Entente Fleet Off Piraeus Alters Greek Elections
London reports an allied fleet of twenty three ships and seven transports arriving off Piraeus. Some observers say Greece abandons neutrality to join the Entente, while others caution it may be temporary. Greek elections likely postponed for a fortnight as developments unfold. Tepeleni occupation by Italian troops also noted with Greek garrison retreat.
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Athens
London
Piraeus
Pireaus
Entente
the Times
Saloniki
Venizelos
Greece
Constantine
Russian Troops Enter Romania Amid Front Activity
Russian forces advance west of Tarno pol and along the Bukowina border while fighting rages in Volhynia and Galicia. Petrograd cites 16,000 prisoners captured. Albania sees Italian troops along Verusa river reach Tepeleni. Germans report ground recaptured near Longueval and Darville wood on the Somme.
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London
Petrograd
Volhynia
Galicia
Carpathians
Bukowina
Zlota Lipa-Dniester
Berlin
Tarnopol
Lutsk
Albania
Transylvania
Erzingan
Ognott
Armenia
Constantinople
Seven Guardsmen Called as Witnesses in Murder Trial
Seven guardsmen from the Eighth Illinois Negro Regiment will be returned from Mexico to Springfield to testify in the murder case of Policeman Frank Crowley. A war department order for their return was received Friday, marking the next step in the trial of Arthur Brown.
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Springfield
Ill
Chicago
War Department
Arthur Brown
Eighth Illinois
Frank
Crowley
Congress King Listed With Ayes
The House final passage vote on the Adamson eight hour day bill showed 239 ayes, 56 nays, and five present. Two Democrats voted no and 70 Republicans plus a Socialist voted yes. no Progressive supported it. Illinois delegates split with Democrats and Republicans voting yes and Republicans voting no. Present and not voting included Foster and Chiperfield.
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Washington
House
Ilinois
Buchanan
Gallagher
McAndrews
Rainey
Tavenner
William Elza Williams
Cannon
Denison
Kifig
Rodenberg
Lowner
Wheeler
Nays
Britten
Mann
Sterling
Wilson
Foster
Chiperfield
Army Heads Hope for Rail Peace
San Antonio Texas Sept 2 Hope based on today s strike developments that there might be no strike and that northward sending of guardsmen would cease while most recalled troops remain on the border was voiced at southern department headquarters Friday night. Two regiments leave one from the First Illinois brigade under Gen Jack Foster departs San Antonio for mobilization camp and the Third Missouri infantry leaves Laredo.
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San Antonio
Texas
Southern Department
War Department
Illinois
Jack Foster
Third
Missouri Infantry
Laredo
Illinois Troops Redirect to Springfield for Railway Strike Duty
The central department of the United States Army announced on Friday night that Illinois troops en route from San Antonio for possible railway strike duty will go to Springfield instead of Fort Sheridan. An officer from the quartermaster's department is in Springfield to prepare the camp grounds.
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Chicago
Central Department of the United States
Illinois
San Antonio
Springfield
Fort Sheridan
Quartermaster’s Department of the Army
Chape
German and African Forces Retreat in German East Africa
Gen. Smuts reports Aug 30 that German forces in German East Africa are in full retreat after the occupation of Morogoro, the seat of the German provisional government. He expects their military headquarters and government to have retired into the mountains.
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London
Smuts
German East Africa
Mrogoro
New York Carmen Vote To Strike
Three thousand motormen and conductors on the Interborough Rapid Transit lines voted Friday night to suspend work unless officers meet a union committee. The ultimatum will be presented Tuesday.
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New York
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Twenty One Suffrage Delegates Selected
Chicago Sept 2 Twenty one women will represent the Illinois Equal Suffrage Association at the national suffrage convention in Atlantic City New Jersey next week Mrs Harrison Brown president of the state organization announced Friday night In addition to Chicago delegates the following Illinois women will attend Mrs A C Roberts Galesburg Mrs E C Colby Danville Mary V Parker Peoria Mrs S C Isabella Sanders Ottawa
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Chicago
Illnois Equal Suffrage Association
Atlantic City
N.J
Harrison Brown
Illinois
A. C. Roberts
Galesburg
E. C. Colby
Danville
Mary V. Parker
Peoria
S. C. Isabella Sanders
Ottawa
Greek king abdication unconfirmed amid Greek turmoil
London dispatches report British foreign office confirmation of the Greek revolt at Saloniki but no confirmation of King Constantine’s abdication. Unofficial cabled hints say Greece may have abandoned neutrality, with rumors of Constantine’s removal and Venizelos behind the throne. Elections postponed likely by two weeks as entente fleet arrives.
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London
Foreign Office
Saloniki
Constantine
Greece
Venizelos
British Foreign Office
Pireaus
Athens
Vodena
Sarrail
Reuter
Salamis
Phaleron
Hughes on Treaties and Haiti Policy Sparks Kansas City Speech
Charles E. Hughes addressed a full Convention hall in Kansas City arguing that the Democratic Party must align its words with deeds on sovereignty and treaty rights. He criticized U S Marines' rule in San Domingo and Haiti while urging protection of American rights and a constructive, businesslike administration to support the national ticket.
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Kansas City
Charles E. Hughes
Democratic Party
San Domingo
Haiti
Hughes
Senate
House
Redfield calls charge unfounded in census row
Portland Oregon September 2 William C Redfield secretary of commerce rejected Hughes charges that political influence shaped appointments to the director of census and the coast and geodetic survey He said an expert Republican Democrat commission found census work lagging and no legal basis for annual forest statistics inquiry The civic service reform league said Harris did not violate civil service rules
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Portland
Ore
William C.redfield
Commerce
Charles E. Hughes
Census
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Fromm
W. J. Harris
E. Dana Durand
Redfield
Harris
National Civic Service Reform League of
New York City
Wireless distress calls picked up near Cristobal
Two steamers reported to the navy department on Friday that they had received wireless distress calls in the Cristobal area of the canal zone. The navy issued a broadcast appeal to southern vessels to investigate but no reply was heard by Friday night, suggesting no trouble had been detected.
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Washington
Navy Department
Cristobal
Canal Zone
Embezzlement Charged At Victor Chemical Works
CHICAGO September 2 Thomas H. Bibbs vice president and treasurer of Victor Chemical works earning $6000 a year was arrested Friday night charged with embezzling about $70000 from the firm. Edward Buerken was arrested late Friday on speeding and ordered to appear in court this morning.
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Chicago
Thomas H. Bibbs
Victor Chemical Works
Edward Buerken
Blackwood
Thomas B Dempsey Dies Suddenly at 60 in Ellington
Thomas B. Dempsey aged 60, a farmer of Ellington township, died suddenly at his daughter Mrs John Schlipman’s home in Quincy after illness from peritonitis. He leaves a widow, three sons Frank Elmer Orville, two daughters, Mrs Schlipman and Laura, plus siblings and wide local ties. Also noted is a report that Missouri railroads lifted the freight embargo on nonperishables with delays on perishables and livestock.
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Thomas B. Dempsey
Ellington Township
John Schlipman
North Twenty-eighth Street
Quincy
Frank Dempsey
North Twenty
Thomas Dempsey
Arthur Mohn
Frank
Elmer Dempsey
Fowler
Orville
Laura Dempsey
Ella Scheufele
South Seventh Street
James Dempsey
Mostroe
Dempsey
Bloomfield Catholic Church
St. Louis
B. F. Bush
Missouri Pacific
Railroads ease embargo as strike fears shift
Western railroads revoke or modify embargoes while boasting they can run trains in a strike. Hale Holden and other chiefs say Congress may force a surrender and defenses against disruptions remain in place. Brotherhood officials deny widespread defections even as union leaders plan meetings to challenge the order.
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Chicago
Congress
Burlington
Hale Holden
Wilson
Holden
Erie
Rock Island
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Omaha
Timothy Shea
Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen
Brotherhoods
Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe
Washington
Higgins
General Managers’ Association of Chicago
Adamson eight hour day bill clears house rapid vote
Washington Sept 2 The Adamson eight hour day bill passed the house 239 to 56 and moved to the senate. The measure would set an eight hour work day for railroad employes in interstate commerce starting Jan 1 1917 with a three member commission to study effects for six to nine months. Final senate action aimed for by 6 pm Saturday.
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Newlands
Senate
House
Pittman
Adamson
Washington
Congress
Shadow Lawn
N. J
Wilson
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Hall
Labor Leaders In Touch With House On Eight Hour Bill
Brotherhood heads met in the Ways and Means room at the Capitol with labor spokesmen as debate on the eight hour provision continued. Representatives Casey Kenting and Speaker Clack moved to pass the bill, while Newlands and Thomas urged Congress to act decisively to avert a labor crisis and to fulfill the president's demand for protective legislation.
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Brotherhood
Kitchin
Ways and Means
Casey
Pennsylvania
Kenting
Colorado
Senate
House
Clack
Underwood
Newlands
Congress
Cummins Leads Opposition In Senate Against House Bill
Senator Cummins delivered a lengthy speech opposing the house bill amid a broader dispute over a looming disaster. He argued the Underwood amendment would ruin the bill’s purpose and questioned brotherhood leaders. Borah denied the senate lacked freedom to act, warning of a national calamity if lawmakers are forced to legislate. Cummins praised the president’s role but said mediation failed. He criticized the bill’s hours provision as a “brassiest” gold brick and warned of harmful consequences to organized labor.
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Cummins
Underwood
Iowa
Brotherhood
Congress
Borah
Senate
Brotherhoods
Labor
Gram
Mann Leads Fight On Bill In House Debated Under Special Rule
After a day of heated debate the house passed the bill under a special rule objected to by Republican Leader. Only 56 Republicans opposed the measure as 70 sided with the majority while two Democrats Steele of Pennsylvania and Black of Texas supported the bill. Continues on page.
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Mann
Bill
House
Man
Steele
Pennsylvania
Black
Texas
Epresapta
New York
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Aviona
Voujisa
War Office
Tepeles
Brenta
Gorizia
Rumania
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Congressman King
Missouri
Carmen
Balkan
King Constantine
Redfeld
Commerce Secretary
Census Bureau
Civil Service
John
Truk
Minneapolis and St. Louis
Calvin
Union Pacific
Minneapolis- St. Paul
Sault Ste Marie
Great Northern Railway
Duluth
Milwaukee and
St. Paul
Garretson
Louisville
Nashville
H. E. Byram
Burlington Road
W. L. Parke
Illinois Central
Ap Por
Rush Adamson
Railroad Brotherhood
Senate. Co
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