German Sub Sinking Battles at Sea Dims Atlantic
Long Branch reports President says German submarine activity in the Western Atlantic will test U the United States promises. Newport notes crew members of the Stephano sighted a submarine, likely U-41, while destroyers Balch and McDougall engaged a sub. Antilla reached Cape Charles under coast guard escort with flames under control. Boston reports U-53 torpedoed the Stephano and Kansas, with Stephano later sunk and crew details uncertain.
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Son
Atlantic
United States
Germany
Newport
Oct
Henry B Wilson
Nantucket
Balch
Ameri
Brenham
McDougall
Newport News
Ward
Antilla
Cape Charles
Coast Guard
Onondaga
Boston
Mass
Smith
Kansas
Wilson
Diplomatic tensions rise over German submarine raid
Washington reports indicate potential conflicts from the New England coast raid with Allies and Germany leaning toward no breach of international law. The navy plans patrols along the North Atlantic to protect American neutrality as officials await details. A British steamer Strathdene was sunk.
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Washington
New England
Germany
Navy Department
North Atlantic
Boston Wins First Game of 1916 World Series
The opening game at Braves Field in Boston drew a record crowd as Boston beat Brooklyn 3 to 1 after a strong late surge. Ruth pitched for Boston with Thomas catching, while Brooklyn fielded Marquard and Myers with Smith and Miller behind the plate.
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Day
Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Braves’ Field
Shore
Cady
Brooklyn
Marquard and Myers
Ruth
Smith
Ruth and
Thomas
Smith and Miller
Heavy Judgement in Brazos County Railway Case
The court awarded Mrs. Loftin four thousand dollars and two thousand to each of her two minor children after a hard fought trial in Brazos county. The July 1 fatal I G N railway train incident near Fountain switch prompted a high profile case with witnesses drawn from a special train sent by the railroad for litigation needs. County attorney Lamar Bethea and W C Davis led the plaintiff bar while Judge J W Doremus and F L Henderson defended the railroad.
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Charles Loftin
District Court
Fountain Switch
Brazos County
Loftin
Lamar Bethea
W. C. Davis
J. W. Doremus
F. L. Henderson
Mrs Nelson and family Arrive to Lead Eagle Printing
Mrs D E Nelson and daughter Mary Adele arrive with Mrs N M Lancaster from Dallas to join Mr Nelson who came last week to run the Eagle Printing Company. The Eagle welcomes the new arrivals to Bryan and requests a cordial reception from residents.
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D. E. Nelson
Mary Adele
N. M. Lancaster
Dallas
Nelson
Eagle Printing Company
The
Eagle
Bryan
United States Rejects Entente Submarine Harbor Demand
Washington announced that the United States will not bar neutrals from using their harbors to all submarines, merchant or warships, despite entente allies urging the policy. Counselor Polk of the state department made the statement.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Polk
State Department
U Boats Sink German Submarines Near Murman Coast
Russian torpedo boat sank two German submarines after attacks on a Russian wireless station at Lepnovalok on the Murman coast. Several killed by submarine gunfire. Copenhagen reports say the Bremen is en route to German East Africa, not to the United States.
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Germany
Bremen
German East Africa
United States
Christiania
Lepnovalok
Murman
Petrograd
London
Copenhagen
Bergen
Greece forms colorless new cabinet in Athens
Telegraph from Athens reports Prof Lambros formed a new cabinet to be sworn in today. The correspondent calls it the most colorless Greek cabinet in history.
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London
Athens
Reuter
Prof
Lambros
Greece
Fronts See Heavy Action From Somme To Carpathians
British and French reports describe intensified fighting south of the Somme with artillery duels around Deniecourt in the Lihons area. Bulgarian units retreating toward Serres hills engage near Seres as British forces seize Kalandra and Homondos. Austro German forces push in Transylvania capturing passes in the Hargita and Carpathian mountains near Kronstadt as central powers press Romania with cannon losses mounting.
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London
Somme
French War Office
Deniecourt
Lihons
Struma
Greek Macedonia
Serz
Kalandra
Homondos
Transylvania
Ginners Report Shows Increase in Brazos County
Reports from Ed Derden ginning census enumerator show Brazos county gins have ginned 1 000 more bales this season than 1915. Last season's total was about 15 000 bales. by September 25 this year 16 637 bales had been ginned, up from 9 491 at the same date last season, a gain of 6 964 bales.
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Derden
Brazos County
Guardian urges strict neutrality amid U-53 voyage
London editors claim the United States seeks strict neutrality after the U-53 submarine enters American waters. The Guardian says Britain will intern future submarines if protests continue, reflecting Allied memoranda to neutral governments.
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London
The
Manchester Guardian
United States
Guardian
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