Congress and President avert railroad strike with eight hour bill
Washington Aug 31 railroad brotherhood officials through A B Garretson agree to eight hour day basis for calling off strike. Adamson bill to set eight hour day with pro rata overtime and a three member commission. Senate to draft similar measure for immediate action. President Wilson pushes Congress to enact emergency measures while seeking to delay strikes, and a special rule makes the eight hour day effective December 1.
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Washington
Railroad Brotherhood
A. B. Garretson
Adamson
Wilson
House
Senate
Senate Interstate Commercce Committee
Congress
Capitol
White House
Four Brotherhood
Brotherhood Teadera
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Aleps
Hhe
Washington, Ave
Brotherhood Joadera
W. G. Lee
Interstate Commetes Commission
Bratherhood
Thomas
Teelf
Hearings on Strike Dispute Prompt Civil War Warning
Washington August 31 railroad officials and trainmen's representatives testified at Interstate Commerce hearings on President Wilson's program to prevent a threatened railway strike. Senator Newlands warned that if the dispute escalates it could involve the United States in a civil war, urging settlement without force. Garretson led a broad review urging arbitration and stressing the human element over profits, while noting widespread 12 to 15 hour workdays and urging Congress to act quickly.
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Washington
Foren
Renote Interstate Commerce Committee
Wilson
Eli*ha Lee
Railroad Presidental Committee
Samuel Rea
The
Pennysylvania
Fairfax Harrison
Southern
Fr. S. Lovett
Union Parith
United States
Brotherhood
Garretaon
Ivan
Four Brotherhoods
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gartretaan
Garretson
Brean
Condi
Uoner
Thej
Garretann
Mr. Garretaan
Romania to Enter War With 600000 Troops
Rampole's dress retion of war is marked by immediate Austria Hungary mobilization after a crown council meeting in Bucharest. King Ferdinand, cousin to the Kaiser, plans to deploy about 600000 trained soldiers to aid the Allies as Romania's sympathy with France grows stronger.
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Rampole
Austria-Hongary
Crown Council
Bucharest
Ferdinand
Kaiser
Romania
France
Russian troop passage through Rumania begins official
Reports from multiple cities show an official announcement that Russian troops are moving through Romania. Other dispatches tally August casualties for the Allied front, and notes on political shifts in Greece. Reports also mention French trenches, German command changes, and Allied reactions.
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Bucharest
Aus
Rumania
London
Athens
Tapidy
Greeer
Constantine Wil Recelea
Jeava
Acilra Rervics
Paris
Prin—Triman Roopa
Harty Forest
Laorraive
War Office
Museen
Humanta
Ogden to Get Large Iron Works costing 100000
Ogden will host a major iron works project with a 100000 capital, two story steel frame buildings, and space for substantial machinery. Groundbreaking starts next week as promoters absorb Weather Foundry and Machinery, plan to employ about seventy five workers initially, and target a sugar machinery specialty.
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Itaty
Capa Ogden
Ogden
Joseph Scawcrolt
Martinez Strowning
T. 1. Porter
T. T. Dee
Eeeles
Tristol
Gilson
Osgod
James W. Silver
M. 8. Browning
Adam Patterson
Eccles
Dew Company
J. W. Levedabh
Hot. Hodge
Chapin A
Kline
T.H. Porter
Prin
Cipal
Desile Hodozon
Proclamation and Front Reports From the War Fronts
Aug 21 to Aug 31 dispatches detail prohibitions in Romania on alcohol sales, BulgarianTurkish war talks, and eased combat activity. Reports from Petrograd and London note artillery actions near Armentiera and Petin with heavy losses to the enemy, plus Romanian occupation of the town of Mastchuk on the Danube opposite Gurgriva.
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Bucharest
London
Romania
Werth
m—Todas
Western Front
Armentiorea
Hin
Wireless Presa
Bulgaria
Tamania
Martinpulch
Solame
Arras
Alao
Armentiera
Daris
Ruatchuk
Tmastchuk
Gurgriva
Heavy Bulgarian losses on Macedonian front report
An Athens dispatch in the Wireless Press quotes the Tehhing line as very severe along the front. It says Bulgarian regiments were checked by Sarbians on the Entente left flank, with losses around 16,000. Bulgarians attacked near Lorovz east of the German stations and suffered heavily, forced to call reinforcements from Velbank, Kastoria.
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Tandon
Tehiing
Athens de Aratch
Wirlees
Berblane
Lorovz
Velbank
Kastoria
Railroad Heads Rush Plans and Threat of Strike
Chicago reports show railroad leaders planning for an August strike as eight hour day demands and wage bumps face resistance. Embargoes on freight and perishables threaten supply lines. inspectors warn passengers to travel before Monday dawn. strikebreakers to be hired under a central committee plan.
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Phrreat Pling
Fonda
Cileagu
Chicago
Thy
Achlenberg
Ata
Omaha
Ksasae
Union Par Eific
Matacces
Valky
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President
Bit
Benti
Lnter
State Commerce Committee
Dutleson
Newlands
King Ferdinand of
Rouragnia
Balkan
Mackeneen
Bwitzerland
Qenesa
Jon Markemsen
Hare Beer
Petrograd
Londot
Petin
Kovel
Etruma
Dalian Frunta
Saya
Brotherhood of Railway
Blandlay
Chicago Club
Pennsylvania
Chicago Grain Receivers’ Association
Rhippera
Union
Middle West
Chicago, Tock Inland and Pacific Railroad
Rerreaental
Stock Island Abcomen
Totterton Sala
Chicaro
Augier M
Plana
Atearcion
Wiley
Atchison, Topeka and
Fianta Fe
Allroad O Presidenta
Airike
Labor Ays
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