Spies Fear Grows as Wilson Expands War Alien Rules
Cabinet approves stronger guard measures against enemy aliens. President Wilson to issue proclamation implementing Justice Department regulations. Aliens may be required to register and zones extended. Navy yards post warnings urging secrecy and reporting suspicious behavior to prevent leaks and protect ships and crews.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Department of Justice
Navy
John W Foster Former State Secretary Dies in Washington
John W. Foster former minister to China and long time diplomat died in Washington after a long illness. He served as secretary of state and was father in law of Secretary Lansing.
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Washington
John W. Foster
China
American Diplomatic Corps
Lansing
Americans wounded on border fire near Fabens island
A hunting party from El Paso including city firefighters was fired upon by armed Mexicans on an island in the Rio Grande near Fabens Texas. Captain Jeff Glazes of El Paso Fire Station No was shot through both legs.
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Paso
el Paso
Rio Grande
Fabens
Texas
Here
Jeff Glazes
Manhattan Wreck Off Pacific Coast Strands 28 Crew
A Vancouver BC steamer Manhattan wrecks off the North Pacific coast. Messages say six crewmen were rescued from the wreck, while twenty eight others remain missing. The report comes via the steamer Mariposa.
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North Pacific Coast
Seattle
Wash
Manhattan
Vancouver
B. C
Admits Slaying Woman and Buried Body in House
John Apon confessed to killing Mrs. Emma Kimory on October 24 in a fit of passion. The body was kept in the house for two days before being buried at a site found Sunday. Authorities report he led officers to the burial and made the admission after questioning.
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Grand Junction
Colo
John Apon
Emma Kimory
Emory
Apon
Delia
War Taxes Used to Justify Price Increases Say Retailers
Washington reports say retailers like talking machine, cigarette and confectionery shops and moving picture houses raised prices claiming war taxes as excuse. The Internal Revenue Bureau will investigate whether legal action can stop such practices as Paul Warburg urges government wage and price fixing to break the rising-cost cycle.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Talking Machine
Paul M. Warburg
Teutons Trapped as Flood Reaches Grisolera Front
London reports 30,000 Austrian and German coal miners trapped by the Malian flood near Grisolera after floodgates on the Piave and Sile opened to hinder the Hun advance into Italy. Allied reinforcements arrive as Italian defenders hold key trenches. Venice evacuates arts and treasures as floods threaten the city.
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London
Grisotera
Piave
Sile
Italy
Grisolera
Savas
Alps
Daily Mall
Irajan
Trentino
Venice
Lombardy
Sile River
Lugana
Poulace
Ling
Y M C A Fund Totals Reach For War Drive
State reports show 11000 raised locally and national tally exceeds 17000000 to date. One day remains to reach 75000000 for a 25000000 war fund. County results include Laramie 2500 Converse 849 Lincoln 400 Big Horn 600 Uinta 1000 Campbell 495 Hot Springs 320 Goshen 1067 Washakie 500 Natrona 1000 Park 254 Carbon 504. Fremont County lacks organization as Corbin and Brooks plan to organize in Lander.
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Laramie
Converse
Lincoln
Big Horn
Uinta
Campbell
Hot Springs
Goshen
Washakie
Natrona
Park
Carbon
Natrona County
Laramie County
Fremont County
P. L. Corbin
Wyoming Motor Licenses Expire Last Day of Year
Notices from the secretary of state warn that all Wyoming motor vehicle licenses expire December 31. To retain current numbers or obtain specific ones, applicants must apply and pay the fee by December 1. No reservations will be made after that date. Blank forms are available from the secretary of state, sheriffs, garages, and banks. forms must describe the car, include factory numbers, and be signed and sworn.
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Wyoming
Secretary of State
Moon and Ergara jailed after gunfire clash
John Moon and Porfirio Ergara, both Mexican men, ended up jailed after a confrontation in Jalil. Witnesses say Ergara fired at Moon during a dispute he claims was a robbery attempt. Police searched him after arrest on concealed weapon and firearm discharge charges.
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John Moon
Porfirio Ergara
Ergara
Moon
Ergarate
Jalil
Strikes Halted in War Plants
Strikes affecting major war plant construction in the area were called off by the Building Trades council tonight. Workers will return to jobs in affected plants except the $89,000,000 shipbuilding plant at Squamom.
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Associated Press
Boston
Huilding Trades Council
Squamom
Two Die in Norfolk Oil Refinery Fire
A blast and blaze at the Standard Oil refinery in Norfolk Oklahoma killed two workers and left five missing. The plant suffered extensive damage with an estimated loss of 8500000.
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Associated Press
Tulsa
Okla
Standard Oil Company
Norfolk
Robbery Attempt Reported at Ergara Headquarters
A disturbance at Ergara headquarters involved 46 individuals with $124 and a revolver loaded with one cartridge that exploded. Moonly charged with attempted robbery.
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Ergara
British aerial chief resigns amid Northcliffe criticism
Viscount Cowdray resigns as chairman of the British air board citing Lord Northcliffe's press letter to Prime Minister Lloyd George. Appointed January 2, 1917, he had refused salary and protests over U S involvement and inter allied war council plans fuel political upheaval in London.
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Associated Press
London
Viscount Cowdray
British Air Board
Lord Northcliffe
Lioyd George
Cowdray
Baron Sydenham
War Ministry
Lloyd George
Minnister
United States
Laree
Northcliffe
Meinister
Paris
House of Common
War Council
Ghrman units claim repulse of French advance post
German troops in the Aisne region repelled a French advance beyond the Ajlette river into the German lines. The action occurred as German forces counter-attacked, according to army headquarters.
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Ghrmans
Herlin
Aisne
France
Ajlette
Mule Falls In Well Near Nunn Colorado
Ray Lloyd and his mule Black Jack became stuck in a fifty foot well on the Lloyd ranch five miles west of Nunn. The bottom of the well constricted to four feet in diameter, hindering rescuers from reaching the animal. A strong jerk finally propelled the mule to the surface after a long confinement.
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Nunn
Colo
Black Jack
Ray Lloyd
Lloyd
Kerensky Fled As Dukhonin Takes Command In Petrograd
Disappearance of Premier Kerensky prompts Dukhonin to assume command of Kerensky forces. reports say Kerensky fled disguised as a sailor. Kremlin siege at Moscow sees thousands of cadets and troops, Bolsheviks shell walls, casualties feared, and railway lines cut to starve provisions.
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Associated Press
Petrograd
Demsiy Dukhonin
Kerensky
Gevernd Krosnoff
Kerynsky
Premicr Kervensky
Petroghrad
Kremlin
Mracow
Moscow
Kaledines
Iatchina
Tearkoe- Selo
Tearkoe-Selo
Pulkova
Gatelina
Bomb Scare at Opera House Causes Panic
A bomb made of gaspipe and powder was found on the main floor of the Auditoriums theater during the opera Dr Norah. Panic spread until the cue of The Star Spangled Banner silenced the crowd as music director Dinette Campaniel directed the orchestra.
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Chicago
Drnorah
Dineeton Campaniel
TINK ARMY DRIVEN BACK STEADILY BY BRITISH
Nov 16. Reuters reports British forces in Palestine have broken Turkish defenses along a long front. Turkish lines withstood a strong defense but have been driven from positions across the country. Losses are described as enormous and mounting on both sides.
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TINK
Lontion
Reuter
Palesin
Germans Scatter Propaganda Leaflets Behind American Lines
German agents dropped copies of a Gazette des Ardennes leaflet in a town near American division HQ in France. The issue attacked Mme ident Wileon for prewar attitudes and arms sales to Germany, while a British statement claimed 1000 Germans captured in Planders.
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France
Gazette Des Ardennes
Witel
Chapleville
Wileon
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