Troops Relieved at Border Shift to Camp Wilson
Massachusetts Connecticut and California troops to be relieved by new state units. Second Kansas infantry replaced by First Mississippi at Camp Wilson. Illinois engineers and others leave San Antonio for Virginia and New Hampshire and Florida units. Overall, Camp Wilson gains more units while preserving division integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twelfth Provisional
Camp Wilson
Southernpartment
Second
Kansas Infantry
First
Mississippi Infantry
Illinois Engineers
Illinois Field Hosiital No. 2
Missouri Signal Company
San Antonio
Virginia Engineers
Virginia Signal Company
Virginia Field Hospital No
New Hampshire Signal Company
Florida Field Hospital
West Virginia
Funston
War Department
Massachusetts
California
Eighth
Connecticut Infantry
Connecticut Cavalry
Connecticut Field
Connecticut
New York Engineers
New York Field Hospital
Illinois Cavalry
Maryland
District of Columbia
Alabama
Noles
Georgia
el Paso
Florida Field
North Carolina Engineers
South Carolina Engineers
Tennessee Cavalry
Virginia Cavalry
Brownsville
New Hampshire Cavalry
New Hampshire Field
Deming
New York Field Hospital No
McAllen
Colorado Infantry
Douglas
Militia Ordered to Move to Border from Camps
All army departmental commanders were ordered to dispatch militia organizations still in state mobilization camps to the border as soon as transportation can be arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
War Department
Villa family heads to San Antonio for new home
Hipolito Villa brother of Francisco Villa and his wife with an infant daughter depart New Orleans for San Antonio to start a new home. Micaela Villa five year old daughter of Francisco was detained and released from the immigration station. Mrs Villa and Francisco's daughter arrived in New Orleans from Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Hipolito Villa
Francisco Villa
Micaela Villa
Francisco
San Antonio
Villa
Micaela
First Illinois Reaches Chicago
The First Infantry regiment of the Illinois National Guard, mustered out after duty on the Mexican border, returned to regimental headquarters in Chicago. The Second Infantry is due to arrive from Springfield tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Illinois
Chicago
Illinois National Guard
Springfield
Illinois Guardsmen Home Without Jobs
Nearly 200 members of the First Regiment Illinois National Guard returned to Chicago after three months of government service to find no jobs awaiting them. The census shows 189 from the First Regiment and 158 from the Second Regiment returning with unknown plans. The Chicago employment bureau of the U S Department of Labor has been ordered to find immediate work for the returning guardsmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois National Guard
Chicago Employment Bureau
United States Department of Labor
Guard Disgusts Him Faces Court Martial
Major Henry S Barrett of the Fourth Maryland infantry is tried at Camp Stuart Richmond after returning from the border for saying he was disgusted with the national guard. The War Department deemed the remark prejudicial and a court martial comprising US Army and guard officers from West Virginia Virginia and DC sits with Brigadier General W E Harvey of DC as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
National Guard
Henry
Barrett
Fourth Maryland Infantry
Camp Stuart
War Department
United States Army
West Virginia
Virginia
District of Columbia
W. E. Harvey
Colder Weather Expected Friday Across Regions
Forecasts warn of a sharp cooling Friday with northerly winds and a rapid temperature drop. Major Allen Buell calls it October like cool, while the Rocky Mountain plateau region already records freezing temperatures. Sheridan Wyoming leads with 18 degrees as Swift Current and Rapid City report 20 and 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Buell
Rocky Mountain
Plateau
Gulf
Sheridan
Wyo
Swift Current
Saskatchewan
Rapid City
South Dakota
Bethlehem will build world’s largest ordnance proving ground
Bethlehem Steel announces a new proving ground near May’s Landing New Jersey that will exceed Krupp grounds in size and equipment. The 20000 acre site runs 18 miles along the Great Egg Harbor river and will test ordnance for U S and foreign governments. Over 500000 dollars already spent to purchase the grounds and similar funds needed to begin operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
May's Landing
Great Egg Harbor River
Krupp
Germany
Bethlehem Corporation
United States
San Antonio area forecast: tonight fair and cold
In the San Antonio and vicinity area the forecast calls for fair weather tonight and Friday with cooler temperatures. No precipitation expected as winds stay light and skies remain clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather forecast roundup from major cities
The Light presents forecasts for St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington. Temperatures span 58 to 68 with clear skies in many cities and winds from southeast southwest northwest and northeast. Friday looks partly cloudy with variable highs and lows across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Gilmore Wins Temporary Injunction Over Nominee Issue
C E Gilmore of Wills Point, seeking the railroad commission seat vacancy after Judge Williams death, gains a temporary injunction blocking the Democratic state executive committee and Secretary of State from certifying a candidate. Hearing set for Oct 10 in Fort Worth, contesting the committee’s right to declare a nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
C. E. Gilmore
Wills Point
Railroad Commission
Williams
Seventeenth District Court
Waples
Democratic State Ex‘cutive’ Committee
John G. McKay
Gilmore
Democratic Party
Republicans to Act on Ballot Nominations in Texas
Dallas Oct 5 Republicans expect to seek to block Democrats from placing any candidate for railroad commissioner on the official ballot. George F. Rockhold says Democratic nominees cannot be made in vacancy by death under law. governor fills death vacancies but no post convention nominations. If injunctions persist, Republicans may act. if dissolved, they may nominate too.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Texas
George F. Rockhold
Republican State Executive Committee
Democratic State Executive Committee
Rockhold
W. D. Williams
Three Die in Dynamite Blast at Illinois Powder Mill
In Grafton Illinois three people are dead after three cars of dynamite exploded at the Illinois Powder Company mill. Superintendent Peterson and two workmen were killed, and several workers were seriously injured. The blast wrecked the mill and shattered nearby buildings, with shock felt for 35 miles and rattling windows as far as Alton and across the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Illinois Powder Company
Peterson
St. Louis
Alton
Charge Now Made For Seat At Table
New York prices for meals rise as restaurants and boarding houses add a seat fee and raise regular dishes. Large places resist, but some implement a 10 cent table seat charge. Popular lunchrooms follow with 5 cent hikes while table dinners at boarding houses jump from 60 to 65 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Table Board
Chinese Girl to Wed in Mexico Defies California Rule
Miss Daisy Leo a 21 year old daughter of a San Francisco Chinese merchant and William Wyatt 23 an American planned a wedding at Ensenada Mexico with her father and a Los Angeles attorney present. Officials doubt she can land under Asiatic exclusion laws and she may face deportation upon return unless her claim to U S citizenship is upheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Cal
California
Daisy Leo
San Francisco
William Wyatt
Ensenada
Lower California
Los Angeles
Miss Joe
United States
China
Noted Dr Flower Dead in Hoboken Theater
Dr Richard C Flower a famed stock selling operator and con man known for netting over 1 million dollars died suddenly in a Hoboken theater. He used multiple aliases and worked as a lawyer preacher healer and mine stock operator at age 73.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Richard C. Flower
Hoboken
Flower
Wall Street
Roosevelt to El Paso on Republican tour
New York Oct 6 Theodore Roosevelt will travel west to El Paso Texas during his campaign for the Republican national ticket He is said to address soldiers at the border at that point on the trip
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
el Paso
Tex
Woman Loses Fortune in Betting Ring Probe
In Chicago on October 6 officials prepare to present cancelled checks totaling 7000 paid to alleged handbook operators by a widow as part of Judge Landis betting ring probe. The widow says she lost the amount and 23000 more on horse racing and now earns 2 dollars a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Landis
Carmen Out on Strike in Springfield Transit
Motormen and conductors of the Springfield Traction Company affiliated with the Amalgamated Association began a strike this morning. No cars moved from the barns though the company expects resume within a few days. The dispute centers on reinstatement of a discharged conductor who serves as secretary of the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Springfield Traction Company
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway
Wetterer and Houck Shootout Ends in Deaths in Cincinnati
Al phonso Wetterer vice president of Wetterer Brewing Company died after a suspected homicide suicide at Helen Houck home. Weather reports say Houck, 30, died by self inflicted bullet wound. note to sister implies Wetterer wronged her. No witnesses, police investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Alphonso Wetterer
Wetterer Brewing Company
Helen Houck
Miss Houck
Wetterer
Fire engine escapes Mendon blaze destroying town
A Mendon Michigan fire in the meat market started a blaze that leveled about twenty buildings. The runaway fire engine slid down a hill into the St Joseph river before help arrived from Kalamazoo. The flames left hundreds homeless and a loss around 250000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendon
Mich
St. Joseph
Kalamazoo
President Wilson Addresses 100000 in Omaha Parade
President Wilson visits Omaha for a gala Ak Sar Ben celebration and three speeches. He tells a crowd of thousands that America must serve the world, alter its commercial policy, and support the new federal acts to help American business succeed. He cites old ideas being pushed aside and predicts the 1916 verdict will differ from future outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omahba
Neb
Wilson
Omaha
Commercial Club
Nebraska
Moorehead
Hitchcock
J. A. Sunderland
Omaha Commercial Club
America
Wilson appeals for women’s suffrage in Midwestern stop
President Wilson told a large crowd in Council Bluffs that he wished women could vote. On his private car he praised a greeting from a woman who urged voting for him, calling it substantial evidence. At Denison a crowd of schoolchildren welcomed the president and his wife with a quip about school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Wilson
Omaha
Denison
President Assures Man of Tariff Revision Before Re-election
President Wilson touring Iowa said he would appoint a tariff commission before re election. He thanked crowds at Missouri Valley Carroll and Denison with Mrs Wilson on the platform. A heckler urged election of his wife and Wilson answered with the stated plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Valley
Iowa
Wilson
Omaha
Middle West
Carroll and Denison
Cerrott
Tariff Commission
Mr. Ilson
Negro Lynched After Attack on Constable in Texas
In Upshur county near Graceton Will Spencer a negro is found hanged to a tree after a confrontation with Constable Ed Harrell who was wounded in a duel during an attempt to serve an attachment for a cotton debt. The mob abducted Spencer from Graceton jail last night and lynched him. Harrell denied involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmer
Tex
Will Spencer
Graceton
Upshur
Spencer
Ed Harrell
Harrell
Mexico City Banks Reopen Under Government Oversight
Banco Nationale and Bank of London and Mexico resume operations in Mexico City after decree requiring stronger specie reserves and note redemption. They must redeem notes on demand and raise reserves by November 15, with other smaller banks dropping concessions. French and British embassies protest to the U S State Department over these cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Banco Nationale
Bank of London
Mexico
Mexico City
Carranza
France
England
State Department
Nineteen Bodies Recovered From Zeppelin Crash
Official inquest evidence reports 19 German crew members killed when the airship was destroyed near Potters Bar on October 1. The jury finds deaths due to injuries from traveling in a hostile airship, brought down by anti aircraft forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Potters Bar
Bond Reduced for Blackmail Suspects in Chicago
Buda Godman and Homer T. French in Federal custody hoped for release on $10,000 cash bonds. Their attorney secured bond reductions from $25,000 after appearing before the U.S. commissioner. He warned they would face state warrants the moment freed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Buda Godman
Homer T. French
United States
Will Teach Aviation Training for Field Officers
A war department program will establish an aviation class at North Island in San Diego to train field officers including majors colonels and lieutenant colonels. The course aims to familiarize them with training requirements and the tactical use of aircraft, not to produce active aviators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Island
San Diego
Cal
War Department
Bride-To-Be Lil lie Hayden Headed for Alaska Wedding
Miss Lil lie Hayden of Batavia Illinois travels toward Alaska to wed banker George Huth of Skagway. The ceremony will occur at an improvised altar on the trail to the Yukon gold fields framed by snow capped peaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lillie Hayden
Batavia
Ill
Alaska
George Huth
Skagway
Yukon
Paper supply slashed for German newspapers
Amsterdam reports Frankfurt Zeitung reprints word an order to reduce paper supplied to German newspapers by one half. The measure affects all publishers and could curb wartime print output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
London
Franfurter Zeitung
General Goethals Named Chairman on Eight-Hour Law Inquiry
Major General Goethals governor of the Panama Canal Zone and Commission Clark of the Interstate Commerce Commission are chosen by President Wilson as two of the three members of the board to investigate the eight-hour law. Formal announcements due tonight. Goethals to serve as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Goethals
Panama Canal Zone
Clark
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wilson
Congress
Canal Zone
George Rublee
New Hampshire
Fed Iahae Ee
Hte U Eoomhosien
Borden Condensed Milk Adopts Higher Prices for Farmers
The Borden Condensed Milk Company, supplying about one fifth of New York City's milk, will meet the Dairymen's League demand for a 45 cent per 100 pounds price increase to farmers. Police reserves were needed as 500 foreign women, with babies, stormed Harlem health department milk stations seeking milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Borden Condensed Milk Company
Dairymen’s League
P. N. Pollock
Health Department
Harlem
Villa's Reply A Bullet Ends Plea at Massacre Site
An eye witness arriving in El Paso says Caesar Sala an Italian-born naturalized Mexican citizen and Cusihuiriachic store owner was killed when he pleaded with Villa to spare young women during the Santa Ysabel massacre. Sala escaped death once when Pablo Lopez struck him with a revolver butt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
Villa
Cusihuiriachie
Caesar Sala
Mexico
Santa Ysabel
Sala
Cusihuirachic
Pablo Lopez
Beveridge to Speak in Chicago on Campaign Swing
Women’s Hughes Campaign Party arrived in Chicago with plans for an auto parade from the railway station to the hotel. A luncheon and several street meetings precede a Republican rally where former U S Senator A J Beveridge of Indiana is to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
O&t
Hughes
A. J. Beveridge
Indiana
Romanian Roumanian Invasion of Bulgaria Reported Annihilated
Paris and London report Bulgarian forces repulse Roumanian crossing near Rahovo in Dobrudja. Sofia says invaders scattered and destroyed, with Berlin claiming 1000+ prisoners taken on the Somme front and ongoing fighting along the Danube and Monastir sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bulgaria
Rahovo
Dobrudja
Sofia
Rustchuk
Mackensen
Tchernovoda-Constanza
Bucharest
Black Sea
von Mackensen
Somme
Paris
Peronne-Bapaume
Morval
Monastir
Bus
Cerna
Moglenica
Strupino
Struma
Turkish Armenia
Trebizond
Kara Burnu
Kalkit-Tchivtlik
Vladimir-Volynski
Volhynia
Dniéster
Halicz
Galicia
Lemberg
Petrograd
Ancre
Schwaben
St. Eloi
Rome
Danube
Sofia Claims Victory as Roumanians Attacked
Bulgarian forces from Rustch Turtukai reportedly attacked and defeated Roumanian troops near Sofia. The War Office in London relayed that Romanian forces suffered defeat in the engagement dated October 4 with reports carried via October 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofia
London
Rustch Turtukai
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Illinois
Maryland Infantry
Bethlehem
Weather Forecast
TOPS
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Court
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U. S
Roosevelt
Carmen
Brewer
Mr. Wilson
Commission
Ily
Mob
Black
National Bank and Bank of London
Zeppelin
Snow Peak
Burden Company
Big Concern
Beveridge
Aufia
Somme Front
German War Office
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