Government seizes Socialist Party and IWW headquarters
Federal agents seized documents and books at the nation’s socialist party and Industrial Workers of the World centers in a sweeping action aimed at halting antiwar activity. The Department of Justice said the operation, led by the attorney general and coordinated with federal marshals, targeted leaders and alleged plots to hinder the war effort, with investigations extending to the Pacific coast and several states.
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Industrial Workers of the World
Socialist Party
United States
Medry
United. States
Industrial. Workers of the World
Chica
Department of Justice
Covington
Supreme Courts of
District of Columbia
Judgeington
Pacific Coast
Workers of the World
Northwest
Idaho National Guardsmen
Oregon
Montana
Wah
Chicago
West
Middle West
Gregory
Haywood Home Raids Across Chicago in WWII Era Sweep
Federal raids targeted the Haywood home and eight other locations linked to the IWW and socialist press as part of a government effort amid wartime sedition concerns. William D. Haywood, Ralph R. Chaplin, and others were questioned. warrants cited espionage laws. Guards seized documents at the IWW and socialist headquarters. no formal arrests yet.
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William D. Haywood
International
Industrial Workers of the World
Haywood
Ralph R. Chaplin
Fotdal Weessle! Das |Pe
Vingent St. John
Cal
Evan A. Evans
Federal Circuit Court
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Justic Covington
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Mexican silver dollars converted to bullion in New York market
New York reports fifty thousand Mexican dollars being converted to bullion as silver hits a record 88 1 2 cents an ounce. Mexican coinage rising in value due to demand and production, with the peso and Philippines peso noting export controls amid bullion price surge. San Francisco reports silver selling at par for the first time since, with limited supply for buyers at a premium over New York prices.
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Mexico
San Francisco
British planes strike inland in Turkey near Adrianople
London reports British naval aircraft entered Turkish territory on Sunday and bombed the Belgrade Constantinople railway main line near Adrianople, about 127 miles from Constantinople, as part of the Herat Baghdad route. A Budapest dispatch says Austrian and Hungarian delegations will meet in Vienna in November to discuss foreign policy and peace, with far reaching decisions anticipated.
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Adrianople
Constantinople
Belgrade-Constantinople
Througr
Amsterdam
Weser Zeitung
Budapest
Vienna
Note Indorsed by Hungarian Papers Support Wilson Peace
Amsterdam dispatch reports two Hungarian newspapers the Ax Bot and the Bingvar Oriaac fully back President Wilson's reply to a note on Herthy. They condemn efforts for annexations and oppose war as undemocratic, urging America to adhere to a peace policy without concessions.
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Amsterdam
Ax Bot
Bingvar Oriaac
Wilson
Herthy
Wison
America
Hungary
Independence Party
Teal Pacitiais
Four Years In Germany As War Ends At Home
The item notes examinations council meeting and wartime topics. It mentions teachers institute and financial class scattered through the page with headlines on politics and local events. James O'Keefe dead is listed among various sections including sports, editorial, and school news.
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Wight
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Haywood
Indorse
Wilson
Fof
America
Aftor
Minneapol
Livingston
Anaconda News
James O'Keefe
Hutte News
Scho
Examinations Council
Germany
Teachers’ Institute
HoPage Advertisenens
Weather outlook for Mon to Fri in Washington
Weather forecast from Washington notes Monday partly cloudy with a warm trend and little change in temperatures through Friday. Forecasters expect no significant precipitation or large swings in daytime highs and overnight lows across the period.
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Washington
London Air Raid Night of Destruction and Loss
London endured a terriff thunderstorm and a major air raid last night, with as many as twenty enemy planes, dozens of bombs dropped on the city. Eleven killed and sixty two injured as fires and debris disrupted the capital, while a single aircraft was reported down off the Sheerness coast.
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London
Petwe
Sea of Sheerness
Twenty Three British Ships Sunk In Week
London reports that British merchant ships sank by mine or submarine in the past week number twenty or more than 1,600 tons, with smaller vessels under 1,600 tons also affected. The weekly summary lists arrivals, sailings, and noted sinking totals, including fishing vessels, with several ships previously recorded.
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London
Smelat
Werkly
National raid targets sedition hubs in Hut region
Government forces launched a nationwide operation to seize evidence of sedition. In Hut, the raid hit Industrial Workers of the World HQ and a mine workers union site while officers guarded exits and searched members for weapons. The action began at 8 a.m. and ended around 3:30 p.m., with officials later reporting no major incidents.
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Loials
Germany
Tecounley
Hutte
Vier Wail Ts
Metal Mine Workers’ Union
Finkander Wall
Chicago Shoe Science Wan
Main Street
Ast Granite
Unif
Ry Murphy
Submarine Bombards Town on English Coast
Submarine attack targets coastal town along the English coast with shelling and fire. Report notes damage to structures and prompted evacuation, while authorities assess casualties and ongoing defense measures. Local residents seek safety as sea defenses and emergency services respond to the bombardment.
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