Rumanians Drive Back German Austro Huns at Transylvania Dam
Rumanian forces report another setback for German and Austrian troops in Transylvania as Romanian units advance near Fo karna Periin. Western front updates note Romanian Danube crossings and German withdrawal while Sofia cites no clashes with Bulgarians. Russian statements describe ongoing offensives in Dobrudja with gunboats bombarding near Rachova and Tchernavoda.
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Periin
London
Danube
Rustchuck
Turtual
Masshel von Mackensen
Doorudja
Sofie
Bulgaria
Rome
von Mackenseon
Silistra
Turtukal
Sofia
Berlin
Bucharest
Makakalafat
Vidin
Ruce
Petrograd
Rumanian
Dobrudja
Rachova
Tchernavoda
Russians Break Lemberg Defenses on Zlota Lipa
After three days of fierce fighting the Russians gained a substantial advance on Lemberg from the south and threatened the Brezezany railroad junction. They crossed the Zlina river south of Brzezany, cleared Austro German defenders from heights, and bombarded the town’s camps and suburbs. In Greek Macedonia British troops advanced near Karajajeus on the Struma river and took part of Yenikeul village despite three Bulgarian counterattacks and ongoing progress on the new line.
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London
Lemberg
Brezezany
Reuters Petrograd
Zio Lina
Brzezany
Karajajeus
Struma River
Greek Macedonia
Yenikeul
Aritied War Office
Germans Admit Retreat Near Presba Lake
Berlin reports that Ignean and Bulgarian forces on the western Macedonian front have fallen back, with retreat to prepared positions near Presba lake as heavy fighting with Serbians continues. The Russians are said to have sustained defeats by Prince Leopold's troops in Austro- German lines.
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Berlin
London
Leopold
Wesern
Presba Lake
Union Pacific Net Earnings Enormous Rise in Year
The Union Pacific Railroad reports for the year ended June 26 show common stock earnings of 18 05 percent up from 10 9 percent. Revenue reached 104 7 million with net revenue after charges at 40 9 million and total income 54 1 million, while surplus after charges rose to 58 8 million.
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New York
Get. B
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Minister Turned Down in Ratification Bid
Peking dispatch reports the House of Representatives rejected Lu Chen Taiang as minister due to monarchic objections. Premier Tuan Chi Jul presented the measure but faced failure, leaving Lu Chen Taiang unconfirmed amid cabinet tensions in Yuap I a caninet during the monarch.
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Peking
House of
Lu Chen Taiang
Bia
Leoninke
Tuan Chi
Torel
Enol
Two British Flyers Decorated by King
London reports King George has named Second Lieutenant Frederick Bowery and Lieutenant Alfred De Bath Brandon as companions of the Distinguished Service Order for successful attacks on enemy airships. Brandon, 32, from Wellington New Zealand, joined the flying corps in 1915 and participated in London Zeppelin defense, reportedly dropping bombs from 9,000 feet. L-15 sank in the Thames estuary after the raid. Bowery’s name appears in dispatches not yet released.
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London
King George
Frederick Bowery
Alfred de Bath Brandon
Royal Flying Corps
Brandon
Thames Estuary
Welington
New Zealand
Lowery
Great review staged by troops in Texas
Thousands witnessed the parade of the Twelfth Provisional division in San Antonio Texas. Brigadier General Henry A Greene led troops from Texas Illinois Kansas and Wisconsin and two regiments of the regular army along a 10 mile long street line amid decorated avenues. A holiday was observed with schools stores banks and offices closed. Festivities included a banquet tonight with General Funston General Greene and over 100 officers among the guests.
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San Antonio
Tex
Twelfth Provisional Division
Henry A. Greene
Texas
Illinois
Kanesas
Wisconsin
Camp Wilson
Generale Funston, Greene
German Shell Solves French Army Problem at Verdun
An German shell at Verdun created a usable tunnel and makeshift bridge by blasting a hole through fortifications and felling trees to form river crossings. General Dubois notes the shell enabled a railway link from the citadel to the rear, multiplying work of many men.
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Verdun
France
Dubois
Steel third higher for new battleships
The Navy awarded contracts for structural steel for three ships at prices about 22 percent higher than last December. Carnegie Steel Co. received 9,100 tons and American Pressed Steel Co. 40,000 tons. The material backs hospital ship work at Philadelphia and a fuel supply ship at Boston.
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Washington
Navy Department
Carnegie Steel Company
American Pressed Steel Company
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Boston Navy Yard
Aging man admits to murder of wife near Grand Forks
Allen 64 years old confessed to Sheriff Berry that he killed Mrs Hannah St John 67 of Mayfield New York. He allegedly married her after arrival here September 1 and shot her in the woods with a revolver the next day. He took her handbag money and letters from women in several states were found in his baggage, suggesting affair through a matrimonial agency.
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Mich
Allen
Nee
Berry
Hannah St. John
Mayfield
N. Y
James Alerton
John Williams
St. John Shorthy
Odds Favor Boston in World Series Reservation Scramble
Boston officials said 6000 reserve seats for the Brooklyn Nationals vs Boston Americans series were snapped up. Brooklyn was seen as likely National pennant winner while Boston odds were 10 to 7 with little Brooklyn money yet.
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Boston
Crooklyn Nationals
Boston Americans
Brooklyn
Emperor of Austria Confined to Bed Reported
A Geneva forwarded report says Emperor Francis Joseph is confined to bed with bromhidrosis and his illness is described as causing military weakness. The Vienna news notes the illness as serious while chemists watch for iodine discovery in a tablet at its birthplace.
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Emperor OF
Austria
London
Vienna
Geneva
Exchange Telegraph Company
Francis Joseph
Rench
Railroads Begin New Propaganda Campaign in Washington
Washington October 5. Joint sub committee of Congress preparing hearings on railroads will hear proposals from railroads to increase Interstate Commerce Commission powers, regionalize its divisions and promote national incorporation. Backers argue federal control with capitalization supervision would boost American railway securities and aid postwar markets. Propaganda is already spreading among railroads and investment interests.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
French 1918 Class to be Called Up for Service
Paris reports a memorandum attached to a war bill by General Roques explains the class of 1918 will be enrolled as preparation for call to colors. It notes that the military instruction of the class of 1917 is nearly complete and that the class 1917 youths were enrolled at age 18.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Roques
German U Boats Sinker 35 Ships in Five Days
German submarines sunk 35 vessels totaling 14 600 tons in the North Sea and English Channel from Sept 20 to 26. In addition to four Belgian lighters and British fishing steamers previously reported, 27 of the 35 were fishing steamers. Submarines brought in 31 prisoners.
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Berlin
Sayville
Germany
North Sea
English Channel
Guardsmen Health Reports Show Lower Sickness On Border
War department bulletin for week ending September 30 lists militia sick rate at 2.25 percent with seven deaths, versus 2.58 percent and six deaths last week. Regulars reported 3.42 percent illness with five deaths, compared to 2.53 percent and seven deaths previous week.
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Washington
War Department
Denver Man Held in $50,000 Mail Pouch Robbery Case
Charles Betvens and Alluas Sauvage, described as a negro, were arrested in Denver at the home of Sauvage's grandfather. Federal authorities hold him for possible involvement in several western robberies tied to a $50,000 mail pouch robbery. Local officers lack the exact charge while United States Inspector Ralph Smith travels from Salt Lake City with case data.
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Denver
Colo
Charles Btevens
Alluas Sauvage
Kannas
United States
Ralph Smith
Salt Lake City
Wisconsin Governor Expects Short Legislative Session
Madison Oct 4 Gov Ell Philip says the legislature called for next Tuesday afternoon will likely last only two days. A border soldiers voting by mail bill is being prepared and no opposition is anticipated to arise.
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Madison
Wis
Ell
Philip
Tagore Play Staged Chitra By Rabindranath Tagore
A new play Chitra by Rabindranath Tagore was produced at the municipal theater for the first time and well received by critics, with overseas news noting Tagore’s Nobel laureate status. A note on an artificial horn and rust prevention tips follows the main item.
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Perlin
London
Chitra
S Kr Rabindranath Gore
Overseas News
Women to Lead Boutter City Precinct Election Boards
In Boutter City California two precincts will staff election boards entirely with women. Female voters will serve as officers at other precincts, but no board will be all women elsewhere.
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Boutter City
Cal
Exhibition watch with wheel turning every four years
A watch made for display uses a wheel that completes a full turn in four years, driving a dial that shows years, months, and days. The mechanism links a long time scale to a readable calendar in the exhibit.
Dairy Dishes Up Price In New York Lunchrooms
The largest dairy restaurant chain raises prices on all staple dishes amid wartime demand. Sugar wholesale moves from 6 4 to 7c a pound and retail from 7c to 8c, justifying the hike by increased wartime demand.
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New York
Te To &c
Boy in Knee Pants Aids Six Holdups
Two bands of youthful automobile bandits, one including a boy in knee pants, held up six saloons within an hour in Chicago. They netted $10 to $26 per robbery, with the boy wielding a revolver and directing others to loot while he covered the patrons. A saloon keeper was knocked unconscious during one raid as police suspect an organized gang operating across the city.
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Chicago
British Red Cross Steamer Blown Up in Dover Straits
Paris dispatch reports a British Red Cross steamer blew up Friday morning in the Straits of Dover. Details are scarce as news arrived by wirelog shortly after the incident.
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Straits of Dover
Paris
Red Cross
Boulogne
Federal Reserve Reports Higher District Clearings
All federal reserve bank districts averaged materially larger daily clearings for the month ending September 16 than the prior month. The increase rose from 59,301,695 to 75,569,703 dollars.
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Washington,id
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Board
Princess May Teck Aids War Sufferers Fund Drive
Princess May of Teck the ten year old daughter of Prince Alexander of Teck is among London's active younger set aiding Britain's war sufferers. Her winning smile and persuasive manner coax even the most reluctant slacker to contribute to the fund.
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Princess May of
Teck
Prince Alexander of
London
Britain
Abe
Carranza Denies Ultimatum Story
Mexico City reports chief of staff Juan Barragan will accompany Eliseo Arredondo back to Washington. Officials deny El Paso dispatch claiming Carranza plans to issue an ultimatum demanding Pershing troop withdrawal. Atlantic City discusses Mexican American commission plans and possible US Army advisory involvement.
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Mexico City
Juan Barragan
Carranza
Eliseo Arredondo
United States
Washington
Harragan
el Paso
Pershings
Mexico
Atlantic City
N. J
Tasker Hliss
United States Army
Pershing
Joslyn Dies After Long Illness In Omaha
George A. Joslyn of Omaha president of the Western Newspaper Union died today after a six month illness. He had spent 45 years in the ready print industry and once helped consolidate several ready print companies.
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Western Newspaper Union
Omaha
Neb
George A. Joslyn
Weastern Newspaper Union
Head of College Praises Wilson in Massachusetts Letter
Mary E. Woolley president Mt Holyoke says in a letter accepting membership in the Womens Woodrow Wilson league of Massachusetts that she respects the Republican candidate and agrees with President Elliott that much good work has been done under the current administration and the man chiefly responsible should again be chief servant.
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Boston
Mass
Mary E. Woolley
Mt. Holyoke
Woodrow Wilson League of Massachusetts
Republican Party
Elliott
Railway Must Show Its Campaign Gifts
Washington October 4 Justice Stafford of the District of Columbian supreme court ordered Milton H W Smith president and other Louisville Nashville railroad officials to answer questions from the Interstate Commerce Commission about political contributions. The court said the commission has the right to know these gifts not for politics but because they may affect rate reasonableness and railroad accounting.
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Washington,ct
Stafford
District of Columbian Supreme Court
Milton HW. Smith
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Interstate Commerce Comnission
Nebraska guaranty fund called for 79051 81
Lincoln Oct 4 The amount to be drawn from the state guaranty fund to pay depositors in the defunct Farmer State bank of Decatur is 79051 81. Deputy Attorney General Tarrett released figures. Judge Day ordered the payment in Burt county district court. The bank closed last May.
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Lincoln
Neb
Farmere State Bank of
Decatur
Tarrett
Judgne Day
District Court
Burt County
Former Postmasters Convicted of Murder in Nebraska
In Kidney Nebraska on July 25 a jury found Connell former postmaster of lioment Cole guilty of first degree murder and sentencing him to life imprisonment for the murder of Im Paup near Sunol. Granger Lukens of Denver was charged with the same crime.
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Kidney
Neb
Connell
Lioment
Cole
Lfe
Paup
Sunol
Granger Lukens
Denver
Paul Vasik
Blate
Bank of Sunol
Lukens
Omaha Fireman Killed by Fall of Packing House Wall
A South Omaha fireman died when a packing plant wall collapsed during efforts to extinguish a Monday blaze at Morrin & Company. Several firefighters were injured, and the damaged plant is valued at about 360000 with extensive smoldering ruins remaining.
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Omaha
Omualu
Morrin & Company
John ©. Adama
James P. Jenson
Icille Magron
Simpson
Binokon
Million Dollars Per Day Wagered In Races Exposed Syndicate
Chicago authorities reveal daily race betting exceeds one million dollars via a syndicate led by Mont Tenties. Branch offices reportedly operate in Des Moines Omaha and other cities while postal lines face possible violations. Bookmakers continue operating though race results are delayed as the service is curtailed.
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Trail of Pool Room Syndicate
Des Moines
Omaha
Chicago
Landis
Charlies F. Cline
James F. Stuart
Cline
Cleveland
1. Louis
Houston
Oklahoma City
Dex Moines
Denver
Detroi
San Francisco
Pitta Burgh
Boston
Dallas
Racing News
Burea
Mont Tenties
Irish Mott Returned to New York in Custody After Global Chase
Charles Mott, arrested about a month ago in South America, is back in New York in detective custody. The case involves his alleged role in county tuberculosis scams and frauds at Syracuse, with a pursuit spanning two continents ending in Buenos Aires where he was finally captured.
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Charles Mott
South America
Syracuse
New York
Buenos Aires
Mott
Early Thanksgiving Would Expedite Trade Says Merchants
A telegram from Alfred E. F. Adams on behalf of the Los Angeles Retail Dry Goods Merchants Association urged President Wilson to set Thanksgiving Day on November 4 this year. Merchants argued the move would boost Christmas business and ease employee burden, noting the public shops begin Christmas shopping after Thanksgiving.
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Los Angeles
Wal
Wilson
Alfred EF. Adama
Los Angeles Rotail Dry Goods Merchants’ Association
Belgians Freed After Death Sentence Pardons
Amsterdam reports that 22 Belgians condemned for spying were pardoned after protests by American and Spanish ministers. The group includes three women, two girls, and the acting burgomaster of Namur. pardon announced via The Nouvelte Maastricht correspondent.
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Amsterdam
Londen
Nouvelte
Maastricht
Prussela
von Hisslogen
Dierman
Namur
Noted Painter Sir James Dromgott Linton Dies in London
London obituary notes the death of Sir James Dromgott Linton, 1840 birth, at his home on Haverstock Hall. He was president of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours. He passed away yesterday.
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London
James Dromgott Linton
The
Royal Institute of Painters In
Haverstock Hall
New Attache Named at Paris Naval Mission
Commander Emmandel Aubin De Planpre has been appointed naval attache of the French embassy in Washington on Tuesday in Paris signaling a new phase of Franco American naval diplomacy.
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Paris
Emmandel Aubin de Planpre
Washington
British Sweep Eaucourt Abbaye and Press On Along Somme Front
British forces report capture of Eaucourt Abbaye on the Somme after days of heavy fighting. They describe advances across the Femme front including Combles Coude mont and Thiepval and say 26,725 prisoners taken since July 1 and 38 German divisions engaged with about 356,000 men exhausted or broken. French capture a fortified German line between Morval and St Pierre Vaast wood with 200 prisoners.
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London
War Office
Eaucourt L/ Abbaye
Somme
Eaucourt Abbaye
Ancre
Femme
Combles
Coueudemont
Thiepval
Hapaume-Transloy
Half Moon
Britissh Empire
British Islands
Paris
Morval
St. Pierre-Vaast
German Chancellor Von Hethmann Hollweg urged to resign
Berlin reports growing opposition to Chancellor Von Hethmann Hollweg with a circular calling for retirement sent to Reichstag members. Critics fault his talks with England on neutrality and submarine policy while political truce breaches and behind closed doors discussions continue.
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Berlin
London
von Hethmann-Hollweg
Hae
Rebbetag
England
Ernest Haeckel
Fegdens
Toyellincuimes
Pulp Mill Strike at Appleton Settled
After two months of bitter strife Riverside Fiber and Pulp mill in Appleton Wisconsin ends a walkout that affected about 2500 workers. The dispute concludes with the recognition of the union and workers returning to their positions under prior conditions.
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Appleton
Wis
Bie
Riverside Fiber & Pulp Mill
Italian Prince to Wed Capital Society Woman
Washington society circles were abuzz over the engagement of Prince Andrea Goncompungni of home Italy to Miss Margaret Piesten Draper of Washington daughter of the late General William F Draper former ambassador to Italy and Mel Draper The prince is on leave from the Cross of Malta ahead of the October 25 wedding at the Draper home.
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Washington
Washington Society
Andrea Goncompungni
Home
Italy
Mise
Margaret Piesten Draper
William F. Draper
Mel Draper
Cross of Malta
Draper
Emperor asks Belko Terauchi to organize Korea cabinet meeting
Tokio reports on October 4 that Emperor requests Lieutenant General Count Belko Terauchi, former minister of war and former resident general in Korea, to organize a cabinet meeting in succession to the ministry of Margule Okuma.
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Tokio
Belko Terauchi
Korea
Margule Okuma
General Scott III Undergoes Treatment at Washington Hospital
Maj. Gen. Mags L. Scout, chief of staff, United States Army, is said to be undergoing treatment in Washington for chronic stomach trouble. A hospital move and possible operation were reported as necessary.
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Washington
Mags L. Scout
United States
War Department
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