Congress adjourns with near two billion dollar bill volume
Congress adjourned sine die at 10 am after a record session authorizing near two billion dollars in appropriations and measures. President Wilson praised the session’s humane legislation while noting unfinished railroad labor disputes would be tackled after reassembly. He signed the 20 dollar widows pension bill and the emergency revenue bill.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Wilson
Owen
Senate
House
Clark
Kitchin
Mann
American Congress
Senator Simmons
Finance Committee
Representative Rainey
Ways and Means
Simmons
Ashbrook
Ohio
Smith
Georgia
Bryan
Florida
Kern and
Smoot
Kitchin, Fitzgerald
Wealthy Men Join Quartermaster Corps in Chicago
In Chicago on September 8, Colonel Daniel E. McCarthy, quarter master of the Central Department, U S A, reports fifty of the citys leading businessmen have enrolled as lieutenants captains or majors in the quar termaster officers reserve corps The plan covers fourteen Central Department states and argues seasoned executives could serve in logistics roles during wartime noting a railroad president or a harness maker could contribute more in army service than field combat.
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Chicago
Daniel E. McCarthy
Central Department
McCarthy
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
North
South Dakota
Wyoming
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Colorado
Watson Seeks Release On Bond In Texas Hearing
In Waco Texas ex provokes habeas corpus proceedings for T R Watson banker linked to the killing of John S Patterson state banking commissioner. A state motion sought paneling of sitting justices and a continuance was granted as prosecutors argued witnesses were absent. Jed Adams of Dallas joined Watsons defense as a crowded courtroom watched.
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Waco
Tex
A. J. Harper
Court of Criminal Appeals
T. R. Watson
Freestone County
McLennan County Grand Jury
State
Watson
Fifty-fourth District Court
Harper
A. C. Prendergast
W. L. Davidson
Jed Adams
Dallas
British envoy to present note on Polish relief shipments
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice was to present to President Wilson King George's reply regarding European belligerents agreeing to allow relief supplies into Polish areas held by German forces. The reply reiterates the Allies’ stance that Germany cannot feed its garrisons from Polish resources, blocking aid through wartime lines.
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Washington, D. C
Cecil Spring-Rice
Wilson
King George
Poland
Germany
Weather forecast for San Antonio area tonight and Saturday
San Antonio and vicinity expect partly cloudy skies tonight and Saturday. Winds light to moderate from southerly directions. No precipitation indicated. Temperatures comfortable with mild ranges likely across the period.
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San Antonio
Weather for Tourists Across Major Cities
The Light forecasts show St Louis at 70 with cloudy skies and 6 mph NW wind, Milwaukee 58 clear with 6 mph N, Chicago 64 partly cloudy with 12 mph N, Kansas City 64 clear with 4 mph NE, New York 72 clear with 14 mph W and possible rain, Washington 74 clear with 4 mph W and likely rain.
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ST. Louis
Milwaukee
Chicago
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Western railroads resume talks with 25000 shopmen in wage dispute
Rail executives from 22 western roads negotiate with 25,000 shopmen in Chicago and Kansas City for a 6 cent hourly wage increase and an eight hour day. Contracts vary by company as open shop policy limits unions to representing employees. Several lines named include Chicago and Alton, Missouri Pacific, Santa Fe, and Kansas City Southern.
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Chicago
Western Railroads
Kansas City
Chicago & Alton
Burlington & Quincy
Rock Island & Pacific
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Colorado & Southern
Colorado Midland
Denver & Rio Grande
Fort Smith & Western
Wabash
Trans-Mississippi Terminal Railway Company
Texas Pacific
Terminal of
St. Louis
St. Louis & Southwestern
San Francisco
Frisco
St. Joseph
Taft Intervention Sentiment Cited In Taft Wilson Policy Debate
Washington September 8 Rep Harrison of Mississippi reads a telegram from former President Taft to the Arizona governor dated April 18, 1911, stating it is impossible to foresee intervention consequences and urging self restraint. He claims Taft and Wilson shared similar policy conditions, while Denison argues differences between temporary and permanent approaches.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Harrison
Mississippi
House
Taft
Arizona
Denison
Illinois
Johnson dismisses threats as nonsense after ransom notes
Governor Hiram W. Johnson said threats to kill him if money was left near the state capitol were nonsense. Police had a suspect, Carmine Pfundi, found near the designated spot but he denied involvement and remained silent in his cell.
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Sacramento
Cal
Hiram W. Johnson
State Capitol
Carmine Pfundi
Johnson
Kansas Senator Curtis Pushes Probe Of Foreign Lobby Activity
A Senate resolution by Senator Curtis directing the lobby committee to investigate alleged foreign lobbying against retaliatory provisions of the revenue bill affecting Canadian fisheries was adopted today.
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Washington, D. C
Curtis
Kansas
Senate Lobby Committee
Senate
Commander Defends Infringement Suit Over Self Registering Target
In San Francisco on September 8 a suit names Commander M. St. Clair Ellis of Mare Island navy yard as defendant charged by A C Sentile of Norfolk with defrauding him of a half interest in a patent for a self registering target adopted by the U S government. The complaint says a 1906 agreement planned patenting and market profits sharing but alleges Ellis formed a company and sold stock while withholding an accounting. A court order halts disposal of Ellis interests.
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San Francisco
Cal
M. St. Clair Ellis
Mare Island Navy Yard
A.C. Sentile
Norfolk
Sentile
United States
Ellis
Navy
Commander Ellis
Lentile
Private Banker of Chicago Is Arrested
Chicago reports arrest of John A. Kraywoszewiski a private banker accused of embezzlement. Depositors seek receivership as police uncover the bank’s failure after the president fled two weeks earlier. The loss figure is undetermined, with about $15,000 tied to local Polish residents.
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Chicago
John A. Kraywoszewiski
Grand Rapids
Mich
Max Silver
Krzywoszewiski
Manila Railroad Sale Cleared for 4 Million to government
The Manila railroad sale to the Philippine government for four million dollars was signed by Governor General Harrison and President Higgins. The company faced years of financial trouble and possible receivership, with the government to receive all capital stock. Harrison named Rafael Palma secretary of the interior and took public instruction, education, and health portfolios.
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Manila
Francis Burton Harrison
The
Philippines
Higgins
Harrison
Rafael Palma
Philippine Commission
Education and Health
Hanly Leads Prohibition Tour Across Nation
Seventy five prohibitionists including J Frank Hanly of Indiana and Ira Landrith of Tennessee depart Chicago on a special train for a sixty day ten thousand mile campaign to the Pacific coast.
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Chicago
J. Frank Hanly
Indiana
Ira Landrith
Tennessee
Prohibition
Pacific Coast
Villa Bandits Executed Near Santa Ysabel
Two Villa bandits Julio Valle and J Prieto were captured near Santa Ysabel Chihuahua and executed by government troops. Villa is believed to be near the Santa Clara canyon by Tepehuanes, with an unofficial report placing him at Laguna. Dispatches say Villa general Rafael Castro sought amnesty but Castro denied complicity in the January Santa Ysabel massacre.
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Chihuahua City
Villa
Julio Valle
J. Prieto
Santa Ysabel
Chihuahua
Elizondo
Santa Clara Canyon
Tepehuanes
Laguna
Here
Samuel Santos
Torreon
Rafael Castro
Castro
State urged to form highway department before funds aid
Washington Sept. Zach proposes creating a state highway department as a condition for cooperation with the Department of Agriculture under the federal good roads act. A recent ruling in Indiana, where no highway department exists, confirms the requirement before funds can be distributed.
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Washington, D. C
Zach State
Department of Agriculture
Indiana
Kansas Infantry Boosts Mobility with Motor Truck Route
Two regiments of the First and Second Kansas Infantry completed a 183 mile motor truck march from Castroville to San Antonio, reaching Camp Lyon in under 48 hours. The operation, observed by General Funston and Colonel Rogers, demonstrated the practicality and speed of motorized troop movement and drew wide public interest in military preparedness.
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Kansas Infantry
Eagle Pass
San Antonio
Camp Lyon
Castroville
Kansas Guardsmen
United States
Grayson Street
Southern Department
New Braunfels Avenue
Illinois Infantry
Funston
Rogers
Kansas ‘Dough Boys
Harry A. Hegeman
Quartermaster Corps
H. L. Rogers
Gathering Data On Mexican Situation At Rio Grande Border
Special agents of the Department of Justice on duty along the Texas border are to collect data on the Mexican situation for Washington. Robert L. Barnes will lead data gathering in El Paso while the War Department plans to return state troops home, needing authentic border guard points. Special Agent Fletcher in San Antonio notes completion of the information package by week’s end.
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Department of Justice
Texas
Washington
Rio Grande
Robert L. Barnes
Bureau of Investigation
San Antonio
el Paso
War Department
Fletcher
Barnes
Captain Barlow recalls Owego attack by German sub
Captain E W Barlow of the American steamer Owego told reporters in New York that German submarine gunfire during August 3 near the French coast was witnessed in thick haze. He said there was no intent to strike the ship and that a submarine surfaced after cannonading, with the commander politely warning wartime conduct and issuing a permit to proceed after examining papers.
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New York
English Channel
E. W. Barlow
Rotterdam
Barlow
Women seek special woman prosecutor in Barnes murder case
Representative women of Chicago plan a petition to State's Attorney Hoyne asking for a special woman prosecutor to try Mrs Iva Barnes if brought to trial for murdering her husband. Catherine W McCulloch a noted suffragette and lawyer may volunteer. She favors a jury of women.
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Chicago
Hoyne
Iva Barnes
Catherine W. McCulloch
Barnes
Railroad official dies at lodge meeting in Fort Scott
S P Frey chief dispatcher for the St Louis and San Francisco railroad died during a lodge meeting in Fort Scott Kansas shortly after losing his bid for lodge financier. The death caused a panic as about 90 attendees rushed from the room breaking up the meeting.
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Fort Scott
Kan
S. P. Frey
St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad
Queen Wilhelmina sails submarine voyage at maneuvers
Queen Wilhelmina of Holland joined naval maneuvers aboard a submarine today. The vessel dived twice with the queen as passenger during the exercise, showcasing royal presence in a submerged operation.
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Wilhelmina of Holland
Amsterdam
Wyondon
Third New York Infantry Mustered Out by War Dept Order
Washington D C Sept 8 The War Department announced that the Third New York Infantry is among the National Guard units to be mustered out by yesterday's order, clarifying the lineup over the Second New York unit.
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New York
Washington, D. C
War Department
New York Infantry
National Guard
War Medal to Duchess de Choiseul for Nursing Service
The French minister of war will award a gold medal to the Duchess de Choiseul formerly Miss Claire Coudert of New York in recognition of distinguished nursing service. She has given up Paris social life to nurse troops with infectious diseases in Fougeres Brittany and has long supported war charities and hospital work.
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W. K. Vanderbilt
Duchess de Choiseul
Claire Coudert
New York
Paris
Brittany
Fougeres
Frederic R. Coudert
Rodin
America
President Wilson Leaves Washington for Vacation
President Wilson departed Washington at 1 PM for a vacation that may last until after November's election. He is due in Atlantic City at 5 45 PM to address the National Woman Suffrage Association, then will drive to Shadow Lawn Long Branch NJ for the summer White House. He signed bills and commissions before leaving as aides head to Asbury Park to open executive offices.
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Washington
DD. C
Wilson
Atlantic City
National Woman Suffrage Association
White House
Shadow Lawn
Long Branch
N. J
Congress
Capitol
Asbury Park
Purdue Boys to Go Mercedes in Texas Move
Purdue University artillery and Minnesota troops at Llano Grande will embark for home tomorrow. Meanwhile New York troops are moving from Pharr McAllen and Mission to New York as reported.
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Mercedes
Tex
Thea Purdue University
Indiana
Minnesota
Llano Grande
New York
Pharr
McAllen
Three Die In Wreck Near Lillian Fort Worth Texas
A collision between an International and Great Northern work train and a freight train near Lillian, Texas, at noon left three dead, including a white man named R. W. Martin from San Antonio. Five others were injured and taken to local hospitals as relief trains moved in. Continuous updates indicated the wreck occurred as the freight southbound struck the backing work train from a siding a few miles below Lillian.
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Fort Worth
Tex
International & Great Northern
Lillian
R. W. Martin
San Antonio
Family Heads Exemption Expanded In Revenue Bill
Committee members highlight a change in the income tax section as approved extending the exemption to four thousand dollars for heads of families regardless of marital status, replacing the older rule that granted the larger exemption only to married persons.
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Washington, D. C
Conference Committee On the
British Ships Sunk in War Time Losses
LONDON reported both the British steamer Strathtay of 4428 gross tons and the Ellerman Line steamer Tagus of 937 gross tons were sunk. The Strathtay crew was saved.
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London
Strathtay
Ellerman Line
Tagus
Eastern Roumania War Front Expands From Danube to Black Sea
British and Romanians report a widening conflict across southeastern Roumania. German Bulgarian forces push toward Dobric Baltjik Kavarna and Akra with claims Orsova has fallen to Romanian troops. Bulgarian officials report heavy casualties as fighting rages along the Danube and Black Sea coast.
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London
Sourn Roumania
Rome
Danube
Sea
Jik
Black Sea
Petrograd
Violent German Attacks as France Holds Front Lines
On September 8 Paris dispatches report renewed German assaults aimed at retaking positions from the French. The Prewar office says attacks were futile and French forces held ground. Violent artillery fighting also advances on the Macedonia front near Mount region and near the lake, with principal measures in progress.
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Paris
War Office
Macedonia
Mount
Lake
French German Troops Battle South of River in France
Paris dispatch reports renewed infantry fighting yesterday in the region south of the river in France. Official army headquarters notes heavy losses on both sides with French troops repulsed at one point near Berney where sections of trenches remained under enemy control.
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Danube
Bucharest
Lower Danube
Sofia
Reco
Macedonia
Tartu
Behin
Kurtbunar
Guinchy
Fichebourg
Ocen
Berlin
France
Berney
Sta
Fighting north of Dvinsk Germans attack after crossing Dvina
Russian troops crossed the Dvina river north of Dvinsk and were attacked repeatedly by German forces yesterday, but held the captured positions. In the southeast sector, Austro German troops retreated to the western bank of the Gnita river, according to the war office.
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Petrograd
Viadon
Dvyina
Dvinsk
Berg
Gnita B&b
House Bills Total 17 800 Seeks Passage in Congress
Washington Sept During session of Congress 17 800 bills and 642 resolutions were introduced. Of these 52 bills and 38 public resolutions were adopted, in addition to 1500 bills and resolutions.
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D. C
House
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