Fronts Clash as Russians Press on Poland Cracow Area
Telegrams report ongoing Russian successes along the Polish frontier while Galicia facing Cracow sees heavy fighting. A Copenhagen dispatch claims William planned a fourfold push toward Kovno Warsaw Lodz and Galicia and then return west. News from Bukowina hints at Transylvania activity with a prospective Austro-Russian-Servian battle.
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Associated Press
London
Petrograd
Poland
Galicia
Cracow
Copenhagen
William
Breslau
Kovno
Warsaw
Lodz
Bukowina
Transylvania
Servian Montenegrin Troops Reach Sarajevo Frontline Victory
Servian and Montenegrin forces marching on Sarajevo depart the Srebnitza Jahorina and Homanus line and win a brilliant victory at Igrichta and Karlieva, occupying Vafresenitza. The enemy shelled Shabs, firing about ten thousand shells with little damage reported.
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London
Nish
Servia
Reuter
Sarajevo
Bosnia
Srebnitza
Jahorina
Homanus
Igrichta
Karlieva
Vafresenitza
Shabs
Austrian Offensive in Servia Reported Favorable
An official communication signed by Field Marshal Potiorek from Vienna dated yesterday states that Austrian troops in Servia have been attacking the enemy for two days. It notes the offensive is progressing slowly yet favorably against strongly fortified positions protected by barbed wire entanglements and continues with energetic actions.
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Vienna
London
Potiorek
Servia
FIGHTERS FINED FOR POOL ROOM BRAWL
Tom Foley and Willie Salter were each fined ten dollars or ten days plus three months at hard labor after a pool room scuffle left both men with scalp wounds. The incident occurred in the city under court action on Saturday.
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Tom Foley
Willie Salter
Speeders Fined In Recorder's Court
Willie Ginn was fined $10 or twenty days in the recorder's court after being arrested by Motorcycle Officer Harris for speeding. He was cited for traveling at a speed of thirty miles an hour.
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Willie Ginn
Harris
Recorder’s Court
Unsettled Weather Set for Mobile Tonight and Sunday
The forecast warns of unsettled conditions in Mobile with likely showers tonight and on Sunday. Breezy south winds. Temp ranges not specified.
Victorious Belgians Pass Through Ghent in War Photo
An exclusive stem war feature shows Belgian troops advancing through Ghent pursued by retreating German forces in a western theatre scene. The image captures a moment before reinforcements helped force the Belgians back toward Antwerp.
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Ghent
Antwerp
Von Kluck's Army Saved From Disaster By Heavy Reinforcements
Bordeaux dispatch from Oct. 3 reports Gen. Von Kluck's right wing saved from collapse as heavy reinforcements arrived late. Millerand notes German forces were forced back near St. Quentin by French cavalry raids, with fierce attacks around Roye and growing Allied pressure.
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von Kluck
Associated Press
New York
Dow, Jones & Co
Wall Street
Bordeaux
Millerand
Man Resisted, Fined and Sentenced for Assault Case
Calvin Rivers was fined 1500 dollars and, in default, sentenced to fifteen months and ten days of hard labor for assaulting Hester Smith and resisting Deputy Brannon. He must serve until January 12, 1916. Judge Chamberlain pledged tough action to protect officers in the line of duty. Additional sentences include gaming and vagrancy cases with short jail terms or road gang labor.
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Calvin Rivers
Henry Chamberlain
Inferior Criminal Court
Hester Smith
Charles E. Brannon
Rivers
Chamberlain
M. Creole
William Ware
County
County Road
Dave Smith
Fred McMillan
George McMillan
Dirk Pettiway
Frazier James
McGraw Offered Leadership in Federal League
Chicago Oct 3 A Chicago story says the Federal League offered John J McGraw Giants manager a leadership role with a New York team next year. The inducement hinges on contract terms and a possible Indianapolis club move to New York, with Ward family interests behind the offer and Brooklyn Federals signing Walter Denison Ray Collins Hans Lobert Sherwood Magee and Charles Dooin.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Federal League
John J. McGraw
Giants
New York
McGraw
Ward
Brooklyn
Indianapolis
Brooklyn Federals
Walter Deniison
Ray Collins
Hans Lobert
Sherwood Magee
Charles Dooin
Mexican Bandit Morescal Captured at Acapulco Fight
The Mexican bandit Serenedy was captured at Acapulco during a night fight on Sept. 30. Government and rebel troops clash there with no reported foreign property damage. General Carranza’s forces are expected to arrive to secure foreign interests as the Yorktown is monitored.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Mazatlan
Mexico
San Diego
Cal
Serenedy
Acapulco
Carranza
Yorktown
Roumanian King Called Traitor to Country in Crisis
A Sofia dispatch reports King Charles of Roumania in worsening condition and urged quiet to save his life. A Paris dispatch quotes M Ionnescu accusing the king of choosing his dynastic ties over Roumania and pledging that Transylvania will join Russia, branding him a traitor to national interests.
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Associated Press
Rome
Paris
Giornale d’Italia
Sofia
Bulgaria
Charles of
London
Roumania
Transylvania
Charles
Russia
Bukowina
Mokowina
Hapsburg
Turkish Ambassador Leaves Washington On Leave Of Absence
A Rustem Bey the Turkish ambassador departed Washington for New York and then Turkey taking leave of absence on his own initiative. He said he acted without government instruction due to US reactions to his remarks comparing lynchings and the water cure to Turkish massacres. He reported his views unchanged despite officials indicating a possible modification would be welcome.
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Associated Press
Washington
A. Rustem Bey
New York
Turkey
United States
Philippines
Rustem Bey
Disorderly Black Women Heavily Fined in Recorder Court
Marie Whitey and Sarah Simmons Black women were arrested by Officer Dean and fined 25 dollars or 50 days and 50 dollars or 90 days respectively. Each was placed under a 500 dollar peace bond for 90 days after a cursing match and free for all contest in the recorder's court Saturday.
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Marie Whitey
Sarah Simmons
Dean
Recorder’s Court
British cruiser Goodhope sighted near New York harbor
New York dispatch reports that officers of the British steamship Korona arriving from Saint Lucia said a British cruiser named Goodhope was observed outside New York harbor this morning.
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New York
Korona
Lucia
Goodhope
New York Harbor
Mothers Ordered to Whip Boys for Throwing Stones
James Daly and Virgie Moore, two Sieg re boys, were arrested on a complaint by William A. Jones. They were each sentenced to a whipping to be administered by the mothers of the boys when arraigned in the recorder's court on Saturday for the offense on Wilkinson Street, facing the charge of throwing stones.
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James Daly
Virgie Moore
Siegre
William A. Jones
Recorder’s Court
Wilkinson Street
Janes
Battle Front Report From Paris Amid Fierce Fighting
Paris dispatch notes intensified action along the northern French front with gains on the left wing and continued German pressure. French and allied forces push forward as the Meuse flank remains a focal point, while troops endure harsh nights and supply officers seek warm clothing for soldiers.
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Arras
Associated Press
London
France
Times
Paris
Argonne
Tracey-le-Mont
Roye
Marseilles
Roussett
Petit Parisienne
Meuse
Hay
Boys Arrested After Pecan Grove Theft
Deputy sheriffs Gunnison and Bernstein arrested Frank L. Williams Frank Stokes George Edwards William Williams and Lidell Williams on Friday night for stealing pecans from Mrs. Kate Touart’s Spring Hill orchard. The youths were found with a sack containing about a bushel of pecans.
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Gunnison
Bernstein
Frank L. Williams
Frank Stokes
George Edwards
William Williams
Lidell Williams
Kate Touart
Spring Hill
Cieutat Case Passed On Health Ordinance Charge
The case of M. A. Cieutat, arrested on complaint of city health authorities for alleged violation of sections 114 and 17, in recorder's court on Saturday was continued until October 6 to obtain further witnesses.
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M. A. Cieutat
Recorder’s Court
Powder Magazine Explosion Kills Four in Jersey City
An explosion at the Detwiller & Street powder magazine in Jersey City injures many and leaves four dead. Investigators probe cause as emergency crews battle fires and secure the site.
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Associated Press
Jersey City
N. J
Detwiller & Street
Demand for Damages Over False Larceny Charge
In the law and equity court on Friday afternoon W. T. Bowe sues Albert McM for $500 damages claiming a false charge of larceny. The inferior criminal court dismissed the arrest related to the April 4 event.
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Law and Equity Court
Albert McM
Inferior Criminal Court
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Germany
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