Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-31
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. DOING GREAT WORK
bun DEsTRoYERs IN EUROPEAN
WATERS COVER MANY MILES
m THEIR PATRoLINe.
WILL CONSIDER INVENTIONS

WILL CONSIDER INVENTIONS
War Department Creates New Section
for Investigation Of All Devices
Use Of Sugar by Manufacturers Cur
tailed by Food Administration.
(Fron COMMITTEES on Public Information)
Washington.-Some Indication Of the
ceaseless watch kept on the high seas,
In the path Of American troopshlps, by
United States naval forces operating
IN European waters, may be gained
from statistics Just compiled at the
naval headquarters in London. These
statistics show that a single force
OF American destroyers operating from
one base had steamed almost 100000
miles up to April /. The maximum
distance covered by a single destroyer
was more than $4,000 miles from May
4, 1917, TO April /. 1918. This de-
sfroyer was one of the first to arrive
abroad after war was declared.
II has been announced that Vice Ad-
miral William S. Sims. commanding
United States naval forces abroad, Of
fered to send an auxiliary force COM
posed Of naval units to the French
front at the beginning Of the German
offensive. The chief OF staff of the
French navy and General Foch did not
consider that the circumstances de-
manded the presence Of such force
Mt the front.
The French have had a naval divi-
sion operating in the forces of the Lor-
rnlne sector for some time, and the
naval units have made their part Of the
line ms shipshape as possible, with
everything from big naval guns down
TO sleeping hammocks and ships cats.
The American soldiers billeted in
England for temporary training or en-
route for France are more and more
compelling the admiration and coop
GRAFTON of the English people. The
National Sporting club OF London has
started n series Of weekly entertain
ments for enlisted men Of the United
states army and navy.
To secure prompt and thorough in
vestigntion Of inventions submitted to
the war department an Inventions sec
ton" has been created. All inven-
lions of n mechanical. electrical. or
chemical nature submitted for inspec-
tion. test, or sale are now considered
By this section.
Any person desiring to have an in
vention considered should do so by
letter, giving In order the following in
formation: Name and object of the
Invention. any claim for superiority OF
novelty, any results obtained by actual
experiment. whether the invention Is
patented, whether remuneration is ex-
pected. whether the invention has been
before any other agency, whether the
writer Is owner or agent, the number
Of Enclosures with the letter. A
written description and sketches or
drawings Of sufficient detail to afford
full understanding Of the cases
should also be submitted. Should the
Invention be an explosive or other
chemical combination the ingredients
aud processes OF mixture should be
stated.
The inventions section win not, bear
the expense Of preparation of draw
ings and descriptions, nor advance
funds for personal or travelling ex-
penses by inventors.
Any matter submitted win be treat
ed as confidential The inventor win
be notified Of each step taken during
the Investigation Of his invention. All
communications should be addressed
Inventions Section, General Staff,
Army War College. Washington, d. @
All newspapers have again been
urged by the navy department. through
the committee on public information
to discontinue the publication of news
items and advertisements which may
In any degree indicate the location or
movement OF vessels.
This notice has not been issued be
cause Of new circumstances endan
gering ocean shipping-none has
arisen--but because 1t is felt that vol
untary censorship has not yet achieved
the fullest measure of essential Sc
crecy in the protection of merchan
shipping. The notice asks that al
references to names Of ships, dates o
sailing and arrival, information OF
routes, schedules, cargoes, location
and movement Of ships be deletet
from news and advertising copy.
There are now 20 uniforms for won
en- In war work in the United States
They are for munition workers, tele
phone and radio operators, yeomer
employees of the shipping board an
the food administration, Red Cros
workers, Y. M. g. A. workers, won
ans motor corps, girl scouts, and str
dents Of the National Service schoC
Of the woman's naval service.
Information regarding the hospital
Of the United States, in process {
compilation since 1915, is now coIlate
and mdexed In the medical section {
the council OF national defense.
central bureau of information concerl
ing the hospital facilities of the coul
try. under war conditions, is thus pr
vlded.
The bureau has not only the detail
Of over 1000 active hospitals. but
nlso gathering full data concernir
nenrly 5000 other institutions, whiC
include sanatoria. infirmaries. home
asyiums aud dlspensaries.
A group Of 100 women telephone o
erators, to serve with the expeditio
ary forces. have already been Sc
10 France, and $50 are now In trai
ing schools 10 meet future demand
Wives Of officers and men who a
eligible FOR duty in France are not q
ccptcd.
The treasury department has Q
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