Fuel Administrator Storrow Warns of Unfavorable Coal Conditions
Washington dispatch reports James J. Storrow says coal conditions are very unfavorable. All hard coal barges at Philadelphia are frozen in and he may request navy revenue cutters to clear ice. He suggests easterners burn soft coal and notes the Shipping Board has assigned several steamers for loading next week.
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Washington, D. C
Post
Boston
Philadelphia
Navy Department
Shipping Board
James J. Storrow
Socialists of Germany object to Brest-Litovsk talks
The peace conference between Bolshevik representatives and central powers is due to reconvene yet no report on whether it met. No word on progress, concessions, or potential negotiations despite expectations.
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Central Powers
Central Powers proposals provoke mixed reactions among delegates
Dissatisfaction with central powers plans appears limited to Stevik government circles and among delegates from the central powers, with further details continued on Page 1 Fourth Column.
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Stevik
Wilson asks Congress to regulate railroads and guarantee compensation
President Wilson urged legislative action to control government rail operations and assure carriers pay based on three year average operating income. A half billion dollar revolving fund was proposed, with bills introduced to speed passage. Support exists in both parties but opposition may arise over postwar federal control and compensation details.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
McAdoo Plans Labor Solution Amid Busy Legislative Day
Director-General McAdoo spent a busy day advancing plans to address labor questions with top officials from four departments. He outlined steps to resolve tensions and coordinate policy actions across agencies.
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McAdoo
Urges U S to Free Ireland Resolution Proposed in Congress
Washington January 4. Rep Jeannette Rankin Montana introduced a joint resolution recognizing Ireland s right to political independence and naming Ireland among nations for whom freedom and democracy are being fought. She also proposed a war wage equality bill for women and men.
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Washington
Ireland
Jeannette Rankin
Montana
Miss Rankin
Power expanded for U S military command in Europe
Washington reports reveal broad powers held by naval and army commanders in Europe. Rear Admiral Fletcher returns to U S duty after being replaced by Rear Admiral Walson in French waters, as Vice Admiral Sims selects the officer best suited to current duties. Major General Sibert, who led the first American troops to France, confirms ongoing leadership reach.
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Washington
Europe
William B. Fletcher
Naval Department
French
William L. Sibert
France
Fletcher
Walson
Sims
General Sibert Recalled in World War I Reshuffle
Although not formally announced, military circles held that General Sibert was recalled by General Pershing who judged the training of a division in France could be better handled by another officer. Admiral Mietchner’s return to await assignment to duty was noted in the same context.
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War Department
Sibert
Pershing
France
Mietcner
Thieves Upset Things In Lumber Office
Robbers entered the RE L Gibbs Lumber Company office in Fast Boston yesterday and after breaking open a desk smashing the safe combination rifling the cash drawer and turning the office upside down in general got away unmolested.
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RE. L. Gibbs Lumber Company
Fast Boston
Coal Shortage Alarm Rises As City Nears Fuel Cold
City faces severe coal shortage with 1400 tons arriving from Ayer for relief but failing to alleviate famine fears. First incoming coal trains from mines not expected until Tuesday. barges still held. Outlook remains bleak, says Storrow.
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Ayer
Storrow
Food and Drug Agents Seize 10000 Cans in Providence Area
The State Food and Drug Commission seized 10000 cans of canned goods amid suspicions of dangerous substances after complaints about glass found in canned tomatoes purchased by families in East Providence and Attleboro. The contents will be analyzed.
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Providence
R. J
State Food and Drug Commission
Department of Justice
East Providence
Attleboro
Roxbury Boy Commissioned Second Lieutenant in France
Roxbury youth Lawrence J. McCarty, serving as army field clerk with General Pershing's expeditionary force in France, has been commissioned second lieutenant. The cablegram notifying his father Charles J. McCarty at 60 Linwood Street, Roxbury, arrived yesterday.
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Roxbury
France
Lawrence J. McCarty
General Pershing
Charles J. McCarty
Linwood Street
AT NIGHT Father John's Medicine advertises relief
An advertisement promotes Father John's Medicine for nighttime relief. It emphasizes soothing relief overnight and targets readers seeking restful sleep and calmer nerves.
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Father John
O Connell Named Corporation Counsel as City Posts Shifts
Mayor Curley sent former Congressman Joseph F. O Connell to the civil service commissioners for confirmation as corporation counsel. Changes in the treasurer’s office followed ill health, with Paymaster Scates demoted to clerk at 1000, Brophy promoted to paymaster at 2500, Foley promoted, and Furlong moved to assistant bookkeeper.
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Curley
Joseph F. O'Connell
Civil Service Commissioners
Corporation Counsel
O'Connell
Supreme Courts
Edward C. Scates
Slattery
Scates
Thomas F. Brophy
Walter W. Foley
Patrick H
Coal Shortage Forces Closures and School Delay
The New England coal shortage worsens, with Boston nearly without fuel. Officials warn relief is unlikely as local dealers cannot meet demand. Schools will stay closed until January 14, and possibly longer, due to the critical fuel crisis in apartment houses and offices.
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New England
Boston
Storrow
Washington
British shelling and Haiti uprising mark 1916 events
The item notes 1916 actions including British attack on Gearman East Africa's capital harbor vessels and a US Marine quell of the Haiti uprising. It also records singer David Bispam born in 1857 and mentions a time 5:04 sun moon data and anniversaries.
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Gearman East Africa
Haiti
United States
David Bispam
the Singer
Fair Weather Ahead for Boston and New England
Forecast for southern New England calls for fair weather Saturday and Sunday with slowly rising temperatures. Fresh northwest to north winds ease by Saturday night. Northern New England also sees fair conditions with little temperature change.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Mercury Rising After Cold Wave Lifts
Weather reports show the cold spell weakening as temperatures edge higher. Forecasters warn of a gradual warmup with more temperate days ahead and the risk of late-season fluctuations.
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