End of Week Fate of Paris Hinge on German Push
Paris reports indicate mixed front news as German pressure on the left flank eases while French and British forces retreat slows. Paris government prep to move to Bordeaux. civilians restrained as military pass rules tighten. Washington notes Turkey blocks North Carolina relief plan. London lists casualty figures and Amiens surrender events.
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Thursday's Early War News From the Front
Reports from the front describe British losses and new units training in gun use while France fortifies Bordeaux and Paris readiness. German advances threaten Antwerp with Belgium seeking British cooperation as Austria retreats along the Sen. Italy appeals for unity against German violations of warfare rules.
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Scene of Triumphs of Russia Over German Arms
Russian troops invade East Prussia by the hundred thousand and operate against Austria on the border. Dispatches from St. Petersburg report three Russians in action near Koenigsberg and south of Posen, while another clashes with Austrian forces after crossing the border. The German and Russian fronts lie near Berlin and Parla with limited combat described.
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Antwerp braces for extended siege as refugees flee
Antwerp prepares for a long siege with decrees expelling unregistered residents. Refugees move to Holland and England as German Zeppelins threaten the city. Marksmen bolster outer forts while King Albert and the staff plan defenses. British troop potential and North Sea control cited. Food supplies rush to increase. Women sent to asylum as canal dikes await a final option.
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New censor named in martial law at Anaconda mine
Martial law tightened in Butte as a new censor was appointed tonight. Reports indicate all but 39 of the Anaconda mine workforce reported for duty today.
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Trade Commission Bill Advances After Conference Agreement
Washington September 3 The conference committee on the federal trade commission bill reached an agreement advancing the administration anti trust program a step further. The report will be submitted to both houses tomorrow.
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Federal Trade Commission
Lawyers Almost Come To Blows In Hunton Case
In Wheatland Wisconsin, the Hunton case near trial saw tensions rise as U S district attorney C L Rigdon insulted attorney M A Kline of Cheyenne. Kline lunged toward Rigdon before friends intervened, with no court record of the near clash. The arguing lawyers fueled a sensational atmosphere as the jury deliberated past 3 PM without a verdict.
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Perkins predicts prosperity wave for U S
Chicago dispatch reports W Perkins of New York on a business trip forecast an unprecedented prosperity rise as European war shifts supply and demand. He says the United States will be the only producing nation, with Germany seeking steel and other commodities from America.
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President's tax speech before Congress today
President Wilson will address a joint session at 12 40 tomorrow to seek a war tax of 100 million dollars. Underwood plans a method to raise funds and will present details to the Ways and Means Committee next week.
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Days Rack Meet Opens at Syracuse
Syracuse N Y Sept 4 Coincident with the opening of the state fair here today a three day race meeting was started with a six race program scheduled for each day. The State fair stake to which event 45000 has been added by the owners fund is the biggest event. It is used in a weight for age event at a mile and a quarter. The best horses in the East are entered.
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Old Soldiers Likely to Washington for 1915 Encampment
Detroit news notes the Forty-eighth national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic moving toward selecting next year’s site. Sentiment favored Washington, D. C., as the destination, with spectacular features nearly concluded.
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Della Chiesa Elected Pope After Ninth Ballot
Cardinal Giacomo Della Chiesa archbishop of Bologna and former secretary of state was chosen pope on the ninth ballot in Rome today. He will rule as Benedictus XV and coronation date to be announced. The election occurred amid wartime tensions with 67 cardinals present and several foreign prelates yet to arrive.
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Japanese Land Forces Expanded in China Protest
Tokyo reports a 4500 additional Japanese troops landed at Lung Kow near Kino-Chow with 500 marines and the rest soldiers. Lung Kow becomes a key Chinese port, with 100 miles north of Tinghua. Earlier landings total 10000 to 15000 troops. telegraph lines at Lung Kow are under Japanese control. The Emperor has convened a special Diet session for September 9 to back war measures. The exact number ashore is uncertain but at least 6000 are believed present.
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Weather Outlook for Washington: Fair Friday and Saturday
Forecaster predicts fair weather in Washington with Friday and Saturday showing continued sun. Temperatures will run cooler on Saturday with lighter winds and no precipitation expected across the region.
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Sweden Reaffirms Neutral Stance Amid War Talks
Sweden declared its neutrality again in a foreign office statement denying any move toward entering the war. The denial followed speculation about possible Swedish participation and emphasized steadfast traditional policy.
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Through Denver to Billings Train Service Inaugurated
The Colorado and Southern and Burlington railroads announce through service between Denver and Billings to start October 16 over the Wyoming cutoff. The daily departure from Denver is 4:00 PM arriving Billings 6:15 PM. return arrives Denver at noon. Equipment includes baggage, combination, chair, and cafe dining cars Casper to Billings. The line plans Denver Puget Sound service in spring after tracks are ballasted.
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Big Horn Basin Seen As Rich In Crops By Hopkins
State Land Commissioner Hope bins, returning from the Big Horn Basin irrigation review, extols the area as fertile with alfalfa grain and cantaloupes. He notes the completed Gedy canal, prospects for Lake View and other canals, and visibility of rapid agricultural growth aided by the Burlington route.
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