McAdoo Presses Change in Railroads Under War Control
Witnesses testified that proposed compensation under government rail control could yield up to 20 percent returns for some lines, with critics arguing the bill overstates fair value. McAdoo urged delaying private return until comprehensive legislation aligns with postwar conditions. hearings wrap up this week.
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McAdoo
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Clifford Thorne
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Thorne
Burlington
Joseph L. Bristol
Kansas Public Utilities Commission
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Late Market Reports Chicago Hog Cattle and Sheep Prices
Chicago market notes January 23 show hog receipts 50 000 with slow trade. Prices range bulk 16.35 to 16.70, light to 16.60, heavy 16.75, pigs 12.50 to 15.30. Cattle receipts 22 000 with weak trade. native steers 8.35 to 13.85, cows and heifers 6 to 11.75, feeders 7 to 10.70, calves 9 to 16. Sheep receipts 22 000 with weak trade. wethers 9.70 to 13.25, lambs 14.40 to 17.60.
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Chicago
Market Report From Omaha Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Hogs receipts 19 500 market steady with grades lower 10c. Heavies 15.80 16.10 mixed 15.75 16. pigs 10 15. bulk 15.76 16. Cattle receipts 7 400 market slow to 10c lower native steers 9 13 cows and heifers 8.50 11.50 Texas steers 7.50 10 cows and heifers 7 9 canners 6 11 calves 9.75 13.25 bulls stags 6.75 9.75. Sheep receipts 8 600 head market steady yearlings 12 15 wethers 11 13 ewes 10.75 12.25 lambs 16 17.
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Minneapolis Grain Prices and Receipts Report
Minneapolis grain market update shows Wheat receipts 117 cars vs 75 a year ago. Corn No 3 yellow at 1.53. Oats No 3 white around 0.78 to 0.79. Flax 3.51 to 3.64. Flour unchanged. standard flour $9.75 a barrel. Shipments 47,177 barrels. Barley 1.36. Rye 1.94. Bran 32.50.
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Minneapolis
Chicago Grain and St Paul Livestock Market Roundup
Chicago grain prices for corn and oats show March and May futures trading near $1.24 to $1.25. St Paul livestock receipts include hogs at $15.75 to $16.10, cattle mostly steady with steers around $6.50 to $13, veal and feeders steady, and sheep with lambs at $8 to $16.75.
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Chicago
Draft ruling tightens review of deferments for marriage
Washington January 22 government appeal boards ordered appeal of all cases where local boards granted deferred classification to classes two or four for marriage since the May 18 1917 act. Provost Marshal General Crowder said the telegram to governors aims for uniform action and allows district boards to review local classifications.
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Washington
General Crowder
New Navy Anti Submarine Shell Perfected for Submarines
Washington reports a new non ricochet anti submarine shell devised by navy ordnance experts. It dives on water impact and can explode on contact or at a set depth, increasing effectiveness beyond direct hits. Details are secret though British and French navies have adopted it.
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Washington
Navy
Navy Department
Nugent Named to Fill Senate Vacancy in Idaho
Boise Idaho January 23 John F Nugent of Boise appointed United States senator by Governor Alexander to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Brady. Nugent a prominent Idaho lawyer and former Democratic state chairman attends in Washington after Brady's death. He came to Boise from Silver City and has long practiced law in the state. He is a member of the Alexander wing of the Idaho Democrats and served as counsel for the Western Federation of Miners in the Steunenberg trials.
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John F. Nugent
United States
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Brady
Nugent
Washineton
Silver City
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Western Federation of Miners
Steunenberg
Caldwell
Sammies Injured in Explosion at Moulin de la Gnutte
In Paris on January 21 a gasoline can exploded while American soldiers were fueling a vehicle at the Moulin de la Gnutte theater now used as camouflage for the U S Army. The tank also exploded injuring two soldiers who were hospitalized at Neuilly.
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Moulin de la Gnutte
Neuilly
Three Children Die in Yonkers Tenement Fire
Three children were burned to death in a Yonkers tenement fire as their mother and an older brother carried the crippled father from the third floor to the street. The building burned and 24 families were left homeless.
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Yonkers
Stop Building Wood Ships Stoppage Temporary
Washington confirms a temporary halt in wooden shipbuilding due to material and labor shortages. Charles Peis of the Emergency Fleet Corporation tells the Senate Investigating Committee that Pacific yard lumber can arrive, but East Coast vessels must finish soon and scarce materials are redirected to the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
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Charles Peis
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Senate
Pacific Coast
East
Atlantic Coast
Gulf
Mobilizing Shipyard Workers Amid War Labor Controls
Government measures to curb wage and labor competition in war industries were announced after Virginia farmers warned of potato losses. A national shipbuilders registration week starts February 11 with a two week mobilization run by the employment service to meet shipyard needs and distribute labor fairly. An estimated 400000 workers will be needed through August as the fleet builds up.
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Department of Labor
Virginia
Holland
Post
United States Employment Service
Wilson
Shipping Board
Publi Service
Federal Board of Farm Organizations
Detroit Jewelry Store Robbery Tops City History
In Detroit on January 23 a $65,000 jewel heist rocked Ralph Dewey jewelry store. Police questioned dozens but no trace of the jewels has turned up. Manager W. R. Granger was beaten bound and robbed, description scarce. Authorities label it one of the largest in city history.
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Detroit
Mich
Ralph Dewey
W. R. Grainger
False Prophet Kills Self in New Jersey
Lombardus Muller a retired sea captain shot himself in Patterson New Jersey after predicting the Kaiser would die on January 18. He left a note saying he had been a false prophet and sinned against God.
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Patterson
N. J
Lombardus Muller
Meatless Days Ordered to Aid Meat Shortage
London reports Lord Rhondda, the food controller, readying drastic steps to curb meat scarcity. An immediate order will decree two meatless days weekly for homes and for hotels and restaurants. Leftover meats must not be used on meatless days but saved for later. Additional substantial cutbacks in hotel and restaurant meat rations are expected.
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Lord Rhondda
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