Austrian forces withdraw west of Kronstadt in Galicia
Austro Hungarian headquarters report Austrian troops pulled back from positions west of Czika Szereda about fifty miles north of Kronstadt to meet Romanian attacks. Heavy fighting persists east of Haliez in Galicia with Rumanians advancing in Transylvania and on the Danube front.
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Vienna
London
Czik Szereda
Kronstadt
Haliez
Galicia
Turtukai
Bucharest
Danube
Rumanian War Office
Rumania
Rumakhia
Dobrudja
Romania
Black Sea
Baltisk
Sofia
Dobruch
Bazardjik
Orosova
Transylvania
Tron Gate
Crisk Szereda
Harygill
Riga
Dvina
Dvinsk
Petrograd
Somme
France
Vermandevillers
Remy-En-Senterré
Chaulnes
Greek Macedonia
Struma
Lake Doiran
Foreclosure Suit for Rock Island Railway Filed
A bill to foreclose on the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railway was filed in federal court on Friday by attorneys for the Peabody committee holders of 20 percent of $111 million in first and refunding gold mortgage bonds. The committee includes Charles A. Peabody and other investors. Judge Geiger ordered the filing. the railroad remains in federal receivership with Judge Jacob M. Dickinson previously serving as receiver. Opponents say reorganization could occur without foreclosure.
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Chicago
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway
United States District Court
Jacob M. Dickinson
Fomner
Norse Steamer Sunk in Lloyds Notice
LONDON Sept 9 Lloyds announces the sinking of the Norwegian steamer Hiso. Shipping records list two Norwegian steamers named Hiso the larger about 1526 tons gross and the smaller 112 tons gross.
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London
Lloyd’s
Hiso
Lloyd's
Congress Ends Long Session Sees Key Bills Pending
Washington Sept 9 adjournment of the Sixty Fourth Congress closed quietly with many measures left for winter action. The railroad program will be pressed anew. immigration and corrupt practices bills and export cartels of the past year went over. A three month post adjournment loom as Democrats target rail transport, conservation, and economic reforms for the next session.
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Washington
Sixty Fourth
Congress
Senate
House
Wilson
Lann Loan Board
American Merchant Marine
Newlands
Owen
Congress approves Alaska park and grazing bill
The day in Congress saw passage of a homestead grazing bill and a bill to create a national park around Mount McKinley in Alaska. An investigation resolution regarding a lobby opposing a revenue provision tied to Canadian fisheries was adopted, with a report due next session. Senator Owen withdrew his corrupt practices bill and both houses adjourned sine die at 9:59 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. respectively, with appropriations for the session totaling $1,626,439,210.
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Owen
Alaska
Mount McKinley
Mexican Raid and Villa Movements Reported Near El Paso
Thirty Mexicans believed to be Villa followers raided an engineer camp of the American punitive expedition and escaped with a mule. Villa’s whereabouts are placed in Santa Clara canyon with plans for Parral or Chihuahua City carnival night. Recovered ammunition and rumors of Carranza’s withdrawal for Obregon are noted.
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Villa
Santa Clara Canyon
EL Paso
Tex
Mexico
Columbus
N. M
Ojo Federico
Fifth Cavalry
Sixteenth Infantry
el Valle
Chihuahua
Parral
Chihuahua City
Ife
Carranza
Obregon
Mystery of Mr Douglas and Chief Adams Deepens
In Chicago on September 9 Federal Judge Landis may hear new testimony that could reveal the identity of the alleged figures Mr Douglas and Chief Adams of Scotland Yard blamed for fleecing recluse millionaire Edward W. Morrison out of 94000. Attorney James E Ward, Morrison’s former adviser and now holder of much of his fortune, said a new witness would likely appear Monday to clear the mystery. Ward faced tough questions about his fees as Landis pressed whether he had backed Morrison’s payments and disclosed a recent secret conference with Morrison amid bankruptcy investigations into the estate.
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Chicago
Douglas
Chief Adams
Scotland Yard
Edward W. Morrison
Landis
James E. Ward
Morrison
Ward
Prohibition Orators Fire Up Voters on Campaign Trail
Prohibition orators on the coast to coast tour invaded 12 Illinois cities and one Iowa city on their first day, denouncing the Republicans and Democrats as organizations without a program. Frank Hanley, the party nominee, called Wilson and Hughes phrase-makers and urged women to vote for their cause as the country faces postwar reconstruction.
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Rock Island
Illinois
Iowa City
Frank Hanley
Wilson
Charles E. Hughes
United States
Parthing Denies Report From Punitive Expedition
Field headquarters of the American Punitive Expedition in Mexico reports Gen. J J Pershing denying a clash between Villa followers and U S soldiers near El Valle. He calls the report absolutely without foundation in a statement released Friday via Columbus New Mexico.
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Mexico
Columbus
N. M
J. J. Pershing
United States
el Valle
British policy will not change says war trade minister
London reports Lord Robert Cecil, minister of war trade, says Britain will not alter its blacklist policy despite American pressure. He says the blacklist is a wartime measure and aims to reduce hardship to innocent traders. He notes U.S. revenue bill provisions and discusses South American shipments and Paris conference goals. The Gazette notes two American firms and one individual were removed from the blacklist.
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London
Great Britain
United States
Lord Robert Cecil
Associated Press
Lord Robert
Congress
Washington
War Trade
Gov Dunne Asked to Commute Krupka Death Sentence
Chicago Sept 9 Gov Dunne to be asked today to commute the death sentence of George Krupka for the ax murder of his wife. Attorneys claim new evidence shows Krupka's 12 year old son was taught by the mother to call another man papa. Krupka, tried, convicted and sentenced in one day, will be taken to Springfield to appear before the governor.
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Chicago
Hull-Deneen Progressives name Wilson for governor
Chicago dispatch reports Hull-Deneen Progressive ticket sent to all registered Cook County voters on sample ballots. Governor Hull highlighted. other selections include Howard Jayne for secretary of state Julius Johnson for state auditor George Wilson for attorney general. No choice listed for lieutenant governor treasurer or at large congressman.
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Chicago
Senator Hull
Cook County
Howard Jayne
Monmouth
Julius Johnson
Rock Island
George Wilson
Quincy
Mal Facts to Stifle Trade Across the Channel
Washington reports reveal Lloyd George acknowledging Britain uses censorship data for commercial aims. He said information gathered by censorship may be shared with other departments for any public and national purpose. The statement caused a stir in the Commons and sparked questions in the State Department.
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Washington
Germany
Great Britain
David Lloyd George
Lloyd George
House of Commons
United States
Lansing
State Department
Maneuvers Halted When Plane Is Lost Over New York
In the third naval district motor boat patrol war game, maneuvers ended when a hydro aeroplane disappeared in the storm around New York. F S Davison, son of H P Davison of J P Morgan & Co, and David H McAuleigh were rescued by life savers after a two hour search. Two days earlier Davison had a narrow escape when the engine failed at 1000 feet and he volplaned into the East River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Third Naval District Motor Boat Patrol
F. S. Davison
H. P. Davison
J. P. Morgan & Co
David H. McAuleigh
Young Davison
East River
Plans to visit grave of Peter Cartwright in Pleasant Plains
Plans were completed at the Illinois Methodist conference for a visit to the grave of Peter Cartwright, pioneering Methodist minister buried at Pleasant Plains. A special train will run both ways. The conference opened with an educational banquet led by Francis G. Blair as toastmaster. Bishop Luther B. Wilson of New York spoke on the harmony of religion and science. about five hundred attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois Methodist Conference
Peter Cartwright
Pleasant Plains
Here
Francis G. Blair
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Luther B. Wilson
New York
War zone relief drives set by President Wilson
President Wilson designated October 21 and 22 as joint relief fund days for starving Syrians and Armenians in the war zone and November 1 for Lithuanian aid. He expressed confidence the U S will respond to famine and disease amid war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
United States
Service Continues as Strike Persists in New York
On September 9 the second day of New York subway elevated and surface line strikes caused little disruption. IRT president Theodore P. Shantz announced plans to rehire all New York Railways surface car workers who quit the union by today, pledging strike breakers to replace those who refuse the offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Theodore P. Shantz
Interborough Rapid Transit Co
New York Railways Company
Large Sums for War Loan Reported
Berlin dispatch reports eight subscriptions to the fifth German war loan received Friday totaling 61,000,000 marks. The wireless transmission from Sayville indicates strong public backing for the financing drive as authorities note substantial investor confidence in the government’s war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Sayville
Hughes in Maine Campaign Appeals for Government by Law
Charles E. Hughes spoke in Bangor on his Maine campaign day two, assailing the Adamson law as surrender to force. He urged Americans to persevere in government by law and reason, urged enduring fight against tyranny, and drew the crowd to its feet amid waving flags and standing cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Maine
Lewiston
Charles E. Hughes
America
Discuss Plan for Checking Bandits on the Border
In New London Connecticut on September 9 the American Mexican joint commission debated border security ideas to curb bandit raids along northern Mexico. Proposals included cooperative patrols and information exchange, with talks aiming for a flexible plan that could replace current conditions as Pershing’s force would withdraw from Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Conn
Denounce Resolution Denounced as Anti Wilson Move
The National American Woman Suffrage Association reaffirmed its nonpartisan stance and defeated a bid to back national candidates who pledge support to the Equal Rights Amendment. Introduced by Mrs. Raymond Robins, the move drew denials and sharp criticism from Dr. Anna Howard Shaw and others.
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Atlantic City
N. J
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Raymond Robins
Chicago
Progressive Party
Robins
Anna Howard Shaw
Association
Fulton Given Bout With Porky Flynn
Fred Fulton of Rochester Minnesota an aspirant to the heavyweight title won a newspaper decision over Dan Porky Flynn of Boston in a ten round bout in St Paul. Fulton led all rounds except the third and fifth which were even. He floored Flynn at the start and showed dominance early though Flynn rallied late.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Fred Fulton
Rochester
Dan
Porky) Flynn
Boston
Fulton
Flynn
Gompers Defends Eight Hour Day Law
Samuel Gompers, AFL president, defended the eight hour day law in Portland addressing Charles E Hughes. He rejected Hughes’ claim of coercion, saying no threats or force occurred. Gompers argued Congress favored the principle of the eight hour workday reflecting justice.
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Gompers
Portland
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Charles E. Hughes
Wilson Cheer by Suffragists in Atlantic City
President Wilson arrived in Atlantic City to address the suffrage convention amid a large cheering crowd. He pledged to fight with the suffrage movement, prompting strong support from Carrie Chapman Catt and Anna Howard Shaw, with delegates singing patriotic songs after his brief address. The social question and the rising tide of public interest in votes for women were highlighted, and Wilson planned a trip to Long Branch the next day.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Wilson
Ralroad
Ocean Front
Long Branch
Effort at Solving Island Sale Fails
Copenhagen reports new attempts to resolve the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States for a coalition cabinet. The radical party demands postponing general elections to March 9, preventing agreement. Left and conservative factions favor war end postponement but refuse a law delaying elections to 1918.
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Copenhagen
London
Allied air bombardment kills civilians in France
Overseas News Agency reports in August that 31 men 27 women and 17 children civilians died in occupied France and Belgium from artillery and air bombardment by Entente allies. It cites 52 men 90 women and 39 children wounded and totals since Sept 1915 of 1 963 deaths.
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Berlin
Sayville
France
Belgium
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Adourn
Parthing
Lord Cecil
England
Hull
Deneen Progressive Combination
Hughes
Porky” Flynn
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