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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
Registrants Reaching 3l
 After June 5, Not Yet
 Called, to Be Discharged

Washington. January 16.- Secretary Baker has advised the Senate mili- tary committee the war department favors discharging from draft liabil- ity men who have passed the age of 3l since registering on June 5, 1917. md without having been called to the colors.
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templated was necessary under the circumstances.
 As first drawn and as approved at the White House, the order called for the closing of factories beginning to- morrow morning. This was changed upon consideration of the confusion which would result when millions of workers went to their duties unaware of the governments step.
 Inclusion of war industries among
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May Not Apply to
 Steel Mills and Furnaces

Washington, January 16-Althougn nothing in the order said specifically that fuel might be saved by steel mills and blast furnaces during the five-day period or holidays, the excer- tion made of industries which migl | be put out of business if plants were left heated led to the belief that tn might apply to the mills The no- cessity of keeping up the fires in blast furnaces was pointed out tt- night as the reason for the assum tion that use of fuel will be permitted to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
ABSTRACT OF COAL SAVING ORDER GIVEN
 OUT BY CARE HELD

Washington, January 16.-The text of the order hnd not been completed nt late hour tonight.
 An abstract, which covered the provisions. was given out by the fuel administrations ns follows,
 q. Until further order of the United States fuel administrator, all persons selling fueI In what ever capacity shall give prefer encc to orders for necessary re- quirements
 "tn) Of railroads,
 "tb) Or domestic consumers, hospitals, or charitable institu- lions and army and navy canton- ments;
 "tc) Of public utilities, telephone and telegraph plants;
 "td) or ships and vessels for bunker purposes.
 "te) Of the United States for strictly government purposes, not including orders from or for fac- tories and plants working on com tracts for the United states;
 "0 Of municipal, county or state governments for necessary public uses;
 "tg) Of manufacturer of per- ishable food or of food for neccs- sary immediate consumption.
 "The order further provides that on January IS, ID, 20, 21 and 2c, I0lS, no fuel shall he delivered to any person. firm, association or corporation for any uses or re- auirements not included in the foregoing list until the require- ments included in the list shall have been first delivered.
 "On the following days. namely, January IS. ID, 20. 21 and c2, 1918, and also on each and every Mon- day beginning January 2S, 1918, and continuing up to and incIud- ing March 25, 1918. no manufac- turing plant shall burn conI or use power derived from fuel for any purpose except:
 
 nust be continuously operated seven day. ach week to avoid serious injury to tho lant itself or it's contents. "(b) Manufacturer Of perishable food "tc) Manufacturers of food not perish ble and not in immediate demand who 1ay burn fuel to such an extent as is uthorized by the fuel administrator ot ne state in which such plant is located r by his representative authorized there pr. upon application by the United tates food administrator "td Printers or publishers of daily pa- CTS may burn fuel as usual. exceptine n every Monday from January 21 to Iarch 5. 1918. inclusive. on which days hey may burn fuel to such extent as is ecessary to issue such editions as such apers customarily issue on important ational. legal holidays. and where such apers do not issue any editions on a oliday they are permitted to issue one 1ition on the said Monday. "(e) Printing establishments which Iay burn fuel on January IS, 1s, 20. 21 and to such extent as is necessary to issue lrrent numbers of magazines and other periodically issued "On each Monday. beginning January 1, 1918. and continuing up to and in- uding Monday. March 25. 1918, no fuel nall be burned (except to such extent 5 is essential to prevent injury to prop 'ty from freezing) for the purpose of applying heat for:
 "ta) Any business or professional of ces, except offices used by the United tates. state. county or municipal gov transportation companies oi
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coal supply on hand. By this means all industry will be placed on an equal footing and each will be called upon to make its share of the sacrifice necessary to maintain the nation at the highest possible point of military and economic efficiency for the prose- cIlfinn nf the war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
Lansing Denies Rumor

Washington, January 1S.--Widespread rumors, untraceable to any source. that the United States had received directly from Germany a peace proposal or some other communication, were denied to- day by Secretary Lansing.
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went unanswered.
 The order prescribes a preferential list of consumers in whose interest it was drawn. These users will get coal in the following order:
 Railroads.
 Household consumers, hospitals, charitable institutions and army and navy cantonments.
 Public utilities. telephone and tele- graph plants.
 Strictly government enterprises, excepting factories and plants work ing on government contracts.
 Public buildings and necessary gov errment. state and municipal require ments.
 Factories producing perishable foods and foods for immediate consumption.
 Announcement of the provisions of the order was made by Fuel Admin istrator Garfield after a White House conference, which was attended also by Secretaries Baker and Daniels Earlier in the day Dr. Garfield had sought the views of other officials and it was said tonight to be the unani- nous opinion that the measure con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
Savannah Fefinery to Start

Savannah. January l6.-The Savannah sugar refinery is to begin operations to- morrow after having been shut down for more than a month. steamer with raw sugar having arrived today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
Hun Submarines Huue Off Week m Sinking
 British Merchantmen
During Period Just Ended Only Six Ships of 1900 Tons and Over We're Sent Down Smaller Tonnage Losses Were Two With Same
 Number of Fishing Craft

London, January 16.-Another marked decrease the sinngs of British merchantmen by mine submarine past week noted n the report of the admiralty issued night In this period only merchantmen over sunk and in addition two merchantmen and two fishing vessels.
 In the the admiralty under fishing
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pairs to more than half have been ac- trally completed.
 MT. McNamara explained that the ves- sells reported weekly as unsuccessfully attacked were not damaged The vessels damaged by attack are not included in the weekly returns until they become total losses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
GARFIELD TAKES MOST DRASTIC ACTION FOR
 .SA WING COAL SUPPLY v
From Friday Morning Untl After Tuesday Not dn Industrial Wheel WiH Turn Sdue
 Those Producing Food and SerDice

Washington January Americas manufacturing enterprises but few exceptions in all states of the Mississippi W the tonight to suspend operations for five days beginning Friday morning. drastic for relieving the order also includes the whole of the of Louisiana
 At the time additional was directed that dusty and business generally including require heated buildings observe holiday weeks This will down Mondays
 the drugs food places of amusement and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
MAsoNs START INVESTIGATION

Washington, January~>~> 1S.-tspecal) The Masons of the United States have
 started an investigation for the ascer- tainment of the reason why they alone 1 of all fraternity members are required to pay to the government percentage of dues and initiation fees as war taxa ton.
 Daniel c. Roper, internal revenue com missioner. to whom an appeal has been made, has asked the treasury depart
 ment for ruling as to whether or not the Masons have paid unnecessarily The
 provision of law Is to the effect that excepted from clubs and organizations required to pay the tax are religious and benevolent organizations The Masons declare that whereas their organization is not religious, it is benevolent and charitable and that it alone of all such organizations is required to pay the war tax.
 In their representation the Masons, through individuals, declare that they are aware of how the joker slipped into the bill, and make a point that If they are taxed, the same measure should be meted out to Pythians and Knights of Columbus.
 Unless the situation is cleared up the jndicati are that there will be an other episode similar to that featured by Masons successfully demanding equal with Knights of Columbus in national cantonment enclosures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
Garfeld's s Statement

Washington, January 16-Fuel Ad- ment:
 Adverse weather conditions in the recent week and the inadequacy of the present coal supply and transporta- tion facilities to meet the wartime demand, have made necessary imme- diate restrictive measures as to the use or coal in that part of the United States east of the Mississippi river. RAILROADS MUST BE AIDED
 TO DEAL WITH EMERGENCY
 ''Thc movement of coal in transpor tation must be so directed as to aid the director general of railways in dealing with the railroad emergency created by recent blizzard conditions. Domestic consumers of coal must be kept warm and other absolutely nec- essary consumers must be supplied.
 All industry must be fully re- stricted in it's use of coal in order that the available supply for the re- nainder of the winter may be properly 0iStiiottCett may Dt iilddc SuI1- cient for absolutely essential needs during the remainder of the winter. PREFERENCE AND PRIORITY
 RULES ARE OUTLINED
 ''To meet these necessities, the fuel administrator has ordered as an inn mediate emergency measure that on the days of January IS, 1s. 20. 2l and P preference and priority in the use of coal shall be given only to those con sumers whose consumption of coal is absolutely necessary. These include in order: Railroads. domestic consumers, hospitals and charitable institutions, public utilities, ships at tidewater for bunker purposes. United States govern ment use, municipal or county govern ments for necessary public use, manu- lecturers of perishable food or food for immediate consumption.
 During tie five days designated no manufacturing industry shall be al- lowed to operate, even if it has it's
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nedTIy all OIIlce DulIdlngS.
 The governments entirely without warning order issued by Fuel Administrator Garfield with the approval of President Wilson, prescribing stringent restrictions govern ing the distribution and of coal It decided upon riedy by the President and as desperate remedy for the fuel crisis and the transportation ange the eastern states Even intuition plants exempted from the closing down order
 Officials tonight would not discuss the reaching effects the action would have the industrial fabric and questions as to how the order was to be interpreted to specific problems
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17

London, January 16.-Of all the British vessels damaged by enemy action be- tween January and October, 1917, it has oEiy. according to statement made by Thomas J. McNamara. financial secre- tary of the admiralty in the House of Commons. today. Of the remainder, re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-17
BROOKS NAME IS | SUBMITTED ID RAILROAD HEAD l.. & N. Superintendent Is Nominated as Alabama
 Assistant to McAdOO BIRMINGHAM TRAFFIC
 ASSOCIATION ACTS MasOns Will Start Investi- gatiOn as to Why
 They Alone Are
 Taxed
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, January 16.- In belief that w. q. McAdoo director general of the rail roads, will be compelled to ap point assistants in each state, the Birmingham Traffic asso- riation submitted today the name of T. E. Brooks, superin- tendent of the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
 The action of the association, it was represented, was taken without knowledge of MT. Brooks. The letter to the director general was signed by M. P. Northington, president, and O.. L. Bum, secretary of the association, and W. D. Nesbitt, M. w. Bush, w.. w. Wilkerson, s. L. Earle, j.. w.. Oden and Henry T. DeBardeleben.
 THIRD NOMINATION
 
 Mir Brooks Is the third resident of Birmingham nominated for assistant to the director general in Alabama. Others presented were l.. Sevier of the Southern and R. L. Rox of the Pennsylvania. When d delegation desired to visit Washington in behalf of MT. Rox, the director general declared that it was not his intention to appoint traffic direc- tors
 The idea prevails, however. that the director general will eventually name as whether they be known as traf- fic directors or not It has been sug- gested that instead of bounding the ter ritory of his assistants by states, 1t would be wise for him to divide the na- tion in respect to currents Of traffic. It is said that Mir. McAdoo IS lavof- ably considering that proposal.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-29

The Canadian War Trade Board as- stunned control of the exportation of hides and skins, whether foreign or Canadian origin. Licenses will be re- quired for all exports of these prod ucts with no exception in favor of any country.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-29

also was defeated and by Senator New of Indiana, to make military training of youths between 20 and 21 compul- sorry also was defeated
 When the vote finally was reached on the Fall amendment, the senate lined up as follows:
 For the amendment:
 Democrats-Johnson of South Dako- ta and Williams. (2).
 Republicans = Brandegee. Calder. Colt, Cummings, Dillingham;. Fall. France, Frelinghuysen. Gallinger, Hale,. Kenyon, Lenroot, Lodge McCumber, Nelson. New, Norris. Poindexter, Sher- man, Smoot, Sterling and Wadsworth (23!.
 Against the amendment:
 Democrats Ashurst Bankhead, Beckhan, Chamberlain, Fletcher, Ger ", Gore, Guion. Hardwick. Henderson, Hitchcock, Hollis, Hendricks, King. Kirby. Lewis, McKellar, Martin Nu- gent. Overman, Phelan, Pittman, Pomerene, Ransdell Robinson, Shaf- roth, Sheppard, Shields Simmons. Smith of Arizona; Smith of Maryland; Smith of South Carolina: Thomas, Thompson. Trammell. Underwood, Var daman and Wilf1ey (29). Republicans-Borah, Fernald, Gron-
  1 Nary. P PN rose. Smith of Michigan. l Sutherland and Warren (10). | Total against 49.
 Exemption of neutrals from the draft evoker brief controversy. Chairman [ Chamberlain presented an amendment which he said the state department de- ! sired enacted providing for exemption of neutral citizens. He said the pres ient provision of the draft law conflicts 1 with treaties between the United
 States and Spain. Switzerland, Nor
 way, Denmark and Sweden, and that
 exemption from American draft of
 their citizens was regarded by the state department as of pressing i'm portance The senate. however, adopt ed the Hitchcock substitute. , Among minor amendments written Ii into thHabill by the senate was pro \ vision that lack of college education
 shall rot deprive men of positions in the aviation. service, Another amSfid-
 ment would require factory owners to !; whom enlisted men are assigned in
 making war materials to pay them regular wags scales, with their army , pay suspended during their industrial 5 employment.
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commander in chief, as they were carried out synchronously. The strategy of the double stroke is ap- parent when it is realized thot a sue cessful German thrust where the British struck would have menaced the channel ports or a similar move in the south would have placed the French capital in jeopardy.
 The Berlin official communication is sued Friday evening made note. of the allied thrusts by declaring that the Germans were busily engaged in at tempts to repulse them.
 That the allied forces are not to be caught mapping by the Germans is indicated by the intensive aerial op- erations that are in progress over and behind the battle line. A British of ficial communication says that in air fighting Thursday 29 enemy airplanes were accounted for, 20 of them having been destroyed and the others forced to descend out of the control of their pilots. Fourteen machines of the British failed to return to their bases.
 There is considerable fighting be- tween the Austrians and the Italians in the mountain region of the Italian theatre, but comparative quiet pre- vails along the Piave river, across which the enemy was driven by the Italians early in the week
 Unofficial reports are to the effec that troublous events again are in progress in Russia. The BolsheVik government in Moscow is said to have been overthrown by forces under the leadership of Generals Kornilof and Kaledines Moscow is said to have fallen and Trotzky and Lenine. the leaders of the Bolsl1evik government are declared to have fled across the Gulf of Finland toward the Murma1 coast. Another report is that Grand Duke Nicholas has been proclaimed emperor.
 The reports that former Empero Nicholas has been put to death or as i sassinated persist, but there still is Il, official confirmation of them.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-29
AMERICAN MISSION TO
 BE SENT TO RUSSIA
Will Include Only Men Familiar With Russian Economic and Transports ton Conditions.

Washington, June 2s.-Pians of the American government for aiding Rus sia in rehabilitating herself. which made known today, revealed that the first step contemplated in informal as- sistS1ce through American business and industrial leaders and disposed of widely published reports that a dip lomatio or political mission would be th. means of carrying out President wilson's promise to stand back Of Rus sia
 The personnel Of a group of men who will carry expect advice and ma terial aid along with Americas express sion of diIinterested friendship to the Russian people now is being discussed. It will include only men familiar with Russian economic and transportation conditions.
 Ample police protection is expected to be afforded them, but all show of military force Will be avoided Officials were reluctant to discuss this phase of the situation, realizing that Ger many would seize upon it as a means of distorting the intentions of the Tinted States. For that reason 1t is likely that fun details of the assist ance to be proffered will not be discuss cd until after the Germans learn of them by finding the plans actually in effect
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-29
PROMOTIONS TO FILL
 VACANCIES IN U. S. A.
President Wilson Sent to the Senate Names of Eight New Major Gener- aIs and 43 Brigader Generals.

Washington, June 2S. = President Wilson today sent to the senate the names of eight new major generals and forty three brigadier generals of the national army to fill vacancies now existing in the military service Most of the men advanced in rank are now serving in France and the selections are those of General Pershing. Off, cers in this country were selected by General March, chief of staff. and in both cases the lists show that the cap abilities of the officers and not his seniority in the service governed his selection.
 General Pershing's list included two national guard colonels = Cornelius Vanderbilt and John H. Sherzurne-to be brigadier generals. The others are all regulars. Following are the nomi- nations:
 To be major generals: Mason M. Patrick, Edward M. Lewis, William J. Snow William R. Smith, Peter E. 1 Trauch, William s. Graves, James G. Harbord, Charles P. Summerall. To be brigadier generals: Charles Edwin B. Winans, William P. Jack son, Samuel D. Rockenbach, Meriwe- ther L. Walker. Otho B. Rosenbaum, Edward L. King. Harry c. Bishop, Malin Craig, Alfred w, Bjornstad, 1 George V. H. Moseley, Douglas Mac Arthur, John H. Sherburne, N. G.. Lu- cius L. Durfee, James J. Hornbrook. Harry A. Smith, John J. Bradley, Howard R. Hicfok, William Cruik- i shank, George H. Shelton, William D. i Gonnor. Andrew Moses, Robert c. Da- kyls, Henry J. Hatch. Wilson B. Burtt. Harold c. Fisl1e, Cornelius Vanderbilt, ] N. G., Charles A. Hedekin. James J. Morrow, George c. Saffarans, Hanson i D. Ely, Charles W. Kutz, Francis Le J. Parker March R. Stewart Albert IT. Bowley. John E. Stephens, Oliver L. | Spaulding, Jr. Ewing E. Booth. Rich ard c. Marshall. Jr., John N Hodges, Herbert M. Lord: Q. NJ. Corps; Jeff ferson R. Kean. medical corjs
 i In making up his list of major gen. erals, General Pershing showed his es- 1 tirpation of the services of his former chief of staff, Brigadier General James l G. Harbord, wffo recently was assign ed to command the marine brigade It was part of this brigade which figured in the fighting about Chateau Thierry. which has brought a new honor to the marine corps. Genera
 March also has shown his apprecia
 tlon of his chief assistant, Brigadie1 General William s. Graves. who has
 been closely connected with the de.
 velopment of the war army, first a. secretary to the general staff under Generals Scott and Bliss and later a:
 first assistant to the chief of staff un.
 der General March.
 It is regarded as possible that Gen. : eral Graves promotion will mean hi,
 early assignment to service in tht field instead of with the general staff
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respective shops tomorrow.

respective shops tomorrow.
 This decision was reached at mass meeting today attended by 5000 of the strikers. The men were told of the action of the Taft-Walsh board by Samuel Lavit, business agent of the To- cal branch of the International Asso- ciation of Machinists, who yesterday was in conference with Chairmen Taft and Walsh in Washington.
 Hearing to Be Held Monday.
 A section of the war labor board, consisting of Chairmen Taft and Walsh and Loyal A. Osborne, of the employers group, and William H Johnston, of the labor group, will meet in Bridgeport next Monday and will conduct a hearing before the employees and manufacturers, preparatory to fix ing a final wage adjustment in the controversy.
 The present strike was the culmin- ation of a wage controversy here dat ing back to August g, 1917 Recently a government award of minimum o1 7S cents for toolmallers and 6S cents for machinists was handed down. Be fore the new wages could be put into effect, however, they were postponed at the direction of Secretary of War Baker, pending a standard wage being set for the country.
 The men rebeIled at this, saying tha' the postponement of the new award was due to the manufacturers. WheT | they were informed by Secretary Baker that the case had been placed | under the jurisdiction of the war Ia l bor board, the men would not call of the strike, taking the attitude that tht decision of the board would be onl! advisory. and that the manufacturers would not abide by the decision
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-29
ASSOCIATION OF ROTARY
 CLUBS ELECTS OFFICERS.
Willard I. Lansing of Providence Third
 Vice President.

Kansas City, Mo. June 2S.-John Poole of Washington, D. C., was to- day elected president of the Interna- tional Association of Rotary clubs on the second ballot His election later was made unanimous on a motion of Robinson A.. Mcdowell of Louisville, past first vice president and one of the candidates for president
 Three vice presidents were elected on the first ballot. They were Albert F. Adams. Atlanta, first vice president: Edward R. Kelsey, Toledo, second vice president; Willard I. Lansing, Provi- dence, R. L. third vice president.
 Rufus I. Chapin of Chicago was elected treasurer He had no opposi- tion. Alfred E. Hollands of Fl Paso. Tex. was elected sergeant at -arms and "A district governors also were chosen.
 Four cities were mentioned as pos siole places for the 1919 meeting. They are Salt Lake City, New Orleans Cleveland and Chicago,