Liberty Loan Drive Faces Organized Resistance Across States
A nationwide anti Liberty Loan campaign is described as organized with efforts to deter buyers through misleading advertising and bank pressure. Officials including Col Lent and Val Herbert M. Lord note German propaganda influence and a fourfold strategy aimed at discouraging support for the loan amid wartime campaigns.
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Warhities
United States
Treveuty Department
Minnesota
Texas
Pro Geriman
Col Lent
National Army
Varione Citizons
Courace
Loberty Bonite
Heniling
Cartain Newelapers
Ediwiriale
Garfield Warns Coal Industry as Miners Strike Wide
Federal Fuel Administrator Garfield urged miners and operators to resume production amid broad Illinois strikes not ordered by union leaders. He warned the government may take charge of coal production if strikes threaten national supplies. President Brewster of the Coal Operators Association reports widespread stoppages across the Fifth and Ninth districts and parts of several counties including St Clair and Madison.
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Washington
Garfield
John P White
United Mine Workers of America
Ulinals
Illinois
Brewster
Coal Operators Association
St Lews
St Clair
Washington, Perry
Madison
Randolph
Clinton, Montgomery
Macoupin Counties
Springfield
Winefields
Carterville
Socialists to Oppose German War Credit in December
Amsterdam report says a German Socialist paper states Socialists will oppose the 10 billion mark war credit in December unless Chancellor Michaelis resigns. The stance signals potential parliamentary opposition to the war loan amid new political pressure.
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Amsterdam
Michaelis
Officer Held as Deserter in California
San Francisco Lieut Everett F Bhipley of Battery F First California Artillery is under arrest at Arcadia near Los Angeles on a charge of desertion from the regular army.
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San Francisco
Everett F. Bhipley
First California Artillery
Arcadia
Los Angeles
Hay Fire at Camp Custer Destroys Million Pounds
A large blaze at Camp Custer near Battle Creek Michigan destroyed about one million pounds of Army hay. The fire, of undetermined origin, provided roughly a thousand men in training their first experience in obeying orders.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Custer
National Army
India Hag Record Wheat Crop Washington
A dispatch to the department of agriculture reports a record wheat crop in India. British officials set the estimate at 279,232,000 bushels, up from 23,008,000 bushels the previous year.
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India
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Kaiser Extends War Zone Lines and Submarine Threat
Wireless dispatch from Berlin reported Germany warning of naval actions against the United States, Canada, and Cuba. Washington officials expect a new phase in German frightfulness with submarines seen off the Atlantic coast, amid cautious confirmation of the Berlin warning and speculation about Admiral von Tirpitz and Admiral von Capelle.
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Washington
Berlin
Admiralty
Germany
Ieev
United Stars
Canada
Cubs
Atlantic Cyst
von Tirpite
Navy Department
von Capelie
Daniels
Mayo
London
Bandits Hold Up a Train near Wendover
Salt Lake City report says bandits on a Western Pacific train from Salt Lake to Galdhill Nev robbed passengers and wounded Charles Barberg who tried to resist. They jumped on 19 miles south of Wendover near the Utah Nevada line, ransacked mail pouches, and stole jewelry and cash before escaping in an automobile.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Western Pacific
Salt Lake
Galdhill
Nev
Charles Barberg
Noble Warrum
Wendover
Nevada
POTATOES KEEP UP GERMANY
Eugene Gruob Colorado's potato King told a Denver audience at Trinity M E church that potatoes are the biggest problem for the Allies in the war against Germany. He warned Germany has ample wartime potato crops on every plot, stressing the amateur gardener’s role in the global conflict.
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Denver
Germany
Eugene Gruob
Colorado
Trinity M. E Church
Empire
Poison Sprayer Cabbage Kills Two
Monne La Thomas J Springer and his wife died after eating cabbage reportedly sprayed with poison. The incident centers on a fatal poisoning claim tied to tainted produce and a contested kitchen accident. Authorities investigate potential negligence and sourcing of the cabbage involved in the tragedy.
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Monne, la
Thomas J. Springer
Girl's Headless Body Found In Seattle Case
The headless body of Ruth Demeritt, 17, missing since a September dance, was found in the brush near Seattle. Her escort was arrested but has been released.
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Seattle
Ruth Demeritt
Street Car Men Get Raise in Kansas City Railways
Kansas City Railways Co. announces a wage increase of 3 cents an hour for trainmen. The raise will total more than $100 per year for each trainman, improving earnings for several crew members in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Kansas City, MO
Kansas City Railways Co
Sweden Holds Up Mail in War Trade Indignity Probe
Swedish officials label the mail seizure as an indignity tied to negotiations with the American War Trade Board. Britain has kept the diplomatic pouches secret while Halifax-shipbound mails were removed weeks ago. The episode surfaces amid broader scrutiny of wartime trade practices and diplomatic tensions.
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Washington
Sweden
Saedee
American War Trade Board
Forreign
Halifax
NO HURRY IN TAX RETURNS NATIONWIDE
Washington reports the revenue law affects individuals and corporations with new return windows. Individuals must file if earning over 1000 dollars, with married exemptions at 2000. Corporations may choose a fiscal year. default returns run January 1 to March 31 unless a fiscal year is established. The income tax is collected at the collector's office on July 1.
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Washington
Treasury de Gartiets
Internal Revenue
Baresa
Ume
Babes Buried With Mothers In Armenian Extermination
Missionary Henry H. Riggs says Turka slaughters and buries Armenian women, forcing survivors to drag and bury their mothers in trenches beside a refugee camp. Bandits kill eight Mexican cowboys near Sauz Station, El Paso. Martial law patrols report rising lawlessness around San Andreas region west of Chihuahua City.
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New York
Babla
Turka
Hev
Henry H. Riggs
the Americas Board of Commissioners For Missions
Harput
Turkey
el Paso
Tex
J Acosta
Sauz Station
Martin
Zionists oppose vaccination at Rockford cantonment
Zion City leaders oppose compulsory vaccination for nine Zionist soldiers stationed in Rockford for amalipor and typhoid shots. Overseer Wilbur Glenn Voliva appeals to President Wilson, and the Zionists vow to resist inoculation even at risk of prison or death, arguing it violates their religious principles.
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Chicago
Zion City
Rockford
Wilbur Glenn Volive
Wilson
Washington
Voliva
New Gas Using Tuberculosia Agent Alarm German Forces
Reported new poison gas by the German forces is said to produce tuberculosia symptoms at once. It is claimed the German troops are equipped with protective masks due to the danger.
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Uetrograd
Insularco opens with loyalty pledge drive in Manila
The insularco opens in Manila with a loyalty pledge to the United States cause. Soldiers subscribe to Liberty bonds, totaling 123000 dollars from 1333 members. In Douglas Aziz area, soldiers have bought bonds worth 569,460 dollars. An artillery regiment of 1332 men subscribed to 1000 dollars.
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Manila
United States
Douglas
Aziz
Prisoners of War Conference In Copenhagen Opens
The prisoners of war conference to discuss exchange of prisoners and feeding parcels to soldiers held in enemy countries begins in Copenhagen. Delegates from participating nations gather to debate relief and humanitarian actions amid ongoing wartime conditions.
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Copenhagen
Sepaiog Bere
Women Of Hyvanston Church Asked To Bring Knitting
Chicago suburb Hyvanston residents of the First Congregational Church were asked by Rev. William T. McElveen to bring knitting to church every Sunday, reinforcing parish fellowship and charitable aims through communal craft.
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Chicago
First Congregational Church
Hyvanston
William T. McElveen
Red Cross Heads on Western Tour to Explain fund use
War Council and Red Cross leaders announce a nationwide tour to render a full account of the $109,000,000 war fund’s stewardship. Henry I. View and James J. Oliver, with division managers, will meet Red Cross chapters and donors, stressing transparency and public accountability. The trip begins Oct 2 in St Louis, visiting venues in Seattle, Minneapolis, Chicago, and Cleveland. Accompanied by Davidson of Englewood, the party aims to inform citizens about fundraising policies and wartime relief efforts.
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Washington
Red Cross
Henry I
Belrmes
Red Crome
Redross
War Council
Dwwieon
Diviniiog
United States
Red Cross Organization
Ikie
del Cros
Heweande
Coefort
Red Crown
Arrilee
Het Cross
Ctisens
Kel Cross
Women Shift to War Hospitals Redefines Military Care
In pre 1914 days women were rare in military hospitals. Now at Third London General Hospital Wandworth 2000 wounded men are cared for by 4 women roles including 1,000 trained nurses, 187 probationers, 123 scrubbers, 50 orderlies, 8 clerks, 10 waitresses, 6 mayseurs and cooks. The women’s presence has a strong psychological effect, improving care and morale.
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London General Hospital
Wandeworth
Philadelphia Lawyer in Court Over Leading Questions
A Philadelphia lawyer faced a courtroom debate on the propriety of leading questions in a sensational exchange about a young woman and a kiss. The dialogue centers on implied flirtation and the dynamics of persuasion during cross examination, with vivid, period-tinged phrasing.
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Philadelphia
Mies
Man's madness linked to lack of wife whets wit
A terse remark suggests that a man is not aware of his own craziness because he has no wife to guide him, reflecting a humorous or aphoristic view on marriage.
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Dewont
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