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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-08

The ordnance problem. however. Is
no less one Of quality thansof quantity
production. The American soldier 10
being provided with weapons which
give him an additional safeguard TO
life and a further guarantee Of victory.
Achievements Of the Ordnance De-
ypartment include the Browning ma
chine rife. model of 1913, and the
Browning machine CUR. heavy type,
model Of 1918, production ofethe for
mer now being OF q quantity basis by
machine process, while similar; produce
ton of the heavier type Is imminent.
The heavy Browning machine gun,
water cooled, in a Governments test
fired 10000 shots in 48 minutes and
,16 seconds without malfunctions
fs The creation and adequate produc-
ton of the United States rifle, model
1917. which vas q modification Of the
British Enfield rife with improve
ments, and acceptance of the stand
ard rimless cartridge has been an
other valuable achievement.
1t is impossible to set forth in this
summary the details of the problem
in organization faced BY the Ordinances
Department during the past year.
The progress could only have been
realized with the cooperation Of all
elements Of the American public. The
Ordnance Department to-day repre-
sents in its personnel q cross section
Of the industrial and engineering
genius of the American people. It
has drawn from every resource Of the
Nation in man power: and in material.
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Corps Of Engineers.

Az b declaration Of war with Ger
many the personnel Of the various
EOflces of the Engineer Department
consisted of 1T officers and Civilian
employees. This force has been aug
mented until at the present time it
consists OF 2,S18 officers, enlisted men,
and civilian employees.
At the beginning of the war the
Engineer troops consisted of three
regiments Of pioneer engineers, with
trains, n mounted company, one En-
ginecr band and an Engineer detach-
mept al West Point. The aggregate
strength was approximately 4,125 Of
ficers and enlisted men. At present
the aggregate authorized strength is
over 20O,0 600, with an actual strength
Of approximately 100000.
The personnel of the Corps OF SEngi-
neers, both: commissioned and enlisted,
has been carefully recruited n men
have been assigned to regiments in
which their previous training and, ex-
perience will probably prove most val
liable.
Units Of the following classes have
been organized: Divisional engineers
(sappers). mounted engineers (sap-
pers for operating over extended ter
ritory). forestry (for numbering and
operation of sawmillsl, railway con-
0S1ACL1OIls dy Opel lIWo
maintenance. Inc railway shop engi-
neers, road (highway construction and
mafntenance), supply and shop (gen-
erall supply, including all supplies ex-
cept those for railway repairs). gen.
erali construction buildings, wharves,
docks, etc.,, mining (military min
tng), quarry '(for obtaining stone to
be used in engineering struction). sur
veying. ranging, and mapping (topog-
raphy, mapping, and sound and flash
ranging), gas and flame, electrical and
mechanical Installation and opera
ton of electrical and mechanical
plants), water supply, motor transpor-
tation, searchlight for battlefront
illumination, assistance in transporta-
ton, and use against aircraft), ponton
bridge, clerical, labor service, replace
ment troops. ran operators (port
terminal service), camouf1age and
st~orekepers and miscellaneous trades.
or the special engineer units re-
cruited for service on railways and in
the maintenance of lines of commune
cation, lar are already in France
and others are awaiting recruitment
to full strength in order to be ready
for overseas service. The first en-
gineer troops, LOO strong, to be sent
abroad. arrived in France about three
months after war was declared. Since
that time the number has been greatly
augmented. These troops have been
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constantly engaged in general en-
cheering work, including the con-
struction of railways, docks. wharves,
~cantonments, and hospitals for the use
of the American expeditionarv forces.
They have, in some instances. I'm the
performance OF their duties, engaged
in active combat with the enemy.
Wide Expansion.
The Engineer Reserve Corps, auth
to the war, but Immediately applica-
tions were received in great numbers.
There has been, up to the present time
10 total OF over 10000 applications for
commissions in the Engineer Reserve
Corps, and from this number approxf-
mately $500 have been selected as
being fit for the duties required.
There are now in the Corps of En-
gineers. including the Regular Army,
! Nationalt Army. National Guard. En-
gineer Reresrve Corps, n Railroad
Transportation Corps, about $500 Of
ficers on active, duty and approx
mately 100 reserve officers on inactive
duty. Many Of those on inactive duty
are old and well-known engineers and
specialists who are retained on the
inactive list in order that they may
be available for consultation n for
the solution of special questions which
may be referred to them from time to
time.
Through the. inability of the Rus
sian Government to accept certain
railroad equipment and supplies or
dered in this country, the Engineer
Department has been able to secure
200. locomotives, by assuming q liza
bility Of 1000, 900 therefor, with the
understanding that the Russian Gov
eminent could purchase them later if
! J1.;.al rL1.1 Voo1r~ak3xyoc ho1,o hoan
rented to American railroads., and
have thus assisted in reducing the
shortage of motive power in this coun-
Rails were obtained in the same
way and, in great part, sent to France
in return for rails loaned by the
French Government to the American
expedftionary forces.
The Office of the Director General
of Military Railways, from the begin
ming Of the war to February 20, 1918,
had placed orders for railway sup
plies having an aggregate weight of
754, 900 long tons and a value of about
SAP. 0O0. 900.
The General Engineer Depot, from
April /. 1917, to January 81, 1918,
had issued a total OF over $500 orders
for material, with a value of about
5000, 600, 900. AS the General Engineer
disbursing Office for the DirectorlGen-
eral of Military Railways. the amount
given as expended by the depot in
cludes in great part the railway mate
rial above mentioned.
When war was declared the pur-
chasing Office of the Corps of En-
gineers, consisting Of a force of l
officer and 81 civilian employees, failed
the problem of securing equipment for
an army. On the following day ad-
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acquired. These were confined t6 four
proved commercial makes, Soon after,
simplify repair and Observation-Disclosures.
the design Of 4 standardized truck, OF.
interchangeable parts, specially de-
vised. for heavy military duty, was.
begun. Design Of the FIRST truck was
completed in October. and 10000 were
ordered Production began in Janu-
AIRY, 1918. in Ave months from the be-
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81. the work. Two other .nar usii
lnp.h 8. iass capacity were prepaleu
snd are ready for production; !.
an anas, motorcycles, bioycles' ma ma
sn,n other automotive equipment
were made for cullen.
1continued on page III
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and miles Of railroad sldlngs, all COM
p~rehended within the premises,
which are 1nclosed !by electricaily
charged wire barriers and llgnted ana
patrolled with unremltung vigilance
One Of these depots. o under con
struction. Will include loo separate
buildings and SO miles OF rallroad spe-
ctally built-to serve the depots needs.
me supply DIVISION OF Inc Ordnance
Department handles material
ing to approximately lo,Ooo carloaos
a month.
The. completely Of his problem IN
manutacture storage, n dlstrloutlon
is suggested by the fact that the mum,
Der OF items to be made n supplleo
TO me troops Will total ABOUT loo'ooo,
ranging. from the small strlkeF +
nr1ng pm OF a rlne TO a To-
inch gun and emplacement or TO q
motor truck or tractor. AS an NUS
trat:on, a certain gun with It's >dlsap-
pearing carriage has 7.ssO parts' ex-
elusive OF slgnts M accessories. "A
S-lnch gun battery s,S1e tools'
accessories, ana uppile Wnlcn are
simply part OF the STANDARD outnt OIL
every S-lncn gun oattery. reserves IN
all these spare parts must De main.
tanned and Inc distributor carried out
With utmost tefic1ency under oln'cult
circumstances.
The problem OF the Pc
partlAenf ara It's achleVements during
the first year OF the war, however,
can not be intelligently appreciated
unless it is first understood that the
task ha been, In large part, to create
an industry new 20 the American peo-
Pc - Sle 10, aia 10 nuance +ha,n IN
tho t,,1iid;.,r az nIants, to Shrild the
plants. and to design and manufacture
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Continued from Page 81

sla,S3s clerical and 2o4 s%ubclerical en-
sspioyees. Though the number of clerks
;sttas not been trebled, thew handle
over twenty-eight times the amount Of
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Total .............2,789, 684,778
Not the least difficult OF the prob-
lens. OF, the Finance and Accounting
Division was the: perfection Ola sim
plif1ed system for handling the funds
for the Army in France. The soldiers
have received their pay regularly and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-08
Ouarterrnaster CORPS.

The achievement Of the Quarter
master Corps since the declaration of
war car not be measured adequately
BY, the expansion of the Army. In
many instances the service has re-
Qutred. that the Quarternfaster- Corps
anticipate and prepare to meet future
requirements of other branches OF the
Army, while in every instance the
activities of the corps must keep
abreast with the actual growth and
Immediate demands of the field forces.
When Val was declared the Quar-
termaster Generals office was without
funds, duet the failure Of Congress
to enact the Army appropriation bill
before its adjournment on March 4
previous. The urgent deficiency act,
carrying funds for the Army, did not
become Of force and effect until June
Is following.
: In the interval between March 4
and June. Is it devolved upon. the
Quartermaster Corps to see that none
of the activities. incident and neces-
sary to the expansion of the Army
were curtailed; this despite h fact
that the Quartermaster General had
no funds<to his credit. -
The difficulty was met by an adjust
ment of small balances that remained,
extraordinary care in their expendi-
ture, and a borrowing of $30,00O,0 900
from the appropriation for the ma
tional security and defense. A sys-
tenn was devised, in cooperation with
the Federal Reserve Board, which en-
abled contractors during this period
to secure funds to tide them owe the
delays in final settlement.
The major appropriations of the
IQuartermaster Corps obligated since
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Ordnance.

Since the outbreak of war the
commissioned personnel of the Ord
nance Department has expanded from
81 officers, operating with yearly ap-
preparations of about $14. 900 900 and
with manufacture largely confined to
in this country and abroad, transact
ing an unprecedented war program
for the supply of ordnance, the total
direct appropriations and contract au-
't~horizations for n IA having beer
$4,756,5O3,1S5.
The average monthly disbursements
of the Ordnance Department during
the first year of war were $69,190,612,
or nearly five times to total annual
appropriation in peace times. Thus,
measured by the increase in it's COM
missioned personnel. the Ordnance
Department in a single year has been
expanded to more than fifty times its
peace-time size. Measured in dollars,
the actual disbursements of the first
year of war were on a scale sixty
times as large as peace-time expendi-
ture,, while the total appropriations
and contract authorizations for. this
first yea of war were three hundred
and thirty-nine times as large as the
years Immediately preceding the war.
To it's peace-time tas of admins
tering II Government %arsenals has
been added the problem of getting
quick production from about 1,400
manufacturing establishments engaged
upon ordnance contracts. A total-o OF
2.475,219 square feet of storage space
has been provided and additional g.
701,S $50 SQUARE feet r under con-
struction.e The total storage space to
be required is %23,307,40s quare feet.
The Ordnance storage properties
embrace separate warehouse buildings
and miles of railroad sidings, all COM
pretended within the depot premises,
which are inclosed by electrically
charged wire barriers and lighted and
patrolled with unremitttng vigilance.
One of these depots. now under con-
struction. will include 100 separate
buildings and so miles of railroad spe-
cially built-to serve the depot's needs.
The Supply Division Of the Ordnance
Department handles material amount
ing to Approximately 10000 carloads
a month
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tContinued on page ID
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-12
down AND OUT"
SAYS BLACKSMITH
vinton Man Comes Forward With story
of How lie Saves His Health and
StrcnEth-Givcs Proper
Credit.

Down and out" that was me Just
few short weeks ago. But now Am
II new man" These arc the enthusi-
astic words OF Mr.. r. Il. Buttcrworth.
the popular and well-known black
smith OF Vinton. Va, in II signed inter
sufferers may know how he was trans
formed from almost "A hopeless invalid
s' ,bn hsH1ihy man f HTntn he
above sentences are a part. Continu-
ing. he says:
small OF the back, so could hardly
found 1t hard and painful work to
s'raiEhtcn up again. always had
such n bad taste in my mouth that
had 10 wash it with hot water at
times.
II am blacksmith for the Vir-
gintan railroad. and my work calls for
perfect health and uncommon strength.
So you can imagine how worried | was
when my health and strength began to
fail rapidly.
II sa " in the newspapers where so
the wonderful results obtained through
the use OF the new herb medicine,
Dreco so I decided 70 get some of it
and see what II could do for me.
"Dreco not only helped me. but made
me feel like a new man. I work. eat
and sleep like another person. and
az" oANnSS iNu ~ WoEu OIL
recommendation for the medicine to
which attribute my return to hen lth."
Dreco Is not AN experiment. II is n
safe. harmless combination OF natural
extracts. and contains no mineral acids
or salts. 1t is natures medicine and
can be taken with safety into the most
delicate system. Dreco is inexpensive
and is now dispensed by modern drug
stores everywhere. 1t is particularly
recommended in Richmond by Tragic
Drug Co. SIT East Broad Street;
Grant Drug Co. Broad and Seventh
Streets: Chelf Drug Co. Broad and
Harrison Streets: Petersburg. f.. T..
Morrison. and Georges Drug Store,
Hopewcil, Na.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-12
SPECULATION STILL RIFE
AS TO CABINET CHANGES
Health of Secretary Of Treasury "
G. McAdoo May Require
Work BE Lightcned.
WILLIAMS MAY SUCCEED HIM
Rumorcd Early Retirement OF Score
tary of War Baker Deemed In.
crcdiblc-Gossip Connects Baker
With Ambassndorship to Britain.
Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. September IL
A fresh series Of stories regarding nos
sible changes in the Presidents Cabinet
are being told by Washington writer's,
! and while the official fountainhead re-
mains utterly silent upon the subject,
there is so much smoke upon the hori-
somewhere beneath II. These stories
are confined for the time to contem-
plated changes in the War and Treas
ury portfolios. two of the most i'm
portant in the Cabinet.
The departure from this country Of
the Secretary OF War led to the rumor
sador to Great Britain TO succeed Wal
ter Hines rage. With this was coupled
the report that Secretary McAdoo would
retire from his present group OF offices
and take over the war administration,
devotng to II his whole time. thought
and interest: Later SIN comes the
Secretary OF War. after all. but that
he is slated 10 resign as head Of the
Treasury III order 70 give his whole
attention TO the business of running
the railroads of the country John
SHELTON Williams has been mentioned as
his probable successor at the head Of
the Treasury Department.
II is incredible that MIR. Baker would
voluntarily resign AS Secretary of War
the most conspicuous and most power
full position i'm the government to-day
short of the presidency. Certainly he
would not quit mis- present Office in
order to accept Semiornameutal and
a semiuscful diplomatic post in Lon
don. Nor is il credible that the rresi-
dent should apply pressure TO Mr..
Baker to do this. After standing by
his Secretary OF War through all tho
huffeting and storms OF brutal cri,i-
cism Of the first year OF the war. the
President is unlikely to denote MIR.
Baker at n time @ncn that official is
coming into his own at a time when he
is indicating the confidence rcposed
in him and when tho vast organization
he has built up liz functioninE At the
highest point OF efficiency. Such "a pos
sibility might as well be dismissed.
But there may be sound reasons for
the retirement OF Mr.. McAdoo from
the Treasury in order to give his time.
undivided, To tho administration OF the
railroads. The physical breakdown
which Mr.. McAdoo suffered last spring
was the d.rcct result OF overlooking.
And If his splendid services arc TO re-
main an asset OF this government and
this nation. he must fnd some means
OF shifting n part of the burden he
bears. 1t would not he surprising II
he had reached the same conclusion
md that tho President has concurrcd
In it, Many of Nj. McAdoo's sincere
admirers HOPE that this Is true and
that the charge will he brought about.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-12
INCREASE CAMP FACILITIES
Additions Planned for Camp Lee nnd
Aiuny other Military

tBy a .sociatcd Prcx'.I

WASHINGTON. September 11.-Plans
for infantry replacement camps and
central officers training schools at
Camps Lee. Va; Gordon. Ga: Pike.
Ark: Macarthur, Tex, and Grant. III.
announced to-day by the War Depart
ment, provide for additions at these
camps for aggregate OF more than
$1,000 men. The cost Will he SlS,23l,-
900.
The War Department also announced
that the tank training school now To-
Gated at Gettysburg, Pa, will be re-
h m9re1 u, hn,S'G Gncsson me cspU,
Sewer. S. c.: the depot brigade at Camp
Gordon to Camp Mcclellan. Ala, and
the infantry school of arms at Fort
Sill. Okla. TO Columbus. Ga.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-12
ENEMY DESPERATELY TRYING
TO REFiKE RIDGE LINE

ny IrcSS.
AMERICAN FORCES ON THE AISNE
FRONT. Tuesday. September 10-Thc
Germans this evening were still at
lacking the Mont Rouge plateau
with desperate determination. The
losses OF the enemy in the last three
days must have been appalling.
The German attacks. whether di-
rected. against Nantcuil. Lafraux or
Vauxai!lon, have been for the recov-
cry OF the ridge line at Mont-de Laf-
faux. 1t was captured by General Man
Gin't troops. with whom the Americans
are fighting, before the Germans re-
allied OF what immense Importance the
ridge line was TO them, or at least
before they were able 10 take adequate
steps TO defend it.
How the German troops have been
hurried hero 10 attempt its recovery
is evidenced by the fact that as many
rs five German regiments were repre-
scented among eighty prisoners taken
yesterday This morning two fresh at
tncks were launched on either side OF
Nanteuil. Both were beaten back.
All the prisoners taken in this re-
gion showed complete dependency,
and more than one when captured. re-
marked: Thank God. it's all over"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-12
FOOD CONDITIONS ARE
CRITICAL. IN GERMANY
tBy Associated Press

COPENIIAG EN-, September 1.-THE
German SocialjS narty and the trade
unions sent y un!cation TO Chan
cellor Won He recently pointing
out the grow 1tisfaction among
the population Sc of insufficient
food. In the Lnication which
was published Socialist news
paper Norwaerts Monday the con-
ditions are characterized as critical
Numerous application TO the food ad
m inistration for relief have been with
out result. it is declared. The workers
and the middle class of the population
are represented as unable to pay for
fpod that Is most necessary for them.
and physical exhaustion has been
causu together with increased NOR
tnii;i nonE children and the aged.
tn ,tement asserts that the winter
allowance OF potatoes will he only
seven pounds weekly. 1t adds that the
government is aware Of the excite
nent among the people over these
conditions. and il declares that the Sit
uat!on Will grow more critical IL the
government does not cease favoring
the producing interests and provide
SUFFICIENT for the population.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-12
SEND THEM TO FRANCE
Suspicious Characters Held Mt Ellis
Island Ordered Deportcd
by Government,
IBy Associated Press.

NEW YORK. September 1.-THE
Bureau of immigration announced to-
DAY that IL had formally ordered the
deportation to France of Henri Dc
-Bevillc and Count Robert Dc Clair
mont, who have been held on Ellis
Island since last March. At that time
they Mime. Charlotte Nix. wife of "A
German army officer and Nine. Davido-
witch Storch. Turkish woman. were
arrested by agents of the Department
of Justice. :
The Department of Justice turned
the entire case over TO the immigration
authorities several weeks ago. as moth
Ing had been found to UNFOLD the
theory that the two men and their
women friends had been concerned in
\ big spy plot.
Nine. Storch died soon after she was
sent TO Ellis Island! The immigration
authorities have decided on the depor-
held in America until after the war
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-12
HUGHES AIRCRAFT INQUIRY
FAR FROM BEING COMPLETE
Further Hearings VIII De Held Before
Report liz Made to the
President.

WASHINGTON, September 1.-THE
end of the Hughes aircraft investiga-
ZION is not yet within immediate sight
1t has been expected that by this time
would have been finished and his ind
ings placed in the hands of the presi-
dent.
More hearings are to be held. how
ever. Already more than 800 witnesses
have been examined and mass Of
documentary evidence introduced Mr.
Hughes and the attorneys of the De-
partmcnt of Justice associated with
MIN were absent from Washington
about six weeks examining witnesses
and conducting inquiries at the fac
tories involved.
AS far AS can be ascertained, no date
mas been set for the next, or conclud-
ing. hearing; but IL is stated at the
department. that II VIII be held soon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-12
KILLED WORKING AT WRECK
Member of Rescue Crew at Savannah
strurk by Cnr-,inny Injured
Will Recover.
tBy Associated Press. |

SAVANNAH. GA. September IL
george -. Atkins, thirty-hve. was killed
on wreck ON the Savannah electric
line last night. when between forty
ana hity persons We're injured by n
packed car overturning. He WAS run
over by the wreckng car while en-
EaSed at mis- work The body will be
shipped tonight to Decatur, which is
ms nome His wife sat by the wreck
IN an automootic watching hirl work
and saw him killed
hospitals to which the injured were
taken last night reported that no fatal
,tics are expected now among those
hurt. one woman sustained n broken
reg. whliS the others suffered severe