Railway Men Announce Vote On Mediation Tuesday
The entire board of mediation from the Anti-States board, including William L, Martin A. Knapp, and W. Hangar, will convene in New York to discuss accepting the services of the board to avert a national railway strike. Judge Knapp and Mr. Hangar will meet in York next Tuesday, with mediation proceeding amid possible extended deliberations before any final step.
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Tashington
D. C
Anit- States Board of Mediation and Violation
William L, Mbers
Martin A. Knapp
W. Hangar
New York
Mittee
Railway Brotherls
R. Hangar
New
Judge Knapp
Water 2
Ge Chambers
Hangar
York
Mbers
Ewers
Committee of Railroad
Society Women Active in Service School Work
Mrs. Philip Armour Jr formerly Miss Gwendolyn Condon of New York is a leading figure in the National Service School of the Navy League women’s section and treasurer. She is joined by Miss Lolita Armour Mrs J Ogden Armour and Mrs Hobart C Chatfield Taylor in a two week course taught by noted figures on national defense food conservation American history and Americanization of foreign born.
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Philip Armour, Jr
Gwendolyn Condon
New York
National Service School
Women's Section
The
Navy League
Lolita Armour
J. Ogden Armour
Hobart C. Chatfield-Taylor
Mayfield Signals Possible Support for Course
Mayfield noted he has not officially stated his stance yet but is likely to favor the proposed course according to the report.
Austin business leaders urged to push highway action
E J Hernan of the National Highway Association met with Austin Chamber of Commerce officers to stress that local businessmen must press road work to secure a federal appropriation of 76 million dollars. He urged forming a state highway commission, a move Governor Ferguson plans to submit at the upcoming Thirty fifth Legislature session.
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Austin
Tex
E. J. Hernan
National Highway Association
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Hernan
Ferguson
Col Mariano Tames Leads New Mexican Revolution
El Paso reports Colonel Mariano Tames, ex Carranza commander and former Villista chieftain, launching a revolt backed by the Legalista party. He gathers Carranza deserters near Juarez as he proclaims to restore the Diaz regime and oust Carranza, amid reports of $50,000 in Mexican gold moving across the border to support the movement.
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EL Paso
Tex
Mexico
Mariano Tames
Carranza
Villista
Legalista Party
Diaz
Vasquez Tagle
Tames
Ojo Samalayuca
Juarez
Legalista
United States
Requests surge for Infant Care booklet in Texas
Austin, Aug 5. The state health department reports many requests for the newly issued Infant Care booklet by Mrs. Max West. The booklets are in ample supply and mailed promptly upon request. The Children’s Bureau notes the aim is to aid mothers with hygiene and normal living, not to replace medical or nursing professionals.
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Austin
Tex
State Health Department
Max West
Children's Bureau
Federal Department of Labor
River levee breaks near Browns ville in Rio Grande flood alert
A levee break five miles above Browns ville on the Rio Grande prompts flood concerns as water overflows slowly. Colonel Mason W. Patrick says serious overflow hinges on twenty four hours of rising river. Camps remain safe while residents face possible displacement and property losses. William B. Leonard asks neighbors not to harm his domesticated pet rabbit, Jackrabbit.
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Brownsville
Tex
Rio Grande
Mason W. Patrick
First Engineers
Parker
William B. Leonard
Bloomingdale
Ind
Leonard
Texas arbitration push tempers looming railway strike
ITIN Texas Aug 56 that the rail commission will favor arbitration between carriers and employees. Resolutions from commercial bodies and letters from shippers support arbitration and the commission's influence to avert a strike. Iman Allison Mayfield travels to Rockport to present a signed plan to Commissioner Earle for approval.
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Itin
Tex
Id Commission of Texas
Bn Orth
Iman Allison Mayfield
Ssion
Rockport
Earle
Russian move to create state oil monopoly
Aug 5 Russia plans a state petroleum monopoly to end extortion by naphtha firms. A government appointed board will unite companies into a syndicate under interior and commerce ministry control, supervising production and prices with a permanent wartime extension.
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Petrograd
Swedish Held Up 100000 Books for War Prisoners
The Af tonbladet says 100000 books sent by the German Red Cross to Russian frontier for war prisoners in Eastern Russia and Siberia await censor reading in Petrograd. Russian authorities delay forwarding to camps, likely delaying for months or never starting.
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Stockholm
Aftonbladet
Russia
Siberia
Red Cross Society
Petrograd
French and Belgian spies executed in Brussels trial
Cologne reports that after a four day trial three French and Belgian spies were executed in Brussels. Two others were pardoned to life imprisonment while four received prison terms from six months to eight years, including two women.
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Cologne
Koelnische Zeitung
Brussels
Ready Made Clothes Reflect Shifting American Style
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes a rise in ready made clothing usage, driven by consumer preference for American workmanship and trends. A Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce report cites wide cost variations across firms, with no fixed production cost, and highlights minimal clothing imports while American styles dominate. In a separate scene, two men quarrel over a street car seat, leading to a police station confrontation and a judge ruling that seat rights belong to the first taker by squatter sovereignty.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Bill
Sam
Chose War Lost Girl in Ocean Park Encounters
In Los Angeles George Edmund Elwell of Compaya E San ta Monica chose to go to the front over keeping his sweetheart Alma Earnest of Ocean Park who tore his enlistment papers. She urged him to stay and find another, but he appealed to Captain Simon and joined with new papers. Elwell waits with his unit for orders. Also Berkshire Eagle reports Pittsfield plant accident victim treated locally.
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Los Angeles
George Edmund Elwell
Compaya E
Santa Monica
Alma Earnest
Navy Street
Ocean Park
Elwell
Miss Earnest
Simon
Mrs Fielen F Wright Dies in Chicago Headlines Recall Printing Family
Mrs Helen Frances Wright died in Chicago at her sister's home after a long family ties to the press. Her father James H King once led the Chicago Republican and aided Wilbur Storey in launching the Chicago Times during the Civil War siege. Her mother Mary A King was a renowned Chicago newspaper worker and honorary Old-Time Printers member. Her husband was the late James.
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Chicago
Helen Frances Wright
M. Colbert
Ashland Avenue
Wright
James H. King
Chicago Republican
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Wilbur F. Storey
Chicago Times
United States
Mary A. King
Printers’ Association
James
Wright News Editor of Chicago Chronicle at Death
Wright served as news editor of the Chicago Chronicle at the time of his death, a noted figure in the publication and its newsroom leadership. The obituary highlights his role shaping coverage and editorial direction during his tenure.
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Wright
Chicago Chronicle
Austin's Heat Wave Broken by Rain
Austin, Tex Aug 5: a light shower ended a two week heat wave. Rain not heavy enough to noticeably aid corn and cotton crops in the area.
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Austin
Tex
A Present for Doughty from Texas board of examiners
In Austin on August 5 Prof W F Doughty state superintendent received an elaborate silver center piece as a mark of appreciation from the state board of examiners. H C Lyons presented the gift during a board session grading summer normal papers for teachers certificates.
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Doughty
Austin
Tex
W. F. Doughty
State Board of Examiners
H. C. Lyons
His Window Was Open. Practical Joker Gets Pinpointed
A late night prankster wakes to a loud knock and discovers his window remains open with his head protruding outside. The passerby points out the open window as the joker’s head sticks out, exposing the prank’s own flaw. The anecdote is attributed to the New York Times.
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New York Times
The Strap Hangers Rights Case in Chicago
A Chicago judge ruling, reported by the Boston Post, concerns the Strap Hangers Union and two Chicago branch members, William and Samuel, who were hanging from straps aboard a crowded surface car when a seat opened nearby. The decision addresses passenger seating rights and seating precedence on streetcars.
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Chicago
Boston Post
William
Samuel
Bill
Sam
Ill to Get Legacy for Belleville Brother in Probate Court
John Drovetta of Belleville faces illness or death to access money left by his deceased sister Mary Gannette. The will places his one fourth share in public hands for nursing and funeral costs, with $100 to St Mary's Church for a parish school. Remaining shares go to his sister’s children and brothers after settlement. Also, Barney Richert and a younger brother arrive in Tacoma after a 400 mile bicycle trek to enroll at Cushman Trade School.
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Belleville
St. Louis Republic
Mary Gannette
Drovetta
Annie Falcetti
Joseph
Anthony
John
Indiana
Barney Richert
Tacoma
Wash
Cascade Mountains
Cushman Trade School
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