TrainHoldup By Villa Bandits Near Juarez
A northbound passenger train from Coty was held up near Terrazas by Villa bandits led by Generals Corral and Mur tram. Passengers were robbed and mistreated. Telegraph south line cut. Villa plans to advance toward Parr. Americans called "White Chinese" by Fran Vita. townspeople wary as forces gather near the border.
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Iex
Coty
Lerrazas
Carranza
Bravo
Villa
Corral
Murtram
Juarez
Fran Vita
Parrat
Ins
Luis Herrera
Par
Parrai
Hihuabas
Russo-Rumania forces advance in Dobrudja as British halt in France
Russian and Romanian troops press their Dobrudja advance with heavy losses claimed by Petrograd while Bucharest reports progress toward the Tchernavoda Constanza line. Berlin disputes Romanian claims and notes only local engagements as British activity around Ancre subsides.
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Berlin
Rumania
Bucharest
Constanza
Oreen
von Mackensen
Dobrudja
Ancre
France
London
Grandcourt
Murder of a Merchant and Family in Parral
The report from Parral states Theodore er a merchant and his wife were killed by Villa forces in Parral. A Chinese refugee recounts Villa’s men entering the tile store and executing Hoemilier after orders from Villa. Refugees say ears were sent to Gen errera as proof, a bizarre retaliation tied to ongoing Carranza actions.
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Paso
Theodore Er
Parral
Villa Banen
Parral Company
Hoemiler
Ning Company
Carranza
Parval
Hoemilier
Carranza Forces Advance Toward Villa in Northeast
A Carranza column led by Sortano Bravo reaches Asungolo, about 163 miles from Chihuahua and 43 miles from Jimines, early today to join forces against Villa. A Chihuahua garrison column moves to form a junction with Gen Hurguta's unit as reinforcements reach the area.
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Villa Paso
Ecesco Murgula
Asungolo
Chihuahua
Jimines
Tsion
Carranza
Villa
Genhurguta
Reinfort
Fire damages downtown business district in Virginia
Fire swept the downtown business section of Virginia on a early today, threatening several blocks before being subdued. Loss estimated at 560,000 as firefighters battled bitter gale and freezing cold conditions.
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Folk
Emigration of Southern Negroes a Labor Issue at AFL Convention
The AFL conven tion heard a report on emigration and importation of negroes to northern labor centers aimed at filling union jobs, with Ohio cited as an example where freight handlers were replaced. The measure seeks to curb perceived threats to workers and urged action across northern regions while Canadian trades groups urged provincial organization in Quebec.
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Citien A
Baltimore
Worthern
American Federation of Labor
Committee On Organization
Hich
Ohio
Wilson Lead Safe Declares Cushin
San Francisco November 16. O K Cushing Democratic Leader today declared that the state vote count for Republican and Democratic electors would show no material change. There is not a chance Wilsons lead will be affected. All but 12 counties have finished the official count.
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San Francisco
K. Cushing
Wilson
Quo Vadis Author Henry Sienkiewicz Dead
Henry Sienkiewicz the Polish novelist famed for Quo Vadis has died in Vevey Switzerland. A cable dispatch to the Polish victims relief committee reports the death and notes his recent dedication to Polish relief work.
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QUO Vadis
Vevey
New York
Henry Sienkiewicz
Switzerland
Polish Victims Relief Committee
Sienkiewicz
Hughes Gains Lead in Minnesota Vote Count
In St Paul a partial county tally shows Hughes with 178 212 votes and Wilson 177 784 at noon. The unofficial results come from Houston county and auditors sheets from LeSour Morrison Mower and Waseca counties.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Hughes
Minnesota
Houston County
Lesour
Morrison,Mower
Waseca
Wilson
Resta Leads Vanderbilt Cup Race Amid Crankshaft Trouble
Resta maintains a strong lead in the Vanderbilt Cup as M J Moosle and Lewis Jackson start, with Cooper second and Weightman third. Aitken leads early but retires with a broken crankshaft after a lengthy race, as Resta extends his margin through lap after lap at Santa Monica.
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Oeen AP
Santa Monica
Cal
M. J. Moosle
Lewis Jackson
Peirs
Coty
Agras
Aitken
Cooper
Thomas
Menta
Auten
Masta
Weightman
Pullen
Rucksteli
Jackson
Toft
Aitkee
Frice
Carleton
Moosie
Buzase
High Flour Costs Force Bakeries to Quit Business
Chicago reports flour and other commodity prices soar as 1506 bakeries close since August. J M Bell, secretary of the National Association of Master Makers of America, cites wartime price rises and labor costs as the cause, urging government action to restore normal conditions.
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Toten A. P. Rapest. Sro
Chicago
Attatthen
J.M. Bell
National Association of Master Makers of America
Nemphis
United Gates
Gilnee
Aspectation
Mondell Lead in Wyoming Narrowed in Mail Votes
Frank W. Mondell's congressional lead over J D Clark narrowed to 482 as about 460 mailed-in votes from remote areas arrived. Mondell had 19 and Clark 40 from those returns, with Democratic Chairman Hopkins not expecting the balance to defeat Mondell though the margin could fall further.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Frank W. Mondell
J .D. Clark
Congress
Mondell
Clark
Hopkins
Injunction Sought to Stop Boxing Bout in Kansas City
A petition filed in Kansas City circuit court seeks an injunction to prevent Carl Morris of Oklahoma from boxing 15 rounds with Battling Levinsky in Kansas City tonight. The suit, filed by M. Newman former Morris manager, claims Morris violated a five year contract.
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Citizen A. P
Kansas City
Carl Morris
Oklahoma
Battling Levinsky
M. Newman
Morris
Newman
Wheat hits new record price in Pacific Northwest
A blue stem wheat sale in Portland for January delivery reached 1.70 per bushel. The 5000 bushel lot set a new Pacific Northwest high, following a 1.69 per bushel price the day before, both records.
Brown Army Invades U S at Point Isle in Mexico Maneuvers
Brown army forces simulate invasion of the United States at Point Isle and Brownsville as 26 000 guardsmen from nine states and several army units participate. A provisional cavalry regiment with Iowa Kansas and Oklahoma troops joins the exercise. The maneuver includes town captures and seizure of industrial plants with observations of all warfare roles.
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Tex
Mexico
United States
Point Isle
San Benito
Rifles
R. L. Bullard
Minnesota Infantry
Second Provisional Cavalry
Iowa
Kansas
O&lahoma Cavalry
Nebraska, National Corps
First Oklahoma Field Hospital
Oklahoma Engineers
Apostle Waples Dies In Fort Worth Interurban Crash
Paul Waples, chairman of Texas Democratic executive committee and president of a large wholesale grocery firm, was killed when an interurban car struck his car near his Handley home as he headed to his Fort Worth office.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Paul Waples
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Handley
Waples
Questions For Dr Bascom F Morris Third Installment
The text presents interview questions posed to Dr Bascom F Morris as part three of a series. The questions ask about his Tucson residence, ties beyond his car, and his qualifications for Tucson mayoral office.
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Bascom F. Morris
Tucson
Cologne Gazette Critiques British Naval Blockade Policy
The Cologne Gazette denounces Britain's blockade reply as oppressive and compares it unfavorably to German military strength. It claims Britain grants merchant access only under strict supervision and accuses Britain of encroaching under international law. It questions President Wilson's likely response to stronger measures.
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England
Grey
Megiend
Wilson
German Consul Reports Hoemiller Family Likely Killed
Juarez Nov 16 German Consul Max Weber said he had heard a report that Theodore Hoemiller and the family were killed in Parral but had not received official notice Edgar Koch the German consular agent at Parral robbed of 57 silver bars by Villa bandits at Santa Rosalia had gone south from Santa Rosalia unclear destination
Britain to Move Prohibition on Liquor Manufacture
In London a group of MPs will move to prohibit the manufacture of intoxicating liquor in Great Britain. The push follows Walter Runciman, president of the Board of Trade, warning of shortages of corn sugar and other foodstuffs amid the food crisis.
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London
Great Britain
House of Commons
Walter Runciman
Board of Trade
Runciman
French Capture Key Defenses Around Kewall in Muddy Fighting
French forces seized the entire defensive system around Kewall after desperate fighting. Troops waded through mud and water as the enemy abandoned the front line during the night, retreating toward the Bis Trica river.
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Kewall
Bistrica
Allies in Macedonia Reach Four Miles From Monastir
Paris dispatch reports French and Russian troops on the Macedonian front are within four miles of Monastir as pursuit of defeated Bulgarians continues. British forces on the eastern end again attack and defeat Bulgarians near the river Struma and take the village of Karakasrka.
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Macedonia
Monastir
Paris
War Office
Strema
Karakasrka
Explosion Kills 150 on Russian Steamer Baron Breceni
Afton Tidningen reports an explosion on the Russian ammunition steamer Baron Breceni at Archangel killing 150 and wounding 659, according to a dispatch from Stockholm to Exchange Telegraph.
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London
Stockholm
Afton Tidningen
Baron Breceni
Archangel
Exchange Telegraph Company
German Sub Sinks 12,000 Ton Transport Off Malta
The admiralty reports a German submarine sank a hostile transport steamer of about 12,000 tons on November 15, 80 miles west of Malta, while the ship was sailing under convoy of destroyers and patrol boats.
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Berlin
Admiralty
Malta
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