Measures to Relieve New England Coal Shortage
The fuel administration, navy, shipping board and railroads director general coordinated relief. Nine steamers were ordered to Hampton Roads for coal for New England and to stay in service until the shortage ends. The navy lent coal from Boston yards and mobilized idle tugs and colliers to move coal. 1,500 coal cars were released from Pennsylvania tracks to serve New England cities. A zone plan proposed by Garfield aims to route Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia coal to distribution centers in the Northeast, expanding nationwide.
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Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Paullet Choir Plans Coast to Coast Tour for France Fund
Chicago group the Paullet choir will depart tomorrow for a six month tour to raise two hundred thousand dollars for restoration work in towns demolished in France after the war.
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Paullet Choir
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Extreme Cold Grips Yukon and New York Fronts
In Dawson Yukon the cold spell reaches 150 miles up the Yukon with 86 below at the mouth of the Pelly River and White Horse at 72 below. Dawson reports 50 to 60 below for a month and 18 pneumonia deaths. New York City faces at least 24 hours more of extreme cold with coal shortages and several deaths. Washington foresees a cooldown by Wednesday.
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McAdoo forms expert cabinet to clear rail congestion
President Wilson directs quick action on freight congestion with orders to eastern railroads to prioritize coal and food movement. A temporary advisory cabinet of five, led by Tate Holden, will coordinate measures while new plans divert export freight from New York.
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New York
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Mississippi
Ohio
Railroad War Board
Million Greeks Are Massacred by Turco Teutonic Alliance
Lavaros George Maccrides, son of a Trebizond merchant, testifies to Armenian and Syrian relief officials in New York that at least one million Greeks died in organized massacres and deportations by Turko-Teutonic forces in Asiatic Turkey. He recalls escape with 2,000 others aboard the Russian fleet after Trebizond raids, and describes mass drownings of deportees and the mass brutality as German-backed efficiency. The plight is framed as a call for aid and emigration to America.
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Macrides
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Black Sea
America
Canadian King Buys Marathon Sire for 20000 Pounds
L K Ross of Canada paid 20000 pounds for Marathon the Kentucky race sire in Cincinnati on December 31. The sale places Ross as the owner of a renowned Australasian and American bloodline staple used to improve Thoroughbreds. The transaction signals a major investment in elite racing stock by a prominent turf patron.
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Marathon
Wyoming Reports Record Prosperity Amid War Clouds
Wyoming ends a prosperous year with strong gains in oil and farming sectors. Reported total state income for 1917 reaches 201,576,080 dollars, up 60.94 percent from prior year, with per capita production rising 45.22 percent. Continued on Page Eight.
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Society Girl Who Braved Hun Bombs
Misa Stevens of Newport New Jersey returned from service as a nurse in the American hospital in France. The prominent New Jersey family member earned praise for fearless work in danger zones within range of Bowie artillery and bombs.
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France
15 Year Sentence for Camp Dodge Deserter
Lt Harold Bruber was sentenced to fifteen years in federal penitentiary by a court martial at Camp Dodge Iowa after he refused military duty and claimed religious scruples. He reportedly said he would rather see the United States destroyed than defend it. He previously registered in Montana.
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Hundreds Starving in Mexican Hills
Hundreds of people in the mountains of Tirange Chihuahua and northern Mexican states are starving. Mutinous threats from Capinga soldiers in Chihuahua Parral and other garrisons arise as they have not been paid and their families suffer, according to Dr KR P Molinay FI Vaso dentist who arrived here from Chihuahua.
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Chihuatia
Huns Peace Plot Trap for Allies
German efforts to lure the United States and split Entente unity in peace talks with Bolsheviks are discussed by officials. A strong collective response is urged as Vienna rumors and German tactics aim to use Russian delegates to drive wedges. The British side plans a formal reply to Austro German terms once presented.
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France
Prema Clementeau
Jews Plan Great Jerusalem Home
At the twenty first annual convention in Chicago the Federated Zionist Societies of the Middle West named a committee to choose a commission of prominent Jews to go to Palestine and lay the foundation for a Jewish homeland costing ten million dollars.
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Palestine
Federated Zioniat Societies
Middle West
Senators to Push Universal Military Service
Senators press for universal military service despite opposition from the secretary of war. The Senate Military Affairs Committee urges urgent action in the current session to enact conscription and expand training for national defense.
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Washington
French Strike First Blows Along Italian Front
French infantry attacked in the eastern mountain sector near Monte Tomba and Osteria di Monterena, seizing positions and inflicting heavy losses on Austro German forces. Rome’s bulletin reports capturing enemy positions between Osteria di Monterena and Markazine with about 1490 machine guns and seven cannons. Meanwhile British operations northwest of Jerusalem extend their foothold by seven miles as Turkish threats fade.
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Tomba
Rome
Osteria di Monterena
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Jerusalem
War Office
Palestine
Trade figures show large exports and shrinking imports
Department of Commerce estimates indicate exports near six trillion dollars with a record high, while imports fall under four hundred million. The trade balance is projected to favor the United States by about three trillion dollars.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
United State
City Council Debates 1000 Job Cut Plan for Faithful Team
Chicago aldermen opened discussion on a proposed severance for about 1000 city workers nicknamed the faithful team. The measure seeks to trim payroll as part of a broader city budget adjustment.
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Chicago
Mexican Confesses to Murder in Heat Street Case
A Mexican man confesses to a murder in a Heat Street rooming house incident. He says Villa aided him. authorities report an apparent motive remains undetermined. Prosecution notes Martines confessed to his part and accuses Villa of involvement as officers review the scene.
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Muarthaes
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Villa
Metrade
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Ciorome Carroll
Orline
Martines
Bolshevik Civil War Under Way
Ukrainian and Cossack forces repelled Bolshevik troops on the southwestern front, taking 400 prisoners and seizing eight large guns and 32 machine guns. Cossacks pursue Bolsheviks as fighting rages in Irkutsk, Siberia, where Red Guards set the town ablaze and murder French nationals.
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Taparanda
Guatemala City Devastated in Ongoing Quake Aftermath
Reports describe widespread ruin in Guatemala City as aftershocks continue to strike. The presidential palace, post office, cathedral, and hospitals suffer major damage. thousands displaced and schools closed as authorities work to restore services and provide aid.
Federal Trade Commission to Hold Toy Industry Hearings
The Federal Trade Commission said hearings on the toy industry would be continued Thursday in Philadelphia with Commissioner Victor Murdock presiding.
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