WAGE KEEN FIGHT FOR LEWIS' JOB
Chicago in Illinois primary centers on a three way fight for the Republican U S Senate nomination among Medill McCormick George Foss and Mayor William Hall Thompson. Loyalty war record rhetoric dominated the campaign with Thompson facing charges of German sympathy and antiwar stance while pledges and libel suits marked his bid. Downstate, King and Hurburgh compete for the 15th district GOP nomination as others fight for dominance in Cook County and across the state.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Medill McCormick
G O. E. Foss
William Hall Thompson
United States
McCormick
Foss
Thompson
America First
McCormick and
Fuss
Frends
NecCormick
James Hamilton Lewis
Fletcher Dobyns
Fred Britten
Cook County
Brundage
C. S. Deneen
Roger C. Sullivan
Edward F. Dunne
Hoyne
Galesburg
Edward King
Charles F. Hurburgh
Haig reports limited gains amid stormy weather on front
British dispatch from London notes local fighting near Epehy Gouzencourt with prisoners taken, slight Lys front progress northeast of Neuve Chapelle and west of Armentieres, and ongoing stormy weather.
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London
Field Marshal Haig
Epehy
Gouzencourt
Scarpe
Lys
Neuve Chapelle
Armentieres
Treasury extends 4 million loan to Libera war ally
The treasury on Tuesday established a 4,000,000 credit for the republic of Libera which has declared war on Germany. This extends the alliance with the United States by adding Libera to the list of nations borrowing from the U S government.
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Washington
Treasury
Republic of
Liberia
Germany
Borrywinet
Youths and Men Draft Plan Announced for Sept
Washington dispatch reports Provost Marshal General Crowder says youths aged 12 to 20 and men 21 to 36 registered Thursday will be called first. Older men will not be drafted until material is exhausted. Questionnaires will go to ages 12 to 20 and local boards are to speed classification. Crowder urges employers to aid industrial mobilization and notes high age groups would affect the economy.
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Washington
General Crowder
Crowder
Tay
Draft Boards Outline War Service Training Corps
Gen Crowder outlined details of the students training corps and draft eligibility. He said men aged 19 and 20 may gain admission to the corps at 400 contracted secondary schools, with a projected 150,000 in the corps, while up to 8,000,000 youths under 21 will register Thursday. Individual cases remain under other administration branches.
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War Department
Belgian Army Routs German Shock Troops
Washington dispatch reports that Belgian forces on the Belgian front during the week ending Sept 8 penetrated enemy lines and captured prisoners. On Sept 3 Belgian troops seized strong positions near Meerchem taking 30 prisoners and several machine guns. A fog assisted assault on Sept 6 by regiments of an enemy division breached Belgian lines near Langemarc but Belgian counter attacks recaptured all but one position. heavy enemy losses were reported.
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Washington
Meerchem
Fourth Army
Arong
Langenmarck
Flammenwerfer
Bulgaria Borne: Turkish force at Bulgarian border amid war spoils dispute
Washington reports from a usually reliable source that Turkey has mobilized a large border force as Bulgaria demands more territory. Text notes revolutionary sentiment in Bulgarian forces and civilians, with aspirations to seize Serbia and parts of Austria-Hungary, including a strip of northern Turkey and half of Adrianople.
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Washington
Turkey
Bulgaria
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Serbia
Austria
Turke
Adrianopoly
Bolshevik Treaty Brings Russian German Financial Pact
Berlin agreement states Bolsheviks will resist Allied forces in the north with German backing and promises to pay six billion marks to Germany. One billion in goods from Ukraine, two and a half billion in gold and paper, the rest in German marks. Cable from Francis at Archangel to Washington notes possible Brest-Litovsk supplements and Bolshevik use to hinder allied efforts.
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Washington
Berlin
Russia
Germany
Finland
Ukraine
Francis
State Department
Archangel
Brest-Litovsk
Don Cossacks
Formaldehyde Stops Burglar at Buckingham Vault
A bottle of formaldehyde exploded during a vault burglary at Farmers' State Bank in Buckingham, Illinois, Tuesday morning, ejecting fumes that forced robbers to abandon their attempt. Twenty two safety deposit boxes were broken into, with $5,000 in nickels and pennies and $50 in war savings stamps seized, while many liberty bonds remained untouched.
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Kankakee, II
Farmers’ State Bank
Buckinham
Dora torpedoed and sunk off France in convoy attack
The American steamer Dora, formerly Austrian, was torpedoed and sunk on September 4 about 400 miles off France while leading a convoy of three vessels. All 85 crewmen were saved, picked up by destroyers after the attack. A submarine fired from about 150 yards from the convoy column as the Dora headed clear.
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London
Dora
France
September Realty Booms in City and Suburbs
The WHIG WANT ADS promote September real estate boom as owners buy in fall. It urges buyers to check WANT columns for bargains and claims WHIG ads offer the best prices and value in the market.
Three German Defense Lines Back of Front
Paris dispatch reports from Matin outlines three German defense lines behind the Hindenburg line. A rear line starts south of Lille and runs parallel to the Hindenburg at three to six miles distance. A second line from Lille to Metz spans about 180 miles. A fourth retreat line from Valenciennes toward Givet at the Meuse freshens German positions as the front extends roughly sixty miles.
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Paris
Havas
Matin
Lille
Metz
Valenciennes
Douai
Givet
Meuse
Air Mail Plan Proves Feasible Between New York and Chicago
The government and Aero Club of America say ten hour air post between New York and Chicago is feasible after Max Miller completes the first round trip. Regular service to begin October 1 will use relays with three aviators carrying mail. In a separate incident Edward Gardner and his mechanic were injured when their mail flight crash landed at Hicksville Long Island.
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New York
Chicago
Aero Club of America
Max Miller
Cleveland
Ohio
Lockhaven
Edward V. Gardner
Mechanician
Belmont Park
Hicksville
L. I
Mineola
Steamer Frank H Buck Sinks Submarine Off Atlantic Coast
Washington reports that the American steamer Frank H Buck destroyed a German submarine September 3 off the Atlantic coast with two gunfire hits after the sub fired on the steamer at long range. The submarine allegedly sank after a terrific explosion as the two vessels exchanged shots. A second claim states an American oil tanker crew sank a large German U boat about 600 miles off Sandy Hook, with a shell blast blowing the sub to pieces and bodies of its crew seen by crew members.
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Washington
Atlantic
Frank H. Buck
Navy Department
New York
Sandy Hook
Floods Fail To Stop British Along Somme
British troops press the Somme front despite severe floods. Canadian Press dispatch from British headquarters in France notes the line is flooded yet the British advance continues, emphasizing resilience and continued operations amid heavy water.
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France
Germany hands new note to Spain on submarine issue
Madrid dispatch to Echo De Paris cites Prince Von Raterber stating British submarines caused the torpedoing of the Carassa and the Ataz-Mendi, two Spanish steamers recently sunk by submarines. The note was presented in Paris and sent to Madrid for exchange with Spain.
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Paris
Havas
Germany
Madrid
Echo de Paris
Prince von Ratiber
Ataz-Mendi
Hinacourt Taken by French Troops in Somme Oise area
Paris reports French advance beyond Hinacourt between the Somme and the Oise despite strong resistance. French forces repulsed a counter attack from Essigny and fought near the Laffaux region. London dispatch notes slight British progress near Neuve Chapelle Armentieres with local actions near Epshy and Gonzeaucourt as stormy weather continues.
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Paris
Somme
Oise
Hinacourt
War Office
Essigny
Aisne
Laffaux
German Positions Regarded Critical In World War I Report
Allied and German positions in Artois Flanders and Champagne remain pivotal as weather and heavy rains turn lowlands into mud. British and French forces press toward Cambrai Havrincourt and Gouzencourt while Franco American units push near Saint Quentin La Fere and the St Gobain forest. In the northeast, near Armentieres, British actions continue with stiff German defense and riverfront gains by French and American troops northeast of Soissons.
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Associated Press
Cambrai
St. Gobain
Soissons
Artois
Flanders
Champagne
Gouzencourt
Havrincourt
St. Quentin
St. Gobain Forest
Oise River
LaFere
St. Gebain
Vesle
Aisne
Armentieras
Heavy Rains Slow British Advance on Flanders Front
Sept 10 dispatch reports rain and mud hindering British progress in central Flanders while resistance, machine gun and artillery fire remain high. Epery wood sees hard fighting as Germans evacuate civilians from villages amid intensified line straightening and outpost duties. Bavarian prisoners refuse to fight, and a captured 17th Army order stresses holding the foremost line to prevent moral and tactical defeat.
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France
Althrough
Epery Wood
Berti
British Bombardment and Haig Sees Victory Nears
British air forces strike Belgium coast including Bruges Ostend and Blankenberge as Haig remains optimistic for victory. He proclaims the dark days are over and notes 75,000 Germans captured and 750 guns taken in four weeks, while peace feelers resume.
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Northwast
Belgium
Bruges
Ostend
Blankenberge
Haig
Entente
Cautary Victory Amid War Spoil Jealousies
A fragment notes military defeats fueling jealousy between Bulgaria and Turkey over spoils of war. Berlin fears possible open conflict as intervention rumors rise and tensions mount.
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Bulgaria
Turkey
Berlin
Torpedo boat destroyer sunk in fog engagement
London reports the admiralty says a torpedo boat destroyer was sunk Sunday after a collision in fog. No casualties are reported.
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London
Admiralty
Canadian casualty list includes F Becker from Moline
Ottawa dispatch notes a casualty list item naming F Becker of Moline Illinois. The brief entry reflects wartime reporting with minimal details and a terse recording of a single individual’s status.
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Ottawa
F. Becker
Moline
Ils
Weer
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Norta Sea
Bunkirk
Arras
Albert
Esmee
St-Quentin
Laon
Cerca Thierry
Marle
Edernay
Gen
Baltic
September Realty
S Lew
Spain
Cambrai Front
Epshy
Gonzeaucourt
Field Marshal
Prussia
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