Fuel Admin Adjusts Closings To Meet Conditions
Washington reports the Fuel Administration will apply the five day closing order with fewer drastic effects. Officials prepare case interpretations to grant exemptions and state administrators may extend relief for food producing plants. Dr Garfield commends employers who pay workers during the suspension period and ships are bunkered along the Atlantic ports.
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Washington
Fuel Administration
Wilson
Garfield Thay
Atlantic
McAdoo
Garfield
Tekamotoh
Immediate enlistment options under selective service rules
Registrants may enlist now under selective service provisions before the next call. Local boards can induct class II TH or IV on request with waivers. in dependency cases a waiver from dependents is required. Induction dates can be set within seven days of application with transfer to mobilization camp for duty.
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United States Army
Lee Birthday Commemoration At Camp Lee Virginia
The Virginia Senate and House delegation join Pennsylvania 319th Infantry officers in honoring General Robert E Lee on January 10. Notables including Lieut Barrett O Hara and ex governor Mann spoke at Camp Lee with Daughters of the Confederacy hosting. Observances extend to Charleston and southern participants with banks and offices closing.
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Petersburg
Bothi
Robert B. Lee
Virginia State Senate
House of de
Pennsylvania
319Th Infantry
Lee
Frann
Cockeu
Senate
Barrett O’hara
Ilinois
formIner
William Hodges Mann
Ge. Lloyd_M. Britt
Eral Cronkhite
Camp Lee
Charleston
S.C
Daughters of the Confederacy
Charles Edward Russell
South
Marquis
Marquise de Polignac
Marquise de Courtviron
Melton Clark
Banks
Cotton Exchange
Assembly Deliberations Open Amid Foreign Tensions
The article reports opening sessions of a Bolshevik era assembly amid protests against Bolshevik influence in Rumania relations strained with Russia. It notes King Ferdinand under Entente protection, Russian forces press through Jassy, and Britain facing manpower pressures as Premier Lloyd George urges action while Wilson’s aims are praised.
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Constitu
Ork
Rumania
Jassy
Ferdinand
Lenine
Wilson
New York Struggles With Industrial Slowdown During Holiday Shutdown
New York reports slow but steady improvement in coal and transportation as 38,000 to 40,000 firms stay closed and 800,000 to 1,250,000 workers idle. Marshals and police crack down on rule violators while offices run minimally and transit trims service.
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New York
A.H. Smith
United’ States
Woolworth
Frolley
Subway
McAdoo outlines government control of railroads
Director General McAdoo testifies before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee on whether the government will take over short line railroads. He says the administration will quickly determine which lines are needed for the war and that compensation will depend on usage and impact, with fairness for both small and large roads.
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Washington
McAdoo
Senate
Government of Railroads
McAdoossia
Cotttem
Dar
Creme Trunk Lines
Soverby
McAdoore
Smith
Transiffere
McAdoo Mn
Passiby
Bolsheviki Lose First Vote in Russian Assembly
Petrograd reporting the opening of the Constituent Assembly on Friday January 18. The Bolsheviki were defeated in the first test by the Social Revolutionists with K Tchernoff elected chairman 244 to 151 over Maria Spiridonova. About 400 delegates attended as registration caused a delay.
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Petrograd
K. Tchernoff
Kerensky
Maria Spiridonovo
Siberia
Theverthrow
Funeral of John E. Ray Held Today
Raleigh North Carolina January 19 The funeral for John E Ray superintendent of the Sun School for the Blind was held today at First Baptist church The death occurred Thursday night after a period of illness from heart disease and high blood pressure Ray was regarded as a leading educator and influential member of his denomination in the state The service followed the discovery of his passing after he was found unable to breathe and unresponsive
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Raleigh
N. C
John E. Ray
Sun School For the
First Baptist Church
Ray
Trotzky protests distortion of Brest Litovsk conference minutes
Petrograd reports Bolshevik Foreign Minister Trotzky protests British press distortions of Brest Litovsk peace talks. He argues German statements mislead the public and cites seven negotiation points claiming Russia pledged peaceful terms while pursuing a just and democratic peace.
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Petrograd
London
Wireless
M.trotzky
Brest-Litovsk
Trotzky
Hrake
Atlantic Coast Line elects new treasurer
Norfolk va business leader John T Reid elected treasurer of the Atlantic Coast Line Company at a New York directors meeting. He succeeds late James F Post and will relocate his family to Wilmington. W C Yarborough named assistant treasurer. Local officers Ken ny Delano Elliott and MacRae attended the meeting. others returned home.
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John T. Reid
Norfolk
Vil Sucterdue
James F. Post
Atlantic Coast Line Company
New York St
John R. Kenly
Reid
Norfolk and Carolina Railroad
Wilmington
N. and C
W. C. Yarborough
Yarborough
New York
John R. Kenny
Lyman Delano
George B. Elliott
Donald MacRae
Mr. MacRae
City
Cotton seed and products at mills for five months ends December 31
Census Bureau reports cotton seed received at mills in five months to December 31 totaled 3 172 252 tons with 2 117 187 tons crushed and 1 088 992 on hand. Crude oil produced 636 217 360 pounds with 170 406 638 on hand. Linseed meal and other byproducts appear in figures for December 31.
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Washington
Census Bureau Today
Clearing up tone of telegrams shows support for policies
Reports from Washington indicate East Coast transportation congestion is easing as bunker coal is unloaded. Few empty cars yet return to coal mines, with supply to docks expected in 3 to 5 days and full production aided when empty cars arrive within a week.
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Washington
Fuel ‘Administration
East
Fuel Administration
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Airz 3Ft Production Board
The
Ater
Postmasters Salaries and Classification Rules Not Affected
Washington January 19 The comptroller of the treasury announced that the regular procedure for advancing post officers to higher grades is not affected by the order suspending for the duration of the war the increases in postmasters salaries. Classification of post offices remains unchanged.
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Washington
Treasur
Price Of Nitrate Set At 75.50 Per Ton
Washington January 19 Secretary Houston announced a price of 75.50 dollars per ton f o b seaboard for nitrate fertilizer purchased in Chile for American farmers. Farmers pay freight to port and state tag fees in cash. Nitrate will be handled at seaboard by free service representatives and distributed to Norfolk Savannah Wilmington and Charleston. County agents and local business men will supervise applications and payments due by February 4.
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Washington
F. O. B. Seaboard
Department of Agriculture
Chile
Houston
Norfolk
Savannah
Wilmington
N. C
Charleston
Weather forecast for next week reports low temperatures
The forecast indicates snow in northern districts and rain in southern districts on Sunday except the East Gulf States. Rain returns midweek followed by fair weather, with warmer conditions in the Southeast and generally colder temperatures overall. Temperatures are expected to be below normal across the region next week.
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Milage
East Gulf States
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