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POSTSCRIPT
EDITION
VOL. IV NO. 107
uenmg public ledger
POSTSCRIPT
EDITION
.NATION ROCKED BY GARFIELD
ORDER; PROTESTS POUR IN
Enforced Closing of Industries for Five- text of coal
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PHILADELPHIA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1918
WHEPE FIRE SNUFFED OUT FOUR LIVES
WMWW. r vrr""'7jxzsi
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. WbtiMm&tflto t
Conm-iii. 1018. r Tiir rwuo t.tDoti Cour.Ni
PRICE TWO CENTS
sive Holidays, Causes Dismay to
America's porkers
i
i
') yntil fuithcro.deisof Unitce'
hlalcb fuel iidministintor all potsomi
sell iik fuel in whatever capuciU
shall 'ic piefeicnce to oi dors for
necessary lequircments
. (") Of lnilioiul..
(b) Of domestic consumers, hospt-
Thousands of Plants Prepare to Adjust Themselves to ' m'ymniiSS1' '' B"ny
Regulations Millions oi Dollars in Wages
and Output AfFecled 7,000,000 Em
ployes Face Grave Hardships
HOW GARFIELD'S DRASTIC ORDER
WILL AFFECT NATION'S ACTIVITIES
ALL fuel deheiies tease lodnv eccpt to railroads, domestic con
sumcrs, hospitals and charitable institutions, public utilities, ships
and l'cderal, State and local government institutions which are
excepted from the pioisions of the fuel order l)eli cries to be
resumed January 2'.i.
No fuel except to present freeinn to be consumed except for the
forcKoinc needs between l'rida) morning and .Inmiar 2.1.
On Monday, January 21, and for nine Mondays following, theatres
and nil places of amusement must close, giocery stores and butcher
shops may lemnin open until noon, thug stores all il.iv. newspapers
limited to one edition, or the number customaiy on holidays, and all
fuel consumption by industries must cease with the above exceptions.
Establishments encaged in war vvoil. not excepted from the opeia
tions of the order.
Penult foi violations $3000 or one jcai's iniprisonmcnt.
(c) Of public utilities, telephones
find tclegiaph plants.
(d) Of ships and essols for
bunker purposes.
(c) Of the United Stntes for
strictly governmental puipo.es, not
Including oideis from or for fnc
toiics or plants woiking on contiacts
for the United State".
(f) Of municiiinl. count or State
Governments for necessary public
uses.
(g) Of manufactuicis of perish
able food or of food foi ncccoiy
immediate consumption
That on Januaiy 18; 19, 20, '.'l
anil 22, 1018. no fuel shall be dcb
eied to any person, firm, association
or corporation for anv uses oi io
quiicm?nts not included in the foie
going list until the lcimiicmont in
duded in the list shall have been
first met.
On Januaiy 18, 10, -'0, 21 and J
1018, and also on c.uh and ccr
ASIIIXi.'IOX. Jan. 17.
The fuel administration is prepared to enforce the fourteen coal
saving holidas sVictl. 'Ibis was made plain toda, when copies of
Doctor Itnriieiu s order were icicgrnpneu io ever mate iuci auminisiratiir .-lonjnVi beginning Jnnu.il 28, 101,
Willi instructions io sec mac u is ui.c-cu iij an 111.11 come- unui-r 111 anj loninuj- up to nnj including
provision.. f Maich 25, 1018, no manufactuung
, plant shall bum fuel or use povvci
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1". dciived fiom fuel for an purpose
Americas wot king world today is locking under the shock of one except:
of the most drastic steps yet taken by the Goeriiment enforced closing Su. .,.,nts as r1(
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QUICK NEWS
WILSON ASKED FOR DEFINITE RUSSIAN POLICY
WASHINGTON. Jan. 17. Piestdent Wilson was asked thl
afternoon to foimulnte a definite Russian policy which will coun
teract German propaganda In Russia and convince the RusJan
people that the United States Is the best filcnd of the ncws&t
of lepublics. The request was conveyed to the White Houst
by lending Senators uul Repiescntatlves.
POLICE TO ENFORCE FEDERAL COAL ORDER
Kufoi cement of the J'edcial coal tJiulclunn oidei nill be
aided by the police, acordliif, to a statement by UiiccUn ot
l'ubllc Safety Wilson today.
TURKESTAN DECLARES ITSELF FREE RUSSIAN ALLY
KTOCKIIOLJI. Jan. 17- Turkestan Ins piocliltnc-d tiidopcndenco as an
nuluniimous, sepuulo letiubllr, allied with a "Itusslan confeiiriatlon," accord
iiib to word j-crelud here tdii. A Mohammedan general congress, appointed
l. the Tioxlslunal e;ocrnmi-nt. is part of the scheme
,
20 MORE SHIPS ORDERED AT BRISTOL PLANT
i .mtr.itts for Hie building ir twrnt nelilltloii.il steel ships Imo been
awaidrd b the lioM'inmoiu to tho Merchant Shipbuilding Corpoiatlon. of
l:iii)l li.. ninking a total of slM that this conrern now has under continct
n expenditure of I 500 000 for Imtncs of workmen at I'.iistol will le made
b the C!ociniiH'iit.
SUUURUAN RESIDENTS GAS SUPPLY MENACED
Tin re times within the last few dnjs icsldents In the section llng noith
of (Jals I.ane on tho Yolk load and In crrv town In North t'enn ahoo Jcn
klntnwn lino naiiowlj escaped lirix Ihjj theli fiiipplj of gas cut off through
Inabllltx of the Philadelphia Suburbia tins and Hlcetrlc Coinpnii to obtain
inaloilals and supplies and olllclnls or the eompain hue wuiiud consumers
to iM Mia Kim-lngl and haxc notified them that nu lntrcasc In iates at an
enlv date lx incx llu lo
POTTER CALLS
FOR OBEDIENCE
TO COAL ORDER
Rules for City and
State Now Being
I Drafted
EXPECTS CHEERFUL
COMPLIANCE HERE
-
Fuel Controller Prepares
Statement Explaining
Edict's Application
LABOR WILL PROTEST
How Garfield Order
Affects Philadelphia
UTILLS' closing order shuts down
X1J- 10.000 plants.
050,000 Philadelphians idle for
nee days.
Kstimatcd daily loss in Phila.
delphin zone $1,500,000.
Monday holiday order closes
stores and shops.
Hits theatres, saloons and office
buildings.
Surface, subway and elevated
lines will run on Sunday schedules.
Munitions and war work plants
affected.
Speculation as to effect on ship
building. Details of carrying out order to
be announced today by Philadel
phin fuel administrators.
0r,F?nir. police force to prevent
possible disorder.
WILSON POTTER 1. COMMISSIONED A MAJOR
contents.
Manufacluicrs of pciishable
lour membcis of the family ol Ceorgo Negro weie burned to
death toda when lire swept thiough then house at 810 l.u-
pcntei street
nm tlmn ,111.
of all but n few industries cast. of tho Mississippi Hicr for fic days, tine must bo continuously opeiatcd
stalling tdtnonow. 1 hereafter cmtj .Monilaj will be held a liobdaj and ccn nis each week, to noid sen
ill Limits closid on the dnx for nine weeks. ous injury to the plant ltclf or its
YtfU.l . .( ... .tn. I.. ...ti.fn.l .'..In 4 It rt fnxit .1 rMmt till lint It 4
IT II II i; lUlCilb MUU"Mt JMIUl V.I1 IIIIU illU Vt4Iltili I1UHI H J'UIIILO (
75,000,000 persons and thousands of industrial plants begun the Kigantic f00li.
task of adjusting themscUes to tho new regulation. Millions of dollars , , ,f - . - - .
i:r:z;r:;Mmm - " - M ' slfesiMrEklt RUSSIA WONDERS FOUR FIND DEATH READY TO CLOSE STOCKSTUMBLE
JTZZTlSX-VZ sSSSvS IF CZAR ESCAPED IN BLAZING HOME BARS IPORDERED IN EARLY DEALS
than is absolutely necessary." ExIralncauTtons" already luTveTiech ordcidilf PPHcntion bythe United States food 1
It is not probable that the Phila
delphia Stock Exchange will observe
Monday holidajs, according to a
statement made by Sccfetary Lee
when asked concerning the effect of
- .1 !,-. 1
to prevent outbieahs of anv kind resulting from enforced idleness of x
millions of workcis fot fie days. , (') Printers or pablishcts of
uauy papers may duui juei as usual
PROTESTS AGAINST ORDER POUR IN
excepting on ceiy Monday from
As the countiy awoke to the full significance of the tiemendous step '"""'' 21 to Jliiich 25, 1018. in-
, , ., ... , , , T. , , , . . . . lusivc, on which days they may bum
ercd by the,Gocinmcnt after conferences between huel Administrator fuoi t(J suc, t.xtent as is necessary
Petrograd Starts Inqu
to Ascertain Ex-Rulei
Whereabouts
Wilson Totter rliiliiiun athlete and his game hunter ubo sened thieMigh
(lip .sn.mlsli- mrrli an U ai with Katterv A ,if I'hll.iilplnbi.i hn. i,
- ...-.,......, .1,1. .fvi-11 iuiii. ....... --
missioned a majol ii. ibe en dn nice luiiisiioit i-cilce and has reported to Ailmlmstrator Garflqld'a order
unn .Me.ide for dui He Is a nephew or William I'ottcr. State fuel admin '"da. The local stock market will
itrntoi and reteutlj letiuned from :i lmotinK irlp to his game prcsencs In naturally follow- the course taken by
(.tueiiee 1-roMiirr Canada the New Yok Stock Exchange
omciais, and early reports indicated
that they would keep that market
open ccn if the brokers were com
pelled to wear overcoats.
Oltlelal orders directing libw Phtla
dclpljla and the State shall comply with
. 7"i'ii aciion 01 ine national fuel
ordercd
Garfield Secrctaiy cf War linker, President Wilson and Stnto fuel admin
istratois there was a Wolcnt blast of protest.
to issue such editions as such papers
customaiilv issue 'on impoitunt nn-
finntil 1nrr.il 1inliTnt nnd tt nm r ctinli
Congress, the While House and various departments fail ly shook njpers clo not issue' anv editions on
fry Man and Three ' Women One Word From Garfield Garfield's Holiday Order "
r's Trapped in Fire at 840 or Wilson Sufficient, Brings Declines in In- iSLxV1 rSSSunl
Carpenter Street Liquor Men Say ., dustrial Issues xJX ZaZ l?'1; Bt?'.,ndu,"
" - - - The ol'lclal order, with intorprtt'atlons
STORY WIDELY. SPREAD SMOKE FOILS RESCUE WANT TO HELP WIN WAR MARKET BRACES LATER fiu'iriS'iu '
- ,'"., 1," ' tlU0 rueI nmlnltratlon
I'lmiOanvnJan IT IViir porKOiis re hurnrd to deiilli i:n s.iloonKeeper In tlila ilu t .Vi;w OltK Jan 17 I
lUpoilwl iwape of the frnir frar In u llr- wlileli elestroicd Iho !., na. ... . !! nl.ica durhnr tho nee- '" linen weie tho order fnr imli,.,!. ii
tinder the reaction from the order. That Garfield had exceeded his author- a holiday they . lie pel nutted to issue ami hi famli led Hi. imohIc'h rainniin- of cie-ors. .Vcgio. on tho top floor of day pHio.i "lien nil Industrial plants, "hares ait olonR the lino at the opening
Ity was charged both in .Senate and House cncles, and demands were mad?
tor rc oration of the order.
Despite this, howevei, thcie was no indication that the order would
be revoked by the President.
I
t OAI, HAN TO IXDfSTltY OX TODAY J
Distribution eif coal to all establishments escopt public utilities and a few
Inellspensablo institutions was stopped this morning.
one edition on the.s.ud Mondays
(e) Printing establishments which
may bum fuel on Januaiy 18, 111, "JO,
21 and 22 to such extent as is ncces
saiy to issue curicnt numbers of
magazines and other publications pc
liodically issued.
Or. each Monday, beginning Jan-
i-arl.s to telrgraiih to the mom remote, Iho temm.-m nt SKI Citrpeiitei utieet. ut ex. cut thone proiluelnK fond, must ceaso "f ho Xcw York block i:tJniiRe 0.
p.utH of Kllierla toilH, Hoeklns Informa- 0 oiloik IIiIm mornliitr Thoy wero operation na a means of e,alnB coal. el-ij-. an a icsult of Tuel Ailmlnlrtrator
Hon JoHle. .VegroH nUter. tuentv ,eui old. .T1,ls c,ln.lml- ''"l'l "1 i.Vn'om" arflcllla " order closlne lndu8-
.No dclalU were available here an to I'ranle I,,mbaiell, nft, ,earn old. I1I9 ' . . , ,un ,;,, i., .,, itemn I.louor lnal "'llsli.nenu temporarily and de
mo iriiin or 1110 reportK, wm.n ncer- latiier-ln-law, ami IiIh
IhelPHH weie circulated cerwhoio Ian, 1-na and ICuto Ixjinlj.inli tumie
three anil tnente-four ear8 old rcsiiei
. ..t ....! wmu it.B ""., "w.v uVM tntif jili were UOlV LnnUII rAlli!nnl
, . UClff III HV i. Ulllicv " - ...-1 -- 1 - . -
tno Hlstem-in- Dealem Affcoilallon. who In nn Informal "arim. Jlonrtay holldajs for Mituulle
un) ellsciiEe.l Doctor Oai Beld a draMia an nusincss. Other issues wero also af
oriler In Iloom 20-'. l'cnn hquarc Uulld- fccte.1. an tho Mhole market a. ..rv.,i,
111
In the lelleue-htratfoid
'i:cr) possible question arlslntr from
tho order will be thoroushh considered
was the message that AdmlnlHtralor
Totter cent from behind closed doors.
"We ask that the people have patience
i:crj p.iae Is belne considered and aft
erward special and extraordinary case
ulll be taken up If thej are not covered
In tho Keneral (ntcrpietatlon
Miortb beforo thlj ho Issued the fol
low hut tipenrltten statement
hT.B Is .1 clarion .all to all Phlln.
Ml factoiles cast of tho Mississippi Hlver. encn thoco worKlii- on war uay 21, 1018, anil continuing up to under careful guard at Tobolnk. eapltul or l,'f ""ban colon
d tho opinion a'"1 e!(''"c'1' ellliiB being tho rulo for delphhe and eltliens of the Uaat to make
eontrnctij, and excepting those manufnctuiInR peilshnblo food or food neces- and including Monday, Maich 25, 1 "' "f western Siberia. d.irlnB tie iast ,;,,,, a iwiuilar"uiwrtiXn'le"lt1e
ear jfor iinniediate- consumption must suspend operations cnthch tomoirow 1918, no fuelshall be burned (except 8 "lonths or more, following (heir re- a about to bcai' o child nn.i trim .,.
....-.... . . Iii.tvfil fimn 1'cfirt.nu.Knln ,.- ... . .. .,,v, ituu ti
ikt Kupersiiiious ijoIIerH, went to nn-nd
mowil fioui Tsurkoe-.selo
that one word fiom Do. tor eiarflcld or ,n'"'5 "oei.a with the result that irrcg-
I'reil.lent VMIson to the cITcct Iliac '" tr prices prevailed for nearlv even-
llOOn J HIUHMtl n
l':?bec;r.lio1rc,-rhel tuzT:rrTor iooU i,,mo
kept open, tho saloon men ..,, -;",' ? "''''o"'' showed unoer-
arlfl nAiitlmi.m I I.Tln..r.. 1. 411 ,int t r'il. .i.Tiii tilr.lit ilndn. tlifi rit.I il,il,,ln. i 1 i L . .-.(..I in u .
-.. .....,.. ... ....w..o u,.... ..vt ......u, ,,.n w ...v, ..... .,.,.,.,,,,0- iu suui C.MUIl Ub ia vnuiuui w 'iv (In KHVei.ll nn,-nl.n nllomlilK li.it n
,ratlon O,"or it injury to property -from freez- been made ,0 fore, transfer ..f the whole s , I runs ,h" "s'hvinr, nf;J"WrlM , J' " orTu "o,!l If the I ,l, Vo,,M '"enu., ha m a '"',, " sTw 1"
Tho next ull.o Mo.bn will be virtual bolida.vs, when all il.dustr, and jng , , for thc pu,p0se of Slip- "' .'''" tu tlw .nor. .ure fortress Oantw.' nc ..""at "" ajpo.iur Jvu.iher '"ndWton.. JmU "uolw ,0 ! cua.rt""' b' " - l.nltam3
aniusemenls must tlose. Tho oidei Is compulsory and eaiiies a flno of $5000 ,,.., he.,f for; ".; - , JfJi,!.'" I,.'U it. ui!t ii'Bl?nti.rJ! Mrw-1, '?"e '"l "' "'',n'1 '" '''' "'"' Should eld weathei Fet In the saloons .Vnturallv theie , .,. , 1 .
or one caiM Imp. isonmcut foi violation. It will bo enforced by State fuel l"' " ,'. . . , ,011,01 resist" ,, i m "cninT J'.'"'"? (!t,'""1 ," f"l "f "e ll"""i', o0" '" fra"M 8al,,,,lnt fill" J I h les Me. ' " Zon tiTl,1?
.,,,,. , (a) Anybusincssorpiofesson.il m.ms noui resisiea smn niovcnienis otliern Th,- Are stnrtid from causes un- It wouldn't bo good polU 10 keep . trulinir i,, ,,i f V 10"' '" vvhlch
admlnlstiutous odices, except unices used by the' Two d.vs ago dlspai.hes f,om Prtro. know,, as ,. t Iu the hallwa, of tho t"p silooas open on Us when Ihousands of ' Pa e, ero ,erT Vare. f0'1'0' rirst
Hopeless seal city of fuel combined with congestion of shipments caused 5j"s', ig .State, county or nm- Kr"l r'''u''"';1 V1'.1' ',' )" ''"'.','" f "' m0'': "oor- "'- X'F" and I.omba.dls r . men are out of work Dctoi tJarflcl.la f r', " .Ve ,'cc,"",fI ,aH 0;000 'i.ire8
by Iho recent S,on tie-ups . the Middle W. foieed the fuel admlnlslial.oi, .V,,1 Z ft transportation , '".".ft? T' iXS&VtSSTX .SSni"-!"- tee' L T .VlSJW'K
to tnkn thlu n,i,i,.n on.l fm unit ni? stin. r-omnnn pa nr tvhipb 1110 nccutitcd bv .. ,t.. ..,.. i,n a..,ni,.i., ,i,., ,,. iiiiiiitui.iiii niai nucinpts ut lis- aiicr.ioon ai .1 uieeiiiik 01 me million av iogi.. , ,,.,, ... ... '',"""
"-" -..- . ... . - in i r. 11 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 -v nirrn un,i imf.ii.... .. 111011 1 inu nil fMiuc ev ill 1.11.1 iidii'I 111
------ .--...... 1 . - t. Ill II I11.-ILCII1IIIIP4 lilt" - i,..in ..... ..... ,.... ...
SWEUIM.Vr. 1MIOY1SIOXS OI' OHDIIU
Summarised, the pi ovi slops of tho fuel administration's: ouler aio as
follows
Domestic lousiiiiiirs; railroad-, hospital-., charitable Institutions, pub
lic utilities, ships, (iovtriiuit.it Iu.I'iIIiiks, in.iiiiifue hirers 'of perlslublo
foods or foods iiecessarj for immt'diale eoiisumption, mi) opcralo eon
tlmiousl).
During five d.ijs, from .la1111.1i 18 to '.!, 110 uiaiiitfaeturliig Industry
east of Hie .Mississippi 111.1 operate, even if II has coal 011 baud. lai lories
engaged Iu war work not excepted.
All Slates east of the Mississippi Itlver, intituling Minnesota and
Louisiana, included.
These regulations, with n1Idill011.il prohibitions on theatres mid
amusement places, to apply rath Monday until .M.trb 25.
Penalties of $5000 or 0110 car's Imprisonment provided under the
lvcr act giving author!! for this step.
WORK OX WAIt SUPPUKS TO CUASH
1 1
banks and tiust companies or b
pliysicinns or dentists;
lb) Wholesale or retail stoics, or
anv other stores, business houses or
buildings whatever except that for
the purpose of selling food only, for
which purposes stoics ma maintain
necessary heat until 12 o'cIock nonn;
and for tho purpose of selling drugs
and medical supplies only stores
rr.uy inaintf.111 necessary heat
throughout the day and evening;
I (c) Theatres, moving-picture
I houses, bowling alleys, billiard
rooms, private or public dancs
halls, or any other place of amuse-
I ment. .
foitrtws of Kronstadt
rirru and nclirhbmH
wet,, fmntil In btttml I,,. I,. i,.i ,
'I here I .it e been setual i umo-s of the WIlU, ,, am011 ,, ,, ' , '"
1V.11 x e-scipe- In the pist. but all p.oved , JIlllB nbl(. , ,,, w,)cll nrclIle1 ".
Bruuiielleo." ,xel ,le i,0ie t. nolir .. !,,.,
tlrand I'ratcnilt II ill
Hi: M)Y TO IIKI.I' AVIX Will
'It It Is too cold,' said ono saloon-
oral Mmor? d.o ; r .,; .' ', VJ"U, J'e."
Other intlustrl .Is weie oft lareo f.attlons
10 two points und niore.
erj sron. howitei. tfin mL.i i.
- ...v.... cftioy
11ml iim i.n,ii.. .,r r..,.. 1 .-.. - keener, 'wo will eloe up on tlio uni -.- ,.".. i-n-.toj ns v wave of l.l.r
lnn e'PPPI MlWiniP f'""l(l The luuda of smoke had stilled hen we nro fu hidden to us.e coal Hut '" '"f ' I'rof.sslonals followed the
,l(l0U S1LLL WL IDLh , , H( ml , J te ono word from Doctor Oarncld and wo lw eweiit. and a good p.irt of,
THROUGH MILL'S CLOSE lUotume. . ?"i,Ir ,L" c "',. th." . tut Z lot '.h le,?. ,'ecmcred l,er'el
...'r.11?,"?."U, ''- "mel; taih,h. 0ernmVnt to w n the war" Thu. far no spe.laT' meeting f ....
Illinois and Amciicun Wire Com- 1110.B bv ii.ii,e n.,,1 ,,oiL. h,.rV Xell llnner. president of tho l'eiin. niaiLigers of tho Xew lork Cotton i:x
nnnios Porcetl to Close! Throutrh Tho honies of itsldenis below tho to.. vnnla lletall I.iuuor Dealers Abo- '''.." ,.!?!!..,.".en. cMe' i0 eonsldcr what
" -,. -,ii , . . ... .7 . ' elntlnn. was nuav fiom Hie Lily todat "" hiiuuhi ii elaken tilth
Lack of Fuel
J. H.I in' III, Jan 17 I'oit fix hun
dred einploes of tho Illinois hliel t'oni
pant are out of work iih a result of tho
shutdown of tho oomini)' local mill,
caused through n shortage of to.il
The lloekdalo and .Scott strei t mills
of tho Ameriiaii hieel and WI.e t'oni
Iian) vv.ic tilo ilosed bci-ause they ure
u.u.blo to get toils fr.mi tho tdcel .on
On the abov e specified Mondays no
.fuel shall be burned for the purpose
liven In tlm f.mn .if inpsslni? Ik pd nf war sunnllcs It was thouL'ht wise nf lifnt!nr rooms or bnildiners in Pant Other mills in tU seillon lue
'0 suspend all pio'ductlon, and so tomoirow tho woik of nuking bullets and which liquor is sold on those days. ieratlngjn small supplies
Runs and uniforms for Ameileap fighting foices will halt wbllo the counti m fuei snaii ,c burned on any of ,,,, . -tr Anmnrmn ,
, , .- , ,, , f 00 uwuJiii! ur r ier.ivo uiu
IN NAVAL MUTINY
Dispatch to London Newspaper He
ports Sailois' UNpristng nt
Kiel 1
.- . ...
Thn nnler nrnvlilos tbnt nothimr in l-O.Mio.x Jan. i. a uispaicii printed 1
the order provides niai notniii,: 111 t0(Hy ,i) 10 Uoluloll i;M,r!i!i asserts
this order shall be held to forbid the that thirty -eight oncers wcto recently
burning of fuel to heat rooms or l Hied in a mutiny among tlermau ..aval I
, ., -,j. foices at Kiel,
such portions of buildings as are,
used in connection with the produc- STEAMSHIP TEXAN AFLOAT
tion or distribution of fuei. '
Disabled Oil Vessel Beinvv Towed
xtor ro sllghtl) dtmaged bv water
ana s.uoki
Mis Xegro is undir the tare of phsl-
I.IIIB
It was le.tin.d th it a brother of the
I.ombatdl gills, C'.sare 1m a private with
the I idled Mates lbsetves stationed at
Capo .Mat The inilio Italian o!on
wiiK phniged In grl.r In the ti.tgedj and
nil business tv is suspended In tin neighborhood
Men .1
attending a funeral Olllcers and incm- lo ,,lc order of 1'uel Administrator (Jar.
bers of tlf association who met todas In -I I on tho closing down of Industries
the I'eun s,quaio Uulldlnr s.'ld that ho Membera of the boajd early this
shared their sentiments morulas; expressed th .opinion that
The Women' Christian Temperance there was no likelihood of closing tho
I'nlon In this ilt. whose olllees am at exchange In tho next five davs and that
19.1 Aich striet. announced todaj th-it , It Is probable that business will be
Major Smith and other elt onklals canted on, without llglft and heat if
should call iipon the saloon Keepers of neeessai) ' . - -
the Lltj to 'i lose the'r places on dass So far as tho following ten Mondajs
tineii .ijiii ii uoi io on ustu i ne -run. are coneorueu tnese memberu stated that
patrlotk sacrlllces In mj capacity as
I-cdoruI fuel administrator it Is my duty
to enforce the order This will be done,
without fear or favor"
WAUi: QL'KVriOX ri'I 'KIIMOST
The questions of wages and of opera
tion of shliards, a vital Industry In
this State, wero uppermost In the minds
of Philadelphians while Mr Potter con
ferred with Pederal and city fuel offi
cials, armed with copies of tho order
telegraphed from Washington
Labor will protest against tho shut
down, leaders indicated today. Saloon
keepers will follow out tho Government's,
orders to the Icttei
Tho anterooms of Mr Potter's office
In the Hellevue-Stratford Hotel were
scenes of wild confusion Many manu
facturers who hold Government con
tracts appealed to the State controller
to exercise his authority to make special
rules governing unusual conditions, so
that their plants could operate All
were told their cases vtould bo taken un
. I at tho earliest moment
Tho appeals were so many and so
varied that Mr Potter, who admitted
that ho was temporarily "up In the
air" as to how these details are to be
worked out, summoned Francis A. Lends,
chairman of tho Philadelphia coal com-
Contlnurd on rase 1'our, C-lumn w
BIG WASTE OF CRUDE OIL
RHADIXO, Pa , Jan 17 Fully 25,000
barrels or crude oil went to waste when
the main of the Tuscarora Oil Company
takes a bitch In Its belt and stialghtens out Its coil Double Without such a , , i.n snerifinil Mnndnvs fm-
radical-step, It was pointed out, more damaging del.i might have oicurred , -urp0,e of supplying power for
"wpectedly at later eritleal ...o.nents. , the movement of surfoce, elevated,
All details of tho glguntlo btroko arc not et made public. It is believed "', , . .i.- ,.
that some modifications may bo necessary, or further elaboration of tho orders. subwy J suburban cais or traits in
Hundreds of conditions will arise unexpectedly. Doctor Garfield will lely on I e-cess of th? amunt useJ ,"1 u,e
State fuel administrators to bundle theso on their merits so an to effect tho Sundays previous thereto.
greatest saving of fuel with the least disturbance or loss of Industr
Hut it was mudo clear toda that America faces u. desperate situation
which only desperate steps can remedy Uvei Industry will have to bear Un
sharo or the louden, tho fuel u'bnlui&tiutton declared; and even industries
.
I West of tlm XTt-i-in,a lilt,,- ii 111 nntiiifillv bo affeLted snmptbnt ht din m,.
I Ration of production In eastern plants. How over, they will profit by tho saving
of coni
ALI. ruL8 I.NCLL'Dl-D IX OUDKU The State fuel administrators are
' Doctor Garfield's prohibition extends to fuel oil users and establishments authorized by the order to issue or-
.using gasollno power as well ns coal nnd coke Wuter power, however, may "crs on BPedal applications lor re-, m:w yoiuc. Jap 17 onklals of the
b used at nil times, as this will not add to the fuel consumption. Offices Wet, whero necessary, to prevent In-'Anierlwa-lIuwallan atem,hlp 'on.pany
I'Mid. stores will bo allowed to keep flics milllclent to prevent freeilng and jury to health or destruction of or t,i,eh was disabled In a collision off the
lvuendant disturbance of tire ilsks, but no temperatures higher than 32 de- injury to property by tire or lreez-s Atlantic coast last Monda, Is -till ailoat
TOPPLING MAST KILLS
SLX MEN ON MICHIGAN
Others Injure din Accident
Unprecedented in United
States Navy
to Port Crew Keportcd Safe
WASHI.VCJIOX, Jan. 17.
SK men wero killed and three In
jured when the foienust of the b'lttle-
snip .vucnigun toppled over during
ncav
Janu,
lion need toda
The dead are
osuDX c i:vi;-
(Will. I' MARAIIUl'.N'S
ment set fortli was that it wouldn't bo , the action of thc managers would prob- fr,om tllc ,'''st to JJevtater broke under
udvlsalilo to keep saloons open on dijs 'ably depend en what was dono bt (iov- i "len 1"cf.surel D?Lnle' Schantzs farm
when thousands of men were Idle ernor Whitman who might moclalm ' n'ar Dal5' Th0 0'1 ran Into the Per-
'll.e Pv D. Homer W Tope Phila- lega, holldaja on U.oso elavs P'Clalm hlomer. Creel, and Schuylkill Hlver.
delphla district superintendent of the . ' It took fifteen men. thlrty-slx hours to
Anti-Saloon League of Pcnnslvanla. said make repairs. Much farm land wa
he believed that In .losing up all thc USES TRUCKS TO HAUL I damaged by the oil
siloons especlallt while the war lasts rtinr nvrci rn nr i,ml ' '
He pointed out that ir tile breweries in mrijUl w mvi
this cit were elosed enough coal could ,
ast,.to iSTiriVi Fj3 '"y
Ho. was asked whether he didn't think Service Hopelessly Inadequate
the saloons should be closed on tho dajs to Carry Workers
when saloons are forbidden to use coal
and he leplled that his organization i The Welsbnch Company, of Gloucester.
was giving that feature consideration llallled 00 tvomon to their plant this
Governor Brumbaugh toda uiged mornini? in nminririn-kB aim , i.o. f
the closing of all saloons In Philadel- trollei service The trucks will be run
THE WEATHER
-rts l'ahrenhelt are allowed. Stores which can oporato without the uso of jng,
lfai tor heating punosos may reopen Clrocciy stores are not ullected by the
The order is effective in nil of the 'rrow
Thu vessel Is being lowed to an Atlantic
port and should reach port today or to
.ii cnigan topp ea over i ur nir a ) i, . .. , . ., t. . , """ seni-e iue iruwu- nm ue run
i gale, ut sea In hoine walera o !,hlaan!i ,1,r0UB"ut 1tho 's'a'0 lur'"; t'c'' morning until the trolley company
aiv 15 tho Xatv CrL nn" ".'e nve-day period when nil Industrial puts on enough cars to bring the women
-. . - ' -- " ii nntri. eteenr innse nrooupin rnmi .....,... . ..... ,.... . . , ...
" - -- - .-... viuinui:s iu inu piuut una irucK runs
must close as a coal conservation from Federal street and another from
in""". .... . naignns avenue.
".Major nmitn lias me power to order The wc
Ilia cnlnnn. ... nlnta ll.tt fin. ..... ....I.. ... ... ..
... ... &,..,. ,. ..... " c...-w.. ,,, ..vb., ...v v.-..,,ii can,, in niiares
rn vi. i piiiv. af,'r eilresi"nB surprise at the drastic war work They have been late at the
ii'iivv s lirii ',r,ler K e')r88'll "le opinion that plant nearly every morning, being- un-
JOHN A ciIICO i.JiV"0,"f "...uir..fffld f1"- ! " ?" the trolley cars, were
... v , . , , bii-uiu iiav uc-u ii-.ti(-u u. nits uruti loaacu iiii bniDaru workers i
All but the last were seamen of the before thc official announcement from L --Jl '
second class Chlco was a llrcnmn of Washington
the tali id class Ma or Smith disagreed with the Gov- Tirenien Do Quick Work
ine mjureu aro j.uwaru .Meuonaiu, ernor as to his power In orderlnir the Oulek action and ood tinr. I.. . I
FOttKCABT
For Philadelphia and t fclitlfj, J'oh"
tonight and rriday; slightly coMrr
with lotrc.t temperature tonight about
tS degrees; gentle variable wind? -
comlMo- westerly, "
l,IsOTIl OF DYY
Sun rlaea. 7 il a.m. I Sun it , 5-0Qp,n
UbVWABK KIVTJt TIDE CIIANOM
CHESTNUT BTltEET
women were only recently put on ' '"h 1,t,r,f J2? IJIi!,'V,.r,ii's,,w'
"8 I 9 I10T11 12 I 1
84 j .& j Zt j 37 I SI I 40
aT' HU
vtnti. winpfl inn. nnfiniit iinrixniiDiH uhiu.
'. Newapapera on Monday, January SI, and for nine Monti., following, terrttwy Oi tlio United Mates east of fc,eamshlp company Is said all mem- A the Injured were '.mm of the Eht to clo e them unTes's they become od'aT at'th home of Artlmr O BlXr
M bq limited to tho number of editions customary on holiday, or to one, the Mississippi River, including the beif, of the Texan'a crew are safe, tho, ,1, second class ."menace to publlo Mr!ilmMCMlSS av nuT t rem do r
Wton It they do not ordinarily publish on holiday. Theatres un daU places, whole of the States of Louisiana and JJ? ?!e0u f ' ?t SSm . fT.S Ai) ,5!,,!S. ,.n thl hMory !hat Dlrr'r ot .Publ,c Safet Wilson ' serious damage The name, werie
CtU-e, en f... y,ur, i'elania Three" 1 MIlUlCBOte. B,veout, fc' 3d.nth happened " & .Tovernrng'th.. Vu76eXn.a 0 VlT1BneU "" WUmK W" "' BbUt
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Today's Installment of
Governor Pennypaclfer8
Autobiography!
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