British, French Gains on Somme and Champagne Fronts
British troops consolidate positions southeast of Hargicourt after repelling raids and recapturing ground east of the town. French forces conduct successful raids in the Champagne and Argonne regions capturing prisoners and material amid heavy Meuse artillery fighting. German reserves retreat northwest of Lake Malik and near Riga in the east.
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Hargicourt
Somme
Berlin
Villeret
Lake Malik
Teutons
Lake
Ochrida
Riga Bay
Dvinsk
Prince Leopold
Bavaria
Champagne
Argonne
Meuse
Fosse
Courieres
London
M Hargicourt
France
Loos
Arment
Willard Urges War Duty in Message to Men at Home
Baltimore and Ohio President Daniel Willard tells soldiers and civilians to consider whether their actions will help America win the war. He speaks after five months of national mobilization and close observation of public opinion from Washington.
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Daniel Willard
America
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Chicago Markets Livestock and Produce Report
Hogs receipts 13000 with light to good quality bids around 17.85 to 18.50 and rough heavies 16.00 to 16.50. Cattle receipts 30000 with butcher cows 7.10 to 8.00 and prime steers 15.50 to 16.75. southern cattle 6.75 to 11.59. sheep steady with lambs 16.00 to 17.40. East Buffalo rates list hogs 19.00 to 19.15 and cattle mix steady. calves 17.10. Chicago cash grain shows corn No 2 white 2.22 to 2.25. oats No 3 white 61 to 62 cents. Eggs, butter, live and iced poultry prices included. vegetables list candles cabbage 50 to 60 cents 100 lbs. and potatoes 1.10 to 1.39 per bu.
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East Buffalo
Dunning
Stevens
Livestock Commission
N. Y
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Ohio
Italians Score Take 145 Guns In Battle Near Gorizia
General Cadorna continues to press Austrian forces on the Austro Italian front northeast of Gorizia as Italians claim 145 guns captured since the battle began. The fight along the Corso area is described as deadlocked with constant hand to hand action and replenished depleted ranks.
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Rome
Cadorna
Gorizia
Italian War Department
Corso
Udine
Italy
Five Americans Lost When Minas Queen Sunk by Sub
The Nova Scotia schooner Minas Queen was torpedoed on August 28 while returning from a French port to the United States. Captain Wilbert Loomer of Advocate Harbor, N S., and four American crewmen died. Boatswain R H Lewis of Weymouth, N S., survived. The four deceased were F Warner cook Brooklyn William Pitts sailor Cape Charles Va Henry Gardner sailor Port Royal S C and King David Johnson Manton N C all Brooklyn residents.
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New York
Nova Scotia
United States
Wilbert Loomer
Advocate Harbor
N. S
R. H. Lewis
Weymouth
F. Warner
Cook
Brooklyn
William Pitts
Cape Charles
Henry Gardner
Port Royal
S. C
King David Johnson
Manton
N. C
Swedish Bank Subscribes Over 1 Million for Baltic Air Route
A Swedish bank subscriber exceeds one million dollars toward creating a commercial flight link from Trelleborg in southern Sweden to Sassnitz Germany. The news comes via an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen.
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Germany
Sweden
London
Trelleborg
Sassnitz
Copenhagen
Bryan and Spring-Rice Share Warm State Department Reunion
In Washington on September 11 Sir Cecil Spring-Rice the British ambassador and former Secretary Bryan met in the state department corridors. They exchanged hearty embraces and spoke animatedly as passersby noted the cordial scene. Bryan visited Secretaries Lansing Baker and Daniels.
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Washington
Cecil Spring-Rice
Bryan
State Department
Lansing, Baker and Daniels
Kerensky Proclaims War State and Korniloff Plot
Premier Kerensky declares Russia at war and exposes a plot by General Korniloff to seize power. Korniloff is dismissed, Lyoff is arrested after detailing the conspiracy, and General Klembovsky is named commander in chief.
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Petrograd
Kerensky
Korniloff
M. Lyoff
Russia
Klembovsky
Swedish Intrigue Likely Involves Scandia in War
London reports reveal German Swedish intrigue via Argentina and Stockholm that could pull all Scandinavia into the war, with implications for a prolonged international sequence. The allied denial of socialist attendance at the Stockholm peace talks is now seen as vindicated.
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London
Scandinavia
Argentina
Stockholm
Sweden
Baseball Results From St Louis Brooklyn and Boston
Scores from multiple doubleheaders show St Louis and Brooklyn victories with top pitchers and batters named. In New York, Pfeffer Krueger and teammates slugged 13 to 12 while Marquard and Kruger earned a 2 to 1 win. Boston and Philadelphia split games with high scoring affairs and notable lineups.
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St. Louis
Pittsburch
Jacobs
Evans
Schmidt
Goodwin
Snyder
New York
Brooklyn
Pfeffer
Miller
Krueger
Demaree
Anderson
Tesreau
Benton
McCarty
Rarden
Marquard
Kruger
Rariden
Boston
Philadelphia
Alexander
Killifer
Tyler
Trogressor
Lavender
Adams
Burns
Ragan
Meyers
Washington
Ruth
Agnew
Thomas
Harper
Ainsmith
Mays
Shaw
Dumont
Visher
Nunarakeer
Siebold
Schauer
Haley
York
Alonroc Pend Mwciusahke
Federal authorities plan to stamp out I W W organization
Washington reports a federal official says the government will wipe out the I W W, possibly with military action. Evidence shows $100000 spent by the Chicago office, funds linked to Germany, and plans for indictments after a nationwide roundup.
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Federal Grand Jury
Washington
United States
Germany
Chicago
Federal
Grand Jury
Cow Jumped Over Moon Marks New Chicago Market High
In Chicago on September 11 prime steers sold at 17.85 per hundredweight, the highest price on record, up 35 cents from last week’s high.
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Chicago
Tighten Sweden Embargo Following German Intrigue Disclosure
Washington reports that Sweden will see stricter export controls after the German intrigue in Argentina became public. U.S. food exports to Sweden rose to 80 million dollars in the first war year from 14 million in peace, then fell but remain triple the prewar level despite the British blockade.
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Washington
Argentina
Sweden
Mice as Army Mascots at Camp Revealed in Photo
A captioned image shows dogs, goats, and cats among army mascots with an unusual pair of Iwo mice. The man says these pets will accompany him to the trenches when he and his comrades go abroad.
Surgical Dressings Manual Sent to Red Cross Chapters
Half a million manuals on making surgical dressings are being mailed from national headquarters to Red Cross chapters nationwide. Dr John A Hartwell and a surgeon nurse and lay committee prepared the guide for twenty three standard dressings for base hospitals in France. The publication replaces earlier Red Cross guides and aims to simplify and economize wartime dressings production.
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Red Cross
U.S. Washington
John A. Hartwell
France
American Red Cross
National Surgical
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Sky Commander In Chief
Russell J. Coles
Danville
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