Submarine torpedoes Alc edo in war zone attack sinks boat
Navy reports Alc edos crew unaccounted for after a submarine torpedo strike in a war zone. Four minutes after the attack a boat sank leaving many sailors missing including Lieut. (junior grade) John T. Melvin and Seamen James Cleary, R. Wesche, J. Riker, W. Holler, and others, with families listed as their next of kin.
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Alcedo
Navy Department
John T. Melvin
Bishop Stewart Melvin
Selma
Ala
E. R. Gozzett
Seaman
A. G. Gozzett
Astoria
L. I
James J. Cleary
Albertina Cleary
White Plains
N.Y
Tammany Carries Hylan To Victory In New York Race
New York voters backed John F. Hylan for mayor by more than 100000 as Tammany Hall cemented control of city government. John Mitchel trailed, while Morris Hillquit led a strong Socialist showing. The election also reflected a likely Democratic board of estimate and notable soldier votes yet to be cast.
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New York
John F. Hylan
Kings County
Board of Estimate
John P. Mitchel
Hylan
Morris Hillquit
William M. Bennett
Mitchel
Tammany Hall
William R. Hearst
Nillquit
Republican County Committee
Hillquit
Harlem
Bronx
Mitchel Hillquit
Bennett
Nfvian
France
Albany
New York City
Camp Upton
National Army
Murphy Fires First Message on Election Victory
Charles F. Murphy of Tammany Hall declares a gratifying victory over a campaign of deception and fraud. He says newspapers misled the public and praises the public’s ability to discern truth from sham. He condemns the defaming of loyal citizens and laments prominent figures aiding the conspiracy.
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Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
Roosevelt
Hughes
Root
Judge Hylan Vows People Rule After Election
Judge Hylan pledged that the people and not corporate interests will govern for four years. He called his victory a validation of honesty, efficiency, and economy in public service and said there was no issue of Americanism or loyalty. He also expressed unwavering support for the President and the nation’s war aims.
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Hylan
America
Women win possible state suffrage victory in election
Early returns from 2,202 of 5,772 districts show 228,497 votes for suffrage and 210,382 against with an average eight vote margin in reporting districts. If unreported districts mirror this, suffrage would win by about 40,000.
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New York
Maimed Victim Tells Story Of Soldier Riots In Court
In San Antonio Texas November 7 several wounded victims of the Houston riot involving Negro members of the 24th Infantry testified at a court martial trial of 63 soldiers charged with mutiny murder and rioting. Fred Schofield on crutches recounted crawling from an automobile after being wounded and left for dead in the darkness as the attackers fired.
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San Antonioa
Tex
Houston
Texas
24Th Infantry
Fred Schofield
Early Findlay
Schofield
Chicago Election Proves Loyalty in Judicial Vote
The bipartisan ticket retaining the county bench defeated the socialist slate by about 80,000 votes in Chicago on November 7. German areas backed socialists outside the city while good roads bonds of 1.06 million were approved. women voted on bonds but not the judicial ticket. Judge-elect Frank Johnston Sr. praised the loyalty theme and anticipated socialist gains in the 24th ward.
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Chicago
Frank Johnston
Honore
Holland Agrees 10 America's Ruling on Dutch Tonnage
Washington reports an early wartime accord between the United States and Holland on Dutch tonnage in American ports. The Nieuw Amsterdam will sail soon with cargo for Holland, 10 000 tons of corn for Belgian relief, and several hundred Dutch refugees. A portion of the load includes wire cable for Dutch coal mines. Licenses stalled as the Dutch refused assurances against internment. the U S held firm and the Dutch yielded.
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Washington
United States
Holland
War Trade Board
Nieuw Amsterdam
Atlantic
Ohio Defeats Presidential Suffrage Returns Tighten Defeat
Cincinnati November 7. Returns from 3599 of 5756 precincts show 250,516 for presidential suffrage and 354,054 against. The results likely seal the defeat of presidential women suffrage.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
Canadians Break Through German Lines at Passchendaele
Canadian forces drive forward past Passchendaele center and ridge toward Mosstimarkt in heavy fighting. British pressure on Poldenhoek château continues as Von Hindenburg warns Passchendaele must be held at all costs amid aerial activity and reinforcements on the German front.
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Belgium
Passchendaele
Meerscheele Spur
Mosstimarkt
Poldenhoek Chateau
von Hindenburg
Moorslede
Wets Lead in Cincinnati Vote as Prohibition Referendum Nears
Ohio voters were split on prohibition with wets leading by about 7 000 votes after 4 428 of 5 576 precincts reported. Early results favored prohibition, but large city returns swung momentum to the wets, keeping the outcome uncertain.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Prohibition
German Trickery Aimed at America in Turkish Market
A U.S. government bulletin reports German efforts to dominate Turkish markets through imitation and distribution tricks. Consul General G B Ravndal notes German firms in Hamburg and Bremen route goods via New York, contrasting catalogs showing American items beside German imitations with lower prices and faster delivery. American products still gained position on their merits.
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Wasilington
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
G. B. Ravndal
Constantinople
Hamburg
Bremen
New York
Turkey
Wounded U S Soldiers Convalescing in France
American soldiers wounded in a German trench raid last week are reported as doing well in base hospitals despite painful wounds. Artillery fighting continues on the American sector as a U S congressional party visits troops in bivouac, observes training, and cites high morale and fitness. The party, from Verdun, also toured defenses and was hosted by French commanders.
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Associated Press
France
Congressional Party
Pershing
Paris
Sibert
Verdun
Navy vessel Alcedo torpedoed and sunk with crew missing
The American patrol boat Alcedo a converted yacht carrying seven officers and 85 men was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine in the war zone at 1 30 a m on November 5 One officer and 20 men are missing The ship sank in four minutes VAdm Sims reported Survivors were being searched for by other vessels The Alcedo is noted as the first American war vessel to go down in the war
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Washington
Navy Department
Sims
Cassin
Italian retreat and British victory shift WWI front
Italy withdraws 160 miles along Venetia from the Tagliamento to the Fella as Austro German forces pursue. British troops win at Passchendaele near Ypres, threatening German access to Ostend and Zeebrugge. Italian cavalry harasses German advance, aiding Cadorna’s redeployment.
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Venetia
Fella
Adriatic Sea
Tagliamento
Cadorna
Trentino
Dolomites
Carnic Alps
Belgium
Ypres
Passchendaele
Roulers
Cotbricon
Isonzo
Petrograd Guards Hault Talks as Loyal Troops Guard City
Negotiations between the general staff in the Petrograd district and the military committee of the council of workmen and soldiers delegates failed. The military governor summoned troops to Petrograd, and the troops were ordered to disobey the government. The entire city is now guarded by loyal troops.
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Petrograd
Council of Workmen’s
Soldiers Healthy Declares Surgeon General
Col. Weston P. Chamberlain of the surgeon general's office said there is extremely little serious illness at five national army and four aviation camps in the Midwest he inspected. Sick rates fall below two percent except Camp Pike in Little Rock where measles raise figures. He notes soldiers are classified sick for minor reasons and many hospitalizations occur for ailments civilians would not seek care for. Pneumonia is the only serious disease observed, with a camp mortality of seven percent versus civil rates of 15 to 20 percent.
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Washington
Weston P. Chamberlain
Surgeon General’s Office
National Army
Middle West
Camp Pike
Little Rock
Ark
Chamberlain
Germany approaches Titanic problem in manpower crisis
Washington dispatches say Germany faces a grave manpower shortage. In three years Germany lost about 1.2 million men annually, a figure likely to be matched in 1918. Analysts estimate a reserve of at least 2,000,000 men would be required to continue war at current scale, but actual reserves may total only about 1.5 million including youths born in 1920.
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Washington
Switzerland
Germany
Prohibition Claim Faces Small Early NM Lead
Prohibition headquarters in Albuquerque announced New Mexico joined the movement by a margin of about three thousand. Early, partial returns from 57 of 638 precincts showed 2,277 for prohibition and 3,355 against.
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Albuqerque
N. M
Prohibition
New Mexico
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