Draft for Aliens Passed by Senate in 1,000,000 Man Measure
The Senate approved the Chamberlain joint resolution to draft aliens except those protected by treaty, with an amendment to allow drafting of Germans Austrians Turks and Bulgarians for non military purposes. The committee argued the draft is constitutional and urged unity despite pro German sentiment.
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Foreign Relations Committee
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Oregon
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America
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Great Britain
Army of the
United States
National Guard
Liberty Motor Declared Key to U S Air Supremacy
Secretary Baker announced the Liberty Motor has passed final tests and become the main reliance for large scale production of high power battleplanes. The engine, result of collaboration among many engineers, promises to push American air power over Germany with deliveries starting soon.
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Baker
Washington
United States
France
Germany
Weather Summary for Ohio Indiana Kentucky and Nearby States
Partly cloudy and warmer in the east, with generally cloudy to fair conditions across Indiana and Kentucky. Tennessee and West Virginia expect fair and warmer weather. The report lists current and high temperatures and precipitation for Cincinnati on September 12, 1917, compared with the past three years.
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Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
West Virginia
German Queen of Bulgaria Dies After Long Illness
Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept 12. Queen Eleanore of Bulgaria died this afternoon after a long illness. King Ferdinand Crown Prince Boris and Prince Cyril were summoned to her bedside. Born 1860 she was daughter of Prince Henry IV of Reuss Kostriz and married Ferdinand who became Bulgaria’s king in 1908. She aided Red Cross during the war and hoped to visit the United States to aid Bulgarian relief and study hospitals.
Postmaster Clore Favored For President Of New Bank
Washington Savings Bank stockholders will meet at the Palace Hotel on Friday September 14 to elect officers and set opening plans. Organizers favor Postmaster Joel C. Clare for president with Clore likely to be his supervisory adviser while retaining duties as Postmaster. Clore’s selection is supported by a large majority of stockholders.
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George C. Kolb
Washington Savings Bank
Gwynne Building
Palace Hotel
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Clare
George Woodruff
Woodruff Trust Company
Joliet, Ill
New York
Riots in Buenos Aires Attack German Legation and Press
Immense crowds attacked the German legation and German newspaper offices in Buenos Aires as fires destroyed several blocks of German businesses on Calle 25 de Mayo. Police battled mobs in Avenida Florida while Argentina demanded explanations from Germany over Count von Luxburg and secret messages to Berlin.
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Buenos Aires
Calle 25 de Mayo
la Union
Foreign Ministry
Count Luxburg
Germans Bombard Front. Nine Americans Wounded
Nine American personnel were wounded by German air bombs behind the lines in France last week. The hospital unit lost Lieutenant Fitzsimmons and three medical corps privates. Severely hurt were Private Allen Mason of Boston and Private Aubrey S. McLeod of Marlboro. Moderately wounded were Lt Rae W. Whidden of New York Thaddeus D. Smith of Neenah Wisconsin Lt Clarence A. Maguire of Kansas City Mo Private Elmer C. Sloan of Elwood Indiana and Private John F. Stanton of Hyde Park Massachusetts. Army nurse Eva Parmalee unknown address escaped with minor injuries and Private Hiram P. Brewer of Cambridge Massachusetts. All wounded belong to the medical corps.
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New York
Thaddeus D. Smith
Neenah
Wis
Clarence A. Maguire
Kansas City
Elmer C. Sloan
Elwood
Ind
John F. Stanton
Hyde Park
Mass
Eva Parmalee
Hiram P. Brewer
Cambridge
Medical
Senate approves decorations for allied awards in U S Army
Washington September 12 Senator Lodge's bill to permit Americans to keep decorations awarded by allied governments for military service while joining the American army passed the Senate today and goes to the House. Current law bars such decorations on U S troops. Many patriotic Americans with decorations hesitate to enlist without retaining their honors.
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Associated Press
Washington
Swedish Baron Lowen to Remain in Post Amid Treachery Claims
Stockholm reports Baron Lowen Swedish minister to Argentina will not be recalled over secret messages sent from Buenos Aires to Berlin via Swedish channels. Government says he was not responsible for the contents and calls the messages treacherous to Argentina.
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Stockholm
Baron Lowen
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Berlin
British guns resume great offensive in West Flanders
British artillery along the West Flanders front renews a terrifically loud bombardment as Haig's offensive appears to advance. Heavy guns moved to new positions after clearing weather, aiming to prepare the next drive while German forces plan a new stroke on Russia from Riga toward Pernau.
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Field Marshal Haig
Flushing
Holland
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Riga
Petrograd
Dvinsk
Pernau
Gulf of Riga
Dvina
Admiralty reports reduced U boat losses this week
London reports a drop in British merchant ship sinkings due to mines and submarines. Twelve vessels over 1,600 tons and six under 1,600 tons were sunk, down from last week. Four fishing boats were also lost in the period.
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Associated Press
London
Admiralty
Viscount Reading Arrives for British War Cabinet talks
Right Honorable Viscount Reading, Lord Chief Justice of England, arrived at an Atlantic port with Lady Reading aboard an American steamship. He will confer with Treasury officials on British finances as credits to allies exceed two billion dollars. He called his mission a special British War Cabinet finance mission and planned to next visit Washington.
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England
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Lady Reading
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J. M. Kaynes
Washington
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Mayor Demands Clear Railroad Answers on Union Depot
Mayor Puchta presses railroads for definite location and financing of a new union passenger terminal in Cincinnati. In a Sept 24 deadline letter to officials, he cites unsatisfactory replies and seeks explicit yes or no on five questions plus plans and funding details.
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Blicke Named President of Ohio Bankers' Assn
W A Blicke of Bucyrus was elevated to the presidency at the Ohio Bankers' Association annual election. He succeeds A A Adams of Youngstown. Mr Denver of Wilmington became First Vice President and William C Mooney of Woodsfield Treasurer. S B Rankin of South Charleston continues as Secretary pending council action.
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Columbus
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Bucyrus
Ohio Bankers’ Association
A. A. Adams
Youngstown
Denver
Wilmington
William C. Mooney
Woodsfield
Council of
S. B. Rankin
South Charleston
Votes restriction on German papers passes Senate
The administration trading with the enemy bill, approved by the House, advanced in the Senate with amendments. One change grants the President power to embargo imports and bars war comment in German unless translated into English in a parallel column.
Ten Thousand Ohioans Enlist in Regular Army
Special dispatch reports over ten thousand Ohioans enlisted in the regular army since April 1. By yesterday 43 new enlistments at Ohio stations pushed the state total to 10,016, rising from a April 1 quota of 9,534.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Ohio
Motive for Rich Widow's Murder Is Bared by Papers
Assistant district attorney Dooling announced that papers and correspondence found in Gaston Means’ trunk point to possible indictments for grand larceny in the looting of Mrs Maud R King estate. Documents show a $950000 reward in a contested will and large loans from Mrs King and Mrs Foraker.
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New York
Dooling
Maud R. King
Ancord
N.C
Ay B. Means
Means
Criminal Court
Afton Means
Gaston
Henry Deitsch
Afton
Grand
Trunk
Joseph R. Foraker, Jr
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Provisional Government Names Korniloff Rebels as Suspects
The Provisional Government in Petrograd orders Korniloff Denikin Lokomsky Markoff and Kisliakoff turned over to justice as rebels. Cossack loyalists vow to arrest officers, while Moscow notes loyal proclamations and solid government troops. Kerensky urges defense of the fatherland.
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Denikine
Lokomsky
Markoff
M. Kisliakoff
Altho
Moscow
Rudnedd
Nebrasoff
Kerensky
Tosna
Pieschehonoff
Russian revolt in Petrograd tests Korniloff bid for power
Reports from Washington indicate Kerensky's provisional government is gaining strength but experts doubt the revolt's strength. The movement to arrest Korniloff and his followers faces uncertain support as troops march toward Petrograd.
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Painleve Fails to Form Cabinet in Paris
Paris September 12 Paul Painleve minister of war says he cannot form a new ministry to replace Ribot because Socialists Albert Thomas and Varenne withdrew at the last moment.
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Paris
Paul Painleve
M. Ribot
Albert Thomas
M. Varenne
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