World Series Opens With Equal Strength Betting
Sept 30 report says both Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds appear evenly matched in playing strength. Moran likely to pitch for Chicago opener against Sallee, with Cicotte for the Reds. Public interest and odds tilt toward the White Sox, but expert opinion suggests a balanced series.
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Sallee
Cicotte Il Pirek
Chicago
Ohio
Angust Tierrmann
Var Baseball
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati Nationals
Cincinnati
Blockade Debate Shapes Russo German Peace Talks
A Supreme Court decision highlights maintaining a blockade of Russia as essential. The Journal notes the council weighs difficulties if Germany shifts relations with Russia as peace talks progress, framing the blockade as a key issue in postwar strategy.
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Dat ‘Ening
Russia
Germany
Blockade of Germany to Start Today Says Dispatches
Sept 30 The blockade threatened on Germany will begin today if German troops remain in the Baltic region. No food ships will sail for Germany until further orders. Whitlock, minister to Belgium, was nominated today to be ambassador to that country.
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Germany
Baltic
American forces in Siberia seek apology over arrests
General Graves reported that an American officer and a private were arrested by Cossacks in Priamur province and flogged, prompting demands from General Rozanoff and the U. S. War Department for an apology and investigation. The incident drew Japan intercession concerns and was treated as a serious breach of American forces in Siberia.
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Gioneral
Saves
Siberia
Rozanoff
Priamur
Capain L. P. Jones
Washington
Genval Graves
W Department
Graves
America
Baker
War Department
State Department
Department
Leading Attorneys Surap in Raleigh Discuss Unconstitutional Law
Raleigh reporting closely examines legal conflict and court holdings as lawyers debate the constitutionality of the Cummins bill Pope and others refer to a “bad precedent” while notable figures like Murray Allen and Josiah Bailey surface in a murky legal landscape. Washington coverage notes the railway executive association filing with the Interstate Commerce Committee on rate regulation and railroad earnings.
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Murray Allen
Josiah William Bailey
North Carolina
Washington
Sons of the Cummins
Paris
Charles
Association of Railway Esxecutives
House
Interstate
President Wilson Appears Refreshed after Rest
President Wilson appeared much better this morning after a night of rest. Secretary Tumulty announced that he was refreshed and in improved spirits following his illness.
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Whson
Washington
Wilson Chrose
Tumulty
Steel strike shows apparently no change in Pittsburg
Pittsburg reports the steel strike remains largely unchanged as of Sept 30. Employers say more workers returned to the mills this morning while strike leaders claim the number of strikers has fallen.
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Pittsburg
Mauna Loa Erupts Again Shaking Hawaii Homes
In Honolulu on September 30 the Mauna Loa volcano erupted anew. A wide lava stream poured down the mountain sides destroying many homes. Residents fled toward the sea, about 30 miles away.
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Tlenolulu
Mauna Loa
Governor calls conference on mob lynching and hospital violence
In Montgomery Alabama on September 30 the governor convened an official conference to determine actions after a lynching near the city yesterday of two Black men and a hospital mob incident that fatally wounded a Black person. Police were attacked late at night as chaos erupted near the hospital.
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Montgomery
Ala
Fermic
Joes
Prohibition Must Wait on Peace Treaty Ratification
Washington states that wartime prohibition cannot be lifted until after the Peace Treaty is ratified, per a War Department statement and Attorney General Palmer’s opinion. The note emphasizes that demobilization ideals and wartime controls hinge on formal treaty approval.
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Washington
War Department
Palmer
Britioh Fr. Strike Offers Little Trouble
London reports congestion in railroad traffic due to a strike is expected to ease as trains will run in greater numbers. Volunteer workmen are volunteering to operate trains and citizens are urged to serve as special constables in emergencies. An attempted derailment occurred yesterday, the first since the strike began. Streetcars and buses may cease service today in government circles.
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London
Baroness von Boechlinson Plans Return to U S With Son
Baroness von Boechlinsan, formerly Gertrude Berwind of Philadelphia, reportedly the first American woman to divorce a German husband during the war, seeks a passport for this purpose. Her husband Baron von Boechin is a Prussian officer tied to Prince Max von Baden, with a wartime record and later Kaiser's headquarter ties.
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Baroness von Boechlinsan
Ftorerly
Gertrude Berwind
Philadelphia
Evita
United States
Rhind
Baron Broeesin von Beehinson
Max Vin Baden
Marne
Richmond Prison Reform Tale Surfaces in 1910s Report
A fragmentary Richmond dispatch notes Frank I. Gibson a 50 year old man racially as the tale unfolds. Salvation Army worker Cant Thomas Anderson allegedly aided in his recapture after a prior sentence. The report mentions multiple marriages and a recent release from a western penitentiary.
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Richmond
Frank I. Gibson
Thomas Anderson
Salvation Army
Gipson
Bessie Gilson
UNC Opens Fall Session Amid Enrollment Push and New Appointments
The University of North Carolina begins its fall term on October 2 with about twelve hundred students and a raised cap to accommodate growth. New appointments include Dr HOOPLE as dean of liberal arts and commerce head PL Graham, while Paul John Weaver joins to lead a first time course in music education. The academic year splits into three terms, ending before Christmas, at Easter, and a June commencement.
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University of North Carolina
Chase
Sein
Hoople One
College of Liberal Ts
PL Graham
D- D. Carroll
Paul John Weaver
St Luis
Cotton market shifts as recruits hesitate
Army seeks soldiers amid low enlistment. The text contrasts conditions overseas with reluctance at home, noting a persistent gap between "over there" and "over here" as December 32 21 and related dates appear in the fragment.
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