Liberty Loan Second Bond Drive Surpasses Quota
America subscribes 4.6 billion to the second Liberty loan with 9,400,000 participants and every federal reserve district exceeding its target. Half of the oversubscription will be accepted, totaling 3.8088 billion in bonds. most small subscribers receive full allotment while larger ones face reductions from 90 to 40 percent. Secretary McAdoo hails the effort as a patriotic triumph and denies plans for a January 1918 third loan.
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Washington
Nov
Treasury
Federal Reserve District
McAdoo
United States
New York Federal Reserve District
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Minneapolis
Atlanta
Dallas
Fewer ships sunk as British losses fall in week
London reports a drop in merchant ships sunk in the past week with eight vessels over 1,600 tons and four under that size lost to mines or submarines. No fishing boats were sunk, marking a low-water point in weekly totals. Since adopting the system, 1,036 vessels have been sunk.
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London
Admiralty
Sunk American patrol yacht Alcedo after submarine attack
Navy reports the yacht Alcedo was torpedoed at 1 30 a m November 5 in a war zone. One officer and twenty men are missing after the vessel sank within four minutes. Built in 1895 in Glasgow for Baron Rothschild and bought by George W Drexel, she served in seven seas with a 46 man crew.
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Washington
Navy Department
Glasgow
Baron Rothschild
Trieste
Austria
George W. Childs Drexel
Philadelphia
May Remove Aliens Says Naval Officers Favor Move
Federal authorities plan to move all German and other alien enemies within 190 miles of the coast to inland areas. The Great Lakes region may be included. Up to 600000 Germans and 100000 naturalized or unnaturali sed Germans could be affected. Navy officials back the order to protect transports to France from coast related tips. Justice agents support naval views on the inland relocation.
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New York
United States Coast Line
Great Lakes District
United States
Wilson
Department of Justice
Germany
Navy
America
France
Berlin
Naval
America to Attend Allied War Conference in Paris
Washington reports America's mission to the Paris allied war conference has arrived safely in England. The group headed by Col. Edward M. House includes Adm. W. S. Benson Gen. Tasker H. Bliss and others to coordinate fighting forces and align national needs for war efficiency. The secretary states the aims focus on military, naval, financial and economic coordination to intensify the war against Germany.
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America
Paris
England
State Department
Colonel House
Edward M. House
New York
W. S. Benson
Naval Operations
Tasker H. Bliss
United States
Oscar T. Crosby
the Treasury
Vance OO McCormick
Wet Trade Board
Bainbridge Colby
United States Shipping Board
Alonzo E. Taylor
Thomas Nelson Perkins
Priority Board
Fian Auchincloss
Lansing
War Conference Aims To Harmonize Belligerent Demands
A government statement emphasizes a general survey of needs and frank talks at the approaching conference. It vows to prevent waste of energy and to coordinate military resources toward a swift, decisive end against Germany through full cooperation under a common plan.
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Germany
Explosion Causes Million-Dollar Loss at Hastings Plant
Officials of the Hope Oil Land and Gas Company report their Hastings West Virginia gasoline plant suffered a loss of about 1,000,000 dollars after an explosion. Three men were slightly injured in the incident.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Hope Oil Land and Gas Company
Hastings
May Conscript All Plants Threatens Pacific Shipyards
San Francisco report says a Pacific coast work stoppage may push the government to conscript all shipbuilding plants. Labor leaders denounce the federal wage board decision as unsatisfactory and deny signing or voting for it, heightening crisis tensions.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Federal Wage Adjustment Board
Strike settlement hopes linger as talks continue
San Francisco November 7. John Morgenthaler district council president says he expects northern telephone strikers to return to work. He believes W F Delmey will shift their attitude. California unions will hold until Secretary Wilson and other labor commissioners arrive, likely next Monday.
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San Francisco
John Morgenthaler
District Council
W. F. Delmey
California
Wilson
Latins Routed as Berlin Reports Pursuit in Italy Front
Berlin says Austro German troops push through northern Italy reaching the Livenza river as the low water makes Tagliamento defense difficult. The pursuit yields several thousand prisoners and air operations report enemy bridge repairs disrupted. French and British reinforcements are being sent to bolster the line.
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Berlin
Italy
Livenga River
Livenza
Tagliamente
Tagliamnemo
War Offices
Tagliamento
War Weds U S Says Wilson War Weds U S Says Wilson
President Woodrow Wilson proclaims a new national spirit arising from wartime duties and a day of thanksgiving on November 20. He calls for unity, faith, and service as the nation joins with free peoples to defend rights and liberty. The proclamation seals the pledge with signatures of Wilson and Secretary Lansing.
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Washington
Wileson
Woodrow Wilson
District of Columbia
United States of America
Robert Lansing
U.S. Buys Gold For Canada to Stabilize Exchange Rates
The Federal Reserve Board offers a $25 million loan in gold to the Canadian government after banking interests requested gold to support Canada’s foreign exchange. Repaid once Canada’s exchange position is readjusted. In Brazil, deputies urge a state of siege as the foreign relations committee backs the measure.
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Federal Reserve Board
Om cm Ie
Washington
Nov
Dominion
Reserve Board
United States
Brazil
Rio Janeiro
Chamber of Deputies
Filipino May Be U. S. Citizen
Judge W. W. Morrow of the U S district court upheld the right of a native of the Philippine islands to become a citizen of the United States.
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U. S
San Francisco
Cal
W. W. Morrow
United States District Court
Philippine Islands
United States
Bull chases Bryan up tree in desert chase incident
In Chandler Arizona on November 7 William J Bryan escaped a wild bull by climbing a mesquite tree. Mr Brean and R Hayward were duck hunting nearby and fled to the tree pursued by the animal. The bull was shot and killed, Bryan remained unharmed though his hunting suit was damaged.
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Chandler, Ariz
William J. Bryan
Here
Mr. Brean
R. _ Hayward
Witeh Mey
Bryan
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