New schedules ease street car congestion in Washington
War board and American Electric Railway officials report smoother operations after new hours and skip stops reduce crowding. Managers say early overcrowding declined as workers adapt to shifted shifts and the system saves coal and materials for war production. railways consolidate power stations and limit stops to intersections.
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Anaconda
I Hutte Electric
Ing
John Gillie
Genuines
Red Car
Wharton
Railway ‘Company
Yester
Ion
Tutte
Equipa
Washington, D C
War Board
American Elecure
City draft boards prepare for second call with 40 men
Exemption board mails notices to 40 men classified in division A class 1. physical examinations set for next Saturday at 1 pm in Judge Dwyer's courtroom. Dr Mu Smet leads city exams while Dr Peter Potter oversees county selections. County board summons 125 men for 2 pm Saturday. Volunteers for card cataloging not yet needed. boards will call when files arrive.
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Exemption Board
Dudge Dwyer
J. H. Rowe
City Board
Camp Lewis
Rowe
Mu. Smet
Peter Potter
Camp Lewis Notes Promoted Officers and Army Concerns
Camp Lewis notes promotion of Lieut. Lewis W. Douglas to first lieutenant after serving Gen. Foltz of the Ninety-first division. Other officers listed include First Lieuts. Grover Barcklay and Percy M. Smith and Second Lieut. Harald W. Childs in infantry reserve. A disease called scratches affects horses across brigades, with a bulletin on care to prevent spread. Also reports private enlistment fraud charges against Cyril Nesbitt and Anastasio Abarrategiu from the Balkans.
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Camp Lewis
Tacoma
Wash
Lewis W. Douglas
FS. Foltz
Douglas
Ariz
Grover’ Barcklay
Infantry Reserve Corps
Percy M.smith
Harald W. Childs
Infantry
Winder
Bri Jer
Cyril Nesbitt
Fourteenth Infantry
Wwais
Anastasio Abarrategiu
Case War Company
186Th Depot Brigade
Aea
Balkans
Italians Learn of Hun War Methods in Dispatches
Washington reports describe Austrian German assaults near Codroipo and Piave with civilians and prisoners herded forward to fireline slaughter. Large numbers of Italian women allegedly aided by Austrians in saboteur roles, with reports of wartime depredations and shattered lines. Meanwhile in Youngstown a bricklayer John Soursel is held over linked dynamite case involving Josie Linde and amite sticks intended for Chicago.
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Washington
Celal
Codriapo
Piave
Castrette
Prioners
Talian Om
Youngstown
Ohio
United States Secret Service
John Soursel
Josie Linde
Christ Friday
Chicago
Soursel
Representative Evans Backs Clerks for Higher Pay
Representative John M. Evans of Montana urges that Uncle Sam be a model employer and raise clerks salaries to meet present costs. He says government clerks, many earning 900 dollars, face rising living expenses and the district appropriation bill should ensure minimum pay, noting many have left for private work seeking better incentives. He argues the government employs high quality clerks and must adjust wages accordingly.
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Washington
John M. Evans
Uncle Sam
Montana
Appropriations
Itali
Seattle price board sets daily staple costs for households
Seattle's price interpretation board of the federal food administration issued the first in a series of daily bulletins listing prices for over 60 staple articles. The report notes many retailers charge too high, aiding housewives in determining fair costs. A separate item mentions an independent man finding a two foot coal vein under his home amid a coal shortage and heatless days.
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Seattle
Wash
New Price Interpretation Board
Federal Food. Administration
Waite
Standard Oil declares extra dividend in Indiana
The Standard Oil Company of Indiana announced an extra dividend of 3 percent in addition to the regular quarterly 3 percent. The move increases total quarterly payout and signals continued profitability for the company this period.
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Standard OF
York
Standard Ofl Company of
Indiana
Pral Price Dead
St Louis reports Gen Samuel Woodson Price veteran of the Civil War died at his son’s home in the city on Tuesday. He was 49 years old.
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Pral Price
St. Louis
Samuel Woodson Price
January Store Ore Employees Magazine Debuts
Hennessy company issues January Store Ore monthly magazine for fire establishment staff. Editor advertising manager Sallatnce W. S Preston lists witty pieces and departmental tips to boost morale and patron service. Roll of honor honors employees now with the colors, including Diestel Verne O'Brien Johnson Helmsbach Graves McHugh Whelan Garry Brown McDonough.
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Hennessy Company
Ibitose
W. S Preston
Hennessy
F. Hurley
Copper City Commercial Company
Anaconda
J. le Patterson
Maccallum & Cloutier
Conda
Butte
Emsployes
S.J. Diestel
Sam “Verne
Emmett O'Brien
John’ Johnson
James Helmsbach
EL. Graves
George McHugh
John “Whelan
Ed Garry
Harold Brown
Morris McDonough
Bank Gets Money Back After Audit Reveal Missing Bonds
Dallas January 23 An audit of the securities at the Federal Reserve Bank following the Denver arrest of ex-employee W Drummond who confessed stealing 55000 in Liberty bonds shows 83000 missing. Of this 62000 has been recovered and the three missing 1000 bonds have been located according to bank officials.
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Dallas
Texas
Federal Reserve Bank
W. Drummond
Denver
Emsplave
American gunboat Monocacy fired on by Chinese forces
Washington reports the Mono gunboat Monocacy engaged near Wo Kiang River on January 17 at 9 a.m. Chinese forces were entrenched and fired upon the vessel. Yeoman O'Brien was wounded and W N Donnelly slightly. Secretary Daniels said the fire was returned and the attackers were believed to be bandits or revolutionists.
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Washington
Mander
Cacy
Daniels
United Monocacy
O'Brien
Chet Yeoman
W. N. Donnelly
Turks Adm Bap Loss Of One Ship The Midouldu
British Admiralty wireless report on Sunday morning naval battle near the Dardanelles states cruisers Elim and Midullt with echo boats attacked to destroy enemy forces near Imbros. Two enemy monitors Raglan and M-2s a transport ship 2,000 tons a signal station and munition depots were destroyed. Aerial activity was heavy with an enemy plane shot down and another damaged. Our coast batteries bombarded enemy torpedo boats. The Midall reportedly sunk by mines on the return.
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British Admiralty
Dardanelles
Elim
Midullt
Dardas
Tmbros
Raglan
London
Jan
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C. H. Lane
Holland Rink
Mammoth
Atough Elks’ Drum Corps
Cmce
Edison
Butte Phonograph Company
West Broadway
WOTOR
Silent Knight Autos
Soulenze Motor CO
Mont
Bon
Butte Electric Railway Company
CHTY
Thengnent
SEATT
Scott’s
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfeld
Sam
United States
Bell Telephone System
Government
Hell
Telephone Signal Corps of
Army
4C Military Service
Tom
The
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company
Brsittle Iver
Femine
Carter
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