26 Sep 1917
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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1917
Page
1
London reports a second air raid in 48 hours with a nine traumas tally. Fifteen killed and seventy injured as Zeppelins and planes struck near residential districts while theaters and opera continued. Official reports note limited inland penetration and minimal material damage.
Paris reports Captain Georges Guynemer officially killed in action after a long air duel with German squadrons near the French trenches. Once the leading ace, he had shot down 50 to 52 planes, was wounded several times, and honored with France’s top decorations.
Advices from the frontier report about thirty Ghent residents executed in the last three weeks on charges of espionage.
Washington officials reject Maximilian Harden's call for an armistice before German and American troops meet. No formal stance will be issued since the suggestion is from a private citizen, not the German government, and any proposal from Wilhelmstrasse would be rejected.
Senator Martin of Virginia warned against lavish outlays as Congress approved the urgent deficiency bill totaling about 8.0 billion dollars. The House and Senate adjusted Army and Navy allocations while debates over Civilian Training funding and conscription limits continued.
Dr. Harry A. Garfield fuel administrator urged miners and operators in the central fields to avert a strike by agreeing to higher pay. Miners prepared to demand ten cents more per ton for machine and pick miners and 1.90 dollars daily for day laborers, who now earn 3.35 to 3.60 per day.
San Francisco reports an accidental boiler explosion on the Standard Oil tank steamer Moffett at Richmond on San Francisco Bay. The blast was heard seven miles away. two men are missing. Fire was quickly extinguished after flames broke out.
Washington reports the government has advanced 835 million dollars to Great Britain, bringing its total advances to 1.19 billion and all allied credits to 2.4264 billion.
Boston returns show Samuel W. McCall clear leader over G D Cushing for governor with a 4 to 1 margin. McCall wins 6,000 to 1,500 in 42 towns and every Boston ward 7,341 to 2,967 while Frederick W. Masfield faces no opposition for the Democratic nomination.
Mayor Thompson announces his bid to succeed Senator James Hamilton Lewis. The move coincides with Colonel Roosevelt arriving in Chicago to speak at a National Security League rally in the Stockyards pavilion. The league had expelled Thompson from its executive committee and asked federal and state action over alleged unpatriotic utterances.
New York Sept 26 Judge William B Sheppard sentenced Harry A Reed and James B Eaton to five years and five days in federal prison after convictions for impersonating federal officers with intent to defraud.
National League results show Cincinnati 0 against Boston 12 and Pittsburgh 3 with Philadelphia 0, Chicago 1, Brooklyn 3, St. Louis 5, New York 3. American League lists New York 2 over Detroit 4, Philadelphia 2, St. Louis 4, Washington 6, Chicago 7, Boston 4, Cleveland 3 in 13 innings.
The Willis ax murder case in Ta near Ness state and Judge Sutton prepare for jury deliberation. Prosecutor Ness asks no death penalty and suggests asylum while defense argues against a guilty verdict and seeks mercy for Reverend Kelly.
Four militant suffragist pickets will be jailed at Occoquan for their protest after being convicted of carrying the banner before the White House. Judge Mulroney offered fines or 80 days in jail if they continued picketing. The four are Mrs. Margaret Wood Kessler of Denver Mrs. P O John of St. Louis Miss Ernestine Hara and Miss Nina Blumberg of New York.
Argentina's chamber of deputies votes 53 to 18 to sever relations with Germany, with the senate approving 28 to 1. The country grinds to a general strike paralyzing railroads and telegraph lines, lifting fears of famine as Germans fund strikers and food prices soar. Public hotels brace for shortages as cables and wires are cut, isolating Argentina from much of South America.
Washington dispatch reports Bulgarian Minister Stephen Panaretoff says Bulgaria desires peace and has not yet communicated officially with its government after a summer in the United States. He notes an earnest desire for peace among all central powers.
Budapest dispatches printed in German newspapers arrive with details of an explosion at the Lubens coal mine. Fifty nine men killed and fifty five injured in the blast as rescue teams work through the wreckage.
Washington report notes the House approved by 181 to 107 the creation of a house committee on woman suffrage. The vote signals momentum for equality measures as lawmakers move to study and advance eligibility rules. The decision follows public advocacy and party lines shaping the legislative agenda.
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