Low Flying Plane Fire Sent Americans Fleeing Cavalry
Mexican cavalry near Laredo fired on an American army airplane patrolling the border. The plane, described as flying very low, scattered horses and injured Captain David W. McNabb. Mexican officials say the aim was to force higher flight and stop scaring the horses. The attack occurred with the aircraft in or near Mexican territory.
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San Antonio
Tex
Laredo
Garcia
David W. McNabb
Johnson
Texas
Wnid
Joseph T. Dickman
Southern Department
Officials say no official word on border air attack
Washington officials of the War and State Departments said they still had no official information about the attack on an American army airplane along the Mexico border in which Captain D.OW. McNabb was wounded, and they declined further comment.
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Washington
War
State Departments
Mexico
McNabb
Banker Shot by Burglar in Conneaut Home
Civil War veteran and prominent banker D M Brown, 85, was fatally wounded when he surprised a burglar in his Conneaut, Ohio home. Bloodhounds and posses hunted the suspect as Brown lay in a hospital with a chest wound.
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Conneaut
D. M. Brown
Brown
Ashtabula County
Grown
National Debt Rises As Victory Loan Affects Figures
The United States shows a jump in total national debt to 26 806 701 648 dollars as of August 30. The increase of 793 668 111 dollars from July 31 reflects new treasury certificates issued in anticipation of tax payments and the Victory Loan funding.
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United States
Washington
Treasury
Weather prospects across states with temperatures and forecasts
The report covers Ohio and West Virginia fair on Thursday and likely Friday, Indiana fair with showers possible in the north and cooler Friday, and Kentucky fair on Thursday and Friday with temperature changes. A table lists city temperatures, highs, and precipitation including Boston Kansas City New Orleans Omaha Galveston Denver Nashville San Francisco Memphis Winnipeg Cincinnati with noted highs, lows, and rain amounts.
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Ohio
West Virginia
Indiana
Kentucky
Boston
Kansas City
New Orleans
Omah
Galveston
Denver
Tris
Nashville
San Francisco
Rales
Memphis
Winnipeg
Incinnati
67 Cents From 1896 Now Costs $1.96 Says Husted
Representative Husted proposed a special House Committee to study stabilizing the gold dollar. He argued that 67 cents in 1896 buys as much as $1.96 in 1918 and that $1 in 1913 bought the same amount, illustrating deflation concerns.
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Husted
Washington
House
Representative Husted
New York
Belgium's royal pair to visit White House in October
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium will arrive in Washington about October 1 and be guests of the President and Mrs. Wilson at the White House for a likely three day stay.
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Belgium
White House
King Albert
Queen Elizabeth
Washington
Wilson
Party Tickets To Be Selected By Petitions
Cincinnati eyes a possible municipal election this year as Republicans and Democrats file petitions with the Board of Elections for Mayor Vice Mayor and Council members to cover a potential ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court. Mayor Galvin disputes a two year term claim and supports GOP petitions while Democrats circulate a slate led by Alfred G. Allen Simeon Johnson Clifford Hoffner and others with the 1917 lineup largely repeated.
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Cincinnati
Board of Elections
Independent Voters” Committee
Galvin
Ohio Supreme Court
Republican Executive Committee
Independent Party
Carl M. Jacobs
Democratic Executive Committee
Duckworth Club
Alfred G. Allen
Simeon Johnson
Clifford D. Hoffner
Howard L. Bevis
Thomas M. Ellis
Edward Gableman
Alfred Geisler
John L
Indemnity Payment Declared Private Gift in Mannheim Case
The Vossische Zeitung says a private individual paid 1,000,000 marks to France for Sergeant Paul Mannheim’s death in Berlin last July. The money, paid to aid settlement, was to be handed to the Red Cross, the paper reports.
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Mannheim
Berlin
London
France
Paul Mannheim
Voss'sche Zeitung
Red Cross
Toledo Man Attacked Robbed by Highwayman Police Say
A man found bleeding from a throat wound by Toledo police early today said he was attacked and robbed by a highwayman. He refused to give his name.
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Toledo
Tennis star Molla Bjurstedt marries Franklin J Mallory
New York on September 3 reports that Molla Bjurstedt the former American woman champion wed Franklin J Mallory a New York broker. Bjurstedt age 27 Mallory 42.
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New York
Molla Bjurstedt
Franklin J. Mallory
Miss Bjurstedt
Mr. Mallory
Mourned Hero Turns Up Coat Key to Death
Springfield Ohio reports a First Division soldier Elson Loy arrives at his father John Loy’s home and explains how a coat with letters addressed to him, placed under a wounded comrade’s head on the Aisne Marne battlefield, helped confirm the death of the other soldier and his own burial details.
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Springfield
Elson Loy
John Loy
Loy
Aisne- Marne
Retail Stores to Educate Public on Fair Prices
A Cincinnati effort will form a Fair Price Committee under the Retail Stores Association of the Chamber of Commerce to educate the public on fair prices and purchasing methods. The campaign will use advertising and newspaper cooperation, with no price fixing.
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Cincinnati
Retail Stores Association of the
Chamber of Commerce
George Uolde
Beecher Hess
Golde
Association
Hess
Reds Beat Cubs 6 1 as Alexander Struggles
Reds shut out the Cubs 6 to 1 in a brisk final 1919 league appearance before the World Series. Eddie Roush fueled the attack with a two run first inning swing and a fourth inning rally, while Dutch Ruether shut down Chicago to secure the win. The White Sox watch from afar as the Reds showcase power hitting and strong pitching.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Kid Gleason
White Sox
Reds
Cubs
Pat Morans
Ohicars
Bruins
Alexander
Dave Robertson
Eddie Roush
Alex
Dutch Ruether
Ruether
Athletics
Flack
Bruin
Auether
A. Fly
Neale
Roush
Rath
Daubert
Robertson
Kopf
Schreiber
Deal
Duncan
Herzog
Wingo
Hollacher
Merkle
Moton Urges Peaceful Coexistence Across Racial Lines
Tuskegee Institute head Booker T. Moton says racial feeling runs high but both races should work to end mob rule and promote fair treatment. He urges whites to be fair and blacks to seek peaceful cooperation, stressing economic value of Black workers and national unity.
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Tuskegee
Ala
I. Motoon
Booker T. Washington
Jas
Tuskegee Institute
Moton
South
America
Hair Thief Strikes Children In Columbus
Columbus police seek a hair thief after Wilma Mosier aged 11 was grabbed by the hair and several inches cut from her braids as she returned from school. Earlier a 15 year old girl lost more than a foot of hair while boarding a street car in a separate incident.
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Columbus
Wilma Mosier
Masked attacker sought after girl attacked in Kentucky
In Scott County a mob of about 1000 farmers hunts a masked white man who attacked and bound Stella Vance a sixteen year old on the way to school. Bloodhounds followed to a house but dogs were withdrawn to avoid harming an innocent man. Judge Stout vows a special grand jury after the arrest expected soon. The girl lies gravely ill and the county remains in an uproar.
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Lexington
Scott County
Stella Vance
R. L. Stout
Great bombing plane on way to Dayton
Three large airplanes departed Cleveland and Milwaukee for routes to New York and Detroit with plans to deliver a bombing plane to Dayton. Pilot R S Hartz leads one via Detroit while Eric J Springer carries another bomber to Dayton for government delivery. Armament includes five machine guns two 37 mm cannons and 41000 bombs.
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Dayton
Cleveland
Daytonolonel R
Bud Doble Noted Driver Dies in Los Angeles
Bud Doble veteran harness racing driver dies in Los Angeles after a race against death. He was famed for driving horses such as Stain S Goldsmith Maid and Nancy Harks and was well known to fans across the East and West.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Bud Doble
Stain S
Goldsmith Maid
Nancy Harks
Sailor Aid Sought by Distressed Spanish Steamer
Radio reports from the navy indicate a Spanish steamship requests help about 440 miles from New York and 1,000 miles north of Bermuda. Later messages say the Herman Frasch has rushed to assist the distressed vessel.
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Oan
New York
Bermuda
Naval
Herman Frasch
Vesse
Virginia House rejects woman suffrage amendment
The Virginia House of Delegates voted 61 to 21 to refuse ratification of the national woman suffrage constitutional amendment. President Wilson had urged favorable action in his message to the Legislature.
Committee to Purchase Land for Roosevelt Memorial Park
New York September 3 The National Memorial Committee chaired by Colonel William Boyce Thompson says land for a Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park at Oyster Bay will be the first project. Voluntary contributions will be accepted immediately with no driving drive for funds yet. Plans for other memorials including a Washington monument and the endowment of a society are not yet formed and face wide opinion and complexity. Delegates from Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Maryland Delaware Virginia West Virginia and the District of Columbia attended.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Sagamore Hill
Roosevelt
National Memorial Committee
William Boyce Thompson
Thompson
Washington
Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
President Wilson Heads West On Peace Treaty Tour
President Wilson left Washington for a country wide speaking trip to urge ratification of the peace treaty. He will travel nearly ten thousand miles over the next twenty five days aboard a special train with Mrs Wilson and key aides.
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Washington
Wilgdn
Columbus
Ohio
Wilson
Secret Service
Strikes Hit Columbus Street Railway Over Wage Demands
In Columbus on September 3, striking motormen and conductors walked out after failed talks with Mayor Karb and Chamber of Commerce officials. They seek back pay, reinstatement, closed shop, eight hour day, and wage increases for multiple plant and field workers. Union claims contract breach and arbitration block. President Wilson's League of Nations address looms as cars face potential outage.
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Columbus
Karb
Chamber of Commerce
Wilson
League of Nations
Carmen
P. J. Sullivan
C. S. Kurtz
Street Railway Company
War Labor Board
John Ryan
War Board
Army Food Surplus Sparks Price Cutting in New York
New York reports a surplus of army canned foods leading to a price war. Market Commissioner Day announced army soup now 7 cents a can, with chain stores offering three cans for 25 cents. He also cut prices on bacon, beans, corn, peas, condensed milk, syrup and tomatoes.
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New York
Commissioner Day
Byta
President Wilson Europe Journey Reveals Lavish Rail Escort
The Commercial Tribune details President Wilson’s European tour by train, noting a large entourage of reporters, security and staff. Eight cars carried the party for a thirty day itinerary, with compartments for correspondents and a private dining car for the President and Mrs Wilson.
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Europe
Wilson
Grayson
Taft
Roosevelt
White House
Wae
Haberdaishes
Mr. Wimm
Bernard M. Baruch
Norman
Treaty Ready to Be Reported Within a Week
President Wilson embarks on a Western speaking tour to push ratification of the peace treaty. Senator Hitchcock reports that Republicans plan to report the treaty within days and defeat any killing reservations. The Senate committee debates reservations on European disputes while Lodge and Knox clash over amendments.
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Wilson
Senate
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Lodge
Knox
Pennsylvania
United States
Aland Islands
Hungary
Czecho- Sovakia
Jugo- Slavia
Germany
Mr. Hitchcock
Treaty
League
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