Army reorganization debate focuses on 80,000 regulars
General Miles urges a regular army of at least 80 000 with 60 000 infantry and artillery, while current law shows 28 000 regulars and volunteer forces to be discharged. Congress faces a swift winter discussion as war officials seek rapid committee review before year end. Additional notes include Sen Mount speaking at the Illinois charity conference and a zoo janitor injury incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Congress
Col. W. H. Carter
Adjutant-General’s Department
Root
Miles
Hig
Corst
Sen. Mount
Illinois Conference of Charities
Champaign
Thomas Simmons
Zoo
Funeral of Wealthy Man Draws Sheridan Crowds
Noblesville Ind Nov 3 John B Miller of Sheridan died Saturday. His funeral Sunday was a time of rejoicing with a pro christian band leading and all city carriages in use for mourners. It was the largest funeral ever seen in Sheridan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Miller
Othe
Noblesville
Ind
John B. Miller
Sheridan
Peculiar Sermon Stirs Green castle Congregation
In Greencastle Indiana Rev Hoagland preached on high ideals at College avenue M E church. He urged emulating the eagle and avoiding barnyard fowls in a sermon that lightly hinted at politics the Sunday before the election. The talk left townspeople smiling and wondering at the indirect political allusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoagland
Greencastle
Ind
College-ave. M. E
Robbers Loot Muncie Groceries Steal Cash and Guns
Robbers entered the grocery store of H. G. Krull and Samuel Moore in Muncie Indiana early Monday looting cash drawers and stealing revolvers and a large amount of merchandise no crew involved per initial report
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
H. G. Krull
Samuel Moore
Aged Centerville Man Dies After Brutal Assault
John Houck, a wealthy Richmond area resident, was brutally assaulted and robbed in Centerville last week. Despite medical efforts, physicians said recovery is impossible and he will not survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
John Houck
Centerville
Indiana Inklings Report Local Tragedies and Events
Union traction workers threaten strike. William Day near Tortville killed by a Big Four train. Rev. Moses Bridges of Plainfield dies of heart failure aged 7. Dolphe Gift of Marion missing likely headed to Cincinnati. David Alonzo of Connersville dies from burns and suffocation when his bed catches fire. Rev Dr Charles Little serves 28 years at Wabash Presbyterian. Diphtheria epidemic noted at Wallatasport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Little
Wabash Presbyterian Church
Unfolding Deaths and Local Incidents Across Indiana
A stream of local notices reports three deaths including George M. Allen and R. Is. Mann, various accidents such as a Portland woman injured by a traction engine, plus a fatal stabbing incident near Clinton. It notes coal wage talks, a libel suit by Joseph J. Hayman, a dead letter note reversal, a police pension threat, and a Y M I A social event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma McGillard
Portland
R. Is. Mann
Klkhart
Lincoln
Wanting Cadets Back at Culver After Telegram Setback
Negotiations to reinstate 145 cadets sent home from Culver military academy were halted by a delayed telegram Sunday night. About 30 parents met to seek readmission, but Capt Fleet reported his father forbade return. Exclusion bars attendance at West Point or other military schools. A five member committee went to Culver to seek a settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Culver, Ind., Military
Emy
West Point
Culver
Ill Kruger Leaves on Gelderland Aboard Dutch Cruiser
Reports from Brussels state President Kruger is ill aboard the Gelderland as it sails toward Europe. Anxiety grows at the Boer legation that the aged leader may not reach Marseilles alive.
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Brussels
Kruger
Gelderland
Europe
Marseilles
Mrs Kruger Reported Seriously Ill in Pretoria
Cape Town dispatch states Mrs Kruger, wife of a naval officer, is seriously ill at Pretoria medical facilities amid Navy notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Kruger
Cape Town
Navy
Queen Marie Amelie Rescues Fisherman at Cascaes
Paris dispatch reports Queen Marie Amelie saved a fisherman from drowning near Cascaes after his boat capsized while disembarking her at Cascaes. The rescued man suffered a broken leg and received care at the royal residence under supervision. The report also notes guests Senor Caballéro of Buenos Aires and Mr H Armstrong, with Argentina and Uruguay representation.
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Bon
Marie Amelie
Cascaes
Her Majesty
Uu2an
Lord Kitchener Takes Command to Suppress Boer Guerrillas
Pretoria reports Lord Kitchener now commands in South Africa as Lord Roberts moves to Johannesburg with his ill daughter. Aimed at curbing Boer raids in the Orange Free State, Kitchener plans mounted patrols to trap DeWet and end the war, restoring his Sudan campaign renown.
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Pretoria
Lord Kitchener
South Africa
Lord Roberts
Johannesburg
Eng
Kitchener
Orange Free State
Transvaal
DeWet
American reports of Filipino resistance and punitive actions abroad
Agoncillo, the Philippines' European delegate, cites American violence in Gapan and Talavera, with civilians harmed and a Mexican noblewoman detained for ransom. He claims Filipino forces defeated an American expedition at Taguna and that American losses and prisoner releases followed engagements in Nabacan and nearby areas.
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Paris
Agoncillo
Philippines
Gapan
Talavera
Manilos
Leonora de Leon
Manila
Badian
Borbon
Cabu Province
Bautista
San Mateo
Taguna
Looc
Nabacan
Thocos
Woman’s Thumb and Finger Shot Off in Paper Dispute
James Cage and R. E. Parker, both colored, quarrel over writing paper at 526 North Missouri Street. Cage fires injuring his mother’s hand and later claims Parker shot him. both arrested on charges of shooting with intent to kill. Parker, a Chicago writer, had recently broken a leg in an accident.
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James Cage
R. E. Parker
N. Missouri St
Parker
Cage
Sallie Walker
Eleventh St
Est
Schroeder and Hauser
Chicago
Bates
Senator Davis Faces Possible Amputation
Senator Davis remains in critical condition in St Paul after surgery progress. Dr John B Murphy of Chicago arrived to oversee care and a consultation Monday evening will decide if the right foot or entire leg must be amputated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul, Minn
Davis
John B. Murphy
Chicago
Sunday Upsetting in Police Court Case Against Henry Marts
Henry Marts was charged with fast driving after a Sunday night collision at Meridian and Washington streets. Driving with two young women, he veered onto College avenue, throwing him and one passenger from the car but causing no injuries. Detectives Dugan and Wallace arrested him. the women were released. Authorities doubt Marts’s real name and found letters in his pocket addressed to Mark O’Connor.
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Henry Marts
Meridian
Washington-stp
Ibugey
College-ave
Marts
Dugan
Wallace
Mark O'Connor
Army to Test New Emergency Rations on Long March
A two man squad from Troop A eighth Cavalry departed Fort Reno for a three week march to test three emergency rations. They will be weighed and observed daily. If successful, the tests could lead to a complete army diet reform.
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EL Reno
Troop A
Eighth Cavalry
Fort Reno
United States Army
Indian hunger spreads on Uintah reservation in Utah
Word from the Uintah Indian reservation reports destitute Ute tribesmen facing starvation as ration issuance stops. Superintendent Thomas Yoylor arrived from White River to assess conditions. locals claim no game and forcible hunting bans by Colorado authorities push some to seek food in Colorado.
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Vernal
Utah
Uintah Indian
Thomas Yoylor
St. Louis Gilsonite Company
Fort Duchesne
White River
Colorado
Possible Woman In Rice Murder Case Emerges
A young woman identified as Miss Whitney and Miss Maud Gifford visited Bellevue Hospital seeking a meeting with Valet Jones who attempted suicide after confessing to an alleged plot against Wm. M. Rice. The two women were admitted together, and Whitney is believed to be Jones's sweetheart.
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New York
Rice
Miss Whitney
Bellevue Hospital
Valet Jones
Wm. M. Rice
Boy 12 Drowns After Escape From Pursuers
Osman Reed, 12, killed himself by drowning rather than return to the Gilbert home in Winsted Conn after escaping. He mistook two farm hands for pursuers and acted in a fatal misperception during the November 5 incident.
Hives Torment Nis Tribe Elderly and Others
A brief note describes hives as a severe torment affecting the Nis tle sehen and several older residents, highlighting widespread discomfort and concern within the community.
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Washington
War Department
Peter Sindlinger
John P. Frenzel
Mr. Sindlinger
Indiana Inklings
Union Traction Company
William Day
Tortville
Moses
Bridges
Plainfield
Dolphe
Marion
Cincinnati
David Alonzo
Connersville
Wallatasport
George M. Allen
Terre Haute
Hurrle Glass Factory
Hartford City
I. A. 300
Meek
Philadwiwhireae Greenfield
Aen
Indiana
Illinois
Joseph J. Hayman
II, Gazette
Clinton
Alexandria
Dan Gur- Hon
Gullion
Cincinnati, Lawrenceburz
Aurora
Cleves
W. W. Huber
Lawrenceburg
Wood
Wabash
Covington
Hiram McCormack
Quincey
Owen County
Oscar Webster
Putnam County
Webster
McCormack
East Northiat
Fleet
Culver Acad
Hele
France
Queen
Lis
M. “Caballéro
Buenos
Roberts
Ger. DeWet
Free State
Hood
Jones’ Sweetheart
Ries
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