Great Britain Severes Diplomatic Ties with Balkan State
British authorities formally sever relations with a Balkan state as Bulgaria attacks Serbia. Reports from London and Athens describe Greek armed neutrality, Austro German and Bulgarian offensives pressing Serbia, and Allied plans including potential Russian involvement and Italian nonparticipation. The situation signals a broad Balkan and European crisis with strategic moves in Salonika and the west.
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Great Britain
Balkan
London
Athens
Zaimis
Serbia
Star
Greece
Belgrade
Semendria
Nish
Von,Mackensen
Monastir
M. Viviani
Chamber of Deputies
Soday
France
Russia
Saloniki
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Russsia
Italy
Balkans
Trentino
Trieste
Austria
Germany
Near East
von Mackensen
Champagne
Artois
Dvinsk
Moukst
Pripet
Volhynia
Gilicia
WIFE WOUNDS OFFICER IN CHICAGO LAKE FRONT ROW
Capt Streeter claims a lakefront strip on Chicago north shore, held as district of Lake Michigan. Wife Stella Streeter fired at officers resisting arrest, wounding Detective Sgt George Cudmore. She later surrendered. Streeter posted bail at 1400.
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Chicago
Wellington Steeter
Bonds
George Cudmore
Stella’. Streeter
Ilinois
Chas. I. Roland
Streeter
Cudmore
Asking Changes in Factory Laws
Chicago October 12 A movement to secure equitable administration of state factory inspection laws will be undertaken by the Illinois Manufacturers' Association plans announced at a meeting of association committees Colin C Lyffe general counsel contends the present law is unconstitutional He says the law itself may pass constitutional scrutiny but its operation imposes costs not justified by benefits and a legal fight to remove objectionable features will begin at once
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Chicago
Ilinois Manufacturers’ Association
Colin C.lyffe
Washington Conference On Details Recognizing Carranza
Secretary Lansing and Eliseo Arredondo held a first postpanamerican talks on recognizing General Carranza’s government. No new steps were taken yet, with formal recognition expected within a week via note to Arredondo. Arredondo said the move boosts Pan American policy and drew enthusiastic messages from across Mexico. A Villa agency denial claimed Carranza authorities tried to capture Granados but he remained in hiding after Madero’s murder.
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Washington
Lansing
Eliseo Arredondo
Carranza
Mexico
United States
Arredondo
Villa’ Agency
Convention
Alberto Garcia Granados
Madero
Mexico City
Granados
German newspaper says Britain silent on Bethmann speech 1912 rapprochement
Norddeutscher Allgemeine Zeitung notes no reply from Britain to Bethmann Hollweg's 1912 rapprochement proposal. The piece argues an English entente with Germany could have prevented war, cites Grey's letter, and claims Britain faced unrest and financial strain while war risk rose.
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Berlin
Sayville
Norddeutscher Allgemeine Zeitung
Teady
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Reichstage
Germany
England
The
Over Seas News
Sir Edward Grey
Norrdeutsche Allgemeine‘ 'Zeitung
Edward Gray
Sir Edward
Britain
India
Grey
Asquith
Russia
Great Britain
North Dakota Women Convene in Minot for State Federation
Minot hosts the annual convention of the State Federation of Women's Clubs from October 12. Noted speakers include Mrs Pennybacker, president of the General Federation, and other national leaders. The four day program features addresses and activities by prominent women.
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Minot
N. D
North Dakota
State Federation of Women's Clubs
Mia
Percy Ve Pennybacker
General Federation
Senator Sherman Warns Against Excessive Regulation
Fifteen hundred grain men at Peoria for the Grain Dealers' National association heard Senator Sherman warn that too much government regulation can amount to confiscation. He urged honesty in business and noted that lax methods could invite regulation that might drive the grain exchange from the industry. Tomorrow a series of talks on grain marketing and crop reports will follow as officers are elected.
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Peoria
United States
Grain Dealers’ National Association
United
States
Sherman
Delver
George Livingston
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Kenton D. Keilholtz
Toledo
Bert A. Boyd
Indianapolis
Britain Passes New 500 Million Dollar Loan Bill
London reports a government backed loan bill of 500 million dollars raised with the United States and France passed all house stages with near unanimous support. Reginald McKenna defended terms and interest while critics were rebuked. No immediate exchange rate impact expected. market reactions noted from New York.
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London
United States
France
House of Commons
House of Lordas
Reginald McKenna
New York
British Financial Commission
Stocks to Be Halved In Value
New York October 12. The stock exchange will list favorite stocks at half their prior values though no real change in worth occurs. Reading and Westinghouse show reductions from 161 to 80 14, 117 to 58 14, and 138 to 69 on a 100 point basis. Amendments approved to quote in dollars and adjust broker commissions for low priced issues. Odd lots return to one eighth per cent above market.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Pennsylvania
Westinghouse
Stock ‘Exchange
Reading
Missouri Pacific
Kansas
Texas
American
Malting
Rumely
St. Louis
San Francisco
Wabash
Iowa Central
Wheeling
Lake Erie
Five Year Navy Build Up Would Double Fleet Size
Washington reports that Secretary Daniels and President Wilson discuss a five year plan to nearly double the US fleet. The program would add dreadnoughts battle cruisers about a hundred submarines seventy destroyers scout cruisers and many support ships with 8000 more sailors. The first year cost is pegged around 248 million dollars and completion awaits formal authorization and ship counts.
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Washington
Daniels
United States Navy
Wilson
General Board of the Navy
General Board
Bep&ap
Naval Operations
Former Cedar Rapids teller given five year federal sentence
Leo Perrin, former paying teller at Cedar Rapids National Bank, was sentenced in federal court to five years in Leavenworth. Perrin admitted robbing the bank of about 20,000 pounds on a date in August. He misled authorities for days by suggesting a bandit was responsible.
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Cedar, Rapids
Iowa
Leo Perrin
Cedar Rapids National Bank
Leavenworth
J. Perrin
National Security League rally in Chicago urges preparedness
Oct 12 Chicago scene as Jacob M Dickinson and Harry Judson address National Security League members. Dickinson praises War Secretary Garrison, warns militarism only dangerous if military rule replaces civil government, cites German efficiency. Judson argues police protection, defense, and naval strength shape future world power. Col George Buckingham explains league aims and urges readiness.
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Chicago
Jacob M. Dickson
Harry Pratt Judson
University of Chicago
National ‘Security
League
Hr. Dickinson
Garrison
Dickingon
Dickinson
United States
Germany
Judson
China
George ‘T. Buckingham
Chicago Chief orders purge of city gambling
Chicago police chief Healey directed assistants to remove all slot machines and similar devices. A squad of detectives was assigned to enforce the order across the city.
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Chicago
Healey
Grain dealer Wayne D. Thomas dies in accidental shooting
Wayne D. Thomas a prominent grain dealer in Peoria HK accidently shot and killed himself at Wraming Illinois while shooting rats in the yard of his home with a shotgun. The incident occurred today and investigators are reviewing details.
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Peoria
Wayne D. Thomas
Wraming
Armenian Atrocities Described in Turkish College Letter
A letter from an American professor in Turkey describes Armenian killings and deportations. It cites arrests, exile to towns like Sivas and Marsovan, mass displacements along the Angora Constantinople line, and alleged extermination orders. The report attributes religious fanaticism and loot as motives.
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New York
American Committee
Turkey
Promi
Sivas
Hagovian
Eauipeteers
Samson
Amasia
Vezir Kopru
Chorin
Marsovan
Angora
Constantinople
Merkedjie
Sul
Menians
French Protest Over Suppression of Newspapers
Paris reports a protest by the Paris Association of Newspapers against censorship that blocks articles. It claims foreign newspapers, allied and neutral, bring news refused to French papers and denounces the restraint as arbitrary behind state power. Named signatories include Jenny, Arthur Mayer, Stephen Forsner, and minister of foreign affairs Simond.
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Paris
Association
France
Ferests
Dai
Jenny
Arthur, Mayer
Stephen Forsner
Simond
Notablan Fof Batis
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Chicago Lake Front
Bond
Illinois
North Dakota Club
New York Stock Exchange
Congress
Ameriga
Turk College
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