Ward Line Steamer Antilla Aflame in Atlantic Rescue Race
A wireless SOS from Antilla of the Ward Line reports a fire 120 miles off the Virginia Capes with passengers abandoning ship. Somerset, Onondaga, Paschue and more than twenty vessels respond as they race to the burning steamer. Somerset is nearest at twenty five miles and closing at full speed.
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Antilla
Virginia Capes
Ward Line
Old Point Comfort
Mes
Somerset
Bank Leader Reports Ongoing European Peace Negotiations
New York October 17 Charles Sabin president of Guaranty Trust Company says negotiations for European peace are active and proposals are en route to the United States. He would not reveal his source but called the information authentic. he denied that Ambassador Gerard carried proposals from Germany to President Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Sabin
Guaranty Trust Company
Sabin
Gerard
Germany
Wilson
Victoria Cross for Irish rifleman McFedzean in trench bomb act
William F McFedzean, an Irish private, earned the Victoria Cross for diving onto a box of bombs in a crowded trench after two safety pins fell out. He sacrificed his life to save fellow soldiers, with only one other man injured as the bombs exploded.
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London
William F. McFedzean
McFadzean
Pecan Exhibit Leads State Agriculture Display at Fair
Shipment for the State Department of Agriculture to the State Fair reached Dallas. The exhibit is expected to be at least 50 percent larger than prior years with pecans occupying 800 square feet as the most complete display yet. J. H. Burkett and H. P. Atwater supervise the exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex
Dallas
J. H. Burkett
H. P. Atwater
Department
Sweden Halts Exports to England on Origin Certificates
COPENHAGEN Oct 7 official telegrams say Sweden stopped exporting goods to England since Friday. British regulations require all Swedish shipments to England after Oct 1 to carry certificates proving Swedish origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Copenhagen
Gothenberg
England
Engll
Riot Strife Ends in Police Wounds and Calls for Militia
Augusta Kansas reels from a riot over rear lights on cars as Patrolman Pat Healy is badly hurt by bricks while aiding Crow brothers in a crowd dispute. J H L Crow, former police chief, fled as mob violence and liquor looting persisted. Attorney General seeks militia after police shortages hamper restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Kas
Pat Healy
J. L
J. R. Crow
Wichita
Welchin
Crow Brothers
J. H. L. Crow
Crow
Oilton Mob Rescues Officials After Lynch Plot
A mob in Oilton Oklahoma surrounded city hall aiming to lynch Councilmen E. K. Srank and I. W. Abshire for approving a waterworks bond. Srank and Abshire were rescued by police as townsfolk fired shots and dragged the officials through streets. The mob dispersed after learning a court had denied an injunction and after seizing and moving the post office building within the fire zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oilton
Okla
E. K. Srank
I. W. Abshire
Srank
Frank
Abshire
Sapulpa
William Murdock
Murcock
Food violators plead guilty in Texas cases
R H Hoffman Jr state pure food commissioner returned from Fort Worth where he oversaw dairy and meat adulteration trials. Six offenders pleaded guilty and over half a dozen cases remain to be tried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
R. H. Hoffman Jr
Fort Worth
Weather Forecast For Texas Regions
In Fast Texas expect generally fair conditions on Sunday with a shift to partly cloudy and cooler weather on Monday, especially in the northern area. West Texas will see partly cloudy skies and colder temperatures on Sunday, continuing into Monday with a cooler southeast portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
West Texas
Weather Forecasts From The Light Across Major Cities
Forecasts from The Light predict clear conditions in St. Louis with a high of 86 on Saturday and mild southwest winds. Chicago shows a cool reading with variable skies and a high near 66. Milwaukee expects sun and southwest winds, high around 74. Kansas City will be clear with a south wind and a Saturday high near 66. New York to Boston report sunny conditions with highs from 64 to 76. Washington expects clear skies and north winds with a high around 83.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Wilson accuses Republicans of disunity and covert aims
President Wilson addresses 2500 independents at Shadow Lawn New Jersey and argues the Republican party is split by factions. He singles out Theodore Roosevelt, warns of a possible war reversal under Hughes and portrays the old guard as controlling the party with aligned aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shadow Lawn
N. J
Wilson
Republican Party
Eodore Roosevelt
Hughes
America
Democratic Party
Adullum
United States Senate
New York
Great Council Upon International Affairs
Washington
Europe
Old Guard
American ships sunk off Norway report names Harvita and Columbia
Reuters dispatch from Christiania reports two American ships sunk near the Norwegian coast. The vessels named are the Harvita and Columbia, with loss conveyed to the Norwegian minister in Petrograd via Archangel. No further details are provided. The Columbia likely refers to the 1923-ton steel steamship owned by Wilson Bros of San Francisco. no Harvita listed in records.
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London
Reuter
Christiania
Norway
Harvita
Columbia
Petrograd
Archangel
Russia
Wilson Bros
San Francisco
Report of vital statistics shows August births and deaths
Austin reports 4382 births and 2177 deaths for August. Tuberculosis caused 210 deaths, cancer 92, malaria 78, typhoid 6. An aged white resident from El Paso County is listed as 104 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Paso
Desertion Only Charge In Knox Divorce Suit
Philander C. Knox Jr. filed for divorce in Reno Nevada claiming desertion soon after their December 1914 Burlington Vermont marriage. Judge S. S. Downer retained for Knox's wife who is expected to contest and seek substantial alimony or cash settlement. Knox says he will not agree to settlement or pay alimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno, Nev
Philander C. Knox Jr
Cole N. Harwood
Burlington
Vermont
S. S. Downer
Knox
Pope Urges Peace Efforts Despite Suspicion
The pope writes Cardinal Hartmann and other German prelates at Fulda that his peace efforts are misread as self serving. He says as vicar of Christ he must exhort peace for all humanity, not for any party. The letter appears in the Holy See publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Hartman
Fulda
Christ
Holy See
Fire prevention exhibit planned for state fair in Texas
State Fire Marshal Wallace Inglish arrives from Dallas where he aided local authorities in arranging a fire prevention day exhibit at the state fair. An elaborate display will be shown with a portion sent from the State Fire Insurance Commission. Chief engineer R B Godley Jr. is at Dallas assisting with the exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Wallace Inglish
Dallas
Ranger Captain Monroe Fox in Austin for border report
Captain J. Monroe Fox of the state ranger force, stationed at Marfa, arrived in Austin for a conference with Adjutant General Henry Hutchings. He said conditions along the border in his territory are quiet at present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Tex
J. Monroe Fox
State Ranger Force
Marfa
Henry Hutchings
Fox
German U-53 Visits Newport Harbor in Ocean Mystery
The German submarine U-53 entered Newport outer harbor at 2:30 PM and anchored among U S torpedo boat destroyers for a half hour before departing at 5:17 PM. Reports suggest it may have carried messages for Count von Bernstorff and a possible peace proposal, fueling speculation on its mission.
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Newport, R. IL
Newport
Margaret Fahnestock
Newport Society
Bremen
Berlin
Germany
Charles M. Sabin
Guaranty Trust Company
New York
Gerard
Rose
Narragansett Bay
New London
Stonington
Watch Hill
Austin M. Knight
Narragansett Bay Naval District
Thomas Shea
W. W. Walcott
Birmingham
Admiral Knight
Wilhelmshaven
Navy Receives Official Report on Submarine Mystery
The Navy Department at Washington received an official report from Rear Admiral Knight at Newport detailing a submarine incident. The release outlines findings and next steps while continuing naval inquiries into the matter.
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Navy Department
Washington, D. C
Knight
Newport
Allies Break Through German Lines on Somme Front
British and French forces push along a ten mile front from the Albert Bapaume road to Bouchavesnes capturing Lesars and advancing 600 to 1000 yards on the Gueudecourt Lesboeufs segment. French gains north east of Morval and hold sectors near Sailly and Hill No 130 with 400 prisoners reported.
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Lesars
London
Somme
Albert-Bapaume
Bouchavesnes
Gueudecourt
Lesboeufs
Morval
Sailly-Hallisel
Baupaume-Peronne
Sailly
No. 130
St. Pierre- Vaast
Picardy
Sallisel
Paris
Peronne
Bapaume
Albert-Bapaume Road
Monastir Menaced as Entente Drives Forward
Allied forces push toward Monastir from south and east with gains near Velda Boda valley and Kaimakcalan. French operations in southwest Monastir reported three miles gained while Serbians advance toward the city. Roumanian invasion of Bulgaria noted with limited details amid further Transylvania fighting. Austro German armies press east with Danube Iron Gates developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Monastir
Serbia
Macedonian Front
Lake Preska
Entente
von Mackensen
Dobrudja
Karabaka
Besaul
Ferdinand
Transylvania
Berlin
Vienna
Orsova
Danube
Two Reports Filed in Teague Bank Receivership
In Austin on October 7 the fifty third District Court received two receivership reports for Merchants and Farmers State Bank of Teague. One report lists assets and liabilities totaling 249 828 69 dollars. the other 227 706 8 dollars. Both show overdrafts of 2047 33 dollars. The examiner notes ten notes totaling 8863 33 dollars held by the commissioner of banking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Fifty-Third District
Merchants and Farmers’ State Bank of Teague
John S. Patterson
Insurance and Banking
J. D. Moore
A. L. Slaughter
State Bank Examiner
Commissioner of Banking
Enrollment at University Surges with More Women
The University reports total enrollment at 2380, up over 12 percent from last year. Notable rise includes six more women in law, about fifteen in journalism, and about ten in business, while public offices remains untouched by female students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Tex
Act
Miguel Garcia Shot Near Brownsville
Miguel Garcia Jr. son of a Cameron County magnate was killed one mile from his home twenty miles north of Brownsville. The body, found Friday at noon, had two bullet holes through the head and his hat over his face. Authorities fear a pattern of target killings tied to pro American sentiment and aid to authorities during bandit raids.
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Brownsville
Tex
Miguel Garcia Jr
Cameron County
Garcia
Attorney Killed in Auto Accident in Montgomery
Edward Watts a prominent attorney was killed in Montgomery when the automobile he rode in turned over and plunged down an 18 foot embankment six miles from town.
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Montgomery
Ala
Edward Watts
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Sage
Onondaga
Paschue
United States
Rifleman
Pallas
Kans
el Paso
Pope
English
Monroe Fox
Tans & Hour
Newport, R. I
von Bernstorff
Bapaume-Peronne Road
Teague
Miguel Garcia
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