Wheat crop outlook lifts as government forecasts rise
Washington Sept 8 government crop report raises hopes for a billion bushel wheat crop this year with winter, spring and total wheat forecasts at 69 million, 522 million, and 981 million bushels. Corn and oats also set records while potatoes and rice show mixed results.
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Wasitington
United States
Edepartment of Agriculture
Crop Reporting Board
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Fires and Casualties Amid Night Raids Across England
London reports continued hostile air raids on eastern counties causing fires and casualties. Across Europe, fighting intensifies on the eastern front with Russian offensives and German counter advances, including rail junctions near Bialystok. Zeppelin raids on England have killed thirteen and wounded forty three, raising total casualties to 102 killed and 263 injured.
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London
England
Nicholas
Courtland
Volhynia
Podolia
Galacia
von Hindenburg
Dvina
von Mackensen
von Eichhorn
Prince Leopold
Bavaria
Berlin
Wolkowysk
Bialystok
Western Front
Cadore
Dardanelles
Constantinople
Anafarta
Seddul-Bahr
Reforms in United Duma Program Chooses Poland Amnesty
Dispatch from Petrograd reports the United Duma's progressive parties adopt a reform program. It calls for autonomy for Poland, a conciliatory policy for Tinlandy, amnesty for political and religious offenses not criminal, end to religious persecution, removal of Jewish restrictions, and recognition of the legality of trades unions.
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London
iIn
Petrograd
Daily Telegraph
Poland
United Duma
Governor Dunne bans rural picnics to curb foot and mouth disease
In Springfield on September 8 Governor Dunne issued a proclamation asking residents to avoid picnics political or social gatherings in rural towns within twenty five miles of farms under quarantine to halt the disease. He asked the state board of agriculture to consider measures at the Mendini state fair and potential steps to prevent spread. Board members in Kankakee said they would resist moves that hurt state fair attendance.
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Springfield
Dunne
Cor
State’ Board of Agriculture
Mendis
Tair
Board of Agriculture
Kankakea
Army Rule On Border Successful
Army policy on the Rio Grande frontier showed success on its first day in Brownsville Texas with no shots fired across the border. A new cavalry patrol was placed on the river and another a dozen miles north, while Sixth cavalry units arrived at Harlingen doubling patrol strength. Circulars in Mercedes urged Mexicans to invade several U S states and form the republic of Texas, signed by Luis De La Rosa and Aniceto Pizano. Mayors from five cities met in Mercedes to discuss restoring peace, with Brownsville Harlingen San Benito Donna and other communities represented.
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Brownsville
Tex
River Front
Gulf of Mexico
Harlingen
Sixth Cavalry
Texas
Sixth ‘Cavalry
Mercedes
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Republic of Texas
San Antonio
Luis de’ la Rosa
Aniceto’ Pizano
San Benito
E E. Evans
San. Benito
Donna
Redfield Urges Peace Slaughter Warning At Public Health Meet
Rochester Sept 8 Secretary of Commerce William C Redfield addressed an open meeting of sanitary officers during the American Public Health Association convention at Central Presbyterian church He warned Americans to view the slaughter of peace industrial deaths with sober minds and to invest in industrial education to prevent needless deaths He urged spending to reduce peacetime wastes rather than focusing solely on warfare measures He cited Virginia’s slow postwar recovery as an example of delayed peace time progress He argued the nation must teach artisans sons and daughters to labor productively to win and hold its place in world markets
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Rochester
United States
Amercan Public ‘Health Association
Central’ . Presbyterian Church
Willinm C. Redfield
Europe
Virginia
Redfield
Police Help Needed at Negro Baptists Convention in Chicago
Turbulent scenes at the 35th annual convention of the Negro Baptists in Chicago required police presence to prevent numerous fist fights. Afternoon talks over a proposed new charter were followed by a struggle for a microphone, which police helped defuse.
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Chicago
The
Negro Baptists
Du Pont Powder Company Reorganization Completed
Wilmington Delaware September report confirms the financial reorganization of the Du Pont Powder Company as outlined in recent plans.
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Wilmington, del
Dupont Powder
Anglo French Russian financiers near New York for huge loan
Six English and French financiers sailing to New York to borrow a mammoth loan, possibly half a billion dollars, to finance Allied supplies and avoid a postwar credit crisis. They may also represent Russia. Reports tie a London meeting of McKenna Ribot and Bark to a joint Anglo French plan, with Russia invited to approve. Banks nationwide would back the loan with collateral.
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New York
New York Harbor
England
Russia
Ryndam
Rotterdam
London
Great Britain
France
Reginald McKenna
Alexander
Felix Ribot
Pierre L. Bark
United States
Boulogne-Sur-Mare
McKenna
M. Ribot
America
Bologne-Sur-Mere
Petrograd
Prince
Europe
Villa Delegates Selected for Pan American Confab
Enrique Llorente reports Villa practically picked delegates for the Pan American conference and awaits word on the time and place. Zapata has been asked to send delegates. Washington observers note Carranza forces plan a general attack, with Torreon or Chihuahua likely. Secretary Lansing says Pan American meeting plans are incomplete. Villa’s side presses for a peace conference and has named delegates. Carranza’s response is expected before the conferees meet. The rapid central Mexico dispatch fuels optimism among Washington allies about recognition.
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EL Paso
Tex
Enrique Llorente
Villa
Washington
Zapata
Administration
Mexico
Carranza
Torreon
Chihuahua
Saltillo
Monclova
Monterey
Villa Sro
Obregon
Cen. Villa
Trevino
Carrariza
Lansing
Willd
July Export Growth Pushes War Supplies Across Seas
Washington reports a sharp rise in war material shipments from converted munition plants in July. Exports of horses, mules, automobiles, airplanes and explosives reached nearly 50 million dollars, led by a jump in all other explosives. Automobiles fell, while horses and mules rose to 12.6 million and airplanes to 880,836. Cartridges, dynamite and gunpowder also edged up from June levels.
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Washington
Bureau of © Foreign
Stabbed by Workman at Superior Bedding Plant
In Chicago on Sept 8 Louis Jacobs manager of the Superior Bedding works was stabbed twice in an altercation tied to a strike of 400 mattress makers. Three men were arrested within an hour, one after a running gunfight with a policeman. The plant’s workers deny any current strike at their site. Strikers at other plants had pressed for walkouts in sympathy.
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Chicago
Louis Jacobs
Superior Bedding Works
Storm Hits Kansas City Areas With Heavy Rain and Wind
A violent storm centered on Kansas City swept eastern Kansas and western Missouri late today. The storm brought 6 inches of rainfall in under 30 minutes and a 46 mile per hour wind with widespread lightning. Wire communications were interrupted but overall damage appeared limited.
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Kansas City
Kansas ‘City
Kansas
Missouri
Dumba leaves for Lenox amid U S-Austria dispute
Washington reports Dr Constantin Dumba Austro-Hungarian ambassador sailed to Lenox Mass to await Secretary Lansing’s word on his explanation of an intercepted letter outlining plans to withdraw labor and handicap U S munitions plants. President met with Lansing discussing the crisis. The embassy said Vienna only ordered a proclamation to Austro-Hungarian subjects to obey anti war munitions aid decree.
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Washington
Constantin Dumba
Lenox
Mass
Lansing
United States
Vienna Foreign’ Office
Department
Dumba
Department of Labor
Wilson
Densmore
Vienna
Germany
German submarine returns to base and claims self defense
Berlin reports the submarine commander torpedoed the liner Arabic believing an attack on the submarine was imminent. The note to the United States from Germany explains the sinking as self defense and offers Hague arbitration for reparations. It details orders to submarine captains on attacking liners. Count von Bernstorff in New York notes uncertainty about Hesperian being torpedoed, suggesting a mine is more likely.
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Berlin
London
Admiralty
Germany
United States
White Star Line
James W. Gerard
Hague
New York
Bernstorff
Foreign Office
Warden Tanes Charge At Joliet
Warden Zim mer formally took charge of the penitentiary at Joliet Illinois today. A full report to Governor Dunne and deputies covers Sunday and Labor Day boxing. Warden Ryan said he acted in good faith. the report and witnesses support this. Under former Warden Allen holidays often featured amateur bouts for prisoners. Governor Dunne ordered Labor Day boxing halted but his order arrived after the program began.
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Dunne
Joliet
Zimmer
Ryan
Clevert
Allen
Wind and Rain Strike Midwest Corn Belt
A severe wind and rain storm ripped through Knox, Peoria and Tazewell counties, wrecking hundreds of acres of corn and causing property damage in Peoria and Ottawa. Winds reached about 40 mph, with extensive uprooting of fields and some unroofed buildings. No fatalities reported. communications briefly cut but mostly restored by night.
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Peoria
Knox
Tazewell
Galesburg
Macomb
Jacksonville
Elmwood
Monmouth
Ottawa
Til
Heavy wind storm kills man as silo collapses in Galesburg
In Galesburg on September 8 a severe wind and rain storm caused widespread damage to buildings and trees. John Prendergast, 60, of the suburbs, was killed when a silo blew over onto him.
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Galesburg
John Prendergast
Severe storm disrupts central Illinois area
A severe electrical storm swept over central Illinois this afternoon and evening causing heavy rain and freak lightning. At Winchester, Almon Cox was knocked unconscious by a bolt while working in the field, and bystanders reported nearby injuries as horses were startled.
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Springfield
Ill
Nicintty
Winchester
Almon
Cox
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