England Rules Out Peace Talks Until Germany Is Defeated
Ambassadors and reports indicate Britain will not seek peace before a decisive German defeat. News from Berlin, Bordeaux, Petrograd, and London notes German reinforcements, Allied advances near Paris, and rumors Austria may seek peace to save the dual monarchy. Sir John French’s report chronicles a week of orderly retreats from August 22 to 27.
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England
Page
Germany
Austria
Associated Press
Berlin
Bordeaux
Paris
Pagis
Petrograd
St Petersburg
Grecoe
London
Pathfinder
Hungary
Bosnia
Wilson
Copenhagen
Gulf of Bothnia
Fremce
John French
Archduke Frederick Lost 120000 Men in Galicia Battles
Rome dispatches report the Austrian forces suffered heavy losses in Galicia with Archduke Frederick said to have lost 120000 men. Advances by Russian center toward Berlin and new battles around Lemberg are noted as Vienna confirms. Asquith seeks Parliament approval for an additional 500000 conscripts.
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London
Rome
Vienna
Berlin
Silesia
Breslau
Lemberg
Frederick
Galicia
Asquith
Decree Reinstates French Citizens Into Military Service
Bordeaux reports President Poincaré has signed a decree restoring to military duty all Frenchmen who had been exempted on grounds of earlier status. The measure tightens wartime manpower by calling eligible men from regions and classes affected.
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Bordeaux
Poincaire
Russian Pilot Nesteroff Dies For Aerial Victory
Captain Nesteroff, famed for loop-the-loop feats, sacrificed his life to destroy an Austrian aeroplane during a reconnaissance mission. His bold collision caused both planes to crash, ending the two aviators’ lives instantly.
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London
Nesteroff
Petrograd
Reuter Telegram Company
Half of garrison lost in Namur fight
Ostend Belgium Sept 10 The Namur garrison remnant arrives with details of the fall of Namur forts. Of 26 600 men in the Namur environs 12 000 returned to Belgian soil, losses total 14 000. German siege guns outranged Belgian defenses and pounded entrenchments for ten hours as forts Maizeret and Marchovelette fell.
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Namur
Ostend
Belgium
Belgian Eoil
Maizeret
Marchovelette
Marchoyvelette
West Monroe Post Office Robbed at Night
Burglars broke into the West Monroe post office during the night stealing 700 dollars in stamps 85 dollars in cash and important records. The postmistress Mrs Russell discovered the break at 7 am and officers found a spike hammer drill and a broken interior.
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West Monroe
Russell
Souths Staple Held in Cotton Interests Complication
A terse note from the Cotton Interests meeting outlines a contested staple issue. Local business leaders voice concerns about disruption and demand a timely resolution. The scene hints at factional tension and potential policy shifts impacting commerce.
Cotton Purchase Plan Urges Eight Million Bales Held
The News-Star urges Southern unity to buy at least eight million bales of cotton at ten cents a pound and store them for a year to stabilize prices during war disruptions. It argues this will inject four hundred million dollars into the Southern economy and protect farmers, merchants, and banks alike. It calls on individuals and organizations to participate and coordinate locally.
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News-Star
Commonwealth
South
Dallas hosting American Life Convention of insurers
Dallas will host a meeting of more than 100 Western and Southern life insurance companies early next month. The latest resources show assets of 250 million dollars and insurance in force nearing 2 billion. The convention will be hosted by the city of Dallas and Texas life companies.
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Dallas
Texas
American Life Convent
Texas Life Insurance Companies
Democrats Agree on War Revenue Bill Provisions
Washington on September 10 the ways and means committee finished a war revenue tax bill imposing 3 percent tax on all freight transportation and raising beer 50 cents per barrel and domestic wines 20 cents per gallon. The measure is expected to raise about 107 million dollars.
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Washington
Democrats of the Ways and Means Committee
Meeting at City Hall Friday Morning
A gathering of interested parties is planned at City Hall on Friday morning. Attendees will discuss unspecified matters and potential next steps during the session.
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City Hall
Cotton Crisis Meeting Urges Immediate Action in Monroe
A citizens meeting is urged at Monroe city hall at 11 AM Friday to discuss financing the current cotton crop and preventing regional disaster. Bankers and professionals attend with speakers L Malhoun of the Agriculture Department and T E Flournoy of Ouachita Bank, as we plan buy-r-base and acreage reductions.
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tEvery Busiess
Monroe
South
Busi
H. D. Apgrr
Union National Bank
Chamber of Commerce
L. Malhoun
United States Department of Agriculture
T. E. Flournoy
Ouachita National Bank
Cty Hall
German Sailors Arrive in Brussels Indicating Full Mobilization
A Ghent dispatch estimates 30 000 to 46 000 German sailors have reached Brussels signaling that the German reserves are completely mobilized.
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London
Ghent
Brussels
Fights Tonight in Battle Creek Midwest Bout
Steve Ketehel faces Joe Sherman in an eight round main event at Battle Creek Michigan tonight. The card features a feature attraction and undercard lightweight bout action.
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Steve Ketehel
Joe Sherman
Battle Creek
Mich
Peace treaty talks with United States reported by AP
In the war era, Great Britain France Spain and China agreed to sign peace treaties with the United States. The move would prevent the United States from being suddenly drawn into war.
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Associated Press
Washington
Great Britain
France
Spain
China
United States
Packers in Absolute Control of Argentine Beef Output
New York dispatch reports in McAdoo inquiry that U S packers control Argentine beef production, collapsing its market value. Jacob Bloch of a New York meat firm claims all Argentine beef must be controlled to fix prices, signaling impact on naive beef pricing.
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New York
United States
McAdoo
Jacob Bloch
Beef Market Harnessed by Packers Says Witness
Mr Bloch testified that packers control territory outside New York City forcing small dealers into one supplier. He cited a 13 year beef shortage with cattle supply 16 million below demand and urged Congress to adopt export duties, open Western grazing lands, prohibit killing young calves, tax 10 percent for cattle raising, and establish public slaughterhouses.
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New York City
Bloch
Congress
Iron Mountain to become joint owner of New Orleans docks
Directors of the St Louis Tron Mountain and Southern railway approved a deal making Iron Mountain a joint owner with Texas and Pacific of docks and terminals at New Orleans and West Fargo. They gain options on the Texas and Pacific route to near New Orleans. Iron Mountain pays 7.5 million dollars via bond issue for a half interest in terminals docks and elevators.
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St. Louis
St. Louis, Tron Mountain and Southern Railway
Iron Mountain
Texas and Pacific
New Orleans
West Fargo
Alexandria
Harris Distributes Rural School Funds in Louisiana
The Louisiana State Department of Education distributed the first appropriations from a $50,000 rural school fund for consolidations. Funds aided rural schools in Halloway, Hathaway, Kipling and Union, Deerford, Howell, Natchitoches, Bienville, and Pine Grove, totaling $4,100 in state aid plus $7,500 local expenditures. C. F. Trudeau was added as assistant rural school agent, joining C. J. Brown and J. M. Foote in the rural education leadership.
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Baton Rouge
State Department of Education
Department of Education
Halloway
Ranides Parish
Fiveroom
Hathaway
Jefferson Davis Parish
Kipling and
Union
Beaureguard
Paris
Deerford
East Baton Rouge Parish
Howell
Natchitoches Parish
Bienville
Pine Grove
Bienville Parish
C. F. Trudeau
Pointe Coupee Parish
C. J. Brown
Yebrs
J. M. Foote
Terrebonne
Trudeau
Pointe Coupee
Harris
Weeks Fight Ahead as Allies Hold Verdun Front
German reinforcements press between Montmirail and Vitry but fail to break French lines. French and British forces push forward on the left, threatening Kluck’s communications while Pau advances north of Sezanne. French commander Joffre gains time and better positions as a major battle looms across a 50 to 60 mile front from Meaux to Verdun.
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Vitry-Le-Frances
Petit Morin
Chalons
Fere-Champenoise
Sommesois
Sompeuis
Pau
Sezanne
Grang Morin
Marne
Sixth Army
Paris
Ourcq
Kluck
Agonne
Vitry-Le- Francois
Verdun
Grand Couronne
Nancy
Vosges
Asseme
Betwen
Aisne
Rheims
Joffre
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