Riot by Negro Soldiers in Houston After Racial Tensions
More than 100 soldiers from the Twenty-fourth Infantry riot in Houston leading to sixteen dead and many wounded. Illinois guards and Texas National Guard reinforce, martial law in effect. Captain Mattes of the Illinois unit slain. Vida Henry identified as ring leader. Eighteen deserters have surrendered. search for others continues. Horace Moody dies of injuries. widespread clashes between white police and Black troops.
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Houston
Tex
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Illinois National
Snow
Texas National Guardsmen
Camp Bowie
Pass
Illinois
Joseph W. Mattes
Illinois Second Feld Artillery
Mattes
Vida Henry
Henry
Horace Moody
E. J. Meinke
Must Defeat Britain, Kaiser Tells His Men
Emperor William urged German troops at the front to beat England at whatever cost. He praised the gallantry of troops from all parts of Germany and warned of a difficult struggle ahead, asserting the war’s prize is German freedom at sea and at home.
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Copenhagen
England
Germany
William
Landers Front
French Win Hill 304 In Big Drive
French forces report gaining the equivalent of two kilometers of new front on the Meuse between Avcourt wood and Dead Man hill and enlarging positions north of Dead Man hill. British and Canadian troops fight heavy across Lens and Green Grassier as German assaults continue. Kentucky-Tennessee coal mine operators warn they cannot operate under the new government price scale without wage and supply cost reductions.
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Paris
Meuse
Avcourt Wood
Dedd Map Hill
Camard Wood
Hatcourt Wood
Bethincourt
Esnes
Dead Man Hill
London
Lens
War Office
Lexington
Kentucky-Tennessee
Japanese Mission Seeks Equal Entry Rights in U S
The Japanese mission urged that Japan and the United States treat entry rights the same as Britain backs Australia and Canada. The group discussed sending soldiers to Russia to aid American units, and Viscount Ishii was slated to address the Senate next Thursday. Senator Saulsbury arranged a dinner for the visitors.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Australia
Canada
Russia
Viscount Ishii
Senate
Saulsbury
Martin
Virginia
Lodge
Massachusetts
Viscount Ishij
Clark
Austria crying for peace and territorial concessions
An Austrian envoy in Copenhagen describes an Austria eager for peace and territorial sacrifices on the Italian front and in Galicia. He cites food riots, a potential revolution if peace terms fail, and predicts peace before winter after discussions with German officials including von Dem Bussche-Haddenhausen and Hans Delbrueck.
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Copenhagen
Austria
Galicia
Vienna
Berlin
Foreign Office
Baron von Dem Bussche-Haddenhausen
Hans Delbrueck
University of Berlin
Philip Scheidemann
Maximilian Harden
Die Zukunft
Herr Harden
Oversea Air Line Coming
London authorities report Sir J Compton Rickett, army paymaster, predicts New York to London air travel in forty eight hours after the war. He says postwar aviation will advance a decade beyond normal peacetime progress.
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New York
London
J. Compton-Rickett
Dead Man Returns Home in Matthews Township
Oscar Richards, long believed dead by relatives, arrived at his father Jacob Richards home in Matthews Ind after having run away from home ten years ago.
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Matthews
Ind
Oscar Richards
Jacob Richards
Richards
Government ship program seeks 1,270 ships totaling 7,986,000 tons
Washington reports the shipping board estimates a shipbuilding program for 1,270 vessels totaling 7,986,000 tons. It includes 433 ships already let, 452 to let, 237 under negotiations, and 150 miscellaneous vessels. Total construction costs plus yards reach about 2,000,000,000 dollars.
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Washington
Shipping Board
McAdoo
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Germans Evacuate Verdun Hill 304 Stronghold
War office reports German evacuation of Hill 304 on Verdun front leaving a weak garrison. On the British front the Germans regain gains south of the Ypres Menin road recently won by the Allies.
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Berlin
Hill 304
Verdun Front
War Office
Ypres-Menin Road
Detroit Beats Philadelphia in Doubleheader Nine Runs
Detroit wins 8 to 4 and 16 to 18 in a twin bill against Philadelphia. Schauer Seibold and Haley drive runs for Detroit while Cunningham Coveleskie Ehmke and Spencer Yelle pace Philadelphia with key hits. No other games on the schedule.
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Detroit
Philadelphia
Schauer
Seibold
Haley
Cunningham
Coveleskie
Ehmke
Spencer
Yelle
Baseball doubleheader scores and pitching lines
In Chicago and Boston matchups, game totals show Chicago and Philadelphia results. Notable lines include Perritt and Rariden for Chicago, Elliott and Vaughn for Chicago in second games, and Cincinnati’s strong innings against Philadelphia with Oeschger Rixey Adams and Wingo listed among the pitchers and catchers.
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Chicago
New York
Perritt
Rariden
Douglas
Elliott
Anderson
Demaree
Murray
Vaughn
Dilhoefer
Boston
Pittsburgh
F. Miller
W. Wagener
Barnes
Rice
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Regan
Ring
Wingo
Oeschger
Rixey
Adams
E Jer
Mitchell
Bender
Xillifer
Fighting Sixty-ninth Heads to France for Active Service
The One Hundred and Sixth New York National Guard infantry known as the Fighting Sixty-ninth moves from Mineola to begin its voyage to France. They are expected to be the first New York unit in active service, with departure planned within weeks after intensive training.
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One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Infantry
Sixty-ninth
New York National Guard
Mineola
N. Y
France
Markets Report From Chicago to Buffalo Hogs and Cattle Prices
Hogs and cattle prices across Chicago, Kansas City, East Buffalo markets show receipts and bid ranges. Chicago quotes hogs from 13.75 to 17.60 in varied categories, cattle from 7.90 to 15.75, while Kansas City notes hogs 16.75 to 19.00 and cattle up to 14.85 for prime steers. East Buffalo lists diverse items including cattle, hogs, sheep and calves with current bid ranges and car counts.
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Chicago
Kansas City
East Buffalo
Dunning and Stevens
Livestock Commission
N. Y
Fire at Regis city sparks large evacuation in Athens
A fire in Regis nv 12'c ity Athens damaged a substantial area and forced about 60 000 people to leave their homes. Many homes have been destroyed as investigators watch the scene and assess the extent of the blaze and potential arson.
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Athens
U S Extends Russia Credit Amid War News
Washington reports a new credit of 100 million dollars being added to the Russian total of 275 million. Secretary Lansing and officials caution against pessimism and note Russia is not near collapse, with winter predicted to aid the defense and a Petrograd conference shaping policy and personnel.
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Washington
Riga
Russia
Lansing
United States
Treasury
McAdoo
State Department
Baker
the Treasury
Petrograd
Kerensky
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Pitts
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