War Front Reports and Allied Strikes Across The Theater
The Austrian war office confirms withdrawals in Galicia. Russian and Brusiloff led advances on multiple fronts including Galicia and the Caucasus. British and French forces push near Lens and Verdun as heavy fighting continues around Cerny Cerbeny and the Soissons area. Washington reports security concerns over German espionage and shipping disruption.
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Galicia
Austrian War Office
Kontuchy
Brzezany
Cerny
Cerbeny
Soissons-Rheims
Avecourt Wood
Verdun
Laon-Rheims
Wilson Rules For Draft Impartial Exemptions In Nation’s War Plan
President Wilson issues regulations guiding the next draft step for millions registered. Local and district boards decide exemptions case by case with no class exemptions, reviews by district boards, and timelines for postings and medical exams. Boards urged to act fearlessly and impartially to ensure equal right and burden sharing.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Federal Judicial District
Crowder
United States
Regular Army
National Guard
Navy
Exemption Categories From Conscription Rules Listed
The text enumerates groups exempt from military service including officers, ministers, students of divinity, and those in U S military or naval service. It also covers subjects of Germany, aliens without first papers, local officials, clerks, prison workers, pilots, and married men with dependents. It lists dependent orphans’ sons and morally deficient individuals as exemptions and notes religious sect members pre dating May 18, 1917 who refuse war participation.
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United States
States
Territories
District of Columbia
Ministers of Religion
Germany
Aeesetts
Mexico May Soon Join the Allies
El Paso reports Mexican leaders in the north foresee a declaration of war on Germany within thirty days. They expect seizure of German assets in Mexico City, Torreon, and Chihuahua, internment or deportation of Germans, and seizure of German ships plus a Tampico oil zone to back Allied fleets.
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el Paso
Tex
México
el Universal
Mexico
Germany
Chihuahua City
Gonzales
Francisco Gonzales
Chihuahua
Ketelsen & Degetau
Capitol
Mexico City
Torreon
Tampico
Many Farmers Seek Loans From Federal Farm Bodies
Washington reports 230 farm loan associations chartered by the Federal Farm Loan Board have requested first mortgage loans totaling 11 661 905 dollars at 5 percent. Applications for loans totaling 100 million dollars have been filed by the twelve federal land banks but await approval. Average loan per association is about 50 000 dollars with 18 farmers each, about 2 500 dollars per farmer. Loans run 36 years with semi annual payments, interest paid annual at 6 percent.
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Washington
Federal Farm Loan Board
Federal Land Banks
State Loses Gas Control in Kansas City
Judge Wilbur Booth issues final decree ruling Kansas Natural Gas Company engaged in interstate commerce and that 28 cent rate set by the Kansas Public Utilities Commission is unreasonably low. Decree permanently enjoins the commission from enforcing the rate and transfers control from the commission to the court while preserving jurisdiction over existing contracts and directing rate disputes to the court.
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Kansas City
Kan
Wilbur Booth
Kansas Natural Gas Company
Kansas Public Utilities Commission
Poland to be Free Under Broad Russian Policy
Washington July 6 Ambassador Bakhmetieff said the aim of the new Russian government is complete independence for Poland and substantial self government for Finland Ukraine and other nationalities of Russia.
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Poland
Washington
Finland
Ukraine
Russia
Bakhmetieff
Parting Shot Inferred From Letters and Photograph
Excerpt shows Egbert accusing Hortense of keeping his photo while she explains she sent the photo to Life magazine to fetch a $100 prize for a title. The exchange reveals humor about editors and photo submissions.
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Hortense
Egbert
Life
Twenty Five Years of Kidney Remedy Endorsement
Otto H. G Lippert, pharmacist in Cincinnati, testifies to twenty five years selling Dr Kilmer Swamp Root with no complaints and repeated sales. He endorses the medicine for kidney and bladder troubles and notes sample offer from Dr Kilmer & Co of Binghamton New York with a booklet. Regular bottles sold at drug stores.
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J. H. Guild
H. Guild CO
Rupert, Vt
Dr. Kilmer
Otto H. G. Lippert
Pharmacist
Freeman, Cor
Liberty Sts
Cincinnati
Ohio
Dr. Kilmer & of
Binghamton
N. Y
New metals being sought for substitutes in industry
The price rise in common metals prompts manufacturers to consider substitutes or alloys. The Bureau of Standards notes many articles could be improved by alternatives, though precise substitutions require evaluation of manufacturing quirks durability and physical and chemical properties. A wide field of research exists and could repay efforts.
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Bureau of Standards
Bureau
Scientific American
War Spirit Contagious In Tour of Canada and U S
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree faced repeated perplexities as cast members enlisted during a Canada U S tour. Ten actors joined, including two women for war hospitals, and a deputy who grew interested in the conflict, leading to a voluntary nurse being pressed into service to fill a vacancy.
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Herbert Beerbohm Tree
Canada
United States
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