Austro German Army Wins Fresh Victory in Galicia
The war office reports heavy Teutonic gains in Galicia with 1900 Russian prisoners and ten machine guns captured. In Galicia Lemberg area Teutons repelled repeated Russian attacks and advanced on trenches near the front. Further fighting noted near Kreutz, Bolshevtse, and in the Carpathians with mixed gains and losses for both sides. Continuing bombardments and counterattacks described from Macedonia and Armenian fronts.
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Erisis
Galicia
Berlin
London
Outons Atuiek
Henvilye Petrograd
Rogion
Lemberg
Air Office
Kreut
Korytniga
Bolshevtse
Halley
Carpathians
Bukowina
Greek Government Note Triggers Allied Seizures of Ships
London reports Vice Admiral Fournet delivered a grave Greek note in Athens. King Constantine rushed to the capital as French and Italian troops occupied key sites in Athens and Piraeus. Allied crews took over Kilkis Lemnos and Averoff battleships and a broader fleet seizure followed to protect allied anchorage and quell demonstrations.
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London
Fournet
Mediterranean
Exchange Telegraph Company
Athens
Constantine
Tatol
Piraeus
Coatatla
Ytia
Antonte Aliiea
Kilkis
United States
Tha Ho
Lemnos
Aeissippi
Averoff
Anys Rauter
Anval
Chicagoan Proposes Word Peace Plan
Harold F F McCormick, a Chicagoan, releases a world peace plan calling for warring nations to present concrete peace terms to neutral custodians who would store and transfer them. Terms would be periodically updated to reflect war fortunes, letting each side see the others demands and reassess chances.
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Chicago
Europe
Harold FF. McCormick
Switzerland
McCormick
Aldo
Cavalry Strips Stage for Homeward Demobilization
The First Illinois Cavalry began their return journey from Brownsville Texas. Troops travelled to New Orleans for a halt and plan to reach Springfield for final demobilization.
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Brownsville
Texas
New Orleans
Springfeld
Assault on Somme Corpses Form Barricade
Bertin Oct 17 wireless from Snayville reports detailed Somme fighting between Oct 9 and 13 as among the greatest efforts of the war. Fronts from Courcelotte to St Pierre Vaast Wood saw attacks against Parme Peronne and heavy German fire mowing down columns of French and British troops. Barricades of corpses were formed before St Pierre Vaast Wood as German and Allied forces clashed with high casualties.
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Bertin
Snayville
Somme
Baparme
Peronne
Courcelotte
St. Pierre Vanst Woot
Fresnes
Mazancourt
Chanines
Thiepval
Courcelette
Suftly-Satlisel
St. Pierre Vanst Wood
Courceletts
Bouchavennes
Somme Front
St. Pierre Vaast Wood
Corpes
Mayor on Stand in Chicago Inquiry Ends
Chicago mayor William Hale Thompson testified before Chief Justice Olson regarding warrants against Police Chief C. C. Heawly and his secretary William Luthardt. He said he enforced all laws and ordinances and his restorations of saloon licenses followed citizens’ requests. The session drew a large crowd as documents later suggested some restorations occurred in tandem with disorderly houses.
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Associated Troy
Chicago, II
Wm. Hale Thompson
Chicago
Republican National
Frank Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Nandtiaga Antoon Muattora
Howan
Thompson
Berger
Oxenar Do
Fire Damages Wilton Home In Early Morning blaze
A Wilton residence was damaged by fire around 7:20 AM when a burning chimney ignited the interior while the Hall family was away. Two of Mr. Hall's grandchildren were in the home as neighbors spotted smoke and called the fire department, which extinguished the blaze before it spread.
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Journal
Wilton
Norman Hall
Force Belgians to Work for Kaiser
Associated Press dispatch reports in Ghent a German order forcing Belgian workers to join munition production and to toil on railways. About three hundred laborers who refused were sent to Germany, twelve resisting were shot, and German authorities elsewhere were said to compel Belgian workers to assist the war effort.
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Associated Press
London
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
Ghent
Belgium
Germany
College Presidents Weigh Military Training Under Defense Act
Associated Press dispatch from Washington reports nearly a score of university presidents and war department officials discussing military education for colleges. They weigh four year army officer training, reserve officer systems, and potential courses for land grant and other schools with varying plans including summer camps and tactical study.
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Associated Press
Washington
D. C
War Department
Army
Land Grant College
Baer
Ingraham
Hugh L. Scott
Wheat Takes Leap In Market Stampede
Chicago stock market reports a sharp gains in wheat with prices rising about 7 percent as buyers rush in. The jump follows widespread export activity and high demand leading to an urgent market rally.
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Chicago, II
Woman Burned In Gas Iron Accident At Home
Mrs. Esther L. St. Clair, wife of Harald F. St. Clair president of St. Clair Bottling Works, suffered severe burns when a gas iron ignited her clothing as she ironed at her Muscatine home. She was found in flames in the yard after fainting across the ironing board. Doctors report extensive burns from head to foot and hair burned away. recovery considered unlikely.
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Esther 1. St. Clair
Harald F. St. Clair
The
St. Clair Bottling Works
Cedar Street
Charles Bierman
Mra. St. Clair
Allied Assault Fails on Somme Front in Daily War Office Report
Berlin reports yields and bombardment near Buedacourt on the Somme as Allied attacks break under German artillery. French forces recapture Sailly-Sailisel area with a counterattack repulsed, while wheat markets show price swings amid costs concerns for American wheat shipping.
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Berlin
London
Buedacourt
Somme
War Office
Dy Ug
Serre
Ancre
Low Tariff Is Menace to Farm in Iowas Corn Palace
Mitchell S D Oct 17 Charles I Hughes assailed the administration for the Underwood tariff as inadequate for agriculture. He argued imports rose while tariff revenues fell under the 1916 measure, urging economical administration and protection of American agricultural interests against pork barrel politics.
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Hughes
Payne Aldrich
Underwood
United States
Ree Publian Party
Prosecutions Planned for Keokuk Tavern Raids
Des Moines October 17 Attorney General Cosson outlined steps for Keokuk liquor raids. Permanent injunctions would be sought, state law prosecutions pursued, and federal action possible if licenses are absent. Assistant AG Robbins to Davenport for Walcott illicit liquor case. Jail list includes Glaser Salser Salser Hardin Delaney Noelkemper Nickel Moore Stack Luder Brennan Hickey.
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Des Moines
Cosson
Temperanes
Keokuk
Bute Department
Isurtice
Kelling Hquor Femily
Mir
Coxson
Robbins
Davenport
Walcott
Scote County
Philp Glaser
John A. Salser
George Salser
L. A. Hardin
Frank Delaney
A W. J. Noelkemper
Philip Nickel
Art Moore
Jerry Stack
Jack Luder
B. B. Fuller
Fred Mall
Hugh Brennan
A. J. Hickey
Dead aviator Norman Prince to be buried in U S
The body of Norman Prince an American aviator fatally injured in a French air raid will be brought to the United States for burial. Arrangements for shipment are being made by Frederick Prince Jr and Charles Prince with Prince’s brother and uncle who were with him when he died in a hospital in the Vosges after receiving the Legion of Honor.
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Associated Preas
Boston
Mass
Norman Prince
Oberndorf
Frederick Prince, Jr
Crork
Legion of Honor
No Relief For Polish Sufferers
Long Branch New Jersey October 17 1916 President Wilson said relief for Poland failed to gain united support from Britain France Russia Germany and Austria Hungary despite American mediation He published a letter urging fresh consideration of relief efforts without compromising any belligerent powers positions and pledged US cooperation to avert famine among Polish non combatants.
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Associated Pros
Long Branch
N. J
Wilson
Poland
Great Britain
France
Russia
Germany
Am Irins
Hungary
England
Austria-Hungary
KO Awful
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Wittich Bros Adopt Maxwell Auto Truck For Undertakers
Wittich Bros undertakers acquire a Maxwell auto truck after two firm members say previous conveyance was inadequate. The new vehicle promises improved service and modernization of funeral transportation.
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Wittich Bros
Maxwell
Weather Outlook For Fair Town This Week
Fair tonight and Wednesday with warmer spells. Winds light. Frost in the northeast tonight. Temperatures rise on Wednesday, with warmer conditions in the northwest tonight. South and extreme east portions see warmer trend on Wednesday.
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Corna
Brod
Skochivir
Armenia
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Golu
Huzac
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Paris
Cerna River
Greece
Uyes
Allied
Chicagoan
St. Louis
House of Deputies
Protestant Episcopal General Convention
Robert di. Gardiner
Gardiner
Maine
Commission of Canon
Protestant Episcopal Church
Hdession
James Wing
Banana
Kaiser
Mrs
H. F. ST. Clair Danger
Ously
Lite Hope
Trom
Chothing
Atlantic
Hughess
Dakota
Cites
Keokuk Aid
U. S
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