Drafting Millions of Aliens in War Time
A Senate vetoed plan proposes drafting all aliens resident in the United States except treaty-exempt Germans and those allied country residents who have lived here a year. Over 1,000 claims of indispensable war industry are before President Wilson for final ruling as the Anvil schooner carries alleged draft evaders to San Diego.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Senate
House
Chamberlain
Oregon
Crowder
Gregory
Chicago
San Diego
Cal
California
Anvil
Department of Justice
American Press Association
Russia
Grand Duke
Paul
General Von Ludendorff Officer Hurt In Rail Crash
Hindenburgs chief aid General Wilhelm von Ludendorff was injured when a railroad wreck occurred near a station. He was traveling with a military entourage and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
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Hindenburg
Ludendorff
Germany
Brussels
Martial Law Threat Averted in Springfield Strike Talks
In Springfield Illinois Governor Lowden pushes settlement talks to end a vast strike of more than 7000 workers amid protests against civic and military law banning a labor parade. A key conference with the street car company employees follows a state council of defense review. If no agreement is reached martial law is said to be possible.
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Springfield
Illinois State Council of Defense
Lowden
State Council
Russia under martial law as Korniloff revolt unfolds
Revolutionary turmoil grips Russia on September 18 as the provisional government declares martial law across the country and Kerensky prepares as commander in chief. Korniloff rebels push toward Tsarskoe Selo while German forces mass north of the front and British and French actions punctuate the war news.
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Petrograd
Russia
Kerensky
Korniloff
Moscow
Tsarskoe Selo
Bummer
Provisional Government
Alexander Guchkoff
War One Navy
Pskoff
London
Hargicourt
War Office
Bullecourt
Arras
Lombaertryde
West Flanders
German Cook Arrested at Camp Grant I Described
Secret service agents arrested a German cook at Camp Grant prompting a local sensation in Rockford Illinois. Officers confirmed the arrest and stated sketches of the camp and letters revealing military matters were found in the cook’s trunk. The man, from Chicago, worked in a mess near headquarters.
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Rockford
Secret Service
Camp Grant
Chi
Cago
Department of Justice
Baseball results across doubleheader scores listed
In New York Brooklyn games the scores were 9 10 1 for New York and 0 2 3 for Brooklyn with Schupp and McCarthy on the mound. Second game Brooklyn won 8 1 2 with Tesreau and Rariden aiding New York. Boston Philadelphia games ended 8 1 for Boston and 3 6 for Philadelphia with Hughes and Trogressor. Chicago Cincinnati totals show 13 2 for Chicago and 7 3 4 for Cincinnati with Douglas Hendrix and Wilson. St Louis Pittsburgh games read 7 2 for Miller and Schmidt and 6 1 for Watson Horstman and Gonzales.
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New York
Brooklyn
Smith
Wheat
Schupp
McCarthy
Cheney
Miller
Tesreau
Rariden
Boston
Philadelphia
Mayer
Killifer
Hughes
Trogressor
Chicago
Cincinnati
Schneider
Wingo
Douglas
Hendrix
Wilson
Dil.hoefer
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Schmidt
Watson
Horstman
Gonzales
Detroit and Cleveland split doubleheader in AL action
In Detroit, Cleveland split a pair with scores 8 11 0 and 3 7 0 as pitchers Davis Stanage and Morton O Neill held off Detroit’s Bag O Neill and Cunningham. Washington seeded a 1 3 loss to Boston while Philadelphia defeated New York 1 9 3 with Caldwell Nunameker for Philadelphia and Jamson Meyers for New York.
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Detroit
Cleveland
Bagby
O'Neill
Davis
Stanage
Cunningham
Klepfer
Morton
O'Neil
Jones
Spencer
Washington
Boston
Shore
Cady
Ayers
Ainsmith
Philadelphia
New York
Caldwell
Nunameker
Jamson
Meyers
Painleve Fails to Form New Cabinet in France
Paris dispatch reports Paul Painleve failed to assemble a new ministry and returned the mandate to President Poincare. Thomas refused cabinet cooperation due to Ribot remaining in the foreign office, and Painleve plans another attempt amid socialist pressures.
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London
Paris
Paul Painleve
Poincare
M. Painleve
M. Thomas
Ribot
Foreign Office
Painleve
M. Ribot
First instructional flight at Scott field near Belleville
Start Air Flights at Belleville Illinois. The first instruction flight at Scott aviation field near here was made when J. Houston Maupin of Gainesville Texas was taken up in an aeroplane by T. C. Jones of Shreveport Louisiana civilian instructor.
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Belleville
Ill
Scott Aviation Field
Here
J. Houston Maupin
Gainesville
Tex
T. C. Jones
Shreveport
Markets Report From Buffalo And Chicago Stresses Livestock Prices
Hogs and cattle receipts with varied quotations across light shipping rough heavy packing and prime butcher categories. Prices show gains for hogs and lambs while cattle and sheep move in mixed ranges amid multiple regional quotes and commodity listings.
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Dunning and Stevens
Livestock Commission
East Buffalo
N. Y
Luxburg Passport Incident Moves Through Argentina and Sweden
Argentina issues passports to Count Luxburg amid intrigue over secret dispatches to Berlin via the Swedish legation. Washington and Stockholm weigh actions, with Morris and Lindman discussing German cipher transfers. Berlin papers defend revelations as entente-driven mischief aimed at complicating German Argentine relations.
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London
Stockholm
Foreign Office
State Department
Washington
Great Britain
Sweden
Luxburg
Buenos Aires
Legation
Count Luxburg
Berlin
Lega
Germany
Count von Luxburg
Argentina
Swedish Legation
Ira Nelson Morris
Lindman
Nordeutsche Allfemeine Zeitung
Tra Entente
Cermany
Auto crash kills Springfield landowner near Niantic
In Springfield Illinois on September 13 William Blackburn a wealthy land owner near Niantic was instantly killed when his motor car overturned while passing a cyclist.
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Springfield
Ill
William Blackburn
Niantic
War department eyes 225 square mile artillery range near San Angelo
San Angelo Texas September 13 establishment of an artillery range near here is planned by the war department if 225 square miles of ground can be leased or bought.
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San Angelo
Tex
War Department
Kaiser’s Captives and Frost Hit Midwest Front
A Paris dispatch reports 201 French officers and men repatriated from Germany to Lyons, 155 of whom are miners with no wounds, including a young second lieutenant who cannot answer questions. Separately, Minnesota and nearby states record light to heavy frosts with no frost in North Delta.
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Paris
Lyons
Germany
Northwest
Minneapolis
Minn
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Weather Bureau
North Delta
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Dvinsk
Pernau
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St. Souplet
Champagne
French War Office
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U. S
National League
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Stook
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Pitts
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Pet. Chi
Best
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Det
Fortign
Czar
Kansas City
Chicago Cash Grain
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Ohio
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Teuton
Princi
Morris
Berrlin
Tion
Kingdon Gould
Railroad Wizard
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National Army
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