Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 18, 1918, Page 1

VOL. LIX—NO. 16 GARFIELD HAS SIENED THE ORDER CLOSING DOWN MANUFAC Disregarded a Senate Resolution Requesting Him to Postpone Action for Five Days HAS FULL SUPPORT OF PRESIDENT WILSON Suspends Virtually All Business Activity on Every Monday for a Period of Ten Weeks, Beginning January 21—A Sup- plementary Statement Issued Contains a List of Indus- tries Engaged in Imperative. War Work Which Will be Exempted From the Order Enforcing Suspension for Five Days—Food Industries of All Kinds Will be Per- mitted to Operate on Full Time—Schools Are Exempted From the Closing Order—Order Applies to Fuel of All Kinds, Including Wood, Oil and Gas—Hotel and Cafe Bars Must Close Unless the Managers Prefer Their En- tire Establishments to be Heatless—Protests Poured Into the White House From All Sections of the Country— Officials Vary Widely in Their Views of the Wisdom of the Order—Violation of Order is Punishable by '$5,000 Fhe,Toneu'hPrhon,wBofl!. Washington, Jan. 12.—While a storm of protest raged at the capitol and among business interests throughout the nation, Fuel Administrator Gar- fleld tonight signed the order in pre- paration since yesterday closing down manufacturing plants east of the Mis- sissippl river for five days beginning at midnight tonight and stopping vir- tually all business activity on every for a period of ten weeks, be- every description was intended. Pro- duction of fuel will not be interfered with in any way. In a lengthy statement tonight jus- tifying his action, Dr. Garfield declar- consideration prompting it was the necessity for providing fuel for ships to carry food and supplies for abroad and furnishing the allies with food and supplies. The country, he is suffering from over-produc- tion and can well suspend manufac- turing enterprises for a short time. “War munitions, food, manufactured products of every description lie at our Atlantic ports in tens of thousands of tons, while literally hundreds of ships waiting joaded wth war goods for our men and the allies cannot take geas because their bunkers are empty With the full support of President Wilson the fuel administrator attach- ed his signature to the mandate as the sehate was greparing to vote on a res- olution, which it passed twenty min- utés later, requesting him to postpone action for five days. would not comment on the senite ac: tion, but it was stated at fuel admin- istration headquarters that the resolu- tion would bave no effect upon the or-| “This is war. Whatever the cost we must pay it so that in the face of the enemy there can never be thy re- proach that we held back from doing our full share. Those ships, laden with our supplies of food for men and food for guns must have coal and put Congress Was Astonished. Seidom has Washington seen a day of more stirring activity. ished congress paid little attention to any other subject during the day .and cials generally, few of whom had known the order was imminent, talked of lttle else. Dr. Garfleld was the storm center during the morning when his office was swamped with tele- phone calls, in the afternoon when he was haled before a senate commit- tee and tonight when he finally issued Coal For Ships in New York Harbor. To assist in getting coal to ships in New York harbor Dr. Garfield to- night sent to New York one of his as- sistants who will remain there until bunker coal once more is moving free- Ships' bunkers, under the closing order, are put in a preferential class along with household users, public utilities and other whose coal uses there are put no re- | tion: Sent to State Fuel Administrators. The order as signed and sent out to- night to state fuel administrators for enforcement, contained but few chang- es from the form of an abAract giv- en out by the fuel administrator last Nor did it clear up to any great extent the confusion resulting from lack of detailed legislation. A supplementary statement issued with the order embraced a list of in- engaged in imperative war work which will be exempted from the order's enforcement. yards engaged in naval work, a few plants turning out products immediately by the army and navy, and portions of plants producing tub- The list was prepared by Sec- es Baker and Daniels, Shipyards Are Exempted. Althourh no formal announcement was made the shipping board has been asaured that all shipyards will be ex- Divided on Wisdom of Order. Officials tonight varied widely in their views of the wisdom of the or:] Apparently few were consulted before it finally was decided upon at a conference yesterday between Presi- dent Wilson, Dr, Garfield and Secre- taries Baker and Daniels. Many took the view of business men who ware heard from by the thousands that it would do far more harm than good. Protests from Every Region. Protests came from every, region in Business organizations flooded the fuel administration, the ‘White House and congress with tele- grams_asking to be heard bofore the order became effective. vice committee of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States inter- cepted Dr, Garfield at the capitol and after an hour's ‘conference issued a statement filled with objections to the plan, but saying that now it had been ordered it should be complied with In includes ship the country. The war ser- Congress was in an uproar from the time it assembied until it adjourned Then senate resolution was d 50 to 19 after many senators had demounced the order 2s unwise and unnecessary. Tn the house objec- tion prevented consideration of resolution, but it was the subject of an acrimontous debate. Garfield Called Before Senate Com- Organized Labor Loyal. Organized labor's_attitude was set tonight by Samuel president of the American Federation of Labor, who issued a statement de- claring the workers of the nation, al- though they would be the chief suf- ferers/ would maintain a_loyal stand. Doubt was expressed by Mr. Gompers that the five-day suspefs best way to meet the situhtion, and he suggested that a wiser course would have been, to place all industries of the country on an eight-hour basis during Dr. Garfield was called before manufacturers »een_investigating the coal plain the necessity of Shortly after noon heard of the stir that was taking place in the senate and hurried to the cap- itol. In tke midst of debate over Sen- ator Hitchcock's resolution the com- mittee met and decided to call him. Senator Reed, the chairman, announc- ed on the floor that Dr, Garfield was 1o be heard and asked that consider- aticn of the resolution be postponed intil he was questioned. Called His Legal Aides. After leaving the capitol, Dr. Gar- field hurried to his office and after a telephone conversation with the White ‘louse, called his legal aides to put he order in final form. Tonight it was indicated that an ap- peal might be made to President Wil- The suggestion also was heard 1at the food control bill, under which Dr. Garfield acted, might be repealed, but there appeared little prospect that this would be done since could be accomplished before the five lay perior was over, Many senators, that the order would be wisted that the fuel administration was exceeding its authority and that ¢ could not prevent an owner of fuel from using stores in his possession. Fuel administration officials, however, pointed to provisions of the act im- posing heavy penalties on_ anyone regulations President Wilson may prescribe under the act. Includes Wood, Oil and Gas. Although first Interpretations of the order indicated that its provisions would not apply to the use of wood, oll, gas and other forms of fuel night it was deélared o ion was the Appeal for Employers to Pay Wages. Dr. Garfield appealed tonight through the press to all employers affected by the order to pay their employes while their plants are closed down just as they were in full operation. their patriotic duty,” Dr. Garfield said, “and they should rise to the occasion.” To keep up a maximum fuel produc- tion, Dr,” Garfield tonight wired. coal operators who are under contract to supply industries which will be shut dowr: to ship their coal as usual; con- signing it to state fuel administrators, with draft attached. The government thus will become purchaser of all coal mined where the consignee is forbid- den from receiving it. A sum of $25,- 000,000 will be set aside for making Dr. Garfleld today ‘telegraphed Yo John P. White, head of 1o bresas ministration’s iabor division, who - is Indianapolis, to inform the miners the closing order will not slow Mr. White was in- also to Tequest capital not to shift the burden to labor. Schools Are Exempted, down production. who violates ly not only ds ut on the Mond: holidays as well, e Food Industries to Operat without exception ML S fuel of 2 industrie TURNG PLANTS will be permitted to operate on full tin,:efier a conference with Dr. Garfield tonight, Food Administrator Hoover issued the following statement in that connection: “It is my understanding that Dr. Garfield's order does not include grain elevators, grain mills, bakeries, stock- yards, meat packing estabHshments, cold storage houses, sugar factories and refining plants or any other form of food industry. “Further, there are certain other in- dustries not directly handling foods upon_which food production depends, and ‘Dr. Garfield has agreed to leave |l determination of the position of these industries to state food admimistrators, who will secure supplies for them through state fiel administrators. The flow of footstuffs must continue with- out interruption.” Preferential Treatment. In giving preferential treatment to certain classes of consumers not only are fuel dealers ordered to supply these consumers fixst, but atate me; ad.mir:- istrators are “empowered and direct- ed” to divert to the classes specified such fuel as arrives for other con- sumers in their communities during the next five days. Under this clause large guantities of coal en route from the mines to factories, office buildings and stores must be seized by the state administrators and distributed. No order of preference is established between the classes which are allowed te receive coal. The abstract of the order given out last might put these classes under sub-heads, indicating that they would be supplied in the order named, The official text retains the same order—railroads, domestic consumers, public utilities, ships, gov- ernment purposes and, manufacturers of perishable foods—but grouped them all together and one has no precedence over the other. Hotel and Cafe Bars Must Close. Prohibition of the use of fuel by various consumers will close hotel and cafe bars in the eastern half of the country on the Monday holidays unless the managements prefer their estab- lishments to be heatless. The clause including saloons among those con- sumers which may not burn coal on the next ten Mondays, from Jan. 21 to March 25, contained an added pro- vision excepting hotels and public eat- ing houses from the operation of the order provided they neither sell nor serve intoxicating liquors on the daye in question. Another difference from the prelim- inary abstract is in a-provision that operation of manufacturing plants which must be kept running continu- ously, to prevent serious damage; must be “only to such an extent as o during the next five days and the succeeding ten Monddye. This ‘would apply to blast furnaces and cther such plants. No Large Editions of Newspapers. In their Monday editions, which are limited to those ordinarily issued on holidays, newspapers are enjoined from issuing the large editions usually put out on Sundays. Public_utilities buildings, telegraph and telephone offices have been added in the official order to the list of busi- ness buildings which may be heated on the Monday holidays, The order for preferential sale to specified consumers is made effective “until further notice.” The clause for diversion of fuel to them is effective only from Jan. 18 to 22, inclusive. | Prohibition of the use of fuel by man- ufficturing plants, with certain excep- jons, is operative Jan. 18 to 22, inclu- sive, and the nine succeeding Mondays, |@p: to and including March 25, a total of twelve and one-half working days if Sunday is counted out and Saturday is regarded, as in many instances, as a half holiday.: Provision of the use of fuel for heating office buildings and stores, with certain exceptions, is ef- fective on the ten Mondays Jan. 21 to March'25. ‘Violation of the order is_punishable by the penalties provided in the Lever Dill, $5,000 fine or two years 'imprison- ment, or both. Garfield’s Explanatory Statement. Fuel Administrator Garfiel’s state- ment in explanation of his order fol- lows: “The most urgent thing to be done is to send to the Americon forces abroad and to the allies the food and war supplies which they vitally need. War munitions, food, manufactured articles of every description, lying in Atlantic ports in tens of thousands of tons, where literally hundreds of ships, loaded with war goods for our men and the allies, canmot take the seas Decause their bunkers ‘are empty of The coal to send them on their is waiting behind the congested freight that has jammed all terminals. Fuel For Ships' Departure. “It is worse than useless to bend our energies to more manufacturing when what we have already manu- factured lies at tidewater ‘congesting terminal facilities, jamming the rail- road yards and side tracks for long distances back into the country. No power on earth can move this freight into the war zone where it is needed until we supply the ships with fuel “Once the docks are cleared of the valuable freight for which our men and associates in the war now. wait in vain, then again our energies and power may be turned to.manufactur- ing, more efficient than ever, so that a steady and uninterrupted stream of vital supplies may be this nation’s an- swer to the allies’ cry for help! Freight Yards and Docks Congested. “It has been excess of production, in our war-time speeding up, that has done so much to cause congestion on our railroads; that has filled the freight yards to overflowing; that has cluttered the docks of our Atlantic ports with goods Wwaiting to go abroad. At tidewater the flood of freight has stopped. The ships were unable to complete the journey from our factor- jes to the war depots behind the fir- ing line. Weather Added to Difficulties. “Added to this has been difficulty of transporting coal for our own do- mestic needs. On top of*these difficul- s has come one of the mest terribly vere winters we have known in years. “The wheeis were choked and stop- ped; zero weather and snow bound trains; termidals clogged; harbors ipal | With shipping frozen in; rivers and ca- nals unpassable—it was useless to con- tinue manufactur® and pile confusion on top of confusion. “A clear line from the manufactur- ing establishments to the seaboard and beyond: that was the imperative need. It was_likt, S Changes to be Made in War Machinery ONE PROPOSES A WAR COUNCIL OF ‘FIVE MEMBERS TWO BILLS FOR SENATE Council Would Consist of Five Mem- bers—Second Bill Provides for the Establishment of a Director of Mu- -nitions—Both to be Under President. Jan. 17—Framing of contemplating drastic changes in the government's war ma- chinery, including creation of an American war council similar to those of England and France and a director of munitions, was begun today by the senate military committee. Two Bills Under Consideration. ‘Two bills—one proposing the war council of five members, including the secretaries of war and navy and three civiians appointed by the president, a second to centralize munitions control in a director of munitions— ‘Were prepared today by a sub-commit- tee consisting of Chairman Chamber- lain and ' Senators Hitehcock and ‘Wadsworth. The munitions director measure it is planned to present to the full committee tomorrow and immedi- ately introduce it in the senate for early consideration, with the other bill to follow soon after. Attitude of Administration Unknown. Chairman Chamberlain announced tonight that the committee virtually had agreed upon the two bills in lieu of his measure for a separate depart- ment of munitions with’a new cabinet member. The attitude of the admin- istration toward that has not been dis- closed. President Wilson and Secre- tary Baker opposed the original Chani- berlain bill. ‘The plan of the committee for the war council is to have it under the president, but wholly independent of the cabinet. The bill to establish a director of munitions is modeled after the British law. The committee proposes that the director should be subordinate only to the. war council and the president and not the cabinet, taking over many supply functions of the war, navy, shipbuilding and other branches. The director, would have control of all war supplies, their production, purchase, transportation and distribution. Director of Munitions. The title of “director of munitions” was definitely decided upon by the committee and written into the re- drafted bill by the sub-committee, ‘which rejected . proposals :to call the head of the new agengy the' “director of war industries.” P Virtually the only important poit in the ‘legislation left undetermined is the membership of the war couneil. Tt is intended that the president shall appoint the members and also the director of munitions, subject to confirmation by the senate. GRAND EXALTED RULER OF ELKS TO VISIT MERIDEN With His Staff on Feb. 19—Only Offi- ¢ial Visit in Connecticut. Meriden, Conn., Jan. 17.—Grand Ex- alted Ruler Fred Harper of Lynch- burg, Va., sent word today to Meri- den lodge of Elks that his visit here on February 19 with nis staff will be the only official call in. Connecticut this year and the oceasion will be made a state affair to which all the [Elks lodges will be invited. to the front. The men in the foremost ranks must have room to move. “More than a shock was needed to make a way through that congestion at the terminals and on the docks o tha tthe aid so vitally needed by the allies could get through. Effect Has Been Disastrous. “The incidental effect of this trans- portation situation on coal production has been disastrous. There i always has been,gDlenty of fuel, but it _cannot be moved to those places Where it is so badly needed while rail- road lines and terminals are choked. Throughout the coal fields, even hundreds, of mines are I because of raiiroad inability to supply the cars to carry away their product. Coal mines cannot operate without cars. Cars cannot be supplied while the railroads are crippled by the pres- ent freight congestion, which keeps idle cars lying useless in the freight vards, “In the past week the production of coal has been disastrously reduced. Reports in some cases have shown 90 per cent. of the mines in certain fields closed completely for lack of cars. “This is war! Whatever the cost, We must pay so that in the face of the enemy there can never be the re- proach that we held back from doing our full share. Those ships laden with supplies of food for men and food for guns must have coal and put to sea.” Text of the Order. The text of the order follows: “Uniteq States Fuel Administration, “Washington, D. C., Jan. 17, 1918. “Regulation making provision for a more adequate supply of fuel for rail- m&g;.' domd !otfi;er consumers, public utilities an uses necessary to the national security, “The United States fuel administra- tor, acting under the authority of an executive order of the president of the United States dated 23 August, 1917, appointing said admimistrator, in fur- therance of the purposes of the said order and of the purposes of the act of congress therein referred to approv- ed 10 August, 1917, and finding it es- sential _eff to carry oyt the provisions of this act to make provis- lon for a more adequate supply of fuel for railroads, domestic consumers, public utilities and for other uses ne- cessary to the national security in certain parts of the United States hereby makes and prescribes the fol- lowing regulation: Orders to Sellers of Fuel. “Section 1. Until further order of the United States fuel administrator, all persons selling fuel in whatever capacity shall, in filing their con- tracts or orders mow on hand, give preference to nec: current re- a ts of: railroads, domestic consumers, hospitals, charitable insti- tutions, army and navy cantonments, Public utilities, by-product coke plants supplying gas for household use, tele- phone and telegraph plants, shipping for bunker purposes, the United States \favor of industries manufacturing con- Condensed Telegrams An American destroyer made a voy- age from a-Pacific port to an Atlan- tic port in 10 1-2 day: Bomb Addressed to Governor of California INTERCEPTED IN MAIL AT SAN FRANCISCO Six athletes of the University - yot Chicago left for the war zone as mem- bers of a hospital unit. ¥ Secretary Daniels commended for heroism three members of the crew of the torpedoed steamer Alcedo. The former Czar will ask for exile to America or_England after a staple government hd% been formed. 6 STICKS OF DYNAMITE Had a Clockwork Arrangement De- signed to Explode the Sticks—Dis- The ten o'clock closing law in Bos- ton to save fuel is being more widely obeyed now than at the first night. il % LRI | ot i it okl ok T torsss Second Attempt Made. have resumed operations in Chicago after they received a.supply’ of coal. First efforts of the Federal Reserve San Francisco, Calif, Jan. 17.—A |Boarq to resulate the issue of private bomb addressed to Governor Wiliiam D. Stephens’ mansion at Sacramento has been intercepted at the ferry post- office here, it became known today. The package contained several sticks of dynamite. The executive mansion was damaged December 17 last by an explosion of. dynamite. Postal Employe Discovered Dynamite. A postal employe, opening the bun- dle to disccover whether it had been classified wrongfully, discovered the dvnamite and a clockwork arrange- ment designed to explode the sticks. The explosion at the governor’s Lome in December occurred late at -night, Governor Stephens and members of his household being asieep upstairs at the time. None was injured. A police investigation following the explosion resulted in the arrest of 55 alleged members of the Industrial Workers of the World, who are being held in Sacramento on charges of vio- Iation of the espionage act. Major-General Mann took command of the eastern division of the army, with headquarters at Governor’s Is- land. A German aviator, who deserted, declares that sugar is being sold at $5 a pound in Berlin and bread at $2.50 a pound. Japanese financial interests have arranged to establish a bank at Lima, Peru. A Chinese bank also is to. be established. : Alberto Pani, Secretary of Com- | merce of Mexico,. left for the United States to-ask for modification of thé export rules. Ten ruffians attacked an American soldier in France at the suburb of Irvy-SurSeine, and beat him into un- consciousness. 3 FIRST DAY’S SESSION OF WAR CONVENTION Geérman reports state that allied air- men caught _distributing copies of President Wilson's speech will not War Supper Was Served at Hartford | be shot as spies. ¥ Cluby Leat The “motion for Quebec to seceds trom the Canadian Union _will* be 3 Ve e to the Connecticut war convention| drafted when the vote comes up in wound up their first day’s session with | Quebec Assembly today. HERE, T e s pord Club to-| _ Fire of uknnown origin destroyed ing with present critical conditions, | 30,000, cases of canned gogds held for The principal speaker was Senator | Terean Totces 1 FOT 2 “'{illmm S. Kenyon of Towa, who voiced | Warehou St hE the prediction that America’s entry : into the conflict assured the defeat of | The préclamation of Turkestan as autocracy. *Captain F. C. Jamieson of | 37, autonomous republic altied to the the British army elaborated on _the | federal republic of Russiais same idea and said that the United | V' : States soldier showing the same spirit the colonial djq azainst Great Britain, would win the fight for Wemocracy. Fiomer S. Cummings, state attorney for Fairfield - county, was another speaker. He praised Governor Hol- comb’s war administration and uded the part Connecticut has played.in the great conflict. Hartford, Conn, Jan. 17.—Delegates Captain Alan Campbell serving with the British" troops since 1914 has been killed in action. He was the son of the actress, Mrs. Patrick Campbell. Senator Wagner - introduced a_bill in Albany the State Food Commission power to fix retail prices i FPRRR LU T A and to huy-and sell’ pecesgaries of BASIC PRINCIPLES OF lige bl [ THE NEW FUEL ORDER Explained by Fuel Administrator Stor- row of Massachusetts. ber es it a felony. to belittle the United ’@?‘m or‘g:‘s and to obstruct the sale of Liberty Bonds. or securi- ties. A bomb believed to be . placed by German agents was found within a few feet of one of America’s largest Boston, Jan, 17—Certain basic prin- ciples to guide the manufacturers in this state in following the closing or- der of the national fuel administra- Lot o tion were announced tonight by James | battleships in ‘dfydock at an Atlantic J. Storrow, the state fuel administra- [ POt | . o 4 tor. The rulings state: 3 L Any manufacturing plant may op-| Fire caused" A g A i erate on Friday Saturday and Tuesday | heater swept the 'to. [ (mEerive provided no part of its power is derived | Dlant of the Bethlency Yos. or! oot D Bethlehem, Pa., causing a On Monday no business concern of | $10,000. any sort (other than those excepted & " by the national fuel administrator) | & The student council of Harvard, may operate if their use requires heat- | Passed resolutions wrgine COCCS Ry ing beyond the point necessary to pro- | et ahead one hout 89 U d of nine tect their plants from freezing. oo vl GRS RIS A further exception in the closing |9 ¢lock- order was made this afternoon by Mr. Garfield, Mr. Storrow announced, dn Theodore Roosevelt aeupAildA the honorary -presidency of the Ameircan Defense Society. Former Secretary of Dar Garrison has been elected a trustee. tainers for food. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FILING INCOME RETURNS Forms Will Be Ready For Distribution Saturday or Monday. The House defeated the resolution for a commission- to. inquire into the establishing of national insurance against unemployment, invalidity and sickness. Washington, Jan. 17.—Extension of time for filing income tax returns af- ter March 1 will be granted by In- ternal Revenue Commissioner Roper in any case where it is demonstrated that accounting difficulties of a busi- ness prevent completion before that time. This rule was disclosed today in regulations accompanying the tax return form for incomes of $3,000 or more. The forms will be ready for gistri- bution by next Saturday or Monday. CORN PRICES EASED AND LATER HARDENED Owing to Uncertainty Whether Dry- ers Would Be Permitted to Operate.. 17.—Although corn prices at first eased down a little - to- day influenced by likelihood that traf- fic congestion would be relieved, the market later hardened owing to un- certainty as to whether elevators and dryers would be permitted to continue in operation despite restrictive rules as to coal. Quotations closed steady, at_the same as yesterday’s finish to 1-8 higher, with January 125 7-8 and May 124 1-2. Oats gained 1-4 to 3- 8@1-2. The outcome in provisions from unchanged figures to 15 cents advance, Cadet D. H. Rogers of the Royal Flying Corps was killeq at Fort Worth, Texas, while trying a spinning nose dive for the first time. His home was in Canada. Secretary Baker advised the Senate Military Committee that the War De- partment. favors the . discharging of men who reached the age of 31 since vegistering on June 5. Farmers of the Northwest have lost more than $7,000 000 during the last vear because of unfair practicés of packers and - livestock _interests ~at South St. Paul stockyards. The American Hawaiian steamship Company received word = from the Navy Department that the steamer Texan of that company, afire 400 miles easta of Sandy Hook is safe. John P." White, who. resigned _the presidence of the United Mine Work- ers to become an adviser of Fuel Ad- ministrator Garfield, declared the min- ers were lucky to get an increase. Chicago, Jan. Earl Reading, British high commis- sioner and special ambassador to the United States, will occupy the British embassy at Washington during his stay in America. STEP IN PREPARATION FOR THE THIRD LIBERTY LOAN New lssue of $400,000,000 Treasury Certificates Aanounced. ‘Washington, Jan. 17.—As the first financial step in preparation for the An official communication issued to- losses last week were two steamers of more than 1500 ~tons sunk. One steamer and one sailing vessel were unsuccessfully attacked, SHORTENING THE BUSINESS DAY IN NEW HAVEN Retail and Department Stores and Sa- loons Cut Down Hours. third Liberty loan, Secretary McAdoo tonight announced a new issue of $400,000,000 treasury certificates of in- debtedness, bearing 4 per cent. from Jan. 22 and payable April 22. Sub- scriptions will be received by federal reserve banks at par and accrued in- terest until January 29 and payment must be made by that date. The cer- tificates will be received in payment of third Liberty loan subscriptions. - PLANTS MAKING CLOTH FOR - UNIFORMS TO REMAIN OPEN Also Those Which Are Making Heavy Duck For Government. ‘Washington, Jan. 17—Plants making Wwoolen army and navy uniforms and cloth used in their manufacture, and concerns in filling contracts New Haven, Conn, Jan. movement to curtail the daily period of business in this city culminated to- right at an open meeting held under the direction of a committes of citi- zens named last week by Mayor Da- vid E, Fitzgerald. It was-decided that retafl stores away from.the.center 'of the city remain open umtil department clost theatres will open at 1 p. m. and close at 10.30. No Conscription in Ireland. London, Jan. 17.—The house of com- heavy duck were exempted from the | mons by a vote of 136 to 48 today re- five ‘day closing period in a special|jected an amendment to the ‘“man order issued tonight by the fuel ad- | power” bill which proposed te engaged for tent and other equippage made of Russian Representatives Aré Holding for Evacuatimi! securities will be on a voluntary busie. | 'The Bolsheviki Threaten Energetic Military Measures The Teutonic allies ard the Bol- sheviki are still deadiccked over the question of peace terms. The stumbling block evidently occupied territory, demanded by the Russians in order that the inhabitants may have a free rein in expressing their desires as to their future gov-{ ernment. An official German statement says the Russian proposls regarding evac- natlon are so divergent from the ideas of the central powers in their present form as to be unacceptable to Ger- many and her allies. The Russians are described as having taken an uncom- promising attitude in the matter and as not treating with the Teutons an a Jjust basis. Seemingly as giving ‘finality to their previously expressed regard to the evacuation of occupied territory, the German statement .says the withdrawal of, the German troops while the war continues is impossible. cate the Russians, however, it is stated that if military conditions permit tite occupying forces may be reduced to such numbers as are maintain order, and meet the technical requirements of the country. ‘Apparently 1 ration in the' tense siuation existing|Italians Monday. e betwse nthe Bolsteviki and the 'Ru-l ] #d by Senutor Cul-[ianian government. e D 1y .upon_ the ultimatum to Rumania, threatening énergetic/ military meas- ures it the Rumaniams failed to im- mediately release members of MAJOR GARDNER BURIED Services Were /Largely Attended ' by Washington, Jan. 17.—Major Augus- tus P. Gardner, former’representative in_congress from Massachusetts, wko died Monday at Camp Wheeler, Ga., from pneumonia, was baried in Arling- ton National cemetery today with full military__honors. John's Episcopal church and at the grave were attended by government of- ficials, members of congress and, an official delegation from Massachusetts, headed by Lieutenant Governor Cool- The house of representatives, as a tribute, recessed from 10.45 a’m. to 3 o'clock to permit members to attend Representative Longworth of Ohio, one of Major Gardner’s intimate associates in congress, in an address to the Gardner as “a statesman, patriot and gallant _gentleman.” Mr. Longworth sald Major Gard- ner’s death was a loss of monumental proportions to the nation: that he laid | E; the cornerstone of military prepared- | dels ness, and was the first to raise a voice in comgress for preparation for the A bill to perpetually name a first- class destroyer in the American navy as the Augustus P. Gardner was intro- duced today by Representative Britten of Illinois. CAILLA_UX INTIMATE WITH 8on-in-Law of Louis F. Swift—Were Buenos Aires, Jan. 17.—Investigation has _disclosed that Former Caillaux of France met Count James Minotto, son-in-law of Louis F. Swift of Chicago, on his way from Brazil to this city ang that they were together almost constantly the twenty-six days M. Caillaux spent here. Count Minotto also was on friendly terms with Count Von Luxburg, the former German minister to this coun- try, and intimations have been heard in unofficial quarters that he may have acted as an intermediary between the former French premier and the Ger- day shows that the Italian shipping |man diplomat. Count Mingtto was arrested in Chi- cago last November on suspicion that he had been connected with pro-Ger- man activities and was ordered to show cause why he should not be deported as_an undesirable alien. In the investigation of . Minotto's case, Mrs. Chauncey Eldridge of New York, wife of am expert on wireless hlef;:tphy:, appeared as 11— The | o Janciro and that he and Mms. Caillaux were on friendly terms in that city. knew Mme. Cailloux socially, FEDERAL AGENTS INVESTIGATE Hartford, Conn., Jan. 17.—The dis- appearance of two girls, Mildred of Hartford land of Portland, since December 16 and the Strickiand sirl dr of Territory Occupied by the Enemy GERMANS ARE CLAIMING UNJUSTETREATMEIEI‘! Against Rumania Unless the Members of the Bolsheviki Arrested Are Immediately Released——Austrians Fail in Attempt to Capture Bridgehead From the Italians—In France and Belgium the Hostilities Continue Below Normal—Two British Torpedo Boat Destroyers Have Been Lost on the Scotch Coast During a Storm—Only One Man of the Crews Was Saved. i —_— Bolsheviki arrested. comes the offi- cial announcement that the arrest of King Ferdinand of Rumania has been ordered by the Bolsheviki. If cap- tured, the monarch is to be brought to Petrograd and incarcerated in the fa- | mous St. Peter and St. Paul ftress. ! Fighting between the Bolsheviki and| the counter-revolutionary forces con- tinues at various points in Russia proper and Siberia. Hostilities betwaen the Ukrainians and Bolshewiki forces at Odessa again have broken out. 'War- shipg are said to have bombarded the. city. Irkutsk, in eastern Siberia, and! Orenburg, also in Siberia, have been captured by the Bolsheviki. 3 Another mutiny is declared to ha broken out recently at Germany's naval base at Kiel. The trouble start- ed among members of crews of €ub- marines, who lately are reported ‘to have been dissatisfied with the lack of success and dangers of the sub- marine campaign. Men from cruisecs are declared to have joined in the fray, in which thirty-eight officers are reported to have been Killed. = On the fighting fronts in France and. Belgium the hostilities continue below' normal. In Italy the Austrians have attempted to recapture bridge- head positions taken from them by the As in_similar &t~ tacks, the enemy was defeated and suffered_heavy casualties. is the evacuation of intention with Austrian_and In an endeavor to pla- necessary to ere-has been no amelio- Bollowing close- during a storm. Only one man of the crews was saved. y the DELIVERIES OF COAL ‘s ARE TO BE SMALL The Next Few Days, Because of Ad- verse Weather Conditions. IN ARLINGTON CEMETERY. Government Officials. ‘Washington, Jan. 17.—Deliveries of coal during the next few days will be, small through the entire storm-swept' section of the country and probably elsewhere railroad officials declared today after receiving reports of con- tinuing cold weather and snow. De- spite the fuel administration’s restrie- tion order, and the extraordinary ef- forts of railways to move coal, it will be physically impossible to haul a nor= mal daily winter supply for probz three or four days even if the weather moderates rapidly. P Lines to the larger coal mines have been opened by snow plows, but the way is still blocked to scores of small ones. Freezing weather and snow not only have prevente dloaded cars being hauled away as fast as usual, but has hindered the return of empty cars, This reduced loading will become most apparent the first part of next week. It is understood that the fuel res. striction order was prompted « partly anticipation of this curtailed coal ery. However, the railroad ad-" ministration is said not to have sug- gested such an order, officials of the department taking the attitude that the railways are doing all in theif power to deliver coal, and that they: are concerneq only secondarily in dis~ tribution and conservation. , Director General McAdoo said the railroads would co-operate in carry- ing out Fuel Administrator Garfield's order, moving coal to localities needing it most. GARFIELD GRILLED BY - THE SENATE COMMITTEE While Exolaining His Reasons for Shutting Down Industries. ‘Washington, Jan. 17.—Fuel Admin-; istrator Garfield underwent a two hours’ grilling today at the hands of the senate committee investigating the" coal shortage, which. called him be- fore it to explain his reasons for is- suing the order shutting down indus-" tries by denying them the use of coal. At the términation of the hearing. the committee decided to make no for- mal report. but Chairman<Reed made a speech in the senate declaring Br.. Garfield had not satisfied him of the necessity for such drastic action, The line of questions asked by other memis bers of the committee indicated that they, too, took the same view. g Dr. Garfield declared the order was made imperative because of the fuel. . and transportation crisis. If coal were not cut off to all industries for a per= iod many ‘of them, he said. would be forced to close anvhow and the gov~ ernment in closing down everything intended to treat ali alike. : Members of the committee criticized severely the closing down of industries which have coal stored on hang and* declared the order if made effective would cost the country a billion del- lars in wages'and production. Services at St funeral. Before adjournment, paid high tribute to Major COUNT JAMES MINOTTO Together 26 Days. Premier 2 witness him. She said she met him The count admitted that he TWO BRITISH TORPEDO BOATS LOST IN STORM.. Ran Ashore on the Scotch Coast—Only One Man Saved. " DISAPPEARANCE OF GIRLS idens Believed to Be White Slave Victims. London, Jan. 17—The British ad- miralty announces the loss of two tor- . pedo boat destroyers in a violent gale- . The jan a heavy snéwstorm last Saturday | girl not been seen here | nigh R it The vessels ran ashore on the Scoteh coast and were totally wrecked and ail hands om Beard man, out of sight on Monday. theory is that both Two British torpedo boat desum i have been lost on the Scotch i ]