Oil Supply Will Go In U S Hands
Government moves to take control of the oil supply under the fuel administration with a single appointee to run the program. Standard Oil officials denied knowledge of the plan and said they would comment after official notification.
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U.S
Washington
Fuel Administration
Prine
Standard Men
New York
A. C. Bedford
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Council of National Defense
War Drumsand Frost Mark Fronts and Politic Talks
Heavy artillery duels continue across major fronts as German raids at Ypres post are pushed back. French raiders near Verdun take 178 prisoners on a mile front, while Italian actions are limited to artillery duels amid heavy snowfall. Wilson’s war aims earn broad British and labor support, and Brest-Litovsk talks involve Trotzky and allied ministers. A Czech Slovak army in France reportedly numbers 120000 in Vienna reports.
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Ypres- Staden
St. Mihiel
Verdun
Asiago
Piave River
Wilson
Representatives of
Labor
Great Britain
Laborites
Labor Party
Amsterdam
Berlin
Brest-Litovsk
Theon Trotzky
France
London
Vienna Neue Freie Presse
Advertising continuity boosts returns for steady campaigns
The piece argues that ongoing advertising with effective copy and services builds demand and drives future sales. It notes persistent ads educate customers and connect needs with supply, benefiting a business year after year. It emphasizes reaching the 7,200 Whig family homes daily.
Hospital ship Rewa torpedoed near Bristol
The hospital ship Rewa was struck by a torpedo just after midnight on January 4 and sank within an hour. There were 550 on board including 30 bed-ridden. survivors faced cold, dark conditions as they clung to boats and rafts. All but three Lascars were saved.
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Bristol
England
Rewa
Army Chaplains Praise Morals of Pershing's Troops
Protestant and Catholic chaplains reporting from France say the morals of the American expeditionary force are excellent. They note troops travel widely, authority polices temptations, and the army remains clean. They believe men on duty in French towns are less morally at risk than at home.
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France
British Losses Week 18 Large and Small Ships Reported
London reports the sinking of 18 British merchantmen of 1600 tons or more by mine or submarine in the past week and three smaller vessels, plus four fishing boats. The Jan 2 admiralty tally showed 21 sinkings for the current week, with 18 vessels above 1,600 tons, indicating continued submarine losses.
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London
British Admiralty
Admiralty
Payroll of Army and Navy Near 100 Million a Month
Official figures disclose the U S fighting forces payroll runs about 100 million dollars monthly. Navy pay totals around 17 million in December for about 300,000 officers and men, with ranges from 32.60 to 833 dollars monthly and extra allowances for service, duty beyond the continental U S, and various re enlistment and good conduct supplements.
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Army
Navy
Washington
United States
Publc
Committee On Publi
Continental
Naval Reserve Force
National Naval Volunteers
Naval Reserve
Baker to Bring Climax To Senate Inquiry
Secretary Baker is set to testify in the Senate military committee war inquiry today on plans for a separate munitions department and criticisms of army preparations. The session aims to wrap up ordnance questions and push for immediate war material legislation, with cantonment and aviation probes postponed.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Baker
Department of Munitions
Senate
McGowan
War Secretary
Army
Navy
Admiral McGowan
A. L. Scott
Boston
Council of National Defense
Lincoln Cromwell
David Kirschbaum
Philadelphia
Ship Workers Housing Plan Clears Senate-Board Action
Washington reports the Shipping Board decided to spend 1 200 000 dollars to house Newport News shipyard workers. Additional housing will follow at other plants once Congress funds the program. The move comes after Homer L. Ferguson urged expanding capacity and amid port congestion and coal shortages affecting overseas sailings.
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Washington
Newport News
Shipping Board
Senate
Congress
Senate Commerce Committee
Homer L. Ferguson
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Edward F. Curry
New York
Carry
Army
Navy
Italian Bulletin Reports Limited Front Activity On War Front
The war office says artillery bursts along the Brenta and harassing fire across the Piave between Val Dobbia dene and Montetlo. A small enemy attack near Monte Melagb was repelled by barrage fire. Patrol clashes yielded some prisoners in the Asolone area. a Sapardpo grenade incident occurred. Shelling and dispersal of enemy working parties continued near Palazzus and Noventa amid bad weather.
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Rome
War Office
Brenta
Piave
Val Dobbiadene
Montetlo
Monte Melagb
Asiago
Asolone
Sapardpo
Haig Reports Artillery Activity South of Scarpe and Near Ypres
The British general staff reports ongoing artillery exchanges with both sides active at multiple points south of the Scarpe and northeast of Ypres, reflecting a day of continued shelling on the Western Front.
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London
Haig
Scarpe
Ypres
French Press Praises Wilson Alsace Lorraine Remarks
Paris newspapers hail President Wilson for naming Alsace Lorraine as a prerequisite for general peace. The Temps and La Liberte laud his stance and the unity it signals with France, Russia, and the Allied cause, predicting broad support and a decisive year ahead.
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la Liberte
Germany
Frankfort
Wilson
Russia
Brest-Litovsk
America
France
Alsace-Lorraine
American Congress
President’s message earns broad cross party approval
Senator Lewis reported at the White House that the President’s message has won approval from every political faction after a Wednesday call.
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Washington
Lewis
White House
President Advises Party Members to Back Woman Ballot
President Wilson urged Democrats to vote for the federal suffrage amendment ahead of a House vote. A 40 minute White House conference with 12 delegates produced a public statement that he advised supporting the amendment as a matter of right and justice.
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Washington
Wilson
House
White House
Congress
Representative Baker
United States
Raker
California
Taylor
Colorado
Barkley
Cantriff
Kentucky
Hayden
Arizona
Gregg
England
France
Canada
President backs woman suffrage as constitutional move urged
The President stated changed conditions justify departing from party platforms and supports a federal amendment. He noted leaders like Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt and Miss Kee Paul welcomed his stance, while the House opens debate on the Susan B. Anthony amendment with a high court vote expected tonight.
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Whiting
White House
Carrie Chapman Catt
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Liond Greorge
Asquith
Canada
Kee Paul
Womang Party
House
Baker
Secretary Wilson Advocates Labor Readjustment For War
Secretary Wilson says the United States has 35 million workers with only about 1.5 million to be drafted in the first year, urging readjustment to meet demand in shipbuilding and munitions. He outlines an advisory commission, field forces, and potential friction with unions over unskilled labor. Enrollment in Porto Rico cited, but transport to U S hindered.
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Wilson
Department of Labor
Commerce
Great Britain
England
America
John B. Densmore
Advisory Commission
Congress
Porto Rico
United States
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Army Chaplains Land Morals of Pershing Force
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Goethals
Cromwell
Kirschbaum
Board of Labor Control and Labor Standards
Kirsehbaum
Socialista
Paris
Flo
Belgium
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