The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
CLOTHES ON HAND COT FRESH MILK
Government Has S75000O0O Tells of Soldier Luck
In Equipment Now. at the Front.
Millions Articles Stores Edward w. Thompson With
Here and Abroad. Thirty-Fift Division.
PLENTY OF STUFF IS IN FRANCE WAS IN TWO BIG BATTLES
Nearly -Four Million Shoes Tells of Taking Hill in Just
Alone Are Now Overseas. Four Hours.
More Overseas Caps Than Serv- in Little Village for Sign
ice Hats in Stock. ine Peace
Government Has S75O,00O,O00
in Equipment Now.
Millions of Articles in Stores
Here and Abroad.
PLENTY OF STUFF IS IN FRANCE
Nearly Four Million Shoe.
Alone Are Now Overseas.
More Overseas Caps Than Serv-
ice Hats in Stock.

Figures recently made public by
the government, prepared under the
supervision of Aaron Rachofsky,
representing the secretary of war,
shows the amount of clothing and
equipment on hand in the United
States and in France. exclusive of that
in the possession of troops. The total
Der /, and Is very carefully presented
and elaborate.
The report made public by the war
department follows: Cotton coats,
5,039,907; denim coats, 5,410,518; wool
coats, 6.2S2,536 pairs; jenkins, 2,44s,-
OILS; mackinaws. 1850; oyercoats.
4,167,s41; raincoats, 1,700,220: flan-
mel shirts. s,742,s24; denim trou-
sers, 5.215,70S: cotton trousers and
breeches, S,S79,293; wool trousers and
breeches, S,5S1,S29.
Summer drawers, 24,2S5,S15; win
ter drawers, 21.O50,7ss: summer I'M
dershirts. 1892; winter under
shirts, 17,427.2S0: rubber hip boots,
1.271.135 pairs; rubber knee boots,
1921 pairs; canvas leggings, 1865
419 pairs; arctic overshoes, 1,510,S94.
Wool spiral puttees, S.5s6.s30; rus
set marching shoes, 3.54S,660 pairs;
welt field shoes, 3,314,7S3 pairs;
matelhz fastened field shoes, 4,O1s,-
$50: heavy wool stockings. 25,042,752
pairs; light wool stockings, 21,O70,492
pairs.
Nearly 100000 Overseas Caps.
Overseas caps, 3,71S.6S6; service
hats. 3,120,946; cotton flannel gloves
/, 999,527; heavy leather gloves
1.999,565; jersey knitted gloves
5.96S,O15 pairs; wooden gloves. 6.415,-
s46; leather mittens. 3,773,779: cotton
flannel mittens, 2.125.907 pairs; water
sterilizing bags, 3s,593
Barrack bags. 4.315.307; bed sacks
4,102,S06; commercial blankets, l.
035.S22; three-pound blankets. L.
413.392; four pound blankets, 2562,-
2S7; large paulins, 3S,442; small
paulins, 2O.124: shelter tents, halves
1,147,205: pyramidal tents, 1859;
o. D. cotton flannel, 12,804,655 yards
denim. is.2s2,471 yards; duck fol-
paulins. 2,652.sss yards; 16 and &c
ounce Melton, 10.6S8.130 yards; 81
and 80 ounce Melton, 3.424.S92 yards
and flannel for shirts, 9,192.372.
Equipment in france.
The equipment in France exclusive
of that in the hands of troops, No.
vember /. is as follows:
Flannel shirts, 100000; heavy
wool socks e6s ooS $4,000; o light z Moo
900; jenkins. 100000; overcoats
100000; wool service coats, 2,100, 900;
wool trousers, 1,75O,0OO: field shoes
mettaliz fasteners. 100000; heavy
leather gloves. 100000; wool gloves
2,750,000; leather mittens. 100000.
A conservative estimate of the value
of this equipment based on contraci
prices is in round figures, $75.000,0 900
This estimate has been arrived al
after thoro review of contract price!
and is believed to be as accurate q.
can be determined at the present time