British Break Through Somme Trench Lines In France
British forces gained more than a thousand yards of German trenches north of the Somme near Gueudecourt and Lesboeufs, as artillery halted a German assault near Grandecourt. Other fronts report Russian and Romanian resistance, Dobruja advance by German allies, and Italian bombardment on the Carso plateau.
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London
Gueudecourt
Tesbouers
Somme River
France
Grandecourt
Dobrudja
Rumania
Constanza
Black Sea
von Mackensen
Tchernavoda
Danube
Bucharest
Somme
Lesboeuffs
Bapaume Peronne Road
Paris
Morval
Berlin
Lesars
Rancourt
Chaulnes
Chevulnes
Naravovka
Galicia
Emperor Nicholas
Brody
Volhynia-Galicia
Petrograd
Carso
Triest
Austria
Adriatic
Holden Defines Roads Attitude Toward State Commissions
Chicago October 24 Hale Holden president of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy and head of the railroad presidents committee on the trainmen dispute outlined railroads stance toward state railroad boards He urged federal control for any interstate matters including rate making and standards arguing that 49 states create costly nonuniform regulations that burden carriers and harm the public while state commissions retain a legitimate non interstate domain.
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Chicago
Hale Holden
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Road
Interstate Commerce Commission
Potatoes Peel Ban Targets Residents in Eckernförde
A Copenhagen dispatch reports Eckernförde authorities ban peeling potatoes to protect future supplies. The order warns only a couple pounds per person may be obtainable weekly and violators face three months in jail or a 1500 mark fine.
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London
Reuter
Copenhagen
Eckernforde
Schlesswig-Holstein
Carranza Army Ambush Report Near Chihuahua City
Francisco Villa led the Carranza vanguard into an ambush between Santa Ysabel and Sanandres on the western division, driving retreat toward Santa Ysabel and Palomas. Reports deny Ozuna’s injuries while Trevino confirms Ozuna is in good health.
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EL Paso
Texas
Francisco Villa
Carranza
Carlos Azana
Santa Ysabel
Sanandres
Mexico
Federal Department
Villa
Chihuahua City
Palomas
Fresno
Gonzales
Juarez
Ozuna
Trevino
Jacinto B. Trevino
Francisco Gonzales
Carlos Ozuna
Barker Appears in Murder Trial in Missouri
In St Joseph on October 24 Oscar D. McDaniel faces murder charges for his wife’s death. Thirteen jurors chosen for a special panel of forty to select twelve. John T. Barker, Missouri attorney general, leads the prosecution in a largely circumstantial case. Judge Ryan orders brighter lights for possible night sessions. Barker objects to night sessions, citing his need to study the case after Gov Major’s instruction.
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ST. Joseph
Oscar D. McDaniel
Buchanan County
Barker
John T. Barker
Missouri
McDaniel
King and Yates Speak in Augusta Rally
Congressman Edward J. King of Gatesburg and Col. Edward Yates of Pittsfield spoke at a Republican rally in Augusta on Monday night. The meeting drew about nine hundred attendees as King addressed several campaign issues and Yates delivered a strong speech, noted as one of his best.
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Augusta
Edward J. King
Gatesburg
Col
Edward Yates
Pittsfield
Hancock County
Mr. King
Col. Yates
Coal Miners Back at Work in Pennsylvania
Four thousand bituminous miners who quit work at eight Roch ester and Pittsburgh Coal and Coke company mines voted Monday night to place grievances with a committee. The panel will confer with the district board Wednesday, while work resumes in the interim in Punxsutawney Pennsylvania.
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Punxsutawney
Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal and Soke Company
District Board
Jews May Keep Racial Feasts In Episcopal Church
St Louis October 24 Jews who have embraced Christ and joined the Protestant Episcopal church may retain Jewish national and racial customs and feasts, under a general convention ruling. The deputies discussed representation and other church governance issues, including suffragan bishops, unemployment relief, and a possible name change for the church.
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ST. Louis
Protestant Episcopal Church
House of Deputies
General Convention
United States
Gompers Ends Up For Wilson Campaign Visit
Five train loads of Democrats from New York will head to President Wilsons Long Branch summer home next Saturday after noon. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, announced he would stump for President Wilson.
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Gompers
Wilson
New York
President Wilson
Long Branch
Tammany Hall
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Norse Steamer Raftsund Lost in Atlantic waters
LONDON Oct 24 The Norwegian steamer Raftsund of 689 tons was lost after striking rocks in heavy weather. The crew were saved and landed at a nearby port. Reuter’s Christiana correspondent reports the incident details.
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London
Raftsund
Reuter
Christiana
Grey says Allies not ready to discuss peace terms
London Oct 24 Viscount Grey secretary for foreign affairs told the Foreign Press Association that allies are not prepared to discuss peace terms and would not reveal possible terms. He urged neutral nations to help prevent future wars and supported a postwar league to preserve peace while stressing enforcement by force if needed.
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London
Viscount Grey
Foreign Press Association
Germany
Europe
Russia
Petrograd
Belgium
England
France
Italy
Trague
The
Hague
Wilson
Hughes
Turkey
Widow of Maxwell Settlement Hero Dies in Auto Plunge
Hugo J Warner advertising man and three social settlement workers drowned when Warner's limousine plunged from an open draw bridge into the Chicago River on a return from the Maxwell Settlement house. Mrs Warner and Miss Sarah Bernstein survived after clinging to piling and braving the cold. The rescued women identified the others as Sylvan Kusel and Miss Jennie Klausner.
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Chicago
Hugo J. Warner
Warner
Maxwell Settlement House
Loss of Constanza Tactical Defeat
London reports indicate German forces cut the Trans-Dobrudja line near Constanza forcing Romanian retreat toward the coast. The Times notes the loss limits Russian reinforcements access and marks a tactical setback, following prior Romanian and German losses, diminishing Romania and allied Russian and Serbian strength and morale.
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London
Constanza
Trans-Dobnidja
Black Sea
Times
Dobrudja
Constanza J
Turtukai
Hermannstadt
Rumania
Six Meredia Crew Bodies Found After Lake Erie Wreck
In a gale on Lake Erie several ships were lost including the steamer Meredia owned by Valley Camp Shipping. Six Meredia crew bodies were found and the ship’s 23 crew members are believed lost. Other vessels the James B. Colgate and the T. D. L. Filer also sank with heavy loss.
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Cleveland, QO
Lake Ene
Meredia
Valley Camp Shipping Company
Midland
Ont
Marshall F. Butters
James B. Colgate
T. D. L. Filer
Colgate
Filer
Walter J. Tede
Redwood
N. Y
Isaac Bell
Bar Point
Detroit
Mich
Mereidia
Buffalo
Lake Erie
W. B. Mathews
Charlotte G. Britting
H. L. Jones
B. L. Filer
Indicted Chicago Police Chief Healey Faces Two Charges
Chief Charles C. Healey of Chicago was indicted on two counts in a criminal court proceeding. The first accuses him of malfeasance for tolerating gambling rooms liquor without licenses and prostitution. the second names William Luthardt and Charles E. Essig as conspirators to violate anti gambling laws. Bonds were set and Healey would surrender. Mayor Thompson said he would not suspend him.
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Chicago
Charles C. Healey
William Luthardt
Charles E. Essig
Sportsmen's Club
Neo
Hoyne
Healey
Olson
Thompson
Luthardt
Essig
Chief Healey
Copeland Jury Partly Selected in Texas Case
In Galveston on Oct 24 Judge Clay Stone Briggs pressed a court session nearly to 7 pm to empanel eight of twelve jurors for the trial of John Copeland a Marshall bank cashier accused of killing Wm Black an anti catholic lecturer on Feb 3 1915 Six jurors are Protestants two are Jews Self defense is claimed by Copeland a Catholic businessman seated behind his counsel The state exhausted 12 peremptory challenges and the defense has six left Jurors faces and religions are being kept confidential to avoid tainting witnesses and jurors
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Galveston
Texas
Clay Stone Briggs
John Copeland
Marshall
Wm. Black
James G. Stubbs
Copeland
Women Duped by Petticoat Offer
Minneapolis readers report thousands of letters arriving at the post office from women across the country drawn into an endless chain scheme run by the National Brokerage Exchange. A room in a local business block was vacated weeks ago where the letters were directed, as federal authorities investigate. Each contributor sent ten cents in silver and urged five friends to join for a supposed new 1917 model silk Petticoat.
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Minneapolis
National Brokerage Exchange
Exchange
Carranza Family Arrives in Laredo From Mexico City
Mrs Ven ustianio Carranza and her two daughters with Mrs Alvero Obregon crossed the border at Nuevo Laredo on Sunday and are expected to stay in Laredo for several days, according to reports.
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Carranza
Laredo
Tex
Venustianio Carranza
Alvero Obregon
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico City
United States
Two Steamers Lost
London reports from Lloyds that the Norwegian steamer Uil of 1188 tons and the Danish steamer Helga of 1182 tons have been sunk. Their crews were saved.
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London
Lloyds 9
Uil
Helga
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Episcopal Convention
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Ernest M. Stirres
Social Service Forum
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Lloyd
Arthur Lloyd
Board of Missions
Pan-American Missionary Conference of Protestants
Panama
George Corder King
Newport
R. 1
Alos
Martin Almner
Franklin
Committee On Prayer Books
Holy Catholic Church
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Grey
Twelfth Street
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True Bill
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