The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-05
The first contingent of the expedi.


tionary forces landed safely at a
French port SO days after war was
declared. American troops went on
the line for their baptism of fire 1877
days after war was declared.
Nearly $4,000 mechanics and other
civilian employees are working at ma
Wy yards and stations.
More than 700 privately-owned ves-
sells have been purchased or chartered
by the Navy.
Some 300 wooden mills are work
ing on Army contracts.
Over 100000 pairs of shoes have
been ordered for the Army.
Treasury Department floated &c.
6l6,532 300 subscriptions to Liberty
Bonds.
Loans to a total of 1882, 900, 900
had been made to cobelligerent ma
tions to end of 1917.
Total weight of steel thrown by a
single broadside from the Pensylva-
MIA today is 1868 pounds; maximum
broadside of largest ship during
Spanish American war was $500
pounds.
Two weeks after war was declared
contracts had been made covering the
requirements of an army of 100000
men, this material comprising $780,
items.
More than 1000 manufacturers
bid for Navy business.
Total deaths in the Army from
April 6, 1917, to March ID, from all
causes, was reported by the Adjutant
Generals Office to be 1,191. Of this
number, 1872 were reported as killed
in action and 237 died or were lost at
sea. The total number wounded in
action was 404. Thirty-fve men have
been reported as missing; % of them
are said to have been captured. Cas-
ualties in the Navy and Marine Corps
from April 6 to December 81, 1917, in
clude five naval officers and 139 en-
listed men, killed or died from
wounds. No officers were reported as
wounded in action, but 10 enlisted
men were so reported.
Government now operates 100000
miles of railway, employing 100000
men and representing investment of
ST., 500,0 100000.
Bonds, certificates of Indebtedness,
war-savings certificates, and thrift
stamps issued by the Treasury up to
March IL totaled 8,560,802, O52.96.
The United States Government had
loaned to foreign governments asso-
ciated in the war on March IL, 1918,
$4,436, 329,750.
To March IL the War-Risk Insur-
ance Bureau had issued policies for
total of $12, 465, 116,500 to the armed
forces.
Allotments. and allowances to SOL
diers' and sailors dependents paid by
the Government in February amount
ed to $19,976,543. !,
The Ordnance Department manu-
features about 100000 items. One
type of gun with its carriage has T.
$50 parts, exclusive of accessories.
For training troops in environments
1,000,000,000 rounds of ammunition
have been bought.
The Navy has developed an Amer
lean mine believed to combine all the
good points of various types of
mines, and is manufacturing them in
4udLSieiCo.
Army medical training schools have
been created with capacity of $1,000
officers and men---15,000 enlisted men
and 5000 officers already trained and
graduated.
Naval communication service ope-
rates all radio service; 5000 youths
are studying autobiography at two
naval schools.
Medical officers numbering 1875
are members of the Medical Depart
ment of the Navy. Navy Maintains
$4,000 hospital beds and 5000 are be-
ing added.
Of 63,203 candidates for officers
commissions at two officers training
camps ASST were successful; third
series is now in progress with $4,000
in attendance.
During the year the latest type Of
naval 16-inch gun was completed for
our new battlcships; it throws pro-
jectile weighing 2,100 pounds.
When war was declared, 1913 naval
vessels were building or authorized,