Allied push on Somme front gains ground and prisoners
Allied forces continued to push the Germans back on the Somme with advances near Ballecourt and Labacye. Reports claim thousands of prisoners and significant territorial gains as French and British units press the offensive, with Romania defeating Von Mackensen near the Black Sea and Greece potentially joining the war.
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Somme
Bucharest
von Mackensen
Constantine
Greece
Dobridja
Black Sea
London
War Office
Ballecourt Labacye
Banks Seek Federal Rail Legislation Change
The Savings Banks Association at the American Bankers Association convention in Kansas City calls for Congress to subordinate federal courts to state courts in railroad matters. It argues costly state conflicts delay traffic and asks Congress to hear the committee before any rail legislation passes. Calfest of Louisville was chosen president with J Elwood Cox of High Point NC as vice president and Jerome Thrawls of New York as secretary.
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Kansas City
Savings Banks Association
American Bankers Association of America
Congress
Calfest
Louisville
Cho Nea
J. Elwood Cox
High Point
N. C
Jerome Thrawls
New York
Senator Martine Secures Democratic US Senate Nomination
Trenton New Jersey September 27 Senator Martine won the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate by a safe majority over District Attorney Wescott. The Republican race is close between Joseph Frelinhuysen and Franklin Murphy.
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Trenton
N. J
Martine
Wescott
Joseph Frelinhuysen
Franklin Murphy
Giant Strike Walks On Amid Weak Ratification Push
Leaders report only twenty-two unions fail to ratify a strike move while efforts to mobilize broader labor action falter. The article notes limited participation and unclear momentum in the nationwide labor dispute.
Strikers Rally in Sympathy Strike Across New York
About 125 600 union workers joined a sympathy strike today for the striking traction employees, figures reported at a labor union meeting in New York.
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New York
Tracion
New York Strikes See Mixed Early Pressures
The general strike called by labor unions faced uneven turnout with 22 unions not responding and only 25 painters reported staying out. Police noted no disorders as about 100,000 Jewish workers were idle for the Jewish New Year, complicating tallies of strikers.
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New York
Painters’ Union
Ambassador carries aims to brief Carranza on U.S. view
Washington reports state the Mexican Ambassador heads to Mexico City to brief General Carranza. Officials say the visit could help the joint commission reach full understanding of issues. Secretary Lansing noted he knows nothing of the trip’s purpose but expects the envoy back in two or three weeks.
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Mexico City
Carranza
State Department
Joint Commission
Washington
Secreary
Lansing
México City
Bomb Placed Under Troop Train Near Berlin
Reports from Transylvania claim soldiers set off a bomb under a train carrying 400 Rumanian officers. Only seven escaped uninjured. An investigation followed and authorities ordered two non commissioned officers and four soldiers shot, but the regiment refused to obey orders.
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Berlin
Sayville
Transylvania
Terry to die in chair in December
Greensboro reports J. A. Terry, convicted of the murder of J. R. Stewart, was sentenced to be electrocuted on December 18. The verdict and date were announced after a September 27 decision.
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Terry
Greensboro
J. A. Terry
J. RB. Stewart
Demoghats Lead in Durham Clerk Nomination Vote
In Durham on September 27, W H Young’s supporters push him to a 43 vote lead over E L Tillery for the Democratic nomination for clerk of the Superior Court based on official counts released Tuesday. Voters flocked to the polls Monday lowering barriers for Republicans per local leaders. The Chamber of Commerce plans a 100 house project to ease housing scarcity with rents of 12 to 20 dollars monthly. The September term opened with Judge Frank Daniels. the day focused on divorce cases and appeals from justices of the peace.
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Friends
W. H. Young
E. L. Tillery
Chamber of Commerce
Superior Court
Frank Daniels
Justice of the Peace Courts
Seabury Talks With Wilson In New York Conference
Samuel Seabury the Democratic nominee for New York governor conferred with President Wilson in Long Branch today. A later conference with Chairman McCormick was expected to arrange for the President to speak in New York State.
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Long Branch
Samuel Seabury
New York
Wilson
McCormick
New York State
More Troops Tod The Border In Nationwide Call Up
National Guard units from Virginia Alabama Georgia Florida New Hampshire Pennsylvania District of Columbia New York Connecticut Michigan Minnesota Colorado and California were ordered to the Mexican border. General Funston will receive 10000 guardsmen to send to state mobilization camps while 6000 are already mobilized. The move reduces border troops to about 10000 with an expected gradual retiring and mustering out to begin soon.
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Washington
Virginia
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
New York
Connecticut
Michigan
Minnesota
Colorado
California
War Department
Funston
National Guard
Boston Wins Morning Playoff Over Pirates in Pennant Race
Boston defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 7 to 8 in a morning playoff game to tighten its grip in the National League pennant chase. Batteries: Cooper and Wagner for Boston, Tyler Gowdy and Blackburn for Pittsburgh.
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Boston
Pirates
Pittsburgs
Swellek
Cooper and Wagner
Tyler
Gowdy
Blackburn
Britain Allows Cigar Tobacco Imports Hurting U.S. Growers
Washington reports Great Britain has lifted import restrictions on cigar tobacco, permitting imports based on 1913 1914 and 1915 volumes. Consul General Skinner in London telegraphed the State Department detailing the change. The original 1915 1917 order docked import volumes to wartime 1915 levels, now reduced impact on U S growers in Florida Connecticut Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
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Washington
Great Britain
Skinner
London
State Department
Department of Commitee
Florida
Connectcut
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Ambitious cows fed in courses says Michigan senator
Marquette Michigan September 27 State Senator Alton T Roberts advocates feeding cows in courses with a cocktail to stimulate appetite and a dessert for finish for a fancy dairy. He recalls a past attempt using phonographic music to boost milk yields.
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Marquette
Mich
Alton T. Roberts
North Carolina Guardsmen Headed to Border Duty
Morehead City NC Sept 27 The Third North Carolina regiment departs as all state troops for border duty move toward El Paso. The First Regiment left Monday and the Second Tuesday, completing the mobilization to guard the border.
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Morehead City
N. C
North Carolina Regiment
North Carolina National Guard
el Paso
Beach season ends as resort closes early
A traveler arrives with limited bathing outfits and learns the beach is closed for the season. The narrator mentions a fashionable open air winter colony and hints at a new fad exchange to start.
Party Will Tour Southern States
A group of Spartansburg and other Palmetto state citizens will depart Saturday to tour Southern states to study boll weevil conditions. Governor Manning will join the party along with prominent scientists and agricultural men to learn best methods to combat the cotton pest. The trip aims to inform the state on effective control measures.
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Spartansburg
Boll Weviil
Palmetto
Manning
Beery's Fall Millinery Opening At Castle Street Store
The Beery's Department Store on Castle street begins its annual Fall and Winter millinery opening today and runs through tomorrow. Visitors view new styles for ladies misses and children, with a large variety and the popular Tan Hats on display. Souvenirs were given to attendees.
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Beery
Castle Street
Beery’s
Cotton ginning and picking pushed across cotton belt
Washington reports picking and ginning of cotton have been pushed with favorable weather last week. The weekly crop bulletin notes rainless days and ideal conditions for gathering the crop. In North Carolina the crop is about two weeks late and deteriorating though picking becomes general.
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Washington
Coton
Cotton Belt
Crop Bulletin
North Carolina
Hughes Tour Begins in Pittsburgh District
Hughes arrived in Pittsburgh district at noon with a welcoming group from Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia. He toured industrial towns escorted by a car parade and was joined by Senators Oliver and Penrose and former Progressive leader William Flynn.
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Pittsburgh
dGhasey Hughes
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Oliver and Penrose
William Flynn
World Series to Open Saturday Amid Uncertain Contenders
Chicago reports the World Series will start Saturday October 7 with Boston and New York as contenders. President Johnson notes no final commission action yet and rests on results as teams play, while Brooklyn leads the NL and Boston narrows the gap after two wins over Pittsburgh.
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Chicago
Johnson
American League
National Commission
Boston
New York
Y M C A Influence Praised by Lord French in Army Reform
London reports Lord French credits the Young Men's Christian Association and similar bodies for cutting drunkenness and crime in the army. He recalls the old canteen refuge and notes improved morale, spiritual growth, and resolve from soldiers across campaigns, attributing much to these institutions.
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London
Lord French
Young Men’s Christian Association
Thomas Atkins
France
Capture of Combles Marks Somme Offensive Climax
British and French forces pushed the Somme offensive, reaching Combles as dawn broke on a clear day. The town, isolated by surrounding hills, saw British outworks taken and French advances into the village center, with a grim scene of cellar dugouts filled with dead and wounded.
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Combles
Shooting mystery in Philadelphia leaves questions
Detectives probe the Sept 27 shooting of J. C. Graveur, president of the Alhambra garage in New York, and a woman posing as his wife at a leading hotel. Mrs J C Leuder killed herself with the same revolver after graveur died. entrance and origin of Mrs Leuder remain unknown.
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Philadelphia
Cibeeeis
J. C. Graveur
Alhambra Garage
New York
J. C. Leuder
Graveur
Well Known In New York Police Chief Probate Reform Figure
J C Gravy eur a former chief probate of the court of special sessions and organizer of two prison schools was noted in police circles. A sister identified the slain man's widow as Mrs Harry Belzer of New York and said Graveur had been friendly with her while she had not been living with her husband recently.
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New York
J. C. Gravyeur
Court of Special Sessions
Harry Belzer
Harvest Hands 86 and 82 Work Long Harvest in Kansas
Dodge City Kan Sept 27 Ford county can lay claim to the two oldest harvest hands in the state H My Speer has just finished his harvest and his father aged 86 did all the stacking A brother aged 82 worked through the harvest two elderly kin highlighted by a rural harvest tale
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Dodge City
Kan
Ford County
My. Speer
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