British Drive Near Ypres Seizes 2000 Prisoners
British troops on the Belgian front advanced east of Ypres and penetrated toward the Zonnebeke Gheluvelt line, taking about 2,000 German prisoners as the attack scored a deep, wide success. The move aims to cut off German submarine bases and Ostend area while German forces report drumfire and counter moves along the front. Canadian and Italian reports corroborate ongoing fighting and shifting positions around Lens and the Corso front with Turkish prisoners cited in Rome.
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London
Ypres
Zonnebeke- Gheluvelt
Reuter
Aris
War Office
Cerny
Haig
Belgium
Rupprecht
Bavaria
North Sea
Zeebrugge
Nieuport
Ostend
Explosion at German munitions plant near Cologne kills many
A German munitions factory near Cologne suffered a devastating blast. Reports list at least 84 dead and more than 20 injured, with casualties expected to rise as rescue work continues.
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Amsterdam
Cologne
World Series Dates Set and War Fund Benefit
The national baseball commission fixed the World Series games across Chicago and New York from October 6 to 15 with umpires O Laughlin Evans Klem and Rigler. One percent of the revenue will go to the bat and ball fund for soldiers in France. Umpire pairings and draft moves dominated the opening meeting as teams exchanged players with multiple Western and Southern league drafts noted.
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Cincinnati
National Baseball Commission
Chicago
New York
O’laughlin and Evans
Klem and Rigler
National
France
Rockford
Camp Mills
Mineola
L. I
San Francisco
Fitzgerald
Philadelphia Nationals
Washington
Boston Nationals
Cochran
Joplin
Schmandt
Lincoln
Cleveland
Krug
Omaha
Philadelphia
Wickland
Davis
Louisville
St. Louis Americans
Minneapolis
Thomas
Massey
Milwaukee
Beck
New York Americans
Toledo
Wise
Brooklyn
Bowman
Miller
New Orleans
Lunte
Atlanta
Bressler
Cincinnati Nationals
Ellis
Birmingham
Chicago Nationals
O’farrell
Peoria
Detroit
Polson
Denniston
Smith
Fort Wayne
New York Nationals
Tanglefoot
Grand Rapids
Woodward
New Haven
Conway
Worcester
Philadelphia Americans
Gettysburg
Millions for Destroyers Explained to Senate Panel
Secretary Daniels and aides explained the navy destroyer construction program to the Senate appropriations committee as the conference report on the $11 billion credits bill was adopted. Immediate appropriation of $225 million is planned, with $4 billion in new bonds for allied loans and $2 billion each for war savings certificates and certificates of indebtedness. The postal rate compromise and censorship provisions were also outlined, while a ship trade substitute affecting foreign vessels was approved by the House committee.
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Washington
Senate
House
Daniels
Navy
Senate Appropriations Committee
United States
Germany
Shipping Board
House Merchant Marine Committee
Alaska
Draft Completion Shows Packed National Transfers
Gibson moves to Bainridge St Cluis Nationals acquire Howard from Hagerstown Cincinnati adds Jacobus from Dallas New York Nationals obtain Roy Johnson from McAllister Boston Nationals receive Murray from Worcester Chicago Nationals gain Lear from Bridgeport The draft wraps up with all teams finalizing rosters
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Gibson
Baiinridge
St. Cluis
Howard
Hagerstown
Cincinnati
Jacobus
Dallas
New York Nationals
Roy Johnson
McAllister
Boston Nationals
Murray
Worcester
Chicago Nationals
Lear
Bridgeport
U S Steel Announces 10 Percent Wage Rise
The United States Steel corporation says its workers will receive a ten percent wage increase effective October 1, with the announcement made in New York on September 21.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Price of copper fixed under wartime control
Washington September 21 President Wilson approved a war industries board pact ensuring copper sold to the United States allies and the public at 283 1 3 cents a pound f o b New York. The price may be revised after four months with proof. The agreement bars speculation with sales routed through the board and retains current wage levels while limiting output to a maximum.
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Washington
Wilson
War Industries Board
United States
New York
Adamson Gets Nicer Berth in Senate Nominations
Wilson sent nominations to the senate naming Judge William C C Adamson of Georgia as general appraiser of merchandise at the port of New York and Byron R Newton of New York as collector of customs at New York with Daniel C Roper of South Carolina to be commissioner of internal revenue.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
William CC, Adamson
Georgia
New York
Byron R. Newton
Daniel C. Roper
South Carolina
Internal Revenue
Two Soldiers Die in France in WWI Dispatches
Washington reports the deaths of two American Expeditionary Forces members in France. Captain Myron Bertman of North Vernon Indiana, a engineers officer, died from a tumor on Tuesday. Ridmund Squire, a butcher, died of pneumonia on Sunday.
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Washington
France
War Department
Myron Bertman
North Vernon
Ind
Ridmund Squire
War contracts saved as injunction dissolves on wastewater issue
In Madison County Judge J F Gilham dissolved an injunction blocking American Car and Foundry Company and Helmbacker Forge and Rolling Mills from discharging waste water onto adjacent property. Officials warned that continuing the restraint would force cancellation of 4 million dollars in war contracts.
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Edwardsville
American Car & Foundry Company
Helmbacker Forge and Rolling Mills
Madison City
J. F. Gilham
Madison County Court
New Army Chief in Petrograd Appointed
Petrograd reports the provisional government abolishes the military governor post and restores the position of commander of the troops in the Petrograd district. Colonel Polkovnikoff is named commander with powers over food supply and transport.
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Petrograd
Polkovnikoff
Wilson Names Commission to Ease War Industry Labor Strife
President Wilson appoints a commission headed by Secretary Wilson to mediate labor disputes in mountain districts and the Pacific coast. The panel includes William B. Wilson, Col. J. L. Spangler, Werner Z. Reed, John M. Walker, and Ch. P. Marsh with Felix Frankfurter as secretary. The group will visit states to gain a better understanding and report back to the president. In San Francisco the strike of about 80,000 shipyard workers and allied craftsmen looms as talks resume amid wage controversy.
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Washington
Wilson
Pacific Coast
Labor Committee
William KB. Wilson
Lactor
Col
J. L. Spangler
Pennsylvania
Werner Z. Reed
Colorado
John M. Walker
Illinois
Ch. P. Marsh
Felix Frankfurter
New York
Commission
Woodrow Wilson
San Francisco
L. J. McGuire
Tron Trades Council
Baseball Results National League and American League Standings
National League standings show New York leading with 91 wins and Chicago at 72. Philadelphia 77, Brooklyn 63, St. Louis 78, Boston 63, Cincinnati 73, Pittsburgh 47. American League lists Chicago 96 wins, Washington 67, Boston 84, New York 66, Cleveland 81, St. Louis 63, Detroit 73, Philadelphia 50.
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W.S.P.C
W. I. PC
New York
Chicago
Philadelia
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
American League
Wash'gton
Cleveland
Detroit
Philadel la
Baseball scores and inning note from Pittsburgh draft
Scores show Pittsburgh tied 9 9 with New York after 0 innings due to darkness. Other games included Boston 0 Detroit 1 New York 2 Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 3 Chicago 5 in 11 innings Washington 2 St Louis 4.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Army Sergeant Interned as Enemy Alien at Fort Oglethorpe
Sergt. Alfred Bonhaupt of the Sixth United States infantry, who served with General Pershing in Mexico, has been discharged and interned at the German prison camp here as an enemy alien. His dismissal followed interception of a letter to his sister in Germany expressing regret over US 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
Bonhaupt
Germany
United States
Troop Raid on I W W Headquarters in Los Angeles
A crowd of soldiers estimated 200 to 400 raided the Industrial Workers of the World headquarters in Los Angeles. Typewriters and furniture were smashed windows broken and movables demolished. No casualties or arrests were reported.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Industrial Workers of the World
Accused Drafted Man Charged in Wife Murder
Frederick Lehman, arrested at his wife’s graveside in Union cemetery, is charged with murder near Toledo. Officers say his draft status and jealousy over leaving her alone on the farm drove the alleged crime.
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Toledo
Frederick Lehman
Union Cemetery
Lehman
Italian Air Fleet To Visit Washington From Langley
Secretaries Lane and Coffin along with Major General Squiers and several lawmakers will fly with four Italian airplanes from Langley Field Virginia to Washington on Saturday. Officials say the flight will be official with government personnel only and depart around eight in the morning, expected to land at Potomac Park in about two hours.
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Washington
Langley Field
Virginia
Lane
Howard Coffin
Squiers
Army
Senate
House
Potomac Park
12 Die in Michigan Wreck Near Benton Harbor
A head on collision at Riverside north of Benton Harbor killed 12 people when Pere Marquette train No IV crashed into a freight at 8 45 pm. The dead include Conductor Kent Engineer Moore Head Brakeman Cagrange and other crew members.
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Pere Marquette
Riverside
Benton Harbor
Mich
Kent
Moore
Cagrange
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Bat and Ball Fund
Senator Simmons
Representative Kitchin
U. S. Steel
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Port of New York
Indiana
Edmund Squire
Gilham
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Richard Derby
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Roosevelt
Ethel C. Roosevelt
National League
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U. S. Army
Michigan
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