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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-05
Wanted

WANTED-School girl after school
to take care OF child Phone 40.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-05

WANTED-Good. clean rags, at The
East Oregonlan office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-04
WILLIAM MYERS.
SELLING COAL AT
RATEOF $18A TON

William Myers, of 1929 Maryland
avenue northeast, is today selling coal
at the rate of SIS a ton, in bushel lots
II you happen to have traded with
him as a regular customer, you can
buy a bushel for go cents, a half for
80 cents, and a peck for Is cents.
Carrie Carter, a colored woman liv.
ing at 1916 Linden court, today bought
from Myers a half bushel OF coal for
30 cents. She was glad to get It.
Clarence billiard. a colored boy, liv-
ing at 6O6 Thirteenth street. bought a
peck of coal for Is cents. His
mother, Amy billiard, a dEessmaker
and a widow, who works hard all day
long for her scant livelihood, was
glad to get 1t. She had no coal and
her house was cold.
Had To Take Two Bushels.
Mrs. C. NJ. Donaldson, Of 1871 F
street northeast. today bought two
bushels of coal from William Myers.
Her order cost $1.20. She tried to buy
one bushel OF coal from William
Myers, but he wouldn't sell that
amount. So she had to take two
bushels. Delivery will cost her moth
ing.
Mrs. Charles Foster Roberts. of
leu street northeast, went TO VIII
liam Myers store this morning. She
asked for a bushel and a half of coal,
to be delivered to a lady living in
the same building who had no coal.
She was refused.
I'VE have no COAL" she was told.
The Times on December s printed
on Its first page a picture OF a pile Of
coal. The caption over the picture
read. Feast Your Eyes-Here's Sixty
Tons of Coal"
In Rear of Store.
The coal was located in the rear OF
William Myers grocery store and
residence at 1929 Maryland avenue
northeast At that time Myers was
selling coal at 90 cents a bushel, and
IL cents a peck, delivered or undsliv-
cred. He was selling only to old Gus
toners and not more than six bushels
to any one person.
When The Times tried to lay the
facts before Fuel Administrator
Weaver, his stenographer informed
The Times that the administrator was
too busy to listen.
''Mr. Weaver says he knows all
about Myers" the stenographer in
formed The Times.
Today William Myers gave The
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-04

Times his reasons for selling coal at
90 cents a bushel instead OF at 80
cents, as on December 8.
II am sixty years old" william
Myers said. 81 worked day and night
to get that coal-day and night.
Look at my old woman" he continued,
pointing to his white-naIred wife.
Look at her back humpbacked from
carrying II. 1t took me all the sum-
mer to get that coal. Every day / had
to go to the dealer's-sometimes l got
one ton. sometimes two tons-I
bought what 1 could get.
And last summer the people
around here laughed at me. They
looked In your paper and saw that
coal was going down. Every day
they read coal j. going down-snd
day after day il went higher. But
they wouldn't buy my coal then. 1t
was selling at s. a ton-but they
laughed at me and advised me to get
some electric fans.
Il guess they've got their electric
fans, now" he added with a laugh.
I'm doing them a favor by let
ting them have coal. and the people
around here are glad enough to get
1t. Why didn't you say that when
you wrote about my coal before
when you took that picture out there?
Why didn't you tell 'em that the
folks around here have known me
all my life. I've been in business in
Washington fifty years, 1 have. 1
helped build this city-landed at the
old toll gate more'n fifty years ago.
"T Deerve Pension
why don't you pension me off when
1 can't get any more coal-you peo-
pie are trying to cut us dealers off
from a supply. Why don't you do
that, or give me some OF your kind
of work to do
Ny daughter can get a job, per-
haps, but what can an old man, six
ty years old, like me, do?"
These were the reasons William
Myers offered for selling coal at 60
cents q bushel.
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enable them to pay better wages than
this.
The funds obtained by Mr.. Weaver
to put into execution the control and
operation of coal yards in Washing
ton are not large but sufficient to
cover the initial operations. 1t is pro-
posed that people purchasing from
the Government pay cash for what
they get so that the Government may
be in possession OF funds to go right
along in its work.
To Determine Price.
Coal TO be sold by the Government
will be at the prices now fixed until
the machinery has been in operation
long enough to determine whether
the Government can sell for less.
A survey of the District situation
proves beyond doubt to Government
officials today that the Government
can eventually sell coal at a cheaper
price than the private dealers now
demand. This is due to the fact that
some of the large coal dealers have
big overhead expenses which, under
the Government, can be done away
with. Briefly, one management will
do away with dozens of high paid Of
flee people and concentrate their
work in a smaller number.
The coal dealers who have been
playing fair with Mr.. Weaver will
have to take their medicine along
with the others. A comprehensive
general plan could not be worked out
where there are exceptions and moth
ing of this kind is contemplated.
May Resort TIE InJunctIOns.
There were intimations today that
the District into the hands of the
some of the dealers may
attempt to secure an injunction. Of
ficials had little to fear OF this today.
however, no more than President
Wilson had OF the railroads trying the
injunction process when he took over
the railroads OF the country.
1t is pointed out today that the
judges OF District courts understand
the desperation of the local coal stu
alton. Most OF them know Mr..
Weaver personally. know his fair
minded disposition, and they would
not be disposed for a minute to listen
to any proceeding that would further
the cry of Washington
for warmth. or tie up the
coal business further than at present.
Weaver Unearths DupIlcIty.
Mr.. Weaver has accumulated so
much evidence of the duplicity OF GER
tain coal dealers that he does not
feel called upon to go into details in
explanation OF his purposes. His at
tempts to supply small quantities of
coal TO those in immediate need have
been met at coal places by the state
ment that they had no coal TO honor
the orders he has sent.
To private customers the coal deal
ers have intimated that they had
coal Favorite customers have had
large supplies sent them. it Is
while the needy OF small
means coming from fuel officials have
been turned down.
Mr.. Weaver has evidence too, that
persons who have sought to obtain
coal and do the hauling themselves
have been charged as much as il the
dealers were delivering the coal,
while the distinct orders have been
that those uOink their own hauling
should be allowed 81 per ton. Dis
couraging the private hauling OF coal
this way, dealers have continually
claimed that they could not get teams
10 make deliveries
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-04
Vital Records.
BiFths.

The following births were reporte,
TO the Health Department in the las
twenty-four hours:
Nicola and Maria Loreto, boy
Marcel and May Morand boy.
Grant W. and Lillian z. Minis boy
Harvey r. and Rosie @. Orlando, boy.
Tasmer c. and Mary f. Pealow girl.
Charles A. and Leila Pepper girl
Giovanni and Lucietta Principe. girl
Michele and Maria Principe girl
Milton W. and Mary Strother. girl.
William A. and Gladys /. Waters, girl.
William w. and Elsie NJ. Lescollett boy.
John NJ. and Ethyl r. Kseton. girl.
John and Julia NJ Keenan,, boy
GASEOUS and Pearl Henderson. boy.
Giovanni and Maria I. GiovtrnaZZo, boy
Charles T.. and Francis o. L. Follin, boy.
Yuen L. and Lee Don. boy.
James II. and Mollie B. Davis Girl.
Giuseppe and GuiEeppa Cristaldi, boy
Thomas and Camille z. Costa, boy.
William c. and Rose Baker, boy.
Edward L. and Ruth r. Anderson, boy.
Ernest ". and Annie Allsop. girl.
Herman and Pearl v. Adolph, girl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-04
RELIEF FROM COLD
WAVE IS ON WAY,
SAYSFORECASTER

Relief is promised today from the
abnormal cold wave which has grip
ped Washington and the Atlantic
seaboard for the last seven days
Not quite 50 cold today. with
slowly rising temperature tomor-
row." is the glad news emanating
from the Weather Bureau this morn
ing.
At 1 o'clock this morning and at
and the Thermometer registered 2
above zero. the coolest of the last
twenty-four hours.
That the promised warmer weather
is on its way was shown by the rise
to 4 at 0 o'clock and to at 10. Fiji
teen and a half degrees at .. m. yes
terday was the warmest weather
shown in the last twenty-four hours.
Partly cloudy and not quite so
cold tonight. lowest temperature
about degrees; Saturday increasing
cloudiness. with slowly rising tenn
perature." is the official forecast for
today.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4-Temperature
along the Atlantic seaboard dropped
again today and with it conditions in
New York became critical
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CITIZENS STORM
D. c. COAL STATION,
BUT ARE TURNEDO OFF

More than hundred persons
stormed the doors today of the
emergency coal station, 1903 f street
northwest. for fuel orders. only to be
turned away because clerks at the
local branch of the Fuel Administra-
ton OF the District wefs unable to
tell whether there was any soft coal
in Washington today for sale.
Indignant men and women protest.
ed that they had lost several hours
va1nly attempting relief from the
cold their families were suffering
from.
Those in charge said they had or
ders to issue no orders upon local
dealers until word was reserved from
Mr.. Weaver.
Hard Coal Bobs Up.
Mr.. Weaver was heard from later in
the morning, for the emeI gsncy sta
ton resumed operations around 10
o'clock by issuing orders for small
quantities of hard coat, the first or
ders for hard coal given out since the
station opened.
you issued since the emergency sta
ton opened?" the chief clerk there
was asked today.
I'VE are too busy to count them"
How do you know, then, that the
supply OF soft coal in the District "
eXhausted?r
Mr.. Weaver will tell you, perhaps"
he answered.
Don't you know"
mo"
Thirty In Line at $3.50 A. ".
Shortly after o'clock today the
crowd of coal seekers began to form
in line. At $50 o'clock there were
line. At 0 o'clock the office opened
with an announcement that until
word was received from Mr.. Weaver
to issue orders for soft coal none
would be issued.
A number Of Government employees
that there would be no relief offered
until Mr.. Weaver said so. One Of
these men became indignant.
why can't 1 get an order for
anthracite? I don't want soft coal.
1 know that one dealer has at
least ten tons at his yard.
Give me an order on him and I'll get
hard COAL" he said.
mo orders will be issued from this
office" he was told.
The man gave his name to The
Times.
u work for the War Department. 1
have lost two days vainly trying to
get some one in authority to give
me an order for hard coal" he said.
at is to be obtained from one
dealer IL you know how to reach
him.
Il am going to put this whole mat
ter up to the War Department. l have
a wife, sick because of anxiety over
her two-month-old baby and my
six-year-old girl. II can't get coal
soon l shall have to quit Washing
ton"
His story wac similar to many
others told by men and women in
their efforts to convince the clerks
at the emergency station this morn
ing that there was hard coal on hand
and for sale to those who knew how
to reach" the coal men selling IL.
Yesterday afternoon several score
OF persons were turned away from
the office of the emergency coal sta
tlon when the supply of blank orders
ran out. This was at Z o'clock.
yes, we close down at I:30 in the
said one OF the clerks to.
day. But we get down here prompt
ly at 9 o'clock in the morning, and
are rushed all day"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-04
Shivering Commuters
Build Newspaper Fire
In Bleak Street Car

A group OF shivering com
lnuters on the Washington and
Old Dominion railway line solved
the problem of keeping warm in
a cold car today.
Amid bowls OF frozen misery
and the stamping OF feet some
chilled soul had a bright, rudy,
warm idea. He drew a newspa-
per from his pocket, crumpleU it
up on the floor and lighted il.
A bright blaze was soon going
merrily in the center OF the car. The
passengers crowded around and
added more newspapers to the
pile.
But the supply OF newspapers
gave out all too soon, and, re-
lapsing into cold, cherries
misery, the commuters shivered
on.
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Deaths.

The following deaths were reported
to the Health Department in the last
twenty-four hours:
Elsie Schmerger. &c yrs. Providence Hos
Lewis ID. Wolf. 50 yrs. 2ls Ard St NV.
John A. HassOn, 80 yrs, AZ 6th NV
Eveline z. Gaylord, % yrs, 1901 wisconsin
ave.
Cola Mccarthy. n yrs. SibIey Hos.
Frank d. Evans. % yrs. l25s 2Ist NV
Annie A. Wilson. rs yrs. 1879 Phelps pI NV
Margaret Lawrence. 90 yrs. Savoy apt.
Joseph Y. Beauregard. ~ yrs, Georgetown
Hos.
Duncan Mcmillan. q yrs, Walter Reed Hos.
Lydia G. Waters. s. yrs, Wash. Home for
IncurableS.
James l.. Carter. mo-. s3s y. Y. ave. NV.
Elizabeth Ennis, 81 yrs, $40 LIST ST. sV.
Eliza Buckhausan. 50 yrs. 10 jackson ST. ne
Anna Gorden. 81 yrs, eIs I4J1 ST. ne
Hannah Lucas. 81 yrs. ll3O BladensburE I'd
Wyman {. Edwards. 10 mos. s3i Acker st.
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if the supply Of coal in each house
was rather short.
There will not be the slightest con-
flict of authority should Coal Direc-
tor Weaver take over the coal bust
ness of the city. His contemplated
action has the hearty approval of Ma
tional Fuel Administrator Garfield,
who has approved all the plans after
thoroughly considering the law of
Congress giving the President the
right to do this anywhere he deems
proper.
Mr.. Weaver has repeatedly confer
red with Mr.. Garfield and his assist
ants and the plan now ready for an
nouncement has been worked out in
detail. Commissioner Brownlow has
committed the District Government to
cooperation to the fullest extent. Of
its resources, and to The Times today
declared there would be no faltering.
IF the Government takes over the
sale and distribution of coal in this
city, said MIR. Brownlow, "the Dis
trict government will cooperate to
the fullest extent.
"If the distribution equipment of the
coal companies is not sufficient in
Government hands the District gov
eminent will add all the equipment il
can furnish.
Hopes for Cooperation.
81 very much hope the coal dealers
will manifest such a spirit OF CO.
operation that they will at once pool
their resources and equipment that
drastic action by the Government
will not be necessary.
THE Federal and District govern
ments now have enormous burdens to
carry. Private business should forget
its selfish interests, and, by patriotic
action, rise to meet the situation SO
as to obviate the necessity of adding
to existing burdens OF the Govern
ment"
Paying Labor Toe Poorly.
The conferences of Mr.. Weaver, Mr..
Brownlow, and others have developed
that the coal dealers, who have been
alleging inability to get labor. have
been paying only 81 per day for 1riv-
ers on a basis of twelve hours work
each day.
The District Fuel Administrator, in
fixing the prices of coal, allowed the
coal dealers sufficient money to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-04
DEATHS

CARROLLs-On Thursday. January J. 1918, at
} p. m, at her residence. 63s Keefer place
northwest, CLARA VIRGINIA beloved
wife OF Patrick J. Carroll and daughter OF
the late John T. and Mary Cassell
Funeral services at St Patricks Church,
on Saturday. January 5. at a. m, where
requiem mass Will be said for the repose OF
her soul. Relatives and friendE are in.
vted to attend. Interment at Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
MUTH-suddenly. PHILLIP E.. husband Of
Nettie huth. si2S Holmead place north
west.
Notice OF funeral later.
SCHNEIDER-On Thursday. January ;. 1918,
at his residence, 1892 Fourteenth street
northwest, JULIUS NJ, husband OF Isabelle
r. Z. Schneider.
Funeral services at st. Stephens Church,
Fourteenth and Columbia road on Saturday
January 5, at p.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-04
NOLAN WAGE HEARING
OVER UNTIL JANUARY II

The hearing on the Nolan minimum
wage bill scheduled today was post
poned until next Friday morning at
10 o'clock.
The Nolan bill provides for a mini.
mum wage Of 81 per day for every
Government empIoye and was to have
a hearing before the House Commit
tee on Labor.
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SPECIAL NOTICES


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Board Of Directors for tho ensuing year and
the Transaction Of such other business as may
lie brought before the meeting will be held
at the office Of the Company. Ssth and
streets n. W, Washington, d. c.. on wednes
day, January .. 1918. at 1915 o'clock A. N
The polls will be open from II O'Clock A n
until II O'Clock noon. II. d. CHAMPION
Secretary. LIS
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offers the public their certificates Of In
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per Rnnum. payable OF demand TO enable
them to operate dspots for the sale Of frsI
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Sound Last Calf Warning to Recactrant c. Coal Dealers
Free Firewood To Be Given
Poor at Fairgrounds

Free wood will be given late this afternoon at the public
playground First New York northwest The dis
buton will be under the supervision of Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes
director of Fairgrounds.
This wood has been obtained for the by Commissioner
Bowow who assisted by Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Captain Willard commandment of the Washington
Navy Yard The wood from the Navy Yard 1t will be
given the long lasts under such rules as Mrs
Rhodes determines upon.
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FUEL CHIEF /
CALLS HALT
ON BLUFF|NG
Of PUBLIC
CONTINUED from First Page.l

CONTINUED from First Page.l
the broader and bigger reason that a
central office must be provided.
This central agency must be ar
ranged for within twenty-four hours,
certainly not later than Monday morn,
ing. They have got to demonstrate
the effectiveness of the plan to me,
too. I've got to be shown from bot
tom to top and there must be no at
tempted delay to stall off things. !
must see machine that WILL
WORK and worn smoothly. II they
are not broadmiDded enough to get
busy that's their fault. 1t will be too
late to sqUeal when I have acted, as
j certainly will do. They must make
pledges that the system they adopt
is all right from stem to stern"
Has Completed Plans.
Mr.. Weaver did not wish TO go
into further details, but he admitted
that he has worked out his plans for
control of the coal business here
along the lines that Director General
McAdoo is handling the national rail
roads. He has the proper executive
orders to take charge all ready; he
has the funds necessary to work on
pledged: he has promises from all
quarters that il the coal dealers are
really short of delivery service, as
they claim. he will be able to mobi-
lie a delivery system in this city that
will get coal to people in a jiffy.
Commissioner Brownlow has
pledged Mr.. Weaver the entire motor
system of the District Government,
with every man working in it not
now busy. Every cart, every wagon
of the District government. all the
street cleaners and cart men are
pledged.
The streets OF Washington can re-
main dirty until the people here can
become warm" was what Mr.. Brownlow
told Mr.. Weaver.
Other Trucks Promised.
The Interior Department and other
Government departments have promised
the use OF motor trucks; business men,
the most prominent in Washington, have
agreed to turn over some Of their del!v-
cry service; individuals have promised
automobiles.
Mr.. Weaver was sanguine that he
could take charge OF the coal situa-
ton and in a few days have every
furnace in Washington working, even
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-04
GERMAN LEGACY GOES
TO CUSTODIAN PALMER

Justice Siddons signed an order to-
day by which A. Mitchell Palmer,
alien property custodian will receive
S1O,329.52. representing a legacy left
under the will OF Mary K. Won Ring
harz. who died in Washington about
two years ago, to her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Olga Buckner, of Leipzig, Ger
many.
This is the first case OF this kind
on record in the local courts where
a legacy of an enemy alien has been
directed into the keeping of the alien
property custodian, Mr.. Palmer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-04
$50 TONS OF COAL i
BURNING IN HEAP
DESP|TEF |REMEN

Slowly being eaten away BY apar-
emily unquenchable flames $50 tons OF
soft coal in the bins OF the National
Cathedral School for Girls today con-
stitute a perplexinE problem for the
school authorities, Q menace to the
big power plant near which the bins
stand, and a worry for hremen.
Three times during the last week
Engine Company No. 20 has made
runs to the bins and poured water
on the coal burning at the bottom
of the heap.
DOsen Fires Days Record
An even dozen nres are on the
record OF Chief Wagner today. and
one In a building in rear OF George
town University at ThIrty-seventh aDd
o streets northwest, still Is burning.
The flames are confined to q mass OF
old papers for the storage OF which
the building was used, and are
smoldering obstinately.
Things looked bad yesterday for s<at
ers on the tidal basin. when Wells boat
house, a landmark on the northern shore,
was destroyed and the ice periousiy
weakened by the fierce heat The dan
gerous area was roped on by the police.
Damage to the frame building which
Wells leases from the Government was
estimated at 1900. and the contents, In
Guiding bathing suits. 500 -
Bankers Garage Burns.
The IRE doing the heaviest damage In
the past twenty-four hours was that
which destroyed a garage in rear Of
ss17 Blagden avenue northwest. owned
by Clarence P. Norment. banker, and
used for storage Of two OF his autos.
which went up in flames. The cause Is
thought to have been an overturned
gasolene stove and the loss was 1900
Fire in the controller box Of WASH
Ington Railway and Electric Company
car. standing empty at Thirteenth and
d streets northeast. did damage to the
extent Of so
Thawing pipes and ovsr-heatsd stoves
account for the remaining blazes.
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CANADA'S CONSCRPTS
REPORT FOR SERVICE

OTTAWA, Ontario, Jan. Gam
ada's FIRST batch Of conscripts are re-
porting today, and no trouble is be-
ing experienced in putting the draft
law into operation. The hrst draft
will exceed 10000 men, while the
draft act calls for a total OF 100000
men.