President Wilson Attends Sister Howe Funeral in Columbia
Thousands pay respects as President Wilson, grief struck, attends the simple funeral of his sister Mrs Anne E Howe in Columbia South Carolina. He tours boyhood sites with Mrs Wilson and Dr Grayson before departing for Long Branch New Jersey.
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Columbia
S. C
Wilson
Anne E. Howe
White House
Long Branch
N. J
James Woodrow
Tommy
Woodrow
First Presbyterian Church
Cargo fate of arms seized from Annie Larsen to be decided
Washington report states the government will soon rule on what becomes of the arms and ammunition taken from the schooner Annie Larsen. The case has moved through several departments with the treasury forwarding a customs report to Secretary Lans ing concerning munitions stored at Hoquiam Washington.
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Washington
Annie Larsen
State Department
Treasury
Lansing
Hoquiam
Wash
CAPT VON PAPEN ENTERS SOMME FRONT FIGHTING
Berlin reports Capt. Franz von Papen longtime German officer now in the center of Somme fighting as chief general staff officer of a division. He assumed front line duties after returning from the United States as Entente offensives press the sector.
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Capt. von Papen
Berlin
London
Franz von Papen
Washington
Somme
von Papen
United States
Allies push on Somme front as four miles of trenches fall
Entente forces capture German positions over four miles long north and south of the Somme, taking about 700 prisoners in French hands. British and French assaults drive back German counter attacks. Danube trench near Thiepval seized. Mouquet farm loss to defenders yields. Grandcourt bombarded as front lines straighten toward Albert-Bapaume line.
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Somme
France
London
Thiepval
Danube Trench
Courcelette
Mouqguet Farm
Grandcourt
Albert-Bapaume
Jerome
Villa's Troops Routed at Chihuahua in Bloodied Battle
General Obregon reports Francisco Villa followers attacking Chihuahua were routed with about 600 killed and many captured. Trevino’s forces joined the Independence parade after the engagement, Trevino slightly wounded, as Villa troops briefly seized the penitentiary and city palaces before Trevino recaptured them.
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Chihuahua
Mexico City
Obregon
Francisco Villa
Trevcino
Trevino
Villa
Submarine War Hits 26 Merchant Ships in August
Berlin reports that in August Central Powers submarines or mines destroyed 126 hostile merchant ships totaling 170679 tons gross and sank 35 neutral ships of 336568 tons carrying contraband of war to enemies.
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Berlin
Sayville
Mrs Howe Dies in New London Hotel
New London Conn Mrs Anne E Howe sister of President Wilson died in a local hotel after about a week of illness from peritonitis. The end had been expected for two days.
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New London
Conn
Anne E. Howe
Wilson
British steamers sunk by submarine off Marseilles
Three British steamers Ilangrose Butetown and Swedish Prince were sunk by submarines near Marseilles France. Crews were saved and reached port safely.
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Marseilles
France
Five Die In Harlem River Bridge Auto Crash
Five persons were killed and two likely fatally injured when an automobile crashed through a guard rail on a Harlem River bridge. Four others suffered lesser injuries as the car collapsed onto the roadway below.
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New York
Harlem River
Russians Close In Take 3000 Teutons Near Halicz
Petrograd reports renewed Russian pressure on Halicz with advances along the Pod vysko Halicz railway line. The War Office says Germans were dislodged from Brzezany area south of the Zlota Lipa and more than 3,000 taken prisoner as Russians push from Halicz northeastward.
Marshall Notified as Democrats Name Him VP Choice in Indy
Ex Governor Glenn of New York is formally notified as the Democratic vice presidential candidate in Indianapolis. Thomas R. Marshall accepts the nomination, praising Woodrow Wilson and defending administration achievements since 1913. A large crowd and leaders including National Chairman Vance McCormick attend as campaigns plans are discussed.
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Glenn
New York
Indianapolis
Thomas R. Marshall
Woodrow Wilson
Republic
423 Passengers and Crew Saved as Liner Burns
A Pacific Coast Company liner Congress was destroyed two miles off Coos Bay with 263 passengers and 170 crew aboard. Vessels rushed to assist delivering passengers to lifeboats as Captain Cousins and his crew supervised orderly transfers amid thick smoke and intense heat.
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Marshfield
Ore
Pacific Coast Company
Congress
Coos Bay Bar
Michie
Tillamook
Cousins
First Prohibition Law Case In Georgia Appears
Atlanta Matt Mindy a news boy was held on $500 bond charged with selling papers from New York Jacksonville and Cincinnati containing liquor ads. The case marks the first test under Georgia's new anti liquor law and prohibition framework.
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Atlanta
Matthew Mindy
New York
Jacksonville
Cincinnati
Georgia
Pair Indicted In Secret Mail Plot Involving Jewelry Smuggling
New York federal probe into an alleged secret mail network with Germany led to indictments against Hans Edward Thompson and Frederick Uffelman for smuggling $25,000 worth of jewelry into the United States on July 11. Both men were arrested August 20 and Uffelman was said to have worked on a steamship operating between here and Scandinavian ports.
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New York
Germany
Hans Edward Thompson
Frederick Uffelman
United States
Uffelman
Border Board Is Busy With Mexico Troop Withdrawal Plan
New London Conn a report says General Bliss told the American Mexican joint commission that after General Pershing withdraws US troops a border constabulary would be needed. A dual authority problem in forming a border police was noted. Mexican and American commissioners discussed making Mexico responsible for depredations by its nationals to preserve good relations. The idea of a joint police force was abandoned as impracticable.
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New London
Conn
Joint Commission
Tasker H. Bliss
United States Army
Bliss
Pershing
Mexico
Carranza
Southern cities vie for U S armor plate plant site
Washington hearings drew claims from over 100 cities and rural locales in the Middle West and East for the projected 11 million dollar armor plate plant. Southern entries included Tuscaloosa Mobile Birmingham Savannah Fayetteville Raleigh Gastonia Bristol Newport News and Norfolk among others as Norfolk Newport News urged their case. Naval officers expect the government will build its own facility after a suitable site is chosen amid keen competition.
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Washington
Navy Department
Middle West
Raleigh
Gastonia
Tennessee
Elizabethtown
Bristol
Virginia
Richmond
Newport News
Tye River
Portsmouth
Buena Vista
Basic
West Point
Norfolk
Petersburg
Hopewell
Alexandria
Norman
Halton
Dorsey Wins Georgia Democratic Primary in Landslide
Hugh M. Dorsey of Atlanta led the Georgia Democratic primary field with an overwhelming convention vote and a solid majority of the popular count over three opponents. The conventions to nominate the governors will occur on the first ballot, with the primaries results nearly complete. The conventions are set for September 26.
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Atlanta
Hugh M. Dorsey
British Break German Line Across Six Mile Front Near Somme
British forces smashed a six mile front north of the Somme taking three towns two woods and high ground between Combles and the Pozieres Bapaume Road. Over 2,300 prisoners taken and French actions north of Le Prez farm plus trenches near Berny en Santerre with 200 prisoners reported. Berlin claims repulses against Theipval and between Rancourt and the Somme. Le Priez farm west of Rancourt acknowledged as a loss.
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Combies
Pozieres
Bapaume Road
London
Somme
France
Combles
Thiepval
Bapaume
Courcellette
Thieval
Poziere-Bapaume
Martinpuich
Haig
Flers
Highwood
Ginchy
Bouleaux Woods
Rupprecht
Bavaria
le Prez Farm
Berny-en-Santerre
Berlin
Theipval
Rancourt
le Priez
Uncertain How U S Exports Will Suffer From British Rules
Washington officials lack details on which commodities are affected by new British restrictions on trade with Holland and the Scandinavian countries. The State Department requested information and planned inquiries through its London and Washington embassies to determine the scope and purpose of the proposal and its potential impact on American exporters.
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Washington
Holland
State Department
London
Prince William of Hesse Slain in Balkan Battle
Berlin reports via London that Prince Frederick William of Hesse was killed at Cara Orman. The War Office announces 28,000 prisoners taken at Turtukai Fortress in Romania. On the Macedonian front Entente attacks near Moglenica and east of the Vardar were repulsed.
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Berlin
London
Frederick William of Hesse
Cara Orman
War Office
Turtukai
Moglenica
Vardar
U. S. Gun Exports Seek Larger Test Ground
Officials urge expansion of the government reservation at Indian Head Maryland to allow testing of the navy s largest guns without endangering life and property nearby An official cited a recent sixteen inch rifle firing test as reason for the need The report notes the current range is insufficient for the largest types now under construction
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Washington
Indian Head
Navy
Mexican Independence Day Observances Spark Nationwide Celebrations
Mexican cities prepare for the 106th anniversary of Hidalgo's 1810 Dolores proclamation with elaborate ceremonies. In the capital buildings glow with flags and banners as military and civic groups parade through flower strewn streets accompanied by bands.
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Hidalgo
Dolores
European War: Events From September 18 1915
A year into World War I a chronology outlines actions across Europe. Austrians withdraw toward Lemberg. Russians evacuate Vilna. German attacks resume on Dvinsk. Meuse bridge at St Mihiel cut. Vilna captured. British shell Belgian coast defenses. submarines collide. Italian dirigibles attack Aisovizza. Bulgaria proclaims armed neutrality. Hindenburg’s forces reach Leika. Serb positions along the Danube shelled. French and Russian offensives and gains noted. Monte Coston evacuated. Germany pledges to observe U S visit/search laws. Greece mobilizes.
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Volhynian
Lemberg
Vilna
Dvinsk
Meuse
St. Mihiel
Belgium
Aisovizza
Bulgaria
Pinsk
Okinski Canal
Monte Coston
Germany
United States
Lorraine
Argonne
Lumber totals and gas use track 1915 trends
A 1915 US forest service tally shows California mills sawing over a billion feet of lumber from 136 plants. redwood leads with 418.8 million feet. Massachusetts per capita gas use fell in 1915, while total gas output rose 0.17 percent. British electric growth includes 274 private firms and 328 municipals. Japan eyeing Australian ores for refining. Wyoming dwells on a large dinosaur skeleton found. New steamboat service rules set 21 as the licensing age for chief engineers.
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California
United States Forest Service
Massachusetts
British Electric Light Industry
Japan
Australia
William Harlow Reed
Wyoming University
Wyoming
United States
Steamboat Inspection Service
Masters of Chi
Ra Nw Bell
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Danube
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