Coal profits cut by government price fixed, Senate told
Senate investigating committee heard Clifford Thorne and ex miner David L. Wing say profits of coal operators in the Middle West were reduced by government price controls. They blamed shortages on excessive Northwest shipments, operators seeking higher prices, increased consumption, and distribution interference. Relief possible only through policy changes.
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Middle West
Senate
Washington
Clifford Thorne
David LE. Wiing
Federal
Thorne
Think Man's Hurts From Fa In Bridgeport Mystery
A Sunday morning report details a double fracture and skull injury near 874 Putnam Street. Detectives link two men to a robbery and assault involving a resident named Zimnekolix or Dolesky, with a suspect reportedly seen fleeing toward Bridgeport Hospital.
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Scholas Zimnek
Jasi
Nekechen
Simon
Stefan Polesky
Omer
Putnam
Hauleft
Zimmekolicx
Dolesky
Bridgeport
Putnamet
Weather report outlines snow and cold across Southern New England
Forecast calls for local snows and colder conditions Tuesday into Wednesday for Southern New England. Disturbance extends from southern New England to Ontario with a center at either end. Temperature is dropping from the upper 3 ward and spreading to the Mississippi valley as high pressure rises. Snow and cold are expected across the south Atlantic and east Gulf states with varying conditions into midweek.
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New England
New Leagland
Ontario
Mississippi Villey
Atletico
East Gulf States
Ini
West Gulf
Bananas Offered For Distribution To Maryland Foods
United Fruit Company offered 2 million ripe bananas to Maryland for distribution among the people. A telegram to Secretary Hoover said 18 000 crates arrived on the steamship Vika at Baltimore after a week iced in Chesapeake Bay and were unsaleable through normal channels. The company asked Hoover to notify the Maryland Food Administrator to distribute the fruit promptly to best advantage.
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Boston
United Bruit Company
Fool
Maryland
Terebert Hoover
Vika
Baltimore
Chesapeake
Gylostroy Bananas
Ma. Hoover
Maryham Root
Only U S Luck Can Lose War Rally Draws 1400
Colonel F C Jamieson warned that defeat in the war comes from Americans failing to grasp the scale of the job. At a Colonial Hall rally on Fairfield Avenue, 1400 attendees heard from Jamieson and Lt. H. & Pepler AC who inspired 18 patriotic Englishmen to enlist. A strong platform lineup included Major Clifford J. Wilson and others as the Star Spangled Banner opened the program.
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United States
F. C. Jamieson
Fairfield Havenue
Jamieson
H. & Pepler
Clifford 3. Wilson
C. J. Gaylord
G. E. Crawford
Muirhead
C. F. Sherman
Rte
Alexander Alison
Wood
Mackenzie
James Roy
EF. Japp
Ib. CG. Jamieson
Hepler
Tienry J. Mn
Jing
Churchy
Clifford JL. Wilson
First Arrest in Old Marker Campaign Sparks Police Action
Patrolman Davis leads a new police campaign targeting drivers with no marker devices on their cars. George Comoganulis of Linden Avenue faced charges of driving without markers and breach of the peace. He appeared in court and faced further proceedings this forenoon.
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Davis Maine
Meninat
Boanye
George Cmoganulis
Linden Avenue
Booker
Cannetlia O
Pelios Patral- Quin
Travis Oni
Social Democrats oppose German Brest-Litovsk annexation plans
The German Social Democratic party denounces annexation aims tied to Brest-Litovsk and calls for a true self determination, rejecting chancellor promises. Leaders Scheidermann and Haase press for clear interpretation of self determination in Reichstag. Independent Socialists urge Bolsheviks to avoid separate peace. War fronts show intensifying artillery duels as big battles loom in Flanders, Trentino, and Italy.
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Social Democratic Party
Brest-Litovsk
Adthck
Philip Scheidermann
Dr. Haase
Uinority Party
Leon Trotsky
Ads Nomin
Flanders
Trane
Italy
Behrens to Head Dept. of Charities
Behrens re elected president of the Board of Commissioners for the Department of Public Charities at yesterday's organization meeting held in Police headquarters. Mayor Wilson presided. Margaret Ford and Richard Northerent reinstated as commissioners for two years. Isaac Moss and T.M. William Behrens Jr. added from last year’s appointees to form the base of the board. Terms set for Ford and Northerent two years. Moss and Behrens terms expire in 1920.
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Board of Commissioners
Department of Public Charities
Charity Department
Police
William Behrens
William Street
Pinance
Clifford B. Wilgon
Margaret M. Ford
Main Street
Andichard I. Neitherent
Brooklawn Avenue
Jisaac Moss
Chinfield Ave
Ll. Willian Hebrews, Jr
Charity Board of Commissioners
Wilson
Mies
Mar M. Loard
Richard Northe
Department of Charities
Peise
Lois
Willian Helens
Tmuons
Pontine
Hr Maverret M. Ford
Richard Fr
Naithercut
Isinie Moss
William Inhrens
Sugar Shortage Forces Nation Toward War Effort
Washington reports a broad sugar shortage has cut dessert use, reducing pies and cakes and saving flour fats milk and eggs. Experts note this conservation targets sweets to preserve essentials, with widespread impact on households and food production nationwide.
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Washington
United States
Jitney Driver Attack as Schachat Foiled by Pedestrian
Nathan Schachat of 192 Main Street Norwalk assaulted jitney driver Michael Max of 1291 Iranistan Avenue with a blackjack at the Main and Goodsell corner. B Howard T. Gallagher of 722 Grand Street detained Schachat after he fled the car, which had been driven toward North Main Street. Max, who had a sizable sum on him, reported the incident at the Fourth Precinct station. Police note Schachat’s prior arrests in Nomonk for automobile theft. detectives Leary and Washburn are handling the case with charges of assault and investigation pending care to determine the outcome.
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Nathan Schachat
Main Street
Norwalk
Michael Max
Iranistan Avenue
Main
Goodsell Streets
Howard T. Gallagher
Grand Street
Schachat
Max
Fairfield Avenue
North Main Street
Main and
Sehachat
Nomonk
American Ship Sunk By U-Boat Seven Perish
New York reports the Ameri can steamship marry Tavekenhbach was torpedoed and sunk with seven lives lost. The Luckenbach line notes four ships sunk since the war began and one vessel escaped after a submarine attack. Total losses from the four ships reached about 2.8 million in gross tonnage and value.
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New York
Marry Tavekenhbach Haas
Marry Lackenbach
Anh
Luckenbach Ling
Jacob Lieckenbach
Lewis Luckenpach
D. N Tuckenbach
J. J. Luckenbaceh
Bomb in Rochester School Desk Blows Building Apart
A bomb placed in the desk of Miss Cecelia Helbling, principal of North Rochester Continuation School, exploded early today in Rochester Pennsylvania, destroying the building. 13 year old Carl Burgwall, janitor’s son, was seriously injured. Troops from the state constabulary took charge of the ruins as investigators were ordered.
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Rochester
Penn
Cecelia Helbling
North Rochester
Carl Burgwall
State Constabularly
Fights U S Control of Railroads
Washington January reports show the administration facing early opposition to the bill regulating government control of railroads with Senate resolutions seeking automatic return to private control after the war. Julius Kruttschnitt of Southern Pacific challenged compensation basing 1915 earnings as below normal. Hearings by the House Interstate Commerce Committee begin tomorrow with Commissioner Anders detailing the bill. McAdoo plans to press for action later this week. Moving week extends to report needs for next year funding as railroads report vanities. Weather, congestion, and a new high demurrage rate affect freight flow across regions. (Continued on Page 47.)
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Washington, Jan
Capitol
Senate
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Julius Kruttschnitt
Southern Pacific
Aud
Iliylo
Jonsterm
McAdoo Apmhrs Cae
Trafic
Cornell Duels with Primrose Over Juvenile Court Ordinance
The Bridgeport Common Council adopted the juvenile court ordinance despite opposition from four Democrats led by Alderman Cornell who questioned the need for a special matron at 1200 dollars and sparred with Alderman Primrose. The measure creates a court at police headquarters with a matron appointed by the judge, and Cornell demanded supporting facts before backing the provision.
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Common Council
City of
Bridgeport
John A. Cornell, Jr
William E. Primrose
Alderman Cornell
Board of Aldermen
Alderman Primrose
Corneil
Primrose
Cornell
T Primrose
Suffocates as He Watches Griddle Cakes
Arthur Landry, 60, of 269 Capitol Avenue, was found dead in his chair beside a gas range at about 3 PM. Investigators say one burner burned and two were on full but not lit when he suffocated from accidental asphyxiation while cooking griddle cakes. Neighbors alerted Dr B C Pasuth and Medical Examiner Dr S M Garlick. Police note a recent spike in gas suffocations in Bridgeport.
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Arthur Landry
Capitol Avenue
B.C. Pasuth
Tamergency
SM. Garlick
Bie
Landry
Abandon Needless Work to Win the War
Frank A. Vanderlip, chair of the war savings committee, told New York bankers that the slogan business as usual must be abandoned. Labor must be released for producing materials to equip troops in France, and he declined to list non essentials. He said it is impossible to sustain government needs while asking labor and shops to produce for comfort rather than essential needs.
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New York
Dan
Frank A. Vanderlip
War Savings Committee
France
Mir
Vanderlip
Four Days Coal Supply In Bridgeport Crisis
A Bridgeport fuel shortage deepens as no coal shipments arrived yesterday. A special committee led by C. E. Bilton rushed to Washington with Mayor Wilson and industry leaders to press for steady canal and anthracite deliveries. Carl F. Siemon said no coal is en route, signaling imminent shortages.
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Bridgeport
C. E. Bilton
Bridgeport Manufacturers’ Association
Clifford B. Wilson
George J. Crawford
Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce
George M. Eanes
Singer Manufacturing Company
William R. Webster
Bridgeport Brass Company
Frank Miller
Frank Miller Lumber Company
Federal Express
Washington
Capital
National Capital
United States Fuel Administration
Carl F. Siemon
Holds Draft Law to Be Constitutional
The Supreme Court under Chief Justice White unanimously upholds the selective draft act as constitutional stating Congress has power to declare war raise and support armies. The decision rejects claims that the law lacks authority to levy men for national service and requires consideration of anti-trust cases, except United Shoe Machinery Company which proceeds.
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Washington
Supreme Court
White
Congress
Bee of Thear
United Shao Machinery Company
Warner Bros Finishers Protest Change in Work
Warner Bros finishers protested a change in their work method at the Corset factory. The dispute centered on a two cent per dozen raise under the new system. The issue lasted about an hour before the old method was restored and the workers accepted the arrangement.
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Warner Bros
Warner Others
Open New Bureau for Help Opens Jobs For War Effort
J B Densmore of Montana named national director of the departments new employment service to mobilize three million workers for agriculture shipbuilding and war plants. The move marks federalizing labor under government supervision with assistants Robert Watson and Charles J Clayton and Samuel J Gompers as chief clerk.
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Washington
J.B. Densmore
Montana
Department of Labor
United States
Federal
Fef
John B. Densmore
Employment Service
Wilson
Robert Watson
Massachusetts
Charles J. Clayton
Maryland
Samuel J. Gompers
New York
Mr. Watson
War Brides Now Bother Draft Boards
Bridgeport draft boards face scrutiny over marriages by drafted men, with rigourous examinations planned for “slacker” marriages. Reports say many conscientious objectors are rare, questionnaires flood boards, and delinquent returners risk police investigation. Supreme Court ruling upholds constitutionality of the draft law.
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Bridgeport
Police Department
Supreme Court of the United States
Bridgeport Schools Reopen After Storm Repairs
With the storm's passing, Bridgeport public schools resume as usual today. Repairs for frozen pipes and related damage are completed and every building is ready for use.
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Storm King
Bridgeport
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Weather Report
Seman AC
U.S
America
Old Marker
Mayer
Social Democrats For Peace
Behrens
Dept. of Charities
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