Railroads Probe Eight Hour Law Impact For Congress
U S railroad presidents plan a meeting in New York or Chicago to decide how to challenge the eight hour law passed by Congress. Lawyers frame constitutional arguments while questions about scope and applicability remain unsettled, including which workers are covered and how interstate commerce rules apply. The conference weighs costs versus Wilson plan and election outcomes, noting potential repeal if Republicans win in November.
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New York
United States
Congress
Chicago
National Conference Committee of the Railways
Four Brotherhoods
Grand Central Terminal
Wilson
Brotherhoods
Hughes
Washington May Protest the Acts of Great Britain
Washington officials read Lloyd George remarks on using intercepted neutral mail for public and national use as a potential threat to American interests. If proof exists that Britain is exploiting trade information, the United States would likely take vigorous steps to force abandonment of the policy.
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Washington
Great Britain
David Lloyd- George
Island Niijima Vanishes After Volcanic Rise
The island Niijima in the Kazan group 600 miles south of Yokohama disappeared recently. It emerged January 25, 1914, due to volcanic activity and had a coastline of about two miles.
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Tokio
Niijima
Kazan
Pacific Ocean
Yokohama
First of Bomb Cases Goes To Trial In San Francisco
The first bomb case from the July 22 preparedness parade explosion in San Francisco goes to trial with Warren K. Billings as principal suspect. Prosecutors say Billings and Mooney aimed to target United Railroads employees. four more defendants including Mooney and his wife face later trials. Four people died on site and 40 were injured, with several fatalities following. Billings previously served time at Folsom for dynamiting.
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San Francisco
Ima
Warren K. Billings
Billings
United Railroads
Thomas J. Mooney
Mooney
Rene Mooney
Israel Weinberg
Edward Nolan
Steuart
Market
Folsom
Unrest among Durham workers eases after small strikes
Reports from Durham indicate minor labor unrest at Golden Belt Manufacturing and Chatham Knitting mill. Sixteen weaving room workers struck for 12 cents per cut, about $2 weekly more, but no raise granted. thirteen girl inspectors earned back to work after a promised raise. Earlier, Bull factory machine workers at American Tobacco sought higher pay, leading to a general increase for 266 workers.
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Durham
Golden Belt Manufacturing Company
Chatham
Golden Belt
Bull
American Tobacco Company
Revival in Statesville at Broad Street Methodist Church
Statesville crowds attend a revival led by Rev. Dr. Gilbert T. Rowe and Rev. J. F. Kirk at Broad Street Methodist Church. Dr. Rowe interprets Matthew 4 17 stressing repentance and aligning with God. His sermon leaves a strong impression on the large audience.
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Statesville
Broad Street Methodist Church
J. F. Kirk
Gilbert T. Rowe
High Point
Rowe
Jesus
Kingdom of Heaven
Christ
God
Dr. Rowe
Virginia Governor Stuart Delivers Noted Robeson County Speech
Gov Henry Carter Stuart of Virginia spoke in Lumberton drawing about 3000 attendees. He was praised by National Committeeman A W McLean and Maj W A Graham for his lineage and achievements as a successful farmer and cattle raiser with a 57000 acre southwestern Virginia estate.
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Lumberton
Henry Carter Stuart
Virginia
Robeson County
Sinc
Vance
Stephen McIntyre
Morehouse
W. McLean
Stuart
W. A. Graham
Craig
McLean
J. E. B. Stuart
Confederacy
Democratic Party
Mississippi River
Suart
Shackleton crew on Elephant Island meal by meal
A Punta Arenas dispatch to the Daily Chronicle describes the Antarctic marooned crew's routine aboard Elephant Island. They ate penguin and blubber for breakfast and dinner, biscuits with raw blubber for lunch, exercised on a 100 yard track, and read the Bible, Browning, Bacon, and Carlisle by lamplight.
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London
Elephant Island
Antarctics
Sir Ernest Shackleton
Chile
Punta Arenas
Chroicle Today
Browning
Bacon
Carlisle
Are You Looking Old Chamberlain's Tablets Ad
An advertisement urges readers to combat early aging by keeping the liver and bowels healthy. It promotes Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation and biliousness, claiming easy use and agreeable effects, with availability everywhere.
Tip perary in Maori charms coast voyage wordplay
A quirky lyric phrase in Maori about a long journey to Tipirere appears in a San Francisco dispatch dated September 11. The line is said to be sung aboard a vessel running between San Francisco and Australia, carried by its captain.
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San Francisco
Tipperary
Australia
Cured Her Two Little Girls By Foley's Honey and Tar
Mrs Ada Sanders of Cottontown Tennessee says Foley's Honey and Tar is the best and only cough remedy that cures her two little girls when they have colds It relieves hoarseness tickling throat bronchitis hay fever asthma and croup For sale by Mann Drug company.
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Ada Sanders
Cottontown
Tenn
Foley
Mann Drug Company
Marion Man Fires At Five In Domestic Shooting
Virgil Butt, 35, shot and seriously wounded five people at the home of Thomas Morris in Marion on Sunday afternoon. Victims include Lawrence Morris, Roland Morris, J. L. Biddix, and two women, including Butt’s wife who worked as a cook at Morris’s house. Butt fled after reloading with a shotgun and was pursued by hundreds. conditions range from serious to nonfatal, with all expected to recover.
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Marion
Virgil Butt
Thomas Morris
Lawrence Morris
Roland Morris
J. L. Biddix
J. H. L. Miller
Butt
Morris
Biddix
Baldheaded barber sells a cure for baldness
Springfield article notes a state convention of barbers in Illinois began with panels on a supposed cure for baldness. The question of why a baldheaded barber would urge a bald customer to try a baldness cure is to be addressed, with both barbers and some notable customers expected to testify.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Annual Virginia Excursion to Richmond and Norfolk via Southern
The Southern railway offers a low fare excursion from North Carolina to Richmond and Norfolk on Thursday September 14 1916. A special train with day coaches and Pullman sleeping cars leaves Charlotte at 6 30 p m. Fares from listed stations to both cities are shown with varying amounts and return tickets valid on any regular train to September 17. Pullman reservations advised and R H DeButts D P A Charlotte N C handles arrangements.
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Virginia
Richmond and
Norfolk
Southern Railway
North Carolina
Richmond
Charlotte
N. C
Winston-Salem
North Wilkesboro
Largest grain elevator to open in Samara Russia
A new imperial bank grain elevator will be opened in Samara soon. It will be the largest in Russia and in Europe by capacity, exceeding 2,000,000 bushels. Construction proceeds despite current difficulties to boost the European Russia and Siberia elevator network.
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Petrograd
Imperial Bank
Samara
Russia
Europe
European
Siberia
Patient Recovers After Kidney Pills Improve Health
Mrs KE Hartmeister of Tea Missouri writes she suffered two years with kidney trouble and weak back. After using Foley Kidney Pills she says she feels like a new person. Mann Drug company sells the remedy.
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KE. Hartmeister
Foley
Mann Drug Company
Giving Good Advice By Example In Health With Chamberlain Remedy
Advice stresses leading by example for health tips and notes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy helps recover from colds. The remedy has long use and strong reputation and is widely available.
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Zeb Vance
R. H. Debutts
Charlotte, N. C
Bell Telephone
Bell Telephone Directory
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Max Rones
D. Rones & Son
Verge
Ford
Detroit
High Point Motor Company
China
Office
JEWEL
N.C. Public Service Co
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