Americans Push Deeper in Argonne Meuse Battle
United Press reports the American forces crossing the Aire river, seizing Romagne and Cunel, threatening Champigneulle and St Juvin as they advance with French troops in Champagne. Over three days the drive surpassed 20 miles, with Gen. Gouraud praising American speed while soldiers remain skeptical of German promises and insist on victory.
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Aire River
Romagne
Cunel
Champigneulle
St. George
Landres
St. Juvin
Rethel
Gouraud
Germany
Wilson
Music Lifts Yank Soldiers as They March to Battlefields
Paris dispatch notes American troops marching to the front hum two hymns, Onward Christian Soldiers and O Come All Ye Faithful, among their favored songs amid the fighting.
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N. BE. A
Paris
Mayor disputes 1919 tax levy figures in statement
London October report outlines Mayor Hanson refuting press claims on 1919 tax levies. He cites city, county, state increases and port adjustments, concluding total net rise around 4.88 mills after adjustments. Also a World War I anecdote describes a horse transporting a missing rider to base.
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Hanson
Seattle
County
Atate
London
Wilson replies to German peace proposals in full
President Wilson’s answer to German notes stresses that any armistice must preserve Allied military supremacy and reject German inhuman acts at sea and on land. He notes the German government’s acceptance of U S terms but demands clear guarantees and warns peace depends on decisive German internal change. He also states a separate reply will be sent to Austria Hungary.
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Wilson
Lansing
Reichstag
United States of America
Congress of the
United States
Germany
Flanders
France
Mt. Vernon
Austria-Hungary
France demands reparations under German devastation
A French demand argues that Germany must restore damaged areas by returning stolen French machinery and reopening mines. It cites wartime aims of reparation and restoration, noting Germany’s postwar intent to reuse French factories and industrial capacity to dominate markets, and insisting peace hinges on full restitution.
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Wilson
Voters Urged to Register by 9 P M Tuesday
Citizens not on the rolls must register by 9 P M Tuesday to vote in the November 5 general elections. The notice recalls missed registrations from prior failures and directs that offices are in the city controller's office on the ground floor of the county city building.
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Hanson
Geddes Urges U. S. to Speed Killers of Hun Submarines
Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the British admiralty, appeals from London for the United States to accelerate the building of anti submarine craft. He warns the German submarine menace is worse than ever and urges U S ship construction to aid final victory.
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Geddes
U. S
New York
Eric Geddes
Admiralty
America
Sir Geddes
United States
Prisoners Used by Soldier Farmers
London date Oct 15 Soldiers and prisoners of war cultivated between 40 000 and 50 000 acres of waterlogged land this year says Sir R Winfrey parliamentary secretary to the Board of Agriculture With prisoner labor another 655 acres were reclaimed from the sea in Lincolnshire and over 200 acres sown to corn The total cost of the project was 5410 dollars
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London
Sir R. Winfrey
Board of Agriculture
Lincolnshire
Bell Hop With Liquor Theft Sought by Tacoma Police
Gay Jensen an 18 year old bell hop at the Hotel Donnelly in Tacoma allegedly collected 150 from guests and sought liquor at 14 a quart. Police urge local authorities to watch for the former bell hop who disappeared after the incident.
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Gay Jensen
Donnelly
Tacoma
Explosions Hit TNT and Guncotton Works in Trenton
A series of explosions followed by a fire damaged a section of the TNT and guncotton works of British Explosives Ltd in Trenton New Jersey on Monday. Casualties were light.
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Trenton
N. J
British Explosives, Ltd
Dresses Offered In Plain Colors Stripes And Plaids
Plain color, striped, and plaid dresses priced across all sizes from 36 to 46. Nicely trimmed in various styles. Located on the third floor.
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Cale
Shetland
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