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trial workers will be necessary to
procure enough shipbuilders to carry
on the country's shipbuilding pro
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Dulng last wr"k over la women
did NOR" or less work in the local
work rooms IN the ElkS Home.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10
lce-Breaking Cruiser
Frozen in River
IStuf Co,7'esponde1ce1

BALTIMORE, Jan. o.-Unable to
break it's way through the heavy ice,
the big United States warship which
was expected to crash through in record
time and free allied merchantmen held
up in this port is now frozen in off
the Magothy River. 1t is practically
maroOned.
The big heavy draft cruiser became
jammed in the ice in the channel yes
terday morning and has not moved
since.
The commander of the fighter sent a
call to this city for assistance. The
information was sent back that the mu-
nicipal authorities can give none.
The naval authorities at Annapolis
were then appealed to, and from this
source likewise came back word that
they are powerless to lend any assist
ance. The Severn River is frozen hard,
and only few days ago the iceboat La
trobe went there to release an oil barge.
There are no heavy towboats there of
sufficient power to break their way out
to the cruiser.
The city lceboat Latrobe, probably
the only vessel in this section that
could he Of any assistance, is now laid
up at her pier with her paddle wheels
so badly damaged as to be of no use.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10
Keeper Admits Theft;
Lost $4,000 on Races
Workhouse Employe Says He
Seldom Won-Under Bail
for Trial

Luke T. McAvoy, keeper at the
NackweNs Island Workhouse con-
fessed yesterday to Assistant District
Attorney Talley that he had stolen
more than $4,000 from prisoners whose
money and valuables were placed in his
care. He said he began his pecula
tons year ago last September, when
$500 Of his own money was stolen by
enc of the prisoners. DISCOURAGED at
the prospect OF making up the loss
from his small pay. McAvoy said he de-
cided to dip into the prisoners money,
which he kept pooled iii safe to which
he had the combination.
McAvoy admitted that he used most
of the stolen money to bet on horse
races, and that he seldom won. War
den Fox made an inventory of the safe
last December, and noticed that there
was shortage of cash and at the same
tune there was an increase of prison =
ers. A report was made to former
Commissioner of Accounts Wallstein,
but it was not acted upon until James
A. Hamilton, Commissioner Of Correc
tion, called the attention of District
Attorney Swami to the case.
McAvoy was appointed in 1915 by DR..
katharine B. Davis, then Commissioner
Of Correction. He lives at 2120 Jerome
Avenue, The Bronx. He was held in
s., 200 BAIL for the grand jury.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10

benefited because Of the surroundings
in school.
"Their education will not be neg
lected
at will save hundreds Of thousands
of dollars in repairs.
"The indications are that unless the
schools are properly supplied with coal
before the expiration of the present
week between 100000 and 100000 chill
dren will be on the streets of Brook
lyn next Monday, if not before
II would feel obliged if YOU would
let me know at your earliest convcn-
fence what quantity of coal you have
released to each of the coal men
handling coal for the Department of
Education so that we may take such
steps as 1t may be necessary to see
that all the coal released by ycu is
put into our schools
School Bins Nearly Empty
Patrick Jones. superintendent of
school supplies, said that no coal had
been received at any of the schools
during the day, and that the bins in
almost every school were nearly empty
To-day it is probable that MANY moro
schools will be closed Another diff
Guilty in the situation, as set forth by
school officials, il that 10000 pupils
face loss of standing before the re-
gents because Of their failure to re-
ceive the required number of hours
of schooling during each consecutive
week of the term. Many Brooklyn
pupils have not been permitted to at
tend school since a week before Christ
mas because Of the coal famine.
Many more clubs closed their quar-
ters during the day in order to save
fuel for essential industries. Among
these was the Nassau. County Club, at
Glen Cove, n. Y, which ordinarily re-
mains open throughout the winter. 1t
vii. not reopen during the war, or un-
til it can operate without the use of
coal needed in carrying on the war
or war industries.
Officials of the Broadway Associa-
ton announced that meeting Of that
organization had been held in order to
work out means of assisting the fuel
administration in carrying out it's light
less night plans. John David, who pre-
sided at the meeting, said that it was
the intention Of Broadway business
men to uphold the hands of the Fed
eral officials and that they had been
informed Of this readiness TO cooper
ate with them.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10
Hylan Indorses Federal
Suffrage Amendment; Asks
Democrats to Vote for 1t

Mayor liylan is in favor of the pas
sage of the Federal suffrage amend
ment. In letter yesterday to Miss
Doris Stevens, New York member of
the executive committee of the Ma
uonal Woman's Party the Mayor said:
Il have been inclined toward the be-
lief in state action on suffrage, but as
the constitutional amendment granting
suffrage to women must be submitted
tc the state legislatures for ratification
the rights of the state are in no way
invaded. am therefore heartily in
favor of the passage of the Federal
suffrage amendment.
Congress would show a splendid ap-
preclation of the devoted services
women have given in the present crisis
hy taking this step at this time to give
to women the political liberty for which
they have struggled so patiently for
over half a century
Every Democrat in Congress who
believes that self government is a
fundamental principle of democracy
will support the amendment when It
comes up for vote en- Thursday.'
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10
Blanes Lazy Miners for
Missouri Coal SHORTAGE

WASHINGTON, Jan, o.~-Investiga.
tion of the coal shortage by the Senate
Manufacturers Committee turned to-
day to conditions in Ohio, Missouri and
the national capital.
Suffering and a general disruption
OF the coal business in. Ohio we're
charged directly to Fuel Administrator
Garfield and to priority orders which
carried moro coal to lake ports than
vessels could handle by James b Dr.
gan, chief inspector of the Public
Utilities Commission Of Ohio.
He said Ohio officials feared trouble
IN getting coal this winter because of
great increase in consumption and lack
OF transportation facilities and last
summer lnaugurated q system of sup
plying the small consumer The svs-
TEN was working out as expected, he
declared, until it was superseded by
the state fuel administration.
Frank W. McAllister, Attorney Gen.
eral of Missouri. told the committee
that production this year was reduced
ABOUT 81 per cent, caused by many
miners working only four days week.
as they could earn as much in four
days now as they formerly did in six,
ana by shortage Of cars at the mines.
Prices had doubled and in some cases
treoled, he testified. Wallace Crosley,
Lieutenant Governor of Missouri and
state fuel administrator, gave the same
reasons for tho shortage.
Mr.. McAllistcr believed only govern
nient control of the mines would solve
the problem.
More coal has been brought to Wash
1ngton this winter than ever before, but
the great population increase and many
additional government activities here
have more than used us the increase,
John i. Weaver, local fuel admnistra
tor, testified
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10

Paul is the chairman, arc taking any
chances.
Every mothers daughter of them
was lobbying like all possessed, around
the Capitol and the House Office build
ing this afternoon, and they re pull
ing all the wires they know tonight.
If it be possible TO make assurance
doubly sure they will Go that very
thing.
While they feel confident that the
President has made the passage of the
amendment certain, they are minded Of
the meeting last Monday of a sclf-con
stituted committee OF members of the
House. all OF whom are in favor Of tho
amendment, TO take account of stock
and canvass the situation. The best
the votes sforwomen Congressional
leaders could forecast, on the basis Of
reports received, was that the amend
ment would be lost by between fifteen
and twenty votes.
Representatives Smith, OF Buffalo {,
MEMBER of the committee that made
the canvass, told me at 4 o'clock this
alIefnoon that he still thought, reelet-
iully as he made the statement. that
Ine nnmeAdment would fail to carry.
nue Representative Smith, at that time
rad rad not heard from Woodrow Wilson.
lo-n,ght ne mas no misgivings Of what
"'ll happen on the morrow.
30 tar as can be learned, there will
be only two votes cast against the
amendment by the New York Congress S
aelesation that OF Plat, OF Pough
Aeepsle. ana Reniamin J.. Fairchiid. Of
Pelham. The Tammany delegation has
been finding itself between the devil
and the deep sea, bu. it has finally de-
cided to vote, probably solidly, for the
amendment Every member of the
delegation with whom | talked this af-
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10
Suffra9ists Wild With Joy
Over Presidents Approval
By Emma Bugbee

have been distributing pamphlet
which quoted the President as saying:
Il am still of the opinion that suffrage
is matter for the states to settle for
Themselves President Wilson did say
that, but he said it in 1914, and the
date"
Although the Presidents action is
supposed to settle the Democratic
vote, the women will be on hand bright
and early tomorrow morning to have
a last word with hesitating Republi-
cans. Miss Hay still has her eye on
Representative Platt. of Poughkeepsie.
Frederick c. Tanner has been in Wash
ngton all day using his influence on
Mr.. Platt and Republicans from other
states who have not vet seen tn" light.
Mrs. Gait and DR.. Anna Howard
Shaw, honorary president of the Suf-
frage Association, have been invited by
Speaker Clark to be his guests at the
debate tomorrow, but for all other
the House gallery. They plan to take
their lunches and be there before the
doors open in the morning
Pickets Claim Credit
Members of the National Woman's
party pointed out tonight that Janu-
airy 10 was the anniversary of the first
picket line in front Of the White House
gates, and that the victory through
President Wilson was the fruit of their
campaign to make suffrage party
fight
Mrs. John Winters Brannan, of New
York, said:
I'VE rejoice that the leader of the
nation which is fighting for democracy
abroad is now standing for democracy
at home. We women who have sons
and daughters in France are proud of
our country's stand here and abroad >"
Miss Alice Paul. chairman of the Ma
tlo3al Woman's party, said:
''For four years we have fought to
secure President Wilson's support It
and it alone could insure our victory.
We had siNsevenths of the entire Re
publican vote of the House pledged, and
the Presidents words make it inev-
liable that the Democrats should fol-
low their great leader. Every great no
litlcal leader in the country. EXCEPT
Elihu Root and Secretary Lansing. have
lndorsed suffrage.
Among the prominent men who. in
the last week, have told the Woman's
party leaders that they hope the
amendment will pass are the Secre
tarles of War, Navy and Labor. Mayor.
Hylan OF New York, Judge Charles f.
Hughes, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt,
Judge Ben Lindsey, Of Denver; Walter
Llpmann and Banbridgc Colby"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10
Jersey Plants Are Crippled When
Power Fails in Coal Shortage
Big Silk Mills in Paterson and Other Industrial Works
Forced to Reduce Operation to Three
Days a Week

The New Jersey coal shortage, hither-
to alarming enough, assumed yesterday
the aspect of actual disaster.
From now on for an indefinite period
at least one thousand factories will be
obliged to operate only three days a
week, and thousands Of men and women
will have their wages cut in half. Many
of the concerns thus crippled for lack
of fuel supply material vitality needed
by the government for the prosecution
of the war. '.-.'.- ''' -
No one knows how long this con-
ditlon will obtain. The coal situation
is growing steadily worse. There is
no imm Mediate hope of relief. and Far
ley Osgood, vice president of the Pub
lie Service Electric Company, said yes
terday that he could not promise any
great Improvement until spring.
Power Plant Crippled
The failure of the Public Service
Electric Company to obtain coal is re-
sponsiblc for the tie-uo Of factories in
Hudson, Passaic, Essex, Bergen, Union
and Somerset counties. These counties
form one of the most important indus
trial districts on the Atlantic seaboard.
A large proportion of their plants have
depended upon the Public Service Elec-
trio Company for power, and now, by
reason of the coal shortage, this con-
Germ has collapsed. and has announced
that it can supply them only three days
each week.
Hereafter. according to the plan in
stituted by the company yesterday,
factories in Hudson, Passaic, Union
and Somerset counties will receive
power from the Public Service Electric
Company from Z to 4 on Tuesdays,
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10

Thursdays and Saturdays. Plants in
Essex and Bergen will be permitted to
work the same hours on Monday,
"Wednesday and Friday.
In Paterson, N. j., alone, the great
est silk manufacturing centre in the
United States, the output of 300 con-
Germs will be cut in half and at least
5000 workers will have to fight the
continued high cost Of living on 80 per
cent OF their usual wages
Silk Men Protest
SILK manufacturers Of Paterson have
protested to Mayor Radcliffe and Fuel
Administrator kearns against this re-
duction of their output. They urge that
where possible trolley service should
be done away with before any action is
taken toward closing factories. 1t is
better. they say, for men and women
cut the wages of thousands of workers
IN half and cripple necessary indus
tries. The Public Service Electric Cop-
pany supplies power for many of tho
Jersey trolley lines. Their schedules
have not been reduced
The power plant Of tho Public Ser
vice concern at Burlington went dead
yesterday. When the last scrap of coaN
had been used the fires died out and
the dynamos stopped, tying up fac
tories and streetcars in Trenton and
throughout Mercer County. The con-
Germ was able to commander ten cars
of coal and rush them to the affected
plant.
Newark Bay and the Delaware River
are SO solidly frozen that the hope of
getting coal to Jersey by it's water
ways has gone glimmering for the
present. Seagoing tugs made another
effort to release $500 tons of coal, ice
locked in Newark Bay. yesterday, but
were unable to accomplish anything.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10
Suffrage Party
Asks Legislature
For Registrars,
Wants Right for woas
to Vote in the Primar,
This Year
No Partisanship in B;1|
Democrat and Republic
Present Measure Sent h.
Mrs. Whitehouse
[Stof Co1respondencel

ALBANY, Jan. s. The New
State Woman Sutfragc party's h;u
enable women to participate in sss.
elections and primaries this. .ye,.
the. general election was introdu..,
the Legislature Tonight. The hin
brought here tonight By Mis-. u.
Leavitt. secretary TO Mr.. Norman =,
Whitehouse. To remove all tra,.. !
partisanship from the measure # :.
introduced in taa Senate by Robsr
Wagner, OF New Tork. minority i..a
and in the Assembly by Simon |. al
of Monroe, ma jority leader.
The bill creates Uniform d,r,
party enrolment of women who ars.. W. IL III
themselves in all election distl,..s
the state May II and Is. Il syss ). y
qualifications for enro,mer- as 81
A woman must be Il citizen az ..
United States, must rest.
ton district where she ofers to e,,s
must be at least twenty-one year +
by the time of the next fall prir,~
and must be potential elector =. 4.
next general election. This means ~
previous residence, coupled with !.
tiayed residence in the United S,,,s
state and county for the time recrls
by the constitution and a residenc, 4
thirty days before such election II n
election district Of such county. vss1
qualify her to vote al such gems
election.
Will Register Qualifications
1t provides for the use of the. r,.
ters in connection with the enrolrr
for recording in the appropriate n
umn the facts which effect ouaIs.]
tions. This is necessary, as the e,nI
,ment books outside of New York al
have no such columns. Such enrT
are not a registration nor could .s
be made so. A register is made OF i
vised only with reference to suetI
election and the only register or nj
sion to be prepared after one spAa
enrolment and before the regaaI
registration days next October vsti
be for an intervening special electvI
the date Of which is not now irs]
Where a special election IS held his1
such special enrolment the er.ns
therein as to woman duly registga
establish her right to enroll undel d
bill, unless she has moved out ON
election district.
1t permits any woman to EN-.
though challenged. if she takes sshs.
oath as to her qualifications, unlss
her statements as recorded in ID
register show upon the lace shs.l
that she is disqualified. If she \
previously registered for a sY1
election she only has to swear thaa|
resides in the election district.
Provides Enrolment BLANKS
1t provides tor the entry of vN
ans name and enrolment numbs?
the enrolment books and the delis
to, her of an enrolment blank as aV
as the register entries are made a.
she is found qualified TO enroll.
1t provides for summary court !
view both to strike of the name Of
woman unlawfully enrolled and to Il
the name of woman whose enrclms
was unlawfully refused.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10
Won1an's Suffrage Party
Will Organize Ne.u Voter

ALBANY, Jan. ?.-Flnal plans
the organization OF the recently E
franchised women will be made st
meeting of the executive COMMITTEE
the State Eoman's Suffrage party be
next Tuesday, it was announced tois
The state legislative programme
the party also will be outlined, follaF
ing reports of various committees lt
programme Will include a movenE
to prevent discrimination against vsn
en- IN any employment which they &
physically able to perform.
Local members of the state exec
tive committee to- day said they vel
not at all alarmed al yesterdays d
clslon of some anti sutfragists to hg'
for constitutional amendment
withdraw from women the right
vote.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10
Women of Americas Urged
To Unite for Mutual Aid

WASHINGTON, Jan. Women of
twenty-one republics in North and
South America have been called upon
to organize an "Inter-American Round
Table as means for mutual aid in
meeting unusual conditions created
throughout the hemisphere by the war
John Barrett Director General cf the
Pan American Union. is sponsor for the
movement. Among those interested are
Mrs. Robert Lansing and Lady Aber-
deem. president of the International
Council of Women. Miss c. +. Mason
OF TarrVtown. N. Y, has been named
director general
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10
Juvenile Crime Grows

BOSTON, Jan. 9.-War has brought
an astounding increase in Juvenile de-
linqucncy, it was revealed to-day at the
annual mecting of the Young Mems
Christian Associations of Massachu-
sctts and Rhode Island.
Speakers said that Investigations by
Judges and others had shown 65 per
cent more crime among boys and youths
last year than in the previous twelve
months, due, it was declared, to de-
creased home supervision. employment
OF boys at high wages, darkened streets
and an intensified spirit of adventure,
causing boys to initiate soldiers and
'ailors 'in their vices rather than in
their virtues
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10
O.Uners Ask u. S. to Take
Lignite Mines or Raise Price

MiNol, n. D., Jan. o Lisnite mines
in the northwestern section of Norm
Dakota to-day were offered TO TIC rov-
ornment for the period of the war at
a meeting of thirty operators repre-
senting mines having a total outpu.
Of 5000 tons a day.
The meeting was called TO consider a
new price of $3.50 a ton at the mine set
by the State Fuel Administrator. Opor-
ators declared it was necessary to have
So ton to carry out the suggestion
OF President Wilson for increased pro
duction.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10
Government to Take
Flour Of Every Mill

WASHINGTON, Jan. SO supply
the needs of the Army and Navy and
the nations associated with the United
states in the war against Germany the
every -four mill in the country not to
exceed 80 per cent of it's output. Out
Of the flour purchased, it was explained,
the Food Administration will retain q.
ali times reserve stock and will ship
-four to any point where the local sup
ply may be short.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10

portant mills. 1t was impossible for
boats to reach their docks.
1t also became known that not more
than 60 per cent of the mines in the
Pittsburgh district were operating, due
to lack of cars and the severe weather.
The miners at Charleroi. Penn. last
night sent resolutions to Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield "to inform you that
a great many mines in this district
are working only one or two days a
week, and to say that we must get more
work or we can't live"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10
Pittsburgh SEXES Coal;
Miners Beg for Work

PlTTSBU RGH. Jan 9. The coal Sit
uatlon became so acute here to-dal
that u. w. Kuhn, fuel administrator.
Communicated 100 cars of coal and de-
lIvered them to munition plants. He
also arranged to take over another 100
cars later in the day. The Mononga-
hela and Allegheny rivers were frozen.
Along them are some Of the most i'm.