Allenby Victory and Turkish Collapse Driven by War
London and Washington dispatches depict British gains in Palestine and Mesopotamia, with Allenby’s forces capturing Damascus and advancing toward Aleppo while Bulgaria exits the war. Turkey seeks peace as Germany loses influence, threatening to empower Romania with allied aid and freeing Russian oil fields through open access via Constantinople and the Dardanelles.
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Turkey
Rumania
Dardannelles
Bulgaria
Allenby
Palestine
Damascus
Aleppo
Mesopotamia
Bagdad
Constantinople
Orient
Breslau
Goeben
Mediterranean Sea
Dardanelles
Black Sea
England
Gallipoli
Gulf of Persia
Mesopotamhia
Enver Pasha
Suez Canal
Russia
Ottoman Empire
Caucasus
Washington
trans-Caucasia
Austria
von Mackensen
Sofia
Franchet d’Esperey
Germany Urged to Halt Destruction of Allied Towns
A stark warning to Germany to stop destroying evacuated towns in France and Belgium is voiced amid bitter allied exchanges. Officials indicate reprisals will follow any German attacks, stressing US readiness to press the issue forcefully. The Lansing note is praised as a strong stance, with similar language reported at a Bern prisoners of war conference.
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Washington
Germany
France
Belgium
United States
Lansing
Berne
Omo Football Club Joins Midletown Grid History
A new local football team named Omo, averaging 130 pounds, has been organized in Midletown. Most games are scheduled away with few open dates for home matches, preferably against South Ends this Sunday. Practice Friday at 7 p m at Ferry Street corner. interested teams may contact Joseph at 67 Ferry Street by phone 467.
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Omo
Midletown
Ferry Street
Joseph
City
King Albert Receives Gompers in Audience
Samuel Gompers, head of the American Federation of Labor, was received by King Albert of Belgium in Havre France on October 3. Gompers praised the Belgian front and expressed admiration for the Belgians' spirit during the audience.
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Gompers
Havre
France
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Belgium
Mr. Gompers
Sub-Treasury Report Shows Bank Gains
New York reports on Wednesday the sub-treasury gained 4.998 million dollars from banks, yielding a cash net gain since Friday of 4.597 million dollars.
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Sub-Treasury
New York
26 Men Killed in Bedford C Wreck
A fog bound wreck at the Interstate Engineering Plant in Bedford Ohio killed twenty six men and injured several as a workmen’s train boarded for home. All the dead were Cleveland residents and two or three injured may recover. Officials expected to release names and counts after checks.
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Bedford
Olshio
Cee
Columbus
Cleveland
Interstate Engineering P
Pennsylvania
Interstate Company
Interstate
Government Crop Report on Cotton Outlook
Washington report from the Bureau of Crop Estimates shows cotton crop conditions on September 25 at 54.4 percent of normal, with projected yield near 154.1 pounds per acre and total production around 11,818,000 bales. Last year produced 11,302,375 bales. prior years ranged from about 11.19 to 16.13 million.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Buffalo Strike Shuts City Rails in Wage Fight
Buffalo witnesses a citywide strike as 2,500 International Railway and Co workers walk out at 4 o clock. No street cars run while municipal plants adapt and bus lines open. Union members plan a meeting this afternoon as wage demands rise and the five cent fare dispute looms.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Moton
International Railway &Co
Chamber of Commer
Street Railway Company
Weather Report for New Haven and Connecticut
Forecast for New Haven and vicinity calls for fair and cooler conditions tonight and Friday. In Connecticut expect fair weather with cooler temperatures and light to moderate northwest to north winds. The disturbance over Ontario yesterday is moving through the St. Lawrence valley, bringing clouds and showers in the lake region and New England. A high pressure ridge from the lake region to the gulf yields pleasant weather in central districts. Temperatures are slightly lower in the lake region and higher along the north Atlantic coast, with no major changes elsewhere east of the Rocky Mountains.
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Connecticut
Ontario
Imming
St. Lawrence Valley
Lake Region
New England
Gulf
Lake
North Atlantic
Thi
Rocky Mountains
Fair Weater
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