Allied Forces Push in Palestine and Verdun Fronts
British troops advance along the Sea of Galilee and seize Tiberias Semakh Es Samra and Amman as the Fourth Turkish Army nears annihilation. In France the American First Army breaches defenses near Verdun capturing twelve towns and 5,000 prisoners, with the Iron Division and the Thirty-fifth Division in action on the Meuse sector.
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Associated Press
London
Palestine
Sea of Galilee
Tiberias
Semakh
Es-Samra
Jordan
Amman
Hedjas
Allenby
Es- Samra
Hedras
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Missouri
Liggett
Varennes
Mont Blainville
Vausuois and
Chappy
Ferges Brook
Bois de Ferges
Malancourt
Bethincourt
Montfaucon
Cuisy
Nantilles
Septzarges
Septsarges
Danneaux
Gercourt-et-Drillancourt
Pershing
Twenty-eighth
National Guard
IRON
C. H. Muir
W. R. Smith
Army
Robert Lee Bullard
Senate Fails to Vote on Susan B Anthony Amendment
The Senate failed to vote on a House resolution submitting the Susan B Anthony woman suffrage amendment to the states. Debate extended, polls showed 63 to 23 in favor, while opponents predicted defeat with absentees. Race and states rights dominated discussion as leaders urged or resisted action ahead of potential war priorities.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Jones
New Mexico
Woman's Suffrage Committee
LaFollette
Wisconsin
California
Townsend
Michigan
Williams
Mississippi
Tennessee
McKellar
Allied advance routs Bulgarians toward Uskub in Macedonia
British Greek French and Serbian forces push into Ottoman held Macedonia driving Bulgarian rear guards back. Doiran ridge captured and enemy retreat spreads along the line as Italian cavalry reaches routes from Prilep. War aims center on capturing Uskub to seal decisive gains.
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Associated Press
London
Uskub
Macedonia
Bulgaria
Kosturino
Belachista
Serbia
Ishtik
Isvor
Prilep
Veles
Babuna
Lake Doiran
Doiran
Foch launches new Allied offensive along forty mile front
Marshal Foch leads a renewed attack across a forty mile front from the Suippe River east of Rheims to the Meuse near Verdun. French and American troops advance along the entire line with operations passing through the Argonne forest north of Verdun and toward Vouziers and Servon.
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Associated Press
Marshal Foch
Suippe
Rheims
Meuse
Verdun
Marne
St. Mihiel
Laon
Vouziers
Metz
Servon
Argonne Forest
Champagne
Argonne
Weather summary for states and cities with temperatures
Fair and warm in Kentucky and Indiana. Ohio remains fair with Friday and Saturday seeing warmer conditions. West Virginia turns cooler in the east on Saturday before a fair and warmer overall day. Temperature readings across stations include Boston 58 58 1.88 Jacksonville 76 80 New Orleans 78 82 Spokane 76 78 Nashville 60 64 Winnipeg 70 74 Kansas City 66 70 Cincinnati records show highs near 53 to 65 and lows around 40s with cloudy conditions.
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Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
West Virginia
Boston
Omaha
Jacksonville
Neaver
New Orleans
Spokane
Nashville
Winnipeg
Kansas City
Cincinnati
New Move to End Bolshevik Terror Emerges in Russia
Reports from The Mir of Moscow say the Soviet Central Committees debated Lenine’s wish for orderly rule and a majority backed him. In Washington officials expect a central authority may restore order and unite anti Bolshevik provisional governments. A Pan Russian conference at Oufa formed a five member committee as the lawful authority for all Russia. Continued on third page.
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Mir
Moscow
Central Committees of
The
Soviet
Lenine
Associated Press
Washington
Russia
Kerensky
Oufa
European Russia
Siberian
Crowder Cancels Draftee Entrains Over Influenza Epidemics
Crowder cites Spanish influenza outbreaks in army camps and halts entrainment of 142,000 draft registrants planned for October 7 to 11. In the past day 6,139 new camp cases, 170 influenza deaths, and 723 pneumonia cases were reported, with Camp Devens showing one in four men infected. Camps Kearney and Eustus added to affected list, bringing total influenza cases to 35,146 and pneumonia to 3,036.
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Washington
Crowder
Army
Camp Devens
Mass
Philadelphia Mayor Faces Arrest Warrant Over Recreation Boss
Philadelphia on September 26 reports a police magistrate issued a warrant for Mayor Thomas B. Smith on charges of misbehavior and misdemeanor in office. The warrant stems from a dispute with former Recreation Board members over appointing a supervisor of playgrounds. Bail not required. hearing set for October 2. The mayor, already under indictment for an alleged election law violation, faces arrest for the second time since taking office.
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Philadelphia
Thomas B. Smith
Otto T. Mallory
Playgrounds Association
Ilegal
Board of Recreation
Smith
Treasury warns against early Liberty Loan pledges
Washington reports premature eagerness by towns to sign Liberty Loan pledges before the campaign opens. Officials say pledges may be held and counted on opening day, with some towns already reporting high over subscriptions. President Wilson is expected to boost momentum with a Liberty Loan rally in New York.
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Treasury
Washington
Wilson
New York
Smashed Vessels Sinking Off Mexican Coast in Severe Storm
A terrible storm off Lower California and the northwest coast of Mexico sank two United States Shipping Board ships on maiden voyages. The Blackford, carrying 3,000 tons of coal, and the Coos Bay were lost after a three day drift. Crew of forty six were rescued by passing steamers. Several La Paz residents reported killed.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Lower
California
Mexico
United States Shipping Board
la Paz
United States Naval Coal
Pichilinque
Blackford
Atlantic
Coos Bay
William A. Brown
Magdalena Bay
Von Koester Warns Germany Must Fight to Avoid Economic Decline
Grand Admiral von Koester tells the German Navy League in Dortmund that victory is essential to prevent political and economic ruin. He envisions a postwar Germany building ships for global trade and colonies, praising the sword and warning against a Cinderella role in any League of Nations.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
von Koester
German Navy League
Dortmund
Berlin
League of Nations
von. Koester
Germany
Wolf of Wall Street Unwelcome at Mellens Home
David Lamar known as the Wolf of Wall Street visited Charles S. Mellen’s Stockbridge home three times in summer 1915, staying for dinner on two occasions despite Mellern’s urging to depart. Probate Court testimony revealed letters attributed to Mrs. Mellen and astrologers Abd al Hamid and Frances Cutet. The case concerns Mrs. Mellen’s attempt to justify living apart, with horoscope readings predicting a second marriage and happiness after age 40.
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Associated Press
Pittsfield
Mass
David Lamar
Wolf
Wall Street
Stockbridge
Mellen
Lamar
Mellien
Milton B. Warner
Frances Cutet
Mr. Mellen
Mrs. Mellen
Franco American attack advances near Argonne in war office memo
Paris reports continued progress in the Argonne sector as Franco American forces push forward on both sides. French troops near the Argonne achieve several miles of advance with close contact fighting described as satisfactory by the War Office. General Goraud’s operations are also advancing.
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Associated Press
Paris
The
Argonne
War Office
Goraud
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Hmmee
Underwood & Underwood
Lenby
River Jordan
Fourth Army
Syria
Lig
Gett’s Corps
War Department
General Pershing
France
Vosges Front
Foch
Dufa
NEW Movement
Constituent Assembly
Sian Bolshevik Government
Unigerwood &sUnderwood
PRI
Kearney
Cal
Eustis
Pacific
Atlanta
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