Americans Advance 7 Miles in Champagne Front
Allied forces under Marshal Foch push into a 40 mile sector from Verdun toward Rheims. American troops and French units seize 12 towns, over 6,000 prisoners, and capture Bois de Fordes amid stiff German resistance. British divisions report trench systems and 1,400 prisoners near St Quentin with minor engagements.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
France
Champagne
Marshal Foch
Pershing
Verdun
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Missouri
Liggett
War Department
Ford
Aseo
Anericana Wasseg
Soar Uiaitton
Thireday
Rheims
P’ress
London
St. Quentin
War Office
Wonderful Parade Moves Through Cheyenne At 3 45
A large war parade in Cheyenne with the war mothers division and 60 high school girls in the YWCA blue triangle unit will start at 3 45 pm and close stores. Citizens from Fort Russell and allied nations join, with floats depicting war work and historic events. A two-part march forms at Central and Seventeenth, then Pioneer to Capitol with many units marching.
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Cheyenne
Fort Russell
Pioneer
Capitol
Kapitol
State Capitol
French Army Advances on Champagne Front
On September 26 French troops operating with American forces began a new assault along the Champagne front. They conquered positions Germans had fortified for four years and sacrificed thousands to defend. French losses were light though German resistance stiffened. many Germans were captured.
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Associated Press
Champagne Front
Champagne
Applicants surge at marine and naval recruiting stations
Local recruiting officers report increased applications and examinations since the new order. No men can be accepted before Oct. 1, but several recruits have been examined and many are expected to pass and be accepted.
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Marine Corps and Naval Recruiting
Riots in Calcutta and Madras Kill Several
Simla dispatch reports several deaths in Calcutta and Madras during recent rioting. Police and Indian defense corps crushed disturbances sparked by communal tensions with Mohammadan groups and food-price protests triggering minor disorders and some looting.
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Associated Press
Simla
India
Montreal
Calcutta
Madras
Indian Defense Corps
Simple funeral settings to replace lavish displays
San Francisco report from the California funeral directors convention says after October 1 morgue displays must be simplified. War Industries Board orders cutbacks on ornate caskets and rich shrouds to conserve materials.
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San Francisco
California Funeral Directors
War Industries Board
Early Liberty Loan drive sparks premature pledges
Washington reports rush of communities pledging Liberty Loan subscriptions before the formal opening. Treasury officials will not record advance pledges, though totals may be swelled on first day. Committees plan late night canvassing and dawn returns while towns oversubscribe can be ignored for recognition.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Treasury
Ice Cream and Doughnuts Plentiful at American Soldiers Club
Dublin Sept 26 The American Soldiers' club run by the American Red Cross offers real American doughnuts and ice cream on King Street. Located in the center of the ally, it is open daily from noon to 10. American women staff the venue with an information bureau and a committee led by the Countess of Granard.
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Dublin
American Red Rosy
King 'Strees
Sone Standly
Countess of Granard
Waik Friday and Saturday Warm Weather Forecast
Local forecast calls for warm conditions Friday and Saturday with no major storms. Temperatures rise into the upper 70s to 80s by afternoon, bringing sunny skies and light breezes coastal regions. Weekend plans may include outdoor activities and leisure time for residents.
Influenza Expected to Run Through Army Camps
Surgeon General Crowder cancels early September draft entrainment as influenza spreads nationwide. All states and the District of Columbia had set quotas and men would have reported to camps after the epidemic subsides. Camp precautions continue, with more physicians and nurses sent to hardest hit camps. Also note Montana draft men at University of Colorado show improvement with three new cases and twenty discharged.
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U. S
Washington
Crowder
General March
District of Columbia
Surgeon General of the Army
Denver
Montana
University of Colorado
Williams Amendment Sought to Limit Woman Suffrage Vote
Senate failed to vote on submitting the Susan B Anthony amendment. Senator Williams of Mississippi proposed a white women enfranchisement limit, arguing it would mute broader federal action and allow more time for war work. A roll call was ordered for tomorrow as opponents expected defeat.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Susan H. Anthony
Httle Whélihood
Jones
New Mexico
Ahsipman
Woman Suffrage Committee
Ure
Williams
Mississippi
Terrific Hurricane Strikes Lower California and Alaska
News reports from San Diego and Juneau describe a ter rific hurricane along the Baja coast and in Alaska. Vessels sunk on maiden trips, La Paz partially destroyed, and Tichilingue depot damage reported. Juneau flooded with hospital abandoned and power plants idle.
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California
Alaska
Associated Press
San Diego
Lower
Mexican
United States
la Paz
Tichilingue
Out of Russian chaos a promise of order emerges
A central authority begins to form in Russia after the Bolshevik overthrow as diplomats anticipate restoring order and continuing the fight against a common foe. The Pan Russian convention has named a five member committee to handle affairs, answerable to a forthcoming constituent assembly expected in January if 250 members attend.
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Arstitutent Proay
Washington
Russia
Rua Baa
Bolstaviks
Spanish influenza cases alarm Colorado college
Three Colorado School of Mines students were separated and placed under medical care today with symptoms of Spanish influenza. In Colorado Springs five more cases were isolated at the army training camp. Cultures for Spanish influenza were negative. Social events at the college were canceled. Two men were seriously ill with pneumonia.
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Associated Press
Golden, Colo
Colorado School of Omines
Colorado Springs
Colorado Troops Turn Tables on Captors in France
Gov Julius Gunter announced at the Colorado state fair that a portion of a Colorado regiment fighting in France had been captured by Germans but quickly turned the tables, making their captors prisoners and resuming fighting. The telegram was received during his speech.
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Associated
I’rese
Boulder
Colo
Colorado
France
Julius Gunter
Liberty bonds voluntary subscription days in Cheyenne
The Liberty loan committee in Cheyenne urges citizens to subscribe to Liberty bonds during three days set aside for voluntary subscriptions Saturday Monday and Tuesday. Aiming to boost the city quota and prove loyalty, the committee promises to receive subscriptions on those days before the main drive begins.
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Liberty Loan Committee
Cheyenne
Tylberty Loan Committee
Basy
Mexico Sees Baseball Grow With Opening In City
Mexico City reports baseball taking hold with eight club league schedule. Opening event drew capital society leaders. basketball grows among students, while Siberian conscription forms a large army and reports of executions and terror in Moscow provoke state department concerns.
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Mexico City
Haneball
Capita
Vera Cruz
Tampico
Mexico
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