Gompers Foresees War Boost for American Economy
Samuel Gompers, AFL president, told Labor Day crowds in Plattsburgh that Europe’s war disruption creates opportunities for American commerce and workers. He urged the U S to act as a moral and economic hub during the global conflict while nations wrestle in Europe.
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Day's War News Summary From Front Lines and Capitals
Berlin dispatch reports a battle along the French center from Hethel to Verdun with nearly even forces. Indications suggest Germany seeks a crushing blow before Paris is fully invested. Left wing pressure reduced as main force pivots to center and right. Reports from Paris say fighting near the city and German withdrawal. Petrograd notes Russians closing on Przymysl near Lemberg, likely to fall. Antwerp announces Belgian defense repelled a German attack at Watchy. Rome dispatches say Italian Socialist Party splits toward neutrality. American relief efforts for refugees face funding and access hurdles in London and Europe.
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Death Arouses Doubts in Green Bay Woman Case
In Chicago a coroner postponed an inquest into the death of Tues Wi Dalton, a Montane Michigan lineman, until September 1 for chemical analysis. Employed hotel staff testified Dalton and Miss EL Cussin of Green Bay Wisconsin shared adjoining rooms while an engagement with Dalton was scheduled. A search following her telephone call led to the discovery of the body.
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Roosevelt in Louisiana Speeches Draw Big Crowd
Roosevelt arrives in New Orleans for a live speaking tour through Louisiana. His main address is set for tonight before moving to the Third Congressional district of Texas Louisiana to continue a heated Democratic and Progressive campaign for a senator.
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China cancels engagement with world fair in San Francisco
Washington dispatches report China declined participation in the naval rendezvous for the Pacific exposition due to war conditions. The Chinese foreign office expressed deep regret and said the decision was unavoidable, with officials citing ongoing conflict and diplomatic constraints.
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Boston Beats New York in Fenway Morning Game
The largest forenoon crowd in Boston watched the Giants and Braves clash as Boston trailed early but surged with Merkle and Schmidt driving runs. Mathewson faced Rudolph in a high scoring pennant race tilt, final score Boston 3 New York 2, amid early season action across the National and American leagues.
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Lines Open to Turkey In Routine Dispatches
Routine dispatches from Ambassador Morten Ithau at Constantinople report that communication with Turkey remains unimpaired. No mention of political conditions is made, leaving the diplomatic situation as unchanged according to the State Department briefings.
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New French War Head Formed Cabinet Unites Parties
Alexandre Millerand named Minister of War in a unity cabinet with all parties to mobilize the nation. He conferred with Paris military chiefs and War Office leaders as measures were set to shield the city from a possible German siege.
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Eight Men Die in Lyarville Livery Barn Fire Near La Crosse
Seven railway construction workers burned to death in a hay barn outside La Crosse Wisconsin. Bodies recovered. more may be inside ruins. Names to be confirmed by checking crews. Three other victims in Lynxville include Rol and elly, 19, and Robert Brewer, 20, with Brewer dying and a telegraph operator missing. Three cattle perished with carriages and livery gear.
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Women of Wealth Arrive in London on Tennessee
One hundred sixty five Americans, mostly well to do women, landed from Weymouth aboard the USS Tennessee. They spent last night aboard due to shore accommodations limits and praised the shipboard ecocomart and officers. Mrs. D W Klelohung of Belvidere New Jersey is among them and Miss Jacquelin Stephens of Detroit joined from Deauville.
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Italy grows cautious as foreigners must hire pause ports
Chicago September 7 Americans and people of other nations desiring to visit Italy must have their passports signed by the nearest Italian consul before leaving for Italy. Instructions were received today by Giuseppe Dal Arnol, acting Italian consul here from the Italian embassy in Washington. Count Giulio Retognesi, former Italian consul at Chicago, left last May on vacation and has been transferred by the Italian government to Lyons, France.
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Triple Entente Commended Peace Terms Endorsement
Rome dispatch notes Corriere d Italia praise for the triple entente pledge that no power would accept peace terms without the others consent. The commentary says the agreement will influence Germany and warn Balkan states, highlighting the unity’s enormous importance.
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Abandon Hope for Miners in Union Coal Mine
Rescuers near Adamson Oklahoma abandon hope of reaching thirteen men entombed in the Union Coal Company mine since Friday. Experts predict debris removal will take more than a week, heightening the grim search for survivors.
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War News Highlights Across Europe and Seas
Reports from Paris London Petrograd and San Francisco detail large troop engagements near Paris and in the east, Austrian retreat risks, and German naval actions. The Tamborace incident and Louvain destruction outrage British scholars prompt calls for restraint amid escalating conflict.
Arrested on Old Crime in Chicago
Chicago men charged with killing his brother Frank Ghent in Pittsburg in 1842. Joseph Ghent waited years under various aliases, then settled in Chicago as a wealthy man. Papers show he was indicted for manslaughter but never brought to Pittsburgh before an accidental discovery led to his arrest.
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Wilson Would End Strike in Colorado Inquiry
President Wilson sent letters to Colorado miners and mining company heads and to United Mine Workers leaders urging an end to the strike. Mediators had been in Colorado for months assessing proposals but found no solution. Federal troops on duty in the strike district give the government a special interest.
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Elks Lodge Leaders Attend Peace Talks and Parade
In Chicago August Herrmann and Governor Tener, both here for Elks business, denied a commission meeting to discuss terms with the Federal League. The Panama-Pacific exposition features a 90 foot tall suffrage figure in a red coat and white skirt, with a militant seven foot hat and a 40 foot high drum, bearing the slogan Votes for Women.
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Local Forecast Notes Showers and Warmer Weather
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with a chance of showers in the south. Warmer temperatures expected on Tuesday. Observations show time and temperature readings. skies remain cloudy in cited areas.
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Pathfinder Sinks After Mine Explosion Near Scotlands Coast
London reports the British cruiser Pathfinder was sunk by a mine in the North Sea ten miles northeast of Saint Abbs Head. About ninety crew members were rescued. casualties included officers with one killed and one missing. Torpedo boats and drifters aided survivors as wreckage and a ship Bible were recovered from the scene.
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TACTICS OF THE RUSSIANS REPORT OFFENSIVE GAINS
Paris dispatch cites Petrograd summarizing Russian operations on September 4 adopting wide offensive tactics. Austrian lines around Vranostag encircled, 1640 men captured, German aid division attacked on the Vistula left bank, Russian cavalry holding Carpathian passes, and Prussia eastern frontier skirmishes noted. News from Lemberg and Vienna indicates political prisoners shot and mass fortifications begun.
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Much Activity At Bordeaux In Moving War Office
Associated Press reports steady efforts to organize French government in Bordeaux with government documents arriving from Paris by van load. Vans lined up outside the new office bearing names of moving firms in Golmar and Muelhausen in Alsace Lorraine, captured by the French earlier in the war.
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Italy Remains Neutral Amid War Turmoil Dispatch
A Bordeaux report notes rising pressure in several nations at war over Italy and Spain possibly joining in. strained Italy relations with former allies worsen in three days amid growing public demand for Britain and France support. Birds of a feather have reason to be thankful to the Audubon people.
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German Army Falls Back Toward Paris As French Harass
Berlin dispatch reports German forces retreating toward Paris while French troops harass the advance. A separate note claims a German cruiser Wirwehr was stranded near the Bosphorus after an engagement with the Goeben, raising questions about Turkish and German naval actions. The story also covers Belgian and Dutch mobilization, Paris defense expectations, and Scandinavian attitude toward the war, with officials monitoring Norway and Sweden for signs of alignment with Britain.
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Allies Halt German Advance East of Paris in Major Battle
Paris Sept 7 official communications describe a major battle expanding east and northeast of the capital. Allied forces including French and British are resisting a German push from Manteil le Hautpouin to Verdun along a roughly 120 mile front. German detachments retreat under pressure while Red Cross teams assist the wounded arriving in Paris.
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