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GARFIELD EXPLAINS WHY FUEL
. MANDATE IS ESSENTIAL NOW
f Continued from Pajte On.
a. a. i aaa AAA tAna nf shiDDinjc de
tained would be on its way within a short
- fce declared on the shipment of roods
from factories shut down and on the
movement of materials to th Atlantic
saboerd were disapproved Friday ty
Secretary MeAdoo. director K"' l
railroads who said that the railroad con-
gestion would he cleared In a few weeks.
Fuel administration officials favor an
embargo and believe it would aid ma-
terially in Improving not only transpor-
'tation conditions but the fuel situation
Reports to the fuel administration said
' that observance of the order in the tcr-
1 ritory to which it MPPlies was general.
' Home few violations were noted and the
'department of Justice will be asked to
Investigate through its local representa-
tives. . .
- Most of the violations it was believed
were due to misunderstanding and lack
of Information. In some States federal
fuel officials themselves misunderstood
the order and attempted to dose down
plants operated by water power over
which the fuel administration has no
control. ...
lr. GarfioM declared Friday that while
tt would be comparatively easy for plants
to evade thf order he believed there
VSDUld be few violations hnssestlons
that some of the factories might attempt
evasions bv oi-eratinK on Sundays while
closing- on" the 10 Monday holidays drew
' from him the statement that if that
were attempted h- would take quick
measures to cut off the supply of coal
from the offcndim; plants
There will be no more general exemp-
tion of plants l'r. Garfield said except
" over the signature either of Secretary
Baker or Secretary IXiniels. Interpret-
ing of the orders. Iioivver. as applied to
Industries on which thf exempted plants
re dependent lor raw materials the
fuel administration probably will make
liberal piles.
"It is our purpose in this respect." said
Dr. Garfield to make intelligent decis-
ions. The raw material needs of ex-
empted plants will be recognized aiH
cared for."
INTERPRETATIONS ARE
EXPECTED AT ONCE.
Saturday the fuel administratfon Is ex-
pectcd to make public :i list of interpre-
tations in specified cases which will be
given general application.
Some of these rulings were made Fri-
day and exempted among others certain
nines producing necessary metals. The
manufacture of ammonia the manufac-
ture of ire the operation of laundries
(except on the Monday holtdays the
manufacture of medical supplies fortthe
army and navy and the manufacture of
mine equipment.
In addition to a lorn? list of exemptions
of food producing plants and related in-
dustries. It was announced that further
exemptions would be made by State food
administrators.
Officials who have contended for months
that the best way to handle the coal sit-
uation was by denying fuel to nonessen-
tial industries viewed the closing order
with more favor Friday when they
learned of the exemption of war indus-
tries. The order as it stands cuts off all
f the so-called nonessentials rr l. w hile
it denies fuel also to many industries
producing necessaries it was evident
that its application would be far less
drastic than at first believed.
Dr. Garfield s letter to the senate fol-
lows: "Permit me to confirm the message
1 which I sent to you yesterday by Mr.
Baker clerk of the senate.
"It is my earnest desire that the mem-
ten of the senate should knew that as
. an executive officer of the government.
I would not willingly treat a request of
the senate with other than the greatest
respect. The order suspending the op-
oration of industrial plants in portions
of the United States was issued only
. after deliberate consideration and will. 1
firmly believe aid effectively in provid-
ing coal for domestic consumers for the
prompt bunkering of ships carrying
accessary war material abroad and for
the relief of the serious congestion at the
docks and at many points In the section
covered by the order. I still believe "it
should stand. To delay the application
of the order would only add to the con-
gestion. It will be but natural that in-
dustry in the interval would redouble
its efforts to Increase supplies on hand.
'To permit factories with a coal sup
ply to operate during the period of sus-
pension would allow many producing ar- . nes and in its shops during the days of
Ocles least essential to the war to con- inactivity including Mondays
tinue while some producing articles tr.c Tht snutaown of industries was rx-
most essential would be compelled to snut peeled to relieve coal shortages in At-
down. Moreover continued production lanta. in many parts of Alabama and in
by those well supplied with coal would other Southern States. Fuel auminis;ra-
. delay if not defeat the relief contem- tois were directing fuel to householders
plated by the order. i badly in need of fuel.
"I should add that the resolution was . . .
Dresented to me at fi-3f n m vesrerrln V
and that the order was signed at 5:10."
Many Plants Are
'Exempted From Order.
lAssociited Press Retort.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. IS. The nation's
luanufac.'.iring industry in the 2S States
east of the Mississippi river was virtual-
. ly suspended Friday in obedience to the
government's order forbidding the use of
fuel.
. Most of the plants engaged
On U .
contracts were exempted from the
or-
. der's operation in telegrams sent cut
Thursday night but few of them learned
cf It In time and a groat majority of them
closed down with the other factories.
. The country ct large knew nothing if
exemptions except the few announced
"Ihursdav night and it was not until late
Friday .ittein-wn that tht fuel adminis-
trator admitted officially that important
war work was not affected by the order
and gave out a list of hundreds of far-
lories that may continue work on govern-
ment contracts only during the five days
closing period.
Confusion attending enforcement of the
order was general. Such u Hood of tcle-
' grams poured into the offices of the fuel
administration a;Kir. interpretations and
rulings trd requesting Information con-
eerning exemption of Industries that final
ly the txemption list was given to the
press for publication. TI.e day brought a
- statement cf unequivocal support for the
order from President Wilson and a vig-
orous defense oy r uel Administrator Gar-
field of tiie step and the government's
- purpose in taking it.
Opposition to the order In congress ap-
Krently pent itself in debate in both
uses. During the day Jr. Garfield re-
; plied to tire senate s request of Thursdav
that the order be suspended for five days.
i disclaiming any pu. pose to be discour-
v teous declining to comply and again
1 pointing out tne necessity for enforce-
f meirt of his order.
' : Food Administrator Hoover in a state-
". Blent interpreted the order to mean that
no check would be put on the operations
of any sort of food handling manufac-
taring or distributing plant.
. - - - " . J 1 1 ' a im pre-i
Spared by Secretaries Baker and Daniels!
;re those manufacturing gas masks ex-
t plosives for the government ritl-i' pis- '
tois machine guns and small arms mn- j
munition forgings lor the government I
electrical supplies ami tool sieei fc war
. purposes destroyers and destroyer pans. '
seamless tubes and condenser tube i ii-l
craft and aircraft parts signal corps ;
viiuiiuieni locomotives equipill' iits lor
fV.Aipa woolen goods for the army and
navy white duck and tentings ior the
.' government and optical supplies.
TtHIPYARDS WILL
. CONTINUE OPERATION.
'JiaU shipyards although not Included in
- the exempted Ust will continue operation
der a special ruling as will hundreds of
' S? turnma- out jnaterials which enter
alrectly into manufacture of army and
Bevy supplies.
Most of the big steel plants and a large
. number of the country's automobile fac-
tories are included in the lislM
'Awong the collateral lndujlries which
. ' wlli be classed as not coming within
Provisions of the order will be virtually ail
' mines producing ores.
' 'In his statement supporting Or. Gsr-
.' fMd s issuance of the closing order Presl-
i dent Wilson says he was consulted and
fully agreed with the fuel administrator
- as te Its necessity. If the action hi tin
been taken he declares immediate relief
eowia not nave been round for the fuel
and transportation shortage.
Laxres With Pepsin.
A UaM Digestive Laxative. piSasant to
tke. Just try one See bottle tor Indiges-
t try one See
eosupaUea. .
Loo or
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last few months. m
I "I have every confidence that the result
or action 01 tnis son win juswy n anu
that the people of the country will loyally
and patriotically respond to necessities of
this kind as they have to every other sac-
rifice involved in the war. We are upon
a war footing ami I am confident that the
people of the United States are willing to
observe the same sort of discipline that
might be iuvolvrd in the actual conflict
Itself."
Dr. Garfield's statement emphasises the
railroad congestion which he declares is
threatening the food supply points to the
necessity for moving ships to Europe and
carries an appeal to capital to bear its
share of the burden brought by the closing
order by paying employes for the time
they are idle.
South Loyally
Observing Order.
(Associated Prtu Rtfert.)
ATLANTA. Ga.. Jan. 17. Hundreds of
Industrial plants in the South were closed
Friday for five days under Hie fuel re-
striction order and thousands of opera-
tives were idle. No reports of violations
of the order had been received Friday
night' and surface indications were that
both manufacturers and workers viewed
the situation philosophically.
The South Carolina house of repre-
sentatives in session at Columbia voted
down by an overwhelming majority a res-
olution asking Fuel Administrator Gar-
field to rescind the order and the Atlanta
chamber of commerce adopted a resolu-
tion approving it.
At Koanoke Va business men in mass
meeting voted to pbserve the order while
t'ne Norfolk Va.. lie tail Merchants asso-
ciation asked merchants to close ail stores
on Monday during the 10-week period as
a purely patriotic measure.
Scores of cotton mills using other than
water power will be closed lor tho five-
day period but those working on govern-
ment orders of heuvy ducking were ex-
pected to reopen under the exemption for
such plants' issued FriuV by l'r. Garfield.
The tobacco interest probably was the
largest outside of cotton to be affected by
the orde:-. Cigar factories in Florida. Vir-
nnw ami other Stales Were closed us
! were tobacco and cigarette plants in Vir
ginia. North Carolina and other sections.
V.ie great industrial center at Birming-
ham. Aia.. wns only slightly affected as
most of the steel plants mere ure en-
gaged on goernmcnt twork. and at the
coal mines extra eftorts were made to
get out coal. Shipyaros Including th
navy yards at Noriolk Charleston and
New oi leans and the Newport News
plants were in lull operation.
Richmond apparently hau the greatest
army oi mle woikers of auy city in the
Souui 30.000 having been reported out of
work there. Nortoik and Vicinuy report-
ed from 10.000 to 12.000; New .rieana.
some li.Ooo; Macon Ga. ".000. Memphis
from i00 to 700r Caattanooca. iroin
15.000 to 110000 ; O fraii 'mom s. c aooul
and Knoxville. about Si0.
in the Koanoke district where ;000
i woikers. w ere idle the Norfolk and ext
ern railway offered to employ hundreus of
persons in repair and other work on its
Senate and House
Excited Over Order.
(Astoeiiled Press Rrfo'l.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. l::. When con-
gress assembled attacks on the fuel re-
striction order burst out anew mingled
in the senate with resentment that the
fuel administration has ignored its reso-
lution uking ior delay. Senators de-
scribed themselves as being in' a state
ui ".niuoienl ind.gnullon."
"All t.'ils chaos is shameful" Senator
Smiih of Michigan republican declared.
"Thn nat nAU eiA r. .ln ll.a
wings of those who seek to exercise such
:iuti.ority which was never intended to
be given."
A letter from Dr. Garfield riateri Fri-
dav received by Senator Smith of Georgia
stated that the ruling "does not apply to
newspapers or oiner mausiries operaiea
; By the use of hydro-electric power.
Prior to the opening of the debate. Vice
President Marshall advised the senate he
hud ben informed by Fuel Administrator
Garfield that there was no Intention of
discourtesy in putting the order Into cf
fe' t. despite the senate's resolution.
lie said the administrator declared
the resolution had not been received
ly him until 6:30 p. m.. while the order
was promulgated at 5:44 p. m.
"While the resolution might not have
been presented in writing it was tele-
phoned to the fuel administrator" de-
clared Senator Hitchcock "and he had
every opportunity of knowing that the
senate was about to pass it.
WASHINGTON Jan. II. Attacks on
the fuel restriction order blazed up in
the house again Friday. Representative
Snvder of New York denouncing it said
the president bad made a fatal error in
permitting Mr. Garfield to issue the order
which he said meant utter chaos want
ana sufferings in this country. Many
members took part In tne discussion.
representative Snyder characterised
the fuel order as a camouflage of the
railroad administration.
Representative Carter of Oklahoma
democrat defended the Garfield order
and praised the president's act in per-
mitting its issue ss a courageous per-
formance which congress should uphold.
Captain R. K. Crank
Died of Apoplexy
i Associated Prtu Retort.)
WASHINGTON Jan. II. Captain Rob
ert K. Crank died last night after a stroke
uf apoplexy aboard the United States
steamsnip rraine wnicn be commanded.
Captain Crank was born at Houston
Captain Crank made Houston his home
some years ago. He ws son of the late
major w . n. urank in bis lifetime
prominent lawyer of Texas.
Arouses he Liver and PMtlfles the Bleed
Tti Old SUMan! general streartkealss toelc.
''" tniu.ri emu J c itj. ai
liter U ectlos. drives lUlarta eat of
a roast the
f tfit bloutl
aod builds bp tb tstem. or adults sad csii-
dru. 80c-
au'vujfntGl.
Ambassador Called Home.
(Associated Prist Reomt.)
A PACIFIC PORT Jan. II Dr. AtmuVa
Sato. Japanese ambassador to the United
States arrived Friday on bis war from
Washington to Tokio. The object of bis
trip. n assenea ne aid not know.
"All I can say la that my government
cmiiou me noma ne assert so.
Te Drive
Out Malaria and
the System
Build Up
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st tits formats Is urlnled eo warv uki
! .tt e. am untie
sacrifices and sacrifice of tboaart caHoa
for by this order ara infinitely less than
sacrifices of Ufa which otherwise might
be involved.'"
PRESIDENT WILSON - - -
INDORSE COAL ORDER.
The president's statement follows:
"I was of course consulted by Mr.
Garfield before the fuel order of Thursday
was issued and fully agreed with him
that it was necessary much as I re-
gretted the necessity. This war calls for
many sacrifices and sacrifices of the sort
called for by this order are infinitely less
than sacrifices of life which might other-
wise be InvolvW!. It is absolutely neces-
sarv to get the ssUps away. It is abso-
lutely necessary to relieve the congestion
at the ports and upon the railways it is
absolutely necessary to move great quan-
tities of food and it is absolutely neces-
sary that our people should be warmed in
their homes if nowhere else and half way
measures would not have accomplished the
desired ends. .
"If such action as this had not been
taken we should have limped along from
day to day with a slowly Improving con-
dition of affairs with regard to. the ship-
ment of food and of fuel but without such
immediate relief as had been absolutely
necessary" because of the congestions of
tsafflc which have been piling up for the
IS xSuSSJT jT!siMJf4Htai.
HOUSTON DAILY POSTf
WAR COUNCIL OF
-;-P!BffiOW)SEP
Rifical Change in Conduct of Wat
Senator Chamberlain Will Also Of-
fer Bill Providing for Crea-
tion of a Director of
Munitions.
(AtJtcUlti Press Ittfort.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1. Radical
changes In the government's war making
machinery are proposed in bills to estab-
lish a war council of three members all
powerful under the president and to cre-
ate a director of war munitions approved
Friday by the senate military committee.
The bill for a director of munitions was
placed before the senate and that for the
war council will be introduced by Chair-
man Chamberlain Monday when the sen
ate reconvenes.
Approval of the administration la being
sought for both measures which have
virtually the unanimous support of the
committee. So far there has been no in
timation of what mav be the attitude of
President Wilson. . Proposals to have the
secretaries of war anvl navy as ex-offioio
members of the war council were reject
ed Friday by the committee before the
measure was put In final torm.
As ordered reported the bill proposes
that the three members of the war coun
cil shall be appointed by the president.
with confirmation by tne senate ana ds
directly under the president and above tho
cabinet in authority with power to "su-
pervise control and direct all depart-
ments bureaus and agencies of the gov-
ernment in the prosecution of the war."
It is proposed that the council mem-
bers stiall have no other duties than to
form and execute with the president's
approval and co-opei'atlon broad war pol
icies and decide priorities ana aispuies
between the different departments and
bureau.
The director of munitionsi also a presi-
dential appointee and confirmed by the
senate would have authority to control
pioduction distribution and transporta
tion of war supplies unaer tne policies i
the president and the war council. This
bill is an amended substitute for that
originally drawn by Senator Chamberlain
for a department of munitions with u
cabinet member at its head.
Senator Chamberlain said Friday night
he planned to get both measures before
the senate as soon aa possible probably
next week. Afterward the committee's
inquiry into the aviation cantonment
sanitation and other questions of the
army may be resumed.
M'ADOO CREATES
RAILWAY REGIONS
(Continued from Page One.)
those States from . points south of the
Ohio river.
"The Western district Is composed of
the balance of the country including: nil
west of the "Mississippi and alap Illi-
nois. Wisconsin and the North Michigan
peninsula. It excludes those roads run-
ning Into Illinois from tin- east and from
the south. Thus Illinois will be subject
to the joint jurisdiction of all directors.
"orders issued by the gentlemen named
in their capacity as regional directors
will be issued by authority of the director
general and will be respected according-
ly." said "general order No. 4" estab-
lishing the operating regions.
The directors will undertake to super-
vise general transportation problems of
their Qistricts ana win oe tne neia mar-i
shals of the central organization which
the director general is expected to form
jfermanently in a day oi two. This or-
ganization probably will consist of five or
six divisions with a chief of each.
McCormick Resigned as
National Chairman.
iAsiliaUd Press Rcparki
NEW YORK. Jan. 18. Mr. Willcox
stated that he wrus. notified bv Secretary
McAdoo Friday night of his appointment
as a member of a railroad wage commis-
sion which he had accepted. He then is
sued a statement in which he said.
The work to be undertaken by the
commission H of such a character af-
f'cting as It does the Income of hundreds
of thousands of people that it gives to
tie oltice it quasi judicial character. It
is lev feellnc that no one serving on this
corn.nissiou should be an official of any
poluievil party any mori than he would
luiJ such ar. office were he elected to be
judge of any court. Having decided
therefore to accept the appointment nn
the wage commission J shall in conse
quence of tiiis acceptance resign the
cnairmanshin of the reDiiblican national
committee at the meeting to be held in
St. Luis on February 12.
'I feel that the nature of the work is
such and the Importance of it is so great
that in the performance of my duties no
one should be able to intimate or suggest
lhat there were any political considera-
tions involved ts some might do if I had
not resigned as chairman of the national
committee."
U. S. Troops Fought
Fire in French Town
Associated Press Retort.)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE Wednesday Jan. 18. The
army fire department proved its useful.
ness today even' With part of the out -of
date apparatus in a jmaJl village where
the troops are quartered when it ex
tingulshed a. blaze which started in a hav
loft and .threatened to spread to other
uliiidings in tne village.
This was the first fire that- had
occurred in the village !n iZ years. The
tire apparatus -Deionging to the village
has not been changed 'Since 1743 the
dato y which the hand-pump still bears.
V.nen the alarm sounded the Americans
under the leadership of a former Boston
fireman got out the. old band-pump but
finding it was rusty and Impossible of use
took off the leather hose whichis still n
good condition coupled It to -t pump rnd
tnrew water into ma mazing lott.
Prettiest Girl Is
Wanted for Picture
(Associated Prtu Report.
WASHINGTON Jan. IS. A hunt for
the prettiest girl in America whose pic
tures will be borne by posters advertising
government insurance for soldiers was
announced Friday by the soldiers' and
sailors' campaign council a body of in
surance men and army officers in charge
of a special drive to solicit Insurance be
fore February 12. Only the pictures of
young women having close friends of rel-
atives in the military or naval service
will be accepted and all photographs
must be submitted before January 29 to
the camDSUm council at Washington.
Up to Friday applications for nearly
M.vuu.uuu.vvu insurance naa oeen received
by the treasury department. This rep-
resents about 430000 soldiers and sail-
ors insured by the government against
death ana total aisaoiiity.
American Women Auto
Drivers Near Front
(Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMT IN
FRANCE Jan. 2. American women mo
tor car drivers have made their appear
ance in the tone of f he army. A few of
them are .driving big motor trucks for
the Young Men's Christian Association
and are proving tneir efficiency.
PNEUMONIA
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SATURDAY .MORNING JANUARY 19 1918;
;THE BRAVE DEEDS 0F.MEN IN ; -
AMERICA'S
J XW rtrvfoTcas of tho United States to land ia' Franco for serrhM against th
enemy War the United States naval aeronautlo detachments transported abroad on
navol Tcssela.f-Tbcoe naval aviators of
first weak la June throe weeks before the first army transport under naval convoy
arrived on tho othsr side to land the first at the army forces. In th record of man
who have tost their lives in operations against the enemy two are reported from
this detachment who were killed by accidents lq the air. Tbejr are buried in Fran.
One of those men is George Herbert Manley landsman quartermaster who had
enlisted at Baltimore In March WIT having had no prior naval service. He was a
native of Summltt K. J. born !n 18. His father is Herbert N. Manley of Maple-
wood. N. J
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Packery Employes
Appealed to Wilson
tAtstdaitd Press.Refort.)
. WASHINGTON Jan. 18. Settlement of
differences between the meat packers and
their union employes was undertaken Fri-
day night by President Wilson's special
Ishor' commission headed by Secretary
Wilson after representatives of the men
had submitted their case te the presi-
dent in a two-hour conference at the
White House.
Spokesmen for the unions pictured a
critical situation In ah of the great packing-
centers and asked that the govern-
ment Interfere and If necessary take over
the operation of the plants. The presi-
dent ald mediation would be tried be
fore considering alternatives.
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor accom-
panied the labor delegation which was
headed by John FlUpalrlck president of
the Chicago federation. Secretary Baker
as chairman of the council of national de-
fense and Secretary Wilson were called
into the conference.
The president's commission will ar
range as soon as possible for meeting
with representatives of the employers
and of the men.
After the conference Mr. Gompers made
this statement:
The attitude of the packers toward
their employes is intolerable. The em-
ployes are In a state of unrest and the
union heads feel scarcely able to control
the situation. Unless Justice is done in
my opinion the men will quit work. They
can not stand the brutality handed out to
tnem tne Jack of appreciation ot efforts
the low pay and the long hours."
Count Von Luxburg's
Condition Is Worse
(Assoctated Press Report.)
BUENOS AIRES Jan. 18. The director
of the Gorman hospital has informed the
foreign office that the condition of Count
Von Luxburg former German minister
to Argentina steadily has become worse.
Count Von Luxburg now has been in the
hospital five weeks suffering from a nerv-
ous breakdown. .The hospital authorities
have urged the necessity of removing the
patient to an asylum where he can be
more closely guarded.
Foreign office officials apparently are
attempting to keep Von Luxburg's con
dition a secret but it is reported that he
s becoming insane.
Judge JL S. Neblett Dead.
(Houston Post S fecial.)
TEMPLE. TSxas. Jan. 18. The death
of Judge R. 8. Neblett. aged 52 years of
Corsicana occurred at the sanitarium
here Friday from a complication of dis-
eases pneumonia being ascribed as the
direct cause. Judge Neblett attended by
his wife and relatives arrived here on
Thursday for the purpose of submitting
to an operation for trouble of long stand-
ing but his weakened condition prevented
surgical relief. The body ..was sent to
Corsicana . Friday night.
Breaking
Sakowitz Bros. Semi-Annual
Clearance Sale
of Suits and Overcoats
Never before has a similar sale been accorded
such widespread interest never before has there
been such continued and enthusiastic response.
These reductions on high grade dependable
Clothing In the face of rising market is the talk
of the whole town. Attend today.
Stein-Bloch Kirschbaum Society
Brand and Atterbury System Clothes
$17.50 Suits and Overcoats $13.45
$20.00 Suits and Overcoats $15.65
$22.50 Suits and Overcoats $17.45
$25.00 Suits and Overcoats $19.85
$30.00 Suits and Overcoats $23.85
$35.00 Suite and Overcoats $27.35
y. "No Charge for Alterations
"Most men cm 'sport'
a text dollars to ttt
up their clothes supply.'
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FIGHTING SERVICE
fleers and raon landed in Franco daring ta
218 Coal Mines in
West Virginia Idle
tAuacftti Press Retrt.)
INDIANAPOLIS Jan. IS A telegram
from Samuel B. Montgomery commis-
sioner of labor for West Virginia to the
convention of the United Mine Workers
of America stating that on Wednesday
III mines were idle throwing out of em-
ployment 16.117 men. was read Friday by
President Hayes at the opening of today's
session.
The telegram stated rhe loss of produc-
tion amounts to 104100 tons due to car
shortage.
This continues dally." the message
said. "There has not been the slight-
est improvement since the government
took over control of the railroads. Food
prices mount higher and great unrest ex-
ists In tho coal fields as men who want
to work and can t get it see their ability
to purchase needed food for their fami-
lies reduced one-half."
Tne ratification of the Washington
agreement which gave the bituminous
coal miners an Increase in wages came
before the convention today. Failure to
ratify it would throw the soft coal wage
contracts back to the New York agree-
ment of April 12 1917.
PHILADEIPHTA. Jan. 18. The general
committee of anthracite operators issued
an appeal Friday for 21000 additional men
to work in the hard coal mines of Penn-
sylvania. Price of $75.50 Pei4 Ton
Fixed for Nitrate
.4.joctifi Prtu Report.)
WASHINGTON Jan. IS. A price Of
$75.50 per ton f. o. b. seaboard for the
nitrate fertiliser which the department of
agriculture has purchased in Chile for sale
to American farmers at cost was an-
nounced Friday by Secretary Houston.
The farmers must pay the freight charges
from ports and the State tag fees and
payments must be made in cash.
Ships carrying the nitrate will be direct-
ed to the most convenient ports the Sec-
retary said and the nitrate will be han-
dled at seaboard by representatives who
will serve w i thout compensation. -In the
farming districts county agents assisted
by local business men chosen by them will
handle the shipments and in counties
where there are not agents a committee
of three or more local business men will
be appointed.
Farmers are requested to file their ap-
plications with the agents or committees
not later than February 4. At the same
time they must deposit the money cover-
ing the cost of the nitrate they wish with
the local bank association or individual to
be designated by the department.
Plies Cured In S to 14 Days
Dnmtsts re fond nosey If FAEO OlNTSfwvr
fill! to cure itching. Blind. Bleedioc or Pietrod-
Inr Piles. First application Elves relief. 60c
AdvertlKment.
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of people who ara dominating Germany
now and will dominate the wofM tomor-
row if we allow them. We will find that
Oreat Britain and the democracy the
French democracy and the democracy of
Europe will be at the mercy of the most
cruel autocracy the world has ever seen.
"What Sort of term do you tnina we
would get from General Von Hlndenburg
It we said to him we want yon to clear
out of Belgium V He would say In his
heart you oan not turn me out Of Bel-
rum with trade union resolutions.' But
will tell you the answer you can give
him: We can and will turn you out of
Belgium with trade union guns and trade
unionists behind them.
rwuaT so ON
OR 00 UNDKR.
"We ara fighting now against privilege
claimed by a military caste. Democracy
If it inens anything must mean thetj Womeii Sdlt tO PriSOtV '
the people of all classes all sections all . .
trades and all professions roust merge i Auoeitti Prtu Report.)
their privilege and their rights in com- CORPUS. CHRIST! Texas. Jaa. ll.r-
mon stock." u"10 time of war every civilian should be
A voice: "And wealth." '
Certalntv" renlled the nremler. who
continued:
"If any man can find an honorable.
equitable and Just way out of this con-
fllct without fighting It through for
heaven's sake let him tell me. My own
conviction is thjs the people either must
go on or go under. -
A great number of questions were put
to the premier by the delegates regard
ing the advisability ot entering Into
peace negotiations or the permitting of
a conference at Stockholm. Mr. Lloyd-
George in replying said:
uermany always naa oeen ready tor
peace at her own price but that Is not
a orlce that we are prepared to pay. The
moment tne uermans snow a disposition
to negotiate a peace on equitable terms
and they are the terms the labor party
itseii nas in substance adopted mere
will be no reluctance to enter Into peace
negotiations."
The premiers objection to a conference
at Stockholm or elsewhere was that del-
egates of the German government would
be chosen. A delegate here interjected:
' Not necessarily.
Mr. Lloyd George replied:
"Do not let us deceive ourselves with
delusions Tou can only make peace with
a government. - If the government does
not represent the people or Germany let
them change their government."
in tne same Dream tne premier cnai-
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tented his andlenoe to change their awn -government
if theywere dissatisfied and
a delegate oeied out "give us aa tppor. '
.unUy'lJoyd resumed :r We have ;
given you the best opportunity because
we introduced a frenohiee bUI .sddlng
1000000 to the electorate. Tou can have
your opportunity whenever you like.-"It -Is
not the government which shrinks from
it." '
Then be waa asked whether If the Oer '
mans decided on a government similar te
Jhat of the present Russian government.
England would recognise their represen-
tatives. Mr. Lloyd George replied:
"We will recognise the representatives
of 'any government whatever get up by
the German people." . v .r
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Bootlegger and Lewd
I impressed with the fact tnat every asaut-
I anoa should be riven to make our. army
just as efficient as possible. Therefore it
" ' 7. "7 ...
V rae." .i ho
ho I" 1?!? iJ"d lho5.w.h
evade the laws tnat nave oeen pro-
mulgated for the effeclency of our soldiers
come within the class of being enemies of
the nation said reaerai juage oneppara
Friday in sentencing several women who
had been convicted at the present court.
Two women conviciea oi operating a
hawriv house within five miles of an army
camp were sentenced to five months Im
prisonment in tne usianoraa ouaie prison
at McAlester.
Four men convicted of furnishing liquor
to soldiers were given sentences reus-
ing from 30 days in the county Jail to
five months at Leavenworth.
-Judge Sheppard who is from Pensacola
Fla. had been presiding at the term of
court that started on January 7 and Is to
close Saturday.
Keeping the Quality Up
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r box. Os account ot the savuee Is lbs ortee
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$13.50 and 4?n OC
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A number of styles in Gray
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with Tlack kid vamps)
also allover brown kid;
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