Rioting at Armour Co Sparks Kansas City Strike Clash
More than 3000 striking packinghouse workers and supporters fought with police at Armour and Co in Kansas City Kansas. One man died and two were injured as saloons in the district were shut and order restored. Springfield Wisconsin faces looming strike tieup and possible martial law as carmen presses for agreement. unions across the city walk out with 1000 workers at Sinals Watch and Bangamon-meter works pending car strike results. Three national guard regiments move to maintain control.
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Kansas City
Armour & Co
Kan
Packing House
Sjreingfield
Springfield
Carmen
Lowden
State Council of Defense
Sinals Watch Company
Bangamon-meter Works
United States B
National Guard
Senate Puts Curb on German Papers Anti War Articles
The U S Senate passed the administration trading with the enemy bill with amendments including powers to embargo imports and require English translations for German war commentary. Congress hopes to adjourn by Oct 1 with the $11 billion war credits bill reported promptly. In Toledo federal agents raided Prof Scott Nearing's home and the I Nearing headquarters over anti army conscription activity.
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Senate
Washington
D. C
House
Congress
Toledo
Ohio
Scott Nearing
Why the Kaiser Must Go Polish Plight in Warsaw Described
A Polish educated woman’s report, released by the State Department, details poverty and degradation in German-ruled Warsaw. Street begging and evictions are widespread, with starvation deaths common. Some Polish elites collaborate with Germany, while the “good element” condemns them. Newman soldiers in the city are briefly noted as present.
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Washington
Warsaw
State Department
Newman
Germany
U Boat Toll Drops In British Merchant Losses
London report notes a weekly admiralty statement showing gains in submarine and mine attacks. Twelve larger ships and six smaller vessels were sunk, down from twenty and three respectively the prior week, with four fishing boats also lost.
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London
Admiralty
Kaiser's Spies Seek U S Gold in Neutral Territories
German agents in Washington and neutral countries conducted unrestricted efforts to seize American gold. Their actions helped trigger the proclamation listing gold as a restricted commodity needing a license.
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Kaiser
U.S
Washington
Two Americans On Casualty List From War Report
The casualty list issued today from Ottawa lists killed in action: E. Clark Landy Mont W. Dinsmore Cambridge Iowa. The report notes two Americans among those recorded in Canada.
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Ottawa
Ont
E. Clark
Landy, Mont
W. Dinsmore
Cambridge
Iowa
Martial Law Declared as Government Clamps Down in Russia
Petrograd reports the provisional government declares general martial law and fortifies the capital. Nekrasoff says all fronts except the southwestern pledged loyalty, while Korniloff and Denikin are labeled traitors. Rebels threaten bloodshed as loyal troops tighten defense and move to seize rebel leaders.
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Petrograd
Moscow
Kiev
Nekrasoff
Denikine
Korniloff
Pskoff
Coreach
Courts of Justice
Deniine
Loomsky
Markoff
M. Kisliakoff
Liga
Aarzerge
Luge
Luga
Council of Deputies
Kronstadt
Viborg
Words Come to Picture in New Universities Dictionary
A dramatic advertisement explains how words form and borrow from languages and how philology reveals history. It extols the New Universities Dictionary with bold claims about its illustrations, prices, and educational value, urging readers to act quickly for limited supplies.
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Universities
St. Hooks
New Universities
Sammies Beat Germans Near Lens in First French Battle
A World letter from 1917 details American troops engaging a German destroyer near Land’s End and a separate massed action near Jans. The writer reports zero Yankee fatalities, several wounded, and captures of German officers and men as U.S. forces assert their first flag-in-battle moment in France.
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New York
The
New York World
France
George
United States
Glasgow
Land's End
Ulan
Jans
Four Fahsons Injured as Auto Rolls Down Hill
Glenwood Springs Colo Sept 1 Two persons were fatally injured and two others hurt when their auto rolled down the side of Red Dome mountain. Mia Frank P Frost Marble Colo injured internally and likely to die. Her husband editor of Marble Booster in serious condition. Henry Mertens Marble merchant seriously hurt. Livery van driver also seriously injured.
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Glenwood Springs
Colo
Red Dome Mountain
Mia
Frank P. Frost
Marble
The
Marble Hooster
Kansasity Star
Henry Mertens
Jilin
Aleg Fe Ie
Kerensky’s pledge to discipline army and fleet
Prime Minister Kerensky, also commander in chief, declares total faith in all ranks of the army and the fleet. He warns that any disobedience to authority will be punished and urges an end to undermining the country’s fate.
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Petrograd
Aherensky
Russia
Berlin
Gerdesny
Germany
Argentina
Count von Iwoxburg
Foreign Office
Tero
Count von Lastiurg
Explosion Plotter Believed Aboard Slackers Ship Anvil
San Diego dispatch reports the slacker ship Anvil docked with two men ashore Curtis and Millery jailed, while US agents seek the Mare Island explosion mastermind aboard the vessel. Additional slackers escape Ensenada and remain under pursuit by U.S. vessels.
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San Diego
Cal
Ensenada
United States
United States Secret Service
Mare Island
Anvil
Boy Curtis
Oklahoma
Mexico
Charles Millery
Packers Seek FS License System For Plants
Washington September 12 government regulation of the meat packing industry is urged as the best move for the food administration.
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Packers
Washington
Bb. C
Food Administration
Wild scenes erupt as protests rock Buenos Aires
A massive anti German riot lashes downtown Buenos Aires as torch-wielding crowds destroy German club buildings and the German daily La Nación. Fire crews battle blazes while police and mounted units quell the flames. Count von Luxburg the German minister faces passport issues amid diplomatic tensions with Argentina.
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Ty Associated Press
Auto speeder jailed for year in manslaughter case
In Pt Cols Colo, Lynn Marvel of Laweland pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of William Persons of Wellington. Judge Gora bem indicated the defendant would serve one year in county jail after the plea.
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PT. Collins
Colo
Lavmner County
Orlg
Lynn Marvel
Laweland
William Persons
Wellington
Gora Bem
District Court
Aaa
Queen Om Perg Ares Dips In Foreign Affair
A garbled report from Sofia references Queen Om Perg Ares dipping into a time dispute near the Bulgarian capital. The text mentions Elepnore of Poleuria and King Ferdinand amid summons to discuss a political matter in the afternoon.
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Sofia
Bulecaria
Ferdinand
Wyoming Troops Enjoy Warm Boone Welcome En Route to Training Camp
Wyoming troops traveling to France received a hearty Boone Iowa welcome. Thousands gathered as the regiment entered the cornfields, with locals supplying food and gifts and cheering all along the train line. Fans packed the station and townspeople offered congratulations and hospitality to the expeditionary troopers.
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Wyoming
Boone
Iowa
Charlotte
France
Wyoming Tafutery
Nebraska
Elon
Soriing
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U. S
Pret Nearing
Nearing
University of Pennsylvania
Kerensky
Sammies
Lens
Star and Stripes
Beunos
Ayres
Crest
Teuton Club and Paper
Count von Luxburg
Becail Bano
Man
Spevial
Pablo
Etretch
Lowe
Vngyia Soltiers Oontag
Efiert
Wroniog
Corriere
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