Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 19, 1918, Page 1

VOL. LIX—NO. 17 INDUSTRIES IN VIRTUALLY SUSPEADED In Qbedience to the Government's Order Forbidding the Use of Fuel CONFUSION ATTENDED ENFORCEMENT OF ORDER A Flood of Telegrams Poured Into the Office of the Fuel Ad- sition to the Order in Congress Spent Itself in Debate in Both Houses—A List of Prepared by Secretaries Baker and Daniels and Will be Issued Today. ‘Washington, Jan. 18.—The nation's manufacturing industry in the twenty- eight 'states east of the Mississippl river was virtually suspended today in obedience to the government's or- der forbidding the use of fuel. Most of the plants engaged on war contracts were exempted from the or- der's ih telegrams sent out last night, but few of them learned of It in time and a great majority of them closed with the other factories. War Work Not Affected. The country at large knew nothing of exemptions except the few an- nhounced last night, and it was not un- til late this afternoon that the fuel tdministration admitted officially that important war work was not affected by the order and gave out a lst of hundreds of factories that may con- tinue on government contracts only during the five days' closing. period. Confusion attending enforcement of the order was general. Such a flood of telegrams poured into the offices of the fuel administration asking inter- pretations and rulings Infe ing exempted in- concern dustries that finally the exemption was given to the press for publica- tion. Unequivocal Support For the Order. The day brought a statement of unequivocal support for the order from President Wilson and a vigorou: defense by Fuel Administrator Gar- fleld of the step and the government's purpose in taking it Opposition to the order in congress apparently spent itself in debate both houses. During the day Dr. Garfield replied to the senate's request . yesterday that the and requesting of e e order. J!‘;s- purpo-a':; be s, ining to comply and again necessity for enforcement of his or- der, - No Check on Food. Tood Administrator Hoover in a statement interpreted the order to mean that no check would be put on th eoperations of any sore of food handling, manufacturing or distribut- ing. The plants exempted from a list pre- pared by Secretaries Baker and Dan- fels are those manufacturing. zas masks, explosives for the govern- ment, rifles. pistols, machine guns and #mall arms ammunition: forgings for and destrover parts, seamless and condenser tubes, aircraft and air- craft parts, signal corps’ _equipment, locomotives, equipment for ships, woolen for the army and navy, white duck and tentings for the gov- ernment and opticai Fupplies. Shipyards and Steel Plants. ANl shipyards, although not included in the exempted list, will continue in operation under a epecial ruling as will hundreds of plants turning out materials which emter directly into the marufacture of army and navy sup- lies. P'\iost of the big steel plants and a large number of the country’s auto- mobile factories are included in the list. Among the collateral industries which will be classed as not coming within the provisions of the order will be virtually all mines producing ores. In his statement supporting Dr. Garfield’s issuance of the closing or- der President Wilson says he was consulted and fully agreed with the fuel administrator as to its necessi- ty. If the action had not been taken, he declares, immediate reitef could not have been found for the fuel and the transportation shortage. B The situation in Atlantic ports drew most of Dr. Garfield's attention today while his assistants with the great volume of requests for in- terpretations of the gemeral terms of the order. Fuel administration rep- resentatives were dispatches to the. principal Atlantic ports there to re- main until every ship held-up for lack of fuel has its bunkers filled. Re- ports tonight to the administration =aid that the situation would begin to improve immediately and that the more than a million tons of shipping detained would be on its way within a short time. Railroad Embargoes Disapproved. Suggestions that a railroad embar- #0 be deciared on the shipment of on the movement of materials to tse Atlantic seaboard were disapproved today by Secretary McAdoo, director- general of railroads, who said that the raiiroad congestion would be cleared in a few weeks. Fuel administration offictals favor an em! and befleve it would materially aid in_ improving not only transportation conditions, but the fuel situation as well Reports to the fuel administration raid that observance of the order in the territory to which it applies was reneral. Some few violations wers noted and the department of justice will be asked to investigate through its Jocal representatives. Violations Due to Misunderstandings. Most of the violations, it was be- lieved, were due to misunderstanding and lack of information. In some states federal fuel officials themselves misunderstood the order and attempt- td to close down plants operated by water power over which thc fuel ad- ministration has no control. Dr. Garfield declared tonight that while it would be comparatively easy THE EAST Plants Exem) Has Been for plants to evade the order he be- lieveq there would be few yiolations. Suggestions that some factories might attempt evasions by operating on Sundays while closing on the ten Monday holidays drew from him the statement that if it were attempted he would take quick measures. to cut off the supply of coal from the offending ts. a7 Will Make Liberal Rules. There will be no more general ex- emptions on plants, Dr. Garfield said, except over the signature either of Secretaries Baker or Daniels. In in- terpretations of the order, however, as applied to industries on which the ex- empted plants are dependent for ras materials, the fuel administration pro- bably will make liberal rules. “It is our purpose in tifis resect,” - Garfleld, “to make intelli- gent decisions. The raw materials needs of exempted plants will be rec- ognized and cared for.” List of Interpretations Today. Tomorrow the fuel administration is expected to make public a list of interpretations in specific cases which will be given general application. Some of these rulings were made today and exempted among others, certain min- ers producing necessary metals, the manufacture of ammonia, the manu- facture of ice, the operation of laun- dries (except on the Monday holidays) the manufacture of medical supplies for the army and navy and the man- ufacture of mine equipment. “In addition to a long list of ex- emptions of food producing plants and related industries it was announced that further exemptions would be made by state food administrators. Officials who have contended for on to_handle e coal was by denying fuel to non-essential industries viewed the closing order with more favor tonight when they learned of the exemption of war industries. The order as it stands cuts off all of the so-called non-es- sentials and while it -denies fuel also te many industries producing neces- saries, it was e t tonight that its dpplication would be far less drastic than at first believed, Garfield’s Letter to the Senate, Dr. Garfield's letter .to the .genate iollows: “Permit me to confirm the message which 1 sent to you yesterday after- n;)on by Mr. Baker, clerk of the sen- ate. “It is my earnest. desire that the members of the senate should know that as an executive officer of the gov- ernment, T would not willingly treat a request of the senate with other than the greatest respect. The order euspending the operation of industrial plants in portions of the United States was issued only after deliberate con- sideration and will, I firmly believe, aid effectively in’ providing coal for do- mestic consumers, for the prompt bunkering of ships carrying necessary war material abroad, and for the relief of the serious congestion at the dock: and at many points in the section cov. ered by the order.’ I still believe it | should stand. To delay the applica- tion of the order would only add to the congestion. It would be but natu- ral that industry, in the inte-val, vonla redouble its ‘efforts to incrcase sup- Dlies on hand. “To permit factories with a coal supply to operate during the period of suspension wouid allow many produc- ing articles least essential to the war to continue, while some producing ar- | ticles the most essential wou!d be com- pelled to shut down. Moreover, con- tinued production by those well sup- plied with coal would delay if not de- | feat the relief contemplated by the or- | i er. “T should add that the was presented to me at 6.35 terday afternoon and that was signed at 6.4 Distribution of Coal. Instructions for diverting coal from | industries closed down quriag the five | day period went out today to 2il iocal representattves of the fuel adminis- tration. They directed that supplics reaching their destination be taken over by the fuel officials and distrib- ated among the preferred class =t householders, hospitals, public - ties and others whom fthe order does not affect. At the same time Secre- tary McAdoo sent telegrams asking :ll n.fl.roltd presidents In the eastern erritory to co-operate wi D with the fuel . Statement by McAdoo. Secretary McAdoo made this state- ment endorsing the fuel - men: enllor administra “I think the results of the order will be very beneficial to the country in the end” he said. “It was drastic ac- tion, and not very pleasant, hut I can- not help thinking that it will give us a chance to clear up this transporta- tion congestion, and in a little time we will be moving along in better con-. dition than before. The order was g good deal like a serous operation, bad for, the time, but beneficial in' the resolution p. m. yes- | the order e WILLCOX RETIRES AS HEAD OF REP. NATIONAL COMMITTEE | To Accept Service on One of the Fed- eral War Boards, New York, Jan. 18—William R, Will- cox announced tonight that he had re- signed as chairman of the republican national committee to accept service on one of the federal war boards. His resignation will take effect Feb, 13, Cabled Paragraphs Ten thousand manufacturing plants closed and an industrial army of 400,000 workers idle, was Chicago's re- sponse to the s 5 of the federal fuel administration the conservation of coal. Royal Theatres in Germany to Close. Basel, Switzerland, Jan. 18—The Royal theatre in Stuttgart has been Closed by order of the govermment of ‘Wurttemberg in order to save coal. All the other Toyal theatres in Ger- many shortly will be ordered closed for the same reason. \ Frederick H. C. Spoermann Released. Baltimore, Jan. 18.—Frederick H. C. Spoermann, brother of Spoer- man, alleged German spy, held in jail here, and Marius Asch, both of whom were arrested in Baltimore ter Walter Spoermann was taken near Newport News, Va., were liberated to- day. - LLOYD GEORGE'S ADDRESS ON MAN POWER BILL Gave ‘the Government’s Reasons For {Necessity of Raising Men. London, Jan. 18—Addressing the - nal conference of the representatives of the Trades Unions affected by the man power bill which passed the house of commons last night, David Liloyd Georgs, the ‘British prime minister, tuday Wave the government's reasons /for the necessity of raising more men for the army and aiso referred at length to his own and . the speech of President Wilson the war aims of the entente allies and the United States. After thanking the representatives for the spirit in which they had met the government, the premier said there was no other alternative for raising men, except either by raising the mil- itary age or by sending wounded men back and back again to the firing Iine. As to the urgency of raising more men, Mr. Lloyd George said that he and his colleagues, who are on the watch tower, could not deny it and that unless the need had been urgent they would not have brought . for-| ward the demand now. ANNOUNCEMENT MADE BY NEW HAVEN ROAD Of Reduction in Suburban: Servics on Monday—Freight Stations to Be Open. New York, Jan. 18—The following announcement was made here tonight by the New York, New' Haven and ‘Hartford Railroad company: b “Pursuant to Section 6 of the order of Fuel Administrator H. A. Garfield requiring_reduction in suburban ser- vice on Monday equal to that of the Sunday ‘ preceding, the New Haven road for Monday, the 21st, will reduce suburban service to the Sunday sched- ule. But in addition each superinten- dent will endeavor to make:such modi- fications in such echedules as may be necessary to protect the movement of milk, workmen for industries that are in operation, schools that may not be closed and attendance at court or-leg- islatures. Representatives of the pass senger department and the inten: dents will arrange-as. 23-Po6- siblé for bulletining of information re garding the schedule for Monday, the 21st, and for furnishing the same to the ‘press. “Preight stations will be open and an endeavor made to facilitate deliv- ery of freight and release equipment.” 250 COLORED CHILDREN = SUFFERED FROM COLD. Inmates of the Howard Orphanage at King's Park, L. I. 3 New York, Jan, 18.—Investigation by the state board of charities has dis- closed, it was announiced tonight, that 260 colored children, inmates of the Howard orphanage, at King's Park, L. 1, suffered so acutely from the cold. due to lack: of fuel, that twenty-one of them had to be removed to the Kings county hospital for treatment. One had both feet and another one foot ampu- tated because of frostbite. ‘When the inspection was made only three tons of coal were on hand—the normal daily requirement is eight—1 and all pipes were frozen. There was neither gas nor water and insanitary conditions, due to the stoppage of the sewerage system, caused an epidefnic of iliness. HE MOTHER OF PRIVATE HENRY TC GET $10,000| Through Efforts of His Commander in Speeding Up Life Insurance. ‘Wrightstown, N, J, Jan. 18— Through the efforts of his commander in speeding up the issuance of gov- ernment life insurance papers, the mother of Private Raymoend L. Henry of Olvphant, Pa., who died of pneu- monia at Camp Dix last night, will receive $10.000. it was learned today. ‘nlane]l A. V. P. Anderson of the “th infantry learned that the voung r had signified his intention of come i1l hefore he could file the papers. Colone! Anderson hurried the papers through, with the result they were én effective two days before Henry died, RETAIL FOOD STORES IN CONNECTICUT EXEMPT From Complying With Monday Clos- ing Order—Scoville Issues Statement. Hartfo*d, Conn., Jan. 18.—Retail food stores in Connecticut are to be exempted from complying with the Monday holiday instituted by the Gar- field order. Tonight after consulta~ tion with United tes Fuel Admin- istrator Russell, "Robert Scoville, fed- eral food administrator for this state, issued the following statement: “In order that there may be the least interruption in the distribution of necessary food products the federal food administrator has obtained per- mission from the United States fuel administrator whereby retail food stoes are exempt from the Garfield or- der.” PACKING PLANT EMPLOYES CALLED AT WHITE HOUSE, Urged President Wilson to Declare Government Control of the Industry. Washington, Jan. 18.—A delegation of workers from the meat packing plants at Chieago called on President ‘Wilson late today and urged that the government take over the meat pack- ing industry of the counry. [Secreary Baker, Secretary Wilson and Samuel Gompers were calied in to the conference. The union workers contend it is essential for the govern- ment to control the industry because of the large number of aliens among their fellow employes. . 4 recent | Th Drastic Fuel Order g 3 } PREVENTS THE BURDEN FALL. ING UPON ANY ONE CLASS. FOOD SUPPLY MENACED Justifies Non-suspension on. Grounds That Each Industry Would ' Have Striven to Inérease Its Output and Thersby Add to the Congestion. Washington, #an, 18—Fuel Admin- istrator Garfield issued a statement to- night reminding the public that while the fuel restriction order was drastic, ‘war was drastic and the order was a necessary war measure. The statement follows: i Garfield’s Statement. “The order suspending temporarily the operation of industrial plants in portions of the United States is dras- tic. Yes, war is drastic. This war is the most extensive and involves great- er sacrifices than any war heretofore. The American people, led by the pres- ident, entered this war deliberately. ey are staking everything for .the realization of a great ideal, and the| ideal is practical. We know that d mocracy must be made a reality at home, as well as abroad. that its Gene- fits must be shared, by all and its sac- rifices borne by no single class, “Capital and labor are embarked in this war because all Americans are in it and the American spirit cries out against the least suggebtion that the 'S Defence of | President Wilson's the FUEL ORDER } HE GIVES HIS REASONS Declares Sacrifices That This Order Involvas® Are Infinitely” Less Than Sacrifices of Life Which Might Otherwise Have Resulted. ‘Washington, Jan. 18. — President Wilson’s statement in support of Fuel | Commissioner” Garfleld’s fuel order follows: “T was,.of course, consulted by Mr. Garfield before the-fuel order of yes- terday was issued and fully sgreed with him_that it was necessary, much as I regretted the necessity. War Calls For Sacrifices. “This’ war: for many sacri- fices; M’m of the sort called for by this order are infinitely less than sacrifices of life which might otherwise be invoived. It is absolute- 1y necessary to get the ships away. it is absolutel)” necessary to relieve the congestion 4t the ports and upon the railways, it is absolutely necessary to ve great quantities of food, and it is absolutely necessary that our peo- plé should ‘he’ warmed in their homcs if- nowhere else, and half way meas~ saving ures would not have accomplished desired endd, - . “If action such taken, we should as this had not been have limped along ”Tews of the Advertising Columns _The news of a duily paper is not all to be found in the columns Which are devoted to that purpose. Each and every.day- the advertis- ing columns are brimful of business news which is of the greatest value to the people who are obliged the household, or to the individual who is looking out for his own ‘Wwelfare. The importance of keeping the advertising columns newsy and well read rests with the man who i$ doing business and who is anxious to not only hold that trade which he has but wants to obtain more. must advertise the news of his store’and the more interesting that he can make it to the reader the better it is®Bound to be for all concerned. To allow the advertising of a store to deteriorate in interest is to invite a slackening of eustpmer-interest in the offerings. The business house must be doing things every day and must tell about these things in its advertising. And when it comes to giving this news to the larg- ’ est. number.of readers in Norwichi apd vicinfty tiie 0 : which ¢an equal The. Bulletin, Y e Bulletin’s summary. of HeWEBITtter. for (NEPASE week follows: P to Jook out for the daily wants of He g medium S Bulletin Telegraph Local General Tota) Saturday,: Jan. 12.. 75 131 436 662 Monday. Jan. 14 98 134 283 S153 Tuesday, Jan. 15.., 95 110 199 404 Wednesday, Jan. 16.. 83 98 250 431 Thursday, Jan. 17.. 82 88 86 556 Friday, Jan. 18. 36 501 Totals 659 1910- - 3069 burden be shifted to the hacks of any one class, least of all of labor, for la- bor has less financial ability.to meet of war than capital. nz the truth now as never before that capital and labor are not two but one. .Their problems present merely two aspects of the same vital question. The un- selfish and patrio¥ic impulses and the calm look ahead will lead the country to approve of the order now in force. Industry is Unbalanced. “Industry is in an unbalanced con- dition. We lack many essentials— food, clothing, fuel. We haye piled up enormous stores of things ‘ot essen- tial to life, but very essential to war. ‘We have piled up so high on our docks and in our storehouses that the ships available cannot carry them away as fast as they piled up. For lack of bun- ker coal held back by traffic conges- jon, the number of ships in our har- TS increases menacingly. Food Supply Is Threatened. “The food supply is threatened to an even greater degree than the fuel sup- ply. This condition is in large part due to the congestion that at many points holds the loaded cars in its grip. “To single out industries not en- gaged to some exteat in war manu- facture is to select industries which in the e will bring relief only if. suspended indefinitely. To require all industries except a comparatively small part to cease for a few days quickly accomplished - the desired re- sult and permanently injures non The order as it stands puts all indus- try on an equal footing: favoring none and avoiding air competition, but this reason alone is not sufficient. This reason, plus the fact that the order will put coal in the empty bins of the people, will save coal, will aid in breaking up congestion of traffic and in furnishing an adequate supply of coal to the people who need it and to the ships which. cannot sail without it —these are sufficient reasons and jus- tify the order, 5 Industries Permitted to Operate. “Only those industries producing ne- cestary war material - that can be promptly delivered are permitted to operate during the suspension period. To permit industries with e coal sup- ply on hand to operate would allow many of the least essential to continue while some of the most essential would be compelled to stop. Moreover, to allow those fortunate enough to pos- sess a coal pile to continue would re- suit in adding to the traffic conges- tion, and, unless they also are sus- pended at a later period, the needed saving in consumption of coal would not_resut, “To have delayed the application of the order would only have added to the congestion. It is no condemnation of industry to say that each would have striven to the utmost to increase its supply of coal and other raw ma- terial during the days prior to the ap- plication of the ardar” + from day to day with a slowly if-} proving condition of affairs with re- gard to the shipment of food and of coal, but without such immediate r~- lief 'as had become absolutely mece - sary because of the congestions of traffic which have been piling up for the last few months. Confident of Results. “I have every confidence that the re- suit of action of this sort will justify | it and that the people of the country | will loyally and patriotically respond to necezsities of this kind as they have to every other sacrifice involved in the war. We are upon a war foot- ing and I am confident that the peo- ple of the United States are willing to observe ‘the same ‘sort of discipline | that might be involved in the actual conflict itself.” RELIEF i_N CONGESTION IN NEW YORK TERRITORY. Harbor Traffic is Still Handicapped by Ice Packs. New York, Jan. 18.—Determination to observe the instructions of the gov- ernment in carrying out its war orders is steadily relieving congestion in the New York territory ,according to enw couraging reports received today at the office of A. H. _Smith, assistant director general of railroads. Efforts are being concentrated upon the move- ment of coal, especially fuel for the great fleet of merchant ships tied up in this and other ports. Harbor tsaffic here is still handicap- ped by ice packs, many steam lighters and tugs used for towing barges hav- ing been crippled by the heavy floes. Déspite these unfavorable conditions, however, many more steamships wait- ing for bunker ceal to begin their voy- ages were supplied today than on any day in the last week. More than 100 vessels were said: to be still waiting for fuel. THREE MEN REPORTED LOST FROM .BATTLESHIPS. They Were Washed Overboard During the Recent Heavy Gales. , ‘Washington, Jan, 18.~Three men were reported lost overboard from battleships during the recent gales in despatches received today by the navy department. ' Their names fomly:s - John 'W. Johnson, eeaman, Texas, R. F. D. No. 1, Btockdale, Tex. ‘William E. Mackey, fireman, U, S. 5. ‘North Dakota, Sherman, Tex. John Mattson, seaman, U. 5. s, Dakota, Eveleth, Minn. Chiet Machinist's The department also announced that i Mate Wills Martin Goodrow of Waterbury, Conn., killed Jan.- 13 ‘by_an was t to a radio motor on board the U. S. Rowan. S. Dacid Clair. Minner, fireman, is re- ported missing from the U, S. & Tavas w mines. > FULLY AGREED WITH ISSUE OF | An unofficial “{tte “ex-czar and his family escaped | @ stroke- of apoplexy, “abéaril the U. o ing and close them at 10 at The Yovernment recognized - Swiss. inland republic. Six French steamers were sunk dur+ ing the last. week by submarines and ort announces that from Siberia. Six men were killed when the mast of the . battleship . Michigan fell in a heavy gale at sea. . More than-3,000 factories in Balti- more will be affected by the order to close for five days. Camp Pike Hospital, Arkansas, has been filled to capacity with cases of Measles and -pnemona, Nicholai - Lenine, the Russian pre- ‘| mier, has signed an order to have the King' of Rumania_arrested. President Wilson refused the ap- peal of ‘the theatres to allow them to close on Tuesday instead of Monday. | The American’ sailing vessel Moni- tor was reported sunk near one of the Canary Islands. - The crew was saved. " Members of ‘th Shoe Manufacturérs urge a law limit- ing the height of shoes to eight inches. John Dull, aged 42, fell .down a flight of stairs in his home at Meriden, breaking his neck. ‘He died instantly. Senator g; of - Utah, introduced a bill for the repeal of the incorpora- tion of the German American Alli- ance, i Tue women wets, killed and many d ‘ag.the.result of the e” workships in Malaga, Violent storms w' Germany have re: are holding up a cu. of ships. have raged in Holland and erable number Two American detectives have ar- rived at Buenos Aires and are coop- erating in a search for Captain Franz von Papen. 2 A plot wias discoyerdd to have Ger- man agents spread.pollen seeds over the entire wheat and agricultural crop of California, y ey yard officials report that the ube resembling a bomb found at an ntie inavy yarll Was nothing but ‘giant” firectacker, Labor ‘leaders estimate that 1,250,- 000 will be shut out from work in the New England section and millions of dollars will be lost. Major Richard' Llovd George, son of Premier Lioyd George, will come to America with the British high com- missioner, Eari Reéading. The interstate com ordered a merce commission redyction 0 rates:on coal Cyoming: oritana coal Chancefior of < eTm Benar | Law announced that the British treas- ury would take over thé Russjdn treas- uty bills . whieh mature on Jan. %8. Cahadidn steel manufacturers have agreed -to- produce 20 per ‘cent, mora steel goods during 1913 thar they. did in 817 it suMicient ‘material is sup- - > - Captain Robert K. Crank died after S: S. Prairie, which he: commonded. piain Crank was born at Houstor, > The Red Crofs has: issued a plea for volunteers to zive three hours each week to make hospital shirls and pa- jamas ‘for. . wounded ~Amerigans in France. : The coiiténts of fifteén oil tank cars Were ‘burned ‘at Amo, Ind, when a loose &witch catised them (o, leave the track and roll dowr an embankment, No one was injured 7 Friends of the bill to let the navy develop * California oil reserve lands won a vietory in the_senate yesterday by getting the bill referred to the na- val committee. Y Senator Boylan, of New York, intro- duced a_resolution 'in_the legislature urging New York members of-the sen- ate to promote a speedy passage of the suffrage amendment. Without debate the senate yes! day passed the. bill authorizing the president to establish militafy zones around shipbuilding plants engaged on government work. Authority to call into the United States service Philippine military or- ®anizations . is given the president in a_house bill passed vesterday by the senat> and sent to the White House. John P. White, former president of the Miners’ TUnion. now associated with the fuel administration announc- ed {lat the trouble was chiefly due to the “railroads for having a shortage of coal. Closing of the New York cotton ex- change next Monday “in co-operation With the spirit of the fuel administra- tion's fuel conservation order,” was decided upon today by-the board of managers of the exchange. s The German chancellor, .in his first appearance as a member of the Prus- sian upper house announced that the decrease in the birth of babies and lack of housing facilities hag become 2 real menace to the German empire. From James O.'Heyworth, manager of the wooden -ships /division of the shipping board, the semate commerce committee learned yesterday that no more contracts are being let for the Dpresent for either wooden or com- Tosite vesscls. Speeding up of mm‘eeuur.;l appro- priation measures by avoiding hear- ings and possible delays, with a view of concluding business of the house by May 15 and be able to adjourn June 1, was agreed upon by Speaker Clark and " committee chairman. Ch:;ufinllyvvlflvthldufmcw In . the leston, W. Va.,, t using na- fne}lfi‘mmr: in full opera- tlon yesterday absence of what executives said was a definite ruling from the federal administra- tion covering the use of gas. An agreement has reached by all the ‘saloons and »m in Walling- ford, to ‘open bars at ¢ in the adght, be- |ginrfing Tuesday next. This applies to all weeks. days except Saturday, Wwhen Jéquor will be sold an hour lat- ar > % Vational Boot and |’ -~ GERMANY Proposed Speech: — A Revolutionary Committee of the Russian Army Has Sent, an Ultimatum to Rumania Demanding the Free Pull* Through the Rumanian Capital of Russian Troops— The Bolsheviki Foreign Minister Has Agreed to a Cfl!-u 3 tinuance of the Peace Discussions With the Germans— No Fighting of Any:Moment is Taking Place, . —_— The political unrest in Germany. con- tinues unabated and Chancellor Von Hertling “again has postponed his speech to the main committee of the reichstag in answer to the war aims announced: by President Walson and Premier Lloyd George. Notwithstanding the apparently al- most insuperable barrier:that was re- ported to exist between the Germans and the Bolshevik representatives at the Brest Litovsk copference growing out ‘of ‘the demands of/ the: Teutonic allies, Trotzky, the BoXshevik foreign minister, has agreed to a continuation of the discussions. Nothing has come through to show the. trend they are taking. Ap agreement. has been OLITICAL UNREST IN Chancellor Von Hertling Again Has Postponed HE»’ to Main Committee of Reichstag’ DEFERS ANSWER'TO THE WAR AIMS OF THE U.S. reached, “moment is taking place anywhere, 15 UNABAT ot LT however, between the Teutonic allies. and the Ukrainain delegates as to the « tuture status of the Ukraine. ing to an official German communica- tion, the agreement was arrived &t “during a private meeting” and marks “a,_decisive step forward.” B Whether the ultimatum by Russia to Rumania calling for the instant re- . lease of members of the Bolsheviki arrested in Rumania has been answer- ed, is not known, but a Petrogrid despatch. says a new crisis has arisen over an ultimatum sent by the revo- lutionary committee of the RussiAn army demanding the free passage through the Rumanian capital of Rus- sian troops. On the fighting fronts no fighting of % AIRCRAFT EXPERTS ARE WORKING ON ENGINE That.is Expected to Surpass the Lib- erty Motor in Power. ‘Washington, Jan. 18.-—TFxperts under the aircraft production board are al- ready at work, it was learned today, upon an engine that is expected to sur- pass the Liberty motor in power, while retaining all the qualities for quantity production. While the original Liberty motor in- cluded no mechanical’ inpovations or experiments, the designers have heen given full latitude, in ‘the /Hew-machiie and it probably will mark distinct progrese in the art_of airplane-engine designing:+For that reason details of construction dre highly cinfidential. American experts have worked ' on the theory that a good /big airplane is better than a good little airplane. Tiey believe super-dreadnaughts of the air will be the masters of .the air and con- sequently the new engines are being developed to run planes of increased size and fighting power. The navy department also is at'work on designs for-advanced-types of sea- planes. For the present the, capacity of -the new plant at’the Philadelphia vard, ‘where nearly 1,000 men are em- ployed, is- needed t cepted type of flying boat, but some of its facilities soon- will be diverted to development of enlarged and tmproved flying boats. DISTRIBUTION OF AMMONIA FOR FERTILIZER PURPOSES Is to Be Taken Over by the Govern- ment—Proclamation ' Issued. ‘Washington, Jan. 18—The importa- tion, manufacture, storage and distri- bution of ammonia for fertilizer pur- poses is to be taken over by the gov- ernment_under a proclamation issued by President Wilson. The 'industry will be under the immediate direction of the secretary of akriculture, wh> will issue licenses, and have authority at any time to cause his representa- tives to inspect any business under license. The manufacture and sale of all prime products of ammonia as pro- duced in by-products, coke oven plants, coal gas plants and nitrogen fixation plants also will be under t conditions prescribed by the secretary. JAPANESE CRUISER LANDS TROOPS AT VLADIVOSTOK To Keep Order and. Protect Japanese Citizens. Petrograd, Thursday, Jan. 17.—7he Naschivek, formerly the Retch. as- serts that a Japanese cruised at Vladivostok has put troops ashore and that the Japanese consul there has is- sued a proclamation declaring that thé| Japahese soldiers are to keep order owing to the danger threatening Jap- anese citizens.- “The proclamation of the consul adds that the soldiers have no other motives and no.desire to interfere in Russian l.fltll'?. YALE JUNIORS REQUESTED TO ABANDON PROM. By a Civic Committee Because of the Critical Condition of Fuel. New Haven, Conn., Jan. 13. — The junioPs in the academic department of Yale university were asked tonight by 2 local civic committee toabandon the junior promenade this year because of critical fuel conditions. The prom date had been set for Feb.'5. by the academic class after the Sheffield Sci- entifi echool had decided not to par- ticipate. It had been arranged as a one-day function of simple proportions instead of the usual elaborate three- day program. PRINT PAPER IS 33 DAYS AHEAD OF DEMAND. Monthly Consumption is _Estimated Roughly at 170,000 Tons. Washington, Jan. 18—Print paper stocks were shown in figures issied today by, the federal trade commission morn- | to be approximately 33 days ahead of demand. Publishers have = on hand 138,000 tons, manufacturers 41,000 tons and there are-6,000 tons at terminals. | Sato, Japanese ambassador turn ;out the ac- | CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT TIMBER REQUIREMENTS. Commission Appointed to. Supervise Purchases and Speed Up Delivery:: ‘Washington. Jan. 18.—Unified control of ail government timber requirements from the northwest has been accom. plished by the establishment of a com- mission, now on the Pacific c which will supervise all purchases afid speed up delivery. sl The aircraft production board, shipping board, the army and the are represented on the comi Foward E. Coffin, chafrman aircraft board, announceg: togy < the commisetun already had - begtm work in obtaining spruce for aero- planes, and big timbers for ships, with- out one necessity interfering with thé other. p Several thousand mechanics recruit- ed for aircraft service abroad are in the field and thousands of others ate being gathered here to supplement them. During the winter months, northern air training schools are being nsed to train mechanics. NITRATE FOR FERTIl:IZEH TO COST $7550 A TON. Purchased in Chile for Sale to Ameri- can Farmers at Cost. t3 $75.50 a ton f. 0. b. seaboard for the nitrate for fertilizer which the depgrt-- - ment of agriculture has purchased in Chile for sale to American farmers, at cost was announced today by Secre- tary Houston. The farmers must pay the freight charges from ports and the state tag fees, and payments must be in cash. = In the farming districts *county agents assisted by local business men chosen by them will handle the ship-t" ments and in counties where there are - no agents a committee.of three or more local business men will be appointed. Farmers are required to file their applications with the agents or gom- mittees not later than Feb. 4. YOUNG GIRL HAD 36 L STICKS OF DYNAMITE, Was Arrested at the ‘Union Passenger Station in Chicago. H —_— i Chicago, Jan. 18.—Carrying emough dynamite in two small handbags to wreck the Union passenger statiom, & slim, dark haired girl was arresteds today as she stepped from a Pemnsyl= vania railroad train from Youngstowm, Ohio. 4 When taken before the federal am: thorities, the girl gave her mame as Linda Jose, 16 years old. She told of being given the 36 sticks of explosive at Steubenville, Ohio, and of casrying it across three states in passenger trains to deliver it to an uncle In Chi- cago. She refused to give the mame of the sender or her uncle. BRITISH STEAMER BOSTON = CITY REPORTED SUNK. A New Vessel of 2,711 Tons Owned by the Bristol City Line. New ,York, Jan. 18.—The British steamship Boston City, a new vessel of 2,711 tons gross register, and own- by *he Bristol City line, is reported to have been sunk by a submarine. The ship was last in an American Atlgntic port Nov. 13. J. Arkell & company. agents of the line, said they had received a report of the loss of the vessel, but not from an official source. MEN TO_INVESTIGATE THE RAILROAD WAGE QUESTION. . Four Have Been Named by Director = Jan. named tonight by Director ‘Washington, 18.—Four men General stizate railroad wage - anklin L, Lane, secre- of the interior: J. H. Covington, McAdoo to i qGuestions are tar: chief justice of the District of Colum- 2Chord, in= oner, ‘and bia supreme court: C. C. terstate commerce commi Japanese Ambassador Arrives. A Pacific Port, Jan. 18.—Dr. Aimura. to the ‘The monthly consumption is estimated | United States. arrived today on his roughly at 170,000 tons. way from Washington to Tokio, - s bl W Washington. Jan. 18—A , price of “