Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 21, 1918, Page 1

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LIX—NO. 18 s ' POPULATION 29,919 NORWICH, CONN., MONDAY, JANUARY- 21, 1918 -8 PAGES—60 COLUMNS PRICE RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS |- ARE REQUESTED 10 GLOSE By Fuel Administrator Garfield—Only Exemptions Are Food and Drug Stores * OFFICE BUILDINGS TO OPERATE AS ON HOLIDAY {The Closing Order Goes No Further Than to Forbid the Use : of Fuel for Heating, But Fuel Administration Officials Say There Will be a General Closing Today—There is Nothing in the Order to Prevent Saloons Selling Drinks Provided No Fuel is Used for Heat—A Total of 150,000 Tons of Bunker Coal Has Arrived or is on the Way to Atlantic Ports—Snow and Zero Temperatures in the Middle West is Checking the Movement of Freight— Ne'Danurn'e_Rnhn Go Into Effect Today—Hun- dreds of Telegrams Were Received by Dr. Garfield As- suring Him That Employes Would be Paid for Time Dur- ing the Closing Period. ‘Washington, Jan. 20.—The eastern|change in feeling in the country con- {Balf of the United States will observe tomorrow generally as a holiday, the {first of ten heatless Mondays decreed gby the government to ctmserve ecoal fand to clear congestion from the rail- ! roads. | Although the closing order promul- | gated by Fuel Administrator Garfield i goes no further than to forbid the use }of fuel for heating, fuel administration | afcials t business to cease, and tonight Dr. Garfield issued a direct irequest that all retail establishments, ; except fcod and drug stores, close their ! doore for the day. At the same time offics buildings were requested to observe the spirit a5 well as the letter of the order and {operate no lights or elevators except «10 accommodte the few exempted per- [#ons who are housed in their build- Food Stores to Remain Open. “Food which in_tha. order were d 5 open only half day, were granted & | special on tonight under which they may eell goods throughout } 387 erating their elevators probably would ibe prevented during the remainder of the Monday holidays. In drawing the order this was overlooked and thou- sands of telegrams have reached the fuel administration asking for a rul- ing. While to the fuel adminis- {tration tonight told of an i jmovement of coal to householders and to ships under the first three days’ | operation of the five day factory tlos- ling order, severe weather held back the clearing of freight congestion, : which was one of the chief purposes i sought. At the office of the director 4 zeneral of railroads it was said that | there was little hope for material im- | provement in traffic conditions until the weather moderated, Delivery of Bunker Coal. Efforts were centralized today on | the movement of empty coal cars back to the mines and to the transportation of bunker coal to the Atlantic sea- board. A total of 150,000 tons of bunker coal had arrived or was en Toute for north Atlantic ports, while 100,000 tons had been delivered on the southern seéaboard mnd 200,000 tons more was on its way. At one southern port 30,900 tons was delivered today "to ships that have been tied up for more !be continued throughout the period of suspended industrial activity. Bad Weather in Middle West. A return of snow and zero tempera~ ture checked the general movement of jcoal and other freight, especially in the middle west. The movement of rding H. Smith, railroad director for the east. ) Director General McAdoo's order em- ! bargoing the use of open top care for freight other than coal has released to the mines about 10,000 cars. State fuel administrators were in- structed by Dr. Garfield today to exert every effort to hurry the unloading of cars diverted from plants closed down for household use and to hasten their movement to the producing centers. New Demurrage Rates. New demurrage rates, ranging from 60 to 100 per cent. higher than the ipresent scale, will go into effect to- ‘morrow under an order issued by Di- rector Genera! McAdoo, and this is ex- pected to bring quicker release of cars at terminals. Hundreds of hopper cars have been eliminated from service because snow and ice piled between the rails canght the hopper trizgers and released the load. Many derailing accidents and other minor wrecks were caused in this way, Extremely low temperatures were re- ported tonight from throughout the east. Ten below wae reported in Illi- nois and still lower temperatures in states further east. List of Exemptions Completed. The list of industrial comcerns ex- empted from operation of the cartail- ment regulation had virtually’ been completed tonight. From now on plants will be exempted only when it is shown their output is neelled to prevent a shutdown of industries al- ready excepted. Both the war and navy departments have selected all the 1 es turning out materials deem- ed necessary for the fighting forces |and which can be delivered immedi- Lately, |, At the fuel administration it was [dadxred fhere had been a complets ssupended insofar (the oclosing of such _ibod the day. :lwu-fl'.nluflat that the use of | ‘Drug stores under the order may fuel for lighting buildings and for op- |use fuel throughout the day provided for | der to the necessity for the curtail- fuel and that co- manufacturers’ ns throughout the east wired they would observe the spirit of the order. change The in ruling regarding food stores was made tonight because of warious interpretations that had béen n to the in the minds of the public as to.the closing of food dllmulbm awr&“‘onflh};nfl:y ns, the ler of the ad- gmm dated Jan. 17, has been as_it_provides for stores on _This. will “permit n open the entire " Drug Stores Are Restrictsd. Monday, Jam.. 21, food. stores to they sell drugs and medical supplies only, but fuel administretion officials. selling other goods. Nothing, fuel administration officials said, can prevent thousands of evasions of the order if the people affected do not co-operate in the fullest For instance, many bufldings al.ng{; ‘I’Jhynlnlu orhaaubt Would be virtually tmpossible one office without supplying the remainder of the many apartment houses have stores on the ground floor, and heat from the rest of the b would heat these stores to a it Many Requests for tations. Who attempted to reply to all that were received. Alth similar answers were sent to many, the fuel adminis- tration continued its policy of making few general rulings. It was held that to do so would let down the bars and in effect give permission for many establishments to run which otherwise would close. Dr. Garfield, it is well known, is strongly opposed to exemp- and holds that special rulings if made general wouldsdefeat the pur- m)-eA otmllhn: order. £CO] to the best interpretation available, “mut i:‘lnothh%‘:n the or- preven loons from selling drimks if they use no fuel for heat, though the administration hopes they will close. Officials who have urge da general embargo against the ehipment of frelght from plants shut down by the closing order as & means of improv- ing congested conditions still be- lieved tonight that such action would @ necessary before the railroad jam is cleared. The Pennsylvania 2d, of its own accord, tonight notified shippers that it would not re- celve freight of any character at any of its stations tomorrow. Other roads are expected to follow the Pennsylva- nia’s example on succeeding Mondays If the general congestion of cars is not ’ £ Ll 8 relieved. — et | EXPERTS TO AID IN RECRUITING THE INDUSTRIAL ARMY Five Named as A ant Directors of the Federal Reserve. Washington, Jan. 20. — Five experts to aid in recruiting the industrial army for the government’s war programme Were named today as assistant direc- tors of the public reserve. They are: Henry M. De Loss of New York and Bridgeport, Conn., who will act as aid for the solution of * problems; Louis B, Rsber, dean of the legislat- tion division of the University of Wis- consin; Nathan A. Smith, an insur- ance man of New York; I. W. Little- field olofBontun, and Major E, N..Sanc- army personnel it- tee of the war department. Sy b tlen o oo O STATE LIQUOR DEALERS . HAVE VOTED TO CLOSE Saloons Will Not Open Tuesday Nor the Following Ten Mondays. ] New Haven, Conn, Jan. 20.—At a meeting of the executive committee of the state liquor dealers’ association held here today it was voted that the saloons of all members of the asso- clation would close Tuesday next as had been requestefl by Governor Hol- comb. The assoclation also pledged its support to the order of Fuel Adminis- trator Garfield which closes saloons each Monday for ‘the next ten weeks, can Press Telegram Company and th London _corresporfient of the Wash- ington Star, died Saturday. Mr. Moore was born in N. Y., Novem- ber 1, 1860. SENATOR STONE IS TO * CRITICIZE REP. LEADERS Republican Spokesmen Are Preparing ¥ Replies. . spokesmen are preparing replies and if the Missouri senator makes his attack ‘the most spirited political discusion congress has seen since the United States went to_war may result. Senator Stone's address was to have been made last Thursday, but was postponed and it is_reporfed he has been urged to withhold it for the pres- ent, at least. The senate military committee plans to launch tomorrow its bill for a war council of three members under the president. Chairman _ Chamberlain has been directed to introduce the measure and negotiations have been begun to enlist administratiofi support. An indication of President Wilson's position is expected soon, and while he is represented as at present being opposed to the legislation, the com- mittee is hopeful of ultimately secur- ing his acquiescence, at least with modifications of the present draft. TEMPEATURES BELOW THE SEASONAL AVERAGE Prevail From the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Coast ‘Washington, Jan. 20.—Over the greater part of the country east of the Rocky Mountains temperatures far below the seasonal average continue to add to the winter's record as the severest in recent years. Slight increases in temperature are forecast gefierally for tomorrow and Tuesday, but the weather burean said tonight restoration of normal condi-, tions was not yet in sight. The upper Mississippi and Lake regions with New York and New Egpgland today report- ed intense eold, the mercury at many points falling considerably below. zero. The cold area extended into the south, where freezing weather generally was| accompanied by rain or snow. ‘With the exception of the south fair weather prevailed from the Rockies to the Atiantic coast, Brief cold spells of greater severity bave been reported for previous years, but g to the weather bureau records duration of the prasent cold wave exeeeds .all records. BLANK FORMS READY FOR- THE INCOME. TAX RETURNS They Will Be Distributed to Persons and Corporations This Week. Washington, Jan. 20—Blank forms which individuals, and business organ- izations must report to revenue col- lectors such payment of $800 or more mede during 1917 to any person, or co on, were completed today by the internal revenue bureau and wiil be distributed this week. Officials estimate that between 12,000,000 and 20,000,000 returns must be made under this regulation, which replaces the pro- vision of the old law that xcome tax- s were to be withheld at the source, and will furnish the government in- formation for checking up income tax returns. The bureau has given notice that all corporations with stock valued at $76,000 or more must make returns un- der the corporation tax provision of the war revenue act before February 1, although the tax applies to cor- pm:k‘nonl with more <¢han $99,000 sto , NEW RULING BY FUEL ADMINISTRATOR RUSSELL Allowing Use of Heat, Fuel and Power to Hasten Freight Removal. Hartford, Conn., Jan. 20.—Thomas W. Russell, United State fuel admin- istrator for Commecticut, this . after- noon announced the following rule: “Freight elevators may be used and any other use of heat, fuel or power necessary to facilitate unloading freight cars and storing merchandise or go~ds thus unloaded is hereby ap- prove/, on Monday, January 21, Tues- day, January 22 and the successive Mondays to March 25 This ruling was made by Mr. Rus- sell to assist in the freight congestion cleanup drive which is being under- taken in Hartford and which the Con- necticut state council of defense has urged its war bureaus in important cities of the state to undertake while factories are shut down and men and trucks are idle, BOY SCOUTS ARE TD_ DISTRIBUTE WAR PAMPHLETS To Undertake Task at the Request of President Wilson. ‘Washington, Jan. 20.—Nearly three hundred thousand Boy Scouts are about to undertake, at President Wil- son's request, the task of distributing to the public war pamphlets issued by the committee on ‘public information. Pamphlets will be sent through the mails to the scouts, and the first will contain the president’s Flag Day ad- dress. Scout masters are to direct the work and avoid duplication of effort, and the boys, besides taking receipts for their “despatches” will seek per- sonal assurances that the documents when read will be passed on to others. MOBS ARE RIOTOUS AT ALICANAE, SPAIN Forced Factories to Close and Attack- ed Shops and Private Houses. AMadrid, Jan. 20.—Disorders occurred yesterday at Alicante, the chief sea~ port of Yalencia. They are reported in an official telegram from _Alicante which states that a mqb forced the fac_ tories to cease work and _atjacked, shops -and private houses. Women of the middle class were compelled by the demonstrators to join them, it is de- clarcal. . The civil guard fired on the rioters, killing three .persons and seriously ‘wounding four others, A Trying Month THROUGH LABOR UNION 1 ! Reiser' of the Back Bay station was For British Peuple PR PREMIER LLOYD-GEORGE HAS PLACATED THEM Prediction is Made That the Next Government Will be a Labar-Liberal Coalition—There Will be 8,000,000 Now Voters at Next Election, 5000,] 000 of Them Women. London, Jan. 20.—The first month of 1918 has been one of the most trying of the whole war for the British people. Now the nation seems to have weathered its doubts and disagree- ments and accepted the watchword “We must g0 on or go under.” The labor unions met the demand upon them for more men in kKhaki with a critical and, doubtful spirit; they in- sisted upon knowing the government's exact war program and weré inclined to believe that peace negotiations were possible. These questions have been threshed out with the government fully ang ely, with straight talking on both sides, and the government seems to have carried the day. Lloyd George Answered Questions. | ‘This result is due principaily to Pre- mier Lloyd George, and it strengthens his position and authority for the time being.: The premier’s resourcefulness was never disturbed by the fusillade of fuestions from the laborites, some of them out and out pacifists, at the Fri- day conference. Probably the most effective state- ment Mr. Lioyd George made was that the government was ready to o into @ peace conference whenever the Ger- mans showell any disposition to nego- tiate on equitable terms. But he saw no disposition of that kind now. Sharp Criticism of Government. There is still sharp criticism of the government among the masses, the chief ground being the food problem. While apparently there are enough supplies in the country to maintain the population in comfort, the com- plicated business: of distribution has not been successfully met. - Eight Million New Voters, A general election is expected as of voters can Eight million new voters, six million of whom are women, will 80 on the rolls under the reform bill which the house of lords is now de- bating. The predictions are that the next government wil! be a laber-liberal coalition, with the labor party hotd- ing the largest number of csats of any | party in the house of couitons and the strongest position In e cabinet. - Labor Party’s Conference. i “THe.labor party's couference at Not- tingham this week will bc one of the most {mportant in its_history. Pro- posals for a new constitution will be considered which wilt admit 211" brain workers to the party’s ranks on_an equality with the trade unionists. This called the “hand and brain” move- lent, and the laborites expect that it will ‘make their = organization the largest and strongest political body in the kingdom. The party's policy for reconstruc- tion after the war will be framed. The proposals to be submitted include a national wage minimum, democratic control of industry, revolution of na- tional finance and ‘the use of private surplus wealth for the common good. Some of the sub-heads in this pro- | gram are employment for all, organiza- | tion of the demobilized armies, insur- ance against unemployment, natural- ization of land, railways, mines and electric power, steeply graduated tax- ation on incomes and wealth. FRENCH SENATE HOLDS OPEN SESSION TODAY In Trial of Former Minister of the .In- terior Louis J. Malvy. Paris, Jan. 20.—The senate will hold its first open session tomorrow as a high court -of justice in the case of Louis J. Malvy, former minister of the interior, accused of treasonable inter- course with the ememy and whose fmpeachment has been demanded by the chamber of deputies. M. Malvy's case bas passed through several stages since early last Octo- ber, when he was accused by Leon Daudet, editor of L’Action Francaise, Of betraying secrets to Germany. M. Malvy denied the charges and they were later declared by Professor Paul Painleve, then premier, to be unfound- ed. M. Daudet insisted upon his ac- cusations, however, and M. Malvy him- sclf proposed his own trial on a trea- son charge. A committee of the cham- ber of deputies after examining the charges, recommended M. Malvy’s im- peachment. The chamber on Novem- ber 28 adopted the committee’s report and transmitted the charges to the senate. A BOSTON POLICEMAN KILLED BY A THIEF | Culprit Then Calmly Notified a Wo- mah Tenant to Call a Physician. Boston, Jan. 20.—Policeman John C. shot ond killed in an apartment house on Jersey streot today by.a thief whose speciaity had been the stealing of phonograph records. After firing four times the thiet stepped over the body of the officer lying head downward on a stairway, catmly notified a woman tenant on the first floor that a man had been shot, asked her to telephone for a physician and then disappeared. OBITUARY Dr. Henry Fleischner. New Haven, Conn., Jan. 20—After @ fortnight's illness of pneumonia, Dr. Henrv Fleischner, one of the best known physicians in this section of Connecticut, died at his home here to- night. He was born in Durnal, Aus- tria, in 1845, 'but had lived in this country ' since” he was six years old. He was graduated from the Yale Med- ical School in 1878 and had practiced in this city ever since. At the time of his death he was senior attending physician at St. Raphael's Hospital end had been connected at other times Wwith the New Haven Dispensary and the New Haven Hospital. He was a former president of the local board of health and was a member of state medical societies, Sec'y M'Adoo Warns Liberty Bond Holders AGAINST EXCHANGING BONDS FOR OTHER SECURITIES MANY ARE WORTHLESS Agents Are at Work Seeking to Have the Bonds Exchanged—M’Adoo Ex- presses the Hope That Bond Holders Will Not Part With Bonds Except in Dire Necessit Washington, Jan. 20.—Liberty bond investors swere warned by Secretary McAdoo tonight to beware of irrespon- sible persons offering other securities in exchange. In a statement Mr. Mc- Adoo said: Questionable Securities. “It has been brought to my atten- tion that a large number of patriotic citizens who subscribed to Liberty loan bonds of both the first and second is- sue are being, approached from time to time by agents who have, with too frequent success, induced them to sell their Liberty loan bomnds and take in exchange securities which in a num- ber of cases have been of very ques- tionable value. N Agents Are Irresponsible. “Through the intensive work carried on during the two Liberty loan cam- paigns. a patriotic army of over ten million bond buyers in this country has 'been created. It is of the utmost importance that the investments of this army of patriots should be safe- guarded in every possible way and that their action in lending their money to their government should not be taken advantage of by irresponsible people seeking solely a'profit for themselves. “i therefors warn investors in Lib- erty loan bonds against exchange of these evidences of their patriotism for any securities or so-called securities. While some of the securities or so- called securities offered in exchange for government bonds are of sound value, there is no doubt that a large percent- ege of them are worthless. Asks Holders to Retair Bonds. “It is my earnest hope that every purchaser of a Liberty bond will real- ize that the only genuine hzlp he gives his government is by keeping his bond as an investment as long as it is pos- sible for him to do so. Where, because of misfortune or imperative necessity the holder of a Liberty bond is forced to sell, there can, of course, be no objection.” . RAILROAD TRA’NMEN@ IN THE MILITARY SERVICE ship of 160,000, Cleveland, O., Jan. 20- bership of 150,000 rard service, the Brotherhood of Rail- road Trainmen today has approximate- ly 5,000 men in the military forces of. he nation, according to a statement issued here today by W. G. Lee, presi- dent of the Brotherhood. The national union. according to Mr. Lee, has paid more than 100 death and disabllity claims as a result of the ex- periences of members overseas. Of the 3,000 men at the front more than 500 were residents of Canada. The or- sanization is paying the dues and as- sessments of all members in active service. “We have 40,000 switchmen, and 120,000 men engaged in train and other yard service,” said President Lee, “and 1 can assure you that regardless of ow they are employed, they can be elied upon at all times to assist the government in every way to win the b RAILROADS ARE STRUGGLING TO RELIEVE CONGESTION But They Are Seriously Handicapped 1 by the Weather. New York, Jan. 20—Although han- dicapped by weather conditions even ‘worse than have prevailed for the past fortnight. railroads in the east- ern territory were battling manfully today to untangle the congestion which made necessary the drastic embargo on the use of fuel. Reports reccived at ‘the office of A. H. Smith, assistant director-general of railroads, told of the desperate efforts that are being made to move trains in spite of great obstacles. As the fuel administration’s coal em- bargo gradually relieves the shortage in New York and its suburbs, the. city vowed forward cheerfully to its first ‘heatless Monday.” Clearer under- standing of what the government de- sires has brightened the outlook and patriotic business men tonight were ready to observe the regulations. NINE WEEKS’ CAMPAIGN OF “INTENSIVE RELIGION” To Be Launched Today by Laymen of the Northern Baptist Conference. New York, Jan. 20—A nine weeks' campaifn of “nntensive religion” ex- vressed in the form of “educational publicity,” will be launched here to- morrow by laymen of the Northern Baptist convention, it was announc- ed tonight, as a preliminary to a drive of one week to raise a special fund of $1,000,000 for emergency purposes incident to the war. To insure delivery of 100,000 speech- es before as many audiences it was said that thousands of “five minute men” will be trained and sent out “with the facts concerning the world situation and the duty of Baptists in meeting world needs.” - In_every state within the area of the Northern Convention special. com- ittees of laymen will fork under the direction of state managers. MERCANTILE EXPRESS WRECKED NEAR HARRISBURG Six Enginemen and Three Postal Clerks Were Injured. Expross. irata"No. § o ihe. Beaneer: No. 6 on the nsyl- vania main-line, was wrecked 30 miles west of Harrisburg early today. It was the result of express No. 59 west- bound into a light engine, throwing it over in front of the pas- senger.train. Six enginemen and three postal clerks were hurt. Great suffer- ing was caused, the thermometer be- ing 20 below zero. Traffic was block- ¢d untl] this- eventng. - - 55 Condensed Telegrams Feeling in Norway against the Unit- ed States has increased. New England Bartenders are in ses- sion at New Haven today. Women motor truck drivers have made their appearance in France. Freight congestion in the railroad yards of Tndiana are clearing rapidly. Theodore Roosevelt is a grandfather for the seventh time. Kermit has a third son. The public will be admitted free to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts at all times hereafter. Captain Robert K. Prank, of the U. S. S. S. Prairie, died of apoplexy - on board the ship. Horace A. Stone, a leading Bangor, Me., ship owner, died suddenly at the age of 66 years. The condition of Oscar Hammerstein at the German Hospital was reported mch improved. Massacre of the white population of Indiana was part of the plot against the British rule. The Serbiap Mission has arrived ‘at Boston. The Mission’ was received by Governor McCall. = Gen. Korniloff, leader of one of the factions opposing the Bolsheviki, was wounded in battle, - Unnaturalized natives of Alsace-Lo- raine may obtain protection of the French Government. German military authorities have is- sued an order forbidding the use of all socialistic propaganda. The crew of the [Danish steamer Huldamanersk, torpedoed Jan. 10, has arrived at Las Palmas. ers are demanding that the Gow- ernment take closer control of the food and clothing profiteers. The battleflag of Zeppelin L-49, brought down in France, is at the Na- tional Museum, Washington. Continued cold weather has tied up the oyster dredging industry along the Maurice River, at Bivalve, N. J. Mud and water . knee deep in the American training zone in France has not stopped the men from training. Adjutant-General Sherrill issued a warning to draft registrants to have their draft questionnaires ‘returned. The packing house of the Swift company at Rio Janeiro was destroyed by fire. The loss is ‘estimated at $500,- 000. Conditigns. ;:""1 from the. suj oma-, e menace écorpe, seripus for !;n' cod- fishing rn'auiuv in Newfonnd- land. L American_ officers traveling from France to England were trailed by German airmen, who tried to shell, them. Orders that they be especially vigi- lant and active in guarding property | on Monday holidays were issued to the Boston pol_ice. The ambulance corps of the City Club of New York was cited for brav- ery by the commander of the 27th French Infantry. Entire companies of Austrian sol- diers have been ordered shot because of their sympathies for the Russian | Socialists’ views. Germany and the Pope will make another effort to have an early peace in the spring, according to Senator Lewis, of Ilinois. A jury of all women will sit in the case of Mrs. Mooney for complicity in the bombing. on “Preparedness. Day” at San Francisco. Eighteen thousand second lieuten- ants in the regular army are eligible for promotion to second lieutenants in the National Army Rudolph von Vales i, head of the German Civil Cabinet, has been re- placed by Herr von Berg, former gov- ernor of East Prussia. The general committee of the an- thracite coal operators has issued an appeal for25 000 workers for the hard coal mines of Pennsylvania. About 120000 food retailers have RUSSIAN THE PEACE PARLEYS AT BREST-LITOVSK ENDED The Famous Former German Cruisers Goeben and Breslau Have Been Sunk by British Warships at the Entrance to the Dardanelles—General Strikes Have Taken Place in Vienna and Neustadt and CONSTITUENT ~ ASSEMBLY 1S DISSOLVED The Bolsheviki Government Headed by Lenine and Trotzky Was Greatly in the Minority All the War Manufacturing Plants Are Closed—Entente Allied Warships Have Bom- barded Germany’s Submarine Base at Ostend—Hostili- ties on All Fronts Are Confined to Artillery Duels and Minor Raids. The Russian -constituent was short-lived. Convening F the Tauride Palace in Petr ing street fighting, it was dissolved early Saturday morning by the Bol- sheviki after a vote had shown con- clusively that the sovernment headed by Lenine and Trotz#y was greatly in the minority. Thus, for the moment at least, has passed away at 1ts inception the leg- islative body through which it had been hoped order would be brought out of the anomalous situation that has existed in Russia since the revo- lution which Tesulted in the imperial family and the bareaucrats being thrown out of power. Likewise the delegates to the peace conference at Brest Litovsk again are at sixes and sevens and the pourparl- ers have ended. As on the other oc- casions when they ceased, the stumb- ling block is the German demandsand their refusal to withdraw their troops 'rom the occupied portions of Russia. After an adventurous career of near- ly three and a half years in fighting and raiding operatfons in the PBlack Sea, the famous former German crui- sers Goeben and Breslau have met their fate at the hands of the British warships in a fight at the entrance to the Dardanelles. The Breslau, re-named, Miduadah, was_sunk, and the I, re—christ- ented Sultan Yawus Sei was beach- ed.. The two cruisers. escapeq into Turkish waters shortly after the out- break of the war and were purchased by the Turks. Evidently the German censors are keeping: a strict watch over the Ger- I|man newspapers in their expressions of opinion on the serious internal po- liticai situation, for even the most meagré reports concerning the. doings of the militaristic and anti-militaristic parties were missing Sunday. The lat- est accounts of the controversy, com- ing by way of Amsterdam and for- . warded by the semi-official Wolff By reau, were to the effect that the mili- tary party had zained a victory over their opponents with regard to the cttlement of the questions of annexa- tions in the east. | “Fresh troubles are reported to have broken out throughout Austria. Gen- eral strikes have taken place and in Vienna and Neustadt all the war man- ufacturing plants are reported to have {been closed. In these towns men to the number of 100,000 are said to have quit their jobs. The movement is po- litical and_economic and has as.its basis the desire for peace. On the western front in France and Belgium the military’ operations ap- parently are increasing ail along the line, as compared with those of the pats few weeks, when little or no fighting, except artillery duels and mi- nor raids, ;was carried out. Entente ‘allied warships have bom- barded Germany's submarine base at Ostend,, on the north Beigian, coast, while around Ypres, between Lens and St. Quentin, on the Chemin des Dames, on the St. Mihiel sector and north of the Rhine-Marne Canal there has been a notable increase in the op- crations by the infantry, The bilities are ‘With the return of good’ weather the. expected big battles may take place. One indication of the probable early ‘comme ent of fighting is the re- sumptionof. aerial activity. iscale, especially on the Saturday the French airmen had a g00d day operating against the Tem- tons, sending down eight enemy ma- chines in fights in the air. | On the Italian front the fighting again has turned to the artillery wings of the opposing sides, the fn- fantry keeping to their trenches, ex- | cept for small patrol engagements. All along the northern front the artillery, duels are of a violent character and' at several points along the Plave River a like condition prevails. - SEC'Y DANIELS COMMENDS ARMED NAVAL GUARD Which Was Aboard the Stegmer Ar- menia When She Was Torpedoed. ‘Washington, Jan. - 20.—Secretary Daniels announced tonight that he had commended for devotion to duty Chie Boatswain’s Mate Stief Homiak and his men of the armed naval guard aboard the American steamer Armenia which was torpedoed early in Decem- ber but was taken safely to port, the naval personnel aiding materially in saving the ship. The bluejackets stood fast at their guns after the explosion and even offered to go down to the engine room to drive the vessel for shore after many members of the crew had left in the ship's boats. Homiak, in his report, warmly com- mended his men as well as the navy radio operator, Brown, who without orders kept sending his “S. O. 8.” calls until the dynamo shut down, ‘when he went to the bridge and kept up communications with the vonvoy- ing destroyer. - signed the conservation pledge of the food administration. The campaign will continue until 350,000 are enrolled. C. A. Magrath, fuel dictator of the Dominion of Canada, will probably follow the action of the American fuel administrator about the coal situation. The National Wool Growers’ Associ- ation issued a statement. declaring that German military uniforms are being made of 60 per cent. poper, with little wool. The Mexican Department of Com- merce and Industry has made public a bill which provides that the govern- went shall take control of the ofl in- dustry in Mexico. At the request of the British re- mission the police have be- und-up of Britishers and ns subject to the drafts of Engiand and Canada. The New York States authorities received many requests to have the saloons of the State closed for five days. Replies were sent that the State has no power to do so. Edward N. Hurley, chairman of the Shipping Board, is persomally in- specting all_shipping_plants engaged in building the United States . trade fleet. He began In the New York dis- trict. German newspapers consider the American army in France as “wood- cutters, doctors, railway men and a few regiments whose precious lives are be- ing spared by being kept far behind the lines.” - The closing of saloons in Massa- chusetts on Monday, Jan. 21., in order to still further aid in the conservation of fuel was recommended at a con- ference attended by leading represent- atives of all lines engaged in the trade. e s g Superintendent John A. Young, su- pervisor of schools in Colchester and surrounding districts, has resigned and enters upon his new duties at West- port, Febsuary. 15. BITUMINOUS MINERS RATIFY THE WAGE AGREEMENT Convention Will Consider the Anthra- cite Question Today. Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 20 — The United Mine Workers, having ratified the Washington wage agreement for bituminous coal miners, Jlate on. Sat- urday, will tomorrow takeé up the com- pact by which the anthracite men re- ceive a substantial increase in pay. There is no penaity clause in the hard coal agreement such as held up the approval of the soft coal agreement for several days and the action of the officers in negotiating the wage ad- vance for the anthracite workers will be endorsed without any difficulty. The convention still has many mat- ters to take up and adjournment prob- ably will not be had until the end of the week. Business of the meeting has been expedited as much as pos- sible, officers of the union say, and. the delegates will be back in the mines sooner this year than for a long time. FIRE SAVED THE LIFE OF A DANBURY MAN Led to the Discovery That August Al- bert Had Taken Poison. Danbury, Conn.,, Jan. 20.—Fire in a White Street rooming house, saved the life of August Albert, today. Aft- er the firemen had put out a blaze that caused much smoke but little damage, |Albert, who had arrived last night, was found unconscious in bed. It was thought that he had been overcome by smoke and was treated by a doctor who saw that the man had taken pois- on. He was rushed to the hospital, where it is said he will recover but that if discovery of his act had been longer delayed he would have died. Family of Four Suffocated. ‘Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Jan. 20.—A moth- er, father and two children were suffo- cated in the kitchen of their home at midnight Saturday by jas from a broken main issuing from defective sewer ‘piping. . THREE CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH AT YQNKERS While Mother and Brother Were Sav- ing Crippled Father. Yonkers, N. Y., Jan. 20.—Three gmall . children were burned to death ih & tenement house fire here early togay | while the mother and an older brother | were carrying the crippled father from the third floor of the building to the | street. A fireman who attempted to Tescue the children was caught in a| back draft and fell from a ladder to | the ground. His fall was broken by | striking_ several other firemen on the way and it was said he would recover from his injuries. } The building was destroyed and| twenty-four families were made home- | less. | REV. W..T. THAYER I8 ¢ GOING TO PROVIDENCE age in Sunday School Work— Rev. David W. Lovett His Suescessor. Wallingford, Conn., Jan. 20.—In the * Baptist church here foday a letter of acceptance was read from Rev. David W. Lovett of the Orange, Mass., Bap- tist_church accepting the call to come to Wallingford. He will take up his duties here on March 1 and succeeds Rev. W. T. Thayer, who resigned to engage in Sund: school work in Providence, 1 NEWPORT HARBOR WAS" P ICEBOUND LAST NIGHT Shipping Was Effectually Blocked All Day Yesterday.. Newport, R. L. Jan. 20—Newport harbor was. icebound tonight. There was a steady movement of thick ice ir the inner harbor all day which ef- fectually blocked shipping, and with the temperature near the zero mark, | tew ice formed rapid 'NEW YORK INSANE HOSPITALS OVERCROWDED Thirteen Institutions Are Housing 34, 768 Patients. New York, Jan. 20.—Overcrowding in New York state hospitals for the, insane “has assumed the mosf proportions in the hi state,” according of the state cl made public tonight. The thirteen hos pitals are housing 34,798 patients, 6, 908 more patients than they were built to accommodate, it was declared. CHAIRMAN OF COMMISSION FOR HALIFAX RELIEF WORK sel, Has Been Named. Halifax, N. S, Jan. 20.—T. S. Rog- ers of this city, king’s counsel, has been named as chairman of the com- sion in charge of the government re- lief work among victims of the recent explosion and firé here, it was an- nounced today. His assistants are Judge B. W. Wallace of this city and F. L. Fowke, member of parliament: of Oshawa, Ont. % - ) s S b