Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 1, 1918, Page 1

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LIX—NO. 28 * STRIES IN GERANY ARE ROHIG N NAGNTUD : Pm Despatches Reaching Neutral Countries Say ‘ ]llath Berlin Alone 700,000 Persons Are on Strike SITUATION IS SERIOUS IN THE COAL REGIONS In Hamburg Maréial Law Has Been Declared and the Military Commander Has Ordered a Cessafion of the Strike— " —Socialist Leaders in Various Towns Have Been Ar * " . pested Because of Their Hostile Attitude Toward the Mili- " taristic Elements—In a German Attack on a Small American Post Two Americans Were Killed and Another is Believed to Have Been Captured—Still Further Gains *Hawe Been Made by the Italians Against the Austrians in A The stefkes in Germany apparently are growing in magnitude., In Berlin |al according to press despatches 4 neutral countries from Ger- many, 700,000 men and women have ceased work, while in Kicl, in towns along the Rhine, in the Westphalian coal regions and other districts in the , including Bavaria, the situa- seriona. asserted that martia] law has declared in Hamburg and other and in Hamburg the mili- has ordered a cessa- e strike and given the added that further demonstrations of mature be avoided. Additional socialist leaders in vari- ous German towns have been arrested ‘becanse of their activities in foment- 4ng strikes or because of their Lostile attitude toward the policy of the mili- taristic elements with regard to peace and franchise reform. s industries necessary to the prosecution of the war have head- quarters in towns where strikes are in progress and doubtless they are af- fected by them. Notable among these industries are the great shipbuilding yards at -Kiel ‘the military airplane and balloon plants at Aldershof, the - i g T | § big_areenals and ammurition works' at Spandau and the great coal and iron 6s and foundries in the Westphalia the fighting fronts the most im- portant event has been another attack soldier is believed to have besn cap- tured by the énemy. This position ‘on the French front daily has been the Germans & small ican j tionis :%hg._nfl o A R ol o ki and four wounded. Anos searched out by shells from the days past, but Wed- nesday meorning, aided by a heavy fog and covered by a violent artillery barrage, the Germans decided to at- tack. It is believed that the German casualties were greater, or as great, as those of the Americans, whose can- non and rifie fire was played unstint- ingly on the marauders. 3 Still further gains have been made by the Italians against the Austrians in the northern sector of the Italian battle front on the Asiago plateau, In an attack Wednesday the Ttalians again were able slightly to advance their front northeast of Col del Rosso. In France and Belgium the fighting continues to be carried out mainly by the artillery wings of the belligerents, the infantry activity being confined small trench raiding operations reconnalissances. 4 The peace conference at Brest Litovek again is in session, but no Getails of the proceedings have yet come through. Bavaria now has a representative among the delegates, who will watch the proceedings in be- helf of King Ludwig, who is declared to have viewed with serious anxiety the previous course of the negotiations. Reports have it that the king of Ba- varia is in favor of “security peace.” In Finland the revolution goes on apace, with fighting betweery the White, guard, representing the-govern ment, and the Red guard, the revolu- it . Dnoffieial. -advices, -coming through Stockholm, report successes everywhere for the White guard. '~ Tn Russia the Bolshevik troops investing Kiev have forced the Ukrainian de- fenders of the city to capitulate. NEW RULES FOR PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF DRAFT MEN Minimum Weight 100 Pounds, Height 58 Inches. ‘Washington, Jan. 31.—Neaw regula- tions for selective draft physical ex- aminations were issued today by Pro- vost Marshal General Crowder in pre- paration for extension of the policy of accepting for special and limited service registrants unfitted for gener- al military duty. They will bring in- to the service under the next draft many men who otherwise would be exempted. The local boards are directed to pass upon registrants for general military service only when they come within the standards of unconditional ac- ceptance or rejection. All other cas- es must be referred to the meiical ad- visory hoard for further examination. Hereafter there will be no uncondition- al rejection of men who have remedi- able defects. Under the old regulations m¢ five feet in height were uncon Iy rejected. In the future men of 5 inches, if exceptionally well propor- tioned, may be taken and !f not ex- ceptionally well proportioned their cases must be referred to the medi- cal board. Registrants above 78 in- ches wien not exceptionally well pro- portioned also are to be refarred to the medical adfisory board for classifica- tion. The minimum weight established by the regulations is 100 pounds, unless the underweight is “plainly due to some recent illness and otherwise the registrants have no disqualifying de- fect” but the cases of rauistrants weighing between 100 and 114 pounds are to be referred to the medical board. Registrants underweight in propor- tion to their height, unless it is plain- ing due to some temporary cause, al- S0 go to the medical board. AN IMPORTANT ARREST MADE AT CHICAGO A Naturalized American of German Birth Who Has Made a Confession. Charlotte, ., Jan. 31.—Agents of tha department of justice have tagen to Chicago a prisoner said to be one of the most wanted of men of the se- cret gervice. He is said to haye been made an important confession. A naturalized American of German hirth, the man was arrested in a southern military training camp more thap three weeks ago and has been in the county jail here. His confession and information given to the govern- ment agents, it is said, will cause the arrest of some of the most dangerous German agents in the northwest. This man was drafted to the national army from a western state and was wearing the uniform of a United States soldier ur'il yesterday, when he was taken from the local jail. INCENDIARY FIRE IN - WINDSOR TOBACCO SHED The Third During January=—$1,500 Crop Was Destroyed. Windsor, Cann., Jan. 21.—For the t ‘rd time this month an ircendiary 1 fired tobacco shods here. Tonight the crop of Walter Smith was destroy- i. causing a loss of $1,500. Two fires earlier in the month did considerably vier damage and no clue has been siminad to the person setting the fires. . jsentenced to hard labor for life. GERMANS ARE MAKING MORE ARRESTS IN BELGIUM Forty-Two Prominent Personages Taken Into Custody at Brusels. The Hague, Jan. 81.—Les Nouvallesc reports that arrests By the Germans are increasing in Belgium and that re- cently forty-two promines | | personag- | es were taken into custoedy by the mil- itary at Brussels, inctuding Paul Lambert, the great French manufac- | turer, of Chauny, and Edouard J.a- nuerre, son of the French'deputy, The ! burgomaster of Alost has been sen- tenced to three rponths’ imprisonment | because concealed arms were found in the town. Ninety Ghent notables have been | seized as hostages to guarantee the| performance by the inhabitants of mil- itary - work ordered by the Germans. At Liebe, a Hollander named ' Paul Ussen has been condemned to death and his wife to twelve years’ imprison- ment. The manufacturers have been MERIDEN SCHOOLS ARE TO CLOSE FOR TWO WEEKS To Supply Homes With Coal if Con- ditions Become Worse. Meriden, Conn., Jan. 31.—The town school committee voted tonight to close the public schools of the town for a period of two weeks. There is auite a little coal on hand at present in the various school houses, but fear- ing that it might be needed to" supply homes if conditions get worse the above action was taken. PERSHING 18 TO HAVE 15 CAVALRY REGIMENTS War Department Recommends Forma- tion for National Army. Washington, Jan. 31.—The war de- partment has approved a recommenda- tion of General Pershing that fifteen cavalry regiments be formed for the national army. - This was disclosed today in the announcement of the ap- pointment of ‘commanders for reven of these regiménts, Organization of the remaining eight has been temporarily postponed. GERMANY WOULD TREAT WITH LABOR LEADERS Regarding the Strike, But Not on Po- tical Questions. Amsterdam, Jan. 3L—The Berlin pa- pers explain that the Germah authori- ties do not refuse to treat with the proper labor leaders regarding the strike. « The government takes the position, however, that on important political questions it cannot negotiate with the workers and, in any case, with strikers. OBITUARY Eli P. Flint, M. D. Rockville, Conn., Jan. 31.—Eli P. Flint, a prominent physician of this city, died at his home here today, aged 68 years. He was a graduate of the Yale, medical school in the class of 1879 and was secretary of his class. He had practiced 40 years, 12 of them in this city. He was a member of the American and the state medical socie- ties ang secretary and treasurer of the Tclland county medical society. {ly as the war department Up War Aims. 81.—Replylag to said the Clubs Which Do Their Own Baking. tels, ‘restaurants and their ands of small bakers bakery. products, At the same time the president put|ri importers and dis- under license ail tributors of green coffee to a the house of commons to- Law, chancellor of assertion that AS APPLIED TO BAKERS To lInclude IHotels, Restaurants and p LARGE NUMBERS ing reg- ‘were ex- ‘Wilson ip a tonight te' take in ho- b “ehbl wm&}: do own baking, inclede thous- heretofore Chaser”—They Are to be Fabricated in Detroit, Assembled at Seaboard. ‘Washington, Jan. 31.—New subma- After testi- Speculative prices in the corffee mar-|fying today before the house naval ket. AN Noenses must be obtained by Feh- ruary 4, when the new reguiations b come effective. Bakers those who use not less than ten bar- rels of flonr a month. [Hereafter the limit will be placed at three barreis. A new set of baking regulations, is- sued by the food administration to accompany the proclamation, the amount of flour bakers may pur- in bread manufacture and prescribes other changes in bakers’ practices. Bakers ments up to July 31, and bakers of other products, including crackers. biscuits, cookies, cakes, pies, lt'? dfevvmy per cent. for the same pe- od. After February 3 bakers of bread and rolls must use five per cent. of wheat flour substitutes and the amount must be increased until they are using twenty per cent. February 24. Bakers of other products are not hequired to use substitutes but urged to do so. An increase in the amount of sugar permitted in bread ms.nufacture is al- lowed and the present bread formula is changed to permit the use of milk in any form and qualit: |bread containing milk is not sold at a igher price than that ntaining none. In view of the sugar shortage bakers are urged not to increase their consumption of cane and beet sugars. Bakers of bread and rolls are pe mitted to apply the name, Victory Bread, to tgeir product when it con- tains a twenty per cent. substitution for wheat flour and bakers of other products may use the name when one- third of theii content consists of wheat flour substitutes. Victory bread and other victory pro- ducts may be sold on the two wheat- less days, but the suggestion is made that bakers will find it to their ad- vantage to develop special breads con- taining h; . per¢ontage -of - substl tution for sale on these days, FEDERAL FINANCIAL . REPORT FOR SEVEN' MONTHS Actual Outlays Less Than Estimates Made Last June. ‘Washington, Jan. 31. — Government receipts and expenditures for the first seven months of the fiscal year up to today, reported by the treasury, show that actual outlays have been far less thah eftimates made last” June. For rdinary purposes the government has pent about $3,150 000,000 in the seven months, although estimated expenses for twelve months were $12,316,000,000. Loans to allies, estimated for the year at somethinz over six billion, have heen $3,141 000,000, ‘Thus, with the year more than half gone, only about one-third. of the es- timates has been expended. Expenditures are increasing month- shipping board and other agencies make pay- ments on contracts let some time ago, and if the same rate of increase as reported for the Jast few months con- |* |tinues, the actual oatlay bestween now and next June 30, the end of the fiscal jyear, would be about $7,000,000,000 in- cluding allied loans. Ordinary receipts in that time are estimated at about $3,320000,000, in- ciuding $2,800 000,000 from internal revenue and $400,000,000 from war sav- ings stamps. Thus, making alow- ances for -§750,000,000,000 now in the seneral fund, and for $1,390,000,000 cer- tificates of indebtedness outstanding which must be redeemed b; ma 20, the actual balance remaining to be raised by bond issues or other means would be somewhat less than 3$4500,- 000,000, This figure makes no allowanee for expenses which may be incurred in government management, of the rail- roads and the proposed $500,000,000 re- volving fund for that purpose, nor for the contemplated creation of a $500,- 009,000 government corporation to fi- nance private securities issues. NO DUTCH SHIPPING TO THE UNITED STATES Pending Settlement of the tions With Germany. Negotia- Amsterdam, Jan. 31.—Although the difficulties between Hollangd and Great Britain and the United States have been’ solved, Dutch’ shipping to the United States cannot be resnmed pend- rg: a settlement of the . negotiations twith Germany, which will not guaran- tee the safe passage of Dutch vessels In view of the fact that Holland grants cargo space to entente coun- tries, says a despatch t the Telegraaf from Rotterdam. . Germany sayes the despatch, demands guarantees ‘that.goods Imported from overseds will not benefit hostile coun- tries. Negotiations with a view to finding a way out of this difficulty are proceeding. ¢ GERMAN RESIDENT OF GREENWICH ARRESTED Ao o B Frederick Lotee Charged With Making Seditious Utterances. Greenwich, Conn, Jan. 31.—Fred- erick Lotee, a German, resident in this country for seven years but has not taken out citizenship papers, was arrested here toda making seditiol utteranc:: Greenwich men ‘made affidavits Lote¢ had said® that* he wished that he could “cut.the thrbats of President Wilson, King George and the president of France.” He js said to have boast- ed that he had posed as Irish in many placks where he gathered formation to aid the. n ariny. He Two under license are limits. chase, makes changes in the quantity of ingrediments other than flour used |and the parts shipped to friedi cakes, pastry and sweet yeast doughs provided that on the charge of that | Between a Destroyer and Submarine | taliatory Measures, SYSTEM HAD BROKEN DOWN DELIVERIES IN SUMMER| SHIPMENTS FOR U. S. The Craft is Described as “Half Way | United States May Bring Quick Re- as Spain Draws Heavily on the United States for Foodstuffs. ‘Washington, Jan. 31.—Quick_retalia- ine fighters of a powerful iype are|tory measu: forecast here to- about to be turned out in the United ni;yh e atiaw present | States in large numbers. t as the answer of the United States and the allies to Spain’s inter- fresnce with the shipment of goods TEN PAGES—70 COLUMNS Ford Motor Co. to SpainRefusestoSend| Gondensed Toegrams | ANewCoal Build _ngstmyer-s Goods Into France OF POWERFUL TYPE AND IN|ON PRETEXT THAT RAILROAD [T Past seven vears. The German Counsel, Blankers, at Zeeland, Holland, has been expelled for smuggling. Nearly $4,000,000 has been disbursed of the Carnegie pension fund during A British ship, with a mutiny aboard, sent wireless calls for help, given to an Atlantic port. = The grain warehouses of the city of Vienna are afire and it is thought to be the piot of revolutionists. In a stirring dddress before an audi- ence of soldiers -ex-President Taft urged an army of 5,000,000 men. General William H. Sterling died at Plainfield, N. J. He was graduated from West Point in the forties. The Belgian Government announced that it had proofs of a German plot to dismember the country last fall. The British torpedo gunboat Hazard committee on the naval appropriation|across her frontier into France. In fact, | Was suik in a collision in the English bill, Secretary Daniels authorized the|certain Spanish ships now in Ameri-’| channel. e- | statement - that contracts for ‘“several|can ports ready to sail are being held scores” of the new craft have been|hp pending ‘a clearing of the situa- placed with the Ford Motor Company |‘ion, although the War Trade Board them as|in a formal statement tonight denied of Detroit. He descrihed half way between a destroyer and sub- marine chaser,” 200 feet long ~ and equipped with latest discoveries for combatting submarines. To Be Fabricated in Detroit. All parts of the ships excépt the en- gines are to be fabricated in Detroit, seaboard, where they will assembled. Changes in the Ford piant to permit the hand- of bread and rolls will be|ling of the work have progressed so Hmited in their whe:,? gol;?r parchases | SWiftly, Mr. Daniels sgid, that deliver- Ger- | to elEhty per cent. of their require- fes on the con ts during the coming summer are - assured. Superior to Chasers Now in Use. The new vessels are exnected to prove far superior to the chasers now in use, including those of the 110 foot class. They will have steam power with a greater radius of action, will be more seaworthy and will be able to carry heavier armament. It has de- veloped that the latest German suh- {marines are equipped with guns that ioutrange those of small chasers and jeverr some merchant ships. Contracts ‘Have Been Placed. Henry Ford, president and princi- pal owner of the Ford company, re- tcently placed before Secretary Dan- ils plans showing the practicability of | converting a large part of his factorv {into a ship fabricating plant. Naval constructors had evolved the latest |snbmarine chaser and Rear Admiral David W. Taylor, with assistants, was sent to inspect the Ford plant. After the officers had made their report, the contracts were placed. Possibility that additional contracts might be given other automobile firms was suggested by Mr. Daninls, but he said no definite action had been taken along this line. To Increase Personnel of Navy. In connection with Mr. Daniel’ newel recommendation ‘for & it was Jéarned today that the depart- ‘ment plans extensive erlargement of 'several . existing ‘training . stations. Plans already h been apnrdved for enlarging .the Pelham Bav, N. Y., and Norfolk, - V stations. Five thousand men are now. at Pelham Bay and 186,- 000 at Norfolk.: No increase is plan- ned for the Great Lakes, Ills, camp it was stated. Now. 95,000 Men Under Instruction. Secretarv Daniels said that the navy now has 95.000 men under instruction and with the récommended :ncrease, wi'l have men enough to supply crews not only for the entire naval construe- tion programme as now contemplated, but also for the hundreds of merchant ships which are to be placed under his supervision. NO REPORT FROM PERSHING ON GERMAN RAID CN POST Sec’y Baker Says It is Not to Be In- merred That Americans Have Tak- en Over Trenches. Washington, Jan. 31—In the ab- sence of any report from General Pershing the war departmen: tonight was wnable to throw any lizht upon the German raid yesterday upon the trenches held by American forces. It would be improper, . Secretary Baker said, to defnce from the casu- alty list the fact that Amerlcan troops were in possess'on of a trench sector and had beer “in military contact” with the enemy. He emphasized the fact, howewer ~that it would he most limproper to draw the. conclusion that their presest location in th2 allied lines is permanent. although admitting that any announcement of Pershing having takar over a portion of the line wou'd come from the ‘American exneditinary -headguarters. Secretary Taker said frankly that General Pershing, from his ' position | with the iroops, would be hetter able to determine when this information could Ao harm. The reference to “California drafted jmen,” in the despatch from France is explained by the fact that large quo- tas of these troops from every state {have been. included. in both regular and national guard divisions. ANNUAL SESSION OF - . GRAND LODGE, E. S. Miss Lottie Williams of Norwich, Wa Elected Electa. 4 New Haven, Conn., Jan. 31.—At the annual session of the grand lodge of the Eastern Star these officers were elected at the close of an all day meet- ing. Grand matron, Mrs. Ethel W. La- tham, Noank; associate grand matron. Mrs. Ada A. Pagan, Danbury; grand patron, Paul Chatfield, Seymour; grand secretary, Mrs, Harriet I. Bur- W Winsted; Miss Louise Ginand, B grand conductress; Mrs. Hattie Stickle, associate grand - con- ductress: chaplain, Mrs. Mabal Hitch- cock, West Haven; marsha, Mrs. Bel- la Powell,, Hartford: Adah, Mrs. Ma- bel H. Peterson, Wallingford; Ruth, Miss Hattie Gladwin, S Esther, Miss Anna Fennell, Martha, Mrs. Abbie Noves, Electa, Miss Lottie Williams, ~Nor- wich: sentinel, Seymour W. Earle, Sheiton. Alleged Murderer Arrested. New Haven, Conn, Jan. 31.—Mi- chaele Tevoli, alias Michaele Ivoli wanted by the police of Perth Amboy, N.T. the charge of having murder- ed Benjamin Anderson on April 12, 1917, was put under arrest here to- night. The police here say that Tevo- li admitted to them that he had shot Anderson. that vessels under the Spanish flag generally were being kept in port. U. 8. Particularly Concerned. The American government is partic- ularly concerneq in the situation be- cause of large orders placed in Spain by General Pershing for supplies for the. American army. It holds, too, the chief weapon to force a lifting of &n’ embargo placed by Spain, since Spain draws heavily on the United States for foodstuffs. The War Trade Board, which issued export licenses and licenses for bun- ker coal, in its statement said: Spanish Ships Not Being Feld. “It is not correct that Spanish ships are being generally held up, by means of refusing bunkers or otherwise. It is expected further clearances be granted. Kach case is deait with on its own facts, and in a few cases bun- Ker licenses have been withheld as where a ship has been loaded in whole or in part with commodities as to which export licenses couid not be al- lowed under the policy of the war trade board.” Spain Has Been Causing Trouble. 0 comment other than this state- ment was to be had officially at the War Trade Board offices concerning ithe Spanish situation. Allied officials {have been given no end of perplexity by Spain. Although not so situated ily in Germany, charges have been made that shipments from Spanish Morocco have gone through the Swiss pert of entry into France into Switz- leriand and thence™ into Germany. Charges also have been made that the German spy system has used wireless equipment in Spain to communicate with the Central Powers. Reason Given by Spain. A considerable element in the Span- government jt is:well known, is German in.its leanings and officials wavy, {1 Washingfon -expeess - 716 “hesitation intimating. tha is. element . is in « laree mledsure. fesponsibie | presens. ‘trouble.” - The: official reason ml}!en for the blocking of General Per- shing’s orders is said to be that the Spanish railroad system has broken dcwn and that it is impossible to han- dle goods destined for France. AIRCRAFT PROGRAMME TWO MONTHS BEHIND SCHEDULE Caused by Alferations, Delay in Get- ting Material and Scarcity of Labor ‘Washington, Jan. 31.—Constant al- tering of plans to meet rapid. changes in air fighting tactics in Europe, com- bined with delays in getting material and scarcity of skilleq labor, has put America’s aircraft programme two months behind schedule, theugh it is {now moving forward smoothly. In dis- closing this today to the senate mili- itary committee, Colonel Deeds, assist- ant to Major General Squier, chief sig- nal officer of the army, said that not a single machine of the exact type plan- ined when congress appropriated $640,- 000,000 for an air fleet will see ser- vice in France. Colonel Deeds told the committee that the tendency was toward ma- chines of greater power and that val- uable lessons in this respect had been learneq at the last battles about Ver- dun. He believed that the machine {now being manufactured and sent to France, not only would meet present requirements, but would excel anything {the enemy may produce in some time |10 come. ¥ Testimony on how many machines ihave been sent over, the equipment lgeing with them, the number of avi- jators in France or expected to go was Igft to an executive session of the iv:r:ml’nittee and will be continued to- morrow, but Colone! Deeds said at the public hearing that “it looks as though we would keep the programme of mov- ing men and equipment to France well halanced.” He premised to give to the commiitee in confidence full in- formation on types of bombs decided upon and progress of production. Colonel Deeds said four types of ma- chines were being manufactured—ele- mejitary training, advanced training, coribat’ and bombing. Contracts have heen Jet for 5350 of the elementary type first used by the students; 2,153 have been completed, and contracts hafl been awarded for 1,400 of the ad- vanced training type. Information about the combat and bombing craft was withheld. Contracts for the aviation service, however, exceed in the aggregate the $640,000,000 provided by congress and are distributed as follows: $194,000,000 on fixed prices contracts, $285,000,000 for those on cost plus percentage basis, and $255.000,000 in foreign con- tracts wi# France and Ttaly. TOLED®, OHIO, SHORT OF ‘ COAL AND FLOUR Hundreds of Citizens Stormed the Mayor's Office Yesterday. Toledo, O., Jan. 31.—Hundreds of citizens stormed the office of Mayor Schreiber today and demanded coal. ‘With temperature at zero and indica- tions for ten degrees lower tonight, many homes are without fuel The mayor arranged with dealers to supply citizens with a few bushels each, but consumers must arrange for their own delivery. Many are using wheelbarrows and baby carriages. i The secretary of the local food ad- ministration committee today tele- phoned an appeal to State Administra- tor Croxton at Columbus for modifica- tion of the order requiring each pur- chaser of a pound of wheat flour to buy an equal quantity of some other vereal. Grocers’ stocks of the other cereals are not equal to the demand. The . result is that many dealers who thave flour cannot sell it, ¥ the |' Three men lost their lives. Dock Commissioner Hulbert, of New York city, has asked for $400,000 for a nice-breaking vesseel for the har- bor. Twenty thousand boy scouts in Greater New York is one of the ob- jects of the drive which will be start- ed Feb. 165. In amended form the food price- fixing bill for New York State was re- ported favorably by the Senate War Committte. Coal tickets will be issued in New York if the plan considered by the mayor’s committee on national defense is accepted. Creation of a Pacific Coast Branch of the Aircraft Board, with head- quarters at Spokane, was announced at Washington. Police Commissioner Enright an- nounced that he had appointed In- spector John J. Gray to command the detective bureau. Meat exports from the United States during 1917 exceeded in vaiue those of any earlier year in the history of our export trade, It is rumored that President Tener, of the National League, will be a can- didate for governor in Pennsylvania geographically as to ship goods read- | at the next election. The British losses in the recent bat- tle with the Turkish steamers Goeben and Breslau were 133 men and officers killed and 27 wounded. The total expenditures of New York State for the first half of the fiscal year were reported by Controller Travis to be $32 948,166. Michael M. off; ;the . Russian O w..Yorl Reed Dr. Heinrich Stern, specialist in dis- eases of internal organs and author of many books on medical subjects, died at his home in New York. The Baltimore & Ohio ailroad has withdrawn all so-called feature Pull- mans going out of Washington. Other railroads will follow this action. Representatives of Great Lakes ship- ping interests protested to the Ship- ping Board against the taking of more ships from the lakes for ocean service. Secretary of War Baker, who says the military establishment has not “fallen down,” took Iluncheon with Senator Chamberlain, who declares it has. Ground glass has been placed in canned tomatoes -sold in the vicinity of Tthaca, N. Y. The tomatoes are of the same brand as furnished to the army. Passengers on board a ship from Havana declare that there is not a pound of flour in the.city of Havana, and that pork chops are 95 cents a pound. The third vessel built by the Chica- go Shipbuilding Company for the fed- eral shipping board was launched yes- The craft is named the “War Treasury Department: an- The nounced that the issue of $400,000,000 certificates of indebtedness, which closed Jan. 29, had been heavily over- subscribed. The Greenland of Pittsburgh, a big packet, fell victim to the ice in the river yesterday at Cincinnati, O. She upset and is being carried down the rivtr by the ice. One million dolfars for the relief of war suffering will be raised by the bowlers of the country. It is planned to assess each bowler $1, and the bowling alleys $1. '~ An agreement has been reached by the Department of Labor with unions in the oil and gas fields of Louisiana and coastal Texas to have strikes set- tled by arbitration. War cooking classes for women stu- dents are being started in all colleges and universities throughout the coun- try. A total enrollment of 100,000 women is expected. The Rev. Reginald Crewe, an Amer- ican clergyman, is known to the American soldiers as a “sky pilot.” He makes his rounds to the camps of the troops in an airplane. Secretary Baker and Chairman Chamberlain of the Senate Military Committee, lunched at the White House, Baker and Chamberlain have been the chief factors in the cofitrov- ersy over army efficiency. Englishmen and Canadians will be given a limit of time to return home or be included in the American draft. Americans residing in Canada and England will become liable to the mil- tary laws of where they reside. Miss Ethel M. B. Harriman, daugh- ter of Mrs. J. Borden Harriman, of New York, was married in Paris to Lieutenant Henry Potter Russell. son of Charles H. Russell, of New York, in the church on the Avenue Alma. The Finnish . revolutionists have formed a government under the presi- dency of Kullerwe Manner. The Swedish Government was notified that the Finnish Government was not re- sponsible for the lives of 400,000 Swedish subjegts. Deemed Inevitable AS ACUTE AS WHEN GARFIELD'S 'FUEL ORDER WAS ISSUED Coal Production During January Fell Off 16,000,000 Tons—Garfield Has Taken Steps to Prevent Widely Dif- fering Local and State Rulings. ’ KJ DEPENDS Washington, Jan. 31.—A new codl shortage as acute as that which two weeks ago brought a government order closing down industry was re- garded as inevitable by the fuel ad- ministration officials tonight, unless there is an immedate improvement in weather conditions. Coal production this month fell off 16,000,000 tons—about one-third of the normal monthly output—according to reports to the national coal associa- tion, and snow and ice have so re- stricted railroad movement that the entire east, officials admit, faces a critical situation. Preferential Orders Under preferential orders, issued af{ the time the closcing decree was put into force coal is moving first to ships, household, public institutions and a preferred list of war industries. Other industries, it is admitted will suffer severely unless there is an jm- mediate change in weather conditions. Fuel administration officals are de- termined that consumers on the pre- ferential list shall be suplied at all events. Under present conditions they see little chance to suppiy the less essential industries. Production Declined During January. ‘The 16 000,000 loss in production in January was due, the national . coal association sets forth, entigely to car shortage. The output has bsan cur- tailed it is declared, to an extent un- equalled in years. For the four days from January 28 to 31, inclusive, the loss is put at 2,500,000 tons. The car shortage has been felt chiefly in the big producing fields of West Virginia. There thousands of men are idle and some cars have been awaiting move- ment for a fortnight. Besides delaying the return of emp- ty cars to the mines and thus retard- ing production, the weather has slow- ed up the delivery of loaded cars and many cities in the east .are almost entirely without supplies. New FEng- land particularly is declared to be facing a4 dangerous situation. Uniformity Among States. Fuel Administrator Garfleld today took steps to put a stop to the issuing of widely different rulings by state and k, has been beei order. eral intérpretations, : the ficials must consult with the national administration and obtain permission. Differtnt interpretations of the order in various states, it was said today, has caused endless confusion. To relieve a coal shortage in Indi- ana and Ohio towns, the fuel admin- istration today ordered 555 loaded cars removed from congested vards at Danville, 1., to be distributed to destinations on the Big Four aflroad. Boundaries for three more coal pro- ducing districts were defined by the fael administration today as a part of its zone distribution plan scon to be put into effect. A representative was named for each. Consuming - zones will be designated soon and officials hope to have the plan working within less than a month. BOSTON ADMINISTRATION EXTENDS FUEL ORDER. No Coal for Office Buildings, Factori and Stores Until Sunday Morning. Boston, Jan. 31.—The order forbid- ding the delivery of coal to. office buildings, factories and stores in this city for 48 hours which was made ef- fective Wednesday morning, was_ ex- tended until Sunday morning, Feb. 3, by the Boston fuel administration to- night. That the restrictive order also af- fects theatres became known today when the fuel administration refused the plea of several playhouse mana- gers for coal. Three of the managers said they faced an immediate shut- down. Notwithstanding the severe Testric- tions put on the delivery of coal, the reserve stock in this city has dwindlci by-7,000 tons in the last three -days because of the slowing up of receip’s by rail and the almost complete stop- page of shipments by water. In ex- tending the embargo for three days, the fuel administration said the pras- pective receipts for the rest of this week did not justify a return to nor- mal consumption until the margin of safety was more definitely assured. WILLIMANTIC MAN FAILED p TO IDENTIFY BUNCO MAN Jacob Gison Lost $2500 on January 18—Men Held in Waterbury. ‘Waterbury, Conn., Jan. 31.—Jacob Gison, a junk dealer of Willimantic, who was buncoed out of 23,509 on Jan- uary 18 by three men who sold him brass chips which they represented as gold, came here tonight and failed to identitfy Morris Begler, Joseph Rebos- ki and Joseph Gorden. The three men are held by the local police on suspicion under bonds of $5,000 each. Samuel Cooper, a clothing merchant of this city, alleges that they obtained 3250 from him by methods similar to those which lost Gison his money. Gi- son will again try to identify the men tomorrow. TURKISH GRAND VIZER 3 PRESIDED AT BREST LITOVSK At Opening of the Plenary Sitting of Peace Conference. Brest Litovsk, Wednesday, Jan. 30, via Amsterdam to London, atn. 30.— Talaat Pasha, the Turkish grand vi- zier, presided today at the opening of the plenary sitting of the peace con- ference. Dr. Richard Von Kuehlmann, the German foreign secretary, an- nounced that Dt. Count Podewils- Durnitz, former premier of Bavaria. would by virture of treaty rights of Bavaria and in with Em- peror Willlam and Count Von Hert- ling, the imperial German chaneeiior, irepresent Bavaria. 2 i