End Of War In Sight As Teutons Move Through Serbia
Petrograd reports cautious optimism as German cavalry extend toward the Molodechno Polotsk line and Vilna is held only as long as needed. Russian rail links to the south and southeast remain secured to allow potential withdrawals if necessary.
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Teutons
Serbia
Petrograd
War Office
Vilna
Molodechno
Polotsk
Dvinsk
Svientsyany
Glubokai
Ritchie's popularity seals Baltimore district win in recount
Albert C. Ritchie on the Harrington ticket swept the First Second and Fourth Baltimore city districts in unofficial tallies and won the Third after an official recount. Ritchie leads total delegates 101 to 28 with votes by district listed. Frick carried the Third for State Senator over Dawkins by 103.
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Baltimore
Albert C. Ritchie
Harrington
Baltimore City
Ritchie
Ers
Maloy
Mr. Maloy
Mr. Ritchie
Allegany
Anne Arundel
Baltimore County
Calvert
Caroline
Carroll
Dorchester
Frederick
Harford
Howard
Kent
Queen Anne’s
Talbot
Washington
Wicomico
Worcester
Cecil
Charles
Garrett
Montgomery
Prince George’s
St. Mary’s
Somerset
George Arnold Frick
Jimmy” Dawkins
Carranzistas Battle With U S Troops
Carranza soldiers fought American troops across the Rio Grande near Brownsville amid heavy firing. An officer apologized after signaling a halt, and both sides ceased as five Mexicans were reported killed and one wounded. Troops guarded the International bridge as residents gathered to watch.
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Brownsville
Tex
Carranza
Rio Grande
International Bridge
Matamoros
President Wilson Keeps Open Door for 50 Handshakes
President Wilson at the White House extended visiting hours for an hour and greeted nearly fifty visitors in a rare informal session. The moment marked a shift from recent official-only calls as he relaxed rigid routine to meet citizens.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Boiler Inspector Hit By Engine Near Shenandoah Junction
Cumberland division chief boiler inspector Michael H. Newgirg of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was struck by engine 2171 at Shenandoah Junction while stepping from his train No. 9 to inspect the engine. He was taken to Martinsburg Hospital with serious bruises but no broken bones and is resting comfortably.
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Michael H. Newgtre
Emily Street
Cumberland Division
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Shenandoah— Junction
Newgiry
Shenandoah Junction
Martinsburg Hospital
90 Killed in Mexican Train Wreck Near Saltillo
Wreck of a Mexican military train near Saltillo leaves 90 dead as it veers off rails en route to Monterey. Carranza troops aboard, including soldiers, women camp followers and children, killed or injured. Survivors report bodies gathered for burial in deep trenches.
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Laredo
Tex
Saltillo
Monterey
Carranza
French mountain gun fires air mine 236 pounds
A French 80 mm mountain gun shown with wheels removed sits on an oak platform with counterweights to reduce recoil. It fires air mines weighing 130 to 236 pounds, with the medium size most used. the mine design involves a two-part air torpedo system and a projectile body attached to a propulsion tube.
Third Secret Meeting of Financiers
New York September 18. A third secret meeting within three days brought Anglo-French financial representatives together with major New York Chicago and Boston bankers to discuss a mammoth credit to Great Britain and France. The commission indicated progress and hoped for a definite statement soon. Rumors placed the loan goal at a billion dollars with about five hundred million promised and negotiations possibly rising to 750 million. Interest rates were expected around five percent for investors and underwriters.
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New York
Anglo-French Financial Commission
Chicago
Boston
Great Britain
France
Commission
McAdoo to Aid Democratic Maryland Campaign
Secretary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo will give several speeches in Maryland to support the Democratic ticket elected last Tuesday. Other White House aides may assist if needed by the state central committee. Senator John Walter Smith and Samuel K. Dennis met McAdoo and later Tumulty, amid confidence the ticket will win in November and that the party will present a united front.
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Tumulty
Smith
Drowning in Monongahela River Near Fairmont
In Fairmont West Virginia on September 18 Joe Diggs 21 drowned in 20 feet of water in the Monongahela River while attempting to escape the heat. His companion Ross Wadsworth narrowly escaped drowning while trying to save him as river drag efforts continue for Diggs body.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Joe Diggs
Monongahela River
Ross Wadsworth
Diggs
Jaunt to Washington by The Raging Canal
Fred C. Dreyer Republican nominee for County Treasurer leads a party by glass cabin cruiser The Cumberland on a Chesapeake and Ohio Canal trip to Washington. Attending are George L. Eppler I Blaine White James M. Conway State Senator Frederick N Zihlman Mayor Thomas A Smith Lonaconing and Peter C McFarland Sheriff nominee. The group plans to dock at Dam No. 5 for about a day and a half for fishing and return next Sunday. This is Dreyer's annual vacation trip.
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Fred C. Dryer
Washington
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
George L. Eppler
I. Blaine White
James M. Conway
Frederick N. Zihlman
Thomas A. Smith
Lonacon
London confident big loan will be granted by U. S.
London reports that major London banks are confident the billion dollar loan from America will be approved despite John D. Rockefeller’s earlier statement of opposition. The banks expect success in securing the large loan.
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London
U. S
America
Rockefeller
M'Mullen Carries Prince George's in Maryland Election
Official returns show Blair Lee carried Prince George's County by 12 votes while Harrington's running mates McManton for Comptroller and Ritchie for Attorney General carried the county by 169 and 259 respectively. Four of Harrington's five delegates to the State convention were elected and Clarence M. Roberts, the organization candidate, was defeated by W. Marvin Peach by 11.
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Mates
McM ‘Ton
Ritchie
Har
Rington
Clarence M. Roberts
Organization
W. Marvin Peach
Anti-Organization
Piedmont Protest Rejected By Baseball Commission
The Cumberland and George's Creek Baseball Commission met at the St. Cloud Hotel Frostburg. Piedmont's protest against Lonaconing was not upheld after umpire testimony that blocking was unintentional. Frostburg's protest against two Lonaconing Midland games was held over due to Manager Poland's absence. A tie game replay date was to be set at the next meeting in Piedmont.
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Cumberland and
Piedmont
Lonaconing
Frostburg
Jenkins
Midland
Poland
McGuire
Spates
Groundhog Case of Pig in Parlor at Shanty Town Jail
Marshal Butler known as Groundhog is jailed on drunk and disorderly charges in Shanty town. He runs a hog farm from the ruins of a mattress factory on Wincow street where one hog died and his parlor doubles as a bedroom for man and stock. Police and health officer consider removing his condemned residence.
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Wincow Street
No Results From Artillery Duel In Franco-Flanders Front
Paris reports the entire Franco-Flanders battle front remains in a bombardment duel with no definite outcomes as of September 18.
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Paris
Freezing Hands in High Heat Do-It-Yourself Ice Experiment
In Altoona Pennsylvania on September 18 Sherman Dodson 33 tried removing a freezer plug to let brine run out. He later could not find the hole to replace it and the brine froze his fingers, a surprising incident from the hot day. His father runs an ice cream business.
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Sherman Dodson
Sherman
Great Struggle For Vilna Intensifies In Baltic Front
Vilna becomes the focus of a major battle as German detachments push toward the railway east of the city. The Baltic Galician front sees the fiercest fighting yet, with the czar weighing evacuation if Russian lines falter. Ivanoff’s forces report three villages taken and 3,500 prisoners captured.
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Petrograd
Vilna
Orany
Ivanoff
Zeppelins Bomb Newcastle in Iron Rain Across Tyne
A Berlin report recounts a Zeppelin raid over Newcastle and South Shields during wartime. The airship dropped a hail of bombs as British fighters engaged it with anti air guns and warships fired upon the craft, before it headed out to sea with pursuing aircraft.
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Berlin
Rawerd Welle-Strand
England
Australia
Warneford
Belgium
Tyne
Newcastle
South Shields
Mammoth W. M. Picnic In Progress At Hagerstown
Several hundred Western Maryland Railroad employees travel on special coaches to Hagerstown for an extensive company picnic. J L Gibbons arranged 35,000 rolls for sandwiches, 750 gallons of ice cream, and a large staff to serve. Events include baseball between Elkins Hagerstown and Maintenance of Way teams, plus a spike drive contest on 150 feet of track. About 8,000 attendees expected. a special train will return attendees to Cumberland.
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Western Maryland Railroad
Hagerstown
Western Maryland
J. L. Gibbons
Elkins
Maintenance of Way Department
Cumberland
Republican Ticket in Garrett County Primary Winners
The Garrett County primaries nominates GOP candidates for the house of delegates Frederick I Fox Friendsville Capt James A Kayden Mountain Lake Park and John Shartzer Oakland county commissioners George Warnick Bloomington State s attorney Earnest R Jones Deer Park sheriff Albert Ashby Oakland county treasurer John W Kimmell Deer Park judges of the orphans court Charles S Harvey Swanton Thomas Moon Deer Park Samuel A Miller Accident clerk to the county commissioners Walter G Myers Crellin The Democrats had no primary contests and the State central committee will fill the ticket.
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Garrett County
House of Delegates
Frederick I
Fox
Friendsville
James A. Kayden
Mountain Lake Park
John Shartzer
Oakland
George Warnick
Bloomington
Earnest R. Jones
Deer Park
Albert Ashby
John W. Kimmell
Orphans’ Court
Charles 5. Harvey
Swanton
Thomas Moon
Samuel A. Miller
Accident
Walter G. Myers
Crellin
State Central Committee
Young People's Ww. C. T. U. Branch Meeting Notice
The Young People’s Branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will hold its regular monthly business and social meeting Tuesday evening at Miss Elberta Statler’s home 18 Marion street.
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Young People’s Branch
Elberta Statler
Marion Street
U K Report Details Oil King Interview On War Loan
The United Press conducted an interview with the oil magnate at the golf links. Dr. Hl. F. Bigger, Roeler’s longtime physician and confidante, attended and commented that the press account of the interview is credible.
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U. K
Mereland
Hl. F. Bigger
Roeler
United Press
Sunday base ball case argued for injuring Reynolds
The demurrer of Nelson W. manager of the Cumberland team to the injury action filed by Reynolds against Sunday baseball will be argued before Judge Robert R. at 9 oclock Monday. Whiting & Fepler and Gardner will represent Mr. and W. Carl Richards with Mr. Reynolds.
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Nelson W
Cumberland
Toert Reynolds
Virginia
Robert R. ’ Son
Whiting
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Ake A
M’adoo
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Prince George's
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Lee
Prince George’s County
Marshal Butler
Groundhog
Boy
Altoona
Leppelin
New Castle
Republican
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