English Take Firm Stand On New Line
British front in France and Belgium reports a firm stance along a newly gained line. Australian troops press Germans near Cameron House and Bjholson Wood while heavy fighting continues north of Zonnebeke with elevated ground overlooking the area. From the Dri teih view the offensive outcome is described as exceedingly satisfactory.
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France
Belgium
Cameron House
Polygon
Bjholson Wood
Zonnebeke
Dritieh
Reversal of Elko district board decision on Harriman case
The Elko county board reversed its prior ruling discharging Lester P. Harriman from military service. The district board previously denied industrial grounds and Harriman was sent back, but the case was reopened to allow an appeal despite the ten day limit. Harriman, a 1914 naval academy graduate and former cadet battalion major, is affected. The Reno Gazette notes the sequence and instructions from Adjutant General Sullivan.
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District Board
Lester P. Harriman
Elko
Tarriniatis
Farkman
University Extension Services
Douglas
Ormsby
Gardnerville
A. Norcross
Extension Service
Elko Board
Harriman
Adjt
Sullivan
Board of
Marrman
Reno Gazette
Sam P. Davis Travels Home After Illness and Amputation
Sam P. Davis, a veteran Nevada newspaper man, arrived in Reno by stretcher and then continued to Carson City, his home. Stricken with paralysis in Berkeley weeks ago, he underwent amputation but recovery allowed him to undertake the journey with his wife by his side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam P. Davis
Nevada
Reno
Frente
Carson City
Berkeley
Navy Yard Strikers Return To Work After Agreement
Norfolk workers at the navy yard resume duties under a pact to file grievances for mediation. The labor dispute prompted a conference that extended until early this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Yard
Norfolk
Norfolk Navy
Yaria
Humborine
MCA
Orly
British Steamer Wentworth Sunk by German Submarine
Passengers report all crew aboard the Wentworth lost when the British steamship was sunk by a German submarine on September 8 in the Atlantic. About a thousand men were aboard, with no Americans believed on board.
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Atlantic Port
Sept
Wentworth
Bankers Pledge Aid In War Bond Issues
Atlantic City reports Peter W. Goebel president of the American Bankers Association declares the Federal Reserve system a bulwark against panic and vows bankers will assist government in floating war bonds. He stresses collaboration between government officers and businessmen to ease postwar financial strains.
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Atlantic City
Federal Reserve System
Stotem
Peter W. Goebel
American Bankers’ Association
Association
Gorbel
Ats
Travel 3 000 Miles To Answer Draft
A.O. Cullen traveled 3000 miles to appear before the draft board for examination in Denver Colorado. He had recently returned from a Seattle assignment that sent him to Alaska and learned his name was to be posted as failing to respond. He then began a long return journey via Wrangell Alaska and Seattle totaling 3000 miles.
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Denver
Colo
AO M. Cullen
National Army
Ely Oon
Cullen
Seattle
4 Percent Decline in Food Prices Reported
Washington reports a roughly four percent fall in retail food prices for the month ending July 15. Declines largely reflect cheaper flour and potatoes, with flour down about ten percent and potatoes down thirty three percent on average.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor
Labor Department
Loyalty to America Is First Duty of All Aliens
Otto H. Kahn, speaking in Harrisburg before the Chamber of Commerce, condemns Prussianism and urges the German people to reject the leaders who guided war. He contrasts German prosperity with spiritual corruption, calls for peace only after penitence, and questions the outlook of the Prussian-influenced regime. Continued on page three.
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America
Harrisburg
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
Otto H. Kahn
of Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Family of Nations
Germany
Wilson
Local Draft Quota Seen for Elko County in Next Call
Sheriff reports Elko county quota set at sixty men for upcoming draft call. Date undetermined but tentatively near end of September. preparations underway to issue notices. Paris reports two German attacks on Chemis Des Defoe repulsed with heavy German losses.
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Teuton Army
Marines
Carson City
Gool
Elko County
Joanne
Paris
Chemis Des Defoe
Food Administration Plans Bread Price Reduction Measures
Washington reports that the Food Administration will recommend cooperation among bakers retailers and consumers to lower bread prices within a short time. The Federal Trade Commission is expected to finish its inquiry into bread making and distribution costs this week.
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Washington
The
Food Administration
Federal Trade Commission
Bennett Leads With Majority of 314
In New York on September 27 William M Kennett led by 220 votes while Mayor Mitchell trailed by 91 as votes were tallied in the 117th Assembly district mayoral nomination contest. Bennet then held a 314 vote lead.
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Bennett
New York
William M Kennett
Mitchell
Bennet
Modest Wife and Two Hungry Excuses Spark Local Gossip
A Galveston News item records Mary and her mother visiting a family where a child claims she ate for two and was scolded. The column notes humorous misunderstandings about Cripple Creek waters and comments on modern marriages.
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Mary
Way to Clean Small Bottle With Tea and Vinegar
A home remedy notes to clean the inside of a small bottle by adding tea leaves and one-third teacup of vinegar, shaking, emptying, and rinsing with cold water to yield a perfectly clear glass. The piece opens with a Shakespeare quote about nobility and mercy.
Government Enemies Suspected in Dynamite Plot at Plant
The Boardman river light company plant spillway on the lower dam was dynamited causing fifty thousand dollars in losses. Authorities believe government enemies are responsible for the damage in Travers City Michigan on September 27.
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Travers City
Mich
Boardman River Light Company
Relief Acts Aid Homestead and Desert Land Entrants
Governor Boyle received summaries of four wartime acts aiding homestead entrymen and desert land entrants serving in the military. Provisions credit residence and cultivation during service, allow patent rights on death or injury, and suspend certain obligations. Also notes on foreign enlistments and a report that Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Anderson visited from Deeth.
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Boyle
Council of National Defense
Washington, D. C
Acts of Congress
Unite States
United States
Secretary of the Interior
Heflin affair widens as Haig reports new offensive
In Washington the Heflin matter grows more serious as he testifies to the House Rules Committee about the fifty thousand dollar Von Bernstorff slush fund. Haig reports intensified fighting on the front with four counterattacks between 4 and 7 pm as British forces hold ground gained in the day's offensive.
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Washington
Congressional
Lotlin
von Bernstorff
Heflin
House
Committee On Rules
London
Haig
Yeater
Tower Hamlets
St. Luken Gravenstafnel
District Exemption Board Acts On Elko County Cases
The Reno in session district exemption board recessed to October 5 after reviewing Elko County cases. Dyson Byers was ordered reopened after prior discharge, with action on Roy Vaughn Earl Wright John Griffin William Phipps Peter Wollman Pette Sallicchi Lester Harriman Joseph Nelson Charles Coats George Bower Jr Harry Speak Ollo Nelson Nick Stenovich and Edson Gregory called.
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District Exemption Board
Reno
Elke County
Dyson Byers
Dixcharged
Roy Vaughn
Earl Wright
John Griffin
William Phipps
Peter Wollman
Pette Sallicchi
Lester Harriman
Joseph Nelson
Charles Coats
George Bower
Harry Speak
Ollo Nelson
Nick Stenovich
Edson Gregory
Boanini
British planes raid Belgian targets in WWII bombing
British sea planes dropped many tons of bombs on German military establishments in Belgium Tuesday night. Damages have not yet been ascertained.
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London
Belgium
Willard Mack Weds Noted Movie Star
Washington reports Willard Mack the playwright has married Pauline Fredrick the well known film actress an official announcement states the couple tied the knot today in a quiet ceremony in the capital.
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Willard Mack
Washington
Pauline Fredrick
Hats Off Is The Rule For Women Lawyers
Supreme Court Justice Gott ruled that women lawyers must remove their hats when addressing the court. When Mary M. Lilly answered to address him he asked if she was a member of the bar and advised removing the hat as other lawyers do.
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New York
Supreme Court
Gott
Goff
Mary M. Lilly
Labor Board to Address Pacific Coast Shipyard Strikes
The government's Shipbuilding Labor Adjustment Board will depart Wednesday for Seattle to study the Pacific Coast strike troubles. The move aims to resolve labor disputes affecting shipyards and production.
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Labor Board
Washington
Shipbuilding Labor Adjustment Board
Seattle
Stewart Couple in Elko With Mrs Polkinghorn Visitor
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Stewart are in Elko today with Mrs. Chas Polkinghorn mother of Mrs. Stewart whose home is in Gol Conda. Dr. C W West left for Salt Lake City last night and is expected home tomorrow.
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R. B. Stewart
Elko
Chas
C. W. West
Salt Lake City
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Barney Banard
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UATY
Dickerson Hie
Helke
Cripple Creek
Galveston
Daily Thought
Sweet Mercy
Michigan Dam
ACT For Relief
Mr. and
A. T. Anderson
Deeth
Onlu Japan
Campbell's Soup
Fifth Street
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