Kerensky crackdown as Petrograd declares martial law
Russian Premier Kerensky tightens grip amid Korniloff revolt attempt. He deposes Korniloff, assigns Klemovsky to lead, and proclaims a state of war around Petrograd while urging calm and loyalty to the republic. Front reports note German push near Riga, Roumanian theaters active, and Italian sector limited progress.
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Kerensky
Sevcrely
Korniloff
Petrograd
Klembovsky
Klemovsky
Pskov
Riga-Dvina
Berlin
Mont 3An
Gabriele
Cordovna
Verdun
Fosses
Tragic Fire Kills 200 Soldiers in Nicholivak
In Nicholivak, Samara region, a large wine storage building burned trapping two hundred soldiers who died. Earlier, Nijni Novgorod reports a major fire destroying Laished town, with prisoners of war blamed and twenty prisoners lynched after a run assault.
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Nijni Novgorod
Russia
Laished
Jazan
Nicholivak
Samara
Americans Reported Killed and Wounded in Action
Ottawa reports J. M. Saunders of Maitland Florida among Americans killed in action in today’s casualty list. M. P. Hare of Delroy Louisiana was among the wounded.
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Ottawa
J. M. Saunders
Maitland
Fla
M. P. Hare
Delroy
Labor Alliance telegraph urged cost of living relief
A tele gram to officers of the American Alliance for Labor and Democracy urged government action to curb rising living costs. The Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employee of America opened its convention and adopted resolutions in favor of woman suffrage.
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Providence
R. 1
American Alliance For Labor and Democracy
Minneapolis
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employee of America
Sweden to answer for Washington disclosures on German intrigue
Hagland plans a visit to London to explain Sweden's position as Paris papers stress the guilt of the whole Swedish cabinet for the scandal involving Sweden's diplomatic service and Argentine dispatches. The Swedish electorate faces elections amid Western pressure and calls to repudiate government action.
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London
Hagland
Europe
Sweden
Washington
Argentina
Count Wrangell
Foreign Office
Paris
Matin
L'Action Francaise
Petit Parisien
le Journal
American Tanker Sinks German Submarine in Ocean Duel
An American tank steamer repelled a German U boat as it approached near 1500 miles from Gibraltar. The submarine hid behind a schooner until range, then fired and was sunk by the tanker's gun crew. The steamer and schooner survived with no injuries.
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Atlantic
Gibraltar
Disclosures Stir Debate on Sweden and War Ends
Washington officials study the impact of Lansing's disclosure that Swedish officials relayed German dispatches. Observers say Sweden must declare neutrality and Sweden's role could influence a possible end to the war if iron exports to Germany are halted. Argentina's possible war move and wheat exports under a British blockade also loom.
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Germany
Argentina
Washington
Lansing
Buenos Ayres
Sweden
Europe
Iising
Stockholm
London
Paris
Foreign Office
Legation
Germans Retreat on Macedonian Front as French Pressuremounts
Berlin reports German advance forces northwest of Take Mailik retreated under superior French pressure. The German war office says they withdrew toward the heights southwest of Lake Ochrida. British troops pressed back German reserves at Hargicourt and Villers on a narrow front. Germans reportedly recaptured east of Hargicourt earlier today.
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Macedonia
Berlin
London
Take Mailik
German War Office
Lake Ochrida
Hargicourt
Villeret
Italian forces press Austrians near Gorizia front
Rome reports General Cadorna continues artillery bombardment northeast of Gorizia as Italians press the Austro-Italian front. Since the battle began, Italian forces have captured 145 guns.
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Rome
General Cadorna
Gorizia
Italian War Department
Carse
Partial Evacuation of Petrograd Begun
London dispatch reports Petrograd beginning a partial evacuation as people flee the city. Outgoing trains run at full capacity and long queues form at stations while the government acts to empty the city mainly over subsistence concerns and partly due to the military situation.
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London
Exchange
Petrograd
Italian Warship Umberto I Sunk By Mine
The Italian warship Umberto I was sunk after striking a mine while convoying merchant ships in the Mediterranean. An Atlantic port received the report via a Norwegian steamship. about fifty crew members perished. The Umberto I was formerly a merchantman.
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Atlantic
Mediterranean
Removal of Strike Breakers Face Chattanooga
A mob of over 1000 strike sympathizers gathered at the courthouse in Chattanooga Tennessee demanding the removal of strike breakers. City and county officials conferred as Sheriff Nick Hush reportedly assured removal from the city, with rumors of soldiers en route from Fort Oglethorpe Georgia.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Nick Hush
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga
Pershing appeals for funds for Red Cross
General Pershing said the task of aiding American and French soldiers and civilians in devastated French districts would require large sums this winter. He cabled Henry P. David to support Red Cross work organized along military lines and under unified control, praising the Red Cross management and urging unqualified public support.
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Washington
France
Pershing
Henry PB. Davidson
Amwrican Red ‘Ress
Red Cross
Straight Out Fight for Increase in Wages
Richmond Va Sept 10 Clerks of the Seaboard Air Line went on strike in sympathy with Jacksonville Tampa and Raleigh clerks voting at a mass meeting to demand a straight wage increase and a flat wage scale for clerks system wide Officials said they would not meet the demand and that replacements were being sought Freight traffic was expected to move tomorrow and congestion could affect supplies to Petersburg cantonments while mediation by the government was considered
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Richmond
Seaboard Air Line
Jacksonville
Tampa
Raleigh
National Army
Petersburg
Painleve forms national unity war cabinet in France
Paris reports that War Minister Paul Painleve informed President Poincare he will form a nonpartisan ministry of national unity to replace Ribet to strengthen the nation’s war effort with broad support across parties.
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Paris
Paul Painleve
Poincare
Alexandre Ribet
M. Painleve
Maine women fail to win equal suffrage in Maine vote
Maine voters rejected equal suffrage for women in a special election tally 17 035 in favor to 51 807 opposed across 458 of 635 precincts. The constitutional amendment, pushed for forty years by suffrage workers, was defeated.
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Portland
Maine
Suffrage Workers of
Dallas votes dry in local option election
Dallas, Texas, announced preliminary results showing the county voting dry in a local option election. With six of ninety six precincts missing, prohibitionists lead by about 1500 votes, a margin unlikely to be overturned by the remaining precincts.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Weather Outlook For West Virginia And Virginia
Fair and continued cool conditions in West Virginia and Virginia on Tuesday. Wednesday looks fair with a slight warming trend across the region.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Senate Approves War Tax Bill After Heated Debate
The Senate passed the war tax bill on a sixty nine to four vote. It raises nearly 2.1 billion dollars with taxes on incomes profits and excise taxes on liquor tobacco and utilities. Provisions to tax publishers and raise postal rates were dropped and most consumption taxes were removed. The measure now goes to the House for conference before final passage.
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Washington
Senate
House
Borah
Granna LaFollette
Norris
Simmons
Stone
Williams
Penrose
Lodge
Finance Committee
Senate Finance Counice
la Follette
McKellay
Hardwick
McKellar
Saulsbury
Senator Week
Narecel
SPECIAL RULE INVOKED TO CUT OFF ALL DEBATE
Washington reports the soldiers and sailors insurance bill moving toward passage under a special rule after a lengthy debate. Democrats plan to close debate tonight following Republican objections to meeting early, with only major administration amendments likely before final vote. Adamson seeks to raise optional policy limits to ten thousand dollars at President Wilsons request. Speaker Clark and Gillette defended and criticized the measure respectively.
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Washington
Soldiers and Sailors
Machen
Illinois
Adamson
Georgia
Wilson
Clark
Gilette
Massachusetts
Gillette
Retirements Cloud Fate of Army Chief General Scott
Washington reports Major General Hugh L. Scott nearing retirement age with debate over continued active service. Secretary Baker silent on plans while Bliss may become chief of staff if Scott steps down, and Scott reportedly seeks active field command despite nearing retirement.
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Scott
Staf
Army
Washington
Hugh L. Scott
Uited States Army
War Department
Baker
Tasker
Bliss
Scot
Russia
Geernal Scott
City School Enrollment and Book Changes Overview
The city opened schools with a total enrollment of 2288 on the first day. West End and Yellow Springs buildings show 421 and 330 pupils respectively, while High School lists 240 with about 100 more expected. No major book changes except geography, with two new titles added and old geographies retained alongside updated pages. Also notes that Negro troops will be organized into separate units in the national army, with volunteers for noncombat roles on line of communication.
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West End
Uae
Ramsey Street
Iscces
Yellow Springs
Ss-Ceeerers
West Virginia
Europe
Government Messages Intercepted by Youth
R A Rich Jr of Truro Centre Cape Cod appeared before a federal commissioner in Boston on a charge of unlawfully operating a radio station that allegedly intercepted messages on government business. Rich pleaded not guilty and was held on $1000 bail for a September 17 hearing. Justice agents said he did not use the intercepted messages.
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Boston
R. A. Rich, Jr
Truro
Centre
Cape Cod
Rieh
Department of Justice
Rich
Bluefield to Send Twenty Nine More to Camp Lee
Twenty nine more men from Bluefield will report to Camp Lee near Petersburg Virginia on September 10 for army training. They join four from the city already at Camp Lee as part of the Liberty Boys of 1917 and are chosen by district appeals board as the next contingent. The group includes named registrants and follows the first forty ninecertified to the local board with all seventy one from Beaver Pond district expected to be under training by early October. The war department also announced two American soldiers wounded in France, marking the first casualty report beyond a medical corps lieutenant killed in a German air raid.
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Army Training
Camp Lee
Petersburg
District Appeals Board
Leégal
Rining
Thieety
Army Fire Verywell
Beaver Pond
Liberty Boys
Washington
War Department
M. G. Calderwood
W. F. Brannigan
Company F
Eleventh Railway Engineers
France
Paris Seeks New Cabinet Chief After War Minister
Paris reports President Poincare after talks with the chamber of deputies and Senate summoned War Minister Painleve to form a cabinet to replace Ribot. Painleve reserved his answer for later.
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Paris
Poincare
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Paul Painlees
M. Ribot
Painleve
Retail coal prices to be announced nationwide
Washington September 10 announced that retail coal prices will be set for every city and community in the country before the end of next month. Prices will follow recommendations from local committees named by state fuel administrators.
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Washington
Ht. A. Garfield
Kerensky Names New Russian Army Leader After Korniloff Resigns
Premier Kerensky has ordered General Korniloff to resign as he refuses supreme power. General Klembovsky is appointed commander in chief, reshaping command of the Russian armies in Petrograd.
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Kerensky
Kornilof
Petrograd
Korniloff
Klembovsky
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