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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
BELGIAN CONDITIONS TOLD
By FREDERICK IvALc0TT
Ise sss .Bsfore eeq8rap5ic Society
THROW Light on Ger1uany's Iuten-
tiosas--PoI&nd's Experiences.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
THOUSANDS idle;
COAL CRISIS CAUSE
Additional Hosts Of Ohio Men
May Be Laid Off as Result
of Fuel Shortage.
FEDERAL OFFICIALS ACTIVE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, December To-
Thousands OF Ohio men were out OF
employment temporarily today because Of
the coal shortage in this state, and tndica-
tons were that other thousands would be
laid of tonight and tomorrow unless GER
tain sections of the state obtain an imme-
date supply of coal.
The federal fuel administration in Ohio
was doing everything possible today to
obtain coal and rush it to the points at
feeted most. 1t was pointed out that
the weather prediction today is for rts-
ing temperatures. indicating an end to
the cold wave. This, the authorities say.
viii greatly facilitate railroad transport
tation and will enable larger and quicker
coal shipments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
NAMED TO SUPERVISE
DISTRIBUTION OF FLOUR

NEW YORK, DECEMBER 15.-fseorsse
y. zabrislste. a member Of the New
York Psoduee Exchange and New York
agent for the PHI bury Fienr a.illa
coupany. today aeeeptea appointment
as head -four .stEsFsssfs eaa-ss1 -t5Spe 5e6yi
safsssast Eratiozss III $50 tie
fxtflbuxSoT 70 O. Hear >sta. ~ sst a. he nsS
sionss retail trade- from the mailer to
3he consumer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
Plan to Run Daytime Only.

QUINCY. Mass. December 15.-Be-
cause OF a shortage Of coal the Fore
River plant OF the Bethlehem Shipbufld-
Ing Company. which has been running
night and day for some time. was not
In operation last night. Officfals Of the
company said that the plant would 81
operated during the day only until
further notice, but that they were hope-s
ful Of obtaining larger supply ri fuel
aoous -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
sAustro-eet sfreartl,.

The sgretgtia Of the AHztro-Cerrnan
sfnyassssi in it&ly is ptaesd ~ 04gctal
esspateBss fr9ga I.atae tos3sy 1T 90 Gi-
Visions. On The f1cEt Gae afe 50. o.
sshtSh p are Austrian ANA German.
LaSnt q itF-S, ! 'ia-rls-a and Ad&tr,;.tl
are said IS tas9flla ttqa frO13 eoupe-
tent sources 20 lie hei1 back Of The
Ines N reserve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
MANY TO Be HEARD !
ON SALARY issue
Members Of Congress to Urge
Increase to Clerks at COM
mittee Hearing.
EFFORT FOR D. C. WORKERS

There win be q strong demand
voiced for increased salaries all along
the line for government workers at the
irst hearing Monday before the SUBJ
committee on post Office and pose
roads, of which Representative Thops5
as NJ. Bell of Georgia ia chairman.
While this hearing II exclusively for
those advocating Increased compensa-
ton for postal service employees who
were not included in the general hort-
sontal raise Of and 10 per cent al
lowed after July last. several mem-
bers Of Congress who are to appear at
the hearing are going TO take advan-
tage of the opportunity to register
their conviction that the salaries Of
government workers generally should
be substantially increased.
Members to Be Heard.
More than twenty members of the
House have notified Representative
Bell that they would like TO be heard
Monday and Tuesday. Among these
are Representatives Treadway of Mas
sachusetts, Kennedy of Rhode Island.
Gambler of Mississippi Van Dyke OF
Minnesota, Tague and Walsh Of Mas
Vinson. Brand and Lee Of Georgia
Among the members of the pest Offices
and post roads committee who wish to
appear before the subcommittee are
Randall of California and Rouse OF
Kentucky.
All Of the branches Of postal service
will be represented by spokesmen from
the organized workers Thomas II. Flah-
Federation Of Clerks. VIII be one OF the
first speakers. Arrangements have been
made by Representative Bell for the at
tendance OF representatives OF the rail-.
way mail clerks tho rural carriers ana
the city letter carriers
James A. Grant, postmaster at Alto
Ca. reached Washington today to pre~
sent the appeal of the fourth-class post
masters for increased compensation.
D. G. Raise Under Consideration
The question of Increased salaries Tor
estimated in the District budget IL stil1
under consideration today. with CommtS-
sioRer Brownlow in charge OF the pres
entation of arguments In favor Of At
least continuance Of the and 10 psr
cent allowed last year. There IL a good
prospect that a basic increase In pay
will be allowed.
While Commissioner Brownlow and
the other District officials appearing
before the subcommittee on District
expenditures under the appropriations
committee cannot diyulse what has
transpired in the executive session. ie
| is known that thus far there has been
comparatively smooth sailing at the
hearings
The District budget. is being taken up
item by item and page by page. Yester-
day something like twenty-five pages
had been completed. so that there Is
mittee of which Representative T. q.
Sisson OF Mississippi is chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
More Scarlet Fever Cases.
Board Of Trade Committee Program.

War problems in industry will be
considered by the Industrial interests
committee of the Board of Trade at the
arst meeting Of 1913, Isaac Cans. chair
man. announced today. Several addi-
tienal names have been added to the
committee which served during the last
WAR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
-FOUR PATIENTS ARE HELD
IN SMALLPOX HOSPITAL
Health 0Mcer Declares Himself More
Concerned Over Scarlet Fever
Situation in D. C.

Four smallpox patients. of whom two
are soldiers and two War Department
employees. one q woman. are under
treatment in the Districts smallpox
hospital on reservation Is, back of the
Jail.
Miss Bernice c. Caughey of 225 East
Capitol street, and Orville s. Rappold
OF the Olympia apartments. 14th and
Euclid streets northwest, are the. War
Department employees, and their infec-
ed when Chester F, Jones. an appli-
cant for q position. who was found to
be suffering from smallpox, recently
visited branches of the ordnance de-
at 1880 and 1888 F street northwest.
Jones since has recovered and been
released from the hospital, and these
are the only cases, SO far as health
department officials know, that may be
attributed to him.
Two Other Hospital Patients.
hospital are William Glatz and Elmer
Nelson, beth OF Camp Meigs. at 9Th
2tfeet and Florida avenue northeast.
Glatx halls from New York and Nelson
from Indiana, and their infection 10
thought to have been contracted out
side the District
Six cases of smallpox have been re-
ported since November 9. the last four
being discovered In the last two or
three days. The other patients who
have been released, were John Gleason
and Booker Levy, the latter a Camp
Meade rookie. None Of the cases has
been serious and no outbreak OF the
disease is expected by the health
authorities.
More Scarlet Fever Cases.
Health Officer Woodward today said
that he is considerably more concerned
Just now over the scarlet fever situa-
ton, eight more cases OF this disease
being reported today. making a total
of about 100 under treatment. Ana
costa has been the worst sufferer thus
far. The health authorities have dis
covered a milk infection in Anacostia,
eight cases having developed among
users of milk from q certain dairy farm
where scarlet fever has developed This
farm has been closed and any other
cases of the disease which may be
traced to 1t are expected to develop
within five days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15

received by the company last night
and that will last but few hours. Nor
maliy the two power plants of the
company consume fifty cars of coal
daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
SHORTAGE ALARMS NEW YORK.
Half Of Coal Yards Empty, Many
Places Without Heat and Power

NEW YORK. December irwin hair
OF New York's coal yards Empty and
suffering innEsasinE IN The nnhsstsd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
Seeks All Coal Possible.

The fuel administration, with head
quarters here, today was seeking to
obtain all of the coal possible that has
been consigned to the northwest but
that has been held up at lake. ports or
in transit by the close of lake naviga-
ton.
In spite of the strenuous efforts be-
ing made to alleviate the suffering, de-
mands for immediate shipments Of coal
reached the state and federal authori-
ties here today from every section Of
the state. The federal fuel administra-
ton. however, reported that the coal
situation is just the same"
In Cleveland 100000 men were re-
ported to be out of work because the
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Com
pany was out of coal and had to close
down. thereby closing many manu-
featuring plants, many of which are
working on war munitions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
Not Ashamed to Make Mistakes.

we are not ashamed Of making mis-
takes and out of the turmoil will come
good order. In spite of the fact that
winter is upon us and distress exists,
just at time when the supply of coal
Is commencing to move, | feel sure that
we viii, be able to solve this great
question of fuel administration"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
University Still Closed.

In Columbus the Ohio State Univer-
sity is still closed down. There have
been no classes this week, and there
has been some talk of keeping the uni-
versity closed until after the Christ
mas holidays because Of the states in
ability to obtain COAL Even soma OF
the state offices have had to suspend
work or move to other quarters be-
cause the employees have been unable
to keep warm.
In a telegram declaring that Cleve-
land schools. hospitals and other utili-
ties will have to close unless they OBJ
tain coal Immediately Gov. Cox today
pleaded to federal authorities for a
priority order which would permit
quick coal shipments to Cleveland from
eastern Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15

paiGn for ratification Of the amendment
by the states after IL passes Congress.
Mrs. McAdoo Delivers Address.
Mrs. William G.. McAdoo, in a brief
address last night, stold the delegates
that the women of this country raised
. billion dollars in the liberty loan cam
patgn and are showing In many other
ways that they are fit to be made citi-
sens of this country on equal rights
with men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
Hits Cincinnati Car Service.

Announcement was made in Cincin-
natl that the street car company Will
have to partly suspend tomorrow noon
unless it obtains a supply of coal in
the meantime. Scores of other busi-
nesses were affected by the coal short
age and schools and churches all over
the state have beer. forced to close
Gov. Cox announced today that he has
accepted the Invitation of Senator Reed
of Missouri to appear before the Sen.
ate manufactures committee to tell OF
the Ohio coal shortage. The committee
hearing is said to be the first step in
a federal investigation of the Ohio coal
situation,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
PRESIDENT NAY SETTLE
R. R. Problem MONDAY
Official Statement Of Government
Purpose to Fellow His Study
Of Subject.

Announcement about the way the
soverngnenG viii deal with the railroad
problem is expected from President VIII
son Monday though no official statement
hiss been given about the time the Presi-
dert viii state his. conclusions.
Z Most of the present week has been
EivenSov by the President TO a study
.of tAe problem. and he has had before
him VAST quantities of data relating
especially to Questions of revenue and
Information of government operation
plans IN England.
Considers Choice Of. Administrator.
IN considering the question of feds
eral administrator it Is understood that
the President is concerned chiefly with
yRe question cf who the administrator
WiIl be. Several names have been
under discasaion, without any assur-
aHce tilat tins President has them in
miGd
Secretary Lane. former president Taft
and former Jgstiee Charles T.. Hughes,
alreaGv mentioned, were those Of Ar
thur T. Haley. president Of Yale.
Naming Of either Secretary Lane or Mr..
ILadles are understood TO be especially
agreeable to the railroad heads.
Plea FOR Inland Waterways. :
A Vigorous plea for further appro-
prjat.oa8 t. develop the inland water
ways Of the country along scientific
Eraa. w.'th the old pork barrel system
eliminated. was MADE IA the Senate yes
Of NeEaea., author of the proposal for a
waterways cefamission, whief was en-
bodied ia the rivers and harbors act for
tie present isssal year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
NOTICE TO ALL RECISTRANTS.
DAVID r. FRANCIS,

When you receive your copy of the QUESTIONABLE from
the local board read it carefully and formulate your
in your mind Then 60 the nearest place your home
your Office where member of the legal advisory board
stationed He will assist you in answering the questions
properly This service is free All questions should be
answered accurately and specifically Your position in the
selectve draft will depend the accuracy and precision
your replies You required the accuracy
Of your and you will be guilty of perjury if you
false statement If you in doubt about any
question the member Of the legal advisory board will be glad
to aid YOU
II you fail return your QUESTIONABLE within days
from the time it is issued you will be placed in class which
that you will be among the first regsrants to be
called into the service After your QUESTIONABLE has been
completed and personally the exemption
board from which you receive it. must be their hands
within days the of ISSUE It duty
every registrant consult the bulletin board his local
exemption board find when his QUESTIONABLE issued
Failure comply with this provision is punishable by fine
imprisonment and immediate assignment to military
If there any change in your status after you
your QUESTIONABLE to the board which might affect your
classification should be reported to the local board within
FIVE days Failure report such change in is also
punishable misdemeanor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
Coal Shortage Threatens Arsenal.

WATERFOWL. Mass, December H.
Maj. Tracy Dickson. commandant Of
the government arsenal. said last night
that unless he could obtain definite as
surance by Monday night OF renew.
ed supply of coal the arsenal would be
forced to suspend work December IL.
Maj Dickson said that he had been IN
communication with Washington try-
ing to arrange for immediate ship.
ments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
COAL ENOUGH; PROBLEM
IS CARS, GARFIELD SAYS
Lack Of United Action Of Railroads,
Separate Administration and Di-
vided Authority Blamed.

BY The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 1.-THE coal
supply of the country is ample. "if we
could but solve the problem of trans
portation." DR.. Harry A. Garfield,
United States fuel administrator. de-
clared in an address last night at the
annual meeting of the Academy of Po-
litical Science. Lack of united action
on the part Of the railroads. separate
administration and divided authority
added to the difficulty. he asserted.
I'VE are supplying more coal to
Canada than ever before" DIR. Garfield
said but in spite of this fact, and the
further fact that our demand is larger
than ever before, the supply is ample il
we could but solve the problem of
transportation.
Coal 80 Per Cent of Freight.
when You stop to consider that from
by the railroads in the past has been
coal. you Will understand the present
situation The call for other commodi-
ties has set coal on the siding, SO to
speak, and It is fact that since Au-
gust % 2o.000,000 tons Of coal have
been delayed because of lack of cars.
At present it is more important that
food products shall take precedence.
and we find ourselves in a situation in
adequate to carry on the required
transportation of coal
Another difficulty is that there is no
united action on the part Of the rail-
roads because of separate terminals,
separate administrations and divided
authority. Now that you know what
the fuel administration, authorized by
the federal government. means, we ex-
psct every man and woman in New
York will notify this department OF
conditions as they find them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
Where Registrars May Go for Advice.

During the day-Municipal building, Old Central
High School building Washington city post Office Western
High School, precinct police station and the office
any attorney in the city
From 8 pm pm week days-Any police precinct
station in the District
3aooo other registrants in the District of
Columbia and delay in the preparation of your question
naire will work hardship only upon the other regis
tran but upon the members of the local boards and
the legal advisory board Your cooperation earnestly
requested in this great work. which be completed
promptly in order provide the War Department with
information necessary assign you where you
the most useful service to your government
ADOLPH A. HOEHLING, r.
JESSE c. ADKINS,
F. SPRIGG PERRY,
~ Legal Advisory Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
COAL MOVING FREELY.
Ohio, Michigan and Points in Other
Sections Receiving Supplies

F. c. Baird, who has been co-operat-
Ing with State Fuel Administrator
Homer johnson of Ohio, has reported
to the fuel administration that huge
SHIPMENTS OF coal tied " at the Ken
lucky divisional yards of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio and Norfolk and West
ern railroads. now are moving freely to
Ohio. Michigan and other points. The
fuel is being expedited to its destfna-
ton by shorter routing of the cars.
A. w. Thompson. chairman of the
operating committee Of the eastern
railroads. at work clearing the railroad
freight congestion, Is in Washington
today to confer with Fuel Administra-
tor Garfield. Mr.. Thompson teleyraphed
that there is not so much a shortage of
coal in the country as there is a short
age of transportation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-06

dinner at Seven springs last Satur-
day, complimentary to the Juniors
and H. S. teachers. Good time despite
the weather.
Miss Winnie Stephens, who taught
at Turtle Lake, is home for the sum-
mer. Her sister, Opal, who was
obliged to quit teaching several weeks
ago to operated on for appendicitis
came home Tuesday from Waterloo
Iowa.
Friday, June 8th is the last day OF
Cassville high school. Students who
expect to graduate are Arthur Mem
er, Arthur HARDWOOD, Herbert Bern
hardt, Norma Eversoll, Nina Pierce
Irma Lau, Herman Blum, Adam
Greenwood, Birdie Johnson, Stella
Scheibl.
The Klindt-Geiger canning company
blowing up the fields of the Moore
bottoms over the river use a big tract
or with four plows attached Doing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-06
CASSVILLE.
The Record says:

The Record says:
Sam Groom visited in Dubuque,
Davenport and Rock Island last week.
He went with a view to making appli-
cation for enlistment in the aviation
corps, but found there was no vacancy
in this department.
Holl Stephens is improving his
main street property, the former
Niemer building, by adding a new
porch and also putting on a new coat
Of paint. w H. Grimm has also i'm
proved his business property by Civ
ing it coat Of paint.
Word was received here Monday of
the death Of Henry Wiederhoff who
owns the farm below Cassville on
which Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Conrad live.
He was quite we'll known in Cassville
and his untimely death will occasion
deep sorrow among his friends here.
He had been ailing for several months.
Ernie Pierce left Monday for Havre,
Mont, where he will accept a posi-
ton as telegraph operator.
James Bennett Jr. went to Minnea-
polls Monday and the next day ap-
piled for enlistment in the army. He
sent word to his folks here that he
failed to pass a satisfactory examina-
ton
Ralph Bennett, who recently enlist
ed in the Navy Hospital corps with
two other Cassville young men, Ed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-06

excellent work, so the helpers say.
Rev. Thos Evans, who was pastor
of the Baptist church in this village
some years ago, will go from Dodge.
Vile soon to Long Greek, Ia, where
he will be pastor of the Welsh Con
gregational church.
Geo. W. Chase went over the Bur
lington last Saturday morning to Ro-
chelle, ILL.,, where he is visiting his
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hall.
The big steamer Quincy with few
passengers and heavily loaded with
freight, went north at o'clock ues-
day morning.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-06

Braun and Fred Mink, and is now To-
Gated at the Great Lakes Training
station, has written home to his par
ents giving his experiences since en-
listing. The three young men bunk
together, and although their routine
work and discipline is somewhat diff
erent than they were accustomed to
they are nevertheless getting along
fine and are quite we'll satisfied. The
other boys have also written home
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-06
CASSVILLE

The Index says
Mrs. Julia Sherman is confined to
bed by illness. Mrs. Jas. Teasdale is
the nurse in attendance.
Louie Okey shipped a team of bay
drivers, standard bred, to his brother,
We're, at st. Paul. They are fine pair
of young horses.
The c. H. S. Seniors gave picnic
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-06

Are you interested in a silo?
Ii so you will be interested to
know that you can get guaran-
teed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-06

John Schaefer, held on a charge Of
holding UP a train near Sparta, is an
escaped lunatic. This was revealed
when he was arraigned in the La
court courts. His attorney produced
a letter from an asylum at Norfolk,
Neh., from which Schaefer escaped
about six months ago. Judge E. c.
Higbee continued the case until June
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-06

Mre. Michael Dogwell who was bad
ly burned in a gasoline explosion at
Kenosha, died in the Kenosha hospi-
tai last Wednesday. Her husband
and his brother Joseph Dogwell, who
were burned in an effort to save her,
are in critical condition. Mrs. Dog
well threw cup OF gasoline on a
blazing fire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-06

Miss Alma Bollman, 81, while plant
Ing potatoes on her brothers farm
near Sheboygan was rendered I'M
conscious and badly burned when the
galvanized iron pail she was carry
ing, was literally ripped to pieces by
a bolt of lightning. Ernst Bollman
the brother, tore the burned clothing
from her body Her corset stays were
burned into the flesh.