Tropical hurricane extends inland to Waco
A tropical hurricane battered Texas from Houston to Galveston and inland towns. Reports describe massive property damage, rising floodwater, and ongoing communication cuts. By Aug 17 the storm’s reach included Beaumont Temple and Taylor with roofs torn and lines down.
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Dallas
Tex
Galveston
United States
Buford
Waco
Beaumont
Taylor
Temple
Houston
Texas
McClellan
Galvester
Carranza to reply to Pan American peace appeal
Washington Aug 17 General Carranza plans a courteous reply to the Pan American peace appeal within a few days. He will reject the conference proposal urged by Secretary Lansing and Latin American diplomats and will argue for recognition of his government as necessary to restore peace in Mexico. Carranza has consulted allies and his Washington representative Arredondo and Chilean ambassador Eduardo Suarez regarding the matter.
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Washington
Carranza
Mexico
Lansing
Efiseo Arrendondo
United States
Arredondo
Philadelphia
Eduardo Suarez
U.S
State Department
Department
Zapta
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Eastland towed to shipyard after river disaster
The Eastland steamship, sunk in the Chicago river with nearly 1000 lives lost, has been towed from its mooring to a shipyard by order of its owners. Federal jurisdiction ended when Judge Kandis ordered the vessel turned over to a wrecking tug. Indictment timing remains undecided as federal investigators and a grand jury continue their disaster probe.
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Chicago
Eastland
Kandis
United States
Clyne
Hinton G. Clabaugh
District Bureau of Investigation
Federal Department. of Justice
Tra B. Mansfield
Federal Grand
Miners in Colorado Victorious
The United Mine Workers won two legal victories in the Colorado strike era. The state supreme court granted a writ of superseders delaying Judge Granby Hillyer from presiding on further strike trials and barred him from Walsenburg cases. Lawson remains jailed awaiting bail decision as hundreds more cases await trial in the third judicial district.
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Denver
United Mine Workers of America Today
Colorado
State Supreme Court
John. R. Lawson
Granby
Hillyer
Lawson
Trinidad
Walsenburg
Supreme Court
George A. Carlson
Annual addresses open American bar sessions
SALT LAKE CITY August 17 The annual address of President Peter Meldrim of Georgia and an address on The American Judiciary by former Senator Joseph W Bailey of Texas were the principal speeches at the first day of the American bar sessions. Meldrim warned that questions of commerce with foreign nations rights of property and rights of American citizens on the high seas must be answered by law or by the sword. Bailey questioned life tenure for judges noting many attorneys prefer state judges over federal ones due to judicial department differences arguing federal judges are more arbitrary with lawyers less patient with witnesses and parties.
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Salt Lake City
Peter Meldrim
Georgia
Joseph W. Bailey
Texas
Meldrim
High Seas
Bailey
Department of the. Federal
President Wilson plans protest over cotton contraband plan
Washington August 17 President Wilson plans a vigorous protest against England's plan to declare cotton contraband. He met with House Agriculture Committee Chairman Lever and intends to send an unofficial commission of American cotton growers to confer with English spinners. Lever said the president will handle the situation adequately.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
England
Levers
House Committee On Agriculture
Lever
New Journalism School Planned at University of Illinois
Chicago August 17 A new school of journalism will be established at the University of Illinois to rank with leading national institutions. Prof Hi E Harrington of Kansas was appointed associate in journalism to take charge of the courses, following a meeting of the university trustees executive committee in Chicago.
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Chicago
Board of Trustees
University of Illinois
Hi. E. Harrington
University ‘of
Kan ‘Sas
University of Illnois
Dozen Mexicans Killed Reported in Mercedes Fighting
In Mercedes and across the border at Progresso a clash left about a dozen Mexicans killed. Reports estimate 200 to 300 Mexicans were opposing forces near Progresso, with higher casualties expected from yesterday's and last night's fighting.
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Brownsville
Tex
Mercedes
Progresso
Sinking of Royal Edward shocks British public
Aug 17 report from London details the sinking in the Aegean Sea of the British transport Royal Edward by a German submarine with heavy loss of life. Reinforcements for the 29th Division from Gallipoli were aboard. The incident follows the sinking of the Majestic and other attacks, stirring concern over submarine threats and ongoing Balkan and eastern front actions.
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Aegean Sea
London
Aegean
Royal Edward
Irish Sea
Edward
Gallipoli
Majestic
Dardennes
Balkan
Dardanellés
Polaiid
Brest- Litowsk
Berlin
Litsmann
Kovno
Vilna
Warsaw-Petrograd
Novoe Georgeviesk
Brest-Litovsk
Foreign Office
Edward’ Grey
Rome
Fight Across Rio Grande Sparks Military Buildup
Brownsville reports no signs of wider conflict after a clash last night at Progresso between about 100 Mexicans and 21 U.S. cavalrymen. Mexican riverfront area near Progresso appears deserted as Gen. Robert Bullard reinforces Harlengen with two infantry companies to back Major Anderson’s patrols around Progresso and nearby towns.
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Brownsville
Tex
Rio Grande
Harlingen
Anderson
Progresso
Majority Declined To Sign It
Harris Wein stock of the United States commission on industrial relations arrived in New York and said the majority declined to sign the Manley report as partial and unfair. He noted five of nine members signed a majority report and an addenda by three employers. The commission plans a permanent tri party body, while Walsh favors labor department control. the current commission ends August 23.
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New York
Harris Weinstock
United States Commission On Industrial Relations
Basil M. Manley
Congress
Mr. Weinstock
Manley
Walsh
Weinstock
Walsh replies to Taft criticism on judicial poise
Chicago August 17 Frank P Walsh chairman of the U S commission on industrial relations issued a statement replying to criticisms by former President Taft at a St Louis luncheon. Walsh said the so called judicial poise in modern use often hides the truth and may be the last refuge of a scoundrel He reviewed Tafts decision to testify and noted he would speak on September 6 at the Labor Day address at the exposition
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Chicago
Frank P. Walsh
U.S. Commission’on Industrial Relations
Presdent Taft
St. Louis
Walsh
Taft
Uniformity Proposal For State Insurance Laws
Chicago August 17 Uniformity of state laws governing mutual health and accident insurance was urged at a Health and Accident Underwriters conference meeting. F L Ward of Detroit said few states have identical laws causing policy writing confusion. A digest of all state laws to craft one comprehensive rule was proposed. Officers elected include President W C Goodall East St Louis Ill vice president S We Mun sell Springfield Mass secretary A Arford Benton Harbor Mich treasurer J D Hunt Indianapolis.
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Chicago
Health and
F.L. Ward
Detroit
W. C. Goodall
East
St. Louis
Ill
S. We “Munsell
Springfield
Mass
A. Arford
Benton Harbor
Mich
Treas ‘Arer
J. D. Hunt
Indianapolis
Achern schooner wrecked near Mobile with rescued crew
The American schooner Achern, en route from Mobile to Caibarien with a lumber cargo, was wrecked last week amid a gulf storm. The steamer Elsighh rescued the crew, ensuring no loss of life.
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Mobile
Ala
A. . Achern
Gulf
Achern
Caibarien
Floating UK loan eyed to restore exchange rates
New York reports plan for a large British loan to check the downward trend in rates and shield British money and allies from depreciation. A syndicate of bankers might finance bonds of one five and ten year terms, with negotiations ongoing and no official announcement yet.
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New York
Great
Britain
England
France
George Paish
Finance
Associated Press
Hamburg
Berlin
Great Britain
Ottawa
Europé
Australia
South Africa
Gol
Reighsmarks Eables
Lynching of Leo M Frank Dominates Atlanta News
Leo M Frank's body was taken from a city undertaker to a Brooklyn home after a public viewing in Atlanta. Gov. Nat E Harris pledged to aid prison officials in investigating the lynching, with wide police guards and crowds around the displays.
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Leo Frank
Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
Southern Railway
Frank
Brooklyn
Terminal Station
Fitzgerald
Nat E. Harris
Confederat
Prison Commission
Leo M Frank
Marietta
Herbert. J. Haas
Frants
A. E. Marcus
Ho A. Alexander
Mr. Haas
Undertaking
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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Galveston ‘ Harbor
Army Westeross
Will
Pan-America
Federal Grand Jury
John Lawson
Senator Bailey
American Bar Association
Dardanelles
Industrial Relations Commission
Mutual Health and Accident Insurance Company
Foreigh
J. T. Smith
J. M. Burke
Cobb County
Caro
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