Presidents Appeal to Railroad Workers Over Wage Plan
A 100 member railroad shopmen committee rejects President Wilson's settlement and urges members to vote on a strike. Director General Hines states the proposal is final and no general wage increases will be granted, while suggesting equal adjustments for justified individual cases. The executive council orders immediate secret ballots on whether to strike, warning locals about strike benefits limits.
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Washington
Hines
Wilsen
Railiroad
Federated Shop
Yheto
Aviators Die In Spin Plunge At Scott Field
In an 1800 foot plunge to earth after their airplane spun, Floyd B. Meisenheimer of Detroit and Harold J. Lee of Iowa were killed at Scott Field Belleville Illinois August 27.
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Scott Field
Belleville
Dient
Floyd B. Meisenheimer
Detroit
Sergt
Harold J. Lee
Iowa
U S Aviators Found in Lower California Report
Colonel Baranco reports two American airmen alive in Baja California and provides no details on location or mission. The communiqué from Centro Cal states the missing aviators are safe as of August 27.
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Baranco
Lower
California
Missing American airmen reportedly found alive in Baja California
Colonel Baranca reports Captain Trujillo found Lieuts Waterhouse and Connelly alive between Ojas Negras and Calle de la Trinidad in Lower California. The field message gave no further details and mentioned no aircraft. The locality is described as nearly inaccessible.
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Olin Barance
Trujillo
Lieuts
F. B. Waterhouse
C. HH. Connelly
Ojas Negras
Calle de la Trinidad
Lower
California
Baranca
Regiments Ordered to Silesia From Coblenz
The Fifth and Fiftieth U S infantry regiments now in the United States have been ordered to Silesia. They will go to Coblenz to be equipped before crossing Germany. They are expected to stay in the Coblenz region for at least a month. Equipment includes field and hospital outfits and two months' rations.
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Coblenz
United States
Silesia
Germany
Government to Establish Retail Stores in War Campaign
Washington reports that surplus wartime household goods will be sold in new retail depots starting September 25 in 14 zone cities including Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Atlanta Chicago St Louis New Orleans San Antonio Omaha El Paso San Francisco and Washington. Mail orders to be delivered by parcel post with prices fixed to prevent discrimination. Catalogues with store locations and prices to be available at post offices.
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Washington
War Department
Chicago
Department
Post Office Department
United States
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Atlanta
Jeffersonville
St.Louis
New Orleans
San Antonio
Omaha
el Paso
San Francisco
Gompers Back From Europe Returns to Labor Plenum
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor arrives on the transport George Washington from Brest and immediately meets with Glenn Plumb of Chicago and other union leaders. Also at the conference are former Representative Edward Keating of Colorado and several brotherhood officials.
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New York
Sammuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
George Washington
Brest
Gomis
Glenn
Plumb
Chicago
Railroad Brotherhoods
Edward Keating
Colorado
Brotherhood
Sugar Seized From Large 60 Ton Shipment in Chicago
Deputy U S marshals seized a 60 000 pound sugar consignment believed held for speculation. Libel proceedings will be filed by District Attorney Clyne to sell the sugar to the public at a minimum price.
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Chicago
United States
Clyne
Miners Seek Nationalization of Coal Mines
National Coal Association president Harry N. Taylor testified before a Senate committee that miners favor government buyout of mines and their operation by workers. He cited six hour days and five day weeks, strikes in Mines Kansas Missouri, and warned of winter coal shortages without peace. He noted low pay at some mines and many nationalities working in the mines while criticizing labor combines driving up production costs.
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Washington
Feny Fine
Harry N. Taylor
National Coal Association
Senate
Taylor
Kansas
Missouri
Ian
Theft of Liberty bonds and cash at Boston & Albany vault
A vault at the paymaster’s office in Boston South Station was robbed of 100000 dollars in Liberty bonds and 35000 dollars in cash. The incident was discovered in the early hours, triggering a police investigation and a search for witnesses and suspects.
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Boston
Boston & Albany Railroad
South Station
Poultry Released on Bond by U S District Court
Judge Booth ordered 137000 pounds of Armour & Co cold storage poultry seized at Duluth released on bond. Armour must sell the poultry by October 5 and provide $2000 bond. Attorneys warned withholding could harm consumers and Armour amid Aber proceedings. Pittsburgh mayor called for 1000 emergency policemen after trolley crisis conference.
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Armour & Go
Duluth
St. Paul
Minn
Booth
United States District Court
Armour & Co
Armour
United States
Jacques
Armour Firm
Pittsburgh
Kk. V. Babcock
Senate approves amendments altering treaty commissions
The senate foreign relations committee advanced four amendments to the peace treaty. They remove the United States from international commissions supervising European reconstruction and boundary decisions between Germany and Belgium. The vote was 7 to 3 with Democrats opposing the Shantung change. Falls amendments affect about a quarter of commissions and alter treaty language in over fifty sections.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Europe
McCumber
North Dakota
International Commission
Germany
Belgium
Fall
New Mexico
Ace
League of Nations
Earnings of Packers Fell Off Last Year
Washington August 27 L D H Weld representative of Swift and Co testified before the House Agriculture Committee on proposed packing industry regulation. He acknowledged 1918 profits of 33 million for Swift and Co versus 47 million in 1917 before federal taxation. The federal trade commission urges a federal monopoly of livestock and refrigerator cars to regulate the industry and end ownership by the five large packers. The report notes packers own all refrigeration equipment and have rail advantages through rebates and expedited service.
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Washington
L. D. H. Weld
Swift & Co
House Agriculture Committee
Cashman Gronna
Isis
Swift
Food Administration
Gronna
Federal Trade Commission
Wilson
Packers Oppose Rail Car Rules Citing Freight Bias
The American meat industry criticizes rail monopoly practices and car allocations. They point to preferential treatment for big five packers and underuse of independent cars, noting long outofservice times and per day mileage gaps. Thomas E. Wilson denounces the ICC report and supports the trade commission’s view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Wilson
Wilson & Co
Institute of American Meat Packers
Wilson
The
Trade Commission
Toe
Interstate Commerce Commission
Two American WWI soldiers missing from battle list
Washington reports only two AEF men unaccounted for from the German front. A casualty list now puts total American losses at 291,732 with 77,442 deaths from all causes.
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Washington
War Department
No flu epidemic for U. S says Cincinnati health official
Cincinnati health officer William H. Peters says another fall influenza epidemic is unlikely nationwide and in Ohio, contradicting New York health commissioner Regal Copeland. He notes the country was largely overwhelmed last fall and winter and adds epidemics of this type usually do not strike twice in the same place.
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Cincinnati
William H. Peters
Regal
Copeland
New York
Dr. Peters
Mondell urges farms for heroes and soldiers
Republican Leader Mondell pressed in the house for a bill based on Secretary Lane. He said it would create farms for soldiers and sailors with support from soldiers and labor groups. He rejected bonuses as insufficient and argued the measure benefits many veterans and fosters opportunity.
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Washington
Mondell
House
Lane
Silk cargo of ten million landed in Victoria Canada
A Canadian Pacific liner arrived at Victoria from the Orient with ten thousand bales of raw silk valued at about 8 million plus 2953 cases of silk goods, bringing the total silk consignment value to around 10 million. The Empress of Asia carried the shipment.
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Victoria
B. C
Germany’s Appointee Not Welcome At Bern Storff Regime
A German official designated by the Bern Storff regime faces rejection from key circles. No ambassadorial connection approved amid tensions and calls for a different liaison approach.
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Germany
German envoy selection noted in Berlin report
Berlin reports Dr Haniel von Haimhausen a nominee for German ambassador to the United States. The Washington note says the US Government will not receive von Haimhausen or anyone previously connected with the German embassy under Count von Bernstorff's regime.
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Evening Journal
Berlin
Haniel von Haimhausen
Washington
United States
Washington, D. C
von Haimhausen
Count von Bernstorff
American Minister to China Resigns
Dr. Paul Reinsch the American minister to China has resigned his position and hopes to be relieved from duty at an early date.
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China
Evening Journal
Washington, D. C
Paul Reinsch
President Will Go West in Week to Ten Days
President Wilson will begin his Pacific coast trip in a week or ten days, comprising travel from the national capital to the western states and U.S. ports as part of a forthcoming itinerary.
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H.C. S
Wrest
Evening Journal
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Pacific Coast
Soviet active in America stirs race issues says official
Washington officials report Soviet funded propaganda to provoke race antagonism in the United States. They cite Representative Byrnes Dem South Carolina as having raised charges, noting newspapers are forming nationwide to spread the campaign and sow discord among Negroes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Department Ofusfice
Department
Byrnes Dem
South Carolina
Gary Refuses to Meet AFL Delegation in Steel Row
New York Aug 27 Elbert H Gary chairman of United States Steel Corp declined to meet personally John Fitzpatrick and AFL representatives organizing steel workers. He sent word that any statement would be written and then reviewed by the company.
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New York
Elbert H. Gary
UN States Steel Corporation
John Fitzpatrick
American Federation of Labor
Iron and Steel
Cam
Coal mine strike turns violent in Illinois riot
In Fairfield Illinois on the Jones and Adams mine pickets faced gunfire as strikers opposed fines imposed by government agents. One man named Og was killed and two others wounded amid a day of clashes between armed workers and authorities.
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Frringfield
Amg
O Mer Ghiadi
Pieasant Jannau
Jones & Adams
Mob dispersed at Bridgeport riot injures firefighters
Firemen dispersed a mob of about 4 000 persons at Bridgeport Connecticut on August 27. Rioters used bricks and stones as weapons. Three firemen were injured and police reported four arrests.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Arresia
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Ice
U. S
BE Centro
Cal
Gompers
Glenn E. Plum
H. N. Taylor
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Packers
George
Yank
BERN
Storff
America
Gary
Shaft
Springfield
Ill
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