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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
Conference of Fuel Admins
traitors of New England
Called in Boston Today
EMBARGO is LIFTED
IN OTHER STATES
Figures Show Flow Of Coal into New
England Not Equal to That Which is
uation Illustrated.

BOSTON, Feb. 14.-Whether heat
less Mondays would be continued in
New England after the federal order
which put them into effect had been
rescinded was expected to be settled
at a conference of state fuel admin
istrators here today.
Statements that there waJ little i'm
provement in the coal situation in this
section lead to predictions by some of
ficials that the holiday might be con
tinued for several weeks
Although the ruling of Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield left to the admins
traitor of each state the decision as TO
territory under his jurisdiction it was
believed that the New England states
would act in concert.
The conference was called bv James
]. Storrow, New England fuel admin
istrator.
Commenting on the outlook, Mrs.
Storrow said:
The Washington dispatches mean
that the states which are located near
est the mines and which have had less
trouble getting coal, are to be given
further preference over New England
The quantity of coal at the mines is
not sufficient 10 meet the demands of
all the states; therefore it follows that
ii the states nearest the mines are to
| be given all the coal they want, there
will he leas left for New England If
the object of the fuel administration
is to distribute the war burden equally
il would seem to me that this is not
the way to do It.
Figures of coal movements reported
at the fuel administrator 3 office show
that the flow of coal into this territory
Is not equal to that which is being
| burned each day so that the amount
on hand Is steadily diminishing. The
| supply in Boston last night was only
q little over 10000 tons, equally di-
| vided between hard and soft coal.
The acuteness of the situation was
! illustrated yesterday when a cargo of
| 800 tons of coal consigned to the
American Wooden company was seized
! by the fuel administrator. Only 5000
| tons was turned over to the woolen
company, the rest going to the Boston
& Maine railroad, which is said to be
III serious predicament for fuel. The
5000 tons allotted to the wooden COM
pany however, will make possible the
| opening of the Wood and Aver mills
of the company at Lawrence These
two mills which are making oyercoat
and blanket cloth for the government
were closed several days ago because
their coal was exhausted
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
First Baptist Church

Friday, il5 p. m-NIccting Of the
junior Christian Endeavor society Al
boys and girls between the ages OF and
II years are invited.
Friday, Feb. -, 73o p, m. Regular
prayer meeting OF the church Subject,
The Price OF Life. Philippians 3.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
In Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday. Feb. II, 730 p. m.-Regular
meeting OF Canton Palestine, No. 3.
Bowling matches for this week: Feb.
IT., teams \ and +; Feb. lJ, teams d
and G..
Monday, Feb. IS Regular meeting Of
Wautastiquet lodge. No. >. Special busi-
ness. Election o noble grand and film
Of other vacancies as may be required.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
DEPORT BELGIANS.
Germans Take 2,7Oo from Single Town
and Put Them on Military Work.

HAERE, Feb. l4.-Deportation of
Belgians by the Germans are continuing
despite the protestations to the con
trary by the German authorities, accord
ing to information received by the Bel
gian government. Within the last few
weeks the Germans have carried off
200 persons from a town in east Elan
ders and put them on military work on
the western front
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14

Suspension of the heatless Mon
day program was announced at
Washington late yesterday by Fuel
Administrator Garfield, with the reser-
walton that it may be put back into
force before the 10-weeks' period ex-
pires, if a return of bad weather brings
aonther breakdown in the railroad
transportation. At the same time Dr.
Garfield gave state fuel administrators
full authority to continue the closing
order in territory under their jurisdic
ton if in their opinion circumstances
demand it. Aside from New England,
1t was said, there was little probability
that it would remain in force anywhere
In the New England states the program
may be carried through to March %,
the date originally set.
The heatless Mondays were decreed
by the fuel administration on Jan. Il,
and four have been observed in all
states east of the Mississippi, except
those south of Virginia The order
was enforced in the south on three
Mondays, but was lifted there last
week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, Feb Is. 3 to ) p. m.--Nalcntine
social in the chapel for the JUNIOR th1t.
tiau eudeavorcr. and friends between the
ages of 5 aud Il years.
Friday, Feb Is, 7.3o p. M Midwecls
meeting ot the church. Topic Faith in
the Personal God
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
ANOTHER MURDER MYSTERY.
Body of Woman Strangled Found in
Her Home in New York City.

NEW YORK, Feb. 14-Another mur-
der mystery confronted the police today
when the strangled body of Mrs. Helen
Hammell was found lying on a couch
III the basement of a house in West
23d street. A napkin saturated with
blood was knotted tightly around the
throat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14

did that efficiency sharp address
your club the other night - - No. He
prepared an address, but he came
around one day late. Made mistake
in the date '.Was anybody there -
'' No. But that made no difference. He
forgot to bring his address with him. "
Life
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
COTTON CONSUMPTION.
Total Amount Used in Six Months
3,3ls,844 Running Bales.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l4.-Cotton
consumed during January amounted to
52i,oS3 running bales and for the six
month ending Jan. 81, 3,3ls,S4i run
ming bales.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14

Sleeping car going at the rate of
50 miles an hour jumped the track near
Cold Springs, \. Y, recently, bumped
along the ties for more than 100 yards
and then jumped back on the rails.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
A. j. SIBLEY DEAD.
Montpelier Man Had Been Postmaster
and Member of Legislature
Especial to The Reformer.
MONTPELIER Feb

MUNTPELIER, Feb. II.
Andrew j. Sibley, vice president of
the Capital Savings bank, and one of
the leading citizens of Montpelier, died
this morning of pneumonia after brief
illness. He was born in North Mont
pelier - years ago. He had represent
ed this city in the state Legislature and
had served as postmaster. He leaves
a wife. Mr.. Sibley had been for years
one of the most active members of the
Democratic party in the state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
THE WEATHER.
Snow i'll the Interior Tonight-Warmer
Friday-Probably South Winds.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE wealth
er forecast: Snow in interior and prob
ably rain on the coast tonight and Fri
day. Warmer. Fresh, probably strong
south winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14

American gunncrs are trained by the
French before going into active service
on their own fronts. The American
batteries referred to in the French of
fetal report evidently are some of those
undergoing that instruction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14

The food profteers will eheerfully
heed the warnings of the government,
provided their lawyers advise them to
do so.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14

As a man grows older he has more
sympathy for the chap who can't deliver
the goods.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-22

Mrs. Amanda Arnold Of San Diego
is house guest Of her niece, Mrs. A.
H. Griswold.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-22
THE PACIFIC COLONY AND THE IMPERIAL VALLEY.

AT the last session of the State Legislature passed
creating institution known the Pacific Colony An
appropriation S250OO0 for the purpose OF eStaohg Inc "
made.
Its Board of empowered purchase behalf Of
the state within Barbara Nenra Los An
gees Benardno Riverside and San Diego for the use
preferably subject approval OF the State
Board of purchase The State Department
Engineering the matter of water hight power
University California shall rahdef assistance
in determining the quality the soil such or
sites for AGRICULTURAL and other purposes and Its SUIT
ability for he purposes of the institution
The above is taken verbatim from the act
It reads fair enough" carries reassuring re-
sctions and
There being somewhat Institution in the north
part the coast county loonoa) II seems "plo
rriate that needed and doubtless IS Its Location
should SUMMER section OF the state
anparen institution being established primarily lor
the those Southern California VINO need Soch care
and control as such places designed to give
Pacific Colony stated IN the statute sh1
he for uch training of its inmates to render Aen more
useful happy and tend to make nearly euppong as '
Q intelligence may permit -, ~.
W. call attention significant namely that "he ths
+,+on is being established special benefit Of all OF
Southern California County of Imperial Is omitted IRON the s'
of counties might be located II an explanation were
sought probably be told that our climate Is not
and we must admit saed desert Is not hNeE 10 e
selected as locality in which any institution be estao-
lished. u, :. ur
We will ayavs be called upon do our share IN sup
nor+in such organization will fail in our loyalty TO te
state because Of handicap Neve hess we are impressed
tho necessity of the Of this being tafy coheieu III
the future all state Institutions We are no" s anu
Growing community somewhat isolated from the states ceterS o
population Some reasonably central location shopa N al e
rI, of people malt way
A. Governor Stevens ex-officio the head OF the institution
- al. what has been done9 have learned nothing
f r exchanges regarding The location OF this institution
In the selection Of and trustees oI all state
MT he IGNORED 1t is up to people of Imperial to claim
full and fair consideration in such matters
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-22

The McCabe Farm Center IS the
first to form woman's auxiliary.
This organization was started at the
meetin got the McCabe Farm Center,
Wednesday evening. Mesdamcs kiest,
Moore and Grant were elected to per
feet further organization. Mrs. Nor
ris was largely instrumental IN form
i-g this auxiliary.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-22
DOINGS OF CLUBS
PERSONALS

age monthly expenses of the head
quarters are $125. The committee in
charge of the shop are Mrs. j. Elliott
Druiff, Ms. Leroy Holt and Mrs. d,
c. Bitter. Various women's organl-
cations have on each Saturday con-
Quoted very satisfactory sales OF
cooked food and served lunches. The
women of the First Baptist church will
have charge of the shop tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-22

Recruiting Officer Bryant reports
the following enlistments in the Unit
ed States infantry during the past
few days: William Wainscott, Floyd
0. Pfost and Lee w. White.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-22

There will be a meeting Of the East
Side Farm Center at the Holtyille
High School on Monday. Films and
music will en,iven the proceedings. =
woman's auxiliary will be formed.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-22
Red Cross Shop.

The committee who have charge of
the Red Cross Shop are rejoicing over
the wonderful success Of their work.
In three months the shop has earned
enough money to pay the running eX-
penses of the local chapter for five
months. The total receipts are re-
ported to be more than 5000; the aver
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-22

Dan Cupid's arrows, and may retul
with a life partner.
Navor Edward Dool motorcd fro
Calexico to this city yesterday on 5a
incss.
!. r. Fahs of the Imperial Vale
Hardware Company is spending t!
weekend in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-22
Mrs. A. Nance, Ed.
Phone PSI
o. f. 5. Meeting.

Mrs. T. o. Luckett, worthy matron
of the Q. E. s., announces that the
regular meeting of the order will be
held tonight at Davis hall at o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-22
Miss Hedick Ill.

Mrs. Margaret Hedrick, principal
of the Wilson school, is i'll at st.
Thomas hospital, having been oper-
ated on for appendicitis, Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-22

Dance next Saturday, February %,
Woodland Park. White Star stages.
Fare 10c-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-22

Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. GaTen are
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
J. r. Garren.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-22
A Sea-.

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Percie
Thacker, son, Thursday afternoon
February p.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-22

lee Avance of the Imperial Vale!
Hardware Company left last night fol
a Coast tip. 1t is stated that he
carried with him visible marks OF
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-22

Masons Of this city jouneyed to
HoItville today to participate in the
dedication of the new Masonic temple
in that city.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-22
CITY IN BRIEF

Mrs. S. L. De Rackin Of the Impe-
rial Enterprise left this morning for
the Coast by the Southern Pacific to
spend ten days with friends in Los
Angeles and nearby cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-22
Personal.

Mrs. Ben Garland, formerly Of III
Centre, but now Of San Diego, is IN
the city for a short visit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-09
Sec. Baker in
PleafOrSpeed
on NelU Draft

Washington, Aug. 9.-The en-
larged war program was explained
to the senate military committee
behind closed doors today by Sec
retary Baker in urging enactment
as soon as possible of the admin
istration's man-pOWer bill, extend
ing draft age so as to include all
men between Is and As years. He
said the extension was essential
to provide the men needed to bring
the war to a quick conclusion.
The secretary said the order is
sued yesterday suspeDding all
army and navy enlistments until
definite action is taken on the
man-power bill does not apply to
any person who had taken steps
prior to the issuance of the order
to enlist or to enter a military
training camp.
Prompt enactment of the draft
extension bill so that Sept. may
be fixed as registration day, as sug
gested by Provost Marshall Gener-
al Crowder, was urged by Mr..
Baker. Without the extension he
told the committee it would be nee
essary to invade the deferred
classes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-09
Retreat on Large Scale.
ENLISTMENT FOR
ARMY OR NAVY rs
BARRED BY ORDER

Washington, D. c., August g
Voluntary enlistment in the army
and navy was suspended complete
ly today to prevent disruption of in
dustry pending disposition of the
bill proposing to extend draft ages
to include all men between IS and
10 years. Orders were issued by
Secretaries Baker and Daniels di-
recting that no more voluntary en-
listments be accepted until further
orders.
The orders also exclude civilians
from appointment to officers
training camps until further no.
| tice.
The orders were issued after a
conference between Secretary Bak-
er and Secretary Daniels and were
made public after President Wilson
had visited the offices of both sec
! retaries late in the day.
The war department today has
suspended further volunteering and
| the receipt of candidates for Off
GERS training camps from civil life.
This suspension viii remain in
force until the legislation now
pending before congress with re-
gar. to draft ages is disposed Of
and suitable regulations drawn up
| to cover the operation of the Sc
! lective system under the new law
! This action is taken in order t.
prevent the disruption of the in
dustry of the country and the i'm
pairment of the efficiency of the
various governmental agencies
which would follow the indiscrim-
mate enlistment of men up TO the
| age of As"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-09
War SUMMARY

Pressing the advantage al
ready gained in Picardy the
British and French troops i'll
smashing attacks are forcing
the Germans back toward the
important PerOnne-ROye road.
The advance yesterday prob
ably was the greatest in terri
tOriaI extent by the allies in
one day since 1916.
In smashing against the Ger
man lines from MOntdidier TO
Albert the allies advanced as
far as IL miles. The average
on the whole front was more
than four miles.
Ten thousand prisoners have
been captured il is reported
More than a hundred large guns
have also been captured.
Amiens, as a result OF the al
lied drive. has been almost en-
tireIy relieved from the Ger
man menace.
Along the YesIe there has
been little change in the sit
uatiOn. The Franco-American
pressure against the German
lines continues and large forces
are reported TO be across the
Vesle river. ready To continue
the advance nOrthward.
The total L. :. casualties an
nOunoed today are 52O. Of
these 46s are in the army list
and 52 in the marines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-09
FRENCH AND BRITISH ADVANCE eleven
MILES: II, 600 PRISONERS CAPTURED
Glue Names of
500 YQnkS i'm
Casualty List

Washington, Aug 9.-Names of
303 officers and men missing in ac-
ton were contained in five army
lists aggregating 46S made public
today by the war department. A
marine corps casualty list brought
the total to 500. Nearly one-half
of the army men named were from
Pennsylvania. There were 222 from
that state, with IA from Philadel-
phia. There was nothing to indicate
to what branch of the service they
belonged.
The number of missing in action
was the largest announced in any
single day since the casualties from
the fighting on the Marne-Aisne
front began arriving last Monday.
There were four Officers-a captain
and three lieutenants-an a large
number of commissioned Off
GERS on the list.
A recapituIation of the six lists
shows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-09
MAIL FROM YANKS
ABROAD rs HEAVY
REPORT REVEALS

Washington, Aug 9-More than
seven million letters from Aseri-
can soldiers in France have been
received at Atlantic ports since July
20, and the postoffice department
announced today that every one of
them was started for its destina-
ton within "a hours after its arriv-
al One ship brought 2.823,000 let
ters and another ship 100000 on
Aug. 2, and a ship arriving Aug. 3
brought 2,031 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-09
THE WEATHER

Unsettled and warmer tonight.
Saturday, partly cloudy and warm
eT-
Temperature at j. m, So. High
est Yesterday, so. Lowest last
night, 65
Velocity of wind at s a. m, D
miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at S p. m, So; !;
at a. m, 81.
Stage of water, %. a fall OF 2 IN
last "a hours.
j. VI. SHERIER.
Meteorological.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-09
End Enemy Menace.
LATE BULLETINS

London. Aug. 9,-King Fer
dinand OF Bulgaria is suffering
from mental strain and needs
absolute SeciusiOn and rest
according TO a dispatch to the
Exchs nge Telegraph company,
from Amsterdam, quoting ad-
vices from Cologne. The dis
patch says that he cannot at
tend the affairs OF state Tor
some months.
Washington. Aug. 9--lHwo
men were Killed and three in
iurad in IA boiler explosion on
the L. =. =. NOpatin in foreign
waters, according to an an
n0uacement today by the navy
department..
Madrid, Thursday, Aug. S.-
(By the Associated Press -
Spain has addressed new note
to Germany concerning the tor
ppdoing of Spanish ships. For
eign Minister Dat0 made this
announcement late today after
the cabinet had held an extra
ordinary session
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-09
FORESTERS ELECT CANNON.

Duluth, MINI. Aug. 9.-The in
ternational convention of Catholic
Foresters reelected Thomas H.
Cannon of Chicago as chief high
ranger and selected Milwaukee as
the place for the next convention
in 1921
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-09
Huns PAY BOOSTED.

London, Aug. General Won
Ludendorff announced that En-
peror william signed the decree
raising the soldiers pay, says the
Rbeaisb Westphalian Gazette
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-09
BRITISH TAKE
SIX VILLAGES
IN FLANDERS
German Retreat on Large
Scale-Haig Makes Big
Gain at KENNEL.

London, Aug. 9.-The Ger
mans are eyacuatfng their pos
l1OnS in the Lys valley, on the
Flanders front, the war office
announces.
On the Lys front the British
now hold LOGON, LecOrnet,
MalO, Quentin, La Petit Pa
caut and Lesart.
Above the Lys region, on the
front north OF KENNEL, the
British carried ont a local oper-
alton last night i'm which their
line was advanced somewhat on
front of more than one thou
and yards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-09
RUSSAT WAR
WITH ALLIES
SAYS LENINE
Washington Advised By
Consul-Not Declara-
tion Though, Claim.

AuEs
can Consul Pole ut Moscow has
informed the state department
that Lenine, the BOlSheVik pre-
mier, recently declared before
a gathering of SOViets in Mos
coW that a state of war existed
between the Rus u govern
ment and the entente allies.
In response TO questions from
the allied consuls, Tchitcherin,
commissary of foreign affairs, said
the premier's statement need not
be considered q declaration of war
but that it rather was a declara-
ton of defense on the part of Rus
sia. similar to the situation that ex-
listed at one time with Germany.
Otani TO Lead Japs.
General Kikuzo Otani, one OF
Japan's most distinguished SOL
diers, has been chosen to COM
mand the Japanese section and will
be the ranking officer of the
American and allied expedition in
Siberia.
AS senior officer General Otanl in
effect will be commander-in-chief
of the combined forces with the
consent of the various governments
participating. Major General Will
liam S. Graves, in command of the
American contingent, will sit in the
council of allied commanders, per
forming the duties of a staff officer
Was in RussO-Jap War.
General Otani, who is 63 years
old, has been a soldier all his life.
He was a staff officer during the
ChinO-Japanese war, and command
ed an infantry brigade in the Russo
Japanese war When Japan enter
ed the world war he was assigned
to the forces which captured the
German colony of Using Tau, and
until recently he commanded the
Japanese garrison placed there.
Secretary Baker said yesterday
he understood a lieutenant general
would command the Japanese part
of the Siberian expedition. Gen
eral Otani, however, was promoted
TO the rank of a full general two
years ago.