British Drive at Ypres Reaches Zonnebeke Gheluvelt Line
British forces push east of Ypres penetrating to the Zonnebeke to Gheluvelt line and take about 2,000 prisoners as German counterattacks fail to break the advance. Canadian outposts near Lens report German forces briefly retake a house before Canadians counter. Turks reported among prisoners as Austria-Hungary seeks reserves for its defense.
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London
Ypres
Zonnebeke- Gheluvelt
Reuter
Berlin
Explosion at German munitions plant near Cologne claims many lives
A dispatch from Amsterdam reports at least 34 people were killed and more than 20 injured in a blast at a German munitions factory near Cologne. The explosion caused extensive damage and casualties were confirmed by local authorities.
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Amsterdam
Cologne
World Series Dates Set and Bat and Ball Fund Pen in France
The national baseball commission set the world series dates with Chicago October 6 and 7, New York October 9 and 10, Chicago October 12, and New York October 15. One percent of the series revenue will go to the Bat and Ball Fund for soldiers in France. Umpires named are O Laughlin Evans Klem and Rigler. The opening game winner Chicago also won the opening toss. A lengthy draft of players followed with teams trading multiple players among the National and American leagues.
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National Baseball Commission
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New York
O'Laughlin and Evans
Klem and Rigler
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France
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Camp Mills
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New Haven
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Worcester
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Gettysburg
Senate Votes Big War Loan and Defense Programs
The Senate approved the $11 billion war loan package without a roll call. It authorizes $4 billion in new bonds for allied loans, $3.538 billion to convert earlier bonds, and $2 billion each for war savings certificates and certificates of indebtedness. Secretary Daniels explained the destroyer construction program as part of the funding. Immediate authorization of $225 million is expected, with tax debates continuing.
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Senate
House
Daniels
Navy
Senate Appropriations Committee
Simmons
Representative Kitchin
Merchant Marine Committee
Alaska
U. S. Steel Announces 10 Percent Wage Increase
United States Steel Corporation announced a ten percent wage raise for workers, to take effect starting October 1. The move, disclosed in New York, comes as the industry faces shifts in labor costs and production demands.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Copper Price Set by War Industries Board
President Wilson approved a wartime copper price of 23 1/2 cents per pound f o b New York for the United States allies and the public with four month review. The agreement directs sales through the War Industries Board to curb speculation and keeps wages and output at high levels, with possible government seizure of mines and plants if producers resist.
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Washington
Wilson
War Industries Board
United States
New York
Adamson,N.Y. nominations for customs revenue roles sent
Wilson sent to the senate nominations including Judge William C. Adamson of Georgia as general appraiser of merchandise at the port of New York Byron R Newton of New York as collector of customs at New York and Daniel C Roper of South Carolina as commissioner of internal revenue
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
William C. Adamson
Georgia
New York
Byron R. Newton
Daniel C. Roper
South Carolina
Internal Revenue
Two Soldiers Die in France in War Dispatches
Two members of the American expeditionary forces in France are reported dead in war department dispatches. Captain Myron Bertman of North Vernon Indiana died Tuesday from a tumor. Edmund Squire a butcher died Sunday from pneumonia.
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Washington
France
War Department
Myron Bertman
North Vernon
Ind
Edmund Squire
War contracts spared as injunction against plants is dissolved
Edwardsville Ill Sept 20 After officials of the American Car and Foundry Company and the Helmbacker Forge and Rolling Mills reported that an injunction restraining them from running waste water through property adjoining their plants at Madison City would force cancellation of 4 000 000 worth of war contracts Judge J F Gilham of the Madison County Court dissolved the injunction preserving the contracts and outlet for the waste water.
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Edwardsville
Ill
American Car & Foundry Company
Helmbacker Forge and Rolling Mills
Madison City
J. F. Gilham
Madison County Court
New Army Chief Named in Petrograd Command
Petrograd provision government abolishes military governor post and reopens commander of Petrograd district. Colonel Polkovnikoff appointed commander with powers over food supply and transport questions.
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Petrograd
Polkovnikoff
Baseball results from National and American leagues
The standings show New York leading the National League at 72 72 with strong splits for Philadelphia Brooklyn St Louis Boston Cincinnati Pittsburgh and Chicago in the mix. In the American League Chicago tops at 90 49 while Washington Boston New York Cleveland Detroit and Philadelphia follow with varying win totals and percentages.
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York
Chicago
Philadelia
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Pittshareh
American League
Wash’ Gton
New York
Cleveland
Louis
Detroit
National League ends tied in long bullpen clash
Pittsburgh and New York battled to a 9 to 9 tie after 10 innings due to darkness. In the American League, Detroit defeated Boston 1 to 0. New York beat Cleveland 2 to 6, and Philadelphia overcame Chicago 8 to 5 in 11 innings. Washington fell to St. Louis 2 to 4.
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New York
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Interned as Enemy Alien in Georgia Camp
Fort Oglethorpe Ga September 21 Sergt Alfred Bonhaupt of the Sixth United States infantry once with General Pershing in Mexico has been discharged from the army and interned at the German prison camp here as an enemy alien A letter to his sister in Germany revealed his regret at American entry into the war and hope he would not have to fight his homeland.
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Fort Oglethorpe
Alfred Bonhaupt
Sixth
United States Infantry
General Pershing
Mexico
Boenhaupt
Germany
United States
Soldiers raid IWW headquarters in Los Angeles
A crowd of soldiers estimated at 200 to 400 wrecked the Industrial Workers of the World headquarters in Los Angeles. Typewriters and furniture were destroyed, windows smashed, and movables damaged. No casualties or arrests were reported.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Industrial Workers of the World
Accuse Drafted Man of Wife Murder
Frederick Lehman, arrested at his wife’s grave in Union cemetery near Toledo, is charged with murder. Officers believe Lehman, whose draft number had been drawn, was jealous about possibly leaving her alone on the farm.
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Toledo
Frederick Lehman
Union Cemetery
Lehman
Wilson appoints commission to ease wartime labor disputes
President Wilson named a commission headed by Secretary of Labor Wilson to visit mountain states and the Pacific coast to resolve labor and employer tensions. Members include J. L. Spangler, Verner Reed, John M. Walker, and K P Marsh with Felix Frankfurter as secretary. Discovery of fragile talks comes as 30,000 shipyard workers threaten strike and wage negotiations resume in San Francisco.
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Washington
Wilson
Pacific Coast
Labor Committee
William KB. Wilson
Col
J. L. Spangler
Pennsylvania
Verner Reed
Ines
Woodrow Wilson
San Francisco
L. J. McGuire
The
Iron Trades Council
Italian fleet to fly Langley to Washington
Four Italian airplanes will depart Langley field Virginia for Washington Saturday carrying government officials including Secretary Lane Howard Coffin head of the aircraft production board Major General Squiers chief signal officer and several senators and representatives The Italian officers in charge aim for an official flight with no civilian passengers. The flight will leave about eight in the morning and is expected to reach Capitol Park in about two hours.
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Washington
Langley Field
Virginia
Lane
Howard Coffin
Squiers
Army
Senate
House
Potomac Park
Twelve Die In Michigan Wreck Near Benton Harbor
A head on crash at Riverside north of Benton Harbor last night killed 12 people when Pere Marquette train No. 1 collided with a freight train. Conductor Kent Engineer Moore Head Brakeman Cagrange are reported among the dead.
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Riverside
Benton Harbor
Mich
Kent
Moore
Cagrange
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