Germans Fix Big Guns to Check Russ Advance
News from East Prussia reports retreating German troops occupying defiles east of the Mazuran lakes with heavy artillery to blunt Russian advances. Rail traffic suspended for troop movements as Austro-German staffs allegedly revise battle plans. Reuter dispatch notes strong German concentration north of Mazur lakes with Konigsberg guns and fortified lines along the Soldau Lyck route. A Long Island factory produced a nine year burning religious candle.
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Cracow
London
Reuter
Petrograd
Mazur Nm Inkes
East Prussia
Konigsberg
Soldau-Lyck
German Birdmen Fly Over British Ports
Berlin reports to the press that German aviators have flown over the English sea ports of Sheerness and Harwich. Sheerness lies at the mouth of the Thames in Kent about forty miles from London, while Harwich in Essex sits roughly seventy miles northeast of London.
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Berlin
Sheerness
Harwich
Kent
Thames
London
Essex
Cotton Loan Hinges on East Bankers Hopeful Subscriptions
Washington reports strong efforts to complete an 138 million cotton loan fund with hopes that Boston and Philadelphia bankers will supply the remaining portion in non cotton producing states. Officials anticipate news tomorrow or Monday on subscrip tions as Emory Eliott and J G Wells conferred with federal officials. St Paul Minneapolis and Duluth banks also expected to raise part of a 15 million cotton pool.
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Boston
Philadelphia
New England
Emory Eliott
J. G. Wells
Providence
Hamlin
Federal Reserve Board
Treasury
McAdoo
St. Paul, Minn
Paul
Duluth
Highest point reached by cotton in Atlanta
Indications multiply that the cotton market in Atlanta has turned upward with price gains and renewed buying. Basis middling rose to 7 11-16 cents, best grades to 7 3/4 cents, as dealers expect a rapid revival next week with New York open. Local turnover shows strong demand despite last year's lower receipts.
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Atlanta
The
Constitution
New York Exchange
Atlantic Compress Company
General Scott Named Army Chief of Staff Wake of Wotherspoon Retirement
Washington November 13 Brigadier General Hugh L Scott was selected by President Wilson to be chief of staff of the United States Army upon Major General Wotherspoons retirement next Monday The vacancy will be filled by Brigadier General Frederick Funston now at Vera Cruz Tasker H Bliss will become chief of the mobile army division and upon Major General Murrays retirement Scott will be promoted to major general Secretary Garrison said Funston will remain at Vera Cruz for the present and the next three brigadier general vacancies will come to the infantry infantry and coast artillery with promotions to fill them and colonels Greene Mann Strong named for promotion
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Hugh L. Scott
Wilson
United States Army
Wotherspoon
Frederick F. Funston
Vera Cruz
Tasker H. Bliss
Mobile Army Division
Murray
Scott
Garrison
Funston
Gener Cater
Tasiker H. Elisa Alze
Garrigan
Infantry
Firsi
Hoyle
Scoth
Henry A. Greene
William A. Mann
Frederick 5. Strong
Coast Artillery
Germans Claim 1100 Prisoners in Recent Actions
Badin November 13 German military headquarters released an official statement detailing heavy losses for the French and allied forces. It reports 700 prisoners captured at Nieupoort along the Yser canal and 1,100 more taken during attacks near Ypres. Additional captures include enemy depots and fourteen ammunition wagons with other war materials. The release notes successful cavalry engagements at Minsk and repelled enemy reconnaissance parties. Constantinople dispatches claim the foe is retreating along the front under German pursuit.
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Gig
London
Yser
Nieuport
Ypres
Seissons
Fychtkuhnen
Mazurian
Seclaion
Fosminsk
Constantinople
French Gunner Slays Six Hundred With Twelve Shots
London reports from France describe Allied gains on the Aisne with Questoy-en-Santerre captured and Vailly victory exaggerated by enemies. A French gunner, refusing retreat, used twelve shells to kill six hundred Germans and retreated wounded as the enemy pressed within one hundred yards. Continuous fighting marks the center as hills and plateaus recur in old war echoes. Tonight in Atlanta College Night with Peg o My Heart on stage invites attendance.
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London
Times
France
Aisne
Questoy-en-Santerre
Vailly
Religion as Business Subject for Sermon
The Rev. John R. Atkinson, dean of the cathedral on Hunter and Washington streets, will preach Sunday at 11 am on Religion as a Business. Services on the cathedral steps at 7:30 pm precede the regular indoor service at 8 pm where he will deliver the sermon titled and Neme That Stuck.
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John R. Atkinson
Hunter
Washington Streets
Atkinson
Attack of Prussians Repulsed by Britons at Ypres
London reports a severe attack by Prussian guard against the line before Ypres. Our troops endured heavy bombardment for three hours and repelled the assault at three points, inflicting vast losses on the Germans while sustaining heavy casualties themselves.
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London
Ypres
Cerro Negro Volcano Erupts Near Nicaragua City
New Orleans reports Cerro Negro, a volcano twelve miles east of a Nicaragua city, erupting violently. The event draws attention to volcanic activity in Central America and potential regional impact. Local observers describe ash plumes and tremors affecting nearby communities.
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New Orleans
Cerro Negro
Yeon City Faces Violent Eruptions and Explosions
Reports from advirds describe Yeon, Nicaragua's largest city, enduring ten days of violent volcanic activity with heavy explosions and widespread disruption. Authorities urge residents to seek shelter as ash clouds and seismic activity persist.
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Yeon
Nicaragua
Advirds
Crater Fire Forces Widespread Evacuations Reported
Rumblings and smoke emanate from a crater as flames rise visible fifty miles away. Surrounding residents are warned of danger and potential loss of life or property, with authorities reporting casualties and urgent evacuations underway.
Bagwell Business College touted for quick, high pay courses
An Atlanta based ad extols Bagwell Business College offering sixteen week shorthand and bookkeeping programs. It cites a graduate who became a steady bookkeeper for Southern Express Company, saved time and money, and urges readers to compare costs and outcomes with other schools. The piece claims thousands of graduates hold trusted positions across the South with salaries from 1060 to 2500 yearly. It invites inquiries and lists contact details.
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Bagwell Business College
Atlanta
Jeading
South
Bagwell College
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