Balkan and Eastern Front Updates From War Fronts
News from London reports increased French British activity south of the Somme near Deniecourt and Lihons as Allied strategy swings flows across the river. Bulgarian forces retreat in Greek Macedonia while Serbian crossings at Cerna are met with counter attacks. Venizelos reforms in Saloniki steer neutrality amid upheaval.
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Volhynia
Galicia
Petrograd
Berlin
Lemberg
Cerna
Greek Macedonia
Venizelos
Greece
Saloniki
Lambros
Athens
Struma
Serz
Kalindra
Homonos
Romanians Interned in Germany Concentration Camps
Berlin report says British interned civilians now share camps with Romanians in Germany. Roumanians are placed in concentration camps as part of wartime internment, while Romania pledged not to intern Germans at outbreak but later did so as a temporary safety measure.
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Berlin
London
Germany
Roumania
War Office Reports Increased Activity South of the Somme
The war office notes intensified activity on the battle front south of the Somme with spirited artillery fighting in the Deniecourt Lihons sector last night.
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Paris
Somme
War Office
Deniecourt- Lihons
Pope Strives to Soften Animosities in War Rain
A Cologne dispatch reports the pope has written to German bishops via Cardinal Von Hartmann. He says peace efforts are currently unsuccessful but he aims to ease violent hostilities between belligerents. The pontiff calls for mercy and Christian acts to lighten the war burden and mend national tensions.
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Berlin
London
Cologne
von Hartmann
Bullfighting barred by Carranza decree in Mexico
Mexico City report says General Carranza signed a decree prohibiting bull fights nationwide as part of a cultural reform. The penalty for violations ranges from fines of 1000 to 5000 pesos and two to six months imprisonment. A second decree assigns the death penalty for train robbery and related violent acts against rail and telegraph lines.
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Mexico City
Carranza
Mexico
el Universal
General Carranza
Tropical disturbance moves northward from Porto Rico
The tropical disturbance was centered northeast of Porto Rico this morning and likely re curving northward. It passed near St Thomas yesterday evening with strong northwestward movement, according to weather bureau reports.
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Washington, D. C
Porto Rico
Weather Bureau
Island of
St. Thomas
Change of venue sought in T. R. Watson murder trial
In Waco Texas on October 10 the court heard only the venue change application as the state denied the defense allegations. Newspaper men testified about opinions heard and how papers have covered the case locally and beyond. Testimony on the change of venue may continue tomorrow.
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Waco. Tex
T. R. Watson
Waco
Hurdleston Sworn In As Texas Railroad Commissioner
Charles H. Hurdleston was sworn in by Secretary of State John G. McKay in Austin and began his duties. He will preside at today’s commission hearing as the Gilmore injunction case against the Democratic legislative committee may reach the Supreme Court within days.
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Austin
Tex
Charles H. Hurdleston
Texas Railroad Commission
John G. McKay
Hurdleston
Court of Civil Appeals
Gilmore
Democratic Legislative Committee
Supreme Court
New Freak Plant Grafts Tomato On Potato at State College
At Pennsylvania State College eleven matured tomatoes grew on a single potato plant. Professor C. E. Myers devised the experiment grafting a tomato shoot onto a potato stalk. Tomato blossoms formed and produced normal fruit while the potato underground thrived.
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State College
Pennsylvania State College
C. E. Myers
Strikes Hit Standard Oil Plant Guarded by Police
Police guarded the Standard Oil Company focal plant in Bayonne New Jersey as a strike began affecting over 4000 workers about half the workforce. Strikers demand wage increases between 20 and 30 percent.
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Bayonne
N. J
Standard Oil Company
Early Don Wins Ashland Stakes at Lexington
Ashland stakes of $2000 held in Lexington on October 10. Early Don with Valentine rode to victory finishing in 2:06 1 4. Brisate guided by Murphy took second while Brescia with Rodney finished third.
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Lexington
Early Don
Valentine
Brisate
Murphy
Brescia
Rodney
Withdrawal of American troops to top Mexican-American talks
Colonel John Barragan chief of staff to First Chief Carranza says any agreement must begin with the withdrawal of American troops before addressing other issues at the Atlantic City negotiations. Eliseo Arredondo ambassador-designate arrives in San Antonio en route to Washington amid continued uncertainty over ultimatums and border security plans.
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Mexico
United States
Atlantic City
N. J
John Barragan
Carranza
Barragan
San Antonio
Eliseo Arredondo
Washington
Senor Arredondo
Mexico City
Arredondo
Joint Commission
Commission
General Scott
Pershing
St. Louis
Osborne Resigns as Sing Sing Warden
Thomas Mott Osborne resigns as warden of Sing Sing prison, announced by James M. Carter, New York state superintendent of prisons, late yesterday in Buffalo New York.
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Osborne
Buffalo
Nys
Thomas Mott Osborne
Sing Sing
James M. Carter
Two German U Boats Sunk by Russians
Russian torpedo boat sunk two German submarines after they attacked the Russian wireless station at Lepnavolok on the Murman coast. Several persons were killed by gunfire from the submarines.
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Christiania
London
Lepnavolok
Murman
Petrograd
Reichstag Attitude On Submarine War Fog Continues
Declarations and counter declarations on the Center party stance toward submarine warfare keep the Reichstag vote uncertain. Cologne Volks Zeitung says Centrists are unconvinced by Helfferich’s statistics while Centrist parliamentary correspondence denies a looming majority for ruthless submarine war.
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Berlin
London
Center Party
Reichstag
Cologne Volks Zeitung
Center
Karl Helfferich
Reichs Group
Lokal Anzeiger
Pabaapaves
Pendeem Haphenees
Bootleggers in Battle Near Chattanooga
In Fentress county a sheriff's posse clashed with bootleggers as Mrs. Allen Huddleston and Schuyler Hicks were killed. Allen Huddleston and Clifton Beaty were likely fatally wounded, Deputy Crabtree hurt, Elam Huddleston escaped. The posse, acting on a warrant for Mrs. Huddleston, confronted a wagon carrying liquor bound for Wall Rock and opened fire after arrests were attempted.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Allen Huddleston
Schuyler Hicks
Clifton Beaty
Fentress County
Jamestown
Huddleston
Wall Rock
Crabtree
Elam Huddleston
Hughes Plans Westward Swing From Philadelphia
Charles E. Hughes departed Philadelphia for Hagerstown Maryland and Baltimore on a westward trip. He spoke in Hagerstown this afternoon and planned a brief stop before delivering a second speech tonight at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore, the site of the 1912 Democratic national convention.
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Philadelphia
Charles E. Hughes
Hagerstown
Baltimore
Hughes
Fifth Regiment
Refugees Reach Juarez El Paso
A long train of Mexican refugees arrived in Juarez last night, with two American families aboard. They said Mexicans fled to the border after reports that Villa controlled the Guerrero district. The journey was reported as uneventful.
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EL Paso
Tex
Juarez
Villa
Guerrero
Thanksgiving turkey price forecast rises in Chicago
Turkey will cost about 35 cents per pound this year, up ten cents from last year, according to H. G. Peterson of Chicago. He spoke at the National Poultry Butter and Egg Association convention, citing a poultry shortage and predicting higher retail prices.
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Chicago
H. G. Peterson
National Poultry, Butter and Egg Association
Japan Builds Many Ships During War Effort Report
Tokia dispatch notes Japan launched 28 steamships totaling 102000 tons in the first half of the year as war production expands. Nine more steamers totaling 28950 tons are expected to be completed in the second half.
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Japan
Tokio
Allies' stance rejected on neutrals harbor use
Secretary Lansing will confer with the President at Shadow Lawn as the United States refuses to accept the entente allies' demand that neutrals deny harbor access to all submarines. Counselor Polk of the State Department announced the stance today.
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Lansing
Shadow Lawn
Washington, D. C
United States
Polk
State Department
Wilson weighs submarine evidence as world series game changes
President Wilson devoted the day to reviewing Navy Department findings on German submarine attacks along the U S coast. He canceled plans to attend the Brooklyn World Series game and remained in the study with no indication of drastic action needed. He planned meetings with Secretary Lansing and French Ambassador Jusserand and was set to travel to Indianapolis for two speeches.
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Long Branch
N. J
Wilson
Navy Department
Brooklyn
Lansing
Jules Jusserand
United States
J d
Poincare
France
James Gerard
Germany
New York
Gerard
Shadow Lawn
Indianapolis
U-53 Mystery Heightens Atlantic Shipping Vigilance
New York vessels alter routes off Nantucket amid U-53’s disappearance and raid rumors. Freight and passenger ships including Frederick VIII and Cameronia reach harbor as insurers raise rates, prompting heightened precautions by entente traders and shipping firms.
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New York
Nantucket
Ecustomary Line
Frederick VIII
James W. Gerard
Germany
Cameronia
Frederik
Christiansand
Liverpool
Frederik VIII
Fire Island
Ambrose Channel
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Lina Cavalieri
Montesorri
Cunard
Ordina
White Star
Cedric
Louis Costa
Pierce Line
San Guglielmo
New York Central
U S Ambassador to Germany Arrives in New York
U S ambassador James W. Gerard and his wife reached New York on October 10. He declined to confirm a peace mission claim and did not deny possible German submarine policy talks. Secretary Lansing was headed to Long Branch to meet President Wilson after a conference with Gerard and Col E M House.
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NEW_ YORK
James W. Gerard
Germany
United States
Gerard
New York
Lansing
Long Branch
Wilson
Ambassador Gerard
Col. E. M. House
Vorwaerts Suppressed Over Reichstag Foreign Affairs Committee
Berlin dispatches report the suppression order against the Vorwaerts after it backed forming a Reichstag committee for foreign affairs. The newspaper warned that adopting the plan could prompt calls for Chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg’s dismissal and reveal Reichstag sentiment on Germany’s war aims.
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Amsterdam
London
Berlin
Vorwaertz
Reichstag Committee For
Vorwaerts
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Reichstag
Germany
Bliss Sees Commission On Border Control Plans
Atlantic City N J Oct 10 The Mexican American joint commission met with General Tasker H Bliss assistant chief of staff of the US Army to study military questions in border control plans. The Mexicans met separately and no general session was held until late in the day.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Relief drive seeks 3.8 million for Armenian aid
Chicago October 10 contributors to the Armenian-Syrian relief fund are urged to support raising 3.8 million more. Rufus C. Dawes, chairman of the Chicago committee, says this amount is needed to save the Armenian people from starvation.
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Chicago
Rufus C. Dawes
Brooklyn Nationals Win First World Series Game 4 3
The Brooklyn Nationals defeated the Boston Americans 4 to 3 at Ebbetts Field to lead the series 2 1. Jack Coombs started for Brooklyn but tired in the sixth. Gardner homered in the seventh as Brooklyn relied on timely hitting and sharp fielding in cold winds. The crowd packed the stands to cheer Robinsons men.
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Ebbetts
Brooklyn
N. Y
Brooklyn Nationals
Boston Americans
Nationals
Mayes
Jack Coombs
Boston
Gardner
Coombs
Robinson
Box Score Brooklyn vs Boston Baseball Game Summary
Three base hits by Olson Daubert Hooper and Gardner. Wheat steals and Stengel Miller Myers cited in game. Boston 3 Brooklyn 4 final with Mays Foster Coombs Pfeffer pitching and Umps ODay Connolly Quigley Dineen.
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Brooklyn
AB. R. H
A. EL Myers
Daubert
Stengel
Stee Cutshaw
Mowrey
Olgon, Se
Ee OE
Oaksbees
Coombe
Psoloy
Bos Pees
Saas
Babes
Oscar Ceakk
Olson
Hooper
Gardner
Wheat
Miller
Myers
Boston
Mays
Coombs
Foster
Pfeffer
O'Day
Connolly
Quigley
Neen
Boston and Brooklyn Play By Play Through Inning Three
The text resumes a baseball recap with players Daubert Mowrey Wheat and Thomas appearing. Plays involve Daubert on third, Wheat advancing, Mowrey striking out, and no runs or errors for Boston in the second. Brooklyn side features Olson out, Miller strikeout, Coombs cheer, and Scott handling fielding plays. In the third, Boston's Thomas pops out and Mayes fans while Hooper singles.
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Brooklyn
Robinson
Boston
Pennock
Boston Royal Looters
Tassie
Boston Rooters
Daubert
Merkle
Leonard
Red Sox
Carl Mayes
Jack Coombs
Mayes
Thomas
Battery
Coombs
Miller
Myers
Stengel
Wheat
Cutshaw
Mowrey
Olson
Hooper
Janvrin
Shorten
Hoblitzer
Lewis
Gardner
Scott
Hoblitzel
Gardingsaps
Keat
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French War Office
Deniecourt
Lihons
Pope
Standard Oil
Juan Barragan
Juan. Barragan
Sheriff's Posse
Hagerstown, Md
Turkey
Poultryman
Wilson Studies Reports
U. S
Ee Bliss
Mages
Dodgers
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