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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18
AMERICA FEELS
PINCH OF WAR.

Washington. Jan. 1S.-America felt
the pinch of war, perhaps for the first
time today with it's industries idle un-
der the fuel administrations order is
sued to relieve the coal shortage and
release fuel for ships loaded with sup
plies for the American army and the
allies.
In the face Of protests predicting
disastrous consequences and formal
request from the senate passed by
vote of so to 10 to stay it's execution
temporarily the order was signed last
night by Administrator Garfield with
the approval of President Wilson. In
the house action on a resolution re-
questing postponement was prevented
by Representative Cox. Democrat, re-
fusing to give unanimous consent for
its consideration.
AS sent out to state fuel admins
traitors the order contained but few
changes from the form of the abstract
made public Wednesday nor did it
clear up to any great extent the con-
fusion resulting from its lack of de-
tailed interpretation
MANY PLANTS
IDLE TO-DAY.
BY its provisions manufacturing
plants east Of the Mississippi and in
louisiana and Minnesota. with rare
eAceptlOllS. Will DC ClOSeO LOT IlVe Gays
beginning today and virtually all
business activity will be stopped on
every Monday for a period of ten
weeks beginning January 2f
Through its application the fuel ad-
ministration expects coal to move to
essential consumers, including rail-
roads. householders. public utilities
and shipping interests, and producers
of food. in whose behalf the order is
issued.
supplementary list of exemptions
issued last night embraces various i'm
dustries engaged in imperative war
work. Ship yards working on navy
constructions, plants filling contracts
for army and navy wooden uniforms,
tent manufacturers and manufactur-
ers OF other products deemed neces-
sary for immediate use of the military
forces were named.
In the original order newspapers
were unaffected by the five-day clos
ing but limited to holiday editions on
heatless Mondays. Indication was
given also that plants requiring heat
to maintain themselves would be per-
mitted to burn coal for this purpose
but would not be permitted to op-
crate. This was interpreted by many
as applying to blast furnaces.
GARFIELD JUSTIFTEs
HIS ACTION. 81.
The fuel administrator justified his
action in q lengthy statement last
night in which he said he swao
prompted by the necessity for furnish
| ing the American army and allies with
food and supplies. .,3s .;i
The country. he said, has reached 8
point OF overproduction - far a dtl.s
Continued On Pass :. I'M Il ssa
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18
MUNITIONS PLANTS
PERMITTED no OPERATE.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-All the
principal munitions plants will be per-
mitted to work at full capacity under
the fuel restriction order. AS an
nounced last night by the fuel admin
istration, only portions of the plants
making condenser tubes would have
been permitted to operate. 1t was
an official mistake.
All the Dupont Powder plants and
the plants Of eighteen other great
companies mentioned in last nights
official announcement as being re-
stricted to manufacture of condenser
tubes are by the official modification
today permitted to run full blast.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18
$4,000 Temporary
Second Lieutenants
MAY Be Made Fiirsts

Washington. Jan. 1S.-Eighteen
thousand temporary second lieuten-
ants in the regular army We're made
eligible for promotion to first lieuten-
ants in the national army by a war
department order today.
Divisional commanders have been
called upon to furnish lists Of those
qualified for promotion.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18
Flag OF Captured
Zeppelin Is Presented
TO French Lieutenant

Washington. Jan. 1s.-The battle
flag of the Zeppelin Las. brought
down. near Bourbonne, France. Oc-
tober II, 1917. has been received at
the headquarters OF the marine corps
and sent to the national museum. The
flag was given to Major General Bar
nett. commanding the marines. by the
French lieutenant commanding near
where the Zeppelin was brought down..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18
Count Won Hertling
Has Again Postponed
Speech On War Aims

London. Jan. 1s.-According TO
telegram received in London, the Ger
man chancellor, Count Won He:tl.ns
has again postponed the speech when
he was to have made today in reply
to the definition of war aims by
President Wilson and Premier Lloyd
George.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18

THE manufacturers are simply un-
able to pay them on top of the f.
nancial loss due to stopping work.
said Mr.. Glenn.
At the Offices of the Chicago Fed
Grafton Of Labor it was said union
men were accepting the situation"
Some smaller plants where there
was Office work to do equipped clerks
with blankets and oil stoves. semi
deserted aspect of the streets reflected
the shutdown.
The vast steel industries along the
south shore of Lake Michigan had
been so seriously affected by the sue
cession of storms that. regardless OF
fuel regulations. date for resumption
sight. although it was believed that
they would be in good shape by the
expiration Of the Garfield edict. They
could not have operated this week.
regardless Of the order. it was said.
Dean Holgate announced that
Northwestern university at Evanston.
will close from January "a to January
20 to conserve fuel.
Chicago, Jan. 1S.-More than q
billion dollars in capital and some
100000 workers are idle in this city
today as a result Of the national fuel
administrators curtailment order, ac-
cording to figures compiled by COM
mercial bodies from latest census re-
ports.
The estimated loss in wages by
workers in the district during the en-
forced idleness for the five-day period
and the nine successive Mondays is
$17.000.000.
Business men and manufacturers
today had apparently decided to OBJ
serve the spirit as we'll as the letter
Of the order. following futile efforts OF
Yesterday to secure a modification OF
cials is that the order Is too severe
under the conditions existing in this
state.
Some of the business men and
manufacturers cited late figure:
showing that 1900 carloads of coal
had been brought into Chicago during
the twenty-four hours preceding mid
night Wednesday. as showing that the
coal scarcity Is growing less serious
some Of the larger factories and bust.
ness houses proposed to pay half time
to their employees during their days OF
enforced idleness. while others saic
workers would lose nothing.
Managers Of the downtown play
houses have decided to close thei'
doors on Monday rather than try tc
run a show with the house cold. The,
ling powers at New York as to tn.
! trimming Of actors salaries. severa
OF the leading houses announce ma.n n;nh ,nd
performances will be given.
Other theater managers said the
pend on the physical warmth of thu
audiences to make Monday perform
ances endufable. Unless their elec
trical currents nre shut of. suspend
Ing operation Of projection machines
most of the moving picture theater
will have no cessation of their per
formances.
More than $1,000 bartenders ant
$4,000 walters will be thrown out o
employment by the fuel order: accord
Ing to officials Of the Walters Union o
Chicago.
At 4 special meeting Of the Chicago
Brewers' Protective association it$wa'
decided to make no deliveries. even t.
homes. until next wednesday. 1t wa
said the supply of beer on hand va
sufYicient to carry Chicago over tn
Aya-dAy period
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18
WEATHER FORECAST.

North Dakota: Mostly cloudy
tonight and Saturday, probably
light SNOW in west portion: some
what warmer in extreme west p0r.
tion tonight.
night and saturday; not so cold In
southeast portion. f-,,s,,,-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18
no SIX, DAYS
WORK IN EIEE..

New fork. jar. l&.--The to:'.g CT
six da,.s' work in .ice during Monday.
less i.tlu!, rial weeS.; is recon Ec'ried
to M am,,rs Of tn. National Foot an.
Shoe Want facturers' association n IL
bulletin tt.egrapnel 10 then: today ly
John 5; Kent. pr,..dent.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18
STEEL MILLS TO
CONTINUE WORK.

Washington, Jan. IS. Twenty
three of the country's largest steel
mills have been notified that they
may continue operation if they run
to 100 per cent capacity on orders
for steel ship plates for the navy and
the emergency fleet corporation.
The twenty three steel plants noti-
fed that they may continue operation
are located in the east
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18
Attacks On Fuel Administration Break Out Anew In Con
gress-Wilson Says Country Will Be Satisfied
With Necessity OF Order.
Enemies Must Be Jubilant, Declares Senator Smith-"m
potent Indignation" Sweeps Over Senate-Clp The
Wings OF Men With Such Authority, Says One.

Washington, JAM 18.-Late today the fuel admins
tration announced that large number of pantsabou
thousand in Abiding work would be exempted from
the fuel restriction order Practically all the principal in
dustria plants of the country the list way
another The ruling work for hundreds of thou
sands of men.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18

Washington JAM 1s-It stated officially early today that
President Wilson considering interfering with the fuel
restriction order and feels that the will be satisfied with its
necessity.
1t is understood that additions the excepted list will
made today Meantime the fuel administration concentrating
its efforts clearing up shipping congestion.
From the food OF applications for exemption ping in, it ap
Feared that steel plant mills and woolen plants making cloth
soldiers uniforms would favorable probably being
added to the list.
1t ordered today that only making plant may oper
place The exempted plant however, will be required
furnish its product the closed ice plants production
ton"
does
o
~ The The country is is asha the Michigan senator shouted Our
so
Of
p,
p
While might
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18
NAY RESTRICT
TIN PLATE OUTPUT

Washington, Jan. lS.-Restrict!ohs
on the tin plate output which may re-
suit from the fuel order were cors:,l-
cred today at a meeting OF the gov
ernment inter-depa rtmental tin con-
servation committee. Frequent shut
downs of the tin mills. 1t was said,
would be unfortunate. and hamper
food conservation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18
MANY PLANTS
AR, EXEMPTED.

Washington, Jan. 1s.-The fuel
administration today made public I
list Of more than one thousand firms
exempted from the fuel restriction
order as being necessary to the ma
tiOnal interest
The Ford and Packard Motor plants
at Detroit. in so far as they are used
for manufa cture OF aircraft and signal
corps necessaries, are on the exempt.
ed list
Beside the makers of munitions.
army cloth. cotton. duck and blankets
exempted in the preferred list issued
last night, new lists contain names of
manufactures and light and power
plants added after protests had been
received today.
The WHY'S Overland plants ana
practically all other motor plants
working on aircraft and army orders
We're included with. Ford and Pack
ard.
All locomotive building plants are
placed on the exempted lists.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18
Wilson Will Not Interfere With
Carfield's Order; America Today
FEELING Its First Real War Pinch
FOOD INDUSTRIES AND NANY0F
BIG MANUFACTURINCP ARE
PLACED0N EXEMPTED LIST TODAY

torney's Office up to 10 o'clock this
morning. The offenders were sent for
and il their explanations are not sat.
isfactory it was said that they would
be prosecuted.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18
VIOLATIONS OF
ORDER REPORTED.

lations of the fuel order were report
ed to the United States district at.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18
BALDWIN WORKS
ORDERED TO SUSPEND.

Philadelphia. Pa, Jan. 1S.--Thc
Baldwin Locomotive Works this aft
ernoon was ordered to close. The
works employ 10000 men and was
apparently operating in defiance OF
the fuel administrations order. Will
liam Potter. administrator for Penn
sylvania, sent a peremptory notice
to Alba B. johnson. president. that
he must cease operations at once.
Mr.. Potter said he had asked the
cooperation of the Philadelphia po
lice official in enforcing his order
that Baldwins and all other industrial
plants operating in defiance Of the or
der to shut down for five days.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18

NEW ENGLAND
INDUSTRIES STOP.
Boston. jan. 1s.-Irdustrial activity
throughout New England was sus-
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21
NEEDY FAMILIES TO
Be GIVEN XMAS

Baskets of food will be distributed
to needy families in Richmond by the
Social Service Bureau next week.
Canned fruit of all kinds, canned veg
etables, bread, potatoes, and other
food stutfs have ben contributed by
school children.
Because of the scarcity and high
price Of sugar it was not expected
that canned fruit would be contributed
and the secretary and others connect
ed with the Social Service bureau are
very much pleased with the quantity
received.
A great deal of clothing and toys
have also been brought in for distri-
contributions are usually made at
Thanksgiving time, but because Of the
influenza epidemic it was postponed
until Christmas time this year.
Many little girls are going to be
very happy when they receive the
dolls which are to be given them.
All have been dressed in the --latest
mode" and are very attractive. Their
clothes are even trimmed with beau
tifully made tatting, which shows the
pains taken to make some child hap
Ply.
All kinds of toys will be given out.
Perhaps there would have been less
need of contributions this year than
there have ever been If there had not
been so much suffering from influen-
"a. While families with from six to
eight children have been in bed with
it at the same time with no one to
care for them. A great many have
died and the men in the families have
lost time and any savings that might
have been used for Christmas were
for medical treatment.
Just because of this suffering many
families would have had no Christmas
at all had it not been for the help that
has been so literally given.
Several appeals have been made by
families for clothing.
Every effort will be made to see
that each needy family will have some
Christmas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21
SWISS ASK WILSON
TO AID S!EUTRALS
(By Associated Press)

GENEVA. Friday, Dec. 20-Gustave
Ador, president-elect of Switzerland,
said today, while discussing the pos
sibility of President Wilson visiting
this country: IF Mr.. Wilson does us
the great honor to visit Switzerland,
as we greatly desire. we would be glad
to lay before him the economic con-
dition of our country.
Switzerland desires that just and
equitable peace be secured on the
basic principles proclaimed by Presi-
dent Wilson. Wishing to be polite
ally and economically Independent,
she therefore hopes that free access
to the sea be guaranteed her. England
and America know too well our posi-
ton amidst the great powers of
Europe with whom we must be able
to exchange our products, not to real
ize the requirements of our industries,
which have no raw materials at their
command
IF President Wilson comes here we
would be able to express our gratitude
for all the sympathy he has shown U.S.
We would ask him to defend the rights
of neutrals at the peace conference
He knows that our democracy, in
spired by the same ideals as is the
American nation, is DESTROYS of being
able to work freely without being sub
jected to any control prejudicial to its
sovereignty.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21
s',cley Investigates
Z. S. Army Supplies
(N, Associated Press)

Tuy;Rs, Tee. 2l.--E. NJ Hurley.
chsirraan Of the United States ship
p.ay DcEra, has been the guest of
Gra.tsyrias.er C;oloral Harry L. Rog-
e.s here while making an extensive
scar of Inspection Of the American
Supply service. He is being accom-
rhni,6 on his journey by William S.
G.,5s Of the ship control committee,
and Thomas F. Logan, special Ameri-
can shipping commissioner. They
are gathering information so that they
may proceed Immediately with the re-
duction of the shipping program for
the American expeditionary forces on
account Of reduced necessities since
the signing OF the armistice.
James Wads worth, Jr., U. S. senator
from New York is here and both he
and Mr.. Hurley were impressed by the
salvage pant established in this city
by the Americans. They declare it
should be taken back to America in
tact to serve as a model there.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21
URGES ALLIES TO
RECOGNIZE POLES
(By Associated Pressl

WARSAW, Dec. 21-Count Adam
Tarnowski vont Tarnow, Austro- Hun
garian representative in the United
States at the time diplomatic relations
were broken, told the correspondent
today that he felt kenly that the al
lied governments had not recognized
Poland The present government in
Poland, he said, represented only one
branch Of the Socialist party.
The program of the present govern
ment for the division of lands and the
ownership of mines and all industries.
Count Tarnowski thought, would lead
to an economic stress in Poland be-
cause it was too early to put such
plans into execution. The mobiles and
land owners in Poland, the count said.
would have no objection to the divi-
sion of lands at a later date il the
land was paid for by the government
as was proposed in Bohemia
The count said he saw danger of
Russia falling into the hands of the
Germans unless Poland. Hungary and
Rumania were strengthened as Ger
many's influence in Russia was still
great.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21
CHARGE RUSSIAN
MONEY FINANCED
GERMAN REVOLT
Independent Socialists Said to
Have Received Money From
Bolsheviki.
<By Associated press,

BERLIN, Dec. 21-The question of
whether the German revolution was
financed from Russia is agitating poll
tical circles, the imputation being
that the Independent Socialists re-
ceived large sums from Russian
sources.
Contributing to this discussion some
Of the Socialist newspapers have
printed what purported to be wire
less dispatch from Adolph Joffre, for
mer Bolshevik representative in Ber-
lin, to Richard Barth and Hugo Haase
of the German ultra-radical faction,
to the effect that while Joffre has not
paid the German interests anything
directly, they were well aware whence
the money had come. Joffre further
declared that Oscar Cohen, German
under-secretary of justice, had control
Of 100000 rubles for the further
ance of the German revolution and
that altogether 24,O00,000 marks had
been placed at the disposal Of the
German revolutionists by Russia.
The Independent Socialist newspap
per Freiheit says that party decided
months before the revolution not to
accept money from Russia and it en-
ergetically resents Joffre's imputa-
lions. Hugo Haase denies the Boil
shevik emissary's allegations outright,
but Herr Barth up to this time has
had nothing to say regarding them.
Assemble at Frankfort.
The German government has ac-
cepted Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg's plan to form a peoples guard,
or national army, according to Cop
enhagen dispatch to the Daily Mail.
1t is said that the German army I'M
der this plan, will be stronger than
ever. All officers have received in
structions to keep the details secret.
Women will be employed for auxiliary
services.
DR.. Luppe, mayor OF Frankfort on
the Main, announces that German ma
tional assembly will meet there
The Krupp company at general
meeting today decided not to pay a
dividend this year. The great arms
concern paid dividend of twelve per-
cent in each of the first two war years
and ten percent last year.
1t was announced at the meeting
that when a balance was struck at
the end Of June the directors decided
to pay four percent dividend this
year, a part of which must be taken
from the surplus of 1916. Recent de-
velopments, however, SO unfayorably
affected the economic situation that
the directors were unable to recon-
mend the payment of any dividend.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21
CLASH IN SENATE
DURING HEARING
OF PROPAGANDA
Reed Accused of Holding
Brief for Hearst Becker
Refuses to Name Investiga-
tors.
(By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. Dec. q. Cross
questioning by Senator Reed OF Mis-
souri,, who is not a member Of the
committee, led to sharp clash at to-
days session of the senate committee
investigating German propaganda be-
TWEEN the Missouri senator and Alfred
L. Becker. deputy attorney general OF
New York and Major E. Lowry
Humes, in charge of the inquiry.
Mr.. Becker refused to answer ques-
tons by Senator Reed as to the iden-
tity of persons employed by the attor-
ney general of New York to get In
formation concerning the German pro
paganda system. Senator Reed de-
manded that the committee instruct
the witness to answer
Becker asked the senator's If he de.
cided to have information on matters
relating to his client, Mr.. Hearst"
whereupon Senator Reed told the
committee that Mr.. Becker's reply
had been framed in an insolent man
ner and denied that he was appearing
for Mr.. Hearst.
you don't mean to say that Mr..
Hearst is my client?"
Il beg your pardon" said Mr.. Beck
er.
Humes Enters Objection.
"You needn't beg my pardon" Sem
ator Reed retorted. Your answer
was what your testimony has been all
the way through this case and 1t does
not reflect upon your veracity. ! am
here in the interest of trying to de-
velop some truth through a maze Of
testimony that has been distorted"
Mr.. Becker based his refusal to
answer the question on the ground
that 1t was secret service work and
secrecy was essential to his success.
He said that he had known that 1.-The
Hearst forces have been trying for six
months to find out the names OF the
men making the investigation, and
they haven't found out yet which
shows we have pretty good secret
service"
Major Humes who has been con.
Quoting the investigation, objected to
Senator Reeds questioning and Sen
ator Reed asked him whom he repre-.
sented. Major Humes replied that he
the committee and had
been detailed by the war department
to conduct the investigation and was
under orders from the committee.
IF you do represent the committee"
said Senator Reed, II want to know
what kind of representation it is that
you give when you refuse to give out
the names of people who got this
testimony"
Threatens Own Method.
Il will not dignity that question with
an answer" replied Major Humes.
The committee reserved it's ruling
on whether Mr.. Becker should be COM
PEELED to make public names of the
state investigators.
Later, when Becker spoke of Sen
ator Reed holding brief" from
Hearst, the senator addressing the
asked that such references
be stopped. IF the committee doesn't
stop him, l will take my own way of
doing it,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21
FIVE TRANSPORTS
ENROuTE HOME

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Sailing of
five transports bringing home troops
from France was announced today by
the war department.
The La France sailed December II
with 1856 officers, 1897 men, 81 nurses,
Is French mission officers and several
civilians.
On the 18th the Aeolus sailed with
1929 sick and wounded, including 1O5
officers.
The Tjisondari sailed on the 18th
with IS officers and 20 enlisted men;
the Samland on the 18th, with Of
ficers and civilians, and the Terante
on the 18th, with one casual enlisted
man.