Labor Trouble Blamed For Ship Delays In War Program
Washington Dec 27 labor troubles were blamed for much of the delay in the government's shipbuilding program by Raymond B Stevens vice chairman of the shipping board Testifying before the senate commerce committee he said since the war began shipyards lost 536,992 working days due to strikes and disputes costing about 20,000 men a month He urged central labor policy and possible conscription of labor while noting improvements and need for housing at isolated plants He defended contract decisions and denied favoritism in dealings with Goethals backing his statements with a Goethals letter.
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Washington
Raymond B. Stevens
Shipping Board
Senate Commerce Commission
United States
Stevens
Pacific Coast
Sherman
Nelson
Stevens Ie
Admiral Capps
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Goethals
Gen. Goethals
Express Companies Included In Order
Washington December 27 rate questions before the Interstate Commerce Commission include the pending 15 per cent advance case and an express companies ten per cent increase. The commission will keep existing functions despite President Wilson's government operation proclamation. Analysts doubt whether express firms are included. the proclamation mentions every system of transportation and appurtenances. Railroads show declines in net earnings, arguing higher rates may offset costs of government operation.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wilson
Commission
Eastern and Western Railroads
Electricity causes balloon to explode at Fort Sill
Lawton Oklahoma December 27 soldiers at Fort Sill aerial observers school suffered injuries when static electricity arced in the folds of a silk observation balloon igniting hydrogen gas. The blast hurled men from their positions and the ground balloon, previously involved in an earlier incident, was destroyed.
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Lawton
Oklo
Fort Sill
Golds Cause Headache and Grip Laxative Brom Quinine Tablet
A historical notice notes headaches and grip as symptoms linked to a remedy described as a laxative Brom Quinine tablet. It may imply use for general digestive or health complaints as advertised by W. Grove in a period advertisement.
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Ma W. Grove
Red Cross Aid Cheers Italy Aid by Major Murphy Cable
Major Murphy, American Red Cross commissioner to Europe, reports from Paris on relief work in Italy. He notes the flag of America raised from end to end of Italy and describes refugees' pitiful conditions after invasion, with messages of friendship and urgent aid as Piave line formed.
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Washington
Major Murphy
American Red Cross
Europe
Paris
Italy
Murphy
America
Austria
Germany
Fed Cross
Peasant delegates fail to secure compromise in Kiev
Petrograd dispatch reports a failed peasant delegation effort to mediate between Bolshevik authorities and the Ukraine Rada. The central executive committee approved seven social revolutionists to join the council of national commissioners replacing Bolshevik members. Four new appointees hold portfolios including justice and agriculture. three have none. Bolsheviki hold ten seats, among them Alexandra Kollontay as minister of public welfare. the request for an explanation of the changes was rejected.
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Alexandra Kollantay
Social Democrats
Central Executive Committee
German Agents Busy in Russia Capital Fears
Washington reports say the American government will act with strict neutrality amid Russia’s chaos, despite German intrigue within Bolshevik ranks. US reps will let Russians shape their future, while fears persist over German distortion of Washington and Ambassador Francis’s Red Cross efforts in southern Russia and Romania.
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Russia
Washington
United States
Istration
State Department
America
Francis
Lenine
Lvoff
Milakoff
Red Cross
Romania
Kaledines
Agreement Reached In Bell Operator Strike
Fort Smith Arkansas December 27 65 telephone operators of the far western Bell Telephone company who have been on strike since September 19 will return to work under a new agreement.
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Fort Smith, Ark
Far‘western Bell Telephon Company
Italian Ship Losses Reported By Rome
Rome reports Italian shipping losses from submarines in the past week include three steamers over 1,500 tons, two sailing vessels over 100 tons, and one sailing vessel under 100 tons.
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Rome
Melrose club box supper and fund drive
The Melrose Dramatic club will host a box supper Friday evening December 29 at the Melrose school house. The women of the Parent-Teacher association will sell ice cream cake and coffee to raise funds.
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Victor
Columbia Records
Ware-Wayland Co
Melrose Dramatic Club
Melrose School
Parent-Teacher Association
Mildred Lawler
Galesburg
Harriet Greenup
North Fourth Street
Stannus
Hampshire Street
Quincy
Leonard J. Ruths
Philip H. Ruths
Washington Street
Peoria
Great Britain
East End
Twentieth
Hampshire Streets
Knollenberg Milling Company
Fifteenth
Snyder
Angelos Kostogiani
Mike Kostogiann
Cadet A. Davidson Killed in First Spiral Descent
Student Airman Cadet A. Davidson, an American aviator, died at Hickfield Wednesday afternoon after his plane fell 700 feet during his first spiral descent attempt. The accident occurred in FOR vitia Texas on December 27.
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Vitia
Texas
A. Davidson
Hickfield
Ameri can cooked meals service formed in New York
A New York group formed the American cooked food service to provide cooked meals to homes at risk as women enter war service. The first station will open soon with a two mile motor route. Incorporators include Mrs. Herbert N. Satterlee Adolph Lewisohn and Charles H Sabin with Miss Jessie Bancroft as president. Dietitians will supervise menus to prevent underfeeding during war.
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New York
Herbert N. Satterlee
Adolph Lewisohn
Charles H. Sabin
Jessie H. Bancroft
Federal Food Administration
Iit
Willys Knight taxicab sets pace in taxi service evolution
Willys-Overland in Toledo pushes Willys Knight taxicabs with a grown market from New York and Chicago to other cities. The car’s Knight motor and refined body design promise quiet operation, ample rear seating, Spanish leather, air cushions, and luxurious details matching high end private cars.
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Willys-Overland, Inc
Toledo
Willys Knight
New York City
Chicago
Willys-Knight
Knight
Willys- Knight
Railroads Chief Urges Unified Government Control
E R Ripley president of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway calls for government control of railroads saying the system has suffered from many petty officials and seeks a single authoritative oversight. He spoke in Los Angeles on December 27.
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Los Angeles
Cal
E.R. Ripley
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Lehigh Valley Locomotives Use New Fuel Mixture
New fuel blend of crushed bituminous coal and anthracite silt allows Lehigh Valley locomotives to burn 35 percent less coal. Officials say the waste material previously deemed useless becomes an efficient additive improving fuel economy for the railroad system in New York.
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New York
Lehigh Valley Railroad
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York
Frank Bird
8Th
Auto Exchange
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South Side Garage & Machine Co
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State St
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