Allied Advances Near Metz Amid Line Consolidation
General Mangin launches a wedge north of Soissons as French and American forces push along the Hindenburg line. Pershing's army consolidates gains along the Moselle from Norroy to Abuocourt while Metz air and artillery restrict German resistance and siege guns join the defense.
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Doncourt
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St. Mihiel
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Dommartin
Thiaucourt
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Pershing
Mangin
Soissons
Luffaux
Soissons-Maubeuge
Metz-Subloneate Courcelies
British Steamer Galway Castle Sunk. 154 Lost
The Galway Castle torpedoed and sunk on September 18 with 728 aboard. One hundred fifty four people are missing or dead, including 40 passengers in first and second class and crew, with hundreds rescued by nearby steamers. The vessel had departed for South Africa on the tenth.
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London
Galway Castle
South African
Revenue Bill In Senate Clears Way For Debate
Washington dispatch reports the war revenue bill in the house has concluded its initial stage and can be taken up section by section for amendments under the five minute rule. Democratic Leader Kitchin predicts passage by Friday as hearings by the senate finance committee continue this week.
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Washington
Genergl
House
Kitchin
Senate Finance Committee
West Gasless Sundays May Be Extended nationwide
Washington reports the fuel administration may extend auteless Sundays to the entire country if mid continent refiners can supply the western territory and meet Atlantic seaboard deliveries. Refiners are reviewing capacity to satisfy both demands. The administration notes 414,000 barrels of gasoline saved east of the Mississippi over two Sundays.
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Washington
The
Fuel Administration
Mississippi
Atlantic Seaboard
Registration Exceeds Estimates by Eight Percent
Washington reports Thurstbys registration of men ages 18 to 45 for military service was eight percent above advance estimates and could add nearly 14 million to the manpower rolls. Early state totals show figures well over expectations with 157,983 men added to the enrollment for those aged 21 since June 5, just shy of the predicted 158,011.
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Washington
Thursby
Crowder
Kaiser Appearance at Krupp Speech Described as Grim
An Essen dispatch to the Lokal Anzeiger reports Emperor William appears grave and gray at the Krupp munitions works speech in Essen. The article notes his hair has turned gray yet his energy shows the defiant gleam of a Prussian king as he entered Friedrichshalle to a brief Krupp Von Bohlen welcome.
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Essen
Lokal Anzeiger
Berlin
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Friederichschalle
Krupp von Bohlen
Attorney General Gregory Defends Slacker Roundups
Washington reports Attorney General Gregory says the Justice Department will continue dragging for slackers unless ordered otherwise by the President. He notes raids used soldiers sailors and American Protective League members without authority but that few draft age or underage persons were detained with no disorder or assaults found. He concedes some detentions were improper but asserts none were excessive.
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New York City
Gregory
Wilson
Department of Justice
American Protective League
Persic Torpedoed in War Zone With Troops Aboard
Washington reports the British liner Persic carrying 2,800 American troops was torpedoed in wartime waters on September 6. The ship was beached. all soldiers were rescued by accompanying destroyers. Officials call the convoy system near perfect and view the attack as an allied success rather than a disaster.
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Washington
Persic
Admiralty
Navy Department
Coal Profiteer Fined $25,000 by Fuel Administration
The Logan Coal company of Philadelphia was ordered to pay 25000 to the Red Cross as a profiteering fine. It must refund profits from Sep 15 to Oct 1 and sell coal to a state institution at the government price even if future increases occur during the contract life.
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Logan Coal Company
The
Fuel Administration
Red Cross
Montana Casualties in WWII KIA MIA Wounded List
The list names servicemen with statuses Killed in Action Missing in Action and Wounded Severely. Kalispell Butte Glendive Missoula Conrad Phillipsburg Wind Mato Missoula Anaconda Eureka Bridger Outlook Cherry Ridge Hart Collins Darragh Courtney Daich McKavannagh Schultz and others are noted among the fallen and injured.
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Elmer L. Parker
Kalispell
Lawrence S. Rawdon
Matta
David R. Ferguson
Glendive
Willard S. King
Wind
Edgar G. Moulton
Conrad
Marko Bubalo
Phillipsburg
Ernest O. Franson
Missoula
Edwin Peterson
Butte
Edward J. Darragh
Robert J. Courtney
Bridger
Hart T. Collins
Cherry Ridge
Michael Daich
Joseph Reid
Outlook
Dan McKavannagh
Anaconda
Edward M. Schultz
Eureka
Exemption Sought for Railroad Employes
Washington dispatch says regional directors of the railroad administration will seek deferred classification for railroad officers, shopmen, trainmen, yard foremen, road foremen, skilled workers and essential staff. Telephone and telegraph firms may file exemptions for absolutely indispensable personnel.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Telephone and Telegraph Companies
World War Era Updates From Diverse Fronts
Broad dispatches report a $3 flat fee for relocating a telephone set within a building. Violence erupts in Bradock Pennsylvania as Turks and Armenians clash, killing one and wounding eleven. Taft invited to address London meeting of peace advocates. Fauquier journeys 17000 miles to enlist in the US Army. House passes tax-free Liberty bond relief measure. Submarine destruction attributed to the slave Buck, with two hits and a massive explosion observed. Camp Lewis promotes many privates to noncommissioned officers. Wilson cancels long transcontinental Liberty loan tour. Garfield to set gasoline price policy. Debs found guilty under the espionage act. US troops ordered to shoot on sight any surrender talk. Gorgas reports satisfaction with Paris hospital care for wounded-Americans.
Huns Offer Belgium Peace Amid Allied Skepticism
Germany proposes a confidential peace discussion via Austria-Hungary as pacifists in London Washington and Paris dismiss the move. Berlin reports a submarine sinking and naval attacks continue as Allied forces press the German lines along the St. Quentin and Soissons fronts.
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Washington
Marshal Foch
Austria-Hungary
Charles
Bulgaria and Turkey in border clash over spoils
Washington reports Turkey has sent a large force to the Bulgarian border as Bulgaria pushes to seize more territory. The coming clash alarms Berlin as revolution spreads in Bulgaria and in the streets with Bulgarians seeking Serbia and parts of Austria.
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Washington
Turkey
Bulgaria
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Berlin
Serbia
Austria
Utah Defense Council Bans All Wildcatters
Salt Lake City Sept 11 promoters of illegitimate oil and mining outfits face a ban from the Utah state council of defense. The council says such schemes hinder sale of liberty bonds and government securities and asks banks to urge customers away from meritless securities.
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Salt Lake City
Utah State Council of Defense
Boy climbs telegraph pole for fresh air
In a neighborhood near Mrs Warren a boy climbs to the top of a telegraph pole and is coaxed down. His mother remonstrates aged warning about danger as the boy pleads for fresh air in the agitated exchange reported by the Christian Herald.
Freezone promises easy relief for hard skin and corns
An advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap remedy for hard skin and calluses on feet and corns. It claims a few drops softens tough skin, allowing removal with fingers, leaving pink healthy skin without soreness.
Quite a Difference Safe Keeper in Slum Story
A female visitor confronts Bill Bashem about his reputation. The exchange reveals Bashem handles safes and that a young boy deflects a jail sentence with a rogue pun about “safe-breaking,” hinting at grim, criminal undertones in the slums.
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Bill Bashem
Bill
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promises Real Goodness
An advertisement claims Red Cross Ball Blue is a two ounce package of real goodness, contrasting it with liquid blue that is mostly water since the war began and praising its effect on clothes.
Mule Man Declines Transfer Over Distance and Talk
In a local exchange, Mr. Erastus Pinkly questions selling a mule. A responder refuses to transfer the animal beyond two hundred miles, insisting he wants to end both sale and any related talk about the mule.
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Mr. Erastus
Cuticura Skin Care Ad Offers Free Samples
Soft, Clear Skins. Night and morning bathe the face with Cuticura Soap and hot water. If there are pimples first smear them with Cuticura Ointment. For free samples address Cuticura Dept. X Boston. Sold by druggists and by mail Soap 25 Ointment 25 and 50.
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Boston
An Impossibility in Marriage Dialogue
A humorous exchange between Mrs Justwed and Mrs Longwed on marital authority. Mrs Justwed asks what she would do if her husband disagreed with her judgment and Mrs Longwed quips she never faced such a scenario as her husband never dares to differ.
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Mrs. Justwed
Longwed
One Way to Dodge Divorce Courts Stay Single Motto
A terse editorial quip notes that choosing to remain unmarried is a strategy some use to avoid divorce court proceedings. The line highlights social attitudes toward marriage and legal separation without detailing any individuals or events.
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