American Atlantic Fleet Arrives in Yokohama Bay
Sixteen American battleships leading the Atlantic fleet arrive at Yokohama Bay amid a vivid welcome. Japanese warships, officials, and crowds react as the Connecticut hosts Rear Admiral Sperry and crew. Flags, bunting, and festive displays mark the first peaceful world cruise stop.
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Baseball Men Discipline Players
Harry Pulliam Ban Johnson and Garry Herrmann as president met in Chicago to handle league discipline. They decided to suspend players who joined the Logan Squares Chicago City league in violation of the national agreement. Affected clubs include Washington Amer league Minneapolis American association and Chicago White Stockings American league. They also planned to investigate charges concerning large blocks of Chicago ticket sales.
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Tafts Special Train to Have Six Big Cars
Tafts special train for a three day tour with six cars will depart Lawrenceburg at 7 35 am Thursday from Cincinnati. It will stop at Brazil Crawfordsville Lafayette Kokomo Greentown Marion Muncie before Indianapolis at 7 30 pm.
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Richmond Falls Before Mr. Taft Night
A dramatic report notes Richmond facing a Taft appearance with a decisive fall on a night event. The item highlights civic reaction and local turnout surrounding the Taft engagement.
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Taft Concludes Southern Campaign With Broad Itinerary
Judge Taft finished his southern tour in Richmond and plans a White House breakfast tomorrow. He will travel to Washington then head to New Jersey Delaware Maryland and West Virginia before Cincinnati for rest. He continues to press business principles in politics across North Carolina Virginia Kentucky Tennessee and Indiana. In Danville a large crowd greeted him and Taft noted Bryan supporters while inviting harmony with democratic peers.
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Cool Weather To Break Heat Across Nation Monday
Washington reports a cooldown will sweep the country starting Monday with temperatures dropping toward freezing later in the week. Forecaster Professor Garriot says cold air moves south from the Pacific slope, and snow was sighted in Wyoming and North Dakota.
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Wisconsin Defeats Indiana 15–0 in Bloomington Norcal
Wisconsin beat Indiana 15 to 0 in Bloomington. The game featured forward passes and punts, with a notable interception for a Wisconsin touchdown and strong Indiana play throughout. Captain Paddock starred for Indiana with steady ground gains and end runs.
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Yale Victorious Over West Point 6 to 0 on Crippled Cadets
Yale visited West Point and, despite a crippled lineup, won 6 to 0. The cadets were largely stifled as Yale held clear control except for a brief moment in the first half when a penalty doomed West Point.
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Rose Polytechnic Triumphs Over Wabash 14 11 at Ingalls Field
In Crawfordsville on October 17, Rose Polytechnic defeated Wabash College 14 to 11 at Ingalls Field. Pritchard nailed two place kicks and a blocked punt led to a fluke touchdown, offsetting Wabash’s two scores by the Scarlet team.
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Purdue Dominates Monmouth With Strong Blocking And Big Runs
Purdue easily defeated Monmouth today 30 to 0 in Lafayette Indiana. Lickey made a key touchdown after a superb blocking display. In the second half Iddings grabbed the kickoff, then sprinted 62 yards through several would-be tacklers. Purdue ends played at a high level.
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Penn Defeats Brown 12 to 0 On Franklin Field
In the season’s big game on Franklin field the University of Pennsylvania football team outplayed Brown 12 to 0. Two Penn touchdowns came in the first ten minutes after Brown fumbles near the 25 yard line. Maner scored both touchdowns as Kennath’s absence hurt Penn’s passing. Substitutes saw action in the second half but Penn repelled Brown with ease. Brown’s performance did not meet expectations.
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College Football Scores From Recent Games
Cambridge Harvard 44 Springfield Training School 0. Ann Arbor Michigan 12 Notre Dame 6. Pittsburg University of Pittsburg 77 Marietta Ohio 0. Ithaca Cornell 9 Colgate 0. Ithheim Ne 0.
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Beveridge Tours Oklahoma Coal Oil and Gas Belt
Indiana Senator Albert J. Beveridge toured Oklahoma’s coal oil and gas belt visiting McAlester Checotah Muskogee Tulsa and Bartlesville. He spoke at multiple towns and questioned Governor C N Haskell at Muskogee before heading to eastern Kansas and central Missouri.
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Albert J. Beveridge
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Jail Breaker Visited Here
A jail breaker visited here in an unexplained incident noted by local records. Details are sparse but indicate a disturbance at the facility.
Sister Did Not Aid Him In Delphi Jail Escape
Clem Ray escaped from Delphi jail last week. His grandfather Clemens Middendorf says Ray’s sister Katie Ray Cook could not have helped. she denies duplicating a key. Ray was seen in Chicago Thursday with his mother and sister. he told relatives he was headed to California after bidding them farewell. He admits buying the gun and giving it to the boy who stole from the store, but denies aiding the robbery.
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Greatest Gathering So Far Had Dur During the Present Campaign
Crownpoint Ind Oct 17 A large crowd greeted James E Watson at an all day rally and barbecue in the court house yard. Six thousand persons feasted from ovens after noon speeches by Watson ex Senator E L Hendee A J Bowser and others followed by a reception for Watson and his party arriving from Lowell.
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Charities and Corrections Hear Reports on South Bend Hospital
In South Bend Indiana Dr Geo F Edenharter spoke at the seventeenth annual Charities and Corrections conference detailing congestion at the Central Hospital for the Insane due to inadequate state appropriations. He noted 245 and 102 excess patients, high per capita costs, and urged a state funding increase to at least 18250 per patient per year.
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Garved by mistake
James Cauley a Shelbyville cigar maker lies dangerously injured from razor cuts. He was visiting August Hirrschauer when George Moran, allegedly intoxicated, attacked him with a razor. Moran had been discharged by Hirrschauer.
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Gompers Speaks in Terre Haute Despite Weak Voice
The Gompers special bearing AFL President Samuel Gompers and state labor leaders arrived in Terre Haute an hour late at 9:15 p m He spoke to a crowd of workers but cut his address short due to a weak voice and poor condition of his throat.
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Local Couple Plans Trip for Anniversary Observed
The Saylors and Saylors families plus Charles will depart for Logansport to attend the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Munea. A city directory review finds no matching names. report from Lafayette Journal.
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Total Prohibition in Only Ten Years
Fort Wayne press report on Governor Hanly urging church unity to advance nationwide temperance within a decade. He spoke at Princess rink under Fort Wayne law and order league auspices, with Rev. C A Rowand presiding. Rowand noted local option law uniting temperance forces for the next legislature. Hanly had spoken in Berne earlier that day.
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Bryan at Omana Talked Banks on Sunday Tour Start
Omaha Oct 17 Every seat in the big auditorium was filled tonight with standing room in demand as William J Bryan spoke to the crowd. He praised a broad audience of democrats and republicans and urged election of the democratic ticket and a bank deposits protection law. He cited a German farmer's argument on security for deposits and loans.
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Diplomatic Efforts Hot as Turkey Mobilizes Troops
Paris reports a telegram from Constantinople that Turkey has ordered mobilization in Asia Minor. Bulgaria's stance on compensation and the London conference prompt renewed fear of war, with fifty locomotives ready to move troops and diplomats racing to avert a clash.
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Kern in Connecticut Opens Campaign in Bridgeport Speech Visit
In Bridgeport Connecticut on October 17 John W Kern the Democratic vice presidential nominee spoke in two Connecticut events. The remarks totaled Kern’s only likely campus appearance in the state and outlined his campaign focus for the coming week.
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