Germans Drive Toward Reval and Riga Gulf Coast
German forces push toward Reval as warships shell towns along the Gulf of Riga. Russians retreat from Riga and Uxkull area while burning ports and fortifications. Haig pummels Flanders front with expected large push. Austrians appeal for help on the Isonzo.
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Gulf of Riga
Riga
Uxkull
Rigaskoff-Petrograd
Gulf
Prince Leopo
Bavaria
Ernau
Reval
Russia
Gulf of Finland
Dvina
Berlin
Austro-Italan
Tolmino
von Hindenburg
Isonzo
Hermada Heights
Trieste
Haig
Flanders
Pennsylvania Railroad builds nine air steel box cars daily
Altoona September 5 reports the Pennsylvania Railroad is breaking records in its local shops by producing nine complete air steel box cars every 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baseball Standings and Scores From American and National Leagues
Major league standings show Chicago leading the American to 88 wins, Boston 77, Cleveland 73, Detroit 65, New York 69, and Washington 57 with Philadelphia 47 and St. Louis 50. In the National League New York 78, Philadelphia 69, St. Louis 69, Cincinnati 68, Chicago 65, Brooklyn 59, and Boston 65. several games note results against opponents and box scores. Also reported are minor league figures from International League and other cities with game-by-game results and first-game outcomes. A court order in New York directs Bianca Errazuriz De Saulles to show cause why Charles A. De Saulles should not be guardian of their infant son, John L. De Saulles, following the fatal shooting of the boy’s father by Mrs. De Saulles.
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American League
W. L. Pet
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
R.ele
Mays
Thomas
Caldwall
Nanamaker
R.H.E
Bush
Meyer
Harper
Dumont
Ainsmith
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
R.N.E
Demaree
Benton
Raridan
Barnes and Trogressor
R.E. Brooklyn
Philadey
Pfeffer
Miller
Oeschger
Adams
Jacobs
Cooper
Schmidt
Toney
Wingo
St Louis
Providence
Toronto
Baltimore
Newark
Rochester
Buffalo
Montreal
Richmond
Ross
Blackwell
Gaw
Allen
Enright
Reynolds
Mrs. de Saulles
Fowler
Bianca Errazuriz de Saulles
Charles A. de Saulles
John L. de Saulles
Charles de Saulles
Thompson Hanged in Effigy as Chicago Council Voices Pro-Thompson Stand
Chicago hews to a turbulent day as supporters back Mayor Thompson amid a clash over a resolution praising Governor Lowden for blocking a meeting by the People’s Council. The council, split 42 to 6, warns against meetings seen as disloyal and ends a long session under heavy police guard.
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Chicago
William Hale Thompson
Lloyd Wheaton
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Grant Park
Randolph Street
Lowden
William Haile Thompson
People’s Council of America
Ilinois
United States
Toman
Thompson
Committee On Schools
Michaelson
House Poised to Pass Large War Bond Bill
The House moves toward approving a substantial war bond bill after four hours of debate. Speaker Moore pushes an amendment to create a war expenditure committee, likely to be ruled out, while President Wilson opposes such a committee. Democratic leaders Kitchin and Fordney argue bonds are needed as taxation cannot cover war costs.
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House
Representative Moore
Wilson
Congressional
Moore
Kitchin
Fordney
United States
Congress
Miners Strike Sparks Gunfire Wounding Three in Kentucky
From a concealed position on a mountain side gunfire across a valley wounded three repair men heading to the Lower Lignite Coal company mines. Manager L. B. Gunn and Gillis Johnson were hurt, Johnson seriously. No arrests reported.
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Middleboro
Kyvy
Lower Lignite Coal Company
L. B. Gunn
Gillis Johnson
Bundle of Wood Man Killed By Toppling Load
A New York boy carrying a bundle of wood on his head toppled and was killed. A Greenwich Connecticut boy who ran away from home due to whipping lived on vegetables stolen from police gardens.
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New York
Greenwich
Conn
Youth in Dutchess County Claims War Veteran Status
A nineteen year old youth was arrested in Dutchess County New York after presenting himself as a war veteran. He claimed two years of service with Canadian forces in Europe and suggested he felt a strong sense of duty.
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Dutchess County
N. Y
Europe
May Succeed Scott as Head of Army Staff
General Kuhn, former Military Attache in Berlin, is cited as a potential successor to General Scott as Army Chief of Staff. He serves at Camp Meade, Maryland, where 41000 National Army troops are in training amid wartime needs.
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May
Scott
Army Staff
General Army Board
War Department
Joseph E. Kuhn
Berlin
Kuhn
Camp Meade
Admiral, Md
National Army
Flower Bulbs For Cattle Export Curtailed By Netherlands
Amsterdam reports the Dutch government will limit flower bulb exports to curb abnormal use in cattle feed. About 200000 kilograms of tulip bulbs left the country last year for cattle food, mainly to Germany, due to fodder shortages from reduced American supplies. Hyacinth and narcissus bulbs remain valued for industrial uses. Export consents will allow normal use and exclude shipments to America, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Switzerland.
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Amsterdam
Handlesblad
Germany
America
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Switzerland
Lincolnshire farmer fined for potato price breach
Spalding England September 5 George Thompson a Lincolnshire farmer was fined 27000 for selling potatoes above the minimum prices fixed by the food controller.
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Spalding
Eng
George Thompson
Lincolnshire
Farewell to New York Soldier Boys marching to France
Crowds of about two million gathered in New York for a grand farewell to 25 000 guardsmen bound for France. Spectators filled streets from Harlem to the Washington Arch as bands played and troops marched in a six mile parade viewed from a derrick car grandstand and the public library reviewing stand.
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New York
France
Tage
Harlem
Washington Arch
Soldier Boys
Public
England Coast Raced Again in Night Air Raid Crisis
British air raid strikes along the southeast coast and London district. At Chatham naval barracks, 107 navy ratings were killed and 86 wounded, with one civilian dead and six injured. Six enemy planes conducted the raid, with anti aircraft fire and searchlights in action.
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London
England
Chatham
Navy
Lord French
British Home Forces
Thames Estuary
Isle of Thanet
Sheerness-Chatham
Secretary of the Admiralty
Chatham Naval Barracks
The
Star
Naval
Chatham Dockyard
Dunkirk
Calais
Prench
Waco Rioters Sentenced Six Negro Soldiers
Six black soldiers of the 24th infantry were found guilty by a general court martial at Camp Mac Arthur Waco for clashing with civil police and troops on July 29. Five received five years hard labor at Leavenworth and one got ten years. They are dishonorably discharged and forfeit pay. Findings were forwarded to Washington.
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Leavenworth
San Antonio
Tex
24Th Infantry
Waco
Camp MacArthur
United States Penitentiary
Kas
Sen
War Department
Washington, Ail
Protect Philippine Prices in Manila Dispatch
The government will send Samuel D. Ferguson, press ident of the Insular bank, to America to defend Philippine products from potential price control and to explain cost conditions and silver values. The peso’s value exceeds its coin bar value and export of the peso is forbidden. A national bank issue of peso certificates is authorized to retire silver coins.
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Manila
Samuel D. Ferguson
Insular
America
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Wustria
Greece
Constantine
Bergini
Canton
the Grisons
Swiss Alps
United States Weather Bureau
Temp
Albany
Atlantic City
Zoston Serene Wees
Louisville
Louis
Aldermen Presse
House Eady
Charlie White
Great Barrington
Mass
Minnesota
Iowa
Holland
Britain
Chatam
Chatam Naval Barracks
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