Chamberlain Plans Senate War Cabinet Bill Fight
Senator Chamberlain aims to push a war cabinet bill through the Senate with supporters and associates backing the initiative. the move signals a concerted effort amid ongoing political debates.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1918
Page
1
Senator Chamberlain aims to push a war cabinet bill through the Senate with supporters and associates backing the initiative. the move signals a concerted effort amid ongoing political debates.
In Washington analysts expect defeat in the House as Senate plans a war cabinet bill. President argues current war management has produced progress, while allies push to open debate on reorganization. The ordnance bureau begins a publicity policy amid war-time reorganizations.
Colonel Roosevelt arrived in Washington to aid wartime effort and confer with allies and friends in Congress. He spoke of his purpose in coming to the capital now, promising to help speed up the war. The event occurred at the home of his daughter Mrs. Nicholas Longworth.
In today’s issue a broad mix of items shows a nation anxious for peace yet pressed by labor questions. Chamberlain speaks of restraint alongside police activity on auto violations. Editorials flag meat adulteration risks and conscription worries as war savings and copper prices appear.
Washington reports measure to curb competition for labor aims to protect war production. A Virginia truck growers delegation warned of 1,000,000 bushels of potatoes at risk as industrial firms recruit workers. The Labor Department said ads for men are being cut, pledging labor needs will be met by the U S Employment Service. A two week mobilization will precede a national shipbuilders registration week starting Feb 11, to ensure fair distribution and prevent hardship for workers.
Cablegram released by Secretary Baker quotes General Pershing praising U S troops in Europe. He emphasizes devotion, discipline, healthy living, abstinence from alcohol, and moral standards, noting Allied praise and confidence of American mothers in their sons’ conduct on the battlefield.
A bright meteor lit the sky over Topeka and nearby areas early tonight, shattering into glowing fragments that looked like an aerial bomb. The event disrupted telephone and telegraph service momentarily, with about 39 seconds of brilliant light seen near St Joseph and east of the city limits.
Price of copper ten cents per pound remains unchanged until June first as market reports show steady demand and producers hold current quotes. The brief notice notes no immediate adjustments and references supply stability in the trading post.
Washington, Jan. 22. An urgent recommendation to declare a brief embargo on all freight except coal and food was submitted to General McAdoo by the fuel administration. Administrator Garfield said action is needed to assure fuel movement as weather strains railroads from deep snows and extreme cold. Snow and cold have slowed traffic from New York to Pennsylvania, New England, and West Virginia, with empty-car supply to coal mines well below normal.
In New York on January 22 during the Franz von Rintelen trial, witnesses testified about bombs and conspirators connected to the Lusitania sinking. Henry Barth pointed to possible bomb plans, while Eugene Meister and others admitted meetings with alleged bomb carriers linked to West Side figures.
London Jan Lord Rhondda the food controller announced a drastic meat shortage measure. An official order applies to hotels boarding houses and lodges requiring two meatless days weekly with specific regional variations. Milk is restricted and guests must supply sugar while hotels may receive limited rations. A detailed table set meal by meal limits for meat sugar bread flour fats guides hotel proprietors.
Dispatch from The Hague reports anonymous warnings directed at passengers aboard the Holland America liner Nieuw Amsterdam advising against sailing to the United States. The warnings resemble those issued before the Cunard liner Lusitania was sunk, according to a Daily Mail telegram.
In Austria Hungary and Germany the press faces censorship as hunger and war weariness spark strikes and protests. Leaders push for peace with Britain while Pan-German factions press for total war mobilization. Trotsky plans notes from Petrograd as social unrest grows and industrial workers strike over wages and food shortages.
Geneva dispatch reports a new wave of hardship as Hungary and Austria face a severe postwar crisis. News across the Swiss frontier suggests widespread shortages, with authorities estimating that conditions have grown more dire since the war began. The situation underscores a broader economic collapse affecting Central Europe.
Washington reports three airmen killed in France in a Sunday collision near an American aviation school. The men were Lieutenants William H. Cheney of Peterboro New Hampshire and Sherwood of Brooklyn New York, and Private George Beach of Collins Colorado. The war department, via General Pershing, advised the details tonight. no further information on the accident or its cause was released.
Republicans approve war recommendations for 1918 campaigns. A sub committee urges continued campaign committee and advisory progressives for next year. St. Louis meeting set Feb 11 and 12 to consider uniting anti-Democrat forces and naming a successor to chairman Wilsegg was not discussed.
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