Wilson Edict Ends Rail Bottlenecks In East St Louis
In East St Louis on January 19, fuel administrator Garfield reports relief from months of rail disruptions. His order to keep factories open and direct switching crews to prioritize fuel and perishables has freed hundreds of coal cars stalled between East St Louis and the mines, speeding movement by at least ten percent. W. S. McChesney confirms the improvement for the St Louis Terminal railroads.
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W. S. McChesney
St. Louis Terminal
United States Food Administrator
United States
Mississippi River
Louisiana
Minnesota
H. A. Garfield
Garfield Wants Stores Closed War Time Fuel Rules
President Wilson does not consider interfering with the fuel restriction order. The fuel administration lists exemptions for plants essential to shipbuilding and other key industries while directing reduced operation hours for manufacturers and heating limits for stores, public venues, and restaurants east of the Mississippi.
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Fuel Administration
du Pont
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Mississippi
Danish Torpedo Victim Crew Reaches Canary Islands
The crew of the Danish vessel Huldamanersk, torpedoed by a German U-boat on January 10, arrived at Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. The ship was sunk 25 miles northwest of Cape Bogador, 200 miles outside the blockade zone declared by Germany.
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Washington
Huldamanersk
Las Palmas
Canary Isles
Ape Bogador
Emblem Presented by Son Found Before France Departure
Head emblem on one side and S E G en graved on back. Presented by son before leaving for France. Finder asked to leave at Journal office to receive reward.
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Finder
Journal Office
Austrian cities seize by mobs trigger strikes across Vienna
Serious strikes and rioting have broken out in Vienna and other Austrian cities, according to news agency telegrams reaching Zurich and Switzerland. The demonstrations mark a period of unrest spreading beyond the Austrian capital.
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Austria
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