Two Men Killed as I W W Cards Trigger Train Hold Up
In Glencoe Minnesota near Bird Island four men with I W W cards attempted a freight hold up on two farm hands. A clash left two farm workers dead and one wounded after more than twenty shots. The train crew later found the bodies under hay and police arrested four I W W card carriers at Sumpter.
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Glencoe
Minn
BK. O. Newe
Frank Kigua
McLeod County
I. W
Charles Dunham
Bird Island
Here
Klaus
Sumpter
I. W. W. Ecards
Sweden Used as Spy Ring for Kaiser Envoy in Argentina
U S officials reveal Sweden aided a Kaiser envoy by transmitting German dispatches through the Swedish legation in Buenos Aires. Stockholm reportedly forwarded messages to Berlin via the German foreign office, triggering calls for drastic U S action and possible punishment beyond officials involved.
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Sweden
Kaiser
U.S
Legation ii
Stockhiaim
Stockhalm
Denarthien
Punjah
Buenos Aires
United States
Latsims
Down With Traitors Sparks American Labor Rally
A statement by the American Alliance for Labor and Democracy accuses traitors in America of funding antiwar Russia sentiment and calls for a Sept. 15 mass meeting with Charles Edward Russell and Samuel Gompers to report on alleged conspiracies. In Fargo, I W W offices were raided as gunmen fired in two fatal battles, with police charging LW W agents.
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New York
American Alliance For Labor and Democracy
Russia
America
Charles Edward Russell
Samuel Gompers
Fargo
N. Bd
Charenne
LW. W
Hoboken, N
Third Street
Robert Lichenfeldt
General von Ludendorff Hurt in Brussels Train Wreck
Semi official reports say General von Ludendorff chief quartermaster general was injured in a munitions train wreck near Brussels on August 19 when a misaligned switch caused a special car to overturn and smash one end.
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Copenhagen
von Ludendorff
Brussels
Germans to publish own history of great war in series
Copenhagen Sept 1 The German general staff plans a series of monographs on major battles and campaigns using official material. Participants will author the volumes, providing the first official German war history. The initial volume will appear in Orlobes.
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Copenhagen
Orlobes
U S Moves to Bar Disloyal Letters from Mails
Government action aims to cut off pacifist and pro German communications by mail. Assistant Attorney General Fitts and Judge Lamar outline a program to bar disloyal literature and periodicals, hindering convention and activity planning by pro German groups.
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Washington, D. C
William C. Fitts
W. H. Lamar
Post Office Department
Godmothers League Formed to Aid American Soldiers
Mrs William Leonard Davis of New York organizes the American Godmothers League to support American soldiers with aid and comfort. The group aims to mobilize volunteers and resources for servicemen.
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Godmother League
William Leonard Davis
New York
American Godmothers' League For
Three Die and Twenty Three Wounded in Munition Plant Blast
In Philadelphia at the Frankfort arsenal an explosion killed three workers and seriously injured twenty three others. Officials call the incident accidental and continue investigations as Major Montgomery and aides review the scene, noting about 290 employees were present.
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Philadelphia
Sept
Frankfort Arsenal
Montgomery
Arsenal
Indians Meet Fort Russell Soldiers in Red Cross Benefit
The Cheyenne Indians host a military all star lineup at Pioneer Park for a Red Cross benefit game at 2 30 this afternoon. George Cummings leads the Indians with Napier Gertz and Brown among others in a strong field supported by Army players and a military band. Proceeds go to the Red Cross for wounded and sick soldiers.
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Pioneer Park
Fort Ruesell
Red Cross
George Cummings
Cheyenne
Keystone Station
Ninot
Colo
Brown
Ricka Manion
al Crowl
George Schmidt
Warlaumont
Indians
Fleet
Huff
Unter
Nendershot
Napier
Gertz
Crack Cavalry
Army
Digre
Smith
Min
Gerrans
Ed Gerrans
Maulsby
Fort Russell
Britain Presses Wilson Reply To Pope As Peace Outlook
London reports Great Britain says President Wilson’s reply to Pope Benedict’s peace note is in effect. Dispatches from Amsterdam and Copenhagen discuss the pope’s potential peace conference invitation and possible armistice if his note is rejected. German papers debate protest by the Lokal Anzeiger while Vorwaerts argues for peace by conciliation.
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Washington, D. C
Great Britain
United States
Wilson
Pope Benedict
Lord Deet
London
Germany
Benedict
Belgium
Amrestrdam
Tyrol
Copenhagen
Vienna
Reichpost
Switzerland
Berlin
Lokal Anzteiger
Recustag
Vorwaerts
Lokal Anzeiger
Reichstag
Philip Scheidemann
French Take 500 Captives Near Verdun In War Office Report
Allied forces report heavy activity on the Verdun front with actions on the right bank of the Meuse. French troops occupied key positions and captured more than 30 prisoners during operations announced by the war office tonight.
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Verdun
Paris
Metse
War Office
Wilsons peace program echoed in German and French texts
Berlin reports a full page in the North German Gazette reproducing President Wilsons reply to the popes peace note with both the original German text and a distorted French version. The note is presented as a comparison to urge an unbiased reading of the essential features of Wilsons program.
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Berlin
Wilson
Germany
Pioneer Celebrates Fifty Years of Newspaper Loyalty
L Kabis of Cheyenne marks half a century as a continuous subscriber to The State Leader. He has never left the paper since it began publication in Dakota Territory, before Wyoming statehood, praising it as the best in the state and planning to renew for another fifty years.
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L. Kabis
Cheyenne
Sinee
Territory of
Dakota
Wyoming
Kabis
China Advised to Join Entente Allies
Fifty Chinese leaders led by La Cheng Msiang urged the government to join the entente and sign the London agreement against a separate peace while Paris economic talks waned.
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Pering
la Cheng Msiang
London
Paris
Kaiser Visits Riga to Review Troops
Emperor William arrives in Riga to inspect troops and distribute decorations on the battlefield as reported by a Berlin dispatch. The visit highlights imperial oversight of military forces in the region.
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Kaiser
Riga
Amsterdam
Williaw
Berlin
Ex Czars Faithful Exiles Deported to Swedish Frontier
In Petrograd September the first exiles from the old imperial regime were sent under guard to the Swedish frontier. They will be released there after a guarded transfer with extraordinary precautions.
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Petrograd
Pioneer of City Kabis Returns after Fifty Years
A long fragmented account recalls Kabis the pioneer who arrived in Cheyenne soon after the railroad. The notes claim he is the oldest resident and describe early town life, Arapaho lodges, a scalpings incident in 1868, and a devastating fire that reshaped the business district.
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Lac
Italians Press Attack On Monte St Gabriele Front
Italian forces renew assaults along the Austro Italian front near Monte St Gabriele and south of Hermada. Reports say heavy fighting continues with high casualties as both sides launch repeated counterattacks and grim frontal assaults.
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London
Sept. S
Monte St. Gabriele
Hermada
Rome
Gabriele Alili
Coloradoans Killed in Auto Crash Report
Colorado residents are reported dead after a car crash as police investigate the incident. One survivor is hospitalized with minor injuries, and the couple was en route to a destination when the collision occurred. Local authorities are coordinating with state agencies to determine causes and responsibilities.
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