Germany at Last Shows Her Desires
Reports from Brest-Litovsk detail German peace terms to Russia with harsh frontiers. General Hoffman indicates a future Russian boundary from the Gulf of Finland to Brest-Litovsk and west of Minsk, threatening occupation of Reval within a week if no accord is reached. Ukraine talks continue. an adjournment was set to January 29.
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Minsk
Ukraine
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Leon Trotzky
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Ukrainian Republic
Hoarded Hides and Leather Prices Reported by FTC
Washington January 24 The Federal Trade Commission told Congress that meat packers hoarded hides driving up leather prices. Big Five Armour Swift Morris Cudahy and Wilson stocked 45 percent more hides from 1916 to mid 1917, while cattle slaughter rose 30 percent.
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Wilson
Swift & Co
New York Sees Improvement in Coal Supply Conditions
Officials report milder weather and embargo reductions on Eastern railways easing New York's coal shortage. Despite below normal supply, hospitals and many schools have received coal, though several factories face resumed operations after recent industrial closings. Tug damage repairs progress, aiding fuel movement from tidewater.
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New York
Altough
Italian Shipping News Reports One Vessel Sunk
The weekly report notes the sinking of one wet sailing vessel and an unsuccessful tack of another ship on a Wednesday in January.
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Talians
Ome
Chamberlain Defends New York Speech in Senate
Oregon Senator Chamberlain, chair of the Military Committee, repeats that the President falsely questioned his truth and argues War Department inefficiencies caused cantonment deaths. He reads Wilson’s letter opposing a minister of munitions and vows to continue his duty despite attacks from President Wilson and Orr of Arkansas.
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Orr
Arkansas
Roper launches nationwide drive against illegal moonshine
Internal Revenue Commissioner Roper declares a nationwide campaign with Governors to stop illicit moonshine in dry states. Camps Wadsworth Sevier Jackson Oglethorpe report moonshine sales to soldiers, with hundreds of arrests in the South and high illicit prices in camps. Counts show many counties across Virginia North Carolina Georgia and South Carolina as hotspots for stills and illicit distilling.
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Fannin
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Fayette
North Carolina Opposes War Cabinet Plan In Senate Fight
Senator Simmons declares he will fight the Chamberlain war cabinet proposal tooth and nail with most Democrats against it. In the House North Carolina’s delegation backs Wilson and would defeat the plan led by Claude Kitchin and Zeb Weaver voices opposition to new cabinet offices.
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Wilson
Sim Martin
Virginia
Overman
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Claude Kitchin
Zeb Weaver
Asheville
French Losses Reported in Weekly Shipping Toll
The weekly report on French shipping losses shows two ships over 1650 tons sunk and a smaller vessel, with four ships total affected in the latest tally dated January 23.
Forced Reduction in Sale of Flour Plan Proposed
Washington reports the Food Administration may force a nationwide cut in flour sales from wholesalers retailers and bakers to seven percent of current amounts. The move aims to build a large export surplus while allowing 90 million bushels of wheat to be made into flour for Europe without harming American supplies.
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Food Administration
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United States
Europe
Prospects Bright for Union of the Methodist Church
Bishop Earl Cranston of Washington told a Savannah audience that no reason exists why the Northern and Southern Methodist churches should not unite. A 50-member committee from both sides has begun a 10 to 14 day session in Savannah to pursue unification, with progress on the key issue of negro Methodists nearing resolution.
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South
Earl Cranston
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Unification Commission
Wesley Monumental
Cranston
American steamer Owasco torpedoed off Spanish coast
Survivors report the American steamship Owasco, formerly the German Allemannia, sunk by a submarine in Mediterranean waters near the Spanish coast in early December. Two crew members are missing. the Qonasco is noted as another American ship sunk near a lighthouse with a submarine offshore.
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Atlantic
Allemannia
United States
Camden Fire Destroys Two War Material Plants
A two story factory building in Camden New Jersey housing two war material manufacturers was burned today. The loss is estimated at 500 000 dollars with patterns for submarine chasers and gaskets for United States planes among the products. Incendiarism is suspected due to the rapid spread of the blaze.
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Camden
N. J
United States
South Developing Iron Ore Mining
Washington reports 1917 iron ore output totaling over 8.1 million tons mined mainly in the Birmingham district with 1.4 million tons from Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia. National shipments reached 75.649 million tons valued at $236.178 million, down 2.8 percent in quantity but up 9.58 percent in value from 1916.
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South
Birmingham
Georgia
Tennessee
North Carolina
Virginia
Scant Hope For Entombed Miners At Acadia Coal Mine
Halifax Nova Scotia January 24 rescue crews search the Allan shafts of the Acadia Coal Company mine at Sieularteun for possible survivors after a violent explosion. Eight men were in the mine when the blast occurred nine escaped eleven bodies had been recovered and seventy eight still unaccounted for.
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Halifax
N. S
Acadia Coal Company
Sieularteun
Impurities Found In Navy Candy Prompt Sale Ban
Navy officials halted sale of candy to sailors after impurities were found in candy supplied to ships. Investigation continues with no confirmed details or illness reported, and no further purchases allowed from the supplier. The incident follows a wave of poison scare reports affecting various foods.
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Washington
Navy Department
Teutons retreat defenses in northern Italy
Italian Army reports the enemy evacuated territory on the northern mountain front behind Monte Tomba and extended westward toward Pi vivera. Their defense line has been moved back to Monte Spinoncia.
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Italy
Mo Tomba
Pitiver
Monte Spinoncia
War Developments Report Intensified Front Activity
Bulletin notes increased artillery fire on the Western front and resumed raids and air raids under improved conditions. German raids on British trenches near La Bassée are claimed dispersed, with French reports of ground gains in Nieuport and continued artillery action on the Wood and Piave fronts. King Albert replies to Benedict’s peace note affirming Belgium’s consent to peace under full independence. unrest grows in Austria and Germany, with censorship masking domestic tensions and limited hope for German political change.
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Piave
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Albert
Benedict
Ness
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Holland
Trian
Embargoes Aid Fuel Movement Amid Weather Delays
A partial embargo on general freight by Eastern railroads under Director General McAdoo eases in limited form as weather slows movement. Three lines report fuel and coal shipments moving, while other routes accept mainly general freight. Officials estimate the impact on household supplies and ships coal allocations remain under review.
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