Questionaire to be sent to all registered men under new selective service
Washington reports the provost marshal general will mail the questionnaire to every registered male not yet drafted within a week. New selectives regulate exemptions, class structure, and timing of inductions from classes 2 through 6, with class 1 exhausted first and a seven day return requirement.
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Washington
United States
Ts Tae Ae
Pepaegt
Dietripute
Commi
Accet Oe
Benoa Oe
Dutch Spend Big Sum Staying Ready for War
Amsterdam reports a supplementary estimate for 1917 nearing parliament approval. The extraordinary fund rises by 160 million florins with 2 million earmarked for artillery and 19 for ear improvements, signaling continued wartime preparedness.
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Amsterdam
Eee
War council without power explained by premier
November 16 report from Premier Lloyd explains that the war council lacks authority. He says the internal council is not empowered to act and its role remains advisory after the conference with French and Italian representatives.
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WAR Council
Lloydhouse
Combat Me Interalied Council
Representa
Big gain in shipping added to supply soon
The report notes a further large rise in shipping capacity and an expected quick addition to supply, with details about the impact on markets and forthcoming adjustments.
Scrappiest Bunch in Europe Toppled by Revenge Rumor
The AP reports on American battalions shifting to the front with a second detachments returning to billets after a night raid. The mud runs deep as openings appear in the ranks from heavy losses with many killed wounded or prisoners. An officer praises the troops as the scrappiest soldiers in France vowing they will seek revenge on the Germans.
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Eswrager
France
Kerensky Wing Reports Conflicting Petrograd Control
AP dispatches say Kerensky forces may control Petrograd while Bolshevik claims discount this. Reports from Scandinavia and Petrograd conflict about who holds telegraphs and leadership. Finnish sources cite Moscow as provisional hub with Kerenky ill fated in Petrograd capture rumors.
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Scandinavia
Kerensky
Petrograd
Bolsheviki
Twe Tiger Likely to Head Cabinet
Paris November 14 The Painleve ministry collapsed after two months of crisis. Former Premier Clemenceau is the most mentioned candidate to form a new government as president Poincare considers offering him the premiership. Clemenceau faces strong opposition from unified socialists and military leaders who opposed his labor policies.
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Paris
Painleve
Clemenceau
Poincare
M. Painleve
Nickn
M. Clemenceau
War cabinet weighs invasion possibility in Commons
Chancellor Bonar Law told the house of commons this afternoon that the war cabinet is considering all possibilities of an invasion. He spoke in reply to inquiries about German plans to invade England.
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London
War Cabinet
Bonar Law
House of Commons
England
Zone plan to solve many market problems
The Food Administration announced a plan to stabilize livestock receipts at the Kansas City market after a 16 year baffling problem. The plan uses non loading days in prescribed tributary states and became effective November 12, with extension to Chicago and other markets to follow.
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Washington, D. C
Kansas City
The
Food Administration
Chicago
James P. McNichol Dies in Pennsylvania
James P. McNichol state senator and notable Pennsylvania figure dies in Philadelphia following a long career in public service. His tenure included leadership roles within the state legislature and active involvement in regional politics. Local officials mourn his passing as tributes pour in from colleagues and constituents.
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James P. McNichol
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Fire at Louisiana hotel kills one, injures two
A Nov. 14 fire at a Louisiana hotel destroyed the house and killed a person while two others were seriously injured. The blaze caused extensive damage to the building and prompted investigations.
South Dakota Troops Bound for France in WWII Draft
South Dakota units are assigned to the Forty first division per War Department order. The Fourth South Dakota Infantry machine gun company, headquarters and supply battalion, and Companies H and M join the army in France. Additional Fourth units E F G move to the One Hundred Sixteenth supply train of the Forty first division. Specially qualified Fourth men also join the One Hundred Sixteenth sanitary train from several western states. Deployment to France expected, though dates remain unsettled.
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Washington, PD. C
South Dakota
War Department
South Dakota Infantry
Fourth Infantry
District of Columbia
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Wyoming
Montana
North Dakota
Colorado
New Mexico
France
Duke and Duchess to End Domestic Break
The Duke of Marlborough turns 46 today and remains at Blenheim Palace with his wife once identified as Consuelo Vanderbilt. After years of separation their children alternate between mother and father, drawing social interest.
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London
The
Daily Graphic
Duke of Marlborough
Blenheim Palace
Consuelo Vanderbilt
New York
Orders German editor to prison 14 months
Columbia DC November 15 Accumulated sentences totaling 14 months in the Atlanta federal penitentiary and fines of 1200 were imposed on Albert Orth publisher of a German language newspaper at Charleston South Carolina after his conviction on two indictments for aiding Lieut Robert Fay and William Knobloch in an offense at the Atlanta federal prison. The court gave notice of appeal and his bond was set at 4000.
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Columbia
D. C
Federal
Atlanta
Albert Orth
Pewmere
Charleston, & C
Robert Fay
William Knobloch
Pr Rth
Near Final Agreement on Neutral Shipping
Washington and European neutrals forecast a final accord on exports after conferences between Swedish and Norwegian commercial missions and State Department officials detailing the remaining points.
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Washington, D. C
United States
State Department
Parliament opens as Italian delegation arrives for invasion support
Rome reports more than 600 senators and deputies have arrived for parliament opening. The lawmakers express strong backing for the government and the army to withstand the invasion. Refugees from the invaded regions continue to pour southward, receiving assistance nationwide.
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Rome
Benson visits British Fleet in Paria conference talks
London reports Admiral William S. Benson accompanying the American mission to the interallied conference to meet in Paris. He travels with British Commander Admiral Beatty and discusses routes, likely focusing on naval cooperation amid the Allied talks.
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Benson
London
William
Paria
Lswath
Beatty
Peace proposals from Russia awaited by Austria
Austrian dispatch cites official news agency saying Vienna will not pursue peace talks while the new Russian rulers refuse to submit proposals. Central Powers feel unable to act on their own.
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Amsterdam
Nellevets
Eremelin
Russia
Vienna
Northwestern appoints new passenger and traffic heads
Chicago November 14 Charien Cairns general passenger and traffic agent of the Chicago Northwestern railroad is named passenger and traffic manager to A C Johnson who became general office manager a year ago John L Fernson formerly assistant to Mr Johnson is named general passenger and traffic agent
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Northwestern
Chicago, IL
Charien Cairns
Pancengee
Chicago Northwestern Railroad
To & A. C. Johnson
Yeffic
John L. Fernson
Public hair brushes banned in Louisiana after March
The Louisiana state board of health amended the sanitary code prohibiting use of public hair brushes after March 1. Barbershops and railroad cars are specifically barred from providing brushes for common use.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
State Board of Health
Harber Shops
Americans Meet President Poincaré During France Visit
The American congressional delegation currently touring France was received by President Poincaré this morning. The delegation was represented by Henry P. Boulillon, minister of…
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Paria
Merigan
France
Poincare
Elyases
Americana
Henry Pia Boulillon
Italy's Swift Tanks Save Fleeing Army
Italian artillery cars with three machine guns each held river bridges from Tagliamento to Piave, burning the Sacile and Ban Giovanni crossings. One car faced a German force, the crew killed two, captured others, and two gunners escaped across a burning span. A car crossed a burning Santa Lucia bridge to safety after firing 30,000 rounds.
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Presa
Tal
Taly
Hallan
Tagliamento
Piave
Sacile
Polcenigo
Santa Lucia
Ban Giovanni
Bersagnari
War savings stamps drive aims 2 billion in a year
Washington announces a campaign to raise 2 billion dollars for war needs by selling thrift stamps war savings stamps and certificates starting December 3. Directors include H R Riley Homer A Miller A R Rogers H W Turner F W Fleming and Ne Ward H Burgess with several states yet to appoint directors.
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Treasury
Liberty
War Save Campaign
District No
H. R. Riley
Chicago
Iowa
Homer A. Miller
Des Moines
Minnesota
A. R. Rogers
Minneapolis
Montana
H. W. Turner
Butte
F. W. Fleming
Kansas City
Ne —Wuard H. Burgess
Arizona
Fyemins
North
South Dakota
Finland Declares War State and Sets Provincial Governance
Stockholm reports Finland has proclaimed a state of war within its borders, elected a diet, and chosen a group of directors to govern the province. The move follows long efforts to separate from Russia and Bol shevik driven autonomy talks from Petrograd.
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Stockholm
Finland
Russia
Ted Petrograd
Missing Pastor Found Shot Near Wichita
The body of the Rev. Walter M. Kartman of Lawrence Kansas, pastor at Mt Stephen's Episcopal Church in Wichita, was discovered by a hunter near the city with a bullet wound near the moonlight houses. The event follows his graduation from the University of.
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Wichita
Kan
Walter M. Kartman
Lawrence
Mt. Stephen's Episcopal Church
University of
Italians Withdraw North Of Asiago As War Rages
Rome reports Italian forces retreating in the north east of Asiago while fighting continues along the Piave as German and Austro German advances slow under Italian resistance. London notes Turkish withdrawal toward Tekrit and British repositioning. Berlin claims gains in Lugana valley and primolano with ongoing battles east of Amete. Passchendaele remains held by the British.
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Rome
Asiago
War Office
Piave
Quero
Fenere
London
Mesopotamia
Tekrit
Trentino
Berlin
Amete
Lugana
Bassano
Primolano
Monte
Ire
Ued Pive
Flanders
Passchendaele
Brazil Replies to Pope on War Position and Peace
Rio Janeiro reports Brazil’s government says durable peace requires all nations large and small to have equal rights and unrestricted exchange of ideas. It notes Brazil would not have entered war unless Germany’s violence forced defense of fundamental rights and cites unity with other American republics on the issue.
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Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Benedict
Pecanha
Brasil
Germany
America
Hbrazil
New World
Locating Submarines Becomes Key Naval Focus
Washington November 15. Secretary Daniels says locating submarines is the crucial problem and that destroying them is easier once located. He references 40,000 rations and model devices submitted to the naval control board since U.S. entry into the war.
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Washington, D. C
Daniels
Naval Con Curtl Board
United States
Kaiser’s Wireless Expert Arrested in New York
Ernest Mignon, German reservist and head of the Mignon wireless company, was arrested in New York. Secret service men seized several pieces of wireless apparatus and sealed them. Mignon, once a crew member on Emperor William’s yacht, had run a wireless station in Elmira until it was closed at the war’s start and is said by federal agents to have shown open sympathy for Germany.
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Elmira
N. Y
Ernest Mignon
Mignon Wireless Corporation
Secret Service
Ting Mignon
Arenes
Emperor William
Asquith Seeks Explanation of Paris Speech in Commons
Former Premier Asquith will ask Prime Minister Lloyd George in the House of Commons today for a statement on the Paris speech. The speech proposed a later allied commission and blamed allies for wartime blunders, with the war cabinet reportedly united on the policy.
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London
Lloyd- George
House of Commons
Asquith
War Cabinet
Paris
Liberty bonds slide to new lows on stock exchange
New York nov 14 liberty bonds both types declined to new low records on the stock exchange as offerings eased. The 4a fell to 99.60 and Sa to 98.10 amid greater seller activity while losses in stocks and other securities pressured holders. Later the 4a slipped to 99.36.
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New York
Liberty
Stock Exchange
Berkman At ArroS Again
New York November reports Alexander Berkman an anarchist is freed from Tombs prison after a writ hearing. He travels toward California to face charges connected to a bomb explosion last year.
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Berkman
Aros
New York
Alexander Fereenan
Wiere
Tomba
California
Too Rough For Bayonet Expert In Trenches
Rockford Nov 15 a Camp Grant football practice drew English and French officers into the crowd. An American major teased Sergt Maj W Barratt British bayonet expert noting three years in front trenches dodging bombs and charging the Hun. Barratt showed several scratches and the visitor called it too rough.
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Rockford
Camp Grant
W. Barratt
Exonerating Malvy Breaks Government Crisis in Paris
Paris November 13 The Painleve ministry is defeated by a direct vote in the chamber and resigns. Discontent turns active over the Bolo Pasha affair and criticisms of Moeloy and the Action Francaise investigation. President Poincare to consult leaders tomorrow as efforts to settle the crisis continue.
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Paris
Painteve
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Bolo Pasha
Painleve
M. Moeloy
Interior
Action Francaise
Leon Daudet
M. Maloy
Poincare
American Flyers Bomb German Works in France Raid
American army aviators took part in bombing raids over Germany and performed observation duties along the battle line. Some were regular army officers and others trained at camps. They flew in French planes as bombers and observers with no casualties reported, while enemy planes fired on them. Allied officers praise their daring and technique.
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France
Germany
United Battey
AFL debates plan to organize 2,060,000 Mexican workers
In Buffalo, the American Federation of Labor considered resolutions to improve U S relations with Latin American laborers and to organize about 2.06 million Mexican workers in the United States. Reports note discussions of working conditions with President Wilson and that more than 10,000 Newark tradesmen have returned to work.
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Buffalo
N. Y
American Federation of Labor
United States
Wilson
Newark
N. J
Ford Kidnap Suspect Held For Heavy Bail
Detroit, Nov. 16. A federal indictment charging use of the mails to defraud was returned against Jacob Yellin, captured recently over an extortion plot against Edsel B. Ford, son of the car maker. Yellin was arrested after a letter threatened the safety of Edsel Ford's infant son, Henry Ford II, if $10,000 was not delivered to a specified place.
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Detroit
Mich
Federal Grand Jury
Jacob Yellin
Edsel B. Ford
Yellin
Edsel Ford
Henry Ford II
Brazil suspends German insurance companies operations
A decree in Brazil suspends the operation of German insurance companies. The government will appoint liquidators for the firms.
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Hio Janeiro
Brazil
Meredith and Omaha Editor Named Advisors
Nine officials from business and economic circles were appointed by Secretary Mr Adoo to advise Internal Revenue Commissioner Roper on excess profits matters. Included are T. Meredith agricultural editor Des Moines and T. Wheel editor of the Omaha Bee.
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Washington, D.C
MrAdoo
Internal Revenue
Roper
T. Meredith
Des Moines
T. Wheel
The
Omaha Hee
Japanese Troops Cannot Be Sent to European Front
Tokio reports Lieutenant General Oshima, Japan's minister of war, says sending troops to Europe is impossible due to tremendous cost and lack of tonnage. Haron Takahashi, ex-finance minister and Beiyukal party leader, argues Japan's army and air force are sufficient for defense.
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Petrograd
Eviki
Pet. 4
Trotsky
Kolsheviki
Russia
Red Guard
Petrocrarrison
Moscow
Kiy
Pers
Katedines
Consack
M. Kerenaky
Korn
Tokio
Oshima
Europe
Haron Takahashi
Beiyukal Party
Japa
Endnance
Wilson Warns Big Four Mer About Rail Strike
President Wilson warns the four major railroad brotherhoods against striking during wartime threats of a 42 percent wage demand. He urges postponement until after the war and indicates government operation may occur if negotiations fail. Judge Chambers has been mediating with the heads of the brotherhoods as trains loom critical to the war effort.
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Washington
Rathway Men's Brotherhood
Wilson
White House
William S. Chambers
Federal Board of Mediation and Conlntion
Chambers
Judge Chambers
United States Board of Media and
Newlands
Edison Home Intruder Hunted After Scare
The Edison residence in West Orange New Jersey was entered last night via a third story window reached from a roof extension. A maid's screams frightened the intruder away. Police suspect the motive was robbery.
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West Orange
N. J
Thomas Edison
Wun
Flagman Testifies at Colorado Wreck Hearing
Pueblo Colorado November 15 The flagman in the second section of a troop train wreck near Cotopaxi testified that signal errors caused the crash. Three civilians died and 17 were injured as repairs were hurried and a fuse timing signal was not reset. The investigation was conducted behind closed doors.
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Pueblo
Colo
Cotopox
Cdliera
New War Board Completed With Treasury Appointment
Washington November 14 Secretary McAdoo completes the war trade board by naming Albert Strauss of New York to represent the treasury. Strauss has advised on foreign exchange for McAdoo in a paid free capacity and will now serve officially.
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NEW War Board
Washington, D C
New War
McAdoo
Albert Strauss
New York
Treasury
Strauss
Forelgn Exchange
Fire destroys Maine McKavy & Lee flour mill near Erie
Fire early today wrecked the Maine McKavy Lee flour milling plant at Northeast near Erie causing estimated losses around 100000. The cause of the blaze has been determined.
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Erie. Pa
Maine, McKavy & Lee Company
Osage Oil Lands Bring 1.687 Million Bonus in Oklahoma
Scripps coverage notes Osage oil lands in Oklahoma sold for a 1,687,000 dollar bonus. The sale also grants a one sixth royalty on oil produced. The Osage are described as among the wealthiest people per capita.
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Washington, D. C
Seebury Lane
Oklahoma
Replogie Named Steel Director in Vanadium Company
Washington reports the appointment of J. J. Replogie, vice president of the American Vanad Company, as director of steel supply for the council of nat dvfunesa, the announcement said today.
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Replogie
Washington
J. J. Replogie
American Vanad Company
Council of
Nat Dvfunesa
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