No Surrender To Strike Trade Offense In Rail War
Pennsyl vania Railroad President Samuel Rea declares railroads will face a strike rather than yield on arbitration and warns losses could total hundreds of millions if workers push demands. T. Loree of Delaware and Hudson underscores war-time pressure and the need to protect public interests amid potential wage-legislation battles. State primaries loom as Congress members face opposition and Democratic gubernatorial contests heat up.
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Crista
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Stone
Wiliams
Hugh Thomas
Himmona
Congrass
Simmons
Lightning strikes kill boy at bat during field game
Special to The Washington New York report Aug 27 describes two boys hit by lightning while playing baseball in an open field. One boy, the batsman, died instantly while the catcher was stunned and hospitalized. The scene was at a mission in Richmond Valley with 260 inmates under supervision by sisters and priests.
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Washington
New York
Washington hailstorm damages buildings and property
A late yesterday hailstorm in Washington lasted about fifteen minutes before turning to rain and wind. A small frame office building owned by Cassady Company on Catholic University grounds was moved roughly 60 feet by the wind. Lightning struck Benjamin F Allan’s furnished home at 3667 Macomb Street NW causing about 10 dollars in damage. Several shade trees fell, the Yale Laundry smokestack at Fourth and Fifth Streets NW blew down, and harbor waves rose but boats and docked ships otherwise avoided harm.
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Washington
Charles J Cassady Company
Catholic University
Benjamin F Allan
Macomb Street
Yale Laundry
New York
Fourth
Fifth Streets
Washington Channel
Nathaniel Brewer Dead at 73 in Washington
Nathaniel Brewer, 73, longtime Washington resident living at 421 Sixth Street Southeast, died at home yesterday. Funeral services will be at his residence tomorrow at 3:30 PM, conducted by Rev M Compher, pastor of the First Methodist Protestant Church. Born in Fairfax, Virginia in 1887, he came to the city after the Civil War and was brother to Charles J Brewer, a legislator, and to Wixon Brewer, a noted businessman. He worked in grain and feed, retired about ten years ago, and belonged to Harmony Lodge No. 7 OF and the Methodist Protestant Church for fifty years. Survived by four children: William J. Brewer, James F. Brewer, Mrs. Charles P. Robert, and Mrs. Harry W. Chenoweth.
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Sixth Street
Washington
M Compher
Mr Brewer
Fairfax
Charles J Brewer
Alga
Wixon Brewer
Brewer
Hoe
Harmony Lodge
New
Williem J
James F Brewer
Charlea
Robert
Harry W Chenoweth
Man shot in left leg near riverbank by canoeist
Bernard Bhreves aged 28 from 6% Forhall road northwest reported to Seventh precinct police that while sitting on the riverbank above Aqueduct bridge yesterday a young man in a canoe shot him in the left leg. A young woman accompanied the shooter. He was treated by Dr William Stanton at 3723 Street northwest. Injury not serious.
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Forhall Road
Seventh Precinct
Aqueduct Bridmn
William ( Stanton
Four Die In Auto Crash Near Covington Pa
Wellsboro Pa Aug 7 four people died and several injured when an automobile driven by Harl Sherman of Endicott NY went over a embankment into the Tioga River near Covington The dead include Earl Sherman 35 Frank Perry 38 two Sherman daughters ages 2 and 5 months The survivors include Mrs Caroline Becker and Mrs Sherman plus two unnamed men The group was en route to Lorton Pa for the funeral of Mrs Sherman's mother.
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Harl Sherman
Endisett
Tioga River
Covington Pa
Earl Sherman
Gaplan
Frank Perry
Sherman
Caroline Becker
Lorton, Pa
Rs. Sherman
William A Brady Hurt In Auto Crash In New Jersey
William A Brady a theatrical producer Jules Eckert Goorman a playwright and John Turk Brady business manager were severely injured in an automobile accident near Dunallan New Jersey. They were brought to a local hospital for treatment.
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Ducer
Plainfield
Wiliam A Brady
Juley Eckert Goorman
John Turk Brady
Dunallan
Three Hurt In Auto Wreck Between Frederick And Baltimore
Storm tied up roads between Frederick and Baltimore injuring three people. Rishard Boyle and William Adams with Miss Amos were treated for minor injuries after their car plunged off an embankment. Mrs Crove suffered a arm injury and Frank Murphy eye injury in separate crashes. None of the hospitalized injuries described as serious.
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Eighth Street
Wiliam R Adams
Amos
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Baltimore
Doyle
Washington
Miss Amog
Mr Adams
Frederick Hospital
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Tenth
Maryland Avenue
Frank Murphy
Eighteenth Street
Nichols Avenue
Automobile Crash Kills Henry Bird injures Wilson and Coles
Montgomery Ala Aug 37 Henry Bird was killed and Henry Wilson and Merrill Coles injured when their automobile overturned on the Mobile road. Bird was thrown about 100 feet, his neck broken, and the flatter was badly crushed. Residents from town assisted at the scene.
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Montgomery
Ala
Henry Bird
Henry Wilson
Merrill Coles
Plot to kidnap Harriman son ends in Idaho arrest
In Anthony Idaho on August 27 authorities thwarted a conspiracy to abduct Roland Harriman son of Mrs Harriman for a $160000 ransom. Three men Merion A Lufkin David McLoy and Ralph Zufelt alias Ralph Majors are jailed with two confessing. Plan involved Island Park vacation spot gun knives and a ransom note.
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Idaho
Roland Harriman
Mra E . Harriman
Merion A Lufkin
David McLoy
Ralph Zufelt
Ralph Majors
Young Harriman
Island Park
Bani
Sido
Bremen 18 at GEA on way to United States with cargo of dye
The Cologne Gazette, via Overseas News Agency, reports the German merchant submarine Bremen is headed for the United States carrying a cargo of dye. Earlier, reports claimed Bremen passengers were ferried from England and possibly captured by the British last week.
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United States
Cologne Gazette
Berlin
Bayville
Cologne
Bremen
England
Mob Attack After Soccer Match Besieges American Players
In Gothenburg Sweden Aug 217 mob attacked several members of the All American football team after their 2 1 victory over Dargryte Sports Club. Stones were hurled at their car as they left for the hotel with no injuries reported.
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Stockholm
Vila London
Gothenburg
Dargryte Sports Club
Sweden
Hughes Plans Mountain Hikes During Brief Hetes Park Visit
Charles Hughes arrived in Estes Park Colorado on August 27 for a short stay before continuing his speaking tour. He plans several hikes in the mountains around the town during his vacation while resting and avoiding papers. The Hughes party was greeted by Boy Scouts in Lyons, Cele, and he enjoyed a brief walk and a short auto ride after arrival.
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Colo
Charles B Iughes
Hughes
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Cele
Mayntain
Culberson Wins Texas Senate Primary Comfortably
White House bulletin reports Culberson leading Colquitt in Texas with an estimated final total of 177,000 to 193,000 and a roughly 75,000 vote majority. Colquitt carried only 2 counties and was defeated in every major region including large counties and cities.
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Colquitt
Culbarnen
America's Opportunity Theme Of Wilson In Woman's Magazine
New York August 27 a signed article discusses America's Opportunity in the Geneva Federation Magazine. The piece presents Wilson's view that the United States will be the chief financial reliance of the world after the war, noting unimpaired resources and enhanced national strength. It urges Americans to seize a new era of global economic development with courage and adaptation.
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Woman’s Magazine
New York
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Geneva Feteriton
Teyrger
Fis Genece Federat
Weise Og
Union of Spirits
United States
Garth
Trainmen Face Congress as Wilson Seeks Rail Crisis Plan
President Wilson presses Congress amid railroad wage appeals and a looming strike. Delegates debate eight hour days, federal authority, and keeping lines running while executives plan contingencies. Senators weigh anti disruption measures as talks unfold and unions prepare for potential walkout.
Noted Lightweight Killed in World War I Action
Antwaukee Wa Aug 27 Close on the heels of the announcement that Tom McCormick welterweight champion of England had been killed at the front in France comes a word from London that Jerry Delaney crack lightweight of England and contender for Freddy Welshs title and Lord Lonsdales pelt had been killed abroad on the Somme Delaney was 28 years old and had beaten some of the best pugilists in Europe He had moved fifteen straight victories before joining the army.
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Tom McCormick
England
France
London
Jerry Delaney
Freddy Welsh
Lord Lonsdale
Somme
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Ucrope
Army
Window Smashed in Front of Pinkett's Store
Two unidentified white men clashed during an aftercation in front of Pinkett's store at 1200 IT Street Northwest. A show window was broken when one man fell into it. the pair fled the scene.
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Pinkett's
Noythesat
Navy drills show fleet can land troops near New York
Newport RI August 27 United States navy tests indicate an attacking fleet under favorable weather could land troops within 30 miles of New York. Rear Admiral Krighe said the Red fleet defeated Blue in a staged war game with minty seas and visibility 3 to 4 miles. The Blue fleet will join the Red tomorrow off Block Island.
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New York
Newport
United States Navy
Austin M. Krighe
Knight
Pennsylvania
Atlantic
Block Island
Thieves loot district totaling under 150 dollars
In the District thieves carried off less than 150 dollars in loot over two nights. Wandering suspects robbed a tan leather suitcase valued at 50 at a residence and a man lost a suit valued at 10. A saloon on Pennsylvanias Northwest was robbed of a bottle lot worth 25. A woman reported 24 dollars in cash stolen from her home and a gold hunting watch valued at 50 was taken from another home.
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Harry Woaschild, Jr
Petaraburg
Pelea
Union Wistlom
Robert Tobinson
Tenth Street Northwest
Mike M Tyens
Pennsylvagis Northwest
Miss Mabel Firerentetin
William J Hawley
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Capt Harris announces Pennsylvania Senate bid in Washington
Capt James D Harris of Wyoming Pa declares candidacy for U S Senator from Pennsylvania to replace Oliver Harris. He previously served 47 months as courier at cavalry corps HQ under generals Mioneman, Merritt and Torbert, and George A Custer. Harris was Luzerne County commissioner for three years and appointed superintendent of the Capitol at Columbus in 1886 and head of the U S falding room in 1900 by Cal RoJright of Indiana.
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Wyoming
Washington
United States
Pennsylvania
Oliver
Harris
Cavalry
George Mioneman
Alfred Plegsenton
Woealey Merritt
Torbert
George A Custer
Luzerne County
Columbus
Ohio
Falding Room
Cal. R oJright
Indiana
Brickley Injured in Auto Crash in New Haven
Charley Brickley the famed Harvard football star was hurt when his car collided with another driven by a woman passenger three women and two children were in that vehicle Brickley said no permanent injury was sustained and the incident occurred in New Haven Connecticut on August 27.
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Conn
Charley Brickley
Harvard
Brickley
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