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) THE DAILY JOURNAL-riERALD THE JOURNAL-HERALD RECEIVES THE FULL UNITED PRESS WIRE NEWS REPORT^ •if r W KM TH 1**11—Fair continued cold tonight. DELAWARE, OHIO, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER J4, 1917 >• in!; ;; NO 185 i KM l * CITY MARKET. MILE AND HALF FROM SCENE OF EXPLOSION HAS ALL WINDOWS BROKEN TOHELPCOALSUPPLY By United Press. cars of lake consigned coal were on Columbus, 0., Dec. 14.—Governor Ohio tracks. Twelve thousand cars Cox today was expected to begin a were in Kentucky and Baird was flght to compel the sale of coal tn making a strenuous effort to have the Lake Erie bituminous pool at them delivered to lake ports, government prices. The contention probably will be Cox, it is believed, will file that Baird is creating a situation for charges with President Wilson the operators which wlll compel against F. C. Baird, director of the pool, charging him with being in league with coal operators to secure a higher price than that fixed by thej Baird at Thursday's conference with many coal consumers to buy .coal from the pool or suffer. H. L. McDonald, who represented government. Meantime, immediate relief is in sight for Ohio industries and homes aa a result of the release of the lake coal. Methods of distributing the coal were agreed upon yesterday by Governor Cox, State Fuel Administrator H. H. Johnson and Baird. Haird insists that northwest prices be paid for the coal since it is consigned to dealers on contracts made' before the federal price was fixed. Johnson has indicated that Baird's demand is satisfactory. Word from Washington today in-| will represent Cox in the office Governor Cox, admitted that coal has been reconsigned from the lake pool to Ohio consumers for several weeks. He admitted that the northwest prices were charged to Ohio consumers for this coal. Distribution of the lake coal is being directed from the office of the state fuel administrator here. C. from some quarter F. Mayer, Johnson's assistant, will: mova* have charge of the distribution. McDonald will be stationed at the office and keep check on deliveries. J. B. Dugan, chief railroad inspector of the Ohio Utilities Commission, Halifax city market after blast. One of the few buildings in the stricken city which had been bnilt strongly enough to withstand the force of the blast when the French munitions ship blew up in the harbor was the Halifax city market, one mile and a half from the scene. All of the windows were shattered, but the building remained intact and was used for a shelter when tarpaper was spread over the window frames. Haker dicated tha senate may probe the Ohio situation. State officials are expected to base their fight on the contention that the Lake coal will be shipped to fill emergency needs from the nearest point. "The short haul system will be used exclusively," Johnson an- iake coal, falling in delivery at the!jounced today, northwest contract prices, is auto-] M. J. Caples, Ohio transportation statically thrown on the market at! director, today estimated that the federal prices. j railroads can deliver all of the lake It will be pointed out that in the face of the utter impossibility of making lake shipments before spring coal consigned to the northwest is being shipped to the pool constantly. Thursday it was estimated 2200| coal within a week. An attempt witl be made to throw on the Ohio market lake consigned coal now on Kentucky railroads. If this is done a part of the lake coal on tracks In northwestern Ohio will be sent to Michigan. 'ITS Ai ml f 0? Pfis-s.l_.IIY I PEACE OFFENSIVE i SUPPLY DIVISION TO I WAR ILL By IjOWKLL MKLLKTT. United I*r_s» SUUf < <>rro»,pon<H'-nt landon, Dec. 14—Germany's Otuch-acivertised "forthcoming west ront drive is her first preliminary to another peace offensive. She hopes to achieve a dent some- j where on the Franco-British line. seas, by speeding up methods Germany's submarines are still taking a heavy toll of allied shi: ping field Germany Cl_i_u .....j< for the strategy of th i recent successful drive into Im'.y. ..uJ i great Ily HENRY WOOD. United l'ress sti". C&rrejpon——at. . With the French Armies in itali Dec. 14.—-Italy will defend Venice to last drop of her blood. One needs only to talk to Italian liars and see the preparations for defi ii.-.k of the Queen City of the seas to understand this. Tht tradil on . I Italian hatred oi the Austrians ius ■zed Into ii in., on- wide d tninatlon uot to permit the rity ag a j to succumb to Au ..',,. The city Itself into an unapproachable island, i. is capable now oi' in indef- In t« State uf seiye. Aside fruiu ...c citj and completely cut it natural lagoon del ... *_luh i.u 03 the Venetian plains for endless .*.* ad ai e rap dl iyr»nth of deft i There Italian soldie-s aro i cheerfully to. sr-11 their lives defending ivory inch of the city's pi caches. Venice is more majestic than ever, The historic palaces lining the grand canal are closed. The piazza of El Marks is silent and deserted. The canals are vacant of gondolas. The Bridge of Signs is uncrossed by prisoners. Two thirds of Venice'is population In the has departed but the pigeons c.eu.t around historic St. Marks refuse absolutely to abandon their beloved city. Hundreds and hundreds strut . d.iy proudly, nt the p azza befo: e :. I e oi i -third of i i -> I on rem • 5 and then **9 atury old ag a lo these Do The tranqullit 13? ii indiatu 3 ■iiinoii i - : J .3 r . ions au 1 flu 1 lo ka JJJ ■ -. il j ■ i •- i ' clrclt *i a 1 fo Hi above the Vg .it. i :>..-■; I • ■ ■ ri . ■ 3 *i ■ A* n their places, t ~t nt pal u■ * . Br scums by Austrian airplan< 8 bom IS. many Gerni_n there. Russia put out ot' th- troops participated has been definitely war- more than Owing to the il the city's population and coa ■ ay ton I ?>ipply remains c i o .-' u .. Odb y re taurant—the only one remaining open now serves meals of aa i 1 lence not to be obt lined elsewh Hi anv European war -/one. The Queen City ol the Beas prou_- ly and confidently ws ... oa'..o3_ of the battle of thn 1'ia.ve. the Mcrte Grappa and the Aslago platen ~n which her fate depends. |Sh0 wants to claim "invincibility" of counter-balancing Turkeys utter col- |her military forces to the German lapse. Through cleverly evert-il but The residence of Mr. Will Harris -people to steel them to the over-: nevertheless relentless pressure, Ger- j whelming sacrifices which must come many is extorting food i.nd metal near Cheshire on Big Run road was when America throws her strength in 'the battle line. She wants to puck destroyed by fire Kriday afternoon., uji Austria-Hungary to greater sacrifices against that day. :*he wants to Mrs. Harris was burned to death, accelerate growth of pacifist and ' "peace without a victory" sentiment from the allied nations. Above all she wants the war to end before America's millions of men and of ESCAPE HANDS OF GERMANS: REJOIN UNITS supplies from her neutral neighbors. The kaiser is at the *.* inith oi Bis power. To savo his autocracy he must now in this momenl of stn ig h try to save something from the .. n ck that Inevitably is coming, by a peace made while Germany is strong. Ho knows President Wilson's proselyting of the German people, seeking to OOAL LOST IN HOB JAM. 'and 22 to 18 or 20 "ruthlessne«9" Cincinnati, Dec. 14.—The work ofin the matter of cutting salaries »'.Sl salvaging as much as possible from so on. the damage wrought by the breaking Before adjourning late ?«stcr_.yr up of the ice pack in the Ohio River the Ameriran ieagueri continued. The chances of 'saving the heavily laden coal barges that went with the first breaking up of the Ice jam seemed to have disappeared, as the barges are nowhere to be found and have probably been crushed by the heavy ice and sunk. 000 conscience fun of a "hang-ovpr" ■merit with I when the latter wi - voted a ia their lab ■■ ■ • inte:p d ?;.V V -a .. z* !en__ al ;i "t Lhi n- war machines can be arrayed against bring them to their senses and over- her and overwhelmingly turn the throw autocracy, will pain with c.- tide to a certain German defeat. i ery day henceforth. He and his' This is the view of observers here, leaders know the Berlin-Bagdad It is based on well-defined develop- scheme is gone, with Turkey's smash1 ments of recent weeks in Germany.j up. He knows with tha allied andj Tho kaiser and his military chiefs i American shipbuilding plans and; can ill afford to sacrifice^the thou-, with perf< tion of anti-sn? marine de-' sunds of soldiers who must be | vices, the German O-boai la destined; By United Press. continue available the unexpen >d Washington, Dec. 14.—Demand balance of the president's $100,000,-i for a coalition cabinet and a big sup-! 000 emergency war fund. ply division—stripped of red tape—j Critism of the Creel censorship isj*'v United Press, was In sight in congress today. (almost certain. Senator Borah ds*-, London, Dec. 14 Sentiment for such shifts ln thejclared this censorship is in great! >apers today printed photographs ofi preeent war mill crystallized as a re-|nieasure responsible for conditions as; . —— .. . _ . . j been suit of Gen. Croziers amazing revelations of America's unpreparedness for war, particularly in ordnance. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Proponents of the supply division! ******* corps; Benedict Crowell, as- ■ Germans and who escaped and re- idea aaid Croziers evidence of how Bi8tant secretary of war and proba-; joined their unit later. A picture bly Senator Baker will be called, j was also printed showing Sergeants Crowell early in the war, an advisor j Mclsaacs and Cairola, who brought of the munitions board, and mem-ia wounded officer through the barber of a special machine gun board,' rage thrown to slaughter in a west front;to play less and less a part in the SAY BRITONS STARTED LAST PEACE FEELERS mittee finishes with Crozier, Maj. I .Sergeant McDonnell and | vlacdonald. American pioneers j offensive. That they are planning'war. He knows his ambitious prop-l 'such a slaughter is sufficient evi-|aganda seeking to disrupt Italy has j dence in the view here of Germany's failed: that a separate mac \*,'77,i Vuo London news- desperation. A tremendous increase j Russian Bolsheviki means nothing.' By United Press. in German peace propaganda has Above all else he realizes that next! Amsterdam, Dec. 14—Britain-- noted recently. [spring perhaps, America will have not Germany—started the peace is at the summit I a great force of Carefully trained feelers of last September, recently With every hour jnen on the fighting line; that Ameri-' mentioned by British chancellor of Prlvatej r. . a Germany today w"°,of her strength. captured at Cambrai by thej webs of red tape clogged the war wheels proved the need for centralization of supply and for elimination of the unending routine O. K.s debates and delays. Despite efforts to keep politics in tbe back ground, congressmen admitted partisanship is rearing ita head. They asserted that President Wilson can obtain the highest efficiency and at the same time the great- eat co-operation only through a coalition cabinet. "Let no one take either of these movements lightly," warned a senator whose services In behalf of unity in the war have been of the highest order. "There's no need to take a gloomy view of the situation; many of us are thankful that we are finding out early how things are going; and we refuse to be pesslmltlc until tbe admistration refuses to listen to reason.'' White tne military affairs committee continued ite quizzing of Crozier behind closed doors, Indications were that the whole question of government expenditures and conduct of the war would be opened in the senate by considerable of a resolution to will be asked to tell his side of thej "Pioneers" controversy which Crozier admitted jficatlon for engineer regiment. Thei ls the London classi- delayed selection of the principal type of machine gun until two months after the U. S. entered the war. In the meantime both appointments of Crowell and Crozier are being held up tn the senate. Secretary Baker contends that the deliberate methods used in machine gun selection have worked to American advantage as the best typts are now being produced. Baker suggests that guns will be ready as last as the men need tbem. He points out that in early stages of training it ia not necessary to use full armament. However, the temper of some of the probers is such that technicalities will be swept, aside. The main tact cf delays and deliberation instead of . action and execution' is the thing they emphasize. Rumor had It today that the revelations already made plus others to come would result in a demand from now on it oozes away. At home ican airplanes will likely start with the Exchequor Bonar Law, according Chancellor Hertling has apparently (the allied aviators to sweep Germany to a German official statement re- cemented political ruptures. On the '• from the skies. ceived here today. .... .. .....*■- ' The statement asserted that the MCRDKRKIi SEXTKXCKD. British "feeler" was a tentative one Toledo, Dec. 14.—Tomaaao D. but was never carried through to Its D'Agastino was sentenced to life ira- conclusion. prisoument for the murder of James Bonar Law's statement to the Farrcy, fruit dealer, last Oct. in. The house of commons early this week murder was the result of a Black asserted that a neutral government F soldiers mentioned evidently were! among the American army engineers] who were caught in the Ger-j ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ man drive around Gouzeaucourt andi who fought with the British in driv-' ' ing back tbe enemy. B>' Un,ted Pre8S' Camp Sheridan, Montgomery, Ala. | Dec. 14.—"Don't send railroad fare.) by five motor bandits, at mid-day THRIFT STAMPS URGED j Furloughs are out of the question."] yesterday was announced by officials of the institution todav to be $46,- AS TIPS TO WAITERS!. .*uus f" — _ -^— *•»*»*-, ?30 An ev(jn $15 000 o{ {Ms wa3 in gold coin and the remainder was in silver and currency. Hand plot. BANDITS «.KT S46.730. By United l'ress. Chicago, Dec. 14.—The amount stolen from the I_igrangc State bank had sounded England for Germany on possibilities of peace. Thus read many te:egrams to the ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ folks back home from Ohio soldiers New York, Dec. 14.—Thrift stamps here today. as tips to waiters was a suggestion j Other Sammies still have high placed before the public by persons hopes that holiday leaves will bej interested in the promotion of the'granted. WILL SUPEItVISK RIVER WORK sale of the government coupons. Itl General Treat today said emphat- Dayton, Dec. 14.—Col. Edward A was learned that the practice had, tically that furloughs are off. His 6eeds, chairman of the Miami eon-!**cd BASEBALL WAR T tii ■ als will be a*n;ed to pry selves loose from a similar amount today, so Kd Gwlnner, owner ol ha Pittsburg federal franchise, Uart/ Sinclair, "angel" of the Newarl Ft) end the estate of T;. :'. Ward, back- er-in-ehlef nf th<* third league, ~_ pet the $110,000 said to have been promised them at that time. (Mark Griffiths announced he hai collected $36,000 'or the SOW**** *it\V. and bat fund and had contraci* ed f"r $60,000 worth of material 'i'mhelp him out th league voted to play one game in ( rt next June, 25 per cent of the receipt go ing to the fund. It was also decided to raise a fund for Canadian soldiers. An exhibition ganr- between t*v> Phillies and the Athletics wi;; >» played for the benefit of the fatally of Wm. Weart, veteran Philadelphia baseball writer, who died *•*. few days ago. TJX ON ESTATE WILL CLEAR STATE DEBT By United Press. Chicago, Dec. 14—The first war eounci' ' of baseball By I'nited Press. Louisville Ky.. Dec. 14,—A ..V- I ment was issued toi'ay Py tbe FA- deity and Columbia "'rust company i • ; administrator of the estate of I at*; Robert Bingham, that nu Inventory ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ was jof the entire estate will be tak"n been adopted by a number Of restau-jword is final. |servancy board announced the selec-'In the Congress uotel today. soon and submitted to all the mxing rant patrons. Where the customary! 'tlon of C. H. Lecher of Crvstal as; There the magnates of the Na- tl ... , K , tip amounts to 5 or 10 cents each' GUILTY OF MI'RDJOR. supervisor of the flood prevention tional and American leagues got to day, the tip. is withheld for several! New Lexington, Dec. 14—The jury work in the Miami valley. He is a gether to settle peaceably or ther- This is taken *° Indicate that tlte successive days and then the waiterjjury in the ease of John Cheboltz, contractor of 20 years' experience wise certain contingencies arising inheritance tax of about $3,0*>0.0_*. given a 25-<«nt thrift stamp to {charged with the murder of Arthur and will have charge of the construe- from the war—such as shortening will be paid to Kentucky. This wit? ls make up the amount of would have received.- money bejKeeley of Santoy, jof guilty here. returned a verdict tion of the detention basins, and rivers work. dams the schedule from 154 to 140 games; be enough to wipe out Kentucky's | reducing the player limit from 25 debt.
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)
THE DAILY JOURNAL-riERALD
THE JOURNAL-HERALD RECEIVES THE FULL UNITED PRESS WIRE NEWS REPORT^
•if r
W KM TH 1**11—Fair continued cold tonight.
DELAWARE, OHIO, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER J4, 1917
>• in!; ;;
NO 185
i KM l *
CITY MARKET. MILE AND HALF FROM SCENE
OF EXPLOSION HAS ALL WINDOWS BROKEN
TOHELPCOALSUPPLY
By United Press. cars of lake consigned coal were on
Columbus, 0., Dec. 14.—Governor Ohio tracks. Twelve thousand cars
Cox today was expected to begin a were in Kentucky and Baird was
flght to compel the sale of coal tn making a strenuous effort to have
the Lake Erie bituminous pool at them delivered to lake ports,
government prices. The contention probably will be
Cox, it is believed, will file that Baird is creating a situation for
charges with President Wilson the operators which wlll compel
against F. C. Baird, director of the
pool, charging him with being in
league with coal operators to secure
a higher price than that fixed by thej Baird at Thursday's conference with
many coal consumers to buy .coal
from the pool or suffer.
H. L. McDonald, who represented
government.
Meantime, immediate relief is in
sight for Ohio industries and homes
aa a result of the release of the lake
coal.
Methods of distributing the coal
were agreed upon yesterday by Governor Cox, State Fuel Administrator
H. H. Johnson and Baird.
Haird insists that northwest prices
be paid for the coal since it is consigned to dealers on contracts made'
before the federal price was fixed.
Johnson has indicated that Baird's
demand is satisfactory.
Word from Washington today in-| will represent Cox in the office
Governor Cox, admitted that coal
has been reconsigned from the lake
pool to Ohio consumers for several
weeks. He admitted that the northwest prices were charged to Ohio
consumers for this coal.
Distribution of the lake coal is
being directed from the office of the
state fuel administrator here. C. from some quarter
F. Mayer, Johnson's assistant, will: mova*
have charge of the distribution. McDonald will be stationed at the office and keep check on deliveries.
J. B. Dugan, chief railroad inspector of the Ohio Utilities Commission,
Halifax city market after blast.
One of the few buildings in the stricken city which had been bnilt strongly enough to withstand the force
of the blast when the French munitions ship blew up in the harbor was the Halifax city market, one mile and a
half from the scene. All of the windows were shattered, but the building remained intact and was used for a
shelter when tarpaper was spread over the window frames.
Haker
dicated tha senate may probe the
Ohio situation.
State officials are expected to base
their fight on the contention that the
Lake coal will be shipped to fill
emergency needs from the nearest
point. "The short haul system will
be used exclusively," Johnson an-
iake coal, falling in delivery at the!jounced today,
northwest contract prices, is auto-] M. J. Caples, Ohio transportation
statically thrown on the market at! director, today estimated that the
federal prices. j railroads can deliver all of the lake
It will be pointed out that in the
face of the utter impossibility of
making lake shipments before spring
coal consigned to the northwest is
being shipped to the pool constantly.
Thursday it was estimated 2200|
coal within a week.
An attempt witl be made to throw
on the Ohio market lake consigned
coal now on Kentucky railroads. If
this is done a part of the lake coal
on tracks In northwestern Ohio will
be sent to Michigan.
'ITS
Ai
ml
f 0?
Pfis-s.l_.IIY I
PEACE OFFENSIVE i
SUPPLY DIVISION
TO I WAR ILL
By IjOWKLL MKLLKTT.
United I*r_s» SUUf < <>rro»,pon |
LCCN | sn88077594 |