Supreme Court validates Adamson eight hour law
The Supreme Court rules the Adamson eight hour railroad law constitutional and valid in all respects by a five to four vote. The decision standardizes an eight hour day for train operation and confirms wage increases, affecting about 400,000 workers and an annual cost of 40 to 50 million dollars. Dissenters Day Pitney Van Devanter McReynolds argue overreach and due process concerns, while Justice McKenna aligns with the majority on grounds of emergency power and public interest. Lovett urges federal railroad control as Congress weighs capital needs.
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Washington
Addamson
Supreme Court
Justces Day
Pitney
van Devanter
McReynolds
Hook
Justice McKenna
Justice Day
Justice Pitney
Justice van Devanter
Congress
Justice McReynolds
Diesenters
Justice Finney
Justice Jitney
Mail Robbery on Cunard Saxonia En Route to Washington
Twenty six mail bags addressed to Washington and the British embassy were rifled on the Cunard Saxonia after its New York arrival. Official sacks were disturbed while the rest remained intact. Postal inspectors and police conducted inspections. two cabin and one steerage passenger were questioned but released with no clues.
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New York
Washington
Benson
Saxonia
Full rights to Jews in revolutionary Russia
Petrograd reports granting Jews full citizenship and abolition of the pale. The move is celebrated with enthusiastic crowds in the capital as newspapers republish the news with complete freedom across Russia.
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Petrograd
Russia
Mrs McCombs Granted Divorce From W. F. McCombs
New York reports that Mrs Dorothy Williams McCombs has been granted a divorce from her husband William F McCombs former chairman of the Democratic national committee She is the daughter of Col and Mrs John R Will James of Washington and they wed in London on November 7 1913.
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New York
William F. McCombs
Democratic National Committee
McCombs
Dorothy Williams
Col
John R. Will James
Washington
London
Railroad Strike Off as Basic Eight-Hour Day Goes Ahead
New York report says railroad managers officially called off the strike after mediators and conference committee reached agreement. Secretary Lane announced that despite the Supreme Court Adamson ruling the eight hour day would take effect, with a joint committee finalizing details to assure uninterrupted operation.
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New York
Conference Committee of Railroad Managers
Grand Central Terminal
Lane
Wilson
Elisha Lee
Supreme Court
Managers’ Committee
National Conference Committee of Railroads
Auc
Committee of the
Council of National Defense
Wilson Pleased At Strike Settlement
Washington reports that the railroad strike was called off, bringing relief to administration officials. The accord eases tension with Germany and aids national defense preparations. News reached the White House after President Wilson retired, influencing judicial timing on the Adamean law.
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Washington
Germany
White House
Wilson
Supreme Court
Brotherhood Victory in New York Overtime Accord
At a midnight conference the Brotherhoods secured a key victory though not all demands. The agreement provides pro rata time for overtime on the eight hour day, though their initial demand sought time and a half for overtime on the same day.
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New York
Brotherhoods
President Acts To Fight U Boats In National Emergency
President Wilson orders intensified naval preparations amid German wartime destruction of American ships. Secretary Daniels notes navy measures will be expanded, with $115 million authorized for warship construction and torpedo boat destroyers. The plan includes 250 submarine chasers, rapid yard output, officer training, and interservice coordination for coastal defense and ship deployment.
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Washington
Secretary Daniels
Wilson
United States
Secretary of the Navy
New York Navy Yard
Naval Academy
Navy
Army War College
War Department
War and Navy Departments
Army
Marine Corps
Congress
Lansing
Germany
Smallpox Rises Across Germany Amid Berlin Deaths
Reports from London and Holland note rising smallpox in Germany with high fatalities due to weak resistance. North German cases increase and Berlin alone reported 146 cases and 11 deaths last week, linked to soldiers returning from the East.
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London
Scandinavia
Holland
Germany
Berlin
East
Hundreds Die as Teuton Bomb Factory Blows Up
A large munition factory at Cologne exploded on Tuesday. Reports say several hundred workers perished in the blast with many more injured.
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Cologne
Sinking of City of Memphis Signals Early War Move
News wires report the sinking of three American steamers City of Memphis Illinois and Vigilancia by German submarines near Fastnet and Scilly Islands. Survivors landed include 33 from City of Memphis and 14 from Vigilancia missing. President considers immediate Congress session for war powers while armed neutrality remains.
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Washington
Mar
State Department
Frost
Queenstown
City of
Memphis
Fastnet
Skinner
London
Illinois
Vigilance
Vigilancia
United States
Germany
Congress
Wilson
Washington, D. C
Schull
Cardiff
New York
Port Arthur
Texas
Farmer pays for 160 acres from one year of crop in Western Canada
The article notes farmers in Western Canada using a year's wheat crop to pay for 160 acres. John Larcome bought 160 acres in 1915, broke 53 acres, sold most of the crop for 2,970, covering land cost of 2,640 dollars and leaving over 300 dollars. Many regions report land sales at good prices, with values expected to rise after the war.
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Canada
Holden
Grand Trunk Pacific
John Larcome
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Slow trains spark speed humor in local quip
A cautious motorist jokes about rail speeds as a humorous local remark. The exchange notes passenger trains rarely exceed forty miles per hour in the region and avoids criticizing railroads.
California Syrup of Figs advert warns mothers about child laxative use
The ad promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and adults, claiming it cleanses stomachs and bowels without griping. It urges mothers to keep a 60 cent bottle handy and mentions illness signs like feverishness and sour stomach. The blurb ends with a conversational joke about marriage prospects.
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California
Adv
Clear Your Complexion Ad and Queensland Women Justices
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment and Soap for facial care with a free sample offer from Cuticura Dept. Ly Boston. A note reports Queensland grants women judges in the high court in Brisbane for the first time in the state’s history. A busy man talks little. a busy body talks constantly.
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Cuticura
Dept. Ly
Boston
Queensland
Ariting
High Court
Brisbane
Australia
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