Falkenhayn Removed Over War Plan Change Dispute
A wireless dispatch from Berne reports General Erich von Falkenhayn was dismissed as chief of the German general staff after proposing a shift in war strategy. He urged abandoning the Balkan campaign, shortening the eastern front, and evacuating occupied French territory, a plan condemned by Marshal Hindenburg and Emperor William.
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London
Germany
Berne
Erich von Falkenhayn
William
Bulgaria
Turkey
van Falkenhayn
Balkan
France
Marshal von Hindenburg
Emperor William
von Hindenburg
von Falkenhayn
Carranza Shapes a Rising Mexico as Rise to Power Edges On
Carranza, Mexico’s first chief, asserts indifference to press criticism and projects fate guiding Mexico’s future. Once surrounded by 50 000 opponents, he claims only about 12 000 remain in arms, with six months hoped to end armed opposition. He idolizes Washington and Lincoln and has educated daughters in the United States, signaling a pro American stance. Carranza stands tall among Mexican leaders, shaping the nation’s path.
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Mexico City
Venustiano Carranza
Mexico
Carranza
Villa
Bravo
Madero
Diaz
Vera Cruz
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Paris
St. Louis
Shackleton’s Men Recall Life on Elephant Island
A Punta Arenas message recounts how Shackleton’s marooned crew on Elephant Island survived. They describe daily routines meals of penguin and seal, 100 yard exercise tracks, reading from the Bible and Browning, and a banjo concert on Saturday as they awaited rescue.
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London
Elephant Island
Antarctic
Ernest Shackleton
Chile
Punta Arenas
Browning
Bacon
Carlisle
Miller Siblings Sentenced in Iowa Swindle Case
Chicago. Miss Ladavine Miller and her brother J Marion Miller, an attorney, face indeterminate terms from one to ten years for swindling Thomas Foulkes of Danburg Iowa. Foulkes lost $11312 and two farms worth 40000 after she jilted him. He testified she gave him a Bible and urged him to go to California and marry a rich widow.
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Chicago
Ladavine Miller
J. Marion Miller
Thomas Foulkes
Danburg
Iowa
Supreme Court
Foulkes
Miss Miller
California
Marching Through Georgia Ignites Border Concert Surprise
Mercedes Texas band leaders with the guardsmen on the border faced an unwritten law against playing Marching Through Georgia. The First North Dakota infantry band performed the tune in a Mercedes park and received enthusiastic applause, as locals believed it was a new march.
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Mercedes
Tex
South
Georgia
North Dakota Infantry
The Carranza Character Contrasts Voice and Temperament
The profile portrays Venustiano Carranza as patient and reserved, a gray-bearded lawyer who speaks softly yet can flare into anger over a distant U.S. note. He paces the National Palace, stroking his beard as he weighs each word, distinct from the volatile stereotype of Mexicans.
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National Palace
United States
Carranza
Bryan
Pancho Villa
1917 Auto Output Looms Large With 2 Million Cars
Motor and Road News for Montana readers reports U S auto production to reach about two million in 1917 amid three million vehicles in use. Leading manufacturers and their expected outputs include Willys Overland 300000, Chevrolet 194000, Studebaker 100000, Buick 150000, Maxwell 100000, Dodge 80000, Paige 20000, Saxon 50000, Hudson 30000, Jeffery 12000, Packard 12000, Oldsmobile 20000, Mitchell 20000, Haynes 10000, Hupmobile 18000, Franklin 10000, Chandler 20000.
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United States
Wilys-Overland
Chevrolet Motor Company
Studebaker Corporation
Buick Motor Company
Maxwell Motor Car Company
Dodge Brothers
Paige Motor Car Company
Saxon Motor Car Company
Ford Cars Profit Soars With 1916 Sales Reach
Detroit reports Ford cars for 1916 yield net earnings of 58.8 million on sales of 206.87 million. Profit per car about 112 dollars despite a 50 dollar price cut. Company capitalization at 2 million with 58 million reinvested after dividends. total assets 147 million. Projected production 750k in 1917 and 1 million in 1918. By next year one in twenty five Americans to own a car, with Fords dominating among four million owners.
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Detroit
Ford
United States
Flivver Speed King Dominates Maywood Races
Paul D. Harvey of Oak Park Illinois wins two of three Ford speedway meets at Maywood racing a Dario Resta styled Peugeot. He averages 62.14 miles per hour in each contest and takes first in the twenty and fifty mile events. B F Davis of Paris Illinois wins the thirty mile race.
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Chicago
Paul D. Harvey
Oak Park
Til
Harvey
Dario Resta
Peugeot
Maywood
B. F. Davis
Paris
Ill
Gasoline output hits new six month record in 1916
United States Geological Survey official John D. Northrop reports 140 million barrels of gasoline marketed in the first half of 1916, a new record. Output is broken down by fields including Appalachian 11.4 million, Lima Indiana 1.8 million, Illinois 7.9 million, Kansas and Oklahoma 50.5 million, Northern and Central Texas 4.2 million, Northwest Louisiana 6.8 million, Gulf coast 11.4 million, Wyoming and Montana 3.4 million, California 3.5 million, and miscellaneous 0.1 million.
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John D. Northrop
United States Geological Survey
Northrop
Appalachian
Lima-Indiana
Mllinois
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Northwest
Louisiana
Culf Coast
Wyoming
Montana
California
Miscellaneous
How to Tell If Brakes Are Dragging
After adjusting brakes, jack up the rear wheels and turn them by hand. If resistance and a scraping sound occur, brakes may drag. Fabric bands may be freed by prying with a screwdriver. On a tour, check brake drums periodically. excessive heat suggests dragging.
State splits market into east and west distribution
Since the Chalmers established a state agency last April, the market for distribution is divided into east and west. Up to now 300 cars have been disposed of. Some regions have been supplied from the Pacific slope but in the future supply will be provided by state agents and distributors.
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Chalmers
Pacific Slope
Highway Engineers in Demand as Federal Aid Expands Roads
Federal aid accelerates the good roads push boosting highway engineering careers. State commissions report a shortage of trained road engineers with strong demand and rising salaries. About 1,600 state and 2,000 local engineers currently work. salaries range from 900 to 5,000 dollars yearly.
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National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
New York City
United States
Tourists Face Varied State Traffic Rules
Readers learn that touring cars must meet diverse local rules. Mirrors and dimmers vary by city, as do bumpers and bright lights. Observing local drivers helps avoid fines while sightseeing.
Railroads foresee October car shortage across Montana
Traffic managers from Montana railways warn of a serious car shortage in October due to enormous tonnage. Grain and lumber shipments rise sharply while eastern and western coasts struggle to supply cars. state rail commission urges prompt loading and unloading to ease demand.
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Montana
Panama Canal
Monous
Middle Western
Montana State Railway Commission
Oregon
Bean Ends Half Century Run as Engineer with NYC Lines
Joseph P. Bean, after forty nine years of continuous service as an engineer with the New York Central, takes his first vacation. Now retired on pension, he says he is as happy out of work as when he first secured a job nearly fifty years ago.
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Chicago
New York Central Lines
Joseph P. Bean
Slayer of Col. Butler On Trial At El Paso
Harry J. Spannell, indicted by Brewster county grand jury on two counts of first degree murder for the July 20 killings of his wife and Lt. Col. M. C. Butler of the Sixth Cavalry during a motor outing, returned to Alpine tonight in sheriff custody. He denied intent to kill his wife, saying she jumped across his target.
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el Paso
Harry J. Spannell
Brewster County
M. C. Butler
Sixth Cavalry
Alpine
Walton
Barnett
Spannell
Millionaire Sportsman Builds Submarine Chaser
New York reports Herman Oelrichs, wealthy sportsman and friend of Vincent Astor, has built a 60 foot submarine chaser capable of 35 mph with a rapid fire gun on the rear deck. The craft is among latest war patrol boats designed to pursue submarines now widely used in the current conflict.
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New York
Herman Oelrichs
Oelrichs
Vincent Astor
Essel
Montana Briefs Highlight Local Developments Across Counties
Fergus county will offer close to 70000 acres to homesteaders on October 17. The county’s valuation reaches 22518862 while Wisdom reports hay crops at about 100 percent above normal. A Belgrade stock yard is planned by Col Brown for regular livestock sales.
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Lewistown
Fergus County
Wisdom
Big Hole
Baker
Helena
H. G. Carpenter
Emerson School
Stanford
John D. Nelson
Nelson
Belgrade
Col. Brown
Gallatin County
Robert Fisher
Conrad
J. D. Mitchell
Tri-State Rural Credits Association
Billings
Miles City
Mary Ramer
Custer County
G. Hodgkiss
James Buchanan
Forsythe
H. Beeman
E. 8
King
Ripley
Duluth
Harry Webster
British Flying Corps
France
Glacier
Glacier National Park
Plentywood
North Dakotan
Sheridan County
Edmund J. Williams
United States Expeditionary Force
Santo Domingo
Legation
Jiminez
Williams
Marine Corps
Yellowstone Packing Company
San Francisco
Poland
China
Duroe
Jersey
Berkshire
Montana Petroleum Company
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Falkenhayn
Lincoln
Washington
Shackleton
Motor and Road News
Bean
Col. Butler
Butte
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