President Acts to Regulate Trade with the Enemy
Washington October 16 President Wilson issued regulations under the trading with the enemy act creating a broad censorship and controls system. The plan empowers Hurley and McCormick to cut off trade with Germany and its allies and with any nation trading with them. It also establishes enemy property custodians, foreign exchange supervision, license requirements, and a censorship board to oversee mail cable radio and other communications.
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Washington
Wheon
United States
Bk. N. Hurley
Chicago
Vance McCormick
Harrisburg
Germany
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretaries of War and the Navy
Postmaster General
War Trade Board
Committee On Public Information
Federal Trade Commission
Secretary of State
Secretary of Commerce
Attorney General
Parson Kills Rival Wounds Woman in Hammond Court Scene
In Hammond Indiana on October 11 preacher Osear Landmeisser opened fire in a crowded city courtroom wounding Miss Adeline Hartman and Judge Fred Barnett and City Prosecutor Clyde Cleveland escaping injury. Fred Baynes of Indiana Harbor was fatally shot. Landmeisser resisted Miss Hartman’s marriage refusal and was shot by court officers after firing two automatic revolvers. He had traveled from Muscatine Iowa three months earlier.
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Hammond
Ind
Fred Baynes
Indiana Harbor
Adeline Hartman
Fred Barnett
Clyde Cleveland
Osear Landmeieser
Landmeisser
Von Papen Among Theses Named in New York Lusitania Plot Indictment
Dr Frans Papen former German embassy attache in Washington and 17 others were indicted by a federal grand jury on Thursday for plotting to bomb ships. The case centers on a scheme linked to the Lusitania voyage and involves US investigators and multiple conspirators.
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Capt. von Papen
New York
Lusitania
Frans Papen
Ger
Washington
Federal Grand
Wilson Sets October 24 Liberty Loan Holiday
President proclaims October 24 as Liberty Day urging all communities to unite for patriotic meetings to boost subscriptions. Liberty loan status shows $600 million raised of a $5 billion goal with only 12 percent sold. remaining twelve days require rapid daily funding to reach the target.
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Wilson
Washington
Faber
AL Cederal
United States
Woodrow Wis
Avie
Secretary of the Treasury
Liberty Loan
Federal Reserve Banks
Kaiger's Minister of Marine Resigns and Plot Revelation
Vice Admiral von Capelle announced in the Reichstag that a plot had been discovered to paralyze the fleet and force peace. He claimed socialists were implicated and that several ships might be surrendered to the Russians. The revelation followed repeated absences and controversial remarks on the Uboat policy.
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Reichstag
Wilhelmshaven
Anaterdion
Oqet
von Capelle
Inorine
Capelle
Eduard von Capelle
Oimerlie
Miret
van Pirparg
Tvs
Severn Times
van Caspellelim
Reich
Reichstag Thain Committee
Vicw
von Capelte
Adioiral
Amenterdim
Qet
von Capette
Germany
Husslant
First St Louis rioters found guilty in race riot trial
In Belleville on October 13, a jury convicted the first white defendants in the East St. Louis race riot case. Mer chett Wood and Leo Keane were found guilty of murder regarding Scott Clark. Ten Black defendants had earlier received indeterminate sentences up to fourteen years.
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Belleville
East St. Louis
Merchett Wood
Leo Keane
Scott Clark
Wallace sentenced to twenty years in espionage case
Davenport Iowa oct 12 Daniel HB Wallace organizer and president of the League of Humanity a pacifist society was sentenced to twenty years in prison for violation of the espionage act by Federal Judge M J Wade. The judge denied a motion for a new trial after a quick jury verdict.
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Davenport
Daniel HB. Wallace
The
League of Humanity
Verve
M. J. Wade
Wallace
Germans Push Russians Toward Southeast in Baltic Drive
Russian official statement reports German forces landing on Oesel island under warship cover and advancing toward Arensburg, with German troops occupying northern and eastern areas and the Svord peninsula. Four German destroyers were sunk by shore batteries and a cruiser ran aground.
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Petrograd
Gulf of Riga
Oesel Ismn
Arensburg
Serel Point
Svord
Duge Island
Qesel
Gulf of Finland
Negro Uxoricide SLAIN in Danville Va and ensuing shootout
Walter Clark, a black man, killed his wife then barricaded in a home where he shot Policeman McRae and Deputy Sheriff Boleacau. Fire destroyed the structure. Andrew K. Perkinson and William Wells were wounded and transported to a hospital. In Ackerman Mississippi, Emmett Porter killed his brother Herbert Porter during a sorghum mill dispute. Porter was arrested.
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Danville
Walter Clark
Policeman McRae
Boleacau
Andrew K. Perkinson
William Wells
van Boinseau
Ackerman
Miss
Emmett Porter
Herbert Porter
Thore
Ga Ger
All Staple Food Under U S Rule After Nov 1
Government control extends to most essential diet items under a Wilson proclamation. The food administration will license importation manufacture storage and distribution of about twenty commodities after November 1 to curb profits hoarding and speculation. Exemptions include many small dealers farmers and certain entities.
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Washington
Wilson
Food Administration
Seven Die as Auto Is Struck by Train Near Detroit
Detroit residents Joseph J. Pohl and his family of six others perish when their car is hit by a Michigan Central passenger train at Bartain crossing twelve miles north of Detroit. The party, returning from a country trip, included Mrs. Pohl, Mrs. George Harvey, Mary Pohl, Thomas Pohl, Ralph Harvey, and Helen Harvey, all killed instantly.
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Detroit
Mich
Joseph J. Poht
Michigan Central
Bartaig Crossing
Joseph J. Pohl
Joseph J. Vohl
George Harvey
Pohl
Mary Pohl
Thomas Pohl
University of Michigan fires Dr Kari Eggert over pro German stance
Regents discharge Dr Kari Eggert from the German department accusing him of unpatriotic and seditious conduct in classrooms. In Battle Creek, Michigan soldiers at Camp Custer subscribe 200050 dollars to the Liberty Loan.
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Regents of
The
University of Michigan
Kari Eggert
Ann Arbor, Mich
Michigan
Battle Creek
Mich
Camp Custer
Sox Win Fifth Game Of Series In Wild Comeback
Chicago White Sox rally in the seventh inning to beat the Giants 8 to 5 at Comiskey Park in game five, taking a 3-2 series lead. Lefty Russell exits early as Giants strike first, Slim Sallee pitched well until a late Chicago assault. Fane and Perritt contribute to the decisive rally as over 27,000 fans endured a bitter autumn afternoon.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Giants
Comiskey Park
Qyx
White Sox
New York
Lefty Russell
Cleotte
Innlinge
Slim Sallee
Perritt
Fane
Finlah
White Sox Fall Short Again in Fifth World Series Game
In a sharp loss at Polo Grounds the Giants even the series 5 to 0 as Benny Kauff belts two homers off Urban Faber and Ed Cicotte. Pitching totals show Russell, Cicotte, Williams, and Ballee allowing multiple hits with 2:37 game time and 27,746 in attendance.
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Kauff
Feisch
Fletcher
Qandil
Cicette
Burns
Holke
Galles
William Holke
Sallee
J. Collins
Lynn
Faber
Recorde
Russell
Cicotte
Williams
Ballee
Bailes
McMullin
E. Collina
Gandil
Ganta
O'Loughlin
Klem
Rigler
Evans
Polo Grounds
Rowland
White Sox
Giants
Eddie Clicotte
Urban Faber
Benny Kauff
Admiral Mayo Highlights Naval Conference Return
Admiral Mayo commander in chief of the Atlantic Fleet and his staff have returned from England after participating in a naval conference with the allies. The Navy Department authorized the announcement.
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Washington
Admiral Mayo
Atlantic
England
Navy Department
War News Mix from Plattsburgh to Portland
A scattered wartime bulletin covers Liberty loan subscriptions at a Plattsburgh camp, a Chicago divorce suit, a Turkish attack near Erzinjan, Italian front actions, and Archbishop Ireland’s illness. Also notes U S policy on officers wives, a German sea raider pursuit, Senator Alf James’s death, Marquette bleacher collapse injuries, Balloon race winner Von Hoffman, a Chicago shooting, and a Lane message to Wilson.
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Plattaburg
N.Y
Lilisa Stiles
Herbert Crane
Chicago
Maita Illionaire
Erzingan
Armenia
Vetrograf War Office
Ireland
St. Paul
Morin
Charles Mayo
Chiaspovanu Valley
Isonze
Saya
Rome War Office
Elizabeth James
Washington
Lee J. Lyons
Marquette Academy
Milwaukee
Marquette
Bernard von Hoffman
St. Louis
Albert
Wilson
Interior
Franklin K. Lane
Portland
Ore
May Seize U S Railroads In War Move
The conference committee on national preparedness warns that war needs may force government ownership of American railroads. It cites inadequate tonnage and car shortages, limited army deployment, and stressed transportation as hindrances to war production, urging local and national efforts to avert breakdowns.
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Washington
Conference Committee On National Preparedness
America
Markets Report Lists Grain Livestock Prices Across Varieties
Flour grades prices show spring wheat and patents ranging from 6 10 to 16 00 per barrel, with jute bags and standard hard winter wheat figures. Hay bids list Timothy quality tiers. live cattle and sheep quotations appear for good to choice grades with yearlings, steers, cows, heifers, and lambs priced accordingly.
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Cannste, & i
Bologna
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