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New-York tribune., 1918-01-23
6 Inches of Snow
Falls in 10 Hours;
Record for Year
Energy of Street Cleaning
Department Prevents Seri-
Gus Tie-Up of Traffic

New Workers. long denied the privi-
sege of shovelling coal in quantity
were given chance Yesterday tc
shovel snow to their hearts content
Slightly over six inches of snow
marking the heaviest fall since early
IN December, came down so steadily
that 1t taxed the energies Of the Street
Cleaning Department to prevent a Sc
rious blockade of traffic.
From $3.50 a. m. until 3:1O D. M. the
snowfall was continuous
Eefore daylight the whole snow
hghting force of the Street Cleaning
Department was at work. Six thousand
men, 14O plouehs and every available
wagon were employed in digging and
hauling away snow. Fifth Avenue, al
ways the first thoroughfare to UNDERGO
a clearing process, presented early in
The day a tangle Of snow-fgntcrs and
traitlc. BY noon. so persistent was the
snowfall, parts Of the avenue had been
cleared several times.
Storm Record Breaker
On December 13 and Id almost seven
lhches OF snow fell, but the fall was
spread over several days, while yester-
Gays heavy blanket came down in a
lttle over ten hours. 1t was the rec
ord breaker of the season for density
and rapidity of the fall. Yet, compara
lively little Inconvenience was felt, SO
lar as the city's traffic was concerned.
Late IN the afternoon, when clear skies
again appeared, traffic was moving nor
maliy and great ridges of snow along
the sidewalk edg 5 told how deter
mlnedly the city had worked to keep
itself from being blocked.
Last night there was no prospect of
more snow for several days The
Weather Bureau predicted that the
weather today would be fair and nd
while it will be colder, there is no in
d'cation for an immediate return of
zero temperature.
Outside Of New York City the effect
OF the snowstorm was more harmful.
peclallysas it tended to impede the
rushing of coal eastward from the
mines. Nearly every transportation Gen.
ire IN the East was hit to some degree.
IN New York State. Pennsylvania New
Jersey and New England tracks, cars
and switching equipment were covered,
Whlie coal in cars which had Just been
anawed out BY steam was again buried.
ooi'.' ~ A4en "no might nave
been swinging coal shovels in New
Jersey yards were put to work clearing
tracks, and long trains laden with fuel
were temporarily stalled by drifts
Nineteen Inches for Season
Two areas of low barometric press
ure-one rapid northeast movement
from the Gulf coast and ccntring over
the Atlantic seaboard, and the other
coming along the Canadian border and
the Great Lakes-7united near New
York and precipitated this latest vista
uon OF snow. which gradually en-
vclopcd all of New England.
The slx-inch fall yesterday brought
the total of the season up to approxi
mately nineteen inches. The Weather
bureau SAID that this was not abnor-
NAL. although the average Temperature
so far registered was far below nor
NAL.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-23
Leaders in England
Urged to Speak Here
Asqu:th, Grey and Bryce Invited
to Make American Tour

The National Committee on the
Churches and the Moral Aims Of the
War announced yesterday that ex-
Premier Herbert Asquith, Viscouns
Bryce, Viscount Griy, Arthur Hender-
son, the British labor leader, and
others had been invited to make q
speaking tour of the United States. The
object Of the campaign, which is
planned by the committee is to con
vince the pubic of the necessity OF
stamping out German militarism anj
establishing league of nations
rIA-Pres!dent Tart and Alton 3. Par
ller, OF tie League to Enforce Peace;
Hamilton Holt and the Rev. Frederick
Lynch, of the Church Peace Union. and
the Rev. Charles S. Macfarland. Of the
Federal Council of Churches of Christ
in America, signed the cable message
which requested Ambassador Page to
extend the invitations.
The organizations represented by the
signers Of the message have the CO.
oneration of the Committee on Public
Information in their plan to inform the
public concerning the broad issues of
the war. Some of the most foremost
New-York tribune., 1918-01-23
Nev Jersey Coal Driuers
Plan Strike Tomorrow

A strike of New Jersey coal team
sters threaten to complicatc further the
fuel situation. Five big coal dealers
who have refused to comply with the
demands of the International Brother
hood OF Teamstcrs, Chaufeurs, Stable
men and Helpers, have been notified
that unless weekly wage increases, av.
eraging between So and 81, are granted
about $50 men will quit hauling coal
Thursday.
Should the strike become effective
about 100 carloads of coal daily will bt
added to The existing congestion at the
New Jersey terminals. Thomas Muller
business agent Of the teamsters and
chauTeurs, said yesterday that notices
had been served on the five companies
Demands for increased wages were
big coal companies. A settlement was vas
affected except in the eases Of the five
companies now threatened
New-York tribune., 1918-01-23
Schley Considers
Scheme to Have
Autos Haul Coal
The Tribune's Plan to Use
Motor Trucks Mondays
Meets With Favor

Reeve Schlcy, Federal Fuel Admins
TRAITOR for New York County, will ask
Z. d. Pratt, executive secretary Of the
Motor Truck Club of America to call on
him to-day or tomorrow and discuss
The Tribunc's suggestion that trucks
made idle on the Garfield Monday holl-
days be used for hauling coal from the
Jersey terminals. Mr.. Schley said:
~ mean to call upon Mr.. Pratt for
details Of what we can do. | will be
able to announce whether the plan is
feasible for us here after | talk with
him.
The Tribune learned yesterday that
Motor Truck Club Of America alone
has records OF 1000 trucks which could
be placed 1T ;hc disposal Of Mr.. Schley
for use in hauling coal on the remain
ing nine Garfield Mondays.
Mr.. Pratt yesterday expressed a will
Motor Truck Club OF America at the
disposal Of the Fuel Administrator. He
said he was ready to give Mr.. Schley
whatever specific information he de-
sired concerning the number of motor
trucks available for emergencies.
at would SEEM said Mr. Pratt,
that good way TO clear up conges-
is to concentrate on hauling. If the
fuel administration takes the proper
steps congestion can be relieved con-
siderably."
These trucks, it was pointed out,
could haul an average of five tons to
the trip. 1t would be possible for each
truck to make four trips day, motor
truck owners declared. Thus, approx
mately 10000 extra tons of coal could
be dumped" in the city on each Mon
day. These figures are based on the
fine their deliveries to the section of
Manhattan below Canal Street
The fuel administration would have
to provide unloading stations and the
necessary labor to facilitate the loading
of trucks at the Jersey terminals, motor
truck owners said. The administration
would likewise have to place two men
on each Of the commandered trucks.
a "The Tribune's suggestion is admir-
able" said II. R.sBliss, vice president
and general manager of the Colt STRAIT
TON company, metropolitan distributors
for the Dodge Brothers Motor Car Com
pany, yesterday.
"The wonderful results that would
ensue from the use Of motor trucks on
the Monday holidays would serve two
fold purpose. Aside from relieving the
general situation here, it would call at
tention to the value of trucks for gen
cral transportation purposes at this
time"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-23
McAdoo Appealed To
Twice, but Materials Are
Still Lost in Tie-Up
New Drastic Embargo
Called Only Way Out
Shipping Board Declares
Preferential Shipment Plan
Is Now a Necessity
lStnF Corvesponda,cel

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22,-The Sub
marine Boat Corporation plant at New
ark has been compelled practically to
close down on account Of the failure of
railroads to move essential construc-
tion materials, it was announced at the
Shipping Board day
Although the matter has been pre-
scntcd to Director General of Railroads
McAdoo on two occasions within the
last week, no remedy has yet been
evolved by the railroad admnistra-
ton. Meantime Uncle Sam is paying
thousands of ship workers at this and
other plants for ldling, it was stated,
and a spread of the stagnation to other
yards is threatened
Virtually Idle Two Weeks
There has been virtual stoppage Of
work at the Newark shirrard for over
two weeks on account of the failure
of the railroads to move one thousand
cars of ship plates and forms started
from Pittsburgh for Newa rk on Decem-
Der IS and succeeding dates None of
this material has been delivered at
Newark yet. 1t is reported to be some
where between Chicago and New York
At the Shipping Board to-day it
was stated emphatically that ship ma
tcrials should be given preferential
freight movement over all materials
except food and fuel. Thus far, it
was stated, no attempt to make such a
programme effective had been made.
At the same time, it was anticipated
that as soon as industrial plants re-
sumo tomorrow an even greater con-
gestion of the railroads would result
on account of the general attempt of
manufacturers to speed up and com
pensate in increased output for the
losses entailed by the involuntary
idleness of the last five days.
Some form of embargo which will
prevent the immediate piling up Of
new freight at receiving stations must
be invoked, it was stated, if there is
to he any genuine relief fro m the con-
gesticn which is now seriously inh ib-
lting the progress of ship const1uc-
ton.
McAdoo Criticised
in this connection officials are dis
posed to adversely criticise Director
General of Railroads McAdoo for his
rejection Of the embargo proposal rec
commended in lieu of the Industrial
cu!rta ilment order by the War EonA-
Gil last Monday. /
1t is predicted that M. McAGoo will
be eventually compelled to accept this
recommendation but his procs ASTHMA
ton, it is pointed out, meas pre-
cious days lost in relieving congestion
while at the same time the diff culties
induced by the weather and the pilihg
up of additional freight at the termi.
nails make the transportation prob
lem most critical.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-23
F ederal Food Board
Was Also Garhelded
PLUMBER Forces Members to
Wear Overcoats While Hear
ing Prohteering Case

The Federal Food Board is naturally
exempt from the Garfield fuel conservn-
tion order. yet yesterday every member
OF the staff at 220 West Fifty seventh
Street. Garticlded with might and main.
ITO Garfield" is to wear an overcoat
and red ears, to blow upon ones hands
at intervals and to rise ever and anon
from ones seat to execute the intricate
pas seul that cab drivers invented
r. II. Nelson and II. B. Elgar, law
yers, sitting for the administration to
bore it we'll until late in the afternoon.
and then they Garfelded with the rest.
But Garfield had nothing to do with
it. 1t was the plumber or the engineer
or somebody The boilers were out Of
order and the steam pipes were cold.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-23
Lighterage Discrimination
Charge Is Not Upheld
by /. C. C.
Gree" Time Extended
Decisions of Importance to
Freight Shippers Are
Handed Down

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.The Inter
state Commerce Commission to-day
upheld existing rates to New York and
the New Jersey shore, refusing the ap-
plication of New Jersey interests for
reductions on the claim that lighter
age charges to Manhattan effect a dis
elimination in favor Of that district.
The commission also authorized rail
roads to lower the free time allowed
for detentioA of carload shipments Of
mington and Baltimore, from ten to six
days, under the straight demurrage
plan, and from FIVE to three days under
the socallcd average agreement" plan.
The new regulations 60 into effect
February 8, and are expected to assist
materially in the release Of coal cars.
The principal cities benefited are
Hoboken, Jersey City, Newark and Pat
crson. commercial interests Of which
complained to the Interstate Commerce
Commission more than a year ago.
The decision also upholds existing
rules, which allow the reconsignment
of freight destined for Manhattan to
another point within the Jersey shore
lighterage limit at lower rate than
on reconsignments to New Jersey
points.
Cooperation Lacking in New York
In a lengthy discussion of the New
York Harbor situation, prepared before
the government assumed operation Of
the railroads, the commission declared
that the principal cause of congestion
there was competition and lack Of CO.
operation between the railroads. The
commission suggested that adequate
freight tunnels under the North River,
which apparently could be constructed
at cost quite in comparison with the
resulting benefit, would make it pos
slble to handle large portion of Man
haitian freight traffic without the use
of lighters or car floats"
Clifford Thorne, former chairman of
the Iowa State Railroad Commission,
told the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee to-day that the Administra-
tion railroad bill guarantees 100000
600 more TO the railroads than Great
Britain guaranteed to her railroads
when she took control, and at the same
time offers no inducemcnt for the
railroads to be efficient to the public.
Mr Thorne spoke for various re-
hnery, oil, grain and livestock ship
pers.
Bristow To Be Called
Urging as basis Of compensation the
dividends Of the roads for the last wear
and the elimination Of the guarantee as
fixed in the bill, Mr.. Thorne completed
his statement to the Senate committee.
Chairman Smith announced that the
committee would recall former Senator
Brlstow, Of Kansas, tomorrow, and that
the testimony and arguments might be
completed by Friday evening" Director
General McAdoo has been asked to ap-
pear before the House committee to-
morrow, and he may make a final state
ment to the Senate committee Satur-
day.
The railroads net revenue from oper
ations in November was S94.28O 900 or
S21 100000 less than in the correspond
ing month Of 1916, according to final
monthly tabulations day.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-23
Anthracite Regions
Sholu Improvement

READING, Penn, Jan. % 2-"Thcre is
an Improvement in the anthracite re-
gions," said General Superintendent w.
II. Ketfer of the Reading Railway to-
day. "Unless the snowstorm now
sweeping over Eastern Pennsylvania
proves a barrier, the situation in the
Mahanoy region will be cleared up
within the next fortyeight hours.
''Thc number of cars handled on the
Reading & Harrisburg division yes
telday was II 900 This is about 5000
short of the average when conditions
are normal. The gain over the previ-
Gus day was fully 80 per cent"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-23
Bayonne Again Defeats
City Ownership of Water

BAYONNE, N. J., Jan 22.-Mu-
nicipal ownership of this city's
water supply was defeated TODAY at
the polls for the third time in five
years. The vote was 2,125 in favor of
the project and 2,244 against. The
total vote was scarcely half the normal
figure, due, it is believed, to the snow
storm.
Larger mains and increased pressure
arc necessary to give the city a salts
factory water supply, and these i'm
taken by the city had the ayes carried
the tav
New-York tribune., 1918-01-23
Daylight-Saving Plan
Voted Down at Harvard

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Jan. 22.-By a
vote of $50 to 393 Harvard University
students to-day rejected a daylight
saving plan, which was proposed in
the interest of fuel conservation.
Under the proposed earlier to bed
and earlier to rise" plan the time
schedule of the university would have
begun at s a. M, instead Of a. m,
and all academic engagements would
have been advanced one hour. Presi-
dent A Lawrence Lowell favored the
scheme, but said he would not urge the
faculty to adont i unless the students
cast a favorable vote.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-23
Suspension Failed
To Relieve Chicago

CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-The worst fuel
situation in the history Of the city cor
Williams, State Fuel Administrator.
Despite the nrvc-day suspension Of
business nb surplus was created
Mr.. Williams said that instead of a
coal deficit in Illinois of $4,000 tons,
as was at first estimated. tho admin
stration has found shortage of $50.
900 tons, which the mines must produce
to bring the situation to normal.
Chicago's sugar supply is practically y
exhausted, it developed this afternoon,
owing to the recent snow blockade Of
railroads.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-23
SnoWstor171 Ties Up
Philadelphia Coal

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. o. State
Fuel administrators Potter to-day sent
a telegram to DR.. Garfield, Federal
Fuel Administrator, protesting against
the shipment of most of the coal which
h ) reached this city to New York and
New England points.
Shipments of coal over the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad to this city, which have
reached an average of 275 carloads
daily, dropped yesterday TO 50 cars, or
only 1000 tons. A snowstorm which
began earl Y to-day further complicated
the Situation
New-York tribune., 1918-01-23
Ohio Expects to Profit
Bv Garfield Oyde,

CLEVELAND, Jan. 22-Statc Fuel
Administrator johnson said to-day he
believed the next few days would show
real benefits from the Garfield fuel
closing order.
The transportation congestion in
Ohio has not been improved by the
order. according to a statement made
in Columbus by James B. Dugan, chief
inspector for the State Utilities Com
mission.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-23
No Naval Spies Caught Here,
Says Intelligence Bureau
| staff C017.cspoude7,ce

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-If there are
German naval spies in America they
nave thus Tar, eluded the Department
of Justice and the Naval intelligence
bureau, 1T was learned authoritativelv
to-day. 1t was stated at the NAVY De-
partment that not single bona fidc
German naval spy has been arrested in
the United States since this country
entered the war.
1t is feared, however, that dangerous
enemy aliens have been released by the
Department of Justice after HAVING
been apprchended.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-23
Senator for Idaho Named

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 22-John f. Nu-
gent, of Boise. was to-day appointed
United States Senator by Governor Al
exander to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Senator Brady. The an.
pointment will hold until a successor
is named, in November. Mr.. Nugent is
a lawyer and former Democratic state
chairman. tie was member of the
counsel Of the Western Federation of
Miners in the trials resulting from the
killing of former Governor Frank
Steunenberg at Caldwell.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-23
Boston Has Coal
For Only Four Days

BOSTON, Jan. 22.-Boston had only
four days supply of coal on hand to-
by a snowstorm which was expected
night, with transportation hampered
to be followed during the night by a
cold wave. Captains Of eight barges
which arrived with coal during the
day reported conditions bad along the
coast.
The three railroads moving fuel re-
ported their western gateways still
congested, notwithstanding the efforts
to clear them during the five days
suspension Of business.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-23
TIFFANY & Co.
WATCHES AND WRIST WATCHES
PLAIN AND JEWELED

situation to-day for the first time in
several weeks.
He said that heavy coal shipments
were expected from Ohio within sew
cntytwo hours and that the suspension
OF industrial activity aud the state
order shortening the hours Of other
business will save 10000 tons of coal
in Michiran
New-York tribune., 1918-01-23
Soviet Troops Defeat
kiev Rada Soldiers

PETROGRAD. Jan. 22-Detachments
Of Workmen's and Soldiers troops
who were sent from Kharkov to Pol
Rada in battle and utterly defeated
them. Poltava is now in the hands Of
the Workmen's and Soldiers forces.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-23
Holiday Order
Brought Relief
To Many Sections
Others Report That Condi.
tions Still Are in
Bad Shape

The Gve-day suspension Of business
ended Monday relieved the coal short
age and freight congestion in parts of
the country, but in other sections con-
ditons arc still bad, fuel administra
tors reported yesterday. Some of the
dispatches received follow.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-23
Won Luxburg Hopelessly
Insane. His Physicians Fear

BUENOS AYRES, Jan. 22.-Coun.
Karl Won Luxburg. the former German
Minister, who was placed in the Ger
man Hospital here because Of his men
tai condition, has been removed to the
suburbs, where the surroundings are
quieter. -,
Several violent attacks with which
Count Won Luxburg has been seized
during the last few days are SAID 70
cause his physicians to fear for bis
recovery.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-23

speakers of this country have been en-.
listed, and the itinerary includes every
state in the Union and $50 cities.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-23
Seeks National War Sioean

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Represen-
tative Van Dyke, of Minnesota, intro
duced resolution in the House to-day
TO create as national war slogan
Freedom for All Forever"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-20
BLAZE ON MAPLE
 DAMAGES HANDLE
 FACTORY; INSURED

The fire alarm was turned m yes terday afternoon about 5:2O and the fire department from stations num- lbers one and two responded. The run was made in unusually snort time, and the flames were oOnflneo to the original walls.
 Inquiry at one of the stations elicit ed the information that the damage was considerable, the building and contents probably sustaining hail loss. Owing to the lateness Of the hour, any accurate estimate of the damage would be mere wild attempts at the actual figures.
 The damaged property is known as the w. S. Elder Handle factory, oi which Mir. Elder is manaser. 1t IS thought that the loss is fully covered by insurance.
 Beyond the property loss by the fire the most serious consequences at the time was the close proxlmlty of the Short Leaf Orphans hospital which is situated nearby, and Tor . time was threatened by tho seemlne- ly growing blaze.
 Y MT. Elder, manager of the factory could not be reached last night, or 4 more accurate estimate of the pro- bable damage would have been ob- tained.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-20
BARRON AVIATION FIELD ABANDONED

Fit. Worth, Nov. 19.-Orders received at Baron Field today from Washing ton anonunce the discontnuance of that field as training school for flying cadets. Immediately upon the receipt of the telegram, a field order was issued requiring all cadets at the field to report to the orderly office and declare their intention as to the choice given of immediate discharge without commission or completing training course. Of the 215 cadets, 175 announced their intention of return- ing to civilian life: 30 wish to con- tinue training and 9 are away from the field on furloughs. No orders have yet been received as to when the field will actually be abandoned, or at just what time the cadets will be given discharges. Flying will be continued until further orders from Washington
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-20
Frank P. Walsh RetireS From
 Labor Board
twill Return to His Law Practice Since the
 War Is Over.

Washington, Nov. 19.-Frank P. Walsh, joint chairman with William H. Taft on the National War Labor Board, today sent his resignation to President Wilson. with the eXplana tion that professional engagements required his return to his law prac- tice at the earliest possible moment now that hostilities have ceased.
 Following is Mir Walsh's letter:
 Dear Mir. President:
 "I hereby resign as joint chair man of the National War Labor Board.
 Professional engagements, many assumed prior to the creation of the board. make it imperative that l should return to my practice at the earliest possible moment. Of course, I could have no thought of resigning small as my actual services may have been, during the hostilities.
 "Your confidence in me and many acts of kindness during my service upon the board appreciat beyond expression; although my respect and admiration for you personally, as we'll as my devotion to all of the things which you represent, could not have been enhanced.
 With my warm regard and sin cere wish for safe journey, and the winning of the world to your splendid ideals, am,
 Faithfully uors,
 FRANK P. WALSH" In case of the acceptance of Mir. Walsh's resignation, William Harmon Black, at present alternate for Mir. Walsh, automatically become joint chairman of the board until a success sor is appointed by the President.
 MT. Black is former assistant dis trict attorney of New York City.