Austrian Premier Stuerekh Shot In Vienna Dinner
In Vienna the Austrian premier Count Karl Stuerekh was shot three times during dinner at a hotel by Ludwig Adler, a Vienna newspaper publisher. He died instantly as the telegraph from Berlin reported.
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London
Get
Austria
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Amsterdam
Count Karl Stuerekh
Vienna
Adler
Berlin
Count Stuerekh
Ludwig Adler
Count Stuereich
Fred
Motives Unknown In Vienna After Premier Slain
London dispatch reports no motives known yet for the assassination of Premier Stuergkh. Emperor Francis Joseph was informed and deeply affected. A special Austrian cabinet meeting was held in the afternoon.
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London
Vienna
Stuergkh
Amsterdam
Francis Joseph
End of Austria Seen in Tragedy
Rome reports the assassination of Austrian premier Count Stuerckh, a frontline foe of Italy, stirring dismay in Vatican circles and speculation on war's course as the comment suggests political disintegration of Austria. Count Stuerk h formed his ministry in 1911 and restructured in 1915 amid Austrian politics.
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Rome
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Italy
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Pope Benedict
Cardinal Gasparri
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Count Stuergkh
Sister Marries Kathleen Holznagel in Detroit
George Sister star first baseman of the St Louis American League base ball team wed Kathleen Holznagel in Detroit on Oct 21. The couple plan to live in St Louis. Both attended the University of Michigan where their romance began.
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Detroit
Mich
George Sister
St. Louls American League Baseball Ltd
Kathleen Holznagel
St. Louis
Holznagel
University of Michigan
Bible Mission Aids Alaska Island In Unalaska Plan
Several thousand residents of Nonlivak Island Alaska have never heard the Bible a report to the Women’s Missionary Society says An executive session announced an investigation and plans to expand Jesse Lee Home at Unalaska Island Dr W F Baldwin superintendent of the Nome mission will be sent next June to investigate and report
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Columbus
Nonlvak
Alaska
le Bible
Women's Home Mix
Sionary Society
Jesse Lee
Unalaska Island
W. F. Baldwin
Nome
Peace Advocate Ponsonby Resigns From Parliament
London October 21 Arthur Ponsonby MP and former private secretary to Sir Campbell-Bannerman resigns his seat over unpopularity of his peace negotiation stance. He previously criticized the government in the House of Commons for allowing diplomatic etiquette to block peace talks.
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London
Arthur Fonsonby
Campbell-Ban- Herman
Ponsonby
House of Commons
Democrats Rally as Frosty Barbour County Crowd Gathers
Governor Natt Helderswift visits Barbour county as he travels toward central West Virginia addressing large meetings in Philippi and Belington. Philippi drew a packed court house while Belington theater overflowed, though Barbour county Democrats faced a sparse showing at one afternoon gathering. The Philippi meeting was led by S W England, brother of the Republican candidate for attorney general.
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Court House
Philippi
W. England
J. W
Democrats Set Wilson Campaign Speech at Shadow Lawn
New York Oct 21 President Wilson will deliver his final campaign speech at Shadow Lawn Long Branch New Jersey on Saturday November 4 The event aims to mobilize New Jersey supporters with Vance McCormick expecting to stay in New York for election day and lead the final drive for victory Edwin S Harris notes the Democratic state committee chair confirms plans for the appearance with continued coverage on page 6.
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Shadow Lawn
Long Branch
N. J
Democratic National
New Jersey
Vance McCormick
Democratic National Committee
Edwin S. Harris
Democratic State Committee
Judge Crowder rules on war status with Mexico
Judge Advocate General Crowder issues a formal decision stating that the United States is at war with Mexico for purposes of military law and expeditions in Mexico, defining war by actual operations and force, while no formal declaration exists, and noting misgivings about public disclosure. The notice also mentions praise for Chaplain Leroy N. Taylor’s actions and a related dispatch on Santo Domingo.
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New York
Crowder
United States Army
United States
Mexico
Mexco
Unite States
Judge Advocate General
Mexi
Navy Department
Santo Domingo
George Barnett
United States Marine Corps
Leroy N. Taylor
Transfer to United States Court in Royal Insurance case
On October 21 the Braxton circuit court transfer to the Southern District of West Virginia the case of J S Taylor and others versus the Royal Insurance Company of Liverpool. The insurance claim exceeds $14 000 involved in the transfer.
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Southern District of West Virginia
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Royal Insurance Company
Liverpool
England
Worker Dies in Webb Coal Mine Accident Near Wheeling
In Stanty, Mack Workman aged 33 of Bellaire Ohio was instantly killed at noon today at the Webb coal mine near here when slate fell and caught him. Separate line indicates location Kil led Mines? Collision of details.
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Wheeling
Mack Workman
Bellaire
Webb Coal Ming
Masonic Reunion Planned in Charleston This October
Charleston hosts the nineteenth reunion of O Dell Squire Long Lodge of Perfect ion No 3 Scottish Rite Free Masonry. Auld Charleston Chapter Knights of Rove Croix will meet October 26 and 27 with a class of fifty candidates to be initiated from the fourth to eighteenth degrees.
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Charleston
O'Dell Squire Long Lodge of
Perfecton
Knights of Rove Croix
Five Ships Sunk Off London Sinking Reported
Lloyds announces the sinking of five steamers off London at 10 p m on Oct 21, including two British vessels Huguenot of New Castle and Marchioness of Glasgow with crews landed, and three neutrals Athens Haudrot of Norwegian registry and Swedish Althild. Eight crew members of Althild lost while Haudrot crew rescued.
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Crt Sewoolaren Pavers
London
Lloyds
Huguenot
New Castle
Marchioness
Glasgow
Athens
Haudrot
Alflid
Death Penalty Decree Extends Military Punishment in Mexico
Atlantic City reports General Carranza's October decree suspends constitutional guarantees and allows near all offenses not covered by civil code to be punished by military authorities. Interference with rail traffic robbery arson and assault are offenses punishable by death with no right of appeal where evidence is clear.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Carranza
Mexico
Removal Meeting Says WV Sunday School Assoc
Wheeling hosts the semiannual meeting of the West Virginia Sunday School Association executive committee on October 26. The agenda includes consideration of moving the association headquarters from Wheeling to Clarksburg Parkersburg or Huntington.
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Sunday School Association
Wheeling
West Virginia
Association
Clarksburg
Parkernburg
Huntington
Bryan finishes Pennsylvania tour. to speak in Ohio this week
William Jennings Bryan closed a Whirlwind tour of the nineteenth Pennsylvania district in Altoona after visiting three counties. He praised the Wilson administration for progressive legislation and urged voters to send Congressmen who would uphold Wilson and his policies. He predicted broad support from Republicans and Progressives and planned to speak in Ohio for most of next week.
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Johnstown
Willian Jennings Bryan
Pennsylvania
Inchehalt
Warren Worth Bailey
Altoona
Bryan
Cogiess
Wilson
Ir. Bryan
Ohio
Lynchings and crimes swirl in Missouri and beyond
LYNCHING FEARS in Joplin force transfer of J B Johnson between Webb City Carthage and another secret location as he admits robbing an Interurban car and killing conductor Robert Schweitzer. Paris October 21 Fairbanks assails Democratic tariff policy, warning of unemployment army size rivaling Britain. San Antonio October 21 West Virginia Florida field hospital units arrive for Twelfth division duty with Virginia and New Hampshire units due tomorrow.
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Joplin
J. B. Johnson
Webb City
Carthage
Johnson
Robert Schweitzer
Itoxica
Paris
Charles W. Fairbanks
Cice
Odey
San Antonio
Tex
West Virginia
Florida Field
Virginia
New Hampshire
Theodore Roosevelt Attacks Wilson in Arizona Speech
Theodore Roosevelt reached his western campaign milestone in Phoenix after criticizing the current administration and reiterating his remark about speaking softly and carrying a big stick while contrasting President Wilson’s bombastic rhetoric.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Theodore Roosevelt
Wilson
President says United States unlikely to enter war
Long Branch New Jersey Oct 21 President Wilson states he does not expect the nation to go to war. He emphasizes economic preparedness and mobilizing industrial resources, criticizing irresponsible rhetoric and urging national unity. A delegation of New York architects and engineers joined a farmers day event at Shadow Lawn to hear the address.
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N. J
United
Wilson
United States
Wilton
Ion
Wilton Sald
Democratic Party
Shadow Lawn
New York
West End
Suspected California firm head held on fraud charge
Wheeling reports that X. W. Wittman, claiming to be president of a California proprietary medicine company, was arrested today on fraud charges after a global pursuit spanning Europe and Australia. He is jailed on a 45000 dollar bond awaiting further actions.
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Socrates
Wheeling
Europe
Australia
Fodernl
X. W. Wittman
California
Attacks on Sailly Saillisel Fail. French Hold Wood North
Paris dispatch reports three strong German assaults on Sailly Saillisel on the Somme front repulsed with heavy losses for the attackers. A later push between Blaches and La Maisonette gained a footing north of Blaike wood, while French forces captured the wood north of Shauines.
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Paris
Sailly Sailllsel
Somme
War Office
Blaches
la Maisonette
Blaike Wood
Shauines
British Sub Hits German Light Cruiser in North Sea
An Admiralty bulletin says a British submarine torpedoed a German Kolbe class light cruiser early Thursday. The vessel remained afloat but showed severe damage and was seen steaming toward German waters despite evident difficulties.
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North Sea
Admiralty
Rescue Crews Probe Jamison Mine No 7 Tragedy
Rescue teams from Fairmont search Jamison Mine No 7 after last Thursday explosion killed ten men. Workers from United States Duronu of Mines and Jamison foremen join H C Frick Coal first aid chief J D Parker in the effort as mine officials assess the blast and victims.
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Fairmont
Jamison Mine No. 7
Pitsburg
United States
Duronu
Jamison
H.C
Frick Coal Company
J. D. Parker
Parker
Lari Jones
Bakers push for embargo on wheat and flour exports
EMGARGO COLUMBUS Oct 21 Should the demand for such a committee from TF McDonald of Memphis president of the national association of bakers today issued a statement through a local office of the organization stating that he would appoint a committee of representative bakers to go to Washington to ask President Wilson to place an embargo on the foreign exportation of wheat and flour in all effort to solve the high cost of these articles and the resulting high cost of bread The bakers contend that the high cost of sounds caused by the great sport shipment of rt to Yesterday th re.
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Columbus
TF. McDonald
Memphis
National Association of Bakers Today
Clarksburg Water Rates Approved by Public Service Board
An order by the public service commission allows the Clarksburg Light and Heat Company to raise water rates for domestic and industrial users in Clarksburg and nearby areas. Domestic charges rise to sixteen cents per thousand cubic feet with a ten cent early payment discount. industrial users see eight to seven cents reductions with volume-based tiers. The new rates cover Clarksburg and adjacent towns including Adamston Broad Oaks Northview Stanley and Heights and nearby unincorporated districts.
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Aerociaran
Charleston
Xervics
Clarksburg Light and Heat Company
Aie
Aixteen
Eily
Clarksburg
Adamston
Broad, Oaks
Northview
Stenley
Height
Miller Estate in San Francisco Tax Estimate Surfaces
In San Francisco officials estimated Henry Miller estate at 20 to 40 million dollars before his death a week ago. The 10 percent federal inheritance tax would apply to the fortune possibly reaching 40 million, with a roughly eight million dollar levy, potentially the largest assessment in U.S. history.
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San Franciego
Calif
Henry Miller
Congress
Miller
United Stas
Eight Deaths Reported in Charleston Industry Accidents
Oct 31. Accidents in several industries were reported to the compensation commissioner. Eight fatalities were included in this week’s total, with a coal mine explosion at Bev ville contributing to the grim tally of 472 accidents this week.
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Charleston
Bfville
Mediation Reaches New York Transit Strike
In New York City mediators intervened to settle a strike by motor and conductors on the transit lines. William B. Fitzgerald, general organizer of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes, announced the move and said the case was placed with federal authorities.
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New York
William B. Fitzgerald
Gener
ANSE
Record price hit in Connellsville field today
SEW RECORD PRICE Seventy two reached a new price in Connellsville field as operator sold a shipment for seven dollars in UnItown today according to Uniontown Pa dispatch.
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Uniontown
Connellsville
Punitive Expedition Penetration Reported South of Valle
A fragment notes American punitive expedition activity has penetrated south of Valle with unspecified scope and impact. The terse line hints at ongoing military operations affecting regional security, but details are unclear in the readable text.
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Valle
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