The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-01-10

troll OF foodstuiTs 30 that America may
know definitely what II must do In
feeding Its allies and itself. The con.
tributlon OF the United States to n
pooling of Sar was agreed
upon. and II also will participate In
military deliberations Of a supreme
war council "as n step toward efficient
and centralized unity Of control Of
military operations"-a contamination
devoutly to be wished.
Hoover and Reed Clash.
Food Administrator Hoover and
Senator Reed OF Missouri had a lively
verbal clash while the former was ties.
tifying before q senate committee that
Is investigating sugar and coal short
ages. Reed. who always has been II
bitter opponent Of Hoover, accused
the administrator Of u usurpatlon Of
authority that would be Il crime In
peace times. bnsing his charges on the
handling Of the wheat situation and
the Stahlllzing Of prices, and attacking
especially the food administrations
actions in the matter OF sugar supplies
aud prices. Mr.. Hoover defended
himself with yigor.
In his testimony the previous day
Mr.. Hoover said he had not got the
expected results in N" way Of food
conservation sad advised that laws
be passed To regulate The amounts and
kinds OF food 10 be- served IN restaur'
ants and hotels. Most uf the eating
places. he asserted, had declined TO CO.
operate with the government. and
those that were willing to do so had
been compelled to abandon their If.
forts In order to meet competition
Housewives generally, he believed, are
conforming Ia the conservation pro.
gram.
ON Friday President Wilson nd,
dressed n joint session Of the senate
and house, laying before the congress.
men his plans for government control
of railroad, and his reasons therefor
and outlining the lrgi Station he con
siders necessary for earIyit. those
plans into effect in accordance WITH
his proclamation of prcomhcr "8.
Secretary IcAdoo IL his capacity o,
director general Of railroads has de
clded To divide the entire country int
zones and put a man in direct charg,
OF the operation OF all roads In each
zone. Also he will at once rehabili
tate the roads by the purchase of new
rolling stock. The withdrawal o..
many trains and the formation of new
schedules are announced. The imme
date effort Is 10 transport coal. fNI
the fuel shortage, aggravated by IN,
great cold wave. has been causin
vast distress.
Great Fire in Norfolk.
Italy Is interning every enemy allie,
In the country, and the United State
may be- forced 10 follow the exampl,
II the explosions. incendisry fires an,
other outrages committed by TeutoI
agents and sy~mpsthizers continue. Tn,
latest Of these was a big c~onfiagratioi
In Norfolk, Va. which laid two block
In ruins at q cost of $4,000 900. II I
believed to have been tho result Of I
plot TO destroy the city because Of 10
Importance as a port.
Both Great Britain and France r.
ported increased losses Of merchant
men due TO the submarine campaign
and 10 mines. The losses for Decem
Der, however, were but slightly nbov,
the low record for November, and 1
was said more submarines are beinI
sunk than Germany Is able TO build.
Great Britain has recalled Sir Gee,
Spring Rice, srnbs ssador to America
and II Is believed she will send over
man more in sympathy with the demo
cratic institutions of this country. 81
Cecil has not made himself very popl
lar, aud he especially aroused the dl
pleasure Of Viscount Northcliffe, who's
influence In the British government
powerful.