Peace prospects rise as Apponyi cites improving talks
Count Albert Apponyi, veteran Hungarian leader, says peace negotiations may begin to look hopeful this coming winter though success hinges on Romania's campaign. He notes Hungary’s slow Transylvania progress and argues Romania's entry into the war has overall aided the Hungarian position.
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Wester Newspaner Union News
Berlin
Albert Apponyi
Rumenis
Humania Q
Ententé
Transylvania
Siow
CIA
Rumania
Cowat
Lloyd George
Lord Grév
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Inauguration Schedule Stays On Track For Wilson
Washington reports no lapse in President Wilson's service as March 4 falls on Sunday. A state department opinion notes inauguration will proceed March 5 with Secretary Lansing acting president. A form letter outlines the law for inquiries.
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Washington, D.C
Wilson
Sunay
State Department
Lanting
State ‘Department
Ireland's War Men Count in 1915 Figures
Government statistics show 847 527 total men in Ireland with 245 875 in essential industries. Since the war began 170 241 have joined the army, leaving 161 223 non available for military service.
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Ireland
Fer
Women to Drive Cars in Paris Under Police Order
In Paris, Prefect Levrant authorizes employing women to drive cars. They will undergo training and be placed on light traffic lines as part of wartime labor measures. The move marks one of several steps to mobilize women workers during the war.
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Paris
Slater
Levrant
Plans for New Jersey marine terminal near Newark announced
Proposals reveal plans for a large marine and industrial terminal at Bavesine New Jersey with an estimated cost over 7 million dollars. The site will be accessible from New York and aims to relieve harbor congestion in the port.
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Bavesine
N. J
New York
Educator David Johnson Injured in Rail Collision
In Charlotte West Virginia the famous educator David Johnson president of Winthrop College and eight other passengers were injured in a wreck of a Southern Railway passenger train from Augusta to New York. The engineer was killed and the fireman badly scarred in the yard collision.
Henry George Jr Dies in Washington at 54
Henry George Jr a former congressman from New York City and econ of Henry George died here after a long illness He represented the Twenty first district of New York and was 54 years old at his death in Washington
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Henry George, Jr
Washington
Henry George
Twenty-first
New York
New York City
Kansas Women Win County Offices In Kansas
Kansas reports 151 women elected to county offices across 105 counties in the recent election. The state now has 126 women serving in county offices.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Huge Gold Shipment Draws New York Subtreasury
A gold shipment valued at 2.5 million dollars was withdrawn from the New York subtreasury for shipment to Argentina. The transfer is believed to settle payments for hides and other goods sold to British interests.
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New York
Argentina
U S Steamer Rowanmore Sunk by German Submarine
A Madrid dispatch details the Rowanmore sinking after it ignored a halt signal. The German submarine fired to bring the vessel to stop as crew abandoned ship with several Americans among the survivors. Reports also mention the Norweigian ships Balto and Fordilen destroyed on November 9 and no update on the Marina sinking.
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Pats
Madrid
St Germain
Altores
Coruna
Spain
Balto
Fordilen
Sremen
Marina
Irish Oast
Germany Eyes Peace by War End With International Tribunal
Berlin reports Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg told the Reichstag that Germany will work with other powers to seek lasting world peace through an international tribunal. He said Germany has nothing to fear from any tribunals and commented on Lord Grey’s view that origin of the war should shape peace terms.
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Berlin
Germany
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Reichstag
Min
Lord Grey
Men
Germay
Europe
U S Attorney Aylward Found Dead in Madison Home
John AL Aylward United States district attorney for the western district of Wisconsin and a longtime Democratic leader was found dead in his Madison home. Death resulted from a hemorrhage. Aylward, born in Dane County, was a former UW student and a UW baseball captain who had been mentioned for a federal judgeship and had campaigned for governor and Congress.
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Madison
Wis
John AL Aylward
United States
Western District
Wisconsin
Joseph Davies
Federal Trade Commission
Aylward
Congress
Dane County
University of Wisconsin
Many Working Women in England Rise in Labor
London reports 4 085 000 working women in England and an increase of about 860 000 women taking men’s work in the past year. Two hundred thousand women work on farms.
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London
England
Clerks Protest Eight-Hour Workday Policy
In a letter to President Wilson the secretary and treasurer of the Federation of Post Office Clerks protests against clerks working more than eight hours a day.
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Wilson
New York
The
Federation of Post Office Clerks
Allies Win A Town In Mexico Amid Rising Opposition
The American Mexican joint commission meets after a recess as reports from Chiapas Oaxaca and Rincon Attendi indicate the legalistas gain momentum. Carranza authorities struggle with the rising opposition while Diaz followers hold key railway junctions and material south of Mexico City. Bulgarian troops retreat on the Dobrudja front amid Austro German attacks and Romanian forces reoccupy Buzau in Dobrudja.
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Atlantic City
Mexico
Columbus
Mile
General Pershing
Oilelal
Chitiuahua
Legalistas
Chiapas
Oaxaca
Felix Diaz
Rincon
Attendl
Mexico City
Mucharest
Dobrudja
Trassylvania
Predeal
Luzen
War Office
Buirsava
Dobrudin
Mites Nurti
Cehyrnavedn
Cornford Refining Co Found Guilty Under Sherman Act
In New York on November 15, Federal Judge Hand ruled the Cornford Refining Company guilty of violating the Sherman anti trust law. The decree states the firm sought to create a monopoly in starch, glucose, and syrups. A dissolution plan must be filed within 12 days unless an appeal to the Supreme Court is pursued.
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New York
Cornrord.nets Refining Company
Hand
United States Supreme Court
Tarnow Tarnovski Named Ambassador to United States
Amsterdam reports Count de Tarnow Tarnovski Austrian minister to Sofia has been appointed ambassador to Washington. Washington confirms Austro-Hungarian government appoints Count Adam Tarnowski as ambassador to the United States. Born in Cracow Galicia he is an Austrian Pole.
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Vienna
de ‘Tarnow Tarnovski
Sofa
Washington
Count Adam Tarnowski
United States
Ile
Cracow
Galicia
Harrison Liner Torpedoed Off Boston Sinking Reported
A cablegram from Boston dated November 13 reports the Harrison Mae steamship ingigrer flying the British flag torpedoed and sunk. No details on crew fate were given. The steamer was a freighter traveling from Calcutta to New Orleans with port calls en route.
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Boston
Harrison Mae
Ingigrer
Fran Crabcutta
New Orleans
Stop Meeting of Women in Trafalgar Square Protest Barred
A demonstration planned at Trafalgar Square by the Women’s Social and Political Society, an organization of suffragists, was blocked by police. Mrs Vankhurac was to host a speaker at the event.
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London
Trafalgar Square
Women's Social and Melitical Society
Militar Sufraxists
Vankhurac
Accused by German Envoy Graves Arrested in Berlin Blackmail Case
Armgnarrt Karl Graves, a foreign cer wan and British spy, was arrested at the German ambassador’s residence in Berlin on charges of attempting to blackmail Countess von Bernstorff. He allegedly sought 3000 dollars from Prince von Hatzfeldt for surrender of stolen letters involving the countess. Letters were said to be from a Berlin court circle woman and not in code, but carried sensitive information.
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Washington
Karl Graves
Prince von Batefeldt-Trachenberg
von Bernstorff
Grace Bile- Jasku
Bureau of Investigation
Graves
Prince von Hatzfeldt
Berlin
Federal Judge Fines Rail Firms in Rebate Case
Chicago and Nevada federal judge Lainilis imposed a total $173,000 in fines across 13 cases for rebate practices described as “Iflee Geaning.” Penalties include Swift & Co $60,000 and several railroads with fines ranging from $1,000 to $70,000. Individual respondents face about $8,000 in rehabilitation costs.
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Chicago
Nevad
Lainilis
Sut- Whig
Pinktog
Ihabilitias Amust
Swift & Co
Rigtn, Taiel & Eastern Railwiay
Tennsylvanis Company
Panhandie Railroad
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Trebion Elkhor Belt Railway
Cuello
Milwaukee & St
Judge Toulmia Is Dead Mobile
Nov 14 report from Mobile states Judge NLT Toulmty of the southern Alabama federal district court died here. The brief notice identifies the judge and location of death.
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Toulmia
Mobile
Ali
Nlt, Towlmty
Abvhamut Feneral District Court
Cigarmakers Back on Strike in Chicago
S00 reports cigarmakers in Chicago resumed strife after a weeklong walkout amid broader labor tensions. The dispute centers on working conditions and pay, impacting production and city economy as workers demand concessions.
Rebellious Sultan Killed
London dispatch reports that Clif Dinar the rebellious sultan of Darfur has been killed and the main rebel force routed by government troops after a fierce engagement in the province of Darfur within the Egyptian realm.
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London
Darfur
Irony Firee
Rate pleas heard from Iowa shippers before state commission
Des Moines reports that representatives from Des Moines and nine other Iowa cities appeared before the State Railroad Commission to petition changes in freight rates on 110 commodities. Most requests were tentatively granted by the railroads, with several withdrawal threats removed. Discussions covered alternate rates by valuation and removing tariff classification omissions. The Northwestern railroad proposal to raise minimum car load weight was dropped for future hearing. City delegates included Des Moines Cedar Rapids Marshalltown Ottumwa Waterloo Dubuque Clinton Janesville Burlington and Manilla.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State House
State Railroad Commission
Northwastern
Cox Maines
Aled Petitons
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Ottumwa
Waterloo
Pubuque
Clinton
Janesville
Burlington
Manilla
Army Recruiting Drive Planned for Iowa Counties
Beginning January 1 the government will start a campaign to recruit men into the regular army. Each county seat town will house a recruiting office and postmasters may act as recruiting officers earning five dollars per accepted recruit.
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Des Moines
Ames Tour Promotes Livestock Trade to South America
Officers of the Greater Iowa association conducted a state tour to push legislation favorable to business and livestock export. The trip began in Davenport and visited Lt Governor Bla Moore in Cedar Rapids and W. W. Marsh in Waterloo before ending in Des Moines. Discussion focused on expanding beef exports to Argentina and other South American markets.
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Iowa
Ames
Fim
Greater Iowa Association
Davenport
Elac Moore
Cedar Rapids
W. W. Marsh
Waterloo
Des Moines
Argentina
Report From Inebriate Hospital Knoxville Funding
Des Moines report shows counties paid $9129 for inebriates at Knoxville hospital in the second quarter and $5104 in the third quarter. Officials cite fewer patients as the reason for the reduction in support.
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Inebriate Hospital
Des Moines
Knoxville
Cardinal guild converts repair fund money into student loan fund
The Cardinal guild intends to convert one thousand dollars from last year's repair fund into a student loan fund for deserving students. The action aims to support college students through a new loan program.
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College
Ames
Cardinal Guild
Butter production figures in Poll County show large output
Figures from the food and dairy commission show Poll County produces 5,505,717 pounds of butter annually with over half exported. The dairy system includes 45,883 tons owned by 9,159 people and 9,000 cream separators daily. The state tally lists 710,714 cows used for butter farm output.
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Dex Moines
Food and Dairy Commission
Poll
University Professor Smith Dies at Home in Iowa City
Prof ALG Smith head of anthomatics and astronomy at University of lowe dio died at his home after a short illness. A former long time representative and twice chairman of the Western Intercollegiate Conference board, he was an undergrad star in football and baseball, playing center and quarterback in 1889 and 1890. He served on the conference board from its start in 1840 until two years ago.
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Iowa
Ngo
Aid for Retired Ministers Endowment Campaign Details
A Des Moines conference commission outlines boosting the retired Methodist ministers endowment to 254000 dollars. Rev J A Mufinger of Chicago says the nationwide drive aims for 15000000 dollars for endowments and indigent ministers. About seven million has been raised locally, with seven hundred fifty thousand more needed through the campaign.
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Desa Oe
Des Moines
J. A. Mutfinger
Chicago
Bond issue for Grinnell College dormitory project
Grinnell College foundation launches a bond issue of 125000 dollars to finance new men’s dormitories. Bonds bear interest at a stated rate, payable semi annually, secured by a free mortgage on buildings and site, and retired on a fixed schedule: 5000 yearly for three years, 6000 yearly for three years, 7100 yearly for two years, 33000 the following year, and 70000 at year ten.
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Grinnell
U. Grinnell
Grinnell College Foundation
Soldier Vote May Decide Winner in Iowa Contests
Reports from the state house say election results for representative and senator races in multiple Iowa counties hinge on the soldiers voting on the Mexican border. Candidates threaten to contest if the soldiers’ ballots are counted. some argue the voting law was repeated and the soldiers’ votes should be discarded.
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Des Moines
State House
Iowa
Cornfield Car Hidden Twelve Weeks Later
A Mason City man Roy Martin reported his auto found in a cornfield near Mason City after six weeks missing. A brakeman on a passing train discovered the car, concealed by tall cornstalks until frost faded, revealing the hidden vehicle.
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Mason City
Lows Carr
Roy Martin
Here
Infringement Suit Over Cement Block Machine
American Silo Co of Wilms Minnesota sues Egle and Hanshey of Winterset in federal court for 51000 damages alleging their machine protected by patents is used to make cement blocks for silos. The case centers on alleged patent infringement.
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Ghorse
Des “Moinnxs
American Silo Company
Wilms
Minn
Egle & Henshay
Winterset
Plaints Company
Boy Killed by Freight Train Near Rhodes
17 year old Peter Vesey of Marshalltown was instantly killed by a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul freight train one and a half miles east of Rhodes while working on a railroad ditching crew. He had been walking the track and did not see the approaching train.
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Marshalltown
Peter Vesey
Monticello
Faye Alhee Returns Home After Year Away
Six year old Faye Alhee of Dex Mathex, carried from Ames a year ago and paralyzed from the hips, has returned home after a year at the state hospital for crippled children in Town City. With care and reading he may grow strong like 28 other boys a the facility.
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Towa City
Faye Alhee
Dex Mathex
Faye
Ames
State Hospital
Town City
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