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Evening star., 1918-02-03
FOR BIG COAL HAUL
|NNEXT 48 HOURS
Railways to Make Special Ef-
fort to Rush Fuel
to Centers.
MONDAY ORDER MAY END
MONDAY ORDER MAY END

Under orders from the railroad ad-
miniatration. railways will make every
effort to move coal to the big consum-
ing centers during the forty -eight-hour
period of suspension Of business today
and tomorrow. and thus seek to pile up
reserves against emergencies like that
Of the past week.
1t was believed last evening that If
the situation should improve as a re-
.ult of this effort, and coal should
reach markets in adequate quantities.
the Monday closing order will be re-
Yoked.
Imposition of other embargoes than
railroad administration officials yes
(Nerday as substitute measures for the
fuel economy order. Further restric-
freight may be made. A principal fac
tor will be the weather of the next
few days.
Little hope was gathered from yes
York state it was so cold that engines
stopping to take water froZe to the
tracks, and it took five other locomo-
tives to pull them loose. In West Vir-
ginia the overf1owing of streams ham
pered the hauling of empty cars to the
mines and the withdrawal Of loads. The
Ohio river. although not rising, was
threatening on account of the ice flow.
and an extension Of this condition to
other rivers of the middle west was
the greatett fear Of government rail-
road officials.
The delivery of coal yesterday was
reported at about the same low aver
age Of the past week. More foodstuffs
went forward and the movement OF
empty cars to the west and south for
shipment Of corn. meat products and
haf
ter than on Friday.
Hauling Cotton on Shortest Routes.
Roads Of the south and southwest
prepared to haul cotton to south At
lantic and gulf ports over the shortest
and least burdened routes, under in
structions of Director General McAdoo.
who has arranged with the shipping
board to furnish adequate tonnage to
carry the cotton to New York and New
England mills. Wilmington, N. c.. and
Galveston, Tex, were added to the list
of ports to which cotton Is to be di-
rected.
Regulations under which manufac-
turers may obtain priority in materials
for war contracts will be explained in
priority circular No. 3. which the war
industries board announced yesterday
is in the hands Of the government
printer. Simplification of priority GER
tificates recently was ordered and the
new circular will clarity still further
the method of procedure devised to
speed up production.
Under the new regulations priority
may be asked by manufacturer or gov
ernment official. The manufactul can
obtain preference in supplies for war
materials and the government can OBJ
tain preference in manufacture II a
plant also is working on private con-
tracts. Blanket certificates will not be
issued. priority being ordered only on
specihc materials. commodities or work
Evening star., 1918-02-03
'wned and managed by private COM

owned and managed by private COM
panies, with a national body Of govern
on behalf Of the state, much after the
model of the present state control of
the British railways. Several Of the
London newspapers take exception to
whole scheme must be run BY and for
the state.
The committees report says, in part:
"The committee proposes to supply all
our Industries with electrical power
generated at big super-power stations,
and to eliminate or combine all smaller
stations. The primary object is to
economize our coal supplies. The saw
ing in coal. together with the saving
Of the by-products now wasted by the
burning Of coal in open CRATES and
boiler furnaces, would mean 9100.000,-
700 a year"
Evening star., 1918-02-03
Do Great Economic Good.

me reflex action of this war Will
great economic good TO us If the
ar teaches many Of US to expend our
comes, nrst Tor necessities, next for
ar savings stamps, and the balance
any. Tor that which we do not need
I Just want | have ALWAYS had
'ney for luxuries. though | have often
en- cramped to pay for necessities
Is going TO be good for me to re-
rise the expenditures. | may save a
tle and. in saving, help to strengthen
. government Reader, If You can,
81 thou and do likewise"
Speaker Clark wrote:
hope that You and your wa saw
snes campaign in the District of CO.
lumbia beginning Sunday, February q.
Will be a bowling success We are in
thls war. and II seems to me every
Cd citizen ought to help in every way
= Is possible for him to help to force
10 a speedy and successful conclu-
n This country has been success
I IN every war In which II has been
gagged and the bulk of the people
\ II not be satisfied unless we are sue
q Ssfui in this one"
Evening star., 1918-02-03
CURB ON STATE FUEL MEN.
Must Take Orders From Administra-
ton in Washington.

State fuel administrators were noti-
fed by the fuel administration last
night that they must cease exceeding
their authority in issuing without in
structions from Washington general
orders restricting the use of coal.
The admonition was called forth by
the fact that some administrators have
enforced the Monday closing order in q
manner more drastic than was intended
by the government, and because of their
conflicting instructions issued to con-
sumers.
Evening star., 1918-02-03

Two soldiers in the military hospital
at Bath. England. furnish q strange ex.
ample Of wars coincidence. Both were
born in the same village. both Joined
the same regiment were simultans-
ously wounded in their left ankles by
bullets which passed into their right
same convoy and yege placed eide ~
sids 3 TIE hespate11Ss rseslyA ees.S1eSl
Evening star., 1918-02-03

Fifteen tons OF sugar. which Pincus
Friedman, an East Side bookseller, was
accused Of boarding. were sold by the
federal food administration In New
ypek "Wednesday to hospitals, charitable
|6ofttnGiene an4 spme So retail gTV01r1
Evening star., 1918-02-03
SUNDAY COAL HAULING WILL
BE AIDED BY DISTRICT TEAMS

ing to the government. which he is
trying to pry loose for distribution to
the public. For several weeks a barge
containing between 500 and 500 tons
Of hard coal has been lying at 7th
street wharf. the coal being consigned
to the Washington barracks. The bar
racks are so well supplied with coal.
Mr.. Colladay was told, that the officials
there have not troubled to have the
barge unloaded. He put the case up
to the National Fuel Administration
yesterday and was promised assistance
in his effort to have the coal turned
over to him
Evening star., 1918-02-03

At midnight, in his guarded tent, the
Turk was dreaming-and the dream
1--WE gather from recent dispatches) was
nfghtmare.-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat
Evening star., 1918-02-03
Coal at Fort and Hospital

1t has been reported to Mr.. Colladay
that there are $50 tons of hard coal at
Fort Myer for which the fort has no
present need and a like amount at Wal
ter Reed Hospital. Mr.. Colladay has
made application to have both these
lots released to- him.
Yesterday he asked DR.. Garfield to
increase shipments of hard coal to
Washington from 2.40O tons a day to
3.400. tons for a period of seven days.
He is hopeful that his request will be
granted and that there now is such i'm
provement in the railroad situation
that the coal can be gotten through.
Evening star., 1918-02-03

The average number Of letters CEN
sored each day in the London postal
censorship department is 375,517,
weighing about four tons.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
Not a Saracen to Be Seen.

Another story told about the present
premier is of an incident that happened
on one OF his trips in the Alps Maritimes.
A young official, anxious to mako a hit
with the distinguished statesman. prob
ably with visions Of a seat in the chamber
ahead. was acting as cicerone and allow
ing none OF the beauties Of the neighbor-
hood to escape notice. These villages,
NJ lie President" said he. indicating a
number of picturesquely situated hamlets.
were constructed to defend the gorges
against the invasions Of the Saracens."
Indeed came the dry retort. fWell.
evidently the plan has succeeded. / don't
see single Saracen."
The people look upon the old man
as the embodiment of justice and
equity Ribbons and crosses will be
earned now" say they. At any rate.
Clemenceau gives no honors without
most carefully examining the appli-
cants merits. 1t is not so very long
ago that a deputation called upon him
and tried hard to get the old mans
support for the decoration of their
friend One after another the deeds
of the applicants forefathers were ex-
ear. The applicant himself. though he
had come there intending to remain
silent. felt called upon to remind him.
MY brother was in the war of 1870"
twinkle in his eye. land what about
your little sister," Needless to add.
the deputation departed downcast, nor
to this day has the person in question
ever received the coveted distinction.
Another feather in the new premier's
cap is the fact that he possesses an
absolutely clean sheet. "C1emenceau is
honest" say the people. There is no
danger of our contributions going to
feather his nest" What is more. they
believe him to be economical and have
confidence that the states money will
be wei spent.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
TO ADD SPEED To-
STAFF ACTIVITIES
Maj. Gen. March, as New Act
ing Chief of Staff, Will
Facilitate Business.

Appointment Of MAI. Gen. Peyton g.
March as acting chief Of stan OF the
Army is expected to speed up general
stafr activities. Announcement Of the ap-
pointment awaits only advices from Gen
Pershing that the onicer can be spared
from his present duty as chief Of ar
tillery Of the expeditionary forces.
Though Secretary Baker would not dis
cuss his plans yesterday. it became
known that he had settled upon Cen
March as the officer to assume this i'm
portant position. Gen. Bliss. chief of
stan. will remain in France, where he
acts as the permanent representative OF
the United States on the supreme war
council
Made Impression in France.
Both officers and civilians who have
returned from France recently have
brought back word Of the impression
and skill displayed in organization OF
his own branch of the service under
Gen. Pershing. Private messages from
France have indicated that the Ameri-
and will not block Gen. March's ap-
pointment, but SO far as known, no
official reply has come from Gen
Coming from many months Of close
contact with the fighting fronts in
France, Gen. March will be able to
put into his task as head of the Army
all the knowledge he has acquired as
to modern warfare. He IL reputed by
his fellow officers to be a man of
quick decisions, quality regarded as
vital in . successful chief Of staff. Upon
that official rests the burden of seeing
to It that the various bureaus Of the
department, as we'll as the line Of tho
Army, work out their problems in har-
mony.
Important Papers Clogged.
During the time Cen. Bliss and his
predecessor. Maj. Gen. Hugh L Scott.
were absent on foreign missions there
has been a tendency for important pa
pers to become clogged in the general
staff Office. It has been difficult to get
final decision on ever-urgent questions,
as the officers acting were said to be
hesftant about going outside any pol
| Icy laid down by the actual chief.
Gen. March will not be so hampered
His appointment as acting chief car
ries with it as much weight as though
he were to be made chief of star. and
his policies will be his own. Officers
who know him say he will not hesi-
tate to assert himself and take control
Of the situation.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
CHURCHES TAKE UP
WAR STAMP DRIVE
Pastors Plan Sermons on Me-
cessity of Thrift to
Win the War.
BILLY SUNDAY TO HELP

War Savings week" in which II is
ags and thrift stamps here. opens in
Ne churches of the city today. Nearly
! of the pastors have prepared special
srmons urging on their parishioners
necessity for thrift and to aid the
svernment by the purchase OF these
ably bonds"
At this evenings service in the Sun
y Tabernacle Billy Sunday is to aid
the drive. Mr.. Sunday is in hearty
cord with the war savings movement
d will give as much time as possible
the work during the week.
Every organization in the city has
en- approached by members OF the eN-
ltiNe committee and enlisted for the
ek's work. The police and fire de-
aFtments viii give every spare min
TO the furthcraDCe Of the sale of
amps. The schools Will enter into
= campaign with special exercises.
q speakers Will invade all meetings.
AdnN unique phases OF the week : cam
gu have been planned and for The first
e IN tho history Of any country the.
sernment has arranged To deliver us
N securities and collect for them at
homes OF the people Some idea of
= fact thai II one war savings stamp is
lgnt IN each home in the country more
An 100000, 600 Will be brought into the
sasury OF the United States
Enlist in Campaign.
Vice President Marshall, Secretary Of
ate Lansing. Secretary Of the Treasury
-2Adoo. Attorney General Gregory and
2eaker Champ Clark have enlisted for
. Dig war savings stamp drive in the
Gstrict OF Columbia.
me VICE Presidents greeting to Di-
tor Callahan. in connection with war
wings week, follows
once knew man in Indiana who
Cd the owner of a quarter million
lrty years before he hadipaid his only
lar to the minister who officiated at
wedding. His visible assets for the
lSlness OF life were a wife and a kit
carpenter tools. His invisible asset
IS firm belief that no matter how
nail a mans wage he could eliminate
oueh luxury to save 10 per cent Of
earnings. So he saved 20 cents a
y His success. he told me in after
trs, began, when. AT the end of fif-
N years. he had thousand dollars
rom that time on success, he said
as easy.
Evening star., 1918-02-03

In addition to regular equipment Of
local coal men eighty teams loaned to
the dealers by the District government
will be at work today hauling coal to
Washington householders. The teams
have been ordered to report at the coal
yards at 1st and NJ streets at 1870
o'clock this morning.
The teams are available under an
arrangement made yesterday with the
District Commissioners by Edward F.
Colladay. acting fuel administrator.
Each dealer to whom teams are loaned
was required to deposit $500 with the
District auditor. and against these de-
posits actual costs will be charged. In
addition to teams owned by the Dis
trict the Commissioners hired a num-
Der and placed them at disposal of the
dealara
Evening star., 1918-02-03
Big Task Before Dealers.

There is at the several yards a con-
siderable amount Of coal beyond the
capacities of dealers to deliver prompt
ly, and Mr.. Colladay is determined that
1t shall be gotten into the homes of
the people without unnecessary delay.
Mr.. Colladay has been on the hunt for
several days for additional coal. and
has located several large lots belong
Evening star., 1918-02-03
TONGUE HIS BEST
WEAPON.
Written for The Evening Star and the
Chicago Daily News.

chicago Daily News.
By THE DUCHESS OF BELLIMERE.
Many years ago the famous Paul De-
rouiede exclaimed in the chamber that
there were three things people feared in
Georges Clemenceau-his sword. his pistol
and his tongue. But the last has been
the most useful weapon. Clemenceau's
wit and sarcasm have stood him in good
stead on more than one occasion and got
him safely out OF different tight corners.
When last prime minister OF France. NJ.
Clemenceau excluded the anti-militarists
from the benefit Of the amnesty bill
Thereupon a deputy got up in the cham
ber and violently accused the premier Of
inconsistency. only three years ago.
exclaimed the other. angrily. ''you sub
scribed to pay the expenses Of the anti
mlitarist congress, and now you refuse
them your favors." Clemcnceau let him
storm away. then in his quiet voice re-
marked: "Ah. yes; 50 / did. That only
shows how generous l am. Besides, l do
not forget that l was on the list for dou-
BILE the amount subscribed by NJ. Loubet.
the then president" This brought roars
of laughter and effectually silenced his
critic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
INSTRUCTS ALL
OFFICIALS FOR
IlLER ROUNDUP
states Attorney Floyd l.. Thomp-
son Sends Directions 10 the
Sheri0s in the County.
oPnFRS IMMEDIATE ARREST
.sls That They BE Put to Work
and Records OF Actions BE
kcpt for Reference.

TdIers are 10 work.
This summarizes States AttOr-
nov FIovd Thompson 5 circular let
~ r. the sherlf and all city mar
sails in Rock Island county mailed
trlav AIr. Thompson plans to ril
H. county az Migrants. In his le.-
Ter he directs and urges officials t.
erres. all who persist in idling. He
ssES that they be given emplos-
T,ent and a record OF their actions
be kept
The letter follows.
Honest men and women must
rnrk. oilers and lOafers snail worN
if no. voluntarily, then involur,-
ar.ly.
No man or woman who does not
work mas right TO eat. There IL
NJ room in this country. especially
Al this time. for any man or WON
an who is not earning an honest
living. II is not work to live i'll
idleness on an income provided by
some other person. 1t is not WORK
IN hang around a billiard uall and
san q living from industrious peo-
ME who come there after working
hours for perfectly proper amuse-
meut
why the American people have
ever toleIa ei buns and moochers
is inexpIaiuable. There never has
been a time in this country when
man could not have made an hon
est living if he had tried: if not in
one community, then in another
Honest men viii take any employ
ment they can get rather than re-
main in idleueSs. II they can not
&c. their choice. they will take some
other job, at least temporarily.
Our yagTaucy statute says in
substance. that any person who is
habituaIly neglecJful OF his EN-
pIoyment or calling or does not
lawfully provide for himself or for
tn support OF his family, or who
s idle and dissolute and who nes-
Iects all lawful business. l. a vaga
bond When you size up the local
Situa ion. yOI can see that there
have been many vagabonds in this
community heretofore thought OF
as fortunate individuals who could
live without work. Such pests are
disgusting to red-blOOded men and
should be stunned as any other
disease or pestilence. They lie
around and 1--we on funds accumu-
lated by some other person. and
eat food that RICH fully belongs to
someone else
These fellows are going to wotk
Voluntarily or invOluntarily. and
with your help and cooperation W.
till make this promise good.
Our yagIancy statute further
says, that all persons who are idle
and dissolute and who 50 about
begging. are vagabonds; also all
persons who make a living by any
juggling or any other unlawful
game or play and all confidence
men are vagabonds. It seems to
me that this particular feature G.
the act will clear our streets of the
ordinary street fakir. The statute
further says. that all p;lferers. that
is, persons who habituaily steal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26

small amounts of property, are
vagabonds. Included in the statute
are common drunkards, night
walkers, lewd and lascivious per-
sons in speech and behavior, all
persons lodging and found in the
nighttime in sheds or unoccupied
buildings, or lodging in the open
ar ana not giving a good account
OF themselves.
Starts Today.
You owe 1t to your country now
more than ever. to see that this
community is riddled of such slack
ers. ) art this campaign at once.
If they say they want a Job
'S~hen you arrest them. take them
and get them one. You are simply
doing your bit in helping to win
this war. The free employment Of
ice Will furnish work for every
man you take there. When Won
get him job. take his name ami
the name of the place where yod
put him TO work. Advise the en-
ployer that just as soon as he
leaves the job he is to notify YOU.
We are not on a campaign to
81 ANA+ONS " uO puDIlC WORK LOT
nothing. We are on a campaign =
compel people. who won't work o.
their own accord. to work and thus
relieve honest men of the burden
OF supporting them. Therefore, If
You can put man to work for
someone else. all well and good If
he won't work there. we will put
him to work where he will have to
work
} Should you find any persons
who are idle and you are at a loss
to know whether or not they arr
Yagabonds, get all the information
you can from them and take it up
+ with me. II a man refuses to giWs
an account of himself when YOU
find him idle. throw him in, be-
cause the law says he must give al
account. of himself, and the mere
refusal to give such an account 81
his idleness is a violation OF thu
( statute"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26

RTY-HOLDERS' NOTICE

iNOA In L I-nOLDE rs NUIlj r..
Notice is hereby given 10 all
persons interested, that the board
OF local improvements of the city
of Rock Island, Illinois has filed in
the county court OF Rock Island
county a certificate of the cost If
the improvement entitled in said
court, In repetition of the CITY
of Rock Island. Illinois, TO assess
the cost of the paving with brick
of Eighteenth street from First to
Second avenue, Sand said certificate
also shows the court costs, the
amount of accrued interest. and the
total amount of said assessment
anC said certificate also states that
the said improvement conforms
substantially to the requirements
Of the original ordinance for the
construction of the same, as re
quired by law, and that final hear
ing on said certificate will be ha /
on the 11th day of May, A D.. 1918,
at 8 O'Clock a m, or as soon there
after as the business of the court
will permit All persons desiring
may file objections in said court
before said day. and may appear
at the hearing and make their de-
Tense.
Dated this 2Gth day of April, A.
D., 1918.
WILLIAM MCONOCHIE,
NICOLAI JUHL,
NJ. T. RUDGREN.
JOHN II. LIEDTkE,
JOHN A. MURRIN,
Board Of Local Improvements of
the city of Rock Island, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26

The shoes in this lot are
especially suitable for a
school shoe for growing
girls. The tops are of cloth
and the heels are low. Form
erly priced at 81.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
FACTS ABOUT THE AMERICAN NAVY
LIEUT. F1TzHUeH GREEN U. S N
Slop Chest

Mastless battleships before long.
Of oldtime spars will be uprooted and
laid in the navy yards to rot Rig
ging has already gone. Upperworks
are going. Elimination of the use
less is the cry.
There is also metamorphosis. No,
that's not kind of bug. Metamor
phosis is change, such as: dough to
flap Jacks (not to dimes); mud to
bricks; apes to men. Though the
samples will not bear too keen philo-
sophical scrutiny they serve to illus
trate the way old naval customs
have become so rooted in the service
that they do not disappear even after
centuries, and when the old Roman
catapult has given way to hundred
ton breech leaders. They merely
change.
On a long cruise the sailorman
runs shy OF clothing. His work suf-
fers in proportion to his iil-clad con-
dition Shippers have recognized
this maritime maxim by keeping a
slop- chest, Aboard a tidy man-of-
war any mess is known as Stops.
Slop-chests hold a miscellaneous
supply Of seaman's clothing. Hence
the name.
An account Of the first slop-chest
was chronicled in $50 B. G, 1t con-
tanned 1000 garments, assorted in
three sizes. The garments were ex-
actly alike and cut to fit the stern
sheets of galley slaves. Ethnologists
sometimes refer to them (the gar
ments) as breech-cIouts The largest
was a nautical cubit in circumference
or nearly a. life-size fathom.