Wilson explains U.S. problems during Chicago visit
President Wilson spoke in Chicago on national issues and urged women's participation while hundreds cheered his every appearance. A silent demonstration by the National Woman's Party devolved into a near riot as banners were torn and demonstrators assaulted. Police faced accusations of bias as women reported injuries and mistreatment. Club waiters at the Press club used the event to press a wage raise. Mrs. Colvin and Miss Alice Paul condemned the attack as a Democratic provocation amid suffrage tensions. Mrs Wilson joined the president, drawing applause in black attire with orchids and violets.
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Chicago
Wilson
Indiana
Ide T
America
National Woman’s Party
Josephine Pearce
E. L. Matwlice
Woman's Republican Clubs
Mrs. Pearce
Congressional Union
Washington
A. R. Colvin
Minnesota
Alice Paul
Chi 5Go
Winter battles deepen in Carpathians near Rumanians
Etrograd reports heavy snow scenes complicating fighting as Russian and German forces clash southward near the Romanian border. The Teutons aim to split Russian and Romanian positions amid harsh weather and rugged terrain.
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Etrograd
Carpathians
Teutons
Von Kluck Retired From Front After 1914 Marne Drive
Field Marshal Von Kluck, who led the German west wing toward Paris in 1914, has been moved to the retired list at his own request. He never returned after a shrapnel wound in March 1915 while inspecting positions. Born May 20, 1846 in Muenster, he began service in 1865 and led the advance on Paris before the Marne setback.
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Berlin
London
Alexander H. R. von Kluck
Paris
von Kluck
William
Direct Charges in Police Quiz Against Chief Healey
Chicago Oct 20 direct charge that Chief Healey ordered two sets of instructions for handling vice. Written order demanded strict law enforcement while oral directions urged limited arrests and leniency. W P O'Brien, suspended captain, testified at Hoyne's warrant hearing stating the chief claimed no stool pigeons and that the gambling squad would not be re organized unless pressured.
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Chicago
Healey
W. P. O'Brien
Hoyne
Olson
Bayonne Strikers Vote to Return to Work Today
Bayonne New Jersey October 20 Striking employees at Standard Oil and other plants held a mass meeting Thursday night voting to resume work today U S mediators John J Moffitt and James A Smyth told a negotiating committee the firms were willing to discuss wage and working condition demands if workers return to their posts
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Bayonne
N. J
Standard Oil
John J. Moffitt
James A. Smyth
U. S
Freezing Weather in Kansas and Missouri Short Lived
Freezing temperatures and a mixed shower of snow sleet and rain were reported in Kansas City and western Missouri. The government thermometer showed 32 degrees at seven in the morning while clearing skies appeared to the west, and officials said the cold wave linked to a Gulf tropical storm would be brief.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missour
Gulf of Mexico
Suffrage Leaders Declare No Party Backing for Movement
Springfield Oct 20 The Illinois Equal Suffrage association halted any plan to back a political party. President Mrs. Harrison Munroe Brown urged a nonpartisan path as leaders outline the next push for full woman suffrage. Grace Wilbur Trout will head the 200000-member group again to pursue federal and state goals. No partisan stand was taken as the union’s presence yielded no representation.
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Springfield
Illinois
Harrison Munroe Brown
Peoria
Illinois Equal Suffrage Association
Grace Wilbur Trout
Chicago
Women’s Congressional Union
Brown
Roosevelt Meets Storm in West
Theodore Roosevelt rode a special train through Kansas City and Missouri amid snow and sleet to urge voters to back Charles E. Hughes for president. In Jefferson City he linked the Lusitania incident to foreign opinions of American resolve, while former Progressive allies joined him briefly. William Allen White rode with Roosevelt to Emporia, Kansas, before a planned stop in Albuquerque and Phoenix.
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Kansas City
Theodore Roosevelt
West
Charles E. Hughes
Jefferson City
Roosevelt
Lusitania
America
Col. Roosevelt
Progressive Party
William Allen White
Emporia
Kansas
Albuquerque
N. M
Phoenix
Ariz
Six Killed In Mike Explosion At Jamison Mine
Fa irmont West Virginia Oct 20 Six men are confirmed dead and nine others missing after a coal dust explosion in Jamison Coal and Coke No 7 mine at Barrackville near here. The blast wrecked the interior and tipple, 200 workers are at the scene, a rescue car from Pittsburgh has arrived, and officials expect to begin entry work at noon today.
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Fairmont
Jamison Coal and Coke Company
Barrackville
Qin
Pittsburgh
Bureau of Mines
Two Years More of War Predicted by S S McClure
S S McClure, recently returned from France, predicts the European war will continue at least one more year and perhaps two. He spent three months in England and France, visiting munition factories and meeting officials, generals, soldiers, and civilians to study conditions behind the front lines. He previously toured Germany, Austria, and Turkey, gaining extensive war insight, and says future warfare will be more terrible and leading to unimaginable horrors.
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S. S. McClure
France
Mr. McClure
England
Germany
Austria
Turkey
Prayer for Army and Navy Adopted at Convention
In St Louis, deputies of the Protestant Episcopal general convention adopted a proposed prayer for the army and navy. The text asks God to strengthen and protect soldiers and sailors, keep them safe in battle and peace, and serve without reproach. A pro and con debate featured Rev John Howard Melish opposing war and Rev Leighton Parks supporting prayers for those who serve. A separate motion for a world peace prayer was discussed.
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ST. Louis
House of Deputies
Protestant Episcopal General Convention
John Howard Melish
Brooklyn
Leighton Parks
New York
W. H. Milton
Wilmington
N. C
Zeppelin Sold for Charity in London Oct 20
One of Germanys Zeppelins was sold for charity in London as thousands of young women sold tens of thousands of pieces of the zeppelin brought down by Flight Lieutenant Robinson VC near Cuffley to benefit the Red Cross.
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London
Germany
Four-State Hunt for Bank Robbers Spreads Across Borders
Centralia Oklahoma reports a bank robbery by four bandits. Officials from Oklahoma Kansas Missouri and Arkansas join the nationwide chase as authorities extend the search across four states. The incident occurred in Centralia located in the northeastern corner of the state.
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Centralia
Okla
First National Bank
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Adkins predicts landslide for Lowden in Illinois
Charles Adkins former speaker of the 1911 Illinois house toured 90 counties with Republican candidates, forecasting a sweeping victory for Col. Lowden and the state ticket. He faulted Gov Dunne for higher taxes and bigger appropriations, claiming Democrats will cross over to Lowden and reject Wilson. He dismissed Democratic claims that women will vote for Wilson over the war issue.
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Chicago
Charles Adkins
Bement
Ill
Adkins
Col. Lowden
Hughes
Fairbanks
Wilson
Marshall
Illinois
Mr. Adkins
Ilinois
Dunne
Deneen Republican
Gov. Dunne
Charles 8
Deacen
Deneen
Lowden
Elephant Butte Dam Dedicated By Wilson Picked Leader
Elephant Butte dam in New Mexico was formally dedicated on October 20 at a cost of 10 million dollars. A. A. Jones, Wilson's personal representative, presided as hundreds of delegates from the International Irrigation congress and International Farmers' congress formed the dedication committee.
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Elephant Butte
N. M
Elephant Buttte
A. A. Jones
New Mexico
Wilson
International Irrigation Congress
International Farmers’ Congress
Miners Vote for Special Convention in Illinois
Miners in Illinois backed a special convention of the United Mine Workers to probe charges against Frank Farrington, the president. Local votes totaled 12,915 for the convention and 11,592 against it, and the meeting will be convened by Secretary treasurer Duncan McDonald upon his return from Quincy. Farrington is accused of aiding Frank L. Smith of Dwight, a Republican gubernatorial candidate.
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Springfield
Illinois
United Mine Workers of Illinois
Frank Farrington
Duncan McDonald
Quincy
Farrington
Frank L. Smith
Dwight
Chicago Baker Seeks Cure for Wheat Price Rise
Chicago bakers led by B H Dahlheimer President of the Master Bakers association appeal to President Wilson to address rising wheat and flour costs. Denied entry to the hotel, Dahlheimer planned to present the protest to Congressman Madden urging action to prevent higher bread prices.
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Chicago
B. H. Dahlheimer
Master Bakers’ Association of Chicago
Wilson
Dahlheimer
Dahlhheimer
Martin B. Madden
Day's Fighting On War Fronts In Transylvania Advance Reported
AMANIANS push back Austro German forces on the Transylvania frontier. Praedel Teuton units driven beyond border. Bucharest claims advance in Brand defile. Berlin reports fierce Somme fighting as allies press to pierce German line. Parig notes progress south of Gomma near Peronna. Greek troops active. anti ally mobs dispersed amid tense clashes.
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Transylvania
Praedel
Bucharest
Brand Defile
Berlin
Somme
Losara- Morval
Parig
Gomma
Peronna
War Office
Paris
France
Biachey
la Maisonnette
Peronne
London
Blatches
Sailly-Sailleseel
Sars-Morval
Butte-De-Wartencourt
Qalacia
Saemral Gage
Volhynia
Petrograd War Office
Kiselin
Sviatusky
Monastir
Peronne Front Advances and Greek Unrest Reported
Paris and London dispatches describe French gains near Peronne on the Somme and German counteractions to the north. In Greece, anti ally mobs are being dispersed but the crisis continues as King Constantine urges restraint and rumors of a US fleet influence public calm.
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Greece
Athens
Constantine
V. S. Fiest
United States
Piraeus
Carranza Poised to Win Mexico Presidency in January
Mexico City Oct 20 General Carranza appears likely to be elected president at the extraordinary elections late in January with little to no opposition. Several political groups have pledged support to the leading candidate.
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Mexico City
Carranza
Mexico
Alaunia Sunk. crew saved, some missing, passengers landed
The Cunard liner Alaunia was sunk with four crew deaths and most of the crew saved. Captain and 163 crew members landed. few men reported missing. The ship carried war supplies and cargo of 10,000 to 12,000 tons on a Falmouth to London voyage. Navy charts show dense mined areas from Falmouth to London, with navigation warnings issued.
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London
Lloyds
Falmouth
Washington
Navy Hydrographic Office
British Admiralty
Admiralty
Admiralty Service
Navy
Loss of Bremen Submarine Freighter More Likely
Washington reports that the German submarine merchantman Bremen is virtually conceded lost as officials admit lack of information on her fate. The vessel departed Bremenhaven for the United States over a month ago and may not yield clear results before wartime ends. German authorities remain confident that merchant submarines will continue to operate to the United States despite the Bremen disappearance.
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Washington
Bremen
Teutonic
Berlin
America
Bremenhaven
Germany
United States
Taberski Defeats Greenleaf In Pro Pocket Billiards
New York October 20 Frank Taberski of Schenectady pocket billiard champion defeated Ralph Greenleaf of Monmouth Hi 176 to 150 in the second block of their 450 point match for the professorial pocket billiard championship of America. Taberski's high run was 36 and Greenleaf's 2. The score stands Greenleaf 300 Taberski 164. Final block to be played today.
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New York
Frank Taberski
Schnectady
Ralph Greenleaf
Monmouth
Taberski
Greenleaf
Bryan Praises Wilson in Kentucky Campaign Tour
William Jennings Bryan praised President Wilson and urged re election during afternoon addresses in Elizabethtown and several Kentucky towns, highlighting his handling of national affairs and advocating another term for Wilson.
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Bryan
Wilson
Elizabethtown
William Jennings Bryan
Kentucky
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