Greece faces martial law as revolution spreads
Reports from Athens indicate King Constantine met Premier Zaimis and Greece will maintain friendly neutrality toward the Entente while events unfold. News from Rome and London says revolution spreads to Piraeus and other towns, with calls for volunteers to defend Greece against Entente enemies.
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Rome
Piraeus
Sard
Sommes
France
Delvile Wood
Jean Brean
Lapatria
Havana
Lapatris
Galoniki
Macedonia
Police
Liber Party
Venizelos
Dobrudja
Bularia
Big Enrollment Seen At University This Year
University officials report enrollment likely to surpass all prior terms with dormitories full. Davis hall and MacNair hall rented, Budgeua nearly full, several Canadian students showing interest and many high school graduates sending certificates. A note from Minot, North Dakota, and a Reserve Board summary indicate robust U S business and employment in August.
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Davis Hall
Macnia Hall
Budge Ua
Canada
Policeman Released After Inquest Justifies Ruling
Ottawa Illinois September 2 Anton Zahar anzak an Oglesby policeman who shot and killed George Melviney of Chicago a guard at the Chicago Port Adiament company factory in strike riot on Tuesday night was released from the county jail on recommendation of State's Attorney Wiley The inquest testimony established the police officer's justification for the shooting McKinney
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Ills
Anton Zaharanzak
George Melviney
Hicago
State land deal seals 1080 acre Richter farm sale
Sheyenne North Dakota September reports the 1080 acre Richter farm adjoining Sheyenne townsite sold to G G Mandt of Mandt Wagon Sioux Falls for over 100000 dollars. The purchase includes all farm buildings stock and machinery rating it among the state’s best farms.
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Sheyenne
N. D
Carlson
Big Richter
G. G. Mandt
Mandt Wagon Company
Sioux Falls
Railroads Report 25 Percent Defy Strike Order Nationwide
Chicago September 2. Important detective work from railway unions shows about 26 percent of trainmen likely to remain at work despite the strike call. Major lines report engineers, conductors, and firemen delaying or denying participation, with injunctions sought in Texas and other states. Officials say preparations to run trains will continue unless the strike mandate is revoked, as many unions consider loyalty uncertain and unsettled across the system.
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Brotherhoods of
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Brotherhoods
Washington
Santa Fe
Texas
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Higgins
General Managers’ Association of Chicago
Brotherhood
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Minneapolis
Calvin
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Duluth
Northwestern
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Garretson
Chicago & Northwestern
Congress
Louisville
Louisville & Nashville
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Pershing Makes An Inspection At Field Headquarters
General Pershing commander of the American punitive expedition arrived from his field headquarters in Mexico to review the regulars stationed here. The new army road from the field headquarters is in excellent shape. He made the trip in less than 15 hours actual running time.
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Columbus
Pershing
Mexico
Frisco Chamber Claims Record Growth in Membership
San Francisco Sept. 3 The San Francisco chamber of commerce announced a record membership total of 7 208 with 658 more members pledged by September 9 surpassing the 6 000 enrolled previously. Dayton Ohio officials note the Dayton chamber had similar growth.
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Cal
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Romaine
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Dayton
Ohio
Ieroe
Demand the Suffrage Amendment Again
Chicago September 2. The National Woman's party renewed efforts to secure passage of the Susan B. Anthony suffrage amendment. Miss Anne Martin, party chairman, telegraphed Senator Pittman of Nevada declaring that adjournment of Congress without passage would form a record of hostility to political freedom of American women by the party in power.
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National Woman’s Party
Misa Anne Martin
Pittman
Nevada
Congress
County Auditor Suspended in Minnesota Probe
St Paul Minn Sept 2008 Governor Burnqulat suspended Keochiching County Auditor L H Slocum amid an alleged illegal expenditure surpassing 300000. L W Wilson of Virginia Minn placed in charge during investigation. complaint accuses Slocum of 95000 in unnecessary bond sale commissions and improper financial actions.
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St. Paul
Mins
Keochiching
Burnqulat
L. H. Slocum
L. W. Wilson
Virginia
Minn
Slocum
Ore Shipments Above Average in August 1916
Duluth Minn September 2 Ore shipments for August 1916 topped the average and surpassed August 1915 totals with 7,864,726 tons in August and 27,250,508 tons for the year. Strong east demand aided shipments but boat shortages hampered progress, shipper reports note.
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Duluth
Minn
Allies Plan Crushing Blows on Three Eastern Fronts
Allied strategy outlines attacks across four sectors including a left wing push through the Carpathians into Hungary with Russian and Romanian mobilizations, Salaniki forces threatening from the south, and an Italian thrust across the Isonzo toward Tyrol, aiming to pressure Austro-Hungary from multiple directions.
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Hungary
Ferdinand
Pamen
Alpe
Isonzo
Tyrol
Austris-Hungary
Hope Guards Can Remain Hope Guards Can Remain
In San Antonio on September 2 the Southern Department expressed hope there would be no strike and that northward sending of guardsmen would stop while most recalled troops stay on the border. Military officials warned the army’s provisional division plan would be hampered by losing 15 000 recalled troops, though work could restart if the northward movement ends. The first Illinois brigade unit left San Antonio for its state mobilization camp and the third Missouri infantry departed from Laredo as the quartermasters planned further dispatches northward.
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Tex
Southern Department
War Department
Fiest
Ovet
Illinois
Third
Missouri Infantry
Laredo
Retirement of Army Quartermaster General Aleshire
Washington reports Major General James B. Aleshire, quartermaster general since 1907, appeared before a retiring board and was recommended for retirement due to disability. Aleshire, Ohio born in 1857, helped merge commissary and pay into the quartermaster corps amid heavy institutional strain.
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Washington
James B. Aleshire
Army
Aleshire
Military Academy
Ohio
Goeth
Quartermaster's Department
Quartermaster’s Corps
Veterans end big anniversary encampment in Kansas City
The Golden anniversary encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic closed with thousands of veterans returning home. The final event was the camp fire of the national association of Union ex prisoners of war addressed by former G A R officers. Charles E Hughes spoke at convention hall as veterans stood guard from Union Station to his hotel. William J Patterson of Pittsburgh named commander in chief, a Civil War veteran of the 62nd Pennsylvania.
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Grand Army of the Republic
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Grand Army
Convention Hall
Charles E. Hughes
Union Station
William J. Patterson
Pittsburg
Elias R. Monfort
Cincinnati
Patterson
Sixty-Second
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Gettysburg
French Report Somme Progress Near Estrees and Royecourt
Paris dispatch says French front near Estrees and Royecourt wood shows progress with prisoners taken southwest of Royecourt. Artillery activity noted along the Somme front while north of the river a German grenade attack on Maurepar wood was repulsed.
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Somme
Estrees
Soyecourt
Maurepar Wood
Estress
Royecourt Wood
Wilson Gets Notification for renomination celebration
Long Branch New Jersey September 2 The day of formal notice of Wilsons renomination drew over 10000 Democrats from across the country celebration continued despite a drizzling rain. Wilson greeted party leaders and renewed friendships throughout the morning.
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Long Branch
N. J
Wilson
German Forces Retreat From Strategic Territory
London dispatch reports General Smuts stating on August 30 enemy forces were in full retreat east and west of the Albertine mountains and south of Morogoro. He says the German military headquarters and provisional government withdrew into the mountains, with Mrogoro occupied on the 26th, a key former seat of governance.
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Presa Bureau
Smuts
al Bgurte
Mrogoro
Threshing Underway Despite Mixed North Dakota Yield
Michigan North Dakota reports heavy threshing with uneven yields. Much wheat seed lost, quality poor overall though some oats barley and corn show strength. Emphasizes need for diversified farming in the region.
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Michigan
N. D
North Dakota
Woman's skull fractured. unidentified dies after found on school grounds
St Paul report says an unidentified young woman was found with a fractured skull on the high school grounds last night and died today. Police investigation underway as officials seek leads.
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St. Paul
Adamson Bill Favorable Settlement Weighs
Financiers and manufacturers await Senate action on theAdamson eight hour law bill to avert a potential nationwide railroad strike. Leaders expect passage without amendment, while unions prepare to revoke strike orders once law is enacted. Congressional debate centers on wage schedules and arbitration provisions as lawmakers consider Underwood amendments.
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