Labor Board to Rule on New York Harbor Strike
Rumors and official notes from Washington and New York indicate the 16 000 striking marine workers may return to work within 24 hours. President Wilson cables the National War Labor Board to act immediately, with the Navy, War, Shipping Board, and Railroad Administration pledging to enforce the board's award.
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Washington
New York Harbor
War Department
Wilson
Bridgeport
War and Navy Departments
Shipping Board
Railroad Administration
War Labor Board
National War Labor Board
New York
Signél
Hearing Monday on New York harbor strike decision
Washington reports that the national war labor board will hold a hearing in New York City at 10 o'clock Monday morning to seek a prompt decision. Joint chairmen William Howard Taft and Basil Manley announced the session after noon. The board has resumed jurisdiction per presidential direction.
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New York
Thomas L. Delehanty
Marine Workers’ Affiliation
Wilson
Labor Board
Paul Bonynge
Boat Owners’ Association
Washington
Manley
National War Labor Board
New York Harbor
New York City
William Howard
Taft
Basil Manley
U. S. Ship Castalia Reported Sinking Off Nova Scotia
Montreal dispatch reports the steamship Castalia of the United States Shipping Board in trouble off Canso, Nova Scotia. Rescue boats have been rushed to the scene after Castalia departed Quebec for Halifax on December 30.
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Castalia
Nova Scotia
Montreal
United States Shipping Board
Canso
U. S
Quebec
Halifax
Sinking report on Castalia under shipping board control
Washington officials say the Castalia was taken by the United States Shipping Board under the requisition act from Mentor Oil Transportation Co of Cleveland. The oil burning freight steamship measures 364.6 feet long, 40.5 foot beam, 24.5 feet draft and 3,092 deadweight tons. Built by Globe Iron Works in 1889, crew numbers are not confirmed.
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Washington
United States Shipping Board
Castalfa
Mentor Oil Transportation Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Globe Iron Works
Re-Inforcements Reach Berlin In Latest Street Fighting
Copenhagen reports reinforcements for Berlin government troops arrived today. Artillery was used in renewed battles across the capital streets. Spartacus forces still held Vorwaerts and other press buildings according to the latest dispatches.
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Berlin
Copenhagen
Spartacus
Additional Troopships Sailed From France to U.S.
Washington reports six more transports carrying over three thousand officers and men of the American expeditionary forces have sailed from France for the United States. General March, chief of staff, announced the departure today.
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Washington
France
United States
General March
Fire Ravages Port Carbon Business District Loss Slated
Flames that threatened Port Carbon near Pottsville destroyed several buildings in the business district early today. Loss estimated at 175000 dollars. Firefighters fought hot blazes through the morning as flames spread, threatening nearby structures and prompting evacuations. Authorities investigated the cause and secured the area for safety.
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Port Carbon
Pottsville
Roosevelt Will Filed for Probate
Mineola N Y Jan 11 Practically all of the estate of the late Colonel Roosevelt is to be created into a trust fund with the bulk of income to the widow Edith Kermit Roosevelt. Executors are to divide a $60 000 trust from the will of Theodore Roosevelt’s father among his children and grandchildren. The will directs division of the estate’s real and personal property and authorizes sale, investment, and management for the benefit of the widow and issue. The real estate is valued over $20 000 and personal estate over $20 000.
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Mineola
N. Y
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
County of
Nassau
State of New York
Alice
Edith Kermit Roosevelt
United States
Fighting Now on in Hamburg Spartacus aims to block election
Copenhagen reports violent clashes as Spartacists battle government troops across Germany. Hamburg’s socialist paper plant and municipal buildings are attacked while other cities see raids on newspapers and strikes. Berlin endures renewed street fighting as Liebknecht is reported dead.
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Copenhagen
Hamburg
Hamburger Echo
Spartacus
Germany
Augsburg
Spartacists
Zeitung
Neuste Nachrichten
Stuttgart
Tageblatt
Dusseldorf
Kurt Eisner
Bavaria
Ebert
Berlin
Berliner
Desberitz
Rudolf Mosse
Berliner Tageblatt
National Assembly
Spartacides
Freiheit
Spartacus Group
Rhine
Belgium
Anzieger
Munster
Mulheim
Ruhr
London
Karl Liebknecht
Japanese Steamer Sunk Off Japanese Coast
A 3039 ton Japanese steamship Nanyo Naru en route to Marseilles was sunk off the Japanese coast during a snow storm with the loss of the entire crew, according to a Tokio dispatch to Lloyds.
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London
Marseilles
Tokio
Lloyds
Clearing House Stat Summary From New York
Clearing house statement reports Sub-treasury debit of 86962 dollars and exchanges totaling 625,964,860 dollars with balances of 53,306,972 dollars as of the date. The figures reflect US financial operations in New York on January 11.
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Clearing House
New York
Sub-treasury
Peage Envoys To Meet Tomorrow In Paris
Paris dispatch reports plans for a Sunday preliminary conference attended by President Wilson Premier Clemenceau and Premier Lloyd George. If Wilson cannot attend Secretary of State Lansing will take his place. Foch travels to Treves to meet German plenipotentiaries. Officials seek a coordinated communique after sessions and discuss Smuts views on the league of nations. France and Great Britain back Morocco and colonies. bolshevism condemned.
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Paris
Wilson
Clemenceau
Lloyd George
Lansing
Marshal Foch
Treves
United States
London
General Smuts
League of Nations
L'Information
France
Great Britain
Morocco
Russia
Lansingegald
Washington
Humanite
British Peace Delegates Leave For Paris Led By Lloyd George
London January 11 British peace delegates headed by Premier Lloyd George departed for Paris today. Delegates aboard boats are due to arrive in Paris later today. Chancellor A Bonar Law joined by airplane from Hendon. The party includes premiers Borden of Canada Hughes of Australia and Botha of South Africa. Lloyd George traveled by car from London to Folkestone to sail.
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Lloyd George
Paris
London
A. Bonar Law
Hendon
Borden
Canada
Hughes
Australia
Botha
Union of South Africa
Union of South Africa. Mr. Lloyd George
Folkestone
Seven soldiers injured in Camp Devens train crash
At Camp Devens Mass seven discharged soldiers riding in an automobile were injured when the west Springfield train struck their car at the crossing near the West Gate. One man was believed fatally hurt. The car was pushed 200 yards along the tracks before the train stopped. Private Ralph Dickinson of Company F Third battalion was gravely injured and taken to the base hospital. the others were sent home. Dickinson’s home is in a Springfield suburb.
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Devens
Camp Devens
Mass
West Springfield
West Gate
Ralph Dickinson
Third Battalion
Dickinson
Springfield
Europe Food Bill Up Monday
Washington January 11 the house will rapidly consider a bill to appropriate 100 million dollars to feed liberated peoples of Europe. The house rules committee reported the measure today after committee vote against the rule. Chairman Sherley warned the panel may stay in session until midnight to pass it.
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Europe
Washington
Wilson
House
House Rules Committee
Sherley
Appropriations Committee
Bank Statement Summary New York January
Bank data show average loans rising by 51.627 million and demand deposits falling by 24.755 million amid a 10.146 million rise in time deposits and a 0.998 million reserve gain. Actual loans fell 15.536 million with demand deposits down 18.268 million and time deposits up 2.572 million along with a 2.928 million reserve decrease.
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New York
Sub Treasury Report Gains From Banks in New York
Sub Treasury reports a $48,000 gain from banks in New York on Friday. The brief item notes the rise in federal holdings and reflects early week financial movement. The report lacks additional context or named institutions beyond banks in the state.
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Sub-Treasury
New York
McAdoo names Walker D Hines as director of railroads
William G McAdoo announced Walker D Hines will succeed as director general of railways. Hines, a longtime railroad executive and McAdoo aide, will assume duties immediately with salary likely raised from 35000 to reflect added responsibilities. The appointment, announced via cable from Paris and wireless on a California train, signals continued support for federal railroad policy.
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Los Angeles
Cal
William G. McAdoo
Walker D. Hines
Hines
Railway Administration
Mr.Hines
Wilson
Paris
White House
Washington
McAdoo
California
Railroad
Walker Downer Hines
Mr. Hines
Russelville
Ogden College
University of Virginia
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
J. Hines
Humphrey, Hines and Humphrey
Louisville
New York
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Co
Mr. McAdoo
Senate Interstate Commerce Commission
Consider Raising German Blockade. Inter-Allied Council Meets
Paris reports the supreme inter allied council planned to discuss lifting the blockade to allow food imports to central powers. Hoover and Davis for the United States, Lord Reading and Sir John Reale for Britain, with uncertain French and Italian attendance. The conference aims to speed relief for Serbia Romania and Austria Hungary as food scarcity worsens. Vienna and rural areas face dire shortages after wartime disruptions.
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Paris
Supreme Inter-Allied Council
Serbia
Roumania
Austria-Hungary
Hoover
Alonzo Taylor
Austria
Vienna
Fultz Led International League Aims for Better Conditions
Lieutenant Dave Fultz, newly elected president of the International League, says the league seeks improved working conditions for club owners and supports abolishing the draft. He denies aiming to challenge baseball’s major powers and emphasizes independence without conflict.
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Fultz
New York
Dave Fultz
New
International League
Players’ Fraternity
The
International
Johnson
Garry Herrmann
Ouimet Joins Boston Banking House as Golfer Leaves Army
Lieutenant Francis Ouimet, Western amateur golf champion, will work for a Boston banking house. He plans to leave the quartermaster's department soon and enter business alongside rival Chick Evans. The move ends a dispute between the USGA and the Western Golf Association over his amateur status.
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Boston Financial House
Boston
Francis Ouimet
Ouimet
Chick Evans
Quartermaster’s Department of the Army
United States Golf Association
Western Golf Association
Western Association
Seven Thousand Waterbury Workers Discharged Since Armistice
Waterbury reports about 7,000 workers laid off since the armistice. Most have found other lines of work as the labor situation remains favorable. This week about 400 workers were discharged.
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Waterbury
United States Employment Bureau
Inter Allied Food Council Meets to Plan Europe Feeding
Paris January 11 1919 the supreme inter allied food council was summoned to meet for the first time to outline plans for revictualing Europe The initial task is feeding the Balkan states no action on Germany or Austria-Hungary is planned for now Hoover issued the summons to the meeting
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Plana
Europe
Paris
Supreme Interallied Food Council
Balkan
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Herbert Hoover
Fire at Wholesale Grocery in Waterbury Causes $10,000 Loss
Rats nibbling at matches are believed responsible for a fire that destroyed $10,000 worth of stock at Frank Pope’s wholesale grocery in Waterbury. Firemen fought the blaze for about two hours before bringing it under control.
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Waterbury
Frank Pope
Yankees to Train at Jacksonville Florida
New York Yankees will train in Jacksonville Florida, it was announced. The report notes Jacksonville as the spring camp site with plans for preseason activities and team preparations in Florida.
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Yanks
Jacksonville
New York
New York Yankees
Florida
Roosevelt Memorial Day Set at Capitol February 9
Memorial service for Theodore Roosevelt will be held at the capitol on February 9. The house passed unanimously a concurrent resolution fixing the date and authorizing committees to arrange the service. President Wilson and government officials will be invited to attend. it is doubtful the president will return from France in time.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Capitol
House
Senate
Wilson
Dip
France
Mary Pickford Out of Danger in Los Angeles
Mary Pickford, in Los Angeles, was out of danger today after illness described as a condition related to J. Her physician Dr. R. B. Griffith reported she was allowed to sit up briefly and her temperature had returned to normal, marking a favorable progress update.
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Mary Pickford
Los Angeles
Cal
M. Pickford
R. B. Griffith
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