Kerensky Flees as Bolsheviks Seize Moscow and Petrograd
Dispatches from Washington report Kerensky in flight with unknown whereabouts after Bolsheviks gain control of Petrograd. Fighting erupts in streets with cadets and women reportedly slain by Bolshevik troops. General Krasnoff confirms Kerensky’s disguise and disappearance as Cossacks discuss arrest and surrender to sailors.
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Russia
Kerensky
Petrograd
Lettish
Washington
Francis
State Department
Krasnofft
Krasnoff
Revolutionary Committee
Alien Plotters Suspected in Defense Chief Shooting
Denver Nov 17 Capt Henry B Cassell organizer of the citys home guard was fired on near his Lafayette street home. He fired back twice and believes the shooter was deputized by an aliens organization. Secret Service agent Goddard is on the case after a black hand threat earlier in the week.
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Denver
Henry B. Cassell
Lafayette Street
Cassell
Secret Service
Rowland K. Goddard
Home Guard
Des
Champa Street
Women Pickets Granted Habeas Corpus Writs
Judge Edmund Waddill of the federal district court ordered the imprisoned White House pickets to appear in Alexandria on Nov. aT. Thirty former pickets confined at Occoquan, Va., claim cruel treatment including stripping, denial of food and medical care, and torture. Lucy Burns, vice chair of the Women's Party, is cited in the petition.
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Richmond
Edmund Waddill
Federal District Court
White House
Alexandria
Occoquan
Waddill
Lucy Burns
Woman’ Party
County Passes Quota In Drive For Big Y Fund
New York reports a national Y M C A war fund total of 29 151 624 toward 35 000 000. William Sloane announces progress as Sunday services honor Y M C A efforts. Laramie county surpasses its 2041 quota with 1 000 plus subscribers and Clara Frey donates 50.
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Associated Press
New York
United States
Wiliam Sloane
National War War Council
Laramie County
Clara Frey
Plains Hotel
Banner
Big Horn
Converse
Washable
Goshen
Uinta
Red Cross
Liberty
Mromeont
P. L Corbin
B. B. Brooks
Houx
Newsroom Telephones Update At The State Leader
The State Leader establishes a separate wire for the news department and asks readers to call 72 for news items instead of the general number 73 to speed information flow.
Swiss Pacifist Meeting Broken Up by Police
In Zurich last evening police used sabers to break up a pacifist demonstration. Several persons were wounded and numerous arrests were made.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Americans Killed by German Heavy Fire in France
American forces in France report intensified artillery fighting in the sector held by US troops. Casualties rise as shrapnel wounds and an enemy shell hit an American gun. General Pershing visits frontline trenches and notes improving visibility and aerial engagements with German planes.
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Associated Press
France
Pershing
Germans in Hot Springs Camp Accused of Luxury Diet
Washington officials deny reports that Teuton captives in the Hot Springs North Carolina internment camp are fed five meals daily and indulged in luxuries. The labor department, which oversees the camp, refutes the claims as false and unpatriotic.
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Washington
Hot Springs
N. C
Department of Labor
Solons Escape Death In Front War Trenches
Five U S congressmen and private citizens traveling in Belgium faced German machine gun fire near Lixmude while inspecting front line trenches. Congressman C C Dill from Spokane Washington Charlee B Timberlake of Colorado John F Miler of Seattle Albert Johnson of Washington and former Representative Stout of Montana were in danger but none were hit. The rest of the party in a separate trench section were not affected.
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Belgium
Party
Font Line
Lixmude
C. C. Dill
Spokane
Wash
Charlee
Timberlake
Colorado
John F. Miler
Seattle
Albert Johnson
Washington
Stout
Montana
Penn Defeats Michigan and Ohio Tops Big Ten Leaders
Denver University defeats School of Mines 41 to 0 to clinch Colorado intercollegiate title with Utah Aggies likely to tie for the intermountain crown after beating Colorado. In other action Navy and Penn upset Michigan 16 to 0 in Philadelphia. Ohio State beats Minnesota 14 to 0 to claim western conference supremacy.
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Penn
Michigan
Ohio
Bienver
Utah Aggies
Denver
Denver University
Colorado
School of Mines
Utah Agetes
Colorado University
Logan
Utah
Utah Farmers
Gelorado College
Utah University
Union Park
Fimble
Philadelphia
Navy
Pennsylvania
Fullack
Howard Derry
Columbus
Mlindy
Ohio State
Chicago
Minnesota
Penneyeania
Football Scores From Various Colleges and Teams
A compiled list shows Pennsylvania defeating Michigan 16 to 9, Tufts 27 over Dartmouth 0, Minnesota 39 over Chicago 0, Illinois 0, Ohio State 13 over Washington and Jefferson 0. Army 36 over Virginia 7, Fordham 27 over Cornell 6, Navy 0, Villanova 3, Northwestern 6 over Town 14, Miami 0, Worcester 0. Purdue 28 over Wabash 0, Indiana 35 over DePauw 0, Brown 1% over Colby 7, Missouri 16 over Washington 3, Kansas 3 over Nebraska 14, Syracuse 17 over Colgate 7, Georgia Tech 8 over Carlisle 0, Washington & Lee 12 over Georgetown 20, Colorado College 7 over Colorado Aggies 0, Aggies 26 over Colorado A. 4, Denver 1, $1, School of Mines.
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Pennsylvania
Michigan
Tufts
Dartmouth
Minnesota
Chicago
Illinois
Ohio State
Washington and Jefferson
University of Fest
Virginia
Army
Lebanon
Fordham
Cornell
Navy
Villanova
Northwestrn
Town
Miami
Worcester
Perdue
Wabash
Indiana
DePauw
Brown
Colby
Missouri
Washington
Kansas
Nebraska
Syracuse
Colpate
Georgia Tech
Carlisle
Washington & Lee
Georgetown
Colorado College
Colorado
Italian Armies Hold Against Austro German Push on Piave Line
Reports say about 1000 Italian troops were captured as Austro German forces attacked along the Piave river and surrounding hills. Italian resistance remained strong with failed Austro German attempts to breach the river line while Italian Adriatic defenses and naval guns reinforced the outlook. In Flanders, British troops advanced north, pressuring German positions and disrupting their plans near Passchendaele.
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Italy
Prenting
Plave
Adriatic
Venice
Brenta
Monte Prassolan
Berlin
Flanders
Passchendaele
Tentons Repulse WPALIAN HEADQUASTERS IN NORTHERN ITALY
In northern Italy Italian and Allied forces repelled Austrian and German attempts to break Italian lines. Allied pressure along the Mvae river valley persisted with crossings attempted at additional points but halted by Italian and Allied defenses. Casualties and prisoners were reported as the Germans and Austrians pressed to dislodge Italian positions.
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Tentons
Italy
Ser
Austrantiertan Todas
Avenee
British Warships Pursue Germans in Helgoland Action
British light forces engaged German ships near Helgoland as Royal Navy units chase German vessels. The dispatch reports ongoing naval battles with British forces pursuing the enemy and heavy ships in patrols and skirmishes.
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Helgoland
Lee Chiners
Twelve Seamen Lost After Rochester Torpedo Attack
The navy reports twelve men, including five naval armed guard members, from the steamer Rochester are lost after the vessel was torpedoed in the war zone on November 2. Vice Admiral Sims cables no trace of the second officer's boat. three others die from exposure in a second boat. Casualties total nineteen, with two named sailors previously listed as killed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Naval Armed Guard
United States
Rochester
Navy Department
Sims
Kenest A. Girega
Guard
Rong Tost
Seco
Landan
Vooller
Anderson
Yue Corplowbon
Hever
Herod J. Greeg
Ireland
Lorelee
Houston
Tex
Feh
Corps Christ
Miners Accept Penalty Pact Amid Arbitration
In Kansas City and New York reports dated November 17 1919 miners and coal operators agreed to submit wage disputes to government arbitration under the Fuel Administrations oversight. The pact ends a long standstill with the United States Shipping Board mediating to settle terms for wages and work rules.
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New York
United States Shipping Board
Abron
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