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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1918
Page
1
Washington report outlines a Class 1 based selective service plan for all men 21 and older. It estimates 1,000,000 eligible under current rules plus 700,000 new annually after extending registration. stresses unmarried single men and independent earners bear most burden.
Ohio forecasts favor snow in the north and snow or snow at night in the south on Friday with cooler air. Indiana expects snow in the north Friday and likely fair Saturday. Kentucky shows partly cloudy skies with snow or rain at night or Saturday, while West Virginia anticipates snow at night or Saturday and a warmer Saturday.
Lord Rhondda, the Food Controller, announced that compulsory rationing would be implemented in England at an early date after cabinet approval. He cited wage growth of about 100 million pounds yearly and urged food priority, backed communal kitchens with government grants, and noted Lady Rhondda obtained Christmas meals from such kitchens, saying what is good enough for my old woman is good enough for any one.
Fuel administration directs diverting bituminous coal from Kanawha fields to the Midwest and New England. New Haven and Boston Maine lines cleared to ship coal. Richmond and Chicago alerts warn of shorter hauls and priority for government and tidewater shipments amid winter disruption.
January 3 report from New York describes temperatures near zero and an escalating fuel shortage as ice binds coal barges from New Jersey. Officials race to deploy powerful tugs and fire and police boats to break the ice and keep fuel moving.
Reading, Pa on January 3 reports acute fuel shortages plaguing the city. The Reading Iron Company, a major employer, leads the impact as workers face interruptions in heating and production amid winter strain.
Senate Military Committee hears Charles Eisenman reveal contracts worth about 800 million dollars, with 128 million from firms linked to committee members. Lawmakers plan bills to create a Secretary of Munitions and to abolish civilian advisory boards from the national defense act. Nine firms named with significant wartime orders and personal connections.
The American International Corporation faced a slow start at Hog Island Pa delaying shipyard deliveries. Theodore E Ferris told the Senate Commerce Committee that Newark Bay and Chester Pa plants could meet contracts, while Hog Island may miss 1918 targets. Ferris urged centralized fitting out to speed production and Bloomfield denounced profiteering builders near shipyards.
A Berlin report via Amsterdam notes Count von Hertling's illness and a possible resignation to make way for Prince von Buelow. Copenhagen dispatch recalls a November meeting between Crown Prince and von Buelow, signaling von Buelow as a candidate for the chancellorship.
President Wilson plans legislation after a committee meeting on eastern trains and passenger service. Director General McAdoo weighs withdrawing most parlor and sleeping cars while maintaining essential daytime routes. Union leaders advocate overtime pay and potential wage adjustments to ease freight congestion as government operation continues.
Nebraska Exemption Boards report thousands of Germans with first papers claiming exemption from military service as enemy aliens. In one county 736 such voters answered the draft questionnaire. Board chairman Frank A. Kennedy said literally thousands are now claiming enemy alien status.
The Japanese freighter Shinyo Maru No. 2, aflame in its hold since last night, raced toward a Pacific port under hope of rescue for its about fifty crewmen. Naval help arrived as the ship neared safety, with dire forecasts that the vessel and 6,909 ton cargo could be destroyed. cause of the fire remained unknown. The Shinyo, built 1891 and owned by Kishimoto Steamship Company of Osaka, departed December 21 for Oriental ports.
The Italian army headquarters report a failed enemy push to cross the Piave west bank near Zenson and Intestadura. A landing party was driven off by intense artillery and machine gun fire. Italian forces suffered virtually no losses while the enemy incurred heavy casualties.
Testimony at the Federal Trade Commission hearing details pressure by the American Agricultural Chemical Company on M. L. Shoemaker & Co. to fix prices for butchers waste, triggering losses of about 50,000 dollars for each side. Hugh K. Robertson says he will await permission to testify as the investigation continues across cities.
Secretary Baker announced no change to U S training while pushing rapid munitions output. Army aims to speed up Ordnance Bureau reforms and consider Quartermaster Department restructuring under Goethals. Trotzky warns Russia will defend the revolution and reject German peace terms, urging democratic peace without annexations.
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