W. W. Leaders Arrested in Chicago Raid by UC
Federal agents raid the Industrial Workers of the World headquarters at 1001 West Madison Street and arrest 37 leaders, including William D. Haywood. Indictments name 168 persons across many cities. Grand jury cites a plan to sabotage war efforts and seize industries, with leaders from Chicago, Seattle, Duluth, Cleveland, Detroit and more involved.
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Chicago
Industrial Workers of the World
West Madison Street
William DB. Haywood
Federal Building
Federal Grand Jury
Dean Evans
Willian D. Haywood
Richard Brazier
Grand Jury
Bombing Raid Hits Stuttgart in Retaliation Action
Paris reports French aviators dropped half a ton of projectiles on Stuttgart to avenge Bar-le-Duc bombardment. Stuttgart, capital of Wurttemberg, houses about 200000 residents. London notes British air patrols destroyed two hostile machines and drove down two others during raids over Tel Aviv and surrounding air combats Saturday night.
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Paris
Stuttgart
Bar-le-Duc
Wuperttemberg
London
Tel- Bitum
2019 Austrians Captured In Offensive Operations
Nome reports 2019 prisoners taken in the offensive, including 103 officers, per the war office. Austrian assaults on Tealian lines at Boinaizza plateau were repelled. Italian destroyers damaged Austrian destroyers in a clash from Weramn to Parense. Seamen’s strike off. Washington notes a Sunday strike call canceled after wage dispute arbitration.
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Cadorti
War Office
Boinaizza
Trnlian
Werarn
Parense
Lake
Washington
Shipping Board
Clery
Retail coal prices cut by fuel administrator
Washington Oct 1 three important orders by Fuel Administrator Harry A Garfield set new effective retail coal prices. Max retail prices for anthracite and bituminous coal based on 1915 dealer margins plus 30 percent. mine price cut of 6 1/2 cents or 15 percent for Pennsylvania anthracite pea coal. mine price increases from 20 cents to $1.80 per ton for bituminous coal in mine states claiming previous fixes were unfair. Garfield expects some communities will see price drops, others little change. penalties may be imposed for noncompliance under the food centres act.
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Washington
Harry A. Garfield
Pennsylvania
Wilson
Garfield
Food Centres
Senators Targeted for Dismissal in Disloyalty Complaints
Washington reports add two names to the list seeking congress members’ dismissal amid a disloyalty case against Robert La Follette. The names include Asle Gronna of North Dakota and William J. Stone of Missouri, with Wisconsin letters largely backing La Follette. A New York critic urged execution for those deemed disloyal, while the privileges committee plans to review communications Wednesday.
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Washington
Congress
Asle J. Gronna
North Dakota
William J. Stone
Missouri
la Follette
Wisconsin
W. J. D. Stokes
New York City
Inis
Stone
Gram
Mason
Britten
Boer
Committee On Privileges
Pomerene
Edward Gillen
Racine
Wis
Haig reports 1614 German captives taken
Field Marshal Jalg’s report mentions seven strong enemy counterattacks at St Anys repulsed with heavy losses. The British front in France and Belgium holds the new line. In the Somme sector near Sameron House the main battle raged through the day.
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London
Jalg
Manders
Stanys
France
Belgiu
Sameron House
War Tax Bill Passes House in Lively Debate
The great war revenue bill, totaling about 2.7 billion dollars, passed the House without opposition after a lengthy session. Conferees raised the total from 2.416 to 2.7 billion, adjusting excess profits, income, liquor, tobacco, insurance, inheritance, postal rates, and transportation taxes. The measure moves to the Senate for concurrence with changes likely to follow.
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Washington
House
Senate
Simmons
Senate Finance
Congress
New War Tax Levies Agreed To By Conferees
Washington reports the war revenue bill agreed by House and Senate conferees would raise about 2.606 billion dollars. Tax items include income tax, excess profits, spirits, wines, tobacco, cigarettes, autos, music gear, motion pictures, jewelry, sporting goods, perfumes, medicines, admissions, and mail classifications among others. The plan outlines detailed rates and collections across many goods and services.
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Washington
House
Senate
Manurneturer
Virgin Island
Pottit Ooecees
Tax changes raise liquor and beer taxes significantly
The measure keeps beer and wine duties largely intact but increases distill spirits tax to 210 per gallon. Floor taxes on withdrawn liquors approved. Beer faces a 1.50 per barrel levy to raise 46 million, up 25 cents per barrel. Wine taxes doubled.
American Patrol Ship Sunk Off Atlantic Port
An American patrol vessel was rammed and sunk by an unidentified ship off an Atlantic port. The navy department said the coast guard ship on patrol duty was rammed and sunk, and work to raise the sunken vessel will begin at once.
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Washington
Atlantic
Navy Department
Coast Guard
End coal strike in southeast runs to resumption plan
Lexington Kentucky October 2. It was announced that an agreement between striking miners and operators in southeastern Kentucky and northeastern Tennessee had been reached and mines will resume work within five days. Between 17 000 and 18 000 men have been idle in these fields for about six weeks.
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Lexington
Kentucky
Tennessee
Adele Pankhurst Weds Walsh in London Marriage
Adele Pankhurst, daughter of Millicent andEmmeline Pankhurst, English suffrage leader, marries Walsh in London. Reuter despatched from Melbourne reports the ceremony and details of the union amid suffrage prominence.
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Adele Pankhurst
London
Mia
Tanmeline Pankhurst
Tne Ream
Walsh
Reuter
Melbouras
New Liberty Loan Campaign Opens Appeals to People
Secretary McAdoo announced the national drive to oversubscribe the new Liberty loan with a goal of not less than 65 billion dollars and at least 10 million subscribers. He urged all Americans to lend, not donate, bonds at 4 percent interest, stating government bonds are the safest investment and crucial to funding war aims and protecting sea rights and peaceful commerce.
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Washington
McAdoo
Cleveland
Liberty Loan
ALIEN ENEMIES ARE INTERNED AT ELLIS ISLAND
New York September 28 under guard of 100 detectives 91 aliens captured in raids by police and federal officials were sent to Ellis Island for internment during the war. The suspects allegedly invaded barred government zones around arsenals munition plants forts and the waterfront. Many worked in munition plants and other war critical establishments. nearly all are German mechanics. Some possessed pulverized carborundum used to damage machinery.
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New York
Ells Island
Solons Fight in the House Over Germany Influence Probe
Washington Sept 29 The house adjourned without acting on the rules committees decision not to propose any resolution to investigate charges that German money influenced members of Congress. A fight between Heflin and Norton ended with friends separating them as the gusty session closed without an inquiry into Heflin’s allegations regarding Count von Bernstorff and $50,000 to sway Congress.
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Washington
House
Rules
Congress
Heflin
Norton
Ries
Hefiln
Count von Bernstorff
Eleven Die in London Air Raid Official Report
London reports eleven people killed and 82 injured in Saturday night air raid. Four German groups attacked. most planes driven off. Bombs fell in northeastern and southeastern London and in Kent and Essex. Five German planes over the southeast coast were downed. Official notice confirms the toll and damage.
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London
Kent
Essex
Notice to Sick Women in Bridgeton New Jersey
A Mrs Milford T Cum Mings of Harmony Street Penn's Grove testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her inflammation irregularity and pains improving health. The ad urges women to accept the remedy as effective for displacements inflammation ulceration backache painful periods nervousness and related ailments.
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Bridgeton
N.J
Lydia H. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Milford T
Cum Mings
Harmony St
Penn's Grove
Cuticura Free Samples Ad Claims Quick Skin Relief
Skin irritated babies are promised fast relief from itching and rashes with Cuticura Soup and Ointment. The ad urges mailing a postcard to Cuticura Dept Ly Boston for a free sample and book, claiming exclusive use keeps a baby’s skin clear. Sold everywhere.
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Dept. Ly Boston
Letters Withheld Until Groceries Paid at General Store
A summer morning scene shows postmaster Hanks keeping two letters for Peleg Anderson until he settles the long-standing grocery debt. The lanky youth offers money and receives one letter as a partial settlement, with the promise of the second letter only after full payment.
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Hanks
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