Troopship Torpedoed Off English Coast Aboard Rescue Efforts
Reports say the troopship torpedoed near the English coast did not sink immediately. Most of the 2,800 American soldiers aboard reached safety with assistance from destroyers and the Red Cross. efforts to salvage the vessel continue as depth charges drive away the submarine. The Dora, previously Austrian, was sunk September 4 about 400 miles off France after a convoy attack. crew of 8 survived.
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Wilson Signs Day Bill to Create Prohibition Zones
President Wilson signed a joint resolution empowering him to establish prohibition zones around shipyards and war plants. The measure targets Oliver Wisconsin near the Duluth industrial center, with orders to widen a zone to close saloons and restrict activities across the town.
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Ukrainian peasants wipe out German garrison and seize Brusilovka
Wipe Out Hun Garrison Stockholm Sept 13 Ukrainian peasants wiped out a German garrison and occupied Brusilovka according to a dispatch from Kiev.
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Old Settlers Day Draws Large Crowds and Parades
An ideal day drew about 10 000 to 15 000 people for Old Settlers Day activities. The forenoon parade featured Marshalls Raines Buchanan and Roth, with fife and drum, decorated cars, and floats. Nineteenth century civic groups, schools, and bands paraded, followed by an educational pageant. Evening events included dancing, a community sing along led by Prof Mountain, park illumination, and a large baby contest at the Armory with results promised for tomorrow.
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Soviet order urges armored cars for safety in Petrograd and Moscow
Amsterdam dispatch reports the Soviet government issuing a broad safety order to all people's commissaries. It directs use of only heavily armored motor cars in Petrograd and Moscow streets for personal protection.
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O. E. S. Meeting Sept 13 Sessions and Farewell for Rosss
The O. E. S. holds a regular meeting Friday at 8:00 pm. Christian church members and friends host a farewell reception at 8:00 pm in honor of Rev. H. S. B. Ross and wife as they depart for Florida.
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Mrs Langner Dies After Stroke at 5:20 PM
Mrs. Wm Langner died Wednesday evening at 5 20 at her son John Langner home on South Sixth Street after a paralytic stroke. She leaves a daughter Mrs Florence Mullenix of San Francisco. Funeral services set for 3 30 tomorrow at the Lutheran church, Rev A H Anspach presiding, with burial in Evergreen cemetery.
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Desperate inmates escape from Chicago jail
Four prisoners broke from the Cook County jail using a sawed window and rope from the fourth floor. Earl Dear alias Tramune Dear and three others fled in a car or on foot, while guards stopped a wider jailbreak. The escapees include Dear, Lloyd Bopp, Frank McFrlant, Big Joe Moran, and two others, all linked to murder, kidnapping, or robbery cases.
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Congressmen Exempt From Draft by Statute
General Crowder ruled that members of Congress are absolutely exempt from the draft by statute and cannot waive this exemption. He noted that resigning from Congress would make a member subject to the draft.
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Big County Registration Grinds Through Exemption Process
The Exemption Board works through yesterday's registration by age with many precincts yet to report at noon. Liberty and Des Moines had few cards left, while Wapello County rushed in spare cards to avoid a shortage. Next steps include questionnaires, class assignments, and physical exams before Class 1-A men are called to service in the national army.
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Riots Flourish as Cities Burn Across War Zone
Dispatches report Petrograd burning in 12 spots with indiscriminate street killings and uncertain Bolshevik involvement. Vologda reports Russian white guards taking the town after Red Army withdrawal and arson by Reds. Moscow sends first war indemnity installment to Berlin, a quarter of a billion dollars in gold and paper, escorted to Germany.
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Red Sox Win World Title In Arctic World Series Game
Boston Red Sox defeat Chicago Cubs in sixth game at Fenway Park amid cold, arctic wind. The teams exchange runs with Chicago scoring in the third and Boston tallying two in the third as Hendrix starts for Chicago and Mays for Boston.
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President's "Dander Is Up" Rumor Surfaces in Chicago Speech
Secretary Wu questioned by Will Hays about a published report claiming that at a Chicago Labor Day gathering Jim Tumulty said Democratic leaders would risk ending the war by any compromise to ensure a Democratic congress in power. The note notes Tumulty wrote at the president's request.
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Grace Darling Killed in San Francisco Auto Crash
Grace Darling an actress and wife of Chester Franklin was killed in a collision on a San Francisco street. Her body identified by husband Chester Franklin, a Presidio soldier, as she waited for a street car. Franklin, formerly a motion picture director, witnessed the accident.
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