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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-18
UN|F0RM|NG
Plants Are Exempted
from Closing Order
Also Plants Making Tents and Prepar-
ing Beans, Milk and Coffee for Army

Washington, Jan. 17-rlants making
wooden army and navy uniforms and
cloth used IN their manufacture and
concerns engaged in filling contracts
for tent and other equipage made of
heavy duck were exempted from the
five-dav closing period in a special or
der issued tonight by the fuel admin
istration.
Plants packing beans, milk and roast :
ing and packing coffee under army and
navy contracts also were exempted by
the order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-18
WORKERS LOYAL
Although Greatest Suf-
ferers from Fuel Or
der Says Gompers

WASHINGTON. Jan. H. Samuel Com
pers, president Of the American FED
Grafton Of Labor. III statement TO-
night declared that the workers or
the nation will be the greatest sur
ferers from the fuel restriction order,
but that they will maintain their 10y
al stand despite their suffering and
, sacrifices which they may be called
upon to bear.
Mr.. Gompers expressed doubt that a
five-day suspension Of industry was
the best way to meet the situation
and suggested that a wiser ana more
practical course" would have been 70
place all industries; of the country upon
nm eight hour basis work day at least
during the war.
Mr.. Gompers said that everything
must be done to see that the workers
are not made TO suffer unnecessarily
and he expressed the hope That the
EMPLOYERS would heed Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield's appeal to comply with
the order without shifting the burden
to labor"
''The shutting down Of all industries
for five continuous days is only wal
ranted if based upon immediate emer-
eency, and have some doubt if five
consecutive days is the best measure.
said Mr.. Gompers. 1T certainly seems
a very radical measure to me at the
problems Of transportation.
II am in receipt Of a large num-
Der of Geographic protests from work
49,
declaring. that the effect or rHc OrCer3
will throw their men out OF employ
ment; that due to the high cost of liN-
ing they have been unable to lay any
thing aside and that their suffering
durin. thi, period will be very great.
"Tn addition to this am strongly Of
the opinion that to place the industries Of
the country upon an eight-hour basis
worlxday at least during the war and az 4
war measure would have been q much
wiser and more practical course than the
creation of legal holidays which will mean
holidays from Saturday afternoon untn
Tuesday morning.
The workers, the masses or the people
Will be the greatest sufferers from this
new order. Others have been or will be
able to hoard their needs and supplies. o.
course the working people of America
will maintain their loyal stand despite
their suffering and sacrifices which they
may be called upon to bear. and yet ev-
erytlling must be done to see that they
are not made TO suffer unnecessarily.
Letter from administration
al have lust received a letter from the
executive secretary Of DR.. Garfield, the
head OF the United States fuel admins
tration, in which he says:
In connection with the order closing
down industry for five days and subse-
quent Mondays, l am issuing an appeal
TO industries concerned asking them no,
to allow labor to suffer by reason of the
shutdown; that this is a war measure
which l confidently expect industry will
(Cantinued IN Paue S-Col 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-18
TWO DESTR0YERS
ARE LOST IN GALE

London. Jan 1.-THE British admiralty
announces the loss Of two torpedoboat de
s,rovers in a violent gale and heavy
snowstorm last Saturday night.
The vessels ran ashore on the Scotcl:
coast and we've totally wrecked and all
hands on board were lost except one man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-18
ANOTHER BOMB FOR
GOVERNOR STEPHENS

San Francisco, Jan IA bomb ad
dressed TO Governor William .. Stephens
mansion at Sacramento has been inter
oepted at the ferry postoffice here. it be-
came known tonight. The package con-
tanned several sticks of dynamite. The
executive mansion was damaged Dec. Il
last by an explosion of dynamite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-18
MAINE FACTORIES OPERATED
BY WATER POWER WILL RUN
This Concession Will Make Difference of Mil
lions of Dollars to Operatives al d Factory
Owners of Our State-Senator Hale at Request
of Governor Milliken Secures Interview and
Ruling from Dr. Garfield

Washington, Jan. IT, Names man
ufacturinG plants operating By water
power will be permitted to run in spite
Of the Fuel Administrations order pro-
hibiting the use Of fuel for manufac-
turing purposes insofar as they can
operate without using more fuel for
heating buildings and other purpose
than would be necessary to maintain
the plant while idle during the period
~ oh lifted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-18
SIGN FUEL ORDER FEW MINUTES after SENATE REQUESTS 5DAY DISAPPOINTMENT
CONGRESS PLANS TO SUBMIT
APPEAL DIRECTLY TO PRESIDENT

Hours of Stormy Debate in Both Senate and
House-"Lost First Battle Against Germany
ON American Soil" Says Rep. Lenroot = Gre
ates Worse Havoc than Million German Sol
diers Turned Loose in America Declares Sena-
tor knOx-1ssuance of Orders Great D'scour-
tesy to Senate Says Hitchcock
order PROMULGATED SUSPENSION ASKED
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-18

Washington. Jan. 1,.-F'uel Admins
traitor Garticlds drastic order restrict
ing the use ot fuel effective at mid :
night tonight, was promulgated shortly
before 8 O'Clock within a few minutes
after the Senate mad adopted a rcsolu-
ton asking that the order be post
poncd five days
Virtually no substantial changes
were -lade in the order. though some
war industries specially Icsigna ted
will be exempted from the provision
closing manufacturing plants for five
days beginning tomorrow and from
me Monday holidays during the next
- weeks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-18
Garfield TELLS
WHY He ISSUED
FUEL ORDER

Washington, Jan. 1l.-Fuel Admints-
trtOr Garfield underwent a two-holirI
questioning today al the han nd Of Sen
ate committee investigating the coat
shortage which called him before it
TO explain his reasons for issuing III!
order shutting down industries by de-
n%ing then. the use OF coal.
At the termination Of the hearing the
committee decided to make no formal
report, but Chairman Reed mad. :,
speech in the Senate, declaring Dr..
Garfield had not satisfied him of the
necessity for such drastic action.
Or Garfield declared the order was
made imperative because of the fuel
and transportation crisis. If coal were
cut off to all Industries for period
many OF them he said would be forced
to close anyhow and the govcrnmmont
in closing down everything intended 10
treat all alike.
Members of the committee criticized
severely the closing down If Industries
whicr have coal stores on hand. and
declared the order if made effective
would cos, the country u billion dol
lars i'll wages and production.
Warehouses Are damned
Or. Garfield told the committee ware
houses were jammed with supplies
with no ships to move them ana that
many of what ships there were could
rot move for lack of coal.
II Nu;:der If the public appreciates
how necessary il is to move this mate
rial" he added.
1t was not the purpose TO take coal
from one factory 20 give it To another,
he explained.
"Dut why stop a factory producing !
necessary article WHOM il has coal"
asked Senator Reed
we wish TO keep factories rom
loading more ears on tracks Garfield
answered. and in reality most iact"-
RIGS are pretty well loaded on pro-
ducts
The shortage of hitumin0ua coal he
cause Of poor railroad facilities this
Year amounted to about 3J,0G0.0Go tn.
he said. and that must be made up
some way.
Senator Reed declared that if Tic.
3J, 600 900 tons deficiency were mad"
np by stopping factories the COUNT
still would have to make Vi the 2oocs
lost BY closing down of factories. tn"
government: he said. would create y
goods shortage instead of It coal short
age. and at the same time the coun-,
try would have lost 50 times the value
Of the coal in WAGES lost.
The shortage can be made up Or.
Garfield said, only by increasing pre-
duction. and by decrea sing consump-
ton. There is an production cf
goods
There is a shortage of goods, not
an production. insisted Reed He
declared it was unfair to permit plants
using water power to run while stop
ping those using coal.
81 have no authority over water
power" replied DR.. Garfield. hut L
Continued on Page 5-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-18
Gas Tablets For
stomach Gas

90 y, TNHl.ETS STOP gas ana
nn after eating reduce
r.,,. '.""'ug aud gas pressure
ID. DIRECTS acid stomach. One
Is ,t,' enough Buy MEALS
4rI,e,Ni''' ; ~ ail reliable drug s,ores
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-18
Senator Hale Wires information

This information was tclegraphed TO
Governor Milliken and to manufacture
crs making inquiries today by Senator
Frederick Hale after he had talked
with Dr. II. 4. Garfield, the fuel adj
ministrator. Early in the day tele-
grams from Maine companies whose
plants are operated by water power be
gan to pour in upon the members of
the Maine delegation.
Governor Millken also took up this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-18

phase Of The situation requesting an
Interpretation of the order as applied
to certain plants. Early in the day
Senator Hale sought and finally OBJ
tanned an interview with Or. Garfield
and with his approval sent to the Gov
crnor and to managers of Maine fac
tories who had made inquiry the fol-
lowing telegram:
Held talk with fuel administration.
They say plants run by water power
may operate if no more fuel for heat
ing Of buildings and other purposes is
required than would be necessary to
maintain plants if shut down for the
period prohibited.
tSisna'b FREDERICK HALE"
Difference of Millions
This concession which affects Maine 5
industries more than any other i'll the
country will enable the greater part
of Names factories to continue in OPP
Grafton during the prohibited period,
and will make q difference of millions
Of dollars 80 the operatives and factory
owners of Maine,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-18
ST0RR0W RULES
10 Guide Manufacturers
in Bay State
Says Plants May Operate on Friday
Saturday and Tuesday If No Part Of
Power Derived from Fuei-On Mon
day Only Excepted Plants May On
crate IT Use Requires Heating Be
You'd Protection from Freezing

Boston. Jan. 11.--Certain basic prin-
ciples to guide the manufacturers in
this state IN following the closing or
der of the National Fuel Administra-
ton, were announced tonight by James
J. Storrow, the state fuel administrat-
or. The rules were made as a result Of
the visit of hundreds of manufacturers
TO the State House today to see MI.
Storrow, who was helped in making his
decisions BY a corps of lawyers who
volunteered their services in response
To his call. The rulings state:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-18
Frame BILLS
For An American War
Council Of Five
Also Director OF Munitions - War
Council TO Be Under President But
Wholly independent OF Cabinet
Would SIT with and Advise President

Washington Jan T. Framing ~ legls-
Alon contemplating drastic changes ia
~ governments war machinery, incluI-
ag creation u an American war Coun.
similar 10 those ~ ENGLAND ana Franz"
'.d airertor eft munitions, was begur
-.AA Dl nc scnhte m.lllarN COMMITTEE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-18
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Forecast: Generally fair Friday and
Saturday littla chanaa In tAmnaratIrAA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-18

s Washington. Jan ia wave of in
: uehaht protest against the govern
ments drastic fuel restrictions orders
winch sW@pt over Congress today cul-
minated in the adoption by the Senate
tonight. 90 to -, of resolution re-
guessing 4 five days suspension of the
orders. Edolts to set a vote on a SIM
iIar resolution in the House were
blocked by objection.
/ Hours of Stormy Debate
4 Hours were spent in stormy debate
/ III both Senate and House members
Nehementy Chara cteriZins the Fuel Adj
. hinlstration step as "entailinE ma
Gon&l Calamity and industrial par
;INsls. Partisan lines were largely dis
legarded, particularly in the Senate and
i"hcn 1t became apparent that the or
DER was going into effect i'll spite OF
tie senate request. plans were laid for
submitting an appeal directly to rrcsi-
dent Wilson tomorrow.
! issuance of the orders tonight were
q great discourtesy 10 the Senate" said
Senator Hitchcock. author of the reso-
luton adopted. but I don't see how
Congress can now act to suspend their
uperato | hardly see what further
step can he taken by Congress. except
Z" appeal IT, the President in time to
stay their execution
Suspension or repeal Of that part of
the lever Food Control law under
which Fuel Administrator Garfield act
ed was enc of the proposals considered
by members Of Congress today. Sena-
tor Hitchcock said. and might lie
drought UP tomorrow. although the
necessary bill or resolution hardly
could be passed by both houses in time
to have any effect
Continued on Paqe @CoJ ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-18
Two Bills Prepared

To "ils-one proposing the war cpun-
~ ave memh,rs. including the secrc-
1rits 81 var and navy aHd three civilians
'Fron'ci iy the President, and secoAf
rsrualIkr Wuni' ions control in direc-
" &" munitions were prepared today ~
sl"-. 'uHntttce consisting ~ chairml, i
hamh' I.p ana senators Hitchcock ana
"adsVo~N IN, munitions director meas
re ptuuel tn prcs"n, to the full
"mnuint tomorrow aud Immediately in .
fed-oc ln the Senate for early cor
Hstratan with the other bill 10 follow
"on ar'cr
'oalrHpa Chamberlain auu"uncea 20
'a' h1t I'D" committee virtually hal
greet uHoa the ~" b'Iis IN lieu OF his
''-Hr" AZ q separate department of mu-
"'t oN new cabinet member. The
N''N' n 'ae administration toward tina.
~ He,N ds losed
Council Under President
'' h'o II" tnc committee for the war
Continued or PAGE s-col. 3,
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the visit of hundreds of manufacturers
to the State House today to see MI.
Storrow, who was helped in making his
decisions by q corps of lawyers who
volunteered their services in response
70 his call. The rulings state.
SORROWS Rulings
Any manufacturing plant may oper-
ale on Friday, Saturday and Tuesday
provided no part of its power is deriv-
cd from fuel.
On Monday no business concern Of
any sort (other than those excepted
by The National Fuel administrator
may operate if their use requires
heating beyond the point necessary TO
protect their plants from freezing.
a further exception in the closing or
der was made this afternoon by MI.
Garfield. Mr.. Storro0 announced, III
favor of industries manufacturing con-
tanners for food. These sO-callcd sup
porting Industries for food manufac-
turerS may operate Friday, Saturday
and Tuesday by obtaining "a special Ii
censc which will be issued by Mr.. Stor-
row. as fuel administrator upon The
recommendation Of Henry 3. Endicott.
the state food administrator.
The modification applies to the New
England FOX CO., Of BaldWlnVillc,
manufacturers Of boxes Tor eroccrs
and pharmacists. This company be-
sides making its own fuel, supplies its
employes and ships from % to 100
cords of fuel to Lowell, Havcrhill and
Iynr each week.
Theaters Wan. Tuesday Closing
I-pon the urgent representations of thea
tire managers Mr.. Storrow telegraphed
Mr.. Garfield a request that theatres be
closed TUESDAYS instead of Mondays The
theatre managers protested vigorously at
receiving what they called double blow
from the fuel admin stration. : BY order
of the state fuel administrator they have
stopped performances at 10 O'Clock a.
night They pointed out to Mr.. CtorroW
that if Monday was to be Il legal holiday
for the next 10 weeks il was natural to
expect the public to flock to the theatres
on that day. as on other holidays. mas
much as they had been hit by the 10
o clock closing order it was only fair, they
asserted, that they he allowed TO open
Mondays and close Tuesdays ~ benefit
by the holiday crowds.
kilograms have been sent o every school
superintendent in the state by PaEson
Smith, state commissioner OF education,
advising them that inasmuch as schools
are not specifically prohibited from open
ing on Saturday they may hold sessions
on that day in order to make up for time
lost by closing on Monday. Mr.. Storrow
however, put the matter up to Washing
ton for ruling.
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10 ''o go committee for the war
continued or Page S--col. 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-09
ROBERTSDALE

The old fashioned spelling bee which
was to be held Thursday night at the
Franklin auditorium has been postponed
until a later date.
Mrs. Bergerson and daughter of Chi
cago visited Robertsdale friends Mon
day.
Mrs. James Dudicker of Amy avenue
entertained a number of little folk at
her home Monday evening in honor of
her daughter Valma's seventh birthday
anniversary.
Miss Beth White of Chicago visited
friends here Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred Fzeis and daughter Teresa
and Alice Of Indiana boulevard visited
Mrs. Pleis Of Indiana boulevard Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ulerich of Roberts ave-
nue. are the proud parents of a body boy
horn Monday night. Mother and son are
doing nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Julier of Indi-
ana boulevard are entertaining the lat
ter's mother, Mrs Gunther Of Milwau-
kee. Wis.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-09
LOWELL

Dr. j. i. Dinwiddie went to Lafayette
on business last night.
Mrs. Edna Sautifer is visiting her
mother. Mrs, John Peterson, and other
relatives.
Mrs. Mortimer Gragg Of Topeka,
Kans is visiting her son, Carl \. Gragg,
and family
THE funeral Of Mrs. Nathan Morley
was held at the home yesterday at
p. M It had been arranged TO hold il
mt the Christian church but owing TO
the order forbidding public gatherings
it was held at the home
Lewis Shurte returned to his home in
Indianapolis yesterday, being called here
on account of the serious Illness Of his
mother. Mrs. John Shurte,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Worley and Mr.
and Mrs. August Westbcrg of Hammond
attended the funeral of Mrs Nathan
Worley here yesterday.
Mrs Mary NeG of Hessville is VISITING
her brother. William NewkirlS, and fam
ily here
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-09

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-09

The funeral Of Mrs. Ethel Seliger VIII
be held Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock at the home of Mrs. William Sc
Tiger sr. 102S4 avenue L. East side.
Mr.. White of Pearl street is reported
in a very critical condition with Spanish
influenza
Miss Rose smith Of Chicago spent
Sunday here visiting her mother. Mrs.
Joe smith Of Indiana boulevard
No Red Cross meeting viii be held
this week
\ very pretty home wedding occurred
Monday afternoon at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William Hamon Of Lake ave-
nue., when their eldest daughter was
married to Lieutenant Albert II Fues-
sic. son of Rev and Mrs Eugene tues-
sic Of Chicago. The wedding was at
tended by the immediate families and
a few invited relatives The ceremony
was performed by Rev Eugene F'uessle
; father of the groom The young couple
were attended by the Misses Eda Ha-
mon, Leona Welk and Messrs Eugene
Fuessle and William Hamon. Little
Martha Hamon acted as flower girl The
bride was attired IN beautiful gown
of grey silk and carried an arm bouquet
of white roses. The bridesmaids wore
pretty gowns Of white and carried roses.
After the ceremony a daintily arranged
course wedding supper was served The
bride is a graduate of the Whiting High
school and holds a very responsible po-
sition at the s. o. CO. She is very popu-
lar in social circles. The groom is also
well known here having lived in Whit
ing for number of years. About a
year ago he graduated from a dental
college in Chicago and is now in the Y
s. service He expects to be called for
duty within the next ten days. Mr.. and
Mrs Fuessle left for short wedding
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-09

ping in California and Wyoming.
The funeral Of Miss Mayme Harrison.
age 81 years, was held at the Sacred
Heart church. interment being at Mt
Olivet cemetery. Chicago. Deceased is
survived by her sisters. Mrs. WHITE
and Miss Ellen Harrison, one brother
Ia France and two brothers in Texas.
Miss Beulah storer who has been
confined to her home in Ohio avenue
several DAYS by Illness is improving
Army Sleeveless Sweaters in regu-
lation style. made Of pure worsted
khaki and grey color yarn. close fit
ting. all sizes. S45o and up. H. Cor
den n Son. 1881
Orren Mathew is confined TO his
home in Cleveland avenue suffering
with Spanish influenza
Miss Eulalia Dexter of Atehison ave-
nue. was able TO resume her duties Al
the Lion store in Hammond yesterday
after an illness of several days.
Miss Florence Fry viii entertain the
members Of the Beta Gamma Epsilon
sorority 81 Der home in PENNSYLVANIA
avenue tomorrow evening
Harry Grimmer and John Kenny of
the Whiting Exemption office acted
as paubearers at the funeral Of VIM
Foster. the colored soldier at East
Chicago Yesterday
Double Stamps al day Thursday un-
TIL six o'clock our store viii close
every evening at six o'clock except
saturdays-to comply with the govern
ment's request-H. Gordon & Son. Ii
Amelia Nation. the 15-year-oId
daughter of Joseph Nation passed
away at her home. TO New York ave
nue. Yesterday morning after n four
days illness with typhoid fever. The
funeral Will be held tomorrow morning
when services viii be held ait ST. John
Slovak church at 9 a. m Interment at
ST John cemetery. Hammond
In an accident at the standard OIL
Company Yesterday Nike Brazina Of
Joliet, was seriously injured. suffering
from burns about the head. broken
arm and other injuries. Rudolph Med
red Of 12lst street was also burned
but not seriously
This IS Flag Week in Whiting and
H. 5. Davidson, vice chairman of the
Liberty Loan. requests every family
in Whiting to post their Liberty Loan
flags in the window.
One Liberty Bond in your pocket is
a better sign Of patriotism than a
thousand "Anti-Hun'' cuss words on
your lips. If YOU have not set bought
a Liberty Bond. cali at the whiting
Savings and Loan Association and sub
scribe for one. 1O-9-1t