Railroads Yield to Wilson Plea in Arbitration Call Off Strike
In a heightened appeal to patriotism President Wilson won concessions from railroad managers who waived objections to arbitration. The Western strike was halted as mediation talks proceed. Trenholm, engineer and firemen reps, and others indicate crisis in European affairs drove the decision. The Federal Board will formalize signatures and proceed with an arbitration plan recognizing railroads’ counterclaims.
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Washington
Wilson
Board of Railroad Managers
Board of Mediation
Western Railroads
A. W. Trenholm
Conference Committee of Managers
Trenholm
Warren Stone
Awoos
Carter
Witsegn
United States
May Issue Certificates Bankers Decide on Plan at Meet
A major banking conference at the Vanderbilt hotel New York involved Treasury Secretary McAdoo Comptroller Williams and leaders of top New York banks. It approved issuing clearing house certificates today to settle balances and bolster reserves, the first such move since the 1907 panic, with about seventeen million dollars under the legal requirement.
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New York
America
Vanderbilt Hotel
William G. McAdoo
United States Treasury
John Skelton Wilams
JP. Morgen
Bs Banks
Dts
Spencer Pays the Penalty for Murder at Wheaton
Spencer, called Lotbury Spencer, confessed to multiple murders and is hanged in Wheaton for the slaying of Altra Rexroat. The dispatch notes his violent crimes and the sentence carried out after the confession, with reference to prior offenses and the town’s reaction.
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Wheaton
Rexroat
Chicago
Lotbury Spencer
Haved
Teaboy
Doubae County
Wheeen Hb
Altra Aldred
Allan Rexroat
Tatarre Tegelar
Parachute Jumper Falls 1800 Feet in Accident
Chicago, Ausa. Michael McGurgin, an aeronaut and parachute jumper, is hospitalized in serious condition after a 1500 foot fall when his parachute failed to deploy after being cut loose from an airplane.
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Chicago
Ausa
Michael McGurgin
Aeronauut
Queretaro Falls to Obregon Forces in Mexico Crisis
Washington reports Queretaro, northern stronghold near Mexico City, captured by General Obregon. Unofficial word says Obregon will move on to the capital, conflicting with the Carranza Carbajal plan. Villa’s status eludes U S officials amid suspicions of British influence and shifting loyalties.
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Washington
Queretaro
Mexico City
Obregon
State Department
Obrerion
Carranza-Carbajal
Department
Villa
Carranza
Carbajal
Christopher Cradock
Huerta
Produce Men Debate War Impact on Prices
New York August 4 Produce men split on how the European war will affect American living costs. Some say profits for housewives as exports fall and supplies stay large. Others predict higher prices for meat coffee bread sugar and other staples.
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New York
United States
Noted Socialist 18 Slain in Paris Restaurant Shooting
Jean Jaures, famed French Socialist deputy, was shot and killed while dining in central Paris. Police named Raoul Villate, 29, son of a Rheims court clerk, as the assassin. The killing marks an early violent incident amid rising war tensions.
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Jean Jaures
Paris
Fey
Raoul Villate
Yonrauld
Court of Rheims
Rebels to Mexico City and US parcel post suspended
The report notes actions by General Gar Tanda and forces in Mexico City with Guarn Obregon’s campaign and losses. It mentions timber firms fined for antitrust violations and an embargo on parcel post between the United States and France due to the European war.
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Parcel Post
Washington
United States
Fermon
Rail Freight Rates Raised North of Ohio and Potomac
The Interstate Commerce Commission approves five percent increases for class and many commodity rates in the Central Freight Association territory from Buffalo and Pittsburgh west to the Mississippi. No coal cement or several others rise. East of Buffalo and Pittsburgh, increases are denied. Dissenting views by Commissioners McChord and Daniels noted. Western railroads expected to apply for more raises.
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Commission
Oho
Potomac Rivers
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Mississippi River
Atlantic Seaboard
Washington
Mississippi
Interstate Commerce Commission
Central Freight Association
Trunk Line
New England
McChord
Daniels
Western Railroads
Crisis in Europe Deepens as Austria's Berchtold Shifts
Analyzes the shift in Count Berchtold from peace to a tougher stance in Austria Hungary. Argues the crisis stems from Austrian decisions rather than Russia or the Balkans, noting Pan German and Pan Slav tensions and the risk to dual monarchy unity.
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Europe
Austria
Count Berchtold
Pacific
Balkans
Russia
Berchtold
Budapest
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Sweden
Roumania
Bucharest
Count Herchtold
Teuton
Pan-German World Party
Pan-Slav World Party
Hapsburg
Austra
Benile
Bovercienty
Kovsia
Czar
Servia
Pan Shavisan
Wenne
Evar Gk
Mortonegra
Eg Os
MOVE TO PROTECT U S GOLD
New York date Aug 5 the clearing house voted to issue clearing house certificates to shore up the currency amid the European war crisis. The decision followed a general discussion on foreign conditions and their impact on business with unanimous support to adopt measures protecting the country’s gold supply.
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New York
Clearing House
Ptomaine Poisoning Claims Two in Moriana
A family dinner at the home of Mrs. J Cumpdaghoin in Moriana Pedterd leads to two deaths from suspected ptomaine poisoning. Several other diners were affected but survived. the incident is linked to food prepared from New York ingredients and blamed on a tainted supply. Police cautions have been issued as inquiries continue.
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Los Amgdes
Cali
Warburg Favored for Federal Reserve Board Appointment
A Senate banking and currency committee favored Paul Warburg for a Federal Reserve Board seat. The recommendation followed discussions on banking reform and national monetary policy, with Warburg's confirmation anticipated.
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Paul Warburg
Waohinetown
Aue Bo
Tia
Germans Invade Belgium and Warsaw Fronts Reported
Numerous dispatches across Europe report German forces crossing into Belgium at Verviere near Liege and advancing toward Warsaw in Russian Poland. King Albert addresses Belgian Parliament as defenses mobilize and Allied promises of support surface amid escalating war.
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Berlin
Borzykowo
Warta
Belgium
London
Verviere
Liege
Brussels
Aug
Albert
Chamber of Deputies
Knate
Germany
Helgium
Belotun
Baron de Broqueville
Bulgaria
Meyer Kubin
Bar Harbor Water Protest Over Typhoid Fear
Disorder erupted as Bar Harbor residents demanded action after typhoid concerns surfaced. Officials discussed water testing and possible evacuations while community members urged swift public health measures and inspection of water systems.
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