Governors urged to bolster United States Navy
At the governors’ conference aboard the Wyoming Admiral Fletcher outlined naval strength needs. Secretary Daniels urged interior states to support a steadily growing navy, saying the people and interior must help defend the country as he warned stronger navies abroad.
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Boston
Frank Fletcher
Wyoming
Josephus Daniels
Walsh
Massachusetts
New York
Philadephia
Roosevelt Rebuked Over Plattsburg Speech
In New York a speech by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt at the Plattsburg military camp drew sharp criticism from Washington. Major General Leonard Wood faced a rebuke for inviting Roosevelt to speak and officials said he should have restrained the remarks. Secretary of War Garrison sent a telegram to Wood expressing displeasure that a former president criticized the government in a government camp and warned against similar remarks at Plattsburg or other camps.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Plattsburg
United States
Washington
Leonard Wood
Roosevelt
Garrison
Wood
War Department
Powder plant blast kills two at Du Pont yard
Two workmen died when two black powder mills exploded at the Du Pont Powder Company Upper Hagley Yards in Wilmington Delaware. Reports from Honolulu, Rome, Berlin and Paris note various world events including navy refloating, cholera measures, and meat trade experiments.
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Wilmington
Del
du Pont Powder Company
Hagley Yards
Honolulu
Honolulu Bay
Rome
Austria
Germany
Berlin
London
Reich Stag
Chicago
W. K. Greenebaum
Indiana Transportation Company
Eastland
South Wales
Washington
Frank L. Polk
New York City
State Department
Wilson
Paris
Mytilene
China eyes purchase of 100 submarines from Electric Boat
Chinese naval officials in New London study submarine defense options and consider buying 100 submarines at about 75 million dollars from Electric Boat, with plans for more orders, though financing and credit pose major hurdles for a swift deal.
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New York
New London
Ben
Electric Boat Company
China
Wall Street
New Loden
Wilson to hear defense plan for larger army and navy
Washington reports say Secre taries Garrison and Daniels urge a bigger armed forces. A $500 million defense program is eyed with short term notes or a bond issue as primary funding and a higher war tax likely. President Wilson will review the proposals with Cabinet and committee leaders before drafting Army and Navy bills. Simmons signals possible excess over prior appropriations would be financed short term.
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Simmons
Washington
Garrison
Daniels
Wilson
United States
House
Senate
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Michigan alumnae form drive for $1,000,000 home endowment
Ann Arbor reports a committee of five prominent University of Michigan graduates to lead an October alumni fundraising campaign to raise $1,000,000 to build and endow a home for the Michigan Students Union, assisted by 200 local committees.
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Ann Arbor
University of Michigan
Michigan Students Union
Allies Shell German Line as Entente Warns Bulgaria
London reports Allied forces shelling the full German front from Belgium to the Swiss border and air raids on barracks. Bulgaria delays a Turkey treaty amid Entente warnings. Berlin cites Austro German gains in East Galicia and a Russian retreat, while Joffre accelerates plans for a western big push. Italian forces reach Gallipoli coasts. British and Commonwealth losses mount on the Galapoli front.
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London
Belgium
Bulgaria
Entente Alles
Turkey
Sofia
Berlin
Galicia
Kovel
Lutsk
Dubno
Rovno
Brest-Litovsk
Joffre
Paris
Courland
Grand Duke Nicholas
Candidates and civic notes from New Jersey towns
Mayor candidacy announced for Hammonton. Eugene C. Cole seeks Assembly seat. Buck dies in county jail. Col lingswood valuation up 243 million. Gibbstown fights pig pens. Bearded contest in Wildwood. A large barn planned near Daretown. Stone Harbor approves V shaped jetties project.
Entente View Of Russian Fronts And Western Fighting
Paris reports Russia fortifying a new front with vast reserves and latest devices while aiming to keep armies intact and increase ammunition supply. Quadruple Entente experts expect Russians to hold, as Austro Germans suffer heavy losses. Olita fell to Austro Germans. Grodno may fall next as French push in Vosges. German shelling targets Compeigne Blenod Pont a Mousson Thain and Vieux Thann.
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Paris
Nicholas
Petrograd
Olita
Grodno
Vosges
Compeigne
Blenod-les- Pont-a-Mousson
Thain
Vieux Thann
Pith of the War News Overview Dominates Fronts
Recap of major World War I events: hand to hand fighting at Marie Therese for excavations with French gains, Austrian shelling of Serbian positions, Danube and Save border fortifications, a large Gallipoli battle with a Turkish port defense, Berlin reports of Russian retreat from Brest Litovsk and Ostia, Baltic offensives by Germany, and a major air raid as French bombers strike near Saarlouis with German losses. A British pilot sinks a German submarine off Ostend.
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Paris
Doberdo
Gorizia
Tolmino
Flitsch
Ardennes
Forest of
Argonne
Hsv
Berlin
Amsterdam
Scilly Islands
Marie Therese
Danube
Gallipoli
Constantinople
Brest-Litovsk
Baltic
Mitau
Kovno
Ostia
Balkan
Serbia
Bulgaria
Bieloviezh Forest
del Iingen Iron Works
Nea Saarlouis
Ostend
Iron coins for Germany nickel not used in five pfennig
Berlin reports the Bundesrath has approved coinage of iron 5 pfennig pieces. The move aims to meet high demand for small change in occupied territories. Nickel is deemed inadvisable for the current coinage under present wartime conditions.
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Berlin
Bundesrath
Germany
Edison Seeks Thorough Test for Nickel Battery Submarines
Thomas A. Edison asks the Navy to defer decision on his nickel battery for submarines until fuller testing in the E-2. The battery has passed rigorous work and is declared thoroughly satisfactory, though Edison remains not fully satisfied.
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West Orange
Thomas A. Edison
Navy Department
Japs Push Supply Work Speeding Up Munitions
Tokio reports that the government will use all means to increase war munitions production for the allies including Russia. Army officers are coordinating with manufacturers to enlarge arsenals and factories as France and England guarantee payments.
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Tokio
Russia
France
Yengland
Market Prices for Livestock and Dressed Meats in New York
The Markets section reports wholesale figures for milk unavailable, dressed beef quiet at 12 3/4 to 14 1/2 cents per pound, calves at 15 19 1/2 cents, country dressed veals 12 to 16 cents. Sheep and lambs sell from 4.00 to 9.50 dollars per 100 pounds, dressed mutton 8 to 18 cents, and dressed hogs about 9 cents per pound.
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New York
Secrenas
Chcvanes
Phila
L. L
Ohio & Mich
Ll. & Pu
L. I & Jsy
Tima
Cal
Long Island
Jersey
New
South'n
Southn
Crat
Yancy
New Jersey
Delaware
8. C
Sean
Newark
Sewanee
UcRiver
Cherri
Pennsylvania
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Eugene C. Cole
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Gloucester County
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Frank Thomas
Sonder
Collingswood
duPont Posrder Company
Trenton
Samuel H. Buck
Delaware Street
A. J.drexel Biddle
John Sparhawk, Jr
Philadelphia
First Methodist Church of
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Doolittle
Pitman Fire Company No. 1
Shaumunkin Tribe of
Red Men
Egg Harbor City
Warren County Squor
Morrison O. J
Glassboro
Vineland
Wildwood
Albert Gurbrosa
That Place
Henry C. Chalmers
Vineland Hospital
Samuel Downs
Clayton
Oaklyn Borough
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Thorofare Board of Education
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