Train Strike Paralyzes California Rail Service
San Francisco reports all rail departures cancelled as a striking coalition of yardmasters engineers and shopmen halts movement from the Bay Area. The walkout began in Southern Pacific yards and spread along the coast disrupting travel for thousands of summer tourists and stranding hundreds at Barstow.
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San Francisco
Cal
Southern California
Los Angeles
Pacific Electric
Bakersfield
Fresno
San Diego
Southern Pacific
Western Pacific
Santa Fe
Oakland
Barsto
California
Cleveland
Brotherhoods
State Federation of Labor
Railroad shopmen respond to Wilson offer on wage increase
Warren S. Stone president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers says shopmen, not the brotherhood chiefs, should answer the presidents wage offer of four cents an hour. He links wage demands to cost of living and advocates reducing living costs to avert strikes. He denies Pacific coast strikes had brotherhood backing and pledges contract adherence.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Brotherhood
Wilson
Warren S. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Stone
Pacific Coast Railway
Pacific Coast
Flames Consume Timber on Public Lands at High Speed
A historic photo caption notes flames eating out timber on public lands, advancing at four miles per hour as observed in the scene. The description highlights rapid wildfire spread threatening forests and timber resources.
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Lars
Wilson to launch treaty tour soon after August draft
President Wilson plans a speaking tour in support of the treaty, with an itinerary through northern states to the Pacific coast and return through Texas. The move follows easing Mexican flashpoints, living-cost relief progress, and averted railway strike. Pershing’s arrival may affect timing.
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Wilson
Senate
Pacific Coast
Texas
Pershing
New York
America
Third Division Officers Return Home From Camp Sherman
Fifteen Third Division coaches from Ohio and Michigan arrived in Athens Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock en route to Camp Sherman for discharge. They came from Germany aboard August 9 and expressed relief at nearing home. Earlier a casual train of eleven coaches left at 10 10 A M toward Camp Sherman, followed by a three coach train on Sunday at 1 P M. Today a single train was scheduled for 3 30 P M.
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Athens
Union Depot
Camp Sherman
Ohio
Michigan
Germany
Woman leader of trike dies in mine riot at Brackenridge
Brackenridge Pennsylvania August 27 Deputy sheriffs guard Allegheny Coal and Coke Company mines after last night's riot in which two were killed and five wounded. The attack was led by Mrs Fannie Zellaire organizer of the United Mine Workers. One of her companions also died. The five week strike intensified.
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Brackenridge
Allegheny Coal and Coke Company
Fannie Zellaire
United Mine Workers
Currency of condensed milk cans in Portuguese East Africa
Troops in Portuguese East Africa used burnished condensed milk cans and Bovril bottles as makeshift currency. The empty milk cans were valued by local women as neck adornments, reflecting a peculiar barter system in the colonial theater.
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London
Phelps Rampages in Logan Jail After Murder Charge
Raymond Phelps held on a first degree murder charge in Greendale case went on a rampage in the county jail at Logan Ohio. He broke every window smashed furniture overturned the stove and was placed in the dungeon after being subdued by the sheriff and five deputies.
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Logan
Ohio
Raymond Phelps
B. M. Jewell
Greendale
Phelps
First Division Nears Arrival of Troops at Hoboken
The first troops of the First Division will arrive Saturday on the transport Pastores at Hoboken. Nineteen officers and thirty enlisted men form the unit. The ship left Brest on August 21 carrying 1,473 officers and men, including casualty companies.
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New York
Pastores
Hoboken
Brest
Man arraigned on assault charge as wife sues
Arraigned before Justice William J. Warrener yesterday evening on a charge of assault and battery preferred by his wife Gladys Gilbert. Harley W. Gilbert pleaded guilty and was fined 10 dollars plus 6 dollars 50 cents costs.
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William J. Warrener
Esterday
Gladys Gilbert
Harley W. Gilbert
Confiscated beer barrels vanish during tow to wharf
In Chicago authorities report six barrels seized drifted away while being towed from boat to wharf. Police investigations focus on the movement of the beer as a possible security lapse or theft in transit.
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Chicago
London renames German named streets in progress
Street renaming in London continues with Haig for Munster S and J, Beatty for Osnaburg, Cavell for Mecklenburg, and Fryatt for Hanover. A separate note says Scotch experts identify the African baobab tree as yielding high quality paper fibre.
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London
Haig
Munster S&j
Beatty
Osnaburg St
Cavell
Mecklenburg St
Fryatt
Hanover St
Plague Victim Separated From His Would-Be Bride
In Chicago on August 27, William Forestal a tubercular man, was confined to the contagious ward of the county hospital just before his wedding to Miss Mary Fenton. Health officials said he had been warned against living with his four year old daughter while ill, but refused to leave her. Miss Fenton pledged to marry him despite his condition, while city authorities announced further confinements of affected individuals who persist in marrying.
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Chicago
Health Department
William Forestal
Forestal
Mary Fenton
Fenton
Tyrolese Hat Note Spars with Golf Ball Etiquette
London diary notes a Times agony column quip about a golfer wearing a green Tyrolese hat. It mocks pocketing golf balls on fairways as a local custom claimed by the player while discouraging such behavior elsewhere.
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London
Hunger Strikes End as Nurses Eat at Kings County Hospital
Superintendent Jenee reports the hunger strike by nurses at Kings County Hospital ended when the nurses grew hungry and ate. The incident reflects tensions between staff and administration during the strike.
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Brooklyn
Kings County Hospital
Jenee
Ten bucks to save teeth in Chicago hotel blaze
A hotel fire in Chicago prompts a bell boy to rescue a guest by securing his teeth for a ten dollar reward. The incident highlights quick action during the blaze on the hotel’s upper floor.
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Chicago
Court House Shining Tower Reaches Top Floor Finish
Painting on the court house advances with the tower and top floor completed in gray. Painters began work on window and door frames and cornice of the first floor.
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Meat Seizure Action
The Ohio Supreme Court upheld Prosecutor Hugo Schlesinger's seizure of seventy five tons of Columbus Packing Company cold storage pork and approved selling it to the public. The ruling broadens seizure authority for overdue stored food under the Smith cold storage law. Attorneys for the Columbus Packing Company plan to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Hugo Schlesinger
Columbus Packing Company
Jones
Robinson
Olfo
Supreme Court
Schlesinger
John G. Price
Ohio
Supreme Court of the United States
Ohio Junior Order Drives Immigration Restriction and Endowment
The Ohio state council of the Junior Order United American Mechanics closed a three day convention in Columbus endorsing stricter immigration limits. It adopted a resolution allowing the state council to contribute 20,000 toward a 1,000,000 nationwide endowment fund for the national home for orphans at Tiffin.
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Columbus
State Council
Junior Order United American Mechanics
Ohio
Tiffin
Special Grand Jury to Investigate Phelps Case
Logan Aug 27 A special grand jury will begin investigation on Saturday into the first degree murder charge against Raymond Phelps in the death of B M Jewell’s nine year old daughter of Glendale. Phelps was released from the jail after a prison rampage during which he smashed windows broke furniture and overturned the stove.
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Logan, CO
Raymond Phelps
B. M. Jewell
Greendale
Phelps
Illinois Chief of Miners About to Expel Reds
President Frank Farrington of the Illinois coal miners union was to lead a meeting of insurgents policy committee in Springfield to discuss his order expelling every miner still on strike next Saturday. Farrington said he had blanket authority from Acting President Lewis of the international union to address the unauthorized strike in Illinois.
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Springfield
Ill
Frank Farrington
Illinois Coal Miners Union
Farrington
Lewis
International Union
Ilinois
Bedford Township Centenarian Makes Long Sunday Journey
George Preston, 99, of Bedford township Meigs county, traveled 21 miles from Athens by horse and auto to visit his daughter Mrs. W J Hines on Race street. Not finding her, he had dinner with Mrs. Mary Laughlin then returned home. He lives with daughter Mrs. James Eseman and expects to reach 100 by April 9 1920.
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Preston
New Drive For More Wheat To Start At Fair
Columbus Ohio August 27 Grange Day at the State Fair brings Grangers from across Ohio with a 2 pm Grange Hall meeting featuring L H Strivings and L J Taber They argue against government price guarantees and push a statewide wheat planting drive Taber predicts 10000 attendees and officials estimate crowds near 50000 as Tuesday turnout sets records
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Columbus
Ohio
Grange
Grange Hall
L. H. Strivings
New York State
L. J. Taber
Ohio Grange
Tazer
Taber
Pittsburg Trolleys Postponed Again Amid Strike
Still no service in Pittsburg as police could not provide protection today. Receivers said cooperation would be attempted tomorrow as the thirteenth day of the motormen and conductors strike against the Pittsburg Railway Company.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg Railway Company
Steelworker talks blocked by US Steel chair
Elbert H. Gary, chairman of United States Steel, refused to meet the union employees committee formed at Youngstown Ohio. He stated the committee did not represent a large portion of steel workers. Judge McCardie explains origin of phrase taking French leave in desertion context in London.
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New York
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Youngstown, O
Gary
London
Steel workers and rail unions weigh Wilson wage plan
Washington officials and labor leaders await impact of President Wilsons plea for a truce in disputes. Rail shopmen face a first vote on four cent raises amid push to keep wage demands around twenty five percent. Ohio and Cleveland areas show strong opposition to the offer, with likely broad rejections as unions pressure for full gains.
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Washington
Wilson
Samuel Gompera
American Federation of Labor
Tomorow
New York
Railroad Administration
Bette
Bower
Steel Workers
Federation Executive Council
Federation
Steel Workers Organization
Atlantic City
Hines
Cleveland
Ohio
Columbus
Pennsylvania Line
Toledo
Canton
Alliance
Cincinnati
Ohio Briefs Roundup: Fines, Can vots, and Local Notes
Canton imposes fines from five to twenty five dollars for wasting city water. Alliance reports a second strawberry harvest yield of six quarts. Marion notes widespread night threshing and rising divorces. Newark raises wages at Buckeye Pipe Line while Marysville reports rapid army food sales. Mount Vernon documents bumper corn crops and plans for soldiers monument.
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Canton
George Cherry
Alliance
Ferdinand Widmer
Marion
Mount Vernon
Newark
Robert Young
Marysville
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