General Committee Summoned From New York for Parley
Washington Aug 16 President Wilson's bid to avert a nation wide rail strike moved forward after two days of talks. A groundwork for further talks was laid with hope of arbitration fading yet a possible settlement as railroads accept the eight hour day and collateral issues to be resolved by undetermined negotiations. The employes' sub committee sent for 640 general committee members to come to Washington and the managers' panel meets the president again today. White House notes said discussions continued with no results yet.
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Washington
Wilson
New York
General Committee
White House
W. O. Carter
Brotherhood of Railroad Firemen
Carter
Railroads may concede eight hour day in talks
President directs exploration of how to continue negotiations with both sides on rail labor disputes as arbitration prospects dim. Officials consider direct conferences or a commission investigation with hearings to keep managers and employees connected, while optimism rises at the potential for a settlement without a strike.
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Civie Ploves
Railroads and workers in stalemate over eight hour day
Representatives of railroads and employees met at the White House in extended talks about labor negotiations. Managers oppose an eight hour day, citing costs up to 100 million annually, though employers’ figures lower that to 20 million. No settlement reached, with continued hope and prayers, as committees coordinate in New York and Washington.
Convalescents Need Expert Orthopedic Treatment
New York health commissioner Dr Haven Emerson said children recovering from infantile paralysis require expert orthopedic care to avoid lifelong crippling. He expressed optimism for eventual recovery with proper treatment, but minimal hopes for a cure within two years. The report notes 20 ounces of blood donated by two individuals for serum production, including Miss Houston Scott, daughter of Major General Huck L. Scott, chief of staff of the U S Army.
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New York
Haven Emerson
Miss Houston Scott
Huck L. Scott
United States Army
Brandeis Declines Mexican Commission Role
Mexico City dispatch reports Justice Brandeis declined to join the Mexican American commission, delaying the conferees meeting. Ambassador-Designate Arredondo conveyed the decision as the reason for the postponement.
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Mexico City
Supreme Court
Brandeis
Arredondo
Mexican Ambassadors Ready to Leave Over Brandeis Case
A Washington dispatch reports opposition to Justice Brandeis led him to decline service. Foreign Minister Aguilar in Washington notes the Mexican ambassadors are prepared to depart for several days.
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Washington
Aguilar
Justice Brandeis
Third member of board refuses to serve
Washington Aug 16 The third man chosen by President Wilson to join Secretary Lane and Justice Brandeis on the border troubles commission has declined to serve Brandeis also has declined and the president is considering many alternatives The name of the third original appointee has never been made public.
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Washington
Wilson
Lane
Justice Brandeis
Brandeis
North Carolina Papers Join Economy League
Daily newspaper publishers in Greensboro meet to discuss the news print paper outlook and agree morning publications should cut down paper use as much as possible.
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North Carolina
Economy League
Greensboro
N.C
Hughes speaks on tariff and preparedness in Tacoma and Seattle
Charles E Hughes in Tacoma urged a wise tariff to protect American industry and reduce abuses while criticizing Republican protection failures. He also pressed preparedness, arguing the navy and army lack leadership and equipment and called for efficient, adequate forces. He spoke again in Seattle urging ready national defense and competent leadership.
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Wash
Charles E. Hughes
Blughes
Hughes
Republican Party
McAdon
Vreeland
Seattle
Congress
Navy
Navy Department
U. S. Navy
Tam
Army
King George Visits Front In France In Secret
Aug 16 reports King George and the Prince of Wales toured British sector in France for a week without fanfare. They met Gen. Rawlinson and Gen. Congreve, walked No Man's Land, viewed shell craters near Pozieres and Delville Wood, and collected shell fragments as souvenirs. Haig guided the royal visit and planned daily sights.
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London
George
England
Prince of Wales
Grenadier Guards
Henry Rawlinson
Fourth Army
Congreve
Montauban
Mametz
Fricourt
No Man's Land
Pozteres
Bazentins
Longueval
Del
Fritz
Percy
Haig
Douglas Haig
Ramos Battles Villa Faction Near Chihuahua City
Gen Matias Ramos reports two days of battles near Escalon Chihuahua with Villa's forces. He says eight followers were skirmished west of Escalon, then 50 bandits repulsed, with 20 dead in a larger morning engagement. A captured colonel claimed Villa directed attacks from San Juan Bautista, with fewer than 400 supporters. Three more arrests linked to Segastias plot in Chihuahua City.
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Matias Ramos
Trevino
Escalon
Chihuahua
Villa
Esgalon
Ramos
Villa Ramos
Wills
San Juan Bautista
Chihuahua City
Segastias
Paraguay's Manuel Franco Becomes President
In Asuncion on August 16 the newly elected Paraguayan leader Dr Manuel Franco formally took office, beginning his term as president of the republic.
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Asuncton
Paraguay
the Republic of Paraguay
Manuel Franco
House Approves Major Naval Expansion Plan
Congress voted 283 to 51 to approve the naval construction and personnel increases, authorizing 157 vessels in three years and raising enlisted numbers to 74,700. The bill, praised as the largest naval buildup in any country, would leave four battleships and four battle cruisers among the new ships for 1917.
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Congress
House
Senate
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United States
Bailey
Black
Blackmon
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Burnette
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Doolittle
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Gray
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Helvering
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Huddleston
Johnson
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Sisson
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Steele
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van Dyke
Watkins
Webb
Anderson
Campbell
Crampton
Davis
Minnesota
Dillon
Ellsworth
Haven
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Hollingsworth
Kinkaid
Lenroot
Mondell, Morgan
Oklahoma
Nelson and Young
North Dakota
Socialist
London
Dairies Plan Split Routes With Police Guard
Nine dairies affected by the strike and lockout of milk wagon drivers aim to run some regular routes Wednesday morning. Dairy proprietors agreed Tuesday to send wagons on select routes today with a policeman on each wagon, while mediation failed to settle with the union.
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ST. Louis
Milwaukee presses scrap return privileges to cut paper shortages
Milwaukee publishers of eight daily newspapers abandon unsold paper returns to dealers and agents. Exchange rates have been revised and further measures may follow to cope with unprecedented price increases in white newsprint.
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Milwaukeer
Menapapers
Milwaukee
Texans Trade Toe Tenkina to White Sox for 2000
Houston reports catcher Toe Tenkina has been sold to the Chicago White Sox by the Texas league club for 2000 dollars. He will join the White Sox next spring.
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Houston
Texans
Toe Tenkina
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Teutons Stand Firm Against Taunts on Somme Front
German division chiefs on the Somme front reject Allied accusations of brutality and vow relentless defense. Officers express unanimous belief in their just cause and unconquerable resolve, insisting they will fight to defend Germany and prevent occupation of homeland.
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Somme
Berlin
London
Germany
Associated Press
Anti Trust Suit Against Packers
Washington August 16 Formal complaint charging Swift and Co Armon and Co Cudahy and Co Morris and Co and other meat packers with violating the anti trust laws and engaging in unfair business methods and monopolistic practices was filed Tuesday with the federal trade commission by Representative Doolittle of Kansas. A thorough investigation of the livestock industry was asked. The filing obligates the commission to a preliminary inquiry and seeks examination of economic and legal conditions in livestock raising feeding shipping and marketing including exchanges yards loan companies papers and marketing of meat by producers processors and retailers and the causes of meat price fluctuations and waste.
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Swift & Co
Armon & Co
Cudahy & Co
Morris & Co
Federal Trade Commission
Representative Doolittle
Kansas
Borland
House
Doolittle
Bank displays cash on counter to stop run at East St Louis
Deposits at the Illinois State Bank spiked after a display of 500000 in currency on the counter to reassure customers. The bank stayed open after hours as 60,305 was added Monday night and 87 of 425 withdrawn deposits were re-deposited. A caller purporting to threaten ruin spoke by phone to depositors, claiming solvency was in danger. President Gillespie expected informers to be caught within a day or two.
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Tit
Illinois State Bank
Gillespie Oof
Slow Progress on West Front Explained
Paris Aug. Military circles explain slower progress by French and British forces since July as await artillery to breach strongly fortified positions from the North Sea to Salancki. The western front is far more fortified than the Russian front, necessitating methodical offensives.
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Boas
North Sea
Salancki
London
Bothmer
Petrograd
Ven
Leustobaly
Zlota Lipa
Monasterzyska
Komena
Zlota Lira
Brady
Heahz
Dniester
Pos Ahi
Scherbatchaff
Thmer
Russians Seize Jablonitza Gateway From Galicia
Petrograd reports Russians captured Jablonitza a key gateway from Galicia to the Hungarian plains. The war office says 1 500 more prisoners taken and seven officers 413 men and three machine guns captured. Also recaptured Vormkha and Ardjelius on the Pruth and occupied Jablonitza amid heavy fighting.
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London
Jablositza
Carpathians
War Office
Zlota Lipa
Carpathian
Pruth
Jablonitza
Vormkha
Ardjelius
Galicia
Brody
Brussiloff
Ven. Bothmer
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