The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-30
]. S. NAVAL FORCE
DOING GREAT WORK
OUR DESTROYERS IN EUROPEAN
WATERS COVER MANY MILES
IN THEIR PATROLlNG,
WILL CONSIDER INVENTIONS
Wa Department Creates New Section
for investigation Of All Devices
Use Of Sugar by Manufacturers Cur.
tailed by Food Administration.

Observation-Disclosures indication OF the
ceaselcss watch kept on the high seas,
in the path Of American troopships, by
United States naval forces operating
I'm European waters, may be gained
from statistics just compiled at the
naval headquarters In London. These
statistics show that n single force
of American destroyers operating from
one base had steamed almost 100000
miles up to April 1. The maximum
distance covered by a single destroyer
was more than $4,000 miles from May
l, 1917, to April 1, 1913. This de
stroyer vas one OF the first to arrive
abroad after war was declared.
1t has been announced that Vice Adj
miral William S. Sims. commanding
United States naval forces abroad. Of
fcrcd 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-
handed the presence OF such Il force
at the front.
III III HuNt IIlN Il lltNUl hlNl-
sion operating In the forces of the Lor-
raine sector for some time, and the
naval units have made their part Of the
line as shipshapc rs possible, with
everything from big naval guns down
to sleeping hammocks and ships cats.
The American soldiers billctcd 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 a series of weekly entertain
ments for enlisted men Of the United
States army and navy.
10 secure prompt and thorough in
vestigation OF inventions submitted to
the war department an "invcntions sec
Ylon' has been created. All inven-
lions of Il mechanical, electrical, or
chemical nature submitted for inspec-
hon, test, or sale are now considered
by this section.
Any person desiring to have an In.
ventlon considered should do so by
letter, giving In order the following In.
formation: Name and object Of the
Invention, any claim for superiority or
novelty, my results obtained by actual
experiment, whether the invention Is
patented, whether remuneration Is cx-
pectcd, 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
q full understanding Of the cases
should also he submitted. Should the
invention be an explosive or other
chemical combination the ingredients
and processes Of mixture should be
stated.
The inventions section will not bear
the expense Of preparation Of draw
1ngs and descriptions, nor advance
FUNDS for personal or travelling OK
penses by inventors.
Any matter submitted will be treat.
ed as confidential. The inventor will
be notified Of each step taken during
the investigation Of his invention. Al
communications should be. addressed
Inventions Section, General Staff
Army War College, W nsnington. D. G
All newspapers have again beer
urged by the navy department, through
the committee on public information
to discontinue the publication OF new,
Items and advertisements which ma,
in any degree indicate the location o
movement Of vessels.
This notice hns not been issued be
u Of new circumstances cndan
gering ocean shipping-nonc ha.
a~risen-but because it is felt that vol
untary censorship has not yet achieve,
the fullest measure OF essential SO
'crecy In the protection OF mcrchan
shipping. The notice asks that nj
references to names Of ships, dates o
sailing and arrival, information of
routes, schedules, cargoes, Location
and movement of ships be dclctct
from news and advertising copy.
There are now 20 uniforms for won
zen in war work in the United States
They are for munition workers, tclc
phone and radio operators, women
lemployees Of the shipping board an,
the food administration. Red Cros.
workers, Y. M. G. A. workers, WON
lan's motor corps, girl scouts, and stu
dents OF the National Service schoo
[; Of the woman's naval service.
information regarding the hospital.
of thu United States, in process OF
compilation since 1916. is now c~ollate(
and indexed In the medical section OF
the council Of national defense. 4
central bureau of information conccrn
Ing the hospital facilities Of the coun
try, under war conditions, is thus pro
Vided.
The bureau has not only the details