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TODAY'S PRICES
Mexican bask notes state bills 918c; pesos
72cy2; Mexican geld 52c; narionales 19H20c;
bar silver H. & H. quotation 89Jic; copper $23.50;
Grains irregular; livestock steady; stocks irregular.
M7
HOME EDITION
WEATHER FORECAST
El Paso and West Texas fair warmer; New Mex-
ico fair; Arizona fair.
J ATEST NEWS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
DELIVERED ANYWHERE 60c A MONTH
EL PASO. TEXAS. THURSDAY EVENING JANUARY 17. 1918.
SINGLE COPT FIVE CENTS.
14 PAGES TODAY
GERMAN
SAILORS
OFFICERS
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CALIFORNIA WARNS
FARMER TO GUARD
Poisonous Pollen Shipped Into State With Intent to
Destroy Whole Wheat Crop Says Warning Issued by
State Council of Defence; German Agents Believed
Eesponsible for the Plans for Destruction.
I AN FRANCISCO. Calif.. Jan. 17.
Germany's latest attempts to
destroy the wheat crop of Cali
fornia and other states has taken the
form of shipment to this country of
powerful poisonous pollen to be dis-
tributed by German agents here in
euch a manner as to kill the entire
wheat output of this sttae according
to a bulletin issued today by the state
council of defence.
California is one of the principal
wheat producing states In the v.-est
and enormous crops ordinarily are
Fathered and shipped to millers. The
west derives a considerable part of
ts bread materials from the great
wheat farms of this state.
Let Wind Do the Work.
It Is believed to have been the
plan of tlie enemy agents to scatter
the poisonous pollen about in the chief
wheat raising localities letting the
wind carry it to the growing wheat.
S.n-e the pollen would reach practi-
cally every "stool" of wheat it Is be-
lieved the poisra would blight en-
ure districts completely.
It was suggested this afternoon that
Industrial Workers of the World
many of whom are farm hands might
e looked to by the German agents
cs likely assistants in this work of
destruction inasmuch as the I. W. W.
have at various times threatened the
"strnctlon of crops as a means or
sabotage to force the granting of
their demands.
Farmers To need Warning.
The state council of defence was
pri mpt to warn farmers to be on
guard against any attempts to scat-
ter the poison pollen and it is re-
garded as certain that the warning j
-nil! not be allowed to pass unheaded
The farmers of the San Joaquin and '
Sacramento valleys are preparing t-
California Town Claim!
Patriotic Championship
San Francisco CaU. Jan. 17.
Rio Vista a little town in Solano
county claims the world's cham-
pionship for patriotism. With a
population of only 1000 to begin
with the town gave the Red
Cross 1355 memberships. After
every resident including chil-
dren had been signed up cam-
paign workers tackled travel-
ling men. farmers tourists and
everyone else who entered the
city limits.
produce record breaking wheat crops
in 191S and the ground is now being
broken for planting.
Woman Finds Ground
Glass In Breakfast
Food; Throws It Out
Ground glass was discovered in her
family's cream of wheat at breakfast
Thursday reported Mrs. C E. Wolf.
S02 West Missouri street. She was
so frightened she said when her hus-
band detected the glass that she un-
thinkingly threw out every bit of the
cereal There wasn't sufficient in any
one place to give results of investi-
gation she said. Mr. and Mrs. Wolf
were in a state of nervous suspense
all morning especially observing
their baby who had also eaten the
breakfast food.
Mrs. Wolf said her husband bought
the cereal at a store In El Paso. She
said he was a driver for the Home
Auto company. At coon she reported
that no ill effects had been suffered
by the family from the glass.
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ARM STIGE
Disarming Of Austrian and
Russian Troops May
Cause War.
RUMANIAFIGHTS
BOLSHEVIKISM
Supplies for Russian Troops
In Rumania Cut Off to
Halt Propaganda.
Lu.ndu .ng jan. n. ane ver-
sion of the Incident that resulted
in the arrest of the Rumanian
minister Diamandi given by the
Petrograd correspondent of the Daily
News says that Rumanian troops
surrounded a Russian regiment and
with it some visiting Austrians. thus
breaking the conditions of the armis-
tice on the eastern front. The
Rumanians stopped the Russian sup-
plies disarmed the Russian soldiers
and arrested the regimental committee.
As a result. Russia has demanded
that Rumania make reparation imme-
diately for the disarmament aim ill
treatment of the Russians ana vir-
tually threatens to declare war on
Rumania if tnls is not done-
Rumania acted in order to stop the
snreadinsr of disruDtlve nroDaganda
among Rumanian troops by the Bol-
shevik troops.
Suggests German Influence.
The whole incident the correspond-
end says suggests a German agency
because nothing would suit the Ger-
mans better tuan an excuse to break
with Russia over a breach of the
armistice Instead of over an import
ant point In the peace negotiations.
It Is insisted by the correspondent
that the visit of the allied and neutral
diplomats to premier Lenlne const!-
(Continued on Page 5 Col. 3.)
CONGRESS IS IN UPROAR
OVER FUEL
Germany Refuses
Russian
To Annex
BERLIN Germany Jan. 17. An of-
ficial statement isssed here to-
day giving the reply by the
centra! powers to the Russian propos-
als at Brest Litovsk on Monday says
the Russian proposals concerning the
regions occupied by the central pow-
ers diverge to such a degree from the
views of the central powers that in
their present form they are Inaccep-
taLIe. The Austro-Gennans the state-
ment declares do not Intend In
corporation the territories now
oecupied by them Into their re-
spective countries.
Denounces Russian Attitude.
The official statement says the Rus-
sian proposals do not show a compro-
mising attitude and do not consider
.te opposite parties on a Just basis.
Nf vertheless it adds the central
powers again are prepared to give a
dearly formulated expression of their
opinions and to try to find a basis for
a compromise.
No General Peace In Sight
For the central powers as distinct
Occup
To Make Peace
? Denies Intent
ied Territories
from the cars with Russia the an-
nouncement adds a conclusion of
peace with Russia has no connection
with a general peace? and the central
powers are compelled to continue the
war against their enemies.
Fixing Limits of Determination.
The assertion that the right or
self determination Is an. attribute of
nations and not of parts of nations Is
not our conception of self determination.-
the official statement declares.
It most be aianmed that the
limits of occupation are a stand-
ard for fixing the boundaries of
such portions.
Withdrawal of the Austrian and
German troops from the occupied
territories while the -war lasts is
impossible the statement says.
Would Ilare Some Kind Of Vote.
The central powers agreed. It is ad-
ded that a vote of the peoples on
broad lines be sanctioned on the basis
of citizenship but it was declared that
a referendum appeared to be Imprac-
ticable. The central powers asked
that a vote on a wide basis taken from
the electors and supplemented by a
representative body would suffice.
Trying to reach an understanding
with Russia the statement continues.
the central powers made the forego-
ing far reaching proposals which rep-
FALLING 1ST KILLS SIX 10
JIBES 3 1 II. S. BATTLESHIP
The Michigan Is Caught in Heavy Gale at Sea and Cage
Mast Falls Crushing Seamen Near It; Accident Is
First of Its Kind in History of the Navy; Dam-
age to the Great Fighting Ship Is Slight.
W:
' ASHINGTON. D. C. Jan. 17.
Six men were killed and
three injured on the U. S. S.
Michigan when the ship was caught
In a heavy gale at sea it was offi-
cially announced today.
The dead are:
Osben Capers Belyeu Carl Freder-
ick Marahenens Clarence Eugene
Book Frank John Prlnz and Julian
S. Bell seamen and John Engellio
c'hico. fireman.
Several Have Broken Limbs.
The injured: Edward Thomas Mc-
Donald left leg broken; Gordon Solo-
mon Farmer both arms broken; Vir-
gil V. Biggers. thigh cut and head
and ankle injured. AU the injured
were seamen.
Case Blast Falls.
The men were killed and injured
by the falling of a cage mast the
first accident of its kind in the navy.
The crashing down of the mast
caught the seamen who were near it
and the deaths and injuries resulted.
The accident was surprising inas-
much as nothing of the kind ever had
occurred before and was therefore
not to be expected or guarded
against. An investigation will be
held to ascertain through what de-
fect or for whatever other reason the
mast crashed down.
Damage Not Serious.
The damage to the battleship will
not be serious and she will be avail-
able for any service.
The navy department at first re-
vealed the location where the acci-
dent occurred but later requested
that it be not made public and com-
pliance therewith was requested of
the newspapers in line with the vol-
untary censorship.
Son Sends Him Herald;
Likes It; -'Orders It Himself
Huron S. D. January 8.
Editor El Paso Herald:
My eon in Camp Cody had The El Paso Herald sent to me for three
months and the time has run out. We have become accustomed to reading
it and we want you to send it for awhile longer. Enclosed find check. Let
it come along until this is used np. Yours very truly
Coe I. Crawford.
resent the most extreme limits with-
in which they will hope to reach a
peaceful understanding.
The Austrians and Germans says
the statement do not intend to com-
pel the territories in dispute to accept
this or that form of state but they
reserve for themselves and the peo-
ples of the occupied territories a free
hand for the conclusion of treaties of
every kind.
Former Czar Escapes
and Czarina Is Insane
Is Unconfirmed Report
London. Eng. Jan. 17. Nicholas
Romanoff the former emperor and his
family have escaped from their prison
near Tobolsk it is reported in Petro-
grad according to a Reuter dispatch
from the Russian capital. The report
the dispatch adds lacks confirmation.
Nicolas Romanoff and his family
were removed to Tobolsk by the
Kerensky government last August. In
October the Romanoffs were taken to
the Abolsk monastery some distance
ontslde Tobolsk. The executive com-
mittee of the congress of peasants
deputies January 13 adopted a resolu-
tion urging that the former emperor
be brought to Kronstady or Petro-
grad. A dispatch from Amsterdam
Tuesday reported that German papers
had said that the former empress had
become insane and was confined in a
sanatorium at Tobolsk. Her condition
was reported to be hopeless.
-r-r- f ASHINGTON D. C Jan. 17
The fuel administration's or-
" der proposing to close down
industrial sotlvlties and business east
of the Mississippi for a period of days
to solve the coal shortage today threw
congress into an uproar.
Republicans and Democrats alike in
both house and senate Introduced
resolutions to stop it before it could
go into effect at midnight.
Fuel . dmmistrator Garfield was
summoned before the senate commit-
tee investigating the coal situation
and asked to explain his reasons and
the causes for the order which sen-
ators in debate characterized as a
mistake a calamity and most unwise.
Protests Flood Washington.
From ail sections of the country
protests poured down upon congress-
men and senators and into the white
house.
The legal experts of the fuel admin-
istration were busy during the day
preparing the legal text of the order
which It was said probably would be
more liberal in its exceptions than had
been Indicated by the official forecast
given out last night.
Suspension of operation of America's
manufacturing industries east of the
Mississippi and in Louisiana and
Minnesota for a period of five days
beginning tomorrow was decreed by
the fuel administration in an order is-
sued today designed to relieve the se-
rious coal shortage. The order in-
cludes munition plants. It excepts
only Industries producing food and
those requiring continuous operation
to maintain their business.
A preferential list of consumers
of coal In whose Interest the or-
der was drawn. Is prescribed. In-
cluding; railroads householders
hospitals charitable institutions
army and navy cantonments public
utilities strictly government en-
terprises publle buildings and
food manufactories.
The order provides that Industry
and business activity generally in the
territory indicated above including
stores schools saloons theaters and
office buildings shall observe holiday
or Sunday conditions each Monday
thereafter for ten weeks.
Street Cars and Papers Limited.
Even street car lines will be put
on a Sunday basts on Mondays.
Newspapers are limited to one edi-
tion. Concerns selling food will be
permitted to operate until noon on the
heatless Mondays. Drug stores will
be allowed to remain open as usual.
State fuel administrators In whose
hands execution order Is placed may
close banks and trust companies If
they think necessary.
Rules For Eastern Papers.
Dally newspapers may burn fuel as I
usual excepting on Mondays from
Editor Is a Coward
But in Name Only
Lodl. Wis Jan. 17. Cassius L.
Coward a local editor proved
there was nothing in a nam
when the city was suffering from
i coal famine. He successfully
maneuvered the purchase of four
carloads of coal arranged for
inexpensive distribution and de-
livered the coal to the needy ones
at cost.
January 21 to March 25 inclusive. On
such days they may burn fuel to such
extent as is necessary to issue such
editions as they customarily issue on
important national legal holidays.
When a newspaper does not custom-
arily issue any edition on such a holi-
day it may issue one edition on these
specified Mondays.
While the order does not men-
tion ship yards It Is known that
they will he permitted to continue
operation because of the great
need of vessels.
The fuel administration's move came
entirely without warning after the
stringent measure submitted by ad
ministrator Garfield had been ap
proved by president Wilson and exe
cutive heads as a necessary remedy
for the situation in the eastern states.
SInnltion Plants to Close-
Inclusion of munitions plants In the
oraer came as a surprise but fuel of-
ficials said that war plants have been
producing more material than the
railroads could handle.
The Lever bill under authority of
which the order Is Issued Drovides a
fine of $5000 or Imprisonment for
violation of its provisions. Warning
has been given that it would be en
forced strictly.
To prevent Industrial unrest it
was said the government might
make a formal request that af-
fected Industries pay their em-
ployes during the time they were
Idle.
IT. S. to Bur and Distribute Coal.
It developed today that under the
fuel administration's plan the govern-
ment will buy all coal consigned to
tne suspended industries. Tnese tran-
sactions will be conducted through
the treasury department and it is es-
timated will cost the government
about $25000000. State fuel adminis
trators will redistribute the coal to
food plants and other industries per-
mitted to run.
The fuel administration will Issue a
series of rulings on Queries' concern
ing the conservation order. State fuel
administrators will not be allowed to
mate rulings and the rulings Issued
nere wm nave general application.
Uoesn't Include Gas or Wood.
The order will not Include natural
THE WAR AT A GLANCE
WHILE German newspapers
report a resumption of
the peace negotiations at
Brest Litovsk. official confirma-
tion is lacking. The result of the
conferences in Berlin also Is un-
certain. Both militarist and non-
militarist newspapers In Germany
claim victory for their respective
groups and nothing official prob-
ably will be forthcoming until
Imperial chancelor von Hertllng
makes his statement before the
relchstag main committee on Friday.
Million Men Brought West
It is assumed in London that
the hurried meetings of military
and political leaders in Berlin did
not result in any definite change
of peace policy. In some quarters
In Germany It is believed the
crown councils had more to do
with plans for military operations
on the western front. German
newspapers have heralded a strong
attack on this front and it has
been declared that the Germans
had brought more than 1000.000
men to France from the eastern
front.
Threatens war on Rumania
In Rnssia the Bolshevik govern-
ment is faced with the meeting
of the constituent assembly on
Friday and with the carrying out
of a threat of war on Rumania
should the Bolshevik ultimatum
not be answered satisfactorily.
P: emler Lenlne has demanded that
the Rumanians release Bolshevik
soldiers now under arrest with
the alternative of a rupture of re-
lations and military measures by
the Bolshevik!. Rumania is giv-
en 24 hours in which to make a
satisfactory reply.
To Discuss General Peace-
Opening of the constituent as-
sembly has been put off from time
to time by the Bolshevikl since
tne elections resulted unfavor-
ably to the Lenlne government.
Control of the assembly Is In the
hands of the social revolutionists
whose leader announces that the
assembly. If convened will appeal
for an Interallied conference to
discuss an Immediate democratic
peace on the basis of the state-
ments of president Wilson and
premier Lloyd George.
Military operations on the west-
ern front are confined to the usual
raids and artillery duels. East of
the Brenta and on the lower Plave
the Italians have repulsed Austro-
German attempts to recapture the'
positions lost Monday.
British Losses Decrease.
British merchant shipping loss-
es show a marked decrease from
the two previous weeks. Subma-
rines and mines accounted tor six
vessels of more than 1600 tons
and two of less than that tonnage
the past week as compared with
21 ships including IS of more than
1600 tons in the reports of both
January 9 and January 2. French
losses increased from one in the
previous week to six including
five of more than 1600 tons dur-
ing the week ending January 12.
OF WAR HELD B YMR. BAKER
mHE ereat American humorist Artemns Ward whose
writings gave such delight to Abraham Lincoln once
remarked that he was willing to sacrifice all his
wife's relatives on the altar of the country. Mr. Ward
was not in president Lincoln's cabinet. Mr. Baker is in
president Wilson's cabinet. He takes substantially the
same ground Artemns ward took. Although possibly with
a more unconscious hnmor he has just uttered a heroic
sentiment expressing his pleased acquiescence in the sacri-
fice of France and England's armies for 'the defence of the
common cause.
On Wednesday last discussing the likelihood that the
Germans relieved from anxiety of Russia would make a
tremendous assault on the western front Mr. Baker said:
"The impending German offensive will possibly be their
greatest assault The French and British armies can be
relied upon to withstand the shock."
Mr. Baker is president Wilson's secretary of war; he
holds at this time the most important office in our govern-
ment. He thus announces to our allies and the world that
in the twelfth month after Germany went to war with ns
America the richest country of the world with a popula-
tion of 100000000 people after being at war nearly a year
and after such warning as never a nation had before is
wholly unable to send any effective assistance to repel
the greatest assault of the war and that the only military
measure which can be taken is to express through Mr.
Baker the belief that the British and French armies can
be relied upon to do alone the duty which we ought to
share with them.
This statement of Mr. Baker absolves ns from all neces-
sity of commenting on his ingenious defence of a system
of "preparedness' which leaves our small army at the front
with no artillery except what we get from the French and
BY THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
our army at home with batteries made out of telegraph
poles and logwood. It is not necessary to discuss the exact
amount of pride we should as a nation take in the fact
that as a nation after 11 months of war we are proudly
emerging from the broomstick rifle stage of preparedness
into the telegraph pole stage of preparedness.
Mr. Baker's statement sums up the situation exactly.
We have been at war nearly a year and when the Germans
make their greatest assault our preparedness is only such
as to warrant our expressing belief that our allies can win
without our help.
The New York Times a supporter of the administration
comments though truthfully upon the situation. "Nine
months after entering the war not only are we giving our
allies no effective military aid but all our bustle and stir
doesn't hide the fact that through incompetence and lack
of organization and system we are far behind in our
preparations to supply rifles ammunition machine guns
airships uniforms and other clothing for the troops we
shall some time have at the front. Our backwardness is
naturally disquieting to our allies. If 1000000 American
soldiers or half that number fully equipped had stood on
the soil of France Lloyd George would have made no
speech to British workingmen restating after a fashion
the war aims of the allies. There would have Hen no oc-
casion nor demand for a speech telling the labor unions
what British troops are fighting for."
The pacifists and the agencies of German intrigue would
not be working for a peace in the interest of the capitalis-
tic and militaristic autonomy of Germany. As the Hew
York Times well says the man who works for such a
peace while Germany is unconquered "is the most heartless
of militarists or enemies of the world's peace and freedom."
(Copyright 1918 by The Kansas City Star.)
gas nor use of wood as fuel nor
power derived from water. It is said
that the exception of necessary war
Industrie from the operation of the
order might be more liberal than first
announcements indicated.
Bad Weather Ties TJp Trains.
Bad weather reduced coal move-
ments between the Appalachian
mountains and the Mississippi river
today to less than at any time within
the last week according to reports
reaching the railroad administration.
Order Issued Before Written.
The fuel administration meanwhile
hurried on the machinery for carry-
ing out the curtailment. Fuel ad-
ministrator Garfield assembled his
legal staff and began preparation of
the formal order which It was prom-
ised would clear np many points
which were Indefinite or conflicting
in the abstract and statement Issued
last night.
It developed that the order actual-
ly had not been drawn when Mr. Gar
field made his announcement and
when the fuel administration issued
an abstract of what is was expected
to be. There was some doubt as to
whether the text of the order would
be ready for publication In evening
papers today.
Dr. Garfield will issue prob-
ably during the day m public ap-
peal to employers to continue the
pay of their employes daring the
time they are Idle because of the
fuel order. The government has
power to enforce this request hut
will call on employers to take the
step as a patriotic dity.
A series of rnlinirs or interpreta
tion to ha Issued In connection with
the order is expected to make the
situation more clear.
T' S. Purchase of CoaL
Under a provision which It was de
cided mis morning 10 insert in uio
order the government will become the
nurchaser of virtually all coal pro
duced in the five day closing period.
Mines producing coal under contract
to Industries which will be closed will
be directed to turn the- output over
to the state fuel administrators under
hill of lading attached. The treasury
department win set asiae ?z.vvv.vov
for- thn nnrehae of th 3 COaL Coal
in transit to Industries which will be
einsrl will n t ha purchased by the
government but merely diverted by
state fuel administrators and turned
over to "-consumers who come within
the preferential list- The coal will be
paid for by the ultimate consignee
who will remit directly to the mines.
The rulings to be issued in connec-
Contlnued on Pate S Col 6.)
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STiTSfflLT:
OTHEIf SAILORS JDIN OUTBREAK
Some Who Take Part in Murder of Officers Had Been
Participants in Earlier Mutiny as Result of Which
Every Hundredth Man Was Shot; Number of Sub-
marines Returning to Port Decreases Monthly.
LONDON Eng.. Jan. 17. A mutiny
among submarine crews at the
German naval base of Kiel on
January 7 Is reported in an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Geneva.
Thirty eight officers are said to have
been killed.
The Geneva dispatch quotes advices
received there from Basel giving: de-
tails concerning the mutiny. It is said
to have been begun by submarine
crews and subsequently to have
spread to portions of the crews sta-
tioned at Kiel.
Some Had Been In arlier Mutiny.
Some of the men who joined In the
attack on the officers took part In the
earlier mutiny at Kiel the dispatch
reports. It adds:
"Although the mutiny was local it
shows that German naval men are dis-
satisfied especially in the submarine
service as the number of boats re-
turning to German ports Is decreas-
ing every month."
This Is the second mutiny of consid-
erable size reported among German
crews objecting to being drafted for
submarine service from among the
crews of warships. On the first oc-
casion some months ago crews of
four warships mutinied killing part
of their officers and throwing over
board an admiral who however was
rescued.
Big; Court Martial Held.
When this outbreak had been
quelled a grand court martial fol-
lowed and It was reported that every
hundredth sailor was executed. Tha
seamen were then addressed by the
emperor according to the dispatches
who warned them that even graver
penalties would follow any further
demonstration.
Dread Mystery and Death-
While honors and higers pay are
accorded submarine crews there has
been a constantly growing disaffec-
tion among them for U-boat service.
The allies have rigidly adhered to the
policy of keeping secret the fate oi
such submarines and crews as are
overtaken by their forces while the
destruction of submarines by depth
charges has been increasingly great.
All that the sailors In port know Is
that submarines go out to hunt their
prey and very frequently they do not
return. Every sailor feels that if he
is taken for submarine service it is
only a question of time usually
short time until he will meet h!5
fate.
Duty Always Ardnons.
Even under the best circumstances
the duty is extremely arduous owing
to cramped quarters and foul air.
Fights frequently break out among-
the men after they have been at sea
for several days and killings have
been frequent.
ILLINOIS
PUIS CLOSE
400000 Men in Chicago Dis-
trict Alone Affected
by Fuel Order.
Chicago. Ill Jan. 17. Nearly 480.-
060 workers in the Chicago industrial
district are affected by the order of
the national fuel administrator. Man
ufacturing plants in the Chicago dis
trict will shut down In compliance
with the order number SS57.
The order fors tailed a plan which
the state fuel administration was to
announce today making the Satur
days and Mondays of the next two
weeks holidays outside this' district
it Is estimated more than 3000 plants
employing approximately 150.000 men
throughout the state will be closed
by the order.
When news of the order was re
ceived here more than 100 manufac-
turers and prominent business men
were In attendance at a meeting at
which state fuel administrator nil-
Hams Dreslded. The following reso
lution was unanimously adopted and
ordered sent to Washington:
"We express our regret of the ne
cessity oi tnts action ana respecuuiiy
extend our cheerful cooperation and
wholehearted compliance as a pat-
riotic duty."
MEN WILL MINEC0AL
BUT CAN'T SUPPLY CARS
Indianapolis. Ind- Jan. 17. Dele
gates attending the coal miners' con
vention here read with great interest
today tne announcement shutting
down industries xor live days Decause
of the coal shortage. International
president Frank J. Hayes was shown
dispatches from the east suggesting
an increase In production He said
the men have done all that Is possible
to increase the output under nresent
railroad conditions.
"Give ns the cars and we will give
you the coal" Mr. Hayes said.
COTTON DROPS $10 BALE
AS RESULT OF ORDER
New York. Jan. 17. The drastic ac
tion of the fuel administration caused
a serious break in the cotton market
at the opening here today. The de
cline ranged from 1 1-2 to 2 cents a
pound equal to $10 a bale.
The early break In cotton was
quickly followed by a vigorous rally
which carried March contracts from
29.00 to 30.40 cents recovering the
initial loss.
ORDER CAUSES STOCK SLUMP
BUT SHARP RALLY FOLLOWS
New York. Jan 17. Stocks drODoed
from fractions to over three points at
the opening of the stock exchange to-
day reflecting the attitude of Wall
Street toward the fuel administra-
tion's drastic fuel order.
Within half an hour after the ODen-
Ing virtually all the losses had been
recovered. A sharp rally set in. and
In some cases gains were recorded
over last night s close.
SEVEnE COLD KILLS GOATS.
Mesqnlte. N. M-. Jan. 17. The herd
of goats numbeilng 2500 Including
some sheep sent from here last week
to the hills east of Vinton are picking
up rapidly and showing the effect of
the pasture. The recent cold snap
killed about 75 It Is said.
Reform Running
Wild Hitchcock
Washington D. C Jan-. 17.
Senator Hitchcock. Democrat and
senator Galllnger. Republican
introduced resolutions today In
the senate to delay the enforce-
ment of the fuel order. Gal-
lingers resolution would delay it
indefinitely pending investiga-
tion. Hitchcock's would delay It
five days for the same purpose.
Senator Hitchcock said:
"Reform In our government Is
now running wild."
Snow Buries
Coal Trains
BadlyNeeded
Railroads Virtually Help-
less; Some Roads Open
But Lack Cars.
Washington. D. C Jan. 17.
Fresh snows and high winds
In the Pennsylvania mountains
burled scores of coal trains and
rails previously opened to coal mines
were again covered with high drifts.
In the middle west tracks to mines
were opened but the supply of empty
cars was greatly reduced. Indica-
tions were that the loading of coal
in the Pennsylvania. Ohio. West Vir-
ginia Kentucky and Indiana fields
would not be restored for three or
four days.
Along the eastern seaboard and in
the extreme nest coal was moving
rapidly.
Railroads Are Helpless.
Thousands of protests against the
fuel administration's order reached
the railroad administration today and
were met with the announcement that
the railroads were helpless until the
snow blanket covering the middle-
west Is melted.
Officials today were at work on an
attempt to move several thousand
skilled workmen. Including machin
ists from western railroad territory
to the east to assist In repairing lo
comotives and cars.
Difficulties were encountered how
ever when a number of western rail-
roads declined to release large num
bers or employes.
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LOSE
EES NEEDED
500000 IN PHILADELPHIA
MADE IDLE BY ORDER
Philadelphia. Pa Jan. 17. Five
hundred thousand persons will be
made idle in Philadelphia with a
wage loss of approximately $1006.00
a day by fuel administrator Gar-
field's coal saving order.
Merchants manufacturers and oth
ers assure Dr. Garfield of their
hearty cooperation. Many manufac-
turers doubt whether the order ap
plies to them and have asked Wash
ington for Information.
The closing of the Baldwin Loco
motive works with its 20000 work-
ers. It is said would mean the loss of
17 locomotives for each day of Idle
ness.
N0GALES ENFORCES FUEL
ADMINISTRATOR'S ORDER
Nogales Ariz Jan. 17. This city
is believed the first In Arizona to
give full enforcement to the fuel ad-
ministrator's orders against unneces-
sary municipal and commercial light-
ing. The local fuel administrator has
Issued positive orders covering
"Hghtless" Thursday and Sunday
nights and has directed the city mar-
shal to see that they are obeyed.
Wage Loss in New York
Will Amount to $102528-
150 It Is Announced.
New York Jan. 17. Fuel adminis-
trators today- frankly admitted they
were not prepared for such a startling
announcement as that made yester-
day from Washington and that It
would be some time before they could
familiarize themselves with the com-
plex details of the plan. Many busi-
ness men and officials criticized the
order as unnecessary and furnishing;
no real solution of the problem; oth-
ers were Inclined to believe that stern
measures were needed and that tha
saving of coal while working hard-
ships on thousands would be worth
the sacrifice.
"It's up' to us to carry out our or-
ders" said Reeve Schely fuel admin-
istrator for New York county "for
these are war tunes. " We mnst con-
sider ourselves soldiers here just as
much as though we were in the
trenches."
In the opinion of industrial statis-
ticians approximately 3.00.000 wage
earners in New Yortfwlll be affected.
Of this number more than 1.500.000
live and work In this city. The wage
loss for 15 days according to conserv-
ative unofficial estimates will be
J102.52S.150.
Officials of various trade unions
have Issued hurry calls for emergency
meetings througnout the state to con-
sider ways and mesns for the relief
of members who may be left without
funds. Some concern is expressed for
the thousands of women needle work-
ers in this city who are paid only for
labor actually performed.
Cussed Threatened and
Tipped Judge Delivers
Coal As He Promises
Orange N. J-. Jan. 17. Judge Nott.
of Bast Orange volunteered as a coal
wagon driver to get coal to the homes
of the needy.
A motorman of a street car threat-
ened to whip the judge when his
horse balked on the car track stalling
traffic He will appear before the
judge later.
A woman gave the Judge a 10 -cent
tip and admonished him not to get
intoxicated with the money.
Another woman threatened to have
him dismissed unless he carried the
coal to the second floor. The magis
trate obeyed and dumped it in tha
middle of the parlor floor.
150000 BOSTON WORKERS
CAN ILL AFFORD HOLIDAYS
Boston. Mass- Jan. 17. ilanv busi
ness and labor leaders commenting to-
day upon the fuel administrator's or-
der for coal conservation declared
the situation did not seem to them to
demand the hardahlns whiY th.v
pointed out would follow the five
day closing of industrial plants
Thomas F. Anderson secretary of
the New England Shoe and Leather
association said:
"More than lfrW.WO workers will be
affected In the shoe shops alone while
m tne allied Industries another 50.000
will be forced into an Idleness they
can 111 afford at this time. More than
50 per cent of the shoes In the United
States are made In this vicinity and
the loss in wages will be hard to esti-
mate. The situation is much more se-
rious on account of the apparent lack
of necessity for such action.'
The Chamber Of Commerce Works For Whole City; So Does The Budget Fu id
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