Battle Reports Signal Slower Front Fighting Across France
French war office says engagements have become less violent as both sides suffer heavy losses in the clash from Noyon to Verdun. British officers wounded or killed total 797, with 32 colonels and above among the losses. German moves include a session in Luxemburg and raids against French air power. Japan aided at Tsing Tau while Montenegrin forces near Sarajevo. Beyers resigns over British policy in Southwest Africa.
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France
Noyon
Verdun
French War Office
Coldstream Guards
Luxemburg
Paris
Vladivostok
Tsing-Tau
Kiao-Chow
Peking
Tsing- Tsin
Sarajevo
Bosnia
British Public Waits for Army News Amid Heavy Casualties
London reports show Britons endure days of suspense as the army battles German forces since August 23. Official bulletins give terse moves, while casualty lists reveal 797 officers killed wounded or missing, signaling severe losses in the hard fighting.
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London
Sir John French
Appropriation Bill 16 Killed After Senate Recommit
In Washington 16 Democratic senators toppled the rivers and harbors measure after a 30 hour session ending Saturday night. The Senate voted 27 to 22 to recommit the bill to the Commerce Committee with instructions to substitute a lump sum of 20 million dollars for existing waterway projects at the War Secretary and Army Engineers’ discretion. Senate factional struggle ended as Bankhead moved to recommit amid opposition from Senator Burton and allies.
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Washington
Theodore E. Burton
Ohio
Senate
Bankhead
Alabama
Commerce Committee
Secretary of War and Board of Army Engineers
Senator Burton
Kenyon
Iowa
Burton
Burton Ff
Simmons
North Carolina
Ashurst
Chilton
Gore
Hollis
Johnson
Lane
Lee
Maryland
Lewis
Martine
Pittman
Pomerone
Shafroth
Smith
Arizona
Thompson
White
Jones
Penrose
Perkins
Poindexter
Townsend
Bryan
Chamberlain
Fletcher
Kern
Sea
Government Proposes 500 Million Cotton Loan At 35 A Bale
Southern congressmen and National Farmers Union push a government loan of 500 million dollars to cotton farmers at 35 dollars per bale. Representative Henry of Texas supports the loan and urges stopping emergency currency. He says Southern banks withhold currency, urging loans through banks or post offices.
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Washington
House Banking and Currency Committee
National Farmers’ Union
Henry
Texas
South
Prayerfully Working For Peace In Europe
President Wilson says he is prayerfully working for peace in Europe and will not press belligerents or mediate yet. He is studying the best method and opportune time to influence a cessation of the conflict as belligerents appear not ready for peace terms.
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Washington
Wilson
Europe
Maine Returns Elect Democrats in Gubernatorial Race
Unofficial returns show Oakley C. Curtis, Democrat, leading Governor William T. Haines, Republican, by about 3 800 votes in Maine. Curtis tops Haines 61 832 to 58 497 with 17 860 for Gardner the Progressive. Republicans gain Senate majority while Democrats lead House. four congressmen reelected. Prohibition remains top issue as voters weigh tariff talks and national politics.
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Portland
Oakley C. Curtis
William T. Haines
Haines
Curtis
Halbert P. Gardner
Senate
House
Taft
Wilson
Roosevelt
A. C. Hinds
J. A. Peters
Frank E. Guernsey
D. J. McGillicuddy
Patten
Frederick A. Sheppard
Waterville
Percy F. Morse
Mrs Wilson’s Last Wish Aims to End Alley Slums
House passes Senate bill abolishing Washington alley slums within four years. The bill, after Mrs Wilson’s dying wish, moves to the President for signing. Earlier constitutional concerns delayed action but a four year deadline replaces an eight year timeline.
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House
Senate
Capital
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Congress
National Capital
Capitol
House District Committee
White House
Washington man urges creating National Marketing Commission
David Lubin of the International Institute of Agriculture in Rome urged the House Agricultural Committee to pass a bill authorizing a National Marketing Commission. He said the body should be semi official and composed of highly capable men, even if salaries ranged from 50 000 to 5 000 000 dollars a year.
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Washington
National Marketing Commission
David Lubin
International Institute of Agriculture At
Rome
House Agricultural Committee
President Wilson orders U.S. withdrawal from Vera Cruz
President Wilson announces the U S withdrawal from Vera Cruz as soon as Mexican authorities can assume control. The move follows reports by Paul Fuller on Carranza talks and aims to aid a stable Mexican government. About 4 000 regulars and 3 200 marines remain affected by the shift.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
Vera Cruz
Paul Fuller
New York
John Lind
Mexico
Gen
Carranza
Mexico City
State Department
National Railways
Frisco Train Wreck Kills 27 Near Lebanon Missouri
A westbound St Louis and San Francisco passenger train fell into a swollen ravine two miles west of Lebanon after a cloudburst. Twenty seven people drowned and eighteen were injured as cars toppled into the water. the locomotive and several cars were submerged. Fireman J H Stockstill died. engineer escaped injury.
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St. Louis
San Francisco
Lebanon
Ozark
J. H. Stockstill
Wilson Says U S Will Not Judge Cruelties Now
President Wilson reaffirms neutrality urging Belgium Germany and France to refrain from final judgments while the war continues. He states the Hague Peace Conference should decide disputes later and the United States cannot act as arbiter between warring nations. Messages to Belgium and Emperor William outline the stance and follow French and neutral concerns.
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Washington
Wilson
Belgium
Germany
France
Hague
William
Poincare
General De La Rey Falls to Accidental Shot Near Johannesburg
Boer general Jacobus Hendrick de la Rey was fatally shot in an automobile incident near Johannesburg. Accompanying him was Gen Beyers who had resigned as commander-in-chief. Police fired at a pursuing car, a bullet hit de la Rey in the heart, causing a nationwide South African uproar. De la Rey, born 1848, led Transvaal burgher forces and played a key role in postwar peace talks in England.
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Johannesburg
Cape Town
South Africa
Jacobus Hendrick de la Rey
de la Rey
Beyers
Defence Forces
The
Union of South Africa
Gen. de la Rey
Volks- Taad
Transvaal
Licht
Zacapa Changes Flags as Passengers Honor Flag
The Zacapa sails under American registry as Vice President Minor C. Keith lowers the British ensign and hoists the Star and Stripes while passengers and crew stand with bared heads. Keith notes Zacapa is the second United Fruit ship under American registry and cites plans to bring Elders and Fyffe ships to the American flag.
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New York
Minor C. Keith
United Fruit Steamship Company
Keith
United Fruit Line
Elders & Fyffe Company
Gov Colquitt Proposes Bank of Texas Plan
Gov Colquitt submits a plan for a Bank of Texas with a $20,000,000 capital to the Legislature. The plan requires state banks to subscribe $2,500,000 of the central bank stock and the State Board of Education to subscribe $17,500,000 for the school fund.
Irish Home Rule Bills Pass as King Reads War Speech
In Westminster the Irish Home Rule and Welsh Church Disestablishment Suspensory bills win royal assent amid wartime tone. King George’s speech condemns aggression and urges unity as Parliament cheers and party leaders react with calls to unity and patriotism.
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London
George
Westminster Palace
House of Lords
Vicount Haldane
House of Common
John H. Whitely
Depuy
House of Commons
Will Crooks
Crooks
Ireland
John Redmond
England
Desperadoes End After Rampage Triggered Tragedy
A gang led by Jackson who sought to avenge General Jacobus Hendrick de Rey fled to an East Rand cave in Johannesburg. They offered surrender to Jackson’s wife who entered the cave and was shot. The group then committed suicide.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Federal aid in gold pool faces banker plan
Washington reports a near agreement between Federal Rep Board and bankers committee on a $100 million goal to fund loans for aiding Europe. The fund would supplement $80 million from New York bankers and $25 million may be requested soon to cover New York City's Atlantic obligations.
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Washington
Rep
Hankers
Fevee
Europe
New York
Atlantic
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Maine
Mo Gillicuddy
Marketing Commission
Lubin
U. S
General DE LA Rey
Zacapa
Bank OF Texas
Welsh Free Church
Desperadoes
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