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Evening star., 1918-01-22
D. c. White wings /
BALKAT BIG SNOW
Less Than Half of Cleaning
Force Appears to Clear 1,
District Streets.

The smallest street force with which
to tackle the biggest snowstorm that
has hit Washington for years was the
situation that confronted the District
street cleaning department today.
BY 6 O'Clock this morning not q
single man had shown up at the vari-
Gus stables maintained by the depart
ment. In former years. when heavy
SHOWS have visited the capital. practi-
cally the entire regular force Of white
wings" has been on the Job by this
hour
approximately 400 men compose the
departments personnel OF laborere, and
only about half of them were engaged
on the snow work as late as noon to-
day The rest failed to appear. Eff
forts to obtain outsiders failed utterly.
Desite these handicaps. good progress
was made during the morning In clean
ing sidewalks, street crossings and
street railway intersections.
Promise Progress by Night.
When the white wings began to strag-
gle into the stables shortly after o'clock,
they were, for the most part, assigned to
sidewalk work. 1t was not long until
twenty-five sidewalk plows were in opera
ton, in the downtown. intermediate and
outlying sections. Supt ]. w. Paxton es-
timated the sidewalks situation would be
well in hand by night.
Considering the limited number OF work.
ers. gratifying results soon were obtained
In opening passageways at street inter-
sections and street car stopping places,
and the downtown section was well open
ed up for traffic by 10 o'clock. About
ten wagons were employed in removing
snow accumulations from street railway
intersections.
This latest touch of winter has all
but put the street cleaning department
out of running. it was admitted today.
The collection services for ashes. gar.
bage and refuse, which have been Grip.
pied for weeks on account Of the se.
we're weather. received another setback.
and 1t will require several days. even
under favorable conditions. to restore
them to normal The public is asked to
be patient while the department works
out from under these dificulties.
Evening star., 1918-01-22

John A. Beelers preliminary report
on what may be done to relieve street
car congestion in the business section
of Washington is expected to reach the
public utilities commission tomorrow
or Thursday.
The local traffic situation will be
treated by sections in a number of re-
ports, with the downtown area coming
in for first consideration. 1t will still
require several weeks or months to
complete the survey so recommenda-
tions may be made for immediate as
well as permanent improvement.
All the members OF the Beeler force
were encouraged today over the serv-
ice furnished by the street car COM
panies under the most adverse weather
conditions experienced this winter.
They declared the service was less af-
fected by the blizzard than they had
expected 1t would be.
That coal saving. which has now be-
come patriotic duty, as we'll as time
saving is receiving attention in the in
vestigation to determine how street
car service in Washington may be i'm
proved again was indicated today by
Mr.. Beeler.
Evening star., 1918-01-22

g.
degrees above zero tonight. Fair
weather, with increasing cold, is the
official forecast for Washington and
the South Atlantic states for tomor-
row. This will be followed by slightly
moderated temperature.
Freezing temperature in all gulf
states tonight is expected by the
weather bureau to prove the most se-
rious blow of the winter. Most Of these
states suffered yesterday and last night
from the cold wave which originated in
Mexico. and moved across the gulf to
Louisiana and Mississippi.
1t was showing in Georgia yesterday
afternoon. The fall continued today
in that section.
Transportation Tie-Up South.
The worst of the transportation tie
up was expected to develop in the
south, where trains have been running
late for weeks on account of bad
weather. At the Union station today
reports were received Of a tie-up Of
transportation in the extreme southern
states, although 1t was stated trains
between Washington and Immediately
connecting points in the south were
running on fairly good time
New England, with its still unsoIved
fuel shortage problem, experienced
difficulty in transportation. Added
troubles were expected tonight when
the southern storm strikes that section
in full force.
Evening star., 1918-01-22

That Washington will be put on coal
rations next winter, with the number
of persons in each house a possible
factor in the amount of coal that house
will receive, was indicated by John L..
Weaver, fuel administrator for the
District, in addressing the Retail Mer-
chants Association in the rooms Of the
Board of Trade last night.
Following Mr.. Weaver's address, the
association elected Martin A. Leese to
succeed Ross P. Andrews as president.
Other officers were elected as follows:
Joseph A. Berberich, first vice presi-
dent; Lester Lansburgh. second vice
president; Charles ]. Columbus, secre-
tary: Washington Topham. treasurer.
and NJ. D. Rosenberg. general counsel.
In leading up to his plans for pre-
venting a coal shortage in Washington
next winter. Mr.. Weaver said:
IF this war continueS-and there is
every Indication that it Wilt is
going to be necessary to control this
tracts date from April /. The coal on
that day will be in the hands of DR..
Garfield. Now, I am not speaking for
Mr.. Garfield. but logically the first
question he must ask himself Is. How
much of this coal do need to win the
war"
For Home Consumption.
I'VE set aside that much and the re-
naming pile will be for home consumr-
ton. Now, how large a pile that win
be 1 am not prepared to say. 1t will
be easy to ascertain. however, what
the normal home consumption was be-
fore the war. / am not prepared tc
give figures. but for illustration let me
assume that the pile left over after the
war needs have been attended to is so
per cent less than the normal home
consumption.
Then. if Mr.. Jones has been using
fifteen tons winter in his home. after
April I will give him card for so per
cent of that, or twelve tons. Therefore,
it will be up to every one 20 do every
thing possible to make that last. That,
my friends. is real war conservation.
When Mr.. Jones gets his card he
may buy that coal from any dealer. who
will punch the card. If any dealer does
not punch that card it will be my duty
to divert coal from him and put him
out of business. 1t also will be my
tempts to get coal in any other way
and prevent him from getting coal at
all. If this plan does not appear sound,
kick it over and suggest something
better"
Rebukes Closed Homes.
Mr.. Weaver rebuked sharply those
Washingtonians who have large homes
with family of two or three land be-
cause of false pride" will not open up
the extra space to the men and women
who are coming to Washington to work
for the government.
Suggesting that coal might be allot-
ted to houses in proportion to the num-
Der of occupants. the fuel administra-
tor said:
wouldn't that be a way to force
open the homes of some of US to carry
this peak load of population"
Mr.. Weaver congratulated the mer-
chants of Washington on the patriotic
manner in which they observed the
spirit as well as the letter of Dr. Gar
fields heatless day orders, and said
that the business men of the nations
capital had set an example for the rest
OF the country.
The merchants received with approval
a proposition from John P. Fox, en-
gineer of the public utilities commits
Evening star., 1918-01-22
Applied to Five-Day Period.

The extension suggested applied to the
fve-day period for manufacturing estab-
lishments. There will be ten heatless
Mondays, DIR. Garfield said, despite pres
sure to have their number reduced
A new ruling regarding the sale Of food
on Mondays was made last night. In
the original order all food stores were di-
rected to close at noon. but Sunday night
they were exempted entirely from opera
tion Of the regulations. Last night the
following telegram was sent to state fuel
administrators in respect to these stores !:
"All wholesale and retail stores SELL
ing food are urged both by the food
and fuel administrations, on patriotic
grounds, to close at noon Mondays, ex-
cept that wherever necessary distribu-
tion Of food to the people is endangered
by closing. food stores are at liberty to
remain open all day. The necessity for
remaining open Is to be determined by
the local food administrator, who is to
notify the local fuel administrator"
Exemptions. it was indicated again
today. will not be increased. A re-
quest by certain department stores that
they be permitted to remain open on
Monday and operate only seven hours
for six days week was refused.
DR.. Garfield took occasion today. to
denounce proprietors Of manufacturing
plants who have announced that they
will work overtime five days a week to
make up the time lost on Mondays.
That. he said. would be plain evasion
Of the order.
Evening star., 1918-01-22

the question will be fought out on Cap
itol Hill. they do not believe that its
decision will leave any serious breach
between the President and Congress.
Reorganization Plans Already Made.
Moreover friends of the President to-
day said that plans already have been
laid for all necessary reorganization Of
the War Department and its supplies
sections to meet the delays and disap-
pointments and partial miscarryings of
plan" referred to in the Presidents Wig
orous statement of last evening.
In some ways 1t is held that fighting
out this issue on clear-cut lines will re-
suit in increased confidence among the
American people, who, are believed to
be somewhat befuddled about the vari-
Gus criticisms and plans for reorganiza-
tion of the conduct of the war. They
hold that the country is not interested
primarily in administrative organiza-
tion, but looks for results.
These results. they hold. will Justify the
Presidents stand just as soon as recent
changes in the ouartermastera ordnance
and other agencies Of the War Department
have had a chance to work out their ends
The way toward healthy opposition to
the Chamberlain measure was paved last
evening when the President had a con-
ference with Senator Martin. democratic
foor leader; and Senator's Swanson. Hoke
iis Simmons. F1etcfser. Pomerene and
Peckham. The President gave them his
opinion about the Senate military commit
tee's bills. and pointed out why he be-
lfeved that such measures not only would
hamper the present organization of the
War and Navy departments and their as
eisting agencies. but would upset much
of the machinery already built up for the
efficient prosecution of the war.
Some of the support these bills had is
believed to have been shaken because
1t is recognized that the creation of a
war cabinet would not fulfill its pur-
pose without the fullest approval Of the
President. under whom it is intended
to function
Evening star., 1918-01-22
Met With General response.

A request that no elevators be oper.
ated In office buildings and that light
langs used only Tor .puzDaa - Aa1sty
Evening star., 1918-01-22
CONGRESS TO KILL
CHAMBERLAIN BILL
FOR WAR DIRECTORS

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star., 1918-01-22
Could Save Coal.

Having already pointed out that the
abolition of unnecessary FIRE stops and
the establishment of a skip stop" sys-
tenn would save Washington thousands
of tons Of coal annually. as well as
lead to speeding up Of schedules and
Evening star., 1918-01-22
Action on Any Violations.

Administrator Weaver this morning
asked Mai. Pullman to refer any cases
where the order was violated willfully
to the district attorney for action. This
will be done If further investigation
disclosed there was such willful viola
tion.
Hard rooms remained closed yesterday
through ignorance Of the fact that the
order had been amended making Tues
day instead of Monday their day for
closing. They. inquired If. having re-
mained closed yesterday. they might
not remain open today. Mr.. Weaver
ruled that they must close today. Ad-
minfstrator Weaver was advised this
morning that certain lines of business
not affected under the order were pIan-
ming to observe the coming nine Mon
days as holidays. purely out of a spirit
OF patriotism and a desire to evidence
their support Of the Garfield Program.
Theaters were well patronized yes
terday, the attendance being augment
ed by those forced into tdleness be-
cause Of the closing of stores and other
places OF business. All the theaters and
motion picture houses are dark TODAY.
and other places of amusement have
their doors locked. A number of frater-
nal societies and other ORGANIZATIONS
which had dances or other entertain
ments arranged to be held in public
halls called them of. In some cases
there was doubt as to whether the en-
tertainments really were forbidden, but
there was no evidence of an inclina-
ton to take advantage of any ques-
tionable loophoIe.
Both the police department and Ad-
ministrator Weaver found the almost
unanimous attitude of Washington peo-
pie to be: Tell us what we are expect
ed to do. and Wen gladly do it."
NO finer spirit Of patriotism was ever
manifested by any people anywhere"
said Mr.. Weaver today. II am proud Of
Washington and the manner in which
it lived up to the coal conservation
order"
Evening star., 1918-01-22
Few Apparent Failures to OBJ
serve Order Reveal Mis-
understandings.
GENERAL OBEDIENCE TO
LAW THROUGHOUT U. S.
Administrator Weaver Compliments
Patriotism Shown Here-Thea-
tiers Closed Today.

Washington, in common with
other communities east of the
Mississippi river, observed the
first heatless Monday in spirit as
we'll as to the letter. If there
were any willful violations in the
National Capital of the Garfield
order the police department has
not been able to learn of them.
Reports received by Maj. Pull
man, superintendent of police,
from his precinct captains show
that business men of this city
made sincere effort to five up to
the regulations. About thirty
cases of apparent violations were
reported, but investigation dis
closed that they were due either
to misunderstanding or peculiar
circumstances which it was diff
hcult to control. A number of
men reported as violators of the
order claimed they had verbal
permission from Fuel Admins
traitor Weaver to remain open.
That there was misunderstanding
among citizens as to just what the Gar
field order meant is not regarded as
surprising, in view of the fact that Of
acials of the fuel administration were
not agreed among themselves as to
what Interpretation should be placed
on some of the regulations. Maj Pull
man said today that he hoped by next
Monday all disputed points would be
Strengthened out, SO that his officers
would be able to tell willing but be-
clouded citizens just what was expected
of them.
Evening star., 1918-01-22
General Throughout Country.

Reports reaching the fuel admins
tratton today showed that the same
spirit manifested in Washington was
general throughout the section affected
by the GARFIELD order. Many violations
were reported. as a matter of course
but only in few instances did they
appear to have been willful. There has
been some suggestion that an extension
Of the closing period might be deter
mined upon as necessary, but Dr. Gar
field declined to discuss that question
at this time.
I'VE will not cross that bridge until
we come to it," he said. There will
still be the nine remaining Monday
holidays. Results of the operations OF
the closing order have been fully up
to our expectations in so far as the
weather permitted"
The fuel administrator also pointed
out that Washington's birthday, which
fails on Friday. was taken into con-
sideration by the administration when
Monday was selected for the closing
day. Since many plants give a Satur-
day half holiday, officials expect a four
day shutdown in February
Evening star., 1918-01-22
SIX-INCH SNOWFALL
ADDS TO SUFFERING
OF POOR IN THE CITY

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
S28,OOO, O,OOO,O
 FRENCH WARLOSS

From the opening of the war to the end of the fourth quarter of 1918, the credits voted by France have aggre- gated 144,737, 100000 francs-about twenty-eight billions of dollars. This sum is equal to two-ffths of the pre- war wealth of France. A cores bonding burden for America would be not less than one hundred billions. But this is not all. One-tenth of the departments of France, of more than average productiveness, have been oc- cupied by the enemy. They have contributed nothing to the support of the war. On the contrary, the rest of France has been burdened with the care of the hosts of refugees that fled from them before the German ad- vance. The occupied departments will not for many years contribute to the force with which France will sustain her war debt. On the contrary, their rehabilitation viii make heavy de- the nation. Let us imagine ourselves burdened with expenditures for the period of the war aggregating one hundred billions, and at the same time responsible for the rehabilitation of the whole of New England, exposed through four years to the unlimited ravages of an enemy who meant to | handicap us for all time. The an
 alogy is exact.-The New Republic.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11

tria- a-Hungary," or "Alsatian claimed as subject of Germany or "Pole claimed as subject of Germany or Austria Hungary" and such an entry shall be added by the registrar.
 Question 16 relates to present oc- cupation, meaning the registrant's present occupation, trade or employ ment, which the registrar will enter in this space. The registrant must not state what he once did, nor what he has done most of the time, nor what he is best fitted to do. He must state briefly, as farmer, miner" student" "laborer" Con farm, in rolling mill, in automobile, wagon or other factory) or "machinist in auto mobile factory" If registrant holds an office under the federal or state government, he must name the office.
 The name of the registrant's em- ployer constitutes question seventeen. If the registrant is working for an individual, firm, corporation or asso- citation, he should state it's name If he is in business, trade, profession or employment for himself, he must so state. If he is an officer in the fed eral or state government, he must say whether his office is under the United States, the state, the county or a mu- nicipality. The registrar will make an appropriate entry in this space.
 The place of employment or business is treated in question eighteen, and the name of the street must be given first, then the town or city, then the county or state or the R. F. D. num- Der first and then the county and state. The registrar will make the en- tries.
 Questions nineteen and twenty deal with the registrant's nearest rela- tfves. If he is married and his wife is living, her name should be stated 1 under question nineteen. If he is sin gle or his wife sis dead, he should state the name of his nearest blood Frelative. If he is not married and
 has no blcpd relative, the name of g close friend should be stated. The registrar will make the entry. IT
 stating the address under question
 twenty the registrant must give the
 number and name of the street first then the post office and then the coun. ty and state. The registrar will make the entries.
 When all questions are answered tht
 registrant must affirm that he ha!
 verified the answers and that they art
 true. The registrar will ask the reg
 istrant if he receives his mail at {
 place other than that designated a!
 his permanent home address unde
 question two. If he answers that h. receives it at some other place, tha is, by general delivery at post offic' : box, in care of some other person O at some other address, the registrar , must state such place in full, whicl shall be entered by the registrar be low the registrants signature.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
STUDENTS ARMY
 TRAINING CORPS OUTLINE PROGRAM

The following statements outline the general plan under which the Students Army Training Corps will operate:
 1. All young men, who are plan ming to go to school this fall, should carry out their plans to do so. Each should go to the college of his choice, matriculate, and enter as a regular student. He will, of course, also reg ister with his local board on Sept. 12. As soon as possible after registration day, probably on or about October l, opportunity will be given for all regularly enrolled students to be in ducted into the Students Army Train ing Corps at the schools where. they are in attendance. The student by voluntary induction becomes sol dier in the United States Army, uni formed, subject to military discipline and with the pay of a private includ- ing subsistence.
 ?. The student-soldier will be given military instruction under off, cers of the army and will be kept un- der observation and test to determine their qualifications as officer-candi- dates, and technical experts such as engineers, chemists and doctors. After a certain period, the men will be se- lected, according to their performance and assigned to military duty in one of the following ways:
 (a) He may be assigned to a Central Officers Training Camp.
 (b) He may be transferred to a on-commissioned officers training school.
 (c) He may be assigned to the school where he is enrolled for further intensive work in specified line for limited specified time.
 (d) He may be assigned to the vo- cational training section of the corps for technical training of military value.
 (e) He may be transferred to a cantonment for duty with troops as 8 private.
 g. It cannot be now definitely stated how long a particular sudden will remain at college. This will de pend on the requirements of the mob ilization and the age group to whicl he belongs. Students will ordinaril. not be permitted to remain on duty il thee ollege units after the majority 0 their fellow citizens of like age hav been called for military service a camp. Exception to the rule will b ysade, as the needs of the service re .auire 1t, in the case of students en gagged in tecnical studies of militar value, e. G., medicine, engineering an' chemistry, who may be assigned fo longer periods for intensive study fl specialized fields.
 4 There will be both a collegiat section and a vocational section of tn Students Army Training Corpt Young men of draft age of gramma school education, will be given a opportunity to enter the vocations section of the corps. Application fo voluntary induction into the voca tional section should be made to th local board and an effort will be mad to accommodate as many as poesibl of those whp volunteer for this train eng.
 Hen fin the vocational section wi De rated and tested by the standar army methods and those who al found to possess the requisite qual ncations may be assigned for furths sEnlnlng b the collegiate section.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11

strength of this corps is only 15o. .Ooo men, whereas the total number of registrants below 20 will be more than S,000,000.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
CROWDER GIVES
 ORDERS TO MEN
 FOR FIRST CALL

Washington, Sept. II Provost Marshal General Crowder announced yesterday that the first call to the colors of men who register on Thurs day will include men in the 19 and 20 year old classes and in the classes from 32 to 36 years inclusive. Cues tionnaires will go first to registrants within these specified age limits and local boards will be ordered to classify them first in readiness for calls beginning in October.
 Young men in the 19 and 20 years classes, Gen. Crowder said, will be accepted for induction into the stu dent army training corps, but he pointed out that the authorized