House Approves Prohibition Rider Amid War Measures
Washington D C Sept 24 National prohibition becomes effective July 1 during the war after the house passed the senate prohibition rider to a 12 million emergency agricultural bill by 184 to 27. The change ends wine imports May 1 when the act takes effect, with several amendments defeated and date extensions rejected.
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Washington
D. C
House
Senate
Committee of the Whale
House Agricultural Committee
France
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Kahn
California
Representative Beshlin
Pennsylvania
U S Editors to See Britain and France as Allies Guests
Twelve editors from as many papers and press associations accept invitations from Britain and France to tour the war zone. The group travels two months through England Scotland and Ireland before visiting the front in France. The list includes Charles A Rook Frank R Kent Edward W Barrett A N McKay H V Jones Edgar B Piper Lansing Ray Lafayette Young Frank A Gings Edward H Butler Wright A Fatterson and Edward H O Hara.
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New York
England
Scotland
Ireland
France
Charles A. Rook
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Frank R. Kent
Baltimore Sun
Edward W. Barrett
Birmingham
Ala
Age-Herald
Aa. N. McKay
Salt Lake Tribune
H. V. Jones
Minneapolis Journal
Edgar B. Piper
Portland
Oregorian
Lansing Ray
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Lafayette Young
Des Moines Capital
Frank AL. Gings
Edward H. Butler
Buffalo
Wright A. Fatterson
Western Newspaper Union
Edward H. O‘hara
Syracuse Herald
German Socialists not Ready to Enter Ministry
Copenhagen Sept 24 German majority parties cannot rely on Socialists for a real parliamentary government unless the policy of the government is materially changed. The VorwaertsBerlin Sozialist organ says the Socialists are not prepared to join the ministry at this time.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Vorwaerts
Berlin
Sozialist
Bankers to Close Convention for Liberty Loan Drive
Chicago Sept 24 4500 members of the American Bankers association will close their forty fourth annual convention Friday night to return home and join the fourth Liberty loan campaign. Sectional meetings filled the agenda as bankers prepared to resume duties and support the drive.
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Chicago
American Bankers’ Association
Buena Ventura missing sailors cited in brief
The Navy reports 21 sailors from the American steamer Buena Ventura torpedoed off Spain remain unaccounted for. Also noted are the death of Bishop C. W. Currier on a train, price fixing steps for raw cotton, Daniels speech backing no compromise with Germany, and draft boards listing occupations suitable for women.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Navy Department
Spain
Baltimore
W. Currier
Catholic Church
Washington
D. C
Philadelphia
Daniels
Germany
Washington, D. C
Haig reports gains around St Quentin and Gavrelle
British forces press the front from the west around St Quentin and near Vermand as Haig’s war office describes improved positions west of Cambray Moeuvres and gains southeast of Gavrelle. French artillery activity disrupts German trenches with 40 prisoners taken near Perthes, while Bulgarians burn stores as Serbian forces push toward Prilep and Drepska.
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Haig
Quienyin
London
St. Quentin
Field Marshal
Vermand
Cambrai
Moeuvres
Arras-Lens
Ger
Trans
Garrelle
Lillle Priet Farm
le Catelet
Gavrelle
Voormezeule
Bellenglise
Butte-du-Mesnil
Vardar
Monastir
Vilages
Prilen
Gradski
Prilep
Drepska
Sofia
Cerna
Pritep
Civil Hospitals for Soldiers Advocated at National Meeting
Dr. Arthur B. Ancker of St. Paul Minnesota urged at the American Hospital Association convention in Atlantic City that civil hospitals be extended and run under government aid to care for returned soldiers. He argued this approach would save costs and improve service for both civilian and military populations, opposing the building of separate military hospitals or reliance on converted army posts and federal facilities.
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Atlantic City
N. JL
American Hospital Association
Arthur B. Ancker
St. Paul
The Farm and the War a Rooseveltion Era Essay
The article discusses farmers' strong response to the third liberty loan and urges continued rural support for the Fourth Liberty Loan. It argues agriculture underpins democracy, calls for farmers to actively participate in war effort, and links agricultural prosperity to national defense and policy influence.
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Prussia
Balkans Front Crumbles as Allied Forces Press Doiran Ring
Allied reports say Serbian and Italian armies break Teutonic lines in Macedonia with railways cut and Doiran in danger as French and British push from Monastir toward Prilep. St Quentin appears doomed as front lines shift north with French and British gains. In the east allied forces seize Blagovestchensk and Nerchinsk while Aisne area remains under French pressure.
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Lake Doiran
Prilep
Monastir
Uskub
Saloniki
Vardari
Vardar
Bali
Balkans
Palestine
Macedonia
Jordan
ST. Quentin
Hindenburg
la Vere
Cambrai
Oise
Vendeuil
Travecy
Somme
Epeby
Dames Road
Aisne
Chemin Des Dames
Allamant
Sancy
Blagovestchensk
Amur
Khabarovsk
Chita
Nerchinsk
Lorraine
Loan Shark King Dies Leaves Estate Valued at 7 259 344
New York dispatch reports Daniel H Tolman known as king of the loan sharks left an estate appraised at 7 259 344 dollars. The article notes Tolman was a nationwide figure and the appraisal was filed in New York on September 24.
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New York
Daniel H. Tolman
Insane Man Detained After Wandering Near Lester Township
A 60-year-old man identified as John Georgen was found wandering near Lester Township and held by the sheriff. He had walked about 24 miles before custody and was returned to Independence Hospital, from which he had escaped the previous morning. The piece then shifts to scattered wartime propaganda and an unrelated ad line referencing 415 West Mullan Ave and eye glasses.
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Lester Townsship
Independence
John Georgen
The New Fall Furs in Largest Fur Business History
The advertisement touts the biggest fur business in history with larger collections, better styles, and superior values. It urges shoppers to inspect and compare scarves, muffs, and sets to gain the best deal this season.
Corsets Highlight La Camille Front Lace as Superior Choice
The advertisement promotes La Camille Front Lace corsets as the best fitting option, promising superior comfort and perfect fit. It emphasizes expert guidance from a corsetiere to select the right model and teach proper fitting at no extra charge beyond the corset price.
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