Treasury reports Liberty Loan uptake falls short
Washington reports less than seven percent of the $5 billion second Liberty Loan subscribed by Thursday night. The total reached $325,465,000 despite fourteen workdays left. Treasury warns of nationwide effort needed. average daily subscriptions remain far below target at about $36 million.
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San Francisco
liberty loan committees
secretary of the treasury
Artillery Duel in Flanders and Frontline Moves
London reports vigorous artillery exchanges in Flanders with British and German guns in trench warfare. In the Verdun sector Germans raid French positions on the Meuse east bank. Roumania seems poised for renewed heavy fighting with Russia. Russians bombarded Galatz, and Germans retaliated. near Riga Germans push back Russians after a heavy bombardment.
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France
Meuse
Verdun
Roumania
Roumanian plain
Brats
Danubian
Galatz
Riga
Pskoft highroad
Buckeye Briefs and Local Tragedies from Ohio
Bone dry prohibition expected to win strong support from the national Council of Congregational churches before the meetings end in Columbus. An automobile overturn near Nelsonville injures a youth party. Freeda Shaw, 0, likely fatally trapped. Vernon Baly and son Clifford injured when their car crashes into a train near East Union. Dr Francis Wilson and wife held on arson charges in Sandusky. Arthur Keeley shot by John Shebold after Keeley refused service at Santoy. Cleveland reports a youth charged with murder following a fatal shooting.
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national Council of Congregational churches
Wooster
Vernon Baly
Barberton
Clifford
E. M. Christman
East Union
Sandusky, O
Francis Wilson
Vermillion, O
Dr. Wilson
New Lexington
Arthur Keeley
Santoy
this county
John Shebold
Shebold
Keeley
English Lord Chief Justice on Special Mission Arrests in Ohio
Lady Reading of English Lord Chief Justice era on a special mission reports the capture of FLC Baitels a 60 superintendent of a Horal company in Rocky River shot by a masked bandit Aug 15. Julius Kisn a 20-year-old confession of motive money to finance latent appeals to Ohioans and a note from Sheriff Wanratty. Also Ohio defense council war prompted urging no nonessential industry spending while coal mine prices rise in Kentucky Tennessee and Virginia by 10 to 40 cents per ton.
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Rocky River
Julius Kisn
Sherif Wanratty
Washington
Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia
This is Your War as Well as His Enlistment Appeal
A wartime appeal urges citizens to support the war effort financially. It emphasizes shared sacrifice, invokes faith in the people, and asks for dollars to lend at four percent on U S government securities, portraying defense as a universal duty. It contrasts the contributor with slackers and calls for national solidarity.
Buy a Liberty Loan Bond Campaign Appeal Card
A wartime drive urges purchase of a Liberty Loan Bond with weekly payment options. The notice lists banks in Lancaster, Amanda, Baltimore, Bremen, Carroll, Fairfield, Hocking Valley National Bank, Millersport, Pickerington, Rushville, Stoutsville and others as subscription points for a $50 bond or smaller down payments.
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Valley Nat'l Bank
Fairfield National Bank
Farmers and Citizens Bank
Lancaster National Bank _Farmers & Merchants Bank
Clear Creek Valley Bank Co _ First National Bank
Bank of Basil Co
Investigate Ohio Coal Situation Arrives In Columbus
Columbus reports that Dr. Harry Garfield federal fuel administrator will visit Ohio to assess the coal situation and bring order to chaos. Governor Cox asks mayors of 32 cities to survey coal needs by canvassing 200 to 600 moderate income families. The coal clearing house sent up to three carloads to 11 municipalities. The federal geological survey confirms a general coal shortage due to unprecedented demand.
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Homer H. Johnson
Harry Garfield
Ohio
Garfield
Cleveland
Cox
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state coal clearing house
federal geological survey
Provisional Russian Government Backs Allied Peace Effort
Petrograd proclamations from the new cabinet pledge full support to the Allies to oppose territorial conquest and coercive aims. Russia aims to join the Paris conference with a common peace policy while reform plans include price controls, capital labor relations, cooperative food distribution, increased production, and a progressive war profits tax. Germany faces coal and gas shortages with plans to limit heating and baths as schools and households tighten energy use amid depleted stocks.
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Germany
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Hague
Ohio Troops Get Sweaters Distributed by Red Cross
October 12 Mineola reports 1250 sweaters distributed to 166th Ohio infantry by the American Red Cross. The aid goes to soldiers who have not received personal donations from friends or relatives.
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166th
Ohio infantry
American Red Cross
Five bandit robbery and police duel in Hoboken
Five masked bandits robbed Adams Express in Hoboken New Jersey then fled after a revolver duel with a policeman. Fred Sturtevant was killed and several others injured in the incident. Later reports note unrelated war news and a discovery in Fort Wayne.
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Fred Sturtevant
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New Castle
Virginia Calder
New York
Fort Wayne
Ind
Daniel H Wallace
Chicago
League of Humanity
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Giants shine with Schupp and Kauff in fourth World Series win
New York Giants defeat the White Sox 4 1 to take a 2 2 tie in the World Series as Ferdinand Schupp shuts out Chicago. Benny Kauff hits his second home run, and Chicago falls to 18 scoreless innings. The game ends with Giants on top as both teams prepare for Chicago. Players to divide 152 888 68 in gate receipts shares.
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Giants
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Po'o groumis
Ferdinand Schupp
Louisville
Benny Kauff
Middleport
Schupp
salk
Comiskey park
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Kauft
Kauff
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Fletener
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Colins
Jackson
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Gandil
Weaver
Schalk
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Baryden
Ee Collins
Zimmerman
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Fletcher Herzog
Holke
Wilson Indorses Agreement on Steel Prices Cut One Third
Washington Oct. 12 The war industries board and steel manufacturers agreed to price caps about one third below current market. Based on Pittsburgh and Youngstown, billets slabs sheet bars and steel bars receive specific prices with immediate effect and a revision planned for Jan 1. The policy aims to maintain 10 percent production at reduced, fair prices across government and private contracts.
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war industries board
steel manufacturers
Wilson
Pittsburgh
Youngstown
federal trade commission
Control of Bread by Hoover
Washington reports that the food administration moves toward government control on November 1 of 20 principal foodstuffs. Hoover gains authority to regulate production, storage, import, and distribution of flour bread meat potatoes sugar milk butter and dairy products canned foods rice vegetables and other items. Municipal depots may be created if retailers cannot be governed voluntarily as the baking industry is prepared for the new system.
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