Democrats retain control of both houses in Congress
The Democratic National Committee announced by 2 PM that Democrats will hold the Senate and House. They claim 217 seats in the next House with 12 doubtful, and 49 Senate seats with 10 still doubtful, despite some losses. Henry Ford's campaign managers claim Michigan Senate victory by 10,000 votes.
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Homer
National Committee
Cummings
House
Senate
Democratic National Com
Henry Ford
Michigan
Prisoner From Wethersfield On Trail In Northampton
Connecticut state police pursued Claude Taylor the Wethersfield bandit who escaped prison. He bought a 38 caliber revolver, ammunition, and a flash at a Northampton hardware store, then hired a car toward Whately. He was seen in Leverett and Easthampton as officers traced his movements across the region.
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Wethersfield
Northampton
Mass
Cers Nichols
Mitchell
Connecticut State Police
Claude Taylor
Wethersfield, Conn
Taylor
Worthampton
Whaley
Leverett
Connecticut
Easthampton
Whaley Police
Southfield
Green Beld
South Deerfield
O'Donnell
Springfield
Eastton
Business Boom Amid Federal Restraints Report
Federal Reserve agents report good condition with industry confined to specific lines due to government controls. Old crop staples including grain cotton and tobacco look satisfactory. Preparations for next crop year are underway and likely successful. Some civilian-use staples face temporary shortages such as cotton wool textiles and shoes. Retail trade remains excellent.
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Federal Reserve
Washington
Italians Occupy Multiple Fronts Before Armistice
Washington dispatch from General Diaz reports Italian troops occupied Sludernio in Val Venosta and several surrounding passes and towns including Mendola, Narrows of Salerno, Adige valley, Levico, Fiera di Primdero, Ponteba, Tol Gorizia, Cervignano, Aquileia and Grado before the Austrian armistice was signed. Movements agreed upon in the armistice are now taking place.
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Sludernio
Washington
Val Venosta
Mendola Pass
Salerno
Adige Valley
Levico
Val Suga
Fiera di Primdero
Val Cismon
Ponteba
Polezzo
Tol Gorizia
Cervignano
Aquileia Grado
Diaz
Champ Clark Narrowly Avoids Defeat in House Race
St Louis voters returned Champ Clark, speaker of the House, narrowly for re election in a tight district race. Late returns favored Clark by a small margin, with noon reports suggesting his lead could shrink as more tallies came in.
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Champ Clark
St. Louis
Clark
Revolution in Austria Sparks Vorarlberg Uprising
London dispatch reports revolution breaking out in the Austrian republic of Vorarlberg near Switzerland. Geneva sources relay rapid political upheaval as Austrian authorities face unrest within the Alpine region and neighboring state reactions unfold.
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Austria
London
Voralberg
Geneva
Daily News Today
Switzerland
President's Daughter to Sing for Soldiers in Verdun
Miss Margaret Wilson daughter of the President will leave for Verdun in a few days to sing for American soldiers in France.
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Paris
Margaret Wilson
France
Verdun
Clearing House Statement Reported Totals
New York November 6 Clearing House statement shows Sub-treasury figures totaling 676,560,117 dollars with 129,314,4 in adjustments. The report lists detailed balances and unsettled items affecting the national monetary picture for the period.
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Clearing House
New York
Sub-treasury
Price rises blamed on lack of savings in America
Washington reports the Federal Reserve Bulletin attributes higher prices to Americans failing to save. It notes creation of deposit credits funded by banks increases buying power, pushing up commodity costs. The bulletin urges stronger saving and income use for public needs while warning of gold cover declines tied to rising bank liabilities.
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Washington
Americas
Federal Reserve Bulletin
United States
Federal Reserve System
Bulletin
Queen Enter Ghent As Belgians Rejoice For Fallen City
Queen Elizabeth of Belgium motored to within two miles of Ghent as German control persisted. Crowds of civilians cheered the scene while she appeared joyous in simple attire with a white tam o shanter. Nearby four Americans, Ralph Runyon, G H Grogh, Charles Moore, and A W Bennett, came to view the relief.
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Belgium
France
Ghent
Queen Elizabeth
Ralph C. Runyon
G. H. Grogh
Rotterdam
Charles H. Moore
Springfield
Mass
Hague
A. W. Benkett
Chicago
Revolt in Germany Raises Riots Across Cities
London reports in an Exchange Telegraph dispatch that Germany sees a spreading revolutionary movement with riots in several cities. At Kiel three thousand marched and clashes last night left eight dead and many wounded. Rioters threaten to destroy submarines in the harbor as leaders sign an appeal to soldiers and workers.
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London
Germany
Copenhagen
Kiel
Max
von Payer
Friedberg
Prussia
von Schaick
Smith Leads Whitman In New York Governor Race
Alfred E. Smith leads Whitman by 32,113 votes in corrected returns with 436 districts missing from 7,230. Whitman refuses to concede as Democrats predict a 5,000 to 15,000 plurality. Soldier vote tally on December 17 could settle final result.
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Alfred E. Smith
Charles S. Whitman
Whitman
Smith
Armistice Commission Heads to Front, Reported by Amsterdam
Word that the German armistice commission had left for the front reached the state department through unofficial channels this afternoon. Officials could not confirm the report and had no official word. Early Amsterdam dispatches said the commission had been appointed, and if true, members likely began moving toward the front promptly.
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Armistice Commission
Washington
State Department
Amsterdam
Captives Showed The Way At Verdun Encounter
An American doughboy leading 100 German prisoners lost his route near Verdun. He passed an American major who found a German officer among the captives who spoke English and knew the area. The officer guided the group to the American rear. The prisoner saluted and led the rest.
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Verdun
Must Dig Morel Will You Use Less
The depleted ranks of miners with aid from less skilled workers aim to produce 121 million more tons of coal than 1914 as production rises by nearly a fourth. Each American should conserve, using as little as possible, to offset the expected shortfall.
Frederick Mead Deed
Frederick Mead multimillionaire and Yale 1871 graduate died today at his summer home in Greenwich aged 70. He was a member of several New York clubs.
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Greenwich
Yale
New York
German Socialists Meet in Berlin Attitude Toward Kaiser
Amsterdam Nov 6 report says a major gathering of German socialists convened in Berlin to determine their stance toward the Kaiser. The meeting addressed political strategy and public support amid current events shaping German politics.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Germany looting Belgium as armies fall back
A cablegram from the Belgian legation states German troops are pillaging and looting Belgium while retreating before American and British forces in Flanders. Captured orders allegedly urge harsher requisitioning and deny aiding civilians, framed by Belgian officials as a retreating army’s plan to rob and destroy property.
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Washington
Germany
Belgium
Flanders
Colorado Republicans sweep state and national races
Colorado voters backed Republican candidates across the ticket with Sen. Lawrence C. Phipps winning by over 10,000 and Oliver P. Spouh secure the governorship. Three of four congressmen elected, Wyoming also trending Republican as Mondell and Warren win seats amid nationwide GOP gains. German prisoners trample Kaiser's picture in Verdun and unveil letters detailing wartime price surges for daily goods.
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Lawrence C. Phipps
United States Senate
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Essmen
Oliver P. Spouh
Colorado Springs
Thomas Tynan
Canyon City
Wyoming
William J. Carey
Francis E. Warren
United States
Frank W. Mondell
Bavarians Against Kaiser Stir Strikes in Bavaria
London reports intensified anti Kaiser sentiment in Bavaria with Amsterdam and Copenhagen dispatches. Demonstrations grow as Germany faces upheaval. German socialists push for a separate peace if Austria collapses. Saxon king hissed at Dresden amid cries of Down with royalty and Long live the Saxon republic.
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Amsterdam
Copenhagen
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Austria
Daily Express
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Dresden
Newberry Leads Ford In Michigan Congressional Race
Early returns from 29 counties and partial counts in 43 of 83 counties show Newberry Republican ahead of Ford Democrat for United States congressman. Newberry’s 161,488 to Ford’s 160,276 reflects a small upstate gain, with Wayne county counts showing Ford leading 61,642 to 28,939.
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Ford
Detroit
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Michigan
United States
Wayne County
Change of command in American forces at Verdun
At Verdun on November 6 Col. Edward L. Logan of Boston relinquished command of the 101st regiment to Col. Hobbs, inspector of the 26th division. Brigadier General Frank E. Bamford takes over from General Edwards as commander of the Yankee division.
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Edward L. Logan
Boston
Hobbs
Frank E. Bamford
Edwards
Germans Shell Beaumont as Fight Near Verdun Ends
German artillery pounded Beaumont all night with gas as American forces captured the town near Verdun. The shelling targeted a civilian population of about 500 residents, complicating relief after the nearby operations.
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Verdun
Carmen's Strike Settled in Buffalo Rail Case
Washington November 6 the strike of conductors and motormen of the International Railway Co of Buffalo New York has been settled by an agreement between the company and the employees as announced by the war labor board
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Washington
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International Railway Co
Buffalo
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War Labor Board
Metal Market Prices and Lead Steady
New York November 6 metal market reports show lead unchanged while spelter remains dull. East St. Louis spot offered 7.70 with November at 8.65 and December at 8.50. January through March offers listed at 8.35 8.20 and 8.10 respectively.
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East St. Louis
Holcomb Extends Lead Over Spellacy in Hartford Race
Complete unofficial reports from Hartford show Marcus H. Holcomb ahead of Democrat Thomas J. Spellacy by about 7,500 votes late this afternoon, widening his early advantage in the contest.
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Hartford
Marcus H. Holcomb
Thomas J. Spellacy
Germans Evacuating Brussels From Frontline
Amsterdam reports on November 6 that German forces are evacuating Brussels, based on information from the Belgian frontier. The move signals a potential strategic withdrawal amid ongoing clashes and shifting frontline positions.
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Brussels
Amsterdam
Legislature Makeup Shows Narrow Democratic Gain in Lower House
Corrected unofficial tallies reveal Democrats netting one seat in the lower house among 192 Republicans and 66 Democrats. County results list Hartford New Haven New London and others with varied party counts. congressional races show Lonergan Freeman Tilson Merritt Glynn with corresponding Democratic opposition and pluralities.
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New Haven
New London
Fairfield
Windham
Litchfield
Middlesex
Tolland
Covce
First Gun in United War Work Drive Fired in Local Stores
The United War Work campaign opened this afternoon with Lieutenant H Gordon Manning of the Canadian Expeditionary Force addressing workers at James H Bunce Co. He urged a Pay of a Day from each worker to be matched by firms as part of a joint subscription. Manning also spoke at Omo Mfg Co, praising front line needs and urging broad participation. The Bunce Co and Noise less Typewriter Co are highlighted as early supporters. The Omo plant offers two extra Saturday afternoons so workers can earn and contribute without reducing regular wages.
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H. Gordon Manning
Canadian Expeditionary Force
James H. Bunce Co
Manning
Bunce Co
Omo M’t’g. Co
Col House's Aides Named For Peace Delegation
Washington speculates on Col E M House leading the American peace delegation once a cease fire or armistice is accepted. Morgenthau is hoped as chief assistant with Brandeis as possible Balkan questions judge. Both have studied Turkish and Balkan issues closely.
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Germany
Col. E. M. House
Col. House
Turkey
Henry W. Morgenthau
Supreme Court
Louis D. Brandeis
Messrs. Morgenthau
Brandeis
Balkans
War boards must continue after war ends says Baruch
Washington November 6 Baruch chairman of the War Industries Board urged that nearly all war boards created since the war began must remain in existence after peace to supervise reconstruction. He noted the current law allows discontinuance after peace and called for a new congressional law to permit continuation or creation of a replacement body.
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Washington
B. M. Baruch
War Industries Board
Congress
Maryland House Split 3 Republicans 3 Democrats
Maryland will send three Republicans and three Democrats to the next House, a gain for the Republicans. In the first district William N. Andrews defeated incumbent Jesse D. Price, while Democrats won in the second, third, and fourth districts. Republicans secured wins in the fifth and sixth as well.
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Baltimore
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Prisoners In Germany Names Released By War Dept
Washington reports the war department lists two American POWs in Germany Private Amedes J. Bolduie of Worcester Massachusetts at reserve hospital No 3 Stuttgart and Private John Paul of Springdale Connecticut at an unknown camp both among the prisoners named today.
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Washington
War Department
Amedes J. Bolduie
Worcester
Mass
Reserve Hospital No. 3
Stuttgart
John Paul
Springdale
Conn
Many killed in riots in Austria towns Aussee Pettau
Copenhagen reports a dispatch stating many persons were killed during riots at Aussee and Pettau in Austria. Homes were burned and numerous factories looted as the unrest spread, with the situation described as severe by officials.
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Aussee
Pettau
Austria
Bank Robbery Leaves Four Stenographers Choked
In Chicago on November 6 three robbers overpowered a four girl stenographer and four other employees were locked in a vault. They seized $20,000 from the Niles Center Bank and escaped in an automobile.
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Niles Center Bank
Caesar R Hotelman Dead Not Geneva
Caesar Ritz founder of the Ritz hotel chain died today in Geneva, a terse notice confirms his death. The announcement notes his prominence in hospitality and his role in shaping luxury hotel standards worldwide.
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Geneva
Caesar Ritz
Famous Ritz Hotels
Republicans Sure Of Senate Majority From Northern News
New York reports a Republican majority claim of five to six in the U S Senate. Before voting, Democrats held 52 seats to Republicans 44. Gains occurred in New Hampshire Delaware Illinois Kansas Idaho Colorado Missouri and Montana, with Kentucky and Nevada still in doubt. Indiana Ohio and other states were cited as solid Republican shifts.
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Railway Labor Brotherhoods Clash With McAdoo Over Civil Service Rules
The 2,000,000 railroad workers remain in government service after protests by railroad labor brotherhoods against political involvement bans. Conferences on September 27, October 3, and October 15 failed to change Director-General McAdoo’s stance. Civil service rules restrict political action and editorial activity, sparking debate on applying them to railways if government ownership continues.
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Railroad Administration
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Railroad Brotherhood
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Louisville paper flips on suffrage historic shift
Mars Henry Watterson notes the Louisville Courier Journal once opposed women’s rights but now declares support for voting equality. The Public Ledger attributes the change to the noble role of women in civilization and urges readers to consider the newspaper’s reasons, urging restraint from agitators.
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Mars Henry’ Watterson
Louisville Courier Journal
Union
Courier- Journal
Stock Quotations Open With Broad Market Advance
Vigorous buying across all stock classes drove the market up at the open with gains from 1 to 5 points. Erie common rose 3 8 to 1 1 4, Rock Island up 1 12 to 293 4, marine plan prompted a surge in marine preferred, and Mexican Petroleum moved higher before wavering. The session saw uncertainty tied to political signals as the day progressed, with many issues retracing from early highs. United States Rubber rose to 70 1 4, a long-time peak. Government bonds held steady and the market closed strong.
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Erie
Mexican Petroleum
Steel Common
Bethlehem Steel
Marine Preferred
Atlantic Gulf & West Indies
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
United States
Chicago market close shows mixed gains in grains and provisions
On Chicago exchanges nov corn closed 6 1 2 to 7 1 2 cents higher with futures at 123 1 2 for November and 121 1 2 for December. Oats rose 1 2 to 2 1 4 cents with November at 72 1 2, December around 70 5 8 to 70 1 2. Park prices stood at 35 80 for November and 42 00 for January. Lard and ribs edged higher with January at 25 67 for lard and 23 07 for ribs.
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Park
Stop Bolsheviki Murders. New York Times
The Dardanelles opening to allied ships creates a chance to stop the Bolsehviki massacres. They vow a November 10 St Bartholomew like night to kill all Russians of the middle class and other educated targets.
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Dardanelles
St. Bartholomew
General Edwards Returns to Duty at Camp Lee
General Edwards arrived at an Atlantic port today and announced by the war department. He trained the 26th division of New England troops and joined them overseas where they saw action before being assigned to command the replacement camp at Camp Lee Virginia as announced by General March chief of staff.
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Atlantic
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Germany May Prolong War, But Faces Inevitable End
London observers assess the war as likely to endure through winter yet end soon. Daily News predicts Germany cannot avert the inevitable conclusion, while The Times hints at strict terms in the armistice conditions.
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London
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Daily News Today
Times
The Vicar General’s War Four Words Addendum Banks
An Indianapolis News item notes a witty addendum to a famous wartime quip. The vicar who described the war with Tanks Yanks spanks banks is referenced, adding banks as a playful extension of the line.
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US Engineers Again Conspicuous at Verdun Front
By Bert Ford, American engineers on the north Verdun front aided the crossing of the Meuse with pontoon bridges. Dawn raids exposed bridges to German artillery, yet U S troops crossed and pushed the German line back. Meuse advance surpassed 15 miles since Friday with Tuesday’s gain about four miles as German divisions were sent to halt the drive. Our guns now dominate key German strongholds and lines of communication alongside ongoing offensives.
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Meuse
A Life Sentence and the Worker as Judge and Jailor
Rev. J. F. Weinmann argues a railway worker can choose a humane view over cynicism. He invites rail staff to see the system, trains, and 300 passengers in need, transforming a routine shift into meaningful service rather than bitter monotony.
Birth of a son for Mrs Hersig of Bowman Wis
Reflections from Bangor Wis Correspondent notes a seven pound baby born to Mrs Hersig formerly Miss Mertie Nelson who taught the local school and later ran a hotel. The writer reflects on past plans about marriage and children.
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Bangor
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Home Seekers Quip Highlights German Travel Drive
The Washington Star quotes a remark about Germans as home-loving, followed by Miss Cayenne’s wry reply about Germans running for home at present, capturing a light social exchange on national traits.
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Miss Cayenne
Miona stomach tablets promise quick relief from indigestion
An advertisement claims stomach tablets will give joy ful relief in five minutes and, with two weeks of regular use, transform a weak sour stomach into a sweet energetic one. It asserts relief from sourness heartburn pain and various symptoms, guarantees or money back, and lists Blatchley and other druggists as sellers.
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