Wilson Calls for Seventy Thousand War Volunteers
President Wilson designated June 23 to 36 as Recruiting Week for the regular army and urged unmarried men ages 18 to 40 with no dependents to enroll for war service to reach 70,000 volunteers. Officials fear slow growth jeopardizing plans to sustain forces for the war and reach overall strength near 300,000 by month end.
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Washington
D. C
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
War Department
France
Department
Elevated Machine Gun Indirect Fire Hits Trenches
British reports describe elevating machine guns to fire indirectly over open ground into enemy trenches near the British lines in France. The method uses a tripod and timed, hourly sweeps to target supply roads, denying reinforcements and making routes impassable at night. The change signals rapid shifts in warfare and prompts questions about training American troops alongside front lines.
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France
America
National Army Drafting to Avoid Favoritism in Capital
Washington plans a centralized draft process with numbered registrants and local exemption boards. The system telegraphs draws to districts, replacing local influence as 10,000,000 registered prepare for an initial 625,000 soldiers with training slated by the first month.
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National Army
Capitol
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Washington
May Imports and Exports Set Record in Trade History
May imports and exports reached new yearly records, with exports totaling 551 million dollars and a gain of over one million. The twelve months ending in May show both imports and exports at record levels, with imports around 2600 million and exports similarly high, signaling a strong year for American commerce.
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Rts
White Bread for U S Jackies Aboard British Flotilla
Base of American flotilla in British waters on June 22 reports jackies receiving top care and fare due to the flotilla mother ship. A British officer commends Americans for their efficiency. The ship bakes bread and serves meals by staff from New York hotels. Five crew members have not left the vessel since arrival.
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Atlantic Coast
New York
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Boards of Exemptions Named Across 24 States
Washington June 26. Local exemption boards for draft law exemptions were announced for 24 states. Governors nominated candidates with President approval implied. Kentucky Oklahoma Texas Tennessee Mississippi Illinois listed as complete. Missouri county boards include Sheriff Clerk and a physician. Bates county board lists J W Baker Frank Holland and Dr T W Foster.
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D. C
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Texas
Tennessee
Mississippi
Illinois
Missouri
Bates County
J. W. Baker
Frank Holland
T. W. Foster
U S Soldiers Now Exceed Half Million
Washington June 24 More than half a million men have volunteered in the American Army and Navy since war was declared. The force is reported to range from 700 000 to 800 000, with regulars near 250 000 and the National Guard about 260 000. The Marine Corps has grown to about 30 000 and the Navy bluejackets to 120 000. The drive aims to raise the regular army to full strength quickly, with recruiting week urged by President Wilson and Secretary Baker seeking 70 000 enrollees by June 30.
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Army Week Proclaims National Recruiting Drive
President Wilson issues a proclamation designating the current week as recruiting week for the Regular Army. He urges the American press to cooperate to help raise seventy thousand men to fill every regiment to war strength and asks for public patriotism and support.
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Missouri Notes: Drownings and an Attack on a Priest
George Pace and Joe Pace, brothers, aged 18 and 13, drowned after falling from a boat in Flat Creek Pettis County. Skaggs brothers swam to shore. Father James Kearful, a welcomed former priest, was shot by a robber during an attempted attack in St. Joseph and is not expected to recover. Mrs Dee Richardson, linked to suffrage picket protests, is a former Missourian now living in Washington after a stay in Henry County.
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Joe Pace
Flat Creek
Pettis County
Skaggs
St. Joseph
James Kearful
Father Kearful
Dee Richardson
White House
Washington
Henry County
St. Louis
Grandfather in abduction plots dies after train collision
Josh B. Piersol, grandfather of Claude Piersol, who was held in St. Louis over alleged Springfield abduction plots, was killed by a St. Louis and San Francisco freight train near his Billings Missouri home Wednesday afternoon. The Christian County coroner is investigating.
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Claude Piersol
St. Louis
Springfield
San Francisco
Billings
Piersol
Christian County
Rolla Lawyer Crites Indicted in Optometry Bill Bribery Case
Joseph J. Crites a Rolla Missouri lawyer and politician was indicted by Greene County grand jury for bribery in connection with the passing of the Optometry Bill by the Missouri House. He is charged with accepting contingent-fee employment from supporters of the measure in violation of the Anti Lobby Law.
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Joseph J. Crites
Rolla
Greene County Grand Jury
Crites
Chariton River area reports sudden volcanic activity
Residents near the Chariton river bottoms flocked to a site where ashes and other unusual material erupted from the ground. Word spread of a long extinct volcano awakening but no satisfactory explanation has been offered. Large crowds observed the phenomena last week.
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Chariton
Man 27 ends life at home near Cassville
William Mike man, 27, shot himself in the right side with a rifle at his White River home twenty miles east of Cassville. He died almost instantly leaving a widow and five children. Registration records show he had not registered under the draft act, which is said to be a reason for his death by his own action.
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William Mikeman
White River
Cassville
Missouri Tax Commission Formed with New Officers
Cornelius Roach named chairman Olga Mears of Monroe County secretary and Miss Clara Kesweter of Kansas City stenographer. Other clerical staff will be chosen later. The commission will begin valuing railroad and corporate property under guidance of the State Board of Equalization.
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Missouri State Tax Commission
Cornelius Roach
Olga Mears
Monroe County
Clara Kesweter
Kansas City
State Board of Equalization
Draydale Town Seeks Prohibition Amid Saloon Boom
Draydale in Platte county near Leavenworth sits across the Missouri river from Kansas, famed as one of the wettest spots in the state. Four saloons serve Leavenworth civilians and nearby soldiers, drawing officials’ ire. Gov Gardner faces appeal as Drydale may become dry soon.
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Platte County
United States
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Kansas
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Drydale
Liberty Loan praised by London Times editorial
London Times financial editorial lauds the astonishing success of the Liberty Loan. It argues Britain must not relax its efforts, expressing confident outlook despite favorable results.
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