Miners Return to Work Amid Ongoing Strike Tensions
Coal miners in several districts returned to work as negotiations continued. In Illinois, President Warrington urged fidelity to government, with 9 local unions pledging support. Peoria and Southwest regions reported partial resumption, while Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and other states saw delayed strikes and renewed talks over fines and wage disputes. About 2,000 Pennsylvania miners protested, seeking compensation for rook removal costs.
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Wiese
Rlson
Marrington
Gcairo
Eure
Industrie
Warrington Car Behind
Southwest
Cansas Vig
Wouthwor Fes
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas
Army promotes on fitness not seniority under new rule
Washington DC October 20 the old seniority rule for army promotions was set aside to govern promotions in the national army and navy yard. Officers of the regulars the yard or the national army are equally eligible for temporary appointment or promotion based on demonstrated fitness without regard to seniority.
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Washingtton
National Army
Napyard
Henal Guard
Yard
Wilk Drivers Strike Reduces Milk Supply
New York October report says 1,400 of 2,000 Wilk drivers inspectors and milk handlers of the Morden's Farm Products company walked out for higher wages union recognition and a larger share of sales profits. Normal milk distributions in New York City were cut by about one third as a result of the strike.
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New York
Morden
Auto robbers plunder stores for food in county sweep
In Aurora Ohio last night a gang in a big truck raided grocery stores across several villages including Millington Newark Lisbon and Helms taking food and leaving cash registers untouched as authorities search for the band.
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Aurora
Koodal
General Elores Do Millington
Newark
Lisbon
Helms
Strike Ends as Rail Workers Return Under Guard
In Macion Aires on October 19 trains resumed under heavy military guard for the first time in three weeks. The strike crippled business with most services halted and leaders warning of possible new action around the first of next month.
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Macion Aires
Myven
Hindenburg Cousin Buys Liberty Bonds in Nebraska
Gustave Hindenburg, 74, cousin of the general, arrived in O Neill on October 19 to purchase 26000 dollars in Liberty bonds. He says cash talks and he felt compelled to support the bond drive despite family ties and local booster hopes.
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O'Neill
Neb
Gustave Hindenburg
Nebraska
Cash
Hoover denies hog price fixing plan
A rumor that the federal food administration would fix hog prices at ten dollars per hundred caused a surge in hogs to market and a price drop before Herbert Hoover issued a denial. He stated price fixing is not planned and emphasized boosting beef and pork production through profit.
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Louisville
Federal Food Administration
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Asseria
Chicago
Witness Describes Soldier Shooting In Civil Unrest
East St. Louis witnesses testified before a congressional committee about a May incident during racial unrest in which a uniformed soldier fired into a Black crowd. Charles Roger, president of a local chemical company, said he saw the shooting after taunts from white men.
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East St. Louis
Congressional
Charles Roger
Roger
Attorney General Faces Board Over School Land Suit
In Lincoln on October 19, Attorney Reed, acting for the educational lands funds commission, faced pressure to sue to test state mineral rights on school lands after potash findings boosted royalties. Board members debated outside counsel and costs, while state officers contested the AG's final authority and use of a $12,500 special prosecutions fund.
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Lincoln, Neb
Reed
Educational Lands Funds Commission
Hall
Supreme Court
Raw
Three Die As Train Boiler Explodes Near Laramie
A westbound Union Pacific locomotive boiler exploded a few miles west of Laramie leading to three deaths. Engineers Edward H. Cummings, 85, and David C. Kendall, 25, along with brakeman Alfred F. Waddell of Laramie perished in the blast.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Union Pacific Railroad
Laramie
Edward H. Cummings
David C. Kendall
Ingle
Alfred FE. Waddell
Baker Accepts New War Trucks in Washington
Secretary Baker accepted on behalf of the War Department the first two heavy duty war trucks completed under designs by the quartermaster's department and the automotive products section of the council of national defense with the Society of Automotive Engineers.
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Washington, D. C
Baker
War Department
Quartermaster’s Department
Theautomotive Products Section
Council of National Defense
Society of Automotive Engineers
Marriage of Miss Bernice Brown to Dale Scott Walser
A Dexter ceremony united Miss Bernice Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs M W Brown with Dale Scott Walser of Bac City in a home wedding. Rev Warren Golf officiated before a number of invited guests in a pretty season event.
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Bac City
Bernice Brown
M. W. Brown
Dale Scott Walsner
Dexter
Warren Golf
Presbyterian Synod Chooses Cottage Grove for Des Moines Meeting
Ames Iowa Oct 19 Cottage Grove church in Des Moines was chosen for the next meeting place of the Iowa Presbyterian synod. The session will be held in October 1919 and the decision was announced at the semalion here.
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Ames
Cottage Grove
Des Moines
Iowa Presbyterian Synod
Live stock prices break but pork stays high in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh on October 19 the live stock market fell sharply with hogs dropping from 19.45 to 16.90 per 100 pounds for top grades and 25 cents for ordinary stock. Retail bacon remained strong at 66 cents a pound, with best stores at 60 cents.
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Pittsburgh
Dutch Ports Cut Coal Supply Amid Dutch Port Shortage
Foreign steamers will not be supplied with bunker coal in Dutch ports due to a coal shortage in Holland. Measures will be taken to manage the scarcity as reported from Rotterdam on October 19.
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Flotterdam
Holland
Lincoln Statue Accepted by British Government
In the house of commons Sir Alfred Mond announced that Britain accepted the Lincoln statue from America. The government welcomed the sculpture, deeming it worthy of the eminent statesman in London.
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Lincoln
London
House of Commons
America
Alfred Mond
Lufbery Wins Three Mile Air Fight Over German Plane
Lafayette squadron ace Raoul Lufbery of Wellingford Conn. shot down a German biplane over the trenches at 5000 yards during a patrol above the front. He approached from below as the German climbed, killing the pilot in the first burst while another bullet damaged his own aircraft forcing an emergency landing.
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Raoul Lufbery
Wellingford
Conn
Hey
Rom Lufbery
Jot
Laufbery
Walter
Boston
Liberty Loan sales near two billion as campaign continues
Washington reports progress in the Liberty loan drive with estimates placing totals subscribed at about 1.75 billion and within reach of 2.0 billion. Treasury officials said at least 1.636 billion had been subscribed by Wednesday night and optimism held that 1.6 billion more may come by October 27.
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Washington
Treasury
Department
Sweden Formally Names New Cabinet Members
Stockholm October 19 official nomination of the new ministry is expected with six liberals four socialists and a non partisan foreign minister. The lineup includes jobs in foreign affairs justice war marine interior culture and agriculture with ministers without portfolio and a leading Branting era figure among the associates.
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M. Petterson
M. Petran
M. Unden
Mayo makes personal report to President
Admiral Mayo commander of the Atlantic fleet, back from London, went to the White House with Secretary Daniels to report to President Wilson. They discussed further means of naval cooperation with the Allies and the meeting of naval leaders abroad.
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Washington
Mayo
London
White House
Daniels
Wilson
Indian Revolt Plot Evidence Closes Today
Chicago October 20 testimony in the case against Guntavi Jacobeen and others to foment revolution in India nears its end. United States District Attorney Cline said Richard Herrmann, who resumed his testimony this morning, would be the last witness.
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Chicago
Guntavi Jacobeen
India
United States
Cline
Richard Herrmann
Kenyon to push bill cutting Congress salaries
Senator Kenyon of Iowa said he would press a bill to cut salaries of House and Senate members from 7 400 to 4 000 next winter. He argues lawmakers should make sacrifices during the war and set an example for others.
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Washington
D. C
Kenyon
Iowa
Europe
Hendricks
Wyomite
House
Senate
Congres
Mexico urged to join Entente against Kaiser allies
Mexico City report states the chamber of deputies is urged to approve a bill aligning with the Entente against the Kaiser bloc. Garcia Vigil, leader of the liberal constitutional party, advocates swift action with allied powers.
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Mexico
Kaiser
Mexico City
Get
Chamber of Deputies
Cee
Ba ‘E “ Garcia Vigil
Constitutional Party
Yiets Na Sint i Sens Pet
Palmer Named for Alien Property Custodian Job
Washington October Palmer of Swarthmore Pennsylvania former congressman was appointed alien property custodian under the trading with the enemy law. The henry goon petty custodian will act as trustee for enemy property and may require transfer of property or debts to the custodian. The alien property custodian will hold assets until the war ends and may invest ready money in Liberty bonds. Palmer, a former administration spokesman, declined the secretary of war post due to Quaker beliefs.
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Washington, D. C
Mitchell Palmer
Swarthmore
Congress
Helen Goon Petty
United States
Palmer
House
Baltimore
Wilson
Austrians Surrender En Masse to Serbs on Front
Cable dispatches from Washington report an Austrian regiment mainly comprising Mohammedan Serbs from Austria surrendered to Romanian and Russian forces on the Russo Romanian front. The colonel said all were Jugoslavs and that surrender was voluntary, with orders to enlist with the Serbs.
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Washington, D. C
Austria
Zee
Egg Speculators to Unload on Soldiers
New York reports butter and egg exchanges and the Mercantile exchange will urge the government to use cold storage eggs as army rations. They hold millions of storage eggs now idle with 18.3 percent more than a year ago and market value far lower than storage time. Wholesalers face substantial losses.
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New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Mercantile Exchange of New
Rio Eestate
Key to German peace policy made public
Copenhagen Oct 20 The key to Germany policy in refusing a definite statement was furnished by Herr Hoch socialist member of the reichstag He cited Dr von Bethmann Hollweg former Imperial chancellor saying he could not commit himself but would pull out peace negotiations as possible for Germany The deputy called this proof of the governments ambiguous peace declarations
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Copenhagen
Ceterma Lw
Herr Hoch
Reichstag
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Iust
Germany
Women faint at Liberty Bond meeting in New York crowd
New York observers report several women fainted during a Liberty Bond meeting on the street corner. Attendees were assisted by nearby doctors and taken to a hospital for evaluation.
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Liberty Bond
New York
Cnnny
Bernstorff Claims He Did Not Know Pasha
Amsterdam dispatch reports Count Yvon Bernstorff the former German ambassador to the United States says he did not know Bolo Pasha the French agent. The inquiry into the Bolo affair cites forged telegrams and questions the trustworthiness of related documents. Pasha allegedly received more than 1.7 million dollars from Bernstorff to aid his plot.
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Amsterdam
Yvon Bernstorff
United States
Bolo Pasha
Tolo
von Berna
H Hin
Interdiaries
Beer Lansing
von Jagow
Bolo
Jagow Dla Paich
Lansing
New York
Bwitserland
France
von Hernaetorff
Norwegian held on suspicion of attempting to board U S vessel
New York police turned over 32 year old Norwegian Charles W Walnum to federal authorities for trying to get aboard a United States vessel once interned as a German liner. The man, who has worked as chef and pantryman on a Whitney yacht, was to be arraigned later today before a U S commissioner.
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New York
Charles W. Walnum
United States
Oer
Harry Payne Whitney
Constantine Succumbs to Ancient Wound Reports Grow Grim
A Matin report from Zurich states Constantine is in grave condition after surgery on his old wound performed yesterday at the clinic. Historical notes recall two operations in 1916. one failed to heal, and his life was despaired of. rumors of stabbing were denied and pleurisy cited.
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Erich Gapatch
Zurich
Constantine
Federal authorities round up eight German workers at Hoboken docks
Federal agents from the navy and immigration department arrest eight German mechanics at the Tietjen-Lang docks in Hoboken as part of a ongoing push to detain enemy aliens at river and harbor terminals and to pursue five suspects linked to recent arson fires at the port.
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New York
Hoboken
Navy
Immigration Department
New
General Gurko Exiled to Spend Time in England
General Cuel Quebe, former western front commander, says he was freed from imprisonment in the fortress of St Peter and St Paul after months of confinement. He received permission to leave Russia at once and will stay in England until Russia’s affairs are settled.
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Gurko
England
London
Cuel Quebe
Eon
Qurko
Russia
Peter
Ohien
Republic
Potenan
Drys Gain in Des Moines Recount
In the official recount of ballots cast in Des Moines the drys gained 66 votes. The tally revises the earlier results from the statewide election in which Prohibition supporters held a small lead before the recount clarified the margin.
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Des Moines
Tarnow to Head Poles
Count Tarnow von Tarnow, Austro Hungarian Ambassador to the region, is named to head the Poles. The report notes his age and the ongoing diplomatic position as the base of the statement.
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Tarnow
Penhagen
Count Tarnowski ‘von Tarnow
Sumer
Ae Bas Penteee
German political crisis linked to factional squabble at Wurzburg
United Press notes a German political crisis described as purely political with socialists facing internal strife. Reports from Wurzburg cite factional recriminations, a shrinking party membership and accusations of government leaning against leaders like Liebknecht and Luxemburg amid broader socialist tensions.
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Washington
Wurzburg
Socialist Party
Eo Nent
Dr. Lieb- Knecht
Rosa Luzemburg
Ziets
Scheldemann
Wholesale and Retail Food Prices in Washington
Unreasonable discrepancies between wholesale and retail food prices could be reduced materially but for small retailers with under one hundred years in business the issue is impractical.
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Washington, D. C
National Guard Deployment Moves Forward From Midwest
National army men from Iowa, Dakota and Minnesota ordered to Deming New Mexico to fill the national guard will start Monday. Other contingents follow Tuesday and Wednesday. Three thousand men will be transferred excluding Illinois troops who head to Houston.
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Des Moines
National Army
Iowa
Dakota
Minnesota
Dem. N. M
Ilinois
Houston
Socialist or Murphy Man to Be Elected
New York reports on October 20 that Charles F Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, declares a contest for mayor between socialist and Murphy faction candidates. The scene centers on party lines and the likely political showdown ahead of the election.
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Murphy
New York
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Alsatians Show Their Love for Fatherland
Alsatians demonstrate patriotic sentiment in Washington D C on October 19 as reports describe broad displays of loyalty to their homeland.
U S Remount Service Organized and Expanded For Army
The Remount Service is organized to support the national army with new war effort logistics. It adds 100 machine shop truck units for the quartermaster corps and 50 Graves registration service units. Thirty three auxiliary remount groups are authorized for cantonments, plus an embarkation depot and a field remount depot to operate in France.
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Ries Voles
National Army
Termaster Corps
National National Army
Arsa
France
Kaiser and Kuehlmann in Balkans for Peace
Zurich October 30 The journey of Emperor William and Foreign Secretary von Kuehlmann has begun a preliminary peace mission in the Balkans seeking to quiet tensions and restore stability. The envoys travel amid diplomatic efforts and regional uncertainties.
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Kaiser and Kuehlmann
Balkans
Zurich
Emperor William
von Kuehlman
Reganden
Peng
Germans Land Troops on Dago Island and Gulf Movements in 1915
Petrograd reports German landings on Dago Island south of the Gulf of Finland entrance as Russia considers shifting government operations to Moscow. The front lines show heavy fighting near Houlhost wood and along the British left flank, with German air and naval activity increasing in the Gulf of Riga area.
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Dago Island
Gulf of Finland
Moscow
Reval
Petrograd
Mlava
Jasia
Eereey
Petrosre
Gulf of Riga
Varne
Wemali
Grart
Sg 3 Bay
Houlhost Wood
Gulf of da
Riga
Ciermans
Weathier
Dveesel
Moon
Esthenia
Aga
Ft Naval
Two Russian Regiments Taken by Berlin Report
Berlin reports two Russian infantry regiments have been captured, leaving the plan entirely in German possession. The official notice states the engagement yielded decisive German control.
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Berlin
Bad Man Dies in Related Incident After Man Hunt
Unclear OCR text notes a manhunt in Loulalane Louisiana with references to a fatal incident. It mentions a person named Shenitt Sande and a pursuit lasting weeks, ending in a death linked to an attempted action. Details are garbled and names uncertain.
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New Loulalane la
Helaire
Shenitt Sande
Military Conference Scheduled Next Month
A military conference is planned for next month. Details remain sparse though organizers confirm it will involve key officers and regional commands. Attendance and exact dates are to be announced by the defense department.
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Thayer
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Hinet
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Hastelon
Vances
Collicrion
Lehigh & Witken Barre
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Green Mountain
Honeybrook
WILK
Hindenburg
Liberty
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Britain
Lufbery
Alien
Bernstorff
U. S
Whitney Yacht
United Press
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Michaelin
Deming, H. M
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