Senate to Probe Shipping Board Over Red Tape and War Shipping
The U.S. Senate orders a full investigation into the Shipping Board and Emergency Fleet Corp amid claims of red tape and inefficiency. The probe will cover the board’s reorganizations and the row between former Chairman Denman and General Goethals as the nation rushes to build ships for the war effort.
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Washington
Senate
Wurley
Shipping Board
Reardmiral Harris
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Charles A. Es
Chicago
Congress
Harding
Ohio
Senate Auditing Committee
Commerce Committee
Fletcher
The
Denham
Goethala
Overcrowding Causes Sickness in Camps
Washington reports by Surgeon General Gorgas cite overcrowding and inadequate clothing as major disease drivers at Camp Bowie Texas Camp Funston Kansas Camp Doniphan Oklahoma and Camp Sevier South Carolina. He urges rapid base hospital completion plumbing install and observation cups for new arrivals to curb epidemics and notes winter clothing shortages worsened pneumonia spread.
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Washington
Camp Bowie
Texas
Camp Funston
Kansas
Camp Doniphan
Okla
Camp Sevier
South Carolina
Gorgas
Baker
Funston
Coal Transportation Improves for Eastern Rails
A. W. Thompson, chair of the general operating committee of eastern railroads, reports better coal movement with 40 percent more coal moved in the last 24 hours. Rail freight operates at about 75 percent of normal efficiency, after previously dipping to 30 percent.
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Washington
The
Fuel Administration
A. W. Thompson
General Operating Committee of
Eastern Railroads
Submarine F-1 Sunk in Fog. 19 Lost in Home Waters
In Washington on December 19, the U. S. submarine F-1 was rammed and sunk by F-8 in foggy home waters. The F-8 remained undamaged and rescued five survivors. Secretary Daniels announced the disaster with few details.
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U. S
Washington
Daniels
Congress adjourns for holidays amid probes and war agenda
Washington closes for holiday recess as Senate moves toward submitting the national prohibition amendment to the states and orders investigations into railroad transportation and merchant shipbuilding. Both houses adjourn until January 8 with war legislation set to dominate the agenda.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Merchant” Shipbuilding Situa Saar
Germans Raid North Sea Convoy Sinks Ships and Minesweepers
German naval forces surprised a North Sea convoy and sank one British and five neutral ships along with four minesweepers. One British destroyer escort was sunk and another damaged, with four destroyers reported in the raiding force.
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North Sea
London
France
Belgium
Caprillo Hill
San Lorenzo
Brest- Litovsk
Open Crow Lands Bill Reintroduced for Settlement
Washington December 18 Senator Myers on behalf of Senator Walsh re introduced a bill to open and settle part of the Crow Indian reservation. The measure provides for appraisement and sale of all unallotted and unreserved lands within the reservation except those between the Big Horn and Little Big Horn rivers.
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Washington
Myers
Senator Walsh
Big Horn
Little Big Horn
Regulations for millers limit wheat use and set mill feed prices
New York December 19 federal food administration mil ling division announces regulations for U S millers specifying wheat use in flour making and how mill feed prices are set. The program aims to save more than 16 000 000 bushels of wheat in the current crop year.
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New York
United States
Federal Food Administration
Governor's House Dynamited in Sacramento
An abortive attempt to kill Governor William Stephens shattered the rear of the executive mansion in Sacramento. The governor, his wife, and servants escaped injury as two men fled the scene. no arrests have been made.
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Sacramento
Cal
William
New Year Strain on Coal Amid Holiday Work Demand
Washington December 18 Prospects of a coal famine prompt Fuel Administrator Garfield to urge operators and miners to observe only Christmas day as a holiday this season instead of multiple days, aiming to keep production steady.
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Washington
Garfield
Draft Men May Enlist
Washington dispatch reports Provost Marshal General Crowder issuing new rules for men of draft age to enlist at their own request. Only white men may enlist and only in infantry signal corps and quartermaster's department. Supply conditions allow two men for coast artillery field artillery cavalry or engineer corps. Volunteer enlistments in the regular army by men of draft age have ended.
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Washington
Crowder
Infantry
Signal Corps
Quartermaster
Eneral Crowder
Coast Artillery
Field Artillery
Cavery
Engineer Corps
Regular Army
Wien
Nationwide Prohibition Passed In House For Constitutional Amendment
The U S House approved a prohibition amendment by 282 to 128 to bar manufacturing selling and importing intoxicating liquor for beverage use with seven years to ratify. The Senate earlier passed a matching resolution, differing only on the seven year limit.
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Washington
House
Senate
United States
Wees
Drys
Clark
Bryan
Webb
North Quarolina
Sheppard
House of Representatives
Congress
Lloyd George declares tonnage key to winning war
Premier Lloyd George argues that steady allied progress proves victory hinges on tonnage and American Britain must boost output next year. He disputes peace overtures to Prussia as a betrayal and notes Russia quits, America starts in the global struggle. Baron Rothermere endorses retaliatory air policy and vengeance for civilian deaths.
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London
Lloyd George
Prussia
Germany
Flanders
America
Europe
Great Britain
Lord Lansdowne
Wilson
Baron Rothermere
Atrminister
Air Board
Three Prisoners Die In Guardhouse Fire
In Harrisburg on December 17 a fire at the guardhouse in Middletown destroyed the small frame prison. Inmates K F Gallagher Munhall Pa W J Kramer Detroit Mich and W L Riley Rockford Ill all members of the 148th aero squadron U S A burned to death as they heated the stove with tar roofing paper gas caused the blaze.
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Harrisburg
K. F. Gallagher
Munhall
W. J. Kramer
Detroit
Mich
W. L. Riley
Rockford
148Th Aero Squadron
Middletown
Meh
Burglars Kill Woman in Mount Vernon Robbery
Mount Vernon Illinois December 17 Mrs J P Boyle wife of a local grocer was shot and killed when she rushed two highwaymen who held up her husband in the rear of the store. The men forced the cash drawer and escaped with about sixty dollars.
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Mount Vernon
J. P. Boyle
Chicago and Omaha Livestock Markets Report
Chicago and Omaha market summaries show hog and cattle prices with receipts. In Chicago on December 18 hogs 46 000 head, cattle 23 000, sheep 80 000 with values across standard ranges. Omaha on December 19 hogs 10 000, cattle 7 300, sheep 18. Prices vary by weight and class with market steady to weak in parts.
Hogs and cattle prices at St Paul Livestock market
Hogs receipts 18,500 with steady demand and price range 18.15 to 15.78 for bulk trades. Cattle receipts 8,800 with killers steady. steers 5.60 to 15.50, cows and heifers 5.75 to 7.50, veal calves steady 4.50 to 4.50, stockers and feeders slow to steady. Sheep receipts 600 with market steady. wethers 7.18, ewes 5.
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Chicago
Wethers
Omaha
St. Paul
South St. Paul
Abe Orenes
Minneapolis Grain Market Report
Minneapolis grain notes show flour unchanged and shipments at 64 157 barrels. Barley price range 1.28 1.58 with bran around 40. Receipts mirror 226 cars versus 282 a year ago. No 8 yellow corn 1.60 1.70. No 3 white oats 0.78 0.74. rye price at 2.48 8.47.
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Minneapolis
Unclear OCR text fragment from a financial note
Fragmentary OCR shows scattered numbers and phrases about opening and closing values with percentages and dates, but the text is garbled and lacks coherent names or events to describe a clear news item. No identifiable individuals organizations or locations are readable.
Government urged fuel cut to avert coal famine
Washington on December 14 1917 Fuel Administrator Garfield told about 200 chairmen of war service committees from various industries to cooperate with the government in purchasing war supplies If consumption is reduced a coal shortage can be avoided Officials spoke at the meeting in Washington D C.
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Washington
Garfield
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Goethals
Denman
Carlo
Porro
Carlo Porro
CROW
Senator Myers
Russia
Conoco
Colorado
la Bam
Denver Pueblo
Boise
Salt Lake City
Albuquerque
Cheyenne
Dillon Bakery
McFadden
Dillon Furniture Co
General Furniture Distributors
E. H. Brundage, Undertaker
Dillon, Montana
Burke Auto Transfer Co
Ned Burke
E. H. Brundage's
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