The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-04-11

| S>". VI NuI, Mlllpul i"e'h' " VIC oilleS
is S12,0G7 27SG7o.07.
During the first year Of war the
United States army has increased in
actual strength from 0,52f officers and
2O251O enlisted men to 123,S01 officers
and I,52S92l enlisted men. Strength
of The navy today is nearly 21,OOO of.
ficcrs and 100000 enlisted men:
strength Il year ago was 4,792 officers
ana 77.9lG enlisted men. The total
number of persons now in the naval
establishment exceeds 425,000. |
| The first contingent of the eSpedf.
| tionary forces landed safely Mt |
French port SS days after war was de
clnrcd American troops went on the
line for their baptism of fire 1877 DAYS
after war was declared.
Nearly 10000 mechanics ana other
civilian employees are working at navy |
yards and stations.
More than 700 privately owned vcS- !
sells nave been purchased or chartered
by the navy.
Some 300 wooden mills are working
on army contracts.
Over 20,000,000 pairs Of shoes have
been ordered for the army.
Treasury department noatcd SG,GlG,-
$4,000 subscriptions to Liberty bonds.
Loans to total of S3,SS2. 900. 600 had
brcn made to cO-bclligcrcnt nations to
| end Of 1917
Total weight of steel thrown by a
| single hrOadSdc from the PcnnSylvan-
In today is 17,50S pounds; maximum
| br"hdSidr OF largest ship during Span
| iSl-Amrrican war was $500 pounds
TWO weeks after war was declared
contracts had hccn made covering the
| requirements of an army Of 100000
men. this material comprising S.TO0.-
| 600 items
More than II 900 manufacturers bid
| for navy business.
Total deaths in the army from APRIL
| 6, 1917. to March II, 1918, for all causes
was reported hy the Adjunnt Cen
erals Office to be 1.f01. or this num-
per- l32 were reported as killed in nr-
! ton ana 231 died or wore lost at sea.
| In" total number wounded In action
was lol Thirty-livc mon have been
| reported as missing: 2S of them are
| said to have been captured Casual
ties IN the navy and marine corps
from April 6 to December 81. 1917. in
cndr : naval officers and lao enlisted
| men, killed or died from wounds No
oiiS'rrS were reported as wounded in
action, hut 10 enlisted men were so
! r"l.ortcd.
Government now operate, 26O,OOO
miles OF railway, employing 1,0oo.G00
men and representing investment Of
SlT.IOO,00O.
Bonds, certificates Of Indebtedness.
war-Savings certificates. and thrift
stamps IS issued by the treasury up
to March ~ totnlcd SS.5G0, So. .O52cG.
The United States government had
loaned to foreign governments nsso-
cintrd in tie war on March 10. 1918,
$4,f36,329 75O.
70 March 12 the wnr-rlsk insurance
| bureau had issued policies for a total
! OF $12,4G5. 1G,500 to the armed forces.
Allotmcns ana allowances TO sol
| dicrs and sailors dependents paid by
the government in February amounted
to S19,o7G,543
The ordnance department. manufac-
lures about 100000 items One type
of gun with It's carriage has 1880
parts. exclusive Of accessories.
For training troops in environments
1,000,00O,000 rounds of ammunition
have been bought.
The navy has developed an Amcri-
con mine believed to combine all the
good points Of various types of mines,
and Is manufacturing them in qunnti-
| ties
| Army medical training schools have
| h"cn created with capacity of 81 ,0OC
officers and men--15,000 enlisted men
and 5000 officers already trained ant,
| graduated
Naval communication service oper.
nteS al radio service; 5000 youths
are studying radotclcgrnphy at two
naval schools.
Medical officers numbering 1,G75 are
members of the medical department. OF
the navy. Navy maintainS 10000 hos
pltal beds and 5000 are being added.
or G3,203 candidates for officers
commissions ut two officers trimming
camps 44.57S were successful; third
series Is now in progress with $4,000
attendance.
During the year the latest type Of
naval l6-inch gun was completed for
onr new battlcshps; 1t throws Il pro.
jcctile weighing 2,l0O pounds.
When war was declared, 1913 naval
vessels were building or authorized,
and contracts have been placed since
that time for 9lo vessels
Before the war total of 81, 100000
had been appropriated for air service
Congress has made S601 600 600 await