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BLANK [ BOOKS | Journals, Ledgers* (Day Books, Time Books, Counter Books, Tally Books, Order Books, Large Books, Small Books, Pocket Memo., Vest Pocket Memo., &c., &c. For Sale A 1 The Gleaner Printing Office Graham, N. C. BAYB THE NATIONAL CAPITAL IS AFFLICTED WITH LUXURY Washington—The national capital Is afflicted with luxury. You may take It from Representative Nelson. "Stand on F street almost any Sat urday afternoon, and In hour's time yon will see (10,000 worthof fur coats worn by women, mostly girls who work. Take your place on Sixteenth street on a fair Sunday afternoon and you wi't see in a single hour a mil lion dollars' worth of antos. Thai* la no let upon luxury." FUEL ADMINISTRATION POWER HAB NOT BEEN DIMINISHED. Washington.—Coincident with the algaiag of the railroad hill President ■Wilson Issued executive orders pro- Tiding for continuation of the powers of the fuel administration, but divid ing them between the director general of railroads and a commission of fonr. LAST OF THE AMERICAN ARMY HAB REACHED VLADIVOSTOK Washington.—The last of the Amey ioan army detachments along the Sl -berlan railroads is now believed to have reached Vladivostok for th* emanation of Amerloan troops. BIS SEIZURE OF CONTRABAND HA* BEEN MADE IN OHIOAGO | Chicago.—Two carloads of patent said to aentnin (I per eent * nloshol were. seised by federal au thoritiaa, on warrants issued by the TTnlted States district attorney. KNOXVILLE IS CONFRONTED WITH SERIOUS FUEL DEARTH Knoxville, Tana—Coal yards of JCaarvtile are practically empty, and f lsos relief is offered soon It is be- Umd the city win be confronted with n serious fuel dearth. •LOCAL COLOR" QUEST IS DENIED TO VABSAR GIRLS. i New York.—The quest for "local ootor" aad night court "ataoaphere" of aenraa Vassar girls who cam* hare |* aaa at fret hand New York's under world was halted when District At torney flwann disapproved th* visit of the 00-eds and rofnaed to assist Uem, _ i ' •* 1 11 ' ' 11 " I '' ■ ■ - ' II ii 'r* J '*'-ffmfrrrT~T~nTTVrrriT'W» lt Fr^fr»rti¥fTrr^ FARMER'S INCOME SUBJECTTO TAX Gains for 1919 Must Be Figured Under U. S. Law—Returns i$ Due March 15. LAND SALE PROFITS TAXABLE. Necessary Farm Expenses May Be Deducted—Sppclal Form for Farm Income—Caeh or Accrual ~ Basis for Computing. Hi A farmer, shopkeeper, or tradesman must figure up his net income for 1919; and if the farm or business Income plus his other Income was sufficient to require an income tax return a com plete return must be filed with the col lector of internal revenue by March 15. A farmer should ascertain the gross j Income of his farm by-computing all gains derived from the sale or ex change of bis products, whether pro duced on the farm or purchased and resold. Farm Expenses. From his gross Income a farmer Is allowed to charge off all of his neces sary expenses in the conduct of the I farm during the year. These Include I costs of planting, cultivating, harvest | Ing and marketing. In addition to these costs he may deduct money «pent fdr ordinary tools of short life bought during the year, such as shov els, rakes, etc. Also, the cost of feed purchased for hiß live stock may be treated as ku expense in so far as this cost represents actual outlay, but the value of ills own products fed to ani mals Is not a deductible Item. Other farm expenses allowable are the cost of minor repairs on buildings (but not the dwelling house), on fences, wagons and farm machinery; also bills paid for horseshoeing, stock powders, rock salt, services of veterinary, insur ance (except on dwelling bouse), gaso line for operating power and sundry, other expenses which were paid for in cash. As to hired help, all the productive labor Is a deductible expense; but the wages of household servants, or help hired to Improve the farm, as In tree planting, ditching, etc., cannot be claimed against earnings. A farmer is not allowed to claim a salary for him self or members of his family who work on the fanm, Wear and Tear. Purchase of farm machinery, wag ons, work animals, etc., also the cost of construction or extension of build ings, silos, fencing, etc., should be con sidered additional Investments in the farm and are not proper deductions against Income. A reasonable allowance may be claimed for wear and tear on farm buildings (except the farmhouse), fences, machinery, work animals, wag ons, tanks, windmills and other farm equipment which is used In the con duct of the farm. As to autos and tractors, the cost of these Is not an expense, although the cost of their upkeep Is an allowable ' deduction, If the machines are used ex- 1 clusively for farm purposes and not for pleasure. Also, in such cases, a de duction for wear and tear Is allowed. Farm Loeeee. The loss of a growing crop Is not a proper deduction from Income, Inas much as the valuo-of the crop had not been taken Into gross Income. The loss of a building or of machinery | through storm, lightning, flood, etc.. Is an allowable deduction, but care should I be used to ascertain the correct loss sustained, as restricted by Income tax j regulations. No deduction Is allowed in the case of loss of animals raised on the farm, but a loss Is deductible from gross in come If the animals had been pur chased for draft or breeding purposes. I Shrinkage In weight or value of farm products held for favorable market prices cannot be deducted as a loss, for the renspn that when such products are sold the shrinkage will be reflected in the selling price. Sale of Farme and Land. The value of agricultural lands has been Jumping during the past few years, and during 1919 many owners sold out part or all of their lands at big profits. All such gains constitute Income and must.be taken into the net Income for the year. | Any person who sold part of a farm or ranch, or part of a parcel of land, must also show any gains realized by the sale, The method of figuring gains and losses on such transactions la pre scribed In the Income Tax regulations. 1 copies of which may be secured from Internal Revenue Collectors. Forma for Returns. The Internal Revenue Bureau has Issued an Improved Form 1040F for the use of farmers. This form, to gether with Form 1040 A or 1040, will give the farmer explicit information as to how to properly figure his nel income for 1919. There are two methods of figuring a farmer's Income tax return this year. He may make his return on die basis of the difference between /he money and goods received for his products and the cash paid out for actual allow able farm expenses within the year. Or he may make his return on the ac crual basis, which means computing i the receipts and expenses (hat pertain to the taxable year, excluding Income earned and expenses Incurred In pre vious or succeeding years. Durham.—The local tobacco market made the highest average for the 1911-1820 season In Its history, to co ding to official figures made pub lic. A total of 4.181.803.50 was paid out to tobacco growers, at an average of 57.89. Troy.—At a meeting held a new banking company was launched for Troy. It will bear the name of the Troy Loan and Trust company. The capital ock will be 175.000, practi cally all of which haa been subscribed by local people. sweet wmu" SUB EM IQII NO FURTHER LEGISLATION ON BENEFITS DUE SERVICE MfM EXPECTED AT PRESSMT. LIBERAL INSURANCE TERMS Policies LapMd or Canceled May b« Reinstated by PaynMnt of Two Monthly Premiums— List of Benefloi arlee Conelderably Enlarged. By JAMES P. HORNAOAY. Washington.—No additional legisla tion relating to benefits due tbe men wlio served In the world world la to be undertaken immediately. This deci sion has been reached by the leaders in congress after many conferences with the officials of the war risk bu reau. It Is believed the new ratlugs fixed by the Sweet law, now In effect, will stand through tbe coming fiscal year anyhow. The war risk bureau continues to Interpret the legislation In the Interest of the ex-service men in a liberal way; every doubt Is cast in favor of tine man who was willing to give his life for the cause for which the war was fought In line with the liberal policy adopt ed, a new ruling relating to war in surance has Just been made. Practi cally every one of the 4,000,000 servtca men took out insurance when they en tered the service. Many thousands have let their policies lapse since the armistice. The new ruling Is for the benefit of these men. Under It war risk (term) Insurance, regardless of how long It'may have been lapsed or canceled, and regardless of how long the former service man may have been discharged, may be reinstated any time before July 1, 1020. The conditions are: (1) Two monthly premiums on the amount of Insurance to be reinstated must accompany the application. j (2) Tiie applicant must be in as good health as at the date of dls- i charge, or at the expiration of the grace period, whichever is the later ' date, and so state In the application. Offer Is Very Liberal. The new ruling is a liberalization of war risk Insurance since the passage of the Sweet bill, and Is designed pnr the special benefit of service men who failed to reinstate their Insurance prior to the new law, and who have been discharged more than eighteen months. Ex-service men may still reinstate their lapsed term Insurance at any time within eighteen months follow ing the month of discharge by "com plying with the same conditions. Within three months following the month of discharge*, reinstatement may be made by simply remitting two months' premiums without a formal application or statement ns to health. Reinstatement may also be made after eighteen months following dis charge, as follows: If the insurance has not been lapsed longer than three months, by complying with the con ditions outlined. From the' fourth to the eleventh month, Inclusive, after lapse, by complying with the same conditions, and In addition submitting n formal report of examination made by a reputable physician substantiat ing the statement of health to the satisfaction of the director of the bureau. Beneficiaries Group Enlarged. In announcing the new ruling. Director Cboimeley-Jones emphasises the fact that war risk (term) Inaur ance or United States government (converted) life Insurance may now be made payable to any of the follow ing new and enlarged group of beneficiaries: Parent, grandparent, step-parent, wife (or husband) childi'step-child, adopted child, grandchild, brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister, brother through adoption, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, brother-in-law, alster-ln-law; persons who have stood In the relation of a parent to the Insured for a period of one year or more prior to his enlist ment or Induction, or the child or children of such persons; parent, grandparent, step-parent, or parent through adoption of the Insured's wife (or husband). War risk (term) Insurance msy be converted Into United States govern ment life Insurance, now or at any time within five years after the formal termination, of tbe war by proclamation of the president. The problem of further bonuses for the ex-servlc* men Is still with the legislators. Many of the congressmen nre urging favorable action on some bonus .bill at this session. The lead ers In senate and house have withheld so far. mainly because of the expense Involved. There Is much demand for the legislation proposed by Mr. Lane, the outgoing secretary of the Interior, to develop and make available farm land for the ex-aervlce men. but ap parently It haa been pigeonholed for the present. With Mr. Lane out of the cabinet potent Influence In Ita behalf will be lacking. A Wood Turner. Algernon—That—aw—pwetty little scnlptweas I —sw —met st yoush we ception Iswst evening completely tam ed my head, donr her know. Henry—lndeed; I knew she bad quit.* a reputation as n molder In clay, but I wasn't swnre Hint she worked In wood! —London Answer* AMENDMENT TO LEVER ACT IS OECLAREO UNCONSTITUTIONAL St. Louis —The amendment to the Lover food control act waa declared unconstitutional by United States Dla trlct iudg* Paris hsre when h* sus tained a demurrer of the d*fenae aad dlamlssed the caae of the L. Oehen Grocery Company, which waa chargod with making an unjust profit on sagar. GRAHAM, N. ©, THURSDAY. MARCH 4. 1920 - - - > : ■ ROWS REIUDNED 10 THEIR UK I I DIRECTOR QENERAL CONTINUBB. M HIB PA MINT POSITION UNTIL ABOUT MAY 1. - m EMPLOYES LOSE Jfll Of ttie Gigantic Organisation Which Waa Cr*at*d Aa a War Expedient Few Retain Their Poaitlona. Washington.—America's rail trans portation syatease, operated aa oa* great one public utility since D*- cmeber 1», I*l7. again will be di vided among their >lO respective cor porate owners when the government releasee control. Director Oeneral Hin*s, as th* agent of the President, .handed over th* pr*p*rtl*s and equipment, valued at approximately 110,000,000,000, to their old direction free except for th* J aria diction r* tain ad by- th* government in the new railroad reorganisation bill. While all arrancamenta for formal restoration of the carriers to their owners were completed by Mr. Hlnea, Instructions want oat to operating representatives of the railroad admin, latration. Informing them that they would "report to th* proper officials of the corporations which resumed control at 11:01 a. m. March 1. Of th* gigantic orgaalsatioa, or*- a ted by former Director Oeneral Up- Adoo aa a war-time exp*di*nt, only a small part will remain. Some of these have gone back to th*ir former places aa oHiclala of the corporations while ethers have entered Into new lines *f endeavor. Mr. Hlnes will continue In his prea ent capacity until about May 1. NEVER AOAIN WILL APPEAR ON A OONCBRT PLATPOBM. ■ London—ignsce Jan Padaanwakl, former Polish premier, win n*v*r again appoar a* the concert platform, nor I* he likely to r*-*ater polities, accord ing t* Th* Vevey, Switserland, corres pondent of The Dally Mall. MAROH HAS NOT PLANNED ANY SUMMER CAMPS THIS YEAR. war department do*a not plan to h*id training camps /er reeerre oMeere this summer aad h so CM* will reserve sdHsass be call ad this y*ar wMhont th*lr consent, Oeneral March aaameed. TO BUILD PIPE LINE FROM NORTH TEXAS TO CHICAOO. Chicago,—A pipe line to carry oil from th* Kanaaa, Oklahoma aad north ern Texas Selda to Chicago, with n distributing center at St. Louis. Wttl h* constructed and In operatlaa ,1a the next twelve months, two petroleum jonrnala announced. A VBRY VALUABLE SAPPHIRE HAB BEEN FOUNB IN INDIA. Bombay, tndla.—A aapphlr* sight Inches l*ng aad weighing m*r* than It* panada, Is r*parted t* hav* been found at Megok by a Burmese, lis ▼alae la aatlmated at between It, oo* p*anda sterling aad. M.MO pounds starling. ARMY REORGANIZATION BILL IS NOW READY FOR THE HOUSE Waahlagton.—lta provlalon for uni versal Military training eliminated, th* hone* army reorganisation hill laying down th* genarnl principles oa which ths nation'a military eetabllshmcat would be bas*d, la ready for precea tattoo. MEMBERS R. C. COMMISSION RELEASED BV BOLSHEVIKI, Washington.—Release of Edward H. Charetts. of Bteektoa. Cat,, and Dr. Frederick L. Bnraum, Brooklyn, N. Y, members of the R*d Crocs commlsiloa to Siberia who recently were captured by th* boiahrvlki. waa reported to R*d Cross headquarters from Vladivostok. SPECIAL ADVERTISING TRAIN FOR PORTS ASSOCIATION USB Savannah, Oa.—Five Porta Associa tion, canalstiag of represent* tivee from th* oltlcc ef Savanch, Dmaswtek, Jacksonville. Chartestea and Wlhatag tea. laid plans here tor sanding n big special tiaia throughout th* middle, western eta tee oa aa advertising and trade building m'cclca. Ths as spar atlon of th* stahss of Oeorgla. North Carolina. South Corolla* aad ftorUa WIN be sought Tentative plans saH for a Pullman party. THB HONOURAN GOVERNMENT . HAB DISBANDED ITS TROOPS San Salvager.—An official dtspeteh from Tigaifalp* eays that the Mea sures goverameat has disbanded Its trw*|c, laevtag only small garrissns j la ths dspcrimcatal oapltala This a» tlsa was d*eld*d spaa, tb* dispatch states, bssian od faith la th* prent ices ef President Chamar* eg Ml**. [ rsgnn. that he woald aft permit th* . aaemlee at th* prseeat aorecamcat od ' Honduras to obtain arms aa Msa* ragaaa territory. TO RBBTORB AND MAINTAIN OLD HOMB OP WASHINGTON I Mancheater. Brands-Members of | the flnlgrnve aoclety met here recent ly to Inaugurate a fond for the rector ' atlon and malatenlac* of Sulgrnvw manor, O*orgo Waahlngton'a Englioh' anceatral bom*. UKCM " MCK TO DWNERS TRANSFER WHICH TAKES PLACE ON MARCH 1 IS PRACTICALLY ACCOMPLISHED ALREAOY. NEW LEGISLATION PREPARED Government Central Ha* Opened the Way for 00-Operatlon, Pooling and Other Things That Wsre Not Per mltted In the Past. „ By JAMBS P. HORNAOAY. Washington.—On tbe stroke of 12 a. ■k, March L, th* federal government will ceaaa to operate the railroads of the country. Neither the traveling public nor that larger section of the public which doea not travel regularly will be able to note that anything un usual has happened. In other words, the dally service of the transportation Unas will go on aa it did while the government waa the supreme author ity, and aa It did before the govern ment took the roads over for operat ing purposes. Aa a matter of fact the transfer of the roada back to their ownera haa already practically taken placq. The change on March 1 will largely be one of bookkeeping. Dur ing the last month the railroad admin latration which was established here when the government as a war neces sity began to opettte the roads haa been quietly returning various func tions to tbe reaps ctlve ownera of th« roads. Iljr th* morning of March 1 there will not b* much visible evi dence that th* railroad administration existed except some vacant deaka In the Interstate commerce building. It la conceded on all sides that gov ernment operation of the roada opened the way for tbe doing of thloga that were not don* under tbe old prlvatt management simply because the gov ernment Itself prohibited their doing It The old Idea was that there should be a minimum of co-operation and o maximum of competition. Thus It wai that the government prohibited pool ing aud held up a warning hand ever) tlm* the rallroada showed any Incli nation of pulling together. Co-operation In Vopue. Tbe dominant note of federal oper atlon was co-operation. Wherever In the Imlgasent of the railroad adminis tration better service could be obtain ed through pooling of Interests pool log took place. The result of this all was that for the first time In the his tory of American railroads common use was made of many terminala, and alst of a great deal of trackage, cltj ticket offlcea were consolidated and rolling stock to a considerable extern made exchangeable, according to tht necessities of tbe day. That thli same policy In a general way will b« followed under private ownershl[ seems certain. From a financial standpoint govern ment operation of the rood* was nol a success. On January lof this yeat the roada had been under government control for two full years. In thli period the loaa waa $004,200,000, di vlded *349,200,000 for 1010 und *24.1, 000,000 for 1016. The major part ol th* losa In 1010 occurred In the first aix months of the year when there wat a aluinp In traffic following tbe slgnlni of the armistice. A falling off In th« production of coal to leaa than SO pet cent of tbe normal msde the Isst sli months of 1010 unprofitable. Thi government failed to mnke both endi meet In Ita operation of the roads It spite of the fact that It lncreaaed rate* In June, 191 A. The net outcome, from a financial view, of government oper ation was that the service rendered the people cost them more than evet before and the roads, st that, were un abl* to pay their way. New Law for the Railways. Through the railroad legislation which, unless there Is a slip, will in ready by March 1 when the roads g back, the government will maintain a closer supervision than ever befor over the railroads. This legislation li by no means satisfactory to all th« Interests Involved, but It Is regarded as a fair beginning. The general ex pectation In congress la that within another year th* legislation will havs to be revised to meet conditions af they develop following the return oi the rMds to their owners. Tbe Inter state commission under tbls legisla tion will be a tribunal of much mors Importance than It waa before th« war. It Is to bo th* agency through which the government Is to supervise the operation of the roads. It Is also to b* the rate-fixing agency. Und-i the legialation there will be no compul sory consolidation of the roads Into a limited number of systems, but per missive consolidation. The operation of the roads under private management will be watched with the keenest sort of Interest by a great many men who have decided views of one hind ot soother with re spect to how tb* transportation sys tems of the country should be operat ed. There are, aa Is well known, msny advocates of government ownership. The general view Is that the question as to whether or not the rosds sre to continue permanently under privstc ownership will be answered within the next four or five years. It Is agreed that If under private ownership things go well, government ownership will cease to Interest. On the other hand If private ownership should not sat lefy there woald be a revival of th* dmnand for government ownership. ffcyettevflle.—Bugaae Akert, two ear-old aea of Mr. aad Mrs. WUalc 41MM, was asvsrsly burned when his clstblag caught Srs from asatches with which he waa playing, aad died. Hiokory.—City couacll voted thr** to oa* la tav*r of continuing tor an. other week the quarantine against la flueasa aad th* echools. churches aad Ketaro choirs will not opaa until Mon day, Marsh L AN INVESTIGATION OF MIU PROFITS •HARM IS, COTTON MILL MEN HAVK PROVED THEMSELVES WORST OF PROFITEERS. , PRICES IINREISONMLT HIGH One Spinner, In One Menth, Clean en Invwstmsnt ef 1200,000, the Neat Sum ef IM.OOO. Waahlagton.—After hearing charges by Representative Tllson, Connecticut, that aotton mill owners are "proflteera of the worst sort," the house Interatate commerce committee ordered a favor able report on his resolution directing the federal trade commission to In vestigate the necessity of the higher prices In the industry. Both New England and southsrn mills had reaped big profits, Mr. Til eon declared, but the latter had made the greater net returns. He cited prospectuses of financial Institutions promoting sale of cotton mill stocks, southern press comment on "the fabu lous worth of cotton mill stock" and a summary of market prices for the last several years aa proof tor the need ef an Inveetigatlon. Although the cost of the cotton yarns had lncreaaed eeveral hundred per c*nt, Mr. Tllson declared that raw eotten and mill labor Bad each ad vanced not more than IB per* eent. One spinner In one month made a pro it of StS,OOO oa a capitalisation of *109,040, he said ha was authorita tively advlaed. ANTWERP SHIPPINQ CONCERN BUYS TEN SHIPS FROM U. S. New York Purchase of ten stand ard 1,400-ton steel steamships from th* United States shipping board has been announced by the Lloyd Royal Beige of Antwerp. COLLEGE FRATERNITIES ARE STILL UNDER BAN OF STATE Columbia. S. C —The South Carolina ccaate struck out th# enacting works •f a bill wheroby callage fratternltles might hav* been authorised In state e*lleges by the board ef truatees. PRICE OF NEWSPRINT PAPER HAS AOAIN SEEN ADVANCED. New Tork.—The price of newsprint •n Interaatlosal Paper Company con tracts will ba lncreaaed from 4 1-1 o*ata a pound to Ire cents for the taarter beginning April 1, C. W. Ly man, vice president of tbe company, annowncatt. QUARANTINE ON AGAINST THE DREADED CORN BORER PEST Washlagtoa.—Discovery of the corn borer In broom corn shipped from Italy to Mow Tork caused the Imposition of n quarantine by the department ot agrtcnltur* against the Importation of raw broom corn, Indian corn and cer tain related plants. THE TURKISH PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAVE BECOME A HANDICAP London.—After a long speech by Mr. Bonar Law, who declared that he o*uld not Imagine anything more cal culated to make the of na tiona a failure at the outset than to impose a pon It the burden of tho Turkish problem, the subject was «*wad. _-y SEISMOLBGIST FROM NAPLES IS HERE ON WAY TO MEXICO New Tork.—Professor Emelle Od deae, noted seismologist, arrived bars from Naples on his way to Mexico, whsrs he has been sent by hie gov. srsaest to study the causes and ef f*o«c cf th* rocent earthquakes Re brought his new laventlon for ths meaenremeat of eoargy and motion On the trip across he aaad th* do vice for measuring the amplitude length aad dnratlos of oooaa waves aad their effect on th* motioa. HUN GENERALS AND ADMIRALS AQREB TO STAND HUN TRIAL Berlin.—A number of prominent gen erals aad admirals accused by ths al lias *f war crimes Issued a declare U*a. wfcloh. while roltoratlag their refusal to appoar before a foreign oeart, oaprsssss the willingness of ths ■aea to go to trial before a Oerman Judge. In whooe fairness they declare th*tr confidence. A Oordian )ufg«. the declsratloo assarts, will prooesd according to Oer maa law. ALBANIAN GOVERNMENT IS REPORTED TO HAVE FALLEN Roms— Klamll El Dassau. an Al banian leader, and the bishop of Scutari have proclaimed the fall of tbe provisional government and de clared themselves regents of the Al banian throne. STEADY rnoORESS BEING MADE TOWAROS PEACE WITH RUSSIA London—Steady progress Is being atade by the allied supreme council towards peace with sovlat Russia. R 'waa learned that the foretga minis ters of Poland, Rumania, Latvia, Li thuania and Rsthonia will meet at Warsaw to diaensa pence with Rn* eta under the sanction of th* nlllee. Bath on la haa already concluded pen** with soviet Russis but It may he Included in * new gensral treaty tadadlng all the border atataa. THIS riNR ORGANIZATION TO M | MADE PART OF COUNTRY'S FIRBT LINK OP DEFENBK. DID GOOD WORK DURING WAR i I " Soma Fact* and Flguraa That Reveal Ita Efficient Operatlone in the Great ! Conflict—Gave Coaata Excellent Fro i taction. | By JAMEB P. HORNADAV. Washington.—The coast guard of the United States la to be strengthen ed. In the future It will be treated ax a part of the country's first line of defense. It has not received the credit It deserve* for the part it took In the war. On April «, 1917, the date of the declaration of war against Germany by the United States,- the entire guard passed from the control of the secretary of the treasury to that of the secretary of the navy, and has continued to thla date to operate as a part of the navy. Plans for the co ordination of the guard and navy In the event of war had beon worked out and were published to the service dur ing the month preceding the war In a confidential order. By It each Jinit of the guard was assigned a definite line of action in the general mobilization, whereby all would Immediately begin to operate under a naval command specifically named In the order for •arli unit. Dispatches putting the order Into effect were cleared on the day war was declared. Units affected includ ed 22 cruising cutters, 14 harbor cut ters and launches, and 280 coast sta tions. with a personnel 4f approximate ly 220 commissioned officers, 404 war rant officers and 3,000 enlisted men. Increased during the war to a maxi mum of 438 warrant officers and 0,100 enlisted men, with no Increase In the number of commissioned officers. All units nfTected by the mobilization order were assigned by It to naval districts, but six cruising cutters were within a few days taken from the districts, and aligned to the Atlantic patrol squadi ron. Four of these, with two other cruising cutters, were sent abroad for duty In the war zone. One Cutter Sunk by the Enemy. These six vessels left the United States Individually between the dates of August IS and September 20, 1017. One of them was sunk In tho war cone by enemy action; the others returned to the United States between the dates January 8 and July 1, 1919. The cut ters attached to naval districts acted as patrol vessels on the coast, con voyed and towed along the coast or to offshore points various craft used In connection with the supply fleet, were detailed to hunt for enemy submarines reported on the coast, and were senfc when the necessity arose, to assist vessels in distress^ The coast stations, with their surf man patrols, formed an armed force of observation and communication on the coast and flreat takes. They were especially valuable in this respect along the Atlantic seaboard at the times of submarine attacks on our coast. They continued to perform work of rescue snd asslstsnco as oc casion required. The pesce-tlme bat teries of the cruising cutters com prised from two to four (Vpounder guns; these were generally replaced or augmented by larger guns of the 8-inch or 4-inch rapid-fire type to a maximum on a few of the vessels of four 4-lnr-h, this being considered the heaviest battery any of tho cutters could carry to advantage. Their armament further included the usual outfit of small arms, machine guns, and depth charges of tho M)-pound or 800-pound sizes, varying with the na ture of the duties to which they were assigned. To the outfit of small arms on the harbor cutter* was added In most enses n 1-pounder gun. Small arms were distributed to the const alntlons and carried on patrol by the surfinan. Communication System Perfected. The communication system of the coast giinrd and the organization which had been created for Its main tenance proved ofgreat value in con nection with measures. At the date of the declaration of war the sen-Ice had In operation about 1000 miles of telephone cable and land wire linking up ll* stations, with connec tion to commercial exchanges and lines. The system st that lime v.-s» not sufficiently complete for ccasl defense purposes, arid measures were speedily taken to extend and perfect It. Today It covers the Atlantic coast from Quoddy Hend rr> Key West. AH tho Important lighthouses have land wire or cable run to them linking up with the general system. On the Gulf coast cables were laid and new line* constructed to outlying lighthouses and to nil coast guard stations. The telephone lino* on the Great takes were overhauled and extender] to In clude all coast guard station* and Im portant light stations. New linen on the Pacific coast were built to the principal light stations so that com munication faculties to all Important lookout point* are now provided. 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