Oklahoma Mob Resents Arrest at Augusta
A mob of about 1000 in Augusta, Oklahoma, looted the city jail and freed six prisoners after arrests of prominent citizens on traffic ordinance charges. The crowd threatened officers and sought to discharge the police. Mayor Weidlin was unavailable as protests surged through the oil town 24 miles east of Wichita.
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Wichita
Kan
Marshal Crowe
Augusta
Here
Joker
William Peel
Main Street
Peel
Weidlin
Enormous Gains in Export Trade
Washington reports dramatic rises in U S exports across nations with eight month gains led by Greece 220 percent Russia 90 percent Norway 340 percent France 240 percent Denmark 140 percent Italy 129 percent United Kingdom 103 percent Sweden 84 percent Cuba 2 percent and Japan 23 percent The period shows a trade surplus near 1 73 billion dollars and total exports at 3 436 billion dollars with projections to exceed 2 5 billion by year end Germany Austria exports nearly stopped while Denmark the Netherlands and Sweden show declines yet overall values exceed fiscal year 1914 except for the Netherlands.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
Greece
Russia
Norway
France
Denmark
Italy
United Kingdom
Sweden
Department
Germany
Austria
Netherlands
Milk Firms Sign Contracts to End Strike
New York milk distributors handling most city supply signed six months contracts with the Dairymen's League. They agree to a 45 cent per hundred pounds price increase for October December and a plan to pay farmers for January March on cheese and butter prices. A committee will fund and adjust future relations, with a final decision expected.
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New York
T-Milk
New York City
Dairymen’s League
John J. Dillon
Sheffield Farms
Mutual-McDermott
Fairbanks denounces Wilson in Oregon tour speech
Charles Warren Fairbanks Republican vice presidential nominee wrapped up a busy Oregon swing with a large Friday night address at the Oregon national guard armory in Portland before departing for Seattle. He argued Democrats misstate Wilson’s role in war, claiming the administration actually led the nation into the conflict and honoring fallen soldiers from Vera Cruz.
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Portland
Ore
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Oregon
Oregon National Guard
Seattle
Fairbanks
Wilson
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Healing influence of America sought London
The Weekly Nation defends the U S wartime stance and notes that entente mediation would have created issues. It argues U S sympathy for allies in past wars, rejects dictating peace, and urges entry into a league of peace to balance force and bring a healing influence to civilization.
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London
Nation
United States
League of Peace
Carpentier Ready to Meet Willard in War Era Talks
European heavyweight champion Georges Carpentier, stationed behind the French front, declined American promoter offers of two 20 round bouts with Jack Dillon for 200000 francs stating he is too busy at the front. He said after the war he would visit the United States and would gladly fight Jess Willard, either in the U.S. or Europe.
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Aviation T
France
George S$. Carpentier
Europe
America
Jack” Dillon
New York
San Francisco
Carpentier
United States
Dillon
Jess Willard
Asiatic Workers May Be Organized
Eureka California federation of labor directs its executive board to study over the next year the possibilities and desirability of organizing Japanese laborers in California. Findings will be submitted to the 1917 federation convention. The move aims to address persistent competition from Asian workers affecting organized labor.
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Eureka
Cal
California
California Federation of Labor
Kansas Wheat Man and Bride Arrested in Murder Case
Tred M. Gilmer wealthy wheat grower and his young bride were bound over to district court on a first degree murder charge in the Aug clear death of Mrs Hannah Gilmer his former wife. Bond set at 10000. State analyst testified poison was found in the body and undigested food suggested breakfast poisoning.
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Garden City
Kan
Tred
M. Gilmer
Hannah Gilmer
George N. Watson
State Board of Health
Lord Robert Cecil Defends Trade War Stance in Sweden Talk
London October 7 Lord Robert Cecil minister of war trade says Britain seeks to restore old friendship and trade with Sweden and is ready for fresh talks with concessions for Sweden’s needs. He defends the British blacklist as lawful and urges neutrals not to hinder belligerent rights while criticizing Swedish silence on German submarine outrages affecting neutral shipping.
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London
Robert Cecil
Associated Press
Haamarksjold
Sweden
Great Britain
Roberts
Lord Robert
Hughes Western Tour Plans With 36 Stops
Governor Hughes begins a western tour with thirty six stops and three to five speeches per stop. The itinerary lists major cities from New York to Nebraska and back, with a party including Mrs Hughes, Lawrence Green private secretary, Charles Farnum in charge of the special train, two guards, a physician and newspaper men.
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New York
Pikesville
Prestonburg
Reneats Louisa
Ashland
Louisville
Springfield
Toplin
Falls City
Beatrice
Fairbury
York
Lincoln
Neb
Hastings
Grand Island
Columbus
Fremont
Omaha
Mitchell
Sioux Falls
Yankton
Sioux City
Niles
Kalamazoo
Grand Rapids
Mich
Bay City
Saginaw
Flint
Youngstown
Hughes
Lawrence Green
Charles W. Farnum
Eight Hour Law Attacked by Taft in Indianapolis
Taft denounced Congress eight hour law at the Coliseum arguing it fosters political advantage and undermines constitutional limits. He warned reforms threaten social machinery by forcing labor to act against its essential function in society.
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Indianapolis
Congress
William IT
Taft
Coliseum
Indiana
German and American officials dispute Gerard peace story
New York Evening Post reports a trusted source saying Ambassador Gerard will ask President Wilson to mediate peace with the Allies. Washington officials and Count von Bernstorff deny the tale, noting no mission is planned and communications remain delicate. Crestline reports Wilson has no such mission and Gerard is returning for a vacation.
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New York
New York Evening Post
James W. Gerard
Germany
Wilson
Gerard
Bernstorff
Washington
State Department
United States
Count von Bernstorff
Berlin
Crestline
British freighter Hawkhead sinks after collision in fog
The British steamer Hawkhead, anchored off Sewells Point, was sunk after a collision with the City of Norfolk in Hampton Roads. The City of Norfolk sustained bow damage but no lives were lost. Passengers, about 100 aboard the City of Norfolk, were transferred to other vessels and some returned to Norfolk. The accident occurred in dense fog and both captains declined further discussion.
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Norfolk
Hawkhead
Hampton Roads
Sewalls Point
Chesapeake Steamship Company
Bay Line
City of Norfolk
Baltimore
Sewells Point
Hand
Pocahontas
Baltimore Steamer Packet Company
Baltynare
Dry leaders clash in factional fight in Iowa
In Cedar Rapids Iowa Friday Prohibition candidates faced a fierce intra party dispute as O T D Ellett of Marshalltown and A A Coates of Des Moines campaigned with national figures. Ellett sought national endorsement for governor but failed. Coates urged support for Democrat Fe Meridth but was unsuccessful.
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Cedar Rapids
Towa
Iowa
O. TD. Ellett
Marshalltown
A. A. Coates
Des Moines
Ellett
Coates
FE. T. Meredith
Mine Manager Eludes Captors in Colorado Kidnapping
Robert Perry, 35, manager of the Moffett coal mines at Oak Creek, was kidnapped by Greek attackers who demanded 15 000 dollars. He freed himself, shot a kidnapper, escaped, and reached a ranch house to report his ordeal. His captors had taken him to a canyon cabin twenty miles away.
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Oak Creek
Colo
Robert Perry
Moffett
Perry
S. M. Perry
Here
Blackmail gang traced in fake real estate deal in Chicago
Federal investigator Hinton G. Clabaugh reports discovery of a fake real estate deal tied to the blackmailing gang recently arrested. Detectives name "Dee" Donahue as the man who posed as Samuel P. Parmly and signed a deed after deceiving Chicago bankers and a prominent capitalist. Mrs. Buda Godman was released from federal custody then arrested by state officers, later freed on $50,000 bonds.
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Chicago
Hinton G. Clabaugh
State Troops Returned to Border Mobilizations
Telegraphic orders call 10,000 troops from Alabama Colorado Florida Georgia Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Virginia West Virginia New Hampshire and New York to the border as transport becomes available. Troops already in mobilization camps that recently returned from the border are not affected. General Funston will substitute equal numbers from arriving contingents to demobilize them back at state camps.
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Washington
Alabama
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
New Hampshire
New York
Funston
Rousing Meeting for Hughes Campaign in Waterloo
A packed Waterloo theater hosted speakers from the Hughes campaign on Friday night. Attendees included Mrs. Madge Howe Elliott Mrs. Nelson OShaughnessy Mrs. Maude E Miner and Miss Mary Antin with James Good Iowa Fifth District congressman also addressing the crowd. oshan nessy spoke on Mexico and Elliott on Hughes record as New York governor. A Davenport welcome committee led by Mrs C E Pickett and Mrs E M Storm arranged the reception. Plans to form a Hughes alliance were set by Esther E Lape from the New York office who will return to New York after the week.
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Waterloo
Iowwa
Hughes
Madge Howe Elliott
Nelson O’shaughnessy
Maude E. Miner
Mary Antin
James Good
Iowa
Elliott
New York
O'Shaughnessy
Mexico
Mexico City
United States
C. E. Pickett
Pickett
E. M. Storm
Davenport
Hughes Alliance
Esther E. Lape
Republican Women's Campaign Committee
Lord Robert Cecil Defends U S Trade At Paris Talks
London October 7 Lord Robert Cecil minister of war trade rejected wrong conclusions about Paris conference measures. He said plans for peace will keep neutral trade separate from belligerent measures and will not block or replace neutrals with British trade. He emphasized relations with the new world remain vital and distinct from any wartime controls.
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London
United States
Robert Cecil
U. S
New World
Lord Robert
Associated Press
New York bakers' combination charged by district attorney
District Attorney Swan will investigate complaints that master bakers forming a price fixing combination have raised bread prices and threatened violence against independent bakers. Over 100 subpoenas issued for baker appearances as housewives and restaurant keepers report twelve ounce loaves up from five to six cents and less substantial bread. Joseph Hartigan predicts a 15 to 20 percent general food price rise by January 1, noting prices 60 to 70 percent higher since the start of the European war. He backs a federal embargo on food exports to Europe.
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New York
Swan
Swann
Joseph Hartigan
Weights and Measures
Mitchel
Food Committee
Hartigan
Europe
Woman Found Dead in Lake Michigan Likely Suicide
Chicago police concluded after forty eight hours of inquiry that Marie Gruenwald, a Northwestern University housekeeper from Davenport, Iowa, killed herself by leaping into Lake Michigan near Jackson Park. Identified by a friend, she was about 30, despondent over a love affair, and left Miller House Tuesday noon.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Jackson Park
Marie Gruenwald
Miller House
Northwestern University
Evanston
War front updates from Transylvania to Persia
Romanian forces withdraw from Fogaras region as Austro Hungarian and German troops push invaders back along a fifty mile front. Turkish forces rout Russian attackers near Hamadan and Persian revolts claim Ispahan. meanwhile French and British actions on the Somme and Struma fronts continue with advances and heavy artillery.
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London
Transylvania
Fogaras
Homorod
Alt
Rhos
von Falkenhayn
Hermannstadt
Bucharest
Dobrudja
Corstanza-Bucharest
Buchaest
Brussilloff
Volhynia
Lutsk
Lemberg
Galicia
Petrograd
Brzezany
Berlin
Macedonia
Struma
Saloniki
Nevolyen
Monastir
Serbia
Cerna River
Paris
Somme
France
Constantinople
Hamadan
Persia
Ispahan
Trebizond
Annenia
Commission will meet General Bliss in Atlantic City
Mexican American joint commission finished its weeklong conference without a border control plan. Major General Tasker H. Bliss is expected to join the talks in Atlantic City as the commission prepares to review proposed order-keeping plans along the border.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Geo
Carranza
Commission
New York
Luis
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