American Heavy Guns Training In France At Vast Artillery Camp
American field artillery in France trains with massive French weapons from 155mm to 400mm howitzers. Veterans adapt quickly, observers note that direct observation and radio communication will guide fire. Heavy trains, camouflaged engines, and mobile rail cars showcase the scale of modern siege artillery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
France
Associated Press
Howitser
Platsburg
New Jersey
United States
Armenian Invents Fuel That Will Win The War
Garabed T. Giragossian, an Armenian inventor from Boston, claims a free energy generator will transform war methods and industry. A congressional bill signs to compel a demonstration before a scientific commission, with President Wilson approving.
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Garabed
Mr. Giragossian
Boston Common
Garabed Giragossian
Boston
Washington
Congress
Wilson
Garabed T. K. Giragossian
Enery
May Amend Draft Law Register Youth 16 Up
Representative Kahan of California, a Republican leader in passing the army draft law, says a new act is needed to reach men now reaching 21 since May 18. He proposes registering youths 16 and 17 to be subject at 21 and backs universal training and action against alien slackers, arguing 60 percent of American 21 to 31-year-olds are physically deficient. Silent watches of the night are those people forget to wind.
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Monroe
United States
Canada
Joseph MacGarrity
Philadelphia
John P. Keating
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Jeremiah O'Leary
Parkrow
New York
Sir Roger Casement
Count Bernstoff
Foreign Office
Berlin
O'Leary
A. N
Hale
Congress
Germany
MacGarrity
Besiies
American Truth Society
Bull
State Department
John T. Keating
Casement
Washington
Kahan
California
Kahn
Mr. Kahn
United States Army
England
The Quarter is Still Waiting in Pageland
Rev and Mrs Elkins returned from Cheraw to find a wire screen torn from a bedroom window but the locked sash prevented entry. Mrs Elkins offered a boy twenty five cents to name the culprit, who later reported John as the guilty party, but John had already left without explanation, leaving the quarter waiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pageland Journal
John
Murderer Nelson Found Guilty of Second Degree
The jury in Wilson tried W C Nelson for the March Tarboro killing of Police Officer Riggan. Nelson received a 30 year sentence. A prior Tarboro trial had favored first degree murder by 11 to 1. The case involved liquor law violations and a fatal shootout during a search with officers and the mayor present. One officer died, another was wounded, and a policeman later became insane.
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W. C. Nelson
Wilson
Riggan
Tarboro
Nelson
Gwaltney
Postage Rates Change After November Two
Postage rates rise as of November 2 with the two cent stamp replaced by a three cent rate for ordinary letters. Rural free delivery letters to Monroe area retain two cents. Postal cards and related mail increase to two cents, with one cent cards usable only until November 2.
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Jold Hock
Contress
Monroe
Union County
Tisle
Washington
United States
Postoffice
Germany Seen As Partner Or Outsider In World Syndicate
A Washington dispatch to the New York Times cites the Cologne Gazette to argue Germany must defeat Britain to join a future world powers syndicate with Russia and Japan. The piece warns that without victory, Germany risks decay as allied powers seek British empire dismemberment and shifts in the Pacific and North American influence.
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Russia
Japan
England
New York
Washington
New York Times
Cologne Gazette
Germany
The
Gazette
British Empire
Austria-Hungary
France
Middle
Far East
North America
Great Britain
Pacific Ocean
Strategic aims in Asia and Persia cited by Ottoman leaders
A fragment discusses plans to topple Britain to shift regional influence. It argues the British overthrow would let Russia and Japan gain decisively in Asia, securing Turkish recognition and making the western edge of the Persian mountains a boundary between the quadruple alliance and Russia.
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Russia
Japan
Asia
England
Congratulations Sent to British Troops in France and Belgium
British and American leaders exchange congratulatory messages after operations in Flanders. Field Marshal Haig issues day of dispatches dated October 5 with replies, including General Pershing praising Allied gains before Ypres and Haig’s grateful reply. He anticipates American forces joining on the Western Front for a decisive Allied victory.
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France
Belgium
Associated Press
Flanders
Field Marshal
Haig
J. J. Pershing
Ypres
Peace Before Victory Urges Unity Against War Ends
President Wilson endorsed the League for National Unity formed to guide public opinion on the war. He warned against early peace talk, stressing that victory over Germany is essential to safeguard democracy and prevent autocratic rule. The movement unites church, political, labor, agricultural, and industrial groups.
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Wilson
Washington
League For National Unity
White House
Germany
United States
Half Million Granted for Belgian War Relief
The American Red Cross War Council appropriated 589,930 for Belgian relief to be run by a new Red Cross department under the commission to France. Plans call for warehouses along Belgian canals to distribute food and clothing by barge and auto. Special care to Belgian children and orphans, with refugee Belgians in France and Switzerland also aided. Funds also cover hospital support for wounded Belgian soldiers. The department operates from Harve, seat of the Belgian government.
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Washington
American Red Cross War Council
Red Cross Department
Red Cross Commission
France
King Albert
Grayson M. P. Murphy
Belgium
Switzerland
Harve
Sixteen Bus Grin Over Cotton Prices
A story recounts Mr. H. Laney sporting a wide grin after cotton sells for 27 cents per pound and jokes about selling at 20 cents previously. He recalls buyers offering 20 cents for fall delivery last spring and his men selling 15 bales, with Laney expressing a humorous, heroic sentiment.
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Pageland Journal
H. Laney
Steve
Rain Halts Major Front Actions as Bombardment Continues
Weather slows raids on multiple fronts while reciprocal bombardment persists. British French trenches at Lwin show no major attacks as forces endure counter offenses after Tuesday gains. Heavy shelling targets Passchendaele west of the Meuse and Danubian Galate fires reflect ongoing combat stake, with Doiran Monastir and Riga artillery duels intensifying amid prospects of a renewed allied push. Emperor William hosts Bulgaria’s Ferdinand amid navy mutiny reports from Wilhemshaven.
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Manders
Lwin
Asis
Teutons
Draibank
Passchendaele
France
Meuse
Verdun
Rumania
Rumanian
Draila
Danubian
Galate
Riga
Pskoff Highroad
Macedonia
Doiran
Monastir
Wilhelmshaven
Willian
Ferdinand of Bulgaria
Sofa
Mayor of Philadelphia Held for Grand Jury
Philadelphia October 11. Mayor Thomas B Smith is held in 10000 bail in municipal court awaiting grand jury action on six charges tied to the murder by alleged gunmen of a policeman in the Ath ward during the primary election. Also jailed on similar charges were Isaac Deutch William R Finley and David Bennett with additional officers held on bonds.
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Thomas B. Smith
Philadelphia
Thomas B. Sith
Brown
Gan
Ath
Smith
Isaac Deutch
Willian R. Finley
Mercantile
Republican City Committee
David Bennett
Fifth Ward
Bennett
Werre
Anyother
Uncle Jim Bentley Makes Regular Apple Runs to Cabarrus
J B Bentley of East Fruitland returned from Concord Cabarrus County with a load of Virginia Beauty apples. He has journeyed to Cabarrus and Mecklenburg counties for apples cabbage and chestnuts for over forty years. Bentley says Cabarrus ranks near Wilkes in good citizenship.
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Uncle Jim
North Wilkesboro
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Lansing
Kaiser
Bernstorf
Unites States
America
von Bernstorff
von Bernstorf
Count van Bern
Starff
Boehm
Zimmermann
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