Madoo RAISES BAR TO FREIGHT ON 9 RAILROADS
Washington January 23 An embargo on all freight except food fuel and war munitions was authorized by Director McAdoo for Pennsylvania lines east of Pittsburgh Baltimore and Ohio east of the Ohio River and the Reading. The move aims to keep coal supply for New England and New York while saving empty cars for mines and coke ovens. The embargo is temporary and likely to last only a few days as severe weather hampers rail service.
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Washington, D. C
Tan
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Baltimore & Ohio
Ohio River
Reading Railway
McAdoo
A. H. Smith
Garfield
Allegheny Mountains
Allroad Administration
Smith
War Department
Pennsylvania Lines
Philadelphia & Reading
New England
New York
Railroad Administration
Mississippi
Tomeor
Freight Train Burns Following Wreck at Lowden
A northwestern eastbound freight derailed three miles west of Lowden Iowa at 1 46 am today, with 12 cars piled up and ablaze. The wreck destroyed or ruined all freight including sugar bound for Chicago watches lumber and farm implements. Cause unavailable and road not cleared before tomorrow. No injuries reported with heavy loss estimated up to 250000.
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Cedar Rapids
Lowden
Chicago
London
Pat O'Brien Honored by Home Town Banquet
Three thousand admirers of Lieut. Patrick O'Brien of the royal flying corps gathered in Momence to honor him on arrival. Only 450 banquet plates were provided and tickets fetched up to 20 dollars, as fans sought a seat at the hero's table. Mrs. O'Brien, his mother, led the welcome.
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Momence
Patrick O'Brien
Royal Flying Corps
Kankaukee County
Germany
Labor Conference Opens as Purdy Demands Tough War Aims
Nottingham January 23 The annual labor conference hears Frank Purdy declare if Germany rejects Wilson and Lloyd George terms Britain must fight on. He argues peace negotiations while Germany occupies other lands would aid Germany and notes the large, energized gathering of 800 delegates from about 2.5 million workers.
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Nottingham
England
Frank Purdy
Germany
Wilson
Lloyd George
Labor Party
Purdy
Mr. Purdy
Labor Conference
Arthur Henderson
War Cabinet
Parry
Labor
United States
Seek Recruits for United States Guards New York
Headquarters of the eastern department at Governor's Island reports a war department order to speed up recruiting for the United States guards. These volunteers will serve within the United States for the war period or longer if needed to replace regular troops enforcing the president's enemy alien proclamation.
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New York
Eastern Department
United States Army
Governor's Island
War Department
Washington
National Army
United States Guards
United States
Coal shortages halt Illinois factories amid winter
Chicago reports a one million ton coal shortage deepening from snow and zero temperatures, hindering transport and forcing fuel economy. Illinois factories resume after a five day shutdown while schools cut hours and theatres fear losses as weather promises a thaw. Water famine cripples Pa coal mines with several collieries near shutdown.
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Chicago
Fuel Administration
John B. Williams
Illnois
Boomi of Education
Slanagers
Legitimaate Theatres
Nooney
Pottsville
Pennsylvania
Miners Debate on Admitting Outsiders to Wage Parleys
Indianapolis Jan 23 The miners convention debated inviting outsiders to wage talks with soft coal operators. Delegates urged inclusion of representatives from Indiana Illinois Ohio and western Pennsylvania in Interstate wage conferences. The vote focused on amending the union constitution to ensure all districts hear and participate before basic agreements or policy decisions are formed.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Italian Prisoners Driven Into Battle
Washington January 23 official dispatches describe atrocities by Austro German invaders against Italian prisoners and civilians. Italians report prisoners slaughtered by gunfire, handcuffed civilians driven before troops, and sailors attacked near Casa Rotta by Austrian troops in women’s clothing.
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Washington, D. C
Kitalian
Cofiriopo
Piavon
Casa Rotte
Sugarless Day and Eggless Menu Planned By Food Administration
A report quoting Harry A. Wheeler, federal food administrator, notes upcoming sugarless and eggless meals. Announcement from Washington will detail rules. the extent of meat and dairy restrictions has not yet been determined as Danes are completed.
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Uchiengo
Dan
Harry A. Wheeler
Fpor
Ml Biels
Washington
Mr. Wheeler
Gompers Urges Seven Hour Day For Miners War Time Plan
Samuel Gompers, AFL president, told United Mine Workers in Indianapolis that a universal seven hour workday during the war would conserve coal and ease railroad congestion. He argued against idle industrial days and warned there is no neutrality in the war. He praised wartime sacrifice and criticized Bolshevik extremism while avoiding naming individuals.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Fuel Administration
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
United Mine Workers
Gompers
Labor
Actioun
America
Lfe
Mr. Gompers
Republicans to Organize for Congressional Fight
Washington D C January 23 Two Republican conferences will be held at the capitol tonight one of house Republicans on the war cabinet bill and the administration railroad bill and another of the Republican congressional campaign committee to organize for campaigns in congressional districts next autumn Representative Woods Iowa present chairman of the committee and Representative Madden Illinois are candidates for chairman
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Washington, D. C
Capitol
House
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Woods
Towa
Madden
Illinois
Austria Austria Crisis as 1,000,000 on strike
Vienna dispatches report mass strikes across Austria Hungary with censorship blocking news. German press notes solidary with Austrian labor, while pan German propaganda fears isolation if Germany does not back peace moves. Authorities deny cabinet rumors as unrest deepens amid hunger and anti German sentiment.
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Austria-hungary
Dual Monarchy
Austria
Amsterdam
Vienna
Cologne
Germany
London
Vorwaerts
Berlin
Russia
Czernin
Taglische Rundschau
Atrike
Trotsky
Germans oppose Russian democracy in war prison policy
London dispatch reports the central powers threaten recalling Petrograd delegates over prisoner of war policy. General Hoffman led a German demand at Brest Litovsk for different treatment of officer POWs, unless Moscow concedes the same regime as for private soldiers.
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London
Petrograd
Hoffman
Brest Litovsk
Bread Shortages and U Boat Threats Hit Russia Hard
Reports from Petrograd and Moscow describe bread rations cut to a quarter pound daily, eggs limited to young children, and meat only for ages 3 to 12. Train service slows as soldiers crowd cars, banks limit withdrawals, and hoarded gold is seized to fund the state. Starvation dispatches come from Samara and Moscow regions amid protests and the Bloody Sunday anniversary.
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Petrograd
Constituent Assembly
Dorth Huskie la
Moscow
North Russia
Siberia
South Russia
Smolny Institute
Hussia
Samara
M. Logvinoff
Siberian
Extra Efforts Needed to Supply World Food
David Labin, American representative at the International Institute of Agriculture, warns that food is the urgent issue for allies. He says feeding armies hinges on exceptional spring weather and drastic measures, with Europe’s crops possibly worse than last year. He notes mobilizing U S women for farm work may be necessary and that U S aid is crucial for allies to avoid civilian famine.
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Rone
David Labin
International Institute of Agriculture
State Department
Congress
Europe
United States
Onr
Aui
Germany
Austria
Says Prussians Are Losing Nerve Says Prussians Are Losing Nerve
Washington January 23 Captain Richard Halgh in charge of the British tank for the United States testified before the senate military committee about German morale in the war. He compared Prussians unfavorably to Bavarians and Saxons, describing Prussians as lacking nerve and being less effective than the first army. British observers noted trench conditions improving while Germans struggle to cope.
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Washington, D.C
Richard Halgh
Senate Military Committee
Perching Reports Show 3 Infantrymen Killed in Action
Washington dispatches report three American privates killed in action on January 21. Albert Cook of West Al tmond, Harry V. Garman of Catawba, and Leo E. Radi of Cleveland are listed among the dead. The quartermaster notices also list other natural deaths across several states. First Lieut. William H. Cheney, Oliver P. Sherwood, and Private George A. Beach were killed in a collision of airplanes over an American aviation school in France.
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Washington
D. C
Pershing
Albert Cook
Weat Altmond
Harry V. Garman
Catawba
Leo E. Radi
Cleveland
Gen. Pershing
Ovid -Herrick
Frankfort
Wilhelm
Grass Valley
Cal
L. M. Weed
Neople
Wis
M. Coynh
Cleburne
Tex
B. Dickenson
Gooding
Ida
Edward Kazmirski
Beaver Dam
J. L. Simpson
Canandaigua
N.Y
Howard Strhadrick
New York City
Bagkin
War Department
Atamwen
Washington, D. C
Wiliam H. Cheney
Oliver P. Sherwood
George A. Beach
France
Mediterranean Sinkings Reported Endangering Transports
Juondon January 23. News from the House of Commons states that two steamers were sunk in the Mediterranean about three weeks ago, with 718 lives lost. The disclosure follows a Tokyo dispatch noting a December 20 submarine attack on British transports escorted by Japanese warships, though no ships were damaged.
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Juondon
Mediterranean
House of Commons
Thomas MacNamara
The
Admiralty
MacNamara
Tokio
Germany would strangle Russia says Trotzky
London reports Leon Trotzky Bolshevik foreign minister returning to Petrograd says in a dispatch that German terms favored annexationists with aims to strangle Russia economically and politically.
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Germany
Russia
Trotzky
London
Leon Trotzky
Petrograd
Brest Litovsk
Exchange Telegraph
Daily War Expense Of Britain Declines in Seven Weeks
London January 23 Andrew Bonar Law chancellor of the exchequer announced in the house of commons that the daily average of national expenditure for seven weeks ending January 19 was 7 517 000 pounds. A carrier error or other cause may have caused a thin paper delivery at your home. Phone 3330 and a copy will be sent if notified before 6 30 p m.
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
U S Foreign Trade Nears Ten Billion Mark in 1917
Washington reports 1917 foreign trade at 9.178 billion dollars, up 1.206 billion from 1916. December exports totaled 589 million, boosting the yearly total to 6.226 billion in exports and 2.952 billion in imports, with free imports at 72 percent. The US balance of trade rose to 3.274 billion while gold and silver movements showed shifts due to wartime financing and credits.
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Washington, D. C
America
Department of Commerce
United States
Brotherhood Chief Urges Caution In Railway Bill
Washington January 23 General McAdoo told the House Interstate Commerce Committee that government operation of railroads should be maintained as a wartime measure. Glen E Plumb for the railroad brotherhoods urged the bill be amended to prevent it from being seen as precedent for postwar policy and warned against extending government control after it is relinquished.
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Washington, D. C
McAdoo
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate Committee
Glen E. Plumb
Railroad Brotherhoods
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
House Committee
Payments near finished on Second Liberty Loan
Washington D C Jan 23 at but 15 000 000 of the 3 800 000 000 total of the second liberty loan had been paid into the treasury today and most of the balance probably will be reported tomorrow The collections have been 3 757 000 to Reports from war savings and thrift stamps have been 34 533 000 PNEUMONIA KRISES PRIVATE Camp Dodge In Jan 2 mania caused the death last night of Private Warne Loveless of Huntington Utah member of the base hive hospital medical detachment
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Washington, D. C
Treasury
Dodge
Warne Loveless
Huntington
Utah
Base
Hove Pitel
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