Hughes Promises Strong Cabinet and Business Government
Evansville crowd hears Charles E. Hughes outline preferred policies for presidency. He pledges an able cabinet, protection of American rights, a protective tariff, and straight business government guided by executive leadership. He stresses national honor, diplomatic responsibility, and safeguarding citizens’ life, property, and commerce worldwide.
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Evansville
Ind
Charles BE. Hughes
Hughes
United States
Mr. Hughes
Indiana
America
Chantry
Germany Asked to Explain Sinking of British Vessels
Washington reports Germany was asked to furnish information on the sinking of the British steamers Marina and Rowanmore. The inquiry, sent via the American embassy in Berlin, seeks full details while avoiding implications of German violations. Secretary Lansing cautioned that information remains incomplete and awaits German reply.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Marina
Rowanmore
Berlin
State Department
United States Steel reports record third quarter earnings
New York Nov 1 United States Steel Corp reports third quarter earnings at 85 817 067 a new high. Net income 75 202 408 and surplus 51 850 450 rise over prior records. Extra dividend of 1 per cent on common stock declared. Analysts expect current quarter earnings may reach 100 000 000.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Republican majority forecast by Woods for next House
Representative Woods of Iowa, head of the Republican congressional campaign committee, predicts a Republican House with a margin of at least 27 seats. He asserts confident information supports the likelihood of Hughes winning and a strong GOP majority ahead of the upcoming elections.
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Washington
Representative Woods
Iowa
Republican Conessional Campaign Committee
Woods
Hughes
Republicana
Pastor Russell Dies on Train Enroute to New York
Canadian Texas reports Pastor Charles Tate Russell known as Pastor Russell, president of the Watch Tower Bible Society and a noted Chau tauqua lecturer, died of heart disease aboard an Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe train near Pampa Texas while traveling from Los Angeles to New York. He was born February 16 1852 in Pittsburgh and led several Bible study and tract organizations in the United States and abroad.
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Canadian
Texas
Charles Tate Russell
Russell
Watch Tower
Los Angeles
New York
M. Sturgeon
Pampa
Kansas City
Pastor Russell
Pittsburgh
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
International Bible Students’ Association of London
People’s Pulpit Association of
New York Messenger Boys Striking for Better Conditions
In New York on November 1, several hundred messenger boys employed by telegraph companies walked out seeking shorter hours higher pay and better conditions. Union organizers claimed all Western Union and Postal Telegraph workers would join by today while company officials forecast a quick return to work.
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New York
Messenger Boys’ Union
Western Union
Postal Telegraph
British Admit Loss of Ships in German Raid
London November 1 A J Balfour first lord of the admiralty told the House of Commons that six drift net boats were lost in the recent German submarine raid in the English Channel in addition to the sinking of the transport Queen and the torpedo boat destroyer Fort. He suggested two German destroyers may have struck mines and sunk. The Nubian also foundered in a gale. The German statement claimed eleven outpost steamers and two or three destroyers were sunk or damaged.
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London
Queen
Fort
English Channel
A. J. Balfour
Admiralty
House of Commons
Open Bids for Scout Cruisers and Coast Submarines
Washington November 1 bids open at the Navy Department for four scout cruisers and 27 coast type submarines, with four battle cruisers and 20 destroyers still under consideration. Scout cruisers aim for 35 knots, carry aircraft and launchers, and operate at long range. submarines resemble present U boats and can cross oceans despite close shore use.
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Washington
Navy Department
Department
Navy
Large Uncharted Comet Found Near Salem
Salem Oregon November 1 astronomer I L Mc Adams reported discovering a large comet believed uncharted. It appeared about 20 degrees west of the north star with a tail roughly 30 degrees long and two degrees wide pointing downward.
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Salem
Ore
I. L. McAdams
Deutschland Bears Cargo of Chemicals
The German submarine Deutschland arrived in New London harbor early this morning from Bremen after a voyage starting October tenth. Captain Koenig commanded the 25 man crew and reported a large cargo of chemicals, with docking at Eastern Forwarding Company and a waived quarantine.
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New London
Conn
Bremen
Koenig
F. Hinsh
R. E
Baltimore
Atlantic
Virginia Capes
Capes
Little Change on Romanian Border
London reports limited infantry action along the Transylvania Romania frontier. Bucharest claims Mount Rosca capture and Dragoslavie sector repulses, while Berlin notes Romanian advances north of Campulung and Szurduk pass victory claims. Russians gain trenches west of Lutsk, and Galicia sees Austro German gains near Stanislau. In the west, artillery slim. Serbia makes progress in Cerna bend. French occupy a monastery west of Presba lake.
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London
Transylvania
Rumania
Campulung
Bucharest
Mount Rosca
Bratoce
Dragoslavie
Berlin
Jiul
Vulcan Pass
Szurduk Pass
Rumania-Transylvania
Lutsk
Volhynia
Svininsky
Shara
Galicia
Stanislau
Narayuvka
Halicz
France
Belgium
Ypres
Stuff
Schwaben
Macedonia
Paris
Cerna
Presba Lake
Train Capture Report From Chihuahua Region
Unconfirmed reports from Chihuahua City say Villa bandits captured a train carrying Gen. Fortunato Maycotte and his command in Bachinaba pass south of Chihuahua City as they moved to intercept Villa near Santa Rosalia. Government agents in El Paso, Texas, reported the claim on November 1.
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EL Paso
Texas
Chihuahua City
Fortunato Maycotte
Carranza
Villa
Bachinaba Pass
Maycotte
Santa Rosalia
Banking Resources Show Six and Half Billion Rise Since Act
The comptroller reports U S banking resources grew by about six and a half billion dollars from July 1913 to July 1916, a rise unmatched in history. Deposits jumped roughly six and a quarter billion, with New England up 21 percent and the South 12 percent. Notable gains occurred in Illinois 20 percent, Iowa 17 percent, Nebraska 28 percent, Indiana 13 percent, and broad regional increases across the nation. The report highlights decentralization of reserves from eastern cities to country banks, with New York City deposits dipping in early May to September while others rose.
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Washington
New England
South
Middle States
West
East
Pacific States
New York City
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Indiana
Western States
Insular
Alabama
Mississippi
Oregon
Oklahoma
Arizona
North Dakota
Wyoming
New York Faces Famine in Coal Supply Amid Price Spike
New York on November 1 saw coal prices soar to 12.50 a ton as retailers warn of famine unless deliveries are limited to one ton per customer. Experts blame mine labor shortages car shortages and high industrial use, with wholesale prices up 100 to 200 percent since August.
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New York
Tidewater
Commissioner McChord to Confer on Rail Car Shortage
Interstate Commerce Commissioner McChord departed Tuesday for Louisville Kentucky to meet November 3 and 4 with eastern and southern railroads state commissions and shippers about the general car shortage. It is affecting traffic and prices of coal and other essentials.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce
McChord
Louisville
Eastern Southern
Western
New Auto Licenses Surpass 1915 Total in Illinois
Springfield Illinois November 1 Approximately 250000 auto licenses have been issued by the secretary of state since January 1 this year. The figure is 20000 more than were issued during the entire year of 1915 reflecting another surge in vehicle registration.
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Springfield
Ill
Secretary of State of
Illinois
Marina Torpedoed With No Warning, Survivors Say
American survivors arriving in Dublin from Bear Haven report the British steamer Marina was torpedoed off Skellig Rocks on a clear starboard hit, sinking within minutes after two torpedoes. All Americans except one passenger and two stowaways perished. the submarine watched for half an hour and gave no help.
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Dublin
London
Marina
Bear Haven
Associated Press
Brown
Glasgow
Baltimore
Skellings Rock
Middleton
Fredericksburg
U-53 Returns to Its German Base
German submarine U-53 under Lieut. Captain Hans Rose returned safely to a German port after a layover in Newport Rhode Island on October 7. The craft sank five ships off the American coast the following day amid rumors of its fate and a fruitless search for a German base along the New England coast by American warships.
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Berlin
London
Hans Rose
Newport
R. L
Wilhelmshaven
Germany
Atlantic
New England
Campaign figures are made public
New York November 1 Indiana led states with 72250 dollars in Republican National Committee funding for campaigning up to October 20 with Massachusetts at 52000 and Maine at 43000. Other states receiving 15000 or more included Kentucky 40000 Colorado 35000 Nebraska 31000 Tennessee and Pennsylvania 25000 each New Mexico 20000 North Dakota Arizona Utah Nevada Wyoming Oklahoma West Virginia Idaho Montana 15000 each Illinois and New York received nothing and Ohio 5000.
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New York
Indiana
Republican National Committee
Washington
Massachusetts
Maine
Kentucky
Colorado
Nebraska
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
New Mexico
North Dakota
Arizona
Utah
Nevada
Wyoming
Oklahoma
West Virginia
Idaho
Montana
Illinois
Ohio
Mountains Fortified Slow Transylvanian Advance
Berlin reports Austro German forces advancing slowly after capturing passes south of Kronstadt in Transylvania. The Tageblatt correspondent says Romanian defenders occupy fortified mountain peaks with batteries at every sightline, forcing wide flank moves. Despite obstacles, progress continues steadily, though slowly.
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Berlin
London
Kronstadt
Transylvania
Tageblatt
Russia to publish blacklist of enemy trade firms
Petrograd dispatch via London November 1 reports the ministry of trade and industry will publish a blacklist similar to Britain’s. The list will name most foreign firms trading with Russia’s enemies, under a council of ministers decision awaiting the emperor’s signature to become law.
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Russia
Petrograd
London
Great Britain
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Council of Ministers
Six Die on Marina with Fifty One Saved
President Wilson ordered rapid fact gathering after unofficial word that six Americans died in the sinking of the British steamer Marina. Secretary Lansing said inquiries were sent to London and to the German government while casualty lists and saved numbers were being compiled. several Americans listed as horsemen were reported killed or injured.
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State Department
Lansing
London
Department
Frost
Marina
England
Berlin
Germany
Sumbarine
Sussex
Gerard
Long Branch
N. J
Wilson
Buffalo
New York City
Queenstown
Presa Association
Press Association
Brown
Thomas
Middleton
Robertson
Miller
Davis
Wilson Leaves on Final Campaign Trip
President Wilson departed Long Branch for Buffalo on his last campaign trip. He planned two Buffalo speeches and three in New York City plus crowd greetings in about twenty towns. He would not discuss partisan matters on this trip and would speak on political issues after returning, with events in Buffalo New York Madison Square Garden Cooper Union then back aboard the Mayflower.
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Long Branch
N. J
Wilson
Buffalo
New York City
New York
Madison Square Garden
Cooper Union
Exporters Advocate Stronger U S Navy
New York Nov 1 The American Manufacturers' Export association urged Congress to strengthen the navy and expand consular services abroad in a convention resolution. Patriotic manufacturers were asked to cooperate by placing government needs first in staff and material resources. M Herr of Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co was re elected president.
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New York
Congress
American Manufacturers’ Export Association
M. Herr
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company
Wathker Wounded Near Ver Navy Ambulance Service
William C. Wathker of Pinham Mass attached to the American Ambulance Field Service has been wounded in the leg while serving near Ver. The incident reflects ongoing dangers faced by medical and support personnel in the war zone.
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Paris
Navy
William C. Wathker
Pinham
Mass
American Ambulance Field Service
Ver
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Consul Frost
United States Shipping Company
Newport News
P. D. Brown
Upperville
J. GR
Washington, D. C
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John P. Thomas
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Edgar Miller
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N. C
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Roanoke
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