Near East War Updates From London and Berlin
AP reports from London and Berlin indicate Serbia faces ruin as Bulgarian forces cross into Serbia and Austro German troops push west of Belgrade. Montenegro is targeted with about 20 000 troops near its frontier as fighting signs grow.
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Associated Press
London
Serbia
Austria
Belgrade
Montenegro
Frankfort
Germany
Berlin
German War Office
Sulton Tepe
Sir Edward Carson Resigns Over Balkan Turkish Dispute
London October 20 Associated Press reports Sir Edward Carson announced his resignation citing a dispute over Balkan and Turkish affairs.
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Associated Press
London
Edward Carson
Explosion at French munitions factory kills and injures many
An explosion at a Paris war munitions factory today killed fifty two workers and injured many others. The blast struck a plant heavily reliant on female labor. Authorities and emergency crews responded to the disaster scene in the capital.
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Paris
Germany Captures 400 French Men and Weapons in Champagne
The War Office reports German forces captured nearly 400 French soldiers and three machine guns in Champagne. A British aircraft was brought down near Middle Kirke Belgium with its crew taken prisoner.
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Berlin
War Office
Champagne
Middle Kirke
Belgium
Agriculture Exhibit and Fair Shows County Progress
The Brazos County agriculture fair grew from a gloomy start to a celebrated two day event. Farmers, merchants, and officials organized and funded premiums, delivering excellent stock, poultry, and farm exhibits including over thirty varieties of product. The piece urges forming a permanent fair association to ensure a bigger future event.
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Texas
Brazos County
A. W. Buchanan
Villa Agency Closes Doors Amid Carranza Recognition
The Villa agency in Washington closes as the junta scatters after General Carranza is recognized. Latin colony believes this signals Villa forces will not mount an active campaign, at least in Washington.
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Associated Press
Washington
Carranza
Moon Shiners Sentenced in Arkansas Conspiracy
John L. Casper of Kansas City pleaded guilty and was sentenced to nine years and three days at Leavenworth for leading a moonshine whiskey conspiracy in Fort Smith Arkansas. Six co defendants who confessed received six months to two years. Casper also pays a $33000 fine.
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Associated Press
Fort Smith
Ark
John L. Casper
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Casper
Woman suffrage defeated in New Jersey
New Jersey votes show 20 010 pro and 27 591 against woman suffrage from 985 of 1 891 districts. Mrs Feickert president of the New Jersey Woman's State Suffrage Association conceded defeat last night as results spread from cities across the state.
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Associated Press
Jersey City
N. J
New Jersey
E. F
Feickert
Woman’s State Suffrage Association
Carranza Indicates Possible Candidacy Amid Peace Talks
General Carranza, after being recognized in Gomez Palacio, says no law bars him from running for president and that he may accept or decline. He will not call an election until peace is fully restored, and he plans to maintain his current title while weighing political moves.
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Associated Press
Gomez Palacio
Coahuila
Mexico
Carranza
Eigners
Seven Monghiner defendants plead guilty in whiskey conspiracy
Fort Smith Ark Oct 20 seven men on trial for conspiracy to defraud the government in whiskey manufacture pleaded guilty today. They face sentencing tomorrow. The case against Fred Bowles the eighth defendant was nolle pressed. About twenty other defendants on the same charge will be tried next January.
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Associated Press
Fort Smith, Ark
Fred Bowles
Nolle
New Electric Interurban Car Arrives From Shreveport
A secondhand electric interurban car purchased from Shreveport Traction Company arrives in Bryan and College Station. It is 48 feet long with two 45 horsepower motors and seating for fifty, to be put in first class condition for use this week and run to the circus grounds on Friday.
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Bryan & College Interurban
Shreveport
Shreveport Traction Company
Interurban
Wilson imposes embargo on arms to Mexico then allows Carranza aid
President Wilson ordered an embargo on shipments of arms and ammunition into Mexico. He later issued a supplementary order permitting munitions to reach the Carranza forces without hindrance.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Mexico
Carranza
President Wilson Proclaims Thanksgiving Day
President Wilson issued a proclamation declaring November 25 as Thanksgiving Day in Washington. The measure names the date and calls for appropriate public observances nationwide.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Orozco and Others Given 18 Months
Victor L. Ochoa Jose Orozco and E L Holm dahl Carranza adherents were convicted in federal court of conspiracy to violate neutrality laws and sentenced to eighteen months each in Leavenworth prison They posted $7500 bonds pending appeal They were accused of organizing a Carranza movement against Villa and shipping munitions to Columbus New Mexico about a year ago
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Associated Press
el Paso
Tex
Victor L. Ochoa
Jose Orozco
E. L. Holmdahl
Carranza
United States District Court
Leavenworth
Villa
Columbus
N. M
Boll Weevils Are Numerous in Bryan Area
J Webb Howell manager of the Bryan oil mill says weevils are much worse this year than in eight years. He notes weevils around seed wagons and the oil mill and reports gins see more weevils than ever. He urges farmers to destroy the cotton plant by October 15 to kill most over winter.
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The
Eagle
J. Webb Howell
Bryan
Mr. Howell
Howell
Millions of Armenians Massacred in Turkey War
Tiflis reports estimate that Armenians in Turkey have fallen from 1.2 million to about 200,000, with more deaths and enslavement alleged amid wartime atrocities. A Turkish emissary accuses Russian forces and Greek and Armenian bands of brutal acts in the Caucasus, including attacks on women and infant starvation.
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Turkey
Associated Press
Tiflis
Trans-Caucasia
Constantinople
Russia
Washington
Caucasus
Three US Solders Killed In Ojo Del Agua Clash
About seventy five Mexicans attacked fifteen American soldiers at Ojo del Agua on the US side of the Rio Grande. Three soldiers died eight were wounded and at least five Mexicans were killed in a forty minute battle. Captain Frank R. McCoy arrived with cavalry and the Mexicans fled across the river. The slain soldiers were Sergeant Shafer and Privates Joyce and McConnell.
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Associated Press
Brownsville
Tex
Ojo del Agua
Rio Grande
Frank R. McCoy
Mission
Viva Villa
Carranza
Matamoros
Lopez
Shafer
Third Cavalry
Joyce and
McConnell
Signal Corps
Cattlemen From Local District Ship Two Cars to Dime Box
Ed Dorsett of Dime Box and Earl Porter of Calwell shipped about sixty head of cattle in two cars to Dime Box. The cattle, purchased in the county, are in fair condition and not scheduled for immediate market. Both men are well known cattlemen who have bought many cattle in Brazos.
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Ed Dorsett
Dime Box
Earl Porter
Calwell
Messrs
Norsett
Porter
Brazos County
Burleson County Citizen Robbed During Circus Parade
J. J. Pressley of Cooks Point, Burleson County, was robbed of his purse while watching the parade at the circus today. The purse contained money and personal items.
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J. J. Pressley
Cooks Point
Burleson County
Bandit Raid Near Sebastian Burns Ranch House
A bandit raid occurred near Sebastian forty miles north of Brownsville early today. A ranch house was burned and rangers and deputies could not reach the attackers. No casualties were reported.
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Associated Press
Brownsville
Tex
Sebastian
Here
Ojo del Agua
Burleson County Man Seeks Return of Purse and Notes
A Burleson County man reports losing four or five dollars in money and several notes payable to Ids Pressley. He says he cares more about the notes than the cash and asks finders to return the items to The Eagle office or to send them to him at Cooks Point Texas.
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I.ds Pressley
Pressley
Eagle
Cooks Point
Burleson County
Texas
Interurban hauls record cotton and cottonseed into Bryan
The auditor for the Bryan and Central Texas Interurban reports the line brought into Bryan this season 4 502 bales of cotton and 117 cars of cottonseed from nearby plantations and gins. The haul marks a sharp rise over prior years.
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Bryan
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