Miners Threaten Nationwide Strike Amid Labor Tensions
35 000 coal miners across Missouri Kansas Arkansas and Oklahoma threaten a Friday strike after a telegram from John P White urged delay for negotiations. In Illinois more than 40 mines closed risking paralysis as wages are demanded. Argentine rail workers face a government decree to resume service by tonight, with drivers open to concessions but most unionists opposing.
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Kansas City
Alexander Howat
Hisdistrict No
John P. White
Southwest Interstate Operators’ Association
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
HiMnois
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Buenos Aires
La Follette Refuses Participation in Inquiry
Senator Robert M. La Follette told the investigating subcommittee that he would not answer questions under the committee’s conditions and submitted a letter declining to participate. He stated the St Paul speech was truthful and asserted his right to face accusers before leaving without further remarks.
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Washington, D. C
Robert M. la Follette
St. Paul
LaFollette
Ten congressmen to visit war front in informal trip
Ten members of congress traveling unofficially with special passports arranged by the state department head for a trip to Europe to meet allied parliamentary representatives. President Wilson does not officially accept the invitation, but the group proceeds informally.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
State Department
Tourope
Wilson
Soldiers Steal Taxi Cab and Money from Driver
Evans, a taxi driver for Sam Wilson, was robbed of $8 and his car by three men believed to be soldiers. One wore civilian clothes. two were in uniform. They forced him into the back seat, drove toward the fort, returned to town, then north three miles, and left him stranded. Police and Fort Russell authorities were notified, but the car had not been recovered. The taxi bears state license No 830.
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See Evans
Sam Wilson
Crow Creek
Fort Russell
Evans
Plains Hotel
Teuton Bankers Arrested by U S
London representatives of the Deutsche bank of Berlin are detained in New York on charges tied to wartime finance. Fritz Kuhn, a leading banker, is among those arrested as the Associated Press reports.
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New York
Fritz Kuhn
London
Deutsche Bank of Berlin
Liberty Bond Sales Lag Through October Debut
Washington officials report Liberty Bond sales hovering near the $1,000,000,000 mark after fourteen working days in October. The AP notes a slow pace with two weeks remaining in the drive.
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Washington
Weheury
Fire in stockyards blamed on spy plot
A large Kansas City stockyards blaze reportedly caused the death of about 11,000 cattle and hogs and is blamed on an incendiary plot tied to German interests. Insurance losses reach around 750000 dollars with 200000 on buildings and 650000 on livestock. Investigations span the yards with police, private detectives, and federal agents.
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Kansas City
Kasas City
Germany
United States
Kan
Licensing Explosives Under New Federal Plan
Washington report details a new plan to license explosives nationwide from manufacture to use. Police chiefs, manufacturers, and Justice Department officials met with the Bureau of Mines to discuss rules regulating sales after November 15.
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Washington
D. C
United States
Department of Justice
Bureau of Mines
Dem National Committee Zone Meeting Opens in Denver
Denver hosts the first in a series of zone meetings by Democratic subcommittees led by John T. Barnett. Attending are Osborne, Hollister, Jamieson, Kremer, Tider, Senator A A Jones, Moyle, and Osborne of Wyoming. The aim is party harmony and policy framing for the next Congress.
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Denver
Colo
United States
Democratic National Committee
John T. Barnett
Colorado
Equitable
Osborne
W. R. Hollister
W. D. Jamieson
Washington
J. Bruce Kremer
Montana
R. H. Tider
Idaho
A. A. Jones
New Mexico
James’ Uh, Moyle
Utah
John E. Osborne
Wyoming
Democratic Party
National Committee
Austria Presses Germany to State Peace Terms
The Austrian foreign minister Count Czernin pressed German chancellor Michaelis to declare Germanys peace terms, urging concessions in the west. Czernin received only a vague reply and withdrew, signaling no further negotiation. In Berlin and Amsterdam reports, German socialists call for a rapid peace and discuss grievances against Capelle. Chancellor Michaelis remains in capital, studying occupied Russian districts amid internal party fissures.
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Associated
Prva
London
Deutsche Tages Zeitung
Berlin
Amsterdam
Count Czernin
Dr. Michaelis
Germany
Tages Zeitung
Aerie
Pine
Admiral von Capelle
William
Michaelis
Russia
Wursburg
Bavaria
Philip Bcheldemano
Reichutay
German offensive widens war zones as U S Cuba and Canada eyed
Berlin dispatch reports Germany plans to declare coasts of the United States Cuba and Canada as war zones. On Osel island Russians fight back sinking two German torpedo boats while German land forces push to seize batteries at Serel. Entente trenches hold as Haig and French gains remain limited.
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Associated Press
London
Berlin
Admiralty
Wireless Press
Germany
United States
Canada
Cuba
Soela Sound
Denel Island
Bvorb
Oese
Serel
Gulf of Riga
Berlin War Office
Perlin
Arbo
Ocerel
Runo
Opse
Entente
Landers
Haig
Aisne
German landings on Oesel island deepen Baltic actions
The Russian war office reported German landing forces on the Russian island of Oesel are growing stronger with reinforcements. Germany offense aims at the Sverpeninsula batteries guarding the Gulf of Riga entrance. Admiral Verdervski says the strike hardens Russia’s situation and criticizes ignored warnings.
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Kerenaky
Wyoming Wheat Growers Attend Conference
Wheat growers from Wyoming Colorado Nebraska Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma gather in Kansas City for a grain conference to discuss industry conditions. Maurice McAuliffe president of the Farmers Union of Kansas issued the call, urging broad representation from local unions Grange equity groups and cooperative elevators.
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Kansas City
Kan
Wyoming
Colorado
Nebraska
Missouri
News
Oklahoma
Maurice McAuliffe
Farmers’ Union of
Kansas
Kansas. In Issuing the Call, Mr. McAuliffe
Grange and Equity Unions
Co-operative Elevator Associations
Liberty Loan Drive Inches Toward Heavier Second Issue
Cheyenne launches a 100 member Liberty Loan committee split evenly by gender to canvass every household and office. The drive includes local picture show promotions at Atlas theater with Mary Pickford and William S. Hart as part of the fundraiser and film program.
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Liberty Headquarters
Liberty Loan
Cheyenne
Lberty
Libery
Atlas Theater
Mary Pickford
William 8. Hart
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