Dr Hardman outlines Atlanta coal measures and nine state plan
Dr L G Hardman Georgia fuel administrator was in Commerce and Atlanta detailing the Atlanta coal shortage and a nine state meeting. He announced a new shipment tracking order for mines to file coal car details to improve distribution and speed relief during distress.
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Commerce
Georgia
Atlanta
Florida
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia
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South Carolina
Hardman
Atlanta Journal and Constitution
Hugh M. Dorsey
Henry B. Kennedy
Athens
Central Committee
Council of Defense
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L. B. Jackson
Jackson
Cotton
McClure
Malone
West
Federal Fuel Administration
Chamber of Commerce
Coal Shortage Investigation Reports Relative Demand Rise
The document argues that a coal shortage is relative not actual, driven by war demand, longer production shifts, railroad power, and weather. It notes increased consumption across the state from October 1, 1917, and stresses poor coal handling and lack of an organized government framework to manage the situation after government price controls began August 21, 1917.
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Atlanta
Council of dWefense
Chamber of Commerce
Kennedy
Macon
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Congress seeks probe into camp hospital conditions
Washington Jan 15. Reacting to the pneumonia death of former congressman Augustus P Gardner House members move to investigate hospital care in camps nationwide Camp Wheeler Ga is named as a focal point Representative Gard introduces a resolution to halt the purpose of the inquiry.
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Congress
HOUSE
Wheeler
Associated Press
Washington
Augustus P. Gardner
Camp Wheeler
Gard
Senate Rejects News Print Control Resolution
Washington January 15 Senate rejects resolution granting the federal trade commission direct authority to supervise and regulate the production and distribution of print paper.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Tthe
Senate
County Supervisors Weigh Patrol Maintenance For Public Roads
Clarke county officials reviewed a proposed patrol maintenance plan for all public roads twenty feet wide. A county engineer would oversee sections to farmers who would supply equipment and labor under a quarterly payment system with scorecard based bonuses or penalties up to ten percent. The board set to reconvene Tuesday to refine details before February action.
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Military Highway Committee
The
Georgia Association of County Commissioners
Smith
C. M. Strahan
M. J. Abney
C.D. Flanigen
Meéssra
Abney
Strahan
Mlanigen
Mesars
J. D.tripble
J. L. McLeroy
A. G.wright
Robert Holman
Chamber of Commerce
Board of County Commissioners
C. D. Planigen
Clarke County
Meatless and Wheatless Days May Be Made Mandatory
Washington January 16 Associated Press reports stricter food economy by new laws to compel meatless and wheatless days and other savings to aid allies. Hoover approved bills in both houses and they move quickly. Senate by Senator Pomeren, House by Chairman Lever. The measure targets hotels, restaurants, dining cars and public eateries as major waste sources.
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Joe M. Hodgson
D. P. Haselton
Athens
Strahan
Prison Commission
J. W. Swindler
Georgia Factory
G. W. Nash
Sandy Creek
R. E. Johnson
Buck Branch
J. W. Pledger
Princeton
Mitchell’s Bridge
Tallassee Shoals Road
J. G. Camthers
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
America
Hoover
Senate
Pomerene
Lever
Agricultural Committee
Italians Gain Ground In Italy Front As Berlin Faces Hunger
Italian forces attacked along Monte Asolene and advanced, while pushing back Austro German trenches on the Piave after heavy snow and cold. Canadians raided north of Lens, seizing dugouts and prisoners. Berlin reports grim food shortages as Versailles prepares to host a supreme war council with France Britain and Italy to plan western front actions.
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Western Front
Stockholm
Berlin
Associated Press
Monte Asolene
Lens
Versailles
Paris
France
Great Britain
Italy
Arthur Frazier
United States
Germany not unanimous on Kaiser war aims in press
Amsterdam reports show tension in German media. The Leipziger Volksezeitung notes a Fatherland party meeting at Jena was broken by independent socialists who supported peace by understanding and expelled Fatherland party members.
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Germany
Kaiser
Associated Press
Amsterdam
Leipsig Volkazeitung
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Fatherland Party
Jena
Soctatists
No Change in German Peage Negotiation Instructions
Berlin via Loneda Jan 16 Baron Bushe under secretary of foreign affairs told the Reichstag committees that no alteration in instructions had been given Foreign Secretary Kuehlmann for peace violations at Brest-Litovak.
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Germany
Associated Press
Berlin
Loneda
Baron Bushe
Reichstag
Kuehlmann
Brest-Litovak
Draft Bill Aims to Register Men 21 to 31 for Service
Administration bill introduced at request of the War Department to register and classify men who have reached twenty one since June to aid possible draft. Congress debate centers on draft age limits, with support seen as likely to pass swiftly. The text notes December cotton consumption and other census figures interleaved in the issue.
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Washington
War Department
Chamberlain
Senate Military Committee
Census Bureau
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Wien
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