06 Aug 1914
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Newspaper
Fayetteville Daily
Location
Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1914
Page
1
The Business Men's Club considers a resolution urging auditors to review City Water Plant books from its purchase date to June 20 1914. The aim is to show operating expenses and current revenue, improve accounting, and aid monthly reports for owners. Debate stalls action with mixed views on motives and impact. The club adjourns after minor items and notes the Kid Band leaves for St Paul.
The Arkansas press reports broad confidence in President Wilson and his policies as the nation faces the European conflict. Local figures including Gov. George W. Hay and the Little Rock Ad Club telegram express support and hope emergency measures stabilize the economy and avert war spillover effects. Community notices mention faculty appointments, nurses training, staff changes at stores, and visits by out‑of‑town guests across Bentonville, Stilwell, McAlester, and Parsons.
A local meeting of the auditing committee, chaired by G. W. Ratenbury, discussed the dispute over alleged excessive rates charged by the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company. The panel, about sixty attendees, asked to extend its reporting deadline to Tuesday, August 11, noting the Daily misreported readiness.
A northbound passenger train from the Kuwait Southern collided with a Missouri North Arkansas gasoline motor car near Tiptenford ten miles south of Joplin. Known dead include Herbert Rateliff engineer Eurekas Springs Arkansas and W Bradey Harrison Arkansas. Also listed are L Eshleman Dewey Oklahoma and H T Trumbaugh Neosho Missouri among others. several residents of Joplin and nearby towns are named as casualties. The crash site is on Kansas Southern lines with multiple families affected.
Questions of civic betterment were discussed at the convention’s opening in Tacoma. Delegates from Washington Oregon California Idaho and Montana attended as papers were to be read and officers elected for the coming year.
Six hundred of the country’s top chefs at the International Convention of the Stewards Association closed three days of meetings in Boston after attending the final business sessions. Several attendees boasted fluency in multiple languages as the gathering wrapped up.
The Industrial Commission on Industrial Relations began three days of hearings on August 6 with prominent labor leaders and heads of large employers in attendance to present their views.
News from Washington reports heavy German losses at Wise and siege engagements as air attacks fail to break Belgian defenses near Liege. Messages indicate mounting casualties, Allied counter moves, and German troops under Crown Prince amid fierce artillery exchanges and desertions. Mrs Woodrow Wilson dies at six PM prompting national mourning and a President at bedside.
HOSTUN Mass Aug 1 Delegates from the International Apple Shippers Association gathered at the Hotel Copley for the twentieth annual meeting. About 200 to 300 members from across the country spent the day in business sessions and sightseeing. California and Colorado debated host city for 1915 convention with Denver or Colorado Springs favored by Colorado. The convention closes tomorrow. SEATTLE Wash Aug 5 The state Progressive convention opened to contrast with the Republicans and to pledge a distinct party organization and a full Hull Moose ticket in every county for the September primary.
Rev M N Walano urged support for the Chautauqua to be held August 12 to 18 at Winkleman’s. The club pledged cooperation and formed a rural canvassing committee including Rev Waldrip, F C Snyder, Dr Charles Richardson, and J J Head. The Ladies Hospital Auxiliary will meet Friday at four o'clock with Mrs Otey Miller.
Washington County turned over 54511.70 to the state as its share of taxes collected. Sheriff Candle and Deputy Homer Jackson returned from Little Rock after settling for the county. The tax sheet lists General Revenue Fund 14996.19 and School 24688.20 with other items such as Auto Licenses and Pension, and the report mentions travels of residents and notices from Pineville.
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