Geddes Warns of Long War as Submarine Losses Rise
Sir Eric Geddes told the House of Commons that 40 to 50 percent of German submarines in the North Sea Arctic and Atlantic have been sunk since the war began. He urged plans for a long conflict noting German losses in the last quarter rival those of 1916 and detailing British tonnage reductions and ongoing shipbuilding efforts.
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Sir Eric Geddes
House of Commons
London
North Sea
Arctic
Atlantic
Eric Geddes
Pennirsity
Sir Eric
Admiralty
Evie
Alartion
Russia
Germany
Royal Naval Air Service
Flanders
Eric
Lloyd George
Albert Hall
First Americans in France Relieved After Trenches
First battalions of Americans in the trenches have been relieved by others in France. Casualties were negligible, with more men suffering from trench feet than wounds. Returned troops rest, wash, and prepare to go back, while training benefits are noted for future contingents. Also notes on wheat as critical to supply and a Richmond parade of drafted men heading to Camp Lee. North Carolina Anti-Saloon League to elect successor on November 15.
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France
Associated Press
Jackson
New Orleans
South
North Carolina
W. A. Henderson
Henderson Roller Mills Company
Valley of
Virginia
Harold D. McCormick
McCormick
Searson
T. J. Gordon
Henderson
Gordon
H. G. Nash
Richmond
Camp Lee
John Marshall High School
The
North Carolina Anti - Saloon League
Rales
R. L. Davis
League
Baltimore Fire Destroys Piers 8 and 9 at Locust Point
A massive blaze on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad piers at Locust Point devastated piers eight and nine storing munitions and supplies for American forces in France. Firefighters used dynamite to halt spread as explosions and shell cases threatened near waterfront ships. Two suspects, a saloon keeper and a stranger, were arrested by federal agents amid ongoing investigations into incendiary origins.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Locust Point
France
Baltimore and Ohio
Federal Department of Justice
Harris
Germany
United States
H. P. Munro
Bureau of Mines
Washington
Philadelphia
Eustace Atly
Michael J. Hand
Thompson
Furness, Withy Steamship Company
Five Cabinet Members Endorse Suffrage In New York
Five members of President Wilson's cabinet publicly endorsed woman suffrage in New York on November 1. Secretaries Daniels Lane Houston McAdoo Redfield spoke of trust, policy, patriotism, and expertise supporting enfranchisement. Dr. Gordon, visiting a hospitalized man, commented on recovery.
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New York
Wilson
Norman de R. Whitehouse
Secretary of the Interior
California
David F. Houston
William G. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
America
United States
William C. Redfield
Secretary of Commerce
Means to Face Murder Trial in Cabarrus County
Cabarrus county jurors indict Gaston Bullock Means for the murder of Maude A Kinz near Concord on August 29. Solicitor Clement seeks a change of venue and asks for removal to another district, citing local opinions and press coverage. Trial planning is set for 2:30 pm after defense replies, with Means pleading not guilty and a large, prominent legal team defending him.
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Concord
Cabarrus County
Gaston Bullock Means
Airs
Maude
Kinz
New York
Chicago
Blackwelder Spring
Here
Means
Venire
Solestor Clement
Hayden Clement
Huselty
King
Kannapolis
Clement
Burmeister
Cook County
Ilinois
Mrs. King
Mis
North
Carolna
James 8. Manning
Frank Osborne
Cline
Statenville
Salisbury
Cabarrus
Concord Bar
Concord Observer
C. Farrow
Sheriff Caldwell
Col
W. G. Meane
Mary Mel- Yin
Moana
Chargin
Will
Hands
Colonel Means
Rowan
Iredell
Dooling
Osborne
Mr. Cansler
Statesville
Air Raid Kills Eight and Injures Twenty One in London
London reports indicate eight people were killed and 21 injured in a German air raid last night. The heavy barrage protected the metropolis as raiders dropped bombs indiscriminately, with many seeking shelter in subways and sturdy buildings while others returned to their homes after the all clear.
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London
British War Department
Ten Members of Congress Entertained in Paris
Ten members of the American congress arrived in Paris on their way to the front. General Pershing invited them to dine with him this evening and Ambassador William Graves Sharp will host a reception at 5 oclock tomorrow afternoon. The party will proceed Friday to the American train and then visit the French and British fronts.
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Paris
American Congress
General Pershing
William Graves Sharp
Capital City Goes Dry After Mill Celebration
Washington observed a dry night with a lighthearted event as Halloween revelers supplied most of the noise. Many saloons closed early, and several hotel bars shut long before the 12 o'clock deadline set by the recent federal law.
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Capital City
Washington
Hallowe'en Smerrymakers
Reading
Congress
Monroe Red Cross Rally Set For Friday Evening
The Monroe Red Cross executive board voted Monday night to hold a rally Friday evening November 9 with location to be announced. The program includes short inspirational talks and reports from the State Convention in Raleigh this week, aiming to boost interest as needs remain high.
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Monroo Red Cross
Raleigh
Monroe
The Gift Girl at Pantime Theatre Nov Sth
The Gift Girl, a Bluebird photo play, headlines the Pantime theatre program with Rupert Julian and Louise Ely leading a splendiferous company through five acts. It marks Mins Lovely’s return to Bluebird features after several months, pleasing old friends and fans of the screen star.
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Bluebird
Rupert Julian
Louise Ely
Mins Lovely
Italian Front Collapse Threatens Italy As German Drive Surges
In eight days German and Austro Hungarian forces overran about a thousand square miles of Italian territory, captured over 120 000 Italians, and seized more than 1000 guns along the Isonzo and Carnic Alps fronts. Allied relief efforts are being rushed as Cadorna's plans remain undisclosed and fighting continues near Tagliamento and Udine.
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Isonzo
Carnic Alps
Tagiamento
Cadorna
Cardorna
Sicuy
Berlin
Tagliamento
Rome
United States Urged to Declare War on Austria
New York October 31 President Wilson urged to summon Congress for early action to declare war on Austria in a resolution by the American Defense Society. It calls for sending troops and war materiel to Italy and using all ships, including sealed Austrian ships, to defeat Italy's armies and defend democracy. The group also urges declaring war with Bulgaria and Turkey.
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New York
Wilson
Congress
Austria
Board of Trustees
The
American Defense Society
Italy
United States
Austria-Hungary
America
Society
France
England
Bulgaria
Turkey
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Jules Cambon
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Passchendaele
Chemin Des Dames
Verdun
Belgium
Fred
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