Serbs Advance Twelve Miles in New Offensive
Washington reports a Serbian official communique claiming twelve mile advances while enemy Bulgarians burn depots and villages. They say numerous prisoners and large war material captured, with fresh Bulgarian regiments beaten and retreating. French and Serbian forces push nine miles on a twenty two mile front with fifty guns and prisoners taken.
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Washington
Onets
Mkuchkokamen
Polchichte
Vilelichte
Melynisa
Raismbey
Paris
French War Office
Reichstag President Predicts Armistice This Fall
Amsterdam reports President Fehrenbach of the German Reichstag predicting an armistice before winter despite German wartime pressure. The statement came during a Havensburg speech, with information arriving today.
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Reichstag
Amsterdam
Fehrenbach
Havensburg
Harrison Family to Be 100 Percent Fighters in War
Chicago story notes Carter H Harrison plans to join France duty as a Red Cross divisional director in the war zone seeking front line contact with troops. Harrison Jr. and Edson Manierre are tenants of the former Chicago Mayor, with Mrs Harrison in active war work at Camp Mills.
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Chicago
Carter H. Harrison
Harrison
France
Red Cross
Carter H. Harrison, Jr
Edson Manierre
SOME COTTON STATISTICS
Census data for Aug 1 to Aug 31 shows 146,036 tons of cotton seed and 12,385 crude production with 12,447,072 pounds refined. Mills held 156,082 tons with 28,477 bales of lint fiber and related byproducts including 2,753 tons cake and meal and 11,145 tons hulls.
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Washington
Chapin Seeks Electric Chair in Murder Charge
New York dispatch reports former Evening World editor Charles Chapin saying I want to go to the electric chair during a conference at his arraignment on a wife murder charge. Assistant District Attorney McGee notes Lunacy Commission hopes would be opposed by the district attorney.
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New York
Chas. Chapin
The
Evening World
McGee
Chapin
Germany disproved claim on St Mihiel evacuation planning
Section B of Pershing's communiqué for September 17 shows American attacks had been anticipated but repulse was expected.
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Germany
ST. Mihiel
Pershing
German defense orders contradict retreat claim at St Mihiel
Captured American translation of a German order shows evacuation of the St Mihiel salient was not planned but resisted. The document details minute defensive plans, nightly sentinel moves, and patrol actions, signaling the Germans expected and prepared to repulse the attack. Signed by Baon Vor Gruter.
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Washington
Germany
St. Mihiel Sailent
Salient
Baon Vor Gruter
Dummy Guns Used by Germans at St Mihiel Salient
Henry G. Wales reports from the Lorraine front that German dummy guns were emplaced on the Meuse heights near St Mihiel to mislead American and Allied observers. Civilians say carpenters and Swiss toy makers built the decoys from logs, with timber from the Montagne forest.
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Henry G. Wales
I. N. 3S
Lorraine
Alisee Lorraine
Hindenburg
St. Mihiel Saiient
Meurse Heights
Verdun
Vigneuils
Montagne Forest
Yankee division Seizes Beer Truck in St Mihiel Sector
Paris dispatch reports a Yankee division capturing a truck loaded with beer casks in the St Mihiel sector. The celebration turns grim as the men find the casks smashed by German forces after boarding the vehicle.
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Paris
St. Mihiel
Americans Drop Shells on Metz in German Fortified City
News from Lorrai ne reports American heavy artillery set fire to a Metz factory as bombardment continues. Aviators observed shells bursting in the city and a blaze breaking out after a shell explosion. Germans in rear areas and fortified positions are under American fire.
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Newton C. Parke i
N.S
Lorraine
Metz
Leicheprey
Thiacourt
Conflans
Paris
St. Quentin
Strons
War Office
Contesecourt
Aisne
Moisy Sur Aisne
Chemin Des Tames
Vesle
Champaigne
Meuse
Miners Return to Work in District Nine and Shamokin District
Miners in District Nine returned to work after promises of immediate consideration of grievances. Buck Run Coal near Pottsville remained closed. About 30,000 miners in the Shamokin anthracite district resumed operations, with 26 collieries back in production.
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Pottsvile
Buck Run
Fuel Administration
Barle Duc to Celebrate American Victory
The mayor orders a three day celebration in Barle Duc Paris to honor the American victory at St Mihiel and thank the United States for defeating a four menace to the town.
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Paris
Barle Duc
St. Mihiel
Allied advances across Picardy Balkans and Western Front
The British move in Picardy with key gains amid fighting on the Hindenburg line. American forces push toward Metz while patrols clear machine gun posts. In the Balkans, Allied success grows as Macedonian fronts advance over twelve miles and Bulgarians retreat. Australians seize outposts as British gains hold along the western front.
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Frank Charlton
I. N.S
Picardy
Hindenburg
Balkans
Meuse
Moselle
Metz
Pagay Sur Moselle
Macedonia
St. Quentin
Hindenburg Line
Italy Follows US Rejects Austro-Hungarian Peace Note
Rome reports that Italy officially rejects the Austro-Hungarian peace note, aligning with Allied peace principals. The government insists on freeing Italian subjects from Austrian rule and preserving Italian national integrity, and vows to continue the fight until these aims are secured.
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Rome
Italy
United States
Austria
Civilians Eligible for Central Officers Training Schools
Washington announces civilians may apply to the central officers training schools. Ages 18 to under 46 at registration. Induction will mix candidates from the army and civilians in 1-A or deferred classes. Applications go through on duty army officers. a list of designated schools to be made public soon.
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Washington
Central Officers Training Schools
War Department
Army
States Overshoot Registration Estimates During Census
Washington reports Provost Marshal General Crowder announced after noon that Illinois registered 846,375 against 59,834 estimate and Missouri 421,056 against 396,509. New York adjutant general unofficially places registrations at 1,357,631 vs 1,245,457 estimate.
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Washington
Crowder
Illinois
Missouri
Adjutant Generals of
New York
Allied forces seize key Hindenburg Line outposts
General Rawlison's Fourth Army today occupies all important observation points along the Hindenburg Line and wins many German outposts in a single day of fighting. More than ten thousand captured in the latest drive on enemy strongholds. Operations exceed prior expectations.
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Rawlison
Fourth
Hindenburg Line
London
Arras-Cambrai Road
Gouzeaucourt
War Office
Hindenburg
Bert
Ford
FE. N.S. Staty
France
Rawlingon
Hindenburg Lne
Triffe
Cambrai
le Vergier
Villeret
Hargicourt
Bellicourt
Thindenburg
Tl Twenty-First
Mite
US Pla
Pope Benedict Rejects Austria Peace Note As Inadequate
London sept 19 Pope Benedict replies to Austria peace note holding it inadequate as reported by wireless press. His reply will be published in the Osservatore Romano per advices.
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London
Benedict
Osservatre Romana
Ile
Amendment to Tax Raw Cotton Is Voted Down
Washington reports the House voted 100 to 26 against the amendment to tax raw cotton at $2 per bale. The debate focused on the revenue bill as House leaders forecast a vote before the weekend with other amendments on occupational head tax and child labor provisions under consideration.
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Washington
House
Rep. Moore
Penn
Itil Sa%guine
Kilchin
Ways and Means Committee
Rep. Green
Iowa
Green
Democratic and
Republican
Mundelein Seen Likely Next Cardinal for Farley Vacancy
Chicago reports strong belief that Arch Bishop Geo W Mundelein of Chicago will be elevated to Cardinal to fill Cardinal Farley’s New York vacancy. Seniority and US prelate probability favor Mundelein with Arch Bishop John Ireland as the only major rival in contention.
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Chicago
J Arch
Geo. W. Mundelein
Archdiocese of
Cardinal Farley
New York
United States
Sacred College
Mundelein
John Ireland
St. Paw
British drive near Cambrai makes major gains in Sept offensive
London reports 10,000+ prisoners captured as Hindenburg line is breached from Wisigny to Bellicourt. British Third and Fourth armies seize key outposts, advance toward Cambrai and St Quentin, while Australians and Scots push through enemy centers. French also gain ground with heavy German losses.
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London
Camprai
St. Quentin
Wisigny
Kellicourt
Cambrai
S. Quentin
Berthaucourt
Pontra
Cambrai-St. Quentin
Galene Wood
Gouzeaucourt
Hindenburg Line
British War Office
War Office
Gouzesucourt
Arras-Cambrai
Trescault
Moeuvres
62 Piece Band Is Captured At St Mibiel
Paris reports a German band of 62 musicians captured at St Vichiel. Phil Payne of West New York says the commander secretary returned to Paris. He claims twenty bandsmen were sent back as prisoners but the instruments were kept and Americanized with Yankee Doodle. He also describes 26 new German motor trucks with Prussian eagle used as ammunition trains and a corps of German hospital workers captured after the wounded died in a quarry.
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Paris
St Vichiel
Phil Payne
West New York
N. J
Fayne
Weather Forecast for Pennsylvania Turns Cloudy With Rain Likely
The forecast from Washington on September 19 indicates cloudy conditions in Pennsylvania tonight and Friday with probable rain. Impacts include possible travel slowdowns and light showers across the state.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
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Wilson
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Villers Guislain
Proegsteert
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ST. Mibiel
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