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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1918
Page
1
A rough weekly tally shows merchant shipping losses reduced compared with prior weeks. Submarine and minor incident counts dipped, while hull damage and tonnage totals shifted, with several vessels over 1600 tons affected. Officials cited incomplete data and ongoing tracking of hulls through January 12.
Senators debate a five day coal shutdown order amid warnings of economic collapse and job losses. Critics urge a wartime cabinet and faster public input while supporters insist the fuel plan is essential to keep production moving. Garfield defends measures and outlines government purchase of coal under the emergency action.
A garbled report cites Garfield urging an order on unemployment woes and fuel supply. It discusses coal workers, employers, and public needs, noting tensions over wages and idle quays. The piece hints at government limits in enforcing the measure.
Officials in Ty ilorcemant enforce a government order aimed at carrying out a proposed plan with no interference to ordinary business. The action signals a crackdown on any deviation and seeks to ensure the program proceeds as directed by authorities.
Officials and employers in New York study the National Fuel Administration coal conservation order. About 9,009,000 state workers face temporary shutdowns, with over 1,900,000 in New York City. Estimated wage losses reach 102 million dollars for 15 days amid urgent union meetings and responses from business leaders. Former President Taft commented on the order as a wartime necessity, while local figures critique its five day shutdown impact.
A telegram from the World Herald Evening Post and Brooklyn Eagle publishers asks President Wilson to relax the four five day work week and ten hour limits on ship and rail deliveries. They argue the order damages industry and millions of wages, proposing two or three working days or sixteen hour shifts to avert layoffs and disruptions.
The coal conservation order, aimed at preserving fuel supplies, will affect about 75 000 workers in the Chicago industrial district. Daily wage losses are estimated around 400 to 5400, as several plants and manufacturers brace for reduced production.
Fragmentary report notes that the central powers will not grant demands as the assembly contemplates convening for an inter-ward conference to discuss potential democratic peace terms aligned with statements by President Wilson and Premier George.
In London reports claim Bolshevik troops clash with opposing forces as social revolutionists call for Allied support to replace Bolsheviks with a democratic government. A Philadelphia dispatch cites workers’ unrest and a coal administrator’s order affecting 700,000 workers with a $1,000,000 wartime tax impact.
Lt Chancellor Von Hertling made his first appearance in the Prussian upper house to support a reform bill. He cited conditions around large German towns and industrial centers, noting housing shortages impede progress and affect returning soldiers. Dr Dernburg echoed calls to abolish harsh conditions and address rising birth figures and uncertainty under 14 months.
A damaged report from Petrograd describes armistice fallout amid Romanian and Anatolian visitors as the Bolshevik regime suspends supplies and arrests regimental committees. The correspondent notes tensions with Germany and a potential pretext to break with Kiev, while Moscow and other diplomats debate recognition of the Bolshevik government.
An old advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment as a universal remedy for external pains including strains, bruises, and stiffness. It claims fast, clean, and affordable relief with no skin stain, appealing to broad use for muscle soreness and sports injuries.
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