The Benson signal., 1918-06-01
TERRITORY HAS BEEN ALLOTTED
TO EACH or THIRTEEN GEN.
ERAE SUPPLY pEPOTS.
ORDNANCE EQUIPMENT READY
Every Soldier Leaving for France Has
Been Fully outfitted - American
Merchants Take Over the interests
Of German Fur Men.


distribution has been established by
he quartcrmaste. department. Terri
tory has been allotted fO each Of IL
general supply depots. The, general
supply depot quartermasters are
charged with the duty of ascertaininG
the manufacturing possibilities Of their
zones. On the basis of reports along
this line forwarded to the acting quar-
terlnaster general, food and equip
ment for troops at the different camps
will be purchased within the zone in
which the camp Is located.
Formerly nearly all Of u particular
class Of supplies was purchased
through single general supply depot.
Other articles were obtained through
other supply dcpots. Manufacturers
In sections distant from the particular
supply depot buying their goods were
ut a disadvantage, and We're Unable to
compete with rivals nearer the point.
Under the new system most classes OF
supplies will be purchased through
.'ach Of the 13 depots, and manuf"ctur-
ers will be able to transact their buSi-
ness through the d"pots nearest them.
Each general supply depot quarter
master besides ascertaining production
.ncilities within his zone is Instructed
to recommend to the QuartermaSter
generals Office the employment of such
producers as are in his Judgment quail
flied to fulfill contracts. Each depot
is expected to keep Informed as 70
market conditions and spot goods To-
Gated In that zone, and when short
'ges occur submit recommendations
for purchase of articles which may
be obtained within the zone.
Purchases are to be made after adj
vcrtisement by open competitive bid
ding when time will permit. In emcr-
Sency cases competition is desired
whenever possible. The record Of bids
received and awards made will be open
to public inspection.
The army ordnance department has
thus far met every demand imposed by
the new program for overseas ship
ment Of American troops, according to
statement by the department. Des-
pite the great acceleration In the send
Ing of American forces to France. no
infantryman goes aboard ship without
q United States model 1917 rife (modi-
fled Entield), bayonet belt, haversack.
pack carrier, bandOleers, bnyonet
scabbard, and full mess equipment.
Tonnage is today Il limiting factor
In the shipment of ordnance material
overseas, especially because Of the
present necessity Of increasing the
transport Of infantry regiments.
Sufficient supplies of artillery
French 75-millimeters and 155-mili-
meters and American heavy railway
artillery-are already in France to
meet the present demand. Sufficient
machine guns are also Immediately
available for American forces In
France.
A Canadian order In council pro-
vides that no person, with the excep-
tion Of manufa cturcrs Of flour. bakers,
confectioners, wholesale or retail deal
ers, or persons living at n greater dis
lance than two miles from licensed
dealer, shall hold or have In his pos
session Or under his control more flour,
made wholly or in part from wheat,
than Is sufficient for his ordinary re-
Quirements for q period not exceeding
10 days.
Anyone living at distance greater
than two miles and less than Ave miles
from a licensed dealer may hold or
control flour made wholly or In part
from wheat up to an amount sufficient
for his ordinary requirements for Il
period not exceeding 80 days. Any
one living more than five and less than
ten miles from licensed dealer may
have sufficient for his ordinary re-
Qui.ements up to GO days, while per-
son living more than ten miles from
such a dealer may have sufficient for
his ordinary requirements for period
up TO 12O days.
Any wholesale or any retail dealer
licensed by the Canadian food board
may not hold flour made wholly or III
part from wheat in excess Of quanti-
ty sufficient for his ordinary trade re-
Quirements for q period exceeding 60
days.
The regulation regarding sugar par
aliels this save In the Inst clause.
manufacturers, wholesalers, or retail
ors may not have moro sugar than is
required fo- n period exceeding %
days.
Tho Swiss federal government has
by decree fixed the maximum price ut
whiel, farmers may sell cattle for
slanghte. as weIl ns the prices ut
which various qualities Of butchers
meat may be retailed. Farmers may
dcmaud no more than % cents per
pound for tlrst.class fat beef cattle.
The price applies to cattle sold on the
farm. II sold in a city or other dis
tant market cost of transportation
may be ADDED.
With the exception Of sirlWn and
| kifk& ifItc IotoiIcrS may nSE no more