Rebellion in South Africa Prompts Martial Law
German spies blamed as Dutch settlers revolt in the Union of South Africa. General Botha enforces martial law across the territory to curb the movement led by Colonel Maritz amid tension with Britain during the war.
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Austria Prepares Severe Measures for Italians
Rome via Paris reports a private circular from Prince Von Hohenlohe Schillingfurst, Trieste governor, detailing wartime acts. Italian nationals aged 18 to 40 would be arrested and sent to fortresses, those over 40 plus women and children must leave within 12 hours, and espionage offenders would be shot. Italians under Austrian rule are to be proscribed and conscripted into Bohemian regiments.
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Buying Munitions of War in Chicago
Negotiations opened in Chicago for purchasing thousands of army wagons, 1,000,000 blankets, 200,000 saddles and bridles, and a large stock of rifle cartridges for British and French forces.
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Associated Press
Exchange Opens Way to Dealings in Listed Guaranteed Stocks
New York Oct 13 The stock exchange special committee governing operations during its closure announced it would permit dealings in listed guaranteed stocks at price concessions. About 30 or 40 securities of this class exist, most are railway issues.
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Lammon s seeks full pardon after embezzlement case
J M Lammons, serving seven years in the Alabama state penitentiary at Wetumpka, appeared before the state board of pardons for permanent release. He was sentenced in Montgomery County court for embezzling about 11000 in state school funds while Geneva County superintendent and has served over two years.
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Wetumpka
State Board of Pardons
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Geneva County
A P Circuit Manager Blitch Is Transferred
T W Blitch night circuits supervisor of the Associated Press in Mobile is transferred to Richmond Virginia to oversee day circuits. He has been in Mobile two years and will leave Friday. His Mobile successor has not yet been appointed.
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Weather Summary for Mobile and Alabama
The Mobile area will be fair and cooler tonight. Wednesday remains fair and cool. Alabama sees showers and cooler tonight with Wednesday partly cloudy conditions.
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Alabama
Grips in East as Russia and Germany clash in major battle
Reuters dispatch from Petrograd reports a large battle near Raczki between Russian and German forces after German defeat at Augustowe. Russians pushed the Germans back across a river and German guns were set on hills with several soldiers captured.
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Southern men gain control of Southern Railway board
Mobile and other cities welcomed news that new directors elected to the Southern Railway board are Southern men. Among the appointees are Dr. Edwin A. Alderman of Virginia, John Kerr Branch of Richmond, Dr. John C. Kilgo of Durham, Bishop Robert Jemison of Birmingham and Charles Steele of New York. The reshaped board fulfills Fairfax Harrison’s vow to increase Southern influence and follows retirements of Judge Elbert H Gary and George F Baker Jr.
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Boston Braves Clinch World Series In Four Straight
The Boston Braves defeated the Philadelphia Athletics at Fenway Park 4 1 to win the 1914 World Series in four straight games. Rudolph pitched a masterful four hit shutout effort and delivered the decisive runs with a fifth inning single, Moran's double, and Evers' RBI. Athletics congratulate rivals as spectators celebrate on the field.
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Two Servian Princes Reported Wounded on European Battlefields
The Star reports from Copenhagen that Crown Prince Alexander of Servia has been slightly wounded and his brother Prince George mortally hurt against Austrians. Alexander, 26, is heir to the throne after George renounced succession in 1909.
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Sister Mary Peter McMahon Dies at Convent
Sister Mary Peter McMahon aged 82 died at the Convent of Mercy after a lingering illness. A native of Ireland she resided at the convent about 20 years. Berenson and Sands undertakers took charge of the remains for burial.
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Delegates Arrive for Uniform State Laws Conference
Delegates to the twenty fourth annual conference of commissioners on uniform state laws arrived in Washington today. The conference opens tomorrow and runs through Monday with discussions on model laws and unified statutes.
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Washington
Rumor Claims Lemberg Retaken by Austrians
A rumor from Berlin dated October 13 says Lemberg in Galicia has been retaken by Austrian forces, but there is no confirmation. The report comes via The Hague and London dispatches.
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Allied progress and Belgian government transfer reported
Paris dispatchs and Vienna announcements describe Allied advances on multiple fronts in October. Belgian officials and King Albert relocate to Havre while Belgian and English troops in transit to northern Holland total about twenty thousand.
Churchill Attacked for Antwerp Blunder by Morning Post
The Morning Post accuses Winston Spencer Churchill first lord of the admiralty of a costly blunder in sending a small force of marines to Antwerp. It argues British losses were greater than admitted and suggests a larger force could not have been sent, while noting Belg bombardment was allowed.
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