Dye Plant Explosion in Queens
In Queens New York seven workers burned to death and two missing believed dead after a fire destroyed two Oakes Dye Mfg. Co. factories and five storage buildings. Fire started from a jar of chemicals struck by a dropped ladder. six women and three men on the second floor were trapped and likely suffocated by fumes.
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New York
Queens
Oakes Dye Mfg. Company
Barry
Cook
The
Oakes Company
Frederick Chrisman
Robert Vogel
Emily Kiensel
Dauppemann
E. Faurmann
Miss Gears
Oakes
Astoria
Greek Mob Swarms Streets of Athens
A Reuters dispatch from Athens reports dangerous unrest with royalist demonstrations in the streets. Admiral Du Fournet, head of the Allied fleet in the Mediterranean, was hissed as French sailors were driven back by a hostile crowd. A 4,000 strong mob protested the landing of foreign marines outside the American Legation and demanded protection for the absent American minister, then paraded through the city singing the Greek national anthem.
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London
Reuter
Athens
du Fournet
Mediterranean
Legation
Superdreadnaught Arizona Joins Navy Fleet in New York
The super dreadnaught Arizona was commissioned at the New York navy yard under Capt. John B. McDonald. Manned by 67 marines and 900 sailors, the ship is 608 feet long with a 32,567 ton displacement and a cruising speed of 21 knots. It carries twelve 14 inch guns, twenty five inch secondary guns, and two anti aircraft guns.
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Arizona
NAVY
New York
United States Navy
Navy Yard
John B. McDonald
Pennsylvania
New York Navy Yard
Field Hospitals Entrain for Home Duty
SAN ANTONIO TEX Oct 18 Illionis field hospital No 2 and A company Illinois engineers left Camp Wilson for home early Tuesday night. The two organizations were loaded to form one train.
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San Antonio
Tex
Ilinois Field Hospital No
Comany, Ilinois
Camp Wilson
Indians After Wills
El Paso in October reports Yaqui Indians will be sent against Villa and his bandits in western Chihuahua, as advised through Sonora.
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Wills
EL Paso
Texas
Villa
Chihuahua
Sonora
Marines Land in Athens as Allied Ships Reach Piraeus
About a thousand marines from entente ships landed at Piraeus occupying the railway station and aiding police to guard against clashes with French troops. Greek crowds cheered King Constantine while royalist processions paraded the capital. The war minister ordered troops and marines to secure approaches to the square and prevent incidents as tension rose. King Constantine praised the sailors in a proclamation and pledged support against any consequences of their fidelity.
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Athens
London
Piraeus
Constantine
Post Office Square
Dracos
Greece
Damianos
Seo
Thompson testifies in Chicago hearing
In Chicago on Oct 18 Mayor Thompson said he followed Chief Healey's recommendations when revoking and restoring saloon licenses. Restorations were often supported by pleas from reputable citizens business leaders and even ministers. The municipal court heard state prosecutors seek warrants for arrest of Healey and William Ludhart. Samuel P. Thrasher testified police collect tribute from illegal resorts.
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Chicago
Thompson
Charles C. Healey
Hoyne
Healey
William Ludhart
Samuel P. Thrasher
Mexican-American commission ends with no progress
In Atlantic City on Tuesday the joint commission held a single session and admitted no material progress. Mexican members expressed confidence that their campaign against Villa would succeed and prove Mexico can restore and maintain peace along the frontier.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Cotton Prices Advance on Strong Demand in New Orleans
Cotton futures rose $2 a bale and reach the highest level since the sally season thirteen years ago. Spots gained 31 points to 1731 cents a pound for middlings, the peak since 1874, as demand spread across the market in New Orleans on Tuesday.
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New Orleans
Tobacco shipments held by Britain over pre August sale rule
London officials detain American tobacco consigned for Dutch and Scandinavian ports claiming noncompliance with a July 1 ruling. The State Department seeks clarification as Britain applies the rule to final European sales, risking heavy losses to U.S. shippers. Over $1.5 million in tobacco aboard British vessels or at Danish ports also affected.
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London
United States
Washington
Great Britain
State Department
British Trade Department
Orders In Council
Germany
Denmark
European
Europe
Villa Shifts HQ to San Isidro in Chihuahua
Reports from military headquarters say Villa moved his personal headquarters to San Isidro on the Mexico Northwestern railway about 80 miles west of Chihuahua City. Gen. Trevino has recovered from a wound. Villa bands are moving northward toward Hearst Ranch Babicora and heading northwest from Parral.
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Chihuahua City
Villa
San Isidro
Casas Grandes
Trevino
Hearst Ranch
EL Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
Babicora
Pearson
Mexican Northwestern Railway
Parral
Villa Bands
Torreon
Wilson to Speak in Chicago Thursday
President Wilson leaves Long Branch for Chicago for three speeches on Thursday with brief stops in New York Indiana Ohio and Pennsylvania. He will appear on his private car observation platform to greet crowds and perhaps speak briefly. Campaign managers expect the trip to sway doubtful states including Illinois Indiana and Ohio.
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Long Branch
N. J
Wilson
Chicago
New York
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Hugh L. Cooper Visiting in Keokuk
Hugh L. Cooper builder of the Keokuk dam arrived in Keokuk on Tuesday morning and will depart Wednesday evening. He says he is in town on important business matters with the Mississippi River Power company and will be busy during his stay.
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Keokuk
Hugh L. Cooper
Keokuk Dam
Mississippi River Power Company
Hughes Denies Invisible Government Charge at Sioux City
Charles E. Hughes addressed a large audience in Sioux City Iowa on October 18 denying rumors of an invisible government influence. He recounted gas rate reforms in New York and his tenure as governor emphasizing open legislation and public supervision of life insurance.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Charles E. Hughes
New York
United States
Hughes
Legislative News
Organized Labor
City of
America
Albany
New York State
Hughes tells Sioux City crowd go direct to the people
In Sioux City on Oct 18 Charles E Hughes faced a friendly but noisy audience. He said if arbitration failed he would go directly to the American people and appoint an impartial inquiry commission to expose the facts and pressure reform. Polite heckling followed as Hughes defended his stance.
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Sioux City
Charles E. Hughes
Hughes
United States
Chamber of Commerce of the
Senate
London Shops to Close at Seven in Winter
London Oct 18 Home Secretary Herbert Samuel announced a government order to require shops to close at 7 PM in winter to save coal and reduce raid lighting needs. On Saturdays closing will be 8 PM. The rule starts Oct 30 and does not include alcohol sales.
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London
Herbert L. Samuel
Home Secretary
French Sailors Attack Crowds In Athens Scene
London Oct 18 The occupation of Athens and Piraeus by Entente marines has sparked tension as royalists parade streets and cordons guard key sites. Admiral Du Fournet reportedly hissed at in crowds while French sailors faced a hostile reception. King Constantine vows loyalty to Greece amid heavy fighting in Volhynia Galicia and Transylvania, with weather delaying actions on other fronts.
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Athens
Constantine
Volhynia
Galicia
Transylvania
Somme
Paris War Office
London
Piraeus
du Fournet
Greece
France
Belloy-En-Santerre
Macedonia
Irish Conscription Matter In Abeyance
London Oct 18 The government signals no immediate move to conscription in Ireland. Earl Derby undersecretary for war stated in the House of Lords that while a decision on the issue is pending an appeal for voluntary recruiting in Ireland would be made in the hope of a worthy response.
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London
Ireland
House of Lords
Earl Derby
Colleges to train reserve officers under war department plan
Oct 18 report says sixteen leading universities and colleges authorized for military science training under army reorganization law. Acting Secretary Ingraham presided as officers prepared a civilian curriculum to grant commissions as reserve officers without standard army exams. Participating schools include Princeton Harvard Yale Michigan Alabama VMI Stevens Cath alogue Lehigh Ohio State Tennessee Clemson Minnesota Illinois NYC CCNY Vermont.
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Washington
Te War Department
Department
United States
Army Oficers Prezent
Baker
Ingraham
Hugh L. Scott
Leonard Wood
Macomb
War College
Lowell
Harvard
Hadley
Yale
Illinois
Princeton University
Harvard University
Yale University
University of Michigan
University of Alabama
Virginia Military Institute
Stevens Institute of Technology
Catholic University of America
Lehigh
Ohio State
University of Tennessee
Clemson Agricultural College
University of Minnesota
University of Ilinois
City College of New York
University of Vermont
Commons Debates Food Situation In Parliament
London Oct 18 in the Commons a debate over the food situation critiqued government measures to control supplies and curb prices. Walter Runciman said no evidence of monopoly existed and pledged no rationing extension or blockade, while noting efforts to boost import tonnage and reduce vessel use.
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London
House of Commons
Walter Runciman
Board of Trade
Runciman
Admiralty
Marines Landing In Athens And Piraeus
The British legation says marines landed in Athens and Piraeus to reinforce police. It is generally believed the move aimed to prevent demonstrations seen this morning.
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Athens
London
Piraeus
Grey says he awaits U S stand on U-53
London Oct 18 Viscount Grey British foreign secretary said no official representation would be made to the United States on the German submarine U-53 until the American government states its attitude. He noted the United States admitted British ships were within rights but objected to belligerent warships off its coast and asked Britain to avoid irritation.
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London
United States
Viscount Grey
House of Lords
Great Britain
Beresford
Baron Charles Beresford
Earl Grey
Canada
Baron Beresford
Lord Beresford
Washington
Suffolk
New York
Chise
Unite States
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American State Department
Adamson Law
Berlin
Vienna
ARMY
War Department
Commons
Hungers
Grey
U.S. Stand
U. S
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