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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1918
Page
3
United States attorneys will act against manufacturing firms or coal dealers refusing to comply with Fuel Administrator Garfields order. District attorneys received instructions to monitor coal dealers as the fuel order closes down nonessential industry to free coal for ships and war needs.
The remarks before a congressional committee note the U S army in France would mainly be laborers and support staff with only two or three divisions, and even then only 400 000 to 600 000 men could be sent while most forces stay home for frontier and political duties.
The piece outlines possible Senate action to repeal a food law section tied to a fuel order. It notes coal operators under contract won’t be shut down and that government purchases up to 25 million will buy mine coal. Food industries may operate full time while certain grain and meat facilities are exempt. Government contracts drive packing, milk canning, and coffee roasting, with optics makers also allowed to operate. Labor leader Gompers backs the measure but questions the approach, urging eight-hour days. Major munitions plants run at full capacity under the fuel order. a previous mistake allowed condenser tuber manufacture to resume at several plants.
Washington reports a bill to create a director of munitions with broad non cabinet authority to centralize all war munitions. The Senate military committee favorably reported the measure. A parallel bill to establish a war council is nearing completion. The munitions director would be appointed by the president and override cabinet limits, controlling procurement, production, distribution and transport of arms, ammunition and war supplies.
Washington announces a new plan for the third Liberty loan with 400 million dollars in treasury certificates bearing 4 percent, payable April 22. Subscriptions are at par through federal reserve banks by January 29, with payments due by then. The move signals the bond drive timing for the third loan, likely in March. An added note references the Sine inverter and a Roman inventor.
Telegrams from London and Petrograd report Austrian guards shot for sympathies with Russian socialism and German troops deserting to join the Russian cause. Discontent spreads among German forces at home as reports of peace negotiations are manipulated and public opinion stirred. Demonstrations rise in Hungary and Austria after von Hertling's statements.
Washington reports indicate the Senate denounces the Garfield fuel restriction amid claims of administrative overreach. Republican Senator Smith calls for retracting authority and condemns the chaos, while critics accuse the president of supporting a disputed order amid war munitions needs.
Petrograd dispatch reports growing strain between Premier Trotsky and Lenin as Lenin objects to Trotsky on foreign policy. Lenin may push for a vote of confidence by resigning to force parliamentary action. Separate note mentions shift from fans to electric ones as homes gain comfort.
A January report from Petrograd states that the Bolsheviks refused an arrest warrant for the king ofnin, denying any order to detain him. The item parrots unclear dialogue and peddling slang phrases amid chaotic Farm Life context.
The Times highlights unequal food distribution and queuees amid weather hardships in England. Workers in Manchester plan January 24 protests with 100000 engineers to demand direct control and rationing, blaming distribution rather than actual shortages. Similar actions echo in Salford Altrincham and Stretford.
Agricultural experts from the University of California call reports of a German pollen plot to destroy U.S. wheat absurd. The California State Council cites Washington information that pollen may already be among Therma agents in California and urges peace officers and county defense councils to flag the danger and warn farmers.
The administration measure authorizes $50,000,000 from Shipping Board funds for government land purchases near shipyards to build housing for workers. The Senate passed the bill today after a brief debate. it now goes to the House.
Serious strikes accompanied by rioting have taken place in Vienna and other cities across Austria after telegraph reports to Zurich and other Swiss points.
Reports from Petrograd describe martial law being declared as the Bolshevik government moves to suppress protests ahead of the Constituent Assembly. Corruptions, food shortages, and transport disruptions worsen daily life as Lenine and Tretyaki plan to form a broad legislative body with diverse factions.
The naval overseas transport service is reorganized to improve efficiency. Fast care and troop ships will be directed by the navy and manned by reserve crews, aiming to address previous problems with incompetent crews and enemy interference.
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