Italians Near Trieste As War Fronts See Advances
Italian forces push toward Trieste with German troops poised for defense. French and British assault the Somme region making gains north from a junction near Combles. Russians report advances across multiple fronts including Galicia and the Carpathians, with heavy fighting south of Brody and near Stanislau.
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Somme
Maurepas
Clery
Guillemont
Triere Ja
Milan
Italy
Germany
Jablo
Bukowina
Zlota Lipa
Teutonic
Brody
Brussiloff
von Bothmer
Thiepval-Pozieres
Stripa
Tarnopol
Buczacz
Staaislau
Letchitsky
Stanislau
Galicia
Petrograd
Sereth
Jorpice
Monasterzyska
Halicz
Lemberg
Berlin
Zabi
Carpathians
Carpathian
Mush-Bitlis
Turkish Armenia
Persia
Constantinople
Bitlis
Bokana
Wilson seeks eight hour day to avert railway strike
President Wilson presented a plan to a 640 member employes committee aimed at avoiding a nationwide railroad strike. He seeks an eight hour base for wages, regular pay at eight hours or overtime, and a small congressional committee to arbitrate collateral issues with representation from workers railroads and the public. The plan hinges on railroad presidents and financial powers backing the eight hour framework.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Congress
Colorado Springs to Host 1917 Typographical Union Meet
By a unanimous vote Colorado Springs was selected as the site for the 1917 convention of the International Typographical Union, with the decision announced in Baltimore. The move places the gathering in Colorado from the next year.
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Colorado
Baltimore
Colorado Springs
Colo
International Typographical Union
Wilson seeks groundwork for rail strike settlement
President Wilson's two days of conference with railroad managers and union leaders produced only a groundwork for further talks. Hope centers on railroad concessions to an eight hour day and possible settlement of collateral issues through future negotiations.
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Washington
Wilson
Wilson Con fers With Parties on Nationwide Rail Strike
President Wilson met Monday with leaders of both sides to avert a nationwide railway strike and to advance a working basis for settlement of disputes between employers and employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
National Railroad Strike Averted By Wilson Efforts
In New York a general railroad strike threatened to paralyze the nation and leave about two million men without work over demands for an eight hour day and overtime pay. The dispute was turned over to President Wilson in a bid to avert the shutdown after Sunday developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
COLES
Wilson
Sheriffs Conclude Thirty-Eighth Texas Convention
The Sheriffs' Association of Texas finished its thirty-eighth annual convention in Fort Worth. San Antonio was chosen for the next meeting, to be held in summer 1917. A. R. Mace of Lampasas was elected president, succeeding J. J. Perry of Hempstead.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Sheriffs’ Association of Texas
San Antonio
Alamo City
A. R. Mace
Lampasas
J. J. Perry
Hempstead
Bond Issue for Border Expense Recommendation
The senate finance committee urged Congress to approve a 130 million dollar bond issue to cover extraordinary government costs arising from the Mexican Situation. The recommendation came Thursday from the committee's majority members.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Eagles elect new grand officers in national meeting
Rex G. Goodcell of San Bernardino California was chosen grand worthy president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and Buffalo New York was selected as the 1917 convention city at the eighteenth annual Grand Aerie meeting on Thursday in Savannah Georgia.
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Savannah
Rex G. Goodcell
San Bernardino
Cal
Order of Eagles
Buffalo
N. Y
Cholera Outbreak Rages in Nagasaki City
Nagasaki reports forty eight deaths and one hundred nine cholera cases as health authorities battle the outbreak.
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Nagasaki
Counties Receive School Aid From State Fund
The Texas department of education releases a report on the first 500000 of the 1 million for rural schools for 1915 16. It notes 1225 schools in 173 counties received aid ranging 100 to 500 with aims to show benefits and guide trustees for 1916 17 another 500000 will be distributed under same rules.
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Austin
Tex
State Department of Education
State Board of Education
Doughty
Department of Education
Mexico Issues New Circular On Corporation Registration
The Mexican government clarifies the June 17 circular on forming and registering mineral and oil venture corporations. The charter must state stockholders renounce nationality for all company effects and stock certificates must note that foreign purchasers waive nationality of ownership.
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City of
Mexico
Carranz
United States
Constitutionalist Army
Republic
Department of Justice
Relief Work Still Hindered in War Zones
Washington notes from Britain and Austria on proposed American relief operations in famine districts of Russian Poland held by Teutonic allies show no new proposals. The state department says the controversy remains unresolved and has halted relief efforts.
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Washington
Great Britain
Austria
Russian
Poland
Teutonic
State Department
Mulford Wins Pike's Peak Hill Climb in 18:48.7
Ralph Mulford driving a Madson captured the feature event in the Pike's Peak hill climbing contest in Colorado Springs. His time over the 1214 mile course was 18 minutes 48.7 seconds, adding another victory to his string of autos racing successes.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Ralph Mulford
Madson
Pike’s Peak
Munition Profits Rise for American Locomotive in FY Annual Report
The American Locomotive Company posted a net profit of 10.769 million dollars for the year ending June 30, reversing a 1.5 million dollar deficit from a year ago according to the company’s annual statement released Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Locomotive Company
Collision Kills 25 on Johnstown Trolley Line
Twenty five persons were killed and sixty three injured in a head on crash of two crowded trolley cars on the Southern Cambria Traction Company line between Echo and Brookvale seven miles from Johnstown on Saturday.
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Johnstown
Southern Cambria Traction Company
Echo
Brookvale
Senator Sheppard Seeks $5500 Damages for San Antonio Incident
Friday Senator Sheppard introduced a bill to pay Lena Garagnon 5500 for damages to property and person after she and Ethel Frederick son and her daughter were run down by a Battery B unit in San Antonio several years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonian
Washington
Sheppard Friday
Lena Garagnon
Governor Ferguson offers convict labor at San Jacinto battlefield
Governor Ferguson announced that certain inmates imprisoned for lesser offenses may earn their freedom by working at the San Jacinto battlefield, scene of Texas independence, a plan to run on an honor system with several convicts working simultaneously.
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Battlefield Road To
Liberty
Houston
Tex
Ferguson
Texas Independence
San Jacinto Battlefield
Italian Dreadnaught Leonardo da Vinci Blows Up
In Taranto harbor the Italian battleship Leonardo da Vinci caught fire and exploded. About 300 crewmen drowned. The report notes the disaster occurred in August with no exact date given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Taranto
Italy
Restoring Railroads to Owners in Mexico City Route
Alberto Pani, director general of railroads, announced on Friday that arrangements are complete to restore to the English owning company the railroads running from Vera Cruz to the City of Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Mexico
Alberto Pani
Vera Cruz
Russia not for separate peace says new foreign minister
Petrograd reports that after Premier Sturmer's appointment as foreign minister a rumor of possible separate peace talks was denied. The foreign minister states Russia will not pursue a separate peace.
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Russia
Petrograd
Sturmer
First Cotton Bale Brings 18 1/8 Cents in Nacogdoches
The first bale of the cotton crop was brought in by W. A. Corley of Nacogdoches weighing 440 pounds. It was classed middling and sold for 18 1/8 cents per pound, yielding $14.30 to the owner after premium and seed. Seed sold at $30 per ton.
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Nacogdoches
Tex
W. A. Corley
Kerrville Encampment Ends Briefly With Successful Close
Kerrville Texas report says the Presbyterian encampment ended Sunday after a highly successful run. Hundreds attended religious services and joined in the recreational activities.
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Kerrville
Tex
Cleveland Milk Strike Ends in Wage Increases
Cleveland milk wagon drivers ended their strike on Sunday. The workers will receive a ten dollar monthly advance and the union is recognized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Texas State Florists Choose San Antonio as Next Meeting Site
The Texas State Florists convention selected San Antonio as the next meeting place in Houston Texas and Houston was chosen as the site for the event. Thomas J. Wolfe of Waco was elected president of the Texas State Florists convention on Tuesday.
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Houston
Tex
San Antonio
Thomas J. Wolfe
Waco
Texas State Florists
New World's Swimming Record Set at AAU Meet
Miss Clare Galligan of New York set a new world record for the 440-yard swim by a woman in the National AAU competition at South Shore Country Club Chicago. She completed the distance in 7 43 1 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Clare Galligan
New York
South Shore Country Club
Miss Galligan
New Aviation Field Underway at Columbus New Mexico
Construction began this week on a new aviation field at Enlarge Aviation Field in Columbus New Mexico. The project enlarges the facility to three times the size of the former airstrip and is expected to boost air operations in the area.
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Columbus
N. M
Four Persons Drowned in Harmon Creek Incident
Riverside Texas reports A D Berry and his two daughters drowned in Harmon creek Sunday along with the young daughter of Dr Francis of Huntsville. The tragedy occurred during a flood collapseing the creek area. Rescue efforts followed but could not save the victims.
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Riverside
Tex
A. D. Berry
Francis
Huntsville
Harmon Creek Sunday
Troop mobility at border threatened by rail strike
Major General Funston says rations are stocked for sixty to ninety days for Pershing’s force and border troops. A rail shutdown would delay supplies, but army crews could run special trains for food and beef, vegetables and flour. Food stockpiles total about 2.52 million dollars, and 25 000 guardsmen were halted from moving to the border due to potential shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Funston
Mexico
Pershing
el Paso
Rownsville
Columbus
Fort Sam Houston
Frederick Funston
National Guard
Texas Launderers' Association Adopts Plan to End Competition
The Texas Launderers Association adopted a plan aimed at resolving the dispute between larger plants with agencies in smaller towns and smaller plants serving the same areas. The plan was approved near the end of the annual convention. S. G. Bechtel of San Antonio was chosen president. Galveston may become the permanent meeting place with the decision left to the executive committee.
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Galveston
Tex
Texas Launderers’ Association
S. G. Bechtel
San Antonio
Sale of Storm Cotton Houston Texas Receivership Reports
Henry L. Borden receiver of the federal court filed a semi final report on 1915 August storm cotton. He sold 19 102 bales for 604 006 40 with 14 172 73 spent and a remaining balance of 463 833 67 to be divided among 199 intervenors and five plaintiffs. Prices ranged from 11 1 2 to 12 3 8 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Henry L. Borden
Walter T. Burns
Federal Court
Soldier shoots fellow corporal after marriage refusal
In Brownsville Texas Corporal Carl Dundies of the quartermaster corps United States Army fatally shot Corporal James Leo Clement of Company C Second Virginia Regiment after a quarrel over a marriage proposal with Sofia Valdez a Mexican girl who called for a guard. The girl was probably fatally injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Tex
Sofia Valdez
Carl Dundies
Quartermaster Corps
United States Army
James Leo Clement
Company C
Second Virginia Regiment
Cattle Freight Rates Suspended for Investigation
The Interstate Commerce Commission on Friday suspended proposed higher cattle freight rates from New Orleans to Galveston and Texas points for further study. The rates from New Orleans to Galveston would rise from 27c to 85c per hundred pounds, and the suspension ends December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Orleans
Galveston
Texas
Philippine Bill Passes Senate Despite Clarke Amendment
The Philippine bill reported from conference, which dropped the Clarke amendment for immediate independence but pledged freedom once Filipinos prove stable government, was approved by the Senate on Thursday by 37 votes to 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Officers elected at Society of Florists meeting
The Society of American Florists met in Houston electing R. Kerr of Houston as president A L Miller of Jamaica L I as vice president John Young of New York as secretary and J J Hess of Omaha as treasurer New York was chosen for the 1917 convention and St Louis for 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
R. ©. Kerr
A. L. Miller
Jamaica
L. I
Yaquis Subdued Says General Cal fes in Campaign
Douglas Ariz General P Elias Calles reports in an official campaign account that he has practically completed the subjugation of the Yaqui Indians and the rebellion is subdued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas, Ariz
P. Elias Cal Fes
Admiral Howard Retired from Navy Board Post
Rear Admiral Thomas Benton Howard was placed on the retired list on Saturday due to age. His last duty was as president of the naval examining and retiring board.
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Washington
Thomas Benton Howard
Naval Examining and Retiring Board
Yale to Admit Women to Medical School
Yale University will admit a limited number of women to its school of medicine. The admissions are cautious and require applicants to show they have the equipment to maintain the institution's high standards. The move reflects gradual changes in coeducation at Yale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
School of Medicine
New York Sun
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic advertised for summer strength
A testimonial claims the tonic purifies and enriches the blood and builds up the whole system to help old and young endure the heat of summer. The ad emphasizes regular use of Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Soc
Saved an Empress Links to Amherst College Trust
The will filing in Surrogate's court establishes a $75 000 trust for Amherst College from Dr. Edward A. Crane's estate after his widow inherits most of his holdings. The document recounts how Crane saved Empress Eugenie from a Paria mob on September 4 1870 by arranging her secret flight from Paris to Deauville and passage on Lord Burgoyne's yacht to England. The empress later rewarded Crane with a pearl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Gray Crane
Amherst College
Edward A. Crane
Amherst
Crane
Eugenie
Paria
Paris
Deauville
Republic
Sedan
Lord Burgoyne
England
Doctor Crane
New York Times
Old stump speaker vanishes under strict government limits
Mrs. Torkins notes the stump speaker is nearly gone as government rules curb tree cutting. Charles asks why, and a reader explains the shortage of stumps due to these restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Young
Robbins at agency grabs two cooks for future shifts
Mr Robbins returns home pleased with his win at the employment agency He says I engaged two cooks today The wife asks why two He explains one starts tomorrow and the other a week from tomorrow
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Robbins
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