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The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23
II CALCULNTED 10 II3Ip the
Strt ArtON ~ THIS SECTION

with the announcement uf the in
terHtnte commerce commission that
the law providing Tor IN" return 81
foreign ears o. their own lines ~ a. be-
enforced, Utah railroad men say they
look fur considerable Improvement
In ~. ear shortage situation
II u pointed out that there are
many more cars from Western rail-
roads on Eastern trackaEe than there
are Eastern railway ears In the West
This has worked 90 thu disadvantage
of Western roads. many OF which have
suffered from lack OF rolling stock.
The commission has announced that
this rul. for the return OF cars viii be
enforced strictly after February 2in
and Il IN expected TO result Ia the re-
turn 81 many hundreds of ears 60
wcFtern territory.
~ IN" cars cannot bc returned load
eds the commission requires that they
b" sent back empty,
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23
FEWER ACCIDENTS ~ TIN
CONL MINES THAN FORMERLY

WASHINGTON. ~ G.. Fob. is
Fewer men lost their lives la Am"ri-
can rnni mines during 1915 than In
any year uf the past ten. although the
year was the most prosperous IN the
history 81 mining. with more men en-.
pinNvd aud greater tonnage taken
from IN. earth than ever before The
army ~ miAr workers numbered more
than seven hundred aud nny thous-
and. Three and thrce.tcnthH ~ each
thousand were killed 10y accident. the
lowest death rate In eighteen years
and the lowest on record per ton OF
coal mined The number killed was
sssb. There we're $1,000. 600 more
tons of coal mined than In 1915. Van
H. Manning. director ~ the bureau of
mines. says.
The safety first movement foHtercd
by the bureaH of mines from an Ia
ointed. Eporadic effort until Il has be-
come great national asset. l. rrspon.
sihir Tor the stopping aud turning
back ~ u record of deaths that had
become great American crime. u
h Vrnturrsome o. suggest what might
have happened without the safety
first movement. but I believe ! am
conservative In saying that at least
five thousand miners are today alive
and happy with their families who
otherwise would q have been In their
graves"
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23

The increase IN shipments ~ btu
minous coal In January. 1917. COM
pared with December. 1915. was So
per cent. and compared with January.
1916, was IL per cent The average
number Of cars Of coal per working
day was 22.O62 In January. 1917.
against 2i.tb2 IN December. 1915. and
22.7oi cars Ia January. 1915.
These statistics indicate that al
though shipments In January. 1917.
were greater than IN December 1916.
In al the five states or groups ~
states. and were greater than In Jam
uary 1915. In all the groups shown
except Pennsylvania. the average
daily rate ~ production D. now iesa
than year ago. but 10 aboyc that FOR
December. 1919. which IN turn was
below that Tor November. 1915.
Tho shipments 81 beehive coke In
January 1917. showed an Increase uf
~ per cent compared with December.
1919. ana decrease ~ per cent
compared with January. 1915.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23
LIGHT CONTRACT OFF
CITY of Helper Released ly Utah
Power aud Light People.

Utah Power and Light company and
the city council at Helper have split
the blanket" Under recent date w u.
Putnam. sales manager for the COM
pnny az Salt Lake city. Addressed this
letter Co Mayor Moss and the council.
which terminated the existing con-
tract
lowing a. abe opposition that has
developed among the citizens of Hell
per Co the purchase OF electric power
at wholesale. we are complying with
the unanimous request of the city
council that We cancel the contract
for the supply of power. We desire
To- correct some statements which have
been made In connection with this
situation
"First-The contract referred GO
gives us NO rights whatever In the
city of Helper.
"second--The contract la no way
gives ms any interest In any portion Of
the electric system of the city of Hell
per. We cannot acquire such interest
except after favorabL. vote of the
citizens of Helper.
ION account Of the volume Of bust
ness that our company handles. We
can manufacture ana distribute eiec-
trlcity very much cheaper than the
small operator. and that II the reason
that we are enabled o. save you
money by selling you electricity at
wholesale Tor you 10 distribute In youi
city
"Our service viii always he avail
able az our Helper sub-statlon ana at
any time. la case YOU have any diffi-
culties In connection with youI own
operations We viii hold ourselves in
readiness to help you la any way pos
sible "
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23
coal FREIGHT RATES BIIL
PASSES THE LOWER HOUSE

Ry vote Of thirty-four "a eight the
lower house of the Utah legisl tture
last Friday passed the chez bin from
the senate requiring railroads 10 base
their freight rates On coal on weight
al destination. The bin was passed
hy the senate several DAYS ago aud
went through the house without
amendment sOne amendment which
sought 90 strike from the bin the
words railroad track scales was
voted down.
Advocates OF The amendment said
Il would ha the effect OF permitting
the railroads 60 weigh coal shipments
wherever they desire, but would place
on them the burden Of guaranteeing
delivery of coal at the weight on
which the freight charges are as
sessed.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23
SEVERE com oUIcKIN CURED.

ION December lst / had very SEE
we're cold ar attack Of thu grippe as Il
may he. and was nearly down sick In
bed" writes O. j. Metcalf, Weather
by. Mo. n bought two bottles 0f
Chamberlain Cough Remedy and IL
was only a few days until was COM
pletely restored 90 health. firmly
believe that Chamborlain's Cough
Remedy Is one OF the very best medi-
cines and will know what 20 do when
have another cold" Obtainable ev-
erywhere.--Adyt.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23

The trout fishing season la Utah
opened Thursday Of last week and
viii continue for six weeks unless
sooner stopped by the passage of the
bill now pending before the d gisla-
ture limiting early season fishing. The
summer fishing season opens June
18th and continu - Co November 3Oth.
There has been heavy demand for
fishing licenses at the office Of Fred
W. Chambers. state fish ana game
commissioner. This demand com
pares favorably with that OF Tart year,
despite-the fact that snow covers the
banks 81 practically all the favorite
streams at this time. The water.
however, is generally reported clear. -
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23
RATES TO BE cur FOR TIM
TRADE DURING TIM SUMMER

Officials " N. Denver and Rio
Grande are giving favorable consider d.
alton tp n summer diff,rrntiai on coai
between Carbon county mines np I
Salt Lake City ~ twenty-five cents u
ton. This b. 90 en,uufsgv coal mer.
chants o. store sufficient coal neat
summer o. avoid repetition ~ th'
coal Fhpftag" experienced this winter.
~ turn merchants state that NJ tho
differentiai o. granted IN the coal haul
the price ~ the coal tu the consumer
viii be- reduced sufficiently To- encuur-
age hourcholdcrs o. store fuel
y. ~. Rockwell. assistant general
manager of the Denver nnd ITO
Grand.. said last Monday that the
heads ~ tbs. system actively we're con.
sidrfinE the summer reduction In the
coal freight haul. This probably vii
be la effect IN June. july aud August.
The reduction. u made eff-ctiN" by
the heads 81 the system. viii De- from
fi.sO q ton o. fi,as ton.
During al. hearing before the icsis-
lativc coal shortage investigating
committee coal merchants at Salt
Lake city testified that even u SUM
mer differrntiai of fifteen cents ton
would induce summer storage,
MAY H. Permanent,
Ia addition o. this summer differ
cntial In the haul ~ coal II was also
admitted b. Rockwell that neKntia-
tions are In progress between the Dem
VET ana ITO 0rande, the Union Pa
cifir ana the ogden, Logan and Idaho
Tor u permanent reduction 81 twenty
five cents a ton In the hauling uf puai
This reduction win be effective tn
has been summer difierrntial on
coal Ia Salt Lake CITY, II WIS elimin-
nt.d an account of Indifference to-
ward the storing Of coal. brought hy
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23
INCREASE IS SHOWN
United States Geological Survey Presents Some
Figures On Coal and Coke Produc-
tion.--Local Matters.

points north ~ ogden and confined to
the Northern Utah and Southern Ida
no district where q twenty-five cent
penalty ON coal. both from Utah and
wyoming mines has resulted IN ef-
forts 20 arrive at adjustments II is
reported that the reduction. which
may become effective during early
spring. also will result In summer
storing at these points.
II has been four years since there
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23
working rort, Fer Ccnl.

piTrsnuRu. PA. Feb. 20.-in the
coal fields In this vicinity the mines
ar unable a. operate NOR" than 90
per cent. aud last week the general
average was not more than 80 per
cent A. high az seven dollars a ton
II being paid for coal az the mines In
cat lead lots. la the Conneilsyiiio
u"id spot furnace coke h being eager
b. sought at AZ high at ,is.sS at the
ovens
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23
Tnnrtcrn Men Enlnmhcd.

DENVER. Colo. Fcb. is.-Fourtoen
men were entoinLed In the Dakdale
min" near la Veta this morning by
the explosion OF saH.
Eleven OF the miners succeeded In
making their escape. hut three re-
NAMED behind the Tockfall caused by
the explosion.
l,sseu. parties are digging Tor the
men, The property IN owned by oak
dale Mining company.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23
Sue Rnllrond Cor,nnnA .

OGDEN. Feb 7O.--The Denver aud
l,i0 Grande II made defendant la suits
for a total Of forty-fiye thousand dot
lars damages filed yesterday IN the
distriGi court by y, w. Patrick, Ernest
shoebotham and r, l.. Pence. The
plaintiffs allege that the railroad IN
handling a shipment of cattle owned
by the. plaintiffs gave the animals NO
food or water for more than thlr'A,
six hours
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23

cent order requiring railroads ta re-
turn under five thousand dollars pen
atty empty coal cars to connecting
lines.
The order. adopted as mcasur, tn
relieve congestion after the railroads
had unsuccessfully sought To- do SO by
their own rules. was regarded as the
forerunner ut other similar orders to
be applied Co an CLASSES of freight
cars.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23
The Sun Special service

The Sun Special Service
WASHINGTON. n. c.. Feb. IA
Below is a statement OF carloads of hi
luminous coal that originated on fifty
three railroads and Of beehive coke on
eleven roads in January. 1917. COM
piled from reports received by the
geological survey. department Of the
Interior, by noon February 10. 1911.
Comparative figures are based ON re-
ports FOR January 1917.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23
FOUND UNDER SNOW
Two Helper Coat IIand~ Have CIusr
Cail from Death.
= +++++++++++++4.

' John Happoluus. hauling coal =
' from llardscrabide Canyon he 4
y tween Helper and castle Gate. =
' last Monday encountered u snow. .
' slide that blocked his way tu the =
' mine To- which he was going Tor =
' wagonlund ut coal ON iuVcsti- =
' eating h. found the heads of u =
' team ~ horses prutrudinR from =
' the slide. ilc obtained assistance =
' from some men cutting icc near =
' 10y aud upon digging into th, 4
' Hlidy found George pium,nu and Z
' Zen Darling under team uf
. horses 4
' The men wprp uncunsUiuua Z
' and the horses Wvr, dead The
' men were taken tu Helper aud 4
' given medical attention. They
y viii RECOVER. They were under 4
y the slide Tor three hours aud 4
= their feet and hands we're badly 4
= frozen. 4
y They are being cared Tor az 4
y their homes hy Dr. y. ~. Slopnn-
= skry. physician aud surgeon uf 4
y the Denver aud i,io urandc
= @+%<+@%+++%+4%+
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23
Car Order Postponed.

WASHINGTON. u. C.. Feb. Ia
The Interstate commerce commission
today postponed from February 2isl
10 March 18th the operation Ok is re-
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23

~ reason OF the Increased cost OF
steel rails ana other equipment nec-
essary, officers OF the orem line have
announced thai the idea Of extending
CONTINUED on page eight)
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23

There II no known way, dearie. Ia
prevent a mans love from growing
cold-unless, perhaps. you can keep Il
Ia a thermos bottle
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23

There Is no question OF degree In
You can be a little Bit In
love OF a little bit M, but you can't be
. little bit married or a little bit dead.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23

To fan in love is 10 increase your
capacity for happiness-and minim-
lac your chance Of ever getting Il.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23

~ y good every now ard then Ca
"a a very light meal or to miss one
sltoksthcr.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23
Storage IIas Keen Light.

Since the elimination Of the summer
diffefvntial the storing 1T coal has
been light and particularly 80 last
summer. ~ indicated In testimony be-
fore the legislative roai SHORTAGE com.
mitter. regardless of the fact that the
summer preceded the Htcrncst winter
Utah ever experienced. Merchants.
however. express the belief az Salt
Lake city that with the introduction
81 a summer differential this year the
storing ut coal may break al previous
records
In tyrn II is reported that coal mor-
yhanN are consider IIH method OF
consolidating IN the storage ct Utah
cnai and its delivery Go customers by n
central delivery bureau. II has been
pointed out that with the consolida-
tipn ~ coal delivery In Salt Lake city
u saving ~ approximately ~ per cent
would come a. the coal retailers
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23

certain fluctuations In the coal mar
ket This was largely due. II II re-
ported. Co competition among coal
producers and the attending spccula-
tive attitude Of coal merchants In get
ting coal at the very lowest possible
ptice.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
NO ABSOLUTE EVIDENCE
THAT POINTS TO A PLOT
Exact Cause OF Fearful Explosion at
Eddystone Plant May Never
Be Determined.
INVESTIGATIONS CONTINUE
Ordnance Experts From War Depart.
mont and Chemists From Du Pomt
Plants Spend Day Analyzing Shell
Fragments and Black Powder.
IBy Associated I,rcss.I

CHESTER. PA. April l2-Althourh
ordnance experts from the War De-
partment and chemists from tho Du
Pont plants spent the dag and evening
anaiyzing shell fragments and black
powder found at the scene Of last Tues
days explosion at the Eddystonc Am
muhition Corporation plant near here.
no announcement OF their possible dis
coverles was made tonight,
officials were frank enough to say
Tonight that the exact cause may
never be determined The complete
destruction Of the shrapnel- loading
plant and tho mental confusion of the
survivors are stumhlingblocks In the
way Of Investigators.
The State investigation IS being con-
tinued under the direction Of Fire Mar
shal Post, who said that he was es-
pecially interested I'm learning how the
roof Of the ruined building gave way.
lie declared that experts can tell from
the manner in which the building was
destroyed just what explosive was re-
sponsible.
District Attorney John r. Mannum.
Jr.. Of Delaware Co inty who is max
ing an investigation, said to- night that
he was not ready to make any public
report.
ut would be ILL timed he declared
but would not SAY up to the present
that any evidence has been secured
that would point positively TO any
plot"
Captain Walter Wilhelm. general
manager OF the co. poration, expressed
himself in somewhat the same vein.
Ten thousand dollars has been col
lected as n relief fund. and Will be
disbursed to the needy survivors and
to the dependents OF those who were
killed.
The funeral OF the Unidentified dead
Will be held on Saturday. The munition
plant will close for three days as
mark OF respect TO the victims.
The latest reckoning of tho known
dead was 100. OF this number fifty
two have been identified. More than
fifty are still reported missing. and the
hospitals and arnory reported a total
OF ifty-two injured still receiving
treatment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
MAY ENLIST NOW
FOR PERIOD OF WAR
lContinued from Flrst racel

continued from First PaGe)
pending bill provides specifically for
duration of-the-war enlistment. To
meet the immediate situation. the sec
rotary has directed that recruiting Off
GERS assure men accepted during tho
emergency that they will be honorably
discharged at the close of the war
Army officers believe there will be
no difficulty i'll obtaining many men
of some military experience through
the present plan.
The door OF promotion Is wide open
to any man qualified TO hold a COM
mission even UP to the grade of gen
cral officer. for the places Of the $1,000
officers alone to he withdrawn from
the existing services for training pur-
poses Will be filled from the officers
reserve corps, from the ranks. or from
the many officers training camps TO be
established.
The question of taking in additional
ncrcments OF the National Guard be-
yond those already organized has not
been determined. There are some rea-
sons against such a step. since the re-
suit would be merely TO increase tho
shortage of officers.
During the day the War Department
called into the Federal service for po-
lice protection purposes nine reEt-
mcnts. a separate battalion. and a sep
aratc company of infantry and seven
companies of Coas: Artillery. Six of
the artillery companies are California
guardsmcn. 1t is understood they will
serve as infantry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
Urges Appointment
of abor Leaders
Compers Cables British and
French Prcmicrs Win Regard
to Coming War Conference.
IRy AssocIateci preas.l-


WASHINGTON. April 12.--Pr"sident
Gompcrs.0 of tho American Federation
of Labor cabled the British and
French Prcmicrs to-day asking that
labor leaders in the two countries be
given places on the commission headed
by Foreign Minister Balfour, which Is
To come 10 Washington for "A war con-
ference.
The cablcgram to Premier Lloyd
George urged that Appleton and
Bowerman. British labor leaders, be
made members of the British commits
sion. and that to Premier Ribot sug-
Sestcd that Frances representatives
include JouhauN and Reuter- prominent
hgures in French organized labor
AS president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor" said the cablegrams,
president Wilson appointed me mem
Der advisory commission. Council OF
National Defense. Special work my
is conservation and welfare
of workers for effective industrial SER
vice. Cable dispatch to-day states
commission from the British and
French governments will come to
United States for conference. We need
here the additional advice of rcprcscn-
tatfres Of England's and Frances
workers"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
NOTED ECONOMIST WILL
/: SPEAK AT TRINITY DINNER
Professor ". 81. Hin..on. Ph. d., md
!, John Stewart Hr!nn on Program
for Alumni Dnnuuet

DR. w. H. Glasson. OF the faculty OF
Trinity College, North Carolina a ily.
tinsuished scholar and writer on eco
aomic subjects. will deliver the prin,
dipal address at the second annual ain.
per OF the Trinity !Alrmni Association
Of Virginia. TO be held to-inorrov
night at the University Club. or the
Gfty or more Trinity men in the VIC
putty OF Richmond, more laan thirty
are expected TO be present
John Stewart Bryan will he present
as the guest of the association and
VIII make a talk. Speeches Will be
made also by DR.. Paul V. Anderson.
sice-president of the alumni organiza
tioh. and by a. r.. Bradsher. of Pc
'rershurg. Rev. T. A Smoot, y. d, pas
tor of Centenary Methodist Church and
president Of the organization, will act
as toastmaster.
Arrangements for the dinner have
been made by a committee composed
OF DR.. Smoct. w. G. Suffer. o. r. Oar
den. w. 9. Nation. G. w. II. Britt and
L ]. Jatte.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13


were picced together by close students
of the situation.
/. That Sweden. while strictly neu-
trni and determined to remain so, lis
eXeTtinS pressure upon Russia in the
interest OF peace. This pressure is
described by some observers as pos
sibly more unconscious than direct
Russia in her present more or less
chaotic circumstances, is known to
look upon possible Swedish participa-
ton as upon sword OF Damocles
which. added TO the expected German
drive in the east. would have n crush
ing effect Swcdcns ycarninG for
restoration of her lost provinces on
the Baltic littoral has been strength
cned in proportion TO German successes
in Russia. Nor must it be ovcrlookc cd
one neutral diplomat pointed out, that
Gcrmany's envoy at Stockholm now Is
Count Won Bernstorf, past master Of
diplomacy.
-. Bulgaria is universally regarded
as more than willing for peace. pro-
vided she gets Macedonia. The idea
OF bulgarian separate peace is
scoffcd at by those in position to
know. But pressure upon Russia from
Bulgaria * il is being eXerted, as
runior has it. is expected to have tell
ing effects.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
REGIMENT OF NEGROES
CoIored Soldiers In Ronnoke to Organ
Ire Under white Officers md Enter
Service of Government.
fsncrial 10 The Times-pispatch.l

Especial to Tne lmeS-DlSpatcH-I
ROANOKE, VA, April l2.--lt was
announced to-day that complete plans
have been made here for the orSani-
cation of the first colored United states
volunteer infantry regiment in the
State w. .. Trenor, a local attorney.
will be in command. II. =. Goodloe. q
Virginia Polytechnic Institute grad
uate. will be lieutenant colonel; c. w.
Richardson. who has had considerable
experience i'm the Philippines and on
the Mexican border will act as regi-
mental odjutant. and Professor B D.
Mayo of Virginia Military Institute:
Frank L. Groves, of Virginia Military
Institute: q. II. Bright. OF Virginia
Polytechnic Institute. and III. NJ Ire
nor. formerly major at Virginia Poly
tcchnic Institute. will he assigned po-
sitions at once. Rev. l.. l.. Dowing, :,
colored preacher here, has been APP
pointed chaplaiu.
If the government accepts this di-
vision on volunteer status. the or
ganization will disband at the end OF
the war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
WHITES AND NEGUOEs JOIN
IN COMMON PATRIOTIC CAUSE

RALEIGH. y. c., April lo.-Follow.
ing monster patriotic parade and
street demonstration here tonight.
more than 1000 persons. including e.
600 negroes. crowded the City Audi
torium and adopted resolutions urging
direct appropriation by Congress for
the relief of Belgium, and another
urging mat this war should be waged
upon basis Of universal military ser.
vice.
For the FIRST time in the history of
->or'h carolina. tho negroes and whites
joined under common roof for a
common canse. and negro speaker.
CoioneI j. ii Young. Of this city. adj
oressed the vast audience of both
, races and Was given an walton.