Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 15, 1918, Page 1

VOL. LIX—NO. 13 POPULATION 29,919 ARMISTICE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO FEB. 18 There is Still Talk in Unofficial Quarters of Possibility of Final Break in Peace Negotiations PARLEYS ARE TO BE TRANSFERRED TO WARSAW Bolshevik Troops Are Reported to Have Defeated Cossacks and to Have Captured Ekaterinoslav—Mutinous Russian Sailors Are Said to Have Looted the Town of Kilia— Petrograd Garrisons Have Gone Into Provinces, to Take Food From the Inhabitants—A Bavarian Paper Says “A Death Struggle is Now Proceeding Between the Reich- stag Peace Majority and the Military Annexationist Party”—Cold Weather and Snow is Retarding Hostilities. S Although there is etill talk in un- official quarters of the possibility of a final break in the peace negotiations between the central powers and the Bolsheviki, the armistice has evidently ‘been extended to Feb. 18, and it is re- ported that the pourparlers will be iransferred shortly from Brest Litovek o 'Warsaw. Late advices indicate that there was considerable haggling between the op- posing delegates at Brest Litovsk the latter part of last week over terri- tarial questions and the fixing of a clause in the proposed treaty an- nouncing peace between the belliger- ents. Internal strife continues in various parts of Russia. Bolshevik troops are reported to have.cleared General Kale- dines’ Cossacks from the Don river basin and to have captured Ekaterino- slav, Following previous reports of a mutiny of eaflors at Sebastopol, where 2 officers, among them four admirals, were killed, Russian soldiers are de- clared to have looted the town of Kilia and in fighting with the Ukrain- jans to have forced the Second Ukrain- ian regiment to surrender and lay down 7,000 rifles and I3 machine guns. The Petrograd garrison also appar- ently is out of hand, idle soldiers hav- ing as going into the food from the COAL AND FOOD FOR NEW YORK GIVEN PRIORITY Because of Interference With Trans- portation by the Blizard. Washington, Jan. 14—Interference railroad_transportation Dy the blizzard Jed Director General McAdoo tonight to establish limited priority orders on coal and food for New York and vicinity, the first instruwo- tions of the kind since he recently cancelled all formal priority. For the middle west, where most freight and passenger traffic was still held up today by frigid weather and deep snow, Mr, McAdoo issued po pri- ority orders, but railroad managements recetved Instructions to move coal and food ahead of all other shipments and to do their utmost to clear the snow fiom main travel routes. Freight moving week, opened to- day under rather inauspicious circum- stances with dravage and umloading facllities at terminmals occupied with other tasks made mecessary by the storm, but the rising temperatures over the country gave officials hope that the latter days of the week would be open for a great freight clearance movement to release cars. Hundreds of telegrams reached the director gen- eral today, promising strenuous efforts to make freight moving week a suc- cess, MAY ALDEN WARD WAS INSTANTLY KILLED When Limousine in Which She Was Riding Collided With a Trofley Car Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 14—May Al- den Ward, author, and women's club leader, was instantly killed tonight when ‘the limousine in which she was riding collideq with a trolley car. Mrs. Alden was a direct descendant of John Alden and Priscilla Mullens of the old Plymouth colony days. She was born in Ohio 65 years ago. For several years sho was president of the Massachusetts State Federation of Clubs: for two years she was vice president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs and had served as president of the New England Wo- men’s Club and-commissioner of Mass- mchusetts to the St Louis and Port- Jand expositions. For some time she was editor of the Federation Bulletin, the national official publication of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Bhe is survived by a husband and d:\‘h!eh —_— NO REPORT FROM VESSELS SENT TO ASSIST THE TEXAN Navy Advices Say No Lives Were Lost in the Collision. ‘Washington, Jan. 14—No report had heen received at the navy department late tonight from vessels ordered to the assistance of the American steam- er Texan, reported early in. the day in distress off the Atlantic coast as the result of a collision. According to navy advices, no lives were lost in the collision, and officials sre confident that even if the ship went down, help was at hand to res- cue all on board. RECORD FOR PRODUCTION OF PORTLAND CEMENT Nearly 1,500,000 Barrels Greater Than Previous High Year. Washington, Jan, 14—A record for production of Portland cement was inhabitants and bringing it back to the capital and selling it at exorbitant rices. * The social revotutionary members of the constituent assembly in Russia are opposed to a general peace at Rus- sia’s expense and declare that = the Bolsheviki are “usurpers of power, who have precipitated the country into an abyss of civil war and anarchy.” Speculation is rife concerning the conferences that are being held in Berlin between the military and_po- litical leaders, in which Emperor Wil- liam and the crown prince also Ijwe participated. “A death struggle is now proceeding between the reichstag peace majority and the military an- nexa party,” says a [Bavarian , which adds that it does not know which side the government will support and “Egyptian darkness enshrouds the nation’s peace terms.” Cold weather and snows are still re- tarding the infantry activity on the battle front, where no fighting of mo- ment is taking place, except in the nature of small patrol engagements and duels. Notwithstanding the fact that similar conditions pre- vailed last week, the British casualties for the seven days ending this Monday were 24,979, as compared with 18,998 the previous week and 9,951 the week before that. MRS. JENNIE MAY EATON . ARRESTED AT GUILFORD On Charge of Abandoning Her Four Months’ Old Gramdson. Boston. Jan. 14—Word reached here tonight that Mrs. Jemmie May Eaton Ainsworth, who was acquitted at Ply- mouth in 1913 of the charge of mur- dering her husl Rear Admiral Jo~ seph Giles Baton, S. N, was ar- rested in G today on a charge of aband her foun months’ old grandson, who has since died. The arrest was made on & secret indictment returned_by the Norfolk county grand jury, It was aiso learn- ed that Mrs. Alnsworth’s daunghter Dorothy, Mrs. Ainsworth’s most fm- portant witness at the murder trial, was arrested in Boston n connection with the case. Mrs. Ainsworth, according to reports reaching here, confessed at her home in Madison that with Dorothy’s aid, she haq left the baby in the ves- tibule of the home of Dr. Harold Bow- didge, of Brookline, an old neighbor of the late admiral's, so it could have better care. The child was the son of Mrs. June Keyes, who, since her mother’s acquittal on a charge of mur- der, is said to have lost her mind. Mrs, Ainsworth said she had_named the baby Woodrow Wilson Keyes, after President Wilson, whom she admired. The baby was turned over to the board of charities, which later found a home for it in Stoughton, where it died. BRITISH MAKE DAYLIGHT RAID ON KARLSRUHE Capital of the Grand Duchy of Ba- den—50 Miles From French Border. London, Jan. 14—A successful day- lizght air raid was made on Karlsruhe, according to British official communi- cation issued this evening. Kardsruhe, which is_the capital of the Grand Duchy of Baden, several times has peceived wisitations from allied airmen. It is situated about fifty miles from the Trench border and has a population of between 75,000 and 100,000, TO PREVENT PUBLICATION OF SHIPPING NEWS Navy Department May Ask Congress to Enact a Law, Washington, Jan. 14—Because news- Papers in some coast states are re- Quired by state law to publish ship movements, the navy department, in its efforts ‘to keep such information from the enemy,.is considering asking congress to enact a law forbidding such_publications. t was explained today that+he:great majority of the of the country strictly follow the voluntary censorship agreement, but -that the state laws put many of them in a dif- ficult position. HIGHEST RECORD FOR GUNNERY PRACTICE Made by Dreadnought Texas—Retains the.Knox Trophy, ‘Washington, Jan. 14—The dread- nought Texas established the highest record for gunnery practice last year, the navy department announced to- day, and will retain the Knox trophy, which is awarded annually to battle- ships scoring the highest number of tstablished in the United States in | points. the United States in 1917, the geologi- :al survey announced today, the out- put of 93,554,000 barrels exceeding that ¥ the banner year-1913 by nearly 1,- 00,000 bfinu.z . Captain Victor Bluek, who com- manded the Texas during the practice manoeuvres, has been ordered to Bos- ton to receive the trophy from the Sons of the American Revolution. Count~Von Hertling il London, Jan. M—According to tels from Berlln today, Count' Von Hertling, the q:r:;’-],r imperial chan- cellor ill_an probably resign .nur:xy',huu: an Bxchange:Telegraph despatch from Amsterdam. _— MAJOR A. P. GARDNER SUCCUMBS TO PNEUMONIA Died at the Base Hospital at Camp Wheeler Late Yesterday. Macon, Ga., Jan. 14—dajor Augus- body Gardmer, of the 121st oot o Infantry, for many gressman from the Sixth Massachusetts district, died at the base hospital at Camp Wheeler late today of pneumonia. He had been Il only a few days. Mrs, Gardner arrived yesterday from her home in Hamilton, Mass., and had been almost continuousty at her hus- band’s bedside until late today, when she collapsed after the major became unconscious. Her condition was such that she was moved to her hotel where she receiveq the news of the death. She is tonight under the care of a physician. - Major Gardner contracted a severe cold two weeks ago when he accom- panied his battalion to the rifie range and pneumonia developed. & The body of Major Gardner 'will leave Macon Tuesday morning at 11.i0 o'clock for Washington, it was an- nounced tonight, where it will lie in state for several days, the interment to take place in_ Arlington cemetery. Besides Mrs. Gardner, the body will be accompanied by Major Keenan of the 106th sanitary train, who will. repre- sent the Dixie division as the military escort. Mayor Toole of Macon, tonight is- sued a_proclamation ordering all flags on public buildings placed at half mast and requesting all business houses to lower their-flags at half mast out of respect to the dead officer, Major Gardner was the second offi- cer to die at the Camp Wheeler hos- pital. _The other was Major Wiel, of New York, head of the hospital depart- ment. HAD FOUGHT FOR NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS Representative Gardner Gave Practical Demonstration of Patriotism. Boston, Jan. 14—After continuous service of fifteen years as representa- tive from the Sixth Congressional dis- trict of Massachusetts, Augustus P. Gardner resigned last year when the war was declared, to enter the United States army. For years he had fought for national preparedness, for a bigger army and a bigger navy, and when 'this country became involved in hos- tilities he gave prompt and practical demonstration of his patriotism. In the Spanish American war he served as captain and assistant adjutant gen- eral on the staff 'of General James 1. Wilson, anfl thereafter waged a de- | termined fight in and out of congress for the development of American mili- tary and naval forces. Since his graduation from Harvard in 1886, Major Gardner had devated the greater part of his time to poli- tics. Elected to congress in 1902 to fill a vacancy caused by the retire- mept of William H. Moody, he was nominated to succeed himself in each succeeding campaign and was elected by large majorities over his demo- cratic opponents. Only orite was his political programme varied, that be- ing in 1913 when he was the republican nominee for governor against Eugene Noble Foss. Foss was elected, but the campaign did not interrupt Gard- ner's term in, the national house of representatives. After joining the army last year Ma- Jor Gardner was commissioned ‘a colonel but at his own request ' he was reduced to major in order that he might be sent to France for active service in the field. This, his friends said, was characteristic of the man and iIn keeping with the doctrine he long had preached in favor of uni- versal military service without thought of persomal reward or favor. GREATLY ADMIRED BY CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON. Breveted Major in Spanish-American War for Gallantry Under Fire. ‘Washington, Jan. 14.—News of Major Augustus P. Gardner’s death at Canip Wheeler was received at the capitol, not only among congressional and of- cial circles, but among citizens gen- erally, whose admiration he won when, though a grandfather, he laid down his work as a preparedness champion in congress and joined the scmy at the outbreak of war. During all the fifteen years he was a member of the house Major Gardner fougi for liberalizin: of th2 rules, restricting immigration to uphold American ' standards and preparedness for war. * Born at Boston on Nov. 4, 1865, Ma- Jor Gardner graduated at Harvard in 1586 and later attended the Harvard Law school for two years, thousn he never practiced law. Then he went into business, looking after tha large estates of his family, and in 1896 launched into state politics, a year later becoming a member of the repub- lican state committee. During the Spanish-American war, with the rank of captain, he served as assistant ad- jutant general at Camp Thomas at Chickamauga, and went to Porto Rico, ‘where he was breveted major for gar 1a: 1ty under fire. Defore being elected to congrass be served two years in the Massachusetts senate. Always an active in the house, Mr. Gardner was an expert parliamentarian and a vigorous fghter. His first fight was for the building of the American merchant . Then he took a leading part in the fight for restrictive immigration . legislation, ‘with a literacy test, which fina'y was passed over President Wilzon's v=<0. In March, 1910, Mr. Gardner was a leader in the dramatic struggle agairst so-called “Cannonism” which resulted in making the rules commi-tes elective by the house instead of appointive by the speaker. ‘Mr. Gardner was in Englani when the European war broke ont in 1914 and velunteered his services to the em- ‘dbassy at London to look after Ameri- Returning home, he made a tent campaign *for preparedness which did not end until he was called to the colors as a member of the of- ficers’ Teserve corps. ‘Mrs, Gardner was Miss Constance Lodge. Her daughter, who has two children, is the wife of ILieutenant Grafton W. Minot of Boston, now in France. Manuel Quezon, president of the Philippine Senate was elected presi- dent of the government-owned Ma- ¥ NORWICH, CONN.. TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1918 ED MILITARY JUSTICE UNDER INVESTIGATION | 250,000 MEN ARE NEEDED| Discovery Made of Money to His Credit in Bank in Italy Which It is Alleged Was For Use in Spreading German Propaganda in France. Paris, Jan. 14—Former Premier Jo- seph Cailloux, who has been under in- vestigation by the authorities in con- nection with the German propaganda in France, was placed under arrest this morning. According to the Intransigeant, the commissions of inquiry sent to Italy in connection with the Caillaux case have not yet reported to the public tor, so the arrest of the for- mer premier was not due to them. ! Intriminating Document. “A document reached the hands of military justice, however,” says the newspaper, “which was of such grav- ity and authenticity that it was im- possible to permit M. Caillaux to re- main longer at liberty.” La Liberte says that the investiga- tion of the Italian department of jus- tice into the case of Signor Cavallinie, an Italian associate of Bolo Pasha, who was n Italy last Nov- ember, led to the ‘discovery of a safe in a Florence bank, the Banca Ital- iana Disconto, entered in the name of Renouard. This was the maiden name of Madame Caillaux and was used by the former premier during his visits to Italy in December, 1916. Various Versions Current. Various versions are current regard- ing the contents of this safe, but La Liberte declares that M. Caillaux does not deny and is not able to deny the ownership of the papers and funds de- posited in the name of Renouard. The arrest of M. Caillaux was an- nounced in an official note which states that this morning at 9 o'clock Police Commissary Priolet. with a warrant from Captain Bouchardon, the mili- tary investigator, -arrived at 22 Al- phonse de Neuville street, M. Cail- laux’s apartment, to arrest him. In the presence of Madame Caillaux the commissary notified the former pre- mier of the fact of the warrant. Taken to Prison. M. Caillaux protested, adds the note, and then followed M. Priolet, who in- vited him to take a seat in his auto- mobile, in which also were some de- tectives. M. Caillaux was taken to the law courts and then after remain- ing a short time in Captain Bouchar- don’s office, was taken in an automo- bile to the Sante, prison, arriving there at 11 o'clock. Half an hour later Cap= tain Bouchardon and Commissary Pri- olet reported the facts to the military governor of Paris, ‘When Police Commissary reached M. Caillaux’s apartment the former premier, who already had risen from bed, sai “My people wonld not believe that 1 would be arrested. but I myself ex- pected it from such a zovernment as we have” Apartment Was Searched. Caillaux’s apartment was searched, but without any i rortfolio which Caillaux was ‘was seized. Clothes, en and blan- kets were sent to the prison from Cail- laux’s apartment. The arrest of M. Caillaux was on decided on Sunday afternoon. Th warrant was placed in Commissar Priolet’s hands at 7 o'clock in the e e ning and afterwards a careful watel was maintained all night over C: laux’s house. Arrest Created a Sensation. The news of the arrest of Caillaux created a sensation. Unprecedentedly large numbers of the Paris afternoon newspapers containing the announce- ment of the arrest, were sold, although the newspapers, who are prohibited, by law: from shoutine out the news, were able only to display the head- lines of the newspapers to passersby. ONE MAN CONTROL OF ALL WAR SUPPLIES Advocated by Chairman Willard of the War Industries Board. Washington, Jan, 16—One man con- trol of war supplies in the United States was advocated today before the senate military committee by Daniel E. Willard, chairmen of the war in- dustries board, and Bernard M. Ba- ruch, head of the board’s raw material division, Both fayored creating what virtual- Iy wouid be a munitions administra- tion with full power, directly respo: sible to and securing his authority from the president, but not a mem- ber of the cabinet, to control procure- ment and distribation of war supplies, including those for the army, the navy, sbipbuilding and the allies. Neither Mr. Willard nor Mr. Baruch favored a separate department of mu- nitions with a cabinet officer at its head, the plan proposed by Senator Cham| chairman of the com- mittee, and opposed by both-President Wilson ana Secretary . Mr. Wil- lard endorsed the war nt and government supply purchasing reor- ganization plan submitted last week by Secretary Baker, though he said it does not go far enough in centraliz- ;npi authority and is weak in reliance n voluntary co-operation. Mr. Baruch favored even more high- Iy centralized authority over mumitions in an individual, advocating a plan ler than that employed in Eng- land. He frankly disagreed with Sec- retary Baker regarding the reorganiza- tion proposed by the latter and insist- ed that individual control is essential. In details only did Mr. Willard and Mr. Baruch differ. Their arguments for one-man:direction apparently made = D‘:):mmd impression on the com- FIRE IN TOBACCO SHEDS AT WINDSOR. The Second of Incendiary Origin in Two Weeks. 'Windeor, Comm., Jan. 14—The sec- ond incendiary fire in two weeks in to- bacco sheds occurred here tonight when property owned by John . Gro- mant was destroyed. The shed was filled with tobacco belonging to Frank Hoskins and the loss to building and cg:tenu is placed at upwards of $2,- Priolet i | i | {ing the corps. * Gabled Paragraghs \FyPremiier Callaux | VoluntaryReserveof | Condensed Telegrams of France Arrested| Shipyard Workers INCRIMINATING PAPERS REACH:|PLANNED BY CHAIRMAN HURLEY OF SHIPPING BOARD It is Estimated That Fully $00,000 Will Be Placed Within the Next Fi The peace speecl £ son has found much praise in Brazil. Coal held in. Atlanta, Ga, city by the mayor. ing enemy passes. P the wave of crime. The Berlin Yorwaerts calls President West Point Cadet John E. Waudlich of Mercersburg, Pa., has been dis- schools 11 be'sold to the needy ones in the . Four men are being held at Bridge- port, on a technical charge of violat- Cleveland Chief of Police announc- ed that he was unable to cope with h of President Wils Months—Recruiting to Be Done by State Councils of Defense. ‘Wilson's speech manlike moderation.” Secretary, McAdoo has asked for ex R ] ‘Washington, Jan. 14—Plans for re- cruiting a volunteer reserve of 250,000 shipyard workers were annoNnced to- day by Chairman Hurley of the ship- ping board. The men will be enlisted with the aid of state &mnm- :t ddex;semand‘ the labor en employmen agencies. They will be fed into the yards as fast as their eervices can be utilized. It is estimated that fully 100,000 will be placed within the next five months. Approval today by the senate com- merce committee of a bill appropriat- ing” $80,000,000 for providing housing accommodations for shipyard workers led shipping board officials to believe that the entire reserve may be put to work before the end of the year. Congress was asked by the shipping board today for an appropriation of $731,000,000 already authorized and in anticipation of which contracts already have been let. FIVE GUNMEN ARRESTED BY BRIDGEPORT POLICE Gangsters From New York and Jer- sey Had Battle Among Themselves. Bridgeport. Conn., Jan. 14—Five New York and New Jersey gunmen were arrested here tonight following a battle among themselves orn Water street near the railroad station. The battle grew out of an old fend between four of the members of the gang and a former member whose car it is al- leged they stole in Hoboken, N. J. and who followed the.thieves to Bridge- rt. The battle started when Dunn, who claims to be the owner of the car, hit Schroeder, the driveh, over the head with a blackjack and opened his fore- | head just over the left eve Schroe- der and the other sunmen in the car then drew their guns but on the ap- proach of the police fled. They were captuted a few blocks away by Ser- geant Poland and a number of offi- cers. The police confiscated a 38 caliber and a 32 caiiber revolver fully loaded, a blackjack and 2 stocking. containing a plece of lead.. Costello, 20, of 69 Willow street. John Tutjin, 22. of 217 avenue, and Henry Schroeder. 20, of 205 Fourteenth street all of Hoboken, N. Reilly ana Dunn are charged with an assanlt. hreach of the peace and carrying concealed weapons, while the ofher three were booked on assault charges. g o OF MUNITIiCNS DEP'T. Made by Major General Barnell of the Marine Corps. Washington, Jan. 14—Vigorous op- position to the creation of ‘a depart- ment of munitions if it is to interfere with the marine corps purchasing sys- te mwas expressed before the house investigating_committee today by Ma- jor General George Barnell; command- The present system, the general said, had been entirely satisfactory and through it the corps has heen adequately supplied wit or complaint from any source. The marine corps was fully pre- eral testified, and its expansion from 11,000 men of peace strength to the present enrollmen of 33,000 men was anticipated by early orders, many of which were placed even before diplo- matic relations with Germany were severed. He said the day after the war was declared he investigated the working of the Lewis machine gun and as the tests were satisfactory he im- mediately ordered sufficient of them to equip the marines. COLLISION OF ELECTRIC CARS AT LOUISVILLE. Two Persons Were Killed and Sixteen Others Injured. Louisville, Ky., Jan. 14—Two per- sons were killed and sixteen others in- jured, . thirteen of them seriously, to- night when a Louisville and Southern Indiana traction car bound from In- dianapolis to Louisville crashed into the rear of a Jeffersonville, Ind., and Louisville interurban car on _the southern approach of the Big Four railway bridge here. ‘Pending an investigation, officials of the traction companies were unable to assign any cause for the accident, but ‘were inclined to blame it spon weather conditions. BOSTON AND ALBANY CURTAILING SERVICE Discontinues Sunday Trains on. Mil- ford and Athol ‘Branch. Boston, Jan. 14—The Boston and Albany Railroad announced tonight that beginning January 20 all Sunday trains on tMe Ware River, the Milford and the Athol branches would be dis- continued. A number of changes in the running time of week day trains and changes in sleeping car-and par- lor car arramgements were also an- nounced. INVESTIGATING PACKING INDUSTRY AT ‘ST..PAUL. Armour & Co.” Was Given - $1,000,000 Stock for ErectingPlant at South St. Paul. St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 14.—It was tes- tified here today at the first segaton of the federal trade councl fnvest- gaf the packing i Ty Ar- Erouns o, was Sivon 41008000 1n the stock of the Southern Pacific Stock 900 piant at South St.Paul emption of his secref because he is a “necessary employe Women of Peeskskill, N. Y., ular election on March 5. slides to the American troops abroad. The Wausau German weekly newspaper consin, ‘mails. The French Minister of War ha: made known his intention to place th postal and telegraph service under the War Department. of Wis. Warning of the possibility of a fi. nal brea¢h in the Russo-German nego- tiations is the outstanding feature of the current news. An American trawler, operating in All European waters, has been lost. members of the crew were saved. Thi boat struck a rock. Both houses of the Kentucky general assembly yesterday ratified the pro- posed prohibition amendment to the federal constitution. Soldiers at Camp Devens who were were ‘marooned because all electric car traf- granted a half-holiday. Sunday fic was demoralized. The Federal Trade Commission ported that the paper mills lost 3,31 working hours during December be- cause of lack of coal. " Seventeen persons, all white, kilied, and 12 jujured as the derailment of e arrested men ars: Frank Dunn, 19, af Washington _street. Hobo-| ken, : Patriek Reiliy, 18, of 56 Jef- ferson street, Hoboken, Peter pared when war was declared, the gen. | northboung Houston and Texas Cen- fral passenger train. George Kotter, superintending en- gineer of the Hamburg- American Line, ‘was sent to Ellis Island for internment for duration of the war. Mrs. Elizabeth Gi ford, Cal., ame H” a German spy. en of 170 deaths has been listed. police of that city from Iynching by mob who called him a “traitor. ated when their home near Grove, Ky., burned Saturday night. Dress and Kimono Mnaufacturers at red the rank 6f Field Marshal upo; King George of England. Emperor. Nutley, N. J. foundland Railways, was arrested on charge of libel, made George Ministry. will be blown up. tablishments at Chicago were close because of inability ing tracks of snow. The -American Company cent. in the annual rate. W. A Appleton, s humanity, quiet and well spoken.” stroyed, - the ed at Washington Barracks, D. C. With the worst cold since the 80's seventy-two airplanes remained in the air at Kelley Field, Texas, for five hours, a record for awiation schools. ‘The total hours for all the planes was 390 hours. The Burgomaster, have. the bells rung to celebrate th victory of the Germans at Caporette, on the Isonzo front. The offer of Russian officers to join General Pershing’s forces in the same Russian rank as they were in the E army ‘was not accepted because only an American citizen can become an of- ficer under the Star Spangled Banner. Conviction of Emma Goldman an Alexander Berkman on charges consptring to prevent the ‘operation: of the selective service act by urging not to.register was men of draft-ages an “example of states- will have their chance to vote at the reg- The American Museum of Natural History bas sent hundreds of lantern “Wochenblatt” a was denied admission to the orf held at Han- by intelligence bureau of the army is not the mysterious “Mad- Word was received in London that fifty-eight more executions had tak- place. Since January, 1917, a total A man who said he was Paul Beil- fuss, of Philadelphia, was saved by the Felix Diaz is within twenty miles of He has Scott- Franklin, a negro farmer, his wife and five children were inciner- Smith's The New York Association of House meeting of the members decided to give the women a holiday election day. The Japanese Emperor has confer- The King has conferred the same title upon the One man was killed and ten in- jured when an automobiie jitney bus carrying 27 passengers was hit by an Erie train at Avondale Crossing near Sir William Reid, head of the New- Coaker, a member of the new Lloyd- A letter to Will C. Wood, commis- sioner of secondary schools, of Sacra- mento, Cal., because of his patriotic teachings, threatened that his home The Armour and Swift packing es- to secure coal. The employes were set to work clear- Sumatra Tobaceo has declared a quarterly dividend of 1 3-4 per cent .on the com- mon' stock, an increase of one per secretary of the General Federation of Trades Unions in England, declared that the Ameri- can soldiers were “fine specimens of A quantity of army supplies, includ- ing $1,000,000 worth of food, was de- quartermaster supply house ruined and other buildings burn- Aldermen and Councillors of Mons were condemned to pay a heavy fine when they did not of —Those Who Disregard ¢/ Cut Off Entirely—Blast s e o of Coal Shortage. Deems it Better to Reduce the Number of Working Days Now Than to be Forced to Close Entirely in the Near Future the Order Restricting the Use of Lights at Night May Have Their Supply of Electricity Furnaces and Packing Houses in Charge Were Obliged to Suspend Yesterday Because ——— - | Hartford, Conn., Jan. 14.—Fuel Ad- Efforts are being made to place coal ministrator Tho; W. Russell to- |to relieve the fuel situation in central night issued a circular through the agency of the state council of defense recommending that all manufacturers not working on government contracts e | reduce their coal consumption by 2 per cenit. He males this recommenda- tion to the end that government work be not retarded and that householders may get their needs supplied, In his circular Administrator sell says: “It would cause less hardship for such factories as these to shorten hours “of labor or reduce the number of their working days than to keep up the present rate of operations for a time and be forced to close entirely in Rus- Te- | the near future.” 8| Warning was also issued from the same source that unless the adminis trator’s orders regarding the restricted use of lights at night were strictly ad- hered to all who disregard them fa the probability of having their supply of electricity cut off entirely. a SHIPS IN WAR SERVICE MUST HAVE BUNKER COAL Given Priority Over Domestic Consum- ers and Munitions Factories. Washington, Jan. 14.—Ships ing food and munitions for the ican overseas forces and the allies must be supplied with bunker coal even at the expense of domestic con- war supplies. This ruling was an- nounced today by Tuel Administrator Garfield. Mr. Smith said there are 118 ships in the New York harbor awaiting coal- ing and only 21 have been bunkered within the last 24 hours. He said the utmost efforts should be made to sup- piy coal to these vessels ang allow them to leave for their trans-Atlantic a Vera Cruz read to attack the city with an armed force of 2,000 men. taken the railroads to the city. destinations. . “Between Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Chi- cago and St. Louis,” said Mr. Smith in his report on storm conditions, “there has been practically no freis movement for 24 hours. Practically the only passenger movements hava been those incident to getting stailed Dpassenger trains into terminals. “Snow has drifted very heavily, packing in cars on side tracks and in yvards, and it will take considerable time and much effort to get them loose, Temperatures early tod: at Pitts- burgh and Buffalo were still zero with extremely high winds. West of there weather has moderated. It has wise moderated in New York and at other points east. “The very low temperature with snow and high winds has produced a combimation which is said to be worse thany anything in the history of the railroads in the central west. “Little freight, if any, eastbound from Chicago and St. Louis, moveq to- day on account of conditions in vards. a n a by William sumers and factories-nanufactring. western cities. Everything being done with the help and power available to restore service at the earliest possi- ble moment. “Believe we. shoula devote our at- tention to keeping people warm, mov- ing fuel and coaling ships in the har- bor, even if manufacturing industries close down for a few days until the effect of this storm can be cleared away and working room afforded.” PLANS FOR IMPROVING THE COAL SITUATION Outlined to Senate Investigating Com- mittee by Fransis S. Peabody. Washington, Jan. 14—Four plans for improving the coal situation were out- ned to the senate investigating com- mittee today by Francis S, Peabody, director of the coal production bureau of the Council of National Defense. They were: Establishment of producing and dis- tributing zones, services to be con- fined to those zones in exceptional cases. A definite statement of the same sovernment’s policy as to prices until the war ends. ¢ The placing of the question of pri- \ ity into the hands of experienced men. A premium on clean coal. Mr. Peabody estimated that the zone system , would _increase _produetion ! ‘twenty ~pet cent. because the short | hauls would make many more cars available to the mines, many of which now frequently are idle for days through shortage of cars. 3 Uncertainty as to the government’s | attitude on prices, the witness said, ! has kept operators from making ne- cessary improvements to their mines. This will be reflected, he said, in re- duced production this spring. While the zone system would limit the number of priority = orders, Mr. Peabody testified, some stiil would be necessary and the confusion which has attended such orders in the past few months could be avoided only by plac- ing the matter in the hands of ex. perienced men. % Government priees do not place any premium on clean coal, the witness said, with the result that much' dirty coal has been shipped by the mines, thus adding to the railroads’ burden and causing complaint from consum- ers. Di ing the reason for shortages, AMr. Peabody said that shipments to the northwest this winter on priority orders had exceeded those of the pre- viofs winter by some three million tons. Government prices. he said, had made much of the coal shipped to the | lake docks unattractive and while this | coal remains on the piers, consumers | are buying the cheaper coal from II. jlinois and Indiana, which now is go- ing inte the northwest. BIENNIAL CONVENTION OF MINE WORKERS OPENS TODAY. Will Vote Upon Ratification of Wash- ington Agreements. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 14—One of the most importan: questions to come before the biennial convention of tee United Mine Workers of ' America, which opens here tomorrow, will be the ratification of the Washington agreements between the operators and miners whereby the workers in both the bituminous and anthracite coal fields were given substantial increases in wages. The agreements are to re- main effective until April 1, 1920. Despite some talk of oppositiin to ratification, leaders from mining dis- tricts in different parts of the country now here said tonight there was no likelihood of the convention failing to endorse the iction taken by the offi- cers of the uion. d NEWLY CREATED POST IN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Has Been Accepted by E. P. Marsh of Everett, Washn. Seattle, Washn,, Jan. 14—E. P, Marsh of Everett, Washn.,, has resign- ed as president of the Washington State Federation of Labor to accept a newly created post in the department of labor at Washington, D. C., it was announced today. Mr, Marsh, who is a member of President Wilson's labor mediation commission of which Secretary of La- bor W. B. Wilson is chairman, in a message from Washington said that his new duties were to urge upon or- ganized labor the necessity of greater co-operation with the government in turning out war material. INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING REGISTRATION OF ALIENS Will Take in Every Male German or Austrian in Conngcticut, e d sustaine@ by the supreme-court-of the | Hartford, Conn., Jan. 14—TUnited United States. States Marshal Chesterfield C. dle- brooks, today received . instructions William Muller, 28 years oid, German twice released on parole from Ellis Island was sent to the istand threw his draft Yards company in consideration for | questionnaire to the floor and said: which Armour & Co..crected a.$1,500,- | “What is the use, Germany s going again belause he to win the war.” ity il a | from Washington regarding the regis- iration of enemy aliens in this state, The work will begin February 4 and will take in every male German or | Anstrian in Connecticut. Females are exempt from registering under the present order. BROKER SMALL PAYS PENALTY FOR WIFE MURDER. | Hanged at the State Prison in New. Hampshire This Morning. - Concord, N. H., Jan. 15.—Frederick- L. Small, a former Boston broker, was | hanged at the state prison at 12.18 this morning for the murder of his wife, Florence Arleen Smail, at their home in Ossipee, in September, 1916, > Small was pronounced dead at 12.27, nine minutes after the trap was sprung. He maintained his calm and his only words when he was informed he must die were: “T am resigned. God’s will be dome.” Small was escorted into the death chamber by his spiritual advisor, bat not a word was said in the chambep. Before the trap was sprung all the hts were turned out and Small went to his death in the darkness. v ARGENTINE SELLS WHEAT TO BRITAIN AND FRANCE. Agreement Has Been Signed for Ship- ment of 2500 Tons. : Buenos Aires, Jan. 14.—The foreign minister today signed an agreement with the Fritish and French ministers to sell 2500 tons of wheat to the en- tente allies. Argentina is to open a credit at the Bank of the Nation in favor of the allies, which is to na- liquidated in two years. « This arrangement is virtually a huge loan to the allies and is made in order to stabilize the rate of exchange. OBITUARY. Henry L. Mansfield. Middletown, Conn., Jan. 14.—After & short illness of pneumonia, Henry L.« Mansfield, for 25 years secretary and treasurer of the Middletown Gas Light company and for 20 years a wacer com- missioner here, died at his home to- nigh Mr. Mansfield is survived by a widow, two daughters and a sister. Charles H. Caffin. Jan, 14.—Charles H. Caf- known art eritic and au- thor of a number ui books on art, died at a hospital here today. He was born in Kngland and was 64 years of , age. Mr. Caffin came to America in 1892 and lectured in connection with the university extersion course of the Pennsylvania academy and the , Yale * School of Fine Arts. ]