War Draft Plans Raise 625000 Immediate Men Goal
Washington details from Provost Marshal Crowder to Senate Military Affairs Committee show a draft plan increasing immediate service to 625000 from an estimated 960000 registrants, with exemptions to be personal and not class or territorial. Training camps expected by September 1, and selections to begin within two weeks after registration to expedite exemptions and final notices.
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War Department
Gen. Crowder
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Crowder
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Washington
National Guard to Fight in Europe by Winter
National Guard regiments yet to be selected will fight in France or Belgium before December as part of a broad plan to send 100000 to 125000 Americans to the trenches. The New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Ohio units are expected to form the nucleus for guard divisions abroad. Secretary Baker said troops are going abroad with no fixed policy. Guard divisions will train in the South and Southeast before deployment.
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War Department
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Government life insurance for soldiers eyed by council
Washington June 2 The Council of National Defense will take up next week a plan for a flat 4000 life insurance for every soldier and sailor with beneficiaries paid in full, plus optional higher coverage financed by premiums. A government insurance bureau would administer the program and handle disability and staged death payments, aiming to boost morale before troops reach France.
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Council of National Defense
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Commerce Department
France
Defense Council
Department of Commerce
New Seaplane To Hit U Boats
Paris reports Jane Santos Dumont, Brazilian aviator, claims invention of a powerful seaplane designed to attack submarines, per dispatch to Le Petit Journal. The details suggest a rapid, sea‑faring aircraft weapon in development.
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Paris
Jane -S Santos Dumont
Ceehertes
Petit Journal
Senate Moves to Exempt Movies and New Car Tax
Washington June Senate finance committee advances revision of the War Tax Bill. Exempts moving picture theaters charging under 25 cents admission from a one cent tax per dime and imposes a new motor vehicle license tax ranging from 7.50 to 25 dollars with reductions for older cars. Tax base includes motor cycles at 2.50 and cars by retail price brackets from 500 to over 3,000 dollars.
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Senate Finance Committee
House
Treasury
Kansas Woman Kills Indian Mate in Arkansas City
Mrs Luella Moncravie shot Henry Moncravie an Osage Indian with a revolver last night he died an hour later She was taken to the county jail at Winfield Moncravie a white man had filed for divorce multiple times He reached a church steps a block away where he collapsed and died He was 40 a figure valued at 50000 survived by a 13 year old daughter Eunice from his first marriage
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Advertising Tax Favored by Senate Finance Panel
Washington June 4 after hours of debate the Senate finance committee adopted a resolution opposing higher second class postage rates and supporting a direct flat 2 percent tax on advertising. The move targets newspapers magazines and other publications in war time funding efforts.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Send Militia to France Washington
Five divisions of national guardsmen about 125000 men will be in Europe by snow flies if plans at the army general staff are adopted. Action on plans expected today or next week. Staff favoring plan, with transport and training challenges. Regulars plus guard would tilt Western Front balance. Pershing division remains.
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France
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Great Britain
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America
Federal health reminder on nerves and life length
A public health service bulletin cites an investiga tion on nervous diseases shortening life and offers a humorous quip about birds, foxes, squirrels, and dogs not worrying about future shortages. The note aims to reassure readers while noting medical concerns.
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Federal Public Health Service
Joplin Globe
State House Dedication Date Set for November
At a capitol building commission session in Jefferson City Architect Egerton Swartout of New York attended and fixed the dedication date for the new state house as November The July 4 ceremony was postponed because furniture will not be completed and installed by that date.
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Jefferson City
Capitol Building Commission
Egerton Swartout
New York
State House
She Kiddered the President Prank Calls Hotel Operator
An amused hotel telephone operator feigns suspicion when a caller pretends to seek a distinguished guest. She questions the caller after a botched gag and checks with the White House. A Secret Service member confirms the President has not received such a call.
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Woodrow Wilson
Woodie
Woody
White House
Secret Service
Girag
Convict Labor Sparks Capitol Work Strike in Missouri
On June 4 at Jefferson City the capitol grounds strike halted about 150 workers after convicts were brought in to clear and level the site. The dispute centered on convict placement inside the fencing, later resolved with the convicts barred from internal work but allowed elsewhere. The state had appropriated funds for grounds improvements, and contractor Joseph Pope’s firm faced a bid-saving option using convict labor for terrace work.
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Jefferson City
State Capitol
Capitol Park
Joseph Pope Construction Company
Painter
Capitol
Gardner
Pope Construction Company
Tent Camps for the South Reduce Cantonments to Sixteen
Washington says the War Department plans to halve army cantonments from thirty two to sixteen and house the unprovided for in tents. The $77 million appropriation for cantonments now contrasts with an estimated $150 million for all thirty two. Sites for the sixteen camps are not yet fixed, but tent camps will be placed as far south as possible.
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Washington
War Department
A Felony to Hoard Food Proposed in Senate Bill
Washington May 31. A Senate amendment to the first food bill would make hoarding storing or destroying food fuel or other necessaries to limit supply or raise prices a felony. Protests arose that the clause is too drastic and hinders legitimate storage, but no changes passed. Violators would face six months to three years in prison.
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Washington
Senate
Fall
Federal Trade Commission
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