Antilles torpedoed by unseen foe sinks in eight minutes
Washington dispatch reports the transport Antilles homeward bound with 237 aboard was struck by a German submarine. About 70 killed or missing include 16 soldiers and several navy enlisted men. Officials note the loss follows a prior convoy attack and that most officers survived by leaping from staterooms as the ship sank rapidly. Names of many victims withheld until muster rolls can be checked.
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Washington, D. C
America
Antilles
Navy
Navy Department
Sims
Daniels
Department
Walker
Boyle
O’rourke
L. Kinzey
Thomas M. Kinzey
Water Valley
Miss
J. W. Hunt
Isaac Hunt
Mountain Grove
R. R. No
Box 44
C. L. Ausburn
R. Ausburn
Louisiana Avenue
New Orleans
H. F. Watson
W.l. Seger
Rutland
Mass
Army
France
Parnes
Petatus
Admiral Sims
Eastman to Ask Indians to Buy Bonds
Dr. Charles A. Eastman Sioux writer and lecturer has joined the liberty loan drive as a speaker. He will tour western and southwest Indian tribes until the October 27 close, traveling first to Sioux City, Iowa. Eastman praises Indian loyalty and patriotism, noting tribes understand Sioux language for addresses.
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Washington, D. C
Get. Dhiyesa
Charles A. Eastman
Mastman
Sioux City
America
Dr. Eastman
Hoover Warns At Sugar Shortage Curtailed War
Chicago October 20 Formal warning was issued from the Food Administration that a sugar famine is near and self denial is required. The warning notes factories using sugar are closing and thousands may lose jobs. West beet sugar will be rushed to the Atlantic states where scarcity is greatest. New York refiners say shortage is temporary and deny hoarding. Wholesale price is 45 cents a pound. retailers charging more are exploiting the situation.
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Chicago
Office of
Hoover
America
Atlantic
Cmedy
New York City
Liberty loan drive targets 2 billion subscriptions
Chicago holds at least 108 million in hand as Des Moines reports 6.26 million in two days. Washington officials say third week ends with prospects of reaching 2 billion by close of business tonight, but wide areas show apathy amid mixed weather and cotton sales delays. A nationwide effort continues with aviators, Boy Scouts, and campaigns urging farmers and citizens to subscribe before week’s end.
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Washington, D. C
Liberty Loan
Treasury
Middlewest
Texas
Atlantic Seaboard
Iowa
Ilinois
Missouri
Arkansas
Ten Acre Garden Tract Near Cedar Falls College Sold
Cedar Falls Oct 20 George Larson known as the potato and corn king sold his 10 acre farm just south of the Teachers College grounds to Andrew Jensen for 136000 The deal closed today at noon Larson who raised onions in recent years has been called the onion king and was once ruled out of competition on corn and potatoes San Felice Great 5c Cigar advertisement
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Cedar Falls
George Larson
Teachers’ College
Andrew Jensen
Larson
Wilson Proclaims Oct 26 as Day of Prayer for War Aid
President Wilson issues a proclamation designating the last Sunday of October as a day of supplication and prayer for the success of American arms in World War I. He urges all citizens to observe the day in solemn prayer, seeking divine blessing for the nation’s war effort and its foundations of liberty.
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Vnston
1. C
Wilson
Congress
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Liberty Loan Rally Grounds Waterloo Victory
A Waterloo booster rally denounced liberty loan slackers and urged a Tuesday finish. Volunteers pledged a full day for bond sales, with plants closing Monday afternoon to join the drive. Speakers praised patriotism and recited Pershing and Lincoln anecdotes as the crowd pledged support and mobilized for the campaign.
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Waterloo
Pythian Hall
Courier
United States
Waterson
B. Ball
Reporters Extra
C. Trumhauer
Executive Committee
B. I Swisher
Mr. Swisher
Liberty Loan
Wilson
Leber J. S. Tothill
Lawn
Gov. Kirkwood
Licoln
Mr. Tuthill
H. McCoy
Red Cross
Pershing's Men Eager for Bonds in War Loan Drive
Subscriptions to the Wherry loan reach several million dollars with Gen. Pershing urging patriotic support. Camps report heavy artillery units totaling nearly $300,000 and infantry regiments show strong installments from pay as individuals contribute. One field battery lists $22,000 in subscriptions amid a two week old loan campaign.
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Associated Press
America
Niece
Washington
Pershing
Liberty Bond Campaign Appeals Energize Local Meeting
Speakers urged all citizens to support Liberty bonds, calling it a duty and privilege. Alfred Longley and others pressed for wider participation, noting farmers' poor early buy in. A letter from Walter Howell pledged $500, while clergy and civic leaders framed bond purchases as vital to wartime effort.
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McCoy
Flw
Powers
Washington
DRAKE
Alfred Longley
Karry Fleed
Mr. Reed
Walter B. Howell
EB. J. Slattery
Iing
Countie
Swisher
Next Week's Weather in Washington Forecast
The forecast for Oct 21 to Oct 28 calls for fair cold weather Sunday then warmer Monday with local rains or snow Tuesday and again later in the week. Rapid temperature changes expected across plains states and the middle Mississippi valley with intermittent precipitation.
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Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
Plains States
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Million Dollar Goal Drive Aids Waterloo War Fund
Traveling salesmen lift Waterloo drive with a goal of one and three quarter million dollars. A Great Lakes Naval Band will join Monday parade from Washington street to Lincoln park. Marine band and chorus perform as Dr Court offers prayer and Dr Flint speaks. Women volunteers aid subscriptions as effort gains pace despite limited sales training.
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Waterloo
Interloo
Soan
Marine
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Chicago
Washington Street
Park Avenue
Waterloo Theatre
Lincoln Park
P. W. Court
Marine Band
C. E. Pickett
Charles W. Flint
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Frit
Buren Ad
Despit
Trial planned for Kelly in three weeks in county jail
Rev George J Lyn Kelly remains in the county jail and faces a second trial for the Villiseaux incident of 1972. Judge J B Borkafellow weighs a date as attorneys argue over Oct 29 or the following week to clear the docket for the major case.
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Ned Wak
George J. Lyn Kelly
Villiseaux
J.B. Borkafellow
Sutton
Omaha
Red Oak
Kelly
Wenstrand
Zeppelins Raid Fallout and Naval Losses Across Europe
London reports two German raiders sank two British destroyers and three merchant ships were sunk, with thirty Norwegians rescued. A later British tally lists 27 dead and 93 wounded from Zeppelin raids. In France four Zeppelins were destroyed or forced down in nocturnal raids. Roving airships press London area but defenses limited damage. Russian forces claim strong performance in Moon Sound engagement against larger German fleet units.
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London
North Sea
British War Office
France
England
Ress
Moon Sound
Gulf of Riga
Thirtees
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