New York to Be Base If Strike Is Ordered on Roads
President Wilson faces a possible nationwide railroad strike directed from New York if talks fail. Leaders of four railway brotherhoods and managers met in Washington with the aim of settlement. Garretson warned the strike would halt all trains on 225 systems unless mediation succeeds.
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New York
Wilson
Washington
Brotherhood
United States
A. B. Garretson
Order of Railway
Elisha Lee
Conference Committee of
President Wilson calls for personal conference with railway leaders
The conference committee of the railways and four brotherhood leaders met in Washington after a White House summons. President Wilson said a general strike now could harm the country and asked for a personal conference before any final decision.
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Conference Committee of the Railways
Four Brotherhoods
Washington
White House
Wilson
President's power to use troops under martial law discussed
Authorities note national labor laws restrict presidential interference but permit broad police powers to deploy soldiers on trains and declare martial law if needed. They reference Cleveland's 1894 railroad strike when troops guarded locomotives and cars.
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Cleveland
Tense talk on strike risks to national economy
Business leaders warn a strike could trigger huge financial losses and widespread idleness. They note most factories rely on railroads for supplies, threatening steel mills in Pittsburgh, auto plants in Michigan, cotton mills in New England, and garment makers in New York with disrupted ore, steel, cotton, and cloth shipments.
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Steel
Pittsburgh
Michigan
Wisconsin
Automobile
Cotton
New England
New York
New
Brandeis and Lane Named to U S Mexico Commission
President Wilson appoints Associate Justice Louis D Brandeis and Interior Secretary Franklin K Lane as the American members of a joint commission to address and settle disputes with Mexico.
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Louis D. Brandeis
U. S. Supreme Court
Interior
Franklin K. Lane
Wilson
Joint Commission
Mexico
Rail strike jeopardizes coal fuel and food supply chains
The article outlines the potential impact of a railroad strike on fuel and power, food logistics, and travel. It discusses coal cuts for furnaces and dynamos, disrupted imports and exports, stranded travelers, and the strain on railroads with capitalization over 20 billion dollars and annual revenue above 4 billion.
Dam Break At Lake Toxaway Triggers Flood Fears
A large dam at Lake Toxaway North Carolina ruptured sending a flood toward Keowee and Seneca valleys South Carolina. The 550 acre lake dropped thirty feet, no lives reported lost though crops may suffer. damage estimated at 50 000 with wide preparatory actions by industries and authorities along the rivers.
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Lake Toxaway Village
North Carolina
Transylvania County
South Carolina
Toxaway
Warnings Sent From Greenville To Keowee Valley
A Brevard telephone message Sunday night prompted warnings to the Keowee river valley about an approaching flood from Lake Toxaway. Authorities estimate waters could reach Seneca, South Carolina, about midnight, as alerts were dispatched from Greenville.
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Associated Press
Greenville
N. C
Brevard
Keowee River
Lake Toxaway
Seneca
8. C
Toxaway
Augusta officials say Lake Toxaway dam break harmless
Augusta figures the Lake Toxaway dam break will not raise the Savannah River more than five feet. Local Forecaster E D Emigh and City Engineer Nisbet Wingfield say residents need not be apprehensive.
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Associated Press
Augusta
Lake Toxaway Dam
E. D. Emigh
Nisbet Wingfield
Savannah River
Power Dam Guard Ordered as Force Mobilized
The Southern Public Utilities Company indicates a guard force is being sent to protect the power dam. Anderson, 8, C., referenced in the dispatch as the contact or casualty note.
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Associated Press
Anderson
8. C
The
Southern Public Utilities Company
Transit passenger and car counts reported
Reported figures estimate miles of tracks and annual transport reach. Passenger cars counted at over two and a half million, with total passengers approaching 1.03 billion across the system.
Fraternal and union meetings listed for Napoleonville and Mobile
A compilation of upcoming lodge meetings and union locals including I O O F Napoleonville Lodge No 81 Pythians Woodmen Moose Hall local 111 carpenters joiners and plumbers unions. The notice also lists a court case at 10 a.m. and addresses in Mobile and Napoleonville for each group.
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Napoleonville
Knights of Pythias—Rescue Lodge
O'Clock
Pythian
Woodmen of the World
Forrest Camp
Moose Hall
Woodmen Benevolent Association
St. Francis Street
Masonic
Mobile Lodge
Masonic Temple
Ancient Order of Hibernians
K. of C. Hall
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Mobile Aerie
Dauphin Street
Mobile Dam
Brotherhood of Boilermakers and Iron Shipbuilders
Central Trades Council Hall
Board of Revenue and Road Com
Parce
United Association of Plumbers
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Big effort to save dam at Portman Shoals on Seneca river
A large force moved to Portman Shoals on the Seneca river to attempt saving the power dam there with warnings sent to all sections of the Seneca and upper Savannah river valleys.
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Portman Shoals
Seneca River
Seneca
Savannah River
Water released from Toxaway dam reaches Portman dam
Aug 14 Anderson NC water released when the Toxaway dam broke reached Portman dam on the Seneca river ten miles west of here at 9 30 this morning. The flood struck the Blueridge railway crossings an hour earlier and rose further. No great damage expected in this section.
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Associated Press
Anderson
8. C
Toxaway
Portman Dam
Seneca River
Here
Blueridge
Deaths in Vital Statistics List Many Names Across Races
A long enumeration of deceased individuals under white and colored categories, listing male and female names. Includes multiple pairs and couples with no biographical details, reflecting a period-style death notice page.
Speech making in Maine September election begins
Portland Maine Aug 14 The speech making campaign for the Maine state election on September 11 opens this week with leaders from both parties viewing the contest as a political index ahead of November 7. President Wilson and former Justice Hughes are expected to speak for their candidates along with other Democratic and Republican figures. Theodore Roosevelt will address for Mr Hughes. The Progressive party has no candidates but its sentiment is watched as a key factor.
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Portland
Maine
Wilson
Justice Hughes
Theodore Roosevelt
Hughes
Progressive Party
Exiled Nicaraguan Candidate Irias Plans Return Route
Dr Julian Irias Liberal party candidate for Nicaragua's presidency, excluded on arrival at Corinto from Costa Rica, will head to San Francisco then Washington after being told all Nicaraguan ports are closed to him. He remains one of three nominees in a fiercely disputed campaign.
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San Salvador
Republic of Salvador
Julian Irias
Liberal Party of
Nicaragua
Corinto
Costa Rica
San Francisco
Washington
Cleveland Milk Wagon Drivers Settle Strike
The Cleveland milk wagon drivers end their strike as the union is recognized and men receive a $10 monthly wage advance after acceptance of proposals from Mayor Harry L. Davis State Mediator George F. Miles and union and company representatives.
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Cleveland, CO
Nve
Harry L. Davis
George F. Miles
C. H. Mayhugh
Sermon Draws Crowd At Bienville Square Service
A large attendance gathered at Bienville Square for an 8 p m Sunday open air service led by Rev James F Plummer rector of All Saints Episcopal Church The sermon centered on Service to God in all forms and impressed the congregation with an eloquent comparison A large chorus delivered an excellent program.
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Bienville Square
James F. Plummer
All Saints' Episcopal Church
God
Plummer
Thirteen Miners Die in Ashington Colliery Explosion
An explosion at the Ashington colliery near Blythe killed thirteen miners early Sunday. The cause of the blast is not yet determined.
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London
Ashington
Blythe
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