Senate denounces Garfield order on coal shutdown plan
In a tense session the Senate voted 0 to 11 to urge postponement and reconsideration of the national five day coal shutdown. Senators denounce the move as a public confession of government failure, threatening to seek a law nullifying the order if the Administration does not revoke it.
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U-Boat Crews Mutiny at Kiel Reported. 38 Officers Killed
London January 17. A mutiny among submarine crews at Kiel on January 7 is reported via an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Geneva. Thirty eight officers are said killed. The mutiny began with submarines and spread to cruiser crews, signaling German naval discontent as returning boats decline monthly.
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Germans Shipping Poison Pollen Here To Destroy Crops
San Francisco bulletin reports a German plan to ship poisonous pollen to the United States to ruin wheat crops. Authorities say two litres have been delivered and placed with German agents in California. Officials urge farmers and peace drivers to use all agencies to prevent pollen release and warn growers.
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118 Vessels Await Coal in New York Harbor
One hundred eighteen vessels waited for coal in New York harbor yesterday per A. T. E. Smith assistant director general of railroads. Eighty ships had sailed past the ready time and faced delays due to fuel shortages. Fifteen ships reached port yesterday and eleven were boarded.
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Ships Must Sail to Supply Allies, Says Garfield in Explaining Order
Fuel Administrator Garfield declares the urgency of sending food and war supplies to American forces and Allies. He cites congested Atlantic ports, coal shortages, and rail disruptions delaying ships laden with munitions and provisions, urging clear lines from factories to seaboard to move fuel and freight to the war front.
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Federal Fuel Regulation Orders Five Day Shutdown Shaped by Garfield
The United States Fuel Administrator Dr Garfield issues an order under the August 1917 act to ration fuel nationwide. The regulation prioritizes railroads, utilities, hospitals, and government needs, directs state fuel admins to divert fuel, bans most industrial burning on Mondays from January to March 1918, with exceptions for essential plant operation and heat for public needs, and sets penalties for noncompliance.
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Final Order Is Modified Allowing War Work
The government revises a wartime directive, authorizing continued war production. Amid political upheaval, officials reaffirm the change despite congressional resistance. The move aims to sustain industrial output as national turmoil unfolds in Washington.
Five Day Delay Favored Amid War Fuel Order Debate
A chaotic showdown over Garfield’s five day closing order ended with exemptions for essential war industries. Shipyards, woollen uniforms, tent and heavy duck gear makers, beans and milk packers, and coffee roasters under army navy contracts were spared. Senators predicted resistance and possible repeal as Congress and fuel officials clashed over the authority granted.
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