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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
Operators Hit Harder Than
in Any Similar Period
on Record
Snow Aids Congestion
Estimate 100000 Is Lost in
Production as Result
Of Tie-Up
IStaf Correspondencel

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Car short
age and congestion. augmented by un-
favorable weather conditions, caused a
loss Of approximately 100000 tons in
the production OF bituminous coal dur
ing the week just ended, according to a
statement issued by the National Coal
Association To-Day.
Telegraphlc reports from the coal
feldc 10 the association state that the
mines were hit harder by the failure
Of :he railroads to deliver enough cars
for loading than in any other week OF
which the association has a record.
This heavy loss OF production" says
the statement. follows a loss OF TO-
100000 tons in production during No
vember, solely because OF the car short
age and slow car movement. The total
loss in production of bituminous coal
from November to the present time. be-
cause of the inadequate car supply and
the slow movement Of cars. is not less
than 100000 tons.
"ln other words. 100000 tons of
coal which could have been mined and
delivered to consumers still remains IN
the ground because the mines were not
given sufficient cars to enable them TO
produce all they could.
"The following reports from one Ohio
field alone show the extent to which the
mines were thus crippled:
"'On Monday mines that could have
produced 100 carloads of coal received
only PAP cars. on Tuesday mines that
could have produced 956 carloads were
supplied with only go cars, on Wednes-
day mines that could have loaded 99S
cars were given only 500 cars and on
Thursday mines that could have pro-
duced 1,15s carsloads of coal received
from the railroads only 800 cars.
ain the Pittsburgh field alone car
shortage and congestion. rendered more
acute. as in Ohio. because of weather
conditions, caused a loss of approx
mately 100000 tons in bituminous coal
These instances are typical Of the
which prevails in bituminous
coal fields all over the country.
"The distress caused by the fuel
famine already in some sections is GER
tain to spread throughout the country
generally and will continue, probably
with increasing severity. until the
mines are supplied with sufficient rail
road cars to permit them TO produce
the coal they are capable Of produc-
ing"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17

Careful housewives who set forth
to-day to test the practical value OF
Uncle Sans first fixing of retail prices
for New York City will find that IN
many stores they can buy foods below
the prices fixed By the Federal Food
Board Of New York.
Such staple edibles as bread. Cali,
fornia prunes. American cheese ana
whole rice-the higher quality OF rice
used in the average household were
found TO be quoted by the food board
at substantially higher prices than
those voluntarily fixed by most chain
stores and the more aggressive lnde-
pendent grocers.
Grocer's Prices Lower
One purchaser, who procured nine
articles from one of the best known
grocery stores, discovered that she mad
saved i5i2 cents by accepting the prices
voluntarily fxed by the grocer instead
of demanding the benefits supposed
to follow the Federal price iixer. Her
nine articles cost s107, whereas the
government prices on the same articles
had been fixed at $l.22l2.
The articles purchased, as listed by
the Federal food board here and as
thew were actually sold at the chain
grocery store, are listed below. The
boards lists furnished two prices,
one for higher-rent areas and one for
loyer-rent areas. For the purpose o.
these comparisons the lower prices
fixed by the administrator are given,
whereas comparison with the hlg her
prices would show a still more marked
difference in favor of the retailer.
The prices. as quoted, per pound, are !:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
Foreign Trade Board
To Hold Convention
Will Meet in Cincinnati to
Discuss War Measures

A new obligation has been imposed
Upon and a new opportunity offered 70
the foreign trade interests OF the
United States through American par
.icipation in the var with Germany
according 20 James A. Farrell. chair
man Of the National Foreign trade
Council. lie has issued formal call
for the fifth national foreign trade
convention to meet in Cincinnati, FeD-
ruary 7, for session Of three days
The obligation, Mr. Farrell declared
is the American foreign traders duty
20 insure an uninterrupted and Volu-
niuous flow Of materials and manu-.
factures TO our allies and our neutral
sources Of supply, and receive 10 re-
turn the products Necessary 10 the ne
of the enterprise in which the trade
may be engaged.
The part OF foreign trade IN WIN
ming the war will be the general theme
Of the convention.
Coordination OF the foreign trade
activities Of the nation is the main
purpoge for which TIE National Trade
Council was formed. T. is non-par-
.isan. non-political organization, us
Junction is investigatory and adVls1Iy
and il seeks to cooperate with other
examinations in the encouragement OF
n sound national foreign trade po'cy'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
B. & NJ. Puts Commercial
Coal on Embargo List

BOSTON, Dec. 16.-The Boston &
Maine Railroad announced tonight that
because of severe weather conditions
and the unusually heavy movement Of
east-bound freight. the road has been
obliged 20 add commercial coal to the
articles covered by its recently placed
embargo against east-bound freight in
carload lots.
This embargo is only temporary"
the announcement said. There are
more than seven hundred cars of such
coal at the Western yards of the Bos-
ton e. Maine, while between the mines
and destination there are fully two
thousand cars OF coal in transit to New
England, via and on the Boston e.
Mainc.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
Process Goes on
All Day and Night

Day and night the process goes on
without ceSsation-the mighty process
OF intense heat and herculean power,
unfortunately creating the fabric of war
Inc black and grimy forge masters who
come and 20 in the great vaults Of
gloom that inclOSe the furnaces and
the machinery seem the merest pygmies
compared with their nstrumentalities
The chief men among them. cunning
masters o. heat and power. for all their
overalls and blackened faces, earn more
IN day than the average clerk in a
week-S30 TO 500. Among them are all
the races Of Europe, contributing by the
making OF steel 20 the destruction or
salvation Of their fatherlands.
When | came out of the resounding
halls Of this particular birthplace Of
steel Il was 10 step into another inferno
Of noise-vsst. clamorous, suppressive
notes.-the rolling thunder Of intricate
interlacing traffic OF trains OF unimagi-
nable lengths Of lurehing, rumbling.
shrieking, groaning cars-all rushing
on 70 the bottomless nav OF war.
For miles on miles | travelled up
and down the valleys that are Pitts
burgh, on both sides Of three rivers
and everywhere was the white light Of
hot steel. everywhere the crash of
rollers falling upon ingots, everywhere
the traffic of steel. everywhere the
putting and believing of engines. en-
gines of creation and engines of trans
portation. in one colossal concert of
action action represented by the 60
ing and coming Of ten thousand cars
a day. seven a minute. day and night.
And I said 20 myself, if there be but
one God and he is Mars. there is but
one Prophet and his name is Transpor-
tatlon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
Means Faces Indictment
Here for Embezzlement
And Forgery, Says SWann

Castor b. Means. acquitted yester-
day Of the murder Of Mrs. Maude a.
King in Concord. " c.. faces indict-
ment in this county for forgery and
embezzlement, District At'orne!
Swami announced last night.
There is concrete evidence IN our
hands tending TO show that Means
forged many documents, on which he
obtained large sums OF money from
Mrs Kings estate" said Mr.. Swami,
and there is ample evidence pointing
10 him as the embezzler of the major
norton Of Mrs. Kings wealth.
Until hear from Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Dooling. who aided IN
the proxcution OF Means IN Concord
and who worked up the case against
him. ] shall be unable 70 say just when
we shall take the evidence before the
grand Jury. ! believe. however, that
Mr.. DoolinC will arrive tomorrow or
Tuesday 81 the latest, and that before
the week is over the bulk Of the evl-
dence will be laid before the grand
j5ry."
When asked if others besides Means
faced indictment as the result OF the
looting Of the wouan's estate, the DIS
trict Attorney said that was matter
he did not care az his time 10 discuss.
THE people Of New York, however.
can rest assured that all the facts IN
the Means-King case will be brought
20 light in this county" said District
Attorney Swami. Forgery and en-
are extradictable offences,
and if any person outside the jurisdic-
ton Of the state is indicted for these
crimes in this county he viii be
brought here for trial"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
Baltimore's Car Service
Cut by Coal Shortage

BALTIMORE. Dec. 16-The coal
famine in Baltimore continues acute.
Hundreds Of homes have not more than
q part of ton in the cellars. The
Lighting and Power Company and the
United Railways Company, operating
all the street and suburban railways.
have only days supply. From day TO
day these big plants are operating on
Just enough fuel to keep running.
To-day and tonight the car service
was curtailed 40 ser cent. All heat
and nearly all the light were turned
off the cars and passengers shivered IN
darkened cars. While the Penn Mary
steel plant Of Tie Bethlehem Company
has received 1000 tons OF coal a part
Of the plant continues closed down and
. 800 men will be idle tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
Pittsburgh Is
Field Of New
German Victory
Allies Suffer When Coke
Shortage Stops Steel
Mills
Bv Theodore M. Knappen

CQUESNE, Penn, Dec.16.-War is
built of steel. 1t is therefore
- the fecund mother Of traihc'
The hard road TO victory is paved with
steel. l. IS German steel against
American steel. It is Essen against
Pittsburgh: it is Krupp against + arrell'
When the United States declared war
on Germany the United States steel
CORPORATION did likewise. The contIl-
button of that gigantic ally to the
machine Of victory is determined al
most solely by transportatlon-tranS-
portation on land and sea.
On a day this week the railways
failed 70 bring coke and a great prolec-
tile plant shut down. That was Ger
nan victory in effect. Many Of the
steel Corporations blast furnaces are
down for the same reason. More Ger
man victories.
The Steel Corporation was born Of
the Carnegie Steel Company. The lat
ter employs $4,000 men and requires
$500 cars Of materials in and 1000 OF
finished out per day. For months now
its traffic manager has toiled nightly,
obsessed with the never-ending prob
lem Of transportation. Cars for coke,
cars for coal, cars for limestone, cars
for ore. cars to take away the output
piling high and numbering all the
- I'd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
What Is Going on To-Day

Free admission 10 the American Museum Of NsiIr.
History the Van tOfIanlf Para Museum. w
American Museum 81 Safety and Che Agpanym
I.uncheop ~ the American Association q Ne'
and M0nied Manufacturer. waldorf A''n'.
Meeting q The Minerva CUB q New ic.k Wa
dOrf Astoria. 10 q. ~
Meeting q the Humanitarian cut. Cs-res' hin'
Add!sss by Maspr n. A. MllGsn On Sciencs ss9
tic war" sudiionum. American Museum o. "a
ural Ui,iofy. m - 49,
Addrrs. hy Putnam \ Bates on "Nes ~. A. ~.
system and Insurance Rates lefors ~ 80. -,
cub u New York clubhouse o. Nesi fcH
fourth S'7cct. SIS ?. m.
PUBLIC LECrJ REs or THE BOARD OF kp'
CATION. SIS r. NJ
MANHATTAN
"folSsonss o. Frame" Albert G. crs~iord. w.
ingicn Irving Bigh s,h"ol. inins fis7s'
Peru To-dsg.' Joseph A NAcKuiEht fs'le
School ,. Hudson and Grove si.erts ,t.,.,r.
Whittier. tho QUAKER Poet" Edwin g. hcnst
Public schoo. a.. i5sih street. nsH - N'eD'
Avenue. 20 -. ,,h.,I
Consiantlan. public schocl y. rs Lis' IVY
..In,misTation and Amsr.caniza,ion Mtf'n =
korn Pablo school GO Hester ans ls'sa 1880
The Modern Debt 70 GNece. n "a
lIoleon Pilgrim Han. fh'y ''h S"'s'
.Spsnisf American and Filipino War" HssG
Constantine Public school -. lfeh Sifss@
''''' N rIE BRONX
R.crni Economic Change George r. klnr',fsi
Pubuc scaoci So Bryant A""es' hs%'
The E,o,ut,oo o. Woman fI,aaaa leiar,, W.
Dire ~ Ctr Public school ie1. liza 49,
Su secoad Avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
Delays, in Effect,
German Victories

Still the furious FORCES turn out the
steel and somehow cars have been
found 10 transport il until II has filled
the North Atlantic terminals full OF
steel. The cars have gone down to the
ocean with steel. but the ships have
not come up 20 take il. An embargo
has been placed on export steel. but
still the mills turn out the substance
of victory. The railways stop because
the ships have stopped. Because the
railways stop the mills may have to
stop.
] visited to-day one of the greatest
fountains Of freight-the Carnegie
mills at DuquesHe. Here | saw Mime
sofa and Pennsylvania fused to make
stcel-brow hematite from Minnesota
and limestone and coke from Pennsyl-
vania. Adjacent TO the blast furnaces
are mountains Of iron ore, brought all
the way down the Great Lakes by boat
and then drawn from lake ports here
by the company's own railway. The
coke comes from Connelsville in end
less trains that never come quite fast
enough. Also there are trains Of lime
stone.
From pockets ever filled with coke.
illutSNVif anu Olt NdpoNIONS NOHNtN .
ors interminably hoist alternate loads
Of the three materials TO the tops Of
the gigantic cylinders that are called
furnaces. From the bases of the cylin-
derS, bathed in water. flowed the
molten iron into great ladies' mounted
on trucks. which were drawn away as
fast as filled to the open hearth fur
nacos that turn iron into steel
The product Of the open hearth fur
naces IS cast into great ingots weighing
several tons each These, being re
heated to the right temperature, are
picked up fiery white by great iron fin
gers and conveyed 70 the rolls: tire
less, Unsuitable rolls, which reduce the
ingot TO bars and slabs and rounds and
squares that are spewed forth by auto
matte conyeyors IN endless streams.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
To Be Xmas Guests
Of Rocky Mountain Club

The Rocky Mountain Club will enter.
tain on Christmas evening all the SOL
diers and sailsrs that can be jammed
into its clubrooms. In order 10 make
room for as many as possible, the or
ganization will follow the system nau-
gurated on Thanksgiving Day and move
out all its furniture, storing 1t until the
celebration is at an end.
The clubs hope is to have representa-
tives from every state in the Union
present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
Detroit Administrator Seizes
3 More Coal-Laden Vessels

DETROIT. Dec. l6.-W. X. Pruden,
State Fuel Administrator. who yester-
day seized 800 tons of coal passing
the Detroit River on the
steamer Thomas Bartum. to-day took
possession Of three more coal-laden
lake freighters. One was seized in the
lower Detroit River and two at Port
Huron. The coal on board the two yes
sells taken here will be distributed in De-
troit. while that on the vessels at Port
Huron will be sent TO other Michigan
cities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
Oyster Bay Families
Burn Wood Cut From
New Workers. Estates

OYSTER BAY, Dec. l6.-Wood
brought in from the estates Of wealthy
New Workers stocked the stoves and fur
naces to-day Of scores Of Oyster Bay
and Locust Valley families, who had
been hit by the fuel famine. The coal
shortage became so acute that Morti-
mer Schif. William Il. Coe, ". ID.
Guthrie and other estate owners sent
word that the people could have all
the wood they could gather or cut In
consequence, there were many axmen
out to-day. while sledges, cutters and
automobiles brought in the wood.
Friends Academy. a Locust Valley
institution, with 400 students, entirely
exhausted its fuel supply yesterday,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
More Snow for New York

New York City. still half buried in
last weeks snowfall, added another
layer to her covering and several more
wrinkles to the brow of Commissioner
Fetherston last night.
Driven in from the sea oy strong
east wind. snow began 70 fall here
shortly after 10 p. m. Al midnight II
was still coming down in fine powdery
hekes.
To those who fear repetition OF
last weeks coalless and carless times
the Weather Bureau gives a VOID Of
comfort. II announced last night thar
the storm would probably not be heavy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
Car Shortage Still Holds
Up Coal Production

WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.-Csr short
age continues as the chief factor in
checking maximum production of
coal. according 20 statistics made pub
lie to-day by the Geological Survey.
Labor shortage and mine disability
are given as other causes. Bituminous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17

and members OF the Piping Rock Club
contributed enough 20 the school 10
last over tomorrow.
A number OF estate owners are said
TO have large supplies Of coal. In Oy-
ster Bay tonight there was talk Of
raids on these supplies, particularly on
one pile. said 10 contain 400 tons
camouhaged with whitewssh. unless
the famine is relieved by shipments
tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17

the street conditions the greatest diff
ficulty was experienced in getting the
coal unloaded.
More Men Needed
Reeve Schley. Federal Fuel Admins
traitor for New York City, had inspec-
tors at all the New Jersey railroad
terminals Investigating conditions.
These reported last night that all the
railroads had practically full crews on
duty at breaking coal out of the fro
zen cars and loading it into lighters.
The labor shortage was still felt, Mr.
Schley said, and his Office to-day Will
endeavor TO assist the railroads 10 get
more men.
Large coal dealers who will handle
most of the coal brought into the city
had forces of clerks busy yesterday ap-
portioning allotments 10 pedlers and
cellar men. II was said that nearly all
the 1000 cellar men in the city were
without supplies.
An instance of conditions was shown
late Yesterday in Jay Street, Brooklyn,
where a crowd of women fought over
one basket of coal. the last the eel
larman had As the man brought 1t
M from his cellar two foremost IN the
line made dash for II. Other women
Joined in, with the result that the coal
was scattered about the icy sidewalk.
the lumps falling as separate prizes to
children. who darted in and out among
the milling crowd Of women slipping
and sliding about in the contest for
the empty basket.
Riverside Tenants TO Strike
Sixty tenants of the apartment house
AZ 725 Riverside Drive met last night
in the apartment of DIR. Samuel
Schultze and organized what they
termed trent strike" 10 enforce
proper heating. Nathan Brody, who
presided. said there had been but little
heat and hot water IN the building
since the cold weather began, and
committee was appointed TO notlty the
PROPRIETOR that no rent would be paid
unless heat was supplied.
An assistant of Fuel Administrator
Gunnison. of Brooklyn, notified coal
dealers in that borough yesterday TO
disregard "coal prescriptions issued
nv doctors not connected with the
Health Department. An investigator
from Mr.. Gunnison's Office learned that
certain doctors were signing scores OF
Meas 10 coal dealers to give prefer
ence 10 the bearers Of the notes on se-
count OF illness in the family. In many
instances IL was found that there was
no illness in the families OF the note
hearers. and that the doctors involved
were making a business OF issuing the
"prescriptions' at 90 cents each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
Predicts Bread Tickets

MILWAUKEE, Dec. l6.--Bread tick
cts for Milwaukee are inevitable, in
the judgment Of A. T. Vanscoy. food
administrator for Milwaukee County.
In accordance with his opinion, Mr..
Vanscoy has recommended that bread
substitutes be listed in the daily food
bulletin and that members Of the com
mission do their utmost TO have placed
on the market every article of food
that will reduce the consumption Of
wheat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17

The price Of lentils, said +. Farrell,
buyer az the central office Of the
chain stores. had been eighteen cents,
but slight advance had caused the
retail price 20 go up one cent. He
added that il probably soon would be
down again. however
Arthur Williams, New York repre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17

mines, the tables show, are producing
only about 70 per cent Of what they
are capable Of putting out.
transportation. It is declared is i'm
proving slowly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
Easiest Way Out

The easiest way out OF the situa-
ton. which is very existant and not
imaginary, would be for the food sd-
ministration 20 ask Congress for def
mite and specific legislation to deal
with retailers in foodstuifs who in
one way or another are gouging or at
tempting 10 gouge their customers.
II assume that Mr.. Hoover and his
associates know better than any one
else just the kind of legislation that
is needed. II they would frame a bill
and ask that il be passed it is my
judgment that il would go through
with a whoop, and Hoover would be
one OF the most popular men in the
country. Everybody would be throw
ing bouquets at him. whereas now
many Of his fellow citizens are throw
ing bricks. And in the states where
the women both vote and buy for the
household the ladies would feel like
making him some sort Of a dictator
for life"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17

Robinson. Of Asheville. and her sister,
Mr.. Mary {. Melvin, took opposite
sides in the case, the mother appearing
as a witness FOR the prosecution and
the daughter siding with Means.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17
10000 Tons of
Coal Glue Relief
ToNew York City

Continued from page !
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17

- UQUESNE, Penn, Dec.16.-War IS
built Of steel. 1t is therefore
the fecund mother of traffic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-17

the street conditions the greatest diff
fculty was experienced in getting the
coal unloaded.
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