Vote Subscription Contest Promises Prizes and Car Ride
In Wilmington area a dramatic voting contest rewards subscriptions with prizes including a $775 Briscoe automobile, gold, furniture, a Grafonola, and watches. Ten percent commissions go to active non-winners who secure new subscriptions. Contest runs to November 12 1917 with daily coupons reducing to five votes. Continued on Page Two.
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Briscoe Automobile
Columbia Grafonola
J. W. H. Fuchs’ Department Store
Wilmington
Dispatch
Rain Halts Fighting on Flanders Front
A heavy downpour halted British advances in Flanders while German forces failed to break French lines. German troops reportedly landed on Jesel and Dago islands in the Gulf of Riga, with potential to outflank Russian defenses near Petrograd as weather and mud delay major offensives.
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Wii
Qesel
Retrograd
Gulf of R
Petrochd
Teutons
Petrograd
Flanders
Vield Marshead Haiz
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Mer
Aisne
Sevral
Jervain
London
Lave
Jesel
Dago Islands
Esthenia
Dasgo Island
Gulf of Finland
Kronstadt
Istead
Rica
Esthen
Falhos
Hapiote Dago Island
Petroiy
Broad support for second Liberty loan across races and nations
Reports from across the United States show diverse buyers including German, Greek, Italian, Lithuanian, and a Texas African American purchasing bonds. An 80 year old merchant bought a $200 bond, and many foreigners initially believed the bonds supported no return. Buyers also purchase bonds for babies and for future education or business starts.
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Rr Associated Press
Washington
Treasury Department
Christian Hahn
New Ulm
Minn
Chicago
Liberty Loan Committee
Federal Reserve reports massive bank failures amid ongoing slide
The Associated Press notes a flood of failures over the past three weeks as many state banks and trust companies have sunk. Resources within the Federal Reserve system have more than doubled, and applications continue to pour in daily.
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Ir Associated Presa
Federal Reserve
Tve
New energy in the Liberty Loan drive progresses
The Liberty Loan drive gains momentum with optimistic Treasury notes that results will improve next week as sales machinery operates in final two weeks. Reports show strong district activity from San Francisco and Atlanta, with New York nearing 325 million and St. Louis totaling over 1 million.
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Associated Press
Washington
Chicago
Mineapolis
Atlanta
San Francisco
Kansas City
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
St. Louis
Nashville
Columbus
Dayton Aviation School
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
New York
Treasury
Chicago World Series Pace Sharpens Amid Cold Weather
Chicago weather cooled spirits as the New York Nationals visit the White Sox for game five at Comiskey Park. Cold, early ticket lines and a mixed mood frame a decisive day with home-field hope and largely unchanged lineups.
Chile forms new cabinet to replace Tocornal ministry
Gnne Oct 13. A new cabinet has been formed to succeed the Tocornal administration which resigned July 2. Eduardo Suarez Mujica becomes minister of foreign affairs and is the former Chilean ambassador to the United States. Other posts include Interior Minister Eleodoro Yanez and Finance Minister Ricardo Salas Edwards.
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Associated Press
Gnne
Cal'net
Ismael Tocornal
Eduardo Suarez Mara
United States
Cabinas
Interior
Oscar Viel
Malaquias Concha
Retirement of Dr Michaelis Seen Near After Naval Plot Fallout
Copenhagen dispatch reports the Reichstag adjourned amid a growing crisis suggesting Chancellor Michaelis will resign soon. Critics fault his handling of a naval plot disclosure, with opposition across parties demanding his removal and sparking speculation on Prince von Buelow's possible candidacy.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Reichstag
Michaelis
Dr. Michaelis
Berlin
National Zeitung
Pan Germany
Admiral von Capelle
Haussmann
Prince von Buelow
German reply confirms Luxburg cables to Sweden
Stockholm reports the Swedish foreign office received Germany s reply on Count Karl von Luxburg while he was German minister to Argentina. Germany regrets the action and says the cables arrived in Berlin as published though one was mutilated. No authenticity confirmation given. war impact denied. Sweden pledges no repeat incidents.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Swedish Foreign Office
Count Karl von Luxburg
Argentina
Germany
Berlin
von Luxburg
Sweden
Giants and White Sox Game To Be Covered In Extra
The Dispatch will publish a baseball extra this afternoon with a full account of the World Series game between the New York Giants and the Chicago White Sox. Start is 3 o clock in Chicago, expected to finish about 5. The extra will hit the streets a few minutes after the last players leave.
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Dispatch
New York Giants
Chicago White Sox
Chicago
German Losses in Flanders Dented by Ardenne Commentary
Copenhagen Oct 13 The German military critic von Ardenne says losses in the third Flanders battle rival historic Franco‑Prussian figures and may warrant extraordinary thanks to Prince Rupprecht's troops. He also credits British tanks for some gains while noting their vulnerability to artillery and smoke or gas cover.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
von Ardenne
Tageblatt
Berlin
Flanders
Mars- La-Tour
Gravelotte
Guard
Brandenburg
Prince Rupprecht
Ardenne
Death sentence on Wake County man
Earl Neville, a Wake County man, was convicted of aggravated assault on the wife of a streetcar conductor. Judge Connor sentenced Neville to electrocution at the state penitentiary, with the date varying due to a scheduling error. A related case involved O W Howard and a July assault, leading to renewed identification of Neville.
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Neville
Raleigh
Earl Neville
Wake County
Connor
State Penitentiary
N. C
Negill
O. W. Howard
State Hospital
Miss Wilkie
Aztec Club Banquet Marks 70th Anniversary in New York
The Aztec Club of 1847 a famous military officers group celebrates its 70th anniversary with a banquet in New York. Original 162 members included U S Grant and Franklin Pierce who became presidents. 63 reached general in Civil War forces. Club now has about 200 members led by Brig Gen Horatio Gates Gibson retired in his 90s.
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Associated Press
New York
Winfield Scott
Mexico City
U. S. Grant
Franklin Pierce
United States
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Mexico
Army Meets V. P. I. in patchup lineup at Army game
West Point news reports the Army football team hosts Virginia Military Institute with several cadet stars out injured. A breezy football day with the first real football weather for the season.
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Army
Ty Associated Press
West, Point
Virginia Military Institute
No Lagk of Men but Equipment
A Berlin dispatch reports Deputy Heinrich Mueller criticizing censorship during the Reichstag debate. He cites lack of men not equipment in the Marne battle, laments official paper heaping, and warns of conflict between government and parliament. He condemns press bureau methods and pacifist leadership.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Reichstag
Berlin
Heinrich Mueller
Meiningen
Germany
Marne
Fire destroys grain elevator on Brooklyn waterfront
Fire in a New York Deck Company elevator on the Brooklyn waterfront consumed 160000 bushels of grain. By midmorning flames raged with neighboring buildings at risk. Superintendent Tomlins suspected a bomb explosion as the cause, blowing out a wall. damage estimated up to 1200000 dollars after three alarms.
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New York
New York Deck Company
Brooklyn
Tomlins
Thomas Brophy
Tirpitz Sees Possible Final Triumph Over England Slowly
Admiral von Tirpitz tells The Brunswick Landes Zeitung that Germany can prevail if U boat warfare continues to outrun British shipbuilding and that a negotiated settlement may shift as shipping losses rise. He argues Germany must be self supplied and stronger economically than France or Italy to deter England.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Admiral von Tirpitz
Imperial Navy
Brunswick Landes Zeitung
England
France
Italy
Germany
England to Start Reprisal Air Raids
London reports say the government plans reprisal air raids on Germany. Lieutenant General Henderson is assigned to special duties and Major General Brancker is sent abroad to coordinate air operations.
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England
Associated Press
London
The
Gove
Germany
Henderson
Military Aeronautics
Special
S. Brancker
Army
Southern States Exposition Opens to Display War Effort
The Southern States Exposition of the Low Commercial Congress opens tonight with exhibits from the South showing wartime mobilization, agricultural progress, and how regional products aid the government. Six Washington Department of Commerce bureaus join Southern farmers in conservation and food elimination of waste efforts.
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Associated New York
Low
United States
Germany
Department of Commerce
Washington
Southern Farmers
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