French and German Drives Hit Verdun Fronts in Global War Update
London reports Field Marshal Von Mackensen pressing Russo Romanian forces in Dobrudja as Petrograd notes retreats toward the Pirso Casapkelli line. French attacks near Verdun push west and south of Fort Vaux amid heavy bombardment. Berlin says Douaumont attack repulsed. Heavy rain aids British trench raids south of the Ancre. Falkenhayn advances toward Campulung, Predeal as Volhynia combats continue.
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London
von Mackensen
Dobrudja
Sofia
Danube
Petrograd
Pirso-Casapkelli
Constanza-Tchernavoda
Tchernavoda
Roumania
Transylvania
Russian War Office
Verdun
Paris
Fort Douaumont
Nivelle
Fort Vaux
Berlin
Chenois Wood
Somme
Fresnes-Mazancourt- Chauines
Hirsova
Falkenhayn
Campulung
Predeal
Volhynia
German War Office
Kiselin
Lutsk
Reek King Surrenders to Allied Terms in Boulogne Talks
King Constantine agrees to allied terms including order in Athens and Piraeus, constitutional liberties, and nonopposition to Venizelist recruitment. The Boulogne conference between France and Britain fosters a broader understanding with Greece, uniting royalist and prowar factions toward joining the Allies as a nation.
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Athens
London
Constantine
France
Great Britain
Boulogne
Greece
Fournet
Atheny
Piraeus
Associated Press
Fronts in Dobrudja Hold while Russians Fall Back
Russian and Roumanian forces reportedly retire to a line north of Hirsova Casapkelli as Central Powers push across Dobrudja. Bulgarian Turkish attacks persist along the front. Rumanian troops on Moldavian western frontier take the Transylvanian village of Balan and Piatrarotkut.
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Petrograd
London
Dobrudja
Hirsova
Casapkelli
Tchernavoda-Constanza
Moldavia
Transylvanian Vilage
Balan
Piatrarotkut
Russian War Update on River Jiul and Shara Fronts
Official Russian war department statement reports fierce fighting along both banks of the Jiul river. German forces attacked Russian positions on the western bank of the Shara near Goldovitchi and forced a Russian retreat to the eastern bank.
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Russian War Department
Jiul
Shara
Goldovitchi
German Forces Reach Hirsova Forty Miles From Tchernovoda
German war office reports von Mackensen’s pursuit of Russo Romanian forces in Dobrudja has reached Hirsova about forty miles north of Tchernovoda. Russian assaults west of Lutsk in Volhynia were repulsed after heavy artillery prep. On the Somme, German guns held back French attacks near Fresnes Mazancourt and Chaulnes. French attacks east of Fort Douaumont near Verdun were repulsed with heavy losses.
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Berlin
Sayville
von Mackensen
Dobrudja
Hirsova
Tchernovoda
War Office
Lutsk
Volhynia
Kiselin
Somme
Fresnes
Mazancourt
Chaulnes
Fort Douaumont
Verdun
Retreating in Dobrudja Drives War Office Statement
The Russo Romanian army in Dobrudja is in a precipitate retreat north and west from the Tchernavoda Constanza railway toward Hirsova Braila and Tultcha on the Danube. An official war office statement issued today reports the capture of fifteen officers and 771 men and fifteen machine guns.
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Sofia
London
Dobrudja
Tchernavoda-Constanza
Hirsova
Braila
Tultcha
Danube
War Office
Russo-Roumanian Troops Repulse Attacks on Front
Bucharest reports successful fighting on the Roumanian Transylvania frontier with Russo Romanian forces repelling Austro German attacks in Tulghes Biczaz and Trotus valley. Russian advance continues in the Uzul valley as war office notes.
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Bucharest
London
War Office
Tulghes
Bicaz
Trotus
Uzul
Continu
Verdun Troops Praised By Nivelle For Verdun Advance
General Nivelle issued a proclamation to General Mangin and his troops praising their four hour assault that captured ground northeast of Verdun. He commends the officers and men for adding glory to the army of Verdun and thanks them for deserving well of their country.
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Paris
Nivelle
Verdun
Mangin
Moangin
Four Steamers Sunk Off London in Wartime Losses
Lloyds reports the sinking of Venus II a Norwegian steamer of 784 tons gross Ulf a Danish steamer of 1313 tons Comtesse de Flandre a Belgian steamer of 1810 tons and Tweed a British schooner of 200 tons, all recorded as sunk.
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London
Lloyds
Venus II
Ulf
Comtesse de Flandre
Tweed
Weather forecast for six cities on weekend trips
The Light provides a tourist friendly forecast for St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington. Temperatures range from 38 to 62 with mostly clear skies and light winds. Saturday looks cloudy in most locations with highs up to 66 degrees.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Wheat jumps to new high recordings on drought news
Wheat prices surged to a new high near 1.86 3/8 a bushel as Argentine drought concerns persisted and exporters and foreign governments held December options. Net gains ranged 3 to 57-8 cents, with December near 1.86 and May at 1.83 5-8, briefly paused by a torpedo boat battle report in the English Channel.
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Chicago
English Channel
Chicago Family Food Costs Jump 64 1 2 Percent
A Chicago study shows feeding a family costs 64.5 percent more in the last year. A tailor’s family required 19.45 for a week ending Oct 21, up from 12.69 a year ago, with increases in flour potatoes sugar meat butter and beans. Grocers warn further price rises as canned goods advance about 50 percent.
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Chicago, Ills
Chicago
English Channel Raid Fails Germans Lose Two Destroyers
British admiralty reports ten German torpedo boat destroyers attacked cross-channel transport ships last night but failed. Two German destroyers were sunk, others driven off. the British Flirt is missing and Nubian disabled. Nine Flirt crewmen saved. one empty transport Queen sunk with crew saved.
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London
Admiralty
FACING LABOR FAMINE IN CHICAGO
Chicago faces a labor famine per Illinois state employment agency inspectorate. Canal Street near Madison, once the nation’s largest common labor market, is shrinking as employers hire agents to find workers directly. Richard J. Knight predicts fewer investigators. railroad laborers earn about $2.50 to $3.00 daily.
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Chicago
Inspection Department
Illinois State Employment Agency
Canal Street
Madison
United States
Richard J. Knight
Postmasters urged to buy international money orders for Christmas
The Post Office Department advised postmasters at international money order offices to warn patrons to purchase orders by December 1 for Christmas gifts. An order notes that during the ongoing European war all mails to and from the continent face examination censorship and delays even if the other country is not in active conflict.
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Washington, D. C
Post Office Department
Europe
Witness Sadie Black Not Testifying in Copeland Trial
Galveston Texas October coverage reports Sadie Black adopted daughter of William Black will not testify in the John Copeland murder trial. A telegram cited her absence. authorities failed to compel attendance. Clerk L W Cranston testified on rebuttal about Copeland’s hotel visits and the shooting, detailing elevator activity and key passer events.
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Galveston
Tex
Sadie Black
William Black
John Copeland
L. W. Cranston
Okmulgee
Okla
Marshall Hotel
Cranston
Copeland
John Kiefer
Kieffer
George Ryan
John Rogers
Black
Rogers
Clarence F. Hall
Kiefer
Stubbs
Mr. Stubbs
Sam J. Williams
Knight of Columbus
Knights of Columbus
United States
Columbus
Toepperwein Mayfield Co. changes name to Frazier Harrison
An amendment filed with the state department in Austin on October 27 shows the Toepperwein Mayfield Company of San Antonio changing its corporate name to the Frazier Harrison Company.
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Austin. Tex
State Department
Toepperwein-Mayfield Company of
San Antonio
Frazier-Harrison Company
Benson reveals Tumulty letter on Hay-Chamberlain draft clause
Allan L. Benson, Socialist candidate, releases a Tumulty letter from Agbury Park dated October 14, claiming Wilson aides privately acknowledge a draft clause in the Hay-Chamberlain army bill. Benson argues the president signed the bill and later sought to limit its language, noting congressional failure to repeal the draft clause.
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Hobart
Okla
Allan L. Benson
Oklahoma
J. P. Tumulty
Wilson
W. D. Fowler
Hot Springs
Ark
Benson
Fowler
Congress
Repubican
Huddleston
Alabama
Tumulty
Fire Aboard French Line Ship Chicago En Route to Fayal
The French Line steamship Chicago carrying 180 passengers departed Bordeaux October 22 for New York and now races for Fayal in the Azores with a fire in a hold. Advices received by the Maritime Exchange through Lloyds say the Chicago is expected to reach Fayal soon.
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New York
Chicago
Bordeaux
Fayal
Azores
Maritime Exchange
Lloyds
Justice Department seeks voter travel details from Louisville
United States District Attorney Perry B. Miller announced that Washington instructed him to compile names, points of origin and destinations of African American voters and others from southern states who may have recently passed through Louisville to northern states, with focus on Alabama and Kentucky.
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Louisville
United States
Perry B. Miller
Department of Justice
Washington
Alabama
Kentucky
Cowboys Defeat Bandits at Mexican Field Headquarters
A 35 man Santa Ana ranch group attacked Villa followers near San Geronimo and defeated a detachment three miles from the village. Two bandit officers and two privates were captured, casualties not disclosed. Field radio report from Columbus New Mexico.
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Mexico
Columbus
N. M
Santa Ana Ranch
Hearst
Babricora
Villa
San Geronimo
Troops move to destroy poppies in Tungan district
Amoy China Oct 26 Troops guarding the Kwang Tung Fukien border have been recalled to help destroy poppies grown for opium in the Tungan district during the unsettled period after Canton area revolts. Resistance by opium planters is expected.
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Amoy
China
Kwang-Tung-Fukien
Tungan
Canton
Villa OAid 1 Plan confronts Santa Rosalia on railroad
General Pershing reports Villa plans to seize Santa Rosalia to cut the Chihuahua Saltillo rail line and block Carranza reinforcements. Santa Rosalia lies about ninety miles southeast of Chihuahua, with officers noting control could shield Villa’s forces and threaten Chihuahua defenses. Border security is tightened as officials track a plot before the November 7 election.
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Villa
Santa Rosalia
Chihuahua
Saltillo
General Pershing
Southern Department
Juarez
Bell
el Paso
Trevino
Baker
Mexico
Washington
Department of Justice
Villa forces move toward Satevo after leaving Santa Ysabel
A message from General Trevino dated October 26 reports Francisco Villa and his bandits have left the Mexico Northwestern railroad near Santa Ysabel, 25 miles southwest of Chihuahua City, heading toward Satevo. It denies Fresno fighting occurred and says Villa’s base at Santa Ysabel was abandoned. Early clashes were anticipated as Carranza forces push south.
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EL Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
Mexico Northwestern
Santa Ysabel
Chihuahua City
Satevo
General Trevino
Carranza
Andres Garcia
Villa
Fresno
Latevo
Trevino
Women to steer Kansas City campaign train event
Kansas City will host a Hughes campaign special train arriving late today with a mass meeting planned for tonight where campaigners will present their cause. The event marks a temporary shift to women leading the effort in the city.
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Kansas City
Hughes Women’s Campaign
Winter Quarters Planned for Regulars and Militia Troops
Washington orders immediate winter quarters for regular and militia troops on border duty. A total of 1.16 million dollars funds cantonments, tents, barracks, enclosures, and hot water facilities. Funds allocated include 670000 for cantonments, 246550 for militia framing and flooring tents, 62450 for enclosures, 123600 for shelters, and 57600 for bathing facilities. Major General Funston’s recommendations inform the decision.
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Washington
Fort Sam Houston
Quartermaster General's Department
Funston
Carranza denies report of defeat in Mexico
A Mexico City telegram released by the Mexican consul in New York states General Carranza rejects rumors that Villa besieges Chihuahua or Zapata threatens Mexico City. It says Diaz was defeated in recent skirmishes, fleeing toward Guatemala, and that Carranza will stay in Mexico City until the Queretaro convention.
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New York
Carranza
Mexico City
Jusn T. Burns
Villa
Chihuahua
Zapata
Diaz
Guatemala
Queretaro
Selecting Jurors in Watson Case at Waco Trial Start
In Waco Texas on October 27 jurors were accepted in the T R Watson murder case after thirteen veniremen were questioned. Two jurors were chosen and questioned about death penalty views while lawyers disclosed who they represented. Governor Ferguson’s involvement may be cited as a witness and Mrs Patterson is expected to attend the trial.
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Waco
Tex
Fifty-fourth District
T. R. Watson
Johns. Patterson
C. C. Joines
R. A. Chandler
Joines
Chandler
Veniceman
Lud T. Williams
Ferguson
Cullen F. Thomas
Dallas
Patterson
Arthur Carnes
Moody
Reichstag rejects plea to suspend Liebknecht proceedings
The Reichstag committee in Berlin refused the Socialist Democratic minority petition to suspend proceedings against Dr. Karl Liebknecht during the session. Liebknecht was already sentenced for military treason and an additional court martial began over alleged incitement of Thorn garrison soldiers to rebellion while his appeal was pending.
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Berlin
London
Reichstag
Karl Liebknecht
Baker asserts only Mexicans in border plot
War and State Department officials refused to disclose sources for Secretary Baker's claim that bandit attacks planned in Mexico or border towns to discredit U S Mexican policy. Baker said the statement had no political purpose and aimed to warn lawless elements, while Lansing stressed the danger to border relations and American lives.
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Washington, D. C
War and State Department
Baker
Mexico
Lansing
United States
Department
War Department
West Virginia
Pershing
Funston
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Morgan
Ryan
George
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ENCH
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