PARIS.
Mr. Mursa All Kuli Khan, charge d'af-faires of Persia, has left to attend thePence Conference as a member of thePersian delegation. He has notified theState Department that the Persian Lega-tion here will be in charge of Mr. SargisY. Baaba, Persian vice consul at Chicago,for the present.
freely when the applications therefor areotherwise in order.
The War Trade Board announces, ina new ruling (W. T. B. R. 494), that ap-pilcations for license to import chromeore from any nonenemy country will nowbe given consideration provided the ship-ment to be licensed was actually in tran-sit to the United State&on November 11,1918.
originaly included under the generalheading of beef and beef products.)
The War Trade Board also announcesthat plam-kernel oil, vegetable olein, in-edible vegetable greases are no longerconsidered as upon the conservation list.
BUSINESS FOR U. S. FORESEENIN THE REBUILDING OF EUROPE
Labor Department InformationIndicates a Large Demand
Coining for AmericanM1aterial
Rebuilding northern France and Bel-
gium will mean in the latter part of thisyear a great volume of business for theUnited States, according to preliminaryinformation which has reached officialsof the Department of Labor, provided in-dustiy in this country is in a position toaccept the orders.
Immediate revival of business activityis essential, however, in the opinion ofthese officials, if this country is to profitto the greatest extent from the demandfor machinery and supplies abroad. Fac-tories are now being transformed from awar basis to peace production, and mostof them will probably be available for full-time peace production in the fall of thisyear.
Roads and Public Works.
In the meantime, however, the buildingof roads and public works can be under-taken to advantage in order that theymay be available for the betterment of in-dustry as a whole in the future. Manycities also have housing problems that arebecoming serious, owing to the practicalcessation of building during the war.
Figures already obtained by the divi-sion of public works and constructiom de-velopment of the Department of Laborgive some idea of the seriousness of thisproblem. Building fell off 29 per centin 101 large cities of this country in1917, as compared with 1916, and forsome years before that time it had beensubnormal.
Figures for November, 1918, show for151 of the principal cities of the countryan average loss in the amount of build-ing under way of 85 per cent, as colu-pared with November, 1917, which wasitself a poor month.
Improved housing and better roadshave been brought into rank as amongAmerica's chief needs, as a result of thecessation of building activity durinz thewar, and although the condition is muchless serious than in England, the efficientconduct of industry requires remedialaction. In many parts of the countrythe demand has arisen for better roads,particularly surfaced roads.
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THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1919.
MACHINERY IMPORT RULESTO ENGLAND ARE RELAXED;SHIPMENTS NOW PERMITTEDWITHOUT SPECIAL LICENSELIST ANNOUNCED BY
WAR TRADE BOARD
New Order to Continue UntilMarch 1, 1919-Expectedto Be Extended After ThatDate-New Ruling on theTransshipment in UnitedKingdom of Merchandisefor Egypt.
For the information of exporters inthe United States who are interested inthe relaxations of import restrictions incountries abroad, the War Trade Boardannounces, In a new ruling (W. T. B. R.490), that they have received advice thatthe following commodities may be im-ported into Great Britain without thenecessity of obtaining an individual im-port license therefor:
Wood Working and Other Machinery.All machinery driven by power and
suitable for use in cutting, working, oroperating on wood including sawing ma-chines of all descriptions, general joiners,mortise, tenon and boring machines,lathes and rounding machines, box andcask making machines, and all machineryaccessory thereto, scraping and sand-papering machines, wheelwright ma-chinery, firewood making and bundlingmachinery, wood, wool, fiber and pulpmachinery, saw sharpening and settingmachines, saw stretchers and brazing ap-paratus, all machines for grinding, plan-ing or molding irons, all machine toolsand machinery driven by power and suit-able for use in cutting, stamping or work-ing metal, including lathes, milling ma-chines, drilling machines, planers,shapers, screw machines, chucking ma-chines, boring machines, slotting ma-chines, grinding machines, boring andturning mills, power presses, punchingand shearing machines, forging machines,cutting-off machines, gear-cutting ma-chines, centering machines, leathergloves, coffee and tobacco, manufacturedand umanufactured including cigarsand cigarettes.
Limited to March 1, 1919.
This list, together with the list con-tained in W. T. B. R. 390, December 9,1918, contains all the commodities as towhich the War Trade Board has had no-tice of import relaxations by Great Brit-ain up to the present time. It is statedthat these relaxations are to continueonly until March 1, 1919, but it is antici-pated that at that time they will be againextended.
The War Trade Board is also Informedthat shipping recommendations from thePriority Board at Cairo are no longer re-quired in connection with transshipments
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Units Comprising Over 13,000 MenAre Designated for Early Convoy HomeThe War Department authorizes pub-
lication of the following:Following organizations have been as-
signed to early convoy:89th Aero Squadron and Medical Detach-
ment, 3 officers, 161 men.Following units of 20th Engineers: 12th
in the United Kingdom of goods destinedfor Egypt, and that the Government ofIndia has withdrawn its prohibitionagainst the importation of motor cars,chassis, motor cycles and parts and acces-sories thereof.
FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGEORDERS BY AMERICAN FIRMS
Consul Wilbur T. Gracey, at Monterey,Mexico, reports:
The attention of the consulate has beencalled to the difficulty that local firmsare experiencing in securing acknowledg-ments of orders sent by them to theUnited States. This is a condition whichwas prevalent prior to the war, but withthe added difficulties of trade incident topresent conditions, the situation has beenvery much intensified. It appears thatfirms here send orders to the UnitedStates and get no replies for severalweeks or months, and In some casesnumerous telegrams are sent without anyreplies being received.
The failure to acknowledge receipt oforders causes a great deal of quite un-necessary trouble and anxiety, and it isbelieved that if American manufacturerscould be brought to realize how importantIt is for buyers in foreign countries toknow as soon as possible that their ordershave been received and are receiving at-tention, and if possible the approximatedate when goods might be shipped, it isprobable that greater care would be takenIn this matter.
Air Service Casual Company No. 1, 3 offi-cers, 106 men.
80th Company of 20th Engineers, 5 officers, -232 men.
PHILADELPHIA MAYOR WARNED(Continued from page 1.)
In view of the seriousness of the situ-ation, fraught as it is with grave conse-quences, we must insist that during theperiod of demobilization the authoritiesat Philadelphia will suppress prostitu-tion and other vicious conditions andintrust this duty to those who are ableto cope adequately with the situation.The necessity of such action is quite ifnot even more Important in the period ofdemobilization than in the period ofmobilization.
I have had a conference with the Sec-retary of War with reference to the con-ditions at Philadelphia, and I am writ-lug to you to say that we are both inaccord, and unless necessary action istaken to give adequate and full protectionto the soldiers and sailors in Philadel-phia, steps will be taken as will givethe needed protection to the thousandsof young men in uniform who must eithervisit Philadelphia or be denied by thewar and naval authorities the libertywhich ought to be given them. It is ourduty to see that they have the samewholesome surroundings in Philadelphiathat are afforded them in other citiesand this duty will not be evaded.
Awaiting your early response and as-surances that the city authorities willmake It unnecessary for action by theFederal authorities, I am,
Very truly, yours,JospnE s DANILs.
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TAX AND BOND PAYMENTSIN TREASURY CERTIFICATES
The Treasury Department authorizestile following:
The Treasury is announcing two seriesof Treasury certificates of indebtedness,-one acceptable in payment on bond sub-scriptions and one aoceptable in paymentof taxes. Of course, both series are ab-solutely payable in cash if the owner doesnot elect to make use of them in paymentfor bonds or taxes. The Treasury's cashrequirements are at their maximum. Or-dinary disbursements for Monday, Janu-ary 6, were more than $125,900,000, whichis the largest amount of ordinary dis-bursements for any one day in our his-tory.
To Meet Cash Requirements.In reducing the minimum amount of
bond certificates offered from $750,000,000to $600,000,0000, and offering at the sametime a limited amount of tax certificates,the Treasury hopes to meet its cash re-quirements and at the same time to re-duce the amount of certificates sold dI-rectly to the banks. While the offeringof bond certificates will close on Janu-ary 21, no date is set for closing the issueof tax certificates. Tax certificatesshould make a broad appeal to those whohave income and profits taxes to pay.Under the existing law income and profitstaxes are payable on June 15. An install-ment of such taxes is payable on June 15tinder the pending revenue bill as passedby the Senate, and it is believed that theaction of the Senate in this respect wilbe acquiesced in.
Taxes Payable Xay 15.Under the pending revenue bill as
passed by the House an installment of in-come and profits taxes is payable on May15, and the certificates now offered wouldbe available on that date if that datewere adhered to in the law as finally en-acted, so that in any event this issue ofcertificates should be conveniently avail-able for the use of taxpayers. It is hopedthat banks and trust companies will usetheir best efforts to further the sale ofthese certificates, thus enabling their cus-tomers to prepare in advance for -theheavy tax payments and assisting theGovernment to meet its current require-Inents.
CANDIDATES FOR WEST POINTENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS
.The War Department authorizes thefollowing:
The following-named candidates forthe West Point entrance examinationthat is to be held beginning on March 18,1919, have been appointed during thepast week:
Arkansas, Senator Klrby.-Fiaul . Towery.513 East Fifth Street, Texarkana
Kansas, eighth district.-Robert S. Conrow,1330 Fairmont Avenue, Wichita.
Mississippi, sixth district, William M.Mounger, Collins.
Missouri, sixth district -Neal Barker,Greenfield: Francis M. Smith. EideradoSprings.
Missouri, ninth district.-Warren 1. Link.first alternate, St Charles.
Nebraska, third district.--Richard H. Fow-ler, North Bend.
New Jersey, twelfth distrIct-Francis J.Donnelly, 306 Clark Street. Jersey City.
New Yerk, thIrty-third district -FranklinBurleigh, second alternate, Boonville
New York, ithirty-fifth district.-John P.Quinlan, 400 West Onondaga Street, Syra-cuse; John G. Byrne, first alternate, 415Tompkins Street, Syracuse; Lucius C. Foote,second alternate, 137 West Pleasant Street,Syracuse; William C. McOwen, 101 East Bor-den Avenue, Syracuse; Robert H. Howe, firstalternate, 132 Clairments Avenue, Syracuse;Thomas W. Flynn, seond alternate, 481t WestCastle Street, Syracuse
North Carolina, fourth district.-Harry T.Rowland, Middleburg
Ohio, eleventh district-Ralph M. Geiser,Lancaster.
Oklahoma, fifth district -John L Niceley,Oklahoma City-, Stanley A. Clark, first alter-nate, Sulphur.
Oregon, Senator McNary -Ward A Mc-Sweeny, first alternate, 424 Clay 'Street, Port-land
Pennsylvania, Representative Scott -LakeS Boggs, first alternate, 1908 Diamond Street,Philadelphia: Willard T. Williams, second al-ternate, 413 Harrison Avenue, Elkins Park;James H. Hardie, 5896 Bartlett Street, Pitts-burgh
Wisconsin, fourth dlstrlet.-Francis X. Me-Cormick. first alternate, 540 Russell Avenue.Milwaukee.
Better than money because they earnmoney; buy a WAR-SATTNGS STAMPTO-DAY.
RESULTS OF FUEL SAVINGBY RESTRICTED INDUSTRIES
What results have been obtained infuel conservation by American industriesis being illustrated as the United StatesFuel Administration gathers togetherdefinite records of what has been accom-plished through restrictive orders andvoluntary cooperation.
Authentic statistics have now been tab-ulated from reports made by 4,000 clay-products companies, representing practi-cally the entire industry, of what eachone actually saved during the first sixmonths of 1918. Here is the table ofactual six months' saving as compiled bythe Fuel Administration's statisticalbureau:
Net tons.Fifty per cent curtailment -Brick,
terra cotta, roofing, floor andwall tile, and sanitary ware--- 1, 218, 000
Fifteen per cent curtailment.-.Stoneware (except chemical)--- 25, 000
1, 486,000
According to letters received by theFuel Administration, the lessons of econ-oniy through more efficient methodslearned by cooperation with the FuelAdministration's engineers resulted inactual profit to both the industry in gen-eral and the labor bodies connected withit, and will be continued in most cases,although the restrictions have been lifted.
T11RIFT STAMPS GOOD IN 1019.
OFFICE oF Tino ASSISTANTPOSTMAsTER GENERAL,
Washington, January 8, 1919.1. The attention of postmasters is in-
vited to sections 9 and 13 of the circularissued December 18 in regard to the re-call of the 1918 war-savings stamps andthe issuance of the 1919 series, statingthat thrift stamps will continue in useand that a thrift card with 16 stampsaffixed may be exchanged for a 1919 war-savings stamp on payment in cash of thedifference between $4 and the currentprice of the war-savings stamp.
2. In view of tids provision, the sen-tence printed on the thrift cards reading," Such payment and exchange must bemade during the year 1918 " is inoperawtive.
A. Mf. Docxmur,Third Asst. P, H. General.
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8,280 Sick and Wounded Landed in U. S.During the Week Ended January 3
The War Department authorizes the following statement:During the week ended January 3 the total number of sick and wounded
,soldiers landed in the United States from the American ExpeditionaryForce was 8,280, the largest number ei er landed in a single week. Of these5,446 were received in the clearing hospitals at Newport News, while theremainder of 2,S34 arrived at New York. Of this number 1,734 wereremoved from the grounded transport Northern Pacific. The men are nowbeing sent to Army general hospitals and convalescent camps.
THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIX: THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1919.
WORK OF CONGRESSBRIEFLY TOLD
SENATIE.
Conferees on the war-revenue bill heldtheir first session .yesterday and agreedupon the rates of ,sutaxes and normaltaxes on individual incomes as adoptedby the Senate. The House conferees also-aceepted the Senate's exemption of Stateand municipal bonds from 'Federal taxa-tion. Announcement was made that as-conclusions are reached by the confereesthe result would be made public and thedecision would be flnal and conclusive sofar as the 'conferees are concerned.
Before the Interstate Commerce Dom-mittee Interstate Commerce Conins-sioner Edgar E. Clark expressed it asthe view of the majority of the commis-sion that Congress and not the Presidentshould determine when the railroadsshould be turned back to private manage-ment.
Pro-German propaganda was furtherInquired into yesterday by the subcom-imittee of the judiciary committee. Prof.Ellery C. Stowell, formerly of ColumbiaUniversity, a witness, testified that hisanti-German writings were the indirectcause of his retirement from the faculty,of that institution.
The nomination of Huston Thompson,-of Colorado, as a member of the Federal'Trade Commission, to succeed Senator-elect Harris, of Georgia, was confirmed.
Senator Smith, of Georgia, introducedsa resolution proposing the repeal of thePresident's war power to lay an embargoon exports.
HOUSE.
Chairman Colver, of the Federal TradeCommission, told the Interstate Com-merce Committee that the successful ef-forts of the five big packing establish-ments to gain control of stockyards haveenabled them to completely control thecountry's meat business.
Before the Committee on Public Build-lngs Secretary Baker urged the comple-tion of the housing project on Union Sta-tion Plaza in Washingon. He describedhousing conditions in Washington forGovernment war workers as deplorableand insisted that the completion of thisproject was essential to the proper trans-action of the public business. Secretary13aker said he anticipated no appreciabledecrease in the number of employees inthis city for another year. Delegationsfrom Bridgeport, Philadelphia, and Nor-folk also appeared before the committeeto protest agaist any stoppage of workan housing projects in those cities.
The House spent the day withoutreaching a conclusion on the bill to legal-1se the informal contracts entered intoby the War Department for military sup-plies. During the discussion a speechwas made by Representative Campbell, ofKansas, in which he criticized the WarDepartment. The House took a twohours' recess out of respect to formerpresident Roosevelt, whose funeral washeld yesterday afternoon.
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COTTON'PRODUCTION IN 1917;EXPORTS ANDCONSUMPTION
A bulletin soon to be issued by theBureau of the Gensus, Department ofCommerce, shows, for the American cropof 1917, a 'production of 1,1,248;242 run-ning bales of cotton, 'ounrliug round 'ashalf bales (equivalent to 11302,375 ba'esof 500 pounds each, gross weight), worth$1,532,690,000 to the growers, and of5,040,000 tons of cotton seed, worth$333,550,000; and for the " cotton year "ended July 31, 1918, a consumption of6,366,489 bales (excluding linters), ex-ports of 4,288,420 bales, net imports of217,381 bales, stocks on hand at the be-ginning of the year of 2,720,173 balesand at the end of the year of 8,450,188bales, and cotton spiudles active at sometime during the year to the number of34,542,665. For the entire world the pro-duction of 'lint cotton destined for factoryuse was 17,410,000 and the mill consump-tion 17,701,000 bales of 500 pounds netweight.
The American crop of 1917 fell belowthat of 1916 by 147,555 equivalent 500-pdund bales, or 1.3 per cent, bat ex-eeeded that of 1915 by 110,555 bales,or 1 per cent. Each of these three cropsweas smaller than that of any year from1910 to 1914, inclusive.
Texas alone produced 3,125,878 equiv-alent 500-pound 'bales, or nearly 28 percent of the total crop of 1917; and threeStates-Georgia, South Carolina, andTexas, each with an output of more than1,000,000 bales-produced 55 per cent.
According to the revised estimates ofthe Department of Agriculture, the acre-age from which the crop of 1917 washarvested amounted to 38,841,000-thesmallest, with the exception of that for1915, shown for any year since 1910. Theoutbreak of the European war broughtabout a demoralized condition in the mar-ket, which had the effect of cutting downcotton planting in 1915, the acreage har-vested that year being only 31,412,000,as against 86,832,000 for the precedingyear.
Consumption and Exports.During the year ended July 31, 1918,
the mills of the United States consumed6,566,489 running baies of cotton. Thisconsumption comprised 6,296,756 bales ofdomestic upland cotton, 85,939 bales ofsea-island cotton, and 183,794 bales offoreign cotton. In addition, 1,118,840bales of linters were consumed. Thestocks held in the country on July 31,1918, *aggregated 3,450,188 bales of lintcottoi and 489,917 bales of liaters.
The exports during the fiscal year end-ed June 30, 1918, 4,641,028 equivalent500-pound bales, were less than for anypreceding year since 1893, and fell belowthose of 1917 (6,176,162 bales) by nearly25 per cent. The greatest amount of cot-ton exported during any fiscal year in thehistory of the industry is shown for1912-11,070,251 bales. For the followingyear the exports fell to 9,124,591 bales,and during the fiscal year 1914, whichended just prior to the outbreak of theEuropean war, 9,521,881 bales were ex-ported. Since that year the exports havedeclined, although 1917 showed a slightIncrease as compared with 1916. Lessthan half as much cotton was exportedin the fiscal year 1918 as'in the fiscal year1914.
aSUPRETID COURT OF THE UNITED STArTS.WEDNESDAY, XANUARTY -, 1919
Present: The Chief Justice, Mr Justice Me-Kenna, Mr Justice Holmes, Mr Jutice Day,Mr. Justice Van Devanter, Ix. Justice Pitney.Mr. Justice Brandeis, and Mr. JustVe Clarke.
The Chief Justice said:" Gentlemen of the bar, the funeral of Mr.
Roosevelt takes place to-day. The two Housesof Congress have ad3ourned and, following anorder of the President, the departurents of theGovernment will be closed With these thingsIn mind, the court feels that it san not tians-act public business to-day. It has, therefore,determined to adjourn until to morrow morn-ing, not onlv -as an additional manifestationof its sense of the loss whiub the (ountiN has'suffered, bat also as an indication that, atleast in spirit, its members will, in unisonwith all his countrymen, sorrowfully followhis remains to their last resting place"
Adjourned until to morrow at 12 o'clockThe day call for Thursday, January 9, will
be as follows: Nos. 130 (and 404). 217, 345,437 (and 438). 715 (and 739) 598, 62 4and63). 119, 120. and 123 (to 129).
REGULATIONS AND RULES FORIMPORT LICENSES TO BELGIUM
'Present regulations in Belgium as 'tothe issuance of import licenses havebeen announced, according to a new rul-ing (W. T. B. R. 488), by the War TradeBoard in response to many requestsfrom exporters.
Licenses for the Importation of food-stuffs, clothing, 'textiles, and tobacco areIssued by the ministry of'industry, labor,and revictualiag.
Licenses for the importation of allother commodities are issued by the min-ister of economic affairs.
When the consignees are Belgians ap-plications for Import licenses will onlybe received after a favorable recom-mendation of the chamber of commerceof their district.
Wheu the consignees are foreignersthey should make their applications forImport licenses to their respective lega-tions at Brussels, who will present samet9 the competent Belgian ministry.
The Commission for Relief in Belgiumstate that they have been informed thatBelgi, a import liienses are no longer re-quired for the following foodstuffs: Fisi%,fresh, dried, salt, and preserved; oysters,mussels, shrimp, and other shellfish;fresh vegetables; fruits, fresh and dried.;milk; butter; margarine; cheese; eggs;edible oils; meat, 'fresh, salted, smokel,pr userved, and frozen; coffee; rice; ali-mentary pastes; spices; condiments;edible fats: soap.
STRIKE AT BUENOS AIRES.
Four Killed and Twenty Wounded inPort Labor Disturbance.
Advices to the State Department fromBuenos Aires state that a general strikeof port laborers and stevedores has beendeclared by the United Workmen's or-ganization, with the result that all 9bip-ping is tied up.
A pitched battle between the strikersand workmen hired to replace them brokeout at Vasena & Co.'s -foundries and threpolice were called upon to maintain er-der. Twenty were wounded and fourkilled as a result of the disturbances.
THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1919.
$600,000,000 IS OFFEREDIN TREASURY CERTIFICATESPAYABLE JUNE 17, 1919,AT 4 1-2 INTEREST RATESUBSCRIPTION BOOKS
CLOSE ON JANUARY 21
Tax Exemptions and OtherConditions Set Forth inAnnouncement by Secre-tary Glass-Payments byCredit Allowed QualifiedDepositories for Them-selves and Customers toLimited Amount.
The Secretary of the Treasury underthe authority of the act approved Sep-tember 24, 1917, as amended by the actapproved April 4, 1918, offers for sub-scription, at par and accrued interest,through the Federal reserve banks,$600,000,000 or more Treasury certifi-cates of indebtedness, Series V D, datedand bearing interest-from January 16,1919, payable June 17, 1919, with interestat the rate of 41 per cent per annum.Applications will be received at the Fed-eral reserve banks, Subscription bookswill close at the close of business Janu-ary 21, 1919. Certificates will be issuedin denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000,$10,000, and $100,000.
Tax Exemptions.Said certificates shall be exempt, both
as to principal and interest, from alltaxation now or hereafter imposed bytjle United States, any State, or any ofthe possessions of the United States, orby any local taxing authority, except (a)-estate or inheritance taxes, and (b)graduated additional income taxes, com-monly known as surtaxes, and excess-profits and war-profits taxes, now or here-after imposed by the United States uponthe incomes or profits of individuals,partnerships, associations, or corpora-tions. The interest on an amount ofbonds and certificates authorized by saidact approved September 24, 1917, andamendments thereto, the principal ofwhich does not exceed in the aggregate$5,000, owned by any individual, partner-ship, association, or corporation, shall beexempt from the taxes provided for inclause (b) above.
Notice of Redemption.Upon 10 days' public notice, given in
such manner as may be determined bythe Secretary of the Treasury, the certi-ficates of this series may be redeemed asa whole at par and accrued interest on orafter any date, occurring before the ma-turity of such certificates, set for the pay-ment of the first installment of the sub-serption price of any bonds offered forsubscription by the United States afterthe offering and before the maturity ofsuch certificates. The certificates of thisseries, whether or not called for redemup-tion, will be accepted at par, with adjust-
SUMMARY OF DECEMBER ACTIVITIESOF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Following is a summary of the FederalTrade Commission's activities during themonth of December, 1918, including a fulllist of complaints, orders, and enemy pat-ont licenses issued, institution of cost in-quiries, statements of foreign-trade com-binations filed under the Webb ExportAct:
Commissioners sitting-William B. Col-ver, chairman; John Franklin Fort, Vic-tol Murdock.
ORDERS TO CEASE AND DESIST.Commercial bribery.-Hart & Zugelder, N. Y.
C., printers' rollers.Misleading advertising.-Silvex Co., South
Bethlehem, Pa., automobile spark plugs.Forced selling; consignments without pre-
vious sale or order, with inducements.-Vacu-um Oil Co., N. Y. C., petroleum and products.COMPLAINTS ALLEGING UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES.
Commercial bribery. - Allen Sales Service(Inc.), N. Y. C., fire-fighting apparatus; M.P. L. Packing & Supply Co., N. Y. C., shipchandlers' supplies; Kinney-Home Co., Chi-cago, bed springs; Consolidated Packing &Supply Co., N. Y. C., ship chandlers' supplies.
Misrepresentation or misleading advertis-ing.-Lasso Pictures Co., N. Y. C., mo-tion-picture films; Allen Sales Service (Inc.),N. Y. C.; National Bridge Co., Daniel B. Lu-ten, Indianapolis, and Frank H. Drury, Chi-cago; North American Linseed Products Co.,Wheeling, W. Va.
Resale price maintenance.-Vapo CresolineCo., N. Y. C., proprietary medicine.
Espionage.-Allen Sales Service (Inc.),N. Y. C.
Inducing breach of contracts.-Allen SalesService (Inc.), N. Y. C.
Guarantee of specific dealer proit.-HelvetiaMilk Condensing Co., Highland, Ill.
ment of ccrued interest, if tendered onsuch installment date in payment on thesubscription price then payable of anysuch bonds subscribed for by and al-lotted to holders of such certificates.The certificates of this series do not bearthe circulation privilege and will not beaccepted in payment of taxes. The rightIs reserved to reject any subscriptionand to allot less than the amount of cer-tificates applied for and to close the sub-scriptions at any time without notice.Payment at par and accrued interest forcertificates allotted must be made on andafter January 16, 1919, and on or beforeJanuary 21, 1919. After allotment andupon payment Federal reserve banks willissue interim receipts pending delivery ofthe definitive certificates.
Payments by Credit.
Qualified depositaries will be permittedto make payment by credit for certifi-cates allotted to them for themselves andtheir customers up to an amount forwhich each shall have qualified in excessof existing deposits when so notified byFederal reserve banks. Treasury certifi-cates of indebtedness of series IV F,dated September 17, 1918, and maturingJanuary 16, 1919, will be accepted at parwith an adjustment of accrued interestin payment for any certificates of theseries V D now offered, which shall besubscribed for and allotted. As fiscalagents of the United States, Federal re-serve banks are authorized and requestedto receive subscriptions and to make al-lotment in full in the order of the receiptof applications up to amounts indicatedby the Secretary of the Treasury to theFederal reserve banks of the respectivedistricts.
Intimidation and threats.-National BridgeCo., Daniel B. Luten, Indianapolis, and FrankH. Drury, Chicago.COST OF PRODUCTION INQUIRIES INSTITUTED.
At request of War Department.-DurironIron castings and kersey lined breeches.
APPLICATIONS FOR COMPLAINTS.Pending December 1, 137; received during
month, 22; disposed of during month-dis-missed, 26, formal complaint ordered, 11;pending January 1, 122.STATEMENTS OF ASSOCIATIONS FOR FOREIGN
TRADE FILED UNDER THE EXPORT TRADLAW.M. P. Trading Co. (Inc.), New York City.
A corporation. U. S. Office Equipment Ex-port Association. An association of Globe-Wernicke, Cincinnati; Commercial FurnitureCo.. Chicago; B. L. Marble Chair Co., Bed-ford, Ohio.ENEMY PATENT LICENSES ISSUED BY COMMIS-
ENEMY COPYRIGHT LICENSES ISSUED.The John Crerar Library, Chicago. (Book)
"Die Organischen Geschmacksstoffe."APPLICATIONS FOR ENEMY PATENT LICENSES
FILED WITH COMMISSION.E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Wilming-
ton, Del., 148 dye patents. Phenarsenyl Dis-tributing Co., New York City, 2 medicinalpreparations. Takamine Laboratory (Inc.),New York City, barbituric acid and process.Arma Engineering Co., New York City, gyro-scopic apparatus. Receivers for Camden IronWorks, Camden, N. J., hydraulic press.
SEALED PROPO3ALS INVITEDTREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing,Washington, D. C.
Bids will be received until 2 p. m. January10, 1919, for 1 dozen white china bowls, 1-quart capacity; until 2 p. m. January 11,1"19, for 1 hand diamond rapid-fire drill com-plete, 50 yards good quality gingham, 200plank pins with nuts, 100 aluminum checks;until 2 p. In. January 13, 1919, for 3,000 Ivorywhite cards 8i by 11 inches, 200 machinerysteel chain links for power presses, 1 auto-matic current limit, 220 volts, 2 horsepower;until 2 p. m. January 14, 1919, for 400 0-0zine plates.
WAR DEPARTMENT.Office of the Chief of Construction Division,
Wyashington, D. C.-Sealed proposals in dupli-cate will be opened here at 12 noon January16, 1919, for construction, complete, of five ad-ditional buildings and remodeling attendants'quarters at United States Quarantine Station,Reedy Island, Del. Information may be ob-tained at this office.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.Bids will be received until 2 p. in. January
10, 1919, at the Supply Division, room 1006,Interior Department Building, for the furnish-ing and delivery of two 2-ton Mack coal trucksfor rhe use of the Government fuel yards,Bureau of Mines.
Bids will be received until 2 p. m. January16, 1919, at the Supply Division, room 1006,Interior Department Building, for furnishingand installing one slate panel board in thesubstation room of the Interior DepartmentBuilding.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.Sealed proposals will be opened by the
lighthouse superintendent, Baltimore, Md., at2 o'clock p. m. January 20, 1919, for docking,renewing, and reinforcing hull plates, renew-ing sections of keel plates, wirhdrawing tailShaft, renewing sleeves, bearings, etc., clean-ing and painting, minor repairs to hull andmachinery, extending and rearranging super-intendent's and officers' quarters, new main-mast, etc., lighthouse tender Maple. Informa-tion upon application to the above office.
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TIE OFICIAL U. S. 13ULLETIN: THIRSDAY, JAWITARY '9, 1919.
PLAN FOR DISSOLUTION OF THE AMERICANPROTELTIVE LEAGUE ON FEBRUARY 1, 1919
WASHINGTON, D. C.,December 19, 1918.
To all Chiefs of the American ProtectlreLealue:
By authority of the Attorney Generalof the United States, the national direc-tors present herewith the plan for thedissolution of the American ProtectiveLeague on February 1, 1919.
The American Protective League wasorganized to serve the Government of theUnited States in the emergency of thegreat war. Through the Department ofJustice it has been privileged to renderservice of great value to the Governmentin the Investigation and report of enemyactivities and disloyalties in all sections;in aiding all local and district draftboards in the enforcement of the selective-service law, and the apprehension of de-linquents and deserters; in cooperatingwith the Military Intelligence Division ofthe General Staff In the gathering of In-formation of military importance and theInvestigation of the character and loyaltyof applicants for Army commissions, forpassports and for civilian service over-seas; and in making investigations of'various kinds for other departments,boards, and agencies of the Government.Its work has been essentially war work.
With the cessation of hostilities theservice of the league was by no meansconcluded. A large number of investiga-tions were Still pending. It was neces-ary that these investigations be com-
pleted in order that the GovernmentMight determine whether or not proseen-tiols should be instituted against the in-dividuals charged with infractions or eva-sions of the war statutes. Furthermore,As the War statutes relained in fullforce, the necessity for certain investiga-tions under these statutes immediatelyarose.
With the disposal of these matters,ho ,ever, the need for the service of theAmerican Protective League as a waragency is at an end. Decision musttherefore be made whether or not theleague shall be continued as an auxiliaryto the Department of Justice for the pur-pose of investigating and reporting uponinfractions and evasions of laws of theUnited States other than those containedin the war statutes, or whether the leagueshall be dissolved. In determining thisquestion, the national directors haveconferred repeatedly and at length withthe officials of the Department of Justice,and the conclusion has now been reachedthat the league should be dissolved. Sev-tral considerations have impelled thisdecision.
It is recognized that important servicemight still be rendered by the organiza-tion in many ways. Alien enemy appli-Cants for naturalization should be inves-tigated; fraudulent allotments should beuncovered; delinquents and deserters notyet apprehended should be brought tojustice; individuals and organizationsadvocating the overthrow of governmentand the destruction of social order byforce should be reported. Other oppor-tunities for service are at hand. Butthis work can and should be done by ex-isting departments of the Government.Tme aggregate of the work would be in-
considerable as compared with the enor-mous volume of work carried on by theleague during the months of the war, andWould not alone justify the maintenanceof a great citi-en organization In aid ofthe Government. Nor would the Work ofthe league be likely to prove as efficientas in time of war. During that period nosacriflce of time or effort was too greatfor the members. Men of the highestbusiness and professional ability madetheir work for the league their first con-sideration, without regard to personalsacrifice. Their first desire was to helpwin the war. Now that the war has beengloriously won, they feel that their pres-ent duty is to take their place in the con-structive work of peace. The result hasbeen, and will be in increasing degree, todeprive the league in large ipart of Itsmost responsible and stable officers andmembers. For similar reasons the prob-lem of finance will soon become acute,'and local divisionS will become emubar-rassed or will cet se to operate for lackof financial support.
Important as are the above considera-tions. there are deeper reasons for thedissolution of the league. 'The membershave been trained and have renderedtheir service'as investigators. They haveacted under the direction of a departmentof the Government, and nader their oathof office have reported infractions of thelaws of the country without fear or favorwherever they were found. The warrantfor their Inquiry into the interests andactivities of their fellow citizons was theexistence of the national emergency. Bitthe war is ended and the country willsoon be at peace, confronted only by theeenemies internal and external who wagetheir war in time of peace. In such timethere is no place for organized citizenespionage. It is contrary to the spirit 'ofdemocracy. It is dangerous in its tend-encies and so might well be disastrous inIts results. So far .as the American Pro-tective Leagie is conce-ned, many of itsmembers would quite naturally turnthemselves to combating those radicalmovements whidh they consider hostileto the best interests of their country.Certain of these movements involve po-litical doctrines, some of which are un-doubtedly violative of our law, but othersof which infringe no law. Other radicalmovements involve disputes between la-bor ani capital, and the members of theleague in certain sections would findthemselves arrayed upon one side or theother of controversaes of this character.
The Department of Justice pursues itscourse free from political controversy orindustrial dispute. Its officials serveonly the Government and so are able tohold themselves aloof. But the officersand members of the league are active inevery industry, trade, and profession.As citizens they should, and do, take partin the affairs of their respective Statesand of the Nation. They could not, ifthey would, separate themselves fromactive participation in such affairs. Un-der these circumstances it would be in-evitable that through individual activi-ties local divisions would be drawn intopolitical and industrial controversy andwould find themselves in the position of
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ALLOWS CHARTER OF NEUTRALSHIPS TO PRIVATE CITIZENS
The United States Shipping Board an-nounces that neutral vessels will here-after be allowed to charter to the varioustime chitrterers as in prewar times. Thisaction was the result of the rescinding ofa resolution passed by the ShippingBoard on April 18, as follows:
"Resolved, That It is the sense of thisboard that hereafter no charters of neu-tral vessels shall be approved exceptingto the board."
As a result of this resolution the boardexercised complete control over manyneutral vessels. A number of Norwegian,Danish, and Swedish steamers wereaffected.
Since the armistice the Army has re-linquished many steamers together withthe release of several of our new Ameri-can steamers from the New Englandcoal business; considerable tonnage hasthus been throWn on the market. Ves-Sels averaging 9:500 dead-weight tonnagecapacity were mostly affected.
At the last meeting of the board (Tues-day) it was determined to no longer pro-hibit the chartering committee of theUnited States Shipping Board from ap-proving charters of neutral vessels to pri-vate citizens.
The board is informed that by this ac-tion owners of Norwegian steamers nowoffering in the New York market will findbusiness for these vessels from privatecitizens.
Collbating that which they might 'eon-Wider political heresy or industrial men-ace, but which would nevertheless beIaftl agitation which the Departmentof Jattice could not well oppose.
IThder these ctcimastances the useful-Ifess of the league as an auxiliary of theDepartment of Justice Would quickly be-come impaired and would sooner or latercome to an end.
'The national directors deeply apprect-Ate the spirit which has prompted manyofileers and mtembers to express the hopethat the league be 'continUed as a patti-otic body in the future. They realisethat these expressions are born of a finedesire to serve the country in peace aswell as in war. But after the dissolu-tion of the league its members as citi-9exts of the United States will continueto render the best of service to the coun-try. Their experience and training willSpiadtidly equip them for that service,and In the years to come as individualcitizens of their respective communitiesthey 'will not only afford stability Intimes of agitation or unrest, but theywill exert a powerful force in oppositionto dangerous movements and tendencieswherever they may arise. The service ofthe leagre will not end; the league willnot die. Though formally dissolved, Itwill remain a potent force.
These are the considerations which Inthe main have prompted the decision.
We inefose herewith the prescribedplan which must be diligently followedby all local chiefs in order that the leaguemay be dissolved in regular order, in amanner worthy of its history and accom-plishment.
Respectfully,NATIONAL DIkECTons, AlERITCAN
PROTECTIve LEAGui.
THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1919.
FUEL ADMINISTRATION ORDERIN TENDED TO PREVENT WASTEIN THE USE OF NATURAL GAS
NECESSARY BECAUSE OFGENERAL SHORTAGE
Burning of Flambeaux orOther Outside Lights inDaytime Prohibited-Li-censees Directed to ReportAll Cases where Consum-ers Persist in Wasteful-ness-Text of Order andExplanatory Statement.
The United States Fuel Administra-tion issues the following:
WASHINGTON, D. C., January 4, 1919.It appearing to the United States Fuel
Administrator that the supply of naturalgas throughout the United States israpidly diminishing, and that a generalshortage therein exists, and that it Isnecessary, therefore, in order to secure anadequate supply and equitable distribu-tion, that all wasteful practices in theconsumption of natural gas shall be elimi-nated,
The United States Fuel Administrator,acting under authority of an Executiveorder of the President of the UnitedStates, dated August 23, 1917, appointingsaid administrator, and of subsequentExecutive orders, and In furtherance ofthe purpose of said orders and of the actof Congress therein referred to and ap-proved August 10, 1917,
Text of Regulation.Hereby makes and establishes the fol-
lowing regulation, effective January 8,1919, and until further or other order,and subject to general or specific modif-cation from time to time, and at anytime:
REGULATION,
The use of natural gas in any wastefulmanner is hereby prohibited. It shall bedeemed wasteful to burn natural gas bymeans of flambeaux or open lights; toburn natural gas for the purpose of out-side lighting during daylight hours; toburn natural gas in inefficient appliances;to burn more natural gas than is reason-ably necessary for the purpose which it Isintended to serve; or to consume naturalgas In any other manner which is notreasonably efficient and economical. Li-censees are hereby directed to report tothe United States Fuel Administrationall cases where consumers persist in thewasteful use of natural gas.
H. A. GARFIELD,United States Fuel Administrator.
U. S. FUEL ADMINISTRATION,Washington, D. G., January 6, 1919.
STATEMENT REGARDING ORDER PROHIBITINGTHE USE OF NATURAL GAS IN ANY WASTE-FUL MANNER.
The marketed production of naturalgas in the United States amounts to
about 800 billion cubic feet a year, serv-ing about 10 per cent of the population.This product takes the place of over 30,-000,000 tons of coal. It is estimated thatthe wastage of natural gas Is equal tothe consumption, and that a conspicuousproportion of this loss results from prac-tices which may readily be eradicated.
Owing to the magnitude of the servicerendered by natural gas and the signifi-cance of the preventable losses takingplace in its consumption, the conserva-tion of this product Is one of great impor-tance, especially during the coming win-ter. The efforts of the Fuel Administra-tion toward the conservation of naturalgas have already effected a considerablesaving translatable in terms of coal.
The natural gas situation has becomesteadily worse during the last few years.In many parts of the country at the pres-ent moment It is critical; In many com-munities the consequences during thecoming winter will be serious. The sup-ply Is beginning to run short, and onlyby the greatest vigilance and care candue service be obtained from the quan-tity available. The losses In connectionwith the use of natural gas are greaterrelatively than those of any other com-modity, and many of these losses are sub-ject to immediate improvement throughenforcement of proper regulations.
Prior to June 30, 1916, the productionof natural gas In West Virginia for anumber of years had been supporting thedecline in output of Ohio, Indiana, andPennsylvania, where the seriousness ofthe situation is somewhat hidden by thesupply imported from the neighboringState. But, according to figures com-piled by the public utilities commissionof West Virginia, the output in this Stateduring the fiscal year ending June 30,1917, declined to the extent of about 12per cent, thus withdrawing this measureof its support from the States of Indiana,Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
In view of such interrelation of con-sumption and production and the factthat a decline in available supply ina given community is usually hidden fora period through an overdraft upon moredistant fields, the situation in the ag-gregate is capable of developing criticalaspects with disastrous suddenness. Thecoincidence of national emergency withwhat would have ordinarily been a natu-ral gas shortage has aggravated the situ-ation and makes more essential a continu-ation of conservation measures.
The need for natural gas conserva-tion is no better exemplified than in thecase of Louisville, Ky. When, last win-ter, its supply of natural gas failed, itwas found that 1.9 per cent of the con-sumers were using 30.7 per cent of thenatural gas.
This was due in part to the consump-tion of natural gas in converted coal fur-naces, wholly improper appliance forburning natural gas, Public utilities com-missions are now prohibiting the use ofnatural gas in appliances not primarilyconstructed for such use.
Investigations by the Fuel Adminis-
tration show that the wastage due toleakage In distributing systems has beenenormous, In many cases, where meterswere installed, it was found that the leak-age ran as high as 50 per cent of thetotal. The leakage in the consumers'house pipes is much larger than ordi-narily appreciated. In houses where leak-age has been checked, it has been foundthat the leakage averaged 19,000 cubicfeet of gas per annum for each house.There are many distributing plants thatwaste more than one-third of the gasdelivered at the gates of the town, andthere are many main transmission lineswhere the percentage of leakage is veryhigh.
A large number of open flame torches,or flambeaux, are still in use. This isnot only an inefficient and wastefulmethod of securing illumination at night,but in many instances the torches arenot shut off during the day and this prac-tice is especially reprehensible at thepresent time.
Where wells are blown Into the atmos-phere for water-freeing purposes, thegas, of necessity, is lost. However, inmany cases the wells are blown longerthan necessary, and in others it wouldbe feasible to install special pumps forthe removal of the water so as to cur-tail this form of waste. A large propor-tion of waste Is due to the fact that inmany communities cheap gas, or evenfree gas, is supplied for manufacturing.Where either is done, efficient devices areordinarily not in use and a considerableImprovement can be effected.
The so-called free gas feature hasbeen especially troublesome and has re-sulted in depriving many domestic con-sumers of an adequate supply of the bestfuel available for household use. In anextensive investigation of the amountof gas cons-imed by domestic consumersin West Virginia having this so-calledfree gas service privilege (on account ofhaving gas wells or gas lines on theirfarms), it was found that the averageconsumption per free consumer a yearwas 480,000 cubic feet. This is a wasteof at least 350,000 cubic feet for eachfree consumer a year. There are at least4,400 free consumers in West Virginia,and at this rate of waste this item aloneamounts to 1,540,000,000 cubic feet ayear.
The following further emphasizes thisform of waste:
Average annual consumption for eachfree domestic natural gas consumer inWest Virginia, 480,000.
Average annual consumption for eachdomestic natural gas consumer in theUnited States, 100,000.
These few examples, which might bemultiplied many times, will serve toshow that the wastage in natural gas isnotoriously high. Many points of wast-age have been corrected and should con-tinue to be held under a corrective in-fluence.
Therefore, it is felt that the uniquecircumstances surrounding the matter ofnatural gas justify the enforcement ofan order prohibiting the continuation ofwasteful practices in the consumptionof natural gas.
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CONSOLIDATED LIST OF GENERAL STAFF CORPSGIVING RANK, STATION, AND DATE OF DETAIL
Following is a consolidated list of the General Staff Corps detailed under the provisions of the act ofCongress, approved June 3, 1916, amended by the act of Congress approved May 12, 1917, and by the act ofCongress approved May 18, 1917:
Temporary grade Duty in Date of Temporary grade Duty in Date ofName and station. and penmanent arm Washington detail. Name and station, and permanent arm Washington daioof service. sn e tof service. since--
March, Peyton C Washington.Coe, Frank W.,1 Washington.Goethals, George W.,' Wash-
ington.
Jervey, Henry,2 Washington...
McIntyre, Frank, Washington.
Anderson, Edward D., Wash-ington.
Barker, John W.,2 Washington.Bishop, Percy P., Washington.
Brown, Lytle,2 Washington....
Brown, Preston 2 France.......Churchill, M., Washington,
(D. S., France)
De Armond, Edward H.,2Washington.
Drake, Charles E., Washing-ton.
Drum, Hugh A., France.......Fassett, Win. M., France 2.....Hines, Frank T., Washington..
Ketcham, Daniel W., France...Kilbourne, Chas. E France ..King, Edward L., France 2...Lochridge, P. D., France.......McNair, Leslie J., France......Munson, Edward L., Washing-
ton.2
Naylor, W. K., France 2. ...Nolan, Dennis E., France.Smith, Harry A., France......Rees, Robert I, Washington
(D. S., France).
Alley, Charles R. Washington'Arrowsmith, G. . France 2
...Avres, Leonard P.,Washington
(D. S., France).Bach, C. A., France'..........Beck, Paul W., Camp Wheeler,
Ga.Black, Roger D., Washington..Bowman, George T France...Brabson Fay W.,' Firance.Brees, Herbert J.,2 France.:..Browning William S, France.Buchan, Fred E., France......Chaffee, Adna R.,2 France......Chitt, Wm. D.,2 Camp Custer,
Clark, W. F.,' Washington....
Cochou, George W.,2 Washing-ton.
Collins, E. T.,2 France.........Conger, Arthur L., France.....Conley, E. T.,' France...---..-Conell, Win. M.,' Cam p Sevier.Conrad, C. L.,jr.,2 Washington.Cotes, Harry N., France..Cordier, Constant, Washington.
Coward, Jacob Mi., France..Coxe, Alex B France..Craig, J. W.,' Washington ...
Crnse, Fred T., France ....Denglor, Fred L.,' Washington.Dougherty, A. S Washington'.Dnn, John M.,Wieashingon'2.Enochs, Berkeley, Frane 2..Fenton, Chauncey L., Wash-
Gen., C. of S.Maj.gen.,C.ofO.A.C.Maj.gen.(ret.) asst.
toO.f S. & d&rec-tor P. S. & T.
Maj. gen., asst. toC. of S., dir. of op.
Maj. en., ex. asst.toC f S.
B. g. (Cay.), chief,operations branch.
B. g. (hf.)..........B. g. (C.A.C.), chief,
personnel branch.B. g. (Eng.), asst.
to C. of S., pres.A. W. C., dir. W.P. D.
B. g. (Inf.)..........B. g. (F. A.), asst.
to C. of S., dir.M. I.
B. g. (F. A.)........
B..T(Cv.), chief,
B. g. (Inf.).......... do..........B. g. (0. A. C), cef
of embarkatioB. g. (C. A. C.)....
..... do.............B. g. (Cay.).........
..... do...............B. g. (F. A.)...B. g. (M. C.), chief
Morale Branch.B. g. (Inf.).....
....do............... do..........B. g. (Inf.), chair-
man, Corn. on Ed.& Sp. Tr.
Col. (C. A. C.).......Cot. (11i.) ....Cot. (U. S. A.), chief
Col. (Engrs.)........Col. (Cay.)..........Col, (n.)..........Cot. (C .)Col. (F. A.) ....Col. (luf.) ....
..... Ao..............
Col. (Cay.), chief,W. P. Branch.
Col. (C. A. C.......
Col. (Inf.)..............do ....... ).....
C. do...).......do. (0 ....
Col. (Cay.)do. ( ..........
Col. (Int.), liaisonfor foreign affairs.
Cot. (CO. A. C.)._Co. (Ca .).....Col. (Cay.), x. o.,W. P. D.Cot. (F..)Cot. (C A.) .).-Cot. (tnf.) ....Cot. (C. A. C.)..Cot. (tnf.) .... .....Cot. (F. A.)....
Mar, 4,1918June 21,1918Dec. 11,1917
Dec. 13,1917
Mar.MayApr.
July
2, 191824,191816,1917
12,1918
July 9,19181 July 9,1918
Aug. 27,1917
June 13,1918Oct. 2,1917
May 1,1918
Aug. 22,1917
June 6, 1918Oct. 18,1917
Mar. 28,1918
Jan. 26,1918June 6,1918
Oct. 13,1918 Jan. 26,1918
June 12,1918 July 22,1918
.Juno 4,1917un 1917.. . Jan. 26,1918
June 16,1917 June 6,1917
.............................
Oct. 3,1918
............ .
Aug. 22,1917Jan. 26,1918
Do.Jan. 13,1915Jime 4,1917Oct. 3,1918
Jan. 26,1918Apr. 24,1918Juno 11,1917June 4,1917
June 20,1918 Apr. 25,1918Feb. 19,1918Oct. 25,1918
Jan. 26,1918Sept. 30,1918
May 23,1918
Juno 24,1918
Fob. 18,1918
...............
.1... . .. .
Jne 13, 1918
'June 13,919
...............
...............Juneo 711
May. 11June 16,1918Feb. 26,1918
1..1.......1...
Ferguson, Arthur M., Wash- Col. (Inf.)........... Sept. 25,1918ington.'
Flemi, R. J., Washington ... Col. (Cav.).......... June 17,1918Fitch, oger S France.do.Ford, Stanley ii. France -------.............--Fuller, Elverton ht., France ........ do...: ........ ........... :Fuqua, S then 0., France'2...do ....... .......Furlow, J. V., Waahington'2.I ... do ............ lJune 2,1918
June 4,1917Oct. 7,1918Oct. 26,1918Feb. 23,1918Jan. 26,1918Jan. 17,1918
Sept. 25,1918
July 2, 1918Jan. 26,1918Feb. 7,1918Oct. 23,1917Jan. 26,1918July 22,1918
Gardner, Fulton Q. C., Wash-ington.
Garlington, Creswell, France 2..Goodale, George S., France 2...Goodrich, P. M., Washington 2.Gowen, James B., France 2.....Graham, James M., France 2. ..Grant, U. S., 3d, France 2......Grant, Walter S., France......Greer, Allen J., France 2.......Gulick, John W., Washington
(en route).'Halstead, Lawrence, France
2...Hannah, James G., Wash-
ington.2Hanson, James,' Camp Sheri-
dan, Ala.Hartshorn, Edwin S., Wash-
ington.Hawkins, Hamilton S.,2 France.Hayne, Paul T.,2 France.......Hearn, Roscoe H., Washing-
ton.Hickman, Edwin A.,2 Wash-
ington.Hilton, Charles H., Washing-
ton.Hodges, Campbell B.,2 France..Honeycutt, F. W., WashingtonHowell, James F.,' France.....Hughes, Wm. N France.Ingram, Ralph h.,2 Washing-
ton.Johnson Walter H., France....Jones, Cifford, Washington....Johnston, William T.,' Fort
Sam Houston, Tex.Jordan, R. H.,' Washington
(D. S., France).Joyce, Kenyon A.,2 France.....Kellond, F. G., Washington....Kelton, Robert H. C.,' Wash-
ington.Kerth, Monroe C., France......Kingman, John J.,' France.
Knght, H. ., Washingon 2 .... :Lacy, Francis E., France......
a . L., Washington 2...Lee,Joh C.0H.,Frn.e......Lincoln, Charles S., France 2.Lincoin, Francis H., France ...McAndrews, Joseph B., Wash-
ington.McBride, Robert B., Frances...McCammon, William B., Wash-
ington2McCaskey, Douglas, Washing-
ton.McOleave,Robt., France 2.....-Marshall, George C., jr., France.Martin Walter F. Washingt6n'Masteler,K.C., Washington. -Maybach, A.A., Washington2..Merriam, Henry C., Charleston,
S. C.Merrill, Dana T., Washington
(en route).Miller, Alex.M. Washington'.MilierFrankJ Washington'..Morrow, Frank ., Washington.Morton,C.E., Washington'..Murray, Peter, Washington'. .
Myers u B, France.........No ilGuy S.,R Washington..Ohnstad, John C., WashingtonPalmer, John McA., France....Pi Ceig James N., France ...Pruny eonard .,2 Wash-ington.
Raymond William H.,2 FranceRichmond, Henry R.,'France..Roberts, Charles D.,2 France...Romeyn, C. A.,' Washington...Ross, Tenney, Washington...Seaman, A. Owen, Washington-.Shartle, Samuel G.,Washington
(D. S., Berne).Sheldon, Raymond ' France..Singleton, Asa L.,2 irance. .
June 11,1918Oct. 10,1918Aug. 21,1918Jan. 5,1918Feb. 28,1918Mar. 13,1918
Col. C. A. .)....... ............. Jan. 28,1918Co. a.)........... .......... Mar. 7,1918Col. (tnt.)........... .. ......... Jan. 26,1918Col. (Cay.).......... June 14,1918 July 22,1918Col. (Inf.).......... Dec. 24,1918 Jan. 26,1918.....do............... .June 12,1917 June 4,1917Col. (C. A. 0.).... ............... June 11,1918
Col. (Inf.)........... ..........-- June 26,1918... do........... ............... Aug. 21,19-18
THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: TIHURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1919.
CONSOLIDATED LIST OF GENERAL STAFF CORPSTemporary grade Duty in Date of Temporary grade Duty i Date of
Name and station. and permanent arm Washington da]. Name and station, and permanent arm Washington detil.ofservice. since- ofservice. sine-
Spaulding, Thomas M.,2 Wash-ington.
Steese, 1. G.,3 Washington.Sweeney, Walter G.,' France...1 e, nDanie I., Washington..Tebbetts, Harry H, France....Townsesnd, Q. L, rame......Tyner, George P., Frame......Turner, G. S., Fort Bayard, N.
Mexico.Van Deman, Ralph H France.Van Voorhis Daniel France...Waldron William H' France 2.Weeks,
6harles W., ashing-
ten.'White, Herbert A., Washing-
ten.,Whit feld, Robert, Washington.Williams, Albert S., Boston,
Mass.'Whduibns, B. H. L., Washing-
ten.Williams, Ezekiel J., Frances'...Wilson, Walter K., Washing-
ton.Wilson, Jennings B., Camp Me-
Glellan, Ala.5
Winterburn, George W., Wash-ington.'
Wyllie, Robert E., Washing-ton.
Young, F. S., France..........Adds, Emmett, France
2 .
Allen, Charles C., France% .....Atkins, Joseph A., France ....Pagby, 1Philip ff., France..);lrd, GoreH. Frances ..Baird, Fred H....nc .Ball, Colin H.,4 Panama Canal
Zone.Leebe Royden E., France....pe, William H.,
2 Washint.
Benedict, Jay L.,2
Washington.BIhir, James A., jr.," Washing-
ton.Boswell, Walter 0 FranceBrandt, AlfredP Camp Han-
cock, Ga.Brown, Thomas W., Washing-
ton.Butlier E I .,' Camp
)7dsorth, S. C.Cimpbell, Aithur G.,' Wash-
ingtons.Case , P. ,' Washington.
iC, W.AFrance...Chfr,Anrw1, France..
IN'!, iraui W.2 France .-Clondisin, WilliarII.> Frane.Colladay, Edgar B.,2 ashing-
10n.Canaslly, Donald H., Washing-
ton.Cowals, John K.,' Camp Sheri-
dan,Ala.Dickinson R. L. Washington.Early, Ciiford C.2
Washington.FarumF. H., France ........Flsher, Robert H.,2 Camp
Meads, Md.FrIs Gade, S. 'Franms ----
Garri, Dsid G. C.,2 Wash-ington.
Gasser, Lorenzo D.,' France...Gsbbin, Henry,' Washington..Graham, Wm. B., France......Grier, llarry S.,s France........Groninger Homer M. France..Ilammond, Thomas W., Wash-
ington (en route).Ranson, Linwood ..,2 Camp
Lewi ash.Hardenergh, Raymond W.,'
Camp Sheridan, Ala.Hester, J. H.,' Washington.....Hniderness,Arthur W.,s France1{orsfall L. P.,' Washington...Hoyt, Chas. 9 2 Washington...Hunt, Elvid, ae...-----Kent, Guy ' Washington.Kiimball, l'ishard H.,' ash-'
ington.Krueger, Walter,' France....Lace, Arthur W., France.-.Lentz, Bernard
5 Washington..
Lewis, C. R.,' ashington.LoughboroughWm. B.,sWash-
ington.Luid, Charles E. T.,1 Washing-
ton.Lvach, George A., France
2. ...
McCoaeh, David, Jr., France. --Mason, Charles H., France..
Mie, Sherman, Franee. . Lt. el. (T. A.).Prie, Frederick A., jr., Wash- Lt. Cl. A.
loon. 2Robinson, Oliver P., A. E. F., Lt. Col. (Int).
SiberiaRodney, Dorsey R., Camp Se- Lt. eel. (Gay.).
vier B..5Sneed, Byard, Camp Sherman, Lt. eel. Jl.).
Ohio.2Spalding, M. E., France.........do..........Standiferd Wm. R., France.... do..........Supples, If. Clay i., Newport. do..........
News.2Satherland, Samuel J., Wash-. do..........
ington.2Taylor, Win. W., Jr., Washing-. do..........
ton (on route).Telford, Charles, Washington.. Lt. eel. (Gav.).Test, Frederick C., Washing- Lt. eel. (Int.).
ten.2
Titus, Calvin P., Camp Logan,
Upham, John S., France2 . do..........
Wainwright J. M France 2.... Lt. col. (Cay.)......_Wallace, Win. U.,Vraxce . Lt. col. (Inf.)...---Whlen , Townsed, Washig- .. do.............
Williams, Edward H., Wash- L. coL (U. S. A.)..ingten.2
Williams, Sumner M., Gamp Lt. col. (Cay.)......Fuaston Hans 2
Wise, . C6., Wasinogton2. Lt col, (Tnf.).......AvrvRe F.L.... MranceA .A........Barns, Teolm re jr., a ash- H. (Gdov.).
tugton.Beebe, Henry A.,2 Gamp Ma. (U, S. A.)...
Kearney Galnetchor, Kafren s.2, France..... Maj.
Bovard, Warren g., Washing- Maj. ( A.).ton.
Brown, Thourn K.,x West Maj. (Gav.).Point, N. Y.
Burgess, WT. R,'2 Washington.. Maj. (U. S. A.) ---Church, lihe C., Washington-..... do...........Crawford, Medorem,jr.,5Cainp Ma]. (Inf.)....
Dodge, Iowa.Dasher, Gharles L.,' Washing, Maj. (U. S. A,)......
ton.Davis, Ha. 5
Washington.. Maj. (o...........Dick, l. I WV Washington.....do..............Doniat, Franz A. France...... Mal. (F. A.)......-Eichelberger, R. L,A. E. F., Maj. (Inf...........
Siberia.Greene, James S.,2 Camp Ma].(Gav.).
Wheeler, Ga.Hallett, Ralph H.,' Washing-. Maj. U. S. A.).
2 Wash- ..... do.............. May 31,1918 Oct. 7,1918
ington.Hartwig, H. H.,2 Washington.. Capt. (U. S. A.)..... Apr. 19,1918 Dec. 13,1918Rusterer, Robert E.,2 Wash .. do.............. June 6,1918 Oct. 10,1918
inton.SFrank A., Washington........do........... Mar. 8, 1918 Do.
Whe , Robert A.,s Washing- Capt. (C. A. C.). Oct. 4,1918 Do.ton.
ALTERATIONS.
Wales, Charles-.........Capt. (U. S. A.)........Detailed as a member of the G. S.C., for the period of the presentemergency: Par. 136, S. 0. 291-0,W. D., Des. 13, 1918. Relievedfrom detail on the G. S. C.: Par.136, S. 0. 296-0, W. D., Dec. 19,1918.
Relieved from detail as members of the General Staff Corps:Case, Frank L2.........Col. (Cay.)............Par. 208, S. 0. 290-0, W. D., Dee.
12, 1918.Faris, Melvin G 2.......Maj. (Inf.).............Par. 60, S. 0. 284-0, W. D., Dee. 5,
1918.Hyer, Benjamin B2.... Col. (Iuf)..............Par. 252, S. 0. 294-0, W. D., Dec.
17, 1918.Brown, Lewis, jr.2...... Lt. col. (Cav.).........Par. 252, S. 0. 294-0, W. D., Dee.
17, 1918.Buckner, Simon B.2....Maj. (Inf.).............Par. 252, S. 0. 294-0, W. D., Dec.
17, 1918.Bluemel, Clifford
-...... Maj. (Inf.).............Par. 92, S. 0. 294-0, W. D., Dec.
17, 1918.Dannemiller, A. F.2....Lt. col. (Inf.)..........Par. 21, S. 0. 298-0, W. D., Dee.
21, 1918.Honorably discharged from the service of the United States, under the provisions
ofsee. 9, act of Congress approved May 18, 1917, their services being no longer reqmred:Phenix, Spencer
5...... Capt. (U. S. A.)........Par. 112, S. 0. 290-0, W. D., Dec.
12, 1918. To take effect Dec. 15,1918.
Reed, Latham R.2......Lt. col. (1T. S. A.)......Par. 109, S. 0. 290-0, W. D., Dee.12, 1918. To take effect Dee. 14,1918.
Welton, Benjamin F.2..Maj. (U. S. A.).........Par. 156, 5. 0. 285-0, W. D., Dee.7, 1918. To take effect Dee. 7,1918.
Spahr, Boyd L.2........Maj. (U, S. A.).........Par. 2, S. 0. 292-0, W. D., Dec. 14,1918. To take effect Dee. 14, 1918.
Montgomery, R. L.2....Col. (U. S. A.).........Par. 132, 8. 0. 296-0, W. D., Dec.19, 1918. To take effect Dec. 19,1918.
Ward, Thomas Y.2......Maj. (U. S. A.).........Par. 4, S. O.303-0, W. D., Dec. 28,1918. To take effect Dec. 31, 1918.
SUMMARY.
Grade.
General..........................
Major General...........................Detailed for present emergency.........
Brigadier General.......................Detailed for present emergency........
Total Deo. 31, 1918 ----------------------------------- 27
1 Not carried in totals; additional member.I Detailed for the period of the present emergency.8 And from Oct. 3 to Nov. 14, 1917.' And from Oct. 2 to Nov. 12, 1917.sAnd from Oct. 2 to Nov. 17, 1918.
Interpretation of Railroad Wage OrderConcerning Ticket Agent's Pay Claim
The United States Railroad Adminis-tration issues the following:
INTERPRETATION NO. 7 TO GENERAL On-DER 27.
CLAIM OF EMPLOYEE.
Prior to March 1, 1918, the claimantwas employed as assistant passenger andticket agent at a salary of $80 per month.His duties consisted of selling tickets,soliciting passenger business, and actingas telegraph operator.
On March 1, 1918, the position of as-sistant being closed, the employee claimsthat he was officially checked in as citypassenger and ticket agent by the com-pany's traveling auditor, increasing hisduties, due to the fact that he had tohandle both positions.
The employee claims that he under-stood from telephone conversation withthe assistant passenger agent that hewould be checked in temporarily, as ithad not been definitely decided who
would be appointed to the position. Theemployee served in this capacity fromMarch 1, 1918, until May 1, 1918, at whichtime consolidation of certain ticket of-fices made it necessary for him to go tothe consolidated ticket offices.
The claim of the employee is that hedid not receive the salary of the city pas-senger ticket agent, which was $120 permonth, which rate under General OrderNo. 27 would have been advanced to$131.75, and that he was only paid hissalary that he was receiving as assistant.
He further claims that if he had beenpaid the salary of the city passengerticket agent for the time served in thatcapacity he would have been transferredto the consolidated ticket office at thesame rate, as this was the practice fol-lowed in transferring other employeesto the consolidated ticket offices.
In other words, the employee claimsthat his present rate of pay should be$131.75 per month instead of $112.70,which rate was applied in accordance
with General Order No. 27 to the posi-tion which formerly paid $80 per month.
CLAIM OF COMPANY.The railroad company claims that the
employee was assigned to the position ofcity passenger and ticket agent tempo-rarily, and that they did not considerthat he was entitled to an increase basedupon the rate formerly paid this posi-tion.
The question for interpretation is:In view of the fact that the employee
was performing the work of city passen-ger and ticket agent and not receivingthe rate applied to this position, shouldhis rate under the provisions of Gen-eral Order No. 27 be based on the rateformerly paid to the position he wasfilling?
DECISION.The claimant was from March 1, 1918,
until the date of the consolidation ofticket offices, May 1, 1918, in charge ofthe office and performed the duties ofcity ticket agent, and is therefore entitledto the rate paid that position plus in-crease in accordance with the provisionsof General Order No. 27.
W. G. McADoo,Director General of Railroads.
Name and station.
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LIST OF CASUALTIES REPORTED AMONGTHE UNITED STATES FORCES OVERSEAS
81CTION 1, JANTARY 9, 1919.
The following casualties are reportedby the commanding general of the Ameri-can Expeditionary Forces:
Died of wounds ---------------- 73Died of disease ---------------- 129Wounded severely ------- - ----- 2021issing in action -------------- 20
SLAVINSKL Walter S. Mrs. Helen Slavin-ski 106 Veteran Street, Meriden, Conn.
STECKER, Ernest August. Mrs. GustineSteeker, Emerson Nebr.
STICE, Orbie L. hobert Stice, R. F. D. 1,Munday, Tex.
STURDIVANT, Robert, Louis A. Sturdivant,Cuba Ala.
SUTTO)N, Harry J. Joe H. Sutton, Waldron,Kans.
SUTTON, Morris. Daisy Curtis, Heathsville,Va.
SWANSON, Fred H. Nelst Swanson, R. F.D. 3, Minnesota, Minn.
TARSL Carlo. Gino Tarsi 302 West Wa-ters Street, Cincinnati, Ohio.
TRESNER, Louis A. Mrs. Nancy A. Tresner,Tuttle. Okla.
VAN DEUSEN, George U. James B. VanDeusen, Old Chatham, N. Y.
VANGUNDY Worley L. Mrs. Mollie Van-gundy, 2.b3 Henkle Street, Washington,Ohio.
VENNING, William J. Mrs. Ella Venning,918 West Fourteenth Street, Denver, Colo.
VERBOKE, Remi. Emil Boldoyek, Climax,Minn.
WALDOW, Ernest C. Otto Waldow, Culbert-son, Mont.
WAMAGANZ, Anton. Mike .Wamagans, 2004Gravols Avenue, St. Louis, Mo.
WARN, Bruce R. Elmer G. Warn, Barbours,Pa.
WHITTINGTON, Otto K. John L, Whitting-ton, Reddles River, N. C.
WILBY, Joseph W. Mrs. Emma Fletcher,2051 Fletcher Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
WILLIAMS, Clem. Mrs. Susan Boone, Mitch-elville, Prince George Co., Md.
WILLIAMSON, Robert W. Della Williamson,R. F. D. 1, Millerville, Ala.
WISTE, Edwin. Peter T. Wiste, R. F. D. 1,box 36, Adams, N. Dak,
WORONICK, John S. Joseph Woronick, 93West Main Street, Norwich, Conn.
WRIGHT, Willie D. Alfred Wright, R. F. D.3, box 52, Rock Island, Tenn.
ANDERSON, Arthur. Miss Geneva Doane, 39Park Street, Boston, Mass.
ANTONAKOS, Peter. George Antonakos, 80Madison Street, New York, N. Y.
AUGHENBUGH, Jess H. William Aughen-bugh West Brooklyn, Ill.
BAKKEN, Henry R. Amund H. Bakken, Foss-ton, Minn.
BEDGOOD, Ira. R. L. Bedgood, Brewton,Ala.
BELL, Harry M. Mrs. Margaret J. Crouch,Reed Avenue, Magnolia Allotment, Cuya-hoga Falls, Ohio.
BENTON, Robert. Lee L. Benton, R. F. D. 2,Waxhaw, N. C.
BERARDY, Joseph F. James R. Berardy, 1057De Kalb Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
BERGLUND, Otto E. Peter Berglund, Har-rison, Minn.
BICHA, Joseph C. Stephen Bicha, 1510 WestAvenue, La Crosse, Wis.
BOCKMAN, William. Mrs. Margaret Bock-man, 511 East Fifth Street, Wilmington,Del.
BOOKOUT, Henry C. Mrs. Amanda Bookout,route 2, Fordland, Mo.
BORDEN, Harry V. Mrs. Harry V. Borden,128 East Seventh Street, Plainfield, N. J.
BOUTON, Howard R. Mrs. Sarah Beaton,132 Montague Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
BOYLE, Edward F. Miss Anna Boyle, PressSteel Car Co., McKees Rocks, Pa.
BRIGGLE Jerry L. Mrs. Mary G. Briggle,Tenth 9treet, Perry, Iowa.
BULLOCTI. George Eaddle. Rev. William Bul-loch, North Main Street, Engllshtown, N. J.
CARTER, Perry. Mrs. Julia Carter, Manlaka,Va.
CASE, Elmer L. George Case, Lewiston, Mo.CAVANAUGH, John C. Mrs. Margaret Cava-
naugh, Florence, N. Y,CHADWICK, Clyde B. Louis S. Chadwick,
general delivery, McFall, Mo.DENNIS, David W. Mrs. Ella Dennis, R. F.
D. 2 Powellville, Md.DORTdH, Cliff W. John L. Dortch, Strib-
lin, Tenn.DURHAM, Claud. Nathan Durham, R. F. D.
7. Marietta, Ga.ENRICO, Tony B. Mrs. Marguarita Enrico,
410 Norway Street, Iron Mountain, Mich.
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THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1919.
AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR REPORTEDAS HAVING ARRIVED IN FRANCE
Tile War Department announces thatthe following-naned American prisonersof war, released from German prisoncamps and hospitals, are reported to havebeen returned to France:POKALSKY, Peter, private. Mrs. Christiana
Pokalsky, mother, Throop, Pa.MILLER, L. D., private (first class). William
L. Miller, father, 1515 Third Avenue, NewKensington, Pa.
MARLEY, Daniel, private (first class). Mrs.Elizabeth Marley, mother, 256 Lewis Ave-mine, Brooklyn, N. Y.
McCOY, Leonard Dudley, private. Mrs. EllaHarvey, sister, Montour, Iowa.
M&NEASE, Frank R., private (first class).Mrs. Florence E. MeNease, mother, 634 Thir-teenth Avenue, New Brighton, Pa.
LUNDMARK, August E., sergeant Mrs. JohnLundmark, motber, Gaylordaville, Conn.
LIEMOTIOS, Joe, private. Miss Annie Lee-motios, sister, 149 Second Street, Sagamore,Pa.
HUNT, Chas. H., private, Bernie Hull, cousin,Antwerp, N. Y.
HIGGINS, Thomas J., corporal. Joseph Hr.Higgins, brother, Amsterdam, N. Y.
HILL, Roy A., sergeant. Mrs. George W.Hill, mother, 1122 Lafayette Street, Scran-ton, Pa.; also Mrs. Roy A. Hill, wife, 1904Price Street, Scranton, Pa.
HITLLERANT, Warren, private. W. H. Hill-brant, route A, Lamont, Okla.
HILLE, Oscar, private (first class). PaulineSehiller, aunt, 237 East Eighty-first Street,New York, N. Y.
The following is a list of purchase or-ders and contracts for December 28,1918, passed by the Board of Review:
Purchase orders and contracts under $25,000made on open market purchase or let to lowestbidder, and submitted to the board for con-sideration after execution and delivery:
2-12356. P. M. Palst Co., Philadelphia, Pa.,20,000 pounds candy, $8,520.
4-7383. John H. Dockman & Son, Baltimore,Md., 20,000 pounds candy, $8,500.
2-12870. Ygleslas & Co., New York City,39,000 pounds coffee, $6,581.
2-12444. S. F. Whitman & Sons, Philadel-phia, Pa., 32,000 pounds candy, $14,400.
Sub. 497-10-6. Standard Rice Co., Houston,Tex., 341,500 pounds flour, $28,918.70.
4 6783. Swift & Co., Baltimore, Md., 23,000pounds butter, $1,907.50.
985. G. P. Rianke Tea & Coffee Co., St.Louis, Mo, 5,828 pounds coffee, $13,852 90
Purchase orders or commodities purchasedat board of trade or exchange prices on FoodAdministration allotment, commandeer order,or by Embarkation Service:
Sup. 2877. Plant Bros. & Co., Manchester,N. H., right suspenders for haversacks; changeSchedule A.
Sup. 2880. Corr Manufacturing Co., Taunton,Mass., gauze; cancel 37,464 yards 321-inch,44/40, 8.20 gauze, at $0.1025 per yard, in-eluding packing; contractor will deliver thebalance of 385,728 yards due under the origi-nal contract January 1, 1919.
Sup. 2885. Parker Wilder & Co., New YorkCity, sheets; cancel 160,990 72"/931" pequotbleached sheets at $1.46 each, contractor de-liver balance of 289,010 sheets deliverableunder the original contract as modified byJanuary 1, 1919.
War Department CentralBureau of InformationThe War Department Central Bu-
reau of Information has been es-tablished in the Office of the Ad-jutant General. Inquiries forinformation with reference to theWar Department and its activitieswill receive prompt attention ifdirected to this office, which is lo-cated in Room 248, State, War andNavy Building, and may also be re-ferred over the telephone by callingMain 2570, Branches 43, 44, and 45.
Sup. 2881. Martin Dyeing & Finishing Co.,Bridgeton, N. J., dyeing and finishing; yardsto be dyed increased from 977,730 to 1,12,014yards at 35 cents per yard.
Sup. 2833. Troy C. & W. Manufacturing Co.Fall River, Mass., gauze; 709,506 yards re-duced to 473,004 yards and deliver from 64,500yards to 43,000 yards per week, completingby January 1, 1919.
Sup. 1244. Rinek Cordage Co., Easton, Pa.,rope; manila rope be reduced from 96,700pounds to 01,700 pounds; total price reducedfrom $29,493.50 to $27,968.50.
Sup. 1245. 11. L, Judd Co., New York, N. Y.,sliding loops; total quantity reduced from108,892 pieces at $1,41 per 100 pieces to108,642 pieces at $1.41 per 100 pieces, andtotal amount reduced from $1,535.30 to$1,531.85.
Sup. 2895. Johnson & Johnson, New Bruns-wick, N. J., gauze; cancellation agreementcovering 465,518 yards 36-inch gauze in gray,at $0.157 per yard.
Sup. to P. O.' 5754-J. A. Witowsky's SonsCo., Cleveland, Ohio, denim clothing; manu-facturing and delivering 5,000 garments (2,500coats and 2,500 trousers), 38 cents per gar-ment, $1,900; contractor to bale for overseasshipment; shall receive $0.955 per bale.
Sup. 2875. J. Spencer Turner Co., NewYork City, duck; cancel 520,000 yards duck12/4 ounce duck in gray at 301 Inches (308,000at $0.4905 yard and 212,000 at $0.4795) ; also80,000 yards 85 inches, 1.93 shelter tent duck(15.000 at $0.386 per yard and 65,000 $0.393yard).
Sup. 2820. Richard Borden Mfg. Co., FallRiver, Mass., gauze; reduce yardage from1.353,009 yards to 902,006 yards and the de-liveries from 125,000 yards to 82 000 yardsweekly, completing by January 1, 1919.
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKSThe Bureau of Yards and Docks of
the Navy Department has awarded thefollowing contracts:
806. Extension to heating system andpower house, Paris Island. Tyler Under-ground Heating System, Pittsburgh, Pa.,$89,797.37.
3676. Water supply sewer and drainage sys-tem. Gray's Ferry Road, Philadelphia. HarryF. Lodge (Inc.), Philadelphia, $29,875.
3701. Laying linoleum in office buildings ofWar and Navy Departments, Potomac Park,Washington. D C. Joseph W. Ralston, Phila-delphia, $71,500.
8684. Kitchen and mess hall equipment,League Island, Philadelphia. S. B. SextonStove & Manufacturing Co., Baltimore, $19,947.
3694. A septic tank, Miami, Fla. St. JohnConstruction Co., Miami, Fla. $12 466
3651. Freight station, .Indian Aead. Md.Dokiuie Construction Co., Union Hill, N. J.,$12,900.
3627. Electric traveling cranes, Alexandria,Va. Manning, Maxwell & Moore (Inc.), NewYork City, $17,857.
3609. Two electric traveling cranes for ma-chine and electric shop, New York City. Bed-ford Foundry & Machine Co., Bedford, Ind.,$17,781.
3589 Addition to machine shop No. 80,Portsmouth, N. H1. Levering & Garrigues Co.,New York City, $122,906.
3521. Kitchen equipment for building " "and norses' quarters, Brooklyn, N. Y. AlbertPick & Co., Chicago, $7,724.
3717. Quarters for Marine officers, lonaIsland. Brooklyn Line Improvement Corpora-tion, Brooklyn, N. Y., $18,936.