Congress Moves to Avert Railway Strike Amid Bills
In Washington on September 1, 1916, the House adopts the Adamson eight hour bill while the Senate committee reports a companion with wage and hours provisions. The measure faces possible filibuster as leaders expect passage before Sunday. Garretson meets the President as Republicans draft a substitute bill.
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Senate
House
Washington, D. C
Congress
Wilson
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Canadian Commission
Garretson
A. B. Garretson
Railroad Brotherhoods
White House
Mr. Garretson
Owever
Legislaon
Greek King Abdicates and Greek Crisis Deepens
A Reuters dispatch from Saloniki reports King Constantine abdicated in favor of Crown Prince George with Venizelos as power behind the throne. Premier Zaimis would stay, while French troops intervened to quell fighting near Saloniki as Greece weighs entente ties and possible departure of the king. Crown Prince George, born July 19, 1890, is unmarried and linked by engagement to Princess Elizabeth of Roumania.
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Venizelos
Saloniki
Constantine
London
Ward Price
Athens
Price
Larissa
Entente
Crown Prince
George
Princess Elizabeth of
Roumania
Kansas Injunction on Strike Blocks Order Officials
Fred B. Fisher a Union Pacific conductor secured a temporary restraining order in Shawnee County District Court to stop six officers of the Order of Railway Conductors from calling a strike. Judge A W DahA issued the order.
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Topeka
Kan
Fred 8. Fisher
Union Pacific Railroad
Shawnee County
A. W. Daha
Bulgaria and Turkey wage war on Roumania
Bulgaria declares war on Roumania in an official Saloniki announcement reported by Reuter's. A Berlin dispatch says Roumanian minister in Sofia asked for passports, severing Roumania Bulgaria diplomatic ties.
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Bulgaria
Turkey
Roumania
London
Saloniki
Reuter
Amsterdam
Sofia
Berlin
Adamson Bill Unconstitutional Says Railroads
Chicago reports counsel for railroads inform the president that the Adamson II bill is unconstitutional and confiscatory. E P Ripley of Santa Fe notes the bill would be pressed if passed and that railroads will seek legal action rather than yield.
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Ripley
Chicago
E. P. Ripley
Coun
Conductors Vote Not to Strike in Milwaukee
W B Henrichs announced that Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad conductors on the Chicago to Missouri river section have voted not to strike.
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Milwaukerm
Conductors Voter Split Stirs Chicago Rail Strike News
Chicago February single line report quotes T. A. Gregg, vice president of the Order of Railway Conductors, reacting to Milwaukee dispatches that conductors on the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul line would not heed a strike call.
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Chicago
T. A. Gregg
Order of
Milwaukee
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Army Motor Trucks Complete Long Trip
Thirty one trucks of an army motor company arrived at Fort Sam Houston after an 800 mile overland journey from Columbus New Mexico. The 17 day trek began with 33 machines. one failed and was towed in, another shipped. Commanded by Captain John A. Pearson the crew built temporary roads when needed, covering up to five and a half miles a day near Toyah.
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Fort Sam Houston
Columbus
New Mexico
Harry L. Rogers
Southern Department
John A. Pearson
Eleventh Cavalry
Toyah
Turkish War Declared On Roumania From Constantinople
A dispatch from Constantinople reports at 8 PM last night the Turkish government delivered a declaration of war against Roumania to the Roumanian minister. The wireless dispatch notes the move as a formal start of hostilities between the two nations.
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Berlin
Sayville
Constantinople
Roumania
Roumanian Forces Occupy Kronstadt District
A Times dispatch from Bucharest reports Roumanian troops moved into the Carpathian slopes and occupied the Kronstadt area Sunday night, signaling a significant advance in the region.
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London
Carpathians
Kronstadt
Times
Bucharest
Roumanians Capture Petroseny in Transylvania
Romanian troops invading Transylvania have occupied Petroseny, an important industrial center in the Tarlung e valley near Kronstadt. The maneuver signals a widening invasion as Turnu Magureli and Zimnitza are noted as frontier towns on the Danube.
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Bucharest
London
Transylvania
Tarlunge
Kronstadt
Roumanian War Office
Transylvania Alps
Turnu-Maguerli
Zimnitza
Danube River
Senate ok for private Niagara river bridge near Buffalo
The Senate unanimously supported a bill authorizing private construction of a bridge across the Niagara river near Buffalo. The measure has been passed by the Senate.
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Niagara
Washington, D. C
Senate
Niagara River
Buffalo
Weather Update for San Antonio Tonight and Saturday
The weather page reports unsettled conditions for San Antonio and surrounding areas tonight and into Saturday with possible showers and cooler air. Temperature changes are expected, and residents should monitor updates for any advisories or warnings.
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San Antonio
Russians Capture 15 501 Prisoners on Western Front
Russian official statement reports that in battles on the Western Russian front yesterday the forces captured 289 officers and 15 501 men. Among the captives were 2 400 Germans, with six guns, fifty five machine guns and seven bomb throwers also seized.
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Petrograd
London
Weather forecast for six cities from The Light
The forecast notes St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington with temperatures around 66 to 68 degrees. Winds vary from northeast southwest and south with rain or possible rain in several locations. Highs reach mid 70s to mid 80s while lows span 64 to 68 degrees.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Germans Break Through on Somme Front at Small Frontage
Five German assaults on the Somme last night targeted British positions between Ginchy and High Wood. The war office reported German forces penetrated the British defense along a narrow frontage at two points.
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London
Somme
War Office
Ginchy
High Wood
Germans Regain Ground on Somme Front
German troops on the Somme front regained ground near Longueval and Delville Wood after a counter attack, according to today’s official statement from the German army headquarters. Prince Leopold of Bavaria is noted in the report.
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Berlin
London
Somme
France
Longueval
Delville Wood
Prince Leopold of
Bavaria
Director of German Army Staff on Russian Front
The text notes a shift in leadership with the director of the German armies on the Russian front succeeding Field Marshal von Hindenburg as chief of the imperial general staff. The fragment references a change in command at the Imperial General Staff during wartime.
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Pears
von Hindenburg
Imperial General Staff
Nurses Strike Sparks Riot at Manila General Hospital
American reserves were called out to quell a small riot linked to a strike by nurses and students at Manila General Hospital. The walkout began yesterday over discipline and was fueled by a newspaper campaign. Hospital service is badly crippled as strikers recruit and disturb crowds. Private nurses volunteer to care for patients.
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Manila
General Hospital
Riots in Lisbon After Parliament Concession Sparks Clashes
Civilian and troop clashes near the parliament house in Lisbon left several wounded after the chamber approved military measures by the war minister and a government confidence resolution. Police dispersed crowds as tensions followed the parliamentary concession.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Four German planes shot down and one captured on Somme front
The war office announced four German aeroplanes were shot down yesterday on the Somme front and another was captured. French artillery remained active through the night in the Somme sector.
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Paris
Somme
War Office
Revolution under way in Greece report
A Reuters dispatch from Saloniki says garrisons at Saloniki Vodena and Fort Little Karaburun surrendered to a committee that has taken over administration in part of Macedonian Greece. Fighting occurred in Saloniki before the surrender.
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Greece
London
Greek Macedonia
Saloniki
Vodena
Little Karaburun
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King Constantine
Georgios
Shee Sneer Sla
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French Bay
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