Ferguson allies sway Texas Democratic convention
Houston dispatch notes Governor Ferguson aligned supporters may largely shape the platform. Pro delegates show limited strength with contests looming from Bell, Hays, Hill and Tom Green counties as anti leaders push for influence. Temporary chairmanship and county caucuses set for vote, with run off primary August 26 guiding winnowing choices.
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Pro
Thomas H. Ball
Pros
Prow
L. L. Lockridge
Austin
M. M. Crane
Dallas
Walter Collins
Hillsboro
Fannin
Charles J. Kirk
Bell
Hays
Hill
Tom Green
McLennan
D. E. Decker
Quanah
Robert L. Warren
Kaufman
Warren
Decker
North Texas
Antis
J. F. Carl
Bexar County
Rice Hotel
Claude Y. Birkhead
Seass
Culberson
Colquitt
Ferguson
Aaa
New York street railway strike remains unsettled
New York officials Mayor Mitchel and Public Service Commissioner Straus failed to secure ratification of a tentative settlement with the New York Railways Company after a protracted meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mitchel
Public Service
Straus
New York Railways Company
Prohibition Amendment Leads in Texas Primary Vote
Houston dated report notes 2103 vote margin in favor of submitting a constitutional amendment for statewide prohibition from the July 22 primary. Totals show For 174,436 and Against 172,332 with other results including Robertson law retention and governor and senatorial results. Contests over seatings in Bell, Bomn Green, and Hill counties prompted heated remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Ferguson
Morris
Marshall
Colquitt
Culberson
Brooks
Fourteenth
Bell
Bomn
Stolen Auto Takes Boy From Chicago Family
Thieves seized the Haw automobiler on the west side while Fred Haw and his wife were in a restaurant. They took the sleeping 8 year old son along, but later left him on a sidewalk away from the scene and the child was returned to his parents. The car was not recovered in this incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fred Haw
West Side
New Recruiting Plan Ties Kansas Guard to Fort Riley
Adjutant General Charles I. Martin announced Kansas National Guard recruiting officers have been mustered out at Fort Riley under Central Division orders from Chicago. A new recruiting plan will be inaugurated though details were not provided.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas National Guard
Charles I. Martin
Kansas
United States Service
Fort Riley
Central Division
Chicago
Martin
Bomb Explodes at Shaw Taxi Building in Chicago
A rear explosion at the Shaw Taxi Cab Company on South Wabash Avenue caused minor damage. The manager suspects labor troubles after a pattern of assaults on employees and prior property attacks.
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Chicago
Shaw Taxicab
South Wabash Avenue
Regional Forecasts From The Light Across Major Cities
The Light reports for St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington predict temperatures ranging from conexion 74 to 82 with conditions including partly cloudy cloudy and rain. Winds vary from southwest to south at 4 10 mph and warmer or cooler trends are noted with the daily low readings around mid 70s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Owitchmen to Arbitrate It Announced
George W. Hanger of the U S board of mediation announced arbitration will settle the Switchmen's Union of North America and railroad differences. The vote on a general strike showed overwhelming support though details remain unofficial. The Newlands act governs the six arbiter panel for the dispute over an eight hour day and overtime pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George W. Hanger
United States Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Newlands
Hanger
5 Hom
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
A. B. Garretson
Order of Railway Conductors
Brotherhoods
Western Engineers
Roads
Strike Called by Philadelphia Street Railway Workers
A strike of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes was ordered at 3 30 am by local president Harry Flynn. About 1800 of 4700 workers joined, with several lines tied up as strikebreakers filled in. The Transit Company says cars run on schedule and only a dozen walked out while other officials acknowledge about 400 out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway
Harry E. Flynn
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Flynn
Thomas E. Mitten
Five Die From Heat In St Louis Weather Relief Expected
Five persons died from the heat in St Louis as temperatures reached 93 degrees. The Weather Bureau expects showers tonight or tomorrow to bring some relief from the heat wave east of the Mississippi. An area of high pressure continues to push warmth from the South Atlantic with no sharp temperature drop forecasted. Unsettled hot weather persists in the Upper Mississippi Valley Ohio Valley and the upper lake region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Mississippi
Weather Bureau
South Atlantic
Mississippi Valley
Ohio Valley
Upper Lake Region
Oklahoma Joins Atlantic Fleet at Newport
The new superdreadnaught Oklahoma sails from Oklahoma to Newport Rhode Island to join the Atlantic fleet. She will cruise about three weeks with 1000 officers and men to acquaint them with the ship. Two three inch anti aircraft guns were added before departure making her the first US Navy vessel with such armament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Oklahoma
Newport
R. I
United States Navy
Holidays Postponed In Britain Across Workforce
Across Britain today workers mostly accepted a government order to postpone holidays to support munitions production. South Wales miners reversed a prior holiday decision after authorities urged continued coal output, while Lancashire cotton brokers also faced the shift. In cities, business ran normally as munitions plants operated at full capacity.
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London
South Wales
Lancashire
Prize ship Appam valued at 1.25 million dollars
Private and German naval architects and shipbuilders fixed the value of the prize ship Appam at 1 250 000 dollars. The commissioners reported to Judge Waddill in Norfolk Virginia. The valuation will determine the bond for the Appam should it be turned over to former British owners during the appeal to the Supreme Court. A motion to implement this is expected later today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Appam
Waddill
United States District Court
Supreme Court
May vote on suffrage in Senate debate
Washington Aug 7 A canvass by Senator Thomas as suffrage committee chair seeks to gauge if a vote on a federal suffrage amendment can pass this session without extended debate. Senator Shafroth, a White House caller, said he expected a vote to be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate
Thomas
Shafroth
White House
Woman Wins Democratic Nomination in First District
Topeka August 7 Dr Eva Harding a suffragette leader won the Democratic nomination for Congress in Kansas First District over Rev H J Corwine by a 608 vote majority She is the only woman congressional candidate in the state for the coming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Eva Harding
Congress
H. J. Corwine
Harding
Epidemic kills 44 infants in New York report
In the last 24 hours 44 children died from infantile paralysis and 45 new cases were reported in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wisconsin Guardsmen March to Leon Springs in Muddy Hike
Three Wisconsin regiments, totaling over 3000 infantry, began their hike from Camp Wilson Monday morning and reached Nine-mile Hill by 10 35 AM. Only about 22 dropped out, with one exhausted soldier sent by ambulance. An army officer praised their discipline and credited training and Brigadier General Richardson. The march order placed First, Third and Second regiments first, followed by wagons and artillery. A mule in the supply train caused a comic delay as its sergeant, rider, and car exchanged a humorous solution. The brigade plans to finish to Leon Springs Tuesday while the First Illinois brigade returns to San Antonio Wednesday.
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Wisconsin Brigade
Leon Springs
Camp Wilson
Nine-mile Hill
Fredericksburg Road
Richardson
Wisconsin Camp
Texas
Missouri
Illinois
San Antonio
Submarine Sighted Off Maine Coast Near Cross Island
A large submarine was sighted off Machias Port Maine by Captain Small of the Cross Island coast guard station. It surfaced and submerged, with Navy officials noting no American subs were in the area and suggesting the Bremen or Deutschland as possibilities. A smaller second submarine was sighted later.
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Machias Port
Small
Cross Island Coast Guard
Bremen
United States
Maine
Seal Island
Washington, D. C
Cross Island
Deutschland
British Drive Through German East Africa Advances
General Smuts reports rapid southward progress as British forces drive from Kilimatinde and Kilimantinde. German resistance includes a 150 casualty battle at Malangali on July 24. News notes Ujiji and Sadani fall to Allied forces as pursuit tightens toward Kondoa Irangi and Irangi routes.
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London
Louis Botha
Union of South Africa
German East Africa
Germany
Botha
Kilimatinde
Ujiji
Sudani
Smuts
Sindida
Kondoa- Irangi
Northey
Malangali
Madibira
Irangi
Showers Continue as August Follows July Weather
Showery humid unsettled conditions persist for at least twenty four hours per Major Allen Buell of the weather bureau. Sunday featured intermittent showers from morning to night with a total of .51 inch rainfall. Thunder and lightning marked some downpours and one gust reached forty miles per hour for three minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
Mayflower Ends Cruise With President Wilson Returning
President Wilson cut short a weekend cruise aboard the naval yacht Mayflower on the Potomac and was driven directly to the White House after docking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Potomac
White House
Lieutenant Guynemer Extends Aerial Score In Somme
A report states Lieutenant Guynemer, now operating in the Somme sector, has shot down his eleventh German aeroplane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guynemer
Somme
Hughes Addresses Detroit Manufacturers and Suffragists
Chas E K Hughes spoke in Detroit to about ninety thousand workers, praising their contribution to employers and urging unity against capital labor strife. He then addressed suffragists reiterating support for woman suffrage nationwide. He met party leaders, toured plants, and attended multiple events in a packed itinerary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Chas, Ek, Hughes
United States
J. M. Eaton
Mr. Hughes
New York
Navin Field
Hughes
Michigan
Sinaloa Government Moves Seat to Culiacan
The Sinaloa government loyal to Carranza relocates from Mazatlan to Culiacan for security and supply reasons. It fixes heavy penalties to defend power money. merchants must pay in coin, stock purchases decline. Two daylight trains run weekly to Nogales, taking six days.
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Maztalan
San Diego
Cal
State of Sinaloa
Carranza
Mazatlan
Culiacan
Nogales
First union of letter carriers formed in United States
In Chicago Aug 7 a union of letter carriers was organized with about 200 members. The new union is affiliated with the National Federation of Post Office Clerks and the American Federation of Labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
United States
National Federation of Post Office Clerks
American Federation of Labor
Bliss Returns to U S Columbus After Mexico Visit
General Tasker H. Bliss assistant chief of staff arrived in Columbus New Mexico from Mexico where he completed a semi official inspection of punitive expedition troops. He then departed for Deming New Mexico to assess militia camp conditions.
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Columbus
N. M
Tasker H. Bliss
Mexico
Bliss
Deming
McCormick Sees President On Nomination Outreach
In Washington on August 7 the president, Vance C. McCormick and Homer S. Cummings discussed formally notifying President Wilson of his nomination and arranging speaking engagements during the campaign at a conference.
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McCormick
Washington
RD. C
Wilson
Vance C. McCormick
Democratic National Committee
Homer S. Cummings
National Committee
Turks on Suez led into trap by the British
London dispatch reports the Turkish push toward the Suez canal failed as British forces at Romani and Katia trapped and defeated a large Turkish force. The engagement yielded 70 Germans among 3,100 unwounded prisoners and a complete German battery captured.
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London
Suez Canal
Archibald James Murray
Egyp
Romani
Kai Jasin
Mani
Maii
Cairo
Ex Telegraph Company
Thetlet Romani
Katia
Katia-Umaisha
Katia Oasis
F. B. Maurice
Imperial General Staff
Associated Press
Near East
Canal
Egypt
el Arish
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Democratic Committee
Kansas Guard
Mirescevces
Owitchmen
East Africa
Lieot Guynemele
Sinaloa
Carriers
UNION
Chicago Postoffice
U. S
Pershing
Suez
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