Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 5, 1918, Page 1

VOL. LX~NO. 5 POPULATION 29,919 GERMANY'S ALLIES RESENT [ Anstria, Bulgaria and Turkey Oppose Germans Pos- DICTATION ing as Conquerors at Peace Conference | THOSE NATIONS SHOW DESIRE TO COMPROMISE No Advices Have Been Received as to Whether Future Nego- tiations Are Intended—In the Cambrai Sector the Ger- ;_jmans Have Pushed Back Four British Advance Posts for a Short Distance—During the Past Week German Avi- $ ators Have Brought Down 23 Allied Airplanes and Two American Aviators Now Sworn Into the American Althouzh the peace conferepce be- tween representatives of the Bolshevik government and the central powers was due to reconvene Friday, no news has come through indicating whether the meeting took place. Neither have there been any advices as to Whether the difficulties in‘the way of reaching an agreement have been surmounted, or If concessions by either side, mak- ing possible further negotiations, are igtended. : Dissatisfaction with the proposals of the central powers apparently does not obtain solely on the side of the Bal- hevik government, but among the delegates of the central powers as well. Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey are as- serfed to have disagreed with the domineering aititude of the Germans at the Brest-Litovsk conference, where | they posed as conquerors, while their allied delegates evinced an eager de- sire for peace and a disposition to compromise. ' The attitude of the German socialists against the demands of the central powers, especially those providing for the retention of Poland, Lithuania, Courland and other occupied territory, + has foreed the imperial chancellor to refer to the :ituation before the main committee of the reichstag. The chancellor’s statement, however, was merely a platitude and gave no inkling @s to what Germany's future inten- tions in the premises were, and even left to the under-secretary for foreign affairs the task of outlining in the most perfuncto t¥le the trend of the neggtiations 10-the time that the recess wa taken at Brest- Litovsk. “We can cheer ylly await the fur- ther course of this incident. We rely upon our stfong position, our loyal in- Captive Balloons, While They Lost But Eight—32 in French Army Are to be Army. tentions and our just rights” was virtually all the chancellor had to say concerning Russia’s rejection of the peace proposals. On the battle fronts the kompara- tive calm of the past few days con- tinues, although the Germans in the Cambrai_sector in local attacks have pushed back four British advanced posts for short distances, The artil- lery duels along the western front in France and Belgium and also_in, Italy are still going on, but the infantry is still virtually idle, except for patrol engagements. Again there has been considerable fighting_in the air on the western front. The German war office asserts that the German aviators during the week have accounted for twenty-three allied airplanes and two_captive bal- loons. French aviators have brought down eight German machines and also carried out bombing operations behind the enemy line. The American army in France is to be reinforced by the Americen avia- tors who became famous as pilots in French escadrilles. Thirty-two men, mostly members of the Lafayette esca- drille, will be the first to_be sworn into the American army. Others will follow them as rapidly as possible. The transfer of the aviators from the French to the American colors was brought about through negotiations between the French and American army authorities. To the band of experienced men shortly will be added_the first group of-young ‘American pilots and observ- ers to take instructions near the battle front. They already have finished their first tests and now are to be sent to the front to complete their work under actual battle conditions. + PRO-GERMAN RESPONSE ’ TO QUESTIONNAIRE. Young Lawrer of New Haven Desires to See Germany Victorious. New Haven, Conn, Jan. 4.—Maxi- | milian Von Hoegen, a young lawyer of this city, who has at various times at- tracted public notice by his pro-Ger- { man utterances, returned his draft ! questionnaire to the Sixth division draft board here, it was learned to- day, with the words “Deutschland Uber | Alles” written across it, and stating in it that he had “an overwhelming desire to see Germany victorious in {the war” Von Hoegen at one time ! claimed to be an agent of the German government and a representative of the former German ambassador at Wash- ingtop, Count Von Bernstorff. Secretary Eliot Watrous of the board said today that the paper had been turned over to the federal authorities for ac . Von iloezen today admitted that the points mentioned “might be true” and eald that “if fo'lowed literally” it ‘would be found tiat he had made proper answers, He added that he cansidered himself “morally unfit to be a soldier in the U'nited States army” tand that he knew the United States was “carrying on a great big bluff” but that it could not bluff him or the German poople. TO COMMANDEER FERRY BOATS AND TROLLEYS If Necessary to Transport Workers to and From Shipyards. ‘Washington, Jan. 4—The shipping board was ised by the senate com- merce committee tonight to comman- deer ferry hoats and trolley lines in the New York city district if necessary to transport workers to and from the £ vards, rittee put its advice in the form of a resolution after hearing Charles S. Bookwalter, district officer at New York for the fleet corporatior, descril. poor housing focilities and transportation conditions in the vi- cinity of Staten Island shipyards. Mr. okwalter declared that ship- owners were asking exorbitant prices for the rental of ships to transport workmen from New York city and Brooklyn- to the yards and that trolley service on the island was particularly bad. One cwner, Mr. Bookwalter said, wanted §1 0 a month for the use of his boat. SUPPLY OF MEAT IN LONDON RUNNING LOW Butchers Requested to Advise Custom- ers to Eat Fowl, Game and Fish. Jondon, Jan. 4.—So meagre is the.sup- Ply of meat in London that the first meatless day is expected for a large number of the bitants during this week end. Retall butchegs today crowded the wholesale markets in an attempt to obtain 2 supply for their customers, but the majority of the dealers met with disappointment. The government has released 3,009 carcasses of lamb, but this supply is reserved for distribution ameng _the butohers in_the poorer districts. The ‘West End butchers have been told to advise, their customers to eat fowl, game and fish until meat conditions are improved. w aZr SHORTAGE OF CLOTHES AT TRAINING CAMPS | Def riency of 68,000 Blouses and. 11,500 Overcoats. ‘Washington, Jan. 4—Overcoat short- ages at national guard and national army training camps - were reported ended except at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana, by Secretary Baker in a further response today to the senate military committee’s resolution urging immediate steps to provide soldiers with adequate winter clothing. Many g{ the e-mh;:xhsg are short of woolen louses, which the secretary said were particularly hard to obtain. The report was based upon the de- partment’s latest tetegraphic advices from the divisional .- commanders. Emergency express shipments and lo- cal purchases have been autho: and Mr. Baker expressed the belfef that gfly today “all the men are comforta- Sixteen camps and cantomments mentioned specifically by the commit- tee’s resolution were reported upon in detail. Of a tota] shortage of 11,- 500 overcoats, Camp Beauregard need- ed 10,863. A deficiency of about 68,- 000 blouses was scatered among thir- teen posts. Blame for @elay in furnishing win- ter winter garments was placed by the secretary partially upon supply, but fih.rgely upon the transportation situa- on. DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATION'S WATER POWER President Wilson Places Plan Before House Leaders. ‘Washington, Jan. 4—President Wil- son laid before a conference of house leaders tonight the draft of a bill de- signed to establish a definite legisla- tive policy to develop the nation’s wa- ter power, 35,000,000 horse power of which is estimated by government en- gineers to eb wasted annually. The result of the conference was a plan to create a special special committee of the house to take over all jurisdiction of water power problems now dealt with by various committees and to pass the president's bill promptly in the house and send it to the senate with the administration’s support behind it. THe president told the conference of his interest in water power legisla- tion and urged hope that both houses would speedily enact the new meas- ure, drawn by the interior, war and ugricultural departments. He said the bill was designed to reconcile diver- gent views which have interferred with necessary legislation. The bill embraces features of both the Ferris bill in the house and the Shields bill in the senate, SALE OF $100,000,000 OF FARM LOAN BONDS Bill Authorizing Treasury Has Passed Both Houses of Congress. ‘Washington, Jan. 4—The bill author- lzing the treasury to sell $100,000,000 of farm loan bonds this fiscal year and a similar amount next year was passed today by thc house. A similar meas- ure already passed the senate would authorize the purchase of $100,000,000 worth this year only and only for the purpose of financing the production of foodstuffs, Cabled Paragraphs . Australia Votes to Retain Premier. Ottawa, Jan. 4. — The Nationalist party of Australia has resolved by a vote of 63 to 2 to retain Premier Hughes in the leadership, according to a Melbourne despatch by the Reu- ter agency here. ¢ Latest Advices From Guatemala: San Salvador, Jan. 4—The*latest advices received here show that the first reports of the Guatemala earth- quake were exaggerated. The fatali- ties as a result of the disturbancé ag- gregated fifty, while only 100 persons were injured. Earth shocks continue, but they are weak. TWO BILLION DOLLCAR SHIPBUILDING PLANNED Board Asks Authority to Place $701,« 900,000 in Additional Contracts. Washington, Jan. 4~—Plans for a two billion dollar shipbuilding pro- gramme were revealed here today when the shipping board asked congress for authority to place $701,000,000 worth of additional ship contracts. At the same time an immediate appropria- tion of $82,000,000 was asked for the extension of ship yards and for pro: viding housing facilities for men. Thus far the board has been author- ized to spend for shipbuilding $1,234,- 000,060, contracts for most of which have Leen awarded. Today’s request for a further auth tion and an additional appropriation bring'’the es- timates of funds needed for shipbuild- ing to $2,018,000,000. If the additional funds are made available they will be put largely into fabricated steel ship contracts, although some con- tracts for ordinary steel ships will be let as well a few for wooden ships on the Pacifi$ coast. No new yards are planned by the beard. The fabricating yards have coniracts for about 500 ships now, which will keep them constantly em- ploved into 1919, but the board is anxious to place more contracts and begin on the task for providing ma- terials. _ The board’s housing plans call for the expenditure of about $35,000,000. The remainder of the $82,000,000 ask- ed will be used to expand shipyards already bullt. : The senate commerce committee in- vestigating the progress of shipbuild- took up today alleged high profits allowed in letting contracts, wooden ship construction and the subject of hcusing. INCREASER PENSIONS FOR CIVIL WAR VETERANS The Object of Three Bills Introduced in the Senate Yesterday. Washington, Jan. 4—Three bills to increase the pension paid Civil war veterans were introduced today in the senate. One by Senator Gallinger would grant veterans who served 90 days or more a pension of 325 a month and those serving three yeals or more $50 a month. Another by Senator Smoot would grant pensions ranging from $30 °. to’ those who had two yéars'of nore- of service. The third by Senator Jones of Washington would .grant veterans an additional $20 a month except in cases where this dmount would in~ crease: their pensions to more than $50 a month. LUTHERAN CLERGYMAN FOUND DEAD AT HOME. Rev. Julius C. Kretzmann of New Haven Was Asphyxiated. New Haven, Conn., Jan. 4. — Rey. Julius C. Kretzmann, a very well known clergyman of German birth and pastor of the Lutheran Zion church here, was found dead in his home to- day. His room was filled with ililumi- nating gas which issued from a broken gas fixture on the wall. Pastor Kretzmann came here ten years ago from New York state. His Wife, one daughter and four sons sur- vive. Medical Examiner Scarborough with- held a finding. A rubber tupe from the fixture was intact. Dr. Scarbor- ough eald a strong effort was neces- sary to break the fixture. rizeq, | WILL OF MRS. EVELYN M’CURDY SALISBURY. $50,000 is Left to the Connecticut Col- lege for Woman for a Professorship. New Haven, Conn.,, Jan. 4—Under the will of Mrs. Evelyn McCurdy Sal- isbury, widow of a Yale professor, the' chief beneficiary is Prof. George G. McCurdy of the Yale facuity. The es- tate is mainly real estate in New Ha- ven, Lyme, Bast Lyme and Old Lyme and its value is about $250,000. Cash hequests are many and a number of institutions and persons in the towns mentioned _receive them. There is $50,000 to Yale for a professorship of anthropology, another like sum to the university, and to the Conneeticut Col- lege for Women for a professorship. There are a number of gifts to indi- viduals. AUTO STRUCK BY TRAIN i IN INDIANAPOLIS. Three Men Were Killed and One Wae Injured. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 4—Three men, all of this city, were killed and one man was injured when an east- bound passenger train on the Big Four raitroad struck an automobile in which the men were riding at a cross- ing here at 5.80 o'clock this afternoon. E. M. Bronson, driver of the car, was cut about the face with glass from the shattered windshield, but was not seriously hurt. A fifth man in the .machine escaped unhurt. According to Bronson. he attempted to pass in froht of the approaching train, but his engine stalled in the middle of the track, 3 OBITUARY. A. C. Miller. Aurora, 11, Jan. 4—A. C. Miller, inventor of an automatic train control device and promoter of the New York- Chicago Air Line which failed of real- ization, died here today, aged 68 vears. Up to 1916 he was vice presi- dent of the Gary and Indiana Eieetric railroad. Meiville E. Stone, Jr. Pasadena, Cal, Jan. 4—Melville E, Stone, Jr., died here today. Mr. Stone, who was graduated from Harvard in 1897, was in the publishing business until his health forced his retirément. During the last two years he had lived in California with his mother and sis- ter. His only brother, Herbert S. Stone, was drowned on’ the Lusttania. 3L ) ing Assigned to Stations for Which They Ddemed Best Fit. ted—Rear Admiral Fletcher Been Recalled—He is Replaced by Admiral Wil Has Washington, Jan. 4—Further proof |’ of the sweeping character of the pow= ers vested in the commanders-in-chief of the American naval and «military forces in BEurope has been disclosed NORWICH, CONN., SATURDA,Y; JANUARY 5, 1918 FOURTEEN PAGES_102 COLUMNS ; Prices of Milk Are - Fixed for the State BY FEDERAL FOOD ADMINIS- TRATOR ROBERT SCOVILLE 15 CENTS IN BOTTLES Retailers Will- Pay 13 Cents a Quart for Bottled Milk, Hotels and Res- taurants 115 Cents for Milk in Cans, Except in Eastern Sections of the State. Wartford, Conn., Jan. 4—Prices of ‘milk were set today by Robert Scoville, federal food administrator for Con- necticut, the retall selling price to be 15 cents a quart, delivered in bot- been devised. Thus occupying the position th formation to those who seek news. information relative to trade of:pe terested in buying, for the.reade as the news. is summarized as follows: {hose who served 90 days to 340 for,(|}* . Bulletin Telegraph Local General Totay Saturday, Dec. 29.. 6% 111 480 638 Monday, Dee. 31, '8¢ 127 844 1051 Tuesday, Jan. 1.. 69 45,5729 +49 1| Wednesday, Jan. 2.. 58 157 350 546 Jhussday,: - Jan.-3.. 184 124 346 554 Friday, Jan 4.. 78 113 352 543 STERI R AT g 3860 BEGIN THE YEAR RIGHT Did you ever stop tq think that all the world reads the daily newspaper and that this cannot be said of any other kind of a pub- lication? The daily paper is the gospel of mankind and it disseminates every form of knowledge for which man has use. It is the most-use- ful medium for transmitting world. news to humanity that has ever its advertising columns furnish the’greatest opportunity for spreading rs digest the advertisements as well With The Bulletin covering the territory about Norwich in all di- rections with unequalled thoroughness it provides a service for the ad- vertiser which deserves investigation if not already employed. Begin the year right; advertise in The Bulletin and get results. News matter carried in The Bulletin’s columns in the past week __l . hat it does in relation to giving in- it- canuot fail of appreciation that ortunities among those who are in- 2650 fn connection with the return to this country for duty of Rear Admiral Wil- liam B. Fletcher, former head of the naval department in Irench waters, and Major General William L. Seibert who commanded tize frst American troops, sent to France. Wilson Succeeds Fletcher. Confirmation was given today to re- ports that Admiral Fletcher had been replaced by Rear Admiral Wilson be- cause Vice Admiral Sims jeit that the latter officer was better fitted for the particular duties imposed by the post Similarly, 1t is understood, although there was no formal anrouncement from the war department, that the de- partment, that the rewurn of Gen: Seibert was due to General I'ershing conclusion thatthe arduo us task of training a division jn France could be performed. better by another officer. Not Due to Sinking of Antilles. The fact that Admiral Fletcher's re- turn to await assignment to - duty, probably as commandant of an impor- tant navy yard, coincided with the publication of reports that investiza- tion of the loss of the American army transport Antilles with, 67 Jives fore- shadowed a naval shakeup, led to the direct conmnection . with these two in- cidents. It was explained officially to- day, however, that the decision to re- place Fletcher hag been made by Ad- miral Sims prior to the sinking of the transport. Admiral Sims’ Reasons. The ‘question reviewed by Admiral Sims’ in reaching his decision, it is understood, had to do with the use made of the limited number of de- etroyers or other craft assigned to convoy work. The number has been greatly increased recently. Delicate Question. Both the war and Advy departments face the necessity of framing a policy to be followed with relation of pub- lication of the names of officers who may be released from responsible posts for the good*of the service. The question is said to be a delicate one because the officers involved may have proved unsatisfactory only for a very Special and limited class of du- ties. In such cases officials feel that ‘been it might serve to blight their careers. No Evidence of Culpability. It is indicated, however, that where there is direct evidence of culpability there will be no hesitation in publish- ing names and such circumstances as considerations will permit. Thers is no case now before either department that warrants such action, it is said, so far as officers of any im- portant rank are concerned. The decisions of the commanders abroad on all questions of the send- ing home of officers under their com- mand is absolute and will not be ques. tioned here unless some gross miscar- riage of justice or misuse of power is disclosed. NO FREIGHT CONGESTION ON WESTERN RAILWAYS There Is Less Delay in Loading and Unloading. ther there is practically no congestion of frelght on western rail- ways, it was today at the meeting ern Shippers are giving the fullest co- operation in the effort to handle the abnol heavy tonnage due to wor conditions, it was said. Cars are be- loaded much heavier than for- merly while there is less dela: loading and unloading. * Chicago, Jan. 4—Despite had wea- | Elko, conditions reported of executive officers of west- |Bo: tles, with an additional charge when similarly handled in pints. Allowances for Producers. The producers are allowed $4.09 a hundred pounds for milk showing a butterfat content of '3.25 per cent., with an increase of 4 cents per hundred- weight for each additional point of butterfat. The price to producers is fixed on fhe hasis of delivery at the city plants. The retail price is made on the assumption that the milk con- forms to the state standard resarding butterfat, that is, containing 3.25 per cent. of such cream content. The retailers will pay 13 cents a quart for bottled milk, and hotels, taurants and institutions buying milic in cans will pay 11.5 cents a quart for state standard qualit; Cheaper in Eastern Section. In a stalement issued tonight by Administrator Scoville he says that the prices cet were arrived at after extended and careful investigation of all the factors surrounding milk pr duction and after many conferences between producers, wholesalers, retail- ers and consumers. The rates quoted pertain to all except the extreme east- ern sections of the state, where a charge of one-half a cent less is set, the Boston rates, the New York sched- u:iet(x being used -elsewhere in Connecti- e Subject to Revision. It is explained that milk prices were fixed with regard to three main prob- lems—adequate profit to the producers, a fair profit for retailers and the low- est price possible to the consumers. 1f the present scalés are unreasonable, they will later be subject to revision, it is stated. MAYOR-ELECT OF MICHIGAN CITY IS NOT A'CITIZEN. Steps Have Been Taken to Prevent Him Taking Office. ‘Washington, Jag. 4—Senators Wat- son and New of Indiana asked Presi- dent Wilson today to take steps to prevent Fred C. Miller, born of Ger- man parents and without final natural- ization papers, from becoming mayor of Michigan City, Ind., next Monday. They urged that regmlations govern- ing enemy aliens be S0 as to gmnl them from holding public of- ice. Proceedings were instituted in the federal di et court in Indiana to prevent 1 from ice, e citizens of the city for & man to office 'Was not & cltizen, declded that under the law he was powerless to leze, CHARLES B. HENDERSON SUCCEEDS SENATOR NEWLANDS Ad Interim Appointment by Gov. Em- mett D. Boyle of Nevada. Reno, Nev., Jan. 4—Charles Belknap Tyio soldiers while doing guard duty at Newport News froze to death. The Oswego, N. Y, high were closed because of the tuel. schools lack of Because of the lack of coal the Ed- ison plant at West Orange, a8 closed. N. Miners at Peabody, Tenn, voted to work on Sunday to relieve the coal shortage. : Exports of dycstuffs for the United States in 1917 were valued at $l- 000,000 000. The famous International Hotel, at Nisgara Falis, was destroyed by fire. The loss is $400,000. Fritz von Pills, a German propa- gandist, was interned on Ellis Island on orders from Washington. Emperor Carl of Austria-Hungary, approved of the (;l'ea!irm of an “au- tonomous Hungarian army. The copper production of the Ana- conda copper mines for December amounted to 22,600,600 pounds. The Pacific Coast railroads wired to Rafiroad Director McAdoo r_hat all would aid in the railroad situation. General Pershing cabled the thanks of the expeditionary forces for Pres- idents Wilson’s New Year's greetings. The American Red Cross in ltaly appropriated $10.000 to the flering families and victims of the air raids. Without debate the’ House passed the Philippine militia bill calling in- to servce of the nation the members of this body. Felix Malitz, president of the Pied- mont Picture Corporatién, admitted Le shipped rubber to Germany bv an indirect route. the income and . excess warl introduced by revise profit taxes will be Senator Smoot. The cold has caused a loss of $250,- 000 to greenhou: : stock and vege}ab!os in Hudson river points in the vicinity of Poughkeepsie. The Norwegian steamer Vigred was sunk by.a German torpedo while on her way to Rouen from Bari. Five men were killed. Philippine scouts for use on the Mexican border, releasing American s.ldiers for France, is plan.ed by the War. Department. Constitutionality of the Arizona “blue sky law” was upheld in an opinion handed down in the United States circuit court. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson directed that the. White House baggage motor truck be used for the delivery of coal to_the.poor in Washington, From 45 to'50_cars of coal. con- signed to New England points have been handled by the Boston and Al- banyy raliroad within 24 hours. The Pennsylvania Railroad issued a statement declaring it will take three days to get back to the regular sched- ule, with or without cold weather. Due to congested transportation fa- cilities vast amounts of fertilizer for next year’s farm crops are accumu- lating in Atlantic seaboard plants. Admiral Chief of Naval Benson, Operations, told the House Naval Committee that the mopale of the German U-boat crews was not broken. Manufacturers of paint are meeting at Washington with A. W. Shaw, chairman of the Commerial Economy Committee, to devise means to elim- inate waste. John Gunnison, of St. John, N. B, a sea rcaptain who was rescued from his icebound ship in Long Island Sound Thursday, died in a hospital at New York. River traffic in many parts of Vir- ginia was at’a standstill as the re- sultof the extreme cold weather. The James river is frozen over for the first time since 1899. In filling out his. questionnaire, Adolph Launert of Syracuse, said he was willing to return to Germany to fight for the Kaiser. He is in jail on a sedition charge. Consul Sommers, at Moscow, cabled the State Department that all fac- tories in Russia are going to be taken over by the Bolsheviki. Martial law has been declared. WalterH. Page, American ambassa- dor at London. declared that'people of all nationalities going to South ‘Africa must have passports issued by a competent British authority. Peter Farmer Wanser, 69, a retired major general in the New Jersey na- tional guard, former mayor and, post- master of Jersey City, died of pneu- monia at his home in that city. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is- sued an order prohibiting the accept- ance of any freizht except coke, oil and coal from all stations on their own lines and connecting lines. The senate committee investigating sugar devoted all the time to hearing J. V. Knight, testifying as a trade advisor for the Cuban govern- ment and a contributor to trade news- papers. District Attorney Swanson announc- ed last night that his investigation in- to war charities frauds in New York city would continue and prosecutions would be vigorously pressed as a re- sult of facts already developed. Chalrman Raker, of the House Suf- frage Com a room full of President Whson a ment as to his position jon a amendment before the to a vote January 10. Accused of charging excessive prices state- federal comes Henderson, banker and attorney at Nev., was appointed United States senator from Nevada to fill the vacaney caused by the death’ of Fran- cis -G. Newlands, by Gov. Pmmett D. yle. The appointment is ad interim, exiending till the next general elec- tion, to be heid in November. ‘At. that time-the unexpired term of Senator Newlands will ‘be filled by popular vote. Senator Henderson's credentials will be prepared at once injand he will leave for Washington as soon as possible. for sugar, Austin. Nichols and Com- pany, Inc, wholesale of New York, capitalized at $6,000000, have been summoned to appear through Tepresentatives befora the federal board at New York today. Four hundred and eighty members o, abtaghed to. the Twenty oighn guard, at nty- army division, bave been accepted for admission intd the officers’ training camp which will bagin at Camp Han- cock tomarrow. S e Condensed . Telegrams ! Bills Introduced*Calling for a Half Billion Dollars as " . a*“Revolving Fund” | WILSON DELIVERED ADDRESS AT JOINT SESSION Opposition is Expected to Develop Over a Provision in the Administration Bill That Federal Control of Railroads 5 Shall Continue After the War Indefinitely or Until Con- gress Orders Otherwise—Director McAdoo Has Decided to Refer Trainmen’s Demand for a Wage Increase to. Him in a Few Days. Washington, Jan. 4.—Legislation to regulate the zovernment's operation of railroad aad to guarantec the car- riers' compensation on the basis of their average operating income for the t three years was asked of -con- gress today by President Wilson in an address- to both houses in joint session. Bills embodying/ his recom- mendations, and carrying an- appro- priation of a half billion dollars as a “revolving fund” were iniroduced im- mediately and an attempt will be made to_rush them to prompt passage. While the president'’s address met with general approval, amung demo- crats and republicans aiike, /oppo: is expected to develop 4 in the administration Lill ‘hat federal control shall continue after the war indefinitely, or until ‘congress orde: otherwise, and over details of the com- pensation basis. Board to Decide About Wages. While the legislative wheels weré set moving, Director General McAdoo spent a busy day planning a solution of labor questions with heads of the four railway brotherhoods, and final- ly decided to refer the brotherhoods’ pending demand for a general wage increase to an advisory board .of four members to be appointed by him in a few days: This board will investigate all phases of the brotherhoods’ de- mands and recommend a course to Mr. McAdoo. His decision will be effec- tive as to wages from January 1. The plan will affect immediately only the wage requests of the broth- erhoods but demands which may be made later by other classes of organ- jzed labor probably will be handied in the same way, Mr. McAdoo reserv- ing the right to make whatever decis- ion he chooses, without regard to ree- ommendations ‘of the advisors. Some increases, Both to ‘the broth- erhoods and to other railway laber, are generally “consi | certain; The direetor general 'in ‘a;stafement ‘to- night promised every employe that “his_rights and intefests will be just- ly dealt with,” and -appeaied for a hearty spirit of “enthusiasm and co- operation from e man, : Efforts to speed the movement of coal and other ‘freight continued to- day along with the legislative and la- bor phases of the railway movement, and _special were issned pro- viding that 500 additional cars shall be furnished daily, to ceftain:specified bituminous and / anthracite mines, mainly in Pennsylvania, for supplying New England. These problems forced Mr. McAdoo to postpone until tomorrow action on eastern passenger traffic officials’ rec- ommendations for curtailment of pas- senger schedules, but he'is expected to issue orders then for abandonment of a number of trains and climination of parlor and sleeping cars to a great extent. Statement of Director McAdoo. Referring to his negotiations with POST HOSPITAL AT FORT TERRY PARTLY BURNED. Soldiers Saved Most of the Furniture and”’ Equipment. Fort Terry, N. Y, Jan. 4—The post hospital here was ‘partly “burned this afternoon. ‘There were several pa- tients in the building at the time and all were taken out. Ne one was hurt during the fire. The cause of thg fire is not known. It was first seen in the building at 122 and in eight minutes fire call had been sounded and the officers and men were fightis the flames in a gale of wind with the ther-| mometer close ‘to- the zero mark. The hospital was of brick, two sto- ries in height, and divided Into two parts. The front portion was burned and rear saved. Consideradble of the furniture and equipment was saved by the soldiers. STORES IN WALLINGFORD ARE TO CLOSE EARLY As a Measure of Fuel and Light Con- servation—Schools Closed. Wallingford, Conn., Jan. 4.—Barly closing of stores, with the exception of drug stores, was agreed upon at a meeting of storekeepers here today as a measure of fuel and light conserva- tion, the proprietors deciding upon 6.30 p. m. as the closing hour, except on Saturdays, when they will remain open three hours later. The saloon- keepers are not party to the agree- ment. The high ®¢hool and district school committees tonight voted to close sll the borough schools until Jan. 14, an ion of one week of the holiday vacation time. This order includes the night school, five district schools and the high school. NEW ENGLAND’S COAL SHORTAGE GROWS WORSE Assurances Given That Thousands of ‘Tons Are on the Way. Boston, Jan. 4—New England’s coal grew steadily worse today Assurances had been received thousands of tons on the way and thousands of tons more would come forward regularly, but officials of the New England fuel administration were no¢ over-sanguine. Solid trains of coal had been re- ported peassing through Maybrook Junction the western entrance to the Néw York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, but railroad officials were un- n!bh tonight to verify the informa- tion. > . the brotherhoud chiefs v today, the director gemeral tonight is- sued a statement saying: 4 “This is a time of great stress the attitude of every employe should’ be determined by the supreme need of the hour—duty to his country first of all. 1 esnnot state too strongiy the necessity. for devoted and loval service by every man in this emergen-: cy. in effect a government people and as much in duty bound {o give his best: service fo his country as’if he wore the uniform of the United States army and occupied the trenches at the front.: Lvery unnecessary delay in a traim: movement vitally affects. cur soldiers jand sailors and.seriously impairs our ability to defend- our rights and our liberties. Every man whose meglect: or indifference causes such delay must’ be responsible for the loss of ‘the som’ of sofne noble American mother and: !.'mm-. It is as serious to the coun-' try for an employe to be a slacker in_ his work as for a man to be a slackef: in_the army. 3 “The present congestion and actual; suffering for the want of coal and' other supplies will be greatly improv-: ed and may -be entirely remedied if every employe will do his utmost in his individual task. In the name of patriotism, thefefore, for the protec- tion of our sons abroad and f&? _the, safety of the nation, I hope,that every: man, wherever placed, will do his level. best. - Let ‘us who stay at home be; ashamed not to be willing to + sacrifices equally as great as those! our ‘zallant sons- are already mak-: ing for us on the bloody fleld of' France.” i Mr. McAdoo explained today that, aithough no genera] provision can! be made under the law for exempting' railroad. employes from the draft, he will not hesitate to appeal to local ex- emption hoatds to defer the cailing of these--workers if the boards of their . 6wh volition do not display a tendén- cy to regard the railroads as an-es- sential industry from which employes should not be ‘taken for military -ser- ' vice. President Praised Railroad Executives ! In his address to congress, Pnd& ‘ ‘Wilson, anneuncing his action in $ak- | ing over the railroads, praised the way | in which railroad executives went to ! work in an attempt to unify thein: lines under private management, but said the war emergency demnmled‘ government action because only under; sovernment administration - could . as ! absolutely unrestricted and unembar- | rassed common use be made of lll]‘ lines -and facilities. He promised that “the common administration will be, carried out with as little disturbance { ol the present operating organizations i and personnel of the railways as pos- | sible,” and repeated the assurance given in his proclamation last week | that owners of _railroad securities | should not suffer finaneial loss because . of the new plan of operation. RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED BY MISS RANKIN One Would Reorganize Right of Ire- land to Political Independence. ‘Washington, Jan. 4—A joint reso- | lution declaring ‘that this government | “recognizes the right of Ireland to po- Ultical independence and that we count ' Ireland - among ‘these - countries for | whose freedom ‘and_democracy we are | fighting." was introduced today by | Representative Jeannette Rankin' of Montana, 1 H . Miss Rankin also introduced a res- ointion .authorizing the president to L.require-all emplovers of labor during the war to pay women werkers the | same as are paid to men and : offeréd a bill to equalize the wages of men and women goyernment employes who ‘perform similar labor, ¥ FIVE CONFIDENCE MEN 3 “ INDICTED AT GHICAGG' Operations of Band Are Said to Have Netted Them More Than §$1,000,000. Chicago, Jan. $~—Joseph Well, F. K. Buckminster and three ofhers sald to have represented themselves as pur- chasing agents of the French and | British governments. were Indicted to- day on charges of having muloted two Indiana business men out of $115.000, through tho operation of an alleges confidence game, 3 The total operations of the band are said to have petted (hem upward of $1,000,000. COLLISION ON CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY, Six Soldiers Were Killed and Thirty Other Persona Injured. - Montreal, Que, Jan, 4~—Six_soldiera are known to have been killed, ane is missing and thirty other persohy wers and Every railroad employe is now . RAILROAD LEGISLATION IN CONGRESS. a2 B, % injured in a rear-end collision on the Canadian Pacific railway near Derval A local train bound from. Station tonight. Mdptreal 1, Pointe Fortune, said to have traveling at a high rate of speed, crashed into a train carrying 350 sol- diers, just as the latter was turning into a switch, The military train wae bound to Vancouver. 1 Newfoundiand G t Reorpanized. St. Johns, X F., Jan, 4.—By & re-- organization of the Nowfoundland cab- inet effectedi today, lept Premter William_Lloyd, leader of the Fisher-: men’s Union Party, s enabled to pe-- tain powor and will probably be able to conduct the government of the ool anv until the pext genaral