Federal probe of the coal industry targets price violations
A U S attorney led inquiry searches for illegal coal price practices across the east and midwest. Charges carry fines up to 5000 dollars or two years imprisonment. probes focus on wholesalers retailers and price margins under government controls. President Wilson to consider mine price revision after wage agreements with miners.
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Washington
Department of Justice
East
Bothoas
Anthrieite
United States
Wilson
Garfield
Tragedy in Casper as woman kills man in restaurant
In Casper Wyoming Mrs. Bessie Fisher fatally shot Lawrence Barrett in a local restaurant while his family looked on. Barrett, formerly of Anchor Point Alaska, had moved to Casper about a month ago to work in drayage. Bystanders report Mrs. Fisher declared she was glad Barrett was dead.
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Casper
Tim
Bessie Fisher
Lawrence Barrett
Barrett
Anchornee
Alaska
War may last ten years says Gen Wood in Omaha
General Leonard Wood visiting Camp Funston and inspecting Fort Omaha and Fort Crooks warned Omaha that the war could last a decade. He urged preparedness and noted changes in wartime tactics from shielding to aggressive antiwar measures, predicting a long conflict and highlighting public energy.
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Omaha
Leonard Wood
Camp Munston
Crooks
KML
Italian Cabinet Falls in Vote of Confidence
The Tallin cabinet collapsed after a vote of confidence failed amid political turmoil. Foreign Minister Wales accused of mismanagement over food and coal distribution. government blamed for the downfall.
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Tallin
Bao Paren Sotlie
Thue Ister
Wales
Argentina States Issues Orders Amid Dread
Fragmented text reports in Buenos Aires about escalating orders and fear gripping Morena supporters on Friday as authorities issue directives amid unrest and confusion.
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Buenos Aires
Pederewski to Head Poles
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Pederewski and police or political leaders with unclear context. It hints at department approval and potential force of 15000 dollars for global food or control, but details are garbled and unreadable.
Port MeMMertod Tieolay prison escape nabbed
In Port MeMMertod, Gin-Seven of the tots Deri prisoners who escaped were captured Friday by agents of the department of justice. The detention followed their escape from a wile enemy deletion camp.
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Atlanta
Gin
Port Memmertod
Tieolay
Department
Ok Jietiee
Local Price Board Slashes Food Prices Friday
Consumer prices drop under local government supervision as officials cut prices from three to one in a Friday action. The move aims to ease inflation and aid shoppers amid rising costs.
Wilson endorses woman suffrage as wartime issue
President Wilson on October 25 declared full endorsement of women suffrage as an immediate state issue. He told New York State Woman Suffrage leaders at the White House that suffrage is a fundamental democracy question demanded by war. He praised American women and urged states to act now, prioritizing state action over a federal approach.
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Washington
Wilson
New York State
Woman Suffrage Party
White House
Norman de Kk. Whitehouse
Flames Ravage Potash Plant in Utah Fire
A blaze of mysterious origin destroyed the Mineral Products Corporation potash plant at Alunite Utah five miles southwest of Marysvale. The 6 p.m. fire started in the coal drier after an explosion. Loss estimated at 250000 with one possible fatality. Two men injured were John Rlgers and Ted Pitts. Rlgers seriously burned and hospitalized. Pitts escaped with serious burns. The mill building burned completely.
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Salt Lake City
Mineral Products Corporation
Alunite
Maarysvale
Utah
John Rlgers
Ted Pitts
Marysville
Pitts
Washington investigates wartime non essential material limits
Washington weighs restricting production of non essential war materials with two paths under consideration. One option would have the War Industries Board strike voluntary agreements with specific manufacturers to cut output gradually. The other would issue a general request to manufacturers, counting on patriotic compliance.
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Washington
Wilson
War Industries Board
White resigns as UMWA president to be adviser in Washington
John P. White resigns at noon Thursday as president of the United Mine Workers of America. Frank Tl. Tuys, vice president, to succeed him as president. White travels to Washington to serve as adviser to Dr A Gar field, national fuel administrator.
French Seaport Sails In After Four Hour Submarine Test
An American submarine test ended after nearly four hours with a French seaport freighter arriving from an American port. Seven crew members were wounded two seriously. A torpedo boat's intervention prevented the ship from sinking.
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Beiny
Explosion Claims Two Miners in Cardin Powder House Blast
An explosion at the Producers' Company's powder house in Cardin, near Miami Oklahoma, killed two miners instantly and fatally injured two others while another suffered minor injuries. The event occurred at the tolow facility, with investigators assessing causes and casualties.
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Miami
Okla
Producers’ Company
Tolow
Cardin
Deserter Kills Village Marshal in Prescott
Private W Monet of the Thirty-fifth United States Infantry shoots and kills village marshal CY Ginlund in Prescott after drinking and fearing detection as a deserter. Monet, 24, is said to be a member of Ly company.
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Prescott
W. Monet
Ly Company
Thirty-fifth United States Infantry
CY Ginlund
Relief Ship Caesar Fails to Reach Syria Starving Areas
New York reports Reverend William H. Hall of the Syrian Protestant College describes famine in Lebanon mountains near Beirut where thousands die awaiting relief. The American rescue ship Caesar was blocked by military necessity, delaying aid and leaving workers and families in despair.
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New York
Lebanon
Beirut
Syria
William H. Hall
Hall
Caesar
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Red Cross
Navy Department
Mall
Ax Slayer Again on Trial in Villiseaux Slayings
In Red Oak the Reverend Lyn G J Kelly faces trial for the Villiseaux killings. Expected within three weeks, this second trial comes after the first jury deadlocked.
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Ax Slayer
Red Oak
Lyn G. J. Kelly
Bolo Pasha Moved to New Paris Prison Cell
The health of Bolo Pasha under arrest for German propaganda was restored and he was transferred Monday from the prison infirmary to a cell in the Bante prison in Paris.
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Paris
Bolo Pasha
Bante Prion Hi
Germans Attack Italian Invaders in Tolmino Sector
Reinforced by Austrians and Germans, forward positions in Tolmino are captured as part of a major October drive. Berlin reports advances in three vital Italian sectors while the French wedge north of the Aisne threatens Laon. Berlin also retires along a front north of Riga to shorten lines.
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Tolmino
Teutons
Riga
London
Julian
Fitch
Balasizza
Berlin
Rome
Gulf of Riga
Liberty Loan Drive Surges Ahead On Liberty Day
Washington reports a strong Liberty loan showing as subscriptions flood in on Liberty day October 24. Weather hindered some eastern events but activity remained high nationwide with over two million workers in the field. President Wilson, unaware of private plans, subscribed through a local bank for 15000 holding a partial payment of 18500. a photo of his signed application appeared in a loan ad as the day concluded.
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Washington
Liberty Loan
East
Wilson
Coal rationing plan proposed to Illinois fuel chief
Representatives of the Retail Coal Dealers' Association told John B. Williams in Chicago on Wednesday that a winter rationing system for coal should be adopted. The effort aims to ensure fair distribution amid supply concerns.
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Chicago
John B. Willams
Three Hundred Strikes Settled by Federal Mediators
About three hundred strikes or labor controversies involving 700000 men directly and 900000 indirectly have been settled by federal mediators of the department of labor since war was declared.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Brazil Declares War on Germany in Broad War Pact
Brazil votes 149 to 1 in the chamber of deputies to declare war on Germany, joining ten American nations in a Pan American alliance against autocracy. Brazil had already cut ties and sequestered German diplomats as German submarine activity provoked regional support for the United States.
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United States
Rilo Janeiro
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
Brazil
Diplomatic Commission
Republic
America
Peru
Bolivia
Uruguay
Lorton
Sinn Fein Conference Opens in Dublin Under Griffith
The Sinn Fein conference opened October 25 in Dublin with Arthur Griffith presiding. About 1700 delegates attended, including many young priests. The secretary reported over 10,000 clubs organized and a membership nearing a quarter of a million.
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Dublin
Sinn Fein
Arthur Griffith
Nationwide drive planned for recreation fund 1942
Plans for a nationwide drive during the week of November 4 to 10 aim to raise 3 750 000 dollars to support the war camp community recreation fund. The money will fund wholesome entertainment for soldiers and sailors near training camps.
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Washington
War Camp
Miller Leads Effort for 1917 Potato Crop Distribution
E. Percy Miller of Chicago directs policies and plane usage to help secure equitable distribution of the United States Food Administration 1917 potato crop.
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E. Percy Miller
Chicago
United States
United States Food Administration
Explosion Kills Sixty at Costa Rican Barracks
Sixty persons were killed and many seriously wounded in an explosion at the principal barracks in San Jose Costa Rica early Tuesday morning. Officials say the blast was an accident.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Sarah Bernhardt Praises America Amid France Trials
Davenport Iowa reports that the famed actress Sarah Bernhardt, 78, born Oct 26 in France, voices deep admiration for the United States while facing national trials with courage and fervor.
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Davenport
Iowa
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
France
America
French Drive Near Laon Elevates War Aims In Aisne Front
French forces push in the Aisne region advancing about six miles and seizing key positions. Petain’s army nears the Laon railway junction while enemy guns and prisoners retreat. over 12,000 prisoners taken since the drive began, 200 officers among them.
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London
Aisne
Ypres
Flanders
Artllery
Houtholst Forest
Rodenpois-Turkain
Dvina
Gulf of Riga
Werder
Germs
Gulf of Finland
Kronstadt
Petrograd
Arizona Miners Strike Ends in Globe Miami Pact
Washington report says a labor commission settlement with over 500 copper miners in the Globe Miami district of Arizona provides for immediate resumption of work. It paves the way for arbitration of other Arizona copper mine strikes that disrupted war metal production and caused deportations and unrest. The commission, led by Secretary Wilson, will press for settlements during its western tour, with this agreement as the first result.
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Washington
Wilson
Special Labor Investigating Commission
Globe-Miami
Arizona
German Suspect Kills Witness in Wyoming Shooting
Louis Senften, chief government witness against John Leidic a German sympathizer held on bond for treasonable utterances and threats to President Wilson, was shot and killed at Senften's ranch seventy miles northeast of Rawlins Wyoming by Leidic.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Louis Senften
John Leidic
Wilson
Leldie
Senfien
Rawlins
Redmond Loses Motion On Irish Policy In Commons
The House of Commons on Tuesday rejected John Redmond's motion deprecating the government's Irish policy by a majority of 183, saying it would endanger the Irish convention's success.
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London
House of Commons
John Redmond
Plot to Force Strike Uncovered in Henrietta
A plan to coerce 400 coal miners to quit a strike was uncovered in Henrietta and traced to TL W. W. headquarters in Minneapolis. The disclosure ties the plot to organized efforts to disrupt labor action.
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W. W
Henrietta
Oka
TL W. W
Minneapolis
Austrian Socialists Open Conference in Vienna
The Austrian socialist party opened its conference in Vienna with a speech by Secretary Skuret. He stressed the sweeping influence the Hungarian revolution would have on the working classes.
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Vienna
Austrian Socialist Party
Skuret
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