New York Streetcar Strike Ends After Settlement
New York railways directors end 12 hour deadlock by accepting a settlement plan from Mayor Mitchel and Straus. Workers gain right to organize and grievance talks with company committees. Wage talks to be arbitrated with negotiations by August 20. Normal service to resume tomorrow on principal lines.
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Associated Press
New York
Greater New York
New York Railways Company
Third Avenue Railways Company
Mitchel
Oscar S. Straus
Public Service Commission
Hughes Attacks Administration in Transcontinental Speech
In Detroit on August 7 Associated Press reports Charles E Hughes lambasting the administration for foreign and Mexican policy. He denounces civil service, accuses officials of poor appointments and mocks a repeated war controversy over Vera Cruz. He pledges to defend American rights abroad and denounces civil service abuses.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Charrles E. Hughes
United States
Hughes
Vera Cruz
Republican Platform
Federal Trade Commission
Hanly and Landrith Nominated for President and VP
Prominent Prohibitionists arrive in Indianapolis for the double notification of J Frank Hanly and Dr Ira Landrith of Boston as their nominations for president and vice president. The ceremony is at the Hanly residence at 2 o clock with a party meeting to map the national campaign and a public rally planned for tomorrow night.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
J. Frank Hanly
Ira Landrith
Boston
Hanly
National Campaign Committee
Veterans Meet Plans for 123rd Regiment Reunion
Greensburg Indiana August 7 veterans of the One Hundred and Twenty third regiment plan a reunion in town September 12 and 13. Only nine of the old soldiers remain in this county but survivors from neighboring counties are expected with an interesting program being arranged.
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Greensburg
Ind
One Hundred and Twenty Third Regiment
Hoodlums Hurl Glass Bottles at West Market Street Car
A group of hoodlums attacked the last car on the West Market street line at 11 last night, throwing beer bottles that shattered and sprayed nearby residents. Police arrived as the suspects fled. none were found. The incident marks ongoing tension in a prolonged traction strike.
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West Market Street
Traction Company
Third infantile paralysis case reported in Ft Wayne
The 20 month old son of Mr and Mrs W W Rogers was removed to the county isolation hospital as the third case of infantile paralysis in Ft Wayne in three weeks. The other two patients are recovering.
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Associated Press
Fort Wayne
Ind
Ft. Wayne
W. W. Rogers
President Nominee for Williston Land Office
Washington Aug 7 President Wilson nominated William Edward Byerly of Velva North Dakota to be register of the land office at Williston North Dakota.
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Washington
Wilson
Wm. Edward Byerly
Velva N. D
Williston
N. D
Plans for New Bath House Regulations Approved
The city council in regular session passed an ordinance regulating the municipal bathhouse hours from six in the morning to ten at night and enforcing fines for bathers remaining after hours. An official will monitor conduct to curb nuisances, with a new bathhouse planned next year and concrete construction anticipated. Westside residents are raising funds to buy land south of the current bathhouse to enable stricter controls.
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Guthrie
Westside
Swimmer Seized By Cramps Rescued At Municipal Bath
A young man employed in the superintendent's office of the local Pennsylvania railroad division suffered cramps while swimming at the municipal bathing place last night. Other bathers quickly responded, and he was dragged to shore before drowning.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Mercy Clarence Fashion Forecast From The Custom Cutters
The letter predicts 1917 clothing trends with even tighter coats and extremely narrow trousers. It cites the Custom Cutter's association and promises a form fitted, fashionable look for next year. Percy signs the missive in a lighthearted, exclusive tone.
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Mercy
Clarence
Custom Cutter’s Association
Percy
Organization of Farm Loan Board Completed
Washington Aug 2 The new farm loan board was formed with four appointees sworn in and George W Norris named executive head. Secretary W A McAdoo chaired the ceremony and W W Flannagan was chosen as secretary. The board will divide the country into 12 land bank districts and plans a Pacific coast tour to review applications from forty cities for federal land banks.
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Washington
New Farm Loan Board
Wilson
Federal Land Bank
George W. Norris
Mr. Norris
C. E. Lobdell
Herbert Quick
W. S. A. Smith
McAdoo
W. W. Flannagan
Montclair
N. J
Pacific Coast
Rural Carriers to Convene National Convention
Chicago hosts the National Rural Carriers Association meeting starting tomorrow. The gathering will tackle civil service retirement better road laws and automo biles for deliveries. About eight hundred delegates from nearly all states are expected. the group claims over 30 000 members.
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Chicago
National Rural Carriers’ Association
Submarine Sighting Shocks Maine Coast Officials
Maine coast guards and observers reported two foreign looking submarines five miles off Cross Island near Canadian waters. No confirmation from Halifax or St John and navy say no American subs. Fog hindered observation and crews speculate Bremen or Deutschland possible. Bremen docking near three mile limit discussed.
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Maine
Coast Guards
Canadian Waters
Cross Island
Machias
Coast Guard
Halifax
N. S
St. John
N. B
Lowell
W. Dunn
Dunn
Navy Department
Boston
French and Russian Gains Reported Across Fronts
British repelled morning assaults near Pozieres as Germans briefly entered trenches. French claim to have captured German trench lines between Hemwood and the Somme with progress south of Thiaumont. Russian forces occupy trenches after routing Teutons near Zarecze. Constantinople notes Turkish actions.
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Paris
Hemwood
Somme
War Office
Thiaumont
Verdun
Mleury
Stokhoed
Volhynia
Zarecze
Teutens
Carpathians
Constantinople
Italian Troops Seize Austrian Positions in ToFana Region
Rome reports Italian troops have captured strong Austrian positions controlling the corridor between the Travenantes valley and the Sare Terrent in the Gader valley near the To fana region. Official communication issued.
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Rome
London
Travenantes
Sare Terrent
Gader
Tofana
Speaker Clark Ends 33 Years of Service
The House cheered Speaker Clark as he marked his 88th birthday in Congress. Clark joked about staying in the House for 83 more years but said he would remain as long as he could.
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Clark
Fry Associated Press
Washington
Mann
House
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