Senate Defeats Proposals to Raise War Profits Levy
Washington reports three more measures to hike war profits taxes were voted down in the Senate by large margins. Hollis backed a flat 60 percent rate. La Follette proposed a 60 percent flat levy and a separate excess-war-profits bill. All proposals failed, signaling a shift from graduated rates toward maintaining current revenue with limited increases.
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Opposes War Cost Committee in Bond Plan Debate
Washington sept 5 administration leaders seek to strike out of a 47896 460 war bond plan an amendment for a War Expenditures Committee as President Wilson opposes any such panel. Moore aims to reopen the idea while Kitchin Fordney defend the bond bill and urge a loan to aid allies with a later note on bond tax limits and convertibility.
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Cox Faults War Department Actions in Ohio Referendum Battle
Ohio Governor Cox blasts War Department steps as a glaring blunder over divisional nominations and delays in certifying signatures. Suffragists urge Secretary Fulton to reject petitions, return invalid certificates, and strike forged names while pressuring county boards to verify enrollments.
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Kaiser Congratulates Leopold for Riga Victory
Amsterdam reports Kaiser Williams sent congratulations to Prince Leopold after Leopold’s troops captured Riga, the Russian airport. The message praised far seeing leadership and efforts guaranteeing victory and urged onward with God.
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Governor Lowden Upheld by Chicago Council in Peace Meeting Move
Chicago's city council in a four hour special session adopted 42 to 6 a resolution praising Governor Frank O. Lowden for overriding Mayor Thomason and refusing permission to the People's Council of America for Democracy and Terms of Peace to meet in Chicago. The measure called on the state to prevent any future gatherings deemed harmful to public safety or loyal to the United States. The resolution, offered by Alderman Toman, was amended and approved. the council will reconvene October 1.
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English Base Hit in Raid Kills 107 at Chatham Sheerness
London reports that Monday night’s raid on the Chatham Sheerness area killed 107 people and wounded 86. Chatham, a British naval base, and Sheerness, a fortified seaport on the Isle of Thanet, host docks, barracks, and naval arsenals. Twenty six machines took part as anti aircraft guns fired with no result.
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Grand Duke Arrested in Russian Monarchist Plot
London Sept 5 Russia faces a German threat after Riga fall while a counter revolutionary monarchist plot nears exposure. Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch his wife and Grand Duke Dmitri Paulovitch are arrested amid evidence royalists aided discontent in the armies. Michael had served briefly as regent after Czar Nicholas II's abdication.
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Donald MacMillan American Explorer Turns From the North
Donald MacMillan, famed American explorer, has shifted focus away from Arctic exploration. Details indicate a transition in his expedition goals and public work, highlighting his evolving interests and career trajectory in polar science and exploration management.
Pirates Defeat Reds in Ten Innings for Fourth Straight
In Pittsburgh on Sept 5 the Pirates beat Cincinnati in ten innings to extend a four-game winning streak. Carey scored on Kopf's error with two out in the tenth after Kopf’s miscue tied the game earlier. Final score details and other league results follow in the roundup.
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Labor heads urge Hoover on bread price and production
Organized labor and major groups informed Herbert Hoover that cheaper bread is possible and essential. Henry J. Waters of Kansas State Agricultural College argued wheat at 2.20 dollars could yield profitable bread pricing. The Food Administration said white bread would be the cheapest outcome for households. Estimated bakers patent costs at 2.20 wheat run about 10.33 to 11.25 dollars per barrel.
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London District Bombarded As Fresh Attacks Reported
Lenton Sept 3 German aviators raided England last night crossing the southeast coast and dropping bombs on several towns. London districts were shelled with heavy explosions, many fearing Zeppelins. In Chatham 107 killed and 51 wounded. Russians retreating near Riga. German and Austro Italian fronts see heavy artillery duels and moves to redeploy forces while Haig presses toward German positions in Flanders.
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Information on Defective Sheds and European Ammunition Inquiry
Secretary Baker was asked by resolution to explain sending detective ammunition to troops in Europe. The Texas representative McTemore introduced the measure, adopted without debate, while Chairman Dent urged a broader military committee inquiry after talks with Baker. Baker endorsed the inquiry but warned of a more serious situation and battlefield evidence of enemy belligerents.
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American gunners held prisoner after ship sunk
Washington reports Captain Albert Oliver of the American steamer Campana and four of the five naval gun crew were captured when their ship was sunk by a German submarine near August. The men are believed held in a Brandenburg Prussia prison camp, with word sent by the American Red Cross from Geneva.
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Camp Sherman Readies Selects for Contingent Training
Historic Mount Logan will be bombarded as Camp Sherman prepares artillery targets. Officers depart for duty with Fifty-second National Guard. Camp Sherman ready to receive Ohio and Pennsylvania draft quotas. Acme training and skeleton units to be formed for service in France. Citizens plan welcome and entertainment for arriving troops.
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President Leads Parade Honoring Drafted Army at Capital
Washington September 5 Congress and allied reps honor the men from the District of Columbia drafted for national service. About 26 000 people pass the White House reviewing stand as President Wilson and guests observe a parade with infantry, cavalry, and artillery units.
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Buckeye Briefs and Tragic Deaths Across Ohio News
A string of brief Ohio items reports a Columbus mother of nine killed in a domestic tragedy and a retired manufacturer James J Macarie who shot himself. A boiler explosion near Galion killed Charles Campbell and injured William Tong and Parasites avo. A murder charge in a wife death case and a fatal auto crash in Washington state are noted, with other local incidents and inquiries.
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