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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17
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Regarding Americas War Progress

Some 300 wooden mills are working on
army contracts.
Over 10000 900 pairs of shoes have been
ordered for the army
Treasury Department hoated Sc, Sic. 532,-
300 subscriptions to Liberty Bonds.
Loans to total Of 1882, 900. 600 had
been made to co-belligerent nations to
end Of 1917
Government now operates 200. 900 miles
OF railway, employing 1000, 500 men, and
representing investment of 1850, 600. 600.
Bonds certificates of Indebtedness. war
savings certificates, and thrift stamps is
sued by the treasury up to March IL
totaled $8,560802, 052 So.
The United States government had
loaned to foreign governments associated
N the war on March IL, 1915 $4,436, 329, =
To March II the War Risk Insurance
Bureau had issued policies for a total Of
$l2,465 ll6.500 TO the armed forces
Arotments and allowances to soldiers
and sailors dependents paid by the gov
eminent in February amounted to $l9-
976, SAB
Total deaths in the army from April 6,
1917, to March II, for all causes was re-
ported by the Adjutant Generals Office
to be 1191. OF this number, 1872 were
reported as killed in ac,.on, and 237 died
or were lost at sea. The total number
wounded in action was 404. Thirty five
men have been reported as missing; 80
of them are said to have been captured.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

Naval training camps have a capacity
OF 100000 in summer, $4,000 men in win
ter
Congress has authorized S2.034 600, 600.
of which SUM 81, 1856 900 has been appro-
priated, for the United States Shipping
Board and Emergency Fleet Corporation;
on March L. $3.50. 247. 95537 of this sum
had been expended
The Emergency Fleet Corporation had
requisitioned March /, 425 steel vessels
and contracted for 100 steel vessels, max
ing total of Las steel ships of an
aggregate dead weight tonnage of 8,164,
sos tons; it had let contracts for 400
wooden vessels aggregating approximate
ly 1,715,O00 lightweight tons; it had re-
paired and put IN operation 7s8,000 dead
weight tonnage seized from Germany
and Austria.
On March 5 the building program of
the Emergency Fleet Corporation was
being carried on in 151 plants.
Casualties in the Navy and Marine
Corps from April to December 81 1917.
include naval officers and 1879 enlisted
men, killed or died from wounds. No
officers were reported as wounded in ac-
tton but 10 enlisted men were so report
ed
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

To February 20. Director General of
Military Railways had placed orders for
railway supplies valued at $142, 600, 900
and with an aggregate weight of 754, 900
long tons; the General Engineer Depot,
to February l. issued $500 orders for
material valued at $202. 900, 600.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17
AIR SERVICE ITEMS

Before the war a total of 81, 500. 900 had
been appropriated for air service Con-
gress has made S691, 900 900 available for
aircraft production in first year or war.
More than 10000 acres of~Iand in this
country has been planted with castor
bean plants to produce sufficient oil for
aircraft.
Air personnel increased from SIS Off
GERS and 1920 men to 100 times that
number in first year of war. Eleven
kinds of schools have been installed
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

Two weeks after war was declared
contracts had been made covering the re-
quirements of an army of 1000 600 men,
this material comprising $500, goo items.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

Army medical training schools have
been created with capacity of II 600 Off
GERS and men, $4,000 enlisted men, and
ated
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

War prisoners and alien enemies num-
bering 2,040 are now confined in three
barracks in Georgia and Utah.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

For training troops In environments l.
600. 100000 rounds of ammunition hav
been bought.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

Psychological examinations of $50 00
officers and men have been made.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

Two powder plants to cost $45, 00O,(
each are under construction.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

During II months army hospitals in
creased from to So in number an
from 5000 to $40 beds; 80, 900 NOR
beds are being added
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

Our 14inch guns weigh nearly 95 t
and are So Id feet loEg, costing $118, 0
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

Cost of drafting army and Provost
Marshal Generals operations was $10,-
600 00oi cost per man accepted for ser
vice, $4.93.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

OF 63,203 candidates for officers COM
missions at two officers training camps
44,57S We're successful; third series is
now in progress with $4,000 attendance.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

In less than three weeks after enact
ment of selective service law teh male
population Of the country Within draft
age, approximately 100000 men, pre-
sented themselves before some 1000
boards and registered.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17
ARMY ITEMS

Total estimated expense of the
United States government in the first
year of war, without loans to the Allies,
is S12 067, 278, 67907.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

Army Ordnance Supply Division han
dies monthly 10000 carloads of material
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

During the first year Of war the United
States Army has increased in actual
strength from 1924 officers and 202,510
enlisted men to 12S,801 officers and 1925
924 enlisted men.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

Strength of the navy today is nearly
III 900 officers and 100000 enlisted men;
strength year ago was 4,792 officers
and 1896 enlisted men.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

Young Mems Christian Association,
Young Women's Christian Association and
Knights of Columbus huts are fixtures in
the life of every soldier and sailor; hos
tess houses have been built in 30 can
tOnments and camps; 16 Liberty theatevs
are running in army camps and Is are
ordered constructed all camps have ath-
letic tilds, on having rs gridirons.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

AVrage monthly disbursements by Ord
nance Department of the army during the
first year of war were over $50, 000 coo.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

One type of gun with its carriage has
1890 parts. exclusive of accessories.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

Machine guns are being produced at the
rate of 225, 900 a year, 31s Inch guns at
the rate Of $1,000 per year.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

American destroyers arrived at Brit
ish port to assist in patrolling European
waters rs days after t-ie declaration of
WAR
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

The Signal Corps has sent thousands of
trained pigeons to France.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

Estimated total expenditures of the
navy during first year of war: Disburse-
ments and outstanding obligations, ST.
49,, 900, 000
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

The total number of persons now ir
the naval establishment exceeds 425, 900.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

On March the building program o
the Emergency Fleet Corporation wa
being carried on in 151 plants.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

Naval training camps have a capacity
of 10000 in summer, $4,000 men in win
ter
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

487 men have been transferred out of
army divisions into technical units to
function according to individual educa-
tional, occupational and military quail
fications.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

The first contingent of the expedition
airy forces landed safely - a French por
8S days after war was declared.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

chase of % 900 900 hand grenades. 725 900
automatic pistols, 100000 revolvers, %,
100000 projectiles for heavy artillery,
AT, 900 pounds of explosives FAC, 900
machine guns, 2,4S4000 rifles.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

Total appropriations for War Depart
ment since April s, 1917, 81, 464, 771, 1856 .48
Withdrawals from the treasury by the
War Department from June IS. 1917, tG
March 8, 1878, were 50, COS, 761, 907 Is. The
latter figures do not represent actual eX-
pendtures or obligations, but merely
Withdrawals from the treasury
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

Navy has in it's possession now a stock
of supplies sufficient for the average re-
qurements for at least one year.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

About 10000 officers and men are en-
gagged in coast patrol work of the navy.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

Production of 10000 new automobile
trucks is in progress for the army, in ad-
dtion to purchases of 1920 passenger
cars, SIPS motorcycles, and 6.040 bicycles
with appropriate repair and replacement
equipment.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

The navy has developed an American
mine believed to combine all the good
points Of various types of mines. and is
manufacturing them in quantities.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17

To March II the War Risk Insurance
Bureau had issued policies for a total of
$12 465, 1855 500 TO the armed forces.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-22
OFFICIAL NEWS BULLETIN
INDIANA FEDERATED CLUBS
BY THE PRESS COMMITTEE OF

all aliens. Every call for war meas
ures IS important but the American
ization work IS at our door In the
future there must be no little italy.
no Ghetto. no colonies-we must be all
and always Americans.
Library Work.
As every week is set aside for some
special war service il is appropriate to
call attention to this as Library
Week" and the work az the Library
committee OF the Indiana Federation
OF Clubs. As chairman. Mrs w. Z.
Sollenberger librarian o. Kokomo has
sent out an appeal urging that good
books be sent to the camps: posters
be made for exhibits: garden books
and war periodicals be distributed;
story hours arranged for children TO
raise the standard Of their reading;
conservation plays be given Industrial
and social conditions be studied and
that use be made OF county and state
travelling libraries. Mrs. Sollenberger
states that It IS bad fern 70 read fiction
in war times and she offers to assist
in planning reading and programs.
Clubs Should Purchase Bonds.
The state president, Mrs. Moore. urg-
es that every club buy at least one
Liberty bond and make it the basis
OF a permanent fund The leader Of
the Liberty bond work for women I'm
Indiana IS our general federation sec
rotary Mrs Mccullough The club wo-
men must resuond to every call
Liberty Bond Invcstment.
Miss Vida Newson. chairman Of the
Endowment Fund. has sent out an ap-
peal to those clubs in the state which
have not vet paid their assessment.
She urges that the matter be called
10 the attention OF the clubs at the
spring conventions The effect Of the
posters at the state meeting was re-
markable. The income from THIS fund
j. to be used to promote the work ~
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-22

Clubs Are Asked 10 Assist State De-
Tense Council.
IN the Indiana Bulletin OF the State
Council Of Defense Of March Is Mrs.
Anne Studebaker Carlisle says in re-
gard to the cooperation OF the Indl-
ana Federation Of Clubs:
However. more important than any
thing else Is the significant fact that
the women in all their various organ
izations as shown in this case, are
uniting for the one big General pur-
pose. the attainment Of the upmost
force and efficiency IN war work. Uni
hcation IS the big thing. and war time
unifcation Is the first with the Fed
Grafton o. Clubs"
Importance of AmericaniEing Work
The war has shown Us the import
ance Of Anerlcanizing the work This
committee met in indianapolis Tues
day at the call Of the chairman. Mrs.
Born The slogan adopted is one
language. one flag. one country" Mrs.
David Ross chairman OF the War Coun-
ell recomrn ended that we show loyalty
70 our president and that our presi-
dents picture be hung along with our
other war presidents. Mrs. A S Hur-
rel suggested that the printed form OF
the Oath OF Allegiance be placed in
every window along with the Red
Cross and Food Conservation cards.
Special emphasis must be given 70 the
education Of foreign women along the
lines OF care of children. dangers Of
the house ny. good housekeeping and
patriotic pictures. All children should
be discouraged IN the use Of immigrant
nicknames. We are allies-one-Aght-
ing for thu same cause. Let every day
be flag day. Mrs. Remington OF Indi-
annapolis recommends that seven min
ute women" talk on Americanization.
A request viii be sent to the State
Council Of Defense 70 make provision
through the State Superintendent Of
Public Instruction for the education Of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-22

Wheeler Of the Defense Council and
Mrs. Morrison Of Chicago.
Mrs r. A Edwards 81 Peru made
a fine address on Patriotism and Stuff
rage a the Franchise District Con-
vention held in Hammond. AT the
flourish Club in Frankfort Friday, Miss
Lucy MCGEE furnished a program Of
irish dances and songs Miss MCGEE
is a graduate of Columbia In order
to perfect her work she studied in the
native land Of her father The Fort
nightly Musicale Club Of Crown Point
although organized twenty-one years
ago IS continuing its enthusiastic work
and a the last SESSION had a program
Of sacred music and a paper on the
Influence of Music on Soldiers" The
.Athenian club Of Charlottesville at the
meeting at the home Of Mrs Mcintosh
heard papers on early Greed Tragedy.
The Fortnight1y cub Of Remington has
given SIS to the Red Cross and s. to
the Y NJ C. 4. The subjects at the
last meeting were The immigration
Question in alifornia. SmNeage books
and Food Conserva ton. The Merrill
Vile study club discussed Quarantine
Laws in Indiana and the State Charit-
able Institutions. Mrs Blanchley gave
an illustrated screen talk on her trip
through California. The Woman's club
of Knox has endorsed the conservation
work Of Mrs. Dillon. the district chair
man Miss McEiel Of Purdue Eniver-
sity gave a lecture on the subject. A
musical play The Wishing Ring" was
given for the benefit Of the Red Cross
and the gross receipts were the largest
ever received for an entertainment in
Knox
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-22

have been disfranchised because in
registering they used their husband :
name as they would in signing a
check. It IS an unfair decision and
q bitter lesson but It shows how far
the evil forces viii go in their desire
10 win. especially when prohibition is
the leading question before the voters.
Under the prevailing conditions thou
sands Of the young men are In the war
and cannot vote for better things. 1t
is Imperative that pressure he brought
to bear upon the senate and legisla-
lures should a federal amendment be
presented TO the states. This is no
time for Indifference TO question
when IT means the safety OF the re-
public.
The state press chairman has sent
but ono bulletin to the General Fed
GRAFTON Press Chairman bat in the last
issue Of her bulletin which IS sent
all over the United States two notes
were used from the Indiana Official
Bulletin showing the effective work
Of our clubs in civic lines and the need
Of such incentive publicity.
The Fifth District convention Is in
session at Terre Haute on THURSDAY
Of this week. Mrs. Moore will attend
She will spend Wednesday In Green
castle with Mrs. Ogg. the State Par
Humanitarian.
Lake County Clubs.
The Federated Clubs OF Lake County
haeld meeting on March 18th with
over coo in attendance Patriotism
was the keynote to all the work and
the reports show that all Of the clubs
are not only doing their regular work
but are doing an immense amount Of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-22

the J. +. c. IN it's many lines Of social
work. Miss Newman SAYS. so I'm
portant has Il been deemed by the
Council Of National Defense that public
welfare work he continued. that social
service organizations be maintained,
and That normal life at home be not al
lowed to ak down on account Of the
war conditions that the National and
state Councils 81 Defense have estab-
Ushed as one of their working condi-
tfons the department for tho Mainte-
nance If Existing Social Service Agen-
cies surely our Federation is a SO
cial service organization in the broad
cr sense o. the word. Then can We af-
ford amy any measure TO neglect It's
purpose and aim2 Practically all the
money contributed by the clubs and
individuals to this Fund has been in
vested in Liberty bonds. This is a
phase ~ war work as represented by
the Federation.
Every Council Committee at Work.
Mrs Fickinsher of the Conservation
Department reports that every COM
mittee ls at work, Mrs. Carter 81 the
Public HenIth Committee Is urging the
All-timo Health officer Mrs. Grouleff
"a organizing Civic Centers. Mrs. Born
is arranging for patriotic entertain
mems for foreigners and following the
outline az the National Amerlcaniza-
tIou committee Mrs. Morrison s. try
ine o. ind homes for dependent chill
dreu Mrs Montgomery IS arranging
sales for the blind and Mrs Sheehan
i- conducting am educational campaign
for sand Dunes.
Women Tricked in Chicago.
More than 5000 women in Chicago
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-22
RECEIVERS FROM RHEUMATISM OF
JOINTS AFTER SUFFERING TEN YEARS
York State Woman Unable to Lift Feet From Floor One
Year Ago-Now Does Own Homework

1T was very hard for me 10 so up
or down stairs: If / attempted 1t !
would have to put both feet on the
same step and come down very slow
". MY fingers were badly swollen,
bent toward the side and were OK
tremely stiff and shiny At times ]
could not arise from a chair and was
often obliged to roll out OF bed
Il took many treatments. including
vaccine. but failed TO find relief. !
got so bad that I was unable to take
more than a few steps at a time and
then would have to drag my feet along
not being able to lift them because of
the stiffness in the knees
Reading so much about Var-ne-sis
I thought | would try just once more
TO find relief ! must say that almost
from the first | noticed an improve
ment in my stomach and gradually the
pain and stiffness left nv joints. am
now able to do almost any kind Of
work about the house Friends and
neighbors can hardly credit I am the
same person that was crippled with
rheumatism one wear ago. I cannot
begin to express my gratitude for Var
ne-sis and what it has done for me"
Nar-ne-sis has been wonderfully sue
cessful in the treatment Of chronic
rheumatism of the joints Narne-sis
does not contain the ordinary drugs so
often given for rheumatism. such as
salicylates iodides. neither does it con
tain capsicum or pepper. Varne-s sis
tends to help the stomach and cannot
harm the heart
Send to ". A. Varney. Lynn. Mass,
for the Story Of Nar-ne-sis. It's Free.
Get Va-ne-sis now, today from w.
A. Varney. Lynn, Mass. or at sum
mer's Pharmacy. HammOnd.-Ady.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-22
RHEUMATISM LEAVES
YOU FOREVER
Deep Seated Uric Acid Deposits Are
Dissolved and the Rheumatic Poison
Starts to Leave the System within
Twenty-four Hours.

Every druggist in this country IS
authorized to say to every rhumatic
su1erer in this vicinity that If two bot
Ties or Allenrhu the sure Conquerer of
lheuma tism does not stop all egOny, re
duce swollen joints and do away with
even the slightest twiuge Of rheumatic
pain. he will gladly return your money
without comment
Allenrhu has been tried and tested
Tor years. and really marvellous results
have been accomplished In the most
severe cases where the suffering anu
agony was intense and piteous and
where the patient was hopeless
Allenrhu relieves at once. Immedi-
ately after you start 10 take II the
good work begins. Il searches out the
uric acid deposits. dissolves the secre-
tons and drives rheumatic poison out
Of the body through the kidneys and
It's marvellous how quickly st acts.
Blessed relief comes in two days. and
even in cases where the suffering is
most painful all traces disappear in
few days.
Mr. James H Allen, the discoverer OF
Allenrhu. who for many years suffered
the torments of acute rheumatism de-
sires all sufferers TO know that he does
not want cent of anyone's money un-
less Allenrhu decisively conduers this
worst of all diseases. and he has i'm
structed pharmacists to guarantee il in
every instance-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-22

war work. Mrs. Bondy OF the Litera-
ture Committee made suggestions for
programs. Miss Peters Of Gary Library
spoke Of Library Week and War Ser
vice.
The Twelfth District Convention at
Kendallville on April 18th viii include
reception and noon luncheon with
Miss Gilbert as toastmistress. There
Will be addresses by Mrs. Beugnot. Mrs.
Forney and Miss Dilla Of Erie College.
Pa
War Garden CommisisOn
South Bend has organized a War
Garden Commission with the slogan
Every garden a war garden" Ground
Will be loaned with no rental charge.
The high school will conduct a class
in gardening. The Government will
furnish a Home Demonstration who viii
give neighborhood work with material
collected for the canning anr drying.
The school win exhibit in the flower
show. Mrs. Fickenscher IS the Sec
retary-treasurer Of the commission.
Last week the city held a Production.
Conservation and Thrift Show in the
high school gymnasium and court
house. Not only were there exhibits
but lectures by such noted persons as
DR.. Aked Of San Francisco and Miss
Frazier OF Eengland. 1t was a war
program in every way and was to
show what can be done to. further the
interests Of America and the men at
the front.
The Third District Convention viii
be held at Salem MAY % Mrs J. A.
Taggert Of Orleans Is chairman and
Mrs. Llndley of Salem Is vice-chair-
man. Addresses were made by Mrs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-22

One year ago could not lift my
feet from the floor but now am able
TO do all kinds of work about the
house said Mrs. Tile Smith of Hol-
Nv. y y Z. 70. 3 Box is
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-22

SAVE SOMETHING SOMEHOW.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-22

More than s,ooo women in Chicago