Debs Faces Prison Sentence in 1918 Espionage Case
Tugene V Debs three times Socialist candidate for the presidency was sentenced to ten years in prison on each of three counts with the terms to run concurrently. The court struck all but three counts, bail set at ten thousand dollars, and Debs denied a retrial. Debs proclaimed no immunity and defended the Socialist party while denouncing the Espionage Act as despotic.
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United States
Cleveland, O
Tugene
Debs
United Sites
Moundsville
W. V
Hla
Friends of
Ohio
Terre Haute
Ind
Socialist Party
Secialist
Congress
Shelling of Spanish Ship Reported Off Canary Islands
Madrid reports confirmation of a Spanish ship being shelled by a German U boat off the Canary Islands. The issue will be debated at Monday’s cabinet meeting, to be presided over by King Alfonso.
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Madrid
Canary Islands
Alfonisy
Weather forecast for mid Atlantic and Ohio Valley
The Weather Bureau issued a forecast noting fair conditions tonight for Pennsylvania and a likely warm spell through Sunday. The seven day outlook calls for showers in the Ohio Valley and Tennessee regions around Tuesday and again later in the week, with warmer temperatures overall.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau Today
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Brooklyn Boy and Pals Bring in Eighteen Germans
On September 14 near Lorraine Front American forces captured and paraded 18 German prisoners. Albert Hart of Brooklyn led the group with two companions, while William Colbridge of Detroit brought in six prisoners including a small German youth weighed down by boots and gear.
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Brooklyn
Newton C. Parke
I. N.S
Lorraine
Albert Hart
Bocies
Regnneville
Ponta Mousson
William Colbridge
Detroit
Colbridge
Denver Police Battle With Bandits Strikes Colorado Front
Trienver Colorado battle ends with one dead and four critically wounded as police pursue a bandit party moving from Colorado Springs toward Denver. Three suspects taken prisoner, majority of gang believed to hide in the mountains west of Denver. The clash began on Colorado Springs streets when police surprised a suspected car at a garage.
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Trenver
Colo
Colorado Springs
Denver
Missouri
Kansas
Cotton Market Rallies After Washington Price Fix Talk
New York September 14 News from Washington on possible price fixing of raw cotton unsettled the market at the open. Prices fell five to six dollars a bale from last night’s close as broad selling hit early trade. A subsequent covering rally lifted prices about seventy points from the session low amid bearish Belt consumption outlook and warm weather.
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New York
Washington
Submarine Off Cape Hatteras Shelled Vessel Fleeing Coast
An American freighter, returning from the West Indies, reported being shelled by a German U-boat off Cape Hatteras. The captain steered toward shore, hugging the coast, and the ship arrived safely after avoiding further raiders. A second note from Washington reports the opening of a new high power radio station at Annapolis, in a message from Sir Eric Geddes.
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Atlantic
Cape Hatteras
West Indies
Washington
Daniels
Eric Geddes
Admiralty
Annapolis
Closing Line Twenty Two Miles Clears Key Communications
A report notes that critical lines of communication have been cleared, shortening the distance to reach a strategic point. The improvement is highlighted as vital for operations and logistics, easing transport and coordination among units.
March Praises U S Forces in St Mihiel Victory
Gen. Peyton C. March lauds American staff for planning the St Mihiel operation and notes the salient’s reduction, with 13,300 German prisoners and rapid advances on multiple fronts. He cites Allied progress from Verdun lines to Dixmude and praises the 42nd Division as “the rainbow” under high officials.
Retreating Germans Lose Ground in St Mihiel Drive
Special Staff Correspondent Henry G. Wales reports American and French forces sweeping the Lorraine front from the Meuse to Moselle. By Sept 13, about 70 villages and 210 square miles were captured, with 13,300 German prisoners, including an entire division from the St Mihiel salient. The German retreat was rapid as tanks crossed the second line and ground turned to mud with abandoned equipment. General Petain and Pershing entered St Mihiel after the Germans departed.
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Henry G. Wales
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Lorraine
Meuse
Moselle
St. Mihiel
Herbeuville
Thillot
Hattonville
Xammes
Juiny
Thiancourt
Vieville
von Gallwits
von Fuch
Petain
Pershing
Sec
Baker
Ailette
Aisne
Chemin Des Dames
Metz
Cambrai-St. Quentin
America
Strassburg
German War Office
Woevre
United States
Sons of America
Jarny
Mars la Tour
Chambley
Etain
Newton C. Parker
U.S
Lorraine Front
Earl F E. Reeves
L. N.S
Jondon
Verdun
International News Service
Aisne River
Asne
Bezonxaux
Chatillon
Tresauvain
Soulx-en-Woevre
Wadonville-en-Woevre
Thilton
St. Benoit
Dampoitoux Wood
Jauiny
Norroy
Pagny
Gasolineno Sunday Prediction Widens Fuel Debate
Washington announces there will be at least two more gasolineno Sundays, a move that fuels Senate Finance Committee demand for full facts behind Garfield orders as fears grow about fuel shortages and wartime policy.
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Washington
Garfield
Senate Finance Committee
French Open Major Offensive Across Ailette and Aisne Front
French forces press a large front along the Ailette and Aisne rivers, advancing one to two miles and taking many German prisoners. The drive also menaces the Chemin des Dames and pushes toward the Metz region as Allied armies maintain pressure across Lorraine and Verdun fronts.
Americans Near Outer Forts at Metz in WWI Drive
American troops are within bombardment distance of Metz outer forts as Pershing reports the front extended toward Metz from St Mihiel. The line from St Mihiel to Metz is about 32 miles, with German fortifications possibly 12 to 15 miles beyond the city. Metz and Strasbourg serve as key western frontier fortresses.
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Metz
Pershing
Mets
St. Mihiel
Strassburge
Liberty Motors Aided Drive in St Mihiel Salient
American cavalry aided infantry in mopping up the St Mihiel salient and rounded up stragglers after the enemy retreat. Two of eight enemy planes downed by American aviators are credited to Lib erty motor equipped planes amid poor visibility. Headquarters issued new rules forbidding reporters from confirming captures until officially mentioned in war communiques.
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Newton C. Parke
N.S
Lorraine
St. Mihiel
Verdun
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Ypres
le Bassee Canal
St. Mihiel Salient
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Wars la Tour
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