Trike Back at the Kaiser Buy a Liberty Bond News
Washington reports a World War I era casualty and ship loss. An American transport homeward from Europe was sunk in the war zone with 67 dead among 237 aboard, including engineers and radio men. the Antilles disaster follows earlier reports, with missing and saved crew and Army personnel awaiting muster rolls in France.
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Washington,d.c
Europe
War Department
Walker
Boyle
O’rourke
E. L. Kinzey
Water Valley
Miss
J. W. Hunt
Mountain Grove
L. Ausburn
Radio Electrician
New Orleans
H. F. Watson
Rutland
Mass
Antilles
Army
O'Rourke
RB. L. Kinzey
Thomas M. Kinzey
Isaac Hunt
R. R. No
C.L. Ausburn
R. Ausburn
Louisiana Avenue
Plot to blow up Army transport foiled in New York
An alleged plot to damage a United States transport in Brooklyn was thwarted when a Scandinavian suspect, Charlies Wallman, a yacht worker for Harry Payne Whitney, was arrested for offering to bribe a ship mechanic to board the vessel. The ship, a former German liner, is under overhaul at a Brooklyn dry dock. Kuhn, Loco & Co. subscribed 19 million dollars to the liberty loan, pushing the district total to 581.8259 million.
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New York
United States
Charlies Wallman
Harry Payne Whitney
Brooklyn
Seniority Rule in Army Lifted for Promotions
Washington Oct. 19. The seniority rite for army promotions was set aside in the national army and guard. Officers from regulars guard or national army are equally eligible for temporary appointment or promotion based solely on demonstrated fitness. Officers interchangeable within arms and grades. Reserve corps lieutenants may be appointed in other branches. Stress on promoting within the unit of vacancy. Second lieutenants may be promoted by selecting noncommissioned officers or reserve corps officers.
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Washington
DO. C
National Army
National Guard
Regulars
Guard
Reserve Corps
Regular Army
Former Czar's Family Put On Food Cards
Petrograd reports the family of Nicholas Romano, former emperor of Russia, now obtains food via government issued cards. Authorities in the Toholsk district are distributing food cards and the Romanoffs must secure their supplies like ordinary citizens.
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Petrograd
Nicholas Romano
Russia
Toholsk
Romanoffs
Mitchell Palmer Taken In Charge Of Alien Property
Washington October 14 Mitchell Palmer of Straudsburg former representative in congress was appointed alien property custodian under the trading with the enemy law. He will act as trustee for enemy property in the United States and may require transfer of any property or money owed to an enemy or ally. Property or funds may be held until war end and then directed, with all custodian funds eligible for investment in liberty bonds.
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Washington, D. C
Mitchell Palmer
Straudsburg
Congre
Liberty
School Riots in New York Break Windows at Public Schools
Rioting pupils and parents attacked public schools in the Bronx and upper Manhattan, breaking windows as police guard buildings. Dozens of children were arrested amid clashes over the Gary system, with the centers at 50 and 154 under trial and officials seeking to prevent further property damage.
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New York
Upper Mile
Bronx
Jesse
Citizens urged to speed Liberty Loan drive in Waterloo
Waterloo campaign leaders pressed for faster bond purchases as daily goal of 320,000 dollars remained unmet. A mass meeting was planned at KPL hall with Dr Charles W Flint and a parade by band buyers, while women and volunteers boosted applications. Plans tested include banking hours and notices to curb slacking buyers, and a La Follette letter inquiry sparked by reported nationwide letters.
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Liberty Loan
Althea
KPL
Davenport
Waterloo
Vle
Charles W. Flint
Cornell College
V Wn. Ta
der. Flint
Europe
Dr. Flint
Great Lakes
Knights of the Grip
St. Paul
Minn
Noor
Yin LA Follette
Senator la Follette
Waterton
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Waterloo Evening
Waterloo Daily Cour Star
Associated Press
Iowa
Chicago
France
Orf
Navy Department
Daniels
Gerae
Brooklyn Dock
el Tovar
Havana
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