Outlaws Attack U S Troops Near Ojede Agua
Three U S soldiers were killed and eight wounded when a large Mexican band attacked troops guarding near Mission Texas. Captain McCoy led a relief force of about sixty men. at least five attackers were killed.
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San Antonio
Tex
United States
Ojede Agua
Mission
Browneville
Shafer
Third Cavalry
Joyce
Signal Corps
McConnell
McCoy
Villa
Brownsville
St. Louis
Mexico
Premier Asquith Stricken with Illness Amid Cabinet Crisis
London reports Premier Asquith ill with gastro intestinal catarrh keeping him in bed. In his absence David Lloyd George refused to clarify Sir Edward Carson’s resignation from the cabinet amid disagreements over policy in the near East. The recruitments controversy appears silenced for now as Derby’s new scheme is given a trial.
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London
Asquith
David Lloyd-George
House of Commons
Edward Carson
Lord Derby
Downing Street
Commons
Near East
Greece declines to join war over Cyprus demands
Greece has informed the entente powers it will not presently join the war. The lengthy reply rejects proposed terms including ceding Cyprus and other concessions in exchange for military cooperation with Serbia. Officials say Romania and Greece sought a decisive allied victory before aiding further.
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London
Greece
Shennot
Cyprus
Serbia
Foreign Office
Roumania
President Wilson Proclaims Thanksgiving On November 26
Washington announces Thanksgiving Day for November 26 as President Wilson highlights national prosperity and relief from involvement in the European war. The proclamation notes the country’s safety and thanks for blessings amid global conflict.
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Washington
Wilson
Europe
Morleys Indicted for Mail Fraud in Sioux City
William and Harry Morley, promoters, were indicted by the federal grand jury for using the mails to defraud Sidney J. Hellbrun, a former local shoe dealer, who was indicted on the same charge.
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Sioux City
William and
Harry Morley
Sidney J. Hellbrun
New Jersey Women Defeated At The Polls
Jersey City New Jersey Oct 21 belated returns show a landslide vote against woman suffrage with about 187 849 votes opposed to 133 657 in favor among 1 679 of 1 891 precincts. Ocean county narrowly supported suffrage by about 200 votes.
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Jersey City
N. J
New Jersey
Ocean County
British Front Charge Near Loos Recounts 100 Per Second Losses
london reports a dramatic western front attack as 10,000 English soldiers advance on Loos trenches in dense lines using pontoons and cavalry for prisoners. German fire stops the rush. nearly 10,000 killed or wounded and 800 captured as artillery is silenced by mortars.
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London
Loos
Berlin
Gould Heiress Adopts Orphan Boy in New Jersey
Mrs Helen Gould, now Mrs Finley J Shepard, and her husband adopt an orphan boy from St Christopher's home in Dobbs Ferry. The court approval follows their petition to make him their lawful child. The boy was formerly known as Austin McCleary after visits to St Patrick's cathedral.
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White Plains
N. J
Finley J. Shepard
St. Christopher's
Dobbs Ferry
Austin McCleary
Shepards
Fifth Avenue
Aged Banker Fatally Injured in Marengo Accident
Marengo Illinois October 23 R M Patrick eighty five president of a bank and father in law of Rev Newell Dwight Hillis of Brooklyn was knocked down by an automobile here and probably fatally injured.
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R. M. Patrick
Marengo, Ill
N. D. Hillis
Newell Dwight Hillis
Brooklyn
Bulgarian Port Dedeagatch Bombarded by British Squadron
The Bulgarian port of Dedeagatch in the Aegean Sea was shelled by a British squadron today, according to a Reuters dispatch routed via Amsterdam.
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London
Dedeagatch
Aegean Sea
Reuter
Sotia
Amsterdan
May crush Serbs 400000 Allies on the way
London reports Serbia faces possible extermination as Austro German drives compress the nation. Allies pledge about 400000 troops to Balkans to aid Serbia and propel operations into Turkey and Bulgaria. Bulgarian forces cut Nish Saloniki rail line. Bulgars take Vranya and Obrenovatz. Italian squadron sails for the near east under sealed orders.
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London
Serbia
Nish
Marshal von Munckensen
Balkan
Balkans
Turkey
Bulgaria
Nish- Saloniki
Vranya
Volossa
Berlin
Ripanj
Stepojevac
Leskovac-Baba
Morava
Selevac
Saloniki-Nish
Obrenovatz
Belgrade
Paris
Near East
Brindisi
King's War Enlistment Appeal Urges All Classes
King George appeals from Buckingham Palace for all Britons to enlist and share wartime duty. He states the end of the struggle is not in sight and calls for more men to sustain the army and secure victory and lasting peace. The message honors volunteers and the sacrifices of subjects worldwide.
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London
George
Buckingham Palace
Europe
Great Britain
Wilson Receives California Delegation With Gold for Ring
President Wilson meets a California group of women and girls who present a gold bar for a wedding ring for Mrs Norman Galt. They also deliver petitions from Californians urging a visit to San Francisco and San Diego expositions, but he says he is too busy to go.
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Washington
Wilson
California
Norman Galt
San Francisco
San Diego
Wilson Names Postmasters
The White House announced the appointment of several postmasters on Wednesday. Indiana Woodatook Harrie burg G W Frome and others listed include Phillips Cadett Hanna Torrington New Wisconsin Mary J Crilly and J L Masters with district designations and names.
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Washington
White House
India
Joseph W. Davis
Harrieburg
G. W. Frome
Woodatook
Indiana
Clarence — Magers
New Wisconsin
Barry
Phillips
P. P. Dugal
Cadett
Mary J. Crilly
Hanna
J. L. Masters
Torrington
Nations recognize Carranza as Mexico's de facto leader
Seven governments Brazil Chile Argentina Uruguay Bolivia and Guatemala inform General Venustiano Carranza through Elio Arredondo that they recognize his de facto government. President Wilson imposes an arms embargo on Mexico but exempts Carranza's regime, allowing munitions to reach him. Henry P. Fletcher urged as first envoy to Latin America.
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Washington
Lansing
Brazil
Chile
Argentina
Uruguay
Bolivia
Guatemala
Venustiano Carranza
Eliséo Arredondo
Mexican Republic
Wilson
State Department
Mexico
Carranza
White House
Henry P. Fletcher
United States
Edith Cavell Executed After Last Minute Plea
The British government released Brand Whitlock's report on Edith Cavell, the English nurse and school head in Brussels, executed at two this morning after a final appeal by Whitlock to Governor von der Lancken. He noted Cavell had nursed German soldiers. Our reporter relay.
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London
Edith Cavell
Brussels
Belgium
Brand Whitlock
Walter H. Page
Whitlock
Ambassador Page
Mr. Whitlock
von der Lancken
Baron
Miss Eileen Dunne Weds William Gorboy in Springfield
Miss Eileen Mary Dunne daughter of Governor Dunne married William Joseph Gorboy of Chicago at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield. The ceremony was witnessed by about 2,000 people including many state officials.
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Springfield
Eileen Mary Dunne
Dunne
William Joseph Cgorboy
Chicago
Church of the Immaculate Conception
British Casualty List Totals Release Figures
London reports total British casualties since October reaching 2 246 officers and 60 072 noncommissioned officers and men.
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London
Plot unearthed and harbor fortifications map found
Secret Service and detectives revealed a planned munitions and ship sabotage plot with two leaders arrested in Grantwood New Jersey. Raids yielded tri nitrate of toluol dynamite mines bomb cylinders a New York Harbor chart motor boat automobile percussion caps pistols and a long knife. Suspects Robert Fay and Walter Schulz lived at Wee Hawken New Jersey and Union Hill New Jersey boarding houses.
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Union News Service
New York
Secret Service
Grantwood
N. J
Manhattan
New York Harbor
Robert Fay
Walter Schulz
Walter Harbinson
Fifth Street
Weehawken
Robert Stuart
Fourth Street
Union Hill
World-Wide Trade Campaign Aims to Boost U S Exports
Washington unveils detailed plans for a global trade campaign funded by the Department of Commerce. The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce outlines aid to American merchants and manufacturers to seize opportunities and prepare for postwar trade supremacy amid the European conflict.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
Congress
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department
Desperado Burke McClure Dies After ThreeHour Gun Battle
In Wyoming county West Virginia Deputy Sheriffs killed Burke McClure after a three hour fight. McClure, wanted for the murder of his wife and her cousin Mrs Gertrude Johnson at Christian Logan county, and wounding two others, was shot when deputies closed in on the mountain side.
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Huntington
W. Va
Wyoming County
West Virginia
Burke McClure
Gertrude Johnson
Christian
Logan County
McClure
Cincinnati Market Prices for Wheat Corn and Livestock
The report lists commodity prices in Cincinnati across grains eggs poultry and livestock. Wheat corn oats hay mill feed rye eggs and multiple poultry categories along with cattle bulls calves hogs and sows show varied price ranges and weight-based quotes.
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Bologna
Soldier Shot in Skirmish at Brownsville Train Scene
Reports from Fort Brown say a clash occurred between Fourth United States Infantry troops and Mexican bandits near the train robbery site in Brownsville Texas. One American, Private Herman E. B. Moore, was wounded and Sergeant Arthur Hstridge led the detachment. Five Mexicans were observed crossing the railway track.
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Brownsville
Texas
Fourth United States Infantry
Herman EB. Moore
Ft. Brown
Arthur Hstridge
Fourth Infantry
Fort Brown
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