How to Answer Questions on Registration Cards
Government issues circulars to aid conscription registration on June 3 for all men ages twenty one to thirty including aliens and ill persons. It outlines exact questions, order, and guidance for registrars to record full names ages birth dates addresses and citizenship status, plus current occupation, employment, dependents, marital status and past military service, with exemption grounds.
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China
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Liberty Loan drives organized across Indiana counties
State and city headquarters opened in Indianapolis to coordinate Liberty loan subscriptions with county chairmen named from the Seventh District. Major Indianapolis banks reported large early totals, led by Fletcher and Indiana National banks at 2 million each, with other sums from Merchants National, Indiana Trust, Meyer Kiser, and several insurers and firms. County chairmen cover Adams through Williamsport with leaders named in every county, while Fort Benjamin Harrison gains a new passenger station and freight yard as part of wartime fort expansion.
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The
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American Central Life Insurance Company
Indiana State Life Insurance Company
Citizens’ Gas Company
Railroad Men's Building and Savings Association
Fort Harrison
Big Four Railroad
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Spring Valley Road
Fort
Fort Reservation
One Day to Register War Draft Notice Stresses Date
War department urges all males in designated ages to register on the single day set in the president's proclamation. Five days for distributing forms misled some headlines. only the designated day will be devoted to registration and no other actions.
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War Department
States Rivalry for First Complete Registration Returns
The country celebrates broad citizen response to registration with states competing to be first to report complete totals. Official leaders show zeal as rivalry grows among commonwealths for the honor of leading in registrations.
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Commonwealths
Tax Commissioner's Report on Indiana Corporate Valuation
The 1917 total valuation for taxation of corporate property in Indiana set by the state board of tax commissioners is 280,583,849 dollars, up 3,087,798 from last year. The board completed its first session and fixed valuations for steam and interurban railroads, express, telegraph, sleeping car, pipe line, telephone, and transportation companies doing business in Indiana, with arbitrary valuations on unreported telephone and transportation firms.
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Indiana
State Board of Tax Commissioners
State Board
Masons Elect Branigin Grand Master in Indiana
The ninety second annual session of the Indiana grand lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, closed with installing new officers. AlbIn L Branigin of Franklin named grand master for the coming year, succeeding Harry B Tuthill of Michigan City. Tuthill sent President Wilson a telegram pledging Mason support for the national effort.
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Indiana
Indianapolis Mayor seeks rescindment of Fourth of July fireworks ban
Mayor Bell asks the board of public works to rescind the order prohibiting fireworks at Indianapolis Fourth of July celebrations. He says enforcement would be unjust as retailers hold large stock and that the powder cannot be used for munitions. He urges nationwide steps to curb manufacture and a gradual discontinuation.
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Bell
Indianapolis
Indiana Prepares for Conscription Registration
Governor Goodrich informs Brigadier General Crowder that Indiana is fully districted and registration sites are set for June 5. All conscription boards and registrars are appointed and will serve without pay, following War Department directives.
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Washington
Goodrich
Indianapolis
Crowder
Lid Clamped Down at Camp Fort Harrison Liquor Sale Stops
Fort Benjamin Harrison saloons halted liquor sales to soldiers after a U S District Attorney Slack announced an investigation into violations of the conscription law forbidding sales to men in uniform. Officers' training camp patrons and nearby stand claims of near beer faced scrutiny.
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Fort Benjamin Harrison
United States
Slack
Fort Harrison
Training Camp Sites for Ninth Army Division
A chamber of commerce committee seeks land under the conscription act for a training camp. They favor a site combining Riverside Park, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and surrounding ground, with possible use of the state fair grounds for recreation. An alternative site lies adjacent to Fort Benjamin Harrison.
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Ninth Army
Riverside Park
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Hays Named Chairman for Indiana War Council
Governor Goodrich announced Will H. Hays of Sullivan as chairman of Indiana council of defense. He will lead from a statehouse headquarters and remain there through the war, guiding the new defense council’s efforts.
No Site Chosen for Ninth Division Cantonment
No site has been selected for the cantonment of the Ninth division of the national army raised from Indiana and Kentucky troops under the conscription law. Indianapolis officials say the camp will adjoin Fort Benjamin Harrison while Major General Barry says Fort Harrison will be enlarged. no definite action has occurred. The commission led by Col. Edwin Lewis will review all offered sites.
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Indiana
Kentucky
Indianapolis
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Barry
Central Department
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Edwin Lewis
Hoosier News Briefly Told Highlights From Indiana
A survivor list of brief notices from Indiana towns includes infantile paralysis death in Seymour, Rose Park playground dedication in Muncie, bean farming in Grandview, and a Marion man shooting himself in the foot after striking a dog. Other items cover weddings, reorganizations, tax and rate changes, torn flags, train incidents, and local political, legal, and education matters across the state.
How to Figure Horse Power from Steam Engine Diagrams
A method uses an indication diagram with ten pressure readings to find average steam pressure. Calculate piston area from diameter, compute piston pressure, and multiply by piston speed in feet per minute. Divide by 33,000 to get indicated horsepower, noting friction losses consume a third to a fifth of output.
Statistics as wooing aid in matrimonial talks
A narrator recounts telling a woman that marrying before twenty five is common while waiting lowers chances. Citing insurance data, he claims one in six twenty fives who refuse a proposal gets a second offer, using humor to prompt reflection on marriage timing.
The Rattan Cane Trade Ties Singapore to Global Markets
Singapore serves as a leading export market for rattans though the product is cheap and lightly valued. Raw rattan largely comes from Sumatra, Borneo, the Celebes and nearby islands, with natives cutting it under Chinese merchants, then Singapore dealers grade and bundle it for shipment worldwide.
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Cod Skin for Book Covers From Weser Zeitung
A Berlin bookbinder reports a new binding material codfish skin, offering a cheaper durable alternative to leather. Previously shark leather was used for deluxe bindings. cod-skin matches parchment in strength and durability and resembles snake skin when unscaled. It is easy to work, untearable, and suitable for books and other leather goods.
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Weser Zeitung
Bremen
Berlin
Royal Material-Testing Office
Gold Leaf History Across Eras And Uses
A concise note traces gold leaf from ancient Egypt and Grecian pottery to modern times. It notes its earliest known coverings for teeth and coffins, and that the making process dates to the eighth century BCE with eleventh century perfection akin to today.
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Egypt
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