Mayor Taft and Co Speakers Cheer Japan Dinner
At a Waldorf dinner Mayor Minehel received a long ovation as Taft and Hughes joined ex president Mitchel in addressing more than 1,000 diners. The mayor pledged unwavering support for the United States Japan alliance and urged unity against German disinformation about China while praising Japan for loyalty and fair dealing.
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Meyor Minehel
Imta Japanese Commission
Excel
Taft
Charles E. Hughes
Geore
Oyer
Mr. Mitchel
Bia
Opus Gironbertien
Mitchel
Taft End Muphes
Fusion chiefs plot open air push for Mitchel run
The Fusion Committee of WIT plans a noon mass meeting in City Hall Park to urge Mayor Mitchel to run as an independent against Tammany and Bennett after ballot reviews showed Bennett ahead. E H Outerbridge leads the effort with Republicans pledging to back Mitchel and labor and business groups signaling support.
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Mitchel
Fusion Committee of Wit
Tammany Hall
William M. Bennett
Bennett
Waders
Tammany
Tamimany
City Hall Park
E. H. Outerbridge
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce. In Speaking of His Plan Yesterday, Mr. Outerbridge
New York
Mayon
Labor
Business
British Mastery In West Detailed by Robertson
Robertson outlines British gains in the West saying prisoners since the war began are far fewer than British losses during the entire conflict. He asserts Britain now fights with better material while German resources dwindle and losses rise for the enemy.
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West
Robertson
War Revenue Bill Conferees Report Progress on Taxes
The joint conferees on the War Revenue bill completed a draft raising the aggregate to about 2.7 billion dollars. Changes include higher excess profits tax 7 to 3 per cent, removal of source collection, new capital definition based on 1914 prepayments, and adjusted excise taxes on liquor beer wine tobacco insurance and theatre admissions.
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Washington
Kitchin
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Simmons
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
aThe
Peace Steps Praise Pope While Europe Faces Peril
In a period of tension the article notes praise for the Pope's actions as Europe teeters toward crisis. It warns of fragmentation across the continent and suggests Germany will keep relying on military strength while Belgium remains unrenounced in discussions.
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Berlin
London
Wireless Press
Richard von Eicimann
Reichstag
Vatican
Europe
de Curta
60 More Arrests in LW.W. Roundup
Federal agents moved across the nation arresting I W W members indicted for seditious conspiracy. Chicago officials say 166 defendants likely face trial, with many arrests tied to raids on I W W headquarters. Harvard student Roy S Fanning among the detainees or charged, awaiting further proceedings.
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Chicago
United States
Charles F. Clyne
San Francisco
Edward F. Dorbe
Philadelphhs
BORGE
Pittsburgh
Ray G. Fanning
Harvard University
Dave Ingar
Youngstown
Ohio
Otto Jurth
Albert Christ
Detroit
Jack Law
Pittsburg
Prancis Miller
Providence
Samme M. Blov Blovive
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Cam
Anltesn
The
Alarm
Ley
Horace Ty Hape
Ted Tie
John Panondar
Aurec Y- Am
E! Rebelde
Charles Ameuauinate
R. Green
Portland
Alton E. Soper
Astoria
Peter Kenen
Butte
Fred
Harribon Ours
Sheaaed
W. W
Wiliam DD. Haywood
International
Boston
Roy
Fanning
Chattanooga
Tenn
Panning
Cambridge
University of Chattan
Harvard
Eal
Joe Ae Boentt
Expulsion motions loom as La Follette feud heats Senate
The Senate received resolutions accusing Senator La Follette of disloyal utterances after his St Paul remarks on the Lusttame sinking. Kellogg introduced the measures, referred to Privileges and Elections, with early committee action hoped. The panel may probe War policy critics, possibly tying to Public Safety Commission charges, but no impeachment path is clear. Continued on Page 8.
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New York Times
Washington
la Follette
Wisconsin
St. Paul
Senate
Washburn Loyalty League
Washburn
Wis
Kellogg
la Foliette
Committee On Privileges and
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Capitol
Public Safety Commission
Committee Onivileges
Ollette
Pomerene
O Reed
Issouri
Vardaman
Uenes
New Jersey
Walsh
Man
United States
Germany
Fe — “ Rae
Kehn of
California
America
Air Raiders Bomb London In Night Attack Two Planes Down
London endured repeated air raids with bombs dropped across the northeast and southeast districts and in Kent and Essex. Two German Gotha bombers were shot down. no casualties reported. British defenses including anti aircraft guns and patrols kept raiders out, while hopes rise for limiting German air activity.
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London
Kent
Hasex
England
Lord French
Essex
Suffolk
Thames Estuary
Belgium
Hotel Sevale O4D Ad Offers services and dining
History: a garbled ad-like notice appears for a hotel named Sevale O4D with references to Medice Avyeur Well arranged seraphed yearly Nile Restaurant Purches and Gasvety. The text is unclear but suggests hospitality offerings.
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Sevale
Purches & Gasvety
Allies Tighten Blockade King George Signs Embargo
London reports a stronger Entente blockade on Germany after a conference between Lord Robert Cecil and the French Minister of Blockade. The King signed a proclamation prohibiting export to Sweden and Holland and approved measures to curb enemy access to supplies via neutral countries.
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London
Germany
Robert Cecil
Sweden
Holland
Bonds Allotted to Reserve Banks in Liberty Loan Issue
Secretary McAdoo completes the allotment of the second Liberty Loan to the twelve Federal Reserve banks on a percentage basis. The table shows district allocations to meet a $3 000 000 000 minimum and a $5 000 000 000 subscription goal, with New York and others sharing similar percentages as the first issue. Interest on the first 5000 of bonds is tax free. excess interest faces surtax.
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New York Times
Washington
McAdoo
Federal Reserve
New Y District
Boston
New York
St. Louis
San Francisco
Treasury Department
Shipping Trade To Aid Loan Sub-Committee Headed By J Louis Schaefer
A Liberty Loan Committee sub committee for shipping export and import subscriptions is formed. Members include J Louis Schaefer chairman Pierre J Smith vice chairman George Dearborn Sheppard Schermerhorn W R Peck James R Morse George L Duval Justice Ruperts Edward F McManus and Arthur Lehman. Harold J Roig serves as secretary.
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Liberty Loan Committee
J. Louis Schaefer
W. R. Grace & Co
Pierre J. Smith
Smith & Schipper
George 5. Dearborn
American-Hawaiian Steamship Company
Sheppard G. Schermerhorn
United Fruit Company
W. R. Peck
German Fatherland Party debates loan boycott
In The Hague on September 20 the Berlin Worwtrts proposal to boycott a new German loan was discussed at a committee of the German Fatherland Party. The motion failed but the Frankfurter Zeitung notes the moment as a sign of rising Pan German sentiment and party feeling.
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The
Hague
Berlin
German Fatherland Party
Frankfurter Zeitung
Erne
Wholesale Traffic Garb and Dutch Exports Debate
The United States rejects an equitable Holland Germany trade compact on neutral Europe exports. Holland pledged to send 76 percent of key goods to the Central Powers while neutrals like Belgium and others face near total restrictions. Data shows Denmark and other neutrals shipping dairy products meat and vegetables, with fears of indirectly aiding the war effort and the U.S. enforcing export controls.
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Washington
U . States
Holland
Germany
Netherlands
Europe
Louat
Belgium
Law
United Mates
Ameriea.c
United
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