Wilson Anxious Over Next House Composition
President Wilson, back in the White House, expresses concern over the political makeup of the next House of Representatives. Officials say his re election will mean no radical policy changes though tariff revisions may follow after the war. State Department notes stress careful handling of Mexican and submarine issues as Atlantic City talks approach.
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White House
Washington
Wilson
House of Representatives
Throusa
Lansing
Henry Morgenthau
Democratic National
Seth
Tariff Commission
Congress
Suomarine Wvarf
Sussex
State Department
Haveeen
Gregory
Redfield
Baker
Daniels
McAdoo
France asks Britain to take over more of western front
The Express prints an article by Capt. Philippe Millet urging Britain to assume greater British-French front duties. He argues the alliance cannot rest on courtesy and that Frenchmen doubt whether England fully grasps the situation in France.
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France
England
London
the Express
Philippe Millet
Great Britain
Millett
German Warships Sunk After Gulf Bombardment
Petrograd reports an official statement that a majority of German vessels involved in Friday’s bombardment in the Gulf of Finland were sunk. The ships were described as thirty six knot torpedo craft.
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Petrograd
Gulf of Finland
Minnesota Senate Vote Narrowed by Soldier Ballots
Hughes leads Wilson by a slim margin after soldiers votes push total to Wilson 178,758 Hughes 178,991. Soldiers favor Wilson slightly with two seven twenty seven to seven twenty five. Secretary of State Schmahl notes auditors’ reports arrive with canvassing to begin November 28. Dan W. Lawler and party observers to monitor counts.
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St. Paul
Hughes
Wilson
Minnesota
Schmahl
Democratic National Committee
Dan W. Lawler
Frank B. Kellogg
United States
National Committee
Lind
F.C Brooks
Railroad Brotherhoods Threaten Action Over Adamson Law
New York reports a fresh deadlock between railroads and four railroad brotherhoods representing about 400 000 workers over the Adamson eight hour law. Officials warn that evasion could trigger a strike as litigation over the law continues and talks loom for another conference in Washington.
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New York
Four Brotherhoods
Athicles
National Conference Committee On the Railways
Brotherhood
Elivha Lee
William G. Lee
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
A.lb.garretson
Order of
Adamson
Rotherhoods
Lee
Conference Committee
Cleveland
Washington
Likely withdrawal agreement inching toward end of week
Atlantic City N J November 13 after a seven hour Mexican American joint commission session optimism rose that a settlement on withdrawing American punitive expedition could be reached within days. Cabrera said a deal was possible within a few days and would discuss further in Philadelphia with Rafaelo Nieto. Carranza extended mine reopening deadlines to January 14 with forfeiture of unoperated mines after that. Likely plan envisions a staged withdrawal within sixty to ninety days rather than immediate.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Philadelphia
Rafaelo Nieto
Department of Finance of Mexico
Cabrera
General Carranza
Mexico
Freight car shortages hit rails nationwide in 1916
The American Railway Association reports the November shortage at the highest since 1907 with 100000 fewer cars than required. Union Pacific lists only 25 percent of its 22000 cars available in Nebraska. several railroads begin returning foreign coal cars to owners as ICC pressure mounts.
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New York
American Railway Association
Association
Lincoln
Neb
Union Pacific
State Railway Commission
Louisville
McChord
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Weather outlook for West Virginia and Virginia
Weather summary notes rain in West Virginia turning to snow with a cold wave through Tuesday and Wednesday. Virginia reports mainly Tuesday colder with interior cold wave, then cloudy and colder on Wednesday.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Willcox Still Waits for Official Counts
New York, Nov 13. Wilbur W. Marsh proposes a popular subscription drive to cover a $300 deficit of the Democratic national committee from the Wilson campaign. He suggests 2,000 cities each raise $100 while others pay the rest. Willcox awaits official returns and questions claims about voting blocs. Hughes shows no public reaction.
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New York
Democratic National Campaign Committee
Wilson
Wilbur W. Marsh
Marsh
William R. Willcox
Republican National Committee
Charlies Evans Hughes
Alleged Fraud Cases To Supreme Court
The Department of Justice asks the Supreme Court to review West Virginia indictments in a U S senatorial primary case. It concerns alleged procuring of 1000 unqualified voters and repeating 400, with fraud claims against Representative Sutherland and nominees Albert White and Ben Rosenbloom. The lower court ruled the primary acts were not covered by the general election statute.
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Washington
Nev Ts
West Virginia
United States
United States Supreme Court
Department of Justice
Woods
Edward O'Toole
Guy ©. Mace
John N. Tully
Abner N. Harris
Representative Sutherland
Albert B. White
Ben L. Rosenbloom
Serbians Make Cerna Bend Advance Admitted
The war office announces Serbia has advanced in the Cerna bend. The official statement from Sofia dated November 12 confirms the move, relayed via London on November 13.
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Sofia
London
Cerna
War Office
West Virginians to play key role in next House
West Virginia gains one seat as Howard Sutherland moves from the House to the Senate seat vacated by William Chilton. The state's delegation remains four Republicans and two Democrats after the recent battle withProgressives and suffrage shifts. The piece notes four incumbents carried through in bitter party contest.
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Washington
Republican Party
West Virginia
Howard Sutherland
Capitol
William E. Chilton
Hughes
Resignation of General Sir Sam Hughes as Canadian minister
Ottawa November 13 General Sir Sam Hughes has resigned as Canadian minister of militia and defense after growing policy disagreements with Premier Borden and the cabinet. The rift centers on military management and the proper use of Canadian weapons versus British arms and a proposed overseas militia minister.
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Sam Hughes
Borden
Canada
Ottawa
Hughes
England
France
Max Aitken
Call Legislature in Extraordinary Session Monday
An extraordinary session was proposed for Charleston to amend state election laws and shift appointive powers from the governor to the board of public works. Governor Hatfield and Republican leaders supported the plan amid efforts to contest election results and protect Republicans from potential ouster.
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Charleston
W. Va
James A. Strother
McDowell County
H. D. Hatfield
Board of Public Works
John J. Cornwell
Ira B E. Robinson
Cornwell
United States
William K. Chilton
Howard Sutherland
Chilton
Sutherland
Jas. K. Vardaman
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Hatfield
Official Canvass Progress in California Counties
Sacramento November 13 The official canvass of the presidential election votes is underway in fifty eight counties. Final totals expected in larger centers within a week or ten days, with returns in the secretary of state's hands for the final canvass. Totals likely known before December 1.
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Sacramento
Cal
British troops push infantry to Beaumont-Hamel and Saint Pierre Divion
Reuters reports from British headquarters that forces advancing north of the Ancre River have reached depths up to one mile and captured the towns of Beaumont-Hamel and Saint Pierre Divion from German forces during the new offensive.
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London
Ancre River
Beaumont-Hame
Saint Pierre Divion
Reuters Telegram Company
Captains Seized Aboard U-Boat Six Days In Narrow Quarters
Captain Frederick Curtis of the American steamer Columbian says his crew of 109 was torpedoed and sunk by U-49. He and Captains Patterson Velugen and Yelugsen were kept prisoner in a small cabin with minimal rations and no external contact for six days aboard the German sub.
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Corunna
Spain
Frederick Curtis
Associated Press
Arthur Patterson
Seatonia
Lew Ws
Baltimore
Velugsen
Fordalen
Alto
Yelugsen
Fordaien
Germans Repulse En Trench Advances Near Somme
Berlin reports en tente troops failed to advance between the Ancre and the Somme as German artillery repelled the assault. French forces in upper Alsace launched an offensive that stalled without gains. German statements say Sailly Saillisel remains under German control with the East Ridge held.
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Berlin
Ancre
Somme
War Office
Upper
Alsace
Sailly-Saillisel
Serbians Advance in Cerna Bend Capture Iven Village
Serbians press on Bulgarian forces in the Cerna bend and report capture of Iven, five miles north of Polog and about ten miles inside Serbian territory. The gain would mark a new Cerna River crossing if confirmed.
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Cerna
London
Iven
Reuter
Saloniki
Polog
German Front Hit Hard as British Strike in France
Allied forces push along a five mile front from St Pierre Divion to Beaumont Hamel capturing several trenches and taking 4 000 to 5 000 prisoners. Fighting continues north of Serre as Roumanians yield ground in Transylvania but hold in Campulung amid continued Austro Hungarian pressure. Serbians southeast of Monastir win another village Iven and capture arms and guns as Austro Italian front quiets with artillery duels. Cardinal Mercier protests Belgian deportations to forced labor.
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France
Siating
Ancre
St. Pierre Divion
Tierre
Beaumont-Hamel
Serre
Lars
Arras-Bapaume
Arras-Miraumont
Transylvanian Alps
Bucharest
Ferdinand
Camypulung
Vienna
Berlin
Diota
Arsumier
Gyergyo Mountains
Andesti
Campulung
Roumania
Dobrudja
Petrograd
Tchernavade
Perlin
Vlank
Monash
Iven
Cerna
Polog
Veodova
Ryp
Narayuvka
Galicia
Carpathians
Cardinal Mercier
Belgium
Ishope
Bruges
Russians Cross Danube and Bombard Constanza
Petrograd advices reported in London say Russian forces crossed the Danube into Dobruja near Tchernavoda and renewed bombardment of Constanza. Field Marshal von Mackensen reportedly retreats with demoralized troops, having lost a third of his effectives as disease and reverses erode morale and reinforcements fail to arrive.
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London
Danube
Dobrudja
Owe Placea
Tchernavoda
Constanza
Petrograd
Rome
von Mackensen
Roumanians Hold Ground at Dragoslavele Front
In an all day battle near Dragoslavele northeast of Campulung Roumanians kept positions on inland terrain while on the right bank of the Alt river they were forced to yield ground the war office said today.
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Dragoslavele
Campulung
Transylvania
War Office
Alt
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