United States to withdraw from Vera Cruz on November 23
Secretary Bryan announced the evacuation date for Vera Cruz as November 23 as guarantees from General Carranza and the Aguas Calientes convention satisfied U S interests. President Wilson and Bryan met after which the administration planned to pull out troops and turn over the city to Carranza aligned forces under General Candido Aguilar.
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Washington
Vera Cruz
Bryan
Carranza
Aguas Calientes
United States
Mr. Bryan
Wilson
Candido Aguilar
Austrians Fail to Break Serbian Front at Genaheva
Official telegram from Cettinje reports Austrians with heavy reinforcements attacked the Serbian front at Genaheva and tried to seize strong positions Klebouk and Timor. Despite superior numbers, the assault was repulsed after fierce fighting and Serbian lines held.
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London
Cettinje
Genaheva
Klebouk
Timor
Wool growers meet to discuss markets and disease
Salt Lake City reports the National Wool Growers Association conve ned for its second day focusing on better wool preparation methods, anticipated livestock scarcity lifting meat prices, and the spread of foot and mouth disease across corn belt states.
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Salt Lake City
National Woolgrowers’ Association
Emperor William makes Coblenz headquarters with family invited
Telegram from Berlin reports Emperor William has set Coblenz as his command center and invited his five daughters in law and sons, including the crown prince, to visit. Two Zeppelins circle over the headquarters.
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London
lInformation
Hague
Berlin
William
Coblenz
Republicans sweep Idaho ticket with governor race exception
Boise reports early returns show nearly all Republicans winning state offices. John M. Haines trails for governor while both the senate and house appear to stay under Republican control.
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Boise
Idaho
John M. Haines
Senate
Governors at Madison conference fault imperative for underlings
Governor Elias M Ammons of Colorado and other state executives argued at the Madison gathering that governors lack power to remove subordinate officers and thus face criticism for their underlings' actions.
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Madison
Wis
Elias M Ammons
Colorado
Deer disease and shipment ban hit Michigan hunters
State commissions report deer in the upper peninsula suffer disease and cannot be shipped. Railways refuse to accept carcasses, blocking deer movement from northern woods.
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Lansing
Mich
State Livestock Commission
State Railways Commission
Upper Peninsula
Wool growers urge eradication of infected herds in FMD resolution
At the national wool growers convention in Salt Lake City a resolution called for the extermination of all livestock infected with foot and mouth disease. The group telegraphed the action to the Bureau of Animal Industry for immediate implementation.
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Salt Lake City
National Wool Growers In Convention
Bureau of Animal Ladustry
Scott Selected Chief of Staff for U S Army
President Wilson names Brigadier General Hugh Scott to be chief of staff of the United States Army upon the retirement of Major General Wotherspoon. Scott is slated to assume the post after Wotherspoon steps down.
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Washington
Hugh Scott
Wilson Friday
United States Army
Wotherspoon
Robber Arrested After Cashier Sealed Behind Counter
A man robbed a county cash drawer of 1400 after locking the cashier and assistant in a back room. He was pursued and arrested before he could escape, according to St Louis report.
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St Louis
Im &J
War Center Shifts to East Prussia as Fronts Roil
London correspondents regard East Prussia as the war center amid a vast Russian enveloping attack from the northeast to the southwest. Germans counterattack to divert pain while Austria presses Serbians and Montenegrins. western fronts around Dixmude and Ypres endure intense fighting with no confirmation of Dixmude retaking.
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West Flanders
East Prussia
London
Feld
Btalluponene
Goldap and
Krug
Posen
Silesia
Belgium
France
Vienna
Dixmudé
Paris
Dixmude
Ypres
Colonel Chester L. Harding arrives in Panama to lead maintenance
Col. Chester L. Harding has arrived in Panama to succeed Col. H. H. Hodges as chief of the division of maintenance. The change places Harding in charge of overseeing maintenance operations in the area.
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Chester L. Harding
Columbia
Gome
Panama
HH. F. Hodges
Division of Maintenance
George F. Dick Dies at 66 Leader of Civil War Charge
George F. Dick, veteran of the Civil War and commander of a historic charge at Missionary Ridge, died Thursday at age 66. He served as a respected leader among his comrades and was remembered for his wartime exploits.
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Elvil
Miesiomary Ridge
Canadians close Broughton Strait defense move amid fears
Officials closed the western portion of Broughton Strait near Vancouver Island to navigation for defense. Ships must use Waynton and Blackfish sounds after Bila Point Channel routes are warned unsafe. Public fear grows of a possible German attack as British and Japanese cruisers patrol the coast.
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Ottawa
Ont
Broughton Strait
Vancouver Island
Johnston Strait
Queen Charlotte Sound
Waynton Passage
Blackfish Sound
Bila Point
Chile
North Pacific
Newcastle
Swiftsure
Rainbow
Idsumo
Victoria
Vancouver
Prince Rupert
German Cruiser Emden Burned At Cocos Island
London reports Captain von Muller of the German cruiser Emden and Prince Francis Joseph of Hohenzollern as prisoners of war after the Emden was attacked by the Australian cruiser Sydney and driven ashore at Cocos Island where she burned. Unofficial figures cite about 200 killed and 50 wounded aboard the Emden. The admiralty says honors of war will be accorded to the captain while officers lose their swords.
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London
von Muller
Emden
Sydney
Cocos Island
Prince Francis Joseph
Hobhensollern
Admiralty
Admiraly
Governors Press for Wider Powers at Conference
Wisconsin state leaders joined Western governors in Madison to denounce what they call federal bias against public land states. East Ammons of Colorado Joseph Hi Carey of Wyoming and A O Eberhart of Minnesota backed William Spry of Utah in urging broader authority for states over public lands.
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Madison
Wis
East Ammons
Colorado
Joseph Hi. Carey
Wyoming
A O. Eberhart
Minnesota
William Spry
Utah
Eight Ships Sunk by Explosion in Kia Chow Bay
A message from the commander in chief of the Japanese second squadron reports that eight ships were sunk by explosion in Kia Chow bay off Tsingtau. Vessels named include Jaguar Leather Uti Cormorant Tiger Taku and Ruchia with 480 Kaiserta Bitew beth also noted.
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Vancouver
8. C
Navy Yard
Requimalt
Tsing Tau
Kiae Chow Bay
Jaguar
Leathe
Uti
Cormorant
Tiger
Japanese torpedo boat 33 sunk near KisoChow bay
An official report says the Japanese navy torpedo boat 33 was sunk by a mine drag at the mouth of KisoChow bay early Wednesday. A majority of the crew were rescued.
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Tokio
KisoChow Bay
Washington to name central Belgian relief committee
President to designate a central committee in the United States to oversee Belgian relief work and cooperate with the international committee abroad as the relief effort expands. The move signals coordinated U S support for Belgium amid the ongoing humanitarian need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Belgian Proclamation Threatens Food Supply Shutdown
German Brussels governor orders Belgians to resume former activities or see charities closed. Residents say mobilized horses and cars are seized, mines blind some workers, factories lack coal and iron, hindering production and feeding the idle population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Gomer
Lawrence Sherman Wins GOP Ease Tea From Lilimaw
Lawrence Sherman, Republican, secures a narrow political edge in an ease tea contest against Lilimaw with a decisive early lead and local party backing. The result reshapes the upcoming election landscape as campaign watchers note turnout implications.
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L. Y
Le Crosse murder confession shocks local readers
A partially legible report from Le Crosse indicates Henry Lise, a former resident, confessed to a Meoday murder during a chaotically described event. Details remain unclear due to OCR damage.
Marines Occupy Acapulco Port Reported in Mexico City
The Acapulco port on the Pacific faced a reported occupation by American forces after a local request feared by authorities. Details remain unclear as the situation develops with brief official statements from Mexico City reporters.
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Mexico City
Acapulco
Americana Mariee
South American alarm over neutrality warnings in war
Britain and France warned Ecuador and Colombia that neutrality must be maintained as Germany’s war advances pressuring the region. The notes cited Galapagos as a German coal base and warned about wireless stations aiding cruisers, while avoiding explicit violations and implying no reply required from Secretary Bryan.
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Washington
Ecuador
Colombia
Great Britain
France
Quito
Bogota
United States
Galapagos Islands
Bryan
Woolgrowers Protest Amid Ha Annuas and Capron Dispute
A Ha area growers association protests against Capron and Draper amid rising tensions within the wool industry. Local leaders rally members to press for action and support strategic dairy and livestock initiatives.
Russians Report Successes On East Prussia Drive
The Russian army under General Rennenkampf fights into East Prussia and has captured Johannisburg on the Lyck to Boldar railway. This seizure gives Russia control of a key line skirting the German frontier and several branch lines reaching into the interior.
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London
Gemerel Rennenkampf
East Prussia
Johannisburg
Lyck
Boldar
Russia
Pool to Stabilize Markets Urged by Investment Banker
Charles B. Caldwell of Chicago urged a $250 million pool to buy bonds and stocks that may flood the market, aiming to assure the immediate reopening of the stock exchange. Caldwell spoke at the Investment Bankers' Association of America convention in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Stock Exchange
Charles B. Caldwell
Chicago
Investment Bankers’ Association of America
Bomb blast at Brome county court house sparks Satanic link claim
Detectives probe a Wednesday explosion at the entrance of Brome county’s new 1,000,000 court house. They cite strong evidence suggesting a link to historical unrest tied to the Haymarket episodes in Chicago over twenty years ago.
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New York
Brome County
Court House
Satan Enema al
Chicago
City Food Report Blames Housewives for High Living Costs
New York Mayor Mitchell's food supply committee chaired by George W. Perkins states ignorance among housewives contributes largely to the high cost of living. Working girls and daughters of the well-to-do are said to share equal fault in the report.
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New York
Mitchell
George W. Perkins
Washington Inquiry Opens on Colorado Coal Strike
The industrial commission will begin an investigation of the Colorado coal strike situation at Denver in December.
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Washington
Industria
Rellows Commission
Colorado
Denver
Obty brewer shot and killed at home after threat
Otto Koehler, a brewer from San Astonio, was shot and weekly killed late Thursday at the home of Miss Hedda Bur gemeister. Warned by Buree, she then attempted suicide at the scene.
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San Astonio
Tessas
Otto Koehler
Ullhoasire
Obty
Thure Jay
Mies Hedda Burgemeister
Buree
Bouck White Pastor Involved In Controversy In New York
Bouck White, pastor of the Church of Recial Revelation, was ...
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New York
Bouck White
Church of Recial Revelation
Mexico in the throes of war as Carranza gains loyal support
Reports from Mexican authorities indicate a split within the constitutionalist forces with the south and east backing Venustiano Carranza while Venustiano Villa loyalists move against him. General Gonzales moves from Queretaro to face Villa advance as Chao departs Anguas Calientes with a strong column. Local officials in Aguas Calientes, Juarez, Cordoba and Querétaro relay the developments to the United States.
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el Paso
Carranza
Villa
Juares
Aguas Calientes Ventron City
Queretaro
Pablo Gonszales
Arranza
Manual Chao
Anguas Calientes
Mexico City
Rafael Marqus
Carransa Con 0
United States
Cordoba
Spies Fire Steamer Rembrandt Loss Near Cape
Norfolk reports most of the 600 horses aboard the British steamer Rembrandt were burned when the ship was fired off the Virginia capes. The vessel, sailing from Baltimore to St Nazaire, France, carried animals intended for Allied forces. Captain Edna notified Lamport Holding that he believed foreign agents caused the blaze.
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Norfolk
Irginia Capes
Baltimore
St. Nazaire
France
Edna
Rembrandt
Lamport
Byer
Mae Spies
Woolmen Urge Organization for State Wool Industry
In Ogden Utah on Tuesday afternoon the Utah Woolgrowers Association discussed protecting flocks and enforcing laws. Members urged sheep owners to organize for self protection and to gain recognition for the wool industry in Utah.
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Lake City
Utah
Democrats Win Big Majority in House and Senate
In Washington the Democrats secure a strong majority in both chambers. House totals show Democrats at 229 with Republicans and Progressives trailing. Upper House tilts toward Democrats with a clear edge over Republican and Progressive blocs.
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House
Senate
Washington
Doubtful Idaho Gubernatorial Result Sparks Uncertainty
Vague wording hints at a tight race between Li pry Governor Taylor and Mr T with party lines cited. An official canvass is expected to determine the outcome.
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Boise
Idaho
Bomb Intended for Jurist Explodes Near Bronx Courthouse
A bomb exploded beside a Bronx county courthouse late Wednesday night causing structural damage. Police believe the device targeted County Judge Lovla D. Gibbs, with the blast felt blocks away.
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New York
Brox County
Doles
Lovla D. Gibbs
Women Celebrate Victory in Suffrage Conference
Delegates gather in Nashville Thursday as Montana and Nevada join the National Woman Suffrage Association annual conventive opening. The event marks a milestone for suffrage supporters amid state victories and ongoing advocacy.
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Nashville
Tean
Montana
Nevada
National
Woman Suffrage Associate
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