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New-York tribune., 1918-01-18

works, have 10000 on their payrolls
who will be affected by the closing
order
SYRACUSE. Jan. II. Between IS
and 100 large plants and half
menr contracts will close down under
the fuel administration orders. More
than 10000 men will be thrown out Of
work
CHICAGO, Jan. lit is estimated
the Garfield order will close down 150
large manufacturing plants allied with
the steel industry. This number includes
the great steel mills in the Calumet
Of small % pants ny of fHss them Ssasei ensasea
in producing rush war orders, or parts.
+ 1t is estimated that the order will
throw out of employment, in the Chi
cago district alone, more than 600 900
men.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 17.-The statis-
tical department of the State Industrial
be affected by the coal order. Of this
number. 465 are in Columbus, employ
ing $4,000 workers.
The number of employees in the~state
who are affected is 500, 600. The average
daily wage is $1,953,000. The average
daily wage of the men affected in Co.
lumbus is placed at $73,O00
POUGHKEEPSIE. N. T., Jan. IT,
Five thousand workmen and score
or more Poughkeepsie factories are
made idle by the flve-day closing order
of Fuel Administrator Garfield, and the
total wage loss to the working people
of this city for the next four working
days Counting Saturday g hall day)
totals $159, ,090. Adding to this loss for
the nine days following. the total wage
loss which the workers Of this city
alone will sustain will amount to
| $569,l7s.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 17.-The Chamber Of
Commerce here estimates the number Of
mates the number Of manufacturing
plants in Tennessee to be closed by the
fuel order at 5000. The number of
employees who will be made idle are
100000. The loss in wages will reach
$2,250000. In Memphis 800 plants, en-
ploying 10000, will halt, and the loss in
wages will be 100000.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. II. The
mill closing order wrought conster-
nation among mill officials in this
city. In Lawrence and nearby places
about 100000 operatives are employed,
most of them in big textile mills filling
government orders. 1t is estimated
that the daily pay roll amounts to
nearly S125,OO0.
CLEVELAND. Jan. 17.-At least 200.-
600 workers will be made idle by the
Garfield order, involving & wage loss
OF Sl,OOO,O00 day. Work on war or
ders of great magnitude being rushed
by Cleveland industrial plants will
come to a Standstil.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. II. - More than
100000 workers in the $500 industries
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18

PITTSBURGH, Jan. II. More than
250,000 workers in the $500 industries
here will be affected by the Garfield
tuel order. The bulk of the workers
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18

PROVIDENCE, Jan. 17.-Plants here
making munitions for the government
employ approximately 1000 men. Other
factories, notably the Gorham slver
works, have 10000 on their payrolls
who will be affected by the closing
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18

CLEVELAND, Jan. 17.-At least 20O.-
600 workers will be made idle by the
Garfield order, involving wage loss
of Sl,00O,000 day. Work on war or
ders of great magnitude being rushed
by Cleveland industrial plants will
come to standstill.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18

SYRACUSE. Jan. II. - Between IS
and 100 large plants and half
hundred small ones working on govern
ment contracts will close down under
the fuel administration orders. More
than 10000 men will be thrown out Of
work.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18
Goal Order Means Paral lysiis,
Say ~Munition Plant Heads
Interviews From Several Cities Show General Sentiment
Is: I'VE Hate Do 1t, But if We Must,
Why We Will"

ber of Commerce estimates 1870 con-
Germs are engaged in making war mun-
tions of all kinds. A general close down
would affect close to 10000 employees.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-25
HUN SOCIALISTS
RIOT, IS REPORT
Police Charge German Disturb
ers With Sabers, Says Cologne
VoIks Zeitung.
MARSEILLAISE SUNG BY MOB
Open Mutinies Reported in the Hun
Armies as Civilians Jeer Kaiser
and Hindenburg-War Min
listers Hold Long Sessions.

London, Oct 21-The British for
was no truth in the rumor that his
maJesty's government had been IN
touch with Austrian statesmen in
Switzerland or elsewhere.
A Havas Agency dispatch from
Basel, Switzerland, says there were
government conferences in Berlin that
lasted all day. The war ministry held
a five-hour session in which the mill
tary chiefs participated.
A demonstration by German indie
pendent socialists in Inter den Lin
den, Berlin, is reported by the Cologne
Volks Zeitung. The crowd sang the
"Marseillaise.''
The police, adds the newspaper, pre-
vented the demonstrators from reach
ing the imperial palace. There was a
clash, in which some of the crowd were
slightly injured by the police sabers.
Dispatches from Zurich say official
statements issued by the entente war
offices no longer are published in Ger
many.
Rumors reaching Zurich are to the
effect that there have been outbreaks
among the soldiers at the front.
Abusive placards concerning the en-
peror, the crown prince, Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg and General Luden-
dorff have been posted in various rail-
road stations in Germany.
Amsterdam, Oct. 21.-The German
'war cabinet" is in continuous session
in Berlin, receiving hourly reports
from German headquarters in the field,
according to advices from the German
capital.
The German answer to President
Wilson is not yet completed the dis
patches state. Admiral Won Scheer,
commander of the German high seas
fleet, has arrived in Berlin and is con-
ferring with the military and political
leaders.
Thursday nights report of the recall
by wireless of all U-boats remains un-
confirmed officially. Advices are to the
effect that since the German armistice
offer no U-boats have been sent out.
Latest word regarding the reichstag
is that the next session will not be
held until Tuesday. This indicates to
some observers here that the German
answer will not be dispatched until
next week, since the reichstag is gen
orally expected to be called upon to
approve that answer, in order to show
the world it comes from the German
peoples representatives.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-25
HUGE SUM FOR ARMY
FORCE OF $4,000 MEN TO COST
I $36,ooo0Oo
Largest Deficiency Appropriation Bill
Ever Presented to United
States Congress.

Washington, Oct. 18.-Immediate
consideration was given by the house
to the military deficiency bill carry
ing $6,345, $4,000, reported by the APP
preparations committee, to provide for
the enlarged war program during the
coming nine months. The measure
provides $6,152, O62, 900 for the army,
$107, 217,OOO for the navy and $70,0OO,-
900 for family allowances for soldiers
and sailors.
An army of about 100000 men, 80
divisions in France and Is in training
at home by July 1 next, is what the
new program calls for. To prepare
and maintain it the amount now pro-
posed brings the total appropriations
and authorizations for the year up to
$36OOO,OOO,OOO
Ceaseless prosecution of the war is
the underlying thought back of the
bill, said Chairman Sherley In submit
ting his report.
More than half Of the total amount
of appropriations and authorizations
carried in the bill is for the ordnance
department to permit the ordnance
needs until December 81, 1919, to be
planned by the war department.
General Horney, head of the ord
nance bureau, told the committee that
the new program calls for 1900 new
guns for the increased artillery. The
Neville island ordnance plant near
Pittsburgh for constructing II, is and
,18-inch guns will be increased, he said,
so that it will provide for the entire
coast artillery needs, as also part
of the navy's demands. The output Of
ammunition at the plant will begin in
December next year with the first gun
being finished early in 1920.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-25
JOHN A. STERLING is KILLED
Congressman From Bloomington, ILL.,,
Dies in an Automobile Accident
Others Injured.

Chicago, Oct. 10. Congressman
John A. Sterling of Bloomington was
killed and his law partner, W. w.
Whitmore, and the latters wife were
injured in an automobile accident
south Of Pontiac Mr.. Whitmore was
badly hurt, but his wife escaped with
a few bruises. Miss Anna Lange, also
of Bloomington, the fourth occupant
of the car, was painfully hurt.
According to information received
by Col. Frank Z. Smith, chairman of
the Republican state central commit
tee. the automobile overturned in max
ing turn near the poor farm. The
injured persons and Congressman
Sterling's body were taken to Pom
tiac.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-25
TOWNS SAVED FROM FIRES
Flames Sweeping Forests in Minne-
sofa Reported Checked-Many
Still Burning.

Duluth. Mimi, Oct. 19.-Federal
Dam, Aitkin, Crosby and Ironton, on
the Minneapolis, st. Paul & Sault Ste.
Marie railroad, are reported safe from
fires which came near to those towns.
Fifty fires are reported scattered
through st. Louis county.
All business is suspended in Iron
ton and Crosby. At McGrath the fires
are under control. Fires around Nc
Gregor and north of Aitkin, near Pal
isade and Libby are still burning.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-25
TO FEED RESCUED BEL CLANS
Hoover Arranges for 100000 Emer-
gency Rations for the Civilian
Population.

Washington, Oct. Arrangements
have been made by the Belgian relief
commission with the British quarter
master general for 100000 emergen-
cy rations to be furnished Immediate
~ to the rescued civilian population
in Belgium. Herbert Hoover, chair
man of the commission, announced
that the rations would come from the
stores of the British army in Belgium
and would be paid for by the relief
commission.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-25
EPIDEMIC GROWS
DEATH RATE IN UNITED STATES
INCREASES ALARMiNGLY.
Census Bureau Gives Figures Showing
Jump of From Two to Seven
Times.

Washington, Oct. 21.-The highest
mortality rates since the beginning of
the Spanish influenza epidemic were
reached during the past week in prac-
tically all the larger centers of popu-
lation.
Figures made public by the United
States census bureau covering the
principal cities of the country, show
that the normal death rate has In.
creased from two to seven times as a
direct result of the contagion, which
still is spreading rapidly in civilian
communities.
Fall River, Mass, shows the highest
advance, jumping to 1904 from an av-
erage rate of 1877. These figures rep.
resent an annual rate per 1000 popula.
ton.
The rate for Philadelphia computed
on the same basis was 97.2, compared
with nominal rate of 14.3. The third
highest rate was attained at Lowell
Mass, reaching 1913, as compared with
an average of 17.6. Boston, where up
to the past week the mortality has
been greater than in any other city
in the country, has dropped to fourth
place, with a rate of S73, against an
average rate Of 1872. The rate of the
national capital has climbed to 86.7
from 1916.
The normal rates of New York and
Chicago have nearly trebled during the
epidemic. New York's rate is given as
3O.1, as against an average of 11.0,
while Chicago has risen from 1872 to
1877.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-25

against the reproach of Illegal and in
human actions made against the Ger
man land and sea forces and thereby
against the German people. For the
covering of a retreat distinctions will
always be necessary and they are car
ried out in so far as is permitted by
international law. The German troops
are under most strict instructions to
spare private property and to exercise
care for the population to the best OF
their ability. Where transgressions
occur in spite of these instructions the
guilty are punished.
"The German government further
denies that the German navy in sink
! ing ships has ever purposely DESTROYED
/ lifeboats with their passengers. The
German government proposes with re-
gard to all those charges that the
facts be cleared up by neutral commits
siOns.
I'm order to avoid anything that
might hamper the work Of peace, the
German government has caused or
ders to be dispatched to all subma-
rine commanders precluding the tor
pedoing of passenger ships without.
however, for technical reasons, being
able to guarantee that these orders
will reach every single submarine at
sea before its return.
las a fundamental condition for
peace the president prescribes the de
struction of every arbitrary power
that can separately, secretly and of
its own single choice disturb the peace
of the world To this the German
government replies:
New Government Held in Accord.
1.-THE constitution did not provide
for a concurrence of presentation Of
the people in decisions of peace and
war. These conditions have just now
undergone a fundamental change. A
new government has been formed in
complete accordance with the wishes
(principle?) of the representation of
the people, based on equal, universal,
secret, direct franchise.
'sThe leaders of the great parties
of the reichstag are members of this
government. In the future no gov
eminent can take or continue in of
fee without possessing the confidence
i of a majority of the reichstag.
"The responsibility of the chancel-
Tor of the empire to the representa-
tion of the people is being legally de-
veloped and safeguarded. The first
act of the new government has been
to lay before the reichstag a bill to
alter the constitution of the empire
so that the consent of the representa-
ton of the people is required for de-
cisfon on war and peace.
Backed by People, Claim.
teThe permanence of the new sys-
by constitutional safeguards, but also
by the unsuitable determination of
the German people, whose vast ma
iority stands behind these reforms
and demands their energetic continu-
ance
"The question of the president
with whom he and the governments
associated against Germany are deal
ing-is, therefore, answered in a
clear, unequivocal manner by the
statement that the offer of peace and
an armistice has come from a gov
eminent which is free from any arbi-
trary and irresponsible influence, is
supported by the approval of an over
whelmiag majority of the German peo-
i pie. SOLF."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-25
WILSON GETS CZECHs' EDIcT
Declaration Of independence of slo-
vaks' Council Received by the
President.

Washington, Oct. 21-The declara-
ton Of independence adopted by the
Czecho-Slovaks' national council was
presented to President Wilson. The
Czecho-Slovaks by their declaration
sever all ties connecting them with
AustriaHungary. Professor Masaryk,
president of the Czecho-Slovak ma
tional council, signed the declaration
as the president Of the new provisional
government.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-25
czecho-sIovaks Win Battle.

Shanghai, Oct. o. Bolshevik troops
advancing toward Ekaterinburg have
been severely defeated by Czecho-Slo-
yak and Siberian forces. The bolshe-
Wiki lost 1000 men killed, as well as
three armored trains.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-25
Hal+ influenza Epidemic.

Camp Custer, Mich, Oct. 22.-The
Spanish influenza pneumonia epidemic
here seems under control. A notable
decrease in pneumonia cases and an
almost complete eradication of infiu-
enza is evident
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-25
Former Senator kearns Dies.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct 21.-For-
mer United States Senator Thomas
.Searns, mining magnate and railway
Uilder. died at his home here follow
ag a stroke Of apopleyy suffered sew
raj days ago.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-25
Railroaders Buy Bonds.

Lafayette, Ind, Oct. 22.-Employees
at the general headquarters of the Mo-
non railroad here subscribed $125,OO0
to the fourth loan. The entire system
subscribed 100000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-25
LIFT BAN ON SHIPPING NEWS
Pacific ocean Movements May Be Pub
lished, With Exception of
War Vessels.

Washington, Oct. 19.-The censor
ship ban upon information of shipping
movements on the Pacific coast was
lifted. Except ia the case of war ves-
sells, transports and munitions car.
riers, the navy withdraws its request
that newspapers refrain from publish
ing the movements of ships In and out
of Pacific ports.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-25
Clock Goes Back October 27.

Washington, Oct. 21.-No further
effort will be made by congress to con-
tinue the existing daylight saving law
and the hands of the clocks will be
turned back an hour on October 81, as
originally planned.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-25
Wilson Made Spanish Citizen.

Barcelona, Spain, Oct. 22.-Presi-
dent Wilson was unanimously pro-
claimed a citizen of Barcelona. The
honor was accorded him in recogni-
ton of his 'sgreat efforts made in favor
of world justice"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-25
Allies in Town of kadish.

Archangel, Northern European Rus
STA, Oct. 21.-Allied forces have occu-
pied the town of Kadish, in the prov
ince Of Vologda, and have advanced
for distance Of five miles to the south
of that place along the railway.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-25
12,966,594 IN NEW DRAFT
Number Registered September IL Elk
ceeds the Estimate of General
Crowder by 1885.

Washington, Oct. 18.-Final returns
from all states show that 1896, 594
men registered for military service
September IL. This was 1875 in
excess of the estimate of 1918, 758
made by experts in the Office of Gen.
eral Crowder, based on projections
from census figures.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-25
TURKS OFFER NO OPPOSITION
MosIems in Syria Are Not Fighting
British-Engish 100 Miles
South Of Aleppo.

London, Oct. 21.-ln Syria the Turks
are not offering any opposition to the
British advancing toward Aleppo. 1t
is reported that a force of 1900 Turk
ish soldiers is being concentrated at
Aleppo under Gen. Liman Won Sanders.
British forces already are north of
Hon1a, 100 niles south of Aleppo.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-25
Plans Air Mail Service.

Washington, Oct. 22.-An airplane
mail service from coast to coast is
planned by the post Office department
as soon as the war is over. New York
and San Francisco will see daily ar
rivals of transcontinental mail, and in
tervening cities of the first class vii
he made intermediate stops on tbs
through flight.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-25
LIGGGETT AND BULLARD GO UP
United States Commanders in France
Nominated Lieutenant
Generals.

Washington, Oct. 22-Maj. Gems.
Hunter Liggett and Robert Billiard
were nominated by President Wilson
to be lieutenant generals.
General Liggett commands the First
American field army in France and
General Billiard commands the Sec
ond.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-25
iris Sneaker to EIy.

Boston, Oct. 22.-Tris Speaker, great
center fielder on the Cleveland Amerf-
can league baseball club, will enter the
naval aviation school at the Massa-
chusetts Institute Of Technology in
this city.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-25
Colds Buy Liberty Bonds.

Urbana, Ill.,, Oct University of
Illinois goods have bought $4,000
worth of Liberty bonds for which they
will pay by waiting on table, washing
dishes, homework, typewriting and
clerking.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-25
kinn eeoroe,s Phxsician Arrives.

New York, Oct. 22.-Col. Sir Thorn
as Mills, surgeon to King George, ac-
companied by Maj. Gen. Brakeley-
Monihar, arrived at an Atlantic port
with number of other notable Brit
ish army and naval officers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-10

The marriage OF Miss Matilda
Katherine Bleuer, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. William Bleuer, 1908 Sixth
avenue, and Rudolph Flick, also Of
Rock Island, was solemnized at 9
o'clock this morning at the home OF
the brides parents. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Phi. Wilhelm
of the ImmanueIs Lutheran church,
the ring service being used The
ceremony was very simple, only the
immediate relatives being present.
The house was beautifully decOrat
ed with ferns that had been sent
especially by the brides sister from
the state of Washington. The bride
was gowned in white null and wore
a corsage bouquet of Aaron Ward
roses. The couple left this morn
ing for a motor trip to the Dells of
Wisconsin and other northern
points, after which they will spend
the rest of the summer at a camp
on Rock river Mr.. Flick is an &C
countant at the Horst & Strieter
company. His bride is well known
in the city, having been graduated
from the local high school in the
class of 1913, and has been employ
ed as a stenographer at the Rock
Island Sash & Door works.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-10
URGE IMMEDIATE
BOND CONVERSION

Holders of the first and second
issue Liberty bonds are reminded
that Nov. 8 is the latest date on
which they are convertible into "a
per cent bonds. 1t is urged that
persons who intend to convert their
bonds, do so Immediately through
the banks which handled the first
subscription.
Failure to exchange the present
per cent bonds for the 4 II per
cent bonds will result in the loss
of Il per cent interest per annum
for the entire unexpired term OF
the loan. 1t is to the advantage of
the bondholder to attend 10 this
matter without further delay. The
bonds require no payment of &C
crued interest They will bear in
terest at the rate of IA per cent
from the last interest date either
May Is or June Is as the case may
be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-10
CARLOAD
OF ICE WASTED
Claim Burlington Freight Officials
Refused To Place Consignment
In Unloading Spot
STANDS ON TRACK ALL DAY
Dealers Express Willingness To De-
liver Product But POweriess
without Shipment
Lost-One carload of ice!

Lost-One carload of ice!
Following the continued meetings
held by ice dealers, food officials,
women's committees and the like,
today the first carload of ice ar
rived in Rock Island billed to. the
Empire Ice and Coal company.
Billed but not unloaded.
When asked why the ice was not
unloaded a certain dealer replied
that the Burlington railroad over
which the car was sent, refused to
place the car in a position which
would enable the dealers to I'M
load it.
At a late hour this afternoon, sew
eral thousand pounds of ice, which
might have been used by hundreds
of families melted away on the
tracks of the Burlington.
Appeal To City.
It is said that the city commits
sion had been appealed to in or
der that the dealers might secure
the ice, but what action took place
is to be learned later.
Dealers say they would gladly
distribute all of the ice obtainable
but when the railroads refused to
set" the car consigned to this city,
they were powerless.