Japan’s Demands Raise Tensions Over Manchuria Crisis
Washington reports Japan informed the United States via Ambassador Guthrie that its demands on China over the Cheng Chiatung clash do not infringe the Root Takahira pact. Officials doubt Japan’s true aims as negotiations continue and Tokyo seeks apologies indemnities and military advisers across southern Manchuria and eastern Mongolia with police in Japanese settlements.
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Washington
BD. C
United States
Guthrie
China
Cheng Chiatung
Japan
Manchuria
Mongolia
Mukden
Auto Races at Interstate Fair in Lions City
Sioux City secretary Joe Morton announces big dirt track race meet at the Interstate Live Stock Fair on Sunday and Monday Sept 17-18 1916 with a $4000 prize. Top names Eddie Hearne Johnny Raimey Louis LeCocq Dave Koetzla Johnny Mais Al Striegel and Cliff Woodbury entered or sought as entries. Plans include a match race between Ruth Law and Elfrida Mais and a $500 purse. Also notes South Carolina guardsmen casting votes in El Paso primary.
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Sioux City
Joe Morton
Northwest
Lions City
Eddie Hearne
Johnny Raimey
Louis LeCocaq
Dave Koetzla
Italy
Johhny Mais
Indianapolis
al. Striegel
Kansas City
Morton
Bill’ Endicott
Sweeney
Art Kline
Kline
Briscoe Motor Company
Tackson
Michigan
Hearne
LeCocq
Reimey
Maxwell
Striegel
Mais
Keetzla
Cliff Woodbury
Duesenberg
Raimey
Eddie Rickenbacker
Rick
Duesenters
Jose Morton
Elfreida Mais
Ihe
Ruth Law
The
Siouxity
Miss Law
Fall of Silistria and Transylvania Battles Reported
Berlin via London reports the Roumanian capital Dolor Silistria captured by German and Bulgarian forces after hard fighting. Roumanians and Russians suffered heavy losses. Teutonic allies approach Bucharest with minimal natural obstacles. German seaplanes bombed Constanta area as aerial actions continue. In Transylvania, Roumanian troops were driven back two and a half miles near Petroseny/Hatzeg as Austrian forces held strong.
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Berlin
London
Dolor
Roumania
Silistria
Dverna-Watra
Bukowina
Constanta
Vienna
Petroseny
Hatzeg
Transylvania
War Office
Bread Weight Shortage Leads to Prosecution
Bread bakers faced potential prosecution after officials detected weight shortages in loaves. Investigators found discrepancies in bread weights ranging from one to two pounds, indicating underweight portions.
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Chisaga
Motorman Fined for Speeding in Fort Worth
Fort Worth police campaign against speeding extended to street cars. A motorman was fined $25 after a speed violation detected from his car.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Judge Dennis dies at 70 in Baltimore court legacy
Judge John Upshur Dennis, 70, long‑time member of the Baltimore City Supreme Bench, died here after a lengthy career on the bench. The esteemed jurist served through decades of city legal history and leaves a notable record of service.
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Dennis
Baltimore
John Upshur Dennis
Supreme Bench of
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Den
Chick Evans Wins Dual Golf Titles at Marion
In Philadelphia on September 11 two Chicago champions faced off at Marion Cricket Club. Charles Evans Jr defeated Robert Gardner 4 and 8 over 36 holes to claim both the amateur and open titles in one season, a first in U S and British golf history. Evans had earlier won the national open at Minneapolis in June.
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Philadelphia
West
Chicago
Marion Cricket Club
Charles Evans
Chick
Robert Gardner
Evans
Great Britain
Sapie Man
Minneapolis
Wilson Begins Porch Campaign From Shadow Lawn
President Wilson starts a summer vacation plan to launch a porch campaign from Shadow Lawn Long Branch N J He visits his ill daughter at Spring Lake attends a theater show and aims for active political contact this week Vance McCormick head of the Democratic committee to visit for conferences Secretary McAdoo talked over the campaign with Wilson
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Long Branch
N. J
Wilson
Shadow Lawn
Wiliam G. Ai¢Adog
Spring Lake
Vance McCormick
Democratic National Committee
McAdoo
Aitken Wins Three Races at Harvest Auto Classic
Indianapolis September 12 John Aitken driving a Peugeot won all three events of the Harvest Auto racing classic on Saturday. He led the 100 mile race most of the way despite driving the final eight miles with a broken steering. Ed die Rickenbacher pressed him closely in second place as Aitken recorded a time of 2 07 03 04 and an average speed of 84.4 miles per hour.
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John Aitken
Peugeot
Aitken
Eddie Rickenbacher
Wiles An Ho
John R. Shaffer
Tlowa Department of Agriculture
Chicago
Fairfield
Jona R. Shaffer
J. M. Shaffer
Agricultural Department
Fairfeld
Department of Agriculture
Capitol
Des Moines
John Shaffer
John Shafter
Iowa
Mary Tilghnam
Willams
Annie E. Simpson
Sabula
Caroline Rhoads
Emerson
Elizabeth Hamilton
Pavis City
Rachel Bacus
Troy
Alice Wigan
Wapello
Adelaid L. Nims
Fort Podge
Mary L. Michael
Plainfield
Emma Howard
Muscatine
Eliza A. Francis
Council Bluffs
Keokuk
Power Company
Keokek
Water Power Company
Great Forest
United States
Towa State College
McGregor
Clayton Coun
Gregor
Man Shoots Self on Busy Omaha Corner
Arthur E. Hanson of Omaha Neb stole a revolver from Mounted Policeman Bursby at Randolph and Dearborn streets and shot himself to death in view of hundreds heading to work.
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Self
Arthur E. Hanson
Omaha
Neb
Bursby
Randolph and
Dearborn
Danish Government Notified On Senate Ratification
Secretary of State Lansing formally notified the Danish government that the Senate had ratified the Danish American accord. The message came from Washington on September 11 and confirms the treaty’s approval by the U S Senate.
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Washington
Secretary of State
Lansing
Senate
Bulgars in big drive threaten Bucharest
Berlin reports Tutrakan captured by Bulgarian and German forces as they press into Roumania. Journal records over 20,000 prisoners taken plus 10 guns. Russians repelled an attack on Debritch. Bucharest, silent on southern border but boasts Transylvanian gains.
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London
Vutrakan
Roumania
Bucharest
Dubrudia
Black Sea
Constanza
Tutrakan
Berlin
Petrograd
Danube
Gyergyo- Ditro-Orsova
Tatrakan
At¢Coun
Revenue Bill Wins Tariff Board Is Saved Inheritance And Munition Levies
Washington reports the new revenue bill to raise 205 million dollars annually, with total appropriations at 1,037,553,652. Key provisions include higher tax rates starting at 60,000 dollars income, 8 percent rising to 18 percent over 2 million, tax on undistributed corporate profits, exemptions for life policies and state and federal obligations, and in inheritance tax brackets from 50,000 dollars up to 10 percent for estates over five million.
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Washington
Congress
United States
Wilson Tells Mexican Commission Border Guarding Peace Link
President Wilson urged the Mexican American border be protected and safety of lives and property guaranteed before peace. Secretary Lansing and the joint commission discussed administration positions in New York. Wilson telegrammed hope for Deliberations to cement friendship. commission studying border data in New London recess.
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Washington
Sept
Hves
Mexicco
United States
Wilson
New London
Conn
U S Probe Sinking Of Ship Near Glasgow
Consul John M. McCann in Glasgow cables the State Department that 28 Americans were aboard the British steamer Kelvina torpedoed and sunk near Glasgow on September 2, signaling a possible violation of Germanys submarine welfare pledge and prompting a U S probe.
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Washington, Sez
Germany
John M. McCann
Glasgow
Scotland
State Department
Kelvina
Shipping bill signed to authorize small government shipping fleet
Washington reports President Wilson signed the shipping bill on Thursday authorizing a government corporation with capitalization up to 50 million to build or lease ships for trade if private leasing fails. The measure aims to create a public fleet to ensure operating capacity.
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Washington
Wilson
Thursdauy
Flyer Killed in Crash Over Eastern Countries
London reports Flight Commander Clarke died instantly when his aeroplane collided with another midair while over eastern territories. He was dashed to earth in the fatal crash, details remain brief.
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Flyer
London
Commandeur
Clarke
Bars Luxurious in Apparel. Rome decree order
A Saturday statement from Rome reports Minister of Industry and Labor Giuseppi De Naova has issued an official decree restricting luxury apparel bars. The measure targets consumer luxury goods and aims to regulate high end fashion sales across the capital.
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Rome
Industry and Labor
Giu‘De Naova
Two Killed and Fourteen Hurt in Michigan Railway Crash
In Rives Junction on the Michigan United Railway lines two traction cars collided head on after a orders misunderstanding. Emma Grievers of Buitnte and Rome Castle of Lansing were killed. Seriously injured are George Bloss of Rives Junction and Wilmont Canover of Jackson, the southbound car conductor.
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Jackson
Mich
Michigan United Railway Company
Rives Junction
Here
Emma Grievers
Buitnte
Rome Castle
Lansing
George Bloss
Wilmont Canover
Greeks Stand With Allies At Saloniki Fortress
Saloniki September 11 The Greek garrison of Perria a key fortress west of Saloniki has defected to the revolutionary movement and announced its intent to join the allies. In Mexico City the Punitive Expedition commander Cerna Pershing denied reports of a clash near EL Valle as baseless. New York September 9 Electric railway workers approved a strike on all subway and elevated lines of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company to begin immediately. Scouts were dispatched to inform employees of the stoppage.
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Saloniki
Perria
Mexico
Columbus
N. M
Cer
A. Pershing
United States
EL Valle
New York
Interborowzh Rapid Transit Company
Airship factory in Fransfort destroyed by fire
Copenhagen dispatch says a Fransfort airship factory was wiped out by blaze. Four large Zeppelins nearing completion and fifteen aeroplanes were destroyed in the fire.
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Copenhagen
Politiken
Fransfort
George Eastman Gains After Private Car Operation
Riga September 12 George Eastman the Rochester manufacturer who underwent an operation for illness in his private car spent the day resting in the city hospital officials reported his condition stable and improving with physicians noting cautious progress after the procedure.
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George Eastman
Riga
Rochester, N. Y
Iowa drainage and finance probe expands countywide
The investigation led by H S Yohe into Cerro Gordo drainage improvements focuses on financing costs per acre and assessment methods, with Yohe planning similar statewide inquiries to support a forthcoming bulletin on drainage organization and finance.
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Newton
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West Virginia
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Ft. Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad
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A. 4. Burger
Iowa State College
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Appencose County
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Jesse X. Casady
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