House Creates Woman Suffrage Committee in 181 to 107 Vote
Washington reporters note the House voted 181 to 107 to establish a committee on woman suffrage under Ways and Means, shifting all push for the Susan B. Anthony amendment to a new, more favorable stage. Antis led by Judiciary Chair Webb fought the move, arguing it endorses White House picketing. Rankin of Montana and Pou pressed for action, citing a letter said to be from President Wilson. Four picketers were arrested near the White House during the debate but later released on bond.
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House
Ways and Means
Congress
Webb
Antis
Judiciary Committee
White House
Miss Rankin
Montana
Representative Pou
Rules Committee
Pou
Wilson
Poll
Woman's Party
White Houses
Governor names waterway board to push Joliet La Salle link
Springfield Sept 26 Gov. Lowden announced the creation of a board of water resource advisers and named BE Conway Joy Morton John Y Pirie George T Page and Charles B Fox as members The group aims to secure a Joliet La Salle waterway connection with focus on public service and business efficiency Puterbaugh and Sackett will organize and direct the effort The appointees are prominent business leaders with ties to commerce and waterways advocacy
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Springfield
Lowden
Board of Water Resource Advisers
S. Conway
Joy Morton
John Y. Pirie
Chicago
George T. Page
Peoria
Charles B. Fox
East St. Louis
Joliet
Illinois River
la Salle
Board of Advisers
Conway
Tairle
Fox
Morton
Page
Leslie D. Puterbaugh
Public Works and Building Department
W. L. Sackett
Division of Waterways
W. W. Kimball Co
Federal Commission Inland Waterways
Pirie
Aluminum Ore Company of
Conferees Split on War Tax Bill Again
Washington Sept 25 Conferees from the senate and house failed to reach a final agreement on the war tax bill again and adjourned to reconvene later. Disputes over war excess profits taxation and minor matters blocked compromise while senate members favored the house plan on excess profits with a flat 8 percent exemption proposed by the house. The dispute is not expected to alter the Senate's gross levy of about 1.06 billion dollars.
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Washington
Senate
House
House ‘Representatives
Steel Prices Cut In Half Under War Board Output Control
Washington issued a wartime price scale for steel fixed by producers and the War Industries Board, with President Wilson's approval. Prices cut in half apply to public and allied governments, effective now through January 1, 1918, and wages will not be reduced. Output will be allocated under government supervision to meet war needs, with priority given to war-related production.
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War Board
Washington
United States
Wilson
War Industries Board
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Joseph E. Davies
Senate
Davies
Navy
Daniels
No Quotas Sent Oct 3 Into Iowa
Gov Harding received a War Department telegram stating no more Iowa drafted men would be sent to Camp Dodge until the cantonment is ready. Similar notices were sent to other state governors. The telegram notes no more men will be sent until the camp is completed and ready.
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Des Moines
Senate Advances Deficiency Bill
Washington Sept 25 The urgent deficiency bill grows to 7.99 billion with Army and Navy emphasis. The Appropriations Committee favorably reports for Senate action and Senator Martin signals a soon vote. The House had added 779.6 million, lifting total to 7.992 billion including 776.9 million in actual appropriations and 3.485 billion in authorization. A new clause limits draft act expenditures to current authorization and supports torpedo destroyer building provisions.
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Washington
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Martin
House
Army
Thenate
Foundrymen Leader Seeks Peace Over Profits
J P Pero of East St Louis IL, president of the American Foundrymen's Association, told the joint annual convention with the American Institute of Metals in Boston that American foundrymen will not seek war profits and desire honorable lasting peace. More than 3000 members attend.
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Boston
J. P. Pero
East St. Louis
American Foundrymen's Association
American Institute of Metals
Suspect Charged in Triple Murder at Monmouth
Lovey Mitchell, a St. Louis resident, is held in the Monmouth county jail over the Sept 30 1911 killings of William E. Dawson, his wife, and daughter. Arrested in St. Louis in 1915, he was brought back and released when the grand jury did not act.
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Monmouth
Lovey Mitchell
St. Louis
William E. Dawson
Mitchell
Baker Explains Guard Mergers and Rail Support
Secretary Baker outlined that national guard consolidations will be driven by military necessity while preserving historic regiments where possible. He cited Missouri and Kansas unit protests and noted the Rainbow division at Camp Mills combines southern and northern guards with long Civil War records. Railroads received praise for mobilization, moving 602000 soldiers since August without major schedule disruptions.
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Washington
Baker
Missouri
Congress
Kansas
Richmond Light Infantry Blues
Camp Mills
42Nd
Rainbow” National Guard
Cold Harbor
Smoot Substitutes Insurance Plan Before Committee
Washington Sept 25 Senate Finance sub committee began work on the administration soldiers and sailors insurance bill. Senator Smoot offered a substitute that grants free government insurance of 2000 during service and allows private policies up to the existing 1000 limit for those uninsurable after the war, with government paying the difference while preserving a federal insurance department.
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Washington
House
Senate
Smoot
Roosevelt Attacks La Follette at Wood Dinner
Col Theodore Roosevelt denounces Senator La Follette as Germany’s ally and demands war against Austria and Turkey. He says Congress would have ended the war sooner had it acted earlier and urges preparedness. Roosevelt defends Wilson’s democracy policy and warns German influence in the U.S. press.
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Kansas City
United States Senate
LaFollette
Theodore Roosevelt
Leonard Wood
Col. Roosevelt
Congress
Germany
America
Wilson
Austria
Turkey
Committee On
Gen. Wood
Senator la Follette
la Follette
Minneapolis
Roosevelt
United States
England
Air Raid Strikes London Kill Six in Night Assault
London reports a seaborne dawn raid by German aircraft on Kent and Essex and a London attack between 8 and 9 pm. Six killed, about 20 injured, with zeppelins seen in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Anti aircraft fire, searchlights, and dramatic scenes followed as crowds endured a long, orderly evacuation and civilians sought safety in underground stations.
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London
Yorkshire
Lincolnshire
Associated Press
Drury Lane
Red Cross
Press Association
Dutch Mission To White House
Dutch economic mission members A G A Van Eelde A Van Der Houven Van Oordt and Joost Van Vollenhoven with Minister Van Rappard were received by President Wilson who hoped they could arrange satisfactory shipment of food to the Netherlands.
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White House
Washington
United States
Paper shipment delays force brief Whig edition
The Whig announces a temporary reduction in regular content as a shipment of print paper from the mills to the paper is delayed. Telegraph wires are speeding the order, and it is hoped full editions resume in a day or so.
Von Goetz predicted war in 98 echoing Dewey tale
Senator Lewis quoted Admiral Dewey’s report that Captain Von Goetz of the German navy predicted a German world conquest war around 1913. He said Paris would be captured first to subjugate England, then New York and Washington, with a huge indemnity and Monroe Doctrine collapse. He criticized pacifists and praised wartime patriotism.
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Washington
Germany
Admiral Dewey
Manila
von Goetz
South America
Lewis
Benedict
Wilson
America
Germans Press Attacks Northeast of Verdun Fail
German crown prince forces assault French positions near Blois La Chaumme and Bezonvaux with heavy losses, while French countermeasures drive attackers back. Russian efforts on Riga Dvina front push to recapture ground. Berlin claims Jacobstadt booty includes bread and flour. no new infantry actions on Bainsizza, Marmolada, or Carso fronts as Austro Italians hold gains.
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Crown Prince
Verdun
Petain
Bloies la Chaumme
Bezonvaux
Bois le Chaumme
Beaumont
Riga-Dvinsk
Dvina
Riga
Petrograd
Silzeme
Jacobstadt
Berlin
Bainsizza
Gorizia
Carso
Trent
Marmolada
World wheat crop rises in 1916 figures for key nations
Washington reports from the International Institute of Agriculture show the 1916 world wheat crop at 1,665,489,000 bushels, up 3.3 percent, with barley up 2.4 percent, oats up 19.9 percent, and corn up 23.8 percent. Algeria’s latest data mark wheat up 10.9 percent, oats up 442 percent, and barley down 7.7 percent.
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Washington
United States
International Institute of Agriculture At
Rome
Department of Agriculture
Algeria
6000 Navy Workers Strike at Norfolk Navy Yard
About 5,000 men at the Norfolk Navy Yard walked out on Monday while awaiting a wage scale agreement. The strike involves a large portion of the yard’s labor force as negotiations continue.
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Norfolk
Navy Yard
Anarchist Plot Told Tying Oklahoma Uprising
Testimony in an anti draft hearing in Enid Oklahoma described a nationwide uprising planned by the Working Class union and its Texas affiliate Farmers and Laborers Protective organization. Witnesses said 48 groups would join the I W W in a revolt to seize towns loot stores burn bridges and cut telegraph lines. August raids followed and the movement aimed to outnumber troops. two carloads of rifles were to be used. Wiggins, alleged W C U head, faced charges in St Louis while linked acts in Oklahoma included dynamiting water mains and arson near Henryetta.
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Enid
Okls
Uator
Oklahoma
Rude” Munson
Ham Spence
Workin Class Union
Farmers’ and Laborers’ Protective Organization
Texas
Jon
Spence
Wilson
Gov Williams
Seminole
Hughes
Pontoco
St. Louis
W. Wiggins
Henryetta
Okla
Dewar
Kusa
Wiggins
Camp Lewis
American Lake
Wash
Argentina Mobilizes Navy Amid General Strike
Buenos Aires reports mobilization of the Argentine navy at a rendezvous 37 kilometers from the capital. Unusual military activity spreads across the republic, with officials noting possible additional causes beyond the general strike. German influence suspected behind the railroad strike and German notes loom over parliament as distrust grows of Berlin and Von Luxburg dispatches.
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Buenos Aires
Republic
Germany
Congress
Berlin
von Luxburg
Molina
Closing arguments in Villisca trial for Rev. Kelly
Sept 25 closing arguments in the trial of Rev. Lynn Kelly charged with the Villisca murders will be heard today with verdicts anticipated by Wednesday night. Four Iowa institution superintendents testified Kelly was a paranoiac who could recall acts, while the state argues his confession reflects reality rather than a delusion the defense asserts.
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Red Oak
Lynn Kelly
Villiscaux
Kelly
Iowa
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