Steel prices cut in half by voluntary agreement
Washington reports steel prices in the United States were halved after President Wilson approved a voluntary scale fixed by producers with the war industries board. Prices for steel bars pig iron coke and plates are listed with substantial reductions and a clause preserving production through the war.
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United States
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Priority War Orders Tighten Iron and Steel Use
Washington reports the War Industries Board orders give priority to materials necessary for the war. The priority committee will supervise government allied and public contracts and limit shipments if rules are ignored. Nonessential industries may be cut as luxury goods makers feel the impact.
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Washington
war industries bond
publicis ting
Ohio Draft Quotas Set for Camp Sherman Movement
A 50 percent quota of Ohio’s drafted men will move to Camp Sherman Chillicothe next week with rail schedules to show dates. Forty five percent already at Camp Sherman. The 30 percent installment comprises only unmarried men. Mr Thomas Simon and daughter Elizabeth of Bremen visited the Simon home on East Wheeling Street Sunday.
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Ohio
Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
Thomas Simon
Elizabeth
Bremen
Simon
East Wheeling street
Plans to Burn Towns and Attack Officials Revealed
Testimony by Will Woover in the trial of 11 alleged anti draft agitators from central Oklahoma describes a nationwide plot by 200400 malcontents linked to the Works Class Union and Industrial Workers of the World to torch small towns shoot government officers burn bridges and disrupt communications on July 27. Rube Mineon allegedly organized the Working Class neon to stage actions near Sasakwa with the World Labour Coalition coordinating larger cities.
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Enid
Okla
Will Woover
Oklahoma
Woover
Rube Mineon
Sasakawa
WLC. c
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Giants Win Pennant in Clinching Series Victory
Louis September 2 New York clinched the National League pennant by winning yesterday's game against St Louis. Doak shut out the champions for four hits, all of which mattered in the outcome.
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Louis
New York
esterday
St Louis
Doak
Mrs Wilhoff Returns Home From Toledo Visit
Mrs. Wilhoff has returned to the home of her daughter Mrs. George Amith on East Chestnut street after visiting her son in Toledo.
Buckeye Briefs: Tragedies and Trials Across Ohio
A child perishes in a Fairport barn fire as parents toil nearby. A wreck near Belleville kills Lee Charles and injures Floyd Kates. Albert Botsford dies after being found unconscious, coroner unsure of foul play. Bandits rob Canton clothing store, escaping with about 100 dollars. The 106th Methodist conference opens in Columbus with examinations underway. A railroad engineer shoots himself. a note to his father explains funeral arrangements. Auto crashes claim two more lives near Akron and Kent. private Alfred MecNeils fatally shoots by a fellow soldier at Camp Sheridan, trigger incident under military review.
American Surgeons Under Fire Near Menin Road
American surgical teams operated under heavy shell fire at casualty clearing stations near the Menin road since Thursday morning. Surgeons and helpers labored calmly to treat wounded as the offensive continued.
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Paris
pres-Menin
Argentina Faces General Strike Ties Up Railroads
Eleven Argentine railroads halted by a general strike paralyzing traffic in Buenos Ayres. Authorities say German influence suspected behind the walkout as mobilization orders and military activity rise in response. Congress debates Berlin policy while government readies possible war plans and two divisions for Europe if needed.
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Berlin
Von Lauxburg
Lansing
Luis B Molina
Hor jin
Argentina
Europe
House Creates Committee On Woman Suffrage
Washington details show the House voting 12 to 17 to create a committee on woman suffrage under the Ways and Means panel to handle suffragist bills. The move promises an early battle on the Susan B. Anthony amendment with both sides confident of victory on the floor.
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ways and means
Webb
judiciary committee
Trey
White House
Miss Rankin
Representative Pou
Pou
Wilson
Treasury Devises Policy to Halt Gold Exports to Spain
Treasury officials plan a policy to prohibit gold exports to Spain. No licenses have been issued since the president’s proclamation, aside from a few shipments already loaded. The move aims to protect the U.S. balance of payments and curtail shipments that bolstered trade deficits.
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Treasury
Spain
United States
Woesthoven Baby Born With Paul Richard Name
Mr and Mrs Charlie Woesthoven welcome a twelve pound baby boy born Saturday at the south city area. The newborn is named Paul Richard and marks a joyful addition to the family.
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Charlie Woesthoven
Paul Richard os
Columbus resident visits friends before leaving for LY an ean
Mr Charles Kane of Columbus was in the city last evening to visit friends and left this morning for LY an ean.
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Charles Kane
Columbus
LY an
English Coast Attacked as German Aviators Drop Bombs
London reports a night raid by German planes on the southeast coast and London itself with several bombs. Casualties include six dead and about twenty injured. Other fronts note French and British actions with mixed results and ongoing artillery exchanges toward Verdun and Arras.
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aland
Tone
dow
Zewnelins
Yorktown
Lincolnshire
Verdun
Germain
crown prince
Boisle Chaume Onty
Bezonvain
Boisle-Chanme
Beaumont
General W. A. White Strike in Portland Shipyards
Portland Ore. witnesses a major strike as around twenty thousand workers halt at steel yards. The walkout, described by officials, involves workers leaving their stations and pausing production, signaling widespread labor action in the shipbuilding industry.
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Portland
Indorse Bill To Naturalize Aliens and Foreign Soldiers
A distorted report notes proposed legislation to grant three months of provisional status to aliens seeking citizenship and to naturalize foreign born soldiers. It mentions a two year wait before final citizenship and a national draft provision affecting about 100000 decentants, with implications for military service.
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Washington
Jabot
Cade
New York
devon
Nan The
United States
ANNA
aly
Wold
Before Court Before Court In Ohio Referendum Debate
Fragmentary notes describe a planned Ohio Supreme Court action on a referendum related to a landmark act. Mentions Secretary of State and appeals divisions, with reference to suffragists and this election context.
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Canumbus
supreme court of Ohio
ternold
tornervs
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orl
rtf
Roosevelt lashes Lafollette in wartime speech
In a forceful address, President Roosevelt criticizes Senator La Follette over opposition to the war effort. He urges unity and condemns dissent, insisting America must gear for victory and defend democratic ideals against extremism abroad.
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