Illinois Miners Threaten Blackout Over Wage Talks
Springfield Oct 1 Miners chief Farrington warned local unions that if men do not return to work by Oct 22 local charters will be revoked to avert industrial conscription. He urged moderation, citing government support for wage plans yet vowed action against idle miners to protect the majority at work.
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Springfield
Ill
Ilinois
Frank Farrington
Miners’ Organization
Farrington
Illinois
Idie
Garfield
Altho
Illinois Miners’ Union
Chicago
United Mine Workers of
White
P. White
United Mine Workers of America
National
Indianapolis
Seniority Rule in Army Revoked Merit to Count
Washington D. C. Oct 19. The historic seniority rule for army promotions was set aside in the national army and national guard. Officers of regulars guard or national army are eligible for temporary appointment or promotion based solely on demonstrated fitness. Officers interchangeable within their arms and grades. Reserve corps second lieutenants may be appointed to other branches.
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Washington, D. C
National Army
National Guard
Regulars
Guard
Reserve Corps
Regular Army
Sugar Shortage Threatens Nations Candy Chapter
Chicago reports a nationwide sugar shortage easing locally due to a gentlemen’s agreement that protects Chicago supply. Western beet sugar producers and wholesalers promise city-first relief, with new crop due in 10 days. New York faces tighter limits and prices reaching 15 cents a pound as stores curb sales.
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Chicago
New York
School Riots Over Gary System Force Police Guarded Schools
In New York upper east side and Bronx public schools damaged during riots between pupils and parents opposing the Gary system. Police deployed in force to prevent further destruction as riots continue. Several children arrested for rioting as windows were broken in districts where the duplicate system is under trial.
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New York
Upper East Side
Bronx
Raid on Frankfort causes no damage says Dutch papers
Amsterdam reports from Germany published in Dutch newspapers state that the October attack on Frankfort-on-the-Main by entente aviators last Friday caused no damage. Several bombs were dropped but landed on vacant ground and the airmen were beaten off by gunfire.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Frankfort-on-the-Main
Former Czar's Family Put On Food Cards
Petrograd October 19 The family of Nicholas Romanoff former emperor of Russia now buys food with cards Authorities in the Tobolsk district are issuing food cards and the Romanoffs must obtain supplies like other citizens Kuhn Loeb & Co subscribed 10 000 000 today to the liberty loan The district's total this afternoon was 581 825 009.
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Petrograd
Nicholas Romanoff
Russia
Tobolsk
Romanoffs
Fern Millions
New York
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Liberty Loan
Liberty Loan Drive Gains on High Subscriptions
The liberty loan campaign reports official totals nearing 1.75 billion with hopes for 2 billion by weekend. New York Chicago and other districts show strong support while Meade announces stern action against opponents and intimidation. Widespread efforts include 12,000 speakers in theaters and public sites to boost subscriptions. Secretary McAdoo tours to rally finance for the drive in Denver and Colorado Springs.
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Washington, D. C
Liberty Loan
Treasury of Reials
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Richmond
Kansas City
San Francisco
Minneapolis
Atlanta
Dallas
Federal Reserve
Treasury
Meadon
Treasury Department
Department of Justice
Cracago
Des Moines
Federal Reserve District
Central Park
WADOO
Denver
Colo
The
William G. McAdoo
Colorado Springs
Lufbury Wins Air Fight With Plucky Enemy
Lieut. Haoul Lufbury of Wallingford Connecticut, a member of the Lafayette Escadrille, reported to have downed a German aircraft during a fight over the French front. The German pilot was killed in the opening burst. Lufbury’s plane was damaged by a bullet puncturing the radiator, forcing a landing after the enemy machine began to fall.
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Une Lafayette Escadrille
Lieut
Haoul Lufbury
Wallingford
Conn
Lafayette Escadrille
Lurbury
Lufbury
Plot to Blow Up Army Transport Foiled in NY
An alleged plot to damage a United States transport was thwarted when police arrested a Scandinavian man, Charles Wallman, on bribery charges to a ship mechanic aboard the vessel. The transport, a former German liner seized at U.S. entry, was being overhauled in a Brooklyn dry dock.
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New York
Charles Wallman
Huirz-Payne Whitney
Phe
United States
Brooklyn
Worst Hurricane in Years Lays Waste to British West Indies
Georgetown Jamaica and Grand Cayman endured a violent hurricane on Sept 24 causing extensive damage to shipping and property. Grand Cayman reports $300000 in property losses, two deaths, 120 houses blown down, and ships damaged or driven ashore while Jamaica near Port Antonio suffered nine fatalities and crop and building losses.
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British West Indies
Georgetown
Grand Cayman
Corres‘pendente
Carrbbean Sea
Jamaica
Cayman
Port Antonio
Mitchell Palmer to Have Charge of Alien Property
Mitchell Palmer of Strasburg Pennsylvania, former congressman, is appointed alien property custodian in Washington. He will oversee enemy property and issue licenses exempting enemy concerns, may require transfer of property or debts owed to enemies, and will hold assets until war’s end with possible investments in Wherry bonds. An advertisement for a five cent Smoke Diamond Joe cigar closes the notice.
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Washington, D. C
Mitchell Palmer
Straudsburg
Congress
United States
Hoover to push price cuts on food as congress may act
Washington Oct 19 Hoover says the government will press retailers to lower high food prices. If publicity fails, Congress may grant authority to regulate retail prices. He cites flour and sugar as examples and plans weekly public disclosures of wholesale versus retail prices in 700 cities to expose extortionate profits.
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Washington, D. C
Hoover
Food Administration
Congress
Moorer
Redoge
Minot
United States
America
Russian Government to Move 2 German Ships Sunk by Mines
The report notes two German ships were sunk by mines and the Russian government plans to move. It highlights Liberty Loan campaigns in Waterloo and Davenport with totals, daily targets, and mass meetings. Dr. Charles W. Flint will speak at a major event, with plans for house-to-house canvassing and extended bank hours.
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Liberty Loan
Waterloo
K. P. Hall
Davenport
Flint
Charles W. Flint
Cornwell College
Mt. Vernon
Europe
Great Lakes Naval Training School
Knights of the
Grip
St. Paul
Minn
Leavitt & Johnson
Roll of Honor for Second Liberty Loan Subscriptions
Waterloo subscriptions to the second liberty loan of 1917 list numerous individuals and amounts, totaling a grand sum. Names include Leo Sudmeter I Wo Chamberlain Suthryy Wun Mickelhere Be Ginodiwin o ry Tans Morgdas yo Iardes Myrone Arthurkle M. eed John BE. Tones Charles 1s H Kem Mrax H. Petrie G. ronson Fred C. Sloan J. 18 Llanwise J. Sternberg Ro. Wangler Tadd MLO Chevalier Ban ft wv RL Elwood J. D. Robertson rena J. H. Steeley and many others, with figures such as 4 2,800 and 5 10% noted. CONTINUED ON PAGE TWELVE.
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Leo Sudmeter
Wa Chamberlain Suthryy
Mickelhere
Wangler Tadd
MLO
Chevalier Ban
Elwood
BOD
J. D. Robertson
Rena J. H. Steeley
de Downe
R. Downs
Maine
Paul
Little EB
Suetstat
Rolina Alvord
Mrs
Geo. Becker Laurn G. Strayer
Clermont - Maina
B. Hutchison
Mildred Tite
Lorraine
Fannie
Parker An
Dexer
Butkin
Hetchel
M. Stewart Comber
Detersa
Hall
Mitchell S. Manhard An Hospital
Heitter
J. W. Henderenn
EL Weaver
Edward Sine Austin Burt Netta Ta
Franshee Verte
Lucille Auote W
Moscow Moves Capital as Reval Evacuated
Petrograd reports government will move to Moscow soon. Reval fortifications evacuated. Baltic fleet wary, Kronstadt urged to fight but authorities fear leaving Petrograd undefended. Moon, Oesel islands captured by Germans. two Russian regiments totaling 5000 men taken on Moon island. Naval actions include sinking two German trawlers. British and German forces clash in Baltic.
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Petrograd
Moscow
Reval
Baltic
Gulf of Finland
Kronstadt
Mi Sound
Dago Island
Russia
Riga
Ossel Ang Moon
Gulf
Oesel
Moon Islands
Esthoni
Moon Island
Gulf of Riga
Feds
Slava
Sunic
Washington, D. C
Kerensky
London
Warssenaere
Flanders
Naval-Acrcraft
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John P. White
N.Y
Frankfort
San Felice
M’adoo
Brooklyn Dock
Lished
Janisville, Ky
Gxlernt Food Administration
Herbert
Havana
Jlavig
Liberty Loan Haluy
KK. I
Heryone
K.P. Balk
Aberty Fown
Lorik Lonight
Reudecal
Cradit
Slaghiers
LA Follnere
Leller
Senator la Follette
Roll of Honor
Bt Hoa
Moon
Island
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