Russians Near Cracow as Invasion Pushes Front
International News Service reports in Retrograd on Sept 26 that Russian forces are within 75 miles of Cracow. rail lines toward Vienna and Breslau are controlled by Russia. Cracow is fortified by German troops after taking the town of Rzeszow and two northern and southern sieges.
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Laurel Leggett Testifies in Murder Trial After Reconciliation
Laurel Mississippi. Mrs Leggett testifies for her husband Kearney Leggett in a murder case alleging Devon Sharborough ruined the Leggett home. She describes illicit relations details, letters, a confession, and emotional testimony before the trial continues on page four.
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Kearney Leggett
Devon Sharborough
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Mobile
Duke of Manchester Sues Over $478 Claim in New York
William Agus Drogo Montauk, duke of Manchester, husband of Cincinnati native Elena Zimmerman, fails to return to New York. A notice posted at the Ritz Carlton states he is sued for $478 by Thomas Galvin, a Fifth Avenue florist. Lawyers dismiss the claim as all bosh. the duke was reportedly motor touring in Pennsylvania and expected in Philadelphia.
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Duke of
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Elen Zimmerman
Cincinnati
Ritz Carlton
Ted
Thomas Galvin
Fifth Avenue
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Arraeys
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Mead Indictments Reported In Brookhaven Case
Brookhaven Mississippi September 26 An indictment is returned against Mrs William Mead charging assault and battery with intent to hit Edgar Grafton. She fled the scene and has not been located. Her husband William Mead is indicted for embezzling funds from East Union Lumber Company but pleads guilty and pays $190 fine plus costs.
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Edgar Grafton
East Union Lumber Company
Germans Prepping New Lines in Southern Belgium
Antwerp reports indicate German planners are constructing reinforced trenches north of Mons and along the Scheldt Dendre and Sene rivers with a fortified center on the Sambre. Observers say these lines aim to shield reserves for a winter campaign and may precede an Antwerp offensive.
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International News Service
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Sene
Sambre
Bombs Drop On Calais From German Airship Near England
British dispatches report three bombs dropped on Calais by a German airship close to England. One bomb hit a doctor's house and exploded. the others fell in a street and garden. The raid followed Boulogne attacks and a killed dog.
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England
International News Service
London
Folkestone
Boulogne
Nieulay
Army to Instruct Alabama Militia Units
Military companies in Alabama will receive six weeks of instruction from U S Army sergeant instructors detailed for Alabama service. Sergeant L R Morgan will serve in north Alabama while Sergeant John L Sweeney rotates through Mobile Hay Minette Monroeville and other southwest locations.
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Ala
Alabama
United States Army
Joseph B. Scully
L. R. Morgan
North Alabama
John L. Sweeney
South Alabama
Sweeney
Mobile
Hay Minette
Monroeville
Australia Backs England to the Death in Loyalty Rally
Melbourne reports Premier Fisher pledged unwavering support for England tonight at a gathering of Australia leaders. He said Australians would rather die than be ruled by any nation but England and would send as many men as needed to ensure victory. He added expense would not be a concern and most Australians share the view of dying for a worthy cause and loyalty in battle.
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International News Service
Melbourne
England
Australia
Fisher
French Ruse Costs Germans 7000 Men Near Verdun
A Paris dispatch says at Fort Troyon near Verdun a French deception fooled German forces. Believing the fort evacuated, Germans advanced to destroy a redoubt and were met by French mitrailleuses after hay was set ablaze. About 7,000 bodies were left in the retreat.
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International News Service
London
Verdun
Paris
Fort Troyon
Weather Outlook for Alabama and Mississippi
The forecast calls for fair weather in Alabama on Sunday and Monday. Mississippi also expects fair conditions on Sunday and Monday.
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Mississippi
Villa Spurns Peace Appeals Amid War Preparations
General Felipe Angeles moves two artillery trains and 1 200 men toward Torreon as Villa raises a large force at Torreon to deter Carranza. Maytorena follows with plans for a fresh assault while 200 are reported dead in a Santa Barbara Santa Clara clash.
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International News Service
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Felipe Angeles
Torreon
Maytorena
Naco
Sonora
Benjamin Hill
Carranza
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Cananea
Kaiser Quarrels With Crown Prince Over Fiasco in France
Copenhagen dispatch reports Emperor William clashed violently with the crown prince amid concerns over Germany’s campaign in France. The emperor is said to be deeply grieved by what he calls a disgraceful fiasco in the war.
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International News Service
Copenhagen
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Montgomery Judge Summoned to Explain Resentencing
Judge Gaston Gunter of Montgomery City Court must appear before the state Court of Appeals on November 12 to show cause why he should not resentence Mike Binton of Montgomery who was convicted of operating a gaming table. Judge Richard A. Walker issued a rule nisi yesterday and a similar rule was issued in James Adams case against Minto.
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Ala
Gaston Gunter
State Court of Appeal
Mike Binton
Richard A. Walker
Court of Appeals
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Nisi
Ginter
James Adams
Minto
Battle reports from the Aisne to Meuse battlefronts
Military dispatches describe renewed heavy fighting across the Aisne front with Austrian and German forces engaging Allied lines. British French and Turkish troops clash as German efforts to break the front near Meuse and Verdun falter amid fierce trench warfare and high casualties.
King Alfonso Launches Peace Drive in Europe
King Alfonso of Spain formally inaugurates a European peace movement and informs the State Department. He has reached out to Italy Switzerland Denmark Norway and other neutrals and may pursue direct negotiations with belligerents. James Brown Scott of the Carnegie Peace Foundation and the neutrality board discussed the plans with officials. The administration will not publicly comment on the movement or contemplated actions at this time.
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Hague
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State Department Neutrality Board
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