Zeppelins Destroyed by French and British Reverses
The North Sea convoy battle sinks two British destroyers and nine merchant ships as raiding cruisers escape under cover of darkness. Four to five Zeppelins returning from England are downed in France, with 135 British sailors killed and about 100 survivors reaching shore. The raid on England killed 27 and injured 53, while French air forces claimed downed airships with no bombs dropped in France. Russian fleet trapped near Gulf of Riga faces containment as German ops ascend. Western fronts report artillery exchanges in Flanders and the Aisne with no major infantry actions.
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Germany
North Sea
England
Berlin
France
Gulf of Riga
Moon Sound
Dago Island
Flanders
Aisne
Miners to Return as Strike Is Broken in Illinois
Springfield October 21 indications are that all coal miners in Illinois who have been on strike will return to work by Monday. Harry Fishwick vice president of the Illinois mine workers said reports Saturday were encouraging and many mines resumed operations Saturday morning with assurances that practically all will be working Monday. Miners meetings today are not officially recognized and this is not a question to be debated. Miners are under orders to return at once or face expulsion from the state organization. Monday is the last day of grace.
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Springfield
Illlinois
Harry Fishwick
Illinois Mine Workers
Fishwick
Zeppelin downed near Alsatian border in Vosges raid
A Zeppelin was brought down in flames at Ramber villiere near the Alsatian border and two others were forced to land. They were part of a large Zeppelin squadron that flew over the Vosges.
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Paris
Rambervilliere
Alsatian
Vosges
Draft Machinery Changed Five Classes Based on Worth
The plan divides 9,000,000 registrants into five eligibility classes approved by President Wilson. Each man will know his position and no one needed at home will be called unless military needs are desperate. Local boards will operate with far less paperwork, and training will begin with a questionnaire mailed to all registrants not yet in service for classification into five groups.
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Washington
Gen. Crowder
Wilson
Gen Crowder
Crowder
Torpedo From Airship Kills 9 In One Home
London reports Friday night air raid casualties include nine killed in a single residential home when a torpedo struck, eight family members among the dead. Bombs also struck the shopping district and open country, with multiple incidents and ongoing casualty tallies.
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London
Zeppesling
Chicago Confident Of Reaching Quota In Liberty Loan
Chicago reports the third week of the second liberty loan drive closed with expectations of oversubscribing the $180,000,000 quota. The 1,000 strong flying squadron recorded its best day since the drive began with sales totaling $23,067,250 across 61,078 purchasers.
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Chicago
U. S. Schooner Sunk Off Spain by Submarine
The American schooner Tennie E. Righter of 647 tons gross was sunk by a submarine off Cape Villano Spain on Tuesday. Nine crew members were landed at Nujia. The Righter hailed from New Haven Connecticut.
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London
Tennie E. Righter
Cape Villano
Spain
Nujia
New Haven
Conn
Rescue 37 Men From Steamers Sunk by Raiders
The admiral reports the rescue of 37 men from steamers sunk by German raiders near Kristine Sorhaug Il Silja Wikander Wistur and others. Survivors told of two days in small boats before landfall with harrowing stories. Seven saved from Stella. ten rescued from Mary Rose voyage near Norway through Bergen to English port.
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Christiania
Kristine
Sorhaug
Silja
Wikander
Wistur
Bergen
Copenhagen
Stella
Norway
British War Office
North Sea
London
Mary Rose
Reuter
Witness tests riot inquiry on East St Louis collapse
Paul Y. Anderson, St Louis reporter, testified that city government collapsed during the riots in East St Louis on Oct 21. He described a confrontation with Mayor Mollman and said police and soldiers did nothing to restore order as he witnessed ten or twelve Black residents killed.
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East ST. Louis
Paul Y. Anderson
St. Louis
Ele
Anderson
Mollman
Failure to Reach Agreement in Southwest Coal Talks
Representatives of the United Mine Workers in the southwest coal fields and the operators' association adjourned after two days of conferences without agreement to form the basis of a working contract.
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Kansas City
United Mine Workers of America
Southwest
Operators’ Association
Totals on loan near 2 billion
Washington October 21 The liberty loan campaign nears official expectation but falls short at an estimated 1 973 000 000. Daily subscriptions of about 500 000 000 are needed for the week to reach 5 000 000 000 by next Saturday night as reserve banks report near 1 200 000 000 in subscriptions across districts.
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Washington
Liberty Loan
Treasury
The
Boston
New York
Philadel
Cleveland
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
St. Louis
Minneap
Kan City
Dallas
San Fran
Hope to Beat Goal With Liberty Day Push
Officials say the campaign could hit 5 billion if midwest southwest and western districts rally and avoid apathy. Liberty Day is seen as the banner event with a 1 billion dollar goal for next Wednesday. A strong final week is hoped to push total response beyond the first three weeks.
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Bea
Middle West
Southwest
West
Raiders Attack Convoy Sinks Two British Destroyers
Two German raiders attacked a North Sea convoy midway between Shetland and Norway, sinking two Royal Navy destroyers Mary Rose and Strongbow. All hands were lost. three merchant ships escaped. The attack occurred in international waters, not territorial Shetland waters, and was carried out under cover of darkness.
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London
North Sea
British War Office
Admiralty
Shetland Islands
Norwegian
Mary Rice
Charles Fox
Strongbow
Edward Brooke
Victim Claimed In Antilles Torpedo Sinking
J C Mc Kinney a Newark New Jersey second class naval seaman was listed among the lost after the transport Antilles was torpedoed Wednesday by a German submarine. His name was mixed with E L Kinzey of Water Valley Mississippi who was reported missing but was saved. No new details were released by the Navy on Saturday.
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Washington
J. C. McKinney
Newark
N. J
Antilles
Navy Department
Sims
E. L. Kinzey
Watervalley
Miss
Kinzey
Department
Deport Belgians for War Industry
Germany has extracted about 1.6 million dollars in cash from occupied Belgium with deportations for forced labor and looting of Belgian industry continues. German fronts recruit Belgians under false promises while officials move to repurpose Belgian machinery and reveal local manufacturing secrets including a Berlin war office permit holder.
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Washington
Germany
Belgium
France
German Industrial Bureau
Federation of German Metallurgists
Munitions Department
Emile Bronort
Berlin
Russian Commander Condemns Soldier Agitation
Gen. Tcher missof on the northern front issues an order denouncing agitation among troops. He warns that rumors claim all soldiers plan to quit the trenches on a specific date.
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Petrograd
Tchermissof
Rioters Case To Jury In East St. Louis Riots
In Belleville Illinois on October 21 1920 the circuit court trial of Harry Robinson John Dow and Charles Hanna for the murder of merchant William Keyser during the East St. Louis riots went to the jury Saturday night with the verdict not yet reached at midnight.
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Belleville, I
Harry Robinson
John Dow
Charles Hanna
William Keyser
East St. Louis
Fire destroys five buildings in Arenzville
A fire believed started in Wells' saloon shortly after midnight has already destroyed five business buildings in Arenzville Illinois and continues to spread as a Jacksonville fire unit is en route to assist.
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Arenzville
Wells’ Saloon
Jacksonville
President Wilson Proclaims Oct 28 a National Day of Prayer
President Wilson issues a proclamation declaring Sunday October 28 as a day of prayer for victory and divine aid in the war. He cites Congress resolution urging national prayers and urges all citizens to observe the day in solemn faith for success and liberty.
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Ashington
Wilson
Congress
Congress of
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Edwardsville Miners Vote to End Strike
Edwardsville local of the United Mine Workers votes to return to work in the coal mines Monday morning after a mass meeting of 10,000 miners across five counties. Delegates named to attend future meetings in Belleville Zeigler and Springfield as operations resume in southern Illinois mines.
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Edwardsville
United Mine Workers
Ilinois
Belle- Ville
Zeigler
Springfield
River to relieve rail lines in Mississippi ferry plan
Secretary of Commerce Redfield, at a St Louis harbor dinner, announced President Wilson would fund additional barge fleets from the national defense fund if needed to move ore on the Mississippi. He stressed inland waterways will relieve railroads and aid the war, noting four barge fleets will operate next spring for the Mississippi Valley Iron Co. contract.
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ST. Louis
Secretary of Commerce
Redfield
Wilson
St. Paul
Shipping Board
Mississippi
National Defense Fund
Congress
Mississippi Valley Iron Company
Alton, Ill
Bulgaria Seeks Peace With Allies
In Copenhagen on October 21, Bulgarian agents abroad pressed entente powers for peace terms and postwar relations. They seek independence after the war and oppose a minor role in an economic league, amid reports of Bulgarian discontent over unequal treatment by German troops.
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Copenhagen
William
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Sofia
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Associated Press
Camp Dodge Sets Two Million Dollar Liberty Loan Goal
Camp Dodge Iowa October 21 Liberty loan subscriptions rose to 950150 with regimental units delivering almost 200000 more. Col G A Eberly in charge says two million is now the objective as regiments move into permanent quarters and barracks are stocked to ward off cold. About 1000 men of the 339th field artillery paraded during Taft day exercises.
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Camp Dodge
Liberty
G. A. Eberly
339Th Field Artillery
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Wotlaiman
U. S
Man
United States Army
Pershing
Cantonment
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