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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-18
Shut Down Today and To-
morrow Anyway Because
of Fuel Order
WHITE RIVER CHAIR
co. ALSO CLOSED
Power Plant and Says 1t Is Unable
to Secure Sufficient Power-Bacon to
Investigate

After going over the situation relative
TO the order for manufacturing plants to
close for five davs, which was issued by
Fuel Administrator Garfield Wednesday
night, the Estey Organ company which
was in doubt yesterday as to whether
conditions at the plant made it necessary
for the works to close decided last night
to shut down for today and tomorrow at
least. The firm uses electric power gen
Grated at the Connecticut Power Co.'S
plant but its heat is derived from coal
The White River Chair Co shut down
last night for FIVE days through the in
ability to get electric power from the
Connecticut River Power Co. 1t is the
Chair Co.'S understanding that the Power
Co. is under obligations to give Brattle-
boro industries preference in the matter
of power up to certain limit, and Chair
man r. c. Bacon of the public service
commission has been asked to look into
! the situation. The White River Chair
Co depends entirely upon the electric
plant for its power, using wood or coal
only for generating steam for heat.
The National Automatic Machine Co.
plans to use wood for fuel for the next
five days to avoid the necessity of shut
ting down.
1t is expected that there will be a gem
eral closing of the stores Monday, as con-
ltemplated in Mr.. Garfield's order. Many
of the merchants have been interviewed
on the subject and the general feeling is
that while certain circumstances might
permit them to remain open the best way
is to get into the spirit of the movement
and not open for business on Mondays
Many of the business offices also will be
closed Mondays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-18

and Powers Institute in Bernardston,
Mass In 1875 he married Sarah Emo
gene Thyng of Greensboro.
He was a public school teacher and
began his business life as clerk in a
West Dover store and for several years
was travelling salesman for Cheney &
Clapp, stationers, OF Brattleboro. In 1881
he began his iewelly business by driving
a team and carrying goods which he sold
to retail stores Later he formed part
nership with his brother, Byron Leslie
Boyle, and store was opened in White
River Junction He was trustee of the
Congregational church several years.
Besides his wife he leaves two daugh-
ters. Miss Lotta b. Boyle Of Boston and
Mrs. b A. Hoban of Roland Park. Md.
his mother, Mrs Fidelia l.. Boyle Of Ches
terfield, y H, and brother, b l.. Bo
gle junior member Of the firm. \ daugh
ter. Edith Blanche, and a son, Stanley
/ Clinton died in infancy.
+ The funeral will be held at the hom'
Saturday afternoon.
| Boyle Brothers have done an EXTENSIVE
wholesale business and the firm is wei
known throughout New England an
northern New York
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-18

to 100 per cent capacity on orders for
steel ship plate for the navy and the
emergency fleet corporation.
When congress assembled attacks on
the fuel restriction order burst out
anew, mingled in the senate with resent
mcnt that the fuel administration had
ignored its resolution asking for de
lay.
Senators described themselves as be
ing in a state of impotent indigna-
tion.
"AH this chaos is shameful, - Sena-
tor Smith of Michigan, Republican, de
clarcd. "The senate should rise and
clip the wings of those who seek to
exercise such authority which was new
cr intended to be given.
A letter from DR.. Garfield dated to
day, received by Senator Smith OF
| Georgia. stated that the ruling "docs
| not apply to newspapers or other in
| dustries operated by the use of hydro
! electric power.
Attacks on the fuel restriction or
j der blazed up in the house again today
! (Coutinupd on PAGE {
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-18
Masonic Temple

The women of Bingham chapter.
Q. Z. s., will meet in their rooms in
the temple Friday evening to work for
the Red Cross.
Friday, Jan. IS, 40 p. m.-Rehearsal
conclave of Beauseant commandery, No.
:. X T.
Wednesday, Jan. %, 80 p. m.-Special
conclave OF Beauseant commandery, No
= X. /. Business: Temple
Thursday, Jan. a, 80 p. m.-Special
conclave Of Reauseant commanderv, No
/ (, \, /. Business Temple. The annual
inspections will take place at this meet.
! ing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-18
FACTORY OWNERS
ARE bEW|LDERED
Great Confusion as to Appli-
cation of Fuel Order to
Individual Cases
STORROW'S OFFICE
is BESIEGED TODAY
People Want More Definite Informa-
tion-With Industries Idle Railroads
Are Burdened with Workers Who
Rush into Boston.

Rush into Boston.
BOSTON, Jan. 1s.-Industrial activi-
tv throughout New England was sus-
pended generally today amid great con
fusion in the minds Of factory owners |
and employees as to the application Of !
Fuel Administrator Garfield 5 closing !
order to individual eases. That the |
shutdown wa' not complete was due to
the ruling last night that number Of
manufacturers working upon material
needed for the government S use were
exempt from the provisions of the or
der. The exemptions were announced
SO late that it was impossible to get
word to many employees. However, all
means were utilized to summon the
workers and although shorthanded.
most Of the factories were working to-
day.
The general holiday increased the
burden of the railroads, many of the
workers taking advantage of their un-
expected vacations to come to this
city. New England railroads did not
| change their schedule except to cancel
some trains used solely by employees Of
factories which were closed.
The Offices Of James !. Storrow, fuel
administrator for New England were
! bcsieged today with persons seeking
, individual rulings as to the application
of the closing order
w. Rodman Peabody, SPEAKING for
| Mr.. StorroY, told them that exemptions
had been granted in this state only to
government arsenals, the Smith & Wes
son Co, fire arms manufacturers of
/ Springfield, the United States Cartridge
comnanv of Lowell the destroyer S de-
partment of the Fore River Shipbuild
Ing plant at Quincy and the condenser
tube manufacturing department Of the
General Electric companv's plant at
Lynn. Carpenters and others engaged
III outside construction work are not
affected, he said.
New York state IS said to contain
: @o,oUo mentally defective persons %.
ooo OF them running at large.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-18
In Odd Fellows Temple

Friday. Jan ls--A military whist
party will be given by Dennis Rebekah
lodge.
Bowling matches this week win be
held as follows: Fridav,teamS A and B
Monday, Jan. 21.-Regular meeting
of Wantastiquet lodge, No >. Rehearsal
for initiatory degree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-18
Centre Congregational Church

Tonight, 7.l5-Meeting Of board of
Religious Education in tae chapel.
Friday, Jan. IS, 80 ?. m.-Church
night. Midweek meeting of the church.
Discussion of Faith ana Life 5 Adven-
ture, the first chapter of DR.. Fosdick 5
new book, Tie Meaning of Faith. The
meeting will close in time for anv who
wish to attend the mass meeting IN
the Auditorium.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-18
LEAVES CIVIL CABINET.
Retirement CT Won Valentini, Pri
vate Secretary to the Kaiser.

COPENHAGEN, Jan. 1S.-Ru-
dolph Won Valentini, who has been
head Of Emperor William $ civil
cabinet since 1908, has been re
placed by Herr Won Berg, governor,
of the province Of East Prussia, ac-
cordi1g to Il Berlin newspaper. As
chief Of the civil cabinet Won Val
entini was private secretary to the
emperor and held an influential posi-
tion as intimate adviser to the en-
perOr.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-18
CLARENCE c. BOGLE
DIES IN HIS HOME
Senior Member and Founder of Wide
Unknown Wholesale Jewelry Con-
cern in White River Junct

Clarence c. Boyle, 65, senior member
and founder OF the firm OF Boyle Broth
ers, wholesale jewellers of White River
Junction, died at o'clock yesterday
morning in his home on Fairview terrace
in that place. Mr.. Boyle was one Of the
Leading business men Of that community
Mr. Boyle was born in West Dover
Feb. %. 1852. A son Of Moses j. and Fl
della Geonard Boyle He attended the
schools in West Dover and Wilmington
the Methodist seminary III Montpelier
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-18

John Sheehy, clerk in the Ten Eyek
hotel in New YORK. has been visiting
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. James Sheehy
of South Main street He will leave
today for San Antonio, Texas, having
enlisted in the aviation service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-18
First Baptist Church

Friday. Jan. ls. AS p. m,-Junior
Christian Endeayor Missionary meet.
ing. African Adventures. All boys and
Girls : TO II years OF age are invited.
Friday. Jan Is. 80 p. m.-Prayer
meeting Subject, A New song Psalm
fUs3
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-18
EFFORTS TO HAVE WOOD, OIL, NATURAL
GAS, WATER POWER USERS EXEMPTED


BE Satisfied With Necessity of the Restriction Some
Additions to Expected List to Be Made-Eforts To-
ward Clearing Shipping Congestion.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18-America felt the pinch of
war today with its industries hanging idle the fuel
administrators order issued to relieve the coal shortage
and release fuel ships loaded with supplies for the Amer
can army and the allies.
Protests from business interests throughout the
try and the storm congress continued today Failure of
the fuel administration heed the senate request that the
order be held up until investigation could be made led
agitation by many senator's in favor Of making
direct appeal to President Wilson.
Indications were today that attempt might be made
in the senate to bring about the repeal of that section OF
the food law under which the order issued but many
believe that any action in this direction would be too late
Food industries without exception will be permitted
to operate on full time according to Interpretation of
the order made public by Food Administrator Hoover.
Announcement that the of all forms Of fuel wood
oil and natural gas as we'll coal would be prohibited
caused considerable confusion today and strenuous Ell
forts are promised have wood OIL natural gas and water
power users exempted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-18

T r. Crane and Fl. C. Rice went to
Middlebury today to attend the annual
meeting CT the Vermont Press associa-
tion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-18
AMERICA FEELS PINCH
WITH INDUSTRIES IDLE

Failure of the Fuel Administration O Heed Senate Re
quest That Order Be Held Up Pending Investigation
Raises a Storm Among Senators Who May Make a
Direct Appeal to President Wilson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-18
Unitarian and Universalist Churches
Sunday Jan. 90.

Union services IN Unitarian church
1880 a. m.-Divine worship with sermon
BY Rev. D. E. Trout Subject,
Can Man Live Without Faith: No.
The choirs will be assisted by Alison
Dugan, violin
l200 m.-Union Sunday school service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-18
TEXT OF GARF|ELD'S ORDER

WASHINGTON Jan
UNITED STATES FUEL ADMINISTRATION,
Washington c.,
Regulation making provision for adequate fuel for rail
national security.
President Of the United States dated Aug a e7
Passi 3 rs ld q ~ III ID, s a i % a s s % t.
@ sa aSS p of us sss and ns@S % o P n Of ne s
a to the National sec sseriy in certain parts Of the United States hereby
Lis of Consumers
SECTION of the Adminisa
tor all selling fuel in whatever capacity shall filling
Railroads domestic hospitals charitable Army
telephone shipping purposes
'stss psz
n mnns afs @ the n foeEog b 1 preferred m have been made may be
1918 administrators and ther accredited m n
hereby directed aFivss
adequate and normal specified
Manufacturing Plants
,o sEgIoN m on , On Ont the following daHs namely Jan IS 49, 20 q and p
manufaetnr-
following exceptions any purpose
each week % v@ % ] H % 4 the be en ] Of & ptrs contents ssTsn ma dys
only such quantity of fuel such
plants manufacturing pehbe
a. Manuses of fooiS not peiab and not necessary for imm
his duly
thorid representative application
strator,
may power derived terefro as usual except that on every
Monday Jan p March
holidays so paH % do no @ ctomari Pao Prn a
power necessary said
Printing tabih may
and other publications periodically issued
Rules for Monday Holidays
Monday beginning Jan 81 1918 and continuing
and including Monday March
to such extent a is essential to prevent injury freezn
a Any business professional Offices
public utilities companies telephone telegraph companies banks
companies PIN ieians or dentists
business buildings whatever purpose
except purpose selling drugs and medical
supplies only stores maintain heat throughout the
Theatres picture bowling alleys rooms pr
vate public dance halls other public
Saloons, Restaurants and Street Cars
SECTION Monday continuing up to
and including March 25 1918 fuel shall be burned for the purpose
heaoS H T0es m IN which 4oepf cat liquor @ sold or % sfTI do on those days
taran hotels other places in which meals served but which
SECTION No fuel shall any Mondays specified
the foregoing section for the of supplying for the
surface elevated subway suburban the
used T on the the sunday previous thereto
regulation forbid
poraion or distribution of fuel
i Administrators May
SECTION State fuel administrators and their spe-
ey SO to 90 are hereby empowered to grant such relief as
II SECTION This regulation
east Of the Mississippi River including the whole the
II ANY person. corporation which violates
II refuses to conform the above regulation be liable penalty
II prescribed IN the AFORESAID act OF congress.
II United Fuel Administrator
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-18
Red Men S Hall

Dance every Saturday in Red Mems hall
sntl further notice
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-18

WASHINGTON The
follows:
UNITED STATES FUEL ADMINISTRATION,
Washington d. c.. II,
Regulation adequate supply
security
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-18

The United States authority
executive order OF the President the
order
Aug 10 1917 finding effectively
visions this act to make provision for adequate supply of fuel
railroads domestic public utilities and
the National security
makes presIibes the following
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The Washington herald., 1918-09-13
HUN NAVAL OFFICERS
SEE U-BOAT FAILURE
Neutral Press Breaks Bad News
Gently to People.

London, Sept. 12.-Some indication
Of the views OF German naval author
tiles on the U-boat campaign is fur
nished by the Swiss paper Bernor
Tageblatt, which says:
Certain naval officers OF high au-
thority have evidently expressed or
at least been suspected of entertain
ing the opinion that the submarine
war, If not downright failure, has
gone wide of its mark"
1t is the custom of German author
tiles to break disagreeable news TO
the German people by publishing It
first through neutral sources. II Is
significant that the statement Of the
Berner Tageblatt is reprinted with
out comment by the official Wolff' S
Bureau for consumption by the Ger
man public. Wolffs Bureau further
volunteers the statement that the
declaration by certain naval officers
Of high authority" that the submarine
is failure has led to dispute among
the German naval authorities
The Washington herald., 1918-09-13
NEW LAW WILL
EXEMPT BONDS
House to Pass Bill Favored
by McAdoo to Aid New
Liberty Loan.

The bill. desired by Secretary Nc
tion of the income from liberty loan
bonds was reported to the House yes
terday by Chairman Kitchin with the
unanimous endorsement Of the WAYS
and Means Committee. 1t will be
taken up today and passed by the
House, the debate on the 5000, ,O0O, 900
revenue bill being laid aside tenn
porarily to give the bond ,emption
bill speedy consideration.
The committee made no substantial
changes in the bill, and it is in prac-
ticaIly the form in which it was sent
to the committee by Secretary Nc
Adoo. The title of the measure Is
supplement to Second Liberty Loan
Act" At a brief session of the COM
mittee all the provisions of the meas :
uTe were gone over and explained by
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Leffingwell, who supported the posi-
tion taken by Secretary McAdoo that
the legislation is necessary to>insure
the popularity and success of the
fourth liberty bond issue.
Due to High Income Tax.
II was explained to the committee
that the present exemption from in
come and excess profits taxes on lib
erty bonds up to 5000 in value Is
satisfactory because the rates are
small; the. raising of the normal rate
to u per cent and the imposition of
the high excess profits and war prof
its rates by the pending revenue bill
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
The Washington herald., 1918-09-13
BRITISH LABOR
SEES VICTORY
Viewpoint Now Switches
Entirely Because Of
u. S. Aid.
By JOHN l.. BALDERsToN.

London, Sept. 12.-StTiking tesu-
mony regarding the attitude Of Brit
ish labor toward the war is contained
in a statement obtained from the
American Socialist Mission now re-
turning to the United States after a
two months tour of the allied coun-
tries.
This statement is signed by A. NJ.
Simons, chairman OF the American
Socialist Mission; Charles Edward
Russell. Lewis Kopelin and AIexan-
der Howat. It reads:
"On our visit to the Derby con-
gress we found an entirely different
spirit among the pacifist element than
when we passed through London in
the first weeks of July.
"At that time they all assured US
there was no hope of victory. that
the trenches would be in the same
place five, and even twenty-five years
from now, and that sooner or later
the war must end with a compromise
peace by negotiation.
Now all agree that they were mis-
taken, that American aid has been
far greater than they thought II pos
sible, and that allied victory now was
only a question of time.
Among the rank and file we found
a feeling Of distrust of such leaders
who saw events only long after they
had been visible to every one else.
when we came, an international
socialist congress was generally de-
manded and expected to take place
early this autumn. Now II is sener.
ally admitted that such a conference
would not be possible in the near
future.
furthermore, the demand for 1t now
has become little more than an aca-
dislike to see their whole program
discredited. -'
''They cling to this idea of Con-
gress as a sort of remnant of their
position, hoping to use It to save
their faces from complete contempt.
I'VE, therefore, are greatly en-
couraged by the result of our mis-
sion. We can carry back to the
American workers the word Of the
great mass of the socialists and or.
ganized workers in the allied nations
that they are ready to Join thei,
comrades in the United States IN se.
curing the defeat Of autocracy and the
establishment Of democratic peace
The Washington herald., 1918-09-13

lion of concrete, suitable for big gun
emplacements.
A fictitious sale of this property
was made by the business agent of
the neutrality-suspicious. Line, who
was also German consul. to the COM
pany's attorney shortly after the
American purchase of the islands
and lust before America declared
war on Germany. BY this it was
evidently hoped to save the base
from confiscation.
But A. Mitchell Palmer. Alien
Property Custodian, detected the sub-
terfnge. it is revealed in a statement
from his Office last night and forced
the company's attorney, Danish
citizen. to sign over a deed to the
Custodian's department Mr.. Palmer,
instead of operating the property as
commercial venture or converting
it by sale. will deed it to the United
States, and the President will take IL
over for the Navy and Customs ser
vice.,
The Washington herald., 1918-09-13
First to Report.

| Washington not only exceeded the
estimates but was the first unit to
report its result to the office of the
Provost Marshal General 1t not
| only beat all other jurisdictions
which means States and large cities
but it was ahead of any local board
in reporting to the War Depart
ment.
IF the whole nation sticks to the
pace that was set by the National
Capital today, the Kaiser and his
hordeS are beaten to a finish" said
Commissioner Louis Brownlow in
announcing the figures last night.
In being the first city to report
the wishes and desires Of the local
draft officials were fulfilled. Ever
| since the announcement of the date
| of registration the local authorities
have been working on plans to Sc
cure this happy result. Every Dis
trict board in the country has been
endeavoring to beat Washington, as
/ this city was the first to report in
the 1917 registration.
Amidst the hurry and hustle of
the auditors office in the District
Building everyone was waiting with
baited breath for the returns from
local board No. 10. which was the
last of the local boards to report.
Finally the chairman of the board
rushed into the office and. after a
hurried conference with Maj. D. j.
Donavan, they both in company with
| Commissioner Brownlow went into
an anteroom. Maj. Donavan, after
a great deal of trouble, got the War
Department on the phone and made
his report at exactly 10:45 D. m.
Then the question which has been
uppermost in the minds of draft
authorities for weeks was put to the
voice on the other end of the phone.
The tense expression on the face of
Maj. Donavan relaxed and a broad
smile covered his face. The major
turned to Commissioner Brownlow
and told him the good news that the
District led all other cities.
commissioner Brownlow went into
the room in which the auditors force
was working, summarizing the details
OF the registration and announced the
winning of the race. A great cheer
burst from the workers who were
bent over desks covered with yellow
cards.
Local Board No. I. with headouar-
ters at Franklin School, is given cred
1t for registering the greatest num-
Der, 5Sie men. Board No. s, came
next with 5.73S registrants.
In the race to be the first local
board to report, No. won, with Nos.
and 9 following closely.
Hundreds at scheoIhouses.
Early yesterday morning. hundreds
of Washinstonians eager to register
gathered at the doors of the school,
houses which had been appointed as
the proper places. Although the
boards were not to start work until
o'clock local draft board officials
on arriving at their Offices found long
lines of men waiting for them. Some
OF the men reached the boards as
early as O'Clock and by I. nearly
every school house had at least 100
prospective registrants in line.
Despite the fact that the people Of
Washington are noted for the fact
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-13
He Couldn't Film
Attacking Yanks,
They Ran So Fast

An Atlantic Port, Sept. ia
motion picture camera operator,
who attempts to grind out official
pictures of American soldiers ad-
yancing against the foe, needs
speedier legs than those of Louis
Francis Brown, a war photog-
rapher who has arrived here on
a British liner. Mr.. Brown tried
to film the Americans as they
went yelling into action at Cha
teau Thierry. Here is what he
had to say about it today:
Il lost some mighty good pic
lures. I'm sorry to say it, but 1
simply could not keep up with the
boys"