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New-York tribune., 1918-01-04

lon-an increase of two cents over the
price Of early fall, Retailers gain a
legitimate profit by distributing it at
Ia or s cents a gallon Many Of them
have been charging II and IS cents.
The Standard. Texas and Pure Oil
companies have announced that they
are going to mark down these profit
eers and, when they are found, refuse
to sell them any more oil.
These concerns have been unable
even to supply those dealers who are
charging only a legitimate price for
kerosene. Wagons have started out
With sufficient amount on board to
MI the demands of their entire route
in ordinary times. These have been
drained dry by the time they have
made their second stop
Men. women and children besiege
each tank wagon when it draws I'D to
store, and beside filling the dealers
wants the driver is also called upon to
act as retailer to scores of frantic
customers.
Company Becomes Retailer
The Pure Oil Company yesterday
abandoned Its former entirely whole
sale policy and at its distributing sta
tlon, Madison Avenue and 136th Street.
sold to any one who desired to buy in
quantities of a gallon or more at II
cents q gallon.
ave had to do this" the manager Ct
the concern said, because hundreds of
families hereabouts are suffering from
lack of fuel. They have oil stoves. but
they cannot buy kerosene at the gro
ceres. Our wagons can't deliver it
fast enough.
III did not believe that such a condi-
tion could exist until saw the hun
dreds who came in mere to-day, liter
al;y.. crying for the privilege of buying
New-York tribune., 1918-01-04
Six Lightless Nights a
Psychological Saving
Coal Economy Small, Says
Fuel Chief, but Plan Starts
People Thinking

The six lightless nights week tns.
have been decreed for New York Ci.!!
will not result in any great savingV'
fuel. Albert II. Wggin, State Fuel Az.
ninist~ato-, said yesterday. The plan
is more Of psychological measure,
20 get New York to thinking abou.
economy-than one calculated TO orlns
about a vast saving in coal, other oh'.
cials of the fuel administration nave
stated
Il do not know what savings in to's
ot coal are resulting from the lightiess
rights" Mr.. Wigsin said YESTERDAY
"bu. do s"ow it was very small, COM
pared w the total CONSUMPTION
Making six days week light'ess~
which I did under authority from
Washington not help very mate
ria,ly. but, combined with the new or
ders regarding interior lights. steam
heating and general savings, II is ex'
pected TO be a factor in meeting the
present fuel shortage" :,
Because of the comparative small
saving effected. Mr. Wiggin said, no
had issued the latest orders to hotels,
clubs. restaurants, office and apartment!
buildings, calling for q 25 per cens
reduction in interior lights. and cur
tailment in the use of steam heating
New-York tribune., 1918-01-04

to work hauling fuel to yards which
doled out fuel to the men and women
of the long coal lines formed in all Sec
tions of the city. He reported, how
ever, that fuel was coming in slowly
because ice impaired navigation in
the bay.
Little Coal on Staten Island
The steamer Shooters Island could
not reach shore with the hundreds of
employees Of the Standard Shipbuiding
Company, and the men and women
aboard made their way from the vessel
ON the ice to Staten Island, where, with
most of the coal yards empty the cold
weather hardship was reported at its
height last night.
Acting Commissioner McStay, Of the
Street Cleaning Department. said yes-
terday, after receiving the Mayors or
der, that his department would do what
it could, although it was short 1000
men, owing to the draft.
What trucks and impressed automo-
biles he could muster were placted at
the disposal of coal yards serving the
ong lines of clamorous applicants for
fuel These lines were formed on the
East Side in Yorkville, Harlem and on
the West Side.
One Of the longest was at Thirty
fourth Street and Ninth Avenue, In
front Of the yard of Stokes E. Bro.
Here men, women and children, mar
shalled in double line, we're served
with 100 pounds of coal each at 80
cents a hundred.
Coal Line Gets Coffee
"Pop" Snyder, known in that neigh
borhood for fifty years, looked at the
shivering and benumbed line early in
the morning, and, from church or
ganization near by, procured coffee
urn and cups. He passed hot coffee and
rolls down the line. At noon he did
the same, and last night before the
yard closed Alderman John McCourt.
aided by Misses Katie and Madeline
Metz, supplied more coffee and rolls.
The Misses Metz, with funds pro-
vided by the Alderman, arranged to
provide the members of the coal line
to-day with hot drinks.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-04

chairman; Michael F. Burns, Thomas
Farrell and Rudolph Reimer, all prac-
tical' coal men. He wrote letter to
Police Commissioner Frederick II.
Bugher, ordering him to instruct all
policemen to investigate thoroughly all
complaints of overcharging. and turn
the evidence over to the fuel admin
istration. The Mayors Committee on
National Defence. through Mrs. Willard
D. Straight, its chairman, offered its
services in making a canvass Of all
persons could find refuge from the cold
1t needed only the gradual drop i'll
the temperature to effect terrible prog
ress in the ice blockade. The Hudson
vas frozen along its banks as far down
RS 177th Street and solid across at
20Cth Street. The Kill van Kull be-
tween Staten Island and Port Reading
froze solid and Raritan Bay from
Staten Island to inside Sandy Hook be-
came almost a solid sheet. of ice, while
docks in the Harlem River were so
blocked that great delay was caused in
bringing barges alongside.
A fleet Of thiry-two barges, all loaded
to capacity, was caught in the Kill Won
Kull, and only thirteen of these man
aged to get out during the day. They
were unloaded at upper Manhattan
points and constituted the biggest in
dividual consignment, 10000 tons, re-
ceived during the day. Fifty more
targes were stranded in the ice jam
off Port Reading. The Pennsylvania
road reported that thirty of it's barges
were ready to leave South Amboy, and
Captain Chase, manager Of the Marine
Department Of the railroad, said last
night that he would be able to get
twenty of these out. He appealed to
: the New York Central for assistance in
getting the other ten under way.
The ice problem caused Deputy Di-
rector General of Railroads Smith to
call meeting Of all the marine depart
ment heads Of coal-carrying railroads.
At conference held in the office of
Captain w. 2. Pollock, manager of the
marine department Of the New York
Central, it was decided to unity all the
marine equipment of all the railroads
and establish a clearing house for
barges, car floats, tugs and steam light
ers, SO that each road could report at
any moment just exactly how many
tugs or lighters it could spare and
could send its marine units to any place
designated by Mr.. Smith and his as
slstants.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-04
Women Lead in Coal Riot;
Raid Cars in Philadelphia
Especial Correspondence |

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3.-While
State Fuel Administrator William P
Potter, according to his own statement,
was keeping the wires hot between
Philadelphia and Washington, and
himself getting "saucer and saucier all
the time" coal riots broke out here to-
day, the most serious being at Third
Street and Washington Avenue, this
afternoon.
Two railroad policemen were alta cked
by women and their clothes were torn.
The women afterward risked their
lives to prevent the removal of eight
cars of coal. 1t was finally necessary
to send in a riot call, and the crowd
was dispersed after four arrests had
been made.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-04
Reading, Near Coal Mines,
Suffers Fuel Shortage

READING, Penn, Jan. 3.-This city,
which is within easy reach of the btu
minous and anthracite coal regions, is
suffering acutely from fuel shortage.
The rolling mills of the Reading Iron
Company, one of the largest employers
Of labor in this city, closed down to day
and are likely to remain idle for some
days. Many other large plants are
badly handicapped.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-04
Asylum To Be Heated

NEWARK, n. j., Jan. 3.-Oyerbroos
Hospital for the Insane. the death raIs
of which has increased alarmingly dur.
ing the last few weeks because Of laeA
of coal and proper heating apparaias.
will be warm throughout within is"
days. !.
New boilers have been installed 10
the institution and the Erie Railroad
cooperating with the hospital author1-
ties, yesterday commandeered two car.
loads of coal and brought them -
Overbrook for the hospital.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-04
Coal Company President
Arrested for Profteerinq
Especial Correspondence

PITTSBURGH, Jan. Sin a drive by
he government on violators Of the coal
price fixing regulations, Harry Hamil-
ton, president of the Standard. Coal
Company, was placed under arrest at
he Hote! Nixon. Butler, to-day and
brought to Pittsburgh, where he viii
have hearing before United States
Commissioner Roger Knox. The arrest
was ordered by United States Attorney
Z. Lowry Humes, who promises more
Arrests before the end of the week
Hamilton is accused of charging con-
sumers in excess of S2.45 a ton for
run ofmine" coal, the price fixed by
National Fuel Adm illustrator H. A. Gar
field. The government asserts that
Hami!ton's company charged as much
as so cents ton more than the fixed
price.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-04
Baltimore Ice Bound:
60 Ships Tied Up in Horbor

BALTIMORE, Jan. 3.--Only one ship,
the Merchants and Miners steamer
Howard, was able to-day to plough her
day through the worst ice blockade in
twenty years. More than sixty vessels,
many foreign bound, are tied up. The
ice boats are unable to keep the chan
nels open. The oyster feet of hun
dreds of boats is frozen in, and the big
oyster industry is paralyzed.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-04
Mrs. Wilson Provides Truck
To Deliver Coal to Poor

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3-Mrs. Wood
row Wilson took hand to-day in help
ing the city's poor, suffering from coal
shortage, by putting White House
motor truck at the disposal Of the
movement for free distribution of coal
to the needy.
Mrs. Carl Vrooman, wife of the AS
sistant Secretary Of Agriculture, also
put an automobile at the disposal Of
the distributors. Other women in Off
cial life have joined the movement
New-York tribune., 1918-01-04
Draft Officers Begin
Inquiry Into Aliens
Claims for EXEMPTION

Draft officials here yesterday took
steps to determine whether certain
regstrants were claiming exemption
from military service falsely on the
ground Of being alien enemies. Henry
w. Taft, chairman of the legal ad-
visory board, called the attention of
the adjutant generals Office to the un>
expectedly large number Of such claims
in some parts of the city.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-04

Schley, made arrangements with the
National Coal and Coke Company, op-
Grating yards at 10th Street and the
East River, to sell 5000 bushels of coke
daily to the public at 20 cents bushel
Mayor Hylan appointed committee
to represent the city in its cooperation
"lth the fuel administration. The COM
mittee is composed of Harry r. Peters
New-York tribune., 1918-01-04
Coal Relief for
City Held Up
By Ice in Riuer

Continued from page l
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-12
EACH MEMBER OF SUNDAY
SCHOOL TO PLANT MURPHY

Last spring the pastor, Rev. F. H.
Snavely OF the Celina Circuit of the
Churches of God asked that each
member of the Sunday schools from
the cradle roll department to the
Home Department plant just one po-
tato each, and bring the crop to the
church at the appointed time, as a
result there yere nearly forty bush
els of potatoes. These were sold at
81 per bushel and the proceeds Civ
en- as a missionary offering. AS this
was quite new to the schools there
were a number who did not grow a
potato, but as it met with such sue
cess and favor it was decided to make
it an annual affair, so it will grow in
interest and If every member does
their bit the harvest will reach hun
dred bushels. A contest will also be
conducted by rewarding the person
who grows the most pounds to the
potato with a prize. Each person
can grow as many potatoes as they
desire, but the count must be kept,
and reported when the harvest is
weighed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-12
HEIGHTS
TO Be ADOPTED

Council, In special session last
Tuesday night, was told by Council
man Morrow. chairman Of the sewer
committee, that Echo street needs
scraping and filing in as result of
sewer work II council has any COM
m'ttee whose business IL is to look
after unfinished work, It will find an
inviting field along the cement road
on West Logan street. where dirt is
piled about promiscu0usly as the re-
suit Of putting in the water extension
last summer. or course, It might be
left over for another year or two, II
1t inconvenience the contractor any.
A resolution, annexing Forest
Heights to the village. was agreed up
on. and Solicitor Johnson was in
strccted to frame one accordingly.
Clerk Winter was instructed to no
tify the Cininnati Northern and the
d. T. G. c. railroads to repair their
crossings on Logan, Fayette and 9TH
er streets. They sure need 1t.
Council has turned over the unus-
ed ground at the sewerage disposal
plant to Pumper Byerly for $40 per
nnnum. The other part of his con-
tract is to cut the weeds and keep the
ground ir apple-pie order
The reports of the Mayor and the
Board of Public Affairs and the
apprapriating ordinance we're
read and passed upon.
The resignation OF Councilman
Schunck was read, but action was de-
'erred until the next meeting. We
nope Pete will reconsider his move.
We need some sidewalk construction
about town, and he should stay on
he job. There has not been much
loing in that line since he served on
council a few years ago. Business
Is usual should be the slogan.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-12
AMERICAN ENGINEERS
NOW DOWN GERMANS
Help Allies Stem the TeutOn
Tide In PiCardy.

Paris, April 10.-The American
railway engineers who helped stem
the tide of the onrushing Germans
during the opening days OF the baltic
now in progress, fought shoulder to
shoulder with Canadian engineers In
carrying out their task. They held
their ground stubbornly and only re-
tired to previously prepared positions
when forced to do so and inflicted
casualties by the thousands upon the
Germans as they advanced in close
formation. in one place In as many
as seven waves, each wave 10 men
deep and 100 yards apart. The Amer
leans with the Canadians had all the
ammunition they needed and, al
though they were unsupported by the
artillery and armed only with rifles
and with g few machine guns, they
poured scythe-like streams OF bullets
into the enemy at several different
times, until the weapons were SO hot
ms to be useless.
The handful Of American soldiers.
who we're not hardened to such ter
rife slaughter, was sickened by the
Shambles it created, but fought furi-
ously for several days, helping to hold
the enemy all the way from st. Quen-
tin to the vicinity of Noyen. These
were the Americans mentioned at the
time in the official communicates, but
these details Of their exploits have
only now been possible to secure.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-12
LOCAL BRIEFS

Ruth Vantilburg, plaintiff, VS. Sallie
Barber ct al. have filed petition in the
Common Pleas Court for the partition Of
certain real estate located in Union
township.
DR.. F. E. Ayers of this citv has re-
ceived a telegram from Sergeon General
Gorgas of U. S. army at Washington to
report for active duty April IS The
Doctor rendered his services to the gov
ernment shortly after the declaration of
war against Germanv Heis now arrang-
ing his business affairs and will be re-
port at the date set
The Willis Townsend family in Cen
ter township, are again quarantined
with scarlet fever, two children aged
IL and 6, being victims of the disease.
Chas. Wilkins and wife, residing
southeast Of st. Marys. were in town,
Saturday on their way to the vast
part of the county, for an over Sun
day visit witt Roy Coate and family.
Mrs. Mollie Schmidt, of Liberty
township, was adjudged insane In
Judge Younger's court last Friday, af-
ter an examination by Drs. Miller and
Otis, and afterwards taken to the
State hospital at Toledo for treat
ment.
Ft. Recovery had most success
full celebration last Sunday for the
benefit of the Y. M. G.. A. fund and
Smileage books, at which $500 was
raised. The crowds were addressed
by young men from Camp Sherman,
who got an enthusiastic reception. A
feature of the afternoon was a drill
given by 60 high school girls, which
followed meeting at the city hall.
Olicer Fred Diener, who was taken
to the Lima hospital few weeks
since for an operation due to injuries
sustained last winter. has improved
to such an extent that he will prob
ably be brought home to-day.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-12
BUT LITTLE WORK
FOR GRAND JURY

The grand jury of the April term
of Common Pleas Court, which con-
vened Monday, made its report to
Judge Miller on Wednesday. 1t says:
1--WE have carefully examined into
all such matters as have come to our
notice, having examined over "a wit
nos5es,, covering eight cases and pre-
sented three bills and ignored Ave
cases considered by us.
1--WE further respectfully recon-
mend to the court that the basement
of the Jail shall be lowered 10 to IL
inches and cement floor two inches
thick be placed over the floor"
This recommendation will probab-
ly go the same way others have gone
the past as or 18 years.
The three indictments returned
are:
Lester BeIning, burglary and petit
larceny.
Frances Thompson, petit larceny
Adam Alt, assault and battery.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-12
MAUDE WANTS THE
PARTNEREHIP DISSOLVED

Maude Beiersdorfer, through her
attorney, F. V. Short, has filed suit
for divorce in Common Pleas Court.
from her husband, Albert Beiersdor-
fer The couple were married in
1908. She charges defendant with
abuse and a few other things and
says he has failed to provide for her
in any way the past three years. She
also wants to be restored to her maid
en- name of Morris.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-12
ACE FOR SERVICE
WILL Be RAISED
Ireland to Be Included In the
Draft Provisions.
LLOYD-GEORGE'S DECLARATION

Situation In Great Britain Extremely
Critical From the Standpoint OF
Man Power, the Premier Says
Irish Nationalist Leaders Declare
There viii Be No conscrlption In
ireland.
London, April 10.-That the United
States may determine the issue OF
battle on the west front was the dec
laration of Premier Lloyd-George at
the opening session Of parliament.
The premier said that while the most
critical pnase of the war Is in lull
the hurricane is not yet over"
"The fate of the empire Of Europe
and of liberty may depend on the sue
cess with which the final attack Is
resisted" he said. He declared Il
will probably involve extreme sacri-
fees by the people. Until the strain
is relaxed, said the premier, it will be
difficult to ascertain exactly what ha2
happened. "As long as we have a ship
afioat we will not accept German
peace" he added. "If we win the
present battle, the doom Of Prusslan-
ism is sealed"
oyd-George added it was i'm.
possible longer to justify the exclu-
sion of Ireland from conscription.
you'll not get a single Irishman BY
compulsion," shouted John Dillon,
Irish leader.
The premier said that home rule
bill, based ON the report OF the Irish
convention, would bo introduced as
soon as possible. An Irish member
shouted keep it."
The governments proposals include
the drafting into service Of every
able-bodied man in the British domin
ions between the ages Of 18 and Sc.
It was announced that the cabinet
had decided to recall General Cough,
who was in command OF the Fifth
army, against which the Germans
made their principal gains. Until dll
the circumstances Of his retirement
were known, however, 1t would be
unfair, 1t was said, to censure him.
The cabinet has taken every step
to hurry reinforcements. The number
OF guns and prisoners taken had been
grossly exaggerated by the Germans
The ministry of munitions has been
able to replace the guns and there
were substantial reserves left. The
cabinet was confident the army would
would be equal to the next encounter.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-12
.LIDERTY'S FIRST ANNUAL
SCHOOL FAIR AND FIELD DAY

First Annual School Fair and Field
Day and Track meet of the Liberty
township Public Schools will be held
Friday, April 10. 1918, at the Center
School House. Program begins at
1900 o'clock.
The list of events follows:
1. so yard dash, open to all grades.
2. Girls ball throwing contest.
8. 1O0-yd. run, grades 1 to 5 in
elusive.
4. 1O0-yd. run, grades to 8 in
elusive.
5. Running broad jump, open to all
grades.
6. Girls nail driving contest, open
to all grades.
7. Running high jump, open to all
grades.
s. Tug of War, teams of not more
than eight pupils per team.
8. Pole Vault, open to all grade
boys.
10. 44O yard relay, teams of four to
township.
IL. THEE legged race open to all
grade boys.
IL. 220-yd. dash.
13 Sack race.
Ia. Ball throwing for boys.
IS. Cracker eating contest.
16. Shoe race.
II. Potato race.
IS. Hopping race.
Luncn and refreshments will be
served on the grounds.
w. A. BAIR, Dist. Supt.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-12
SUPT. POAGUE TO
GET A VACATION

The village board OF education. at
its meeting last Friday night. took up
the matter of employing a teaching
force for the coming school year
Supt. Pogue, whose work the past
year was more or less broken on ac-
count OF i'll health, asked for a years
leave Of absence, which was granted.
C. V. Sensenbaugh. who filled his
place during his absence the present
school year will take up Mr.. Pogue's
duties as superintendent. The va
cancy in the science department
caused by moving Mr.. Sensenbaugh
to advancement, has not yet been
filled.
Prof. ]. G. VanDeusen's position as
teacher of history, has been made va
cant by his resignation. Otherwise,
the teaching force in the public scools
for the coming year recains the same.
Following is the list Of teachers for
next school term:
East Building
w H. Thoms.
Mabel Andrews.
Mary Langel.
Rowena Hight.
Freda Weisman.
Emma Karr.
Naomi Fennig.
Katheryn Cook.
West Building
Albert Malick.
Kathyrn Hight
Ruth Cotterman.
Elma Mowry.
Belva Dine.
Claudia Kenney
Leona Winter.
Elizabeth Cook.
High School
English-Mary Braddock.
ematics-Harriet Bretz.
Latin-Edith Raudabaugh.
specials
ommercial--Louisa Gray.
Domestic Science-Lela Crockett.
Art-Maude Collins.
Music-H. L. Kohler.
Manuel Training-Robert Staeger.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-12

At the opening shoot Of the Celina
Gun Club at Mercelina Park last week
DR.. Vernon Noble. of st. Marys, got
first honors with 92 out of a possible
100. w. A. Miller was second with
81 and Ferry and Miller, of Lima,
were tied with SS. In the special 25
bird handicap Miller was first with
23, Reed, Ferry and Blockburn 20
each.