Earthquake Ravages Tuscany Towns Killing Thousands
Rome reports over 2,000 killed with Villa Collemandina and Fivizzano destroyed or wiped out in Massa Carrara. Pisa notes 57 bodies recovered at Gallinara as tremors terrify residents and halt clocks. King Victor Emmanuel visits affected districts amid relief efforts.
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Rome
Tuscany
Villa Collemandina
Massac Carrara
Fivizzano
Gallinara
Pisa
Jucea
Solero
Monte
Italy
Villa Colle Mandina
Castiglione
Bieve
Fosciano
Vaglia
Camporgiano
San Donnino
Piazza
Alserchio
Poggio
Castegnola
Foscien
Cathedral Square
Massa
Victor Emmanuel
Bans Liquor for Navy Ills
The Bureau of Medicine and Surgery issued an order prohibiting the issue of spirituous liquors to naval vessels for medicinal purposes. Medical depots may not issue whisky except to hospitals, and no further purchases will be made once current stock runs out, likely within two to three weeks. If absolutely necessary for life preservation, ethyl alcohol may be prescribed from supply officers.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Medical Department
Navy
Piece work men in stock yards seek raise after wage hearing
At a wage hearing before Federal Judge Alschuler, piece work workers in Chicago’s stockyards cited earnings as high as 106 dollars a week. George Anderson could not specify his pay or expenses, and Swift & Co. records showed he earned 106 dollars in one week and 90 dollars the next.
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Chicago
Alschuler
George Anderson
Anderson
Swift & Co
First Transcontinental Postal Plane Leaves San Francisco
The first transcontinental postal airplane departed from the Marina district in San Francisco at 6 15 a m carrying 00 pounds of mail with pilot Raymond J Little at the controls for the Frisco New York route.
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New York
San Francisco
Marina
Raymond J. Little
Poles Capture Russians in Northeast Front Advances
Warsaw reports that the Polish army on the northeastern front carried out successful attacks against Russians, taking 8,300 prisoners along with four guns and two armored vehicles.
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Warsaw
Porras Re-elected Panama Governor Sees Growth
Dr. Belisario Porras, newly elected Panama governor, presides over cordial ties with Panama ahead of a third term. His administration plans reforms with a two million dollar treasury surplus. He notes booming business and low cost of living, plus Central American road projects to draw U.S. visitors.
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Belisario Porras
Panama
Doctor Porras
United States
U. S. Emergency Army Plan for a Three-Tier Force
Washington reports the War Department detailing a vast emergency army to be mobilized quickly. The first line is 300 000 regulars, the National Guard at 435 000 will form the second line, and a 70 000 officer plus 12 000 more reserve is planned for the final, largest segment. The National Guard will be trained in coast artillery anti aircraft heavy guns and more with full infantry weapons. Pay scales for officers and enlisted personnel are set to attract steady service.
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Washington
War Department
National Guard
United States
United States Army
World War Order Formed in Detroit
Organization of the Military Order of the World War completed in Detroit with a adopted constitution and officer slate. The new body combines the American Officers of the Great War and related groups and is open to all commissioned World War veterans. It mirrors the American Legion in structure and upholds a consistent U S military policy while restricting political activity within the order.
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Detroit
Mich
United States
American Legion
American Ship Siboney Aground at Vigo Harbor
Lloyd dispatch from London reports the American steamer Siboney grounded in Vigo harbor Spain with the bow on rocks. The vessel faces possible total loss while passengers are being disembarked.
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London
Siboney
Vigo
Spain
Lloyd Dispatch
Wilson Bars Mine Parley
President Wilson refused to reconvene the joint scale committee after telegrams from Pennsylvania anthracite workers. The move blocks talks between operators and miners over wage scales and labor terms.
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Wilson
Washington
Pennsylvania
Joint
Movie Star Olive Thomas Dies in Paris
Paris September 13 Olive Thomas American film actress wife of Jack Pickford died at the American hospital from mercurial poisoning after swallowing bichloride of mercury.
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Paris
Olive Thomas
Jack Pickford
American Hospital
U S Still Wet Admits Kramer Big Cities Wide Open
Prohibition Commissioner Kramer reports widespread open liquor in major cities. He cites 50 million gallons stored in bonded warehouses and about three thousand arrests in New York with few convictions. He notes bribery suspicion, the skirt squad on Broadway, and public apathy toward enforcing the Volstead Act.
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Washington
New York
Chicago
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Kramer
Illinois
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
Broadway
State Street
Tarsus Besieged by Turks Near Adana
Constantinople reports Tarsus the birthplace of St Paul is besieged by Turkish forces. The French garrison and 25,000 residents near Adana lack food as Turks shell from groves around the plain, while rifle fire keeps the garrison confined within the walls.
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St. Paul
Constantinople
Tarsus
Adana
Paul Nilson
St. Paul’s Institute
Japanese luncheon honors visiting American congressmen
Tokyo on September 13. Viscount Uchida minister of foreign affairs hosted a luncheon in honor of visiting American congressmen. The entire cabinet and other notables attended the function.
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Tokyo
Viscount Uchida
Japan
Fire destroys Jelke dairy barns near Elgin
A $20,000 registered bull owned by John F. Jelke, a Chicago bakery equipment manufacturer, perished in an early morning fire that wiped out the Jelke dairy barns near Elgin Illinois.
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Elgin
Ill
John F. Jelke
Chicago
Jelke
Mosse the Berliner Publisher Dead at Berlin Age 72
Rudolf Mosse prominent Berlin publisher dies in Berlin at age 72 born in Gratz in 1843. He published the Berliner Tageblatt and the Berliner Volks Zeitung and was a leading figure in German journalism.
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Mosse
Berlin
Rudolf Mosse
Herr Mosse
Gratz
Berliner
Tageblatt
Berliner Volks Zeitung
Olive Thomas dies after Paris tragedy linked to Pickford quarrel
Movie actress Olive Thomas dies in a Neuilly hospital after ingesting bichloride of mercury following a quarrel with J. Pickford. Doctors say the poisoning occurred by error from a mercurial solution, with Pickford's prompt aid credited for saving her life earlier.
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Furits
Olive Thomas
Jack Pickford
Neuilly
Joseph Choate
Miss Thomas
Choate
Pickford
Olive
Paris
Montmartre
Ritz
Pittsburgh
New York
Harrison Fisher
Wilson Walks Without Aid On White House Outing
President Wilson, leaning on a cane, walked to his car at the White House in a brisk, first-front entrance motor trip since his illness. A crowd watched as he departed from the front entrance rather than the rear grounds for the first time.
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White House
Washington
Wilson
Harries Elected Commander in Chief of MWV
Maj. Gen. George H. Harries of Chicago was elected commander in chief of the Military Order of the World War at the closing session of the organization’s first meeting in Detroit Michigan.
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Harries
Detroit
Mich
George H. Harries
Chicago
Four Burned to Death Aboard Aeolus Steamship
Four men were burned to death in a fire on the steamship Aeolus in Baltimore Maryland on September 13. The vessel, formerly the Hamburg American liner Grosser Kurfurst, is undergoing reconversion at the port.
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Baltimore
Aeolus
Beet Puller Aims to Ease Sugar Beet Harvest
In California a inventor unveils a wheeled beet pulling machine. padded wheels lift beets from the ground while two side knives trim tops, potentially speeding harvest and reducing labor costs in sugar beet production.
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California
Home made clod crusher shown with simple high—yield design
An illustrated guide explains building a clod crusher from timber and iron to mash clods and kill weeds at small cost. The device rides on a float frame, uses a four by four with teeth, a lever to press teeth into soil, and can be stood or mounted for removal of obstructions. It suggests use before corn emergence to reduce weeds.
Figuring Capacity of Silo For Dairy Feeding
A guide to silo size based on cow numbers and daily feed. Ten cows need 50 sq ft feeding surface, eight foot diameter silo. fifteen cows require ten foot diameter. twenty cows need twelve foot diameter. forty cows demand sixteen foot diameter and about eighty feet high. quantities assume 40 pounds of silage per cow per day for six months.
Treatment of Army Worms
Army worms enter fields quickly and control is limited once inside. Build an eight inch deep furrow and square one side. every ten to fifteen feet make a shallow posthole. As worms gather in the furrow or holes, sprinkle with kerosene. Apply promptly for best results.
Grain for Ewes and Lambs and Pasture Conditioning
If ewes and lambs have good pasture and forage crops it will seldom pay to feed grain unless the lambs are being conditioned for picking.
Importance of Male Birds in Egg Production
Doctor Pearl from the Maine experiment station notes two classes among high producing hens. High layers pass their traits to daughters, while poor breeders do not. Selection via trap nests, mating top females with top sons, and retesting offspring confirms the male’s strong influence on egg production.
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Doctor Pearl
Maine
Day for Digging Potatoes Advises Careful Harvest
The agricultural college urges digging on a clear day when soil isn’t wet to prevent soil sticking. Potatoes should dry in the field briefly then be stored in a cool moist dark place. For home storage avoid piles deeper than two and a half to three feet to reduce decay.
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Agricultural College
Floor Standards for Portable and Permanent Poultry Houses
Floors of portable poultry colony houses must be at least one foot from the ground with an open space underneath. Permanent brood houses should have cement floors and doors and windows screened with one inch mesh wire. If these precautions are followed, rats and weasels usually cause little damage.
Salt Prevents Indigestion in Sheep Pasture Shifts
Report notes shepherds use salt with air-slaked lime to avert indigestion and bloat when sheep move to new pastures. Some farms dip tobacco stems in strong salt brine as a precautionary measure.
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Villa’ Collemandina
I Fivizzano
Bureau of Medicine
United States Sea Service
U. S. Emergency Army
U.S
Federal Prohibition
Carl. Russell
Catt Russell
Rocktine
Mass
John Alden
J. Pickford
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