Debel island landing near Petrograd sparks cautious war debate
German forces with 90 war vessels landed on Debel island in the Gulf of Riga and moved within about eight miles of Arensberg as Kronstadt fortress defenses appear weakened by garrison attitudes. Premier Kerensky urged Baltic fleet action and sacrifice to defend the fatherland and revolution.
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Petrograd
Debel Island
Gulf of Riga
Arensberg
Serel Point
Svers Peninsula
Dago Island
Gulf of Finland
Kerensky
Kronstadt
Baltic
Russia
Hans
Russians Fight Germans on Debel Island in Gulf of Riga
Petrograd reports continued fighting between Russian forces and German troops on Debel island in the Gulf of Riga. Germans push Russians southeast while a German attempt to seize a pier on Moon Island was repulsed. Russian naval crews are praised for courage during bombardments of Oebel and Dago islands.
Food Scarce in Germany Amid Wartime Harvest Shortfalls
London reports a Press Association economic review showing 1917 harvests 40 percent below normal for wheat and 45 percent below for rye oats and barley. Wheat and rye total 7.5 million tons vs 18 million in 1918, with Romanian granaries offsetting. The winter hinges on potato yields. frost or labor shortages could bring disaster.
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London
The
Press Association
Slowness of Liberty Loan Sale Triggers Concern
Washington officials including President Wilson and Cabinet warn that the second liberty loan is lagging. Aimed at 5 billion dollars, the drive must surge with unprecedented force as subscription books near closing. Despite strong reception in the West for Secretary McAdoo and an extensive publicity campaign, daily subscriptions remain below targets.
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Washington
Wison
McAdoo
Government commandeers all available shipping
Washington Oct 16 Approximately 500 American coastwise and ocean ships of 2500 tons or more have been commandeered by the government. Ships on the great lakes are not affected. Ships along the Atlantic Gulf and Pacific coasts were taken over for government control and will continue in their current routes until new orders are issued.
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Washington
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Gulf
Pacific
Shipping Board
Army
Navy
Count von Luxburg Interned in Argentina
Buenos Aires Oct 15 Count Karl von Luxburg former minister to Argentina has arrived at the detention camp on Martin Garcia island after passports were handed over. He disappeared from Buenos Aires and was later found in the southern Buenos Aires province and arrested.
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Buenos Aires
Karl von Luxburg
Argentina
Martin Garcia
Count von Luxburg
Floods along Hoang Ho worsen in Chill province
Pekin reports the Hoang Ho floods continue rising with growing inundation in Chill province and reports of damage as residents flee. The Rockefeller Foundation moves to aid destitute victims and seeks land in the Russian concession at Tientsin for relief operations.
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Pekin
Hoang Ho
Chill
Rockefeller Foundation
Tientsin
Keet kidnapping verdict handed to Claude Piersol
In Springfield Missouri on October 16 a jury found Claude Piersol guilty of kidnapping Lloyd Keet and sentenced him to 35 years in prison. Defense counsel filed a motion for a new trial to be ruled on in November. The Keet family parents witnessed the verdict with calm composure.
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Springfield
Claude, Piersol
Lloyd Keet
J. Holland Keet
Railroads Seek Higher Pay and Freight Rates
Eastern railroad executives met in New York to discuss plans to file another plea with the Interstate Commerce Commission for higher freight rates. Coinciding with wage demands from passenger train workers, the combined actions are set to influence the roads' petition.
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New ‘York
Eastern
Eastern Trunk Lines
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railway Brotherhoods
No War Loaf Yet
New York notes state food commissioners discussed nationwide food conditions and the proposal to regulate wheat meat and sugar prices at the start of their work. C O Wolcott for Food Administrator Hoover urged regulation, while a war loaf system like France was considered but not adopted given current conditions.
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New York
C. O. Wolcott
Hoover
France
Germany Extends Military Service to Older Men
Copenhagen reports Germany has widened conscription to include men up to 47 years old and to recall those previously excused for military unfitness. The army already contained many over 45 due to lack of discharge rules. the new regulation targets exempts born after September 8, 1870.
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Germany
Copenhagen
Haig halted by mud as rain halts 1917 Somme advance
British forces pushed along six mile front from Houtholst wood to near Ypres Menin road capturing about 600 prisoners before heavy rainfall turned the ground to a quagmire, delaying operations. German forces laid heavy barrage and gas, while other fronts saw activity in Champagne Chemin-Des Dames and the Riga front with Russian counterattacks recovering trenches. Unofficial reports claim Vice Admiral von Capelle resigns amid mutiny disclosures.
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London
Flanders
Haig
Houtholst Wood
Ypres-Menin Road
Poelcapelle
Passchendele
Ostend-Lille
Chemin-Des Dames
Champagne
Ypres
Macedonia
Pskoff
Riga
Rugsian
Amsterdam
von Capelle
Wildelshaven
Market Reports From St Paul Chicago and Omaha
Hogs cattle and sheep price data across St Paul Chicago and Omaha reports show receipts and price ranges. Hogs vary with day and market. cattle and sheep both reflect softer or steady trends with multiple region quotes and price bands.
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St. Paul
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Omaha
Texas
Artillerymen Invest $45,000 in Liberty Bonds
Officers and men from five coast artillery forts around San Francisco bay purchased Liberty loan bonds totaling $45,000. The Fort Scott officers training camp, training for artillery commissions, contributed $9,000 of the total.
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Bay
San Francisco
Coast Artillery
San Francisco Bay
lWberty
Fort Scott
Heartbreaker Gets 15 Years In Federal Prison
J Francis Beckwith, known for love letters causing $21000 in losses to several women and with four wives across the country, is sentenced by Federal Judge Ray to 15 years in Atlanta prison and a $15000 total fine. He has been jailed since his arrest in Cleveland in August for mail misuse and pleaded guilty in Auburn Federal Court.
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Heartbreaker
Utica
N.Y
J. Francis Beckwith
United States
Ray
Atlanta
Beckwith
Cleveland
Ohio
Auburn
Kansas Coal Dealers Rebel Spark Kansas Market Tension
Governor Capper charges that retail coal dealers in Kansas are inflating prices in defiance of federal action. He warns the extreme unsatisfactory condition of the retail coal market and sends a letter to Harry A. Garfield, federal coal administrator, urging intervention.
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Topeka
Capper
Harry A. Garfield
Kansas
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