Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 21, 1918, Page 1

VOL. LIX—NO. 45 - POPULATION 29,519 ~ TEN PAGES—74 COLUMNS GERMANS ARE INTHE N JASION OF Southern Esthonia Has Been Entered by Troops From German Warships in the Gulf of Rega BASE FOR 0PERA1:IONS T0 MOVE AGAINST REVAL In the Reichstag the German Foreign Ministers Has Declared That Germany Must Preserve Order in the Regions Oc- cupied Off Her Eastern Frontier—Renewal of Hostilities With Russia is Meeting With Disfavor Among the Masses in Germany and Austro-Hungary—They Had Hoped That a General Peace Was Near—The News- papers in Austro-Hungary Are Unanimous Against Their Country Making Further War Against Russia—The Military Authorities of Germany Have Ignored a Desire on the Part of the Bolsheviki Government for Peace on Germany’s Terms—On the Battle Fronts No Big En- gl"emenh Have Been Fought. The German invasion Russia continues unimpeded. Apparently there is to be no cessa- tion in the eastward march of the ene- iy until the Russian Bolsheviki gov- ernment entirely slakes the thirst of the Teutons for a peace “which cor- responds with our interests” as ex- pressed by the Gérman foreign minis- ter. ot outhern Esthonia has been entered by troops from German warships in the Gulf of Riga or from Moon or Oesel Islands Iving off the shore, and 4 base established from which opera- tions may be carried on against Reval, an ‘mportant port cn the Guif of Fin- lanc: north and east of Dvinsk, the penetration of the cnemy along the railroad lines leading to Pe Smolensk at last accounts had reach- *d more than twelve miles and thence southward to Volhynia the in- vasion was in progress over wide ireas, with the Germans taking pris- snérs and guns, rolling stock and oth- ¢ ooty in Jarge quantities. The line sver which the Germans are operat- ng, from southern Esthofiia to’ Lutsk, s more than five hundred miles in Seant heed has been taken by the military authorities of Germany of e frantic announcement of a desire ' the part of the Bolshevik govern- n:ent for a peace on Germany's terms. Except for a demand by the German comraander at Brest Litovsk that an authentic copy of the Boisheviki doc- ument of capitulation signed by Le- wine and Trotzky be-sent him, no at- tention has been paid to the expressed desirs for a cessation of hostilities. In the reichstag the German foreign minister has volubly announced his distrust of Russia’s pacific intentions and declared that Germany herself must see to it that peace and order prevail in the occupied regions off her castern frontier. As a sop to those of the populace of Germany who are rograd and |, would protect German interests. magses, who, was responsible f mous against th Nevertheless, grip’ of the 1o pers in the dual monarchy invader or it. eir Dpresent is opposed to Germany making further war against Russia, howeve eign minister said Germany still was ready for a peace in the east which the for- Not alone. in Germany, but aiso in Austria-Hungary the recommencement of “hostilities is unpopular _with Germany Meantime she is.still in the throes of been a return of the old-iime practice of carrying gut' massacres, against the Jews, Bloody pogroms are declared have been committed in Lublin, the tireq of the’war, had hoped that with the debacle in’ Rus- sia a general peace was nedrer. Prom- inent newspapers in both and in Austrio-Hungary evince disap- pointment over the mew phase in the situation and several of the most in- fuential journals desire to know who The .newspa- are unani- country making further war against Russi for the least, all seems dark so far as Russia heing able to loose herself -from the concerned. : ¥ O Y 2 . Cabled Paragraphs & . fo Conduct For Capt: Von Krohn.. Paris, Feb. 20—At the Yequest of the Spanish authorities a safeonduct through France las been granted to Captain Von Krohn, the German na-| val attache at Madrid, whose ‘recall was requested by the! _govern- ment. Von Krohn's il also |be permitted to trayel through France on condition that . they conform to all necessary measures prescribed by the authorities, t 6VERSEAS SHIP TONNAGE HAS PASSED LOW LIMIT Several Weeks Earlier Than Shipping Experts Had Predicted. ‘Washington, Feb. 20. — Overseas ship_tonnage available to America and the ‘allies passed its low point about February 1, several weeks earlier than shipping ‘experts had predicted. Officials believe the upward curve will continue until the war is endeg unless difficuities ‘not now foreseen are encountered. In support of this belief, attention was. called today to the satisfactory results obtained in the campaign against enemy submarines, to fact that government ships mow are coming from American yards and to the progress of negotiations for neu- tral vessels to be used in the non- hazardous trades to release - other shipping for overseas carryine. When experts first plotted the curve of the tonnage supply, taking into consideration the greatest success of submarines and all possible contigen- cies in the domestic situation, they found that the number of . vessels available for transporting troops and for feeding the allies wouid be lower toward the end of this month than at any other period. ° Just how close to the danger point that would be they did not care to say. Knowledge that the Germans sank about 6,000,000 tons of ships in 1917, nearly three times as much as was produced in _Great Britain and the United States id not change their estimates. For the Jast three weeks now, :the charts of the shipping hoard have shown a steady upward trend. Despite labor troubles confidence is- expressed that the goal of 4,000,000 tons . of shipping. will be built in this country this year Sailing vessels, of which there are 2500,000 tons, under ‘the American flag, are being put into‘the coastwise and otber trade, to release the faster steamers for (rans-Atlan- tic_service. The labor question i the determining factor Sitation. Supplies have heen assur- ed for all the- ships planned. ‘If men can be obtained officials beliene the ships, will be turred out on time, WARRANTS FOR VENDORS‘ OF NARCOTIC DRUGS Flourishing Tradé in Druge, With e Hartford as the Center. Hartford, Conn.. Feb. 20—On in- structions from United States District . A v E: 1] T civil war, and, added to-that, has an- [JHOTEY, Thomay B, rellacy. federal jOther widespread anii-Semetic Mo¥e-|rants on persons here charged with ment t ‘contend with., Swedish ad-}yiojation of the narcotic drugs ect. Up vices are to thé ‘effect that there has to late tonight three'arrests had béen |made, the men heing Frederick Um mack, Harry Arnold ang William P, Smith. All'are heid in $3,000 bonde. the | torg. of New Fngland. .There will- be Raghkoff, Tiraspol aud other towns. On the battle fronts' no big enzage- ments have been fought. although in Palestind the British operatinz against the Turks again have pushed forward their lines on a front of fif- teen miles east of Jerusalem and se- cured much desired positions. The advance was 10 a-depth of two miles. On the fronts in France. Beigium and Italy only bombardments and minor infantry operations are in progress. British airmen are continuing their intensiva operations against German positions behind the battle lines. Na- val airmen again hdve bombed sub marine bases. airplane camps, dock: and other military’ works of the Ger- mans along the North Sea coast. SENATE DEVOTED YESTERDAY IN‘lt)T HIS WIFE TWICE TO THE RAILROAD BILL Voting on Amendments Will Begin at 2 p, m. Today. Waihington, ¥eb, 20. -Another ses- sion yas given over by the senate to- to discussion of the administra- rdilroad bill, with prospects of a | vote before adjournment tomor- w. Voting on amendments will be- &in at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Consideration of the bill was delayed in the house by a party fight over a resolution setting aside space in a lo- «al purk for a monument to Former iresident Buchanan, but the debate will be taken up there again tomor sow. Although speaking in support of the bill in the senate today, Semator Un- derwood of Alabama, democrat, de- clared it “lacks limitation” and was “erudely drafted.” He said he would not vote for it unless it was amended so s to provide for an indefinite period { government control. The existing law under which the prasident took cver control of the railroads, he as- serted, was uncqnstitutionai because it did ot progide for a “just compen- sation” for the carriers. Senators Poindexter of Washington and Sherman of Illinols, republicans, also discussed the bill, the former urging the subdtitution of the original iraft, placing final rate-making power in the hands of the committee. Sena- ior Sherman supported the bill. EXPLOSION OF CARTRIDGE ON CRUISER MONTANA Killed One Man snd Injured Seven, 2 Two Seriously. Washington, Feb. 20.—One man was fatally injured, two seriously and five slightly hurt, in the explosion of a vartridge case last Mon@ay on board the annored cruiser Montana, the navy department announced today. Boatswain Mate Charles W. Pauly, 221 West 3ird Place, Chicago, died while being taken to a hospital, Seaman Roy L. Putnam, Phoenix, Ala, and Lawrence M. Finley, Caw- ker City, Kas, were seriously hurt. The siightly injured were: Private Richarg M. Guion,_marine corps, New Orieans seaman, Willlam T. Frieder- ichs, Chipppwa Falls, Wis.; Charles E. Pyie, Lamar, Colo.; John H, Atter- son, Saimons, Ky, and H. T. Lefoy, home adéress not glven. No detalls of the explosion were an- nounced. OBITUARY. Joseph Andrews. Torrington, Conn., Feb. 20.—A tele- €ram to his nephew, received here to- day, announced the death of Joseph Andrews, aged 7t Andrews of Connecticut. AND KILLE® HER DEFENDER John F. Holland of Attleboro, Mass.— Deed Perpetrated in Gardiner, Me. Gardiner, Me,, Feb. 20.—John - F. Holland, a baker of Attleboro, Mass., came here today and after twice Wwounding his wife with revolver shots, killed Fred Marden of Concord, Mass., Wwho rushed to the woman'’s assistance. cqurt on the charge of murder, he en- 1tered a plea of “not guilty by reason of insanity.” He was held for the grand Jury of the superior court which meets in_April. Mrs. Holland will probably recover. According to the police, Holland had been jealotis of her and had brooded over. the fact that she instituted di- vorce proceedings against him last month on the, ground of cruel and abusive treatment. She has been liv- ployed on bridge construction work here, was a lodger at the Curry home. CREDIT IS GIVEN TO SECRETARY BAKER For Drafting Plan For Centrali isued so f |federal land, ction. {0 into custs soveral The in; ramifications all Paris, Feb. 20. continued. FIGHT FOR EL ar and it & ni; ody. intimated by |NVE$TIG}{TION IN CASE OF FORMER PREMIER CAILLAUX witnesses by vestigation was into the Bondoux, ECTORAL About a dozen warmnts have been 'is- the f authorities that othars are be- ing prepared. ds they believe they are uncovering what is described es a flourishing trade in forbidden drugs, with Haritord as Al conter. and with tarough New Bag- THe action. of the federal authori- ties foflows the arrest Tuesday night in a‘Chinese laundry of two men and two women with ‘drugs in their pos- [\ session. » Admissions made by them are said to have, given impetus to the federal . Al of the three men arrested tonight are said to have had drugs in their possession when taken On Charge of Treason Was Continued {in Paris Yesterday. The investigation in the case of Former Premier Caillafix, who is charged with treason, was con- tinued today with the examination of Captain Bou- chardon of the Paris military court. Among the witnesses Charles When atraigned later in the municipal | B elli, a newspaper correspondent. 1 case 2gainst Charles Humbert, who iike- wise is accused of treason, also was Lieutenant of Captain Bouchardon’s assistants, heard two witnesses, who had volun- teered to give testimony - concerning the “affaires” involving. Paul Comby, a lawyer, who is under arrest charged with complicity in the Caillaux and Bolo Pasha cases, and Louls Lousta- lot, deputy for Landes, who was ar- one ing recently at the home of her father, |Tested in January afier his parlia- Tlihse Cocey. Topiome of mentdry immunity had been suspend- Marden, Who was a carpenter em- |- ; REFORM 'IN PRUSSIA of the Diet. Is Now Entering lts Final Stage in the Lower House Control Washington, drafting the Council. comprised of the War. Feb. 20.--Credit American at the direction of General Bliss. No part of the document can be published, the secretary explained, for rda; ”."’&f.&’;"“ b v en i Draising the. American Dlan Loy George said 4he only reason he read it to the house was that it was “mixed up with the plan of opera- the reason given his speech by —— TRAIN DERAILED ON THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY, Officials Anmounce. That No One Was Killed. Roanoke, Va, Feb. 20.—Southern didsnot for document which played such a part in convert- ing the Versailles conference to Ithe plan for centralized controi of the war is given by Secretary Baker to Gen- eral Bliss, chief of staff and American representative on the Supreme War Mr. Baker said today that he had nothing to do with preparation of the papers and that they doubtless memoranda prepared by or Amsterdam, Feb. 19,—In the lower house-of the Prussian Diet, Berlin ad- vices say, the fight for electeral re- form in Prussia is now en{fring its final stage. .The contest in the special commission -now . centers: around - the choice between the government pro- gramme for equal and' direct secret suffrage and’ the conservatives substi- tute measure which provides for a sys- tem of plural voting and representa- tion based on professions and guilds, ‘While Vice President Friedberg of the Prussian Diet has hinted that the government might make a concession by revising certain essential ' provis- ions of its suffrage measure, the lib- eral and radical members. of the com- ‘mission ‘vigorously oppose any modi- fication of the government's attitude as repeatedly set forth hy Chancellor Von Hertling, Dr, Friedberg and Dr. Drews, the Prussian minister of the interior. 3 APPEAL OF MRS. GILIGAN FROM DEATH SENTENCE Is Expected to.Come Before Supreme Court the First Tuesday in March. Hartford, <Conn., Feb. 20.—The ap- peal. of Mrs. Amy E. Archer Gilligan from sentence of death is expected to Raflway passenger train No. 42, from New Orleans for New York, via Chat- tanooga, was derailed 'near Chilhowie, Va., tonight, all the coaches leaving the track. Officials here of the Nor- come up before the which sits here beginning Tuesday in March, it ‘Wwas learned to- |La night. The docket for the this supreme court first session folk and Western railroad, over which , of New Haven, at|tracks the train Interiaken, Fla., on Monday afternoon. | nounced that no one w: He wae a brother of the late' Governor ' that-th-eonly persoa injured was ' the dining car ook, was running, an- as killed and shows that the appeal is now ready for argument. Mrs. Gilligan,was convict- ed of having caused the death by poi- son of an inmate of the hothe for el- derly people which she conducted at Windsor. N BY FUEL ADMINISTRATOR THOM: AS W. RUSSELL SITUATION IS IMPROVIN There will:Be No Modification of the Curtailed Business Hours—Priority Defiveries Rule For Goal to Be Con- tinued “Indefinitely. Hartford, Conn., Feb. 20,—The heat- less Monday order ' was rescinded in this state. by 'W.Russell, fed- eral fuel administrator for Connecti- cut, on his return tonight from a con- ference at Boston of fuel administra- n omodification, of ‘the curtailed busi- ness hours, however, and business on 18 iunjc;wén BY ' PROCEEDIN o2 IN.THE SENATE on .G-lplu. TO-BE REDRAFTED Provisions in the Original Bill Which Were Regarded’ as Conferring Too Broad Powers on the President Ar to' Be Eliminated. f Washington, Feb, 20,—Early:-com. promise _in ‘the senate on, legislation for further co-ordination and reorgan: ization of the government's . war making agencies appeared in sight. to night as a result of negotiations be tween democratic and republican lead ers for revision of the Overman bill, Monday will be governed by the re- stricted hours ‘of the other days of the week. * Mr. Russell said that the situation was improving slowly but bad not im- proved sufficiently to justify asking the governor: to ‘modify the shortened business Hours, and that this rule will remain in force, as will the priority deliveries’ rule. HEATLESS MONDAY Decision Reached at Conference " Fuel ‘Administrators in' Boston. Boston, Teb. 20.—Heatless Monday holidays’in New ‘England were aban- doned tonight. After a prolonged conference the fuel administrators .of the six states sent a joint telegram to Dr. .Garfield, national .fuel = adminis- trator, saying: 3 N “We have decided that purguant to the authority Which -you have given us, we-will permit other industries to continue in operation as best . they may according to their individual coal situation, without interference with compliarce of any gereral rule.” ADVANTAGES OF EIGHT HOUR DAY ON RAILROADS of Were Questioned by Representatives of Empolyes Yesterday. Washington, Feb. 20.—Advantages of the cight hour day as described to the railroad -wage - Cimmission, by repre- sentatives .of .'thé “employes were questioned today by ‘opérating officials who at the same time. disclosed that representatives of the federal railroad administratiop ' were. consideing - the advisability of lengthening the work- day; in_the ‘$hops, in order to hasten Tollerton, general superinten- dent of motive:power for"the Chicago, Rogk Jsland .and Paéific, read a_tele- from.R. H. Aishton.-western re- gional director; whicl: asked: = -“Di: rpu-mot believe we aré justified in; working locomotive roundhiouses as many hours ‘as ‘fossible 7" : “Mr. Tollerton said he had ‘replied recommending ‘a_ten: hour day, provid- ed the unions would accept time“and a half pay: for’the tenth hotr;. as is no%v paid for the ninth, instead of exs acting .penalty of five hours’ pay ~fof the tenth hour,.abcording t oexisting agreements. He declared there. wésg no surplus.supply..of mechanies and that he believed mechanics very short+ Iy would be used exclusively in “essen- tial” production. to. carry the country tarough the present crisis D. R. McBain of the New York Central lines. west, said the nine and ten hour/shifts of .Workers have been the “saivation” of his road during the winter, in" enabling all the motive power o be kept in commission. “Do-you not , believe that a man does as much work in eight hours as in ten?” Secretary Lane, secrétary of the eommission, asked both witnesses, recaljing, the contention of union lead- ers that the eight hotr.day. resulted in as much work per man 2s the longer shift, because of increased ef- ficiency. - “That has not been our experience,” Mr. Tollerton said. ' ' YoDD BE:INS INQUIRY ; OF HOG ISLAND PLANT Inspected Records of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, ' 4 Washington, Feb. 20. — Prezmmary steps in ‘thé department of justice’s in- quiry ‘into: expenditures' of ‘government tunds for the shipbuilding piant at Hog Island, Pa. were taken today ‘by G. Carroll Todd, assistant to the'at- torney general. 'He inspected. records of the emergency fieet corporation re- lating sto. contracts with the American International , Corporation . for - con- structing the Want, and conferred with Chairman Fletcher of the.senate com- merce: committee. s Probably the first phase the depart- ment’s inquiry .to determine .whether any criminal or civil offense is in- volved, Mr. Todd explained,. after his conference with Senator, Fletcher, will be- the study of information aiready secured by the. iftee. Independ- got-and more detalled inquiry will fol- TREASURY CERTIFICATES TO BEAR 4 1.2.PER CENT. INTEREST Future fssues in Preparation for Third Liberty ‘Loan. ‘Washington, Feb. 20.—Future issues of treasury certificates ‘of indebtedness planned in preparation -for the third Liberty loan will bear an.interest rate of 4 1-2 per cent., or 1-2 per cent. more than issues of the immediate- past. This announcement was made teo- uight by Secretary McAdoo. Holders of 3:1-2 per cent. bonds of the, first Liberty ioan may comvert them into any future'issue at a high- er rate of interest andthe 4 .per cent. bonds of the second loan, or converted 3 1-2's’ may be.exchanged.-for bonds of the third loan .only, unless congress provides .otherwigs. Secretary ‘McAdoo -already has con- gressional authority ‘ to issue: $2,666,- 000,000 more Liberty bonds,.at a rate to.be prescribed by him, 110 Persons . Lost - With * Steamer. Paris, Feb.. 20.—One' hundred: and ten persons perished when- the steamer Dives was: torpedoed -in the. Medi- terranean on February 1, according to an official announcement, The attack- ing submarine was not seen. Colonel Roosevelt’s ‘condition at the 4 Roosevelt Hospital : is " reported “greatly improved.” . : which would give President ‘Wilson|the Passaic Court House in Paterson, greater freedom of action. N.'J, when a bomb explodéd in the To Harom| Differences. rotunda. Amendments” virtually agreed upo: promise largely to harmonize differ- ences, allay republican opposjtion and to secure support in’the senate from all sides except the group of senators unatterably insisting upon.the militar: committee’s bills for'a war cabinet an munitions director. President Wilsos was said to have no objection to the changes proposed and tomorrow it is HOLIDAYS . ABANDONED | expected that the senate judiciary sub- committee, headed by Senator Over- man, will redraft the bill. s Presidential Power. As it is proposed .to ure, the & and provisions in the Overman bi upon the president. are izing the pre; ments, bureaus agencies and their personnel cuting the war. It is, proposed strike out’a clause giving the p gcutive’s authority to changes in ex create any Another new ones. compromise Lother, ‘but oniy. for use in connectio: ized b, propriation. “DRY” ALLIANCE ‘OF CONNECTICUT ORGANIZE! By Rspnesentatives of ¢ “and State Orgahizations. Hariford, Conm.. Fe {atives of some “sixtesn chu state organizations met i organize the Dry Allianic ticut, which will have f obje Stitution. [eX Lo, are chosen. . A preliminarv mes ary’ 25 at which a drafted consti tion the State Y. M. C. A, ence of Connecticut al « B: Confevénce of the Methodist Conference, Presbyterian Synod, Unjversalist denomination, A. M Zion Conferende. Connecticut tidn Endeavor Union, Tempie which had representativ meoting declined for the affiliaty with ‘the alliance. A ittee ‘10 nominite ent officers and to ut; canipaign was named. I; be, necessary to carry . through per advertising and moving exhibitions. Chancellor Murray of the Roman John c operate. The ' committee Rev.' Hugh'-MacCailom of § F. C. Bidwell of Blocmiield, Rev. J. B Lackey of Hartford, Rev. Door Thompsonville and Phillips’ of Bridgeport. GERMANS ATTEMPTED TO They Were Discovered Back by the Artilery: With the American Army in Franc Feb,' 20.—(By The -Associated Press. by_réd lines. bullett killed an American private. ican machis gun ' hullets. 15 BRITISH MIERCHANTMEN London, Feb. men - sunk by to the admiralty statement i tonnage. sunk. Kingdom for the week numbered 2 332; sailings, 2.393. - Eight vessel ‘were unsuccesstully altacked. A The sinkings for the past week sho: a slight @iminution from the previou ‘week, when ninetéen merchant as|were sunk, thirteen of 1600 tons or more and six under that tonnagze : uvmna" n Doso Vassos, a restaurant k..n;r, s amend the president would not be en_any new substantive authority which, republicans have regarded as conferring. new and too broad powers > to be eliminat- ed. The amendments. however, would retain {he principal provisions author- ent to transfer depart- commissions and other as he might deem necessary to effect greater co-ordination and efficiency in prose- t dent power “to employ by executive order any additional agency or agen- cies and to vest therein the perform- ance of such functions as he may deem te.” thereby limiting the ex isting agenciés and without power to amendment proposed would allow the president to transfer appropriations made by con- gress from one federal agency to. an- with the purpose specifically -author= y_congress in making the ap- xteen Church 20,—Represen- and ratification by the state of the orohis bi meidi he fedeval con- omeamehdinent ta the fedeial con- | South of the Potomac and east of the ctate prohibition committee acted 'as chairman and: will continie to ast in that capacity. until permanent officers ng: of the qrganization was held here Janu- was sent to about 25 organ- izations in {he. state request | = to cach to send two delecates to to- | . Judge- George W. Wheeler, . o day's meeting if the project’ met with | Bridgeport and Lucius F. Robinson approval, of Hartford, have been appointed Orzanizitions represented included | Members of the ~Comnecticut State ptist Confer- the Congregation- neil of. the -State, Hartford Di- visionof -the New England Southern Tpisco- pal church, the Methodist Protestant | the E. Chris- | of Honor, Good Templars and Swedish Good Templars.. Several oreanizations the present to verman- e a vlan. of was esti- mated that a fund- of $190,000 woullxdl the campaign, which will include newspa- nicture G. tholic ' dio- Ges ‘of Hartford .will be asked {0 co- includes sbury; | r. E.'E Theodore RAID AMEMCAN LINES and Driven —The Germans again attempte!l a raid aaginst the’ American ilnes last night by the raiders were discovered _and i The British governm has _ in- the ' artillery, responding to .rocket i = > signals, 1aid down a' heavy bVarrage |$iructed its agent at Kiev o make almost instantly. The Germans | {i® - deglaration 2 path back to their lines was marked \During the night a machine gun Enemy planes flew over the entire nosition - repeatedly today. One Amer- in a dash over an ene- my trench, 'sprayed it with machine WERE SUNK LAST WEEK, [ Tweive Were of 1,600 Tons or Over— One Fishing Craft Also Was Sunk, mine or submarine. i the past week numbered 15, according to- night.’ -Of these. 12 ‘were of 1,600 tons © rover and three were under that One fishing craft also was The-arrivals at ports in the United i'cq“defl “Thy proj ition in Tndian territory. ot % died from leprosy &t ‘Syracuse, N. Y. | Treasury recsipts from: War Saving Stamps to Feb. 18 totaled $2 845 lgi. The Y..M. C.'A. in France s ex- tending its .aid (" to ,the Portuguese troops. . L7%4 Ma; letin,, vehicles-to keep’ to the' right. LI R e mas A sits at Sacramento, Calif. has been. approved by the war department for an army aviation school.- rate House, in his safety bul- Two, persons were killed by the exe ‘plosion of a boiler at the Republic Iron” & Stee! Co., Bast Chicago.” ' - : Nipe units of the Penrisylvania. Re- serye Militia are scheduled to be must- ered into the State service soom. ] . Four Montreal telephone " girls are going. to. France to. serve. with .the American army to operate_ telephones. A_number of persons were hurt in 1! Chaibman Chamberlain of the Sen- ate military affairs committee. under- went ‘a. successful operatiori for ap- pendicitis. 4Ly The American Newspaper Publish- ers’ Association,’in -session at Wash- ington recommended the coming - of two-cent -pieces. - i ¥ d n The House adopted the conference report on -the ‘bill- appropriating - $50,- 000,000 for the construction of -houses for ship -workers. President Wilson was urged in 'a letter from:a French Radical Socialist deputy, Ferdinana Buisson, to start a league of nations 2 . 11 Four buginess houses were burned and seyeral stores damaged at Benton Harbor, Michigan. The loss is esti- mated at $350,000. by New England cities are naying from| one-quarter to ore-half cent a pound more for potatoes than any other o | large cities-east of Chicago. Two “hundred and--four Americans ‘tst_their lives on the Tuscania, ac- corling to the latest figures received at Aremican army headquarterz. Soidiers from New “Jersey will be court-martialed. if = identified, ' for spreading stories of men freezing to death at Camp McClellan, Alabama. The British captures in' the - past vear included 168 ~heavy howitzers, 68 heayy guns, 437 field. guns, 1,055 trench mortars and 2,814 -machine guns. n Sidney J. Jennings, - vice-president of the United States. &melting & Re- i cas -elected: president of n Institute of Mining,Bn: b The Detroit police force will he re- deuced and plain clothés men put on. A wave of ecrime is spreading over the city and the gubstitution will have to be made. The Interstate’Commeérce Commis- on authorized af increase in passen- ger fares of a quarter;of a cent a mile Mississippi. river: 'Representatives’ Kitcl Carolina denied the report attributed to hirh/ thatsnlo legislation . fixing - the price- of cotton products could be en- acted at this session of Congress. Council’ of Defense by Gov. Holcorab. One. hundrbd men, who ‘declared they represented farmers and labor unions, called on the governor of Min- nesota and protested against alleged infringement . of . their constitutional right! Replying to a que: of commons today, Andrew . Bomar Law, the government spokesman, said it was'much too soon to assume that the Trish convention ‘would have no resuit. ion -in the house Canadian railway. officials wired to Washington a warning that' the con- gestion of freight at the international border was worse because of the new cxport and import license require- frient. Frank J. Hays, president of the United" Mine -~Workers ' of - America ordered striking coal miners' in® Alad bama to “return <o” work pending a settiement of differences - with ; their employers. John Erickson, an empldye of a dock builder. was shot’ when he crossed the “dead. line” at Columbia Street dock, Brooklyn. The soldier who did the shooting st the man ignored an or- der to halt. = Two names were added to.the roll of known Tuscania dead by a despatch last'night to the war department. Thev are Sidney W. Bernitt Marshfield, Oregon. and Eugene W. Snvder, Rim- rock, Wash. e 1 L) will not recognize any peace in the east which involves Poland, without a previous consultation with Poland. A sentence of dismissal imposed by a-naval court martial upon Assistast Wwarns- operators and drivers of : Washington, Feb. . 20.—A direct method -of preferential coal distribu- tion to supply first the requirement: of consumers whose needs are consid- ered necessary. In winning the war and to curtail consumption by the less es- gential industries,will be instituted scon by the fuel administration. The -program outlined tomight by Fuel “Administrator Garfleld calls for, dlvision of ‘all consumers into. four classes‘and for the creation of a pref- erential board representing the fuel administration, the army and navy and the shipping board to pass on the importance of - consumers’ needs. Clase 1, which would get coal first, as contemplated by Dr. Garfield, would include. consumers put in a preferen- tal list jn the fuel administration’s closing order of Jan. 17. This list still ‘is receiving preferential treat- ment, but there has been no classifica- tion .of other consumers. It includes households, ships, ~railroads, — public utilitles and public_institutions. Class 2 would include necessary war industries; Class 3, necessary peace industries, and Class 4, the so-called makers of luxuries. There would be no attempt at es- tablishing preferences within any of the classifications and. the duty of the preferential board would be to decide between consumers of a. given class. Preferential distribution . would ~be enforced by orders to operators ti sup- | ply consumers according to classifica: tion .and by, co-operative measures on |the part of ‘the railroad administra- tion, which would assist by embargoss. ¥ Many industries in Class 2 would fall also in Class 3, sincé o great number of factories ape wosking poth~on war | el PR AR AR ALL CONSUMERS OF COAL ARE - HREF CLASSES In New Programme Outlined by Fuel Administrator : Garfield Last Night A PREFERENTIAL BOARD IS T0 BE CREATED Class T Includes Households, Shops, Railroads Public Utilities and Public Institutions—Class 2, Takes in Necessary Peace Industries; Class 4, Makers of Luxuries—The Purpose of the New Plan is to Disturb the Industrial Fabric as Little as Possible—The New. Board is to Pass Upon the Importance of Consumers’ Needs. irders and on contracts for the gens cral public. - The preferential board would decide how they should use fuel allotted to them and how much fuel they should be permiitted to have. The plan furnishes the first d move to put American industry on‘a strictly war basis. The question of restricting the operations of the less essential industries has bothered goy- ernment officials since the outbreak of the war, but thus far the problem has not been dealt with directly. * The purpose of the new plan will be, it was explained tonight. to disturb the industrial fabric as little as possible, and many of the industries engaged in producing materials not considered es- sential will be converted into munition plants. ¥ Taking the glass industry as an ex- ample, Dr. Garfield said that there has been a large overproduction of glass- ware. The aim will be to. restrict the manufacture of glass strictly to the forms that are essential. Many arti- cles, such as vases, will not be manu- factured after the program is in force, Other industries will be treated in & similar fashion. 4 Most of the industries whose prod- ucts are not regarded as essential to prosecution of the war already have agreed to a voluntary curtailment of their coal coneumption, and it is plan- ned to work in co-operation with them. and to prevent hardships and unfair discrimination. The preferential board will be chosen. by the heads of the four departments. Neither-the food nor ‘the railroad ad- ministration for the time being will be represented, but . hoth will assist in operation of the program. R { 'RIVERS AND HARBORS H BILL SMALLEST 4N YEARS} 1 Largest item is $5,000,000 For Contin- | uing Werk on the Ohio River. ‘Washington, Feb. 20. — The and harpors bill, carrying- $19,227,000, | the smaliest amount in years. was in- {trodticed . today” in the heéuse. Omly lone project was ineluded and no pro- ontinuing : $2.200.000 for n the East-River at 1700,000 for Sonthw mouth of the Misstssipy The committes des n ntinuing .work | ew York, and | Pass at the % ed ns of Crescent _City, Caiif.. should be per- +mitted 16 spend $200,000 on the har- {bor there with the unders ing that| re government would piete the {work after the war. It is estimated tie entire project will cost $430.000. | The bill provides $130,000 for connect- ‘Angelcs and Loms Beach, th a waterway deemed mec- | 0 the ship- building programi ALL INDUSTRIES ARE TO BE DIVIDED INTO FOUR CLASSES| Yo Be Used as a Guide in the Dis- tribution of Coal. ‘Washington, Feb. 20.—Division of all Industry into four as a guide in the distribution of is planned by the fuel administra A board to.be named by the secrets jes of war and the na the shipping board and the fuel administration will classify -the industries. Preferential distribution . will be enforced by rail- way embargoes to be.declared by Dil rector General McAdoo. 5 The classifigation will he a definits step in the directioh of reducing the production of the less essential in- dustri In class ome will be put} consumets who will be suppiied first. Class_four will contain the so-cailed| LARGE BEQUESTS TO ) WUCATIC'NAL |N$T|TUT|ON3‘ Provided in Will of General Horace W.| Carpentier, Filed in New York. New York, Feb. 20.—Large bequests to_educational institutions were pro- vided in the will filed here today of enéral Horace W. Carpentier, one of the original “forty nimers.” gnd a for- mer mayor of Oakland. Cal, who died Jan. 31 at the age of 92. His estate is .valued at $3,500,000. Barnard college was left $200,000 “for scholarships or esssitance from time to time of deserving girls, Hot excluding Paymaster Fugene Dann, for includ- ing ‘prohibited military information in a personal lettter, has been mitigated to a reprimand by Secretary Daniels. General Pershing reborted ' yester- day that Private Sidney A. South, of Alexander, Pa.’ died Fébruary 19 of meningitis and Private Andrew. Rey- mer of McKeesport, Pa., accl- dentally crushed to death on. Feb- ruary 17. SALVATION ARMY BARRACKS AFIRE IN NEW YORK Bodies of Two Men Were Found in the Ruins of the Building. \ New York, Feb, 20.—The lives of 120 men and women were' imperilled early this morning when fire wrecked the Salvation Army barratks in Four- teenth street and the officers’. training school for women which, adjoins it. The hodies: of twp men, inmates of the barracks, were ‘found in-the ruins of the building. . s Chinese, seeking education there.” The residuary estate, which is expected to exceed $2,000,000, will go_to Columbia university and -Barnard, share and share alike. SECRETARY BAKER IS " ELIMINATING RED TAPE Refers Military Matters to the Di sions Handling Them. ‘ ‘Washington, Feb..30.-~Through tae approval today of an order permit- ting ' the direct refeérence of ‘military matters {0 the division handling them, , A | Heretofore all papers destined for the military ‘officials had t opass through “channels” leading to'the office of the adjutant general. [From there they were (istribiied. to the. staff depart-| I pear, T AMERICAN BATTLEPLANES R EN ROUTE TO FRANCE. Many Diffitulties in Building Them Have Been Overcome. z Washington. Feb. 20.—The ~first American-built battleplanes are en route to France, nearly five months ahead of the.original schedule. i In making this announcement to- night! Secretary Baker said the first hipment. aithough in itself not large, ts the final overcoming of many Ities met in building up this new. and_intricate industry.” > “These planes” Mr. Baker sald, “are equipped with thé first Liberty motos from machine production. One ‘of thei in a recent {est surpassed all records for speed and climbing for planes of = (hat type. Engine, production, whiclr began a month ago, is now on a quan tity basis and the peak of production will be reached in a few: weeks. Only the twelve cylinder type is being made, as developments abroad have made it se ta concentraie on the high pow. erad engine instead of the eight cylin- e 5 Optimistic as these statements ap- the secretary said they snould not he exaggerated and should be con- sidered in the light of these fact: That after thfee years of warf: the total number of planes able fo ke the air at any.one time on either side of the western front has not been more than 2,500. That 4 men are requi on the ground for every plame in the "air, making a total of 115000 men needed d for the present maximum of 2,500 planes. That for every plane in the ai there must be two replacement planes on the ground and one training plane for every pilot who eventual: the front,. with a spare enginc piane. SECRETARY BAKER'S WEEKLY REVIEW OF WAR Has No Apprehention for Impending German Offensive. ‘Washington, Feb. 20.—Secretary Ba- ker, in his weekly communique issued regards the impending German: offensive on the western battle ‘line with a note of confidence. Both the allies and the Germans, he says, after extensive preparations si- lently and systematically carried em, are ready for battle. By massed attacks of shock troops, specially drilled and manoeuvered for weeks for the onslaught, Secretary Baker says, in agreement with expert: military opinion abroad, .the German general staff hopes to smash through. But ‘the secretary of war points out that the German high command must realize it will encounter far more dif- ficult tactical obstacles than any other attacking army has hitherto encoun- tered. Apparently the secretary with much information at his command whicl cannot be given to the publie. shared the opinion of the allied ex- perts that the line will withstand any German shock against i TO REPRESENT FINNISH ¥ PROVISIONAL * GOVERNMENT Santeri Nuorteva of Fitchburg, Mass., Notified of His Appointment. Fitchburg, Mass., Feb. 20.—Santerl. Nuorteva, of this cityl, editor of Rai- vaaja, a Finnish socialist newspaper, was notified today of his appointment - @as representative in-this country of the Finnish provisional government. ments, - After a decision’ had - been veached the papers in each had to'move back over the roule they had come. He will make his - headquarters in * Washinfton and will have charge of - food- shipments and other matters al: fecting Finland, i