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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17

WhlIe the oroer ooeS Hot "He"r
ton shipyards, il Is known that
they will be permitted to continue
operations as usual, although mu-
nltions plants will be closed.
The governments move came
entirely without warning in an or.
der issued by Fuel Administrator
Garfield with the approval OF
President Wilson, prescribing
stringent restrictions governing
the distribution and use Of coal.
1t was decided upon hurrledly by
the president and government
heads as a desperate remedy for
the fuel crisis and the transporta-
ton tansle In the eastern states.
Even munition plants are not ex-
cepted from the closing down or
der.
Officials tonight would not dis
cuss the far-reaching effects the
action would have on the indus
trial fabric, and questions as to
how the order was to be Inter
preted to meet specific problems
went unanswered.
These Get Coal.
The order prescribes preferen-
tlal list of consumers in whose In
terest it was drawn. These users
will get coal in the following or
der:
Railroads.
Household consumers, hospitals,
charitable institutions, and army
and navy cantonments.
Public utilities, telephone and
telegraph plants.
(Coutinued on Page Ten.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17

WASHINGTON. January i".---S' n;'t"r
MeCunber. Of North Dakota. today g;t'H
tho senate gloomy picture ot the p"
.ftton Of the United States and her al
lie. in emphasizing his plea for rnd!-
cal speeding up Of the ship pr"nls'n-
He declared England WAS n"w bearing
he brunt Of the war and asked, "How.
long can she stand this strain Inc
United States must send 1.0"".HHn troops
to balance the. man power of the Con-
tral power. ne said. aud I.ob6. HnH would
bs needed To make the Germans retreat.
Russia and RunIania are out or ths
war" asserted Senator McCumher. ltalE
Is losing ground. France is unable TO
make any Roadway. The wall Of oppnSi-
tion at the eastern end of the battle
tine In continental Europe Is crunlhllng.
VINO can say how long Italy can or VIII
withstand tho Teutonic pressureo Opti-
Inistic indeed must be the man who Will
say single year without additional
upport With Italy under the heel Of.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17
WHITE ASSERTS
TROUBLE LIES.
WITH THE ROADS

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. 16.-LEad-
.rs among tho fifteen hundred delegat-
.s here from the twenty-one coal pro-
ducing states Of the country attending
th.. biennial convention OF the Mine
Workers Of America expressed smypa-
thy today for people and business In
terests in many sections that arc SUI
ferIug from fuel shortage in the pres
cnt severe weather.
The announcement from washington.
shutting down manufacturing industries
for five days made tho miners real
ize more than ever before the serious
ness OF the situation and the import
ance OF their work to the comfort and
prosperity Of the people. As serious as
the situation is. the miners say they
fell they have done all that Is possible
under present conditions TO relieve the
situation.
The trouhl" IS with the railroads.
said John L. White. former president
OF th, miners union. who is now aSso-
.,iated With National Fuel Admtntstra-
,or t;arfi.l,I ~ labor adviser. Mt. White
who * attending the convention AZ
,lels gate. SAID:
1T is not Il question Of production.
There is plenty Of production, but tho
fCont1uueo On Page Ten.1
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17
WILL ERN
SPOERNANN !.
As AN ALIEN.
Evidence Against Arrested
German Does Not War
rant Spy Charge.

WASHINGTON. D. e.. Jan. 16.-De-
partment of Justice officials to-day IN.
tImated that Walter Spocrmann. the
young German held ut baltimore on
suspicion Of being a spy. would be In
termed as a dangerous alien. but would
not be tried as o spy. They indicated
that evidence In hand does not warrant
the arraigning OF Snoermann before a
military court In n trial for his life.
Officials OF the Navy Department.
whose intelligence bureau was rcspon-
sble for Spocrmann's arres, at an TN.
finished army aviation station naar
Newport News, Virginia. aid not ac!
nuicsce in the Department Of Justices.
attitude. and Were inclined TO regar::
the case as serious ono. y fun re-
port Of the available facts concerning
Spoermann was ordered ny Secretary
Daniels for the Department of Justicc.
After comparing the reports tomorrow
tho two departments plan 1" issue
Joint statement concerning tn" case.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17
United States on Short Fuel Rations;
Every Industry Shuts Down Five Days
Car6eds Statement on the Order Cutting Down Use oFuel

90. 81 and "a, preference and prior
ity in tho use Of coal shall be givou
only to those consumers whose con-
sumption Of coal Is absolutely noe
essary. These include In order:
railroads, domestic consumers, hos
pitfalls and charitable institutions,
public utilities, ships at t1dewater
for bunker purposes, United States
government use. municipal or county
governments. for necessary public
use, manufactures Of pertShable food
or food for immediate consumption.
During tho hvo days designated
no manufao otur1ng industry shall bs
allowed to operate even If It has its
GOAL supply On hand BY this means
! all industry will be placed on an
equal footing and esch will be called
upon to mako It's share OF tho sac
rifios necessary to maintain the na-
ton at tho highest possible point Of
military and economic etnciency for
the prosecution Of tho WAT.
On addition to this emergency
restriction over tho designated fvo
days, the fuel administration has or
dered that all use of fuel except by
consumers classed aB absolutely
necessary shall be prohibited on
Monday Of zach week from January
% to March 25-thst iA on January
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17
CARRIED TO DEATH IN
MOUNTAIN SNOW SLIDE

Srr,ciaI pispatrh to Tho ImtrlliConrcr.
MAHTlNSBERCi. W. Va. Jan. ID
William WaEht"r. "t Morgan county
aged 2u years. an "u!rl"yc "f IN" littS-
hursh Glass and sand company. near
Berkeley Springs. ". Va. died under
the N-rny in n MarlinShurS hospital to-
lav from injuries received while Ht
work. In company with iw" other men
he had gone up the side of the mountain
ard Slipping upon thc hard crust OF the
snow slid distance OF ono hunarcd ana
firtv f,tt Nnrn the mountain side. land
ir,y with terrific fnrrc against the side
Of a building Of the plant. His neck
was broken AMI hr lived only IL short
,i,nr Th. two companions of Wachtcr
nls, lost their footing in 'tn effort to
assist him but their flight down The side
rr the mountain was arrested by Stunps
and they escaped injury.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17
LOYAL OBSERVANCE Of GARFIELD ]
ORDER BY WHEELING DISTRICTS !.
PLANTS EMPLOYING 10000 MEN
President Scott, Of the Wheeling Steel Iron Company
Dec ares the Order Does Not Come AS Surprise
Plenty Of Coal But Lack of Transportation.

was bringing abnormal conditions:
Of which this was but one.
Some Of the large plants af.
fected by the order are the Whit
aker-GIessner iron plants In
Wheeling, Martins Ferry and
Beech Bottom; the Wheeling, Ben
wood and Martins Ferry mills Of
the Wheeling Steel Iron company;
the BelIaire and Minso Junction
mills of the Carnegie Steel com.
pany; the Benwood plant Of the
National Tube company; the
Wheeling and SteubenviIle mills
Of the LaBefle Iron works; tho
Wheeling, Martins Ferry and other
mills of the American Sheet and
Tin Plate company; the Wheeling
Mold and Foundry company; the
Wheeling Steel Castings company;
the Wheeling Can company; the
several enameied ware plants, in
Guiding the United States Stamp
Ing company at MoundsViile and
several at BelIaire; the Bloch
Bros. Tobacco company plant In
Wheeling, and scores Of other In.
dustries.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17
Italians Repe| Counter
Attacks By TeutonS

Except i'll tho Italian theatres inc ''l'-
litnrv artiVitIrS are Stlll Cnnilh"d l"
small affairs carried out hy raiding par
tics and hrullar,mrntS on various sec
tors. The Allstru- Germans both IN the
rlointMiu region Of northern Italy ana
around the Lower Piave river nave
mad" vicious rouut"raIta'kS alter h"aF!
preparatory artillery work. To rcrapturH
the positions wrcstlcd from them carly
in the week. All The attempts were
without result
Again ihrr" has been cnnSideranlc aer-
ial act!I ily in this region In which tifc
enemy n"ruplaurs were sent 10 earth-
four by british and Italian aE!at"rS
anh the other by anti-aircratt patter-
les.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17
FL D0My PICTURE BY M'CUNbER;
j. s. MUST RAISE 100000 MEN

tn. .orr,.,u. 49,. with France assailed in
;h. flank; who cnn prophesy that the
crurtr" ,si!! n"t quickly hn brought un-
der ,h. he.' of the concucror and Eng
lands army left TO battle against ov-
"rwhelmine numbers. This is delncat-
ing two things:
Firs, tn" "lnct situation as II now Is.
and s"rnnd tn" tois of the future and it
is prcS"nt..,i with the hope. that ws will
at least partially awaken to realtza-
tion OF what is before us.
senator Mrt'urIhn said the Idea that
pointing cut nur weakness discouraged
tn. American pcnpl" and encouraged N"
,nrmy WIS "a mistaken ono and dt"ltr-
cd that I'VE. must now learn the lesson
that boastine will not win the war. II"
said ha WAS tired "f hearing arBu1nen,
that Germany would br reduced to sub
mission by starvation and stated that
the Central poycrS control three times
fconduued on Page Ten.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17
YOUNG RUSSIAN
ON TRIAL FOR
D|S[OYAL ACT
Declared He "Would Not
March Behind Bloody Rag
American Flag"

PARKERsBURG, W. Va, Jan.
16.-Paul Bascoa, young Russian
glass worker Of Morgantown, WAS
put on trial IN federal court here
today on d1sloyalty charge. Tho
government attorney stated 1t
would be shown that Bnsco had
made unpatriotic utterances and had
attempted to evade military service
by tmpersonattng his brother.
It was also said that Mt Il patriot
&c parade at Morsantown Basco re-
fused to participate and said he
would not march behind the Amer
lean flag because 1t was n bloody
rng."
Basco's attorney declared his
client may have made unwise state
ments and would enter technical
plea of guilty. Ehis plea was not
accepted by the government and tho
case won't to trial after careful se-
lection Of jury.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1e.-Fusi

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-Pusl
Administrator -Garheld issued this
statement:
Adverse weather conditions In
the recent week and tho made
quacy Of the present coal supply
and transportation facilities to meet
tho war time demand have made
necessary immediate restrictive
measures as to tho use Of coal, In
TINT part Of tho United States cast
OF tho mississippi river.
"The movement OF GOAL In trans
portat1on must be 80 directed as to
MD tho dtrector-general Of railways
in dealing with tho railroad snsr-
gency created by recent blizzard
conditions. Domestic consumers OF
coal must be kept warm and other
absolutely necessary consumorS
must be Supplied.
"An industry must be fully 10
stricted In Its use Of coal in order
that the available supply for tho re-
mainder Of the winter may be prop
erly distributed and may be made
sufncient for absolutely essential
needs during the remainder OF the
winter.
ITO meet these necessities, tho
fuel ADMINISTRATION has ordered a.
an immediate emergency measure
that on tho days OF January 1s, 1s,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.--Fucl admins
TRAITORS In New York tonight applied 7
Voluntary censorship 10 their cnmmcn,
on Administrator Garficld's drastic order
for the conservation Of fuel. They d..
clincl to talk about it until they ha"
An opportur&y to digest tho new rrSr-
lations. which came as complete. sur
prise TO them. 1t was the CONSENSUS "t
nDinion. however. that for IN" next w""k
they would be the busiest mon III New
York.
business men wcrn not :" rrtic"nt anI
il was easily gathered from their re-
marks that they did nn; look with favor
upon the order. Most of them. eSpr-
cially newspaper publishers. expressed
more or less confusion as 10 just what
IL meant.
Will Appeal.
\ delegation Of theatrical men an
ununrcd that they would 80 To Wash
.inSt"n tonight and appeal I" the admin
IStralion to permit them 10 keep open
Mondays but close Tuesdays: 1t was
explained by them that the 'psEcholoE-
ical effect upon the public of having a
holiday Monday and no place tu go en-
on PnCe Tenl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17

Twenty thousand men and
women in the Wheeling district
will be thrown into idleness by the
Garfield order closing down fuel
supplies to all plants east Of the
Mississippi river during the rive
days beginning Friday. Probably
one-haIf Of these men are work
ina on war orders for the United
States government or for the al
lies.
News Of the drastic action taken
by the government to conserve the
coal supply was received without
surprise by leading manufacturers.
Presld |. M. Scott Of the Wheel
ino Steel and Iron company said
there was plenty Of fuel, but the
greatest difficulty seemed to be
oettinq the coal to the users, both
domestic and Industrial. Mr.. Scott
and other manufacturers said
there would be complete and loyal
observance Of every phase Of the
Garfield order In the Wheeling dis
trict-that they realized the war
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17
Text Of the Order
Issued By Garfield

WASHINGTON. Jan 16.-The
text Of the Garfield order had not
been completed at a late ho1r TO-
nisht. An abstract which was said
to cover Ill its provisions given out
by the fuei administration follows:
Until further order Of tho
United States fuel administrator, all
persons selling fuel N whatever ca
pacity, shall give preference to or
de1s for necessary requirements.
(a) OF railroads;
(b) OF domestic consumers, hos
pitals, charitable institutions, and
army aud navy caatona,ents;
{c) OF public utilities, telephones
and telegaphs. etc.
(d) OF ships and vessels for bunk
er purposes:
(e) OF tho U7ited States for
strictly governmental purposes; not
including orders from or fer facto-
ries or plants working on contracts
for tho United States;
tO OF municipal, county or
state governments Tor necessary
public uses;
I'd Of manufactures Of perishable
food or Of food for necessary tnatne-
dtate consumption.
The o-Ser further provides that
on January 1s, 10, 20, 81 and %,
1918, no fuel shall be delivered to
any person, firm. association or cor
pozaHon for any uses or require
rnents not Included In the foreg DING
list until the requirements included
In the list shall shall been first de-
Uvered.
On January la, 1e, 20, 81 and ~,
1918, and also on each and every
Monday, beginning January 2a, 1915
and continuing mp to and including
March 25, 1913, 70 manufacturing
plants shall burn fuel or use power
derived from fuel for any purpose
except:
(a) Such plants as from their
nature must be continuously oper-
ated seven days each week, 20 avoid
fContinued on Pase Toni
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17
Mysterious ''Carabed, "
Which May End War, Is
Given Patent Rights

WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-The
House bill for patent protection Of
"Garabed," mysterious invention,
said to be q source Of limitless en-
ergy, was passed today by tho sen-
ate. It now goes to President VIII
son. At the close OF the last scB-
sion. the president gave the bill
docket veto.
Garabed GiragosBian, n Boston
Armenian, IL the inventor. He de
clined to reveal his secret fully un-
till congress protected It, and made
such satisfactory explanations to
tho patents committees that they
recommended passage OF the bill
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17
2s, February 4, IL, ID, as ana March
4, IL, ls and IS.

2a, February 4, IL, ID, IS ana March
4, il, le and Is.
Tho order under which these re-
strictions a-e made Is designed to
distribute with absolute impartiauty
the burden of patriotic denial. AL
Classes of business are treated alike
Except on the days covered IN
tho order, the normal supply Of coal
TO all consumers will be maintained,
the necessary consumers designated
In tho order arc givon preference
and priority In the delivery and use
of coal at all times as well AS on
tho days when other use OF coal IS
prohibited.
1.-THE United States fuel admins
tration counts upon the complete
patriotic cooperation Of every indi-
vidual firm and corporation affected
by the order In Its enforcement.
Every effort will bs made by the fuel
administration and other govern
mont oficials charged with enforce
ment of the order to carry out tho
plan proposed without undue Inter-
ference with the ordinary course OF
business.
"It Is the earnest desire Of tho
fuel administration to prevent en-
tirely any permanent dislocarion OF
industry or Of labor"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-Forecast:
western Penensylvania-Local SHOWS
Thursday; Friday generally fair. except
snow near Lake Erie; nearly stationary
temperature.
west vrgtnia-Snow Thursday; Fr1-
day fair, little change In temperature.
ohio-Local SHOWS Thursday, follow
Cd by fair south portions; Friday falr,
except snow Nurries near Lake Eric.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17
NO PEACE PROPOSAL
FROM THE GERMANS

WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-Wide-
spread rumors, untraceable to any
source, that tho United States had
received, directly from Germany, n
ueace proposal, or some other COM
munications, were denied to-day by
Secretary Lansing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17
Carfie|d'S Order Does
Not Please Many New
Workers; Will Appeal
IVA cI11NGTlN Inn 16.-Eucl

WASHINGTON. Jan. 16.-Fucl
Administrator Garlicld's order
does not apply tu newspapers
during tho fiYc-day shutdown
p.riou. 1t does provide that on
Mondays during The tnnweek
period newspapers may burn
fuel to such extent AZ necessary
to issue such editions as such
papers customarily issue on i'm
portant national legal holidays.
and where such newspapers do
not issue any edition on a holl-
day. they are permitted 10 issue
ono edition on said Mondays.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17
DESPERATE REMEDY APPLIED BY
F]EI ADMINISTRATION IN ORDER
To CONSERVE THE COAL SUPPLY
Ten Mondays Also to Be Workess in Further Effort to Inn
prove Situation in Eastern Halt OF the Country
Many Stores Also Affected.

WASHINGTON 16-Americas manufacturing enterprises
with exceptions all states east of the Mississippi rve
ordered by the tonight to suspend operations Tor w
days beginning Friday morning drastic measure for relieving 1n
fuel famine
At the further OF relief 1t was decteo
that industry generally including all normal acVtS
that require buildings observe holiday every MONDAY o
the next ten weeks This Mondays not only fac
tories but saloons stores except the sale drugs and food places
of amusement and nearly all office buildings
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17
Cursed Uncle Sam.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. IS.
"A man who gave his name as G.
E. McEreth was arrested ut tho
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad sta
tion here today at the instance of n
prohi bition officer, for cursing the
government "to tho annoyance Of
other persons In the station" He
was taken in charge by the police
who notified tho federal authort-
fieg
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12
CAMP MEADE GLOOMS
OVER ENDING OF WAR
Officers Wasted Money on
Overseas Equipment, and
Men Wanted to Fight

Special Dispatch TO ErcrirD Public ledger
Camp Meade. Admiral, Md. Nov. 10.
If some OF the people OF this camp
had their say about II the United States
Government would demand an indemnity
from Germany for all the money spent
by the officers Of Lafayette Division in
fitting themselves out in toggery for
overseas service.
1t looks now as II thousands Of dol.
lars spent by these commissioned ones
OF Meade on such outfits will have TO 20
TO waste. If the division doesn't 20
abroad, not bit Of this special couip-
ment will be Of any use TO them Ir
the Lafayette men do go abroad some
other bits Of this equipment bought by
the officers specially for war purposes
will go to waste
OF course, everybody in the world was
willing TO make tremendous sacrifices
to bring the war Just ended TO n glorious
conclusion but these ofIlcers cannot
help but realize that William uohen-
zollern has hit them mighty hard
blows. IL they could only extradite him
! from Holland, he would meet an igno-
mnious fate at their hands.
Two men of this camp will not 70
back to the old folks at home when
the Meadeites are given orders to return
to civil life. These two men have been
sentenced to spend the next fifteen years
OF their lives In the military prison at
| Fort Leavenworth, Kans They are
| Privates Hans G.. Beck and Sherman
| snyder, OF the Wagon Company Of the
| Remount Station. Both of them arc
charged with refusing to put on the
| uniform of the United States army wher
ordered to do so by their commanding
officer. Lieutenant Frederick r. Whip.
| pier
There has not been so much jubila.
tion In camp over the signing of tn,
armistice. In fact. the first feeling wa.
one of profound disappointment by tn,
men that they couldn't get into the war
| The most envied persons in camp wer,
the officers. noncoms and privates who
! had seen service over there, some o
| whom wore wound chevrons. But al
| in all the sentiment of the majority O
men seemed to be best expressed b!
the statement of one grouchy artillery
man. Here is what he said:
II tried to enlist in the army. tn
marine corps and the navy. l trlet
four times from April. 1917. to July
1918. Then / had the good fortune t,
be drafted and sent out here. won pro
motion We heard last month that w
were going TO France by the first of No
vember. Then the flu came alon,
When the epidemic had disappeared w
heard that We would surely be on tn
way to France by November. Then tn
Kaiser quits cold. | am the origina
hard-lucb kid"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12
FORGOT HIS RAZOR;
NOW IN HOSPITAL
L. S. Soldier Suffers From Gas
Because He Failed to
Shave

WIN the american IOrces In France,
Nov. 4.
American soldiers in the front lines
are required TO shave daily or at least
every other day even during battle. so
that the gas masks will fit snugly
against their faces. An official army
order to this effect was issued some
time ago. When water is scarce. as is
often the case during rapid advance.
the soldiers sometimes use hot coffee
brought from the rear to make a lather
with ordinary washing soap.
An American private was bemoaning
the fact recently that he was In gas
hospital instead of up front where the
other boys were just at that moment.
He had been gassed that morning.
1T was all on account of my
whiskers." said the private. II left my
razor behind with .my pack and my
beard IL stiff and We kept going ahead
for two or three days, and forgot all
about shaving. And then we ran into
boche gas attack, and when | put on
my mask the rubber edges wouldn't ft
worth cent under my chin. because
of my stiff beard. and the gas just
oOzed in and got me.
when / get back in the front lines
again my razor goes with me along
with my pick and shovel and my mask
and my rifle"
Gas hospital doctors say they have
never known an American negro to be
gassed because Of several days growth
of beard, probably because the negro
always carries his razor, even in war,