Wilson Seeks Woman Suffrage as War Measure
President Wilson urged passage of the woman suffrage constitutional amendment as a wartime measure. He framed it as essential to democracy and the unity of the nation, arguing federal action is needed to win the war and that the issue transcends party lines. The address followed debates on the suffrage resolution in the Senate and noted allied war aims and morale.
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Washington, D
Wilson
Senate
Humanity
Perdisnaud
Malinoff
Vorwaerts
Kaiser fighting defence until end says officials resign
Amsterdam reports Abmeckar von Wertline and Vereign Secretary vor Hintze tendered their resignations to the emperor, per the Vossische Zeitung. A telegram from London cites Germany's plan to use air power to sustain a defensive war with victory in sight amid protests against foreign oppression.
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Amsterdam
Abmeckar von Wertline
Vereign
Vor Hintze
Vossische Zeitung
Berlin
Lagndon
Emsp
Liam
Westphalian Patriotic Society
Germany
Draft No 322 and clerical notes at Cedar Falls
Rev Fr Wieneke of St Patrick's Cedar Falls holds draft number 322 for walls and awaits call after volunteering as chaplain. C W Hutton returns from Fort Monroe Va with second lieutenant rank and will head to San Francisco for coast artillery duty after visiting parents. Harvester Mild Travana cigar appears in text.
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Wieneke
Cedar Falls
John C. Wieneke
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Father Wieneke
C. W. Hutton
Fort Monroe
Logan Avenue
Lieut. Fratton
San Francisco
Coast Artillery
Americans Break German Lines in Verdun Front Assault
British Belgian and American forces launch a joint daylight breach along a several mile front near St Quentin and Gouy. American troops press toward Le Catalet and Gouy as 36 German officers and 1,000 ranks are reported captured early in the attack. The barrage and tank advance push toward the canal, with Canadians near Cambrai and heavy fighting reported as German resistance weakens momentarily.
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Associated Press
St. Lonentin
Lon
St. Quentin
Treeas
le Catalet
Gouy
Nauroys
le Caberet Wood
Battouzeile
Latean Wood
Les Rues Vertes
Cambrai
Blebart
Kaiser's drive to halt Bulgars in line report
An Associated Press dispatch from London notes Germany pressing to rush reinforcements to Bulgaria amid the Balkan crisis. Reports indicate heavy contingents may reach Sofia to reassure the capital, with a possible race to Sofia between German troops and Allied forces.
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London
Germany
Bulgaria
Sofia
Balkan
Gemany
Roumania
Bulgarka
Austria
Wilson Draws Numbers in 1917 Draft Armistice Terms
Washington reports President Wilson presided over the initial draft number drawing for 17,000 men aged 18 to 45. The ceremony featured high officials guiding the process with slips displayed, while notices urged readers to report missed papers by 6 p.m. The dispatch also covers Bulgaria’s surrender terms, a Turkish peace prospect, and Bulgarian leaders’ pardons issued by King Ferdinand.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Marshall
Lainsbury
Senate
Clark
Serrataniels
War Department
Len Chamberlain
Oregon
Representative Dent
Alabam
Sens House
Representative Kahn
California
Fanking Republican
Honey Committee
March
Jstaif
Army
Bex Jehief
Nar
Young
Crowder
iCsioners Warren
Wigmore Shepter
Caders
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Ukase
M. Stambubinsky
Bulgarian Agrarian Party
Ghenadier
Autos Collide in Waterloo. Four-Year-Old Fatally Injured
At the South and Fifth streets intersection in Waterloo two cars collided around 6 PM yesterday. Juli Poffenberger four years old, riding with Leo Withers, died at Presbyterian hospital after being severely injured. J J Rainbow, county auditor, drove the other car. Bonesteel and Withers escaped with minor injuries. Police report speeds were 14 miles and higher for the two vehicles. Rainbow and Bonesteel were jailed on charges of driving while intoxicated. Poffenberger had moved to Waterloo 15 years earlier and worked for Klinefeller Bros livery and the Waterloo laundry. The body rests at Kristofer’s mortuary pending funeral arrangements.
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Juli Poffenberger
Waterloo
Presbyterian Hospital
J.J. Rainbow
South
Wirth
Poffenberger
Leo Withers
Traer
Rainbow
Kiydin Brown
Bdainbow
South Street
Fifth Streets
Oertpants
Creupants
Iereen
Bonesteet
Withers
Polfenberger
Presbyterian
Sonesteet
Bonesteel
Reinbeck
Klinefeller Bros
Fkistoer
Fifteen thousand Austro German prisoners reach Heiho disarmed
A War Office statement says fifteen thousand armed Austro German prisoners from Blagovestchensk reached Heiho on September 18 and were disarmed after Japanese and Chinese troops entered Blagoveschensk with the allied force along the Amur river. The Minnesota battleship, after striking a mine off the Delaware breakwater, has arrived at a naval station and is in dry dock.
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Jated Press
Tokio
Blagovestchensk
Heiho
War Office
Amur
Blagovesichensk
Minnesota
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Delaware
Naval Station
Wave Department
Frontier on Today: Giant Stroke Across Belgium Front
Pete British and Belgians warn of a sweeping offensive five miles deep in Belgium. Roulers and surrounding lines endure heavy bombardment as communications falter. Allied forces press to repel the breakthrough amid rising casualties and strategic urgency.
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Dent
Flanders
Belgium
Allied push breaks Hindenburg line north of St Quentin
British Belgian forces smash the Hindenburg line across eight miles, capturing 9,000 prisoners and over 200 guns including heavy calibres. Allied attacks reach the Oise Aisne canal as Germans retreat behind the Ailette. Belgian troops seize 300 German guns north and east of Ypres. French gains at Mont Cuvelet and Bouconville widen the valley outlook.
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Associated Press
London
Starshall Aig
Hindenburg
Jeiles
St. Quentin
Thisne
Oise-Aisne Canal
Chemin-des-Dames
Havre
Albert
St. Pieter
Roulers- Menin Road
Colliemolenholk
Roulers
France
Belgium
Ypres
Champagne
Mont, Cuvelet
Boucoville
Aisne
Challerange
Aire
Mauron
Grand Pre
Austrian seeks talk with neutrals on peace basis
In Vienna the lower house debated inviting presidents and vice presidents of parliaments of belligerent and neutral states to a meeting for open discussion on peace terms. The motion, by Liberal deputy Herr Neumann, would empower chambers to extend invites to belligerent and neutral parliaments with a meeting set at a mutually agreed place.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Vienna
Herr Neumann
Chambers of Deputies
Quarantine Possibility at Camp Dodge for Influenza
Camp Dodge Iowa reports Spanish influenza spreading among troops and may be placed under quarantine to halt the disease. Number of cases not released. Also notes funeral for Mrs. Mary Bell Heath in Spring Creek township with services tomorrow afternoon. Remaining details include travel to the burial and a local wartime advertisement for Diamond Joe cigars.
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Camp Dodge
Mary Bell Heath
Spring Creek Township
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