Proclamation Issued for New Draft Law Effect May 1917
President Wilson proclaims the selective draft law authorized by Congress on May 1 1917. All males aged 21 to 30 must register under presidential regulations with registration day June 1917. Officials warned of penalties for evasion and detailed enforcement across states territories and districts of Columbia.
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United States
Congress
Regular Army
Navy
National Guard
Naval Militia
District Court of the
District of Columbia
Wart Department
Woodrow Wilson
States
Board of Commissioners
District of Talapibia
Roosevelt Ambition Denied As Wilson Orders Pershing Expedition
Washington May 18. President Wilson ordered a regular army division under Maj Gen John J Pershing to France at the earliest practicable date amid debate over using volunteers. The mobilization plan calls for about 2.6 million troops overall, with a June 6 registration for men 21 to 30. Pershing, in Washington, has been coordinating with Secretary Baker and General Bridges as plans move forward with no details released to the press.
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Regular Army
Navy
Marine Corps
National Guard
Naval Militia
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Porto Rico
France
Congress
Hans
Washington
United States of America
Obeat Lanbing
Blate
Wilson
John J. Pershing
America
Roosevelt
War Department
General Pershing
Pershing
Baker
Southern Department
Mexico
Bridges
Villa
Army
Denver Weather Forecast May Cloudy With Rain North
The Denver Colorado forecast for May calls for general cloud cover with local showers in the northern portion, cooler temperatures, and Sunday expected to be fair.
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Denver
Colo
New Mexico
Weather Summary for Last 24 Hours
Local conditions show a maximum of 76 degrees and a minimum of 44. At 6 pm the temperature was 71 with a southwest wind. Partly cloudy conditions are reported.
Cameronia Sunk. 140 Aboard Missing
London May 17 official report confirms the transport Cameronia has been sunk. One hundred forty men aboard are missing. The British steamer Cameronia of 10 963 gross tons was part of the Anchor line and requisitioned by the government May 1 1915.
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London
Cameronia
Glasgow
Lusitania
Kinsale
Cameronias
Roosevelt’s War Plans Target Wood for Southeast Command
The piece notes opposition to a volunteer army, arguing it would drain regular service for training millions. Major General Leonard Wood is widely viewed as Roosevelt’s choice to command, with duty over the southeastern department directing twelve divisions of more than 300,000 to be trained and equipped.
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Roosevelt
Leonard Wood
War Department
Wood
Southeastern Department
Bombardment Report From Vodena Provokes Casualties
A dispatch to the Foreign Telegraph from Athens dated Thursday says German shells dropped on the unfortified town of Vodena, fifty six miles northwest of Satoniki. Seventeen people were killed and twenty eight wounded in the attack.
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London
Athens
Satoniki
German Siiplines
Vodena
Liberty Loan Day Appeals for Churches Nationwide
An appeal to churches across the country urges support for Liberty Loan Day on June 18. The Liberty Loan committee ships orders to clergymen nationwide as the National Bank of Commerce seeks bonds valued at 10,000,800 dollars.
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Chillieries
New York
Liberty Loan Committee
National Bank of Commerce
Villa brutalities drive men from command in Mexico
The JPY Morning Journal reports Villa abducted 110 girls aged ten to twenty in Namiquipa district and kept them at his camp. About 414 followers surrendered under an amnesty deal, citing brutalities, famine, and ragged troops. General Murguia stiffens defenses at several towns to prevent rebel rest.
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JPY Morning Journal
Precial
Chihuahua City
Mex
Namiquipa
Villa
Cisneros
Murguia
Banta Ysabel
Ban Andres
Cusihuriachiec
Guerrerao
American torpedo boat destroyers receive honors at Queenstown
Attentions showered upon the American sailors as municipal officials including the lord mayor and sheriff visited the officers at the American consul's office. The group later dined with Vice Admiral Birjewas Hailey and staff at Admiralty House with Wesley Frost in attendance.
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Queenstown
Cark
Wesley Frost
Frost
Bir Jewas Hailey
Admiiralty House
Roosevelt Not To Lead Force Against Kaiser
President Roosevelt will not command the military expedition against Kaiser Wilhelm. He pays high compliment to Colonel while following war experts advice on strategy and leadership.
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Roosevelt
Kaiser
Roosevelt barred from leading volunteer force in World War I
President Wilson, on signing the war bill, says Roosevelt cannot raise a volunteer division to fight in France. He cites need for experienced regular officers, immediate military aims, and prioritizing the drafting process. The president notes his reliance on expert advice from both sides of the water and emphasizes focus on the war's practical, strategic objectives.
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Washington
Roosevelt
France
Wilson
Rinteten Testimony Concludes in Naval Conspiracy Trial
In New York on May 18 testimony finished and counsel began summing up for Capt Franz Hinteten of the 7th Naval unit and six others on trial for alleged conspiracies to disrupt the munitions traffic between the dairy and the entente allies. The case likely to go to a jury tomorrow.
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Neds
New York
Franz Hinteten
Thin Dairy
Igin
Emma Goldman Bitter Toward Draft At New York Meeting
Emma Goldman denounced conscription at a New York anti conscription rally on May 18. Police and national guardsmen blocked disruptors while the Non conscription league hosted the event. Goldman criticized congress and cited figures including Mises and others as she argued democracy mattered more than military free for all.
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Sheen
New York
National
Emma Goldman
Non-conscription League
Geldman
Congress
Elihu Toot
Hrussia
Mises Goldman
America
Germany
British and Italian Guns Drive Austrians from Isonzo Front
British heavy artillery again supports Italian offensives on the Isonzo as Austrians fail to recapture ground near Gorizia Tolmino. Rome reports about 6500 prisoners taken and continued Allied pressure on Bullecourt Baullecourt as German attacks falter along Arras Aisne and Champagne fronts. President Wilson orders Pershing to lead an expeditionary force to France with a selective service call going out to the nation.
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Arras
Bullecourt
Baullecourt
Aisne
Champagne
Petras Siad Suye
Bhelsor
Vladimir-Volynski
Volhynia
Higa
France
Wilson
Pershing
Alag
War Army Bill Sets Stage for 1 Million National Guard Mobilization
President Wilson signed the war bill ordering rapid mobilization for a national army of over 1,000,000 trained troops and 500,000 in training. The War Department outlined readiness plans, with National Guard regiments to be drafted in three increments by July and August and regulars moving northward to reach 3,000,000 total strength.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Congress
War Department
White House
Wilson
Crowder
National Guard
Europe
United States
Guard
Department
United
Census Bureau
Aise Itn
War Artment
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