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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1918
Page
1
Policies from the national fuel administration aim to save coal affecting about 2,000,000 workers in New York state. Opinions split between deeming measures unnecessary and viewing stern actions as essential to withstand wartime needs.
Washington reports Doctor Gar field urges employers to continue pay during plant shutdowns while the fuel administrator issues a priority order. The plan lists priority groups for coal use and forbids nonessential fuel burning on specified Mondays through March 25 1918 to conserve supply for essential needs.
The article quotes Senator Knax criticizing executive efforts to close newspapers during the war. He argues that press freedom should endure and that control over publications is unnecessary, praising newspapers for sacrifice and loyalty in reporting war news.
Allied fronts report raids by Canadian troops near Lens with prisoners taken. British patrols near Mericourt and other patrol actions occur with artillery activity in the Ypres area. Violent artillery exchanges continue north of the Aisne on the French front and patrols and Piave artillery actions mark the Italian front.
Washington January 17. Director General McAdoo told a delegation from the National Association of Railway and Utilities Commissioners that all state railway rate laws and regulations will remain in full effect under government operation.
Reports from Washington say fuel shortages have improved in the east as coal is rushed to the Atlantic coast. Millions of tons of shipping previously held up have been released. Dr. Garfield issues an order moving the coal ban for places of amusement from Monday to Tuesday each week.
Petrograd January 19 The first test vote in the Russian Constituent Assembly for chairman favored Kerensky. His candidate received 244 votes to 151 for the opposition.
The Pomeren e Lever food conservation bill gains wholehearted backing as Congress debates compulsory home food conservation. Supporters seek a decisive approach to ensure an adequate U S food supply amid party divisions. The labor administration also states a policy to prevent women replacing men in jobs unless necessary and to resist wage cuts due to female labor.
A six inch long German marked device with a fuse was found on a dry dock stairway at a U S naval station where a major battleship was moored. The object, described as a bomb, was turned over to the Justice Department and agents launched a thorough investigation.
Fifteen labor officials representing about 100000 employees of the Chicago stockyards head to Washington to urge President Wilson to seize and run all packing plants under government control. They quit negotiations after packers refused to agree to arbitration and promise to supply enough workers for continuous shifts while hours wages and conditions are set by the president.
Miss Lillian Goldman formerly connected with the American embassy in Berlin states Germany is not famine stricken but suffers a wartime shortage of necessities. She notes drastic conservation measures have averted calamity across the empire despite no rationing system and reduced food availability.
London reports a marked decrease in merchantman losses to mines or submarines over the past week. Six merchantmen of 1600 tons plus were sunk, with two smaller merchantmen and two fishing vessels also lost.
Washington January 18 The fuel administration plans to close industries for five days and have the government purchase all coal consigned to those suspended plants. Treasury sets aside 25 million dollars for coal purchases while state fuel administrations redistribute output to permitted lines. Output from closed plants goes to state administrators who direct it to consumers on the preferential list.
Henry W. Anderson of Richmond heads the American Red Cross mission to Roumania preparing aid in food and clothing for the Romanian population. A commission to coordinate relief includes Romanian government members and Allied representatives and may appoint Anderson as chairman.
Camp Funston Kansas January 17 The loot stolen from the Army bank by Capt Lewis N Whistler the murderer has been found Officials believe the entire missing sum 62826 21 has been recovered though counting has not yet occurred
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