State wide labor hunt nets 100 workers taken
Police and the United States Employment Service report more than 100 men seized in Oklahoma during a state wide drive to fill essential war industries. Workers were rounded up from halls, streets, and shops and sent to train No. 42 bound for Little Rock to join camps aiding Camp Pike and other war projects.
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Rock Island
Wight
Little Rock
Oklahoma
SMA
Camp Pike
W. B. Nichols
Yimpyeli
G Ashton
United States Employment Service
H. Harper
Helenville
Holdenville
Employment Service of
Ee Ae Uied
Saint Jimen
Twony
WADOO TO HEAR STATERATE CASE NEXT SATURDAY
William G. McAdoo, director general of railroads, will receive Oklahoma commission members on Saturday to present Oklahoma’s complaint about alleged excessive and discriminatory freight rates. A delegation aims to personally hear the commission, with plans mapped by Telegram and official signals.
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William Go McAdoo
United States
Oklahoma Age
West Virginian New Ambassador In Page's Place
John W. Davis of West Virginia, former solicitor general, selected by President Wilson to succeed Walter Hines Page as ambassador to Great Britain. Announcement states Davis is in Switzerland and will head the American mission at the Berne conference on prisoner exchange with missions from Britain and Germany.
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John W. Davis
Washington
John W. [Davis
West Virginia
Stow
Wilson
Walter Hines Page
Great Britain
Danfection
Switzerland
Ean
Belgium hints at separate peace with Germany move
Paris reports the Belgian government after consultations with its allies seeks to pursue a separate peace with Germany. Information from London Sunday night claims Germany proposed terms that would end the war by Belgium acting as mediator. The terms allegedly require Belgium to mend relations and negotiate the return of colonies while Germany would seek certain concessions.
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Paris
Petit Parisien
Lrg
Germany
London
Belgium
Confused Orders Cited in Marshfield Train Wreck
At the St Louis & San Francisco offices officials attributed the Marshfield Mo wreck of a troop train and a freight near Marshfield to mixed orders and a freight train failing to receive required instructions. Reports list twelve soldiers and two railroad workers killed with thirty eight soldiers injured. Brakeman and fireman on the troop train unidentified. no Oklahoma names among the injured.
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ST. Louis
Oklahoma Ames
Wreck near Marshfield claims soldiers in collision
Springfield dispatch reports troops from a St. Louis and San Francisco train collision near Marshfield Missouri. Exact death toll unknown though fourteen bodies were in Marshfield undertakers, with estimates of five to a dozen still trapped. About fifty seriously injured were at Springfield hospitals. guards patrolled the wreck area as crews recovered remains.
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Springfield
St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad
Colliion
Marshfield
Here
Erie
Father’s Staff In Siberia Is His Assignment
Maj. Gidney Graves and Maj. Sidney Graves, assigned from Washington to the Siberian campaign, will be attached to the staff of Maj. Gen. William S. Graves, who commands American forces in Siberia. Major Graves, a Westport graduate, has seen active service on the west front and was one of two men recommended for promotion by General Pershing.
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Gidney Graves
Sidney Graves
Washington
Siberian
William, S. Graves
Siberia
Major Graves
West Porth
West Front
Pershing
Victory Better Than Physic. Lloyd George in Message
London reports Premier Lloyd George replies to General Pershing congratulating the American army on victory in Lorraine. From his sick bed the premier lauds the final Allied success and hopes Pershing is fully recovered, stating the assurance of continued medical support as needed.
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London
George
Fe Pershing
Lorraine
Clemenceau Presses for Strong War Policy in Senate
Premier Clemenceau delivered an eloquent address in Paris last night urging a just and strong war effort. He stated France will fight until the hour when the enemy comes to seize the United States, and the senate voted to support the policy.
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Paris
Clemenceau
Senate
Rate lift sought in Laereave on September eighteenth
Local officials request a rate increase and outline the proposed changes to charges effective in Laereave. The notice specifies the date of consideration and the affected revenue adjustments, with community impact details and authority cited.
Then too On Matrimoty Then too On Matrimoty
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Sept 18 and Mare tran with unclear context. No clear events or named entities beyond dates. The readable portion provides limited details to form a coherent news item.
Balkan Front Drive Threatens Turkey From North
Bulgarian resistance on the Macedonian front weakens as allied troops push forward about ten miles from Saloniki. Reports claim hundreds captured and hint at autumn major operations aimed at severing Turkey from its Balkan allies while Serbs, Rumanians, and Jugo-Slavs rally to defend homeland amid disarray among Bulgarians and German Austrian forces.
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London
Saloniki
Germany
Turkey
Austria
Y M C A Fund Falls Short of Goal by $18000
The Y M C A fund drive fell about $18 000 short of its $90 000 goal prompting an extra day of campaigning. Totals from today show Kiwanis and Lions clubs among top contributors with divisions like Rotary and Ad Club adding thousands. Leaders include T R Steele Lions, A Hauck Rotary, and J Morse Kiwanis. Lieutenant Gray of the U S Navy to speak at tomorrow’s meeting.
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U. Mlc. A. Building Fund
Feee
Kiwanis Cb
Lioms ‘Club
Bam
Rotary Club
Ceiuane Committee
Ad Club
T. R. Steele
Lions
Tcher
Kiwaitte Club
Ers
Wand of Kamer Sparks Budapest Cabinet Resignation Talk
Dispatch from Onsterdam notes strong speculation that the Hungarian cabinet may resign soon. Dr Webverie is cited amid a series of reports from the capital, raising expectations of abrupt political changes.
British and French Strike 14 Mile Front Near St Quentin
British and French forces pushed along a 14 mile front northwest of St Quentin advancing two and a half to three miles on average. The British crossed the Hindenburg line at Villeret Gouzeaucourt and captured Epehy Hargicourt Leys erguier Rossnoy and Berthaucourt while surrounding Epehy and taking 1500 prisoners. Fighting continued into the afternoon as Haig’s troops pressed toward the March 21 offensive line.
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London
St. Quentin
Hindenburg Line
Villeret
Gouzeaucourt
Epehy
Leyserguier
Rossnoy
Berthaucourt
Hargicourt
Holnon Wood
Field Marshal
Haig
St Mihiel Folk Seek Return Home After Salient Reclaimed
The St Mihiel region, retaken by American forces, faces reoccupation plans by returning French residents. Many seek permission to return, with a delegation aiming to recover buried wealth and valuables once Germans fled as the offensive advanced.
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Associated Press
Worraine
St. Mihiel
Moory
Redfield Report Proposes Canal Lines To South
A government study recommends deep sea canal lines stretching from the west to the South Atlantic states. The report, sent to the Senate, supports a July resolution urging the project.
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Redfield
Washington, Sept. IA
Eeserts
South Atlantic States
Senate
Foreign Minister Returns to San Sebastian After Madrid Council
Madrid dispatch reports the foreign minister leaving Madrid for San Sebastian after a cabinet council on the international situation. He said the world must see the council's results and he would keep in touch with foreign diplomacy on the matters discussed.
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Madrid
Dato
San Sebastian
Ld Prsone
le World
Sebastian
Save fruit pits requests Huckins hotel and food drive
Joe head of the hotel mefis itiekon appeals to the food administration urging preservation of fruit pits. Hotels and restaurants have been asked to conserve pits as part of a local effort led by M of hotels and ca
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Joe Head
Mefis Itiekon
The
Food Administration
Direet Keitchien
Black person Arrested by Labor Raiders in Townsville
A Black individual was reportedly arrested in Townsville by labor raiders amid tense actions. Details remain unclear but officials confirm an arrest occurred during the dispute.
British and French Advance Near St Quentin Front
British forces attack German positions northwest of St. Quentin with allied French units on the right making progress. Reports describe heavy fighting at Fresnoy Epely Savy Wood and Moeuvres as Germans withdraw from high ground patterns along the Verguier Epehy line. The combined operation aims to press toward St. Quentin and seize key elevations dominating the area.
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France
Haig
St. Quentin
Unts
Fresnoy
Oasnoy
Epely
Savy Wood
Epehy
Verguier i
Les Tape
Ture St
Bt. Quentin
American Gune Beat Down Attack Report
An incident report notes a clash labeled as an American gun beat down attack involving the American Army. It mentions a Lieutenant Lorraine in September and a 1k UB item. The fragmentary text references German involvement and an unclear location.
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Ameri Army
Lorraine
Stpt
UB Thom
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Bert
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Balkan
Bulgaria
Serbia
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Webel Csbinet
Homeland
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