Two ships sunk on maiden voyage as hurricane hits Pacific
Terrific hurricane off Baja California sinks two United States Shipping Board ships on maiden trips the Blackford and the Coos Bay. La Paz loses buildings and wharf while damage to Pichilinque naval station disrupts coal supply. Brown recounts the Blackford foundering 250 miles south of Magdalena Bay as crews are rescued in lifeboats. Amarillo and Potter County readers urged to buy Liberty Bonds to aid wartime effort.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Cal
Lower
California
Northwest
Mexico
United States Shipping Board
la Paz
United States Naval Coal
Pichilinque
Blackford
Atlantic
Coos Bay
Brown
William A. Brown
Magdalena Bay
Lower California
Naval Coaling
Gulf of Willornia
Amarillo
Potter County
America
Allied forces storm and capture towns near Verdun
American and French troops under Pershing advance about twenty miles front near Verdun and seize twelve towns with over a thousand prisoners. Pennsylvania Kansas and Missouri units lead four stormed gains as Allied lines push into the Meuse and Aire valleys amid heavy German resistance.
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Associated Press
Washington
Verdun
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Missouri
Liggett
Pershing
War Department
Twenty-Eighth
National Guard
Co H. Muir
W. R. Smith
Army
Robert Lee Bullard
Oureq
Aisne- Marne
Aumuet i
Fismes
France
Ges
von Thule
Vissouri
Varenne Mont Hlainville
Vauzuolk
Chapp
Rheims
Vouziers
Laon
Metz
Sergon
Gerecourt
Meuse
Sedan
Varennes
Aire
Vautiers
North Sea
Montfaucon
Juneau Faces Flood Threat From Torrential Rain
Heavy rain pours on Juneau causing deluges along GastineauChannel. Homes torn away and a government hospital abandoned as power plants idle and business halts. Main street threatened. volunteers and federal officials assist with rescue and relief efforts.
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Hy Associated Presse
Juneau
Alaska
Gastineau
Red Cross calls for clothing for Belgium and France relief
Amarillo seeks cast-off garments and soft hats for Allied civilians behind German lines. Quota is 1000 pounds with all ages sizes welcome, plus blankets and woolen goods. Bring bundles to Liberty Bank at Fifth and Polk or call Mrs. C. M. McCullough to arrange pickup.
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American Red Cross
United States
Amarillo
Liberty Bank
Fifth and
Polk Streets
C. M. McCullough
Belgium
France
Senate Again Fails to Vote on Woman Suffrage Amendment
Washington dispatch reports the Senate adjourned amid conference and debate without a vote on the Susan B Anthony woman suffrage amendment. Absence of supporters and extended debate dampened prospects for action before Saturday.
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Associated Press
Washington
Sept
Senate
House
Susan HB. Anthony
Jones
New Mexico
Woman Suffrage Committee
French Recapture Champagne Front Positions From Four-Year German Hold
French troops with American support seized forts along the Champagne front that German forces had fortified for four years. They captured Servon and moved into Massignes, Butte du Mesoil, and Navarin. General Gouraud’s forces, facing heavy resistance, achieved a breakthrough once led by Petain, recalling the earlier Champagne fighting.
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Prensa
Champagne
Gouroud
Oldiera
Servon
Massignes
Butte du Mesoil
Navarin
Petain
Gqyampagne
Lively Town Tale Mentioned in Cracking Article
A humorous line from ABE MARTIN riffs on finding a small town where even a CO can get a name in the newspaper. The remark ties to a wartime mood and a fifty year old woman described as an “ole lady killer” in the page’s playful tone.
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Uday
Influenza Crisis Delays Draft Entrainment Dates
Washington reports Spanish influenza disrupts plans as Provost Marshal Crowder cancels entrainment of 142000 draft registrants between October 7 and 11. Camps report 6150 new influenza cases in 24 hours, 170 deaths, 724 pneumonia cases. Kearny California and Bears Virginia added to affected list.
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Washington
Crowder Tonicht
Surgeon Power of the Army
Kearny
California
Bears
Virginia
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Terifig
Tornadginks
Potter Boys
J. N. Beasley
Potter County Liberty Loan Campaign Committee
Flanders
Artois
Picardy
Aisne
Marshal Foch
Lorraine
St. Quentin
Arras
Urkivh
Dais
Bulgaria
Lake Doiran
Macedonia
Aeldea
Verdicand
Istrumitea
Softa-Seres
Serbia
Palestine
Rcgs
Atlenby
Lonat
Jordan
Aral
Turkleh
Red Cross
Liberty Loan
Treasury
Wilson
New York
Teutons
Abe Martin
Mass
Morel
General Crowder
Genhier
Columbia
Office of the Army
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