Russia Is. In Doubt Rise of Kerensky Victory Report
London reports declare the complete defeat of Premier Kerensky and General Korniloff in Russia. A wireless Russian communication says troops in France pledged loyalty to Kerensky and urged him to crush Bolsheviks, while travelers in Sweden question the Petrograd reports and Lenin’s capture.
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Kerensky
Germeral Korniloff
Washington
France
Russia
Mov
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Llaparanda
Sweden
Kerénsky
Kaledines
Korniloff
Petrograd
Roeps
Aherensky
Nikolai Lenine
Gerard Tits Traitors in High Places
James W. Gerard former ambassador to Germany denounced disloyal Americans and pro German sympathizers at a food conservation mass meeting on November 1. He urged identifying traitors among German-Americans and “hang every traitor to a lamp post” to ensure wartime success, accusing high public figures of aiding the Prussian cause.
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Pittsburgh
America
James W. Gerard
Germany
Mgr. Gerard
Ufe
IGE Plants Close If Rates Prevail Protest at Interstate Commerce Hearing
Shippers of lumber ice and cement told an interstate commerce examiner on Tuesday that a proposed 15 percent freight rate increase would create wide disparities and favor certain towns. William J. Wormer urged that ice makers in Chicago face plant closures due to fuel costs, warning of an 800,000 ton rise in shipments to Chicago if the plan passes. Sand and gravel shippers echoed fears of burdens from the rate hike.
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Wallington
Interstate Commerce Examiner
Wiliam J. Wormer
District Ice Association
Consumers’ Company of Chicago
Chicago
Engineer corps expands to 95009 men for war effort
Washington says the army engineer corps has grown since March 1 from 2100 to 95009 men to balance divisions of the national army and guard for France. Nine railroad regiments and one forestry regiment are active, with 17 pioneer regiments planned for the national army and guard. Training will graduate about 1200 reserve officers by December 1.
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Washington
National Army
National Guard
France
Engineer Corps
Engineers
War Department
Corps of Engineers of
Army
Engineer Department
United States
Panama Canal
Soldiers Apply for Government Life Insurance
More than 45 000 soldiers and sailors have applied for government life insurance totaling nearly 100 million dollars the treasury war risk insurance bureau announced. The average request is between 8 000 and 9 000 dollars, suggesting many seek the maximum 10 000 policy. Figures exclude the expeditionary force in France.
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Washington
Treasury
War Tisk Insurance Bureau
France
Navy chief discusses submarines and progress at sea
Washington November 14 The Secretary of the Navy Daniel s said progress is being made in locating submarines and destroying them without miraculous invention He cited 40 000 suggestions to the naval consulting board since the U S entered the war noting that speed and maneuvering ability protect ships He outlined three groups of submarine defense methods and said many proposals have aided war effort while others proved impractical Despatches include measures for detection and destruction avoidance tactics and cargo vessel protection
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Washington
Daniels
Naval Consulting Board
United States
Germany
War Service
Navy Department
Strauss Named on War Board
Washington Nov 14 The personnel of the new war trade board was completed Tuesday night by the appointment by Secretary McAdoo of Albert Strauss of New York an expert on foreign exchange problems to represent the treasury Mr Strauss has been assisting Secretary McAdoo in an advisory capacity on foreign exchange serving without pay.
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Strauss
War Board
Washington
New War Trade Board
McAdoo
Albert Strauss
New York
Treasury
Fuel officials widen powers to regulate local coal
Washington November 14 state fuel administrators were given full authority by the fuel administration to make all regulations for local distribution and fair pricing. They may limit coal delivery per consumer, require declarations of supply and needs, and take measures to prevent hoarding with potential federal backing if needed.
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Washington
The
Fuel Administration
Garfield
United States Fuel Administration
Miners Show Signs of Striking Over Penalty Clause
In Kansas City Missouri on Tuesday delegates from three UMWA districts debated the automatic penalty clause urged by federal fuel administrator HT Garfield. The vote to accept or reject was anticipated today. A strike is expected if the clause is adopted, affecting Arkansas Oklahoma and Kansas miners and operators.
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Kansas City
United Mine Workers of America
HT. A. Garfield
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Kanesas City
Abe Martin Cartoon Feature in The Whig daily
The Whig highlights Abe Martin character and cartoons with witty text as a daily feature, noting the quaint philosophy and native wit enjoyed by a large readership each morning. The item emphasizes Abe Martin’s popularity among Whig readers and its place among the paper’s many features.
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Abe Martin
The
Whig
Labor Rallies 10 and Nation's Cause
Buffalo, Nov 14 The building trades department of the American Federation of Labor ordered the stoppage of all strikes on government work under its jurisdiction in response to President Wilson's appeal. A committee of general presidents will meet in Washington to adjust war production issues as rapid progress on shipyards and munitions continues. The move, aimed at unimpeded war effort, is seen as a precedent for resolving broader labor disputes. Wilson expressed strong appreciation for the action, promising full cooperation.
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Buffalo
Wilson
Germany
Building Trades Department
American Federation of Labor
Building Trades
Washington
Weldi
Donlin
Y M C A Campaign War Fund Totals Revealed
New details from the Y M C A fund drive show cities raising varying sums for the war effort. Chicago leads the central division with eight million, while Cleveland St Louis Philadelphia and Dallas report substantial pledges as sectional drives run parallel to national efforts.
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Y. M. CL
A. OH. Whiteford
Chicago
Soslmeh
Cleveland
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Stat
Philfato
Doo
Tradianapolis
Akron
Omaha
Oklahdma City
Richmond
Houston
Paso
Dallas
Military Department
Middle Atlantic
Central Division
Northeastern
Boston
Southwestern
Southern
Atlanta
Italians Hold Teutons Back On Broad Italian Front
War dispatches describe Italian resistance along Lake Garda to the Adriatic, with gains for Teutons on the northern front and along the Piave. In Asiago area Italian forces repelled several strong Salian counterattacks, while German claims include captures near Asiago and Mont Longara. Venice defenses fortified as shells threaten the city. Bolshevik excesses reported from Petrograd. No major operations beyond the Austro Italian front.
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Lake Garda
Trentino
Adriatic Sea
Teutons
Piave
Asiago
Canove
Diaz
Gerans
Fonzaso
Aciage
Sette Communi
Mont Longara
Piava
Donio
Zenson
Venice
Doges
Campanile
Denmark
Petrograd
Nation prepares broad visa style alien registration
Washington reports President Wilson set to issue a proclamation to register all aliens in the United States as a wartime safety step. Attorney General Gregory presented a draft regulation at a cabinet meeting. The plan mirrors England and France, giving a defined period for Germans to report name, description, and connections to the government.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
America
Gregory
Americans Show Grit as Airmen in France Raid Duty
American airmen in France have flown bombing raids on Germany and performed observation duties along the battle line. They serve as pilots and observers in French aircraft, with several raids reported and no American casualties despite heavy enemy fire. Allied officers praise their mix of British daring and French technique as new detachments advance through trench lines in No Man's Land.
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Associated Press
France
Germany
United States
Air Service
No Man's Land
Enemys Guns Threaten Fair Venice Across Piave Front
Italian headquarters in northern Italy report heavy and continuous bombardment along the lower Piave river as wider operations begin. German and Austrian guns shell a forty mile front while troops entrench behind the river, with the Piave forming the defense line linked to the Trentina front and stretching toward Lake Garda and Venice.
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Associated Press
Italy
Piave
Detact
Prave
Trentina
Lake Garde
Venice
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