Romanian Forces Withdraw After Danube Crossings
Berlin reports Roumanian troops crossing the Danube between Rustchuk and Turtukai withdrew hastily after encircling maneuvers by Mackensen. German and Bulgarian forces on the Macedonian front fell back near Preska lake, while Russians renewed assaults on Austro German lines and the Somme front yielded clashes near Thiepval and Mouquet Farm. Bucharest says Teutonic forces were defeated near Fogaras in Transylvania.
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Berlin
London
Danube
Rustchuk
Turtukai
Mackensen
Dobrudja
Preska Lake
Prince Aoe
Somme
Thiepval
Mouquet Farm
Army Review Parade in San Antonio Draws Huge Crowds
Some 15 000 to 19 000 soldiers from Illinois Kansas Wisconsin Missouri and Texas paraded through San Antonio on Wednesday in a long reviewed march from Camp Wilson to Alamo Plaza. The procession featured bands mascots and veterans watching the event with solemn pride.
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Gamp Wilson
San Antonio
Illinois
Texas
Hill
Richardson
Wisconsin
Kennon
Kansas Infantry
U. S
Sixteenth
U. S. Cavalry
Col. W. 8
Scott
Missouri
Kansas
U. 8
University of Wisconsin
Austin
Camp Wilson
Alamo Plaza
Avenue E
E. O. C. Ord
G. A. HR
Wisconsin Brigade
Villa
Eaucourt L'Abbaye Falls as Somme Relief Push Advances
British forces reclaim Eaucourt L'Abbaye on the Somme after stubborn fighting near the Pozieres Bapaume road. French on the Somme front advance north toward Morval and Pierre-Vast Wood, while Roumanian moves near Rahovo raise Mackensen concerns. Bulgarian actions include Makakalafat island occupation opposite Vidin and artillery activity along the Struma front. Russian troops push toward Lemberg as heights south of Brzezany are seized, though Berlin and Vienna dispute the gains.
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London
Somme
Peronne-Bapaume
Morval
Pierre-Vast Wood
Paris
Eaucourt L’abbaye
Pozieres-Bapaume
Bapaume
Eaucourt
Mackensen
Danube
Bulgaria
Rahovo
von Mackensen
Constanza- Tchernavoda
Sofia
Berlin
Dobrudja
Bucharest
Karadja
Struma
Lake Tahinos
Petro
Lemberg
Brzezany
Zlota-Lipa
Vienna
War Office
Barragan to Travel to Mexico City on Vacation
Colonel Juan Barragan chief of staff to General Carranza will accompany Eliseo Arredondo the Mexican ambassador design to the United States on his return to Washington officials say Barragan only plans a vacation High officials deny a report that Carranza might demand Pershing troops withdrawal from Mexico in an ultimatum to the United States
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Mexico City
Juan Baragan
Carranza
Eliseo Arredondo
United States
Washington
Barragan
el Paso
Pershing
Mexico
Depositors to Get 80 Per Cent in Pittsburg Bank Case
The first report by receiver C. H. Getty shows since placement in state banking hands net earnings reach $122,200 and indicates depositors will recover more than 80 percent of their deposits from the Pittsburg Bank of Savings.
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Pittsburg
C. H. Getty
Pittsburg Bank of Savings
State Banking Department
Weather Forecast Roundup for Major Cities
Forecasts from The Light for St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington show clear to cloudy skies with SE to NE winds varying from 10 to 12 miles per hour. Temperatures range from 58 to 68 degrees with highs near 78 and lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Funston Plans Laredo Border Inspection This Week
General Funston will inspect troops on duty at Laredo this week, leaving Thursday night with Captain Hugh A. Drum and returning Saturday morning. He will visit Missouri and New Hampshire troops and other units in the Fifteenth provisional division under Brigadier General William A. Mann, with a Maine regiment also at Laredo. This marks Funston’s second border trip in a week after earlier inspections in Brownsville and Corpus Christi.
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Laredo
Brownsville
Texas
Corpus Christi
Enroll Class of 1918 In Paris As War Memo Explains
A memo accompanying a bill by War Minister General Roques explains enrollment of the 1918 class to prepare for call to colors. The 1917 class is nearly finished training. The 1918 youths will be six months older but await a special law before actual army incorporation.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Roques
Thirty Five Ships Sunk by Submarines In September
The Overseas News Agency reports that thirty five vessels of nations at war with Germany totaling 14 600 tons were sunk by German submarines in the North Sea or English Channel between September 20 and 29. In addition eleven British fishing steamers and four Belgian fighters were sunk earlier. Twenty seven of the thirty five were fishing steamers and thirty one prisoners were taken.
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Berlin
Sayville
Germany
North Sea
English Channel
Overseas
Military Day Ends With Banquet Guests From Fort Sam Houston
The Military Day finale features a grand dinner at the St. Anthony Hotel with Major General Frederick Funston and 75 officers from Fort Sam Houston and Camp Wilson as guests of 150 civilians, many Rotary Club members. Toasts cover Texas and the Army city relations, with talks on industrial preparedness and civilian training.
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St. Anthony
Frederick Funston
Fort Sam Houston
Camp Wilson
Rotary Club
Arthur W. Seeligson
Nat M. Washer
Funston
Texas
Greene
Howard E. Coffin
Thomas H. Franklin
Malvern Hill Barnum
Rising food prices hit New Yorkers as dairy restaurant hikes meals
The largest New York dairy restaurant chain raised prices five cents on staple dishes effective today. Bacon and eggs and ham and eggs now 30 cents, small steak 30, plain omelette 20, pies 10 cents. Sugar wholesale up to 7 cents a pound, retail to 8 cents. War demand cited as reason. In New Orleans similar gains seen with 15 to 100 percent increases across cabbage potatoes beans flour onions sugar chickens corn meal fresh meats and more, cafes and restaurants 16 to 20 percent higher than a year ago.
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New York
New Orleans
Lone Star Special Derails Near Commerce
The southbound Lone Star Special of the Cotton Belt derailed partly at Commerce near Greenville. No fatalities were reported and only two women were injured though the exact cause and scope were still unclear.
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Lone Star
Dallas
Tex
Cotton Belt Railway
Commerce
Greenville
Tyler
Health reports show border militia and regular sickness
War Department breakdown for the week ending September 30 shows militia sickness at 2.25 percent with seven deaths, down from 2.38 percent and six deaths the prior week. Regulars sick at 3.42 percent with five deaths, lower than 2.53 percent and seven deaths the prior week.
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Washington, D
War Department
Railroad Must Tell Of Political Funds
Washington Oct 4 Justice Stafford of the District of Columbia Supreme Court held that the Louisville and Nashville Railroad must answer Interstate Commerce Commission questions about its political contributions. The court ruled the ICC has right to such information as it affects rate reasonableness and railroad accounting despite the railroad's claims of political irrelevance.
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Washington, D. C
Stafford
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Milton H. Smith
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Seven Injured When Train Overturns Near Memphis
A special train of about 125 Tri-State Fair workers hit an open switch four miles east of Memphis and overturned, injuring seven. An engine and three coaches derailed and workers were taken to local hospitals with non serious injuries reported.
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Memphis
Tenn
St. Louis
San Francisco
Birmingham
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William C. Langfitt
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John W. Heard
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Samuel D. Sturgis
Julius A. Penn
Manvern Hill Barnum
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