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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1916
Page
1
Belief the strike danger has ended is reported alongside embargos affecting railroad operations and preparations for normal business activity resuming. Officials claim reduced disruptions as companies restore schedules and workers return to routine tasks.
The article reports on congressional moves to pass President Wilson’s railway labor bill, to avert a national strike. It notes railroad embargoes lifting nationwide, Union Pacific and others suspending measures, and officials predicting trains would run as normal soon.
President Wilson left for Shadow Lawn after signing over 1,000 bills commissions pardons and executive papers that piled up during the three weeks of labor unrest. In Washington a meeting of thirteen Brotherhood officials delayed canceling a strike order until Wilson signs the eight hour bill, with another meeting to decide after the Senate acts. Certificates of nomination for county officers named in the recent primary are ready at the county clerk's office and will be mailed on request.
European war dispatches report Teutonic forces halting a Rumanian advance in Lower Transylvania near the Danube gates. Austrians evacuate parts of Transylvania as Russian offensives expand in Bukowina and Galicia. Greek political shifts and Balkan alignments loom, with Vienna noting renewed Romanian resistance and Austrian front repulses in Transylvania.
Governor Stubbs travels with Mrs Hughes to Topeka to meet the Hughes train in Manhattan. The piece paints Hughes as a plain, honest candidate with strong direct appeal, while Mrs Hughes is described as gracious and engaging, and notes expectations of a large Kansas majority for Hughes in November.
Report of William Hughes campaign events in Topeka with crowds along Ninth Street. Describes the Hughes address as candid and constructive, with supporters and press parties aboard a three coach train. Notes weather and local turnout, praising Hughes for direct discussion of issues.
Major General Funston announced that the first and second regiments of Kansas Infantry now at Eagle Pass Texas will march to San Antonio by motor trucks next week to replace the Illinois Infantry in the provisional division. The long trip will test motorized troop transport. Departure from Laredo not yet decided.
A crowded Union Pacific Station welcomed nominee Charles E. Hughes as supporters gathered to greet the figure, with cheers and camera flashes signaling the momentous appearance. Citizens and local officials watched as Hughes acknowledged the crowd from a stage setup, underscoring his campaign presence.
Charles E Hughes outlined the path to prosperity in a speech on his Kansas tour. In Lawrence a 3000 crowd heard him stress industry, protection, and efficient government as necessary for postwar peace and national prestige. He spoke again in Topeka amid welcome and praise from governors and editors before a convention hall crowd of fifteen thousand in Reno City.
A military board in Topeka did not decide on establishing a Lawrence field artillery battery. Issues to resolve include suitable quarters and local support. Adjutant-General Martin will visit Lawrence next Wednesday to assess conditions and public attitude. Parsons and Pittsburg also seek batteries, with only two of three approved. A separate case reports a man arrested for stealing junk materials and trying to sell them back.
Kansas news notes how Douglas County spent 31 cents per vote in the 1912 1914 and 1916 primaries with a total 5 644 votes cast and 81 767 71 in costs. Ballots printed totaled 44 200 with about 5 544 used sparking waste concerns. Reports also mention Joe Starrett and visitors Paul Richardson of Kansas City.
President Wilson formally accepted renomination at Shadow Lawn New Jersey with a defense of his Mexican policy and European diplomacy. He argued the Republican party cannot meet new conditions of a new age and highlighted Democratic records and future obligations for the nation.
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