General strike tightens grip in Springfield
In Springfield Illinois on September 15 Gov. Lowden canceled his Chicago trip to preside at a Root patriotic meeting. About 8000 strikers from nearly every industry walk out, spurring grocery shortages, ice wagon issues, and a coal supply threat as miners and teamsters strike. Contingent troops and police stand by while talks with strike leaders proceed.
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Springfield
Gov. Lowden
Chicago
Lowden
Teamsters
Ninth
Tenth Illinois Infantry
Eleventh Infantry
Camp Lincoln
Seven Shots Fire Upon Troop Train Near Mingo Junction
A troop train on the Pennsylvania railroad near Mingo Junction Ohio was fired upon Friday night. Four soldiers were wounded one seriously and remained aboard as the train continued to Pittsburgh. Railroad detectives and city police investigated but could not identify any attackers. A nearby colony of several hundred foreigners, mostly steel workers, lived in the area.
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Steubenville
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mingo Junction
Pittsburgh
American Ship Wilmore Sunk by German Submarine
London report says the American ship Wilmore was sunk by a German submarine on September 12. The British admiralty announced all crew members were saved and no further details have been released.
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London
Wilmore
Comerford Warns Labor Of Hidden Dangers To Democracy
Chicago attorney Frank Comerford warned Bloomington labor groups that misrepresentatives are loyal to the flag and warned against German propaganda and self-serving leaders. He urged unity with the flag, noted capitalists bear some blame, but stressed the war effort and democracy depend on organized labor remaining steadfast and not divided.
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Comerford
Labor
Bloomington
Ill
Frank Comerford
Chicago
Rank and File of
Organized Labor
Temple of Loyal Labor
Wilhelm Strasse
America
Gompers
Walker
Mitchell
Fitzpatrick
Itzgerald Opens War Bill Debate in House
Washington, Sept. 15. Debate opened in the House on the urgent deficiency bill granting more than seven billion dollars for war. Rep. Fitzgerald, head of the appropriations panel, reviewed war costs and European belligerents expenses. He pegged total wartime outlay at about 90 billion dollars and listed Britain 18.5, Russia 15, France 15.327, Italy 3.12, Germany 21.3, Austria 12.8 billion. The U S expects to spend 18.208 billion in the first year, much for two years of operations.
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Washington
House
Pitzgerald
Appropriations Committee
Fitzgerald
Great Britain
Russia
France
Italy
Germany
Austria
United States
Insurance Bill Sent To Senate Finance Committee
Washington Sept 15 The soldiers and sailors insurance bill was referred Friday to the senate finance committee. Most members are busy with war credits or taxation measures. It will receive committee attention next week after discussions between Chairman Simmons Democratic Leader Martin and the President on postponing action until December.
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Washington
Soldiers’ and Sailors
Senate Finance Committee
Simmons
Martin
Korniloff Aide Dies of Wounds in Petrograd
Petrograd news service reports Gen Krymoff, aide to Gen Korniloff, died of wounds suffered after an interview with Premier Kerensky. He inflicted the wounds Thursday night before seeking aid from the government.
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Korniloff
Petrograd
Krymoff
Kerensky
Unpatriotic Talk Lands Him in Jail
Fred Bauhr a wealthy Iroquois county farmer living near Watseka was arrested in Danville Illinois and brought before a federal officer charged with unpatriotic and treasonable utterances. He posted bond of 1000 dollars to appear next week for trial.
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Danville, Ill
Fred Bauhr
Iroquois County
Watseka
United States District Court
Pana Strike Settled at Peabody Mine No 7
Five hundred miners at Peabody mine No 7 in Lovey Illinois ended a strike begun Tuesday after the company refused to restrict loaders to three cars a day. Workers returned to work on Friday amid renewed labor dispute context.
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Pana
Ill
Peabody
Lovey
Five More Infantile Paralysis Cases Reported
Davenport Indiana reports five additional cases of infantile paralysis bringing the total to 32 since the outbreak began several weeks ago. An official note says health authorities are intensifying efforts to trace contacts and prevent further spread.
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Davenport
Tax raise on liquor approved in war tax bill talks
Washington, Sept. 15. Senate and house conferees reached agreement on about half of the revenue provisions in the $2.416 billion war tax bill. Key items approved include income tax and surtax rates, the alcohol section, and changes to public utility levies, with several House-proposed measures removed or trimmed. The panel signaled tentative consensus on war profits and postage sections, aiming for full agreement early next week.
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Washington
Senate
House
Senate to Pass War Credits Bill in Unanimous Form
Washington September 15 The war credits bill was taken up in the senate and prepared for passage in its house form with no changes to the 11 538 000 000 bond and certificate amounts or interest rates. Debate was brief with low attendance and a Brady amendment for a specific 5 000 000 advertising appropriation rejected. LaFollette amendments urged bonds in 20 denomination, five year redeemability, or twenty year maturity and interest not above 4 percent.
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Washington
Senate
House
Brady
Senate Finance Committee
LaFollette
Garfield to tighten coal export embargoes plan
Dr. Garfield fuel administrator asks export embargo board to refer all coal export applications to him for the present to prevent exports from interfering with relief plans for the northwest coal shortage.
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Washington
Garfield
Nation at War Readies to Quell Traitors Says Root
Chicago dispatch reports Elihu Root voices firm stance on wartime unity. He argues the war declaration changed all citizens duties, condemns antiwar rhetoric as aiding Germany, and urges support for conscription and government efforts. He cites long deliberation and lawful authority behind the decision.
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Chicago
Elihu Root
United States
Germany
Congress
Minnehaha Sunk Off Ireland by German Submarine
The Minnehaha, a large Atlantic transport liner, was destroyed by a German submarine off the coast of Ireland with 43 crew lost and 110 saved. Captain Frank Claret and First Officer Pierce were among the dead. The ship had been carrying munitions to England and was returning to New York when sunk.
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New York
Minnehaha
England
Albany
C. A. Wills
E. J. Barrett
Frank Claret
Pierce
Ireland
Trial in Villisca axe murder case faces slow start
In Villisca Iowa Sept 15 a preliminary rush of witnesses halted as the court struck parts of the state’s evidence linking a bloody shirt to Rev Lynn George J Kelly in the 1912 axe murders. As parties brace for a four week trial more testimony and technical details remain to be admitted or rejected.
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Red Oak
Ifa
Lynn George J. Kelly
Villisca
Council Bluffs
F. F. Faville
Kelly
Macedoniaa
Iowa
Villsca
Cora Marquard
W. C. Miller
Macedonia
Evidnee Strickin
W. R. Dani
Sidney
ER. Marn
Creston
Moran
I. H. Taggart
Clarinda
Towa
Joseph B. Moore
Villisea
No News From Haig War Office Says There Is Nothing
London report from British headquarters in France quotes Field Marshal Haig saying there is nothing of special interest to report. The terse dispatch reflects a quiet period on the front with no major actions recorded. Military leaders and officials maintain vigilance as operations continue.
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Haig
London
Field Marshal Haig
France
War Office
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