Villa Conflict Reported As Pershing Seeks Villa Moves
Pershing reports conflicting Villa movements in the Santa Clara canyon with about six hundred men near Cruces Namiquipa and Bachinera. He notes Villa plans to attack those towns or unite sympathizers while health conditions along the border remain stable with Typhoid and paratyphoid largely controlled.
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Villa
Santa Clara Canyon
Eral Pershing
Mexico
Southern Department
Pershing
Cruces
Namiquipa
Bachinera
U.S
Chihuahua
el Valle
Wquipa
Bachineva
Achinera
Ella Wagoner
Andrew J. ‘Aly
Fifth Cavalry
William A. Cook
Finnston
Brownsville Trict
Fort Ringgold
Fitzhugh Lee
Brownsville
San Benito
Llano Grande
McAllen
Sam Fordyce
Ringgold
Alter D. McCaw
McCaw
Border State Troops Remain On Duty Indefinitely
War Department will not relieve Texas New Mexico and Arizona troops on the border with new state regiments. The decision, announced at Army Headquarters on Saturday, leaves these border forces in federal service longer than others and not included in the home replacement plan.
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Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
War Department
Funston
Washington
German Victory Reported at Hermannstadt Transylvania
Berlin reports victory as troops under General Von Falkenhayn defeat a strong section of the First Romanian army at Hermannstadt in Transylvania. The war office announced the battle outcome today via London.
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Berlin
London
von Faulkenhayn
Hermanstadt
Transylvania
War Office
British Somme losses hit near 120000 in September
The London dispatch reports British casualties in September at about 3800 daily, totaling 5439 officers and 114,110 men. August losses were higher at 127,945, with three Somme months totaling 307,169. Allied losses are contrasted with German reports claiming higher enemy costs.
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London
Somme
More Arrests in Blackmail Case in Chicago
Federal agents in Chicago arrested two men and a woman at a private apartment in a Mann act blackmail plot connected to a Cedar Rapids merchant. They seized letters the merchant says prove the girls lured him to the Chicago apartment and swindled $15,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Department of Justice
Cedar Rapids
Thomas Death In Missoula Shooting Fallout In Sanders County
A. C. Thomas, Republican central committee chairman for Sanders county, died from a pistol shot fired by Edith Colby, a Missoula reporter. Colby is jailed. Thomas made no statement before he died. Senator Edward Donlan said the shooting stemmed from a long political feud.
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Thompson Falls
Mont
A. C. Thomas
Republican Central Committee
Sanders County
Missoula
Edith Colby
Colby
Thomas
Edward Donlan
Quarantine Placed on Donna Texas Over Paratyphoid
Military authorities place Donna nine miles west of Llano Grande under quarantine to stop paratyphoid spread to Llano Grande military camp after several local cases are reported.
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Mercedes, Tex
Donna
Here
Llano’ Grande
Funeral Services Held for Rear Admiral Vreeland
Funeral services for Rear Admiral Charles E. Vreeland U S N retired were conducted in Washington today with full military honors. Interment followed at Arlington National Cemetery after his death in Atlantic City last Wednesday.
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
Tonight and Sunday expect fair skies with rising temperatures. Coastal winds light with no precipitation anticipated. Highs omitted but warming trend continues through the weekend. Residents should plan outdoor activities accordingly.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather for Tourists From The Light Forecast
St Louis and Chicago report clear skies with mild southerly winds and temps around 44. Milwaukee shows partly cloudy and warmer at 42 with a light southerly wind. Kansas City records 46 with a south wind, Chicago and St Louis expect higher highs near 58 and 60. New York has rain and northeast wind with a high near 74. Washington shows 46 with NW breeze and Sunday 44, high 68.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Fair
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Two Negroes Lynched in Nowata After Deputy’s Death
In Nowata Oklahoma a mob hanged two Negro prisoners near the courthouse after Deputy Sheriff James Gibson was shot during their recapture. One man, John Foreman, was executed, and another identified as Sunny Powell was hanged nearby. The pastor Perry E. Pierce pleaded against desecrating holy ground, and the mob returned the prisoners to jail. No arrests reported.
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Nowata
Okla
James Gibson
Perry E. Pierce
James May
Gibson
John Foreman
Pierce
Mr. Pierce
Novata
Foreman
Sunny” Powell
Powell
Sheriff Mays
Methodist Church
Government Requisition Hits British Leather Supplies
London reports the government, per the Shoe and Leather Journal, requisitioned all British sole and upper leather for military use. Five percent may be allowed on the purchase price of the requisitioned leather.
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London
Shoe and Leather Journal
Knobloch Nabbed by New York Police After Escape
William Knobloch, Egyptian New York native, arrested in New York after escaping the Atlanta federal penitentiary with bomb plotter Robert Fay. He traveled north using odd jobs, hoped to reunite with family in New Jersey, and stated he had no outside help.
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New York
Federal Secret Service
William Knobloch
Federal
Atlanta
Robert Fay
Fay
Knobloch
Secret Service
Department of Justice
Penitentiary
New Jersey
Baltimore
Bank President Found Guilty in Defunct Bank Case
T W M Boone president of the defunct American National Bank was found guilty by a federal jury of falsifying a report of the bank condition to the comptroller of the currency. Ashdown and Down and E M Dickenson pleaded guilty to similar charges and face sentences. The bank closed last March.
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Fort Smith
Ark
T. W. M. Boone
American National Bank
P. A. Ball
Down
E. M. Dickenson
Boone
Cold Wave Clears Region After Frosty Night
The cold wave that hit Thursday night moved east of the Mississippi. Reports to the weather bureau show Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma had virtually no frost last night as temperatures rose by 8 to 18 degrees from the prior night.
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Kansas City
Mississippi River
Weather Bureau
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Sensational sermons urged by West Virginia bishop
Bishop Franklin Hamilton addressing new clergy at West Virginia Methodist conference urged ministers to preach sensational sermons to stir churches and towns. He warned that pastors must tell the truth plainly or leave the ministry.
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Wheeling
Franklin Hamilton
Methodist Episcopal Church of West Virginia
Milk Famine Feared As Contracts Expire In New York
Three large New York milk distributors say they cannot supply customers after contracts with dairymen end tomorrow and fear a citywide milk famine before next week unless farmers and dealers reach a price agreement.
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New York
Lift Yellow Fever Quarantine In Cuba Advice
Dr. John, director of sanitation in Cuba and member of a Rockefeller foundation commission, reports that coasts of Colombia and Venezuela are free from yellow fever and urges lifting quarantine against those two republics.
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Havana
John
Cuba
Rockefeller Foundation
Colombia
Venezuela
Germany Wants Peace Noted in Bethmann-Hollweg Address
Lord Cecil and other pundits note the chancellor’s speech omits Belgium and avoids bold claims of victory. They argue Germany seeks peace on its own terms while neutrals and Allies warn that the war will continue until defeat is assured.
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London
von Bethman-Hollweg
Germany
England
France
Russia
Westminster Gazette
Robert Cecil
Associated Press
Belgium
Robert
Somme
Lord Robert
United States
Sussex
Theodore Roosevelt Delivers Second Southern Michigan Campaign Talk
Republicans and Progressives from across southern Michigan gathered in Battle Creek to hear Theodore Roosevelt speak as part of his resumed national campaign. The rally featured an extensive program and drew many supporters and party leaders.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Michigan
Theodore Velt
Star Drivers Race for Astor Cup at Sheepshead Bay
Thirty two auto drivers contest the second Astor cup 250 mile race at Sheepshead Bay speedway beginning 2 30 p m. A $25000 total prize fund tops the event with $10000 to the winner and $5000 to second place. Notable entrants include Dario Resta Ralph De Palma Johnnie Aitken Eddie Rickenbacker Eddie O Donnell Ralph Mulford Josef Christianns Tom Alley Lewis Chandler Devlin and more than a score of lesser drivers.
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Sheepshead Bay Motor Speedway
Giant Oval
American Automobile Association
Fred Wagner
Dario Resta
Ralph de Palma
Johnnie Aitken
Eddie Rickenbacker
Eddie O'Donnell
Ralph Mulford
Josef Christianns
Tom Alley
Lewis Chandler
Devlin
New York Car Race Aims at Astor Cup Record
More than 30 automobiles prepare to start at Sheepshead Bay for a 250 mile speedway race with $25,000 in prize money. Drivers seek to eclipse last year’s 102.60 mph record on the two mile course.
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New York
Sheepshead Bay
Corpus Christi Parade Showcases Largest Military Review
Three thousand soldiers from the Second and Third Texas Regiments passed in review before General John A. Hulen in Corpus Christi. Hundreds of spectators watched the display, deemed the largest military demonstration ever held in the city.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
John A. Hulen
Exas
Texas Guardsmen Unable to Provide Rifle Match Team
Adjutant General Hutchings reports Brigadier General Hu len says guardsmen on duty at the Mexican border cannot be detailed for the National Rifle Match in Jacksonville Florida October 14 to 26. Texas will be represented by a civilian team chosen by Col J A MecCalmont who is captain and will select the 15 members.
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Austin
Tex
Hutchings
John A. Hulen
Texas National Guard
Jacksonville
Fla
Texas
Col
J. A. MecCalmont
British Steamer Rallus Sunk in Sizable Loss
London reports Lloyd's Agency confirms the British steamer Rallus of 981 tons was sunk. The sinking is listed among wartime maritime losses with no immediate details on crew or cause.
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London
Lloyd's Agency
Germany expands food allowances and boosts harvest outlook
Berlin reports larger harvest allows maintaining higher bread rations for hard labor workers and adding fifty grammes of flour daily for youths aged 12 to 17. Price cuts on rye flour and plans to scale up grits and oats for soup. State rail freight receipts exceed prewar levels while passenger traffic remains down from peace.
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Berlin
Sayville
French Push Onward With Hand Grenades Near Rancourt
Desperate fighting along the Somme front reports heavy German counterattacks near Stuff redoubt and Hessian trench while French forces push wedges into German lines north of Rancourt. Balkan fronts show Bulgarian gains near Kaimakcala as Serbians repel a local assault. Saloniki dispatch notes Chios and other Aegean islands join the national movement and Crete forms a provisional government.
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London
Somme
Ancre
Hessian Trench
Rancourt
Paris
Macedonia
Kaimakcala
Dobrudja
Petrograd
Caucasus
Saloniki
Reuters
Chios
National de Movement
Kozani
Athens
Venizelos
Coundeuis
Grenade Attacks North of Rancourt Reported Successful
Paris dispatch says the war office reports continued progress north of Rancourt after grenade attacks. The official statement released today confirms gains in the area as firefights persist and military operations proceed.
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Rancourt
Paris
War Office
German Crown Prince voices strong Somme confidence
Berlin dispatch reports Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria staunch in German high command after fresh Somme fighting. He says Entente gains are not decisive, predicts a persistent offensive with heavy artillery and air support, and that Germany prepared to endure a winter campaign and continue fighting next year. Bulgar ians seize Serbian trench on Makaden heights as on Macedonian front. No changes reported in Dobruja.
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Berlin
Londo
Somme
Berliner Tageblatt
Rupprecht
Bavari
Prince Rupprecht
Quantrell’s Guerillas Reunite Near Kansas City
Twenty Civil War veterans from Quantrell’s guerrilla band gathered at a union near Kansas City. Survivors of the Missouri valley fighters include Quan Cole Younger and Frank Janpies. The reunion will last two days.
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Quantrell
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Montana
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Lord Cecil
Teuton
Eddie O'Donnel
Josef Christiaens
Hulen
Somme Front
Sofia
Kaimakenaian
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