Draft Lottery Plan Outlined For Selective Service
Washington reveals a plan to draw numbers to determine order of call for the first war army and future registrants. Each district will use red ink numbered cards. numbers 1 to the district total decide who is examined first and who waits. The drawing will be public in the War Department week of July 23 and may involve gelatine slips sealed in a glass vessel.
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Washington
War Department
Baker
Cauclatien
SFE
Russians Cross Lomnica Reach Kalusz In Carpathian Drive
Russian forces push 20 miles northwest from Stanislau in five days after crossing the Lomnica and capturing Kalusz. Halicz falls and the Dniester front is crossed as Korniloff's men widen a wedge south of the Dniester. In France British troops repel raids near Queant and Arras as German air activity increases. No. 1 Miss Virginia Miller, ticket seller. No. 2 Miss Daple Ward, gate tender. and No. 2 Miss Martha Bell, freight clerk, named.
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London
Lemberg
Lomnica
Kalusz
Dniester
Malicz
Korniloff
Stanislau
Halicz
Bohorodozany
Brzezany
Zlota Lipa
Stanislauce
Carpathians
France
Belgian
Queant
Arras
Flanders
Virginia Miller
Daple Ward
Martha Bell
Women take over rail jobs in South Jersey as men depart
Commuters face changes as railroads deploy women to roles once held by men. Miss Daise Ward becomes Glassboro flagman, Virginia Miller works as Glassboro ticket seller, Martha Bell aids Pitman office, and Kate Ward gates Pitman crossing. The shift aims to keep service amid wartime labor changes with new duties, earning praise for grit and adaptability.
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Virginia Miller
Glassboro
Martha Bell
Pitman
Kate Ward
Secretary Lane Praises Council of Defense
Secretary Lane lauds the Council of National Defense saying rumors of disinterest are baseless. He urges national service symbolism, warns against profit motive in war, and vows steady output through efficient administration and committed workers.
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Lane
Lauds Council OF Defense
Government settles ship program row with Goethals take charge
President Wilson directs Emergency Fleet Corporation led by Major General Goethals to oversee construction and authorizes the Shipping Board to operate vessels after completion. He splits powers to speed up two million tons of ships and plans to divide $250 million for commandeering contracts and tonnage.
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Washington
Wilson
Emergency Fleet Corporation
General Goethals
Shipping Board
Congress
Goethals
Fleet Corporation
Denman
Federal Censorship on Communication Enforced in Arizona Cities
Federal censorship on communication is established in Arizona cities. The move restricts certain messages and oversight is placed on local channels. Officials cite national security and public order as justification for the policy.
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Ari
Deportation train carries I W W suspects from Bisbee
A Bisbee to New Mexico deportation train carried 1,193 people including three women and Attorney W B Cleary amid I W W turmoil across Arizona and nearby states. Authorities vow crackdown with troops and sheriffs warning of no resistance.
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Bisbée
New Mexico
W.' B. Cleary
Cleary
Bisbee
I. W
Cals
Arizona—Bisbee
Industrial Workers of the World
Globe-Miami
Clifton-Morenci
Jerome
Arizona
Mexico
Sonora
Cananea
el Tigre
Nacozari
Douglas and Bisbee
Ariz
Texas
Fal Paso
Elks Appoint Committee to Distribute Huge Fund
A special Elks commission was named to allocate the million-dollar war relief fund. Edward Rightor of New Orleans retired as Grand Exalted Ruler and John K. Tener was named chairman with Joseph T. Fanning as secretary. Members include Jerome B. Fischer James town N Y and James R. Nicholson of Boston.
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Boston
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Grand Lodge
Edward Rightor
New Orleans
John K. Tener
National Baseball League
Joseph T. Fanning
Indianapolis
Jerome B. Fischer
Jamestown
N. Y
James R. Nicholson
Rightor
Weather and temperature readings across multiple stations
Ohio to Tennessee and West Virginia show fair to partly cloudy conditions with occasional showers Friday night or Saturday. The report lists temperatures for stations including Chicago, San Francisco, Memphis, Cincinnati, Portland, and Omaha with highs around 70s to 100s and varying precipitation, followed by a July 12 1917 summary of daily highs lows and rainfall.
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Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Tennessee
West Virginia
Montreal
Omaha
Jacksonville
Denver
Pittsburg
Phoenix
Hattanooga
Chicago
Portland
St Louis
Memphis
Winnipeg
Salt Lake City
Kamloops
Cincinnati
Webbe
Fee
Suffrage Granted to Women by Minnesota Chippewa Tribe
In Bemidji Minnesota the Minnesota Chippewa Indians council granted women's suffrage. A solitary woman delegate, Cora Coffey, faced objections from older chiefs who feared the change. The younger faction, in control, championed equal rights. Captain John Smith of Cass Lake, noted as 129 years old, stood among attendees.
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Bemidji, Minn
Minnesota
John
Smith
Cass Lake
GOG
UAL Companies Cleared in Trust Trial in New York
The jury found 41 operators and 69 corporations not guilty of Sherman Act violations. After 23 hours deliberation, indictments against many defendants were dismissed. The government may retry 21 coal companies and 21 individuals for alleged price fixing and restraint of trade.
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New York
Virginia
West Virginia
Grubb
Bar of
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
District of Columbia
Isaac R. Deland
British Official Resigns Amid Mesopotamia Critique
London July 12 K Austin Chamberlain Secretary for India resigns as debate opens on a royal commission report faulting the Mesopotamia expedition for being under supplied and poorly prepared. Lord Hardinge’s resignation as Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs was not accepted.
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K. Austin Chamberlain
India Office
Lord Hardinge
London
India
Chamberlain
Mesopotamia
Kut-el-Amara
Indian Office
Altho
Lloyd George
House of Lords
Baron Islington
Mr. Chamberlain
Cincinnati Interest in Federal Examinations Highlighted
Cincinnati, long a gateway to northern coal fields and markets, showed keen interest as federal examinations concluded in New York. Various interested companies and officials followed the proceedings, weighing potential impacts on the industry and regional trade.
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Cincinnati
New York
Mrs Forchheimer Hurt After Auto Hit
Mrs Tillie Forchheimer a 65 year old resident of 3117 Durbin Place was struck by an automobile last night while waiting for a street car on Erkenbrecher Avenue. Police say the car was driven by Dr Gilbert Mombach. She was taken to Jewish Hospital with a wrist fracture and a minor scalp wound.
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Tillie Forchheimer
Durbin Place
Zoo-Eden
Erkenbrecher Avenue
Gilbert Mombach
Jewish Hospital
Migration Talk at State Conference Details Four Northward Entry Aims
Fred C. Croxton of the Ohio labor bureau outlined four methods to slow the influx of Southern Negroes to the North at the State Conference on Southern Migration in Columbus. He urged federal and state action, enforcement against labor agencies, ensuring steady work, and social provisions to curb migration driven by exploitative recruiters. The session drew prominent Black Ohio leaders.
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Columbus, CO
State Conference On
Fred C. Croxton
Labor Bureau
Ohio Branch
Council of National Defense
Governor's War Cabinet Committee On Labor
North
Croxton
Ohio
Government steel talks end in understanding on prices and supply
Washington July 12 Conferences between government officials and steel industry representatives conclude with an understanding that the nation’s entire steel output will be available at reasonable costs after the FTC steel investigation. Prices will insure fair profits and reflect expanding industry needs.
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Washington
Baker
Federal Trade Commission
Iron and Steel
Wilson
The
Trade Commission
What is a hush boat in England's curious talk
London July 12 England ponders hush boats after a Chronicle quotation about a hush boat that carried Foreign Secretary Balfour across the Atlantic. The text notes Cunard liners once made the voyage in five days as the fastest service before the war.
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London
England
The
Chronicle Today
Balfour
At _ lantic
America
Cunard Express
Farmhand convicted of triple murder to die in electric chair
Paul Maywood, a Flemington farmhand, was found guilty of first degree murder for the June 7 slayings of William H. Queen Emma Queen and Eleanor Queen and was sentenced to death in the electric chair.
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Flemington
N. J
Paul Maywood
William H. Queen
Emma Queen
Eleanor Queen
University Head Scores Professors for Peace Dreams
Lincoln Nebraska July 12 Chancellor Samuel Avery of the University of Nebraska calls the State Council of Defense statement charging professors and Lutheran leaders with treasonable utterances and disloyal activities just and patriotic He says most professors are loyal but a few dream of internationalism and universal peace The council in wartime is urged to expose pacifists and internationalists The council’s action is to be reviewed by Lutheran leaders and potentially the synod for official action
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Lincoln
Neb
Samuel Avery
University of Nebraska
State Council of Defense
Lutheran Church
Clark E
E. Persinger
Department of the American History
Able and Patriotic Council
Council of Defense
German government faces resignations and reform plans
Berlin reports Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg will resign amid palace influence and a threatened wider cabinet shake up. The Reichstag may demand war credit policy clarity while reforms target Prussia Junker influence and cabinet accountability to the Reichstag with a social minister added.
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Berne
Berlin
von Bethmann-Holweg
von Bethmann- Hollweg
Reichstag
Vossische Zeitung
Lokal Anzeiger
Cologne Volks Zeitung
Prussia
Junkers
War Party
Agrarians
Daniels Seeks 100 Million Deficiency for Navy Ships
Daniels today asked Congress for a deficiency appropriation of 100 million dollars to fund additional destroyers and submarine chasers and accelerate work in the general building program.
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Washington
Daniels
Congress
Elimination of Party Columns May Be Recommended in Ohio
The Joint Executive Committee for Ohio election law codification met in Columbus to plan recommending the Massa poness bill removal of party columns. Senator Charles Mooney was favored as chairman along with Senators Shohl and Gilmore and Rep Brac. They will survey election boards and political groups and report back January 1.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Ohio
Cox
Joint
Executive Committee
Charles Mooney
Cleveland
Shohl
Cincinnati
Gilmore
Preble
Brac
Toledo
Chambers of Commerce
Hammers Convicted For Drug Traffic In Tampa Case
Dr Riley C Hammers founder of a Tampa Florida drug cure sanitarium was convicted in a United States District Court of illegal traffic in habit forming drugs. He received a sentence of two years and nine months in Atlanta federal prison and a $2000 fine with a stay pending appeal and a $15000 bond.
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New York
Riley C. Hammers
Tampa
Fla
Atlanta
United States District Court
Learned Hand
Hammers
Lima Strike Unsettled by Electric Transit Men
Fifty five Lima Ohio Electric motormen and conductors on city cars were given until tomorrow night to return to work after going on strike. No cars have left the barns in forty eight hours as the company issues an ultimatum in Lima.
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Lima
Ohio Electric
Lima ‘City
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