German Counter Attacks and Allied Advances Along Hindenburg Line
Night war office briefings report light combat as German counter blows meet British assaults near the Hindenburg line. Haig’s forces push north of Epehy and near Vermand while Gouzeaucourt resists heavy shellfire. In Flanders and on the Cambrai front, both sides hold and contest positions with renewed activity noted. Berlin reports a quiet day on the front.
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London
Hindenburg Line
Marshal Haig
Epehy
Hindenburg
Vermand
St Quentin
Chemin Des Dames
Aisne
St. Quentin
Ham
Roupy
Berlin
Attorney General Takes Charge of Slacker Raids
Attorney General Gregory assumes full responsibility for the recent slacker raids in New York in a letter to the president. The missive outlines the Justice Department policy on the Select Service Act and the dragnet results, while officials are censured for employing soldiers without Gregorys consent.
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Washington
Gregory
New York
Justice Department
Department
Prefer Death to Western Struggle
Paris dispatch reports German soldiers, reluctant to face the front, publicly defied orders. A Swiss doctor who recently returned from Germany described witnessing about 100 soldiers argue with officers and unveil their chests, shouting to be shot rather than march to the front.
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Paris
Germany
McCormick to face Lewis in Illinois Senate race
Politicians in Illinois report Medill McCormick the Republican nominee for senator with a lead of 50 000 to 60 000 statewide, while James Hamilton Lewis is renominated in a landslide. Chicago backed Mayor William Hale Thompson, and George E. Foss ran as a third Republican candidate. In Congress at large races, William F. Mason and Richard Yates were nominated, with Democrats M. H. Cleary and W. E. Williams as rivals.
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Chicago
Medill McCormick
Illinois
James Hamilton Lewis
Europe
McCormick
William Hale Thompson
George E. Foss
Lewis
William FE. Mason
Richard Yates
M. H. Cleary
W. E. Williams
British Air Activity Damped by Rain on Sept 10
London reports very little air activity on September 10 as heavy rainstorms reduce flying. The aviation communiqué notes persistent downpours limited operations and training across bases.
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London
Australian high commissioner Sir George Reed dies in London
Sir George Reed, Australian high commissioner, died in London on September 12, ending a prominent diplomatic career. The news confirms his death today in the British capital.
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George Reed
London
Port Propositions Approved for Seattle Terminal Upgrades
All four port propositions to improve Seattle public terminal facilities were approved by a large majority Tuesday. Proposal No. 1 to duplicate the Smith Cove terminal won 6,456 yes votes out of 13,000. Port Engineer Nicholson is ordered to proceed rapidly with completion of plans.
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Seattle
Gormley
Smith Cove
Nicholson
Golf Champion Lieutenant Weds in Boston
Lieut Francis Oulmet once amateur national champion married Miss Stella M Sullivan in Boston yesterday. He serves in the quartermaster department at Cambridge.
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Boston
Francis Oulmet
Stella M. Sullivan
Oulmet
Quartermaster’s Department
Cambridge
German Resistance Weakens As Allied Advances Grow
Paris date line reports Foch pressing Ludendorff while German lines hold from the Channel to Switzerland. Allied captures show a dramatic rise in prisoners and guns since 1917 with total 1918 figures near 150,000 prisoners and 2,100 guns, suggesting Germans improved only in retreating and running.
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Paris
Foch
Ludendorff
Hindenburg
English Channel
Switzerland
Flanders
Ypres
1919 Automobile Shows Canceled
Washington on September 12 1919 the war industries board requested cancellation of the national automobile shows planned for January and February in New York and Chicago. Industry leaders urged local promoters to abandon winter plans to comply with board requirements.
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Washington
War Industries Board
New York
Chicago
Automobile Industries
What Should Be Done to the Kaiser Speaker
Rev G T Gunter of the Westminster church speaks at the Chamber of Commerce Club luncheon on Friday noon. James A Dougan resigns as Assistant Corporation Counsel to join local board work and private practice.
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G. T. Gunter
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Chamber of Commerce Club
Kaiser
James A. Dougan
Walter F. Meier
Dougan
Consumers’ League
H. K. Putty
62Nd Ave
Red Cross
Liberty
Leopold Godowsky
Cliff Club
Tallmadge Conover
Seattle
University Naval Training Station
Municipal Pier
Chicago
Women's Association of Plymouth Congregational Church
H. G. Ross
East
Jack McDaniel
Amber Youngblood
Evelyn Swedman
Madeline Stewart
Wm. Pendergast
Central School
Margaret St
Walkerville
Adelaide
South Australia
el Paso
Tex
Mexico
Adam Kronig
Theatres Palace Hip Presents Variety of Acts
The new Palace Hip show opens Thursday with The Three Harmony Maids a high class singing trio. Robinson and Martin perform blackface comedy with a singing and talking skit. Lai Mon Kim The Only Chinese Tenor adds a novel act. The Three Lees juggle uniquely. Betty and Allen Lieber debut The Zeppelin Raid a brisk comedy sketch with a surprise finish. Polley offers a versatile novelty act including singing dancing and grotesque contortion.
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Palace Hip
Robinson
Martin
Lai Mon Kim
Three Lees
Betty
Allen Lieber
Mr. Lieber
Polley
Belgian Relief Day at White Elephant Shop Dress Goods
Fundraiser event on September 14 offers 36 inch storm serge yardage at 1.35 and 54 inch serge, navy to black, plus 40 inch wool poplin at 2.00 a yard. Items described for dresses and wear with color variety, located on upper main floor dress goods section.
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White Elephant Shop
Leary Bldg
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