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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-06
COLD WAVE PARALY Yves TRANSPORTATION BY
RAIL AND WATER THROUGHOUT new ENGLAND
Coal Shortage Accumulated and Wide Spread
Suffering Follows - High Winds Hold Back
Shipping Drifting Snow on Railroads
Causes Derailments and Demoralizes Traffic
One Death from Cold in SOmerville

put in operat ton the coal embargo or
der Of last week by which Boston
dealers are prohibited from delivering
coal to stores, office buildings and fac
tories. The new order becomes opera
IL force until next Monday morning.
II is regarded by the Boston commit :
tee chiefly as a conservation measure.
Not only was freight rattle democrat.
iZed hnt passenger train schedules
were thrown out of gear. In ono IN
stance, a passenger train was stalled
all night. The Boston & Albany Rail
roads local on the branch line from
Springfield TO Athol reached its desti-
nation today, having taken IA hours :,
make the a0-mile run. The train with
30 passengers aboard. left Springfield
at ) o clock last evening AT GreenWlri
the engine became stalled in snow
drift. After an unsuccessful attempt
to So forward With water and coal get
ting low, the train was backed out OF
tho drift and to the water tank at En-.
field. The water i'll the tank was froZ-
en- solid and the fire department Of
that village was called out to lay hose
10 the river and pump water into the
stalled locomotive. After three hours
the train again proceeded. but neal
Greenwich was stopped again by the
dcraiiment IF IL freight train. At thi.
point tie passenger train was held W
for the remainder of the night. There
was plenty of heat in the cars and mos
of the passengers went to sleep. hui
,,-l HOY l,J 81, \
they We're decidedly hungry.
B. & M. Trains Deraled
The Boston & Maine Railroad report.
ed derailed freight trains at Concord
Claremont and Dover. \. r.. and Shell
burEe Hill, Mass. Trains on the Ma in'
Central were behind schedule in man,
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-06

Washington. Feb. with the east
facing the most acute coal shortage Of
the winter and in the grip Of the cold
est weather in a generation. the gov
eminent decided today that the heat
less Monday program cannot a THIS
time lie abandoned as had been hoped.
Conclusion After Conference
Tho conclusion to continue the clos
ing WAS reached nj a conference pc
tween Fuel Administrator Garfield and
Director General Mc.ldoo, attended by
a dozen state fuel administrators.
There was no official announcement,
but 4 joint statement probably will
be given ont tomorrow. There had
been every Indication up TO last night
that thr Monday holidays were over.
but reports brought Ia Washington by
the state fuel administrators that
throughout most Of the East there is
on hand but one days supply OF coal,
coupled with the weather situation
were accepted a.. convincing proof
that tic present is no time To lit the
closing order r. rn Mr.. NcAdoo. who
No to this time IL understood to have
opposed the closing plan. was said
tonight to have agreed that until the
weather permits an Improvement in
railroad transportation the order
shonld le continued in force.
Blizzard Cuts Coal Production,
The llzZard has cat coal production
and movement To such al extent that
officials pointed out tonight that even
had tho Monday closings been aban-
doned industry would he forced to
close down t. . considerable extent
because OF " iHe> of fuel supplies. In
fact reports to the fuel administra
ton tonight showed that in many states
plants already are closing in large
numbers.
1t was emphasized that the fuel adj
ministrat'on Is DETERMINED that what
ocal is unloaded and distributed shall
go to honseholders first. State fuel ad-
ministrators have been given almost
unlimited authority to divert coal from
consumers to keep the people warm in
then homes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-06
CHARGE RAILROAD HEADS WITH
|NEFF|CIENCY IN OPERATION
Union Labor Leaders Allege Attempts Are Be-
ing Made to Discredt Eighth Hour Law and to
Make Failure of Government Control - Or
CARNATIONS Ask Wage Commission for In
crease

claring that they did not propose to
deal with two sets Of employers. The
commission explained that the railroad
men were there BY special invitation
TO supplement, not to antagonjze, the
information presented by the employees.
This question hardly had been
snloothed over Before discussion Of the
working of the cight-hour law and
the effect OF government supervision
Of the roads precipitated charges ny
Lee that the arrangements We're doing
their utmost to discredit both. lie
said overtime had been doubled and
tripled to make the effect Of the Ad-
amson law more expensive and 10 rep
resent that the workers We're obtain
ing large wage increases. Furthermore,
he declared that every effort was be
ing used to handichp transportation 50
as to create dissatisfaction with the
governments part hn the business
Il would go bach to about four banks
in New York if | wanted to find out
the real cause for this" he said.
Says Dispatches Delayed Trains
Asked how he thought the alleged
results ndu httll accomplished ~ s7''i''
he thought the word had been pass
ed down the line that overtime was TO
be increased greatly. He did not think
there had been a conspiracy from the
president down to the dispatchers" to
delay trains under government super
vision but insisted that enough per
sons We're interested to that end to
obtain what they desired, He referred
(Continued on Page 2-CoI y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-06
EARLY WINTHROP FIRE
DAMAGES DWELLING

Winthrop. Me, Feb. 6.-Fire broke out
this morning Mt about | O'Clock in the
old Benson house, so-calied, which Is
located On Nam street near the gram
mar school.
II is owned by Edward Thomas OF
Boston and occupied by Fred c. Kinds
and ozrD J.. Cram.
The fire started in Mr.. Kinds part
OF the building ana he lost all of his
household goods. with no insurance.
Mr.. Grams furniture was partly saved
and l.o was insured in the H. T.. Foste.
agency.
The blaze was a stubborn one. and
only the fact that the wind had died
out saved 4 very serious conflagl alton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-06
.BoLSHtv|kI DECLARE
THEIR Permanently

Peirograd. Friday Feb AT the CLOS:
OF the sessions Of the Congress, y Wofh-
mons and Soldiers ~ puties today ~"
was passed declaring that the WcrNmeh
and soldiers government was 70 De PER-
ranent and not temporary, rs originally
had been announced. The congress ~
clared that The Constituent Assembly, ~"
been eliminated
4 law also was passed declaring 1T
the immediate NATURALIZATION o. ~ 'n"'
/, was approved by the central executive
consisting Or lSl Bolshcvil<i
Ind 125 Social Revolutionaries and ny n
delegates Of scattered parties which were
authorized 10 pass on all legislation u
the sovietes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-06

statement last week that Il half mil
lion men would be in France early
TINS year and another million in rendi-
ness To go. having been attacked YES
terday by Senator Hitchcock as "ab-
solutely preposterous" and wildly ex-
aggerated' because of lack of shipping.
Mr. Baker may give the committee the
information on which he based his as
Scr'ion. He will be questioned about
various phases Of his statement and
will be asked to go into detail concern
ing his Reorganization of the war dc
partment, the manufacture Of ordnance.
the aviation program and other sub
jectS.
In anticipation of IL crowd of spec
tators ut the hearing. the committee
has arranged to secure the large room
in the Senate office building where Mr..
Baker appeared last week
Senator Wadsworth IN his address.
today, declared that the system ana
not individuals. is responsible for pres
ent conditions, which. lie said "cruellN-
handicap" the government and preciude
business like team work on the part
of bureaus and various official organ
iZations constituting u "congiommera
ton Of ambitious and scattered agen-
clos
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-06
INDEFINITE EXTENSION or
DEBATE ON WAR EFFICIENCY
Administration Spokesman to Reply Wednes-
day to Sen. Wadsworth's Criticisms = War
Secretary to Be Cross-Examined by Senate
Military Committee Republican Committee
Member Insists War Cabinet Essential

Washington tcu. +. Developments
,s4a promised OadcaHite extension of
Be couroycre, ir the Senate over
American var efficiency ana the mill
~ committees bin to- War Cali
~, 5nI munitions directors.
Utter Lack Of System
~,rttor Nadsworth. Il Republican
.umui''t, member delivered pre-
pared speech Ia behalf Of the proposed
LEGISLATION criticiziug what he describ-
.d W. r't,r lack Of system and com
pr,Gcr.itc planning IA the govern
.ntr''s vm activities. There were no
Grille. today T., administration spok"s-
utn at actelal expect To speak to-
,-urfrV aud tn spite of efforts to cur
ai fl, ,rItltiru 50 many senators
tirc rli,ttsd their intention To pre-
tar. addresses 40 on, side or the other
'hf ih' discussion probably viii con
,nt. into next week at least Sen
l'o. ~hi'.ds Dom. and senator kir-
4. 4 poWncrati, committee member,
.,l. to peat tomorrow. the former
. sttut th' ,oustitutIunalitN Of the
committee measures and tn" latter to
t..rud t.' HrmVS operations in a re-
,.rn Dt 'l. Dpmmittre's evidence. Sem
ti.I. NJ kcilar Democrat, and Weeks.
IsiIl' Idr both committee members,
.f. .rrurr addresses in support Of
la 0..I-.it"n.
Baker - Be Cross Examined
'.gt, tle, lpourcs nf the govern
rtr' wlil'art program AZ" expected
.rr"f-.u whom Secretary Baker re-
H,r,aH. H'turo 'ho military committee
Gee .ra-. examination. The sccrrtarv's
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-06
Charges of Affidavit

The affidavit on which the search
warrant was issued at the instance of
Charles f. Clyne. district attorney.
charges. among other things. that the
documents sought in Needers vault
had been used in the commission of GER
tain fclonies to control and fix prices
of meats. vegetables. etc. that there
had ben conspiracy in false entries in
the books il Eeeders control, and that
the Swift Morris. Armour. Wilson
and Cndahy COS. had entered into d
combination to submit combina ton
bids for government contracts
The affidavit also contained specific
list Of the documents desired, it be-
ing cOntended that these would tend 10
substantiate charges against the pack :
ers. In obtaining The stay order Mr..
Veeder claimed that many of the doc
uments were his personal property. that
he was standing Oh his constitutions
rights in refusing to permit their eX-
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-06
STAY ORDER
H a Its Search Secret
Swift Letter Files
Heney Had Begun Examination Under
Search Warrant Alleging Papers
Used in Commission of Certain Fell
ones - veeder Claims Documents
Personal Property

Chicago, Feb. o.-Search Of the Sc
cret letter files of Henry Needer. gen
erai counsel for Swift & Co.. for doc
un"nts wanted BY the Federal RAIDS
Commission in its investigation Of the
packing industry was halted late to-
day by temporary stay order issued
by Federal Judge Lands.
The order stopped The examination
Of the nles begun several hours ear
lier by Francis j, Heney, attorney lci
the commission. on authority of q
search warrant issued by Judge Ian
ace act
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-06

TO the committees war cabinet and
munition director bills.
Radical Steps Needed
Senator Wadsworth confined himself
largely 10 an argument for the proposed
Legislation for Capitalization Of war
making agencies. President Wilson
could not coordinate these agencies,
he said. and with a long war in pros
poet, radical .teps TO unity the nations
efforts We're necessary
That great things have been done
cannot he denied" lie declared: that
other great things have been left un-
done must be admitted. The credit
for the things accomplished can be as
signed TO several Individuals The
blame for short -comings ought not to
Continued on Page 3-Col. 4)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-06
.TARTAsS ADVANCE
ON SEBAS7oP0L

Petrosrad Saturday. Feb, TARA"
forces have occupied Ya!ta i'll the gov
sr,,nent Of Taurida and are advancing on
Sebastopol. Russia chief fortress and
naval base on the Black sea according
3, lisnatcE received by the Petrogra
Evening Post from SebastopoL
The dispatch adds that the Tartars are
dealing mercilessly with Red Guards. sail
ors aud soIdiprS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-06
$4,000 FIRE
AT CLEVELAND

CIcveland. Ohio Feb. Sire early to-
night threatened the destruction OF the
Bond street building on East 9th street
in which half dozen stores are located.
High winds and zero weather hindered
the firemen in fighting the flames. The
loss Is estimated at $1,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-06

Boston. Feb. 5.--Transportation by
rail- and water in New England was
paralyzed today ~ a cold wave, &C
centuating the coal shortage and caus
ing widespread suffering.
High winds along the coast COM
hined with immense fields OF drifting
ice held back coal carriers. Drifting
snow on the railroads caused many
derailmentS. completely demoralizing
traffic on some lines. Below zero tenn
pe,atures frozc coal in the engines and
made it almost impossible to Keep up
u full head Of steam
Second Coolest Day Of Winter
The nclcur! in the weather bureau
thermometer here fuctuatcd from s
below the zero mark to 3 above and
then back again to 3 below tonight.
1t was the second coolest day Of the
winter in this city. Elsewhere in New
England temperatures We're generally
lower than in Boston. One death due
to the cold was reported in SomeWille
and hundreds were treated at the hos
pitfalls for frostbiteS. In the face of
the abnormal conditions this city found
itself with only 36,317 tons of coal on
hand.
James j. Storrow. New England fuel
administrator. said that the only hope
of the people without fuel in their
homes is to use soft coal with chances
against their getting even that in ade-
Iuate quantities. Instructions for the
use OF soft coal in the home were Civ
en- out with the statement which was
issued after a long conference with the
members of the Boston fuel committee.
Embargo Order Restored
Later the committee ordered again
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-06
Reach DEADLOCK
Over Ukraine Question
at Brest-Litovsk
Report that Poles Have Arrested Com
mander kryienko Of Russian Army
and that Ukrainians Have Recap
tured kiev-Germany Now Believes
Peace with Bolshevik Russia Value
less

London. FEB. 5.-London and Paris pa
pers are commenting on the apparen
hitch in the Brest-Litovsk peace nego-
tiations, the Significance Of Trotzky's 81
Ience and the return Of the German for
eign secretary, DR.. Won Kuehlmann. and
the Austro- Hunga rian foreign minister,
Count Czernin, TO Berlin and their CON
ferences with the German Emperor, the
German chancellor and representatives OF
Turkey and Bulgaria.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-06
100000 Turco-Tartars

In the Crimca and the Caucasus REGION
according to the latest available stats
tics. there are nearly 2.oroce Turco-Tar
tars They are descendants Of the Tartar
warriors who in the middle ages swept
over Asia under the leadership Of Genghis
Khan and threatened Europe
There has been much intermarriage be
tween the Tartars and Turks Cossacks
ana other races
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-06
Deadlock Over Ukraine

There is general belief that dead
lock has been reached on the question
of Ukraine.
Reports through German sources are 10
the effect that the Poles nave oc'"iit'
The Russian headquarters Al MohiteN ana
arrested Ensign krylenilo. ccmnander-1n-
chief of the Russian army and his stau,
Continued on Page 4-CoI. p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-06
War Cabinet Essential

He insisted that War Cabinet or
similar body under some other name
is essential. because it is physically
impossible for the President TO co-or-
dinatc the governments functions.
Senator Wadsworth denied that the
legislation was designed to or would
result in interference with the Pres
ident's authority.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-06
Americans Show Great COURAGE

RULER reports from the first line show
'"At great courage was exhibited by the
troops during the heavy German BON
o7rdment Of saturday 4 number Of mon
VINO We're wounded slightly by shell splin-
ters were treated in the lines with their
hrst ana packets and insisted on remain
ins at their posts until the fighting was
hnlshed. One man who was carried to ,
fetd dressing station returned TO his
comrades IN the line after his wounds ha =,
been attended to and remained on duty
uhri the firing ceased and the danger was
over. All the men later went to a hosp-
tai for full treatment
Many If the Americans have had their
first experiences with gas in the last few
days. as the Germans have been send
ing over considerable number of gas
shells. None came over this afternoon.
but an alarm was given. The chief of
staff q: one vision and another st.fi
officer who were motoring to village
back OF the lines came upon several COM
panies. all the men in mask The ON
GERS hurriedly put on their own masks
and rode on toward the front line At
the next village the men were wearin &
masks The officers kept their on until
they saw. through shellhoe in the sl1A
OF a brick wall. 20 infantrymen with no
masks on, rolling dice as II nothing had
happened.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-06

, Washington FcH. 5.--Incfficient op-
traffic congestion with its grave at
tendant evils. was charged by Union
labor leaders at a hearing today be-
fore the Railroad Wage Commission
to Il desire on the part Of the man
agcments Of the systems to dscrcdit
the S-hour Law ana to make a fail
ure Of government control.
Lee Makes Serious Charges
This situation the commission was
told ny W. G.. Ice, head of the train
men, \. i. Gitrrctaon. head Of the con
duCtors. and uthrr Witnesses explained
why the transportation system Of the
country. including such roads Of splen-
did record as the PENNSYLVANIA, sud-
denly collapsed The brotherhood lead
rr* 1scd such vigorous expression "a
''rOttcn railroading" to convey their
opinion al the way the business has
been carried nn since the government
took charge and they offered to pro-
duce scores of instances OF delayed
crews. changes in personnel and mis-
use OF rolling stock to prove their
statements.
The ordinarily quiet course OF such
hearing was rutfled from the very
outset Lee and Gatretson. appearing
to present the claims of their broth
orhoods for wage increases. found sew
eral railroad representatives present
and entered am Immediate protest de-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-06
THURSDAY: Cloudy
Be Thrifty

If you have secondhand article
OF value which you no longer use
be THRIFTY-s advertise It in the
Journal and gel the cash out Of IT.
A Classic ad will turn the trick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-06
All Weafhers

Classified advertising works all the
-. air weather or foul. n you
I've task want ad" can do
~ ,uu So she want ad TO work
on ,h't task
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-10
CALL FOR ENGINEER CORPS

The engineer corps is in need of
certain skilled men. Only white men
qualified for general military service
may be accepted under this call. No
man who is needed to fill the July
calls already announced should be
allowed to volunteer for this service.
Volunteers may be accepted from the
1918 class, provided the registrant
valves all time limits for classified
ton and examination.
The following types of men are de-
sired: Auto repairmen, axemen, boat
men, blacksmiths. bridge carpenters,
cabinet makers, caulkers. concrete
foremen, concrete workers, construc-
tion foremen, cooks, craftsmen, elec-
tricians, gas engine men, stationery
engine men, farriers, horseshoers
photographers, machinists, buglers
photographers, plumbers, powdermen
quarrymen, riggers, saddlers, shoe,
makers, surveyors, tailors, teamsters
telephone operators, timbermen and
topographers.
For further information apply te
the local board.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-10
FAIRFIELD

Fairfield, July 9.-Gatrell & Os-
teen are buying and shipping quite a
lot of pears.
Quite number from our town
motored to the home of Mr.. and Mrs
l.. E. Mack Thursday and there en-
joyed a good old fashioned picnic.
Rev. E. d. Boyer filled his regular
appointment at the Baptist church
Sunday and Sunday night.
Mr.. M. b. Mixson and family from
the Wacahoota section, attended
church here Sunday.
Miss Irene Rou is visiting Miss Lila
Mack this week.
On account of the death of his Sis
ter, Rev. j. P. Prevatt did not get
here to begin the tent meeting Sun
day as was announced, but expects tc
begin Thursday evening. July 11th
Everyone is invited to attend.
Messrs. j. N. Brown and ]. w. Car
ter, who are in the army, are home or
furlough. The friends Of Mr.. Carte,
will regret very much to learns thai
he had an accident in which his fooi
was smashed some time ago, and hope
he will soon be all right.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-10
ORANGE SPRINGS

Orange Springs, July 9.-Mr. and
Mrs. Cummings, Mr.. Guthrie's fam
lily and Mr.. Thomas and family spent
Sunday at the spring.
Mrs. Dave Simmons, mother and
son and sister of Citra and Mrs
Cameron of Fort Mccoy, motored
over to enjoy dip in the spring
Monday.
w. j. Townsend and family left by
auto for Lake Butler Sunday. They
expect to return in about week.
Mr.. Dick Cooper left Tuesday for q
thre days trip to Jacksonville.
Among the fourth of July visitors
to the spring we noted Postmaster
DuPree and wife of Citra, Miss Will
lie Harrison and Miss Wyckoff OF
Citra and a motor party from For,
Mccoy of which Mr.. Stevens was 9
member.
Mrs. R. B. Detwiler. local A. B. G
representative, attended the execu-
tive board meeting of the Marion
county chapter in Ocala Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. j. McCarley of Board
man spent the fourth with their par
ents here.
The local Red Cross branch held its
usual ice cream sale aSturday, net
ting a good sum.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-10
IRVINE

Irvine, July 9-Mrs. II. L. Bates
and father of Pennington, passed
through our town Wednesday.
Mr.. Smith of Reddick was a We'd
nesday caller.
Messrs. Cecil Mathews and Claude
Harrison of Flemington were visitors
Wednesday.
Miss Eloise Geiger of Micanopy.
came down Wednesday and will be
the guest of Miss Mamie FAINT for
several days.
DR.. and Mrs. J. L. Davis, Mrs. Arch
sMcIver and Misses Mamie FAINT and
Eloise Geiger and Mr.. Barkley Neil
of Mcintosh, attended the Cootei
Pond picnic. and all reported nice
time.
Mr.; Melton of Citra spent Thurs
day here.
Mr.. Kent Ausley Of Eairfield pass
ed through here Saturday.
Mr.. Douglass FAINT and sisters
Misses Fora and Lillian. FAINT, @
Pennington, were Saturday afternoon
visitors.
Mrs. Arch McIver and M lss Mamie
FAINT visited Morristons. Sunday ant
were guests Of Mr. W. Fart's fam
lily. 80
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-10
METHODIST SERVICES

Last evening Rev. T. L. 3. Barr de-
livered a splendid address at the
Methodist church. and Rev. W. r.
Burnham gave us some very inter
esting facts and made some telling
points as to our great work in church
extension and fund for worn-out
preachers.
Remember that Rev. A. II. Cole
and Prof. Garfield Evans are to speal
this afternoon at four o'clock and to
night at eight. Rev. Cole on Sunday
school work and Prof. Evans, OF
Southern College. on Epworth League
work. Let every one of our Sunda,
school officers and teachers and mem
bers of the league be sure and b.
present. Every member of the churcl
will be helped by hearing these breth
rem. Remember the services today
at 4 and p. m.