Ultimatum on Shotguns Sparks German Protest
Washington expects a swift U S reply after Germany protests use of shotguns by American troops. Berlin cites prisoners captured with shotguns and warns of reprisals. U S officials defend shotgun use as police work under war rules. Germany claims the weapons cause unnecessary suffering and demands immediate cessation.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Bwins Legation
United State
Berlin
Heem
Three Hundred
Govan
United States
Washington, D. C
State Department
Geemeay
Officina
KEEP CHILDREN IN SCHOOL Head of War Labor Board Rules
Washington DC Felix Frankfurter chairman of the war labor board said that contracts allowing children over 14 in war industries do not mean employment of children is favored. He argued patriotic desire and high wages should not pull children from school as the nation defends itself. The article notes fifteen Marines awarded the Distinguished Service Cross by Pershing for heroism, listing Sergeants Louis Oukela Joyce Hugh Van Amburgh and Private Elias J Mesaigner among the honorees.
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Felix Frankfurter
War Labor Board
Mmn
Frankfurther
America
Pershing
Marine Corp
General Pershing
War Department
Louis Oukela
Joyce
Wyo
Hugh @. Van Amburgh
Witwauke
Qre
Elias J. Mesaigner
Jefferson Street
Boise
Idaho
Bulgarian peace envoys arrive in Balonik Paris
Bulgarian armistice delegates arrive in Balonik to discuss terms with the allied government. General Lottkoff commander of the second army is joined by Finance Minister Liapcheff and former cabinet member N. Radoff.
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Paris
Gaeuse
Baloniki
Lottkoff
M. Liapcheff
N. Radoff
Storm Sweeps Florida Coast Killing Six People
A severe storm swept the western coast of Florida from the Gulf, causing extensive property damage estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The event left six people dead and the wind reportedly reached about one hundred miles per hour.
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Tampa
Fla
Wesatam
Florida
Gulf
Week's Aviation Toll Reported by War Department
Washington D C seven deaths from aviation accidents at training fields in the United States during the week ending September 21 were reported in a War Department summary.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Two Ships Launched at Mandar Shipyard New York
Two cargo carriers the Monmouth and Dallas of 7 501 tons each were launched at the Mandarc Shipbuilding company yards on Schwater’n island for the emergency fleet corporation.
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New York
Monmouth
Dallas
Mandar¢ Shipbuilding Company
Schwater'n Island
Wessels
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Happenings of the World Tersely Told War News
Submarine actions and air claims surface in terse dispatches. Bolshevik losses mount near Archangel as Letts fall casualties. U S troops start paid within five days of month end. Red Cross awaits, and British reports flag rising tensions. Buena Ventura crew of 3 officers and 27 sailors reach Coruna after torpedoing. 61 crew missing. Coast guard cutter Seneca men lost trying to aid Wellington. Influenza fuses drop modestly in New York. Mobilization calls and hoarding warnings surge from bankers. Jerome fight wounds 484 city marshal Crowley and deputy Henry Carlson, one Mexican killed. Pacific Mills directs 1.5 million in fourth Liberty loan. Carvel warns in Milwaukee of rat snake metaphor amid Austrian peace overtures.
Allied forces rush in Palestine and Balkans in new offensives
British troops report over 40 000 prisoners and 265 guns seized in Palestine as Haifa Acre and other ports fall. French cavalry seize Prilep in Macedonia as Entente troops push Bulgars and Germans back toward the Vardar. Turkish forces of about 40 000 trapped after Jordan passages fall. Ozaki reports Japan occupies Blagovyeshchensk and Alexeyevsk. Austro German losses, Mont Sisenol actions, and Italian fronts also noted.
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Palestine
Haifa
Acre
London
Es-Salt
Paris
Doiran
Vardar
Entente
Auvilry
Dulgartin
Strurmmitae
Lemdon
Palestine Front
Jordan
Death of Archbishop John Ireland in St Paul
After an illness of more than a year, Most Rev. John Ireland, Catholic archbishop of St. Paul, died at eighty. A score of prominent Catholic clergy were at the bedside. Heart disease and stomach trouble caused the death.
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St. Praul
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Washington approves new credit and war measures
The treasury grants Belgium an additional 2,770,000 boosting Belgium total to 1,517,020,000 and allied credits to 7,200,476,000. War Industries Board orders curtailment of bicycle production while McAdoo urges at least six billion dollars for the fourth Liberty loan. The Seventh district share is 14 percent of 870,000,000, loan at 4 1/4 percent. Civil food orders restrict icing while Hoover approves substitutes. National prohibition advances to a July 1 start with war provisions. The Senate and House review the government securities bill and income tax changes. French legionnaires touring U S visit the Senate and White House. Hoover calls for sweeping food conservation to aid Allied armies in 1919.
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Treasury Department
United States
William G. McAdoo
Hoover
Wean
Mr. Hoover
German chancellor protests Wilson peace terms in Reichstag meeting
Foreign Count von Hertling told the Reichstag main committee that the German government finds insufficient response from the American executive to Wilson's four peace essentials. Uruguay adds 3 million dollars in France for war materiel and will expand credit in Britain. Moscow reports 94 assassination attempts on Soviet leaders prompting reprisals. Samuel Gompers arrives in Paris as British war cabinet discusses a London strike disrupting rail service. Other empire elements expect unrest in Wales.
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Wilson
Uruguay
France
Great Britain
British War Cabinet
London
Cspital
Expectl Y
Wales
Convicted Defamers Linked to Soldiers and Nurses
Domestic Alto Reichel patent attorney and Dr. Friedrich Bishoff were found guilty in Trenton New Jersey federal court of conspiring to defame soldiers and Red Cross nurses by circulating stories across 150 cities. Ten percent of the fourth Liberty Loan will be required via申请 rather than five percent as in past loans with specified due dates. Ennis Krueger, twenty, one of four Krueger brothers sought as draft evaders, fought officers at Rear Withee Wisconsin and was shot southeast of Poly.
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Friedrich Bishoff
Federal Court of
Trenton
N. J
Red Cross
Treasury
Ennis Krueger
S Krueger Brothers
Withee
Wis
Poly
Iowa State News Late Incidents and War Efforts
Iowa reports 11 soldiers killed in a Missouri troop train wreck near Springfield. Adjutant General Lasher says recruitment for new national guard units continues. Liberty Loan quotas and sugar allocations affect Iowa, with shortages and policy edits. Notable deaths include former Lieutenant Governor John Herriott and pioneer Arba Stuntz. Local rents rise around Ida Grove. Mennonites’ Red Cross donations denied. several deaths in action are listed. An arrest in Tama involves a Serbian worker under draft age suspicions.
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Jann County
Springfield
Lasher
National Guard
Federal Reserve District
Polk County
Iowa
W. T. McElroy
Ottumwa
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Rockwell City
Baltimore
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Des Moines
Schermerhorn
John Herriott
Stuart
Unter
Cummins
Lowans
John BR. Livingston
Bedford
Martin
Bebrends
Bunalo Center
Edward Stranee
Creston
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Howard
Woodbine
J. A. McCartney
Sioux City
Edmund G. Naber
Arcadia
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Pierson
Ida Grove
Pat McGuire
Holstein
Alfred Peterson
State Council of Defense
Red Cross
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Jacob Hartman
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Keokuk
Arba L. Stuntz
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Ames College
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Cedar Falla
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Do Compromise With Germany, Wilson Says for Justice
President Wilson declares no compromise with the central powers and presses for impartial justice for all nations. He describes a league of nations as essential to guarantee peace and warns Germany must redeem its character by actions after the peace, not at the table.
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British Air Service View On Confirming Damaged Planes
Maj W A Bishop explains that Britain does not credit a hostile aircraft as destroyed without verification. In a 20 aircraft melee a downed Hun may be judged out of control, but unless witnesses confirm the crash credit goes only to a machine driven down. The Royal Flying Corps remains unperturbed when its losses exceed enemy ones, seeing it as the cost of offensive air action.
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Royal Flying Corps
His Excuse At Dressmaker’s Leads To Missed Meeting
A humorous note shows a character pleads for a meeting with John but is blocked by a busy schedule as he blurts a stray phrase about “meetions doze,” highlighting a comical miscommunication and a playful misunderstanding of plans.
Cant Fool Him Boss Gifts Prank Backfires At Office
Mr Petty and staff regret birthday gift to boss and fear his ire. A late bowling binge, a sleepy breakfast, and a six year old son with a lead pencil scribble reveal the prank. The boss notices every detail and quips that detective stories were a better gift than a watch.
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Mr. Belly
Petty
Foghorn Macdonald's Rise From Private to Major
American Magazine chronicles Foghorn Macdonald who listed fifty-three as enlistment age but rose from private at fifty-three to major at fifty-seven. He traveled back to Winnipeg by canoe, joined a machine gun company, and, after a prank on age paperwork, advanced to major within two years, a unique wartime ascent from the ranks.
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Winnipeg
Foghorn
Ottawa
England
Alles
Wartime Economy Dinner Rule from Mrs Benson
A wartime era note from Ladies' Home Journal recounts Mr Benson in New York with Brooklyn lodging. He promised daily calls to decide dinner, while his thrifty wife proposed a fixed time check in. If the phone rang at eight, she would not answer and he would reclaim a nickel.
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New York
Brooklyn
Gloves Made From Whale Intestines in Norwegian Whaling
Norwegian state whaling stations report catching 200 whales so far, with a goal of 500 this summer. Workers will salt and prepare the intestines to manufacture gloves, described as pliable, soft, and exceptionally strong, with production expected to start immediately.
Salute the Colony: Soldiers on Street Corner
A small group of soldiers gathered on a street corner chat as a strikingly loud passing girl drew attention. One soldier joked to friends, signaling a salute to the passing crowd and the many people around.
New Phone System in Barranquilla to Replace Old Equipment
Barranquilla authorities unveil a municipally owned and operated telephone system to replace antiquated equipment, signaling a likely demand for American supplies and equipment to support the modernization effort.
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Barranquilla
Colombia
Beve
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