Attack on Rail Bill in Senate
Washington January 8 The administration rail bill faced early opposition in the Senate with proposed amendments to end government control after the war and a new compensation period. Julius Kruttschnitt of Southern Pacific urged a 1915 to 1917 earnings basis while House hearings begin and McAdoo promotes a nationwide freight moving week to ease congestion on eastern lines. The railroad administration seeks swift action on funding and policy as weather and storms affect freight flow.
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Washington
Capitol
Senate
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Julius Kruttschnitt
The
Southern Pacific
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Interstate Commerce
Anderson
McAdoo
Railroad Administration
Eastern Railways
United States
Public Utilities Commissions
State Councils of National Defense
Chambers of Commerce
Middle West
Kruttschnitt
Railroads’ War Board
Alfred P. Thom
Railroads’ Executive Council
Henry Van Dyke Made Chaplain in the Navy
Dr Henry Van Dyke former U S minister to the Netherlands was commissioned as a lieutenant commander chaplain in the naval reserve. He will deliver addresses aboard warships and speak at military training camps nationwide as part of his duties. Telegrams ordered box cars sent west to move grain to primary elevators, to be rushed immediately by eastern railroads.
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New York
Henry van Dyke
U. S
Netherlands
Naval Reserve
van Dyke
Chicago
St. Louis
A. H. Smith
Chicago Fights Snow Blockade Worst In Years
Chicago faces ongoing gridlock a day after a record blizzard. Streets stay impassable, autos trapped, and streetcar paths are the only workable routes. Laborers deployed, but deliveries falter as trains and freight suffer delays. Milk trains, newspapers, and stockyard flows are disrupted. a full normal restoration may take a week.
Brother Outlines Bolo Pasha Defense in Paris
In Paris on January 8, Monsignor Bolo released a long letter outlining a potential defense for his brother Bolo Pasha, head of a German propaganda network in France. The brother argues the charges stem from two German accusers and disputes telegram evidence, noting a 1,000,000 francs payment from the Khedive of Egypt as debt liquidation rather than a bribe. The case, to be heard in a court martial set for February 4, follows a completed preliminary investigation.
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Paris
Bolo Pasha
France
Monsignor
Bolo
Herr Zaduill
Switzerland
Adolph Pavenstedt
Alien mayor takes office in Indiana
Valparaiso Ind Jan 8 Fred C Miller became mayor of Michigan City Monday amid circuit court efforts to stop him on alleged enemy alien status. An injunction hearing was delayed at Krueger’s attorneys request and will resume Thursday before Judge H H Lowring.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Fred C. Miller
Michigan City
Miller
Martin T. Krueger
Miler
H. H. Lowring
Theatrical Relics of Frohman Burned in Fire
A five story storage warehouse owned by the Charles Frohman company burned in New York on January 8, destroying thousands of dollars worth of scenery from famous Frohman era productions. Drops from Uncle Tom's Cabin and East Lynne were lost along with other Frohman play scenery.
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New York
Charles Frohman
East Lynne
Frohman
America restricts coal exports for war needs only
The Fuel Administration under Garfield bars most coal exports, allowing shipments only for war use or to obtain essential commodities. Canada is exempted and distribution to allied nations via the War Trade Board will prioritize U S needs. The plan aims to keep domestic supply first amid a coal shortage and may shift Britain to sourcing coal for France and Italy.
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America
United States
Garfield
War Trade Board
Canada
Dominion
The
Fuel Administration
England
France
Italy
State Department
War Board
Latin America
South America
Itemized bank reports called by comptroller of currency
Washington January 8 Itemized reports on deposits carried by rail roads street or electric railways and steamboat companies are required of national banks by the comptroller of the currency call for a report of the banks condition at the close of business December 31 These items included in the report form for the first time will furnish valuable information to the government railroad administration and treasury officials in feeling the financial pulse of the nation in preparation for the next liberty loan It was explained Another new feature of the report will be figures on amount of liberty bonds held by the banks loans made on security of the bonds and interest rates on these loans This also will assist officials in arranging for the next loan.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Treasury
Goethals to direct war department transportation
Washington January 8 Major-general George W Goethals acting quartermaster general is named director of war department transportation and storage This centralized control aims to cut car use and shipping costs by coordinating all warehousing ordnance engineers signal aviation coast artillery and quartermaster supplies under one office He will liaise with railroads the shipping board and storage facilities to schedule cars tonnage and routing The move follows war council reforms and may extend to army purchasing Secretary Baker warned against railroad congestion and demurrage while urging prompt unloading of cars used for storage and not in use.
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Washington
War Department
War Council
Baker
George W. Goethals
War Department Transportation and Storage
Goethals
Quarterminster
Army
Ordnance
Engineers
Signal Corps
Aviation Service
Coast Artillery
Director of Transportation
Shipping Board
McAdoo
Allied Patrols Cross Piave River Force Crossing
British patrols crossed the Piave river again near Praso and Cimego, prompting alarm in Austro-Hungarian lines. Communique notes patrols, shelling along the Frenzela and Brenta valleys, and French and British batteries supporting action. In Albania, Albanian bands repelled a dawn attack by a large enemy detachment.
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Rome
Piave
War Office
Praso
Cimego
Guidicaria
Zugna
la Gariga
Asiago
Castalunga
Frenzela
Brenta
Victor
Ponte Della Friuli
Albania
Osum
Mobilize Workers for War Industries
Washington reports the labor department assigns three million workers to the U S employment service to bolster agriculture shipbuilding and war plants. Aimed at solving labor shortages without conscription the plan anticipates placing 400000 shipbuilding mechanics and expanding the merchant marine effort. John B Densmore Montana will head the service with Robert Watson Massachusetts and Charles T Clayton Maryland as assistants Samuel J Gompers New York son of the labor leader becomes chief clerk.
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Washington
United States Employment Service
Department of Labor
John B. Densmore
Montana
Employment Service
Wilson
Robert Watson
Massachusetts
Charles T. Clayton
Maryland
Samuel J. Gompers
New York
Mr. Watson
Germans Control Public Opinion Warned by Secret Press Orders
Washington reports reveal German censorship directives guiding newspaper content to shape public opinion and shield war aims. Orders limit labor news, push enemy losses, and threaten punishment for unapproved reports while detailing how U.S. war preparations are portrayed and how Austrian and Russian fronts should be discussed.
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Washington
State Department
Coal Land Bill Passes Senate 37 to 32
The Walsh-Pittman coal and oil land leasing bill cleared the Senate by 37 to 32 and moves to the House. It removes naval oil reserve provisions, creates general leasing by the interior secretary, and allows land purchase by lessees under specified terms. The measure, long debated, reflects four years of Senate consideration and a naval reserve revision.
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Walsh-Pittman Oil and Coal
Senate
House
Navy Department
Wilson
Pittman
Ashurst
Bankhead
Beckman
Chamberlain
Fletcher
Gerry
Hollis
Jones
New Mexico
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Lewis
McKellar
Myers
Overman
Owen
Phelan
Pomerene
Ransdell
Robinson
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Sheppard
Shields
Simmons
Smith
Arizona
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Stone
Thompson
Wolcott
Fernald
Hale
Johnson
California
Knox
Lodge
McCuiber
McLean
McNary
Warren
Gore
Hardwick
South Dakota
King
Kirby
South Carolina
Swanson
Tillman
Trammell
Underwood
Vardaman
Borah
Calder
Cummins
Curtis
France
Frelinghuysen
Gallinger
Grenna
Harding
Washington
Kellogg
Kenyon
la Follette
New
Norris
Poindexter
Shurman
Smoot
Sutherland
Townsend and
Wadsworth
Secretary of the Interior
Naval Reserve Number 2
Artillery fighting near Verdun and French raid repulsed
Paris reports heavy artillery fire near Bezonvaux and Chambrettes northeast of Verdun. A German raid on French trenches north of Hill 304 was repulsed. The front saw active artillery in the Meuse region with several German planes downed by French forces.
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Paris
Bezonvaux
Chambrettan
Verdun
War Office
Meuse
Champagne
Mont Haut
Chambrettes
St. Michel
A &Fth
American Ship Harry Luckenbach Sunk by Torpedo
New York on January 8 the American steamship Harry Luckenbach was torpedoed and sunk with eight crew missing. This loss marks the fourth Luckenbach line ship sunk by submarine since the war began, totaling 12,508 gross tons across the four vessels.
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New York
Harry Luckenbach
Naval Guard
Luckenbach
Jacob Luckenbach
Lewis Luckenbach
D. N. Luckenbach
J. L. Luckenbach
England's War Aims Approved Sent to Lloyd George
Premier Clemenceau sends hearty congratulations to Lloyd George for his speech opposing Germany, praising unwavering resolve. Earl Reading is named British high commissioner in the United States, overseeing the embassy and war mission while remaining lord chief justice. Deputy may serve in his absence.
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Washington
Clemenceau
Franca
Lloyd George
Reading
U. S
London
Earl Reading
United States
New York
Lord Northcliffe
England
Justice Darling
Federal board hears publishers on paper price reform
The federal trade commission held its first open hearing to gather information on fixing paper prices for publishers. Witnesses described contracts and trade practices, amid talk of new wartime authority to supervise pulp and paper production. The session touched on past price fighting and indictments, with One witness recalling signing a contract without reading it under pressure.
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Wasitington
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Joint
Congressional Printing ‘Paper Commission
Trade Commission
United States
Henry A. Wise
New York
Emil Schelz
New York Evening Post
Mr. Wise
Farm Service Corps to Start in Chicago High School
A farm service corps for boys over sixty will be started at the Chicago High School immediately. Agriculture instruction will begin to help meet spring labor shortages. The plan gained endorsement from the council of defense, which will meet January 14 and 15.
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Chicago
Farm Service Corps
Council of Defense
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