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r Stamp Out the War With War Savings. Stamps The Omaha THE WEATHER Fair VOL. XLVII NO. 183. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 17, 1918 TWELVE PAGES. On Trains, at Motth. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS rn uvJ U Daily .Bee M (ML r ' J u jlAj o GARFIELD CLOSES FACTORIES EAST MISSISSIPPI RIVER Sweeping Order of Fuel Administrator Suspends All Manufactur ing Industries for Five Days and Thereafter on Mondays and Holidays for Ten Weeks; ' Food Concerns Excepted. or; (By Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 16. In a drastic order to meet the coal famine, Fuel Administrator Garfield tonight directed that beginning Friday morning, all manufacturing plants east of the Mississippi river and in the states of Minnesota and Louisiana, except those producing food, shall close down for a period of five days, and during the next 10 weeks shall close on, Mondays and holidays. The order applies to all Avar industries as well as to the non-essentials. COAL TO RAILROADS AND HOUSEHOLDERS. In the period designated coal will go only to railroads, households, jmblic utilities, ships' bunkers, cantonments, naval stations and public buildings. Office buildings may be heated during the five day period to prevent freezing, but on the Monday holidays they must be closed down. Newspapers will be permitted to use coal for but one edition a day. This applies both to morning and evening papers. Banks and trust companies are not included in the order unless the ts of the states specifically declare that they shall be included. Trder makes allowance for any industry which micrht be out business by permitting it to keep its plant heated, but the plant will not be permitted to run. . State administrators will be permitted to issue special permits for the use of coal if it appears necessary to meet a grave emergency. This, however, will not be a blanket exception and it will not be permitted to be abused. The plan received the approval today of President Wilson after its need was submitted to him by DxGar field and Secretaries Baker and Daniels. A . Mondays Will Be Holidays. Under the order, during the tn week period Mondays will be holi days just as is Sunday and stores and shops will be closed. During the five day period specified stores will be permitted to remain open. Theaters will be required to close on the ten Mondays but not during ( the next five days. Warning is given that provisions of the Lever food control bill, under which the order is issued and which carries a penalty of $5,000 for vio lation, will be vigorously enforced. The bill gives power to forbid the use or delivery of coal. Garfield Issues Official Statement. Fuel Administrator Garfield issued this statement: "Adverse weather conditions in the recent week and the inadequacy of the present coal supply and transportation facilities to meet the war time demand, have made necessary immediate restrictive measures as to the use of coal in that part of the United States east of the Mississippi river. ... -j "The movement of coal in transportation must be so directed to aid the director general of railways in dealing with the railroad emergency created by recent blizzard conditions. Domestic consumers of coal must be kept warm and other absolutely necessary consumers must be supplied. Provide for Proper Distribution. "All industry must be fully restricted in its use of coal in order that WAR INDUSTRIES ARE INCL UDED IN GIANT CONSERVATION PLAN Tremendous Saving of Coal Looked for in Unparalleled Order Affecting Thousands of Great Manufacturing Concerns; Newspapers Limited to One Edition Daily; Theaters and Churches Closed. the available supply for Jhe remainder of the winter may be properly distributed and may be made sufficient for absolutely essential needs during the remainder of the winter. "To meet these necessities, the fuel administration has ordered as an immediate emergency measure that on the days of January 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 preference and priorityjn the use of coal shall be given only to those consumers whose consumption of coal is absolutely necessary. These include in order: Railroads, domestic consumers, hospitals and charitable institutions, public utilities, ships at tide water for bunker purposes, United States government use, municipal or county govern ments for necessary public use, manufacturers of perishable food, or food for immediate consumption. , All Manufacturing to Cease. "During the five days designated no manufacturing industry shall i (Continued a Fate Two Column Fir,) RUSSIANS MAKE NEW MOVE FOR PEACE WITH KAISER CAILLAUX ACCUSED OF TREASON BY LAMM EXPOSURE Of LETTERS Correspondence of Former Ambassador Bernstorff Re veals Intimacy of Former French Premier With Ger .,. , many ; Navy Officers Were Ordered to Treat Him -With Courtesy; Papers Warned Against Praise. BULLETIN. ' Paris, Jan. 16. Louis Lous talon, member of the French Chamber of Deputies from Landes, whose immunity recently was suspended in connection with the Caillaux case, was ar rested this morning. . i - Washington, Jan. 16. From its mysterious stock of inter tepted diplomatic communications the State department today published correspondence between Count von Bernstorff, former German ambassador here, and the Berlin foreign office showing that former Premier Caillaux of France was m commu nication with Geman agents in Argentina in 1915. WARNS GERMAN NEWSPAPERS The first Bernstorff dispatch contained damaging references to Cail taux's statements about the French government and warned German news- aux was sailing from Argentina and planned its capture by submarines. GERMANS AGREE ON ANNEXATION FOR WEST FRONT v I Political and Military Parties Settle Differences; Von Hin- f denburg to Have Full Charge of Western Policy. papers against praising mm. Anotner gave notice ot the ship on which Can- la TREATED WITH COURTESY. The capture of the ship was sought because its captain carried important papers. The German government was asked to treat Caillaux with every courtesy and consideration if the ship was taken. 1 . The department also published a German censorship rule which for bade the mention of Caillaux's name in the German newspapers. Text of Message. Following is the text of the mes sage sent by Bernstorff: "Buenos Aires telegraphed the fol lowing: Caillaux has left Buenos Aires after a short stay and is going direct to France, evidently on ac count of the (group undecipherable) scandal, which he regards as a per sonal attack upon himself. "He speaks contemptuously of the president and the rest of the French government, with the exception of Briand. Understood England's Policy. "He sees through the policy of Eng land perfectly. He does not antici pate the complete overthrow of France. He sees in the war now a struggle for existence on the part of England. Although he spoke much ot the in discretions and clumsy policy of tlie Wilhelmstrasse and professed to be lieve in German atrocities, he has in essentials hardly changed his politi cal orientation. r "Caillaux welcorrted indirect courte- S'iiitrom me, but emphasized the ex- trvne caution which he is obliged to show, as the trench government, he said, had him watched ever here. "He warns us against the excessive praise bestowed upon him by our pa pers, especially the Neue Freie Presse and desired on the other hand that Mediterranean and Morocco agree ments should be adversely criticised. Our praise injures his position in France. "Cailiaux's reception here was cool. His report about Brazil had nothing new. On nis return to France he will begin to reside hi his own consti tuency. He fears Paris and th fate -f Jaures. Bernstorff." Censored German Press. Another message which Count Bernstorff had forwarded was from Havana, as follows: "Tol, Ri De Janeiro, telegraphs steamer Araguaya left Buenos Aires January 30. The captain is carrying important papers. Capture very de IContlaiirit on rte Two. Column Two.) o 1 : : 1 fro. 'Km FIRE FOUR TIMES IN DARK AT RUSS PREMIER LENINE Bullets Miss Their Mark, by Few Inches as Bolsheviki Leader Escapes Assassi nation PEACE MOVE IN GERMANY GAINS GROUND FAST, BEING BACKED BY MANY PARTIES London, Jan. 16. German news papers as quoted in an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam say that as a result of conferences an understanding has been reached between the political and military parties in Germany in oider to avoid further friction. The Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin says the basis of the agreement is that Chancellor von Hertling's viewpoint in regard to the eastern questions (acquiescence in the Russian program of no annexations or indemnities and the right of self-determination of peoples) is to prevail. - Field Marshal von Hindenburg will have full liberty- in the west, in case of a German victory, to deal with any possible annexations there. Delay Affects Peace. Amsterdam, Jan. 16. Great dis satisfaction is expressed by the Ger man newspapers at the slow progress of the peace negotiations at Brest Litovsk and the Russians are charged with prolonging them deliberately. This aelay is affecting the negotia tions in progress -t Petrogiad, where, according to the Weser Zeitung of Bremen, the discusnon regarding ex change of prisoners has yielded no results thus far. Peace on All Fronts. The Tageblatt of Berlin makes a similar complaini regarcine the work of, the special German commercial commissions now in retrograd. Most of the newspapers assert Ger many will never think of completely evacuating the occupied Russian terri tories before peace has been brought about on all fronts. LIVE STOCK MEN REFUSE SWIFT'S OFFER OF CASH National Association Raises $30,000 Fund to Aid Inves Migation of Packing Industry. St.Paul, Minn., Jan. 16. North west cattle shippers suffered a loss of $7,072,857 in 1915 because of the dif ference between the South St. Paul market and the Chicago market, A. H. Craighead, a Sherburne county ship per, testified before the federal trade commission here today.1 Regarding the differences between the South St. Paul market and the Chicago market Mr. Craighead said his information led to a different con clusion from that reached by John H. Bangs, resident manager for Swift & Co., who testified yesterday that the South St. Paul market is usually only 25 cents lower. Mr. Craighead offered a series of figures, taken from market reports, he said, which showed that the hog market here from September 29, 1917, to January 15, 1918. was approximate ly 63 cents under the Chicago market. Francij J. Hencv, attorney for the commission, questioned Mr. Craig head regarding feed which is fur nished by the South at. Paul market. Mr, Heney interrupted the testi mony to say that the federal trade com mission is so empowered that it may correct any practices brought to its attention which in the judgment of the commission' is unfair: This, he said, referred to all corporations do ing an interstate business, U. S. OWNERSHIP OF COAL MINES IS RECOMMENDED Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 16. The resolutions committee of the United Mine Workers' of America, in biennial convention here, is Expected . tfi re port favorably a resolution advocat ing government ownership of the coal mines of the country, provided they are conducted along democratic lines. The resolution will declare that the union miners shall have representa tion in the operation ot the mines Anything less than this, miners de clare, would net be democracy. Another resolution to be reported with a favorable recommendation will oppose the employment of women in hazardous occupations or in positions where they are compelled to do rough worlo. A resolution advocating an inde pendent labor party such as exists in England will be negatived on the ground that it is a question for the American Federation of Labor to settle. New Bostmasters. Washington, Jan. 16. The follow ing postmaster;, were nominated to day by President Wilson: Everett McPhee, Anchorage, Alaska. British Sinkings by Subs Show Big Slump London, Jan. 16. Another marked decrease in the sinkings of British merchantmen by mine or submarine in the last week is noted in the report of the admiralty is sued tonight. In this period only six merchantmen of 1,600 tonsM over were sunk, and in addition, two merchantmen under 1,600 tons and two fishing vessels. 'F-etrogrsid,, Monday. ..Jan. ivAfl automobile carrying." Hikolal Lenine, the Bolshevik! premier, it is reported, was firtd upon tonight when he wal drivine to a meeting of the council of people's commissaries.! Four shots were fired, Premier Lenine ,was not hurt. The attempt on the life of Premier Lenine was made just outside the hall in which he had been addressing 8.000 of -the Red Guard, who were going to the front Misses by Inches. As his automobile swung through the crowd four shots flashed in the darkness. One of the. bullets missed its mark by only a few inches and the other lodged in the hand of Swedish socialist, who was m the automobile. ' Scores of arrests were made. , Minister is Released. Petroerad. Monday. Jan. 14, Constantine Diamandi, Roumanian minister, who was arrested Sunday bv the Bolsheviki government, was released tonight. This decision, M. Zirfkind, assistant to Foreign Minister Trotzky, informs the Associated Press, was ta'.en at a meeting of the council of people's commissaries and after the diplomatic corps had pro tested to Premier Lenine. had nrotested to Premier Lenine. The diplomats went to the Smolny institute late this afternoon and were met at the entrance by the premiers personal guard of soldiers, workmen and sailors. They were escorted to the oremicr's private room, American Ambassador Francis in the lead. Lenine Explains to Diplomats. Premier' Lenine is said to have ex plained to the diplomatic corps that he -realized the imprisonment of M. Diamandi was a breach of .interna tional law but declared it was de signed as a protest against a similar breach on the nart of the Kouman ians arresting and disarming Bol sheviki troops. BERLIN LIVING ON BREAD, MEAT AND POTATOES here that the population is compeHe-i to exist almost entirely on the ra tioned quantities of bread, meal and potatoes. virtually no vegetables or truit are reaching the city and no game is to be had owing to the beginning of the closed season. Some of the greater Berlin munici palities, it is stated, have been forced to reduce the potato ration, from sevea pounds to six pounds. "German Agent" is Mentally Unbalanced San Francisco. Jan. 16. Mrs. Eliz abeth Guistorf, arrested at Hanfod, Cal., as a German agent with sedi tious documents in her posfession, is suffering from mental -aberration and there is no truth in statements she has made that she has been a Ger man spy in this country, according to announcement today by federal au thorities , British Labor Party If sue Message to Russian People ,-, . ,, I v?v- if v. .'iV.- . ,; v '' -';' 'T ,-. and Also Appeals to the reoplel of Germany ; V nd Austria-Hungary for ? olicy off; ,: V No Annexations. BULLETIN. . Amsterdam, Jan. 16. The peace negotiations at Brest Litovsk were resumed on Monday afternoon, according to the Berlin Volks Zeitung. , (By A too rik ted Preta.) While German leaders are undecided as to what course 4ck pursue in the peace negotiations with Russia, the British labor party has issued a message to the Russian people supporting the principle of self-determination of peoples and no annexations for the British empire. Auucai oiow is maun iv iiib ycvuic. of Germany and Austria-Hungary to support a policy of self-determination' I - .. , inu no anncxauuns. , Apparently no definite course has - yet been decided upon by the German , , emperor and his advisers, but the -speech on foreign policies which Chancellor von Herding was t6 de liver before the Reichstag main com ' raittee has been postponed. . Force Meeting to Be Postponed. ' The pan-Germans ' .continue their campaign against Foreign Secretary - von Kuehlmann. and i the . socialists -have forced the fatherland party, com posed of pan-Germans, to ijostpojie meetings favorable to annexations. It is declared by a friend of , the pan-Germans, Count Reventlow; that , the peace movement; in Germany is strong and is made up of the social--ists, a large number of liberals and, clericals and many diplomats. ' ' f Only Delays. Peace. v-l - These factions are said to hold the " view that the U-boat campaign can I only delay peace and cannot Starve v out the entente. Instructions given : the German representatives at Brest Litovsk have not been changed, if has been announced officially in the Reich- ' stag. . " ' i The British labor party in its mes sage says that the British people . must aid Russia by proclaiming peace; ' aims similar to Russia. It is proposed,- ; that the peace conference shall put Arabia, Palestine, Armenia and the 1 black races of Africa under interna tional control. Self-definition is ac cepted for India and other British de--7 pendencies not already having, their 1 own parliaments: U.S. MAY TAKE ALL PACKING PLANTS IH THE COUNTRY Chicago Federation of Labor Sends Delegation to Wash ington to" Urge Immediate Federal Control. Stockholm. Tan. 16. Food condi tion m Hprlin have become so muen ine worse, according to advices reachingTremain in the private hands of a very (By AfMrlated Ftcm.) Chicago, Jan. 17. The immediate taking over of all the packing plants in the United States will be urged upon President Wilson by a delega tion representing every craft in the industry and headed by John Fitz patrick, president of the ChUago Federation of Labor, which departed for Washington tonight. A staternent issued by representa tives of the employes saia: . "The organized packers of the country have refused to meet us or to co-operate with us in any manner in this great world crisis. They have brazonly repudiated the solemn agreement entered into between the president and ourselves through his mediation commission, upon last Christmas morning. the packing house industry is the most vital and important one in the nation. To permit-this industry dur the progress of a world war to few men would not only be ridiculous from the standpoint of governmental policy, but highly dangerous to the cause of civilization and world democ racy, for which we are struggling." The workers will propose to Presi dent Wilson that in case the plants are taken over they will enlist as the first members of America s industrial army, and will guarantee the govern ment full-handed equipment for every packing plant in the United States They also propose to leave all condi tions of employment and wages to the government. V Abandon Meatless Day in West; Substitutt Porkless Washington, Tan. 16. The food ad ministration has decided that all meats except pork may be eaten on meatless days in a group of western states; in which growers have been forced to market their stock because of the scarcity and high price of feedstuffs. Holden Will Endeavor To Get Cars for Scottsbluff Washington, Jan. . ' .(Special " Telegram.) Senator Hitchcock took up with Hale Holden of the trans portation board today the. necessity ' of supplying potato raisers in Scotts bluff and Morrill counties wtih cars to move their crops. Otherwise an enormous loss will" be suffered byi farmers in the se :tion mentioned Ow ing to car shortage potatoes in the counties named have become a glut on -the market. Mr. Holden at once ordered an investigation of conditions in the valley and gave assurances or.., relief. . . , Thousand Saloons in ' v 1 Chicago Quit Business" Chicago, Jan. 16. During 1917 $20 saloons in Chicago went out of busi ness, involving a loss of revenue to k the city of $920,000. -Thin was an-: ? nounced at a meeting of the finance f committee of the council to frame tfi ', annual budget , , . , - V T
