Guns Clash at Metz as Allied Forces Drive Forward
British and American commands report heavy fighting around Metz as Allied forces press the German fortress. More than 200 guns captured and over 15,000 German prisoners taken so far, with Americans advancing along a 33 mile front between the Meuse and Moselle. French seize the plateau east of Vauxallon while British gain ground near St Quentin and along the Ypres Comines canal with new posts at Sauchy Cauchy and Oppy.
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Moselle
Norroy
Wilcey
Pershing
St. Mihiel
Verdun-Viain
Abaucourt
Vilcey
Vauxanlon
Chemin Des Dames
Maissemy
St. Quentin
London
Flanders
War Office
Ypres-Comines Canal
Sauchy-Chancy
Oppy
Moenvres
Nore Gravrelle
Sauchby-Cauchy
Federal Trade Commission Rules Against Unfair Film Tactics
The FTC ordered Stanley Looking Corp of Philadelphia to desist from practices aimed at manipulating film bookings. Prohibited actions include cancelling contracts, moving films away from competitors, offering exclusive bookings, pressuring exhibitors, and threats of losses or intimidation. The ruling targets widespread industry practices and calls for a thorough industry cleanup nationwide.
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Federal Trade Commission
Washington
Federal Rade Commission
Tanley Looking Corporation
Philadelphia
United States
Tool
Leoakm
Aerial crash kills two aviators in Brooklyn yard
Lieut Charles Kenney Jr of Covington Kentucky and Lieut E H Austin of Boston Massachusetts were killed when their Army airplane fell in the Flatbush area of Brooklyn. The engine failed over houses and trees and the wreckage struck a clothes pole. both men died on scene.
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Charles Kenney, Jr
Covington
E. H. Austin
Boston
Massachusets
Flatbush
Brooklyn
Kemney
Garden City
L. L
Austin
Mineola
U. S. Cavalry Leads In Lorraine Front Fighting
American cavalry detachments on the Lorraine front dismounted to assault near Hatton Chatel and Bois Nonard, then remounted to resume saber charges. They seized a German hospital near Thiaucourt, where German staff aided wounded. Three German officers at St Mihiel killed themselves after orders to retreat.
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Bois Vigneulles
Foret la Montagne
Hatton ‘Chatel
Bois Nonard
Hindenburg
Dampintoux
Dommartin
Vigneugiles
Thiaucourt
Friend
St. Mihiel
Crowder thanks Connecticut papers for Registration Day aid
Provost Marshal General E H Crowder expresses appreciation for the cooperation of Connecticut newspapers War Bureaus Town Committees of the Connecticut State Council of Defense and all agencies aiding Registration Day. Telegram notes his pleasure with the support by newspapers state and county councils and other agencies in the draft registration.
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Hartford
E. H. Crowder
Connecticut State Council of Defense
General Crowder
Division of
Department of Publicity
Police Strike Remains, Cincinnati Under Guard
Cincinnati reports no change in the police strike with officers still away. Home Guards protect the city and Boy Scouts act as traffic officers while Mayor Galvin maintains officers cannot return as union men and reinstated personnel must leave the union to resume duty.
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Cincinnati
Galvin
New Haven Weather Forecast Sees Cloudy Cooler Outlook
The report for New Haven and vicinity predicts cloudy conditions tonight and Tuesday with likely rain and cooler temperatures. Connecticut forecasts follow with unsettled weather, light fog and rain, and a weak pressure trough extending from Texas to the St. Lawrence valley. Observations across multiple cities show a mix of clouds, clear spells, and mild temperatures, with New Haven at 60 degrees and Hartford at 58.
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St. Lawrence Valley
Oklahoma
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Colorado
Rocky Mountains
Lake Region
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Atlantic City
Block Island
Boston
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Chicago
Denver
Detroit
Hartford
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Nantucket
Portland
St. Louis
St. Paul
Washington
Austrian Peace Offer Spurned Across Washington
Washington officials and diplomats rejected Austria's non-binding call for a secret conference to set terms. They pledged no discussion until allied nations and the United States formally decline the proposal, signaling continued war and the United States’ resolve to press the fight.
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United States
Austria
Senate
House
Germany
Russia
Brest-Litovsk
Lansing
March
America
State Department
Wilson
Liberty Loan
Baron Burian
Essen
Austria-Hungary
France
Belgium
Italy
Serbia
Montenegro
Albert
Lloyd-George
Manchester
Spanish cabinet to discuss U boat outrages
King Alfonso will preside over a cabinet meeting in Madrid to consider recent German U-boat outrages on Spanish shipping. Paris reports officials expect gravest international decisions if the king follows through with presiding, reflecting Alfonso’s pro-ally stance amid Spanish neutrality debates.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Paris
Sub Treasury Report Shows Bank Net Gain Saturday
New York September 16 the sub treasury gained 212000 from banks on Saturday with a cash net gain since Friday of 241000 reflecting weekly movement in the banking sector.
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New York
Sub-Treasury
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