Coal Firing for Private Use Eases After Monday Closings
Washington reports business activity east of the Mississippi to be at a standstill as ten heatless Mondays are put in place by the Fuel Administration to save coal. Officials say industries are coopering, doors closed, and food stores open only at noon. Railroads push coal to households as weather remains severe.
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Boston
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Massachusetts
Chicago
M. J. McCarthy
Liquor Dealers’ Protective Association
Garfield
Must Not Enlist Abroad, Warns Draft Boards
Washington January 21 Provost Marshal General Crowder ordered draft boards to stop issuing permits for men of draft age to enlist in foreign countries. Reports indicate some boards had granted such permits against elective service regulations.
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Jan
Crowder
Cmies
Nothing to Report War Brief States Calm Front
Washington dispatch notes no significant events beyond usual artillery fire as today’s war communication reports indicate no further action or notable developments on the front. The brief confirms a quiet day with routine activity and no major engagements recorded.
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Washington
Western Front Tension and Russia Shifts in War Review
Washington dispatch notes Secretary Baker’s weekly war review keeping an expectant posture on the Western front. The report says events in Russia boost strategic leverage for the Central Powers.
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Washington
Al*s
Baker
Russia
Bolshevik Moves Dissolve Russian Assembly Quickly
Reported dissolution of Russia's Constituent Assembly after a few hours followed by Bolshevik dominance. Workers and soldiers' congress may suppress opposition as German and Austrian strikes ripple across Europe. British ships sink Breslau, damage Goeben near the Dardanelles. Russian and Western front artillery and air activity rise with limited offensives. Sixteen German planes shot down in France as Entente bombards Ostend.
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Earl Kitchener
Constantinople
Black Sea
Monte Ascione
Piave
France
Endtente
Ostend
Belgian
Soldier Confesses Fire Started at Quartermaster Storehouse
Washington January 21 Frederick L Woodward a private in the army quartermaster corps confessed that he started the fire threatening the quartermaster storehouse and destroying $50 000 worth of food and other supplies He said he was a pyromaniac and had previously fired a lodging house in Worcester Massachusetts in 1916.
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Frederick L. Woodward
Army Quartermaster Corps
Woodward
Worcester
Mass
Adamses Plead Guilty in Kidnaping Case at Mansfield
Mansfield Missouri January 21 Taylor Adams and his son Cletus Adams pleaded guilty to kidnaping Baby Lloyd Keet and conspiring to abduct C A Clement. Taylor Adams received 15 years and Cletus Adams 10 years in the penitentiary.
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Cletus
Adams
Roosevelt Called Kaiser’s Agent in America by Senator Stone
Senator Stone in the Senate denounced former President Roosevelt as the Kaiser’s potent agent in America and accused Republican leaders of waging partisan war over the war effort. He named Willcox and Penrose as witnesses and claimed investigations have been driven largely by Republicans for political gain.
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Dutch government to charter eighty steamers from U S ports
Washington dispatch reports a provisional London agreement permitting the charter of up to 80 Dutch steamers held in American ports. Each vessel will make a single round trip and avoid war zones, with five ships carrying material for Mystacnians and two for the Nether-.
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Major Henry A London Dies After Weeks of Illness
Raleigh notice reports Maj. Henry A London died at his Pittsboro home after a lengthy illness. He was 75, a prominent North Carolina Democrat, Confederate veterans leader, longtime editor of the Chatham Record, ex-legislator, and former president of the North Carolina Press Association. He leaves a widow and several children including Henry M London and Lt. Jack London.
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Raleigh
Jack London
United States Navy
Isaac London
Siler City Grit
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John H. Anderson
Fayetteville
Heatless Monday Observed Across Carolina Cities
Raleigh and Charlotte report general observance of Garfield heatless Monday with selective operations. Winston-Salem closes all shops and six coal cars diverted to needy. Asheville runs mills on hydro power. Columbia and Charleston also suspend business while newspapers and grocers stay open in limited fashion.
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Winston-Salem
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Garfield
Heatless Mondays Across Several Cities Strain Fuels
New York Boston and Chicago observed heatless Mondays as a cold spell and coal shortages hit. Detectives and federal authorities were marshaled to enforce fuel orders while stores and offices closed or limited operations.
Cabinet Initiative Cited as Demonstrated Ability
A cabinet proposal highlights demonstrated ability by three distinguished citizens. The report notes the trio’s leadership and potential impact on policy, with emphasis on governance, reform, and public service.
Clyde Line Seeks Higher Shipping Rates Across Naval Stores
Washington January 21 Clyde Steamship Company asks the Interstate Commerce Commission for rate increases on naval stores moving from South Atlantic ports to Boston and New York. Proposed rises include 1.5 to 10 cents per hundred pounds and 10.5 to 15 cents per barrel. Mallory Steamship Company seeks 2 to 8 cents per 100 pounds and 9.5 to 20 cents per barrel for shipments from Tampa Mobile and Brunswick to New York and Philadelphia.
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Jan
South Atlantic
Boston
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Clyde Steamship Company
Mallory Steamship Company
Tampba
Mobile
Brunswick
Philadelphia
Recent Marriages of Draft Subjects
Washington officials report government appeal agents will contest draft deferments granted due to marriage since May 18 1917. Provost Marshal General Crowder ordered governors to ensure uniform action and allow district boards to review local classifications.
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General Crowder
Mar
Night Passed Quietly From London War Reports
London reports a quiet night with the War Office noting a few prisoners captured in patrol encounters.
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London
War Office
President to push war bill through Capitol
Reported remarks indicate President will use his power to press the war measure in Congress. Democratic leaders anticipate a swift rout of the bill as the Senate and House prepare to vote today.
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Washington
Dent- Wilson
Democratic
Council
War cabinet proposed by Wilson aides for six months
Washington January 21 The war cabinet would consist of three trusted citizens to advise the administration. It would have authority to plan and direct war policy, supervise executive departments, and issue orders subject to presidential review. Initial $500000 appropriation and salaries of $12000 for cabinet officers.
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Wilson
Secer
Senate
War Cabinet
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App
Reach Agreement on Peace Terms Reported in Amsterdam
Amsterdam reports a breakthrough in peace talks as Central and Ukrainian delegates reach a treaty agreement. The accord ends hostilities with terms to be drafted and a formal declaration of peace anticipated. The Brest-Litovsk talks are cited as the framework guiding the settlement reached today.
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Central
No Early Return of Railroads Urged by McAdoo
Washington January 21 Director General McAdoo told the Senate commerce committee the government should keep control of railroads for a time as peace comes and not return them to private ownership until comprehensive laws govern them. He added he opposed the fuel restriction order and approved it as beneficial.
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