Petrograd Crisis Drives Evacuation and Five-Man Directorate
A Petrograd dispatch reports partial evacuation as trains fill and officials move to empty the city for subsistence. Kerensky orders Korniloff to resign amid a bid for supreme power, with a plan discussed to form a five-man directory led by Kerensky, Negrasoff, Skobeleff, Teryetchenko, and Savinkov.
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London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Petrograd
Kerensky
Korniloff
Klombovsky
Werensky
Winter Palace
Korisllof
Repott
Kornilos
Korensky
Premer Negrasoff
M. Skobeleff
Inbor
M. Tereytchenko
Larger crop yield for U S as forecasts rise
Washington reportsSeptember forecasts from the Department of Agriculture show a record corn crop of 275000000 bushels, 123000000 above previous highs, with spring wheat at 250000000 bushels and other crops like oats barley and potatoes also noted. Frost timing could shape the final realization of the corn crop as anticipated.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Minnesota
South Dakota
Towa
Indictments Hit East St. Louis Officials in Riot Case
In Belleville a grand jury indicted East St. Louis Mayor Fred W. Mollman and his secretary Maurice Ahern over the East St. Louis race riot. Mollman faces malfeasance in office while Ahern is charged with conspiracy. Indictments also include seven others against 30 more suspects.
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Mollman
Ahern
Italians Win Near Goritz In Heavy Aliance Pressure
Rome reports Italian pressure against Austria northeast of Goritz has become decisive after days of fierce resistance. The Italian war office says Austrian losses are extremely heavy with tens of thousands killed or captured as the offensive continues. About 30,000 prisoners have been taken to date amid total Austrian losses estimated around 120,000.
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Rome
Goritz
de ‘Elaive
War Office
Qaine
Italy
Whisky making ends as distilleries obey law
Peoria reports the hard liquor capital of the world surrendered at midnight Saturday under the food conservation law. Beverages whisky will not be produced. Officials say plants will stay closed for beverage whisky, ready to supply alcohol for powder if needed. Distillers hold a two year supply, but Peoria expects no economic depression from the change.
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Peoria
Congress
H. C. Hoover
Robert D. Clarke
Mr. Clarke
United States
U.S. Men Wounded in France in WWI Report
The War Department released that Sergeant M. G. Calderwood and Private W. J. Branni gan of Company I Eleventh railroad engineers were slightly wounded by shell fragments while on duty in France. The Eleventh Engineers, formerly the First New York regiment, served in construction duties.
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Washington
War Department
Sergt
M. G. Calderwood
W. J. Brannigan
Company I
Eleventh Railway Engineers
France
Committee On Public Information
Hhe
M. G. Catherwod
W. F. Brannigan
Eleventh Railroad Engineers
Eleventh Regiment of Engineers
First Regiment
New York
Joliet Prison Riots Leave Guards Wounded
In Joliet Illinois September, guards Michael Marx L. J. Shotwell and Charles Walters were seriously stabbed and prisoner Herman Wienand shot during two outbreaks at the state penitentiary. Twenty five convicts are in solitary confinement. Warden B. J. Murphy imposed tighter discipline after the incidents and sent additional guards.
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B. J. Murphy
Murphy
German Sub Arrives at Cadiz Harbor for Refit
A German submarine with slight damage has reached Cadiz Spain aboard a convoyed by a Spanish warship. It will be housed at La Carraca Harbor for repair and inspection.
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Cadiz
Spain
la Carraca
Sweden Aided Enemies of U S in Diplomatic Rift
Washington discloses that German telegrams to Berlin were routed through the Swedish legation in Buenos Aires. The State Department says Stockholm forwarded messages from Luxburg outlining submarine actions against Argentine ships. Secretary Lansing notes the swap strained US Sweden ties and presages possible new Berlin-Argentina tensions and a break in relations.
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Washington
United States
Sweden
Berlin
Buenos Aires
Luxburg
Foreign Office
Stockholm
State Department
Storkholm
Lensing
Department of State
Count Luxburg
Las Palmas
Oren
Guazo
Bordeaux
Spurlos
Senate
Argentina
Spain
Luxbury
Lansing
Romulo
Nnon
Germany
Buenos Aitres
Germans raid U S Hospitals in air attack
London report states German air raid hit American hospitals in a coast village housing St. Louis and Harvard contingents. One American medical corps officer was killed and three wounded severely while two other rank and file soldiers died and sixteen were wounded, including one American.
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London
St. Louis
Harvard
Nation to form separate colored army units at home
Washington reports that colored troops of the National army will be organized into separate units, as in the regular army, to be trained in the states where they were raised. The draw for drafted colored men to mobilize at camps will be postponed to allow camp officers to arrange these units.
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National Army
Washington
Labor Headsurge War on Disloyalists in Minneapolis
The American Alliance for Labor and Democracy, formed three weeks ago with President Wilson's approval, held a loyalty conference electing Samuel Gompers as leader. The declaration calls for suppression of disloyalists, tax hikes, government control of industry in disputes, wage earner representation, and opposition to labor standards being used to justify the war. It warns democracy vs autocracy and urges unity behind the war effort.
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Minneapolis
Sept
American Alliance For Labor and Democracy
Wilson
Allianee
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Draft plan proposes large new U S military draft
Washington Sept 8 The war department plans call for two million men in active service and training camps by June 30 and another draft of 600000 men this winter. By October 10 the department aims to have 1500000 under arms, with a further draft to the president if equipment and housing are available. Secretary Baker and advisers testified before the house appropriations committee.
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Washington
War Department
Baker
House Appropriations Committee
5000 Illinois Miners Strike Amid Parade Clash
Five thousand coal miners near Springfield refuse to work in protest of a military plan to break up a labor union parade supporting streetcar operators. Troops claim to protect constitutional rights while clash erupts between state forces and unionists, with shots fired and several injured.
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Springfield
War Tax Bill Passes Senate With Major Revisions
The Senate approved the war tax bill, about 2.4 billion dollars, eliminating consumption taxes on tea coffee sugar cocoa and molasses. It raises taxes on war profits with a graduated scale, adds a 4 percent corporate tax, and reduces exemptions. La Follette's alternative was rejected 65 to 15. Jones amendment on undistributed corporate surplus passed. postal and zone-rate changes debated and adjusted.
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la Follette
Senatora Borah
Gronnn
Nortig
Senate
House
Senate Committee
la Tollette
Germans Admit Withdrawal At Hargicourt And Villers
Bertin Sept 11 German general staff says British troops yesterday pressed back German reserves at Hargicourt and Villers on a narrow front. Early morning Germans recaptured the position east of Hargicourt. Paris Sept 11 French raids at night on German positions in the Champagne and Argonne regions. Violent bombardment on both banks of the Meuse. French success in Fosse and Courieres woods with several prisoners taken.
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Fosse and
Courieres Woods
Frosts Damage Crops Across Minnesota and Michigan
Winona Minnesota reports frost causing extensive corn and garden crop destruction in southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin with unknown full extent. Grand Rapids Michigan notes frosts melted western Michigan with thousands of dollars in crop damage including beans corn and potatoes.
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Winona
Minn
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Adverts Woman's Health
Wagoner Oklahoma resident Viola Finneal recounts using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to overcome years of illness and operations. She now tends her garden and house, noting neighbors also improved. The ad claims relief from suffering during the change of life and endorses the product for middle-aged women.
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Wagoner
Okla
Lydia E
Pinkham
Comei
Durin Changs
Dia
Lydia B. Pinkham
Viola Finteal
Lydia E. Pinkham
Impressive In His Smzech Old Soldier Curator Tale
An elderly museum like figure, long serving as curator of a public educational institution, reminded students of rules amid leapfrog pranks in a shaky gallery. He asserts his duty to conserve the building and quips on being “placed here” by governors. He also laments indiscreet calls from two points and notes flooded cellars after heavy rains.
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Thomas
Breezy American Girl Questions Lloyd-George In London
A note from Harper's Field notes recount a breezy American girl at the British embassy scene with David Lloyd-George. She asks if he finds it trying to save when he cannot save the 1¢. The quip contrasts wisdom and folly in money matters and hints at reputations and vanity.
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London
David Lloyd-George
Lloyd-George
Harper’s
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