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The sun., 1918-11-20

The raising OF Gen, Petain to the RANT,
of Marshal will increase the number Of
Marshals OF Franco TO three, the others
being Marshal Jofrre and Marshal Foch
on May 10, 1917. Gen, Petaia formerly
Chief of the General STAFF, was appointed
Commander In CHIEF of the French
armies operating on the French front,
which command he has held since, while
Marshal Foch, as Generalisslmo, COM
manded the French and other allied
armies throughout the field OF opera
tons
Gen. Petain. before his appolntment as
Chief OF Staff won his chief distinction
for the heroic defence OF Verdun under
his command. He Was IA retired Colonel
at the outbreak of the war, but rose ran
idly through the ability he DISPLAYED As
Commander on the French front ho
added notably to his earlier laurels mar
ticularly In the later phases of the war
when the skllfully directed hammer
blows or his forces in conjunction WITH
those OF the British, Americana and
other allied commands we're breal,Inp
down the resistance o, the German
army and dislntegrat!ng 1t TO the point
where the German Command was torcst
10 apply for an armistice.
Gen. Petain, who is 62 year4 NJ ,c,
was trained at 81. Cyr and becau,. n
Captain In 1890 and later a CoIo,,sI
During the early weeks OF the w,r his
ability as tactician and a str tae,i 40
won for him tine command or n bri,,do
and early In September, 1914 ba wos
made General OF Division
The sun., 1918-11-20

To those who cannot comprehend
5000 900, 100000, the estimated cost of
the war, we must explain that any
one worth that much money could buy
six pairs of shoes and two dozen
oranges at present prices.
The sun., 1918-11-20
RANK OF MARSHAL
GIVEN GEN. PETAIN
Hero of Verdun Honored as
His Army Enters Metz.

PARIS Nov. 1s.-Gen Petain, Com
mander in Chief OF the French armies
was named Marshal OF France to-day
a meeting of the French Cabinet. pre-
sided over by President Poincare Gen.
Petain to-day is entering Metz at the
head Of the French Tenth Army.
The sun., 1918-11-20
Says Letter Lacks Dignity.

81 don't think a communication of this
sort was either dignitied or fitting. II
the Mayor had anything of personal
nature to say he should have said 1t to
my face without sending it to this body,
and II he had said to my face that /
was uhtruthful l am afraid the Scotch
and Irish in me would have compelled
me TO make demonstration In force
Other members of the board sat tight
and the communication was placed on
file without comment.
r. S. Williams, president Of the B. r.
T., will be recalled 10 the stand to-day
before Mayor Hylan in the John Doe
hearing in the Kings County Court
House. District Attorney Lewis espe.
cially wants to know what company or
persons are responsible for the construc-
ton Of the curve near Malbone street
where the wreck occurred. He has also
subppnaed the stock books Of the b. r..
r. subsidiaries.
The sun., 1918-11-20

Each OF these companies has contu-
ued TO control Its own affairs for ths
purpose of liquidation under a licers.
from the Treasury Department, but IT,
licenses were revoked yesterday az
liquidation will now be concluded unde-
Mr.. Palmer's direction. Slmulta neousl.
Herewith Mr.. Herrick took control
The sun., 1918-11-20
HYLAN'S OPINION Is
NOTHING TO SQUIERS
Alderman Says He Doesn't
Give q Continental Damn
for Hizzoner's Views.
Is ATTACKED BY MAYOR
Letter Read at Board Meeting
Calls Him "Unreliablc
and Untruthful."

Attacked by the Mayor as untruthtui
Arnon L. sauiers, Alderman, OF BROOK
Ign, yesterday replied that he did no'
care a continental damn" what the
Mayor thought Of him. But II II nae
been said to his face. he might nave
made a demonstration In force"
The Mayor in a letter to the board de-
clared he wanted the Alderman's con-
stituents to know what sort of q man ne
was, because he had stated that the
Mayor had advance information In re-
gard TO the strike on the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company. which resulted In the
fatal wreck. After the Alderman hao
expressed his views on the Mayor. the
letter was placed on file. 1t contained a
lengthy statement by the Mayor as to
what part he had actually taken IN the
drama leading up to the wreck. Mos'
Of 1t had been told before.
II note by the press" read the May
or's letter, that Alderman Sduiers OF
Flatbush, the ever vigilant defender OF
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Travis Whitney and the Public Service
Commission, made one of his usual mis-
statements to the effect that knew OF
the impending strike Of the BROOKLYN
motormen thirty-s!x hours before the
public, for the reason that am mem
Der OF the union.
The sun., 1918-11-20
Unreliable, Charges Mayor.

IT want the people Of Flatbush. whom
he represents, to know what an unrelia-
BILE, untruthful and Lntrustworthy man
they have selected as their representa-
tive in the Board of Aldermen. and how
far he will 20 in making misstatements
about others in his efforts to protect the
rapid transit corporations.
you would think that when so many
Of the people of Flatbush and vicinity
we're killed and injured because OF the
reckless disregard of life of this corpora
ton and the Public Service Commission
he would cast aside his personal AMI
mostly and his personal desire to protect
these interests and endeavoT to aid the
people OF Fiatbush to have SAFE transit
to and from their homes"
Alderman Squiers listened with great
attention while the letter was being READ
by the clerk. then he said:
IT think just as much of myself now
and my feeling OF self-respect is as great
as Il was before the letter was read.
"I don't care a continental damn what
the Mayor thinks of me II the MEM
hers OF this board thought the same as
the Mayor / would feel II necessary TO
withdraw from its membership. for
have never been a member OF any or
ganization whose respect failed to gain
or failed 10 hold.
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
ALLIES
TOFURNISH SHIPS
FOR j. S. TROOPS
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
Ccontinued from First Page.)

Of the shipping question and that
the Secretary Of War made an ex-
aggerated statement IN a flight OF
optimism. But Mr.. Baker has access
every day to the details Of transpor-
tation. And one fact which Senator
Hitchcock cannot know Is the speed
with which ships are uEloaded in
France, the speed with which they
are turned around"
An estimate of available tonnage
today may be altered by an improve
ment in disambarkation method the
next day. Secretary Daniels told me
today that the United States was un-
loading troops and supplies in France
many times as fast now as was the
case several months ago. Quick ua-
loading means an increase in ton
mage.
Again, Senator Hitchcock may know
what the Cnited States Shipping
Board can furnish in the way OF ton
mage, and unfortunately, America can
not build enough to transport her own
army, but II he were aware OF the
plans of the allied shipping board In
London he would readily see that, far
from being neglected. the question Of
shipping is occupying President VII
son and Secretary Baker and their
other thing.
For the Allied Shipping Board is
securing the seven seas for ships. II
will mean considerable inconvenience
and a diminution OF certain export
trade everywhere, but II Will mean
q collection OF foreign bottoms from
all parts Of the world 20 carry Ameri-
can troops This Is not the war OF
a single beIligerent. but of several
belligerents. and when the allies want
American manpower and the United
States hasn't enough ships TO carry
her big army across the Atlantic, II
is incumbent on all the allies by com
b!ned effort to find the tonnage. 1t
is the old story Of essentials and non
essentials applied TO ocean-going
traffic British trade will undoubt-
edly suffer and there will be protests
from the interests affected, but II the
allies want 10 win the wer they must
suffer abridEment OF certain non
essential industries in order to hnd
space in the ships for essentials-Hen,
food. and supplies.
Ships therefore are analogous TO
railroad transportation. To carry
coal and food and munitions, embar-
goes have been applied on non-essen-
tial export products.
A Worldwide Embargo.
What is about to happen is a world
wide, self-imposed embargo 20 get
ships. Evidently the United States
Government and the allies are not pre-
pared as yet to make a public an
nouncement, but when the Secretary
of War make a public statement II
IS very discouraging TO find his sin
cerity as well as his word questioned
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
Headache From
ACOId? Listen!
"Pape's Cold Compound"
ends severe colds or
grippe in few hours.

Your cold will break and all
grippe misery end after taking a
dose OF "Papc's Cold Compound"
every two hours until three doses
arc taken.
II promptly opens clogged-up
nOstrils and air passages in the
head, stops nasty discharge or
nose running, relieves sick head
ache. dullness, feverishness, sore
throat, sneeZing, soreness. and stiff
ness.
Don't stay stuffed up! QUIT
blowing and Enuffilng! Ease your
throbbing head-nothinG else in the
world gives such prompt relief as
"Pape'S Cold Compound" which
costs only few cents at any drug
store. II acts without assistance.
tastes nice, and causes no incOn-
veniences. Accept no substitute.
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
LACK Of VISION
HAMPERS
SAYS WADSWORTH
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
prolonged this CHASTITY war and post.
poned that day when mankind shall
be released from its terrors and the
future OF this republic nLade alb.
Eoluteiy sure"
Turning to the committees investi-
gatlon OF the ordnance and quar-
termaster's departments, WadswOrJh
declared that the testimony forced
the conviction that military men
were not fitted TO handle the vast
Industrial problem. This. he said.
was complicated by the antiQuated
red-tape system prevailing.
I'VE became impressed with the
conviction that purchase, production
and initial distribution Of the vast
amount OF supplies 1nust be essenti-
ally an industrial operation" he said,
and that military men. no matter
how distinguished and capable in
their profession. are. with very rare
exceptions. inexperienced in such
matters. and therefore, incapable OF
bringing about the best results in
the shortest time.
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
FORMER CARS HOLDING
IN new YORK SEIZED

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-Deputy
sheriffs here have served attachment
papers on 2.OoO. 900 worth OF property
In a local warehouse said to be that
~ Nicholas Romano1. former car OF
Russia. The writ was taken out by
the Marine transportation Service
Company to secure a CLAIM Of S2.6lS'-
T6o for alleged breach Of contract for
the shipment OF supplies to Russia
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
ENGINEERS END RIFLE
DRILL AT ANNAPOLIS

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Feb. "a bat
TALON OF the Twenty-thiTd Engineer
Corps, OF the army, consisting Of
about 800 men. who had been engaE-
Ing In rifle practice at the Naval
Academy ranges for several weeks,
have left here in army trucks for the
army training camp at Fort Myer, Va.
The men had a pretty rough stay
at old Fort Madison because OF the
frequent snowstorms and continued
frigid weather.
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
GatewOOd, Of Nowhere,
Commissioned Captain
Despite Lack Of Name

"Gatewood, OF nowhere" wa5
commissioned captain in the army
medical corps here today.
War Department officials near
ly strangled themselves with red
tape, trying to hook up a history
and a first name for Gatewood.
Finally, on his sworn affidavit
that he had no initials, no birth
name and came from no place in
particular, he was officially com
missloned Captain Gatewood."
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
MEN IN UNIFORM HOLD UP
VLADNOSTOCK VISITORS

Thirty men IN uniform entered
hotel in Vladivostok, lined up the
guests, examined their passports
then took their Jewelry, watches, and
cash
Authority for the story IS an off,
cial dispatch TO this Government.
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
Camp Sherman Stirred
By Call for 5000 Men to
Leave Under Sealed Orders

CAMP SHERMAN. Ohio, Feb. s.
"A call from the War Depart
ment for 5000 volunteers to leave
here under sealed orders has
created quite a stir in the camp.
1t is said here today that the
camp will quickly furnish the
quota asked for by the War De-
partment.
This is the first call OF the kind
to be issued since the beginning
OF the war. it is said.
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
Handicap AIso.

1--WE found. also. that in addition
to this fundamental handicap, these.
supply bureaus were handicapped,
and very seriously by a condition
which springs from a routine opera
ton. regulated and checked. down TO
the last crossing OF the - and dot
ting OF an a. which condition is
popularity sscribed to red tape
'In q word. we found the machinery
slow and creakins and in some I'M
portant instances. the engine stalled.
From the testimony OF manufac-
turers who appeared before the COM
mittee, we gathered that there was
lack OF comprehension OF the manu-
facturer's problem on the part OF Of
fetal Washington; lack OF co-ordiua-
tion. and inability to reach prompt
decision: in fact the system itself
was faulty in the extreme"
Senator Wadsworth declared that
able civilians who were called In to
assist and who had watched the
working Of the war machinery for
months. said the defects, which mem
bers OF the cOmmitte suspected. ex-
Igted
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
u for Fuel Famine Senators Find as Result of Coal Inquiry
SEC.LANSING wins
HIGHPRAISEFROM
chairman FLOOD
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and made quite remote the possibil-
ity 80 often discussed OF trouble BE-
tween this country and Japan"
O. 8. Well InfoFmed.

and made quite remote the possibil-
ity 80 often discussed OF trouble BE-
tween this country and Japan"
q. 5. Wen Informed.
Besides making vigorous efforts to
keep all our allies informed as to our
actual Intentions and accomplish
ments by means OF a comprehensive
information service the department
OF State has succeeded in establishing
q flow OF information which keeps the
Government well informed as to what
Is happening within the enemy llnsa-
"Such information OF great value
for publicity purposes abroad, lead
ing to a clearer public understanding
OF Americas aims and activities II
being sent daily. I am told that the
embassy IN London received from
the department each week between
10000 and 10000 words OF material
The number OF department cable
messages has increased nearly 500 per
cent, or from $500 words in the pe-
riod OF January 1 to Is, 1914, to 2iI,-
59I, in the same period this year."
Flood assured the House that the
every effort to care for American pris-
oners of war.
Prisoners Cared For.
"of these there are now only few.
less than 15O,'" he said, "but there
will be more and elaborate machin,
cry for their care has been created.
A commission in Switzerland has been
organized under the supervision OF he
legation at Berne. which sends to the
Americans In German prison camps
food, money, and clothing, without
which they would soon be destituts.
The history OF the war shows that the
lot OF prisoners in Germany is an un-
happy one.'
Flood praised the State Depars-
nent's exposure OF German intrigue.
saying It had swung many countries
to the side Of the allies.
The series OF exposures which the
department has made. beginning with
the Zimmerman note early last year"
he said. "and followed by the Lux
burg kilograms. the Bernstorff teIe-
grams concerning Caillaux. and the
secret German censorship regulations.
showing how the German press 10
controlled, undoubtedly served to
bring to the attention OF Latin-Amer-
icaNaS well as to the world. the coerc-
I've character OF the German govern
ment, with the consequent influence
upon the policy OF many OF these
countries toward Germany. OF the
departments general secret services
work, little can be said at this time,
further than to most highly commend
il, and to state that II has been most
effective and useful"
And So" Mr.. Flood said In closing,
"the impress OF the mind, charaetsr
and diligence Of Robert Lansing viii
be left upon the important and far
reaching measures that come under
his consideration as an international
leader; and will add to the advance
ment OF the cause OF humanity and
honor Of the Republic"
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
Production Decreased.

Coal production decreased, and
when winter actually overlook us the
prices fixed by the Fuel Adminlstra-
tion were made more liberal and des-
perate effort was made to mine and
transport the coal to points where
needed. And, OF course. the effort
failed.
AS the result OF this lack OF plan
ming, which should have been done in
July and August, we have great com
munitics in the East and North starv-
ing for coal and we have an order
closing thousands OF factories and
throwing out OF work mi lions OF men
and women, costing millions of dol
lars In wages and delayed products.
crIppIing for the time being those
rery industries upon which we depend
20 win the war"
81 do not attempt TO lay the blame
sIst that this painful situation has
resulted from an utter lack of plan
ninS-a 'ack OF wisdom.
eNeed CentrRIiEInE Agency.
"The plain fact is we have no
agency in our Government today
charged with the duty Of projecting
it's vision far into the future. antici-
pating the emergencies which may
arise and laying the plans by which
we can meet and overcome these
emergencies.
"If we are wise we will establish
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
COAL REPORT
BLAMES FUEL
HEADANDBAD
DISTRIBUTION

Faulty distribution has caused
the American coal shortage. This
is the gist Of an informal and pre-
liminary report which the Senate
subcommittee, which investigated
, the shortage, has before it today.
Consideration is being given the
preliminary report in whipping the
final report, to be made to the SEN
ate, into shape.
While the fault for the coal short
age is laid at the door of faulty
distribution, the fuel administration
is not entirely left blameless. The
preliminary report finds that the
fuel administration orders have in
some instances added to congestion
and confusion in distribution.
Would Repeal Law.
Tentative remedies now before the
Senate Committee include q repeal OF
the present law and provisions for the
operation OF the mines at a cost plus
basis: provisions for a new schedule
of coal prices, fixing the prices by
zones; Government purchase of all
coal at the mines; Government owner
Ehip OF the mines, and Government
construction OF cars and locomotives
10 aid distributing facilities. The
committee may not find II wise to
offer any OF these remedies to the
Senate, but they have them up for
consideration
The preliminary report shows that
$4,000, 900 more tons OF anthracite and
10000, 900 more tons OF bituminous
were produced in 1917 than were pro-
duced in 1916. At the same time con-
sumption increased 10 per cent and
left q shortage Of $4,000. 900 tons.
This shortage was not a production
shortage, the report declares, but
rather a distribution shortage. The
report shows that the car shortage
was more acute IN May, when summer
coal stores should have been moving.
than II was in December. 1t points
out that the Federal Trade Commits
sion and the Fuel Administration ad-
Cfsed consumers not TO purchase dur
ing the Summer months because prices
were to be lowered. This interrupted
the usual distributing machinery, the
report states. A shortage of locornO-
tives and congestion in "bottleneck"
points added to the difficulties.
Fuel Bureau Critised.
The fuel administration is crfti-
cised for its interference with cross
hauli3g. Gross hauling is an eco
noGnic necessity" says the informal
report. and It points out that DR.. Gar
fields attempt to stop cross hauling
caused confusion and congestion and
sent manufacturers into new fields
for their coal supplies. Diversion OF
coal by the fuel administration added
60 the confusion. the report declares.
Expectation OF coal and the use OF
bunkering coal were not serious fac
tors, It is pointed out. Statistics
show that the bunker coal for the
Ave principal Atlantic coast ports
was 1,SS6.s42 tons less in 1917 than
sn 1916.
Coal prices a. fixed by the fuel ad-
ministration are termed unfair be-
cause they fail to discriminate close
ly enough between producers and the
character OF their production.
A final report will be worked out
by the committee and based on the
aforegoing informal report. The for
NAL report TO the Senate will be
made within a few days.
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
Tells of Coal Troubles

Senator Wadsworth traced the his
tory OF the Governments interference
in the coal business, to show that its
efforts in that direction had been dis
Rstrous." lie said the whole coal trade
was thrown into CONFUSION wnen the
Peabody-Lane price agreement OF last
June was repudiated by Secretaries
Baker and Daniels.
NO operator could tell what the
Government intended TO do with him."
he said. Thousands of consumers Of
coal made up their mind after thai
that they were going to get coal
cheaper and postponed buying their
winter supply.
This condition OF uncertainty SZ-
listed for weeks, seriously affecting
the production of coal Finally the
Government fixed the price OF coal at
So q ton and many mines closed.
by that time the autumn season
had overtaken us. Thousands OF IN
d!viduals and business concerns had
postponed putting in their winter sup
ply Of coal.
The Washington times., 1918-02-05

como such agency In our Government,
whether it be called a war cabinet or
some other name.
If we do not do this, we are more
than likely to have another break
down, even more severe than the one
from which we are suffering today.
II we win this war we cannot afford
to break down for an instant"
No PartisaRshIp.
Senator Wadsworth prefaced his
remarks with the hope that ell par
tIsan feeling be forgotten in the War
Department discussion
He asserted that credit must be
given for several things that have
been done with conspicuous success
THE carrying out OF the draft law.
the movement OF hundreds OF thou
sands OF troops 20 camps without a
single loss OF life, and the orsaniza-
tion Of the mess departments in these
camps are accomplishments that de
serve great credit" he said, but Il
Is proper and necessary to point out
failure as we'll"
Congress wants TO help the depart
ment, If It will let u.s." he asserted.