German sunk cruiser Hawke in early war days
British cruiser Hawke taken down by German torpedo attack. Report notes loss of Hawke since war began.
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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 16, 1914
Page
1
Allies Close in On Metz as Hawke Sunk by Submarine
London reports the British cruiser Hawke was sunk in the North Sea by a German submarine with 49 rescued from a crew of 500. Paris notes Allied pressure near Metz with cannon range to the fortress and German Crown Prince resisting. Gale and Argonne forest gun positions are cited as influential in the fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metz
Cgennans
Otend
Associated Press
London
Hawke
North Sea
Olympic
Admiralty
Theseus
Paris
France
Creat
Argonne Forest
Germans Reach Ostend as Antwerp Link Looms
London reports say Germans may have occupied Ostend near the Belgian coast, tying their advance to the sea and complicating Allied enveloping moves. British papers call it a moral victory with limited military value, noting a battle near Prazemsyl and halted steamship service to Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ostend
Antwerp
Osteng
Prazemsyl
France
Capture of Henne's Camps and Allied Advances Reported
Washington dispatch from the French embassy announces the capture of Henne's camps southwest of Arras by the allies. It also notes German forces advancing from Audenarde toward Courtrai as part of the ongoing conflict. London casualty list reports British losses 280 killed 620 wounded 300 missing.
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Henne
Washington
Arras
Germons
Audenarde
Courtrais
London
Wireless Ordered Closed at Honolulu Marconi Station
The commander of the naval station at Honolulu ordered the Marconi wireless station to be closed within the day unless the company provides a satisfactory arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hopolulu
Marconi
German spies and a found German building near London
London Oct 16 police found a German occupied building in the suburbs with heavy concrete foundations and roof. Twenty two Germans were arrested. Reports speak of spy networks in the area and a Dover arrest of a German wearing a Belgian uniform among refugees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dover
Two Great Battles In Progress In Europe Fronts
London reports two major engagements spanning roughly three hundred miles in Northern France Belgium and Russian Poland. Allied pressure slows a German advance toward Calais while western operations trend toward an Allied advantage amid varied tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
France
Belgium
Russian
Poland
Woman Found Guilty in Sad Courtroom Scene
Mansfield reports the Atkins case ending with a manslaughter verdict after a dramatic courthouse scene. The accused collapsed in the corridor as her mother and sister cried. defense lawyers vow a rehearing and possible appeal amid divided public opinion over state witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
Atkins
Otor
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Sees European Orders Rise
In Pittsburgh, the city leads the world in window and plated glass production and business as orders from European manufacturers surge. The head of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company says his firm has been asked to take over several major contracts that European rivals had secured before the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Europe
United States
Pitsburgh
Hia
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
French Cavalry Swim River to Attack Germans
During a frontline assault French forces launched a bold river crossing with about two thousand cavalrymen. The massed units swam the river to breach German lines and press the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oder
German Lines Opened as Trenches Abandoned for New Allied Push
From the Reutte Front Paris October 15 infantry and cavalry fight more as German positions shrink. French cuirassiers swim the Lys river to outflank guards, then charge at Merville aiding a crossing for allied infantry toward Estars. Both sides mass troops as cold weather tests trench life.
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Reutte
Paris
Lys
Merville
Passarce
Estars
Four Rivers
Scarpe
Somme
Oise
Aisne
Antwerp
Ypres
Allied Fears Rise Over German Push Toward Paris
From Germany and are composed of second and tied reserves, the German force needs a period of pulling together before going to the front. The allied commands expect the Germans to deliver another powerful blow toward Paris, but the outcome hinges on the allied armies’ ability to counter vigorously.
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Germany
Paris
Dry counties may receive liquor after court ruling
Austin Oct 14 A Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruling on the Allison liquor law allows interstate liquor shipments into dry counties if proven not intended to violate state law. The decision reversed Elmer Peede of Kaufman County and discharged him after he required a sworn affidavit that the whiskey was for personal use, not violation. The ruling centers on Section 5 of the act and could enable liquor delivery into dry areas where not used to break laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
Elmer Peede
Kaufman County
Peede
Wells
Farzo & Co
Kaufman
Laird
Harper
Davidson
Testimony of Moss Child in Merger Case Involves Youth
A witness named Moss child provides testimony in a court proceeding alleging involvement of a youth charged with a murder related to patent securities. The hearing centers on alleged mergers and related securities issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moss
J. W. Coleman
Young Moss
Witnesses Call Innes Suspects in Nelms Murders
In a San Antonio district court hearing, Victor E. Innes and his wife faced murder and conspiracy indictments with bonds set at 4000 and 2000 respectively. no bail posted. Marshell Nelms, brother of the two missing sisters, was briefly jailed on a pistol charge as Mrs Nelms yelled at Innes, calling him a ghoul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
District
Anderson
Victor E. Innes
Nelms
Innes
Mexicans Prepare to Attack American Outposts Near Vera Cruz
Reports from Vera Cruz describe a small Mexican detachment under General Aguilar moving toward American lines. About two hundred Mexican soldiers are within half a mile of U S positions with mountain guns trained on the outposts, as American forces bolster defenses.
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Preas
Vera Cruz
Aguilar
Aguile
Metaphor Sinks After Foggy Collision with Lowsa
The steamer Metaphor, from Colon to San Francisco, foundered in dense fog after a collision with the Lowsa near New York. All 77 passengers and crew were rescued. the Lowsa stood by as Metaphor’s boats saved others. Rescue craft landed the rest at New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Colon
San Francisco
United Fruit Company
S&s
Monroe Must Do Something About Selling Products
Local item notes urgent need for Monroe efforts to move merchandise. Officials push strategies to boost sales and stabilize commerce in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Letter by Mr Parker urges merchants to favor co operation
A Parker letter from Chicago urges Monroe Ouachita merchants to adopt cooperative selling plans to prevent recurring bad times. It cites Rockyford Colorado Grand Junction Colorado and Vir ginia examples where cooperation boosted farming and banking. The piece argues Monroe's rich land can match those gains with collective action and notes continued discussion on Page Five.
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News-Star
J. M. V Parker
Arkansas, Louisiana and Gulf railWay
Chicago
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Parker
West Monroe
Rockyford
Colorado
United States
Kansas City
Grand Junction
Colo
California
Virginia
Lmsted
Virginia Peninsula
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