German Troops Advance In Dobrudja Amid War News
Paris dispatches report German forces pushing in the Dobrudja sector with 3,000 Italian prisoners captured and several towns seized. Russian defeat admitted. fighting also described in Galician and Carpathian regions with artillery exchanges and mixed advances and counterattacks. Serbian front updates note progress north of Brod with prisoner and matériel gains.
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Satoniki
London
Corna
Vilage
Brod
Prinonora
Saloon License Bribery Charge Shifts to City Hall Hearing
In Chicago a municipal court hearing on Mayoralty and police corruption reveals details of a saloon license renewal. Peter Gaynor testifies he paid $260 for restoration, admits two city hall visits to enlist support, while investigator James Healy and deputy inspector Charles Vayrik provide evidence of alleged bribery and police payoffs totaling about $200,000 to a machine political faction. The Citizens Association investigator estimates annual take from saloon machines at $400,000 with half paid to police.
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Chicago
Peter
Gaynor
Muniaigal
Harry Olson
Bang
Gaynor Ant
City
Cutzang
Aity Hall
Charles Vayrik
Ofl
Kia Teenpo
Yorsph A. Thoney
Citizanu
Rail car shortage cripples trades across nation
New York October 21 rail lines face the severest car shortage for this time of year. September 20 reported a deficit of 61 030 cars versus October 1 1914 and last year. Box cars are worst, with gondolas and flat cars also scarce, mainly in central and southern regions. Lumber mills in Basidn Iowa announce indefinite layoffs by January 12 due to freight car shortages despite orders, as several mills have already halted operations.
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New York
N. Y
United States
Central
Andhern
Andhern Sections. Railway Men Avy the Hich Point of the Shortage Will Be Mnchol
Alftentty
Camber Mills
Charleston
Basldn
West Virginia
Tamber Company
Youth sentenced to death for murder by judge Sabbath
Lloyd Rep was sentenced to hang on December 16 for the murder of Herman Malow, a motorcycle policeman, after he shot Malow and wounded his partner during an attempted arrest. Judge Sabbath lamented the ordeal and noted the suspect’s criminal history.
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Prova Ledaed
Joseph DB
Sabbath
Splrit
Lloyd
Herman Malow
Malon
Austria Premier Karl Sturgkh Shot in Vienna
London reports Count Karl Sturgkh Austria's premier was shot by Adler, publisher of a Vienna newspaper. The telegram from Berlin cites the attacker and notes Sturgkh's long political career including roles as minister of public works and cabinet member, with education at the University of Graz. The incident follows turbulent Austrian politics and recent cabinet reshuffles.
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Reuter
Karl Stuergkh
Vienna
Adler
Austerdam
Berlin
Karl Stiergkh
Stuergkh
Nt Attales
Minh Tar
Tho Wit
Miistry
IHG
Gray
University of Graz
Stata
ISML
Beanie
Six drown when steamer sinks off Bar Point
A storm swept the inland waters as the steamer Western States learned to the wreck of a barge off Bar Point. Six crewmen drowned, one survivor John Mattison, captain, aboard the Western States. The barge, named Filor, loaded at Buffalo with coal, was dragged by the steamer and foundered after anchoring six miles offshore. The missing include Forbert Logan, Oscar Johansen, Chris Burroo, Hawkins Cotttlebion, James Saunders and Cook Nela Farrand.
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Asnouintad
Cleveland
Ohal
Dovtrolt
Cleveland Navigation Company
D. la Wisher
Marina Crectors
D. L. Lor
Hines ‘Penoaportation Company
Chicano
Victor
Weatern Staton
John Mattison
Thos
Mato Forbert Logan
Oscar Johansen
Chris Burroo
Hawkins Cotttlebion
James Saunders
Cook Nela Farrand
Mattison
Bar Point
Imlor
Michigan’ City
Buffalo
British Gain on Somme Front Reported by War Office
London dispatch reports British advance along the Somme main road from Albert toward Bapaume with ground gained near Butte de Warlencourt. Intermittent shelling by German forces continues north and south of the Ancre as Allied and German forces exchange heavy fire.
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Somme Battle
Saya
Les Sars
Euncourt L'Abbaye
French Step in China Sparks International Tension
A reporting from Pekin details a French seizure of a square mile of territory adjacent to the French concession, with Chinese police replaced. Beijing protests and warns of violence as foreign powers recalibrate their concessions, while foreign offices claim responsibility for the action amid widespread alarm among Chinese residents.
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Pekin
PlaneThin
the Trenel
Pekhug
Dufonaglosk
China
Paking
Wroneh
Thon Tain
the Tinto
U S War With Mexico Declared by Army Judge Advocate General
Brig Gen Enoch Crowder ruled that the United States is in a state of war with Mexico for legal purposes though secrecy policies keep the public uninformed. He states that the eighth article of war applies to crimes during wartime and that expeditionary operations in Mexico fall under wartime powers even without a formal declaration.
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Washington
Enoch H., Crociar
Bower
Army
War Department
United States
Mexico
Teds
Jude
Judge Advocate General
Chicago Tribune
Crowdar
Lawson
Maoxico
Forsa
Blame for Disgrace On Democrats
Chicago suffragists accuse Democratic men of inciting violence against women protestors during President Wilsons address in the Auditorium theater. They cite clashes on Michigan Avenue and blame police inaction, contrasting with peaceful treatment of Hughes supporters. Detroit suffragist Mrs Wright Nelson Whittemore witnesses describe an onrush sparked by a Democratic worker noted for his enthusiasm.
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Chicago
Wilson
Auditorium Theatre
Attar
Parliamen
National Woman Suffrage’ Party
Benrara
Excape
Conard
Hughes
A Wright Nelson Whittemore
Detroit
Michigan Avenue
Jackson ‘Boulevard
van Buren
Aho
Germany declares colonies will not be lost in future
Wire report from London quotes Dr Krauss at a Berlin missionary event asserting Germany would not relinquish its colonies. Dr Wrouva and colonial secretary Dr Solf weighed implications, with Krauss praising natives allied with Europeans in German East Africa and saying fate of colonies lies in European battles, to be decided by army and navy. In Washington, ICC approved a rate rise on tonnage from bituminous mines to St Louis, overruling coal operator protests and setting a fifty two cent grate in fuel transport.
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Praan
London
Krauys
Berlin
Garmany
Reyter
Cologne
Wrouva Vaid
W. S. Solf
Krauss
German East Africa
Washington, D
St. Louis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mexicans Fire On U S Troops Near San Jose Clash
American troops and Mexican forces clashed near San Jose in the Dig Bond country yesterday. The exchange lasted about forty five minutes with no reported losses. Lt Cudington's detachment, patrolling between Presidio and Rio Grande, returned to Ruidosa after the engagement. Gen Funston noted Mexican forces fired on U S troops and described the attackers as drunken.
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Associated Preon
San Antonio
Texas
San Jase
Dig Bond
Funston
Joseph Baston
Isida
Gaston
Crvyalry
Texes National Guard
Cavary
Presidio
Ruldown
Lion Cudington
Texas Squadron
Vigoretta
Aido
Rio Grandy
Col
Gnnton
Cudington
Ruidosa
Druukon
Washington
Linston
San Joso
Troona
Deny Report of New Mexican Ambassador
Officials in Mexico City and Washington deny any change in the Mexican commission or ambassadorship to the United States. No confirmation or inquiry about Luis Cabrera becoming ambassador or Pablo Gonzales succeeding him. Arredondo says no knowledge of such plans after conference with Carranza.
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Washington, D, CG
Qet
Mexicran Commission
United States
Mexico City
Kitweo Artendando
Ambanandor Doxosgnata
Genera Abla Gonzales
Mr. Cibrera
Aminsartor
Yak Bean Mada
State Department
Comminston Uninformest
Atinnule City
Sit
Moderate Week Weather Forecast From Washington Weather Office
Weather forecast for the coming week from the weather bureau. Cool and overcast conditions expected across the Great Lakes region with possible local rains Sunday or Monday and again mid to late week. Moderately cool and generally dry, with chances of rain and showers Wednesday or Thursday.
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Washington
Cy Ott
Weather Bureau
Great Lakes
Cape Girardeau Sinks After Sudden Wind Storm
The steamer Cape Girardeau struck a piling on the Mississippi River north of Chloride and sank. Fifty were rescued. many slept when danger hit. The vessel carried the largest cargo yet seen aboard, including leather valued at $90,000. Captain maneuvered to avoid disaster as wind drove the ship toward pilings.
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St Louis
Cape Girardeau
Chouler
Ara
Marry Wride
St. Louis
Cape Girardeay
Fort Gage
Cheater
Masked bandits seek killer of Chicagoan Louly Liechtenstein
Oct 21 dispatch from Chicaga reports three masked robbers who entered a garage seeking towels failed to seize them. They shot Louly Liechtenstein in the torso and wounded Ett Noel the jeweler, who fired back, as the trio fled after a struggle over a diamond stash. Police hunt the trio.
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Drona Teangd
Tha Palica
Louly Lichtenstein
Salleftor
Ett Noel
Noel
Liechtenstein
Neal
Trans
Subscriptions Open for Armenian Relief Drive
American citizens nationwide join a two day appeal for Armenian and Syrian relief funds in accordance with President Wilken's proclamation. The drive targets about 5 million dollars for Armenians and over 1 million for Syrians, leveraging Sunday school participation to redirect usual food expenditures to relief efforts.
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Brena Len
Wire
New York
N. Y
U.S
Wilken
Amonteen
America
Weather Forecast JOWA Illinois Tonight and Sunday
Fair tonight and Sunday with rising temperatures. Portions of Illinois should expect frost tonight and extreme heat in the northeast region. Major cities not specified.
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Jowa
Illinois
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von Mackengon
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Uianovaly
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Acouth
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Adda
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Morty
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Dobrudin
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Vardar
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Struma
Soren
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Austria
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Somme
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