Germany Faces Critical Move in War Aims Debated
External pressure to define war aims failed, internal pressures rise to compel a full statement. Reichstag debates this week likely reveal if bureaucracy and army back Pan German annexation plans, with Michaelis navigating critiques and historic echoes of Bethmann Hollweg.
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Associated Press
the &Hance
Germany
Reichstag
Michaelis
von Bethmann Hollweg
Burr Cracy
Marine Corps Chief Distances Self From Comforts Ad
Gen Barnett rejects an unauthorized Navy League comforts committee advertisement that urged urgent knitting of heavy winter socks for U S Marines in France. He states no sanction or prior knowledge of the appeal, calling it misleading and unwarranted. Lincoln Cromwell forwarded the ad to him, prompting the official response.
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Barnett
Marine Corps
New York
Sigwed
Comforts
Navy League
Fifth Avenue
United States
France
Lincoln Cromwell
Council of National Defense
Gen Barnett
Comforts Committee
Form of Application for Second Liberty Bond 1917
United States bonds offer 10 25 year 4 per cent convertible gold bonds under Treasury Circular No 90. Application through banks or federal reserve banks to Washington by October 27 1917. Subscriptions paid with 2 percent down for most bonds. details cover delivery and registration procedures for full paid subscriptions.
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United States of America
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury Department
United States
Ely
Federal Reserve
Treasury
Washington
Timiter
Federal Reserve Bank
1917 corn crop greatest in history valuation of S P railroad
Washington October reports the 1917 corn crop set to be the greatest in history with an estimated 3,210,795 bushels plus spring wheat 42,400,000 and fall wheat 49,800,000. The oats yield averages 1,680,000,700. A party from Interstate Commerce is near Halleck examining Southern Pacific railroad lines, inventorying buildings rails and bolts. The team includes J A Tider Sam Smith and others, and will take about three months to reach Ogden and continue the valuation work.
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S. P. Railroad CO
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Bika County
Eet
Halleck
J. A. Tider
Sam Smith
Ft Hf Slowne
Dod Gardiner
Woop Stiles
CT Ray
G.T. Smith
Widow with Five Sons Faces Draft in National Army
In Pittsburg on October 8 a widow, Mrs Catherine Congin of Homestead, testified before the Workmen's Compensation Board about her five sons in the draft. Two sons are under draft age while three are in the National Army, leaving the family with significant wartime strain.
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Pittsburg
Catherine Congin
Homestead
New National Army
Heavy frost sweeps eastern states and Nebraska
Chicago reports a killing frost moving across eastern states with a sharp drop in temperatures. Nebraska and nearby areas also see cold conditions as gardeners warn of damaged crops and farm activity slows.
News piracy case under Supreme Court review
Washington District details Supreme Court scrutiny of federal decrees restricting the International News Service from pirating Hearst service material as the Associated Press reports.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Howe
International News
Hearst Service
Associated
Kuhl Convicted of Murder in Nevada Homicide Verdict
Arguments closed Saturday night in the Ben Kuhl case. A verdict of first degree murder with no recommendation was returned within two hours, sending Kuhl to face execution. The trial drew large crowds and featured vigorous prosecution by District Attorney Carville and Deputy Cantwell against one of Nevada’s darkest crimes.
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Ben Kuhl
Elke
Credit de Dite
Carville
Cantwell
Nevada
Ble
Caine
Kuhl
Kuht
Mall
Teekami McGraw
Hibs
Tarold Po Tate
Vie McGraw
Carter & Castle
Storm Breaks Draught in the Black Hills
In Deadwood South Dakota and surrounding areas a storm brings heavy rain and snow after about six weeks of drought. Forest fires had threatened the region during the dry spell as residents hoped for relief from the extended dry period.
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Black Hills
Supreme Court Sets December Hearing on Draft Law
The Supreme Court advanced appeals on the constitutionality of the draft law and scheduled December 1 for hearing. The brief notes a formal process with emphasis on legality amid unclear accompanying text.
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Wasiington
Anoearty
Supreme Court
Maller and Dineter Question Medical Ethics
A fragment from the Hoston Transcript cites a dialogue where Maller asks Dineter if he has treated a patient under manmade laws and a doctor replies with an odd, dismissive phrase. The overheard exchange hints at procedural or ethical topics within a medical setting.
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Maller “Dineter
Liberty motor truck for U. S. 6 completed at Lima plant
The first Liberty motor truck for the United States Army has been completed at the Lima plant. It is a standardized model with five thousand copies planned for the first half of 1918. The truck showcases the Liberty motor and was built by twelve motor truck plants and sixty two automobile factories. Paragraph describes secrecy and red tents during construction.
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Lima
Ohio
Liberty
United States
Wemy
Great Excitement in Casper Wyoming Town Booms
From EB Chare report Casper Wyoming has become one of the West’s liveliest towns. In eighteen months population rose to about three thousand, with four hundred houses underway and growth along the Elko Basin corridor. Oil activity includes Standard Oil refinery, multiple pipelines, and major pay rolls, signaling Wyoming’s rising prominence in the oil industry.
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EB. Chare
Casper
Wyongtet
Dever Dawson
Cha
Ave
Standard O Company
MinbWest
Fisonon
Pranko-American Company
Elko Basin
Montana
Larame
Distanes
General Petroleum Company
Wyoming
Han
Generous Contribution To Our Soldier Boys
A county effort raised funds for soldiers forming the color guard. Allortes Bevaline passed a hat collecting cash and cigars, totaling fifteen dollars in tobacco purchases and ninety dollars donated to Wellington Wellin, head of the McCotes Machine manufacturer effort. The group praised him as a good fellow.
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Allortes Bevaline
Wellington Wellin
Clarke
Unable to Draft Benetto Adking While in Prison
A disrupted notice reports Benetto Adking cannot be drafted or appear for examination as he is confined in the Nevada state prison. Adjutant General Sullivan had ordered Adkins to appear, but the reply signed by Adkins states he cannot obey due to incarceration.
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Benetto Adking
Tike County
Sullivan
Adkins
Ettine
Hin
Arter
Nevaita
Submarine Escape Report From Madrid Harbor Incident
A German submarine interned at an undisclosed naval facility escaped custody in Madrid amid confusion. Details remain unclear as officials investigate the incident and potential security breaches.
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Madrid
Cada Hie
La Follette Case Rested Till Thursday
Washington Ot The committee investigating Labor Hette a St Mauleneeeh outlined the preliminary procedure and adjourned Thursday. There will be no public hearings for the present.
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Washington, Ot
Enemy repulsed on Ypres front in latest attack
Oct 6 reports German assault on British lines east of Ypres failed to retake vital ground. British positions had seen recent gains as the foe was driven back with no success in recapturing the key area.
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Ypres
Otlice
Trial Opens In Keet Kidnapping Case At Marshfield
In Marshfield Missouri on October 8 a trial began for Claude J. Piersot and six others in the Keet kidnapping and murder case. Exhibit A is a blood stained baby dress found with the victim Buddy Keet, fourteen months old, whose body was recovered from a well behind Crenshaw mansion. The defendants pleaded not guilty as crowds gathered and a venue change was ordered from Greene County to Judge Thro Thurman’s court amid public tension.
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Marshfield
Claude J. Piersot
Keet
Crenda
Springfield
Greene County
Trog
Thurman
Deeress
Buddy Reet
Crenshaw
Springhetd
Jand Teen
Ozark Mountains
Locomotives for War Service Rapidly Built in 200 Days
The War Production program reports Baldwin Locomotive Co produced the first U S war locomotive for service in France in 200 days. Engines now roll out at about 30 per day with about 680 locomotives and over 9,000 standard gauge freight cars on order. Box cars in France are larger with three times the capacity and same coupling gear for interchangeability. The engine weighs about 166,100 pounds with tender, painted battleship gray and marked U S A.
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Committee On Public Information
France
Battle Front
Thy Bret
Baldwin Locomotive Co
Philadelphia
1 Baldwin Co
United States
U.S. A
United States Army
Freneh
Ier
Police question two suspects in Lonlis case
Cletus Mis bre th and Dick Curt were eT TO t Lonls, where police put Hm through the third degree. The police said the men tolt con flicting vertes and chat shad Aine any ertant admissions, be dint not set a ¢ afession. Their suspects of the one ape us and Taylor Adams, his anger brother, Mi9te th McGinnis, a cook ie mather, 1 ov Adin, vad &
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Cletus Misbreth
Dick Curt
Apeus
Taylor Adams
Mi9teth McGinnis
Cookie Mather
Giants Confident of Victory as Special Train Heads East
Giants, after two defeats in Chicago, travel via special train to New York en route to the Polo Grounds. They aim to resume the World Series tomorrow with McCarthy possibly back. White Sox on the move eastward from Detroit with two wins, Cicotte likely to start Tuesday as they seek a four game sweep.
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Giants
Stis
Uccess
Chicago
Detroit
New York
McCarthy
White Sox
Polo Grounds
Cicotte
Sox
Reno S Saturday Murder at Star Barrel House
A Saturday morning shooting at the Star Barrel House in Reno left Jack Thimmelberg dead from a left side wound fired by Joe Rondo. Rondo, 71, is jailed on murder charges after a brief confrontation at a card table. the bartender noted no prior trouble between them.
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Star Barrel House
Jack Thimmelberg
Joe Rondo
Thimmelberg
Rondo
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