Liberty Loan Day Proclaimed for October 24
President Wilson proclaims October 24 as Liberty Day urging unity in the second Liberty loan drive. Federal employees receive a half holiday as communities mobilize to fund arms, food, and uniforms for the war effort amid mixed early results but growing optimism from treasury reports.
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Washington
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Liberty Loan Committee
Federal Reserve Banks
Treasury Department
Peese Seeks "Firebuge" Paris
An armed person described as Peese seeks a "Firebuge" in Paris, Dl. on an October 15 incident. Details are incomplete in the OCR fragment.
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Peese
Paris
Revolt in German Fleet as Mutinies Hit Wilhelmshaven
A Central News dispatch from Copenhagen reports a widespread mutiny on German warships at Wilhelmshaven six weeks ago. Sailors on four battleships rebelled, threw captains overboard, and surrendered after Marines refused to fire. One captain drowned. others faced heavy sentences after the mutiny's suppression.
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London
Wilhelmshaven
Copenhagen
Amsterdam
Westfalen
Nurnberg
Norway
Michaelis
Coal Shortage Acknowledged Across the United States
Washington reports a general coal shortage acknowledged by the geological survey. Officials note demand outstrips supply, with Ohio facing serious limits and Virginia districts seeing price increases from $2 to $2.40 per run-of-mine coal. Prices in eastern Tennessee rose from $2.80 to $3.40 in five counties.
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Washington
Geological Survey
Ohio
Fuel Administration
Virginia
Eestern
Tennessee
Eighteen indicted in Lusitania bomb plot case
A federal grand jury in New York indicted Captain Frans von Papen and 17 others for allegedly planting bombs on the Lusitania in 1915. Nine T N Z cigars were placed in the ship before its final voyage, according to German newspaper sources via Martie I sen who reported from Schimmel’s office.
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New York
Frans von Papen
Washington
Europe
United States
James W. Osborne
Grand Jury
Lusitania
Martie Isen
Tisen
Karl Schimmel
Doctor Schimmel
Kills Officer at Rockford
Rockford Illinois dispatches report an officer killed in an October incident as authorities investigate the assault and motive. The shooting occurred in Rockford with responders rushing to the scene and police launching a homicide inquiry.
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Rockford
Federal War Agencies Take Over Trade and Censorship
President Wilson issues a proclamation under the trading with the enemy act empowering a new wartime structure. A war trade board regulates exports imports and enemy firms while a censorship commission controls mail cables and radio. Treasury oversees gold and silver exports and foreign exchange. The federal trade commission and postmaster general supervise enemy owned patents and foreign language papers.
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Washington
War Trade Board
Exports Administrative Board
Wilson
Trade Board
War, Navy and
Post Ofice Departments
Commission On Public Information
The
Treasury
United States
Federal Trade Commission
Liberty Loan Lagging in Washington Drives New Drive
Officials fear slow response to the second Liberty Loan as President Wilson and his cabinet plan a massive two week push to reach the $5,000,000,000 goal. The administration will marshal full weight into a campaign unprecedented in scope to close the subscription books.
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Washington
Wilson
Food pledge week delayed to avoid clash with loan drive
Washington reports that food pledge week moves from October 21 27 to October 28 November 4 at President Wilson’s request via Administrator Hoover. He urges cooperation as 500000 volunteers enroll households and support the liberty loan while promoting food conservation.
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Washington
Hoover
Wilson
The
Food Administration
Food Pledge
Liberty Loan
Relief Granted for 43 and 44 Year Old Men in 1896
A 1896 ordinance relieves men aged 43 and 44 from duty. The measure targets specific age classes with exemptions from service, citing the year 1896 as the effective period.
Card Signing Postponed in Omaha
Washington advised Gordon W Watties food administrator that the pledge card drive is moved from October 21 28 to October 28 November 4 due to President Wilson and Hoover coordinating the liberty loan drive. A statewide conference in Omaha is postponed to October 25 to align final details.
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Omaha
Washington
Gordon W. Watties
Wilson
Hoover
Wattles
State Food Administration Department
Nebraska Solons Duped by Budapest Peace Speaker
A New York paper claims Madame Rosika Schwimmer who addressed the Nebraska legislature in 1915 was actually acting for Germany. Witnesses say she hosted meetings in New York with Ambassador Bernstorff and Colonel Nekrasoff amid alleged Russia secrets and aid to seize shipments.
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Lincoln
New York
Rosika Schwimmer
Budapest
Hungary
Nebraska
Germany
Russia
New York City
Bernstorff
Nekrasoff
Hog Cholera Drive Opens Office in Fremont
Dr H L Deuell, in charge of the U S Bureau of Animal Industry hog cholera control, has opened an office in Fremont. The program, begun after a 1913 congressional appropriation, aims to rid Dodge Douglas Washington and Butler counties of swine diseases. Nine counties are already organized. thirty to forty more are planned this year.
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Fremont
H. L. Deuell
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Dodge
Douglas
Washington
Butler
Congress
Big Potato Harvest Near Hemingford Shifts Markets
Hemingford reports a large county potato harvest with open market prices at 65 to 75 cents. Over 100 Indians are present as harvest accelerates, and the crop is expected to grow large. More than forty new cellars with 4 000 to 26 000 bushels capacity have been built and over fifty new potato diggers sold.
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Hemingford
Building Painted a Yellow Hue in Wood River
Resentment in Wood River over Elva McKee a young local businessman exempted from military service by the district board at Lincoln sparked a protest painting his storefront yellow. The act reflects local tensions surrounding selective service exemptions.
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Wood River
Lincoln
Elva McKee
Bankers Buy Liberty Bonds in Nebraska Subscription
Nebraska bankers subscribe over three million to the Liberty Loan at their state association meeting in Omaha, bolstering national funding efforts.
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Liberty
Omaha
Nebraska
Asec
Training at Riley Camp Involves Nearly 40 000 Men
The report notes that near 40 000 men are undergoing training at the Riley camp, indicating a large mobilization effort. The mention implies a significant wartime activity centered at Riley camp with a substantial trainee population.
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Riley Camp
Let Contract for Depot at Scottsbluff
Scottsbluff reports the contract for a new depot has been let to Harvey Wood of Aurora by Burtington railroad. Superintendent McShane of Sterning Colorado stated work would commence immediately.
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Scottsbluff
Harvey Wood
Aurora
Burtington Railroad
McShane
Sterning
Colo
Fremont Fund to Entertain Firemen at $1500 Target
Fremont businessmen plan a fund of 1500 dollars to entertain firemen and support civic events. The drive invites contributions from local merchants and residents to enhance public service morale.
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Fremont
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Gee Maniac
Rockford, Il
Liberty Loan Campaign
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