Draft system expands enlistment with heightened quotas
The War Department allows open regular army enlistment for registered men before they are posted to appear. The Navy and National Guard are notified no class is made until appearance. Voluntary enlistment credits may reduce home district quotas, with about 50,000 of 687,000 required already secured by recruiting and National Guard additions. Registration offices bustle with transfer requests, but exam steps wait until called.
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War Department
Regular Army
Navy Department
Army
Navy
National Guard
Delay in Call List Creates Draft Uncertainty for Massachusetts Men
Washington delays master draft lists delaying local posting until Friday or Saturday and likely Monday for exact liability. Exemption boards will review and trim numbers before posting, leaving once more questions than answers for registrants across districts including Millbury and Brookfield area. Local officials warn most men will learn their status next week as boards process the master lists and adjust for district totals.
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Washington
Massachusetts
Senate
Charles F. Gettemy
State House
South End
Connecticut Enlistment Quotas Set With Credits Decline
Hartford July 23 Connecticut sets its gross enlistment quota at 18 784 with 7 807 credits for enlistments leaving 10 977 to be supplied. The quota and net figures derive from a population of 1 719 623. City and division quotas are listed by population and credits.
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Hartford
Connecticut
Hotel men plan to supply camp cooks for Ayer camp
Representatives of the Massachusetts Hotel Association and the City of Boston Hotel Association met at the Hotel Lenox to respond to Quartermaster General Henry G. Sharp's request for 240 cooks for the Ayer camp. The plan calls for larger hotels to provide two or three cooks, while smaller houses may not furnish staff, to ensure cooks are available for the soldiers in camp.
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Hotel Lenox
Massachusetts Hotel Association
City of Boston Hotel Association
Henry G. Sharp
Washington, D. C
Ayer
Cardinal Gibbons Urges Draft Young Americans to Be Americans
On his 83d birthday Cardinal Gibbons sent a message to draftees saying Be Americans always and remember you owe all to America and be prepared if your country demands it to give all in return He added they will bring honor and credit to the country of their birth or adoption He received many congratulatory telegrams from all sections of the country.
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Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
America
Portland Exempt From Draft After Surplus Enlistments
Percival P. Baxter, head of the exemption board, said Portland and Cumberland county are exempt from the draft because they enlisted over their full quotas. Enlistments through April 1 in Class A, April 2 to June 30 in Class B, and April 1 to June in Class C filled the quota. Any men enlisting after June 30 or who enlist now will be drafted later if needed.
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Millbury
Exemption Board
Brookfield
Portland
Percival P. Baxter
Cumberland County
Adjutant-General
Presser
Augusta
National Guard
Maine Draft Quota Revised by County Divisions
Maine's draft quota totals 7064 with 5248 credits from enlistments in the National Guard and Regular Army, yielding 1821 to be drafted. The story lists divisions and counts for each Maine county and district, naming Androscoggin, Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Sagadahoc, Somerset, Waldo, Washington, and York with district allocations.
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Augusta
Maine
National Guard
Regular Army
Androscoggin County
Lewiston
Lisbon
Aroostook
Fort Fairfield
Presque Isle
Washburn
Portage Lake Plantation
Cumberland County
City of
Portland
Deering
Franklin County
Hancock County
Kennebec County
Kennebec River
Augusta and
Hallowell
Knox County
Oxford County
Penobscot County
Milford
Penobscot River
Orono
Bangor and
Hermon
Hermon and
Hampden
Piscataquis County
Sagadahoc County
Somerset County
Waldo County
Washington County
York County
Newfield
Waterboro
Lyman
Biddeford
Rhode Island draft quotas by district and town
Rhode Island announces net draft quotas totaling 1801 with divisions for Providence Pawtucket Woonsocket Central Falls Newport Cranston and state districts. Quotas range from 13% to 483 across divisions and towns including Warwick West Warwick Burrillville Coventry Foster Gloucester North Smithfield and more.
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Providence
Rhode Island
Pawtucket
Woonsocket
Central Falls
Newport
Cranston
Charlestown
East Greenwich
Exeter
Hopkinton
Narragansett
North Kingstown
Richmond
South Kingstown
West Greenwich
Westerly
Warwick
West Warwick
Burrillville
Coventry
Foster
Glocester
North Smithfield
Scituate
Smithfield
Tamenin
North Providence
Blame Is on Tories Says I. P.
COHASSET July 23 T P O Connor the Irish leader declared tonight in an interview at C W Barron s home that he does not attribute the present Irish situation to Germany not even in the main but he added Germany had the penetration to see how the situation created for her by the stupidity of the chief enemy could be exploited to her own advantage and it is the success with which Germany has accomplished this purpose that excites my admiration.
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Mr. O'Connor
Mr. O’connor
Ireland
Country
Ireland and British policy blamed by O Connor and Tay Pay
In a charged editorial voice, O Connor denounces British ministers and Orange leaders for driving Ireland away from home rule, blaming Curragh camp policies and wartime missteps. He argues for Irish self rule and laments German propaganda's effects on Irish unity and democracy. The piece cites German influence and the war’s impact on Ireland’s quest for parity.
Irish Question and Flag Allegiance in Wartime Debate
A columnist questions Irish loyalty amid World War I rhetoric, asking whether Irish liberty should side with a victorious Germany and a defeated America or with a defeated Germany and a victorious America, framing flags as symbols of allegiance.
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Germany
America
King Philip Captures Record Sea Monster By Amateur Fishermen
Lawrence Stack of the King Philip hauled up a massive 850 pound sea creature described as submarine shaped. Five men with gaffs helped lift it aboard before the fish was thrown back overboard. Stack, a Cambridge fishman at 41 Church street, has a history of pools wins including 400 last year and 170 so far this year.
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King Philip
Lawrence Stack
Stack
Edward Dixon
Church Street
Cambridge
Last Minute Draft Rush Swamps New England Recruiting
Navy and Marine Corps offices in New England faced nationwide last minute enlistment surges as applicants flooded enlistment stations from morning to night. Colonel McCoy reported no unusual spike in infantry enlistments, while Navy and Marine Corps offices recorded the day’s peak interest in joining the armed services.
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Navy
Marine Corps
New England
Army
McCoy
Boston
Regular Army
Infantry
Everett Man Secures Civil War Draft Exemption Then Marries
John C. McNeff of 41 Cortland Street Everett obtained a red ink lottery number 310 claiming exemption from draft. He then wed Miss Helen Flynn of 9 Beacham Street Everett after visiting the exemption office and Everett City Hall to secure a marriage license, with the ceremony planned in a few days.
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John C. MecNeff
Cortland Street
Everett
Helen Flynn
Beacham Street
McNeff
Miss Flynn
Open to All at Chairman Vaheys Office
Letter from James H. Vahey defends his handling of Division No. 31 numbers and lists. He says offices stayed open day and night, eight workers unpaid, and three telephones busy to assist registrants. He disputes Lexington Town Clerk Swan and notes temporary district headquarters. Boston July 23 1917.
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William F. Grundy
Mr. Gettemy
Gettemy
James H. Vahey
Tremont Street
Joseph O. Tilton
Lexington
New Hampshire
Swan
Boston
Whitman accuses of party bias on appeal exemption boards
Upstate New York county chairmen told Secretary Tumulty that Governor Whitman is selecting only Republicans for appeal exemption boards. They promised to file a written complaint. War Department had not yet announced New York appeal boards.
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Whitman
New York State
Washington
Tumulty
New York
War Department
Ritualistic Contest At Loyal Order Of Moose Meet
In Pittsburg over 150 degree teams from many cities competed in a ritualistic contest as part of the Loyal Order of Moose international convention. About 18,000 representatives were in the city with trains bringing more arrivals. Supreme lodge officers will be chosen tomorrow, and former President Roosevelt is to address the lodge on Thursday.
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Pittsburg
United States
Boston Woven Hose Outing Highlights Park Sports
The sporting programme for the Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Company outing at Lexington Park includes a baseball game and several running races next Saturday afternoon.
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Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Company
Lexington Park
Burns to Face Sears in Main Event at Commercial A C
Boxing fans anticipate the main bout as Larry Burns meets Al Sears in a ten round clash at the Commercial A C on Friday night. Joe Rivers faces Jimmy Michaels in a ten round middleweight bout, Dan MCormick meets Johnny Emery in another ten, and Sam Bell takes on Joe Flynn in a six round bout.
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A. C
Larry Burns
al Sears
Joe Rivers
Gloucester
Jimmy Michaels
Navy
Rivers
Dan M’cormick
East Boston
Johnny Emery
Cambridge
Sam Bell
Joe Flynn
Skeeter Burns Boxes Tonight at the Arena
Frankie Burns known as the Jersey Skeeter faces Pal Moore of Memphis in a 12 round featherweight main event at the Arena. The bout is expected to be a division defining clash with strong backing for Burns and speculation about a bantam title showdown with Pete Herman.
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Frankie Burns
Skeeter
Pal Moore
Memphis
Moore
Frankie Britt
Burns
Pete Herman
New Orleans
Tommy Shea
New Haven
Boston
Louis Crevier
California
Frank Dame
Jerry Gardner
Charles Street
Gardner
Fireworks Night at Braves Field With Military Concert
Tomorrow evening Braves Field will host a large fireworks display with multiple pieces and a special one hour concert by the 50 piece band of the First Massachusetts Regiment of Field Artillery. The event combines fireworks with a military concert to offer relief from heat and attract a big crowd.
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Braves Field
First
Massachusetts Regiment of Field Artillery
BIG
First Mass
Field Artillery
Kend’s
Washington Street
Old-Timers Sprint Handicaps Set For Waushakum Meet
The old-timers sprint champions prepare for a 50 yard race at Waushakum Grove South Framingham next Sunday. Handicaps list includes Duffey Boston scratch Donovan Natick scratch Hickey Milford scratch Sullivan Boston 1 yard Kanaly Boston 1 yard Ostheus Medford 1 yard Donovan Natick 2 yards Mack Winthrop 2 yards Brown Lynn 3 yards Hayden Lynn president referees Prout chief judge Magee Facey judges starter George Brown Hopkinton.
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Waushakum Grove
South Framingham
Arthur Duffey
Boston
Piper Donovan
Natick
Lime
Hickey
Milford
Bart Sullivan
Frank Kanaly
Ben Ostheus
Medford
Pooch Donovan
Johnny Mack
Winthrop
Darky Brown
Lynn
Dan Hayden
Bike Races at Revere Oval Feature New England Title
A strong program for Revere Beach Oval includes the New England amateur championships a 20 mile motor paced event and a tandem paced race. In the motor paced final qualifiers Collins Lawrence Herbert and Manus Bedell will start with the two best joining Carman and Wiley who already qualified.
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Revere Beach Oval
New England
Collins
Lawrence
Herbert
Manus Bedell
Carman
Wiley
Bay State Circuit Trotting Meet Opens at Combination Park
The trotting meet at Combination Park starts today and runs through Friday with a record number of entries. The 2:23 trot is split into two divisions for 33 horses, the 2:2 pace has 22 entries, and the three year old class features New England champion Peter Duluth, making the card Boston racegoers have not seen in a decade.
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Combination Park
New England
Peter Duluth
Boston
Dalton Couple Engaged Ruby Laird and Lt Albert Baston
Miss Ruby Laird daughter of the late Rev J H Laird and Lt Albert Baston captain of the Minnesota football team last year are engaged to be married. Miss Laird a senior at the University of Minnesota where Baston attended law school, graduating last year.
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Dalton
Ruby Laird
J. H. Laird
Albert Baston
Minnesota
Ping Bodie and Jim Callahan Cast in Baseball Shadow
The passage recalls Ping Bodie grieving as Jim Callahan was dismissed as Pirates manager and Bodie vowed to return to the big show once Callahan faded from memory. It notes Callahan who rode Bodie off the White Sox.
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Ping Bodie
Jim Callahan
Pirates
Ping
Callahan
Bodie
White Sox
Well Started Streak Ends for Howard Shanks in Detroit
Howard Shanks of Washington had a 16 game hitting streak halted in Detroit on July 10. The stretch lifted his batting average to .585 over those 16 games.
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Howard Shanks
Washington
Detroit
In the Army Now Red Gunkel Joins Illinois Ambulance Corps
Former Illinois star Red Gunkel who had a tryout with Cleveland and spent time in the minor leagues has joined the Illinois student ambulance corps. He will soon go to France for service.
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Red Gunkel
University of Illinois
Cleveland
Illinois
France
Shortstop Murray Sent to Portland for Pro Baseball Prep
Holy Cross shortstop Murray, acquired by the Browns and George Davis, has been assigned to Portland in the Eastern League to learn the ways of professional baseball.
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Murray
Holy Cross
Browns
George Davis
Portland
Portland Triumphs In 11th Inning Over Hartford 3 2
Portland wins 3 2 in 11 innings at Hartford after a scoreless tie through 10. Dempsey Carroll and Goodridge keyed offense for Portland with late runs, while Trautman and Plitt pitched tight games before Portland broke through in the 11th.
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Conn
Portland
Plitt
Burns
Carroll
Lord
Breen
Tamm
Purcellrf
D'ninger
G'dridge
Sweatt
Low
Brown
Reichle
Murray
Grimes
Dempsey
Rothlf
Trtman
Goodridge
Sweat
Trautman
Roth
New Haven Beats Lawrence 3–2 as White Injured Sliding In
New Haven wins 3 to 2 over Lawrence with all locals runs in the first inning. White breaks his ankle sliding home in the seventh. Kane's hitting stars asNew Haven uses White, Kane, Nutter, Ball, Stimpson, Daley and others to secure the victory.
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Lawrence
White
Kane
Schr’ber
Stimpson
Daley
Shannon
Flynn
Rhonda
M’s
Miller
Devine
Liams
Walker
Murphy
Gaston
Fuller
Nutter
Ball
Schreiber
Whalen
Hinchman
Connolly
Springfield Edges New London 2 1 In Ten Innings
Springfield defeats New London 2 to 1 after a 10 inning game. Mowe, Gonzales, Becker and Mulrennan star. Mulrennan and Mayberry each work on the mound for extended innings with decisive late scoring.
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New London
Conn
Springfield
A. BN
A. AD. Bulpo
A. Br
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Downey
King
Groh
Bemis
Gonzales
Becker
Fish
Mulrennan
Mayberry
Schwartze
E. Gonzales
M. Gonzales
Trout
Irwin
Baseball scores from ten innings cited
Baltimore defeated Rochester while Toronto beat Richmond in ten innings. Buffalo won 9 to 6 over Providence and Newark triumphed 6 to 8 in ten innings against Montreal.
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Baltimore
Rochester
Toronto
Richmond
Buffalo
Providence
Newark
Montreal
Roaming for Romance Opens at Medford Summer Theatre
The first two performances were given yesterday afternoon and evening of the musical comedy Roaming for Romance at Medford Boulevard Summer Theatre.
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Medford Boulevard
The Man Who Made Good opens at Rustic Theatre
The Lexington Park Players opened yesterday in the Rustic Theatre at the resort performing the comedy drama The Man Who Made Good. The production marks the troupe’s latest venture and features local actors in a light hearted show.
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Lexington Park Players
Rustic Theatre
The Good for Nothing at Keith's Theatre Headlines
Keith's Theatre presents Clara Lipman and Samuel Shipman one act The Good for Nothing with Louis Mann and a selected company. Ted Lorraine Frances Pritchard Linne's Classic Dancers Bert Swor Georgia Earle Frank Mullane Jim musical acts Benny Woods Mallin and Bart Company and Eddy Dyno entertainers headline the summer bill.
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Louis Mann
Clara Lipman
Samuel Shipman
B. F. Keith
Ted Lorraine
Frances Pritchard
Linne
Bert Swor
A. G. Field
A. G. Field's Minstrels
Georgia Earle
Frank Mullane
Jim
Benny and
Woods
Mallin
Bart
Baggage Smasher
Eddy Dyno
Copley Theatre Opens Seventh Week Of Man Who Stayed At Home
The Henry Jewett Players extended their run of The Man Who Stayed at Home at the Copley Theatre last evening marking seven weeks of performances.
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Henry Jewett
Copley Theatre
Boston Theatre Presents Valeska Suratt in Siren and Miriam Cooper
The Boston Theatre features Valeska Suratt in Siren a five reel production and Miriam Cooper in An Innocent Sinner as the two main attractions this week offering silent film drama and star power for local audiences.
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Valeska Suratt
the Siren
Miriam Cooper
Toots Paka
Crawford & Broderick
Otkeri
Boston
Liane Carrerra Headlines at Loew's Orpheum Theatre
Liane Carrerra daughter of Anna Held led a revue of exclusive songs at Loew's Orpheum Theatre yesterday drawing notable attention as the leading act.
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RPV
Liane Carrera
Anna Held
Chas. Ray
Jim
Orpheum Theatre
Loew’s Orpheum Theatre
Liane Carrerra
Exeter Street Theatre Stars Lead Week With Four A-Listers
The current week features Douglas Fairbanks Ann Pennington Bessie Barriscale and Mae Murray as leading attractions at Exeter Street Theatre.
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Exeter Street Theatre
Douglas Fairbanks
Ann Pennington
Bessie Barriscale
Mae Murray
Modern Theatre Presents Civilization Tonight
The Modern Theatre opens a new production titled Civilization. Patrons can see the show this evening at the venue, with further performances announced for the coming week.
Scollay Square Olympia Screens The Little American
Scollay Square Olympia featured Mary Pickford in The Little American as the big photoplay highlight on yesterday's programme.
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Mary Pickford
Scollay Square Olympia
Vaudeville Show Girl’s Revue Headlines St. James Show
The Loew's St. James Theatre presented a condensed musical comedy headlined by the Show Girl's Revue. The act ran about an hour as part of yesterday's vaudeville program.
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Loew’s
St. James Theatre
Lancaster Theatre Showcases Broadway Sport Feature
Lancaster Theatre manager Ross presented a brace of photoplay features yesterday at the Lancaster Theatre headlined by Stuart Holmes in The Broadway Sport.
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Antonio Moreno
Belle Bruce
North Station
Alice Joyce
Stuart
Minter Ec Broadway
Ross
Lancaster Theatre
Stuart Holmes
Seats Open for O Boy at Ye Wilbur Theatre Debuts Season
The seat sale starts today for O Boy the opening attraction of the theatrical season at Ye Wilbur Theatre, with performances beginning Monday evening.
Villa Napoli Enjoys Peak Summer Beach Traffic
The Villa Napoli at Nantasket Beach reports strong demand as summer crowds fill the area. The seaside dining spot sees steady patronage from visitors seeking meals with ocean views.
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Villa Napoli
Nantasket Beach
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