Four Die As Mad Auto Prize Race Ends In Crash
Los Angeles November 18 four people killed and three seriously injured when Marmon No.24 driven by Lewis Jackson crashed on Seventh Street and San Vicente Boulevard into trees and a refreshment stand. Aitken won the race with Wilcox second and Patterson third.
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Aitken
Los Angeles
Cal
Marmon
Lewis Jackson
F. L. Jenkins
Keystone Film Company
Harold Edgerton
Lena Juratsch
John Ghianda
J. F. Hannigan
Georgia McCall
Jackson
Seventh Street
Juratsch
Edgerton
Jenkins
St. Catherines' Hospital
Santa Monica
Dario Resta
Peugeot
Col Walker Taylor Returns From Washington Visit
Col. Walker Taylor, Collector of Customs, has returned from an official visit to Washington, D.C. He met with federal officials and discussed customs policies and regional duties.
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Col
Walker Taylor
Washington, D. C
Mexicans Balk on Border Patrol Stay No Sign From White House
Interior Secretary Lane reported to President Wilson that talks with Carranza representatives on patrol of the international boundary failed. Mexicans refused to sign any agreement without recall of General Pershing and gave unclear guarantees for American safety, with Luis Cabrera identified as the defiant delegate.
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Atlantic City
Washington
White House
Wilson
Pershing
Luis Cabrera
Caberar
Carranza
Hughes Will Take a Long Rest in Lakewood
Charles J Hughes arrives in Lakewood New Jersey for a three week rest period of golf walking and relaxation his wife and secretary accompany him and are greeted by about 200 townspeople Irving B Thompson chairs the local Republican club and offers a welcome Hughes signals he will not hold political conferences while in town and will meet only William R Willcox expected Monday
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Lakewood
N. J
Charles J&. Hughes
Irving B. Thompson
Republican Club
Hughes
William R. Willcox
Chicago Women to Revolt Over High Clothing Costs
Chicago society women plan a revolt against a possible 50 percent rise in women’s clothing prices. If the increase goes into effect they will wear last season’s outfits and boycott buying at the higher cost during the National Cloak Suit and Skirt Manufacturers Association annual convention in Chicago.
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Chicago
Chicago Society
National Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufacturers’ Association
American Charge Grew to Discuss Belgian Relief With Germany
William Bayard Hale reports from Berlin via Sayville wireless that the American Charge des Affaires in Berlin will meet with Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg to review German administrative measures in Belgium. The talks aim to verify rumors of harsh actions and discuss possible amelioration, with Grew posing informal inquiries about factual basis and feasible remedies.
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Berlin
Haseen
Belgium
Germany
America
Grew
Gerard
von Bethmann Hollweg
Harriman Seeks Recovery of $64000 Diamond Pendants
Mrs. E H Harriman widow of the railroad magnate asked Commissioner Woods to direct top detectives to recover two missing diamond pendants valued at 64000 dollars. Private agencies had pursued the case since Monday and police broadcasts describe the jewels. She notes the last wearing of the pendants was in March at a social function and is unsure where the theft occurred.
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New York
Woods
E. H. Harriman
Morgan Denies Control of National Industrial Conference Board
New York reports deny that J P Morgan and Company via General Electric founded and controlled the National Industrial Conference Board. The rumors claimed the group aimed to counter the eight hour movement. General Electric vice president Co D Young said Morgan Company owns no stock in it.
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New York
J. P. Morgan and Company
General Electric Company
National Industrial Conference Board
Co. D. Young
Morgan Company
American refugees reach Texas town
Twenty five American refugees arrived in Laredo Texas from Monterey Saltillo and other Mexican points reporting chaotic conditions across Mexico with anarchy murder pillaging and mob violence prevalent in the Torreon Santa Rosalia and Monterey districts and no effective restraint by authorities.
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Laredo
Texas
Monterey
Saltillo
Mexico
Torreon
Santa Rosalia
Toilers March to White House to See Wilson
Washington D C Nov 18 President Wilson urged unity of spirit and action to erase class distinctions addressing AFL delegates at the White House. Samuel Gompers led the delegation with nearly 600 members and their wives arriving by special train.
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Washington, D. C
Wilsen
American Federation of Labor
White House
Movement For Humanity
Gompers
America
Omper
Samuel Gompers
Baltimore
Washington
New Temple of the Federation
Ninth and
Massachusetts Avenue
Mr. Gombérs
Executive Council
Madison Place
Maryl Bay
Maryland
Wilson Acts to End Rail Dispute With AFL Meeting
President Wilson began work to settle the railroads labor and government dispute. He met 400 AFL delegates at the White House to avert a strike, and will confer with Representative Adamson regarding the eight hour law. The U S Chamber plans a nationwide referendum to gauge business opinion on legislation to prevent transportation interruptions and stabilize rail services.
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Gressional
National Council of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States
W. H. Stackhouse
Commercial Club of
Springfield
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Railroad Committee
Planning loan money to war sufferers
New York officials report three plans by American Jews to raise and lend funds for postwar Jewish recovery. A $30,000,000 loan secured by church and institutional property would be managed by American banker commissions to rebuild European Jewish business. A $10,000,000 loan aims to promote Zionist resettlement in Palestine from Russia.
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New York
Judah L. Magnes
Europe
Palestine
Russia
Vatican Denies Involvement in Belgians Deportation Report
Rome, Nov 18 The Vatican issued a semi official denial of reports that Pope Benedict with the American government protested to Germany about Belgian deportations. The Vatican says its efforts to prevent deportations are independent and unofficial.
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Rome
Vatican
Pope Benedict
Germany
Mountain Feudist Killed in Ambush near Breathitt County
Lexington Kentucky November 18 John Spurlock survivor of many mountain feuds was killed tonight by men hidden in ambush at Quick Sand Breathitt County Bloodhounds to track the killer with sheriff s posses from Jackson on the scene.
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Lexington
John Spurlock
Quick Sand
Breathitt
County
Jackson
Deutschland Libelled Over Tug Loss in Hartford Case
New London Nov 18 The German submarine freighter Deutschland faces a libel action for 12000 dollars over the sinking of the tug T A Scott Jr The case is set for December 4 in Hartford and does not delay the ship's planned departure bonds are being arranged Relatives of drowned crew members plan separate admiralty suits and attachable writs may follow.
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T. A. Scott Company
Hartford
United States District Court
New Haven
M. Murphy
the- Scott Company
Scott
Koenig
United States
Timothy Bb. Hawley
Hart
Teutons Continue to Whip Rumanians in Macedonian Push
Allied forces pushing toward Monastir make headway as Serbs capture Hill 1,212 and Kanena fortifications. German reports claim progress west of the Wallachies while British gains along the Ancre Brook bring 258 prisoners. Air battles feature eight German machines downed.
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Peter
Kanena
Monastir
Otto von Below
Chegel
War Office
Transylvanian
Berlin War Office
Bucharest
Dragoslavele
Wallacies
Falkenhayn
Campulung
Teutons
Alt
Jiul
Carpathians
Dobrudja
Ancre
Grandcourt
Sir Douglas Haig
British War Office
West Front
Italians Add To Their Gains On Carso Plateau
Rome reports General Cadorna’s troops expanded their gains on the Carso plateau in the last twenty four hours while artillery bombardment slowed. Austrian attacks southeast of San Pietro and near Gorizia were repelled amid heavy shelling and machine gun fire. Winter affects the theater with heavy snow and subzero temperatures on high peaks, hindering operations on Trentino fronts.
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Rome
Cadorra
Carso
San Pietro
Gorizia
War Office
Trentino
Hughes Lead Almost Four Hundred in Minn
St Paul Minn Nov 18 Charles E Hughes plurality in Minnesota was 396 according to official returns complete this afternoon Hughes received 179553 Wilson 179157 There will be no official recount Burnquist Republican governor was reelected Hughes ran 86229 behind his ticket
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Charles E. Hughes
Minnesota
Hughes
Wilson
Fred Wheaton
Democratic State Central Committee
J. A. A. Burnquist
Ad Hughes
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