Railroad Brotherhoods Avert Strike Stand With War Unity
Four railroad brotherhood chairmen announce after a two hour meeting with President Wilson that they will avoid transportation disruption and are willing to discuss solutions in a spirit of patriotism. Wilson confirms the aim to act in accommodation and in the nation’s wartime welfare.
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Washington
Railroad Brotherhood
Wilson
Brotherhoods
Messrs
Stone
Lee
Carter
Guarretson
Railway Brotherhoods
Dre
Manpower Drive to Strengthen Army War Effort
Washington reports Provost Marshal General Crowder praising the selective draft system. He says mobilization will secure victory in France and insists the draft will become a lasting part of the governmental framework.
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France
Gen. Crowder
Washington
General Crowder
Crowder
Amelia
Grant Kin Marries in Cilvodoe Arizona Ceremony
Reported marriage unites Captain Chapin Graat United States Army with Jesse Grant's grandson and son of President Chant. Attendees from Minnesota and Illinois attended the Arizona event held Tuesday.
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Cilvodoe
Ariz
Chapin Graat
AL Sem
Jesse Grant Vodoe
Chant
Minn Mabet Ward
Ilabe
Suffragists Rally Non-Partisan Hope at New York Conference
Activists from The New York State Viennin Suffrage party gathered at a convention in New York with a non partisan aim. Delegates urged unity and a recommendation supporting organization led suffrage efforts.
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New York
New York State
Viennin Suffrage Party
TDR
al Vanes
German barred zone report from Berlin dispatches
Berlin dispatches describe a new German barred zone around the Avores region. The area is presented as economically and militarily hostile, with observers noting escalating tensions and strategic restrictions.
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Amenterdin
Berlin
Bomb Found on New York Bridge Sparks Alert
A bomb was discovered on the center span of the second avenue elevated railroad bridge over the Harlem River linking Manhattan and the Bronx prompting a security response. Police and bomb squad arrived as the area was blocked off for investigation and removal.
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New York Bridge
New York
Yuriy
Second Avenue
Hlarlem River
Manhatta
Proms
Great Haig Drive Breaks Hindenburg Line In Raid
English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh troops launched a major raid from Arras to Cambrai, bypassing the Hindenburg line. The drive breached fortifications, seized key towns including Marcoing and Cambrai vicinity, and took numerous prisoners with light British losses. General Hedworth Byng led the operation with General Pershing observing.
Haig Leads Five Mile Breakthrough Front
Field Marshal Douglas Haig directs British forces in France to push forward five miles along a broad front, seizing thousands of German troops and numerous guns in a surprise offensive.
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Douglas Haig
France
Cossacks Move on Moscow Reported Riots in Russia
Washington reports Swedish press says General Kuledines led a force of Cossacks toward Moscow. An army of Comau chess was noted as moving weak, with reports of deaths in riots around the capital.
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Washington
Russia
Kuledines
Comau Chess
Moscow
Polish Problem to Be Discussed by Reichstag Committee
The Polish problem and the proposed annexation of the new kingdom to the Hapsburg monarchy will be discussed at the meeting of the main committee of the Reichstag November 2.
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Copenhagen
Hapsburg
Reichstag
Cavalry and Tank Open Way for Cambrai Breakthrough
British forces under General Byng press a 32 mile assault toward Cambrai in northern France using monstrous tanks and bold cavalry to breach German fortifications. The wedge has advanced over six miles with towns abandoned as cavalry charges hurtle into villages and machine gun nests.
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Ancre
Somme
Cambrai
Julian Hedworth Byng
John J. Pershing
France
London
Byng
Fontaine Notre Dame
Scarpe River
St. Quentin
War message from Col. House lauds England’s war machine
Colonel E. M. House praised England's wartime machinery before the American mission's Paris departure. He cited the efficiency of democracy and the Somme victory as a lasting example to spur democracy worldwide.
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Colonel House
London
Paris
E. M. House
Somme
Three Killed in Collision at Fairview Utah
A head on collision near Fairview station five miles south of Preston leaves three Ogden Logan Idaho Electric line employees dead two seriously hurt and two slightly injured. Cause not yet determined.
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Oden
Utah
Ogden, Logan & Idaho Electric Line
Fairview
Preston
Ogden
Thor Founders in Storm Off Honolulu
The Norwegian steamship Thor foundered in a storm off Honolulu while en route to Hong Kong. Captain Hanson and fifteen crew members have landed at Honolulu, but one lifeboat with several men remains missing.
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San Francisco
Thor
Honolulu
Hongkong
Hanson
Government moves to demonetize silver hoards
The Matin reports the French government will demonetize certain silver coins to curb hoarding that is paralyzing trade. The move targets specific silver colons to restore circulation and stabilize markets.
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Paria
American Soldier Killed in No Man's Land Clash
Reported clash between American and German patrols in No Man's Land results in one American soldier killed. Details remain unclear at this hour.
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No Man's Land
Bank Robbers Captured After Lib erty Bank Heist
Two men robbed Liberty State Bank at Liberty Monday morning of 8000 dollars and were tracked to a location near Ato gola. All but 500 dollars were recovered after they drew the remaining money from a creek.
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Coffeyville
Kan
Liberty State Bank
Liberty
Ategola
Russia Embargo on US Goods Over Bolshevik Peace Talks
Washington reports the United States will halt all shipments to Russia until the situation clears. If the Bolsheviks seize control and seek peace with Germany, the ban could become permanent. The provisional Russian government has $325 million in credits, with $191 million advanced and ships supplied. Jones of the War Trade Board met with President Wilson as talks occurred at the White House.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Germany
Thomas D. Jones
War Trade Board
White House
Wilson
ROUNDUP OF ALIENS BEGUN
Washington reports a roundup of suspected Germans underway under Wilsons proclamation banning alien enemies near docks and requiring registration. Officials deny mass arrests or large numbers imprisoned, noting only a small fraction of the half million affected will be arrested. A few Germans have left Washington but DC remains largely unaffected.
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Washington
Wilson
District of Columbia
Rockefeller Institute Improves Salvarsan Substitute
Dr Simon Flexner of the Rockefeller Institute announced at the National Academy of Science convention in Philadelphia that the institute has discovered an improved substitute for salvarsan.
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Philadelphia
Simon Flexner
Rockefeller Institute
National Academy of Science
Bomb Found in Chicago Postoffice Parcel Room
A bomb was discovered on the door of the parcel post room in the federal building in Chicago. Federal agents launched a search for its maker and sought to explain how it came to be in the post office.
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Chicago
Federal
New Draft Rules Protect Dependents in War Service Plan
Washington announces a November 17 revision by Provost Marshal General Crowder. Men with dependents receive deferred status with limited exceptions and local boards gain more powers to summon witnesses. The change creates a new behind the lines service option and ties waivers for dependents to the registrant’s eligibility.
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Washington
General Crowder
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Secretary of War
Paychie Influence Denied by Defense in Brooks Case
Porterville Cal Mrs W Howe defense in the W H Brooks murder of a wealthy orange grower asserts no mysterious paychie influence directed the shooting. The defendant challenges claims of occult manipulation and seeks to cast doubt on the motive and method.
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Porterville
Cal
W. ©. Howe
W. H. Brooks
Paychie
Lnte
Pacifi et Riot at Frisco Over Beott Nearing Talk
Three people, including a woman, were arrested after rioting erupted when federal authorities refused to allow Professor Beott Nearing the pacifist to speak at a Dreamland talk.
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San
Titan Army Untold Risk Message From Rowe Gabriele
Rowe Gabriele writes that he and his Titian army companion airmen undertake a risky mission. The outcome and details must remain undisclosed.
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Rowe
Gabriele d'Annuale
Lesson on Nehemiah 4 and bold faith in peril
The December 2 lesson surveys Nehemiah’s Jerusalem wall rebuilding, detailing external opposition by Sanballat and internal fears. It emphasizes watching and praying, courage through faith, and a twofold approach of trusting God while actively laboring to defend and complete the wall.
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Nehemiah
Jerusalem
Sanballat
Horonite
Satan
God
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Omagh
England
Steamer Founders
U. S
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Frisco
Rev. B. B
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