White Sox edge Giants in opening World Series game
Felsch hits a towering fourth inning home run and McMullen drives in the first run as Chicago's Baile Cicotte holds New York to one. The Giants, led by McGraw’s pitching trio Schupp Sallee Perritt, clash with the pennant winners at Comiskey Park before 30,000 fans on October 6.
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Box Score of New York and Chicago clash in nine
A detailed box score and play by play from a New York vs Chicago game shows McGarty, McMullin, Robertson, and J Collins with notable hits including a home run by Felsch. Pitching featured Cicotte for Chicago and Sallee for New York, with key defensive plays and base running highlighted. The summary notes three base hits, two base hits by McGarty, stolen bases, and specific inning events, concluding with continued action on page twelve.
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O Loughlin Chosen Senior Umpire for 1917 World Series
Chicago on October 6 1917 O Loughlin dean of American league umpires was chosen to judge balls and strikes and thus be senior umpire of the first world series game of 1917 by the national commission. Evans Klein and Rigler will work the bases in a new system for deciding plays in the big games.
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Shi” O'Loughlin
National Commission
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Heflin Talk Condemned by Special Committee
Washington news report that Representative Heflin’s remark accusing members of “acted suspiciously” over German money reports was condemned by the special committee investigating Heflin’s charge. The panel found the statement subject to criticism and adjourned after discussion.
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Black Hawk county to allot 2 733 500 in Liberty Loan drive
Waterloo plans a focused Liberty Loan campaign with a 1 800 000 target in Waterloo city. J E Evans of Cedar Falls leads a nine county group to meet allotments totaling 334 340 375. Subscriptions may be paid in installments with initial 2 percent at application and further payments through January.
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500th hot daytimes and very cold nights
Mr and Mrs A Morris receive a letter from their son Homer with Waterloo ambulance company No 2 at Camp Codr N The men arrive Tuesday and fix up camp with about 20000 men in camp daily trains arriving They report hot days and cool nights and good food with little to complain about His correct address is Ambulance company No 133
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Harry Rowell Receives Operation at Presbyterian Hospital
Henry Rowell underwent surgery at Presbyterian Hospital this morning. He is exempt from military service due to a physical condition and intends to enlist as soon as recruiters accept him once fit for service.
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La Follette Defends War Policy in Three Hour Senate Talk
Senator La Follette delivers a 180 minute floor speech defending free discussion of war policy and constitutional rights. He rebuts expulsion demands as critics accuse him of Kaiser favors while Congress weighs war responsibilities and potential imperial aims.
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Wilson praises Congress as war effort supports rights
President Wilson, returning to Washington to sign bills, lauded the Sixty fifth Congress for meeting army and navy needs and equipping the war machine while safeguarding public rights. He praised its dispatch and the country’s resolve, comparing it to soldiers on the firing lines.
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Germans retreat on Flanders front in British advance
British patrols report German defenses pulled back from forward shell hole positions in new Flanders line. In the Ypres area German dead fill shell craters as Allied troops press along the front. A Prussian Guards officer captures details of heavy British shell fire. Verdun front shows a night German attack near Hill 344 gains a foothold but is driven back.
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Penny Fund for War Orphans Grows Marginally
A local effort titled the Million Penny Fund for Bolivian relief gains slow momentum. Edwin Watkins from Alpha Minnesota sends hundreds of pennies from family groups while Thelma and Richard Elchinger and others donate from a candy-store earnings. The fund remains under the American Red Cross supervision for the aid project assisting starving children in Bolivia.
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Banner Day Seen At Dairy Cattle Congress Weather Holds Attendance
A wet, chilly opening day hurt attendance at the Dairy Cattle Congress with 204 visitors and an amphitheater crowd of about 3,000 by afternoon. Today’s sunny forecast drew earlyArrivals, featuring T Fred Henry and his famous band with concerts at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. A grand cattle parade, prize ribbons, and horses ready for Chicago and Columbus events highlight the final weekend before the show closes Sunday night.
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Middle West
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Alany
Columbus
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Chicago
Finland Debates Independent State Split from Russia
Helsinki dispatch reports the Finnish senate drafted a bill for Finland to definitively separate from Russia. No action has yet been taken to ward separation, and plans outline a new political regime for Finland.
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Vetchernt Vremya
Russia
American destroyer sinks German submarine in Atlantic engagement
An American destroyer fought a German U boat in European waters on Oct 4. Depth charges produced water columns and oil, ending after 22 minutes with no trace of the submarine. The destroyer and crew remained unharmed. identity of ships and exact location withheld. Public inquiry ordered by the Navy to report details.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Secretary of the Navy
Eneerican
Coal Miners Win Higher Wages as War Demand Rises
Washington reports prompt ratification of a wage agreement between coal operators and miners in the central field. The deal raises pay by 16 cents a ton for pick and machine mining, 1.40 a day for day labor, and increases yardage and dead work pay by 15 percent. It runs through the war, with no strikes or lockouts, and hinges on government price increases. Trappers gain 70 cents a day and younger workers 31 cents.
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Washington, D. C
Fuel Administration
Pershing and Bliss Made Generals
In Washington on October 6 the senate confirmed Maj generals Pershing and Bliss for full general rank in an open session prior to adjournment. The notice includes cord to call or request a replacement copy if the paper is late delivery.
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Senate Today
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Bliss
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