Mass Armenian genocide details from Harput camps
The Rev. Henry H. Riggs reports Turkish extermination of Armenians near Harput with 10,000 bodies seen and babies buried alive. He describes gendarmes executing men, marches of women and children toward Mesopotamia, starvation, thirst, and desecration amid heat and exposure.
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Morning Journal
New York
Henry H. Riggs
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Harput
Turkey
Euphrates River
Mesopotamia
Weather Forecast Denver NM: Fair Days Ahead
For New Mexico the outlook calls for Monday and Tuesday to be fair with little change in temperatures. The brief bulletin from Denver, Colorado, notes no significant weather shifts across the region.
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Denver
Colo
New Mexico
Armenian Relief Urges U.S. Aid for Survivors and Orphans
Dr. Riggs cites 485000 deported Armenians in Mesopotamia in 1916 and only 112000 survivors by 1917. He notes famine and massacre killed most, praises relief funds aiding 5000 daily in Harput, warns Turkish confiscation worsened hunger, and urges American generosity to save 400000 orphan children for a new Armenian future.
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Riggs
Mesopotamia
America
Harput
Rigs
American Committee For
New York City
Turkey
Government unveils sample policies for soldiers and dependents
Washington announces government life and disability policy details for military personnel. The plan covers ages 15 to 66 across all services with monthly rates from 63 cents to 3.35 per 1000, and supports disability payments, family allowances, and survivor benefits. Policies issued in 500 increments, minimum 1000.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Ita
Pepecene
Treasury Department
Treasury
Navy
Army
Marine , Corps, Coast Guard
Naval Reserve
National Naval Volunteers
United States Service
War powers set by executive order regulate foreign press
The president uses the trading with the enemy act to create a war trade board and censorship board. It licenses exports and controls imports and foreign language newspapers. The postmaster general will issue licenses for foreign language papers by October 16.
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Er Moenike Journal
Washington
War Trade Board
Exports Administrative Board
Treasury Department
United States
Treasury
War
Navy Jana Post Office
War J Trade Board
George Creel
Committee On Public Information
Federal Trade Commission
Burleson
Secretary of State
Secretary of Commerce
New War Trade Board
Vance C. McCormick
Alonzo L. Taylor
Secretary of Agriculture
Thomas PD. Jones
Retary of Commerce
Beaver Kite
Food Administration
Frank C. Munson
Shipping Board
Secretary of the Treasury
Bureau of Exports
Exports Council
War Trade Council
F War Trade Board
Germans Gain Ground Around Oesel Island In Baltic Front
German forces land on Dago and Oesel islands near the Gulf of Finland and press Russians toward Arensburg while flames rise in northern Es tonia. Russia reports German torpedo boats sunk and a cruiser aground amid mixed claims of losses. Front activity in Flanders and the Isonzo region continues with artillery duels and a repulsed Austro-Hungarian attack in the Chiapovno valley.
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Leasan
Flanders
Ocessel
Gulf of Riga
Gulf of Finland
Arensburg
Ceres
Zvorb
Decesel Island
Petrograd
Dago Island
Oesel
Mesel
Esthenia
Aisne
Isonzo
Chiapovno
Italjar
Belgian Fields Turned To Bog By Heavy Rains
British front in France and Belgium endures continuous rain turning Flanders low fields into a mire. Troops in forward lines lie in the mud with little shelter as British hold on captured strips of ground despite the downpour.
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Opeere
France
Belgium
Associated Press
Flanders
Churchgoers urged to subscribe for liberty loan
In Chicago on October 14 patriotic churchgoers were urged from hundreds of pulpits to rally for the liberty loan and help push the four week campaign toward success.
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Chicago
Liberty Loan
Liberty Loan Drive Urges Support for War Effort
President Wilson proclaims October 24 Liberty Day urging nationwide meetings to pledge maximum financial support for the second Liberty loan. Treasury reports show about 8 percent of the $5 billion goal subscribed with $399.6 million by last night and notes unreported sales could raise totals.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Wilson
Liberty Loan
America
States of America
United
United States
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
Secretary of Treasury
Federal Reserve Banks
District of Columbia
Robert Lansing
Treasury Department
Boston
New York
Philaphia
Cleveland
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San F
Cisco
San Francisco
Vast stock of frozen beef now on hand
Washington reports the October 1 beef in storage up 80 percent from a year ago totaling 137,806,561 pounds. Cured beef stocks reached 382,644,559 pounds, up 46.4 percent, while lamb and mutton declined 3.6 percent to 3,221,236 pounds. Frozen pork rose 12 percent amid small declines in dry salt and pickled pork and lard.
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OY Momming Journal Special
WRG
Washington
Bureau of Markets
Russian Losses Described as Trifling in Baltic Bombardment
Petrograd dispatch cites minister of marine stating Russian losses in two days bombardment of the islands of Oesel and Dago were trifling. The communication praises crews for courage initiative and self denial.
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Petrograd
Oesel
Joffre Visits Pershing at American Camp in France
Marshal Joffre arrived at American field headquarters in France and dined with General Pershing. He will review the American troops tomorrow.
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France
Associated Press
Joffre
General Pershing
Kerensky Appeals as German Gains Reach Oesel Island
Special correspondence from Petrograd reports German forces occupy most of Oesel island in the gulf of Riga while Kronstadt’s attitude weakens Russia’s defenses. Kerensky urges Baltic fleet sailors to sacrifice for the fatherland and defend the revolution amidst naval and military upheaval.
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Kerensky
Russia
Kronstadt
Petrograd
Oesel Island
Baltic
Petropavlovsk
Giants and White Sox clash for World Series title at Polo Grounds
The American and National league contenders resume the World Series with the score 3-2 in favor of Chicago. McGraw may start Ferdy Schupp or Rube Benton, while Rowland may turn to Faber if healthy with Cicotte ready to relieve. Individual hitters show Robertson leading Giants and Capt. Collins anchoring Sox. attendance 162,678 with receipts $352,530.
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Superiar
Winey
New York
Qct
Polo Grounds
Tormorrow
Chicago White Sox
New York Giazsits
Ferdy Schupp
Rube Benton
New Yorkers
McGraw
Tomorow
Sox
Benton
Schupp
Chicago
Rowland
Faber
Cicotte
White Sox
Giants
Weaver
Fletcher
John Collins
Davy Robertson
Kariden
McCarty
Robertson
Kauff
Zimmerman
Capt
Eddie Collins
Risberg
Safesy
Elip
John
Colling
Jackson
Pelsch
Officers Fall in 100 Foot Airplane Banage
In San Antonio on October 14 Lieutenant John Frost and Lieutenant McLaughlin of an artillery regiment were injured after tumbling from a 100 foot fall in an airplane at Lieutenant Preats field near the area. Officials say the incident was probably not intentional and an investigation will follow.
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Plave
San Antonio
Pex
John Frost
U. A
McLaughlin
Preat
Mpieea
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