Impeachment Session Opens for Governor Ferguson in Texas Senate
In Austin Texas the Senate inaugurated the impeachment trial of Governor James E Ferguson with the formal oath and court setup. The high court of impeachment readied its procedures as evidence and bar arrangements were completed and the session adjourned to Monday. Senator J C McNealus of Dallas was elected president pro tem as the chamber scheduled further proceedings.
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James E. Ferguson
Senate of Texas
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DeWitt County
Nelson Phillips
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Sutter
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Dayton
Woodward
High Court of
Pope Disappointed by Wilson Reply to Peace Proposals
In Rome the Vatican reports Pope Benedict expressed bitter disappointment after reading President Wilson s reply to his peace proposals. The pope had hoped for a more favorable US response and signified plans to issue a broader reply after all belligerents respond, highlighting areas of possible agreement and issues needing discussion.
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Rome
Vatican
Benedict
Wilson
United States
British Applaud Reply to Pope
British public reads the President's peace note with marked approval and enthusiasm as London welcomes the pope’s appeal and the administration’s reply. Ambassador Page notified the State Department of the reaction in London.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
London
Ambassador Page
State Department
Wilson reply to pope peace note not yet received in Berlin
Berlin reports that the text of President Wilsons reply to the popes peace note has not arrived by late tonight. The only indication about its content comes from a Holland dispatch conveying New York newspaper editorials.
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London
Wilson
Holland
New York
Lord Cecil backs Wilson reply to pope peace note
Lord Robert Cecil the blockade minister endorsed President Wilson's answer to Pope Benedict XV's peace proposals and said no further response might be required.
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Robert Cecil
Wilson
Pope Benedict
Impeachment Trial Preparations For Governor Ferguson
John D. Mc Call to serve about twenty witnesses in Governor Ferguson impeachment trial. Defense plans thirteen witnesses, prosecution seven so far. Names withheld to prevent escapes from citation. Testimony to be disclosed when witnesses are called next week as the trial resumes amid potential weeks of proceedings.
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Austin
Tex
John D. McCall
Senate
Ferguson
Laborers Held Up in Times Square Broadway Robbery
Three highwaymen in the Times Square area of Broadway roped laborers from a subway tunnel as crowds passed after midnight. They took 97 dollars after beating a worker who resisted. the trio escaped before police arrived.
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Times Square
Broadway
New York City
San Antonio Tonight Warm Dry, Weekend Prognosis
San Antonio and vicinity expect fair skies tonight with warmer temperatures. Saturday remains fair with continued mild conditions and light winds.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather forecast roundup with regional temps and winds
Forecasts from The Light list city by city conditions in St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington. Temperatures range from 60 to 68 with clear or cloudy skies and winds from the east south or northeast. Some reports note rain and warmer or cooler trends with highs reaching up to 80.
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Delegates On The Way To Push Peace Convention
Delegates from the People's Council of America plan to travel to Washington to seek federal authority for a national peace convention. If a hall is unavailable in Washington they may hold the meeting on the capitol plaza. Louis P. Lochner announced the decision after talks with Eastern council leaders. Earlier plans considered Milwaukee as a venue.
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People’s Council of America
Washington
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Louis P. Lochner
Eastern Council
Milwaukee
Mob Drives Peace Council Group From Hudson
Secretary Lochner and leaders from New York and the National People's Council were escorted out of Hudson Wisconsin by about 1000 residents after a mass meeting denounced the peace conference. County Attorney Varnum intervened to prevent violence as Kruse and two women left town for Minneapolis. Local officials had barred any further peace council meetings.
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People’s Peace Council
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New York Brotherhood Welfare Association
Florence Margones
New York
Workers’ Council
National People's Council
Hudson
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Maj
Sam42 Campbell
Condit
Chapin Hall Hotel
Miss Margolies
Major Campbell
Kruse
Varnum
Minneapolis
Idenner
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Peace Council
Delegates in Cleveland En Route to West Meeting
About one hundred Eastern delegates to the People's Council of America for Democracy and Peace traveled by special train to Cleveland then left for the West. Linley V. G. Gordon of New York said a Chicago meeting would decide next steps after talks with Louis P. Lochner. He denied German funding claims and urged a lasting peace advocacy in Washington.
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Ohio
People’s Council of America For Democracy and Peace
Linley V. G. Gordon
New York
General Organization Committee
Chicago
Louis P. Lochner
Gordon
Washington
Fear Only Secret Plotting
The American Alliance for Labor and Democracy led by AFL figures sent Governor Burnquist of Minnesota a telegram urging reconsideration of his decision. The message warned that the alliance fears secret plotting more than open argument and proposes a face to face meeting with the council.
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New York
American Alliance For Labor and Democracy
American Federation of Labor
John A. A. Burnquist
Minnesota
Peoples’ Organization
American Alliance
Council
Peace Meeting In Gary Not Held
Peace meeting advertised by the Peoples' Council in Gary Indiana failed to occur last night as chief promoter James H Dolsen was taken into custody by Department of Justice agents.
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Peoples’ Council
James H. Dolsen
Department of Justice
Russian Premier Kerensky Talks Truth at Moscow Conference
Premier Kerensky said the Moscow conference will speed war effort and unite Russians. He asserted the truth learned by all classes will endure and inspire continued resistance against enemies, condemning any halt to hostilities.
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London
Moscow
Kerensky
Exchange Telegraph Company
Russia
Littlefield May Resign Over Texas University Row
Austin August 31 The removal votes against UT faculty led to regents being dropped as Senate delays confirmations. Maj George W Littlefield faces possible resignation after siding against most discharged faculty while backing Dr R E Vinson. If reinstatement occurs he may quit.
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Tex
University of Texas
Board of Regents
Senate of Texas
Ferguson
Maj
George W. Littlefield
Arta
R. E. Vinson
Dr. Vinson
Chicago Bandits Rounded Up After Payroll Robbery
Chicago police said at least three suspects are in custody over the Winslow payroll robbery in which two express messengers were killed. Edward Wheed, an ex convict and counterfeiter, was captured after a two hour gun battle with heavy police numbers. Wheed surrendered with ammunition exhausted. Edward Taylor linked to the case was also taken near Wheed’s location. Gold and cash totaling over $1,000 were found at the scene.
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Winslow
Express
Edward Wheed
Wheed
Edward Taylor
Twelve Ships Overdue at Pacific Port
The Chamber of Commerce announced that twelve sailing vessels are overdue at this port. Notable entries include the Wairuna a 2530 ton ship 91 days out of New Zealand and the Laura Whalen a 1046 ton motor schooner 65 days out of a Pacific port bound for the Orient.
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Chamber of Commerce
Wairuna
New Zealand
Laura Whalen
Orient
British Casualties in August Reported at 59811
London August 31. The British casualties on all fronts for August total 59,811. The breakdown shows 1,278 officers killed or died of wounds and 10,942 men in that category. Wounded or missing include 4,122 officers and 43,469 men.
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London
Pause on All War Fronts Signals Shifts in Allied Battles
London reports Maj. Gen. Maurice says a pause on western fronts follows recent successes and bad weather. He notes Italian front pauses before artillery redeployments, ongoing bombardment wear on German forces in Flanders, and Russian, Romanian fronts showing strain and Allied casualty ratios favoring British troops.
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Italian Sea
F. B. Maurice
War Office
Associated Press
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Flanders
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von Mackenzen
United States
France
Ypres-Sens
Warfront Stalemates and Pauses Across Western Theater
French and British commands report ongoing artillery duels and pauses in the Verdun Arras Flanders sectors. A German raid near Lens is repulsed while Haig notes near continuous artillery fire and wear-down effects. Petain signals possible renewed infantry action at Verdun as Meuse artillery remains active and Germans push a small attack near Hartmannsweiler Kopf.
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Trieste
Petain
Haig
Verdun
Arras-Flanders
Lens
London War Office
Meuse
Alsace
Hartmannsweilerkopf
German Raid Repulsed Near Lens
Today’s official communique reports the repulse of a German raid on the western front below Lens.
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London
Western Front
Lens
Unconstitutionality of Keating-Owen Child Labor Law
Judge James E. Boyd of the U S Circuit Court in Greensboro declares the Keating-Owen child labor law unconstitutional. The injunctions stem from Robert H. Ragenhart and his sons against Fidelity Manufacturing over the dismissal of two underage workers at a Charlotte cotton mill. The case challenges federal limits on child labor in interstate commerce and eight hour workdays for ages 14 to 15.
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N. C
James E. Boyd
United States
Boyd
Robert H. Ragenhart
Reuben
John
Fidelity Manufacturing Company
Charlotte
Reuben Ragenhart
John Ragenhart
North Carolina
Alaskan Trial Seen As Costly Endeavor
Seward Alaska August 31 Efforts to end by Monday the trial of A F McLean government teacher at Nushagak Bristow Bay charged with the murder of his native wife January 3 1916. Government seeks to avoid winter witness costs as some may have to remain all season if the trial extends beyond Monday. The case is projected as the territory’s most expensive. Witnesses were brought nearly two thousand miles last fall to Valdean Co to testify before the grand jury and again to testify before the court.
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Alaska
A. F. McLean
Nushagak
Bristow Bay
Santa Anna
Valdeanico
Third Special Session Meets in Austin Texas
Austin Tex August 31 acting Governor Hobby calls the third special session of the Thirty-fifth Legislature meeting at 10 o clock Speaker Fuller presides in the House while President pro tem McNealus leads the Senate A quorum is lacking in the Senate and the House adjourns to 10 o clock tomorrow Representative Cope designated temporary presiding officer for the House Senator Dean elected president pro tem to preside over impeachment trial Funding bills pass in Senate including 25000 contingent expense and 65000 per diem. Senate adjourns to Monday.
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Tex
W. P. Hobby
Fuller
House
Senate
J. C. McNealus
Cope of
Childress
W’. L. Dean
Walker County
Hobby
Hopkins
Caldwell
Swiss workmen strike over cost of living
Paris dispatch reports Swiss workers in Berne Zurich and Basel cities striking for a half day to protest the high cost of living. The Basle source notes the stoppage was a show of opposition to prices and living costs.
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Berne
Turich
Havre
Basle
Army Balloon School Leader at Fort Omaha
Major H. B. Hersey of the U S A commands the Army Balloon School at Fort Omaha Nebraska. He previously served as executive officer on Walter Wellman's polar expedition and as a major in the Spanish American War. He is recognized as a renowned aeronaut.
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H. B. Hersey
Army Balloon School
Fort Omaha
Nebraska
Walter Wellman
Records Burned in Kansas City Draft Examinations
Two hundred eighty two individual examinations under the selective draft law were destroyed by fire at a grammar school desk in Kansas City Missouri. A board member held a recap of the records and a certified list had been sent to the district board. Re-examination will begin tonight to obtain detailed reports not in the recap.
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Hearst declines mayoral bid for New York race
William R. Hearst will not run for mayor, filing declination with the board of elections on the last day to remove his name from the Democratic ballot. He had been designated by petition for nomination on the Democratic ticket.
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New York
William R. Heart
Board of Elections
Hearst
Submarine Attacks British Freighter Off Ireland
Report of a daring U-boat attack 500 miles off Ireland as a British freighter, escorted by a destroyer, dodged a torpedo. Gun crew arrived aboard the freighter and described how a quick steering maneuver avoided the hit before the submarine vanished.
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Atlantic
Ireland
United States
Packing House Employes Strike in East St. Louis
Four hundred fifty workers at the East Side Packing Company walked out in East St. Louis Illinois on August 31 demanding union recognition.
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Packing House
East ST. Louis
East Side Packing Company
Light Want Ads promote local buying and selling power
The Light Want Ads claim wide coverage across San Antonio and invite advertisers to use their service by phone at Crockett 1742, emphasizing exclusive use and superior local reach.
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Light
San Antonio
Heavy Deterioration in Texas Dims Cotton Outlook
The Department of Agriculture raises August forecast to 12,499,000 bales from 12.0 million earlier, citing sharp Texas deterioration due to drought and scant rain. Officials note weevils, army worms, rust and shedding in various states, with some improvement east of Texas and heavy picking already underway in the south.
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Department
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Cotton
Florida
Alabama
Georgia
Murder trial opens in case of crippled child’s death
In St Johnsbury Vermont August 31 193? the trial of Mrs Alvin Kennist Miss Elia Hicks and John Kerwin for the murder of Alice Bradshaw eight who was crippled after infantile paralysis opened. Kerwin pleaded guilty as accessory after the fact and sentence was deferred. Authorities say Hicks confessed the killing over care duties.
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Alvin Kennist
Elia Hicks
John Kerwin
Alice Bradshaw
Kerwin
Alice
Miss Hicks
Ckeeper
John Bradshaw
Cripp
Baldwin Locomotive Works Beats Output Record
In Philadelphia Baldwin Locomotive Works produced nine engines a day this week, a new manufacture record. The plant runs at full capacity with 25,000 workers, aiming to deliver 150 engines for France by October 1 and fulfill the government order for seven locomotives.
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Philadelphia
Baldwin Ve Works
France
Baldwin Works
Forest Fires Checked in Western Montana
Fires have been checked in every tract in western Montana according to forestry officials. The situation today is better than in the past two weeks as of Monday.
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Missoula
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