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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
ALL OBSERVING
GARFIELD ORDER
TO THE LETTER
/
All Business Ceases by Order
of National Fuel Adj
ministration
$4,000 ARE NOT WORKING
Industries, Shops and Stores
Are Closed Along With
Office Buildings
$4,000 ARE NOT WORKING

First of the ten absolute holi-
days." or Blue Mondays" as they
have been dubbed here, ordered by
the National Fuel Administration
to-day found Harrisburg closed
tighter than it has been since it's
village days.
With the exception that theaters
were permitted to open through an
eleventh hour modification of the
drastic regulations. the ordinary
Sunday is fete day compared with
the city to-day. So closely was the
rule applied here that virtually
everything is as tight and cold as
the proverbial drum. Literally heat
lawfully may be used to-day only
for the heating of homes with the
very few exceptions granted by Dr.
Garfield.
Saloons Arc Closed
After show of much fuss and
feathers even the saloons decided
it would be better to obey the or
der and the bars went dry as q
bone so far as the general public is
concerned. Where a hotel man sells
intoxicants with meals in his din
ing room, he is liable to arrest. The
clubs, too, closed their bars, the
only clubhouses opening their doors
being those where meals are serv-
ed or where guest rooms are main
tanned.
Shops and stores, mills and fac
tories. office buildings and amuse-
ments all are closed as on Sundays.
Only enough heat is being furnish
ed these places to keep water pipes
from freezing. The theaters per-
mitted to remain open to give the
thousands of men and women
forced to take a holiday. must go
heatless tomorrow to make up for
the coal used to-day.
10000 Take Holiday
A conservative estimate n1aced
the number of idle here and in the
suburbs at $4,000. The only indus
try permitted was at the big plants
OF the Bethlehem Steel Company.
the Central Iron e Steel Company.
the Harrisburg Manufacturing and
Boiler company and the Harris
burg Pipe & Pipe Bending com
pany. These plants were permitted
to operate again because Of their
munitions contracts.
Grocery stores may remain omen
until noon, but may sell nothing
but foodstuffs. Drugstores are per-
mitted to remain open all day. but
the proprietors face the $4,000 fine
ii anything is sold with the excen-
tion OF drugs and medicines. Laun-
dries. by n last minute eNemp ption
TCOntinued on Pare OF
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
TWO SMASHING
COLD WAVES IN
LIEU OF SNOW
Mercury Goes Down to New
Low Record For the
Winter

Six degrees above zero was the
coldest that the official thermom eter
registered to-day at o'clock, but
the official thermometer hangs ninety
four feet in the air. and many a spot
was colder than that. For instance,
along the river front yesterday II re-
istered full ten degrees below,
while the Government apparatus
flashed only 71a below. Mr.. Domain
explains this by the fact that cold air
slides down into the hollow from the
mountains and packs densely, getting
heavier.
Yesterday was most erratic in tenn
perature travelling. Morning found
the coolest day of the winter with ia
below. The nearest to that was 3
degrees below on December so, and
the lowest we have ever had here in
January since the weather bureau
was established was Ii degrees below
on January IA, 1912.
After starting yeste erday with the
mercury way down below zero, sud-
denly at 10 o'clock 1t shot up to IS.
this partly on account of the hot sun.
From then on the elusive mercury
wabbled about until it reached its
limit of six this morning.
For time it looked last night as
though Harrisburg would be mum
dated in a genuine blizzard, for a
mighty storm was raging in the
southwest. But two smashing cold
waves blocked this monster before IL
reached Pennsylvania and the pros
poets to-day are for fair weather and
slightly warmer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
Gas Masks Are Useless;
Secretary Baker Rejected
Advice of Nations Experts

Washington, Jan. 21.-The news
that 10000 gas masks, manufactured
for the use of American soldiers in
France, have been sent back as abso-
1utely worthless is not a surprise to
those who have been familiar with
inside conditions in the "gas section"
of the service.
Secretary Baker. months ago. re-
jected the patriotic offers OF experts
in the use of chlorine gas and gas
protectors. He did it because he said
Il was not a wise thing to grant too
many commissions as officers to civil
iens. He did it in the face of knowl-
edge that one of the disasters in the
British army was caused by gas pro-
tectors that did not protect and Eng
land was forced to employ practical
men to take charge of it's gas divi-
sion.
Tho breakdown in our gas protect
ors and the circumstances surround
ing it parallels the thing that hap
pened in England.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
UKRAINIAN RADA
NAMES MEMBERS
TOPEACE PARLEY
Three Delegates From Body
Controlled by Bolsheviki
Will Attend Conference
BY associated Press

Petrograd, Sunday, Jan. 20.-The
ukrainian Rada of Kharkov, con-
trolled by the Bolshevki and rival
of the Rada of Kiev, has designated
three delegates to go to the confer
ences at Brest-Litovsls. The delegates
came to Petrograd to-day and con-
ferred with the Bolshevilsi authori-
ties, who extended the mrecognition
and sent them to Brest-Litovsk with
instructions to confer with the other
Ukrainian delegates and determine
who actually represents the Ukrain-
inc.
only fifteen Ukrainian members
out of a possible one hundred attend
ed the opening of the short-lived con-
stituent assembly"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
COAL SUPPLY IS
NOT SUFFICIENT
FOR THE CITY
Not Enough Fuel Left to Give
Consumers Enough to
Keep Warm.
HOPE FOR BITUMINoUS
Soft Coal Diverted From In
dustries to Homes May
Relieve Situation.

There is not enough coal IN the
city to provide fuel for hundreds OF
families who actually need it at
once to prevent suffering, This is
the concensus of opinion to-day
among the city's coal dealers.
No promises of immediate reliet
is held out, although chance for
the prevention of much actual suf-
fering is hoped for if any consider
able amount of bituminous can be
diverted to retail dealers following
the numerous conferences between
Ross a. Hickok, county fuel admin
istrator, and officials of the Pennsyl-
vania and the Philadelphia and
Reading railroads.
Still Question
Just how much bituminous con.
signed to manufacturing and indus
trial plants may be diverted tc
household use still is a question be-
tween these officials. 1t was said
this morning. however, that a con-
siderable quantity may be expected
Residents of Allison Hill who ma
trrally patronized dealers in thai
district are said to be the worst suf-
ferers. In the main these dealers
get coal shipped in over the Phila-
delphia and Reading railway. Fol
some reason with which the dealers
are not able to say, shipments over
that system during January have
been negligible.
Many Complaints
Many complaints against persons
ana dealers are being registered
with the coal bureau with offices in
the Chamber of Commerce head
quarters. 1t is charged too many
persons who have coal on hand are
seeking to get more and that some
dealers refuse to take some orders
and accept others.
One complaint is that men, de.
string to be honest and who fol.
lowed the advice not to place or.
ders ahead while they had any fuel
left in their cellars are being left
by others who filed their orders two
or three weeks ago. 1t is said that
what little anthracite that came into
tile city last week was sent mostly
to persons whose orders had beer
in for many days. In answer to this
criticism dealers say they no longer
differentiate between orders and
that they must necessarily fill or.
ders as they come except for those
emergency orders turned in by the
coal bureau.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
NO SMALL TASK THIS OF
SAVING STATE MONEY ON
FRAUDULENT PELT CLAIMS
Backed by Dr. Kalbfus Clary Makes Small Shift of Dis
honest Bounty Seekers

Have you seen Clary, Clary of
Clearfeld? He has not been long
on the job, but every hunter and
trapper in the wide domain OF Penn
sylvania knows him well. Day by
day Clary, the rest OF his name being
II. B., calmly surveys the product
of our commonwealth in the shape
of pelt, real pelt from the mink. the
wildcat and the weasel. and when
Clary has once clapped his hunters
eye on that pelt no living trickster
can fool him. Heretofore the game
chasers of the Keystone State have
had a regular heyday in kidding the
peace.
"Joe. old pal" they used to say.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
ASSEMBLY QUITS
AFTER BRIEF AND
STORMY SESSION
Constituent Assemblage in
Existence Only a Few
Hours and Dispersed
TROOPS STAY ON GUARD
Workmen's and Soldiers
Congress Will Succeed
the Former Body
TROOPS STAY ON GUARD

Russias constituent assembly had
been in existence only few hours
before it was dissolved early Satur-
day by the executive committee or
the Congress of Workmen's and
Soldiers Delegates. 1t is reported
it will be succeeded by the Work
mems and Soldiers Congress, which
has been supporting the Lenine gov
ernment. Dissolution came after
the Bolsheviki adherents had been
defeated in attempts to gain con-
troll of the assembly.
Bolsheviki troops now guard the
deserted assembly meeting place
end Premier Lenine announces he
will not permit the delegates to re-
assemble. Whether the Social Revo-
lutionist majority will submit to the
Bolsheviki orders without protest IS
not yet clear.
Strikes in Austria
With the Pan-Germans in the po-
litical ascendancy in Germany, there
are serious strikes in Austria. More
than 100000 workmen have quit
work in the vicinity of Vienna as u
protest against Germanism and in
favor of peace The Vienna cores
pondent of one German newspaper
says the Austrian strike movement
demands a speedy peace with Rus
sia and has grown too strong ito be
stemmed by force"
Warships Even Score
British warships finally have
evened the score with the former
German warships Goeben and Bres-
1au. In an action at the entrance
to the Dardanelles Sunday the Bres-
Iau was sunk and the Goeben, suf-
fering serious damage, was beach,
cd. The British losses were two
lEonetors, one commanded by Wis
count Broome, a nephew of Earl
Kitchener and whose fate is un-
known. The former German ships
have been the mainstay of the naval
defense of Constantinople since they
found refuge there from pursuing
British and French vessels at the
opening of the war. Much damage
had been done to Russian transports
and supply ships in the Black Sea
by the two vessels.
Raids Are Frequent
Increased artillery and aerial ac-
tiVity on the western front has been
accompanied by more frequent raids
by both sides. There have been no
attacks in force, however and there
is little to indicate any serious
break in the winter inactivity. On
the Italian front there has been
only artillery fighting, most marked
in the Monte Asolone sector and
along the Piave.
Sixteen German airplanes were
brought down Saturday in France
by French and British airmen.
Entente warships have bonn
barded Ostend. one of the important
German submarine bases on the Bel
gIan coast.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
CHANGE
In SENTIMENT
GREETS CLOSING
Officials Express Belief That
Full Cooperation Will Be
Accorded Fuel Order

Washington, Jan. 21.-Busi-
ness activity generally east of
the Mississippi river was sus-
pended to-day for the first of the
series of ten heatless Mondays
ordered by the fuel adrninistra-
tion to release coal for private
consumption and transatlantic
shipping.
At the same time manufac-
turing plants throughout the
east were idle for the fourth sue
cessive day in compliance with the
administrations five day closing
order, effective last Friday and de-
signed also to save coal and assist
materially in relieving the traffic
condition
Fuel officials declared there had
been a radical change of feeling in
the country regarding the orders.
[Continued on Page o.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
List of Business Places
That May Remain Open
Published by Administrator

Philadelphia, Jan. 21.-State Fuel
Administrator Potter has announced
a list of those places which are not
expected to close. Coincident with
the publication of this list. Mr.. Pot
ter issued a statement, with the cap
ton Patriot or Slacker?" in which
he calls upon all patriotic citizens of
Pennsylvania to observe the day.
That no confusion will arise to-day
over the closing order, Mr.. Potter
made a complete list of establish
ments, offices and mercantile houses
which are exempted from the edict.
His latest announcement is as fol-
lows:
DR.. Garfield's edict prohibits the
use of fuel in all places except the
following to-day, unless otherwise
exempt:
Physicians and dentists offices
Hospitals, homes for the infirm and
aged, all charitable institutions.
Public utilities.
Dealers in foodstuffs until 10
o'clock noon.
Drug stores (for the sale of drugs
only.
Theaters and motion picture
houses (wlll be closed Tuesdays)
Trolleys. trains and newspapers on
holiday schedule.
Federal. state, county and muni-
cipal buildings.
Banks and trust companies.
Blacksmith shops.
Hotels, clubs and restaurants
(must not serve liquors.)
Offices connected with fuel distri-
button.
Offices of manufacturing plants
having special exemption permits
only.
The fuel administration empha-
sizes the ruling that small stores
must not use any fuel or have any
heat, although they are located in a
dwelling where people live. The
dwelling portion may be heated, but
the store must close.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
Coolest Winter on Record
Say Men Who Keep Data

That this is the coolest winter Of
which there is any record is the
opinion of men who have been
keeping records of private ther-
mometers. For a month the mer-
curry has fallen each Sunday to at
least three degrees below zero. The
following records have been kept by
Fred W. Huston. popularity known
as Sergeant Huston, at the east end
OF the Rockville bridge.
Sunday. December 80, 7.15 a. M,
below.
Sunday, January 6. Z a. m, 3
below.
Sunday, January 13, n. M, 8
below.
Sunday, January 20, 7.45 a. M,
% below.
Trackwalkers yesterday reported
to Mr.. Huston that it was "a de-
grees below zero at Dauphin and 16
below at Newport
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
CITY IS HEATLESS
ON FIRST NATIONAL
FUEL-SAVMG DAY
Coal Hogs

In the opinion OF the police
who daily give large part of
their time to investigating the
truth of men and women who
plead that they must have fuel mt
once TO live, coal hogs are play
ing no little part in keeping what
little supply is on hand from
reaching points where it is .most
needed.
One patrolman reports that Il
man had fourteen tons of anthra-
cite in his cellar and was seek
ing to get more. Another man is
reported to have placed his coal
In barrels and to have covered
IL with apples A half hour later
this same patrolman found n
woman cutting up stepladder to-
furnish heat for her father Ill
with pneumonia.
Mayor Keister has ordered his
department to spare no pains to
alleviate suffering. The new pa
troll yesterday delivered two bags
of coal TO a woman's house whose
child was critically Ill with diph-
iberia and whose room was un-
heated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
RUSS BODY
DISSOLVED
BY LENINE
All Non-Socialist
Papers Suppressed
In Russian Capital
By Assocfated PreSs


London, Jan. 21.-The Tauride
Palace, in which the Constituent
Assembly met, was closed on
Saturday and a notice was posted
on the doors stating no one would
be admitted, says a Reuter- dis
patch from Petrograd. The officer
commanding the guard said the
Congress of Soldiers and Work
mems Delegates would meet there.
Other dispatches filed in Petro-
grad yesterday say the Bolsheviki
were hunting out the Supporters of
the Constituent Assembly. The
correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph reports the suppression
of all Non-Socialist newspapers,
with Red Guards securing Petro-
grad for editions containing re-
ports of the first session of the
assembly, these being destroyed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21

walking into the. Justices office and
swapping a chaw o. terbaccer, "I've
got 700 weasels and nearly 1000
goshawks here. Make out a bill SOS
l can get r1y money quick from
Harrisburg"
Thereupon the Justice would hold
his nose while they slightly uncov-
cred the heads of as many cats and
rats. make out the bill and thus
the state of Pennsylvania lost enough
funds to build highway clear across
the state.
Good night for that stuff since
Clary came In. Clary presides in the
pelt room OF the Game Commission
[COntlnued OH Page e.I
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
Don't Exchange Liberty
Bonds, McAdoo Warns

Washington, Jan. 21.-Liberty bond
investors were warned by Secretary
McAdoo last night to beware of irre-
sponsible persons Offering other secur-
tiles in exchange. In n statement ap-
pealinE to bondholders to hold fast
ia the best investment in the world"
Mr. McAdoo said:
Il warn Investors in Liberty bonds
against exchange of these evidences
of patriotism for any securities ot
sCcalled securities. While some OF
the securities or socaIled securities
offered in exchange for Government
bonds are of sound value, there is no
doubt that large percentage OF
them are worthless"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
LOYAL TEACHERS
AS NECESSARY AS
ARMY, SAYS 7. R.
Must Keep High Standard of
Loyalty in Training Citi-
Zens of America

New York, Jan. 21.-Theodore
Roosevelt delivered, before the
League for Political Education, in
Carnegie Hall, a strong speech on
the duty OF American citizenship in
the war. He denounced the long
delay of the United States in pre-
pairing for war, and advocated uni
versal military training.
Colonel Roosevelt said:
"In addressing an audience in
which there are a considerable num-
Der of school teachers l wish at the
outset to point out that school teach
ers occupy a position of honor, and
therefore of responsibility which
among public servants comes second
only to that held by the men of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
Poor, Poor Grandma!
She's l84 Times Dead

Great Lakes, ILL.,, Jan. 21.-Poor
grandmas mortality rate is working
overtime for the Jackies at the Naval
Training Station. One hundred and
eighty-four sailors on holiday leave
have wired in of the demise of this
revered relative in explaining why
hey are overstaying their leaves.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
sEEE 10 DIsSUADE. .sTOEE
$4,000 FIRE AT wAYNEsBoRo

Waynesboro-With the thermometer registering four
degrees below zero fire last night at 1890 o'clock, de-
stroyed the residence Of Roy II. Lehman with loss
building and furniture of nearly $3OooO The family
had retired and Mr. Lehman took his wife and six children
in their night clothing out Of the third story window and
over porch root to the ground Two fremen were in
jured by falling glass,
ARTILLERY FIRE ONLY
Psris-"Aside from the usual artillery FIRE there is
nothing to report" says to-day's war office oomnun
cation.
STORES ORDERED TO CLOSE
Harrisburg-Three United Cigar Stores which were
open for business this morning using no heat were
ordered to close at by Ross Hokok fuel admins
traitor after he had been notified Managers and clerks
turned of all the heat and heavy clothing while
doing business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21

LATE NEWS
WARNER WEATHER COMING

Weather Forecast-The weather viii be fair to-day
tonight and tomorrow, with slightly rising temperature
Tonight will be warmer and the temperature will con
tnue to rise, tomorrow according to the local Weather
Bureaus prediction sgG
MAINTAIN EXPEcTANr ATTITUDE
Washngton-The allies are maintaining an expectant
attitude the western front Secretary Baker stated to-
day in his weekly review, while recent events in
Russia have greatly increased strategic freedom for hc
central empires
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
Only One Edition Of the Telegraph Today

TINE HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH in compliance with the fuel
orders of Dr. Garfield edition. The
entire working force
the production of the possible the
cumstances In request OF Federal Ad-
minstTaor
earlier than usual Telegraph read
appreciate efforts TO meet the
of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
STORES ORDERED 10 CLOSE
MUCH COAL ON WAY no CITY

Harrisburg-Ross A. Hicko+s this morning announced
that "a Of anthracite the way to Harrisburg
over the Pennsylvania lines Fifteen cars Of btuinous
and four cars of anthracite were diverted for coal con
sumption yesterday. -Four cars Of bituninous were
diverted to-day Some of the dealers are selling bitui-
nous and anthracite coal mixed to-day Mr. Hickok hs
definitely announced that he will publish the names OF
dealers who refuse cooperate with the fuel commission
STOCKS FIRM AT OPENING
New York-Wan street-stocks were firm al the
opening Of today market but trading was materially
stricted by the government regulations coppers.
oils and obscure specialtes were the strongest
features their rise extending from large fractions IL
points in the of Mexican Petroleum U S Steel and
kindred equipments moderately better but shippngs
again heavy and rails almost entirely neglected.
Liher first As sold at the ueW Inzz rscord OF q664
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
NIGHT PASSED QUIETLY

London-"The night passed quietly" the war Office
rrp're We captured few prisoners in patrol en-
counters"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21

[Contlnued on Page 1O.J
New Britain herald., 1918-08-11

There are few things the average man enjoys more than taking a fling al wolnan's dress. He loves to talk about 1ne rapid change of f4shlon and the folly of such winter combinations as furs at one end and pumps at the other Most men, too, will surely have something to say on tisht-lac ing and high -heeled shoes, with fine masculine superiority to he fact that tight lacing isn't done any more, and that a great many women wear com mon sense shoes for common sense purposes.
 One would think, to hear the man talk, that his own dress represented the acme of common sense and utiI- fly and beauty and that if he found it did not measure up to this ideal, he would defy the conventions and regulate it to suit himself.
 The Critic Criticized.
 Whereas, as every woman knows, the exact opposite is true.
 In the first place, there are many things about mems dress that repre- sent the acme of foolishness and use lessness and ugliness.
 In the second place, men are far more afraid than women to make in dividuaI variations from the form, or even to follow a new fashion.
 Take, for a glaring instance, the matter of mems collars. Could any thing be more uncomfortable and more ugly in the summer, than that hard, white linen thing men wear about their neckS? We women used to wear something similar, and then the fashion of open -thrOated waists came in. and women seized upon 1t and have refused to let it go despite attempts to bring the high neck back They Don't Want to Be Comfortable.
 Most men, on the other hand, firm ly refuse to accept a release from the bondage of the stiff collar. To be sure, the soft collar has unquestion- ably made some headway; but the prejudice against it is still strong. Just recently I heard of an employer who wouldn't permit a single clerk in his employ to appear in the office