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Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18
GARFIELD CHILLED BY fs
 THE SENATE COMMITTEE
While Explaining His Reasons for
 Shutting Down Industries.

Washington, Jan. 17.-Fuel Admin, istrator Garfield underwent a two hours grilling today at the hands of the senate committee Investigating the coal shortage, which called him be- fore it to explain his reasons for is suing the order shutting down indus tries by denying them the use of coal.
 At the termination of the hearing the committee decided to make no for nal report. but Chairman+ Reed made a speech in the senate declaring Dr. Garfield had not satisfied. him of the necessity for such drastic action. The line of questions asked by other mem1 bers of the committee indicated that they, too, took the same view. --
 Dr. Garfield declared the order was made imperative because of the fuel and transportation crisis. If coal were not cut off to all industries for a per- iod many of them. he said. would be forced to close anyhow and the gov ernment in closing down every thing intended to treat ali alike.
 Members of the committee criticized severely the closing down of industries which have coal stored on hand and declared the order if made effective would cost the country a billion dol lars in wages and production. a
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

to the front. The men in the foremost ranks must have room to move.
 More than shock was needed to make a way through that congestion at the terminals and on the docks so tha tthe aid so vitally needed by the allies could get through.
 Effect Has Been Disastrous.
 '"The incidental effect of this trans portation situation on coal production has been disastrous. There is, and always has been, plenty of fuel, but It cannot be moved to those places where it is so badly needed while rail- road lines and terminals are choked. Throughout the coal fields, scores. even hundreds, of mines are lying idle because of railroad inability to supply the cars to carry away their product. Coal mines cannot operate without cars. Cars cannot be supplied while the railroads are crippled by the pres ent freight congestion, which keeps idle cars lying useless in the freight yards.
 'In the past week the production of coal has been disastr rously reduced Reports in some cases have shown 90 per cent. of the mines in certain fields closed completely for lack of cars. "This is war! Whatever the cost we must pay so that in the face of the enemy there can never be the re | preach that we held back from doing our full share. Those ships laden with supplies of food for men and food for guns must have coal and put to sea- i Text of the Order.
 The text of the order follows: Limited States Fuel Administration | Washington, D. C., Jan. IT, 1918. | Regulation making provision for q more adequate supply of fuel for rail. roads, domestic consumers, public utilities and other uses necessary tC the national security.
 The United States fuel administra. tor, acting under the authority of al executive order of the president of tn, United States dated g August, 1917 appointing said administrator, in fur. tnera1ce of the purposes of the sait oroer and of the purposes of the ac or congress therein referred to approy ed 10 August, 1917, and finding it es sential effectively to carry out tn, provisions of this act to make provis Ion for more adequate supply of fue TOT railroads, domestic consumers public utilities and for other uses ne cessary to the national security il certain parts of the United State Hereby makes and prescribes the fol lowing regulation:
 Orders to Sellers of Fuel.
 Section 1. Until further order o the United States fuel administrator all persons selling fuel in whateve capacity shall, in filing their con tracts or orders now on hand. giy preference to necessary current re quirements of: railroads, domesti consumers, hospitals, charitable insti luuons, army and navy cantonment: public utilities, by-product coke plant supplying gas for household use, tele phone and telegraph plants, shippin Tor bunker purposes. the United State y (contn,ued on Page -rhreel E,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18
FEDERAL AGENTS INVESTIGATE
 DISAPPEARANCE OF GIRL S
Two Portland Maidens Believed to Be
 White Slave Victims,

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 17.-The dis appearance of two girls, Mildred Burns of Hartford and Esther Strick- land of Portland, is now under in yestigation by federal agents. The Burns girl has not been seen here since December 16 and the Strickland girl dropped out of sight on Monday last. The police theory is that both girls are white slave victims.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18
STEP IN PREPARATION FOR THE THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
New Issue of $4oo,00o, 900 Treasury
 Certificates Announced.

Washington, Jan. 17.-As the first financial step in preparation for the third Liberty loan, Secretary McAdoo tonight announced a new issue of sz00, ,0o0. GOO treasury certificates of in- debtedness, bearing per cent. from Jan. 22 and payable April 9. Sub scriptions will be received by federal reserve banks at par and accrued in- terest until January 29 and payment must be made by that date. The cer- tifcates will be received in payment of third Liberty loan subscrip tions.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18
PLANTS MAKING CLOTH FOR
 .. UNIFORMS TO REMAIN OPEN
Also Those Which Are Making Heavy Duck For Government.

Washington, Jan. 17.-Plants making woolen army and navy uniforms and cloth used in their manufacture, and concerns engaged in filling contracts for tent and other equippage made of heavy duck were exempted from the five day closing period in 8 special order issued tonight by the fuel ad- minister. -
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18
SHORTENING THE BUSINESS
 DAY IN NEW HAVEN
Retail and Department Stores and Sa-
 looms Cut Down Hours.

New Haven, Conn. Jan. 1.-The movement to curtan the daily period of business in this city eliminated to. night at an open meeting held under the direction of committee of cit- gems named last week by Mayor Da- vid E, Fitzgerald. It was decided that retail stores away from the center of the city remain open until p. m. and department stores in the center from g a. m. until p. m.. except on Sat Urdays, when thsy will close at g at night Saloons will not commence business until I a. m. and win clost at Il p. m., and theatres will open at D. m. and close at 10.3o.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18
CORN PRICES BASED
 AND LATER HARDENED
Owing to Uncertainty Whether Dry. CTS Would Be Permitted to Operate.

Chicago, Jan. 17.-Although corn prices at first eased down a little to- day influenced by likelihood that traf- fic congestion would be relieved, the market later hardened owing to un- certainty as to whether elevators and dryers would be permitted to continue in operation despite restrictive rules as to coal. Quotations closed steady
 at the same as yesterdays finish to 1-S higher, with January f25 7-S and May 124 1-2. Oats gained IA to B. S@1-2. The outcome in provisions from unchanged figures to 15 cents advance.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18
GRAND EXALTED RULER OF ELKS TO VISIT MERlDEN With His Staff on Feb. 1e-onIy Off.
 eial Visit in Connecticut.

Meriden, Conn.,, Jan. 17.--Grand Ex- alted Ruler Fred Harper of Lynch burg, Va, sent word today to Meri- den lodge of Elks that his visit here on February 19 with his staff will be me only official call in Connecticut this year and the occasion will be made a state affair to which all the Elks lodges will be invited.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18
EXTENSION OF TIME FOR
 FILING INCOME RETURNS
Forms Will Be Ready For Distribution
 Saturday or Monday. ~

Washington, Jan. .17-Extension of time for filing income tax returns af- ter March 1 will be granted by In- ternal Revenue Commissioner Roper iI any case where it is demonstrated that accounting difficulties of a busi- ness prevent completion before that time. This. rule was disclosed today in regulations accompanying the tax more.
 The forms will be ready for distri- button by next Saturday or Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18
CAILLAUX INTIMATE WITH
 COUNT JAMES MTNoTTo
Son-in-LaW of Louis F. Swift-Were
 Together 26 Days.

Buenos Aires, Jan. 17.-Investigation has disclosed that Former Premier Cai1laux of France met Count James Minotto, son-in-law of Louis F. Swift Of Chicago, on his way from Brazil to this city and that they were together almost constantly the twenty-six days M. Caillaux spent here.
 Count Minotto also was on friendly terms with Count Von Luxburg, the former German minister to this coun- try, and intimations have been heard fin unofficial quarters that he may have acted as an intermediary between the former French premier and the Ger man diplomat.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

Count Minotto was arrested in Chi cago last November on suspicion that he had been connected with pro-Ger- man activities and was ordered to show cause why he should not be deported as an undesirable alien.
 In the investigation of Minotto's ease, Mrs. Chauncey Eldridge of New York, wife of an expert on wireless
 eelegraphy, appeared as a witness against him. She said she met him at Rio Janeiro and that he and Mime. Caillaux were on friendly terms in that city. The count admitted that he knew Mime. Cailloux socially.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

The proclamation of Turkestan as an autonomous republic allied to the federal republic of Russia is announced by the Ukraine information.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18
THE TEUTOMC ALLIES AND
 BO[SHEY|K| DEADLOCKED
Russian Representatives Are Holding for Evacuation
 of Territory Occupied by the Enemy
GERMANS ARE CLAIMING UNJUST TREATMENT

The Bolshevki Threaten Energetic Military Measures Against Rumania Unless the Members of the Boshevii Arrested Are Immediately Released Austrians Fail in Attempt to Capture Brdgehead From the Itaians-n France and Belgium the Hostities Continue Below Norma-Two British Torpedo Boat Destroyers Have Been Lost the Scotch Coast During Storn-Only One Man of the Crews Was Saved.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

First efforts of the Federal Reserve Board to regulate the issue of private securities will be on a voluntary basis.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

Japanese financial interests have arranged to establish bank at Lima Peru. A Chinese bank also is to be established.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

Major General Mann took command of the eastern division of the army, with headquarters at Governors Is- land.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18
TWO BRITISH TORPEDO
 BOATS LOST IN STORM,
Ran Ashore on the Scotch coast-only
 One Man Saved.

London, Jan. 17.-The British ad- miralty announces the loss of two tor Ipedo boat destroyers in a violent gale and a heavy snowstorm last Saturday night. Ses.
 The vessels ran ashore on the Scotch coast and were totally wrecked and all hands on beard were lost exnapt one man.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18
No conseription fn Ireland.

London, Jan. 1.-The house of conn mons by @ vote of 196 to lS today re- jected an amendment to the "man power" bill which proposed to apply consrrlptieq to lrelaAd~e.s.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

A German aviator, who deserted, declares that sugar is being sold at s a pound in Berlin and bread at $2.50 a pound.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

Captain Alan Campbell serving with the British troops since 1914 has been killed in action. He was the son of the actress, Mrs. Patrick Campbell.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

Ten ruffians attacked an American soldier in France at the suburb of Irvy- -SurSeine, and beat him into un- consciousness.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

Senator Wagner introduced bill in Albany giving the State Food Commission power to fix retail prices and to buy and sell neeessaries of life X .ifsf il i- s+s
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

Fire of uknnown origin destroyed 30 900 cases of canned goods held for American forces at Fort Stanwix Co., s warehouse at Fulton, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

The motion for Quebec to seeede from the Canadian Union will be drafted when the vote comes up in the Quebec Assembly today.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

German reports state that allied air men caught distributing copies of President Wilson's speech will not be shot as spies.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

Alberto Pani, Secretary of Com merce of Mexico, left for the United States to ask for modification of the export rules.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18
Condensed Telegrams

age from a Pacific port to an Allan tic port in 10 1-2 days.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

Steel plants and munition factories have resumed operations in Chicago after they received a. supply of coal.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

The ten o'clock closing law in Bos- ton to save fuel is being more widely obeyed now than at the first night.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

Six athletes of the University yof Chicago left for the war zone as mem bers of a hospital unit
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

An official communication issued to-
 day shows that the Italian shipping losses last week were two steamers of more than 1500 tons sunk. One steamer and one sailing vessel were unsuccessfully attacked,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

The former czar will ask for exile to America or England after staple government has been formed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

A biii introduced by Senator Gull person makes it a felony. to belittle the United States forces and to obstruct the sale of Liberty Bonds or securi- ties.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

Secretary Daniels commended fo heroism three members of the crew C the torpedoed steamer Alcedo.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

A bomb believed to be placed by German agents was found within a few feet of one of Americas largest battleships in 'drydock at an Atlantic pOrf. l. ssAsssSss-sfr
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

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 Fire caused By yaefective electric heater swept the No. ' tempering plant of the Bethlehem Steel Co. at Bethlehem, Pa, causing loss Of $10,000. s..-'.. .-
 The student council, of Harvard, passed resolutions urging clocks be
 set ahead one hour so that classes will begin at eight o'clock instead of nine o'clock. ..sa- Theodore Roosevelt accepted the honorary presidency of the American Defense Society. Former Secretary of Oar Garrison has been elected a trustee.
 The House defeated the resolution
 for a commission to inquire into the establishing of national insurance against unemployment, invalidity and sickness.
 l Cadet D. H. Rogers of the Royal Flying Corps was killed at Fort Worth. Texas, while trying a spinning nose 1 dive for the first time. His home was l in Canada.
 Secretary Baker aoViSeo the Seildbc
 Military Committee that the War De- partment. favors the discharging of i men who reached the age of 31 since | registering on June 5. -. | Farmers of the Northwest have lost
 more than s7,O0O 900 during the last year because of unfair practices ot l packers and livestock interests at i South St. Paul stockyards: | | The American Hawaiian steamship Company received word from the 1 Navy Department that the steamer | Texan of that company, afire 400 miles easta of Sandy Hook is safe. l John p. White, who. resigned the 1 presidence of the United, Mine Work CTS to become an adviser of Fuel Ad- ministrator Garfield, declared the min
 CTS were lucky to get an increase.
 Earl Reading, British high commis- sioner and special ambassador to the
 United States, will occupy the British embassy at Washington during his stay in America. .= .-.--
 An official communication issued to- day shows that the Italian shipping losses last week were two steamers of more than 1500 tons sunk. One l steamer and one sailing vessel were
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

Earl Reading, British high commits sioner and special ambassador to the United States, will occupy the British embassy at Washington during his stay in America. ~ -,--
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

John p. White, who. resigned the presidence of the United Mine Work CTS to become an adviser of Fuel Ad- ministrator Garfield, declared the min- CTS were lucky to get an increase.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

Fire caused By a5aefective electric heater swept the No. tempering plant of the Bethlehem Steel Co. at Bethlehem, Pa, causing loss of S10,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

The American Hawaiian steamship Company received word from the Navy Department that the steamer Texan of that company, afire 400 miles easta of Sandy Hook is safe.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

The student council, of Harvard, passed resolutions urging clocks be set ahead one hour so that classes will begin at eight o'clock instead of nine o'clock .s-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

Farmers of the Northwest have lost more than s7,000 900 during the last year because of unfair practices Of packers and livestock interests at South St. Paul stockyards.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

Theodore Roosevelt accepted the honorary presidency of the American Defense Society. Former Secretary of Oar Garrison has been elected a trustee.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

Secretary Baker advised the Senate Military Committee that the War De- partment favors the discharging Of men who reached the age of 31 since registering on June 5. -~-> .. s..
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

The House defeated the resolution for a commission to inquire into the establishing of national insurance against unemployment, invalidity and sickness
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-18

Cadet D. H. Rogers of the Royal Flying Corps was. killed at Fort Worth, Texas, while trying spinning nose dive for the first time. His home was in Canada
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
Upton Bootleggers
Get Jail Sentences
Army Officials Take Drastic
Measures to Keep Liquor
From Camp Zone

Bootleggers who venture within five
miles of Camp Upton will be arrested
and vigorously prosecuted, Major H. H.
Walker, provost marshal of the can
tonmcnt. declared yesterday when he
appeared IN the United States Court
IN Brooklyn against forty-tw men
who had been arrested in camp on
Sunday charged with attempting 20
smuggle in liquor.
thin an hour and a half after
the prisoners reached Brooklyn indict-
ments had been returned against them
by the grand jury. Most Of them
pleaded guilty and We're sentenced to
serve terms ranging from one TO sixty
days. Major Walker declared that he
had been assured that sentences for
the offence would become increasingly
severe.
We are making every effort" he
said, Ito stop the bringing Of hquor
INTO Camp Upton. have ordered
every package, grip and automobile
within the five mile zone to be
searched. Major General Bell is in
slstent that this bringing in of liquor
be stopped.
81 am using the most drastic means
possible. 1t was the old method to
confscate the liquor and put the man
or woman back on the train. But now
men and women alike Will be arrested
and | shall urge Indictment and the
imposition of severe penalties | have
been assured of the full co6peration
OF the court and other authorities. 1t
is possible to impose sentence of
from one to five years and fine of
81 900 -
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
Plan to Revive Fire Congs
Oldtime Bells May Call Volun-
teers in Queens to DUTY

he war soon may hrng 'hc old
rehells Of ihe eoluntce- ar, depart
'aent dsfs in Queens back into scrvicc
\ conference wiil D. hc.8 70 morrow i'm
fhe o''lce 90 Ere Comm ssioner Rrcn-
ran ns to fhe method of making use
- the auxiliary volunteer fare fehtng
force m thR. borough. and a part Of
i7e plan 'Nat is deemed most important
uy the volunteers. many of whom We're
mom sers Of fhc old volunteer depart
ment. is the utilization of the old fire.
bells
Former chiefs of the volunteer de-
rartment are 20 command the CIVILIAN
force in Flushing, College Point.
Whitestone and Woodhaver. where the
system viii first be tried out. The
men who have been filing the places
OF hremen gone 20 war have been on
duty at ght for the most part IN
other sections Of the city and the same
procedure nrohably viii be followed III
Queens. 1t has been suggested that
men from the highway and sewer
bureaus of the borough be assigned
Z help out in tho daytime
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
Company May Not Exceed
95-Cent Rate Until New
Hearing Is Granted
Hughes Ruling Fought
Public Service Commission AS
serts $1.25 Schedule Is
Not Authorized

supreme Court Justice Russell Bene-
dict IN Brooklyn yesterday granted
temporary injunction to the Pu5ljc
service Commission restraining the
brooklyn Borough Gas Company from
charging sl.25 or any rate in excess
Oh the present rate of 95 cents. The
injunction also requires the company
10 show cause before the justice next
"ednesday why it should not be per
nanently cnjoined from charging more
than 95 cents for gas until such time
rs the company shall have made apDli-
caolon to the commission for the fixing
or ne" rate and has convinced the
commission Of the need of higher
rate during the war period.
Yesterdays move was the most dras-
clc yet taken by the Public Service
ommlsslon against the attempt of the
gas company 10 carry out its threat of
9A,1o gas, pursuant to the hughes de-
clslon declaring the present rates con-
hscatory and therefore unconst;tu-
olonal. Tho city and state have Joined
win the commission TO fight the issue
n the courts. Corporation Counsel
curr IS preparing papers for an appeal
lrom the Hughes decision to the Ap-
peiiate DIVISION and Attorney General
Lewis IS preparing second appeal.
Is Real Test for Law
The legal fight is an important ono
tor the Public Service Commission as
1t Will test the pNblic service law m
der which regulative power is given to
the commission over public utility cor
porations.
The time has passed." said Com
missioner +. j. H. Kracke, when the
PUBIC VIII permit any gas company to
decide for itself what il will CHARGE
its its consumers without power of a pub
nc tribunal to protect the public in
terest' 40
The relief was asked for by the COM
mission on behalf of the consumers on
two grounds:
F. irst-That the company has not
hled with the Public Service Commits
SION, IS required by law. any tariff or
schedule showing the proposed increase
to SIPS, the Public Service Commission
law specifically prob biting a gas COM
ppany from charging rate without
hllng tariff and prohibiting the com
panv from charging a rate not speci-
iled IN schedule duly filed and pub
lished
Says Old Rate Stands
Second-That the company having
voluntarily accepted the commission's s
95-cent rate order, made in 1913, and
Aavlng complied with it before and
after to the 1916 enactment of the 80
cent statute recently invaiidated by
Referee Hughes, the annuling of the
sO-cent statute as confscatory does not
Tree the company from the 95-cent or
der or entitle it to fix a rate above 95
cents without filing d schedule end
making application to The commission.
A hearing is now pending before he
commission to inquire into the cost of
producing gas during war time and as
TO the conpany's financial condition.