Romanian Troops Hold Front East of Danube
Romanian war office reports German and Bulgarian attempts to invade eastern Romania were defeated and Romanians hold the frontier east of the Danube. They are said to be advancing in other sectors and have captured heights west of Brozeket. London dispatches note British advances on the Somme region with Leuze wood fully gained.
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Romanian War Office
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Danube
Austria
Brozeket
Somme
Leuze Wood
War Office
Combles
Ginchy
Paris
Lake Boiron
Struma
Berlin
Exchange Telegraph Company
Athens
Baron von Schenk
Greece
Germany
Hungary
Bulgaria
Turkey
Budapest
Romania
Petrograde
Lower Gorodenka
Halicz
Galicia
Jeanne
Wrymouth
Lloyds Shipping Agency
New Castle
Copenhagen
Hughes Desire for Fair Dealing and Labor Safeguards
Governor Hughes calls for fair dealing between classes and safe labor conditions in Lexington speech. He condemns legislation before investigation and warns against action under pressure, urging wise use of resources, end to class antagonism, and safe work, sanitary conditions, recreation, and reasonable hours. (Continued on page 4.)
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Lexington
Charles E. Hughes
United States
Hughes
Addamson
America
Senate Passes Emergency Revenue Bill Amid Tariff Fight
The Senate rushed through an emergency revenue bill late last night by a 42 to 16 vote. It advances plans to tax inheritances and war munitions, raise the income tax, establish a tariff commission, and set protective dyestuff duties to curb dumping after the war. Senator Underwood led a late clash to strike the tariff commission, arguing for principle, but the motion failed 55 to 5.
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Washington D. C
Senate
Congress
Cummins
Kenyon
la Follette
Norris
Clapp
Underwood
Shot Husband Self Defense in Chicago Park
Mrs Iva Barnes confessed to shooting and killing her husband James R Barnes during a Washington Park stroll. Police say three bullets struck Barnes the Chicago representative for a New York soap firm. She claimed he strangled her and she acted to save her life after previously denying involvement.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Chicago
Iva Barnes
James R. Barnes
Washington Park
Barnes
New York
Striking Retail Clerks Hit New York and Area
Three thousand grocery clerks walked out today in New York and nearby towns including Jersey City and Newark. Union leaders claim the number will rise to six thousand within 24 hours as owners rejected demands for shorter hours a 15 per week minimum and one percent of store receipts.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
New York
Jersey City
Newark
Retail Clerks International Protective Association
Hughes Brief Eastbound Stop Delivers No Speech
Charles F. Hughes, Republican presidential nominee, touched Cleveland for ten minutes on his way east. Local Republican leaders met the candidate but he did not make a speech during the train stop.
Congress Near Adjournment Faces Revenue Bill Clash
Washington September 6 Congress eyed adjournment with work remaining on the emergency revenue bill providing 205 million dollars annually and a tariff commission. The bill passed 42 to 16 with five Republicans voting yes and moved to conference as House conferees were named. Senate 32 to 14 approved Owens corrupt practices bill but its fate remained doubtful as adjournment loomed.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Owens
Battle Over Spaulding School Sparks Armed Standoff
In Spaulding a dispute between Wells Township and Brilliant village over school possession led to armed guards at the building. Brilliant pupils were blocked from classes as the township seeks $9,000 for the property, while a temporary injunction tees up a court hearing to untangle the conflict.
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Wells Township
Brilliant
Spaulding
Brilliant Board of Education
Ae Probate Court
Brilliant Board
Ohio
Brilliant School
Township
Township Board
Brillant Board
William Bell
Daniel Johnson
David Everson
John Lysle
Officer Bell
Bell
White Way Lighting Is Recommended For City Takeover
Steubenville’s ways and means committee resumed meetings at the Imperial Hotel to discuss the White Way lighting system on Market and Fourth streets. A City takeover is proposed at 45 per pole per year, with lights off at 11 p m. The plan could save about 5500 annually versus the old Are lighting contract. Supporters cite progress and national trends toward maintained White Way systems. A separate talk on an electric sign for Steubenville offered no action.
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Ways and Means Committee
Steubenville
Furmi
Frank Murphy
Light Committee
Murphy
Market
Fourth Streets
George Cochran
L. M. Leopold
Charles, D. Simeral
Joseph Ventolo
George Gescheider
Hugh Coble
J. W. Dorsch
Wars and Means Committee
Charles D. Simeral
City Schools See Enrollment Rise to 3900 on Second Day
Superintendent R L Ervin reports the city public schools opened the term with 3900 pupils, a rise of several hundred from last year and likely to reach 4000. Increases run across Grant 715 and High School 483, with Jefferson Stanton Lincoln and Wells buildings especially crowded. Overflow measures include using Wells auditorium as a study room.
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R. L. Ervin
Jefferson
Stanton
Lincoln
Wells
la Belle View
McKinley
Buchanan
Grant Building
Toronto
Mingo Junction
Supt
Ervin
Wertz Slated for U S District Judge Post
President Wilson slated Edward S. Wertz U S attorney for northern Ohio for appointment as U S district judge of the northern district to succeed Judge John H. Clark recently promoted to associate justice of the Supreme Court. Nomination likely before adjournment of the current session.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Washington
Edward S. Wertz
U. S
Ohio
Cleveland
Wilson
John H. Clark
Supreme Court
Senate
Commission in Mexico Opens Formal Sessions in Groton
The six members of the American Mexican Joint Commission met at their Groton hotel for the first formal session headed by Louis Cabrera. They expect to address questions starting with Mexico's demand for General Pershing's withdrawal, with adjournments as data is reviewed.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
New London
Conn
Joint Commission
Groton
Louis Cabrera
General Pershing
Rumor says few changes in Jefferson county liquor licenses
The Jefferson County Liquor License Board is receiving applications for the coming year with petitions granted in November. Few changes expected in license holders across the city and county as licenses will be allocated to Steubenville Dillonvale Mingo Junction and Amsterdam, the county's four wet spots.
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Jefferson County Liquor License Board
Steubenville
Dillonvale
Mingo Junction
Amsterdam
Jefferson County
Political talk at White House before Ohio trip
President Wilson and Senator Pomerene discussed political conditions in Ohio as Pomerene heads to Columbus to preside at the Democratic State Convention opening tomorrow.
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Denis
Washington
D. C
Ohio
Wilson
Pomerone
Columbus
Plane falls at Curtiss aviation school injures officers
Buffalo dispatch reports Major W. C. Campbell, a British army officer, and Theodore Curtijss, a Harvard student, seriously hurt when an aeroplane plunged about 500 feet at Curtiss aviation school. Campbell is in critical condition with a fractured skull and broken ribs. Curtijss suffered lesser injuries.
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Buffalo
W. C. Campbell
Theodore Currtijss
Harvard
Curtiss Aviation School
Campbell
de Kruijss
Funeral Draws Large Crowd for Zeppelin Crew in London
A huge crowd gathered in London to honor sixteen German airmen killed in a Zeppelin raid. Police lined the cemetery route to Potter's Bar amid protests over military honors, with a common grave prepared for the sailors and a smaller one for the officers.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
London
Potter’s Bar
Zeppelin raid report targets English cities and factories
Berlin dispatch details a September 3 airship attack on England. London City fortress and northern districts were bombed while Norwich factories and F al lons suffered explosions and fires. Oxford Harwich Boston Humber areas faced bombardment with fires. Weymouth gas works and aircraft were struck. Nottingham military works burned visibly for miles as airships faced heavy fire but remained undamaged.
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Berlin
England
London City
London
Norwich
Oxford
Harwich
Boston
Humber
Weymouth
Nottingham
Train Jumps Engineer and Fireman Fatally Burned
Woodsfield Ohio reports Train No 821 of the Ohio River & Western derailed on a curve east of town. The engine and tender mail car and a passenger coach overturned. Two crew members likely fatally burned while escaping steam. about twenty injured. Engineers George Windland of Woodsfield and Fireman Frank Hughey of Zanesville among the injured. Windland cared for locally. Hughey sent to Martin's Ferry hospital. Other injured include C T Pennington with three broken ribs Fay Franklin with facial injuries W Lyer with a head cut and Howard Kinkaid a mail clerk with a broken arm.
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Woodsfield
Ohio River & Western
George Windland
Frank Hughey
Zanesville
Windland
Hughey
Martin’s Ferry
C. T. Pennington
Fay Franklin
W. Lyer
Caldwell
Ohio
Howard Kinkaid
Doctor dies after infantile paralysis battle
Philadelphia reports the death of Dr Karl C Peck a 24 year old first assistant resident physician at Municipal Hospital He had treated hundreds of children with infantile paralysis and died from the disease He was a Newton Mass native His death follows five local deaths and seven new cases with 175 deaths and 558 cases in Philadelphia since July 1.
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Philadelphia
Karl C Peck
Municipal Hospital
Peck
Newton
Mass
Ohio Overcast With Thunder Showers Tonight
A weather notice reports overcast skies across Ohio with local thunder showers expected tonight and again Thursday. Forecasters warn of brief rain, possible isolated lightning, and cooler temperatures into the late week.
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Ohio
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