Revenue Bill Passes Senate in 42 to 18 Vote
Emergency measure to raise 205 million yearly via inheritance tax, munitions tax, and higher income taxes, plus a tariff commission and anti dumping provisions. Senate backed the tariff commission, with Underwood’s bid to strike it failing 55 to 5. Iowa senators supported the bill, and amendments extend relief for service members dependents and authorize retaliatory steps against Allied blacklists and mail seizures.
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Washington, D. C
Administration
Senate
Congress
Iowa
Cumming
Kenyon
LaFollette
Norris
Clapp
Penrose
Finance Committee
la Follette
Underwood
Unederwood
Tariff Commission
Wilson
Thomas and
Phelan
Mail Change Not Directed at Britain
Washington explains diversion of American mails to the far east from Vancouver to San Francisco is to affect ageing in labor and expense. Officials deny plans for US navy transports to carry mails to Manila or China via government vessels. British censors have not molested US mails to Manila. no German mail is available for shipment from America to the far east.
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Washington, D. C
Postofice Department
Todar
Far East
Vancouver
B. C
San Francisco
United States Navy
Manila
China
United States
America
Wertz Named to Succeed Justice Clarke in Cleveland
Edward S. Wertz United States attorney for northern Ohio at Cleveland has been chosen by President Wilson for appointment as United States district judge of the Cleveland district to replace Judge John H. Clarke, who became an associate justice of the Supreme Court. The nomination will likely go to the Senate before adjournment of the session.
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Washington, D. C
Edward S. Wertz
United States
Ohio
Cleveland
Wilson
John H. Clarke
Sutreme Court
Senate
Hughes to Speak in Waterloo Late September
Charles Evans Hughes, Republican presidential nominee, is expected to visit Waterloo during his Iowa tour planned for this month. Local leaders including John T. Adams and Charles Van Vieck have urged Wisconsin state leaders to arrange a stop at the Dairy Cattle Congress in October, with hopes President Wilson might also attend.
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Charles Evans Hughes
Waterloo
Hughes
Iowa
John T. Adams
Dubuque
Iawa
G.O. P
Mr. Hughes
Charles van Vieck
Commercial Club
Dairy Cattle Congress
Wilson
Altho
La Follette Wins Wisconsin Primary With Large Lead
Milwaukee reports incomplete returns show United States Senator Robert M. La Follette and Governor Emmanuel J. Philipp nominated by conservative Republicans. A light vote was cast with La Follette leading Malcolm G. Jerris by several thousand votes and estimates suggesting a 10 000 to 25 900 majority.
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Milwaukee
Wis
United States
Robert M. la Follette
Emmanuel J. Philipp
Wisconsin
Salesman Chases Down Forger After Forged Check
A local clothing store clerk named Carl thwarted a forged check scheme. When a youthful suspect cashed $12.65, Carl tracked the man by telephone, pursued him half a mile, captured the forger, recovered the money and goods, and lectured on morals before ejecting the suspect.
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Carl
Orl
Suffragists Meet to Plan Presidential Fight in Atlantic City
Hundreds of prominent suffragists gather in Atlantic City New Jersey for an emergency convention called by the National American Woman Suffrage Association to decide support in the presidential contest. Hughes and Wilson will speak, with a four day meeting including a three cornered debate and a reception for delegates. Wilson is slated to address Friday.
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Atlantic City
N. J
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Hughes
Wilson
Susan
Anthony
Woman Suffrage Association
New Jersey
German Agent Granted Safe Conduct To Leave Greece
Baron von Schenk chief director of German propaganda in Greece was arrested last week in the round up of German agents by French and British. He obtained an interview with a British official and will be permitted to leave Greece tomorrow under safe conduct arranged by authorities.
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Athens
London
Baron von Schenk
Greece
Hughes Attacks 6 Hour Bill in Kentucky Talk
Republican nominee Charles E. Hughes visited Lexington Kentucky where a large audience heard him condemn legislation in advance of investigation. He called for fair labor standards and equity while stressing safeguards for workers and the preservation of American institutions amid policy reform debates.
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Hughes
Kentucky
Lexington
United States
America
Mr. Hughes
Big Subscriptions to German War Loan
Subscriptions to the Fifth German war loan continue in large amounts with corporations subscribing 29,000,000 marks. Reports from Berlin via Amsterdam indicate early returns are far behind previous loans, signaling possible failure.
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Berlin
Sarville
L. LI
London
Exchange Telegraph Co
Amsterdam
Mexican Peace Commission Opens In New London Meeting
Six members of the American Mexican joint commission held a formal session in New London with Luis Cabrera presiding. The day focused on arranging conference details and possible attendance, with Secretary Lane noting major topics to be reviewed. Special agent James Lind Rogers may participate as the commission plans to discuss withdrawing Gen Pershing's force and related border issues.
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New London
Conn
James Lind Rogers
State Department
Mexico City
Com
New York
Washington
Dead Zeppelin Crew Buried in London With Martial Honors
A large crowd attended the September funeral in London for 16 crew members of the Reppelin downed during a raid. Police guarded the route to Potters Bar cemetery where Germans were laid to rest with military honors amid protests. A common grave was prepared for the men and a separate one for the German officer.
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London
Potters Bar
German Leaders Find Situation Favorable
A Berlin telegram reported a meeting yesterday between Chancellor von Bethmann Vollweg and party leaders ahead of the Reichstag convocation. It said Field Marshal von Hindenburg and General von Ludendorff agreed the military position was favorable and there was no plan to raise the military service age. Confidence was expressed in the success of the new war loan.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Chancalinr von Bethmann-Vollweg
van Wadenburg
von Ludenderl
To Probe Deaths of 3 in Auto Mishap in Polk County
Des Moines Sept 6 Polk county grand jury will investigate automobile accidents from the past week in which three persons died and many were seriously injured County Attorney Geo Wilson said he plans to seek help from other county attorneys across the state to prosecute reckless drivers Tri Recreation a mild Seelgar
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Des Moines
Polk County Grand Jury
Geo. Wilson
Wilson
Birthday of Marquis de Lafayette Sparks National Observance
Nation wide celebration marks the birthday of the Marquis of Lafayette, praised for aiding the American Revolution. New York hosts events while gatherings unfold in Attleboro, New Orleans, Boston, and Washington with commemorations by civic groups and churches across the United States.
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Marquis of Lafayett
United States
France
Pall River
Mars
Lafayette
New Orleans
St. Paul's Cathedral
Boston
Washington, D.C
Roumania repels invaders along the Danube
Berlin reports a bold German stroke near Bucharest with attacks on Tutrakan. Romanian defense claims front east of the Danube holds. Romanian forces say Gyorgi, an Austrian supply train, and 27 prisoners are taken in northeast Transylvania. Diplomatic exchanges planned for Bulgaria, Germany, Austria, Turkey. Continuous fighting reported at Lake Doiran and Struma on the Macedonian front. New York lists United States Steel at par.
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Bucharest
Roumania
Berlin
Tutrakan
Danube
German War Office
Sept
Romanian War Office
Gyorgi
Transylvania
Bulgaria
Germany
Austria
Turkey
Black Sea
Dufi
Lake Doiran
Struma
War Office
Budapest
Reuter
Amsterdam
Tisza
Hungary
Senate Moves To Adjourn Amid Corruption Controversy
The U P N Senate debates adjournment as conferees agree on a revenue bill. A plan to force delay shapes up with charges of corruption and campaign finance reform. House and Senate clash over copper and munition taxes and a tariff commission, delaying final action.
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Qwens
Senate
Fender
Wan
Kitchin
Mann
Uumne
Rainey
Winnets
Tixan
Indiana
Ways and Means Committee
Kilchin
Congress
House
Representative Fitzgerald
Denial of German Bread Riots Reported in Berlin
Berlin reports deny hunger revolt claims across Germany. An official statement says no fatalities occurred over food shortages, refuting French reports of seven women killed in Berlin and other alleged killings at Muethausen and Stuttgart, and asserting no royal intervention was needed.
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Berlin
Frermans
Germany
Muethausen
Wurtemburg
Stuttgart
Infantile paralysis quarantined child in Opowa City
Town City, Sept. Carl Pieper la, son of A. Pieper, a retired farmer, was quarantined today after physicians found he suffered from infantile paralysis. Health department officials said there was no danger of an epidemic here.
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Carl Pieper
Pieper
Health Department
Neptune Arrives Newport News With Defensive Guns
Italian steamer Neptune from Spezza in ballast arrived at Newport News bearing two 7- millimetre guns on its after deck. The captain told customs officials the weapons are intended for defensive use only.
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Newport News
Neptune
Spezza
War News From Front Amid Stalled German Advances
Reports from the Western Front describe German attacks south of the Somme as French counterattacks regain ground near Leuzewood and around specific villages. British forces claim possession of Leuzewood while fighting continues near Teaute wood and Gombe. Verdun sees German plans thwarted by French fire. Eastern fronts report pressure in Volhynia and Galicia with thousands captured on the Gorodenka line as Romania resists invaders along Dobrudja frontier.
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Bomme
London
Leuzewood
Yeaterday
Teaute Wood
Gombe
Somme
Denicourt
Barny
Verdun
Alinck
Bleury
Paria
Woman admits killing husband in Chicago park
Mrs James Barner confessed to fatally shooting her husband, 49, in Washington Park after alleging he refused to withdraw his divorce suit. She claimed self defense saying he attacked her and she fired to save her life. Police report six hours of questioning followed.
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James Barner
Washington Park
Mra. Barnes
Mra. Bares
J. J. Schneider
Cottage Grove Avenue
Barnes
City Direct
South Dearborn Street
Chaims
35 000 Miners in West May Go on Strike
In Kansas City Kansas a potential coal mine strike may involve about 35000 workers across Kansas Missouri Oklahoma and Arkansas. Sub committees in joint talks may split on a wage agreement and if they fail the issue will go to the general committee this afternoon. Operators’ stance on a new wage contract could trigger the strike.
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Kansas City
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Kansas
Mixsour
Oklahoma
Arkansas
French Push Near Peronne and Combles
French forces push toward Peronne and capture Leuze wood near Combles as German counterattacks falter. British and French units report gains around Glachy Mogvett farm and Teuze wood while shelling east of Ypres. Prisoners total about 6,600 with 36 guns. Thiepval battles widen front from Barleux to Ancre.
Russians Capture Fortified Position Near Gorodenka
Petrograd reports a Russian official statement says 4500 prisoners captured so far in fighting on the lower Gorodenka area, including about 2000 Germans. Russians seized a Teutonic fortified position near the Gorodenka region and pushed Austro Germans northwest toward Halicz Galicia. Berlin cites a German army statement indicating the Russian center along the Zlota Lipa to the Dniester in Galicia was pressed back.
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Lower Gorodenka
Halicz
Galicia
Berlin
London
Archduke Charles
Zlota Lipa
Dniester
British Army Officer Injured in Curtiss Aviation Mishap
Major W C Campbell, a British army officer, and Theodore De Kraijss, a Harvard student, were seriously hurt when an aeroplane crashed at Curtiss aviation school in Buffalo New York. The aircraft plunged about 500 feet. Campbell suffered a fractured skull and broken ribs, while De Kraijss was not fatally injured.
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W. C. Campbell
Theodore de Kraijss
Harvard
Curtiss Aviation School
Maj. Campbell
de Kruijss
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Teuze Wood
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