Belgian Plan For Liberty Or Death Echoed In Senate
June 22 in Washington. Baron Moncheur head of the Belgian mission addressed the Senate, praising American aid and the Commission for Relief in Belgium. He invoked Patrick Henry and urged that Belgium die for liberty if needed, pledging gratitude for U S support and hope for Belgium’s restoration and independence under King Albert, Queen, and Cardinal Mercier.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Baron Moncheur
Belgium
America
Patrick Henry
Commission For Relief
Albert
Cardinal Mercier
United States
Belum
Taft Sees Wilson at White House Today
Ex-President William Howard Taft visited the White House this afternoon for talks with President Wilson. The meeting followed Taft’s earlier discussions and touched on current national affairs.
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Washington
William Howard Taft
White House
Now We Know Why Congress Has Been Juggling Billions
Washington notes reveal the vast scale of Army supply needs for new U S armies. Quartermaster General Sharpe lists 343 items of rations and equipment, from 200,000 tons of beef to 49 regular ration items, plus 165 sale items for soldiers at cost. Data cover U S based soldiers and include food, clothing, canning, and sale goods.
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Congress
Washington, D. C
Quartermaster General
Sharpe
America
United States
Uncle Sam
Pledge Funds for Missouri Defense Council
Jefferson City June 22 The Missouri State Council of Defense rejected a $100,000 appropriation request to fund the council for the biennial period noting that only revenues already designated could be used. A plan emerged to raise funds via notes of $5,000 from 20 members backed by Merchants Laclede National Bank with Gov Gardner to seek reimbursement from the Legislature. August A Busch of St Louis contributed $5,000. The council aims to reach 1,200 groups statewide within 48 hours to spread President or Council of National Defense directives and issue a biweekly activity paper beginning July 1. Home guard plans were outlined with Kansas City and Sedalia taking the lead and guards to report to the Governor to qualify for a new federal arms program.
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Jefferson City
Missouri State Council of Defense
Merchants-Laclede National Bank of
St. Louis
Gov. Gardner
B. F. Bush
Missouri Pacific
Walters
Dickey
George W. Brown
William H. Lee
C. W. Thomas
Merchants-Laclede National Bank
August A. Busch
W. F. Saunders
Council of National Defense
State Council
Missouri
Organization of Home Guards
Saunders
Kansas City
Sedalia
Congress
Sedalia Afro-American dodges draft trick unveils eyesight joke
In Sedalia Missouri 34 year old Afro-American known as Hawk dodges conscription myths as friends claim age limit only for whites. He limps complains of pains and wears smoked spectacles before registration day. Local Secretary of State John T Sullivan relays the tale noting mock parade chatter and the mist of mischief.
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Jefferson City
John T. Sullivan
Sedalia
Hawk
Knights Templars
Anc
Canty Tom Reiss Amid Ambiguous Notation
Fragmentary OCR text shows names Canty Tom Reiss with unclear symbols and numbers. No coherent event or context emerges to describe a concrete action, date, or location. Further readable content needed to form a factual summary.
Three Czech Regiments Desert and Join Russ
Amsterdam reports three Czech regiments deserting to the Russians. A Saturday statement to southern Austrian deputies by von Georgi, Austria's defense minister in the cabinet, cites the deserters as per the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger and Tageblatt. The note describes Czech deputy Klofac’s death sentence and Kolfac’s continued imprisonment. Petrograd dispatches narrate peasant uprisings in Nikolayev and ongoing deserrter roundups in Simferpol amid rising desertion numbers.
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Amsterdam
Austria
von Georgi
Lokal Anzeiger and Tageblatt
Berlin
Herr Klofac
Russia
Bohemia
Herr Kolfac
Charles
Petrograd
Nikolayev
Odessa
Novia Odessa
Simferpol
Crimea
Holy Rollers Refuse Registration Belief Conflicts With Law
Danville Illinois June 21. Four Pentecostal Holy Roller adherents John Fowler Lip Fowler Leon Angel Hosea Lawrence of Anna Illinois jailed on charges of violating the conscription act. They claim their religion opposes war and that the Lord told them not to register on June 5 while offering to fight in France if guided by divine will. About 200 followers gathered at the jail and prayed overnight as authorities awaited action.
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Danville, II
John
Lip Fowler
Leon Angel
Hosea Lawrence
Anna, Tih
France
Care for U S Prisoners in Germany Planned
Washington June 21 American war prisoners in Germany will be cared for by the American Prisoners Central Committee formed at Berne Switzerland under Ellis Dresel ex head of relief for Allied prisoners in Germany. The Berne legation directs the effort and the committee will grow into a large clearing house for sending U S supplies to Americans in German camps, with Red Cross eventual cooperation.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
Russia to Stay in War to End says Mission
Special Ambassador Boris A. Bakhmetii told the American people that Russia remains consecrated to a war to the end against German autocracy. He asserted victory is necessary for a stable world peace and to secure the fruits of the Russian revolution. The envoy stressed the Russian people fully understand the necessity to root out the opposing autocracy.
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Washington, D. C
Russia
Boris A. Bakhmetii
Mr. Bakhmetieff
Regular army enlistments press Kansas and Missouri
Washington reports Kansas and Missouri must speed up to meet their regular army quotas. Kansas logged ten recruits and Missouri twenty three over the weekend, with Kansas at about 7,000 of its 6,586 target and Missouri near its mark. Oklahoma trails, 1,652 of 3,314. Department expects early orders to France and urges quick recruitment this week.
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Washington
Kansas
Missouri
Red Cross
Notgin
Oklahoma
France
Department
Uncalled Letters at Butler Post Office 1917
List of letters remaining uncalled for in Butler Missouri for the week ending June 26 1917 Master Louis Jeffery D C Moore Mrs Cecile Thomas Miss Florence Walker If not claimed they will be sent to the dead letter office July 10 1917 Postmaster J E Williams Advertised says date of list
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Butler
Louis Jeffery
D. C. Moore
Cecile Thomas
Florence Walker
J. E. Williams
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Peoples Bank
Denton-Coleman
Farm Loans and Abstracts
Butler, MO
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