Believe L Burden to Extend Rush Hours in Boston
The Boston Fuel Committee considers a flexible schedule with retail stores opening later and closing times varying. Robert B. Stone will study the plan and meet with the retail chamber to gather views. Officials report show window lights enforcement improving and heatless holidays stricter.
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Robert B. Stone
Boston
Elevated
Ellis
Stone
The
Chamber of Commerce
L’s
City to Take Charge of Coal Distribution in Boston
Boston plans to shift coal distribution to city control within days, replacing Committee B. Mayor Peters and David A. Ellis back the move, with J Frank O’Hare consulting the mayor. Registration depots open citywide, including 2 Central Square East Boston and 6 Hammond Street Roxbury, 155 Ruggles Street, 14 John Eliot Square, and South Boston sites.
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Boston
Boston Fuel Committee
Peters
David A. Ellis
J. Frank O'Hare
Central Square
East Boston
Roxbury
Washington
Northampton Street
Columbus Avenue
Ruggles Street
Hammond Street
Ruggles
Linden Park Streets
Norfolk House
John Eliot Square
South Boston
City Hall
Shipping Difficulties Highlight War Cabinet Debate
Secretary Daniels and Secretary Baker dodged questions on naval tonnage and troop flows as the Senate pressed for a war cabinet and munitions director reform. Senator Hitchcock lambasted War Department delays, citing ship shortages, inadequate logistics, and stalled powder plants, urging centralized planning to push troops to France.
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Hitchcock
Navy Department
France
Baker
Senate
Senate Military Committee
War Department
Thomas
Colorado
Kirby
Arkansas
Chamberlain
War Cabinet
Wilson
Nebraska
New York
The
Fuel Administration
Iis
Europe
Shipping Board
Shipping
Washington
Congress
Great Britain
McAddo, Baker and Daniels
Military Committee
Unionist MP Fined for Food Hoarding in London
William John Mac Geagh MacCaw, MP for West Down, was fined 2000 dollars plus 175 dollars costs for hoarding food. Authorities listed 24 pounds tapioca and other staples found in his Rocksnest larder. The case followed numerous similar actions, with Admiral Sir Richard Poore previously fined 500 dollars for possession of food.
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London
William John MacGeagh MacCaw
House of Commons
West Down
Food Committee
MacCaw
Sir Richard Poore
Lieutenant Held for Court Martial Over Pay Offense
At Camp Devens on February 4 an officer in the 76th Division was arrested and faces court-martial for violating War Department rules against assigning or hypothecating pay. The offense includes drawing money from a bank or borrowing with pay vouchers as security before due.
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Camp Devens
76Th Division
War Department
Barracks Inspection Aims For Strict Order And Water Upgrades
Brigadier General F D Evans starts daily and weekly inspections to ensure apparel and equipment are placed in fixed spots. Lieutenant W P Knox maps placements. Camp Devens proceeds with artesian wells to raise water supply by over 1 million gallons daily, improving access by about 50 percent. Sergeant Carleton Halliday dies of pneumonia after measles. Quarantine remains for several companies. A star players basketball team at the camp challenges Rabbit Maranville’s Navy Yard squad.
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F. D. Evans
W. P. Knox
Carleton Halliday
301St Telegraph Battalion
Rabbit Maranville
Navy Yard
Devens
Fire Drives Brooks House Guests From Burning Hotel
Brattleboro Vermont February 4 Numbers of guests at the Brooks House fled into the cold tonight as fire confined to a first floor candy store forced evacuation. All escaped with no loss of personal effects though losses were estimated at 15000 dollars during an auction sale of blooded cattle nearby.
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Brattleboro
Brooks House
New England Railroads Face Coal Shortage Says Storrow
National Fuel Administrator James J. Storrow announced there will be no immediate end to coal restrictions unless Washington decrees otherwise. He said New England railroads, including the New Haven, Maine Central, Boston & Albany, and Boston & Maine, are short on coal with some lines needing urgent supply and pledged to reallocate coal as needed to prevent service stoppages.
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Washington
New England
James J. Storrow
Mr. Storrow
New York, New Haven & Hartford
New
New Haven
Maine Central
New French Medal for Belgian Queen
King Albert of Belgium visited Paris on his way to the south of France and called on President Poincare. The president presented the queen with a newly created medal titled France's Gratitude on behalf of the French government.
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Paris
Albert
Belgium
France
Poincare
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