Kaiser's Army in Retreat Report From Belgium
London reports an Amsterdam dispatch claiming German forces are retreating from Belgium though unconfirmed. A Berlin telegram notes fears of mutiny among Mohammedan Indian troops if Turkey enters the war. Athens confirms revolt in Constantinople and conspirators shot after a Turkish defeat. Japan reports torpedo boat No 32 destroyed by a mine with casualties. No 33 towed unsuccessfully.
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London
Amsterdam
Belgium
Rome
Berlin
Vienna
Turkey
France
Earl Kitchener
Joffre
Constantinople
Athens
Two Hundred Perished With German Ship
London reports that 200 men perished on the German cruiser Emden when destroyed by the Australian cruiser Sydney on Monday morning. Captain Karl von Mueller and Prince Francis Joseph of Hohenzollern survived with 22 naval officers who were taken as prisoners. The government press bureau announced honors of war for the prisoners and that German officers may retain their swords. Prince Francis Joseph serves in the non reigning branch of the Hohenzollern family and had been attached to the Emden since his mission.
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London
Emden
Sidney
Karl von Mueller
Prince Fransiks Joseph
Hohenzollern
Admiralty
Francis Joseph
German Staff Moves Headquarters to Alost
Paris dispatches report the German army headquarters moved to Alost, 40 miles east of Dixmude, signaling a broader Belgian retirement. Artillery trains depart Lys valley toward Ghent, with regiments returning east to Bromberg and Thorn while hundreds of wounded and French prisoners arrive at Liege.
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Alost
Bixmude
Brussels
Dixmude
Be Het
Belgium
Germany
Lys
Ghent
Alest
Amsterdam
Liege
Bromberg
Thorn
Russians With New Guns to Attack Austrian Fort
Vienna reports Russians rushed for second siege at Prezmysl equipped with eight inch French guns. Berlin dispatch says Russians evacuated Buckowina and fall back toward the Dniester as Austrian forces pursue and take prisoners. Turkish forces claim victory on the Caucasian frontier over Russia after two days of fighting. Turkish fleet chases Russian ships at Koslu, but ships escape in fog.
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London
Central News
Vienna
Fprezmysl
Dniester
Caucasian
Berlin Pleased With Western Campaign Progress So Far
Berlin reports the western campaign is progressing satisfactorily, while eastern actions await official clarity. Major Moraht from Tageblatt says operations in Poland have not yet reached a decisive point, and there is no fear of a full Russian invasion as German forces along the border remain strong enough to halt any advance.
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Berlin
Moraht
Inventor Frederick Goss Dies in Chicago
Frederick Llewellyn Goss, inventor of the Goss printing press, died at his Chicago home yesterday. Born in Wales in 1847, he achieved fame for his impactful press design.
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Chicago
Frederick Llewellyn Goss
Ile
Wales
I Call 1300 for Cars or Taxicabs
Classified advertisement notes a phone contact 1300 for arranging cars or taxicabs. Includes a brief call-to-action style line typical of a mid century ad. No additional details provided.
No Idler Father for Heir Takes Fifteen Dollar Job
Young Mr. Smith Hanan aged twenty one marries Florence Amelia Perkins of Boston last January. His mother explains the reason for his going to work and he confirms it is true.
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Mr. Smith-Hanan
Florence Amelia Perkins
Boston
Hanan
TWO SLAIN IN DUEL OVER WAR
Atlanta report states conductor William A. Lindsey and Marietta car line motorman John Reynolds were killed in a duel at the Marietta station after a dispute over war casualty figures. Lindsey fired first, Reynolds returned fire, and both men died within minutes. Hartford reports a large export surge of machine tools and weapons to Europe, with 1700 lathes shipped and more ordered, while Colt and Remington plants run overtime.
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Atlanta
William A. Lindsey
John Reynolds
Marietta
Lindsey
Reynolds
T Lindsey
Hartford
Conn
Europe
United States
Colt
Smith & Wesson
Remington & Union Metallic Cartridge
Two battleships program to continue in coming session
President Wilson announced in Washington that there will be no change in the two battleships program or increases in naval estimates for the next year. Government expenditures across most departments are expected to fall, while the state department will require more funds due to unusual activities. No immigration legislation is anticipated at the next session.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
State Department
Shipping Boom Grows In New York Harbor Amid War Risks
Shipping men report high demand as nearly every available vessel around New York Harbor is pressed into service. Rates have jumped 100 to 200 percent since the war, with only the German fleet and Austrian ships idle. An American ship may sail with Copenhagen as a partner as trade expands.
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New York
New York Harbor
Laingyeoceth
Copenhagen
Mother Takes Poison After Killing Infant
Pittsburg reports Mrs. Jennie Pritchard of Avalon ingested bichloride of mercury after giving half the poison to her two week old infant. The child died before Dr G H Walker arrived at Suburban Hospital. The mother, believed insane, was taken to Bellevue police and could not explain the events.
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Pittsburg
Jennie Pritchard
Union Avenue
Avalon
G. H. Walker
Sprague Street
CT Pritchard
Wes
Bellevue
Turks Threaten Christians in Beirut Bombardment Note
Washington reports the Turkish commander at Beirut threatens immediate execution of any British or French subjects if a bombardment hits an unfortified port and promises no responsibility for uprisings. Compensation for Turkish property damage is to be exacted by seizing the equal value of British and French property.
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Washington
Beirut
Fara
Shoot cattle infected with mouth disease near Pittsburg
Forty nine cows and twelve calves of a herd at the Jackson farm Nine Mile Run near the Pittsburg Swissvale line were shot by order of the State Live Stock Sanitary Board and the Federal Bureau of Animal Industry. It was the second killing in the Pittsburg vicinity, with five cows destroyed Saturday as local specialists and officials studied the disease through carcass dissections.
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Pittsburg
Sease
Jackson Farm
Swissvale
State Live Stock Sanitary Board
Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
Opposition to Samuel Gompers at AFL convention
Philadelphia November 11. Opposition to the re election of Samuel Gompers as President of the American Federation of Labor has developed. The younger element among the laboring men, meeting an annual convention here, lead the fight against Gompers and are led by Duncan McDonald, an Illinois mine worker. Gompers supporters hope McDonald will be the candidate against Gompers as they are prepared to give the Federation president an overwhelming vindication.
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Philadelphia
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Duncan McDonald
McDonald
Carranza Offer Rejected as Rebels Prep March on Mexico City
In Anguas Calientes, Mex Nov, reports say the revolutionary convention rejected Carranza's conditional resignation. Troops under generals here are ordered to advance on Mexico City to oust Carranza forces, with General Villacas placed in command.
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Mex
Carranza
Revolutionary Convention
Mexico City
Villacas
British Spy Carl Lody Executed at Tower of London
London November 11 official notice confirms Carl Hans Lody also known as Charles Inglis was executed at the Tower after court martial for espionage. Lody, once in New York and Omaha, had claimed American identity but confessed to being German and refused to name his superior. This marked the Tower’s first execution since 1700.
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Nieuport
Lys
Yser
Lombae Tux
London
Carl Hans Lody
Alas
Charles A. Inglis
Gont
Lody
New York
Omaha
Ody
Tower of London
Anne Beylen
Lady
News Vt
Union By Railroad Company
Oma
WAREHOUSES BURN IN AMERICAN WINDOW GLASS CO FIRE
Jeanette Pennsylvania November 11. A large fire destroyed a major American window Glass Co warehouse with damage estimated between 750000 and 1000000 dollars. Fire alarmed at 1 am from multiple points, low water pressure hindered efforts, firefighters withdrew after two hours as the building burned out.
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Jeanette
American Window Glass Co
English Jury Indicts German for Treason at Durham
The grand jury at the Durham assizes returned a true bill against Nicholas Ahlers German consul in Sunderland Borough on high treason. Indictment states he was naturalized in 1905 and helped German reservists leave England after the war declaration.
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London
Durham Assizes
Nicholas Ahlers
Sunderland
Mgr. Ahlers
England
Secret wireless ordered closed near Mexican border
Washington reports a secret wireless station at Senada Lower California was ordered closed by Mexican authorities. The station near the U S border aided German cruisers by relaying information to England vessels. US Navy radio experts and the secret service continue their search for further neutral breach activities.
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Washington
Senada
Lower
California
Atlantic
Pacific
Navy Department
United States Secret Service
America
Defeat of Servians Reported by Austrian Wire
Berlin reports an Austrian official announcement stating that after a three day march 20 000 Servians were driven from Vranjevo. The Austrians claim prisoners and spoils of war.
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Auatree
Erlin
Kerlin
Petres Vaijevo
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