German Fleet Prevails in Battle with British Squadron
From Valparaiso Chile November 4 Associated Press reports the German fleet led by Admiral Von Spee defeated the British squadron commanded by Rear Admiral Cradock. The German force sank or scattered the British ships with minimal damage to their own, while suffering only two wounded. Monmouth believed sunk with nearly all hands. Good Hope damaged and possibly lost. Glasgow and Otranto sought refuge in Chilean ports.
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Associated Press
Valparaiso
Chile
von Spee
Scharnhorst
Gneiseneau
Nurnburg
Leipsic
Bremen
Monmouth
Goodhope
Glasgow
Otranto
Cradock
Brown case opens in Pensacola murder trial
In Pensacola Florida Mrs Florence McGowan stands trial for the murder of J Lorenz Brown before a large circuit court crowd Two hours were spent selecting a jury with Mrs McGowans defense led by Scott M Loftin and Frank Stone The prosecution is led by John P Stokes with J Walker Kehoe assisting Nine state witnesses and three for the defense testified including McGowans daughter The defense plans to argue unwritten law to justify the killing and the trial continues with a special venue of fifty jurors.
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Pensacola
Fla
Florence McGowan
J. Lorenz Brown
Scott M. Loftin
Frank Stone
Ray Minette
John P. Stokes
J. Walker Kehoe
Mary Brown
R. Pope Reese
Brown
British ships flee Chilean port as German cruisers press attack
The German battle report recounts Scharnhorst and Gneisenau shelling British ships off St Maria. The Good Hope and Monmouth suffered heavy damage while attempting to escape in darkness as Glasgow and Otranto dodged pursuit.
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Goodhope
Tridd
Glasgow
Otranto
Monher
Weather Outlook in Alabama and Mississippi Tonight
Fair conditions prevail with little temperature change tonight and Thursday. In Alabama and Mississippi expect similar fair skies and steady temperatures through the period.
Harding Wins Ohio Senate Victory and Prohibition Defeat
Warren G. Harding appears assured as Ohio's next senator after defeating Timothy Hogan. Republicans gain control of both state legislative chambers. State prohibition and woman suffrage failed, along with a tax limitation amendment. only the county local option repeal remains uncertain.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Ohio
Warren G. Harding
Theodore Burton
Timothy Hogan
Federal Troops Ordered to Hartford Valley Arkansas
News that four cavalry troops from Fort Sheridan were detailed to Hartford valley to maintain order in the strike zone reached the mining district quietly. Miners offered little comment as federal grand jury proceedings began in Fort Smith with about thirty witnesses ready when Judge Frank Youmans opened court.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Garrison
Fort Sheridan
Fil
Hartford
Arkansas
Federal Grand Jury
Frank Youmans
Champ Clark Says War Factors Help Republican Gains
Champ Clark remarks that Republican victories in state elections reflect a general wartime mood rather than a rebuke of Wilson policies. He notes some Democratic losses due to long sessions and district canvassing limits, with reunification of Republicans and Progressives cited as a factor. Clark, reelected by about six thousand, expects a still safe Democratic majority.
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Associated Press
Bowling Green
Champ Clark
National House of Representatives
Wilson
Wets and Days Run Close in Colorado Governor Race
Denver precincts report a tight race with Governor results showing Carlson, Republican, leading Patterson, Democrat, by a narrow margin. Senate tallies list Works, Republican, against Thomas, Democrat, as votes continue to be counted across counties and Denver.
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Colorado
Repub
Associated Press
Denver
Colo
Carlson
Patterson
Thomas
Works
Capper Leads Kansas Governor Race With 40 Counties Reported
Partial returns from 40 of 106 Kansas counties show Arthur Capper, Republican, leading governor race by about 20 000 votes. Charles Curtis, Republican, and George Neely, Democrat, contest the senate seat with a close margin. Congressman Mur dock’s backers expect further results to favor their candidate.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Arthur Capper
Charles Curtis
George Neely
Murdock
Joffre Sees Promise In Russian Successes
Paris reports General Joffre congratulates Grand Duke Nicholas on the Russian army’s progress and notes French forces held the line while pursuing a combined push toward final victory. Dispatches indicate German pressure near the front has eased.
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Joffre
Russia
Paris
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Germans Leave Big Guns on the Yser
Paris dispatch reports the German position on the Yser front with the French army noting no change on the northern sector. The German retreat is confirmed on the right bank while the French claim to have recaptured Lombaertzyde and say the left bank shows only the bridgehead remains.
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Yser
Paris
French War Office
Lombaertzyde
the Yser
Persia Demands Czar Withdraw Troops From Persia
A dispatch from Copenhagen cited by Berlin reports the Persian minister in Petrograd demanded the immediate recall of Russian occupation forces in Persia. Russian garrisons have been stationed in northern Persia for some time.
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Persia
Czar
Berlin
Associated Press
Copenhagen
Petrograd
Russia
Uncle Joe Cannon Returns as Republican Leader
Danville dispatch notes former Speaker Joseph G. Cannon declaring after election returns that voters intend to restore Republican control. He predicts a Republican house and senate and president in 1916, with a return to Republican policies and prosperity.
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Danville
Joseph G. Cannon
House
States
Senate
Democratic House Majority Shrinks as Returns Trickled In
In incomplete returns on election night, Democrats led in only a handful of districts while Republicans gained 43 seats. With 69 districts still unreported, Democrats needed 29 to reach 218, and leaders predicted a possible 29 to 45 majority. Senate control remained with a Democratic plurality of ten as eight-state contests drew attention but did not threaten the chamber.
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Associated Press
Washington
House of Representatives
Congress
House
Burleson
Prsident Wilson
White House
Wilson
Kansas
Colorado
California
Iinois
Utah
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Senate
German Naval Raid Frets British Public at Sea Edge
London reports a German raid from Kiel reaching within 12 miles of England's east coast. Four battleships and four cruisers are cited as participants with no precise details. British preparations include troops at Yarmouth armed and ready for any German landfall.
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Associated Press
London
Kiel
England
Belgium
North Sea
Yarmouth
British Warships Bombard Akabah and Jaffa
An official Berlin release says British warships bombarded Akabah on November 1. Constantinople dispatches report daybreak bombardment of Dardanelles forts on November 3 with no damage. Two British cruisers reportedly shelled Jaffa in Palestine but withdrew under Turkish artillery fire.
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Paris
Havas
Athens
Dardanelles
Berlin
Sayville
Akabah
Constantinople
Jaffa
Palestine
Minnesota election volleys for Hammond governor
St Paul Nov 4 Minnesota appears to have elected Congressman Winfield Scott Hammond Democrat as governor over Republican William E Lee by an estimated 25 000 to 40 000 votes.
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St. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
Winfield Scott Hammond
William E. Lee
Républian
Jap Forces at Tsing Tau Destroy Guns and Capture Prisoners
A dispatch from Tsai Nan in Shan Tung reports Japanese troops before Tsing Tau destroy 26 German guns and capture 800 prisoners. German trenches and wire entanglements are being attacked by Japanese artillery.
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Tsing Tau
Associated Preas
Tokio
Tsai
Nan
Shan Tung Province
China
Taing Tau
Kiau Chau
Cox Concedes Ohio Governor Race To Willis
Ohio Governor James M. Cox, Democrat, conceded defeat at 9 20 this morning and sent a telegram of congratulations to Frank B. Willis, Republican, who will succeed him in office.
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Associated Press
Columbus
James M. Cox
Frank B. Willis
American Warship Arrives at Beirut to Protect Syrians
According to the Athens correspondent of the Star an American warship has arrived at Beirut to protect the Christian population in Syria amid growing sectarian tensions.
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Syria
Associated Press
London
Navy
Athens
the Star
Beirut
Austrians Hold Czar In Check and Retire in Poland
Austrian forces in Poland keep Russians under pressure at Lysa Gora while continuing a strategic retreat to preselected positions. Galicia remains unchanged as Austrians report large captures of supplies from retreating Serbians in the Macra district.
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Czar
Associated Press
Bicalin
Sayville
L. L
Vienna
Poland
Lysagora
Galicia
Macra
Democrats Confident of Retaining Congress Despite Unreported Races
Washington officials say with 85 districts still unreported, Democrats expect to hold Congress though House majority may shrink from 141 to about 30. Reports from Nevada California Kansas Colorado suggest some Senate gains for Democrats with races in New York Missouri Pennsylvania Minnesota and California still undecided.
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Washington
Congress
House
National Democratic Committee
White House
Wilson
Nevada
California
Kansas
Colorado
James D. Phelan
Perking
Newlands
Thomas
Bristow
Murdock
Curtis
Neely
New York
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Minnesota
Districts split result in Democratic edge in house plan
Vorted tally shows fifty-one districts controlled by Democrats and twenty-nine by Republicans with five undecided. If Democrats secure fifty-nine districts their size would yield a large majority in the next House. Continued on Page Two.
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