Federal actions seek to enforce coal regulations nationwide
Fuel Administrator Garfield asked Attorney General Gregory to instruct federal district attorneys to enforce coal rules against hoarding price abuses and distribution problems. The National Coal Association met to plan a program addressing shortages, rail car supply, and oil fuel shifts amid winter demand, while a Chicago price conference set maximum net profits for coal dealers at 25 cents per ton for bituminous and 85 cents for anthracite.
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Gregory
National Coal Association
West
Chicago
The
Fuel Administration
Suffrage Margin Exceeds 94 000 in New York State
With 396 districts still uncounted the statewide female suffrage margin stood at 94,202 after yesterday's election. The tally came from 6,372 districts reporting across New York as AP notes the result in late evening coverage.
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Associated Press
New York
Liberty Loan Exceeded by Fifty Four Percent nationwide oversubscription
Washington November 7 The second liberty loan surpassed its $9 billion goal by 54 percent with total subscriptions of 84 417 542 000. All Federal Reserve districts exceeded quotas and about 9.4 million people subscribed in the wartime financing drive. Half the oversubscription will be accepted, yielding bonds totaling 3 908 766 150. San Francisco ported 202 71 150 against a 210 000 000 quota.
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Washington, D. C
America
Federal Reserve
McAdoo
Red Cross Plans 250000 Dollar National Fund Drive
The American Red Cross will seek 250000 dollars next spring to support its humanitarian work. Leonard W. Trester of Omaha charged that German propagandists have hampered Red Cross efforts in Nebraska as authorities pursue trace leads.
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Chicago
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Nebraska
Leonard W. Trester
Omaha
Trester
Germans Slaughter Own Troops at Passchendaele
London dispatch reports about 400 prisoners captured at Passchendaele. A considerable number were killed by their own guns as they were being moved back, whether by accident or design unknown. The total would have been much larger otherwise.
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London
Reuter
Passchendaele
Wilson Thanksgiving Proclamation Calls for Gratitude Amid War
President Wilson issues 1917 Thanksgiving proclamation urging the nation to give thanks to God for blessings amid world war. He emphasizes duty to defend freedom and join with free nations, calling for unity and common purpose as the nation faces peril. Continued on page five.
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America
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
United States of America
Russian Rebels Seize Key Offices as Cossacks Stand Firm
An armed Maximalist detachment occupies the Petrograd telegraph office and central telegraph building, with Bolshevik threats looming. Cossacks meet Kerensky at the Winter Palace and call for outlawing the Bolsheviks, while Trotsky urges control via a soon to be convened congress of workers and soldiers.
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Drys Lead in Ohio By Margin of 1446 Votes
Cincinnati reports show Ohio’s drys leading by 1446 votes at noon with 5712 of 1150 precincts counted. Wet forces claimed a prior lead after Hamilton county tabulation errors were alleged and later verified by the board of elections.
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LIA Troops Ready to Aid Premier in Petrograd Rebellion
Front informs the premier that Lia troops are prepared to deploy to Petrograd to quell the rebellion if needed. The move signals possible external intervention amid ongoing domestic unrest.
Labor Secretary declines to consider union recognition
Secretary of Labor Wilson will not pursue union recognition as federal mediators plan to settle the electrical workers strike at Pacific Telephone and Telegraph. He aims to avoid government commandeering of the plant and will seek a wage rise of 60 to 70 cents a day for workers and operators. The mediation team arrived to study the telephone labor dispute.
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Wilson
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Ariz
Rywell Davis
Harry Wheeler
Industrial Workers of the World
Pishett
Federal Mediation Commission
Shipyards
Decrease in British Merchant Ship Losses Reported
London report notes fewer Brit ships sunk last week with eight vessels over 1600 tons sunk by mine or submarine and four under that tonnage. no fishing vessels were sunk.
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London
Admiralty
Chinese Troops to Go to France
A Chinese general and staff arrived at a Pacific port en route to the front in France. It is expected that a contingent of Chinese troops will follow immediately.
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Washington
Pacific
France
Aviators Destroy Bridges Over Tagliamento River
Italian armies retreat westward across the Venetian plain as aviators bomb bridges over the Tagliamento and harass retreating forces. German reports place troops reaching the Livensa line as Italian and Allied positions seek a stand near Venice.
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Associated Press
Tagliamento River
Tromites and
Carnie Alps
Potion War Office
Allplanes
Tagliamentoe
U S Mission to War Conference Now in Britain
American commissioners to the allied War conference arrived safely at a British port led by Col. E M House. The group includes Admiral William Benson Gen Tasker Bliss Oscar Crosby Vance McCormick Hambright Colby and others. The aim is to coordinate allied efforts toward efficient war goals and unified action.
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Britain
Washington, D. C
Col. E. M. House
State Department
William §. Benson
Tasker
Bliss
Army
Oscar T. Crosby
Treasury
Vance McCormick
War Trades Board
Hamnbridge Colby
Chatromn
Ehitting Board
Alana K. Taylor
Tion Aurbincloss
Beeraim
Atag
Eid
Bern Hamed
Wilson
Evader of Draft Sentenced to Fifteen Years
A man identified as J. A. Silvere of Cajenosta was found guilty of draft evasion and sentenced to fifteen years in a federal penitentiary. The case involved the theft of ten dollars and related charges tied to a company assignment.
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Cajenosta
Company A
Heath
Lun Liven
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