Ships Chartered for Russian Trade
Two vessels of the shipping board fleet were chartered June 19 to Russia for transporting to Archangel part of 300 000 tons of Russian supplies awaiting shipment at New York. The Russians will move agricultural machinery for harvest and then use overland routes to Vladivostok, hampered by freight congestion at Russia's eastern port. Russia has bought 1000 locomotives and 200000 freight cars for the Siberian line.
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Shipping Board
Russia
Archangel
New York
Pacific Coast
Vladivostok
Siberian
America
The Car and the Fuel
The article notes large growth in cars from 1907 to 1917 and gasoline output rising sharply. It argues kerosene could become a motor fuel, hindered by manufacturers fearing price declines, while refiners favor it for increased business.
Coal in France fuels high prices and uncertain deliveries
A Paris report notes anthracite coal costs 85 shillings a ton from Welsh mines to Rouen, with Paris delivery adding more, while unscrupulous dealers sold coal at 70 dollars per ton in Paris. The writer bought a ton of slightly inferior anthracite from a central France family mine for 36 dollars, including transport.
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Paris
Rouen
France
Arsenal Nation Looms as War Output Soars in Northeast
Remington Arms in Bridgeport doubles capacity to 12000 workers, supplying Allies including Russia and France. Springfield armory adds 3000 men while DuPont Powder at Carney’s Point expands to 13 000 workers and one million pounds daily. Hartford area munitions output to double with Connecticut dubbed the arsenal of the nation as revolvers pistols and machine guns flow toward uncompleted Allied contracts.
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Remington Arms & Ammunition Company
Bridgeport
Conn
Springfield
Mass
Pittsburgh
New Haven
Winchester Company
DuPont Powder Company
Delaware River
Wilmington
Carney's Point
Hartford
Connecticut
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Main Street
Green Bay, Wis
Anea Ae
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