More speed sought in naturalization bill
Washington reports Assistant Secretary Post writes to Senator Calder that the department backs his bill to naturalize about 0,000 aliens within three months for those who have signified intent, shortening the two year wait on declarations of intention. About half of the 60000 declarants are of military age and could be drafted under the pending alien draft bill.
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Washington
Post
Department of Labor
Calder
New York
Department
Dairyman Fined Ten Dollars In Court
A dairyman paid a $10 fine and costs in municipal court after pleading to a 104 charge of selling warm milk at the Oakwood dairy. An inspector testified the milk in the wagon was not cooled and questioned the thermometer reading of 72 degrees. The driver was not present when the milk was tested.
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Oakwood
I. Mullin
Wren
Weather forecast summary unclear and fragmentary
The fragmentary forecast notes generally fair weather with cooler conditions tonight and Tuesday. It mentions partly cloudy periods and possible showers, with incomplete place names and dates making specifics uncertain.
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Kansar
Coop
Tanas Fair
Ln Patna
Quebec Bridge Finally Placed After Decades of Effort
After eleven years of labor the Quebec bridge is completed becoming the world’s largest cantilever structure. At 3219 feet long it contains 10,004 pounds of steel and cost about 20 million dollars. Construction began in 1906 with capital raised in 1882 and has seen 84 deaths and 8.5 million dollars in losses from two collapses. The central span was raised fifteen feet last September before buckling and falling into the St Lawrence. fourteen lives were lost. A recent photo shows the central span being raised into place on floats.
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Quebec
Canada
Slater
Stawrence River
Oklahoma Draft Quota Slashed From 40 to 25 Percent
Oklahoma will furnish 25 percent of its draft quota on October 3 instead of 40 percent as fixed earlier by the war department. Adjutant General Ancel Earp received a telegram from Provost Marshal General Crowder adjusting assignments to counties. The change delays sending negro draftees and concentrates white men for the remaining quota. No negroes have been sent yet. the shift aims to fill the final portion of the state quota.
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Oklahoma
War Department
Ancel Earp
Marcsal
Crowder
General Earp
Oklahoma City Declares September 2 State Fair Holiday
Mayor Overholser proclaims Wednesday, September 2 a city holiday to allow all Oklahoma City Way employees to attend the State Fair. Businesses urged to close at noon to grant workers time to visit Oklahoma City day at the exposition.
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Oklastoma City Way
Overholser
Oklahoma City
House committee on suffrage proposal debated today
Washington lawmakers considered creating a special House committee on woman suffrage. A rules committee report recommended establishing the panel with a prospect of favorable action. The Senate already has a similar committee.
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Washington
House
Rules Committee
Senate
Old men and girls carrying telegrams in Texas
Fort Worth dispatch reports that due to a compulsory education law, boys could not be procured for telegram firms. two Texas telegram companies employed old men and girls to meet demand. Johnstown notes 18,000 steel workers to gain a 10 percent wage increase effective October 1 at Cambria and Lorain Steel plants.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Toca
Raine
Johnstown
Cambria Steel Company
Lorain Steel Company
Huns Fire Flaming Bullets In Flanders Battle
German troops on the Belgian front use flaming bullets setting British clothing aflame in narrow engagements west of Ghent near Tower Hamlets during the Battle of Meirn Road. British resistance holds, with German counterattacks costly and largely repulsed by Allied artillery as fighting continues.
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Flanders
Mefin Road
Ghelnvet
Tower Hamlets
Hrntiah
Doctor asserts Mrs King could not shoot self
Concord, Sept 24 Dr William Burmeister coroner’s physician testifies at the preliminary hearing of Gaston Means that it would have been impossible for Mrs Maude A King to hold the pistol that killed her in the back of her head near her auto. Means charged with Mrs King’s murder, testified at the coroner’s inquest that she accidentally shot herself. No powder burns found. evidence of burial sparing described by J A Wellington. The hearing was transferred as Means and counsel reserved the right to decline police examination.
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Concord
N.C
William IL Burmeister
Cook County
Gaston Bo
Maude A. King
Aue
King
J. A. Wellington
Asheville
Chicago
Means
Busiaet
Olice Magia
California seeks Berkman extradition from New York
Albany Sept 24 application for the extradition of Alexander Berkman from New York to California was filed with Governor Whitman today by the San Francisco police. The governor ordered a hearing for tomorrow or soon on the request.
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Albany
New York
Californa
Alexander Berkman
Whitman
San Francisco
Fifty Nine Dead in German Blast At Amsterdam
Amsterdam reports a German blast killed fifty nine and left fifty five injured as foreign dispatches arrive in local newspapers.
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Amsterdam
Scott Hiner and Jordan Arrested on Grand Jury Indictments
In Jepperson City Missouri John W Scott former commissioner of permanent seat of government John W Hiner coal dealer and Lee Jordan were arrested today on indictments returned by the grand jury. They face charges related to trafficking in state supplies and alleged sales of cenent and coal. Scott is charged with collecting about 1000 for cenent while Hiner and Jordan face coal dealing charges. Three counts target Hiner and Scott, with multiple counts against Kiner in the coal scheme.
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Jepierson City
John W. Scott
John W. Hiner
Lee Jordan
Kiner
Scott
Cnal
Casey
Old Soldiers Anxious About Their New Home
State officials asked to explain delay as 500 veterans stay at fair site. Patriotism highlighted. exposition emphasizes turnout and civic welcome during relocation.
Oklahoma State Fair Day at Oklahoma fair and veterans meet
Tuesday at the Oklahoma State Fair features a busy schedule with cattle and crop judging, health conference exams, and a large veterans meeting. A unity day resolves to urge action on the Union Soldiers' home, with Col Weeks presenting the resolution to Governor Williams.
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I. Frank Roach
Cam
Don T. Kennedy
Oklahoma Swine Breeders’ Association
Wil- Wama
State Board of Public Affairs
Oklahoma State Fair
Col. A. Wo C Weeks
Union
Gruff
Atern
Weeks
Williams
Hoover to Speak at State Defense Meeting on Friday
A large gathering of state and county defense officials and editors is planned for Friday at the livestock pavilion to discuss war organization. Speakers include Herbert Hoover if present, Dr. Garfield, Senator James E. Watson, and Secretary Lane.
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State Council of Defense
T Franklin
Defenive
Council of Defense
League
Fair Grounds
Herbert Hoover
Doctor Garfield
Senator Watson
Ed Overholser
Het Enor
Government Cuts Steel Prices Announced Washington
Government and steel producers publish new price levels effective immediately with revisions to come January 1 1918 Reductions include steel bars at Pittsburgh and Chicago to 2 90 per hundredweight from 5 50 and bar prices across several basins with sizable percentage drops Details reference lower lake ports and gross ton figures for various steel products amid ongoing market adjustments.
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Washington
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Toecome
Comnellaville
Americans at Front Enter British Trenches for First Time
American troops near the front lines slip into British trench positions for the first actual fighting. They have endured German fire, with two wounded, while edging toward the German-held sector in France as the U S Expeditionary Force pushes toward battle. The Associated Press found a disciplined, healthy force eager to engage, despite limited exposure and strict orders keeping most away from British trenches unless necessary.
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Associated Press
Emperor William tours Romanian battlegrounds in 1916 campaign
A Reuters dispatch from London reports Emperor William visited the front in Transylvania and Romania, inspecting campaign trees and urging German troops on the Mol front. He underscored the global importance of the fighting and warned that continued war would have economic impact.
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London
William
Reuter
Rumania
Transylvania
Second Liberty Loan Expected at Four Percent Rate
Washington September 24. Secretary McAdoo announces the second liberty loan will bear a four percent interest rate. Early indications place the total near 3 billion dollars with about twenty five years remaining. The rate could be set at four percent if deemed likely.
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Washington
McAdoorow
Sable weasel wrecks Beluga oil schooner tale at sea
San Francisco reports the Beluga schooner, which left on May 16 for Sydney with oil, righted June 19 near Fanning Island in the South Pacific under Captain G 8 Caim of the Attlie F. Bord. Meanwhile on the French front Lieut Raoul Lushery of the Lafayette flying corps destroyed a German aircraft and compelled a second to land near the front lines.
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San Francisco
Sydney
Australia
Fanning Island
South Pacific
G. 8
Caim
Attlie F. Bord
Associated Press
Lieut
Raoul Lushery
Lafayette Flying Corps
Hee
Texas secretary of state to quit amid upheaval in Austin
A disrupted reading outlines the secretary of state resignation in Austin. Governor Hobbie faces the fallout as impeachment questions loom, with the senate poised to judge charges against Mr Ferguson on Saturday. The scene centers on political turmoil, state governance, and imminent formal actions.
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Texas
Secretary OF State
Austin
Jary
Churchill i
W. F. Hobbie
Senate
Fergan
Senate High Court
Ferguson
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