Democrats Map Plans Strike Order To Railroad Men
Democratic leaders urge speakers and nationwide strategy with McCormick and Wilson backing, while a formal strike order from four unions sets duties for train and engine service, hall meetings, roll calls, and discipline as of September 4 1916 with emphasis on targeting key districts and avoiding violence.
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Wilson to Address Congress on Strike
President Wilson sought to avert a nationwide rail strike by pressing railroad executives to reconsider their hard line. He discussed plans for a joint session before Congress and explored legislation to prevent a walkout, including an eight hour day and increased rail revenue, as Newlands outlined a broad bill to enlarge the Interstate Commerce Commission and fix arbitration terms.
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Hughes Itinerary in East to Include Maine Speech
The itinerary of Chaden E. Hughes campaign speeches across Maine and New Hampshire was released from Republican national headquarters. He arrives Hampton Beach New Hampshire September 7 from a Western tour and speaks there the same day. The tour ends with an evening address at Hockland Missouri September 9. He opens Sunday September 16 in Boston and September 11 in Syracuse New York State.
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Taft Says He Is Out of Politics After Chicago Visit
Former President William H Taft told reporters in Chicago that the city convinced him he was out of politics. He walked four blocks downtown and made one purchase without being recognized, he said during the American Bar Association convention.
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Tobacco Men Protest Seek Action Over British Embargo
A 76 member delegation from Virginia Kentucky Tennessee North Carolina and Maryland urged Congress and the State Department to act against the British embargo on tobacco shipments to central Europe warning it would devastate American growers. State Department adviser Marion Letcher said negotiations with Britain and the British American Tobacco Company were underway and the matter would be brought to Secretary Lansing.
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Mexican board plans border commission meeting at Portsmouth
The American Mexican joint commission on border difficulties will meet in Portsmouth New Hampshire likely Wednesday or Thursday next week. A preliminary New York conference Monday will set the day. Eliseo Arredondo the Mexican ambassador designate and Secretary Lansing agreed on Portsmouth as the meeting site.
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Public Health Rules Considered by District Commissioners
Dr. W C Woodward submits drastic infantile paralysis regulations for district approval with a public hearing possible before adoption. The rules require six week quarantines for affected households and two weeks after recovery, restricted movement, and mandatory PPE for visitors, aiming to curb poliomyelitis spread. Joseph Rock, 4, of 603 Columbia Road NW, is reported as another case.
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G A R Veterans Meet in Kansas City Encampment
Kansas City hosts the Grand Army of the Republic encampment with Capt. Elias R. Monfort noting months of personal sacrifice by Civil War veterans to attend. Cooler weather will aid parade participation as eight auxiliary groups open headquarters and registrations continue.
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Value of Roumanian Army Disputed, Victory Will Mean Much Territory
Roumania's entry into the great conflict is debated as pivotal for territorial gains. While population stands at about 6.8 million, estimates place the army between 580,000 and 900,000, with claims of heavy artillery and air power questioned. Proponents cite national aspirations and potential gains in Transylvania and Bessarabia, possibly uniting 13 million Roumanians under a vast territory.
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Roumania Attacks Austrian Frontier in War Widening
Reports from Paris and Petrograd describe Roumania mobilizing about 800000 men with heavy and field artillery as war with Austria begins. Kronstadt and Hermannstadt in Transylvania are early targets amid kingly councils and party divisions. Roumanian officers dismissed many German workers as fronts open and grain shipments potentially affected.
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Roumania Explains Entry Into World War I
Parla August 28 La Liberte reports Geneva sourced summary of Roumanian declaration of war telegraphed from Vienna. It outlines grievances against Austro-Hungarian officials and cites broken treaties with former triple alliance members. Motives listed include protecting Roumanian populations, shortening the war, and aligning with capable powers.
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