General strike threatens New York transit amid rising violence
New York faces growing strike actions as 700,000 workers loom large. Police fortify car routes with 6700 officers and motorcyclists while Mayor Mitchel vows to use civil and military power to curb unrest. Labor leaders weigh a general walkout possibly starting Monday or Tuesday, amid elevated train bombardments and injuries.
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New York
Mitchel
Ernest Bohm
Central Federated Union
State Bureau of Mediation and Arbitration
Transit Eeth
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Theodore P. Shonts
Interborough Rapid Transit
New York Railways Company
Interborough
Merchants’ Association
M. J. Ragah
State Board of Arbitration and Mediation
State Industrial Commission
British Subjects Shot Near Tuxpam Oil Camp
Report from Tampico via the steamship Topila states that two British subjects were killed and 36 of 38 Carranza soldiers were slain by bandits at an Aguila Company oil camp near Tuxpam on September 16. Villistas were said to be the attackers. two Carranza officers reportedly were killed after sheltering in an Englishman’s house.
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Galveston
Tex
Carranza
Aguila Company
Tuxpam
Banfits
Topila
Tampico
Villistas
Wisconsin Adjutant General to Texas for Investigation
Governor Phillips commissions former Adjutant General C R Boardman of Oshkosh to travel to Texas and conduct a thorough investigation into the conditions under which Wisconsin guardsmen are serving. Adjutant General Orlando Howley will accompany General Boardman on the mission.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
E. I. Phillip
C. R. Boardman
Oshkosh
Texas
Wisconsin Guardsmen
Orlando Holway
General Boardman
Epireus Citizens Urged to Join Greek Defense Movement
Constantino Melas, deputy for Janina, calls Epireus inhabitants to join the national defense effort begun at Saloniki. A provisional Macedonian government has urged Greeks and the army to drive Bulgarians from Greek soil as mobilization spreads in the province. Venizelos’ possible leadership remains unconfirmed.
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Jania
Defense Movement
Venizelos
Athens
Paris
Constantino Melas
Janina
Epireus
Saloniki
Committee of National Defense
Macedonia
Greece
M. Venizelos
Conferees Close Week in Mexican American Talks
New London Conn September 22 The Mexican American joint commission virtually concluded its work for this week as many members depart for the weekend. Alberto Pani and Ignacio Bonillas plan travel to New York and Boston while Luis Cabrera remains in motion and Dr John R Mott will be away tomorrow. Tasker Bliss was also away today but expected back Monday as reports on general conditions in Mexico are reviewed.
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New London
Conn
Alberto Pani
New York
Luis Cabrera
Ignacio Bonillas
Boston
John R. Mott
American Commission
Tasker H. Bliss
United States Army
Mexico
Soldier killed in El Paso saloon shooting
Sergeant Wren Bierne of the Twenty third United States Infantry was shot and killed in a saloon in El Paso on Thursday while attempting to arrest an intoxicated soldier. State ranger William Sands was arrested after the shooting. Bierne had eighteen months left to complete thirty years of service.
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EL Paso
Tex
Wren Bierne
Twenty-third
United States Infantry
William Sands
Bierne
Fall Fatal to Guardsman Near Las Cruces
Private Fred McGibbons of H Company Twenty first Michigan Infantry was thrown from an army motor truck and killed instantly near Las Cruces New Mexico. He died at the scene and the accident was reported from El Paso Texas.
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EL Paso
Tex
Fred McGibbons
H Company
Twenty-first Michigan Infantry
Las Cruces
N. M
San Antonio Tonight Weather Brief
Tonight in San Antonio and vicinity expect fair skies with light winds. Saturday brings partly cloudy conditions and mild temperatures with a slight risk of afternoon haze.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather Forecast Echoes Across Cities
The forecast from The Tight reports clear to rainy conditions across major cities. St Louis will see 62 degrees with a 12 mile southwest wind and a high of 76. Chicago 62 and cloudy with a 12 mile wind and high 72. Milwaukee 48 with rain and a 6 mile wind and high 64. Kansas City 64 clear with a 5 mile wind and high 76. New York 66 clear with a 14 mile wind and high 70. Washington 60 clear with a southeast wind and rain lingering.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Mit
Waukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Greek royal guard tightens around Constantine as Greece political crisis grows
Milan dispatch reports Crétans guarding King Constantine's palace with trenches around the residence. London Times denounces the new Greek cabinet as puppets and intrigues, warning it jeopardizes entente interests and Greek safety amid Greek-Turkish and Balkan tensions.
New Greek Premier Denies Pro German Bias
Premier Kalogeropolous tells AP he is not pro German and denies Constantine’s pro German charge. He says he is not a politician, took office to face new Balkan responsibilities, and upholds neutrality while examining conditions as they stand. He notes entente recognition issues and emphasizes benevolent neutrality as a base for action.
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Athens
London
Kalogeropolous
Constantine
Associated Press
Cabineet
Balkans
Pressent
Venizelos hints at possible revolt amid Greek war strain
Athens reports former premier Eliotherious Venizelos refused to confirm plans to head a temporary revolution government in Saloniki. He warned Greece may take action if the king ignores public opinion and stressed Greece endures a prolonged, exhausting war with morale and finances deteriorating and prisoners held abroad.
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Saloniki
M. Venizelos
Greece
Athens
London
Eliotherious Venizelos
Associated Press
Guardsmen Ordered to Mexican Border from Wyoming Kansas Wisconsin
Two Wyoming National Guard infantry battalions A Troop Kansas cavalry and B Troop Wisconsin cavalry were ordered to the Mexican border today by the War Department. The Wyoming units are the First and Second separate battalions attached to regimental organizations.
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Washington, D. C
Wyoming National Guard
Kansas Cavalry
Wisconsin Cavalry
War Department
Wyoming
Turkish Troops Appear Front Line Near Riga
Turkish forces have appeared on the Riga front led by German and Austrian officers with German equipment. This marks the first report of Turkish troops this far north. Earlier they joined the German and Austro-Hungarian forces in Galicia and have aided the push into Dobrudja.
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London
Riga
Reuter
Petrograd
Galicia
Roumanian
Dobrudja
Premier Tisza Wins London Political Showdown
The Hungarian Diet rejected Counts Andrassy and Apponyi's motion to convoke delegations amid a weeks long opposition to Premier Tisza. The clash peaked with Roumania joining the allies and the opposition demanding on foreign affairs and army administration be referred to delegations.
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London
Andrassy and
Apponyi
Budapest
Reuters
Amsterdam
Austria
Hungary
Tisza
Private Chicago Bank Campbell Dubio and Co Closes
The private bank Campbell Dubio and Company, the tenth to fail in Chicago in the last month, closed its doors amid a bankruptcy petition showing $800000 in liabilities and assets estimated at $900000 but depreciated to under $600000. The bank faced depositor runs and public agitation against private banks, though counsel stated the bank is solvent and able to pay out in full.
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Chicago
Campbell, Dubio and Company
Dubio
Armor Plant Sites Considered
Hearings on the location of the $11,000,000 government armor plate factory were re opened today by Secretary Daniels to give delegations from Knoxville Tennessee Jersey City and Perth Amboy New Jersey and several other cities an opportunity to be heard.
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Washington, D. C
Daniels
Knoxville
Tenn
Jersey City
Perth Amboy
N. J
Berlin claims victory in Dobrudja campaign
Berlin reports a central powers victory in Dobrudja after an encircling counterattack by Von Mackensen forces drove back Russian and Romanian troops. Desperate trench fighting continues in the Carpathians as Russians recapture Smotrec and repulse attacks near Babalo dowa.
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Berlin
London
von Mackensen
Dobrudja
War Office
Carpathian Mountains
Smotrec
Babaludowa
German War Office
Bucharest
Constanza
Black Sea
Tchernavoda
Danube
Roumania
British smash Germans on Somme and other fronts
British forces advanced about a mile on the Somme south of the Ancre, capturing two lines of German trenches between Flers and Martinpuich. French troops repelled German attacks near Rancourt and Priez farm with heavy losses to the attackers. On the Macedonian front Serbian and French actions near Florina and Monastir continue, while Bulgarian resistance holds near Urbani. Warships shell Bulgarian positions near Neohori as Doiran and surrounding areas see intensified artillery fire.
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London
Somme
Ancre
War Office
Flers
Martinpuich
Rancourt
Priez Farm
Paris
Fiorina
Monastir
Broda
Urbani
Vrbeni
Florina
Popili
Doiran
Struma
Neohori
Dobrudja
von Mackensen
Bucharest
Constanta-Tchernavoda
Sofia
Twelfth Division Ends 84 Mile March Toward Austin
Troops of the Twelfth provisional division near Camp Mabry proceed toward Austin after an 84 mile trek from San Antonio. General Funston and staff lead the advance with 44,000 soldiers due to reach the capital for three days of camp before returning. The march marks the longest army division pursuit since the Civil War.
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Twelfth Provisional Division
San Antonio
Austin
St. Elmo
Camp Mabry
Funston
H. L. Rogers
Malvern-Hill Barnum
Omar Bundy
W. D. Connor
Sterling Price Adams
Fitzhugh Lee
Hugh A. Drum
Camp Wilson
New Braunfels
Cigar Prices Rising Across Industry
New York, Sept. 22. An increase in cigar prices was announced by several manufacturers and tobacco trade members, predicting widespread advances soon. Higher raw material costs and rising wages for cigar makers push costs to be shared by consumers, jobbers, and retailers.
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New York
Transport sunk in Mediterranean by German submarine
The admiralty announced the sinking of a hostile transport in the Mediterranean on September 17 by a German submarine.
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Berlin
Admiralty
Mediterranean
Epidemic Infants Paralysis Hits New York
Twenty new cases of infantile paralysis were reported by health authorities in New York on September 22, nine fewer than the day before. Death toll rose to eleven, up five from yesterday.
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New York
British Trade Bank Planned
London reports a committee chaired by Baron Farington recommends establishing a British trade bank with £10,000,000 capital. The group was formed to find postwar funding solutions for British firms, focusing on financing large overseas contracts.
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British Trade Bank
London
Baron Farington
Great Central Railway
Bell o Report to Grace of Controversy in Chihuahua Battle
General Trevino denounces General Bell Jr report as a tissue of lies about Villa raid on Chihuahua. He says Villa and prisoners only, no ammunition or cannons taken, Villistas driven out, 600 max in force, no desertions, and air mobiles accounted for.
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Chihuahua
Mexico
George Bell, Jr
el Paso
Jacinto Trevino
Carranza Army
North
Associated Press
Bell
Trevino
Villa
Ramos
Merriero
Funston backs Bell report on Chihuahua attack details
General Funston endorses General Bell's El Paso transmitted report on the Villa assault in Chihuahua Saturday. He cites corroborating testimony from intelligence officers and observers who fled Chihuahua, confirming two Villista bands of about 300 men seizing the federal palace and other buildings.
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Funston
Bell
el Paso
Chihuah
Ameri Army
Chihuahua
Villa
Washton
Rim
Baker
Peing
Mexico
Deepartment
Villistas
Federal Palace
Carranzarison
Pereport
Trevino
Carranza
Baker Doubts Bell Report On Villa Raid
War Department signals doubt about Bell's account of Villa raid on Ciudad Juarez, stating Baker regards El Paso dispatches as uncertain and not fully accepting the reported events. Continued on next page.
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Washington, D. C
Baker
War Department
Villa
Hua City
el Paso
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