Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 8, 1918, Page 1

INOL. LX~NO. 7 BIG BATTLES SOON Afthough infantry operations in the major : war theatres are of a minor character, signs are not wanting that big les are in the process of mak- Flanders, France and Ttaly. various points in these three war zones | intensive artillery duels are going on +day and night. They are particularly T sevi in the region of Ypres and the sector, where the British are facihg the Germans; along the Aisne, {on thé Verdun sector and along the | Moselle river, where the forces of the i crown prince and Grand Duke of Wurttemberg are opposing ! the French, and in the Italian high- from the region of Lake Garda to the Piave river, where the aligned At Austro-German D |against the Italians, TFrench and British. Southwest of Ypres, in Flanders, the ,Germans have made an attempt to en- ter ' British positions, but met wi't! repulse and heavy losses under the fire of the British infantry and machine guns. Likewise, an attempted the French positions on the 904 in the Verdun sector lopped with sanguinary losses to These two manouvres e only activity forcés at any point, except that sh patrols at several places © ings pof the Piave river -Teutonie allies. - The sifudition arising from the Ais™ the Teutonic allies leaders in" Russia _Temains clouded owing to lack of definite information concerning the raid in- ON WESTERN FRONT = At Various Points ifi Flanders, France and Italy Ar- tillery Duels Are in Progress Day and Night BRITISH REPULSED GERMANS SOUTH OF YPRES Ad Attempted Raid by the Germans Against the French Po- sitions on Hill 304, in the Verdun Sector, Was Stopped— At Several Places Along the Piave River, in ltaly, the ! British Forced Crossing Against the Teutonic Allies— Facts of the Disagreement Between the Teutonic Allies and ‘the Bolsheviki Leaders in Russia Still Remain Clouded—German Social Democratic Party. Has Come Qut Strongly Against the Germans’ Plan of PR Annexation. trend. the negotiations are taking, or whether they have entirely ceased. An unofficial despatch from Petrograd quotes ‘M. Radek, one of the Bol- shevik delegates, who has been treat- ing with the Austrians and Germans in Petrograd, as declaring that the the fighting front, but that the Rus- sians will accept no help from the entente allies if they are forced te fight again, as the Russians are fight- ing for an ideal and not for conquest. The Bolsheviki, like the German work- ing classes, added M. Radek, stand for a democratic peace and if the Ger- man government attacks the Russian unit it’ will display itsel? to its own people in its true light. Meanwhile the German social demo- cratic. part¥ has come out strongly against the Germans’ plan of annexa- tion as set forth at the Brest Litovsk | conference and in a resolution has de- clared that a lasting peace is only possible if the democratic principle of self-determination is honestly carried out. The resolution adds that the party is resolved resolutely to combat the misuse of the right of self-deter- mination for the purpose of disguising annexations. 5 Another American ~steamship, the Harry Luckenbach. has been sunk by an enemy submarine somewhére in-the war zone. Eight members of the crew -are re&mfl to- be missing. Sy ‘Eaf- Reading has ~heen appointed British high commissioner .in the United States. In addition to being an able jurist. he is one of Great Pritain’s best known financiers. FURTHER DUTIES ASSIGNED TO GENERAL GOETHALS. To,_8erve as Director of War Depart- ment Transportation and Storage. ‘Washington, Jan. 7.—Reorganization War department advanced a step further today with the’ appoint- ment of Major Goethals, acting quartermaster general, e also as directir of war de- ent transportation and storage This centralizes in functions heretofore exercised by five departmental bureaus independently. Behind the announcement stands the probability that army purchasing also wiill be drawu together under a cen- tral control. - Steps to this end are under consideration, may be requmired to carry it out. The question of finding a man for the job, already has been taken up Some offigers think the duty should be placed under the general staff, but others bélieve a separate office ‘should be created, to be filled by a ci of national reputation for ability.* It is practically certain how- at should a civiliph be ap- he would be commissioned as a general officer, subject to army law. George W. legislation lian business TO CUT DOWN SUGAR SUPPLY FOR CANDY Confectioners to Be Allowed But 50 Per Cent. of the Usual Supply. Hartford, Conn., Food Awministrator Robert Scovill to- day received a telegram from Wash- ington modifying the recent order to allew manufacturers of candy and soft drinks to consume 80 per cent. of their usual supply of sugar in their busi- The message rointed out that In the west the beet sugar plants have made available there amount of sugar to warrant increased use of it in candy making and other non-essential pursuits, but that in the east such a supply is not yet at hand and until domestic needs are satis- is requested that confectionery and soft drink makers be restricted to 50 pér cent. of the usual amount. Administrator Scovill and his assic¢- ant, Georze M. Landers, are now in Washington to attend a two venference over New England's food needs 2nd while there it is likely that a definite position regarding the sugar auota to be allotted manufacturers will be arrived 7—~Federal sufficient days’ TWO COAL BROKERS ARRESTED IN PITTSBURGH For Violating Presidential tion on Margin of Profit. Proclama- Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 7.—Acting un- der orders of Dr. Henry A. Garfield, rational fuel administrator, United Ftates deputy marshals ~-rested John E. Robbins and Frank B, Stewartson, members of the coal benkerage firm of Robbins and Stew- ¢ =tson eomrany. The men are charg- «1 with violation of the presidential r*wlamation of August 23, 1917, pro- \''ing that no coal jobber or broker eha'l marge more than 15 cents profit on_each ton of coal handled. The complaint on which the arrests Terg made charges that on September 27 iAst the Robbins and Stewartson company sold to a Conneaut, firm certaln quantities of coal, charg- ing a broker::;htee of $1.40, instead of today Ohio FORMER SENATOR BAILEY OPPOSES WOMAN SUFFRAGE Declares There Are To> Many Ignorant Voters Now. ‘Washington, Jan. Hearings on the federal suffrage amendment reso- lution to ba voted on in *he house on Thursday were closed by the house Woman suffrage committee today after listening to arguments by Representa- tives of the National Association Op- posed to Woman Suffraze and final ap- peals for favorable action by officials of the National American Woman Suf- frage Association. Former Senator Bafley of Texas, in a long speech against the resolution, contended that women are incapable of performing the three principal du- ties of citizenship, military = service, sheriff service and jury service, and should not help enact laws which they are incapable of obeyirg. He insist- ed that the suffragists constitute a small percentage of the women of the country and added: “There are too many fgnorant vot- ers now, and I would not add to the number.” —_— PREPARING TO FIX THE PRICES OF PRINT PAPER Open Hearing Held by the Federal Trade Commission. ‘Washington, Jan. 7.—Changes which newspaper publishers want made in contracts and trade customs for the purchase of print paper were outlined today to the Federal Trade Commis- sion at the first open hearing to ob- tain information on which to fix paper prices. The commission is preparing to fix prices under an agreement with the manufacturers, but before action Is taken there may be a new law on the federal statute books giving it full pow over the paper supply. = While the hearing was in progress today, the senate made legislation recommended by the joint congressional printing pa- per committee its unfinished business, for consideration probably tomorrow. MILLER BECOMES MAYOR OF MICHIGAN CITY Injunction Proceedings Charged Him With Being an Enemy Alien. Valpariso, Ind, Jan. 7.—Fred C. Miller, 2 German who had obtained first papers for American citizenship, became mayor of Michigan City at noon today despite legal proceedings in the circuot cort to prevent him as- suming office on the alleged grounds that he is an enemy alien. Action on' an ‘injunction directed against Miller was delayed on the plea of attorneys representing Martin T. Krueger, former mayor, whose rlace Miller took as provided by statute. ghe hearinz will be continued Thurs- ay. - APPOINTMENT FOR MRS, WM. RANDALL HEARST As Chairman of Woman's Branch of the Mayor's Committee. of New York, Jan. 7.—Mrs. William Randolph Hearst was ramed today by Mayor Hylan as chairman of the wo- man’s #ranch of the mayor's commit- men and women appointed by Former Mayor Mitchell. He has not yet appointed a chair- man for the men's committee. Bolsheviki is -definitely strengthening 8 what Latbor disturbances, food short: tee c4 national defense, after he had accepted the resigpations of both the ot American Aviator Killed. Paris, Jan. 7—John Stark, o Mass, an American student l:t a school, was killed on Sati when his machine suddenly plunged - onExportsof Coal WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO EQUAL VOLUME OF LAST YEAR the ground while he was flying at height of 200 yards. TRAFFIC IN CHICAGO IMPEDED BY SNOW/|. Many ‘ Automobiles Remain Stalled— No Milk Trains Arrived Yesterday. Chicago, Jan. 7.—Twenty-four hours A 'S ts are impeded. ' Today's traffic was for the| most part confined to the paths made by street cars which made uncertain progress through canyons of snow mnuses the ol "1 Washington, .Jan. 7.-~America’s coal ed 2,000 laborers for up street clean- | axpofs: this year will be limited strict- Ing department, but aithough private|iy t shipments to be used for war firms lent men and carts the snow |purposes and to those necessary in ex- piles had not perceptibly decreased by |change for - conditions the nightfall. ~ Many automobfles, stalled|States must have. In announcing this last night, remained fast tonight, as|policy tonight Fuel Administrator Gar- the demands for help had far outnum- | fielq declarcd that in no event will ex- bered the wrecking crews ava"flhlgc:‘ ports be permitted to equal in volume garages and livery stables. Taxicab|ihose of the year just ended. companies confined thelr services t0| mThe fyel administration turned over streets made ‘passable by the street| (s the War Trade Board today figures showing the amount of coal the coun- cars, No milk trains arrived and it was a{im oq; i question it they did during the NEht|everciss tuperiimor s Ty ord, L0 Whether the wagons would be able 10{tjon abroad’ ~ The amount available make deliveries in the morning. News- | for export was not made pubMc. Cana. paper deliveries were curtailed rrob-|qa vwill be excepted from the regula- ably 2§ to 50 per cenf and one PAper|iiong and chipments to the dominion abandoned an_edition this afternoon|win"he lef; in the hands of the fuel because of inability to distribute it t0|ggministration, 7 4 ents. i u’l‘he ‘weather bureau offered no relief. England Must Supply Her Allies. It predicted snow_flurries and lower| The new policy means that England temperatures for Minnesota, Wiscon- | ijll be called upon to supply domestic sin, Ih;lc;is, Towa, Indiana and south- users in France and Italy, - Producers ern ichigan. Y esirin: o 1 Passengor trains arrived from one Beb RSt coaldo . the allied to eight hours late, and the schedules of fast freight trains were obliter- ated- Interurban trains shared the common fate with few exceptions. The great steel mills which fringe the southern end of Laké Michigan were practically idle owing ta snow in the switch yards and inability of thous- ands of their workers to plants. GERMAN GOVERNMENTS DIRECTION OF NEWSPAPERS Publishers Told What They Should Print and in What Terms. WAR BOARD IN CONTROL New Policy Means That England Will be Called Upon to Supply Domestic .Uses in France and Iltaly, are to be vsed for war purposes and must give to the War Trade Board the names in every instance of the fuel consignees. To Use Coal in Trade. exports and imports, will use coal. to reach - the | trade with neutral nations, particular- the United States nceds in prosecu- tion of the war. - British coal ship- ments to South America have been used for this purpose for some time. Prices for export coal, although $1.35 a ton higher than domestic pric- .| es, still are lower here than the prices, s obtaining in other export countries. Washington, Jan. 7.—Evidence of the care the German government is taking to direct public opinion and to deceive not only its enemies but its own peo- ple is contained in a series of seeret instructions issued to the German press by the censorship which have fallen into the hands of the state de- partment. These instructions coyer a period of less than three months of last year, but they tell a very com- plete story of how thme Teytonic war lords control public apinion. Owners o‘f newspapers p‘uhli!h- ers generally fiot -only ted.. _ufib‘chi.rmer nrm'q,{} ed, but in mary cases they ‘Should publish and BITUMINOUS COAL SEIZED ON RAILROAD SIDING By Fuel Administration of Huntington County, Penn. ‘Huntington, Pa., Jjan. 7.—Twelve carloads: of bituminous coal from the Huntington and Broad Top Railroad siding were seized today by the coun- ty fuel admlnla'aramr, to regieve the shortage in Huntington county. ‘than 1,000, -loaded - tars. aresnow el it oy eairona-and: tho is 6P on. .. ng, ;"\ waiting for the Penn: 1vania raibead .o take it over for shipment to New England and ' other pg.rts of the east, including Philadel- phia. The coal diverted today was part of an assignment to New England fac- tories and was sent to various parts of the county. e an difficulties in securing and distribut- ing coal are placed under the han, but newspapers are urged to give prominence to enemy 1losses and to certain ‘prescribed interpretations of international situations. ‘A hint of the relentleness of the au- thorities in punishing infractions of qrders is contained in one notice in which .attention is called to the fact that the police “have again been noti- fied to seek out and to bring to ruth- less punishment originators and corh- municators of untrue miiitary, politi cal, financial and economic reports.” In another notice similar warning is given that the police will “proceed.ent ergetically” against those who repeat- ed untrue reports. BINS OF COAL DEALERS AN NEW YORK ALMOST EMPTY But the Immediate Needs of the City Have Been Met. New York, Jan. 7.—While 40.000 tons of coal was brought to New York to- day virtually all of it was delivered to consumers as was the supply which arrived yesterday and the bins of the dealers are again almost empty. The immediate needs of the city have heen met, however,. and no further wide- USE OF SHODDY IN MILITARY UNIFORMS Defended Beforc Senate Committee by Colonel Jokn B. Wood. ‘Washington, Jan. 7.—Use of re-work- ed wool or shoddy instead of cotton for mixture in woolen cloth for.the army was vigorously defended before the senate military committee today by Colonel John P, Wood, of the en- gineers’ reserve corps, former presi- op dent of the National Asscciation of SELECTIVE DRAFT LAW ‘00l Manufacturers, and Winthrop I. ' Marvin of Boston, secretary of the as-| . LS_EO_N,.ST'TUT'ONAL sociation. Both declared the new gar- ments as warm or warmer than those made under the old specifications, and insisted that the substitution was ne- cessary to conserve the wool supply. The witnesses gave the committee its first information concerning the origin of the shoddy order. They said it was proposed by a committee of the Manufacturers Associafion and was adopted over the opposition of Quar- termaster General Sharpe and Charles Eisenman, vice chairman of the De- fense Council’s supplies ¢ommittee. Colonel Wood opposed wroposals that the army uniforms be made heavier. He insisted that it would be a great mistake to impose heavier clothing upon the soldiers while training in this country, and that it would be time enough to make the ehangze if actual experience abroad demonstrated its ne- cessity. ‘days at least. Harry T. Peters, chairman of the fuel conservation committee, declared New York city is in a more serious predica- ment than is imagined and that if it is zetting its far share of the fuel pro- duced “tHen we=must look the matter squarely m the face and cut our cloth accordingly.” Unanimous Opinion Delivered by Unit- ed States Supreme Court. Washington, Jan. 7.—Every conten- tion raised against the selective draft act was swept aside by the supreme court today in a unanimous opinion delivered by Chief Justice White, up- holding the law as constitutional. Au- thority to enast the state and to send may be found, the court held, Hes in congress the power to declare war and to raise and support armies. “As the mind cannot conceive an army without the men to compose it,” such men would seem to be too frivol- ous for further notica.” The government's motion to post- l pone, because of the war, further con- sideration of several important anti- Aty PRESENT ACUTE FUEL FAMINE DISCUSSED At Meeting of Delegates From Con- necticut, Rhode Island and Massa- chusetts. court with the exception of the case against the United States Machinery Company, which will go forward. DR. HENRY VAN DYKE \, A CHAPLAIN IN THE NAVY. Fg\mer United States Minister to The Netherlands. Boston, Jan. 7—Members of the war efficiency committees of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts met here today to discuss measures to re- lieve the present acute fuel famine and to provide against future shoriages. Clark Foster and Everett Morse, of the federal priority board, attended the meeting. Arrangements. were made for anoth- er conference after a survey of the va- rious New England manufacturing in- dustries’ needs. o ew\York, Jan. 7.—Dr. Henry Van Dvke, former United States minister to Tte Netherlands, was commissioned today a chaplain in the naval reserve, with the rank of lieutenant command- er. Besides addresses he will deliver on board warships, Mr. Van Dyke also will speak at military training camps throughout the country, it was stated. FIVE NEW BRITAIN GERMANS SENT TO JAIL Found Guilty of Violating the Enemy Alien Law. PRAISE FOR PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE'S SPEECH. Premier Clemenceau of France Sends Message of Approval. Hartford. Conn., Jan. 7.—Five New Britain Germans - arrested at the quarters of a singing society there were today sent to the Hartford county jail to remain there until freed by order of Attorney General Gregory. They were adjudged guilty of violating a provision of the enemy alien law in visiting a prohibited dis- trict without special permit. The men sent to jail are: Gustave Ras- Washington, Jan. 7.—Premier Clem- enceau, a despatch from France today Llayd George: “With my. most hearty congratula- in “the interfor, for - the - admirable speech in which you so happily stated A. Conrad and Otto H. Breitha. weary of oposing the Germans.” . TUESDAY, JANUARY 8 1918 United, countries 1nust show that shipments The war board, now in control of all lv those in Latin-America, for goods sbread snffering is expected for a few| forces to fight the enemy wherever he the clauses of the constitution giving said the chief justice, “on the face of the constitution the objection that it does not give power to provide for trust suits was granted today by the 8ays, has sent this message to Premier tions I-hasten to send you those of the French nation, those at the front and . TEN PAGES— 70 COLUMNS 3 Millan Workers Are to e Mobilized SOLVE LABOR PROBLEM They Are to be Used for Agricultural, Shipbuilding and - War Plants, to Support Military Forces. Contract ‘Washington, Jan. 7.—Mobilization of three mijlion workers for agricul- tural, shipbiilding and war contract plants was entrusted today to the United States' employment service by the department of labor. Tremendous Expansion Necessary. Tremendous expansion of the ser- vice is in progress in preparation for recruiting men necessary to carry on the economic work in :support of the military forces in tie war. Solution of the labor shortage pfoblem by this means is confidently proposed by tle department .and the labor organiza- tions in answer to suggestions to con- reription of labor is necessary. One early result is expected to be the placing of 400,000 mechanics in shipbuilding plants to aid in hurrying to completion’ the merchant marine program, John B. Densmore of Montana, so- licitor for the department of labor, will be national director of the employ- ment service by appointment of Secre- tary Wilson. He will have as his as- sistants Robert Watson of Massachu- setts and Charles T. Clayton of Mary- land. Samuel J. Gompers of New York, son of the labor leader; will succeed Nllnkwmson as the department’s chief clerk. -~ SENATE HAS PASSED OIL LEASING BILL Has' Been Pending For Four Years— It Now Goes to the House. Washington, Jan.. 7.—The Walsh- Pittman Uil and Coal land leasing bill was passed by the senate late today by a vote cf 37 to 32. It now goes to the house. The oil leasing bill. has been pending in the senate for four years. Its pas- sage at this session was made possi- bie by an agreement to eliminate {rom its provisions the naval oil reserves, which was urged by the navy depart- ment. A separate bill providing for the operation of these reserves by the government, the leases of the prsent claimants being obtained either through demnation proceedings or by di- rect purchase, is being framed now and As_finally passed, the bill provides for the gereral leasing of coal, phos- | phate; oil, sas afd Sodiunrlands by the secretary of the interior, with royal- ties to be paid to the government, and for purchase of the lands by lessees ueder cortain conditions. With the exception of the provision to open na- val reserve No. 2 in California, which was eliminated, the bill was passed virtually as introduced ITEMIZED REPORTS ON will .be introduced as soon as approved “‘-b%‘*u‘P':‘é'ei t’gvn%ou. i National Banks. Washington, Jan. T7.—ftemized re- ports on deposits carried by railroads, | street or electric railways and steam- boat companies are reguired of na- tional banks by the comptroller of the currency’s call today for a report of the banks' condition at the close of business Dec, 31, Thesé items, included in the report form fon the first time, will furnish valuable information to the govern- ment railroad administration and to treasury officials in feeling the finan- cial pulse of the nation in preparation plained. on security of the bonds and interest rates on these loans. This also will assist officials in arranging for the next loan. SIMON LACY IS HELD FOR SUPERIOR COURT Charged With Killing Edward Sanger at Stafford Springs. Stafford Springs, Conn., Jan. the' borough court here today Simon Lacy was held without bond for trial at the April term of the superior court ou the charge of having caused the dcath by stabbing of Edward Sanger, of this town. Acting Judge W. S Reed declied to formally name the degree of murder on the assumption that that was a function of the higher tribunal. A confession signed by Lacy was produced in court in which he acknowledged cutting Sanger on Tues- day last. Sanger died Friday of lasf week and on the same day Lacy was found in Methuen, ‘Mass., where he had fed after the stabbing. BOMB EXPLODED IN DESK IN SCHOOLHOUSE At Rochester, Pa—Janitor’s Son, 13, Was Probably Fatally Injured. Rochester, Pa., Jan. 7—A bomb placed in the desk of Miss Cecelia Helbling, principal of the North Rochester continuation school, explogd- ed early today, blowing the building to pieces. Carl Burgwall, the 13 year old scn of the janitor, was probably fatally injured. 'Had the explosion occurred half an hour later, the teacher and forty pupils would have been in the school. A squad of troopers of the state constabulary immediately took change of the ruins and an investiga- tion was ordered. BORGEMEISTER HAS BEEN RETURNED TO INTERNMENT. Had Been Released Under $25,000 Bonds to Transact Important Busi- ness. New York, Jan. 7.—Frederick A. Borgemeister, who was confidential secretary to Dr. Heinrich Albert, com- mercial attache of the German em- for internment. weeks ago upon orders from Washing- ton, under $25,000 bonds, to transact important business in Dutchess county. chat. John Redfell, Gus Berndt, Ernst{ the truth that one must never become | The nature of this business has not been disclosed. . ..D. T. Blodget, of Des Moines, was i'men of the 18th Field Artillery, regular { mark registration bureau at Havana | was announced by DEPOSITS OF CAERIER&S% Are Required in Call ‘for Reports ofj {arate peace offer no matter how ad- i vantageous. | Navy League issued an appeal f !to b fal. for the next Liberty loanm, it was ex- | uy the material . 1 Another new feature of the reports will be figures on amount of Liberty’} the office bonds held by the banks, loans made 7.—1In | been obliged to give up his professor- bassy. returned to Ellis Island today [ Poochi was sunk in collision Saturday He was released three | with the same company’s- * Poochi registered 1049 tons gross. piangd Condensed Telegrams France has-recognized Finland as a republic. The Marlborough Hotel, New had to resort to candles. ! York .Senatel:mmnittee FIRST ATTACKS MADE ON AD- MINISTRATION MEASURE The Serbian mission will address the House today at 12:30 o'clock, Scarcity of coal, oil gas and elec- u;lclty has caused Paterson mills to close. Money in circulation in the United Szta.te on Jan. 1, amounted to $5,120,- 424 000. HOUSE HEARING TODAY Director McAdoo Has'Appealed to the People to Observe Next Week as “Freight Moving Week.” American sailors “wrecked the of- fices of the Seattle Daily Call, a radi- cal newspaper. Walter Schmidt, a paymaster, was robbed . of §1,400 by four masked men in Jersey City. Washington, Jan. 7.—The adminis- tration bill to regulate government management of railroads was subject- ed to its first attacks today at the capitol, Resolutions were introduced in the senate seeking to amend the section providing for indefinits continuance of government control by providing for s;}ltom{x;ic returl}r hto bag;:vn:e control 29 at Ghent for alleged espionage by | after the war. e of compen- tary sation on the earnings of the three et nait authormes: years ending last Jung 30 ;ua crit- Attorney General Gregory assumed |icized in a hearing before the semate full responsibility for the release of |interstate commerce committee by three enemy aliens in New York. Julius Kruttschnitt, chairman of the . ;xecut.lve committed dof the dSouLhtern Attorney-General John Garland acific, who suggested instead the two Pollards) zf ‘Virigina, resigned to go to | and a half year period between July 1, France to take up Y. M. C. A. work. | 1915, and Dee. 31, 1917, arguing that earnings for 1515 were below normal. The house‘interstate commerce com- mittee will start hearings on the bill tomorrow: and will hear Interstate' Commerce Commissioner Anderson ex- plain the measure. Director General McAdoo probgbly will appear later in the week to urge necessity for promfit action. 5 Freight Moving Wi The railroad administration devoted itself today to executive measures to clear up congestion on eastern rail- roads, and Mr. McAdoo appealed to the people of the United States to observe next week as “freight moving week” through an organized movement to un- load cars and turn them back from terminals. In anticipation of govern- ment assistance in railroad financing, roads were instructed to report - mediately the amount of capital they need for the coming year. Immediately after the “freight mov-" ing week” the new high demurrage rates ordered by the director general will 2o into effect. Freight Moving Faster. Milder weather In the east helped today to send freight moving faster, but a snowstorm in the middle west. cause da serious tieup of traffic. The | railroad administration was not great- ly concerned about the situation there, however, since the congestion is eon- sidered only temporary and probably will pass with the storm. Before the senate committee Mr. Kruttschnitt. who was a member of | the railroads war board, stated em- phatically that he did no¥ believe the stockholders’ of the Southefn Pacifie would be satisfied with a return after the war such as the government might guarantee during the war, no matter what period was selected. He . thought they would cept it as a patriotic duty during®the war, but afterwards would wamnt to revert to the management effective before the president took charge. Alfred P. Thom, general counsel for the railroads’' executive counsel, urged that whatever action is taken should come quickly. He feared the upset conditions of finance during the time when compensation was not definitely established. Philadelphia Navy Yard officials ar- rested Charles de Marco while trying to sell drugs to a sailor. Two fires within two blocks of each other in Philadelphia killed 30" horses and caused *$25,000 damage. Twenty-two persons were shot Dec. Hans a German, was held without bail by Judge Mead at Greenwich, Conn., for making disloyal remarks. A tornado lasting forty minutes struck Leesville, Louisiana. Twelve residences and other buildings were demolished. Former Premier Kerensky of Russia is near death, according to continued reports reaching London by way of Switzerland. Every policeman of Cleveland was dressed in plain clothes on Saturday as a means to break the wave of hold- ups in that city. According to present arrangements a court for only homicide cases will be opened in New York city at the old police headquarter: The German Crown Prince in Ifis New Year's greetings to his army, praised its valor and told the men that “God was his ally” also. Henry T. King, the new democratic mayor of Meriden, assumed the duties of his office last night at inaugural ceremonies held in City Hall. Three children daughters of Her- bert ‘Roth, of Philadelphia, were as- phyxiated by gas that escaped from 2 radiator. used to ge_&t,thq house. sentenced to 20 years at Leavenworth Kan., for violating- the’ esplonage. act and -cireulating anti-draft literature. The War Department annulled the court. tartial proceedings against 10 army, convicted for mutinous conduct. Creation of an international trade- v Secretary McAdoo. Dr. Maria Diaz Irizar is director of the bureau. E Dutch ships held .in Atlantic ports for ‘'months by embargo regulations will be used to transport cotton from South Atlantic and Guif ports to New England. MULTITUDE OF BANANAS FOR MARYLAND'S POOR Offered by United Fruit Co. Because Vessel is Icebound. Baron Fuagitaro Ortori, the new Japanese minister to Mexico, announc- ed that Japan will not accept any sep- comforts committee Boston, Jan. 7.—Two million ripe bananas were offered by the United Fruit company tonight to the food administration of Maryland for distri- bution among the poor. A telegram from the office of the company here to Herbert Hoover, na- tional food administrator, said that the steamship Vika had arrived at Baltimore with 18,000 bunches of the fruit which, owing to the fact that the vessel was held up a week by ice in Chesapeake bay, had become unsalable through regular channels. The com- pany added that it was against its policy to destroy bananas fit for feed and requested that Mr. Hoover notify the Maryland food administrator in order "that prompt steps could be taken to distribute the fruit to the best advantage. 7 The of the for funds for wool to give to women who are willing to knit and who are unable Commodore E. C. Benedict was among those who waited in turn at of the Greenwich fuel committee for a slip of paper for a sm‘all supply of coal. According to four sailors of the Belgian relief ship which rammed the French steamer Mont Blanc in Hali- fax harbor, causing the death of 2,000, there were six explosions. Because of an injury to his knee sustained last summer at Harvard uni- versity, Captain W. S. Overton has WOMEN WANT DISTRICT REPRESENTED IN HOUSE. Ask That Seat of Representative La Guardia Be Declared Vacant. ‘Washington, Jan. 7—A petition ask- ing that the seat of Representative La Guardia, of New York, now in Europe with the aviation corps, be declare™ vacant was presented to Speaker Clark today by a delegation of women from the congressman’s district headed by Mrs. Winthrop D. Lane. The women said they wanted the district repre- sented in the house. Speaker Clark told them they could bring up the issue by having some member ask on the floor whether Mr. La Gusrdia is a member of the house or in making a point of no quorum ask how many members of the house there are. IDENTIFIED THROUGH “CUT” IN NEWSPAPER. Corporal Nichoals Mulhail, U. 8. A, Missing, is a Prisoner in Germany. Jersey City, N. J., Jan. 7—Repro-. duction in American newspapers of American prisoners of war led to the identification today of one of the men as Corporal Nicholag Mulhall, who was offic reported missing Nov. 8. Mul 's picture was recognized by his mother, Mrs. Bridget Mulhall, of this city. ' He is 35 years old and had served In the regular army from the time he was 21 BRITISH TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYER TORPEDOED Went Down in the Mediterranean With Ten of Her Crew. London, Jan. 7.—A British torpedo boat destroyer has been torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean sea, accord- ing to an admiralty announcement is- sued tonight. All the officers of the engineer, The | destroyer were saved, but ten mem- bers of the crew were lost. ship of military science at Yale. A copy of a Budapest newspaper received at Zurich states that the question of a separate army for Aus- tria and one for Hungary has been ls:‘:lled. The joint ministry is abel- The Choate Preparatory school at Wallingford had a close call from not opening as scheduled today be- cause of extensive freezeups in the heating and plumbing plants of the institution. New demands for the expulsion of Senator LaFollette for his disloyal have reached the Senate They came from the members of the Vigilants, an organization of authors and writers. As a mark of esteem for the Ar- gentine people the House Foreign Af- fairs Committee reported favorably a bill for a pontrait of George Wash- ington, to be presented to the Military College of Argentina. Capt. George H. Arnold, former head of the detective burean in Bridgeport. died Sunday at his home here at the age of 79 years. He was widely known throughout the United States through his connection with the Dr. Nancy Guilford case and oth- er notable mysteries. Captain David T. Lyon, 83, the last survivor of the first volunteer Con- necticut company in the Civil War, Company F, First Connecticut Volun- teers. and a charter member of the Meriden volunteer hose company, died at Meriden as a result of a shock suf- fered New Years day. 5 Chinese Steamer Sunk. Shanghai, Jan. 7.—The China Mer- chants Navigation Company’s steamer steamer Hsin-Chang- in the lower . Yangtse Kiang. It fs estimated that 100 lives were lost, inciuding the captain, chief cficer and second