Russians claim gains around Soldau in four day battle
A Petrograd dispatch reports four days of intense fighting around Soldau with continuous cannonading as Russian forces push toward Germany, claiming ten captured German cannons. Separate dispatches note Russian wins near Bukowina and a Vienna briefing on Cracow fronts with 500 prisoners and a Kutno victory effect.
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Associated Press
Paris
Petrograd
Havas
Soldau
Germany
Marmornitz
Bukowina
Amsterdam
London
Vienna
Cracow
Kutno
German Offensive in East Startsle
London reports no change in operations in Russian Poland amid the German offensive. The brief dispatch notes ongoing activity with continued coverage expected on page two.
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East Startling
London
Poland
U S Border Inspector Shot During Naco Clash
U S customs inspector R H Reynolds was shot in the left leg by a stray bullet as Maytorena forces attacked the Carranza garrison at Naco Sonora. The leg bone shattered, and shrapnel fell on American trenches. Three Mexican women on the American side were wounded by stray bullets.
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Associated Press
Naco
Ariz
R. H. Reynolds
United States
Maytorena
Carranza
Sonora
Reynolds
Hill
Innes Couple Delivered to Georgia with Exception Filed
Victor Innes and wife of Eugene Oregon were remanded to Fulton county Georgia custody by Judge Anderson in San Antonio Texas after release from murder conspiracy charges tied to the disappearance of Mrs Dois Nelms Dennis and Miss Beatrice Nelms. They remain indicted in Atlanta for larceny after trust and an exception and appeal were filed.
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San Antonio
Tex
Victor Innes
Eugene
Ore
Dois Nelms Dennis
Beatrice Nelms
Fulton County
Georgia
Anderson
Innes
Atlanta
Court of Appeals
Bexar County
Baptists Adjourn to Marion for Monster Educational Rally
In Selma Alabama on November 18 the second day of the Alabama State Baptist convention began at 9:15 AM in the First Presbyterian Church with devotional exercises by Rev J M Ballentine. The session adjourned at noon to meet later at Judson College Marion for a monster educational rally.
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Selma
Ala
Alabama
Alabama State Baptist Convention
First Presbyterian Church
J. M. Ballentyné
Ministers’ Benefit Society
Judson College
Marion
Henry W. Cramp Schooner Towed Into Cove
The schooner Henry W. Cramp of Boston, waterlogged after being abandoned near Cape Lookout Lightship, was towed into Lookout Cove. Much of her cargo of ties may be saved and the crew was rescued yesterday.
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Beaufort
N. C
Henry W. Cramp
Boston
Cape Lookout
Lookout Cove
Satsuma Section Planned by The Item in Mobile County
The Item announces a special Tuesday December 8 issue focused on the orange industry. It will document progress in Mobile County and serve as the official record for the Satsuma Day and Satsuma Night observances endorsed by the Chamber of Commerce and YMCA. The section aims for wide circulation among orange industry interests to showcase local achievements to other states.
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Mobile County
Chamber of Commerce
Young Men’s Christian Association
Mobile
Satsuma
Germans at Yser and Dixmude Hold Front Amid Floods
London reports the Germans evacuated the left bank of the Yser canal and floods threaten Dixmude, with French soldiers holding the south end and Germans the north. The Times also notes French deputies return to Paris and Berlin distributes Belgian war levy rations to troops.
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London
Times
Flanders
Yser Canal
Dixmude
Paris
the Times
Chamber of Deputies
Amsterdam
Vossische Zeitung
Berlin
Bad Weather Halts Activity on Western Front
Weather disrupts operations in the western theater with artillery duels continuing and infantry unlikely. Paris says invaders resumed south and east of Ypres, while the Allies report marked progress at the Yser, Vailly, and the Meuse heights. Heavy German losses are cited at Dixmude, and a water sheet between Nieuport and Ypres reduces risk of a man advance in that area.
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Paris
North Sea
Lys
Nieuport
Ypres
Bixschool
London
Yser
Vailly
Meuse
Dixmude
Alabama Bankers Plan Acreage Cut to Curb Cotton Surplus
At a Montgomery convention, about two hundred bankers pledged not to finance cotton planting unless farmers cut 1915 acreage by at least half of 1914. They backed crop diversification and endorsed the Festus Wade plan to mobilize $100 million for surplus handling, with county chairmen to organize local reduction efforts.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Alex E. Walker
Farmers of
House of Representatives
Michael Cody
Exchange National Bank of
Walker
Frank S. Moody
Tuscaloosa
R. M. Hobbie
James Keith
Anniston
Col
Thomas O. Smith
Birmingham
H. T. Benton
Seale
Louis B. Farley
Thomas ©. Smith
H. T. Benton Beale
Louis Farley
South
Festus J. Wade
The
Alabama Bankers Association
Turkish Forts Fire On US Cruiser At Smyrna
Washington dispatches report the US cruiser Tennessee or its launch fired on by Turkish forts at Smyrna. Officials seek full details from Captain Decker and Ambassador Morgenthau as they weigh whether it was a misunderstanding or hostile act and await more reports.
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Associated Press
Washington
Tennessee
Smyrna
Benton C. Decker
Navy Department
Baninin Decker
Morgenthiu
Merten
Decker
Horton
Constantinople
Chios
Daniels
Mr. Daniels
Voulah
Shio
Ten Die in Fire at Florida Reform School
Ten inmates of the state reform school at Marianna Florida died in a blaze that destroyed the institution on November 18. The tragedy reports 10 youths perished in the fire as the facility burned.
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Reform School
Florida
Tampa
Fla
State Reform School
Marianna
Carranza Denies Retirement and Power Transfer Plan
General Carranza repudiates telegrams attributed by General Gonzales that he would resign and transfer power to Gutierrez. He says he never intended to resign or cede authority to anyone but a trusted leader. Officials report efforts to resolve the rift while Villa forces advance toward north of Mexico City amid rising tensions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy
Carranza
Pablo Gonzales
Gutierrez
Silliman
Gonzales
Villa
Havana
Cousul Silliman
Mexico City
Chambers Letters Claim Florida Lands Were Drained
In Kansas City on November 18, government witnesses continued the Chambers Land Company fraud trial. Sylvester R. Rush read a letter stating Florida lands were drained and crops being planted, while other letters outlined promises by the land men to the country.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
E.S. Chambers
Chambers Land Company
Florida
Sylvester R. Rush
Omaha
United States
Weather Forecast for Alabama: Cloudy and Warmer
The forecast calls for cloudy skies across Alabama tonight with rising temperatures. Warmer conditions are expected Thursday as high pressure shifts, bringing milder air and lighter winds. Local areas may see a few increasing clouds and a slight chance of light drizzle in spots.
Army chief warns current fortifications cannot defend Panama and other territories
Washington November 18 Major General W otherspoon retired chief of staff warns that defending the Panama Canal and other U S possessions requires a larger regular army and rapid reinforcement. He advocates a total regular force of 205 000 with reserves to reach a mobile 500 000 first line troops for six months. He urges boosting militia to 300 000 and stresses Alaska Hawaii and Manila defenses demand stronger garrisons.
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Associated Press
Washington
Panama Canal
Wotherspoon
Wether Spoon
United States
Philippines
Manila
Subig Bay
Alaska
Woman’s Curiosity Triggers Quick Murder Discovery
In New York a passerby woman spots a barrel dumped by two men on a Queensborough street. Police extract a body with a gunshot wound near the heart. The victim is identified as Laugh Macaluso, a Manhattan resident, sparking a rapid police search for the suspects and the weapon.
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Associated Press
New York
Queensborough
Queensborough Bridge
Ofa
Macaluso
Manhattan
East Side
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