Hughes Seeks Firm Border Policy In California Rally
Charles E Hughes addressed San Diego supporters urging a firm U S border policy to protect American lives and property and pledged protection of future generations while criticizing sugar tariff moves and administration policy The Long Beach letter threat to Hughes and the broader foreign bureau efforts are noted with caution about German American votes.
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New York
Charles E Hughes
Exposition Grounds
San Diego
Witcon
Hughes
Shriners
Mr Hughes
Guv Johnson
Sacramento
Long Beach
Supreme Bench
Santa Ana
NY Car Strike Averted After City Mediation
New York on August 31 reports a threatened railway strike averted as New York Railways Company and its workers reached a settlement influenced by Mayor Mitchel. Fourteen dismissed workers will be reinstated and remaining disputes to be settled by arbitration.
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New York
New York Railways Company
Mitchel
Assails Mexican Policy in Vera Cruz War Debate
Portland Maine August 21 1916 Ralph D Cole Republican speakers bureau chair accuses President Wilson of direct responsibility for deaths at Vera Cruz in 1914 in reply to Senator James Hamilton Lewis. Cole faults orders to fire first and argues Wilson as commander in chief bore direct responsibility for American and Mexican deaths.
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Portland
Woodrow Wilson
Vera Crux
Ralph D Cole
Republican National Committee
Vera Crus
Fletcher Thin
Army
Navy
Wilson
Gompers answers Sherman at New Jersey labor meeting
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor spoke at the thirty eighth annual convention of the New Jersey Federation of Labor in Orange New Jersey. He deflected a Senate attack by Senator Sherman calling him a public nuisance and promised further response.
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Orange
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
New Jersey Federation of Labor
United States Senate
Sherman
Gompers
Brussels Escapes Fine After National Day Incident
The Echo Belge reports that Gen von Pissing, governor general of the occupied portions of Belgium, remitted the $280 fine imposed on Brussels for celebrating Belgium’s national day on July 2. The municipality had refused to pay, deeming the charge illegal.
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Echo Belge
Gen von Pissing
Belgium
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Ilegal
Planning Games for Police at National Press Club Meeting
The Metropolitan police annual athletic games planning group will meet at 12:20 at the National Press Club to discuss game plans and potential box seat sales. A prominent banker has sent a $100 box contribution, while general seating distribution at American League Park will be debated. The executive committee includes Odel Smith, May Pullman, Edwin R Brooks, and others. The document references Hughes, labor unions, and Republican leaders, noting West labor support for Democratic policies.
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Citizens’ Committee
National Press Club
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Odel
Smith May Pullman
Edwin R Brooks
Wilam = Clabaugh
Charles J Columbus
Charles Fo Crane
Harry Cunningham
Tanac Gans
Robert I. Biller
Chris J Goeckler
Thomas Grant
William A Hall
Melvin C Hazen
George H Markward
Edward J Murphy Laws Ottenberg
Pullman
John Slavin
Hughes
Weat
West
North Dakota
Mildred A Hildreth
Gompers
Sherman
League
National Committee
Fair Democrats Claim West at Congress Hall Meeting
At a meeting of the executive board of the Woman's National Democratic Leagues in Congress Hall reports from vice presidents of suffrage and other Western states were read. The reports were regarded as very encouraging for the Democracy led by Lucy R. Taliaferro of Wyoming, who spoke on the Congressional Union.
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Oy Sawner Curtis
New York
Democratic National Committee
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Hugh C Wallace
Washington State
Washington DC
Dear Reader
United States of America
Foreign Bureau
Wallace
Land of Freedom
Woman’s National Democratic Leagues
Congress Hall
Lucy R .Taliaferro
Wyoming
Congressional Union
Hay Will Oppose No Veto On Army Bill Exemption
Chairman Hay of the House military committee says he will not veto the army appropriation bill if the articles of war exemption for retired officers are eliminated and will oppose any added articles by the Senate. He plans to call up the bill today with the exemption removed.
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House Military Committee
Wilson
Senate
Error in Revenue Bill Exposed by Senator Simmons
Senator Simmons announced a clerical error in the revenue bill after insurance companies urged corrections. The finance committee omitted a provision exempting net additions to reserve funds and the nondividend payments on policies from the annual corporation income tax deduction for insurers.
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Dhina
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Finance Committee
Stand by Arbitration Controversy Weighs Wages
Discussion centers on a demand to pay a $7.50 daily guaranteed wage for 12 hours, with mileage pay boosts and a push for an eight hour day. Proposals from the President to raise hourly pay and adopt an eight hour standard face criticism as costly and unjust, risking a national strike and commerce disruption.
Heads Off Arbitration Bills Rise Of Brotherhoods At Congress
Brotherhood leaders representing railway employees moved on Congress to prevent any compulsory arbitration legislation. They said justice could not be assured under present arbitration as boards would be biased by rail interests and workers’ high wages. WK Garrett, spokesman, rejected outright opposition to arbitration in principle but opposed the current application.
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