British Offensive Scores a Victory Over Teutons
British forces in France deliver a major assault as heavy guns pound German positions. British troops push down hills into trenches and capture many enemies. Holding gains are reported as renewed fighting continues north of Somme with entente advances in Macedonia.
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Teutons
France
London
Macedonia
Entente
Courcellete
Martinpuch
Fleers
Somme
Germans Beat Rumanians in Dobrudja Campaign
Berlin reports Field Marshal von Mackensen decisively defeated the Rumanians in Dobrudja and now pursues them. German forces also held the Somme front while losing ground elsewhere. A telegram from Emperor William notes allied gains against Russia and Romania, and a Bucharest report alleges a Petrograd police member killed Jews and others.
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Berlin
von Mackensen
Bucharest
Petrograd
Turks Advance Rebuffed in Caucasus War Front
Petrograd reports Turkish offensive in the Caucasus repulsed with new positions taken by Bulgarian forces on the Macedonian front, Berlin confirms.
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Petrograd
Caucasus
War Office
Berlin
Macedonian Front
Italians Launch New Offensive Near Trieste
Rome reports Italians renew offensive efforts in the Trieste area advancing significantly and taking about a thousand prisoners.
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Rome
Triest
Serbian Forces Routed Bulgarians Near Florina
Serbian troops routed Bulgarian forces and pushed six miles northeast of Florina in Macedonia. They captured thirty two cannons as French and Russian units also defeated the Bulgarians in the same sector.
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Bulgarsan Run
Paris
Florina
Macedonia
French Repulse German Counter Attacks Near Somme
Paris reports heavy German counter attacks north and south of the Somme were repulsed last night. The French took 400 prisoners and 86 German bodies were recovered from one trench.
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Paris
Somme
Shelled Towns
Bulgarian forces maintain an advantage in ongoing fighting near shelled towns as military operations unfold in Sofia region on September 16.
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Sofia
Closing Doors of Private Banks Nearing Collapse
Chicago Sept 16 The States Attorney Mackay L Hoyne says several private one man banks will close soon. He is investigating the operations and conditions of these single owner institutions amid widespread concerns in the financial sector.
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Chicago
Mackayl Hoyne
Sister of President Wilson Dies at Lady Howe
New London and Long Branch reports state Mrs. Anne E. Howe, the president's only sister, died of peritonitis. President Wilson canceled a St Louis engagement and plans to attend the funeral in Columbia South Carolina, with a Baltimore speech on September 25 plausible.
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New London
Anne E. Howe
Wilson
Long Branch
Howe
St. Louis
Baltimore
Urge Probe of Packing Industry
Denver on September 16. The marketing committee of the American National Live stock association adopted resolutions urging the federal trade commission to investigate packing and livestock industries. Walter L. Fisher, counsel, outlined proposed measures for introduction in the next congress to remedy conditions.
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Denver
American National Livestock Association
Federal Trade Commission
Walter L. Fisher
Catholics Gather for Conference
Prominent Catholic churchmen and laymen from across the country arrive for the fourth biennial meetings of the National Conference of Catholic Charities. The event begins tomorrow and runs through Wednesday with attendance expected to exceed two years ago.
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Washington
National Conference of Catholic Charities
Monkeys Used For Experiment In Infantile Paralysis Study
Fifty monkeys from the Orient were shipped east to the Rockefeller Institute for use in infantile paralysis research. The original shipment carried a hundred, but fifty died from lung trouble during transit.
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San Francisco
Orient
Rockefeller Institute
Bank Grafters Surrender as Bank Closes with Losses
Michael Michniuk, head of a private bank that closed with 193 dollars cash and 42000 dollars owed to depositors, surrendered to authorities. The report notes shelling of several Danube towns as part of the day’s events.
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Chicago
Michael Michniuk
Bulgarians Fall Back as Serbians Press Monastir
Saloniki reports Bulgarians retreating in disorder toward Monastir while pursued by victorious Serbian forces, signaling a tense front in the Thrace sector.
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Saloniki
Monastir
Sprinkling Rules Extended Two Weeks City Wide
Superintendent Edgar Smith announced the sprinkling rules would extend at least two more weeks due to continued water shortages. Water flow from Mink Creek Gibson Jack and Cusick creeks totals 1 612 000 gallons daily with reservoirs empty and fire valve manning risk. New schedule shifts begin with the evening window moving earlier and fines set by district assignments for one to four or more lots.
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Edgar Smith
City Water Department
Tribune
Mink Creek
Gibson Jack Creek
Cusick Creek
Troopers Begin Historic Eighty Three Mile March to Austin
In San Antonio on September 16, fourteen thousand officers and soldiers from the regular army and national guard started a record practice march. An eighty three mile hike to Austin will cover eight days of marching, three days rest, then eight days back.
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San Antonio
Regular Army
National Guard
Austin
Explosion at Aetna Chemical plant kills six workers
Pittsburg reports six men missing after a night blast at the Aetna Chemical Company plant. Officials say all workers in the building may be killed as officers begin an investigation and a large search party combs the ruins for bodies.
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Pittsburg
Aetna Chemical Company
Irregularities Alleged in Denver Primary
Irregularities in Tuesday's Denver primary are alleged to have been discovered in precincts. Officials say the issues may alter the status of some candidates.
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Denver
Native man reported missing after peculiar disappearance
Sheriff investigates a new case resembling a Salt Lake incident in which a man was allegedly killed near Portneuf and buried by companions. A Lewiston Idaho woman mails a letter asking Bannock County authorities to confirm a Massey killing at Pocatello on May 14, prompting officials to seek any confirmation of such a death.
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Matilda Massey
Lewinton
Idaho
Salt Lake
Portneuf
Sheriff's Office
Police Department
Lewiston
Bannock County
Massey
Pocatello
Copper Market Holds Steady in New York Session
Copper prices remained firm in New York trading on September 16 with electrolytic copper quoted at 27 28 cents per pound as buyers supported a stable market.
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New York
Partites Line Up for Campaign Republican Leaders Named
County Chairman M. E. B. Hughes and State Central Committee man R. J. Hayes are listed along with treasurer D. W. Church. Executive Committee members include Theo Turner W. Witty W. N. McCarty David McLain and T. M. Edwards.
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M. EB. Hughes
R. J. Hayes
D. W. Church
Theo Turner
W. Witty
W. N. M’carty
David M’lain
T. M. Edwards
Republicans Decide County Campaign Leadership in Bannock
Yesterday the newly elected Bannock County Republican central committee met at the courthouse to select a county chairman and state central committeeman and to set plans for the campaign. Mark E. Hughes was re elected chairman and R J Hayes named state central committeeman, with D W Church continuing as treasurer and executive committee member. A joint meeting with candidates will be held next Saturday at 3 p m to finalize campaign plans and name justice of the peace candidates for Pocatello precinct, along with a constable candidate Ate Garvey.
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Republican County Central Committee
Court House
Mark E. Hughes
Hughes
R. J. Hayes
D. W. Church
Bannock
Central Committee
Justice of the Peace
Pocatello
F.S. Rogers
John A. Tupper
Burnett
Ate- Garvey
Constable
Wheat and grain futures slip in Chicago trade
Chicago market report notes wheat down 1.47 percent to close near $1.47 in September, with corn off 73 cents and oats down around 7 percent as trading ends.
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Chicago
Democrats pick new county central committee leaders
At a court house meeting yesterday evening the new Democratic central committee elected W. H. Peck as county chairman, Chris Woodall as man, and Aaron Elliott as secretary confirming the party's leadership lineup.
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W. H. Peck
State Central
Chris Woodall
Aaron Elliott
New Democratic Central Committee
Court House
Democratic caucus reveals anti Alexander shift in Idaho party
At a Pocatello court house gathering, Chris Woodall won the state central committeeman post over George Fisher amid factional tensions. Fisher received five votes while Woodall drew eight. Other caucus actions included reelecting Chairman Walter Peck and Secretary Aaron Elliott, and naming J. M. Knowles Felix Van Reuth as justices of the peace candidates and T. S. Williams as constable. The event signaled outsiders losing influence and a win for the anti Alexander wing aligned with the governor.
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Court House
Pocatello
George Fisher
Fisher
Chris Woodall
Soda Springs
Walter Peck
Themocrats
Aaron Elliott
Justice of the Peace
Pocatello Justice
J. M. Knowles
Felix
Autos Made Time Across the Continent Race Ended
A War Department message from Plymouth Massachusetts to Puget Sound, relayed across the country by auto, delivered today after leaving Plymouth Monday noon.
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War Department
Plymoth
Massa
Puget Sound
Plymouth
Sympathy Strike on for Monday
New York reports several unions voting to call a sympathetic strike with street railway men on Monday. Leaders say about 100000 may join, with 70000 long shoremen teamsters tidewater workers coal barge men stationary engineers and firemen quitting. They claim 26000 machinists voted to strike and the waterfront could be tied up.
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New York
National League Baseball Scores and Batteries Listed
Today’s games show multiple matchups with teams Pittsburg Brooklyn Chicago St Louis and New York facing Philadelphia Boston and others. Battery assignments include Maemamux Wagner Bender McCarty Mitchell Wingo Coombs Miller Carter Lavender Elliott Wilson Killifer Demaree Burt Hendrix Vaughn Demaree Burt Fischer Shawkey Walters Lambeth Bagby Deberry O Neill and more.
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R. H. E. Pittsburg
New York
Tesreau
Rariden
R. H. EB
Chicago
Philadelphia
Hendrix
Vaughn and
Wilson
Demaree
Burt
Fire at vacant building endangers guests at two hotels
Fire started in an unoccupied structure in Minneapolis on September 16 and caused about 300000 dollars in damage. Several hotel guests fled into the night in thin clothing. Authorities say vagrants sleeping in the building sparked the blaze.
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Minneapolis
Great Northern Sued for Fires
Falls, Sept. 16. A government suit against the Great Northern railroad for forest fires was begun yesterday in federal district court seeking 246000 dollars.
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Treat Falls
Great Northern Railroad
Federal District
Mexican Independence Day Celebrations Across Northern Mexico
In Juarez a military review of a thousand Mexican infantry and cavalrymen with band concerts fireworks a bull fight and patriotic exercises marked Independence Day. Throngs of Americans crossed the Rio Grande to participate. Similar events were held in most northern Mexican towns.
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Paso
Juarez
Rio Grande
Mexico
Military training advocated at Mexican independence day celebration
Felix Palavicini, minister of public instruction for the de facto cabinet, opposed militarism and urged universal military training during the 16th Mexican independence day ceremony in Mexico City. He said officials aim to build a strong government not controlled by military power alone as celebrations spread across the republic.
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Mexico City
Felix Palavicini
Border Commission Meets as Talks Set for Monday
New London reports American members of the joint border commission studying subjects for resuming conferences Monday. Mexican members have traveled to New York for Mexican independence day observances. International and Mexican questions expected to be discussed next. Major General Bliss called into consultation on border military affairs though formal action not anticipated until other questions settle.
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New London
Joint Border Commission
New York
Bliss
Idaho Tech Opens Monday Fall Season
The Idaho Technical school begins the fall semester with two days focused on registration and scheduling. Faculty arrival is pending, with Prof. Robinson delayed in Chicago by illness. President Reed outlined the work plan at a teachers’ meeting. Prof. Adkison and wife arrived from New York where he studied at Columbia University. Bronson, Athiletica Director, arrived this morning after a vacation in the Middle East.
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Idaho Technical School
Reed
Adkison
New York
Columbia University
Athiletica
Bronson
Middle East
Prof. Robinson
Commerce Department
Chicago
American Firms Shielded From British Blacklist Inquiry
The State Department sent Consul Skinner in London to investigate Britain’s blacklist blocking U S firms from supplying Norway Sweden Denmark and Holland Officials say American goods are covered by existing assurances.
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Washington
Rept
State Department
Skinner
London
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Holland
Germany Opposes Belgian Loan Negotiated During Occupation
German Ambassador von Bernstorff told the State Department that Germany views any American loan to Belgium negotiated during its occupation as void. The department noted Belgium seeks a loan in the United States, a matter previously known.
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Washington
von Bernstorff
State Department
Germany
Belgium
Soda Springs Plans a Great Sanatorium
Soda Springs plans to promote itself as a premier health resort with a $175,000 hotel project. A new company led by F. I. Gunnell and M. B. Roberts forms to develop the Soda Springs Hotel and Sanatorium on a city park site, with Frank Paradice drawing plans for a three story 100 by 160 foot building.
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Soda Springs
J. D. Browning
F. I. Gunnell
Alexander
M. 8. Roberts
Largilliere Bank
Frank Paradice
Pocatello
Sods Springs Hotel & Sanatorium Company
Soda
Banks Must Make Statement
Washington reports the comptroller issued a call for the condition of National banks at the close of business Tuesday September 1.
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Washington
Comptroller
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Mae
Detroit
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