Move In September Men To Train In October
Washington, D. C. The 687,000 men in the first increment of the army draft forces will be under infantry early in October. Crowder issued the first 30 percent of the quota for training at cantonments beginning September 6, then 16 and 30 percent on September 16 and 30, with the remaining 10 percent mobilized soon after. About 12,000 men reach each of the sixteen cantonments shortly after September 5, undergoing medical examination and assignment to skeleton units, with absorbed integration into the war machine by mid September. Local boards will draft workers for first sacraments to fit crop conditions, with draft workers shifted to later batches as needed. Provost Marshal General Crowder issued a supplementary ruling on discharges for dependents, holding that persons should not be discharged because of dependents resident abroad.
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Union News
Barron
Washington, D. C
Or Geys
Cantonmanti
Thres
Marthal-General
Crowder
Food Administration Plans Wheat Control Board
Washington plans to regulate wheat distribution and manufacturing. A wheat control board will be created pending President Wilson's approval, drawing on Food Administration officials and industry leaders to enforce new rules from September 1, with licensing for large elevators and mills to curb speculation. A fair farmer price aims to lower bread costs, with a Garfield of Williams College chairing the 1917 crop pricing committee. Congress set a $2 price for the 1918 crop.
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Washington, D. C
Food Administration
Wheat Control Board
Wilson
The
Garfield
Williams College
Congress
Fugitive leaps from window as bank pursuit unfolds
A swindler fleeing secret service agents leaps from a Wall Street bank window into a courtyard. Police recapture him after a struggle. He allegedly tried to cash a counterfeit draft for 15000 francs? 18 counterfeit 1000 franc notes found on him.
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New York
Wall Street
Secret Service
Paria
Sinking of the American Bark Christian Near Azores
The American bark Christian was sunk by a submarine near the Azores on August 7, with the entire crew saved and landed at Ponta delgada. A Lloyd's dispatch from Sydney reports the British steamer Cumberland, damaged by an internal explosion on July 6, foundered in deep water while being towed to Aden.
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Washington, D. C
Christian
Azores
Navy Department
Ponta del Gada
Cumberland Founders
London
Lloyd's
Sydney
Cumberland
Aden
William Orisay
James Shew
Detroit
Mich
Thomas Gilmore
Merrick
Mass
Ben Cain
War News Roundup from 1917 Headlines
Dashed summaries report Roosevelt denouncing language suppression and urging total war effort. Captains tell of sinking a German submarine after an assault on an American merchant ship. Fort Sheridan trains thousands into officers as enlistments surge toward 1.8 million regulars. Illinois coal, draft, and labor tensions surface amid national mobilization and protests.
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Roosevelt
New York
Washington suffrage clash and war measures prompt actions
A telegraph operator from Washington incensed by a suffrage protest led 200 protesters before the White House. Secretary McAdoo plans a new bond issue while Hoover is named food administrator. Congress receives a war compensation bill, a labor adjustment commission is proposed, and the Navajo is burned at sea with crew landed. Oversubscription noted for a 300 million treasury note issue. Bainbridge Colby confirmed to government shipping board. Treasury offerings largely oversubscribed.
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James J, FP
Delamy
Navy Department
Washington
Lucy Burns
White House
McAdoo
Capitol
Administration Food Control and Food Survey
Herbert Hoover
Senate
Bainbridge Colby
New Fork
Government Shipping Board
Eet
French Force Advances on Belgian Front in World War I
European war report cites French troops breaking into German lines east of Bliachcote and west of Langemarck and seizing machine guns. Romanian and Thuasian forces repelled attacks in the Trotus valley then counter attacked for prisoners and more weapons. Front-line gains described near Hooge and along the Ypres Meuin road with British naval leadership changes noted.
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Trotus
Roumanian War Office
Sir Douglas Hair
Hooge
Frazenburg
Ypres-Meuin
Praised Negroes at Fort Des Moines Officers Camp
General Chamberlain inspected the Colorado Officers Reserve Camp at Fort Des Moines and praised the all colored contingent. He commended the men doctors lawyers and dentists for proving their capabilities as commanders and said they exceeded expectations.]]>
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Des Moines
Chamberlain
Army
Buragu
Washington
Fort Dea Moines
United States
Atross
Ballon
Fire Truckes Planned for Camp Dodge in Des Moines
Des Moines reports a four station fire department to protect the wooden army city of 40 000 men at Camp Dodge. A federal fire superintendent arrives to supervise station placement and equipment. Each station will include 500 feet of hose, motorized apparatus, and at least two men, with stations spaced as all structures are wood.
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Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Destructive Conway Fire Destroys Business District
A major blaze in Conway started by an explosion at J. C. Cotts hardware store, destroying the store and nearby Bates & Pipe dry goods, Bentz clothing, and J. W. Scott general store. Cotts suffered serious burns as total losses near 320000 insurance partly covers, heavy overall losses expected. Harrison County Red Cross counts large county funds and city contributions across multiple towns.
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Conway
J.C. Cotte
Bates & Pipe Dry Goofs
Bentz Clothing
J. W. Scott
J. C. Cotts
Loas
Fire chief fined for payroll padding scheme
Marshalltown former fire chief I T Kirby pleaded guilty months ago to defrauding the city by padding the department payroll and drawing funds for a supposed employee. He was fined 100 dollars plus costs by Judge Willett, Kirby made good the shortage when found and was discharged. Exemption Board refresher memory: Dubuque farmer William McMahon, bound over to the grand jury on 1900 bond after his memory lapse on registration duties. records showed he was born in May 1896, placing him of military age.
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Fie
Marshalltown
I. T. Kirby
Fire Department
Costa
Willett
Kirby
Dubuque
William McMahon
Grand Jury
Iowa Unit to France Sends Ambulance Corps Unit
The University of Iowa ambulance unit from Iowa City will depart Allentown with the second group of one thousand men to sail for France. The unit recently completed a ten day hike and is set to be outfitted to the last detail. It is noted as a well drilled section in camp. The Ames unit will stay at Allentown after ten days longer training.
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Iowa
France
Jewa City
University of Iowa
United States Army Ambulance Corps
Allentown
Ames
University of Town
Insane Man in Batavia Kills Town Marshal
W R Hanshaw the town marshal is shot and killed by James M Lewis in Batavia after Lewis, believed driven mad by heat, opened fire from a rifle as Hanshaw tried to reason with him. A dozen citizens formed a posse and killed Lewis after an hour of exchange of shots.
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Runa Amuck
Batavia
James M. Lewis
W. R. Hanshaw
Lewis
Hanshaw
Land
Iowa City Patriotic Family ties and service on border
A loyal Iowa City family named Dougles shows multiple sons in military service. J H Dougles is the father, with Frederick and Louis W in Company A at Camp Dodge, Roy in an ammunition unit on Des Moines fairgrounds, and two younger brothers nearly ready to enlist.
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Dougles
J. H
Frederick
Company A
Engineers
Camp Dodge
Laouis W
Roy
Fair Grounds
Des Moines
Ammunition Corps
Iowa County Agents Reach 230000 Farm Folk With Farm Programs
Des Moines reports show state Agricultural Department county agents 28 in number, plus one home demonstration agent, operated from July 1916 to July 1917. They reached 230000 people, conducted 15000 meetings and demonstrations attended by 143000, made 699 farm visits per agent, and organized 103 projects plus a food conservation campaign during wartime.
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Agricultural Department of the State
J. W. Cloverdale
Laws State Colleges
Hach County
Agricultural Extension Department
Iowa State College
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