Coal Shortage Warned as Weather Delays East Supply
Washington reports a severe coal shortage nearing government order impact with 16 million tons drop this month due to car shortages and bad weather. West Virginia fields idle, delivery slowed, New England faces danger as officials curb inconsistent fuel rulings and force centralized coordination to move 665 loaded cars from Canada to relieve the Bis Pour line.
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Washington
Fuel Administration
West Virginia
New England
Parteuluny
Garfield
Indiana
Canade
Destinatea
Deadlock Continues Between Packers and Men
Representatives of the Packers and their employees failed to reach a compromise on terms for a conference. Each side submitted lists of ten men acceptable to them, all of which were rejected. The matter now goes to Secretary of Labor Wilson for resolution at 10 oclock Sunday morning.
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Packins House
R Corversar
Williams
Secretary of Labor
Wilson
American Trench Raid Foreshadows Hard French Front
In France, an American position was bombarded in heavy fog after dawn. Two Americans died, four wounded, and one missing believed captured. German casualties were heavy, with multiple trench explosions and close fighting as shells and machine gun fire rained on the sector.
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Associated Press
France
Washington
Freight Movement Is 40 Percent Of Normal
Freight movement east of Pennsylvania Thursday ran at 40 percent of normal due to cold and snow, the rails office said. Western lines near Chicago have cleared, with 717 cars of livestock, dressed beef and perishable freight moved from Chicago, filling refrigerator cars. Mrs. Margaret Page of Chicago knitted a six foot red sock for the Y M C A Christmas tree, started December 5.
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New York
Pennsylvania
AL HE Smith
Ralroads
Chicago
Margaret Page
Page
Wilson Urges Farmers to Speed Up War Production
President Wilson, via Urbana Illinois farmers conference, urges heightened agricultural effort for wartime goals. He stresses sacrifice, credit access, nitrates production, seed supply, and labor challenges, noting record plantings and yields but urging further gains to sustain Allied needs. He defends government price regulation and emphasizes national unity in the farm sector.
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Wilson
Washington
United States
University of Ilinois
Urbana
James
University of Illinois
Houston
Department of Agriculture
Federal Reserve Banking System
Department
Congress
Europe
Farmers Rally For War Effort And Government Powers
The speaker urges continued public support for government controls on pricing and resources, arguing wartime needs justify expanded powers to prevent profiteering. He stresses farmers’ guiding role in supplying the nation and links their sacrifice to ultimate victory and freedom. He notes women are widespread in life’s frontiers.
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Germany
Europe
Eivil
Western Hemisphere
America
United States
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