Debs Trial Opens as Jury Seated and 7 Clapped
In Cleveland the Debs espionage trial begins with a fast jury selection. Seven spectators, including Mrs. Stokes, are led away for clapping as Judge Westenhaver condemns the act, releasing them on personal recognizance with orders to return tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Cleveland, O
Seymour Stedman
Eugene Victor Debstoder
Westenhayer
Wroth
F. B. Kavanagh
United States District Attorney
Debs
Stedman
Baliffs
Mrs. Stokes
New York
J. G. Phelps Stokes
War Revenue Bill Under Fire in House Debate
Republican speakers Wordney of Michigan and Moore of Pennsylvania assailed inequities and waste in the war revenue bill during House debate. Both pledged to support the bill in nonpartisan push for victory as Senate hearings on minor provisions continued.
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Wordney
Michigan
Moore
Pennsylvania
Senate Finance Committee
House
Gouzeaucourt Wood Trenches Reclaimed In British Advance
British and New Zealand forces struck along a four mile front between Havrincourt Wood and Peiziere. They captured the high ground positions and Gouzeaucourt Wood and repulsed heavy German counter attacks. Weather remained stormy as fighting continued along the line near La Bassee.
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Associated Prese
London
Havrincourt Wood
Pfizier
Gouzeaucourt
Field Marshal Haig
Gouzeaucourt Wood
New Zealand
Peiziere
la Bassee
Tol
Weather Outlook Across States With Temperature and Showers
Regions of Ohio Kentucky and Indiana show a mix of partly cloudy skies and cooler air Tuesday with chances of showers in the north and extreme west. Wednesday is expected to bring fair conditions and cooler temperatures in most areas, with details on highs and precipitation at listed stations. Cincinnati records for September 9 show a high near 81 and a low around 46 with clear conditions and light wind.
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Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
West Virginia
Boston
Kansas City
Jacksonville
Denver
New Orleans
Spokane
Nashville
Winnipeg
S. Ste. Marie
Omaha
Garfield to Reduce Price of Gasoline
Washington reports Fuel Administrator Garfield announced plans to fix a price for gasoline for domestic, government, and allied use at a level below current market prices. He awaits further reports before definite action and did not specify the fixed price. The Senate adopted a Lodge resolution seeking data on production, consumption, and exports, including passenger-car use.
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Associated Press
Washington
Garfield
Lir
Garsfield
Mark L. Requa
Oil Division
The
Fuel Administration
Mississippi River
Senate
Lodge
Massachusetts
Air Mail Carrier Forced to Land on Return Flight
Max Miller the aviator carrying Chicago to New York mail will not continue tonight from Lock Haven Pennsylvania and will resume tomorrow morning. He reached Lockhaven at 4 50 p m after leaving Cleveland at 3 25. Authorities say his repaired airplane is in good condition and the delay is due to lateness and a difficult 100 mile stretch to Belmont Park.
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Associated Press
New York
Max Miller
Chicago
Lockhaven
Miller
Cleveland
Belmont Park
Anniversary of Marne Fittingly Celebrated
Paris marked the fourth anniversary of the Marne with nationwide tributes to its heroes. The mood carried added weight from recent Allied victories and the presence of American troops in the ongoing battles, despite a somber sky.
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Marne
Associated Press
Paris
France
War Industries Priority Rules Not Binding on Draft Boards
Army draft rules clarify that War Industries Board priority lists are advisory and not binding for district boards determining occupational deferments for men ages 18 to 45 registering Thursday. Boards may deem other industries essential and must prove the registrant’s essential role and that no replacement is available.
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WAR Industries
Associated Press
Washington
War Industries Board
Department of Labor
Department of Agriculture
President Willson cancels transcontinental tour for Fourth Liberty Loan
President Willson announced he has abandoned plans for a western coast trip tied to the Fourth Liberty Loan. He cited war duties and the need to remain in Washington to handle delicate questions and access information only available there. He said he would be an unconscionable public servant if he pursued travel at the expense of immediate war decisions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Willson
Rabbis Say Telegram to Wilson Was Personal
Rabbi Ephraim Frisch said his telegram to President Wilson on September 5 opposing a Jewish state in Palestine was a personal communication. He corrected the record that the message was not sent by the Rabbis National Committee, which he says was only an informal group formed in Chicago.
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Paris
Meaux
Army
Navy
War
Arras
Marne
Orleans
Jacques Dumesnil
Aviation
France
General Pershing
Marbeau
Jean d’Arc
Knights of Columbus
Chateau Thierry
James G. Harbord
Pershing
Associated Press
New York
Ephraim Frisch
Wilson
Palestine
Rabbis’ National Committee
Ber
Chicago
Central Conference of American Rabbis
Judaism
America
David Philipson
Cincinnati
Rabbi Frisch
Hearing Delayed for I W W Conspiracy Case
The demurrer hearing for 35 Industrial Workers of the World prisoners held in Kansas and Oklahoma jails on charges of conspiring to hamper coal oil and gas production will be moved to begin at the September 23 term of the Federal Court in Wichita Kansas.
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Associated Press
Wichita
Kan
Industrial Workers of the World
Kansas
Oklahoma
League of Nations Bid for Peace by Count Czernin
Count Czernin former Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister argues for a league of nations in a Veinne Neue Freie Presse article. He says Germans at the Emperor’s side favor lasting peace and that Berlin officials and Baron Burion show openness to the idea.
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Associated Press
Amds
Adam
Teutonic Peace
Count Czernin
Foreign Affairs
Veinne Neue Freie Presse
League of Nations
Berlin
Baron Burion
McAdoo Cars Report Challenged by Coal Interests
The National Coal Association disputed Director General McAdoo's claim that coal cars were supplied faster than mines could load them. They argued car shortages continued to curb bituminous production, citing Geological Survey figures and losses totaling 138 million tons from January through August.
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Associated Press
Washington
McAdoo
National Coal Association
Geological Survey
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Fresh French and American Troops Hold New Line
Fresh French and American units push beyond the previous line near St Gobain massif with new artillery as German divisions reinforce on the Artois-Picardy front. British forces five miles from the center of the Hindenburg line face rain mud and continued shelling.
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St. Quentin
Associated Press
Ailette
Aisne
St. Gobain Massif
Hindenburg Line
Hindenburg
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