Pro-Germans Urge Opposition to Liberty Bonds
Col. Herbert M. Lord of the War Department reports an organized effort by pro-German agents to discourage liberty loan subscriptions. He cites four channels: discouraging buyers, blocking banks from handling bonds, publishing editorials and articles against the loan, and placing posters and literature where effective. The activity spans Minnesota to Texas and even reaches Washington, D.C.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Herbert M. Lord
War Department
War Risk Insurance Conference
Liberty Loan
Minnesota
Texas
Treasury
National
Lord
Fire destroys part of Pacific hotel in Laramie
A fire of unknown origin broke out at 12 10 yesterday in the Pacific hotel at Laramie destroying the dining room and lodge area. Damage is estimated at 36000 with insurance announced. No injuries reported.
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Pacific Hotel
Laramie
Two-Thirds of the Minimum Allotment Drive Under Way Today
Mrs O Y Beard leads women in the campaign with W B Mullen overseeing the new drive. A Liberty Loan film screen show is planned at the Amuse theater today following similar reels at Atlas and Lyric yesterday. Earlier reports note a building fire scene where a portion of a structure was saved and a new depot project is announced.
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O.Y. Beard
W. B. Mullen
Amuse Theater
Liberty Loan
Atlas
Lyric Yester
Destroyer Torpedoed. one dead and nine hurt during war patrol
An American destroyer was torpedoed by a submarine with one sailor killed and five wounded. The vessel reached port after severe damage. names and details of the wounded are listed. The incident follows broader Baltic operations with German forces and recon flights over the Gulf of Riga.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Simms
Navy Department
Wuebrit
Ingram
Mre
Bessie Ingram
Pratt City
Ala
Herman H. Pankratz
St. Louis
William E. Merritt
Seaman
New York City
Frank W. Kruze
Toledo
Patrick Rutledge
Oller
William Leimer
Dundas
Minn
Ocse
Gulf of Riga
Petrograd
Peruam
Riga
Qesel Island
Berlin War Office
Oesel Island
Dvina
Baltic
Malmo
Sweden
Coloradoan killed in Windsor train collision
C F McGregor 40 head bookkeeper at Great Western Sugar Windsor warehouse killed in a collision with an eastbound Colorado and Southern train about noon four miles east of Windsor. His wife and Mr and Mrs William Bosley also of Windsor were dying. all were brought to Windsor hospital. Bosley drove the Brubaker six at about 35 miles per hour while the train ran about 20.
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Cheyenne
Bosley
Wets Tila Lead in Iowa Prohibition Vote
Early returns from Monday’s election show a majority against the constitutional amendment forbidding liquor manufacture and sale in Iowa. By 2 p.m. the vote stood 310,040 for the amendment to 206,669 against with 51 counties still unreported.
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Iowa
Debs Moines
Government warns: seize coal mines if strikes continue
Federal Fuel Administrator Garfield warned that the government would take charge of coal production if strikes persist. In St Louis Illinois miners are described as on strike with Frank Farrington reporting open rebellion in the Illinois field.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Garfield
ST. Louis
Illinois
Frank Farrington
Illinois Mine Workers
Joliet
Ilinois
Police Guard Four NYC Schools Over Gary System Clash
Police guard four public schools on the upper East Side as thousands of pupils protested the Gary system of school administration. Pickets attempted to block boys from attending classes, fueling the local mayoral campaign controversy.
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Paptia
New York
Upper East Aide
British ships sunk by Germans in past week
London reports the British admiralty says twelve merchant vessels over 1600 tons, plus six under 1600 tons and one fishing vessel, were sunk by mines or submarines in the last week. This reflects a week of heavy losses for Britain at sea.
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London
British Admiralty
Wyoming Masons Award High Honors by Supreme Body
Ten Wyoming Masons received honorary degrees from the supreme council of the thirty third degree in the southern jurisdiction during biennial sessions in Washington D C. The honors recognize service to the Scottish Rite with half of the honorees named.
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Wyoming
Chicago Faces Famine As Coal Shortage Looms
Chicago officials warn of business paralysis within ten days if the coal strike remains unresolved. Fred W. Upham, head of the city’s largest coal concern, says the city has less than ten days of supply and no new coal is arriving.
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Chicago
Fred W. Upham
Mr. Upham
Coal miners strike shuts twenty five mines in Indiana district
In Terre Haute Indiana about 5500 coal miners are on strike north of the city causing twenty five mines to close today. The mines average about twenty carloads per day in output. In Washington the shipping board chairmen said the Wage adjustment board has not settled the strike at Portland and Seattle and efforts continue to reconcile differences.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Here
Washington
Bl. C
Federal Wage Adjustment Board
Hurley
The
Shipping Board
Portland
Seattle
Wash
Denver Oil Traders Buy $21,000 in Liberty Bonds
Denver October 17 two hundred cheering men and women filled the People's Stock exchange to subscribe to the second Liberty loan. On the first call they pledged 12500 dollars, then 14500 dollars on the second, and after a stirring sermon by Rev Dr C L Mead the pledge reached 21000 dollars.
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Denver
People's Stock Exchange
Oll
C. L. Mead
Trinity Church
Erg
German Chancellor Michaelis faces dictatorship claims
Berlin report in Fremdenblatt suggests forces around Chancellor Michaelis seek a military backing to keep him in office against the Reichstag. Amsterdam dispatch notes a German socialist paper predicting opposition to the December war credit unless Michaelis resigns.
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Copenhagen
Berlin
Fremdenblatt
Hamburg
Michaelis
Germany
Amsterdam
Wireless Press
Reichstag
U S. Doubts on German War Strain as Europe Sees Delusion
Bremen Weser Zeitung cites Major Hoffe arguing American troops cannot reach Europe before summer and that only 400 000 to 500 000 could be sent. shipping needs loom large and fighting value may be low. Portland report quotes S. McClure predicting Germany falls within 12 to 18 months unless US reaches 2,000,000 on the western front.
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Amsterdam
Weser Zeitung
Bremen
Hoffe
United States
Europe
Germany
Portland
Ore
McClure
New York
Orient
America
West Front
Count Terachi
MeClufe
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