Botha to Lead British Drive in German Southwest Africa
General Louis Botha will assume supreme command of British operations against German Southwest Africa. Reports from the front describe ongoing heavy fighting along a ninety mile front on the Aisne and Oise rivers, with Allied batteries repeatedly firing and ground gained through flooded trenches.
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London
Louis Botha
Union of South Africa
German Southwest Africa
Paris
Aisne
Oise
Woevre
War Revenue Bill Fight Starts In House
Special Dispatch reports the war revenue bill to raise about 105 million dollars will be brought up Thursday under a four hour rule. Payne’s minority report argues against heavier burdens on the people. Democrats oppose tariff failures. Republicans seek a full debate in the Senate.
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Nue
Underwood
Payne
New York
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Russia claims capture of Jaroslau fortress in Galicia
London reports Sep 22 that Russia has captured the fortress of Jaroslau on the San River near Przemysl, aiding operations against Przemysl while Austro German resistance stiffens. Servians claim victory near Drina at Kroupani and push toward Sarajevo as Austrians evacuate Serlin to shore up defenses.
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Przemysl
Virginia votes for statewide prohibition in 1915
Virginia joins the dry states with a statewide prohibition victory by a margin over 25,000. Only Alexandria Danville Norfolk and Richmond cities vote against the measure. Richmond 4282 for 6013 against. Peters burg 2122 1128 Newport News 1024 761 Alexandria 387 1132 Roanoke 2329 1226 Lynchburg 1713 973. Revenue loss over 700600 annually. law to govern prohibition pending.
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the Commercial Tribune
Richmond
Virginia
Alexandria
Danville
Norfolks
Petersburg
Newport News
Roanoke
Lynchburg
General Assembly
Germans Sink Three Cruisers In Naval Disaster
London reports the torpedoing of three British cruisers the Aboukir Cressy and Hogue by German submarines in the North Sea with heavy loss of life. The Spreewald liner is said captured by the Berwick in the North Atlantic. Captains Johnson Drummond and Nicholson commanded the sunk ships. Survivors are being rescued at Ymuiden and Hook of Holland.
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London
Spreewald
Berwick
Admiralty
The
Commercial Tribune
Aboukir
Hague
Cressy
North Sea
Holland
Ymuiden
Hook of Holland
Kaiser Wilhelm
Kiel
Admiralty Office
Hogue
Waiter
Govan
Barrow
Land
Titan
Flores
Ymuiden Holland
Lowestoft
Robert W. Johnson
John E. Drummond
Wilmot S. Nicholson
Americans Better Informed On War Says Temps Reporter
The Temps New York correspondent in Bordeaux notes Americans are far better informed about the war than Europeans and neutrals, due to dispatches from belligerent and neutral countries, and censored and uncensored reports that clarify each other.
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Bordeaux
Temps
New York
Austrian forces mass on Italian frontier plan invasion
Rome dispatch reports newspapers claiming Austria is moving armaments to the Italian frontier and preparing to invade Italy despite official denials. The items describe troop concentrations and equipment being moved toward the border as tensions rise.
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Rome
Paris
Austria
Italy
Open Your Purse for the Red Cross appeal issued
Washington Sept 22 The American Red Cross Executive Committee issued a nationwide appeal urging churches to collect offerings on Sunday October 4 a day of prayer for peace Contributions will aid the sick and wounded in war torn Europe and may be designated to any country fund by donors by request
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Washington
Churches of the
United States
The
Amer
Europe
Red Cross
Red Cragg
Women in Washington Oppose Wearing Black to Protest War
Mrs Champ Clark and other leading Washington women oppose a nationwide black dress protest over European casualties. The Rev J Compton Ball argues uniform somber attire would depress men and hasten peace, while Mrs A S Burleson and Mrs Clark urge relief efforts and avoid gloomy fashion.
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Commerical
Munsey
Washington
United States
Europe
Champ Clark
J. Compton Ball
Metropolitan Baptist Church
Germany
Mack
Twenty Two Die as Belgian King Sinks Near Cape Kureli
Twenty two persons perish when the British steamer Belgian King sinks off Cape Kureli in Asia Minor. The vessel carried about 120 passengers and crew. 98 were saved by a Russian steamer. The sinking is thought to be caused by a mine, though the exact cause remains undisclosed.
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Trebizond
Asia Minor
Cape Kureli
Revenue Cutter Tahoma Abandoned After Reef Wreck
A U S revenue cutter Tahoma wrecked on a reef ninety miles west of Kiska Island in the Aleutians and has been abandoned. The Mariposa, at Seward, picked up a wireless message confirming the crew's likely safety and abandonment. The dispatch came from Seward, Alaska, dated September 22.
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United States Revenue
Tahoma
Kiska Island
Aleutian Group
Seward
Alaska
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Craonne
Bethany
Rhiems
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Cologne
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Galicia
Jaroslau
San
Jaroslav
Sion
Kroupani
Drina
Servia
Serlin
Bosnia
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Sarajevo
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Sara
Jevo
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Neersee
Kaiser
America
Ican Red Cross
Burleson
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