Weary Plan of Siege Marks No Side Advance in Aisne
The battle of the Aisne shows no decisive outcome as both sides dig in and hold entrenched positions over a hundred miles. Reports claim German hill positions at Craonne and Betheny near Rheims, while Allied flank progress is noted but unconfirmed. Servian dispatches claim Austrian forces pushed back along the Drina with heavy losses.
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Germans Claim Advances Near Rheims and Verdun
Berlin announces German gains in the Rheims region with Craonne heights and Betheny village, attacks on forts south of Verdun, and a victorious crossing of the Lorraine frontier defended by eight French corps. A French sortie northeast of Verdun was repulsed.
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Sayile
Rheims
Craonne
Betheny
Verdun
Lorraine
German Emperor Seizes Luxemburg Quarters
The official press bureau reports fresh counter attacks by French forces repulsed. The German emperor has taken up quarters in Luxemburg per a Paris dispatch. Thousands of troops surround the legation as a squadron of aeroplanes remains ready to repel French air raids.
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Luxemburg
Paris
Exchange Telegraph Company
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Serb and Montenegrin Forces Capture Sarajevo
Rome reporting from The Star confirms Serbian and Montenegrin troops have occupied Sarajevo after the Austrians evacuated the city following a decisive defeat.
German line thrust back seven miles on front
On the battle front dated Sept 21 via Paris the western wing of the German line has been thrust back about seven miles in the last forty eight hours following ongoing combat.
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Paris
Allies gain ground as Turcos lead bayonet thrusts on German lines
Trotz fatigue and heavy losses, Allied forces tighten grip on the Aisne Oise and Woevre fronts. Turco troops repeatedly breach German positions recapturing four field guns, while French African and British troops close to hand to hand combat. General Joffre directs operations from behind the line.
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Russians Pushing On Austrian Lines Across Multiple Fronts
Paris reports that Russians press Austrians from Gulicia to Alsace Lorraine, inflicting losses on rear guards near Przemyal and bombarding Stroslav. The German left near Oise and Rheims to the Argonne area shows limited activity, while Russians capture twenty supply automobiles and detachments of Bavarian Landwehr and reserve corps across several sectors.
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Gulicia
Przemyal
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French Army Inspires Confidence as Population Repeats Movement
The article praises the French forces for their apolitical leadership and restraint, boosting officers and men with cheerfulness. It notes rapid repopulation behind the army and scenes of cattle and sheep with supply trains moving northward, driven by peasants and other civilians.
Henderson Case Opens as Jury Selected in Murder Trial
Alfred Henderson stands trial for the July Robin murder of Laura Henderson. Prosecutor C Douglass Smith and Jesse R. S. Budge lead the case with Col. H. W. A. Ferguson for the defense. A full jury was seated after exhaustive voir dire. witnesses including James T. Henderson, J. N. Giles, and James T. Henderson testified, and trial proceeded in district court.
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Alfred Henderson
Little Laura Henderson
Robin
C. Douglass Smith
Jesse R. S. Budge
Col. H. W. A. Ferguson
William Smith, Sr
A. M. Lyon
O. H. Warner
E. Carney
David Miles
Frank Merrell
William McKnabb
Charles Schenk
George Cash
Harmon Price
R. 0. Graham
J. N. Giles
James T. Henderson
Sinking of Belgian King Claims Many Lives Near Cape Kureli
Twenty two people drowned when the British steamer Belgian King sank near Cape Kureli. The craft carried 120 passengers and crew. ninety eight were rescued by a Russian steamer. Authorities suspect a mine caused the disaster, but the exact cause remains undisclosed.
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Trebisond
Asia Minor
Cape Kureli
French Near Cathedral Suffer Minor Damage in Bombardment
German papers received in Amsterdam say the Rheims cathedral was only slightly damaged in the recent German bombardment. The reports claim no damage would have occurred if French troops had stayed away from the cathedral.
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Amsterdam
Rheims
Weather Forecast for Washington DC Tonight
The weather bulletin from Washington DC on September 22 predicts fair skies with a light frost expected tonight. High confidence in clear conditions overnight.
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Washington, D. C
Republican county central committee plots fall platform
The Republican county central committee met at noon with Chair man M. E. Hughes and adjourned to 7:30 this evening to formulate the county platform and organize fall campaign plans. The session will be at county headquarters at Center and Arthus with extended literature and voter materials available.
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Republican County Central Committee
M. E. Hughes
Center and
Arthus
Hughes
Church
Elrod
Bomb hits near Brussels gate as unknown planes strike
Amsterdam reports unidentified aeroplanes dropped a bomb near the Brussels gate. No casualties were recorded, but a large crater opened in the ground, trees were damaged, and house doors and windows were broken. Pursuit by automobiles failed as the aircraft vanished to the south.
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Amsterdam
Brussels
Young Haro Useful to the French Soldiers
A 15 year old boy named Jacques Jesegel arrived in Bordeaux with French wounded. He joined the infantry at Amiens, stayed through multiple battles, aided the wounded, captured riderless horses, and distinguished himself at the Marne by saving wounded troopers. He won the soldiers' affection.
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Bordeaux
Jacques Jesegel
Amiens
Marne
Decisive Defeat For the Austrians
Nish Servia Sept. 22 A battle near Krupini on the Dring river ended in disaster for the Austrian army according to an official announcement. About 116000 Austrians fought along with Servian forces concentrated along the Drina and reinforced from Semlin and Slovenia. The fighting was very sanguinary and the Austrian attempt on Shabats was repulsed with heavy losses.
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British Sunk Ships by Submarines in North Sea
London reports the sinking of the British cruisers Aboukir Hogue and Cressy by submarines in the North Sea. Crews were rescued by torpedo boat destroyers and trawlers. The three sister ships, each with 759 men aboard, were armored cruisers of an older design. Casualty figures to come.
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Aboukir
Hogue
Cressy
North Sea
Lowestoff
Robert Wy. Johnson
John B Drummond
Wilmot S Nicholson
Corner stone laid for new Short Line depot
The cornerstone of the new passenger depot for the Short Line was laid yesterday in an unceremonious event. Work proceeds rapidly with a large crew, and the public will mark the milestone when the depot opens.
Wireless Plant Searched in Hills on Pacific Coast
Washington is investigating a supposed wireless plant hidden in the mountains on the Pacific coast. On the British embassy complaint the department of agriculture ordered forest rangers to search for the facility believed to be sending censored messages.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Pacific Coast
Allies Hold Long Strong Line From St Diet To Le Callelet
The Times reports a military expert tracing an allied front extending east from near St Diet through Lunéville Pont a Mousson Etain Consenvoye Montfaucon Soup Rheims Craonne Noyon Lassigny Roisel to Le Callelet. The English army is near Soissons.
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the Times
St. Diet
Luneville
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Etain
Consenvoye
Montfancon
Soun
Rheims
Craonne
Noyon
Lassigny
Roisel
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Soissons
Vote Planned on War Revenue Bill This Friday
The administration war revenue bill was reported out of the ways and means committee with all Democrats in favor and all Republicans opposed. Agreement was reached for a vote Friday late afternoon in Washington D C.
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Washington, DD. C
Administration
Ways and Means Committee
Died from exposure found in box car near rail yards
An elderly man, aged about 65 to 70, was found dead in an old box car by two passing Negroes near the brick yard. Coroner Steely noted starvation and exposure as the likely causes. identity remains unknown though a hat bearing Wilson and Sons Tama Mont was found.
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Foster
Wallace & Wann
Wilson and Sons
Tama
Mont
Steely
Henderson
Villa Leads Revolt in Northern Mexico
News from Paso, Texas reports ongoing clashes as General Villa invades Sonora with about 5000 troops led by General Felipe Angeles. Carranza’s government, while silent, faces division with Obregon and Yaqui forces in Sonora. commanders dispute moves and await overall direction from Mexico City.
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Mexico City
General Carranza
General Villa
Sonora
Rafael Muzquiz
Carranza
Villa
Felipe Angeles
Benjamin Hill
Jose Maria Maytorena
Carranag
National
Associated Press
Luis Aguirre Benavides
Republic
Benavides
Obregon
Chihuahua
Wheat Market Report Dec Close in Chicago
Wheat in Chicago closed at 1.11 dollars per bushel as markets move in late September trading. Traders monitor supply shocks and demand signals while futures hold steady amid regional weather developments.
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