Yankees Driving Across German Frontier One-acre Gains Reported
American divisions on the Metz Front reported by Sept 1 as units took part in the St Michtel drive. Bob Haubrich of Columbus led a charge single handedly capturing a German officer and a horse presented to Colonel Ben Hough of the Rainbow Division. Captain Henry Graves of Columbus charged a trench taking eight prisoners. A German captive said he lived in Toledo and welcomed the Americans. The troops held German billets and beds and cooked German food in captured kitchens.
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West Front
Metz
St. Michtel
Bob Haubrich
Columbus
Ohio
Haubrich
Ben Hough
Fourth Ohio
Rainbow Division
Henry Graves
Bothes
Toledo
Germany
British Action Across Contested Front in Europe
Paris report notes American forces pushing northeast along the Aegypt-de-Mad valley toward Gorze and Chamblieu securing key fortified positions. French operations in the Woëvre advance toward Watronville Hautecourt Dieppe and Maganville as Dieppe Moranville Watronville geography is outlined. London reports Haig says British attack northwest of St Quentin with recent gains near Holnon while a German counterattack recaptured Mouevres and the British push near the La Bassee Canal in Flanders.
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Gorze
Chamblieu
la Liberte
Watronville
Hautecourt
Dieppe
Maganville
Moranville
London
St. Quentin
Haig
Holnon
Mouevres
Cambrai
la Bassee Canal
Flanders
Twelve Soldiers Die In Marshfield Train Wreck
United Press reports from St. Louis that twelve soldiers and two trainmen died in a collision between a troop train and a freight train near Marshfield Missouri. Thirty eight soldiers were injured and two trainmen remained unaccounted for as recovery continued and details were withheld pending censorship.
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United Press
St. Louis
Marshfield
Stolen Car Recovered and Reparation Arranged
Sheriff Lowery and B C Broerman traced a Ford runabout used by Coolville Milling Company to a theft from Joe Topper in Columbus. Howard Brashear sold the car for 300 dollars. insurance later settled the loss. Brashear faces indictment in Zanesville for multiple Athens county thefts as more owners may be affected.
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Sheriff Lowery
B. C. Broerman
Cincinnati
Coolville
Coolvile Milling Company
Joe Topper
Coumbus
Howard Brashear
Topper
Athens County
Brashear
Zanesville
Athens
Fire claims rise to twenty in Newark factory disaster
Newark residents fear the death toll from the American Button Company fire could reach twenty after eleven are confirmed dead and nine girls are missing. Seven recovered bodies remain unidentified as officials work to determine the full toll and cause. In a separate note, China offers mediation through Sir John Jordan via the Chinese foreign office to split North and South factions in Shanghai.
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United Press
Newark
N. J
American Button Company
Shanghai
Sir John Jordan
United States
Great Britain
Miners Return to Work in Pottsville District
Some coal miners who struck in the Pottsville district Monday have returned to work, officials announced Tuesday. The move follows ongoing talks and signals easing labor tension in the Pennsylvania coal region.
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Pottsville
Survivors of torpedoed Dora reach Irish port
One hundred survivors of the torpedoed American steamship Dora arrived in an Irish port aboard an American steamer. The Dora, a 7037 ton steel screw steamer built in 1903 in Italy, was part of the Shipping Board fleet.
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United Press
Dora
Italy
Soard
Bolsheviki Retake Kazan as Siberian Forces Fall Back
Pekin Sept 18 Bolsheviki troops have retaken Kazan according to dispatches a day. Siberian troops are falling back in good order it was stated.
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Pekin
Kazan
Keep Right On Licking The Huns Say Yankee Fighters Over There
United Press staff correspondent reports from Paris that American soldiers wounded at St Mihiel Verdun and Soissons reject Austrian peace overtures. Of 28 men interviewed only two would consider talks while most insist on finishing the war. They view the proposal as German inspired and insincere, signaling resolve to press on until victory.
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United Pres
Paris
St. Mihiel
Soissons
Gan
California
Nora
Germany
Michi
Turkey
Ohio
Germans join Bolshevik troops along the Volga
A Vladivostok dispatch reports German regulars have joined Bolshevik forces along the Volga river. The move suggests a forthcoming major operation and sets war news on a tense footing.
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London
Volga
Vladivostok
Italy reports heavy WWI losses in armed forces
Rome reports Italy has suffered 1,250,000 deaths and permanently disabled in World War I since entering the war. Treasury Minister Francesco Witti released the figure today, detailing the high human cost borne by the Italian army.
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Italy
Rome
Francesco Witti
Belgium Rejects Separate Peace Offer After Allies Consultation
Paris report says Belgium, after talks with the Allies, has decided to reject Germany's proposal for a separate peace. The Petit Parisien noted the decision today.
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Belgium
Paris
Germany
Petit Parisien
Verdun Front May See Major Battle Revival Predicted
German war correspondents in Amsterdam forecast renewed Verdun combat with a great battle likely to unfold soon.
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Amsterdam
Verdun Front
Will Draft Men for Navy and Marine Corps Also
The September 1 circulation statement of the United States Treasury Department of Loans and Currency shows the estimated U S population at 106 156 000 an increase of 44 000 in August and 1 734 000 over the last year The total circulating currency is 5 621 311 201 with an August rise of 61 914 640 and up 221 987 355 in the prior twelve months The per capita circulation stands at 52 95 up 51 cents since August and 6 99 over the past year
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United States Treasurer Department of Loans and Currency
United States
Pardoned Soldier Killed in Action After Execution Note
In St Louis on September 17 a telegram reports Forest D Sebastian of East St Louis was pardoned by President Wilson after a death sentence by a military court martial for sleeping on duty. He was killed in action on the 20th.
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St. Louis
Wilson
Forest D. Sebastian
East St. A. Isl
Nationwide draft to begin later this month
Washington reports the Navy and Marine Corps will draft beginning late September or early October with Army conscripts. The move ends voluntary enlistment in all branches and shifts manning duties to the War Department. Railroad workers must prove essential service to avoid draft under new directives.
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Washington
Navy
Marine Corps
Army
Crowder
War Department
McAdoo
New Process Repairs Cracked Iron Pipes by Electrically Applying Heat
Researchers describe a method that applies heat and pressure electrically to crystallized iron pipes, effectively ironing out cracks. The process treats the material in place, aiming to restore integrity without removing sections or replacing joints.
Greens in September Grass Surprises Ohio State Professor
Professor Wendell Paddock of Ohio State University notes unusually green vegetation due to cool, rainy weather. New leaves are growing across lawns and pastures, with greens remaining vibrant until cooler weather. Turnips, late potatoes, beans, and Egyptian onions may also benefit if temperatures rise slightly after the rains.
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Wendell Paddock
Ohio State University
Snow Flurries Reported in Watertown South Dakota
Snow fell for about an hour in Watertown South Dakota today September 18 and then melted as quickly as it came. The brief wintry spell disrupted early activity but left no lasting accumulation.
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South Dakota
Watertown
S. D
Dairymen Claim Red Paper Wrap Extends Milk Freshness
In Holland many dairy farmers bottle milk and wrap it in red paper asserting the wrap improves keeping qualities. They say the color protects milk from light deterioration.
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Holland
Liberty Loan Loyalty Day Parade Leaders Coal Push
J H Pritchard Ohio Coal Production Manager wires Local Unions to keep miners at work September 26th for the Fourth Liberty Loan drive. Government insists work on all holidays to boost coal output for war material while urging loyal miners in Athens County to stay at the mines.
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J. H. Pritchard
Ohio
Athens County
Wireless messages picked up by balloon crews at Arcadia
Washington reports that wireless messages from the Brooklin Navy Yard were intercepted by balloon crews at Arcadia California on Tuesday per the War Department.
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Washington
Brooklin Navy Yard
Ballon
Arcadia
Cal
War Department
Crimes of Huns Must Be Paid
Paris dispatch reports Premier Clemenceau in the Senate demanding continued Allied fighting until Germany pays for its crimes. He warned there can be no victory with criminals unpunished and asserted justice requires full accountability for German atrocities.
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Paris
Clemenceau
Senate
Germany
Cardinal Farley Dies at 76 in New York
Cardinal John Farley died at his Mamaroneck home and will lie in state at St Patrick's Cathedral before Tuesday interment. He was 76, born April 20, 1842 in Ireland, ordained in Rome in 1870.
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United Em
New York
Cardinal John Farley
Mamaroneck
N. Y
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Cardinal Farley
Ireland
Rome
Allied Forces Chase Bolsheviks on Archangel Front
Pravda reports American British and French detachments engaged Bolshevik forces on the Archangel front. Bolshevik troops faced initial success but were repulsed by British reinforcements and fled in panic.
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Petrograd
Pravda
Archangel
German circles deny prior knowledge of note in Vienna press
Vienna newspapers quote authoritative German circles saying Berlin had no knowledge of a recent note. Austria Hungary reportedly sent an offer inviting the warring powers to a conference, a detail claimed by German sources.
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Amsterdam
Austria-Hungary
Vienna
Plan to Finish Traction Line Formed at Chamber Meeting
Citizens gathered at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss extending the Hocking traction line to the Courthouse. Engineer Badger estimates $35 000 to complete, with $10 000 of copper steel on hand from prior purchases, and a local company to build the extension. The traction company would lease the line and pay 7 percent on investment plus $600 monthly until reimbursement, while ensuring the local entity remains independent. A committee including T. W. Craig and others was appointed to craft a safe financing plan and report back.
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Chamber of Columeree
Hocking
Ginnan
Badger
Atheny
Traction Company
Extension Company
T. W. Craig
L. G. Worstell
D. H. Moore
Jas. Ginnan
Fred Beckler
Lew W. Roberts
Jas. Jones
Acetylene Gate Signal Invention Lights Crossing Doors
A new safety device uses a pilot light to ignite an acetylene flare as a railroad crossing gate lowers. The invention aims to provide a visible warning signal for approaching trains and pedestrians at grade crossings.
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