The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-04


RiEa.
northwest Of Jtuftebise.
September.
Sept l-Rrllisb 1es.Ioy.rs 1'sir2y.d .
Tour German 0rmc1 trarjetr m JutihrI.
Sept. 3.--Supslsns abandoned riga
German sirplanes rsids'l Chatham, Eng
land, killing l0S.
Beit.. i-f,allans captured Monte Bar
Oabiiels
German submarine .sh.ll.d scsr5oroush
and airplanes bombed London.
Sept 6.--.ATnerican National army began
movement 10 caDtOnmentr.
Federal agents faided I. ". ". quar-
tcrs throughout country.
Orga anize1 labor met In Minneapolis 10
form LOCAL Ofzaniaa ton.
American merchantmen under CONVOY
attacked by C-boats: two steamships and
one submarine sunk.
Sept. G.-llouSo passed war credits hill
authorizing tl,j39. .s5,'s9 in bonds and GER
tlhcates.
Sept. 7.--t.antc transport lines Mime
haha totpedOed: ~ dead.
German ayiaiora bombed American hos
pital camp, killing I'VE.
Sept s. S.-SecreiaY Lansing exposed yo-
stions OF neutrality br swedish oSscials Il,
Argentina and Stockholm. in transmitting
German cablessms advising sinking 81
Argentine vessels.
French cabinet resigned
Spi. e.-kornilor. commander in CHEF
OF ltus9isn armies, beaded mill 'ary coun-
pnaky.
Sept. 70. Senate passed war rey.nu. bill
totsling t2II. 5000
Isul Psinleys became French premier.
Sept n.-Agstrians failed in d.speras
attacks on Monte San Gabriel.
sept l2-CoYnt I1xburg. German min
istcr to Argentina, given his passports:
'anti-Herman riots in Buenos Aires
keTensky made commander IN chief OF
Russian armies.
Trading with the enemy bill ps sssd with
amendnent fDrbiddinE publication OF war
conhent in German without. Enslism
tranalaion.
ty In Poland by Germany and Austria.
Sept. I3.-knrnioff's revolt collapsed
hecTetary Lansing expns>j upEevtrsl
action Of former Swedish charge in Mexico
liussian army advanced tovzi-l Klsa.
sept. u llahans drove .s4stiians L1Da
! I Monte San GabIirle sYnItnT..
SEPT. ~ SENATE 'passeh i,iil. Ter 81 i,Scs,-
SJs,tS1 bond iFnues.
British naval aircraft Destroyed sns Ger.
man destroyer and some trswiers near Us
r Sept 1s.-Premi.r Kerensky proclaimed
Russia a repuDiit. .'....
sept li.-Losta ItiCa broke en- relations
with B"rniany,
} Germany apologized TO Argentina for
Luhburss actions, Dut Argentina demand
l ed full Formal explanation,
Eoumsnisns took German positions near
: Narnitza. .'...
Sept. B.-russia Began r.crka nrzztion OF
House passed |,.H@u,yyp den iency war
Sept. l?,Argenttn. senate voted for
Sept. 2o.-Briush hegan great oTeasiys
n east Of ipres.
President Wilson named board to adjust
, Sept. I.-Secretary ansing published
message of Won fernstorn 10 Berlin ask
ing leave to spend s5oeo0 TO inhutnce cen
gress."
s Costa Hlca severed diplomatic rslatshs
!. Germany and Austria replied fayorssiy
! to pope'e peace proposal.
General Bliss Succeeded General Scott .,
: chief Of STAFF, L. 3. a.
$ Germans broke through Russian line al
Sept. Secretary Lansing revealed de.
i tails OF BernstorHs plotting before L. q
= Fierce lighting continued in Flanders.
British bombard-d Osiend.
= Sept. 2S.-Secretsry i.spslng disclosed
German abuse Of I. g. rrotectien rs csli-
ceaiing in Bacharest legation eAeiosive'
l. and disease germs after L. s. bad taheF
T. 1t over.
., Russians took German positions nes,
:. Sept; 3!,-G.rman airplsne. rsiied Eng
h War Industries board and producers Gu
=. Germans lost heavily in attacks nea
u Verdun. l..
y raids on England.
Argentine Chamber Of deputies voted I,
y sever relations With German,
) Y. 8. senate passed S,se 'e,ecs war de
m sept. 2s-British took strong position
from Germans east and northeast o
e- lpres. ,.. IS
Germany offered TO eyacuate Belgiuu
X under certain conditions.
ie Peru presented ultimstUm to German,
concerning sinking of BARI Lorlon.
- Strike Of iron workers al San Francis p
" Gen. soukhomlinor, former war mini,
l. tor OF Russia, sentenced FOR lie for hisl
~ treason.
sept 27.-pemocratic congress met in Re
trogrsd
:. for seditious conspiracy. -,
* Sept. 2a---Britsh captured Esmsde, Ne
d. sopotamia, and its large garrison.
German airplaues raided l.ondol.
British airpianes hombei ZeebrugGs.
ls Rioters at Essen demanded peace an
G. food.
'g Sept so-Two more air raids made o
d. Fuel Administrator Garfield set limit
for retail prices OF coal.
& Italians made big gains on BainsiH1
e. Great mass meeting for peace held i
a EevoiI in Russian Turke.tan.
I'd October.
Oct. 1.--Heayy attacks Of Germans. r.
r. pulsed by French and British, and Of Au'
!. t,ians by Italians.
b. -Four C:oups Of German airplanes raid
-. ed London and coast towns.
III Second Liberty loan campaign started
II. French sirrnen made reprissl raids .
Frankfort. Stuttgart, Treves and cor
e lenz and British bombed IeebruEre lock
Oct. a-Rritish rnpulsed six desperat
IN German attacks in FLANDERS.
49, British cruiser Drake torpedoed;
- oct. a.-rrcs,dent Wilson signed til. wa
Ng taT bin.
nd Russian democratic congress vote
against coalition government.
ss Oct. t-Britlsh won great battle east
NJ, oct. 5.--rrcnch rcnulsed violent attac
nd on IIill ga.
Oct s,-Peru broke of relations wit
m Germany
- Congress completed fits war rrogrsl
as and adjourned.
:" Oct, Uruguay severed relations wit
u Germany.
OCT, s.-PershIng and Bliss commissions
Oct. a.-Brltish and French made al
IN other big advance In Flanders.
ng Oct. lO-SeCretarv Lansing revesle
tS, ReraatorN's part In German sabotage plo
ir America in 1915.
lr- President Wilson directed the food a.
rniniqtratlOn to license after Nov. man
Pr farturc, storage. importation and distr
button Of about 20 prime corlmodltles.
'es Oct 1a.--Eritlsh gained half mile on