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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
SHORT LINE ROADS
PLEAD FOR BUSINESS
Protests Against Exclusion From
McAdoo Program to Be Taken
Up by Senate

WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.--Short-line
railroads in America are still vigorously
protesting against Director General Me-
Adoos edict that they shall not be in
cluded in the plan for Government con-
troll
Members of the Senate Interstate Com
mcrce Committee investigating the
railroad problem, We're prepared to ques-
ton Director General McAdoo along this
line further today II he finds 1t possible
to take the witness stand.
Following announcement Saturday by
MCAdoC that short-line railroads would
be excluded from Government control,
the owners of short lines began flooding
members of the committee with protests.
1t Is contended by -'ort-line owners
that If they are segregated fro the re-
mmaining railroads It will mean disaster
for them,
+. + Barrett, receiver for a short line
operating in the Pennsylvania coal fields
was in conference with Chairman H. D..
Smith, of the Senate committee today
Barrett urged Senator Smith TO impress
upon MCAdoo the fact that exemption of
'short-linc railroads from Government
control would be grossly unfair"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
Fight Coal and SHOIC
to Win Coal Battle

Elevators in office buildings are supposed
to run only for those exempted.
But. despite the general close down VI
business, the Government is having &
violent light 70 keep coal moving ~
both northern and southern ports load
ur vessels Be- continuing ON "a twenty
tour hour schedule
DO is now believed certain tnat unless
drastic measures are taken to continue
coal movements after the present five
day suspension order ends tomorrow
night only such industries us have c"i'
on Eand could operate. asid" tiou the
vital war works now exempted from
G1rinld# regulations.
Pressure i~ being brought 70 bear "n
Director General MyAdoo TO declare an
embargo uu sulpmCnt Of all nonpsaentiai
freight until the tracks ana seat oard
.' cleared. u is stated that with rails
'lUud IN delayed freight shipments,
coal i"a'No i' ports and cunsuW''3 "u0
movement OF 'cmptic.' back Z" thD
mines, VIII u' blocked despite the close
down pi business ANA trade.
f"'i..b San" H' expected The n'N'
l"I'F-..-0 ''"I" To Sh'" 'h' l''l F'
SUITS VT h'' '''nt olu'r t"ih NarIlt'o
'ud M1\"'' are lf'hhlE praying 10.
warmer weather throughout the Fast
HnI South
h' N.'. .n""'"t mus l'I "'- u''h
Wluc az southern Atlantic ports, where
l""HN. ,'.,S ul bunker coal mas u'en de-
uN'f'u a"i I5 ready Tor loading. VIII
-"',""' more louN en- route NJ one poil
.."', 'I'h '''"'" TONS were delivered
SUNDAY.
N"'lh'lh Atlantic ports are expecting
'"u,""V tons during the next lew day'
'lI lWenlN-ioh-hoUr loadinE schcduIt
"'h ne continued during the period OF IN
uNStrlal suspension IN the East.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
Russia Faces Terror
as Reds Hold POWer

the civil war now raging"
II Is reported that the peoples COM
missaries desire 10 take the Brost-
LuovsS negotiations out of the hands
Of the present delegation, although they
assert their adherence to the conditions
Of the armistice,
ON Sunday night former Cabinet Min
istrrs KOSushkin and ShugarCr, who
were recently transferred to hospital
from the Fortress of St. Peter and Paul.
were killed by band Of sailors and
workmcu, Their assassination together
with the animosltics aroused hy The Ton
ciblc closing Of the Constituent Assem-
ly has brought about the most Intense
~ bitter feeling between the Right ami
Left parties
Constituent Assembly leaders who
called ON Nikolai Loninc today 10 protest
against the Bolsheyik action were tuld
by the Bolshevik leader that ucr.lIs-
sion would bo withheld for them 10 AS
semblc anywhere, and that instead ur
their conference a national convention
would be formed by the forthcomlur
soviet congress.
All newspapers containing detailed
accounts ot the Constituent Assembly
meetings We're Conh7cated today.
Lenlne himself introduced me dissoIu.
tion decrre In the Assembly and An "A
I nlnety-minuto speech lauded the soviet
deputies as representing the highest
power Of democracy In the world. "A,
said re considered the most resohIt, no.
tlon, which the decree proposed. as m,
only means remaining the Russian peo
. pie otherwise were doomed.
Lenine frankly declared that II,
/ recognized the "imposslbility OF acconn.
fishing Socialistic State except bs
civil war"
but this does not deter US. he con.
cludod.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
NEGLECT OF PHILADELPHIA'S PORT
CAUSES NEEDLESS DELAY AND COST

Investigation of conditions in the port Philadelphia has shown
that the United States Government authorities responsible C shipping
munitions supplies Europe have not used the facilities Of
this capacity.
Authorities conditions sepors Of the United States
have agreed that the eastern freight tane could have been largely
avoided or relieved by the use Of the port of Phadepha
Smith
Wharve Docks and Ferries, the Pha
depa used for the relief of the freight conditions and to get supplies
to the United States in France
II shown that by through Philadelphia, with
facilities for quick handling the progressive dcmuagc charges which
into effect today could be avoided.
The following the Of New York
Philadelphia assembled leading
ties on the question:
NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA
all the ships ply Cau all ships
ing between the United States the United States and
Europe. Europe.
Requires ghterage virtually Requires gheage
all freight handled because of oa railroad belt line Delaware
tion of railroad termini connecting all with
the three trunk lines entering the
Lighteragc charges add Railroad facilities
thirty 81 freight away with ligheragc charges
charges.
Delay caused by lightcragc No delay lighteuge.
Is ninety miles further from the Is miles the
western supply centers. supply ccntcrs.
days weeks days weeks delay
lay caused by rail congestion eliminated elimination Of the
the extra niney-mlc haul. ninety mile haul.
piled high with freight Plenty
cannot be moved. the present piers and facilities
being added
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
BURY M'AvOY WEDNESDAY
Services at Home of Former Down
town Political Leader

Funeral services for Thomas B. Nc
Nvoy president Of the McAvoy Petrifed
3rlC6 Company, and a south Phiadel-
nha leader before that section came
'inder the domination Of the Wares, will
be held at . o'clocl, Wednesday after
noon. The services will be held at his
home 1891 Dickinson street, where he
lied last saturday.
Mr.. McAvoy, VINO was eighty years
I'D. was a member of Common Council
from the Twenty-sixth Ward from 1881
'ntil 1891 He then served two terms
n Select Council. He was a member of
he Masonic fraternity and q charter
member OF tho East End Republican
Club. He Is survived by two sons and
three daughters
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21

Representatives OF the Bolsheviki are
now I'm direct communication with the
German Socialists. A Stockholm dis
patch states that Doctor Scheidemann
ana several other German Socialist lead
vrs are Ia that city comforting with
delegates from tho Russian radicals.
The nature of the conferences was not
diNu.ged, but Schcidomanu was quoted
as saying that "it is too early 20 give
up hope Of seeing "a peace conference
either in stockholm Copenhagen OF
thTis.iauil.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
Spirited Fights
Due in Congress



the influence of his personality in the
forthcoming political storm
Senator stones speech will serve as "a
challenge to the Republicans who have
waited their chance to air their feelings
about conduct of the war. They plan
to discuss Secretary of War Baker. Fuel
Administrator Garfield and others, while
probably attacking the powers conferred
on the Administration in matters Of coal,
fuel and railroads
The Democrats propose to charge the
Republicans with making campaign ma
teral for the next elections.
In addition TO heated discussion cN-
/ pectcd on the floor. fuel was slated to
draw fire in committees.
McAdou, before the Interstate COM
mcrcc Committee, was TO be questioned
as to just how hc was connected with
the Garfield order Also. the committee
wants to know whether this fourth day
Of the suspension period has shown im-
proved conditions on the railroads
EACH To HAVE AN INNING
TO prevent crossing Of wires" by
committee members, they have agreed
to let each member pursue his line of
questioning to a conclusion before in
terrupuons sidetrack the matter IN hand
Each member, under this plan, was eN-
pected to have AN inning"
Senator Watson Uudlaua) will try to
get to tho bottom" Of the origin of the
order. Senator Kellogg CMinncsotaD will
interest himself with railroad financing
Senators POmrrenc, Robinson, Smith and
Underwood will specia i2e on getting the
director generals views on how far ms
powers viii enable him TO go--and how
far he plans TO go.
Admittedly this last group proposes TO
put MrAdno on definite record as to his
limitations TO prevent the possibility"
AZ one put II, OF another order such as
Gariield's out of Il clear sky.
Committeeman plan to conclude thu
questioning carly and report TO the Sem
at before the close of the week.
The Senate subcommittee investigating
coal conditions was To hear final wit
neSses today in its probe. 1t Is p AIMED
TO submit the report to the senate to-
morrow IL pOssibe-aud before Senate
Indignation over the coal order has
cooled Bitter Ccnsurc Of the fuel ad-
ministration was deemed certain to mark
the report
Witnesses today We're 10 be Judge
John f.. Fort, OF the Federal Trade Com
mission and Governor Goodrich, Of In
diana.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
All Business Hats
on HedtLeSS Monday


' NhNANNFA lFNlU axe 'IN
been given authority by Doctor Garfield
20 take whatever action against violator,
he deems advisable and just Under the
Lever act failure to obey the ordCl
calls for a fiuc Of $1,000 and two years
imprisonment. Persons interfering with
III" order are subject To a fine Of $1,000
Pointing to the small number or vio-
lators Of the uve-day edivt Mr. Potter
said he expected no violations Of tudar#
order. lie ISSUED "a st1f'u1aui W''" 'r.
caption Patriot or Stacker calling
uuon ul patriotic cltI2cUs 80 observe tho
holiday" The statement follows.
To-day has been designated as the
first of ton fu"ll"s9 Moud1ys i'm Hl
places of business except those clearly
specified I'm the exemption lists by Dr
Harry \. Garfield. the national fuel
administrators.
Demonstrations have an uupnral-
ltlcd opportunity to attest To- their
sterling patriotism. The fuel admins
traitor confidently awaits the ohs"rv-
auuc of the order prohibiting the con-
sumption Of fuel and its logical So
uueuCc ot "a general cessation Of busI-
MISS, without regard to the extent OF
the business. as concrete expression
of the readiness Of PcuuSylNauiaus to
stand loyalty by the Gover0mcnt IN
the fuel crisis, without regard to the
pccuuiary sacrifices involved.
OF those who willfully ignore the
urgent appeal of the fuel administrators
and deliberately reach out Tor ptohtS
when hundreds of thousands OF our
best young men have gird"d their IONS
aud are offering the supreme sacrifice
to give their all for home and country,
aud when other millions stand ready
of them it shall be said that they wrote
with their own hluds into the pages
of history the record Of their own
shame.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
paiIrOad Engineer Killed

TRENTON. Jan 21.-Unahle 10 hear.
an approaching train on account OF Gear
tabs he wore. Isaac s. Pheasant, an
engineer Of Elizabeth. y. j., on the
central Railroad Of New Jersey. while
examining his locomotive wheels looking
for supposed defect Sat Glen Moore.
near here. last night. was struck by n
passing train and so badly injured that
he died in Mercer Hospital, this city.
lie leaves a widow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
Wilson's Ideas in 1861

Dr. Jesse II. Holmes Of Swarthmore
College, surprised large assemblage OF
Friends at the First Day School Con-
ference class In the Friends Meeting
House Fifteenth and Race streets, yes
terday, by asserting that President
Wilson'S pronounciamento that every
group of people have the right to settle
their own form OF Government would
have been considered treasonable IN
civil War times
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
Three Persons Asphyxiated

Elijah 7 Whitaker l904 Arch street Z;
Joseph Suloasky, tWenty-Iluc years Old,
2gy Mthiin street, and Catherine Rowley
sixty years old. 1900 MONTGOMERY ave-
nue., were found dead IN their beds as
a result Of asphyN,at'on from illuminate
ing gas. Froderiuk Jasseu, thirty two
years old, 1888 Spring Garden street
and Miss Ethel Childs, seventeen years
old, ace Meredith street, were rescued
by pulmotors after being overcome,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21

PARIS, Jsn. 2l.--The explosion OF a
can of gasoline injured two soldiers as
some American soldiers were filling an
automobile tank al the famous Moulin
de la Galette dancing hall nov used as
a camounage school for the American
army They were taken to the American
ambulance hospital at Neullly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21

Prior To leaving BrcSt-LitDysll at last
weeks termination Of the Russo German
peace negotiations Russian Foreign
Minister Trotsky told German Foreign
Secretary Non Nuehlmaun that he must
1ot consider the negotiations discou-
tinuod, according 10 word received here
today. The Russian leader declared the
meetings would be continued within "a
week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
charge Attempt to Rob Newsstand

John Miller. sixteen years old, $40
south Fifty-uinth street Harry Fouke.
fifteen years old. 1888 Christian street.
and William Houck, lifteen years old,
1925 South SiNtleth street, have been
arrested on a charge OF attempting 20
break into a subway newsstand az the
etrner of Fifth ana Market streets
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
The Writing on the Wall


seeing whether they inter-
that heads and the officials
banks and other enfnanca institutions IN the uned
States with German names seeing and preparing
Applications received week by the Comptroller OF the
change titles numbered e 'e u WIN"
+ ar on Of They are;
American National Bank
German Little Rock Ark to American
National Bank Of GermanAmercan National Bank OF 81
Bank of ST. Joseph; German Naoa
National Bank OF Nlnoehes
German National Covnyton KY to Liberty National ba
walter NJ the Courts permission 10
change his name Walters He formerly member o.
the Sim Co lie Is nov ~ sne uneo 7'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
Readlng terminal CIOses 10 cupId

In order to put a stop TO use OF The
Reading Terminal as a trystlng Place
for hirtatious couples, orders have been
Issued by Captain Bristol, OF the de-
tectivo department OF the railway coni-
plny. to eject from the building an ner,
sons not having ticbels or business VIM
the company
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
TeUtOn Peace Plans
Accepted by Ukraine


promised the latter ut the expense Of
GaliviI ana Poland.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
All Signs Fail on Stocks
BrddStreet's Says:

is obvious that the week mas oeh akeu
the first shock is quite generally
order while drastic I'M
pay tendency is one OF pao oned
fact local administrators at many
Of the larger industrial full well that numerous plants
want of fuel had already adopted
epeents 10 conserve supplies industry having been
tcuar ybeset
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-21
Turk Cruiser Sunk
by British Fleet

Continued from raEc One
tor Raglan and n small monitor, the
M.2S
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-15
COAL FAMINE HAS
 CA!CAGO IN GR!P
 FACES NEW STORM
Big Packing Plants Close New Blizzard Headed
 Toward City.

Chicago, Jan. 14-Chicaeo just re- covering from the most severe biZ- gard iD DO years. tonight was in the grip of a coal famine that closed down blast furnaces in south Chicago, shut up the worlds two greatest packing plants and threatened another tie-up of the railways. The Chicago, Mil waukee and St. Paul railroad issued orders that every possible train be cancelled to conserve fuel. The Ar mour and Swift packing plants closed and put employees to work clearing the tracks of snow, so that coal and cattle could be moved
 Meanwhile the weather fOrecaSter issued warning that another heavy gale is sweeping toward the city, leaving in it's wake snow-covered states throughout the Southwest. The row storm, Whic his expected to reach Chicago in the next 24 hours, was cen tering today over Eastern Texas and was moving northeastward across the lower Mississippi valley with increased intensity, bringing with it heavy fall Of snow to the greater of Illinois and Missouri.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-15
GIVE YOUR ORDERS: TO HOME MFR
 CHANTS EARLY,

TO conserve the supply of gas, in order that there may be sufficient of thls fuel for heating and cooking in he homes of Pine Bluff, Mayor Bloom and County Fuel Administrator Hclderness have issued a proclama- uon, urging that all business houses, except restaurants and drug stores, close at 4:30 o'clock D. m. until the present situation is relieved. The Nhamber of Commerce, through E. B. bioom, secretary, also joins in the re- quest
 lhasmuch as the welfare of the pub iie IS to be served by compliance with the request, it is no more than right 'hat the public should cooperate to 'he fullest extent to the end that those "ho are making the sacrifice suffer 's little loss as possible. The public 'ah show it's appreciation by co-op- eratlng. It can cooperate by giving ofoers to home merchants as early in 'he day as possible.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-15
WHAT BECAME 0F fUNSTON MONEY
 IS Nif:U MYSTERY
Search Fails to Reveal Trace of Stolen Funds
 Probe Mails.
(By Associated Prcss.)

Camp Funston, Jan. 14-Interest in the amount of money taken by Capt. am Lewis Whistler fron the army bank Fridayafte; the killing or four men with an axe and the iniuring of fifth, tonight was secondary to the question Of what became of it, wheth- CT It was gotten cut of the camp, and. ii sc, whether the officer, who com mltted suicide when suspicion pointed to hlm, had accomplces. Careful search of barracks in the cantonment has revealed nothing to throw on the subject, and Major Frank Smith, as slstant chief of staff and head of the lntelli@enca department, went to Kan sas City Missouri today to conduct an Investigation of packages mailed from there Friday night and Saturday morning.
 Gh. Denies Engagement.
 Ottawa, kas.. Jan. 14.-The r year old girl, to whom Captain Whistler is said to have addressed note just before committing suicide Saturday. following tn Camp Funston bank murders, left her home here today with an announced intention of going to Ottawa University to resume her studies. The young woman denied she had been engaged to Captain Whislel. She said she knew he had been divorced
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-15
NAB BOy.fD ALLY
 ABOUT ! T0 BLOW UP AVIATION MAGAZINE
Walter Spoerman, Impli cated in Rernstorff Activ-
 ities, Is Held.

Norfolk. Va. Jan. 14.-Under 8 heavy naval guard. a man. who gave his name as Walter Spoerman, sus- pected a shaving been an active figure in plcts launched here by Captain Boy-Ed, the former German naval attache, left here tonight for Balti- more, where it was understood he would be turned over to agents of the department of justice. According to the story unofficially told here; the suspect, who is about 3o years old and is thought to have been formerly a lieutenant in the German army, was arrested Saturday near Newport News while attempting to blow up mag azine at an unfinished army aviation camp. So far the only charge formal ly lodged against him is understood to be that of being a dangerous enemy alien Documents and letters found on the mans person and in his rooms at Baltimore are said to have revealed his connection with Boy-Ed and with former German Ambassador Bern storff and have incriminated in spy plot persons in Baltimore and other cities. Details of the documents are withheld, but it is understood that they will lead to a number Of arrests in few days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-15
Director Fights Fuel situ- ation With Roads Tied
 Up in Blizzard.
PRIORITY ORDER
 ISSUED FOR N. Y.
Munitions Ships Must Have Coal, Says Fuel Administrat0r-11S Now Held in New Y0rk-HOmes
 Come First on List.
{By Associa ted Prcss.)

Washington. Jan. 4.-InteTferenee with railroad transportation by the blizzard led Director General McAdoo to establish limited priority orders on coal and food for New York and vic- nity, giving the first instructions of the kind since re recently cancelled all former priority. For the middle ca {, where most freight and passeng r traffic still was held up today by 1 frigid weather and deep snow, NJ.
 McAdoo issued no priority orders.
 but railroad arrangements received instructions to move coal and food ahead of all other shipments, and to do their utmost to clear the snow from main travel routes. Action on the New York situation was taken on advice of A. H. Smith assistant di- rector in charge of eastern lines, who reported that l1S ships were held in New York harbor awaiting bunker coal, that transatlantic freight move ment was suffering to that extent. Accordingly MT. McAdoo ordered preference of movement as follows: Coal First-Eood Next
 First, coal for domestic use and vit- al public utilitie; second food; third coal, for bunkering the ships in New York harbor, which are loaded for American armies abroad. and for the allies. As soon as normal weather is restored, the priority order will be withdrawn. Altho Mi. Smith recom- mended the preference for domestic coal event at the risk of shutting down industries for few days, MT. McAdoo expressed the hope that it will not materially affect industrial activity. Munition Ships Provided For.
 Washington, Jan. 14-Ships trans porting war supplies to Europe were added by Fuel Administrator Garfield tonight to the list of essentials that must be supplied with coal. They were purchased ahead even of war in dustries, after reports came to the fuel administration that milliontons Shipping is held in New York for lack of bunkers. A general plan of coal distribution, designated to meet the fuel famine inthe east, as out lined by Dr. Garfield tonight gives preference first to householders, sec ond to public utilities supplying light and heat, third to ships transportaing 1000 and war materials, fourth to war industries and fifth to all other clas- ses of industries.