Y M C A War Crowd Launches Southeast Drive
The Y M C A plans a November campaign in the southeast to raise 1.5 million dollars for soldiers and camps. Georgia Alabama Tennessee North Carolina South Carolina Mississippi and Florida organize quotas and committees with Atlanta as headquarters.
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A. C.A
United States
Hey Alls
America
Sui Baroy
Gieas
Southeastern Department
Atlanta
C. K. Calhoun
Elty
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Mississippi
Provida
Georgia
J. K. Orr
C. A. Rowland
Athens
W. J. Vereen
Moultrie
Tennesane
W. RK
Cole
Nashville
J. J. Gray
Rockdale
James I
Vance
Alabama
J. T. Horne
Tuscaloosa
John D. Rather
Tuscumbia
Munger
Birmingham
A. J. Draper
Charlotte
B.C. Whitlock
M. H Spler
Allen J. Graham
Greenville
John B. Adger
Belton
W. B. Kretachmar
Piorida
A. L. Bize
Tampa
P. Dow
Orlando
Fred B Noble
Jacksonville
South
Liberty Loan
Fiyra
Red Cross
Liberty
Belgians Reject German Separate Peace Effort
London reports La Metropole claims Germany sought a separate Belgian peace via Baron von Der Lancken. The Belgian minister De Broqueville met a Swiss-arranged emissary in a Paris hotel to discuss a Bern conference basis with Belgian independence, indemnity, and reparations.
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London
la Metropole
Haron ¢ Brouqueville
Germany
Belgium
de Broqueville
Pari
Switzerland
Paris
Baron von der Lancken
Berne 1
Brussels
Baltimore Pier Fire Devastates Key Terminal Piers
A massive blaze in Baltimore destroys Pier 8 and adjacent piers at Locust Point, amid a large shipment of maritime supplies for American forces. One British steamer is damaged, several crewmen missing or feared drowned, and authorities report extensive loss to the Baltimore and Ohio line with millions in damage and insurance coverage.
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Haltimore
Get
Baltimore
Uist
Baltimore and Ohie
Locust Point
France
Baltimore and Ohio
Furneys
Lloyd Hine
Hartimore
Ohio
Federal Department of Justice
Harris
Germany
United States
C. E. Mimroe
Bureau of
Ines
Washington
Philadelphia
Eustace Bromley
Michael J. Hand
Thompson
Thompson Gald
Watgo
Gurnexe-Withy Steamship Company
Ers
War Camp Community Fund Names Executive Committee
At a Chamber of Commerce meeting on Wednesday afternoon at four o clock the War Camp Community Fund executive committee was named. William G. Mathes was chosen chairman with a slate including R. Sells C. B. Cate J. A. Summers J Brading B C Lockett T Wofford W J Barton and J Crouch.
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Chamber ‘S Commerce
War Camp Community Fund
William G. Mathes
Mousers
R. Sells
C. B. Cate
J. A. Summers
J & Brading
B. C. Lockett
Goo
T. Wofford
W J Barton
Crouch
Nyert Ale
Kerensky Says Russia Worn by War Demands Allied Burden
Premier Kerensky told the Associated Press that Russia is tired after long warfare and insists the Allies bear a larger share of the burden. He claimed public opinion in Russia is agitated by the question of where British plans stand.
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Kerensky
Bruden
Prewier Kerensky
Germany claims victory in Italy with large Prisoner and gun captures
Berlin reports Austro German forces have seized over 180000 Italian prisoners and more than 1500 guns after a week of fighting around the Tagliamento and Tsonzo fronts. Bridgeheads at Limepana Codrimo Dignana Cochrane fell as advancing units pressed forward.
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Berlin
London
Italy
German War Office
Tlaton Fourteenth
Tagliamenta
Limepana
Codrimo
de Tintin
Tagliamento
Dignana
Cochrane
Voucklan Jeager
Wurttenberg
Phronughout
Brandenberg
Laisang
Germany loses six million men since war began
Washington reports that Germany has lost about six million men in three years of war. Independent Socialist Ledebour cited 1,500,000 dead and 4,000,000 wounded with 600,000 crippled and two million invalided. Official confirmation of these figures is said to exist with American officials. It also notes Italian shipping losses by submarines for the week ending Sunday.
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Washington
Germany
Reichstag
Ledebour
Thorugh
Switzerland
Aid
Rome
Italy Requests Expanded Shipping to Aid War Effort
The American government will waive export transfer limits to ship unlimited aid to Italy amid the Austro German invasion threat. Italy aims to receive about 100000 tons of ships, with 4 vessels already handed over and more to follow, while coal and steel shortages strain munition production.
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Washington
Italy
Ca Tily
Erica
Lausing
Count di Cellere
Ualy
Shipping Board
Katy
United States
Spain
Talians
Canned Goods Prices Seen Falling Under Admin Plan
Washington officials predicted an immediate drop in canned vegetables prices as wholesale dealers operate under a new Food Administration system. Dealers paying above reasonable profit face license forfeiture and wholesalers may cut off retailers who overcharge.
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Washington, Navy
The
Food Administration
First American battalions in France after trench relief
American troops in France have completed a brief relief of the initial trench battalions. Casualties are reported as light but many men suffer from trench fever. The units gained valuable combat experience despite harsh wet conditions and need hot baths before rest.
Pacifist Bigelow Assaulted by Ku Klux Band
Herbert H. Bigelow, pacifist and head of Cincinnati's People's Church, was horsewhipped near Florence by men in Ku Klux style garb citing Belgium. He suffers serious nervous shock and bodily bruises. forty welts noted. A $500 reward is offered for arrest and conviction of those involved.
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Cincinnati
Herbert
Bigelow
People's Church of Cincinnati
People's Council
Florence
Belgium
Edward Alexander
People’s Church
Newport
Odd Fellows Hall
Sixth
York Streets
Home Guard
Washington County Farmers Loan Plan Update
Chairman N. N. Bell of the Washington County National Farmers' Town Association visited Jonestoro to advance organization plans. Mr. Self with D. H. Jones and D. M. Love toured the county to appraise farmland. Their report will go to the government department and a federal appraiser is due soon.
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N. N. Bell
Washington County
Americans Capture First German War Prisoner
The first German prisoner taken by American expeditionary forces died in an American held hospital after being shot during a No Mans Land encounter near the American trenches. He was a nail carrier found with letters and said German troops did not know American positions.
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France
Associated Press
No-Man's-Land
Feas
Francy
Wilson Sets Steps to Seize Enemy Property in U S
President Wilson and A Mitch ell Palmer custodian of enemy property outlined plans to run the trading with the enemy law for German and allied citizens assets. Receipts already show $100000 draft invested in Liberty Bonds and millions more may soon be placed under the custodian. An executive order will empower Palmer with bond and branch offices to collect property while Congress decides ultimate disposition.
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Washington
Wilson
A. Mitchell Palmer
Germany
Palmer
United States
Patines
Congress
Bonar Law Moves Vote of Credit in Commons
London Oct 30 Andrew Bonar Law chancellor of the exchequer moved a vote of credit for 400000000 pounds to fund the year up to early January. He cited a daily expenditure average of 6648000 pounds since the year began, with a 1237000 pound rise over budget. Increases cited: Army and Navy 590000, miscellaneous services 206000, advances to allies and donations 341000. The credit brings total loans for the year to 1900000000 pounds and total since the war began to 5892000000 pounds.
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Court Transcript Note On A Violent Incident Description
A Virginia courthouse witness describes a cutting scrape scene. The speaker recounts Johnson making a threatening move with his hand in his pocket and using racial slurs in an attempt to intimidate.
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Virginia
Government to curb profiteering in food trade after November
The food administration announced sweeping safeguards to control retail prices. It will license wholesalers and handlers, bar distribution to violators, and penalize those who charge excessive prices or conspire to restrict supply. Central efforts target persistent violators while protecting legitimate business and small retailers.
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Washington
Fool
Phan
Heynie
Food Administration
Leense
Imtoy
Porto Ricans Now Citizens of United States
In Porto Rico eight hundred and one native children of alien parents have become U S citizens under the Jones Act since its approval, with Judge Hutchinson presiding. A few German-parent petitioners faced stricter testing to prove allegiance, while most Porto Ricans completed the declaration in federal court for naturalization.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
United States
Hutchinson
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Jermany
Hallans
TPALY
Ltally
England
Wericoms Troops
Ameriking
Remy
Gwen
Billy
Elyan
Farmers Loan Association
Bonar Law
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