Congress Ends Its Great War Session
The extraordinary session of Congress, begun April 2 and billed as pivotal, adjourned after five hours of debate over Senator La Follette of Wisconsin and his St Paul speech. Heflin censured in the House for crit icizing fellow members amid von Bernstorff Berlin funding claims. The Senate to probes La Follette remarks while Wilson attended the capitol and most members prepared to return home.
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Wilson
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House
Heflin
Alabama
Count von Bernstorff
Berlin
LaVollette
St. Paul
Kellogg
Minnesota
Fall
New Mexico
Robinson
Arkansas
la Follette
Bundesrat
Bryan
Lusitania
Walsh
First Liberty motor truck completed for U.S. Army
Lima Ohio October 8 1917 the first liberty motor truck built in the United States was completed at a guarded plant. The army plans 35000 units in 1918 boosted by a nationwide network of factories and secrecy to protect the design. It weighs over 1000 pounds more than commercial trucks and is intended only for military use.
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Lima
Ohio
Liberty
United States
Awny
Washington
War Department
Lberty
New York
Army
German Raider Seeadler Crew Captured in Pacific
Melbourne reports a whaleboat crewed by Germans from the raider Seeadler captured near the Fiji islands. The boat held no xyn or machine guns and the men said they were sent from Seeadler to wake raids. Despatches note two German sea raiders in the South Pacific with Seeadler crews. Seeadler sank 11 merchantmen last spring.
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London
Melbourne
Fiji Islands
South Pacific
Samoa
Mavn Department
Sun
South Athutic
German General Captured in Caucasus Raid
Russia announces that S-Russian scouts in the Caucasus captured General Count von Meyer, head of the German air service in the Black Sea district, during a daring operation near Petrograd in October.
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Petrograd
Caucasus
Count von Meyer
Black Sea
Officials Removed in Minnesota Gov Case
International Falls and Runner officials including Sheriff Thomas P. White Mayor I. H. Keran and Mayor Peter Gibbons were removed from office by orders of Governor Burnquist after a public safety commission petition. They face a hearing at a gate set by the governor on neglect of enforcing liquor regulations.
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International Falls
Minn
Thomas P. White
I. H. Keran
Peter Gibbons
Runner
Burnquist
Minnesota Public Safety Commission
Twin City Car Strikers Object to Soldier Guard
St. Paul Oct. 9. Provost guard from Fort Snelling remained on duty on principal streets as striking union men protested to city officials and Gov. Burnquist. One company of national guardsmen and home guard stayed at the Paul armory. Seven arrests for traffic violations were reported. Police said no property damage occurred and that downtown crowds were kept moving while outskirts stayed quiet. Streetcars ran close to schedule until midnight then were suspended until 5 am.
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St. Paul
Fort Snelling
A. J. Burnquist
National
Record reception of 33300 soldiers at Camp Lewis
Tacoma reports 7,335 new army men arrive at Camp Lewis between noon and 5 pm creating a record intake. Despite train delays, organization prevented chaos as total arrivals reach 33,300. Indians from Plute and Mexicans from Inyo county among entrants. provost guards detained several men without leave.
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Tacoma
Camp Lewis
Inyo County
California
Von Luxburg Still in Argentina Reported
Buenos Aires officials admit Count Karl von Luxburg the former German minister to Argentina remains in the country. His exact location was not disclosed.
Heavy Snow Caps Italian Alps Frontier
Heavy snowfalls and severe cold are reported from the Italian Alps frontier affecting travel and daily life. Local authorities warn of continued wintry conditions as visibility drops and roads become treacherous.
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Geneva
Italian Alps
Thwart Coal Jobbers Dodge Ordered to Register
Washington reports coal jobbers must register with the Federal Trade Commission by October 25. The move seeks disclosure of all stockholders and partners in jobbing firms to curb dummy companies absorbing fees above the government mine price.
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Washington
The
Fuels Administration
Federal Trade Commission
English troops gain ground as 4446 prisoners captured
British forces extend positions along an eight mile front in Flanders after Thursday’s attack. Haig’s men consolidate gains and prepare for another push as 4,446 German prisoners, including 114 officers, are reported captured. Verdun Champagne fronts show ongoing artillery duels and repulsed German attacks. Russian, Romanian, and Turkish movements cited with coalition government in Russia and unrest in Turkestan.
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Pres
Flanders
Wield Marshal Haig
Verdun
Champagne
Tetain
Rumanis
Radautz
Buzeu
Vienna
Monte San Gabriele
Gorizia
Russia
M. Kerensky
Democratic Congress
Congress
British Forces Push in Flanders Report German Refit
In the new British line along the Belgian front, German positions were found exposed with defenses abandoned in places. British patrols observed forward shell hole works left undefended as troops pulled back short distances.
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France
Belgium
Flanders
Uruguay and Peru sever relations with Germany
Montevideo reports a presidential decree and parliamentary vote 74 to 23 ending diplomatic ties with Germany. The German minister receives his passport as Peru also orders Germany’s envoy to leave Lima and withdraws Peruvian consuls from Germany.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Germany
Chamber of Deputies
Viern
Lima
Peru
Berlin
First Snowfall Reports Across Michigan Peninsula
The first real snowfall of the winter drenched parts of the northern peninsula with two and a half inches in Marquette as temperatures dropped to a record low for the season while other areas reported up to four inches of snow.
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Michigan
Marquette
Mich
American Railroaders To Rebuild Russian Roads
George H. Emerson named general manager of Great Northern to lead a commission of American railroad men heading to Russia to rehabilitate the system. The group will depart late this month, with several St. Paul railroad men joining the mission.
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St. Paul, Minn
Geo. H. Emerson
Great Northern Raiilroad
Russia
Washington
Emerson
St. Paul
Agawam Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
A series of Sunday and weekend visits are noted across Agawam including Mr Moulton of Conrad calling on locals, Mrs Bernard from St Paul visiting her mother Mrs Grooms, and multiple residents traveling to Chateau Pendray and Great Falls. The Gallatin Valley elevator opened on Saturday. Families Deranleau hosted relatives from Polson and Great Falls during the weekend.
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Mrs. Bernard
St. Paul, Minn
Mrs. Grooms
Fred Gewald and Sons
Chateau
Otto Waynild
Hiram Wilson
Otto Schaefer
Reed
Great Falls
Gallatin Valley
Jos. Deranleau
Fred Deranleau
Polson
Mike Deranlean
Mrs H R Thompson Attends Havre WCTU Convention
Mrs. H. R. Thompson travels to Havre Montana this week for the W C T U convention. Mrs. Luther Schnee accompanies as a delegate.
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H. R. Thompson
Havre
Montana
Luther Schnee
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