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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
SENATE BILL ,
UP FOR HEAD
OF MUN|T|0N
Would Have Broad Author
ity But Would Not Be
Member. of Cabinet.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-A bill to Gre
ate a director Of munitions, not hav-
ing cabinet membership but with
broad authority to centralize control
of all war munitions, was reported
favorably today by the senate military
committee.
Another bill to establish a war
council was nearly completed.
The bill for a director of munitions
provides that he shall be appointed by
the president and be clothed with au-
thority delegated from the president,
taking over any government agencies
that may be deemed necessary into his
department and not subject to author
ity of any cabinet members.
Control of War Supplies.
Control of procurement, production,
distribution and transportation Of all
war munitions, which are defined to
be arms, ammunition, ordnance, cloth
ing, equipment of war supplies OF any
character" and description, is pro-
posed.
The bill to create a new war coun-
Gil of three civilians and the secre-
taries of war and navy was approved
late today by the senate military COM
mittee and will be introduced in the
senate ON Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
Britain's Labor
People Protest
Food RQtiOninQ

London. Jan. 1S.-Popular dissatis-
faction with food distribution which
is particularly strong in the industrial
districts, will be forcibly expressed at
Manchester and in that neighborhood
Jan. 26, when, according to decis-
ion just reached. hundred thousand
workers in the Manchester engineer
ing shops will cease work for day
with the purpose of protesting against
the unequal distribution of food and
demanding general rationing order.
Similar demonstrations are to be held
simultaneously in Stafford, Affirm
cham, Eccles and Stretford. Accord
ing to the leaders OF the engineers
there is deep dissatisfaction and sus-
picion among the men, who believe
that the difficulties are due less to a
shortage than to unequal distribution
Of food.
The workers are convinced that an
artificial scarcity has been created by
the farmers, dealers and spectators.
In view of the growing irritation the
speech which Lord Rhondda, the food
controller. is expected to make in
London today is awaited with the
greatest interest. 1t is understood
the speech will cover the general food
situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
L|MPS TO
P0RTBA]Ly HURT
Steamer Thought Lost Returns Under
Own Steam After Being Rammed
By Warship.

An Atlantic Port, Jan. 18.-The Ha-
waiian American line steamship
Texan, which was in collision at
sea last Monday arrived here safely
today under her own steam. 1t be-
came known that she was rammed by
a conveying warship which punched a
large hole in her port side.
The Texans watertight bulkheads
saved her from sinking. Several COM
partments were full of water when the
big merchantmen steamed slowly into
port. AS far as could be learned the
Texan made the return voyage from
the scene Of the accident unescorted
1t was said that none Of the crew was
injured.
The vessel was taken in charge by a
coast guard craft when she entered
the harbor. She will be dry-docked
for repairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18

The food administration wishes
It clearly. understood that DR..
Garfield's order does not include
grain elevators, potato or yege-
table houses, cold storage, all
forms of grain storage, grain and
feed mills, cereal product manu-
facturers, bakers. Gamers, milk
dealers, creameries, condensers
and all other milk product manu-
factories. packing and slaughter
houses, ice plants and refrigera-
tors, sugar manufacturers. COM
mission, wholesale and retail
trades-in fact every sort OF food
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
LATE BULLETINS

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The nd.
ministration authorizing the ex.
penditure Of $5O.OOO,OO0 from the
funds of the shipping board for
government purchases Of lands
near ship yards upon which to
erect houses for the use Of ship
yard employees was passed today
by the senate after brief debate.
The bill now goes to the house.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-Federal
grand juries In many districts are
investigating complaints that coal
operators and wholesale and retail
dealers have violated the govern.
meHt fixed prices.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-President
Menocal Of Cuba, by decree, has
permitted distribution throughout
the world Of the entire Cuban
crop by the international sugar
committee, which works with the
food administration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
MUST GO ON
0R GO UNDER
He DECLARES
Premier Says His and vii
sons Programs are Same
and Acceptable.

London, Jan. 1s.-Premier Lloyd
George. addressing the labor dele.
gates today, said no man standing
On the watch tower could deny
the urgency OF the needs for rails
jng more men.
The prime minister said no
democracy has ever long survived
the failure of its adherents to be
ready to die for 1t.
Mr. Lloyd George said that he and
President Wilson without previous
tousultation there was no opportu-
nity-had laid down substantially the
same program of demands for the
termination Of the war.
There was no man willing to make
peace without complete restoration OF
Belgium and reparation, the premier
said. From Germany there had been
but one answer, he added, land it
came from Won Tirpitz's soul-never.
Continuing. the premier said:
Our channel ports are not far from
the fighting line and unless we are
prepared to stand up the people who
IRE dominating Germany, Britain, Brit
sh democracy, French democracy, and
the democracy of Europe will be at
the mercy of the most cruel military
sutocracy the world has ever SEEN"
Wilson and His Aims Same.
Mr.. Lloyd George said that his and
President wilson's war aims had been
acclaimed throughout the entente al
lied countries. There had been hardly
voice Of criticism save from few
who had wished he had made more
extreme demands.
The Socialists of France, Italy and
Great Britain, he said, had accepted
them as, very fair general demands.
The premier said that Germany had
answered never" to his demand for
reconsideration of the wrong of AL
sace-Lorraifles and had declared that
Germany wouM go on until Mesopota-
mia and Palestine were restored to the
tyranny of the Turks. No single war
aims condition made by the British
trade unionists had been answered by
any German auxiliary, he added.
Mr. Lloyd George said there had
been no answer from Germany to the
recent statements of the entente pow
ers on war aims. Field Marshal Won
Hindfnburg and General Won Luden-
dorh were brought back for confer
ences but Foreign Minister Won Kuehl-
mann was not allowed to speak.
Why" asked the premier. BE
cause the Prussian military power is
dominant. The answer to be given
will be given from the cannon's
mouth"
"Must Go On or Go Under"
II any man here can find an hon.
orable and equitable way out of this
conflict without fighting it through,
the premier continued, 'let him tel
IT, My conviction is this-the people
must either 60 on or 60 under"
The view Of the government, Lloyd
George said, was that it would be folly
70 withdraw men from industries one
hour sooner than the need arose, bu'
mat 1t would be treason to the state
70 democracy and to freedom if wher
me need did arise the demand should
not be made.
Whatever terms were put forward
oy any pacifist orator, the premier de
cared would not be accepted by Lu
aendorff or the kaiser unless the Brit
Ism had the power to enforce them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
they're EXEMPT!

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The fuel ad-
today made public list
of more than one thousand firms ex-
empted from the. fuel restrictions Or
dep as being necessary to the national
interest.
The Ford and Packard motor plants
at Detroit, insofar as they are used
for manufacture of aircraft and sig
nal corps necessaries, are on the ex-
empted list.
The WHY'S Overland plants and
practically all other motor plants
working on aircraft and army orders
were included with Ford and Packard.
Beside the makers of munitions,
army cloth. cotton duck and blankets
exempted in the preferred list issued
last night the new list contains the
names of manufactures and light and
power plants added, after protests had
been received today.
All locomotive building plants are
placed on the exempted lists.
While the list of exemptions makes
no specific mention of shipbuilding
plants engaged on merchant ships, the
shipping board has received assur-
ances that all will be exempted from
operation of the fuel order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
Congress Still
Wrangles OUer
Garfield Order

Washington, Jan. 1S.-When con-
gress assembled, attacks on the fuel
restriction order burst out anew,
mingled in the same with resentment
that the fuel administration has ig-
nored its resolution asking for delay.
Senators described themselves as be-
ing in state of impotent indigna-
ton"
'All this chaos is shameful" Re-
publican Senator Smith of Michigan,
declared. THE senate should rise and
clip the wings of those who seek to
exercise such authority which was
never intended to be given"
"The country is agaht," the Republi-
can senator from Michigan shouted.
Our enemies must be jubilant. Some
united action should be taken to stay
this blow SO serious and far reach
/, ing"
Senator Hitchcock, Democrat of
Nebraska, author of the resolution
asking five days suspension of the
order, said he did not plan any further
action in the senate for stay. He
felt that time for action by congress
was insufficient.
Prior to the opening of the debate,
Vice President Marshall advised the
senate he had been informed by Fuel
Administrator Garfield that there was
no intention of discourtesy in putting
the order into effect despite the SEN
ate's resolution. He said the admin
istrator declared the resolution had
not been received by him until $3.50 D.
m. while the order was promulgated at
| 5:45 p. m.
A telegram endorsing the order was
conveyed by Senator Beckham, and
kilograms protesting or asking for en-.
lightenment were presented by Sena.
tors Brandegee, Tillman and Pome.
rene.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
REPORT KERENSKY
HIDING IN SWEDEN

Petrograd, Tuesday, Jan. 15.-The
Vechernia Vremya says Alexander P.
Kerensky now is in Sweden. The
newspaper asserts that Kerensky fed
to Novo Tcherkask, General Kalen-
dimes capital in the Don Cossack re-
gion, after the defeat of the Kerensky
forces at Gatchina, arriving there ear
ly in December. He sought an inter-
view with Kalendines, but the hetman
of the Don Cossacks declined to meet
him, saying he was too busy to see
the once most popular man in Russia.
Kerensky, disguised, then fled to Fin
land and then to Sweden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18

plants are permitted to main
tain sufficient heat in only such
parts of their premises as is nee
essary to prevent freezing OF
plumbing pipes, sprinkling sys-
TENS or damage to other property.
This does not permit the opera
ton OF the plant for any purpose
of the days specified.
NO manufacturing plant can
operate on the specified days on
power derived from fuel, whether
generated by them or purchased
from central station companies.
"Offices in manufacturing plants
may be heated on the five days
named but not on the Mondays
named, except as provided in the
first paragraph.
The order does not contem-
plate the cessation Of industries
whose principal business is the
production or distribution OF fuel.
"As at >resent advised no ex-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
CLAIM TROTZKY AND
LEVINE NEAR BREAK

Stockholm, Jan. 1S.--Relations be-
tween Premier Lenine and Foreign
Minister Trotzky are growing more
strained daily. the Petrograd cores
pondent Of the Helsingfo-s Huvud-
stadsbladets reports. Lenine is said
to be displeased both at the way
Trotzky continuously occupies the
public eye and at his foreign policy,
which Lenine believes Is contrary to
the best interests of the Russian revo-
luton. Trotzky fornulates his own
foreign policy without regard to what
Lenine advises, and often without
submitting questions to the premier.
Friends Of Lenine. the correspond
ent adds. declare that he intends to
submit his resignation to the con-
gress Of workmen's and soldiers
delegates In order to force vote Of
confidence or lack OF confidence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
COAL ORDER IN Effect: SHOPS CLOSED
Lloyd George Makes Urgent Plea for Soldier.
Freight Put on
Jump as Result
of Fuel Action

Springfield, Ill. Jan. achievement
of freight in railroad yards here,
as the result Of the severe
snow storms of recent days, began
with new momentum this morning as
asresult Of the fuel administration
order. hating production in manufac-
tories.
Railroad freight transportation men
said that, barring more bad weather,
lines through this city would be clear
by next Wednesday when factories
will be permitted to resume activities.
THE statement of DR.. Garfield in
which he makes clear that his order
was chiefly to relieve freight conges-
tiQn puts a new light on the question"
said D. c. Frederick, superintendent
of transportation of the Chicago, Peo-
ria & St. Louis railroad today. my
only criticism is that it wasn't done
several days ago"
New York. Jan. 18.-Considerable
improvement in the moving of coal to
this port and in transit to New Eng
land was announced today by A. H.
Smith, assistant director general of
railroads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
SAYSKA|SER
AND POPE TO
OFFER PEACE
Senator Lewis Declar,
New General Proposals
are to Be Made Soon.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Germany and
Pope Benedict, Senator Lewis of Illi-
nois declared today, both are plan
ming new early peace movements.
Il have reason to know" said Sen
ator Lewis, that Berlin expects to
withdraw her peace proposals to tho
Bolsheviki and make new proposals,
but proposals which will be applicable
not only to Russia, but to all her OPP
ponents.
II also have information" he con-
tinued, that the pope is planning
with the acquiescence Of Italy, anoth-
er effort toward peace,
Holds Up Resolution.
For these reasons, Senator Lewis
stated, he intended to defer discussion
of his senate resolution proposing en-
dorsement Of the presidents peace
program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
REPORT ORDER ON
COAL IS VIOLATED

chicago, Jan. 1S.-Five alleged vio-
istons OF the fuel order were reported
70 the United States district attor-
aeys Office up to 10 o'clock this morn
.ng. The offenders were sent for and
heir explanations are not satisfac-
'ory II was stated they would be prose-
eu.ed.
=, washington. Jan. 1S.-United States
district attorneys will take action
eealhst any manufacturing concern or
voai dealer refusing to comply with
.uei Administrator Garfield's order,
we department Of justice announced
woay. District attorneys have instruc-
uons TO watch coal dealers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18

ceptions can be made in favor of
manufacturers or printing houses
engaged in war work or govern
ment orders except as provided in
the government order.
"All public meetings, entertain
ments. even though for patriotic
purposes. are included in the or
der and cannot be held on any Of
the Mondays designated.
"Horseshoeing establishments
may operate without limitation.
Laundries may operate during
the five-day period but not on the
Mondays designated in the order.
Cleaners and dyers cannot op-
crate.
THE ruling applying to news
papers does not permit them to
do job or commercial work of any
kind. Electrotypers. stereotypers
and linotype houses are subject
to the orders and cannot be oper-
ated during the five days or the
Mondays during the period"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
AMERICAN MONEY rs
DISCOUNTED BY MEX

Juarez, Mexico. Jan. 1S.-American
money is being discounted 20 per cent
in Mexico and there is growing anti
American and pro-German sentiment
throughout the north, according to a
reliable American who arrived here
last night from the interior after hav-
ing made tour of the entire state
OF Chihuahua.
He said the Mexicans on trains and
even the federal soldiers and officers
talked pro-German propaganda ana
declared they hoped the Germans
would win the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
EXPECT HUN STAND
ON SMALL NATIONS

Copenhagen, Thursday, Jan. IA
declaration is expected this week re-
garding Germany's attitude towards
Polish, Lithuanian and Lettish terri
tories, according to a Berlin dispatch
to Copenhagen newspaper. Concern
ing Poland, the declaration is expected
to state what German is both politi-
cally and economically disinterested. !"
And with regard to Lithuania and
CORTLAND they are ito remain polite
ally independent but closely joined
with Germany in an economic alli-
ance."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
. THE WEATHER

forecast Till p. M. Tomorrow. 10.
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
an Vicinity.
rarity cloudy and not quite so cold
~Aight and Saturday with the low
CO, temperature tonight about zero.
temperature at a. IN. below zero.
enlshest yesterday 8. Lowest last night
below zero.
velocity Of wind at a. N. Z miles
per hour.
Precipitation. none.
Neiatiye humidity at p. m. 80, at
M 81, at p. m today 81.
sage OF water 81, fall OF i in
ast "a hours.
J. N. SHERIER, Meteorologist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18

handling, manufacturing or dis
tributing agency.
Beyond the direct food indus
tries. the fuel administration has
agreed to the exception Of binder
Irvine factories, ammonia manu-
facturers, insecticide and fertil-
fxer manufacturers as being nec-
essary to maintain the constant
fiowef foodstuffs.
Beyond this again. the state food
administrators have been author
lied to determine for the state fuel
administrators any other indus
tries the continuous conduct OF
which are essential to obtaining
the uninterrupted flow of food.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
ZEP'S BATTLEF FLAG
REACHES AMERICA

Washington, Jan. 18.-The battle
flag of the Zeppelin Lag. brought
down near Bourbonne, France, Oct.
II, 1917, has been received at the Ma
tional museum. The flag, deep red,
bears no distinguishing insignia OF
any kind. Accompanying it were
small portions of the outer envelope
end of the gas bag Of the Zeppelin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
KAISER BARS PROPAGANDA.

Washington, Jan. Is. - Orders for
bidding all Socialist propaganda in
the German army have been issued
by the German military authorities,
according to a dispatch today from
Switzerland, Socialist newspapers
are forbidden to be sent to the SOL
diers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
STRIKE ON BOARD OF TRADE.

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-When the Chi
cago board of trade opened today
about one hundred telegraph opera
tors quit on account of cold and prac-
tically all outside trading was stopped.
The traders worked in overcoats, caps
and mittens. The temperature was
below As. Building officers announced
that the heat would be increased soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
$1,000 SOLDIERS TO GET BOOST.

Washington, Jan. Is. Eighteen
thousand temporary second lieuten-
ants in the regular army were 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 pro-
motion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
HEADS MASTER PLUMBERS,

Waterloo, Ia, Jan. 1S.-W. c. Nc
Carten, Marshalltown, was elected
president of the Iowa State Master
Plumbers association at the closing
session of the annual convention here
yesterday. He succeeds J. H. Fenton,
Cedar RAPIDS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
DO SIX DAYS WORK
in FIVE is SHOE
MEMS NEW SLOGAN

New York, Jan. 1S.-The doing of
six days work in five during Monday
less Industrial weeks is recommend
ed by members Of the National Boot
and Shoe Manufacturers association
in a telegram to them by John Kent,
president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
TO RUN MOTOR EXPRESS.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 1S.-An appli-
cation, the first of its kind in Illinois,
to operate motor, express line was
filed with the public utilities commits
sion today by the Chicago, Wauke-
gan and Hammond Transportation
company. Kerosene will be used as
fuel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
INTERURBAN TAKEN OVER.

Cedar Rapids. Ia, Jan. 18-The
Iowa Railway and Light company,
which owns two interurban lines out
Of this city, was notified by the gov
eminent today that its property would
be taken over and operated by the
government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
Every Place Handling Food
Can Do Business as Usual

washington administration issued today
food handling, manufacturing distributing
agency restriction ORDER Food Administrator
fhofol oxfnn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18

from the latest census reports.
The estimated loss in wages by
workers in the district during the
enforced idleness for the fiye.day
period and the nine successive
Mondays is S17,OOOy0OO.
Seven hundred thousand persons in
the state of Illinois were out of work
for the time being and, according to
John M. Glenn, secretary of the ILL
nois Manufacturers a. ISOLATION, most
of them will not be paid.
"The manufacturers are simply un-
able to pay them on top Of the finan-
cial loss due to stopping work." said
Mr.. Glenn.
At the offices of the Chicago FEEDER
alton Of Labor 1t was said union men
were accepting the situation cheer
fully.
Use Oil Stoves and Work.
Some smaller plants where there
was office work to do equipped clerks
with blankets and oil stoves and die
the best they could A semi-desertet
aspect of the streets reflected the
shutdown.
Some apartment buildings were re
ported out of COAL Individual re
quests for coal met with the repl,
that only a half ton could be supplied
any one residence with delivery weel
hence. 7 ~
New York Joins Plan.
New York, Jan. 1S.-New York toda!
entered upon the five-day period of in
dustrial suspension somewhat be
wildered because of lack of authori
tative information concerning details
of the operation of the coal conserva
ton orders, but determined, neverthe
less, to accept periodically whatever
hardships that may come.
I; While merchant associations and in
dustrial organizations joined in ;
mighty chorus of protest before tn
order actually was promulgated a
Washington there was a noticeable alb
sence of criticism when the decree be
came effective.
Workers Lose Big Sum.
! A million workers will lose $4,000,
j., 900 during the period in New Yorl
city alone, according to some of tn
estimates. The needle trades, as
class, will suffer the most from tn
shutdown, it was said, it being esti
mated that fully 100000 women AM
girls are employed.