Allies Debate Dardanelles Withdrawal Amid Fierce Fighting
London reports suggest pressure to abandon the Dardanelles siege while French and British forces shell Turkish defenses. Milner advocates withdrawal to Serbia, but no official move announced. Separate items note Austrian gains, Italian island occupation, and British trench advances near Hulluch and St Elie.
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London
House of Commons
Dardanelles
Lord Milner
England
Milner
Serbia
Lord Landowne
Bulgaria
Great Britain
Athens
Zaimis
Greece
Hill 70 Thorne Near Lens Faces North Front Clash
British and German forces press near Lens with Hill 70 as a focal point. Germans attempt flank strikes around Hulluch to cut off the thorn in the German line while the British counter with new assaults to reinforce the position.
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Writish
Lens
Hill
Hulluch
Hulluch Strong Position Near Mines and Redoubt
Hulluch sits in a strong line reinforced by surrounding mines and quarries with the Hohen Zollern redoubt nearby. The British briefly held the redoubt north and west of Hulluch, then lost it again a week later in the ongoing fight.
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Hulluch
Hohenzollern
Jealous man surrenders after attempt on Miss Harwood in West Virginia
William C. Cook, once of Frostburg Maryland, confessed after slashing Miss Marie Harwood in Elkins on Wednesday night. Harwood's condition is improving and likely to recover. Cook sustained a deep wrist wound and claims amnesia. He is jailed awaiting next court term, with his father and brother present.
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Elkins
W. Va
William C. Cook
Frostburg
Harwood
Marie W
J. K. Dye
Coal and Coke Railroad
Court House
Cook
Miss Harwood
George Cook
Shanklin Resigns as Mexico City Consul General
Arnold Shanklin resigns from his post as consul general at Mexico City to take a position with the Waters-Pierce Oil Co. The announcement cites him leaving diplomatic duties to pursue new opportunities.
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Washington
Arnold Shanklin
Mexico City
Waters-Pierce Oil Co
Small hope Romania stays neutral amid war threat
London reports a slim chance Romania will remain neutral if Bucharest rejects a demand to permit Slav troops to pass through. Allied trouble is expected if passage is blocked. if allowed Germany could press on, with Romania already losing postal service and food shipments.
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Londom
Rumania
Bucharest
Germany
German Leaders Take Charge of Bulgarian Army Routs Serbia
Rome October 15 Mackensen and Generals Gallwitz and Wichrow arrived in Belgrade to command the 350000 Teutons ready to move against Serbia. Italy selects troops to join the Allies in the Balkans.
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Rome
Mackensen
Gallwicx
Wichorn
Belgrade
Serbia
Italy
Balkans
Wilson to make Long Island his next summer home
President Wilson has accepted New Jersey’s invitation to use Shadow Lawn at Long Branch as his summer home, per a Washington report dated October 15. The residence belongs to John A. McCual's estate.
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Wilson
Long Island
Washington
New Jersey
John A. McCuall
Long Branch
Lonaconing Lads Escape Drowning at Creek
Howard aged 8 and Ralph aged 10 sons of Alfred Neff Lonaconing narrowly escaped drowning in George's creek while throwing stones from Detmold trestle. Ralph saved his brother. John Crosser rescued both boys. no barrel used to drain water from Howard.
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Howard
Ralph
Alfred Neff
Lonaconing
George's Creek
Detmold
John Crosser
Evans Brothers
Hitch in plans to recognize Carranza slows actions
Washington reports a hitch in recognizing Carranza as Guatemala balks. The U S government defers action until Guatemala accedes.
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Hitch
Carranza
Washington
Guatemala
Anthrax victim dies after long fight in New York
George F. Stackpole, whose battle with anthrax drew medical attention, died early today in New York. Doctors cited heart disease as the cause of death and said the serum used to treat the anthrax had cured the disease.
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New York
George F. Stackpole
Mistaken Identity Ends Fatal Shot in Lewistown
Lewistown Pennsylvania October 16 Thomas Kemerer 27 was shot and killed by Clarence Greer 20 who mistook him for a wild turkey Greer was released on the promise not to use a gun again The tragedy highlights a hunter misidentification incident in rural Pennsylvania.
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Lewistown
Thomas Kemerer
Clarence Greer
Greer
Cromer Child Dies Second Victim of Auto Crash
A wreck near Hagerstown claimed life of J Earl Cromer who died at 3 PM. His wife and six year old son died later in Washington County Hospital. Driver Jonathan Jenkins and other car occupant were lightly hurt.
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J. Earl Cromer
Hagerstown
Cromer
Neid
Louis C. Neid
Consolidated Coal Co
Frostburg
Washington County
Charles S. Jeffries
Justice Ankeney
Watkins and Minnick
Cromer Silk Mills
Mr. Jenkins
Hill's Death From Shock Dilation Of Heart
The body of Robert Hill aged 36 was brought to Midland after an automobile overturn near Hagerstown. Funeral services are set for Sunday in Frostburg at St John's Episcopal Church with burial in Allegany cemetery. Hill aided by family and colleagues, survived by wife and two sons, and a car owned by C W Owens was driven by Dr James C Holdsworth who faces legal steps. The death was attributed to shock dilation of the heart.
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Robert Hill
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Midland
Frostburg
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Walter B McKinley
St. James Church
Westernport
Allegany Cemetery
William KE. Bird
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Hill
Hope Council
United American Mechanics, Midland
Eichhorn
Lonaconing
Consolidation Coal Company
C. W. Owens
James C. Holdsworth
Allegany County
Holdsworth
Funkstown
Sheriff King
C. M. Suter & Sons
Justice Ankeney
Logan
Trackman Harvey Brabson Fatally Injured by Train
Blaine West Virginia trackman Harvey Brabson died at Keyser from injuries after being struck by a train while asleep on duty. His back was broken and his head badly cut following the Monday night incident.
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Harvey Brabson
Blaine
W. Va
Maryland
Keyser
Three Mishaps at Braddock Heights Reported
Three serious automobile accidents near Braddock Heights injure six people with one likely fatally. Victims include Charlies L. Lambert Samuel S. Welsh Mrs W B Carr W B Carr and William Welsh. Cars skidded rolled over embankments and occupants continued toward Hagerstown to attend the Fair.
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State Road
Braddock Heights
Charlies L. Lambert
9Th Street
N. E
Washington
Samuel S. Welsh
Rockville
W. B. Carr
William Welsh
Samuel Welsh
Hagerstown
Bowman Car Jams Into Wall Near Hagerstown Fair
A Cumberland group of seven in a large Bowman car slid on a wet Wil son’s Store hill and crashed into a stone wall beside the old toll gate. No serious injuries. the vehicle had a broken axle and was towed to a Hagerstown garage. the party returned home by rail.
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Hagerstown
Winmer Bowman
Cumberland
Wilson
Bowman
George A. Bowman
William A. Cordry
Cow collision injures Butler party near Cumberland
Frederick Butler and Misses Ruth Butler Roselle Fisher Pauline Johnson and Mabel Wilson were injured when their car struck a cow about 9 30 last night three miles east of Cumberland. The vehicle overturned pinning Mr Butler and a sister beneath it. The car was badly damaged and the party was taken home in another automobile while returning from the drive.
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Frederick Butler
Ruth Butler
Roselle Fisher
Pauline Johnson
Mabel Wilson
Cumberland
Mr. Butler
Detective Bradley Saved by Mother of Girl He Rescued
Detective Peter P. R. Bradley escaped a mob in Baltimore after arresting a horse thief linked to Demetrio Alampi of Philadelphia. Mrs. Marrieet Martucci protected him, shouting in Italian that he had saved her daughter Carmella Martucci, and she guided him to safety until police arrived.
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Bradley
Demetrio Alampi
South Tenth Street
Philadelphia
Duker Alley
President Street
Carmella Martoeet
West Virginia
Crgurevich
Taian
Carmella
FIRST WOOB BLOCKS LAID ON BALTIMORE STREET
The Baltimore street repaving began this morning with wood blocks laid on the south side from Mechanic to Canal. Contractor J. Toner Barr supervises progress as the concrete base and south track are completed. The south side should open to traffic while the north side finishes in days.
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Baltimore Street
Mechanic Street
Canal Street
J. Toner Barr
Canal
Baltimore and Ohio
Siblings of Wilson's Fiancée Featured in Photographs
Photographs show Mrs. Matthew Maury and Miss Bolling, sisters of Mrs. Norman Galt and close relatives of Wilson’s fiancée. The images capture siblings connected to the Anances on Prenide household, with notes indicating their ages.
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Matthew Maury
Mie Gertha Bolling
Norman Galt
Wilson
Maury
Bama
Miss Bolling
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Ers
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Sheperdstown
Charleston
Martinsburg
Episcopal Church
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Turkey
Flanders
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Dingerstown
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Baltimore
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Eseaulation Bradley
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