Teutonic Advance In Wallachia Puts Romanian Forces On Defensive
Reports from Petrograd say Teutonic forces have conquered a large part of northwestern Wallachia, forcing a Romanian retreat toward the Jiul valley and threatening Craiova. Russian troops bolster Romanian defense north of Campulung as Italian and Serbian units press the Macedonian front against German and Bulgarian lines near Monastir. On the Somme front British lines report heavy shelling and successful raids at Gommecourt, Rocquincourt, and Ypres.
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London
Wallachia
Petrograd
Filliash
Craiova
Jiul
Orsova
Bucharest
Alt
Rothenthurn Pass
von Falkenhayn
Berlin
Monastir
Paris
Somme
Ancre
France
Grandcourt
Gommecourt
Roclincourt
Ypres
Allied advance into Monastir after Bulgars retreat
Paris dispatch reports allied troops entered Monastir after Bulgarians fled leaving 38000 Bulgarian families evacuated. Bulgarian stores looted and fires set at night while pursuit faced bad weather and cautious advance toward a northern line near Topolchani heights. French troops took Kroni west of Monastir and Lake Presba.
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Paris
Monastir
Petit Journal
Topolchani Heights
Klepao
Kahardlachi
Visoko Range
Kroni
Presba
Roumanians Withdraw After Austro German Attacks
Roumanian forces in Southwestern Roumania retreat in the face of Austro German attacks toward the Filiash region near Petrograd with ongoing maneuvers described from the front via London reporting.
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Petrograd
London
Roumania
Filliash
Fili
Explosion at Bakarița Kills 241 in Moldova Region
Official report cites 241 dead and 667 injured after a blast at Bakarița, with the incident allegedly connected to Russian military activity. Location noted as 40 miles northwest of Craiova in a regional statement.
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Achu
Craiova
Russian War Department
Bakaritsa
German Front Shelled As Allies Press In Several Sectors
Berlin reports heavy artillery duels along the Ancre and in St. Pierre Vaast wood as Allied bombardment persists. Russian forces repelled near Campulung, while Serbs and Entente troops push in the Macedonian and Carpathian fronts amid Romanian incursions.
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Berlin
Sayville
Ancre
St. Pierre Vaast
War Office
Champagne
Roumania
Campulung
Craiova
Maglenica
Ménastir
Carpathian
Boy Near Death After Ice Pick Attack
Teofolo Rodriguez, 15, is in critical condition at the city hospital after four Mexicans attacked his father G. Rodriguez over a bicycle dispute. The boy reportedly had an ice pick stabbed into his skull while trying to defend his father. Motorcycle Officer Eason has arrested two suspects. others are being sought.
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Teofolo Rodriguez
Eason
G. Rodriguez
South Flers Street
Norther Expected With Colder Temperatures Tuesday Night
The north wind is seen moving in Tuesday night bringing much colder air. Major Allen Buell of the San Antonio weather bureau predicts temperatures around 40 degrees with little risk of a freeze. Rain may precede the change as highs sweep across the western United States.
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Allen Buell
San Antonio Weather Bureau
United States
Rocky Mountains
Swiss Won't Recognize Polish Kingdom
The Swiss government has decided not to recognize the newly created kingdom of Poland. The decision will not be made public until after the war, according to a Swiss dispatch to Radio Agency.
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Paris
Kingdom of
Poland
Christmas trees sail to Chicago from Michigan
Mrs Barbara Schuenemann has loaded a schooner with spruce pine and fir in Schoolcraft County Michigan and prepares for a third trip to furnish Christmas trees for Chicago.
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Chicago
Barbara Schuenemann
Schoolcraft County
Mich
Weather Report for San Antonio Tonight and Wednesday
The forecast calls for rain tonight and much colder temperatures in San Antonio and surrounding areas. Wednesday is expected to be fair and colder, with a continued drop in temperature.
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San Antonio
Weather for Travelers From Major Cities
Forecasts by The Light show St Louis with 38 degrees and rain or snow, Chicago 346 partly cloudy with snow, Milwaukee 30 cloudy with snow, Kansas City 36 cloudy with snow and much colder, New York 26 clear and continued cold, Washington 40 cloudy and colder with temperatures ranging from 26 to 64 across the period.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
McDaniel murder trial advances with circumstantial evidence
In St Joseph Missouri on November 21 the state presses circumstantial case against Oscar D McDaniel prosecutor of Buchanan county charged with murdering his wife. Testimony focuses on relationship with his wife and arrival of a neighbor witness and an ex police chief details of the death room scene and alibi recollections.
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ST. Joseph
Oscar D. McDaniel
Buchanan County
McDaniel
Dagmar Krucker
Mr. Clouser
Slouser
John Frank
Frank
E. E. Gard
Gard
Strop
Full Blood Moros Sit in Legislature in Philippine Congress
The 1916 Philippine Congress convened with Hadji Batu the first full blooded Moro in the Senate while two more Moros and two tribal delegates joined the lower house. Datu Piang’s transition from rebellion to representation marks a historic shift as nine provinces including Luzon gain formal spokesmen.
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Associated Press
Manila
Philippine Congress
Wilson
Islands
Hadji Batu
Sultan of Sulu
Hadji Butu
Senate
Harrison
Sulu
Datu
Piang
Hutu
Mindanao
Congress
Luzon
Emperor Francis Joseph Ill Health Bulletin
Vienna dispatch quotes bulletins on Emperor Francis Joseph health. Restricted inflammatory area in right lung with unchanged catarrhal symptoms. Temperature 38C morning, 37.8C evening. Heart action good, breathing regular. Emperor remained out of bed all Monday and received visitors.
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Amsterdam
London
Vienna
Francis Joseph
Heaumar
Aviation post site eyed as General Scriven tours border
Brigadier General George P. Scriven, chief signal officer, returned to San Antonio after an inspection flight from Columbus New Mexico to Colonia Dublan. He plans to assess 677 acre tract northwest of town for a new military aviation post and review signal corps matters with Major Foulois and Lt Colonel Russell before Brownsville. The trip included a 125 mile flight in 100 minutes aboard a Curtis 160 hp aircraft with Captain Dodd.
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Mexico
Columbus
N. M
Pershing
Colonia Dublan
George P. Scriven
United States Army
San Antonio
B. D. Foulois
Signal Corps
Edsar Russell
Department
Brownsville
General Scriven
Major Foulois
T. F. Dodd
Curtis
Scriven
Wicks committee to extend inquiry to poultry and farm products
New York Nov 21 The Wicks legislative committee resuming hearings expects to widen its milk probe to include poultry eggs butter and other farm products. The hearing may last two weeks or more with price advances noted for turkey butter and eggs and suggestions like direct farmer retailer markets and state municipal food regulation. Turkeys rose 3 cents a pound to 35 cents retail.
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New York
Wicks Legislative Committee
Bishop Alpheus W. Wilson Dies in Baltimore
Bishop Alpheus W. Wilson of the Methodist Episcopal Church south died at his Baltimore home at age 82. He served as a senior church leader and his passing ends a long career in the ministry.
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Baltimore
Alpheus W. Wilson
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Cotton Mills to Raise Rates in New Bedford
The Cotton Manufacturers' Association of New Bedford voted to grant a 10 percent pay increase to 33 000 operatives for six months starting December 4. It marks the third raise this year, totaling a 27 percent rise and lifting annual payroll from about 17.3 million to roughly 19 million dollars.
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New Bedford
Mass
Cotton Manufacturers’ Association of
Germans Deny H R I ng On Boats
Berlin reports Germany rejects claims of firing on Rowanmore lifeboats and says its submarines followed international law. It says two other steamers were not sunk by Germans and notes the Antwerpen, building 11,300 tons, was destroyed on its maiden voyage for Standard Oil.
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Berlin
London
Joseph T. Grew
United States
Antwerpen
Newport News
Standard Oil Company
Suffrage Leader Urges Woman's Party Action
Albany reports Mrs. Norman de R. Whitehouse urges suffragists to work like professionals for passage of the suffrage amendment in 1917 at the 48th New York State Woman Suffrage party convention. She cites Hughes and party blame, notes Jeanette Rankin’s Montana win showing women can unite across parties.
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Albany
N. Y
New York State
Woman Suffrage Party
Norman de R. Whitehouse
Whitehouse
Congress
School boys armed in Chicago amid board of education push
Chicago school boys were found arming themselves with revolvers rifles and knives for use against playmates. Jacob M Loeb president of the board of education announced a campaign and investigations led to seizures including a French bayonet dated 1876 from a 12 year old boy.
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Chicago
Jacob M. Loeb
Board of Education
Laborer faces higher food costs under new report
A New York report from the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor shows a laborer earning twelve dollars weekly must spend 7.02 for the same food, up from 5.40 last year. The group estimates unskilled workers typically allocate about 45 percent of income to food.
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New York
Association For Improving
Grand Jury to Hear Witnesses Over Food Price Rise
Two hundred commission merchants storage house managers and retail grocers are to be summoned before the federal grand jury sworn in Chicago to fix responsibility for rising food prices. Federal Judge Carpenter sorts evidence of a possible combination controlling most cold storage space and influencing use of cold storage cars and refrigeration plans.
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Chicago
Carpenter
Mrs Ollie James Meets Empress in Tokyo
Mrs Ollie James wife of Senator James of Kentucky was presented to the empress in Tokyo on November 21 as part of a diplomatic visit.
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Ollie James
Tokio
United States
James
Kentucky
President Wilson's rail bill plans outlined to cabinet
Washington Nov 21 President Wilson's railroad legislation proposals mirror his August special address. They include an eight hour day for workers a strengthened Interstate Commerce Commission rate adjustments and a new arbitration provision. The plan also grants executive power to seize rolling stock for military needs and to draft crews if required. Attorney General Gregory said the government will defend the law's constitutionality.
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Washington
Pla. C
Wilson
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
House
Senate
United States
Gregory
Federal suit seeks quick ruling on Adamson eight hour law
Frank Hagerman acting as special counsel for the federal government filed in Federal District Court before Judge William Hook a petition for an immediate decision on the injunction against the Adamson eight hour law. The petition asks the court to order the road receivers to join with the government to push the case to the Supreme Court convening December 4. The aim is a ruling on the law's constitutionality before January 1 when it becomes effective.
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Kansas City
Frank Hagerman
Federal District Court
William ©. Hook
Adamson
Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad
Hook
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Labor Unions Urge AFL Brotherhood Affiliation
At the Baltimore convention Samuel Gompers and W G Lee urged affiliation between the AFL and four major railroad brotherhoods for labor gains. Lee said co operation is possible before official affiliation and stressed unity to avoid division.
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Baltimore
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
W. G. Lee
Gompers
Great Brotherhoods
Lee
Brotherhoods
Federation
Labor leader pledges eight hour day for all classes
The speaker spoke of pressuring the federation for support and warned that if peaceable efforts fail, they will fight for the eight hour day for all classes. He urged labor affiliation to oppose any arbitration legislation seen as unfair. He criticized compelled labor laws and praised President Wilson amid cheers.
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Federation
Lee
Wilson
Congress
Deutsch land Sails On Return To Bremen From New London
The German submarine Deutsch land departed New London shortly after 2 PM today bound for Bremen. The move follows arrival preparations at the harbor as officials report the vessel set course for home waters.
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New London
Conn
Bremen
Chambers Acquitted by Jury in Bank Case
George E. Chambers former president of the Federal Bank and Trust Company was acquitted by a jury in the Thirty seventh District Court after a trial that began Monday November 13. The bank failed to open February 23 1915 and its takeover by the State Banking Commissioner was announced the next day.
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George E. Chambers
Federal Bank& Trust Company
Thirty-seventh District Court
Federal Bank & Trust Company
John 8. Patterson
Grand Jury
Bexar County
Chambers
New York City
Fort Worth Plans Food Price Protest Meeting
Fort Worth officials call a state-wide mass meeting for November 29 inviting Governor Ferguson, mayors, and civic groups to protest rising food costs. They threaten a municipal market selling food at cost if prices stay high and plan to memorialize Congress.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Ferguson
Congress
Seek cheaper food in Chicago diet squad study
A team of seven men and four women began surveying Chicago grocery stores to locate the cheapest places to buy food for a municipal health department diet squad. The group will test if a person can live well on 40 cents a day, with the first meal planned for tomorrow.
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Chicago
Municipal Health Department
Bank Call Issued By Comptroller For National Banks
The Comptroller of the Currency issued a call for the condition of all national banks as of the close of business Friday November 17. The notice was released from Washington D C on November 21.
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Washington, D. C
Comptroller of the Currency Today
State banks and trust companies asked to file condition reports
Austin Texas November 21 The State Department of Insurance and Banking issued a call for a statement of the condition of the 840 state banks and trust companies. The required report covers business conditions as of November 17.
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Austin
Tex
State Department of Insurance and Banking
Sing Sing Inmates Move to Seven-Hour Workday
The Sing Sing prison in New York reduces inmate work hours from eight to seven hours. The new day starts at 8 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m., with the change announced as official policy.
Last Word On Border Plan Hints At U S Troop Withdrawal
American and Mexican commissioners in Atlantic City discussed a potential withdrawal of the American punitive expedition within a reasonable time. Secretary Lane presented a plan to guard the frontier and pursue raiders, while Mexicans considered the proposal amid steady opposition from Luis Cabrera and others. Presidents backing was noted, with a second part to be presented later.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Carranza
Inerior Lane
United States
Luis Cabrera
Cabrera
Mexico
Joint Commission
Lane
Wilson
Amercan
Syrians Flee Mexico Trek Leads to Douglas Arrival
Jorge Jattar, once a Guerrero merchant, travels with fourteen Syrians by horseback from Guerrero to Nacozari Sonora and into Douglas after a Villa raid 30 days ago. Jattar recalls Villa’s slur against foreigners as the group traversed rough mountain terrain avoided by outlaws.
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Douglas
Arizona
Jorge Jattar
Guerrero
Chihuahua
Nacozari
Sonora
Here
Jattar
Francisco Villa
Villa
Diaz reports on Tehuantepec unrest dismissed
Passengers arriving on the Fort Morgan from Puerto Mexico and ship officers dispute reports of Diaz era activity on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Dr Edward Francis of the U S Public Health Service cites generally healthy conditions in Tampico Tuxpan Vera Cruz and Puerto Mexico.
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Felix Diaz
Galveston
Tex
Tehuantepec
Fort Morgan
Puerto Mexico
Edward Francis
United States Public Health Serice
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