London Under Fire as Zeppelins Strike City
London endured a night of air raids with fifteen dead and seventy injured as Zeppelins crossed the coast, while only two aircraft penetrated the defenses. Officials reported limited damage, with three women injured by bombs on a coast town, and Kent and Yorkshire reports noted additional bombardment and unclear damage. Public mood hardened views on retaliation.
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London
Yorkshire
Lincolnshire
Lord Fredd
Kent
Essex
Drury Lane
The
Daily Mail
Keep Coal Mines at Full Blast Plea by Garfield
Washington September 26 A plea for maximal coal production during the war was voiced by Dr H A Garfield fuel administrator at the opening of a conference of central field operators and miners to discuss a wage increase He urged no production stoppage and called for unity across ranks The central field includes mines in Ohio Indiana Illinois and western Pennsylvania wage talks target 5 to 5 50 daily and 18 to 20 cents more per ton with other fields pegged to these standards
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Washington, D.C
A. Garfield
John P. White
United Mine Workers of America
Garfield
Indianapolis
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Pennsylvania
Argentines Move to Break With Germany by Deputies Vote
Buenos Aires reports deputies vote 53 to 18 to rupture relations with Germany. Conservatives plan to force policy shift, government seeks delay awaiting translations of 415 telegrams via Ambassador Naon. Censorship discussed as line telegraphs disrupted by protests and strikes linked to Germans.
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Buenos Aires
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
Naon
Washington
Republic
Count von Luxburg
Valparaiso
Chile
United States
Santa Fe
Rebellious I. W. W. Faces Court Martial
Quo Wangerin a drafted World War I objector from St Paul is confined in the guardhouse of the 351st Infantry at Camp Dodge for refusing orders and wearing no uniform. Charges will be filed and a court martial likely.
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Camp Dodge
United States
Quo Wangerin
W. W
St. Paul
Bee
351St Infantry
Scientist Would Punish Belgians
Dr Carl Peters a German scientist proposes reprisals for alleged Belgian mistreatment of German non combatants in German East Africa He suggests forcingBelgian men women and children of higher social standing to march in winter from Constanza on the Black Sea to Riga on the Baltic coast ten to fifteen times with inadequate clothing and rations The Hamburger Nachricht en prints the idea prominently
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Amsterdam
German East Africa
Carl Peters
Africa
Hamburger Nachrichten
Constanza
Black Sea
Riga
Baltic
Means Bound Over To Grand Jury For Murder
In Concord North Carolina on September 25 Gaston Means was bound over to the grand jury for the murder of Maud A King after the second May preliminary hearing. The defense offered no evidence and sought dismissal while the state rested on expert testimony about the shooting being possibly not self-inflicted. The defense argued lack of direct evidence and questioned the reliability of the experts. Two key points emerged: Mrs King wore no shoes during the fatal ride and the conduct of the spring party after their arrival.
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Concord
N. C
Jon B. Means
Ma's
Maud A
King
Means
Gaston Means
Maud A. King
Frank Osborne
Osborne
William H. Burmeister
Chicago
Otto Schultse
Jorney Swan
New York
Earnest Bury
Bingham
Afton Means
Gaston
Clement
Banker Warns Against Waste of War Profits
Atlantic City Sept 26. Hon Bush P Blackett special representative of the British treasury warned against waste of wartime profits at the American Bankers Association convention. He urged savings banks to fund war loan bonds from excess wartime earnings and urged the public to reduce personal consumption to finance the war effort.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Bush P. Blackett
Spe
American Bankers’ Association
Savings Bank
Blackett
la S
Iowa Guardsmen Break Camp for Deming NM Post
Des Moines reports show ammunition train of 702 men under Lieut. Col. Molstein leaving for Deming New Mexico. Headquarters and units including Company engineers Battery RF and the 1st Iowa infantry depart for Camp Cody as guard camps wind down. The Iowa National Guard prepares to entrain south, with Camp Dodge guarding duties ending.
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Des Moines
National Guard
Camp Cody
Deming
N. M
Molstein
Leon Goodwin
George Dulany
Iowa Infantry
Bartley
Rahio
Camp Dodge
Fly
National Army
Fort Des Moines
Harding to Visit Boys at Camp Mills in New York
Des Moines reports that Gov Harding and Senators Cummins and Kenyon of Iowa will visit the 168th Infantry at Camp Mills Mineola Long Island tomorrow. They will be guests of Col. E R Benedett, commanding the Iowa troops in the Rainbow division.
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Des Moines
Cabaret Singer Indicted for Dr Quitman Murder
Chicago report indicates cabaret singer Ruby Dean was indicted for the murder of Dr. Leon Quitman, who was shot in her apartment two weeks ago. The case centers on the physician's fatal shooting and the ensuing legal action against the entertainer.
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Chicago
Ruby Dean
Leon Quitman
Quitman
Final Arguments in Lyn George J. Kelly Slayings Case
Final arguments began in Red Oak Iowa as Rev. Lyn George J. Kelly faced eight Victims of the Villiscaux slayings of 1912. Prosecutor Hess outlined four proof points including Kellys travel notes, crime details, jail confession in Sioux Falls South Dakota and a sworn voluntary statement supporting guilt. The jury was expected to be instructed tomorrow morning after the defense presents its closing.
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Red Oak
Lyn George J. Kelly
J. J. Hess
Council Bluffs
A. L. Sutton
Omaha
H. M. Frayner
Iowa
B. M. Mitchell
Joe B. Moore
Willisea
Hess
Kelly
Hastings
Macedonia
Lown
Axman
Nebraska
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
S. D
Russia Assured Allies Will Stand by Her at Finish
Petrograd reports Gen Verkovsky, Russia's war minister, said allied powers France and Great Britain gave formal assurances they would not conclude a separate peace that harms Russia. The democratic congress called by soldiers and workers' council was postponed to Thursday. Finland unrest continues as the diet seeks to resume Friday after dissolution. Lettish workers report six local soldiers' delegates shot for not aiding in military construction. Treasury notes Liberty Loan subscriptions reach 3,006,000 rubles.
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Petrograd
Verkovsky
Russia
France
Great Britain
Finland
Welsingtors
Treasury
Explosion at Newton Munitions Plant Kills One, Wounds Eight
Lowell Mass Sept 25 One man is dead and eight injured in an explosion at the Newton Manufacturing company plant making shells for the government. Company officers said the blast was accidental and likely occurred during shell filling work.
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Lowell
Mass
Newton Manufacturing Company
Famed American Surgeons Work for Wounded in U.S. Hospitals
A careful AP investigation at British base hospitals and casualty clearing stations in France finds cordial cooperation between the British medical service and American surgical teams. Six U.S. base hospitals, each with about 150 beds, also supplied ten surgical teams near the firing line, led by renowned surgeons from Crile, Cushing, Brewer, Harte, Murphy, and Beesley, while German raids threaten staff and patients.
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France
Belgium
Matt
Associated Press
United States
Down
England
Moc
Amerita
Europe
Crile
Cleveland
Cushing
Harvard
Brewer
New York
Harten
Philadelphia
Murphy
St. Louis
Beesley
Chicago
Voluntary Aid Department
Flies From Rome To London In 12 Hours
London dispatch reports Capt. Laurialt, a noted Haitian aviator, completing a Rome to London flight in 722 minutes. He departed Turin, climbed to 7500 feet, and battled wind fog rain over Modane, southeastern France, then northern France to the English Channel. He delivered a note to the Italian ambassador. Earlier, May 30, a British plane flew Rome to London direct with five aboard via Paris, Turin, and Pisa.
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London
Lauriat
Italy
England
Turin
Laurhit
Tast
No Iowa Men To Camp Dodge On Oct
Des Moines reports that no Iowa men will be sent to Camp Dodge on October 3 due to unready quarters. Gen. Crowder cites space limits while Gen. Logan will be notified when the balance of town men can be drafted. Camp now hosts about 22,000 men as heavy drill begins. The first fatality, Cyril Carpenter of Moline, died en route to Des Moines hospital after an acute illness. Visitors flood the camp, with families bringing baskets and picnics as officials urge cleanup.
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Des Moines
Adj. Gan. Logan
Iowa
Camp Dodge
National Army
Fatatiaty
Cyril Carpenter
Maline
Fort Des Moines
Moline
249Th Infantry
Beyrs
Germans Mistreat British Prisoners in East Africa
A newly issued white paper presents testimony from British prisoners and others in German East Africa detailing deliberate German efforts to erode British prestige among natives. Prisoners endured harsh conditions, insufficient food, clothing, and shelter, and were housed in damp native huts while forced to perform degrading labor.
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East Africa
London
German East Africa
Ship Strike Compromise Accepted and Pay Increases Voted
San Francisco Iron Trades council endorsed the temporary wage schedule granting 20 percent for those earning 4.25 or less, 14.25 percent for those above 4.25 and under 5, 10 percent for those at 5, with a $6 maximum, double time after 14 hours. About 23,000 workers who walked out are to return tomorrow as unions meet. Police guarded Portland plants where 4,000 workers struck for higher pay and a union shop, with picketing not tolerated. In Norfolk, a general strike at the navy yard affected most workers except machinists, electricians, and ship fitters. settlement awaits yard officials’ action.
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San Francisco
Cal
San Francisco Iron Trades Council
Portland
Ore
Portland Steel Shipbuilding
Norfolk
Washington, D.C
Norfolk Navy Yard
Navy Yard
Navy Department
Broken News Print Price Deal to be Publicized
Washington Sept 23 The federal trade commission will release all records and correspondence from last March’s newsprint price agreement to newspaper publishers for their use. Some manufacturers resisted after the government blocked grand jury proceedings in New York over anti trust charges. Publishers seek guidance on their rights as the commission offers no definitive answer.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Trade Commission
New York
Dry Farm Congress Opens in Peoria in 12th Year
The twelfth International Dry Farm congress opens in Peoria with delegates from over 30 states plus Canada Mexico and several South American countries. Fr W I Drummead of Oklahoma chairs the opening session while Cherlon Adkins Springfield and W M Jardine Manhattan Kan and T G Norris Manitoba Canada give welcomes and former South Dakota governor Frank M Byrne, president of the farm congress, will speak tonight.
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Peoria
Canada
Mexico
International Dry Farm Congress
W. I Drummead
Oklahoma
Chirman
Board of Governors
Cherlon Adkins
Springfeld
W. M. Jardine
Kansas Agricultural College
Manhattan
Kan
T. G. Norris
Manitoba
Frank M. Byrne
South Dakota
Farm Congress
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Havana de Cigar
Rome
Dodge
Iron Trades Council
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