Allied forces press in France and Balkans amid Metz action
Allied troops advance on multiple fronts with French forces taking Vailly and storming Mont Singes while British gains near Ypres and Cambria. Serbs and French drive on Monastir area seizing Sokol Dobri Polje and Teak ghd and capturing prisoners as American lines hold near Metz amid heavy air and artillery activity.
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Associated Press
Monastir
Sokol
Dobri Polje
Teak Ghd’ Vebrenik
Monasti
Vailly
Chemin Des Dames
Mont Singes
Ypres-Comines Canal
Ypres
Cambrai
Maisseny
Metz
St. Michiel
London
A. J. Balfour
Germany
Reichatak
Lorraine
Courcelles
Orange
Saarbrucken
Roulay
Buhl
Conflans
Moselle
Longuyon
St. Mihiel
Flanders
Lonton
Ypres-Comines
Paris
Aisne
Soissone
War Office Speeanet
Oise
Mont Des Singes
Washington
Bulgaria
Salénikardzont
Serbian push advances near Salonika in World War I
Serbian and French forces attacked after heavy artillery, advancing to and reaching their objectives around Keke Veter inik, Dobromine, and the Sokol mountain near Salonika. Bulgars reportedly held these positions eighteen months prior, making the gains notable as dispatches filed today.
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Salonika
Keke Veterinik
Dobromine
Sokol
Spon
Haskell Banquet to Aid Chamber of Commerce Financing
Tickets for a Chamber of Commerce banquet at Haskell are on sale. Business leaders are urged to attend to support financing and entertainment. Home Economies students will prepare and serve the meal, wearing native costumes as waitresses. Menu will feature Haskell products.
German Methodists Discontinue Church in Lawrence
Younger members demanded services in American, leading to the dissolution of the German Methodist church. About fifty of eighty members joined First and Second Methodist churches in Lawrence. Pastor G H Woestemeyer is reassigned to Pomona in the Topeka district with a higher salary. The German church dissolves as it aligns with the wider Methodist Episcopal Conference.
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Lawrence
Methodist Episcopal Church
G. H. Woestemeyer
Topeka
Methodist Conference
Pomona
Second Methodist Church
Centenary Methodist Church
German Methodist Conference
The
Methodist Church
Douglas County Wool Growers Hold Sack
Wool growers in Douglas County press for payment as 4,000,000 pounds of wool sit unpaid in nine Kansas City warehouses. L D Howard reports 625 pounds consigned to D C Munson warehouse with bills of lading and government notices showing no grading or price yet. Officials say delays stem from unsure appropriation to cover wool purchases and warehouses face ongoing costs until shipping resumes.
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Douglas County
Kansas City
L. D. Howard
Sibley
D .C. Munson
Government
Howard
Lawrence pair obtain marriage license in probate court
Edgar T. Dolan and Edgar M. Felty of Lawrence were granted a marriage license by Probate Judge Lindley this morning.
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Edgar T. Dolan
Edgar M. Felty
Lawrence
Lindley
University of Kansas Unit Registration Tops Records
Thousands of applicants line up for Student Army Training Corps registration at the University of Kansas as registrars, aided by Chamber of Commerce members and local business men, process classes and medical exams. By afternoon over 800 had registered with expectations of about 1,600 by night.
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Lawrence
Military Department
Chamber of Commerce
Myers Hall
Green Hall
George O. Foster
B. T. Scher
Rks
Santa Fe
Thirteenth
Mississippi Streets
University of Kansas
Student Army Training Corps
Dean Kelly
Dean Shaach
High School Hi-Y Mixer Set at Y M C A Tomorrow
High school boys will hold the annual Hi-Y mixer at the Y M C A tomorrow night from 7 40 to 9 40. The event replaces the former High School Boys Club and features flags, music, and a special program as the big annual mixer for the students.
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Y. M
Y. M. GC
YY. M. CG
Iisaffary
Kansas exceeds draft registration estimates by thousands
Kansas reports 212414 men registered on September 12, about 13 000 above the government estimate. Adjutant General's office notes figures may rise slightly with late mail returns. Of the total 202, Sith were white, 7,336 negroes, with the rest Indians and aliens.
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Topeka
Kansas
Adjutant General's Office
County Board Chairman Announces Registration Card Error
Sheriff J B Woodward announced this noon that an error exists on all registration cards for men who registered in the first precinct of the third ward. Men registered last Thursday are asked to see Sheriff Woodward or call for corrective action.
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J. B. Woodward
Shariff Woolward
Draft Call 20 016 Negroes for National Army Camps
Washington reports a draft call for 20 016 Black registrants from 33 states to enter national army camps between September 25 and 27. Kansas lists 156 to Funston, with Missouri and other states allocated similarly. Separate items note Loyd Lutz aka Razor arrested on vagrancy and Varney Moore detention for intoxication after a prior gambling charge.
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Ewenty-fifth
Washington
Crowder
Kansas
Funston
Missouri
Varney Moore
Offiers Smith and Silverthorne
Moore
Clark
Chartre
Banquet Tickets Sold to Honor Firefighters Visit
Town businessmen are urged to buy tickets for a banquet honoring visiting state firemen at Haskell Institute. Attendees will dine on Indian allusions and be served by native dancers in tribal costumes, a dish described as worth the cost.
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Haskell Institute
Finding a Broken Wire Reveals How to Locate Ignition Faults
A guide explains tracing individual wires along a cable by holding near the wire and noting compass deflection to detect current flow. It notes that a broken wire shows no compass effect, making the instrument a detector. Parallel to this, Uruguay employs experts testing bituminous schist as a fuel oil substitute for government plants.
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Uruguay
Ring Found After Thirty Years On North Wales Coast
A boy digging along a North Wales coast found a sparkling ring trapped under a rock. It proved to belong to a local resident who had lost it at sea more than three decades ago while bathing. The piece sparks interest as a long-lost heirloom recovered.
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North
Wales
Kipling
Alexander
Smith
Skye Bothy
United Stat
Boston Herald
Can't Read Their Own Fortunes Fortune Tellers Raided
A Rochester Post Express report notes San Francisco police raid fortune tellers as part of ongoing public safety actions. The piece comments on authorities doubting predictive claims by seers and necromancers amid crime concerns.
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San Francisco
Rochester Post Express
Warm political pot heats Topeka as parties gear for vote
In Topeka Kansas on September 16 the Democrats and Republicans have set state headquarters and mobilize campaign speakers and workers for the approaching November election. Will Hays national GOP chairman will visit September 27, prompting a round of state leader meetings for quick briefing before his six hour stop.
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Topeka
Kans
Canld“M
Will H. Hays
Republican Party
Harvey Motter
Hays
Seven Colored Men Shortlisted for Fort Hayes Training
A tentative list of colored reservists eligible for seven openings at the vocational training school Fort Hayes, for the ten day period starting September 25, was announced by George Brune, clerk of the Douglas county draft board. Final selections may include Earl Lawrence Robinson, Robert Dean Dixon, Kelley W. Jones, Andrew Robinson, Rodney Henry Williams, Arbrey Arlee, Revi Taylor, and Lonnie Coker.
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Fort Hayes
George Brune
Douglas Empity
Weather forecast brief for tonight and Tuesday
Fair tonight and cooler in south and central portions with possible light shows. Tuesday looks fair and warmer across the region.
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Possiblight
Methodist Church Plans 7000 Extension for Soldier Center
Trustees of First Methodist church work on basement improvements to create a social center with reading and entertainment rooms for soldiers, university visitors, and locals. Funds raised cover the $7000 project and a separate 2500 toward church debt, following prior year improvements totaling 8000 including roof, decor, and heating.
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Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
University Exemptions Spark Student Enrollment Drive
Registrar Geo Foster announces two thirds of students enrolled today for the Student Army Training Corps membership at the university. The move follows word that technically focused men may continue studies, easing restrictions and boosting attendance amid broader debates on wartime education.
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Army Training Corps
Geo. Foster
Government Sets Walnut Log Prices for Timber Sales
F T Rees of Douglas County reports government pricing for walnut logs on board cars. Logs must be 8 ft long and 12 to 14 inches in diameter, priced at 445 to 5a per 1000 ft or 41 inches diameter at 135 per thousand. Contracts for gunstocks and plane propellers must follow this basis.
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F. T. Rees, Douglas, Co. Fgent
Orm
Gover Tas
Reps
Pat Harrison Faces Haircut Debate in Mississippi Senate Battle
In a chaotic Mississippi Democratic primary scene, Pat Harrison and Va man clash over appearance and image. Vardaman faces scrutiny as public opinion shifts while wartime politics influence voters and the race for U.S. senator remains unsettled.
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Pat Harrison
Vaman
Mississippi
U.S
Old Vardaman
Pat—weil
Vardaman
Kaiser
Penator
Will
Mongly
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