United States Takes Over All Railroads In War Move
Government action under President Wilson and Secretary McAdoo unifies and takes control of all railroads and allied lines, pledging prewar earnings protection, government-backed bond issues, and future legislation. The move aims at full single-structure operation and enhanced war efficiency.
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United States
William G. McAdoo
Washington
Congress
Baker
Railroads’ War Board
McAdoo
Gregory
McAdoo Named To Direct War Treasury Efforts
A presidential directive places William G. McAdoo in immediate executive control of war finance, arguing only the treasury secretary can coordinate diverse financial interests amid wartime needs. The move marks a shift from private management toward central government direction in a time of national urgency. Red Cross activity continues though holidays, with Monroe chapter delivering nearly a thousand items to support troops, including helmets, sweaters, and hospital bed shirts, plus numerous donations and community support efforts.
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William G. McAdoo
the Treasury
United States
Red Cross
Union County
Cusp Jackson
Christenbury
W. J. Rudge Co
Kochtitzky
France
Morrow
Iveman
Caroline
Wilbur Kochtitzky
C. Blair
Missing $50,000 in greenbacks in transit case
Post office inspectors investigate the disappearance of a registered pouch containing fifty thousand dollars in small denomination currency from Richmond to Columbia. The pouch allegedly left Richmond December 17, was checked at Hamlet, North Carolina, and vanished before reaching Columbia. Officials say whether it was misplaced or stolen remains undetermined.
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Hamlet
Columbia
Case
D. C
Richmond
National Loan and Exchange Bank of Columbia
N. C
W. H. Coleman
Seaboard
Columbia Post Office
Post Office
Train schedule mix up at Grand Central Depot
A woman asked the Grand Central Depot information clerk when the next Albany train left. The clerk answered twenty minutes to eleven. After switching clerks, a second clerk said the train was at forty. The woman declared that the first clerk didn't know.
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Bureau of Information
Grand Central Depot
Albany
Ats
Indian Trail notes and community events in December 1917
Correspondent from Indian Trail reports on closing weather before Christmas, a Sack Social at Z A Pressley home to fund a church instrument, and local tales of soldiers, travel, and holiday visits. The piece includes a New Year poem on kindness and several brief notes on residents, travel, and small-town humor.
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Indian Trail
Z. A. Pressley
Sanford Forbis
Camp Jackson
Columbia
Col. Quail
Wilma Harkey
Mamie Ross
Wingate
T. A. Rows
Mises Nannie
Lizzie Boyd
Catawba River
Samuel Lemmond
Charlotte
Burdett Crowell
Matthews
Hoffman King
Maggie
Maude Lee Boyd
Chris
Possum
Sir John
Germany Faces Severe Food Shortage Amid War Strains
Amsterdam dispatch December 26 reports Germany's dire food crisis with shortages in coal and potatoes, declining dairy output, and rising malnutrition. Workers in munition plants describe edible food scarce, while privileged classes receive uneven rations. mortality rises among children and elderly as agricultural labor is strained and cattle feed is diverted to troops. The writer warns of looming agricultural collapse without more labor released from military service.
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Leipzig
Greensboro
Amsterdam
Germany
Cologne
Leipziger Volks Zeitung
Lubsch
Holland
Journal Subscribers Must Renew by January First
On January 1 the name of every Journal subscriber not paid ahead will be dropped from the list. The paper switches to a cash in advance system with no extension of time. All readers urged to renew promptly to continue receiving The Journal.
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Eeeersees
Price Fix By Administration For Wood in City Limits
The North Carolina fuel administration orders rail price for wood to cities be the city price minus freight and 25 cents unloading. In Charlotte the 4 and 8 foot wood base equals 4.25 dollars plus 2.25 dollars for sawing and delivery, totaling six dollars per cord. Regulations aim to stabilize local prices, protect producers and retailers, and curb future hikes during the war.
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Charlotte Observer
North Carolina Fuel Administration
Charlotte
German Atrocities Reported By American Troops In France
American sentry found with throat cut after capture during a German raid. Bulletins read to troops describe brutality and expulsion of civilians from homes in occupied France and Belgium, with soldiers assigned to posts amid freezing snows.
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France
Associated Press
Philippine
Belgium
Thirty Jewish Men and Women Executed by Turks
New York reports that thirty Jewish men and women were executed by the Turkish army which surrendered Jerusalem to General Allen by December 10. The provisional executive committee for general Zionist affairs says many prominent Jerusalem residents were among the victims and notes 12,000 Jewish survivors displaced to Galilee in dire need. The committee intends to provide at least $30,000 monthly for relief.
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New York
Jerusalem
Allen
Provisional Executive Committee For
General Zionist Affairs
Holy City
Galilee
Wan
Russia and Czernin Clash Over Peace Terms at Brest-Litovsk
Count Czernin presented Austro-Hungarian terms for a general peace based on annexation and no indemnities but insisted Germany and its allies seek guarantees that Russia's backers would accept and enforce them. Key questions include Belgium Serbia Alsace Lorraine and German governance. Russian delegates asked for a 10 day recess while the proposals are reviewed.
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Russia
Wilson
Belgium
Serbia
Alsace - Lorrain
Brest-Litovsk
Czernin
United States
Congress
Austria-Hungary
Count Czernin
Brest- Litovsk
Income Tax Man to Visit County For Returns
Collector Watts announces 19 officers will begin from headquarters on January 1 and will visit Marshville Waxhaw Monroe and Pebs on specific dates to assist residents with 1917 income tax returns. Unmarried income over 1000 or married with 2000 or more urged to call. Slacking on returns invites government pursuit. Business professionals farmers and traders who did not pay before may owe this year and should seek guidance.
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Internal Revenue
Watts
Marshville
Waxhaw
Monroe
Emperor William Narrowly Escapes Bombing Raid At Mannheim Front
Geneva dispatch reports German Emperor William II and staff narrowly escaped during a British air raid on Mannheim Christmas Eve. The special train left Mannheim just before bombs damaged the line and buildings, while an ammunition factory and a bridge were hit. Casualties occurred in town though many workers were off duty.
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Geneva
Verdun
Mannheim
Basel
Neckar
Rhine
Christmas Mail Reaches French Front Headquarters
Paris December 27 heavy Christmas mail from the United States arrived at a French port and was forwarded today to the regimental unit headquarters of the American expeditionary forces. The shipment totaling thirty thousand sacks required ninety freight cars to move and most was delivered by Christmas. A storm delayed some mail by three days.
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Paris
United States
Army Post Office
Lamsot Ss Lapelancat
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Europe
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