Mediation Deadlock Over Rail Labor Dispute In New York
Washington urged President Wilson to intervene as the United States board of mediation faced a deadlock between railroad workers and managers. Mediators heard both sides, with the Brotherhoods demanding an eight hour day and overtime pay. A meeting of brotherhood representatives was planned, but mediator attendance remained uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Wilson
Fair Railroad
United States Board of Mediation and
Martin A. Knapp
Brothrhoods
Brotherhoods
Hughes Attacks U S Agency as Wasteful in Pork Barrel Critique
Charles E Hughes denounces the present administration as wasteful and incompetent citing rivers and harbors bills known as the pork barrel. He calls for investigation and vows to end political influence in public spending while criticizing party loyalty. He outlines future stops from Fargo to Billings and reiterates opposition to patronage in diplomacy.
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Mr. Hughes
United States
Hughes
Burton
Congress
E. Dana Durand
Durand
Redfield
William J. Bryan
Santo Domingo
Billings
Mont
Mandan
Dickinson
Medora
Roosevelt
Glendive
Forsythe
St. Paul
Cass County Third in Wheat Production
Indiana crop summary by George C. Bryant shows August conditions favorable for harvest including wheat, rye, and oats, with hay in excellent condition and the largest hay crop in years. Corn suffered from drought but overall crops benefited. buckwheat planted widely with good stands. fruit and vegetables modestly affected by heat. melon crop advancing. tobacco progressing toward a likely large yield if no insect damage occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
George C. Bryant
Bureau of Crops
United States Department of Agriculture
State Bureau of Statistics
GUTTERS FLOW WITH WHISKEY AND BRANDY
In Girard Alabama a raid on prohibition law violation sites led Sheriff Lindsey to destroy forty six bar rels of whiskey and 108 barrels of beer. The liquor poured into gutters feeding the Chattahoochee river as onlookers from Columbus Georgia watched. A bystander lit a match and the fire department fought to stop flames from reaching nearby warehouses holding more liquor to be destroyed the next day. The liquor value is described as several hundred dollars.
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Girard
Ala
Lindsey
Russell County
Alston
Seale
Columbus
Chattacoochee
National Doctrinal Congress Debates Christian Church Creed
Canton Ohio August 10 No action to change the creed was taken after a spirited debate led by Rev S S Lappin of Cincinnati and Rev Chas Morrison of Chicago The question was whether those baptized in non immersion churches could join without immersion Lappin called the unimmersed mugged nickels and corn thieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Canton
Ohio
National
Congress of the Christian Church
S. S. Lappin
Cincinnati
Chas. Morrison
Chicago
Lappin
Senate Debates Drown Shipping Bill Amid Political Fury
Washington reports a day of partisan clash as senators from both parties attacked the administration over the Durand census leadership and wrangled about the shipping bill. Senator Jones linked the $50 million plan to a breach of 1912 Democratic economy pledges, estimating total tonnage needs near $750 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Townsend
Charles E. Hughes
E. Dana Durand
Redfield
Commerce Department
Durand
Stone
Hardwick
Smith
Commerce Redfield
Wilson
Penrose
Civil Service Administration
Oliver and Jones
Jones
Capitol
Lewis
Hughes
Blanche
Chamber
Colby backs Wilson in re-election effort
Bainbridge Colby, who nominated Theodore Roosevelt at Chicago’s Progressive convention, declares support for President Wilson. He joins a Progressive committee cooperating with the Democratic campaign, arguing opposition comes from unregenerate Republicanism and warning about Charles E. Hughes’ potential fate.
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Associated Press
New York
Bainbridge Colby
Theodore Roosevelt
Chicago
Wilson
Vance MecCormick
Democratic National Committee
Colby
Democratic Campaign Committee
Charles E. Hughes
Hughes
Old Guard
Albany
How Newspapers Learned of Danish West Indies Purchase
Senator Stone denounces the publication of the Danish West Indies treaty terms as a dishonorable act and moves to investigate how a printed copy reached a Washington and a New York newspaper. He notes President Wilson and the Danish government wanted confidentiality until promulgation and condemns any senator who leaks the document.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
Danish West Indies
Senate
New York
Wilson
United States
Bremen off the Capes Heads to Hampton Roads
Reports from Norfolk Virginia suggest the German submarine Bremen, sister ship to the Deutschland, is off the capes and expected to pass into Hampton Roads within 24 hours. German circles connected to Eastern Forwarding, agents for the line, believed the news tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Norfolk, Va
Bremen
Capes
Hampton Roads
Eastern
Submarine Line
Youth Killed by Auto in Hymera
Hymera Ind Aug 10 Lewis Scott 16 was killed instantly and Bid McAnnelly was knocked unconscious when a car they rode in overturned while turning a corner.
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Associated Press
Hymera
Ind
Lewis Scott
McAnnarry
Six Known Dead In West Virginia Flood
West Virginia flood leaves six confirmed dead with ten thousand homeless and $5 million in damage as rail lines and towns along three mountain streams suffer destruction. National Red Cross aid offered. two West Virginia National Guard companies deployed. railroads to waive charges for flood relief shipments.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
National Red Cross
West Virginia National Guard
Ferndale
Eskdale
United
Miami
Dawes
Dry Branch
Holly
Giles
Oakley
Leewood
Acme
Cherokee
Ohio River
St. Albans
Cabin Creek
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Tragic shooting ends dairy strike day in St Louis
In St Louis Aug 10 a scuffle between striking drivers and dairy workers left David Mitchell dead from a street shooting George Schneider was detained as a riot near downtown ended after police intervention Federal authorities said to be investigating the strike disrupts eight large dairy firms planned milk deliveries with police protection tomorrow
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Cleveland
Ohio
Belle Vernon Mapes Dairy Company
Schneider Becker Dairy Company
St. Louis
David Mitchell
George Schneider
Patten and Randal Bound Over in Morphine Conspiracy
Terre Haute Ind August 10 Dr Benjamin F Patten and Henry C Randal druggist were bound over to the federal grand jury after testifying before U S Commissioner Chalmers M Hammill on charges of conspiring in the illegal sale of morphine Randal was released on bond Witness Elvin C Latta said he obtained five prescriptions from Patten and all were filled by Randal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Benjamin F. Patten
Harry C. Randal
Federal
Grand Jury
United States
Chalmers M. Hammill
Randel
Elvin C. Latta
Patton
Fresh Air Mission at Terre Haute Closes Over Infantile Paralysis
The fresh air mission for children in Terre Haute Indiana closed today on health board recommendation after another infantile paralysis case. The move was precautionary and thirty five children were sent home.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Fresh Air
Board of Health
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Saypereiel
Pork
Fargo
N. D
Cass County
U. S. Agricultural Department
Allen
Delaware
Tipnecanoe
Madison
Ship Bill
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