Udine Falls to German Drive in World War I
Udine, the former Italian headquarters, has been taken by Austro-German forces as they push toward the Tagliamento. Italian retreat continues with Cavarly in contact with advancing troops while Ca ldorna prepares a strong defense along the Tagliamento line. The Isonzo line yields to the attackers, and Udine's capture signals a major push on Venetian plains.
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Rome
War Office
Isonza
Haig
Belgium
Crest Farm
Passchensdaele
Tellevue
Mosselmarkt
Passchendaele
Goeberg
London
Ypres
Reuter
Poelcappelle
Udine
Berlin
Tagliamento
Carnic Alps
Italy
Ca Jorna
Carso
Tenton
Tsenzo
Caldorna
Swhich
Cold Wave Reaches Gulf Coast With Frost and Snow
A strong cold wave spreads across the eastern half of the nation reaching the gulf coast. Frost extends to Texas and central Florida with snow in Asheville North Carolina. Record October lows reported in Kansas Oklahoma Arkansas Texas Missouri Indiana Mississippi and Louisiana. Warnings issued from eastern Pennsylvania to northeast Florida.
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Washington, D. C
Gulf Coast
Texas
Florida
Asheville
N.C
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Missouri
Indiana
Mississippi
Louisiana
Weather Bureau
Pennsylvania
Disloyal talk lands Cedar Falls woman in jail
Mrs August Borger, 1117 State street, spent four hours in jail after a tirade at U S Commissioner J E Dempster. Her husband, initially uninterested in liberty bonds, purchased 2000 in bonds after the hearing. She alleged to have made seditious statements and vowed to resist recruitment. The Borgers own 350 acres near Hudson valued at 75600.
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Cedar Falls
August Borger
State Street
U. S
J. E. Dempster
Berger
Barger
Commissioner's Court
Germany
United States
Dempster
Alys Bonds
Borger
Noted Speakers Test of Red Cross Work Des Moines
Work of the Red Cross, including many technical phases, was detailed by prominent speakers at today's session of the Town state conference of the American Red Cross. Hospital supplies and garments were discussed by Miss I Laft, superintendent of hospital supplies of the central division with Chicago headquarters and other topics handled were home service, women's bureau, surgical dressings, mineral supplies, comfort knits. Knitting and kindred work.
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Des Moines
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Miss I. Laft
Central Division
Chicago
Home Service
Women's Bureau
Greek King Plotted Attack on Allies
Messages between Athens and Berlin revealed by the Greek government show King Constantine urged Emperor William to strike at the allies on the Balkan front and promised Greek forces would attack General Sarrail's army in the rear. Queen Sophie referred to the allies as infamous pigs in another dispatch.
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Athens
Berkin
Constantine
William
Balkan
Sarrail
Sophie
Count Minotto Suspected as Spy in Naval Intelligence Bid
Washington reports Count James Minotto Louis Swift son in law sought entry to Navy Intelligence Bureau for service while born in Berlin and linked to German banks and agents His loyalty citizenship and possible deportation as an undesirable alien are under review alongside espionage ties and prior Italy calls for military service.
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Chicago
Percy L. Prentiss
Federal Immigration Bureau
James Minotto
Louis F. Swift
Packer
Minotto
Minotte
Department of Labor
South America
Washington, D. C
James ‘Minotto
Louis Swift
Naval Intelligence Bureau
Secretary of the Navy
Berlin
Daniels
Navy Intelligence Bureau
Ahad
Department of Justice
Ikely
Ensign Dunbar
Dunbar
George von Seebeck
Frite Kuhn
Ellis Esland
Secret Services
Navy
Germany
Spurlos Versenkt
Luxburg
Jess
Italy
Ttatians
Shell Splinter Wounds Sammie in First Line
An American signal corps lieutenant, the first American wounded in the trenches, arrived at the base hospital after a shell splinter wounded his leg near the front lines. The wound is described as slight. Weather today was clear as the American sector reports progress.
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Sammie
France
Tt Base Hospital
Signal Corps
Cali
Food Pledge Cards Signed Monday In War Effort
Washington reports first day results of the food pledge campaign showing 666,402 new cards signed. Total pledges rise to 2,407,000 with prior cards, as Maine leads with 87,500, followed by Iowa 75,000 and Indiana over 67,000.
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Washington, D. C
Food Administration
Maine
Iowa
Indiana
Skilled Cooks Promote Corn Dishes For Wheatless Day
Chicago on October 30 reports wheatless days may be eased by an education drive to popularize maize foods. Southern cooks will demonstrate corn bread and ponce domestically in a corn kitchen to inform the public and hand out corn recipes for home use. Theodore Bartholomew has created a pastry blend using rye flour corn and barley to avoid wheat.
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Chicago
State Council For Defense
Theodore &. Bartholomew
Moral Conditions at Camp Dodge Good
Moral conditions at Camp Dodge are described as good with no foundation for complaints about vice. Henry P. Burt of Minneapal, a war department member, said a government agent’s two week investigation found only minor bootlegging and no disreputable houses in Des Moines or the cantonment area.
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Yes Moines
Des Moines
Camp Dodge Cantonment
Henry P. Burt
Minneapal War Department
Commission On
Burt
Les Moines
Bag Factory Burns in Cleveland with $200000 Loss
Fire destroyed the three story Cleveland Akron Bag company plant early today. Firemen faced danger as South wall collapse trapped workers and residents. Estimated loss reaches $200000 with several men overcome by smoke and heat. The blaze followed by a dramatic scene in Cleveland.
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Cleveland. G
Cleveland-Akron Bag Company
Von Hertling Named Imperial Chancellor As Possible Crisis Looms
Bavarian premier Count von Frertling, once a chancellor candidate, arrives from Munich amid reports he opposes parliamentary reform. Vorwaerts warns his stance blocks democratic development and Alsace Lorraine autonomy, complicating Reichstag support. Emperor William holds court to assess political situation.
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Copenhagen
Count von Frertling
Munich
Vorwaerts of Therlin
Alsace-Lorraing
Reichstag
William
Eight Firemen Held in Chicago Safe-Blowing Plot
Eight Chicago firemen were arrested on state charges in a case tied to a series of safe robberies. Investigators say the plan used uniforms to gain access and gather advance information on violations before blowing safes or relaying tips to professionals. Five names were released: Samuel Amsterdam, Jeremiah Falves, William J. Murphy, William Kehoe, and George Guthrie.
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Chicago
Hoyne
Samuel Amsterdam
Jeremiah Falves
William J. Murphy
William. Kehoe
George Guthrie
Des Moines to Host Coal Distribution Conference
Des Moines announces a meeting next Thursday with Charles W. Webster state fuel administrator to discuss coal distribution amid shortages. Mayors of lowa cities and coal jobbers from various regions will attend to coordinate relief efforts.
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Des Moines
Charles W. Webster
Lux Mr. Webster
Aid of Courier Put the Liberty Loan Over Top
A letter from J. O. Trumbauer, chairman of the general committee, praises the Courier and Reporter for aiding the second Liberty Loan drive. He credits generous publicity and a loyal citizenry, backed by volunteer workers, for the campaign’s success and wide distribution.
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Aid of Courier
Liberty Loan
J. O. Trumbauer
Trumbauer
W. Jl. Hartman Company
Courier and Reporter
Newspaper Delivery Error Phone Numbers Notice
If the paper is not delivered by 6 o'clock due to carrier error or other cause, call 3339 for a replacement copy. After 6 30 call telephone No 2 for assistance.
Kelly the U Boat Commander Delights Navy With Bold Pranks
A famed German U-boat commander nicknamed Kelly charms American sailors with post-mission pranks. He allegedly boasted trips to Dublin and Boulogne, leaving notes and signals for foes, until Fishermen along the coast burned the flag and watched for his return.
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Kelly
Navy
Rake
Mall— Yhere
Ibis
Welly
Simmell
Kenyon Guests Lloyd George At London Banquet
Thirteen American representatives and two senators were guests of honor at a dinner at the Athenaeum club in London. The event included Premier Lloyd George and other dignitaries. an air raid warning interrupted the gathering as Viscount French and the premier left the room. The Wyoming Senator Kendricks and another senator Kenyon spoke of their wartime sea crossing when their steamer was attacked by a German submarine off the coast of Wales. The U boat submerged before a torpedo could be launched.
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Durlin
Buv- Lin
Hle
London
Viscount French
Kendricks
Wyoming
Kenyon
So Tald
Atlantic
Wales
Italians Fighting Gloriously to Save Isonzo Positions
London reports Milan Times correspondent says Italian line held at Isonzo despite German bombardment. He notes German attacks along the Carso front gained no ground and Italian troops crossed the hills beyond, with Monte Nero battles described as glorious epic in perseverance.
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London
Milan
The
Times
Uorso
Othe Carso
Thre Hall
Monte Nero
Isonzo
Grand Jury Hears Case Against Means
Concord, Oct. 20. A Cabarrus county grand jury examined the case against Gaston B. Means in the murder of Mrs. Maud A. King, the wealthy widow. Testimony and state evidence were presented after a team of Chicago and New York pathologists and experts arrived to aid the inquiry.
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Concord
Hisetae Gaston B. Means
Maud A. King
Cabarrus County
Control of Gold Storage Put in Effect
Washington DC October 0 Special regulations for cold storage houses will be put in force by the food administration on November 1 when distribution of key foodstuffs goes under license. Poultry eel butter and fish stored beyond a day or more cannot be sold as fresh and must be marked cold storage goods. All fresh meat products and game must bear storage and release dates. No tainted or diseased foods will be stored. The administration will limit loans by storage warehouses to prevent speculation and warehouses will be classified public or private with dealers licenses required.
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Washington, D. C
The
Food Administration
Germans Poke Fun at Quiet Sector of Pershing's Men
Copenhagen reports the first official dispatch from American expeditionary forces in France appears in a German newspaper with no comment, yet heavy lines mock a quiet sector on the front. The German press downplays U S involvement while presenting the dispatch.
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Pershing
Copenhagen
France
United States
Iowa Flag Designed by PD AR Up to Officials
Des Moines report on an Iowa flag design by the Iowa chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution submitted to Gov. Harding and Adj. Gen. Logan for approval. If approved a number will be produced for distribution to regiments in service. The item notes the promotional line Smoke Diamond Joe.
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Iowa
PD. A. R
Des Moines
Oct
The
Daughters of the American Revoution
Harding
Adj
Logan
Russia Urges Hard War Policy Says Foreign Minister
Petrograd dispatch quotes Foreign Minister Terestchenko insisting on continued mobilization and self defense, opposing separate peace and demanding no indemnities. He warns Germany seeks to loosen Russia from allies to exploit its economy postwar, while Russia maintains no policy change and the Paris conference should recognize Russia as a nation.
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Petrograd
Dhe
Teresichenko
Courland
Poland
Lithuania
Russia
Peter the Great
Ila
Prance
Bac
M. Teretchenko
Germany
Paris
WM. Terestchenko
War Ministry
Cossack’s Army Union
Novo Cherkask
Korniloff
Beng
Kerensky
Army Union
Korniloit
Why the Tank Demoralized Germans In War Dispatches
Washington Oct 30. A German term used in official dispatches here translates to a four letter English word tank or land battleship. The German word schutzengrabenvernichtang automobile means a machine for dressing trenches, illustrating how the tank impressed German forces in the ongoing war.
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Washington, D. C
Schutzengrabenvernichtang
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Vorwaerts
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