Bolsheviks Routed Try in Tsarskoe Selo Battle
A Russian wireless report claims a complete defeat of Premier Kerensky and Gen. Korniloff near Tsarskoe Selo. Other dispatches say Kerensky’s troops control parts of Petrograd, Bolsheviks seek refuge, and Korniloff reportedly enters Petrograd with loyal forces amid heavy fighting on Nevsky Prospect.
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Nevsky Prospect
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Smolny Institute
Washington, D. C
Paris
Narjduce Slovo
Popular Socialists In
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Kornilof
John F. Stevens
Stevens
American Railway Commission
Moscow
Exchange Telegraph Company
Hapsaranda
Sweden
Kaledines
M. Kerensky
Vikolai Lenine
Sammies to Enjoy U S Thanksgiving
A large shipment of turkeys mince meat cranberries and other Thanksgiving fare for American soldiers in France has arrived and will be distributed across instruction centers and billeted villages. Further shipments are expected as communications with Gen Kornilov advance. LOYALIST VICTORY DENIED
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Associated Press
France
Paper delivery notice request for replacements after 6 PM
If the paper is not delivered at 6 o'clock due to carrier error or other cause, call 3330 and a copy will be sent. After 6 30, call telephone No 2 for assistance.
Yankees Fail Fee Attempt to Raid Trenches
American soldiers gain trench raid experience as officers report no man's land fighting feels like open war. Five privates rushed enemy trenches, firing from multiple positions to stop German advances, illustrating rising heroism in the sector held by American troops.
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France
No Man’s Land
Professors Arrested Over Sedition Talk In Duluth
Prof Scott Nearing former Pennsylvania professor and activist held on sedition charges after an impassioned Duluth speech. Police say he demanded immediate peace as officers entered. Officers found socialist literature and antiwar dues cards on detainees. Other arrests include Emmil Seidel in Horicon and J B Robert in Davenport for sedition and incitement.
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Minn
Scott Nearing
Pennsylvania University
People’s Council of America
Nearing
Horlon
Wis
Emmil Seidel
Hawks
Kaiser
Seidel
Alderman Seidel
Beaver Dam
Vinton
Davrenort
J. B
Restrict Electric Signs After Nov 15
Washington D C November 13 The fuel administrations formal order restricts lighting of electric signs to hours from 5 PM to 11 PM after November 15. State fuel administrations must report violations so the federal agency can prevent coal waste by power plants.
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Washington, D. C
The
Fuel Administration
Faderal Fuel Administration
Raids North West East of Reims Reported by Official
Paris dispatch reports German raids across the region north west and east of Reims after lively bombardments. The official statement says their efforts met with success, while other areas experienced a calm night. San Felice, a Great Quality Cigarette advertisement.
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Paris
Reims
Berlin Fights With Politics and Allied Gains On West Front
Secretary Baker's weekly review notes Germany's political offensives against Russia and Italy aiding their invasion prep while Allied forces report significant gains on the West Front. British and French offensives push toward Passchendaele and the Siegfried line as French troops reach the crest of the Chemin-des-Dames.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
Russia
Italy
Baker
War Department
Passchendaele
Aisne
Chemin-des-Dames
Petain
Siegfried
Taon
War Conditions Boost Iowa Y M C A Fund Drive
Des Moines reports show Russian and Italian war moves raising American troop deployment plans. The national Y M C A drive now targets 50.9 million dollars, up from 35 million, with Iowa quota boosted to 1.2 million. John R. Mott urged higher state allotment. counties must raise more to meet the new statewide goal.
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Des Moines
France
Rathian
J. R. Mott
John R. Mott
National War Work Council
The
American Y. M. C. A
Charles A. Rawson
Stour City
Finds Food Waste in Chicago Yards Condemnation
In Chicago yards and at West Chicago dumps the federal food administrator Harry A Wirner says waste exist. He notes no ground for prosecution of wilful waste or criminal destruction of food products but urges a salvage system or agency action to minimize waste and prevent recurrence.
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Chicago
West Chicago
Harry A. Wirnier
Mingis
Altho
Wheeler
1600 Men at Camp Dodge to Air Service
Camp Dodge Iowa November 13 Sixteen hundred national army men will be assigned soon to the aviation section of the signal corps and sent to training camps. This brings total transfers from Camp Dodge to nearly 15,000 including 8,000 to Camp Pike. Previous orders sent 4,000 to Camp Cody 1060 to Houston and 1600 to aviation work with final totals at Camp Dodge likely about 35,000 after all increments.
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Signal Corps
Camp Pike
Little Rock
Ark
Camp Cody
Deming
N. M
Houston
Tex
Yankees Shelled by Foe Gas Bombs for First Time
France November 13 The American infantry in the trenches and artillery in the gun pits have had their first real experience with gas shells. The Germans have used gas shells, and shrapnel has been used by both sides. During a recent night enemy machine guns were turned on American trenches, met with vigorous American fire.
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Associated Press
France
Cotton Theatre in Cedar Falls Sold to Waterloo Man
Cedar Falls Iowa November 18 special Charles Gallup Waterloo today completed a deal for the purchase of the Cotton theatre from A S Vivian giving in exchange a section of land in Wilkins county five dollars The deal is said to involve about three thousand dollars
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Cedar Falls
Charles Gallup
Waterloo
Cotton Theatre
A. S. Vivian
Wilkins County
Woman and son killed. two girls wounded in Parsons Kansas
Mrs H O Wick 36 and her son Harlan were slain in their home while a daughter lay fatally wounded and another girl shot in the thigh. The assailant escaped. Police with a posse search for clues as bloodhounds are tried.
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Parsons
Kan
HO. Wick
Harlan
Federation calls off all strikes affecting war
Buffalo news reports the American Federation of Labor building trades section announced all war related strikes are off. Secretary Morrison says a Washington conference will discuss the situation and orders to locals resume work. In Newark and other areas thousands remain idle as unions push for recognition from Lackawanna Bridge.
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N. Y
American Federation of Labor
Morrison
Washington
New York
Newark
N. J
Lackawann i Bridge Company
German Loyalty Movement Begun in Chicago
The Friends of German Democracy launched a loyalty campaign aimed at German-born Americans. Two thousand appeals were sent to prominent German-born individuals urging open allegiance to the United States and denouncing Prussian autocracy. By week’s end over five thousand letters planned. Otto C. Butz leads the effort, stressing a choice between German and American patriotism.
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Chicago
Friends of German Democracy
Otto C. Butz
National Guard Takes Charge Of Queen’s Body
Honolulu Hawaii November 13 National guard troops have taken charge of the body of former Queen Liliuokalani due to a threatened will contest She died Sunday Control of the body was and entrusted to John F Colburn named executor in a will dated August 29 1917 making changes in the estate disposition
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T. H
National Guard
Hawaii
Filiuokalani
John F. Colburn
Great battle up along Piave river unfolds
Austro German forces press Italian front in Trentino and lower Piave with heavy guns. Mont Longara and Leone fort are reportedly captured as Italy fortifies Venice with sandbags and gondolas. Fighting extends along 45 miles of Piave while Italian defense holds.
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Trentino
Lugana
Vina
Piave
Venice
Berlin
Mont Longara
Asiago
Cismon
Associated Press
Piava
Lake Garda
Ark Center
Fontaso
German War Office
Sette Communi
Casoni di Campo
Casoni d i Lena Fonzaso
Chicago Flyers Reach Dallas in Flight From Chicago
Lieutenant John M. Foote of the Thirty-eighth Aero Squadron and civilian flyer H. W. Blakeley departed Chicago for San Antonio. They reached Dallas late yesterday with an elapsed flight time of eight hours and eight minutes.
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Dallas
Tex
Navy
John M. Foote
Thirty-eighth Aero Squadron
H. W. Blakeley
Civilian Flyer
Chicago
San Antonio
Hare
Jury Complete as Healy Graft Trial Opens
Chicago November 18 a jury was chosen after a month of preparation and was ready to open the Healy graft trial today. The proceedings followed a lengthy selection process with anticipated testimony from key witnesses.
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Chicago
Charlies
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