Hoarding of Wool Hides High Prices and Army Truck Aid
The War Trade Board reports no wool shortage in world or U S supply despite higher wartime use. US wool prices rose sharply, cloth makers stockpiled, and 1918 consumption should match 1917. Army trucks will reach France by self propulsion, freeing railcars and boosting transport. Liberty theaters in cantonments are completed with 3,000 seats and asbestos features. Naval aircraft factory covers three acres and employs up to 2,000 workers including hundreds of women. Postal routes ease wartime congestion. office hours shift in Washington. Navy ships damaged prior to seizure join US fleets. German liners repurposed for troop and cargo moves. Dependency checks prompt extra clerks. many topics on military training and aviation guidelines follow.
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Committee On Public Information
Washington
War Trade Board
United States
England
France
Atlantic Seaboard
National Army
War Department Commission On
Wach
U. S. Takes Over All Railroads
President Wilson assumes control of the entire railway system as a war measure. William G. McAdoo becomes Director General of Railways with authority over all railroads and related transport, while the government guarantees each line a net income equal to the three year average to June 30 1917.
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Washington
Wilson
William G. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
A McAdoo
England
Congress
U. S
United States
McAdoo
Newton D. Baker
War Department
Interstate Commerce Commission
the Treasury
Railroads War Board
Railroads’ War Board
War Board
Uti
Legislative Branch
Woodrow Wilson
President Takes Government Control of Railroads
President Wilson explains using wartime powers to seize the rail system for unified administration. He cites resource mobilization, the need to protect investors, and to ensure fair compensation while placing William G. McAdoo in immediate executive charge.
Gardener Crosses Potato with Dahlia at Eureka
A. Hickman, an elderly Eureka California gardener, claims to have crossed the Irish potato with the dahlia creating a new potato variety. The hybrid promises blooms for home decoration and edible tubers for dinner once mature.
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A. Hickman
Eureka
Cal
Bread Made with Sea Water Gains Advocates in France
A French pharmacist promotes mixing dough with sea water to keep bread moist longer and improve health. He argues magnesium chloride in sea water aids moisture and that bread made with sea water benefits children, convalescents, and those after fever or hard labor. He advises yeast be prepared with fresh water and salt water used for mixing.
Apple causes trouble in domestic case at city court
James H E Deery, judge, notes the biblical apple tale as a man is arrested for assault on his wife. The wife testifies shielding him but admits friction. The man blames the apple, but the judge admonishes him for unstable work and releases him with a condition to seek steady employment.
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James HE. Deery
Indianapolis News
Amateur Theatricals Spark Strike Against High Prices
A brief exchange questions fondness for amateur theatricals while criticizing professional prices, highlighting a tension between accessibility and cost. The dialogue implies a public interest in affordable performances.
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