Czar takes command of Russian forces amid grand duke banishment
Emperor Nicholas assumes supreme command of Russian army and navy, transferring Grand Duke Nicholas to the Caucasus. Russian leadership reshapes command as German and Austro Hungarian forces press in Galicia and Poland. Allied powers prepare potential offensives on the western front.
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Czar
Grand Duke South
London
Nicholas
Saeniet
Caucasus
Courland
Fusszky
von Hindenburg
Ivanoff
Tas
Petrograd
Reuters Telegram Company
Caucasus Front
William
Goetaber
Count Helmith von Moltke
Michelas
Cencele
Black Sea
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Warzaw
Russia
Democrats Called to Arms in Wisconsin State Meet
Green Bay Wisconsin September chairman Joseph Martin of the Democratic state central committee convenes all county chairmen for a September 15 Milwaukee gathering. The meeting aims to launch a statewide campaign organization, first of its kind in the country, and to unite the party teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Central Committee
Milwaukee
Green Bay
Wis
Joseph Martin
Democratic State Central Committee
Martin
Capitol North and Last Wing Nearing Completion
The north and last wing of the new state capitol will be finished in about a year. The roof will go on within weeks and interior work has started ahead. Secretary Lew F. Porter of the capitol commission says the $600,000 structure is progressing rapidly with no stone trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
State Capitol
Capitol
Lew F. Porter
Capitol Building
Tomacission
Civil service ruling on state printing board staff
MadisonWis sept 8 members of the state printing board staff cannot be exempt from civil service law per a commission decision. All appointers not yet meeting the required tests must take a later examination. Until then employees will serve as appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuch
Madison
Wis
State Printing Board
Civil Service Law
Forest Fires Rage Along Rainy River Front
Fires burn on both sides of the Rainy river from Spooner to Fort Frances with extensive timber loss near Stratton and Emo and another blaze opposite Pinewood Minnesota. No injuries reported. Local crews battle the flames as smoke drifts across the border.
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Associated Press
Spooner. Minn
United States
Rainy River
Here
Fort Frances
Stratton
Emo
Pinewood
Mina
Hesperian Not Sunk By German Torpedo
Queenstown reports insist there is no doubt the Hesperian carried a gun and survived a threat from a German submarine. An American seaman Wolff of Newark is named among those lost, while officials question the torpedo theory and consider a mine or internal cause more likely.
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London
Ellerman Lines
Associated Press
Queenstown
Sept
Sept. S
Wolff
Hesperian
Newark
N. J
Wesley Frost
American Em
Sallery
Frost
Lewis B. McBride
Ambassador Page
State Departments
United States
Gerard
Berlin
Reorganization at Naval Academy under Secretary Daniels
Secretary Daniels announced a general reorganization of forces at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. Heads of most departments were detached for duty elsewhere as of September 20, following an academy investigation. Commander F A Trout will command the battleship Wisconsin.
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Daniels
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Academy
Daniels Flcers
F. A. Trout
Battteship
Wisconsin
Miss Mary Sims Marries in City Ceremony
Announcement of the August 28 marriage in the city of Miss Mary Sims of Dodgeville former stenographer for Governor McGovern and Robert Moses of New York. Moses is employed by the New York bureau of municipal research.
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Verm
Madison
Wit
Grounded steamer El Sad floated at Galveston dock
The Morgan line steamer El Sad, beached off the south jetty during the tropical hurricane of August 26 17, was floated this morning and towed to her dock.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Texas
Bent
Morgan Line
el Sad
Not the Armour Robber tar Melville Reeves
Mrs J Ogden Armour identified Melville Reeves as a suspect in the Skyscraper Burglar case. Reeves, nicknamed the sky scraper burglar, faced police questioning after a $3 075 jewel theft from her last Monday night. Reeves had prior police trouble and recently worked for a tire company. His resemblance to a masked bandit led to temporary detention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melville Reeves
Associated Preas
Chicago
St. Sept. S
J. Ogden Armour
Fince
Reever
Germans Capture Russian City Wolkowysk
German army headquarters announced multiple victories on the eastern front. Troops under von Eichhorn and von Mackensen claimed Wolkowysk and surrounding hills, taking 2,800 prisoners and four machine guns, with additional gains near Trokinowe and Izabelinay in separate sectors.
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Ales Roberts
Associated Presa
Berlin
Sept. S
Bieluriece Forest
Wolkowisk
Germanuy
Middelkerke
Westende
Freiburg
Baden
von Hindenburg
Daudzewad
Friedrichstadt
von Eichhorn
Trokinowe
Vilna
Jeziory
Wolkowysk
Leopold of
Bavaria
Izabeliay
Wolkowis
Zoikidnka
Ruzanka
Pruzana
Sare
von Mackenzen
Jagolde
Drohtczyn
Tarnopel
Ostrom
Todar
French Official War Report on Artillery Actions and Bombing
Paris report states ongoing artillery fighting across the front including Belgium, Artois, Arras, Roye, Champagne, Rheims, and the Argonne. Bombardments hit Ostend and Nancy. French and British aviators attack German aviation camps at Ostend and targets at St Medard and Dresur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alec
Associated Press
Paris
France
Belgium
Woevre
Homba
Ostend
Ypres
Artois
Arras
Roye
Oise
Aisne
Champagne
Rheims
Argonne
Arsenne
Harazee
Woevere
Malteville
Nancy
Victinea
Afr
St. Medard
Dresur
German Americans Elect Madison Alliance Leader
Frank C Biteh was elected president of the Madison branch of the German American Alliance. William Fehlandt declined reelection. The lodge will host a public entertainment about every six weeks during winter to aid widows and orphans of German and Austrian soldiers. Over $3,000 has been raised in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathews Hreeck
Madison
Wis
Frank C. Biteh
Wisconsin Bodschafter
William Fehlandt
Lodge
Army Takes Command on Rio Grande Border Patrol
United States Army assumes control over civilian actions along the Rio Grande in case of shooting after orders issued in Brownsville Texas. Carranza authorities seek cooperation with Americans by removing divided authority at the river line. Soldiers to patrol up to 590 miles of river banks with 4000 men in the region. Local sheriffs notified while rangers operate elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Tex
Cnntd States
Rio Grande Valley
Cal Peace
Texas
Rio Grande
Carranza
Anly
Rio Grandexo
Goard
Hartingen
J. R. Mott Becomes General Secretary of Y M C A Board
J R Mott is elected general secretary of the international Y M C A committee adding home work to his duties. He succeeds Etcherd C Morae who served forty six years as general secretary for home work. Mr Pletcher D Blockman recalled from China will join as general secretary with Mr Mott for foreign work and stand in when the head secretary is away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John FR. Mott
The
Young Men's Christian Association
Mr. Mott
Etcherd C. Morae
Pletcher D
Blockman
China
Mott
Blockmen
Boy dies after bottle pierces heart in saloon accident
Four year old Delbert Langosch picked up two bottles behind his father's saloon in Green Bay. He began to walk out and dropped a bottle on the cement. A broken shard pierced his heart. he died within minutes in his father's arms Otto Langesch.
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Green Bay
Wis
Delbert Langosch
Otto Langesch
Pension for Ministers Emphasized by Wisconsin Pastor
At Racine Wisconsin the Wisconsin Methodist Episcopal conference discussed retiree aid for ministers. Dr J B Hingsley urged a $200000 fund to pension 3000 veterans with half their salary upon retirement and noted health burdens from arduous service. Others from Atlanta Stevens Point and Philadelphia spoke at the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Wis
Norelock
J. B. Hingsley
Chicaty
Wisconsin Methodist Episcopal Conference
George Trevor
Atlanta
F. L. Hayward
Stevens Point
Charles St. Boswell
Philadelphia
Survive At Golf In Women’s National Championship
In Chicago Illinois Mrs W A Gavin the sole foreign contender advances past the second round at Orienteia club by defeating Mrs Caleb Fox of Philadelphia 3 and 2. Eleanor Alien of Boston eliminates Mrs J V Hurd of Pittsburgh 4 and 3. Mrs H R Barlow leads Miss Lilian Hyde one up, E L Barfield knocks out Miss Speepeth Allen 4 and 3, Elaine Rosenthal loses to Marjorie Edwards 2 down in Chicago context of the meet.
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Associates Press
Chicago
W. A. Gavin
England
Orienteia Club
Caleb Fox
Philadelphia
Eleanor Alien
Boston
J. V. Hurd
Pitsburg
Hurd
Dorothy Campbell
H. R. Barlow
Lilian Hyde
New York
Barlow
E. L. Barfield
Speepeth Allen
Rock Island
Elaine Rosenthal
Marjorie Edwards
Addison D Chappell Dies Aged 77 in Eau Claire
Addison D. Chappell aged 77 a retired real estate dealer died suddenly at his home in Eau Claire Wisconsin of heart trouble He was an old settler arriving in 1859 from Kingston Ontario He is survived by four sons Dr Otis E St Paul Dr Earl W Dodge Center Minn Dr Ora A Elgin Ill and Dr Herman Minneapolis Mn and two daughters Mrs H M Adams Tampa Fla and Huby Beile Eau Claire
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Addison D. Chappell
Pedar
Eau Claire
Wis
Northwest
Chappell
Esau Claire
Kingston
Otis E
St. Phul
Earl WH
Dodge Center
Minn
Ora A
Elgin
Ili
Herman
Minneapolis
Mion
Mra. H
Adams
Tampa
Fra
Huby Beile, Eau’ Clatre
California Teens Compete In National Lawn Tennis Meet
In Forrest Hills California players gathered at the West Side club to decide the thirty fifth annual National Lawn Tennis Association championship. Maurice E McLoughlin and Thomas C Bundy defended their doubles title against Clarence J Griffin and W M Johnston with all players from San Francisco except Bundy of Los Angeles. Weather conditions were fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Associated Preuz
Forrest Hills
California Tennis
West Side Club
National Lawn Yeanla Association
Maurice E. McLoughlin
Thomas C. Bundy
Clarence J. Griffin
W. M. Johnston
Bundy
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Wheat crop prospects rise on government forecast
Government radar report boosts outlook for a billion bushel wheat crop this year. The September 1 canvass predicts 091,000,000 bushels overall, with spring wheat at 323,490,009 bushels, up 15,662,000 since August.
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Billiam Hresheln
Toute
Preas
Washington
Sept S
Radar
Texas widow and Kingsville man wed in Appleton church
Mrs M E Toner of Kingsville Texas widow of a Kaukauna Sun editor married John D Finnegan of Kingsville Texas at St Marys church Appleton Wisconsin this morning. A wedding breakfast followed in the Sherman house French room with about forty guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleton
Wis
M. E. Toner
Kingsville
Texas
Kaukauna J Sun
John D Finnegan
St. Mary's Church
Sherman House
Showers and Cooler Weather Report
Weather notes describe thunderstorms this afternoon with cooler tonight and a gentler day tomorrow. Local observations mention varying temperatures and partial cloud cover as winds shift from north to south.
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Sera
Leneth
Cust
President Wilson Meets Lansing Quietly Over Dumba Controversey
President Wilson walked unannounced into Secretary of State Lansing’s office to discuss the Austrian ambassador Dr Dumba’s actions amid British secret service reports. Officials noted the visit was unusual, with White House and State Department staff startled by the president’s unannounced call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Prean
Washington, D. C
Wilkon
State Department
Lansing
Dumba
Whitehouse
Forrge
MicKinley
Nhe
White House
State, War and Navy
Inleer
Dent
Wilson
Dumbe
Secret Service
Ds Damba
Off
Tiesonie
Serrtan
Wilea
Ambassador Dumas
Taen
Mo Win
Dpusiba
Ambassador Dumon
Department of Labor
Evion
Planis
Decres
Lenox
Magss
Lancing
Dr. Cumba
Foreign Office
Wee
Secret Service Inn
Ambateedey Page
London
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Mas Beek
Lendon
Larochella
Garony
Liverpool
Guatemala
Belle Isle
Nazaire
Nish
Serbia
Serbian War Office
Amsterdam
Dordrech
South Holland
Gallecia
Poland
Warsaw
Rond
Vistula
Inperis
Council of National Defense
Kresnoe Sein
Grand Duke
Pasei Wers
Coperhagen
Riga
Lemberg
Joffre
Civil Service
Resperian
Berlix
Queenstews
Mary Sims
United States Army
Mio Grande
Shootiaw
Bul Adari
Cacransa
Mera
Cal
Arrana
Ameea
Pomingo Arsieta
Durango
Martang Arrieta
el Paso
Carranza Consuiste
Arrieta Brothers
J. R. Mott
Y. M. C. A. Board
Glans
Pierre
Macine
Chicase
EAU Claire Pioneer
Kingville, Tex
Wisconsin City
U. S
MR. Lansing
Austring
Ambassado
Westerday
Lassingg
Demba
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