Banks aid urged to save loans in Liberty Loan drive
New York reports a Friday surge with 285 million dollars in second Liberty Loan subscriptions. Bankers warn loans and rediscounts must expand to fund the nation and deposits must be protected. East Side volunteers raise about 35 thousand dollars in bond sales as the drive continues.
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New York
Liberty
Federal Reserve District
Central War Loan Committee
American Bankers’ Association
America
Atlanta
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Chicago
Cleveland
Mud Field Is Barrier To British In Flanders Front
Associated Press reports the British assault across the Flanders mud near Ypres, pushing into Passchendaele ridge after dawn. Ground conditions hindered movement but gains averaged 800 yards with prisoners slowly arriving as German morale and disorganization show strain.
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Associated Press
France
Belgium
Flanders
Ypres
Houthoulst Forest
Ypres-Roulers
Passchendaele
Belleville jury convicts rioters in East St. Louis case
In Belleville Circuit Court on Friday, Bert Wood and Leo Keane were found guilty of murder connected to the East St. Louis race riots. Ten Black defendants had been sentenced earlier. Keane is 17. Prosecution plans to try three more whites next week for murders tied to July riots that left 47 known dead and many bodies believed burned.
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Belleville
fHerbert Wood
Leo Keane
East St. Louis
Scott Clark
Wood
Keane
Clark
Grand Jury
John H Hale Dead A Nation's Noted Peach Grower
John Howard Hale a leading horticulturist and peach grower and a Connecticut public utilities commissioner died at his Glastonbury home. Born November 25 1853 in Glastonbury he led the J H Hale company and Hale Orchard in Seymour and Fort Valley GA. He helped pioneer shipments of peaches to Europe before the war.
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Hartford
Conn
John Howard Hale
Connecticut Public Utilities Commission
United States
American Pomological Society
Glastonbury
Mr. Hale
J. H. Hale Company
Hale Orchard Company
Seymounes
Fort Valley
Europe
Ship Requisition Plans Made Public
Washington announces the general method for requisitioning the American merchant marine on Oct 15. Bainbridge Colby of the Shipping Board issued a notice to ship owners detailing that initial requisition will cover cargo ships over 2,500 tons dead weight and passenger vessels over 2,500 gross tons, with a likely later reduction to include ships over 1,500 tons.
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Washington
Bainbridge Colby
Shipping Board
Navy Raid By British Over Belgium Reported
London reports another air raid over Belgium with naval aircraft dropping many bombs on the Sparaphelhoek airdrome Thursday afternoon despite heavy clouds and rain. All our machines returned.
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London
Belgium
Sparaphelhoek
Broken German resistance, U S envoy asserts
United States minister to Switzerland Pleasant A. Stovall arrived at an Atlantic port and said Germany faces acute economic strain and that its backbone of resistance has been broken. He noted Swiss neutrality remains and 250,000 guards prevent contraband passage, while Switzerland treats wounded from three fronts with notable sympathy.
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Atlantic Port
Europe
Pleasant A. Stovall
United States
Switzerland
Germany
Wilson
Pope Benedict
Stovall
Mayo Backed Navy of Allies in England Visit
Admiral Mayo commander in chief of the Atlantic fleet and his staff returned from England after a naval conference with allied navies. The navy department authorized the statement noting Mayo will report to the secretary of the navy in Washington and that instructions and conference details remain undisclosed. The British admiralty provided cooperation, and Mayo’s trip aimed to align understanding of allied operations in British and French waters.
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Washington
Admiral Mayo
Atlantic Fleet
England
Navy Department
Daniels
H. T. Mayo
United States Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Admiral Sims
Rockefeller Fund Boosts Work at Army Camps
The Rocce feller foundation allocated an additional 150000 to the Playground and Recreation Association of America for work at American army cantonments. With 50000 previously given on Sept 14, total support reaches 200000 for the coming year. The fund backs activities for soldiers in surrounding communities, cooperating with the war department and American Red Cross, and is used domestically. An extra 250000 from the Rockefeller foundation supports the army and navy commission on training camp activities for a 50000 supplemental budget starting Sept 1, 1917, covering travel, maintenance, and some salaries for staff and coaches.
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New York
Roccefeller Foundation
Playground and Recreation Association of America
Playground and Recreation Association
War Department
Commission On
American Red Cross
Record Subscriptions Rise For Second Liberty Loan
Official reports from eleven of the twelve reserve banks show that by Thursday night total subscriptions reached 344 million 195 thousand 550 dollars, down from 525 million 465 thousand dollars the night before. Minneapolis bank had not reported.
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Washington
Minneapolis
Treasury Department
United States
McAdoo
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Francisco
Liberty Loan
Second draft call for army may be fixed in December or January
Washington October 13 discussion in the War Department centers on expediting the second increment of the draft army. A large deficiency looms for the 17 national army divisions as 250,000 of the first increment remain to be assembled. Shortages stem from divisions absorbed into navy and other branches, with aviation, medical, and service units demanding manpower behind the lines. Regulators may issue new guidelines to govern the second call based on lessons from the first draft.
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Washington
War Department
National Army
National Guard
Aviation
Crowder
Carpenter Shot by Negro Soldier at Camp Ordway
At Camp Ordway Washington on October 13, Private Jerry Ward shot and killed Andrew J Looper a carpenter who was entering the camp to work Ward says the man did not halt and used the wrong entrance Friends say Looper was slightly deaf A strike by about 700 workmen followed with many refusing to work and Camp Ordway shutting down The Negro guards were ordered withdrawn while civilian watermen may be used instead Ward is in military custody and a court martial is pending.
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Washington
Camp Ordway
Andrew J Looper
Jerry Ward
Baker
District National Guard
Cooper
Ward
Ordway
Auto Transport Service
Quartermaster's Department
Haig Attacks In Flanders Front Despite Heavy Rain
British forces pressed a six mile front northeast of Ypres in Flanders as Field Marshal Haig launched an offensive amid heavy rain. About 500 prisoners were taken, and progress was reported as satisfactory despite the waterlogged battlefield and resumed German bombardment along the Paschendaele region.
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London
Flanders
Field Marshal Haig
Haig
Ypres
Passcheddacle
Bouwlers-Menin
Boulers
Saden
Venin
Marshal Haig
Haiy
Foday Marine
Houlothst Wood
Ypres Menin Road
Six Mile Front
Peelcapelle
Paschendaele
Os3tend-Lille
Lexington Mayor Promises Action on Camp Stanely Moral Reform
Washington Oct 13 The war department training camp commission released letters between Chairman Fosdyck and Lexington Kentucky Mayor Rogers detailing a report that 28 disorderly houses near Camp Stanley sold liquor to soldiers in violation of federal law. Rogers said he believed none existed but now agrees the situation is horrible and will use all means to correct it.
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Washington
War Department Commission of Training Camp Activities
Fosdyck
Rogers
Lexington
Camp Stanley
Training Camp Commission
Citizen Soldiers to Attend Rallies in Camps
Washington Oct 13 The army allows political meetings in training camps under proper rules with no interference in training. Major General Bell of Camp Upton okays gatherings for all parties and disloyal utterances are prohibited. Military officials may assist absent soldiers voting in municipal and state elections.
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Washington
National Army
Baker
J. Franklin Bell
Camp Upton
N.Y
Gen Bell
French Seek Use of Sequestered Ships
Maurice Long confirms in the chamber that seized German shipping in Brazil could be released for Allied food transport. Brazil, which cut ties with Germany on April 11, 1917, seized 46 German merchant ships totaling 240,779 tons. on September 5 Brazil's marine minister said the ships would not be leased to the Entente.
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Maurice Long
Chamber of Deputies
Brazil
Germany
German Navy Minister Von Capelle Resigns
Amsterdam reports Vice Admiral Eduard Von Capelle has stepped down as minister of the navy after serving since 1916 succeeding Tirpitz. The resignation follows his Reichstag remarks about a navy plot to paralyze fleet efficiency and force peace, with socialists allegedly connected to the plot.
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Amsterdam
von Capelle
Frankfurter Zeitung
Eduard von Capelle
Ministry of Marine
Admiral von Tirpitz
Reichtiag
Reichstag
Reichsta
Slagkers Paroled By Federal Judge
Freeport NL Oct 13 Six Rockford residents were sentenced by Judge Sanborn to five days in jail for being slackers in a draft case. They testified for the government against James Cully, earlier convicted of conspiracy to obstruct registration. Gust Anderson received 90 days in the house of correction. Mary Creviston faces a charge for abetting a son to avoid registration. Indictments also cited liquor sales without a license.
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Freeport
Rockford
Eric Gansell
Eric Kenreth
David Adamson
Gust Carlson
Leonard Johnson
Adolph Palmoren
Gust Anderson
House of Correction
Chicago
Laing
Mary Creviston
Canada Liberals Support Burden Coalition Formed
Ottawa Oct 13 With nine new cabinet ministers the liberal party unites with Sir Robert Borden over compulsory military service, creating a coalition cabinet that aligns conscription supporters and conservatives. Some ministers like B. Carveil and George Aurray have not yet joined, while questions linger about George P. Graham and F. F. Pardee due to their votes on the service bill.
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Ottawa
Ont
Liberal Party
Robert Borden
Wilfred Laurier
House of Commons
B. Carveil
New Brunswick
Marine
Fisneries
George Aurray
Nova Scotia
Canada
Sir Wilfred Laurier
Leutenants
Frank Wallace
William Pughlesley
George P. Graham
Laurier
F. F. Pardee
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Yaphank
N. Y
John H. Hale
U. S
Mayo
Rockefeller Foundation
Srainhalts
Reuter
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St. Quentin
Lexington Mayor
Tirpitz
Frankfort
Slagkers
Liberals
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