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New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
Plan to Haul Coal
With Auto Trucks
Endorsed by Many
Schley to Get List of Avail.
able Machines at Con-
ference To-day

The utilization OF motor trucks on all
Garfield holidays to relieve the coal
and freight congestion, as suggested by
The Tribune, is heartily favored by
many manufacturers in all the Eastern
states, according to letters received by
NJ. Charles Scheinert, manager of A.
Schrader's Sons, Inc, 783 Atlantic Ave-
nue., Brooklyn.
The feasibility of the plan will be
explained to Reeve Schlcy. New York
Fuel Administrator. by T. D. Pratt, Sec
retary of the Motor Truck Club Of
America, at q conference this morning.
traitor convincing statistics.
"A week ago VIC telegraphed DR.. Gar
field and President Wilson, suggesting 2
the plan of using motor trucks on close
down days, to bring coal to New York
from the Jersey yards" said MIR.
Schweinert. eve offered four trucks
and thirty men for this purpose. We
were thanked for the suggestion and
the offcr-and there apparently the
matter ended. I have received letters
from manufacturers of the. city, stating
that more than one thousand trucks,
with working crews, are available for
this work If the trucks brought over
but load OF coal each, that would be
5000 tons, and that would mean some
thing. All we need is DR.. Garfcld'a =
permission to do this work on Mon
days.
c. B. Whittlescy. president of the
Hartford Rubber Works, wrote me,
stating that the Mayor of Hartford
called upon manufacturers to get busy
with motor trucks last Monday, and
that $50 cars of freight were unloaded
and distributed. The plan worked we'll
and congestion was greatly relieved" \
Scores of letters from manufacturers
all over the Eastern seaboard, indors-
ing the plan, have been received by Mr.
Schweinert. The plan will work well
in this city, Mr.. Schwcnert says.
at is the simplest thing in the world
to load the trucks at the Jersey yards
and they could easily be brought ia
New York on the ferryboats without
congestng traffic." he said. 81 esti-
mate that at least 800 tons OF coal an
hour could be brought across. 1t will
require no light or heat to carry on this
work, and the crews of the trucks VII,
gladly do this service for their cjty"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24

Hampton Roads, whose Southern lati-
tude heretofore has rendered thawing
apparatus unnecessary. Weather con-
ditions at Norfolk were reported to-
day as worse than for many years, and
a number Of ships were held up for
lack of coal.
Temperatures ranged not far from
the zero mark over much of the coun-
try tonight, but warmer weather
was In prospect later in the week,
and when it comes railroad officials
look for much improvement in trans
rortation.
The embargo put into effect to-day
will not apply to shipments of mun-
tions or other war supplies specit-
cally approved by the War and Navy
departments and the Shipping Board.
The traffic directors of these depart
men;s will furnish to railroads def
mite information on shipments which
they wish to move promptly.
Expect Many Minor Embargoes
kilograms of inquiry from the Mid
die West concerning reports of cm-
bargoes were answered with the infor-
nation that although embargocs there
had not been officially sanctioned by
government Administration authori-
ties, local railroad officials had power
to decline to, accept freight destined
for eabargocd points or lines. Scores
of these minor embargoes may be de-
clared without the specific approval of
the railroad administration, and in
dications tonight were that many
would be put into effect tomorrow
Dr. Garfield expressed his gratica-
tion al the embargo move, but the
l,o ol ii
YOU SOS" in official circles. A similar
proposal advanced by the War Council
last Monday as an alternative for the
industrial curtailmcnt order was re-
jectcd By both Railroad Director Nc
Adoo and the President.
Noo-Essentials Hard Hit
Many of the less essential indus
tries, it was indicated to-day, will find
it hard to get coal supplies for many
weeks to come. With the expiration
of the live-day curtailment order they
are permitted TO burn what they have
on hand. except on Mondays. but the
fuel administration continued the en-
forccment of the ordey. in so far as
it established n preferred list of Gus
toners and automatically cut off ship
mentS to the less essential industries.
Fuel administration officials could not
say to-day just what had been the
effect of the fveday closing other
than that more ships have been sup
piled with bunker coal and that COM
plants from household consumers of
a lack of coal have been fewer in num-
ber.
it was said to-day that in preventing
the use of fuel on Mondays The fuel
administration did not intend 20 inter-
ferc in any way with the operation of
automobiles. TO state fuel administra
tors were sent the following ins.ruc-
tions in this regard
"There is nothing in the o,der Of
January II to prevent the operation of
automobiles, motor vehicles Of all
classes being considered as coming un-
der the head of public utilities. In
keeping with this ruling garages have
been exempted"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
N. j. Industries Nav
Be Forced to Close
Service Corporation That Fur
nishes Power Has Coal for
Only Few DAYS

NEWARK, N. j., Jan. 23.-Thc Pub
lie Service Corporation, which supplies
power TO thousands Of industrial plants
in the state, notified all its customers
to-day that unless there was material
relief in the coal situation within the
next few days it would be necessary to
close down on all it's service for indus
tries. Thomas N. McCarter, president
of the company, said that at the present
time his concern had only about $4,000
tons of coal OH hand to meet daily
consumption of 5000 tons.
Some time ago." said Mr.. McCarter,
I'VE sent out warning to all indue-
trial consumers of power and asked
them to cut their needs at least so per
cent, but they have not done so.
"The recent ive-day suspension of
business did not help us much," contin-
ued Mr. McCarter. During that period
we gained only 444 tons Of coal through
out the state"
AT present the Public Service Cor
poration is serving 14,700 industrial
users throughout the state. These
plants have in their employ several hun
dred thousand employees. If the threat
ened shutdown on power does come,
each of these plants will be forced to
close for the time.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
Wages Not Increased
BY Eight-Hou Law
1t Has Decreased Earnings of
Railroaders in Many Cases,
Says Goethals

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Abnormal
traffic conditions during the first nine
months of 1917 have made it impos-
sible for the Eight-Hour Commission.
appointed to make a study of the ef-
feet of the cight-hour day on the rail
roads under the Adamson law, to make
any definite recommendation, Major
General Goethals, chairman, declared
in a report submitted to Congress.
ut will require further study" saws
the report, "to' make anything like a
final showing. Nevertheless. we be-
lieve that certain truths regarding the
operation of the eight-hour law are
now apparent and the presentation Of
such facts as have been collected will
be of some service.
owe find that the railroads in actual
practice have applied the eight-hour
day as basis for reckoning compen-
sation of the following employees: En-
glnemen, firemen, conductors, assistant
conductors, baggagemen, brakcmen and
aagmen in road and yard service and
generally hostlers. The average mum
which is 1887 per cent Of the total
number of railway employees"
These figures, the report said apply
to railroads having an annual operat-
ing expense of 100000 or more
Taking the 1916 schedule as the
basis, the law caused an increased ex-
penditure of 1903, or 24.59 per cent,
in January, 1917, by railroads having
ing expense of Sl,00O,OOO or more an
nually.
ITO what extent this change will be
permanent we do not know, but re-
euction in hours means to the men
that they do not get the wage increase
indicated above, and in some cases it
means considerable decrease, as where
men formerly worked twelve hours
they now work eight hours for the
former ten hours pay. To the carriers
sarlly mean the escape from all of the
sod cnct nh0w1a In Ian11a
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
Irish Subjects of Britain
May Be Drafted Here
[Stnf COrYeSDO1ldence |

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 - Little
progress is being made in the negotia-
tions with Italy and France respecting
the drafting of alien Italian and
French nationals in the United States
into the American military service, but
the negotiations with Britain and Can
ada are virtually concluded. The
agreement with those countries has
been put in treaty form and will soon
be submitted to the Senate for ratitica-
ton.
Considerable interest has centred in
it because of the possibility that the
treaty will give the United States the
right to draft Irish subjects of Great
Britain, despite the fact that England
herself is not conscripting Irishmen
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
Manhattan Limited
In Crash; One Killed

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. %. One
United States mail clerk was killed and
three other postal employees and four
passengers were injured to-day when
the Manhattan Limited and another ex-
press bound for New York on parallel
tracks sideswipeo each other within
few feet Of the Girard Avenue Bridge
over the Schuylkill River, in this city.
One Of the mail cars was cut in two.
More than score of passengers were
slightly hurt in the crash, which was
caused. according to Pennsylvania Rail-
road officials, by the dropping of the
brake rigging on the mail car Of the
Manhattan Limited, which was several
hours late from Chicago. The mail car
dragged club car from the tracks with
it and collided with the other train, the
force of the impact deraling the en-
gine and two cars.
After traffic had been held up for
several hours another train carried
those who had escaped to their desti-
nations.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
To Rebuild War Wrecks

WASHINGTON. Jan. GAS part Of
tho governments plans to establish
rehabilitation and vocational training
schools for disabled soldiers and sail
ors, Surgeon General Gorgas an
nounccd to-day the creation Of corps
to be known as Reconstruction Aides"
whose work will be to assist in the first
stage of rebuilding and reeducatng
the men sent back from France.
The corps will be composed Of wo-
men especially trained for the work
Miss Marguerite Sanderson, president
of the Boston School of Physical Edu-
cation, has been appointed supervisor.
They will work in hospitals to be es-
tablished throughout the country.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
Ohio Coal Prices Are Cut
Bv Fuel Administration

in the Dcerheld or Palmyra field and
in the Massilon and Jackson districts
Of Ohio were reduced to-day by the
fuel administrations Run of mine prices
we're cut from $3.75 to 1925 and prices
on prepared sizes from Sd to $3.50. The
price of screenings remains the same.
To the new prices operators may edd
45 cents a ton if they comply with the
recent agreement between producers and
miners granting wage increases.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
Asks Congress to Supply
Ice Breaker for Harbor

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-Represen-
tative Smith, of New York. day in
troduced bill to provide an ice-break-
ing vessel in New York Harbor, fitted
for use. when there is no ice, for the
collection of drittwood.
He said more than one hundred tugs
he'd been seriously damaged this winter
while engaged in breaking ice, thereby
adding to congestion in the harbor
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
l Plant Making 1000
Enhelds a Day for u. S.
Winchester Co. Presents First
of Americanized Type of
Rifle to Wilson

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The first
Americanized Enfield rifle turned out
at the Winchester plant for American
troops abroad was presented to-day to
President Wilson, to be preserved as a
personal souvenir.
The President was told the rifles are
being made at the rate of 1000 a day,
which is 800 more than ever were
turned out for the British army at the
same nlant
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
French Academy Elects
American Correspondent

(Bv Cable to The Courier dss Etats Uns)
PARIS, Jan. 23-The Academy of
Sciences proceeded to-day with the cleo
ton of correspondent of the section
of mineralogy in the place of Sir Archi-
bald Gcike. The number of voters was
thirty seven.
On the first ballot Mr. Walcott, the
learned American Daleontologist. uni
versally known for his remarkable
works on fossils, vas almost unani-
mously declared elected.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24

Expressions vary, but then
SIS is a very expressive
price, specially for mems
markdown winter suits.
Youths sizes (sa to s5 cheso. $40.
Hockey outfits - skates,
skating shoes, sticks, pucks.
Skis, ski-poles, snow shoes.
E.yGeTyt1ing for winter sports.
pedestrian" shoes and
shoes that IS out of everv
100 men can and should
wear; orthopedic surgeons
say so.
Everything men and boys wear.
Army officers uniforms.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
broadway Broadway
at 18th st. The at 34th St.
Four
broadway Corners Fifth Ave.
at warren at 41st St.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
McAdoo EmbQrgo
Affects AURoads
In Eastern States

Continued from page I
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-19
(By the Associated Press

From the region Of Scissors the northwest Chateau
Tey American and French armies have begun strong offensive
against the Germans which possibly may have marked influence
of the world In its initial stage the movement has
been rewarded with great success
All along the % miles the French and American troops have
dashed brilliant fashion positions held by the Germans kill
woundng capturing thousands enemy and taking towns
villages and large quantities of guns and other supplies
Nowhere according to last accounts from the 'front.' has the
enemy able stay the progress of their assaan although
reso important sectors after the
To the Americans alone the region west of SCISSORS
4 900 prisoners, 80 and much material.
Additional large number Of cptves further greater stores
ammunition other necessities taken by the French
Before positions of the Americans and the French their
machine guns fleeing hoes OF the bands
which endeavored to Withstand the onruSh.
The blow probably inception being aimed at terri
tov vital to the capture of which not alone
would mean the retirement OF the Germans from the entire
salient extending southeasward the occupied region from
Scissors to Rheims with Chateau ey its southern but
sby result the of thousands Germans operating
there many comprising the best soldiers OF the German
perors armies
So fast progressed that already French and
American troops have reached ae several of the important
roads of pplv for the German the south particularly the
running scissors teauTherry 1t IS not mprooaoe
nv reason of this fact the inability of the enemy to remove them
hat further large quantities supplies will be taken
Six miles, apparently the deepest point penetration MADE
the allied troops in the fighting This at Buznc
south Of scissors which captured and passed through eastward
several other points distances of from tour TO nVe miles were
from the ORIGINAL starting At SCISSORS the Americans
French came to within mile the city Altogether more than
VILLAGES fell into the the Americans and French all along
the battle front. . .,,, ~, .o.o 4o
All along the fronts on both sides of Rheims the entente troops
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FRANCO AMERICAN OFFENSIVE
GREATEST SUCCESS Of THE WAR

Oulchy-ln-Chatcau. and also the Junction
line between SCISSORS and Ftsmes. are
under direct observation and tre from
thu. new French positions on the Crise
ravinc. These TWO lines are IN" only
lines by which the Germans in this
salient between scissors and Rheims
can be supplied. IT is possible. how
ever. that the Germans may have suc-
ceeded in connecting up their lines IN
ano Their way.
The French counter is regarded here
as one Of the most brilliant pieces or
work in the war. and 1t is believed mat
the results will prove extremely Valu-
able as the French have obtafned<nost
important strategic positions.
In London the view is held that tho
advance has put an end TO tho German
offensive for the present and that
Rheims can BE- considered comparative
Is SAT-" The French have reached al
their first nbjcctives ...-.-.
South Of the Marine much local hGnt-
ing Is reported. Thr French have loSt
some ground. but art still within enec-
tive range Of the German bridges ocfosS
tho river. though it is possible they may
have lost direct observation. Furthcr
to the east the allies have rcgalned
ground in good many sectors espe-'
ciallyaju the sector west Of Gass1Sed.
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LONDON. July lS.-'rhc great coun-
ter-attack in which tn" French ana
American troops ara participating. De-
tween the AiSne and the Marine. has sue
cccdcd extremely we'll. according TO the
lutest advices received here tonight. and
the situation for many reasons is con-
sidercd extremely promising.
Owing 70 the fact that there vas no
artillery preparation. the action was a
complete surprisc for the Bochc and the
enemy artillery reaction was slightly
weak On the other hand. the French
counter battery work was. exceedingly
effective. Enemy aviators entered into
the action and attempted to impede the
advance, using their machine guns at a
low altitude.
Notwithstanding this tn" counter at
tack was noteworthy for the reason that
the French offensive accomplished
great deal moro than WAS achieved by
the German drive on both sides ri the
CITY of Rheims. Tho length Of the front
over which All advance WAS made was
practically tho same. and tn" French
and Americans, working together. ad-
yanced in six hours virtually twice as
far as the Germans advanced in three
days.
So far as Is known at present, inc
junction limo between Suissons anu
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TEN NAVAL MEN ARE
MISSING WHEN SUB
GETS j. s. VESSEL

WASHINGTON. July 1S.-The Amer
lean steamer Westover. an army sup
ply ship manned by navy men, was
torpedoed and sunk in the Tar zonc,
July H. while bound to Europe, tho
navy department was advised Tonight
by Vice Admiral Sims. Ten officers
and men OF the crew Of nfnety-two are
missing. They are:
Assistant Paymaster Robert Herbert
HaIStcad. Lansing. Mich.
Ensign Ralph Dillingham;. Caldwell.
WoodsfordS Die. -
Chief Machinist Mate Frank Willard
Hollowas. Washington. D. c.
Scarnen: James A. Brown psas.
Hartwell, GA. Austin Clyde wilson.
Muncic. Ind. Fircmcn: Bryan Deal.
London. Ind: Harvey Harrison. MOBILES
vile Ind: Edward Lewis Griffin, Bal
timore, Nd. Mess Attendant John Cole.
brentwood Md. Water Tender Wifred
Joseph Zerey. Ashland. Ky. 49,
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u. S. to Control Medical Profession
and Draft Doctors for Army Service

States. il IS estimated between $4,000
and $4,000 are In active practice. and
$4,000 or about opc-fourth. ARE in the
army or navy. Nearly 80. 000 : will bc
required eventually for the army. The
active practitioners remaining, together
with those who have retired. but who
can be persuaded TO resume active work,
must carry on the health maintenance
work in this country.
1t became known to-day that Sur
geonS General Gorgas OF the army.
BFaiSted of the navy. and Blue of the
public health service, are considering a
plan for commissioning all teachers in
medical schools and assigning them to
their present duties This would con-
sLituLc a means Of preventing further
disruption Of medical teaching stats
and ut tho same time recognizing tho
public service Of these men.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS. y. Y. July Is.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt delivered
n stirring patriotic address before the
Republican state convention here ~
day. lie did not. however, either pub
lIrly or privately discuss state poll
tics. Although he Was given Il most
enthusiastic reception. no attempt was
made to stampede the convention int"
nominating him for governor
The colonel was received warmly as
he strobe down ono Of tn" main aiSlcs
with bands playing The Star SpanElrd
Banner" and the crowd on foot cheer
ing. shouting and waving hats and hand
kcrchicfS There also were some
shouts Of Wv" want Teddy" but there
was nothing in the demonstration that
could lie construed as u serious attempt
at u stampede.
Mr.. Roosevelt adhered closely - his
prepared speech. except on one or w"
occasions, notably when he apprllcd I"
his hearers 10 perfect their ideal al
citizenship. NJ II" time did he refer I"
the death in France If his son Quentin.
but his audience felt h" had thIS kcenIS
in mind when ne said:
I'm Ibis great crisis. perhaps the
greatest in the history OF the world
during the Christian era. where the
events Of. the next Few years Viii pro-
foundry Influence for gscd or for i'll
orr children and our chtldrenS chiid-
rcn for generations: surely ~
this great crisis where "" ar" making
sacrifice md making ready for sarrifIr"
on a scale never before known; surely
, when We are enduring such fca!tN Ia
| the idraliSm nn the part Of the young
mon sent abroad To die. surely "" have
a right Ia ask and To expect loyal
| iuc;uism IN life from the men and tho
women who stay at hor?c.
"Our young men have gon" TO the
| other Side---vcry many Of them to give
| up in their Joyous prim'-all tho glory
and I'LL the beauty Of life for the prize
/ Of death in battle for a lofty ideal.
! Now. while they are defending us can't
! we men and women at home make M
J our minds 10 try To insist in public and
| private on II lofticr idcalism here Il
! home: I nm asking for an idralisE
which shall find expression beside the
| hcarthston" and i'll III" family and in
! tho councils Of the state and nation.
! And | ask YOU Ia $50 that when
! those who huYc gun" abroad To endure
| every species of hardship. 10 risk their
! lives Ia Civ" their livcS-whrn those ni
! 'h"in come home. thar they shall come
! home TO a nation which We. by our
| actions. have made nation they can
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ON TEE FRENCH FRONT IN

ON TEE FRENCH FRONT IN
FRANCE, July ls.-(Eventng.)-t5y
the Associated Press. )-The French
American attack along the broad front
north Of the Marne was an absolute
surprise. Many German officers were
captured while asleep and numbers Of
men were taken while harvesting rye.
Tho greatest stupitlcation was created
among the enemy troops holding the
Lines at the suddcnness Of the attack.
Some Of tho prisoners declare they
had been told that it was Impossible
for the allies to carry out any opera
ton in the way of IN offensive for
some ttmo.
Many tanks participated IN the at
tack, having been able to take up their
Dositions during the terrific storm
which prevailed The American
troops, cooperating with their French
comrades In the assault, did brilliant
work.
Around courchamp, northwest of
Chateau-ThierTy, the German resist
ancs was more obstinate than on any
other pat Of the Paris line. In this
rcrion tho allies captured l8 cannon
humorous machine guns and large
numbers of prisoners who have not
yet been counted
The allied troops showed wonder
4n1 spirits and advanced singing. A
battalion OF infantry crossed the river
Savieres breast high In water.
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R0OsFvF[T IN MOST INSPIRING
APPEAL TON. !. REPUBLICANS

be proud to have fought for and TO have
died for"
Besides Colonel Roosevclts address.
the convention listened to patriotic
keynote speech by Former representa-
tive j. Sloat FaSSett. elected him tenn
Irurary chairman. named platform ana
crcdtniial committees and referred TO
IN: platform committee several rcsnlu-
tons. One resolution called for y re-
form on sunday baseball. The platform
rumtnitlre elected Miss Mary Garrett
Hay. OF New York, ~ chairman, Sh" be
inE rompromlS" candidate acceptable
To the rival factions. TIL" platform
committee continued at work tonight.
At tunightS session Elihu Root. Will
II. Hays. national Republican chairman.
ami Miss Helen Narick Boswell. rNecu-
tive secretary Of the organization IF Re-
publican women Of the state. wcr" the
SPEAKERS.
\ ruund-rnhin was circulated ny The
anti-Whitm:ln faction Of the party head
ri by William Barnes. urging the
Continued on PaCe Ten.)