Rail unions head to Washington as strike threat looms
A defiant conference committee of rail workers and leaders from the Big Four Brotherhoods left New York for Washington after telling the U S board of mediation they would not arbitrate. President Wilson urged a personal conference before any walkout, warning a general strike would disrupt all rail service nationwide.
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New York
Washington
White House
Wilson
United States Board of Mediation and Conciliation
United States
A. B. Garretson
Joseph P. Tumulty
W. L. Chambers
Federal Board of Nation and Conciliation
Blishal
Pennsylvania Railroad
Tumulty
Elisha Lee
Messrs
Garretson
Stone
Carter
W. G
Woodrow Wilson
United States Board of Mediation and
Committee of
Conductors’ Union
Wilson to Cross Continent in Campaign Speaking Tour
President Wilson plans a continental speaking trip with Pacific coast stops. He has completed a 4,000 word acceptance speech to be delivered at Shadow Lawn, N J after Congress adjourns around September 1. Senator Phelan urged California appearance during the campaign.
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Washington
Wilson
Pacific Coast
Phelan
California
Shadow Lawn
N. J
Congress
Send More Troops Secretary Baker Warns National Guardsmen Needed
Washington August 11 The War Department ordered all department commanders to mobilize the remaining National Guardsmen for immediate border deployment as trains and equipment are arranged. Kentucky Vermont and Ohio units are to be mobilized first affecting about 32000 guardsmen and possibly leaving local areas short of trained military help. Secretary Baker dismissed the move as consistent with earlier aims to send guards south as fast as possible.
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Washington
War Department
Kentucky
Vermont
Ohio
Baker
Treaty With Danes on Greenland Gave US Broad Rights
The document outlines a treaty whereby the United States relinquishes objections to Danish expansion in Greenland. It specifies cession of Saint Thomas Saint John and Saint Croix and rights to public lands archives and property. Denmark retains military stores while ceding sovereignty subject to stated grants and concessions.
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Wifsdn H Heir Deat
Theséfiaté
Denmark
Danish West Indies
United States
Lansing
Greenland
Saint Thomas
Saint John
Saint Croix
Death of Dr. John B. Murphy noted surgeon of Chicago
Dr. John B. Murphy world famous Chicago surgeon died on Friday at Mackinac Island Michigan from heart disease. He had been ill since April. Born December 1 1857 in Appleton Wisconsin he studied at Appleton high school and trained under Dr J R Reilly before 1882 studying in Vienna Munich Berlin Heidelberg and London until 1884.
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Chicago
John B. Murphy
Mackinac Island
Mich
Appleton
Vienna
Munich
Berlin
Heidelberg
London
Bakers Seek Wheat Embargo To Halt Price Rise
The National Association of Master Bakers adopted a resolution calling for an embargo on the current wheat crop to curb market price increases. The resolution was sent to President Wilson and Congress. Elected officials include F. S. McDonald of Memphis as president and Paul J. Stern of Milwaukee as vice president. executives include Fred S. Freund of St. Louis and E. J. Arnold of Providence with L. R. and B. B. Strain of Battle Creek as members. Next convention will be in Chicago.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
National Association of Master Bakers
Wilson
Congress
McDonald
Memphis
Paul J. Stern
Milwaukee
Freds. Freund
St. Louuis
E. J. Arnold
Providence
R. L
B. B. Strain
Battle Creek
Mich
Chicago
Governor orders relief for flood victims in Huntington
Governor Hatfield, arriving for the Republican convention, ordered special relief trains to the Coal River and Cabin Creek districts where reports say more than 150 people drowned and 5,000 homeless. He then left the city for the devastation site as losses are estimated near 1 million dollars.
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Huntington
W. Va
Hatfield
Coal River
Cabin Creek
Telegraphic Notes from Paris Washington Fremont
The war office reports French troops captured trenches near Mau repas and a fortified quarry south of Hemwood with ten machine guns and 150 prisoners. Senate finance committee members urge amending the emergency revenue bill to tax 10 percent on war munitions profits. Turkey rejects U S demand for a neutral relief committee in Syria. Fremont reports a tractor demonstration drawing about 100000 attendees with 50000 on Wednesday, $200000 in sales and over 200 tractors sold amid rain delays.
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Paris
Maurepas
Hemwood
War Office
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Turkey
United States
Syria
Fremont
Catholic Will Contest Heads to Septembers Deposition
A probate suit over a Walter McDonald Exeter will seeks about $10,000 with Bishop J H Tihen of Lincoln and Father William McDonald of Hastings named. The Exeter priest left a large share to them and two brothers and five sisters contest mental incapacity. The hearing was postponed to September 12 to obtain depositions from eastern parties.
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Geneva
W. R. Fulton
J. H. Tihen
Lincoln
William McDonald
Hastings
Walter McDonald
Exeter
Father McDonald
Tihen
Tractor Exhibit Ends In Tragedy At Fremont Fair
A Nebraska exhibition of tractors ended in tragedy when eight year old Verna Seeley died after being struck by a street car and her mother Mrs Seeley died from the shock. Receipts at commercial club booths totaled about five thousand dollars and net profits are expected to cover all exhibition expenses. The incident followed the death of Lincoln resident Fremont who died from injuries after being run over.
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Lincoln
Verna Seeley
Mrs. Seeley
Fremont Tractor Show Surpassed All Former Ones
The Fremont event moved more than two hundred machines from manufacturer to farmers and left $25 000 in the city as proceeds.
Coming Events Across Nebraska in September and October
A consolidated list of forthcoming gatherings including the Great Western Race Meet in Omaha August 22 to 26 and numerous fairs conventions and meetings across Lincoln Omaha Grand Island Maywood Hastings and Mitchell. Highlights include the Ak Sar Ben Fall Festival in Omaha September 26 to October 7 and the National Swine Show October 2 to 7.
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Helen Chimes
Nebraska
Schinstock Brothers
West Point
Omaha
Grand Island
State Federation of Labor
Fremont
Old Settlers
Mitchell
Nebraska editors honored on State Press trip across western counties
Grand Island led Nebraskan editors on a five day excursion visiting Broken Bow Hyannis Crawford Chadron Bridgeport Bayard Chimney Rock Gering Scottsbluff Mitchell Minatare North Platte Kearney with hospitality. Omaha was chosen for the 1917 meeting. officers include Clark Perkins president C B Cass vice president A D Scott secretary treasurer and Anna Hunt corresponding secretary.
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Grand Island
Nebraska
State Press Association
Broken Bow
Hyannis
Crawford
Chadron
Bridgeport
Bayard
Chimney Rock
Gering
Scottsbluff
Mitchell
Minatare
North Platte
Kearney
Nebraska Press Minstre's
Omaha
Lincoln
York
Clark Perkins
Aurora
C. B. Cass
Ravenna
A. D. Scott
Edgar
Anna Hunt
Ponca
Horace M. Davis
Ord
C. C. Johns
Lincoln Better Babies Show Closes Entries Soon
Thirty five babies are already entered in the better babies show at the state fair. August 21 is the closing date of entries. Secretary Mellor expects the next few days to bring in a large number of contestants for valuable awards. Under the rules, all but 100 contestants are eliminated before final judging, allowing judges more time with each participant.
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Lincoln
Mellor
Hotel Collapse in Lincoln Injures Five
Five men were injured when the south wing of the Capital hotel in Lincoln collapsed due to weakened walls. The hotel, one of the state’s oldest hostelries, dating back to 1876, suffered structural failure.
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Lincoln
Capital Hotel
New Burlington Depot Under Construction at Columbus
The new Burlington depot in Columbus has started and workers will push for rapid completion. Officials say the building will be among the best depots in the central part of the state.
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Columbus
Burlington
Custer Reports 315 Graduates in County's Large Class
Broken Bow records an eighth grade commencement with 215 diplomas awarded. The group is described as one of the county's largest classes in history.
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Custer
Broken Bow
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