Americans Face Losses in French Trenches
Reports from France say American soldiers were killed or wounded during heavy shelling of American trenches by German forces. Pershing’s revised tally lists three killed, eleven wounded, eleven missing from the November 2 raid. William W Parryingfield of San Francisco, a French Foreign Legion member, died of wounds received in action.
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Washington
France
General Pershing
William Wparringfield
San Francisco
French Foreign Legion
Paris Herald
Parringheld
Noted Diplomat John W Foster Dies at 71
Washington reports John W Foster former minister to China and dean of the American diplomatic corps died November 15 after a long illness. He served as secretary of state under Harrison and held three minister plenipotentiary missions with a half century in diplomacy and international law.
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Washington
John W. Foster
China
American Diplomatic Corps
Lansing
John Watson Foster
United States
Harrison
Maine
Hts
Prisoners Bagged by Britons in War Fronts
In a November 15 House of Commons address, Secretary of War Henry Forster said since July 1916 Britain captured 80 197 Turkish prisoners and 186 guns, and 101 594 German prisoners and 610 guns on the western front. He cited 128 000 square miles of territory won and a total of 160 000 prisoners captured across all fronts, with numerous guns taken.
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London
House of Commons
Henry William Forster
Thieves to Be Whipped in Delaware Court
In a general sessions court in Wilmington Charles Miller Harry Gold and Charles Harrison all of Philadelphia pleaded guilty to pocket picking and were sentenced to six years imprisonment and twenty five lashes each. Fifteen lashes will be given next Saturday and ten the following Saturday.
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Wilmington
Del
Charles Miller
Harry Gold
Charles Harrison
Philadelphia
Payroll Bandits Kill Guard in New Castle Hold Up
Bandits in New Castle loot payroll, shoot guard Tony Sack and wound A. D. Farrell, superintendent of G. Wo. Johnson Limestone. They seize 170 dollars while on route from New Castle to Hillsville to pay company employees.
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New Castle
Pause
A.D. Farrell
G. Wo. Johnson Limestone Company
Hillsville
Tony Sack
Wns
Farrell
Mayor Exonerated in Philadelphia Conspiracy Case
Judge Martin in quarter sessions court rules Mayor Smith not connected with the alleged conspiracy that led to a policeman’s killing on primary election day. The decision clears the mayor of charges. details describe the investigation and implications for local politics.
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Philadelphia
Smith
Pelitent
Martin
Quarter Sessions Court
New York Food Administrator Moves Sugar Release
Arthur Williams, New York City food administrator, announced steps to release 20,000,000 pounds of refined sugar held for the Russian government. The move aims to free the stockpile under wartime controls and support allied needs since early Thursday.
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New York
Arthur Willims
New York City
Thuraiay
Bankers' Insurance official arrested on bond fraud charge
Ann Ehoer Dwiggins Montgomery, manager of the New York agency for Bankers Insurance Company of Detroit Molont, was arrested Thursday on charges of using the mantle to defraud and restore Liberty bonds.
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Montgomery
Ann—Ehoer Dwiggins
Manger
New York
Bankers’ Insurnee Company
Det Molont
Thursby
President Wilson Warns Rail Strike Would Doom Nation
President Wilson personally seeks to avert a railroad strike by summoning heads of the four major brotherhoods for a November 22 conference. He urges patriotism over private interest and says the government will operate if needed to keep vital transport running, with mediation chair Judge Chambers releasing his letter of support. Emergency plans for government operation were prepared after last year’s eight hour law crisis.
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Washington
Wilson
William L. Chambers
Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Withdrawal of Italian forces in the north region east of Asiago
The war office announces Italian forces withdraw in the north east of Asiago. On the lower Piave river the assault on German troops continues with a crossing near Zenson but the enemy remains partially in place. An attempted crossing between Quero and Fenere is repelled and enemy losses are described as severe, with small detachments crossing near the coast.
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Rome
Asiago
War Office
Piave
Zenson
Plave
Quero
Fenere
Court Holds Austrians Enemies
Los Angeles report states Nick Cvitanovich an Austrian lost a damage suit against N Sharp before Judge Fred H Taft as defense moved to stay proceedings on grounds the plaintiff was an alien enemy.
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Los Angeles
Nick Cvitanovich
N. Sharp
Fred H. Taft
American mission chief plans daily meetings head to Paris
London reports Colonel E. M. House head of the American mission conferred again with mission members and announced that joint daily meetings would continue until departure for Paris, probable next week.
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London
E. M. House
Paris
Dr Feliciano Viera Inaugurated Uruguayan Leader
Dr. Feliciano Viera is inaugurated as president of Uruguay on March 1, 2015, beginning a four year term. Uruguay has severed relations with Germany. The event marks a shift in diplomatic ties and leadership in the country.
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Feliciano Viera
Uruguay
Germany
German Reservist Arrested in Himira N Yoe Case
The arrest follows a mystery surrounding Ernest Mignon a German reservist and head of the Mignon Wireless corporation which manufactures wireless apparatus and conducts substantial business in the area.
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Himira
N. Yoe
Ernest Mignon
Mignon Wireless Corporation
Cavern Collapse Claims Fort Worth Soldier Lives Lost
Three privates are dead and another injured with a broken leg and severe bruises after a cave-in at a gravel pit near Camp Bowie Wednesday afternoon. No further details on unit or exact location are provided.
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Fort Worth
Texie
Camp Bowie
Villa Takes Town After Warm Fight
Francisco Villa has attacked Ojinaga, driving defenders across the river. Mexican federal troops evacuated, surrendered arms to American forces under Captain Barnes. General Espinosa y Cordova surrendered. fighting was hand to hand, with Villa troops about 1000 strong. One American machine gunner was killed. another wounded and later shot. The other American remains missing.
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Presidio
Texas
Francisco Villa
Ojinaga
Juan Espinosa Y Cordova
Theodore Barnes, Jr
Villista
Castro
US to Acquire Thousands of Tons of Allied Shipping
The United States acts to add hundreds of thousands of tons to the Atlantic troop and supply lanes. Negotiations with northern European neutrals and Japan reach final stages, with neutrals to transfer ships in exchange for food and steel ship plates. Sweden’s mission negotiations wrap up.
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Washington
United States
Japan
America
Pacific
Fixing Hog Minimum Price in Chicago Report
A report by a United States food administration commission on wine production costs urged an immediate minimum hog price of 16 dollars per hundred pounds in Chicago.
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Chicago
United States Food Admmiluistration
Prisoner Sentiments Highlight Disorder and Morale Decline
Captured prisoners report discontent and disorganization among enemy forces. The statements indicate low morale and concern over leadership, with prisoners voicing doubt about prospects and coordination under current conditions.
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Thy
Will Gall Halt on Spy Activities
President Wilson plans a proclamation requiring every alien enemy in the United States to register as a step to weed out spies. Germans would have weeks to report names, occupations, and connections. those not registered would be rounded up and prosecuted.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
America
Thanksgiving Delicacies Reach France for Troops
A large shipment of turkeys mincemeat cranberries nuts raisins oranges and sweet potatoes has arrived in France for Thanksgiving dinners of American soldiers. It will be distributed through instruction centers and billeted troop villages with additional shipments to follow.
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France
Paris
Shipyard Workers Strike Hits Newark After Council Resolution
Thousands of mechanics in several shipyards near Newark New Jersey quit work Monday after a trades council meeting adopted a resolution authorizing a strike.
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Newark
N. J
Business Egénta
Helding Trades Council
Woolley Named to War Trade Board in Washington
Clarence M. Woolley of New York is appointed a member of the War Trade Board by the President at the request of the War Boaret. The brief notice places Woolley in the national wartime regulatory body amid ongoing trade controls and policy coordination.
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Washington
Clarence M. Woolley
New York
War Trade Board
Loon
Boeret ‘i
German Offensive Shapes Allied Task on Multiple Fronts
Secretary Baker’s weekly war review notes Germany’s political offensive against Russia and Italy affects British French and Italian fronts. It highlights Passchendaele gains, French crest advances near Chemin des Dames, and a substantial push toward Laon while signaling eastern front fragility and potential Russian disintegration aiding German reserves.
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Washington
Germany
Russia
Italy
Baker
War Department
Passchendaele
Aisne
Chemin des-Dames
Petain
Siegfried Line
Laon
Mission fund drive planned by Methodist boards
The Methodist Episcopal boards of home and foreign missions approve a joint drive in Philadelphia to raise 40 million dollars in five years. The plan aims to support missions overseas and at home through a coordinated campaign.
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Philadelphia
Methodist Episcopal Boards of Home and Foreign
Kaiser Visits Italian Theatre Meeting Emperors
The German emperor arrived Sunday at the Italian theatre where he met Emperor Charles and King Ferdinand. He congratulated Emperor Charles on his escape from drowning.
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Hunday
Charles
Ferdinand
Rebels Bottled Up by Kerensky Amid Moscow Flames
Reports from Petrograd say Kerensky concentrates forces near Petrograd to bottle up the Maximists while Moscow suffers fratricidal slaughter and Kiev sees mob violence against Jews. A Swedish route report claims 50,000 garrison remains loyal. civil war looms if coalition cabinet cannot be formed.
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London
Petrograd
Kerensky
Moscow
Kiev
Sweden
Denmark
Stockholm
Haparanda
Thrift Stamps To Be Sold In War Savings Plan
Washington announces a nationwide sale of war savings certificates starting December 8 with assistance from the war savings committee. Any person can invest as little as 25 cents at post offices banks or trusted agents. certificates yield 4 percent interest compounded quarterly and mature January 1 1923. Purchase limits are $100 per transaction and $1000 total per person.
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Washington
McAdoo
War Savings Committee
United States
Farmers Can Feed Allies Address by Secretary Houston
Secretary of Agriculture Houston told the Association of American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations that American farmers can meet the burden of feeding the country and its allies. He urged maintaining or increasing production to ensure adequate supplies.
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Washington
Houston
The
Association of American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations
Wage Strike Stalls Morse Twist Work in New Bedford
In New Bedford Massachusetts the Morse Twist Drill and Machine Company faces a near standstill as 1200 employees stage a strike demanding a 25 percent wage increase on government contract work.
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New Bedford
Mass
Morse Twist Drill & Machine Company
Recruits Needed as Canadian Expeditionaries Suffer Losses
Ottawa reports October losses in the Canadian expeditionary forces exceeded enlistments by 1898, showing a vital shortfall in manpower. The militia department released figures detailing infantry wastage versus new recruits for the period.
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Ottawa
Canadian Expeditionary Forces
Militia Department
Rochester Sinking Toll From Torpedo Explosion
Sims reports Rochester sunk by torpedo on November 2. Second engineer's son daw and an oiler named Anderson were killed in the blast. Vice Admiral Slind cabled the navy department with details.
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Washington
Sondaw
Anderson
Rochester
Slind
Navy Department
Reed Card Killed in Trenches in France
Mrs. Philander Hatch reports Reed Card was killed in the trenches in France on October 20. He was the youngest son of William Card and Alice Muir Card, longtime Woods Cross residents in Utah.
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Woods Cross
Utah
Philander Hatch
Reed Card
France
William Card
Alice Muir Card
Armed Guards Guard Mines After L W Outbreak
In Steubenville Ohio armed guards have been posted around southern Jefferson County coal mines following an L W outbreak earlier in the week. Federal and state officers have begun an investigation.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Jefferson County
Germans Use Wide Range of Substitutes in Food Supply
Zurich reports an official German war food bureau tally shows more than 10 000 substitutes in use within Germany. The note mentions toad substitutes among the many options as wartime shortages pressure diet choices.
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Zurich
German War Food
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