Fate of Riga Hinges on Decisive Battle Now Raging
Sept 4 Petrograd reports a decisive fight has begun to determine Riga’s fate. Russians reportedly pulled back across the Dvina about thirty miles southeast of Riga as German forces cross under heavy artillery. Reinforcements arrive for both sides and a Russian retreat toward Petrograd could follow if German crossing succeeds.
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Petrograd
Riga
War Office
Dvina
Friedrichstadt
von Besler
Teutons
Grodno
Niemen
Ruaelan
Vilna-Grodno
Vilna
Vilnya
Brest-Litovek
Lous
Galicia
Ivanoff
Scretch
Flood urges bigger state department budget to match war needs
Representative Flood of Virginia, chairing the House Foreign Affairs Committee, says next session must provide larger appropriations for the state department. He notes the emergency fund now stands at 400000, and the department’s work in Europe has doubled, calling for at least doubling the fund to keep pace with confidential diplomacy.
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Washington
Representative Flood
Virginia
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Congress
State Department
Flood
Thrope
Peace of belligerents may be brot by U S
Washington reports late fall or early winter may bring an American move to restore peace in Europe. A high official source says the pope’s appeal to President Wilson for good offices bears scrutiny only with winter’s lull. The president will not publicly acknowledge the papal communication until more official action is determined.
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Washington
Europe
Pope Benedict
Wilson
Cardinal Gibbons
Vatican
Cardinal Gibbond
London
Wilson ¢An
Order In Council
Burns County Fair Preparations Promise Largest Event Yet
In Burns, the Laramie County Fair opens in less than two weeks with Cheyenne’s Capitol City band to perform. The event forecasts record attendance over three days, with broad exhibits, grain and agriculture displays, horse racing, and a special Union Pacific fare rate for regional visitors.
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Burns, Wryo
Laramie County
Burns
Capitol City
Cheyenne
Enne
Union Pacific
Laramie
Douglas
Denver
Cuts Police Judge's Throat and Escapes
Barona Alfred Baroteau, a reputed French nobleman from Alameda, California, cut the throat of former police judge Robert B. Tappan in a crowded area and escaped. The incident occurred in Oakland on September 4 as Baroteau reportedly leapt from behind.
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Oakland
Cal
Barona
Alfred Baroteau
Alameda
Robert B. Tappan
Many Mexicans Die In Eight Hour Battle
Ten Mexicans are reported killed with many others wounded after an eight hour clash near Brownsville. The fighting involved troops and local forces with reports of civilian casualties and significant gunfire. Authorities say the event ended with heavy losses on both sides and ongoing inquiries continue.
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Brownsville
Eiphiy Pulte
Pemwimn
Chibi
Medien
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U S Army Orders More Troops to Fort Brown
U S soldiers at Fort Brown were ordered to arms as fears of another border invasion rise. In Washington, reports of border warfare with Mexico prompt readiness. General Funston has mobilized troops to repel any incursion, with stern measures anticipated if needed. No reply yet from Carranza on the Pan American peace proposal.
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Brownsville
United States
Fort Brown
Wn Hington
Mexico
Funston
Taylor
Carranza
German Dethas In WA Investigated For Drills
Washington September 4 The Department of Justice investigates activities of certain Germans in the United States who may be holding drills. Letters received at the War Department describe preparations to aid in repelling a British invasion from Canada. Secretary Garrison says the reports are of little importance but have been referred to Justice as routine.
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Washington
Department of Justice
War Department
Canada
Garrison
Five Orphans Die in Frisco Asylum Fire
Fire at the St Francis Girls Orphanage in Frisco destroyed an asylum housing 52 children and several women. Mary Agnes and Margaret helped evacuate the youngsters as flames spread through the building. An early tally listed Elizabeth O’Brien as among the deceased. authorities believe others perished in the blaze. The firefighters’ quick action reduced further casualties.
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Ban Francisco
St. Francia
Mary Agnes
Mather
Margaret
Elizabeth O'Brien
Providence Widow Faces Weak Case in Doctor Mohr Murder
Harrington officials say confessions from three men accusing Mrs Elizabeth Mohr of hiring them to kill her husband Dr Franklin Mohr are uncorroborated. A jealous letter to Emily Burger is cited as key circumstantial evidence while prosecutors admit the case remains fragile.
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Providence
Elizabeth Mohr
Franklin D. Mohr
Mohr
R. 1
Franklin Mohr
Emily Burger
Mrn
Haiti Ports Put Under Martial Law
Washington reports foreign influences in Haiti aim to block U S efforts to pacify and rebuild under American supervision. Admiral declares martial law at Port au Prince and almost all non port facilities as Haitian executives and lawmakers resist. France remains Haiti’s major creditor with a debt around $36,000,000 in government bonds.
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Washington
Hait
United States
Republic
Coances
Port Au Prince
Nona
WOL Dnkerfova
Etsil Ge
Exept
Lasue
France
Haiten Crediter
Povernment Honde
Cooper Wins 900-M Derby at Port Nelling
Marl Cooper of Los Angeles won the 100-mile meteor derby at the new speedway in Port Nelling beating Oil Atherese of Indianapolis by a second. Hadie OConnell finished third after staying behind for more than thirty miles. Official time 6 hours 47 minutes 29 seconds and average speed 66.25 mph.
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PORT @NELLING
Ming
Gept
Marl Cooper
Los Angeles
Leen
Oil Atherese
Allies Batter Teuton Trenches In West Front Bombardment
London dispatch says French British and Belgian forces press a heavy bombardment of German trenches on the west front. Artillery reports indicate a major German counter effort and strategic aims to seize Constantinople. In the east, Russian and Slav forces clash along the Vilna line with Vilna reportedly near fall as German forces push to cross rivers and extend lines.
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London
Planders
Rowneania
Constantinople
Riga
Hireion Noble
Metrowrad
Germine
Alfemet
Tiga
Bertin
Petrograd
Vilna
Elvillang
Nicholas
Italy Hit by Torrential Rains and Floods
Torrential rains sweep Italy causing river floods and widespread destruction. Hundreds of houses wrecked at Bari and Naples areas flooded. Nine villages at Mount Vesuvius foot buried by mud and ash. Rail line between Brindisi and Naples destroyed.
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Rome
Italy
Bari
Naples
Veatving
Brindisi
Stronger Premier Urged by Russian Civic Bodies
Moscow September 4. Following conferences by Kuomese men and public bodies from Moscow to provincial councils including Zemstvo and municipalities, a revolution was adopted to demand reorganization of the cabinet. The petition calls for an energetic premier to coordinate munition production and align government policy.
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Moscow
Moncow
Machinists Strike Hits East Torrington Plant Demanding Eight Hour Day
In Torrington Connecticut on September 4, more than 900 workers at the Hendey Machine plant walked out demanding an eight hour day a 15 percent wage increase and time and a half for overtime. The walkout followed the company’s refusal to grant the demands.
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Tornington
Conn
Hendey Machine Company
Avertion
C F and L stock sale reported by J C
New York Sept 4 reports say a wave of professional dealings in Colorado Fuel and Iron on the New York Stock Exchange over the last two days led to a rise in Wall Street activity. Rockefeller holdings were quietly unloaded and profits taken as 17 700 shares changed hands amid price movement and officials at 26 Broad Street confirmed the report from Colorado and the company.
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New York
Colorado
New York Stock Exchange
Rosner
Colorade and New Company
10 Year Old Man Survives Bull Attack in Wyoming Pasture
Henry Godbe, 70, of Diamondville Wyoming, was attacked by a bull in Hawkins pasture near Diamondville. He grabbed the bull’s nose ring to escape, was knocked unconscious, and carried to Diamondville for medical care. Doctors feared possible internal injuries.
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Kemmerer
Wyo
Henry Godbe
Diamondville
Wyoming
Kewmerer
Hawkins Pasture
Diamondyville
Godte
John Scott
Bodbe
Godbe
Renure
Employment Bureau Aids 6000 Job Seekers In July
Washington report shows the Employment Bureau in the Labor Department placed six thousand jobless men in July. Preliminary figures suggest a higher total for August with more applicants than prior months. Among July applicants, 4,060 were referred to employers, and 6.09 percent secured permanent work.
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Washington
Tuche Sam
Department of Labor
Roburt
Duta Fauly
New York
Saray
Cotton Depoport Company Formed in Bremen With 41 Million Bes
A new cotton export firm with capital 41,000,600 bes beams is reported founded in Bremen. The firm plans to secure buying orders from German and Austrian buyers to place offers to European exporters, per Tusadgy’s note in the Frankfurter Zeitung.
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London
Bes Beam
Bre Wen
Tusadgy
Noue
Frankfurter Feittung
Bes Wee
Dew Company
S Ie
Geran
Audirian Splanere
Auertoas Wporvers
South Texas Armed Resistance to Invasion Sparks Panic
In Brownsville Texas on September 4 the “dead or alive” order loomed as about 500 Mexican suspects in the murder of two Americans face pursuit by 400 U.S. troops county officers and armed citizens. The band split into squads with three killed, including a woman, and reports of looting and crossings continue as locals prepare for possible sieges.
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Brownsville
Tex
Los Fremnos
Earl Donohve
J. & Smith
Lieut
Malloy
Texas Cavalry
Mission
Rio Grande
Ola de Agua
Cifisens
Palrola
Warsaw Citizens Seek 2 500 000 Vote For City Needs
The Warsaw Citizens Committee acting as city government votes to approve a 2.5 million loan. They seek permission to obtain school books from Krakow in Polish for teaching in local schools. The Romanians reportedly looted public libraries and fuel stations as German authorities remain in control.
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Warsaw
Committee of Citizens
Cracow
Galicia
Woman Dies at Brooklyn Home for the Aged Noted for Small Stature
Mrs. Jean nette Schwars died last night at the Brooklyn Home for the Aged in Brooklyn. In her 67th year she reportedly set a longevity record while standing a little over a foot and a half high and weighing under twenty five pounds. Her birthplace is Stulbert Germany.
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Agre OF
New York
Jeannette Schwars
Brooklyn
Dwerit
Che
Stulbert
Germany
Teutons mobilize as war aims harden amid siege rhetoric
Pathroghal Sept 4 dispatch reports German leaders vow full mobilization of resources to sustain fighting and deny victory to opponents. Authorities emphasize troop transport and munitions logistics as crucial in preventing any breakthrough and insist on united defense against advancing forces.
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Aly
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Bureau
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Pathroghal
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