German Austro Italian Front Retreat Near Passchendaele
The article notes General Cadorna's withdrawal toward the Tevenza river as Austro German advances push along a 160 mile front from Carnic Alps to the Adriatic. It mentions retreat plans behind streams and the ongoing effort to resist while outlining shifting targets and rail centers near Passchendaele as German forces press the line.
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Venetia
Reme
Cadorna
Tévensa
Car
Orman
Passchendaele
British Army Advances Near Passchendaele and Rails
Dispatches report British forces breaking toward Passchendaele with heavy bombardment and river line maneuvers. Allied commands indicate progress along the Piave and Adriatic fronts as operations shift to a war of movement in northern Italy.
New York Ratifies Woman Suffrage Amid City Celebrations
New York state voters approve woman suffrage with early returns showing 633 519 for and 446 791 against as 1 348 of 6 772 districts report. In New York City the tally runs 334 011 for and 9 127 against, with celebrations at headquarters as 2 000 000 women poised to vote.
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Tizens
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New York City
Haa
Ohio and New York election results sweep 1916 style
Ohio reports show prohibition leading briefly with 490 417 to 402 969. Allen county totals later widen the edge to 1 444. In New York City Tamany Hall repeats power with John F Hylan mayor by record margin. Socialist vote rises with 12 assembly districts carried. Connecticut picks Merritt to Congress and Lewis re elected attorney general. Ohio and Ohio politics field notable party shifts as statewide ballots split.
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Harrison County
Prohibition
Allen County
Tammany
Saddle
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Tammany Halls
John F. Hylan
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Tcket
Board of Estimates
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Morria Hilquitt
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Bennett
Charles Edward Russell
Allan L. Benson
Albany
Schuyler Merritt
Congress
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Ebenezer J. Hill
Merton E. Lewis
New York State
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Lewis T
Hodson
Wie
Assembly
Upstate
New Jersey
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N. J
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Ublican
Wilson to Act on Bread Price and Loaf Size
President Wilson will issue a proclamation to bring bakers under the license system run by Food Administrator Hoover. Bakers become manufacturers under this order enabling price and loaf size controls. Immediate local price reductions are anticipated.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Hoover
Food Administration
Chicago voters sweep fusion ticket in judicial race
In Chicago and Cook County fusion candidates from both Democrats and Republicans won seven seats each in the 28 member Superior Court and two Circuit Court judgeship races. Socialists and independents were decisively defeated with Cunnen’s circuit court tally at 73 002 in Chicago.
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Americanionm
Chicago
Cook County
Superior Court
Circuit Court
W. A. Cunnen
Kieser Named Harrisburg Mayor in Early Unofficial Returns
Harrisburg figures show former Representative Daniel L Kieser leading as mayor with unofficial totals from city camps. Philadelphia contest looms as November returns hint at Republican strength while soldier ballots may shift outcomes. The Town Meeting Party challenges Eakins Ware faction control and weighs contest options.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ott
Fort Wayne
Catshall
Frank Carson
Booth Bend
Terre Haute
Les Munter
Evansville
Benjamin Bosse
Harrisburg
Daniel L. Kieser
Harris- TE
Philadelphia
Blican Organization
Town Meeting Party
Fifth Ward
Independenta
Eakins
Ware Brothers
Penross-McNichol
Davie Elected Governor in Democratic Victory
Richmond voters backed Moreland Davie for governor in yesterday’s election with broad majorities. The state ticket, including the Democrats, won while city voters adopted a city manager plan and five council seats will be chosen. Kentucky’s General Assembly expected to stay under Democratic control with Charles M. as the lone statewide official elected. Louisville elected a mayor from the Free Party, George W. for a third term.
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William ©. Atwood
McMullen
Davig
Richmond
Moreland Davie
Walt , Mans
Loulaville
General Assembly of
Kentucky
Charles Mocratic
Lawleville
Frepa
George W
Brigade Perishes to Save Retreating Italians
Italian Army HQ reports a brigade of grenadiers sacrificed to delay Austro German forces. Surviving officers ordered a bayonet charge as the unit was overwhelmed. many fell, using rifles as clubs to protect retreating Italians before succumbing.
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Brigade of Grenadiere
Grenadiers
Roy
Cornell Schreiber Wins Toledo Mayor Race In 27 882 Votes
Final count shows Cornell Schreiber non-partisan mayoral candidate with 27 882 votes defeating Robert T. Haworth socialist who gained 14 902 votes. Haworth strongest in German precincts.
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Toledo
Ohio
Cornell Schreiber
Robert T. Haworth
Haworth
Gennan
Austria Seeks Peace Amid Italian Front Backlash
Publication from Amsterdam reports Guntavy Gross calling Italy a former ally to be struck from the map if peace is possible. Czech deputies note Austrian premier Brenner signals readiness for peace discussions and a program offering an honorable settlement.
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Amsterdam
Guntavy Gross
Vienna
Austria
Tuesfoars
Liberty loan subscriptions fall short of maximum
Washington reports complete returns on the second Liberty loan subscriptions as of October 27. After verification, allotments will be released within a day or two. The loan is expected to meet the 3 000 000 000 minimum and likely stay under the 5 000 000 000 ceiling, though subscriptions may exceed the minimum.
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Washington
Liberty
Federal Reserve
Havner Case Goes On Trial In Logan Iowa
Judge Shelby Cullinan denied a state continuance in the Havner murder case. Jury selection began as two local Logan men were tentatively sworn. The attorney general H M Havner faces indictment over alleged undue pressure in a murder probe.
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Shelby Cullinan
H. M. Havner
Iowa
Charles Strauss
Havner
Montgomeree
iMiseaux
Trench Victim's Mother Receives Government Aid
Alice Dodd of Evansville Indiana will receive compensation for her son Private James B. Dodds death in the French trenches. She will get at least 45 dollars monthly including 25 dollars insurance and 20 dollars regular allowance. Other soldiers Thomas Enright and Merle Hay are listed as not leaving dependents and will not receive compensation.
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Alice Dodd
Evansville
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James B. m
France
Gresham
Thomas E. Enright
Pittsburgh
Merle L Hay
Glidden
Iowa
Italian line of defense along Piave river described
Paria reports that Italy will defend along the Piave river with a unified army ready to resist. The Rome bureau notes the line could hold for a long time if an energetic counteroffensive is needed at threatened points, with French participation anticipated and a possible retreat to the Adriatic coast considered.
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Piave
Rome
Pulnta
Adigaline
Soldier killed in German raid throat cut at trench
American Field Headquarters in France reports one of the soldiers killed by Germans in the raid had his throat cut. He was overwhelmed against the trench bank as the trench knife was used. Wounded in hospitals are said to be recovering and may return to duty with their commands.
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France
Sub Kills U. S. Sailors Alcedo Sinkings Toll Toll Confirms Losses
The Navy awaited Vice Admiral Sims's full report on the torpedoing of the American whale boat Alcedo, lost early Monday with about 80 sailors missing. Of 77 aboard, 71 were rescued but many names remain unaccounted for, with crews combing the area for survivors. This marks the Alcedo as the first American war vessel destroyed in the conflict. the destroyer Partole previously torpedoed but reached port.
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Navy Department
Sims
Department
Alcedo
John T. Melvin
Selma
Ala
R. Gozsett
Astoria
James J. Cleary
White
D. Gaus
Seaman
Long Island
V. W. Hartington
Longland
W. U. Surratt
North Fork
Bmock
D. Ranak
Des Moines
J. Towle
Jamaica
L. L . R. Daniels
Darlington
B. A. Pacciano
Endicott
Frank x Ae Yeoman
Naval Reserve
Sta N
Robert McCray
Charleston
8. C
British capture Gaza and advance in Palestine front
London reports the British have captured Gaza and advanced nine miles in Palestine, taking two towns and breaking Turkish defenses. The offensive extends east from the Medinet coast toward Beersheba and Jerusalem, with gains near Gaza and Beersheba as heat eases and operations continue.
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London
Gaza
Palestine
War Office
Beersheba
Medin
Iss
Jerusalem
Iowa Food Pledge Surpasses 8 Million Mark
The food administration says the family enrollment drive reached over 8 million pledges with Iowa at 75 percent of families enrolled and California leading. Iowa's total pledges stand at about 492 000, placing the state high in national rankings as returns come in.
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Washington, D
The
Food Administration
California
Iowa
CAILLEAUX QUESTIONED ABOUT AIDING GERMANS
Paris authorities questioned former premier Joseph Tailleaux today as part of an inquiry into the Hole Masha affair. Interrogations focused on possible links to Rouge and on specific stubs of Hole Pasha's eee sous, with Captain Houchardon leading the probe.
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Paris
Joseph Tailleaux
Houchardon
Hole Pasha
Possembly
Boucharden
Minn man charged after bombing St Agnes Church
Police charged W Dressler with related counts after an early Sunday explosion at St Agnes Catholic Church in Minnesota. Authorities cited hatred for the church as a motive and described the act as a bomb throwie incident.
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W. Dressler
St. Agnes Catholic
McCormick Sees German Strain on Front
Medill McCormick after visiting the western front declares Germans faltering in manpower munitions and morale stating the war may last years and that American aid cannot come too soon or too great.
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Medill McCormick
Iind
Western Front
Mr. McCormick
America
Draft evader sentenced to long term at Camp Dodge
Des Moines Indiana November sentence handed to Wan erin of St Paul for draft evasion at Camp Dodge. He received 15 years in a federal penitentiary after court martial finding him guilty for refusing to wear a uniform when ordered and failing to drill.
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Des Moines
Mto Wanerin
St. Paul
Camp Dodge
Federal Penitentiary
Wangerin
Suffragists Hunger Strike Spreads to Jail Hospital
Two suffragists in a local jail began a hunger strike as part of a protest linked to the women’s party actions. Miss Hose Winslow of New York and Alice Maul, national chair, refused food while militants demanded better diets after 14 days.
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Washington
Woman's Party
Miss Hose Winslow
New York
Iso
Alice Maul
Womens Party
White House
Caps Replace Campaign Hats in U S Forces
American Training Camp in France reports the United States army has abandoned wide brimmed campaign hats for in field troops. The new fatigue style uses two khaki cloth pieces sewn together with foldable sides and ear coverage. The hat is comfortable, rollable, and can be worn under shrapnel belts. The old campaign hat remains in billets and barracks.
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France
United States Army
Troopa
Hit pacifist move hard blow in Commons
In London the foreign secretary A J Balfour rejected a peace motion from H B Lees Smith. He said Britain entered the war for emancipation and security of Europe, not imperialism or vindictiveness. Bonar Law moved closure, carried 252 to 34, Lees Smith’s motion defeated without division.
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A. J. Balfour
Foreign Affairs
House of Commons
H. B. Lees-Smith
Northampton
Aame
Great Britain
Europe
Andrew Bonar Law
le Exchequer
Lee-Smith
Congressmen Inspect U S Training Camp In France
A congressional party visits American troops in France to view billeting and war instruction. They tour headquarters, observe trench drill, bayonet practice on dummies, and grenade handling. Shell cases from Saturday’s artillery duel are presented. General Pershing is in Paris at present.
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France
American Congressional Party
Aclone
Pershing
Paria
Sibert
Interstate Commerce panel eyed New England fare hike
Washington reports the request to raise mileage rates from 2 to 2 1 2 cents per mile for lines including Moston and Albany Heaton Maine Central of Vermont and Mutland videae. The filing targets several carriers in New England with the ICC.
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Washington, D. C
New England
Interstate Commerce Commission
Moston & Alvany
Heaton & Maine
Central of
Vermont
Mutland
Minotto Introduces Favorable Testimony in Immigration Case
Chicago on November 7 witnessed testimony for the defendant in the Louis Swift related immigration matter. The hearing focused on technical charges linked to possible espionage connections with a German system, aiming to determine his status.
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James Minetty
Louis
Swift
Pocker
Cernman
Liberals Appointed to German Positions
Amsterdam dispatch reports the Frankfurter Zeitung listing Count Von Berthing as new imperial German Chancellor and naming Friedberg, Von Payer as officials in the government. The piece notes the appointments not yet confirmed by the German emperor.
New Day Orders Bar Import of Most Alcohol in U S
Washington D C November All importations of distilled liquor for beverage use except Virgin Islands products were barred under new instructions to customs. Any wine made before October 3 cannot be imported. liquor made after October may be admitted if not for beverage use. Virgin Islands rum produced after October 3 may enter for any purpose. The order retracts a prior ruling that nearly nullified the food acts.
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Washington, D. CO
Virgin Islands
Gregory
Attorney Generals
Eee
Fuel famine grips West as coal shortage looms
Washington, D. C., Nov. 4. The National Fuel Association, representing bituminous coal operators producing 260 million tons annually, met to plan a program to curb a threatened shortage. Emphasis on rail cooperation for more cars and faster movement, with western output hit by oil supply cuts and cold weather.
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Washington, D. C
National Oul Association
Mississippi
East
Garfield
Austria Declares Bankruptcy as Swiss Experts Warn
Swiss monetary experts warn Austria faces ruin as the imperial bank notes circulates around 17 billion crowns with only 400 million in metal reserves. The Austrian crown trades at 33 in foreign markets amid looming financial crisis and possible separate peace. The seventh Austrian war loan will be issued at 2 14 percent with 40 year maturity.
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Washington, D.C
Austria
Weekerle
Imperial Bank
Germany
Germany's man power falls below safe mark in 1918 reports
Cable reports from Switzerland say Germany has lost an average 1,200,000 men annually for three years and will likely equal that in 1918. Analysts say to wage war another year Germany must command a reserve of at least 2,000,000, but actual reserves may be only 1,000,000, including youths from the 1850 clan.
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Washington, D. C
Switzerland
Germany
Stamp change planned for registered mail in Washington
The post office plans to issue a new one cent stamp for registered and special delivery letters with a border design like existing seven cent stamps. A two cent stamp has been in use but rising postage costs require a new denomination. The stamp will bear Franklin's head and a wine color is under consideration.
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Washington
Poatyfties Department
Merelature
Pranklin
Sugar rate hike proposed by Kalkronda to I C C
Kalkronda applied to the Interstate Commerce Commission seeking authority to raise sugar rates by 20 percent from eastern points to interior markets including New Orleans. The action targets shipments from eastern coastal ports to inland destinations.
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Washington, D.C
Kalkronda
Interstate Commerce Commission
Caribon
Eastern Canoe Paints
New Orleans
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