Chiefs Advocated Sabotage in Wide War Probe
Government raids target the Industrial Workers of the World at 1001 West Madison, arresting William D. Haywood and 35 others. Indictments naming about 150 persons point to a nationwide plot to obstruct wartime prosecution and mobilize sabotage in industries feeding war needs.
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Chicago
Industrial Workers of the World
West Madison Street
William D. Haywood
Federal
Federal Grand Jury
Evan Hans
Richard Brazier
Spokane
George Andreychine
Duluth
Publicity Bureau
Ralph H. Chaplin
Solidarity
Vladimir Lossieff
Bert Lorton
Chicagoanager Reecruiting Union
Charles Rothfisher
A Rergumkas
Cleveland
Charles
Grand Jury
Peace mission head named to gather data for Conference
Washington reports Col. BE. M. House of Texas and New York as the United States peace mission leader. He will head a group to collect political commercial and geographical data for use at the forthcoming peace conference with belligerents.
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Washington
BE. M. House of Texas
New York
Wilson
United States
Wreck Victims Count Grows After Tulsa Collision
A St. Louis & San Francisco train No 7 collided with an empty troop train near Kellyville Oklahoma killing 24 and injuring many. Bodies of 17 negroes seven whites and three Indians have been recovered with more feared in debris. Fireman on the troop train reportedly went insane after the crash as a special train with 35 of the seriously injured left Kellyville for Tulsa.
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Kellyville
Okla
St. Louis
San Francisco
Here
John Crownover
Shamrock
F. M. Hutchinson
Tulsa
H. J. Whiteleff
Sapulpa
Olde
Mr. Hutchinson
Polecat Creek
Strike Halts Shipbuilding In San Francisco
The 30,000 metal trades unionists strike here continues as the Boilermakers' union votes against returning to work under a temporary agreement urged by President Wilson. Their action halts all work on one eighth of total U S shipbuilding contracts let by the government.
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San Francisco
Boilermakers
Wilson
Iron Trades’ Council
United States
U. S. Soldiers to Be Indexed in National Card System
The War Department will compile a card index of all American soldiers at home and abroad with names, next of kin, and emergency addresses. Congress approved funds in the general deficiency bill for this purpose. Records will be filed alphabetically for quick reference to orders or casualty lists.
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Washington
War Department
Congress
Allies Warned of Ship Losses in U Boat Campaign
London dispatch reports a British Shipping controller statement on losses since February and that next spring Germany may destroy about 200 more vessels than can be built. It warns the United States must expand merchant shipbuilding to sustain armies and feed Allies Europe.
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London
Controller of Shipping
Germany
United States
Italy
France
Great Britain
Police Chief Murdered in Fort Worth City Hall Office
Police Commissioner Parsley was shot to death in his private city hall office. J. K. Yates, a former detective and inspector, barricaded himself inside and was killed by officers after emptying three revolvers. Yates had been recently discharged from the police force.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Parsley
J. K. Yates
Yates
Bankers Hear Plea on German Money Financing Propaganda
Atlantic City Sept 20 German money left in the United States by Count von Bernstorff finances German propaganda here, Secretary McAdoo told the American Bankers Association. He urged bankers to support the new 4 percent war bonds, arguing patriotism and national security justify investment and that the wealthy have a stake in government credit.
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Atlantic City
N. J
United States
Count von Bernstorff
Treasury
W. G. McAdoose
American Bankers’ Association
Allies Hold All Gains in Argonne and Zonnebeke
Allied forces report repelling German attacks in the Argonne last night with heavy enemy losses. Britain notes a counterattack near Zonnebeke was broken up by rifle machine gun and artillery fire with British gains. Ongoing artillery activity observed south of Lens and near Cherisy as both sides press the front.
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London
Zonnebeke
War Office
Cherisy
Lens
Pan German newspaper suppressed in Berlin and censorship imposed
Copenhagen reports that military authorities have suppressed the pan-German Deutsche Zeitung of Berlin and placed the socialist Volkswacht of Dantzig under preventive censorship.
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Copenhagen
Deutsche Zeitung
Berlin
Volkswacht
Dantzig
Youngest engineer officer to lead public buildings in Washington
Maj. C. Ridley, appointed by the president as engineer officer in charge of public buildings and grounds in Washington and military aid, is 34 years old and 12 years out of West Point. He will oversee millions in buildings and park improvements, succeeding Col. Watts, who will command a regiment in France.
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Maj. C. 8. Ridley
Washington
Ridley
West Point
Col. W. Watts
France
National League results and key American League scores
In the National League Pittsburgh fell to Brooklyn 1 to 3 with no other games on the slate. In the American League Boston lost 1 to 2 at St Louis, Philadelphia won 1 to 0 over Detroit, Washington defeated Cleveland, and Chicago's game at New York was postponed due to wet grounds.
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New York
Philadelphia
Sanenee Eens
St. Louis
Oogeetseneeesseres
Ago Cuo
Crews Segetosasyadee
Eeee
Peeeses Treen Eereene
Brookly
Pir
Pittsburgh
Jossaea
LER
AGUE
Chicago
Boston
Brooklyn
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Heflin and Norton Clash on House Floor in Fight
Washington dispatch reports a House rift escalates when Alabama's Heflin and North Dakota's Norton exchanged heated words and then fought, plunging the chamber into uproar as members intervened and separated them. Heflin and Norton were moved to cloak rooms to cool off amid routine business resuming.
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Washington
Heflin
Alabama
Norton
North Dakota
Milk Producers Meet Across Illinois to Curb Prices
Representatives of the attorney general, state's attorney, neighboring states officials, and federal authorities prepared a coordinated drive against a milk producers' combine. Evidence from the raid on the Milk Producers' association offices reportedly shows a wide-reaching combination across Cook and nearby counties and into adjacent states. The officials assert that documentary proof indicates violations of state and federal anti trust laws.
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Chicago
Illinois
Milk Producers’ Association
Cook County
James H. Wilkerson
Heflin and Norton clash as House adjourns without Heflin probe
In Washington on September 20 the House adjourned without acting on a rules committee decision not to propose a resolution to investigate charges that German money influenced members of Congress. Heflin and Norton fought in the chamber, separated by friends, while votes split on pursuing inquiry.
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Washington
House
Rules Committee
Congress
Heflin
Norton
Count von Bernstorff
Hieflin
Heffln
Clark
Oreer
Pou
Committee On Rules
Department of Justice
Wood
Indiana
Kelly
Britten
Pow
Italian Troops Complete Occupation of Balasizza Plateau
Washington reports that Italian forces have fully occupied the Balasizza plateau and hold the area firmly. Official dispatches from Rome say troops are consolidating positions and air units are scouting Austrian lines while attacking depots and troop concentrations.
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Washington
Troo
Balasizza
Roma
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National Aeronautics Committee
William F. Durand
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Leland Stanford University
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Special
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U .S
England
Fort Worth, Tex
Secretary of Treasury
U. & Byrnstorff
Paris
Argonne
Ouson Iy
Moe Oooday
Meohel
Ria
Heflin and
Norton Battle
Rep
Bernstorff
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