Six Battles Rage on Western Front in World War I
The article reports on Allied advances across six fronts from Belgium to Verdun with Bulgaria seeking armistice and Turkey nearing isolation. It notes the withdrawal of Bulgarian forces, potential openings into Austria Hungary, and French American British success, including captures near Messines Wytschaete and Cambrai, plus leadership changes in Germany.
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Bulgaria
Turkey
Palestine
Belgium
Verdun
Serbia
Ferdinand
Danube
Black Sea
North Sea
France
Balkans
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Caucasus
Russia
Uskub
Belgian Flanders
King Albert
Feild Marshal Arig
Messines- Wytschaete
Menin
Roulers
Cambrai
St. Quentin
Hindenburg Line
Old Hindenburg Line
Roosevelt Coming to Billings
Billings October 1 seats in the auditorium at the Midland Empire fair grounds are provided for 3500 to hear former President Roosevelt speak next Saturday afternoon on War and Patriotism. Delegates from Montana cities will be present and the city plans its most extensive decorations. Roosevelt tours the west for the fourth Liberty Loan.
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Roosevelt
Billings
Montana
Pat Harrison Chosen to Succeed Vardaman in Mississippi
Representative Pat Harrison will become United States senator from Mississippi replacing James K. Vardaman. Harrison defeated Vardaman in a straight cut fight over Vardaman’s opposition to the war, marking a shift in the state’s political leadership.
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Pat Harrison
James K. Vardaman
United States
Mississippi
Harrison
Vardaman
Fourth Liberty Loan Gets Off With a Running Start
Treasury officials reported no total on opening day but New York district estimated sales at 200 million dollars, about one eighth of its 1.8 billion allotment. Atlanta reported the campaign started in great shape, with oversubscriptions noted in Great Falls and Port Huron.
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Washington
Treasury Department
New York
Federal Reserve District
Atlanta
Great Falls
Port Huron
Mich
Chicago and Omaha Market Report Hogs Cattle Sheep
Chicago and Omaha market reports show higher hogs in Chicago with buyers paying up to 19.95 for select butchers and strong cattle demand. Chicago receipts total 29 000 hogs 23 000 cattle and 70 000 sheep while Omaha reports hogs steady to higher with heavies at 18.75 to 19.10 and cattle mostly steady with natives at 12.70 to 19.00. Sheep in Chicago trading lower with lambs 16 to 17 and ewes around 9 to 11 dollars.
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Chicago
Omaha
Texas
Snes
Grain market report from Minneapolis on Oct 1
Minneapolis Grain notes unchanged shipments at 85 930 barrels of flour and varied values for barley rye bran and oats. Wheat receipts reach 960 cars versus 707 a year ago while cash No 1 northern wheat sits around 2 22 per bushel and corn No 3 yellow about 1 44 to 1 47. Flax at 3 90 and oats at 66 4 to 67 4 cents.
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Minneapolis
Methodists Ban Tobacco Among Uniformed Men
Oregon Methodist ministers at the annual conference condemn distributing cigarets and tobacco to soldiers as dangerous and injurious. They urge church members to refrain from sending tobacco to soldiers noting soldiers report developing a tobacco habit from free distributions.
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Portland
Oregon Methodist Ministers
Armistice Terms For Bulgaria Include Complete Surrender
Bulgaria quits unconditionally under a military convention with the Entente. Evacuate Greek and Serbian territories, demobilize, surrender transport and Danube control, and store arms under Allied control. Allies may occupy strategic points. British French Italian troops to oversee occupation. Armistice lasts until a final peace is reached.
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London
Bulgaria
Greece
Serbia
Danube
Associated Press
Balkans
President Wilson Draws First Number in Big Lottery
In Washington on October 1 President Wilson blindfolded drew the first of 17 000 capsules from the glass lottery bowl for the 13 000 000 draft registrants enrolled September 12. The slip numbered 822 designates first place in most local draft boards with only the first 100 numbers announced by telegraph. Master lists will be mailed to district boards for public release after the drawing.
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Washington
Wilson
No fixed price for cotton is urged by board
Washington reports the war industries board committee on cotton distribution will not recommend fixing a raw cotton price now or before a test period shows stabilizing effects. It allows for changes only if events threaten legitimate interests.
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Washington
War Industries Board
Committee On
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