Patrol Destroys Strong Seek Sub base Run Newport to Cana
Navy destroyers conduct strong coastal patrols seeking a submarine base moving from Newport toward Cana Dian Line. The operation emphasizes anti submarine vigilance and strategic waters.
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14 Oct 1916
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Monroe News Star in Monroe, Louisiana
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1916
Page
1
Submarine sighted east of Nantucket with naval actions reported
A German submarine identifying itself as German was sighted about 160 miles east of the Nantucket lightship moving eastward. Atlantic fleet destroyers are searching the coast from Newport to Canada for hidden submarine bases or wireless stations amid Navy efforts to curb neutral violations and radio activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Newport
Nantucket
Washington
Atlantic
Lne
Admiral Mayo
Navy Department
Daniels
Department
Navy
Ity
Unidentified vessel sighted off New England coast
Reports from Boston indicate a mysterious craft seen near the New England shore around the time the steamship Bovic and other merchant vessels were moving after a German submarine activity last Sunday. The ship was bound from Manchester and linked to wartime convoy movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
Bovic
Manchester
Parker urges progressives to vote for Wilson in speech
John M. Parker Progressive vice presidential nominee in New York urged the party to back Woodrow Wilson for president. He criticized Roosevelt and Perkins for uniting conventions and appealed to voters who feel betrayed by former leaders to support Wilson for the United States presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Parker
Wilson
Parker
Progressive Party
Roosevelt
Perkins
Col. Parker
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Mystery submarine sighted near New York shores
England reported a submarine sighting about 200 miles due east of New York at 8 a m today. The sighting coincided with word that a fleet of British cruisers and destroyers was off the coast and that most of the U S Navy destroyer flotilla was on neutrality duty as the movie release nears New York late tonight or tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
New York
Atlantic Fleet
United States Navy
Aid for French Orphans Organized in New York
The American Society for the Relief of French War Orphans announced incorporation in New York with national scope. It plans to expand after the war, operating branches nationwide to educate and care for the more than 200 400 French orphans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Society For the Relief of
United States
Aiq
Struggle for Somme Region Reports German Reoccupation
Military dispatches say German forces have reoccupied portions of trenches previously held by French troops in the Somme region after a brief French advance. The move marks renewed pressure near the frontline with no confirmed shift in overall positions.
Somme Battle Figures Highlight Million Lost In Action
Berlin reports and Paris dispatches describe heavy Somme fighting as German forces press to seize ground, with French counterattacks recapturing trenches. The clash centers on Ablaincourt and Malessise ridge while fronts near the Somme river see disputed gains and shifting lines. London also notes quiet on the Macedonian front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ascodlotad Prew
Somme
Ablaincourt
Paris
Malessise
Bouchavesnes
Molslains
London
Use of potatoes in making bread
Washington reports baking specialists from the agriculture department recommend broader use of potatoes in bread. Experiments showed bread made with baked and mashed potatoes is as nutritious as ordinary bread and stays fresh longer. The goal is to save on flour costs where potatoes are cheap or plentiful, with three recipes using three pounds of potato to 2 12 pounds of flour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department
Local Men Build New Ouachita Trade Boat at Monroe
Monroe and West Monroe capital backs a home built packet for Ouachita trade. Captains L. H Wayze and F. A. Stafford plan a 176 foot overall boat with 28 cabins and modern electric plant, likely named The Boeuff River, with Duke Stockman as chief engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita
L. H Wayze
F. A. Stafford
Monroe
New Orleans
Camden
Neverthless
Swayze
Stafford
Boeuff River
Duke Stockman
War toll, Somme battle and Mediterranean sank ships
Berlin reports the British and French divisions totaling over a million men nearly annihilated in the Somme. Swiss sources cited by Overseas News Agency place Allied losses from June 1 to October 2 near one million. German successes revive the Ablaincourt fight and advance near Budzen land Transylvania. German submarine sinks French cruiser Rigel and about 1000 Serbian and French sailors die when the Gallia goes down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Somme
Ablaincourt
Amos Wood
Budzenland
Transylvania
Rigel
Mediterranean
Submarine Pursuit Sighted Near Helvig Olav Voyage
New York dispatch notes the British steamer Bovie sighting an eastward bound submarine in the Atlantic as it tracked the Danish passenger steamer Helrig Olav. The submarine’s nationality was undetermined and the Helrig Olav, which left for Copenhagen Thursday with 73 passengers including many Americans, appeared to try to elude the submarine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Atlantic
Copenhagen
Street sentences for trespassers endanger community
Following two hold ups in the Iron Mountain yards and many complaints from outlying residential sections the police department has been instructed to make war on these trespassers and hoboes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Mountain
City court sentences transients to street days
A crowd of transients faced city court on trespassing charges and received not less than thirty days on the streets. Judge Schulze noted small fines are ineffective and warned future vagrants faces. Two teenagers, George Fox and Calvin Decker, claimed Chicago roots and vague motives, possibly to be held a few days before release. The jail population grew by fourteen. two rooms at City Hall were repurposed as a women’s jail annex. Detroit will host the second meeting of the new Art Museum Directors Association, aiding exhibitions, insurance, and logistics among major cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Schulze
George Fox
Calvin Decker
Chicago
Mandel Bros. Big Department Store
Detroit
Mich
Agenciation of
Art Museum Directors
New York
Minneapolis
Boston
Cleveland
Toledo
World Series Shares Split for Red Sox and Dodgers
Boston on Oct 14 distributed the winnings from the world series. Red Sox players shared 5 526.25 each for 22 men, while the rest went to substitutes and staff. Notables retirements included Carrigan and George Foster. In New York, 24 Brooklyn players received 2715.40 each from 65 170.98 total, with Nap Rucker also announcing retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston Americans
Heiny Wagner
Vean Grege
Wyckoff
Pennock
Walsh
Edward Riley
Charles Green
Carrigan
Lannin
Godspeed
George Foster
Bokoshe
Okla
New York
Brooklyn
Wilbert Robinson
Lew McCarty
New York Nationals
Nap Rucker
British Minister Sees U53 Visit as Nonchange in Policy
London reports Lord Robert Cecil says the U-53 sighting off the U S coast raises no new issues. He asserts German submarine warfare violates law but is no more objectionable here than elsewhere, and notes Britain aims to modify rather than extend its blacklist. He cites treaty limits, war state effects on treaties, and warns against German blackmail in peace talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lord Robert Cecil
London
Associated Press
Great Britain
Lord Robert
Richard Crawford
Emassy
Washington
Robert Cecil
Board of Trade
Germany
Napoleon
Kigo Chau
Agadir
La Salle Parish Fair Opens At Olla-Standard School
The La Salle Parish Fair is underway at the Olla-Standard school with a program featuring T. H. Harris, Harry D. Wilson, P. L. Gilbeau, Col. Gilbert Walden, Col. William Polk, horse races, car parade, basketball and football games, band concerts, and broad exhibits from farm life. the fair opened Thursday and closes today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Salle Parish
T. H. Harris
Harry D. Wilson
P. L. Gilbeau
Gilbert Walden
William Polk
Dallas Texas State Fair Opens With Record Displays
Dallas hosts the Texas State Fair as thousands visit over the next two weeks. The opening day crowd witnessed the largest exhibit in every department, with horses cattle and livestock surpassing previous years. Agricultural machinery and domestic art displays are stronger and more varied than last year, followed by an opening day program of addresses and ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Southwest
Cotton consumed in United States in September
The Census Bureau reports 29,227 running bales of cotton consumed in September, excluding linters, with 1,228,232 bales used in consuming establishments and 2,610,911 in storage and compresses. Linters consumed 61,719, on hand 73,115 in storage and compresses 2,241.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Ress
Washington
Census Bureau
United States
President's Letter Says Militia Withdrawal Risks Mexico Aggression
Long Branch October 14 President Wilson says in a public letter to Governor Whitman that the emergency prompting the militia on the Mexican border persists. He notes northern Mexico shows improvement but warns withdrawal would likely invite further aggression against U S lives and property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Long Branch
Wilson
Whitman
New York
Mexico
United States
Train to bypass New York for safe return home
Boston on Oct 14 reports residents of Philadelphia Washington and southern cities who stayed in fashionable North Shore colonies have arranged a special train to Philadelphia and Washington by the Throughway via the Hudson Bridge to avoid New York during the infantile paralysis scare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Philadelphia
Washington
North Shore
New York
Theoughkeepsie Bridge
Metropolis
Revivalist William McGann to Speak at West Monroe Churches
The Rev. William McGann, revival special of the Southeastern Regiment of the Volunteers of America, will preach Sunday morning at the West Monroe Methodist church on missionary work. He is new to the city and expected to be an engaging speaker. In the evening he will address the First Methodist church on the topic "Waste."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McGann
Southeastern Regiment of the Volunteers of America
Methodist
West Monroe
McGann
First Methodist
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