Meridian Road Message Flies Through Cities Toward Laredo
A Meridian road relay car carrying a Winnipeg to Nuevo Laredo message sped through Cotulla at 2:10 p.m. Saturday and is expected to reach Laredo about 3:15 p.m. after passing Fort Worth, Waco, Temple, Austin, and San Antonio. The run aims to promote the Meridian road and shows cars can beat train times, with speed regulations suspended along the route.
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Meridian Road
Cotulla
Laredo
Winnipeg
Canada
Neuvo Laredo
Mexico
San Antonio
Newton
Kansas
Wichita
River Avenue
Champer of Commerce
Phil Wright
William Steinhardt
Crockett Auto Company
Charles Davis
George Williford
Texas
Burkburnett
Fort Worth
Waco
Temple
Taylor
Austin
Manitoba
Meridian
San Marcos
D. E. Colp
Meridian Road Association
Oklahoma
Wichita Falls
Bexar County Highway League
Colp
McLennan County
Pearsall
Meridian road automobile relay ends in Galveston
A cross country automobile relay from Winnipeg to Galveston concluded at 12:32 p m with the vehicle carrying a message for Galveston’s mayor. The run started Wednesday at 11 am in Winnipeg and covered 73 hours 32 minutes total. The car reached Galveston from Harris county in about two hours ten minutes, delivering most messages to other destinations en route.
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Galveston
Tex
Meridian Road
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Harris County
Gulf
Waco
Austin
Laredo
Inquiry Ordered Into Railroad Car Shortage
Commissioner McChord announced receipt of a telegram from the Interstate Commerce Commission stating a general investigation will examine the supply exchange interchange and return of railroad cars and related regulations and practices. The initial hearing is set for Wednesday in Louisville before Commissioner McChord.
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Louisville
McChord
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
City to flash result of presidential election via lights
Philadelphia arc lights will flash the election result from Tuesday's contest. If Wilson is re-elected, power houses will flash current five times. four flashes indicate Hughes winner. three flashes mean the result is in doubt at midnight.
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Philadelphia
Wilson
Hughes
Citizen resigns from Chicago after campaign literature
Charles A. Filipiak, one of last year's new citizens, sent a letter to John W. Rainey resigning as a citizen. He stated he would remain an anarchist and asked not to be annoyed with voting circulars.
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Chicago
Charles A. Filipiak
John W. Rainey
British Officers Send Wreath to Captain Boelke
Berlin newspaper reports a wreath placed on Captain Boelke’s casket by British POWs at Osnabruck. The wreath bears a gold inscription acknowledging the gesture. The report comes via a Reuters dispatch from Amsterdam.
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London
Reuter
Amsterdam
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Boelke
Osnabruck
Workmen killed by shrapnel at Fort Santiago
Two Filipino laborers were killed when shrapnel exploded at Fort Santiago. An ordnance depot board launches an investigation into the incident.
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Manila
Fort Santiago
Ordnance Depot Board
Eight Month Old Deloach Child Fatally Scalded
In Granfield Oklahoma on November 4 an eight months old baby of Mr and Mrs J H Deloach died after a pot of boiling beans spilled while the mother rolled a sleeping child in a buggy near the cook stove causing the tragedy.
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Grandfield, Oklo
J. H. Deloach
Weather notes for travelers across six cities
Forecasts by The Light list today’s conditions for St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington. Temperatures range from 40 to 66 with winds varying from west to southeast and Sunday clearing in many locations.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Colonel Garcia Executed in Juarez Amid Treason Conviction
In Juarez early today Colonel Rosario Garcia a Villa commander from Sonora and two aides were executed by a military court for treason after capture at Hacienda Santa Ana near Namiquipa and transport to Juarez. United States Consul Alonzo B Garrett departed Nuevo Laredo for Washington on a State Department summons.
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EL Paso
Tex
Rosario Garcia
Villa
Sonora
Juarez
Hacienda Santa Ana
Namiquipa
Laredo
United States
Alonzo B. Garrett
Nuevo Laredo
Washington
State Department
Pink boll weevil reaches North America in Mexico
Washington D C November 4 The Pink boll worm a destructive cotton pest has appeared for the first time in North America with findings in North Mexico The Department of Agriculture calls the discovery a grave menace to American industry and bans import of Mexican cotton seed seed hulls and seed cotton under an emergency order.
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Washington, D. C
North America
Department of Agriculture
Mexico
Department
Submarine Beaten Off By French Liner Doukkala
The French liner Doukkala reports an attack by a submarine which she repelled after a 45 minute engagement at about 6000 yards. Seven shells were fired. Doukkala, 43868 tons gross, built 1900 at Rotterdam, owned by the Morocco and Armenian Navigation Company of Marseilles.
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Toulon
London
Doukkala
Marseilles
Saloniki
Rotterdam
Morocco and Armenian Navigation Company of
Second Baralong Case Reported From Berlin
Berlin reports a second Baralong incident where a British patrol ship flew American colors and after sinking U-41 ran down a lifeboat carrying the two survivors. The ship allegedly prevented the survivors from signaling to their government and news only emerged via an invalided prisoner.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Sayville
Admiralty
Switzerland
Governor Opens Waco Cotton Palace Meeting Staff
Adjutant General Henry Hutchings departed for Waco to join eight of the governor's staff for the formal opening of the Waco Cotton Palace. The governor and party plan to remain through Sunday in Waco.
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Austin
Tex
Henry Hutchings
Waco
Waco Cotton Palace
Cotton Palace Exposition Opens with Parade Led by Governor Ferguson
The seventh annual cotton palace exposition opened in Waco with a morning cotton parade. The first wagon was hauled by six mules and driven by Governor Ferguson, accompanied by his staff and Adjutant General Hutchings. The palace will be formally opened this evening by Governor Ferguson.
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Waco
Tex
Ferguson
Hutchings
Republicans Seek Mandamus Over Poll Judges in Bexar
Republican leaders in Bexar county filed a mandamus request after the county commissioners refused to add Republican judges clerks and supervisors to election duties. Judge Davis said February selections were nonpartisan and that supplies were already issued, with no time to add a full Republican slate.
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Republican Party
Bexar County
Commissioners’ Court
Frederick Terrell
Republican
Forty-fifth District Court
G. Tayloe
Davis
J. K.lamm
Mandamus
Terrell
Dr. Terrell
Election Day Weather Forecast
The Weather Bureau predicts generally fair, moderate temperatures across most of the country on election day. Some unsettled weather and rain possible in the North Pacific states, Northern Rocky Mountains, upper Mississippi Valley, and around the Great Lakes.
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Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
North Pacific States
Rocky Mountain
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Supreme Court Upholds Gilmore in Railroad Commissioner Case
The Texas Supreme Court in a special session affirms the injunction against the Democratic executive committee of Tarrant County restraining nominations for railroad commissioner. Justice Yantis dissented in a forty-one page opinion. Waples notes a possible GOP surge as Hurdleston’s name remains on Dallas ballots.
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Austin
Tex
Supreme Court
C. E. Gilmore
Gilmore
Paul Waples
Democratic Executive Committee
Tarrant County
Nelson Phillips
Yantis
Court of Civil Appeals At
Fort Worth
District Court of
District Court
Court of Civil Appeals
Railroad Commission
Waples
Executive Committee
Hurdleston
Dallas
C. H. Hurdleston
Dallas County
Supreme Court At
Charles E. Gross
Dallay County
Gross
Mrs Patterson Trials Watson in Teague Bank Killing
In Waco Texas Mrs Patterson widow of John S Patterson attends the Fifty fourth District Court trial of T R Watson Freestone county banker for his killing. Judge Munroe adjourns until Monday morning. nine year old George Wright testifies seeing Patterson discard papers near Farmers Merchants Bank in Teague. Doctors J E Sneed and E V Hedley discuss Watsons mental state after the tragedy.
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Waco
Tex
Patterson
John S. Patterson
T. R. Watson
Freestone County
Fifty-fourth District
R. I. Munroe
George Wright
Bank of Teague
Watson
J. E. Sneed
E. V. Hedley
Sneed
Texas Midland records found after search
W E Fitzgerald auditor and Rafe Emerson efficiency expert of the Texas railroad commission returned from Houston with original records covering 62 miles of the Texas Midland railroad from Garrett to Roberts. The Interstate Commerce Commission had failed to locate these records, which showed the original cost of the line. The Houston & Texas Central once owned the road.
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Austin
Tex
W. E. Fitzgerald
Rafe Emerson
Railroad Commission
Houston
Texas Midland Railroad
Garrett
Roberts
Texas Commission
Division of Valuation
Interstate Commerce Commission
Texas Midland
Messrs
Fitzgerald
Emerson
Houston & Texas Central
No Mail From England Delays in New York
No mail from England or France reached New York this week as British authorities sent outbound mail on the Cunard steamer Carpathia. The Carpathia departed Liverpool October 25 and is due in New York today.
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England
New York
France
Cunard Line
Carpathia
Liverpool
Germans Drive Trenches. Fierce Action On East Front
London reports strong German forces briefly entered British trenches near Guinchy seven miles east of Bethune but were expelled. Heavy fighting continues in Galicia and along the Roumanian frontier with no clear gains for either side. Berlin claims repulsed attacks north of the Somme and slight Romanian advances in the Jiul valley.
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London
Guinchy
Bethune
Gueudecourt
Galicia
Roumanian
France
Berlin
Les Boeufs
Courcelette
Somme
Roumania
Predeal
Rosca Height
Altschanz
Petrograd
Somme Attacks Repulsed and Axis Advances Reported
German war office says French assaults on the Somme northwest of Courcelette and in the Gueudecourt Les Boeufs sector were repulsed. Austro German troops stormed Russian positions on the Narayouka near Lemberg. Roumanians occupied Rosca Height southeast of Altschanz, while Austro German forces recaptured a position near Predeal.
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Berlin
Sayville
Somme
Courcelette
Gueudecourt-Les Boeufs
War Office
Narayouka River
Lemberg
Rosca Height
Altschanz
Cannonading Near Verdun Flares Along Somme Front
Intermittent shellfire raged along the Somme front near Fort Vaux and Fort Douaumont north of Verdun last night, as the war office reported. Elsewhere conditions remained quiet.
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Paris
Somme Front
Fort Vaux
Fort Douamont
Verdun
War Office
Teutons retreat as Roumanians capture prisoners and guns
The war office reports continued Austro German withdrawal in the Jiul valley on the southern Transylvanian front. Roumanians take additional prisoners and four guns amid stubborn battles near Michishou and Lipnicadolno south of Brzezany in Galicia.
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Petrograd
London
Jiul
War Office
Michishou
Lipnicadolno
Brzezany
Galicia
Italians Press Offensive In Carso Front Advances
Italian forces pushed toward the Wippach river in the Carso region and captured 553 prisoners in a single day as they pressed their offensive against Austro-Hungarian forces.
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Carso
Rome
London
Wippach
Romanian Troops Advance as Danube Bombardment Continues
Bucharest reports Romanian forces move west of Buzeu stream and at Table Buzzi on the Transylvanian front. The pursuit of Austro German units continues west of the Jiul as bombardment persists along the Danube.
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Bucharest
London
War Office
Buzeu
Table Buzzi
Jiul
Danube
Nation backs Russia with $50 million loan
A syndicate led by National City Company backed by National City Bank has arranged a fifty million dollar loan to the Russian government. The proceeds are to be used mainly to pay for war munitions. The loan carries interest at 5 1 2 percent.
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New York
National City Company
National City Bank
Sir John Maxwell to be recalled as Dublin expects change
London reports the government will recall Major General Sir John Maxwell from Ireland and replace him with Lieutenant General Bryan T. Mahon. Dublin notes martial law may end with the change and a renewed voluntary recruiting drive is anticipated.
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Mahon
Ireland
London
Yorkshire Herald
Sir John Maxwell
Bryan T. Mahon
Egypt
Dublin
President Wilson speaks at Old Home Day in New Jersey
President Wilson plans to close his re election campaign at an Old Home Day event in Long Branch New Jersey. He will address supporters at Shadow Lawn at 2 30 p m and express confidence about Tuesday s election. Progressives including John M Parker send telegrams predicting a landslide victory and broad cross state support.
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Long Branch
N. J
Wilson
New Jersey
Shadow Lawn
John M. Parker
Middle
Western States
Parker
Michigan
Nebraska
Ohio
Wisconsin
West Virginia
Montana
Atlanta Injunction Hearing Postponed
Judge Don Pardee agrees to delay the Atlanta rate case. The hearing will be deferred until after the Interstate Commerce Commission argues on December 6 about reopening the Shreveport rate case. If the Fonda tariff 2-b is suspended, litigation may end. if not, the tariff’s validity will be taxed in courts. Freight payers are urged to keep expense bills for potential refunds.
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Austin
Tex
Don Pardee
United States Circuit Court
Atlanta
Looney
Pardee
Fort Worth
Interstate Commerce Commission
Shreveport
Circuit
Fonda
Commerce Commission
General Looney
Dawn gale sinks two British steamers off Carlingford bar
In a violent Irish Sea storm the Connemara sailing from Greenore to Holyhead collided with the Retriever near Carlingford bar. Both ships sank with about 100 dead. only one Connemara survivor among 50 passengers and 31 crew. All Retriever crew perished. many bodies washing ashore on the Irish coast.
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London
Irish Sea
Connemara
Greenmore
Ireland
Berlin asserts rules for neutral ships and cargo safety
A Amsterdam dispatch reports the Berlin Kreus Zeitung says Germany will only guarantee safety of neutral ships and cargoes if Britain provides case by case undertakings that no cargo will be landed at any British port. The piece cites the Bloomersdijk case and suggests Germany may sink neutral ships unless Britain abandons compulsory discharge at Kirkwall.
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London
Amsterdam
Berlin Kreuse Zeitung
Germany
Kreuse Zeitung
Great Britain
England
Berlin
Bloomersdijk
Nantucket
Kirkwall
Holland
Koelnische Zeitung
Twenty Seven Entombed in Birmingham Mine Mine Blast At Sloss-Sheffield
An explosion at the Bessie mine of Sloss-Sheffield in Birmingham, Alabama, killed an estimated 27 workers, 18 Black and 9 White, as rescue teams search for others. Two White and three Black workers escaped, bodies of unidentified miners retrieved, blast damaged the mine entrance and car tipple.
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Birmingham
Ala
Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Company
Here
Seismographs Tie Birmingham Tremor to Mine Blast
Georgetown University seismographs showed no tremor this morning. Seismographic Director Tondorf suggested the Birmingham tremor likely stemmed from a nearby mine explosion and noted tremors can follow such blasts within a mine.
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Washington
Georgetown University
Tondorf
Birmingham
Thema
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