Coal Shortage Shuts NYC Plants With No Quick Relief
In New York City a severe coal shortage forces widespread plant shutdowns and threatens essential services. Officials blame profiteering and warn of ongoing delivery delays as snow and high demand strain supplies. Fuel offices and a mayoral committee mobilize relief. several stores close as heat and power dwindle for hospitals, factories, and residences.
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Costigan Will Seized Liners Direct Raids on Took Troops to Gamblers Here
After a police HQ conference, Inspector Costigan and District Attorney Swann announced a crackdown on gamblers. Dozens of detectives and process servers will assist, with officers stationed at suspected gambling locations and subpenas issued as needed. The effort could extend to Brooklyn if DA Lewis cooperates, and John Doe proceedings await Judge Wadhams's docket clearance.
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Zeppelin Over City With U S Flag Sighted Over New York
A cigar shaped airship with an American flag on its stern appeared above Brooklyn and Manhattan for about three hours, testing parachutes. Navy crewed dirigible 200 feet long and commanded by Lieutenant Commander W G Child traversed the area from the harbor north to Twenty third Street. Parachute jumps by Officers Bell and Gartz were reported. In Washington Secretary Baker and Senator Chamberlain discussed war administration bills including a war cabinet and a munitions director, but no clear sign of compromise emerged.
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Finest of Former German Merchant Fleet Among Ships Arriving Abroad
An Associated Press dispatch describes a fleet of former German merchant ships, once operated by North German Lloyd and Hamburg America Line, now abroad or interned in American harbors. Vessels include the Prinzessin Eitel Friedrich, Vaterland, Imperator, and Olympic class giants, with details on mobilization, wartime alterations, and the U S. seizure of machinery as ordered from Berlin.
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More Than 600000 Tons Of Former Enemy Shipping Now Aiding
Secretary Daniels, reporting from Washington on January 30, said between 600000 and 700000 tons of former enemy shipping are actively aiding American expeditionary forces. The Leviathan, previously Water Fen, can carry up to 10000 troops, though 5000 was deemed the practical maximum. Repairs by American engineers improved speed and the steam distribution system, though power constraints persisted.
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Hostage threat over Berkman and Goldman fate at Petrograd
Washington learns of anarchist threats tied to the case of Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman, who face prison terms in the United States for draft law violations. The State Department says risks to the American Embassy and personnel are being reviewed as officials await more information from Petrograd.
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Equal Suffrage Also a Condition
Zurich Jan 30 The socialist Vorwaerts reports Berlin strikers grow more numerous and threaten. They present an ultimatum with eight main demands including accelerated general peace without indemnities, participation of workers in peace talks, food system reform, abolition of siege, release of political prisoners, and equal electoral suffrage by direct or secret ballot for every man and woman in Prussia aged twenty.
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Duke of Chevreuse Killed in Early Test Flight
A 26 year old heir, son of the Duke of Luynes and grandson of the Duchess, died today in a test flight of a Mightian airplane near Val. The Duke of Chevreuse perished while conducting the experimental craft's trials on January 30.
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Thompson Bolstering Bolsheviki With Million Gift
Statement claims Colonel William B Thompson, a former head of the Atoss Mission to Raosit, donated 4 000 to Bolsheviki to spread doctrines in Germany and Austria. Report cites his alleged $1 million to Bolshevik followers and notes aims to undermine Central Powers. Thompson returns to the United States to counter Bolshevik influence, criticizing Allied coverage and urging Russia to steer toward peace.
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Shoot Each Other to Evade Army Service
Two soldiers at Camp Logan, Sergeant Claude Mason and Private Roland Pye, will be court-martialed after a clash aimed at avoiding service. Investigators report both sides fired from about one hundred feet, with officers confirming the incident as they pursue discharge eligibility.
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Grain Stores in Vienna Ablaze Blamed on Rebels
Amsterdam dispatch reports major grain warehouses in Vienna burning with extensive damage. Regulators suspected as the fires scorched the largest mill near Kaiser Ebersdorf and destroyed vast grain supplies, crippling Vienna's provisions.
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Vatican funds drive outlined by international committee
A Vatican finances shake up prompts creation of an international committee led by Thomas I. Ryan of New York to seek funds for the Papal States. War disruptions have reduced primary revenue from properties and gifts from Mexico Belgium Austria and the United States. The Pope's officials face large wartime expenditures with little cash on hand.
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Half Million On Strike In Berlin Movement Grows
London reports nearly 900000 workers on strike in Germany with the movement spreading to provincial towns. Von Hindenburg warns strikers to halt as Berlin censors suppress coverage while Kiel and Hamburg workers demand better food. troops guard bakeries and shipyards. A Kiel strike expands, with meetings in main streets and police supervision. Security measures and censored papers challenge accurate reporting amid a three day strike trend.
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