Allied Dash on Bulgar Land Reported Victory
Berlin reports indicate Allied forces pushed Bulgars from Greek Macedonia near Struma. British troops deny Bulgars on run while front line casualties are tallied. Overseas News Agency estimates Russian army casualties at least 1,250,000 officers and men in the eastern front offensive. Danish calculations add total losses over six million in two years, excluding wounded returned.
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Berlin
Sayville
Russia
Rumanians Cross Danube In Invasion Raid Report
A Rome wireless dispatch claims Rumanian forces crossed the Danube and destroyed Bulgarian depots with large army provisions then recrossed the river without casualties. Bulgarian reports say Rumanians suffered heavy losses and were driven back by Bulgarian fires at Rustchuk and Tutrkai.
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London
Danube
Rome
Fromm Rustchuk
Turtukai
Romanian forces defeated by Falkenhayn in Transylvania
Berlin reports Romanian troops in Transylvania were driven back over the Alt river by General Falkenhayn’s forces. The war office announced the victory today.
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Berlin
Transylvania
Falkenhayn
Alt River
War Office
Russian forces press in Dobrudja take 800 prisoners
Petrograd reports Russian troops continue the offensive against German and Bulgarian forces in Dobrudja. The official war office statement says 800 prisoners were taken yesterday.
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Petrograd
London
Dobrudja
War Office
Struma Front Retreats as British Press Advance
In Greek Macedonia the British report the Germans on the Struma front are falling back. The War Office confirms the capture of Nevolyen as British forces press toward the area. London dispatches note continued coverage on page three.
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Associated Press
Paris
Struma Front
Greek Macedonia
War Office
Armour Selects 60 Negroes for Kansas Plant
Mr. John D. Logan of the Armour Packing Company announced that sixty Black men would be shipped to the Kansas City plant after selection from a pool of 41,000. He added that over 2,000 Black applicants had visited the local plant seeking work, amid rumors of hiring.
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John D. Logan
Reo. Packing Company
House of the Concern
Kansas
Logan
Battle House
Bulgars Yield as Allied Forces Press in Macedonia Front
London reports stronger Entente push along the Macedonian front with Bulgarian resistance weakening east of the Struma as Nevolyen is evacuated. British counterattacks against Bulgarian forces consolidate gains while Sofia notes failed Russian Romanian pushes and British advances near Pozieres and Eau Court L Abbey.
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Associated Press
London
Struma
Nevolyen
Sofia
von Mackensen
Danube
Rahdvo
Somme
Pozieres-Baupaume Road
Eau Court L Abbey
Holt and Keukel Freed by City Court Jury
In city court on civil sides Friday, Mrs Corinne Holt was found not guilty on one appeal and two other cases were dismissed. Herman F Keukel also faced a prohibition charge, was found not guilty after appeal, and had previously been fined. Rainey was docketed for prohibited liquor offenses and released to appear in recorder’s court. Deputies reported beer and whiskey found at local soft drink stands. several others were docketed and fined for violations.
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Gorvilie Alinta
Holt
Police Department
Recorder
Herman F. Keukel
Keukel
Recorder’s Court
R.mcbride
D. McBride
A. Balladares
James O’grady
Thomas Coburn
Prince Johnson
Inferior Criminal Court
Matthews
Wally Smith
Commerce and Conti
John Nobles
Franklin and
Madison
Police
School Board May Ask C. of C. to Aid in Campaign
President Hartwell of the Mobile County Board of School Commissioners plans to seek board approval next Wednesday to request the Chamber of Commerce form a committee to partner with a Rotary Club group. The aim is to run a coordinated campaign in Mobile County for support of the educational amendment.
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C. of C
Harry T. Hartwell
Mobile County Board of School Commissioners
Chamber of Commerce
Hartwell
Chamber
Rotary Club
Mobile County
Friday Morning Fire Causes Slight Damage
A one story frame dwelling at 462 Augusta Street suffered slight damage in a morning fire. No injuries reported and cause is under investigation as firefighters contained the flames to the unit.
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Augusta
Girl 19 Leads Autobandits In Daring Hold Up
Philadelphia reports four arrests in the Hammonton N J hold up and murder. Millie de Marco 19 of Philadelphia, an employee of A J Rider, is suspected of engineering the plot with four Italians. Police traced the group via a license plate near the home of the victims as the dragnet widened.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Hammonton
N. J
Millie de Marco
A. J. Rider
New Jersey Cranberry Growers’ Association
de Marco
Eee
Woman drives to safety after Atston robbery attempt
Mrs Eisie Smathers wounded in the attack and her father Rider’s car flees Hammonton. James N Rigby and others detained admit presence in Atston. The auto, owned by Frank Vessela and rented to Giuseppe Russo, carried Smathers Russo and Ladona after a $5,000 payroll heist.
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Rider
Eisie Smathers
James N. Rigby
Jefferson Hospital
Atston
N. J
Pennsylvania
Hammonton
Frank Vessela
Atsion
Guiseppe Russo
Russo
Frank Ladona
Glennon Wins Tugboat Minnie R at Public Auction
James K. Glennon bought the tug Minnie R. for 2800 dollars at noon today in front of the federal building. The sale was held on an order from the United States district court with spirited bidding between Glennon and a rival bidder identified as Mr Senate.
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Minnie R
James K. Glennon
Federal
United States District Court
Glennon
Senate
Theilgaard Receives Thirty Day Jail Term in Assault Case
Marion Theilgaard was jailed for thirty days by Recorder Edington after an assault on Haywood McCormick. McCormick sustained a cut on the right side and received police custody for five days.
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Marion Theilgaard
Edington
Haywood McCormick
McCormick
Weather Forecast for Mobile and Vicinity
Weather summary notes fair conditions tonight and Saturday with minimal temperature change. Northeast winds become gentle to moderate. Alabama and Mississippi sections show fair skies, slight warming in portions, and Saturday remaining fair.
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Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
World Series News to be Called From Register Building
The Register building on St Michael Street will broadcast full World Series coverage from Boston to Mobile fans. Barney Sheridan Jr will call every play and the AP wire will deliver every strike and moment from the grounds to Mobile starting at 2 PM Boston time, 1 PM Mobile time.
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Register Building
Brooklyn Nationals
Bostonericans
Mobile
St. Michael Street
Baseball Gladiators
Associated Press
Boston
Barney Sheridan, Jr
County Livestock Campaign At Grand Bay Today
Government experts addressing Mobile county farmers on livestock raising and winter forage greeted large audiences in Semmes and Wilmer. The campaign reaches most county communities with horticulturist T Davis and J H McLain leading sessions aided by A Maloney and H B Holroyd. Maloney distributes seed to farmers during the trips to spread planting supplies.
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Mobile County
Grand Bay
Semmes
Wilmer
T. ©. Davis
Auburn Experimental Station
J. H. McLain
Washington
Department At Animal Ne du Amidh
A. Maloney
Aoa
H. B. Holroyd
Agricultural Department
Louisvill and N Nashville Railroad
Maloney
U S Bankers Move Near $100 Million to London
New York bankers say between 75 million and 100 million dollars in funds were transferred from New York to London this week. Call money in New York traded as low as 2 percent, with time money peaking around 3 1 3 percent locally and up to 5 1 2 percent in Great Britain.
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Associated Press
New York
London
Great Britain
Assessors to Get No Pay for Dog Tax Work
Alabama tax assessors will perform dog tax duties without commissions or fees. The attorney general’s department and the state board of equalization circulated the ruling confirming no payment is provided by law for assessing taxes against dogs or for creating abstracts of dog assessments.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Attorney General's Department
State Board of Equalization
Ee Ieee
M. C. Allgood
Allgood
Lawrence Itee
Amagne Ncy Genera
Sues Phone Company Over Damaging Secret Spied
In Birmingham on October 6, P. W. Alston sues Southern Bell for 19 dollars alleging failure to provide private line service and protection from overheard conversations. He claims his wife learned a personal secret via the line, causing alienation of affection and loss of love. A jury trial is demanded.
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Birmingham
Ala
Circuit Court
P. W. Alston
Southern
Telephone and Telegraph Com Pathe
President Wilson Engages In Row Over Politics In Chicago
President Wilson's Chicago stop sparks a brief political fracas as suffragists clash on voting. A debate erupts on Hughes versus Wilson when a woman declares support for Hughes, prompting others to scold and exclaim. The president remains poised, urging decorum as the scene unfolds during a train stop.
President Delayed Debates Amid Bed Time Plea At Clinton
President greeted by crowd at Clinton station in Indiana but remained in bed delaying debate. He expressed satisfaction with reception from the Middle West and spoke briefly with Western Democratic leaders about politics.
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Clinton
Est
Greatest Wilson send off in Omaha reception
President Wilson completes a sweeping farewell journey through the Midwest after celebrations yesterday and last night. He will reach Chicago at 11 40 this morning, then proceed to Long Branch New Jersey arriving tomorrow in time for a stopover and a speech to independent voters at Shadowown.
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Clinton
Wilson
Middle West
Chicago
Long Branch
N. J
President to campaign tour during Omaha trip
The president stays fixed on touring campaign style during his Omaha visit. He frames his ideas on how the nation should be run and advocates for a league of nations to preserve peace after the European war. He plans several stops en route home and intends to greet crowds while avoiding full platform speeches.
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Omaha
United States
League of Nations
Pet
Second War Loan of France Promises Greatest Success
Reports from Paris and the provinces indicate the second great war loan will be a bigger success than the first. Rain kept many away in the morning, but crowds formed in the afternoon with long lines to subscribe. Banks reported many deposits in gold, including 200,600 francs paid at one Bank window in two hours. Officials of the finance ministry said provisional certificates totaling 2,000,000 francs were issued to a banker, with earlier gold holdings totaling about 5,000,000 francs.
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Associated Preps
Pari
Paris
Ministry of Finance
Alabama Guards Ordered to Nogales and Other Posts
Gen Funston informed the War Department that national guard units are to be deployed to multiple posts. The Alabama contingent heads to Nogales with others assigned to El Paso Fort Sam Houston Brownsville Fort Stockton and Deming among several locations.
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Fort Sam Houston
West Virginia Second Infantry
New Hampshire
Brownsville
Fort Sam ,Houston
Milk War Narrows Down to Length of Contracts
New York distributors and farmers faced a deadlock over contract length as state investigators opened the case. Some big distributors offered a one cent per quart increase without six month terms, while smaller dealers complied. The Dairymen's League claims farmers sell milk at a loss and intends to prove the league restrains trade.
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New York
Dairymen’s ‘League
Dairyrmnen's League
Strachan Charged With Cruelty to Animals
Joseph Strachan was arrested Friday morning by Deputy Sheriff Charles Brannan on cruelty to animals charges. Complainant Ed Wanson alleges Strachan overdrove a horse to death, causing the animal to die.
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Joseph Strachan
Charles Brannan
Ed. W. Wanson
Strachan
Sneak thief takes rifle knives and bracelet from home
Louis T. Jones reports to police that a sneak thief entered his Davis Avenue residence Thursday night and stole a Swiss rifle a box of steel knives and a gold bracelet.
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Louis T. Jones
Davis
Avenue
Kaiser’s Plein Pocket Claim Circulates
The New York Evening Post reports a claim that Kaiser’s purse is at stake in a widening split between Holweg and Reichstag. The piece notes Chancellor’s position remains solid and notes a renewed U boat war effort earns no successes, while Ambassador James W. Gerard nears return from Berlin and may petition President Wilson for peace talks.
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New York
1 York Evening Post Today
James W. Gerard
Berlin
Wilson
Germany struggles to settle submarine policy amid cabinet rift
Reports from Washington quote discussions in the German cabinet and Reichstag committee on submarine warfare. Chancellor faces opposition from military and naval leaders while officials weigh economic and strategic implications under a restrictive or unrestricted campaign.
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Reichstag
Peltcs
Hai Miral von Chapelie
Navy
Naval
Marshal von Hindenburg
Karl Helferich
Lieut Brockaway Takes Temporary Command of Tallapoosa
Lieut B L Brockaway of the Revenue Cutter Service returns to assume temporary command of the Tallapoosa while Commander J F Hottel is on a month’s leave. He is noted for bravery in 1906 when he aided wrecked vessels and rescued men in the bay and nearby waters.
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B. L. Brockaway
Os Revenue Cutter Service
Eo Winona
Tallapoosa
Comismander
J. F. Hottel
Brockawemmediately
Mand
Tak Diate
Stenan Brockaway
Boston
T Magellan
Behring
Revenue
Brockawa
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