Germans in Southern France Prison Camp Described by Reporter
Mary Boyle O'Reilly reports from the Fortress of Blaye on German POWs in Southern France, detailing prison conditions, medical care, and disciplinary attitudes. The piece includes observations from commander Ma Concel and notes on wages, rations, and the mix of nationalities among prisoners.
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Mary Boyle O'Reilly
Blaye
France
Mall To
the Star
M. Millerand
Republite
France's Most Noted Military Prison “You, Who Have Been A Member of the Board of
Massachusetts
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M. Paul Mattey
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Kiaye
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Roches
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Prussia
Gloucester
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Liege
Heligoland
Germany
Officers Lay Swords Aside Carry Rifles In War Shifts
German officers in the field are discarding swords for rifles as infantry tactics change. A Berlin correspondent notes swords reveal officers to the enemy, reducing their effectiveness in charges. While swords fade, the lance remains valued for cavalry, its motion and reach unsettling opponents.
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Karl H. von Wiegand
Aix LA Chappelle
New York
Sings in Six Tongues At University of Washington Concert
Mme Julia Claussen performed in Meany hall Friday before about 4000 attendees. She sang in English, Swedish Norwegian French German and Italian receiving enthusiastic applause after every song. The audience included English Swedes Norwegians French Germans and Italians.
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Mme
Julia Claussen
Meany Hall
University of Washington
Hold Up on Eagle Rock Street Car Strike Los Angeles
Three highwaymen halted a midnight street car in Eagle Rock Los Angeles robbing passengers and crew of 75 in money and several watches.
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Los Angeles
Eagle Rock
Caillaux Sentenced to Two Weeks in French Fortress
Paris reports ex Premier Joseph Caillaux faced two weeks in a French fortress after a controversial speech on the Doulens front. His boasting of troops and alliances drew sharp criticism from prominent figures who questioned his political influence and warned against overpromising aid from Britain.
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Paris
Jos. Caillaux
Doulens
Calllaux
Pastors To Host Prohibition Talks Across Seattle Churches
Seattle churches plan prohibition programs Sunday featuring a lite rally and musical service at First Methodist. At First Presbyterian evening talks by RO W Sprague banker and others include D A Ewing physician C B E Croson lawyer S W Wilkin carpenter union former secretary and Joseph P Tracy will preside. Haven Methodist EP hosts F C Harper collector Thomas Martin retired banker Robert C Saunders attorney. Y M C A Sunday club hears Dr A W Leonard on Breaking the Back of Booze. Citywide union prayer meetings planned for Monday.
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Seattle
First Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church
RO W Sprague
Northwest Trust & Safe Deposit Co
D. A. Ewing
C. B E. Croson
S. W. Wilkin
Carpenters’ Union
Joseph P Tracy
U. S
Haven Methodist Episcopal
F.C. Harper
Thomas Martin
Robert C Saunders
A. W. Leonard
M. E Church
Resignation of Carranza Dominates Mexican Peace Talks
El Paso reports the Acuascalientes peace conference may address Gen. Carranza’s provisional presidency resignation. While peace prospects look bright, Villa and Carranza forces continue to mobilize near Agua Calientes as a convention uproar erupts over a Torreon pact dispute. The session rules restrict firearms and a resolution bars adjournment until Carranza’s retirement is settled.
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Carranza
Japanese Drive Forward At Kilaochau Forts Near Kisobau
Japanese English and Indian troops report taking another German fort at Kilaochau and assaulting the Teutonic position with great violence near Kisobau. The fleet pursues the Emden as bombardment continues and a neutral port is expected for the cruiser.
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Kilaochau
Kisobau
Mikado
Emden
Kent Marshal Shot in Foot During Hold Up at Kent Depot
Kent Marshal Herbert Conover was wounded in the foot when a robber opened fire as he interrupted a midnight hold up at the Kent interurban depot. The bandit fled after looting 95 cents and wounding Conover. a posse scours nearby woods as investigators link a separate safe burglary at Kent Lumber Co. prior to the incident.
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Herbert Conover
Kent
Conover
Flying Farm
Kent Lumber Co
Belgium’s May Resigns Over Mexican Rail Seizure Remarks
In Mexico City on October 21, Minister May of Belgium obtained his passports after remarks criticizing the Mexican government’s seizure of locally owned street railroads, largely Belgian.
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Mexico City
May
Belgium
Germans Retreat From Northern Belgium Says French Office
Paris October 31 The French War Office declares Kaiser troops are withdrawing from the northern Belgiいますm coast and the Ostend Lille Arras line. German resistance between Nieuwpoort and Dixmude weakened. most heavy guns moved rearward. Kaiser's losses cited as the heaviest for the number of men and duration of fighting since the war began. The Germans allegedly aim a Meuse offensive to divert attention from the northern front.
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Kaiser
Belgium
Ostend-Lille Arras
Meuse
Powers try to head off Turks in war crisis
The sultan has not yet assumed responsibility for warship depredations against Russia in the Black Sea. The czar demands explanations via the Italian ambassador in Constantinople. Britain and France protest, urging neutrality, while Young Turks seem in control and risk widening the conflict. Reports of a Black Sea battle remain unconfirmed and Allied naval movements near Suez are hinted.
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Kaiser Plays Last Card As Paris Centralizes Government
Paris reports cautious forecasts that the French government may move from Bordeaux back to Paris by November 20 as German forces evacuate French territory. Front messages say German offensive stalls while Allied troops press waterlogged Bavarian positions after Belgians flooded dyke areas. British and French artillery bombardment and Indian troops drive Germans from flooded trenches amid reports of Lille evacuation and eastward retreat.
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Bordeaux
Yser
Lille
Halloween Night Games Number Two
Readers describe a party prank in which a sheet with holes is hung as a doorway. Players peek through holes at various heights while others guess who is behind the curtain by writing names opposite numbered holes. The roles rotate so all players participate.
Woman Guilty of Poison Plot Against Children
Mrs. Nettle Prow, 62, found guilty in Los Angeles of throwing apples laced with arsenic into the yard where the Blanchard children played. Police traced the act to neighborhood pranks. sentencing set for next Wednesday.
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Los Angeles
Nettle Prow
M. A. Blanchard
Blanchard
Letter From Burglar Secures Pardon For Theft
A burglar robbed J. Newmans market in Orange Texas taking 46 dollars while leaving 208. He later sent an unsigned note saying he was hungry and out of work, claiming honesty and promising repayment. Newman chose not to pursue action.
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Orange
Texas
J. Newman
Newman
Lam
Strong Men Coming to Northwest YMCA Conference
A large group of Samsons will visit town as YMCA Northwest physical directors convene for a six day conference next Wednesday led by Dr. George J. Fisher head of physical work for the international committee in New York.
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Boston
New York
Seattle
George J. Fisher
International Committee
Two Die in Wreck Near Alford Pa Train Disaster
Two passengers were killed and 15 to 20 injured when a Lackawanna train derailed a mile west of Alford, Pennsylvania. Three coaches and a baggage car toppled from a 15 foot embankment in the early morning wreck.
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Binghamton
N. Y
Lackawanna Railroad
Alford
Body Believed To Be N B Quinman Found In Renton Woods
A body recovered in Renton Woods is believed to be N B Quinman. Local authorities haven't confirmed the identity, and the investigation continues with a postmortem planned.
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N. B Quinman
Renton Woods
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