Greece Declares Benevolent Neutrality Toward Entente Powers
London reports Greece will issue a declaration of benevolent neutrality to the Entente. A separate note from Nish, Serbia, confirms a complete Serbia Bulgaria diplomatic rupture as passports are handed to the Bulgarian minister. Paris notes Greece not abandoning its ally, with Constantine and Venizelos differences seen as improvable amid broader regional stakes.
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London
The
Times
Nish
Serbia
Bulgaria
Foreign Office
Paris
Matin
Greece
Constantine
M. Venizelos
Austria
Saloniki
Teuton Invasion of Serbia Escalates Across Front
Bulgary n airplane bombs Nish killing five and wounding two as Teutonic forces push south toward the Belgrade to Saloniki railway. German Austrian troops 400000 to 660000 strong surge along the frontier with Varna shells and Allied troops rushing north from Saloniki. Serbian government moves archives to Istip while Serbs prepare stubborn resistance aided by Morava river floods.
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Serbia
London
von Mackenzen
Drina
Danube
Sava
Belgrade
Saloniki
Constantinople
Bulgaria
Varna
Black Sea
Nish
Istip
Morava
Mortgage Foreclosure Sought On St Louis Iron Mountain Line
A bill to foreclose the 200 million dollar first and refunding mortgage of the St Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railway was filed in district court in St Louis. Union Trust Company of New York and Benjamin F Edwards trustees for bondholders filed the suit. A similar action against Missouri Pacific was filed earlier by Guaranty Trust Company of New York. both lines are in receivership.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway
Union Trust Company of New York
Benjamin F. Edwards
Missouri Pacific
Guaranty Trust Company of
New York
Masked Bandits Hold Up Express Train Near Central Station
Four or more masked men robbed a Baltimore and Ohio express train two miles west of Central Station in W V a. The robbers used automatic shotguns and looted the mail car. The engine was moved west and later found with the fire drawn. Police and deputies, aided by bloodhounds, pursued across surrounding hills as engineers and officials reported the crime.
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Clarksburg
Central Station
Baltimore and Ohio
Wheeling
W. Va
New York
St. Louis
Central
Parkersburg
Grant Helms
Helms
Ohio River
Grafton
Wife of Yacht Designer Found Dead in Boston Hotel
The body of Mrs Bowdoin B Crowninshield wife of Marblehead yacht designer was found in a Parker House bath tub with hot water. Medical Examiner McGrath ruled drowning may be accidental with autopsy planned. She had checked in under the name Mrs Bowdoin and the hotel leak led to discovery.
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Boston
Bowdoin B. Crowninshield
Marblehead
Parker House
McGrath
Fall Gardens Appeal Urges Quick Funding Start
Many families seek to begin fall gardens with Mobile Home Gardening Association and 400 families awaiting work. secretary J Q Norton says most funds are still needed and subscriptions must come in quickly to meet obligations while ground is suitable for planting.
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Mobile Home Gardening Association
J Q. Norton
Roumania Refuses to Halt Contraband Transit to Bulgaria
Roumania says it will use all means to prevent contraband of war crossing its territory but will not hinder the transit of other goods to Bulgaria. The reply follows protests from German and Austrian ministers over shipping obstacles. The Bucharest dispatch to Secolo reports the stance.
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Milan
Bulgaria
Bucharest
Secolo
Weather outlook emphasizes cool nights in Alabama and Mississippi
The forecast predicts fair skies with continued cool conditions tonight and Saturday. Frost is possible in northern and central portions with moderate north to northeast winds during the period.
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Mobile—Fair
Washington
Oct
Alabama
Mississippi
Bandits Booty Estimated Over Half a Million Dollars
Baltimore and Ohio railroad officials near Clarksburg West Virginia launched a swift hunt after a Central station train robbery. County officials learned about 100 registered packages and 90 unsigned bank note packages were taken en route from Washington to Middle West banks. Currency valued around 500000 dollars.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Central Station
Washington
Middle West
Coal Ordered by France From West Virginia Operators
French government orders millions of tons of coal from West Virginia operators with six months for delivery. One company reported a 600000 ton order last week, the smallest of several large contracts.
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France
West Virginia
Charleston
W. V
Sewell Lufkin Acquitted in Hodgen Murder Trial
Brewton Alabama October jury acquits Sewell Lufkin of murder in the second degree for the Atmore killing of Thomas Hodgen with an axe handle last July.
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Sewell Lufkin
Brewton
Ala
Lufkin
Thomas Hodgen
Atmore
Two Mobile Detectives Capture Will Cook on Burglary Charge
Detectives Boltz and Berge arrested a man at Royal and Dauphin streets on breaking and entering and theft of a gold watch. The suspect, from Pensacola, Fla, gave the alias Willig Harrison and Montgomery origin, but the purse contained the name Will Cook. Cook has ties to prize fights. Vinson Halsen was also detained. Pensacola police chief notified. an officer expected Friday.
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Pensacola
Cook
Estimate of Cost on Bridging Delta Set for Next Meeting
Hampton DPD reports that R W Nicol has prepared cost estimates for bridging the delta. Ewing notes no route chosen and figures vary widely. Bridging the Mobile river could near 200000 while swamp-land road costs vary by route.
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Hampton Dpd
Mobile
German-American Son Held as Spy Report Delayed Trial
Kenneth G. Triest, 19, missing from Princeton since January, is described by relatives as a London prisoner accused of spying for Germany. His father Wolf gang G. Triest, a naturalized citizen, says Kenneth joined the British navy to gain information and asks Secretary Lansing to secure his release after presenting witness testimony of his son’s mental unbalance. The secretary reportedly postponed the trial to allow evidence.
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New York
Kenneth G. Triest
Princeton
London
State Department
Triest
Wolfgang G. Triest
Snare & Triest
Germany
Lansing
Miss Dixie Leigh Leads Dixie Highway Dedication Run
Hazel Leigh, a Chicago art student known as Miss Dixie Leigh, is the Southern sponsor of the Dixie Highway. A touring party of over 100 cars travels from Chicago to Miami to celebrate the cross country dedication run from October 9 to October 21.
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Chicago
Hazel Leigh
Dixie
North
Great Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
Miss Dixie-Leigh
Miami
Fla
New Settler Day Invitation for Gulf Coast Fair Draws Settlers
An invitation outlines a New Settler's Day on October 30 at the Gulf Coast Fair in Mobile. Settlers from across states are urged to bring baskets for an old fashioned picnic and oyster roast, group settlers by nativity, and shake hands with neighbors from adjacent counties.
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Mobile
Canada
California
J. D. Andrews
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Andrews
Gulf Coast Marketing Exxchange
Mobile Territory
Settler's Day Committee
Chamber of Commerce
King Constantine declines plan to aid Serbia in war talks
In a published Greek Journal summary of an interview with Venizelos, King Constantine refuses to commit Greece to aiding Serbia. Venizelos cites defense and possible aid as aims, while the king recalls past promises and argues allied motives to intervene differ from current obligations.
Oklahoma Officials Convicted in Grandfather Clause Case
The United States circuit court of appeals affirmed the conviction of Frank Quinn and J. J. Beal, election officials from Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, for conspiracy to oppress through enforcement of the grandfather clause.
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Denver
Col
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Frank Quinn
J. J. Beal
Kingfisher County
Okla
Phillies and Red Sox Open World Series In Rain Aired
Philadelphia Nationals fought Boston Americans in a delayed opener at National League Park after an all night rain. Alexander and Burns led Philadelphia while Shore and Cady pitched for Boston as the game saw no runs in the first inning and multiple near misses, with early crowd lines forming and wagers placed on the series.
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Philadelphia
National League
Philadelphia Nationals
Boston Americans
Boston
Phillies Beach Field
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Ninth inning substitutions and rallies in Cady Shore game
Batted for Cady in ninth and for Shore in ninth. repeated substitutions. Stolen bases Whittes Hoblitzer. Walks to Alexander (2) and Shore (4). Sacrifice hits by Leo Gardner Cravath and Cady. Strikeouts: Alexander six, Shore two. Umpires Klem Rigler O Loughlin Evans.
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Whittes Hoblitzer
Alexander
Shore
Leo Gardner
Cravath
Cady
Klem, Rigler
O'Loughlin
Evans
Baseball lineups and umpires from Mobile game
The batting order lists players for Americans Nationals Hooper Stock Scott Bancroft Speaker Paskett Hoblitzell Cravath Lewis Luderus Gardner Whitted Barry Nishoff Cady Burns Shore Alexander. Umpires are Jem Rigler O'Loughlin Weather fair. Game time 1 p.m. Mobile time.
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Philadelphia
Whitted
Lewis
Niehoff
Shore
Hoblitzel
Barry
Burns
Boston
Scott Poppe
Bancroft
Speaker
Hoelitzel
Stock
I Lewis
Gardner
Paskett
Alex der
Scott
Bicrof
Paskert
Cravath
Bane
Luderus
Hooper
R. F. Stock
Ss. Bancroft
Ss. Speaker
C. c. Paskett
F. Hoblitzell
R. F Lewis
F. Luderus
F. Barry
Nishoff
Cady
P. Alexander
N. L
Jem and
Rigler
A. L
O'Loughlin
Evans
Farmers Tell Wants on Rural Credits at St Louis Meet
About 200 bankers from across the country attended the opening session of the Farm Mortgage Bankers' Association convention in St Louis where speakers including Dan G Hughes of Georgia and Mrs Mathis of Alabama addressed farmers' needs in rural credit. William McCurtin, chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis board, explained how reserve banks have facilitated credits and secured mortgage transactions for farmers and bankers.
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ST. Louis
Farm Mortgage Bankers’ Association, America
Dan G. Hughes
Georgia
Mathis
Alabama
William McCurtin
Federal”serve Bank of St. Louis
General Greene cites casualties in war estimate
West Point, Oct. 8. General Francis Vinton Greene, retired, told the New York State Historical Association that his figures are an "unintelligent guess" for wartime losses. He estimated 2,066,000 killed, 626,000 wounded, 2,305,000 missing, totaling 7,997,060 casualties as minimum figures.
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West Point
N.Y
Eral
Francis Vinton Greene
S. A
New York State’ Historical Association
Lost and found brief signals multiple items
A fragmented notice lists lost and found items including a small mare mule and a dog with a split ear. Contact F L Irvy at 657% Lawrence or Bell 1091 for returns or charges. references to Spring Hill road Stephen's road downtown and a headlight part at Bank of Bidg.
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F. L. Irvy
Lawrence
Spring Hill Road
Stephen's Road
Bank
Bell
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