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SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20, 1918 WHOLE NUMBER 39,297 jSlll WSSIAN CONSTITUENT ASSEVjL GERMANY'S FATE LECTS A FORMER MINISTER IN KERENSKY'S CABINET CHAIRMAN STILL REMAINS IN HANDS OF KAISER I Second Day of Restricted Use of Fuel Brings Ma rked Change In Coal Conditions Houses Warmed, Ships Bunkered and Railway Congestion in the East Cleared Up to Some Extent Almost Complete Co-Op-eration in Enforcing Closi ng Order Reported in Telegrams to the Fuel Administration. To Call Allied Conference For Considering War Aims Tchernoff, Head of the Russian Constituent Assembly, Talks War-Like Says Russia's Armies, Although Disorganized, Can Keep Large German Force on the Eastern Front Fuel Administrator Garfield arranged with Chairman Hurley, of the shipping board, to'pool tugs and barges in each Atlantic port where vessels are held to expedite the work. Pooling was suggested to the fuel administration by A. H. Smith, assistant director-general of railroads, who declared that some piers supplied with coal had no barges to transport it and that others with no coal on hand, were well supplied with barges.

Chairman Hurley tonight started a special representative to New York to assist Mr. Smith and J. W. Searles, representatives of the fuel administration," in putting the pooling arrangement. Reports from New York said that 13 ships" were bunkered there today despite heavy ice that interfered with embarrassment and continue their secession." "You desire peace first.

"What is your program regarding that question?" "Our party's position on the question of peace is that the constituent assembly should immediately call a conference of all the entente allies, to consider the aims of the war. We expect that at such a conference they would state clearly and most explicitly their aims and would try to harmonize them -with the democratic principles of the Russian revolution." To you think Russia can continue the war if Germany refuses peace on democratic terms?" M. Tchernoff was asked. He replied: "Everybody says that Russia cannot fight because of the extreme of disorganization. All know that the decision in this war will be on the western front.

But Rusia can act as a magnet (Continued on Page Two) HAY OPPOSE PLAN FOR WAR CABINET President Represented as Believing That Such a Body Would Embarrass Him DISCUSSES IT WIThIbaKER Senate Committee's Proposed Legislation is Laid Before the President and Secretary of "War. Washington, Jan. 19. President Wilson and Secretary Baker today began studying the senate military commit- tee's proposed legislation to establish a war cabinet of three men to assist the president in controlling general di- rection of the war and to create a di- With but preliminary discussion of the war cabinet proposal today with Secretary Baker, the president, while withholding final judgment, was repre sented as not being favorably disposed to the plan because of the belief that it might embarrass his personal direction of war activities. nfflim fnr mnfprmcp after cn3tnr HOSPITAL 65 COMPOSED CAROLINIANS With Exception of One or Two Specialists, Organization of Unit is Complete RAISED BY DR.

J. Will Form One of First Permanent Stations Behind Fighting Lines in France Winston-Salem, Jan. 19. Base hospital No. 65, composed pf of the leading physicians, surgeons, internists, dentists and other specialists in North Carolina, from Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Charlotte, Asheville, Raleigh, Wilmington, Wilson and other North Carolina towns, has just been organized by Dr.

John W. Long, of Greensboro. The personnel of the base hospital is practically complete with one or two specialists yet to be decided upon. Dr. Long and his associates have been busy for several weeks receiving volunteers and selecting leading specialists from a number of applications.

Official notice of the acceptance of the unit has been received, except for the one or two changes that will be made. hospital will furnish a compact surgical and medical unit, capable of conducting a hospital of 1,000 beds, the entire personnel consisting of about 300 persons, the nurses, orderlies, servants, being furnished by the War Department. This unit will form one of the first 'permanent stations for treatment of wounded or sick soldiers brought back about 20 miles from casualty stations at the firing lines, the seriously wounded or sick being cared for at the hospital before being carried further back to convalescent hospitals. Dr. Long is an eminent surgeon and ia well known, especially for his activity in promoting the organization of medical reserve corps which has placed North Carolina among, the first five states fn the Union In percentage of doctors in serviee, the percentage being 14.2.

The base hospital is expecting orders soon to go to a mobilization camp for training and equipment before being ordered to France. CLOSE STATE OFFICES OJf GARFIELD'S "BLUE" MONDAYS Governor Biehett and Council of State Deride to Keep Holidays. (Special Star Correspondence.) Raleigh, Jan. 19. The Governor and council of state decided this morning to close up the state offices every Monday for ten weeks in the interest of fuel conservation as ordered by Fuel Administrator Garfield for the section of the country east of the Mississippi river.

It was optional witn tne state officers as to whether they closed or not. The heating plants of the state buildings will be closed every Monday and only the most urgent matters will be cared for in any of the state offices. BED CROSS -SUPPLIES FROM U. S. REACH GUATE31AJLA Washington, Jan.

19. Relief sup the earthquakes reached the city. MINE WORKERS ADOPT THE PENALTY CLAUSE Washington Agreement Ratified by Overwhelming Vote lis Ratification of Grat Importance and Will Prevent the Possibility of Chaos in the Mining; Industry. Indianapolis, Jan. 19.

After two days of stirring- debate, the united mine tion late today "by overwhelming vote m.v,innn j. IttllUCU LUG lieDIUUftWU OKlCCIHOIll, JL October 6th, which grants substantial walge advances to bituminous coal miners and provides penalties for vio of great importance to the country, in 1 I dustry at a time when the very nerve strained to relieve the fuel famine. tight against Its approval wo based on the automatic penalty clausu inserted by the joint conference of op- erators and miners at Washington and approved by Fuel Administrator Gar- field. It fines men who violate 'con- tracts by going out on unauthorized strikes and provides for thir nnro. j-1 matlc collection by the operators.

Mine BASE NO. OF i With Him Rests the Right of Making War or Peace for the People MAJORITY HAS NO POWER Prussian Chamber of Lords Adopt Resolution Re-affirming Emperor's Authority Washington, Jan. 19. The right of the German emperor to the exclusive making of war or peace has been re--aflirmed in the Prussian chamber of lords in the adoption of a resolution, presented by Berlin representatives, says a dispatch from Berne. As quoted in the dispatch the resolution saidr' "The chamber of; lords firmly hopes that when peace is concluded the government will see that the rights of the emperor of Germany are safe- guarded.

These rights are conceded to him by the constitution and. peace shoulo be commensurate with the sac rifices which have been made for tha the political and economic interests of country." Accompanying tij resolution this wa3 "The president of the TJnHed States has asked If the German negotiations at Brest-Litovsk are in the name of the majority of the reichstag or ini of the military party. For our part we affirm that it is the German emperor who in the terms of the pon- suiution, nas tne i exclusive right make war and peace." to TO BEING 50,000 PORTO RICANS TO THE STATES These Will be Transported at an Early Date, With 60.0OO Addi- tf onal Later. Washington, Jan. 19.

Arrangements for the early transportation' of 50,000 common laborers to the 1 United States from Porto Rico are made by the employment service of the department of labor. As soon fas tonnage is available 60.000 others will be brought from Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands, sufficient, department announced today, to take care of any shortage in the domestic supply of railroad 'and agricultural workers. Director General McAdoo has asked i the employment service to assist in supplying the railroads with labor for maintenance and shop work. Thel first men imported will be sent to the south and southwest for railroad work, (with the understanding that they will be released for farm service during th press of the agricultural season. I F.

Roberts, special agent of tiha. department, will leave for Porto Rico next week to arrange transportation, registration; of the men having been completed some time ago. Louis F. Post, assistant secretary of labor, asserted 'today that all requirements for common labor can be mat by proper distribution of the domestic supply and by the use of American citizens from Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands. He condemned agitation I 6r importation of Chinese and Mexicans as and prejudicial." I Death of Major Simpson Also Re.

ported by Pershing Lieutenant McCormkk Was Injured lav; Hand Grenade Explosion Five Enlisted Men Also Have Died Recently. Washington, Jan. 19.4 Second Lieut. Scott McCormick, of an infantry detachment, died January 17 from injuries caused by the explosion of hand gre nades, the war department was advised today by General Pershing. His moth- nVM wBnr vt-v The death of Major! William, F.

L. of an infantry regiment, on January froni appendicitis, also was, reported. His wife lives at El Paso, exas. General Pershing also announced the deaths of five enlisted! men, including t-. Private Julius E.

Bat ton. marines. Jan- uary 16, cerebro spinal meningitis; mother, Maggie E.Hattpn, Danville. Va. BIG- FREIGHTER, WITHOUT BURNS FXEXITtRK An Atlantic Port, Jan.

19. Battered-and delayed by a storm at sea until tier bunkers were: empty of fuel a big Snanish freieht I steamer reached this port today! minus all furniture and the greater part of the wood work i about her decks, not absolutely essential. The EUTEWTM ORM FROM IB holsheVlKl caret Session and witnaraw From the Assembly 'jEW crisis PRECIPITATED Conference Proceedings at peace Brest-Litovsk Have Again Been Suspended 'INAL BREAK DRAWS NEAR i fill TTeiinl Only in itaiy is xucic w.uubim Activity Among Armies I Press War Summary.) loner-awaited convening of the ea'tituent assembly has apparently ipitaieil a fresh crisis In Russian renewed disorders as the ctrncrtrlo fnV flOntTOl (onseqiKiu-c a- -co-- the capital indicated as a possibility. The Bolibeviki evidently are not tak-r-kindlv' to the new legislative body i v-h'eii the very first vote of the ppen- ssicn on FrlSay- revealed a decid-d "anti-KoU-hevik majority, which elfctui its candidate for chairman 44 to 51 and. this Without tne neip the' con: tituuoriHi uemuuidw, were no; present.

The JtSoisneviKi ana Vfr supporters, the extreme social vntutiot.isU!?. thereupon withdrew from Ik assembly. THs break with the majority social revolutionists, wno. snoweu men- wu- ro. -'electing- as chairman one or T-T iVaders.

M. Tchernoff, minister of isricuHufe in the Kerensky interpreted abroad as a prob-, to an attempt on the part If the Hf-lsheviki government to assert in supreme control, regardless of ai course the present assembly may losire to take. The forcible dissolu-m of the or its as a Bolshevik body are among the inssihle courses forecast. Meanwhile the peace conference at Brest-Litovsk have again cuspnned. and Foreign Minister l.tzkv is reported to have returned to on Thursday night.

Opinion axons; foreign observers in Petrograd em? to ie that the negotiations are -it i tneir way to a nnai aim fail of the price of the German neutral markets is pointed to an indication of loss of confidence nu the neutrals that the parleys vmn culminate in an agreement. Th sticking point, it is clear from even German accounts, remains me atinue-1 declination of the central to withdraw all their troops f.m 'he occupied regions of Russia he return ofthe deported population i 'Lr 1 1 uncertain iiiuiuut: icgai uiug- on is put. Ihe Kussians apparently are srickh: just as firmly as ever to thfir along these lines. pniy r.i -not on 'the military map is activitv OUt of the ordi- I lary mid'-winter the right flank the Ita'ijn river front, on the lower reaches oT the Piave. Here the Aus- iriaaVhave made a further effort to into the Italian lines near Capo anil wedge their way further Venice.

I The latest assault appears to have ieeu more successful than the other vnt erfn-ts, the Italians meeting the 'r-ny with a devastating artillery Ire out' with machine guns and i -s ill- detachments that in eetti5ig across No Man's Land tne defensive barricades IHTCH MU'HIXE GUXS AND VMJU.mtiox COMMANDEERED Inited tatis Meant to Cast No Reflection L'pon Holland. filing-ton, Jan. -9. In command n-erm machine guns and 100, cartridges ordered: in this coun-i ll" by the Dutch government, the it was explained today, 'art in of casting: any reflec- 'the. good faith of Holland, Kiii- p.

suns and cartridges were by the United States Hud dispatched to one of iMnie.s. This action, it was as in conformity with and in line with sim- or' the shipping board and TlV r.iPpiirtment in taking posses- yard's f. j--. -'-s building in American ioreiirn orders, without re- -lionalitv. I yoiuc WOMEJV ORGANIZE ir.H'V FOR DEMOCRACY 19- Prominent wom-the incorporation here to-Ti regular democrat-;" of Greater New York.

promote and maintain Wilsonian ed'Kate women in the uje-iship and good govern-re among the objects of or- li Tj. Sanders, secretary of Aen llational democratic of the incorporators, will to Washington soon President. 1 iff '0 v. on strike. Jan- 19- Oil operators nrc and their employes today to meet here 'uh Secretarv Wilson atr mpcrs of the president's ision for a discussion of fcii( recently threatened at The men are remain-r '-uor flnal settlement.

Of li th and hours of labor M. Ty of to Is to to of Washington, Jan. 19. A marked improvement in coal famine conditions was reported by the fuel administration tonight, as a result of the second day's operation of the government's fuel restriction order. Houses were warmed, ships were bunkered and, in tho extreme east, railway congestion was cleared to some "extent, fuel administration officials said, after going through telegraphic reports from state fuel administrators.

In the middle west a heavy snow storm and zero temperatures, however, reduced rail movement sharply. The only important change in the closing order made today was a ruling permitting all places of amusement to remain open on the Monday holidays and close on Tuesdays instead. A large number of industrial plants were added to the war and navy departments' exemption list, but the names of none were, made public. Special Effort to Supply Ships. A special effort was made today to provide ships with bunker coal, and TELLS OF FEDERAL CONTROL Urges Upon Senate Committee Speedy Passage of.

the Railroad Legislation CONTROL TO BE EXTENDED Government to Take Over Canals and Inland Waterways If Necessary. Some Short Lines Will Be Released. Washington, Jan. 19. Director-General McAdoo today explained to the senate interstate commerce committee the operation' of government control of railroads and urged speedy passage of the administration railroad bill by congress in order to clarify the financial situation so as to permit the floating of $10,000,000,000 in bonds by the government before the end of the present fiscal year.

He also asserted that government operation would be extended to canals and inland waterways if it was considered necessary. Mr. McAdoo spent more than two hours before the committee during which he was freely questioned regarding the necessity for government control of the carriers and the compensation of short line railroads. He will appear again Monday to answer i further questions, and probaoiy win go before the house committee later. Investigations are being made, the director-general said, to determine what short line railroads are to be retained by the government.

Those not taken over, he declared, will not be compensated and if they suffer damages redress will have to be obtained in the courts. He said it was not proposed to keep control of any unnecessary lines. Mr. McAdoo said the present railroad organizations would continue to be employed as long as they are satis-factory. "I don't feel that the government ought, to employ anybody who isn't nAP.essa.rv." he declared, "but I feel that we should not disintegrate the railroad organizations until congress has decided the future of the railroads." Director General McAdoo said some good has been accomplished in the three weeks of government control through re-routing, distributions and co-ordination.

Questioned regarding the necessity for government control, Mr. McAdoo said it was made necessary by the railroads' lack of facilities to properly co-ordinate. Disclaiming any inten tion to censure the carriers, he saw Diame ior not mceuiis uic iiaiuijuna- nn tViom Vo tion situation rested upon them, be- cause Df their failure to increase their facilities in 1916 and J.317. In those years, ne sain, tney spent less iur improvements than in previous years, despite increased traffic. -uiAAnn nrpfid that the annro- prtat'ion of $500,000,000 in the bill be retained, to enable tne government to increase facilities or make good deficiencies, although he hoped it would not be necessary to use the money for this purpose.

OFFICERS CANT INTERFERE WITH RAILWAY SCHEDULES Washington, Jan. 19. As a result of repeated protests from railroads, the war department today absolutely forbade commanding officers on troop trains to interfere with schedules. The railroads complain that officers on trains, Ignoring carefully arranged schedules, followed their own opinion as to where and when the trains. MADOO Petrograd, Jan.

19. (By the Associated Press) M. Tchernoff, elected chairman of the constituent assembly the social revolutionists, declared today that the constituent assembly should Immediately call a conference all the entente allies to consider war aims. M. Tchernoff granted an interview the correspondent during the midnight recess.

"Whet do you think of the situation?" he was asked. "Do you think the Bolsheviki will dissolve the constituent assembly?" "No," said the chairman. 'I do not think they will do that before the congress of the workmen's and soldiers' deputies assembles. In the meantime, they will try to find a way out of their PACIFISTS Says "Strong Arm of the Government Should Reach Out and Get These People" SECURITY LEAGUE TRIBUTE Paid Senator Chamberlain and Representative Kahn at Luncheon. Hard to Do Without Them, Says 3Ir.

Root. "New 'York, Jan. 19. The national security league paid tribute here today Senator George E. Chamberlin of Oregon, and Representative Julius I Kahn, of California, at a luncheon ven in tneir honor, the speakers re- ferrlng to their efforts in congress in I nu Root said: "it is hard to see how without Senator Chanroenaln and Representa- tive Kahn.

we could ever have come that splerti ve rira'ft Viasspd lmnn Vi theory of the duty of universal train- ihg' which filled our many pacifists and pro-Germans with dubious fears, but which has been accepted by the people the country with alacrity and patriotism." Senator Chamberlain, responding to toasts, discussed the military policy of the United States or, as he called it, "the lack of military policy." He advocated the adoption of universal military training and referring to the selective draft law, said: "I sometimes regret that volunteering had ever been permitted for the reason that in the loss that we sustain" in the battles where there is a volunteer system as there was in Great Britain, we have a horizontal loss, ILd-lV A II LUC jiuung i tu-yiiiuucu cuic that volunteer for service and leaving tnose wno ougnt to nave snarea me fate of their colleagues at the first, sound of war." "Representative Kahn denounced pacifists. "The strong arm of the government," he said, "should reach out and get these people. A few prompt trials and a few quick hangings would prove most salutary at this time." SNOW IN PARTS OF SOUTH. Rain Today in the Southeastern States is Predicted. Washington.

Jan. 19. A cold wave in the east gulf states, rain in the South Atlantic states and snow by night in the Middle Atlantic states with continued" low temperatures, in the east for Sunday and Monday was forecast tonight by the weather bureau. It also will be colder in the South Atlantic states, including northwest Florida. Elsewhere east of the Mississippi river low temperatures will continue.

I Snow was falling tonight over part of the south and snow was forecast for tomorrow in the Ohio valley and eastern Tennessee. FOUNDERS DAY OBSERVED AT WASHINGTON AND LEB Lexington, Jan. 19. Chancellor James H. Kirkland, of Vanderbilt University, was the prnicipal speaker tonight at the annual founders' day celebration at Washington and Lee University.

His subject was "The Soul of America." New National Banks. Washington, Jan. 19. Charters were granted to 194 new national banks with aggregate capital of J12.085.000 in 1917. Comptroller of the Currency Williams reported tonight.

Fifty-seven were conversions of state banks with capital of $3,055,000. During the year 291 applications were received and SI were refused. KAHN IN FAVOR OF HANGING barge movements. Railroad officials I reported that coal was moving much more freely to the piers and that it now was a question only of getting it aboard ships. Men will be kept, hard at work all day tomorrow in the principal Atlantic ports keeping the coal moving.

"I am determined to take any steps," said Fuel Administrator Garfield to-tonight, "whioh may b'e necessary (Continued Oncage Two) ADVERTISERS WILL HELP WIN THE WAR Division of Advertising, Committee of Public Information, Created by President TO INFORM PUBLIC OPINION Chairman Johns, of Newly Orsranized Board, Sets Forth What the Advertising Division Expects to Accomplish. Jan. 10. Definite assignment of the part national advertising forces are to take In the task of winning the war was given In an order issued by President Wilson today creating the division of advertising of the committee on public information. It is believed that, through this agency the patriotic service volunteered ty advertising men throughout the United States since the outbreak of the war may be rendered even more effective.

President Wilson's order read: "I hereby create, under, the' jurisdiction of the committee on public information, heretofore established by executive order of April 15, 1917, a division of advertising for the purpose of receiving and directing through the proper channels the generous efforts of the advertising forces of the nation to support the effort of the government to inform public opinion properly and Through the division of advertising, it Is proposed to perfect publicity ma- cninery wnicn may De canea into service when campaigns of a national character are necessitated by- war conditions. A board of five members, which has already established executive offices in New York city, has been named by Chairman Creel, of the committee on public information, to direct the activities of the new division. The board members are: William Johns chairman president of. the American association of advertising agencies; W. C.

D'Arcy, president of the associated advertising clubs of the world, which has a membership of L000; O. C. Ham, of the national adver tisers commission of the associated advertising clubs of the world; Herbert S. Houston, former president of the associated advertising clubs of the world, and 1. Jones, president of the association of national advertisers.

Chairman Johns Issued this statement relative to the plan and scope of the work that the division expects to accomplish: "It is not by any means intended that we shall take over, the entire ad vertising work of any deDartment nf the government. We are simply here5 to serve. Through our relations with the advertising agencies, we are in a position to prepare copy ana tne ser vices' of the best copy-writers of the country are at "pur command. We al- ready have for the use of the govern- ment a large amount of newspaper ana magazine space that has. been given bv viv miT au noi iiuuiioucig.

JLUiS SDiiCB can be used where it will be most ef fective in common cause. "We hope particularly to supplement the good advertising work that has already been done and that it has been good work is witnessed by the success of the two Liberty loans and the two Red Cross drives by giving it a broad background of national advertising. In a broad sense, we shall act as national advertising agency. We shall displace no government advertising de- partments, we shall simply help those a Hitchcock, of Nebraska, for the Pes valued at $110,000 bought by the committee had delivered a copy of the1 Red Cross from government stores war cabinet bill to Mr. Baker, and earn-V in the canal zone, have reached Guat-estly urged its approval by the admin-i ehiala city, the Red Cross was advised istration.

It was understood that Mr." today through the state department. Hitchcock was encouraged by the sec-. This in ui addition to the PPes retary to hope that the administration shipped from New Orleans soon after ultimately may acquiesce in the general plan. As it is to be introduced Monday in the senate by Chairman Chamberlain, the measure provides for the establishment of a war cabinet, that name having been substituted at the eleventh hour for the "war council" of three men, distinguished in business, execu tive administration and public affairs and not members of the presidents cabinet. It specifically states that the secretaries of war and navy shall not be ex-officio members.

The war cabinet members would receive salaries of $12,000 a year, the same as those of the president's cabinet, but would rank above the executive cabinet in power for control of war policies. The measure also appropriates $500,000 to start the war cabinet in its work. A definite statement of the president's flnal views is expected within sL few days. Senate committee members, demo- Avafo on? rpnnhlinana "H1r grn fnotot- ent upon adoption of the general warl cabinet plan. Committee members explained tnd9.viUimi-irai.ci nr AmWrifa in hienniai pnnvon that tte name "cabinet" was substij LUicu uy -cue Valium ucc iui in order tp "get away from the idea ol council of purely advisory bodies whicW have not worked well the past." Its also was explained mai me Dili aoflfl nnt nreclude aDDointment to the war i cabinet of members of the executive lation of contracts.

The agreement be-cabinet, but that one man could nolcame effective November 1, last, and serve in both capacities. (remains in force until April 1, 1920, un- The committee's decision not to haveMless the war ends before that date, in the secretaries of war and navy ex4 which event it automatically termin-offlcio members of the war cabinet als4 ates. was explained as In line with the desire The ratification of the agreement was to further centralize war policies anci 11 X. TT duties a eraaiier uuuy. noweven tne present war criais, ior tne reason some committee members believed if.4hat had it failed of approval, it might nossible that congress might amend the have resulted in chaos in the mining blll to permit the secretaries of waf and navy to be members, particularly If the administration desires.

General Snowfall. I Memphis, Jan. 19. Snow, which began falling hire early todays was reported general this afternoon throughout Western Tennessee, North? ern Mississippi and Eastern Arkansas, Impeding railroad traffic and bringing street traffic here almost to a STaH3 still. commander was' forced to keep the should stop for resting or exercising departments, just atethe modern adver-the men.

or for-feeding and. watering i tising agent helps the advertising de-animals. Ipartment of his clients." boilers in operation by its sacrifice. The name of the ship was withheld by tha censor. i (Continued On Page Two).