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COAL SHORTAGE WILL NOT BE RELIEVED FOR AT LEAST 4- Even Plants Engaged in Making Munitions and Other War: Material May Close DEFICIENCY STILL LARGE Garfield Promises Impartial Dis tribution of Such Supply : as is Available' WORSE SITUATION LIKELY Fuel Administration Flooded With Demands From Cities Washington, Jan. 11. -Even some plants making munitions and other Avar material may have to curtail fuel consumption during the next 60 days, Fuel Adminis trator Garfield said tonight in a statement assuring the public that pverv effort would be made to dis tribute the available supply of coal where most needed and that . no partiality would be shown any section. . Large Shortage Still. rart of the 38,000,000 tons shortage of the past year has been made up. Dr. Garfield said, but there still is a large deficiency and it will be felt chiefly this month and next. P. B. Noyes, of the fuel administra tion, left tonight for New York to dis cuss the. situation there with local offi iils and tc take up with manufactur e's of the less essential products the jiiestion of reduction in consumption. There can be no possible relief for at least 80 days and within that timestha situation may grow much wprse than it is now, according to Dr. Garfield. Everyone Must Save. "Everyone must conserve and cur tail the use of coal," he declared. "While war plants and public utilities must be favored among' industries, it is likely that they, too, will feel the pinch It is distressing' to be obliged to wit ness the hardships the people are un dergoing. Demands are flooding the fuel administration from municipalities but no locality can be shown prefer ence and coal will be distributed equi tably with no favors shown. The pres ent situation is due almost wholly to railroad congestion." . Industries Closing Down. Voluntary curtailment of the coal re quirements of the less essential indus tries is working well. Dr. Garfield said, and every industry asked to reduce it ue of coal has shown a willingness to co-operate. Most of those asked to re- t ouce consumption will accomplish it by snutung- down entirely for one day each week. Some industries can not shut down easily for a day and these 'ill be asked to cease operations for as 'org as a month later in the year. It as suggested that the glass industry mieht be one of these. Paper board "will start shutting down one day in the "eek tomorrow and it is estimated the coal saving for the day will amount to about 15,000 tons. State Administrators' Authority. Explaining his order, giving state fuel administrators authority to close industries to suddIv householders with foal, Dr. Garfield said this power would permuted to be used only in emer gencies an dthat the fuel administra tion would decide the matter of reduc coal to industries when a general Phcy was involved. State fuel ad ministrators, hej explained, could close. 11 irnents, thouerh. if Tiscpssarv tn tide over ar'y emergency. W,JA BELIVED A SPY. Seditin u Letters and Mysterious Set t flans Taken From Her. i 3, rd- Calif- Jan- 11 Elizabeth h"irt was arrested here today and snv " ';us')5cion of being a German fi;J ivvo pfditious letters, one re rnn? to. Fort Grant Ore.,, and . the ft her f San ""Masco. and the fiu'." 3 mi"sterious set of plans, were verea in her possesson. man - tter" the Plice alleged, the w& "De" Trn Up' pieced together read: ?t P dr 1a!: I have seen everything Pt. J?rant- re- The Presidio is vL.V; ran Cisco. -ai., and am now a"ins spth. iew days ao man v. " Have sent plans on a Yours truly, Ger- li ' he;P t kaiser all I can. 1 1- ll?.at German -' .Germany over s win tne world er everything." 'ta-JV Ans,raIian Cabinet. tr ili- n ' Jan- 1J- Tne new Aus" ulJ. , abinet, with William M. ':' n former premier, has been Mf aCf"oring to a dispatch from AsenTv If; rc?e!ve,J by the Reuter l'ir'ua;i fv"6 " ' Tlie minmstry remains mrphl : me as did before the aft!-.P f-s tendered their resignations "hiel p .iedt of conscription, upon or fai'i "mier Hughes elected to stand has Tln Tudor, the labor leader. nan en notice of a motion of no con- nee, drpd ire i a- Jan- 11- One hun "t of 'w t1anics and their helpers are lP Hiar-h " -May a.o a, icbuii oi m:f,trhar. Bhops of the Atlanta, Bir down Wand Atlantic railroad burnlut, ttev.,,! n,Shu Four engines .were SIXTY DA fS BAKER QUESTIONED I SHORTAGE Spends Three Hours Under Rapid Fire of Questions by Sena . tors of Both Parties HE YIELDS .VERY LITTLE Committeemen Insist That the Secre. tary's Statement Thursday Has Misled the Public On Stand Aga in Today. Washington, Jan. 11. Deficiencies In I army equipment were the subject of ! . . i snarp cross-examination of Secretary ! Baker today before the senate' military committee. m For three hours the war department head was under a rapid fire of questions from democrats and republicans alike who frequently b word and gesture ABU expressed disapproval of conditions dis- whole question today witn treasury ad closed. Sometimes they flatly dis- !. visers and some definite action, is ex agreed with the secretary's assertions J pected within a week. ! and pointed to testimony heard to con- i The result of the government's un tradict him. dertakine would be far -reaching: TOnt Apparently little ruffled by the vig orous quizzing, Mr. Baker, admitting and further detailing certain shortages, reiterated his formal statement of yes terday that supplies are substantially adequate for "initial rush needs." Sentiment Misleading;. Committeemen insisted that his statement was misleading to the coun try, even though unintentionally a and gave the public a wrong impfessiqn of the conditions. " Senator Weeks declared it had "lull ed the country to sleep Secretary Baker explained that what j he meant when he spoke of adequate supplies was that all troops who go abroad to actual fighting are and will be amply equipped. In response to questions he said Gen. Pershing is short of motor trucks. Shortages? in this country below es timated needs of February 1, he sum marized as including saddles, saddle blankets and canteens, with large de ficiencies of pistols and cartridge belts as well as small arms ammunition. Machine Gun ' Production. Statements or the secretary that quantity production of the "new Brown ing machine gun. would begin next month 'were sharply challenged by Senator Hitchcock, who said the secre tary's figures were four times greater than General Crozier's and that the discrepancy was "astounding." Secre tary Baker promised further examina tion of the difference. Mr. Hitchcock asserted and Mr. Baker denied that contracts for Lewis machine guns were made tardily. Failure to prepare for war brought up by Senator "Wadsworth and Secr tary Baker insisted that needs for pre paredness in 1916 were as obvious to congress as to the executive branch. Events since he conceded, would have made larger military appropriations advisable. - Mr. Baker le't the stand early to at tend a cabinet meeting: He will be back tomorrow for rurther cross-examination. Some Shoddy Used. A letter supplementing his testimony that shoddy had not been used in navy garments was received during the day by' Chairman Chamberlain from Pay master General McGowan of the navy. When before the committee the rear admiral said no shoddy iad been used, but through further investigation af' he testified, he wrote today, he found that a comparatively small order had been given for overcoats, conaining 35 per cent of shoddy specified for army garments by the supplies committee of the council of national defense. Powder Situation Satisfactory. When Secretary Baker's examination was resumed today Chairman Chamber lain' said there were fears, for powder production. 'The situation is satisfactory and I think supplies are and will continue adequate, replied Secretary Baker. Senator Wadsworth asked about the board of labor standards which testi mony has said has pacifists and social ist samong its members and Is requir ing new specifications in. army cloth contracts which will reduce production. "I know their character and expert qualifications well," said Baker in de fense of the board. Senator Wadsworth said the board's requirements were so rigid that pro duction of army garments is being delayed. "Any delay is slight " Secretary Ba ker said, "and health of factory work ers is an important consideration." "I must disagree with you that the delay is slight," said Senator Wads worth.. . - The Labor Question. Senator Wadsworth said a witness tActiffoil tlrta 1rnarr'n contract X I d JL LVU 1111V L . " " - - standards threaten to cause striker, and require employers to receive labor leaders. - He thought labor agitator, would stir up trouble. Mr. Baker denied knowledge that any considerable number . -of contractors were refusing to execute contracts be cause of the new labor standards. Senator Weeks thought the board had too large and very drastic powers, but Mr. Baker contended the board's func tions are purely advisory. Chairman Kerstein, he said, was a Boston busi ness man, Captain KrensI an army offi cer, and the third member. Florence Kelly, a social welfare worker. senator Weeks challenged the state ment that the board was only advisory WILJIDiTGTON, K. CU pSE PRIVATE Regulation is Proposed by the Government and Legislation is Being Drafted PROPOSAL FAR REACHING President Considering' . Proclamation Asking: That Public Improvements I Cease and That Building Permits be Denied. Washington, Jan. 11. Regulation of the issue of practically all private se curities soon will be proposed by the government. Legislation is j being drafted by administration officials in conference with members of Congress authorizing the treasury to license each individual security issue, and to refuse approval to enterprises regarded! as not essential to the conduct of thenar. preliminary step, now beinsr con- siJiered the White House, is issuance of a proclamation calling on governors and lee-islatura of ail RtatR. and conn- l ' ty, city or other local officials to cease making expenditures for public im provements not absolutely necessary and to refuse building or other permits, so far as possible, to private construc tion not contributing directly toj prose cution of the war. Secretary McAdoo discussed the only bonds, stocks and other securities of big corporations would be ajffected, but building operations on a small scale probably would feel, the effect of the tightening of capital. The govern ment would have a tight grip ;on the securities market with power to indi cate into which ventures capital' should be placed and from which it should be withheld until the war's end. I , ' The necessity of federal regulation of capital expenditures has been empha sized by Secretary McAdoo and other government officials since the fiist L4b- erty Loan and the secretary has jdeclar ed that the government must te pre pared to absorb the supply of new capU tal available for ipvestment during the war. ' ; Steps to unify the nation's financial resources must be taken before the third Liberty Loan, officials sayjor the .government will find a mass of private issues of bonds, stocks and notes: on the .market in competition with its own war bonds, to the detriment of both, government and private financihg. Some financial advisers of Secretary McAdoo advocate the organization of a government corporation with perhaps $500,000,000 capital, with power -to buy and sell securities recognized iby the government as necessary to mainten ance of financial health in the war emergency. f The federal reserve board has paved the way for -'curtailment of loans to non-essential enterprises by appealing to banks to scan every application closely to ascertain whether it is neces sary in view of war requirements. LENINE FEARS RUSSIA ' MUST PREPARE FORlWAR i Says if Germans Don't Accept Bolshe vik! Terms "We Will Declare Rev olutionary War On Them.? London, Jan. 11. Nikoali Lenine, the Bolsheviki premier, although he has possibly gone on j a holiday to Finland also possibly may go toj Stock holm to confer with German ajid Au strian socialists, the Petrograd cor respondent of the Daily News says. In a speech before his departure from Petrograd Premier Lenine. said; "I fear we shall have to stop the demobilization and prepare for war. If Germany and her allies o not ac cept our conditions of peace, We will declare a revolutionary war on ; them." The correspondent . emphasizes the importance of an agreemem; between th Bolshevik! and Ukrainian negotia tors as the position of the rada has lessened Trotzky's chances of (obtain ing a satisfactory peace. He sayis that if the Germans could buy j of the Ukraine, the significance withiin Ger many of Trotzky's stand would be cut in half. The correspondent adds that notihing Is more foolish than to sup pose that because the Ukraine opposes the Bolsheviki it therefore favors the allies and prosecution -of the war. APPEALS FOR MORE AMERICAN SOLDIERS SOON AS POSSIBLE William Spencer Churchill Addresses American Luncheon Club. London, Jan. 11. Winston Spencer Churchill, British minister of muni tions, addressing the American lunch eon club today, made a powerful ap peal for the sending of American sol diers to Europe as quickly as possible and In as large numbers as possible. The reception of Premier Lloyd George and - President Wilson's war aims by the central powers, the minis ter declared, showed a gulf . that no bridge could span. He added that Great Britain and the United i States, having Issued their war, aims, they must now bend every effort to the prac "We have found a complete agree- said, "so let us concentrate our whole otfc souls on practical measures whereby those alms may be achieved. Teutons Forced to Evacuate. -- . Rome, Jan. 11. Austro-German for ces yesterday were forcedvto evacuate some trench sections near Cavazucchu rina, on the Italian mountain front, the war office announces today.. The re treating ' Teutons were caught under the Italian fire and suffered. 'consider- lable losses. SATURDAY MOEOTM, ONLY CONFLICTING REPORTS LEAK OUT OF BREST-LITOVSK However, It is Apparent That the Peace Discussions Have Been Resumed There TEUTONS CANCEL TERMS Latest Advices State That They Are Working for Separate Peace With Russia (Associated Press War Summary). With fighting still at low ebb on all the 'battlefronts, the chief political is sue the negotiations between the cen tral powers and Russia -remains the absorbing point in interest in the world war. Chaotic, indeed, is the situation surrounding these negotiations due to the fact that nothing but contradic tory reports of the proceedings have come through for publication. ' That peace again has been discussed at Erest-Litovsk seems apparent, con troverting the previous reports that the conferences would not be contin ued by the Bolshevik! unless they were transferred to Stockholm. The latest advices are to the effect that the delegates of the central pow ers now have declared withdrawn, so far as Russia's allies are concerned, their peace proposals of December 25 of "no forcible annexations or indem nities," which were conditional on Great Britain, France, the " United States and other enemy' powers par ticipating in the peace . pourparlers. The refusal of these powers to -be drawn into the Teutonic net of dis cussion is given as the reason for the Austro-German delegates recanting. But Count Czernin, the Austro-Hun-garian foreign minister, told the Bol sheviki delegates that the door' has not been closed to the Russians jand that the situation" now had resolved itself into a question of a separate peace between Russia and the central powers. The seeming ultimatum of the representatives of the enemy pow ers was taken under advisement and the conference was'adjourned. "Nikolai Lenine', the Bolsheviki pre mier, apparently is maintaining his attitude of .unwillingness to concede any points to the enemy and has re asserted that unless" the central pow ers, accept the Bolsheviki proposals the Bolsheviki will declare war on them. He also has declared himself in favor of stopping demobilization and preparing for war. The Ukrainian republic, through its delegates at the conferences, is declar ed to have announced 'an independent attitude in the -Brest-Litovsk negotia tions. Following the declaration of the independence of Ukraine comes the annoucement that a republic has been formed in the territory of ' the Don Cossacks in southeast Russia with General Kaledines, -leader of the Cos sacks as president. On the fighting fronts there is only slight activity, except by the artiller ies. . Several trench raiding operations have been carried out . on the western front by the French in the Argonne forest and Vosges mountain sectors in which German prisoners were taken. Notwithstanding the deep snow on the northern Italian front the Italian guns have been active near -Cavazucchurina, in the 'hill region,, demolishing Austro German trenches and forcing the' ene my to evacuate them.- The Italian ma chine, guns worked havoc among the enemy as they endeavored to retire. POWDER PLANT TO COST SIXTY MILLION DOLLARS Government Establishment Near Nash ville, Tenn Will Employ a Force of 15,000 Men. . Washington, Jan. 11. A government powder plant to cost $60,000,000 and to employ about 15,000 men is to be established by the war department near Nashville, Tenn. Major. Gener al Crozier, chief of the ordnance bu reau, announced tonight the selection of a site at Hadley's Bend on the Cum berland river, about twelve miles from Nashville. Construction will be start ed immediately. Secretary Baker announced last month that the war department had decided on the establishment of a number of powder plants to supple ment the output of private manufac turers. . FRONTIERS CLOSED. Expectation Of . Teutonic Offensive Heightened. London, Jan. 11 General expecta tion of a Teuton offensive in the west was heightened by the report . from Switzerland today that the - Germans have again .closed the ; Swiss and Dutch borders. These , frontiers will be" virtually1 hermetically sealed for thirty days. On the flgheing front were successtui m local - enter prnses during . tne last twenty-iour hours. Show is falling heavily in the . mountains now and is already proving I nl,.nklA o I Mr rr Vi k Italians PV f Vaiua-Uic a-j vuo a. f.ack.j. w large scale fighting activity is now looked for in that theatre' until spring. ' Veneer Plant Destroyed. ' Columbia, S. "C, Jan. 11. The-' plant of the Carolina Veneer Company here was" totally destroyed by fire early toT day. -The loss is estimated at $100,000. partially covered by- insurance. The company. nian'ufactTared-- cabinets ' - lo one of tne 'large phonograph -companies. JANUARY 12, 1918 NEUTRAL SUBJECTS WILL BE EXEMPT Even if They Have Taken Out First Papers They Will Not Have to Serve in Army MANY HAVE BEEN DRAFTED Agreement Reached Between Swiss Minister and State Department Same Rule Will Extend to Other Neutrals. Washington, Jan. 11. Citizens and subjects of European neutral countries regardless of whether they have taken out first papers for American citizen ship will be fried from liability to military service In the United States if they appeal through their -diplomatic representatives here. Minister Sulzer, of Switzerland, to day reached an agreement with the state department oy which Swiss al ready "drafted and in some instances actually serving in the American army shall be discharged, if they they de sire upon proof of their Swiss citizen ship. I other neutral representatives and the war department has signified its wil lingness to co-operate in securing the quick discharge of drafted aliens en titled to release. In the case of Switzerland a treaty dating from 1850' was the governing point of the state department decis ion, although "the treaty comes in con flict with the draft law so far as pa per declarants are concerned. Re garding Holland the principle is that of reciprocity, Americans in Holland not being subject to service in the Dutch army. The war department's atitude is that the burden of finding the aliens who have been drafted is on the ministers and that the subjects of neutral coun tries who by their silence or by their expressed wish indicate their willing ness to fight for the United States may serve in the army. The Swiss minister, therefore, has issued a request to citizens of his coun try Who are subject to draft to com municate at once with the legation. The report of the provost marshal shows there are '4,029 Swiss citizens registered under the draft law, of whom 1,758 have been called for ex amination and 224 accepted for mili tary service. The figures for other European neutrals are Sweden Registered, 7,&24, accepted, 1,350. Holland Registered, 1,951; accepted, 249. Norway Registered, 24,663; 6,679; 16,678; called, called, called, called, 5,039; accepted, 1,004. Denmark Registered, 8,063; 2,398; accepted, 516. SAYS U. S. AIRCRAFT PROGRAM 'FAR BEHIND' Asserts That Germany Wll Have Nothing to Fear From Our Air Fighters Before Summer. Montreal, Que., Jan. 11. Germany will have nothing to fear from the United States air fighting forces dur ing the coming spring, because the American aircraft program is "far behind its schedule" according to Ma jor Wm. A. Bishop, winner of a Vic toria, cross, who addressed the Cana dian Club here today. He is credit ed with shooting down 45 German air men. Major Bishop characterized as "un fortunate" the advertising which has been given the United States govern ment airraft program. He said that while France would find it impossible further to enlarge her airplane fight ig forces during the coming half year, Germany, knowing America's inten tions, has greatly expanded her flying corps in an effort to gain supremacy in air warfare. Consequently, he de clared during the next few months Great Britain will have to "face the most terrible time sne has yet faced and especially from the point of view of war in air." America's assistance in maintaining allied air fighting superiority "may be felt" by summer, but during tlie spring months, Major Bishop said, "the United States will not be a factor for the German to reckon with in the air." GENERALS BASKET BALL SQUAD ROUNDING INTO FORM Lexington, Va., Jan. 11. After near ly a week of practice the Washington and Lee basketeers are rapidly round ing Into form for the opening game of the season, which will be played in the Doremus Memorial Gymnasium Friday night when the Generals will meet the Hampden Sidney five. Captain S. Mer cer Grstham was not able to return to college and E. Turner Bethel is acting captain.' The probable lineup for the opening game is Bethel, centre, Dusch and Fain, forwards, and Fox and Bryant, guards, i a special session pf the generai'assem Bethel will probably be elected captain j bly to consider, the prohibition amend- f within a few days, since he is the only monogram man on the squad. This will be ,-hi sthird season and the big rex - low seems to be at the top of his form and blue and white followers believe he will give trouble to any centre in this division. - However, the team is heavily handi - capped by the loss-of Pierotti, who has enlisted In the military service, and Captain Graham, who is not in college. Both of last year's forwards are in thee Service as are the 1917 guards, Young and Pierotti. Young is in Dr. Hunter McGuire's unit and Pierotti enlisted in Bostoj. ' Spanish Cortes Dissolved. Madrid, Tuesday, Jan. 10. King Al phonsp today signed a new decree dis solving the cortes. . Elections will be held February- 24 and. the new parlia ment vrlU meet on March 18. HEAVY TOLL B Y TORNADOES THAT STRIKE TWO SPATES FURTHER SING ASKED BY HOOVER Food Administrator Plans Enforc ed Conservation of Food in Restaurants STOP HOARDING IN HOMES Mr. Hoover Thinks There is no Need to Rationing, and Says What is Saved Will Be Sent to the Allies. Washington, Jan. 11. Enforced food conservation in restaurants and ex tension of anti-hoarding regulations to make them apply to the household are included in the plans of the food administration for creating a larger export surplus of food for the allies. This was revealed tonight in a state ment by Food Administrator Hoover, setting forth that the allies are in need of an additional 75,000,000 to 90, 000,000 bushels of wheat and that they have asked America to double meat ex ports. Only by further saving, Mr. Hoover declared, can the food be ship ped. There is no need for rationing in America, in Mr. Hoover's opinion, and with the supplementary regulation's there will be no shortages. "We canot and will not export more than our savings, for our own people must also be fed," said the statement. "The. allies haVe' reduced the bread ration to their people sharply the last few days and if this lowered ration is to be maintained we must save more than hitherto. "Every grain of wheat and every ounce of flour and bread saved now is exactly that! amount . supplied to some man, woman or child among the allies. "We are asking the American peo ple to further' reduce their consump tion of wheat products and use other foodstuffs. It is one of the vital is sues in winning the war that we must maintain the health and strength and morale of their men, women and chil dren over -this winter. "Our forty-eight food administrators have been in session in Washington the las"t few days devising with us a further prdgram of saving which we will announce in a few days, in which we count With confidence on public support. "We are going to ask the millions of devoted women who support the food administration to see that our new provisions are carried out on ev ery side. "Legislation is bejng considered by Mr. Lever and Senator Pomerene for presentation to congress for some fur ther extension of the president's pow ers to enforce conservation in manu facturing trades and in public eating places. Although" the majority have co-operated willingly and effectively there is a minority which patriotic ap peals do not seem to reach. With such regulation there will be no shortages, and equal justice tdv all. There is no need of rationing in America." TURN TO KALEDINES. Majority of ' Cossacks Rally Around the Don Government. London, Thursday, Jan. 10. A ma jority of the. Cossacks and the popu lation of the Cossack district are grouping themselves around the Don military government under General Kaledines, acording to a special dis patch from Petrograd. , General Kaledines' principal aim is not to fight" the Bolsheviki, but to con solidate democratic and republican power of the Don district. - General Alexieff, former Russia com-manded-4n-chief around whom has gathered a corps of some 25,000 offi cers, has considered it necessary to organize a ' struggle against the Bol sheviki on an all-Russian plan and to create in Russia a moderate liberal re gime. Monarchal principles are said to be very strong among Alexieff's group. General Kaledines and his party Op pose General Alexeiff in his desire to utilize the Don government against the Bolsheviki and is willing to in clude in the Don government repre sentatives of all the democratic or ganizations in order to bring an end to civil war. . WONT CALL SPECIAL SESSION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT Hartford, Conn., Jan. -11. Governor Marcus H. Holcombe has refused to call 'wnent adopted Dy congress, it was an- nounced today, or to recommend that j the question be voted on, at the special ' session of the legislature in March. The governor believes legislative action on j the prohibition amendment should be taken only by a legislature elected I with the knowledge that the question ; is to be voted on. ARMY FIELD AGENT Former Seaboard Employee Receives Appointment. Raleigh, Jan. 11. Max Levin of Raleigh, formerly traveling passenger agent for the Seaboard Air Line, has been appointed army field agent. Mr. Levin was in Washington, D. C, when he. received the appointment. He im mediately left for New York, whence at an early date he will sail fojr France to assume his new duties. WHOLE NUMBER 39,289 Several Reported Killed and a Score or More Injured in Georgia and Alabama GREAT PROPERTY DAMAGE Blizzard Sweeping Eastward Ex pected to Reach the At lantic Coast Today HEAVIEST SNOW IN YEARS Record Low Temperatures in : 1 : i :-,.--. ; ; Southwestern States the (Associated Press Summary.) 'Twelve; persons are believed to have lost) their lives, a I score ar more were injured and extensive damage to property, is reported as a result of tornadoes in Alabama and Georgia and a blizzard sweep ing eastward across the southern states. j ; j Tornado Hits Camp. . Seven persons were reported to have been killed and 25 injured at Cowarts, Ala., in a windstorm Which, according to meagre j advices, virtually wrecked, that town ;late yesterday. . .j j One man is: reported to have been killed andj much! damage to property done by a tornado which struck Camp Wheeler j and ; 'the state fair grounds near Macon, GaJ All the! wires j ta Camp Wheeler are down and the only information available at a late hour last night I of i the damage there was was word brought by a messenger to con. Wire communication with storm-swept section 'of Alabama; cut off and .verification of loss of life could not be secured. . j H i our persons ; lost their lives in Tex as and many thousands of dollars dam age was done to truck gardens r and orchards. : ; i ' j I , . Heaviest Snow in Years. j ! Record low ' temperatures and! the heaviest snowfall in years marked the disturbance west of.: the Mississippi river where the blizzard was at its height yesterday. ! I ! At Mission, Texas, in the Rio Grande . valley, snow fell: fori the first time in forty years and: in north j Texas ths snowfall measured six inches with, temperatures ranging from eight de grees below zero to a few degrees above in the eastern .'part of C-.e state. Oklahoma City repo'. i-e the Heaviest fall of snow in 15 years and the low est temperatures; in . eight years. . i Eight inches of snow fell at Littla Rock, Ark.; and at Memphis, TennJ, the blizzard : reached such proportions as to cause street ; car service j to be j sus pended on ia number of lines, dismis'-" sal of schools' and brought street traflia virtually to a (standstill. 1 Reaches j Here Today j The storm, leaving near-zero temper atures in ! its wake : in the central southern statesj was expected to sweeps across the; South Atlantic states to the coast today. 1 1 J !) .-.: " -jji; -jj . ;. Telephone! arid; telegraph companies reported miles of wires torn down by the storm,; railroad schedules were generally disarranged with, trains ar riving hours i Slate and in I some j sec tions much suffering was reported as a! result of fuel shortages. I ONE OF THE MOST SEVERE i BLIZZARDS IN YEARS Kansas I City,' Jan. 11. One of the most severe blizzards in years swept over the southwest last night , i and early today with a strong north wind piling up the; unusually heavy snow into deep drifts and ! caused demorali zation to transportation and wire com munications generally throughout ! Mis i souri, Kansas, j Oklahoma and Arkan sas. Temperatures ranged from 13 above zero at Little Rock to 18 below zero at Concordia, Kas. Eight inches of snow fell in Little Rock and the fall in Missouri and Kansas ranged from 5 to 12 inches. ; : j '; Agricultural experts say- the snow will be of tjn told value to the winter wheat crop. . COLD WAVE WILL REACH THE CAROLINA BY TONIGHT Washington. Jan. 11. Forty-two be low zero in north Saskatchewan! and a line of zero temperatures extending into northwest Texas were reported, to day to the weather bureau, j : The cold wave this morning contin ues over the plains states and had ex tended into the Missouri and lower Arkansas valleys, the west gulf, states and the extreme southeastern part of the country. During' tonight and Sat urday it will j spread from the Ohio valley soutlrward, reaching Virginia and the Carolina by Saturday nighV Considerably : warmer weather pre vails in the East, Gulf States and along the soueh Appalachians, but elsewhere east of the Mississippi river temper atures have changed but little. Heavy snow is forecast; for the Middle Atlan tic States for, tonight and Saturday with ! rain I along the South Atlantio coast and interior districts, i j .: Storm warnings are displayed on the Gulf coast from Brownsville to ! Key West and : northward along , the Atlan tic coast to Fort Monroe. ! ; : . ... j jr. -- . : ; i r TOWN OF CO WARTS, 'ALA "MM IS DESTROYED BY! TORNADO v Montgomery.-) Ala Jan. IV Several persons are reported Injured and large property damage, done by a-tornado at (Continued on Page Two.) i j 4 i '' f; i t i f , 'i I i ; ! i i, - I - ? !"-. i i U! t urn it n ? , . .:- i it I- ' V.- T ' ' -h . r. i ; it1 . 1, 4 :; 5 -i -I.-' - 1 - -. .4' '5 . mm - ; . ' - . r ; U-:- ' - i i( si li i- (Continued -oa PaKQ Twoj si Vf t V '4
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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