Order for Pooling of Traffic Enforced in War Rail System
Washington Doc Director General McAdoo issued the first general order governing traffic equipment and transportation for the wartime railroad system. The move aims to eliminate competition and align freight flow under government operation, with rail workers expectations and a pledged loyalty to the government.
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Doc
Grmaral
McAdoo
Termidale
Eles
Dinetor
Memmi
Breaiden
Net
Araft
War Board
Railroads Rally On Wilson Plan Backed by Market
New York December reports indicate a strong rush of buy orders after President Wilson announced a government run railroads plan. Railroad stocks led gains of 5 to 18 points with notable nondividend issues rising as brokers note breadth of the administration program across coal, industrials, and utilities. Total shares traded neared 1000000, a record bull-side turnover for the year.
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New York
Wall Treat
Wilson
Ington
Authorities Take Over W W Quarters In Sacramento
Federal authorities seized the W W headquarters in Sacramento to aid the search for evidence in the alleged dynamiting conspiracy. Four of the fifty men detained by police await transfer to immigration authorities.
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Sacramento
Cal
W. W
President Wilson Celebrates 61st Birthday in Washington
President Woodrow Wilson marked his sixty first birthday in the capital. The occasion coincided with the government’s plan to take over control of the railroads amid ongoing transport discussions.
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Wilson
Tin Meycira
Paris Note Presses Central Powers on Poland Armenia and Bulgaria
Paris dispatch reports a note from the Central Powers questioning Maximilianist aims and demanding clarity on Poland Lithuania Courland and other nations. It asks how German promises reconcile with Bulgarian ambitions and Armenian restoration amid ongoing war and seeks proof of sincerity toward Bulgaria and Romania.
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Central Powers
Ritalia
Uresta
Ftwallen
Poland
Lithunia
Courland
Howe
Bulgaria
Seeblan
Armenia
Germany
Military bureau denies officers access to war claims review
War Department guidance restricts veterans and guardsmen from challenging their military service adjustments. Divisional commanders are instructed to limit review to matters within Articles of War. Other disputes or translations of domestic issues are not to be considered in the claims process.
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Washington
War Department
National Army
National Guard
Cea
British Premier Replies on War Aims to Labor Congress
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Lloyd George replying to the Labour Congress about war aims. He notes Britain and the Entente seek a new joint declaration on war aims, insisting free mankind’s future hinges on clear goals. A German peace offer prompts French Foreign Minister Poincaré to insist on unconditional terms.
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France
Germany
Russia
Meenay
London
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Isbor Congress
Lloyd Gearke
Entente Keveramenta
German Woman Tied to Mountain Killing Arrested
A German woman whose husband lived in a remote mountain cabin was identified in LA dispatches as connected to the killing of Herman Jakoplach. John Knox, arrested in the case, allegedly implicated in a larger network tied to espionage activity in San Francisco.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Dee
John Knox
Herman Jakoplach
Mountain Canyon
French historian warns history fuels Prussian conflict
Major Louis Aubert told the American Historical Association that history shapes nations and can drive future wars. He argued history records past deeds, including Germany’s, and will influence Europe’s fate after the present conflict ends.
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Cinestaany
Loilegabert
Prench High Consistion
United Steaten
Nedve
Germany
Malo Aubert
France
Alsace-Lorraine
Cormany
Faults of Rail Competition 10 Be Eliminated
Washington aims to standardize routing under a federal pooling plan with McAdoo and the railroad director general. Freight, earnings, and routes would be pooled and paid on prewar returns, reducing individual railroad incentives and shifting profits to overall efficiency.
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Washington
Dee. Dt
McAdoo
Baker Denies Candidacy for Nevada Vacancy
Washington December 26 Director Ray Baker denies he is a candidate to fill the Nevada vacancy. He says rumors linked Governor Boyle to the post and rejected the idea of seeking the appointment.
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Washington
Auint
Ray Baker
Newlands
Boyle
Nevada
Army misfit shoe problem widens in France and US
War department study shows only 16 percent of soldiers examined wore correctly fitting shoes. Factors include preference for smaller sizes, poor supervision, and insufficient numbers of larger and smaller sizes.
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Washington
Heave
France
War Department
Bolsheviki Seize All Banks in Petrograd Amid War Turmoil
Petrograd reports that Bolshevik finance guards seized all private banks including a New York branch. The National City Bank manager Stevens was arrested briefly after resisting entry to the vault. Banks opened later under finance ministry supervision as officials cited sabotage and disrupted telephone service citywide. In broader reports, revolutionary fighting continues in various fronts, with Chinese forces defeating Bolsheviks at Harbin and Romanians occupying several headquarters.
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Harbin
Manchuria
Clothing for a Million Needed in War Department Plans
Washington December 26 The war department renews efforts to secure clothing and other army supplies as Maj General Sharpe defends contracts, attributing shortages to delayed deliveries and factory bottlenecks. He cites potential orders to equip 1,956,000 men and notes civilian involvement in procurement. The report also mentions school reopenings after Christmas and related municipal announcements.
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National
Senate
Con
Sharfie
Sharpe
Cosmetic Supplies Committee
Enormans
Gare Jmwat
Atrihet
Lameritad Soldien
Pranes
Three Days of Snow in American Sector
In France on December 27, snow fell intermittently over three days, delaying trains and hindering communications. Strong winds accompanied the storm, creating drifts and making many roads impassable, with supply efforts hampered in outlying districts.
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France
Furloughs Rescinded Amid War Front Reports From France
Disordered dispatch reports orders from general and divisional HQs in France on war fronts near Verdun and the Italian front. German assaults at Canriere wood and Verdinsbetr are described, with trench breaches repelled. Air battles over Treviso and Monte Belluno show mixed losses for Austro German and Italian forces.
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Asinge
Amihe Irenie
Brenta
Mare
Inion Autro
Vendtion Plaza
Treviso
Monte Bellugo
Tre Vika
Monte Belluno
Thieves Allegedly Steal Army Cloth Goods in New York Heist
A city warehouse robbed of 180 olive drab belts valued at 50 000. Investigators say the quartermaster’s department faced long suspected shortages and possible cover ups. Detectives warn more thefts linked to shifting cloth and related schemes may involve several groups. Federal and local authorities probe a cross border context amid Mexican bandit raids.
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Walien
Treaty to Entente Peace Talks Drift to January Fourth
The Russo German peace dialogue resumes January fourth with Paris as the uncertain venue. Bolshevik foreign minister presses an appeal to joint talks while Teuton papers welcome no forcible annexations. An Amsterdam dispatch notes Bulgaria’s king declares territorial gains will be held.
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Dolahevitch
Teuton
Amsterdam
Perdinand
Bulgaria
Abe
Army Gift Carloads Delayed By Sea Storms
Four carloads of chelation mail arrived at a French port from the United States and were sent to the headquarters of the regimental unit of the American expeditionary forces. The Christmas mail parade totaled thirty thousand sacks and required ninety freight cars to move. It arrived before Christmas but a storm at sea delayed three days. additional large packages, over seven pounds, were handled by the quartermaster department.
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SM Associated
Paris
United States
Galte
Army Post Office
Quarter Master's Department
Increase in Shipping Through 1917 Trade
Washington reports a rise in American merchantmen sailing in overseas trade by more than 1,600,000 tons in the first ten months of 1917 compared with the same period in 1916. Total clearances reached 42,096,787 tons versus 46,066,000 in the prior year.
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Washington
Bureau of Forign
Stanford Officer Ordered to France for Active Service
Major Hynce, in charge of military instruction at Stanford University, was today ordered to proceed to France for active service as World War II mobilization intensifies on the campus.
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Palo Alto
Hynce
Stanford University
France
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