Agitation at New York anti draft meeting draws arrests
Nine people arrested at a Madison Square Garden anti conscription meeting face U S court arraignment as the justice department intensifies its probe into anti militarist and pacifist activity. Eleanor Parker and Columbia students linked to anti militia leagues also face charges amid broader investigations.
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New York
Department of Justice
Madison Square Garden
U. S
Jennie Diemer
Bronx
Columbia University
Edwin ©. Parker
Asbury Park
Miss Parker
Mary Wood
Wilson issues warning on WWI registration evaders
The text reports President Wilson's Proclamation calling all males aged 21 to 30 to register on June 5, 1917, under the act of May 18, 1917. It notes Attorney General Gregory's plan to form vigilance committees and urges cooperation with US marshals sheriffs and authorities. It warns evaders will face up to one year in prison and must register on return.
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U.S
U. S. of America
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
U. S
Act of Congress
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New
National Army
New York Evening Mail
Russia
America
Italy
Roumania
Hindenburg
Warne
Three Columbus Men Arrested on Treason Charges
Three Columbus men were arrested Thursday on treason charges for circulating anti draft circulars. Pamphlets attacking registration urged men to refuse the call and were found in Canton and Alliance with union marks. The Columbus union stamp matched papers linked to a Columbus printing shop raided by federal officers.
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Columbus
Canton
Columbus Union
Police raid seizes anti-draft circulars in Marietta
About a thousand circulars protesting conscription were seized after police raided a print shop. Owners face risk of grilling if they claim them. Federal authorities arrest John Lewis Hammond in Coal Run on conspiracy charges tied to an anti-draft plot and distribution of circulars urging draft refusal.
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Marietta
John Lewis Hammond
Coal Run
American Corporal John Barret Dies in Champagne Offensive
A Boston native, Corporal John Barret was among the first to enlist with the French Legion in World War I. He died after a German counterattack in Champagne onApril 17, 1915, wounded in the heart by a bayonet. Barret, 22, had written home from Paris and earned a corporal stripe after six months. His grave marker stands behind the French lines where guns thunder.
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U. S
John Barret
Boston
Champagne
Barret
Hijs
Legionaires
Paris
Perley Weeks
Jack
Weeks
Senior Class Play Ready Money Set for Grand Friday
Rehearsals complete for the senior class production Ready Money staged to a Grand Friday evening. The modern American comedy by James Montgomery features Miles Swarts as the lead and Katherine Cooper in a key role with an experienced cast expected to draw record advance attendance.
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James Montgomery
William Courtney
Henry Miler, Jr
Joseph Kilgore
TheNeads
Miles Swarts
Katherine Cooper
Little Mothers Show Work At Liberty School
Miss Annette Greenough the school nurse led a demonstration with a baby care lesson before Liberty ar SE school’s Little Mothers club. The fifth to eighth graders learned proper baby care and the event ended with ice cream.
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Annette Greenough
Little Mothers Club
Liberty Ar SE
Employment Classified: Help Wanted Ad Copy
Local daily newspaper seeks copy for help wanted ads focusing on accurate, concise phrasing. Submit feature tasks including job title, duties, requirements, and contact instructions. Ensure clarity, legality, and readability for broad audience.
Canton Women Ready to Mobilize for War Economy
Canton opens a Women’s League for War Economy led by Mrs J I Bair urging nationwide food conservation. members vow to volunteer, form neighborhood canning schools, and push for legislative action to curb hoarding while supporting soldiers at the front. council meeting set for June 7 to elect officers and plan actions.
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Canton
J. i. Bair
America
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Mrs. Bair
Cleveland
Herbert Hoover
Mrn Hoover
Red Cross
United States
Women's League For War Economy
Lilian Heingartner
Liberty-ary Sic School
League
J. H. Bair
W. H. Smith
Phil J. Bernower
Maud Marshall
A. C. Brant
A. Bierce Clark
Canton Machinists Strike Demands Eight Hour Day and 25 Percent Wage Hike
Nearly 300 machinists from 19 Canton shops walked out Friday morning seeking an eight hour day and a 25 percent wage increase. Six shops already meet their demands. others including Timken Roller Bearing and Canton Foundry observed the new conditions. Union officials say negotiations continue with additional firms as meetings and peaceful picketing are planned.
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Canton
William E. Upton
Smithay
International Association of Machinists
American Federation of Labor
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Hercules Motor Manufacturing Co
Knight Manufacturing Co
Canton Foundry & Machine Co
Advance Dairy Machinery Co
Brownlow-Miller Co
Wagoner Pump Co
Labor wages range from 30 to 46 cents an hour
The report notes wage levels from 30 to 46 cents per hour with one exception. It states no plan for a uniform wage scale and that any increases will be based on the current wage level.
Joint Hospital Plan Discussed by County and City Officials
A Commerce committee and county commissioners debated a joint city detention hospital for diseases. The county prefers a planned clinic, infirmary, and farm to house patients while the city would oversee care and treatment. President Leonard suggested a temporary building might suffice until the infirmary is sold, with a long term 30 year stand.
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Leonard of
Sioners
Road Vacation Hearing Shaped by Residents and Officials
Commissioners held a hearing Friday on a road vacation petition from Slutzrd. The proposed vacation was ordered but not opened, drawing opposed and supportive residents. A second hearing is planned on petitions in Sugarcreek and surrounding areas.
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Tps
Office of Commissioners
Essary
Safe
Marriage license issued for Canton duo in Cleveland visit
In Canton a couple obtained a marriage license after traveling to Cleveland with Clarence Mackee and Mabel Quint seen as residents. The entry notes that Miss Leafy Pane and another party followed local law and filed records in Cleveland for the marriage, with details tied to Canton connections.
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Leafy Paneland
Canton
Cleveland
Bird Clarence Mackee
Mabel Quint
Marion King
Lhe
Marriag
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