Wilson Urges Officials to Accept His Arbitration Plan
President Wilson appealed to railroad leaders to drop arbitration insistence and back his settlement plan, already agreed by the employees, warning that a nationwide strike would blame the public and not him. Hale Holden of Burlington and five others urged continued arbitration, saying the plan endangers peaceful labor dispute resolution.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Hale Holden
Burlington Road
Railroad Executives Confront Wilson Over Eight Hour Day
President Wilson summoned railroad presidents to Washington as tensions rose over the eight hour day plan. Officials signaled possible arbitration, with fears of a government takeover if a strike loomed and hints that freight rates could rise. W. G. Lee of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen stressed the need for a hearing, while some executives argued for seeking input from business interests before decision.
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Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Wilcan
United States
Wilson
Interstate Commerce Commission
White House
Presiden Wilson
Holden
Naked truth urged to avert railway strike crisis
President Wilson called for blunt realism and arbitration to avert a national railway strike affecting 100 million people. He said Congress would not pass compulsory arbitration. Brotherhood leaders warned against forced settlement while awaiting a possible eight hour crown plan. several railway executives claimed a strike could be contained and volunteers were asked to help operate trains if needed. Western road executives listed as summoned by the president.
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Wilson
Congress
Brotherhood
High Mass Opens Week in New York
Thousands of delegates from the United States and Canada gather for Catholic Week as a pontifical high mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral is led by Cardinal Farley. Clergy attendance includes Cardinals Farley Gibbons and O’Connell plus 27 bishops. The Catholic Press Association elected officers with John Paul Chew as president and Frank L Dowling anticipated to welcome delegates.
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New York
United States
Canada
National Federation of Catholic Societies
St Patrick's Cathedral
Cardinal Farley
Farley
Gibbons
O'Connell
Apostolic
John Bonzano
Catholic’ Press Association
John Paul Chew
St. Louis
H. Tirney
Claude M. Becker
Brooklyn
George J. Jaegele
Pittsburgh
John J. Burk
Thomas P. Hart
Cincinnati
M. J. Magigan
Frank L. Dowling
Pershing's retirement good news to Mexico
Mexican reports from Juarez indicate no steps toward a general withdrawal by Gen. John J. Pershing's expedition. The American expeditionary force sits in a 200 mile convoy from Columbus New Mexico to El Valle Chihuahua, with headquarters at Colonia Dublan. Juarez officials hailed any withdrawal as lifting the greatest cloud on the Mexican horizon and praised Gen Funston's reported recommendation.
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Tex
Juarez
J. J. Pershing
Mexico
Columbus
N. M
Elvalle
Chihuahua
Colonia Dublan
Funston
Danish Decision Postponed on Coalition Cabinet Pact
Copenhagen officials report the government proposal for a coalition cabinet and the treaty with the United States for the sale of the Danish West Indies postponed for at least a week due to Rigsdags caucuses.
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Copenhagen
London
United States
Danish West Indies
Rigsdag
Lodge Attacks Washington as Administration of Words at Dorcester Outing
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge opened the presidential campaign at a Dorchester Republican club outing. He denounced the current government as an administration of words citing the Lusitania disaster and the phrase “strict accountability” as empty. He urged accountability for Americans killed and outrages abroad.
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Nantaskett
Mess
Washington
Henry Cabot Lodge
Republican Club
Dorcester
Lusitania
Mexico
President Will Sign Naval Bill
President Wilson will sign the naval appropriation bill next Tuesday, authorizing a large 1917 building program. Bids from private builders for battleships and other craft will be opened October 18 after inquiries issued, with work possibly starting before January 1 and labor shortages delaying progress. The act also provides $6,000,000 to equip additional navy yards, with yard selection contingent on bids and study of private offers.
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Washington
Wilson
Eider
Daniels
Navy
British Storm Thiepval Ridge Advances in Western Front
British forces report an eleven mile frontage advance capturing a ridge overlooking Thiepval north of Plozieres and half a mile of trenches west of Wiehwood. They say 796 prisoners were taken with further advance expected as a major offensive unfolds on multiple fronts.
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Thiepval
Pozieres
Wwiehwood
War Office
Lontion
Tondon
Saraill
Berlin
Paris
Balkans
Somme
Florina
Monastir
Montain
Galicia
Tablonitea
Chronohora
Carpathians
Hungary
Bukowina
Kirlidaba
Alsblonitza
Baltimore Woman Has Infantile Paralysis
Mrs. Douglas Gorman of Baltimore, ill with infantile paralysis for two days at Rye, is believed to have contracted the disease in New York City. The health department warns parents to keep children away from the city as new cases in Greater New York for the week end rose to 912 with 226 deaths, down from the prior week.
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New York
Douglas Gorman
Baltimore
Edmund S. Nash
Rye
United States
Gorman
Maryland
New York City
Greater New York
French Drive Germans From Maurepas Trench North
Paris August 20 The war office reports French forces repelled a night counter attack and drove Germans from the trench north of Maurepas that they had penetrated Friday night securing the position and restoring front line continuity.
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Maurepas Trench
Paris
Maurepas
War Office
Rioters Refused Bail in Strike Riot Case
OTTAWA Ti Aug 20 Judge Navis in federal court refused bail for J A Hammill assistant superintendent of the German American Cement Co La Salle and his body guard Charles J Foster charged with killing Stanley Wisi on Wednesday night in a strike riot. Judge Davis issued habeas corpus writs for the two prisoners returnable Monday afternoon.
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Ottawa
Judgee Navis
J. A. Hammill
German-American Cement Co
la Salle
Stanley Wisi
Davis
German torpedo sinks Dutch steamer Rimndijk apologizes
The German government officially admitted it torpedoed the Dutch steamer Rimndijk off the Scilly Islands last April. It apologized and offered compensation to the ship owners for the food cargo intended for the Belgian relief commission.
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the Hague
London
Scilly Islands
Belgian Relief Commission
Onms
Three Deaths In Heat Wave
Chicago reports three deaths and widespread prostrations from a heat wave starting Friday. Temperature hit 93 at nine am with high humidity, officials say relief is expected by Monday. Danville records sixty four heat prostrations in two days with one death Mildred Henderson among the affected as temperatures reach 100.
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Chicago
Charles L. Mitchell
Mitchell
Plains States
Atlantic Coast
Danville
Mildred Henderson
Withdrawal of U. S. Troops From Mexico Urged by Funston
Washington Aug 20 A War Department document cites Gen Funstons recommendation that American troops be withdrawn from Mexico. The report notes officials regret premature publication but expects quick agreement by the border commission. Lansing envoy Arredondo and Secretary Lane prepare proceedings for a soon assembled commission.
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Funston
Mexico
War Department
Joint Commission
State Department
Tiusa
Secritary
Lansing
As Tice Nces
Elico Arredondo
Mexcar
Serry
Lane
Delegattn
Hughes Urges Visible Government and Honest Enterprise
San Francisco August 20 Charles E Hughes told audiences that U S government cannot be run by taxing politics or mere preparedness. He favored business led advancement, light on fraud, and commissions with expert investigation to curb abuses while preserving honest enterprise. He urged national unity, decisive action, and square dealing to boost American prosperity and foreign trade.
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San Francisco
Charles E. Hughes
Oakland
United States
Hughes
Mr. Hughes
Dreamland
Commercial Club
America
Mann
Woman killed in Chicago area rail collision injures dozens
Aug 20 Chicago report says a North Shore and Milwaukee electric train at Glencoe station was struck by a second car. One woman died, about forty people were injured from Ravinia park concert passengers bound for Evanston. Efforts called for physicians in Evanston Willmette Winnetka and Glencoe as trains arrived for treatment.
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Chicago
North Shore and
Milwaukee
Glencoe
Evanston
Willmette
Winnetka
Northwestern
Pyanston
Single Taxers Plan Full Reorganization
Niagara Falls N Y Aug 20 a complete reorganization of the single tax movement will be carried out by the single taxers at the sixth annual conference under the Joseph Fels fund commission which opened here Saturday The plan is to organize a national single tax association which will raise and spend its own funds rather than be supported by the Fels fund This association will have headquarters in New York An international commission will be formed to link together the various national organizations
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Niagara Falls
N.Y
Joseph Fels Fund Commission
Fels Fund
New York
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