Massive Gulf Storm Toll Tops 198 Dead and 310 Missing
Reports from Louisiana and Mississippi gulf coast say 198 dead and 310 missing after a Wednesday night storm. Estimated property damage around 12 million dollars. Rescue efforts led by Gov Hall, with City of Tampico bringing 25 safe passengers. Island de la Croix reports 17 dead. marooned residents in Plaquemine and Rigolets area rescued or feared dead.
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Louisiana
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Weather
Island de la Croix
Plaquemin Parish
Plaquemine
Mississippi River
Gov. Hall
City of Tampico
Vera ‘Cruz
Gulf
Mexico
Island de la’ Croix
Mobile
Ala
Rigolets
W. E. Gosssett
Gossett
Empire
Armadee Fayr
Doullut Canal
Mississippi
Devee
Farr
Winois Central
Des Ate
S. G. Story
Hammond
Erces
New York Joins British French Loan Amid Syndicate Control
New York reports that J P Morgan & Co were placed in charge of the 500 million dollar Anglo French credit loan flotation for Great Britain and France. The Morgan firm acts as agents to centralize the work as syndicate managers in the United States. Lord Reading and the Anglo French Commission prepare to depart Europe after signing the loan contract next week. Subscriptions already exceed expectations with a top single bid of 35 million dollars. the loan may lead to further credit measures within six to nine months. Henry Wismann protests to President Wilson, claiming the German American Alliance spanning 600 societies and over 60,000 members opposes the loan.
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J. P. Morgan & ‘Co
Great Britain
France
United States
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Anglo-French Commission
Morgan Firm
Lord
Reading
Europe
Wall. Street
Je P, Morgan, & Co
Chicago
Middle West
Focal
Henry ‘Wismann
Wilson
Wismann
National Security League to Hold Meetings Nationwide
The National Security League announced mass meetings across the country to rally attention to national defense unpreparedness before Congress. A New York gathering is set for Oct 16 and Boston for Oct 21, with events planned in Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cleveland Detroit Milwaukee St Paul and St Louis. Governors of several states plan to organize state branches.
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National Security League
Congress
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
Milwaukee
St. Paul
St. Louis
League
Maneuvers Start Monday At Naval College
Vice Admiral Mayo spoke with department officials about naval maneuvers beginning Monday October 4. Secretary Daniels said the exercises will be of unusual interest and emphasize problems now at the naval academy. Results will be discussed later at Newport with fleet officers present.
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Washington
Mayo
Department
Daniels
Naval Avard College
Newport
Peace lecture sparks fatal shooting in Hillsboro
In Hillsboro Texas Mrs Joseph Kirkpatrick aged 68 shot and killed Dr E C Saylor after a peace lecture by William J Bryan at the Hill County fair grandstand. Saylor once faced bond in the death of Kirkpatricks husband. Kirkpatrick fired with two pistols and then surrendered to Sheriff Long. Saylor died from ten bullet wounds.
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Hillsboro
Texas
Joseph Kirkpatrick
E C. Saylor
William J. Bryan
Saylor
Massachusetts Democrats ratify party platform in Boston
In Boston on October 2 the Republican state convention adopted a declaration of principles suggested by progressives, rejecting planks on foreign loans and Mexican policy while endorsing neutrality, a constitutional biennial system, a short ballot, and an executive budget. The delegates gave Gov. Walsh a rousing ovation lasting forty minutes, praising his campaigns and third term candidacy. The platform backs President Wilson’s administration and state-focused issues including preparedness and neutrality.
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Boston
Republicinn
Walsh
Wilson
Train Bandit Confesses Robbery Near Indianapolis
Edward Loftus 34 admits holding up a Lake Erie and Western express car on Sept 15 near Indianapolis. He says he netted 2500 dollars and jewelry buried along the Scioto river banks. Loftus, alias Joseph Ryan, surrendered to Columbus police to ensure officer Edward Shaw receives the 1000 dollar reward.
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Columbus
Edward Loftus
Lake Erie and Western
Indianapolis
Loftus
Sciotla
Joseph Ryan
Edward Shaw
Shaw
Cincinnati
Note Provides Assurances on German Sub Attack
The note from German ambassador Count von Bernstorff to Secretary Lansing averts an immediate U S Germany break over the torpedoing of the Arabic and the loss of two American lives.
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New York
United States
Germany
Lansing
Count von Bernstorff
Navy board to visit Indian Head proving grounds
Visit by the civilian advisory board on inventions for the navy and Secretary Daniels advisory council to inspect the Indian Head Maryland facilities next Wednesday. They will tour the rowder factory and the chemical and physical laboratories and witness the firing of the latest 1 inch calibre gun.
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Washington
Civilian Advisory Board On Inventions For the Navy
Daniels’ Advisory Council
Naval Proving Grounds
Indian Head
Rowder Factory
Chemical and‘ Physical Laboratories
Tremors Shake Cities With Light Damage Across West
Earthquake shocks rattled northern California Nevada and Utah with two distinct tremors lasting 10 to 15 seconds. San Francisco felt none but Sacramento Fresno Reno reported light shaking and toppled chimneys in Carson City and Virginia City. Salt Lake City experienced the severest quake, about thirty seconds of tremors rattling dishes windows and clocks. No major damage reported.
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San Francisco
Utah
Nevada
California
Sacramento
Fresno
Reno
Nev
Victoria
B. C
Salt Lake City
Carson
Virginia City
Earthquake Shakes Baker City At 10:59 PM
A light quake occurred in Baker City Oregon at 10 59 P M lasting about a minute. Buildings were shaken in all parts of the city but no damage was reported.
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Baker City
Ore
Boise Suffers Trio of Earthquakes Tonight
Boise Idaho felt three separate earthquake shocks at 11 56 tonight rattling dishes and swaying buildings. In the downtown area residents rushed into the streets as the tremors persisted for about a minute.
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Boise
Idaho
Earthquake Shocks Widespread Across Goldfield Area
Several earthquake tremors were felt in Goldfield at about 11 o'clock and another at 10 58. People rushed from homes in night clothes as three shocks occurred. The quake was reported as far east as the Nevada line at Corp and Las Vegas also felt shocks in the south.
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Goldfield
Nevw
Nevada
Corp
Las Vegas
Clergy Appeal Sought for Mexican Relief Nationwide
Baltimore October meeting of church leaders including Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishops plans a nationwide fund drive for Mexican relief. A personal letter will urge all archbishops and bishops to raise funds in their dioceses as a response to Archbishop Leopoldo Ruiz's appeal.
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Mexico
United States
Cardinal Gibbons
Thomas M. Mulry
St. Vincent de Paul Society of
The
William J. Kerby
Catholic University
Washingon
Gibbons
Leopold Ruiz
Trustees defend nonrenewal of economist Nearing
Dr J William White a University of Pennsylvania trustee issued an open letter to alumni supporting the board of trustees decision not to renew Dr Scott Nearing as an assistant professor of economics. White cites misunderstandings about Nearing and says the university’s usefulness to him has ended amid criticism over free speech concerns.
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Philadelphia
J. William White
University of Pennsylvania
Scott
Nearing
University
White
France
Thas
Dyson Replies to California on Foot and Mouth Disease
Springfield Ill Oct 2 telegraphed reply from Dr O E Dyson state virologist of Illinois to Dr Charles A Keane state veterinarian of California denied that foot and mouth disease is spreading rapidly. Dyson said the disease is confined to Lake Cook LaSalle and McDonough counties with one outbreak in each county yesterday caused by exposure from neighboring farms. Slaughter burial and premises disinfection are completed within 48 hours and Durand injunction is ineffective with proper handling. He cited two prize cattle saved from deputies in Lake county by an injunction that later died from the disease.
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Springfield
Ill
Charles A.keane
California
O.E. Dyson
Illinois
Dyson
Lake
Cook
LaSalle
McDonough
Durand
Keane
Mississippi
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Montana
Scott ‘Durand
Rifles of Deputies
Lake County
Cuba to build park for Maine relics in Havana
The Cuban government will begin work immediately on a park to receive relics from the battleship Maine ceded by the United States. The Cuban legation said the cabinet acted on September 20, establishing the project and dates for placing the relics in the park.
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Washington
United States
Maine
President Wilson Invited to World Series Opening Game
Washington reports President Wilson has been invited to attend the opening World Series game in Philadelphia next Friday and may accept. His decision will be announced early next week as he follows the season closely in both leagues and desires to see at least one game.
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Wilson
Washington
Philadelphia
Crowded Refugees Strain Agua Prieta Tonight
Crowded Agua Prieta opposite Douglas with about 11,000 refugees fleeing southern Sonora due to Yaqui unrest and fears of Villa troops from Chihuahua invading the state. The usual population is around 1,500 civilians.
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Agua Prieta
Sonora
Villa
Chihuahua
Casualties of the War Reported by The Courant
The Nieuw Rotterdamsche Courant reports Prussian casualties from September 17 to 28, listing 63 468 killed wounded and missing, bringing total Prussian losses to 1 916 148. The figures are released via Amsterdam and London sources.
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Dmsterdam
London
Nieuw Rotterdamsehe
Courant
Rotterdam
Allies Hold Position Amid Global Fronts In War News
On both eastern and western fronts heavy fighting continues with no decisive breakthrough. French claims of progress in Lafolie and Souchez accompany German reports of gains. analysts note the overall offensive may pause, while Serbia and Bulgaria loom as key strategic pivots in the Balkans and supply routes from Saloniki to Mitrovitza.
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Champagne
Artois
Galicia
Russia
Lafolie
Souchez
Serbia
Germany
Austria
Bucharest
Danube
Semendria
Paris
Macedonia
Greece
Romania
Austria-Hungary
Turkey
Balkans
Saloniki
Uskup
Varder
Mitrovitza
Strum‘tza
Sixty-Five Aeroplanes Bombard Railway Station and Aviation Grounds
An official French war office report states sixty five French aeroplanes bombarded the railway station at Vauziers and the aviation grounds near Chalerrange, with no further Allied advances reported. British forces conducted a counter attack southwest of Fosse, achieving their objective of two German trenches, while Russia urged Bulgaria to mobilize. Greece would bear the cost if Bulgaria delays.
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Paris
Vauziers Cand
Challerange
French War Office
Allies
London
Teutonic
Fosse
France
Reed
Sir John
Smarshal
Secretary Lansing to Host Mexican Factions Conference
Secretary Lansing plans to meet with Elies Arredondo representing Carranza and Enrique Liorente representing Villa to assess the Mexican situation. He will invite more delegates to gather data on the material and moral capacity of the Arranza government and the Villa faction. A Pan American diplomatic conference will follow once information is collected.
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New York
Lansing
Washington
Mexico
Elies Arredondy
Carranza
Enrique L. Liorente
Villa
Bomie
Rerson
Gath
Ander
In Need of Nothing San Francisco Cablegram
A fragmented cablegram from San Francisco reports two hundred prisoners of war as lacking blankets or coats. The message, relayed today by a George member of a grocery jobbing group, highlights urgent relief needs.
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Thor
Ward
George
Jobbin
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