Urges Students to Enter Normals for Teaching
Dr P P Claxton US Commissioner of Education urges boys and girls to enroll in normal schools to prepare for teaching. He notes many teachers have left for better paid work in industries and civil service as war and cost of living rise. Without more trained teachers schools risk deterioration and wasted education funds. He calls for increased attendance next year and beyond to fill teaching roles.
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P. P. Claxton
U. S
Letter From Royd Describes Visit To Battle Creek Camp
Camp Custer Mich Sept 9 1918 Dear Cousin Elma I received your long pleasant letter and should have answered yesterday but for visiting Battle Creek It is six miles from camp and I enjoyed it meeting old Valley City acquaintances We walked the city visited Tooley and his family toured Prospect Park and the Seven Day Adventist sanitarium The place is beautiful with creeping fern covering the building six stories high and green hedges around the windows The streets are red brick and very clean I could go on describing the area but will stop here to sum up the sights and conversations with friends during the outing.
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Camp Custer
Mich
Elma
Battle Creek
Camp
Valley
Tooley
Pete Davidson
Valley City
Seven Day Adventist Sanitarium
Battle Creek Visit and Camp Drills Update
Pvt Roy D Beleal writes from camp about a trip to Battle Creek and the auditorium interior, notes on drilling with cannons, and plans to visit next Sunday. He mentions letters from the Congregational church and Valley City happenings, closing with eagerness for a reply.
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Battle Creek
Congregational Church
Valley City
Pvt
Roy D. Beleal
NO DOUBTING HIS MEANING Frontline tale of a sergeant major’s porridge of power
A harsh company sergeant major is mocked by his men for coldness. When a behind the lines fatigue party digs a drainage trench twenty miles from shell reach, a persistent adversary shouts that they are digging a communication trench from the sergeants mess to his dugout, heard by the entire mess.
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Pearson's Weekly
German Postal Thief Crackdown Reduces Parcels Stolen
The German government halted postal thefts by placing military controlled stations at major rail hubs and replacing aging workers with youth. Food and clothing shipments to the front were most affected as theft rose, despite appeals to patriotism.
War Time Obligation and Sacrifice Reminders
A wartime exhortation declares that all citizens must support the war effort whether by serving, aiding in fields, or backing those in uniform. It warns that those who do not contribute are seen as slackers and calls for maintaining Liberty bonds and moral support for the troops.
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Leslie
Old Newspapers for Sale at Times Record Office
Local Times Record advertises old newspaper issues for sale at the newspaper office. Details include availability of staff and collectors’ editions, with buyers asked to contact the office for prices and pickup or delivery options.
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Times Record Office
U S Rejects Austria Peace Offer in Likely Allied Refusal
Washington reports the United States will reject Austria's peace proposal, a move echoed by entente governments. Observers call the offer despicable and insidious, meant to dull war effort and bolster home morale amid growing pressure on Central Powers.
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U.S
Austria
Washington
United States
Associated Nations
Germany
Americans straighten line at Metz front as gains widen
American wings align across the St Mihiel salient, controlling the area from the new line to the Hindenburg reserve. Germans dig in rearward. air raids intensify on German positions far behind the lines. Night fighting along the Moselle sees Americans storm fort quarries.
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Metx
New St. Mihiel
Hindenburg
Moselle
War Industries Board to Fix Retail Profits
Washington reports the War Industries Board plans to set fair profits for retailers amid profiteering complaints. The panel considers stamping wholesale prices on all merchandise to let consumers judge profit margins and deter price boosts.
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WAR Industries Board
Washington
United States
Austrian Proposal A Camouflage
Washington reports show most morning papers view the Austrian peace conference proposal as a camouflage to buy Hindenburg time to rebuild battered forces. The central powers may desire peace, but governments aim to sway public opinion and avoid mass protests over continuing the war.
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Washington
Daily News
Hindenburg
Germany
Belgium
U S Rejects Austrian Peace Offer in Planned Conference
Washington report states the U S government will not accept the Austrian proposal for a peace conference. The State Department has not received the note, but indications show the offer is deemed unacceptable. A dispatch dated the 12th warned of Germany’s renewed peace drive and an allied view of a forthcoming desperate proposal.
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U.S
Washington
State Department
Department
Germany
American Casualties Light in St Mihiel Salient
Secretary Baker said American casualties in the St Mihiel operation were surprisingly small. He noted few serious injuries and many slight wounds with quick recovery. He praised surgeons and nurses, stated prisoners were treated well, and described American morale as robust.
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London
Baker
St. Mihiel Salient
Personnally
Servian and French Troops Press Bulgars on Salonoca Front
Allied forces on the Salonoca front pierced Bulgars defenses and captured three positions after days of artillery fighting. Several hundred prisoners were taken along with guns and other matériel as Servian and French troops continue the operation.
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Washington
Salonoca
Severian Legation
Enemy planes near Paris cause losses
Paris reported that several enemy aircraft approached the city last night. Official announcements confirm casualties and material damage from the raid, adding to ongoing wartime tensions as defenses engaged.
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Paris
French Troops Capture Vailly and Mont Beshinges
Paris reports French forces seized Vailly and Mont Beshinges, taking 300 prisoners in a victory announced by the war office. The advance underscores ongoing operations in the region amid the war.
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Vailly
Paris
French War Office
Mont Beshinges
Swedish minister to deliver Austrian peace note to Britain
London dated Sept 16 reports the Swedish minister has received the Austrian peace note and will hand it to the British foreign office today. The move outlines diplomatic channels as negotiations continue.
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London
Lloyd George Condition Reported Satisfactory
London Sept. 16 Premier Lloyd George illness has persisted for days but the official bulletin says his condition is satisfactory.
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Lloyd George
London
Balfour slams Austrian peace proposal at Savoy
Former Secretary Balfour denounces the Austrian peace proposal as cynical and ineffective. He argues it cannot bring peace or split the allies, saying Germany seeks to weaken Allied resolve and urging a fundamental rethinking before any talks. He warns Austria aims to divide rather than resolve the war.
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Wilson
Balfour
Germany
Austria
No Hasty Reply to Austria in War Peace Talks
London reports there will be no immediate answer to Austria's peace proposal. The decision awaits a close entente and American government conference. Allies split between those calling it a trap and those viewing negotiation as possible, with Germany offering Belgium a separate peace terms including neutral status, postwar independence and colonial restoration.
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Austria
London
Entente
Belive
Germany
Belgium
Metz Under Long Range Fire as Allied Advance Advances
London reports Metz subjected to long range bombardment as American forces push ahead along a 33 mile front from Abeaucourt to the Moselle. German withdrawals and patrol gains mark the St Mihiel sector with about 60,000 Germans, a quarter captured, while British seize Maissemy and French forces take 2,500 prisoners in local operations.
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Ats
Metz
London
Abeaucourt
Moselle
St. Mihiel Salient
Maissemy
Varmand
154 Persons Missing From Torpedoed Galway Castle
London reports the torpedoing of the British steamship Galway Castle en route to South Africa with 154 missing including 34 crew members. The vessel was struck at 7 a m in stormy seas. women and children are among the victims. The submarine was unseen.
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London
Galway Castle
South Africa
Austrian Note Creates Stir in Denmark
Copenhagen reports that the Austrian peace note provoked a strong reaction in Denmark though officials discount expectations of immediate peace overtures. The note’s implications for diplomacy remain uncertain as observers weigh potential steps forward in the European crisis.
British Forces Advance Near Ypres and Cambrai
Field Marshal Haig reported British troops advanced along a two mile front at Ypres Comines canal last night capturing prisoners and machine guns. Further small gains were made near Cambrai. Secretary of War Baker arrived in London today after touring the American front in France.
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London
Ypres-Comines Canal
Haig
Cambrai
Baker
France
United States
Peace note handed to ally in Berne today
Austro-Hungarian minister to Switzerland delivered the Austrian peace note to an allied representative in Berne at 1 p.m. today, according to the Vossische Zeitung.
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Amsterdam
Switzerland
Berne
Vossische Zeitung
Crowder Calls Up 29016 Colored Men for Service
Washington Sept 16 Provost Marshal Crowder issues a call for 29016 colored men qualified for general service. They will entrain from Sept 25 to 27.
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Crowder
Washington
Marshal Crowder
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