No Strike If 8 Hour Bill Passed Before Monday
Rapid diplomatic developments around Greece in August 1916 suggest Greece may abandon neutrality within 48 hours. Reports claim King Constantine fled Athens to Larissa with German escort. Greek forces clash with allied troops near Athens as ministers resign and Venizelos poised to assume leadership. official confirmation remains elusive.
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London
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Greece
Constantine
Tondon
Saloniki
Zaimis
Roumania
Venizelos
Constantine of
Larissa
Ward Price
Greeses
Bulgarians Routed by Serbs on Macedonian Front
London reports severe fighting along the Macedonian front with Bulgarian losses estimated at 15,000. Dispatches say Bulgarian regiments attacked Serbians near Sarovitz in German fashion and suffered heavy casualties, while Serbians held Gomichevo. Reports also note French trench gains near Parroy forest and Russian troop movements through Roumania.
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Sarovitz
Gomichevo
Athens
Verdun
Paris
Parroy Forest
Lorraine
Asays
War Office
Bucharest
Roumania
Stoknod Petro
Von Tirpitz Manifesto Rumor Denied in Berlin News
Berlin reports say a supposed Von Tirpitz manifesto urging immediate unrestricted submarine warfare is unconfirmed in Germany. A telegram from James W. Gerard to Secretary Lansing notes no clear attribution whether the document came from the admiral personally or from the navy, amid U S concerns over strained relations.
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Berlin
von Tirpitz
Germany
United States
Washington, D. C
Lansing
James W. Gerard
Dancing masters seek standard steps to curb dancing vulgarity
Chicago August reports the American Association of Dancing Masters endorsing standardization of the one-step fox-trot and waltz to reduce vulgarity in modern dancing. The convention concluded with a note that the next session will be in New York in August 1917. Des Moines competition crowns Carroll Johnson age 2 as baby show champion with 97.7 percent. Marjorie Schutetz tops girls with 4.3 percent.
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Chicago
American Association of Dancing Masters
New York
Des Moines
Carroll Johnson
Marjorie Schutetz
National Guardsmen abandon border trip from Burlington
Vermont National Guardsmen who left Burlington under War Department orders to Eagle Pass Texas abandoned their journey after officials said railroads could not guarantee arrival at the border before the strike deadline Monday. The troop train passed through Montpelier today on return to Camp Gates.
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Vermont National Guardsmen
Burlington
War Department
Eagle Pass
Tex
Camp Gates
Fewer Infantile Paralysis Cases Reported in New York
New York Aug 61. Fewer cases of infantile paralysia today brighten the campaign against the epidemic. In the 24 hours ending at 11 a.m. there were 60 new cases, 19 fewer than yesterday, and 23 deaths were reported.
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New York
British Losses Heavy During August
London reports official figures showing British casualties for August across all fronts totaling 4,711 officers and 123,334 men killed wounded and missing.
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London
Kronstadt Falls to Roumanians in Invasion Sweep
Berlin reports war declared by Turkey as Roumania advances across a 375 mile front. In Transylvania Kronstadt and nine Hungarian towns have been captured in the first three days, Kronstadt a key commercial city with 40 000 residents, as Austrians retreat from the southeast corner to shorten lines.
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Fiome
Kronstadt
Transylvania
Vienna
What Strike Will Mean in Figures
The strike would halt railway operations on 200000 miles of main track and 490000 miles of all track affecting 65000 locomotives 56000 passenger cars and 3100000 freight cars. It would compromise over 83750000000 in stock value and 1850000000 in railroad capitalization influencing 102574000 people and over 680000 stock owners and bondholders. Wages for 1700000 employees would drop under threat of disruption while rail freight revenues in September and October 1915 exceeded 118000000. If 300000 train workers walk out daily losses reach 1260000. Brotherhood reportedly has 515000000 to finance the strike.
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United States
Brotherhom
Haasie
Rail strike in doubt as Illinois Central officials anticipate no walkout
Waterloo reports say IL Central and other lines expect most workers to stay on duty and forego the proposed strike Monday. Officials foresee possible noncompliance by older employees and plan to handle disruptions if walkouts occur. Santa Fe and others threaten to cancel passes and replace loyal staff.
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Ulmoig Central
Waterloo
Railroad Circlea
Timois Central
Illinois Central
Santa Fe
Willian Atwell
Minnesota
Tia
Mr. Atwell
Pioneer Iowa Manufacturer Dies After Stroke
Dee Noises Aug 21. l Harbach, a renowned Iowa pioneer and prominent manufacturer, died at his home here today following a paralytic stroke Monday night. Smoke El Toyar Cigars 6c. advertisement.
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L. Harbach
Iowa
15000 Guards Ordered Back to Home Camps
15000 guardsmen are withdrawn from active orders per War Department directives. Gen Funston directs reorganization of units including brigades and regiments across New York New Jersey Minnesota Missouri California Oregon Washington and Louisiana. Six thousand infantry artillery guardsmen also to be reassigned.
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Tax
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War Department
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Dinate
Dig Vod
Ghana
Grerchanen
New York
New Jersey
Minots
Missouri
California
Oregon
Washington
Laila Jann
Leon
Berlin disavows U S Wego attack incident closed
Washington dispatch relays Berlin’s note denying unfriendly aims in the Oswego submarine attack. Germany cites warnings and miscommunications, faulting the Oswego captain for not complying with international rules after a sequence of shots.
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Berlin
Uswego
Washington, D. C
Goer- Diany
State Department
Admiralty
Imperial Germany
Owego
Sheriff Escapes Ohio Mob During Night of Violence
Law and order returned after a mob attacked prisoners and killed chaos. Sheriff Ely, protected by police, led a prisoner to Ottawa to avert lynching. Charles Daniels accused of assault, Pantels spared by swift sheriff action. Ely injured with two broken ribs and multiple wounds from the mob reaction.
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Lime
Lyneh
Charles Daniels
John Baker
Ely
Motors
Ottawa
Pantels
Paper delivery trouble phone numbers for replacement
If the newspaper is not delivered on time due to cartier Loy error or other cause, call 3330 for a replacement copy. After 6 30 pm, call Tel 2 for assistance.
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Cartier Loy
JHOPMEN ON WESTERN ROADS NAY WALK OUT
Railroad shopmen on western roads consider a walkout over an 8 hour day and 1 cent per hour wage rise. A strike vote may be held if demands are not granted, as embargoes affect main tracks and livestock markets move higher in response.
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Chicago
Carmen
Hoga
VLAN
Silkebreakerg
Middlewest
J. W. Tollerton
Tollerton
Southern Railway Warns Passengers
Southern railway headquarters today issued a notice that train and yard service organizations intend to discontinue service at 7 a m Monday September 4. The company says it will try to obviate the disruption but asks traveling public to exercise patience during any temporary inconveniences.
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Washington, Ucl
Southern Railway
Gompers Appeals for Eight-Hour Day Push
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, in Washington, urges telegraphic pressure on senators and representatives to adopt an eight hour work day. He warns against laws forcing involuntary servitude and calls for local support and similar telegrams from workers and friends.
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Pien Ta
United States
Aonitore
Conkbreretian
Washington, D. C
America
Plaamna
Samunl Gompora
Embargo hits perishable freight at Great Western offices
Local Great Western offices in Chicago announced an embargo on all perishable freight and explosives, effective by midnight September 2. Shipments not affected may be accepted at the shipper’s risk with delays not the company’s responsibility as the rail network braces for possible widespread disruption.
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Chicago Great Western Railroad
Chicago
Rock Igland
RAT
Trapvic
New York
Altho
New England
Grand Army Men in Business Session
Grand Army men opened business sessions in Kansar iz Aig 31 as part of the fiftieth annual encampment. Reports from national officers and the selection of a new commander in chief and staff highlighted the day’s program.
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Kansar Iz. Aig
Subscriptions Rise for New German War Loan
Berlin reports subscriptions for the fifth war loan are already coming in. The Central Bank has subscribed 50 million marks and Elderfield Savings Bank 10 million marks. Official opening of subscription lists is October 4. The loan will pay 6 percent and be issued at 98.
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Berlin
Sayville
Centralian Bank
Elderfield Savings Bank
Joan
Businessmen protest censorship of U S mail in Shanghai
Business men in Shanghai protest the censorship of 147 bags of American mail that arrived August 27 on the Empress of Russia from Vancouver. The mail was intercepted as the official consular mail was censored, triggering irritation among local businessmen.
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Leizure
Lb. S. Mail
Shanghai
Vancouver
Russia
Wilson presses eight hour bill to avert rail strike
President Wilson intensifies drive in Washington to push an eight hour day law before Sunday midnight. Senate and House debate compulsory arbitration and swift passage as railway brotherhood leaders insist a law by Saturday is needed to avert a nationwide strike.
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Aug
Wilson
Sanders
Brotherhood Teaders
Tila
W.G. Les
Garretson
Newlands
War Daker
Congress
HOUSE
Bila House
Senate
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Burleson
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