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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1917

Page

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Federal raids target The Republican and I W W leader

Federal authorities plan to seize The Republican and arrest a prominent I W W leader after raids on the organization. District Attorney Clyne says warrants will be issued and further raids expected, as officials anticipate sensational revelations and possible reprisals from the I W W.

Republican J. W. W. Leader Chicago I. W. W. Leader Bureau of Investigation United States District Attorney Lyne Joseph B. Fleming West Madison Street Federal Clyne Morris Klein

Baseball results from multiple city matchups listed

Results show Pittsburgh beats Chicago 2 6 2 with Carter and Wilson last names. Steele and Schmidt cited. New York defeats Philadelphia 4 10 with Alexander and Killifer. Tesreau and McCarty. Philadelphia loses to New York 1 4 with Rixey and Adams. Schupp and Rariden. Boston upsets Brooklyn 0 6 with S Smith and Miller. Rag an and Trogressor. Second Brooklyn win over Boston 2 5 with Marquard Coombs and Krueger. Hughes and Meyers.

Pittsburgh Chicago Carter Wilson Steele Schmidt New York Philadelphia Alexander Killifer Tesreau McCarty Rixey Adams Schupp Rariden Boston Brooklyn S. Smith Miller Ragan Trogressor Marquard Coombs Krueger Hughes Meyers

Washington New York game summary with lineup notes

At Washington New York the scoreboard reads 0 3 for Love Monroe and Nanamaker Washington 6 11 Johnson and Ainsmith. Second game New York 4 6 Shawkey and Alexander Washington 1 7 Shaw and Ainsmith. At Philadelphia Doston 5 12 Foster and Agnew Philadelphia 0 4 Johnson Anderson and Meyer.

Washington New York Love Monroe Nanamaker Johnson Ainsmith Shawkey Alexander Shaw Philadelphia Doston Foster Agnew Anderson Meyer

French Cabinet Chief Ribot Resigns

Alexandre Ribot, head of France's cabinet, resigns from his post amid political shifts. The move follows a leadership shakeup affecting the government’s top ranks and policy direction.

Huntington Wilson Divorce Suit Filed in Nevada

A divorce suit against Huntington Wilson former assistant secretary of state under Roosevelt is on file here. The case is listed with proceedings in Rego Nevada dated September.

Huntington Wilson Rego, Nev Roosevelt

Chicago Markets and Paris War Review Song

Chicago live stock and hog prices show varied receipts with cattle and sheep quotes. pork weights range from 14 to 18 dollars, while grain and produce prices are listed. Paris notes American troops in review before President Poincare with martial display and praise for Franco American ties.

Chicago

German Secretary Would Stop War

A Vienna dispatch to the Frankfurter Zeitung says German Foreign Secretary Dr. Von Kuehlmann favors negotiated peace. The report notes his calm manner and lack of chauvinism, aligning with the imperial chancellor in endorsing peace by understanding.

Amsterdam von Kuehlmann Frankfurter Zeitung Vienna von Keuhlmann

French Cabinet Offers 10 Resignations

Paris reports the Ribot ministry decided unanimously to resign after a cabinet meeting. President Poincare asked the premier and ministers to withhold until the presidents of the senate and chamber of deputies return to Paris for discussion. Both chamber leaders were summoned by telegraph.

France Viviani Briand Ribot Paris Poincare Senate Chamber of Deputies

Edsel Ford Draft Exemption Claim Provokes Debate

Edsel Ford, son of a leading auto maker, requests military draft exemption drawing public attention to exemption rules. Officials weigh his status against wartime needs while Ford Motor Company remains influential in national policy discussions.

Henry Ford II Edsel Ford Detroit

Soukhomlinoff Trial Focuses On Treason Case Evidence

At Petrograd the former war minister General Soukhomlinoff faces high treason charges. Testimony concentrates on letters between the defendant and Prince Andronikoff and warnings from Makaroff and Colonel Eremin about Colonel Miasoievoff, including claims of imperial attention in Berlin.

Miasoievoff Berlin William Soukhomlinoff Coone

Germans Strike American Hospitals in Coast Village

German aerial attack targets hospitals staffed by St. Louis and Harvard contingents, killing one medical officer and wounding three Americans, with six other wounded. British reports condemn assaults on clearly marked hospitals as indignation rises across England.

London St. Louis Harvard Rome Gambia War Office Panovizza Teenova Carso Paris Champagne Verdun Aisne Ailles Souain Meuse

Red Cross to Finish Tuberculosis Sanatorium at Bligny

Washington reports the American Red Cross will complete the unfinished Tuberculosis Sanatorium at Bligny near Paris. The project, about eighty percent done, would be finished for 180000 francs and ready before winter to serve military needs during the war and then revert to the Sanatorium association.

Washington Red Cross War Council Red Cross France American Red Cross Bligny Paris Sanatorium Association

Average man in U S has 47 80 in bank of jeans

Treasury figures show the average American has 47.80 in his jeans pocket, with no gain from the previous year. On Sept 1 circulating currency stood at 4 752 154 509 dollars, while gold coin and bullion totaled about 3 060 991 278 dollars, roughly one third of world supply.

Washington America Treasury Department United States

11 Billion Bond Act Passed By The House

The House passed the $11,538,945,460 war bond and certificate bill by a unanimous vote after three days of debate. The Senate will begin consideration immediately after the war revenue bill, with efforts to form a war expenditures committee and tighten treasury controls proving ineffective.

Washington Senate House Congressional War Expenditures Committee Secretary of the Treasury

German Gotha Planes Bombing England Described

Paris Sept 7 Gotha bombers are two motor biplanes with 430 horsepower and two tractor propellers, as stated by George Prade the French aviation expert.

Paris Gotha England George Prade

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