German retreat stabilizes northern front as Haig reports
London reports German forces retreating along a 20 mile front between Armentiers and Lens. The evacuation extends to a maximum depth of two miles while British advances continue. Germans pull back to Cite St Auguste Dauvrin line near La Bassée as St Quentin attack resumes.
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London
Armentiers
Lens
Haig
Cite-St. Auguste-Dauvrin
la Basece
Cite St. Auguste
Dauvrin
St. Quentin
Winter to find Belgium free from Teutonic grasp
Washington reports a German retreat from Belgium and northern France may reach as far as Antwerp. Allied and American officials caution against overconfidence as U boats shift bases and Belgium’s fate hinges on renewed Liberty Loan support and possible peace moves from Germany. The article notes Germany seeks a peace proposal to test allied war aims and determine its next move.
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Belgium
Germany
Turkey Considers Peace Move Amid Allies Pressure
London reports Turkey has notified Germany of intention to seek peace with the Allies. Germany replies with a tone ranging from menacing to pleading. Dispatches suggest a decision is imminent and note Turkish occupation of Bulgaria. Paris dispatch claims Turkey will remain allied with Germany and Austria.
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London
Turkey
Germany
Zurich
Daily News
Bulgaria
Parle
Turkish Material Council
Austria
French forces advance in Champagne and Vesse regions
French forces continued progress in the Champagne and Vesle sectors. Challerange near Monthois was captured last evening and Loivre fell north of Rheims. The attack resumed at daybreak today as reported by the War Office.
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Paris
Champagne
Vesse
War Office
Challerange
Monthois
Rheims
Loivre
Allies seize over 123000 German prisoners in September
Paris reports Allied forces captured 123086 German prisoners in France and Belgium in September including 120193 enlisted men and 2843 officers. Allies also took 1600 cannons and over 10000 machine guns in the period. From July 15 to September 30 total prisoners reached 246494 men and 5518 officers with 3669 cannons and 23000 machine guns captured.
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Paris
France
Belgium
Italy launches offensive against Austrians in Albania
Washington dispatches report Italian armies in Albania have begun an offensive against Austrian forces in the region. Cables to the Italian embassies stated the move today.
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Italy
Washington
Albania
French Push Up Front Near St Quentin Berthenicourt
Paris reports General Debeney pressing along the fifteen mile front between St Quent in and La Fere as Berthenicourt falls toward the Oise outpost. General Berthelot cleans Germans from between the Aisne and the Alene Marne Canal except a small pocket north of Berry au Bac near Rheims.
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Paris
Debeney
St. Quentin
la Fere
Berthenicourt
Oise
St. Gobain
Aisne
Alene-Marne Canal
Berthelot
Cmall
Berryau-Bac
Alene
Rheims
Russia vows to reclaim German-held lands asserts Petrograd union head
President Zinosieff of the Petrograd Trade Union said Russia will find a way to win back territory controlled by Germany. The statement came from Petrograd via Stockholm on October 3.
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Russia
Petrograd
Stockholm
Germany
Zinosieff
Reichstag adopts Kaiser's decree for a people's government
Conservative members of the Reichstag pass a resolution endorsing the kaiser's decree for a people's government in Berlin reporting on Oct 3.
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Reichstag
Berlin
Tax Increase Hits New York Wealthy on Personal Property
Wealthy New York City families face heavier levies as 1920 personal property valuations jump by 600 million dollars. Assessors show substantial increases over 1918 estimates, listing prominent residents at much higher values.
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New York
New York City
Department of Taxation
Soldier’s Paris Quip Sparks Camp Banter
George Foerster of Columbus Ohio returned from a 48 hour leave in Paris and faced a crowd of curious soldiers. He quips that in Paris they wear them higher than in Hawaii, prompting amused exchanges at his unit.
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United. States Army
France
George Foerster
Columbus
Paris
George
Hawaii
Washington Gas Masks Issued to Combatant Troops
Gas masks are issued to all combatant troops at station camps with warnings to handle them carefully and avoid damage. Funeral services for Mrs. Amelia C. Walker wife of the late Capt J H Walker will be Friday afternoon at from the family residence 21 resident street.
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Washington
Tragic Fog Shrouds Bedford Train Disaster Killing Twenty
Twenty workers were killed and twenty injured when a fast Pennsylvania passenger train struck a work train near Bedford just after dawn. Fog or obscured visibility hindered the approach, and most victims were munition plant workers departing for their shifts from Cleveland.
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United Press
Cleveland
Pennsylvania
Ford
Hun Sink OW Warships and Rebel Crews
Four German torpedo boats attempted to break from harbor in August and were sunk after pursuit by cruisers. 160 bodies washed ashore as confirmation. Kiel reports say 36 German sailors were executed for mutiny on submarine duty. Mutinies also noted among German and Austrian troops in Ukraine. In Ukraine, 6000 Austrians reportedly refused to go to the west front. India tests show greenish boyliger bowls protect eyes better in sunlight than blue or gray lenses.
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Copenhagen
Kiel
Ukrainia
Kherkov
West Front
India
Butter Price May Be Fixed by Uncle Sam
Washington announces a dairy inquiry and a committee to stabilize butter markets. Army navy and allies demand raise, causing temporary shortage and rising civilian consumption drop. Dairymen warn prices may collapse below production cost. they advise government purchases to support a reasonable level.
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Washington, D. C
Food Administration
Army
Navy
Cod Administration
Businessmen urged to hear talks on sheep business
Members of the Athens Chamber of Commerce are urged to attend Friday’s sheepmen meeting at the Southeastern Ohio Experiment Farm Carpenter. They should assemble at 8 30 in front of the National Bank Building with picnic dinners for a day trip and return at 4 30. Speakers include Peot Plombo Ohio State Agricultural College J W Hammond Ohio Experiment Station Dr C A Lueder West Virginia University C E Schwan Southeastern Ohio Test Farm and J F Walker Ohio Sheep and Wool Growers Association secretary. County sheep raising has declined from 67700 in 1877 to 30800 in 1916 and businessmen pledge cooperation to restore production and profitability.
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Chamber of Commerce
Southeastern Ohio Experiment Farm
Carpenter
National Bank
Athens
S Plombo
Ohio’ State Agricultural College
J. W. Hammond
The
Ohio Experiment Station
C. A. Lueder
West Virginia University
C. E. Schwan
Southeastern Ohio Test Farm
J. F. Walker
Ohio Sheep and Wool Growers’ Association
Athens County
Liberty Loan Drive Unites Athens County Workers
Countywide effort for the Fourth Liberty Loan intensifies as Athens city solicitors plan a complete report tonight at the Chamber of Commerce. Alderman chairmen report improvements, with Lodi township forming a canvassing group to push the total county effort over the top.
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Athens City
Chamber of Commerce
Lodi
Fuel Administration Allows Sunday Auto Use for Liberty Loan
The Fuel Administration issued a notice permitting automobile use on Sunday September 29 for work tied to the Liberty Loan. Pleasure driving on Sundays should be avoided, but necessary trips for church, war gardens, or other essential work may proceed with a clear conscience. Users are urged to conserve gasoline during the week to offset Sunday use.
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Washington, D. C
Fuel Administration
Liberty Loan
U S Tampa Sunk Off English Coast With Losses
The U S S Tampa former Coast Guard cutter was torpedoed at night while escorting a convoy off the Bristol Channel September 26. All on board including ten officers and 102 enlisted men, one British officer and five civilians, are reported lost. Reports from two merchant ships say a German U Boat shelled vessels about 200 miles off the Atlantic coast. A local Red Cross reports two donations totaling 31 70 for relief.
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Washington
U. S. S. Tampa
Coast Guard
Navy Department
Bristol Channel
Tampa
Atlantic
Pie Social at Townhouse School Friday Night
Townhouse school hosts a pie social on Friday night October 4 1918. Camp Sherman Colorado reports 3963 with 280 new influenza cases since yesterday and six more deaths bringing total to 81. Prince Max of Baden named German chancellor viewed as potential liberal victory in Germany by diplomats.
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United Press
Sherman, CO
Washington
Max of
Baden
Germany
Pangermans
West Point to Train Over 1000 Officers Annually
The War Department announced that the West Point course will last one year for the duration of the war. Currently 200 officers graduate each year, and the new plan enables production of more than 1000 officers annually.
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Washington
West Point
War Department
Philadelphia Health Board Orders All Theatres Closed
The city health board ordered immediate closure of theatres, movie houses, and dance halls to curb influenza. All public gatherings are banned. In the last 24 hours 145 deaths were reported in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Board of Health
Senate Reconsiders Woman Suffrage Defeat
Washington October 3 Senate by a narrow vote reconsidered the defeat of a woman suffrage resolution. The measure remains in the same status as before and can be taken up again when suffrage forces are strong enough to pass it.
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Washington
Senate
Australian Troops Capture Enemy Column Near Damascus
Australian forces advancing near Kubbellasafir northeast of Damascus seized an enemy column with 1500 prisoners, 4 artillery pieces and 40 machine guns. The action was announced today.
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London
Kubbellasafir
Damasus
Local Court Hears Humane Case In Hockingport
Three cases were disposed of in the court of Justice Warrener. Clyde Wheaton, a woman, faced a cruelty charge for beating a horse with a board. Pearl Shields testified. Bond set for appearance before the court of common pleas and exam waived due to illness.
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Wm. J. Warrener
J. P
Hockingport
Clyde Wheaton
Pearl Shields
Court of Common Pleas
Wm. F. Hildecrofe
Robert Wheaton
Hildere
Wheaton’s
Hilder
Sheep Men to Meet in Albany October 19
Wool growers convene October 19 at 7 p m in Voorhes Hall Albany to discuss the sheep business and potential organization. Those calling the meeting invite all district sheep men using Albany as a shipping center to attend.
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Albany
Voorhes Hall
Utley Valley & Stewart Railroad forms in Columbus
Utley Valley & Stewart Railroad Company with capital stock 10 000 is incorporated in Columbus by Charles H. Bryson Arthur A. Campbell James Ginnan Clarence M. Gill and Roger J. Jones all of Athens. The line will run from the Jennings coal property at Utley to Curtis Junction and may later connect with the B and O W at Stewart.
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United Press
Columbus
Utley Valley & Stewart Railroad Company
Charles H. Bryson
Arthur A. Campbell
James Ginnan
Clarence M. Gill
Roger J. Jones
Athens
Jennings
Utley
Curtis Junction
Stewart
Bavarian Move Against Socialistic Soldiers in Army
Bavarian authorities plan to purge the army of soldiers suspected of socialist opinions. Citizens react against Prussian spies and a secret police system aimed at monitoring civil politics.
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Amsterdam
Munich
Baviaria
Cambridge Proclaims Closure of Theaters Churches to Halt Flu
The mayor of Cambridge Ontario issued a proclamation closing all movie theatres churches and public places to stop the influenza spread.
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Cambridge
Germans pull back toward Hilde-Stellung line defended by MG positions
The Germans are withdrawing their advanced posts toward the Hilde-Stellung line. Machine gun defenses guard the retreat between the forward lines and main works as artillery fighting increases. Weather is cold and roads are fast aiding operations.
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Frank J. Taylor
Rhilde-Stellung
Plans for Belgium action prepared says Von Falkenhausen
Amsterdam reports Baron Von Falkenhausen says plans for possible Belgian mobilization are ready and the German army could retreat to its homeland to show intent. A frontier correspondent notes Falkenhausen ordered Belgian provincial governors to send archives to Germany and German troops forecast a six week stay. Allied airmen over Brussels dropped proclamations calling for patience and liberty.
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Amsterdam
Belgium
Baron von Falkenhausen
The
Hague
von Fhausen Ie
Germany
Falkenhausen
Haveing
Brussels
Liberg
Yanks Press Forward in Argonne Forest Drive
American forces push 4 to 41/2 miles through the Argonne Forest since starting their drive. They breach machine gun nests clear wire obstacles and haul heavy guns with air support directing artillery fire. Franco American raid near Fresnes southeast of Verdun nets 50 Austrian prisoners.
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Fred &. Ferguson
Verdun
Fresnes
Metz
Germans Set Fire To Roulers Belgium
The Germans have set fire to the Belgian city of Roulers, a major objective in the recent British drive in Flanders. The city, about twelve miles northeast of Ypres, has been nearly surrounded by Belgian and British forces.
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Roulers
Paria
Flanders
Ypreg
Prince Max Named German Chancellor in Place of Hertling
London dispatch from Amsterdam reports Prince Max of Baden named German chancellor replacing Count von Hertling. He assumes leadership as World War I efforts continue and German government reshuffles are announced.
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London
Prince Max
Baden
Count van Hertling
Amsterdam
German submarine survivor climbs aboard patrol ship
London reports a British patrol boat, cruising in the Mediterranean, confirmed via a listening helmet when a German sailor surfaced clinging to a hydrophone apparatus. He was the lone survivor of the submarine.
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London
United Press
Mediterranean
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