First American Destroyer Torpedoed in War Zone
The U S Navy reports an American destroyer on patrol duty in the war zone was torpedoed by a German U boat. One gunner's mate Osmond Kelly Ingram of Alabama was killed and five wounded. The ship reached port despite damage. Wounded include Herman Pankratz Lewis Merritt Frank Kruse Patrick Rutledge William Leimer.
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Osmond Kelly Ingram
Alabama
Washington
Navy Department
Sims
Ingram
Betty Ingram
Pratt City
Ala
Herman H. Pankratz
St. Louis
William E. Merritt
Seaman
New York City
Frank W. Kruse
Toledo
Patrick Rutledge
William Leimer
Dundas
Minn
Germans Hold Oesel Island and Shell Baltic Area
German forces control Oesel island at the head of the Gulf of Riga with over 1,100 prisoners taken and large booty reported. Russian units remain cut off from Petrograd. German aircraft conduct reconnaissance over the Gulf of Riga and eastward mainland. Pernau port east of Oesel is bombed. Germans push pontoon bridges over the Dvina while artillery blocks bridging. A Malmö report hints at a major Baltic naval move with reinforcements observed nearby.
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Oesel
Gulf of Riga
Petrograd
Pernau
Riga
Oesen Island
Berlin War Office
Malmo
Sweden
War rumor hunt by Patriotic societies committee
The national committee of Patriotic societies seeks proof for dud war rumors. It notes widespread claims that transports with troops were sunk, especially in Central States, and urges citizens to demand source proof and help trace harmful statements to their origin.
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Washington
L Committee of Patriotic Societies
Central States
Nebraska considers three week school dismissal during corn husking
Lincoln Neb Oct 18 A plan to dismiss the Nebraska schools including the state university for three weeks beginning Oct 26 during corn husking time was discussed at a meeting called by W H Gustafson president of the Nebraska Farmers Union The year's corn crop exceeds last year by about 2 000 000 acres
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
State University
W. H. Gustafson
Nebraska Farmers’ Union
Wilson decries suffrage pickets influence in New York drive
President Wilson writes to Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt urging voters not to be swayed by Washington pickets. He says the pickets represent a small fringe and should not prejudice the suffrage cause, hoping New York sets a strong example in the campaign.
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New York
Wilson
Mre
Carrie Chapman Catt
National Woman Suffrage Association
Washington
Cordisiy
Woodrow Wilson
Tuberculosis Early in US Army Spotlight at Conference
Dr Louis L. Dublin of New York spoke at the North Atlantic tuberculosis conference calling the national drive to end tuberculosis the greatest event in US movement history. He said 500000 active cases were found in the French army and noted alarming reports from Germany. George L. Neubach urged government treatment under military discipline for soldiers with the disease.
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Louis L. Dublin
New York
United States
Dublin
Germany
George L. Neubach
Mexico Allows U S Corn Imports to Mexico for Mines
El Paso memo says Mexico may import one million bushels of corn monthly to feed mine workers. Corn cannot be resold for profit over five percent or shipped outside Mexico. Milling firms gain permission to supply corn to Mexican employees under the metal embargo deal.
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el Paso
Mexico
Washington
Allies Owe U S 2.7 Billion in Allied Loans
Washington on October 18 reports new credits to allied nations totaling 2 711 400 000 dollars. The United States extended 50 000 000 to Russia 25 000 000 to Great Britain 20 009 00 to France and 3 000 000 to Belgium.
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Washington
Russia
Great Britain
France
Belgiam
United States
Russian Admiral Meets Wilson Before U.S. Cities Tour
Vice Admiral Kolchak of the Russian naval mission calls on President Wilson with Ambassador Bakhmetef before departing for a tour of several American cities.
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Washington
Kolchak
Wilson
Bakhmetef
Cay Gord
National Woman's Party to set four day meet in December
Washington reports that the national woman's party will hold a four day conference of state chairmen and officials beginning December 6 to decide if demonstrations before the White House should continue. Four banner carriers were sentenced to six months imprisonment Tuesday.
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Washington
National Woman's Party
White House
Garment Merchants Plan Cloth Economy Conference
A committee of leading New York merchants from the National Garment Retailers Association will attend a Washington conference to propose ways to economize cloth in women’s garments. Franklin Simon, association president, says the group aims to aid the war effort with minimal business disruption.
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New York
National Garment Retailers’ Association
Washington
Commercial Economy Board
Franklin Simon
Allies Tighten Blockade to Starve Germany via Neutral Nations
Washington reports detail a London conference plan to cut off all neutral supplies to Germany by tightening the blockade. Allies seek to force neutrals to ship goods they produce and are unable to consume in exchange for Allied provisions, with Sweden singled out on metals. The United States signals accord through export restrictions to European neutrals.
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Gweden
Germany
Washington
Europe
Luindon
Allenton
Sweden
United States
Draft plan limits early conscripts to nondependents with no war value
Washington reports a tentative army selective draft plan would first take men without dependents and of no particular value to war industries. The Provost Marshal General's office discussed the scheme with the president and civilians who run exemption boards in several states, receiving broad endorsement for further gubernatorial review.
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Washington
Female Rasputin Fired From Petrograd Exiles Return
Mile. Virubova, famed as the female Rasputin of Russia and close to the former empress, is among exiles sent to Helsingfors Finland and returned to Petrograd by the Helsinki workers and soldiers council. The group faced confinement in Finland and fear of attack during their stay.
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Petrograd
Mile
Virubova
Russia
Helisinefors Winland
Workmen's and
Seldiers
Helsingfors
Finland
Aacht
Germany to Take Meat Census Across Empire
Amsterdam reports Germany will conduct a meat census across the empire. The survey will include horses goats pigeons and rabbits used as fodder and will cover all animal categories in the German Empire.
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Germany
Amsterdm
World Series Spotlight on Managers Umpires and Stars
Portraits of key figures in the World Series show managers Evans and McGraw umpires O Loughlin Rowland Klein and Rigler and players Ray Schalk Lew McCarty Ed Cicotte and Georgie Burns. The article notes the White Sox edge currently and expert opinion favors them.
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Chicago
New York
White Sox
Evans
McGraw
O’loughlin
Rowland
Klein
Rigler
Ray Schalk
Lew McCarty
York Giants
Eddie Cicotte
Georgie Burns
Giants
Pro German Propaganda Harms Liberty Loan Drive
Reports to the treasury department say pro German rents in the United States seek to defeat the Liberty loan. The effort spans Minnesota to Texas with indirect methods and has been active for over two weeks. Colonel Herbert M. Lord reports organized attempts to misrepresent patriotism and hinder bond sales.
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Washington
United States
Treasury Department
Liberty Loan
Minnesota
Texas
Treasury
Herbert M. Lord
War Department
War Risk Insurance
Lord
National Army
East
Iae
Wisconsin
North
South Dakota
Montana
Missouri
Oklahoma
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Francis Burton Harrison
U. S
Lees Wilson
Europa
Paris
Paul Bolo
Bolo Pasha
Jusserand
Marton E. Lewis
Bolo
Bob My
Rasputin
Jiciais
OULD
J. R
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Chile
Peru
Santiago
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