Troops Clash With Mexicans Near San Jose in Big Bend
American troops and Mexican forces clashed for 45 minutes near San Jose in the Big Bend region. A detachment of 23 men from the Sixth Cavalry and Texas National Guard returned fire after a 30-strong Mexican group opened fire between Presidio and Rutosa. No U S casualties were reported. Mexican losses unknown. General Funston awaits a detailed report.
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San Jose
Big Bend
Funston
Joseph Gaston
Gaston
Sixth Cavalry
Texas National Guard
Presidio
Rutdosa
Cudington
Texas Squadron
Rio Grande
United States
Ruidosa
Boy Hunter Killed In Accident Near Marshfield
Everett Tanner age 14 son of Ernest Tanner of Marshfield was killed when a shotgun discharged accidentally while hunting in Montpelier on October 20.
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Boy Hunter
Montpelier
Everett Tanner
Ernest Tanner
Marshfield
Red Sox Face Loss of Emblems After Barnstorming
Chicago, Oct. 20. The Red Sox will be deprived of the emblems given to world champions for violating the National Commission rule prohibiting exhibition games after the World Series. Sixty to seventy major league players who barnstormed without consent will face penalties before their next pay.
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Chicago
National Commission
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox Barnstorming Trip Under Scrutiny
Boston report says the Red Sox face trouble from their New Haven swing last Sunday. President Johnson of the American League and a National Commission member corroborated the report today, naming Ty Cobb and many other players in the disciplinary group.
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Boston
Red Sox
New Haven
Johnson
American League
National Commission
Ty Cobb
Memorial Service for Sergeant Norman Prince Held in Paris
A large memorial service for Sergeant Norman Prince of Boston, killed in an aeroplane raid over southern Germany, was held at the American Episcopal Church in Paris. Colonel Valliere represented France, with Franco American flying corps members, French aviators, and Americans from Buc aviation school and the American ambulance service attending.
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Paris
Norman Prince
Boston
Germany
Bishop Sees Football as Spiritual Game
Bishop Lawrence of Massachusetts told the Protestant Episcopal general convention that football develops discipline self restraint and character and that such traits build religion he called the sport the most spiritual game.
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ST. Louis
Lawrence
Massachusetts
Protestant Episcopal General Convention
Autopsy Planned in Miss Rose D Wil Case
State's Attorney Theodore E Hopkins and Dr B H Stone director of the State laboratory of hygiene left Burlington for Gloversville New York to conduct an autopsy tomorrow in the case of Miss Rose D Wil. The officials will determine cause of death in the Burlington murder inquiry.
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Burlington, VI
Theodore E. Hopkins
B. H. Stone
State Laboratory of Hygiene
Gloversville
N. Y
Rose D. Wil
Death in Peculiar Circumstances Casts Shadow on Miss Willetts
Miss Willetts died by a bullet outside the coal office of her brother in law John Devette in an apparent act of self harm though her relatives claim signs of violence on her throat and wrists and brother George A Willetts seeks a formal investigation. Devette was lightly wounded as officers say two shots were fired through a window before the fatal shot. The body will be exhumed tomorrow by Vermont and New York authorities for review.
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John Devette
Gloversville
Devette
Miss Willetts
George A. Willetts
Vermont
New York
Revere Woman Launches Wilson Speaking Tour
Minnie Mulry of Revere plans a speaking tour to New York and the West for President Wilson. The event is organized by the Woodrow Wilson Independence League with local leaders Mrs. A. Lincoln Filene and Mrs. Glendower Evans active in the Revere chapter.
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Minnie Mulry
Revere
New York
West
President Wilson
Woodrow Wilson Independence League
A. Lincoln Filene
Glendower Evans
Hathaway Dies During Medical Exam at Beacon Street Office
James R. Hathaway 64, chief prosecuting agent for the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, died suddenly at Dr. Burton H. Proctor’s office on Beacon Street during a knee examination. Medical Examiner Magrath ruled natural causes. He leaves a wife, daughter Isabelle, and son Charles Henry Hathaway.
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Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Massachusetts
Burton H. Proctor
Beacon Street
Dr. Proctor
Mr. Hathaway
Proctor
Magrath
North Grove Street
Hathaway
Converse Avenue
Malden
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston
Society
Robinson Methodist Church
Isabelle
Charles Henry Hathaway
New York
Kaiser Visited Troops on Western Front
Emperor William has been visiting troops on the western front for several days. On October 17 he toured Mercy-le-Bas with the crown prince, and received reports from Generals von Lochow and Baron von Luettwitz about portions of the attacking force before Verdun.
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Berlin
London
William
Tas
Mercy-le-Bas
Verdun
von Lochow
Baron von Luettwitz
Rumanians Press Forward in Dobrudja and Transylvania
Rumanian forces gain in the Oitug valley and drive Austro German units to the frontier. They recapture Mt Surul near Rothenthurm Pass and repel attacks along the front in Transylvania as Romanian offensives widen across the Eastern Front.
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London
Oitug
Mt. Surul
Rothenthurm Pass
Transylvania
Falkenhayn Wounded Forcing Command Change In Transylvania
A Rome despatch reports General von Falkenhayn seriously wounded in the leg and relinquishing command in Transylvania. Once head of the general staff he was a top strategist whose leadership aided Romanian reverses, though Russian reinforcements now bolster Romanian efforts against Austro German forces.
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Rome
von Falkenhayn
Transylvania
General von Falkenhayn
Nelson’s Fleet Triumph and Constitution Launch Noted
A jumble of historical notes marks Trafalgar 1805 as Nelson’s fleet defeats French and Spanish. the frigate Constitution launched at Boston in 1797. A brief line recalls Russians capturing 3500 German prisoners a year ago today.
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Nelson
Trafalgar
Boston
Fair Cold Forecast For Boston And Vicinity
The forecast calls for Saturday partly cloudy and cold with a very cold night. Sunday should be fair and colder. For southern New England conditions will be cooler with the temperature dropping overnight. Northern New England will see rain Saturday, followed by colder conditions in Vermont and then fair and colder Sunday.
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Boston
West Gates
Washington
New England
Vermont
Girl Ready to Forgive Suitor in Cambridge News
A Cambridge and Boston figure Dr. Raymond Bonelli and Miss Pauline M. E. Tranfaglia courted publicly in a humorless City Hall report that broke the news before any proposal, hinting at a future sequel to their story.
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Raymond Bonelli
Cambridge
Boston
Pauline M. E. Tranfaglia
Dorchester
City Hall
Miss Transaglia Says Story To Be Continued
Miss Transaglia laughs off a dramatic turn in a marriage filing involving Dr Bonelli. She credits him with dignity and responsibility and says they may remain friends, now awaiting further developments in the press cycle.
Borofsky Named for Senate Place in Suffolk District
Following Frederick E. Conway withdrawal the Suffolk district committee unanimously nominated Samuel H. Borofsky aged 62 of Crawford Street Boston to fill the vacancy in the eighth Suffolk senatorial district created by Conway’s exit.
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Frederick E. Conway
Suffolk
Samuel H. Borofsky
Crawford Street
Boston
Regiment Returns to Boston after Mexican border tour
The Fifth Regiment of Infantry Massachusetts National Guard known as the Dandy Fifth arrived at Huntington Avenue yards early today. Crowds lined bridges and yards to greet the regiment amid a fine reception. The mayor and governor were to review the parade starting at nine this morning.
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Fifth Regiment of Infantry
Massachusetts National Guard
Huntington Avenue
Boston & Albany
Massachusetts
Boston Parade Preview For Fifth Regiment Review
The second and third train sections arrive by eight with detrainment orders. By nine the public can meet the troops who have seen service at El Paso and other Mexican locations. Elaborate parade preparations include Governor McCall and Mayor Curley reviewing the marching companies on Huntington Avenue. The route runs from the Huntington avenue railroad yards to Boylston Street.
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Boston
el Paso
McCall
Curley
Fifth
Mansfield Not Guilty in Train Collision Trial
Charles H. Mansfield engineer of the Gilt Edge Express was found not guilty of manslaughter by a Rhode Island jury. The verdict relates to five deaths in a rear end collision on the New York New Haven Hartford line at Bradford station on April 17. The jury deliberated over eight hours.
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Westerly
R. I
Charles H. Mansfield
Gilt Edge Express
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Bradford
Cook Wins in Pistol Shoot at National Meet
George B Cook of Washington DC won the individual pistol match with 985 of 420 points despite unusual scoring. N R Wilcox of Nevada civilian team took second with 379, and W H Spencer of St Louis was third with 379. The event drew 305 competitors. George W Chesley of New Haven won the grand aggregate after tallying 809 points across the rapid-fire and related matches.
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Jacksonville
Fla
National Association
George &. Cook
Washington, D. C
N. R. Wilcox
Nevada
W. H. Spencer
St. Louis
George W. Chesley
New Haven
Conn
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