Congress seeks delay order to close all industries
Washington January 17 United Press reports Senators Hitchcock and Gallinger introduced resolutions urging Fuel Administrator Garfield to delay five days the coal priority order. They seek protest hearings, investigations, and information. Critics call the move harmful to war production and job stability while blaming McAdoo for the timing.
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Industries Hard Hit by Drastic Fuel Regulations
United Press reports drastic fuel regulation measures shock U S industries with no notice. Milwaukee and Minnesota regions brace as thousands face layoffs, production losses, and wage cuts amid factory closures and rationing impact on navy equipment, steel, glass, and chemical plants.
Texan Bound for Home After Coast Crash Proceeding Under Own Steam
The Texan bound for home, American-Hawaiian Woodkanie Texan, is moving under its own steam toward an Atlantic port after a collision with an unnamed vessel off the coast early Monday. The ship has a large hole in the starboard side, two lifeboats missing, steering gear damaged, and one hold cooled. No crew injuries are reported.
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Shipbuilding Resumes as Yard Workers Affected
Manitowoc Wisconsin January 17 United States Shipping Board orders shipyard to proceed with work despite fuel administration order. About 1,500 workers at the yard and 2,500 across other industries in Manitowoc affected by the decision.
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Confusion Mounts Over Plan to Cut Consumption Nationwide
Washington debates a five day suspension of industrial activity east of the Mississippi starting at midnight. Garfield faces questions of legal power and authority as Congress and business leaders press for a pause. Navy and shipping sectors seek exemptions while stores remain open with lighting rules.
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Three English Peeresses Mobilize for Wounded Soldiers Continues
Legal counsel in the food administration wrestles with a draft order expected to restrict coal shipments and possibly compel usage changes. The scope of the Monday holiday order aims to apply to many industries while excluding heatress theatres and salvage operations as the country awaits midnight effects.
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Hitchcock In Senate Condemns Fuel Order
In Washington on January 13 Senator Hitchcock a Democrat introduced a resolution to suspend the fuel order for five days after conferring with Democratic leaders who fear its wisdom and effect He called the order an attack on coordination and warned it may threaten ships railroads and munition plants He urged a five day pause for hearings and suggested a war cabinet to prevent further executive overreach.
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German U Boat Officers Slain in Kiel Mutiny
London dispatch reports a mutiny at Kiel involving submarine crews. Several officers were killed during the incident and the mutiny spread to other units. The story notes dissatisfaction with submarine service and a decline in U boat numbers on duty.
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Confusing Weather and Holiday Plan Amid Uncertain Regulations
The article notes permeable conditions and a ban on eel use to prevent freezing pipes. Schools will not close during holidays, bank closures depend on state administrators or banks. Ambiguity surrounds actions by President Wilson and the timing of rules changes within twenty four hours.
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Congress Moves to End Business by May 14
Washington January 17 Associated Press reports that House leaders and committee chairmen agreed to speed bills through without hearings to finish all business by May 14 and be ready to adjourn by June 1. Speaker Clark Democratic Leader Keech and top committee heads met to finalize the plan.
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Central Powers Reject Bolshevik Peace Offer
Wireless dispatches report Central Powers spurn Brest-Litovsk peace terms as Russia presses for a settlement. Berlin and London dispatches note German and Austrian delegates at Brest-Litovsk value new proposals but find terms unacceptable. Reports also mention unrest and political shifts in Russia with Lenine and the Constituent Assembly in flux.
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Papers Condemnation Reflected in Press Across Nation
Fragmented OCR text shows a collage of early 20th century editorials condemning a presidential action linked to Garfield era policies and the war effort. It references The New York World and The St. Louis Democrat, criticizing administration competence, urging retreat from aggressive measures, and stressing the cost to industries and the public. The piece hints at calls to revoke orders and warn of economic disruption if wartime actions persist.
Five Day Shutdown Planned for East Half of Rationed Industries
A historic order directs all industries in the eastern ration area to halt operations for five days. Wartime sectors including tailors roads hospitals and military centers face exemptions while other divisions and allied camps are to be closed or monitored. The text shows unclear fragments but conveys a broad moratorium with selective exemptions.
Fuel Deliveries Cut Across Nation as War Work Exempt
Public notices show fuel deliveries halted except for railroads domestic consumers hospitals and charitable institutions public utilities ships and government needs while theaters and amusements close for nine weeks starting January 21 drugstores remain open and newspapers print one edition. Violations face a 5000 dollar fine or one year in prison. Protests erupt against the order amid big industry and wage concerns as Congress and White House review the fuel restrictions.
Arrest King Ferdinand Likely Under Army Accord
Associated Press report from Vetrogra dated January 7 states Premier Lentoe signed an order to send King Ferdinand of Romania to Petrograd for fortress defense. The move follows a military accord involving Peter and St. Paul. Temperature readings indicate a colder trend in the afternoon.
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