Sinking of Antilles Toll Drops Navy Officers among Dead
U S transport Antilles torpedoed on October 17 while returning from foreign service. About 70 missing and 167 saved from 237 aboard. Navy and Army officers aboard survived except two junior engineer officers. Enlisted losses include four Navy men and 16 soldiers.
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Disaster Story Reconstructs Antilles Loss at Sea
A detailed look at the Antilles sinking shows a convoy escorted by American warships when a midships explosion set off the disaster. Thirty-two aboard died or were missing, including radio operators and engine room crew, with 80 saved from a crew of about 180. The attack likely occurred in daylight as officers and troops remained on deck before lifeboats failed.
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Antilles Steamer Taken for War Transport by U S
The Antilles, a Southern Pacific Steamship Co liner, was seized early in the war and operated by the government as a transport. Captain H. I. Boyde remained in command, with a crew recruited by the quartermaster. The 421‑foot vessel previously ran New Orleans to New York and carried Mardi Gras travelers.
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Delaware & Hudson Railway Company
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Navy ships dodge submarines during war patrols
Navy men say transports have met undersea boats and escaped thanks to precautions. They acknowledge the risk, noting that an encounter will occur and a ship may be taken once in a while.
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Submarine Exhibit Promises Liberty Loan Rally
A German submarine captured by the British will be shown in New York as a fin exhibit in Central Park. It arrived in three sections aboard an English steamship and will be assembled for viewing to aid the Liberty loan drive. The sub is the 10.5 wing-laying type, captured in April in the North Sea by a British destroyer while laying mines.
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Russians Sink 2 Kaiser Warships and Move Capital
Berlin reports two Russian regiments totaling about 5000 men captured on Moon Island in the Gulf of Riga as German forces press on in Moon Sound. Petrograd announces the government will relocate to Moscow amid heavy fighting and shifting fronts.
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Three U S Ships Attacked by German Submarines
Three U S sailing vessels reportedly attacked by German U boats with crews rescued by a French destroyer. The Paolina, 1198 tons, was sunk after looting. the Crockett, Philadelphia, torpedoed near Brest but not sunk. the Henry Lippitt, 895 tons, Philadelphia, was previously reported sunk.
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Kaiser's lunch quip on Alsace Lorraine and shared wealth
London dispatch from Amsterdam recounts Emperor William IIs remarks at lunch during a Balkans journey. He jokes about Painleve seeking Alsace Lorraine, praises Roumanian royals yet blames agitators for hunger, and argues food should be common property for all to endure until victory.
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End Coal Tieup or Be Ousted Edict Sent to Locals
Union president Frank Farrington warned that local charters would be revoked if miners did not return to work by Monday. In Illinois nearly 3,100 coal workers resumed duties in Clinton and Jackson districts, producing 465 cars daily, as officials urged an end to the fuel famine. John P. White, UMWA president, said miners would honor agreements and resume work.
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Danville
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Jackson
Springfield
Frank Farrington
Ilinois
United Mine Workers
Middle West
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Garfield
Indianapolis
Ind
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United Mine Workers of America
Army Transportation Reform Faces Motorization Challenge
Brig. Gen. Chauncey B. Baker, newly promoted by the president, has the task of motorizing the army transportation system since the war began. He focuses on streamlining vehicles and logistics to support mobilization and supply lines.
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Army
Sleighs Run on Gogebic Range in October Snow
Snow settles on the Gogebic range in Ironwood Michigan as farmers switch to sleighs hauling farm products to cities. Wagons are stored for winter as snow remains.
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Ironwood
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Gogeblie Range
Many Egg Dealers Caught in Cold Storage Crisis
Chicago reports a glut of eggs in cold storage with 888 175 cases 26 615 250 dozen more than last year and prices at 83 44 cents a dozen. Dealers say losses run about 2 1/2 cents per dozen 400 dollars per car and urge making storage eggs part of army rations.
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Chicago
Not a Liberty Loan Vote in Commons
London reports Chancellor Bonar Law will soon seek a vote of credit in the House of Commons for 560 million pounds amid wartime finance, reflecting government needs and parliamentary procedure. The amount, reported in today’s dispatch, signals major war spending and policy priorities.
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