’ 0 JIN i Minor Events Into Quickly graphs. I'S CAPITA Caused a Stir Bulletins About ? the Gigantic and Abroad. LLETINS hbmarine crews at | se of Kiel on Jan- an Exchange Tel- | Geneva. Thirty- kid to have been alty announces the oat destroyers in heavy snowstorm nd. i Monday's action succeeded in de- lervition posts as ny prisoners and Cc “mouth, England, ~ the soa, it is an- Bout 20 shells fell grscns were killed bvacuate the Bal- eh the Russians | ied territory and | s from Persia. | begin a cuarrel b over President e Berlin publica- vialist organ for | nelessnes i ised two German | “un, forcing the ‘nder fire. i , the German ared null and | lotrered to Rus-| & conference on | festion original- eral peace, but, “nte allies had yposals of the was no longer n of a general rate peace with | v Pa TON le Ye enssesrmemmeen 0) Era fuel admin- Fralations closing a five days. smi istrator is- Jr of the wa BT ustries and al @ makers and A Bn per indus- 8, "mh. x ane! Trade senate, rent i Bumo.mg but he Senate “tee merges ac ¢ of the war pctor of pur- irfate and house the autumn iin which they e democratic attacked for } and incom- Lek arranged to 7 ownership ; «ing held to federal fuel the coal ¢ for another > nation that | ail consump- Hud gulation of writies, in or- R@fon with new drafted and Congress, Mof Illinois in- Qibit gambling e 1 ling the building pro- must send in order to | hoy Committee pita aT inquiry Be. posed leg- on 7 of el ls 2 | I& d: Comuittee 1 d» Navy Con- | cold; da ith present | 1 menus to yderal food | Of country to | “heen tuken BE, : Shi to Cou- | BUT Jiiis for =le of them ! 1] add H0,- the con- | | der of his wife, { hoped to {| ments in | sachusetts | rograd, but was not wounded. | and J a hat Ch The Board of Aldermen of New York city authorized Mayor Hylan to seize surplus coal wherever found and sell it to the people, Six navy seamen were Killed when a foremnst on the battleship Michigan fell. House up legi prepared to speed leaders are l early adjourn: lution for an Congress, ment of Representative Bulten of Illinois be- fore the house recessed in Washington to attend the funeral ot Major Gard- ner urged that a torpedo boat destroy- er be named in honor of the late mem- ber of Congress, Tone collapse of an airplane equip- ped with one of the new Liberty mo- tors 200 feet above the ground on Hempstead Plain, Long Island, Kills Harold Blakeley and Edward Higgins, aviation instructors, in the machine's fall, jankers and merchants are unani- mously of the opinion that to declare Monday of each week a legal holiday to save coal such action seriously would hamper business. Secretary of Labor Wilson appoints an advisory council o1 six men and ome woman to assist him in the adminis- tration of labor affairs, naming John Lind as chairman and representative of the public. Frederick I. ton broker, was hanged prison at Concord, N. H., for the mur- Florence Arleen Small, at their home in Ossipee in September, formerly a Bol- at the state Small, | 1916, Lewis R. Whisler, an army captain, ends his iife after being identified as the robber ap axe in the cantonment bank at Camp Funston, Kan. G German-American War GC Mr. McAdoo commandeered 700 lo- comotives now in the course of con- struction for use on eastern lines and obtain locomotives being built for foreign countries. Hudson Maxim explained to the sen- ate ship investigators his scheme to make vessels “torpedo proof” by neu- tralizing explosions. Major William Thaw has been awarded the special war medal of the Aero Club of America for his achieve- aerial wartare. Maj. Augustus P. Gardner, formerly representative in Congress from Mas- and apostle of prepared- ness, died in Camp AVheeler of pneu- monia. He was pMfty-two years old and son-in-law of#fSenator Lodge. Secretary Ipfker comes out flatly against the gMippointment of a secre- tary of mugfitions, characterizing it as “Impossily ” Churchill, minis- munitions, urges America to troops to the front to shorten torment by incicasing the pace. John Purroy Mitchel, formerly may- 1 Spencer or of New York, was commissioned major in the Aviation Corps of the United States army. Or O SPORTING o O The opposition to the draft of a New York boxing bill by Marty McCue comes entirely from the promoters of the small clubs. Louis A. Servatius, veteran amateur billiard player, defeated in New York city Joseph A, Dalton in the tourna- ment for the National Class C 18.2 balkline championship. Ultimus, twelve-year-old stallion, brought $26,000 at dispersal sale of the Wickliffe stud at Lexington, Ky. Grover Alexander, who, with Wil- liam Killifer, was bought by the Cubs for $50,000, has been drafted. Pete Johns, second baseman of the Columbus American Association Club, has been® purchased by the St. Louis Americans, The transfer mukes prob- able the release of Dal Pratt to see other club before the 1918 season opens. Johnny Dundee was awarded a ref- eree’'s decision over Pal Moran at New Orleans at the conclusion of their 20 round fight. The Ingenue successfully the New Jersey state pionship with a second tory over the Princeton, Rube Marquard signed a Brooklyn baseball contract for 1918. He is the first to sign defended wceboat cham- straight vie- Arthur [Fletcher, veteran shortstop of the New York Giants, was appoint- ed captain of the club, succeeding Charles, Herzog, receutly traded to joston, GC QO | | FOREIGN A OQ ’apers discovered in Italy showed that Caillaux, under arrest as a trai- tor, was scheming to establish a dic- tatorship in Irance after arresting the President and dissolving the chamber of deputies. Premier Lenine of Russia upon four times by an as: was fired ssin in Pet- panion with him in the auto in which they were riding was shot in the hand. The British are prepared for the big German offensive that is known to be in preparation on the western front say, despite all the the Huns, the allies, vith help, will stop the drive. Germany has rent tc America a ship- ment of powerful poisonous pollen to American | be used to kill the wheat crop. The American troops in France are experiencing the worst weather since they have arrived abroad. German reports state that allied air- men caught distributing copies of Pres- ident Wilson's speech will not be shot us spies. Salem Four on 11 also | Shirts, he lets, 10 pr Soen. who killed four men with |p A com- | resources of | MOUNT JO§ STAR Al WILSON BACKS ¢ BARFIELD'S ACT Vital Need to Coal 250 Ships Loaded With Jupplies for f General Pershing. IS A NECESSITY OF WAF. Dhjests Are to Put Coal in Homes, Fili Bunkers of Supply Ships anc speed Up Work in Munition Factories. Washington. — President the Garfield down the industry of the backed up order nati of the Mississippi for five declaring ten Monday hoiida} whieh theaters, barrooms, ofl stores be cut off fro: of fuel. The President are to stood. pat i1 of Le action of the senate, whicl a vote of 50 to 19, had adopted a reso ution requesting Doctor Garfield td suspead the coal order for five days inf order that protests might be heard. It can be stated authoritatively A resident Wilson is satisfied oy suspending certain forms of in dustrial enterprises is right and prood er. He believes it will be effective inf correcting conditions that, left — touched, would work a national calamg orde: and food. Second, now awaiting carry their forces and America’s friends abroad. Third, that industries directly af- fecting war preparations will be enabled to proceed under full steam, as all the important ones in this class given the means of cooking their that the hundreds of ships will be supplies to coal he defined as regarding the a check up «<n the use of non-essential industries, v-hich ac had been advocated for some time, The difference is a difference of gree and not of principle, in the view of the President's advisers. nstead | of specifically singling out that are not to be coaled, of the order indicate those to be given a full allotment. order as coal tion | de- industries the terms which are In other | words, the terms are stated positively | instead of negatively. | The administration gave considera- | tion to these points in issuing the or- | der That the President | it unqualifiedly. | That it is an act necessitated by | war and as such it will be accepted stands be That it will save the people from hardships; coal and food ships for France; give fuel to needed tries, and, of first importance, the railrogd congesti by the nation cheerfully and with- out bickering. That it will immediately and | favorably affect our war prepara- tions. | indus- clear That a careful examination of the act will show it to operate only against enterprises which in time of necessity can most readily be snared. That by increasing will bring about a nization between producti tribution. which has been with by the blocking of the ra and the production it grea interf« ships. And. finally, revocable. that the order is ir- ~~ i “ | Austrians were seriou | of Capo Sile, ih to the italiane and th | ing covered with | The central powers have a to quit occupicd Russia but will make another ef a compromise with the Thirty of the 75 Zepp the war were reported to he destroyed, and few were said to be now in active service, Another mutiny hag occurred among the Kaiser’s naval \forces. Crews of submarines at Kiell are s:id {o | revelted and killed| 38 officers. Secretary Lansing has published dis- patches sent by von Bern- storffl to Berlin showing very dam- aging references to the French gov- ernment made by Joseph Caillaux and advising that he be treated with courtesy by Germans if captured, binkings of British vessels by mine and submarines last week showed a marked decrease, only ten vessels of all kinds being lost, six of whic'i were merchantmen of 1,600 tons or more. Berman soldiers play dead and are captured by French. “Helo, Jim!” calls one captive to an American of- ficer whom he knew in Boston. heir nc Count AAAS NI NS NAS NI NII III NSIT IIIS ISNT | J, P. MORGAN y NEWS, MOUNT JAY, PA, N Head of N.Y. City BA oe Firm Says War Mecacure is Necessary, a ® Je P. lowing with all the that this is the best way uation which wes rapidly rious menace to all the work of the try. and therefore to the successful carry- ing on of the war. The only right course, therefore, is for all the people to co-oper- ate to the extent of their ability to make the measure effective.” Morgan & Co. have issued the fol- statement: ‘The administration, facts before it, has decided of meeting a sit- becoming a se- (CAPTURE SPY RED-HANDED ity. He is standing squarely behind the action of the [uel ad istrator) hich was taken only after an ex-)| tended conference participate in byl the President, Doctor Garfield, Secre-] tary of War Baker and Secretary off the Navy Daniels. He believes that three great objectives will be achiev-* ed: First, that the population of the | eastern sections will be kept warm | 1 alien, enabled to | American | | Bureau are specially exempted from the op-| erations of the act. The administration's attitude may | | mag | fishermen and distributors, after Feb-! UPORRMAN, GERMAN CAPTAIN, ABOUT TO BLOW UP MAGAZINE. Incriminating Letters Connect Him With Plots ..aunched by Cap- tain Boy-Ed. the technical geverument Norfolk, Va.—Held on trespassing on and Walter German charge of with .eing an enemy lieutenant taken to property Sporrman, a in the was Washington, fronted navy, where ne wili be con- with evidence that, govern- ment agents assert, wili prove he Is the most dangerous spy in the coun- try. Sporrman was arrested near the aviation field at Hampton Naval who had been on his tra government Intelligence i} for by an agent of the tWOo weeks, have oeen from the Ger- which touched His uniforn Sporrman is believed to landed in this man at Newport mon of a German lieutenant, together with other military equipmeny, was found in his apartment in Baltimore, Sporrman is accused of having at- tempted to blow up the governiaent azi.e at the Hampton aviation He was tire2 on h, gcards, but hit. ncar the base Sporrman ob- tained a position as timekeeper with a government contractor engaged in construction work at Newport News. He was assigned to duty near the Byline field. On the aight of Jan- country U-53, ths ago. submarine base was nee Te be { nary 1, about eight o'clock, Sporrman struck a match near the magazine at the aviation field. He was in ar lated spot, but was challenged by a sentry, He failed to answer, and the guard opened fire. Sporrman escaped, was not identitied and returned to work next day. Sporrman’s established headquar- ters were in Baltimore, and a search of his rooms has revealed papers showing that he had "cer operating re under the di- Jernsrorff when a campaign of sabotag rection of Count von the latter was German ambassador to | Wasaington and that he had received | as much as £90,600 at one time from the German embassy before the Unit- ed States declared war, POISONOUS PCLLEM FOR CROPS. California Defense Council Tells of New German Plot. San I'raneisco. — Germany's latest the wheat crop of d other states has taken nent to this country o. poisonous pollen to be distributed re in such a man- output of the attempt fornia form of shij to destroy Cali by German agents he ~ as to kill the entire issued by the State Coun- cil of fense makes this announce- ment FOR POSTAL WAGE INCREASE. Bill Soon to Be Reported Favorably, | Chairman Moon Says. Washing; .— A bill providing salary incre of approximately 15 per cent. for all letter carriers, post office clerks, railway mail clerks and other post office employees wiil be fa- in the house, accord- Moon of House Com- and Post Roads. vorably repirted » to Che nan » on Post Oflices effort will be made to date the in Db: o July 1, 1917, to make them whole fiscal year 1918. TO LICENSE FISH MEN FEB. 15. Food Administration Determined to Bring Down Prices. Washington.—The United States food 1dministration will not let the price of up. It is going to bring sea food prices down through a system of 1Ses. licer This, it was explained, is one pur- pose of the President's latest food proclamation. Under it all salt water ruary 15, will be required to operate under food administration licensee coun- | iso- for | ’ INDUSTRIES TOLD T0 SHUT D own (Fuel Administrator Garfield ) | sues Edict Affecting Plants East of Missi-:ippi. FOR NINE [IDLE MONDAYS. | All Classes of Industry Treated Alike, No Plant Allowed to Operate if It Has Coal on Hand. Even begin- the Washington.—Ifor five days, Friday, industry in States east of the Mississippi the The states of ning every United river, including even war indus- tries, must close down, Minnesota and Louisiana are included. {The text of the order closing down { industries for five days, beginning Fri- day and on Monday thereafter until March 25, inclusive, is as follows: Until further orders of the United States fuel administrator all persons Il selling fuel in whatever capacity sl give preference to orders for neces- sary requirements: | (A.) Of railroads. (12) Of domestic consum~rs, hospi- charitable institutions and army { and navy cantonments, (C.) Public tele zraph plants. vitilitie., telepnores and (D.) Of ships and v2ssels for bunker | purposes, (E.) Of the United States for strict- | ly governmental purpe rot includ- ing orders from o: for ‘teries or plants working on contracis for the United States. (F) Of municipal, county or state governments for necessary public uses, (G) Of manufacturers of perishable food or food for necessary immediate | consumption. The order January 18, further provides that on 19, 20, 21 and 22 of 1918, no fuel shall be delivered to any per- son, firm, association or corporation for any uses or requirements not in- cluded in the foregoing list until the i end. requirements included in the list shall | have been first delivered. On January 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 of 1018 and also on each and every Mon- day beginning January 28, 1918, and continuing up to and including March 25, 1918, burn fuel or power derived fuel for any purpose except: (A) Such plants as from their na- ture must be continuously operated seven days each week to use from no manufacturing plant shall | avoid serious | injury to the plant itself or its con- tents. (B) Manufacturers of perishable | food. ishable and not imunediately in LADY ENID VANE § Member of British Devotes Time to War Nobil} Lady Enid 3 Carroll Vane « the Yorks lieir of the ninth Baron formerly Lady Enid Victoria ter of the Earl of Westmc has heen devoting practic time to war relief dutie compl ed a great deal z I'nid is one of the most beautifiil ladies in the British nobility. SNP ANN NIN NII NINN NSN GERMAN TURMOIL OVER PEAGE GREATEST SHAKEUP SINCE BIS- MARCK’'S DAY EXPECTED. Kaiser and His Generals Haunted by Fear Boelsheviki Will Corrupt the Army. Amsterdam.—Germany’s internal po- litical crisis is fast approaching its Any moment may bring the great- est governmental shakeup the empire has known since the days of Bismarck, Hert the and Dr, Kuehlimann were considered in Berlin virtually out Count von ling, imperial chancellor, von of oflice, the only question being who would succeed them. Everything points to a ruthless an- nexationist stampede upon the respoi- of the empire. covernment who adhere to the a “general sible official positions Every the does not unqualifiedly “strong peace,” peace,” be hit by the militarist ax, and a militarist will step up to take man in gospel of a is to | his place. (C) Manufacturers of food not per- | de- | mand who may burn fuel to such ex- | | tent as is authorized by ministrator of the state in which such plant is located or by his represent- ative authorized therefor, upon appli- cation by the United States fuel ad- ministrator. (D) Printers or publishers of daily papers may burn fuel as usual except- ing on every Monday from January 21 to March 25, 1918, inclusive, on which days they may burn fuel to such extent as is necessary to issue such editions as such papers arily issue on cal holidays, the fuel and where such papers do not issue any editions on a holiday they are permitted to issue one edition Ion the said Mondays (E) Printing establishments may burn fuel on January 18, 19, 20 and 22 to such extent as is necessary to issue | crrrent numbers of magazines and | cther publications periodically issued. | On each Monday, beginning January 21, 1918, and continuing up to and in- cluding Monday, March 23, 1918, no fuel shall be burned (except to éxtent as is essential to prevent injury to property from freezing) for the pur- pose of supplying heat for— | {A.) Any professional offices, business or ed States, state, county or municipal governments, transportation compa nies or which are occupied by | and trust companies or by physicians or dentists. retail (B.) Wholesale or 5, business houses or any other store buildii purpose of selling foods only, purposes stores may maintain sary heat until 12 o'clock noon, and for { the of selling drugs and i dicinal supplies only, stores may main- tain necessary heat throughout the day and evening. (C.) Theaters, moving picture hous=s, purpose bowling | or public dance halls or place of amusement. On the above specified Mondays no any other banks | ad- | | hitherto leaning to the moder custom- | 3 : | have important national le- | such | { by an except offices used by the Unit- | NEL SUMING) | ting and storing { thatp stores or | Laon ngs whatever, except that for the | for which | neces- | me- | alleys, billiard rooms, private | | morale of fuel shall be burned for the purpose of | heating rooms or buildings in which liquor is sold on these days. — fo— 0 || WORLD’S NEWS IN CONDENSED FORM > | WASHINGTON. — Secretary Baker has advised the Senate Military Com- mittee the war department favors dis- charging from draft liability men who hawe passed the age of thirty-one since registering on June 5, 1917, and with- out having been called to the colors. serting by the hundred his generals and those who swear by annexa- indemnities, are haunt ed, it is said, by the fear that a back« down before the Russians now will open the empire's eastern gates to a tide of terrorism, that it would be a matter of weeks, perhaps of days, be- fore Bolshevikism would undermine the army and navy and re-enact the story of the Russian revolution in Ger- many. Thoroughly in the grip of that fear, the Kaiser and many of his advisers ate cause been definitely converted, it is said, to the Hindenburg-Ludendorff doctrine of “blood and iron,” and the fate of the crown itself is at stake. The decision has been reached, therefore, it is reported, to defy the Reichstag's majority, come out openly for the gospel of “might is right” anl to enforce it if necessary by a military dictatorship. BIG ICE FAMINE NEXT SUMMER! The Kaiser, of his advisers, tion and even \ Food Administration Warns It Will Equal Coal Crisis. washington. — The present spread fuel shortage will be pa equally acute shortage unless every comin makes provision for Great demands army and navy, railroads will immediately ice. the that greatest sunnier, for ammonia by with the prospect be bearing the burden of history next will cut down production and delivery of ice. $5 A POUND IN GERMANY. SUGAR Deserter Tells Greeks Mutinies Frequent in Kaiser's Army. washington. — Bread is selling at 50 a pound and sugar at five pounds for $25 in Germany, says a German aviator who deserted recentiy. Questioned by military authorities at Athens, the: aviator declared the the German ai:ay was de- clinging daily. “Mutinies :nd threats officers are {frequent occw he said, Are aga:nst rence <M AN NN NITY 0. K. BOYCOTT OF GERMAN TRADE Congressmen Approve Referendum of United States Commerce Chamber. Washington.—The referendum of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States for blacklisting Ferman coms merce unless the German government becomes a responsible instrument of the people after the war strikes a responsive chord in Congress. While some members are reluctant to discuss the situation, others are outspoken that Germany fears commercial defeat worse than she does military defeat. “and soldiers are as
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